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It started as a simple project: rebuild a fence.But in the case of the Harris family in Port

Coquitlam, that work needed to be put on hold.Thats because on May 19, the lives of daugh-

ter Brianna and the other family members wouldbe altered for the foreseeable future.A couple of days earlier, the 16-year-old Terry

Fox Secondary student had started feeling painin her neck and upper back.She didnt think much of it.

But two days later, Brianna woke up andcouldnt feel the left side of her body.By the evening, she was paralyzed from the

chin down.Her life had just been taken away from her,

Briannas sister Vanessa Valliere told the Tri-Cities NOW.The teenager was admitted to BC Childrens

Hospital and quickly diagnosed with a neuro-logical disorder, transverse myelitis, an inflam-mation of the spinal cord.She couldnt speak and had to be fitted with

LISA KING/NOW

Brianna Harris family members include, from left, Avery Azarvash, 2, Vanessa Valliere, Tess Harris and JessicaHarris. The family is thankful neighbours got together to build them a new fence after Brianna fell seriously ill.

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Her life hadjust beentaken awayfrom her.Brianna Harrissister, VanessaValliere

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As people flock to newdevelopments in the BurkeMountain area of Coquitlam,some residents are finding itsnot quite what they expect-ed, at least when it comes toshopping and amenities.Dave Whitehead lives on

Burke Mountain and said heand some of his neighboursare disappointed with someof the commercial amenitiesin the community specific-ally, the recent additions of aTD Bank and Shoppers DrugMart in the Meridian Cornershopping centre as part ofWesbilds Foothills develop-ment.He said the general senti-

ment from neighbours isthat the two businesses areneither needed nor wanted,since both companies haveother locations a few minutesaway.A coffee shop, bakery or

caf is what people want,Whitehead wrote in an e-mailto the Tri-Cities NOW.Peoplewerealsoputunder

the impression that such adevelopment was coming.He said the developer

seems to lack concern forthe community around its

developments.Meridian Corner and

another centre, MeridianCrossing, are the two com-mercial developments in theFoothills, located at the cor-ner of Coast Meridian Roadand David Avenue.Meridian Crossing opened

earlier and includes aSubway, a sushi restaurant

and a 7-Eleven.It appears the biggest chal-

lenge to getting businesses tomove into the neighbourhoodis lack of population.Wesbild said it has heard

complaints from residentsand is trying to respond.Jen Derbyshire, the com-

panys director of marketingand communications, said

the developer looked at leas-ing the commercial space assoon as building began onBurke Mountain, but quicklyrealized it would be tougherto get tenants than expected.She said the company

brought in a leasing agentand aggressively courted cof-fee giant Starbucks.Derbyshire noted the com-

pany even offered Starbucksfree rent, but was turneddown.A lease with another local

coffee shop was signed, butthe business had to back out.You name a coffee place

in Vancouver we wentafter them,she said.Essentially,

what they saidto us was theylove Burke[Mountain] ,they love theidea of Burke,but that thep o p u l a t i o nthat existsthere at the moment is notlarge enough to support theirbusiness.Derbyshire said Wesbild

could have waited five or 10years, but decided to moveahead with committed ten-ants.What we heard in the

end from our homeownersis, Please just get us some-thing, she said.Derbyshire also noted a

much larger commercialcentre is in the works for thePartington Creek neighbour-hood that will provide amen-ities for the community.

Coquitlam Mayor RichardStewart said hes also heardfrom residents on BurkeMountain anxious for amen-ities.With any of the master

plan communities, its alwaysa challengebecause theb u s i n e s s e shave troublelocating innew neigh-b o u r h o o d suntil thep o pu l a t i o nis there, hesaid, addingthe city candictate theamount of

space but cant tell develop-ers what businesses theyshould sign up.He also noted the

Partington Creek centre willhave a variety of services,including a full grocery store,when its built.This is a magnificent

neighbourhood, it has someamazing amenities now andits going to have everythingthey could ask for, but itcomes slowly, Stewart said,adding he tends to hear moreabout the lack of schools inthe area than about busi-nesses.

Burke residentswantamenities

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Burke Mountain residents are hoping to see different amenities than in the minimalls in the area, like this one, that are already built.

