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TCWEDNESDAYSEPT. 16, 2015
TERRY FOX STORIES, PAGE 3
■ Analyn Purcell had cancer like Terry Fox’s and she wants to help■ Also: Start times and locations for Sunday’s four Tri-City Fox Runs
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Purcell is a mom with a ‘robot leg’ and a story to tell
Third in a four-part series in the lead-up to the 35th annual Terry Fox Run on Sept. 20.
Janis WarrenThe Tri-CiTy News
He saved her life twice.The first time, Dr. Ken
Brown cut off the top of her right leg and reattached the lower part backward.
The second time he rescued Analyn Purcell was a year later.
In early 1998, at the age of 14, the Coquitlam student had been admitted to BC Children’s Hospital with three other teens stricken with can-cer; by late 1999, they were dead and Dr. Brown didn’t want to take any chances with Purcell’s young life.
He had seen a spot on her lungs and pleaded with her to undergo surgery — yet again — to take it out. A bone shard from her amputation had trav-elled up and, luckily, proved to be benign. But it was during a routine rub of her lungs in sur-gery that Dr. Brown found two tiny malignant nodules.
They were removed and, on Nov. 4, 1999, she was officially cleared of cancer.
THE DIAGNOSISPurcell’s cancer battle
started much like Terry Fox’s.Analyn Brook, as she was
known then, was 13 in 1997, a student at Moody middle school in Port Moody.
Like the Port Coquitlam hero, her right knee began to throb with pain for no appar-ent reason.
Her mom took her to Eagle Ridge Hospital for X-rays but the emergency room doctor refused and told her to get new shoes instead.
Purcell’s knee continued to hurt.
One day, while playing a
friendly game of basketball at school, Purcell fell on the gym floor. That night, her knee had swollen so much she couldn’t get her jeans on.
She laughed it off with friends.
Her GP diagnosed it as a
sports injury and prescribed six months of physiotherapy but there was no relief.
“I still knew something was going on but who listens to teenagers?” Purcell said.
During a Christmas trip to visit relatives in Texas, the pain
was so severe, she begged her mother to cut off her leg.
With her three-year-old brother and three-month-old sister in tow, the family quickly returned to Canada, where a doctor ordered an X-ray and an ultrasound.
Like most cancer survivors, Purcell has the pivotal dates and details clear in her mind: Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998, Brooke Radiology in Burnaby.
“I was excited that it was being done,” Purcell said of the tests. “I told everyone at school, even my teachers.”
The next day was nice and the sky was blue, she remem-bers. Purcell was pumped about the upcoming week-end dance. She took the bus from Moody middle to her Westwood Plateau home. Normally, she would have pressed the code to enter through the garage but, on this sunny Thursday, her mom was waiting at the door with the baby on her hip.
Her mom broke the news: Cancer.
Her mom cried. Purcell cried for her.
The news hit her in unex-pected ways.
Relief, that the pain had finally had a name and she could begin fighting it.
Sadness, when she broke down on the phone while tell-ing her friends that night.
Fear, about what chemo-therapy was going to do to her body.
But, also, positivity. “I didn’t think I was going to die.”
Purcell went to school the next day to explain to her class-mates what was happening and to say goodbye. She would be returning to her studies soon enough, she promised.
The doctors told her she had the same cancer that took Terry Fox’s leg: osteosarcoma, a malignant tumour in the bone that often starts near the knee and generally strikes young and tall men, for un-known reasons.
Her mom sought more answers from her siblings in Texas, both nurses. The world-wide web wasn’t easily acces-sible so they faxed her reams of paperwork about the disease.
Purcell was admitted to BC Children’s Hospital but she didn’t follow the usual chemo schedule of having a three-week break in between rounds. Because she was susceptible to infection, she was never home for more than 10 days at a time for most of that year.
Soon, the slim, 5’6” girl had lost her hair and 20 lb. “I was about 100 lb. soaking wet, basi-cally skin and bones.”
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Tri-CiTy FOX rUN iNFOThe Tri-Cities hosts four Terry Fox runs on Sept. 20 — in-
cluding in the hero’s hometown of Port Coquitlam:• Port Coquitlam: Hyde Creek rec centre, 10 a.m. start;• Port Moody: Rocky Point Park, 10 a.m. start;• Coquitlam: Blue Mountain Park, 10 a.m. start;• Anmore: Spirit Park, 11 a.m. start.
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JANIS WARREN/THE TRI-CITY NEWSAnalyn Purcell will be the keynote speaker Sunday at the Terry Fox Hometown Run in Port Coquitlam, one of four Runs in the Tri-Cities marking the 35th anniversary of the cancer research fundraiser. see 31, PROUD MOM, page 4
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Her friends, teachers and family tried to keep her spirits up by visiting while she under-went six rounds of chemo that winter and spring.
By April, Dr. Brown gave her three options to surgically re-pair her leg. One involved using bone harvested from a cadaver. The second was to install an artificial knee, although that required plenty of support mus-cle, which Purcell didn’t have.
Instead, she chose rotation-plasty — that is, an alternate surgery that involves removing the knee and thigh and replac-ing them with the calf and foot, backward, so the heel can act as the knee.
At that time, Dr. Brown was one of just a handful of sur-geons anywhere who could perform it; today, it’s not as uncommon.
Purcell was sure she had made the right choice and was calm going in for the operation.
“I was excited to have surgery because it meant no more can-cer,” she said.
But the 10-hour operation — April 28, 1998 — didn’t go so well. She suffered two blood clots, the second of which forced her into surgery for an-other five hours.
By November of ’98 — and after a dozen more rounds of chemo — Purcell could finally go home for good.
But during a check six weeks later, a spot appeared in her lung. Dr. Brown decided to monitor it.
In October 1999, he told her he couldn’t bear to see another young person die on his watch. He wanted to go in and take it out.
During the surgery — Nov. 4, 1999 — when Dr. Brown discov-ered the spot on her lung was the bone chip, he also fond two small nodules not visible to the X-ray. They were removed, the last bits of cancer excised from her young body.
