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Brian Hubbard, Pippa VanVelzen and Margaret Owens are members of Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society who are planningthe inaugural Tour de PoCo, a 15 km bike ride highlighting the history of the city. For more details on the June 12 event, see page A6.

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Evergreendelay a bit of a joke, says mayor

By Gary McKennaTHE TRI-CITY NEWS

Port Moody Mayor Joe Trasolini warnsthat discontent over yet another delayin the completion of the Evergreen Linemeans politicians in the northeast sectorare in trouble come election time.

Trasolini was responding to commentsmade by B.C. Transportation MinisterBlair Lekstrom Tuesday that the long-awaited transit project would again bepushed back another year, to 2015.Lekstrom blamed the TransLink MayorsCouncil for the delay, saying the group ofcivic leaders has yet to come up with afunding formula to pay for its portion ofthe project.

But Trasolini said when it comes to theEvergreen Line, voter frustration is di-rected at all levels of government.

I wouldnt want to be a politician look-ing for re-election in the northeast sector,he said. This has become a bit of a joke.

For too long, he added, promises havebeen made without any funding plan orsource money to pay for the project.

If there is no intention of resolving this,then say it is postponed indefinitely, hesaid. If we are not willing to pay for [theEvergreen Line], then lets not promise it.

In the last provincial election campaign,then-premier Gordon Campbell said the Evergreen Linewould be running by 2014.

Premier Christy Clark has since taken over the BC Liberalparty and said she is also committed to completing the project.

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By Diane StrandbergTHE TRI-CITY NEWS

Three years after tuition feeswere abolished for summer schoolcourses and School District 43 staffwere swamped with registrants,the annual sign-up for summerhigh school credit classes has be-come routine, almost dull.

Thanks to online registration,parents no longer have to line upto enrol their kids, complaintsare few and everything seems tobe running smoothly, says SarahHusband, district principal forCoquitlam Open Learning.

Were just really on target, saidHusband, who added that approxi-mately 2,000 students have registeredfor high school credit courses sinceonline registration opened May 17but most courses still have room.

Three years ago, the province

announced summer school wouldbe free and the doors opened to reg-ister more than 3,000 students. Thisyear, Husband expects to registermore than 4,000 students for highschool credit, skill-building andremedial courses about 15% ofSD43s regular school enrolment.

Online is easier for familiesand easier for the district overall,she said, agreeing that the systemhas been vastly improved over pastyears when families lined up, some-times for hours. To make sure the

process goes smoothly, Husbandsaid, students should either updatelast years account, if they haveone, or get a new one because itcan take up to three or four days toprocess them.

The district has also added anew date for the opening of reg-istration for elementary skill-building courses, which is nowJune 9 at 6 a.m., instead of June7. Registration for secondary andmiddle skill building programs isstill Tuesday, June 7 at 6 a.m.

Meanwhile, registration for re-medial courses has to be in personat Montgomery Learning Centre onJune 21, 22, 29 and 30, and studentsmust have a signed form from theirschools. Registration hours varyso check out online.sd43.bc.ca fordetails.

While summer is supposed to bea time for relaxation and re-tooling,many students still plan to takecourses and do so for many rea-sons. Husband said some want toboost their marks for a scholarshipor to get into a special programwhile others take a course to freeup their fall schedules and still oth-ers want to re-take a course to get ahigher grade.

Theyre challenging coursesthat these kids are taking,Husband said.

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But Traso-lini said hei s n t c o n -vinced, and hebelieves evenmore delaysare likely.

A supple-mental finan-cial plan that would outlinenew funding sources forTransLink was supposed tobe ready by March.

Trasolini said he has seenno sign work on the planhas even begun and theredoes not appear to be anyconsensus among munici-pal leaders on how to fundthe transit authority in thelong term.

Coquitlam Mayor RichardStewart took a more concil-iatory tone. He said leader-ship changes in Victoriahave delayed the creationof a TransLink supplemen-tal plan and the province isstill committed to the project.He said local municipalitiescommitted five years ago topaying for one third of theproject and civic leaders needto live up to their obligations.

I have no problem withthe region paying for itsshare, Stewart said. Wecommitted to paying ourshare.

Stewart said other tran-sit infrastructure projects,including the BroadwayExtension and rail linesin the Fraser Valley, willnot move forward until theEvergreen Line is built. Forthat reason, he added, LowerMainland mayors should bemore eager to get on boardwith finding a TransLinkfunding solution.

Still, Stewart acknowl-edges the process involved inbuilding infrastructure proj-ects is deeply flawed and willlikely have to be changed.

The governance struc-ture that currently exists atTransLink is broken, hesaid. It wont work in thelong term. I am hoping thatit will work in the short termbecause this is a very immi-nent decision.

Lekstrom did not returncalls be The Tri-City Newsdeadline.

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When summer school was made free several years ago, parents had to line up to sign up their kids. Now, registration is done online no lineups.

WHATS HAPPENING Online registration for high school summer courses is ongoing

until June 29. Middle school registration begins June 7 at 6 a.m. Secondary school skill-building begins June 7 at 6 a.m. Elementary school registration begins June 9 at 6 a.m. Remedial registration must be done in person June 21, 22,

29 and 30 at Montgomery Learning Centre, 380 Montgomery St.,Coquitlam.

For more information, visit www.summerlearningcoquitlam.ca oronline.sd43.bc.ca.

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By Diane StrandbergTHE TRI-CITY NEWS

School District 43is keeping a close eyeon talks between theteachers union andthe BC Public SchoolsEmployers Association(BCPSEA) after an an-nouncement late lastweek that a strike votecould be in the offing.

With the carrot beingstability in schoolscome September, the BCTeachers Federationis considering a strikevote June 24 to 28 tospeed up provincial con-tract negotiations. Themove has SD43 boardchair Melissa Hyndesconcerned about whatthe future could hold forschools.

