The Tri-Cities Now November 21 2014

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In 2008, police said Coquitlam resident Soo Yo Kim was suspected of keying up to 1,000 Metro Vancouver cars.

Allegedkeyer caughtCOQUITLAMMAN SUSPECTED INHUNDREDSOF CASES

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Jeremy [email protected] suspect allegedly involved in a recent rash of

car keyings in NewWestminster and Burnaby hascaught the attention of Coquitlam RCMP.On Thursday, New Westminster police

announced two charges against Coquitlam resi-dent Soo Yo Kim, 37, related to cars being dam-aged in both New West and Burnaby.In all, police allege Kim vandalized 63 vehicles

in New West on Nov. 12 and another 66 inBurnaby on Nov. 18.

Kim is no stranger to the police for damagingvehicles.In 2006, he pled guilty to two counts of mis-

chief after he was caught scratching or keyingvehicles in Port Coquitlam.In 2008, media reports said police arrested

Kim after allegedly watching him scratch a car inEast Vancouver. He was charged with two countsof mischief from that night, in which 100 cars inthe area were keyed.The Province reported that investigators believe

Kim was responsible for keying more than 400CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

Were lookingto see iftheres anylink at all [toincidents inthe Tri-Cities]. RCMP Cpl.Jamie Chung

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While Port Moodys newlyminted official communityplan (OCP) may have been adonedeal for local politicians,another level of governmentis taking issue with at leastpart of the document.Lastweek,MetroVancouver

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ments filed last week, theGVRD claims the new OCPbylaw passed on Oct. 14contains no regional contextstatement accepted by theregional district, as requiredunder the Local GovernmentAct.Theregionaldistrictargued

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presuppose what the newlyelected council would wantto consider.Coun. Rick Glumac said he

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tion could have been handleddifferently, he agreed a courtbattle is not theway to resolvethe dispute.It seems tomethis requires

some discussion with Metro.It would have been better togo into it with a collabora-tive approach rather thana confrontational one, hesaid, adding the city needsto get to the table with MetroVancouver to come up with asolution.

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cars in Vancouver at the time, and suspectedhim in some 600 incidents in Coquitlam andBurnaby earlier that year.Last spring, more than 100 cars were

keyed in southwest Coquitlam, while ICBCreceived 120 claims from the incidents, withrepair costs in the ballpark of$230,000.Just a couple of weeks back,

a number of cars were keyed atthe West Coast Express park-ing lot in Port Coquitlam andother parking lots around thecommunity.Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Jamie

Chung said local Mounties areaware of Kims arrest but addedat this point there is no indica-tion he is linked to the inci-dents from earlier this year.However, he said local inves-

tigators will be talking to theircounterparts in New West.Were looking to see if theres any link at

all, Chung told the Tri-Cities NOW.Whenever something affects a lot of resi-

dents in the community, it is a priority andwe are doing everything that is in our powerto try and identify the person who did thisvandalism and bring them to justice.Media reports back in 2008 suggested Kims

alleged spree cost ICBC at least $500,000 andthat he was angry with the insurance cor-poration over an incident between it and an

acquaintance of his five years earlier.With a fresh round of alleged car keyings,

the costs are once again adding up.According to ICBC, the average vandalism

claim costs approximately $1,000 in B.C., butthe cost could be higher or lower dependingon the vehicle.The corporation noted that keying incidents

also have a financial impacton victims, as they must paythe comprehensive insurancedeductible to get their vehiclerepaired.In some cases, a claim could

even result in a vehicle beingwritten off if the repairs wouldcost more than the value ofthe car.ICBC said it deals with about

23,000 vandalism claims everyyear, making it the most com-mon auto crime.In an e-mail to the Tri-Cities

NOW, ICBC spokespersonLeslie Dickson pointed out the

corporation has a special investigation unitthat looks into misconduct, fraud, criminaland provincial offences against the corpora-tion.While she couldnt comment on the specif-

ics of the case with Kim, she noted the unitalso assists police with criminal investigationsinto auto crime.As for Kim, he remains in custody until his

next court appearance, set for Monday.twitter.com/jertricitiesnow

Car-keying suspectis now in custody

Bear behind break-in

Jeremy [email protected]

