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The mother of a seven-year-old girl allegedlytouched inappropriately by a substitute teachersays School District 43s investigation processfailed her family.On-call teacher Aleksandr Plehanov is facing

four charges of sexual exploitation for allegedlytouching seven- and eight-year-old girls atschool. Three charges stem from March 10,2010 allegations, while the fourth charge datesback to Oct. 13, 2009.A Coquitlam woman who cannot be named

due to a publication ban contacted The NOWand alleged that her daughter was the victim ofan alleged incident last fall.When my daughter disclosed in October

that she had been inappropriately touched, my

husband and I reported it to the school thenext day, the woman wrote in an e-mail.An investigation into the disturbing allega-

tions was launched by School District 43. Wewere told to trust the system. We did. We weretold to believe in the process. We did.But those feelings have since changed for

the Coquitlam couple.In a phone interview Monday, the concerned

mother said she went to the principal after herdaughter told her about a situation at school.She had told us about her day and one

thing led to another I cant get into thespecific details, but she said that she had hadactually a fun day because lots of fun thingshad happened in the classroom, but a fewweird things had happened too, she said.Then she started telling me about the weirdthings that happened.A few days later, a district staff member

called the Grade 2 girl out of class and ques-tioned her about what happened, said themother.After that point, I was actually quite upset

that they had spoken to her without our know-ledge, she said. And then at that point, Iinquired about a name. I wanted to know thesubstitute teachers name for my records. I wastold I was not allowed to know his name.The mother said her daughter knew the

substitute teacher only as Mr. P, a name theRCMP confirmed Plehanov was known by.According to the mother, however, other

questions also went unanswered.We have no idea what kind of discipline was

taken or if any was taken because were notallowed to know. Mr. Plehanov is protected. Wehave no idea what kind of process is followed,she said.Were told were not allowed to know any-

thing at all about anything. No one has evertalked to us about anything and has downrightrefused to speak to us.She said she was shocked, horrified, upset,

angry when three more girls came forwardwith similar allegations nearly five monthslater. The next day, she and her husband wentto the police with their story. The local momsaid they hadnt gone sooner because theybelieved District 43 would involve the police.Im not into blaming an individual or

individuals, but systemically something hasto change when something of this nature isreported The system never talked to usparents to reassure us. Any type of communi-cation that I had with the school was upon myinitiating it, and it was met with doors closingin front of me all the time, she said.

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A young Coquitlam man hasbeen charged with manslaugh-ter in relation to his mothersdeath last month.Blake Salemink, 23, appeared

in Port Coquitlam provincialcourt on Tuesday to face onecount of manslaughter, follow-ing a fatal fire at his Coquitlamhome on April 19.Fire crews were called just

after 4:30 a.m. that morning tothe 2500 block of Burian Drive,where a home on the denselybuilt block was burning, withflames shooting from the roof.During a sweep of the home,

firefighters came across 59-year-old Colette Saleminkat the rear of the house andimmediately began CPR.She was brought to RoyalColumbian Hospital, where shewas later pronounced dead.The Integrated Homicide

Investigation Team (IHIT) tookover the case the next day, andstated at the time that investi-gators were interested in speak-ing with the young man, whoreportedly suffered from mentalhealth problems and had beenmissing after the fire.IHIT Cpl. Dale Carr said on

the morning of the fire, Salemink crossed the bor-der into the United States and travelled to Oregon,where he called a family member to let that personknow where he was located. After police met up withhim south of the border, Salemink decided to volun-tarily return to Canada.

He was arrested at the Peace Arch Border Crossingon May 12, and one count of manslaughter was rec-ommended on May 13.We believe it was a purposefully set fire, Carr

said, adding that typically, suspects are charged witheither arson or manslaughter, not both. Carr said apsychiatric evaluation would likely be requested at

some point during the court proceedings.Were aware of Blakes mental health history

and all that is being considered. The Crown will betaking all that into consideration, as will the justicesystem, he said.The outcome of Tuesdays court date was

unknown as of The NOWs deadline.

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Colette Salemink was pronounced dead at Royal Columbian Hospital on April 19, after firefighters found her in thisburning home on Burian Drive in Coquitlam.

