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Once again, SchoolDistrict 43 is facing anothermassive budget shortfall for the coming schoolyear.But unlike during the previous year, district

officials are putting the current financial predica-ment squarely on the shoulders of the province.The district is facing a $13.4-million operating

shortfall for the 2014-15 school year, and blamesthe deficit in part on inflation and systemic cutsby the province.

Its chronic underfunding by the provincialgovernment, is what it is, said board chairMelissa Hyndes.She noted the district hasnt been able to keep

up with inflationary costs for well over a decadeand remains one of the lowest-funded districtsper student in the province.According to the district, the deficit numbers

include $6.2 million for contractual, regulatorywage increases and benefits, a total of $2.6 mil-lion from decreased government funding andprogram revenue ($1.9 million of which is a

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Buses could be on the chopping block as School District 43 looks to balance its budget for next year.

School cuts coming?BOARD FACESA $13.4-MILLION BUDGET SHORTFALL

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A local cat burglar will have to spendhis time climbing jail cell walls instead ofbreaking into homes after being bustedby police.Coquitlam resident Paul Fontaine,

47, recently pleaded guilty to severalcriminal charges and received an 18-month sentence for possession of stolenproperty, driving while prohibited andbreach of a probation order.According toCoquitlamRCMP,officers

were investigatinganumberofnighttimeresidential break-ins in Maillardville andBurquitlam neighbourhoods.Police said the break-ins usually took

place between midnight and 6 a.m.

The suspect would enter a housethrough an unsecured or unlocked backwindow or patio door, stealing any-thing valuable from inside includingwallets, purses, electronics and keys tovehicles.On March 1, the suspect was caught

when local Mounties arrested him whilehe was allegedly on the prowl.The RCMPs prolific target team

zeroed in on the suspect after noticinga pattern from similar break-ins a fewyears ago.Within a week, they had arrested

Fontaine.I cant imagine how I would feel if

someone broke into my home while Iwas sleeping, RCMPCpl. Scott Grimmersaid in a statement.

When we received multiple com-plaints of break and enter with simi-lar modus operandi, the detachmentimmediately made this investigation atop priority.Local Mounties also have some advice

for homeowners.Police note after looking at surveil-

lance footage, in one case, a dog wasgoing berserk at the time of the break-in, but the owner told it to be quiet.We are advising everyone to call

the police if you think someone brokein or tried to break in to your home,Grimmer said.We are also reminding everyone to

secure your home, especially the backwindows and doors.

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NEWSNOWJohn [email protected] by year, it isnt clear.

But day by day, I find myway.Its statements and affirm-

ations like those that helppeople like Sherrill find herway.Sherrill is part of a small

group of people responsiblefor bringing the supportgroup Alateen to the Tri-Cities, in an effort to helpthose between the ages of13 and 18 deal with alcoholabuse in their family.Its for teenagers that have

a parent laying out on thecouch, and their little brotheror sister has not gotten theirlunch yet theyre takingover adult responsibilitieswithout even really realizingit, Sherrill explained.Maybe its because moth-

er flaked out on the couch

because shes on prescriptiondrugs, or dad is stopping withhis friends after work at thebeer garden. But then they goto school and act like every-things fine. And its not.Because of the sensitive

nature of the meetings, andthe groups strict adherence

to anonymity, Sherrill askedto have her last name with-held.Alateen is similar to the

more well-known group Al-Anon: both offer support tothose affected by the prob-lematic drinking of others.Sherrill has been an Al-Anon

member for close to 50 years,and offers her support asa mentor to those in bothgroups.Its given me a purpose for

living, she said. You cantchange the alcoholic. Thatperson can only change ifthey want to.The local Alateen chapter

wasnt necessarily formedbecause of a glaring need,Sherrill said, but rather toadd to the network of sup-ports that already exist:Alcoholics Anonymous andAl-Anon both have presencesin the area, and Alateen is apart of that support network.However, Sherrill conced-

ed that the uptake has beenslow for the program sinceit began in early February.The group meets everyWednesday from 6:30 to 7:30p.m. at St. Andrews UnitedChurch in Port Moody.

Its beenvery slowwith thekids, she said. They seemto be connecting with theirfriends instead. Some peoplethink friends are enough, butthat can change when youfind yourself in a bind.Each meeting follows the

same format: prayers and amoment of silence kick thingsoff, followed by group mem-bers reciting the 12 Steps.Those 12 Steps are character-ized as paths towards spirit-ual growth, and are largelybased on surrendering to ahigher power.But thats not to say spiritu-

ality is pushed on anyone,Sherrill said.Theres no requirement

to go there or to believe inanything other than to admitthat maybe somebody elsecould have been throughwhat youre going through.It may seem impossible at

first, she said. When youtalk it over in the group youfind out youre not alone,youre not acting crazy. Thisis a normal reaction to abnor-mal behaviour.Each meeting is headed

up by two Al-Anon members,but no medical profession-als are in attendance. Onlyfirst names are used in meet-ings, and sponsors men-tors with experience dealingwith addiction help thosewho attend.Sherrill added that meet-

ings are designed to stay ontopic; politics, religion andother matters do come up.Call us the meetings

are where the help is reallyat, she said. Worry is likea rocking chair. It gives yousomething to do, but it getsyou nowhere.For more information on

Alateen, call 604-688-1716.

