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LIGHTING UP LAFARGE

SCHOOL DISTRICT 43

Brochure slams the Confucius Institute Pamphlet urges residents to contact trustees

DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Gus Amundson strings lights in the trees along Guildford Way at the south end of Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam as the city prepares for a toned-down version of the annual Lights at Lafarge Christmas display that usually attracts up to 10,000 visitors to Town Centre Park on peak days to walk the path amidst the lights. Instead, to abide by public health orders, the city is erecting a smaller, “passive” display that can be enjoyed in a drive around the park to ensure everyone can stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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A glossy brochure criticizing School District 43 for its long-running Confucius Institute language and culture classes has landed in mail boxes across the Tri-Cities.

Calling for closure of the program, now called the Chinese Language and Culture Institute, the 16-page brochure urges residents to contact Port Moody, Port Coquitlam,

Coquitlam as well as Anmore and Belcarra trustees by phone or email. The brochure directs concerned parents and residents of the area to reach out to truth.vancouver2020@gmail.com.

Ryan Moffat, who appeared as a delegation before Coquitlam council in June along with Cathy Tan arguing against the Confucius Institute, said he worked with a group of concerned citizens to produce the brochure.

“This information is so people can assess it and make an independent decision about what to do,” said Moffat.

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Mask debris irks Coquitlam stream-keeper group DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Whether they fall out of your pocket or are thrown on the ground, discarded masks can cause problems for fish and animals.

That’s the warning from a Coquitlam stream keeper group that posted on Facebook this week photos of masks found along the Hoy Creek linear trail.

Masks have also been found in the creek, causing a potential litter problem that could be harmful to animals and fish.

A sample of some of the masks dropped along the Hoy Creek trail. SUBMITTED PHOTO

“If we had a dollar for every mask that we’ve seen along the trail,” a volunteer with the Hoy-Scott

Watershed Society posted, along with photos, on Facebook.

Society president Robbin

Whachell told the Tri-City News the masks may simply be falling out of people’s pockets and the Hoy trail is used so frequently that mask debris is becoming more common.

“We’ve been told they should be disposed of properly and should not be reused, we see the disposable ones as something dirty, even if it does not look dirty.

While an empty can or bottle may be picked up by someone for the deposit money, most would not touch another’s mask unless it was with trash pickers,” Whachell noted.

But she worries that the

masks could end up in creeks, causing problems for salmon and other creatures.

Indeed, Greenpeace has raised the alarm that mask debris is causing a global problem, along with other plastics and cigarette buts that create a hazard for marine life.

They are also unsightly to look at along city streets. In Coquitlam, discarded masks are a nuisance but haven’t been a huge problem, according to a city spokesperson. But Kathleen Vincent reminds people to dispose the masks into a trash bin.

And in Vancouver, city officials are posting reminders

on social media for people to dispose of their masks properly.

To help address the problem, Whachell recommended people discard the masks in bins at trail heads or in trash cans at school, SkyTrain stations or the Douglas College campus when exiting.

As well, she cautioned, little ones should be reminded to dispose of their masks if they can’t be re-used.

“Parents should be mindful of this litter problem and ask their children how they disposed of their masks after school.”

MINOR SPORTS

Coquitlam mourns loss of longtime lacrosse, sports volunteer MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

If and when the minor and junior lacrosse seasons resume this spring, there will be a familiar face missing at the arena doors, timekeeper’s bench, even behind the griddle coaching players how to flip pancakes.

Marc Lalonde, an exec-

utive with the Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs, volunteer with the minor program, as well as a lacrosse dad himself, passed away unexpectedly Nov. 22.

Garrett Ungaro, the president of the Coquitlam Minor Lacrosse Association, said Lalonde’s passing will leave a huge hole in the sport’s community.

“He was everywhere, and he always had a smile on his face,” Ungaro said of Lalonde, who was 49. “He

was the first guy to step up and volunteer.”

Ungaro said Lalonde acted as a kind of “conduit” between Coquitlam’s minor and junior programs. He organized community outreach programs like pancake breakfasts, ran gameday operations, coordinated volunteers, made public address announcements and arranged billet families for players coming from out of town.

But, he added, Lalonde always kept an eye on what was most important: his own family. In fact, he’d leave his duties at a Jr. Adanacs game to go support his own kids at their minor match, then hustle back in time for the final whistle.

Lalonde’s passion for helping out wasn’t just limited to lacrosse. He was also involved with the Coquitlam Minor Hockey Association as well as the Tri-City

Predators female hockey program.

“Marc touched many of us as a coach, a leader and a friend,” said CMHA president Steve Adrain in a statement. posted to the organization’s website.

Lalonde also pitched in away from arenas. He was a tireless volunteer with KidSport as well as Operation Red Nose that ensures partiers get home safely from their holiday

events every Christmas and New Years season.

“He made such a huge difference in our community,” said KidSport TriCities executive director Chris Wilson in a Facebook post. “We lost a good one, a true leader.”

A GoFundMe page to establish a foundation that will carry on Lalonde’s legacy for volunteerism in the community quickly surpassed its goal of raising $100,000.

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Brochure critical of SD43 CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

He said his role in the production of the process was to help out with proofing. His wife, Cathy, who was born in China, had a greater role, while donations paid for the cost of the brochure.

Moffat said with one child in Grade 2 in School District 43, and another in pre-school, he wanted to be sure that TriCity residents had information about the school district’s Confucius Institute.

“What I really want to make sure is that my kids are critical thinkers and have a full set of facts. Maybe one of the rationals for the brochure is so people can make up their own minds.”

In addition to raising concerns about the Confucius Institute, the brochure also refers readers to the documentary In the Name of Confucius.

The documentary, made by producer and director Doris Liu, is available to watch on Vimeo.

FalunTV also offers the

documentary, along with a collection of films, documentaries and videos related to Falun Gong and the persecution of the practice by the Chinese Communist Party.

In previous communication, Liu told the Tri-City News she is aware she might be labeled a member of the Falun Gong, but stated in her email that doesn’t “discredit my work or shrug away the criticisms surrounding the CI that Coquitlam SD43 should face squarely.”

She’s also skeptical of Chinese government efforts to distance the Confucius Institute from Chinesegovernment control, stating a new arrangement with a Chinese university doesn’t eliminate government ties and School District 43 is still obtaining money and support for its culture and language programs.

“The purpose for the Chinese government to create these two new organizations is to shift the world wide criticism of the close ties between the CI’s and the

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Chinese government,” said Liu in a previous interview.

Recently, trustees were asked to consider an independent review of SD43’s relationship with the Confucius Institute, but the motion was turned down.

In an email board chair Keri Palmer Isaak laid out how the program works without directly criticizing the brochure. However, the email indirectly challenges statements in the brochure that SD43’s program hires teachers who have been vetted by the Chinese Communist Party to ensure that their views are in line with party ideology.

“Community members may choose to attend after-school Mandarin language, art or Kung Fu classes taught by local instructors, for a fee (these are currently online or on hold due to COVID restrictions),” wrote Palmer Isaak. “The Confucius Institute in Coquitlam does not provide any programs or instruction to students of SD43 within the public school system.”

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COMMUNITY

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DECEMBER 3 – 9 Community Support and Recovery Plan

Supporting Coquitlam Through the Pandemic CALENDAR Monday, Dec. 7 Council-in-Committee 2 p.m.

Regular Council 7 p.m. coquitlam.ca/agendas

NOTICE OF INTENTION See page 25

COUNCIL MEETING DETAILS See page 37

PUBLIC HEARING DETAILS See pages 40 & 42

coquitlam.ca/calendar

In spring 2020, soon after the impacts of COVID-19 started to be felt, the City began implementing a broad range of relief programs through the new Community Support & Recovery Plan (CSRP).

Working to supplement existing provincial and federal supports, the CSRP provides targeted assistance to Coquitlam residents, businesses, not-for-profit groups and other organizations, with the overarching goal of fostering community-wide resilience and recovery. The broad approach recognizes the value that all sectors bring to Coquitlam.

