The Tri-Cities Now May 7 2014

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About 300 people turned out to a rally Friday to press the province for more education funding.

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Even after several hundred parents turned outto a rally in Port Moody to voice their concernsover education funding, the group behind theevent isn’t done.

Lisa Cable with Parents4BC, which formedwithin the last couple of weeks in light of fund-ing concerns in School District 43, said her groupplans to step up its campaign in the comingweeks.

The group is putting together a website, and

inviting parents and teachers from around theprovince to submit their stories about the educa-tion system. Cable said the submissions will begathered in the next few weeks and then deliv-ered to the legislature. The website is still underconstruction.

“The fact is, I keep hearing from parents allaround the province that are saying it’s [educa-tion funding] not working and we have to fix it,”she told the Tri-Cities NOW, noting the group shestarted wants to keep the momentum from therally going.CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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For several years, theCoquitlam Public Library’sBook Bus has been providinglibrary books and programsthroughout the community.

But the popular mobile ser-vice is now in jeopardy aftera weekend fire destroyed thevehicle.

Fire crews were called outto the library’s City CentreBranch on Pinetree Way justbefore 2 p.m. Saturday afterthe sprinkler system in theparking garage was set off.

It turns out the Book Bushad caught fire.

Fire chief Wade Pierlotsaid the fire appears to havestarted in the engine block,and is not considered suspi-cious. However, the vehiclewas destroyed.

The 1992 converted EconoVan had just returned from arun before it caught fire.

The fire chief noted the

building’s sprinkler systemput out most of the flamesbefore crews arrived.

The blaze also causedsmoke and water damage toa parking area of the library

and forced the evacuation ofthe building.

No one was injured in theincident.

The estimated loss of thevehicle and its contents, as

well as damage to the park-ing area, will be in the thou-sands.

The vehicle alone wasinsured for $30,000.

But thelibrary’s dir-ector, ToddGnissios, notedthe vehiclecontained atleast doublethat value inthe form oft e c h n o l o g y,e q u i p m e n tand materialat the time ofthe fire.

“This ispretty devas-tating,” he told the Tri-CitiesNOW, adding everything inthe vehicle was destroyed.

The library does haveinsurance for both the vanand the building.

However, a new Book Buscould cost six figures.

Gnissios explained a stan-

dard van couldn’t be used forthe service, noting the vehiclewould have to be reinforcedto handle the weight of thebooks.

The librarypurchased theused Book Busa few yearsback and itwas provid-ing serviceto the BurkeMountain andCottonwoodareas of thecity.

G n i s s i o ssaidthelibrarywas consider-ing expanding

the program and looking atmaking the vehicle wheel-chair accessible so it could beused at seniors’ homes.

“We get more positive com-ments about the bookmobilethan all of our other servi-ces combined,” he said, not-ing the cost of a new vehicle

could be $150,000.“People who use the book-

mobile just find it’s an amaz-ing service.”

In the meantime, Gnissiossaid he’s working on a con-tingency plan to get someform of the service, albeitreduced, running for the nextscheduled outing tomorrow(Thursday).

As for the future of theBook Bus program, he saidhe would be sending a reportwith the replacement costsand some options to thelibrary board for considera-tion.

“It is taxpayers’ money andit comes down to, is there awill for this type of service?”he asked.

Gnissios suggested if thelibrary has to go out to thecommunity to raise funds fora new Book Bus, it could bea significant amount of timebefore the service is fullyrestored.

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Long before fighting fires became a profes-sion, auxiliary firefighters were serving theCity of Coquitlam.

But their role could soon be changing.Coquitlam Fire and Rescue

Chief Wade Pierlot said thedepartment is contemplat-ing expanding the role of thedepartment’s auxiliary mem-bers.

And contrary to what mightbe rumoured in the commun-ity, he said there is no intentionof doing away with auxiliarymembers.

“I see them as a great part ofour organization here,” the firechief told the Tri-Cities NOW.

“For them to continue, wehave to expand their role andexpand exposure to the com-munity.”

However, Pierlot doesn’t seethe auxiliary’s current role assustainable.

He said he wants the aux-iliaries to help with victim ser-vices, evacuations and logis-tics, not just at fires but allkinds of calls the departmenthandles, including hazardousmaterial calls and major med-ical scenes.

Currently, the auxiliaryfirefighters’ primary role is tobring different types of equip-ment and apparatus to a fire and help withhoses and setting up ladders.

Auxiliary members, who are paid andreceive benefits, are not trained or allowed togo into a fire, like the professional group with

the department.The auxiliaries are also used for fire watch

at the scene, but even that task makes thechief uncomfortable since the gear they useisn’t the same as that of the regular crew.

The chief also sees auxiliary members help-ing with recruitment and community out-

reach, providing opportun-ities for both younger andolder people to join.

Pierlot said the impetus forthe change is to recognizecurrent safety regulations inthe workplace.

And change for the aux-iliary unit wouldn’t exactly benew in the community.

Auxiliary firefighters werethe norm until 1968, whenprofessional firefighters werehired.

In 2006, their role changedagain when career firefighterscovered the entire city, andmost recently in 2011 whentheir numbers were scaledback at the expense of bettercompensation and benefitsand gear improvements.

There were 45 auxiliarymembers before 2011, whenthe number dropped to 30.

Now Pierlot said there are14 members still with thedepartment. Some auxiliarieshave gone on to become pro-fessional firefighters with thecity while others have movedon to other communities.

He suggested the proposed changes arestill in the preliminary stage, pointing out heintends to speak to the auxiliary membersthemselves, as well as city council.


Fire chief looks atrole of auxiliaries

Hundreds of parentsrally atMLA’s office

“Change takes time andchange takes effort.”

