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ELECTIONFOCUSSelina Robinson and SteveKim square off in Coquitlam-Maillardville

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It’s the weekend sun worshipers have beenwaiting for all year.

The forecast is calling for nothing but sunand warm weather and, while that’s welcomenews for sun-starved Lower Mainlanders, itmakes the people whose job it is to rescue indi-viduals when they’re in trouble a tad uneasy.

“The first warm spell really makes us nerv-ous,” said Dwight Yochim, Coquitlam Searchand Rescue team manager.

He explained that though temperatures maybe warm, there is still a lot of snow at thehigher levels of both Burke Mountain andEagle Mountain.

Yochim said people tend to head out to thebackcountry in shorts and sneakers, but if theyget lost or injured, they’re unprepared to spenda lengthy time out in the snow.

“We always run into problems with thissituation,” he told the Tri-Cities NOW.

“We get more hypothermic calls at this timeof the year than any other time of the year

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If you plan to venture beyond parks and into the backcountry this weekend, be careful, searchers advise.

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We get morehypothermiccalls at thistime of the yearthan any othertime.–Dwight YochimCoquitlam SAR

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OPINIONThe living wage is rising — faster thanthe rate of inflation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8What are the candidates prepared to doto help strata councils? . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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Steve Kim is a 40-year-old small businessowner and co-founder of the C3 Society.

1 - What’s your view for the future ofthe Riverview Hospital site?

Having grown up next to Riverview, it’scertainly been a landmark and a very his-toric place within the community. It also pro-vides a lot of greenspace for the community.For me, it’s one of those things that at thiscertain point in time,to see about keepingRiverview as is, in itscurrent space.

2 - How wouldyour governmentmake housing moreaffordable in theTri-Cities?

I’m a big believerin trying to grow oureconomy and createjobs so that we have theability to live afford-ably even as prices goup. My big thing is theeconomy and makingsure that everyone canmake their living and have the ability toafford their housing, whether it’s a house oran apartment.

3 – What would your government doto help combat climate change?

We have the carbon tax … and when youcompare it to other jurisdictions around theworld, at the end of the day, it’s still one of theleading programs out there. For developmentI truly believe that the five conditions thatwe’ve set out to assess new projects, whichwould be consistent for every project, I thinkthose provide a good foundation for how wecould continue to develop while keeping the

environment and climate change in mind.

4 – What do you offer that other can-didates in your riding don’t?

I offer a business mind, but also one that isvery open to new ideas because I’ve alwaysbeen a change agent as well. It’s about com-munication and creating an air of inclusive-ness so that everyone is heard. I can representthe voices of everyone out there.

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Outdoor pools, highway signage and bridge disputes —Tuesday’s Coquitlam-Maillardville all-candidates meeting hada decidedly local feel to it.

Though the standard provincial talking points were alsotouched on — health care, education and job creation —Liberal candidate Steve Kim and NDPer Selina Robinson facedquestions that were centred predominantly within the citylimits.

The issue of the Bailey bridge standstill was one of the firstquestions put to the two candidates — more specifically, whateach of their parties would do to ensure that a new bridge isbuilt.

Kim suggested he would work in tandem with City ofNew Westminster officials directly to get a deal done, whileRobinson suggested the province will have to intervene.

“I’m not confident that the two municipalities, withoutsome support from the province, will be able to resolve this,”she said.

Both candidates also said they would make a point of allevi-ating signage concerns — by adding local names as opposed to

route numbers — along the Lougheed Highway and near theCape Horn Interchange.

Byelections, and their associated costs, were also high-lighted, with each candidate asked if their parties would payfor costly byelections when sitting municipal councillors moveon to serve at other levels of government.

Neither candidate answered the question directly, thoughRobinson suggested she would push for changes to the LocalGovernment Act.

“If those types of funds are available, it might be worth hav-ing a conversation,” Kim added. “But at the same time, we’realways looking for the best people to represent each riding.”

More than a year and a half after its demise, the closure ofRochester Pool continued to resonate. Both candidates wereasked what they would do to keep outdoor pools open.

“If they can be maintained at a very low cost, it’s somethingthat we should take a look at,” Kim said.

Robinson suggested the city is in need of more recreationalfacilities, but added that building and operating outdoor poolsisn’t viable financially.

School district deficits were also a topic of interest, thoughthe question posed asked each candidate how they would con-trol rising labour costs.

Robinson said the NDP would directly invest in educationspending to the tune of $100 million annually for hiring teach-ers.

“If we don’t invest in education, there will be no economy,there will be no jobs,” she said.

As was the case with many of Kim’s responses, he pointed

to the economy, suggesting that a Liberal government wouldproduce a viable enough economy to pay for education con-cerns.

When asked to prioritize three areas of government spend-ing — education, health care and job creation — Kim selectedjob creation as his first area of concern, followed by educa-tion.

Robinson refused to answer the question, and said thatbeing asked to do so was akin to being asked to name herfavourite child.

The issue of party lines was also examined, with the pairbeing asked whether they would vote against the wishes oftheir party’s caucus.

Neither would do so.“What it comes down to, is teamwork,” Kim said.“When you’re on a team, there are times when

you have to act as a part of the whole collective.”Youth engagement in the political process was also a pointraised by moderator Richard Rainey. He spoke to how his 18-year-old son not only refused to attend Tuesday’s meeting, butalso how he isn’t interested in voting.

Kim said the issue could be alleviated by reaching out toyoung people early in their development, and stressing theideals of democracy and engagement.

“We need to be able to treat other with respect, have gooddialogue across the table [and] recognize that we are peopledoing the best we can,” Robinson added.

Green Party candidate Edward Stanbrough did not attendthe debate. Voting day is May 14.

NEWSNOWSelina Robinson is a 49-year-old family ther-

apist and two-term Coquitlam city councillor.

1 - What’s your view for the future ofthe Riverview Hospital site?

The commitment that the NDP made anumber of years ago is to keep public lands aspublic lands. It’s really about not carving it up.Keep those lands in public hands.

2 - How would your governmentmake housing more affordable in theTri-Cities?

From a provincial perspective, there’s acommitment to build 1,500 units a year overthe next couple years of affordable hous-ing. I would like to see some of that come tous, because I think we have some real chal-lenges in our community, and that includesco-operative housing and rental housing forlow and moderate income families. We alsoneed to work in partnerships … we need tobring everybody to the table who has a stakein housing.

3 – What would your government doto help combat climate change?

We need to get people out of their cars.We know that’s one of the biggest challengeswe have. We need to put proper funding intoTransLink because people aren’t going to getout of their cars unless it’s easy to get around,so we need to make it easier. So what we’regoing to be doing is taking a part of that car-bon tax that we all contribute to through ourgas … and use it for sustainable funding forTransLink.

4 – What do you offer that other can-didates in your riding don’t?

My over 20-year history with SHARE[Family & Community Services Society] hasmade me very familiar with some of the needsin this community; my volunteer commitment

to the Coquitlam Terry Fox Run, the Tri-CitiesOscar Night and the Tri-Cities Chamber ofCommerce membership committee. My hus-band and I both run home-based businesseshere in Coquitlam. I’ve spent five years serv-ing the people, so people know exactly howI operate and what I would be able to do forthem in Victoria as an advocate and as a rep-resentative.

It’s a two-way race in this ridingREPORTER JOHNKURUCZ PROFILES FRONTRUNNERS IN COQUITLAM-MAILLARDVILLE

Frontrunnersdebate the issues atmeetingSTEVEKIMAND SELINAROBINSONTALK BRIDGES,POOLSAND SIGNS

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NDPer Selina Robinson is a two-termCoquitlam city councillor.

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Liberal Steve Kim is a small businessowner.


because of this.”Local SAR team members don’t want to be

party poopers, but they do want to remindthe public if they are planning to spend sometime in the backcountry, to be prepared bybringing some extra gear andsome clothing to stay warm,just in case.

“It might be nice and warmduring the day, but you do notwant to spend an evening inthe snow waiting for us to tryand find you,” Yochim said.

Also adding to the nervous-ness about a busy weekend onthe mountain, Coquitlam SARis still waiting on a rope andharness kit for its HelicopterExternal TransportationSystem (HETS).

The new kit was supposed toarrive in January, but as the months passed,the team is still waiting.

Yochim said the team is hoping to get itshands on the kit next week, but even if it did,

members would still need to be retrained onthe equipment, which means it could be acouple of weeks before the system is readyfor use.

The team’s HETS was shelved last fall aftera piece of rescue equipment was decertifiedby Transport Canada.

The team was trained and ready to go bySeptember and had a tempor-ary rope and harness kit readyfor action up until it got wordfrom the federal agency to pullthe plug.

It’s a frustrating situationfor Yochim and the SAR teamthat has now dragged on formonths.

He suggested if the localmountains were going to beas busy as predicted this week-end, the team wouldn’t be ableto rely on the HETS equipmentfrom their colleagues at NorthShore Rescue.

“This kind of weather we’re getting thisweekend is one of the reasons we need thatkit, and it’s a concern,” he said.

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Mundygoes interactive


The sights, sounds and spe-cies of Mundy Park are aboutto become interactive.

St a r t i n g to d ay(Wednesday), a series of QRcodes will be installed on parksignage that will link mobilephone users with interactivepictures, videos, sound andtext related to the park.

“It introdu-ces innova-tion to meetthe chan-ging needs ofpark visitors,e s p e c i a l l ythe growingpopulation ofpark visitorsusing mobiled e v i c e s , ”parks, recrea-tion and cul-ture managerLori MacKaysaid at Monday’s council incommittee. “[It] presentsmore dynamic, interpretivecontent of interest to parkvisitors to expand the parkexperience at a much lowercost than traditional printedphysical signage.”

Short for quick response,QR codes are electronicallygenerated tags that can belinked to specific web pageswhen scanned with a smart

phone.The codes are being placed

throughout the park as partof a pilot project leading parkvisitors on an “InterpretiveWalk.”

