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A School District 43 trip to China in March is still on although trustees are taking a wait-and-see approach before they make any final decisions in light of diplomatic tensions between Canada and the Asian superpower. Monday, the federal government updated its travel advisory after an Abbotsford man was sentenced to death for drug smuggling in China. The advisory on travel.gc.ca warns Canadians to exercise a high degree of caution “due to the risk of arbitrary enforcement of local laws.” The SD43 trip, planned for spring break, is the district’s latest and, like previous ones, to be funded by the Confucius Institute, which is affiliated with the Chinese Ministry of Education.
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Paralyzed, a PoCo man struggles back Higden hurt when a tree fell during windstorm before Xmas GaRY MCKEnna gmckenna@tricitynews.com
As last month’s powerful windstorm began sweeping the Lower Mainland, Alex Higden was driving a truck back to the Pitt Meadows roofing shop where he works. It was his last shift before Christmas and the 20-yearold Port Coquitlam man was looking forward to spending some time with his family on a ski holiday at Sasquatch Mountain. In an instant, everything changed. As he was driving along Old Dewdney Trunk Road near Hopcott Meats shortly after 4 p.m. Dec. 20, a tree toppled onto his vehicle, smashing the cab of the truck. Higden was briefly knocked out, regaining consciousness a few seconds later only to realize his truck was still hurtling down the road. “I was trying to move my foot off the gas pedal and I
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couldn’t move it,” he said. Higden was paralyzed. The truck came to a stop when it crashed into a ditch. “I don’t even remember,” he said. “There were some people yelling… My whole body was in shock.” Paramedics were able to pull him out of the truck and quickly got him to Royal
Columbian Hospital. He was later transferred to Vancouver General Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery to remove his C6 vertebrae, fusing his C5 and C7 together. Four days after the crash, doctors told him he may never walk again. The last month has been an emotional rollercoaster
for Higden and his family. In a diary he has kept since the crash, Todd Higden, Alex’s dad, fluctuates between despondency at what has happened to gratitude that his son is alive. “The chance of [a tree] hitting him were one in a billion,” he told The Tri-City News. “But it happened and here we are.” The family has been praying for Higden as he works to get better. An avid athlete who played minor hockey and
lacrosse in PoCo, he has been diligently following a physiotherapy exercise regimen designed to help him regain balance and build strength in his upper body. The next stop in his recovery is the GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, where he hopes to continue to regain more feeling. “The good thing is he can move his arms,” Todd Higden said. “He may be able to use a push chair. We don’t know yet.” Alex has been doing his
best to keep his spirits up. The Christmas season was difficult but he said he has been surrounded by people who are rooting for him to get better. As he progresses in his recovery, he hopes his injury does not keep him from one of his favourite activities: team sports. Two former players from the Humboldt Broncos who were left paraplegic after the junior hockey team’s devastating bus crash that left 15 dead last year recently reached out to Higden to offer their support and encouragement. They also brought up sledge hockey — a game designed for players with physical disabilities — as a way of keeping active and on the ice if he is unable to get back on his feet. “That is something I am thinking about,” Higden said. “You have to be able to keep your balance on the sledge. We will see.” • A GoFundMe page has been set up for Alex Higden as he continues with his recovery. Those who wish to make a contribution can do so by going to gofundme.com and searching “Make Alex Walk Again.”