It first came in as a call toCoquitlam Mounties about abackyard break-in.On Tuesday, the suspect

managed to knock down thefence of a home in the 1600block of DorsetAvenue in PortC o q u i t l am ,then rummagethrough sev-eral garbagecans beforetaking off.When police

arrived at thescene, theyfound a brokenfence and gar-bage strewnacross thebackyard.But the damage wasnt

caused by a crookwith oppos-able thumbs.Instead, the destruction

was done at the paws of abear.RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung

said the homeowner believed

the break-in was a result of ahuman, but after some inves-tigation and talking to neigh-bours, police determined abruin was the culprit.Local Mounties are also

determined to use the call asa reminder that bears are stillout there and fattening up for

hibernation.Winter is

almost hereand we allknow bearsare head-ing up to themountain forhibernation,and beforethey do thatthey like toeat a lot to fat-ten up first,Chung said.Police are

urging residents to keeptheir garbage indoors untilthe morning of collection daywhile also using bear-proofgarbage cans and puttingaway all bear attractants.Local RCMP continue to

get roughly one to two calls

a day for bear sightings, butChung noted some people arecalling the conservation ser-vice directly, which changesthe overall numbers in theTri-Cities.According to the Ministry

of Environment, betweenApril 2013 and October ofthis year, conservation offi-cers were called 1,925 timesto bear sightings in the Tri-Cities including 1,220 inCoquitlam and 705 in PoCo.That number is compared

to 1,761 for the two com-munities during the previousyear.The number of bears

destroyed was also up to 10since 2013, from eight theprevious year.The conservation service

has managed to relocateseven bears in the last year,compared to zero previously.Conservation officers have

also started to hand out finesunder the Wildlife Act to resi-dents in the Tri-Cities for notsecuring their garbage.Each fine is $230.twitter.com/jertricitiesnow

POLICE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TOREMIND RESIDENTS BRUINS AREAROUND

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we are doingeverything thatis in our power totry and identifythe person whodid this Coquitlam RCMPCpl. Jamie Chung

Winter is almosthere and we allknow bears areheading up tothe mountain forhibernation Coquitlam RCMPCpl. Jamie Chung


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Water rates for residentsliving in single-family homesin Coquitlamwill rise by closeto $100 over the next fiveyears, after council votedMonday to change the waythose rates are set.The move will also see resi-

dents of multi-family homespay less.Currently, a flat rate is lev-

ied for both housing types.The charge this year is $436.Starting next year, the sin-

gle-family rate will increaseto $452 up 3.7 per centwhile the multi-family ratewill drop to $408.The five-year increase tops

out at $522 in 2019 for sin-gle-family homes, and dropsto $314 for those in multi-family units.The end result will see

multi-family rates set at 60per cent of single-familyrates.

The changes are beingmade to reflect the fact thatmulti-family units use abouthalf the water consumed insingle-family homes, andrequire less piping infrastruc-ture, according to the city.While the move was

unpopular among some coun-

cillors Craig Hodge, TerryONeill and Brent Asmundsonvoted against it virtuallyall of them agreed the currentrate system doesnt work.We know and weve

known for a long, long timethat were operating a pricingsystem thats inequitable,

Nicholson said. I think thatsconceded.Asmundson disagreed with

the way the changes havebeen rolled out, and was crit-ical of the amount of publicconsultation on the issue.I understand the need for

equitability, but if we passthis, the residential home-owner has no idea that this iscoming to them, he said.Theyre just going to get

an increased bill. That con-cerns me.The same differential

pricing is used in Burnabyand Richmond, although thechanges are slightly less dra-matic.In Burnaby, apartment

units are charged a flatrate that is 57 per cent ofthe single-family rate, whileRichmond charges residentsof apartment units 52 percent of the single-family rate.Its very, very difficult

to come up with a conclu-sive, very well supported,defendable percentage ofrate change but I think whatwe are proposing, it is cer-tainly in the range, saidengineering manager JozsefDioszeghy.

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The City of Coquitlam plans to increase water rates forsingle-family homes by nearly $100 over five years.

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Coquitlam council refinedits rules Monday around foodcarts operating on city prop-erty, while also issuing a callfor interested businesses forthe upcoming year.The new regulations set out

a 30-metre (100-foot) bufferzone between any food cartoperation and bricks andmortar restaurant.Licensing fees have also

been slashed dramatically,from $2,500 down to $1,000.Each application will be

decided upon by either themanager of engineering orthe manager of parks, recrea-tion and culture.Thecitysrequestforexpres-

sions of interest calls for upto 10 licences to be issuedat pre-determined locations.The majority of those spotsare in the City Centre area,while a few are scatteredthroughout Maillardville andBurquitlam.A number of different cri-

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COUNCILMEETINGSWhen: Tuesday, November 25, 2014

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

Times: Committee of theWhole, 6:30pm Public Hearing, 7pm Regular Council Meetingimmediately following the Public Hearing

Television coverage airs on Shaw Cable 4 at 9am onSaturday, November 29, 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.

How do I getmore information?Review the proposed RezoningApplication 6700-20-120 and

related information at the DevelopmentServices Department, City Hall, 100 NewportDrive, Port Moody, B.C. anytime between8:30am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.

