Tri-City News June 29 2016

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Two Tri-City hockey players were chosen in the first round of the NHL entry draft last Friday in Buffalo: Dante Fabbro of Coquitlam (left) by the Nashville Predators & Port Moody’s Lucas Johansen (right) by the Washington Capitals: page 27

Looking for free things for kids to do this summer? There are plenty, including reading clubs: page 3

CRA scam won’t go away, police, BBB are warning

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SARAH PAYNEThe Tri-CiTy News

The taxman scam that aims to intimidate people into dis-closing sensitive personal and financial information to some-one purporting to be a Canada Revenue Agency “officer” shows no signs of slowing down.

Several local residents have contacted The Tri-City News to say they’d been contacted by the fraudsters, who are known to try and intimidate those un-lucky enough to receive such a call, even threatening arrest.

In February a Coquitlam man said he was devastated after being tricked into sending a

scammer $8,000, supposedly for taxes that were owed to the CRA.

Two more Tri-City residents reported similar calls in recent weeks.

Now, the Better Business Bureau is also warning people that the CRA tax scam con-tinues unabated — it was the organization’s top scam of 2015

and accounted for more than 20% of the frauds reported to its Scam Tracker web page.

The BBB expressed concern that the CRA scam is more prevalent than suspected and is targeting seniors at an alarming rate.

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DIANE STRANDBERG/THE TRI-CITY NEWSAnn Johannes, Tri-Cities Literacy Committee co-ordinator, takes a moment at Blue Mountain Park in Coquitlam to check out some of this summer’s most popular children’s books. She says the Stories Galore and More program running July 12 to Aug. 17 in Coquitlam, Port Moody and Port Coquitlam parks will bring families, neighbours and good friends together over the sharing of a book.

Kids plus books equal summer fun in Tri-Cities parks

SUMMER FOR CHILDREN

Help kids main-tain their literacy over the summer DIANE STRANDBERGThe Tri-CiTy News

Reading and playing outside go hand in hand this summer with a series of outdoor story-times in Tri-City parks.

Ann Johannes, Tri-Cities Literacy Committee co-ordina-tor, says the Stories Galore and More running July 12 to Aug. 17 in Coquitlam, Port Moody and Port Coquitlam parks will bring families, neighbours and good friends together over the shar-ing of a book.

There will be crafts, storytime and activities, and on July 26 at Port Moody Public Library, a chance to swap books.

“This is a great opportunity to get some new reading material,” Johannes said.

Stories Galore is in its fifth year in the Tri-Cities and is a big part of the group’s work to promote literacy. The summer program is geared to children up to age six with the goal of encouraging them to love books and reading from an early age.

“Obviously, there is a need to have something for children in the summer, something struc-

tured for kids to do,” Johannes said, noting that the popular program fits in with the Live 5-2-1-0 mission to promote healthy habits. (Live 5-2-1-0 encourages families to eat five servings of fruits and vegetables, limit screen time to two hours, engage in one hour of activity and avoid sugary drinks.)

Johannes said programs such as Stories Galore and the Summer Reading Clubs at local libraries are also important for helping kids retain what they learned in school.

“It’s critical for children,” she said. “If you don’t read to them or get them to read, it’s two months of knowledge that they lose.”

And according to informa-tion from School District 43, reading just four to five books in the summer can prevent a decline in a child’s fall reading scores.

“School District 43 encour-ages reading in the summer to enhance literacy skills and pro-mote the love of reading,” said Paul McNaughton, the district’s director of learning services.

READING CLUBSAll three public libraries in

the Tri-Cities have Summer Reading Clubs. Kids receive a special record to keep track of their reading and if they read

for seven weeks this summer, they’ll be awarded an exclusive Summer Reading Club medal. Local libraries also have sum-mer storytimes and other pro-grams for children. For more information, visit: www.library.coqitlam.bc.ca, www.library.portmoody.ca or www.fvrl.ca (for PoCo’s Terry Fox Library).

STORIES & MOREStories Galore and More runs

from July 12 to Aug. 17 at parks in Port Moody, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam. Dates and lo-cations are:

• Tuesdays: Rocky Point Park in Port Moody from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. (There will be a change of location on July 26 to outside the PoMo Public Library for this day only; bring your books to swap.); and Wellington Park in Port Coquitlam, 1 to 2 p.m.

• Wednesdays: In Coquitlam, Galloway Park, 11 a.m. to noon; Blue Mountain Park, 1 to 2 p.m.; and Town Centre Park, 3 to 4 p.m.

For updates regarding weather, call 604-726-2745 or email [email protected]. Sponsors are needed for next year’s program; if you’re interested, email the same ad-dress.

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Keep kids active without emptying your walletSUMMER ACTIVITIES

DIANE STRANDBERGThe Tri-CiTy News

Keeping kids busy this sum-mer is the goal of several orga-nizations supporting families in the Tri-Cities.

From free swims to pop-up play spaces, there are plenty of things families can do for free thanks to groups such as Share Family and Community Services, Tri-City Early Years Centre, SUCCESS, Tri-Cities Family Place, local libraries, the Cities of Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam and Westminster Savings, the United Way, Tri-Cities Early Years Centre, Place Maillardville and the Tri-Cities Literacy Committee.

Here’s what’s on offer lo-

cally for free this summer:

DROP-IN• Parent and tot drop-in

at Mountain View Family Resource Centre (annex to Mountain View elementary), Fridays 9 to 11:30 a.m.

• Multicultural family drop-in, 2058 Henderson Place (Pinetree Way), Tuesdays, 12:30 to 2:30; Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. to noon; and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to noon.

• Family drop-in, Victoria Hall, 3435 Victoria Dr., Coquitlam, weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

SWIMMING• Free swims at City Centre

Aquatic Complex on the third

Friday of the month, 7 to 9 p.m., and Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex, first Sunday of the month, 7 to 9 p.m.

• In Port Coquitlam, free swims at Hyde Creek rec cen-tre on the first Sunday of the month, 1 to 3 p.m.

PARK PLAY• Cottonwood Park,

Coquitlam, Mondays, July 4 to Aug. 22, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m., and Fridays, July 10 to Sept. 28,12:30 to 2:30 p.m.;

• Blue Mountain Park, Coquitlam, Tuesdays, July 5 to Aug. 23,12:30 to 2:30 p.m.;

• Galloway Park, Coquitlam, Wednesdays, July 6 to Aug. 24, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m.;

• Gates Park, Port Coquitlam, weekdays, July 4 to Aug. 26, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.;

• Pop-up Play Space, Mackin Park, Coquitlam, Wednesdays, July 6 to Aug. 10, 9:30 to 11 a.m.;

• Pop-up Play Space at Settlers Park, PoCo, Thursdays, July 7 to Aug. 11, 10 to 11:30 a.m.

IN THE ’HOODNeighbourhood Nights are

Coquitlam 125 events running on Thursdays through Sept. 8. They are free to attend and all materials and equipment are provided. Casual cloth-ing that is appropriate for the weather and for being active is recommended. Note that some Neighbourhood Nights may be cancelled due to rain. Check www.coquitlam125.ca/neighbourhoodnights for event updates.


COQUITLAM 125 PHOTOThere are plenty of activities to keep kids busy this summer, many of them, such as Neighbourhood Nights in Coquitlam.

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PORT COQUITLAM

A number of PoCo staffers earned over $150,000JANIS WARRENThe Tri-CiTy News

Port Coquitlam city council cost taxpayers $17,595 more last year than in 2014, according to a municipal document released last Friday.

The Statement of Financial Information (SOFI) shows council received $363,477 in salaries, benefits and expense claims in 2015, with Mayor Greg Moore pulling in a $91,148 wage and the six councillors each earning $35,667.

By comparison, Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart took in $132,228 last year while Maple Ridge Mayor Nicole Read earned $99,435.

Newly elected Coun. Laura Dupont had the highest ex-pense sheet of the PoCo politi-cians at $6,095 while Coun. Dean Washington, chair of the city’s budget advisory commit-tee, charged the smallest sum at $1,143.

Dupont told The Tri-City News she spent the money to attend eight conferences — at a total cost of $3,357 — plus eight

charitable events in the Tri-Cities at $559. Dupont said the confer-ences not only educated her about local government work but also expanded her network.