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School district trustees oppose pay decrease Anmore could be included in average pay calculation DIanE STRanDbERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
As stewards of the third largest B.C. school district, trustees have a big job and
a heavy work load so their indemnities should be comparable to Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody city councillors, not other school trustees. That was the justification several trustees made for not taking a wage cut proposed during this week’s board of education meeting by Coquitlam Trustee Jennifer Blatherwick,
who argued that the indemnity of Anmore village councillors should be added to the calculation that determine’s trustee pay each year. “I agree we all work hard,” Blatherwick said, but she said the current indemnity of $44,300 is much higher than that of Surrey ($32,684), Vancouver ($26,975.61) and Burnaby ($25,706.08) school
trustees. Adding Anmore Village council pay of $12,228 to the calculation, would drop School District 43 trustee pay to $36, 282. “We expect employees to be consistently paid with other districts,” Blatherwick noted. Port Moody Trustee Keith Watkins said the reason for basing trustee pay off council pay was to acknowledge the
board’s level of responsibility and duties were as significant as running a city, with larger budgets, more facilities and more employees. “The board came up with a decision that makes sense,” Watkins said. Port Coquitlam Trustee Michael Thomas agreed, saying that to attract working families to the job of trustee
the indemnity needs to fairly compensate them for their time. While their pay won’t go down, trustees are losing a tax exemption on 30% of the indemnity as a result of new federal tax rules. However, the base salary will go up because all three city councils are getting more money to compensate them for the loss of the tax exemption.
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Heirlooms & Treasures Exhibit Celebration 1 - 3 p.m. coquitlamheritage.ca
The City of Coquitlam and Habitat for Humanity Society of Greater Vancouver have signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining a framework for the development of a designated affordable housing site at 1358 Coast Meridian Road. The proposed 40-50 units will be suitable for families and will meet Coquitlam’s affordability target for low- to-moderate household incomes ($35,000-$55,000 a year). For all participating families, Habitat sets interest-free mortgage payments at a maximum of 30% of household income in order to ensure affordability. Visit coquitlam.ca/housing for details on Coquitlam’s Housing Affordability Strategy and on this project.
Get the whole crew working up a sweat with two programs designed for family fun and fitness: kick-boxing or yoga. A black-belt martial arts instructor will give you an intense workout while you learn proper techniques using plyometric and cardio exercises: Mondays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Pinetree Community Centre. Or, for something gentler, you can increase flexibility and improve balance by learning yoga poses: Sundays at Smiling Creek Activity Centre, 10-11 a.m. and Sundays at Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex, 3-4 p.m. coquitlam.ca/featuredprograms
FortisBC is set to resume its work in February upgrading the Vancouver to Coquitlam natural gas line. There will be 12 kilometres of new gas line built, with construction focused on Como Lake Avenue. Mid-February you can expect periodic lane closures along the route in preparation for their upgrades. Local businesses along the route will remain open throughout construction. Visit talkingenergy.ca for project updates, including upcoming areas of work and traffic impacts.
Monday, Jan. 21 Finance Standing Committee 9 a.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 22 Finance Standing Committee 9 a.m. coquitlam.ca/agendas
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Neighbourhood Nights in Coquitlam. HAVE YOUR SAY
Neighbourhood Nights Did you make it out to a much-loved Neighbourhood Nights event last summer? We’re getting a head start on preparing for this year’s events and we want your input. Which Coquitlam parks do you want to host a Neighbourhood Night this summer? Visit City of Coquitlam Instagram stories from Jan. 21-25 to cast your vote.
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICES See pages 16 & 17
Winter Wise With rain and more fog in the forecast, stay on top of City operations during Coquitlam’s winter events at coquitlam.ca/winterwise. Learn how to be prepared for emergency weather events and to understand your responsibilities in the case of snow and ice.
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EXPECT COMO TRAFFIC TROUBLE Traffic disruptions are expected when FortisBC begins upgrading its gas line along Coquitlam’s Como Lake Avenue in March. The utility provider said it intends to have one eastbound and one westbound lane open for the duration of the project, which will be completed by the end of the year. While lanes will be open in both directions, FortisBC said it intends to restrict westbound drivers between Linton and Robinson streets to local traffic, buses and emergency vehicles. A company spokesperson acknowledged, however, that there is little that could be done to stop drivers from accessing that section of the road. According to the city, an average of 27,000 motorists use Como Lake Avenue every day.
