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- Theresa Kraynyk, (81)SHOULDER PAIN:“I am ninety-five years of age and had beenexperiencing constant neck and shoulder pain for sometime. My family doctor could only recommend painkillers as the available treatment. It was then I learnedabout Doctor P. Bennett’s Laser Treatment ... After tentreatments, ... I was no longer enduring the chronicache and pain which had beset me for so long.”

- Phyllis Greenfield (95)NECK PAIN:“I had chronic pain that would run the length ofmy left arm from my shoulder right to my fingertips.It was painful enough that it would wake me upthroughout the night, so I could not get a decentnight sleep. After about 2-3 weeks of laser lighttherapy on my neck, the pain disappeared and I wasable to get a decent nights sleep”

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HEADACHE AND NECK PAIN:“Due to a whiplash injury, I suffered severe neck pain... I tried every possible treatment ... But alas, nothingworked. One day, I came across an ad for Laser LightTherapy and even though I was sceptical I tried it outof desperation ... I had approximately 18 treatmentsand no longer suffer neck pain - it is truly a miracle?”

- Patsy Bernstein (58)BONE SPURS IN HIP JOINT:For several years I experienced pain in my hip whichspread to my lower back and made my leg ache ...After 2 treatments I felt almost immediate relief, andafter 4, danced at my grandson’s wedding. After 10treatments I was completely back to normal withno pain and fully functioning ... This therapy workedwonders. I couldn’t believe it, and I would stronglyrecommend it..”

- Arelene Readman (74)OSTEOARTHRITIS IN KNEE:“I was recently diagnosed with Osteoarthritis in myright knee. Pain meds were not helping and I wasexperiencing trouble going up and down stairs. WhenI read about Laser Therapy I decided to give it a try!The treatment was very comfortable ... I found reliefafter just a few treatments ... I am completely painfree now and stairs are not a problem!”

- Mrs S BeattieGROIN PULL:“I recently hurt my groin area playing soccer andgolf and was in quite a bit of pain. After 4 treatmentsof laser light treatment my injury had significantimprovement which allowed me to be active again.”

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WOUNDS:“Thanks to Laser treatment and a course of Vitamins, avery bad skin disorder over legs and left hand, clearedup. Thanks again. I had this problem for over 16 months.”

- Dan Scott (67)SHOULDER PAIN:“After a couple of treatments, the pain is gone!...I highly recommend this to people suffering withpain. For me, Laser really works!”

- Paul Lee (46)KNEE INJURY:“I had knee pain, a meniscus tear, thickening of thepopliteus tendon and a Baker’s cyst includingrestricted knee movement. After 8 treatments oflaser light therapy I am free of pain and have fullmobility and will not be having surgery.”

- Ulrike (age 62)SEVERE BACK PAIN:“After a CT scan of my low back, I was diagnosed with:• Lumbar disc bulges L2 L3 L4 L5• Pars defect with anterolisthesis• Central canal spinal stenosis• ScoliosisMy doctor recommended surgery. Fortunately, Iwas recommended to try Laser Therapy – what ablessing! After 10 treatments, I am able to walk painfree. What a relief!”

- Maria Brhlik (71)HIP FLEXOR LIGAMENT TORN:“I would recommend this to anybody who is tiredof wasting time with methods of recovery that don’twork, or you just want to get better faster.”

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FOOT PAIN DUE TO FRACTURE:“...my mobility has returned and the pain has gone!”

- Douglas Browne (55)

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SPINAL STENOSIS:“I was diagnosed with Central Canal Spinal Stenosisand was suffering with pain, bilateral foot drop anddecreasing ability to walk. I had been recommendedto do surgery to fix the pain. After 13 treatments ofLaser Light Therapy, there was so much relief. I amno longer taking any pain medications. I have notingling in my feet and am able to walk without mycane now.”

- Vivian Tonietto (age 53)

NECK PAIN FOR 10 YEARS:“After just 6 treatments the pain was gone and Icould turn my neck freely. The difference was sohuge, I couldn’t believe it!”

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HOW IT WORKSLow Intensity Laser Therapy (LILT) isa highly sophisticated, non-toxic andnon-invasive therapy that uses lightenergy from both superluminousand laser diodes. When placed incontact with the skin, this energysafely penetrates the tissue. Atan intracellular level, the light istransformed into biochemical energy.Cells use this energy to repair andregenerate themselves, enhancingthe body’s natural healing process.

