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POCO GRAND PRIX IS ONE WEEK AWAY

While the Tour de France is going on thousands of kilometres away, the BC Superweek series of bike races starts today. Next Friday, the series comes to the Tri-Cities for the inaugural PoCo Grand Prix. For more info, see page 3

GREG DESCANTES/BC SUPERWEEK

$350M in property purchases in 20 days

FOREIGN HOME OWNERSHIP

Foreigners make up 5.1% of Metro buyers: gov. dataJEFF NAGELBLACK PRESS

Foreign nationals, mainly from China, bought 5.1% of the homes sold in Metro Vancouver in a three-week period of June, according to the first release by the B.C. government of data on the impact of offshore real es-

tate investment.Speculation has swirled

for years about the effect of offshore buyers, particularly from China, but the province only began tracking the citi-zenship of home buyers in June.

Buyers are now required to declare on their property tax transfer form if they are Canadian citizens or per-manent residents, or else provide their country of citi-zenship.

Chevron asks Coquitlam to change its gas station rules: see page 6

see FOREIGN BUYERS, page 14

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JANIS WARRENThe Tri-CiTy News

Downtown Port Coquitlam will be flooded with spectators next Friday to watch the city’s first road bike race, part of one of the biggest cycling series in the country.

The PoCo Grand Prix is making its debut as part of BC Superweek, a race series that also includes stops in Delta, Gastown, Burnaby and White Rock this and next week, and features 175 professional riders from a dozen countries racing at speeds of up to 63 km/h.

Sponsored by Dominion Lending, the PoCo Grand Prix will also see the city’s two main biking businesses — retailer Cap’s Westwood Cycle and manufacturer Norco — join forces to celebrate the sport.

“This is very positive for our community,” said Norco mar-keting manager Chris Cook, who has been on the Grand Prix advisory committee with Kelly Hobbis, owner of Cap’s Westwood Cycle. “We are very excited about this happen-ing in our hometown in Port Coquitlam.”

Norco is putting on the kids’ race at 4:15 p.m., which so far has drawn 175 entries from five- to nine-year-olds wanting to race a lap on the professional course.

“For us, we design and dis-tribute bikes for play to the po-dium,” Cook said, “so this was a natural fit.”

As well, Norco is sponsor-

ing the H&R Block Pro Cycling Team, which in April won the circuit race at the Sea Otter Cycling Classic in Salinas, Cal.

Brad Fenton, president of the Port Coquitlam Downtown Business Improvement Association, said his group is also on board to sponsor the trade show, the PoCo Grand Prix Business Expo. The BIA also

has had an official on the advi-sory committee “whose job it is to help ensure business mem-bers interests are represented.”

“Because this is a new event, it has the ability to draw bicycle enthusiasts and the general public to downtown Port Coquitlam and bring awareness to the businesses in the area,” he wrote in an email to The Tri-City News on Wednesday. “Our business members will have the ability to showcase their products and services to new potential customers.”

Still, the decision to host the race doesn’t sit well with some business owners.

Jim Van Rassel of New Trend Optical on Shaughnessy Street said downtown merchants weren’t consulted beforehand. “I like bicycle races but it has to be in the right area, at the right time,” he told The Tri-City News Thursday, adding, “People can’t get to their appointments… I

just think it’s a poorly thought-out location.”

But city spokesperson Pardeep Purewal said the down-town will be open to shoppers on July 15.

And since the PoCo Grand Prix was announced last year, she said the municipality has reached out to downtown busi-nesses on how to participate (the latest flyer was distributed on Wednesday).

“This is a really high-profile event and it will bring people from across the region. We have international riders and their followers who will also be in town. We encourage our local businesses to see this as an op-portunity to grow their business and showcase what we have to offer to the thousands that will be here.”

• Visit pocograndprix.ca for full details.

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One week ’til PoCo’s big bike race

POCO GRAND PRIX

whAT is POCO GrAND PriX?The PoCo Grand Prix is a road bike race that’s part of BC

Superweek and involves professional male and female cy-clists competing on a 1.3-km circuit in a criterium course (about 40 to 65 laps). It’s free to watch and viewers can also take in the kids’, youth and corporate challenge races as well as live entertainment and children’s activities.

whAT is BC sUPerweeK?Canada’s largest professional cycling series, BC

Superweek runs today (Friday) to July 17 and offers more than $125,000 in prize cash for competitors. The series also includes: Tour de Delta (July 8, 9 and 10); Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix (July 13); Giro di Burnaby (July 14); and Tour de White Rock (July 16 and 17)

sOme rACiNG VOCABULAry• CRITERIUM: A bike race made up of laps around a closed circuit, with each lap ranging from 1- to 1.5 km.• PRIME (pronounced preem): Race watchers will hear the PA announcer mention primes, which are sprints within a race that offer cyclists extra points or a cash prize (sponsored by businesses or funding from the crowd).

GREG DESCANTES/BC SUPERWEEKBC Superweek has long been one of Canada’s biggest road bike race series and next Friday, it’s coming to downtown Port Coquitlam with the first PoCo Grand Prix, in part sponsored by The Tri-City News.

PARKING ON RACE DAYParking will be at a premium next Friday in downtown

Port Coquitlam from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., so spectators and vol-unteers are encouraged to take public transit, walk or cycle in (Cap’s Westwood Cycle will offer a free bike valet service). The area between Shaughnessy Street and Mary Hill Road, between Elgin and Wilson avenues, will be closed to traffic. Public parking will be open at the PoCo recreation complex.

VOLUNTEERS AND HOSTS NEEDEDWant to help? Organizers need about 200 volunteers 16 and

older to stage the race. Among the jobs: athlete accommoda-tion, racecourse fencing and signage, marshalling, set up and take down, spectator engagement, VIP tent and beer garden, fundraising, first aid, the PoCo Grand Prix Expo (trade show) and pace vehicle drivers. Visit pocograndprix.ca/volunteer.

As well, Tri-City families able to provide a place to sleep or shower — and a safe storage place for a bike — can host a BC Superweek competitor between July 8 and 17. Go to pocograndprix.ca/volunteer to register.

Wednesday: meet the racers, see the race route & check out entertainment plans for the first PoCo Grand Prix

RACE SCHEDULE• 12:20 p.m.: women’s category 3-4 • 1:10 p.m.: men’s cat-egory 3-4• 2:05 p.m.: awards• 2:15 p.m.: corporate challenge• 4:15 p.m.: kids’ race• 4:45 p.m.: youth race• 5:15 p.m.: opening re-marks• 6 p.m.: women’s cat-egory 1-2• 7:30 p.m.: men’s pro race• 8:40 p.m.: women’s and men’s awards

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Chevron pushing on city’s regs re. self-serve stations

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GARY MCKENNAThe Tri-CiTy News

Is it time for Coquitlam to change its rules prohibiting self-serve gas stations?

Chevron thinks so.The company’s policy, gov-

ernment and public affairs rep-resentative, Adrien Byrne, said the city’s “antiquated” bylaws are an impediment to market demand and hindering invest-ment in the municipality.

The company would like to expand its hours of operation beyond 10 p.m., he said, but the labour costs associated with full-serve at night do not make economic sense. Byrne also added that having a staff mem-ber outside the building during the evening hours is unsafe.

“From a safety perspective, we need to have our people in-side from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.,” he told The Tri-City News, noting that self-serve stations largely rely on pay-at-the-pump service at night. “Full-serve requires someone outside… It is just not practical.”

Chevron is lobbying for change in the form of a rezon-ing application that would modify the conditions of use for its two Coquitlam stations — one on Brunette Avenue in Maillardville, the other on

Como Lake Avenue at Poirier Street — and allow for self-serve.

Byrne said the company hopes its initiative will force the city to take another look at its regulations and make changes that would allow for all stations in the city to oper-ate how they see fit.

“We wanted to get staff’s at-tention,” he said. “The broad industry has been advocating for change. It never really made much progress… Looking at the economics of it, we have decided to go it alone.”

The rezoning application is

expected to come to a council-in-committee meeting later this month for further discus-sion.

Mayor Richard Stewart told The Tri-City News on Wednesday that he is open to the idea of making changes to the city’s gas station regula-tions.

But he said his concerns about how elderly or disabled people would be affected if the city has only self-serve stations would have to be addressed. Stewart added that a split between self- and full-serve, known as the separate island

model, is likely necessary.“It works in other communi-

ties,” he said, adding that self-serve could operate between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., when there is currently no gas station ser-vice in Coquitlam. “I am com-fortable with it.”

The rules prohibiting self-serve stations dates back to the early 1980s, stipulating that gas can only be pumped by service station attendants. Coquitlam and Richmond are the only municipalities in Metro Vancouver with such rules.

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GARY MCKENNA/THE TRI-CITY NEWSChevron spokesperson Adrien Byrne said the company is pushing the city of Coquitlam to change its “antiquated” regulation that prohibits self-serve gas stations in the municipality.

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COUNCILMEETINGWhen: Tuesday, July 12, 2016

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$2.3M for better Wi-Fi for local students and teachers

Who knew? Brexit hits SD43, too

SCHOOL DISTRICT 43

DIANE STRANDBERGThe Tri-CiTy News

A $2.3-million project to up-grade Wi-Fi in Tri-City public schools was approved Tuesday with the hopes of giving glitch-free service to 30,000 students and 1,200 teachers when it’s installed over the next year.

The plan is to upgrade switching infrastructure, install wiring and add 1,400 new ac-cess points, which are similar to wireless routers used in the home but are controlled cen-trally and whose only job is to allow devices to connect to the internet.

“Everyone has identified

that this is one of the most im-portant issues,” said Stephen Whiffin, School District 43’s as-sociate director of instruction for learning and information technology.

“The current model is out-dated,” he said, pointing out that with current infrastruc-ture, some classes don’t have Wi-Fi coverage or the system can only cope with four or five devices when the ability to handle 30 is needed, such as when students are accessing course material online at the same time.

The funds will allow the district to double the total number of access points and

install wiring that will enable schools to keep pace with the need for internet access for the next decade.