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A dispute between the city of Coquitlam and FortisBC over compensation for planned pipeline upgrades on Como Lake Avenue is headed to the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC). While FortisBC is offering a $300,000 community amenity contribution to the municipality for the work, the city said that is not enough given the disruptions that will be caused by the year-long construction project. In addition to the money, the municipality is asking the utility provider to remove the old 20-inch pipe when the new 30-inch pipe comes online and repave the road from curb to curb, not just the area that will be dug up. “We don’t want a patchwork of pavement left,” said Mark Zaborniak, the city’s manager of design and construction. “We want them to do a full restoration of the pavement.” He added that leaving the decommissioned pipe underground will add to the city’s costs anytime it needs to do work under the road. While FortisBC intends to fill the old line with concrete, construction crews are still required to
FortisBC is gearing up for the final phase of its 20-km gas line upgrade. Work is expected to start in March in Coquitlam on the route below. GLACIER MEDIA FILE PHOTO
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hand dig whenever they come close to the old pipe at significant expense, Zaborniak said, adding, “It would be a lot easier if they would just remove it.” The 5.5 km of pipe upgrades along Como Lake Avenue that
are expected to get underway in March are just one phase in a larger 20-km project that began in Vancouver. Construction crews have been making their way through Burnaby along Lougheed
Highway over the last year. FortisBC said the upgrades are necessary to improve service for its 210,000 Lower Mainland customers, 30,000 of which are in Coquitlam. In a response to the city’s
arguments to the BCUC, the utility provider said completely repaving Como Lake Avenue would add considerable expense to the project. The “unnecessary work that would be born by [FortisBC] customers is substantial,” adding between $600,000 and $4.6 million to the overall cost, the company said. The documents noted that the full removal of the old pipe would add $77.5 million to the project. Last summer, Doug Stout, FortisBC’s vice-president of market development and external relations, told The TriCity News that removing the old line would also increase the construction impacts on residents. “Removing it requires us to dig up twice as much road, adding months of inconvenience to the community,” he
said. “Doing so would also have significant costs.” He added that while the line is underground, the utility provider is still responsible for it and will remove sections if it interferes with municipal infrastructure. Coquitlam city manager Peter Steblin criticized FortisBC for its stance during the negotiation process in July. “In our opinion, [FortisBC does] not show enough credence to other uses,” he said. “They are very focused on their needs and they are not as concerned as we believe they should be… with other utilities and other stakeholders present and in the future.” The BCUC is expected to adjudicate the matter later this year. Meanwhile, work on the upgrades is scheduled to begin in March.
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A Port Coquitlam city councillor will ask council next week to press the B.C. government to fill the gaps on its poverty reduction plan. At Tuesday’s committee of council meeting, newly elected Coun. Nancy McCurrach brought forward a notice of motion for the Jan. 22 meeting for council to consider backing the ABC Plan, which has already been endorsed by councils in Port Moody, New Westminster, Vancouver and Richmond. That plan — which outlines an “accountable, bold and comprehensive” poverty reduction initiative to prevent and reduce poverty — was designed by the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition, a group of more than 400 community and non-profit organizations including Vancity, United Way of the Lower Mainland and the Vancouver Foundation. The coalition is asking for, among other things: • a cut to B.C.’s poverty rate by 30% within four years and by 75% within 10 years; • an increase in income supports, especially the wel-
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fare and disability rates; • more affordable social and rental housing; • and a universal, publicly funded child care system. Last November, the provincial government passed Bill 39: Poverty Reduction Strategy Act, which is due to be launched in March. But the coalition’s community organizer, Trish Garner, told The Tri-City News Wednesday the legislation likely won’t go far enough. Now, the group is drumming up support for its ABC Plan (abcplan.ca) to be in place by next month, before the throne speech. McCurrach’s motion isn’t the first time PoCo has addressed poverty-related issues. In 2017, it became the third municipality in the country to implement a living wage policy for city staff and contractors, at the request of the Living Wage for Families Campaign.