ANNIVERSARIESNov. 4, 1999 is the day Purcell
gives thanks for her life. On the 10th anniversary of
her surgery, her friends and family gathered at a pub to fun-draise for the oncology depart-ment at BC Children’s Hospital.
“Now, it’s more quiet,” she said of that anniversary. “My husband brings me flowers.”
For the 20th year, Purcell wants to do another bash be-cause so much has happened since then.
The Pinetree second-ary graduate has become a regular Terry’s Team member, proudly wearing her red T-shirt with other cancer survivors at the start line for the an-nual Hometown Run in Port Coquitlam, where she lived until recently.
On Sept. 20, she will be at the front again for the 35th anniver-sary run in PoCo.
Purcell has also been a proud champion for the Terry Fox Foundation, raising awareness about the need for more cancer research. As well, she has spo-ken at BC Children’s in support of rotationplasty, helping par-ents and cancer patients with their decisions.
And Purcell has also become the proud mom of Liam, who’s five years of age, and Elizabeth, two. A third child is on the way, due on New Year’s Eve.
It’s a lot for her body, she admits, but this pregnancy has gone well compared with her first, when she was on crutches in her eighth month after her leg swelled up so much that her prothesis wouldn’t fit.
In the back of her mind, the 31-year-old woman worries about the long-term side effects of having childhood cancer. During the treatments, she lost some hearing. There are also challenges with her heart, which she must monitor regu-larly while expecting.
But Liam comforts and pro-tects her. When his friends ask about his mom, he tells them she has a “robot leg.” He started kindergarten this month in Coquitlam.
“I have a lot to be grateful for,” Purcell said, looking at her kids. “They keep me busy and happy.”
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31, proud mom – and a survivor
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Parents are encouraged to get involved in their schools’ parent advisory councils, and can learn about some valuable tools at an upcom-ing orientation night.
The PAC 101 orienta-tion night, organized by the District 43 Parent Advisory Council, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Gallery Room at Winslow
Centre, 1100 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam.
All parents with children in School District 43 schools are invited to attend the session to learn: how to run effective meetings and how other schools operate their PACs as well as tips on finances and gaming grants, constitution and bylaws, and what’s new and relevant. The session is aimed at PAC
executive members and DPAC representatives.
Admission is free but, as seating is limited, registra-tion is required by Monday, Sept. 28, online at dpac43pa-corientation2015.eventbrite.ca or by phone, 604-939-3690 (include your name, phone number and the number of people attending when leaving a message).
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$1M for trails at Rochester Park
COQUITLAM PARKS
Some features may have to go to make up for costsGaRy McKennaThe Tri-CiTy News
The skyrocketing cost of a new trail system at Rochester Park has forced Coquitlam council to decide between putting more money into the project or scaling back some of its features.
City staff initially budgeted $450,000 for the trail network but said the steepness and in-stability of some of the slopes increased the expected cost to $1.05 million, an overrun of $600,000. A particularly ex-pensive aspect of the system are the stairs, which are made of steal and require pile driv-ing to be secure.
In order to keep the overall project under the estimated $4.1 million initially pre-sented to council, staff said certain amenities would have to be removed, includ-ing a zipline, a tunnel slide, a climbing wall and some water play elements. The parking lot would also have to be gravel instead of asphalt.
“Those things we have taken out, we believe we can add back in as funding comes available,” said Michelle Hunt, the city’s director of planning and business services.
Raul Allueva, the city’s general manager of parks and recreation, said contracts for the work have already been signed. He added that staff had to move quickly on the decision in order for the work to be done in conjunction with some engineering work that is taking place in the same area.
Still, several council mem-bers expressed dismay that staff had gone ahead with the expensive trail network with-out consulting council.
Mayor Richard Stewart said he believed cheaper alterna-tives could have been found had further discussions taken place.
Others, like councillors Craig Hodge and Teri Towner, said they did not believe ame-nities should be removed be-cause of unforeseen geotech-nical problems on the sight.
“I would hate to see the cost challenges with the soil condi-tions… take away from mak-ing this park very unique and more of a destination for the
area,” Towner said. Including the amenities
that have been removed would add approximately $250,000 to the $4.1 million already allocated for the park. Staff were directed to come back to council with costed-out options for retaining some or all of the features.
The redevelopment of Rochester Park has been on the city’s radar for the last couple of years in a neigh-bourhood that council has said is underserved by public amenities.
Work on the park has been broken up into four zones including:
• the southern trail network and ravine for $1.05 million;
• the northern portion, which will feature skate-able elements, a children’s play area, an informal grassy pic-nic area and a parking lot at a cost of $1.4 million;
• the western area, which will feature a water play area, washrooms and a picnic shel-ter at a cost of $1.5 million;
• and a southern park area, consisting primarily of grass, which is expected to cost $60,000.
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Amphitheatre gets OKGaRy McKennaThe Tri-CiTy News
Coquitlam city council has signed off on the final designs for Town Centre Park Plaza, a per-formance amphitheatre it hopes to have built in time for the city’s 125th birthday next year.
When construction is com-plete, the 900-seat venue, which can be increased to 1,300 seats, will be able to accommodate large festivals, like Canada Day celebrations, as well as smaller performances and events.
It will be located on the edge of the east side of Lafarge Lake, where the natural slope of the area will be turned into seating space. The project is expected to cost $2.7 million.
“This is our showpiece,” said Coun. Craig Hodge. “This is where we want people to gather. This is an excellent opportunity for us to move ahead on some-thing the city is lacking.”
But council was not unani-mous on the issue during Monday night’s meeting.
Coun. Bonita Zarrillo said she does not believe there is enough support from taxpay-ers for the project, noting the public consultation process showed just 52% of respondents favoured the project.
“It shows a split as to whether the community even wants this,” she said, before voting against the proposal.
Zarrillo also had concerns about the lack of washroom fa-
cilities near the proposed plaza. Coun. Chris Wilson, who
voted in favour of the proposal, expressed concerns about the size of the project, noting that very few outdoor events would fill a 1,300-seat amphitheatre.
Mayor Richard Stewart said he was in favour of the project as it was presented to council but is open to the possibility of limiting the size of the plaza. He added that staff were also looking into the possibility of expanding washroom facilities in the park.