How can I provide input?1. If you believe your property isaffected by this rezoning, attend

this meeting in person and submitcomments directly to Council.

2. You can also send a submission in writinganytime before 12 noon on Nov 25, 2014. Ifyou plan on sending your feedback aheadof time, email it to [email protected] fax it to 604.469.4550

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Public Hearing Notice

Address: 220 Brew Street (Rezoning Application 6700-20-120, BylawNo. 2979)

Applicant:Onni Development Ioco Road (Corp.)

Purpose: To amend the Land Use Contract to increase the maximum permitted commercialand community gross floor area by 1,672 m (18,000 sq. ft.) from 11,334 m (122,000 sq. ft.) to13,000 m (140,000 sq. ft.) for Suter Brook as a whole. In addition to the office use currentlypermitted on the 2nd storey of the office building, the amendment proposes that the onlycommercial and community use that will be permitted on the 2nd storey is a daycare.

When: Tues, Nov 25 at 7pm Where: Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 Newport Dr., Port Moody, B.C.

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Performanceplazaplanned inCoquitlamJohn [email protected]

A new performance plazathat will hold up to 1,000people will be built inCoquitlams Town CentrePark in time for a pair of land-mark events in 2016.City council gave staff

the preliminary green lightMonday to begin a consulta-tion process and refine plansfor a 30-metre (100-foot)stage to be located on thenortheast shore of LafargeLake.This would be a plaza that

would function as an urbanspace that could be enjoyedall year round, said actingparks and recreation man-ager Raul Allueva.The project is estimated to

cost between $1 million and$2 million, and some of themoneywill come fromdensitybonus funds.The city is inthe process ofapplying to thefederal gov-ernment forgrants, whilesponsorshipsare also beingpursued.City staff

intend on hav-ing the facil-ity completedin time forboth the B.C.Seniors Games (now knownas the 55+ B.C. Games) aswell as the citys 125th anni-versary in 2016. It will alsobe home to the citys CanadaDay festivities, as well as ahost site for events relatedto Canadas 150th birthday

in 2017.The vision is to design

an outdoor performanceand event plaza which com-memorates the historicalsignificance of Lafarge Lake

to Coquitlamand connectscitizens toour rich past,notes a staffreport.The loca-

tion waschosen spe-cifically so itdoesnt inter-fere with themore activeuses on theadjacent ten-nis courts and

fields. That area is currentlycovered by trees, grass andpublic pathways, thoughAllueva suggested some ofthe trees in the area may becut down to make way for thenew plaza.While the concept was

unanimously endorsed bycouncil, some concerns wereraised around how far thesound will travel, where thepower supply will come fromand the accompanying amen-ities.Coun.TerryONeill stressed

the need for washrooms andchange rooms for performers,along with storage space.Coun. CraigHodgeworried

about how the parking situa-tion will be impacted oncethe Evergreen Line opens. Healso wants assurances thatthe right balance is struckbetween all of the parksusers, particularly those onnearby trails.There are going to be

people out there that wantit to be not too intrusive, hesaid.With the conceptual phase

of the plan now endorsed,city staff will begin a consul-tation process before report-ing back to council with final-ized plans.

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LISA KING/NOW

The City of Coquitlam intends to build a 30-metre (100-foot) stage near Lafarge Lake.

This would be aplaza that wouldfunction as anurban spacethat could beenjoyed all yearround. Raul Allueva


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PUBLIC HEARINGOCP Amendment Bylaw No. 3884 for 2016-40 Suffolk & 2063 Lougheed

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3887 for 2016-40 Suffolk & 2063 Lougheed

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Suffering a psychotic ordepressive episode is becom-ing a highly dangerous mis-fortune these days. Due toour governments stubbornnegligence towards our mentally illpopulation and their mismanagementof resources to provide them propercare, severely mentally ill individualsrun the risk of ending up on our streets or becoming suicide statistics.Why should this matter to our gov-

ernment? After all, the viability of theirstrategy to rejuvenate the economyat the expense of a proper psychiatriccare plan rests largely upon the sup-posed expendability of our mentallyill population. And just what makes usexpendable? Could it be an immediateassociation with a deeply ingrained,contemptible stereotypical image, suchas the insolent panhandler reeking ofurine and feces?If thats what comes to mind when

