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Its a place to get out of the cold and wet weath-er for a night, but it doesnt appear there will beany options for the homeless to find temporaryshelter in the Tri-Cities this winter.The Hope for Freedom Society has pulled the

plug on trying to find a temporary shelter for thisseason after attempts to find a new home for theBridge Shelter program failed.And the societys managing director Rob

Thiessen is putting the blame for the situationsquarely on civic politicians.I cant believe they turned their backs on the

most successful program in the country, he toldthe Tri-Cities NOW on Tuesday.Earlier this summer, the society was forced

to consider other options for a shelter after PortCoquitlam city council voted down a tempor-ary use permit to operate a shelter at the GraceCampus of Northside Church for two more sea-sons.

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RUNNING FOR TERRY: Rolly Fox, father of Terry Fox, addresses the crowd at Port Coquitlams Terry Fox Run onSunday. Runs in four local communities attracted thousands of runners. See story on page 5.

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A permanent shelter for the three communities is expectedto open in Coquitlam in the spring of 2015 on GordonAvenue.Thiessen said the society was looking at an alternative

temporary location in Coquitlam, but suggested the city shutdown those attempts last week.He said there appeared to be some headway in PoCo, but

then Northside Church officials decided to back out.Adding to his frustration, the society had all the volunteers

lined up and ready to go, but just no facility, or permission touse a facility.Thiessen said hes not sure what the winter is going to look

like without a shelter in the Tri-Cities, but suggested therewould be a ripple effect in other services like policing.This is very depressing, he said, adding word about the

situation has spread around the community with rallies beingconsidered in response.Thiessen argued the shelter has worked over the years in

bringing down the number of homeless in the Tri-Cities toabout 40 from 200, by getting them into recovery programsand in contact with the greater community.Our desire isnt to shelter people and feed them, he said.Our desire is to get them off the streets permanently.The shelter situation has also surprised other homeless and

housing advocates in the community.

Tri-Cities Homelessness & Housing Task Group chair SandyBurpee said it would be hard to imagine not having a shelter inthe Tri-Cities, suggesting it would set the issue back six years,before weather shelters were offered.There certainly are people who are going to suffer this win-

ter because of a lack of a shelter, he said, adding he believesPoCo council closed the door too early on the NorthsideChurch location.I think the community will be dismayed that there isnt a

shelter option open this winter.Besides the volunteers, Burpee argued the Bridge program

helped the homeless make crucial connections in the com-munity.However, it is his feeling the Northside Church location was

the best fit for the program, adding a Coquitlam spot wouldhave been a compromise.But Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart insists he still wants

to find a temporary shelter location somewhere in the Tri-Cities and is calling for his counterparts in Port Moody andPort Coquitlam to come to a solution.Im not giving up, I want the shelter service weve had for

the last few years to continue until the Coquitlam shelter isopen, he said, adding the city stuck its neck out to land thepermanent shelter.Stewart said the city reached out to Hope for Freedom

Society to reinstate something like the Cold-Wet Weather Mat

program from a few years back where churches across the Tri-Cities rotate shelters, but was told it was unfeasible.He also suggested there is an element of exhaustion by

some of the faith communities in the Tri-Cities regarding theissue.

NEWSNOWJeremy DEUTSCHjdeutsch@thenownews.comMore than a week after a tragic hit-and-run

in Port Coquitlam that killed a teen, police arestill looking for the driver.On Monday, RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung said

there was no significant development in thecase over the weekend.However, investigators continue to follow

up on tips received after the release of a sur-veillance video Friday near the scene of theincident.The video, taken from a nearby home on

Mary Hill Road, shows a possible suspect ina black truck driving away near the scene ofthe crash.Were trying to go through and follow up

on tips as thoroughly and quickly as possible,Chung said.Despite rumours that were flying around

on Friday, he noted police have not identifieda suspect or a person of interest yet, addingits not uncommon for investigators to inter-view a number of people in a case.Emergency crews were called to the inter-

section of Pitt River Road and Mary Hill Roadat 3:30 p.m. Sept. 10 to a report of a pedes-trian being struck.Investigators said the teen was crossing

Mary Hill with a friend when a dark-colouredtruck hit the girl while she was in the cross-walk.The driver allegedly stopped for a moment,

looked back, then took off.The girls name was not released, however,

she has been identified as Annie Leung, aRiverside Secondary student.In a press release Friday, Mounties said they

have not spoken to the man seen in the video,but believe he could have important informa-tion about the critical moments immediatelybefore and after the collision.We have received a lot of information from

the public, said Insp. Paulette Freill in a state-ment. We are grateful for that support and

we are following up on every bit of informa-tion that comes in. Today we are asking forthe publics help identifying the man in thisvideo and two other people who were at thescene so our team can speak to them aboutwhat they saw.RCMP said investigators are also hoping

to identify and speak to the driver of a sil-ver truck that witnesses report was in theimmediate vicinity of the collision.

