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Jeremy [email protected]

The driver behind thewheel of a hit-and-run crashthat killed a PoCo teen in2013 has pled guilty to acharge in court.Irwin Richard Franz made

a brief appearance in PortCoquitlam Provincial CourtWednesday, where he pledguilty to a charge of failingto stop at an accident causingbodily harm.Last year, Franz was

arrested and charged withhitting 16-year-old AnnieLeung and taking off whilethe teen was crossing MaryHill Road in a crosswalk onSept. 13, 2013. Leung diedshortly after. She was a stu-dent at Riverside Secondary.During the court appear-

ance, the judge asked Franz,who was dressed in a suit,whether he understood thecharge, to which he answeredYes.His lawyer asked for

an assessment of his clientand asked for his next courtappearance to be on April 8.A sentencing date has not

been set.

Following the crash,Mounties put out severalappeals to the public forinformation, including a sur-veillance video of the crash

shortly after it took place.The video shows a man get-ting out of a black truck andassessing the crash scene.

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Irwin Franz was in court Wednesday to plead guilty tofailing to stop at an accident causing bodily harm.

Manpleads guiltyin fatal hit and run

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Distracteddrivingleads to $167 fines

SENTENCINGDATEHASNOTYETBEEN SET

Jeremy [email protected]

Theyre the kinds of excuses police areused to hearing when they pull over someonewhos playing aroundwith their phone behindthe wheel.I wasnt talking.I just picked up my phone.I have a real important call.Whatever the reason, distracted driving

has become the second-biggest killer on B.C.roads, behind speed, claiming the lives of 88people annually.

Distracted driving is also responsible for alittle more than a quarter of all crash fatal-ities in the province. So during lunch hour onWednesday, local Mounties, alongside mem-bers of the Lower Mainlands Integrated RoadSafety Unit, were out on Tri-Cities streets aspart of a distracted driving blitz.Its all part of the forces distracted driving

campaign for the month of March.This week, police set up a caller on the

Shaughnessy Street overpass who was look-ing for people on cellphones, then relayingplate numbers to a crew down the road.

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Const. Darren Ramdour of the Vancouver Police Department, centre, talks to officersbefore theyre deployed to crack down on distracted drivers in Downtown PoCo.

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For several hours, policewere busy pulling over carsand handing out tickets andwarnings to drivers.While get-

ting a $167fine and extrapoints on yourlicence doesntexactly makefor the ideallunch break,C o q u i t l a mRCMP say theenforcement isnecessary.RCMP Cpl.

Jamie Chungsaid the mainmessage policewant drivers toknow is thatmissing the phone call or textwont kill you, but distracteddriving will.We have to do something

to stop people from dying

from distracted driving,he told the Tri-Cities NOW,adding police are using botheducation and enforcementduring the month of March tohighlight the problem.

This is veryi m p o r t a n tenforcementand this isgoing to keeppeople alive.The specific

location inD o w n t o w nPoCo waschosen for itshigher volumeof crashes.In a similar

month - longc a m p a i g nlast fall,C o q u i t l a m

RCMP handed out 203 tick-ets to drivers who used elec-tronic devices.In 2014, the local force

handed out 2,002 electronic-

device related tickets, andanother 2,500 in 2013.Kathleen Nadalin, a road

safety coordinator with ICBC,suggested most people aregetting the message aboutdistracted driving, but theinsurance corporation stillwants to see the number offatalities drop.If its just so tempting to

answer the phone, or youcant resist it, our messageis just turn it off or turn theringer off at least, Nadalinsaid.She also said the message

about distracted driving

extends to pedestrians whoare putting themselves at riskby using their phones whileattempting to navigate thestreets.Though the distracted

driving campaign is sched-uled to halt at the end ofMarch, Coquitlam Mountiesare quick to note theyll belooking for infractions allyear long.We can be anywhere, so

drivers be aware, Chungsaid.Leave the phone alone.