Were standing byto see how the situationunfolds, said Hyndes,acknowledging thatcontract negotiationsare never easy and thedistrict is hoping for thebest.

The BCTF is seekingimprovements in wages,benefits and workingconditions as well asthe negotiation of moreissues at the local bar-gaining table. It is con-sidering a strike vote toencourage the BCPSEAto put some serious of-fers on the table, accord-ing to Jim Iker, a spokes-person for the unionsprovincial bargainingteam.

We think the [pro-vincial and local bar-gaining] tables need in-creased pressure, Ikersaid. We would like tofind a solution by the30th of June.

But the two sideswere expected to pres-ent their bargainingproposals this week,which could either fuelthe strike vote threat ordampen it.

Iker said the teach-ers union fears a wors-ening of class size andcomposition if the issueisnt addressed at thebargaining table andteachers are also con-cerned about falling be-hind other jurisdictionswhen it comes to sala-ries and benefits.

If a strikevote is takenand the firstphase of jobaction is ap-proved, teach-e r s w o u l dwithdraw fromadministrativeduties startingSept. 6, whenthe 2011/12 school yearbegins, but would con-tinue to coach and as-sist with clubs as vol-unteers. Parent/teachermeetings wouldnt be af-fected, according to Iker.

BCPSEA disagreesjob action is necessaryto spur talks so earlyin negotiations. Itsdisappointing to havetalk of strike and jobaction when bargain-ing per se hasnt really

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Much of what theteachers are asking foris out of the hands ofthe BCPSEA. The prov-ince has up to a year toaddress deficiencies inclass size and composi-tion legislation, whichthe BC Supreme Courtruled was unconstitu-tional, and another yearremains on the govern-ments net zero man-date wage [email protected]

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Coquitlam is not ready to let the UnitedBoulevard Extension die and has appealed toboth the federal and provincial governments tostep in and get the road project back on track.

Letters were sent last week to TransportationMinister Blair Lekstrom and Tri-City MLA, andfederal cabinet minister, James Moore imploringthe senior governments to take all necessarysteps to resurrect the project that TransLinkdropped after it failed to win the support of NewWestminster residents.

Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart said the in-tent of the letters is to bring all the stakeholderstogether to resolve the impasse, which has leftthe project in limbo.

There are serious federal dollars at risk anda significant regional project that has been leftat an embarrassing state for a decade, saidStewart, who hopes Coquitlam can sit downwith New Westminster council and TransLinkto come up with a solution to the traffic problemthat has plagued the region for two decades.

The letter warns that the $2.5-billion GatewayProject wont be as effective as it could be ifthe at-grade rail crossing and bailey bridgeat the New Westminster/Coquitlam borderisnt replaced. Failing to improve traffic flowat the choke point will also hamper regionalgoods movement, dampen economic develop-ment and put additional traffic pressures on theMaillardville neighbourhood and the Brunetteinterchange.

There is no other regional corridor where,for over 20 years, four-lanes of goods movementcapacity is choked down to one lane of alternat-ing traffic on a bailey bridge, the Coquitlamletter states.

Coquitlam Coun. Brent Asmundson, whochairs the citys engineering, utilities and envi-ronment standing committee, agrees the prov-ince must intervene to rejuvenate the project,which has been a traffic headache for decades.

I think we only have one last kick at the canhere and the only other way it will happen is ifthe province were to intervene, he said.

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The last time public school teachers struck was in 2005. Current con-tract talks are focusing on wages, benefits and working conditions.

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PoCo heritage on 2 wheelsBy Gary McKenna

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For years, the PortCoquitlam Heritage andCultural Society heri-tage walks have beena good way for localresidents to get to knowa little more about im-portant buildings andhistorical characters intheir hometown.

And now, the society ishoping to expand its cov-erage area with the inau-gural Tour de PoCo onJune 12, the first of whatis hoped to be an annualheritage bike tour.

We do all kinds ofheritage walks but wethought it would be greatto get on the bikes andexplore a little further,said Pippa VanVelzen, amember of the heritagesociety. When you arewalking, you can onlycover a small area.

While the walkingtour focused more onbuildings and impor-tant PoCo pioneers,VanVelzen said the biketour will mainly featurethe history of local parksand green spaces.

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ers will learn aboutearly PoCo settlers andthe history of the FirstNations inhabitants wholived in the area long be-fore Europeans arrived.Participants will alsopass by Citadel Landing,which was once a rockquarry, and continuedown to the river, wheremuch of the areas ship-building once took place.

It combines gettingout and getting a bit ofexercise, having a bitof fund and learning alittle, said society mem-ber and tour organizerSteve Smith. There area number of differentparks that people knowthe name of but they

dont know where thenames came from... Someof those names are quiterelevant to our history.

Smith first cameup with the bike touridea during FebruarysHeritage Week, thetheme of which was thehistory and conserva-tion of parks. An avidcyclist, Smith has fash-ioned the route in orderto make sure those whohave participated in theheritage walks will learnsomething new.

He hopes to highlightsome of the things earlyPoCo settlers had to dealwith back in the dayswhen the municipalitywas nothing more than

a collection of swampsand forests surroundedby rivers.

This area wasnt thetype of terrain that waseasy to settle, he said.When you are goingdown the dike, you seeon both sides the type ofland this was and it is areminder of what thoseoriginal pioneers saw.

Tour de PoCo rid-ers are asked to meet atLions Park at 11 a.m. onJune 12 rain or shine.The tour is expected totake about three hoursand will cover 15 km,ending where it begins.The route is a mostlyflat ride over paved andgravel paths, and willmove at a comfortablepace (there may be an op-tional side-route for moreexperienced riders).

Anyone who is a com-petent cyclist is welcometo join but the event itis not recommended forchildren under the ageof 10 unless they are rid-ing in tandem.

The event is free butthe PoCo Heritage andCultural Society appre-ciates any donations.