Parents4BC is also askingparents to write their localMLA, the minister of educa-tion and the premier to voicetheir frustration.

As for the rally last Friday,Cable is pleased by the turn-out, especially since it wasput together in less than aweek.

Hundreds of parents ral-lied in front of Port Moody-Coquitlam MLA LindaReimer’s constituency office,sparked by impending budgetcuts in the district.

The district is dealingwith a $13.4-million operat-

ing shortfall for the 2014-15school year, with officialsblaming the deficit in part oninflation and systemic cuts bythe province.

The point of the rally,according to the group, wasto send a message to theprovincial government.

“I think the feeling fromthe parents is frustration,”Cable said.

“We feel like things aregetting worse, kids are beingimpacted and yet we feelhelpless to do anything.”

Reimer was in attendanceand addressed the crowd,and suggested she wouldreport back to the educationminister with the parents’concerns.

Cable said she genuinelyfeels the MLA understandsthat parents are upset, butisn’t sure how much of animpact it will have.

Coquitlam Teachers’Association president CharleyKing said he was pleased tosee so many parents express-ing their concerns over what’sbeen going on in the district.

He’s hoping to see similarevents and attention broughtto the issue in the future.

“If the public keeps upthe pressure, they’ll [gov-ernment] have to listen,” hesaid.

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The ideaof creating apermanentfes-tival site wasdiscussed dur-ing Monday’sc o u n c i l - i n -c o m m i t t e emeeting, ascouncil final-ized thedetails for this year’s CanadaDay festivities. The rationalefor shifting to a permanentsite is largely based around

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It was argued Monday mov-ing festivalsto and fromPercy PerryStadium couldhave long-last-ing negativeeffects on thestadium’s turfsurface.

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Request forExpression ofInterestFood Vendor for the SummerConcert Series (July 6 - August 24)The City of Port Moody is seeking expressions ofinterest for an additional food vendor during theSummer Concert Series at Rocky Point Park. We arelooking for an experienced operator eager to providefood vending services that expand the amount ofselection in the park for eight consecutive Sundays,during park hours, from July 6 until August 24, 2014.

Interested vendors can submit their applications by2pm local time onMay14, 2014. Download detailedspecifications and requirements of this bid under“BidOpportunities”atwww.portmoody.ca/bids.

About Rocky Point Park: Located at the north endof Moody Street and the Burrard Inlet, this active parkcontains an outdoor swimming pool, walking andcycling trails, a fine dining restaurant, a picnic areaand a well equipped children’s play area, as well as ahigh volume boat launch and parking facilities.Withmore than three kilometers of shoreline park space,walking and cycling trials, Rocky Point Park is a majoraccess point for users, locals and visitors alike.

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About 150 community groups, artists and businessesare slated for this year’s Canada Day in Coquitlam.

July 1eventtakesshape

That larger festival sitecould be used to accommo-date a handful of large-scalemarquee events coming up inthe next three years: the B.C.Summer Games and the city’s125th birthday both fall in2016, while Canada’s 150thbirthday is set for 2017.

“No question, we have tofind a permanent event sitein order to run events the waythey ought to be run,” saidRaul Allueva, the city’s actingmanager of parks, recreationand culture.

More complete plans tofocus on that long-term visionwill likely come up as the cityfinalizes its master plan forTown Centre Park later thisyear or in early 2015.

As for this year’s premierecity festival, Canada Day fes-tivities will kick off at noonand wrap up with a fireworksdisplay around 10 p.m. About150 community groups, art-ists and businesses are plan-ning to take part.

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MAYDAY FESTIVALMAYDAY FESTIVALMay 2nd - 11th

This year we are celebrating the 91stAnniversary of Port Coquitlam’s MayDay Celebrations!

On the heels of a spectacular centennialyear jam-packed with fun for the entirefamily, this year’s May Day Festival willbring our community together onceagain to celebrate our PoCo pride! Theunique flavour and tradition of ourCity’s May Day Festival has remainedconsistent over the past decades; itprovides us with an opportunity tocome together, embrace our vibranthistory and cherish our smalltown charm!

The May DayTask Force, together with the Parks and RecreationDepartment, have organized another fabulous week of activities!Each year, local children and adults contribute thousands ofvolunteer hours to help preserve and celebrate this wonderfulcommunity tradition.

We hope that you were able to join us for the kick-start of theweek-long festival at the Opening Ceremonies on May 2nd thatfeatured Maypole Dancing from seven different local schools; thefestivities wrap-up with Mother’s Day in Lions Park on May 11th.

Of course, what celebration would be complete without aparade, and the Rotary May Day Parade on Saturday, May 10this certainly no exception. The parade begins at 11 a.m. and isguaranteed to be a fun-filled day of music, floats, marchingbands and entertainment for the entire family!

Further details can be found on the City’s website, our Facebookpage and in your local newspapers.

On behalf of City Council and the citizens of Port Coquitlam,I offer our heartfelt thanks to the May DayTask Force, ourcommunity sponsors, City staff and the many volunteers thatmake May Day so very special!

I look forward to seeing you May Day 2014!

Greg MooreMayor

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John who?That question frames one of

the more immediate challen-ges facing newly installed NDPleader John Horgan.

Quite simply, most potential voterslikely don’t even know who he is. Fewpoliticians are household names, andthe ones at the bottom of the name-rec-ognition list are invariably members ofthe Opposition, not the government.

He may be well-known among the20,000-odd members of his own partyand among the relatively small group offolks who religiously follow politics, butthe fact is more than 1.5 million peoplevote in provincial elections in this prov-ince and the vast majority of them likelydon’t know him or anything about him.

