Community Messages
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Families, local businesses and community organizations are welcomed to announce and/or advertise their milestones, products and events. The Anmore Alternative News does not charge for this community service, however when you have the occasion please give generously to a local voluntary group
Alexandra Morton is looking for pictures of graffiti with the message "Salmon are sacred" written in as many places as possible. In the example, she has used chalk but you can be as creative as you dare! This is a cheap and easy way to get the word out. Please take pictures of your artwork and send them. 08-04-10. Click Here
Fingerling Festival
Port Moody Ecological Society
Saturday, May 1st, 2010
11am - 3pm (admission: free)
Noons Creek Hatchery and Port Moody Rec. Centre, 300 Ioco Road, Port Moody
Help us release about 35,000 young chum salmon into Noons Creek so they can begin their journey to the ocean - Lively family music by Bobs and Lolo - back again by popular demand!
- Raffles for signed Robert Bateman print and other great items
- Crafts, food, and games “ fun for all ages
- Informative and interactive displays showcasing streamkeeper groups, naturalists and other community organizations that are working towards preserving and protecting our natural heritage
- Weather permitting there will be daffodil and tulip bulbs for sale (donated by the City of Port Moody)
- Walk, run, bike, carpool or take transit parking is limited
For more info, call hatchery at 604-469-9106 - Lively family music by Bobs and Lolo - back again by popular demand!
- Raffles for signed Robert Bateman print and other great items
- Crafts, food, and games “ fun for all ages
- Informative and interactive displays showcasing streamkeeper groups, naturalists and other community organizations that are working towards preserving and protecting our natural heritage
- Weather permitting there will be daffodil and tulip bulbs for sale (donated by the City of Port Moody)
- Walk, run, bike, carpool or take transit parking is limited
For more info, call hatchery at 604-469-9106
- Lively family music by Bobs and Lolo - back again by popular demand!
- Raffles for signed Robert Bateman print and other great items
- Crafts, food, and games “ fun for all ages
- Informative and interactive displays showcasing streamkeeper groups, naturalists and other community organizations that are working towards preserving and protecting our natural heritage
- Weather permitting there will be daffodil and tulip bulbs for sale (donated by the City of Port Moody)
- Walk, run, bike, carpool or take transit parking is limited
For more info, call hatchery at 604-469-9106
Best Regards,
Cynthia van Ginkel
Port Moody Ecological Society volunteer (06-04-10)
Not Much Time Left to Buy Your Girl Guide Cookies. 05-04-10. For more information Click Here
Can You Help Map Our Feathered Friends?
Eagle photo courtesy of Curious 'J'
On Tuesday, April 13th, at 7:30 in the Hall of Como Lake United Church (Marmont at King Albert), the Burke Mountain Naturalists hope to engage you in the 5 year plan to map the abundance of birds across B.C. At this meeting Dr. John Reynolds will make a presentation on the B.C. Birding Atlas and how you can get involved. For further details and to register to participate in the Bird Atlas Click Here
Volunteers Needed for the Fingerling FestivalMay 1st is going to be a busy day, and we are looking for people to help 2 hours or more. Please come down and help us with:
- fish transport
- flower bulb sales
- raffle tickets
- BBQ duty
- set-up, clean-up, etc
If you can help please look at our website or come down to the hatchery Saturday mornings between 9-11:00. Click Here
Please Help Stop the Grizzly Hunt! Join people around the world who are calling on the B.C. government to protect grizzly bears from trophy hunting – especially in provincial parks, where hundreds of bears are being slaughtered for sport. Graham Girard 03-04-10 Click Here
Mark Your Calendars Everybody!
On May 29th 2010 at 10am Sasamat Volunteer Firefighter Association is having a Car Wash to raise scholarship funds. For details Click Here (02-04-10)
Calling for Environmental Volunteers! (01-04-10)
Earth Day 2010 Tree planting at Scott Creek Linear Park. If you can please RSVP by April 14th it would be much appreciated.