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Port Coquitlam is seeking provincial money to add preschool spaces to its already expansive and lengthy recreation complex renovation while seeking solutions to alleviating the city’s daycare space crunch. At its Jan. 8 meeting, PoCo council voted to make a pair of grant applications to the province’s new community child care planning program. One of the requests is for $360,000 to design and outfit an area in
the rec centre to accommodate 20 licensed pre-school spaces. The other request is for $25,000 so the city can hire a consultant to help develop a plan to create more daycare spaces. In a report, the city said it is exploring options to design and outfit the pre-school and activity room in the new community centre. “If approved, the [$360,000] would go towards capital purchases to furnish and equip the space, modify and/or enhance the interior design and include a fenced outdoor playground,” said the report. The smaller grant request has more long-term implications. “There’s clearly a real need in our community for affordable child care. I appreciate
the province has realized municipalities have a role to play in this,” said Mayor Brad West of the programs announced last September by the provincial government. “We have a lot of young families moving to the community which is critical in planning for the future.” West said he realized how much of a crisis there was in PoCo when he and his wife, Blaire, began looking for daycare for their son, Liam. “We began phoning around daycares about three months before her maternity leave was ending. Without fail, every single one of them said, ‘We’ll have to put you on a wait list.’ And there were ones saying we should have put ourselves on the wait lists as soon as we
found out she was pregnant. That’s the level we’re at, which is just nuts.” West said his family was fortunate to find a space in downtown PoCo but it’s a challenge and a stressful time for families. He believes being able to include pre-school care at the new community centre, if the city gets the grant, will help a bit. “The need is many more times than that but at least it would be contributing toward addressing the need.” Getting that grant would mean the city would have to commit to providing licensed pre-school programs for at least 10 years. The city doesn’t envision that being an issue because of the demand.
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It will cost $8.4 million to redevelop the sports field at Inlet Park but the city of Port Moody is hoping much of that money will come from a federal and provincial grant program. At its meeting Jan. 8, Port Moody council approved the inclusion of the project in its list of pre-approved capital projects for 2019. The city is hoping about $6.15 million will be provided by a grant from the Investment in Canada Infrastructure Program, whose costs are shared by the federal and provincial governments. Chad Siemens, the city’s project manager in engineering and operations, told council the project’s cost is higher than preliminary estimates of $6 million because plans are now more detailed. “With that, inevitably the price is a bit higher on a few items,” he said, adding about half of the design work is now done. “We’re comfortable with our $8.4 million total.” Last March, council approved a plan to replace the current gravel all-weather playing surface with a FIFA-
The increasing cost of living and skyrocketing property values have more people over 55 taking advantage of the provincial property tax deferral program, according to a new report. B.C. seniors advocate Isobel Mackenzie said the popularity of the program, which was launched in 1974, has outpaced growth in the senior population, increasing 53% in the last few years. She added that across the province, 57,305 homeowners deferred a total of $208 million in property tax in 2018. “The value of houses has increased significantly,” she said. “When you look at deferring your taxes, it now seems like a pretty small debt compared to the value of your house.” Seniors on a fixed income may be looking at different ways of reducing budget pressures, Mackenzie said. She noted that while most people in retirement only see their incomes rise at the rate of inflation, property taxes and utilities have been increasing at a much faster rate. There were close to 14,000
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regulation artificial turf soccer pitch that can be divided into three smaller pitches for players between the ages of four and 12 years. Softball diamonds would also be located in two opposite corners of the facility A new 320-square metre fieldhouse as well as a parking area to accommodate 88 cars would also be built. In a staff report, PoMo’s general manager of parks and environment, Lesley Douglas, said if an infrastructure grant
can’t be secured to help pay for the project, it could be further delayed until another source of funding can be identified. That would be bad news for the Port Moody Soccer Club (PMSC), which made its pitch for a new pitch as far back as 2007, suggesting two or three new fields as well as a new clubhouse would be required to meet its growing needs. In 2012, council passed a motion to pursue redevelopment of the park with a single artificial turf soccer pitch ori-
ented north-south, with room to build a new clubhouse in the future. That project was estimated to cost almost $2.9 million. PMSC’s 1,400 youth and adult players currently have access to only two turf fields and three or four primary grass fields, along with the gravel allweather field at Inlet Park, although it’s rarely used because it gets muddy when it rains and dusty when the weather is dry, and most teams refuse to play there.
