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One of the Tri-Cities topNHL players remains hopefulthe lockout will end soon, butsays its going to fall on theowners to come up with a bet-ter offer.

Ryan Johansen, 20, and juststarting what would be hissecond year as a ColumbusBlue Jacket, said no one wantsa lockout, but the playersarent about to relent to theleagues brutal offer.

Some of the things thatthey have proposed have beenpretty shocking. Its definitelynot what we think we deserve.Thats why were waiting andwere being patient and weregoing to keep doing whatwere doing until theres abetter offer proposed to us.

Negotiations broke offbetween the NHL PlayersAssociation and the NHLowners on the weekend afterthe two sides couldnt reach adeal for a new collective bar-gaining agreement.

The leagues initial offerwould have decreased theplayers share of NHL rev-enues from 57 to 46 per cent,while total league revenueshave gone up 60 per cent inrecent years.

Last year the NHL hadthe biggest revenue ever andthey just keep wanting moremoney. It doesnt really addup or make sense, Johansensaid. Really its just they wantmore money and they want usto have less.

Johansen has been re-assigned to the AmericanHockey Leagues SpringfieldFalcons while 2012-2013 NHL

After two decades in politics and two terms as amember of the opposition in Victoria, Coquitlam-Maillardville NDP MLA Diane Thorne is retiring.

The long-time politician announced Monday shewont be running in the next provincial election in2013.

Thorne said she is leaving politics for a numberof reasons, but the biggest is she felt it was the righttime.

I think 17 years is enough for anybody, she toldThe NOW in her typical candid and whimsical fashion.

I didnt mean to make politics a career.

Thorne, who currently serves as deputy educationcritic, said she wanted to go out like the televisionshow Seinfeld, and didnt want to wait until she hadpassed her best before date.

But the MLA admits the decision to retire, espe-cially with her party leading in the polls, was one ofthe most difficult in her life.

She had been considering her future for severalmonths, but only made a final decision last week.

Thorne suggested the highlight of her career wouldhave been the opportunity to work with, and for, vari-ous groups and people in the community.

Thats probably what Im going to miss more thananything, she said, adding she also cherished theopportunity to speak to kids in schools.

Specifically, as an MLA, one of Thornes fondest

memories came after the government introducedlicensing and regulations for home inspectors basedon her own private members bill.

Not only is it rare for a private members bill to seethe light of day, but also Thorne said the legislationwas the right thing to do.

When her term is done, Thorne said she plans totake time off, travel with her husband Neil and dosome of the things she hasnt been able to in the last20 years.

I could be everyones worst nightmare now, shejoked.

As for a possible successor as a candidate for theNDP next election, Thorne said she hoped thatperson would share her values and have the kind of

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In just a few days, Anmore residentswill be taking part in their own activ-ity to mark the beginning of fall.

Residents will be heading to thepolls in a byelection Saturday to pick anew village councillor.

The candidates for the Sept. 22 voteare Arthur Crossman, Sagheer Jan andAnn-Marie Thiele.

The issue of growth in the smallmunicipality appears to be the bigtopic among the candidates.

Jan told The NOW he decided to runfor council to fight to preserve the vil-lage in its current state.

I go there almost twice a month,and in winters once a month, I wouldlike to see the same, [Anmore] not tobe developed, not to be deforested,he said.

I thought it would be the bestthing if I become a member of thecouncil to voice my concern and sup-port the residents and council to keepAnmore as it is.

The Port Moody resident said he hasspoken with residents who are alsoconcerned about the growth of the vil-lage and share his view.

However, Jan did suggest he couldfavour some sustainable develop-ment, but not at the pace seen in

other parts of the Tri-Cities.He said he could also support the

construction of a village communitycentre, but only if residents were will-ing to help pay for it through taxes.

Thiele noted shes sat on various

village committees over the years,and wants to be involved in guidingAnmore into the future.

The change isnt going anywhere,she told The NOW.

The question is how do we man-age it, while still retaining the specialunique atmosphere in Anmore.

Specifically, Thiele, who has lived inAnmore for 13 years, suggested thereis a lot of development interest on thehillside of Anmore, which brings bothenvironmental and safety challenges.

If elected, she said she wants anydevelopment in those areas to be man-aged in a cautious and careful way.

On the issue of a community centre,Thiele believes there is a strong desireamong some residents to have a com-

munity centre built in the village.She said she would love to see some

type of gathering place for the com-munity, but suggested the projectwould likely only be in the villageslong-term plans.

Meanwhile, Crossman said he sup-ports growth in the village rather thanseeing the community sprawl out evenfurther.

They keep going up in the wilder-ness and the bears and the coyotes andcougars keep coming down, he said.

However, he said hes also con-cerned about the villages water qualityand wants to look at the issue of build-ing another water filtration system.

Crossman, who ran unsuccessfullyfor mayor in a 2010 byelection, saidhe would also like any elected officialswho step down before the end of theirterm to pay for the byelections.

The Coquitlam resident said hedecided to run because he is familiarwith the village and figured it wouldbe a good community to serve.

Jan, who is a former CEO of a grain-marketing company, also touted hisexperience as a volunteer over theyears throughout the Tri-Cities.

While Thiele, a mother of threeand former school teacher and onlycandidate living in the village, said herservice on village committees, like theenvironment committee, gives her aunique perspective on the challengesfacing the community.

Voting will take place in Anmore onSaturday between the hours of 8 a.m.and 8 p.m. at the Anmore Village Hall.

A fall byelection was called afterrookie councillor Tim Laidler resignedhis seat in June.