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A Coquitlam resi-dent was named thisweek as a 2011 YWCAVancouver Woman ofDistinction.

Malgorzata Dubielwas among 12 womento accept the awardTuesday during a galaevent at the WestinBayshore hotel inVancouver.

A senior math lec-turer at Simon FraserUniversity, Dubiel wonthe accolade for her 40years of communityoutreach to debunknumbers for studentsof all ages. In particu-lar, she has encouragedmany young femalestudents to overcomemath anxiety.

A native of Poland,Dubiel uses popular

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Sur rey residentMorna Edmundson,the artistic director ofthe Elektra WomensChoir who also servesas a festival board di-rector with CoquitlamsCoastal Sound MusicAcademy Society, wasalso among the YWCArecipients.

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Metro Vancouver, in partnership with Transportation Investment Corporation, have applied for a Watercourse Protection Development Permit and a Natural Environment Protection Development Permit to carry out environmental works to improve drainage, re-introduce salmonid habitat and restore tidal function to the area as compensatory works for the Gateway highway expansion. The proposed works will be carried out in the Wilson Farms area of Colony Farms Regional Park.

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PoCo womangone missing

By Gary McKennaTHE TRI-CITY NEWS

A Port Coquitlam woman who was planning ontaking a new job up north has gone missing onlyhours before she was supposed to catch her flight.

Cordula Thielke walked away from her home onWilson Avenue at around 8:15 a.m. Wednesday asshe was packing her car to go to YVR. Her room-mate reported her missing at 10 a.m. and policebelieve she may be on Burke Mountain.

She walked away, said Coquitlam RCMP Const.Mike Halewood. She is an avid hiker and I guessthere are some cabins up there. She hikes there allthe time.

Search and rescue spent much of Wednesdayscouring the area for her whereabouts but turnedup nothing. Thielke does not have any family orclose friends living in Canada.

She is described as a 42-year-old Caucasian female;she is 55 tall and weighs approximately 165 lb., withshoulder-length brown hair. Thielke was last seenwearing grey hiking-style pants, a two-tone greybutton-up shirt, black boots and a black watch.

Anyone with any information is asked to contactthe Coquitlam RCMPs non-emergency line at 604-945-1550.

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Avid hiker Cordula Thielke went missing Wednesday.

Coquitlam RCMP are seeking thepublics assistance in locating a missingRiverview Hospital patient who has notbeen at the facility since last month.

Kelly Pickwell, who did not return tothe institution by the required time onMay 9, has gone missing before but staffsaid it is unusual for her to be gone thislong.

The 42-year-old Caucasian woman isdescribed as 52 tall and weighing ap-proximately 177 lb., with short, red hairand blue eyes.

She is known to frequent theDowntown Eastside.

Coquitlam RCMP were unable toprovide a photo or a description of theclothes she was wearing at the time of

her disappearance.Riverview staff said they would like

her to return to the facility so she cancontinue to receive the psychiatric andmedical treatment she requires.

Anyone with any information aboutPickwells whereabouts are asked to callCoquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550.

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Weather woes for local growersWet weather ishaving effect onagribusinessesBy Diane Strandberg

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Everybody has beencomplaining about thecold, wet weather thisspring but those in theagricultural industryhave been buzzing aboutbees or, rather, thelack of them.

The frigid spring hasbeen toughest on thehard-working pollinatorand backyard orchard-ists and berry growersalike are worried berryand fruit productionwill be down as a result.

The pollinators willbe affected because theywont come out in thecold to work, explainedK a r a m D h a n w a n t ,owner of Ankar Farmsin Port Coquitlam, whoexpects to see fewerblueberries this year onhis 12 acres while thestrawberries he growson a farm in Richmondwill likely be late be-cause of the delayedgrowing season.

More sunny breakswill bring out a fewhoney bees but the pol-linating season for ber-ries is almost over andhes not optimistic.

Overall, I guess pro-duction will be lower,not a bumper year, as itlooks now, Dhanwantsaid.

Non-stinging masonbees that live in tinytubes drilled into cedarbee houses and pol-linate local fruit treeshave also been stay-ing indoors, said PortCoquitlam resident andmason bee enthusiastPasquale Gnocato.

This year, most ofthem came out at thebeginning of May; theywere two weeks laterand they did coincidewith the blooming ofthe apple and the cherry.But with the rain neverstopping, they couldnt

work and, by June1, thats it, all activ-ity practically stops,Gnocato said.

A few stragglers werestill visible during asunny break this week,but he said about 90%were dead.

Mason bees are sup-posed to gather pollenfor their eggs in April,when fruit blossoms areat their height and tem-peratures are 14 C orhigher. But this yearscool temperatures keptthem indoors, Gnocatosaid, so they didntgather as much pollenand he thinks hell onlyhave 3,500 bees com-pared to 9,500 two years

ago and fewer pears,apples and cherries.

The cold planting sea-son is also expected todelay some vegetableproduction but the PortCoquitlam Far mersMarket is still seeinga good turnout of ven-dors and customers,said manager EileenDwillies.

Growers still have pe-rennial plants on handand vegetables thatgrow above ground or ingreenhouses are readyto eat.

A lot of the farmershave learned over thepast five years they haveto have some kind ofgreen house or a cloche

a plastic tunnel putover the strawberriesthat protects from therain and gives warmth,Dwillies said.

About 24 vendorsshow up each week atthe market, which runsThursdays from 3 to 7p.m. at Leigh Squarein Port Coquitlam and80% of whats offered isfood, including preparedfoods, cheeses and pizza.

A s w e l l , t h eCoquitlam Far mersMarket, another popularspot for people shoppingfor fresh produce, runsevery Sunday throughthe end of October atDogwood [email protected]

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Raspberries:early July

Blueberries:early to mid July

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Above, Karam Dhanwant of Ankar Farms in Port Coquitlam in front of his blueberry bushes. Below, Pasquale Gnocato, a mason bee expert, shows his pear buds.