Of course, now that he has assumedthe leadership helm from Adrian Dix,Horgan’s profile will begin to build. Thejob brings with it an automatic increasein media coverage (and scrutiny, so itcan be a double-edged sword), whichmeans he’ll get more television face-time. However, I detect a continuing dis-connect out there with the public whenit comes to politics and much of the“insider baseball” issues that consumeits culture. There remains a hangoverthat was created after what was essen-tially a marathon non-stop campaignwaged by Christy Clark and Dix sincethey won their party leadership jobs in2011.

That will make it harder for Horganto penetrate the public consciousness,at least for a while. But there are threeyears yet before the next provincial elec-tion, so time is on his side.

So how will Horgan proceed? Lookfor him to stress economic issues morethan social ones, as he tries to establishsome credibility in that area for theNDP.

A new Angus Reid poll (I know, I

know, what use are polls these days?But this wasn’t a “horse-race” poll)found that 62 per cent of peoplewould more likely vote for the NDP ifit strengthened its focus on economicissues, compared to just 48 per cent whosaid stronger environmental policieswere more attractive.

But here’s where things may getsticky for Horgan. The same Angus Reidpoll found NDP voters (as opposed toall voters) were much more in favourof stronger environmental policiesthan having more support for naturalresource industries (71 per cent versus48 per cent). Further, about 20 per centof those who vote NDP say they wouldbe less likely to vote for the party if itwas a stronger backer of those indus-tries.

Horgan’s political DNA when it comesto support for natural resource indus-tries is well-established (he worked forformer NDP premier Dan Miller, argu-ably the strongest backer of industry inthe NDP government of the 1990s).

He is not opposed to fracking, forexample, and I wouldn’t be surprisedif he tries to nudge his party into beingmore supportive of mining and even theSite C dam.

But if he moves his party more to thepolitical centre, and towards a strongerbacking of industry, he runs the risk ofalienating and possibly even losing thesupport of NDP voters who value strong-

er environmental policies over prettywell anything else.

Of course, if Horgan can attractenough “soft” B.C . Liberal voters, orvotes from folks who don’t usually vote,he can afford to shed that green wingof his party. Either way, it’s going to bea tough balancing act for the new NDPleader.

Premier Clark is fond of saying BritishColumbians want to find a way to say“yes” to all kinds of industrial projects,but the NDP’s own backers are muchmore ready to continue to say “no” moreoften than not.

The B.C. Liberals have found the“sweet spot” on this issue and show nosign of losing ground. Horgan now hasthree years to find that sweet spot forhis party, and it seems like a Herculeantask right now.

But with the leadership monkey nowoff the party’s back, the NDP can finallybegin to sort itself out. Horgan willlikely bring a focus, passion and energyto a party that lacks all three attributesat the moment.

And in doing so, he’ll gradually getmost people to stop asking “John who?”when they hear his name. The next andmore difficult trick will be getting folksto say “yes” when he asks for their vote.

On Saturday, a fire destroyed the CoquitlamPublic Library’s Book Bus.

There was nothing nefarious about the inci-dent, according to fire officials. The vehiclehad just returned from a run and its engine

block simply caught fire.But the ensuing blaze not only destroyed the 22-year-old

van, but the contents within.As library director Todd Gnissios stated, the loss of the

Book Bus is a huge blow to the library and its ability tomeet the needs of the entire community.

And we couldn’t agree more.The bus serves the communities of Cottonwood and

Burke Mountain — both far from library branches — andin 2013 the service had 4,579 patrons, while circulating13,649 items.

There were even plans in the works to make the buswheelchair accessible so it could serve the various seniors’homes in the city.

With the Book Bus out of service, it could mean thou-sands in the community will have a difficult time gettingtheir hands on a good book to read.

And not everyone has access to a fancy tablet to do theirnighttime reading on.

Library officials estimate the loss could be in the tens ofthousands of dollars, and the replacement cost could hitsix figures.

In the meantime, library officials will be offering limitedBook Bus service for a few weeks, while the library boarddecides its future.

But as the library director noted, funding for the replace-ment of the Book Bus will require government and com-munity support.

Indeed it will, and we hope both will step up to ensurethis valuable service doesn’t disappear.

This is onebus worthreplacing

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DON’T KNOCKONMYDOORTHIS SUMMER

I am not a mean person, and I do not like to have an atti-tude or be rude to people, but as the weather gets warmerI find a huge increase in people coming to my door askingfor donations or wanting to “save” me from the upcomingapocalypse.

In order to stop them I had a gate erected at the entranceto my porch.

That didn’t work. I then posted signs on the gate whichclearly state “no entrance” and another which says “nosoliciting.” That is not working.

I am sad that I need to keep my blinds drawn and peekmy head around the corner when someone knocks on thedoors just in case they catch a glimpse of me because theywill keep knocking forever when they know I am here.

Just so the people in question are aware: I know whereall the churches are in my neighbourhood and I also knowhow to donate money to the charity of my choice withoutyou coming to my house to remind me how to accomplishthose tasks.

Some people may enjoy these disruptions, but I am notone of those. Please be respectful of signs posted. I don’twant to be stuck in a dark house all summer.

Mechele WilsonCoquitlam

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Now that Coquitlam residentscan take white Styrofoam prod-ucts to Wastech for free recycling,it would be helpful if the citywould encourage all merchantsto cease the use of black or othercolours of Styrofoam in the pack-aging of their wares.

I have asked the manager ofIGA’s meat department to stopusing black Styrofoam in the pack-aging of meat and fish products. Itis very important that the cityshow leadership in this matter.Unless we all take the problemof garbage disposal seriously, theappropriate methods of recyclingwill never succeed.