What: Earth Day 2010 Planting
Where: Scott Creek Linear Park
When: April 22nd 10 am - 2 pm
This event is open invitation so feel free to pass it along to other volunteers. I look forward to seeing you on Earth Day. The Tim Horton's Community Cruiser will be providing refreshments and we will provide gloves and shovels but if volunteers have their own gloves and shovels it would be best to bring them. Thanks.
Best regards,
Dana Slocum
Environmental Stewardship Volunteer Coordinator
City of Coquitlam
Note from Ruth Foster (Port Moody Environmentalist of the Year): 01-04-10
The Scott Creek corridor in Coquitlam is of some interest to me and I have done several programs along it regarding both salmon and invasive plants. The creek supports a large chum salmon run plus some coho but the stream banks are plagued with invasive species. This Earth Day action is a step in the right direction and is sure to be an awareness activity.
31-03-10
Mother's Day is just around the corner and what better then Epicure to give to your mom.
Happy Cooking!
Sincerely, Danielle Hall, Your Epicure Consultant
Phone: 604-831-3265. Email: missdaniellehall23@hotmail.com
Coquitlam RCMP Need Your Help. (31-03-10)
Police seek witnesses for suspicious fire at Maillardville Middle SchoolOn March 24, 2010 at approximately 9:00 pm, police and Coquitlam Fire and
Emergency Services were called to a fire alarm at Maillardville Middle
School on Rochester Avenue in Coquitlam. A fire had been set in the school
gym. Police are seeking information or witnesses to this incident.
The blaze was put out by Coquitlam Fire and Emergency Services. Police
Forensic Identification Services attended the scene. Police have reason to
believe that the person responsible was familiar with the layout of the
inside of the school.
Police arson investigators and fire investigations conclude that the fire
was deliberately set. The damage is estimated to be in excess of 50 000
dollars.
The Coquitlam RCMP asking anyone who may have been in the area to come
forward with information. Please call Constable Arvind Dongriah at (604)
945-1475. If you would like to remain anonymous, please call Crime Stoppers
at 1-800-222-8477.
PHOTO: No Photo available - The school is currently closed and under
renovations. The gym is being used for storage. The damage is water and
smoke damage.
Anmore Elementary Plant Sale - Forms due April 19th Click Here
Please Help Cure Childhood Cancer
"My Olympic torch carrying experience was one that flooded my emotions on many levels. I felt that our late son Michael's hand was on this in a couple of ways our foundation was started because of Michael's vision to make a difference for the children with cancer and in turn the work we have continued has given me this wonderful opportunity." 29-03-10 (Gloria Cuccione)
The Michael Cuccione Foundation for Childhood Cancer Click Here
Found - Cell Phone (26-03-10)
Contact to id : Christine Milloy
Village of Anmore
604-469-9877
We Want You! (26-03-10)
Community Policing Volunteer Info Session April 10th Click Here
Please Don't Forget to Treat Yourself to the Farmers' Market at the Port Moody Rec Centre on IOCO Corner this weekend March 28th. Click Here
For article on the March 14th Farmers' Market Click Here
Calling All Teens Interested in a Career in Policing
Coquitlam RCMP's Intro to Policing Course gives Teens a Taste
of Life in Law Enforcement
Every year since 1998 members of the Coquitlam RCMP bring together
experienced professionals from policing and other areas of community
safety to offer 'Intro to Policing', a unique and dynamic course
targeted at high school and post-secondary students who are interested
in learning more about how to become a police officer and what the job
is about. Registration for the spring 2010 class is now underway and
space is limited.