Construction on the project is expected to begin this winter and staff believe the plaza will be open in late spring 2016.
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An illustration of the planned performance plaza in Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park.
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Trials set in murder and ID theft in PoCo
TRI-CITIES CRIME
Sarah PayneThe Tri-CiTy News
The man accused of mur-dering his wife last summer has elected to have a trial by jury next year.
In July 2014, police were called to a townhouse com-plex on Davies Avenue in Port Coquitlam for reports of an unresponsive woman, later identified as 38-year-old Andra Ghiorghita. Emergency per-sonnel were unable to revive her and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Her husband, Irinei Ghiorghita, was later charged with second-degree murder.
At the time of her death Andra Ghiorghita was com-pleting her Certified General Accountant designation.
The couple also had a young son, who was in Romania visit-ing grandparents when his mother died.
The trial is scheduled for Sept. 12 to 17 in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster.
Other news:
id theft trialsTwo men charged after an
elaborate credit card factory was discovered in Citadel Heights will go to trial in
October and early next year.The trials come nearly a
year after Coquitlam RCMP officers executed a search warrant at a home in the 700-block of Capital Court in Port Coquitlam. Inside, police found multiple machines for creating and altering identity and credit cards, more than 700 pieces of stolen mail, a loaded handgun, a shotgun, several more weap-ons and ammunition.
As well, police discovered nearly $11,000 in cash, a variety of drugs and stolen property, computers and much more.
The home had been the subject of a similar investiga-tion two years ago. In January 2013, a search of the home revealed a large-scale credit card factory as well as stolen
property from throughout the Lower Mainland.
Alvin Abhai Chand served a year in prison for weapons and identity theft-related charges; shortly after his release in 2014, police said they observed an increase in criminal activity around the Citadel Heights home and later identified the area as a crime hot spot.
As part of the investiga-tion, officers targeted another suspect, who was arrested in February for alleged vehicle theft and other charges.
Port Coquitlam’s Justin Roach was later charged with more than 20 offences, includ-ing theft of a vehicle, posses-sion of an imitation and other weapons-related offences, possession of a break-in instru-ment, possession of stolen property, possession of a con-trolled substance and more.
His trial is scheduled for Jan. 5 and 6, 2016 in B.C. Provincial Court in Port Coquitlam.
Chand’s charges include possession of a loaded re-stricted firearm, possession of another person’s identity information for a fraudulent purpose, theft of mail and mis-chief to a Canada Post box. His trial is set for Oct. 13 to 15.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGTAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held at the Anmore Elementary School Gymnasium on Tuesday, September 29th, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. to consider the following bylaw:
ANMORE ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 543, 2015
LEGAL: Lot 2, Secti on 20, Township 39, New Westminster District, Plan LMP 49409 and Parcel A, Secti on 20, Township 39, New Westminster District, Plan BCP 32330 LOCATION: 3000 Block of Sunnyside Road and 2900 Block Eaglecrest Drive
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AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that a copy of the bylaw and relevant informati on considered by Council in open meeti ng to the matt ers contained in the bylaw will also be available for public inspecti on at the Village Hall during regular offi ce hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday from September 14th, 2015 to September 29th, 2015
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Devon Moon will be think-ing of his grandmother, and the kids he met at Camp Goodtimes this summer, when he needs fuel, over the next two weeks, for 900 km of ped-alling from Coquitlam to the Sunshine Coast and back again with the Cops for Cancer Tour de Coast ride.
Moon, 27, has been a Coquitlam RCMP auxiliary constable for the past three years and works as a dispatcher for both the detachment and Port Moody Police Department. It was a PMPD co-worker who inspired him to sign up for the gruelling ride and he “couldn’t be happier,” Moon said.
The kicker, he added, was hearing about the research that is supported by Cops for Cancer fundraising and the impact it has on kids suffering from can-cer and their families.
Moon has been commuting to work by bike since November in anticipation of joining the ride and preparing for the train-ing regime, “but prior to getting my mountain bike, the last time I rode a bike was probably on training wheels,” he joked.
Hundreds of law enforce-ment and emergency services personnel will hop on their bikes to take part in Cops for Cancer rides throughout B.C. The Tour de Coast starts today (Wednesday) and wraps up on Sept. 24, taking in the Sea to Sky corridor, Sunshine Coast, North Shore and Greater Vancouver along the way.
Money raised goes to the Canadian Cancer Society for pediatric cancer research and support programs, including Camp Goodtimes for children with cancer.
“We got to go there earlier in the summer to visit the kids at Camp Goodtimes,” Moon said. “It’s a bit part of why I’m doing it.”
He’s also participating in the ride to honour his grand-
mother, Madeline Manes, who lost her battle with cancer in 2013 after surviving an earlier bout with breast cancer in 2007.
“We’re a pretty close fam-ily,” Moon said. “She was just exactly like my mom, she’s very sweet, very kind. She would give the shirt off her back and never said anything bad about anybody. She was just a sweet person, an amazing grandma.”
In the past 18 years, Cops for Cancer has raised $32 million for childhood cancer research and support programs.
“Communities throughout Vancouver Island, northern B.C., the coast of B.C. and the Fraser Valley have warmly welcomed us and the rest of the Cops for Cancer team,” Tour de Coast team captains Const. Mike Murray and Dayne Campbell said in a press re-lease. “They’ve co-ordinated and hosted events that we look forward to each year. It’s an amazing feeling to see what lengths these communities go to in order to support our cause.”
The kids at Scott Creek middle school in Coquitlam have a surprise up their collec-tive sleeve for Murray to help kick off the Tour de Coast — a
$15,000 cheque.The school has been an ac-
tive Cops for Cancer fundraiser for the past 14 years, and have been the top fundraising school in all of B.C. for the last seven.
“It’s a huge part of our school culture,” said principal Rob Foot. The fundraising campaign kicks off in the spring with “service learning” initiatives in which the students hold bake sales, cut neighbours’ lawns, walk dogs and wash cars to raise money instead of simply asking for donations.
And after a young student passed away from cancer two years ago, the cause is particu-larly close to the school’s heart, Foot said.
