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Coquitlam native Tyler Shaw, who now calls Toronto home, will
release a new album, called Yesterday, this Friday. His debut
single, Kiss Goodnight, spent 17 weeks on theAdult Contemporary
Music Charts in 2012, and was nominated for a MuchMusic Video Award
in 2013. Another track, Showtime, was adopted as the official song
for the2014 FIFA U20 Womens World Cup Canada. He traces his success
to his upbringing in Coquitlam, and says despite his fame, hes
trying to stay true to his roots.
Riverside Secondary grad has inkedRiverside Secondary grad has
inkeda deal with Sony and is set to opena deal with Sony and is set
to openfor Kelly Clarkson at Rogers Arenafor Kelly Clarkson at
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NEWSNOWJeremy [email protected]
The phones at Western Safety Productsin Port Moody arent exactly
ringing off thehook.And thats a bit of a surprise to owner Dan
Barron, following the massive windstorm thatblew through the
Lower Mainland over theweekend, leaving thousands without powerfor
days.We have this situation locally here, and
for whatever reason people didnt associateit with having the
necessities of emergencypreparedness and I dont understand why,he
told the Tri-Cities NOW.Anybody that doesnt have the ability to
fend for themselves for at least three or fourdays, give your
head a shake.Western Safety sells emergency prepared-
ness kits, and Barron noted since the stormhit, the business has
maybe seen a 10-per-centincrease in inquiries for them.Thats not
much of a rise, considering that
when a major earthquake hits elsewhere inthe world, interest in
the kits skyrockets.A basic kit sells for about $100 and
includes
food rations for three days, water, first aidand basic survival
items like garbage bags andhygiene products.And after seeing how
much trouble people
experienced during the storm, Barron doesntbelieve residents
here are prepared for a big-ger event, like an earthquake.This was
pretty minor in the big picture,
but even in that short period of time, a lotof people started to
have issues with beingable to have enough fresh water and foodand
some of the basic necessi-ties that people should have onhand, he
said.So local politicians are
hoping the windstorm willserve as a wakeup call for
resi-dents.The storm, which blew
through late Saturday mor-ning, was powerful enough toknock down
trees in all threeTri-Cities municipalities.At one point, thousands
of
residents were without power.As of Wednesday, about 100
residents around the LowerMainland were still in the dark,with
no word on whether anyof them were in the Tri-Cities.Port
MoodyMayorMike Clay
suggested the storm served as a reminder forpeople to check
their emergency supplies.If people arent paying attention, I
think
its a good wakeup for them, at least to havewater and some food
and medical supplies aswell, he said.Its always a learning
opportunity for
people.Clay said he was also pleased to see how
neighbours came together after the storm to
help each other out.Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart shared
similar sentiments, saying the learning oppor-tunity from the
crisis that followed thestorm shouldnt be wasted.We need to be
prepared as a community
and as individuals, and the 72 hours of self-sufficiency that we
ask residents to be pre-
pared for is a bare minimum,he said.While both mayors were
happy with the response fromthe community, they didntshare the
same feelings for BCHydro.Clay and Stewart praised
the work of hydro crews inthe field, but panned the com-panys
communication.BC Hydros website went
down after the storm, a situa-tion Port Moodys mayorcalled
pathetic for a utilityprovider.Theres no reason for
a company like BC Hydroto have their website crash.Thats crazy,
Clay said.
He, along with Stewart, took issue with thepower restoration
estimates put out by BCHydro.Coquitlams mayor said BC Hydro needs
to
make sure it offers more realistic estimatesfor the power to
come on, suggesting millionsof dollars of food will be thrown out
becausepeople were relying on hydro informationthat didnt work
out.Stewart also said he has concerns about
how BC Hydro prioritizes power restoration,noting traffic
signals at the Brunette Overpasswere out a day after the storm,
making itimpossible for people from Coquitlam to getto Royal
Columbian Hospital in New West.I need to understand how priorities
for res-
toration are set, he said, adding he intends toset up ameeting
with BCHydro officials at theupcoming Union of B.C. Municipalities
meet-ing later this month.PoCo Mayor Greg Moore said he was
shocked BC Hydros website went down andthat the utility didnt
have a back-up server,but he too praised the efforts of crews to
getthe power back on.Moore also sees the storm as a learning
experience, specifically suggesting BC Hydrocould have used city
websites to provide infor-mation when its own website went
down.However, he doesnt feel the need to meet
with BC Hydro in the near future to discussthe storm.While the
weather was tough on trees, it
appears there were no major police incidentsin the Tri-Cities as
a result of the storm.RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung said the Coquitlam
detachment dealt with a high number of calls,but no serious
injuries or major traffic inci-dents were reported.He said the
majority of the calls were for
reports of property damage or traffic com-plaints.On Saturday,
the detachment dealt with
700 calls between the day and night shift,compared to 500 calls
during the same timeperiod the week before.Chung said police gave
the most serious
calls top priority.
We understand if your food is meltingin the freezer it may be a
big deal to lots ofpeople, but we do have to look after the
moreserious calls first, he said.The storm also kept city crews
busy for the
last couple of days.In Port Moody, 15 extra parks and
utility
staff were called in.They dealt with 26 confirmed fallen
trees
and five blocked streets.In Coquitlam, the city dealt with 615
calls
to its engineering and public works serviceline on Saturday and
Sunday.The engineering department called out 26
staff over the weekend, dealing mostly withdowned trees and the
resulting power out-ages and road and sidewalk blockages.The fire
department dealt with 70 calls
between noon and 4 p.m. on Saturday, and100 in the first 24
hours after the storm, sixtimes the normal volume.The citys parks
department also began an
assessment of the damage caused over theweekend and continues
the cleanup on apriority basis.Parks manager Kathleen Reinheimer
said
the city is a long way from any cost esti-mates, but over the
weekend arborists fromthe urban forestry section responded to
70sites where there were reports of either parkor street trees
down.With so much vegetation damaged by
the storm, Coquitlam is offering a day ofextra green waste
pickup during the week ofTuesday, Sept. 8 through Friday, Sept.
11.In a press release issuedMonday afternoon,
the city said extra yard trimmings should beplaced at the curb
by 7:30 a.m. on residentsregular collection days. In addition to
greencarts, residents can use kraft paper bags, oldgreen cans (with
green can stickers) or canbundle their tree prunings.Free
residential drop-off is also available
daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the CoquitlamConstruction
Recycling and Yard TrimmingsDrop-off Facility at 995 United Blvd.