How hard can this be?Helen Brown

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SUPPORTSCHOOLS

I am writing as a disgruntledgrandparent and parent aboutthe state of education in SchoolDistrict 43 and in the province.

I have a five-year-old grand-daughter who has just entered the

system as a kindergarten student.I have raised two children (nowin their 30s) who graduated fromCoquitlam schools.

My granddaughter’s experi-ence, sadly, will be vastly differentfrom theirs if funding and poorsupport for education continuesgoing in the direction it is.

At my granddaughter’s schoolnext year there may be no librar-ian, counselling or psychologicalservices, very limited access tohearing and speech pathologists,larger classes with much morelimited access to special help,learning centre and gifted pro-grams (if any) and a very long listof school supplies for parents tobuy in September due to a nonex-istent supply budget.

What a contrast to the experi-ence my children had, with ampleaccess to all kinds of educationalservices and an abundance of richextracurricular sports and cultur-al activities.

I believe our province’s greatestresource is its people. Investingin our young people’s educationis investing in our future. In thewords of Nelson Mandela: “Agood head and a good heart arealways a formidable combination.But when you add to that a liter-ate tongue or pen, then you havesomething very special.”

Over the last decade or so therehave been many cuts to educa-tion. Some probably needed to bemade to help keep our economyon an even keel after the 2008recession. However, we havereached a point where furthercuts will irreparably damage thesystem and then there will beyears of recovery.

I don’t think any of our studentsdeserve to be caught in a “catch-up lag” nor would that be goodfor our society as a whole.

School District 43 is sufferingfrom a double whammy of prov-incial underfunding and the mys-terious appearance last year ofa large deficit. Early budget cutproposals eliminated 163 teach-ing and support positions whileadding three new management

positions.This makes little sense to

me. Shouldn’t cuts be made, atleast proportionally, at the top?Shouldn’t priority be given topeople who work directly withour children in classrooms? Theboard has since rescinded onemanagerial position and institut-ed some board office cuts. A goodstart, but is it enough?

I think now is the time forparents, teachers, support staff,school administrators, districtadministrators and trustees towork together to set clear prior-ities for this district and to con-vince the provincial governmentthat a re-balancing of economicpriorities is needed.

Sheila MarshallPort Coquitlam

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In the next few weeks, Metro Vancouverpoliticians will unveil their transportationvision for the region.

While the chair of the working group taskedwith developing the plan isn’t ready to tip hishat on exactly what’s contained in the plan,Port Coquitlam Mayor GregMoore hopes it will be wellreceived by the government,but especially by taxpayers.

“They’re the ones that aregoing to have to go to a refer-endum,” he told the Tri-CitiesNOW. “What we’re doing iswe’re the ones developing theservice plan and the fundingbased on good transportationpolicies as well as good fundingpolicies.

“If you do that, everythingshould build on that and thatshould be a good foundationfor building a 30-year vision and a 10-yearimplementation.”

He cautioned that the working group isn’tdesigning the plan to make sure everyone getssomething or looking at what kind of fundingmight have worked elsewhere.

“We have to look at what will work here andwhat are good policies,” Moore said.

While he wouldn’t give details, he said the10-year plan is essentially looking at what hecalled “pillars” — the cost to maintain currentservice levels, where enhancements in service

should be and how they should be paid for.The working group was formed by the may-

ors’ council on regional transportation in lateFebruary.

It came about after Metro Vancouver may-ors sent a letter to the transportation ministerasking the province to consider all the fund-ing sources outlined in a 2011 memorandumof understanding — including a vehicle levy,

regional sales tax, carbon taxand road pricing and relatedbridge tolling.

The group was hoping tohave the plan ready by midApril, but Moore noted looseends are currently being tiedup. The plan is expected tobe released within a couple ofweeks.

While the plan may beregional, the PoCo mayorargued local residents in hisown city and in the Tri-Cities asa whole have a reason to takeinterest.

Moore, who uses the bus service, said inthe Tri-Cities there is a desire for more transitservice and better connections.

“I think people want to take the bus, theywant to be able to ride their bike and walk, butthe service isn’t that great,” he said.

Moore argued that more than one millionpeople are expected to move into the MetroVancouver region in the next quarter century,and governments can’t just keep buildingmore roads.

— with a file from the Vancouver Sun

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Honouring those who servewith distinction

The City of Coquitlam wouldlike to congratulate DonCunnings on becoming the11th individual to receiveFreedom of the City.

The City’s highest honour,Freedom of the City isreserved for individuals whohave made outstandinglong-term contributions toour community.

Don Cunnings has served the City of Coquitlam formany decades as a City employee; through his workin the areas of education, search and rescue, heritageconservation, physical education and recreation; andthrough his numerous volunteer efforts.

He now joins the distinguished ranks of these otherexceptional individuals:

• Fern Bouvier • Reverend John Davies• Dorothy Fleming • Larry Fleming• Rene Gamache • Dr. J. Crosby Johnston• Jean Lambert • Bob McNary• Eunice Parker • Leonore Peyton

All of these Freedom of the City recipients areexamples of what can be achieved with leadership,commitment and vision.

Please join the City of Coquitlam in recognizing andthanking these individuals for their contributionsand service.

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City cancels ‘casinonight’


Typically, events celebrat-ing Youth Week in Port Moodyinvolve an athletic endeav-our, some form of competi-tion and a little socializing.

But one event planned forthis week, which runs fromMay 1 to 7, appears to havemet its end.

Organizers decided to dropa “casino night” after receiv-ing a complaint from a mem-ber of the community.

The event was to take placetonight (Wednesday).

Mayor Mike Clay notedevents for Youth Week arefacilitated by the city’s Youth

Focus Committee, which ismade up of young people andyouth service staff.