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Bullying reported to SchoolDistrict 43


The race to pick up support in the NDP leadership contestappears to have heated up in the Tri-Cities.Candidate John Horgan was expected to be in the Tri-Cities

Friday to announce two new endorsements for his campaign.There is speculation Coquitlam-Maillardville MLA Selina

Robinsonand formerPortMoody-CoquitlamMLAJoeTrasoliniwill be endorsing Horgan for party leader.By adding Robinson, the Vancouver Island MLA would have

16 NDP caucus members in his stable of support.By contrast, PoCo MLA Mike Farnworth has so just two cau-

cus members supporting him. Last week, Farnworth officiallylaunched his campaign with an event in PoCo.Check out www.thenownews.com for updates on this story.

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An online reporting tool to help school-agedkids anonymously flag bullying concerns hasresulted in about 20 incidents being reportedto School District 43, but concerns remainabout the systems effectiveness and privacy.The ERASE Bullying Strategy is a provincial

initiative that gives kids the ability to reportbullying of any form to school district offi-cials, community partners or counsellors.In the Tri-Cities context, the reports have

been split equally between both genders.That same type of split has been seen age-

wise as well 50 per cent of the reportscome from secondary schools, while the otherhalf have come from elementary and middleschools.According to assistant district superintend-

ent Julie Pearce, the types of bullying report-

ed have covered the full gamut: social, emo-tional, physical and verbal.Ive also had a report where a student was

just really concerned with the social and emo-tional well-being of another student in theclass, she said.Those statistics differ slightly from provin-

cial averages: students in grades 7, 8 and 11submitted the highest number of reports, ofwhich 27 per cent highlighted verbal bullying;23 per cent reported social/emotional bully-ing; and 17 per cent reported cyberbullying.In all, 350 reports have been submitted to

the website since its launch.Pearce explained that once those initial

reports come in, they are then referred toadministrators typically principals or viceprincipals who investigate the situation.The investigations can then involve counsel-lors, youth workers, parents or even police.The end goal is to maintain anonymity

throughout the process, which can end in anumber of different ways: through a conver-sation with the bully and the victim, suspen-sion or a student being removed from class.I really believe that knowledge is power

when the bully knows that you know, andthat people are reporting it and not putting upwith it things will improve, Pearce said.However, at least one youth advocate is

skeptical of the system.ACCESS Youth Outreach Services Society

(formerly called the PoCoMo Youth ServicesSociety) executive director Jerome Bouviersuggested the ERASE system doesnt go farenough, and even its name is misleading.Im not a big fan of the wording, Bouvier

said. Its like when people used the term Waron Drugs well, we lost that war. So to sayyoure going to erase bullying its not goingto be erased. You can reduce it, you can talkabout it, but its not going away. We need to

be real about it.Bouvier also questions whether anonymity

can be maintained in a school setting. His fearis that if the trust is somehow broken ifword gets out that a student has reported abullying incident it will make students evenmore reticent to trust administrators or schoolcounsellors.Pearce, however, maintains that privacy is

at the forefront of every bullying investigationthat comes through the website.Our administrators are trustworthy. They

do everything when theyre investigating inconfidence, Pearce said.We really lean on the expertise of our

administrators, our counsellors and our youthworkers [to build trust]. Those are the peoplewho are working with these kids daily.For more information on the program, see

www.erasebullying.ca.with a file from the Vancouver Sun

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drop in government funding), $2.5 million indebt repayment to the province from a defi-cit two years ago, $1.1 million for programneeds such as educational assistants for high-need students, IT server costs and classroomequipment and $900,000 on a contingencyfund required after an audit from last yearsdeficit.Some of the more specific downloading

items from the province notedby the district arewage increas-es to teachers and CUPE andthe BC Student InformationSystem, which the organiza-tion is obligated to implementand have staff run.Some of the additional

costs, meanwhile, include anincrease to hydro and gas andhealth benefits.Last year, the district was

widely criticized for how it handled its booksafter facing a $12-million shortfall.That budget mess led to widespread cuts

and a forensic audit of its accounting prac-tices. But this year, the district was quick topoint out where it sits compared to other B.C.districts, suggesting there is an inequity infunding.According to School District 43, its the

fourth-lowest-funded district in the province,getting $7,025 per student, while the provin-cial average is $7,570.Burnaby and West Vancouver are two dis-

tricts that get less funding.For 2014-15, School District 43 is expected

to receive $6,966 per student, a drop of $59.Since the district cant legally run a deficit,

its looking at cuts across the board.Hyndes indicated the district is looking at

every corner of its operations, which couldmean cuts to busing, cafeteria services, a con-solidation of programming and even reducedheating in schools.The deficit will also likely force the district

to put off expansion to IB and Reggio pro-grams.This is going to have impacts in the com-