“We are guaranteeing that the system will support every student with at least one de-vice,” Whiffin said.

Schools that already have upgraded systems — including Glen, James Park and Irvine elementary schools and Pitt River and Eagle Mountain middle schools — won’t need the new service while older schools slated for redevelop-ment, such as Moody and Banting middle, will be as-sisted with some inexpensive temporary upgrades.

Trustees unanimously ap-proved the expenditure, which will come out of the district’s capital reserves and follows up on provincial initiatives to link schools to high-speed inter-net with the Next Generation Network.

Next Generation, a partner-ship between the education ministry, Telus and IBM, will ensure that all B.C. schools are connected to high-speed by March 31, 2017. It comes as the province rolls out new curricu-lum for kindergarten to Grade 9 students in September, with changes to high school cur-riculum the following year.

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The U.K.’s Brexit vote has had far-reaching ramifications — possibly dipping into the pockets of School District 43 pensioners.

In anticipation of the ref-erendum that resulted in a decision by Britain to leave the European Union, managers of SD43’s pension for non-teaching staff held off on buy-ing global real estate because of concerns about the impact of the vote on assets.

“We held off pending Brexit

knowing that this is a potential area of concern,” SD43 assis-tant secretary treasurer Chris Nicolls noted in a report on the pension fund for SD43 non-teaching retirees, who include managers other than principals, as well as support workers, such as educational assistants, custo-dians and secretaries.

The fund was also hit by flat market conditions last year but still managed to increase assets 2.2% from $152.9 million to $156.3 million, according to a

financial audit.The plan also saw an in-

creasing number of retirees drawing down on their pen-sions, with benefits increasing last year by 9.9%, but the year still ended with a surplus of $8.9 million.

Managing risk is a “big fac-tor” in looking after the plan, Nicolls said, and the aging demographics of the district’s workforce is something fund managers are going to pay at-tention to.

“It’s an area we are taking a look at,” Nicolls told trustees, who approved the 2015 finan-cial audit of the pension plan for non-teaching retirees.

The non-teaching pension plan has a retirement commit-tee made up of four individuals appointed by management and four appointed by CUPE. Currently, there are approxi-mately 650 retirees receiving benefits.

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CTA’S KING MOVING TO BCTFCoquitlam Teachers’ Association will be electing a new

president this fall to replace Charley King, who is moving on to a post with the BC Teachers’ Federation. King, who has been with School District 43 for 16 years, including his time with the executive of the union representing local public school teachers, will be with the BCTF’s field services divi-sion but will stay on as CTA president until Aug. 31.

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GARY MCKENNAThe Tri-CiTy News

Coquitlam Mounties believe a man in a selfie they obtained may be responsible for the robbery of a woman on Howie Avenue earlier this year.

The RCMP will not say how investigators got the image but noted the man in the photograph goes by the alias Joshua Hurley and Patrick Kelly. Anyone with any information about his true identity or his whereabouts is asked to call the police immediately.

The investigation stems from an incident that occurred in the 1000-block of Howie Avenue at around 6:30 a.m. on March 11. A woman was getting into her car when she was approached from

behind and grabbed by the hair. She dropped her purse in the struggle and the suspect, who

she described as a tall, skinny Caucasian male who spoke with an Irish accent, made off with her wallet. Police dogs searched the area but they were unable to locate the suspect.

Hours later, investigators de-tected stolen credit card activity at two separate businesses. From that, police were able to obtain surveillance photos and the aliases of the suspect.

Anyone with any informa-tion about the whereabouts of Joshua Hurley, a.k.a. Patrick Kelly, or his true identity, are asked to call the Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1580. Those who wish to remain anony-mous can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or go online at www.solvecrime.ca.

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An incident at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Coquit-lam Tuesday left a security guard recovering from a bear spray blast.

Coquitlam RCMP were called to the Colony Farm location

just before midnight for an at-tempted theft from a vehicle. A security guard from the hospital had interrupted the attempted theft and as the three suspects were running toward a waiting vehicle, one of them blasted the

guard with bear spray.There was no description of

the suspects that was available other than they fled in a light-coloured sedan.

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Coquitlam RCMP said that the man in this photograph goes by the names Joshua Hurley and Patrick Kelly. Anyone with any information as to his real identity is asked to call police at 604-945-1580.

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Keep Smiling on BurkeSCHOOL DISTRICT 43

DIANE STRANDBERGThe Tri-CiTy News

Although it’s more than two years away from open-ing, Smiling Creek elementary school received its official name this week after a community consultation that drew 17 sug-gestions for the planned Burke Mountain school and settled on what has been its working title.

In a unanimous decision by School District 43 trustees, Smiling Creek was chosen among the top three picks made by a name selection committee. The other top names were Black Bear elementary and Burke Mountain elementary.

“The names give a strong sense of community pride,” said Devon Ross, the district’s acting principal of facilities initiatives.

But despite the school being located on Burke Mountain and in the habitat of black bears, the name Smiling Creek, named for creeks in the area, was chosen as the school’s moniker.

“The area is called Smiling Creek… ‘Smiling,’ it sounds appropriate,” said Coquitlam Trustee Diane Sowden who proposed the naming motion.

“It provides visions of rain-bows and butterflies,” said Port Coquitlam Trustee Michael Thomas.

Other proposed names ranged from those com-memorating well-known locals — including BC Lions legend Lui Passaglia, Burke

Mountain community activ-ist Eleanor Ward (after whom the David Avenue bridge over the Coquitlam River is named) and former B.C. premier Dave Barrett, who was an MLA in the area in the early 1970s.

In bigger news for the school, which will be located at 3456 Princeton Ave., trustees also ap-proved a $14.2-million contract to Yellowridge Construction Ltd. to build it. It is scheduled to open in September 2018.

CONSTRUCTIONIn other construction news,

SD43 has awarded a $799,000 contract to NT Construction Management Ltd. for the par-tial demolition of Coquitlam’s Banting middle school to allow for the reconfiguring of

exit corridors and routes and electrical changes to permit the construction of a $22.5-million replacement school. Other proj-ects receiving approval include an LED lighting upgrade to Port Coquitlam’s Maple Creek middle school, with $156,400 in provincial funding and $17,300 paid for by the district.

According to a letter from the province, projects ap-proved to go to the next stage in the district’s five-year capital plan include replacement of Minnekhada middle school and seismic work at Irvine elemen-tary and Montgomery middle. As well, Riverside secondary school is slated to get some building envelope repairs.

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THE OTHER NAMESNames proposed by the school community, including

students, for what will be Smiling Creek elementary were: • Burke Top elementary;• Captain George Richards elementary;• Dave Barrett elementary;• David Suzuki elementary;• Edmund Burke elementary;• Eleanor Ward elementary;• Lui Passaglia elementary;• Michael Cuccione elementary;• Pinecone elementary;• Princeton elementary;• Queenston Park elementary;• Schooly McSchoolface elementary;• Sky View elementary;• and Vermont elementary.

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The City has received an application for a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) for theproperty located at 801 Brunette Avenue. The applicant, BC Home Leisure, hasapplied for a commercial TUP to allow for retail sales of household goods (hottubs, patio furniture, bbqs and related accessory products). The commercial retailunit would operate 7 days a week from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. This TUP would befor a three (3) year period.

You are invited to provide input to Council relative to this application. Additionalinformation related to this application, including a copy of the proposed permit,may be inspected from Tuesday, June 28, 2016 to Monday, July 18, 2016 at theCity’s Planning and Development Department, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam,during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excludingstatutory holidays.

You may also obtain more information on this application by callingJulia Healy, Planning and Development Department, at 604-927-3475 oremailing Julia at [email protected].

This application will be considered by Council at their Regular Meeting onMonday, July 18, 2016. The Council Meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. and is held inthe Council Chambers of City Hall located at 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC,V3B 7N2.

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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 part ofa future agenda package at www.coquitlam/agendas.


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And on Tuesday, July 19, the public can view the prelimi-nary design proposal at an in-formation session at Blakeburn elementary school (1040 Riverside Dr.).

Municipal staff will be on

hand to answer questions about the new park; last year, the city received provincial and federal funding to remediate the 27-acre site, which has two decommissioned sewage ponds.

Under the plan, the new park will link the two lagoons and provide trails and ecologi-cal education; as well, wildlife habitat will be improved.

The two concepts are to either turn the site into a peo-ple’s park — including public

access to the lagoon water — or a nature park.

There is also a call to have a healing garden included to honour the women murdered by serial killer Robert Pickton, who lived nearby.

At the May session, more than 150 people turned out and some 500 responded to the city survey. To view the plans, visit portcoquitlam.ca/blakeburn.

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Water everywhere but provincial political will is dryThere are two principles politicians must follow if

they are to honour their public office: They must be guided by the public interest and they must elevate

this collective wellbeing above special interest groups. These rules were penned by Marcus Cicero — one of ancient Rome’s finest philosophers and constitutionalists — as a road map for public servants.

Despite these simple principles, governments are often driven by calculated political agendas that set priori-ties contrary to the best interests of the public. Although provincial policy decisions are anything but simple, often involving a complex balancing act of stakeholders, there is one resource so crucial that it ought to be exempt from political special interests: water.

British Columbians deeply appreciate our province’s abundant rivers and pristine lakes. It is here that a quarter of our nation’s fresh water flows and where natural splen-dour is key to our B.C. pride.

In accordance with these values, regional water regulations are implemented seasonally to prevent over-consumption of this valuable resource. Metro Vancouver, a political body made up of 21 Lower Mainland munici-

palities, implements regional sprinkling regulations every summer for the collective wellbeing of residents.

If Metro Vancouver residents are able to prioritize the greater good, why has the provincial government been unable to place safeguards surrounding the extraction of our precious groundwater?