Twelve different locationswill be featured, provid-ing information around thewildlife and plant species, aswell as the park’s namesake,George Mundy.

According to city staff, theprogram hasbeen set upto be compat-ible with vir-tually everys m a r t p h o n eplatform, andwill be gaugedthrough publicfeedback andthe amount ofcodesscanned.A public opin-ion survey willalso be includ-ed as part of

the process.The total project cost is

slated to be $3,500, moneythat will come from withinthe existing parks, recreationand culture budget.

The success of the projectwill be one of the determin-ing factors in whether or notthe use of QR codes will beexpanded to other city facili-ties.

“I think it’s more cost effect-

ive than having far too manysigns throughout the park,”said Coun. Brent Asmundson.“It’s one more way of tryingto open up some informationusing technology.”

Coun. Mae Reid, on theother hand, suggested thetechnology should go evenfurther. She wants the codesto link to off-leash dog regu-lations, while also providinginformation to city staff aboutbear or coyote sightings.

City spokesperson DanMcDonald noted that thoseare plausible possibilities inthe future, though the tech-nology isn’t configured forthose uses yet.

“This is meant to be what Iwould consider passive infor-mation at this stage. But any-thing is possible,” McDonaldsaid.

Coun. Lou Sekora was thelone councillor opposed tothe use of the codes, suggest-ing he couldn’t support theinitiative without knowingthe full costs around replace-ment or incidents of vandal-ism.

“I think the less govern-ment we have, the better offwe are,” he said.

“Now we’re going to betracking somebody walkingthrough Mundy Park … we’rejust going too bloody far. Wereally are.”

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This kind ofweather we’regetting thisweekend is oneof the reasonswe need thatkit.–Dwight Yochim

I think it’s morecost effectivethan having fartoo many signsthroughout thepark.–Brent AsmundsonCity Councillor


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A business watchdog hascome out offering tips to thepublic and customers whowere left holding the bagafter a Tri-Cities dance stu-dio seeminglywent underearlier thismonth.

The BetterB u s i n e s sBureau branchof MainlandB.C. said ithas dealtwith sevenc o m p l a i n t ssince April16 regard-ing the CAPADance andDrama Schoolin Coquitlam,and has given the business anF rating.

BBB spokesman MarkFernandez said the dancecompany has been on theorganization’s radar for awhile, amassing nine com-plaints during a 36-monthperiod prior to April.

He said the BBB senta letter last month to theowners regarding a patternof complaints involving issuesaround the company’s billingpractices, customer serviceand delivery of products.

Specifically, Fernandez saidsome peoplestated dancecostumes werenot deliv-ered afterp r e p a y i n gfor the itemsand in othercases refundcheques werebounced.

He said theBBB has triedc o n t a c t i n gthe businessowner via e-mail, letter andphone regard-

ing the recent complaints, butnever got a response.

According to the bureau, itappears the studio has shutits doors.

The BBB is now using thesituation to educate consum-

ers on avoiding a similar scen-ario.

“A lot of people are left inthe dark when a companysuddenly closes its doors,”Fernandez,” told the Tri-CitiesNOW, adding it’s more com-mon to see gyms close in sucha manner than dance studios.

He said there are warningsigns and steps people cantake to protect themselves,like paying for a service with acredit card rather than cash.

Cardholders can in somecases request and receive acredit card charge back.

He also noted dance classesare considered continuingservice contracts that requirerules like keeping the lengthdown to two years.

The agency also suggestedcustomers do some simpleInternet research or even con-tact the BBB to find out infor-mation about a business.

While the phone lineappeared to be working at theCAPA school in CoquitlamThursday, calls from the Tri-Cities NOW were not returnedprior to press deadline.

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Shrouded by ferns, my breath-ing slows to a crawl as I watchthe mass of trees and bushesup ahead.

A pair of brown blurs amblefrom one blind spot to another, and withthe passing of black, beady eyes and asnort, I know that the time to strike hascome.

I had not planned on the bear beingwith a cub, but by the time she realizesmy presence, it will be far too late forprotective action. Delicately, I place the12-inch blade between my teeth andbegin my approach.

“Stop,” a familiar voice says fromwithin my mind. My heart skips a beat.“You?! I thought I ditched you back inTaiwan,” I reply with my thoughts.

“No, that was your dignity; you can’tditch your conscience, although your lit-tle stunt in The National Palace Museumdid convince me to take a much-neededvacation.”

“Huh, so that’s why I’ve been living onthe bleeding edge recently.”

“Living? Man, you’ve stooped overto use the blood as war paint! I mean… you were going to kill that bear cub,weren’t you?”

“Well … yeah …”I glance over at the bears, which still

haven’t moved or noticed me. Satisfiedthat I haven’t ruined my chance, I plopdown on a rock.

“A cub that young can’t survive on itsown; it’s a matter of mercy.”

“Is it? Is it really? Tell me, why is itthat you feel the need to stick a bearwith a blade in the first place?”

“Oh please, I don’t have to explainmyself to myself. This …”

I sweep my hand in the bear’s direc-tion, momentarily unaware that I’m by

myself.“This is the way of nature. Animals

get killed every day.”“Prey gets killed every day, by preda-

tors, out of necessity. You don’t see abear walking around looking for ani-mals so it can walk out of this forestdraped in their fur.”

“Oh that’s not fair; you know whatI’m thinking but I don’t know whatyou’re thinking,” I counter with a hint ofannoyance.

“My thoughts are your own, sans stab-happy ego. If you want to know whatthat’s like, then shut up for a minuteand listen.”

I heave a sigh.“Fine, you have the floor.”

“I didn’t come back to tell you notto hunt; hunting happens. But everyhuman being on this earth has a set oflines that they don’t cross; and one ofthe most dangerous, irresponsible andfoolish things you can do is refuse todefine or contemplate your own.

“That bear cub over there might notbe capable of telling someone howmuch he loves them, but he deservesa chance to live and love all the same.Perhaps all living things deserve thatchance; but that’s not where your lineis. You drew your line right here, in thisforest; it has just taken us both a littletime to realize it. Forgive me if you thinkI’m a little late in doing this.”

“What?”*snap*I blink and look around. The bears

are shuffling away from me. Sheathingthe knife, I turn and head toward theforest’s entrance.

Kevin Funk is a Grade 12student at Dr. Charles BestSecondary in Coquitlam.

What’s the hourly wage a family of twoworking parents with young childrenneeds to earn to stay afloat in MetroVancouver? According to the Living Wagefor Families Campaign, it’s $19.62 an hour

— and the costs of raising a family in Metro Vancouver areincreasing faster than the rate of inflation.

The 2013 Metro Vancouver living wage rose by 48 centsfrom the 2012 figure of $19.14 an hour, representing anincrease of 2.5 per cent — almost double the inflation rateof 1.3 per cent, according to the campaign.

The living wage is defined as the hourly rate at which afamily with two full-time earners and two young kids canmeet basic expenses (rent, child care, food and transporta-tion) after government taxes, credits, deductions and sub-sidies are taken into account.

Transportation, child care and food costs are some ofthe biggest factors behind the increase to the living wage,with the cost of owning a car jumping by $28 per month,a 13-per-cent hike in transit fares, child-care costs risingby $28 per month, food costs by $17 per month, and MSPpremiums by four per cent in 2013.

Low wages are a key contributor to child poverty in B.C.,the campaign says, with 43 per cent of poor kids living infamilies where at least one adult had a full-time, full-yearjob. All of this, as sad as it is, is not overly surprising.

We know it’s expensive to live in B.C., or “Bring Cash” asthey call it in Alberta. But it’s sobering to think that evenfamilies with parents who work full-time may not be ableto provide the basics for their kids in this expensive region.

We don’t have any easy answers, but this is definitelyan issue that candidates from all of the provincial politicalparties should be looking at.

Living wageout of reachfor many

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THANKYOU,RESCUERS

Re: “Two people trappedin SUV by fallen tree,”Wednesday, April 21.

On Sunday, April 21, my hus-band, son, his fiancé and I enjoyedbrunch together at one of my son’sfavourite restaurants.

We left shortly after noon witha light rain falling.

We were on our way to checkout some furniture that my sonwas interested in and, as we madeour way through Sunday traffic,waiting our turn nearing the stopsign at Crabbe and Kitchener inPoCo, the unthinkable happened.While we were stopped, ourvehicle was struck by an enor-mous tree.

In those terrifying moments asit was happening and realizingwe were all trapped to varyingdegrees, our screams for “Help!”and to “Call 911!” were immedi-ately met with witnesses jumpingto our assistance. There were ahandful of strangers who did nothesitate to help us.

These were horrifying momentsas we were unsure of all of ourinjuries and there were manytimes through the course of thosefirst precious minutes that myson’s fiancé, myself and other

eyewitnesses believed we had lostour loved ones.

The driver that was behind us,and other witnesses, pulled myfuture daughter-in-law and I outof the vehicle from the back.

There were, I believe, two menwho helped me rip branches awayfrom the vehicle to gain access tomy husband, who was not onlytrapped but pinned and motion-less. My son, too, was pinned andtrapped.

There was a gentleman fromthe neighbourhood who ran toget his chainsaw and immediatelystarted to alleviate pressure onthe vehicle by cutting throughportions of the tree.

Consts. Blakeman and Gillwere at our sides very quicklyand stayed close to support usthroughout the ordeal.

The first responders, firedepartment units, EMTs andother RCMP were quick to assessthe needs of our family membersand got to work in extricatingthem both from the Jimmy.

Minutes felt like hours butthere were many hands and whatlooked to be two teams workinghard for both of our men.

It was such a relief and blessingto see my husband and son, notonly out of the twisted metal andbroken glass, but conscious and

conversant.We want to take this oppor-

tunity to thank each and everyone of the individuals who helpedus during some of the darkestmoments of our lives.