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It may not be as big as Carmageddon, buttravelling around Port Moody will certainly be achallenge for residents all weekend long.

Starting at 9 p.m. Friday (Nov. 8), BarnetHighway between Ioco and Dewdney Trunkroads will be completely closed to traffic for theentire long weekend.

The road will be reopened at 6 a.m. Tuesday(Nov. 12) for the morning commute.

The closure is because of construction work

on the Evergreen Line, more specifically, to carryout work on the Inlet Centre Station.

According to Evergreen Line officials, crewswill be pushing a large concrete structure intoposition below Barnet Highway adjacent to theIoco Bridge. This structure will ultimately con-tain a portion of the station platform and guide-way. In order to accomplish this, the roadwaymust be temporarily closed, as a portion of theroadway above will be removed.

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Finding a solution to thederelict boat issue in BurrardInlet that will satisfy everyonecould prove to be as rough aride as the open water on astormy day.

The City of Port Moodyheld an open house Mondayto get feedback from resi-dents on a proposed pilot pro-ject between the municipalityand Port Metro Vancouver.

And it appeared, based on asampling of those at the openhouse, opinion on the pro-posed plan and exactly whatshould be done about theissue is varied and diverse.

Port Moody residentMeredith Colman said she’sbeen concerned for theenvironment and safety ofpeople on the water for yearsdue to the number of boatson the inlet, and supports theplan laid out in the pilot pro-ject.

She also believes the pro-posed changes will help clean

up the inlet of derelict boats,but would like to see PortMoody residents get first dibson moorage there.

The pilot project, whichis a first-of-its-kind for B.C.,would see the creation of adesignated anchorage area(DAA) for recreational vesselsonly. Under the plan, peoplewould be discouraged fromliving aboard their boats, butthe area could include over-night stays.

Dumping sewage in theinlet would not be allowed.

Port Moody would adminis-ter the day-to-day operationsof the DAA, which includesmoorage fees and mainten-ance, while Port Metro wouldregulate unauthorized boatsin the no-anchorage area,including patrolling andremoving boats and debrisaffecting navigation.

A fee scheme is also beingproposed for moorage inthe DAA that would see PortMoody residents pay 38cents for each square foot oftheir boat a day, or $41.35

per square foot for an annualrate.

Non-resident boaterswould pay 50 cents a day persquare foot, or $55 annuallyfor each square foot.

The issue around theboats came to a head in Juneafter Port Moody residentsexpressed concern about

vessels on the inlet, whichincluded the potential forcollisions and boaters dump-ing raw sewage. At the time,

there were an estimated 37boats on the inlet.

One resident, who livesalong the inlet and did notwant to be identified, said hejust bought a boat last year,but suggested under the pro-posed plan he wouldn’t beable to afford to keep it.

He had been mooring hisvessel on the inlet and theplan would cost him $1,400annually.

“I feel like this is a witchhunt,” he told the Tri-CitiesNOW, adding what he hasbeen doing is legal.

But some residents likeGeorge Ballard, who haslived in the area for 50 years,believe the plan doesn’t gofar enough.

He said the pilot projectdoesn’t address the issue andhe’d like to see the boats outof the area completely.

“They shouldn’t be stuck infront of homes,” he said.

Mayor Mike Clay said theresidents at the open househave come up with gaps inthe plan, something he antici-pated.

He said the city is aware ofthe issues and will take themback to Port Metro as the planis being drafted.

“If we can’t come up witha plan that makes sense forthe residents and taxpayersof Port Moody, then we’re notgoing to move forward withthis plan,” he said, addingthe feedback from the openhouse provided some goodideas and others that mightnot work.

He also suggested therecould be another opportun-ity for more public input onthe project through smallerworking groups.

Mixed views on inlet boat plan

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Under a proposed plan, residents would pay daily orannual fees to moor boats on Burrard Inlet.

Results of city survey inJohn KURUCZjkurucz@thenownews.com

Coquitlam’s unprecedented growth appearsto be a double-edged sword, at least accord-ing to results of the city’s annual Ipsos Reidcitizen satisfaction survey.

Released Monday, the survey suggeststhe main reason some people believe qual-ity of life has worsened in the city is tied toincreased population and density.

When asked specifically why they believetheir quality of life has worsened, respondentsranked too many people/high density as theNo. 1 answer (14 per cent), followed by more/

lots of congestion (13 per cent) and develop-ment/increased growth (12 per cent).

Those same types of responses were seen inlast year’s survey as well.

