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Once again, SchoolDistrict 43 is facing anothermassive budget
shortfall for the coming schoolyear.But unlike during the previous
year, district
officials are putting the current financial predica-ment
squarely on the shoulders of the province.The district is facing a
$13.4-million operating
shortfall for the 2014-15 school year, and blamesthe deficit in
part on inflation and systemic cutsby the province.
Its chronic underfunding by the provincialgovernment, is what it
is, said board chairMelissa Hyndes.She noted the district hasnt
been able to keep
up with inflationary costs for well over a decadeand remains one
of the lowest-funded districtsper student in the province.According
to the district, the deficit numbers
include $6.2 million for contractual, regulatorywage increases
and benefits, a total of $2.6 mil-lion from decreased government
funding andprogram revenue ($1.9 million of which is a
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Buses could be on the chopping block as School District 43 looks
to balance its budget for next year.
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A local cat burglar will have to spendhis time climbing jail
cell walls instead ofbreaking into homes after being bustedby
police.Coquitlam resident Paul Fontaine,
47, recently pleaded guilty to severalcriminal charges and
received an 18-month sentence for possession of stolenproperty,
driving while prohibited andbreach of a probation order.According
toCoquitlamRCMP,officers
were investigatinganumberofnighttimeresidential break-ins in
Maillardville andBurquitlam neighbourhoods.Police said the
break-ins usually took
place between midnight and 6 a.m.
The suspect would enter a housethrough an unsecured or unlocked
backwindow or patio door, stealing any-thing valuable from inside
includingwallets, purses, electronics and keys tovehicles.On March
1, the suspect was caught
when local Mounties arrested him whilehe was allegedly on the
prowl.The RCMPs prolific target team
zeroed in on the suspect after noticinga pattern from similar
break-ins a fewyears ago.Within a week, they had arrested
Fontaine.I cant imagine how I would feel if
someone broke into my home while Iwas sleeping, RCMPCpl. Scott
Grimmersaid in a statement.
When we received multiple com-plaints of break and enter with
simi-lar modus operandi, the detachmentimmediately made this
investigation atop priority.Local Mounties also have some
advice
for homeowners.Police note after looking at surveil-
lance footage, in one case, a dog wasgoing berserk at the time
of the break-in, but the owner told it to be quiet.We are advising
everyone to call
the police if you think someone brokein or tried to break in to
your home,Grimmer said.We are also reminding everyone to
secure your home, especially the backwindows and doors.
twitter.com/jertricitiesnow
NEWSNOWJohn [email protected] by year, it isnt
clear.
But day by day, I find myway.Its statements and affirm-
ations like those that helppeople like Sherrill find
herway.Sherrill is part of a small
group of people responsiblefor bringing the supportgroup Alateen
to the Tri-Cities, in an effort to helpthose between the ages of13
and 18 deal with alcoholabuse in their family.Its for teenagers
that have
a parent laying out on thecouch, and their little brotheror
sister has not gotten theirlunch yet theyre takingover adult
responsibilitieswithout even really realizingit, Sherrill
explained.Maybe its because moth-
er flaked out on the couch
because shes on prescriptiondrugs, or dad is stopping withhis
friends after work at thebeer garden. But then they goto school and
act like every-things fine. And its not.Because of the
sensitive
nature of the meetings, andthe groups strict adherence
to anonymity, Sherrill askedto have her last name
with-held.Alateen is similar to the
more well-known group Al-Anon: both offer support tothose
affected by the prob-lematic drinking of others.Sherrill has been
an Al-Anon
member for close to 50 years,and offers her support asa mentor
to those in bothgroups.Its given me a purpose for
living, she said. You cantchange the alcoholic. Thatperson can
only change ifthey want to.The local Alateen chapter
wasnt necessarily formedbecause of a glaring need,Sherrill said,
but rather toadd to the network of sup-ports that already
exist:Alcoholics Anonymous andAl-Anon both have presencesin the
area, and Alateen is apart of that support network.However,
Sherrill conced-
ed that the uptake has beenslow for the program sinceit began in
early February.The group meets everyWednesday from 6:30 to 7:30p.m.
at St. Andrews UnitedChurch in Port Moody.
Its beenvery slowwith thekids, she said. They seemto be
connecting with theirfriends instead. Some peoplethink friends are
enough, butthat can change when youfind yourself in a bind.Each
meeting follows the
same format: prayers and amoment of silence kick thingsoff,
followed by group mem-bers reciting the 12 Steps.Those 12 Steps are
character-ized as paths towards spirit-ual growth, and are
largelybased on surrendering to ahigher power.But thats not to say
spiritu-
ality is pushed on anyone,Sherrill said.Theres no
requirement
to go there or to believe inanything other than to admitthat
maybe somebody elsecould have been throughwhat youre going
through.It may seem impossible at
first, she said. When youtalk it over in the group youfind out
youre not alone,youre not acting crazy. Thisis a normal reaction to
abnor-mal behaviour.Each meeting is headed
up by two Al-Anon members,but no medical profession-als are in
attendance. Onlyfirst names are used in meet-ings, and sponsors
men-tors with experience dealingwith addiction help thosewho
attend.Sherrill added that meet-
ings are designed to stay ontopic; politics, religion andother
matters do come up.Call us the meetings
are where the help is reallyat, she said. Worry is likea rocking
chair. It gives yousomething to do, but it getsyou nowhere.For more
information on
Alateen, call 604-688-1716.