A variety of CSRP initiatives are rolling out in 2020 and 2021. Visit coquitlam.ca/csrp to learn more.

Strategic Use of Resources

CSRP programs are financed by various City reserve accounts, including a $5-million allocation by Council, along with a portion of the City’s provincial COVID-19 Safe Restart funding. To ensure the funds are used to maximum effect and target the biggest needs, a principle-based evaluation framework was developed.

For example, CSRP initiatives must be practical and cost-effective to administer, must not overlap with other jurisdictions and recovery plans, and must not create legal or financial risks to the City. Wherever possible, initiatives must enhance existing City programs and provide sustained support rather than just immediate relief. Visit coquitlam.ca/csrp for more details.

Assisting Our Residents

CSRP supports for residents have evolved as needs and COVID-19 protocols have changed. Early efforts included utility and property tax deadline extensions, along with supports for isolated seniors, such as the popular Meals for Seniors delivery and pickup program that continues to operate today. Free online recreation programs helped the community stay active and healthy in mind and body; these evolved into pre-registered drop-in online and in-person activities with reduced fees for all ages. Grants were also offered in the summer for physically-distant block parties.

Additional resident support planned for 2021 includes expansion of the Get Connected, Get Active recreation subsidy program.

Helping Local Businesses

Many local businesses have been hit hard by the pandemic.

CSRP programs to assist them have included #SupportLocal marketing campaigns, an information portal at letstalkcoquitlam.ca/business, paid opportunities to support modified civic events, free business websites, and modified fee schedules and application processes to support development and construction, which create economic spinoffs and local employment. Relaxed regulations also allow businesses to temporarily use nearby outdoor spaces and more easily install signs to inform customers about pandemic-related changes.

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Park an Extra 30 Minutes on Us

From Dec. 15, 2020 to June 15, 2021, get an extra 30 minutes of free street parking at all City pay parking stations in City Centre south of Guildford Way. This new CSRP program will support businesses by attracting shoppers and diners to City Centre.

Simply make the minimum payment at a pay station (five cents in cash or 25 cents by credit card) or through the Flowbird parking app (25 cents). Parking enforcement will not begin until after the paid and free minutes end. Look for instructions on City Centre pay parking stations starting Dec. 15.

Relief for Groups and Not-for-Profits

Coquitlam is home to community groups and not-for-profits that enhance our well-being and quality of life. Many are struggling from reduced revenue and resources, and in some cases, increased demand for services.

CSRP initiatives for this sector have included grants for revenue replacement and pandemic response, financial contributions to SHARE’s food and rent banks, and grants to City cultural partners for COVID-19 activities. These and other efforts will support these organizations now so they can be there for us in the years to come.

More in Store for CSRP

A variety of new CSRP supports will be activated over the coming months and into 2021, including free public use of temporary outdoor shelters, new public Wi-Fi spots, a modified block party program, a pop-up Green Street pilot program to encourage safe outdoor social interaction and local shopping, and more economic development initiatives. Other projects will also be added over time to address emerging needs or take advantage of new stimulus funding. Watch coquitlam.ca/csrp for updates.

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C A P I TA L P R O J E C T

Double crypts, green burials for cemetery Work on 85-yearold cemetery started last week JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Construction began last week to add more burial plots at Coquitlam’s Robinson Memorial Park Cemetery to meet future demand for the city’s growing — and aging — population.

City crews are installing 93 double full-burial crypts along a decommissioned road, at the south end. As

Cemetery workers install a double full-burial crypt along a former roadway. JANIS CLEUGH/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

well, Portuguese Laurel evergreen hedges will be planted around the north

portion of the cemetery and at the top, along Foster Avenue, for privacy.

And new plots for cremated remains and a new scattering garden will go in this winter as part of Phase 1A of the Cemetery Services Plan, a blueprint adopted last year by council that’s budgeted to cost up to $8.6 million.

The upgrades to the 8.5acre city property come after a public survey to extend the cemetery use by 20 years.

For its next round of improvements, due to start early next year under Phase 1B, the city intends to include a burial service that’s trending in North America: full green plots.

Green burials mean the deceased can’t be embalmed nor placed in a traditional wooden or plastic casket. Rather, the loved one goes into a bio-degradable box and the body naturally decomposes.

Green burial plots are set to go into the forest to the north of the cemetery as well as new memorial trees, where families can scatter the ashes of eight relatives.

The north section will also have traditional full burial plots, a new road and pedestrian paths — set to be complete by next summer.

New prices will come into

effect next year, said Lanny Englund, Coquitlam’s manager of parks planning and forestry.

Englund said the cemetery is running short on space and needs to expand.

Currently, the cemetery only has room for the next decade or so. “We’re nearing capacity,” Englund said.

According to a staff report, Coquitlam is expected to accommodate 10,000 more internments over the next 25 years. A report about Phase 1B is due to come before city council on Dec. 7, for final design and budget considerations.

PROVINCIAL APPOINTMENTS

Former city councillor named as B.C.'s finance minister Farnworth stays as Sol-Gen, Donnelly gets parl. sec. role JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

A Coquitlam MLA is now

in charge of the province’s money.

Last Thursday, BC Premier John Horgan named NDP MLA Selina Robinson (CoquitlamMaillardville) as the finance minister for the new majority government elected last month.

Robinson, a former Coquitlam city councillor and former Share family therapist, replaces MLA Carole James, who retired in October as finance minister and deputy premier to focus on her health.

Robinson told the Tri-City News that she was “eager

to be working with John Horgan’s new cabinet in my new role.”

“Our priority remains on keeping people safe and healthy through the pandemic and building an economic recovery that works for everyone.”

Newly elected MLA Fin

Donnelly, who won the Coquitlam-Burke Mountain seat from BC Liberal Joan Isaacs, also has a role in the new cabinet: He’s now the parliamentary secretary for fisheries and aquaculture under Minister Lana Popham.

And Port Coquitlam

MLA Mike Farnworth will continue to steer the public safety and Solicitor General portfolios; He’s retaining his position as government house leader as well.

Port Moody-Coquitlam MLA Rick Glumac lost his post as parliamentary secretary for technology.

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More Virtual Fitness Classes Added

Register for January Recreation Programs Dec. 9

Stay active at home with registered virtual fitness classes offered through Zoom. We’ve added more options, including Chair Yoga, Latin Dance, Low Impact and more.

Many popular recreation programs, such as swimming and skating lessons, will be continuing in the new year, with registration beginning Wednesday, Dec. 9.

To register, visit coquitlam.ca/registration and click Register for Programs. Go to Adult and click on Fitness.

On the left side, click Other Locations and expand the dropdowns to see available programs, dates and times.

Programs will be available to view online Monday, Dec. 7 at coquitlam.ca/programguide.

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Online registration is available 24/7 at coquitlam.ca/registration starting Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 8:30 a.m. Phone-in registration is available Thursday, Dec. 10 at 604-927-4386, weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (except for statutory holidays) and weekends 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4201

Development Variance Permit TU00074

The intent of the bylaw is to amend the Zoning Bylaw in Comprehensive Development Zone 10 to permit a large child care facility in unit #6108 2850 Shaughnessy Street.

A Public Input Opportunity is being provided in consideration of an application to vary the front yard set back requirements for a duplex at 3567 and 3569 Handley Crescent.

Location: Street address: #6108 - 2850 Shaughnessy Street

Port Coquitlam Community Centre Wilson Lounge 2150 Wilson Avenue

WRITTEN PUBLIC INPUT

6 pm on Tuesday, Location: December 8, 2020 Port Coquitlam Community Centre Street address: 3567 and 3569 Handley Crescent

Wilson Lounge 2150 Wilson Avenue

GIVE YOUR INPUT

GIVE YOUR INPUT Members of the public will have an opportunity to express their views at the meeting or can submit written opinions to: publichearings@portcoquitlam.ca Council cannot receive new or additional information on this application after the public hearing.