Childcare atSuterBrook?Jeremy [email protected] Moody residents liv-

ing in the Suter Brook neigh-bourhood will get a chance tohave their say on a proposeddaycare at an upcoming pub-lic hearing.On June 24, council

approved the first two read-ings of a land-use amend-ment application by the OnniGroup to increase space inone of its developments topermit a daycare.The application is to

increase the maximum per-mitted commercial and com-munity gross floor spacefor the Suter Brook site by18,000 square feet in orderto allow for a daycare on thesecond floor of the officebuilding to be constructed at

You name acoffee place inVancouver wewent afterthem. Jen Derbyshire,Wesbild

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Aswe start the project, expect the following changes:

The eastbound curb lane on St Johns Street will be closed from9am to 3pm for the duration of construction.

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The parking lane on southbound Albert Street will be used as astaging area for construction equipment. Temporary no parkingrestrictions will be in effect for the duration of the project.

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a breathing tube. At one point, the PoCofamily didnt know if Brianna would evensurvive.In the ensuing days and weeks, her parents

Martin and Marites remained by her side inthe hospital, all while working to support therest of the family essentially dropping theirlives to care for their daughter.Which brings this story back to the fence.The weekend Brianna fell ill,

Martin set out to rebuild thefence in his yard.He had started the project,

getting as far as tearing downthe fence. But he couldnt com-plete it, having no clue whatwould befall his daughter.Work around the home

would take a backseat toBriannas health.The fence would be a project

frozen in time, but only for atime, thanks to the kindness ofneighbours and strangers.Monica Kunow lives in the

same PoCo neighbourhood and has watchedthe Harris family grow up for more than adecade, including Brianna.Kunow saw the ambulance take the teen

away and was overwhelmed by Briannas con-dition and the familys ordeal.So one day, she decided to help the family

out by building them a new fence.Not really knowing how to actually build

a fence, she started knocking on doors in theneighbourhood, and quickly found supportfor her plan.She enlisted Grant Gabolincsy with OFC

Construction and his crew to help build thefence and received donations and servi-ces from local businesses for the materials,

including the Port Coquitlam Home Depot,the Surrey Cedar Port Coquitlam yard andHawleyscape Tree Service.With everything in place, the neighbour-

hood came together and built the fence lastweek, unbeknownst to the family.That is the best thing I could do within

my capabilities, Kunow said, quickly thank-ing a list of people who chipped in to help,including Grant Washington, Desmond andRoxanne Reid, Pat Shaw, Richard Out andRuss McBeath.

Lets do the right thing andhelp somebody out. I presentedit just as an act of kindness.It was also an act that was

more than appreciated.Its just unbelievable what

they did, Vanessa said, recall-ing the emotions family mem-bers felt when they got homelast Monday to see their fenceunexpectedly complete.She [Kunow] has basically

given my parents the gift oftime, more time to spend withBrianna.Now six weeks later, Brianna

is still in hospital, but her condition is improv-ing slightly.Vanessa said the inflammation didnt affect

her sisters brain, vision or feisty personality.Briannas also starting to talk and getting

some sensations back in her body.The plan is to keep her in hospital for a

couple of months before transferring her to arehabilitation centre for children.Eventually, Vanessa said, the goal is to get

her sister home.While the teenager and her family still have

a long way to go, the situation has been madeslightly easier by the kindness of neighboursand others in their PoCo community.

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Operator at fault inEvergreenaccidentJeremy [email protected]

An investigation has deter-mined operator error wasbehind a construction mis-hap along the Evergreen Lineon North Road earlier thismonth.According to a Ministry

of Transportation andInfrastructure statementreleased Friday, operatorerror caused an equipmentfailure. As a result, a lift con-nection between a second-ary beam and a main trussfailed.On June 17, a large launch-

ing truss near a guidewayslipped as work was beingdone along a section of theline running along NorthRoad between Cottonwoodand Foster avenues.