Scott Creek students were due to gather this morning to greet the Tour de Coast team for a short ceremony, after which they’ll make the surprise presentation to Const. Murray, who has been battling colon cancer since October 2014, training for the ride and raising funds himself.
• Donations can be made to an individual rider or the Tour de Coast team by visiting the Canadian Cancer Society web-site at www.cancer.ca (under the Get Involved tab).
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Extra $1M for districtSCHOOL DISTRICT 43
School District 43 ended the 2014/’15 school year with a $3.5-million surplus — a mil-lion more than was discussed in June. But that’s within a reasonable range, according to audited financial statements.
Still, only about $1.1 million of the funds has yet to be allocated, with the remaining $2.4 million already allocated for the next three years for school needs.
Trustees were expected to approve the audited statements and consider the surplus at a meeting Tuesday evening, after The Tri-City News’ print deadline.
The surplus is about 1.3% of the school district’s budget, slightly less than the 2% to 3%
recommended by Ernst and Young, according to an SD43 report.
Still, the funds come as a boon to the district that has been strapped for cash over the past few years, with programs cut and teachers laid off, and the audited results show the district did even better than anticipated in its third-quarter financial statements.
In June, the district was pro-jecting a $2.5-million budget, prompting trustees to approve an expenditure of the funds over 2015/’16 and two follow-ing years, at $800,000 each year, with the goal of smoothing out bumps in finances.
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SUBMITTED PHOTODevon Moon, an auxiliary RCMP constable and police dis-patcher, is taking part in the annual Cops for Cancer Tour de Coast bike ride.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGTAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held at the Anmore Elementary School Gymnasium on Tuesday, September 29th, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. to consider the following bylaw:
ANMORE ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 543, 2015
LEGAL: Lot 2, Secti on 20, Township 39, New Westminster District, Plan LMP 49409 and Parcel A, Secti on 20, Township 39, New Westminster District, Plan BCP 32330 LOCATION: 3000 Block of Sunnyside Road and 2900 Block Eaglecrest Drive
FROM: RS-1 (Single Family Residenti al)
TO: CD-6 (Comprehensive Development) PURPOSE OF BYLAW: To rezone the properti es from RS-1 (Single Family Residenti al) to CD-6 (Comprehensive Development 6) to allow for a 34 lot development with a mix of 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4 acre lots generally located in two clusters of lots.
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that a copy of the bylaw and relevant informati on considered by Council in open meeti ng to the matt ers contained in the bylaw will also be available for public inspecti on at the Village Hall during regular offi ce hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday from September 14th, 2015 to September 29th, 2015
ALL PERSONS who deem themselves aff ected hereby shall be aff orded an opportunity to be heard in person or by writt en submission at the Public Hearing before Council on the matt ers contained herein. Writt en submissions will be accepted up to the conclusion of the Public Hearing.
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derly loved ones at home with little or no support deserve a medal.
but instead of acknowl-edgement and support, they are often ignored.
That is, they were until b.C.’s seniors’ advocate lifted the veil on what is a little known or quantified element of the province’s better at Home system for the frail elderly.
according to Isobel Mackenzie, the province’s seniors’ advocate, the cur-rent system, where people are encouraged to stay in their homes as long as possible, is extremely weak because of a lack of basic support.
Her report said there are too few respite beds and not enough home sup-port, with the result that about 29% of caregivers are reporting distress as they look after their loved ones, many of whom have dementia and other com-plex health issues.
Now that we know about this, what are we going to do about it?
The system would be much worse if these unpaid caregivers had a sense of entitlement that seems to permeate many other government pro-grams — but they don’t.
Many of these caregiv-
ers grew up during the Great depression, when you looked after your own and you didn’t seek handouts. others are sons and daughters looking after elderly parents and just don’t know how to navigate the complicated health care system, or don’t have time, and they
are just doing their best as their parents become more fragile.
Thankfully, we don’t have to reinvent the wheel. There are pro-grams in place, according to Mackenzie, just not enough of them.
The seniors’ advocate is recommending that adult day programs, home support programs and respite beds (where elderly go to give their caregivers a break) are enhanced to keep pace with the growing seniors’ population.
Next door in alberta, people can access these services for much less complex needs and, thus, there is much less care-giver distress.
b.C. shouldn’t be pro-viding second-class ser-vice to its elderly, and to do so could mean much higher costs for their care in the future as burned out caregivers turn to hos-pital emergency rooms and residential care to deal with crises.
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2 DEAD BEARS“This just infuri-ates me - wake up people keep your garbage in your garage! A fed bear is a dead bear!”Linda Johns Pringle, on our Facebook page
“Very sad. We invade their areas, then kill them. Stop feed-ing them, put your garbage in the garage. Pick up rotting fruit.”Lillian Collins, on our Facebook page
“So sad to see these bears being shot when we humans are the ones who cause the prob-lems.”Cathy Morton, on our Facebook page
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THANKS FOR DOG HELPThe Editor,
I’m writing to praise the wonderful Coquitlam RCMP of-ficers in Port Coquitlam who saved the day for a distressed and fright-ened large dog that was alone and crying for hours in a strip mall early Sunday morning. The fine officers also saved the day for a few of us local residents who were so afraid for the dog’s safety and welfare.
The dog was very defensive when any of us tried to approach it to help because it was obviously frightened of people.
The officers patiently and professionally, with kindness and gentle han-dling, eventually got the dog safely into the police car and took it to the ken-nel to be cared for.
Kudos to those great Mounties. They are heroes.
Also, thanks to the woman who took action by phoning to get help for the dog and did the right thing. We need more people like her in our community.Carol Kilner,Port Coquitlam
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climate bear issues
BEARS IN THE TRI-CITIES
DOGS
The Editor,Re. “2 bears shot; call for
trash crackdown” (The Tri-City News, Sept. 11).
I have lived in northeast Coquitlam for 42 years and have never experienced the problems with marauding bears that I have this year.
It is far too easy to put the blame for bear problems on residents by claiming they are careless with their garbage, and this ignores other really important factors:
• This year, bears are partic-ularly hungry and often seem to attack objects that yield little or no nutrition.