I broach the subject, let me disillusionyou: mental illness does not discrimin-ate. Psychosis or depression can befallhonourable citizens with great poten-tial to excel individuals who haveled exemplary lives and contributed tosociety in many ways through compas-sionate acts, leadership and volunteer-ing. Because our BC Liberals choose tosweep them under the carpet with adhoc care plans and poor strategic deci-sions such as keeping Riverview closed,these individuals are finding themselvesout of options and teetering dangerouslyclose to street life and suicide.I can wholeheartedly attest to this

fact: If I had experienced my firstpsychosis today as opposed to 20 yearsago when our mental-health systemcould be counted on and Riverview wasstill an option I would surely not havesurvived, much less become a profes-sionally employed citizen tenaciously

striving for success.During the last decade, our mental

health system has deteriorated to anutter travesty reminiscent of the healthcare system of a third-world nation.New psychiatric patients, marshalledtogether primarily by an overworkedpolice force, are literally flooding emer-gency rooms in hospitals, the majorityof whom are rejected and catapultedback home if not to the streets dueto lack of space in the crowded psychwards. Those who do meet the strict cri-teria for admission face a hasty recoveryprocess as doctors and nurses scrambleto make room for more patients. Tri-Cities Mental Health receives over 40new patient referrals per week withouta corresponding increase in personnel;as a result, even patients with deterior-ating symptoms are finding their casesbeing slammed shut. Its no wonder whymany otherwise honest and respectableindividuals are resorting to self-mutila-tion and suicide.Is this the way people in an otherwise

civilized, high-ranking country suchas Canada ought to be cared for andtreated? My parents decision to risktheir lives and breach the Iron Curtainin 1981 hinged on Canadas worldwidereputation for humane treatment and

quality health care for each citizen. Arewe currently in the midst of losing thisquality health-care system, a system thatbrings pride to so many Canadians?If youre not struggling with a mental

illness yourself, consider the plight ofall your afflicted family and friends. Ifyou concur that they like everyonein this country should be entitled toquality psychiatric care, then I stronglyurge you to take your democratic standand appeal to our government for animproved mental-health budget. Informour government that you refuse to toler-ate current suicide rates and insist onpreventative measures to stop the car-nage forthwith. Explain that contrary topopular opinion, our mentally ill are notexpendable misfits without a purpose;rather, they are valuable citizens withtalents and skills to offer. And finally,remind Christy Clark to scrutinize hercalendar closely and take special notice its 2014, not the Middle Ages. Let herknow its time we cared for our mentallyill population accordingly.Written in memory of M.F.; true

friend, gentleman and dogged fighter,to the end.

Peter Toth lives in PortCoquitlam.

On Tuesday, TransLink announced it will adopta host of recommendations about how to fixa buggy SkyTrain system that trapped hun-dreds of passengers last summer. Twice. Inless than a week.Ask about almost any other level of government or

agency in B.C., from your local council to the provincialParliament to the Agricultural Land Commission, andyoull find some people who hate them, some who thinktheyre doing OK. But its hard to find anyone with some-thing nice to say about TransLink. And yet, sometimenext year, well be asked to vote in a referendum on moremoney for the transit agency.This has the possibility of creating more problems.TransLink has been chronically short of funds for years.

Its job is not only to run transit service, but to maintain agreat many major roads. It has had to do this with severaldifferent unwieldy governance structures and little sup-port from the province, which has never been interested intaking any blame for TransLinks failures, only credit for itssuccesses.As development and density ramped up around the

edges of Metro Vancouver, as communities like Coquitlam,Surrey, Maple Ridge and Langley began growing anddensifying and demanding better or any bus service,TransLink completely dropped the ball. Every new routewas years too late and was quickly swamped by pent-updemand.TransLink now has an ambitious plan. More buses. More

service. Light rail in Surrey and as far as Langley City. Itwill cost money, and that spending has to be approved byvoters.Specifically, by voters who have come to hold TransLink

in contempt. Its one thing to be asked to support some-thing you mostly like, but being asked to pony up moremoney for TransLink, the scapegoat for our decade-longfailure to adequately address our problems? Our predictionis that the referendum isnt going to be much fun.

Referendumachallenge

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WHATS NEXTIN THEWORLDOFHOMETECHNOLOGY?If youre reading this on dead

trees, theres a good chance youwere born sometime between1930 and 1980.If you were, you also remem-

ber that, during the second halfof the 20th century, there was astandard set of stuff that prettymuch every middle-class house-hold possessed. The always-pres-ent pieces of technology were:a stove and oven, a refrigerator,a washer and dryer, a televisionand a phone.In your garage was an internal

combustion car. Maybe you hada rotary phone or one of thosefancy keypad numbers. Maybeyour TV was black-and-white orcolour, but the basics were thesame.Other technology came creep-

ing in starting in the 1970smicrowave ovens, VCRs, gameconsoles and so forth but theywere optional. Plenty of homesstill dont have much more thana DVD player on top of the ISOStandard Home TechnologyPackage.Compared to the late 20th cen-

tury, the early 20th century wasa time of mad upheaval. Iceboxesturned into crude refrigerators.Phones changed their shapeand user interface radically.Washboards and buckets startedto vanish. Cars went from richmans toy to suburban necessity.So try this pick up a book,