However, favourable results were seenoverall: 98 per cent of respondents rankedtheir quality of life as positive, while a further88 per cent suggested they receive good valuefor their taxes.

Transportation — specifically a lack oftransit options and alternatives to driving— ranked as the No. 1 concern (37 per cent).

To see the full report, log on to http://coquitlam.ca/city-hall/plans/strategic-plan.aspx.

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pushed into position under Barnet Highwaythrough a process called jacking.

Lane restrictions will begin at 7 p.m. onFriday, with a full closure at 9 p.m.

Evergreen officials say detour routes will beclearly marked and access to businesses willremain throughout the con-struction process.

Scott Roberts, a spokes-person for the Evergreen Lineproject, explained the line con-sidered doing the project asovernight work, but it wouldhave taken 60 nights to accom-plish the same job as can bedone in one weekend.

“For the impact on residentsand for the risk management,it became quite clear that itwas much more advantageousto do it over a long weekendwhile traffic levels are con-siderably down, rather than dothis over two plus months of night work,” hetold the Tri-Cities NOW, adding the setup anddecommission of crews takes a lot of work.

Roberts said the Evergreen Line project

team recognizes the disruption caused by theclosure and has been working to communicatewith businesses and residents in the area.

While the work is scheduled for this week-end, it is possible the stretch of road could beclosed again.

Roberts indicated if the work is not com-pleted in time, the road would be closedduring the period from Friday, Nov. 15 to

Monday, Nov. 18.While the work this week-

end isn’t groundbreaking,Evergreen Line officials areexpecting some people willwant to watch the constructionprogress.

However, Roberts suggestedthere is no proper way to watchthe construction at the scene.

Instead, the Evergreen Linehas set up a live webcam ofconstruction that offers a viewof Inlet Station westbound.

Officials have also set upan entire web page dedicatedto information related to the

Barnet road closure.For more information about the project,

road closure and map of detours, go to www.evergreenline.gov.bc.ca/barnetclosure.htm.

Livewebcamshowsconstructionwork

Dog tethering at issue

John KURUCZjkurucz@thenownews.com

A Surrey woman facingmore than 30 charges relat-ed to the alleged thefts ofdogs from a host of MetroVancouver municipalities— including Coquitlam — isasking city council to changeits animal welfare policies.

Janet Olson, speakingon behalf of a group calledCampaign for Animal RightsLegislation, appeared beforeCoquitlam’s council in com-mittee Monday to push for aban on tethering dogs.

She asked specifically foran outright ban on the prac-tice, or at the very least, aone-hour time limit on dogsbeing tethered.

“Imagine not being able towalk more than a few feetin any direction, dragging achain along with you everytime you move,” she saidMonday. “You long to run,but you can only pace.”

Olson is currently facing 36charges related to a Surrey-based operation called ABetter Life Dog Rescue. She’salleged to have taken dogsfrom Coquitlam, Surrey,Langley, Abbotsford, Mission,Vancouver, White Rock,Richmond, Delta and NewWestminster.

She’s expected to make acourt appearance in Januaryrelated to the charges.

Olson made no mentionof the allegations facing herMonday, and no referencewas made to A Better LifeDog Rescue in the materialsshe presented to council.

When contacted by the Tri-Cities NOW Tuesday, Olsonmaintained that her courtproceedings are irrelevant inrelation to her current work.

“Whether or not I havecurrent charges facing mein court is irrelevant to myadvocacy right now. It’s total-ly irrelevant,” she said.

Andrea McDonald,Coquitlam’s manager ofbylaw and animal control ser-vices, told the Tri-Cities NOW

Tuesday the city already hastethering policies in place:choke collars and chains arenot allowed to be used as partof any tethering apparatus,and time restrictions are inplace for tethered dogs.

“I think we’re quite con-fident that our bylaw dealswith some of the issues that[Olson] had discussed, how-ever, we’re open to consider-ing it,” McDonald said.

McDonald added the cityworks in tandem with the BCSPCA in dealing with mostcruelty and animal welfarecases.

“Because [the SPCA has]significantly more powers, wework with them on situationswhere maybe [residents] aremeeting the minimum of ourbylaw, but it’s still an awfulsituation,” she said.

Despite suggesting thecity’s current bylaws go farenough, McDonald did noteher staff would be open tosome changes should councilrecommend them.

She added that tether-ing could serve a purpose insome instances.