To the witnesses who were thefirst to help us out of the vehicleand with the tree, to the RCMPmembers who were quickly onscene, to the fire departmentunits and the EMTs, to the staffof Royal Columbian Hospital ERand to our own family membersand friends who were a constantsource of comfort throughout thatday and who continue to supportus — we are and will remain for-ever grateful.

The Webb FamilyPort Coquitlam

HOWWILL YOUHELP CONDOOWNERS?

Re: “B.C. behind on strataissues,” letter to the editor,Friday, April 26.

I do not entirely agree with Mr.Norton’s view that “there has notbeen a major review of the B.C.Strata Property Act since 1998,”as, under the Liberal government,there has indeed been a foot-

dragging, reluctant and shallowrevision of this Act in the lastcouple of years.

However, arguably the mostpressing matter — that is, thecreation of a mechanism (suchas is provided for tenants ver-sus landlords in the ResidentialTenancy Act) by which condoowners may obtain swift and fairjustice without having to launchcostly, tedious and highly stress-ful Supreme Court action — hasnot been achieved. Instead, anequally ponderous arbitrationprocess is being put forward.

B.C.’s Strata Property Act isarchaic and, what is worse, itis toothless. This should not bethe case when so much moneyis involved. The results of inad-equate legislation are serious,as condo owners in Toronto dis-covered when massive fraud wasexposed. Can B.C. be much dif-ferent?

So, the question I would like toput to Port Moody-Coquitlam can-didates Billie Helps, Jeff Monds,Linda Reimer and Joe Trasolini is:If you are elected, what will youdo to support the condo ownersin your constituency against dis-honesty, corruption, fraud andunfairness?

Sandy MeyerAnmore

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Body found in riverJeremy [email protected]

Coquitlam Mounties have been offeringfew details about a body discovered floatingin the Pitt River in Port Coquitlam Wednesdaymorning.

The body was found at 7 a.m. by someoneon the water, not far from shore near HarkenTowing. By noon, a tarp was still visible at theedge of a dock on the Argue Street business’sproperty.

Police can’t say how long the body mighthave been in the water, the gender or whetherfoul play was involved.

“There isn’t a lot of information at thispoint,” RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung told themedia Wednesday afternoon.

He did note the body was found in the riverand then brought closer to shore.

Mounties said it could be quite some timebefore they identify the body if no identifica-tion can be found.

Chung said investigators would also belooking at recent cases of missing people as

part of the investigation.“Normally, we would try to match what we

find with the other missing [people] that havebeen reported to us. That is something we’llbe looking at,” he said.

Investigators were expected to remain onthe scene for much of Wednesday.

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In the PoCo context, the department hiredsix new recruits, including a pair of females— a first since 1996. In fact, those newrecruits represent the second and third femalefirefighters in the force’s history.

“It’s a universal problem in the fire servicein general — there’s not a lot of women appli-cants,” Nick Delmonico said. “I think it’s com-pounded by the fact that we’re small and weonly hire, as a general rule, one or two peoplea year as people retire. A place like Vancouverhires 40 or 50 a year, so they have a biggerscale to choose from.”

The recent staff increase was the first since1991, a time when the city had 27,000 resi-dents and averaged three calls a day. Today,the population is approaching 60,000 and thedepartment averages 13 calls a day.

Each of the six new employees has beenundergoing a four-week training process, andis expected to be called into frontline dutythis month.

Between now and then, they will be trainedin procedures and protocols specific to PoCo.

“It’s about hoses, ladders, knots, medicaltraining and orienting them with our appar-atus and our tools,” Nick Delmonico said.

“Then, of course, we do a lot of work withthem mentally to get them ready for the job.It’s firefighting training from the ground up.”

The move to hire the new recruits cameabout, in part, after a lengthy, eight-monthoperational review of the department, onethat looked at virtually every aspect of thecity’s firefighting service; administration,response times, equipment, facilities and

training protocols were examined.One of the findings coming out of the

report was the need to renovate Fire Hall No.2, the city’s northside hall on Toronto Street.According to Nick Delmonico, the facility wasbuilt 37 years ago and needs refurbishing.

“It’s very small — only 700 square feetoutside of the bays,” he said. “It was origin-ally built to house two people and one appar-atus about 40 years ago. It’s small and needsreplacing.”

In the Coquitlam context, local crews will

be bolstered by thearrival of three trucks:new ladder, rescueand tanker trucks areexpected to be in ser-vice within the nexttwo months.

The new laddertruck comes with anextended reach — 125feet compared to the100-foot reach on thecurrent trucks — andis best suited to take onfires in industrial andcommercial areas.

“The ladder truck isfairly well positioned because of its size, bet-ter than a truck that’s got a bucket on the endof it, to get into certain applications for indus-trial rescues, be it tower cranes or things inindustrial settings,” Tony Delmonico said.

The new rescue truck comes with the abilityto deliver foam, water or both in certain situa-tions, while the addition of a new tanker truckwill assist in interface fires or other situationswhere the water supply is lacking — near thenew Port Mann Bridge for example.

“These trucks offer much greater safety andmuch greater efficiencies,” Tony Delmonicosaid.

As for the older trucks being taken out ofservice, the city will likely auction them off ordonate them to smaller firefighting serviceslocated elsewhere in B.C.

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Coquitlam Fire Chief Tony Delmonico and Assistant Chief Scott MacKenzie amongtheir fleet of new vehicles.

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PoCo,Kwikwetlemworking to reopen trailJeremy [email protected]

For the better part of threeweeks, the Traboulay PoCotrail that runs through theKwikwetlem First Nationreserve has been closed to thepublic, but that could soonchange.

Both the City of PortCoquitlam and the firstnation are working on a newagreement that would see thetrail and dike reopened to thepublic.

Dale Lessoway, the band’slands and resource manager,said lawyers are currentlylooking over the contract, asare PoCo city staff.

He couldn’t offer a firmtime frame for when theagreement would get doneand the trail reopened, but he

did note it would be open forthis weekend’s Wheel2Healevent.

Lessoway noted the newcontract, which would be inplace for three years, is simi-lar to the previous agreementin that the city would main-tain the dike, but give theband a bigger say and con-trol to make sure the work isbeing done.

“Before we would just handit over and they took over allthis stuff, but now we want abetter hand in ensuring thateverything is being done in aproper manner,” he told theTri-Cities NOW.

Signs along the TraboulayPoCo Trail through CoquitlamIndian Reserve No. 2 wentup April 15, indicating thedike would be closed to the

general public. Officials withthe band at the time said thedike needed to be closed untilproper maintenance and lia-bility issues were addressed.

The band had hoped toget funding to maintain thetrail from the province’s dikeauthority, but the plans fellthrough.

The City of PoCo had athree-year agreement withthe band to maintain andrepair the dike, but that agree-ment ended in February.

Under the agreement, PoCowould maintain the dikethrough the reserve, providesigns on the trail, two picnictables and an advertisementin the spring parks and rec-reation brochure promotingthe band’s tour and bike rent-al business.

The band would then pro-vide unrestricted access tothe dike for the trail and beallowed to close it for a funer-al or other ceremony.

On March 1, the bandadvised the city it would betaking over the maintenanceand repair.

However, Lessoway said itmade sense for the band tosign a new agreement withPoCo.

PoCo Mayor Greg Mooresaid the objective of the cityis to keep the trail open, butnoted he didn’t have specificdetails on the agreement.

“It seems as though it’s [theagreement] been workingfine for the last three years.When there are two partiesin an agreement, both partiesneed to be satisfied with the

agreement,” he said.Moore also suggested

keeping the portion of thetrail open is a win for bothparties.

He said the trail is not onlyimportant to the city, but theKwikwetlem First Nation,which has educational sign-age along the route.

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The PoCo trail has been closed for several weeks.


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My emotions of dirtiness,depression and disgust wereall evoked by this irrever-ently unfunny, distractinglystylized and “mass entertain-ing” movie. I don’t knowwhat shook me more: thereality that the majority ofthe audience was laughingor the events on screen.

I don’t understand MichaelBay’s thought processes inwanting to make this movie.

In the early 1990s a groupof steroid monkeys kid-napped, tortured and mur-dered rich people in order tosteal their belongings. Andnow Bay wants to make lightof the situation by making acomedy based on it.

Told in the same manneras a Scorsese crime dramalike Goodfellas, Pain & Gainhardly possesses a plot. Thefilm presents three fiends:Daniel Lugo (the brains ofthe operation), Paul Doyle(a born-again coke addict)and Adrian Doorbal (a ster-

oid addict with an erectiledysfunction). All withoutmoney! All bodybuilders whobelieve their laborious phys-ical training entitles them tothe American dream of liv-ing the good life at someoneelse’s expense!

The following are threetrenchant criticisms of thisfilm. First, it is morally offen-sive. A truck steam rolls overa person’s head and after-wards the characters uttersome sexual slur. Where isthe humour when the film

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Ilove experiencingthe tastes of differ-ent cuisines, and useany excuse I can findto switch things up

a bit at the dinner table.Celebratory dates fromaround the globe are perfectfor this, and May 5 marksCinco de Mayo, a celebra-tion of Mexican heritage andpride.

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Regardless, it is a perfectday to prepare and enjoyMexican food.

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believe they have the time intheir schedules to success-fully chop a few handfuls ofingredients, but once youtry this recipe you will neverwant to go back to the pow-dered mix.

The only ingredient in thisrecipe that may seem foreignto you is “sambal oelek.”

It is a crushed chili productthat comes in a liquid/pastethat is basically a rehydratedform of the dried crushedchilies you have on your spicerack. It can usually be foundin any major grocery storedown the Asian or importedfood aisle or in any gourmetfood store.

Even if you have alwaysmade your guacamole fromfresh ingredients, I am cer-tain that you will still appre-ciate the complexity andbalance of flavour this recipehas to offer, as well as thetexture.

Eat, enjoy and be merrythis fifth of May … but trynot to dance around the som-brero too much.