Nestlé Waters, a subsidiary of Swiss-based Nestlé and the largest water bottling company in Canada, is extract-ing groundwater from Hope virtually free of charge. Due to the recently enacted Water Sustainability Act, corpora-tions pay a nominal fee of $2.25 per million litres to ac-cess our province’s aquifers. At the mandated rate, when Nestlé sucks up roughly 265 million litres of groundwater annually — enough to fill more than 100 Olympic-sized swimming pools — it pays B.C. a mere $600 for the privi-lege. Meanwhile, Nestlé takes in $334 million in revenue from our water on the international market. This is a great bargain for the company but it leaves B.C. high and dry.

This low rate makes it doubtful that the act was imple-mented with any adherence to the Ciceronian code, as it is certainly not safeguarding the collective wellbeing.

Water is a critical and finite resource. Across our

province, there are thousands of families, and entire Indigenous territories, that still do not have access to clean drinking water. While we impose restrictions on summer sprinkling for the common good, there are no corresponding safeguards that regulate corporations from siphoning hundreds of millions of litres from our aquifers.

With record droughts projected in the coming decades, and the horrific scenes of the Fort McMurray fires fresh in our minds, it is crucial we reduce corporate exploitation of our groundwater. The B.C. government can design and implement a fairer regulatory process. A comprehensive review of the policies surrounding groundwater extraction by corporations that profit while paying a pittance for our water would potentially lessen the depletion of our ground-water while preserving and prioritizing it for residents.

Cicero’s ancient principles still ring true: Safeguarding the wellbeing of the populace must remain the priority of public servants. The work of Metro Vancouver on water restriction bylaws is in line with this priority. The province, however, has its work cut out for it in elevating the public good by regulating Nestlé’s unbridled extraction of our groundwater. It’s the Ciceronian thing to do.

Adel Gamar is a Coquitlam resident and hockey dad to five

daughters. He’s also a former UNESCO education specialist

and current policy fellow at the Harvard Law School.

@AdelGamar

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Camp fired upA bit of a hue and cry has been raised about travel

companies and scalpers snapping up camp-ing reservations on B.C.’s Discover Camping

Reservation Service.It seems unfair that B.C. residents lose out on their

favourite camp spots because people who are using the online system to their advantage snag them all first. The province apparently isn’t worried because these resellers provide an important role in providing tourism services.

According to the latest annual report on B.C. parks, by far most (75%) of reservations go to B.C. residents, with Albertans snapping up 14%, the rest of Canada and the U.S. at 3% each and overseas campers at 5%. The park service also has been continually improving the system but there is the fear that camping will only be for the rich, who can pay top dollar.

Perhaps the best way around this would be to charge non-residents or businesses an additional transaction fee and use the funds to create more camping spots.

No one should be barred from enjoying B.C.’s beauti-ful outdoors.

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THIS WEEK’S QUESTION:Should non-residents and travel companies pay atransaction fee to book B.C. campsites?

LAST WEEK’S QUESTION:Are you willing to pay higher prices for local, organic produce to make farming viable in the Tri-Cities?

AS ISEE IT

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Riverview & developers’ goldTHE FUTURE OF RIVERVIEW

The Editor,Re. “A disturbing demolition

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

Elaine Golds ends her (as usual) excellent column regard-ing the provincial government’s re-purposing of the Riverview lands for uses other than mental health care in favour of massive real estate develop-ment by asking “What is the real reason behind the destruction of Riverview?”

The answer may be found, at least in part, in the back-up essays appended to the renew-ingriverview.com website at the time of the pretend public survey, in which mental health care is once again seen as best provided within communi-ties. This “new” exposition of the same tired, old reason that services at Riverview were shut down in the first place in the 1980s and ’90s, would have the province create a perfect, ideal community on Riverview lands within which the experiment of community enfolded mental health care could be set up and studied more intensively.

At the same time, hungry real estate developers could be

satisfied, and gold will be heard clinking generously from that source into government coffers to fund the whole thing — no extra disbursement for mental health care required.

Why, as we Canadians like to say, it’s a win-win-win from coast to coast to coast, eh? The proposal even got support from a few mental health service or-ganizations, after being (first?) promoted by some university professors, notably Julian Somers at SFU.

But here’s the hitch: For

all the benefits community-based care may bring for large numbers of hospital-treated mentally ill clients, it will never meet the needs of another large group: those so severely mentally ill that they require longer-term institutionalized care than hospital-based wards can provide. For them, mod-ernized Riverview buildings and approaches would indeed have been ideal. They are now shunted into no-man’s land.

And there’s a second hitch: Just as the first wave of depopu-

lating Riverview enabled pro-gressively worse government underfunding of that very same community-based care, result-ing in the mentally ill now wan-dering our streets untreated for decades, so future governments will continue to be in a position to dole out symbolic dribs and drabs while still avoiding the major supports, resources and funding required to truly tackle this blight on our so-called civil, “families-first” society. And the ghosts will continue to wander our high-tech, 24-hour-moni-tored streets just as before.

The answer to Ms. Golds’ question is that the current projects act as a perfect smoke-screen for continued minimal attention to what most gov-ernments and citizens would rather not see. Jesus apparently forgot to add “the mentally ill” to his prophetic dictum, “The poor you will have always with you.”

My question is: Why is there this deafening silence from the primarily affected municipalities? In particular from Coquitlam, after its well-publicized stance on Riverview lands?Felix Thijssen, Coquitlam

People of B.C. must speak up on KM pipeline

THE ENVIRONMENT

The Editor,Re. “Safety measures

aplenty in pipeline plan: Kinder” (Letters, The Tri-City News, June 24) and “Review ends with whimper & 157 conditions” (Green Scene, The Tri-City News, June 10).

Dear Kinder Morgan and NEB:

This very newspaper printed an article recently about your review. All I have to say to you is go away or come out of the dark ages. Renewables are on the rise and incredible organizations like Iron and Earth are re-training workers of your field in wind and solar.

Dear communities of British Columbia:

The article that I read about NEB review made me sick to my stomach. For ex-ample, there was no cross ex-amination on “evidence” or “witnesses” allowed. There has been no baseline data

on the marine life in Burrard Inlet and the NEB actually stated: “The board finds that a large spill in Burrard Inlet is not a likely event.” Wow, they can read the future.

I beg of you, my neigh-bours, for the future of this beautiful planet and our children, stand together. We are at a crossroads that will have serious repercussions if we don’t choose wisely. That’s the beautiful and exciting part, that we do have that choice.

Let’s give future genera-tions something to look back at with pride, with the path we chose to follow.Jami Roberts,Port Coquitlam

BRUCE BRANDHORST PHOTOThe Valleyview Building is being torn down to make way for a new structure on the Riverview Hospital grounds in Coquitlam.

Elaine Golds’ latest column is on page 21

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Of the 5,118 property trans-actions in Metro from June 10 to 29, there were 260 deals with foreign buyers and 234 of those or 4.6% declared Chinese citizenship. No other country accounted for more than 0.1% of transactions, and Korea, Taiwan, India and Romania were the next highest sources.

A total of 337 purchases by foreign nationals were made province-wide.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong noted the average pur-chase price paid by foreign buyers was significantly higher — $1.1 million — compared to $735,000 for the average Canadian citizen or permanent resident. As a result, the homes bought by foreign nationals ac-counted for 6.5% of the Metro

Vancouver total by value, or $350 million worth of property.

No specific data were re-leased for the Tri-Cities but in Surrey, foreign transactions made up 3% of the total but ac-counted for 5% of the value of homes sold.

Foreign purchases were most prevalent in Richmond, where they made up 14% of the total counted, followed by 11% in Burnaby and 4% in Vancouver.

De Jong said he doesn’t want to draw major conclu-sions until more data comes in but said the province will finally have real evidence to base policy on.

“It is actual, it is factual and it is beyond conjecture,” de Jong said. “It is beyond theo-ries and speculation. I attach importance to the data and

we’re going to approach it with an open mind.”

The province also released statistics showing 108,000 new housing units are at various stages of development within six Metro Vancouver cities. They include 30,000 in Burnaby, 25,500 in Vancouver, 20,000 in Surrey, 16,500 in Richmond, 10,500 in New Westminster and 5,500 in Coquitlam.

“In the purchase market and the rental market, there is a vast number of housing proj-ects on the books that if they were approved would begin to ease considerably some of that pressure,” de Jong said.

De Jong also noted the prov-ince’s budget move to expand the exemption for lower priced homes from the property transfer tax is being used — an average of 27 families a day are

buying PTT-exempt homes.The finance minister also

said demand for housing in B.C. is being driven by the fact more people want to come to this province than any other, and because B.C.’s economy is strong, leading Canada in job creation.

“It is a challenge virtually every other jurisdiction would like to have because it is a chal-lenge associated with a grow-ing economy,” de Jong said, adding that doesn’t detract from the “frustration” B.C. families feel that can’t find a place to rent or a home they can afford where they want to live.

NDP leader John Horgan said the real level of foreign activity is likely considerably higher because the govern-ment’s statistics rely on self-

reporting by buyers, and fail to include property purchases made through numbered com-panies or trusts.

Even taking the data at face value, Horgan said, it means Lower Mainland residents were “squeezed out” of $20 million a day worth of property or nearly $400 million over the 19-day period measured.

“It’s outrageous and it has to stop,” Horgan said, denounc-ing de Jong’s response.

“We should be the envy of the world because of our ridic-ulous housing prices? That’s

absurd. British Columbians are not happy about this problem.”

The NDP has previously proposed a speculation tax, similar to one floated by UBC economists.

Horgan wouldn’t say ex-actly where he thinks Lower Mainland home prices should end up, but said the govern-ment must suppress the exponential growth of house prices that have left a growing gap compared to what average residents can afford.

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Port Coquitlam is selling off more of its land.

Most recently, the city has listed a 13,713-sq. ft. property in the Mary Hill neighbour-hood with an asking price of $799,000.

Currently, the lot at 1363 Elinor Cres. has a large house — with a view of Colony Farm regional park — and a pool but a condition of the sale is that the home be removed.

Braden Hutchins, PoCo’s corporate and lands man-ager, said the city bought the property in April for $890,000 with the intent of widening the northern road by 2.5 m for fu-ture utility projects.

Although it is currently as-sessed at $915,000, Hutchins said the city is offering a lower price because the sale is for the land only.