“There are some situa-tions where perhaps teth-ering might be an option:there’s dogs that are jump-ers and escape all the time,”McDonald said.

COQUITLAMCITY COUNCIL HEARS FROMWOMANACCUSEDOF STEALING DOGS

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It became quiteclear that itwas much moreadvantageousto do [this work]over a longweekend.–Scott RobertsEvergreen spokesman

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This bulldog was allegedlystolen, then returned.

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A region-wide, 11th-hour call to help thehomeless appears to have been answered.

Coquitlam council unanimously approveda temporary use permit to Eagle Ridge BibleFellowship to allow for the church to partici-pate in a revamped version of the cold wetweather mat program.

The permit was granted for two years andcouncil also agreed to waive the standard$2,500 temporary use permit fee.

“I want to express council’s appreciationto all of the congregations of Coquitlam whoparticipate so fully in this [and] the peoplewho volunteer their time, the people whovolunteer their church, raise the money forfood,” said Mayor Richard Stewart.

Three other churches have also bandedtogether — Coquitlam’s Calvary Baptist andCoquitlam Alliance, along with St. Andrew’sUnited Church in Port Moody — to offer themat program on a rotating basis.

A fifth church location is planned for PoCo,and homelessness advocates will be beforePoCo council later this month asking for simi-lar regulations to be put in place.

It was also revealed Monday that a numberof private donors helped make this year’s matprogram possible.

Originally, Hope For Freedom Society rep-resentatives were without the necessary fundsor capacity to transport homeless residents toand from the shelter.

However, TransLink and the Coast MountainBus Company donated an out-of-service com-munity shuttle bus to the society. A handfulof developers, realtors and other local busi-nesses also chipped in more than $20,000toward the cause.

“I thank all of you for what you do inthis great cause of reducing homelessness.It’s very close to me and I thank you,” saidCoun. Brent Asmundson, who spearheadedthe donor drive.

The five-month program, which kicked offNov. 1, is set to run until the end of March2014.

The preliminary schedule sees the programoffered at Calvary Baptist during November,before moving to Coquitlam Alliance nextmonth. From there, the potential PoCo loca-tion will house the homeless in January 2014,before the mat program goes to Eagle RidgeBible Fellowship in February. The programwraps up at St. Andrew’s United Church inMarch.

Monday’s vote was necessitated after PoCocouncil voted down a temporary use permitto operate a shelter at the Grace Campus ofNorthside Church for two more seasons ear-lier this summer.

The program includes the following stipu-lations: the number of residents permittedinto the shelter is capped at 30; the hours ofoperation are limited to between 10 p.m. and7 a.m.; no walk-ups are allowed; and drugand alcohol use is not permitted.

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Share Christmas 2013Share Christmas 2013TOY SHOPIndividuals and families residing in the Tri-Cities with the required documents mayapply to receive Christmas toys. Toys and/or gifts are available for children 17 &under. You may be asked to provide legal documents indicating you have custody.Beginning on Wednesday, November 6, 2013, you may register at only ONE ofthe locations below:

1. PORT MOODY: Port Moody Pacific Grace MB/Chinese Church rear downstairsat 2622 St. John’s St., Port Moody (across the alley from the SHARE Food Bank).WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS: Nov. 6 to Dec. 13 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.2. COQUITLAM: Fellowship Hall, Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont Street(corner of King Albert & Marmont Street), Coquitlam. WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS:Nov. 7 to Nov 29 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PMCoquitlam Registration CLOSED on NOVEMBER 15

3. PORT COQUITLAM: Trinity United Church, 2211 Prairie Avenue (corner of Prairie &Shaughnessy).WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS: Nov. 6 to Nov 29 from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PMPLEASE NOTE: After Nov 29/13 registrations will continue at the PortMoody location.

Requirements: At the time of registration you MUST apply in person withCURRENT I.D. and the following:

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3. Income Source, e.g.: cheque stub from MSD, E.I., CPP/OAS, WCBNo means test required – source of income is used for tracking purposes only.

Please Note: After Dec. 13, 2013 ALL Christmas Registration enquiries can bedirected to SHARE Food Bank, 2615 Clarke St., Port Moody (rear of the building).For more information call: 604-931-2451 or check our website atwww.sharesociety.ca.

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Authority was in trouble.Of course, the official news release

didn’t actually frame it in those words.Instead, it said that Health MinisterTerry Lake was “directing a strategicand operational review” of FraserHealth, and it was a review designed to“assist” the health authority.