FRESHGUACAMOLE

“Avocado salsa at its best— chunky and full of flavour!The lime juice will help to keepthe avocados from oxidizing(turning brown).”

Ingredients:2 soft avocadosJuice from 1 large lime1/4 yellow bell pepper,

finely diced1/4 red bell pepper, finely

diced1/4 red onion, finely diced1/2 jalapeño pepper,

minced1 garlic clove, crushed1/2 tsp ground cumin1/2 tsp sambal oelek1/2 tsp sugarSalt and pepper to tasteMethod:Cut, pit and peel the

avocados. Mash them in amedium bowl with the limejuice. Add all of the otheringredients to the bowl andmix together. Refrigerateuntil needed.

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Agroupwine tasting

One of thechallenges ofreviewing winesis that usually,reviewers have

to rely on their individualtasting skills and on an offday this can be a challenge.

Recently, I invited the PortMoody Wine Club to reviewsome wines on a group basis.This involved the 20 mem-bers tasting a wine and thenputting their thoughts onpaper. I gathered these notesand found that there weremany accurate and interest-ing observations that I mayhave overlooked, so I thoughtI would review the wines ofPerseus using these notesgathered from club members.

Perseus Wines hail fromthe Penticton area of theOkanagan. They have vine-yards in a few sub-regionsin the Okanagan andSimilkameen valleys. I hadnot tasted the wines of thissmaller producer before, butI was glad I did and so werethe members. We were allimpressed by the consistentquality these wines show-cased.

The reviews below arebased on the tasting com-ments of the 20 membersparticipating, so they trulyreflect a wide spectrum oftasting experience as manymembers have been honing

their tasting skills for yearsoutside and inside the club.

The Perseus Pinot Gris2011 exhibited crisp greenapple, pear and grapefruit onthe nose. The taste was crisp,clear, creamy and smooth.One member described itas, “a summer breeze in anapricot orchard.” I think thatmember should be workingfor an advertising agency!

Next up in the tastingwas the 2011 SauvignonBlanc. Members picked upon the fresh herb, perhapstarragon, and the mineralnature of the wine. Smooth,dry and fresh in the glass, itis perfect for fresh, in-seasonhalibut.

On to the red wines, begin-ning with the 2011 Merlot.A fruity nose leads off withblackberry, raspberry andcherry scents, followed byhints of plum, smoke, spiceand dark chocolate.

The members accuratelydescribed the taste as dry,but firm due to its youthful-

ness. With lots of up-frontflavour, all agreed it wouldbe a great match for slowcooked barbecue.

A fairly unusual blendfor the Okanagan is theCabernet/Shiraz 2011,which showed black cherry,berry, spice and anise on thefinish. Full, with dark red,smooth tannins and well bal-anced, it was a “symphonicdance of complex, subtle fla-vour explosions,” wrote onemember.

The final wine we tastedwas certainly the highlight ofthe evening. The Invictus2009, a complex blend ofCabernets, Merlot and PetitVerdot, revealed cassis, sageand fresh tobacco tones.Silky, smooth, orange to therim and with a super longfinish, this wine is well worththe $32 price tag. Commentson this one included, “pureindulgence, luxurious andmagical.” I also agree withanother note from a member:“not surprised it’s their flag-ship.” Thanks to the wineclub for their insights, whichprove that many heads arebetter than one, especiallywhen it comes to describingand commenting on wines.

John Gerum is a wineinstructor, writer andconsultant with WestCoast Wine Education.

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Steve KimBC Liberal Party

Soon Kim946 Madore Ave, Coquitlam, BC,V3K 3B3

Selina Mae RobinsonBC NDP

William Clendinning909 Fresno Pl, Coquitlam, BC,V3J 6G5

Edward Andreas StanbroughGreen Party of BC

Edward Stanbrough1002-898 Carnarvon St, NewWestminster, BC,V3M 0C3

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All Saints Catholic Church821 Fairfax St, Coquitlam, BC

Baker Drive Elem School885 Baker Dr, Coquitlam, BC

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Blue Mountain Baptist Church450 Blue Mountain St, Coquitlam, BC

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Coquitlam Alliance Church2601 Spuraway Ave, Coquitlam, BC

Friendship Baptist Church2950 Dewdney Trunk Rd, Coquitlam, BC

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church1504 Sprice Ave, Coquitlam, BC

Hillcrest Middle School2161 Regan Ave, Coquitlam, BC

Maillard Middle School1300 Rochester Ave, Coquitlam, BC

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Millside School1432 Brunette Ave, Coquitlam, BC

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Mike FarnworthBC NDP

Douglas Vurzinger1005 Dominion Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC,V3B 8G8

Ryan HagueBC Conservative Party

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Barbara LuBC Liberal Party

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Paul GeddesLibertarian

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Douglas HorneBC Liberal Party

Paul Ribeyre303-2071 Kingsway Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC,V3C 6N2

Shane KennedyBC Conservative Party

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Ron PetersGreen Party of BC

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keeps informing its viewersit’s based on reality? I mayas well have been Alex in AClockwork Orange, subjectedto the torment of those ultra-violent videos.

Second, it istechnically poorand some of theworst filmmakingthat I have seen ina long time.

There should bea rule that actionfilms should notbe allowed tohave more than10 slow-motionshots. Even withthese liberatingrestrictions, Pain& Gain’s abundantnumber of one-frame-per-second slow MOs wouldbreak the rule. The satura-tion was also cranked to themax, making an already uglyfilm appear even grimier.And if that wasn’t enough, inmany scenes Bay cuts to lowresolution cameras for noparticular reason except to

make the image look grainyand amateurish.

Lastly, the storytelling waspoor. The resolution to thestory is over in minutes, butthe beginning moves alongslowly. The film tries to grow

into some kindof epic over itsbeginning 120minutes. Howeverthe film is frantic-ally resolved inan uneven reso-lution that is inhyper-speed forthe remaining 10minutes.

On openingweekend, I pon-dered picketingoutside my localtheatre to warnmoviegoers not

to see and support this pic-ture. And yet on its openingweekend, Pain & Gain wascomplimented with a stag-gering $20.5 million in NorthAmerica alone, on a modest$25 million budget. It’s sadthat Hollywood seems to liveby its one golden rule: If it’sprofitable, we’ll make it.

Painful viewingCONT. FROM PAGE 15

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CALENDARSATURDAY,

MAY 4Dogwood Garden Club’s

annual plant sale runs from 9 a.m.to 2 p.m at Dogwood Pavilion, 624Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Members willbe on hand to answer questions.

Metro Vancouver parksstaff lead participants on a hike atMinnekhada Regional Park from10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For ages 15and up. Admission is $5.50 for adults,$3.25 for seniors and youth. Pre-register by calling 604-432-6359.

Mediated Learning Academyhosts a Family Fun Day from 11 a.m.to 2 p.m. at 550 Thompson Ave.in Coquitlam. The event is free toattend and includes a bouncy castle,magic and more. A nominal fee willbe charged for some of the activities.Call 604-937-3641 for info.

The 17th annual KoreanDance Festival takes place at7 p.m. at the Red Robinson ShowTheatre, 2080 United Blvd. inCoquitlam. Info: 604-999-0220 orwww.koreandance.ca.

Port Moody EcologicalSociety presents the annualFingerling Festival from 11 a.m. to3 p.m. at both the Port Moody RecCentre and at the Noons CreekHatchery, 300 Ioco Rd in Port Moody.Live music, games and activities, morethan 80 organizations in attendance,as well as the release of 40,000juvenile salmon into the creek. Info:604-469-9106 or www.noonscreek.org.

Friends of the CoquitlamPublic Library hosts a book salefrom 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. inside the

City Centre Coquitlam Public Library(1169 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam).New and popular fiction, nonfictionbooks, children’s books, ESL materials(including Korean), CDs, DVDs, andvinyl records are offered. Proceeds gotowards programming for the library.Information: [email protected] .

Port Coquitlam Heritage &Cultural Society hosts “DancingThrough the Decades” from 6:30p.m. to midnight at the WilsonCentre, 2150 Wilson Ave. in PoCo.Cash bar, hot and cold appies, DJ andlive band featured, and attendees areencouraged to dress in period attire.Tickets are $25. Info: www.pocoherit-age.org or 604-927-8403.

The Redeemed ChristianChurch of God - Trinity Chapelcelebrates its fifth anniversary start-ing at 6:30 p.m. at 1932 CameronAve. in Port Coquitlam. The themefor the anniversary is “The grace ofGod” and guest speaker is PastorBayo Adediran, the zonal pastor ofThe Redeemed Christian Church ofGod in British Columbia. Info: 604-374-1004.

SUNDAY,MAY 5

Burke Mountain Naturalistshost a “backyard” tour of theRiverview Hospital grounds, explor-ing the wilder areas of the hospitalsite. The tour will include Finnie’sGarden, which is maintained by theFriends of Finnie’s. Meet on the uphillside of the Henry Esson Young (HEY)Building at 1 p.m. For a site map visitrhcs.org. Info at 604-290-9910.

The Redeemed ChristianChurch of God - Trinity Chapelcelebrates its fifth anniversary start-ing at 2 p.m. at 1932 Cameron Ave.in Port Coquitlam. The theme for theanniversary is “The grace of God”and guest speaker is Pastor BayoAdediran, the zonal pastor of TheRedeemed Christian Church of Godin British Columbia. Info: 604-374-1004.

MONDAY,MAY 6

Hang Tough ArthritisCommunity Group meets from 1to 3 p.m. at Parkwood Manor, 1142Dufferin St., Coquitlam. The meet-ing will feature Trish Silvester-Lee’spresentation on Gardening WithArthritis. All persons with arthritisand/or their supporters are welcome.Information: 604-937-0320.

TUESDAY,MAY 7

Terry Fox Library hostsPort Coquitlam author Janet LoveMorrison for an intimate reading ofher book, Friends: Six Women, SixCultures, One Humanity from 7 to 8p.m. at the library, located at 2470Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Register bycalling 604-927-7999.