One of the conditions of the sale is that the buyer must de-molish the home or rebuild it away from the slope and the city right-of-way. If that’s not done within the year, the city can buy back the land at 80% of the pur-chase price, he said. The sale period ends next Wednesday.

In March, the city closed a deal to sell six surplus lots on

McLean Avenue, collecting more than $2.7 million (they were listed at $2.3 million). And last year, the city sold a 1.8-acre parcel, zoned for multi-family residential housing, at 2560 Pitt River Rd. for $5.4 million (it had been assessed at $3.68 million).

Proceeds from such sales go into the city’s land sales reserve fund, which — under the pro-vincial Community Charter — must be used for capital

infrastructure and future land acquisitions.

Hutchins said the city wants to sell more land: It is now working to close a road allow-ance and create two RS4-zoned parcels off Pitt River Road. “The city is also working toward the sale of a portion of city-owned land associated with the forth-coming community recreation complex,” he said.

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MALLETS AND MAYOR FOR CHARITYDress in white and enjoy the view of the Fraser River as

Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore hosts the second annual Mayor’s Croquet Tournament this month.

The waterfront property of Harken Towing (1900 Argue St., PoCo) will be the site of the games, which are aimed to build awareness about and raise funds for the PoCo Community Foundation.

Last year’s inaugural event brought in more than $40,000 for the philanthropic group, which to date has granted money to PoCo Heritage, Access Youth Outreach Services Society and Communities Embracing Restorative Action, among others.

This year’s tournament, which takes place July 21 from noon to 9 p.m. at a private residence on the Harken prop-erty, and is sponsored in part by The Tri-City News, will see 16 teams — including last year’s winner, the Onni Group — try for the Golden Mallet Award.

Tickets are $95 for full-day activities starting at noon, or $65 for the playoff game round at 4 p.m. Go to pococommu-nityfoundation.com for more information.

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THINGS-TO-DO GUIDE: JULY 8 – 10

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Wasn’t that a party? With all the Canada Day festivities behind us there’s now a full slate of ongoing summer fun in the works, so buckle up and get your weekend organized.

Friday, July 8MOVIE NIGHT

The Port Moody Film Society presents the House of Sand and Fog, starring Jennifer Connelly and Ben Kingsley. When Behrani, a struggling refugee, buys Kathy’s house for a low price at auction her emotions spiral out of control, setting off an alarming chain of events. Show time is at 7:30 p.m. at the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr.). Visit www.pmfilm.ca for more info.

CINEMA UNDER THE STARSEase into the weekend by sitting back for an unforgettable —

and free — movie experience. PoCo’s 26-foot silver screen begins its summer-long tour for Cinema Under the Stars and tonight it’s at Sun Valley (3700 Hamilton St.) with the hit James Bond flick Spectre (PG-13). PoCo Youth Crew will be barbecuing and there are pre-movie activities as well. The movie starts at 9 p.m.; in case of rain the film is moved to the following week. Check www.face-book.com/leighsquare or 604-927-8400 for confirmation.

Saturday, July 9SHARING IS CARING

Join the Share food bank at an open house to see how this organization is helping so many in the Tri-Cities. Go behind the scenes, get a tour of the food bank and enjoy a by-donation bar-becue lunch. The open house is at the food bank’s PoMo location (2615 Clarke St.) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit www.sharesociety.ca.

BANG A DRUMLearn the art of taiko drumming at a family workshop at 2922

St. Johns St., PoMo. The introductory class with Uzume Taiko musical director Jason Overy is presented by the PoMo Shotokan Karate Dojo, and runs from noon to 1 p.m. Cost is $5 (8 - 16 years) and $10 (17 and up), available by emailing [email protected].

SPLASH OUTThe Ailsa spray park (400-block Glencoe Drive, PoMo) is re-

opening with a celebration today from noon to 1:30 p.m. Bring the family for a free barbecue, free ice cream (for the first 125 people), fun activities and, of course, a whole lot of splashing.

VILLAGE VIBELeigh Square’s outdoor stage gets a workout with Dancing

in the Square, part of PoCo’s summer Village Vibe series. Professionals from Belly Fusion will lead participants through a fitness-infused dance form combining belly dancing, jazz and

dance expression. All ages welcome, rain or shine, from 2 to 4 p.m.

MUSIC ON THE GRILLWhat goes better with a delicious barbecue dinner than an

evening of great live music? The Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) is firing up their annual Music on the Grill series and kicking it off with the outstanding Marc Atkinson Trio. Atkinson is a Juno-nominated musician known for his skilled Django Reinhardt-style gypsy jazz sound. The group’s versatility extends to a variety of styles, executed with exceptional skill. Also performing is West My Friend, an acoustic blend of instruments and four-part harmonies. Combine the BBQ dinner and show for $55 or the concert for $35. Visit www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca or 604-927-6555 for info and tickets.

Sunday, July 10POOL PARTY

Nothing says summer like a pool party, right? Let’s keep our

fingers crossed that the weather folks are wrong so that everyone can enjoy the Westhill Family Pool Party (203 Westhill Pl., PoMo) under a bright sunny sky. Bring the family for an afternoon of fun complete with a barbecue, games and activities, a clown, pool challenges, bouncy castle and more, from 1 to 4 p.m. Cost is $2.

SUMMER SUNDAYSPort Moody’s weekly afternoon concert series kicks off with

the chill vibe of Mostly Marley. All you need to do is head down to Rocky Point Park with friends, family, a picnic blanket or lawn chairs and be ready to get serious about summertime music. The free show runs from 2 to 4 p.m. Visit www.summersundays.ca.

MUSIC IN THE PARKThere’s more PoCo fun in store with Music in the Park, again

at Leigh Square from 2 to 4 p.m. Local sibling duo Sister Says combine their unique mix of musical styles with their Haida-Tsimshian background for an exceptional sound. Gillian and Robert Thomson have collaborated with the likes of guitarist Lonny Eagleton and drummers Max Marceau Ley and more, so their show is one you’ll not want to miss.

SUBMITTED PHOTOThe Marc Atkinson Trio will be kicking off the Evergreen Cultural Centre’s Music on the Grill series with a show this Saturday night, along with openers West My Friend. Catch local group Clavinova Nights as they play between the barbecue and the show.


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Planting for the planetTHE ENVIRONMENT

In March, The Tri-City News published an article by Todd Major about chafer

beetles that stated eradication is impossible. Last month, CBC Radio interviewed Paul Robbins, author of Lawn People: How Grass, Weeds and Chemicals Make us Who we Are.

The common alternatives to lawn grass that tend to be shared include food gardens, xeriscapes (landscaping with drought-tolerant species) and, to my absolute dismay, the consideration of fake turf.

Folks, the last thing we need is more (toxic) plastics in our environment. Manufacturers of artificial turf “greenwash” their product by divulging how much water is saved by replacing nat-ural lawn with this plastic car-pet. No need to fertilize and oh, by the way, the product is recy-clable. They neglect to mention how much water was required to make the product in the first place (i.e., its “blue” water foot-print) and that it’s made entirely of petrochemicals.

Moreover, artificial turf com-panies recommend removing the top four to six inches of topsoil before installation. Where poor drainage exists, they recommend putting down a layer of sand. In essence, this unnatural, potentially hazard-ous surface is now replacing the unseen world of beneficial insects and micro-organisms that make life possible.

Not only does there appear to be a lack of awareness-building around the causes of the European chafer beetle infestation but even less about the follies of perpetuating artificial grass as an actual al-ternative.

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There’s more to planting than grass that isn’t very greenTHE ENVIRONMENT

But even our non-native natural lawns — which have a dormant season by nature and are meant to die back during the warmer, drier seasons — are not fully green.

In addition to the significant consumption of water, fertilizer and fossil-fuels required for lawn maintenance, these domi-nant urban landscape features offer next to no ecological value. In large spaces that require mowing by large machinery, the sod can become so compact that the area essentially behaves

as an impervious surface, con-tributing to stormwater runoff.

It is vital to support our life-giving pollinators such as our na-tive bumble bees, mason bees, butterflies and hummingbirds

as well as our non-native honey bees. I was fortunate to grow up in a home that had a flourishing garden, complete with veggie patch. But now that I have just an eight-foot-by-10-foot patio, I am having to learn how to prioritize and select plants to achieve as much ecological, as well as nu-tritional, value to my little corner of the world.

Last month, I joined Douglas College Institute of Urban Ecology’s grand open-ing of its SOL (Sustainable, Outreach and Learning) Garden. Here are some of the wonderful things this beautiful

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• Plant a variety of flowers, including native plants and simple blooms for easy bee access (e.g., salvia, oregano, lav-ender, Rosa, native asters and penstemon). I’ve just learned that all those pretty-coloured bedding plants commonly for sale not only offer negligible pollen or nectar (except fuch-

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• Plant in groupings to allow for more efficient foraging by bees.

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• For shady spots and gar-dens, there are resources to help you create natural beauty too. Check out Larry Hodgson’s Making the Most of Shade: How to Plan, Plant and Grow a Fabulous Garden that Lightens up the Shadows.

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us Thursday, July 21 when Veronica Wahl, co-ordinator of the Institute of Urban Ecology, will present “What’s All the Buzz About? Pollinators in Urban Gardens” at Tri-City Greendrinks’ monthly gather-ing. See meetup.com/tricity-greendrinks for details.

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SUBMITTED PHOTODouglas College’s SOL Garden opened last month.


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Back in 1996, the city of Port Moody was getting ready to develop residen-

tial areas on its north shore. With the so-called Neighbourhoods 1 and 2 already built out or under construction on Heritage Mountain, plans were being drawn up for Neighbourhoods 3 and 4 in a forested area to the west.

Residents in the Pleasantside community of Port Moody were dismayed at the possible loss of the forests above them and initiated a number of walks for members of the public. It was on one of these walks that wet-land areas along what was then the BC Gas right of way were pointed out to me.