Inspection of documents: Prior to the public input opportunity, the public is welcome to inspect any related documents at: portcoquitlam.ca/publichearings.

Members of the public will have an opportunity to express their views at the meeting or can submit written opinions to: publichearings@portcoquitlam.ca Council cannot receive new or additional information on this application after the public input opportunity.

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Inspection of documents: Prior to the public input opportunity, the public is welcome to inspect the proposed permit, a larger drawing and any related reports and plans at: portcoquitlam.ca/publichearings.

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Art Knapp property to become car dealership Third reading of rezoning approved

by PoCo council DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

The closure of the TriCity’s biggest gardening store is looming with the next phase of an approval process that will turn the 3.3 acre property into space for a car dealership.

And while gardeners will have to go further afield for plants, gardening advice and decorating items once Art Knapp closes Dec. 31, Port Coquitlam council is satisfied the new use of the property at 1300 Dominion Ave. fits with its vision for the area.

According to a staff report, the site’s Highway Commercial land use designation in the Official Community Plan is suitable for an automobile dealership in the plan proposed by Thinkspace Architecture.

Tuesday, Nov. 24, Port Coquitlam council gave third reading to the rezoning to accommodate the dealership after a public hearing, which did not gen-

Thinkspace Architecture has submitted rezoning and development permit applications for 1300 Dominion Avenue to facilitate an automobile dealership. Student Matt Cameron says he’ll be sad to see the store close. TRI-CITY NEWS

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erate any public comment.

Plans are to construct an L-shaped building designed to look like two dealerships with their own distinct entryways and showrooms.

The 37,670 square foot building will provide space for automobile servicing,

parts storage, sales and administration and includes an indoor wash bay.

There will also be 323 parking spaces to accommodate staff and visitor needs, along with the display of vehicles for sale.

However, a number of

environmental requirements would be introduced for the new building, including protection of two watercourses, tree replacement and enhancement, two EV charging stations and an energy-efficient building that would meet

requirements of the BC Energy Step Code.

Fill would also be required to build up the land to flood level requirements.

Coun. Laura Dupont applauded the protection of the watercourses and said she hopes they would

be enhanced. However, another councillor is dismayed that the property will be pulled out of the agricultural land reserve.

“Once we rezone agricultural land we just don’t get it back,” Coun. Nancy McCurrach said before opposing the rezoning.

The rezoning will close out a chapter for Tri-City gardeners, as well as an ongoing dispute between current landowner Wim Vander Zalm and the city, which resulted in Port Coquitlam placing a Section 57 notice on title for breaching city bylaws, a claim Vander Zalm denied because the property was farm land.

Once the current buildings are demolished, the city said in its report that it will remove the Section 57 notice.

Staff at Art Knapp are disappointed that the store — a long time fixture for local gardeners — will soon be closing.

“It’s nostalgic. I’ve been coming here since I was five. It’s gong to be hard to see it go. But the times move on,” said Matt Cameron, a Port Coquitlam resident who is a university student working at the store part time.

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Members of Port Moody Rotary have been brightening the Christmas season for residents at Eagle Ridge Manor for 18 years.

This year, they’re hoping their efforts will bring an extra glow of happiness and community to the seniors that have been mostly shut in and away from visitors for months.

Saturday, a crew of about six volunteers strung more than 1,000 ft. of colourful lights along the eaves and around the trees and bushes at the seniors care facility next to Eagle Ridge Hospital.

They also affixed to the windows dozens of snowflakes that had been crafted by students at Moody middle school of the arts.

Claire Lambert of Port Moody Rotary said the effort is an extension of the club’s charitable giving to the manor over the years that has helped purchase equipment such as lift chairs. The

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Claire Lambert reads cards made by school kids while Peter Cuthbert strings lights at Eagle Ridge Manor in Port Moody. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

season also usually includes a lavish festive dinner for the residents along with a visit from Father Christmas as well as carollers. But with the COVID-19 pandemic still raging, those won’t be possible this year. Instead, the meal will be prepared off-site and delivered.

Peter Cuthbert has been climbing to the top of a rickety wooden ladder to string

the lights — all of them donated by Canadian Tire in Coquitlam — since the decorating first began when a case worker remarked how dark the manor seemed on winter nights. He said the need to bring some joy to the elderly residents seems especially imperative this year as everyone navigates the public health crisis.

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extra Christmas cheer,” he said.

Lambert admitted it can be especially difficult to glimpse some of the residents through the window but not be able to interact with them, and knowing families are similarly separated.

“They’re completely isolated,” she said. “I can’t even imagine.”

Supporting Kinsight’s purchase of a 1,600-sq. ft. suite in a new condo development being proposed for 3000 Henry St. sends a strong message about Port Moody’s inclusivity, says the nonprofit organization’s CEO. On Nov. 24, Port Moody council endorsed a housing agreement with developer Aultrust Development that waives a $344,000 community amenity contribution to the city.

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Kinsight CEO Christine Scott said the agreement “is an excellent example of how organizations can come together” to create a development that is “welcoming to everyone.”

In addition to the contribution from the city, the developer is pitching in $200,000 and Kinsight will have to fund $256,000 of the unit’s $800,000 purchase price.

The 173-unit complex that will step up the Chines hillside was first brought to council in 2006 when it got as far as third reading in 2012. After several years of dormancy because of concerns over geotechnical, environment and stormwater management issues, the project was briefly revived by another developer in 2018 before Aultrust acquired it.

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DIFFERENT VIEWS

Topic: COVID-19 in schools “Maybe they should stay at home and not go sneaking off to other people’s houses...

They are bringing in all these exposures to the school. The families should be fined.”

“Sad but teens think [they’re] fine...

See them hanging out [with] no mask chatting it up... See adults from city hall walking back after lunch break and they are shoulder to shoulder chatting it up.”

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Blaming ‘Cynical Spreaders’?

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re the “Cynical Spreaders” winning the day right now or are our rising COVID-19 numbers simply a reflection of how tough it is to combat this virus?

“Cynical Spreaders” is the title that pollster Angus Reid Institute conferred back in the summer on people who refuse to follow public health orders, protocols or guidelines. They do not keep their social distance from others, they continue to gather in unsafe numbers and situations, and refuse to wear a mask for the most part.

Given that much of our steady rise in the number of daily cases was attributed to large gatherings of people at private homes, it is tempting to blame the “Cynical Spreaders” for this escalation.

However, Angus Reid pollster Shachi Kurl pegged the “Cynical Spreaders” (who

tend to be younger, conservative and not highly educated) to represent just 18% of the population. That is a number big enough to cause some trouble, but our worsening situation seems to go beyond their impact.

Just look at how bad November was in this province when it came to COVID19. Nearly 20,000 people tested positive for the virus during the month (up from about 5,000 in October).

About 500 people were hospitalized, about double that in October, and more than 140 people died compared to 30 in October.

The number of outbreaks in long-term care facilities has more than doubled, going from 24 to more than 50. Most of the deaths in November occurred in those facilities.

Going into last weekend, our daily case count of new cases was about 800 (a rolling

five-day average). At the start of the month, the average was 270 new cases a day.

Things have been getting unmistakably worse every day, even though a public health order landed midmonth forbidding social gathering with people outside your personal household.

It is important to remember that B.C. is not alone in having this kind of experience.

Things are even worse in Alberta and cases keep piling up in Ontario, Manitoba and Quebec. Around the world, most northern hemisphere countries — particularly the United States and Europe — are experiencing a significant surge in case numbers, deaths and hospitalizations.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said at a recent briefing the virus is behaving differently now than in the spring, so the public health measures had to be changed.

“Right now, in B.C., as around the world, at least in the northern hemisphere, across this country, and Europe, and other places, we are seeing a much higher level of community transmission,” she said. “This means that things that were safe using the guidelines we had developed over the last 10 months are no longer in that safe zone. This is different than what we were experiencing before in the spring, the summer, and even earlier in the fall.”