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Neal Nicholson is returning toCoquitlam city council, filling the seatleft vacant after Fin Donnelly resignedseven months ago to serve as MP forNew Westminster-Coquitlam.Nicholson won Saturdays byelec-

tion by more than 650 votes over sec-ond-place finisher Terry ONeill, whofinished with 1,826 votes compared tothe 2,490 ballots cast for Nicholson.Voter turnout was also up when

compared to 2007 byelection results,as 5,960 ballots were cast (7.6 percent) on Saturday versus the 3,824votes (5.1 per cent) registered threeyears ago.Obviously, Im very pleased and I

was also very pleased with the turn-out, said Nicholson, who will besworn in at the June 7 council meet-

ing. Terrys and myplatforms were actuallyquite similar. I think theissue of accountabilityresonated with voters,but the one difference isthat Im a little bit triedand true. Theyve seenme [at City Hall] before,so I think the experiencefactor helped me.Given that Nicholson

previously served oncouncil from 2007 to2008, he said the transi-tion back into municipal life wouldntinvolve too steep of a learning curve.Nicholson did add, however, that hedlike to have access to the last six toeight months worth of informationthats been discussed in meetings thathave been closed to the public.I need to know whats being talked

about, he said. I have a pretty good

handle, I think, onwhats going on in theopen meetings and thedirection that councilsmoving in.Having entered into

Saturdays race aftermore than three decadesin journalism, ONeillcharacterized his firstforay into politics asboth an amazing andexhaustive experience.I think going door to

door and knocking ondoors for 33 of the last 35 days paida lot of dividends, he said. I was upagainst a very well-organized, veryexperienced campaign team of organ-ized labour and NDP. I was disappoint-ed that the people of Coquitlam didntreally get a chance to understandthat.After ONeill, Brian Babcock gar-

nered the third-highest number ofvotes, with 453. Babcock was followedby Ralph Banni (396), Andy Wickey(360), Owen Coomer (180), Andy Shen(127) and Massimo Mandarino (90).Aside from electing a councillor,

residents were asked their opinionson two issues within the community:whether to change dog off-leash hoursin Mundy Park and whether the cityshould adopt a smoking ban on patiosand other areas where people underthe age of 16 may be present.According to chief elections officer

Kerri Lore, the results of that publicopinion process will most likely berevealed within days.Well be starting the counting pro-

cess for that [on Tuesday] and expectto have those results by the end of theweek, she said. We havent deter-mined yet how were going to releasethem, but they will be made availableon our website at some point.

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other two facets of the plan have not garnered enough inputand analysis because of the breakdown of regional versus muni-cipal responsibilities: cities deal with collecting the waste, whileMetro Vancouver is tasked with processing it.And while the citys head of engineering didnt altogether

trash the waste-to-energy model, he said the city needs to havemore evidence that the technology is the best option.That well may be the direction we go in. However, we are

making some choices within the draft plan right now that maycause us to limit our options, said Bill Susak, Coquitlams gen-eral manager of engineering and public works.Staffs proposal also calls for an independent audit to assess

some of the findings in the draft plan. Among staffs concerns isthe fact that the costs of waste to energy versus landfills is notfully understood, and that the process of recapturing the energyis not fully understood either.Those who have actually criticized the plan to date have a

rational self interest in their part of the waste disposal indus-try, Susak said. Because of that, we feel that it might be usefulto have more independent advice.Complicating matters is the fact that the citys Wastech

transfer station on United Boulevard will be phased out due tothe impending development of the Fraser Mills site. To that end,the city is asking Metro Vancouver to confirm that a replace-ment facility be in operation by 2013. A staff report notes thatMetro Vancouver staff have made a verbal commitment to citystaff that an area on the old Coquitlam landfill, located west ofKing Edward Street, will be used for a residential drop-off point,and will also provide recycling opportunities.I do not think Metro Vancouver has failed, said Coun. Mae

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Heather Anderson isAnmores new mayor afterraking in three-quarters of thevotes in Saturdays byelection.With a voter turnout of

approximately 54 per cent, theelection resulted in 572 votesfor Anderson, 162 for RobertTribe and seven for ArthurCrossman.After Anderson is sworn in

on Tuesday, she plans to meetwith the four current council-lors, who werent yet at thetable during the 15 years sheserved as a councillor herself.I think that a lot of people

have been concerned thatthings havent been runningas smoothly as they have inthe past, so hopefully we canget things back on track, shesaid.She also plans to broach

bigger issues like finances andthe official community plan,and said she hopes to start acomposting program in thevillage.

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Money will be coming inshort order for a womenstransitional housing facility,but at least 20 projects acrossB.C. will take precedenceover Coquitlams proposedhomeless shelter on GordonAvenue.That was the message

from two high-ranking BCHousing officials at MondaysCoquitlam council meeting,as representatives from theagency detailed how hugefunding pressures acrossthe province have stalled theproject from getting off theground.Were in a hold pattern

right now, unfortunately,for 3030 Gordon, saidArmin Amrolia, director ofregional development with BCHousing. Weve been handeda provincial budget thatdoesnt allow, right now, forfunding on 3030 Gordon Ave.Mayor Richard Stewart

asked both Amrolia and DarinFrose, BC Housings Fraserregional director, if the citycould do anything to bumpthe project up the priority list.The short answer was No.I cant answer that ques-

tion to the point that I cansay, You can do more,because I really dont thinkyou can, Amrolia said, adding

that the city has done all itcan by making land availablefor the planned shelter.The proposed building is

slated to include shelter spaceand a transitional housingfacility with up to 36 shelterbeds and 25 transitional hous-ing units.I cant tell you how dis-

appointed I am that ourhomeless shelter is so fardown the trail and I wouldhope that something would

happen to move it up quickly,but at least were on theradar, said Coun. Mae Reid.Despite the setback,