In the 2011 civic election, Anmoresvoter turnout numbers stood at 54.3per cent on par with the villages2010 byelection and 2008 election.

This years byelection is expected tocost $8,000 to $9,000.

For the second time in ayear, the Port Moody PoliceDepartment has come underscrutiny for how the force han-dles roadside breathalyzers.

Last week, it was revealedthe department had issueswith the calibration expirydate on the machines, after aVancouver lawyer notified themedia with his findings fromimmediate roadside prohibition(IRP) documents he receivedin August.

On Monday, the departmentissued a statement acknow-ledging an administrativeerror with nine IRPs.

Port Moody Police spokes-man Const. Luke Van Winkelsaid, as important as it is tomake sure the documenta-tion is filled out correctly, themistake doesnt have as muchto do with maintenance of theequipment, or whether theyare working and calibrated.

Instead, he called it a clericalerror.

This was a simple human

error in somebody who filledin a couple of forms incorrectlyfor a period of time, VanWinkel told The NOW.

After it was pointed out lastweek, Van Winkel said stepswere taken by the depart-ment to remedy thesituation, includingcontacting the Office ofthe Superintendent ofMotor Vehicles (OSMV).

I believe the publicshould still have con-fidence in the ASDs(approved screeningdevices), the systemand their police depart-ment, he said.

Unfortunatelyhuman errors happen.Its how we deal with thosemistakes that lends itself topublic trust.

Van Winkel said he wasunaware if the officer faced anydiscipline for the mistakes. Thedepartment also said none ofthe ASDs used were past theirannual service expiry date.

There are two expirationdates for an ASD, a calibrationexpiry date and a service expirydate.

According to the depart-ment, the documents in ques-tion are the certificates of aqualified ASD calibrator.

The officer responsible forcompleting the certificatesmade an error when inputting

the expiry date information.Specifically, the certificate

of qualified ASD calibratorform has two locations to enteran expiration date. The ASDservice expiry date goes on thetop left of the certificate, whilethe ASD calibration expiry dategoes on the bottom.

The department said theofficer in charge wrote thecalibration expiry date twice onthe form, leaving the manufac-

turers service expiry date off.But Vancouver lawyer Paul

Doroshenko, who brought theerrors to the medias attentionin the first place, is callingfor all the prohibitions, whichwere handed out by the depart-

ment since June 15,to be lifted.

Something likethis comes up whereyou can see the policehave been doing itagain, just like lasttime, not followingthe correct procedure,what happens? Peopleend up stuck, he said.

IRPs were reinstat-ed in June afterthe province made

changes to laws in response toa B.C. Supreme Court rulingthat inadequate appeal mech-anisms made the provisionsunconstitutional.

Doroshenko also suggestedthe superintendents officeshould take initiative and pullevery IRP file from the PortMoody police and cancel theprohibitions.

Once again we see they[Port Moody police] either

dont know what theyredoing my sense is theywerent even bothering to cali-brate them [ASDs], he said.

It just inspires absolutelyno confidence, he said.

Doroshenko has alwaysmaintained the screeningdevices were meant to deter-mine if a driver should betaken back to a police detach-ment to blow into a machinethat can calibrate itself.

The issue of problems withthe approved screening devicessurfaced last October, aftermedia outlets suggested therewas a flaw in the departmentsprocess for calibratingapproved screening devices.

At the time, the depart-ment called in the Officeof the Police ComplaintsCommissioner and an outsideagency to conduct an investiga-tion. In June, the departmentreleased a statement requestingfurther investigation.

The release did not noteany findings or elaborate onany specifics contained in thereport, nor did the departmentoffer any details on the nextsteps in the investigation.

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Businesses, fans ponder lockout fallout

With the NHL locking out its playersand no end in sight to the labour dispute,local businesses are re-assessing howtheyll operate in the absence of a prohockey season.

Coquitlam Express president and ownerDarcy Rota wouldnt wish a lockout on thefans or players, but he does see how hisB.C. Hockey League team may benefit asfans look elsewhere for their hockey fix.

We hope that when the Canucks fanor the hockey fan is not getting any NHLhockey, and if it does last for any lengthof time, [Theyll see] that were a goodchoice, said Rota. Wed like to think ourhockey is good hockey and people willcome.

Tickets to Express games, which aremostly held on Friday and Saturdaynights, are between $6 and $13 a frac-tion of the cost fans pay to see the squab-bling NHL teams and players.

As an NHL alumnus and Express owner,Rota has a unique perspective on the lock-out and dispute over revenue sharing.

[I know] the players need the ownersand the owners need the players. Id liketo think there could be movement some-where. With a partnership, Id like to thinkmaybe 50/50 [revenue sharing].

I know theyre talking about rollbacksthat the NHL wants to do with the salar-ies, and the players are fussy about that.That will be a real sticking point, he said.

But being the owner of a junior hockeyteam, I know how tough it is to make ago of it, financially. Some of the ownersin the National Hockey League, I hear, arehaving a tough go of it too.

Still, Rota would rather not have histeam benefit at the expense of Canadasgame.

Will it have an affect on us with thelockout? Yeah, it will, but I think forthe good of hockey, its good when theNational Hockey League is playing.

Pub managers, who count on a bigportion of annual revenue coming fromhockey fans who like to go out and cheertheir teams on, are going to have to makesome adjustments.

Its disappointing for sure, no question.I know we have a lot of Canucks fans whocome in here, said Owen Coomer, man-ager of the John B Pub in Coquitlam.

Instead of showing hockey, John Bwill simply screen more different sports.Downtown Vancouver sports bars will feelthe sting more so, Coomer said.