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Bullying reported to SchoolDistrict 43
Jeremy [email protected]
The race to pick up support in the NDP leadership contestappears
to have heated up in the Tri-Cities.Candidate John Horgan was
expected to be in the Tri-Cities
Friday to announce two new endorsements for his campaign.There
is speculation Coquitlam-Maillardville MLA Selina
Robinsonand formerPortMoody-CoquitlamMLAJoeTrasoliniwill be
endorsing Horgan for party leader.By adding Robinson, the Vancouver
Island MLA would have
16 NDP caucus members in his stable of support.By contrast, PoCo
MLA Mike Farnworth has so just two cau-
cus members supporting him. Last week, Farnworth
officiallylaunched his campaign with an event in PoCo.Check out
www.thenownews.com for updates on this story.
John [email protected]
An online reporting tool to help school-agedkids anonymously
flag bullying concerns hasresulted in about 20 incidents being
reportedto School District 43, but concerns remainabout the systems
effectiveness and privacy.The ERASE Bullying Strategy is a
provincial
initiative that gives kids the ability to reportbullying of any
form to school district offi-cials, community partners or
counsellors.In the Tri-Cities context, the reports have
been split equally between both genders.That same type of split
has been seen age-
wise as well 50 per cent of the reportscome from secondary
schools, while the otherhalf have come from elementary and
middleschools.According to assistant district superintend-
ent Julie Pearce, the types of bullying report-
ed have covered the full gamut: social, emo-tional, physical and
verbal.Ive also had a report where a student was
just really concerned with the social and emo-tional well-being
of another student in theclass, she said.Those statistics differ
slightly from provin-
cial averages: students in grades 7, 8 and 11submitted the
highest number of reports, ofwhich 27 per cent highlighted verbal
bullying;23 per cent reported social/emotional bully-ing; and 17
per cent reported cyberbullying.In all, 350 reports have been
submitted to
the website since its launch.Pearce explained that once those
initial
reports come in, they are then referred toadministrators
typically principals or viceprincipals who investigate the
situation.The investigations can then involve counsel-lors, youth
workers, parents or even police.The end goal is to maintain
anonymity
throughout the process, which can end in anumber of different
ways: through a conver-sation with the bully and the victim,
suspen-sion or a student being removed from class.I really believe
that knowledge is power
when the bully knows that you know, andthat people are reporting
it and not putting upwith it things will improve, Pearce
said.However, at least one youth advocate is
skeptical of the system.ACCESS Youth Outreach Services
Society
(formerly called the PoCoMo Youth ServicesSociety) executive
director Jerome Bouviersuggested the ERASE system doesnt go
farenough, and even its name is misleading.Im not a big fan of the
wording, Bouvier
said. Its like when people used the term Waron Drugs well, we
lost that war. So to sayyoure going to erase bullying its not
goingto be erased. You can reduce it, you can talkabout it, but its
not going away. We need to
be real about it.Bouvier also questions whether anonymity
can be maintained in a school setting. His fearis that if the
trust is somehow broken ifword gets out that a student has reported
abullying incident it will make students evenmore reticent to trust
administrators or schoolcounsellors.Pearce, however, maintains that
privacy is
at the forefront of every bullying investigationthat comes
through the website.Our administrators are trustworthy. They
do everything when theyre investigating inconfidence, Pearce
said.We really lean on the expertise of our
administrators, our counsellors and our youthworkers [to build
trust]. Those are the peoplewho are working with these kids
daily.For more information on the program, see
www.erasebullying.ca.with a file from the Vancouver Sun
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drop in government funding), $2.5 million indebt repayment to
the province from a defi-cit two years ago, $1.1 million for
programneeds such as educational assistants for high-need students,
IT server costs and classroomequipment and $900,000 on a
contingencyfund required after an audit from last yearsdeficit.Some
of the more specific downloading
items from the province notedby the district arewage increas-es
to teachers and CUPE andthe BC Student InformationSystem, which the
organiza-tion is obligated to implementand have staff run.Some of
the additional
costs, meanwhile, include anincrease to hydro and gas andhealth
benefits.Last year, the district was
widely criticized for how it handled its booksafter facing a
$12-million shortfall.That budget mess led to widespread cuts
and a forensic audit of its accounting prac-tices. But this
year, the district was quick topoint out where it sits compared to
other B.C.districts, suggesting there is an inequity
infunding.According to School District 43, its the
fourth-lowest-funded district in the province,getting $7,025 per
student, while the provin-cial average is $7,570.Burnaby and West
Vancouver are two dis-
tricts that get less funding.For 2014-15, School District 43 is
expected
to receive $6,966 per student, a drop of $59.Since the district
cant legally run a deficit,
its looking at cuts across the board.Hyndes indicated the
district is looking at
every corner of its operations, which couldmean cuts to busing,
cafeteria services, a con-solidation of programming and even
reducedheating in schools.The deficit will also likely force the
district
to put off expansion to IB and Reggio pro-grams.This is going to
have impacts in the com-
munity, Hyndes said, adding some parentsmay have to adjust their
days to get their kidsto school on time. Were having to go back toa
system that doesnt involve as many choicesor supports in
places.Shes also urging members of the public
to attend various meetings this month toprovide feedback before
the board makes anydecisions, and also argued there is little to
cutfrom staff and administration budgets at thispoint.According to
the district, staffing per stu-
dent for principals and vice-principals, admin-istration,
support staff and educational assist-ants is below the provincial
average.The number of teachers per student is just
slightly above the average at one for every17.39 students
compared to the average ofone for every 17.48 students.Hyndes
arguedSchoolDistrict 43s situation
is similar to that of otherMetro Vancouver dis-tricts, and shes
calling on the province to stepup and provide more funding.Both New
Westminster and Burnaby are
also facing budget shortfalls.When asked why School District 43
gets
less funding per student than the provincialaverage, Hyndes said
shes never been given astraight answer by the province.