Police note the truck is not a suspect vehicleand they do not have a physical description ofthe driver.RCMP also want to speak to the man who

administered first aid to the victim immedi-ately after the collision.On behalf of the victim, her family and

friends and everyone who has been touchedby this tragedy, I am asking these three indi-viduals, as well as anyone else with informa-

tion about the collision, to contact us immedi-ately, Freill said.And I have a message for the driver who

left the scene: We need to speak to you and itis not too late to do the right thing.RCMP are asking anyone with information

related to the collision or the identity of thedriver to contact Coquitlam RCMP traffic ser-vices at 604-945-1550 and quote file number2013-27102.

Nosuspectyet inPoCohit-and-runSURVEILLANCEVIDEO PRODUCES TIPS IN DEADLYACCIDENTTHATKILLED TEEN

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People have set up a street-side memorial to the teenager who was struck and killed at the corner of MaryHill and Pitt River roads. Police continue to search for the driver who left the scene. To see the surveillancevideo that has resulted in a number of tips, use this page with the free Layar app.

Mayorholdsout hope forhomeless shelter

LISA KING/NOW

A sign outside a Port Moody church reflects the statusof homeless shelters in the Tri-Cities.

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Sam SMITHeditorial@thenownews.comIt may have been 33 years ago when

Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope, butCoquitlam has not forgotten.On Sunday, Sept. 15 hundreds of local resi-

dents and politicians came out for the citys33rd annual Terry Fox Run.Co-chair of Coquitlams Terry Fox RunMark

Pettie said he was just blown away by thesupport local residents gave this year.It was a great turnout with about 600

people, he said. We went well above ourexpectations and raised roughly $14,000.

This years run was split into three catego-ries with participants either joining a two-km,six-km, or 10-km run. Pettie said hes verygrateful for the organizing committee thisyear for all the work they did, as well as thespeakers, including Coquitlam-MaillardvilleMLA Selina Robinson.She was very moving in telling her story of

her battle with cancer and being a survivor,Pettie said.Port Moody, Anmore and Foxs hometown,

Port Coquitlam, all hosted successful runs onSunday, too.For more information visit terryfox.org.

Locals lace up for33rdTerry FoxRun

Stormstirs upmess at hallJeremy DEUTSCHjdeutsch@thenownews.comThe spectacular thunder-

storm a couple weeks backprovided an entertaininglight show in the sky for mostpeople.For the Port Moody fire

department, the heavy rainsprovided another example ofwhy the 39-year-old fire hallhas to go and soon.The rains causedmajor leak-

ing into the fire halls sleepingquarters.It shouldnt be happening

at all, said Port Moody firechief Remo Faedo, addingthe department has basicallystopped doing routine repairsto the building.While the current digs at

Ioco and Murray Street are farless than ideal, there is a bet-ter landing at the end of thefirepole.Construction on the new

$6.9-million hall is still onbudget and basically nowon schedule, according tothe fire chief. The new No.1 hall is expected to be com-pleted by December, with a

possible move-in date forJanuary. Administration staffwill probably move in by lateDecember.Anyone walking by or liv-

ing near the new hall, situatedbeside City Hall, can see theprogress on a daily basis.Things are going well,

Faedo said, adding the hallwill be a major improvementfrom the current structure.The new 20,000 square-

foot building will handle allof the departments divisions,including training, life safety,fire suppression and adminis-tration.However, before the depart-

ment rushes off to calls fromthe new hall, the fire chiefexplained the building needsto be completely turnkey.Faedo said the halls com-

munications systems need tobe operating properly, whichhe suggested is the biggestpart of the move.He said the department

would be moving anythingworth keeping from the oldhall, but noted the new build-ing will have mostly new

equipment.Faedo said the area around

the hall provides plenty oftraining space, somethinghe didnt think was possiblewhen the location was firstdiscussed.Our guys are really happy

about it too, he said.The new hall will also give

the department room to growand handle more calls in thefuture.While the fire chief is count-

ing the days until the move,he suggested there has beenplenty of interest and positivecomments from residents inPort Moody.I get a lot of compliments

on the design of building andthe way its taking shape, hesaid.Eventually, the department

will hold an open house forthe public to show off the newdigs next year, but Faedo saidthat event would likely becoordinated with City Hall.In 2011, residents voted 58

per cent in favour of borrow-ing up to $16million in a refer-endum to build the new hall.