Formore information, see www.coquitlam.ca/yardtrimmings.In Port
Coquitlam, city spokesperson
Pardeep Purewal said fire and emergencycrews attended 103 calls
during the 21-hourperiod from Saturday afternoon throughSunday
evening. Between 1 and 6 p.m. onSaturday, crews were especially
busy, dealingwith 47 calls in a five-hour period. The bulkof those
calls were for medical, wires down,alarm systems set off, public
assists of variouskinds.Like Coquitlam, PoCo is offering extra
green waste collection on Tuesday Sept. 8 to help residents
collect branches and otherplant debris off their street and
property.Material can be deposited in green carts for
collection. To arrange for supplemental col-lection of yard
debris and spoiled food waste(packaging should be removed) call the
citysoperations centre at 604-927-5496.
Storm a learningopportunity
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An uprooted tree blocks the Shoreline Trail near Klahanie Drive
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FromCoquitlam to the topof the charts
John [email protected]
Hes signed to Sony, hasmillions of hits on YouTube,garnered a
gold-selling singleand is now poised to begin amassive Canadian
tour withthe likes of Kelly Clarksonand Nick Jonas.All before the
age of 23.As much as Tyler Shaw is
looking forward to the nextchapter in his music career,the
Coquitlam native isequally focused on lookingback.Shaws debut
album
Yesterday will be releasedtomorrow (Friday, Sept.4) and serves
almost like afamily photo album set tomusic, tracing the last
fewyears of his musical ascent.The 13-track album fea-
tures the two songs that puthim on the map in 2012 Kiss
Goodnight and ByMy Side along with othertracks hes helped pen
overthe last three years.Its been a long time com-
ing. Its been three years inthe making, Shaw told theTri-Cities
NOW. Thats whyits called Yesterday: its asoundtrack of my past
upuntil this very moment intime.A vocalist and multi-instru-
mentalist who plays bass,guitar, drums and piano,Shaws lyrics
delve into per-sonal relationships, advice
from family, and random,stream-of-consciousnessmusings like his
dislike forcertain carnival rides.A friend and I were talk-
ing about how I dont likecarnival rides that make medizzy, he
recalled. I lookedup from the conversation andthought Dizzy that
soundslike a great title for a song.The next day I went into
thestudio with some co-writersand we wrote that song.Inspiration
can come fromanywhere, and a lot of thetime it depends on how
youfeel when you get up in themorning.Being on the cusp of a
major label debut is a far cryfrom where life was takingShaw
just five years ago. Atthat time, he was pursuingan athletic
scholarship at theUniversity of Prince EdwardIsland and was aiming
for a
career in soccer.He instead opted to follow
his vocal pitch rather than asoccer pitch, and by 2012 hisdebut
single Kiss Goodnighthad spent 17 weeks on theAdult Contemporary
MusicCharts. That song would latergo on to achieve Gold
sellingstatus, leading the RiversideSecondary grad to ink a rec-ord
contract with Sony MusicEntertainment Canada.He was then nominated
for
a MuchMusic Video Awardin 2013, while his trackShowtime was
adopted asthe official song for the 2014FIFA U20 Womens WorldCup
Canada.His success can be traced
back to his upbringing inCoquitlam, specifically theinfluence he
gleaned fromfamily. A student at WaltonElementary at the time,Shaws
muse arrived when
his older brother came homefrom middle school one daywith a
saxophone in tow.I thought the sax was kind
of cool, but then he startedplaying drums I thought,Oh wow,
thats really cool,said Shaw, who now callsToronto home. I
wouldwatch him play the drums allthe time and my brother andI would
bounce ideas off eachother. We taught each otherhow to play guitar,
drums,bass, piano and it was all self-taught.
Now that Shaws albumis out, the attention turnsto touring hell
performalongside Kelly Clarkson andNick Jonas on nine Canadiandates
beginning Oct. 1 andculminating with an Oct. 17performance at
Rogers Arenain Vancouver.Once that wraps up, the
Pitt River Middle School gradis hoping Sony execs push hiscareer
to new locales: expos-ure and touring through-out Asia, Europe and
SouthAfrica.
Ive surrounded myselfwith good people, so thatkeeps my head on
my shoul-ders, Shaw said of his bur-geoning fame. My grand-father
played a big part inraising me, and he taught mehow to be a
gentleman. Sincehe first told me those types ofthings when I was 13
yearsold, Ive taken all those typesof lessons from him to heart.Id
like to keep that with me.To follow Shaws career,
log on to www.facebook.com/tylershawmusic.
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Jeremy [email protected] woman who suspected
she was being scammedheaded to a communitypolice station in
Coquitlam
and thats when things gotinteresting.The woman, in her 50s,
had received a voice mailfrom someone identifyinghimself as an
officer with
the Canada Revenue Agency(CRA). The man said she wasunder
criminal investigationby the CRA and had to callhim back at
1-613-699-5283.When she called back, the
man, who had a South Asianor Middle Eastern accent,identified
himself as OfficerRoger Miller of the CRA. Hetold her police would
cometo her home within the hourunless she sent more than$1,000
through a money-wir-ing business.Thats when the woman
headed to the RidgewayCommunity Police Station onAug. 24 to
speak to an officer.The scammer called while
she was talking to police, soshe handed over the phone.The
investigator took over
the conversation and start-ed talking to the man, whoidentified
himself as OfficerRoger Fitch working out ofRCMPheadquarters in
Surreyand demanded to speak tothe woman.When the investigator
asked Roger Fitch to pro-vide a badge number, hehung up.The
investigator tried the
1-613 number a couple moretimes, but each time, the sus-pect
hung up.Coquitlam RCMP spokes-
man Cpl. Jamie Chung saidthe woman did all the rightthings in
this situation,including going to police.It is a very
aggressive,
high-pressure tactic to threat-en people that the police willbe
at your door, because wedont do that, he told theTri-Cities NOW,
adding theCRA also wouldnt demandmoney through a money-wir-ing
service. We simply dontarrest people because theyowe taxes.So far
this year, Coquitlam
RCMP have dealt with 13complaints about this scam.Mounties urge
people to
hang up if they get a simi-lar call, and to avoid givingout
personal information orsending money.
Tax-relatedphone scam foiledNEWSN0WCOUNCIL
MEETINGWhen: Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Where: Port Moody City Hall, 100 Newport Drive
Port Moody, B.C.
Times: Regular Council Meeting, 7pm
Television coverage airs on Shaw Cable 4 at 9am
on Saturday, September 12, 2015.
We live streamour Councilmeetings online at
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604.469.4500www.portmoody.ca
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Nowastecollection
If youreinMondayszone, yourgreen wasteand recyclingare
collectedtoday.
If youre inTuesdayszone, yourgreen wasteand recyclingare
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If youre inWednesdayszone, yourgreen wasteand recyclingare
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NoPortMoodywastecollection on Sept 7Please note that there is no
waste collection in Port Moody on Labour Day(Monday, September 7).