Ministry of Education officials were on thedefensive, suggesting
it is inaccurate to claimthe financial situation is due to
inadequatefunding from the ministry.The ministry noted funding is
at record
levels despite declining enrolment, point-ing out the operating
budget for the districthas increased to $248 million in 2013-14from
$189 million in 2001, while enrolmentdropped by 1,800 students
during that sametime.A ministry spokesperson, who asked not to
be named, told the Tri-CitiesNOW the district will be receiv-ing
$3.9 million in LearningImprovement Fund moneyin 2014-15, the
third-highestamount behind Surrey andVancouver.As for per-student
funding,
the ministry spokespersoncouldnt speak to the $59drop in funding
for next yearsbudget.
While he was not entirely certain, thespokesperson suggested
School District 43could be getting less funding per studentbecause
the district might not have as manygeographical factors or special
needs andaboriginal students.The ministry also defended the costs
of the
CUPE contracts, noting the province askeddistricts to cover the
costs of the contracts,adding the government is working to
main-tain its balanced budget and triple-A creditrating.In
response, Hyndes acknowledged the dis-
trict does have fewer aboriginal and specialneeds students. She
explained School District43 has been prudent in designating kids
asspecial needs, noting other districts label suchstudents at the
slightest inclination a childmay have a difficulty.The Coquitlam
Teachers Association was
particularly critical of the district and how ithandled its
books during last years budgetshortfall, but not this time.This
year, the head of the CTA appears to
agree with the districts assessment.Absolutely, this is a case
of government
underfunding by a significant amount, saidCTA president Charley
King.He said the government is forcing the dis-
trict to take money out of the classroom andput it into
contingencies.King noted if the province funded School
District 43 to the provincial average, therewould be a
surplus.To deal with last years shortfall, the district
ended up cutting 142 positions, includingthose of several dozen
teachers.King said hes worried for his members,
suggesting the district would naturally lookat front-line
workers, but is heartened to hearthe organization is looking at
everything,including busing.It really is an either or at this
point. Thats
what it comes to and its really too bad, hesaid.The next steps
in the budget process include
a series of public meetings, with an openhouse on Tuesday (April
8) from 6 to 8 p.m.in the gym at Winslow Centre and a specialboard
meeting on April 10 in the GalleryRoom at Winslow Centre.On April
15, the district will offer its budget
recommendations, while the final budget willbe approved on April
29.To see School District 43s budget, go to
www.sd43.bc.ca/budget.
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This is going tohave impacts inthe community.Melissa
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Setting priorities in the ever-changing municipal
environmentpresents both opportunities and challenges making it
moreimportant than ever that we hear frommembers of the
communityregarding the services and changes taking place in our
city.
With this in mind, Mayor and Council invite Coquitlam
residentsto share their ideas and views and provide input at a Town
HallMeeting to be held on:
Date: Saturday, April 12, 2014
Time: 2:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m.
Place: Council Chambers, Coquitlam City Hall, 3000
GuildfordWay
How to ParticipateThere is no set agenda at a Town Hall Meeting.
These more informalmeetings provide community members an
opportunity to voicetheir opinions, suggest new ideas or ask
questions of City Council.
In PersonAll are welcome to attend the Town Hall Meeting in
person.Participants attending the meeting at City Hall will be
invited to themicrophone to ask their question.
OnlineThe meeting will also be broadcast live at
coquitlam.ca/webcastsstarting at 1:45 p.m. Online participants can
submit questionsthrough one of the following channels:
Email your questions to [email protected]
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Those on Twitter can participate by tweeting questions
to@cityofcoquitlam #coqthm2014 between 1:45 p.m. and4:00 p.m. on
April 20.
Questions submitted online during the Town Hall Meeting will
bepresented to Council in the order they were submitted. Due to
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Jeremy [email protected]
With the spotlight on thehealth-care system and men-
tal health specifically, theprovinces nurses are intend-ing to
join the conversation.The B.C. Nurses Union has
embarked on a mental-health
strategy the union said hasthe goal of improving theworkplace
for nurses and,ultimately, patient care.Catherine Fast, project
manager for the strategy, sug-gested there is a clear
linkbetween healthy health-careworkplaces and results
forpatients.Whereyouhaveunhealthy
nursing workplaces, youalso have bad outcomes forpatients, she
told the Tri-Cities NOW.The strategywill be looking
at how to support the imple-mentation of new CanadianStandards
Association guide-lines for psychological healthand safety in the
workplace.The CSA standards are a
voluntary set of guidelines,tools and resources focusedon
promoting employeespsychological health and pre-venting
psychological harmdue to workplace factors.The BCNUs mental
health
strategy will also be lookingto advocate for a new modelof
dealing with mental healtharound the province.Fast said the union
is put-
ting together a steering com-mittee to develop a vision ofwhat
an effective and sus-tainable mental health caresystem would look
like.
She noted several recentnews stories as a primeexample of what
the nursesinitiative intends to address.In February, there were
revelations in the mediathat nurses at the MaplesAdolescent
Treatment Centrein Burnaby faced daily vio-lence from patients,
whilelast month there were reports10 nurses working in
RoyalColumbian Hospitals emer-gency room quit due to
over-crowding.The union intends to meet
with Lower Mainland may-ors, including the three inthe
Tri-Cities, as part of theconversation and have thestrategy
coincide with othermental health initiatives.Fast suggested work on
the
strategy is especially timelygiven the discussion aroundthe
future of the Riverviewlands and the arrival of theEvergreen Line
in a coupleof years.She argued though
Vancouvers DowntownEastside is the visible sym-bol of whats
wrong with themental health-care system in
theprovince, the issuedoesnthave a border.These are problems
in
every community. As theSkyTrain comes to us, I thinkwell see
more of these kindsof visible reminders of howthe system is failing
people,she said, adding new moneydoesnt need to be thrown atthe
problem.Fast said the union wont
be advocating for institution-alization, but suggested
somelong-term residential carebeds are needed.Marg Dhillon, an
executive
councillor with the nursesunion, said whatever recom-mendations
come from thestrategy, it has to be possiblefor them to be
implemented.Our members dont want
to see us go through an initia-tive that results in
recom-mendations we know are notachievable, she said.Fast explained
the strategy
is still in the early stages ofdevelopment, but should
becomplete by the end of theyear. At that point, the unionwill
present recommenda-tions to the government.