I quickly became enchanted by these wetlands and spent much time exploring them. I learned they are, in fact, really bogs, complete with peat moss beneath them. At that time, pub-lic pressure to protect Burns Bog in Delta was one of the emerging issues of the day (80% of Burns

Bog was finally protected as an Ecological Conservancy in 2005), so discovering a similar but much smaller area in Port Moody was timely.

I was delighted to observe many of the plant characteristic of Burns Bog were also pres-ent in Port Moody’s wetlands. These included Pacific crab apple, Labrador tea, western bog-laurel, gentian, northern starflower and carnivorous sundew. In addition, I found red-legged frogs, a species sub-sequently deemed to be at risk and known to breed in bogs.

Thus, I became adamantly opposed to the 1996 plans to

convert this wetland gem into playing fields for a proposed school in the new areas of Neighbourhoods 3 and 4.

The campaign to protect this area and avoid urban sprawl garnered such huge support in Port Moody that it was declared as Bert Flinn Park following a 1999 referendum.

But this 126-hectare park came with a compromise. Because the Imperial Oil lands further west might eventually be developed, the park was cre-ated with a road right-of-way through it to facilitate that devel-opment and thereby avoid ad-ditional traffic on Ioco Road. At

the time, it seemed to be a very distant threat to the integrity of the area — and one for future generations to determine.

In the two decades since the first battle to protect this area, its wetlands, forest and extensive trails have become a popular place for recreation. The city has installed boardwalks to pro-tect some of the wetter parts of the Park. Still, most of the criti-cal wetland habitat lies along what is now the Fortis gas pipe-line right of way. In fact, if not for the regular clearing required for the pipeline, the wetlands would be evolving into a forest.

Studies showed the layer

of peat mosses is up to 10 feet deep, which indicates these bogs have likely been slowly forming since the time of the last ice age. They presumably started as slight depressions that collected water. There are, in fact, two bogs; the larger three-hectare one has more extensive peat and is slightly more acidic. Of course the size of these wetlands varies season-ally. During unusually dry sum-mers, they disappear.

The larger bog drains mainly north into Mossom Creek, an important salmon-bearing stream, although some over-land flow during the wettest periods goes to Hett Creek. The smaller 0.8-hectare wetland drains entirely to Hett Creek, an ephemeral stream that flows south to Burrard Inlet.

The larger bog was once more extensive but some filling of it has occurred on private property in Anmore. Sadly, this is often the fate of bogs in urban areas.

In addition to red-legged frogs, tree frogs and salaman-ders breed in these wetlands. For all these species, it is always a race against time to develop into adults before the wetlands dry. Last year, with an extensive drought, it was a race most of these species probably lost.

As the wetlands dry season-ally, it becomes possible for people and their dogs to walk or cycle directly through them.

Such traffic damages the fragile vegetation. For example, I can no longer find gentian bloom-ing in these bogs. Nonetheless, I always felt this area, with its sur-rounding forests, was perfect for our native frogs. Wetlands are required for tadpole develop-ment but, as adults, these frogs require adjacent forests with a damp understorey.

With plans for develop-ment of the 94-hectare former Imperial Oil lands now under-way, the threat of a major road through Bert Flinn Park has re-emerged.

Is there a solution that could avoid a road through the park? For example, is there an option to create a road entirely through Anmore in which about two thirds of this land parcel is lo-cated? This might also help to minimize impacts on Mossom Creek since the required bridge crossing would be further up-stream.

If the existing right-of-way is used could it be partly or en-tirely covered in a tunnel so that wildlife and people could move freely between the bisected Park? Once again, the people of Port Moody face a challenge to find a solution to this dilemma.

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This week’s route can be cut short by four to five hours by turning back for home at the South Summit, but that means missing out on the best of the viewpoints. The route between the two summits is rough and in places hard to follow, and is recommended only for experi-enced hikers.

From the entrance to the Gun Club on Harper Road, head up the main gravel road to the right. Pass by the first turning on the left and then, shortly afterwards, take the next

turning on the left. This is the continuation of Harper Road. Follow this for about 2 km, ascending gradually until just before a hairpin bend, where there is a green gate. Just before the green gate, there is a track heading off to the left. Follow this track for about 200 m and then take the path on the right just after crossing Pritchett Creek.

Now, following the South Slope Trail upwards, you will shortly come to the site of the old bulldozer. The trail will soon leave the banks of Pritchett Creek and flattens out prior to crossing Coho Creek. This creek crossing can be dangerous when there is high water flow, so consider using the alterna-tive crossing upstream if this is the case.

Another half a kilometre of gentle uphill will bring you out at Lily Pad Lake, the first of sev-eral picturesque mountain tarns on the upper Burke Plateau. Just after Ted Kay Lake, there will be a couple of paths head-ing off on the right. The first of these connects with the very top of Harper Road, providing an alternative (but slightly longer) route home. The second heads down to Dennett Lake.

Continue up the main trail through subalpine meadows, passing a viewpoint after about a kilometre. The South Summit is about 2 km from Ted Kay Lake on a little side trail to the right. The views from the top are somewhat obscured but a better viewpoint can be found (looking over to Coquitlam Mountain) just to the north of

the summit trail spur.Although the route to the

North Summit doesn’t look far on the map (2.3 km), the return journey from this point will take four to five hours due to the trickiness of the terrain. If you are running short on time or are not confident navigating flag to flag on indistinct “trails,” then this will be the time to head back for home.

For the more adventurous, the trail heads north down to a col, and then up again as it skirts the eastern flanks of Pika Peak. There’s another drop before the ascent to the North Summit, and you will eventu-ally emerge onto a broad ridge with fine views.

For even better views, follow the flagged route southwest to a magnificent rocky platform with 360-degree views. Expect some bushwhacking and easy scrambling to reach the view-point, and plan to spend some time here taking in views of Golden Ears, Mount Robbie Reid, Pitt Lake/River, Widgeon Peak and Coquitlam Mountain.

Your route down will retrace your upward route, unless you choose to take the Burke Ridge Trail to Harper Road for a bit of variety.

Steve Chapman is a Coquitlam Search and Rescue volunteer, a

member of the Burke Mountain Naturalists and the creator behind

a detailed new map of Tri-City trails. More info on safe hiking:

www.coquitlam-sar.bc.ca.

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STEVE CHAPMAN

SUBMITTED PHOTO & TRICITIESMAP.COMThe view north from Burke Mountain summit, which you can reach using today’s hike route (see map, right).

SATURDAY, JULY 9• The Friends of DeBoville

Slough will be conducting an invasive plant control work party, 9 a.m.-noon. Meet at the kiosk on the north side of the slough. The Friends will supply tools but if you have a favourite lopper or hand pruner, feel free to bring it along. DeBoville Slough is located at the corner of Cedar Drive and Victoria Drive in northeast Coquitlam. Wear sturdy footwear and dress for the weather. Don’t forget the sunscreen and water if it is hot and sunny. Info: [email protected].

SUNDAY, JULY 10• Riverview Horticultural

Centre Society guided tree tour and tea on Riverview Hospital grounds, leaving at 1 p.m. from the upper entrance of the Henry Esson Young Building. Site map: www.rhcs.org. This tour was originally scheduled to fea-ture the fragrant Linden trees at Riverview but due to our very early and hot spring, the blooming period has finished prematurely, so walkers will visit many other trees as well as the Lindens. Info: 604-290-9910.

FRIDAY, JULY 15• The Circle of Friends,

a social group for 50+ singles looking to meet new friends and participate in social events such as walk-ing, dancing, dining out, travel, theatre, etc., meets at PoCo Legion, 133–2675 Shaughnessy St., 7 p.m., to plan events. Info: Nina, 604-941-9032.

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On June 30, 2016 the Rotary Club of Port Coquitlam held their 12thannual Induction Ceremony for the incoming President Barrie Seatonand his Board of Directors. About 50 members and their guestswelcomed the coming Rotary year’s executive and took the opportunityto recognize and thank outgoing President, Ron Goyette and his Board.

The celebrations were M/C’d by Mayor Greg Moore who had to leaveto attend another event during the evening, so MLA Mike Farnworthstepped in and took over the responsibilities.

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On Canada Day the Rotary Club of Port Coquitlam Centennial participatedin the festivities in Castle Park.This year the club added some more visualsto their display. They erected a tent that was supplied by Shelter Box anddemonstrated to everyone how a family of 10 can be completely selfsustaining after they have been affected by a natural disaster. PresidentBarrie Seaton said “it is amazing the amount of equipment that isincluded in one box and to learn how they are transported to disaster

areas around the world” The club also demonstrated some of the usedhospital and medical equipment that had been picked up by RotaryWorldHelp, and described to visitors at the club’s display how this equipment ispacked into 40 foot containers and shipped to various countries aroundthe world. RotaryWorld Help has shipped 59 of these containers to needycountries and it is estimated that in excess of 1,000,000 people have beeneffected by these shipments of much needed medical equipment.

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neighbourhood in the red-hot Vancouver Westside market. � is is where Alabaster Homes is developing its newest townhome project – Oak + Park.

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Team Canada will take on countries from around the world, in-cluding the U.S., Israel, Germany and Australia at Percy Perry Stadium this week as part of the 2016 FIL U19 Men’s World Field Lacrosse Championships. For a complete tournament schedule and up-to-date standings go to 2016fil-wlc.stats.pointstreak.com. COURTESY OF 2016 FIL U19 MEN’S WORLD LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Rees & Semple don the red & whiteWORLD LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Local lacrosse products take on int’l competition GARY MCKENNAThe Tri-CiTy News

As members of rival Tri-City BCJALL teams, Thomas Semple and Ryland Rees are accustomed to battling each other on the lacrosse floor.

But when the pair take the field this week during the 2016 FIL U19 Men’s World Field Lacrosse Championships, they will both be donning Team Canada’s colours.

“I was so humbled to get this opportunity to represent my country,” said Semple, a 17-year-old Centennial secondary student who has scored 27 goals and 14 as-sists in nine games with the Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs this season. “It makes me so ex-cited and happy.”

“It is really good,” added 19-year-old Rees, who usually plays with the Port Coquitlam Saints in the BCJALL and New York’s Stony Brook University in the NCAA. “It is going to be a different experience.”