Heres a revised schedule for the week of September 7-11:
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Public NoticeThe City of Port Moody intends to sell orotherwise
dispose of the Aurika, a black andgold, 40 vessel, (Registration
#13K51404),removed on April 17, 2014 from Rocky Point Pier,unless
properly claimed and removed by theregistered owner before
September 15, 2015.The owner may contact the City at
604.461.4661.No further notice will be issued before sale orother
disposal.
604.469.4500www.portmoody.ca
Extra greenwastecollection in PortMoodytheweek of Sept 8 -11*The
City of Port Moody is helping residents who have extra branches,
leaves andyard debris from the recent storm. Residentswho receive
greenwaste servicefrom the City can put out additional yardwaste on
their collection day
during theweek of September 8-11, 2015*
Please follow these instructions:
Put your yard trimmingsinto paper lawn andgarden bags and
placebeside your green wastecart.Do not use plasticbags. Staff will
emptyyour cart and load theadditional green wasteinto the truck for
you.
3 feetmaximum
Bundle your branches.Bundled branchesmust be no largerthan 40cm
or 3 indiameter; no longerthan 90cm or 3 feetin length; and
cannotexceed 80cm or2.5 feet in height.
No stumps, dirt,or root balls. Takethese and excessiveamounts of
greenwaste toWastechTransfer Station inCoquitlam ($66 pertonne, $6
minimumfee applies).
* No Port Moodywaste collection on Sept 7
Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri7
Nowastecollection
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Mon zonecollectedtoday
9
Tues zonecollectedtoday
10
Wed zonecollectedtoday
11
Thurs zonecollectedtoday
There is no waste collectionin Port Moody on Labour Day(Monday,
September 7). Finda revised waste collectionschedule here
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2015 7
Human rights case gets the go-ahead
Jeremy [email protected] provinces human
rights watchdog has accepteda complaint made by a manwho claims
he was let go byhis Port Coquitlam employerbecause of a criminal
convic-tion.Wesgar Inc., an industrial
manufacturing companyon Kebet Way in PoCo, hadasked that the
complaintby former employee LionelTanguay be dismissed by theB.C.
Human Rights Tribunal,but instead the tribunal saidit could go to a
hearing.According to a 16-page
decision by the tribunal onthe application to dismiss,Tanguay
alleged discrimin-ation on the basis of anunrelated criminal matter
orsummary conviction.Tanguay started work as
a forklift driver at Wesgar inFebruary 2014, and said hetold his
supervisor he was onparole and could be sent backto jail at any
time.He was eventually incar-
cerated in August that yearfor three-plus weeks for a
positive urine test and toldhis employer he would beunable to
work until Sept. 12.When Tanguay reported
to work three days later, hesaid he was dismissed dueto fitness
but claimed hissupervisors had not informedWesgar of his
status.According to the human
rights code noted in the deci-sion, an employee cannot
bedismissed because of a crim-inal record, unless the convic-tions
relate to their employ-ment.In documents, Wesgar said
after Tanguay told his super-visor of his parole status,there
was no negative effecton his employment.However, after July
2014,
the company claimed therewere changes in Tanguaysperformance,
includingunsafe operation of a forklift,inappropriate and
challen-ging response to supervisionand confrontational behav-iour
toward co-workers.The company also cited
unapproved absences.Wesgar said Tanguay was
dismissed on the basis of his
overall performance, butadmitted no prior perform-ance reviews
or warningswere handed out.As part of its submission to
the tribunal, Wesgar arguedthe nature of Mr. Tanguaysconvictions
involving fraud,robbery, break and enter andtheft and his disregard
forhis parole conditions pose athreat to Wesgars business
and that his criminal con-duct demonstrates a lack ofcommitment
to rehabilita-tion, therefore the complainthad no reasonable
prospectof success.But Tanguay suggested
he was dismissed, at least inpart, due to his convictionsbecause
he was fired immedi-ately after his release fromjail, the decision
was made
the day he returned to jail,and his performance issuesand
history were only raisedafter his return to prison.Tribunal chair
Bernd
Walter noted at this stageof the proceedings, he couldnot
conclude that Tanguayscomplaint has no reasonableprospect of
success.He suggested the issues in
the case are best determined
at a hearing on the basis ofa full evidentiary record andfulsome
legal argument.Walter also noted the deci-
sion deals solely with theapplication and makes nofindings of
fact with respectto the complaint.Walter also urged the par-
ties to resolve the complaintwithout proceeding to a
hear-ing.
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Suite 205-1120 Westwood Street Coquitlam(at corner of Westwood
Street and Lincoln Avenue)
www.drsoniatolusso.com
604 942 6544
Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3923
Location:Street address:1930 and 1940 Oxford Connector
Legal address:Lots 1 & 2, District Lot 463 and 464,New
Westminster District,Plan BCP 41701, Group 1
Visit the website for details or a larger map.More info:
Development Services, 604.927.5442.
Public Hearing
7 pm on Monday,
September 14, 2015
Council ChambersPort Coquitlam City Hall
GIVE YOUR INPUT
All members of the publicwill have a reasonableopportunity to be
heardor to present writtensubmissions about thebylaw at the
hearing.
Council cannot receive new
or additional information
on this application after
the public hearing.
CITY HALL
2580 Shaughnessy StreetPort Coquitlam BC
www.portcoquitlam.ca/getinvolved
Proposed Amendments to a Comprehensive Development Zone
(CD18)
To amend the Comprehensive Development Zone 18 (CD 18) toallow
for commercial driving school and insurance agency uses.
Inspection of documents:
Prior to the public hearing, the public is welcome toinspect the
proposed bylaw and any related bylaws,reports and plans at:
Corporate Office, Port Coquitlam City HallFrom September 3, 2015
to September 14, 2015 at 4:00 pm8:30 am-4:30 pm (except
weekends/stat. holidays)
Braden Hutchins,Manager of Corporate Office and
Lands604.927.5421 [email protected]
Notice of Public Hearing
Visit the website for details or a larger map.More info:
Development Services, 604.927.5442.
Public Hearing
7 pm on Monday,
September 14, 2015
Council ChambersPort Coquitlam City Hall
GIVE YOUR INPUT
All members of the publicwill have a reasonableopportunity to be
heardor to present writtensubmissions about thebylaw at the
hearing.
Council cannot receive new
or additional information
on this application after
the public hearing.
CITY HALL
2580 Shaughnessy StreetPort Coquitlam BC
www.portcoquitlam.ca/getinvolved
Proposed 2-Lot Subdivision
Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3924
To rezone a property located at 3720 Oxford Streetfrom RS1
(Residential Single Dwelling 1) to RS2(Residential Single Dwelling
2) to allow fora 2-lot subdivision.