Amrolia said the womenstransitional housing facilityslated for 528 Como Lake Ave.is seen by BC Housing as atop funding priority, thoughshe gave no timeline as towhen it would be built.The facility is set to include

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Premier Gordon Campbell let the leadershipgenie out of the bottle last week, and thenquickly tried to put it back in but I doubthes going to be successful.Campbell seemed to go out of his way in two sep-

arate media interviews one with me, the otherwith my press gallery colleague Jim Beatty toreference his advancing age as something he has toconsider when deciding to run again in 2013.To be candid about it, you know 2013

is a long way away and Im 62 years oldnow so Ill make decisions as I get closerto 2013, Campbell told me, and he madea similar comment to Beatty the sameday.To put this in context, its important

to remember that Campbell rarely ifever says something publicly that hehasnt thought through very carefully.Whether its a case of staying on mes-sage or simply being exceedingly care-ful, Campbell is not known for slips ofthe tongue.Thats why interviews or media scrums with

Campbell rarely generate news on their own. Askhim any question on any topic that you want, andhis answer will stick to his script, not the question-ers.Until now, whenever hes been asked about his

re-election plans, he has given the expected enthusi-astic thumbs-up to the possibility. Any sign ofequivocation would immediately invite talk about aleadership succession, and thats just what his com-ments did this past week.

So his comments about his age suddenly being afactor set off alarm bells in both the BC Liberal andNDP camps. No sooner had his comments run onour newscasts than my cellphone starting ringinglike crazy as both sides wondered what I thought hiscomments indicated.First of all, I dont think Campbell has made up

his mind about his leadership intentions. The nextelection is still three years away, and while his re-

election prospects look bleak indeed,theres no rush to make a call this earlyin the mandate.However, I think he deliberately sig-

nalled to his own party that he is fullyaware of the mess that has completelyenveloped his government. And withthat comes a realization of the obviousimplication that the pressure for achange at the top would become enor-mous if the mess is still there as weapproach the next election.Its important that Campbell demon-

strates that he is not in denial, and that he graspsthe magnitude of his partys problems. If he wereto pretend that everything was fine, his credibilitywould suffer and the mutterings within his ownparty about needing a new leader would becomeincreasingly louder.By opening the door ever so slightly to eventually

stepping down, Campbell has bought himself sometime. Hes nipped in the bud, for now anyways, anyattempt to stir the leadership pot behind his back.Nevertheless, his comments have reminded

his party that it may well have to confront a pot-

entially messy leadership battle down the road.The usual names have surfaced Mike de Jong,Rich Coleman, Kevin Falcon, even Blair Lekstrom when talk turns to a possible successor (fromoutside caucus, two names are being bandied about:Carole Taylor and Dianne Watts).In an odd way, the attention paid to Campbells

musings also reminded New Democrats of their ownchallenge on that front.Although the party is cruising along with a

double-digit lead in the polls over the Liberals, thewhispers of doubts about Carole James leadershipabilities simply wont go away.James is taking a very low profile these days,

preferring to let the anti-HST petition led by BillVander Zalm (her almost co-leader these days) takeall the limelight (at last, the latest joke goes, theNDP finally has a leader with charisma).Ive written here before that James and Campbell

will not square off against each other in 2013. Thebetting is that it will be Campbell who leaves first,but dont underestimate the New Democrats abilityto feast upon their own leaders, even in good times.That leadership genie is going to be floating

around for a long time yet, whether either leaderlikes it or not.

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Recent letters to the editor appear to imply thatPort Moody does not do enough to prevent bear-human interaction.Port Moody council is deeply concerned with bears

becoming habituated to human food.Thats why council decided to provide

bear-resistant locks on all garbage cartsand kitchen and yard waste carts, andadopted rules to tightly control collec-tion timing.City staff issue reminders to residents

who put their garbage carts at the curbtoo early (before 5:30 a.m. on collectionday) or leave them there too long (more than 12hours after collection).Nearly 2,000 residents received these notices this

year.

Staff also issue tickets to residents who put theircarts out the night before collection day becauseleaving carts out threatens public safety by encour-aging bears to roam in our neighbourhoods. Weactively promote best practices and organize annual

bear-education seminars.As a community, we face a tough

challenge. We know that we cantchange a bears natural behaviour, sowe are working hard to get people tochange their behaviour. We thank every-one who expresses their concerns andshows passion for this cause. They can

rest assured that council shares their concerns forbears.