'Intro to Policing' mixes classroom presentations, field trips,
hands-on training and demonstrations to give students an up-close look
at the profession of policing. From a day in the life of frontline
policing in General Duty, Police Dog Services and Traffic Services, to
the work of specialized teams like Tactical Troop, Emergency Response,
Forensic Identification, and the Underwater Dive Team, 'Intro to
Policing' students get to go behind the scenes and meet the people who
actually do the job. Other course features include a field trip/guided
tour of a maximum security correctional facility, a session of
self-defence training, and a chance to do the RCMP's Physical
Abilities Requirement Evaluation (PARE) test. 'Intro to Policing'
students have a rare opportunity to learn about, observe and experience
first-hand the work that police officers do every day.
Many students from previous years have gone on to become police
officers in the RCMP, others have chosen to pursue careers with other
police agencies or in other areas of law enforcement, criminal justice
and community safety.
Dates: (course consists of nine sessions)
Seven Mondays 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (April 12/19/26 & May 3/10/17/31)
Two Saturdays 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (May 8 & 15)
Main Location:
Coquitlam RCMP Detachment, 2986 Guildford Way, Coquitlam
Fees:
The course fee $125.00 per student (financial assistance is
available).
Course facilitators and instructors donate their time and locations and
registration are provided at no cost. Proceeds from course fees are
donated to School District 43 in the form of RCMP Scholarships. (Please
note: some school's recognize 'Intro to Policing' for course
credit through career preparation programs and have also subsidized or
covered the course fee. Interested students should check with their
school.)
To Register:
School District 43 Continuing Education at 604-936-4261 or online at
For more information contact:
Or by phone at 604-945-1550
The RCMP is now hiring. Register for exam. Click Here
18-03-10
"When a person becomes a firefighter their greatest act of bravery has been accomplished. What they do after that is all in the line of work." ~Edward F. Croker
Chief Larry Scott invites you to join your neighbours in Anmore and Belcarra in volunteering for the Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department. 18-03-10. For more information Click Here. For an application form. Click Here
Spring Break Sale - Get more for less with Epicure
Happy Cooking!
Danielle Hall,
Your Epicure Consultant
18-03-10
16-03-10
Hi Lynn,
...Here is the link for my daughter Miranda's film- hope you enjoy it and if you feel so inclined you can vote for it as well...
To vote for Miranda Andersen's film about Ruth Foster, Co-founder of the Mossom Creek Fish Hatchery. Click Here
Cheers,
Patty Andersen
P.S. There is was no audio allowed so please don't doubt your computer or your hearing in searching for sound! There is none. Editor's Note: My vote has been cast for your film. Great job Miranda!
Calling All University Students
2010 Dalton Camp Essay Competition
$5000 Award
The Link Between Democratic Values and the Media
Application Deadline: March 15, 2010
The Nature Conservancy of Canada thanks our many partners and supporters in our ongoing efforts to restore the Campbell River Estuary. To see the amazing makeover of the Campbell River Estuary Click Here. Graham Girard 10-03-10
Welcome to Anmore Artist, J Peachy's Gallery 02-03-10 Click Here
Singed - 2010
The Ultimate Potato Collection
March 1-31st Specials from Your Epicure Consultant,
Danielle Hall (02-03-10)
Please Support the Burrard Inlet Marine Enhancement Society - Mossom Creek Fish Hatchery
25-02-10
23-02-10
Don't delay these are going fast.
Sincerely, Danielle Hall Your Epicure Consultant
Monthly meeting of the Burrard Inlet Marine Enhancement Society
Thursday, February 25th 7:30 p.m.
Mossom Creek Hatchery
Hi there.
Yes, it's already time for our monthly meeting.
On the agenda for this month are our spring plans for releasing chum fry, the Fingerling Festival May 1st, deploying our nature video-cam, the possibility of a release event at Suterbrook, specifications for our future website, planning for our March AGM with its election, and the announcement of a successful grant application. Please let us know of other items that need our attention. An update of environmental and development news from upstream in Anmore would be appreciated if anyone can offer information.
We hope to see you soon.It was a beautiful spring day on Mossom Creek today with Indian plum bushes showing their bright green leaves and the first fuschia salmonberry flowers brightening the bushes.