There were no reports ofinjuries, but the road wasshut down for several hoursduring rush hour.Officials note the main

truss was supported at alltimes.In response to the incident,

the Evergreen Line construc-tion team said it has strength-ened the lift connection andimplementednewproceduresand additional training for alloperators and supervisors.The truss has been re-certi-

fied by the manufacturer tolift guideway segments intoplace.The investigation was com-

pleted by EGRT Constructionand involved the Ministryof Transportation andInfrastructure and WorkSafeBC. Meanwhile, officialsnoted work along the North

Road guideway has resumed.On March 14, a temporary

concrete spacer, which actsas a support and sits betweenthe top of the support columnand the lower side of a guide-way at the intersection ofClarke Road and Como LakeAvenue, failed, causing thestructure to drop and rotate.Evergreen officials said themost likely explanation forthat mishap is that work wasbeing done on the other endof the beam using heatingpads, which caused frictionand a small slip.The guideway was repos-

itioned several weeks later.Evergreen officials said the

most recent incident is notrelated to the earlier mishapand will not affect the con-struction schedule for theline.

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Lets do theright thing andhelp somebodyout. I presentedit just as an actof kindness. Monica Kunow,Neighbour


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As the months pass sinceShin Noh was last seen leav-ing his Coquitlam home for awalk, his familys anguish hasturned to advocacy.The Noh family continues

to push the province to imple-ment a Silver Alert program.The Nohs are also support-

ing a petition started by agroup of community mem-bers and volunteers who havehelped search for Shin allthese months.The petition, called Start

the Silver Alert in BC, isaddressed to Health MinisterTerry Lake.The online effort had near-

ly 1,000 supporters within aweek of being launched.Nohs son Sam said he

hopes the petition will helpcreate momentum for the

government to act.Theres this online peti-

tion. Its not going to beaccepted by the B.C. legisla-ture, but wow, the public isstill engaged thats whatthe online petition will dem-onstrate, he told the Tri-Cities NOW.In February, Coquitlam-

Maillardville MLA SelinaRobinson brought forward aprivate members bill callingon the government to imple-ment a Silver Alert program.Like the Amber Alert used

for missing children, thebill would create a programthat would alert the publicof a missing person, likelya senior, who is diagnosedwith Alzheimers disease oranother form of cognitiveimpairment.Sam said he recently met

with local MLA Linda Reimerand the provinces senioradvocate, who he said toldhim they see a need for theprogram, but also have con-cerns.While he said he under-

stands the concerns, he notedother jurisdictions in NorthAmericahaveworkedthroughthe issues and enacted SilverAlert programs.Ontario has a Silver Alert

program, as do nearly threedozen U.S. states. The firstSilver Alert program startedin Oklahoma in 2005.Its time. Somebody had

to bring this up and it may aswell be us, Sam said.We, as a family, advocate

strongly for this. Its going totake some time but Im goingto make sure its going to hap-pen.As for the search for Shin,

the family said there is nonews on his whereabouts.Shin was last seen by his

wife on the morning of Sept.18, 2013, before he left hishouse near Lansdowne Driveand Guildford Way for hismorning walk.In the days and weeks

that followed, the commun-ity rallied and formed largesearch parties, scouring theTri-Cities and other parts ofthe Lower Mainland, actingon possible sightings.The family has offered a

$10,000 reward in the hopesit might lead to more cluesto the missing mans where-abouts.Sam noted the family still

gets calls about sightingsfrom time to time, but hasbecome good at filtering outthe credible tips.Its a dark cloud over our

heads right now, trying tomove forward with life, Samsaid. Thoughts of him areconstantly on our minds rightnow.For more information on

the Silver Alert petition andthe search for Shin Noh, go toshin-noh.ca.


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

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

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

this meeting in person and submitcomments directly to Council.

2. You can also send a submission in writinganytime before 12 noon on July 8, 2014. Ifyou plan on sending your feedback aheadof time, email it to [email protected] fax it to 604.469.4550

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Public Hearing Notice

Address: 220 Brew Street (Rezoning Application 6700-20-120)

Applicant:Onni Development Ioco Road (Corp.)

Purpose: To amend the Land Use Contract to increase the maximum permitted commercialand community gross floor area by 18,000 sq. ft. from 122,000 sq. ft. to 140,000 sq. ft. for SuterBrook as a whole. The amendment would allow for the 2nd storey of the office building at220 Brew Street, to be used for either office or commercial and community use. The purposeof this application is to allow for a daycare to operate on the 2nd storey of the office building.