There is no question those “Cynical Spreaders” are a public health nuisance, but it seems the surge of COVID-19 has exceeded their impact.

November was a terrible month for COVID-19. Let’s hope December is better on that front, but I’m not holding my breath.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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Sports lets kids learn to lose and it makes them stronger The Editor, Dear Youth Sports Organizations. What is the most important thing when it comes to youth sports? Is it to develop children to play a sport? Is it to maximize exercise for the most people?

Is it to develop talent for the NCAA and accrue scholarships to gain schooling? Is it for recreation, for fun and to get to know others in the community? Is it to win at various levels?

Youth sport organizations are almost entirely run by volunteers; they have paid staff, but much of that ‘person power,’ including coaches and managers, are parents who volunteer. I am grateful to these organiza-

on the team, which is the norm, we must be careful to ensure that our players are treated equally. Things such as equal playing time and rotating people through all the positions work well.

I have heard stories and seen children not liking sports, but playing because their parent is interested.

Children under 10 show up ready to play and only get a couple of minutes of playing time.

Things are not always equal, from playing time and preferred positions to getting the numbers you would like. Children need to learn to deal with losing and the adversity that comes with playing sports. It

Students from Pinetree secondary run cross-country.

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tions, and so far my boys have had positive experiences.

As someone who has been involved in coaching and organizing youth ath-

letics leagues for the past 20 years, I recognize there is tension between competition and participation.

Parents are not neutral.

If we have our own children

makes them stronger. At the same time, it is incumbent on the adults to take care of the children who are playing and give them a positive experience.

In the past month I have witnessed my son’s coaches give him water while he was in goal for hockey, and shading him with their clipboard when he was on the sideline for soccer. In addition, I see many parent volunteers working with club coaches and volunteering countless hours to give everyone a positive experience.

The most important thing is that we have each child’s interest in mind: that we as coaches value and emphasize fair play, sportsmanship

and equal playing time; that children have fun, positive experiences that may lead to a lifetime of playing the sport; and that they reap the benefits that stem from athletics, such as the fitness and lifelong connections.

Organizations must have a concrete set of values and then train people to follow their vision. Even though people begin with the best intentions, if left for people to decide, it is too easy to not create a fair, positive environment. Players and parents will know and appreciate when things are run fairly. We owe it to our children.

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Hudson’s Bay reopens, forced to pay half rent Coquitlam Centre location was shuttered last week STEFAN LABBÉ slabbe@tricitynews.com

Hudson’s Bay Co. has been granted an interim order to re-enter its Coquitlam Centre location only days after it was served an eviction notice for defaulting on its rent.

Only five days after the Coquitlam HBC location had been shuttered, it had reopened for business following a ruling handed down by B.C.’s Supreme Court.

In her ruling, Madame Justice Shelley Fitzpatrick ordered the iconic retailer to pay 50% of the rent it owed to the landlord and 50% of rent going forward. The other half of unpaid and future rent is to be placed in a trust

fund held by HBC’s lawyers until the matter is resolved in the new year.

“Hudson’s Bay is grateful that the Supreme Court of British Columbia has recognized the extraordinary challenges of the global pandemic and how the burden can be shared fairly and lawfully,” said HBC president and CEO Ian Putnam in a written statement.

“The majority of Canada’s leading landlords share this view and have reached mutually acceptable agreements with us.”

Morguard Investment Inc., which runs the mall and its subsidiary Pensionfund Investment Ltd., was not immediately available for comment.

HBC has been at the Coquitlam Centre location since 1979, and in the last 41 years, it claims to never have missed a rent payment. But that all changed when the

pandemic hit in March.

On March 17, HBC closed its 120 stores across Canada, including at Coquitlam Centre. Court documents show that the store’s sales bottomed out in April to less than 1% of 2019 levels. And while that improved slightly as the summer wore on, by October, sales remained roughly 42% below last year’s monthly total.

The retailer just celebrated its 350th anniversary, but despite its staying power, the pandemic has strained the company’s viability and this isn’t the first time HBC has refused to pay its rent.

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The legal wrangling highlights the challenges facing both commercial landlords and retailers as foot traffic in brick-and-mortar stores continues to lag after widespread closures last spring.

How the termination of the lease in Coquitlam will play out is not yet clear.

In arguments that echo a similar case against another Toronto-area mall, HBC claims Coquitlam Centre has failed to maintain a “first class” shopping centre as stated in the lease.

That includes not up-

grading the HVAC system to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, improving pedestrian control, upgrading washrooms and increasing the number of people responsible for health and safety at the mall, claims HBC. HBC added that the landlord did not to provide “an environment that attracts substantial numbers of customers and encourages them to stay at the centre for an extended period of time” nor had it taken steps “to adequately market the shopping centre to respond to COVID-19.”

According to court documents, HBC claims that in ter-

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minating the lease agreement and seizing control of the Coquitlam Centre retail location, the landlord failed to give notice, putting 106 employees “at risk.”

“COVID-19 is a once in a century type event,” reads court documents filed this week. “It was as unexpected as it has been economically disruptive.”

HBC claims it shouldn’t have to pay rent until the landlord has resolved the alleged breaches, or that it should be compensated for its lost sales because of those

breaches.

The interim order will expire Jan. 22, 2021, unless HBC gets a renewal of the order allowing further relief or a more permanent solution is found.

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Program Registration Information 2021 - 2022 550 Poirier St., Coquitlam, BC V3J 6A7 I Phone: 604-939-9201 I www.sd43.bc.ca I Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Cross Catchment Application and Kindergarten Registration for the 2021-2022 school year starting in September 2021 occurs soon. Read the school and program registration information below for more details.

Kindergarten Registration for September 2021 WHEN CAN MY CHILD START KINDERGARTEN? Children who are five years old on or before December 31, 2021 may enter school in September 2021. You may defer your child’s enrolment until September 2022.

WHEN SHOULD I REGISTER MY CHILD? Kindergarten registration (except for Programs of Choice - Montessori, Mandarin Bilingual, Reggio and French Immersion) within School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) will be held between January 27 and February 4, 2021 using the online forms on your catchment school’s website.

Cross Catchment Application Process 2021–2022 Parents sometimes wish for their children to attend a school that is not their catchment school. In such cases, a Cross Catchment application is required after registering at their catchment school. School District 43 uses a random draw process for Cross Catchment applications (using in-district priority, then outof-district).

If enrolment projections show that space is available, Cross Catchment transfer applications will be accepted in accordance with the following priorities: (i) sibling of a child who will be in attendance at the Cross Catchment school in the following year; (ii) a child residing within the SD43 residential boundaries (could include private or homeschool) and (iii) non-school district resident child.

The School Locator tool on our website provides a student’s designated catchment area school.

All Kindergarten students must be registered for Kindergarten at their catchment school between January 27 and February 4, 2021 using the online form on their catchment school website. Cross Catchment applications may only be completed after registration at catchment schools.

Grades 1-12 students, who have a sibling at a school outside their catchment, will be accepted at the sibling’s school (provided the sibling will be in attendance when the student begins at the out-of-catchment school). Parents still need to complete the Cross Catchment application confirming sibling status.

Kindergarten students who have a sibling at a school outside their catchment will be accepted at the sibling’s school (provided the sibling will still be in attendance the following school year) and are requested to register for their sibling’s school between January 27 and February 4, 2021. Therefore, Kindergarten parents do not need to fill out a Cross Catchment application verifying sibling status. The exception to this is for a Program of Choice. Parents must complete the online Kindergarten Programs of Choice application for siblings to attend the same program. Kindergarten children with siblings in a Program of Choice must still apply online.

HOW CAN I APPLY FOR CROSS CATCHMENT? Cross Catchment application forms can be accessed online at www.sd43.bc.ca between Friday, February 5, 2021, 9 a.m. to Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 4 p.m. *Smiling Creek Elementary School will only consider Cross Catchment applications from families in the Leigh Elementary School catchment area who reside east of Kingston Street & North of David Avenue.*

INTERESTED IN REGISTERING YOUR CHILD IN ONE OF OUR PROGRAMS OF CHOICE? For Program of Choice application process, deadlines and online presentations, visit www.sd43.bc.ca/programs.