especially a childrens book witha domestic setting, written some-time between the late 1950s andthe early 1990s. Dont look at thecover or the publication date.Try to figure out what year it waswritten by paying attention to thetechnology.Its pretty hard. Does the TV

have a remote or knobs? Are thecars tires whitewalls? How muchcable television is available?That standardized suite of stuff

lasted for, in technological terms,a really long time, about 40 years.Now pick up a book written

sometime between about 1990and the present. You can prob-ably guess the year it was writtento within one or two. Is the com-puter a 486? Is the game systema Super NES or XBox 360? Doesanyone own a Prius? Flip phoneor smart phone? MySpace orTwitter?Change in the stuff we use on

a daily basis is getting faster, andwe might be heading towards a

big shakeup in the kinds of thingswe think of as standard for ourhomes.Are we going to have a lot of

domestic robots to do the house-work? The Roomba is 12 yearsold now, but it became popularwithout ever becoming trulymainstream.Smarter, more versatile robots

are being invented all the time,and like most new technologies,theyre coming to us mainly viamilitary surplus and toy compan-ies.You can also pick up a 3D

printer for a few hundred to a fewthousand dollars. Theyre expen-sive hobbies for most people,used to make anything fromaction figures to custom pictureframes. If the price drops enough,maybe theyll be handy to havearound for printing new clothes,dishes or furniture.How about self-driving cars?

That seems pretty plausible, ifGoogle can figure out how toget the darned things to drive insnow. Otherwise, their main mar-ket will be Florida and Arizona,not so much Winnipeg.Virtual reality? It seemed like

a pipe dream for years, but nowtheres the Oculus Rift, fully fund-ed and worth billions, apparently.The most likely answer is

something no one can foresee.No one in the 1960s saw videogames coming; no one in the1970s saw mobile phones becom-ing ubiquitous; no one in the1980s realized that the Internetwould become a near-essentialutility.Id love to know whats coming

next, but what I really want toknow is, how long will everythingbe in flux? Will there ever be agenerations-long period in whichwe get some stability, or is thatas dead and buried as rotary dialphones?

Matthew Claxton writesfor the Langley Advance,the Tri-Cities NOWs sisterpaper.

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Jeremy [email protected] trial date has been set for

a lawsuit involving an allegedincident on a Coquitlam soft-ball diamond back in 2012.The trial for Kristen

Evanski, who is suing the Cityof Coquitlam and a number ofminor softball associations, isscheduled for May 2, 2016 inB.C. Supreme Court.According to a notice of

civil claim filed in SupremeCourt inAugust2013,Evanskiis suing the city, the NewWestminster Minor SoftballAssociation, the CoquitlamMinor Softball Associationand the B.C. Amateur SoftballAssociation for general dam-ages, pain and suffering, andfor loss of income related tobeing hit by a softball during

a game.Court documents state the

incident happened on June3, 2012, at Mundy Park inCoquitlam, when Evanskiwas a player and coach fora New West team called theMagic.During the game, the

suit claims, a batter for theopposing team hit a line drivethat passed the unprotectedopening of the dugout onthe home-plate side, hittingEvanski, who was standing inthe dugout, on the left side ofthe head.The suit claims Evanski

sustained serious injuries as aresult of being hit by the ball.The lawsuit argues that all ofthe defendants had a duty ofcare to ensure the softballfield at Mundy Park was asafe venue at which to playleague softball games.In a joint response to the

civil claim, the defendantsdenied the allegations in thesuit.

Court documents state thatthe defendants deny Evanskisuffered or continues to suf-fer injury or loss as alleged.All four organizations also

claim that at all times thesoftball field at Mundy Park,including the dugout, was

maintained in a conditionthat was reasonably safe foruse by Evanski. The responsefurther suggests the plaintiffwillingly assumed the risk ofinjury on her own.None of the allegations

have been proven in court.

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Charlie Hamiltons PubCharlie Hamiltons Pub, located at #1031-1163 PinetreeWay, Coquitlam, hasapplied to the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch (LCLB) for a permanentchange to its Liquor Primary License, specically to increase the hours of liquorservice. The proposed hours of liquor service are 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Sundaythrough Thursday and from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays(current hours of liquor service are 11:00 a.m. to midnight Sunday throughThursday and 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays).In accordance with the Liquor Control and Licensing Act and Regulations, the Cityof Coquitlam has been asked to provide comments and a recommendation onthe application to the LCLB.The City invites residents to provide input to Council with respect to howthis liquor license, if approved,may affect them and their property. The Cityof Coquitlam will be receiving the input requested herein up toMonday,December 15, 2014. Written correspondence can be provided in one of thefollowing ways:

Email: [email protected]: 604-927-3015Mail: City Clerks Ofce, City Hall, 3000 GuildfordWay,Coquitlam, B.C., V3B 7N2In person at City Hall, 3000 GuildfordWay at the City Clerks Ofce duringthe hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. fromMonday to Friday excludingstatutory holidays (Telephone: 604-927-3010)

Input received will be provided to Council in the form of a report at a RegularCouncil Meeting. Council will consider the input provided and submit a formalrecommendation on the application to the LCLB.Written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become partof the public record which includes the submissions being made available forpublic inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and potentially on our website as partof a future agenda package at coquitlam.ca/agendas.Additional information concerning this application can be obtained bycontacting Kerri Lore, City Clerks Ofce, at 604-927-3016.

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TheGoldenSpikePub set to re-open soonJeremy [email protected]

It appears the second com-ing of the Golden Spike Pubin Port Moodymay be aroundthe corner.One of the owners of the

Burke Beer House in PortCoquitlam, Heath Ferguson,offered this message on aFacebook post earlier thisweek regarding the pub:OFFICIALLY taking overthe GOLDEN SPIKE in PortMoody! And look to reopensoon!!!!TheTri-CitiesNOWattempt-

ed to contact Ferguson, buthe did not return calls priorto press deadline.Mayor Mike Clay said hes

interested in seeinghowplansfor the location develop, not-ing the owners are looking atopening up a restaurant craft-

beer-style establishment.They have a pretty decent

reputation from what theyvedone at the Burke there inPoCo, and his concept ofwhathe wants to do in Port Moodywill be very well-received,

Clay said.The popular pub, which

was owned by the BerezanHospitality Group, closed itsdoors last March.The St. Johns Street loca-

tionwas no stranger to police,

generating the most calls forservice of any pub in PortMoody.The number of calls for ser-

vice in 2013 ranging from

impaired drivers to assaults,public drunkenness and drugfiles to the Golden Spikewas 138, compared to 104 forthe Burrard Public House, 36

for the Point and two for St.Jamess Well.Before it closed, theGolden

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Cash,materials sought for trenchprojectJeremy [email protected] small Port Moody

group behind the largest FirstWorld War trench re-creationin the country is in need ofsome help.While digging for the

trench, located behind thePort Moody Station Museum,is complete, work on shoring

up the walls continues andthe project is quickly runningout of material.Guy Black, the leader on

the project, has put out acall for donations of cash ormaterial to help complete thetrench.We are desperately look-

ing for any donations ofbuilding materials and cash,

anything, he said, noting theproject has already receivedvarious contributions.He said the project has 200

sandbags filled and readyto go but another 500 areneeded at a cost of $45 pereach 100.They will be replaced every

year due to the weather.The project also needs all

types of wood for shoringwork, especially anythingthat is cedar and is not pres-sure treated.The group also needs posts,

2x4s, 2x6 planks, three-quarter inch plywood, fenceboards and non-galvanizedold corrugated steel, alongwith nails and screws.Once complete, the trench

is expected to be in place forfour years.Black said the trench is an

important educational tool toshow people what it was like100 years ago during the FirstWorld War.It was a very significant

event that affected all ofCanada, he said.To donate cash or supplies,

contact Jim Millar at the PortMoody Station Museum at604-939-1648 or Black bye-mail at [email protected] and two other

recently completed a marchto Victoria to honour PortMoodys fallen soldiers fromthe First World War.

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Alt rock showthis SaturdayThe Poirier Youth Leadership Committee is hosting a live

alternative rock concert for youth ages 12 to 18 years old onSaturday, Nov. 22.The event will take place at 6 p.m. in the Mike Butler Room

of Dogwood Pavilion, located at 624 Poirier St.Featuring local bands The Jealous Pedestrians, OKEE, Audio

Arsenal and Bluesmoke, the concert costs $2 in advance or $3at the door.To pre-register (for the discounted price) quote barcode

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Parents invited to free socialmedia talkJeremy [email protected]

With the technology andsocial media landscape con-stantly changing, its prettytough for parents to keep up.Next week, the Port

Moody Police Department,in partnership with the PortMoody Public Library andCommunities EmbracingRestorative Justice, is invitingparents to a free presentationon youth and social media byJesse Miller.

Miller is a social mediaexpert who makes presenta-tions across North America.The event is set forMonday,

Nov. 24, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.at the Inlet Theatre.Port Moody police spokes-

man Const. Luke van Winkelsaidthepresentationisgearedtoward parents with elemen-tary and middle-school agedchildren and is meant toreview what kinds of socialmedia are in use, how theyreused, the dangers and wayskids can stay safe.