He said similar casinonights have gone on withoutany negative feedback.

“For me, if the kids areorganizing something andit’s something they want todo, if it’s not super destruc-tive then we let them plantheir events and it helps bringthe kids together to do some-thing fun,” he said, pointingout real money is never usedin a casino event.

Instead, Clay describedthe night as a “social event”that includes pizza, chipsand some social interactionbetween the committee mem-bers and the other youth andadults who attend.

The feedback that sparkedthe change came fromAnmore resident and Tri-Cities business owner FredSoofi. In a letter to the Tri-Cities NOW, he suggested

it’s irresponsible to promotegambling to youth and calledon organizers to cancel theevent.

Following the decision tocancel it, Soofi indicated in asecond letter he was pleasedwith the change.

Clay also welcomed thecommittee’s decision to passon casino night.

“While the casino night isan idea that originated withthe committee, I’m pleasedthat they have reacted con-structively to a concern fromthe community and are con-tinuing with their other out-reach activities,” he said.

The mayor also said hehopes the idea doesn’t drawnegative attention to thegroup and would prefer thefocus be on other events thathe argued showcase the greatwork of youth in the com-munity.

As for the future, Clay saidhe suspects staff and the com-

mittee will be more sensi-tive in picking next year’sYouth Week events, addingit’s unlikely they’ll choose acasino night again.

Some of the other eventsthat took place throughYouth Week, which wrappedup today, include the ReachAwards, a pancake breakfastfor seniors, a youth “skatejam” and a soccer matchinvolving kids and membersof the police and fire depart-ments.

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A pair of Coquitlam busi-nesses are demanding chan-ges to the city’s truck routebylaws, suggesting the cur-rent regulations give a com-petitive advantage to com-panies from other cities.

Representatives fromAllard Contractors Ltd. andJack Cewe Ltd. appearedbefore council in committeeMonday to ask for changesto truck routes stemmingfrom the gravel pits on thenorthern stretches of PipelineRoad.

Allard Contractors vice-president Jim Allard askedfor two variances to help histrucks get around congestionassociated with the EvergreenLine and Port Mann/Highway1 construction. The variancewould last until the end ofthis year, or until Evergreenconstruction is finished.

One of the projects hiscompany is currently involvedin is the re-construction ofCentennial Secondary. Henoted that current bylawsforce his trucks to loop

around Riverview Hospitaland back up along the south-ern stretches of Mariner Way.From there the trucks headwest along Austin Avenue,before returning alongPoirier Street and King AlbertAvenue.

The ideal fix, according toAllard, would allow truck traf-fic to turn off Pipeline ontoJohnson Street, up Marinerand onto Como Lake Avenue.From there, the trucks wouldmove southbound on Poirierand onto Winslow Avenue.

Allard suggested onlyCoquitlam-based businessesare subject to the currentbylaws, and construction-related companies from othercities are permitted to useother routes.

“We’re a Coquitlam busi-ness and we demand to betreated equitably and fairly aseverybody else does,” Allardsaid.

But city staff and somecouncillors had reservationsaround both of the proposedroutes, noting that JohnsonStreet in particular is situ-ated near seniors’ homes,pedestrian traffic and a ser-

ies of crosswalks. On top ofthose factors, the pavementon Johnson isn’t as durableas the material found onPipeline.

Jozsef Dioszeghy, the city’smanager of engineering, sug-gested the shift to Johnson is“viable, but there are conse-quences,” including the landuses around the road and itsconfiguration.

The requested changenear Centennial Secondary,however, seemed to be anon-starter. Councillors andcity staff opposed it due tolandscaping and other areaservice improvements alongPoirier between Foster andWinslow avenues.

“When we heard the coun-cillors say that they’ve rebuiltPoirier between Foster andWinslow, well, we don’t driveon the curb or on the land-scaping,” Allard said in aninterview Tuesday. “We driveon the travel portion on theroad. They’re talking aboutus doing damage to this stuff?They’ve got to be nuts.”

Staff agreed to study theproposals and report back tocouncil and both companies.

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Academia, public service,philanthropy and physicalfitness — there aren’t manywalks of life Don Cunningshasn’t touched in his morethan 50 years in Coquitlam.

On Monday, the formerlong-time city staff memberreceived Coquitlam’s high-est honour, the Freedom ofthe City, before a standingroom only crowd in councilchambers.

Cunnings became the 11thperson to receive the distinc-tion and joins other notedresidents likeJean Lambert,Fern Bouvierand EuniceParker.

“I sincerelywish to thankcouncil forthis unbeliev-able honour,”Cunnings saidMonday.

C u n n i n g sworked for thecity from 1955until 1994,and served asCoquitlam’s first director ofparks and leisure services. He

also helped establish the firstCoquitlam Search and Rescue

team in 1973.“We’re very

fortunate inCoquitlam tohave manycitizens whomake sub-stantial con-tributions toour city,” saidMayor RichardStewart.

“But everyso often, thed e d i c a t i o nand effort ofcertain indi-

viduals will not only leave anindelible mark on the fabric

of our community, but willbring honour and recognitionto our entire city.”

Cunnings’ work, whetherpaid or unpaid, stretchedwell beyond the city’s bor-ders. He helped found theB.C. Recreation Association,and served on boards forthe Canadian Association ofPhysical Education, HealthEducation and Recreation,the Coquitlam HeritageSociety and Douglas College.

A city field was namedafter him in 1999, andCunnings has received num-erous awards for his volun-teerism and accomplish-ments, including the QueenElizabeth II Diamond JubileeMedal in 2012.

Having worked together formore than a decade, Coun.Lou Sekora said Cunnings is“probably the most respectedperson that I know.”