munity, Hyndes said, adding some parentsmay have to adjust their days to get their kidsto school on time. Were having to go back toa system that doesnt involve as many choicesor supports in places.Shes also urging members of the public

to attend various meetings this month toprovide feedback before the board makes anydecisions, and also argued there is little to cutfrom staff and administration budgets at thispoint.According to the district, staffing per stu-

dent for principals and vice-principals, admin-istration, support staff and educational assist-ants is below the provincial average.The number of teachers per student is just

slightly above the average at one for every17.39 students compared to the average ofone for every 17.48 students.Hyndes arguedSchoolDistrict 43s situation

is similar to that of otherMetro Vancouver dis-tricts, and shes calling on the province to stepup and provide more funding.Both New Westminster and Burnaby are

also facing budget shortfalls.When asked why School District 43 gets

less funding per student than the provincialaverage, Hyndes said shes never been given astraight answer by the province.

Ministry of Education officials were on thedefensive, suggesting it is inaccurate to claimthe financial situation is due to inadequatefunding from the ministry.The ministry noted funding is at record

levels despite declining enrolment, point-ing out the operating budget for the districthas increased to $248 million in 2013-14from $189 million in 2001, while enrolmentdropped by 1,800 students during that sametime.A ministry spokesperson, who asked not to

be named, told the Tri-CitiesNOW the district will be receiv-ing $3.9 million in LearningImprovement Fund moneyin 2014-15, the third-highestamount behind Surrey andVancouver.As for per-student funding,

the ministry spokespersoncouldnt speak to the $59drop in funding for next yearsbudget.

While he was not entirely certain, thespokesperson suggested School District 43could be getting less funding per studentbecause the district might not have as manygeographical factors or special needs andaboriginal students.The ministry also defended the costs of the

CUPE contracts, noting the province askeddistricts to cover the costs of the contracts,adding the government is working to main-tain its balanced budget and triple-A creditrating.In response, Hyndes acknowledged the dis-

trict does have fewer aboriginal and specialneeds students. She explained School District43 has been prudent in designating kids asspecial needs, noting other districts label suchstudents at the slightest inclination a childmay have a difficulty.The Coquitlam Teachers Association was

particularly critical of the district and how ithandled its books during last years budgetshortfall, but not this time.This year, the head of the CTA appears to

agree with the districts assessment.Absolutely, this is a case of government

underfunding by a significant amount, saidCTA president Charley King.He said the government is forcing the dis-

trict to take money out of the classroom andput it into contingencies.King noted if the province funded School

District 43 to the provincial average, therewould be a surplus.To deal with last years shortfall, the district

ended up cutting 142 positions, includingthose of several dozen teachers.King said hes worried for his members,

suggesting the district would naturally lookat front-line workers, but is heartened to hearthe organization is looking at everything,including busing.It really is an either or at this point. Thats

what it comes to and its really too bad, hesaid.The next steps in the budget process include

a series of public meetings, with an openhouse on Tuesday (April 8) from 6 to 8 p.m.in the gym at Winslow Centre and a specialboard meeting on April 10 in the GalleryRoom at Winslow Centre.On April 15, the district will offer its budget

recommendations, while the final budget willbe approved on April 29.To see School District 43s budget, go to

www.sd43.bc.ca/budget.

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This is going tohave impacts inthe community.Melissa HyndesSchool Board Chair


Setting priorities in the ever-changing municipal environmentpresents both opportunities and challenges making it moreimportant than ever that we hear frommembers of the communityregarding the services and changes taking place in our city.

With this in mind, Mayor and Council invite Coquitlam residentsto share their ideas and views and provide input at a Town HallMeeting to be held on:

Date: Saturday, April 12, 2014

Time: 2:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m.

Place: Council Chambers, Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 GuildfordWay

How to ParticipateThere is no set agenda at a Town Hall Meeting. These more informalmeetings provide community members an opportunity to voicetheir opinions, suggest new ideas or ask questions of City Council.

In PersonAll are welcome to attend the Town Hall Meeting in person.Participants attending the meeting at City Hall will be invited to themicrophone to ask their question.

OnlineThe meeting will also be broadcast live at coquitlam.ca/webcastsstarting at 1:45 p.m. Online participants can submit questionsthrough one of the following channels:

Email your questions to [email protected]

Facebook users are encouraged to Like our page atfacebook.com/cityofcoquitlam . Town Hall questions can beposted to the Citys wall between 1:45 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.on April 20.

Those on Twitter can participate by tweeting questions to@cityofcoquitlam #coqthm2014 between 1:45 p.m. and4:00 p.m. on April 20.

Questions submitted online during the Town Hall Meeting will bepresented to Council in the order they were submitted. Due to timelimitations, we may not be able to address all questions.

More information on the Town Hall Meeting, including ourguidelines for creating a respectful conversation, is available atcoquitlam.ca/townhall or by contacting the Clerks Ofce at604-927-3010 or emailing [email protected].

