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Big changes in the works for Blue Mountain Park Aging amenities like Scouts Hall and wading pool will go JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com
Port Moody’s retiring fire chief, Ron Coulson, waves farewell as he’s taken on a short drive in one of the department’s pumper trucks following a traditional “walk out” ceremony last Thursday at Inlet Station to mark the transition from the outgoing chief to his successor, Darcey O’Riordan. For more photos, see page 21. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
One of Coquitlam’s oldest and most popular parks is about to get a long-awaited refresh. And, this summer and fall, the city will reach out to the public to help shape the 20-year blueprint for Blue Mountain Park. On Monday, the city’s council-in-committee reviewed the master planning process for the 19.9-acre green space, which is located
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Gil Graham (foreground) is described as a “one-of-a-kind, stand-up guy” on a GoFundMe page launched after he was attacked by a bear. GOFUNDME PHOTO
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Gil Graham is recovering from what he calls a “super lucky” scenario after getting attacked by a black bear. The Coquitlam resident suffered wounds on his left thigh after a big bruin charged and pinned him down while in northern B.C. last month and, according to a GoFundMe page, the recovery process is likely to take more than a year of physiotherapy. Friends of the 65-year-old and his family have created the fundraising campaign
with a goal of $50,000 to help cover unexpected costs and expenses resulting from the incident. “Gil has worked in the mineral exploration industry for more than 40 years for a variety of exploration companies as a highly-skilled field technician often working in remote and isolated regions across British Columbia and Canada,” writes organizer Scott Smith. “Gil is truly a one-of-akind, stand-up guy with a great sense of humour and a sincere willingness to help others before himself.” On May 31, Graham was with a team reopening a work camp that had been closed during the COVID-19 pandemic and the job was supposed to last several months.
The bear attack, which Conservation Officers have since determined to be a “startle event,” happened just hours after his team arrived at Williston Lake, more than 300 km north of Prince George. After the attack Gil ended up at University Hospital of Northern BC (UHNBC) in Prince George for surgery, then returned to Coquitlam with a vacuum pressure bandage around the wound. He’s put in a claim to WorkSafeBC and has been set up with all the medical equipment he needs as he recovers. According to Graham, any unused funds raised on GoFundMe will be donated for the University of Northern BC’s (UNBC) nursing school.
care and service group crunch for space. As part of the study, city staff will also look at moving the cenotaph to a more central place in the park to handle larger crowds. Jonathan Jackson, Coquitlam’s acting park planning and design manager, told the committee that the first public outreach will focus on developing the community’s values and goals for the park; in the fall, the public will be consulted on the vision, concept and landuse plan. The master plan splits the site improvements into three zones: • Zone 1, The Field: On the west side of the park, city staff proposed to keep the CLL diamond and add gateway elements, more signs and new paved paths around the area plus public realm updates along Blue Mountain Street • Zone 2, The Core: With the spray pad and wading pool eventually out, city staff are eyeing the central area for an enhanced water play station as well as updated washrooms, a new public plaza with the cenotaph,
new infrastructure to host events, youth amenities, new lit paved paths, more picnic areas and furnishings, improved gateway elements and better signs • Zone 3, The Grove: The eastern part of the park, which includes dozens of conifer trees, may have new lit paved paths, new gathering spaces, more picnic areas, one or two more tennis/pickleball courts, better gateway elements, more signs and artwork Coun. Brent Asmundson said he’d like to see more amenities that would serve multi-cultural groups while Coun. Bonita Zarrillo urged for more inclusive and accessible amenities in the redeveloped park. Coun. Trish Mandewo asked city staff to ensure teens are represented in the consultation as “youth have a different way of responding,” she said, referring to the traditional outreach methods of municipalities. Jackson said residents living within a 15-minute walk to Blue Mountain Park — within a 1.2-kilometre radius — will be directly notified about the city outreach; city advisory
committees, user groups, School District 43 (SD43) and Kwikwetlem First Nation will also be asked to weigh in. The draft master plan is set to go before city council for consideration next spring. Approved in 2017, the city’s Blue Mountain Park master plan process was delayed as SD43 prepared for its Education Learning Centre, which is now being built nearby on its Winslow site, and for the future redevelopment of Como Lake middle; the COVID-19 pandemic also put the master plan on hold last year, and in October, council shifted the earmarked $2 million for the study to the Coquitlam Crunch southern extension instead to relieve pressure on the northern Crunch trail. Dating back to the 1930s, Blue Mountain Park currently serves about 15,000 residents within a 15-minute walking distance. In the next 20 years, another 5,000 residents are expected to call Austin Heights home while an additional 15,000 residents will move into the narby Burquitlam-Lougheed neighbourhood.
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Port Moody firefighters tackle a smoky blaze on Darney Bay in Pleasantside Saturday night. Nobody was injured. PORT MOODY
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managed to knock down most of the fire in about 10 minutes but then spent another hour trying to extinguish it fully after it had travelled into an attic space. He added the home’s lone occupant got out safely and there was no injuries. O’Riordan said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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Fraser Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak as Eagle Ridge Hospital in Port Moody after nine people tested positive with the virus. The announcement was made via a press release late Monday (June 21) to let residents know that while an outbreak has been declared the emergency department is still open to accept patients. According to the statement, the evidence of transmission is in a medicine/PATH (Patient Assistance and Transition to Home) unit. Upon declaring the
outbreak, Fraser Health ”immediately implemented precautions,” the statement said. In addition to enhanced cleaning, health officials are contact tracing with the goal protecting all staff and patients. Fraser Health has notified all patients on the affected unit about the outbreak, and in addition, families of patients who are unable to share this information have been informed. The health authority is also asking people to immediately get tested if they have symptoms. “It is critically important for people living in the Fraser Health region to get tested as soon as you have COVID-19-like symptoms, even mild ones,” the press release states.
“Please don’t wait, and book or drop by one of our collection centres which are operated in partnership with local Divisions of Family Practice.” People living in the Fraser Health region can find information about test collection centres by visiting Fraser Health’s website. The outbreak is not the first for Eagle Ridge Hospital, which most recently had one in April. However, outbreaks are becoming less common in health facilities as vaccinations dampen the virus. Currently, 77.3% of all B.C. adults have had a first dose of a vaccine, according to a joint statement by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix.
How to get involved:
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Answer the survey between June 26 and July 16, 2021 (paper copies available by request)
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Get email updates to stay informed on the project
Sessions will take place via Zoom. Registration is required at letstalkcoquitlam.ca/hazelcoy Contact City staff with questions, feedback or if you require special assistance to participate at hazelcoy@coquitlam.ca or 604-927-3400
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JUNE 24 – 30 CALENDAR Thursday, June 24 Southwest Housing Review – Miller-Grant Neighbourhood Pocket Consultation 7 p.m. letstalkcoquitlam.ca/swhrpockets
Saturday, June 26 Hazel-Coy Neighbourhood Plan – Virtual Information Session 10:30 a.m. letstalkcoquitlam.ca/hazelcoy
Monday, June 28 Council-in-Committee 2 p.m. Regular Council 7 p.m. coquitlam.ca/council
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING See pages 26 and 27 coquitlam.ca/calendar
Ready for Some Summer Fun?
Coquitlam has you covered this summer with outdoor activities galore. Bond as a family, explore local parks and trails, support Coquitlam businesses and connect with others through safe programs and volunteer opportunities. Plan a staycation and find find out what Coquitlam has to offer!
Make a Splash
Did you know Coquitlam has two outdoor pools, nine spray parks, and one outdoor wading pool to choose from? There’s bound to be one near you – check out coquitlam.ca/outdoorpools for locations and details. No registration is required to visit the spray parks or Blue Mountain Park Wading Pool (opening July 1). Pre-registration is still required at Eagle Ridge and Spani outdoor pools, so visit coquitlam.ca/registration to book your length swim or family swim timeslot at our temporarily reduced rates: $1 for children, youth and seniors, $2 for adults, and $5 for families of four. Eagle Ridge Pool is also more accessible than ever with new amenities including a ramp, transfer lift and water wheelchair.
Capture Coquitlam
While you’re exploring our great community, have your camera or phone at the ready to capture images of what you see and experience – then share your local spirit! Until June 30, Tourism Coquitlam is asking residents and visitors to upload photos of their Coquitlam outings – from park adventures to business visits – to visitcoquitlam.ca/capturecoquitlam, then follow along on social media @visitcoquitlam to see the photos featured and for opportunities to win prizes.
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One of the best parts of summer might be lazy days at the park, munching on picnic foods and playing games on the grass. With some health protocols continuing through the summer, it’s also a safe activity to enjoy with family and friends. Make sure to pick up your picnic supplies at a local grocer – or make it even easier by ordering takeout from Coquitlam’s many restaurants. Just be sure to pack your garbage out with you to keep our parks clean. Find your next picnic spot at coquitlam.ca/facilities and search visitcoquitlam.ca/eat-drink for takeout options.