Were talking about millions of dollarsthey could lose in revenue, but at the end

of the day, I just dont see it happeningwith us, noting that the 2004-05 lockoutdidnt significantly hurt business.

But the manager of Port MoodysGolden Spike pub says her bar will face asteeper challenge.

Were really disappointed. A lot of barstry to build a culture that they build theirbusiness around. We try to build our cul-ture around hockey and fundraising, saidCheryl Semenuik. It is going to impact usin a negative way. Theres going to be a lotless sales and theres going to be a lot lessshifts for staff.

But Semenuik is treating the Canadiancrisis in the Canadian fashion brain-storming ideas to fill the gaps in enter-tainment left by the lockout.

We kind of put all our eggs into onebasket. So on one hand, its a tremendousloss. On the other hand, its an opportun-ity for us.

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Sometime today, mayors from around the Lower Mainlandwill meet and receive a presentation on TransLinks base plan for2013.

The Mayors Council meeting is likely to inspire some fairlyinteresting conversations among the elected officials, if the reac-tion from Tri-Cities politicians is any indication.

Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore said hes concerned aboutreduced bus service in the city, suggesting hes heard a coupleroutes might move from 30 to 60-minute service in the evenings.

Which is really not the way we need to go to build a completecommunity, he told The NOW.

He said service reductions most adversely affect young peopleand residents who cant afford a car.

On Monday, TransLink released its base plan. The highlightsincluded a commitment to fund the Evergreen Line and imple-ment 109,000 new hours of bus service. However, the transit

authority is scrapping more than 300,000 planned hours of busservice improvements and rapid bus service along Highway 1.

TransLink blamed budget challenges for the changes, includ-ing lower than expected fuel tax revenues, lower than expectedfare and toll revenues, and the deferral of the sale of surplus realestate.

For Moore, the plan is more proof TransLinks governancemodel needs to change to include elected officials. He pointed outno one currently serving on TransLinks board is from the Tri-Cities. Moore also argued there are circumstances in the transitsystem that go beyond just accounting and dollar and cents.

We need to look at it from the practicality of how we deliverquality services to people that need them, he said.

Moores counterpart in Port Moody is a bit more forgiving toTransLink. Mayor Mike Clay said the transit authority has a dif-ficult problem in that it needs money for the improvements beingrequested, but no one wants to give it the cash.

How do you win that game? he asked. The bigger pictureyear-over-year is we keep on having this exact same discussionand were not making any progress on the future.

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commitment and energy shes shownthrough the years.

She also joked the successful candidateshould also be prepared to take ordersfrom her in the future.

On that front, there has been plentyof speculation one possible replacementcould be Coquitlan city councillor SelinaRobinson.

The two-term councillor said she isconsidering making a move to provincialpolitics, but added its too early to make adecision.

Ill consider it, and have some conver-sations with my family because it has hugeimplications. Well see, Robinson said,adding Thorne did an excellent job as MLA

for the community.Reaction from Thornes announcement

was swift and congratulatory.NDP Leader Adrian Dix

thanked Thorne for her yearsof public service.

A passionate advocate forsocial services and for improv-ing peoples lives in tangibleways, Diane has been effectivein making the case that theseinvestments enrich the lifeand health of the entire com-munity, he said in a state-ment.

Her colleagues at thecaucus table, like her constitu-ents, will also miss her warmth and goodhumour.

Port Coquitlam MLA Mike Farnworthsaid he was sad to see Thorne go, addingthe pair worked well together over the

years in opposition.She was always a strong

advocate for Coquitlam andthe people of Tri-Cities, hesaid.

New Westminster-Coquitlam MP Fin Donnellytweeted Monday the follow-ing: I congratulate my col-league for her years of service@DianeThorneMLA announ-ces retirement.Thorne served three terms

on Coquitlam city councilbefore being elected as an MLA for the rid-ing in 2005.

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The NDP was served two reminders this week ofthe kinds of ticking hand grenades that couldblow up on them if the party takes power nextspring, a scenario that still seems likely.

One of those lovely little headaches is the toll onthe new Port Mann Bridge. The other is the deterior-ating state of the governments finances.

As for the toll, the B.C. Liberals have moved toensure that for many motorists who regularly use thenew bridge, the toll will climb to $3 a few monthsafter the election. The introductorytoll of $1.50 will expire just before theelection, but drivers who lock in to thelower toll can enjoy it for a few monthsafter that.

In other words, the larger toll willtake effect a few months into the nextgovernments term, which means if theNDP takes power, it will have to deal withthe inevitable anger that will come fromthe thousands of commuters who willnow have to fork over more than $1,000annually to cross back and forth across the FraserRiver each day.

Theres not much the NDP (or whichever partyforms the next government) can do about it. Thebridges financing is tied to the toll, and presumablyso are various contractual obligations associated withbuilding the bridge and collecting the tolls.

The NDPs transportation critic, Harry Bains,wants to commission a feasibility study of puttingtolls (albeit smaller ones) on other bridges in MetroVancouver. Surrey Mayor Diane Watts is pushing theidea of a regional tolling policy, to spread the finan-

cial pain around all the motorists who use bridgesand thus make it a more level playing field (ratherthan penalize those who have to commute across theFraser).

Once the Port Mann toll becomes a reality, thewhole issue of tolling will become magnified and willbe dumped into the next governments lap. DespiteBains call for a study, his party leader Adrian Dix hastold me he doesnt support tolling bridges that havealready been paid for.

But fiscal realities may dictate achange in his view. Public transit desper-ately needs a bigger revenue stream, andreplacing the aging Pattullo Bridge willcost in the neighbourhood of $1 billion.