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Its the end of an era in Port Moody. Crews have almost completely demolished the old No. 1 Fire Hall at the corner of Ioco Road and Guildford Way. The building had servedthe community for 40 years before it was knocked down. Last year, the citys brand-new, $11-million fire hall opened up, putting the former hall on a collision course withthe wrecking ball. While rumours abound on exactly what will go in that spot as a replacement, city council has not yet made a decision.

DURINGA SIMILAR EVENTLAST FALL, RCMPGAVEOUT203 TICKETS TODRIVERSUSINGHANDHELDDEVICES

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A ticket for distracted driving costs $167 and leads toextra points on your licence.

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Jeremy [email protected] Mounties

are looking for a man theybelieve took part in analleged assault involving abeer bottle.According to police, back

on Feb. 1, a man in his 40sand his girlfriend were at apub on Brown Street in PoCobetween 9:30 and 9:45 p.m.when four men approachedthe woman making inappro-priate comments and advan-ces toward her.A few moments after the

boyfriend asked the men toleave his girlfriend alone,the men allegedly assaultedhim with a beer bottle andpunched him several times.The suspects left the barshortly after.Staff at the pub helped the

victim get to a hospital wherehe was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Afterleaving the hospital, the vic-tim went home and reportedthe assault to police.While police wouldnt

identify the pub, the Cat &Fiddle Sports Bar is locatedon Brown Street.

Police have obtainedphotos from security camerasat the bar and have releasedpictures of one of the allegedsuspects in the hope thatsomeone can identify him.The suspect is described

as Caucasian; about 45 yearsold; standing five feet, 11inches tall and weighing 250pounds.Police also note his left arm

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on the suspect is asked tocontact Coquitlam RCMP at604-945-1550 and quote filenumber 2015-3322.

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This man is a suspect in abar fight.

We can beanywhere,so drivers beaware. Leavethe phone alone.Its for your owngood. Coquitlam RCMPCpl. Jamie Chung

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A large fire earlyWednesday morning left atleast one family homeless.Coquitlam fire crews were

called to the house, in the2300 block of Dawes HillRoad, around 4 a.m. to dealwith the fire, which eventual-ly grew to a two-alarm blaze.By the time firefighters got

on scene, the home was com-pletely engulfed in flames.The house was destroyed,

but all the residents madeit out alive. A total of sevenpeople were in the home, andthree were taken to hospitalfor smoke inhalation.In all, 17 people were dis-

placed by the blaze.Deputy fire chief Rod Gill

noted the fire started in theback of the home, but theexact cause was unknown.Due to slope, we had a

hard time accessing the rearof the structure, which madeit difficult for the crews toactually get to the scene ofthe fire, he said, noting 28firefighters were needed tofight the fire. Eventually, theblaze got so large the roofcollapsed and at one point,two houses on either sidewere also damaged.Gill said the residents will

be out of their home for sometime, while people living inthe other two homes with lessdamage will also be displacedfor a period.A neighbour who lives two

doors down on Dawes HillRoad but did not want to beidentified said her family wasevacuated by firefighters.It was just quite scary,

she said. I wanted to get mykids and my family out of thehouse.Fortunately, her familywas

OK and so was her house.

The family was allowedback inside later that mor-ning.

Investigators were onscene Wednesday lookinginto the cause, while crews

cleaned up.Wednesdays fire was the

latest in what has proven to

be a particularly busy anddestructive start to the yearfor firefighters in Coquitlam.Last week, a fire at a

housing development onRiverbend Drive destroyedthree homes and damagedtwo more. Investigatorsdetermined that fire startedin an overheated cookingdevice being used in the gar-age of one of the homes.The March 9 fire came

three weeks after 24 unitswere destroyed in a massiveblaze on Glen Drive that dis-

placedmore than 100 people.While the cause of that fire

wasnt officially determined,investigators believe it start-ed on a lower-level balconyadjacent to a barbecue andnearby recycling material.Then in January, a late-

night fire razed two business-es at a strip mall on BarnetHighway.When asked about the

recent spate of fires, Gillsaid: Its the way it goes.Sometimes its quiet andsometimes its not so much.

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People were evacuated from three homes Wednesday as 28 firefighters responded toa blaze at a house on Dawes Hill Road. One home was destroyed.