Gatan RoyerCity Manager

Its not surprising that the CanadianNewspaper Associations annual audit ofCanadians access to government-held infor-mation found that B.C. is at the bottom of thelist where transparency is concerned. In fact, itgave the province a D+.All democracies are built on the basis of

openness and transparency, John Hinds, thepresident and CEO of the association, saidwhen releasing the results.We couldnt agree more.Of course, journalists have a vested inter-

est in wanting easy access to information. Itswhat readers want and often need, and whatreaders often do not have the time or theknowledge to find.But there is also a more profound principle

involved. Information is key to making deci-sions. Whether youre voting or trying to findout if your neighbourhood is safe, you needinformation to make a good choice.To be sure, governments are gun-shy about

revealing information for fear of endangeringsomeones privacy rights.But those concerns do not excuse the vac-

uum-sealed approach to releasing information.Moreover, even if you can find the informa-tion, you still often have to pay for its com-pilation in amounts that make it prohibitiveto obtain. Then government stalling tacticsand appeals often stretch the potential releaseof information for months and months.This past week, democracy was dealt

another blow when the Supreme Court ofCanada decided, in an 8-1 split, not to backthe National Posts actions to protect a confi-dential source a ruling likely to make whis-tle blowers think twice about speaking up.If the CNA thinks B.C. deserved a D+, wed

also like to add a D- to the Supreme Courtsreport card. Both deserve a failing gradewhere democracy and freedom of informationare concerned.

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Everyone wins with HSTRe: HST petition available in city build-

ings, Wednesday, May 5.Coquitlam city councils decision to host the

anti-HST petition in all civic buildings displaysa worrying lack of principle and judgment.Coun. Doug Macdonell alluded to the fact

that we live in a politically apathetic province,which is true. But condoning a campaign basedlargely on misinformation and manipulatingthe facts is hardly a good strategy to increasedemocratic engagement. We want a generallythoughtful, meaningful debate of ideas notone-sided screaming about taxes. By takingthis step, Coquitlam is also taking sides in afiercely partisan debate.The resolution didnt mention once the

many benefits of the HST, which if you askme, far outweigh the small cost to consumers.Our province needs the HST to be competitive,and the government needs to shift taxes toconsumption to make up for falling income taxrevenues.It may not seem like it when you pay 75

cents more for a haircut, but holistically every-one wins with the HST.

Sebastian ZeinPort Coquitlam

Pull private school fundingI believe it is time for this government to

discontinue spending our taxpayers money onprivate schools.Back in the 1960s, W.A.C. Bennett absolutely

refused to put tax money into private schools.It was a matter of principle: if you dont likethe public schools, you could pay the wholeshot to put your kids in private schools.In 1977, his son, Bill, reversed that policy.

It bought a lot of votes and still does today. Alltold, B.C. taxpayers spent just over $200 mil-lion in 2008-09 to support 319 private schools,

plus another $41 million on private independ-ent schools. It must be said that I am notopposed to families sending their kids to pri-vate schools if they choose, but I do not believethat the local taxpayer should foot the bill.They have options. From April 12 to 14,

2010, Angus Reid Public Opinion conductedan online survey among 800 randomly selectedB.C. adults. It found that two-thirds of theselected adults agreed that private schoolsshould be funded 100 per cent by the familieswho choose to send their children to private orindependent schools.I believe that it is time for this

government to invest money in thepublic system where the majority ofstudents attend.

Eddy LangPort Moody

Dont go back on busingRe: District 43 considers user-pay buses,

Friday, May 7.I attended the school board meeting on

May 4, and I was very disappointed that schooltrustee Gail Altys proposal was passed. Thatproposal was for a report into a user-pay sys-tem for busing in Port Moody.This all comes after a unanimous decision

was passed not to make any changes to businguntil the new middle school is built.Port Moody has one middle school servicing

the whole city. The loss of busing would putchildrens safety at risk, cause traffic mayhemand congestion, not to mention the extraenvironmental damage caused by putting thatmany more cars on the road twice a day. Onetrustee noted that her three children take tran-sit to school; unfortunately that is not a viableoption for our children, as our communitiesare only serviced by small commuter busesthat do not have the capacity to transport ourchildren to school. Once these buses are full,

they cannot take more passengers. This wouldput children at risk of being left at bus stops,unable to get to school. It was noted by onetrustee that a user-pay system has been lookedat before, but that it was too expensive to man-age and puts children at safety risk who cannotafford to use it. It seems absurd to pay for thisreport when a previous report concluded theuser-pay system would not work.Once the new middle school is built, the

need for busing will solve itself. I would invitethese trustees to come and try to drive by

Heritage Woods Secondary inthe morning. It has taken melonger to get past the high schoolin the morning than the rest ofmy trip to downtown Vancouvertakes. Once you add the middleschool traffic, it will be absolutelyunbearable. This is a matter that

affects not just parents and students, but allresidents of Port Moody who have to travel inthe morning and afternoon.I would also hope that the school board

would make decisions and abide by them. Ithink all Port Moody parents thought this issuehad been resolved when the board decided notto deal with busing until the middle school wasbuilt. These types of actions really underminethe credibility of the Coquitlam school boardwithin the community.