You can bet the NDP will not includeany mention of a tolling policy in itselection platform (whenever such athing might get released), and the entirePort Mann/toll issue has bedevilled NewDemocrats in the past. But they will haveto face the issue head-on after a time in

government.A thornier issue, however, is how to go about

righting the governments financial ship. The firstquarterly report for the current fiscal year lays out thechallenges facing whichever party is going to be over-seeing the books over the next few years.

A dependable cash cow revenues from naturalgas sales is no more. At one point a few years back,the government collected more than $1 billion in asingle year from this line item.

This year, the revenue will have declined to a littlemore than $150 million, as a glut has taken over the

North American natural gas market.Over the next three years, the decline over what had

been expected from natural gas sales will hit about$1.4 billion, which is a staggering amount of money.That will have to be made up either through taxincreases or spending cuts, or a decision to simply runlarge deficits.

Whatever solution an NDP government hits on willlikely be unpopular.

Anything more than a return to corporate tax levelsset a few years ago by the B.C. Liberals (which is whatthe NDP is currently proposing) will be rejected bythe business community, and any increase in personalincome taxes will be rejected by the voters.

Spending cuts are never popular (just ask the B.C.Liberals about cutting gaming grants), and run-ning large deficits will further exacerbate the NDPsnever-ending struggle of shedding its image (howeverunfair) of being financial amateurs.

The NDP has given the strong impression it willincrease funding substantially in areas such as K-12education and post-secondary education, as well as insuch areas as Community Living B.C. and the justicesystem. And of course, the health care system willcontinue to gobble money at an ever-increasing rate.

Something has to give here. After more than a dec-ade in Opposition, New Democrats may soon discoverjust how hard governing can actually be. And they canbe sure there will be more little hand grenades wait-ing for them if they get back into power.

Tolls, deficit a handful for next government

Re: Coquitlam rejects plan to publish voters'names, Wednesday, Sept. 12.

I too am disappointed in the turnout for elections,whether they are municipal, provincial or federaland I do find the time to vote.

I am, however, glad to see every onceand in a while that someone throws asuggestion out there to help increase theturnout.

However, in my opinion the reasonwe see a drop in voters attendance yearafter year is this lack of responsiblity,accountability and honesty that most of ourpoliticians seem to lack.

People, I believe, are tired of the typical crap atevery election and tune it out.

Generally speaking, they all promise the world

and deliver nothing until it seems to affect theiropportunity to be elected or re-elected. Then theyalways find the time to increase taxes, add fees,reduce services and create new levies

The population in general can not be botheredor have the time to vote as most of usare busy working to pay for all thesefees, taxes and levies put onto us bymismanagement of our dollars to startwith.

If you were to run your house thisway you would be living on the street in

a very short period of time. Maybe that's where thesepoliticians should go.

Ken ShewchukPort Coquitlam

Amongst the gloomy financial reportdelivered by newly minted FinanceMinister Mike De Jong this week wasnews the B.C. legislature wont be sitting thisfall.Thats not going to happen, said De Jong,

because MLAs and cabinet ministers will betoo busy consulting their constituents andworking on their budgets.We doubt many in the governing party will

be holed up in their offices with calculators,devising solutions to the revenue gap that hasso far eluded the best minds in the financeministry.The more likely explanation is that theyll be

too busy with photo ops and spin to be both-ered with running a functioning democracy.With only eight months to go before an elec-tion, its time to put down tools and switchinto campaign mode.The lengthening of campaigns and shorten-

ing of the governing between them is a mod-ern phenomenon thats afflicted all levels ofgovernment.Its not an encouraging one.We recognize that what happens in the

legislature isnt necessarily the meat and pota-toes of government.It is, however, one of the last bastions of

government being held to account.When huge amounts of money are missing

from the budget, it drives all other agendas.A halt to public service hiring and talk of a

wage freeze arent issues to be taken lightly.Those are issues that deserve public debate.We have fixed election dates now. However,

the perception is growing that politicians servewhen its convenient. Why not set a minimumof dates the legislature is required to sit aswell?Democracy is a messy and time-consuming

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Kitchen sink in the woods?I live near Hoy Creek Trail and hatchery,

which is a beautiful area that I and manyothers use regularly.

I got used to seeing the usual garbagealong the trail, which, unfortunately, iscommonplace for urban trails.

Ive taken to carrying a bag with me once aweek and picking up some of the garbage alongthe trail. This includes disposable cups, variousplastic containers, paper, cigarette packages,lots and lots of cigarette butts (which I dontpick up that many of, or Id be on the trail forhours), dog poo (which I dont pick up), bagsof dog poo (its commendable that people bagit, but why throw it off to the side and havethese bags hanging on the branches?), etc.

The scariest thing I found on one of mywalks, was a pile of paper that someone had seton fire on the side of the trail. I cant imaginewhat they were thinking, and how disastrousthis could have been.

This morning though, it finally happened.There, off to the side of the trail was a bigblack garbage bag (which I wasnt about toopen), and right beside it yes, a kitchensink.

No longer can I say that Ive seen everythingbut the kitchen sink along the trail.

To whomever left this (and all the otherswho feel its okay to leave their garbage), take alook around people. This is here for you.

Respect and appreciate it, and leave it as youfound it.

Mark FarrellCoquitlam

New bridge will createmore transit options

Re: This bridge tolls for thee, commut-

ers, editorial, Friday, Sept. 14.Your editorial of September 14, this bridge

tolls for thee, commuters, suggests an errorin judgement has led to the creation of the newPort Mann Bridge. I wholeheartedly disagree.