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Ex-employees gender complaint dismissedJeremy [email protected]

A human rights tribunalhas tossed out a complaintof alleged gender discrimina-tion made by an ex-employeeagainst the owners of theCoquitlam Canadian Tire.According to documents

from the BC Human RightsTribunal, Darcy Cammer fileda complaint against PagalisSales Ltd. and Sean Droulis,who is listed as the generalmanager of the CanadianTire, alleging he was dis-criminated against when hewas fired by the company.In his complaint, Cammer

alleged he was terminatedover accusations made bya female co-worker and hisguilt was assumed becauseof his gender. Tribunal docu-ments note he denied thealleged complaint or said itwas exaggerated.The company said it inves-

tigated a report concerningCammers conduct on May24, 2014 and determined hisbehaviour was inappropriate.It said the comments in

question leading up to histermination included tellingone worker to punch anotherin the face and that he wouldcapture and publish video ofthe event on YouTube.On June 2, the company

met with Cammer in the pres-ence of other people, wherethey claimed he acknow-ledged his comments but saidhe was joking.The meeting ended with

his termination.The company denied

the connection betweenCammers firing and hisgender or sex, instead sug-gesting he was terminatedbecause of his conduct as amanager as well as for per-formance/honesty issues.In the tribunal documents,

its noted the company saidonce it wasmade aware of thecomplaint about Cammersconduct, it investigatedby interviewing all partiesinvolved, including meetingwith him to get his version ofevents. He acknowledged theconduct and did not apolo-gize for it.In response, Cammer said

the complaint was not inves-tigated to any degree andthat the accusations, whichinvolved two females, werebased on hearsay and were

motivated by revenge.However, the tribunal dis-

missed the complaint, findingit had no reasonable prospectof success.Tribunal chair Bernd

Walter wrote that the allega-tion that Cammers sex wasa factor in his termination issupported only by the fact theindividuals involved in thecomments, which he admitshe made, were females.There is nothing about

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individual can earn more than $19,000before paying provincial income taxes.Bet that line wasnt written by someoneearning $19,000.An average two-bedroom apartment

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brag about not charging income taxeson a salary of $19,000.What really jumps out? The four

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there was a need to come up with newones, since they tabled six perfectlygood scenarios the week before with thebudget.Perhaps the new ones paint a rosier

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including by 39.9 per cent in Albertaand 44.6 per cent in Ontario. B.C. lostground again, going from second lowestto fourth.For an individual earning $80,000

or nearly $50,000 more than themedian income for an individual inB.C. their taxes dropped by 14 percent. B.C. picked up ground, rising fromsecond lowest to lowest.And it cant hurt to take a peek at

how B.C. stacks up in another provincesanalysis, strictly as a check on politicalself-interest.The Saskatchewan government has

its annual intercity comparison of taxesthat looks at one city from each prov-ince. Figures are readily available onlinefrom 2008 on.An individual earning $25,000 saw

their taxes drop in all 10 cities between2008 and 2014. In Vancouver by $301.In the other nine? By an average of$523.For a family earning $50,000, taxes

dropped in seven cities and rose inthree. Vancouver had the highestincrease of the three. A family earning$75,000 saw their taxes drop in sevencities. Vancouver? Second-highestincrease.B.C. may very well have some of the

lowest personal income tax rates inCanada, but that doesnt mean the low-est tax bill.So doing that lowest personal

income tax thing is a cute trick, but atthe end of the day its a trick. And not aparticularly empathetic one.

Dermod Travis is the executivedirector of IntegrityBC.