Nurses planningmental-health strategyNEWSN0W
Jeremy [email protected]
A former Liberal MLA hasbeen told to remove the prov-incial
emblem from his pri-vate business ventures.Last month, the
Tri-Cities
NOW reported on whatappeared to be the misuse ofthe provinces
coat of armson a letter from former MLA
Harry Bloys business, calledGlobal Business Canada, tothe City
of Port Moody.The letter was related to
a sister city request withTianning District in
China.OnWednesday, Coquitlam-
MaillardvilleNDPMLASelinaRobinson brought up theissue in the
legislature.According to Hansard, she
asked whether the premier
gave Bloy permission to usethe coat of arms to promotehis
business.Inresponse,Transportation
Minister Todd Stone said assoon as the issue was broughtto the
governments atten-tion, the office of protocolas well as legal
services wereimmediately on it.They were in immediate
contact with the individ-ual, and I understand thatimmediately
following beingcontacted, the individual inquestion removed the
materi-al from his website and hasalso provided assurancesthat he
will no longer usethe provincial emblem on anyother material, Stone
said.The letter from Bloy to the
City of Port Moody, datedFeb. 11, 2014, also includesa picture
he used while MLA.Underneath it reads HarryBloy, M.L.A. in larger
print,while in smaller writing itnotes he was the memberfor
Burnaby-Lougheed from2001-2013.According to the Provincial
Symbols and Honours Act:A person, other than theLieutenant
Governor, a mem-ber of the Executive Council,a member of the
LegislativeAssembly or a judge of theSupreme Court, a CountyCourt
or the Provincial Court,must not, without the permis-sion of the
minister, assume,display or use the Coat ofArms of British Columbia
or adesign so closely resemblingit as to be likely to deceive.When
the Tri-Cities NOW
published its original story onMarch 20, a reporter attempt-ed
to contact Bloy, but he didnot respond.
Ex-MLAsanctioned
6 THE TRI-CITIES NOW | FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2014
604.469.4500www.portmoody.ca
MEETING
Public Hearing
WHEN
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at 7pm
WHERE
Inlet Theatre, City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody,
B.C.
Public Hearing Notice
Port Moody Council is holding a Public Hearing to consider the
followingproposed bylaw:
ApplicationType: Land Use Contract Amendment Bylaw [City of Port
MoodyLand Use Contract No. 2, Authorization Bylaw No. 1300,
Amendment No. 4, 2014,No. 2975 (San Remo)]
Applicant: City of Port Moody (on behalf of 15 San Remo Drive
property owners)
Legal: Lots 224, 198, 200, 201, 202, 208, 211, 215, 217, 220,
223, 223, 226, 228 &230 of District Lot 349, Group 1,
NewWestminster District, Plan 51996
Locations: 475, 479, 483, 487, 489, 495, 501, 505, 513, 519,
531, 533, 535, 539 &541 San Remo Drive
Purpose: To establish a single set of land use regulations
consistent with the 2006land use contract amendment (Bylaw No.
2708) for the 40 properties onSan Remo Drive.
There is an opportunity tomake a statement or present a written
submission onthis proposed bylaw to Council. You can attend this
meeting in person, or send asubmission in writing. If you plan on
sending your feedback ahead of time, fax it to604.469.4550 or email
[email protected] by 12 noon onTuesday, April 8, 2014.
Find out more about this bylaw at the Development Services
Department,City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, B.C. anytime
between 8:30am and 5pm,Monday to Friday. You can also reach us by
phone at 604.469.4540.
Tim Savoie, MCIP, General Manager of Development Services
LOCATIONMAP - San Remo Drive
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SUBJECT PROPERTIES
COUNCILMEETINGSWhen: Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Where: Port Moody City Hall, 100 Newport Drive,Port Moody,
B.C.
Times: Committee of theWhole, 5pm (Brovold Room -not televised)
Public Hearing, 7pm Regular CouncilMeeting immediately following
Public Hearing
Television coverage airs on Shaw Cable 4 at 9am onSaturday,
April 13, 2014.
We live streamour Councilmeetings online
atwww.portmoody.ca/watchlive.While youre on ourwebsite, sign up for
Council e-notications. Get anagenda package at City Hall, the Port
Moody PublicLibrary or www.portmoody.ca/agendas.
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Proposeddaycarerules parked, for now
Jeremy [email protected] change to the rules
around off-street
parking for daycares in Coquitlam has beenscuttled, for
now.Earlier this week, Coquitlam city council
decided to have staff take another look at theissue, after
voting down proposed changes toparking rules for
daycares.Currently, daycares are required to provide
one space per staff memberwith no additionalrequirement for
on-site pick-up and drop-offspaces for children attending the
facility.The city proposed a rate of one space per
staff member plus one space for every 10children.The city stated
the proposed change reflect-
ed recommendations from recent parkingstudies to accommodate
peak demand at thedaycares and to minimize on-street parkingimpacts
within the immediate neighbourhoodof a proposed facility.At a
public hearing Monday on the issue,
Carol Weins, the operator of BrightStartChildrens Academy, which
has one locationin Coquitlam and an application for a secondon
Burke Mountain, spoke out against theproposed requirements, arguing
the changes
would force daycare operators to move out ofresidential areas
and into strip malls.She also suggested there is a
misconception
that daycares tend to bring in similar trafficvolumes as
schools.Weins explained that at her daycare, which
has about 75 children, the times in which chil-dren and staff
arrive is staggered.It seems the neighbourhood is anticipat-
ing more of a parking problem than the factsreally show, she
said, adding if the require-ments had passed, she would have to
createeight new spots, up to 19 from 11.Weins added she would
rather use the land
for a playground than parking.The reasons for deferring the
issue back to
staff varied among councillors.Coun. Craig Hodge suggested,
using the
BrightStart example, that having 19 parkingspots at a daycare
was a lot of black top.Coun. Bonita Zarrillo argued a flat
formula
would not work for every single daycare, add-ing there havent
been a lot of complaintsabout the current situation.She was the
lone councillor to vote against
having city staff take another look at therequirements.Coun.