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April 12


With the spotlight on thehealth-care system and men-

tal health specifically, theprovinces nurses are intend-ing to join the conversation.The B.C. Nurses Union has

embarked on a mental-health

strategy the union said hasthe goal of improving theworkplace for nurses and,ultimately, patient care.Catherine Fast, project

manager for the strategy, sug-gested there is a clear linkbetween healthy health-careworkplaces and results forpatients.Whereyouhaveunhealthy

nursing workplaces, youalso have bad outcomes forpatients, she told the Tri-Cities NOW.The strategywill be looking

at how to support the imple-mentation of new CanadianStandards Association guide-lines for psychological healthand safety in the workplace.The CSA standards are a

voluntary set of guidelines,tools and resources focusedon promoting employeespsychological health and pre-venting psychological harmdue to workplace factors.The BCNUs mental health

strategy will also be lookingto advocate for a new modelof dealing with mental healtharound the province.Fast said the union is put-

ting together a steering com-mittee to develop a vision ofwhat an effective and sus-tainable mental health caresystem would look like.

She noted several recentnews stories as a primeexample of what the nursesinitiative intends to address.In February, there were

revelations in the mediathat nurses at the MaplesAdolescent Treatment Centrein Burnaby faced daily vio-lence from patients, whilelast month there were reports10 nurses working in RoyalColumbian Hospitals emer-gency room quit due to over-crowding.The union intends to meet

with Lower Mainland may-ors, including the three inthe Tri-Cities, as part of theconversation and have thestrategy coincide with othermental health initiatives.Fast suggested work on the

strategy is especially timelygiven the discussion aroundthe future of the Riverviewlands and the arrival of theEvergreen Line in a coupleof years.She argued though

Vancouvers DowntownEastside is the visible sym-bol of whats wrong with themental health-care system in

theprovince, the issuedoesnthave a border.These are problems in

every community. As theSkyTrain comes to us, I thinkwell see more of these kindsof visible reminders of howthe system is failing people,she said, adding new moneydoesnt need to be thrown atthe problem.Fast said the union wont

be advocating for institution-alization, but suggested somelong-term residential carebeds are needed.Marg Dhillon, an executive

councillor with the nursesunion, said whatever recom-mendations come from thestrategy, it has to be possiblefor them to be implemented.Our members dont want

to see us go through an initia-tive that results in recom-mendations we know are notachievable, she said.Fast explained the strategy

is still in the early stages ofdevelopment, but should becomplete by the end of theyear. At that point, the unionwill present recommenda-tions to the government.

Nurses planningmental-health strategyNEWSN0W


A former Liberal MLA hasbeen told to remove the prov-incial emblem from his pri-vate business ventures.Last month, the Tri-Cities

NOW reported on whatappeared to be the misuse ofthe provinces coat of armson a letter from former MLA

Harry Bloys business, calledGlobal Business Canada, tothe City of Port Moody.The letter was related to

a sister city request withTianning District in China.OnWednesday, Coquitlam-

MaillardvilleNDPMLASelinaRobinson brought up theissue in the legislature.According to Hansard, she

asked whether the premier

gave Bloy permission to usethe coat of arms to promotehis business.Inresponse,Transportation

Minister Todd Stone said assoon as the issue was broughtto the governments atten-tion, the office of protocolas well as legal services wereimmediately on it.They were in immediate

contact with the individ-ual, and I understand thatimmediately following beingcontacted, the individual inquestion removed the materi-al from his website and hasalso provided assurancesthat he will no longer usethe provincial emblem on anyother material, Stone said.The letter from Bloy to the

City of Port Moody, datedFeb. 11, 2014, also includesa picture he used while MLA.Underneath it reads HarryBloy, M.L.A. in larger print,while in smaller writing itnotes he was the memberfor Burnaby-Lougheed from2001-2013.According to the Provincial

Symbols and Honours Act:A person, other than theLieutenant Governor, a mem-ber of the Executive Council,a member of the LegislativeAssembly or a judge of theSupreme Court, a CountyCourt or the Provincial Court,must not, without the permis-sion of the minister, assume,display or use the Coat ofArms of British Columbia or adesign so closely resemblingit as to be likely to deceive.When the Tri-Cities NOW

published its original story onMarch 20, a reporter attempt-ed to contact Bloy, but he didnot respond.

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604.469.4500www.portmoody.ca

MEETING

Public Hearing

WHEN

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at 7pm

WHERE

Inlet Theatre, City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, B.C.

Public Hearing Notice

Port Moody Council is holding a Public Hearing to consider the followingproposed bylaw:

ApplicationType: Land Use Contract Amendment Bylaw [City of Port MoodyLand Use Contract No. 2, Authorization Bylaw No. 1300, Amendment No. 4, 2014,No. 2975 (San Remo)]

Applicant: City of Port Moody (on behalf of 15 San Remo Drive property owners)

Legal: Lots 224, 198, 200, 201, 202, 208, 211, 215, 217, 220, 223, 223, 226, 228 &230 of District Lot 349, Group 1, NewWestminster District, Plan 51996

Locations: 475, 479, 483, 487, 489, 495, 501, 505, 513, 519, 531, 533, 535, 539 &541 San Remo Drive

Purpose: To establish a single set of land use regulations consistent with the 2006land use contract amendment (Bylaw No. 2708) for the 40 properties onSan Remo Drive.