He said the idea to host thepresentation wasnt sparkedby a specific event in the com-munity but a culmination ofrequests and questions fromparents over the years.Weve found over the last

couple years that it was ademand from parents. Weget constant requests to givetalks to schools and reach outand fill people in [regardingsocial media] he told the Tri-Cities NOW.Its geared toward parents

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Burger pollwrapsupIt wasnt a landslide and

theres noneed for recounts inthe Tri-Cities NOWs MayoralBurger Poll. Robo-calls werenot an issue but a nap-kin shortage would havecaused havoc.In a battle over

the electoratestaste buds, fivemayoral can-didates doffedtheir best chefsthinking cap andput together a meat-and-bun platform for the pro-letariat.When the burger fans and

meat patty aficionados hadtheir say, Mike Clays MayorMike Cheese burger came outon top, collecting 60 votes ina combination of Facebooklikes and diners choices atRoos Pub in Coquitlam.The winning hefty hand-

ful, created from ingredientsprovided by the re-electedPort Moody boss, garnered28 requests at Roos, fivemore than the next challen-ger. On Facebook, Clays cre-ation, which had a beef patty

wedged between layers oftomato, onions, mushroomsand a foundation of macncheese, attracted 32 thumbsup from fans of the burger-

meister menu.Greg MooresPoCo Local burgerwas the second-most popular atRoos, with 23people askingfor it and leap-

frogging it intosecond overall. On

the web, he finished fourthwith 13 votes for a total of36, three ahead of GaetanRoyers salmon, cheese andsalsa burger.The Royer with cheese

drew 22 Facebook fans, with11 people asking for it byname at Roos. In fourth spot,Coquitlam Mayor RichardStewarts salmon burger andpoutine combo received 24votes 15 on Facebook andnine in person.Lou Sekoras Ukrainian

hamburger came in last the choice of eight Facebooklikes and seven diners.

Overall, 168 people feastedon this municipal meal poll.Four random voters AlyClark, Darlene McCann,Brigitte Pronovost andAndrew Sahaydak won$25 gift cards to Roos fortaking part.

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FoodbankoffershelpandneedsvolunteersThe SHARE Family &

Community Services Societyis ramping up its Christmasprograms, and is offeringChristmas food hampers toTri-Cities families and indi-viduals needing a little extrahelp this holiday season, aswell as toys and/or gifts forchildren 17 and younger fromthose families.Current food bank clients

do not need to register for aChristmas food hamper.Those who have never

been to a SHARE food bank,or have not attended for morethan six months, do need toregister.Christmas food hampers

will be available to clientson their regular food bankpickup day on Dec. 10 or 17at their regular food bankbetween the following hours: Port Coquitlam, from

noon to 2 p.m. Coquitlam, from noon to

2:30 p.m. Port Moody, from 11:30

a.m. to 2 p.m.Christmas hamper recipi-

ents are asked to come pre-pared to carry their hamper.Tiny Bundles clients will

receive one Christmas ham-per on either Dec. 10 or 17.Tiny Bundles families can

come on both dates to gettheir special Tiny Bundlesitems only.Applicants for toys and/or

gifts may register at only oneof the following locations: Port Moody: Port Moody

Pacific Grace MB/ChineseChurch, at the rear down-stairs entrance at 2622 St.Johns St. (across the alleyfrom the SHARE food bank),on Wednesdays and Fridaysthrough Dec. 12, from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. Coquitlam: Fellowship

Hall, Como Lake UnitedChurch, at 535 Marmont St.(at the corner of King AlbertStreet), on Wednesdays andFridays through Nov. 28,from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Port Coquitlam: Trinity

UnitedChurch,at2211PrairieAve. (at Shaughnessy St.),on Wednesdays and Fridaysthrough Nov. 28, from noonto 2 p.m.After Nov. 28, registra-

tion will continue at the PortMoody location.Applicants must apply in

person with current ID andthe following:1) Proof of address (eg.

rental agreement, recent util-ity bill)2)CareCards and/or immi-

gration cards for all membersof the family3) Proof of income (eg. a

cheque stub from MSD, EI,CPP/OAS or WCB). There isno means test. The source ofincome is used for trackingpurposes only.Applicants may also be

asked to provide legal docu-ments indicating they havecustody of their children.After Dec. 12, all Christmas

registration enquiries can bedirected to the SHARE foodbank at 2615 Clarke St. inPort Moody (at the rear ofthe building). For more infor-mation, call 604-931-2451 orvisit www.sharesociety.ca.

Christmas seasonvolunteers wantedSHARE is also looking for

food bank volunteers duringthe Christmas season.Positions include office

assistants, Christmas ham-per packers, food sorters andtruck drivers.