Making the championships even sweeter is the fact that

the tournament will be held at Percy Perry Stadium in Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park.

The location not only saves the players money on expensive flights and accom-modations, it also gives them a home field advantage that few on the roster, which is mostly

made up of Ontario players, will have.

Both players said they ex-pect the stands to be filled with friends, family and fans from their club teams.

“It’s a short drive for ev-eryone,” said Rees. “All of my friends and family are close and they’ll be there.”

While two years apart, Rees and Semple have similar lacrosse backgrounds. Both have played in national tour-naments with Team BC and both will wear Team Canada’s Maple Leaf for the first time this week.

The pair was chosen for the team following a selection camp in Florida last winter, where they scrimmaged against Team USA, who have won the last seven quadrennial world championships dating back to 1988.

Canada won the scrim-mage 11-10 in overtime, but Semple is quick to point out that the rosters will be differ-

ent heading into the week. He said he expects the skill level to be tough against some of the international competition, but believes the home team has the horses to knock the U.S. off its perch.

“They have been the frontrunners,” Semple said. “Obviously, I think we have a good team this year and we have done what we have to do.”

Just making the Team Canada roster is a major ac-complishment for a young athlete.

More than 200 people sub-mitted tryout applications last year, a list that was reduced to 24 following the selection camp and exhibition match.

“We tried to select the best team possible,” said head coach Taylor Wray. “This pro-cess is very different from sim-ply choosing an all-star team. There are certainly all-star caliber players that were not selected and that speaks to the depth of talent our country has

been able to produce.” Canada has won silver in six

of the seven world champion-ships and are making a strong push to top the podium in 2016. To win gold they will not only have to defeat the U.S., but tournament newcomers like Taiwan, Hong Kong, Colombia, Ireland and Israel, along with mainstays the Iroquois, Finland, Australia, England and Germany.

The tournament kicked off Thursday night (after The Tri-City News’ deadline) and will continue until July 16, with matches taking place at Percy Perry and on a second field nearby. Canada will take on England on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. followed by a match against the Iroquoois Nationals on Sunday, also at 7:30 p.m.

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TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTOSThomas Semple, left, of the Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs, and Ryland Rees, right, of the Port Coquitlam Saints, will join forces this week-end as members of Team Canada in the 2016 FIL U19 Men’s World Field Lacrosse Championships. The club is looking to unseat the Team USA, which has won gold seven times in a row dating back to the quadrennial tournament’s inception in 1988.

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Urbani off to CanisiusHOCKEY

Goalie will join former Express Fritz on new club

Coquitlam’s Daniel Urbani is headed to Canisius College in Buffalo, N.Y., as part of the NCAA school’s 2016 recruit-ing class.

The 21-year-old netminder has been plying his trade in the Ontario Junior Hockey League this last season, where he helped the Trenton Golden Hawks win the cham-pionship and the Dudley

Hewitt Cup Along the way, he posted

the fourth-lowest goals against average in league history and was named Top Goaltender and first-team all-star. He received the Brent Ladds Trophy as playoff MVP and posting a 16-2 record in the post-season with a 1.54 goals against average and .944 save percentage.

Urbani finished the cam-paign by leading Trenton to a semifinal finish at the 2016 RBC Cup and was selected as the Top Goaltender at Canada’s Junior A National

Championship.At Canisius, Urbani will be

joined by another player with Coquitlam connections.

Dan Fritz of Annapolis, Md., who earned defensive MVP honours last year with the Coquitlam Express, has also been recruited by the school. He is currently a member of the Quinnipiac program that advanced to the NCAA championship last season. Fritz also played three years of hockey at Canterbury Prep, earning MVP and All-New England Prep Team ac-colades in 2013.

Lew in Peru wins bronzeWRESTLING

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Jacqueline Lew wrestled her way to a bronze medal showing in the Cadet Wrestling Pan American Championships in Lima, Peru last week.

After falling to Stefana Jelacic of the U.S. in a disap-pointing bout, she took third place in the 49 kg. weight class after defeating Niyiret Perex of Colombia.

The Pan Americans are a single-elimination tourna-ment, however if a wrestler loses to a competitor that makes it to the finals, they are allowed to compete for third place.

Lew is a Coquitlam athlete who competes with the Coast Wrestling Club at the Pinetree Community Centre. She is currently waiting to hear whether she will be nomi-nated to attend the world championships in Georgia in September.

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SUBMITTED PHOTOJacqueline Lew took home a bronze medal at the Cadet Wrest l ing Pan American Championships in Lima, Peru, last week.

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EVANS, Helen G.

May 13, 1926 − July 4, 2016

Helen Gertrude Evans passed away peacefully onJuly 4, 2016 at Eagleridge Hospital. She was 90years of age. Helen was born in Dartmouth, NovaScotia on May 13, 1926.Helen is survived by her adoring daughtersShannon Bellamy and Heather Lambert, her son inlaws Greg Bellamy and David Lambert; andgrandchildren Cameron and Carly Bellamy andZachary and Joshua Lambert. Helen ispredeceased by her husband and best friendGeorge Evans.Helen was a ray of sunshine and her laughter madeeveryone smile. She was spunky and full of life.Helen enjoyed bingo, caring for her roses, walks tothe mall, visits with her grandchildren, and life itself.She had a great sense of humor and an infectiouslaugh. Helen always put her family first and was adevoted Grandmother.Helen grew up in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia whereshe worked in the Moirs chocolate factory whereshe developed a sweet tooth. During World War IIshe worked in rope making and ammunitionfactories. At the age of 19 Helen met her futurehusband George. Once George left the Navy andreturned to the small farming community ofBeaton, BC, he convinced the city girl to join him.They settled in Revelstoke, BC until 1993 wherethey raised their two daughters. Helen worked formany years as a custodian for School District 19. Athome she was a great handy woman, seamstressand chauffeur.In 1993 Helen and George moved to Chilliwack, BCto be close to their grown daughters. In 2003 afterGeorge’s passing, Helen moved to Coquitlam, BCto be close to her grandchildren.Helen and George were always together; hand inhand. Their loving relationship was a strongexample for their daughters. Helen will be sadlymissed by her family and those who knew her.But, now she can join her kindred spirit, George, ina cuddle once more.We will miss you Mom and Granny! Travel safeMom and give Dad a kiss for us.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to theCanadian Diabetes Association or the CanadianHeart and Stroke Foundation in Helen’s name. ACelebration of Life will be held at a later date.

TAYLOR, Jim

January 13, 1953 − June 30, 2016

Our beloved husband and father passed awayJune 30th, 2016 at the age of 63 after a 6 yearstruggle with Alzheimer’s. Jim is survived by hiswife, Lowayne, and his two sons Tannan and Ben.Family and friends are invited to The PoCo Inn andSuites located at 1545 Lougheed Highway, PortCoquitlam, BC on July 17th, 2016 at 1PM. In lieu offlowers, please make a donation to the Alzheimer’sSociety of B.C.

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GIBSON, John Harvey1948 - 2016

It is with heavy hearts and computers full of virusesthat we remember and celebrate the life of our“Hound Dog” - John Harvey Gibson.John decided “It’s Now or Never” on January 8,1948 when he entered this world and then got us“All Shook Up” when he was marked “Return ToSender” on June 4, 2016. In between, John will beremembered for having a “Burning Love” for agood prank and creating “Suspicious Minds” ineveryone that believed the wisdom of that “TeddyBear”. John was a hard worker that made theWestwood Government Liquor Store a betterplace; he was the guy you “Can’t Help Falling InLove” with!There will be no “Crying In The Chapel” as wecelebrate “The Wonder of You” with “A Little LessConversation” and a little more action on Saturday,July 9, 2016.

Rest In Peace dear friend - always missed, foreverloved - your Westwood Gang!

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George is a short hairedblack cat missing fromPrairie and Burns in Poco.He may be making hisway home to Fraser andNewberry. When lastseen, he was wearing ablack and rhinestone col−lar with a bell, but hemayhave lost it on his adven−ture. Please contact withany sightings! He hasbeen lost for five daysnow and is dearly missedby his family.

604−837−2528 or

778−554−7862

MEMORIALDONATIONS

BC Cancer Foundation32900 Marshall Rd

Abbotsford, BC V2S 0C2

604.851.4736bccancerfoundation.com

Supporting the BC Cancer AgencySupporting the BC Cancer Agency

COMMUNITY

THANK YOU

After 30 YearsLinda’s Lolly-POPLane Daycare

CLOSESA big THANK YOU to all theparents for entrusting mewith their precious children.Contributions for Linda’sLolly-POP retirement fund

would be greatlyappreciated: Bank ofCommerce acct#06910-5411084

EMPLOYMENT

GENERALEMPLOYMENT

Now Hiring• Grocery Clerks

• Restaurant StaffApply Online:

www.saveonfoodsjobs.com

2 F/T Baker Helper at Park’sBread ‘n’ Buns Factory $13-15/hr. Weight lifting up to 50lbFax: (604) 777-2825

CLEANING PERSON Englishspeaking, physically ¢t, $14/hrmust have own car, 3 daysper/wk, £ex hrs. 604-808-0212

Now HiringFLAG PERSONS &

LANE CLOSURE TECHS.

•Must have reliable vehicle• Must be certi¢ed• Union Wages from$18.44 per hr & Bene�ts

.

VALLEY TRAFFIC SYSTEMSApply in person

9770-199A St, LangleyFax or Email resume:

604-513-3661darlene@valleytraf¡c.ca

PRODUCTION STAFFK-BRO LINEN SYSTEMSENTERPRISE STREET

• Full-time:4 days @ 10 hrs

• Part-Time:4-5 hrs starting at 6pm

• Starting pay rate:• $11.22 - $13.25 / hour

plus extended HealthInsurance

• Ability to work week-ends is required.

K-Bro Linen operates alargemodern commerciallaundry facility located with-in a short walk from LakeCity Skytrain in Burnaby.