Coquitlam Prostate CancerSupport and Awareness Grouphold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m.at the Pinetree Community Centre,1260 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. Allthose involved with prostate problemsare urged to come and share theirconcerns and experiences in a strictlyconfidential atmosphere. Info: callNorm at 604 936-8703 or Ken at 604

936-2998.Terry Fox Library celebrates

Cinco de Mayo with a Taco makingparty for kids age nine to 12 from3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Registration info:604-927-7999. The library is locatedat 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo.

THURSDAY,MAY 9

Tri City Christian Women’sClub hosts a women’s connectionluncheon at the Executive Inn, 405North Rd. in Coquitlam at noon.Guest speaker Barbara Barclay speaksto “Our ever changing roles on thestage of life.” An RCMP presenta-tion is also scheduled and will coverpersonal safety and scams. Reservea spot by calling Frieda at 604-937-7198.

ONGOINGPort Coquitlam Stroke

Recovery Club meets Mondays at11:30 a.m. at Wilson Centre, 2150Wison Ave. in Port Coquitlam. Thosewho have had a stroke, and theircaregivers, are welcome. Info: 604-942-2334.

Port Moody Artist Co-opseeks new members to display andsell their original fine art pieces in theBlackberry Gallery of the Port MoodyArts Centre, 2425 St. Johns St. Info:www.blackberryartists.blogspot.ca orwww.blackberrygiftshop.ca.

Port Moody EcologicalSociety invites the community tothe Noons Creek Hatchery everySaturday from 9 to 11 a.m. to checkout volunteer opportunities like work-ing in the hatchery, water qualitytesting, gardening and administra-

tion. Info: 604-469-9106 or www.noonscreek.org.

Port Moody Public Libraryhosts Preschool Storytime for childrenages two to five, every Monday, 10to 10:30 a.m. at 100 Newport Dr.Children will learn language skillsthrough books, rhymes and songs.This is a free, drop-in program thatrequires parent/caregiver participa-tion. Info: www.library.portmoody.caor 604-469-4577.

Port Moody Public Libraryhosts the Baby Sing and Learn pro-gram for infants up to 18 months ofage, running every Thursday (to May30), from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., andfrom 2 to 2:45 p.m. at 100 NewportDr. Infants and caregivers will learnsongs, rhymes and stories, while meet-ing other parents and children. This isa free, drop-in program that requiresparent/caregiver participation. Info:www.library.portmoody.ca or 604-469-4577.

Recreation UnlimitedVolleyball Club offers weekly rec-reational volleyball from 8 to 10 p.m.on Wednesdays at Hillcrest MiddleSchool, 2161 Regan Ave., Coquitlam.Beginners are welcome. Info: Gary at604-469-6389 or [email protected].

Recovery International is aself-help peer-to-peer support groupfor people who struggle with stress,fear, anger, depression, anxiety, panicand nervous symptoms. Cognitivebehavioural techniques are discussedat the Port Coquitlam meeting. Info:Phyllis at 604-931-5945 or www.RecoveryCanada.ca.

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There are many reasonsa person may want tohonour a woman thatis not his or her mother.Perhaps the person’s ownmother has passed awayor is not prominent in thisindividual’s life. Maybethere is a grandmotheror aunt with whom one isespecially close. There maybe a teacher or mentorthat has touched the lifeof a person in a specialway.

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• Treat her to a specialdinner. Ask aboutfavourite foods and createa meal at home. If diningout is a must, choose a dayother than Mother’s Dayto avoid the crowds andhave intimate momentswith just the two of you,especially if you are alsohonouring your ownmother on Mother’s Day.

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Talk about kismet.They’re friends on and off the

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of junior hockey.But even in hockey, fate has a way.A day after Coquitlam’s Mathew Barzal

confirmed his commitment to the WesternHockey League’s Seattle Thunderbirds, theclub reached out and chose fellow BurnabyWinter Club product Dante Fabbro with theeighth overall pick in the 2013 WHL BantamDraft on Thursday.

It’s hard to say who was the happieston Thursday morning — Fabbro, Bardal orSeattle GM Russ Farwell.

“Wow, I’m extremely excited not just to bedrafted but to be going to the same team asMat,” Fabbro, 14, told The NOW.

“This was something we definitely dis-cussed before the draft, but to have it hap-

pen is just incredible.”Barzal was equally as thrilled — hav-

ing called his friend moments after Seattleannounced its selection.

“I’m super excited,” saidBarzal, who was drafted firstoverall in last year’s bantamdraft. “I’m really hoping he’llsign. He’s a phenomenalplayer and one of my bestfriends — it’s great.”

While dominating at differ-ent ends of the ice — Barzalis considered to be one ofthe top offensive centres forthe NHL 2015 draft, whileFabbro is a highly-covetedoffensive defenceman — thetwo have been inseparable through much oftheir minor hockey careers.

Every second year since atom they’ve beenteammates. Two years ago Barzal captainedtheir Burnaby Winter Club team to a WesternCanadian title. This past year, Fabbro took

over the leadership mantle and led the squadto the provincial final. Wearing the ‘C’ wasjust another test that he took eagerly.

“I just took it the same way as Mat did,just be a leader on the iceand make sure everyone wasaccountable. It was a big rolebut I had a good role model(Barzal) to learn from,” hesaid.

Having to run the gaunt-let against Fabbro in prac-tice was a major task, saidBarzal.

“He’s a great player and inmy opinion the best [1998]defenceman around,” saidBarzal, who went first overall

in last year’s WHL bantam draft. “He’s likemy best buddy, we’ve played together, I washanging out with him this weekend.”

While noted for his offensive flare, Fabbrosaid he also prides himself in handling the

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HOLDINGPATTERN:Terry FoxRavens’ SeanStewart,left, tries toshake off aBrookswoodtackle duringrecent juniorrugby action inPort Coquitlam.Fox improvedto 6-0 with a29-0 victoryover WalnutGrove.

WOLVES STALL IN SEMIIt was a tough hole dug in the early going,

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Guildford took its first lead at just six min-utes, capitalizing on a miscue, then doubled ita handful of minutes later.

Fahim Karmali put the Wolves on the score-board late in the first half and the U-21 regularseason champions appeared to gain a bolt ofmomentum heading into the half.

But the Surrey squad cashed in whatCoquitlam coach Russel Huggon described as“a weak goal” to restore its two-goal lead. Fromthat point on, it was uphill.

“It was a hard way to end it... It was just oneof those days where the soccer gods weren’tsmiling our way,” noted Huggon.

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NO GO FOR GUNNERSThere will be no repeat champion in the B.C.

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Gunners saw their run halted last week in a 4-0blanking at the hands of West Vancouver FC.

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Eight minutes later, West Van convertedanother chance.

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West Van added two late goals to lock up itsProvincial Cup final berth.

While disappointed, Port Moody had plenty tocelebrate after going undefeated in league pay.“As a season, it was a success,” said Sayers.

LATE FLURRY SINK A’SA polished rally by the Coquitlam junior

Adanacs was usurped by two late goals thatgave the New Westminster Salmonbellies a 10-8 win on Tuesday in junior A lacrosse action.

Coquitlam charged back from a 7-4 deficitto tie the game with back-to-back powerplaytallies from DJ Saari and Steven Neufeld, onlyto see New West win it on markers by JeremyBosher and Reese Robinson.

Neufeld ended up with a hat trick and twoassists, while Chase McIntyre, Spencer Stevens,Andy Taylor and Evan Wortley chipped insingles.

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defensive end of things.“I consider myself just a calm guy on defence

who can play a big game.”For the T-birds, Fabbro’s well-rounded

skillset made him an obvious choice when itcame to their first selection.

“[Fabbro] is a very exciting offensive defence-man and can be a game changer all by himself,”Farwell said in a media release.

“We really like him as a player,” added T-Birds director of player personnel ColinAlexander. “He’s a impact defenseman who isvery competitive and when you combine skilland competitiveness you get a special player.”

A Centennial student, Fabbro is weighing hisoptions as to where he’ll play next season — as15-year-olds can only play a handful of gamesin the WHL during their first midget year. Butthere’s no doubt in Barzal’s mind that he’ll be abig asset when he’s ready for the jump.

“He’s a competitor and he never lets you beathim. For me he’s tough to get around. When wedid one-on-one drills he was a monster to workagainst,” added Barzal.

In the sixth round, Medicine Hat select-ed Coquitlam Minor Hockey product CalebFantillo, 123rd overall.

The five-foot-10 right winger was among thetop players selected to compete in last month’sunder-16 B.C. Cup.

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Mark it as six and count-ing.

The Gleneagle Talons golfteam fended off a strongchallenge from the HeritageWoods Kodiaks to collectits sixth Coquitlam districttitle Wednesday at the PortCoquitlam’s Carnoustie GolfClub.

Behind Henry Lee’s tourna-ment-topping 72, Gleneagleedged its Port Moody rival bythree strokes.

The win secured a berthto the Western Fraser Valley

championships next week inSurrey, and put the squad ina good position to pick upmomentum and a chance todefend its provincial title.

“It wasn’t easy this timearound as the other school’shave gotten stronger and notall of our top players wereable to attend,” noted Talonscoach Brian Unger in an e-mail.

“We do have two buddingstars however who made thedifference in Grade 9 studentHenry Lee and A.J. Ewart,who is a Grade 8 studentat Summit [Middle] who isplaying up.”

Lee’s even-par perform-ance anchored the win, whileEwart shot 79 in a toughfield.

“That is impressive scor-ing by any standard, but forstudent-athletes in grade 8and 9 to shoot those kinds ofscores at a senior level tour-nament is crazy impressive,”added Unger.

Also contributing to thevictory were seniors OliviaBabichuk and Pal Kim, whoshot dual 84s to round outthe team’s 319 total over 72holes.

Coming in third place werethe Terry Fox Ravens.