Chris Wilson, meanwhile, lamented
the cost the proposed requirements wouldhave on
daycares.Childcare is so expensive, we have to do
what we can to keep costs as low as possible,he said.Mayor
Richard Stewart said he could sup-
port a ratio where spots would need to beprovided up to a
certain amount, and thenrequirements would be loosened.
NEWSN0W
COQUITLAMBACKSDOWNONPLANTOMANDATEMOREOFF-STREET SPOTS
THE TRI-CITIES NOW | FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2014 7
P RT COQUITLAMCITY OF
P RT COQUITLAMCITY OFNotice of Public Input
OpportunityDevelopment Variance Permit No. DVP00017For 2719 St.
Michael Street (Twin Cedars)
This is to notify you that the Council of the City
of Port Coquitlam will be conducting a Public
Input Opportunity for a Development Variance
Permit application with respect to a variance of
the Land Use Contract.
Susan Rauh, CMC, Corporate Officer
604.927.5421 [email protected]
PUBLIC INPUT OPPORTUNITY7 pm on Monday,April 14, 2014
Council Chambers
Port Coquitlam City Hall
2580 Shaughnessy Street,
Port Coquitlam, BC
GIVE YOUR INPUTAll members of the public
will have a reasonable
opportunity to be heard
or to present written
submissions about the
application at the meeting.Council cannot receive newor
additional informationon this application afterthe public
meeting.
CITY HALL2580 Shaughnessy Street
Port Coquitlam BC
www.portcoquitlam.ca/getinvolved
The Development Variance Permit will vary the
regulations of Land Use Contract No. 19 to enable
unit owners to obtain building permits for minor
modifications such as enclosing carports, adding
decks and awnings, replacing a rear window with
a door and adding skylights.
If you wish to comment on the application, you
may write to the Corporate Officer prior to the
meeting, or attend the Council meeting, at which
time you will be given an opportunity to be
heard, or to present a written submission.
Visit the website for details or a larger map.
More info: Development Services, 604.927.5442.
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Happiness is craved byevery human being, nomatter where they
livein the world. It might beinterpreted differently defined by
wealth, status, healthor relationships but it is a qualitysought in
every society.The meaning of life has been debated
for centuries, with numerous opinionsand conclusions. But maybe
we arecloser to the answer than we think.In fact, it might be right
under our
noses, literally.Many of us dont often think about
our canine companions, but honestly,think about what it would be
like ifhumans were replaced by dogs. Yes, itsounds ridiculous, I
know. I imaginethat a society run by wild, mangy dogswould involve
a little too much chaosand dirt for my liking. Not to
mentionreplacing handshaking with butt-sniff-ing.But setting all
that aside, their life
might seem somewhat desirable.Personally, I think simplicity is
a keyaspect in a happy life, and nothing getsmuch simpler than
dogs. They eat, theysleep, they bark.And theyre happy.Think about
it. With our loving canine
pets, respect comes naturally. They havea natural instinct to
follow the packleader. One of the growing problemsin todays society
is the lack of respectfor parents, peers and authority. Unlikedogs,
we find it difficult to follow orderswithout asking why, or to be
scoldedwithout fighting back. Life would defin-itely be more
peaceful if we had a littlemore respect for each other.Dogs have
another quality in their
lives that might add to their undeniablejoy. They dont have
regrets, or thinkabout anything deeper than the present.Living in
the now could help each of usdecrease the anxiety we might feel
whenwe stress about the past and future.For example, if I throw a
ball in the
park, my dog will chase after it withoutfail. He wont wonder,
What motivatedme to chase the ball in the first place?or What is
the meaning behind thischase? or even What will happen onceI reach
the ball? He chases it, he bringsit back, and we go through the
sameroutine again.As for communication? We can learn
a thing or two from dogs. Growlingsignifies anger and wagging
tails meanscontent. Insults are not disguised ascompliments. No
implications, no sar-casm, no hidden meanings. Dogs dobusiness, of
every kind, out in the openwith clear intents.I admit that Im
guilty of a few white
lies here and there, as Im sure manyothers can relate to. We
like to mask ourdisgust or enthusiasm with indifferencerather than
show the world what wereally feel.Living like the honest creatures
we
have as pets would keep our lives andrelationships clean and
simple.
And there is no such thing as dis-crimination within a pack. It
doesntmatter if the other dog has longer legsor bigger spots. As
long as they recog-nize that cats and squirrels are enemies,they
will usually get along.If we were dogs, money wouldnt
mean a thing to us. It would simplybe pieces of paper that we
would havefun ripping apart. We wouldnt need towork to pay for rent
or school or food.Mattresses would be replaced withgrass, grocery
shopping with hunting,and school with sleep.No need for trivial
things like money
when bushes can be just as good as amaster bathroom.Everything
we might describe as
happiness is perfected in the lifestyle ofmans best friend. If
dogs are satisfiedwith their lives, why cant we be? I thinkpeople
would all be a little less miser-able if we began to act like we
wereraised by wolves.