But the key line that was buried in thenews release was this: “It is anticipatedFraser Health will require additionalfunding from the ministry of health tomeet its service requirements.”

I hate to be one of the “I told you so”types, but there are many of us who pre-dicted back in February that the fundingincrease for the health-care system waswell short of what was required just tomaintain the status quo when it comesto service delivery.

The funding lift was about $620 mil-lion, which brought the overall healthministry budget to $16.5 billion. But aslarge as the funding increase was, it wassignificantly lower than previous years’increases.

A number of observers concluded thehealth-care system was underfundedby at least $250 million, and said therewere going to be inevitable cuts in ser-vice delivery.

And that is exactly what seems to behappening, at least in the Fraser Healthregion, which is the fastest growing ofall the health authorities.

It serves more than 1.6 million peoplein an area that extends from Burnaby toBoston Bar.

To be clear, spending gobs moremoney on health care isn’t necessarily agood thing. B.C. has the country’s besthealth “outcomes” in a variety of meas-

uring sticks, but trails a number of prov-inces in per capita health-care spending.

And it is clear that pouring in hun-dreds of millions of dollars in increasedfunding for health care every year is afool’s errand.

Eventually, government services inother areas will be cut or taxes will haveto rise, or both.

But the sudden belt tightening (ifa $620-million increase can be called“belt tightening”) over the course of asingle year obviously has a significantimpact on a complex system that is usedto spending more money.

Fraser Health was given an additional$135 million more in funding this year,but clearly that was not enough. Thehealth authority spends about $7 mil-lion each and every day, which showsjust how expensive solving this fundingproblem may be.

This all undoubtedly makes FinanceMinister Mike de Jong very nervous.Balancing the budget is the key, domin-ant part of the B.C. Liberal government’sagenda, and right now it is balanced ona proverbial razor’s edge.

The last fiscal update projected a min-uscule surplus of less than $200 millionon a budget of $44 billion.

There is precious little room for error,and even a tiny bump in health-carefunding could quickly turn that smallsurplus into a very real deficit.

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Alot of ink was spilled lastweek over two blatantpatronage appointments byPremier Christy Clark, butshould anyone be surprised

by them?Appointing ex-B.C. Liberal MLA Ben

Stewart as the new trade commissionerto Asia was an obvious reward for himgiving up his Westside Kelowna seatso the premier could win a byelectionthere.

And giving former party leaderGordon Wilson a government contractconnected to the liquefied natural gasfile seemed derived from the fact heendorsed her party during the recentelection campaign.

Certainly, the qualifications of bothappointees can be questioned, and thereis at least some irony with Wilson’sappointment (he clashed with Clark inthe past, and recently expressed doubtabout the prospects of LNG actually tak-ing off in this province).

But spare me the howls of outragefrom critics who seem to think thisis some kind of major war crime.Patronage appointments are an inevit-able byproduct of pretty well any politic-al system and all political parties engagein that activity.

The B.C. Liberals have made a lot ofpolitical patronage appointments in thelast decade, as did the NDP governmentof the 1990s did before them. Therewill be more to come, and life will goon.

Keith Baldrey is chief politicalreporter for Global BC.

Near-record levels of Canadians turned to afood bank in March 2012, a month measuredas part of an annual count that shows levels23-per-cent higher than they were before therecession.

That’s the bad news, according to a report releasedTuesday by Food Banks Canada.

The good news is that food bank use fell 4.5 per centthis year compared to 2012, with improvements in specificareas, such as the Prairies.

But far too many people still struggle to feed themselvesand their families — many recipients are children.

In March 2013, for example, 833,098 people acrossCanada used a food bank, a staggering number in such arich country.

“During a time of apparent economic recovery, far toomany Canadians still struggle to put food on the table,” thereport noted. In fact, as the Globe and Mail pointed out, foodbanks across Canada now serve a population each monththat exceeds that of New Brunswick.

Here in the Tri-Cities, SHARE is gearing up to raise fundsin November and December — for its food bank and otheroperations — that will have to stretch throughout the year.If you’re one of the lucky ones who can help, please do so.The need is huge and it’s not going away.

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Re: “Bus route scrapped,” Friday, Nov. 1.First I would like to thank you for publishing the article

outlining the consequences of TransLink’s elimination ofthe No. 177 bus route as it pertains to youth probationservices at Riverview.

I would also like to take this opportunity to outlineadditional reasons why TransLink must reexamine theirdecision.