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It must be a corollary ofMurphys Law: A seeminglyendless run of wet, coldspring weather is finally brokenby a blessed sunny day or two,but never on the weekend ofa potential fishing trip, whichfeatures an automatic return to clouds andshowers.

Nonetheless, call it determined optimismor weather denial, or just blind faith, a paland I are pushing ahead anyway with anupcoming angling adventure plan. If noth-ing else, theres always the anticipation ofnew forays into the bush and memories ofventures past.

Which leads me to a fishing-related taleworth the retelling.

Many years back, a friend and I wereworking on a youth hostel not too far fromChilliwack Lake. We were in mid-hammer

one fine sunny day when a fellow walked upthe path, and in Quebecois-mangled English,asked if we had som plaars.

With a good deal of gesturing, we got theidea. This obvious tourist wanted pliers.

Well, those we had, but why did he wantthem? The explanation was about as confus-ing as the original request.

Mon buddee, e as ook in is az. E is der.Non karr, the guy says, pointing.

Good thing I took French accent in school.After some thinking, I was able to translate.

I think he said his buddy has a hook inhis ass, hes just over there and they donthave a car.

We went with the pliers. Just in case, Itook a first aid kit.

I was bang-on. Buddy was in a nearbycabin, lying on his stomach on a mattress,clad only in swim trunks.

And there, embedded in his lower rightcheek, was the offending ook.

I assumed it was the usual routine: A cou-ple of rookie fishermen casting from shore.

On the back cast, the lure snags on a branch,which dramatically changes its forward tra-jectory, and final target.

And what a huge brute of a lure it was.Back in Quebec, those boys must have beenfishing for pike or land-locked sharks orsome such beasties because this weapon in loud red and white swirls, and equippedwith a wicked treble hook would havescared a trout out of its wits.

The thing was darned uncomfortable, ifthe fellows groans and his death grip on abottle of muscatel were any indication.

I was concerned. Who would drink mus-catel in a situation like this? Vodka, sure.Whiskey, by all means. But muscatel? Please.

Clearly, pliers were not going to be the ap-propriate instrument since one of the barbswas buried in butt-flesh. Yanking this freewould have left our victim with quite a divotin his derriere.

It would have to be cut out.So, with my partner Rob holding a flash-

light along with his gut in silent laughter

I sterilized a razor blade and told the vic-tim to find bottom on his bottle.

And with no small degree of precision,Doc Holota and his able assistant proceededto do bush surgery with a successful out-come, I might add.

Later that night, the two Quebeckers one with a slightly awkward gait showedup at the hostel packing another bottle ofmuscatel, which they presented with grati-tude.

We humbly accepted their praise, andflapped our hands and arms through an-other conversation.

We didnt tell them we could have loadedbuddy into my car and driven him toChilliwack Hospital featuring anaesthetic about a half-hour away.

But Id never carved a hook out of some-ones keister before, and that was a fishingstory you just cant pass up.

Andrew Holota is editor of The AbbotsfordNews, a Black Press sister paper of The Tri-

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For the next couple of weeks, the Lower Mainlandwill grind to a halt as Canuck fever overtakesthe region.The colours blue, white and green will dominate

the horizon as everyone dons their Canucks jerseysin a show of support for the once hapless team. Isthis the year Vancouver finally reaches the pinnacleof hockey accomplishments? Will the Stanley Cup fi-nally ride beside captain Henrik Sedin in the back ofa convertible in a ticker tape parade?

The anticipation is palpable. No conversation startswithout a reference to the Canucks and televisionwatching, normally a solitary pastime, is now a socialevent.

In the meantime, any thoughtful planning andcritical decision-making will have to wait. Grass willnot be mowed and summer will be pre-empted for onefinal, glorious victorious? blast of winter.

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LAST WEEKS QUESTION:Should carbon taxes pay for more buses and rapid transitinstead of funding tax cuts?

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FACE TO FACE: Which way will they vote in B.C.s HST referendum?

TERRY ONEILL JIM NELSON

There comes a time in somelovers quarrels when the ag-grieved partys feelings are sohurt that he or she simply refusesto hear another word, even if thatword is an apology, a promise fromthe offender to make things betteror actual evidence of action to setthings right.

Welcome to the Great HSTDebate.

Understandably, many BritishColumbians were angered andinsulted not only by the manner inwhich the BC Liberal governmentintroduced the tax but also by thenature of the harmonized sales taxitself.

But many of my fellow taxpayersnow seem to be incapable of revers-ing their opposition to this revenue-generating measure, even thoughthe government has admitted itmade many errors in introducingthe tax and has taken steps to makethings better.

Count my colleague as one ofthe many provincial taxpayerswho is never going to forgive,never going to forget and nevergoing to vote in favour of the HSTin this months referendum. Isuspect his deep-rooted aversionto centrist or centre-right politicalparties has more than a little to do

with his stubbornness.On the other hand, while I am

disinclined to support measuresthat put the governments handdeeper into my pocket, Ive longconsidered the HST to representsolid fiscal policy and I still believe(as do most economists) that itsimplementation will lead to morejob- and wealth-creation in the prov-ince and thats good for everyone,consumers and businesses alike.

Now that Finance Minister KevinFalcon has addressed the tax-payingpublics major concerns about theHST by promising to phase in areduction of the tax to 10% from thecurrent 12% and by increasing thecorporate income tax rate by 2% the HST seems to be even more of awin-win.

Whats especially significant isthat, under the changes, averageBritish Columbians will enjoyboth a short-term benefit (no $350tax shift) and a long-term one (in-creased GDP attributable to the effi-ciencies associated with the HST).

And so I will be voting to pre-serve the HST.