Inspection of documents:
Prior to the public hearing, the public is welcome toinspect the
proposed bylaw and any related bylaws,reports and plans at:
Corporate Office, Port Coquitlam City HallFrom September 3, 2015
to September 14, 2015 at 4:00 pm8:30 am-4:30 pm (except
weekends/stat. holidays)
Braden Hutchins,Manager of Corporate Office and
Lands604.927.5421 [email protected]
Notice of Public Hearing
Location:Street address:3720 Oxford Street
Legal address:Lot 2, Section 12,Township 39,New Westminster
District,Plan 18451
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For the most part, what hap-pens on a university or col-lege
campus when it comes toadministration controversies(as opposed to,
say, campussafety) is usually of interest only tothose who attend
or work at that par-ticular campus.The academic world is very
inward
looking, and the general public gives it apass most of the
time.The reverse is true for many of those
who live in that academic world, how-ever. What happens in that
insulatedworld can seem to be of high import-ance, to the point of
being inflatedbeyond reality.Which brings us to the mysterious
case of Arvind Gupta, who resignedunexpectedly as president of
theUniversity of B.C., just one year intowhat was supposed to be a
five-yearterm.Rather than being confined to the
leafy campus, though, the controversyhas generated widespread
media cover-age.His abrupt departure for reasons
unknown, which is at the heart of thiscontroversy has touched
off a chainreaction of outrage among some parts ofthe UBC
community, unfounded sugges-tions of racism somehow being
behindthis whole drama, accusations thatacademic freedom is under
siege, anddire warnings that the universitys entirereputation is
now somehow perilouslyclose to going down the toilet.
Well. High drama indeed.With no official explanation being
offered regarding Guptas resignation,rumors and anonymous
allegations havefilled the information vacuum.Gupta alienated
people. He bruised
some egos. Dismissed some staff. Didntconsult with the board of
governors. Orso goes the rumour mill. His support-ers paint a
completely different picture,though.It is often said that the
internal pol-
itics on a university or college campusmake other levels of
politics (i.e. provin-cial and federal) look like genial tea
par-ties by comparison, such is the vicious-ness that can occur.And
UBC, like many other schools,
has a history of some rather explosivecontroversies.In the
mid-1990s, the political sci-
ence department found itself facingaccusations of sexism and
racism, and asubsequent investigations conclusions(that accepted
all kinds of untested andunproven allegations) was denouncedby
many.As well, according to a 2012 investi-
gation by the campus paper The Ubyssey,more than a dozen
complaints againstUBC have been filed to the B.C. HumanRights
Tribunal by various studentsand professors, with most dealing
withgender equity issues.A large university like UBC, with its
sizeable and highly respected commun-
ity of professors and researchers, canunderstandably have a
highly chargedand competitive atmosphere. Throw innever-ending
funding issues and thingscan become volatile.Im not sure that
explains the soap
opera that is currently running on thecampus stage, and that
threatens tobecome a much bigger show once thou-sands of students
return to school nextweek.Certainly, on social media, some pro-
fessors are alleging far bigger troublesthan simply the
resignation of the uni-versity president.The school would no doubt
love to
get this whole episode behind it, but itappears a critical error
was made duringthe resignation process that may proveto be an
unsurpassable obstacle.Gupta and the university signed
mutual non-disclosure agreements thatcovered his departure.
These are legally-binding contracts, which cant simply betorn up or
ignored.Unless someone on the board, or
Gupta himself, finds a way around thosenon-disclosure agreements
and spillsthe beans (which seems unlikely) thenthe mystery will
remain a mystery.But there is, of course, one possible
solution: Gupta and the board bothagree to waive those
non-disclosuredeals.If both parties agree to shine a light
on this affair, it can be done.If the threat to the universitys
integ-
rity is indeed so great because of thismess (and I think that
threat is a tadoverstated) it can be argued it is incum-bent on
both parties to this murky dealto step up and drop the veil of
secrecy.Schools almost in, folks. Time to get
on with it.
Keith Baldrey is chief politicalreporter for Global BC.
Drivers blasting through blacked-out intersec-tions, oblivious
to the four-way stop proced-ure. Residents calling the mayor to
complaintheir grocery store isnt restocking fast enough or worse,
calling 911 to complain food isspoiling in their freezer.Images
like these paint a bleak picture of how Tri-Cities
residents will fare if a real disaster hits.Wheres the
pioneering spirit our ancestors had? How
many of us will crumble in an earthquake, and go to
piecesbecause we cant access Wi-Fi and havent gathered any ofthe
supplies weve been told for years to have?If the Big One hits, well
probably have to survive on our
own for longer than the 72 hours we keep hearing about.Remember
Hurricane Katrina? That happened in the
richest country on Earth, with the biggest military on
theplanet. Still, thousands of people waited more than a weekfor
help to arrive. And a hurricane, unlike an earthquake, issomething
forecasters can predict.In B.C., we dont have a National Guard, and
the near-
est Canadian Forces bases are on Vancouver Island and inAlberta,
so its not like theres a team of people nearby toswoop in and
rescue us after a natural disaster.On the other hand, this
windstorm was unusual, as were
the lengthy delays in getting power back on for many,despite the
hard work of crews. And there was an upsideto the outages and
downed trees: a lot of people cametogether to help both neighbours
and strangers.But in a world where theres an app for
everything,
there seems to also be a widespread sense of entitlement,that
when something goes wrong, someone should step inand relieve us of
our discomfort now.Maybe the Big One is hundreds of years away, or
just
around the corner. Either way, the windstorm is a remind-er that
when disaster hits, websites crash, communicationis cut, power is
off for days and some people fall to pieces.So take the next few
days to really prepare for what-
evers around the bend, so you wont be one of them.
Atasteof thereal thing?
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VIEWFROMTHELEDGEKeith Baldrey
THIS WEEKS QUESTION:
Whats your take on Saturdayswindstorm? Its a wakeup call for all
of us to get prepared Government authorities arent ready There are
too many whiners out there It was a one-off situation There are
lots of good people willing to help
Vote at www.thenownews.com
LAST WEEKS QUESTION:
Is the Duffy trial affecting yourview of the election?Yes, Im
losing faith in the Conservatives . . . . . . . . . 41%Yes, Im
losing faith in politicians in general 21%I havent paid any
attention to it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6%No, I think
Harpers handling himself quite well 18%No, Im focused on other
election issues. . . . . . . . . . 14%
NOWPOLL
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NEIGHBOURSSTEP UPAFTERWINDSTORMWe were one of the families
on
St. George Street in Port Moodywho lost a tree during the
stormon Saturday. When we arrivedhome that afternoon our powerline
was down and the beautifulsilver poplar in the front yard
wasuprooted, its branches brushingup against the roof of the
house.We hadnt been home for
more than 10 minutes before ourneighbours started pitching
in.People arrived with tools, andeveryone rolled up their sleevesto
get the debris ready for chip-ping. In the midst of this a
deli-cious lunch magically appearedand a Craigslist ad for free
woodwas set up. We were also invitedout for dinner on two
nights,provided with an amazing curryon another, had the wood
fromour broken fence taken to thedump, and an extension cord
wasplugged in to power our fridgeand freezer. Then on
Tuesdaymorning, just after midnight,hydro linesmen who had
beenworking around the clock awayfrom their own families arrivedand
reconnected our power.Were hoping youll print our
words of gratitude for all thepeople who helped us out. Wereso
lucky to know them all andlive where we do!