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Leadership and Sports Camps
Girls ages 14 to 18 can try out different sports, gain leadership skills and meet new friends at camps being offered through the Spotlight on Sport series this summer at Town Centre Park. Participants will complete a different certification certification each week to enhance their skills and build their resumes, while trying out sports like soccer, volleyball and softball. Go to coquitlam.ca/spotlightonsport to learn more and register for the Leadership and Sports Camps, running from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday during the weeks of July 5 to 9, July 12 to 16, July 19 to 23, July 26 to 30 and Aug. 9 to 13. You’ll also find find information on the page about Sport Try-its for ages six to 12, park fitness fitness circuits, the sport equipment library program and more.
Park Pop-ups and More
Are you looking for things to do outside, ways to stay active or opportunities to have fun? Join the Park Spark team as they pop up at local outdoor park spaces. Drop in to enjoy fun activities, games and hang out with the Park Spark team. Park Spark also plans a variety of safe volunteer activities to provide park users with meaningful experiences while enhancing Coquitlam’s parks, including planting, arts projects, litter cleanups and other park care activities. Find out what’s in store this summer at coquitlam.ca/parkspark.
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Find a Hidden Gem Near You
We all know about Coquitlam’s most popular parks and trails, but why not try something new this summer by exploring some of the City’s lesser known spots? There is a lot to choose from: Y More than 90 kilometres of trails, many of which link to active park sites Y More than 66 parks totalling about 1,400 acres, including nearly 20 community parks and 36 neighbourhood parks Y Almost 2,000 acres of natural green space A hidden gem may be just down the street. coquitlam.ca/parkfinder webpage The coquitlam.ca/parkfinder filter parks by neighbourhood allows users to filter or amenity, or search their address on find nearby spots. Also, visit a map to find five trails less travelled. coquitlam.ca/trails for five
Summer Fun at Pop-up Parks
Pop-up parks are opening in three Coquitlam locations this summer! Visit the City Centre Pop-up Park at the corner of Atlantic Ave. and Baldwin St. next to Coquitlam Centre, featuring an urban beach, boardwalk, hammocks and fun social spaces, thanks to a temporary donation of the land by Morguard Properties. The Austin Heights location, including colourful patio seating for enjoying a snack from a local business or socializing, opened this week on Austin Ave. at Marmont St. Look for a Burquitlam location opening in early July. The Pop-up Parks are provided under Coquitlam’s Community Support and Recovery Program (CSRP). For more information and updates, visit coquitlam.ca/popupparks.
Coquitlam is providing a variety of ways to enjoy community reflect on Canada’s past, present and future on July spirit and reflect reflect on our 1. This Canada Day, residents are encouraged to reflect country and learn about its complicated history with Indigenous communities. Visit coquitlam.ca/canadaday for related educational resources; pre-recorded videos including a welcome from kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem First Nation) Chief Ed Hall, performances and family activities. The page also includes a link to sign up for a unique drive-through experience for $2 including a live DJ, roving characters, performances and car decorating starter kit.
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PUBLIC INPUT
Plans for a semi-rural area at the far end of Coquitlam’s Coast Meridian Road — and acres of forested land around it — will be up for discussion at virtual public meetings. If approved by city council next year, the proposed Hazel-Coy neighbourhood would be the fifth enclave for the city’s northeast region, bringing in: • 2,750 more residents • in 950 more homes • on 100 developable acres Hazel-Coy would also include a commercial hub, a school site and plenty of access to outdoor recreation. The concept, which is part of the Northwest Burke Vision that was adopted by council in 2017, has already piqued significant interest; earlier this year, city staff heard from area homeowners, developers and stakeholders such as School District 43, BC Parks and TORCA (Tri-Cities Off-Road Cycling Association). And last Thursday night, municipal staff also hosted an online session exclusively for teens — with volunteer credits awarded to encourage youth to have their say about the development
Info sessions will be held via Zoom: • Saturday, June 26: 10:30 a.m. to noon • Tuesday, June 29: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Register via www. letstalkcoquitlam. ca/hazelcoy. Or, fill out the online survey between June 26 and July 16.
Genevieve Bucher, pictured last week at Burke Mountain Pioneer Park, is the community planning manager for the city of Coquitlam who is overseeing the Hazel-Coy neighbourhood plan. JANIS CLEUGH/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
while also weighing the region’s housing needs. Among those who voiced their views were members of the Coquitlam Youth Council and Centennial secondary students in the Environmental Studies Academy. Hayley Melvin, the ES 11/12 Academy co-ordinator, said 15 students wrote letters to the city “because they are concerned about the negative environmental impact that the proposed development will have on the local ecosystems,” she told the Tri-City News. “When natural habitat is taken away, we tend to
see more wild animals in ‘urban’ areas, and this year alone, several cougars were euthanized. As cougars are a keystone species, they are essential to the ecosystem near this development. This is one of several reasons my class was motivated to join the conversation.” As well, Coquitlam residents living at the top of Oxford Street also expressed concerns about extending the arterial road north, as well as community safety, said senior planner Kristen Elkow, the project lead for the Hazel-Coy plan. This month, in a bid to get more feedback, the city
also mailed out postcards to nearby Burke Mountain residents to encourage them to participate in shaping Hazel-Coy. “We want to see if the perspectives have changed since the city adopted the Northwest Burke Vision in 2017,” she said of the blueprint that includes the new neighbourhoods of HazelCoy, Burke Mountain Creek, Riverwalk and Goodyear Creek. “It’s important to hear from Burke Mountain residents overall, especially those who are new to the area.” Currently, 24 residents call Hazel-Coy home and all are on septic systems. While the biggest private parcels are held by Wesbild and the Infinity Group,
Elkow said, the city owns two southern properties in the 175-acre neighbourhood, which is bounded by: • Hyde Creek to the south and east • the sloped Coquitlam River escarpment to the west • BC Parks’ Pinecone Burke Mountain provincial park to the north The neighbourhood plan will set out policies that will define what may be built and where infrastructure is needed — i.e., extending Oxford Street, updating the Hyde Creek crossing and installing a water reservoir at higher elevations. Because of the steep conditions — up to 20% in some places — the topography will be a challenge especially as new roads are designed, Elkow said. However, opening the area up presents new opportunities for nature lovers including a potential trail head to access Crystal Falls, which is on provincial land. “It’s something that’s on our radar,” Elkow said of Crystal Falls, of which the southern trail is now closed as it crosses private property. Community planning manager Genevieve Bucher said city staff are eager for more public input. “There are a lot of stories to learn,
and there is a lot of history about this site,” she said. “We want to hear from all voices of Coquitlam.” Feedback from the public sessions will be part of the draft Hazel-Coy neighbourhood plan that will go before city council by mid-2022. If OK’d, Hazel-Coy will be the fifth neighbourhood for Burke after Upper Hyde Creek, Lower Hyde Creek, Smiling Creek and Partington Creek. And after the Hazel-Coy planning is done, the city will move forward with the other three northwest Burke neighbourhoods, in phases: • Burke Mountain Creek: Located east of the Coquitlam River escarpment, the city proposes 1,750 new homes for 5,200 people on 175 developable acres • Riverwalk: Located west of the Coquitlam River escarpment and east of the Coquitlam River, the city envisions 450 new homes for 1,400 people on 50 developable acres • Goodyear Creek: Located on the west side of the Coquitlam River, the city plans 450 new homes for 1,300 people on 50 developable acres The city is planning 50,000 residents on the lower slopes of Burke Mountain.
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JULY 1 Canada Day
Many of Coquitlam’s facilities have special operating hours or may be closed on Thursday, July 1. Unless otherwise noted, facilities will reopen on Friday, July 2. If you require emergency assistance regarding water, sewer or roads, please call 604-927-3500.