When: Tues, July 8, 2014 at 7pm Where: Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 Newport Dr., Port Moody, B.C.

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

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SUBJECT PROPERTY(Air Space Pcl. 9 - BCP37032)

City looks at daycare plan220 Brew St.Onni is in talks to bring a daycare

operator into the building that wouldrun a centre with space for up to 157children.The amendment would mean the sec-

ond floor could be used for either anoffice or commercial and communityuse.A city staff report noted Onni has pro-

posed to allocate 17 parking spaces forthe daycare at peak drop-off and pickuptimes.The report also noted the amendment

is consistent with the official commun-ity plan in encouraging both a varietyof retail, office and professional servicesin the area and new childcare spaces insuch developments.Council did have a few questions

about the proposal before sending it off

for a public hearing, including whetherthe daycare would have outdoor space.Officials with Onni noted the day-

care would have about 7,000 square feetof patio space for a playarea.Coun Gerry Nuttall

said hes concerned if theamendment is grantedthat the space could even-tually be used for some-thing else, like a pub, add-ing the city hasnt heardfrom the daycare nor arethe contracts signed.I know that I had a

bad taste in my mouthbecause I remember ahotel that was going to goin there, he said.Nuttall said he wants to hear from the

public and will keep an openmind aboutthe application.

Coun. Zoe Royer called the proposalintriguing and said its important adaycare be close to where people liveor work.

I know there aremany residents living inand around the area. Itwill be interesting to hearwhat they have to say,she said.Royer also suggested a

daycare with 157 spotscould serve a need in thecommunity.The public hearing is

scheduled for the nextcouncil meeting on July8.In January, council

approved a rezoning per-mit for a nine-storey office tower on thesite.


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I know thatI had a badtaste in mymouth becauseI remember ahotel was goingto go in there. Gerry Nuttall


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Lost in the increasingly bitterfight between the B.C. govern-ment and the B.C. TeachersFederation is the fact that agenuine crisis seems to bedeveloping in many classrooms aroundthe province.And its a crisis that is not about how

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inant mental health issues for youngpeople, Mathias said, and he notedthere simply are not resources (i.e. fund-ing) deployed to deal with this risingproblem.Last week, I asked teachers (via

Twitter) to send me their stories aboutwhat they see in their classroom whenit comes to issues like anxiety andother mental health challenges. Theirresponses were eye-opening and worry-ing.About two dozen teachers all told

me they have noticed a significant risein anxiety and depression among their

students in recent years. Most said thiswasnt a case of one or two kids in aclass showing signs of anxiety, but morelike a half dozen.They attribute this growth in anxiety

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and Instagram, have raised those chal-lenges to a whole new level. Someteachers also pointed to the fact thatkids have much more rigid routinesnow, and are pushed into more activitiesby so-called helicopter parents, whopressure them in ways not seen as muchin the past.One teacher, who has taught elemen-

tary school for 12 years, said she noticesstudents spend less time reading andless time playing. Their problem-solvingskills have eroded, which leads to morestress.I find students ability to problem

solve in the classroom has declined sig-nificantly over the course of my careerand I feel that adds to their stress lev-els, she wrote to me. They are used toparents solving things for them and feelstressed when they need to solve thingsfor themselves.A teacher in Richmond says he has

noticed a significant rise in anxietyamong teenage girls, and puts a lot of

blame on social media.They check Facebook often, are tex-

ting more and more between classes,at lunch, at home, etc. I think becausetheir brains are still forming, they lit-erally cant handle the over-stimulationtechnology creates, he wrote.As a result, he said, he sees more

eating disorders, more self-mutilation,higher rates of sexual promiscuity andwhat he says is an inability to handleboring moments.Some mental health issues can be

even more severe in school. One teacher(no names here, as I promised all ano-nymity) wrote to me that one of herseven-year-old students was so violentthat it had turned her classroom intoa nightmarish situation, where all kidsbecame anxious and frightened.This violent child is in a classroom

with 20 other children. Seventeenare ELL, of which one child has twowords (bathroom and no) and a secondchild has about 150 words. I have twoADHD, one ADD and four seeing theschool counsellor because of problemsat home, she wrote, adding the wholesituation has made everyone tense andanxious.Obviously, whats going on in class-

rooms these days is far different than 10or 20 years ago. The result is that teach-ing appears to be a more difficult andchallenging job than ever before.And it doubtless appears that more

must be done to deal with what every-one seems to agree is a rapidly deteri-orating situation. More resources (forexample, more special education assist-ants) are obviously needed, but eventhat may not be able to solve a crisisthat seems to be enveloping the moderneducation system.