Louise LeyhAnmore

Artists awaken creativityAfter being in Europe for some time and

immersing myself in the art of those coun-tries, I decided to attend the 11th annualArtsConnect Art Walk. The intention of theevent is to feature the work of local artists andto meet the artists themselves.I visited two venues: Port Moody Arts Centre

in Port Moody and Esplanade Studios.

At the first location, I visited with three art-ists. Sarah Ronald introduced me to the idea ofprinting my digital images on to canvas. Herlarge floral pieces were truly inspirational.Tammy Pilon sang a poem accompanied

by acoustic guitar. Her skillful watercolourand acrylic paintings have inspired me to takea course in the future. In another sun-filledroom was Agata Teodorowicz with her oil andacrylic paintings of nature and the garden. Wechatted for some time and I walked away witha clearer vision of what I could do with myart and garden. At Esplanade Studios I visitedagain with three artists. My afternoon was atremendously uplifting adventure.I met some fantastic artists who shared

enthusiastically with me on many levels. I feelrecharged to carry some of these new ideasinto my own creative projects. Well done,ArtsConnect you reconnected me to myown community and introduced me to fellowartists.

Marilyn (Mara) BaudaisCoquitlam

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30 units of affordable housing for single moth-ers. The land was leased by the city for 60 yearsat a cost of $1.Despite the homeless-shelter funding set-

back, some steps towards making the facility areality were revealed Monday.Amrolia said BC Housing is funding a feas-

ibility study to look at architectural optionsand other facets of the proposed shelter.Council also voted to have staff finalize

preparation of a request-for-proposals pro-cess alongside BC Housing and the Tri-CitiesHomelessness Task Group.A recommendation to work alongside BC

Housing and its consultants for a communityconsultation was also passed.

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BC Housing to fund study

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Homeless people in the Tri-Cities do not have a permanent shelter to go to. The Cityof Coquitlam wants to build a shelter on Gordon Avenue, but BC Housing told councilMonday the project is low on the list of provincial funding priorities.

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So there was never anykind of dialogue, open com-munication. We just felt likewe were always in the darkand trying to save the integ-rity, maintain integrity in thecase not to talk about it,not to disclose anything. Wewere so careful Its been anexercise in frustration, anger,disbelief.District 43 spokesperson

Cheryl Quinton said shewasnt comfortable addressingthe issue of whether parentswere given information whenrequested.Because the investigation

is still active, it just wouldntbe appropriate to comment onspecifics, Quinton said.However, Quinton did con-

firm that disciplinary actionwas taken against Plehanovregarding an alleged Octoberincident. The district wontdisclose the specific disciplinebased on rulings of the infor-mation and privacy commis-sioner. But Quinton said therewere days that Plehanov wasteaching after the Octoberallegation.While Quinton would

not say whether District 43reported the incident to policeor the Ministry of Childrenand Family Development, shedid say the district reports allallegations against teachersto the BC College of Teachersand the school board.We fulfill all of our legal

obligations. We act quickly.And again, when everythingis completed and all the factsare known, it will give us anopportunity to look at currentpractice, she said.A district statement regard-

ing the Oct. 13 alleged inci-dent states that District 43brought in a psychologistto interview the childrenand provide a report to theDistrict to assist it in deter-mining what occurred.The School Districts

actions were based on infor-mation it obtained during thatprocess, the statement reads.More than one child and

more than one family wereinterviewed in the process,Quinton said.That was in the investiga-

tion. It doesnt mean all thosewere children involved.Coquitlam RCMP Cpl.

Bert Paquet couldnt confirmwhether more allegationsagainst Plehanov have beenmade since March.Our investigation is

ongoing. Its unknown at thistime if more charges will belaid, but our investigators arestill collecting information onthis case, Paquet said.All four alleged incidents

have been reported to RCMPby parents, he confirmed.Whoever becomes aware of

any allegations or informationthat would pose a possible riskto students from whateverage should report it to us.Definitely we work hand inhand with the school districtand advise them immediately,like we did on March 10, whenwe become aware of suchinformation, he said. Butanyone who has informationor becomes aware of poten-tial risk or potential incidentshould report it to us.Mykle Ludvigsen, spokes-

person for the BC College ofTeachers, said two reportsabout Plehanov are currentlyunder investigation by theorganization.In general terms, he said

the BC College of Teachersusually receives informationafter its been reported to thepolice.In terms of us making

contact with the police, itsthe responsibility of thosethat are with on-the-groundinformation. We just receivereports, Ludvigsen said.That being said, were a

quasi-judicial body, so for usto be making police reportsisnt something that we tend

to do. Its the expectation thatschool districts do that.Ministry of Children and

Family Development spokes-person Darren Harbord saidthe ministry is unable tocomment on the case due toprivacy concerns and becauseits before the courts.But in general, he said a