Centennial Activity Centre
Closed
Glen Pine Pavilion
Closed
Robinson Memorial Park Cemetery
Dawn until Dusk (Office: Closed)
City Centre Aquatic Complex
6:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Pinetree Community Centre
Closed
Smiling Creek Community Centre
Closed
Coquitlam Animal Shelter
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Poirier Community Centre
Closed
Summit Community Centre
Closed
City Hall
Closed
Poirier Forum
Town Centre Recycling Depot
Closed
Dogwood Pavilion
Closed
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex 6:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Victoria Community Hall
Closed
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He's a man on a mission to clean up the woods Coquitlam man starts non-profit organization to help fund his efforts DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
A stretch of forest and wetland behind Gates Park in Port Coquitlam is cleaner thanks to the efforts of Carl Ronka. But the local ecologist has run into a snag. Construction debris left to rot in the trees between the park and the Coquitlam River is making cleaning up trash more dangerous for Ronka, as well as the youth workers and volunteers of his non-profit organization, Web of Life — and could possibly damage the river’s ecosystem. Much of the area is being taken over by invasive species, such as Himalayan balsam, knotweed, blackberry and ivy and Ronka would like the debris removed and the area replanted with indigenous plant species. “This whole area really needs a full scale clean up and restoration,” says the Coquitlam resident, who
Carl Ronka is making it his mission to clean up the forest and wetland behind Port Coquitlam's Gates Park. DIANE STRANDBERG/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
started Web of Life to channel donations. He also grew up swimming in the river and now wants to protect it and make the surrounding area as pristine as possible. You don’t have to walk far off the Traboulay PoCo trail to see what he means. Just a few dozen yards into the forest near the Pitt
River Bridge reveals huge piles of dumped materials, including several giant truck tires, concrete, wire, pipes, culverts — even a discarded tank, its contents unknown and possibly leaking. “That’s lead paint,” Ronka says, pointing to the tank that sits half buried beneath salmonberry bushes and other plants. “I found this
stuff almost growing into the trees.” He believes the dump may be a relic of construction in the area dating back 50 years; some old pop bottles found that were identified by a Vancouver collector suggest the some of the trash is from the 1970s, Ronka said. However, much of it lies
buried, he believes, noting: “The stuff I’ve seen is probably a fraction of what’s there.” Ronka’s clean up efforts are part of a community-wide attempt to remove trash and litter. Over the years other groups and individuals have tried to keep up with the trash that people drag into and alongside the river. Recently, the Coquitlam River Roundtable took on the task, organizing volunteer cleanups, including engaging students and local homeless in the effort. Sharee Dubowits, coordinator of the joint city, government and community agency, said youth at Riverside Secondary are making a litter sculpture of trash found in the area and homeless individuals were given gift cards to a local restaurant to participate in the cleanup. But she said her group wasn’t aware of the construction material dump site. “As far as the roundtable is concerned, it was news to us about the level of litter hidden in and around those trails,” said Dubowits in an email to the Tri-City News. “It's not something you would notice if you weren't
looking for it, especially when it greens up in spring.” The city of Port Coquitlam said it is aware of a disposal site near Gates Park, but it only disposes of organic materials such as woody debris and leaves. “City staff monitor the site regularly and remove illegal dumping debris deposited by other parties as required,” said Forrest Smith, the city’s director of engineering and public works in a statement to the Tri-City News. Ronka is pleased that the city tends to respond quickly to remove piles of trash he pulls out of the woods with the help of youth paid to support the effort with Web of Life donations. In recent weeks, he’s pulled out several hundred pounds of garbage, some of it collected from abandoned homeless camps, all manner of junk was collected, including mattresses and tires. However, it would be a back-breaking task to remove all the large construction materials and Ronka would like the city’s help and commitment to restoring the area to a more pristine state. Said Ronka about the task of convincing the city to do more: “I guess I’ll have to push a little harder.”
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Station Museum shares immigrant stories Project of portraits and interviews put together by former lawyer from Brazil MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com
Three years into her new life in Canada, Luana Magno still feels like she’s living in limbo. The native of Rio de Janeiro says she’s no longer Brazilian, but she’s not yet Canadian either. So, in an effort to soothe her sense of displacement and create a community around her immigrant experience, Magno reached out to other newcomers to Canada she’d met through the Tri-Cities Local Immigration Partnership’s diversity in leadership project. She interviewed them on video and photographed them with her camera. Magno’s Nice to Meet You project that presents those video clips and large, colourful portraits is now on display at the Port Moody Station Museum through October. Magno said the experience of talking to other
Markus Farhner, a curator at Station Museum, is also one of the subjects interviewed in Luana Magno's "Nice to Meet You" exhibit. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
immigrants about their journeys was cathartic. “I met so many people who were struggling to adapt to life in Canada,” she said. “It’s like I can help myself be seen.” Like many of the immigrants she interviewed, Magno and her husband, Carlos Haddad, came to
Canada to seek a better life. Though she was a trained lawyer working as a manager in a large consulting firm, and Haddad was also a manager for an international company, she said life in Brazil was discouraging. “We were not happy there,” Magno said. “We thought we were missing
something like a work-life balance, not to be afraid to walk on the streets. We could not see a good future ahead.” Previous visits to Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa told the couple the serenity they sought might be in Canada. But, Magno said, they feared the cold climate of those cities.
They looked to Vancouver. Like Rio, it’s nestled between mountains and ocean. It has a temperate climate, a connection to nature. “It has some things we are used to,” Magno said. As skilled workers, she said, their applications to immigrate to Canada were readily accepted. But leaving behind family, friends, good jobs and everything they’d known to board a flight into the unknown was as frightening as it was exciting. “We went from everybody knows what we are doing to we are nobody,” Magno said. “It’s pretty hard, this transition.” Speaking to other immigrants, from places like South Africa, Iran, India, Ukraine and Peru reassured Magno she wasn’t alone with her doubts and worries. More importantly, though, she said it gave her a sense of community. “It brings us a sense of belonging to hear other people’s stories,” she said. “We all have some things in common.” Markus Fahrner, a co-ordinator and curator at Station Museum, was one of the immigrants Magno interviewed and photographed. He said the process
transported him back to his own insecurities when he first moved to Canada from Germany. “You start literally at zero,” he said. “You look back and say yes, that was quite a slog.” Fahrner said the museum that’s located in an old CPR train station is a fitting venue to display Magno’s project because so many immigrants to Canada boarded trains to their final destinations in their new country. It’s also a nice continuation of themes of immigration and its role in building Port Moody explored in previous efforts like “Unpacking My Suitcase,” which featured suitcases packed with belongings, treasures and life stories of newcomers that were researched and curated by high school students. Magno said the project has helped ease her sense of disorientation. Ironically, she added, it’s also given her a stronger appreciation for the life she left behind, like the warm, tropical light of Rio. “I learned a lot about myself,” she said. “It helps me see the Brazilian within me.” To learn more about the exhibit, go to portmoodymuseum.org.
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‘Appalled’ by Coquitlam towers User-pay parking is Editor: Re: 50-storey towers, a hotel and lots of shopping planned for key Coquitlam site, Tri-City News, June 10. I am appalled by the proposal to construct five 50-storey towers as part of “Coquitlam Central” at Lougheed and Pinetree Way. Towering mountains are majestic, towering trees are beautiful; towering concrete and glass buildings are monstrous. And 8,000 people crowded into 11-and-a-half acres? I can imagine the traffic
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Editor: Re: Pay parking at Belcarra Regional Park starts April 1 — no joke Tri-City News, March 30. Pay parking at Belcarra Regional Park has created a two-tier user system. Many people cannot afford to spend $12 for a picnic at the park. For 100 over years peo-
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To show its solidarity and support for the Indigenous community, a Tri-City area post-secondary school has created a tribute to those who attended residential schools. Douglas College and its student union (DSU) has tied 215 orange ribbons to several local trees at its Coquitlam and New Westminster campuses to represent the 215 children found in unmarked graves at a former Kamloops residential school in late May. It’s the newest of several other vigils, memorials or tributes that have been put in places across the region by the community itself or by local groups.
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“When I attended elementary and high school, there were no discussions about residential schools, and barely any on Indigenous cultures. My hope is that the sight of 215 ribbons for 215 days will promote the need for change in Canada and will
remind people of how much residential schools have taken away: lives, families, community, culture, languages and self-esteem,” explains Aly Hillaby, DSU’s Indigneous student representative on its board of directors. Hillaby — who is from the
Pinaymootang and Kitasoo First Nations — brought forward the idea of tying orange ribbons to trees, which are set to remain in place for exactly 215 days until Jan. 9, 2022. “There were 51 reported deaths at the Kamloops residential school, but 215
bodies found,” the third-year Bachelor of Social Work student added. “There were 130 residential schools across Canada. Their impact passes through generations, and the conversation and awareness-building must continue.” According to Douglas College, the inch-wide, grosgrain ribbons are fastened to the tree bark without staples or nails in order to avoid arboreal damage. At its Coquitlam campus, you can see the ribbons among three trees at the intersection of Pinetree Way and Town Centre Boulevard. Additionally, the school’s sign at the New West campus is set to be lit orange for the remainder of June, which is also National Indigenous History Month. Among the Tri-Cities’ efforts to signify support for Indigenous communities, members of the Kwikwetlem First Nation — including young children — tied their
own orange ribbons around a playground at Walton Elementary in Coquitlam. Since May 31, flags have remained at half-staff at city halls and prominent offices across the region, including Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody city halls and School District 43’s main office. In Port Coquitlam, a vigil in Veterans Park has grown and even received a covering to protect the items underneath from any potential inclement weather. “I’m sorry — is never enough and never will be enough for what happened; not only to these precious innocent children but to all your people.” reads a letter typed up and place on an orange paper to border the words. “I do not know the words to even convey my sorrow and grief for you.” Orange ribbons also hang on a string across the front of the makeshift memorial.