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Jeremy DEUTSCHjdeutsch@thenownews.comThe head of one of four NDP constituency

associations in the Tri-Cities said he has noplans at this point to follow the lead of a fellow

riding president and call for the resignation ofthree of the partys top brass.Scott McRitchie, NDP Coquitlam-Burke

Mountain constituency association president,said he is aware of a letter from the Coquitlam-

Maillardville president calling for the resigna-tion of leader Adrian Dix, but indicated therehas been no discussion by the executive in hisriding. He did note an upcoming constituencyassociation annual general meeting, where adiscussion about the letter could take place.No plans for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain at

this point [to demand resignations],McRitchietold the Tri-Cities NOW.The political world in B.C. was abuzz this

weekend following the revelation of a lettersent by the NDP Coquitlam-Maillardville con-stituency association calling on Dix, party pres-ident Moe Sihota and party secretary JaneOBrien to voluntarily resign.The letter, signed by Anne Dubois, stated

Compelled by and in agreement with amotionpassed by our Constituency Association onSunday, September 8th, 2013, I am writingyou to request that you voluntarily step downfrom your positions as Leader, President, andSecretary of the BCNDP before the PartysNovember convention. While the executiveof the Coquitlam-Maillardville ConstituencyAssociation recognizes your significant con-tributions to the Party, we believe this step is

essential for genuine Party renewal to takeroot after the defeat suffered in the May 2013election.McRitchie suggested there is a similar senti-

ment out there, but added he is comfortablewith letting the review panel complete its work.He also said hes fine waiting for the upcom-ing party convention, but didnt criticize hisCoquitlam-Maillardville counterparts for writ-ing the letter.As for the Coquitlam-Maillardville rookie

MLA, Selina Robinson did not respond to callsby the Tri-Cities NOW prior to press deadline.Dix is expected to announce his intentions as

party leader sometime this week.Last week, Port Coquitlam MLA Mike

Farnworth played coy about his thoughts on theleader and his own interest in the top job.What hes [Dixs] said is that he will do

whats in the best interest of the party and Ithink thats the appropriate thing for him todo, Farnworth told the Tri-Cities NOW on Sept.12. Thats his decision to make and hes askedfor the room to do that and I think all of us incaucus have agreed thats what should takeplace.

CoquitlamNDPmembers call forDixs ousterNEWSN0W6 The Tri-CiTies Now | Wednesday, sePTeMBeR 18, 2013

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For example, in a recent 2013 B.C. case, one of thevictims claims in a rear-end car accident was that shedeveloped a driving phobia as a result. But she lostthat particular claim, partly because of what she postedon Facebook. A couple of years after the accident, sheposted how she loved once again driving her car at 120km per hour at night.

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Yes, your BC Hydro bill willsoon become more expen-sive, and why shouldnt it?After all, most things in lifebecome more expensive overtime and why should your electricitycosts be any different?And yes, the B.C. government will

continue to take money from BCHydro, and why shouldnt it?After all, the government (i.e. you

and I) owns the Crown Corporation sowhy shouldnt it be able to dip into itsbank account?However, these questions mask the

real problems facing BC Hydro and itscustomers. And many of those problemscan be laid squarely at the feet of theB.C. Liberal government.The government has been kicking BC

Hydro around like a political football forthe past decade and as a result the cor-poration is showing a lot of dents andabrasions on its hide.An internal document leaked to COPE

378, one of the unions at BC Hydro, sug-gests a rate hike of 26.4 per cent overthe next two years is required to covercosts.Those costs total about $1 billion.