• Let us not forget that de-velopment on Burke Mountain has deprived the bears of many acres of berry bushes upon which they previously fed before dwellings were built on this land.
• Climate changes are going to exacerbate this problem in the years to come and the B.C. government needs to have more effective bear policies in place.
• And the dearth of conser-vation officers is a real prob-lem.
In my situation, where I’ve had a bear intimately harass-ing myself and my property on many occasions this summer, my five calls to the bear sight-ing line have been ignored.
I don’t wish to see bears killed but as a resident on Burke Mountain, I certainly feel I am not getting the expert advice I need to deal with this serious issue and this has little or nothing to do with garbage handling.Maggie Fankboner, Coquitlam
PHILIP WARBURTON PHOTOAcres of bear-sustaining berry bushes have been cleared to make way for houses on Burke Mountain, says the letter writer.
What about the effects of building on Burke?
DEVELOPMENT
The Editor,Re. “Coquitlam cranky over
plan for Brunette project in NW” (The Tri-City News, Sept. 11).
So, Coquitlam city coun-cillors are concerned about gridlock as a result of a devel-opment in neighbouring New Westminster.
This is the height of hypoc-risy.
I don’t think they paid much attention to the traffic
conditions that were created in neighbouring Port Coquitlam as a result of development on Burke Mountain. All the traffic originating from these developments has to move through Port Coquitlam. I bet the people living along Coast Meridian did not have a say in the matter, or about how the increased traffic was going to affect them.M. Guenther, Port Coquitlam
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JANIS WARREN/THE TRI-CITY NEWSPrime Minister Stephen Harper swung by a Port Moody company Tuesday to take a few shots at the rink boards it produces for NHL arenas, among others. Murdo Paterson, owner of Cascadia Sport Systems on Murray Street, joined Port Moody-Coquitlam Conservative candidate Tim Laidler for the photo op during Harper’s federal election campaign tour of B.C.
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Construction on a replace-ment for Place Maillardville could begin sooner than city staff expected if Coquitlam council gets its way.
During Monday’s meeting, councillors said a replacement for the Cartier Avenue facility should be built sooner than the 2020 to 2025 timeframe stated in a staff report.
Most at the council table said
they would like to see the proj-ect move up the priority list and that it should be complete no later than 2020. But that could mean some other priorities may have to be moved in order for staff to devote more attention to Place Maillardville, said Raul Allueva, the city’s general man-ager of parks and recreation.
“If it is council’s wish to make it an ‘A’ priority, we would make it a priority,” he said, adding that more information would have to be brought back to
council in order to re-prioritize the projects the parks depart-ment is undertaking.
Place Maillardville was built in 1979 and, according to a staff report, is incurring frequent repairs and expensive main-tenance. There has been $10 million set aside for the replace-ment and discussions at city hall on what a new community centre would look like are still in their infancy.
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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 day’s events:
2:00pm: Powerpoint Presentation of Research2:15pm: Powerpoint Presentation of Public Feedback to Date2:30pm: Workshop with Artist-Facilitators4:00pm: Voting, Comments, & Questions
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Outdoor fall decorating has never been easier and more fun by including many autumn cra� s, simple to exquisite wreaths for fall, pumpkin arrangements, and curb appealing front porch and yard decor you can use to enhance your autumn experience. Try to incorporate these three components into your outdoor fall decorating ideas.
Use ColorWhether mixing colors or working with only one, use color abundantly to create massive appeal. � e autumn color palette o� ers a myriad of wonderful colors from which to choose. Purples, rusts, golds, yellows, oranges, deep greens, and browns can be used in your outdoor rugs, outdoor door mats, cushions, and decorating accessories.
Include Natural ElementsAdd a bit of nature into your front porch or yard fall decorating scheme. Branches, corn husks, berries, and other materials can be easily added to planters, vases, etc., to enhance the overall appeal. Outdoor fall decorating is meant for natural elements like wicker, rattan, dried � oral arrangements, and of course pumpkins, gourds, and corn stalks, that will enhance the overall look of your outdoor decor.Wrap porch columns with corn stalks, ra� a, or even straw. Embellish with colored ribbons in colors mentioned above.
Add TextureAlmost anything with depth will work, from old tools to a set of antlers. Be creative and use everyday items you may have in your home, garage, or attic. And don’t forget your plants; they
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Comfortable throws on your chairs or porch swing will keep you warm on those cool fall evenings. Use baskets � lled with pumpkins and gourds for added e� ect. Fall themed napkins and cups with cider and cinnamon sticks make for fun times on your fall porch. Use fall garland around your front door.
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� e cooler days and nights are coming and your to-do list is likely a mile long, but be sure to take some time to winterize your home. Getting your home ready for winter now can go a long way toward saving you money and increasing your comfort once that cold weather hits.
Fireplaces are a cold weather lover’s dream. Keep yours performing at its best with an annual � replace inspection and cleaning. � is will ensure your � replace is clear of debris, your damper is working properly and there are no dangerous
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Get a furnace inspection before the cold weather hits, and replace your furnace � lter monthly during the heating season to improve your furnace’s e� ciency and your home’s air quality. Choose a genuine HEPA � lter which meets the standard of removing at least 99.97% of airborne particles. � is is also a great time to vacuum out your heating vents to ensure the most e� cient air � ow and to reduce dirt and dust circulating into your home.
Install a programmable thermostat to reduce your energy usage and your heating bill. A programmable thermostat allows you to e� ortlessly alter the temperature in your home throughout the day based on how you live. You can program your thermostat to a lower temperature during weekdays while your home is empty when the family is at work and school, then have the furnace kick back in to warm things up by the time you get home, as well as keep temps a little cooler at night when you’re warm in bed.
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Did you know ceiling fans are also great for helping your home stay warm? Simply switch the direction of the blades! Blades running in a counterclockwise rotation help cool your home during the summer, but reverse your ceiling fan blades to a clockwise rotation – done with the � ip of a switch on your unit – and the blades will push warm air that has li� ed to the ceiling back down into your living zone.