“Don Cunnings was amover and shaker and real-ly could get things done,”Sekora said.

“I know we have somegood department heads, butI don’t think we’ll ever, everhave a department head likeDon Cunnings.”

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Creative thinking isn’tjust for artists, writers andstudents. It can benefit everyaspect of our lives. Ourmost troublesome problemsseem to come up over and

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Life as aworkingmomThe role women play in

society and within their ownhouseholds has changeddramatically over the lasthalf-century. According toPew Research Center analy-sis of the Decennial Censusand American CommunitySurveys Integrated PublicUse Microdata Sample files,in 1960 just 10.8 per centof married mothers were theprimary earners in house-holds that included childrenunder the age of 18. Thatfigure rose steadily over thenext 50 years, reaching 40.4per cent by 2011. Though thesteady rise in those percent-ages makes the 2011 figureless than surprising, the factremains that today’s workingmothers have more on theirplate than ever before andare under more pressure tojuggle those responsibilitiesthan their predecessors.

Juggling a career andmotherhood is difficult forany woman, but the transi-tion to wearing two hats canprove an especially difficultadjustment for new mothers.The following are a handfulof tips for new mothers aboutto embark on the challengingtask of juggling a career and a

growing family.• Carefully consider career

decisions. Some new mothersrespond to motherhood bymaking changes with regardto their careers. While adjust-ments will almost certainlyneed to be made, it’s import-ant that women avoid knee-jerk reactions. Some womenfeel guilty about not spend-ing enough time with theirchildren and ultimately allowthat guilt to govern theirdecisions about their careers.But women who don’t giveample consideration to suchdecisions may grow to regretthem when they find theymiss their old jobs and theresponsibilities and sense ofpurposethatcomeswiththosejobs. When making careerdecisions as new mother-hood is approaching or afterit arrives, make a list of thepros and cons to each deci-sion and the motives behindeach decision you mightmake. The more thoughtfullyyou approach each decision,the happier you’re likely tobe with that decision once it’sbeen made.

• Avoid going overboardat the office. Working moth-ers are often driven to showtheir employers that newmotherhood will not affecttheir on-the-job perform-ance. In their haste to provemotherhood won’t provea distraction, new mothersmay take on more they canchew. Recognize that being aworking mother does requirean adjustment period, espe-cially in the immediate weeksand months after maternityleave has ended and yourbody has yet to adjust to its

new schedule. Accept helpwhen it’s offered and rec-ognize that good employersunderstand the adjustmentsyou will need to make in theimmediate aftermath of apregnancy.

• Look for ways to reduceyour workload at home.Juggling a career and newmotherhood won’t just havean impact at the office. Part

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“This new app is a greatnew online tool for our com-munity,” Mayor Greg Mooresaid in a press release.

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PoCowelcomes fibre optic installationMore than 90 per cent of all homes and

businesses in PoCo will be linked to fibre optictechnology this year through a Telus pilot pro-ject, the city announced recently.

Starting last month, “Telus began rollingout a fibre-to-the-premises project that willbring greater information-sharing, entertain-ment, education, health-care and businessopportunities to the community through thefaster Internet connection provided by fibreoptics,” a press release stated.

Company representatives have startedgoing door-to-door requesting permissionfrom home and business owners to connectproperties to the network at no cost and noobligation.

“We’re really excited about this pilot pro-ject as access to this technology will helpspur growth and create opportunities in PortCoquitlam, now and in the future,” MayorGreg Moore said.

“Our residents and businesses alike willbenefit from the faster Internet speeds andthe state-of-the-art communications andentertainment services that are possible withfibre optics.”

Fibre optic networks consist of flexible,transparent glass fibres, along which largevolumes of data can be transmitted at thespeed of light.

The extra capacity provided by fibre createsa richer and fuller Internet experience, allow-

ing for higher quality video, clean and clearsound transmissions, and the ability to movelarge files effortlessly.

Other communities with fibre optic net-works have seen new services and businesses,more work-from-home opportunities, distancelearning and other benefits. Some fibre-con-nected communities have even become hubsfor high-tech businesses.

“Faster and better Internet access is becom-ing more and more important to businesses,”said Coun. Mike Forrest, who chairs the city’sSmart Growth Committee.

“The new fibre optic network will allow ourbusinesses to serve their customers better, tobe more competitive and to take advantage of

new opportunities.”The installations will take place over a num-

ber of months.The fibre optic network is being installed

through either overhead lines or undergroundconduits, similar to the copper cable tradition-ally used for Internet transmissions.

Some digging may be required on cityrights-of-way reserved for utilities, but workcrews will ensure the areas will be restored ina timely manner as weather permits.

For more information about the fibre opticproject, visit www.telus.com/portcoquitlamor call the Telus fibre team at 604-310-3427for residents and 604-310-3100 for business-es.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 7Kiddies Korner Preschool hosts guest speak-

er Deborah MacNamara from 7 to 8 p.m. at 2211Prairie Ave. in PoCo. Entitled “Who’s in Charge,”MacNamara’s talk will focus on parenting fromthe Alpha position and protecting parents’relationships with their children. Admission is $5.Info: 604-941-4919.

THURSDAY, MAY 8Tri-Cities Caregiver Program hosts a pair of

caregiver support meetings in both Coquitlamand PoCo. The PoCo session runs from 10 to11:30 a.m. at Shaughnessy Care Centre, 2250Wilson Ave. The Coquitlam meeting takes placefrom 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Maillardville Commu-nity Centre, 1200 Cartier Ave. Info: Karen Tyrell at778-789-1496

FRIDAY, MAY 9Redeemed Christian Church of God Trinity

Chapel hosts a concert by Christian singinggroup Vinesong at 7 p.m. at 1932 CameronAve. in PoCo. Admission is free. Info: 604-474-3131 or [email protected].