Thanks,
Ruth Foster
Secretary, Burrard Inlet Marine Enhancement Society/Mossom Creek
Call for Photos from Anmore Torch Relay Events
2/16/2010
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Heritage Minister, MP James Moore, kindly mugs for the camera
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The torch goes by
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Lila Craig, Sue Pottery, and Jacquie MacMillan at Sugar Mtn Way
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The children light the way.
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The Village of Anmore invites you to share your photos from the Anmore Olympic Torch Relay events of Thursday, February 11th, 2010.
Note: Photos posted to our website become public information. Please get approval from people shown in your photos prior to submittal. We can only accept photos in 'jpeg' format that are 1 MB (megabyte) or less in size.
Community Block Watch Newsletter for February, 2010 Click Here
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FOUND: A Micro Medical Device/Palm Scan/FastPach (made by Palm). For more information, please contact Sylvia Phan at the Anmore Village Hall, 604-469-9877
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Coquitlam RCMP Press Release, Distracted Driver Reminder - Click Here
Coquitlam RCMP Seek Public Assistance in an Unprovoked Attack - Click Here
School District 43 Announces Full-Day Kindergarten - Click Here
School District 43 Parent Information Session on Full-Day Kindergarten - Click Here
Coquitlam RCMP Looking for Volunteers for Victim Services Unit - Click Here
RCMP Block Watch Fan Out, Break and Enter in Belcarra - Click Here
Coquitlam Requesting the Province to Release the City From the Necessity of Holding a Municipal By-Election This Year (2010) As It Will Prove to Be Too Expensive - Click Here
Second Block Watch Fan Out in Two Days, Break and Enter on Hemlock, Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - Click Here
RCMP Block Watch Fan Out, Monday, January 11, 2010 - Click Here __________________________________________________________________
Subject: Resident on Strong Road Foils Attempted Break and Enter
Hi Everyone,
Well, who would have believed it! Someone tried to break and enter one of our Block Watch homes on Strong Road about 11 am Friday, January 8, 2010.
I am relating the events as directly told to me by the resident concerned.
While resting in bed with the flu, the resident ignored a ring of the door bell and the barking of her dog as she was feeling unwell.
Within a few minutes, low and behold, she looked up from bed and saw a man, in his twenties, approximately six feet tall, heavy build, wearing a white hoodie, peering through her back sliding glass door.
When the culprit saw the resident, he scurried away.
The resident called 911 and the police arrived almost immediately blocking off Strong and Thompson Roads. They also brought their canine unit. However, the culprit managed to escape undetected.
If anyone saw someone who fits the description and/or a strange vehicle on Strong Road on Friday morning, please let the RCMP know.
Please be diligent in keeping your doors locked and windows closed. As well, keep a watchful eye.
Camille Tribe
Block Watch Captain of Strong Road, Lancaster Court and Lanson Crescent
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Day Care Centre Working Group, First Meeting Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 7 pm - Click Here
Village of Anmore, Garbage Program Information - Click Here _________________________________________________________________
Anmore Scouts Bottle Drive on Sunday, January 10, 2010
At other times, you can drop off your bottles at the Biggar Bottle Depot in Port Coquitlam on Kingsway Ave. or the new "Return-It-Depot" on 2554 Barnet Highway in Coquitlam (near Trail Appliances).
Please ask to have your return credited to the "Anmore Scouting" account.