HOW DO I KNOW MY CHILD’S CATCHMENT SCHOOL? All students must be registered for Kindergarten at their catchment school.

Catchment is based on permanent home address.

To determine your catchment school, use the School Locator on our website.

HOW DO I APPLY FOR CROSS CATCHMENT FOR MY CHILD? All Kindergarten students must be registered for Kindergarten at their catchment school before completing a Cross Catchment application.

Applications for cross catchment transfers will be accepted February 5 to February 10, 2021.

Kindergarten students who have a sibling at a school outside their catchment will be accepted at the sibling’s school (provided the sibling will still be in attendance the following school year) and are requested to register at their sibling’s school between January 27 and February 4, 2021. Therefore, Kindergarten parents do not need to fill out a Cross Catchment application verifying sibling status. The exception to this is for a Program of Choice. Parents must complete the online Kindergarten Programs of Choice application for siblings to attend the same program.

Kindergarten children with siblings in a Program of Choice must still apply online.

CAN I USE MY CHILDCARE FACILITY ADDRESS TO DETERMINE MY CHILD’S CATCHMENT SCHOOL? No. According to the School Act, enrolment can only be based on the home address.

WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR REGISTERING MY CHILD? View the “Funding Eligibility Checklist” for documentation required for registration at www.sd43.bc.ca/kindergartenregistration

ARE YOU A NON-RESIDENT OF CANADA?

Please contact the International Education Department at 604-936-5769, or visit www.internationaled.com.

Bring along proof of citizenship for parent and student, proof of residency, and proof of guardianship (if applicable).

To learn more about Cross Catchment and Kindergarten Registration, please visit our website: www.sd43.bc.ca

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School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) Program Registration Information 2021 - 2022 Early French Immersion Program (Kindergarten Entry)

Late French Immersion Program (Grade 6 Entry)

Early Montessori Program

Late Montessori Program

WHAT IS EARLY FRENCH IMMERSION?

WHAT IS LATE FRENCH IMMERSION?

WHAT IS EARLY MONTESSORI?

WHAT IS LATE MONTESSORI?

• Early French Immersion is a Program of Choice offered by School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) at the Kindergarten to Grade 12 level at the following elementary schools: Coquitlam River, Mary Hill, Irvine, Nestor, Glenayre, Panorama Heights, Kilmer, Porter Street, Rochester, Westwood and Glen.

• Late French Immersion is a Program of Choice offered by School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) for the Grade 6-8 level at the following middle schools: Citadel, Moody Middle and Montgomery

• Early Montessori is a Program of Choice offered by School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) at the Kindergarten to Grade 5 level for the 2021-2022 school year at the following elementary schools: Aspenwood, Baker Drive, Hampton Park, Harbour View, Miller Park, James Park and Seaview.

• Late Montessori is a Program of Choice offered by School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) at the Grades 6 to 8 level at the following middle schools: Montgomery and Scott Creek.

• The Early French Immersion Program offers all students whose first language is not French the possibility of completing the prescribed B.C. curriculum and learn French at the same time.

• From Kindergarten to the end of Grade 2, all instruction is in French with English Language Arts beginning in Grade 4.

• Students also expand their cultural horizons and the program helps prepare students for the global economy.

APPLICATION PROCESS • Applications for Early French Immersion are to be completed online at www.sd43.bc.ca between Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 9 a.m. to Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 4 p.m.

• Students entering Grade 1 (currently in Kindergarten) wishing to enroll should contact Sophie Bergeron at 604-937-6392 and should not apply online.

• The Late French Immersion Program provides students with instructions in both English and French and offers all students whose first language is not French the possibility of completing the prescribed B.C. curriculum and learn French at the same time.

• The program provides a rich learning environment for students. It is based on Montessori principles and fulfills the expectations of the Ministry of Education.

• Late French Immersion students merge with the French Immersion Program for Grades 9-12.

• The Montessori approach supports continuous progress, as students learn to work on personal goals and academic challenges.

• This program helps students develop strong communication skills in both English and French.

• Students learn to work independently, in small groups and as peer leaders.

• Students also expand their cultural horizons and the program helps prepare students for the global economy.

• The program is delivered following the Montessori philosophy of learning.

APPLICATION PROCESS • Applications for Late French Immersion are to be completed online at www.sd43.bc.ca between Friday, January 8, 2021 at 9 a.m. to Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 4 p.m.

• For further information about Early or Late French Immersion, please contact Sophie Bergeron at 604-937-6392.

• Students make use of a variety of information sources in their project work, including explorations, technology, print and human resources.

• The program supports students in becoming lifelong learners and global citizens.

APPLICATION PROCESS • Applications for Early Montessori are to be completed online at www.sd43.bc.ca between Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 9 a.m. to Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 4 p.m.

• Students entering Grade 1 (currently in Kindergarten) wishing to enroll should contact the school directly and should not apply online.

• The Late Montessori Program provides a rich learning environment for students. It is based on Montessori principles and fulfills the expectations of the Ministry of Education.

• The Montessori approach supports continuous progress, as students learn to work on personal goals and academic challenges.

• Students learn to work independently, in small groups and as peer leaders.

• The program is delivered following the Montessori philosophy of learning.

• Students make use of a variety of information sources in their project work, including explorations, technology, print and human resources.

• Montessori at middle school emphasizes critical and creative thinking, community service and student-initiated learning with indepth studies.

• The program supports students in becoming lifelong learners and global citizens.

APPLICATION PROCESS • Applications for Late Montessori are to be completed online at www.sd43.bc.ca between Friday, January 8, 2021 at 9 a.m. to Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 4 p.m.

• Children entering Kindergarten in September 2021 and are interested in any of the Programs of Choice must apply online at www.sd43.bc.ca.

• Kindergarten children with siblings in the program must still apply online at www.sd43.bc.ca. and will be given highest priority (provided the sibling will still be in attendance the following school year) if space is available.

• Applications will be processed on a RANDOM DRAW BASIS. Visit www.sd43.bc.ca/programs to watch the online presentations, application process and priorities for placements about our Elementary & Middle Programs of Choice.

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School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) Program Registration Information 2021 -2022 Mandarin Bilingual Program WHAT IS THE MANDARIN BILINGUAL PROGRAM? • Mandarin Bilingual is a Program of Choice offered by School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) at the Kindergarten to Grade 5 level at Walton Elementary School, at Grades 6 to 8 at Scott Creek Middle and Grades 9 -12 at Gleneagle Secondary School.

• The Mandarin Bilingual Program provides students with instruction in both English and Mandarin.

• Regardless of their first language, the elementary program offers all students the possibility of completing 50 per cent of the prescribed B.C. curriculum in Mandarin (Mandarin Language Arts, Math, Health and Career, and P.E.) and 50 per cent of the prescribed B.C. curriculum in English (English Language Arts, Science and Social Studies and Fine Arts).

• Students develop their knowledge of other cultures and the program helps prepare students for the global economy.

APPLICATION PROCESS • Children entering Kindergarten in September 2021 must apply through the Programs of Choice online registration system at www.sd43.bc.ca.

• Applications for Mandarin Bilingual are to be completed online at www.sd43.bc.ca between Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 9 a.m. to Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 4 p.m.

• Applications for Kindergarten are done by a random draw and will be limited to the number of spaces available.

• Kindergarten children with siblings in a Program of Choice must apply online. Siblings of students already enrolled in the Mandarin Bilingual Program at Walton Elementary School will be given first priority.

Please clearly identify sibling status on the online application form.

• Students entering Grade 1 (currently in Kindergarten) wishing to enroll should contact school directly and should not apply online.

Reggio Influenced Program WHAT IS THE REGGIO PROGRAM? • The Reggio Program is a Program of Choice offered by School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) at the Kindergarten to Grade 5 level at Meadowbrook Elementary.