“It’s important to me as a city councillor to be as well-rounded as possible for the ben-efit of the community,” she said, adding she tries to carpool with other elected officials and stay with relatives, where possible, to keep costs down for taxpayers.

As for PoCo’s overall mu-nicipal payroll, it jumped $3 million in 2015 compared with the previous year. Among the top-earning bureaucrats on the $29.6-million list are:

• John Leeburn, city adminis-trator: $209,384;

• Nick Delmonico, fire chief: $172,078;

• Laura Lee Richard, de-

velopment services director: $172,077;

• Karen Grommada, finance director: $159,928;

• and Kristen Meersman, en-gineering director: $157,758;

At Monday’s meeting, city council received the report, with some councillors voicing concern with the number of city staff earning more than $75,000 annually.

Washington, who voted against the 2016 budget be-cause council chose to hire two new managers, said council needs to be cautious when add-ing to the payroll.

The previous week, Coquitlam released its SOFI report, which showed Mayor Stewart and the eight councillors collected a combined $592,620 in wages and charged another $99,644 for expenses last year.

City manager Peter Steblin received $300,658 while deputy city manager John DuMont earned $258,031.

The Financial Information Act requires that local govern-ments release their reports by June 30 each year, including au-dits, schedules of debt, council and employee compensation and payments for goods and services exceeding $25,000.

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COUN. LAURA DUPONT

École Riverside Secondary SchoolSchool District No. 43 (Coquitlam)

The Riverside After Grad Committee and students would like to thank

our community for making our event such a huge success! Many

generous local businesses helped us by donating products/services and

money to run our fund-raisers and provide us with prizes. Our parents

spent long hours organizing events, soliciting sponsorship throughout

the year, and generously donating money. Our teachers and support

staff gave many hours of their personal time. The RCMP joined us on

June 11th contributing to the safe environment and Hyde Creek let us

use their premises and have their staff for the evening. We understand

the importance of community involvement and appreciate everyone’s

efforts in giving the students a very special evening and long lasting

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They put beer on the mapCRAFT BREWERIES

Take a walk, have a beer – their map helps with bothSARAH PAYNEThe Tri-CiTy News

The craft beer craze now has an official map to guide thirsty hop-seekers throughout Greater Vancouver thanks to two Tri-City men.

Steve Chapman, a profes-sional map maker, has turned co-conspirator James Thom’s idea into a cartographical real-ity and, after several months of research, the duo has released the 2016 summer edition of the Craft Beer Map.

The double-sided map shows the locations of craft breweries, as well as restaurants and pubs where craft brews are available, in the Tri-Cities and Pitt Meadows, North Shore, Vancouver and from Richmond to Langley. A panel down the side offers a wealth of infor-mation about each location, including the types of beer on offer, whether the location fills growlers and sells cans or bot-tles, operating hours, food and seating options, entertainment and a close-up map showing the nearest intersection.

Flip it over and use the

detailed maps of the Tri-Cities, North Vancouver and Vancouver to plan your next brew tour; Chapman has highlighted transit options and other TransLink info to en-courage map users to not drink and drive.

And since Chapman is never one to shy away from a good trek — in his spare time he’s a Coquitlam Search and Rescue

volunteer, and writes The Tri-City News’ Hike of the Week column — he has also in-cluded three brewery walking tours in case anybody needs help working up a thirst.

“We’ve also partnered with the Kinsmen Craft Beer Festival,” Thom said, noting the July 30 and 31 event is featured heavily on the map. Those who attend the festival

will receive a map — the duo have printed 10,000 for the initial run — and they’re also available at the map sponsors’ locations.

• Visit www.craftbeermaps.ca for more information and to enter to win festival tickets and other prizes from the map sponsors.

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SARAH PAYNE/THE TRI-CITY NEWSSteve Chapman (right) and James Thom created the Craft Beer Map, highlighting Metro Vancouver craft breweries, including Parkside (above) and its three neighbours on Murray Street in Port Moody.

Property TaxesDue July 4• The City of Port Moody has mailed out taxnotices for the current year. If you did notreceive a tax notice for the property youown, please contact the Tax Department at604.469.4503 or [email protected]

• All owners are responsible for payment by thedue date whether or not they have received aproperty tax notice.

Make sure to claim yourHome Owner Grant• Claim your Home Owner Grant by July 4, 2016in order to avoid penalties. Claim the granteven if you are not making a tax payment,your tax notice shows a credit balance or yourmortgage company pays your tax bill.

• Save time and claim the grant online - it’s fastand easy. Go towww.portmoody.ca/hog -you’ll need your folio number & access codefrom your tax notice.

• See the application form for eligibilityrequirements. If you don’t have Internetaccess, fully complete the application form onthe front of your tax notice and mail it in, ordrop it o� at the City Hall Finance counter.

Five easy ways to payyour property taxes:1. Through Internet/telephone banking.Contact your bank or credit union for details.Your account number is the folio numberwithout the dash. If paying on the due date,please follow banking business day cut o�times, or your payment will be considered late.

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Slight rise in staff, council costs in PM

PORT MOODY

Five senior staff members topped $150k in 2015SARAH PAYNEThe Tri-CiTy News

Port Moody’s staffing and council costs changed little from 2014 to 2015, according to its 2015 Statement of Financial Information (SOFI).

Salaries and overtime for staff rose from $19.5 million in 2014 to just over $19.8 million last year; $9.3 million went to staff earning more than $75,000 annually, similar to 2014. Staff expenses climbed by about $75,000 to $318,013.

City staff who earned the greatest salary on the $19.8-million payroll last year included:

• Kevin Ramsay, city man-ager: $202,716;

• Remo Faedo, fire chief: $156,508;

• Paul Rockwood, financial services general manager: $153,476;

• Ron Higo, community services general manager: $152,946;

• and Angela Parnell, corpo-rate services general manager: $152,946.

Taxpayers also ponied up $232,636 for city council in 2015, an increase of $3,133 from 2014.

Expenses ranged from a high of $5,942, claimed by Coun. Rick Glumac, to the low-est at $1,254 for Coun. Diana Dilworth.

The bulk of Glumac’s ex-penses came from costs as-sociated with attending several conferences: the Federation of Canadian Municipalities in Edmonton ($2,084.89); the Lower Mainland Local Government Association (LMLGA) in Harrison Hot Springs ($927.20); the Union of BC Municipalities in Vancouver (1,019.43); and the LMLGA CivX, also in Vancouver ($186.78).

“I’m very active in these

organizations,” Glumac said, noting he was the first vice-president of LMLGA last year and the Vancouver Metro area representative at UBCM. “I’ve been working with these organizations quite a bit so it’s important to attend and repre-sent Port Moody if we have an opportunity to.”

Coun. Zoe Royer, who at-tended the LMLGA, UBCM and LMLGA CivX, claimed $5,820 in expenses.

Royer, along with coun-cillors Meghan Lahti and Barbara Junker, opted to stay at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel for five nights for the September 2015 UBCM con-ference, which cost taxpayers $5,245. Glumac and Mayor Mike Clay, whose expenses were $3,644, commuted to the conference; Coun. Rob Vagramov posted a $213.84 hotel bill for the Coastal Coal Harbour Hotel.


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Alleged Todd tormentor may face trial in Canada

AMANDA TODD

DIANE STRANDBERGThe Tri-CiTy News

Carol Todd is welcoming the news that one of her daughter’s alleged online tormentors could one day face a criminal trial in Canada.

The mother of Amanda Todd is at a technology conference in Denver with other School District 43 educators but said she was following closely the extradition hearing of Aydin Coban and is pleased to hear he could be sent to Canada after he stands trial in the Netherlands on another cyber extortion case.

“Aydin will be tried for Amanda’s charges,” she said. “The goal was to get him here — he’s halfway here.”

Todd noted there could still be an appeal to prevent a Canadian trial but regardless of the outcome, Coban will face five charges connected to Todd even if the trial takes place in the Netherlands.

The Dutch Justice Minister also has to approve the extradi-tion, Todd said, but she wants to assure her supporters that she is optimistic about a reso-lution to the case, noting that there has been some confusion, largely raised by Coban’s law-yers, about another trial solely for Amanda’s case.

Todd said she is confident

the justice system will prevail. ‘”I really do feel there will be justice somewhere down the road.”