Heres the breakdown: $515 million for capital spending,

amortization and financing costs $160 million for rate smoothing,

which covers the rate increase that wassupposed to occur last year $135 million for contracts with

independent power producers $130 million to pay for deferred

expenses $65 million to cover interest and

operating costsA closer look at those numbers shows

at least half the total amount is attribut-able to policies of the B.C. Liberal gov-ernment.The makeup for a cancelled rate

increase on the eve of the provincialelection, the requirement that BC Hydrobuy power from IPPs when it didntneed it (and at higher-than-marketprices) and the deferring of expenses foryears, plus the interest charged on allthat can be traced back directly to thegovernment.As well, some critics claim at least

part of BC Hydros massive capitalspending plan is not needed, or hasbeen inadequately explained anddefended by the corporation or thegovernment. For example, the $1-bil-lion smart meter installation programhas never been scrutinized by the B.C.Utilities Commission because the B.C.Liberals ruled it was exempt from suchscrutiny.In fact, much of what BC Hydro has

or hasnt done over the past decade hasoccurred without any external scrutinyand that partly explains why the messthe corporation is in today is so bad.Problems flagged years ago (putting

off paying for expenses, and signingmore than $50 billion of dubious con-tracts with IPPs) have been allowed tomushroom in size and the result is theinevitable kick in the teeth to the rate-payer.BC Hydro rates should have been

allowed to increase gradually over aperiod of time, rather than all at once.Instead, political considerations haveprevented that from occurring.

During the B.C. Liberal party leader-ship, the reporters participating in thetelevised leaders debate (I was one ofthem, along with Vaughn Palmer of theVancouver Sun and Justine Hunter ofthe Globe and Mail) deliberately chosehydro rates as one of the questions.At that time, BC Hydro had already

said it required a rate increase of morethan 25 per cent, and all of the candi-dates dodged the question of whetherthey agreed it was inevitable hydro rateshad to be increased (to be fair, the NDPalso dodged the same question in therun-up to the election campaign).And then with an election looming

after that, the government again put offwhat had to be done because it didntwant to rile a public it was courting forvote support.But now the day of reckoning is at

hand. However, more political meddlingwill take place before the size of theactual rate hike is arrived at.That leaked document says BC

Hydros financial problems can beanswered by three ways: a rateincrease, even more deferred expenses,or a small payment to the government.I suspect the end result will be a

combination of all three, or perhaps two(the government is likely loathe to takeless money at a time when its desper-ately trying to balance its budget).But the best thing would be to send

the whole mess to the B.C. UtilitiesCommission to sort out.The B.C. Liberals dont like external

scrutiny (hello cancelled fall legislaturesitting) but in this case it might just saveeveryone some money.

Keith Baldrey is chief politicalreporter for Global BC

School children heading off to Victoria on fieldtrips will be able to see plenty of interestingsights this year. Theres the Royal B.C. Museum,the historic architecture, the scenic harbour.What they wont get to see is this provincesMLAs debating in the Legislature.Premier Christy Clark has framed her decision to cancel

any fall sitting in an odd way. Shes suggesting that insteadof closing her government off in Victoria and imposinglegislation from there, the Liberals will be more open byconsulting with British Columbians.Whether this will amount to any real interaction, or will

be a series of staged photo ops and supporter-packed townhalls remains to be seen.But we can already say what wont happen: there wont

be any question period. There wont be any debate with theother MLAs elected by British Columbians, the NDP andGreen ones. There wont be any chance for new regulationsto be aired out and amended.In Ottawa, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has prorogued

again cutting the days Parliament will sit, although hedidnt have the audacity to say See you next spring.Politicians need to be held accountable at all times. The

Liberals in B.C. can be justifiably proud of their come-from-behind election win this spring. Nobody, apart from maybeRich Coleman, saw it coming.While it was a convincing win, it wasnt a crushing land-

slide of a victory, either. Plenty of people still wanted theprovince to go another way, and while they didnt amountto a majority and the Liberals fell well short of 50 percent, too its not a good idea to ignore them, either.Maybe the Liberals will consult with the public. But they

need to be accountable in every forum available. Questionperiod and a full sitting of the legislature are among thosemechanisms of accountability.Its wrong to write it off as Ms. Clark has done.

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Hydrohikemasks issues

DRIVERS AHAZARDATDAVID-PIPELINE CROSSINGAfter Ive experienced numerous incidents, I would like

all residents of Coquitlam to note when crossing at DavidAvenue and Pipeline Road heading south please takeextra precaution.I have crossed at the crosswalk at David and Pipeline and

had to wait while multiple cars passed before one wouldnotice me waiting because they are too busy looking to seeif they can merge into oncoming traffic.Once I was in thecrosswalk and had my six-month-old with me and a truckhad to slam on his brakes so hard he fishtailed.Just last week a car stopped to let me through, then a

motorcycle decided to go around the car while I was cross-ing and almost caused an accident. It is only a matter oftime before someone is seriously injured or killed at thisparticular crossing which is popular for families because itis en route to Town Centre Park. I have told the city of myconcerns and have not seen any changes made. They toldme police would be there to change driver behaviour but Ihave not seen that either. It would be nice if the city wouldspend a few extra dollars and just move the crosswalk upa few feet towards Pipeline because drivers would be morelikely to notice [pedestrians].