Chris, Sue, Rufus RowePort Moody
FINE SHOULDFIT THE CRIMELet me start off by telling you I
have just bought a car with all thebells and whistles.
Collision warning no moresmashing into parked cars for
thisfella! Sideview assistance Iverun my last car off the road
whenmaking sudden lane changes.And backup camera bikes, gar-bage
cans and pedestrians are nolonger fair game for me.It even has
WiFi, which means
my kids can remain plugged intotheir handheld devices from
thehouse to the car without missinga second of their video games
orinane interaction with friends.
This also means an end to thoseuncomfortable conversations
usparents were forced into dur-ing road trips. It also means
Imhardwired into Facebook andTwitter while on the road. I cankeep
friends and family updatedon important facts, such as what Iordered
at Timmys, or how someidiot suddenly changed lanes,nearly running
me off the road.He should get a car like mine.But seriously, folks,
people just
dont seem to get it distracteddriving has become a bigger
prob-lem than impaired driving. Andthe facts bear this out.
Eighty-eight people died on the road dueto distracted driving in
2014. Sowhat I cant understand is thereluctance by the government
toset the fines to fit the crime, suchas it does with impaired
driving.This ridiculous fine of $167
doesnt seem to be much of adeterrent for a practice that hasthe
same potential of taking alife as a DUI. A $500 fine with
apossibility of losing your drivingprivileges would be a deterrent.
Iread somewhere that the averagelength of a car trip in Vancouveris
28 minutes. Surely anyone canfight off the urge to use their
cell-phone for this length of time.
Neil SwansonCoquitlam
LETTERS
SUBMITTED PHOTO
When this silver poplar in the Rowe familys yard in PortMoody
was uprooted Saturday, neighbours were quick to help.
Ragas & Chai
Exhibits & Presentationsat the Galleria6pm to 8.30pm
*Vancouver Tagore Society*Pandit Jasraj School of Music
*BC Schools of ClassicalIndian Arts
*Indo-Africa CharitableSociety
*Visual Art~Paintings & Sculptures
*ethniK yarn*100 Year Journey ~
Commemorating South AsianPioneers in Canada
Friday September 25, 2015Inlet Theatre & Galleria,
100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, BC
Partnership with City of the Arts, Port Moody,for BC Culture
Days
*Pre-Concert Reception6pm to 7pm
*Indian Classical MusicConcert
7.30pm to 9.30pm(no interval)
*Exhibits & Presentations6pm to 8.30pm
Seating starts at 7pm
In the spirit of BC Culture Days weekend, all eventsare free to
attend
Complimentary Concert tickets will be availableat the Inlet
Theatre entrance at 6pm
For more information:www.bc.culturedays.ca
www.facebook.com/traditionalindiaseries
Contact: [email protected]
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support ofthe Province
of British Columbia
National Broadca st Partner National Creative Partner Federal
Gove rnment support
Sunny Matharu (Tabla)
Davi nder Namdhari (Dilruba)
Neeraja Aptika r (Voca ls)
Milind Khot (Bansuri)
Sharanjeet Singh Mand (Sitar)
Dr.Tom Hunter (Sarode)
Traditional India Seriespresents
TriCity India Heritage Arts & Culture SocietyTraditional
IndiaSeries
Presented by
Thursday, September 17th, 2015Texas Scramble - 11:00am Shotgun
Start
For more details and to register
visit:www.rotaryfallclassic.ca
WESTWOOD PLATEAU
GOLF & COUNTRYCLUB
REGISTRATIONONLY$150
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Jeremy [email protected] Bowen had spent the
day with his son
on Saturday, before returning to his suite atRJ Kent: The
Residences, a retirement homein PoCo.It was the same day a powerful
windstorm
blew through the region, knocking out powerto thousands of
residents, including those atRJ Kent.The Second World War veteran
and long-
time Tri-Cities resident decided to take hisdog for a walk
around 4 p.m.But in the darkness of a stairwell on the way
out, the 93-year-old fell. He later died.His family is speaking
out in hopes of
changing protocols at the building so a similarincident doesnt
happen again.I just think this was an accident that
shouldnt have happened, said BeverleyRatcliffe, Bowens daughter,
adding shes notblaming anyone for the fall.Im just saying there are
some things that
need to be put in place in that building sothese people are
safe.Bowens daughter said her dad moved into
the facility when it first opened six years ago,and was happy
and well-liked by both staffand fellow residents. But in her
opinion, somesafety procedures were lacking.On the day of Bowens
fall, she explained,
her brother had dropped their dad off at thebuilding while the
power was out.Ratcliffe said one of the employees told her
brother staff were phoning families of resi-dents to come and
get them, if possible, andasked him to call someone for Bowen.
Familymournsmanwhodiedafter fall
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Percy Bowen, 93, who lived in a retire-ment home in PoCo, died
after fallingin an unlit stairwell Saturday, after thewindstorm
knocked out power to hisbuilding.
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City of Coquitlam Facility Hours
September 7Many of Coquitlams facilities have holidayoperating
hours or may be closed.
If you require emergency assistance regardingwater, sewer or
roads, please call 604-927-3500.
Facility Hours
Blue MountainWading Pool11:30 a.m. 7:30 p.m.Weather
Dependent
Centennial Activity Centre Closed
City Centre Aquatic Complex 10:30a.m.10:30p.m.
Women-only 8:00a.m.10:00a.m.
Coquitlam Animal Shelter 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
Coquitlam City Hall Closed
Dogwood Pavilion Closed
Eagle Ridge Pool12:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m./6:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
Lengths Only 9:00 a.m 12:00 p.m.
Glen Pine Pavilion Closed
Pinetree Community Centre Closed
Poirier Community Centre Closed
Poirier Forum Closed
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex 8:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m.
