On the sixth day of deliberations in December of 2007, the jury in the Robert Pickton case sent a message to Justice James Williams. They had a question.
Could they find Pickton was guilty if they inferred that he "acted indirectly" in the murders of six women at his Port Coquitlam pig farm?
READThe new minister of Community and Rural Development has backed away from calling for a review of city politician salaries, which he called for earlier this week.
READPort Moody is considering restricting truck traffic on one of the city’s most notorious roads.
READIf Wednesday’s game was any closer, the players would still be playing. And the coaches still coaching.
READPort Moody’s Valentina Trillo and Oscar Baek and Henry Lee, both of Coquitlam, were top swingers at the Odlum Brown Classic B.C. junior golf tournament played earlier this week at Surrey’s Northview course.
READFifteen Tri-City residents were part of the Fraser Valley (Zone 3) team that won silver Sunday in field hockey at the B.C. Summer Games in Langley.
READDuring the summer, people often hire landscapers to care for their lawns and gardens.
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READI hope most people find time to visit a farmers’ market a few times during the summer. It’s impressive to see how these markets have grown in recent years with an increasing variety of food and crafts for sale. The very popular Coquitlam Farmers Market (www.makebakegrow.com) is now in its 14th year. In addition to locally grown fruits and vegetables, people can also purchase bakery goods, sustainably harvested fish, organically grown meat and artisanal food products. A morning spent at this market provides opportunities to visit with friends, chat with the farmers who grow your food and sample some of their fantastic produce.
READTreat your kids to catchy melodies and fun lyrics.
READI was raised to believe sharing is a virtue. To treat others the way you wish to be treated is expected. Generosity, hospitality and modesty are all traits one should aspire to. If you don’t have anything nice or constructive to say don’t say anything at all and spare people’s feelings whenever possible. Now I am not saying that I live by these traits every minute of everyday but for the most part I make an effort to comport myself in a manner of which my mother would approve.
READTotal Votes: 50
Current High Answer: Yes