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School District 43 isn't exactly awash in money but two recent provincial funding announcements will make planning for the next school year a little easier.

A Port Coquitlam man is suing the city of Vancouver and concert production company Live Nation on behalf of his teenage daughter for injuries she sustained at an Alexisonfire concert last year during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

PORT MOODY-WESTWOOD-PORT COQUITLAM Mark Ireland (NDP) Age: 42 City: Port Moody Employment: training manager and product evangelist at Safe Software Inc.

Plans to increase fees at Coquitlam's Robinson Memorial Park were put on hold last week pending a more comprehensive review of cemetery services and charges.

NEW WESTMINSTER-COQUITLAM Diana Dilworth (Conservative) Age: 45 City: Port Moody Employment: manager of Fraser Basin Council Education: some college Years in riding: 20 Volunteer work: former president of Tri-Cities' District Parent Advisory Council,

There have always been garbage cans at outdoor events in Port Coquitlam but now it will be easier for people to recycle and compost as well.

The two ridings in The Tri-City News' readership area have been politically distinct, although they share a border.

Hiring an energy manager would help the city of Port Coquitlam reduce its power consumption and achieve its greenhouse gas-reduction goal of 20% before 2017, according to a staff report.

When you work for your investment income, the last thing you want to do is see your returns eroded by taxes. But at least you can do something to protect the money you do make.

Vancity enviro Visa cardholders were asked to vote on the key environmental issue areas they wanted the enviroFund to support. The top two selected were Sustainable Agriculture and Ecosystem Preservation and Restoration.