In discussions with constituents, transit operators andCoquitlam Coun. Brent Asmundson (he himself a transitoperator), it has become very apparent that in additionto the aforementioned issue with youth probation atRiverview, the elimination of the route has affected hun-dreds, if not thousands, of commuters in the Coquitlamarea.

The elimination of the route has cut out all transit ser-vice in the Cape Horn and Mariner Avenue area, leavingriders to walk to either Hickey Drive or Golden Drive, thelatter of which forces them to traverse over the highway viaa route without sidewalks or proper lighting.

The elimination has also cut out transit access to UnitedBoulevard businesses as well as restricting much-neededtransportation for the employees of those businesses, inparticular the Hard Rock Casino — whose hundreds ofemployees work shifts seven days a week and 24 hours aday.

As it stands now, Coquitlam residents are being forcedto ride into Port Coquitlam, take the 159 through CitadelHeights, or the 169 to Braid Station and backtrack withthe 159. These routes are adding 20 or 30 minutes to once-convenient commutes.

I fear this is a sign of things to come. With TransLink’songoing “optimization of services” and a lack of a properfunding structure, our city may soon find itself withoutconvenient transit options, and our citizens unable to get towhere they need to go in an efficient and timely manner.

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Bonita Zarrillo did morethan just ask for votes lead-ing up to her recent byelec-tion win — the Coquitlamcouncillor-elect may haveestablished a first in B.C.’spolitical landscape.

Zarrillo used the crowd-funding website Indiegogoto help finance her success-ful election campaign, andreached her target of $3,000within two weeks. She netteda total of more than $4,500.

“I’m absolutely happy withthe way it turned out,” shesaid.

Crowdfunding campaignsare typically used by specialinterest groups to financea specific initiative, thoughscores of bands have turnedto the online model to helpfinance albums, tours andentire careers.

The idea to launch the cam-paign came by way of advicefrom Zarrillo’s 18-year-olddaughter. From there, Zarrilloturned to the network ofcontacts she’s established

on LinkedIn, another onlineplatform that links work andsocial contacts.

The idea was to garnerdonations — in the range of$20 — from each of her 150-plus contacts on LinkedIn.In total, 46 people donat-ed to the campaign: someremained anonymous, whileothers are well-known in thecommunity, like developerGary Pooni, who gave $400.

“It was more about thesupport that I got from thepeople that I know,” she said.“It was a really nice feelingto know that people I hadmet through business acrossCanada were willing to comeforward to support me. Itwas more of a motivationalthing and it felt good to knowthat there are a lot of peoplebehind me that want to seeme do well.”

According to SFU professorLindsay Meredith, Zarrillohas tapped into a gold mine.

The marketing strategyprofessor referred to the useof online platforms as “a trueversion of democratization”for both parties involved: itgives the politician a less-intrusive way of eliciting

funds, while the voter canengage with the politician ina less-obtrusive format.

“It allows somebody to getthat wide level of exposurefrom a marketing standpointthat you could never get in amillion years,” he said.

“Otherwise your knuckleswould be scraped against theground knocking on doorstrying to shake money out ofhomeowners. And you knowwhat? That doesn’t work verymuch anymore. People don’tlike being bugged by peoplebanging on their door look-ing for money.”

Though politicians inAlberta have turned to crowd-sourcing, it doesn’t appearany other B.C.-based officialshave gone that route.

But Lindsay believes thecrowdsourcing tide will trulyshift in the run-up to nextyear’s municipal elections.

“For school board people,for councillors, for parksboard people, these are idealmechanisms for them to getexposure on a much widerscale,” he said. “Except formaybe in Vancouver, you’renot going to be able to dipinto the party coffers formany corporate sponsors andthe rich contributors whomay be able to bankroll yourcampaign.”

Despite her campaign suc-cess, Zarrillo stopped short ofcommitting to using the samemodel again when electiontime rolls around next year.

“I’m not sure, becausesometimes when somethingis new, that’s when you getthe most excitement out ofit,” she said. “It just dependson how saturated it gets nextyear.”

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Right now, the City of Coquitlam is playingnice with its counterpart in New Westminsterwhen it comes to finding a solution forreplacing the single-lane Bailey bridge.

The two communities are currently involvedin a non-binding mediation process to solvethe dispute and come up with a plan toreplace the aging bridge.

But as the weeks tick down, CoquitlamMayor Richard Stewart indicated the citymight need to go through a different processto get the outcome it wants.