24-hour help line is availableat 310-1234 (with no areacode) for anyone who suspectsa child is being abused.Child abuse is everyones

responsibility and weall have a duty and legalresponsibility to report sus-pected child abuse or neglect,Harbord said in an e-mail.Its important that each of us caregivers, teachers, ser-vice providers and commun-ities recognize that we allhave a collective responsibilityand obligation.Harbord also noted that

failing to promptly report sus-pected child abuse or neglectto a child welfare worker isan offense under the Child,Family and CommunityServices Act, as is making afalse report. Either offensecould result in a maximumfine of $10,000, six months injail, or both.But for the Coquitlam

mom, many questions remainunanswered.Whos protecting our

kids? Wheres the watchdog?Wheres the watchdog for ourkids? she asked.I just wanted to get it out

there that this is a very longand complicated story. I wantas many people to be awarethat this process has failedus as possible. And thats myobjective to get it out thereto as many people as possibleso that they know that thiscannot happen again.

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Girl power surged at Hillcrest MiddleSchool last week when the schoolhosted an education program focused ongirls rights.The program, called 411 TV: Because I am

a Girl, took the form of a mock live-to-airTV talk show hosted by journalist Nana AbaDuncan. The program also included a liveperformance by Canadian hip-hop artist MasiaOne. MTV Canada hosts Nicole Holness andAliya-Jasmine Sovani joined the conversationthrough pre-taped segments.As a joint project of Plan Canada

and the youth-led group 411Initiative for Change, the eventpromoted awareness about genderrights.The multimedia session featured

discussions on what it means to bea girl in todays world. Presentersalso talked about challenges andbarriers in developing countriesand places in crisis like Haiti andSudan.The program also looked at gender issues in

Canada with a focus on education, marriage,body image, self-esteem and violence.Girls have a unique power to bring about

social change, Plan Canadas CEO and pres-ident Rosemary McCarney said in a pressrelease. Weve seen it in the developing worldand its true of girls here in Canada whosesocial conscience and networks can raise theprofile of this issue with the public and policymakers.

Grants help two PoCo schoolsbuild playgrounds

Mary Hill Elementary and CentralCommunity schools are one step closer tohaving new playground equipment, thanks tomatching grants provided by the City of PortCoquitlam.Mary Hill received $5,000 towards the

replacement of its 30-year-old equipment tobetter meet school and community needs. Theplayground is used not only by students, but bydaycares, community organizations and sportsteams that use the schools athletic fields. MaryHills parent advisory council also receivedthree previous grants from PoCo, for a total of$22,000.Central Elementary received $5,200 to help

buy four new pieces of playground equipment.The parent advisory council also received a$10,000 self-help matching grant in 2008 fromthe city.

Mundy Road plansOld Time Country Fair

Mundy Road Elementary is hosting an OldTime Country Fair next weekend to raisemoney for a new playground.Parent advisory council members have

already raised more than $25,000 over the past

three years, but still need another $5,000 tobuy and install the first phase of their replace-ment plan.Festivities will include races, a bouncy

castle, a bake sale, the Gizeh Shrine Clownsand a guest appearance by Red from RedRobin restaurants. There will also be a con-cession, games and line-dancing lessons withmusic supplied by Boone County Cabaret.In addition, local vendors will showcase their

wares in a marketplace. Tables are available bycalling the school at 604-936-4271 or contact-

ing event organizer Dalene Schulzat dalene-schulz@shaw.ca.The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3

p.m. on Saturday, May 29. Ticketscost $10 per family and are avail-able at the entrance to the fair at2200 Austin Ave. in Coquitlam.

Student receivesTD scholarship

Aarman Rahim of Port MoodySecondary is one of 20 Canadian

students who won a TD scholarship for com-munity leadership.Rahim will receive up to $10,000 for tuition

per year, plus $7,500 toward living expenses.He will also be offered paid summer work atTD, along with mentorship and networkingopportunities.He received the award in Ottawa for a long

list of accomplishments. Rahim foundedMission Green, an initiative to encourageyouth to get involved in environmental res-toration projects. So far, theyve planted 900trees in new park zones, repaired nest boxes,removed invasive plants from local bog areasand led shoreline cleanups.As president of the Amnesty International

chapter at his school, Rahim raises awarenessand funds for human rights programs. Heco-founded and leads Teens Transforming theCommunity, which purchased a wheelchair fora child amputee, donated funds to four Africanorphanages and bought nearly 2,000 books fora school in China.The Port Moody teen is also musically

inclined, performing in a school band, a privateband and two choirs. Using his musical talents,he created a benefit CD for the United Nationsworld food program.After he finishes his education, Rahim hopes

to become an endodontist and offer free dentalservices in impoverished countries.