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The City of Coquitlam encourages celebration and reflection on Canada Day Online programming, a “drive-through” experience, and learning resources highlight the marking of our nation’s birthday Cities across the country faced an unprecedented dilemma last year: how to host Canada Day festivities at a time when the feature that most defines such events—thousands of people celebrating together at mass gatherings—was an impossibility. In 2021, that obstacle is still an issue, despite our slow but assured return to normal. The City’s 2020 Canada Day event offered everyone in Coquitlam (and from anywhere else) the opportunity to celebrate “together, but apart”—thanks to seven hours of online entertainment and cultural programming that was the next best thing to being there. For 2021, the City is providing options as to how residents may want to mark Canada Day. In addition to a wealth of online attractions, performances, demos and activities that audiences can enjoy on demand, the City introduces a unique drive-through experience for families, couples and anyone else who wants to show their community spirit in a safe way from their vehicle; as well as opportunities to learn and reflect on our country’s past, present and future. Celebrate from your vehicle “It’s almost a reverse parade,” says Karen Basi, cultural services manager for the City of Coquitlam. The physically distanced drive-through experience kicks off July 1 at noon and continues until 4 p.m. Residents can now pre-register and choose a timeslot at the City’s website. From the safety of their vehicle, everyone travelling along the brief parade route will take in the sights and sounds of a live DJ, stilt walkers, dancers and roving performers, cultural and community groups, and more. “And as part of the experience,” says Basi, “we’re encouraging people to decorate their vehicles to show their community spirit. With their registration, they receive a starter kit that helps give them a head-start on their decorating.” Online entertainment Those marking the occasion at home will still have plenty to choose from. The City’s website will be hosting hours of exclusive content, including cultural and dance performances; “try it” cooking demos; behind-the-scenes tours of popular city departments such as Fire & Rescue and the Coquitlam Animal Shelter; and much more. Online performances include the Lorita Leung Dance Academy showcasing authentic Chinese dance; musical group Tanga, whose vibrant “world fusion” sound merges electronic, Latin and jazz styles, and beatbox with Rup Loops. “There’s a lot of variety,” says Basi. “And the great thing about the online content is it’s available on demand. So, once it goes live on July 1, you can curate your own experience.” Better still, all online content will remain available for viewing until July 5. Supporting local The City of Coquitlam has long recognized the importance of lending support to community businesses whenever and however it can—especially during the challenges of the past year. Coquitlam residents and visitors are encouraged to enjoy a meal at a locally-owned restaurant as part of their Canada Day, whether by takeout or in-person dining. To help mark the occasion, ten Coquitlam eateries are offering food and beverage specials just for the day. A complete list of participating restaurants is also available. Learn and reflect Every Canada Day is an opportunity to bolster community spirit, as well as to reflect on our country’s past, present and future.
The City of Coquitlam introduces a unique Canada Day experience.
Recent national events have made these actions more important than ever. And so, the City encourages residents to take the opportunity—on Canada Day or any day—to contemplate and learn more about our complicated colonial history, as we strive collectively to learn and to do better in the future. Resources for learning are provided on the City’s website. In this spirit, the City’s website offers numerous resources for learning. As well, a cultural welcome as part of Coquitlam’s Canada Day online programming.
(Kwikwetlem) First Nation Chief Ed Hall has graciously provided
“Our Canada Day event has always been about celebrating diversity and multiculturalism,” says Basi. “We continue to do that, and we hope people will consider not only the reflection that’s needed about our complicated history, but also celebrating where we are now—still looking forward to the future, knowing there are many ways in which we can be better.” To learn more about the City of Coquitlam’s Canada Day programming and to register for the drive-through experience, visit coquitlam.ca/canadaday.
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PoCo Canada Day ‘a time of reflection’ Celebratory events will be a mix of virtual and drive-thru DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
Port Coquitlam will continue with the annual Canada Day tradition this year, but will avoid big public gatherings due to COVID-19 and the local First Nation will have a prominent place in the proceedings. The decision to continue with the annual event comes as some activists have been reported in the media as seeking the cancellation of Canada Day and the city of Victoria has scrapped its celebration and asked residents to “reflect on what it means to be Canadian.” Reflection will also be an important theme of Port Coquitlam’s Canada Day celebration as a news release acknowledges, “Canada Day this year will be a time of reflection for many.” “To acknowledge the Indigenous people who have lived in this area for time immemorial, the city will be providing educational resources at portcoquitlam. ca/canadaday to encourage local residents and families
to learn about Canada’s history and celebrate the contributions of Indigenous communities,” the statement adds. As well, there will be video messages from both Kwikwetlem (Kwikwetlem) First Nation Chief Ed Hall and Mayor Brad West. In previous years, there have been fireworks, live music and cake-cutting. However, this year’s PoCo Canada Day will still be recognizable for the blend of celebration, the arts, music and food. Traditional events will be mostly online or drive-thru as the city moves to provide a variety of ways to celebrate. However, some small art and farmers’ market events will be held in Lions’ Park and Leigh Square. This year’s plans include the annual firefighters’ salmon barbecue and the popular Lions Club pancake breakfast — but they’ll be drive thru and operate on a first-come-first-served basis. There will also be art demonstrations and an online movie, according to a press release. According to the city, activities that will take place on July 1 include: • A selection of pre-recorded videos on de-
mand, including messages from Mayor West and from Chief Hall, a performance by local favourites Hickelstock, and ‘O Canada’ performed by the Tri-City School of Music. • Lions Club drivethrough pancake breakfast at Riverside secondary from 8 to 11 a.m. (first-come, firstserved).
• Port Coquitlam firefighters’ annual salmon barbecue drive-through at Firehall #1 at 1725 Broadway St. from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (first-come, first-served). • Lions Park Artistsin-Residence art-making demonstrations, celebrating the social connections between trees, at Lions Park from 1 to 4 p.m.
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Retiring chief gets ‘walk out’ send-off New fire chief spent 26 years with Burnaby fire department MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com
Port Moody fire chief Ron Coulson rode off into the sunset of retirement in style last Thursday at the city’s Inlet Station. Actually, it was more like the late-afternoon sun when Coulson climbed aboard one of the department’s fire engines and was taken on
one last drive around the traffic circle at neighbouring city hall at the conclusion of a traditional “walk out” ceremony that marked the transition to incoming chief Darcy O’Riordan. Coulson helmed Port Moody Fire Rescue for four years, but he was a longtime firefighter in Vancouver before he stepped into a management role. He told a special gathering of firefighters in their formal dress uniforms as well as guests that he was only able to make from the front lines because of his understanding family; his wife Carol is
the daughter of a Vancouver firefighter and his son has now become a firefighter. Coulson’s successor is Darcy O’Riordan, a veteran of the Burnaby fire department. The walk out ceremony is a longstanding way firefighters mark the passing of the torch of command, except in this case it’s a golden axe.
Coulson told the gathering getting things done with a small force wasn’t always easy, but he prided himself in running a lean operation that often punched above its weight. Prior to joining PMFR, O’Riordan spent his entire 26-year career in Burnaby and he was promoted to deputy chief in 2016.
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HERITAGE WOODS SECONDARY SCHOOL We are so proud of you and know you will be successful no matter what you decide to do in life. Congratulations on this big milestone and we wish you all the best at the University of Toronto in the fall. GRAD 2021
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Retiring Port Moody fire chief Ron Coulson gets hugs from family members as he prepares for a ceremonial ride into the afternoon sun. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
We acknowledge that we are celebrating on the ancestral lands of the Coast Salish Peoples, specifically, the shared traditional territories of the səl̓ ilw̓ ət (Tsleil-Waututh), sq̓ əc̓ iy̓ aɁɬ təməxʷ (Katzie), xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and kʷikʷəƛ̓ əm (Kwikwetlem) First Nations.
Whether recognized in person or virtually, Canada Day in Coquitlam is a time to acknowledge community spirit, diversity and inclusion—values that bond the City’s residents.
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Coquitlam mayor posts warning after notices circulated DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart is warning businesses not to be taken in by fake notices threatening legal action for following COVID-19 rules. On Facebook this week, Stewart posted images of some of the notices businesses have received from
people believing they have lawful authority because they follow common law and are citizens of the Sovereign Republic of Canada. “To be clear, these documents are absolutely fake and meaningless,” Stewart said in a post. “Anyone can create a document, using various legal terms out-of-context, add in a bit of Latin for effect, and declare themselves “Queen of the Sovereign Republic of Canada”, but that doesn’t make it so.” This isn’t the first time people have refused to fol-
low provincial health mask orders in Coquitlam, using the excuse they weren’t required to follow B.C. law. Coquitlam Public Library executive director Todd Gnissios told the Tri-City News last year that one woman refused to don a mask in the library because she lives in ‘Kanata,’ not Canada, which has different laws and declared mask-wearing illegal. While Gnissios said the majority of people don masks as required, some will pull them down from their nose or refuse to wear them.