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Block Watch Media Release, Mountie Pulls Man Out of Icy River - Click Here
RCMP Press Release, Coquitlam Apartment Fire Claims One Life - Click Here
RCMP Press Release, Pedestrian Struck by Car, Later Died in Hospital - Click Here
Heather Anderson Announces her Intention to be a Candidate for Mayor of Anmore - Click Here
RCMP Press Release, Help Canada Post and Police Stop Vandalism and Mail Theft - Click Here
Awards Night for the Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department, Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - Click Here
Carol Ships Come to Belcarra on Dec. 11th, 2009 - Click Here
Notice to Residents About Bears in the Area - Click Here
Block Watch Media Release, "Three Criminals Caught in the Act by Coquitlam Mounties" - Click Here
Block Watch Media, Retiring Auxiliary Constables Recognized for Long Term Service - Click Here
Village of Anmore Christmas Party, Sunday, December 13 - Click Here
Report from Coquitlam RCMP Constable Colin Kent - Click Here
Anmore Garden Club's Wreath Making Workshop, Monday, November 30, 2009 - Click Here
Call for Volunteers for Olympic Torch Relay - Click Here
Report from Coquitlam RCMP Constable Colin Kent - Click Here
Heavy Rainfall May Affect Water Quality - Click Here
Anmore and Belcarra Residents Celebrate Remembrance Day - Click Here
Operation Red Nose from Clive Evans, Tri-Cities ORN Coordinator - Click Here
Thank you to everyone for Their Generous Support!
Here it is, problems solved, and on to better footage! This new camera should improve things by leaps and bounds! Click Here
Glen ter Borg 02-11-09
The Annual Halloween fireworks at the Village Hall (29-10-09) Click Here
More News from the lovely Danielle Hall and Epicure 28-10-09 Click Here
28-10-09
Hi Folks,
We had a visit from the bear today.
- First tried the bitter berries out front - Yuk!
- Went to front foor to see if anything better to eat - no such luck.
- Tried eating grass - Yuk!
- Went into backyard - smelled something good
- Went to tree (japanese maple) - saw birdfeeder full of birdseed - Yummy, Yummy in the tummy.
- Tried to climb tree - cannot reach
- Leaves in disgust.
Camille
778-285-2245
27-10-09Thieves also 'hit' on Spence Way on Saturday, Oct. 24th. Be sure to 'lock up' at night!
26-10-09.
Hi Everyone,
Another Block Watch Alert. The stolen television on Sugar Mountain Way, by the way, was a brand new 46 inch LCD Sony, bought at the Live Action for the Laurel Foundation Charity Dinner on Saturday night. It was still in its box. The owners came to our place after the function for approximately 1.5 hours and that was probably the time it was stolen. They had dropped the TV off at their place before coming here.
As you can see, the theft appears to have occurred very quickly. Please be careful and alert. Many thanks to Laurie for providing me with these fan outs to share with Block Watch. Have a great day!
Camille Tribe
778-285-245
'Helping Others to Help Themselves'
24-10-09
The Share Society serving the Tricities and Anmore and Belcarra Needs You. Can you help? It's that time of year when SHARE needs help in the Toy Bank, Food Bank, Christmas gift wrapping, and the Toy and Christmas hamper preparation. Click Here
Anmore residents play a key role in the Laurel Foundation fund raising dinner on Oct. 24th for the SHARE Society Click Here
Block Watch Alert- Noisy thieves on Sugar Mountain Way on Saturday evening October 24th stole a brand new 46" Sony television and broke into a number of vehicles, stealing a wallet and other documents. Be sure to lock your doors and vehicles. If you saw these crimes in progress or if you see anything suspicious please report your findings to your neighbourhood Block Watch captain or contact the RCMP at 604-945-1550 or Anmore Block Watch Co-ordinator - Cherri Woode at 604-469-1084.
Block Watch Alert (23-10-09)
Camille Tribe on Strong Road reports that Momma Bear and the triplets are out and about. and they got into Daniel Hall's deep freezer in their car port at 4 am on Friday morning. Danielle phoned 'conservation' and they suggested that when ever anyone spots the bears they should to contact their office @ 1-877-952-7277 so that they are able to track them and possibly relocate them. Conservation recommends that when the bears return we should make loud noises such as setting off car alarms, banging pots and pans, or good old yelling - we want to make them as uncomfortable in the area as possible.
To link to the article Anmore's Lovely Bears Click Here