Place Maillardville holds a nine-week seriescalled Baby’s First 2 Years for expectant parents,new parents and grandparents of babies new-

born to 24 months. Learn from guest speakersand enjoy support, conversation and validationin a comfortable and relaxed environment.Babies are welcome. This week’s guest speakeris Dr. Gil Desaulniers of the National WellnessFoundation, and the discussion topic is “RaisingSuper Kids.” Sessions run from 1 to 2:30 p.m.in the Heritage Room at Place Maillardville Com-munity Centre, 1200 Cartier Ave. in Coquitlam.Info: 604-933-6166.

Tri-Cities Caregiver Program holds a care-giver support meeting from 10 to 11:30 a.m. atDogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St. in Coquitlam.All caregivers are welcome to attend. Info: KarenTyrell at 778-789-1496.

SATURDAY, MAY 10Port Moody Legion Club 119 hosts a British

Pub Night event at 4:30 p.m. at 2513 Clarke St.in Port Moody. Performances from Stave FallsScottish Dancers, Dedanaan Irish Dancers, PenkO’Donnell Irish School of Dance and Reckless/Brian Zalo. Info: 604-936-7131.

Friends of the Coquitlam Public LibrarySociety hold its annual book sale from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. at the City Centre Library, 1169 Pine-tree Way in Coquitlam. Items for sale includefiction and non-fiction books, children’s books,DVDs, CDs, and more. All proceeds support the

library’s literacy programs and purchasing newmaterials and equipment. Info: www.library.coquitlam.bc.ca/friends.

Terry Fox Library hosts a presentationfrom PoCo city gardener James Bobick from 1to 3 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Theworkshop will include a walk to local gardensto demonstrate the wide variety of plantingmaterial you can use to create an attractive andpractical garden space. To register or for info,call 604-927-7999.

New View Society hosts a free communitybreakfast to celebrate Mental Health AwarenessWeek from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at 2050 Mary HillRd. in PoCo. Info: www.newviewsociety.org or604-941-3222.

SUNDAY, MAY 11Riverview Horticultural Centre Society

hosts a Mother’s Day guided tree tour on theRiverview Hospital grounds at 1 p.m. Meetthe uphill entrance of the Henry Esson YoungBuilding. For a site map visit www.rhcs.org. Info:604-290-9910.

ONGOINGPort Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural

Society hosts a Heritage Evening, the fourthThursday of each month, from 7 to 8 p.m. at theGathering Place, 1100-2253 Leigh Sq. Everyoneis invited to hear some of the stories behindPort Coquitlam’s heritage homes. Info: www.pocoheritage.org or call 604-927-8403.

Port Coquitlam Legion hosts an euchre clubevery Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 2675 Shaughnessy St.All skill levels welcome. Info: 604-942-8911.

Port Coquitlam Lions Club meet on the firstand third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. atPort Coquitlam Legion #133- 2675 ShaughnessySt. Info: Gord at 604-941-5140.

Port Coquitlam Parks and Recreationhosts the Comic Shop Youth Art Drop-In, 4to 5:30 p.m. each Thursday at Leigh Square,1100-2253 Leigh Sq., Port Coquitlam. Eachfree session begins with a brief lesson in comichistory and technique, followed by free worktime. Participants learn what makes cartooninga unique art form. This program is for ages 13to 17.

Port Moody Artist Co-op seeks new mem-bers to display and sell their original fine artpieces in the Blackberry Gallery of the PortMoody Arts Centre, 2425 St. Johns St. Info:www.blackberryartists.blogspot.ca or www.blackberrygiftshop.ca.

Port Moody Ecological Society invites thecommunity to the Noons Creek Hatchery everySaturday from 9 to 11 a.m. to check out volun-teer opportunities like working in the hatchery,water quality testing, gardening and more. Info:604-469-9106 or www.noonscreek.org.

Port Moody Library hosts PreschoolStorytime, 10 a.m. at 100 Newport Dr. Intendedfor children aged 18 months to five years, theseclasses help children build language skills, enrichtheir imaginations and have fun with words.Sessions run until March 26 and parent/caregiverparticipation is required. Info: 604-469-4577.

Recreation Unlimited Volleyball Club offersweekly recreational volleyball from 8 to 10 p.m.on Wednesdays at Hillcrest Middle School, 2161Regan Ave., Coquitlam. Beginners are welcome.Info: Gary at 604-469-6389 or [email protected].

Recovery International is a self-help peer-to-peer support group for people who struggle withstress, fear, anger, depression, anxiety, panicand nervous symptoms. Cognitive behaviouraltechniques are discussed at the Port Coquitlammeeting. Info: Phyllis at 604-931-5945 or www.RecoveryCanada.ca.

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Port Coquitlam’s Chanel Walter hasearned a reputation for bringing the noise,figuratively, to the soccer pitch.

A star member of the PoCo Euro-Riteunder-18 girls Rush, Walter has been such apresence on the Metro Select League circuitthat she’s walked off with the Player of theYear award the past two seasons.

The Terry Fox Secondary student wouldprefer to lace up the boots than talk aboutreceiving the u-18 MSL prize, however.

“It means a lot to me, [and] it’s still excit-ing to win it,” said Walter. “I’m not surewhat else to say.”

While she is reluctant to talk the talk, therecently turned 17-year-old knows how to

walk-the-walk when it comes to the game.“I can’t say enough about Chanel,”

remarked Rush coach Tara Herbrik. “Lastyear was her first year at the u18 level, andas a first-year player she was our captain.She’s such a special person.”