Coban was arrested in the Netherlands after an investiga-tion into online harassment involving Dutch victims and has since been charged by Canadian RCMP with extor-tion, internet luring, criminal harassment and the possession and distribution of child por-nography.

He continues to deny harass-ing Amanda, who committed suicide in 2012 after posting a video online about the abuse she suffered.

Todd said the conference

she is attending is important for getting up to speed on tech-nology to assist students with learning challenges, important for her role as an SD43 learning resource teacher, but also to learn new ways to teach digital literacy so young people know how to be safe online.

Also attending the ISTE 2016 conference in Denver from SD43 are superintendent Patricia Garland, Inquiry Hub lead administrator Dave Truss, director of instruction Stephen Whiffin and Dave Sands, princi-pal of technology implementa-tion and digital literacy coach.


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Evan Kelly, a BBB spokes-person for mainland B.C., said he spoke with more than 100 seniors at a Richmond event recently and all had been contacted or are still receiving harassing phone calls from scammers claiming to be from the CRA.

“While this is not an official poll, the number surprised even me,” Kelly said in a re-lease. “This scam isn’t going away and in fact appears to be growing in intensity.”

Canadians have lost nearly $3 million to the scam in 2015, considered to be a low esti-mate as many people have not reported it.

The BBB noted the scam is also showing up in phishing emails that have been carefully crafted to look like an official government of Canada mes-sage.

Const. Jamie Phillipson of Coquitlam RCMP said anyone who receives such a call should report it immediately to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (www.antifraudcentre-centre-antifraude.ca) or, if you’ve been tricked into giving out personal or financial information or been the victim of fraud, to their local police agency for further investigation.

“The CRA scam has been one of the most prevalent ways to fraudulently obtain money over the last year,” Phillipson told The Tri-City News in an email. “It’s important to recognize that these calls are not coming from a legitimate source. They will use intimida-tion tactics to trick you into giving personal and financial information. One of the best ways to avoid being a victim of a telemarketing fraud is to hang up and report it… imme-diately.”


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Port Moody Police are ask-ing for the public’s help in find-ing a local senior who has been missing for several days.

Robert Anderson was re-ported missing on June 20 after being gone for the previous five days. Police said they are “urgently attempting to locate” him.

Anderson is described as a 71-year-old Caucasian man with a heavy build; he is 5’8” tall and weighs 208 lb. and has

short, grey hair, a grey beard and green eyes.

Anyone who has seen Anderson or has informa-tion as to his whereabouts is asked to contact Det. Debbie McKinnon or Staff Sgt. Rod Arruda of the Port Moody Police Major Crime Section at 604-461-3456, quoting file number 2016-3321 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or via www.solvecrime.ca.

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DON’T GET SCAMMED — BE PREPAREDPeople can protect themselves from the CRA scam by

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• The CRA does not send emails containing links nor will it request personal info of any kind from a taxpayer by email or text message. All official emails from the CRA are in both official languages.

• If the CRA needs to contact you, it will be through regular mail first.

• If you receive a call from somebody claiming to be a CRA officer, say you will contact CRA yourself and hang up im-mediately.

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Watchdog calling for real estate reforms & penalties up to $250k

REAL ESTATE

JEFF NAGELBLACK PRESS

A four-month probe of al-leged wrongdoing in the real estate industry has recom-mended wide-ranging reforms, including higher disciplinary penalties of up to $250,000 for realtor misconduct and up to $500,000 for agencies.

The Independent Advisory Group chaired by B.C. Superintendent of Real Estate Carolyn Rogers has issued 28 recommendations, many of which are designed to bolster protection of the public against unscrupulous activity.

They call on the Real Estate Council of BC to undertake a massive overhaul of its prac-tices, implement a new ethics code and disclosure rules and block licensees from engaging in certain practices.

The investigation came in the wake of revelations of miscon-

duct by realtors in Vancouver’s overheated property market.

The provincial government has already moved to block undisclosed shadow-flipping of contract assignments, where a home is resold without the knowledge of the original seller to other buyers, allowing realtors to collect more commissions and potentially driving up prices.

“We have recommended important changes to the regu-latory regime to improve public protection, including greater transparency for consumers,

higher penalties, improved reporting of licensee miscon-duct, governance changes, and improved public acces-sibility to the regulator,” IAG chair Carolyn Rogers said. “We encourage council to treat our report as the beginning, not the end, of an ongoing com-mitment to strengthen public protection.”

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“We have recommended important changes to the regulatory regime to improve public protection, including higher penalties and improved public accessibility to the regulator.”Carolyn Rogers, chair of B.C. supt. of real estate

City of CoquitlamNotice of Intention

City of Coquitlam Highway Dedication CancellationBylaw No. 4687, 2016

TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Section 40 and Section 94 of theCommunity Charter, the City of Coquitlam Council intends to adopt“City of Coquitlam Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 4687, 2016”at the Regular Council Meeting to be held on July 4, 2016.

The intent of the Bylaw is to close and remove the dedication of 21.9 m2 ofroad allowance adjacent to lands at 515-525 Foster Avenue in SouthwestCoquitlam. The resulting parcel created by the road cancellation isproposed to be consolidated with adjacent lands at 515-525 Foster Avenue.

Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to convey to Council,please submit them in writing no later than Thursday, June 30, 2016 to theCity Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways:

By email to [email protected] person at the City Clerk’s office which is located on thesecond floor of City Hall at 3000 Guildford WayBy fax at 604-927-3015

A copy of Bylaw No. 4687, 2016may be inspected at the City Hall (Planningand Development Department) and any inquiries relating to the proposalshould be made to the Development Planning Section (604-927-3986), 8:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays.

FURTHERMORE, TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Sections 26 and 94 ofthe Community Charter, the City of Coquitlam hereby gives notice of theintention to sell the above described 21.9 m2 portion of road proposed tobe closed and dedication removed.

Purchasers: Bosa BlueSky Properties (Lougheed Heights) Inc.Nature of Disposition: Fee SimpleSelling Price: Market value

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Areyou aCoquitlam resident,institution, or business ownerwith agarden or planter display that you’re

particularly proud of? In celebration of theCity’s 125th anniversary, the communityis invited to submit photographs of theirgardens, landscaping, or �owers to beincluded in the 125CoquitlamGardensphoto gallery.“It can be your front garden, back garden,

or a pot on the balcony burstingwith �owersor herbs,” says Kathleen Reinheimer, theCity’sManager of Parks. “�rough a libraryof 125 photos we can display the communityand civic pride that people express throughtheir gardens. Andwe can showhowmuch our community values their growingenvironment.”Aswell as highlighting the City’s 125th

anniversary celebrations, the 125CoquitlamGardens initiative ties in nicely withCoquitlam’s entry into the Community inBloom competition.�is national contestwill rankCoquitlam compared to similarcities across Canada. “You can imagine thedi�culty for the judges to decide between,say, a city inNova Scotia, or Alberta, andCoquitlam,” Kathleen laughs. “But thecompetition is about the City, residents,businesses, institutions, and organizationsworking together tomake the community abetter place. It’s about civic pride.”

In 2015, Coquitlam entered the provincialCommunities in Bloom competition andcame awaywith a “Five BloomAward” andan overallmark of 88%.�e 125CoquitlamGardens initiative combines the community’spride in their gardenswith helpingmakesure the City is literally bloomingwhen thejudges arrive inmid-July.To participate, snap a shot of your garden

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Homelessness is only ‘tip of the iceberg’: reportDIANE STRANDBERGThe Tri-CiTy News

Raising the minimum wage, building affordable housing and providing access to high-quality child care are among the recommendations to raise working people out of poverty proposed in a report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (cover, top right).

The report, funded by the United Way and titles “Working Poverty in Metro Vancouver,” paints a picture of working people who are struggling to make ends meet on annual salaries of $33,936 or less for a family of four, including grow-ing numbers of people living in Coquitlam and Port Moody.

Growing job insecurity, low-paying part-time jobs without benefits and contract work are among the financial issues at the same time that housing, food and other necessities are increasingly more expensive.

“Street homelessness is the most acute and obvious face of poverty but it’s only the tip of the iceberg,” the report by

Iglika Ivanova states. “Hidden poverty and economic inse-curity are serious problems in British Columbia and research suggests that poverty is costing the province between $8.1 bil-lion and $9.2 billion a year.”