Keith Baldrey is chief politicalreporter for Global BC.

Who wouldnt want to live in a cottage bythe ocean for cheap rent?Thats the common refrain from peoplewhen they hear the story about a group ofseven cottagers living in Belcarra RegionalPark who have been told by Metro Vancouver they need toleave their homes.Over the years, the regional district has expressed con-

cerns over liability issues and an interest in expandingaccess to the park as reasons for getting rid of the residentsand the old buildings.Yes, its true the cottagers known as the Belcarra

South Preservation Society pay cheap rent and, since theyultimately dont own the land, their landlords have theright to shove them out the door.But that would be a simple view of the situation. The

fact is some of the inhabitants of the cottages have livedtheir entire lives in the little community.The cottagers have also spent their own money over the

years maintaining to the best of their abilities the cottages,some of which have been standing for a century.The group has also acted as stewards of the park, keep-

ing a watchful eye on the area that would cost thousandsif Metro Vancouver had to pay a security company. Thegroup even proposed some type of community program-ming for the cottages in an effort to stay.This is hardly a typical tenant/landlord agreement you

might see elsewhere.Raise their rent if its too low, but to kick these people

out, even after they got the support of both Port Moodycity council and Belcarra village council, seems heavy-handed. Surely, the bureaucrats at Metro Vancouver couldhave found a way to make the situation work withoutevicting long-time residents from their homes.

In this case,drastic actionisnt needed

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VIEWFROMTHELEDGEKeith Baldrey

CITY HALL EMPLOYEESEARNINGHEFTY SALARIESSHOULD JUSTIFY THEMRe: 55 at PoCo City Hall top six-figure mark,

Wednesday, June 25.I read with some disgust of the 55 PoCo city staff that

are now earning, with benefits and compensation, over$100,000 per annum and it appears other local cities arein the same boat (142 in Coquitlam!).I would like to see the recipients of these salaries justify

them and I think it would be a stretch.What the cities need to do is not simply report staff sal-

aries, but the dollar value that they bring to the city. Thiswould not only make residents (who fund these exorbitantsalaries) understand the value they are getting for theirmoney, but the city could use that metric to determinewhether that position is actually needed an easy andobjective way of determining appropriate staffing.Mayor aside, at least the city councillors remuneration

is somewhat reasonable after all, it is not supposed to bea day job but a position of honour and esteem that some-one takes on, with pride and passion, to serve their city.Its not that much different to volunteering and there

are many of us who do that, for nothing, because we trulylove our city.

Brian WormaldPort Coquitlam


Police launch crackdownondrinking anddriving

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One choice can foreverchange a persons life orend it.Alyssa Alanis survived a

horrific crash more than fouryears ago, and on Friday shespoke with media about herexperience in the hopes thatitll discourage others fromdrinking and driving.I think this is a common

message that everyones hear-ing,dontdrinkand drive,Alanis told theBurnaby NOWFriday night.A l a n i s

was one ofseven youthsinvolved ina seriouscrash on Feb.27, 2010 inBurnaby.The driver

was impairedand lost con-trol of his vehicle whilespeeding down WillingdonAvenue near Still Creek Driveshortly after 1 a.m. The carstruck a lamppost, causing itto become airborne and flipseveral times.Before you make that

choice, dont forget, you needto think about the conse-quences of the choice thatyou make, Alanis said.The consequence of one

simple choice that you canmake can change not onlyyour life butit can changeothers. Notonly change itbut it can endit.The driver

and front pas-senger of thevehicle man-aged to escapethe crashunscathed, butthe five peoplesitting in theback of the car,including Alanis, werent aslucky. Three female passen-gers, two from NewWest andone from Vancouver, wereseverely injured while twomale passengers, also fromNew West, died includingAlanis boyfriend.According to Cpl. Robert