There is an opportunity tomake a statement or present a written submission onthis proposed bylaw to Council. You can attend this meeting in person, or send asubmission in writing. If you plan on sending your feedback ahead of time, fax it to604.469.4550 or email [email protected] by 12 noon onTuesday, April 8, 2014.

Find out more about this bylaw at the Development Services Department,City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, B.C. anytime between 8:30am and 5pm,Monday to Friday. You can also reach us by phone at 604.469.4540.

Tim Savoie, MCIP, General Manager of Development Services

LOCATIONMAP - San Remo Drive

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COUNCILMEETINGSWhen: Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Where: Port Moody City Hall, 100 Newport Drive,Port Moody, B.C.

Times: Committee of theWhole, 5pm (Brovold Room -not televised) Public Hearing, 7pm Regular CouncilMeeting immediately following Public Hearing

Television coverage airs on Shaw Cable 4 at 9am onSaturday, April 13, 2014.

We live streamour Councilmeetings online atwww.portmoody.ca/watchlive.While youre on ourwebsite, sign up for Council e-notications. Get anagenda package at City Hall, the Port Moody PublicLibrary or www.portmoody.ca/agendas.

Proposeddaycarerules parked, for now

Jeremy [email protected] change to the rules around off-street

parking for daycares in Coquitlam has beenscuttled, for now.Earlier this week, Coquitlam city council

decided to have staff take another look at theissue, after voting down proposed changes toparking rules for daycares.Currently, daycares are required to provide

one space per staff memberwith no additionalrequirement for on-site pick-up and drop-offspaces for children attending the facility.The city proposed a rate of one space per

staff member plus one space for every 10children.The city stated the proposed change reflect-

ed recommendations from recent parkingstudies to accommodate peak demand at thedaycares and to minimize on-street parkingimpacts within the immediate neighbourhoodof a proposed facility.At a public hearing Monday on the issue,

Carol Weins, the operator of BrightStartChildrens Academy, which has one locationin Coquitlam and an application for a secondon Burke Mountain, spoke out against theproposed requirements, arguing the changes

would force daycare operators to move out ofresidential areas and into strip malls.She also suggested there is a misconception

that daycares tend to bring in similar trafficvolumes as schools.Weins explained that at her daycare, which

has about 75 children, the times in which chil-dren and staff arrive is staggered.It seems the neighbourhood is anticipat-

ing more of a parking problem than the factsreally show, she said, adding if the require-ments had passed, she would have to createeight new spots, up to 19 from 11.Weins added she would rather use the land

for a playground than parking.The reasons for deferring the issue back to

staff varied among councillors.Coun. Craig Hodge suggested, using the

BrightStart example, that having 19 parkingspots at a daycare was a lot of black top.Coun. Bonita Zarrillo argued a flat formula

would not work for every single daycare, add-ing there havent been a lot of complaintsabout the current situation.She was the lone councillor to vote against

having city staff take another look at therequirements.Coun. Chris Wilson, meanwhile, lamented

the cost the proposed requirements wouldhave on daycares.Childcare is so expensive, we have to do

what we can to keep costs as low as possible,he said.Mayor Richard Stewart said he could sup-

port a ratio where spots would need to beprovided up to a certain amount, and thenrequirements would be loosened.

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P RT COQUITLAMCITY OF

P RT COQUITLAMCITY OFNotice of Public Input OpportunityDevelopment Variance Permit No. DVP00017For 2719 St. Michael Street (Twin Cedars)

This is to notify you that the Council of the City

of Port Coquitlam will be conducting a Public

Input Opportunity for a Development Variance

Permit application with respect to a variance of

the Land Use Contract.

Susan Rauh, CMC, Corporate Officer

604.927.5421 [email protected]

PUBLIC INPUT OPPORTUNITY7 pm on Monday,April 14, 2014

Council Chambers

Port Coquitlam City Hall

2580 Shaughnessy Street,

Port Coquitlam, BC

GIVE YOUR INPUTAll members of the public

will have a reasonable

opportunity to be heard

or to present written

submissions about the

application at the meeting.Council cannot receive newor additional informationon this application afterthe public meeting.

CITY HALL2580 Shaughnessy Street

Port Coquitlam BC

www.portcoquitlam.ca/getinvolved

The Development Variance Permit will vary the

regulations of Land Use Contract No. 19 to enable

unit owners to obtain building permits for minor

modifications such as enclosing carports, adding

decks and awnings, replacing a rear window with

a door and adding skylights.

If you wish to comment on the application, you

may write to the Corporate Officer prior to the

meeting, or attend the Council meeting, at which

time you will be given an opportunity to be

heard, or to present a written submission.

Visit the website for details or a larger map.

More info: Development Services, 604.927.5442.