A centreback, Walter admits the past twoseasons in the MSL have been not festoonedwith many winning streaks. PoCo has strug-gled against the bigger clubs, but has nevershied away from the challenge.

“We didn’t really win very often but wehad fun, and we always tried,” said Walter.“I wish we could have done better, becausemy teammates all work so hard.”

PoCo placed just below mid-table in thestandings at 3-5-8, but allowed just fivemore goals than they scored. Opposingcoaches, through a tabulation of game stars

voted through the year, scored Walter as theleague’s top player — a year after she wonthe same prize in the u-16 loop.

Herbrik wasn’t surprised at the accoladesfor her captain.

“You come across a player like Chanelonce in a lifetime, she’s so driven and seesthe game so clearly that her focus is to makeher teammates better,” said the coach.

“It’s never about the glory with her — it’sabout how can I be my best, what can I doto help the team, my teammates, be theirbest.”

For her, any day where she gets to lace onthe boots and play is a terrific day.

“I can’t really imagine my life withoutit. Soccer means a lot to me and I feel it’schanged me as a person, for the better,” saidthe Terry Fox Secondary student.

Defender gets coaches’ votes

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HIT THE DECK: Coquitlam junior Adanac Jordan Gilles sprawls for the ball while being checked by Delta’s ConnorDavidson during action last week. Coquitlam would eke out a 9-7 win. On Sunday they trounced Nanaimo 18-10. To seemore photos, scan this page with the free Layar app or visit photos and videos section at www.thenownews.com.

EXPRESS OUT OF STEAMIt was a great run.The Coquitlam Express saw its race for a Royal

Bank Cup national championship berth fall short,following Saturday’s season-ending 5-3 loss toSpruce Grove at the Western Canada Cup tourna-ment in Dauphin, Man.

Goals by Zach Hodder and Cody Boyd gaveCoquitlam a 2-0 lead in the first period, but theAlberta champions counted the next five goals overa span of 23 minutes to take control.

Canon Pieper would add a late goal. GordieDefiel turned aside 33 shots in the loss.

Despite having beaten the Alberta champion 3-1earlier in the tourney, there was little left in thetank for a patented come-from-behind charge.

That captain Ryan Rosenthal was playingthrough an upper-body injury suffered in the sec-ond game didn’t help matters, either.

“I tried to play through it but it was difficult. Wejust came up a bit short and didn’t seem to get asmany bounces as we did [before].”

Even with an injury that saw him sit out the thirdgame, Rosenthal was named to the tourney all-starteam, finishing with three goals.

As disappointing as the loss was, the season wasa success in so many ways.

“Obviously it hasn’t completely sunken in onwhat we accomplished, as the loss is still fresh inour minds,” said Rosenthal. “What I take awayfrom this is just how extremely proud of everyoneon this team I am, and how much we achieved overthe year.”

Coach Barry Wolff now heads full-time intorecruiting mode to fill the 12-or-more roster spotsthat have been created through graduation andcollege commitments.

To read more, go to www.thenownews.com.

SPORTS SHORTS

COQUITLAM SWEPT BY A’SThey were losses by completely different means,

but losses all the same.The Coquitlam Reds were swept Saturday in a

pair of games against the Okanagan Athletics atMundy Park.

A pitchers’ duel saw Nick Evans throw sevenstrong innings, fanning six, only to see the game’sonly run score on an error by the catcher in theseventh inning.

In the second game, both teams scored fivetimes in the first inning but Okanagan eruptedwith three more in the second off Brett Honeysetten route to a 16-6 trumping.

The Reds, who sit 11th in the 13-team B.C.Premier Baseball League with a 3-10 record, visitthe Vancouver Cannons for two on Saturday.


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The Terry Fox Ravens hockey team celebrates its first-ever B.C. High School Hockeychampionship title at Coquitlam’s Planet Ice last week.

The Terry Fox Ravens proved to be goldenopportuntists.

The senior hockey team capped an undefeat-ed season last week by edging R.A. McMath3-1 to claim the B.C. tier 1 ice hockey title.

Riley Friend’s 30-foot slapshot, with lessthan 10 minutes to play, proved to be the game-winner, as the Ravens secured their first B.C.hockey crown.

The game proved to be a battle of equals, butFox spent a good chunk of it searching for theequalizer. McMath grabbed a 1-0 lead early inthe game on a powerplay, but Fox kept apply-ing pressure until Mitch Ledyard corralled thepuck and buried it with a minute remaining inthe second period.

Both netminders provided obstaclesfor offence, with Brendan Stewart keepingMcMath to a single goal. When Friend cashedin what would prove to be the game-winner,the PoCo bench erupted to celebrate.

While the Richmond school kept pressing,Jeff Wong’s shorthand tally, assisted by RonnieWilkie, clinched the championship.

“The boys love to compete for their school,”said coach Doug Friend. “They have so muchfun, but they all take it pretty seriously, too.”

The Ravens, who were slotted in the top tierdue to a roster that included two major midgetplayers — Wilkie and Wong — had knocked offthe defending B.C. champion Heritage WoodsKodiaks 8-3 in the semifinal.

Ryan MacDonald, with two, Austin Hollinger,Brett Towers, Derian White, Ledyard, Wilkieand Wong provided the goals.

The club includes: Mike Dupuis, Riley Friend,Eric Golob, Austin Hollinger, Carter Lafontaine,Ryan MacDonald, Mitch Ledyard, Matt Poole,Tanner Riley, Zac Shepert, Kody Sherwood,Matt Smith, Devon Stafford, Brendan Stewart,Steven Swelander, Brett Towers, Derian White,Ronnie Wilkie and Jeff Wong.

Fox snapsuphockey title


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