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QUEBECHEAVY-HANDED IN ITSCHARTERRegarding Quebecs recently

unveiled Charter of QuebecValues, as is often the case,another government hasattacked a flea with a sledgehammer.If the concern of the Quebec

government is primarily niqabsor burqas, they have gone waytoo far. Having said that, I toohave a problem with dealing withanyone in a face-to face contextwhere he or she is maskingher or his identity (bandannas,balaclavas, masks, etc). And yes,that would include the full facecover niqab or burqa.To me, the real issues with

face masking are about effectivecommunication, relativebargaining power, identificationand government accountability not religion.Facial expressions are an

integral part of communication(which would include theclassroom). According to anoft cited study by Dr. AlbertMehrabian at UCLA, 93 per centof communication is throughnon-verbal means. Thosemeans include body language,

voice, tone, grammar andfacial expressions. Clearly,facial expressions are asignificant component of thatcommunication.If a face-to-face meeting is

to have any relevance, it mustactually be face-to-face.Otherwise, we could do all of ourcommunications in writing or byphone just as effectively (which,clearly, we cannot).Likewise, if I am dealing with a

public servant on a face-to-facebasis, I want to know and identifywhom I am dealing with.So if certain women want to

wear niqabs or burqas in theirday-to-day lives, I dont reallycare, as long as their identity isirrelevant to me and as long as Iam not involved in any face-to-face negotiations with them. Ifthey are in the private sector andare not willing to show who theyare, again no problem I cansimply choose not to deal withthem.However, I have a serious

problem in any settingwhere identity, two-waycommunications and governmentaccountability are involved andwhere I have no other option butto deal with that person (as withthe public sector).I have no problem with the

display of other religious symbols(no matter what size) that donot mask identity. In fact, I mayeven appreciate those symbols, asthey may tell me something aboutthe wearer and his or her valuesystems, which may help in how Iconduct my communications withhim or her.So dont use the sledge

hammer of banning all religioussymbols to get at the relativelyminor flea" of identity andaccountability.

Ian MacLeodRichmond

TRANSPARENCYNEEDED INPIPELINEDEBATEWe would like the National

Energy Board (NEB) and PrimeMinister Stephen Harpers visit-ing senior cabinet ministers andstaff to know our concerns aboutthe Kinder Morgan and Enbridgepipeline projects, before theboards decision is handed down.Are there authentic, independ-

ent scientific ocean shipping andspill clean-up studies in place? Ifso, let the public see and debatethem so that our senior govern-

ment scientists can review andreport to the public the degree ofrisk we may be assuming.If such independent studies

are not yet available then letPrime Minister Harper appoint aperson or organization of statureto carry out a public study now.Let Mr. Harper follow his owncounsel and Let science help usto decide.Let such a study help us to

decide if we proceed as proposed,or change materiel location offacilities; routing; and /or err onthe side of safety all with theprincipled intent to reduce theprobability of a shipping incident.We know what oil spills can andwill do to our coastline.Unless there is an open and

pragmatic approach taken tothese pipeline/shipping projects,the public is left with full account-ability and bears all the conse-quences of any bunker spill dam-ages or economic disaster.The end product will never be

perfect but lets allow all issues tobe openly debated and yes Mr.Prime Minister, in the end, it maybe necessary to make a difficultimperfect executive decision.Thats the governments job .