Protesters gathered around the country last week-end at rallies against the federal governmentsanti-terrorism bill.In denouncing what they call a secret policebill, protesters exercised basic civil rights inassociating and expressing what they see as wrong-headedlegislation. But recent revelations about Canadas spyagency keeping tabs on protesters raise serious questionsabout how the bill could put a chill on such actions in thefuture.The bill itself broadens police powers and allows them

to detain terrorism suspects, as well as giving new powersto CSIS without any civilian oversight. This bill plays topeoples fears of the unknown and blows the small risksfaced by the average citizen out of proportion.More concerning, however, is the vagueness with which

threats to national security are defined. There are real fearsthat such definitions could blow with the ideological wind something validated by the governments apparent needto spy on those speaking against pipeline projects.Environmentalists and First Nations activists have been

especially concerned in light of the apparent monitoring oftheir activities. As well they might be. Information so farpoints to a too-wide interpretation of a serious threat, anda too-narrow concept of legitimate dissent.At our most cynical, wed suggest this is largely an

election-year stunt meant to fire up the Conservative baseand help return their party to office this fall. It may verywell work.But the trouble is, all Canadians will live with the bills

consequences long after the election is over.Protesters, meanwhile, should probably keep watch over

their shoulders.Guest editorial from the North Shore News

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AMINIWAGEDILEMMAWonderful the minimum

wage adjustment is also known asthe mini wage squeeze.So you work eight hours and

then head off to another miniwage job. Get home just in timeto tuck the kids into bed.What is it with our provincial

politicians who pay themselvesextremely well; a third of it istax-free? They have gold-platedbenefits plus a platinum pension.The mini job worker, if he or

she is lucky, will hopefully avoidillness or loss of job; both havea huge impact on their family asoften there are no benefits and apension, well dream on.Someone suggested that the

politicians salaries also be tiedto the cost of living and there beno tax-free provision. But eventhat is too much given the kind ofdecisions they make for a job thattakes two months a year.Family first, you say. The

phrase is a joke. Our oppositionparty also just folds its hands andsmiles at the cameras. It is nowonder that 75 per cent of adultsin British Columbia are non-vot-ers.

Brian RobinsonCoquitlam

WENEEDBURRARDTHERMAL INCASE OFQUAKERe: NDP is backing

Burrard, Friday, March 13.In late 2012, BC Hydro was

warned that it was not adequate-ly prepared to react, respond andrecover from a widespread cat-astrophic event such as an earth-quake.The BC Liberals planned clos-

ure of Burrard Thermal threatensto negate many of the improve-ments that have been made sincethen and to put us back in an evenmore precarious position than wewere a few years ago.Burrard Thermal is the kind of

backup we need to have in ourbackyard so we dont find our-selves devastated after a majorearthquake.By closing the plant, the gov-

ernment is asking us all to justkeep our fingers crossed thatnothing happens to isolate usfrom our regular power sourcesin the Interior. Theyre asking usto take a gamble, even though theodds say we wouldnt be able tokeep power flowing to our homes,not to mention places like hospi-tals, in case of disaster.

The government needs to keepBurrard Thermal available. Thestakes are too high for us to see itdismantled.

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PORTMANNWOES LEAD TOANOTHER NOVOTEWill the saga of the Port Mann

Bridge ever end?The bridge was originally sup-

posed to be twinned, but the P3partner talked the province intoa double-wide new bridge, at anadditional cost of close to $500million.When the partner could not

secure financing, the provincestepped in, but did not revert tothe less-expensive original plan.Then a bridge was built, moresuitable for Abu Dhabi or Dubaiweather conditions, leading tobadly damaged vehicles, and theneed for expensive mitigationmeasures.Now the new exit to Coquitlam

does not allow for HOV commut-ers to take advantage of the dis-

count.Is it any wonder that the people

of the Lower Mainland are fed upwith the mismanagement and areprepared to send a strong mes-sage by voting No in this phonyreferendum designed to deflectresponsibility from our provincialpoliticians?

M. GuentherPort Coquitlam

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public sector financing/salariesare accessible to the public (i.e.health care, education, municipalemployees).Why cant our public transit

organization provide the sameaccountability?