Purchase a window installation kit to install plastic over your windows and keep dra� s at bay. Yes, that � imsy little plastic really does make a di� erence! Window installation kits are typically inexpensive, easy to install, and essentially invisible. � ey block cold outside dra� s from coming in and create a pocket of insulation, improving your home’s ability to hold heat. � is is also a great time to swap out lightweight curtains for thermal drapes for increased insulation and energy e� ciency.
Cover your body when you’re cold instead of cranking up the thermostat! It’s much more energy e� cient to throw on a cable knit sweater, tuck your toes into slippers and curl up with a warm blanket when you’re feeling chilled than it is to kick your furnace into high gear. Now is the time to store away all of those summer tank tops and make room in your dresser for your favorite
sweaters and cardigans. Designate a basket or trunk in your living room to keep blankets close at hand and in sight when you’re looking for a little warmth.
Last but not least – sanitize! Keep your home as healthy as can be this upcoming cold and � u season by regularly sanitizing common spots that germy hands touch, such as door handles, light switches, and remote controls. Wiping down these surfaces is a great job for the kids to do on the weekend! Try these reusable disinfectant wipes for a quick and easy germ-killing option that won’t break the bank or end up in a land� ll.
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Controlling Lawn Disease, Weeds and InsectsTo help prevent lawn diseases during the fall and winter, remove leaves from your yard. Leaves le� on the lawn encourage disease by preventing sunlight and air from reaching the grass. Use a rake or blower to collect the leaves and add them to a compost pile. If you’d rather, you can go over them with a mulching mower, chopping them into a � ne compost for your grass.For weed control during the winter months, apply a pre-emergent weed killer. Some products feature a combination fertilizer and weed killer called “weed and feed.”When using lawn treatments or lawn care products, always follow package directions regarding proper clothing, protective equipment, application procedures and safety precautions.
Fall Lawn Mowing and Composting� e best time to mulch is early fall, spring and summer. Mulch retains heat and moisture.For best results throughout the growing season,
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Get started on a home compost program. Save lawn waste (includes grass clippings, shredded leaves and chopped brush) for the compost bin.
Winterizing a Warm-Season LawnWith the � rst freeze, a warm-season lawn begins to change from green to brown. � is period of dormancy is part of the natural life cycle of turf grass. If you � nd an amber � eld undesirable, there’s a choice. Fall is a great time to overseed your dormant lawn with a cool-season grass to maintain a green appearance.Overseed with annual or perennial ryegrass or blends of cool-season grasses. Bermuda grass tolerates overseeding better than Zoysia, centipede or St. Augustine. Time the overseeding two to four weeks before the � rst killing frost. Annual ryegrass is popular because of its quick
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As the days get shorter and the nights come earlier well-planned lighting is essential for the enjoyment and appreciation of any outdoor space.
For SafetyOutdoor lighting is still important, even a� er everyone has gone to bed. One of the best ways to protect your property against intruders is to have a clear view of your yard at all times. A motion-detector spotlight is a great option and only uses electricity when required. � at way, you can sleep with peace of mind without wasting energy.
For PracticalityWhen it comes time to plan the lighting for outdoor areas, think about how you use these places once the sun goes down. � is will enable you to choose the best location for the one or
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For � e LookAdding extra lights can bring new life to your outdoor decor. Be creative: garlands of lanterns add sparkle to deck railings, and a bundle of little Christmas-type lights in an empty Mason jar or wine bottle create a striking table centerpiece. It’s easy to create a magical atmosphere for your evenings under the stars with a little imagination and some objects you already have on hand.
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Come inside the world of small-town libraries, serious book collectors
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Grab a cup of tea, curl up and enjoy some great charac-ters and settings that will take you to a book lover’s happy place — where the books live.
• By Book or By Crook by Eva Gates (A Lighthouse Library Mystery): After 10 years of work as a research librarian and a failed relationship, Lucy’s visit to her favourite aunt results in winning her dream job in the Bodie Island Library. The li-brary is housed in a lighthouse that provides her with a fabu-lous apartment at the top with views of the water. But not all is perfect. Someone wants her job, a priceless Jane Austen first edition is stolen and the chair of the library board ends up dead. A busy time ahead when an old flame resurfaces, and a possible new one appears in the form of a police detective. Very clever writing and great to know that this one is followed by more Lighthouse Library Mystery stories.
• The Christie Caper by Victoria Abbott (A Book Collector Mystery): Jordan
Bingham makes money track-ing down rare and valuable mystery novels for an eccentric employer. The perks include living in a fabulous garret in the vast, if somewhat crum-bling, estate of Vera Van Alst, and heavenly cuisine prepared by “Signora.” Trying not to allow the mysterious death of her predecessor freak her out too badly, Jordan begins the search for a rumoured Christie play. A cat with an attitude, a really cute cop who seems to show up everywhere and other-side-of-the-law uncles who insist upon helping with the investigation have Jordan tearing her hair out as she tries to solve a murder, find a play that may not exist and stay out of harm’s way. (I can’t wait to read her next book, The Sayers Swindle.)
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• Deader Homes and Gardens by Joan Hess (A Claire Malloy Mystery): Claire Malloy is a single mother running a busy book shop. This series takes you through the trials and
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This is just a sample of all the really great mysteries available. So, read a new series, or start
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‘Where is our Pete Seeger?’EVERGREEN CULTURAL CENTRE
JaniS WarrenThe Tri-CiTy News
The Other Guys is a Victoria-based theatre company that specializes in historical musi-cal revues.
And since it launched in 2002, artistic director Ross Desprez and musical director Tobin Stokes have sought out Canadian stories to tell, espe-cially with a B.C. angle.
Moodyville Tales describes the Klondike rush while Good Timber talks about the logging industry on the west coast.
But for their new produc-tion, the pair altered their mandate slightly to tell the tale of American singer and activ-ist Pete Seeger, a fixture on the radio in the 1940s and ‘50s.
The Incompleat Folksinger
— a title based on his 592-page book from 1972 — recounts Seeger’s earlier years standing up for the poor, the opposed and the exploited.
Desprez thought it appropri-ate to pay tribute to that legacy following Seeger’s death last year.