Happiness is craved byevery human being, nomatter where they livein the world. It might beinterpreted differently defined by wealth, status, healthor relationships but it is a qualitysought in every society.The meaning of life has been debated

for centuries, with numerous opinionsand conclusions. But maybe we arecloser to the answer than we think.In fact, it might be right under our

noses, literally.Many of us dont often think about

our canine companions, but honestly,think about what it would be like ifhumans were replaced by dogs. Yes, itsounds ridiculous, I know. I imaginethat a society run by wild, mangy dogswould involve a little too much chaosand dirt for my liking. Not to mentionreplacing handshaking with butt-sniff-ing.But setting all that aside, their life

might seem somewhat desirable.Personally, I think simplicity is a keyaspect in a happy life, and nothing getsmuch simpler than dogs. They eat, theysleep, they bark.And theyre happy.Think about it. With our loving canine

pets, respect comes naturally. They havea natural instinct to follow the packleader. One of the growing problemsin todays society is the lack of respectfor parents, peers and authority. Unlikedogs, we find it difficult to follow orderswithout asking why, or to be scoldedwithout fighting back. Life would defin-itely be more peaceful if we had a littlemore respect for each other.Dogs have another quality in their

lives that might add to their undeniablejoy. They dont have regrets, or thinkabout anything deeper than the present.Living in the now could help each of usdecrease the anxiety we might feel whenwe stress about the past and future.For example, if I throw a ball in the

park, my dog will chase after it withoutfail. He wont wonder, What motivatedme to chase the ball in the first place?or What is the meaning behind thischase? or even What will happen onceI reach the ball? He chases it, he bringsit back, and we go through the sameroutine again.As for communication? We can learn

a thing or two from dogs. Growlingsignifies anger and wagging tails meanscontent. Insults are not disguised ascompliments. No implications, no sar-casm, no hidden meanings. Dogs dobusiness, of every kind, out in the openwith clear intents.I admit that Im guilty of a few white

lies here and there, as Im sure manyothers can relate to. We like to mask ourdisgust or enthusiasm with indifferencerather than show the world what wereally feel.Living like the honest creatures we

have as pets would keep our lives andrelationships clean and simple.

And there is no such thing as dis-crimination within a pack. It doesntmatter if the other dog has longer legsor bigger spots. As long as they recog-nize that cats and squirrels are enemies,they will usually get along.If we were dogs, money wouldnt

mean a thing to us. It would simplybe pieces of paper that we would havefun ripping apart. We wouldnt need towork to pay for rent or school or food.Mattresses would be replaced withgrass, grocery shopping with hunting,and school with sleep.No need for trivial things like money

when bushes can be just as good as amaster bathroom.Everything we might describe as

happiness is perfected in the lifestyle ofmans best friend. If dogs are satisfiedwith their lives, why cant we be? I thinkpeople would all be a little less miser-able if we began to act like we wereraised by wolves.

Kana Wiens is a Grade 12student at Dr. Charles BestSecondary in Coquitlam.

The B.C. government is trying to fix somethingthat isnt broken and its making a mess inthe process.Cities and towns in B.C. have successfulrecycling systems in place, but the province hasthrown everything into confusion by mandating creation ofa monster called Multi-Materials B.C.Since MMBC began ramping up, one protest has fol-

lowed another, as municipalities and businesses began torealize the effects it would have on them. Premier ChristyClark has called the creation of the new organization abumpy road. Business groups across the province haveallied under the banner Rethink It B.C., to demand thegovernment delay implementation and sit down to talkabout changes to the new entity.MMBC was created after the government changed the

provincial recycling regulations in 2011 so that responsibil-ity for recycling packaging and printed paper moved frommunicipalities to the industries that produced the material.The theory is that the companies that profit from prod-

ucts that produce waste should have to pay the cost ofrecycling that material. Proponents say the added costwill also be an incentive for those companies to reduce theamount of packaging they use, as not producing waste is abetter solution than recycling it after it is produced.B.C. picked MMBC as the organization to manage the

new program, beginning May 19. It will be funded by feescollected from companies that use packaging or createprinted paper, instead of being funded by municipalities.Lana Popham, Saanich South New Democrat MLA,

recently said: They are setting up a system thats danger-ously close to a monopoly. This will inevitably lead to adecrease in quality of services and increase in price.This is a B.C. initiative, but it is being run by a board

of directors representing Unilever Canada, Walmart, TimHortons, Loblaws, Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble. Doesanyone expect them to put B.C.s interests first?The province has already responded to the horrified out-

cry from small businesses and exempted them from payingfees to MMBC if their revenues are below $1 million a year,they produce less than a tonne of packaging each year orthey are single outlets. That excludes the majority of busi-nesses, but means the remaining ones and their custom-ers will have to foot the bill for everyones recycling.MMBCs fees will be much higher than those in other

regions. For instance, newspapers would have to pay 20cents per kilogram, compared to 0.42 cents in Ontario.Corrugated cardboard would be charged 29 cents perkilogram, compared to 8.4 cents in Ontario. The organ-ization says the higher fees are because MMBC will serveapartment buildings, while Ontarios program serves onlyhouses, but the cost differential is still excessive.Newsprint is already the most successfully recycled

product in the system. About 85 per cent of all newspaperin B.C. is recycled, and municipalities generate revenuefrom it because it is the most valuable recycled material.Newspapers are among the industries most worried

about the new system. Peter Kvarnstrom, chairman of theCanadian Newspaper Association, warned that the addedcosts are so significant to an industry that is already fragilethat they will force layoffs in newsrooms across the prov-ince.B.C.-based magazines will be penalized because they

will have to pay for recycling, while international pub-lications that are printed elsewhere and shipped to theprovince, pay nothing. In essence, a B.C. magazine will besubsidizing Vanity Fair.Everyone, including the critics of MMBC, can get behind

the idea of reducing waste. But the province needs to listento Rethink It B.C.s call for solutions to very serious con-cerns.