McDonald of E Division traf-fic services, Alanis was neardeath and wasnt expected tosurvive its a miracle shewas able to recover, he said.A story like this one, again

for me Ive been 30 years withthe RCMP, and weve gone toseveral accidents. We alwayshear of people that some-times survive; most of them

dont survive, he said.We were told there was

zero chance of survival.McDonald said doctors

originally told Alanis familythat she would likely neverwalk or talk again so herprogress over the past fouryears is remarkable. She stillsuffers from lingering braindamage and she has a shuntto remove excess fluid fromher brain. Alanis mother Gigitold theNOW the injury to herdaughters brain has affectedher decision-making abilities,which means she cant attendschool or hold down a job.Prior to the accident, the

18 year old(now nearly22 years old)was a buddingmusician witha promisingcareer aheadof her.The singer,

songwr i te r,guitarist andpianist hadtoured withlocal band theBoom Boomsthe summer

before the crash. Since thatnight however, she strugglesto remember events, can nolonger play music, and onlyrecently did she begin to singagain.For us, when we see

something like that, its verypowerful, McDonald said.Burnaby RCMP officers

joined police from NewWestminster and Mountiesfrom across the LowerMainland Friday night for aone-night enforcement blitz

to crack downon impaireddrivers. Theblitz was partof a nationalcampaign heldcoast to coastin anticipationof increasede n f o r c e -ment duringthe summermonths.With the

nice weathernow, people

are going to go out. If youregoing to consume any typeof alcohol or drugs, pleaseplan a safe ride home first,McDonald said.Family and friends, if

somebodyhasconsumedalco-hol, please stop them fromgetting in the vehicle If thedriver of the vehicle has beenconsuming drugs or alcohol,dont get in the vehicle thechoice is yours.For McDonald, every death

caused by impaired drivingis one too many, and until itends he said he and his fellowofficers will continue to oper-ate road blocks in attempts tocatch drunk drivers.

Thats our goal, to savelives and prevent deaths, headded.The driver of the car that

Alanis was riding in pledguilty to numerous char-ges, including three countsof impaired driving causingbodily harm, two counts ofimpaired driving causingdeath, three counts of dan-gerous driving causing bodilyharm, and two counts of dan-gerous driving causing death.

He was sentenced to threeyears in prison and handed a10-year driving ban.While the driver serves jail

time, the pain and anguish ofthat evening in February 2010will forever haunt Alanis andher family.Because of the choice I

made to be a passenger inthis car, I have to suffer withthe consequences, she said.I have been wonderfully

improving, but its not easy.

CAYLEY DOBIE/BURNABY NOW

Alyssa Alanis was at a press conference on North RoadFriday to share her story of surviving a crash that lefttwo of the seven people riding in the car shown here,including her boyfriend, dead. She still suffers from lin-gering brain damage, and is unable to attend school orhold down a job. The driver of the car was impaired.

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Because ofthe choice Imade to be apassenger in thiscar, I have tosuffer with theconsequences. Alyssa Alanis

We were toldthere waszero chance ofsurvival [forAlyssa]. E Division TrafcServices Cpl. RobertMcDonald


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The long battle by a groupof residents trying to stayin their cottages in BelcarraRegional Park is over.On Friday, the Metro

Vancouver board uphelda decision to evict the resi-dents, known as the BelcarraSouth Preservation Society,by June 30.The board also decided the

buildings could stay for now.But word that the evic-

tion notice would be upheldwas disappointing for JoLedingham, a resident in oneof the cottages for decades,who now finds herself out ofa home.Were in a state of shock,

she told the Tri-Cities NOW.It hasnt really sunk in. We

are really leaving here.The issue around the cot-

tages dates back years. In2013, Metro Vancouverserved the residents with aneviction notice, which wouldhave seen them out by the

end of August last year.The notice was eventually

extended to the end of June2014.Ledingham said she hoped

to get another 60 days sincean appeal of the originaldecision was still under wayuntil this past Friday, but thatdidnt happen.Metro Vancouver gave the

cottagers several reasons forthe eviction notice, includingan interest in expanding thepark and improving access toa beach nearby.