The report notes that the re-gion’s booming economy relies on low-paid workers to provide security, catering, cleaning, ad-ministration and other services, and people employed in those

industries face some of the most expensive housing in Canada.

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Byelections, bucks & hubrisElections are not

cheap so maybe it’s important to have

a good reason before call-ing one.

Sadly, in the case of the Coquitlam-Burke Mountain byelection held Feb. 2, there wasn’t one except that the MLA seat of Douglas Horne had to be filled because Horne dropped out long before his provincial term had ended to run for an MP’s position.

Horne could be forgiven this bit of hubris if he had won or the issues that were raised galvanized vot-ers. But he didn’t and the resulting voter turnout — 23.17% — tells the story.

It’s true Horne lost his bid to replace retired Conservative MP James Moore in a federal Liberal wave that swept the coun-try and his overly optimis-tic run for the Ottawa post was possibly doomed from the start. It’s also true that politicians shouldn’t run for office only when they think they can win.

But was Horne the only

credible Tory candidate? He could have saved taxpayers a lot of money — $549,000, not includ-ing politicians’ more than $200,000 in election expenses — had he stayed put.

Thus, we have a cau-tionary tale for ladder climbing among politi-cians: Think before you jump. Are you adding to the debate? Are you raising public awareness when

you quit mid-term to run for a higher post? Or are you making voters more cynical and skeptical with your vanity project?

The true winners in the byelection were Jodie Wickens, who carried the banner for the NDP and won, and Liberal MLA Joan Isaacs. Both candidates will re-run their race in May and will use what they learned in the byelection to run against each other.

But money isn’t ev-erything and most voters recognize there is a cost to running elections — un-fortunately, they don’t al-ways see value in showing up at the ballot box.

It would be dishearten-ing to say the exercise in voting was wasted and Horne’s seat should have stayed empty. But could more have been done to get voters into the booth?

The folks who have to answer that question are in Elections BC marketing departments and the folks in the offices of the BC Liberal, NDP and Green parties.

Soon, the knives will be out and the negative advertising campaigns dialled up to hysteria in the lead-up to the May 9, 2017 provincial vote. Once again, top dollar will be spent to garner votes. If these dollars are well spent will depend on voter engagement and turnout, not to mention decisions made by the winning party once in office.

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“I am bitterly disappointed in Coquitlam Council for de-feating this mo-tion. But now councillors are on record. This won’t be forgot-ten.”Steve Bailey on Coq. council voting to not ask the UBC to cam-paign for a ban on corporate and union election donations

“It’s great that the water was tested, but not supplying the lab results, iden-tifying the lab, or explaining why the school collected their own samples doesn’t give the public much confidence.”Tricitiestv on SD43’s report of water test-ing in its schools

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Good neighbour? He may be PoCo’s best neighbour

GOOD SAMARITANS

The Editor,Shawn McCormack and his

wife moved into a house in a cul-de-sac behind my house approximately 20 years ago. He immediately re-roofed his house single-handedly, built a larger sundeck, garage, stor-age facility and a new car park.

Subsequently, he power-washed and painted the ex-terior of his house, did some minor landscaping to the front yard and planted shrubs and plants.

I observed him with his boundless energy, never being idle, but working continuously from dawn ’til bedtime.

Shawn is a jack of all trades, has an outgoing personal-ity and a cheery smile for everyone. He quickly got to know all the neighbours in the neighbourhood, who eventu-ally became like an extended family to him. Everyone loves him because of his caring and charitable deeds of kindness extended to neighbours, and

he never turns anyone away. Let me give you an exam-

ple: My lawnmower was sto-len from my backyard some years ago. I inquired if any of the neighbours had seen any suspicious character remov-ing it. Shawn volunteered to build me a large shed to store a replacement lawnmower and other garden tools.

But it didn’t stop there.He provided all the materi-

als for the shed, completed the project within a week-end, installed a lock and gave me the key. He neither expected nor accepted any

compensation for the materi-als required, nor for his time, energy and labour. All this was done gratis.

Shawn leaves for work by 6 a.m. and returns home early afternoon. He spends the rest of his day observing what needs to be done in the neighbourhood. He volun-teers to help repair cars for the neighbours, trim trees that have overgrown, clean gutters, remove debris after a wind-storm, help single women and the elderly with heavy chores, and removes old appliances and other junk that need to

be taken to the landfill. In the wintertime, he shovels the snow for those who are un-able to do the job. He lends his ladders and other tools to the neighbours if they ask.

Recently, my plum trees had overgrown and needed to be trimmed. Shawn saw the need and volunteered to trim them. He even cut up the wood into pieces so that the postal worker who deliv-ers our mail could take them home for his fireplace.

Shawn chopped the leaves and branches, and solicited all the neighbours who had space in their green waste bins to fill them. They all complied in reciprocity because of their love for him and his many charitable deeds.

Truly, this Good Samaritan deserves recognition, praise and commendation for all his kindness and charitable acts done for years out of the goodness of his heart.Margaret Matthews,Port Coquitlam

“Everyone loves him because of his caring and charitable deeds of kind-ness extended to neighbours, and he never turns anyone away.”

Letter writer Margaret Matthews, singing the praises of her neighbour, Shawn McCormack (who declined to have his photo taken)

Follow the money

‘None of the above’

FUTURE OF RIVERVIEW

PORT MOODY

The Editor,Re. “Speak up Sat. on city

land in Port Moody” (The Tri-City News, June 8).

Port Moody is seeking input on what to do with the old fire hall and works yard sites at Ioco Road and Murray Street.

I went to the presentation and scoured the info online. What I didn’t find is the pro-jected populations for the various scenarios. I emailed the senior planner in charge. He said he didn’t know. No offence

to him, but I find that difficult to believe. Other plans floated by the city have included such pro-jections. More importantly, if he is right that planning hasn’t thought about what the in-creases in population would be, this means that the scenarios have been floated without con-sidering traffic or amenity use.

I find it galling that we’re supposed to rank the scenarios with no option to say that none of them is acceptable.Jill McIntosh, Port Moody

The Editor,Re. “A disturbing demolition

on Riverview grounds” (Green Scene, The Tri-City News, June 24).

Upon reading Elaine Golds’ column on the Riverview lands, it seems the provincial govern-ment again fumbles the ball.

For starters, the land is owned by you and me. That’s the starting point and for those who worship the shenanigans of Victoria in its “asset strip-ping,” another example of this

is strong-arming of the school boards to close schools.

Who waits in the shadows to jump in and buy our land? Not our friends.

The government puts a carrot on a long stick and so Riverview gets a few mental health beds and that other old carrot, some public housing that never materializes. But who gets the lion’s share of the land? Just watch at election time and follow the money.Brian Robinson, Coquitlam

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Canada Day event will showcase new Coquitlam facilityGARY MCKENNAThe Tri-CiTy News

Fences are still up around the new performance plaza in Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park but city staff say the facility will be open in time for Friday’s Canada Day festivities.

The $3.2-million project, which includes amphitheatre-style seating for 900 people, is expected to be a central hub for the city’s July 1 festivities.

Raul Allueva, the city’s general manager of parks and recreation, said that while work is still being conducted, the project is on schedule to open this week.

“There are obviously things coming together quickly and

work is continuing on the site probably right to the deadline,” he said in an email to The Tri-City News. “The project has proceeded expeditiously ahead of the July 1 opening day but we are definitely on track for Canada Day opening of the plaza.”

The plaza, which Allueva has called a “flagship outdoor project” that will “define the city’s outdoor landscape,” is located next to Lafarge Lake. It is capable of expanding it seating to accommodate 1,300 people and is expected to be the focal point of the 55+ BC Games in September as well as future festivals and civic events.

The official opening of the plaza is scheduled for 12:45 p.m. Friday. For more informa-tion on Canada Day events, see TC Arts, page 24.

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GARY MCKENNA/THE TRI-CITY NEWS The amphitheatre next to Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park is expected to be completed in time for Canada Day festivities on Friday. Canada Day event details are available on page 24.

Coquitlam Canada Day volunteers are needed

Canada Day is just two days away and the city of Coquitlam still needs volunteers for its cel-ebration of the nation’s 149th birthday — and the orientation session is to-night (Wednesday).