Guest editorial from the Victoria Times Colonist

Trash thisbadrecyclingplan

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Dogs are on to something

MYGENERATIONKanaWiens

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WHAT EXACTLYARE SUBURBS?Re: Say goodbye to sub-

urban sprawl, opinion col-umn, Wednesday, March 26.Mr. Claxton make some inter-

esting points but he is a bit con-fused about suburbs. Urbsrefer to a city with a long hist-ory. Sub means below as inless important, actually meaningthat a suburban town has a muchshorter history than the old town.Suburbs, even centuries-old ones,have always been cities in theirown right, with a council, etc.My birthplace was originally a

Celtic fishing village, first settledaround 300 BC and continuallyinhabited since.It has been surrounded by other

towns of various sizes for a coupleof centuries and cannot grow inany direction, including vertically,as (besides the fact that the townis a protected heritage site) manyEuropeans arent keen on livingin very tall buildings. Especiallyin old towns where there are stillsingle family houses with a smallgarden within walking distance ofthe heart of downtown.In both London and Paris the

middle class (families with a busi-ness, employees and at least twohomes, each with full-time house-

hold help) the upper-middle class(very wealthy but not aristocrats)and the aristocrats have not leftthe old city.In Paris they live in big apart-

ments from the 18th or 19th cen-turies, with high ceilings (12 feetand up). In London they live inhouses, with small gardens, in theposh west side. When wealthypeople in Paris and London wantquiet surroundings they retire totheir country estates a fewhours away.London has pretty much the

same density as Vancouver butthere are few very tall residen-tial high-rises, 15 storeys is prettymuch the maximum.In Paris (the historical citywith-

in a circular freeway) the densityis about four to five times thedensity in Vancouver, but mostolder residential buildings arearound six to seven storeys (theheight of eight to 10 stories inVancouver) with some new build-ings around 12 to 15 stories.There are, so far, very few resi-

dential buildings around 15 to20 stories. Same thing in Tokyo,Osaka, etc., where there are manysingle-family houses a walkingdistance from, or even in, down-town.

J-L BrussacCoquitlam

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For some, its a dream to beon the right side of the lawand become a police officer.

This summer, Tri-Citieskids will once again have theopportunity to try a career inpolicing on for size at a JuniorMountie boot camp.Applications are being

accepted for the fourth-annual Coquitlam JuniorMountie Police Academy.The five half-day course

is offered free of charge tochildren living in Anmore,Belcarra, Coquitlam andPort Coquitlam, as well as to

members of the KwikwetlemFirst Nation.The academy runs from

Aug. 11 to 15 at the PoirierSport & Leisure Complex.Watching the pride and

confidence grow within thechildren over just five shortdays is amazing, academyorganizer Nicole Cairns saidin a press release.They might come to the

camp to learn a bit aboutwhat it is police do, but as

they spend each day work-ing side by side with theRCMP members, they seemto realize a bit more whatthey are capable of and justhow important they are inour community.Just as I have the kids and

their parents contacting mein advance to sign up for thecamp, I also have the mem-bers doing the same thing.I really couldnt tell you

who gets the most out of

this.Cadet applicants must

be students aged nine to 11before Aug. 1, 2014.Corporal applicants must

be students aged 12 to 14before Aug. 1, 2014,who havealready successfully com-pleted the Coquitlam JuniorMountie Police Academy.A hand-written, non-typed,

200-word essay explainingwhy you would be a goodleader is required as part ofan application.Previous academy atten-

dees may also participate inthis years camp.Applications are available

at the Coquitlam RCMPsmain detachment, locatednext to City Hall at 3000Guildford Way, and at anyof the community police sta-tions in Coquitlam and PortCoquitlam, or by sending ane-mail request.Completed, signed appli-

cations must be received nolater than May 23 at one ofthe locations or e-mailedto [email protected] and corporals who

have been accepted into theprogram will be notified oftheir status by phone no laterthan June 13.

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* A ClosedCouncilmeetingwill conveneimmediately following adjournment ofthe Council-in-CommitteeMeeting.

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KaBoom! art eventignites onSaturdayJohn [email protected]

Amishmash of sound, spontaneity and styleis coming to Port Moody.The inaugural KaBoom! art

gathering is slated for Saturday,April 5 in the Galleria at PortMoody City Hall.Though some details are pur-

posely being kept under wraps,the event is being likened to a1960s art happening, whereorganized, artistic chaos will bethe order of the day.It will seem spontaneous to

everybody, but weve got theplanning well in hand, saidevent coordinator Rose Kapp.The whole idea is that its

not your typical art show, its not a trade showand its not a staged event. As a spectator, youwill be surrounded by a number of things.