Kana Wiens is a Grade 12student at Dr. Charles BestSecondary in
Coquitlam.
The B.C. government is trying to fix somethingthat isnt broken
and its making a mess inthe process.Cities and towns in B.C. have
successfulrecycling systems in place, but the province hasthrown
everything into confusion by mandating creation ofa monster called
Multi-Materials B.C.Since MMBC began ramping up, one protest has
fol-
lowed another, as municipalities and businesses began torealize
the effects it would have on them. Premier ChristyClark has called
the creation of the new organization abumpy road. Business groups
across the province haveallied under the banner Rethink It B.C., to
demand thegovernment delay implementation and sit down to talkabout
changes to the new entity.MMBC was created after the government
changed the
provincial recycling regulations in 2011 so that responsibil-ity
for recycling packaging and printed paper moved frommunicipalities
to the industries that produced the material.The theory is that the
companies that profit from prod-
ucts that produce waste should have to pay the cost ofrecycling
that material. Proponents say the added costwill also be an
incentive for those companies to reduce theamount of packaging they
use, as not producing waste is abetter solution than recycling it
after it is produced.B.C. picked MMBC as the organization to manage
the
new program, beginning May 19. It will be funded by
feescollected from companies that use packaging or createprinted
paper, instead of being funded by municipalities.Lana Popham,
Saanich South New Democrat MLA,
recently said: They are setting up a system thats danger-ously
close to a monopoly. This will inevitably lead to adecrease in
quality of services and increase in price.This is a B.C.
initiative, but it is being run by a board
of directors representing Unilever Canada, Walmart, TimHortons,
Loblaws, Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble. Doesanyone expect them
to put B.C.s interests first?The province has already responded to
the horrified out-
cry from small businesses and exempted them from payingfees to
MMBC if their revenues are below $1 million a year,they produce
less than a tonne of packaging each year orthey are single outlets.
That excludes the majority of busi-nesses, but means the remaining
ones and their custom-ers will have to foot the bill for everyones
recycling.MMBCs fees will be much higher than those in other
regions. For instance, newspapers would have to pay 20cents per
kilogram, compared to 0.42 cents in Ontario.Corrugated cardboard
would be charged 29 cents perkilogram, compared to 8.4 cents in
Ontario. The organ-ization says the higher fees are because MMBC
will serveapartment buildings, while Ontarios program serves
onlyhouses, but the cost differential is still excessive.Newsprint
is already the most successfully recycled
product in the system. About 85 per cent of all newspaperin B.C.
is recycled, and municipalities generate revenuefrom it because it
is the most valuable recycled material.Newspapers are among the
industries most worried
about the new system. Peter Kvarnstrom, chairman of theCanadian
Newspaper Association, warned that the addedcosts are so
significant to an industry that is already fragilethat they will
force layoffs in newsrooms across the prov-ince.B.C.-based
magazines will be penalized because they
will have to pay for recycling, while international
pub-lications that are printed elsewhere and shipped to
theprovince, pay nothing. In essence, a B.C. magazine will
besubsidizing Vanity Fair.Everyone, including the critics of MMBC,
can get behind
the idea of reducing waste. But the province needs to listento
Rethink It B.C.s call for solutions to very serious con-cerns.
Guest editorial from the Victoria Times Colonist
Trash thisbadrecyclingplan
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Dogs are on to something
MYGENERATIONKanaWiens
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WHAT EXACTLYARE SUBURBS?Re: Say goodbye to sub-
urban sprawl, opinion col-umn, Wednesday, March 26.Mr. Claxton
make some inter-
esting points but he is a bit con-fused about suburbs. Urbsrefer
to a city with a long hist-ory. Sub means below as inless
important, actually meaningthat a suburban town has a muchshorter
history than the old town.Suburbs, even centuries-old ones,have
always been cities in theirown right, with a council, etc.My
birthplace was originally a
Celtic fishing village, first settledaround 300 BC and
continuallyinhabited since.It has been surrounded by other
towns of various sizes for a coupleof centuries and cannot grow
inany direction, including vertically,as (besides the fact that the
townis a protected heritage site) manyEuropeans arent keen on
livingin very tall buildings. Especiallyin old towns where there
are stillsingle family houses with a smallgarden within walking
distance ofthe heart of downtown.In both London and Paris the
middle class (families with a busi-ness, employees and at least
twohomes, each with full-time house-
hold help) the upper-middle class(very wealthy but not
aristocrats)and the aristocrats have not leftthe old city.In Paris
they live in big apart-
ments from the 18th or 19th cen-turies, with high ceilings (12
feetand up). In London they live inhouses, with small gardens, in
theposh west side. When wealthypeople in Paris and London wantquiet
surroundings they retire totheir country estates a fewhours
away.London has pretty much the
same density as Vancouver butthere are few very tall
residen-tial high-rises, 15 storeys is prettymuch the maximum.In
Paris (the historical citywith-
in a circular freeway) the densityis about four to five times
thedensity in Vancouver, but mostolder residential buildings
arearound six to seven storeys (theheight of eight to 10 stories
inVancouver) with some new build-ings around 12 to 15 stories.There
are, so far, very few resi-
dential buildings around 15 to20 stories. Same thing in
Tokyo,Osaka, etc., where there are manysingle-family houses a
walkingdistance from, or even in, down-town.
J-L BrussacCoquitlam
OPINIONTHIS WEEKS QUESTION:
What should School District 43 cutto balance its budget? School
buses Teachers Cafeterias Heat They should get more funding
instead
Vote at www.thenownews.com
LAST WEEKS QUESTION:
Should MLAs Jenny Kwan and LindaReid resign?Yes, they both
misspent public funds 37%Yes, but theyre just the tip of the
iceberg 47%I can see both sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .3%No, they both paid the funds back . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7%No, mistakes happen . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6%
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For some, its a dream to beon the right side of the lawand
become a police officer.