Among the jobs needed to be filled are:

• activity attendant;• event set-up and/or

tear-down crew;• food and hospitality

volunteers;• green village salmon

mascot;• and parking atten-

dant.To volunteer for

Canada Day, participants are required to attend an orientation session at Pinetree community cen-tre (1260 Pinetree Way) today (June 29) from 6 to 8 p.m. This session will provide details about Coquitlam’s Canada Day and explain the volunteer roles as well as provide event location details.

If you have already registered with the city as a volunteer, log into www.myvolunteerpage.com and register for the event. If you have never applied to volunteer for special events with the city or would like more information, contact the Volunteer Services Team at 604-927-6922 or [email protected].

Coquitlam Celebrates Canada Day is a free community celebration at Town Centre Park from noon to 10:30 p.m.

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Byelection to fill Horne’s seat went to NDP’s WickensJANIS WARRENThe Tri-CiTy News

The final report on the Coquitlam-Burke Mountain byelection was tabled in the legislature last week by B.C.’s chief electoral officer.

Last Wednesday, Keith Archer officially handed in his document, which details the results of the Feb. 2 byelection — plus voting areas, financing and expenses — in the ridings of Coquitlam-Burke Mountain and Vancouver-Mount Pleasant.

Voter turnout in Coquitlam was 21.55% and cost Elections BC $549,000 to administer. Among the costs:

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The byelections were the first elections following changes to the Election Act last year.

As for campaign funding, which was reported last month in The Tri-City News, the NDP’s Jodie Wickens spent $110,327 to win the seat vacated by for-mer MLA Doug Horne (who ran unsuccessfully for a federal seat last October); Wickens took in $113,637 in party trans-fers.

BC Liberal candidate Joan Isaacs, who has been nomi-nated to run in next year’s gen-eral election, spent $100,163, of which $99,776 came in from party transfers.

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Port Moody will have a familiar face back in the top job at city hall.

Tim Savoie, the city’s former general manager of development services, is leaving his current job as TransLink vice-president to take over the chief adminis-trative officer job from Kevin Ramsay, who was hired in 2012 and retires June 29.

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Government advocacy is one of the pillars of the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce. As the recognized ‘voice of business’ for our region, we support our members by developing and supporting policies, which serve as recommendations to all 3 levels of government – municipal, provincial and federal – to encourage business growth and success.Last month, I and 3 other representatives from our Chamber joined delegates from 125 chambers across BC to debate and vote on business and economic policies at the BC Chamber of Commerce AGM in Kelowna. Representing 36,000 businesses of every size and sector across our province, we considered 55 policies and adopted 49 to become part of the BC Chamber’s advocacy

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The funding is part of a collaboration between the province and city of Coquitlam to transfer the dike operations and maintenance to the city by 2017. For years, Coquitlam has requested that Victoria upgrade the dike to flood-level require-ments before downloading the maintenance on to the city.

The existing dike crest fails both the agricultural and pro-vincial standards, leaving the nearby farmlands prone to flooding during a Fraser River spring freshet. As well, the dike crest is too narrow and the bank too steep, and it has areas that are eroding.

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A Port Coquitlam couple who own a dog that bit a child will have an aggressive desig-nation on their pet for the rest of its life.

This week, city council upheld the label following a second appeal hearing that Angela and Baldwin Ma re-fused to attend.

Mayor Greg Moore said the pair was invited to the second hearing a number of times and, because they were a no-show at Monday’s meeting, council was legally forced to watch the entire 92-minute videotape from the first appeal hearing in January.

During the lengthy screen-ing, corporate manager Braden Hutchins dimmed the lights in the council chambers for the councillors and the highest-paid city managers who were present. Many caught up on

work on their electronic de-vices while others glanced at the screen to hear the debates from six months ago.

Afterward, Coun. Mike Forrest called for the designa-tion to be lifted on Cola, a 22-lb. bichon frise/shih tzu cross that got loose from its teenage walker and ran to a boy walk-ing with his daycare group near Terry Fox secondary school last July. The boy was attacked and is reportedly now afraid of dogs, council heard.

“The family and the dog and the dog owners have been through enough here,” Forrest said. “I think they have the message. It’s time to be over.”

Coun. Darrell Penner said council and staff have spent ample time on the case. “I can’t believe we have gone through this much garbage,” he said. “The dog hurt a child. It’s straightforward.”

His motion to leave the des-ignation in place was opposed

by Forrest and Coun. Dean Washington.

The second appeal hear-ing was held to allow for a full council to be present (in January, Coun. Brad West was out of the country on busi-ness).

Under Section 8 (3k) of the Community Charter, munici-palities can regulate, prohibit and impose requirements on animals. PoCo’s animal control bylaw allows for an ag-gressive dog designation if the pooch has — without provo-cation — bitten, inflicted injury, assaulted, pursued or attacked a human. The label means the owners must leash and muzzle the pet while in a public place and it must be cared for and controlled at all times.

Since July 2008, PoCo’s bylaw division has issued at least 80 aggressive dog notices.


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‘The ocean is the final casualty,’ say campaignersJANIS WARRENThe Tri-CiTy News

To save the planet, you need to speak a universal language, have an effec-

tive communication strategy and a narrative that will break people’s hearts while opening their eyes.

Jo Ruxton has tapped into that urgency and emotion, using her background in ma-rine biology and media to share a sad tale that affects every per-son, animal and ecosystem.

For the past seven years, Ruxton and her team at Plastic Oceans have been putting together a full-length feature documentary that examines how polluted our waters have become with plastic.

Last week, Ruxton was in Coquitlam to stay with the foundation’s marketing and fundraising director in Canada, Emma Langson, to talk about the new film, A Plastic Ocean, and to look for support for the campaign and, possibly, start-ing a branch in B.C. to fund local projects.

The pair met with repre-sentatives from the Recycling Council of British Columbia, the Georgia Strait Alliance, a compostable packaging company and the Vancouver Aquarium, which, along with the city of Vancouver, has backed the foundation.

On Monday, Langson spoke before Port Coquitlam city council to also seek support.

Though its $3.5-million movie won’t be fully released until this fall, the footage has already generated quite a bit of buzz (the trailer was screened at Langson’s children’s school this spring as part of a global Earth Day). It has also racked up celebrity endorsements, most

notably from environmental activist and musician Julian Lennon.

Langson, whose childhood friend was Ruxton’s daughter while growing up in Hong Kong, agreed to sign on as the foundation networker two years ago. “I will fully admit I had no idea how large the problem was,” she said from her Coquitlam home last Wednesday. “I have lived by the

water my whole life and knew how important it was to our survival. What we are doing to it is devastating.”

Ruxton’s journey started when she joined an expedition in search of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in the North Pacific Gyre, off the coast of San Francisco. No trash mass was to be found on the surface but, below the waves, micro-plastics — some more than 20 years old

— were everywhere. And they were being eaten by everything: the fish, mussels and plankton, which ingest them and pass the toxins on to larger fish and, eventually, humans.

“The problem was much more insidious than we had thought,” Ruxton said.

According to the foundation, 300 million tonnes of plastic are made each year, much of it de-signed for a single use. Around

eight million tonnes winds up in our oceans.

It’s a topic so dire that Germany placed it on the agenda at last year’s G-7 Summit, hoping to stop plastic shopping bags and bottles from further clogging the oceans.

“There’s such a disconnect with the ocean,” Ruxton said, adding, “About 80% of the solid waste pollution in the ocean is plastic. The ocean is the final casualty.”

Ruxton pointed to the Japanese tsunami as an ex-ample of how far plastic can travel. Remains from the 2011 disaster are still washing up on the western shores of Vancouver Island — on the other side of the Pacific Ocean — five years later.

Ruxton said her foundation’s drive is to build awareness around education, science and policy as well as business sustainability. On the latter point, she cited the example of a catering company she dealt with during a recent speaking

engagement in Geneva that had served food on polystyrene plates and plastic cutlery. The manager found it more conve-nient to use plastic rather than ceramic plates and metal uten-sils, she said.

Ruxton hopes the film will serve as a wake-up call and force the ban of unnecessary plastics.