Currently, the bottleneck on Highway 1 lasts14 hours a day. No transit bus has run a regu-larly scheduled route on the Port Mann Bridgein a generation.

To suggest that government should haveinvested $1 billion into transit before actu-ally having a way for buses to cross the FraserRiver just doesnt make sense.

The Port Mann/Highway 1 project includes37 kilometres of highway wideningfrom Vancouver to Langley, includ-ing 30 kms of new HOV lanes,eliminating the bottlenecks alongthe highway that currently tie uptraffic.

This is happening in concertwith improvements to transitservices, including the $1.4 billion EvergreenLine, which will link neighbourhoods inBurnaby, Port Moody and Coquitlam to otherregional transit services.

The new Port Mann Bridge will accommo-date RapidBus service, connecting Langley toBurnaby in less than 25 minutes. We are work-ing closely with TransLink to ensure RapidBusis running when the Port Mann Bridge opensin December of this year.

When the Port Mann/Highway 1 projectis complete, a roundtrip from Langley toVancouver will be an hour shorter than it istoday. This will allow drivers to spend moretime with family, friends and other moreimportant activities, and get the trucks thatcarry important goods to and from all cornersof our province moving again.

We look forward to December, when thosecommuting via car or transit will begin to see

the difference a smooth commute will make totheir lives.

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A second arts Centre wouldbenefit Port Moody

Re: A second arts centre?, Friday, Sept.14.

On behalf of the Port Moody Arts CentreSociety I would like to respond to your articleSecond Arts Centre?

When it was decided that theheritage house had to be moved,the provincial government askedthe city if the would like it.

In March 2012 the Port MoodyArts Centre Society was asked bythe City if they could use it. Wehappily accepted and were very

excited that we could begin to offer arts andcultural events that have not been available inthe Tri-Cities.

Council encouraged us to apply for thefederal grant. We worked through the summerto prepare the material to meet the deadline ofSept. 30.

This deadline is important because as part ofthe grant criteria, we have to have the houseopened during our centennial year.

We asked for almost the maximum allowedbecause we know, very often, an organizationonly gets a percentage of that requested. Thecity then matches whatever money we aregranted.

I was surprised that some of the councillorsappeared unaware that it was the grantapplication they were asked to support. I wasdisappointed, as the federal government needsto know the city council is fully supporting

this development.The city spends considerable sums of money

on the library and soccer fields; both importantparts of our community. But we are the City ofthe Arts.

There is plenty of research that shows thatthe availability of both arts and culture in thecity leads to a thriving and healthy community.

We need the additional space for ourgrowing community and we need to preserveour heritage buildings.

Ann KitchingPresident, Port Moody Arts Centre Society

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For the second time in less than a month,government employees were back on the picketlines around the province and in the Tri-Cities.

This time, 1,500 ICBC unionizedworkers with the Canadian Officeand Professional Employees Union,Local 378 took their turn on theline Tuesday in a one-day strike.

The Coquitlam Claim Centrewas open Tuesday with essentialstaff, but several dozen employeeswere striking outside the facilityall day.

Nancy Baron, an injury adjusterin ICBCs litigation unit, told TheNOW the workers are striking forbetter wages and working condi-tions, noting the union has beenwithout a contract for two years,and without a raise for even longer.

The union is essentially lookingfor a wage increase that would off-set inflation.

She said its important to let thepublic know the workers haventhad a contract, while also send-ing a message to the corporationemployees want the contractsettled.

Baron, a 20-year ICBC employee,said she really wants to get back toher job, which is handling claimsfor people who are at their worstmoments when they come throughthe doors.

Thats when they need us,she said, adding staff at the claimcentre are very experienced. You

pay your premium, you dont need us until youhave a claim.

Jeannie Johnson is an office assistant also atthe Blue Mountain Street claim centre.

Shes worked for the Crown corporation for22 years, and suggested the majority of the pub-lic support the employees effort.

Were not asking for anything extraordinary,were just asking for cost of living, she said.

Both employees noted plenty of support fromunions and the public on Tuesday out front ofthe centre. In all, pickets went up at 55 claimoffices around the province.

Prior to the strike, the public was beingwarned of delays at the claim centre due to the

work stoppage. On Sept. 5, roughly 27,000 BCGovernment and Service Employees Union(BCGEU) workers walked off the job for one dayaround the province to send a message to theprovincial government.

BCGEU employees in the Tri-Cities joined inthe strike, which led to the closure of BC Liquorstores.

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Blue Mountain low-rise condo proposal gets step closerA four-storey, 88-unit condo

building is one step closer tobeing approved for a residentialstreet in Austin Heights.

Coquitlam council approvedzoning amendments for thebuilding that would go from953 to 969 Charland Ave.,east of Blue Mountain Street,at Mondays meeting after apublic hearing.

One neighbour spoke againstthe project, arguing that itwould overrun the neighbour-hood with new traffic, eat upwhat little street parking isleft for existing residents, andtower over adjacent singlefamily homes resulting in aloss of privacy and sunlight.

The official community plancalls for the lots to be develo-ped with buildings up to eightstoreys to act as a transitionfrom the single-family homesto the south to the high riseapartments allowed north of

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one that will include 133 unitsonce its built.

After several admissionsfrom council that the proposal

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season remains in doubt. Anumber of players have signedwith teams in Europeanleagues.

In his first season withColumbus, the fourth-overallselection of the 2010 NHLEntry Draft tallied nine timesand set up 12 others over 67games. More impressively,despite seeing a lot of third-line duties with the lowlyJackets, Johansen was justminus-two on the year.