• The Reggio vision is of an ‘education based on relationships’. Our educational philosophy at Meadowbrook focuses on the individual child in relationship with the family, other children, staff, the school environment and society. These relationships are interconnected and reciprocal.

• It is an approach to education that encourages children and their teachers to explore, question, discover and acquire skills of critical thinking and collaboration in beautiful, stimulating environments.

• Children express interests and ideas, research for further information, reflect on the experience and form conclusions. Through this process, children develop the confidence and independence with encouragement from parents, teachers and community members.

• The Reggio approach is not a formal approach like Montessori with defined methods, teacher certification standards and accreditation processes.

WHY REGGIO INFLUENCED? • Models personalized learning through emergent curriculum and responsive teaching practice.

• Supports student engagement and self-regulation.

• Involves parents and community as true partners in supportive learning.

• Honours all children by building on their gifts and strengths.

• Builds and supports collaborative practice between children, teachers and parents.

APPLICATION PROCESS • Catchment area children entering Kindergarten September 2021 should register during Kindergarten registration directly at the school, Monday, February 2, 2021 to Friday, February 5, 2021.

Visit www.sd43.bc.ca/programs to watch the online presentations, application process and priorities for placements about our Elementary & Middle Programs of Choice.

• Non-catchment area children entering Kindergarten should apply through the Programs of Choice online registration system at www.sd43.bc.ca starting Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 9 a.m. to Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 4 p.m.

• All other non-catchment area students currently in Kindergarten to Grade 4 should contact the school and apply online at www.sd43.bc.ca during the Cross Catchment application process, Friday, February 5 at 9 a.m. to Wednesday, February 10, 2021 to 4 p.m..

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Drug toxicity deaths on the rise in Coquitlam GARY MCKENNA gmckenna@tricitynews.com

Twenty-five people have died in Coquitlam from overdoses since January putting 2020 on track to be one of the worst years on record for drug toxicity deaths in the municipality, according to BC Coroners Statistics.

The numbers mirror a broader trend in the Fraser North region, which includes Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Burnaby, New Westminster, Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. The area has seen 140 drug toxicity deaths since the beginning of the year — nearing the 2018 record high of 151.

The statistics also highlight that, across British Columbia, more than five people per day lost their lives to drug overdoses in October.

“This is the fifth month this year with more than 160 suspected illicit drug deaths reported to the BC Coroners Service, and more than double the number of people who died as a result of a toxic drug supply in October 2019,” said chief coroner Lisa Lapointe, in a news release.

With a month left to go in 2020, B.C. has seen 1,386 illicit drug deaths so far this year; the previous all-time high was in 2018 (1,549) and 2017 (1,493).

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the normal drug supply chains and led to extreme concentrations of fentanyl in the illicit substances being consumed.

“The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating effect on the overdose crisis in B.C.,” she said. “Exacerbating this is the highly toxic drug supply

that exists in our communities right now. This latest report shows the tragic impact this crisis is having on British Columbians, and this is a problem for all of us.”

“Now more than ever, we must remove the stigma of drug use and remove the shame people feel, which keeps them from seeking help or telling friends and family,” Henry said.

Both Henry and Lapointe have urged clinicians to prescribe safe supply to those at risk of an overdose, and pushed for more treatment and recovery systems.

For the relatives of the 162 people who died in October, the impact of the opioid crisis is devastating, said Leslie McBain, the co-founder and chief executive officer of Moms Stop the Harm.

“What makes the deaths by toxic drug poisoning even more difficult to take in is that the deaths are mostly preventable,” she said.

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NOTICE OF INTENTION City of Coquitlam Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 5092, 2020 TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Section 40 and Section 94 of the Community Charter, the City of Coquitlam Council intends to consider adoption of Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 5092, 2020.

The intent of the Bylaw is to close and remove the dedication of 0.52 hectare (1.29 acre) of unconstructed road allowance adjacent to the lands at 3561 Gislason Avenue. The resulting parcel created by the road cancellation is proposed to be consolidated with the adjacent lands at 3561 Gislason Avenue as one site.

Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to convey to Council, please submit them in writing no later than noon Monday, December 14, 2020 to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: • Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca; • In person: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015.

A copy of Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 5092, 2020 may be viewed at City Hall (Planning and Development Department), or a digital copy is available upon request, and any inquiries relating to the proposal should be made to the Planning and Development Department (604-9273434), 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays.

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Tri-City actors in Gateway sing-along JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

You can sing along to some of Gateway Theatre’s most favourite musical tunes with two Tri-City actors this month.

The Richmond theatrical company will showcase Timothy Liu of Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam’s

Lalainia Lindbjerg Strelau in the online version of Home for the Holidays.

The one-hour production, which will be streamed from Dec. 18 to Jan. 1, includes songs from My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof, The Sound of Music, Annie, The Music Man, The Wizard of Oz and Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat.

An Ovation award winner and co-founder/

director of the Lindbjerg Academy of Performing Arts in Coquitlam, Strelau has appeared in numerous musicals including for Theatre Under the Stars and the Arts Club Theatre Company.

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middle school.

Also appearing in Home for the Holidays is Tiana Jung, a Heritage Woods secondary graduate who is now living in Vancouver. A former Port Moody resident, Jung received her BFA in drama/music theatre from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, in May. For tickets at $25, visit gatewaytheatre.com/ home-for-holidays.

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Hundreds of fresh trees from B.C., Alberta and Washington State are making their way to the Aunt Leah’s tree lot in Coquitlam this week in time for holiday decorating season.

From elegant Noble and Fraser firs to the airy and beautiful Douglas fir, pine scents will to through the lot that opens Dec. 3 at Eagle Ridge United Church (2813 Glen Dr.) Volunteers and staff will be in place to help customers choose a tree, cut off the trunk to aid in hydration and assist with carry outs.

“Christmas trees are very specific, and because everyone’s been stuck at home lat 10 months, people will be excited to get their tree. They bring joy for people,” said Angelina Oates, director of training and social enterprise.

This year’s Christmas tree sales are expected to be brisk, with a growing number

of people ordering trees online, and picking them up at the Coquitlam lot or showing up with friends to pick the best tree to grace their home, she said. But Oates asks people to limit their group to two people and to be patient if there’s a line-up as Aunt Leah’s can only let in about a dozen shoppers at a time even though the lot’s capacity has doubled from previous years.

Still, she expects people to get the same great experience in choosing a tree, even though everyone will have to wear a mask and physically distance.

“We really have to keep up with the safety protocols at the same time as meeting the demand for trees,” Oates said.

To get everything up and running smoothly, Aunt Leah’s has been gradually opening its three tree lots — down from five last year — with the Coquitlam lot opening after successful weekends in Burnaby and Vancouver.

The lot will stay open as long as there are trees for purchase. Oates, who has been organizing the major fundraiser for nine years, says she is keeping her fingers crossed that everything runs smoothly.

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The ongoing surge in online shopping-related shipping and packaging materials means creating a holiday with less waste will be about more than just creating lasting memories, and Metro Vancouver is helping waste-conscious gift-givers make thoughtful decisions about shipping material, packaging, gifts, decorations, wrapping and more.

“Christmas will certainly look different this year and many peoples’ gift-buying habits have shifted,” said Jack Froese, chair of Metro Vancouver’s Zero Waste Committee, in a news release.

“With COVID-19 continuing to affect our daily lives, many people have started their holiday shopping early and are buying more things online. The good news is that, if the shipping materials that come your way can’t be reused, they can likely be recycled, and there are still many ways to create memories, not garbage, as we get into the holiday spirit

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Several reports point to an uptick in online shopping – PWC’s 2020 Canadian Holiday Outlook, for instance, anticipates online sales to overtake in-store purchases; a recent Statistics Canada report saw Canadian e-commerce sales hitting a record high, and courier services including Purolator and Canada Post have reported a major spike in home deliveries and are encouraging people to shop earlier to avoid shipping delays.