“We know what to do and we can turn this around,” she said. “We can’t deny this. We can’t allow it to happen. That’s why it’s so important to educate the kids in schools. They get it and pass it on to their parents and grandparents.”

She added, “There’s going to be a demand for people to do this. There are a lot of solutions to be put in place. We have got the answers, we just need the infrastructure.”

• To donate or help with the Plastic Oceans Foundation, go online to plasticoceans.net.


Above: Jo Ruxton, co-founder of Plastic Oceans, with the Coquitlam resident Emma Langson, who runs the social media and communications for the organization. Ruxton was in Coquitlam last week to meet with environmental groups and supporters in Metro Vancouver. Above left: Collecting plastic trash in the ocean off Malta. Left: plastic trash in the waters off Sri Lanka.

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Politics? Poison? City councillor is gunned down at a gas station

COQUITLAM 125: HIGHLIGHTS FROM HISTORY

This is the first instal-ment of a series of columns produced by the Coquitlam Heritage Society to coincide with the city of Coquitlam’s 125th birthday this year. The columns will be published every few weeks and the next one covers the city’s multi-cultural makeup in its early years.

The 1934 murder of city council member Thomas Douglas,

gunned down at his North Road gas station, had every-thing: the dying man naming his killer, an imagined plot involving poisoned water and, eventually, an escape from a mental hospital.

Douglas, a popular police commissioner and longtime councillor, was killed by Robert McFadden, who went by the name “Mac.”

The motive remains a mys-tery, as does Mac himself. What we do know comes from newspaper clippings and Coquitlam: 100 Years, a com-pendium of pioneer biogra-phies dating back to 1890.

The crime took place on July 12, 1934, in usually quiet Burquitlam, where Douglas owned a Shell gas station, pool hall and small store at the corner of North Road and Austin Avenue. The sound of a single shot brought nearby residents out of their homes and Douglas’s wife, sister-in-law and father rushed to the scene.

“It’s all right. Go back into your house,” James Bremmer said the gunman told him be-fore he fled on foot up North Road toward Port Moody.

“I don’t know what he wanted to shoot me for,” Douglas is reported to have said.

In some reports, Douglas called the man “Mac.” Other reports quote Const. Richard Dunn hearing Douglas say, “I’m finished, I’m dying, get a

doctor quick. McFadden shot me.”

Dunn took off after McFadden and spotted him in Port Moody, sitting by the side of the road. McFadden handed over a shotgun.

More than 1,000 people attended Douglas’s funeral, all asking the same question: Why?

Douglas was popular, gen-erous and a supporter of the Fraser Mills strike in 1931. He was an avowed socialist who ran (and lost) for the United Front Party, which was far to the left. Was he viewed as a traitor to his class for sup-porting workers’ rights? Was McFadden a hired killer? Did McFadden kill him for his own reasons? One headline at the time said McFadden blamed Douglas for poisoning the dis-trict’s water.

The dramatic aspect of the sad story continues when McFadden is found insane and imprisoned at Essondale (Riverview Hospital). After 12 years he escaped and was never heard from again.

SUBMITTED PHOTOCity council member Thomas Douglas was gunned down at his North Road gas station in 1934.

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TUESDAY, JULY 5• Coquitlam prostate cancer

support and awareness group (PCCN Coquitlam) monthly meeting, Room 9, Pinetree community centre, Coquitlam. Speaker: Larry Mroz, who will discuss care planning for ev-eryone with prostate cancer. All those involved with prostate problems are urged to come and share their concerns and experi-ences in a strictly confidential atmosphere. There is no charge (donations are accepted). Info: Norm, 604-936-8703 or Ken, 604-936-2998.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6• Hyde Creek Watershed

Society monthly meeting, 7:15 p.m., 3636 Coast Meridian Rd., PoCo. The public us invited to attend the meeting, tour the facility and see what projects we are currently undertaking. The society is also looking for volunteers interested in help-ing occasionally with education school tours. Volunteers are also needed to assist with 2016 Hyde Creek Salmon Festival and with day-to-day operations. Info: www.hydecreek.org [email protected].

VOLUNTEERS• Share Family and

Community services is looking for volunteers to work with se-niors for its shop-by-phone pro-gram and the Friendly Visiting program. Info: [email protected].

• BC Angel Dresses is in need of Volunteers in the Tri-Cities. BCAD is a non-profit group of volunteers who collect donated wedding, bridesmaid and grad dresses; volunteer seamstresses transform them

into Angel Dresses that are then shipped to hospitals across the province and offered to grieving families at no charge. Group needs dress collectors and seamstresses. Info: www.bcangeldresses.ca.

• KidStart needs volunteer mentors to provide caring and supportive relationships. You must be 21 years or older, prepared to accept a young person unconditionally and able to spend three hours a week or more. Mentors are care-fully screened and supported, and there are regular training sessions and ongoing support provided by staff. Info: www.kidstart.ca.

• Volunteers wanted for all positions at Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary thrift shop, located at 2811B Shaughnessy St., PoCo; applications avail-able at the store during open hours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursdays; noon-3 p.m. Sundays.

• Volunteer drivers needed for Share Family and Community Services’ Better at Home pro-gram to give seniors rides to doctors’ appointments. Drivers

must be 21 or older, have a reliable vehicle, insurance and driver’s licence, and be willing to undergo a criminal record check and commit for a minimum of three months (up to six trips a month). Reimbursement for mileage is available. Info: Paola, 604-937-6991 or [email protected].

• Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland is looking for volunteer tutors for Study Buddy program, which gives young girls the edu-cational support they need by matching them in a one-to-one tutoring relationship. To be a Study Buddy volunteer, you must be female, age 19 or older, have a high school diploma, some post-secondary education (com-pleted or in-process), and some experience helping others learn. Study Buddies spend one hour a week tutoring a Little Sister for a minimum of six months. Info: 604-873-4525 Ext. 300 or [email protected].

• Hyde Creek Watershed Society is looking for volunteers to assist with programs and operations; society is made up of volunteers of all ages who donate time that will fit their schedules. A few hours during the month would benefit this

group. If you have an interest in helping with hatchery tours, building operations or event planning, email [email protected]. Info: www.hydecreek.org.

• Volunteers wanted for Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary Weekend Coffee Program in the main lobby at ERH; openings for both Saturday and Sunday shifts. Info: 604-544-1470.

• Crossroads Hospice Society is looking for volunteers to help with its meat draw at the Arms Pub in Port Coquitlam on Friday evenings. Info: Shannon, 604-945-0606.

• The Fraser Health Crisis Line is recruiting volunteers to provide assistance to people in the region who are experiencing emotional distress. No experi-ence is needed as extensive training and ongoing support are provided. If you are interested in learning more about this chal-lenging and rewarding oppor-tunity, visit www.options.bc.ca.

and follow the link for the crisis line. Next training starts soon.

• PoCoMo Meals on Wheels needs drivers on an ongoing basis. Meals are delivered over the noon hour and training is pro-vided. Info: 604-942-7506.

• Scouts francophones is looking for volunteers to be youth leaders (who can fulfill practicum hours, too). Info: 604-936-3624.

• Big Brothers Program matches men over the age of 18 with boys 7-14 who have limited-to-no contact with a positive male role model. Big Brothers spend 2-4 hours a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 236 or www.bigbrothersvancouver.com.

• Big Brothers’ In-School Mentoring Program matches men and women over the age of 18 with boys and girls from local elementary schools for one hour a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 236 or www.bigbrothersvancou-ver.com.

• Canadian Red Cross Society

is seeking volunteers for the Health Equipment Loan Program in PoCo. For more information please visit redcross.ca/volun-teer/who-is-needed or contact [email protected]. Call 1-855-995-3529.

• Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery is looking for volunteers to help with ongo-ing classes; time commitment is about two hours per class and classes run mainly in the fall and spring for pre-schoolers to adults. Info: 604-461-FISH (3474).

• PLEA Community Services of B.C is looking for volunteers 19 years and older who are inter-ested in spending three hours a week mentoring an at-risk child or youth. Info: Jodi, 604-927-2929 or www.kidstart.ca.

• Canadian Cancer Society is looking for cancer survivors to be peer volunteers, providing one-on-one support on the telephone and/or in-person to people living with cancer. Training provided. Info: 604-253-8470.