Johansen has been closelyfollowing the negotiations,and so far, the two sidesremain far apart.

Ive been to a couple of themeetings. I was in Torontofor some meetings and I wasin New York for some of themeetings so I have a prettygood feel for myself [on]whats going on. To me itseems theyre still a little waysaway, he said. Its not easystuff to come to an agreementon.

Still, the Port Moody nativeremains hopeful the ownerswill come forward and workout a deal to salvage the sea-son this fall, or by Christmas.

I think thats what every-body wants. Obviously wejust want to play hockey. Butwith what theyre proposing,its kind of ridiculous. Weresticking together for as longas it takes to have a good offersent to us.

Meanwhile, Johansen isasking the increasingly aggra-vated NHL fans for a littlemore patience.

You cant blame the fansfor being frustrated at whatsgoing on, but at the sametime I really hope that theystill love our organizationand still love hockey, he said.And hopefully when thingsget started, we can entertainthem and have good perform-ances.

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The run drew about 5,000 participants, whichis in keeping with previous years when the runfell on nice days. As for total donations, thosenumbers are still coming in Teixeria said, butthey are expected to be higher than the 2011 and2010 donations.

Anmores Terry Fox Run, now just in its thirdyear, also showed big growth.

They were great. We had about 50 peoplecome out. We made $1,100 and the weather wasgreat, said organizer Jonathan Davidson. Interms of money, it was a lot more. Its usually notmore than $500.

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Coquitlam firefighters are giving the boot tomuscular dystrophy.

This coming weekend, CoquitlamFirefighters will be out and hoping to fill theirfootwear at specific locations in support ofMuscular Dystrophy Canada.

Those buying groceries or catching a moviewill have an opportunity to help fill those bootswith change.

Demonstrating their support for people withneuromuscular disorders, local firefighters willbe accepting donations and raise awareness tohelp make muscles move.

Funds raised by the firefighters go towards

improving the quality of life for people livingwith neuromuscular disorders by purchasingmobility equipment, providing support servi-ces, and funding research which will one daylead to a cure.

The firefighters will be ready, boots in hand,to accept donations at the following locations:London Drugs and food court entrances ofCoquitlam Centre Mall; at NoFrills on ComoLake Avenue; both Real Canadian Superstoresat 1301 and 3000 Lougheed Hwys; PriceSmartFoods at Pinetree Way and Lougheed;SilverCity Coquitlam Cinemas on Schoolhouse;and Thrifty Foods at Austin and Mariner.

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Firefighters bare boots for good cause

Coquitlams soon-to-be-open City Centre Libraryis set to have some cuttingedge technology in its multi-purpose room thanks to agrant from the CoquitlamFoundation.

The foundation put up$36,000 from its BuildersTrust Fund to pay for anLCD projector, an interactivewhiteboard and portablespeaker system, and to helpoffset construction costs.

In return, the multi-purpose room will be namedthe Coquitlam FoundationRoom.

The donation could be seenas a model for others, accord-ing to Julie Fisher, chair ofthe Coquitlam Foundationsboard of directors.

We are extremely pleasedto be the first of what we hopewill be many sponsors helpingthe library becoming a trulycutting-edge facility, Fishersaid.

We want to thank boththe City of Coquitlam, forfacilitating this grant, and thelibrary board, for having thevision to approach us with thesponsorship concept in thefirst place.

The grant came at theperfect time, as the newlibrary is scheduled to open inNovember, and new commun-ity facilities need the mosthelp when getting started,said library board chair JackTrumley.

With the CoquitlamFoundation now showing theway, we hope other institu-tions and corporations willfollow its example and supportthe library at this importanttime, too, Trumley said.

An investment in a libraryis an investment in a com-munitys future.

New library gets high tech boostfrom Coquitlam Foundation grant

Every fall, enthusiasticteens race to completeapplications for the PortMoody Librarys popular BookBuddies program.

Teens who meet the Sept.24 application deadline canpick up volunteer hours, andgain practical experience inhelping younger studentslearn.

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teens need volunteer hours tograduate, but many of themhave a hard time finding avolunteer job that they like.

Donoghue is happy that theBook Buddies program is apopular volunteer choice forlocal teens who are friendly,patient, and enjoy workingand helping with youngerstudents.

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The Riverview Lands: Call for ParticipationDraft Heritage Conservation Plan

Shared Services BC is seeking your feedback on the Riverview Lands draftHeritage Conservation Plan (HCP) and conservation strategies. Thesewere developed to reect and consider the values that stakeholders andthe public hold for the Lands. Values were shared through workshops,questionnaires, interviews and online and written submissions.

Once the Heritage Conservation Plan and discussions with First Nationsgroups are complete, BC Housing will begin planning for publicconsultations on future land use.

The draft plan will be available for review after September 24th online atwww.riverviewvalues.info, at the main branches of the Coquitlam and PortCoquitlam Public Libraries, and at Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam City Halls.