But if you still have a need to fightagainst a stupid and destructiverevenue-generating measure, takeaim at the carbon tax. It deserves todie, sooner rather than later.

Bad idea then,bad idea now

Whats your take on this weeksFace to Face topic and what they

have to say? Email your thoughts [email protected].

Get over it and vote for HST

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Now that Finance Minister Kevin Falconhas addressed the tax-paying publics major concerns about the HST, it seems to be evenmore of a win-win.Terry ONeill

vs.Simply put, the HST is a shift in tax burdenfrom business to mid-dle and working class people.Jim Nelson

Not another HST discussion.Well, yes, but now thatPremier Christy Clark hasproposed fixes to the HST, we allhave to talk about it again.

Sorry. Like you, I would ratherhave hot needles poked in my eyesthan once again discuss the dis-honesty and weaselling that havesurrounded this issue and frus-trated us all from the start.

But when my trickle-down col-league assured me that PremierClarks hastily proposed HST fixesaddress all possible concerns aboutthe HST, and that there is now noreason for anyone of sound mindto vote against its continuance, Iflinched. Again, sorry.

It is more than an objection tohow it was brought in, althoughthat was disgraceful; its philo-sophical. Simply put, the HST is ashift in tax burden from businessto middle and working class people.It saved businesses $2 billion andcost the average British Columbian$350 per year more.

Premier Clark promises that ifwe vote to retain the HST, she willgive us back some of the moneythey took from us with the HST, thetax the BC Liberals promised theywould never institute. Thus, shesbribing us with our own money.

If ever fully instituted, ClarksHST fixes would cost the provincean estimated billion dollars by 2014.Where will that money come from?An increased contribution frombusiness? Not likely. As usual, itwill come from cutting spendingon health, education and socialprograms, and from restrainingthe salaries of nurses, teachers andother public employees, whose sala-ries and benefits will be blamed fordecreased government revenues.

We, the working rabble of B.C.are tiring of paying taxes for busi-ness. Clarks byelection scare inritzy Point Grey and some starkpoll results have frightened herinto these gimmicky HST promisesto try to save the tax, the Liberalslatest gift to business.

Ill be voting yes in the HSTreferendum, regardless of thenumber of eminent economistswho swear that repeatedly lower-ing taxes on business is great for usall in the long run.

Ill be voting to scrap the HST infavour of the archaic, unworkablePST, the tax that will ruin our econ-omy and kill jobs; you know, thatawful tax that costs average BritishColumbians $350 less per year thandoes the fabulous, streamlined,economy-stimulating HST.


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The Editor,Re. Car levy will be ready:

TransLink (The Tri-City News, June 1).TransLink has a serious problem if

its CEO, Ian Jarvis, actually believesfare gates are simply part of the over-all smart card fare payment system.

London, Paris, Tokyo and other cit-ies that use a transit smart card havefare gates simply because the gates orturnstiles were installed a long timeago, well before the invention of tick-ets with a magnetic stripe and transitsmart cards.

But quite a few transit systemsaround the world use transit smartcards (smart cards are used in manyother applications, besides transit )

yet do not have fare gates; for exam-ple, all the towns in Europe that donot have a metro, only buses and LRT,or even only buses.

I believe that the smallest townspresently using a transit smart cardare the French towns of Le Mans andTours, both located in the Loire Valley,each with a population of around150,000 within city limits, around300,000 with the suburbs.

As in most, if not all, French townsusing a transit smart card, the cardsare read by a small validator insidea transit vehicle as one passes by it,without having to remove the cardfrom ones pocket or bag.J-L Brussac, Coquitlam

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The interior of a tram car in Bordeaux, France. Smart card validators are the yellow boxes and read the cards without the rider having to remove it from a pocket or purse.

Turnstiles not needed

Prov. problemsThe Editor,

When Gordon Campbell took away theTransLinks plan to build the Evergreen Line be-fore the Canada Line, he took away more than he orhis successors can handle.

The regions mayors are directed in all their transitdecisions by Victoria. The financial tools for them todo their job are controlled by the provincial govern-ment. Even decisions about disposing of our wasteare governed by political interests outside of our re-gional boundaries (waste-to-energy plants, etc.).

Surely Premier Christy Clark and TransportationMinister Blair Lekstrom dont still believe they cancontinue to blame our mayors for Campbells pastmistakes?

It has been almost 25 years since the EvergreenLine was promised. Perhaps the new premier be-lieves that another years delay wont hurt? Maybenot, but she can say goodbye to local BC LiberalMLAs (and probably a lot more).

If Premier Clark is ever going to prove that she isoperating a new government that is different fromthe Campbell regime, she had better do it very soon.So far, her efforts appear to be too little and too late.Cliff E. Van Alstyne, Port Moody

Tax alliance is biz which supports LibsThe Editor,

While watching TV recently, I noted a numberof expensive advertisements supporting the BCLiberal government position on the HST andpaid for by the Smart Tax Alliance Society.Upon investigation, I learned the Smart TaxAlliance has as its head John Winter, who is alsothe president of the BC Chamber of Commerce.

A vast majority of businesses (large andsmall) are members of the BC Chamber ofCommerce, and the major funding in support ofthe BC Liberals is provided by business entitiesin B.C., all of which enjoy some of the best busi-ness tax environments in North America, so itisnt surprising to see them using some of theirtax credits to help prop up the government onthis major issue. But arent they supposed to becreating jobs with these tax savings?

I also noted none of the high-priced advertise-ments defended the sleazy way the HST wasimplemented, although I suppose thats becauseits indefensible.Henry A. Pritchard, Coquitlam


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Coquitlam councilis set to adopt a publicart policy this month about a decade aftera task force held work-shops, sought commu-nity input and issued areport on ways to beau-tify the city.

O n M o n d ay, t h ecitys recreation com-mittee approved a pro-posed program that, ifendorsed by council,would see a communityart project completedevery year and a com-memorative civic artwork every two years.