This summer, Tri-Citieskids will once again have theopportunity
to try a career inpolicing on for size at a JuniorMountie boot
camp.Applications are being
accepted for the fourth-annual Coquitlam JuniorMountie Police
Academy.The five half-day course
is offered free of charge tochildren living in Anmore,Belcarra,
Coquitlam andPort Coquitlam, as well as to
members of the KwikwetlemFirst Nation.The academy runs from
Aug. 11 to 15 at the PoirierSport & Leisure Complex.Watching
the pride and
confidence grow within thechildren over just five shortdays is
amazing, academyorganizer Nicole Cairns saidin a press release.They
might come to the
camp to learn a bit aboutwhat it is police do, but as
they spend each day work-ing side by side with theRCMP members,
they seemto realize a bit more whatthey are capable of and justhow
important they are inour community.Just as I have the kids and
their parents contacting mein advance to sign up for thecamp, I
also have the mem-bers doing the same thing.I really couldnt tell
you
who gets the most out of
this.Cadet applicants must
be students aged nine to 11before Aug. 1, 2014.Corporal
applicants must
be students aged 12 to 14before Aug. 1, 2014,who havealready
successfully com-pleted the Coquitlam JuniorMountie Police
Academy.A hand-written, non-typed,
200-word essay explainingwhy you would be a goodleader is
required as part ofan application.Previous academy atten-
dees may also participate inthis years camp.Applications are
available
at the Coquitlam RCMPsmain detachment, locatednext to City Hall
at 3000Guildford Way, and at anyof the community police sta-tions
in Coquitlam and PortCoquitlam, or by sending ane-mail
request.Completed, signed appli-
cations must be received nolater than May 23 at one ofthe
locations or e-mailedto [email protected]
and corporals who
have been accepted into theprogram will be notified oftheir
status by phone no laterthan June 13.
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City of CoquitlamSchedule of Meetings
City Hall - 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam
Council-in-Committee 2:00 p.m. Council Committee Room
Regular Council 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
Watch Live Broadcasts of CoquitlamCouncilMeetingsor
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offers a video streaming servicethat makes Regular Council
Meetings, Council-in-Committee Meetings and Public Hearings
accessibleonline atwww.coquitlam.ca/webbroadcasts.Agendas for the
Regular Counciland Council-in-CommitteeMeetings will be available
on theCouncil Agendas page of the Cityswebsite by 5:00 p.m. on the
Fridayprior to the scheduled meetings.
* A ClosedCouncilmeetingwill conveneimmediately following
adjournment ofthe Council-in-CommitteeMeeting.
Monday, April 7, 2014
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KaBoom! art eventignites onSaturdayJohn
[email protected]
Amishmash of sound, spontaneity and styleis coming to Port
Moody.The inaugural KaBoom! art
gathering is slated for Saturday,April 5 in the Galleria at
PortMoody City Hall.Though some details are pur-
posely being kept under wraps,the event is being likened to
a1960s art happening, whereorganized, artistic chaos will bethe
order of the day.It will seem spontaneous to
everybody, but weve got theplanning well in hand, saidevent
coordinator Rose Kapp.The whole idea is that its
not your typical art show, its not a trade showand its not a
staged event. As a spectator, youwill be surrounded by a number of
things.
About 130 artists are taking part in theshow, and all of them
are based in Port Moodyor have some tie to the City of the Arts.
The
range of artists involved cov-ers a wide spectrum of bothvisual
and performing arts:musicians, sculptors, painters,dancers and
more.And while the full roster of
artists wont be disclosed untilshow time, organizers
haverevealed that former CanadianIdol contestant Frankie Cenawill
serve as the ringmaster,or emcee, for the evening.Other musicians
include
Greg Drummond, DeannaWong and Chris Macbeth,while the Caulfield
School of
Dance and Rebel Haunt Theatre group willrepresent the performing
arts.
ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT
CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
As a spectator,you will besurrounded bya number ofthings.Rose
Kapp,Kaboom! EventCoordinator
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Reserve your space now. Contact Bestway Tours at 604.264.7378 or
call Andrea at the Tri-Cities Chamber at 604.464.2716
PUBLIC AUCTIONSunday April 6th, at 2pm
A large wholesaler of fine Persian & Oriental carpets is now
insolvent.Their assets are to be sold by auction.
VIEW FROM1 PM, AUCTION STARTS 2 PM
Terms: Cash, Visa, MC, Amex, and certified cheques. 15% Buyers
premium plus GST/PST in effect.Some items in advertisement are
subject to prior sales/error/omissions. Security on premises. All
sales are final.
For more info call 6048086808. Licensed auctioneers.
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BY RENOWNED
ARTISANS, RUNNERS, AND MANY LARGE DINING/LIVING ROOM SIZES.
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300 Ioco Road, Port Moody
The Second Annual Heart of Hawthorne FoundationValentines Gala
on February 14, 2013
was an outstanding success raising over $30,000
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The Port Moody ArtsCentre and Port MoodyStation Museum will
alsohave hands-on, participatorydisplays.Weve got this amazing
group of talented people inPort Moody we want totell you about
it, and we wantto do it in a fun way so thateveryone has a great
time,Kapp said.The amount of genres
covered is amazing. We haveperforming artists, literaryartists
and even things youmight not consider art or artrelated.The
three-hour event will
feature new performancesevery 10 minutes, with aflash mob-like
feel to them.Overhead projectors will alsobe displaying imagery
andworks of participating artistson the roof of the
Galleria.Outside of the perform-
ances themselves, anotherkey element toKaBoom! is
theaccompanying program thateach attendee will receive.Described as
an encyclo-pedia for Port Moody artists,the program will serve as
adatabase so that anyone
curators, community groupsor booking agents can findlocal talent
in one place.Each artist will get a set
amount of space in the pro-gram to describe their artisticforte
and vision statement,while also providing samplesof their work and
contactinfo.That was a bit of a prob-
lem for us in putting thistogether, in that artists arenotorious
for not promotingthemselves very well.