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED BYLAW AMENDMENT City of Coquitlam Business Licence Amendment Bylaw (Street Vending and Special Event Administration) No. 5122, 2021 The City of Coquitlam Council is considering the adoption of a business regulation bylaw relating to Street Vending and Special Event Administration. The proposed bylaw, Business Licence Amendment Bylaw (Street Vending and Special Event Administration) No. 5122, 2021, would facilitate minor housekeeping updates to the City’s existing street vending program and would incorporate Street Vending and Special Event Vending Bylaw No. 4308, 2012 into Business Licence Bylaw No. 4344, 2013. Should you have any comments you wish to convey to Council before it considers enacting Bylaw No. 5122, 2021, please submit them in writing no later than noon, Tuesday, July 6, 2021 to the Business Licence Office in one of the following ways: • By email to businesslicences@coquitlam.ca; • In person at the Business Licence Office, which is located on the main floor of City Hall at 3000 Guildford Way; • By mail: 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2, Attn: Business Licensing; • By fax at 604-927-3445. A copy of proposed Business Licence Amendment Bylaw (Street Vending and Special Event Administration) No. 5122, 2021 may be viewed at City Hall (Business Licence Office) or will be provided electronically upon request made to businesslicences@coquitlam.ca. Any inquiries relating to the proposal should be made to the Business Licence Office at 604927-3085, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays. Written submissions provided in response to this notice, including names and addresses, will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and potentially on our website as part of a future agenda package at www.coquitlam.ca
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Land cost soars for new school in Coq. city centre Trustee thinks developers should bear more of cost DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
Land acquisition costs for a new school for a planned expansion of Coquitlam’s city centre area have skyrocketed in recent months. Projected costs have ballooned nearly 30% to $32.4 million for a 1.2 hectare parcel (three acres) seen as necessary to accommodate a school for families expected to move to the area that could be home to 24,000 more people in the next 25 years. Last year, School District 43 (SD43) estimated costs for the land would be in the neighbourhood of about
$25.6 million. But real estate prices have risen since the district put forward its Eligible School Sites proposal and plans for the area have started to take shape. If the district had to buy land for all schools on its list, taxpayers would shell out $132 million. Costs contributed by developers building new homes amount to about $500,000 annually.
told at a board of education meeting on Tuesday (June 15).
new school proposed for new neighbourhood. In November 2020, Coquitlam approved its City Centre Area Plan turning the city from suburbia to an urban hub. As well, a proposal for a master-planned community on the other side of Lougheed Highway from Coquitlam Centre has been
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Moody, where the B.C. government approved funding for a replacement school for Moody Elementary, land costs for a Port Moody Centre school are projected at $29.6 million. To keep costs down, the district anticipates that some school sites will be joint park sites, so less acreage is required.
brought forward. Although just numbers on a page and a spot on a map for now, the new school for 455 students would be located at the south west corner of Coquitlam Centre mall, according to city staff. It’s not the only land parcel rising in price: Burke Mountain properties are also getting expensive and in Port
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“That’s a big gap,” noted Port Coquitlam trustee Michael Thomas, who said the province should change legislation to require developers to pay more. “It would take us what — 300 years to save that.” SD43 and the BC School Trustees Association have brought the issue up with the province, trustees were
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PoCo residents have more time to pay taxes with no penalty To help businesses and residents facing economic hardship during the pandemic, Port Coquitlam has cancelled the typical 5% late fee in July and deferred the
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City of Coquitlam will be holding a Public Hearing to receive representations from all persons who deem it in their interest to address Council regarding the following proposed bylaws. This meeting will be held on: Date:
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The provincial government also offers homeowners the option of applying to defer their 2021 taxes. But that’s only if they meet certain criteria.
the Home Owner Grant, and applications must be submitted online at gov. bc.ca/homeownergrant or by phone at 1-888-355-2700 rather than through the city.
a late fee. Residents also have a new process this year for claiming their Home Owner Grant. The provincial government is now administering
Public participation in this Public Hearing is strongly encouraged to occur via electronic means. To attend remotely: visit www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing or call 604-927-3010 for details and instructions. If you do not wish to provide input, but would like to view the proceedings, watch online: www.coquitlam.ca/webcasts
Immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing, Council will convene a Regular Council Meeting during which it will give consideration to the items on the Public Hearing agenda.
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The intent NUE COMO LAKE AVE of Bylaw No. 5130, 2021 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject REGAN AVENUE properties outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5130, 2021 LANGSIDE AVENUE from RT-1 Infill Residential and C-7 High Density Commercial to RM-3 Multi-Storey Medium Density SCHEDULE 'A' TO Apartment BYLAW 5130, 2021 Residential. If approved, the application would facilitate the construction of two apartment buildings (seven-storeys and six-storeys) with 116 market condominium units (6 studios, 70 onebedrooms, 28 two-bedrooms, and 12 three-bedrooms). EMERSON STREET
The intent of Bylaw No. 5110, 2021 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined 10 959 957 955 1007 1011 1015 1017 1019 1003 1001 in black on the map ALDERSON AVE marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5110, 46 1010 1020 2021 from RT-1 Infill Residential to RT-3 Multiplex Residential. In conjunction with the above application, the City has received a 51 1025 related application for a Development Variance Permit for the same property located at 231 Lebleu SCHEDULE 'A' TO Street. BYLAW 5110, 2021 The application requests the following variance to the City’s Zoning Bylaw: • Reduce the minimum setback from the rear lot line from 6.0 m (19.7 ft.) to 4.0 m (13.1 ft.). If approved, the application would facilitate the construction of a six-unit multiplex in two buildings. Please note: those who wish to speak to the Development Variance Permit application must do so when this item is being considered at the Public Hearing portion of the evening.
Addresses: 571 Emerson Street and 604, 606, 608, 612, and a portion of 616 Regan Avenue
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Special recognition set for community’s unsung heroes JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com
You can nominate an unsung hero for a special recognition from Coquitlam-
Date: Time: Location:
riding will be accepted by Liberal MP Ron McKinnon’s constituency office. The annual award program pays tribute to residents who have stepped up
Port Coquitlam’s MP. Until July 16, Community Champion entries for leaders, frontline workers, etchers, parents, heroes and volunteers in the federal
during the past year. The recipients’ names will be announced on McKinnon’s Facebook page, on a rolling basis on Fridays, starting June 25.
The Community Champions will be invited to celebrate their honour with McKinnon and other Champions at a social in September; due to the pan-
demic, it will take place virtually this year. To submit an online entry, visit ronmckinnon.libparl. ca and provide a short bio of the candidate.
Public participation in this Public Hearing is strongly encouraged to occur via electronic means. To attend remotely: visit www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing or call 604-927-3010 for details and instructions. If you do not wish to provide input, but would like to view the proceedings, watch online: www.coquitlam.ca/webcasts
Monday, June 28, 2021 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2
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How do I find out more information?
Address: 1175 Pipeline Road
For copies of supporting staff reports and the bylaws, please visit www.coquitlam.ca/ publichearing.
The intent of Bylaw No. 5126, 2021 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to CD-25 from RM-2 Three Storey Medium Density Apartment Residential to Comprehensive Development Zone – 25 (CD-25).
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For additional information and any relevant background documentation, contact the Planning and Development Department by email at planninganddevelopment@ coquitlam.ca or by phone at 604-9273430. You may also visit the Planning and Development Department in person at 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays. Please note: while City Hall is open to the public, and physical distancing measures are in place, the City continues to strongly encourage the use of remote means to obtain more information on these applications.
How do I provide input? Prior to the Public Hearing written comments may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: • Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca with the application’s address in the subject line; • Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015; or • In person: Attn: City Clerk’s Office – please place in one of two City Hall (3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam) drop boxes, located at the underground parking entrance or by the main entrance facing Burlington Drive. To afford Council an opportunity to review your submission, please ensure that you forward it to the City Clerk’s Office prior to noon on the day of the hearing. Please note that the drop boxes will be emptied shortly after 12:00 p.m. and not checked again prior to the hearing.
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Written submissions provided in response to this consultation, including names and addresses, will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website at www.coquitlam.ca/agendas. If you require more information regarding this process, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-9273010. Those who wish to provide verbal submissions are strongly encouraged to participate remotely via Zoom. Remote participants can use their computers, smart phones, tablets or telephones to speak to Council. Instructions for how to participate remotely are available at www.coquitlam. ca/publichearing. If you want to provide a verbal submission, please register as far in advance of the meeting as possible. Registration for remote participants can be found at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing. If you wish to participate via telephone, please call 604-927-3010 to register. Please note, you may also register to attend the meeting remotely without signing up to speak to an item. The City Clerk’s Office will compile a speakers list for each item. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the Public Hearing but those who have registered in advance will be given first opportunity. Please also be advised that video recordings of Public Hearings are streamed live and archived on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/webcasts. Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested parties concerning any of the bylaws described above after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Jay Gilbert Director Intergovernmental Relations and Legislative Services
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The Builders Lien Act is a system designed to have a property owner set 10% of a building contract aside to make sure subcontractors, workers and suppliers get paid. If the 10% “holdback” isn’t enough to pay everyone at the end of a project, unpaid contractors can file a “builders lien” directly against title to the property they worked on. If the owner objects, the amount of the lien can be paid into court or a trust account until the claim is resolved.