An example of a re-cent community artproject is CoquitlamSynthesis, a mural ofportraits drawn byPinetree secondaryart students that nowhangs in a city hallboardroom. A com-memorative civic artproject would recog-nize an anniversary;Pioneer Spirit, nearMackin Park, pays trib-ute to Maillardvilles100th birthday.

As well, the proposedpolicy calls for manag-ing the current pub-lic art inventory, en-couraging developersgifts and organizing ameans for residents todonate towards publicart.

The citys 2010-20Cultural Strategic Planmandates that a publicart policy be developed.

In March, the citysarts and culture ad-v i s o r y c o m m i t t e e,chaired by Coun. NealNicholson, suggestedcouncil dedicate a por-tion of casino cash forpublic art and/or con-sider using 0.5% fromcity land sales. Thatrecommendation wasdeferred until the for-mal public art policycame forward. But lastmonth, the committeeoffered an alternative:Have council set aside$25,000 to $50,000 annu-ally for public art.

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Mondays rec commit-tee bristled at the sug-gestion and, instead,voted to consider fund-ing options for publicart at Novembers bud-get discussions for nextyear.

We need regularcontributions, saidCoun. Selina Robinson,who is the arts andculture advisory com-mittee vice chair. Itshould be a standardline item. It means thatwhen something for aproject comes up, thatsgoing to cost $1,500, we

have it in the budget.She added, Fund it

or not, I think it needsto be part of the con-versation every year.

Coun. Barrie Lynchsaid while he supportspublic art, he doesnt be-lieve taxpayers have anappetite to buck up for it.

Im not sure theresa lot of residents inCoquitlam that wantto donate to publicart, said Coun. DougMacdonell, who recom-mended the city start apublic art endowmentfund.

Nicholson said coun-cil should considerlooking at a major proj-ect for the citys 125thbirthday in 2016.

Last year, Wesbild, amajor Coquitlam landdeveloper, gave $50,000to the city for a foun-

tain at Lafarge Lake;the city added another$40,000 worth of deco-rative landscape light-ing around the fishingpier. Polygon Homesalso shelled over $5,000for a living sculpturenear the Poirier brancho f t h e C o q u i t l a mPublic Library.

Meanwhile, the cityof Port Coquitlam isnow formulating itspublic art policy and,last week, held its firstpublic input session.An online survey isavailable at www.port-coquitlam.ca/arts untilJune 25. The feedbackwill be collected and asecond input sessionwill happen on June30, where a draft policyframework will be [email protected]


The Lafarge Lake fountain that was installed last month is the result of a public-private partnership between the city of Coquitlam and Wesbild.

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We need regu-lar contribu-tions.Coun. Selina Robinson


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Metro Vancouver willdraw up new rules to re-strict smoking in high-traffic areas of regionalparks but it wont forceall smokers to butt outthroughout parks andtrails.

Thats the prelimi-nary decision of theMetro parks commit-tee Wednesday afterVancouver Coun. TimStevensons motion fora full ban on smoking inregional parks was de-feated 7-4.

The majority ofpeople dont want to bebothered walking downa trail on a beach oranywhere else in a parkby second-hand smoke,Stevenson said.

Burnaby Coun. PietroCalendino and PittMeadows Mayor DonMacLean supported acomplete ban.

But Area A directorMaria Harris said thereshould be places to

smoke in Metros parks.We cant be the

health police, she said,adding she also opposesa smoking ban on trails.

Langley City Coun.Gayle Martin, the parkscommittee chair, agreedtrails should be exempt.

On a trail I dontthink you see 30 or 40people walking togethersmoking cigarettes,she said.

Martin said restric-tions are needed wherepeople cong re g ate,such as picnic shelters,as well as beaches andplaygrounds.

The committee votedto have staff report backon possible restrictions

to ban smoking nearthose areas, potentiallywith designated smok-ing zones also provided.

Martin noted man-agers can already bansmoking temporarilywhen fire hazards arehigh.

Coquitlam MayorRichard Stewart saidMetro would have tostart banning some foodfrom picnic baskets ifit wants to block allunhealthy activities inparks.

The only differencebetween a cigarette anda French fry is the ciga-rette has the ability toaffect others, he said.

Surrey Coun. Marvin

Hunt said it would besimplest to leave theexact placement of no-smoking zones or desig-nated smoking areas toMetro parks managers,adding that has beenSurreys practice.

Calendino said theparks committee waswaffling by not pro-ceeding with a full ban.

A final decision willgo to a vote of the fullMetro board in themonths ahead, whereVancouver councillorscould still try to pushthrough a full ban.

Were very much infavour of a completeprohibition, Stevensonsaid. We feel its like anairplane you head toa park, you dont smokeany more.

Vancouver is one ofseveral cities in the re-gion that already banssmoking throughout itscivic parks and he saidMetro needs to followsuit to make a healthstatement.

More of the remain-ing smokers might bespurred to quit if parksgo off limits, he added.

I feel understand-ing for senior citizenswho maybe got off thebattlefields smoking butmaybe they need to quittoo.

MacLean said fewsmokers use parks any-way.

Its hard to walkwhen you smoke a packor two a day, he said.

Any rules could fol-low in the vein of someother cities in the re-gion and cover not justtobacco smoking butalso marijuana and hoo-kah pipe use in parks.

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Butting out will liking be required in high traffic areas of regional parks, but not everywhere, the Metro parks committee decided.


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But Lambert says new chief should leave toughdecisions to politicians

By Todd CoyneTHE TRI-CITY NEWS

Jeff Lambert says when he decidedto finally pull the pin on his five-and-a-half-year career as Port Moodyfire chief on May 2, the decision wasless an explosive reaction to mount-ing pressure between the city and firedepartment over disagreements abouta new fire hall, and more an arrival athis natural expiry date in a job thatwas different from the one he washired to do.