We couldnt even findcontact info in some cases,Kapp said.So we
wanted to do some
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for artists.
KaBoom! kicks off at7 p.m. in the Galleria atPort Moody City
Hall.The event is free, butspectators are askedto pre-register at
www.portmoody.ca/KaBoom.
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Art event featureswide range of talentCONT. FROM PAGE 11
LISA KING/NOW
The works of Port Moody potter Gillian McMillan,right, will be
showcased at KaBoom!, which is beingorganized by Rose Kapp. To see
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Young friends findfilm-making success
Two ambitiousVancouver film-makers, DerekLee and CliffProwse,
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peculiar and super- natural disease. Did it reallyhappen? Perhaps.
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intentbut amplify its poignancy.In Afflicted, Lee and Prowseplay
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and theiradoration for filmmaking.A remarkable aspect about
both is that neither of themwent to film school.Were both
self-taught
and basically started mak-ing movies when we were 16with our
friends and slowlybuilt up our technical know-how from there,
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critical acclaimand is sure to be a box officesuccess (the film was
shot onlocation in Western Europeand cost only $300,000).The
sentiment of the
film derives from Lee andProwses real-life friendshipand so does
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directors want you to
leave Afflicted believing therelationships are real andthat the
horror could be, too.
ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT
To watch a trailer for thisfilm, scan this page with
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Cliff Prowse and Derek Lee, who didnt attend filmschool, have
released a feature-length film thats receiv-ing critical acclaim.
It opens today (Friday).
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Planning awedding?Hows your smile?Come their wedding day,
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appointmentprior to their wedding day.During these
appointments,dentists can develop a regi-men that will produce
thesmiles couples desire for
their momentous occasion.Porcelain veneers or pro-fessional
whitening may beincluded in the suggestionsto dramatically change
theappearance of teeth.If your teeth arent as white
as they once were, you maybe considering a whiteningtreatment.
Many foods andbeverages, such as coffee, tea,colas, dark berries,
and evenchocolate, can stain the teethover time. Certain
medica-tions also may contribute tochanging the surface colourof
your teeth. While thereare many whitening systemsavailable at drug
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treat-ment performed by a licenseddentist. For example, such
aprocedure is more controlled,
allowing the dentist and hisstaff to control the strengthand the
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teeth.Office whitening is always
stronger than the at-homekits, says Dr. Gohel. In addi-tion, an
in-office whiteningtreatment may be condensed
and take less time. Couplesshould schedule a
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opti-mal results.All treatments are differ-
ent, but generally the whit-ening procedure involvestaking
pictures of your teethbefore treatment to show thebefore and after
results.Your dentist may prescribe
a special fluoride toothpasteto be used prior to the whit-ening
procedure to reducesensitivity. A bleaching solu-tion is activated
by a speciallight to promote the whiten-ing process. The
whiteningsessions will be broken upinto a few different visits,
fora total of one hour.It is important to note that
the whitening process worksbest on natural teeth. Crownsand
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covered.Men and women with crownsor bridges can speak to
theirdentists about other options.If whitening isnt for you at
the moment, there are otheroptions. At the very least,
aprofessional dental cleaningcan be the start to a beautifulwedding
day smile.Tooth appearance can be
vastly improved with a pro-fessional cleaning, offers
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be removed, as well as plaqueand tartar.A cleaning may also
improve a couples breath
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only
reserved for the bride andgroom.Members of the bridalparty and
family may alsowant to schedule dental visitsto improve their
smiles. Eventhose who wear dentures canbenefit from a dental
visitprior to the wedding.People whowear dentures
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newset of dentures.Improving your smile is a
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special events.A dentist can work with youto tailor a treatment to
ensureyour smile attracts attentionfor all the right reasons onyour
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are essential to maintainingoral health. In addition
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gum disease, dentalcheckups can alert patientsto other potential
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areas of thebody, including the mouth.Diabetics face a high risk
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Uncontrolled diabetes canresult in a decrease in salivaflow,
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in themouth.Gum inflammation can
occur because diabetes caus-es blood vessels to thicken,slowing
the flow of wasteand nutrients from bodily tis-sues. An increase in
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perfect environmentfor periodontal disease.
Furthermore, uncontrolleddiabetes can make it moredifficult for
the mouth andother areas of the body toheal. Therefore, there may
berecurrent mouth infections,sores and other symptoms ofirritation.
Thrush, a condi-tion of overabundant yeastin the body that can
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PORT COQUITLAM DENTURE CLINIC
Adil Shivji Registered Denturist
Unit 3-1471 Prairie Ave., Port Coquitlam
604.464.7779
Are you unsatisfied withyour dentures?
Unable to chew? Unhappy with the looks?
Call us now to discussyour dental needs!
Dr.CAROL L.THORPE Inc....where your smile goes a long way
#121 - 3030 LincolnAvenue, Coquitlam(604) 552-9500
1 block from Coquitlam Centre
www.drcarolthorpe.ca
Planning for your retirement?Howmuch will good dental health
cost
when you retire?
Often it can take over a year to get your smile ready for
retirement,especially if you are working within your dental
insurance limits.
Just like your investments,your dental health takes planning
too.
WelcomeDr. Janet Gordon
Certied Specialist in Orthodontics
Evening & WeekendAppointments Available!
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Robert J. OBrienwww.pccorp.info604.728.5643
on all INTERIOR projectsbooked by April 15
Save 15%on all EXTERIOR projects
booked by April 30
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