About 130 artists are taking part in theshow, and all of them are based in Port Moodyor have some tie to the City of the Arts. The

range of artists involved cov-ers a wide spectrum of bothvisual and performing arts:musicians, sculptors, painters,dancers and more.And while the full roster of

artists wont be disclosed untilshow time, organizers haverevealed that former CanadianIdol contestant Frankie Cenawill serve as the ringmaster,or emcee, for the evening.Other musicians include

Greg Drummond, DeannaWong and Chris Macbeth,while the Caulfield School of

Dance and Rebel Haunt Theatre group willrepresent the performing arts.

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As a spectator,you will besurrounded bya number ofthings.Rose Kapp,Kaboom! EventCoordinator


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The Port Moody ArtsCentre and Port MoodyStation Museum will alsohave hands-on, participatorydisplays.Weve got this amazing

group of talented people inPort Moody we want totell you about it, and we wantto do it in a fun way so thateveryone has a great time,Kapp said.The amount of genres

covered is amazing. We haveperforming artists, literaryartists and even things youmight not consider art or artrelated.The three-hour event will

feature new performancesevery 10 minutes, with aflash mob-like feel to them.Overhead projectors will alsobe displaying imagery andworks of participating artistson the roof of the Galleria.Outside of the perform-

ances themselves, anotherkey element toKaBoom! is theaccompanying program thateach attendee will receive.Described as an encyclo-pedia for Port Moody artists,the program will serve as adatabase so that anyone

curators, community groupsor booking agents can findlocal talent in one place.Each artist will get a set

amount of space in the pro-gram to describe their artisticforte and vision statement,while also providing samplesof their work and contactinfo.That was a bit of a prob-

lem for us in putting thistogether, in that artists arenotorious for not promotingthemselves very well.

We couldnt even findcontact info in some cases,Kapp said.So we wanted to do some

sort of database that nurturescollaborations and opportun-ities for artists.

KaBoom! kicks off at7 p.m. in the Galleria atPort Moody City Hall.The event is free, butspectators are askedto pre-register at www.portmoody.ca/KaBoom.

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2014-2015 Budget Process

The Coquitlam Board of Education is enhancing the budget process for the 2014-2015 year.The new process will include providing multiple opportunities for public input,

starting in April once Ministry funding has been announced.

Townhall Meeting on April 1, 2014 from 6-8 p.m. at Winslow Centre - Gymnasium, 1100 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam.Open House on April 8, 2014 from 6-8 p.m. at Winslow Centre - Gymnasium, 1100 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam.

Board Meeting on April 8, 2014 at 8:30 p.m. at Winslow Centre - Gallery Room, 1100 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam.Board Meeting on April 10, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Winslow Centre - Gallery Room, 1100 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam.

Twitter Chat on April 15, 2014 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. with@TheTriCitiesNow and@sd43bcBoard Meeting on April 15, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Winslow Centre - Gallery Room, 1100 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam.

Learn more at www.sd43.bc.ca/budget Phone: 604-939-9201

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Young friends findfilm-making success

Two ambitiousVancouver film-makers, DerekLee and CliffProwse, travelled to Western Europe to film atravelogue of their friend-ship. One of them sleepswith a French girl and con-tracts a peculiar and super- natural disease. Did it reallyhappen? Perhaps. Is it alltrue? Maybe.Lee and Prowse havetackled their supernaturalsubject by utilizing thegimmicky found-footagegenre (notable entries beingParanormal Activity and TheBlair Witch Project).We wanted to take a hor-

ror movie and drop it intoour actual lives, Prowsesaid. But unlike most ofthese films they desired to bevery strict and stay within[their] own rules.They believe that too often

this breed does not justifythe happenings on screen.Audience members findthemselves crying out Putthe camera down and run!or Why in the world are youstill filming even after someotherworldly being has cutoff nearly all of your limbs?To contrast a common

trope, We wanted to beextremely diligent and hardon ourselves to justify whythe characters were shootingwhat they were seeing, Leeexplained.The directors, screen-

writers and lead actors ofAfflicted a Canadian hor-ror movie that opens widein theatres today (Friday) wanted to make a film

that felt real in every aspect.They felt the most fitting

method would be to film ina mockumentary format andutilize the gimmicky, shaky-cam style. They thought itwould not hinder their intentbut amplify its poignancy.In Afflicted, Lee and Prowseplay themselves.The directors attend-

ed Winston ChurchillSecondary, where they builttheir friendship and theiradoration for filmmaking.A remarkable aspect about

both is that neither of themwent to film school.Were both self-taught

and basically started mak-ing movies when we were 16with our friends and slowlybuilt up our technical know-how from there, Prowse

said. And now they havecollaborated on a film thathas received critical acclaimand is sure to be a box officesuccess (the film was shot onlocation in Western Europeand cost only $300,000).The sentiment of the

film derives from Lee andProwses real-life friendshipand so does their grandioseachievement of releasing afeature-length film.The directors want you to

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