As a fire chief, there isnt a lot thatcan be guaranteed but one thing isthat the day you start, youll be doingsomething different than the day youfinish, he told The Tri-City News onMonday. Its just one of those jobsthats always changing and its atough one to get a handle on.

Lambert was picked to be Moodyshighest-ranking firefighter in 2005,when he said he stood out amongother applicants as a get-things-doneleader and natural team-builder thenheading up the small department inrural Fort St. John.

And he said some of the blame forwhy the fire chief s job is so differenttoday than when he was hired mightbe because he accomplished many ofthe tasks the city and the Canadianand B.C. associations of fire chiefs setout for him.

Growing the Moody departmentin accordance with the citys growthwas one of Lamberts local successesand fostering a national fire incident

database, assistingB.C.s lieutenantgovernor on a taskforce encouragingFirst Nations youthto get involved infirefighting and thedeveloping of a newpublic safety mas-ters degree at theJustice Institute of

BC are just some of what Lambertcalled the legacy projects that he isproud to have been able to work on.

All of that stuff I wouldnt havebeen able to do from Fort St. John,he said.

Still, Lambert admitted some disap-pointment with seeing the politicalstumbling blocks that the construc-tion of the planned fire hall replace-ment hit while he was chief. He alsoadvised whoever takes over his jobthat a good chief basically lets thepoliticians do the politics and takestheir direction and gets a lot lessulcers that way.

Not ready to retire yet, Lambert,who has a masters degree in educa-tion, said he is looking at jobs teach-ing overseas in both firefighting andother fields.

Last month, one of PMFDs deputychiefs, Remo Faedo was named in-terim fire chief as rumours circulatedthat Lambert had been fired. On May11, nine days after Lambert said heresigned, the city said the chief wason vacation, then the next week saidhe was absent and Faedo was actingchief. Later, it announced Lamberthad left the department.

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Cycle team members pedal, fundraise at their own paceBy Diane Strandberg

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If cancer could becured by enthusiasmalone, the disease wouldbe history in two weeks.

T h a t s w h e n 3 0members of the CapsWestwood Cycle teamput their ideals, train-ing and bodies to thetest against a 400 kmroad trip to Seattle.

It will be an historicevent on June 18 and 19when the group donspolka dot jerseys embla-zoned with the namesof their loved ones toparticipate in the Rideto Conquer Cancer.

But their willingnessto do the ride, gruellingthough it may be, isntall thats special aboutthe Caps team, says rideorganizer and store co-owner Kelly Hobbis. Infact, the groups pre-trippreparations have beenabout as noteworthyas the event itself, withparticipants raising 41%more than was expectedof them for a total ofmore than $106,000 and counting.

Im surprised by thenumber because fund-raising is a challenge,said Hobbis.

Each Caps WestwoodCycle team member wasexpected to raise $2,500but many collectedmuch more and someallocated their cash toothers to make sure ev-eryone who joined mettheir fundraising goal.

Every little bit helpsand there have been a lotof car washes and hot

dog sales, said Hobbis,who recently collected$231 from a family thatheld a garage sale insupport of the Ride toConquer Cancer.

Over the past severalmonths of training,team members have gotto know each other andeveryone had a story totell, Hobbis said. Somepeople are riding inmemory of loved onesthey lost to cancer, oth-ers were diagnosed dur-ing the training seasonand still others are cop-ing with cancer and itsaftermath.

There is the physicalaspect but also the emo-tional aspect that goesinto it, she said.

The plan is for ev-eryone to pedal at theirown pace, with the sea-soned veterans expectedto ride out in front. Butno one will be left be-hind and when the timecomes to cross the fin-ish line, all 30 memberswill make the final pushtogether.

Says Hobbis: Weretruly a team in that re-spect.

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Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, June 13, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, located at 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC to receive representations from all persons who deem it in their interest to address Council regarding the following proposed bylaws.

The City Clerks Of ce will compile a Speakers List for the Public Hearing items please register by telephone at 604-927-3010 or by facsimile at 604-927-3015. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the Public Hearing but those who have registered in advance will be given rst opportunity.

Immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing Council will convene a Regular Council Meeting to give consideration to the items on the Public Hearing agenda.

Item #1 Reference No. 10 013564 RZ Bylaw Nos. 4214 and 4215, 2011 Text Amendments to C-4 City Centre Commercial Zone Density Provisions

The intent of Bylaw No. 4214, 2011 is to introduce text amendments to City of Coquitlam Citywide Of cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001 and its amending Bylaws that would: Amend Policy CC3 City Centre Commercial Density Bonus of the City Centre Area Plan to add transit-oriented infrastructure and street enhancements as a amenities for which C-4 density bonus funds may be applied, and to allow, on a lot-speci c basis, the maximum gross oor area of 5.0 times the lot area to be increased for specialized housing (i.e., congregate care, assisted living).

The intent of Bylaw No. 4215, 2011 is to introduce text amendments to City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 and its amending Bylaws to: Amend the C-4 City Centre Commercial Zone density bonus provisions to allow up to maximum gross oor area of 5.0 times the lot area with nancial contributions towards amenities as outlined in the City Centre Area Plan.

Item #2 Reference No. 11 006359 DP Bylaw No. 4211, 2011 Address: 307 Begin Street

The intent of City of Coquitlam Heritage Revitalization Agreement Authorization Bylaw No. 4211, 2011 is to authorize the City to enter into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement with the owner of 307 Begin Street.

The application would facilitate the development of a seven-unit townhouse project which will include the restoration and heritage designation of Coquitlams historic Par Residence.

Please refer to the attached map titled 307 Begin Street for information on the location of the subject property.

Item #3 Reference No. 09 006142 RZ Bylaw No. 4207, 2011 Address: 1401 Austin Avenue

The intent of Bylaw No. 4207, 2011 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 and its amending Bylaws to designate the property located at 1401 Austin Avenue as a Temporary Use Permit Area.