Public Drop-in Open House #1October 1, 2012 4 p.m. 8 p.m.Gathering Place Living Room1100 2253 Leigh Square PlacePort Coquitlam

Public Drop-in Open House #2October 2, 2012 4 p.m. 8 p.m.Centennial Pavilion CentennialRoom, 620 Poirier StreetCoquitlam

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WEDNESDAY,SEPT. 19

SHARE Family &Community Services Societyhosts an alcohol and drugeducation session, from 7to 8:30 p.m. on the secondfloor of 2615Clarke St. in PortMoody. The topicwill be Alcohol:how dependencedevelops, con-trolled using andeffects on pregnantwomen. This program is opento everyone and is designedfor those who have an alcoholor drug problem or thoseconcerned about their use, aswell as those affected by theuse of others. Registration isnot required for this drop-inprogram, which runs eachWednesday through Nov. 28.Info: 604-936-3900.Tri City Potters gather at 7

p.m. for their first meeting ofthe season. Activities includegatherings, shows, presentionsand more to inspire thoseinterested in clay. Meetings areheld at Port Moody Secondary,300 Albert St. on the thirdWednesday of each month.Info: www.tricitypotters.ca.THURSDAY, SEPT. 20City of Port Moody hosts a

daytime creative writing group,beginning Sept. 20, 9:30 a.m.to noon, until early December,at Kyle Centre, 125 Kyle St.The fee is between $90 to $110per semester. Info: Julie at

[email protected] Literacy

Committee hosts theCommunity Learning Fair tocelebrate National EssentialSkills Day, 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. atthe Evergreen Cultural Centre,1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam.

Participants cancreate a freeessential skillstoolkit. Info:604-787-4607, oremail [email protected]

Coquitlam Ratepayers holdtheir annual general meeting,7 p.m. at Victoria Hall, 3435Victoria Drive, Coquitlam.Glen Pine Pavilion SeniorsCommunity Centre reps willbe on hand to discuss possibleprograms at Victoria Hall. NewBurke Mountain residents arewelcome. Info: Jim at 604-941-2260.FRIDAY, SEPT. 21Terry Fox Library hosts

Babytime for Babies up to 12months and their caregivers,Sept. 21 to Oct. 12 from 10:15to 10:40 a.m. This is a free pro-gram, so registration is recom-mended. Info at 604-927-7999.Tri-City Singles Social

Club welcomes new membersfor its meeting, 7 p.m. at theRoyal Canadian Legion, 2513Clark St., Port Moody. Theclub offers an opportunity forsingle men and women over 40to meet new friends and enjoylocal events. Membership is$20 a year. Info: Louise 604-

941-8897 or Darline 604-466-0017.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 22The Great Canadian

Shoreline Cleanup comes toNoons Creek Hatchery and theShoreline Trail, 9 to 11 a.m.at the Port Moody Rec Centre.Volunteers welcome. For info:[email protected].

Partici-Paint, a muralproject from the City of PortCoquitlams Teens AgainstGraffiti, invites the public tohelp transform a PoCo soccerportable, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,at Minnekhada Middle, 1390Laurier Ave. Volunteers areinvited to dress for the weatherand to wear clothing they dont

mind getting a little paint on.For more info, call 604-927-2393 or 604-927-7981.Blanket BC hosts Hike

for the Homeless, 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. at MinnekhadaPark, Quarry Rd. Coquitlam.Participants are encouraged tobring blankets and a suggesteddonation of $20 in support ofHope for Freedom Society,

which helps people transitionfrom life on the street. All non-perishable food items will bedonated to SHARE SocietysFood Bank.Cedar Drive Elementary

holds a car wash and bakesale from noon to 4 p.m. onSept. 22 at Prairie Service sta-tion, 1976 Prairie Ave, PortCoquitlam. Donations go to

support Grade 5 camp.A 20th Anniversary event

with charity BBQ, crafts andgames for kids is being heldnoon to 5 p.m. at Tri-CityPaint and Decorating Centre,500-1970 Oxford Connector,Port Coquitlam. Food dona-tions of non-perishablefood for SHARE Family &Community Services will beaccepted.Port Coquitlam Heritage

and Cultural Society presentsa Diamond Jubilee Tea, incelebration of the Queens 60years, 2 to 4 p.m. at WilsonCentre, 2150 Wilson Ave. inPort Coquitlam. Refreshmentsand goodies served. Seatingis limited for this free eventwith tickets available at WilsonCentre service desk. Info: 604-927-8403 or [email protected] and Latin Dance

Nights at Evergreen CulturalCentre is open to everyone.Social, fun and fresh atmos-phere to learn and practiceSalsa, Merengue, Bachata,Cha-cha-cha, Cumbia andmore. Cost: $10 at the door.Info: 604-725-4654 or 604-808-2311.

ONGOINGParent Support Services of

BC offers free weekly parentand grandparent support cir-cles across the Lower Mainlandled by trained facilitators.Learn new ways to nurtureyour child through discussingparenting techniques, challen-ges and stresses, and receiving

support. Info: www.parent-supportbc.ca or 604-669-1616.Parents Without Partners

is a non-profit, non-sectarianorganization devoted to theinterests of single parents andtheir children. Single parentswho are separated, divorced,widowed or never married areeligible to join. Orientationmeetings are held on thesecond Thursday of eachmonth at 7:30 p.m. at PoirierCommunity Centre, 630Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Info:604-945-2407.Pinetree Friendship Circle,

for women of all ages, invitesnew members for free activ-ities at Pinetree CommunityCentre, 1260 Pinetree Way.Coquitlam, every Saturday10:30 a.m. to noon in Room 4.Info: [email protected] Hiking Club

meets Saturdays at 9:30 a.m.for hikes throughout theLower Mainland. Information:[email protected] Youth Services

Society is looking for youthsbetween 12 and 18 who wantto make a difference in thecommunity. Information:Jerome Bouvier at 604-251-6449 or [email protected] Youth Centre offers

youth between 11 and 18 aplace to hang out, downstairsfrom the Poirier CommunityCentre. Ping pong, Internet,music and PlayStationavailable. Drop-in is free.Information: 604-933-6035.

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Its that time of yearagain: back to school,back to buying newschool supplies andclothes. How aboutdental care for yourchildren?