Robinson Memorial Park Cemetery8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m.Ofce:
Closed
Spani Pool Closed for the Season
Summit Community Centre Closed
Victoria Community Hall Closed
Rendezvous CoquitlamLongWeekend
Wondering how to t in fun this long weekend as
you prepare for the busy months ahead? Check out
Quintessential Coquitlam experiences from our Travel
& Experience Guidetable tennis or foosball at Town
Centre Park, hike the Coquitlam Crunch, or check out
the 1,800-tree arboretum on the Riverview Lands.
Visit coquitlam.ca/explore for details on these and
even more ideas for indoor and outdoor City fun!
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AccessYouth teamgets newwheelsJeremy
[email protected]
After nearly six years onthe streets of the Tri-Cities,the first
Project Reach Outbus is heading to retirement.The bus, which has
played
a major role in the AccessYouth-run program, will bereplaced by
a newer vehicleon Sept. 4, in time for thenew school year.Access
executive director
Jerome Bouvier explainedthe new bus, which cameby way of a
donation fromTransLink, will allow theorganization to expand
itsoutreach services.The cabinetry inside the
new bus has been reconfig-ured to offer more space,while the
power source hasbeen improved to allow theReach Out team to
providemore activities for youth cli-ents. Meanwhile, the exter-ior
will also sport a refreshedlook.It looks really good,
Bouvier said of the new paintjob, adding the organizationwants
the bus to look moreprofessional. The previousone was hand-painted
bykids. Were excited to get
it going and get it out thereon the street and see howthe kids
respond to the newlook.Much of the work to get
the new bus on the road wasdonated by various commun-ity
partners or businesses.Project Reach Out is a
youth drop-in centre onwheels that operates after-hours on
weekends in theTri-Cities. The program stillhas a second bus, but
Bouviernoted the older bus was get-ting too expensive to repairand
maintain so the replace-
ment was necessary.The new bus will hit the
streets just in time for thestart of the new school year,when
its use is expected toincrease significantly.Bouvier explained
the
summer months can be upand down when it comes tothe number of
kids using thebus, but that changes in thefall and especially
aroundChristmastime.We expect the numbers to
increase quite a bit and [theneed for] support to increasequite
a bit, he said.
NEWSN0W
LISA KING/NOW
ACCESS Youths Addison Mott shows off the newProject Reach Out
bus, which hits the street on Friday.
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Calling all non-prot & community groups!
Applications are now being acceptedfor the Fall 2015 Spirit of
Coquitlam Grants
SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.
Increase your chances for successAttend an application
workshop!
Workshops are highly recommended for rst time applicants.
Even returning applicants will pick up a few tips!
WorkshopDates:Wednesday, September 9, 2015 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
(barcode #538404)Wednesday, September 23, 2015 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
(barcode #538405)
Workshops will be held at Pinetree Community Centre, 1260
PinetreeWay.
Pre-registration is required. Register for workshops online
at:
coquitlam.ca/spiritgrant or call 604-927-4386.
How to Submit:
IN PERSON: Drop off at CoquitlamCity HallMain ReceptionDesk,
3000GuildfordWay
ONLINE: Email [email protected]
BY MAIL: Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 GuildfordWay, Coquitlam, BC,
V3B 7N2
More information:604-927-6900 | [email protected]
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Special Unlimited Yard Trimmings CollectionFrom September 8 -
September 11, place extra yard trimmings at the
curbside by 7:30 a.m. on your regular collection day. In
addition to your
Green Cart, you can use kraft paper bags, old Green Cans (with
Green Can
sticker), or bundle tree prunings that are less than 7.5 cm (3
in) in diameter
and no more than 1 m (3 ft) in length. Extra cans and bundles
should weigh
no more than 20 kg (44 lbs) each.
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Jeremy [email protected]
A Tri-Cities golf course isbeing sued over an allegedflood that
damaged a neigh-bours home.According to a state-
ment of claim filed in BCSupreme Court last month,the owners of
1625 SundewPl. in Coquitlam are suing theWestwood Plateau Golf
andCountry Club and both itsprevious and current ownerover water
drainage issues.The statement of claim,
filed by Kazem Chenjani andMasumeh Bakhshian, whoare listed as
being the ownersof the house since 2011, saysthey began
experiencingmoderate surface water anddrainage issues after
pur-chasing the property.The suit claims the issues
became more severe, andincluded ponding and soilerosion.
Documents state theowners attempted to mitigatethe flooding at
their expense,including by installing a lawnbasin two metres north
of theproperty to capture drainagewater.The suit claims that,
as
a direct result of the drain-age issues, the home suf-fered a
catastrophic floodin November 2014 that filledits basement and
caused$80,000 worth of damage.The homeowners have sug-
gested the property continuesto have damage in the formof mould
spores, mildew andother water-related issues.Several of the lots
neigh-
bouring the property andabutting the golf courseproperty have
experiencedsimilar or identical flooding
issues, the documents state.The suit said the owners
and the neighbours haverepeatedly tried to get thegolf course to
look at thewater drainage issues andhire experts to conduct
aninspection, but are unawareof any remedial work on theproperty in
response to thecomplaints.The suit also noted the
property owners commis-sioned their own geotech-nical report
that concludedthe cause of the flood anddrainage issues was
likelythe frequent and substantialrunoff water from the golfcourse
property onto theplaintiffs property and theparties responsible for
deal-ing with the drainage hadtaken inadequate steps to dir-ect the
runoff and monitor ifit was, in fact, working.
The geotechnical reportquoted in the suit also madea number of
recommenda-tions in relation to the waterissues.The suit claims the
golf
course owners had a dutyto ensure the drainage andwater was not
redirectedaway from their propertyonto the plaintiffs propertyand
to take adequate stepsto ensure that excessive sur-face or
rainwater was prop-erly drained away from thecourse and not
deposited onthe homeowners property.The current owner of the
golf course, listed as 3251Plateau Golf Course, filed aseparate
response denyingthe claims in the suit.Instead, the company,
which took over ownershipof the course onMarch 2, saidthe
drainage issues, if theyoccurred, were the result ofnegligence on
the part of thehomeowners for failing toproperly maintain the
drain-age systems of the house andfailing to maintain the
struc-tural integrity of the land.The response also claims
the loss or damage was notcaused by drainage issues,but previous
structural orother weaknesses in thehouse and property.The previous
owner of the
club, listed as the WestwoodPlateau Golf & Country
ClubLimited Partnership, alsodenied the claims in the
suit,suggesting the homeownersconsented to the risk by pur-chasing
the property whenthey should have known thepotential for actual
escape ofwater from the course.The response also claims
any damages, which aredenied, resulted from anatypical
accumulation ofwater and the flood andresulting damage was an actof
God and reasonably fore-seeable.The homeowners claim
that, as a result of the flood,
theyve suffered devaluationof their property, loss of useand
enjoyment and wagesand personal time dealingwith the flood and
geotech-nical report.The owners are suing to
have a mandatory injunctioncompelling the course to com-plete
the remediation recom-mendations and an orderthat the course owners
allowexperts access to the courseto perform further inspectionand
testing regarding thedrainage issues.The owners are also look-
ing for damages and expens-es, and general damages fornegligence
and nuisance.