The regional district hadalso expressed liability con-cerns regarding the watersupply and the state of thecottages.The society offered propos-

als to address both the liabil-ity and public access issues,along with public program-ming.In late May, the group

received word shortly afterthe deadline that MetroVancouver would disconnectthe utilities and lock up thedoors and windows.Ledingham said she was

told by Metro Vancouver staffshe and the rest of the cot-tagers would be given someextra time to pack up and go,but that they wanted to seesome movement by mid-July.As the deadline hits, the

long-time resident, who haslived in her cottage since1978, said she has no ideawhere shes going to live.Ive lived in this house for

so long, what do I know aboutrenting a house? Ledinghamsaid, noting it will be 90 yearssince the cottage hasnt had atenant.

At the age of almost 74,Im going to have to reinventmyself.As for the cottages,

Ledingham predicts MetroVancouver will tear themdown at some point afterthe summer, suggesting theregional district never want-ed them there.There are seven cottages

located in the regional park,

six of which have Port Moodyaddresses.In April, Port Moody coun-

cil voted in favour of add-ing the cottages to the citysheritage registry.Adding the cottages to the

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and summer nights, here area few simple steps to avoidunnecessary trips to the ER: Dont drink and drive. Keep hydrated by drink-

ing lots of water. Limit your sun and heat

exposure by looking forplaces with lots of shade. Call 8-1-1 for confiden-

tial health information andnon-emergency services 24hours a day, seven days aweek. For deaf and hearing-impaired assistance (TTY),call 7-1-1. Through 8-1-1, youhave access to nurses, phar-macists, dietitians or healthservices representatives whocan help you get the informa-tion you need tomanage yourhealth concerns or those ofyour family. For non-urgent care dur-

ing office hours, call yourfamily doctor or the doctoron call for the practice or clin-ic. Consider going to a localwalk-in clinic. Call ahead orvisit HealthLink BC (www.healthlinkbc.ca/find) tosearch for a clinic thats openduring holidays. Know the holiday hours

for your local pharmacy ordrug store, and talk to yourpharmacist to ensure yourprescriptions are up to dateand filled prior to the holi-days. If you are concerned

about a possible poisoning orexposure to a toxic substance,call Poison Control at 1-800-567-8911. If at any time you feel you

require urgent medical atten-tion, do not hesitate to go tothe emergency departmentor call 9-1-1. Emergency ser-vices at Fraser Health hospi-tals are available 24 hours aday; however, at times theymay experience higher thannormal volumes. A triagesystem is used in emergencyto ensure priority is given tothose patients requiring the

most urgent care. Be patientwhile staff try to see all

patients as quickly as pos-sible.

For more tips, visit FraserHealths website on summer

safety: http://fraserhealth.ca/your_health/seasonal-

health/summer-safety/sum-mer-safety.

COMMUNITY&LIFE

InfosessiontonightThe SHARE Family &

Community Services Societycontinues its 13-week edu-cation series on alcoholand drug use with a sessiontonight (Wednesday, July 2)titled Marijuana: A second-class addiction?Registration is not required

for this free session, whichruns from 7 to 8:30 p.m.at 2615 Clarke St. in PortMoody. The session is open tothose concerned about theiruse or the use of others.Call 604-936-3900 for

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In themidstof catchingsome2014WorldCupaction, Coquitlams Pat Philley took a momentto reflect on Canadas long-ago stab at gettingto soccers ultimate tournament a goal thatstill befuddles the 147-year-old nation.The one-time national team captain said the

1957 march was an experience of a lifetime,but in the moment was both exciting and dis-appointing.Wewon two [games] and lost two, recalled

the 84-year-old Philley, who two weeks agojoined Bill Bradley, Brian Lewis, Bill Mitchelland Gail Klaver-Sayers as the newest inducteesinto the Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame.In its first game of what was the predecessor

to todays CONCACAF qualifying tournament,Canada were undisputed underdogs, as theyremain today. But the team was a scrappybunch with some talent, Philley recalls.I played four times for Canada, in 1957, and

it was a wonderful experience.Returning to international competition after

a two-decade absence due to a British-led dis-pute with FIFA, Canada had limited resourcesto field a team, but still pushed forward.In its debut in the qualifying tournament, the