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• Most paper-based items, like those ubiquitous cardboard boxes and glitter-free greeting cards can go in residential mixed paper recycling.

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“We want to encourage everyone to recycle their old household batteries as it reduces the need to mine for virgin materials and it allows re-useable meterials to be reclaimed for the production of new products,” says Joe Zenobio, president, Call2Recycle Canada, Inc., British Columbia’s provincially regulated not-for-profit battery collection and recycling program.

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“In addition to new products, battery recycling is important because it helps protect your community from toxic materials that may harm wildlife and the environment if they end up in landfills. Responsible battery recycling practices also ensures batteries are handled in a way that protects people and property from potential fire hazards,” says Zenobio.

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FUNDRAISER

‘Rebellion’ book out by Ugly Sweater founders JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Chris Boyd remembers when he was first exposed to ugly Christmas sweaters.

At the time, in 2002, he was working at Parkwood Manor in Coquitlam and saw many elderly residents break out their brightly coloured threads for the holidays.

Amused, Boyd called up his friend, Jordan Birch, to host an ugly sweater-themed party with friend Scott Lindsay.

And from there, their momentum for giving built.

They hosted ugly sweater events at SFU and Coquitlam’s Boone County Cabaret before moving to The Commodore Ballroom, adding a large charitable component as well as a 5k dash, which currently runs out of Rocky Point Park in Port Moody.

To date, Boyd and Birch — under the Now That’s Ugly Society — have distributed more than $250,000 to such programs as Basics for

Babies, The Salvation Army, Make-A- Wish and the Children’s Wish Foundation, the latter of which saw a woman with cancer travel to Disneyland with her husband and daughter before she died.

The society’s campaign is so iconic that the city of Vancouver and the provincial government have declared the third Friday in December as Ugly Sweater Day. Now, the duo has yet another fundraiser under the Ugly banner: a children’s book.

Released last month, The Ugly Christmas Sweater Rebellion is meant to teach kids the same lessons the society preaches — i.e., to give, (re)connect and be kind.

Penned by the pair and a ghost writer in March, with illustrations

by Adam Record, the story follows an ugly Christmas sweater that, along with its companions, is in a thrift store.

“They don’t like what they’re seeing about the lack of connection, and the focus on the toys and electronics,” Boyd told the Tri-City News last week.

Soon, though, turtledoves carry the sweaters to children; however,

Scott doesn’t get one so he asks his grand- mother to knit a sweater for him as well as others.

Told in rhymes, with light and fun descriptions, the book has positive messages and is geared to children ages two and up. “We want to put our society’s values in motion and educate the next generation,” said Boyd, who works as a therapist.

The book, of which part of the proceeds will be donated to help feed kids in need, is available in hard and soft covers through Amazon.ca, and at The Village Toy Shop (262 Newport Dr., Port Moody); The Parkside Brewery (2731 Murray St., Port Moody); Western Sky Books (2850 Shaughnessy St., Port Coquitlam); and Patina Brewing (2332

Marpole Ave., Port Coquitlam).

Meanwhile, because of the global pandemic, the Ugly Christmas Sweater Dash 2020 will be virtual.

Participants can sign up for the 5k walk/ run, hit the treadmill, track or road with an ugly Christmas sweater and raise funds for the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation, until Jan. 1,

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2020 SET DECADE ON UNPRECENDENTED COURSE

2020 opened the new decade as one of unprecedented ingenuity, creativity, and adaptation. The business landscape looks entirely different than it did at the beginning of the year. These innovations will forever change how we do business, how we learn, and how we live our everyday lives. Our business community has experienced an exceptionally Mary Vellani, challenging year, many have Chair lost their business, their livelihood or believe that they are on the brink of losing their business and livelihood. To those people, their families and employees, we wish you strength, comfort and relief during these incredibly trying times.

Not only did we have a challenging year with COVID lockdown, having to educate our children from home, cancel all travel and change how we shop and do business, but we were also confronted with the ugly and debilitating facts of systemic racism in our society.

The tragic events of 2020 which have been happening throughout history have created renewed awareness, dialogue and conversation.

Our newly formed Diversity & Inclusion Task Force is reviewing and developing processes and procedures to ensure the Tri-Cities Chamber is creating and maintaining diverse and inclusive environments. As well, the Task Force is compiling a resource library to share with the Tri-Cities business community as we move forward on this journey together.

The Chamber staff and Board created stability during uncertain and turbulent times. Under Michael Hind’s leadership, the Tri-Cities Chamber staff made herculean efforts in supporting the ever-changing business landscape through the pandemic. Thank you to our Board for rolling up their sleeves and getting things done for the Chamber, working on committees and agreeing to the extra meetings scheduled over the

summer to ensure we were moving forward with all of the initiatives that our business community needed.

The passion and dedication of our Board positioned us to gain significant momentum which will carry into 2021. I’d like to thank our Treasurer, Ryan Whittle, who also stepped into the Vice Chair role in June. As well as our Past Chair, Randy Webster, for his guidance, governance, and health care experience. It has been an incredible honour to serve as Board Chair and I look forward to the new initiatives, educational programs, events, and continued advocacy coming to our business community in the coming months.

And most importantly, thank you to everyone that continued their membership and valued the amazing work of our Chamber Team.

To ease the uncertainty our business community faced, the Tri-Cities Chamber became the region’s go-to source of information, updates, and resources. We continue to adapt to best serve the Tri-Cities business community in alignment to our three pillars – connect, educate, and advocate.

To connect our members, we moved our networking opportunities onto unqiue and innovative platforms.

We took advantage of the sunny days throughout the spring and summer to host outdoor and socially distanced networking events. We educated by hosting over 40 webinars with industry experts that directly answered members questions about government supports and provided the necessary training to adapt their business. Our advocacy efforts have been more important than ever. We worked with the BC and Canadian Chambers of Commerce to gather data on what supports businesses needed. This insight directly impacted the programs and funding for small business.

As we move into 2021, I am optimistic because we live, work and play in an amazing community. We stand by "Strong Business. Strong Community" and throughout the pandemic we are proud to see a shift to "Resilient Business. Resilient Community".

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PoCo artist thanks front-line workers with #LittleArtsofKindness JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

When Port Coquitlam artist Olive Chan was at a doctor’s office for a COVID19 test, she noticed the employee exhaustion from the pandemic.

At the time, the facility was not only looking after its own patients but it had

also morphed into a temporary COVID-19 testing centre.

Hearing that the site would close soon, Chan thought about how she could thank the doctors and nurses who were preventing the disease.

Chan remembered she had two-by-two inch canvasses that she used after her painting sessions, to “recycle” her left-over acryl-

ics, and she brought a stack of finished landscape pieces to reward the staff for their service.

Afterward, Chan had six left over so she reached out on social media to see if anyone wanted to nominate a front-line worker to receive a gift. Chan’s idea got attention and, soon, she was sharing her new movement with fellow artists using the hashtag

#LittleArtsofKindness.

In October, she created eight images of sunsets and sunrises to launch the campaign, and asked for names of emergency service workers and seniors.

This week, three nurses, a physiotherapist, a teacher and a mental health occupational therapist on the Downtown Eastside will get her artwork.

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It is your responsibility to clear all sidewalks around your house within 10 hours after the end of any snowfall or ice storm. Snow that gets redeposited by any means must be re-cleared.

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COVID-19 AND SPORTS

High school basketball ‘makes the best’ of it Cancellation of Kodiak Klassic tournament a blow

“Basketball is part of the culture at Heritage Woods,” said the Port Moody school’s athletic director Gregory Schellenberg. “It’s an incredible vibe and we’re all sad to miss out on it.”

Like almost every other sport in British Columbia’s high schools, basketball is on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Officially, the season has been delayed until Jan. 4.

Unofficially, uncertainty clouds the future.

“We’re all still trying to remain optimistic,” Schellenberg said. “We’re all hopeful that we’ll have some sort of season.”