• Coast Mental Health needs volunteers to be program as-sistants in forensics, social rec leaders and one-on-one workers at transitional forensics homes located at Riverview Hospital. Info: 604-675-2313, [email protected] or www.coastfoundation.com.

• Port Moody Station Museum is looking for volunteers for spe-cial events. Info: 604-939-1648.

• Physically fit volun-teers needed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m. at the Share food bank to load and unload truck. Volunteers must be able to work with loads ranging from 30-150 pounds. Commitment of 3-6 months and access to a car are desirable. Info: 604-931-2450.

VARIETY OF VOLUNTEER POSITIONS• Canadian Sound Therapy Arts Society, which provides

creative opportunities for those in the mental health and disability communities, is adding to its board and volunteer team. The board is a group of volunteers who share respon-sibilities for the one major event each summer: Burrard Inlet Fish Fest. Board and volunteer opportunities include: web site design and maintenance; accounting; grant writing; coordinating volunteers and marketing. Info: soundtherapy-arts.wordpress.com.

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• Slade House by David Mitchell: Mitchell is best known for his epic, genre-de-fying Cloud Atlas. To get a taste of his creative narrative style, try the (much) shorter but equally intriguing Slade House. This is a story he started on Twitter, 140 characters at a time. The door to Slade House only appears in a narrow back alley every nine years on one October night, but someone al-ways stumbles upon it. No one knows who lives inside and those who enter never live to tell. It may seem like the same pattern repeats over and over. You may foresee the inevitable tragic ending of each character but the story grows more in-tense and urgent. Slade House will have you yelling “Don’t go in there!” at every chapter.

• Envy of Angels by Matt Wallace: Perfect for Food Network junkies, Envy of Angels is a highly entertaining tale about Sin du Jour, a cater-ing company that serves a spe-cial clientele: the supernatural kind. Down on their luck, Lena and Darren were thrilled to get a job offer from Bronco, the

owner and executive chef, but little do they know that their first gig is going to be catering for a dinner party to celebrate the peace treaty between two rival demon gangs. On top of that, the organizers have pro-vided the feature ingredient for the feast: an angel. Who is will-ing to cut it up and put it in the fryer? More finger-licking-good adventures await in the other titles in the Sin du Jour series.

• Binti by Nnedi Okorafor: Binti has decided to run away and be the first of her people to attend the prestigious Oomza University despite the disap-proval of everyone in her family. Even though everyone is giving her funny looks based on her appearance and race, guilt and awkwardness soon give way to hope as she finds kindred spirits

and fellow lovers of mathemat-ics among her fellow students traveling aboard the ship. If only that lasts... Binti will soon find herself caught in the middle of an ancient conflict between two races. This 2015 Nebula Award Best Novella is filled with fascinating technology, incred-ible world building and a timely message.

• The Grownup by Gillian Flynn: Now for something completely different from the Gone Girl author... Flynn’s novella is about a fake aura reader who is approached by a client convinced that her house is haunted, her stepson is possessed by something evil and her life is in grave danger. Should be some easy money here but what started off as a haunted house story quickly turns into a twisted whodunnit and I shall stop right here so you can discover for yourself the twists and turns Flynn has laid out for you.

Need more novellas in your life? Aside from these stand-alone titles, many authors have recently taken to publishing short novels featuring char-acters from their bestselling series, often exclusively as eBooks. Look for these on your library’s downloadable ebook platforms.

A Good Read is a column by Tri-City librarians that is published on

Wednesdays. Virginia McCreedy works at Port Moody Public

Library.

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The headliners for Coquitlam’s Canada Day cel-ebrations will be lighting up the new plaza stage at Lafarge Lake on Friday, just before the fireworks blast off.

The Famous Players Band — an eight-piece ensemble well-known in Metro Vancouver for its cover music — will entertain a crowd that’s expected to swell to 20,000 people by the night’s end.

Their concert is at 8:30 p.m.Aimee Sulz, one of four

vocalists, said party-goers will hear a range of tunes from 1960s to today, with plenty of Canadiana mixed in. “We have a repertoire of more than 1,000 songs,” the Richmond na-tive said, “so we’ve got lots to choose from.”

Sulz, who has been with Famous Players for 13 years and is currently working on her master’s degree in organi-zational psychology, said the group performs about a dozen dates a month (on Saturday, it will headline the Golden Spike Days at 9:15 p.m.).

The audience dominates their set list, she said: Day shows are more family friendly but, at night, the band creates a nightclub scene. “My job is to have fun and make sure every-body has fun, too,” Sulz said, adding, “Our gigs are amazing and every one is different. It’s never the same night twice.”

Coquitlam Town Centre Park’s new plaza stage will also see the likes of the Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble (or PSWE) — a classical music group that calls the Evergreen Cultural Centre home — per-forming at 2:15 p.m.

It will be followed by:

• The Faceplants (reggae, rock, rap) at 3:45 p.m.

• The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra (multicultural) at 5:15 p.m.

• and Good For Grapes (folk/alternative) at 6:45 p.m.

Meanwhile, there will be other entertainment for the city’s eighth annual Canada Day party, on the newly con-figured site at eastern side of Lafarge Lake.

At the Meadow Stage, the music starts at noon with Aché Brasil and wraps up at 7:45 p.m. with The Pat Chessell Band, a Celtic group.

And, on the Eat Street Stage, catch Clavinova Nights at 3:45

p.m. (see story at right) as well as Ragas and Rhythms of India at 5:15 p.m. and the Revolving Doors Band at 6:45 p.m.

• Coquitlam’s Canada Day is sponsored in part by The Tri-City News. Visit coquitlam.

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PHOTO SUBMITTEDFamous Players Band will play the new plaza stage in Coquitlam on July 1 at 8:30 p.m.

Jazzing it upSARAH PAYNEThe Tri-CiTy News

A good portion of the Clavinova Nights band are gearing up for the start of university life in the fall, but that doesn’t mean the old school jazz crew is taking it easy this summer.

Jamie De Guia (vocals, keyboard), Anthony Maljevac (bass guitar), Kalen Dofher (saxophone) and Steven Pringle (drums) are perform-ing at Coquitlam’s Canada Day festivities in Town Centre Park, at Tri-Cities Got Talent on July 3 and as pre-show en-tertainment for the Evergreen Cultural Centre’s Music on the Grill kick-off on July 9.

The band was drawn to-gether from a mix of concert and jazz band programs at Archbishop Carney regional secondary (Maljevac and Pringle also happen to be cousins) about mid-way through high school. A cou-

ple years later they’re finding their groove, with several gigs and competition wins now to their name. But why would a group of high school guys opt for a jazz crooner sound?

“At the time I could only sing crooner,” joked De Guia, whose deep voice was a good fit for emulating the likes of Bing Crosby. But since then the bandmates have inspired and challenged each other to branch out, and Clavinova Nights audiences can now expect to hear a wide range of styles, from the 1950s and early ‘60s jazz mainstays to R&B, pop, Motown and funk.

“Everything is fair game,” Maljevac said, including the band’s original tunes. “We’ve expanded our musical pal-ette over the years.”

After a busy summer the band will keep rehearsing and performing, even though all but Pringle are off to UBC and SFU in the fall.

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A Vancouver band that cut its teeth in the 1980s will hit the Golden Spike Days main stage in Port Moody on Canada Day.

54•40 — better known as Neil Osborne, Dave Genn, Matt Johnson and Brad Merritt — will perform a free show at Rocky Point Park on July 1 to promote its latest album, La Difference: A History Unplugged.

Produced by Osborne and Genn along with Dave Ogilive, La Difference highlights rear-ranged acoustic versions of 10 of their greatest hits — among them, Ocean Pearl, She La and One Day.

Their 9:15 p.m. show is free; however, entrance to the festi-

val is by donation. Visit golden-spike.ca.

Meanwhile, at the other end of the Tri-Cities on Canada Day, Michael Gresham and the Rotoscopers will entertain before the fireworks blast off at dusk at Castle Park.

A Victoria native, Gresham released his latest folk/pop CD, Searching For The Pineapple

Blues, last November. Gresham will share the night

stage with Port Coquitlam loop artist Chersea Music — aka Chelsea Laing — who placed in the Top 12 for the Peak Performance Project competi-tion last year.