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When charges were announced, police con-firmed investigators had spoken with Franz.Police also noted drugs and alcohol were notfactors in the crash.Franz told media after the charges were

announced that he was in shock after theincident and, in a panic, went home insteadof staying at the scene.A month after the crash, Leungs parents

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John [email protected] Kostka wants people to know theres

more to Poland than, in herwords, just perogies.To that end, Kostka and

other members of the PolonezTri-City Polish Association arehosting a distinctly Polish-themed art exhibit in PortMoody from March 24 to April2.About 20 artists are involved

in the upcoming exhibit, span-ning more than 100 worksof art in a show called thePolish-Canadian Art FusionExhibition.Most of [the artists] were

born in Poland, Kostka said. Some of themgot their art education in Poland, but some ofthem also have their art education from herein Canada. We want people in the communityto know about our heritage and our culture.Taking place in the Galleria at the Inlet

Theatre, the show aims to build upon thesuccess of last years inaugural show, whichcoincided with the associations 25th anni-versary.We wanted to celebrate in a special way

and show the other side of Polish culture not just perogies and folk dancing, but some-thing different, Kostka said.Last year went very, very well. Everybody

really liked it and there were lots of people.It was great and thats why we decided to dothis annually.

While the exhibit is still inits infancy, the association haslong been a mainstay at eventsin PoCo where most of itsmembers reside like CanadaDay and May Day festivities.Polish Heritage Days, whichspan two days, remains thegroups largest cultural cele-bration in the Tri-Cities.We like to ensure that were

visible in the community,Kostka said.The association consists of

about 50 core members, alongwith a host of other volunteers

spanning the Tri-Cities, Pitt Meadows andMaple Ridge. Group members meet once amonth at Wilson Centre to plan upcomingevents and other activities.Most of the [members] are born in Poland,

but of course they bring the next generation

with lots of young people who are born here,Kostka said.They very actively work to help out with

Polish Days, they perform and help out withsetting up, and we want them to do that. Wewant them to feel proud that they are of that

heritage. Its very nice bonding in the com-munity that way.A grand opening for the exhibit is slated to

run from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 29.For more information on the group, see www.poloneztri-city.org.

Polish-Canadianart in the spotlight

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PoCos Art Focus ArtistsAssociation will hostVancouver-based artist andphotographer Jack Wass fora free demonstration andtalk at The Outlet in PoCo onWednesday, March 25.As part of the event, Wass

will discuss the idea and pur-pose behind his most recentworks a six-piece seriescalled Love and the storybehind each of his subjects.Experimentation with

PhotoShop, manipulat-ing and altering his photo-graphs, provides him with abasis from which he createsa painting, notes a pressrelease from Art Focus. Theuse of negative space anddefinitive brush strokes char-acterize his work in oil.Running from 7 to 9 p.m.,

the demo is free and open toall. For more info, see www.myartclub.com/Art.Focus.

Talons talent ondisplayPaintings, mixed media,

photography, graphics, sculp-tures, ceramics and more areon display this month at thePort Moody Public Librarycourtesy of students fromGleneagle Secondary. Thestudents works are overseenby an art department that

collectively has decades ofexperience in teaching andart: Melanie Stokes (studioart, drawing and painting, Art

Careers 12), Mike McElgunn(ceramics), and Aryn Gunn(photography and graphics).

Artist, photographerto give free demo

We wantpeople in ourcommunity toknow about ourheritage and ourculture. Hana Kostka,Event organizer

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TheCity isundertakinganArts,Culture &HeritageStrategicPlan (ACHSP),whichwill

enable Coquitlam to dene its arts, cultural and heritage priorities and goals. Once

complete, the ACHSP will provide an overarching vision and planning framework

thatwill set out long-termcultural service objectives for our community.

Provide Your Input

Are you interested in Coquitlams arts, culture andheritage programs and services?

Join the Community Forum to learn more and provide your input on the overall

vision, strategic issues and priorities for the ACHSP.

When: March 26, 2015

Where: Coquitlam City Hall, Council Chambers (3000 GuildfordWay)

Time: 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m.

6:30 p.m. Doors open/registration

7:00 p.m. Presentation followed by group discussions

8:10 p.m. Report out / wrap up

Arts, Culture & HeritageSTRATEGIC PLAN

RSVP: Register online at coquitlam.ca/achsp or call 604-927-3556

For more information, please visit coquitlam.ca/achsp

CityofCoquitlam

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Watch Live Broadcasts of Coquitlam Council Meetingsor Archived Video from Meetings Previously Webcast

Monday, March 23, 2015

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MEETING TIME LOCATION

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Agendas for the Regular Council and Council-in-Committee Meetings willbe available on the Council Agendas page ofthe Citys website by 5:00 p.m. on the Fridayprior to the scheduled meetings.