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CURTIES, Ronald WallaceBorn March 1930 in Vancouver,passed away November 13, 2012.A Memorial Service will be heldon Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 2:00p.m. in First Memorial BurkeviewChapel, 1340 Dominion Avenue,Port Coquitlam, BC.Condolences may be sent to the

family by visitingwww.firstmemorialfuneral.com

First MemorialBurkeview Chapel

604.944.4128

1170 Obituaries1170In Loving Memory ofTurner, Charles Henry

"Chuck"May 03, 1935 - Apr 24, 2013

Chuck, 77, of Coquitlam, B.C.,passed away peacefully onWednesday April 24, 2013 withhis family by his side after a verybrief illness. Loving husband andcompanion of 50 years to Pat,and devoted father of son Scott(Kerrie, Sydney), and daughtersSharon (David, Connor, William)and Susan (Gregg, Madison,Jaxon). Loved by extendedfamily in England and manyfriends. Chuck was born on May3, 1935 in Surrey, B.C. to Petraand Richard Turner and studiedengineering at U.B.C beforeheading to Montreal where hemet his wife Pat who had comefrom London, England to work atthe Royal Victoria Hospital. AfterMontreal, Chuck moved toSherbrooke where he marriedPat and they lived for three yearsbefore spending five years inOcean Falls. They relocated toClearbrook and then Coquitlamto make their home and raisetheir family while Chuck pursuedhis engineering career. Chuck’sbiggest joy was spending timewith family. He also enjoyedcurling, lawn bowling, golf,camping, travelling to sunny andexotic places, the grad group,music, and all sports, mostnotably the Canucks. Chuck wasknown by all for his cheerfulpersonality, kindness, and senseof humor. A celebration ofChuck’s life will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday May 4th, 2013at Burkeview Chapel, 1340Dominion Ave, Port Coquitlam.Much loved and will be greatlymissed.

All advertising published in this newspaper isaccepted on the premise that the merchandiseand services offered are accurately describedand willingly sold to buyers at the advertisedprices. Advertisers are aware of these conditions.Advertising that does not conform to thesestandards or that is deceptive or misleading,is never knowingly accepted. If any readerencounters non-compliance with these standardswe ask that you inform the Publisher of thisnewspaper and The Advertising StandardsCouncil of B.C. OMISSIONAND ERROR: Thepublishers do not guarantee the insertion ofa particular advertisement on a specified date,or at all, although every effort will be made tomeet the wishes of the advertisers. Further, thepublishers do not accept liability for any lossor damage caused by an error or inaccuracy inthe printing of an advertisement beyond theamount paid for the space actually occupied bythe portion of the advertisement in which theerror occurred. Any corrections or changes will bemade in the next available issue. The CoquitlamNow will be responsible for only one incorrectinsertion with liability limited to that portion ofthe advertisement affected by the error. Requestfor adjustments or corrections on charges mustbe made within 30 days of the ad’s expiration.For best results please check your ad foraccuracy the first day it appears. Refundsmade only after 7 business days notice!

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1293 Social Services1293

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Community Notices ....................................1000Announcements ...............................................1119Employment..........................................................1200Education .................................................................1400Special Occasions...........................................1600Marketplace ..........................................................2000Children ......................................................................3000Pets & Livestock ...............................................3500Health............................................................................4000Travel & Recreation ......................................4500Business & Finance .......................................5000Legals ............................................................................5500Real Estate ..............................................................6000Rentals .........................................................................6500Personals ...................................................................7000Service Directory .............................................8000Transportation ....................................................9000

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1240 GeneralEmployment1240

CONCRETE RESTORATIONworkers needed. Exp’d in poly-urethane injection & membranes,waterproofing and swingstage.Valid D.L. Call 604-876-6561

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Glacier Media Group makesevery effort to ensure youare responding to areputable and legitimate jobopportunity. If you suspectthat an ad to which youh a v e r e s p o n d e d i smisleading, here are someh i n t s t o r emembe r .Legitimate employers donot ask for money as part ofthe application process; donot send money; do not giveany credit card information;or call a 900 number inorder to respond to anemployment ad.

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If you have responded to anad which you believe to bemisleading please call theBetter Business Bureau at604-682-2711, Monday toFriday, 9am - 3pm or [email protected] they will investigate.

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1248 Home Support1248LIVE-IN CAREGIVER:

COQUITLAM Required full-time,in our home. Position starts May13th. Must be non-smoker, have

training/ references.Call 604-939-3297

1250 Hotel Restaurant1250KITCHEN HELPER required byGM Restaurant - East Indiancuisine - open 7 days per week. 2years experience. Day and nightshifts available. Please drop re-sume in person between 2pm and5pm Monday to Friday at 20726Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge.

FOODSAFE1 DAY COURSES – ONLY $67!

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ANNOUNCEMENTS EMPLOYMENT

All advertising published in this newspaper isaccepted on the premise that the merchandiseand services offered are accurately describedand willingly sold to buyers at the advertisedprices. Advertisers are aware of these conditions.Advertising that does not conform to thesestandards or that is deceptive or misleading,is never knowingly accepted. If any readerencounters non-compliance with these standardswe ask that you inform the Publisher of thisnewspaper and The Advertising StandardsCouncil of B.C. OMISSIONAND ERROR: Thepublishers do not guarantee the insertion ofa particular advertisement on a specified date,or at all, although every effort will be made tomeet the wishes of the advertisers. Further, thepublishers do not accept liability for any lossor damage caused by an error or inaccuracy inthe printing of an advertisement beyond theamount paid for the space actually occupied bythe portion of the advertisement in which theerror occurred. Any corrections or changes will bemade in the next available issue. The CoquitlamNow will be responsible for only one incorrectinsertion with liability limited to that portion ofthe advertisement affected by the error. Requestfor adjustments or corrections on charges mustbe made within 30 days of the ad’s expiration.For best results please check your ad foraccuracy the first day it appears. Refundsmade only after 7 business days notice!

Find it in the ClassifiedsFeatured EmploymentContinues on next page

Celebrate the lives of loved oneswith your stories, photographs

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6030 Lots & Acreage6030

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Apply on-line at www.tagconstruction.comor fax your resume to 604-534-8998Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

6005 Real EstateServices6005

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6008 Condos/Townhouses6008

6008-02 Abbotsford6008-02

IMMACULATE TOP fl 963sf 2br condo, insuite laundry, +55building, $121,500 604-309-3947see uSELLaHOME.com id5565

TOP FLR 762sf 1br condo, in-stelaundry, 45+ building Mt. Bakerview $85,000. 778-822-7387see uSELLaHOME.com id5553

6008-14 Maple Ridge/Pitt Mead.6008-14

IMMACULATE 2446SF 4br 4bat/h. Incredible view, huge masterbr $405,000, 604-466-3175 seeuSELLaHOME.com id5226

6008-18 NewWestminster6008-18

TOP FLOOR quiet side of bldg650sf 1br+den condo nr Hosp,& Sky train $244K 778-241-4101see uSELLaHOME.com id5580

6008-24 PortCoquitlam6008-24

POCO SR. Living Amica, 676sf,1 BR Garden Apt, 5 appls, f/p,patio. $229,900. 604-805-4623

6008-26 Port Moody6008-26

SAT 2:30-4:30 Pt Moody, $519kUnit 29 - 1560 Prince St. 3 BR,Family Rm, 1851sf, Ocean View.HIRA • Sutton • 604-318-9474

6008-28 Richmond6008-28

STEVESTON VERY large 1284sf 2br 2ba top fl condo amazingmtn views, $455K 604-275-7986see uSELLaHOME.com id5376

6008 Condos/Townhouses6008

6008-30 Surrey6008-30

NEWTON 723SF 1br groundlevel w/private entry, insuitelaundry $139,900 604-984-8891see uSELLaHOME.com id5546

6008-42 S. Surrey/White Rock6008-42

PARTIAL OCEAN view, 920sf2br+den 2ba quiet condo, kids,pets ok. $309,000 778-294-2275see uSELLaHOME.com id5575

6015 For Sale byOwner6015

7BDRM/3BTH 5187 Marine Dr,Burnaby. For Sale by OwneruSELLaHOME.com, ID# 5669.Tel: 604-722-7977. MortgageHelper. $695,000.

ONLY $226,900 in Langley’sMurrayville area, 960 sq ft , 2 bdr,2 bth, grnd-floor condo coveredd e c k a n d y a r d . S e ePropertyGuys.com in 76670 orcall 604-613-2670

SMALL PEACEFUL farm set upfor horses right beside SouthLangley riding trail. Bright &comfortable older 2 bd home, f/p,barn, riding rings, pastures.$849,900. Call 604-323-4788 -See Propertyguys.com ID: 76788

6020 Houses - Sale6020

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6020-02 Abbotsford6020-02

FULLY finished 4,000+sf inDesirable Creekside on the Park,Abbotsford, 6 brs, 3.5 bath. Granite/ss appl, a/c. $579K. 604.852.6951

6020-06 Chilliwack6020-06

AGASSIZ NEW 2350sf 3br 2.5Bath, high end finishing, hugemaster $349,000 604-729-0186see uSELLaHOME.com id5603

CULTUS LK gardener’s dream1160 sf 2 br 1.5 ba rancher, a/c55+ complex $63K 604-858-9301see uSELLaHOME.com id5400

6020 Houses - Sale6020

6020-14 Langley/Aldergrove6020-14

$739,900 YORKSTON Southarea Langley, 1 yr old, 3865 sq ftCstm design 7 bdrm + 5 bthrm +Legal 2 Bdrm Suite. Call778-298-8108.See Propertyguys.com ID: 76108

FORT LANGLEY 2300sf 5brw/suite above 3 additionalrental units $965K 604-882-6788see uSELLaHOME.com id5533

6020-34 Surrey6020-34

FLEETWOOD RENO’D 2140sf4br 3ba, large 7100sf lot, bsmtsuite $539,000. 604-727-9240see uSELLaHOME.com id5617

GREAT 1988 SQ FT, 3 Bdrm3-level split Carluke Cres Surrey.Upgraded Ki tchen w/ SSappliances – Only $540,000P h o n e 6 0 4 - 5 9 7 - 7 7 9 9 .PropertyGuys.com ID:76799

GUILDFORD 1900SF 3br 2baw/basement suite on huge 8640sf lot, $479,000 604-613-1553see uSELLaHOME.com id5608

GUILDFORD MAGNIFICENT4952sf 10br 6.5ba back on creek,main floor master br, $729K

604-581-5541 see:uSELLaHOME.com id5506

6020-46 S. Surrey/White Rock6020-46

FULLY REFURBISHED, approx2000 sf, 4 BR, 3 full bath, centralloc, RV prkg, cls to schools, shops& bus, $795,000. 778-233-5500

F/T & P/T WAREHOUSE POSITIONS AVAILABLESouth Burnaby warehouse needs staff for M-S shifts. F/T staffguaranteed 40 hours plus O/T. P/T hours are flexible. Pay from$10.75 to $20 per hour based upon experience and demonstratedskills. Experience not necessary. This position involves physicallabour and some heavy lifting. Permanent staff receive full benefitspackage, superior onsite training and bonuses. Transportation req’d.