Homeowners suingCoquitlamgolf clubNEWSN0W
NOW FILE PHOTO
Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Clubs previous andcurrent
owners have filed responses to the lawsuit.
James KM Cheng Architects and the Brilliant Circle Group are
pleased to invite youto our second open house on the master
planning process of the IOCO Lands.
Date: Saturday, September 19th, 2015 from 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Old Orchard Hall (646 Bentley Road, Port Moody BC, V3H
2W6)
Project Background & Process: The IOCO lands were purchased
by BCGin January 2015, following which James KM Cheng Architects
were appointedto lead the planning process.The site is
approximately 250 acres in total, 150acres in Anmore and 100 acres
in Port Moody.The project is in the initial phaseof research where
the site context, history, and environment are being
carefullystudied.
Open House Format: The public open house will include a
presentation ofour research as well as a summary of comments and
ideas received from thepublic so far.The presentation period will
be followed by a co-design workshopwhich brings members of the
public together with artist-facilitators to collectivelycreate
images of what the community would like to see happen on the
site.At theend of the public open house process a summary will be
prepared and posted onwww.iocolands.com. If you are unable to
attend the open house, we invite you toleave comments online.
Please see the schedule below for the days events:
2:00pm: Powerpoint Presentation of Research2:15pm: Powerpoint
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Senior the heart and soul of the buildingShe said he forgot and
she
was never notified.Ratcliffe suggested as the
primary contact, the homeshould have called her direct-ly rather
than relay amessagethrough her brother.A representative for RJ
Kent said emergency proto-cols were in place at the timeof
Bowens fall, but a fullreview of the situation willbe undertaken to
see what, ifany, changes are needed.At this point it would be
premature of me to commenton that because we haventhad an
opportunity to do ourinvestigation yet, AmandaList said.She
explained the protocol
in place at the time was thatstaff would escort residentsup and
down the stairs if theywanted to leave, adding staffwere directed
to do a walk-about of the building every30 minutes. She said a
staffmember escorted Bowen tohis room and told him notto come down
without anescort.List said 23minutes later, a
staff member found Bowen in
the stairwell.She said the priority in the
last few days has been pro-viding support to the family,staff
and residents, noting
Bowen was very popular atthe building.As for Bowens family,
theyre now mourning a manwho never boasted about his
time in the war, and whosefamily meant everything tohim.My dad
was one of the
kindest, [most] generous
men you would ever want tomeet, Ratcliffe said.He was just the
heart
and soul of the building [RJKent]. Thats the kind of man
he was.Bowen had five children,
17 grandchildren, 42 greatgrandchildren and four great-great
grandchildren.
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Policestationto getrenosPoCo residents used to
accessing some police servi-ces through the CoquitlamRCMPs
Northside commun-ity police station will have towait a couple of
months todo so. On Aug. 15, the sta-tion, at 3312 Coast
MeridianRd., closed for two months toallow for major renovations.It
will be the second-largest
renovation of a communitypolice station locally.Recently, the
RCMPs Mary
Hill community police sta-tion went through a majorrenovation to
bring the officeup to proper operationaland safety standards,
nearlydoubling the space inside,and installing Plexiglas tokeep
volunteers safe.RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung
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Northsidestation, but since its a smallerspace, it needs to be
closed.The cost of the Mary Hill
renovation was $157,000,while the Northside one ispegged at
$50,000.The services normally pro-
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an update when the new sta-tion is ready to re-open.
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Jeremy [email protected]
Punk rocker Joe Keithley isonce again putting his nameup for
provincial office in theCoquitlam-Burke Mountainconstituency, this
time withthe Green Party.He announced Tuesday
hes seeking the nominationin a yet-to-be-called byelec-
tion, telling the Tri-CitiesNOW the Greens are a prom-ising
party with positiveideas.Its really about people
power and grassroots dem-ocracy, rather than myself asa
potential politician tellingpeople what they need, hesaid. Id
rather listen to themand find out what theywant.Keithley, who
fronts the
punk band DOA and runshis own record label, is nostranger to the
Green Party,having run in both 1996 and2001.Hes also familiar with
the
riding, putting his name for-ward in 2013 for the NDP.He lost
the nomination tocurrent city councillor ChrisWilson.Keithley said
he soured on
the NDP after 2013, takinga few jabs at the Opposition.He
suggested the NDP is
neither new nor demo-cratic, adding he doesntbelieve the party
is fiscallyresponsible or cares aboutthe environment.Keithley said
the Greens
want to create jobs throughgreen technology and theNDP is not
forward think-ing. But the musician alsoacknowledged it will be
anuphill battle to win the rid-ing, whenever the byelectionis
called.The constituency, which
is being vacated by MLADoug Horne, who is runningfor federal
office with theConservatives, has been a BCLiberal stronghold for
years.In 2013, Green Party can-
didate Ron Peters nabbedjust five per cent of the vote.Keithley
does have the
backing of the only GreenMLA and deputy leader ofthe party,
though.I am absolutely thrilled
that Joe Keithley is seekingthe BC Green nomination
forCoquitlam-Burke Mountainin the upcoming byelec-tion, said Andrew
Weaver,the Green MLA for Oak Bay-
Gordon Head, in a pressrelease.Joe Keithleys vision for
Coquitlam-Burke Mountainepitomizes the fiscally,environmentally
and sociallyresponsible and progressivevalues of our party and I
amconvinced he will be a power-ful advocate for his constitu-
ents.Keithley said hes not
sure when the nominationmeeting will happen, but heintends to
have volunteers inplace and start door-knock-ing shortly. Hes the
first can-didate from any party to pub-licly announce his
intentionto run in the byelection.