It’s more than just a compliance requirement, it’s a tool that let’s us get to know you, how you feel about the ups and downs of the market and what your intentions are for this money. Different accounts can have different risk profiles. Some money is invested for the long term – you don’t plan on touching it until you retire. Where some is short term – a saving for a down payment, or much needed vacation. Our first job is to find out how you see yourself using this money, and when. How will you react if things don’t go to plan? Could you still accomplish your goals? If you’re not sure, feel free to call us for a second opinion – we’re happy to help!
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How do I file a lien? A builders lien is a form you can file in the Land Registry. You need the legal description of the property, the amount owed, by whom and the date the work was finished. You have 45 days from substantial completion to file, or your lien will be removed. The process is worth it. The owner can’t sell or get financing with a lien on title.
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There are various reasons, but suffice to say that the construction and successful wearing of a denture is dependent on many factors which cannot all be controlled by your dental provider. The shape of your mouth, the quality of your saliva and the presence or lack thereof of any teeth will make the largest determination of denture stability. There are many people who successfully wear dentures, but for some they can be problematic. If you have continued problems, it’s best to seek a professional opinion. There are options, like a reline to the existing denture. If it is not too old, the base of the denture can be relined to fit the present state of your ridge. For some, they may be a candidate in establishing a suction lower denture. A new technique on the market, with certified providers. If your dentures are too old, you may want to look into getting a new set to re-establish a good bite and fit, improve quality in function and aesthetics. Alternatively, there are also implant solutions. We always want to introduce what’s best and fits your needs. As an interim measure in the retention of loose dentures you may try some of the dental adhesives on the market. But most likely you may also be due for a reline or new dentures. Call the office for a free evaluation appointment.
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Building spree includes seismic replacements Most capital projects will be in Coquitlam to match projected growth DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
School District 43 is planning for a building spree.
But construction will be spread unevenly across the Tri-Cities. Coquitlam will see the bulk of the capital projects to match its projected population growth, specifically on Burke Mountain and in Burquitlam — plus future mega developments in the City Centre neighbourhood — where thousands of
homes are expected to go up over the next five years. Consequently, all 11 of the district’s highest-priority projects in the recently approved 2022/’23 capital plan are in Coquitlam. They are: Seismic mitigation program projects: • Montgomery middle: 550-student capacity seismic
replacement with a neighbourhood learning centre (NLC), $57.9 million • Maple Creek middle: 600-capacity seismic replacement with NLC at $62 million • Dr. Charles Best secondary: seismic partial replacement and upgrade at $40.4 million Expansion projects:
• Burke Mountain secondary: middle/secondary school at $117 million • NE Coquitlam: middle school and NLC at $60 million Addition projects: • Scott Creek middle: 10 classrooms at $14.6 million • Maple Creek middle: 10 classrooms, 250 capacity at $19 million • Dr. Charles Best secondary: (in support of added capacity for the seismic project) 300 capacity, 12 classroom at $21 million Site Acquisition: • Fraser Mills elementary: 80 kindergarten, 375 elementary and NLC (land acquisition only) at $21 million Replacement projects: • Como Lake middle: replacement of existing school for grades 6 to 8 and NLC at $55 million • Nestor elementary: replacement of existing school with 100 kindergarten/475 capacity at $47 million Meanwhile, School
District 43 has already received funding for a $37.2 million-replacement school for Moody elementary located in downtown Port Moody. Plans are also in the works for $400,000 worth of electrical upgrades at Port Moody secondary and the second phase of a building upgrade for Pleasantside elementary, that will cost $1.1 million. Port Coquitlam, which recently saw the long-awaited Minnekhada middle school rebuilt, and a new school approved for Irvine elementary, will see a universally accessible playground constructed at Minnekhada at a cost of $165,000. And R.C. MacDonald elementary school in Coquitlam is also getting a universally accessible playground while building envelope repairs are planned for these Coquitlam schools: Mountain Meadows, Bramblewood, Pinetree Way and Roy Stibbs.
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Monday, June 28, 2021 TIMES 1 p.m.
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*The first item to be considered in the public portion of this meeting is a resolution requiring adoption prior to the Council Meeting being closed to the public. **A Regular Council Meeting will convene immediately following adjournment of the Public Hearing. ***Council-in-Committee, Regular Council meetings and Public Hearings are open for members of the public to attend in-person. While limited public attendance is now permitted, we ask that interested people continue to enjoy the meeting online as set out below.
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In 2017, British Columbia’s seniors advocate published a report that stated “Caregiver distress is rising in B.C. while supports and services are not keeping pace with growing need.” While things may have changed for the better in the few years before the COVID19 pandemic hit, a recent survey commissioned by the Family Caregivers of British Columbia stated that, unfortunately, caregivers have been negatively impacted by the pandemic. The survey results show that more than 50% of caregivers reported their mental health had gotten worse,
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more than 40% reported their physical health had declined, and caregiver anxiety levels increased 19%, reflected in feelings of concern, nervousness, and anguish.
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The survey states that “Family and friend caregivers are on the front lines of COVID-19. The pandemic is highlighting the essential role caregivers are playing to help our health-care system
cope with this emergency.” This is not good news for the roughly 1.1 million family and friend caregivers in British Columbia. However, it appears that the province recognizes the role caregivers play as a vital link in the health-care system by declaring May as Family Caregiver Month. Family Caregiver Month is a great time to celebrate the amazing work that family caregivers provide usually without monetary rewards. Most of us have taken on the role of an unpaid caregiver or will take on the role if we have loved ones or friends who need support. Family caregivers are often a relative or friend who provides care and support to
someone living with disease, disability, or frailty due to aging. Their ongoing work may involve transportation to appointments, or transport to a specific program targeted at the loved one or friend. One such program is My Parkgate Break, a gathering place for individuals experiencing the changes associated with early to moderate dementia and support services for their caregivers. Caregivers may also provide personal care such as bathing, hygiene, mobility assistance, dressing and assisting with eating. Or they might provide supports like phone checkins, companionship and emotional care, medication
management, light housekeeping, gardening, and yard work. The experience of caregiving can be an incredible challenge to a person’s life. Unfortunately, according to Family Caregivers of B.C., caregivers are often “unrecognized, unsupported, and underappreciated.” Caregiver supports, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, are essential given the incredible stress caregivers are under. Generally, even though given with love, much of the work of caregiving has an emotional and physical toll. Health and well-being is as important for the caregiver as it is for their loved ones.
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LOOKING AHEAD: GROWTH AND GOODBYES through policy issues at the BC Chamber meetings, It was with very mixed just to name a few, were greatly appreciated and emotions that I announced, did not go unnoticed. last week, that I will be stepping down as the CEO of Thank you to all of our local elected officials. From the Tri-Cities Chamber of City Councilors to Mayors and MLAs to MPs, you Commerce next month. were all there to listen to the issues that we raised Having led the Chamber for 11 and were accessible to the Chamber membership. Michael Hind years, I felt that it was time for CEO me to take on and pursue new Finally, thank you to all of the business owners and challenges. In the words of Richard Branson, “every Chamber members who have helped make the Trisuccess story is a tale of constant adaptation, revision Cities Chamber of Commerce a special and change.” Change is often necessary from time to organization. Many of the people I met through my time, and I’m certain that this change will provide work are now good friends, for which I will be the Chamber with an opportunity for growth - to eternally grateful. make improvements, to introduce fresh perspectives, to build on the strong foundation that Please continue to support our local businesses the Chamber currently has, and to continue to take and remember to shop local whenever possible. the Chamber to even greater heights. These businesses need our continued support, and they are essential to the fabric of a healthy As I reflect upon my time with the Chamber, there community. Help us continue to make the Triare a countless number of individuals to thank. To all Cities the best place to live, work and play! of the Board members that the Chamber has had over the years, thank you for allowing me and the Having grown up in Port Coquitlam, the Tri-Cities team to try new things. Our Board of Directors has was my playground. Whether it was heading up to always been there for support, guidance and Buntzen Lake or Sasamat Lake for a swim (this was wisdom, even when things didn’t go exactly as long before White Pine Beach existed), going to planned. Rocky Point Park, or working in Coquitlam, this community has always been and still is my home. Thank you to all of the team members that I have had the honour of working with. From the day that I I will continue to be an active member of the first started to the day I leave, it has been great community and will be helping out wherever I can. working with so many talented and dedicated individuals. All of the hours that the team has put in, It has been my absolute honour and privilege to from making sure the Gala went well or that the serve the members and business community of Mayors BBQ went off without a hitch to working the Tri-Cities. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY
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FIVE THINGS FOR THE WEEKEND
‘Bring It On’ with Heritage, learn about Hazel-Coy Friday, June 25 CHOO CHOO
Learn about the Fraser Mills train station, next to Mackin House Museum (1116 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam), with the Coquitlam Heritage staff. The free event runs via Zoom and Facebook from
noon to 1 p.m. No registration is required. Visit coquitlamheritage.ca.
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Join the city of Coquitlam’s Park Spark team at Galloway Park (3404 Galloway Ave., Coquitlam) for 45 minutes of activities. Register be-
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Support the theatre students at Port Moody’s Heritage Woods secondary as they present the musical Bring It On. For tickets to the virtual events on June 25, 26, 27 and 28,
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Hear what the city of Coquitlam is planning next for Burke Mountain, at an information session about the proposed Hazel-Coy
neighbourhood. The online meeting runs from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Visit letstalkcoquitlam.ca/hazelcoy, email hazelcoy@coquitlam. ca or call 604-927-3400.