Carl ShalanskyNorth Vancouver

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Parents vow to keeppushing for autismprogramJeremy DEUTSCHjdeutsch@thenownews.com

Tri-Cities parents withautistic children are vowingto keep the fight going after

the school board turned downtheir request for what theysee as a successful specialized

education program.On Tuesday, the district

and board passed on a request

from the Autism SupportGroup to consider supportingapplied behavioural analysis

(ABA) in SD43.Essentially,ABAisdescribed

as the process of applyinginterventions based upon theprinciples of learning theoryto improve social behavioursincluding reading, academicsand communication.The group made the pres-

entation to the district in Juneand received a response lastweek. In its response, theboard suggested an ABA pro-gram would have significantcost implications for the dis-trict and represent adeparturefrom the practices in place forstudents with autism.However, the request will

be submitted to SD43s stu-dent achievement advisorycommittee.But the response wasnt

good enough for parentsattending the board meeting.Jodie Wickens, a spokes-

person for the local AutismSupport Group, said she wasdisappointed by the boardsdecision, and took exceptionto the idea that theABAwouldcost the districtmore. She saidan ABA program would notmean additional costs or staff,but instead mean the districtwould hire individuals whoare trained in the program.

There is a feeling of notbeing heard and quite franklydisrespected by an inaccurateresponse that didnt addressmany aspects of our originalpresentation, Wickens said.An ABA program has been

approved in the Surrey schooldistrict.She also noted many par-

ents using ABA are alreadypaying for theprogramin theirhome care. Wickens, who hasa child in the district with aut-ism, said shes spent $50,000in the last four years on herchild on a home program.She also contends many

parents have doubts about thedistricts own program, theCoquitlam Autism SpectrumTeam (CAST). Parents havehad negative experienceswith CAST, she said, suggest-ing the workers are doingthings in opposition of thehome teams.Though the Tri-Citiesmoth-

er didnt expect the district tocompletely implement an ABAprogram, she was hoping formore collaboration.Parents have to be involved

in the process of educatingtheir children, especiallywhen their children haveextra needs, Wickens said.We were asking for that con-versation to be opened up.During a question per-

iod in the meeting, assistantsuperintendent Reno Ciolfidefended the districts currentapproach, noting a lot of indi-viduals have provided inputinto the program. He addedSD43 needs to be fair to thepeople who have contributed.Ciolfi also said the teachers

in CAST are well-educated,noting the district has a 76 percent completion rate for spe-cial needs students, which ishigher than the B.C. averageof 56 per cent.

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The self-proclaimed Pope of Dope iscoming home.Comedic icon and formerVancouver resident Tommy Chongwill be in Coquitlam this weekendalongside long-time partner Cheech Marin,as the pair reprise their roles as some of themost recognizable faces incomedy over the last 40 years.The Cheech and Chong

show rolls into CoquitlamsRed Robinson Theatre onSaturday, Sept. 21, in a showthats billed as equal partsmusic, sketch comedy andstandup.Cheech and I have both

been talking about retiringand just playing golf, butthe minute we said that, westarted working like crazy, hesaid. Theres something aboutthe word retirement where allof a sudden gigs are coming out of the wood-work.Now 75, Chong riffed on a series of topics

in a wide-ranging interview with the Tri-CitiesNOW, covering aspects of work, wisdom andof course, weed.The Edmonton-born comic remains an

unabashed proponent of pot, and even claimsthat habitual marijuana use along with

specific dietary requirements and spirituality helped him kick colon cancer just one yearafter his initial diagnosis.Its a trend that Chong foresees sweeping

the globe within his lifetime, as he predictsfull-spread decriminalization will take rootacross North America before U.S. presidentBarack Obama leaves office.Its like an avalanche and its just started

... in a year or two years its going to be totallylegal and it will be exalted. Itsgoing to be held up as a majorcure, Chong said. I see it sav-ing the world, and it will betotally legal right across theworld.Getting to this Saturdays

show seemed like a pipe dreama decade ago Chong wasimprisoned for his involvementin a pipe-selling business andhe hadnt performed alongsideCheech in 25 years.The pair had split in 1985

after a string of hit films andalbums most notably 1978s

cult classic Up in Smoke in what wasconsidered a devastating hit to Chong at thetime. While Cheech reinvented himself as anactor in TV and film, Chong could have beenviewed as a one-toke wonder.But in hindsight, going their own ways

helped Chong hone his standup chops.That he landed a recurring role on That

70s Show only helped introduce Chong to a

new generation of fans beforethe pair reunited in 2008.Weve always had great

timing. Our longevity is mostlybecause of Cheech, because heknew the right time to quit the group andgo on his own, Chong said. Then when thetime was right, 30 years later, we got backtogether again. Its like we were never apart,

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Researcher nets grant to studymental illness

A Douglas College researcher hasreceived a $135,000 grant to studythe health and wellbeing of peopleliving with mental illness in theLower Mainland.The grant was provided by the

Vancouver Foundation, a charitablefunding organization, as part of itsfocus on supporting community-based health research.