Coquitlam resident wins awardMata Papadogambros of Coquitlam recently

won an award from the provincial governmentfor being a promising new family childcareprovider. Papadogambros was one of 12 child-care professionals recognized by the Ministryof Children and Family Development in the2010 Child Care Awards of Excellence for pro-viding outstanding service to families.May is childcare month in B.C., while

tomorrow (May 20) is childcare provider appre-ciation day.As we kick off childcare month in British

Columbia, we celebrate the highly skilledprofessionals who support the overall healthand happiness of our children. Accessible,quality childcare is an integral part of a strongeconomy, minister Mary Polak said in apress release. Working in childcare demandsconsiderable skill and results in tremendous

rewards for children, caregivers, working fam-ilies and communities.

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Listening with the heartEven from our early beginnings the volunteers atCrossroads Hospice Society have recognized thepower of listening.Whether its sitting down one-on-one, in a room of people in need, or walking besidesomeone, Crossroads volunteers take on the role ofa compassionate friend to help others move throughthe stages of fear and grief.

Throughout the Tri-City and NewWestminsterareas, Crossroads visiting volunteers provide acompassionate, listening ear to both patients andtheir loved ones. These kind-hearted volunteersparticipate in an intensive 30-hour training programthat prepares them for their role as a companionduring end of life process.

Our volunteers come from a variety ofbackgrounds, bringing with them their own specialgifts. One of the most important gifts that we canoffer someone is the gift of simply listening,Janice Hansen Bouvier, Crossroads Coordinator ofVolunteers, Tri-Cities.

Working with people in such fragile situations callsfor an exploration of many facets of end of lifeexperience.Volunteers learn about the effects ofgrief, needs of the dying, communication skills andpersonally confront their own feelings of mortality.

Bereavement volunteers take on a slightly differentrole at Crossroads. They work with individualswho have lost a loved one, whether it was a week,a month or several years ago. Currently thesevolunteers are involved in facilitating support groupswhere they guide participants through the grievingprocess.

Recently, several volunteers have completedtraining as group facilitators and are now conductingsupport groups for adults and teens. There is awaiting list for future groups and programs,explains Castine Breckwoldt, Bereavement ServicesCoordinator for Crossroads Hospice Society.

Visiting and bereavement volunteers can alsobe found walking side-by-side with bereaved

individuals or those facing the imminent death of aloved one. Through the Crossroads Griefs Journeyweekly walking groups, held both in Port Moodyand NewWestminster, volunteers join staff to helpsupport others in this difcult time.

Both visiting and bereavement volunteers have oneskill in common, the ability to put aside their ownagenda and concentrate on the needs of the personbefore them. But the best way to describe their rolecomes from the volunteers themselves.

When a person is in pain, that person is in touchwith his core being. The bare person is there.When you are there for that person, amazing thingshappen, says spiritual care advisor Elly Hageman.

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and drug programstaff continues theeducation serieswith a discussionon coping withstress from 7 to8:30 p.m. at 2615 Clarke St. inPort Moody. Program is free.Information: 604-936-3900.THURSDAY, MAY 20Tri-Cities Chamber of

Commerce holds its 27thannual golf tournament witha shotgun start at noon atthe Westwood Plateau Golf &Country Club, 3251 PlateauBlvd., Coquitlam. Admissionis $200 and includes golf anddinner, with dinner costing$55, with discounts for mem-bers. Information: 604-464-2716 or www.tricitiescham-ber.com.Northeast Coquitlam

Ratepayers Association meetsat 7 p.m. in Victoria Hall, atthe corner of Victoria Driveand Soball Street. A represent-

ative from Wesbild will be theguest speaker. Information:604-941-2462.Coquitlam Public Library

hosts a workshop with certi-fied yoga instructor SaimaShah on meditation and

yoga, healingfor the mindand body, from7 to 8:30 p.m.at 575 PoirierSt. Program isfree, but registra-tion is required.

Information: 604-937-4155.Morningside Toastmasters

meets from 7:25 to 8:30 p.m.at Burkeview Funeral Home,1340 Dominion Ave. in PortCoquitlam. New memberswelcome. Information: www.morningsidetoastmasters.caor Gene at 604-230-8030.