Tooth decay amongchildren is one of thebiggest health issues.According to a recentsurvey, more than51 million hours ofschool time is lostevery year because ofdental treatments.

Moreover, poor den-tal health in youthis a leading cause ofchronic problems likediscomfort and dif-culty chewing, andsometimes a need forpainful and expensiveprocedures down theroad.

An annual back-to-school dentalcheckup is an easy

way to help preventthese problems. Itsso important thatseveral states inthe U.S. includingCalifornia, Oregonand New York actu-ally require childrento get a dental exambefore entering publicschool.

Regular dental examsdo more than justcatch tooth decay.They also let the den-tist see if teeth aregrowing in properly,monitor the results ofbrushing and ossingtechniques (and givelessons, if necessary)and apply uoridetreatments or protec-tive sealants that canprevent decay beforeit happens.

The Canadian DentalAssociation recom-mends babies start

seeing a dentistwhen their rsttooth comes in,usually when theyrebetween six and 12months old.

If your kids playsports or engage inother activities thatmight cause oral inju-ries, dentists can alsot them for protectivemouth guards.

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BalanceWith school about to start,parents are bracing for thebattle over packed lunches.Parents want to provide foodthats healthy while kidsoften ask for processed orjunk food.

The trick, according to regis-tered dietitian Arlene Cristallat BC Childrens HospitalsCentre for Healthy WeightsShapedown BC program,is to involve kids in the plan-ning of meals right from thestart.

This could begin with kidsgrowing their own vegetablesin the garden or patio plant-ers, to going grocery shop-ping with mom and dad, topreparing meals and packinglunches the night before.

The Shapedown BC programhelps children, adolescentsand their families manageweight concerns. Cristall, theprograms coordinator anda dietitian for more than 35years, has counselled nearly athousand families about howthey can eat better. Here aresome of her tips:

1. Families need to have aplan what will kids eat,what wont they eat, andwhere are parents willingto compromise? Its a two-way street; parents andkids need to work together.

2. Spend time thinking aboutwhat youre going to packfor lunch to make it appeal-ing visually as well as tastyand nutritious.

3. Include each of the foodgroups when packing alunch; meat and alterna-tives; grain products;vegetables and fruits, andmilk and alternatives.

4. Dont worry if kids indulgeoccasionally. Follow the80/20 rule. If theyre eatingwell 80 percent of the timeand getting plenty of exer-cise, the 20 percent they in-dulge in unhealthy choiceswont be a problem.

5. Involve your kids in prepar-ing lunches if theyve hada hand in making them,theyre more likely to eatwhats in their lunch bag.

6. Stay away from processedfoods as these foods are

high in sugar and saltand low in bre, whichmeans kids get hungrierfaster. Processed deli meatsare also low in nutrients choose roasted chickenor beef instead.

7. Stay away from zero fatfoods. For example, whenbuying yogurt choose1 to 1.5% fat as it is lessprocessed and will keepkids feeling fuller longer.

8. Get creative: if your childlikes Caesar salad, puta little chicken in it forprotein, substitute a lighterdressing and add it to apita pocket.

9. Protect food in containersor zip lock bags, particu-larly whole fruit which mayget squished.

10. Pack a healthy beverage water is best or juice,but limit the juice to one aday because of the sugarcontent.

Meal ideas and recipes areavailable on the Centre forHealthy Weights -ShapeDownwebsite at www.bcchildrens.ca/healthyweights.

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Put on the paint forPoCo mural project

Volunteers are invited to help transform aPort Coquitlam soccer portable into public arton Saturday, Sept. 22 as part of a communitymural project.

People of all ages and abilities can drop by theMinnekhada Middle School field, 1390 LaurierAvenue (across from Hyde Creek RecreationCentre), from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to take part inPartici-Paint, a new mural project that is a spin-off of the City of Port Coquitlams Teens AgainstGraffiti (TAG) program.

The project is a partnership between Cityof Port Coquitlam Youth Services, CoquitlamRCMP, Port Coquitlam Community PoliceOffice, Port Coquitlam Euro-Rite FC SoccerAssociation, Benjamin Moore Paints and SchoolDistrict 43.

The mural will be painted on the south-facing

wall of the soccer associations portable, whichhas often been targeted by vandals. The buildinghas a ramp and is accessible for people withdisabilities.

Mural and graffiti artist Kris Kupskay, aformer Port Coquitlam resident who has beeninvolved in a variety of youth art projects,designed the soccer-themed mural concept andwill lead the painting on Saturday.

Partici-Paint is an opportunity for localresidents to take ownership of their parkfacilities, give back to the community, gainvolunteer hours and be guided by a professionalartist. Volunteers are asked to dress for theweather and wear clothing they dont mindgetting splattered by paint.

For info, call 604-927-2393 or 604-927-7981,or e-mail [email protected].

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Local squadron offers boat safety lessonsSafety on the water begins

with some old fashion lessons.The Port Moody Power and

Sail Squadrons offer lessonson boat safety that preparethe boater for a Pleasure CraftOperators Card (PCOC) andbeyond.

In 1999 a law was passed inCanada requiring that oper-ators of powered recreationalboats have a basic level of boat-ing knowledge.

Providers developed coursesand tests and a proof of com-petency card was issued to

those who successfully com-pleted the test.

It is a first step towardsacquiring the skills and know-how to safely operate a motor-ized vessel in Canadian waters.As of Sept. 15, 2009 everyoneoperating a powered recrea-tional vessel of any size or typerequires a PCOC.

However, this card is just afirst step in boating education.This legal minimum doesntcover many situations that aboat operator and crew willencounter. To truly enj

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