Canadians hammered the U.S. 5-1 in Toronto,with Philley contributing to the offensive tally.Two losses in Mexico would prove costly, asMexico would capture the regions berth to theSweden-based 1958World Cup.Canadawould finish the tourney at 3-2, with

Philley missing the final game due to injury.We did alright for what we were, but what

hurt us was, the [Canadian program] decidedit didnt have the money to have another homegame so we played the rest on the road, herecalled. The [altitude] in Mexico was like9,400-feet, and we didnt play well in that con-

dition. Mexico was slightly better than us, andthey went on.His playing career was also highlighted by

other internationalcompetition,playingagainstthe likes of Moscow Lokomotiv in 1956.A recent stroke has affected his speech a bit,

Philley said, but he still has vivid memories ofthose early days. And talking with him, its evi-

dent that his sense of humour is still intact.The Vancouver-raised Philley still has his

scrapbook fromhis playing days, including a lotof time playing alongside brother Brian, whopassed away in 2002.Like his younger brother, Brian Philley was a

key member of the Canadian national team inthe late 1950s, and would be inducted into the

Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame a decade ago.Pat Philley would join him in 2005.Brianwas a better ball player than I was and

we played quite a bit together, noted Philley.Brian was a skilled player, and I was kind ofrough and tough. People liked that I was morerough and he was more smooth.We kind of fit well together.

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Pat Philley,left, joinsMayor RichardStewart onstage uponinduction atthe CoquitlamSports Hall ofFame June 19.Philley washonoured forhis accom-plishmentsin soccer includinga run at aWorld Cup bidin 1957.

SPORTSNOW GOT SPORTS?Contact DanPhone: 604-444-3094Fax: 640-444-3460Email: [email protected]

GLAESSER TURNS TO SCOTLANDCoquitlams Jasmin Glaesser will be back on the saddle for

Canada later this month in Glasgow, Scotland.The 2012 Olympic medallist is a member of Canadas cyc-

ling team for the XX Commonwealth Games, which runs July23 to Aug. 3.Along with Vancouvers Laura Brown and Steph Roorda,

Glaesser will challenge for medals in the womens scratch,individual pursuit and points events.In March, the Terry Fox alumna captured two medals for

Canada, a silver in team pursuit and bronze in the womenspoint race, at the UCI Track championships in Colombia.The racer, who turns 22 next week, partnered with Gillian

Carleton and Tara Whitten to win bronze in the womensteam pursuit race in London two years ago.

ADANACS D STIFLES SHAMROCKSStrong goaltending and some impressive resilience from

the youthful Coquitlam Adanacs lineup helped supplantthe unbeaten Victoria Shamrocks 11-8 in Western LacrosseAssociation action Saturday.Make that previously unbeaten Shamrocks.Sparked by a 35-save performance from Adam Shute

including all 14 shots in the first period the Adanacsjumped out to a 5-0 lead and withstood a steady Victoriacharge to improve to 4-5 on the year four points back offourth place.Its a huge confidence builder for our guys, remarked

Coquitlam coach Bob Salt. Youve got to jump on them quickand thats what we did.Brett Hickey led the way with two goals and three assists,

while Brandon Goodwin and Vincent Ricci each tallied twice.Coquitlams next test comes Thursday, when they visit theNew Westminster Salmonbellies.For an indepth game story, go to www.thenownews.com.

TRIBEWIN SINGLE-RUN CONTESTWith the all-star break behind them, the Tri-City Indians

restarted the B.C. Midget AAA baseball regular season wherethey left off with a win.The Tribe overcame an off night at the plate to edge past

Cloverdale 1-0 last week. With just two hits both byBrendan Sinclaire the Port Moody-based squad racked upits sixth straight victory.Sinclaire slapped out a single to lead off the fourth inning,

then stole second. Advancing to third with another sacrifice,Sinclaire would score the games only run on Evan Bannistersfielders choice.Two innings later he would be stranded at third after lash-

ing a two-out triple.Anchoring the decision was a rock-solid performance from

Bannister, who finished off the Cloverdale batters on 97pitches, racking up five strikeouts in the process.The Tribe improved to 18-5 on the year, standing behind

only Chilliwack (18-3) and Richmond (22-4).

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