Colleen Reid, a Douglas College-David Lam campus therapeutic rec-reation instructor, is working on thetwo-year research project with thenon-profit Open Door Group, whichprovides services for people withmental-health issues.The goals of the project are to

identify how people with mental-health challenges experience com-

munity inclusion, health and well-being and then to develop indica-tors to evaluate the success of thera-peutic recreation programs.There is increasing pressure on

community-based services to meas-ure the effectiveness of their pro-grams. Unfortunately, there is alsoa lack of good outcome indicators,said Reid, project co-lead, in a pressrelease.What we hope to do is to develop

indicators that better reflect theexperiences of clients.

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Group clients will use cameras todocument their daily living experi-ences.Peer researchers will then inter-

view the clients about what theimages mean to them.Students in Douglas Colleges

Bachelor in Therapeutic Recreationdegree program will assist with theproject by helping the clients withthe photography and handling otherresearch duties.This project reveals our strong

relationship with the community,our wish to engage students and the

enthusiasm and resourcefulness offaculty members undertaking high-quality, innovative research thatmakes a real difference, said BrianThomas-Peter, dean of the Facultyof Child, Family and CommunityStudies.

Douglas College is one of thelargest colleges in British Columbia,providing bachelors degrees, uni-versity transfer, career and post-degree programs for over 20,000students each year.For more information, visit doug-

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both campuses: on Sept. 23at the David Lam-Coquitlamcampus, Room 3011, 1250Pinetree Way, 4 to 6 p.m.; andin the Aboriginal GatheringPlace at the New Westminstercampus, 700 Royal Ave., Sept.24, 4-6 p.m.This is really a listening

exercise. We want to hearthe thoughts and opinions ofleaders in the business, cor-porate, government and non-profit sectors as well as othercommunity members, saidHazel Postma, associate vicepresident, External Relations,at Douglas College.

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Bringeland-Powell and CarleyIshii, both of Coquitlam,and Serena Crouse of PortCoquitlam will take theirdancing talents to Poland inDecember.

It felt so good, Ishii toldthe Tri-Cities NOW. All myhard work paid off, and it justfelt amazing that I get to rep-resent my country at a worldchampionship.Wewere just thrilled, said

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Bringeland-Powell, have stud-ied ballet, jazz, lyrical, acro,contemporary, hip-hop, andstage dance. A good thing too,as the competition covers avariety of dance styles.I just like the movements

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Surreys Danielle Gardner, aformer top-10 contestant onSoYou Think You Can Dance?Canada, and MOVE artisticdirector Josh Beamish, theywill step lively amongst thenations best dancers.The thrill of success, how-

ever, is just the beginning.The three are working hard

from now to December inpreparation for the worlds.Dancing, however, is not

recognized as an official sport,so there is no governmentfunding to help send thesegirls across the globe.Over the next few months,

the girls will hold severalevents to raise the roughly$3,500 needed.I am fundraising like crazy

somydaughter canparticipatein this event, Sheri Cosco,Crouses mother said. I am asingle mom so for me this isextremely stressful on me tohave to raise all this money,but Serena and I are trying ourvery best, I would hate for herto miss this opportunity.Upcoming fundraising

events include Oct. 5 at theMarine Pub in Burnaby, anda silent auction, from Sept. 16to Oct. 5, at the Douglas BalletAcademy.Bringeland-Powell has post-

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habit; healthy eating takesplanning.When a doctor asks

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chance, we usually spendmore money and consumemore calories, salt, fat andprocessed food. The bath-room scale and your bankbalance can give you clues.You could simply attend tohow you physically feel wheneating well and when youdont.Watch out for those late

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grownups often feel as iftheres not enough time in aday. We cant add more hoursto each day, but we can savetime by not wasting it.Over the course of a typical

day and week, keep track ofhow you spend your time.How many minutes do youspend on a tablet, smart

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on Twitter and Facebook. Ipredict that social media willultimately consume so muchof our lives that we wonthave time to leave the houseand actually meet otherpeople.If we put a hard daily cap

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healthy for us.You may even find time to

exercise. Where in your daily life

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review your routines,reaffirm healthy habits and

make a fresh start for your-self this season.

Dr. Davidicus Wongis a family physician.His Healthwise columnappears regularly inthis paper. You can readmore about achievingyour positive potentialfor health at davidicus-wong.wordpress.com.

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