Last week, the sing-song-writer returned to her roots to help Minnekhada middle school’s Must Rock program raise money at its annual con-cert.

• The city of Port Coquitlam will run a free shuttle from West Coast Express to Castle Park, starting at 11:30 a.m. Extra free parking is available at the Port Coquitlam recreation complex. Visit portcoquitlam.ca/canadaday.

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Learn how to play the uku-lele at a free tutorial during Coquitlam’s Canada Day cel-ebrations.

Members of the Cutie Circle will be giving mini lessons from noon to 6 p.m. at their booth set up along Trevor Wingrove Way on July 1.

Meanwhile, the Coquitlam-based volunteer group will host a workshop on July 9 at the Evergreen Cultural Centre with ukulele jazz masters Zanuck Lindsey and Kimo Hussey, whose CD was nomi-nated for the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts 2016 Ukulele Album of the Year.

The pair will play a concert at Evergreen on July 10 from 7 to 9 p.m., with proceeds supporting their travel costs

from Hawaii. For tickets to the workshop or show, call the box office at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

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The Blackberry Artists Society, a group that has a gift shop in the Port Moody Arts Centre, will display a range of media on the library walls (100 Newport Dr., Port Moody).

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JANIS WARREN/THE TRI-CITY NEWSCoquitlam residents Frieda Zink and Harry Oldewening will sell their images at Dogwood Pavilion on Saturday and Sunday, at two separate art shows in the Coquitlam venue.

Original paintings, photos at two art showsVISUAL ARTS


Coquitlam’s Dogwood Pavilion will be a hub of activity this weekend as two art clubs converge to host their annual shows.

The Coquitlam Art Club will honour member Frieda Zink during its event, which runs Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Zink, 85, will have 10 mixed media pieces — including her oil painting Thundering Waterfall — as part of a retro-spective. A Coquitlam resident, Zink has been painting and drawing since her childhood in Manitoba and, today, is known for her themes on nature, bal-let figures and buildings.

(Zink sent a copy of a paint-ing she did of her family skiing in Whistler to Queen Elizabeth for her Golden Jubilee).

In total, 60 pieces will be on show and sale from 17 mem-ber artists, club spokesperson Alvin Lee said last week.

Meanwhile, 18 mem-bers with the Dogwood Photography Group will dis-play their snaps during the

same days and hours.Spokesperson Arcadia

Robinson said she founded the group three years ago and, for this year’s show, there will be more than 100 pictures and cards to choose from.

Among the exhibitors will be Coquitlam’s Harry Oldewening, a retired chemist who took up photography with his wife, Karen. The pair will

have images of their travels as well as birds, butterflies, owls and local landmarks.

Oldewening uses a Nikon D3-2002 while his wife em-ploys a Panasonic Lumix FZ200.

There is no entry fee for ei-ther art show.

Meanwhile, the Fraser Pacific Rose Society will hold its annual show on Saturday

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RIGHT: GARRETT JAMES PHOTOGRAPHY LEFT: MARISSA BAECKER/KELOWNA ROCKETSCoquitlam hockey product Dante Fabbro, left, who has spent the last two years with the Penticton Vees of the BCHL, was selected by the Nashville Predators in the first round of the 2016 NHL entry draft Friday night. Meanwhile, Lucas Johansen, right, of Port Moody, who currently plays with the Kelowna Rockets in the WHL, was selected 28th overall by the Washington Capitals.

Fabbro, Johansen both chosen in the first round GARY MCKENNAThe Tri-CiTy News

A team best known for draft-ing and developing top-tier defencemen, like Shea Weber and Ryan Suter, is not a bad place to land if you’re a young blueliner looking to crack the NHL.

So Coquitlam hockey product Dante Fabbro was un-derstandably elated when he heard the Nashville Predators call his name in the first round of the 2016 entry draft Friday night, chosen 17th overall.

“It is just an honour,” he said in a press conference after

his selection, noting Weber is one of his favourite play-ers. “It is such a great organi-zation. To be drafted by the same team is

definitely a cool moment.”Fabbro has spent the last

two seasons plying his trade with the Penticton Vees in the BCHL, where it did not take long for him to attract the at-tention of NHL scouts. He scored 14 goals and 53 assists last year — a point total that put him at the top of the league among defencemen — and quickly established himself as a solid two-way player, capable of putting the puck in the net while being responsible in his own end.

The 6’0”, 190 lb. for-mer Burnaby Winter Club player helped Team Canada West win gold during the World Junior

A Challenge and he has com-mitted to playing with Boston University in the NCAA next season.

Fabbro told reporters he’s excited to get to camp this fall, meet the team and show the new club what he can do.

“I am happy with this or-ganization,” he said, noting his two sisters attend school 20 minutes outside of the city. “What they did last year and this year in the playoffs is spec-tacular. It is a huge honour to be part of this. I am looking

forward to working hard.”

LUCAS JOHANSENGrowing up a few years

behind a future NHL All-Star forward, Lucas Johansen had to learn quickly how to play defence.

But last Friday, years of hard work shutting down his older brother Ryan Johansen — a Nashville Predator with 227 career points — finally paid off in the form of a first-round draft pick by the Washington Capitals.

“Whenever we were playing road hockey, he usually had possession of the ball,” the younger Johansen said follow-ing his 28th overall selection. “I had to learn how to defend.”

And it appears there is still more the younger Johansen can learn from his older

brother. Ryan has already gone through this process, having been selected fourth overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2010 before being traded to the Predators earlier this season.

“We all know he is going to put his absolute best effort into everything he does,” Ryan said. “I was upset he didn’t go to Nashville.”

But Lucas has the skills to make his own way in the NHL.

He has spent the last two seasons manning the blueline with the Kelowna Rockets in the Western Hockey League, where he has made a name for himself with his smooth transitions and strong hockey sense. He scored 10 goals and 39 assists in 69 regular-season games with the club and helped the team make it

to the third-round in the WHL playoffs.

“A lot of skill,” said Brian MacLellan, the senior vice-president and general manager of the Washington Capitals, when describing Johansen. “I like the mobility. There are a lot of positive at-tributes that will translate to the NHL.”

For now, Johansen said he is looking forward to going to camp and meeting some of the players that currently make up Washington’s roster. He added that his draft selec-tion has been a highlight of his hockey career so far.

“There were just so many emotions running through my head at one time,” he said. “It was crazy. It was definitely the best feeling I ever had.”

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Downtown PoCo is gearing up for Grand Prix

The PoCo Grand Prix is only a few weeks away but the ex-citement is already taking hold in downtown Port Coquitlam, according to Mayor Greg Moore.

The neighbourhood will be transformed, according to the city, to accommodate a cycling track and pedestrian zone for the BC Superweek event, part of Canada’s largest road cycling series. Thousands of people are expected to attend the races, which will take place between noon and 11 p.m. on July 15.

“It’s been wonderful to see how our residents and busi-nesses have embraced this event,”Moore said. “The PoCo Grand Prix will be a great showcase for our city and we’re looking forward to welcoming both visitors and residents to downtown Port Coquitlam.”

The city released the sched-ule of events for its day-long July 15 festivities.

Things kick-off at noon with professional and amateur cycling races, while live enter-

tainment will begin at 1 p.m. and continue until 11 p.m. at Leigh Square. The kids’ area will be open between 1 and 5:30 p.m. and there will be a trade show on site starting at 1 p.m. and ending at 8:30 p.m.

The criterium-style race will feature a mass start on a 1.3-km circuit that cyclists will navigate for 40 to 65 laps. Approximately 200 male and female professional cyclists will go past the viewing area every minute.

Tri-City racer Leah Gulioen is expected to compete in the event, along with athletes from around the world.

“Speaking with the athletes,

they all are looking forward to this exciting new event,” said BC Superweek race director Mark Ernsting. “We will be hosting riders from around the world and expect that over 10 different nationalities will be attending.”

Parking and vehicle access will be limited in the down-town area on July 15. The city is encouraging participants to take transit when possible or walk or cycle to the venues. There will be a free bike valet.

For more information about road closures and the event, go to www.pocograndprix.ca.


SUBMITTED PHOTOA map shows the route of the PoCo Grand Prix, a BC Superweek event that is part of Canada’s largest road cycling series.

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