If approved, the application would allow for the future submission of an application for a Temporary Use Permit. If approved by Council, the Temporary Use Permit would allow for the construction of a gravel parking lot to accommodate over ow parking for Hillside Community Church.

Please refer to the attached map titled 1401 Austin Avenue for information on the location of the subject property.

Item #4 Reference No. 11 007465 RZ Bylaw No. 4208, 2011 Text Amendment to the M-6 Retail Industrial Zone for 277 Schoolhouse Street

The intent of Bylaw No. 4208, 2011 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 and its amending Bylaws to amend the M-6 Retail Industrial zone (Schoolhouse Street area) as it relates to 277 Schoolhouse Street.

If approved, the application would allow professional of ce uses (an accountant of ce) at 277 Schoolhouse Street.

Please refer to the attached map titled 277 Schoolhouse Street for information on the location of the subject property.

Public Inspection of MaterialsAdditional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant background documentation may be inspected from Wednesday, June 1, 2011 to Monday, June 13, 2011 in person at the Planning and Development Department, Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays.

You may also obtain further information with regard to the bylaws mentioned above on the Citys website at www.coquitlam.ca and by phone at 604-927-3430.

Public SubmissionsVerbal submissions may only be made in person at the Public Hearing. To have your name added to the Speakers List please call 604-927-3010. Please also be advised that video recordings of Public Hearings are streamed live and archived on the Citys website at www.coquitlam.ca.

Written comments may be submitted to the City Clerks Of ce in one of the following ways: At the Public Hearing (please hand submission to the Clerk); Online by emailing [email protected]; By regular mail to 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; In person to the City Clerks Of ce, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; Or by fax to the City Clerks Of ce at 604-927-3015.

To afford Council an opportunity to review your submission, please ensure you forward it to the City Clerks Of ce prior to noon on the day of the hearing.

Written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website at www.coquitlam.ca. If you require more information regarding this process please call the City Clerks Of ce at 604-927-3010.

Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested persons concerning any of the bylaws described above after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

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Compiled by Gary McKennaTHE TRI-CITY NEWS

With the sun finally makingan appearance this week-WWend it should be an excel-WWlent time to get outside and enjoythe many activities the Tri-Citieshas to offer. Come participate inoutdoor activities ranging fromfarmers markets to tree tours,events that give local residents theopportunity to take a day-trip intheir own backyard.

Friday, June 3CARNIVAL CRAZE

The annual Blakeburn elemen-tary carnival is happening todayfrom 4:30 to 8 p.m. at Blakeburn ele-mentary school (1040 Riverside Dr.,Port Coquitlam). Games, prizes,a velcro wall, pony rides, bouncycastles, face painting, snow cones,barbecue and everything else youcould expect to be at a carnival willbe at this one. Admission to thecarnival but tickets for rides andfood need to be bought at the doorfor 50 cents.

Saturday, June 4MY-YARD-VILLE SALE

The Maillardville ResidentsAssociation hosts its Fourth an-nual giant garage sale today from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. (1007 Alderside Ave.,Coquitlam). More than a garagesale, this event features FrenchCanadian music, barbecue, chiliand more, all in the heart of his-toric Maillardville. Hundreds ofquality pre-owned items are forsale at garage-sale prices. All pro-ceeds go directly back into the com-munity through residents associa-tion activities.

RUN FOR LIFETri-City runners are invited

to join the thousands of peoplein the fight against cancer at theCoquitlam Relay for Life this week-end at Percy Perry Stadium. Theall-day event is an opportunity forpeople to celebrate cancer survi-vors and honour those who havehad their lives cut short by thedisease. The event kicks off at 10a.m. and runs until 10 p.m. at TownCentre Park. All money raised willbe invested in cancer research. Formore information go to www.re-laybc.ca/coquitlam.

A BAKERS BOUNTYIn an effort to promote locally

made food and engage the com-munity in learning about baked

goods, the Tri-City BakersCommunity is holding a summermarket in Coquitlam on Saturday.Tasty samples, baking demos andcontests will all be on hand at theevent, which will also include ayouth vendors section. This freecommunity event is a great op-portunity to connect talented bak-ers with the community, saidKimberley Mulla, director of theevent. This will be a fun familyactivity for locals to buy hand-made baked goods and learn fromthe dedicated people behind all thedelicious treats. The event runsbetween 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at theEvergreen Cultural Centre (1205Pinetree Way). For more informa-tion go to www.tricitiesbakerscom-munity.blogspot.com.

Sunday, June 5MARKET MADNESS

All the best in local produce,crafts and prepared food will be upfor sale at the Coquitlam FarmersMarket on Sunday, as the 2011 sum-mer market season gets underway.Food connoiseurs are invited tothe Dogwood Pavilion (Poirier andWinslow Streets) parking lot be-tween 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. The sum-mer markets run every Sundayfrom now until Oct. 30. For moreinformation go to www.makebakeg-row.com.

COMMUNITY CADETSThe 2893 Seaforth Highlanders

Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corpswill be presenting 60 cadets, alongwith static displays and their pipesand drums band at their 40th an-nual ceremonial review today. Theevent will take place at the PortCoquitlam Recreation Complex(2150 Wilson Avenue). The cadetcorps consists of youth age 12 to18 who primarily live in the Tri-City area and participate duringthe year in a variety of citizen-ship, volunteer and fitness activi-ties. The event runs between 12:30and 4 p.m.

TREE TOURHistory and outdoor enthusiasts

are invited to attend a guided treetour on the Riverview Hospitalgrounds on Sunday. The walk willleave from the upper entrance ofthe Henry Esson Young buildingat 1 p.m. and will cover a large por-tion of the hospital grounds. Formore information and a map goto www.rhcs.org or phone 604-290-9910.

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