Sunday, June 27 FARMERS MARKET
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION
The City has received an application for a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) renewal for the property located at 3000 Christmas Way. The applicant, BC Christian Academy Society, is requesting to renew the TUP to permit the continued operation of a private high school. This TUP would expire on July 16, 2024. You are invited to provide input to Council relative to this application. Additional information related to this application, including a copy of the permit, may be inspected from Friday, June 18, 2021 to Monday, July 5, 2021 at the City’s Planning and Development Department, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays. You may also obtain more information on this application by contacting Edison Ting, Planning and Development Department, at ETing@coquitlam.ca or the Planning and Development Department at 604-927-3400. This application will be considered by Council at their Regular Council Meeting to be held on date of meeting Monday, July 5, 2021. The Council Meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. and is held in the Council Chambers of City Hall, located at 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2. As the City of Coquitlam transitions through the BC Restart Plan, those wishing to listen and/or participate during the verbal input portion of the Temporary Use Permit are encouraged to do so remotely via Zoom. Instructions regarding remote participation can be found on at www.coquitlam.ca/publicnotices. If you wish to provide input in writing, please submit your comments to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: • Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca with “TUP – PROJ 21-032” in the subject line; • Regular mail: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015; • In person: Attn: City Clerk’s Office – please place in one of two City Hall drop boxes (3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam), located at the underground parking entrance or by the main entrance facing Burlington Drive. To provide Council an opportunity to review your comments prior to the meeting, please ensure that you send your submission to the City Clerk’s Office as soon as possible. The deadline for submitting written comments in advance is noon on Monday, July 5, 2021. Please note that the drop boxes will be emptied shortly after 12:00 p.m. and are not checked again prior to the Meeting. Written submissions provided in response to this consultation, including your name and address, will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and potentially on our website as part of a future agenda package at www.coquitlam/agendas. If you wish to speak at the Council Meeting please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3010. If you call the City Clerk’s Office to register, your name will be placed on the Speakers List. Everyone who wishes to speak at the meeting will be given an opportunity, but those who have registered in advance will be allowed to speak prior to the floor being opened to all other speakers. Please note that interested parties may only speak to the issues covered by the TUP.
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Lions Park trees to get dressed for a ‘party’ Artists-in-residence at Lions Park ready for a summer social JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com
Dolores Altin and Elvira Monteforte didn’t know about Suzanne Simard’s new book — or the upcoming Hollywood flick about her UBC forestry studies, starring Amy Adams — when they applied to create a fun tree installation in Port Coquitlam. When they put in their bid earlier this year to be the city’s next artists-in-residence at Lions Park, the design artists had based their proposal on Simard’s studies that all trees and plants are linked through a secret social system below ground. In their research, they toured the downtown park and, struck by the number and ages of the trees, they pitched the concept of dressing them up as if the trees were bringing their social life above ground, for a kind of imaginary cocktail party. “We wanted to create a celebration in an area that sees a lot of visitors of all ages, every day,” Monteforte told the Tri-City News. “It’s like as if they trees are inviting us to their social.” On Saturday, the pair will launch their first workshop — after getting the OK from the city — to get the public to help dress up 25 trees in Lions Park, weaving circle and stripe cut-outs to create costumes that will be wrapped around the trunks. “They’re going to be dressed in Christian Dior!” Monteforte joked. “No, gowns by Chanel!” Altin responded. Titled The Social Connection, the installation is the second collaboration between Altin and Monteforte. In 2019, they
Dolores Altin and Elvira Monteforte are the second artists-in-residency at Lions Park for the city of Port Coquitlam. JANIS CLEUGH/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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mentored teens for two months for the Studio in the City 12 and made a gathering space anchored by a harvest table for the Queensbury neighbourhood in the city of North Vancouver. For their PoCo instal-
lation, however, the pair will be phasing in the tree costumes as the workshops progress throughout the summer; they’re also hoping to keep the dresses up for the winter, too, to brighten the area during the dark, cold
months. Working out of the field house, at the south end of the park, the artists have picked out individual and grouped trees nearby for the party: A cluster of five trees will represent a family while the “Three Amigos” will be flirting with the single trees. In all, they make up the diversity of Canada. “They’re in an enchanted
The workshop dates are: • June 26, 1 to 4 p.m. #54218 • July 14, 1 to 4 p.m. #54220 • July 21, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. #54221 • Aug. 4, 1 to 4 p.m. #55394 • Aug. 18, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. #55395 The weaving workshops are open to participants ages 12 and older. To sign up for a free workshop, visit portcoquitlam. ca/register (COVID-19 protocols will be in place). To learn more about the artists and their project, visit portcoquitlam.ca/air.
forest and you can see their personalities coming out,” Monteforte said. “They’re having fun and so are we.” “The message is that we, as a community, are more connected and resilient, as laid out in the principals by Suzanne Simard.” As for the unnatural materials — such as plastic, foam, vinyl shower curtains and reflective tape — being used
for The Social Connection installation, Altin said it’s a juxtaposition. Still, no harm will be done to the trees with paint or nails. • Drop by Lions Park (2300 Lions Way, Port Coquitlam) on Canada Day from 1 to 4 p.m. to meet Dolores Altin and Elvira Monteforte and to learn more about The Social Connection.
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ARTIST OF THE WEEK: RYAN WALTER WAGNER
ANYBODY HOME? PHOTOG CAPTURES THE QUARANTINE Through the Window is the name of a new installation that opens June 30 at PoMoArts. Shot by Vancouver photographer Ryan Walter Wagner, the series was designed as a fun outreach project last year when the world went into pandemic lockdown and his professional bookings dried up. Wagner travelled around Metro Vancouver to capture images of people from outside while they were inside their homes — safety distanced. “These portraits were able to document a very unique and challenging moment in time that can be looked back upon as a turning point in our collective history, either personally or on a more universal level,” he wrote in his artist statement. “The emotions captured vary from stoic to somber to jokingly fun moments that all express the vast emotions and reactions we’ve all had to an unfolding event that showed no signs of ending, leaving us all wondering ‘What happens next?’ as we looked out into a changed world, through our windows.” Wagner’s show as well as Garden Escapes (Marney-Rose Edge and Claire Sower) and Whimsy in Wood and Paint (Ron Love) end on Aug. 11 at PoMoArts (2425 St. Johns St., Port Moody). VIA POMOARTS
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City of Coquitlam Public Notice In accordance with Sections 97-99 of the Community Charter, the City of Coquitlam is pleased to share its 2020 Annual Report. The report highlights the City’s accomplishments, activities and financial results for the year ending December 31, 2020. It also outlines our Business Plan Priorities for 2021. The 2020 Annual Report will be considered by Council at their Council-in-Committee meeting to be held June 28, 2020 at 2 p.m. in Council Chambers, City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC. Marney-Rose Edge’s “Showstopper” is part of the Garden Escapes exhibit that will be up at PoMoArts starting June 30. Her exhibit is with Claire Sower. VIA POMOARTS
As of Friday, June 11, 2021, the 2020 Annual Report can be viewed online at coquitlam.ca/annualreport. Residents wishing to obtain a print copy may contact the Finance Department at 604-927-3030.
VISUAL ARTS
Fill your senses with a walk in the (art) garden Parker Street Studio artists paint gardens during pandemic JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com
Before the lockdown early last year, Parker Street Studio artists Claire Sower and Marney-Rose Edge talked about having an exhibit at PoMoArts. But over the course of 2020, the focus of their show shifted as repercussions of the pandemic set in. Last November, with the help of gallery manager Janice Cotter, the pair set their sights on gardens — places of sanctuary that have been especially helpful during the long periods of self-isolation — and called for images of people’s yards. And of the 103 photos that were submitted from photographers, garden club members and other artists, the painters chose about a dozen to interpret for their exhibit. Titled Garden Escapes, the show opens next Wednesday at PoMoArts, featuring 13 picturesque scenes by Sower
Providing Feedback on the 2020 Annual Report Providing Written Submissions Written comments regarding the 2020 Annual Report may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office in advance of the meeting in one of the following ways: • Email clerks@coquitlam.ca, with “2020 Annual Report” in the subject line • Fax to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015
and 36 smaller pieces by Edge. Originally from New Zealand, Edge said she enjoyed the community outreach component for the exhibit. “People sent us pictures of their lush gardens and spoke about how much they bring peace of mind,” the New Westminster resident told the Tri-City News. Sower, a Vancouver resident and former medical journalist, said gardens were so popular last year that it was nearly impossible to find bedding plants in the Lower Mainland. “It showed us how nature has taken on a new and important role in our lives,” she said, adding, “We never thought we would be in this [pandemic] for so long.” While each painter has a different style — Sower is inspired by the light and landscapes of Monet and Cathlin, and Edge has more realistic floral, animal and landscape shapes — they hope viewers will find their series “rejuvenating, and it makes them feel good and happy,” Sower said. “Gardens give a sense of calmness. There are things in this world that continue
despite COVID. Gardens ground you; they’re permanent even though they are constantly changing.” “They’re also essential for our mental health,” added Edge, a signature member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour. “For our show, people can feel like they’re in a garden and be wrapped in nature…. It’s like a breath of fresh air.” Meanwhile, two other pandemic-related exhibits will also open on June 30 at PoMoArts: Through the Window, a photography display by Ryan Walter Wagner; and Whimsy in Wood and Paint, by Ron Love. They end Aug. 11 at PoMoArts (2425 St. Johns St., Port Moody). A digital gallery of their work will be online via pomoarts.ca.