The City of Coquitlam offers a video streaming service that makesRegular Council Meetings, Council-in-Committee Meetings and PublicHearings accessible online atwww.coquitlam.ca/webbroadcasts.

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ClimateWhere you live should also

influence your decision toget a dog. Though climatewont necessarily preventyou from adopting a dog, youmay want to avoid adopt-ing certain breeds of dogsdepending on where you live.For example, short-nosedbreeds, including Englishbulldogs and pugs, are highlysusceptible to heat stroke,

as their shorter airways givethem less of a chance to coolthe air they draw into theirbodies. People living in warmclimates may want to avoidshort-nosed breeds in favourof dogs better equipped tohandle the heat.

Age of the dogMany prospective dog

owners want to adopt pup-pies so they can be with theirnew best friends throughoutthe dogs lives. But puppiescan be difficult to house train,and that training takes a com-bination of time, money andpatience. If you are not readyto commit all three to housetrain your dog, then consideradopting an older dog that isalready house trained.

Family membersDogs make wonderful

additions to a home, but noteveryone is cut out for livingwith dogs. If you live withother people, be it familymembers or roommates,its best to consult withthem before bringing a doghome, as dogs can changethe dynamic of any livingarrangement. In addition,you may unknowingly livewith someone who has a dogallergy and cannot cohabit-ate with a dog. Consult thepeople you live with beforebringing a dog home, andonly do so if you have theirblessing.Dogs are great compan-

ions who can greatly improvetheir owners quality of life.But dog ownership is not foreveryone, and prospectivedog owners should first con-sider a host of factors beforebringing dogs into theirhomes.

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Their aim is to give their stu-dents the skills needed to expressconcepts and ideas in a creative andvisually effective way, notes a pressrelease from the library. For more,see www.library.portmoody.ca.

Three shows in oneJoy Kirkwood doesnt see any-

thing mundane in everyday doo-dles. In fact, Place des Arts latestartist in residence wants to usethose doodles and scribbles as part

of a community banner-making pro-ject called Tag, Youre It!The process of getting that col-

laboration together kicks offon Thursday, March 26, whenKirkwoods project and two otherexhibits open at the Maillardvillearts centre. Kirkwood will leadworkshops on March 26 and April19 from 7 to 9 p.m., and partici-pants can choose one of three cre-ative ways to turn doodles into per-sonal symbols that will be trans-formed into luggage tags to signifyour transient culture.Anyone can make marks on a

piece of paper; yet these energetic,unique scribbles are often ignoredand undervalued, said Kirkwood,a Coquitlam resident, in a pressrelease.Meanwhile, Ann Willsies exhibit,

called Last Night I Dreamed, fea-tures a series of paintings that focuson how she remembers an image,rather than how she first sees it.Willsie is inspired by impression-

ism.The Impressionists greatly influ-

enced my perception of art, shesaid. They took the explorationof light, colour and brush strokes

to new heights, exploring non-traditional methods of painting. Indoing so, they defied conventionand eventually changed the defin-ition of art. Their use of colour andtechnique, and the way that theycontrolled them, became the focusof their art.Rounding out the trio of artists

is another from Coquitlam, AmyThompson, whose exhibit drawsinspiration from the rhythm ofnature.Waters of Widgeon Creek is aseries of paintings based on detailedphotographs that examine micro-scopic details of the local waterway.

Using tiny sections of thesewaterphotographs as inspiration, Amyproduced a series of large paint-ings revealing the waters minisculebeauty in even the smallest details,the press release states. Theseenlarged images blur the boundarybetween realism and abstraction,but still show the telltale rhythmand flow of a river.The three exhibitions run from

March 26 until June 6, and an open-ing reception is set for 7 p.m. onMarch 26. For more info, see www.placedesarts.ca.

compiled by John Kurucz

Gleneagle students artworkondisplayCONT. FROM PAGE 11

How do I getmore information?Review the proposed applications and related information at theDevelopment Services Department, City Hall, 100 Newport Drive,

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Purpose: To consider amendments to the Port Moody Official Community Plan(OCP) to change the OCP land use designations for the property known as theAndresWines site fromMixed Use - Moody Centre to General Industrial and forthe property known as the Flavelle (Mill &Timber) site from Oceanfront Districtto General Industrial. Other minor housekeeping changes and an updatedRegional Context Statement are also included in this proposed amendment.