Apply in person:8035 Enterprise St., BbyJuly 14th, 2016 between

9:30am & 4:00pm

MEDICAL/DENTAL HELPCONFIDENTIAL CASUAL ON

CALL MOA Port CoquitlamFamily Practice seeking PTMOA. Prefer Oscar experi−ence. Please reply to [email protected]

EDUCATION

CLASSES &COURSESInterior Heavy Equipment

Operator School.Hands-on tasks.

Start Weekly. GPS Training.Funding & Housing available.Job Aid. Already a HEO?Get certi¢cation proof!Call 1-866-399-3853or iheschool.com

175 tables of Bargains onDeluxe 20th Century Junque!

Sunday • MAR 20 • 10am-3pmCroatian Cultural Centre

3250 Commercial Drive, Van.Info: 604 980-3159 • Adm: $5.00

JUL 17

BIG STREETSALE!

Doble Court, CoquitlamSat, July 9, 10 - 2(No previews)

Collectibles, Geo Trax, RCplanes, model trains, skiand diving items, girl’s

bike, books, clothes, toys,c/d/dvds, patio chair,

camping, furniture, toolsandmuchmore!

Massive Estate Sale

July 8, 12PM−7PM and July 9 & 10, 9AM−2PM

1125 CouttsWay, Port Coquitlam. All furniture and acces−sories (lamps, microwaves etc.), over 1500 pieces of art(original native art paintings and artifacts), tons of tools,saws, gardening supplies, framing supplies, art collectorpieces, DVD’s, kitchenware, canning supplies, crystal, col−lector plates... name it, we have it.

Port Coquitlam

Sat July 9th 9-3pm3380 Vincent St.

Garage at the rear in thelane

Somethings are free

WILDWOOD MobileHome Park,Multi Family

Annual Garage Sale201 Cayer St, CoqSat July 9 • 9am - 3pm

Hot Dogs & DrinksSomething for Everyone!

MARKETPLACE

APPLIANCES

POCO APPLIANCE MART604-942-4999 • Rebuilt -Washer•Dryer•Fridge•Stove

Up to 1 Yr warranty • Trade-ins

FARM PRODUCE

CoquitlamFarm Fresh BlueberriesPlease visit 4350 Oliver Road

CHILDREN

DAYCARECENTERS

THE LEARNING CIRCLE

CHILDCARE

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childcare.com604−942−2273

PETS

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9878 1500-1528 Greenstone Crt, 2620-2642Marble Crt, 2610-2641 Panorama Drive

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REMEMBRANCES


Land Act:Notice of Intention to Apply for aDisposition of Crown Land

Take notice that RogersCommunications Inc. from Burnaby,B.C. has applied to the Ministry ofForests, Lands and Natural ResourceOperations (MFLNRO), Surrey, fora communications site situated onProvincial Crown land in the vicinity ofWestwood Plateau.

The Lands File for thisapplication is 2411771. Comments onthis application may be submitted intwo ways:1) Online via the Applications andReasons for Decision Databasewebsite at:http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp2) By mail to the Senior Land Of�cer at200 – 10428 153rd Street, Surrey, BCV3R 1E1. Comments will be receivedby the Ministry of Forests Lands andNatural Resource Operations untilAugust 11, 2016. Comments receivedafter this date may not be considered.

Be advised that any responseto this advertisement will be consideredpart of the public record. For information,contact Information Access Operationsat the Ministry of Technology, Innovationand Citizens’ Services in Victoria at:www.gov.bc.ca/citz/iao/.

Proposed Site

◀

Notice of Proposed Rogers Telecommunications Facility

Description: As part of the public consultation process required by Innovation, Science andEconomic Development Canada (ISED), formerly Industry Canada, Rogers is inviting the public tocomment on a proposed telecommunications facility in Crown land consisting of a 60 metre self-support tower and ancillary radio equipment to improve wireless services in the vicinity of WestwoodPlateau.Location: Unsurveyed Crown Land, Coquitlam, BCCoordinates: Latitude: N 49.320520°, Longitude: W -122.804070°

For More Information :Contact Rogers at:Tawny Veriginc/o Cypress Land ServicesAgents to Rogers Communications Inc.Suite 120, 736 Granville StreetVancouver, BC V6Z 1G3Tel: 604-620-0877Email:[email protected]

The public is welcome to comment on theproposal by the end of the business day onAugust 11, 2016 with respect to this matter.

Rogers Site Reference: W3447 – WestwoodPlateau II

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FRANCHISES

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Contact Coverall of BCA Respected Worldwide Leader in

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REAL ESTATE

6 BR house in Nanaimo incl afull 2 br suite. Ocean and cityview. Owner can carry mort-gage with reasonable downpmt. Also, 2 br house withbeauty salon on commercialproperty. 250-753-0160

INVESTOR ALERT!10 Acres, 2 Houses

Maple RidgeDevelopment potential for

over 101 Houses!Belowmarket value -

Asking 3.3m.No Real Estate Fees -

BY OWNER.(604) 761 - 6935

* WE BUY HOMES *Yes, We Pay Cash!

Damaged or Older Houses!!Condos & Pretty Homes too!

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PROPERTYFOR SALE

$667K GalianoIsland Waterfront!1950sf, 3 BR, 2 bath.

+ Unique Rental Cabin onppty for B&B, guests etc.

Private sale.Call Jenna • 778-246-4430or 604-802-8711 or view;https://youtu.be/80LnOL21Tno

A Motel and a House on Trans Canada Hwy

For Sale Together at Only $500,000

12 Guests Units Motel + 1 Manager’s Residence(2100 sq ft house) + All Appliances (New) + All Motel

Furniture and Fixtures + All Motel InventoriesCall 306−599−9258 or email to

[email protected] for further details

RENTALS

GARDEN VILLA1010 6th Ave. New West.Suites Available. Beautifulatriumwith fountain. Byshops, college & transit.Pets negotiable. Ref req.CALL 604 715-7764

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

1 & 2 Bdrms available$895/mo & $995/mo

*Large *Clean *Very QuietIncludes: Heat, Hot Water

and HydroNear Shopping & Amenities.

SENIOR’S DISCOUNT

604-463-745012186-224 St, Maple Ridge

Certi�ed Crime Free Buildings

MAPLE RIDGE

Great LocationQueen Anne Apts.* Renovated Suites *

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Suites Available.All suites have balconies,Undergrd. parking avail.Refs. req. Small Pet OK.

CALL 604-715-7764BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

PORT COQUITLAM1 bdrm suite - $825

- Includes heat/hot water- 1.5 blks to bus stops

- 2 blks to Safeway/medical- City park across street

- Gated parking & elevator- Adult oriented building- References required* SORRY NO DOGS *

Call for appointment604-464-3550

SKYLINE TOWERS102-120 Agnes St,

New West.

Hi-Rise Apartment withRiver View & Indoor Pool.1 BR & 2 BR Available.Rent includes heat & hot

water. Remodeled Buildingand Common area. Gated

underground parkingavailable.

References required.CALL 604 525-2122BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

3BR/1BA $1,700 Blue Mountain & Quadling

3 bedroom & 1 bathroom two storey, neat & clean house forrent available now. Rent is month to month. Rent is

negotiable. Utilities are not included.604−783−8609 [email protected]

Port Coquitlam 775 -3000sq ft, ground ¢r commercialarea. Facing onto city park.1 blk from Lougheed /Shaughnessy intersection.Call (604)464-3550

COMMERCIAL

COQUITLAMUnited Blvd / Fawcett3 AC Prime Of¡ces

750sf, Upper ¢oor-face east,w/bathroom & kitchenette.Rent includes taxes, stratafee, heat & hydro.

Garry • 604-461-7172

HOMESERVICES

ALARM SERVICES

604-463-7919ALARM

Systems Ltd.

APPLIANCEREPAIRSPOCO APPLIANCE MART604 942-4999 • ServicingALLMakes of Appliances &Refrigeration. Work Guar’teed

CHIMNEYSERVICESSanta’s Chimney ServicesSweeping, Repairs, Re-buildsWETT Certi¦ed 778-340-0324

CLEANING

Maids “R” USExcellent Home Cleaning!*Best Rates/Prices*Residential & Commercial*Excellent References

28 Years Experience604-808-0212

CONCRETE

HERFORT CONCRETENO JOB TOO small!

Serving Lower Mainland 26 Yrs!•Prepare •Form •Place •Finish•Granite/Interlock Block Walls& Bricks •Driveways •Stairs•Exposed Aggregate •StampedConcrete •Sod PlacementExcellent Refs•WCB Insured604-657-2375/604-462-8620

DALL’ANTONIA CONCRETESeniors discount. Friendly, familybusiness, 40+ yrs. 604-240-3408

DRYWALL

Repairs. misc service jobsdrywall rep. etc. Big or Small,If I can’t do it, It can’t bedone. Robert 604-454-4515

ELECTRICAL

Electrical InstallationsRenos & Repairs. BBBMember.

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All Electrical, Low Cost.Licensed. Res/Com. Smalljob expert. Renos Panelchanges. (604)374-0062

$$ LOW RATES $$ Lic’d.We LOVE small jobs!

Fast. Ef¦cient. Bonded. 24/730 yrs exp. 604-617-1774

YOUR ELECTRICIAN$29 Service Call. Lic#89402.

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EXCAVATING

#1 Backhoes &Excavators

Trenchless WaterlinesBobcats & Dump Truck& All Material Deliveries

.

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Water/Sewer, Line/Sumps,Slinger Avail, Concrete -

Cutting, Hand Excavating,Basements Made Dry

Claudio’s Backhoe Service604-341-4446

ADVERTISING POLICIESAll advertising published in this newspaper isaccepted on the premise that the merchandiseand services offered are accurately describedand willingly sold to buyers at the advertisedprices. Advertisers are aware of theseconditions. Advertising that does not conformto these standards or that is deceptive ormisleading, is never knowingly accepted. If anyreader encounters non-compliance with thesestandards we ask that you inform the Publisherof this newspaper and The AdvertisingStandards Council of B.C. OMISSION ANDERROR: The publishers do not guarantee theinsertion of a particular advertisement on aspeci�ed date, or at all, although every effort willbe made to meet the wishes of the advertisers.Further, the publishers do not accept liabilityfor any loss of damage caused by an error orinaccuracy in the printing of an advertisementbeyond the amount paid for the space actuallyoccupied by the portion of the advertisementin which the error occurred. Any correctionsof changes will be made in the next availableissue. The Tri-CityNews will be responsiblefor only one incorrect insertion with liabilitylimited to that portion of the advertisementaffected by the error. Request for adjustmentsor corrections on charges must be madewithin 30 days of the ad’s expirat ion.For best results please check your ad foraccuracy the �rst day it appears. Refundsmade only after 7 business days notice!