In January, the show de-buted at the Metro Studio Theatre in their hometown. Next week, it will come to Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre for five perfor-mances and will include a full look at Seeger’s life including a documentary screening this Sunday and “talk back” session on Sept. 22 and 24.
Desprez said he’s been en-amoured with Seeger’s journey and music for years, a message he explained when contacting
Seeger’s family for permission to produce the tribute (they gave him their blessing).
“One thing we found when we were putting the show together is that there are a lot of things he talked about then that have modern equivalents,” Desprez said, citing the con-flict in Israel and the Middle East and the people caught in between. “It really strikes you that nothing has changed since then. You wonder, where is our Pete Seeger of today? He was such a global citizen.”
As for his music, Desprez said Seeger didn’t have a large catalogue. In fact, he and singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie felt that once a song was sang, it belonged to the world — as long as credit was given to the composer. It’s a
statement he writes about in his 1972 tome, likely deemed to be controversial today given the complex copyright laws.
Desprez said the main thrust of The Other Guys productions are to get the audience to sing along. And for their Victoria shows, the crowds were in full swing during the Seeger “concert” delivered by actor-musician Mark Hellman.
Hellman, who has been with The Other Guys for a decade and worked on Moodyville Tales and Good Timber, called Seeger a musical hero. When he learned to play the guitar 40-some years ago, his guide was written by Seeger. “My mom saw him three times on stage and his music was in our house all the time,” Hellman said, adding, “It’s an honour
and pleasure to play him.”As for Desprez’s next proj-
ects, he is pairing with Stokes again for an opera based on the life of English-born Francis Rattenbury, the infamous architect who built the B.C. Legislature in Victoria, left his wife for a younger woman and died an unfortunate death. They are also creating BC Songs and Legends, based on historical events from the prov-ince over the past century.
• Tickets for The Incompleat Folksinger are $35/$30/$15 by calling the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) at 604-927-6555 or visiting evergreencultural-centre.ca. The shows run Sept. 22 to 26 at 8 p.m. with a 4 p.m. matinee on Saturday.
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The Beatles tribute band The Taxmen will rock Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre on Friday to launch a new season at the arts venue.
The group will enter-tain as Evergreen staff announce the musical, artistic and theatrical lineup for the year as its Pinetree Way facility.
The centre is currently undergoing a massive upheaval outside as the terminus for the new Evergreen Line is under construction. The rapid transit alignment is set to open in the fall of 2016.
Among the perfor-mances scheduled for this fall are: The Incompleat Folksinger; Musical Mornings with pianist Sarah Hagen; a comedy by the Coquitlam-based Stage 43 Theatrical Society; and the musical theatre romp, Red Rock Diner.
The 2015/’16 season launch party is Sept. 18 from 8 to 10 p.m. The event is free but RSVP is requested. Visit evergre-enculturalcentre.ca.
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students in kindergarten to Grade 5 can step into the world of pirates for the first Pro-D Day of the academic year.
Coquitlam’s Place des Arts has a Day of the Arts camp on Friday, Sept. 26 featuring pirate-themed workshops from 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Participants can cre-ate clay treasures, draw and paint parrots, and dance and sing along to tunes from The Pirates of Penzance.
Participants are divided into two age groups: kindergarten to Grade 2 and grades 3 to 5. Call 604-664-1636 or visit placedesarts.ca.
Peter PokornyMark Hellman portrays Pete Seeger in the Incompleat Folksinger, a production by the Victoria-based The Other Guys Theatre Company. It runs in Coquitlam next week.
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A Coquitlam director will see her company’s produc-tion conclude this week at the Vancouver Fringe Festival.
It is the second VFF run for Tanya Mathivanan of Aenigma Theatre, which last year put on Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit and The Zoo Story by Edward Albee. Its 2015 show, Blackbird by David Harrower, is part of VFF’s Dramatic Works Series in the Culture Lab at the Cultch (1895 Venables St., Vancouver) and stars Jessie-award nominee Stephanie Izsak and Francis Boyle. For tickets to the Thursday or Saturday events, visit vancouverfringe.com.
CALLING CLARAYoung Tri-City thespians
can audition for a part in The Nutcracker, this fall’s produc-tion by the Coquitlam-based Theatrix Youtheatre Society.
Kids aged six to 14 are needed for the show, which will run Dec. 17 to 19 at the Inlet Theatre in Port Moody.
The call on Sept. 19 is at 10 a.m. at Dogwood Pavilion (1655 Winslow Ave.) with rehearsals happening on Saturdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The $350 fee includes costume. Visit theatrixyoutheatre.com.
EAVES OPENSAcrylic artist Irene Eaves will
launch a new season for the Art Focus Artists’ Association, a Port Coquitlam group
that meets in Leigh Square Community Arts Village to support members in their craft.
Eaves will lead the first public demonstration on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Outlet (2253 Leigh Sq., behind PoCo city hall). Demo admissions are free.
SONGS FOR NEPALClassical and popular music
from around the world will ring out at a Port Coquitlam church next week in support of a Nepal earthquake relief fund.
The benefit concert, titled A Fine Day, a fine romance, at Trinity United Church (2211 Prairie Ave.) will feature Jason Cook (baritone), Martin Sadd (tenor), Lisa-Dawn Markle (mezzo-soprano) and Chloe Hurst (soprano). Tickets are $20/$15 at the door; there is
no cost for kids under 12. All proceeds from the event on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. will be donated to the fund project with the United Church of Canada. Call 604-942-0022.
STRUNG UPEver wanted to learn how
to play the guitar or uku-lele? Gordon Smithers of the Heritage Uke Club will offer beginner lessons in a group setting at Coquitlam’s Dogwood Pavilion (1655 Winslow Ave.).
Those new to the guitar can join the Tuesday afternoon classes while novice ukulele players can be part of the Sunday afternoon or Tuesday morning sessions. Smithers is also leading an intermediate ukulele workshop on Sunday afternoons. Call 604-927-4386.
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Polishing portfolios for university entry
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Janis WarrenThe Tri-CiTy News
Applying to an art college or university is never easy.
You have to visit the institu-tions’ websites to download the entry forms and get the necessary paperwork ready on time.
And then there’s the portfo-lio submission.