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Nurture unconditional love in yourself

Disneyland hasalways been afavourite holidaydestination formy family. When my daughter was small, wecould spend more time inlineups to meet her favouriteprincesses than to get onthe busiest rides, but fairy tale magic had no powerover nature; we would oftenarrive at the front of the line,when a princess had to takea break. It happened so oftenthat my daughter startedto harbour grudges againstCinderella.Disney has raised genera-

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imperfectly. More often thannot, our affections for oneanother are conditional. Ifour partners disappoint anddisplease us, we hold backour love. We project our ownideals and identity onto ourchildren and if they fail tolive up to our standards andrules, they may feel we lovethem less.Unconditional love does

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HondaFit doesnt feel like a small carBrendan [email protected]: one syllable, two

meanings. On one handyouve got a connotationindicating a good heart rate,a lack of love handles and aBMI that doesnt make yourfamily doc furrow her browwhile flicking through yourchart. On the other hand, italso means being the rightsize.As a moniker to slap on

the back of a subcompact,a company could hardly dobetter, and with previousFits, you could say much thesame thing about Honda.Particularly in the first gen-eration to arrive in NorthAmerica, the Fit was quick,cute, capable and fun tofling around. It was the mostHonda-ish car in Hondaslineup.However, heres the

third generation and bothwidth and power are up.The demands of safety rat-ings and comfort levels areever-present and this car isno longer the little flightyFit that we once knew andloved. Its all grown up.So, has the littlest Honda

gone from Fit to Fat, or is it

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Design:Like almost every other

modern Honda, theres a lotgoing on here design-wise.Youve got your multi-layeredgrille, youve got your faux

air vents out back its lesscutesy than the first-gen Fit,and a tad more aggressivethan the previous model.I quite like it. Its very

Japanese-looking, fullof angular creases and ascrunched-up profile, but

the new Fit manages to lookfresh without overdoingit. The rear non-functionalbumper vents are a bit much,but other than that, its asharp-looking little pod. Heylittle Honda, do you workout?

Base cars come with a 15-inch steel wheel and the top-level EX-L trim comes with a16-inch alloy. For those whoare buying a subcompact tokeep the costs down, thatmeans your next set of wintertires isnt going to break thebank even if you jump up tothe all-the-bells-and-whistlesmodel. Theres more goodnews inside, too.

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the rear seat bottoms up formore clearance, or the wholething turns into a sort ofcouch when youre in line atthe ferry.Up front, Hondas futurism

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why theres an HDMI inputbut no auxiliary jack. Still,with dual USB ports so thateveryones got enough tocharge all their devices, anda number of interior cubbies,its a useful, comfortable,well-fitting place to be.

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Survival of the Fittestwith 2015Hondais slightly smaller than lastyears model, Hondas man-aged to cram more powerunder the hood. The engineis now a 1.5L four-cylindermaking 130hp at 6600rpmand 114lb/ft of torque at4600rpm.If you look at the torque

figure, youll note that its

a little on the light side, sowinding up that little four-pot is required for passing ormerging.With the CVT automatic,

doing so might be simplynoisy. With the six-speedmanual, its just like driving aHonda of old.Rev it right up into the

stratosphere and the Fit scur-ries down the on-ramp with

aplomb. Its not exactly fast,but its as quick as you couldwant, even when loadeddown with a small family andtheir luggage.Pitch it into a corner, and

some of that old Hondacharm is not quite what itused to be.This car is tuned for a

smoother ride, and isnt quiteas nimble as the first-gen Fit,

or the old Civic hatchbackswere. Still, its no slouch andif you keep the revs up it canstill be an entertaining drive.On longer roads at higher

speeds, the Fits subcompactroots do show through.At highway speeds the

tachometer reads above3000rpm, so theres plenty ofengine noise to go with thewind noise.

I suppose its more a com-ment on the sheer amount ofspace and nicely appointedinterior that you forget youredriving in a very small car;for its class, its perfectlyacceptable.

Features:All Fits come with a stan-

dard backup camera andtouchscreen, power doorlocks, a tilt-and-telescop-ing steering wheel, and awhole host of other features.Stepping up a level gets youthose USB connectors andheated front seats, and thetop-spec EX-L comes withsome pretty unique stuff.Take Hondas camera-

based lane-watch system.Put on your indicator and itshows you your right-sideblind spot displayed in thecentre console.Its not the only thing to

look at, but an extra checkthat might help you spot acyclist or similar.Fuel economy ratings

are decent, as youd expectfor a subcompact, ratedat 7.3L/100kms City and6.1L/100kms Highway forthe CVT, and 8.1L/100kmsCity and 6.4L/100kmsHighway for the manual.Observed consumption in themanual on the highway wasslightly higher than rated.

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