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Jeremy [email protected] the federal election
campaign gathers steamand the parties continue toroll out
platforms, Tri-Citiesmayors appear to have onebig thing on their
wish-list.The mayors of both Port
Moody and Port Coquitlamsay theyre looking for a fed-eral
government that will payattention to municipalities.Port Moody
Mayor Mike
Clay said hell support anyparty or candidate who willcontinue to
improve relation-ships between municipal andfederal governments and
dir-ect money the citys way forinfrastructure projects.My only
concern is that
any people in senior govern-ment actually recognize usas a
levelof govern-ment anddeal withus appro-priately,he told
theTri-CitiesNOW.C l a y
said hes also interested tosee what the federal partiesare
planning to offer in termsof funding for infrastructurelike
transportation.Weve done fairly well
with the federal governmentover the last few years, hesaid. I
dont have any com-plaints for the way theyvetreated us as a
city.Though Clay said he
doesnt expect to publiclysupport any particular candi-date or a
party, he was com-plimentary toward NDP lead-
er Tom Mulcair, suggestinghe and his predecessor, thelate Jack
Layton, are bothpeople everybody could seeas making a good prime
min-ister.PoCo Mayor Greg Moore
is just as interested to seewhat the federal hopefuls are
promisingfor muni-cipalities.I dont
think any-one candeny thei m p o r t -ance oflocal gov-
ernment on the day-to-daylife of our citizens, he said,adding
cities are taking thelead on addressing issues likethe environment
and climatechange.But the mayor and chair of
Metro Vancouver is going astep further, arguing munici-palities
should be recognizedin the Constitution.Hed like to see federal
can-
didates tackle that issue, butacknowledges the discussionwould
mean opening up theConstitution and a host of
other issues.Still, he suggested more
people are living in cities thanever before and are playing
agreater role in the country.Cities are where every-
thing is happening in societythese days, he said.Moore, who
indicated he
would not be publicly sup-porting any particular can-didate or
party, also wantsto hear what the politiciansare promising on
issues liketransit and local economies.He said the parties are
talk-
ing about national industrieslike oil, but he isnt hearingabout
economic developmentwithin the region.Coquitlam Mayor Richard
Stewart suggested its not hisrole as mayor to support
aparticular candidate or partyin the election, and insteadis
looking to see how the fed-eral parties are proposing totreat
municipalities.He argued cities are being
asked to deliver more every-day services yet have beenleft with
fewer resources tomanage the increased servi-ces.Stewart also
echoed
Moores call related to muni-cipalities and the constitu-tion.I
want all parties to give
some thought to the pos-sibility that municipalitiesbecome a
level of governmentthat becomes recognized con-stitutionally, he
said.
In other local election
news, several candidatedebates have been organizedbefore the
run-up to voting
day on Oct. 19. The Tri-CitiesChamber of Commerce willhost
all-candidates debatesfor each riding, with PortMoody-Coquitlam on
Oct. 5at the Inlet Theatre in PortMoody, and Coquitlam-Port
Coquitlam Oct. 6 at theEvergreen Cultural Centre inCoquitlam. The
BurquitlamCommunity Association isalso hosting an
all-candidatesdebate for the Port Moody-Coquitlam riding, on Oct. 8
atBanting Middle School.
Mayors sharehopes for federal electionNEWSN0W
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Campaign signs damagedJeremy [email protected]
It appears the darker sideof politics has hit the
Tri-Cities.Over the last couple of
weeks, a number of signsfor Port Moody-CoquitlamConservative
candidate TimLaidler have been eitherstolen or vandalized in
PortMoody, according to his cam-paign.In one case, a sign was
allegedly burned on some-ones private property.In a statement on
behalf
of Laidler from his campaignmanager, the candidate saidhis team
was the first to getsigns up and has been tar-geted in a persistent
man-ner. The statement suggestssigns for candidates fromother
political parties havebeen left untouched.In all of the election
cam-
paigns I have personally beeninvolved with, it is unusualto see
campaign signs beingvandalized to this degree andfrequency, Laidler
said in astatement.We have filed numerous
police reports but it is diffi-cult to catch the vandalism
inaction as we have found thatthe acts happen very late atnight or
in the early hours of
the morning.He went on to say: It is
unfortunate that a small per-centage of our communitymembers
would engage inacts of vandalism. These actsof vandalism are costly
forcampaigns and are not help-ful to the democratic process.We can
use this as an oppor-tunity for constituents whoare concerned about
this typeof behaviour to encourage
them to keep an eye out forvandals and report them topolice.The
Port Moody Police
Department confirmed itreceived a call on Aug. 22regarding two
ConservativeParty political signs beingeither damaged or stolen.The
force was also con-
tacted via Twitter that anadditional sign may havebeen lit on
fire.
Port Moody police spokes-man Luke van Winkel notedthere were no
witnesses tothese events and no otherparty signs were reported
asbeing targeted.The PMPD would like to
remind residents that regard-less of ones political
views,destroying property and put-ting the community at risk
byopenly burning during a fireban is by no means an appro-priate
course of action, hesaid.It appears the Conservative
candidates signs may not bethe only ones targeted.The campaign
manager for
NDP candidate Fin Donnellynoted some of his signs havebeen
knocked down, but notvandalized or damaged.Its not unusual. Its
expected and were buildingit into our plan, said TaniaJarzebiak,
adding signs area significant cost to any cam-paign.Meanwhile, the
campaign
manager for Liberal candi-date Jessie Adcock noted hersigns have
not gone up yetand the majority wont be upuntil a month before the
Oct.19 vote.Port Moody police are ask-
ing anyone with informationregarding the sign vandalismto call
them at 604-461-3456.
NEWSN0W
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Campaign signs for Conservative candidate Tim Laidlerwere
trashed recently. One was even set on fire.
The economy. Theenvironment. Foreign policy.Transportation.With
the federal election
just six weeks away, what areyou most concerned about?Tri-Cities
NOW reporters
will be sitting down withlocal candidates for in-depthinterviews
in coming weeks,and we want to ask the ques-tions most relevant to
youand other local residents.If you have a question for
one of the candidates in yourriding or for all of them let us
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Fords SYNC communication and entertainment system,which is still
awkward to use, is standard. In basemodels, music comes out a
6-speaker AM/FM/CD audiosystem with an auxiliary input.
FeaturesThe Ford Mustang is available in eight trim levels
withstarting prices ranging from $24,068 to $43,591
Standard equipment includes a rearview camera, autoheadlights
and wipers, auto-dimming rearview mirror,keyless entry, and
push-button start.
Additional features, available as options or on highertrims,
include heated and cooled front leather seats,memory driver seat,
remote start, dual-zone climatecontrol, heated exterior mirrors,
ambient lighting,illuminated door sills, reversing sensors,
adaptive cruisecontrol, blind spot information system with
cross-trafcalert, and a universal garage door opener.
Thumbs UpWhile the Mustang looks traditional, it boasts all
themodern technologies found in any other cutting-edgecar. The car
drives beautifully and with increasedcomfort.
Thumbs DownIf big horsepower is what you crave, the Mustang
simplycant compete with the outrageous Challenger Hellcats707 hp.
The biggest question is. does this Mustangprovide enough
distinction to make a dent in thismarketplace?
The BottomlineThe new Ford Mustang has all the style and
presence ofits pony car ancestors, while incorporating new
creaturecomforts and technology.
2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the FordMustang its a
signicant milestone by anymeasures. The automotive landscape
haschanged cons