The catalogue of an artist’s best work must be creative, unique and original in style in order to be considered.
Coquitlam teacher Lili Masbough knows the process well.
An oil painter who has a master’s degree in visual arts from the University of Tehran, Masbough has guided many high school and mature stu-dents who are planning to pursue undergraduate courses or diplomas in fine art, archi-tectural or interior design at the post-secondary level.
Next month, Masbough will return to the Port Moody Arts Centre to offer a work-shop called Portfolio Day for University Applications.
A half-day session on Saturday, Oct. 3, her class is aimed at ensuring students’ work gets noticed by the col-
lege and university judges.In the past, her students
have been in their teens and find it hard to express them-selves. “They don’t have the confidence,” Masbough said, “so I tell them they need to find their inner artist. That’s how you rise to the top.”
It means students must go in as if they were interview-ing for a job. They have to be organized and define what it is they want.
First, Masbough recom-mends her students make a list of the colleges and universities they want to go to; however, they must take note of each school’s requirements as they differ and sometimes vary from year to year.
Often, she calls or emails the school when the descriptions
are clear. “They are always very open and happy to answer your questions,” she said.
Second, the artist statement must be strong. Applicants must present an essay with an introduction, a supporting explanation and conclusion — all of which answer questions such as: What makes me a good artist? Why am I choosing art for a career? and What do I plan to do after I graduate?
“You don’t want to impress the judges. Just talk about what you really think about art and tell them the truth. Honesty goes a long way.”
Finally, Masbough suggests students submit documents to as many schools as possible to keep all doors open whether it be within B.C. (Emily Carr University of Art + Design, SFU, UBC, UCFV or UVic) or to eastern Canada or U.S. learn-ing centres. “You don’t want to limit yourself.”
• The deadline to register for Portfolio Day for University Applications is Sept. 28. Participants are asked to bring their portfolios and a snack. Call the Port Moody Arts Centre (2425 St. Johns St.) at 604-931-2008 or visit pomo-arts.ca.
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ROBERT MCDONALD PHOTOThe Posse took on the Shockerz during a Touch Football BC League match at Terry Fox Park on Sunday afternoon. When the final whistle blew, the Shockerz were up 21-18 over their opponents. In a second match of the day, the Bulls defeated the Bucs 26-0.
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Jeremie Kankolongo got two touchdowns as his Terry Fox Ravens held off Vancouver College Fighting Irish in AAA high school exhibition football last Saturday.
The Ravens were down 7-0 and Vancouver looked to be on the verge of extending their lead when Kankolongo inter-cepted a pass and ran it back
68 yards to tie up the game.Later in the match,
Kankolongo was playing the running back position when he punched through the Vancouver College line for a 37-yard run, before plunging in a three-yard touchdown on the next play.
A two-point convert was run in by Taylor Poitras, to extend the Fox lead to 15-7.
But the Fighting Irish man-aged to keep things exciting until the last play.
A missed field goal by Fox and then a fumble on the next
possession gave Vancouver good field position in the dying minutes of the fourth quarter, as the team made its way to the 12-yard line.
However, Kankolongo grabbed his second intercep-tion of the day off the middle linebacker, squelching any hope of a comeback from the Vancouver club.
Taylor Poitras had nine completions in 15 attempts for 44 yards passing for Terry Fox, while Brandon Shanley had five receptions for 51 yards receiving.
Poitras also hauled in two passes for 18 yards in the win.
The Ravens defence also had a strong showing in the exhibition matchup.
Sean Stewart had 11 tackles, while Isaac Evans had seven and Kankolongo had six.
Meanwhile, the Centennial secondary Centaurs lost their exhibition season match up against the New Westminster Hyacks. By the time the clock ran out, the Coquitlam club was down 47-17.
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The Port Moody Panthers entertained fans at their season home-opener Saturday night, blowing out the Ridge Meadows Flames 10-2.
Alexander McGovern potted the first for the Cats with two minutes left in the first period before
the floodgates opened in the second and the team pumped in six goals.
The team got scoring up and down the lineup, with Ivan Erlic, James Jercyznski, Daniel Obcena, Evan Gain, Sam Bodnaruk and Kyle Henderson all finding the back of the net in the sec-ond.
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ELAINE FLEURY PHOTOThe Port Moody Panthers defeated the Ridge Meadows Flames 10-2 on Saturday night in their season home opener at the Port Moody Arena. The club fell 3-0 the next night against the Grandview Steelers.
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Ridge Meadows managed to get a power play goal in the third period, when Brandon Inwood netted a single to make it 8-1. Jake Holland fol-lowed up with a second goal for the Flames, but it was not enough to help the team out of the hole it dug for itself earlier in the game.
Cameron Obcena scored another for the Cats, while Panthers forward Derian White scored his second of the game to finish off the visi-tors 10-2.
Cats goalie Joshua Barrett stopped 23 of 25 shots, while Jeremy Tamelin stopped 37 of 30 he faced, before being chased in favour of backup James Peakman.
But things did not go as easy for the Port Moody
Panthers 24 hours later when the club visited the Grandview Steelers at the Burnaby Winter Club Sunday night.
Neither team was able to muster many shots, but it was the Steelers that managed to capitalize, getting their first goal in the first period off the stick of Braeden Gurney.
A power play marker in the second made it 2-0 before Adam Rota scored Grandview’s third goal to go up 3-0, a score that will hold for the rest of the game.
The Panthers will take on Abbotsford this Saturday at the Port Moody Arena at 7:45 p.m., before taking on Mission Monday night at 8 p.m. at home.
For more information go to www.portmoodypanthers.com.
EXPRESSThe Coquitlam Express
split their weekend match ups, falling to the Chilliwack Chiefs Saturday night before bouncing back against the Surrey Eagles Sunday.
The team struggled early in its first regular season match of the game, but managed to get their offence rolling in the third with goals from Owen Stout, Colton Kerfoot and Jonathan Irving.
However, it was not enough to slow down the Chiefs, who won the match 5-3.
The Express started out stronger in the second game of the weekend on Sunday night. Erik Udahl and Cameron Bertsch both scored in the first, before Kerfoot scored his second of the weekend in the third period.
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