When: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 7pm Where: Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 Newport Dr., Port Moody, B.C.

How can I provide input?1. If you believe your property is affected by these applications, attend themeeting in person and submit comments directly to Council.

2. You can also send a submission in writing anytime before 12 noon onMarch 24, 2015. If you plan on sending your feedback ahead of time, email it [email protected] or fax it to 604.469.4550

James Stiver,MAES,MCIP, RPP, GeneralManager of Development Services

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Applicant: TL Housing Solutions Ltd.

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changes inlifestyle comechanges ine n v i r o n -ment andvehicle type:people whoonce lived in single-familyhomes are now tasked withmanoeuvring around areastheyre not familiar with.A lot of the people who

come in now are retiring ortheyre retired, and theyre

downsizing and going into ahighrise not used to havingpillars in underground park-ades, Larose said. With alot of the cars that are com-

ing in here,they havejust caved inthe sides oftheir vehicles.Its becausetheyre notused to havingto live [with] aparkade.L a r o s e s

shop in PortMoody dealsp r e d o m i n -antly in bodywork: paintand otherrepairs thatcome as aresult of a

vehicle being in an accident.But avoiding that accident

altogether can be a fairly sim-ple process.If youre into an area

where youre unfamiliar, itslike what they used to say

when you were first beingtaught how to drive: youneed to get out and walkaround your car, he said. Ifyoure in a residential areaand its new to you, you maynot know whos around you.So the safest thing to do is towalk around your car.The majority of vehicles

that come into Laroses shopare cars, though anotherbranch in Pitt Meadows dealspredominantly in trucks andSUVs. Like that variationin vehicle type, the price ofrepairs also differs.It depends on where the

impact is, he said. If its justa bumper it can go from any-where from $400 to $600. Ifits anywhere on the body itall depends on how close it isto an adjacent panel.Dents Unlimited, another

Port Moody-based repairshop, deals with dings of aslightly different nature. Theshop specializes in minorcar dents and uses a type ofpaintless dent removal tech-nique that allows the job tobe done in under 30 minutesin most cases.Theyre repaired at a

much lower cost than going

into a body shop because youdont have any paint repair atall. We just tap it out using avery specialized technique,said Dents Unlimited market-ing consultant Cheryl Louie.Our technicians are specific-ally trained to do this type of

work, and they go througha specific training program.They need special tools to getin and behind into the frontface of the car.The company touts itself

as the only BCAA-approvedpaintless dent repair service,

and Louie estimates thattwo or three minor dentscan be fixed for between$100 and $150.For more info, see www.

fixauto.com/port-moody orwww.dentsunlimited.com.

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Brian Manzardo, part owner of Dents Unlimited, works on a vehicle in the PortMoody shop.

MANYDENTSARE CAUSEDBY PARKADE CRASHES

... they havejust caved inthe sides oftheir vehicles... becausetheyre notused to havingto live [with] aparkade. Roland Larose,Fix Auto Port Moody


Dramatic fluctuations in temper-ature can wreak havoc on auto-mobiles. While cars and trucksare designed to be reliable undervarious conditions, sometimesthe weather can get the best of even the mostreliable vehicle.Many people associate car troubles with

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City of CoquitlamNotice of Public Hearing

coquitlam.ca I @cityofcoquitlam I /cityofcoquitlam

Item 1 Addresses: 716 and 718 Morrison Avenue

The intent of Bylaw 4549, 2015 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No.3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the mapmarkedSchedule A to Bylaw 4549, 2015 from RT-1 Two-Family Residential to RT-3 Triplexand Quadruplex Residential.