The mayor argued in the short term, thecurrent bridge must be replaced by a two-lanespan, and the city could go through arbitra-tion and ask a judge to resolve the dispute.

“I can’t fathom our residents willing topay for another one-lane bridge for 20 moreyears,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW, adding he’sgiving the mediation process another month.

The bridge was initially closed in Februaryfor about two weeks after a structural engin-eer’s report cited a “critical fatigue crack.”

The incident rekindled a longstanding dis-pute regarding the bridge, which connectsUnited Boulevard in Coquitlam to Braid Street

in New Westminster, between the two muni-cipalities.

Currently, the bridge sits inside NewWestminster’s boundaries and is maintainedby that city, but both municipalities split thecost in half. The Bailey bridge was first put inplace in 1995.

Two years ago, TransLink and the City ofNew Westminster rejected a United Boulevardextension.

The mayor and others in Coquitlam havebeen calling for a complete replacement of theBailey bridge with a four-lane span, but NewWest continues to oppose the plan.

In May, Coquitlam council asked the prov-ince to intervene via mediation or arbitrationin an effort to ensure that a two-lane bridge isbuilt to replace the existing crossing.

Stewart said progress has been madethrough mediation and he’s still hopeful asolution will be found that will benefit bothcommunities. However, he won’t accept any-thing less than a two-lane bridge as a replace-ment.

“I think we’ll ultimately end up with atwo-lane bridge because it doesn’t make anysense whatsoever to have alternating trafficon a four-lane goods-movement corridor likeUnited Boulevard,” he said.

Stewart argued a one-lane bridge is toodangerous and problematic for residents try-ing to get to Royal Columbian Hospital.

He also suggested there is a need for urgency,noting the bridge needs to be replaced thissummer during a window of opportunity forfisheries.

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The city’s first youth poetlaureate, Megan Edmunds,will be a regular member.

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Unwanted and unwrappedcandy can also be droppedinto the green cart ratherthan the trash.

If a quarter of those house-holds carve a pumpkin andplace it in their green cart,according to a press releasefrom the city, that simpleaction could divert thousandsof pounds of material awayfrom the landfill.

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programs and services thatare not funded by govern-ment, including food banks,the Christmas toy shop and— for disadvantaged children— after-school programsin schools in lower-incomeneighbourhoods.

“The funds and food thatwe raise in November andDecember fuel us for the restof the year,” Wyant said.

“We recognize that thereare many options for peopleto support important causesand we remain thankful forthe support that we receiveto help people in our Tri-Cities community. We havealways believed that build-ing strength in people whoare vulnerable will help usbuild strength in our neigh-bourhoods, our schools andin community.”

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“We have been strugglingto find and pay for the ware-house space we need fordonated toys,” he said. “Weunderstand that for some,shopping for toys for vulner-able children is an importantpart of the season. We willstill accept toys, but are hope-ful that we can increase thosedonations that don’t requirewarehousing.”

Those interested in makinga gift or organizing an eventare asked to contact ValerieHutton at 604-529-5119, orvalerie.hutton@sharesociety.ca. To make a donation, visitwww.sharesociety.ca andclick on “DONATE NOW” inthe top right-hand corner ofthe home page.

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There was nothing congenial about the RiversideRapids between the whistles.

The young, mostly Grade 11 senior girls volley-ball team were gracious hosts in name only, as theybattled and blasted their way to the final of the RedSerge Classic before settling for second place.

The B.C. No. 1-ranked South Delta Sun Devilsemerged victorious, but were forced to fight for theirspot in a 2-1 final, where the Rapids revealed a levelof character and compete that pleased their coach.

“It was one of those times where we seemed toplay above our abilities and sustain it for a good run,”said Riverside coach Bryan Gee. “I think it just sets astandard for the girls of what level we’re capable ofplaying.”

The Rapids, who were rated eighth heading intothe weekend, posted a 3-1 record during pool play— topping No. 2 South Kamloops, No. 3 Handsworthand No. 5 Lord Tweedsmuir by a combined 6-2 mar-gin. Their lone setback in the round robin was 2-0 atthe hands of the Sun Devils.

In the quarterfinals, they blanked Pinetree 2-0before squeaking out a thrilling 2-1 (25-23, 21-25,15-11) victory over No. 4-ranked Earl Marriott.

It propelled the girls into a dream matchup, andone where they held an edge in the first game.