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BUSINESS SERVICES

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INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL

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LEGAL


FLOORING

Hardwood FloorRe�nishing

Repairs & StainingInstallation

Free EstimatesCentury Hardwood Floors

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GUTTERS

GUTTER CLEANINGROOF CLEANING

WINDOW CLEANINGPOWER WASHING30 yrs experience

For Prompt Service CallSimon 604-230-0627

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Window Cleaning& Roof Cleaning

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HEATING

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Professional • Licensed • Bonded • Insured • A+ BBBMember

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LANDSCAPING

GreenworxRedevelopment Inc.

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OPERA LANDSCAPINGBobcat, retaining walls, irrigation,paving, fences. 778-688-2444

LAWN & GARDEN.

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• All Bobcat /Mini-X Service• Small Hauls ~

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BC GARDENING25 Years Exp.

• Lawn & GardenMaint.• Power Raking, Trimming• Tree Topping, Planting• Cleanup &more!

All Work Guar. Free Est.Donny 604-600-6049

MARK’S LAWN CARELawn care and small han-dyman work, rubbish re-moval. Free est., friendlyservice, insured. Call:Mark at 604-308-8073

LAWN & GARDEN

SUMMER CLEAN UP•Hedge Trim •Tree Prune

Lawn & Yard MaintenanceInsured. Guaranteed.

John • 778-867-8785coquitlamlandscaping.ca

Summer ServicesSame Day Service, Fully Insured

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PAINTING/WALLPAPER

#1 Pay-Less Pro PaintingSUMMER Ext/Int SPECIAL

.LOOK for our YARD SIGNS

.Free estimates. LicensedPressureWashing. Insured

Serving Tri City 36 Yrs.Call 24Hrs/7 Days

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ALEX PAINTINGInterior & Exterior

Free Est’s • Great Rates604-440-8582

BACH PAINTING ANDPROPERTY SERVICESInt/Ext paint, wallpaper,pressure washing, guttercleaning, hedging. Allproperty maint needs.

WCB, Lic’d. Refs.Call 604-785-0369

D & MPAINTING

.

Interior / Exterior SpecialistMany Years Experience

Fully InsuredTop Quality, QuickWork

Free estimate604-724-3832

Interior & Exterior Specialist.

Call 604-240-7594Craig 604-942-5591

PANORAMA PAINTINGInterior exterior.Quality counts!778-317-7672

SPECIAL SUMMERPAINTING DISCOUNTINTERIOR & EXTERIORResidential & Commercial

35%OFF16 years exp. Free Estimates

A. RIGHTWAY PAINTING

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PAINTING/WALLPAPER

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• Residential Specialists• WCB, Ins’d, Lic’d

• Free Estimates

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Call604-

729-1234

FAIRWAYPAINTING

PAINTSPECIAL.COM3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price inclsCloverdale Premium quality paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed.Ask us about our

Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

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PATIOS

• Aluminum Patio Covers• Sunrooms and Windows• Aluminum Railings, Vinyl Decking

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PLUMBING

778 PLUMBINGAND HEATINGComm, res, repairs andinstalls, gas �tting, renos.Navien expert. Fully ins’dand ticketed. Reas rates.

Prompt. 778-834-6966

& PLUMBER• Furnaces • Boilers • Hot WaterHeating • Hot Water Tanks

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Drainage •Heating • GasRenos • Maintenance • InstallsDJPlumbing.ca 778-227-1119

LIC’d PLUMBER - installs,�re sprinklers heating, videodrain inspections. 604-723-2007

LOCAL PLUMBER -Licensed, insured,

GAS FITTING, renos, repairs.VISA 604-469-8405

RENOS & HOMEIMPROVEMENT

JENCOCONSTRUCTION

Complete Renovations.

• Kitchen & Bathrooms• In-law Suites • Additions

•CustomCabinets •Senior Discwww.jenco-online.info

.

Call Ray 604-562-5934

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Licenced.Bonded.Insured.

DoneQuick.DoneRight.Guaranteed.

HOMEREPAIRSRENOVATIONSINSTALLATIONS

A-1 Contracting. Bsmt, bath,kitchen cabinets, tiling, painting& decks. Dhillon, 604-782-1936

RENOS & HOMEIMPROVEMENT

Repairs to :FENCESDECKS

RAILINGSAHI HomeMaintenance604.317.0490

ALL RENOVATIONS; Int & Ext.Kitch/Bath, Framing, Tiles, Floors,Paint, Drywall+ 778-836-0436

Bath, Kitchen, Basement & MoreGrade A+, Licensed & Insured

RenoRite.com, 604-365-7271

D & M Renovations.Flooring, tiling, �nishing.Fully Insured. Top quality,

quick work, 604-724-3832

FERREIRAHOME IMPROVEMENTS

All interior and ExteriorRenovations and Additons

Renovation ContractorLicensed and InsuredFree Estimates

“Satisfaction Guaranteed”NORM 604-841-1855

ALL TYPES of home renos &improvements / restorations15 yrs exp. 604-612-6323

RENOVATIONS & REPAIRlam/wood ¡rs/tiling,�nishing

carpentry, drywall,sundecks, windows/doorsnew roof & siding repairs.Quality work, Free Est.

778-893-7277loofaconstruction.ca

ROOFING

A-1 Contracting & Roo�ngNEW & RE-ROOFING

All Types • Concrete TilePaint & Seal •Asphalt • FlatAll Maintenance & Repairs

.

WCB. 25% Discount.• Emergency Jobs •

.

Call Jag at:778-892-1530

Century Roo�ng.

Roo�ng Expert (30 yrs).

BBB A+ WCBInsured

Red Sealed Roofers.

Sloped & FlatResidentialCommercial

Seniors Discount.

(604)700-9849

ROOFING

SPECIALIZING IN CEDAR, FIBERGLASSLAMINATES AND TORCH ON.

Liability Insurance, WCB, BBB, Free Estimates

604-946-4333

Bros. Roofing Ltd.Over 40 Years in Business

• BBB A+ Rating• Free Estimates• Senior’s Discount• Liability Insured since 1990

604-835-ROOF (7663)

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All SeasonRoo�ng

Re-Roo�ng & RepairsSpecialists

20 Year Labour Warranty Available

604-591-3500

GL Roo�ng, & Repairs. Newroof, clean gutters $80. 604-240-5362. info@glroo�ng.ca

Roo�ng Expert 778-230-5717Repairs/re-roof/new roofs.All work guaranteed. Frank

RUBBISHREMOVAL

Always ReddyRubbish Removal

• Respectful • Reliable &• Responsible.All Rubbish,

Junk & Recycling.Summer cleanup. Affordable..

Johnson• 778-999-2803

RICK’SRUBBISH REMOVAL• Residential• YardWaste• Commercial• Construction• Free EstimatesRick 604-329-2783

604-RUBBISHOn Time, Fast. Lowest Rates• We remove any kind of junk &

recycling• Resident, Commercial, Industrial• Basement, Garage, Yard Clean-up• Old Furniture, Appliances

782-2474

15 & 30 Yard Dumptrucks

RUBBISHREMOVAL

$25 OFF JUNKREMOVAL

Senior Discount BetterRate Free Estimate604−500−2003

DISPOSAL BINS starting at$219 plus dump fees. CallDisposal King 604-306-8599

SUN DECKS

778.285.2107

“Your CompleteSundeck Specialists”

• Vinyl Waterproofing• Deck Rebuilds• Custom Built Railings• Patio Covers

TREE SERVICES

GREEN TREEARBORIST SERVICE

• Tree Removal • Pruning• Hedge Trimming +more15yrs exp. WCB. Full Ins’d.

Call Tom for Free Est.778-899-TREE (8733)greentreeservice.ca

TREE SERVICESPruning, Hedge TrimmingTree & Stump Removal

60 ft Bucket Trucks604-787-5915604-291-7778

treeworksvancouver.ca10% discount with this ad

AUTOMOTIVE

SCRAP CARREMOVAL

THE SCRAPPERSCRAP CAR &TRUCK REMOVALCASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-39002 HOUR SERVICE

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle RemovalAsk about $500 Credit!!!

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HOME SERVICES

Find all the help you needin the Home Services section

Any project,Any project,

BIGBIGor small...or small...

Looking to do some

Refer to the Service Directoryfor all of your home improvement,decorating and gardening needs.

Home Improvement?

778-986-2758

RELIABLEMOVING

• Reliable Moving• HouseHold Move specialist• FRiendly. pRoFessional. Well equip.• senioR discount & MontHly specials


New Community SavingsBranch for Port Coquitlam

COMMUNITY SAVINGS GRANDOPENING�e Grand Opening of the new PortCoquitlam branch of Community Sav-ings Credit Union was held on June 20 toglowing reviews. Located at 111 – 2020Oxford Connector, the new branchembraces an open concept that is de-signed to reduce wait times and providea comfortable and friendly environmentfor members. �ere is ample parking andthe new branch is only �ve minutes awayfrom its previous location.

Guests at the Opening included MikeFarnworth, MLA for Port Coquitlam,City Councillors, David Black andGwenne Farrell of Move UP along withCSCU board members, management andemployees. John Diak of the Poco Com-munity Foundation accepted a $2,500 do-nation from the credit union. Our thanksto everyone who helped make the occa-sion a momentous one. Please drop byto check us out and discover the CSCUservice di�erence.

Follow us: @comsavings

604-654-2000www.comsavings.com

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