Please send your resume by fax: 604-434-3107, Attn: John

LANGLEY NR town fully reno’d2474sf home on 5ac ppty, bsmtsuite $1,150,000 604-825-3966see uSELLaHOME.com id5582

3418 Blueberry Drive,Whistler, BC. Bare Land

approx 13,500 sq ft. Panoramicviews from Whistler to Mt.

Currie. - $1,747,000 - email:[email protected]

6035 Mobile Homes6035

OWN THE land, Chilliwack,1092sf, 2bdrm rancher stylemobile home, kids OK, $179,900604-824-7803see uSELLaHOME.com id5541

6040 Okanagan/Interior6040

MERRITT HERITAGE style 3070sf 4br 5ba on 9.9ac lot detachedshop, view $895K 250-378-8857see uSELLaHOME.com id5592

6050 Out Of TownProperty6050

CRANBROOK 2060SF 4br 3bareno’d home w/side suite on 2lots $239,900 778-887-4530see uSELLaHOME.com id5304

6065 RecreationProperty6065

BEST LAKE FRONT FROM VANonly 1 hr, nr Bellingham, 2,900 sft,5 br, 4.5 bath, 18 yr old home.Beautiful low bank waterfront,$679,000. Call 604-734-1300

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HATZIC LAKE Swans Point, 1 hrfrom Vanc incl lot & 5th wheelski, fish, $134,500. 604-209-8650see uSELLaHOME.com id5491

LOT & Trailer. This little gem islocated 120 miles from Van, pool- C.H, hiking, fishing, history ofCaretaker, maint $775/yr,$30,000 obo. Lot 33 - 30860Trans Canada Hwy Yale BC. Ph1-604-792-6764

OCEAN FRONT boat access only2 yr old 1600sf 3br 2.5ba 30minfrom W Van $799K 778-998-9141see uSELLaHOME.com id5424

REAL ESTATEFEATURED EMPLOYMENT3507 Cats3507

BENGAL KITTENS, vet ✔ 1stshots dewormed, sweet natured,$700. Mission 1-604-814-1235

★CATS & KITTENS★

FOR ADOPTION !

604-724-7652

3508 Dogs3508

BLUE NOSE Bully Pitts, only 3left, all papers, short stockybrickhouse pups, for more info,Call 778-319-8335

PURE BRED PRESA CanarioPups ready to go, Dewormed w/1 s t s h o t s , C C C R e g .604-807-2813

SAVE A LIFE. Wonderful rescuedogs from Foreclosed UponPets. Spay/neutered, regularv a c c i n a t i o n s & r a b i e s ,microchipped. $499 adoption fee,avail at your local Petcetera stores.

3540 Pet Services3540

GO TO www.caninesolutions. InfoTo learn how to resolve your dogs

behaviour problems today.250-574-6155

LUXURY PET HOTEL @ YVRNew customer special $27/ nightrestriction apply www.jetpetresort.com

PB RAG DOLL kittens, vet ✔ 1stshots, dewormed, health guar.,$450 & up Cel # 604-477-9961

HIMALAYAN Show CatsCFA Retired M/F $250.00Exp homes with no catsKitten wait list $500.00+

Port Moody( 604) 939-1231

5005 Accounting/Bookkeeping5005

TAX RETURNS - BOOKKEEPINGPersonal - Small Business

Current - Delinquent20 yrs exp. 604-420-1108

5035 FinancialServices5035

AVOID BANKRUPTCYSave up to 70% of your Debt.

One affordablemonthly payment, interest free.For debt restructuring on your

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or [email protected]

5040 Business Opps/Franchises5040

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5070 Money to Loan5070

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BUSINESS SERVICES

GARAGE SALESPort Coquitlam

Huge Garage SaleSat, May 4, 10am-1pm

3700 Hastings St,Something for Everyone!!!All proceeds go to Maple

Creek Green Team

Find your answer in the Classifieds – in print and online

SPRINGSPRINGGARAGE SALESGARAGE SALES

Weekends were made for shopping, so make sure youcheck our Classifieds for a comprehensive listing of

garage sales in your area!

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To book your ad call Classifieds604-444-3000604-444-3000 MOVING?MOVING?

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8130 Handyperson8130

A Name You Can TrustSTARBRUSH PAINTING• Free Baseboards • Seniors Disc.

• High Quality, Low Cost • WCB

25% Off with this adCall 604-518-0974

Spring Specials3 ROOMS $299

(Walls Only)Top Quality Quick Work

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D & MPAINTING

Interior/Exterior SpecialistMany Years Experience

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Free Estimate604-724-3832

Exterior • InteriorResidential • Comm. • Strata

WCB Insured • BBB604-681-0222

THE REAL DEAL3 Rooms $250

Exterior Specialon NOW

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604-771-7052

8195 Painting/Wallpaper8195

TLL MOVING Local & LongDistance. Good Rates. Licensed& Insured. Call 778-389-6357

Local & long distanceCall 604-720-0931

[email protected]

EXP PROF movers fully equip,piano specialist. Evening movesavailable. George 778-875-8202

AMI MOVING ★ 5 ton cube.Starting at $49/hour. Local & longdistances. 24/7 ★ 604-617-8620

ABE MOVING & Delivery andRubbish Removal $35/HR perPerson • 24/7 604-999-6020

TCP MOVING1 to 3 men from $40

• Licensed & Insured.• Local & storage.• Ca & US long distance.

604-505-1386604-505-9166

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• Licensed & Insured.• Local & storage.• Ca & US long distance.

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B&Y MOVING

604-708-8850

Experienced Movers~ 2Men $55 ~Over 10 yrs. Exp.

• Licenced& Insured• Professional PianoMovers

AFFORDABLE MOVING

604-537-4140www.affordablemoversbc.com

1 to 3 Men1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 Ton

From $45We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac

Licenced & InsuredLocal & Long DistanceFREE ESTIMATES

Seniors Discount

8185 Moving &Storage8185

8160 Lawn & Garden8160M A R C ’ S L A W N C A R E& LANDSCAPING. Spring YardC l e a n u p . 6 0 4 - 3 1 5 -8 9 5 4

HON’S Garden Services•Lawn Cuts •Trim •Weed •Free Est•Spring Cleanup ★ 604-317-5328

A & W Landscape • Tree &Hedge, Clean-up, Power Wash,Seniors Disc. Al @ 604-783-3142

A Gardener & A GentlemanLawn, Garden, Tree svcs. Pruning,Yard Clean-up, Junk. 319-5302

Park’s LandscapingGardening ServicesLawn MaintenanceLandscape Design

Residential & CommercialWilliam KIM • 28 years exp.

604-518-3571

Park’s LandscapingGardening ServicesLawn MaintenanceLandscape Design

Residential & CommercialWilliam KIM • 28 years exp.

604-518-3571

❏ SPRING CLEAN UP❏ Hedge Trim ❏ Tree Pruning

❏ Lawn Cut Contracts ❏ Weed❏ Yard MaintenanceInsured. Guaranteed.John • 778-867-8785

Residential & CommercialLawn Contracts • Full Service

❏ Hedge Trim’g / Pruning❏ Weed / Moss Control❏ Yard & Garden Clean-up❏ Garden Installations❏ Pressure Washing

Call Dan • 604-862-4678

Spring ServicesSame Day Service, Fully InsuredFREE ESTIMATES

• Lawn Maintenance• Yard Clean-ups• Pruning/Hedges• Rubbish Removal

• Fertilizing• Aeration• Power Raking• Odd jobs

BOOK A JOB ATwww.jimsmowing.ca

310-JIMS (5467)

•Yearly Maintenance Programs •

• Spring Clean-ups• Turf Fertility Programs• Hedging and Pruning• Ongoing Maintenance Programs:Residential, Strata & Commercial

• All Landscape Installationand Design

• All Yard Renovations• Rubbish Removal

www.coastalgrounds.ca

Call Mark at:604.813.7018

8160 Lawn & Garden8160

COASTAL GROUNDSMAINTENANCE LTD.

Mark 604-813-7018www.coastalgrounds.ca

* Mowing $30 and up* Full Lawn Care Services* Spring Yard Clean-up &

Pruning* Landscape and Garden

Design and Construction* Cedar FencingMarc • 604-315-8954

8155 Landscaping8155

8130 Handyperson8130HANDYMAN SPECIALIZINGReno’s, Carpentry, Tiling, Dry-wall. Call Mike 604-376-0912

8010 Alarm/Security8010

604-463-7919ALARM

Systems Ltd.