Up 24-21, the PoCo squad saw the more experi-enced South Delta side rally with six straight points totake a 1-0 lead. For Gee, the most important part washow the girls responded after that lesson.

“[South Delta] is the best team in the provinceand they showed it,” said the Rapids coach. “In thesecond game we again were up 24-21 but we [ear-lier] addressed what we needed to do and what welearned. The girls really fought back.”

Riverside would close out that set 25-21 to forcea third and deciding game — where the Sun Devilsprevailed 15-12.

Rightside Taryn Toscani was named one of thetourney all-stars, while Gee said most players ele-vated their games, including setter Hayley Menardand rightside hitter Christine Anderson.

The other Tri-Cities team, Pinetree, enjoyed a strongtourney with wins over Penticton and Handsworth2-1 (15-25, 25-23, 15-10) before falling 2-0 (25-13,25-22) to Riverside in the quarterfinals.

Pinetree’s Emily Maglio was named an all-star.

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Riverside Rapids’ Taryn Toscani, left,and Miranda Dinwoodie, at net,helped their squad march to the RedSerge Classic final on the weekend.

CENTS TO PLAY HYACKSThe Centennial Centaurs will have a shot at

redemption Friday, when they launch the playoffsagainst the New Westminster Hyacks.

The senior AAA football team, which closedout the regular season Friday on the wrongside of a 37-6 score with the No. 3-ranked LordTweedsmuir Panthers, can avenge a 44-22 loss toNew West with a solid playoff performance.

The mid-September result came in the Hyacks’home opener.

Centennial’s lone score against the Pantherscame on a 50-yard pass from Nick Okamoto thatMatthew Danieli carried into the end zone.

The AAA playoffs start Friday, 7:30 p.m. at NewWest’s Mercer Stadium.

The winner of that game will advance to playthe Eastern Conference champion Terry FoxRavens, which wrapped the regular season witha 41-6 triumph over Kelowna.

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NO SPIKE FOR EXPRESSA valiant comeback attempt proved to be the

best saving grace from the Coquitlam Express’humbling 6-4 loss to the Alberni Valley Bulldogson Friday.

Down 5-1 after 40 minutes, Coquitlam closedthe gap to two when Bo Pieper and Joey Santuccicounted to start the third period.

While the Express ramped up the attack, out-shooting Alberni 18-8 during the final frame, anempty-net goal restored the three-goal margin.Marc Biega tallied with 46 seconds remainingin a game where Coquitlam fired 45 shots at theBulldogs’ Connor LaCouvee.

Corey Mackin had netted the earlier goal.The Express’ next test is tonight (Wednesday),

7 p.m. when they take on the visiting SurreyEagles at the Poirier Sports Centre.

EAGLES DO GOOD DEEDThe score was 1-0 for the Tri-City Eagles, but

the winners were all those on the field, in thestands and beyond.

The Eagles edged a high school All-Star squadby a single tally on Sunday at Cunnings field inthe fifth annual Tri-Cities’ Game for the Cure.

Participants raised more than $2,900 for theB.C. Cancer Foundation. Organized by PortMoody senior Samantha McIlwrick, the gamewas a perfect opportunity to highlight the localtalent while benefiting a worthy cause.

“The Game for the Cure [in the] Tri-Cities hasbecome a great grassroots community event forus,” McIlwrick said in a press release. “The highschool all-star players really look forward tocompeting in this game and working together togive back to our game and community.”

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To finish his high school running career,Terry Fox Ravens Nathan Wadhwani had sethis sights on a provincial cross-country title.

The Grade 12 runner achieved just that onSaturday, winning the B.C. title at AldergrovePark in a gruelling duel with Oak Bay’s LiamKennell.

Wadhwani, who placed fifth at last year’sprovincials, finished the 6.3-kilometre course

in a time of 20:32.51 minutes, five secondsfaster than Kennell.

“It was basically a little battle between meand him,” noted Wadhwani. “We were prettymuch side by side most of the way. I made amove past him at 800 [metres], he made apass at 400 [metres] and I just pushed pastwith about 200 [metres] to go.”

In 49th place was brother Isaac Wadhwani,

also from Fox.In senior girls, Dr. Charles Best’s Addy

Townsend posted the ninth-best time on the4.3km course at 16:43.46 minutes, whileRiverside’s Olivia Willett was 20th overall.

Heritage Woods’ Joshua Kozelj placed thirdin junior boys with a time of 15:04.50, whileAmelia Cairns of Heritage Woods finished22nd in junior girls competition.

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