FRIDAY, MAY 21Central Coquitlam

Pensioners Branch 108weekly social bingo at 1 p.m.in the Mike Butler Room atDogwood Pavilion. There are15 games, and pots rangefrom $5 to $25. New play-ers welcome. Information:Catherine at 604-937-7537.Crossroads Hospice Society

hosts a free weekly walk-ing group for the bereavedfrom 10:30 a.m. to noon.Participants are askedto meet at the LabyrinthHealing Garden in PioneerMemorial Park at Ioco Roadand Heritage Mountain.Registration: CastineBreckwoldt at 604-949-2274.Port Moody Public Library

and SHARE Family andCommunity Services Society

host a free English practicegroup for informal languagepractice from 9:30 to 11 a.m.in the ParkLane Room.SATURDAY, MAY 22Coquitlam Adanacs take on

the Maple Ridge Burrards fortheir first home game in therevamped Coquitlam SportsCentre. Game time is 7 p.m.Information: www.adanacla-crosse.com.Coquitlam Public Library

hosts financial advisor JamesLeung for a workshop on howto protect your investments

from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at theCity Centre Branch, 3010Burlington Dr. Registrationrequired. Information: 604-937-4155.SUNDAY, MAY 23Riverview Horticultural

Centre Society hosts achildrens guided tree walkthrough the hospital groundsat 1 p.m. Meet at the upperentrance of the Henry EssonYoung Building. Information:604-291-9910.MONDAY, MAY 24Knights of Columbus

monthly cribbage night at 7p.m. in the gym of Our Ladyof Assumption School, 2255Fraser St. Admission is $5 andincludes refreshments.TUESDAY, MAY 25Fraser Pacific Rose

Society meets at 7:30 p.m.in the Centennial Room ofDogwood Pavilion, 624 PoirierSt. in Coquitlam. MargaretNakahara, a well-known floralart exhibitor and judge, willdiscuss the principles of floral

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Evergreen Cultural Centrehosts Connoisseurs Night

Art, wine and casual mingling willcome together as part of tomorrowsConnoisseurs Night in Coquitlam.Hosted by the Evergreen Cultural Centre,

the event will feature wine and appetizers andwill be centred around Jay Hanscoms currentexhibit, The Vulture, the Loot andthe Anvil.The Victoria-based artists work

calls on his interest in combiningcurious but intentional relation-ships between unlikely objects, andhis exhibit conjures up boyhoodthemes of masculinity and heroismwhile tying in adult frustrations of power andprospect.Running from 7 to 9 p.m., Thursdays event

costs $10 plus GST and includes one glass ofwine per person and light appetizers.See www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca for

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Students prepareto Rock the Fox

Terry Fox Secondary is hosting its 10thannual Rock the Fox concerts tonight andtomorrow night at the Terry Fox Theatre.The event will feature performances from 26

rock bands over the two-night span.Rock School students will perform ori-

ginal songs as well as covers from artists likeBoston, Aerosmith, The Kinks, System of a

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versary Rock the Fox T-shirts willalso be available in the theatrelobby before each show for $20each.For more information, contact

fine arts department head SteveSainas at ssainas@sd43.bc.ca.

Locals go globetrottingat PNE production

Coquitlams Danika Revesz and Port MoodysVanessa Sullivan have been cast in the travel-ling production of Circus Wests performanceof Around the World in 80 Days.Cast as both Bollywood dancers and Chinese

acrobats, the duo will take part in the circusadaptation of Jules Vernes novel from May27 to 30 at the PNEs Garden Auditoriumin Vancouver. Show times are 12:45 and 7p.m. daily, with a 12:45 show only booked forSunday, May 30. Tickets cost $18 for adults,$15 for students and seniors and $12 for youth18 and under. For more information, see www.circuswest.com.

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Toastmasters meetsfrom 7:30 to 9:30p.m. at Hyde CreekRecreation Centre,1379 Laurier Ave.in Port Coquitlam.New members wel-come. Information: lincolntm.freetoasthost.info or Shirley at604-671-1060.Kyle Centre offers drop-in

bridge for all skill levels from12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Games fol-low reasonably priced soupand sandwich lunch preparedby Community IntegrationServices Society, which sup-ports adults with disabilities.Information: 604-469-4561.

WEDNESDAY,MAY 26

Terry Fox Library hostsMetis dancer Lisa Shepherdfor a performance of theancient art of jigging at 10:15a.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd.Program is free. Information:604-927-7999.Women Helping Others

(WHO) meets from 10 a.m.to noon at Dogwood Pavilion,624 Poirier St. in Coquitlam.Widows and single womenover 50 welcome. Information:604-464-2058.SHARE alcohol and drug

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cussion on understandinganger and how to manageit effectively from 7 to 8:30p.m. at 2615 Clarke St. inPort Moody. Program is free.

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Organic pres-ents a cook-ing workshopfor thoseliving with

diabetes from 6 to 7 p.m. at2755 Lougheed Hwy., PortCoquitlam. Information: 604-552-2799.

Amica at Mayfair presentsa workshop on discovering25 super foods to maintainweight, fight diseases andboost vitality from 2 to 3 p.m.at 2267 Kelly Ave. in PortCoquitlam. RSVP required.Information: 604-552-5552.THURSDAY, MAY 27Port Coquitlam Heritage

and Cultural Society hosts aheritage evening from 7 to 8p.m. focusing on this monthstheme of PoCo faces and

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