HEAR THEM TALK
The artists will speak about their PoMoArts shows at 7:15 p.m. via Facebook Live: • June 30: Claire Sower and Marney-Rose Edge • July 15: Ryan Walter Wagner • July 22: Ron Love
• Mail to the City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2 • In person via one of two City Hall drop boxes at 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam. Dropboxes are located at the underground parking entrance or by the main entrance facing Burlington Drive. Attn: City Clerk’s Office. To afford Council an opportunity to review your submission, please ensure that you forward it to the City Clerk’s Office prior to noon on June 28, 2021. Please note that the drop boxes will be emptied shortly after 12 p.m. and will not be checked again prior to the meeting. Written submissions received in response to this consultation, including names and addresses, will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website at coquitlam.ca/agendas. If you require more information regarding this process, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3010.
Providing Verbal Submissions
Those who wish to provide verbal submissions are strongly encouraged to participate remotely via Zoom webinar. Remote participants can use their computers, smart phones, tablets or telephones to speak to Council. Instructions for how to participate remotely are available at coquitlam.ca/annualreport. If you would like to provide a verbal submission, please register as far in advance of the meeting as possible. Registration for remote participants can be found at coquitlam.ca/annualreport. Please note, you may also register to attend the meeting remotely without signing up to speak to an item. The City Clerk’s Office will compile a speakers list for each item. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the meeting, but those who have registered in advance will be given first opportunity. Please also be advised that video recordings of Council-in-Committee Meetings are streamed live and archives on the City’s website at coquitlam.ca/webcasts.
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The Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame is making up for lost time. After taking last year off because of the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down most organized sports in March 2020, the hall has announced its second class of inductees in three months. Geri Donnelly played for Canada at two FIFA Women’s World Cups (1995 and 1999) and she was part of the team that won the 1998 CONCACAF women’s championship by defeating Mexico, 1-0, in the final in Toronto. Donnelly, who was also Canada’s player of the year in 1996 and 1999, started her soccer career in Port Moody when she was eight. She continued her development with Coquitlam Metro-Ford soccer club and eventually joined Canada’s first wom-
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en’s national team in 1986 at the age of 21. She scored both goals in a 2-1 win over the United States in her début match, and only the second ever played by the team. By the time her international career ended after
the 1999 World Cup, she’d worn the red-and-white 71 times. Donnelly also played professionally, with the Vancouver Angels of the old Women’s Premier Soccer League that eventually
became the W-League’s Vancouver Whitecaps. She retired from competitive soccer in 2009 and she was subsequently named to Canada’s soccer and BC sports halls of fame. In its builder category, the
Coquitlam hall is honouring former Vancouver Canuck Darcy Rota and longtime high school basketball coach Rich Chambers. Rota earned his sports chops playing 794 games over his 11-year career with National Hockey League teams in Chicago, Atlanta and Vancouver, where he was selected to represent the team at the 1983-’84 All-Star game. But the Coquitlam resident forged his connection to the city as the part-owner, president and general manager of the Coquitlam Express that joined the BC Hockey League as an expansion team in 2001. Five years later, the Express won its only national junior ‘A’ championship, although it was playing in Burnaby at the time while it awaited renovations to its home rink, the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. Rota left the organization in 2014. Chambers may be best known locally over the past five decades as a coach with the Terry Fox Ravens and Centennial Centaurs senior
boys’ basketball teams, but he also had a presence on the bench internationally. He spearheaded the Canadian women’s program to six world championships. He also coached at the University of Victoria, the UBC Thunderbirds and at Simon Fraser University. In 2013, Chambers was inducted in to Basketball BC hall of fame. The three newest inductees are being honoured in a special online video presentation produced by former TV and radio broadcaster Perry Solkowski, who’s also a Tri-City resident. The video, which can be viewed at www.coquitlamshof.com, features interviews and reminiscences with this year’s class as well as the 2019 inductees who were announced last March, like soccer star Brittany Timko Baxter and the family of the late Sohen Gill, a dedicated lacrosse player and builder who twice served as commissioner of the Western Lacrosse Association and is a member of Canada’s lacrosse hall of fame.
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DARRAGH, Helen J. May 2, 2004 − May 28, 2021 Our lovely daughter Helen will be severely missed by her mother, Jill; father, Steve; and brother, Matt. You were about to begin your adventure into the future. We hope you have peace, sweet pea. You will always be remembered. A service will be held next Saturday on June 26, 2021, at 3 PM, at the Burkeview Chapel at 1340 Dominion Ave, Port Coquitlam. A virtual link to her service can be found at Burkeview Chapel (604−944−4128).
GILLESPIE, Donald Keith Donald Keith Gillespie, best known for his trailblazing -- both literally and figuratively in environmental efforts, passed peacefully in the company of loved ones June 13, 2021 at the age of 90. He is survived by his beloved wife and partner, Norma Gillespie, sister Peggy, five children, ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Loving and proud father of Michael (Barb), Donald (Brenda), Christine (aka Abagail Yardley), Ian (Stephanie) and John (Nicole). Grandfather of Frederick, Jeremy, Torill (Brydone), Evan, Johane (Gill), Geordie, Lauren, Sean, Ryan and Hunter. Great Grandfather of Mara, Lane, Carter and Kingston. Persistent and passionate environmental champions, Don and Norma have poured countless hours into preserving the natural landscape for British Columbia and beyond. Through their efforts and advocacy, they have been involved in establishing and maintaining some of the most amazing natural areas in Greater Vancouver. Among these landmarks are hiking trails on Burke Mountain, parks and trails around Port Coquitlam, and, of course, Colony Farms, Riverview Grounds and Finnie’s Garden – some of Greater Vancouver’s most vital natural ecosystems. For over three decades, they have tirelessly supported the ongoing efforts of the many key environmental organizations for which they’ve held leadership roles and otherwise contributed to as advocates. Among them are: Western Canada Wilderness Foundation, Riverview Horticultural Centre Society, Burke Mountain Naturalists, Colony Farm Park Association and Friends of DeBoville Slough.
SCOONES, Daniel E. July 6, 1952 − April 11, 2021 Dan passed away peacefully at Surrey Memorial Hospital on April 11, 2021, at the age of 68, after a brief illness. Dan was born in Vancouver to John and Beverley Scoones on July 6, 1952. He is lovingly remembered by his wife of 42 years, Gail; son, Aaron (Lisa; granddaughter, Zoey); his mother, Beverley; and sisters, Jane, and Kate (Garth); along with many cousins, aunts, uncle, and friends. Dan was predeceased by his father, John in 2016. A proud husband and father, Dan will be remembered for his good humour, hearty laugh, and his vast intelligence. As a teacher and mentor, he enthusiastically shared his insight and talents. Dan was a kind and thoughtful man who lived life with integrity and resilience. The family wishes to thank the doctors and nurses in the Palliative Care Unit at Surrey Memorial Hospital for their expert and loving care of Dan. Also, a special thank you to the Tri−Cities Palliative Care Consultation Team. Donations may be made in Dan’s name to a charity of your choice. A Celebration of Life will be announced for later this year.
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In lieu of flowers, donations to any of these organizations would further Don’s amazing legacy of public service and environmental stewardship. Those who knew and worked with Don over the years are welcome to share sentiments for his celebration of life, which will take place later this year. Remarks received already with great gratitude, speak to Don’s character, as an energetic and deeply committed champion of environmental causes. “He cared very deeply about our natural surroundings and many of us were inspired to make extra efforts when needed because Don was always willing to make that extra effort….I feel blessed to have known him – he was truly a good man.” Linda Asgeirsson What makes someone dedicate their life to their community and the natural environment? For Don, it was the fundamental belief that each and every one of us has a responsibility to our neighbours, our community and this planet. He believed we all have a responsibility to leave the world in a better place than we found it and lived every day based on this belief. What Don would ask is this: What are we doing to make our contribution? By making our own contributions, to our communities, to preserving the biosphere, and to social justice, we honour Don’s life and his legacy lives on. Burkeview Chapel 604-944-4128 firstmemorialportcoquitlam.com
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Sherman and Viola Lanes will celebrate their 67th Anniversary on June 26th in Campbell River. They raised three children, Lorne, Owen and Audra, and have 4 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Your family sends much Love and Congratulations!
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