If approved, the RT-3 zone would facilitate the development of three (3) detachedresidential units on the site. The proposed development would involve thedemolition of the western half of the existing duplex (716 Morrison Avenue),retaining the eastern portion of the duplex (718 Morrison Avenue) as a detachedresidential unit, and the construction of two (2) new detached residential units onthe western portion of the site.

Item 2 Address: 606 Alderson Avenue

The intent of Bylaw 4546, 2015 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No.3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the mapmarkedSchedule A to Bylaw 4546, 2015 from RT-1 Two Family Residential to RT-3 Triplexand Quadruplex Residential.

If approved, the RT-3 zone would facilitate the construction of a triplexdevelopment comprising one (1) detached residential unit fronting AldersonAvenue and two (2) attached residential units fronting Tenby Street.

Notice is hereby given that the City of Coquitlam will be holding a Public Hearing to receive representations from all persons who deem it in their interest to addressCouncil regarding the following proposed bylaws. This meeting will be held on:Date: Monday,March 30, 2015Time: 7:00 p.m.Location: City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 GuildfordWay, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2Immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing, Council will convene a Regular Council Meeting during which it will give consideration to the items on thePublic Hearing agenda.

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Date: Monday,March 30, 2015Time: 7:00 p.m.Location: City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 GuildfordWay, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2

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Item 3 Address: 3404 Roxton Avenue

The intent of Bylaw 4547, 2015 is to amend City of Coquitlam Citywide Ofcial Community Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001 torevise the land use designation of the subject property outlined in black on the mapmarked Schedule A to Bylaw No.4547, 2015 from Small Village Single Family, Street-Oriented Village Home and Environmentally Sensitive Area to Large andSmall Village Single Family, Street-Oriented Village Home, and Environmentally Sensitive Area.

The intent of Bylaw 4548, 2015 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject propertyoutlined in black on the mapmarked Schedule A to Bylaw 4548, 2015 from RS-2 One-Family Suburban Residential toRS-8 Large Village Single Family Residential, RS-7 Small Single Family Residential, RTM-1 Street-Oriented Village HomeResidential and P-5 Special Park.

If approved, the application would facilitate a residential subdivision comprising ve (5) single-family residential lots, six(6) fee-simple street-oriented village home residential lots, and a passive park containing a streamside protection area.

How do I nd outmore information?Additional information, copies of thebylaws, supporting staff reports, and anyrelevant background documentation maybe inspected fromMarch 18th to March 30thin person at the Planning and DevelopmentDepartment, Coquitlam City Hall, 3000GuildfordWay, Coquitlam during the hours of8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. fromMonday to Fridayexcluding statutory holidays.You may also obtain further informationwith regard to the bylaws mentioned aboveon the Citys website atwww.coquitlam.ca/publichearing and by phone at 604-927-3430.

How do I provide input?Verbal submissions may only be madein person at the Public Hearing. The CityClerks Ofce will compile a Speakers Listfor each item.To have your name addedto the Speakers List please call 604-927-3010. Everyone will be permitted to speakat the Public Hearing but those who haveregistered in advance will be given rstopportunity.Please also be advised that video recordingsof Public Hearings are streamed live andarchived on the Citys website atwww.coquitlam.ca/webcasts.Prior to the Public Hearing writtencomments may be submitted to the CityClerks Ofce in one of the following ways:

Email: [email protected] mail: 3000 GuildfordWay,Coquitlam, BC,V3B 7N2In person: City Clerks Ofce, 2nd Floor,3000 GuildfordWay, Coquitlam, BC,V3B 7N2Fax: to the City Clerks Ofce at604-927-3015

To afford Council an opportunity to reviewyour submission, please ensure that youforward it to the City Clerks Ofce prior tonoon on the day of the hearing.Written submissions provided in responseto this consultation will become partof the public record which includes thesubmissions being made available forpublic inspection at Coquitlam City Halland on our website atwww.coquitlam.ca/publichearing. If you require moreinformation regarding this process pleasecall the City Clerks Ofce at 604-927-3010.Please note that Council may not receivefurther submissions from the public orinterested persons concerning any of thebylaws described above after the conclusionof the Public Hearing.Jay GilbertCity Clerk

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