8015 ApplianceRepairs8015

SERVICE & PARTS. Licenced &Insured. Washers, Dryers, Stove,Fridge, Dishwashers. 604-346-8925

8055 Cleaning8055

Maids 'R' USExcellent Home Cleaning!★Best Rates/Prices★Residential & Commercial★Excellent References

28 Years Experience604-808-0212

EUROPEAN QUALITY House-cleaning, reliable, exp , ref’s avail,also Move In or Out, 604 760-7702

MESSY HOUSE OR OFFICE?The most thorough cleaning or itsFREE! Single Parent and SeniorsDiscount. Call 604-945-0004

8060 Concrete8060

* Patios, Pool Decks*Sidewalks, Driveways

*Forming *Finishing *Re & ReAll Your Concrete Needs

30 yrs. exp. Quality workmanshipFully Insured

STAMPED CONCRETE

Danny 604.307.7722crossroadsstampedconcrete.com

DALL’ANTONIACONCRETE

❏ All Jobs BIG & small❏ Concrete Removal❏ Seniors discount.

Friendly, Family Business,40+ years experience!

604-240-3408

DALL’ANTONIACONCRETE

❏ All Jobs BIG & small❏ Concrete Removal❏ Seniors discount.

Friendly, Family Business,40+ years experience!

604-240-3408

8073 Drainage8073

RNC DRAINAGE−Augering −Water & Sewerline repair & replacement

−Sumps −Drain Tile−Concrete Work

−Foundation, −Excavation−Retaing Walls −Site restored

Call Ron 778-227-7316or 604-568-3791

8080 Electrical8080ALL YOUR electrical & renoneeds. Lic’d electrician #37940.Insured, bonded & WCB. Free estReasonable rates 604-842-5276

Electrical Installations; Renosand Repairs. Member of BBB.www.nrgelectric.ca 604-520-9922

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 ser-vice call. Insured. Lic # 89402.Fast same day service guar’d. Welove small jobs! 604-568-1899

8087 Excavating8087

# 1 YARD DRAINAGE,STONE WORK &

HOUSE DEMOLITIONBy hand, Paving, landscaping,

stump / rock / cement / oil tank &dirt removal, paver stones,

Jackhammer, Water / sewer line/ sumps. Slinger avail. 24 hrsCall 341-4446 or 254-6865

8105 Flooring/Refinishing8105

Hardwood FloorRefinishing

Repairs & StainingInstallation

Free EstimatesCentury Hardwood Floors

604-376-7224www.centuryhardwood.com

Hardwood FloorRefinishing

Repairs & StainingInstallation

Free EstimatesCentury Hardwood Floors

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Call Nico: 778-878-2369

Artistry of Hardwood FloorsRefinish, sanding, install, dustlessProf & Quality work 604-219-6944

8125 Gutters8125PRESSURE WASHING,

Gutter Cleaning and RepairsCall George • 778-859-7793

A Semi Retired TradesmanBuild or Repairs - small jobs only.

Richard • 604-377-2480

HANDYMAN Int & Ext repairs &reno’s. Carpentry, Kitch & Bath,Plumbing. Walter 604-790-0842

7005 Body Work7005

PHOENIX MASSAGE CTR.Now Open - New Girls Chinese,Japenese, Korean, Punjabi, Thai,Caucasian. Great Massage NowHiring. 10am-Midnight every day.2263 Kingsway at Nanaimo St.Van., 604.294.8038

RIVERS INLETTownhouses

(Coquitlam Centre area)

2 BR & 3 BR Townhouse2 levels, 5 appls, decorativefireplace, carport. Sorry nopets. Great Location!We also have apartmentsBachelor, 1 BR & 2 BR call foravailability.

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6605 Townhouses -Rent6605

COQ 1BR $760 & 2 BR $995apts, quiet complex, incls hotwater, laundry facils, free parking,nr amens, No pets. 778-323-4317

COQ, Maillardville 3 BR g/l, nearbus & all amens, avail now,$1,080/mo incl h/w. 604 728-2178

COQ. 1 BR, sh’d W/D, patio, pool,on greenbelt. No pets. $750/moincl hydro/cable. 604-939-4535

BBY ROYAL OAK, 1 BR g/lvl,500 sqft, n/s, no w/d, $700 inclsutils, Avail Jun 1, 604-738-2531

BBY nr Brentwood/Skytrn, new 1BR g/l, suits 1, N/s, N/p, avl now.$800/mo incls utils. 604-294-5435

BBY EAST 2 BR, nr Highgatemall & skytrain, $1000 incls utils,no w/d, Now. n/s, n/p, 604-767-6968

6602 Suites/PartialHouses6602

BBY 1 BR, fully furnished, $650incls utils, nr Edmonds skytrain/bus/schl, n/s, n/p. 604-524-0998

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6508 Apt/Condos6508

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BONSOR APTSRenovated high rise, concretebuilding. Suites available.Very close to Metrotown,Skytrain & Bonsor swimmingpool. Rent includes heat, hotwater. Refs req’d.

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WHITGIFT GARDENS550 Cottonwood Ave., Coq.1 BR $775, 2 BR $950

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ROYAL CRESCENTESTATES

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office: 604-463-0857cell: 604-375-1768

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Near Transportation &Douglas College.

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ARBOUR GREENE552 Dansey Ave, Coq

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office: 604-939-4903cell: 778- 229-1358

PORT COQUITLAM 2 BR APT,$815, quiet complex, no pets. Call604-464-0034

POCO, 2 BR Apt, in very quiet 6unit bldg. Coin laundry. $875/moincls heat. Avl May 1, N/P.604-941-4877 or 604-240-2562

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14 ALUMINUM DURABOAT,25hp evinrude motor, fishing rods,incls trailer, $4500. 604-519-0075

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2004 TOYOTA Sienna Van,111,000 km, silver, ex cond, oneowner $11,500 obo 604-792-3256

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1992 SUBARU Loyal S/W, 4 cyl,auto, aircared, pwr grp, exc cond,all rec. $1800 obo. 604-433-3039

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1956 OLDSMOBILE Sedan, excl cond324/ Rocket 88 78,000 org miles. Amust see $12,000. 604-795-3344

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What’s in yourmedical chart?

For a good part of

my childhood,

my mom would

take me to almost

monthly visits to

my pediatrician, who was

treating my rheumatoid

arthritis. She also accompan-

ied me for more blood tests

and x-rays than I have ever

ordered on a child.

Though I’m sure I thanked

my mother each time she

took me out, I wish I could

thank her again for all the

concern I must have caused

her.She would reassure me so I

wouldn’t have to worry.

Curious about the results

of all those tests, I requested

my records after graduating

and starting my own prac-

tice.Unfortunately, I learned

that the pediatrician’s office

had shredded my chart the

month before.

In B.C., doc-

tors are legally

required to

retain medical

records for a

minimum of

seven years

after thepatient is last

seen or after

the age of 19

(i.e. age 26)

whichever is

longer. This

will change on

June 1.The College of Physicians

and Surgeons of B.C. has

changed its requirements

to reflect changes to the

Limitations Act. After that

date, doctors must retain

medical records for a min-

imum of 16 years

from the date last

seen or the age of

majority.Adults some-

times think about

their medical rec-

ords as something

that will always

exist, just as some

young people

may assume

that what’s on

the Internet will

always be there.

But just as your

old Facebook and

blog posts will not remain

online for-

ever, your old

charts may be

destroyed if

sufficient time

passes.For those

who have

moved and

haven’t found

a new family

doctor, your

old records

may be gone

before you

have a chance

to transfer

them.Your medical records

belong to the physician or

the facility where you have

been treated. They include

consultants’ letters, surgical

reports, lab results and other

investigations in

addition to the

clinical notes of

the physician.

Those clinical

notes are general-

ly written with the

sometimes illegi-

ble shorthand and

abbreviations of

physicians. They

aren’t really writ-

ten to be read

by a layperson.

Rather, they are

meant to provide

a summary of

each patient-doctor encoun-

ter written such that another

physician could clearly

understand what was said

(the history), what was

found (on examination),

what was suspected (the dif-

ferential diagnosis) and what

was planned (the treatment,

the investigation and the fol-

low-up).If you walked into your

doctor’s office and asked

for your chart, it wouldn’t

immediately be handed

to you. Reviewing records

— particularly the clinical

notes — requires assistance

from someone with a medical

background. For example,

if you read “S.O.B.” in your

chart you might feel insulted,

though the doctor was simply

using the accepted abbrevia-

tion for shortness of breath.

Though you don’t own

your medical records, you

have a right to the informa-

tion contained within them.

You should be cautious when

signing off the right to share

your confidential informa-

tion with a third party.

When you — or someone

else such as a lawyer with

your written permission

— requests the copying or

transfer of your records, the

doctor’s office will charge a

fee that is generally reason-

able and proportionate to the

time required to review the

records and produce copies.

The main reason medical

records are destroyed beyond

the legal retention limit is the

amount of space required by

the traditional paper chart.

I’ve had some patients whose

charts filled three file folders.

The problem of space will

eventually be resolved with

the widespread adoption of

electronic medical records.

Coming up: What key

information should you have

from your medical records?

What privacy issues arise

from electronic chart?

Dr. Davidicus Wong

is a family physician at

the PrimeCare Medical

Centre. His Healthwise

column appears regu-

larly in this paper. He is

a regular Tuesday mor-

ning guest on Jill Krop’s

AM/BC talk show on

BC1. You can read more

about achieving your

positive potential for

health at his website,

davidicuswong.word

press.com.

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2012 MINI COOPER#1299990

$$24,98824,988

2012 F250 XLT 4X4SUPERCREW#126303MSRP $51,949

$$36,99536,995

2013 FOCUS SE#1302003ORIGINAL MSRP $21,949

$18,888

2013 FUSION SEMoonroof#1309997ORIGINAL MSRP $30,149$22,888

2013 ESCAPE SE 4WDECOBOOST#1319013ORIGINAL MSRP - $31,599ORIGINAL MSRP - $31,599$25,888

2013 EDGE SELSPORT UTILITY#1319949ORIGINAL MSRP - $39,549ORIGINAL MSRP - $39,549$27,888

tri-cities now - may 3, 2013

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