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In the early days of December, the halls at Heritage Woods secondary are normally abuzz with anticipation for the annual Kodiak Klassic basketball tournament.

What teams are coming this year?

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But this year is hardly normal.

The tournament, that was scheduled to begin today (Thursday) and usually attracts a contingent of top teams looking to test themselves early for a possible run at the provincial cham-

The Kodiak Klassic fills the gym at Heritage Woods secondary.

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pionships in March, has been cancelled.

Art students that spend the weeks prior creating giant 4x 8 posters for each participating team to adorn the gym walls are instead working on other projects.

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NOTICE OF 2021 COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE Pursuant to Section 127 of the Community Charter notice of availability of the Village of Anmore council meeting schedule is hereby provided.

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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

‘Plans don’t really happen with COVID’: Riverside girls’ coach CONTINUED FROM PAGE

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cially when we have no idea when we will start up again.”

Langford, who’s helmed various teams around Metro Vancouver for 45 years, said it’s been difficult to put together any sort of program given the ever-changing landscape in a pandemic and the structure of the school year where students have been grouped into smaller learning cohorts to minimize opportunities to transmit the contagion.

“Plans don’t really happen with COVID,” Langford said. “We were going a few

times in the morning, but that was hard because the girls’ schedules are not the same as they were before.”

Even something as fundamental as being able to shower after a workout has been nixed by public health orders, he added. “We will continue to make the best of the situation.”

Schellenberg said the Kodiaks girls and boys teams have been practising, “albeit a bit differently than in years past.”

He said players have been working on fundamental individual skills like ball handling, passing and shooting,

but scrimmaging is not allowed.

“It’s impossible to physically distance in basketball,” Schellenberg said.

Langford is also being creative, running players through individual drills while keeping them apart.

Some, like Grade 11 Brooke Kendal, are also working out on their own by doing things like climbing the Coquitlam Crunch.

But the absence of competitive games, an opportunity to test players’ mettle to see how their hard work has paid off, is wearing.

“It is sad when you know

traditions will not be carried on and girls cannot get out and play,” Langford said.

That realization is especially hard on the seniors who would be playing the season to possibly catch the eye of college recruiters and coaches so they can continue competing at the post-secondary level, he added.

But, Schellenberg said, the players are acutely aware of the cards they’ve been dealt and they remain keen.

“Just the fact that they’re able to be in the gym with a ball in their hands is something,” he said.

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Public participation in this Public Hearing will be conducted by electronic means.

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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:

Monday, December 14, 2020

Time:

7:00 p.m.

Location:

City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2

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.

Address: 3515 Highland Drive

The intent of Bylaw No. 5076, 2020 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject properties outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5076, 2020 from RT-1 Infill Residential to RM-3 Multi-Storey Medium Density Apartment Residential.

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In conjunction with the above application, the City has received a related application for a Development Variance Permit for the same portion of the subject property located at 3640 Sheffield Avenue. The application requests the following variance to the City’s Zoning Bylaw: • Increase in the maximum building height from 11 m (36 ft.) to 12 m (39 ft.) for proposed Lots 1-30.

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The intent of Bylaw No. 5077, 2020 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the portion of the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5077, 2020 from A-3 Agricultural and Resource to RS-8 Large Village Single Family Residential.

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If approved, the application would facilitate the development of a six-storey purpose-built market rental apartment building consisting of 59 units.

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If approved, the application would facilitate the subdivision of the subject property into five single-family residential lots and the provision for a public pedestrian urban nature trail.

Address: 715 and 717 Como Lake Avenue

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The intent of Bylaw No. 5083, 2020 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject properties outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5083, 2020 from RS-2 One-Family Suburban Residential to RS-8 Large Village Single Family Residential and P-5 Special Park.

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If approved, the application would facilitate the subdivision of the identified portion of 3640 Sheffield Avenue into 30 RS-8 Single Family lots.

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.

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Date: Time: Location:

Monday, December 14, 2020 7:00 p.m.

City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2

Public participation in this Public Hearing will be conducted by 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

Notice of Public Hearing continued from previous page

Item 4

Address: a portion of 3561 Gislason Avenue

The intent of Bylaw No. 5091, 2020 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the portion of the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5091, 2020 from A-3 Agricultural and Resource to RT-2 Townhouse Residential.

If approved, the application would facilitate the subdivision of the subject property into one RT-2 Townhouse Residential lot and one A-3 Agricultural and Resource remainder lot.

In association with the rezoning application, a road cancellation application is also in process for a portion of the unconstructed road located to the east of 3561 Gislason Avenue.

Item 5

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Proposed Off-Street Loading and Waste Collection Requirement

The intent of Bylaw No. 5081, 2020 is to amend City of Coquitlam Citywide Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001 in order to implement a new policy section and updated Development Permit guidelines. The proposed amendments will require development proposals to include submission of loading and waste management strategies in order to ensure functionality and demonstrate that operational requirements are met on-site.

The intent of Bylaw No. 5082, 2020 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 in order to update the City’s off-street loading and waste collection requirements. The proposed bylaw includes a number of text amendments that are intended to: • Introduce loading requirements for the office land use; • Introduce three loading space types for small, medium and large size trucks; • Update the number of off-street loading spaces required for residential, commercial, office and industrial land uses; and • Introduce waste collection requirements for storage and staging of collection bins on-site.

If adopted, the above Bylaws will implement changes to the City’s off-street loading and waste collection requirements in order to meet the needs of current and future residents and businesses.

Any person wishing further information or clarification with regard to the proposed amendments should contact Kathy Ho, Engineering and Public Works Department, at kho@coquitlam.ca.

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How do I find out more information?

For copies of supporting staff reports and the bylaws, please visit www. coquitlam.ca/publichearing.

For additional information and any relevant background documentation, contact the Planning and Development Department by email at planninganddevelopment@coquitlam.ca or by phone at 604-927-3430. 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 this application.

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; • 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.

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 604-927-3010.

Those who wish to provide verbal submissions must 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 City Clerk

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BRONSON, Gary Robert January 25, 1953 - November 21, 2020 Gary passed away suddenly at home on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the age of 67. He is survived by his partner Judy; daughters Marica and Tiana; father Robert; sisters Bev Bronson and Marie Thomas; nieces Karli and Lynn Fauchon; nephews Jordan and Corey Thomas and great-niece Olivia; and great-nephew Silas. He is predeceased by his mother Gloria.

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WILLIAMS, Ernest Albert 1934 - 2020

Special thanks to Marlene and Gary MacKenzie, and John and Marilyn Broker. No service at this time, but a Celebration of Gary’s Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can made to the charity of your choice.

Ernie passed away peacefully on November 24th, 2020, following his courageous battle with cancer.

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Ernie was born in Vancouver, BC and grew up in Burnaby. He belonged to the Burnaby Lake Saddle Club, where he met Robert Steeple. Bob introduced Dad to his sister, Doreen Emma Steeple, soon to be his wife of 59 years. Mom and Dad were married on November 24, 1955 and started their life together in Port Coquitlam where they raised five children. Ernie worked for Carling Breweries for 39 years, he was an active volunteer for Scouts Canada, leading the 5th Port Coquitlam Cub pack for five years, and was member of the Port Moody Power Squadron.

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CHLEBAK, Mary It is with deep sorrow and eternal love, that we mourn the passing of (our Mother and Grandmother) Mary Chlebak of Coquitlam, BC. For those who would like to read Mary’s obituary or to leave a condolence message visit www.burquitlamfuneralhome.ca

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LEITH, Scott Walter October 6, 1971 - November 20, 2020 It is with sadness Scott’s family announce his passing. Scott grew up in Port Coquitlam, B.C. Scott was predeceased by his Mother Marilyn and Sister Terri. Scott is survived by his children; Trent, Chad, and Kora, Father Kip, Stepmom Jeanette, Brother Jason (Cassie), Niece Sasha, Nephew Judah, Uncle David and cousins Kirsten and Amanda.

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