new users of the property tax deferment program in B.C. in 2018, a jump of 27% over the previous year and a 155% rise since 2014. The numbers for municipalities in the Tri-Cities are headed in similar direction. In Coquitlam, more than $7.3 million in taxes was deferred by 1,824 property owners, a rise of 133% over the last five years. Port Coquitlam and Port Moody have seen even larger percentage gains. In PoCo, 528 people took advantage of the program in 2018, a jump of 187% since 2014, totalling close to $1.6 million, while Port Moody’s numbers during the same time period jumped 160% to 655 for a total of $2.6 million in deferred taxes. “People defer their taxes for a number of reasons and we could see an increase in deferments due to baby boomers retiring, particularly for those who want to remain in their homes but who are on fixed incomes,” said Shelly Ryan, Coquitlam’s revenue services manager. Because the program is administered by the province, the increase in users does not affect municipal budgets. Essentially, participants are given a low-interest loan — the interest rate is currently 1.45% but has been as low as 0.7% — that can be paid back when the home is sold.
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wls aren’t just cute creatures that say “whoooo” and whose illustrated likenesses wear graduation caps because they are wise. They are an important species whose nocturnal habits and diets are particularly suited to forests on the edge of human habitation — i.e., these mostly solitary creatures eat rodents that humans don’t like. We need owls to keep the rat population down, so using anti-coagulant pesticides to kill rats near our owl population is a bad idea. This is particularly true of condos located near
green spaces where owls might live. Already we’ve seen one casualty of secondary poisoning of an owl via rodenticide. There could be more we don’t know about in the Tri-Cities. It’s true that rats can carry disease and they shouldn’t be around homes, businesses, restaurants, grocery stores, schools and anywhere else where people congregate — although they usually are. But as much as we hate rats, our efforts to get rid of them using
poisons is putting our owl population at risk. Rats were introduced to North America via humans and have proliferated because of the bountiful buffet we lay before them in food sources; as well, they like to live like we do, in warm places safe from predators. The abundance of rats and concerns about disease require that we limit them. But naturalists are calling for other methods than secondary anticoagulant rodenticides such
bromodialone and other products because those not only kill the rat but the pesticide stays in the body any animal that eats rodents — animals such as owls. Last year, as many as 40 dead or dying owls were brought to the OWL Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, with rat poison identified as the cause of death. Those concerned about the use of rodenticide should consider other methods to get rid of rats, such as snap traps, electrocution and CO2 canisters. We can also work to eliminate their food sources and close off cracks and crevices where rats can live. If you have to use these poisons, use them only when necessary. It’s time we gave a hoot about secondary poisoning of our raptor population. Your local owls will think that is a wise approach.
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The Editor, I am yearly Christmas visitor from the United States and I am hoping those responsible for the wonderful LaFarge Lake Lights will see this. It has become a tradition now for our family to visit the lights for the past few years. What a joy it is to see the magic and wonder expressed on the faces of young and old alike. The thought and care that has gone into this display is awesome. I love the lights
that represent real flowers: ferns, sunflowers, snowdrops, lupine — wow, just stunning! Looking for animals hiding in the brush or trees is fun and truly pure magic. The swans and herons are my favourites. The fact that this is free is equally amazing. What a gift this is to the city of Coquitlam and us all. Thank you for this wonderful display. We look forward to it every year. It is a highlight of our Christmas. Cynthia Mason, Hope, Idaho
An annual Christmas visitor from Idaho calls Coquitlam’s Lights at Lafarge display — which has its last day Sunday — “stunning.” TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO
The Editor, Re. “Metro Vancouver task force to tackle industrial land squeeze” (tricitynews.com, Jan. 10). It takes no genius to see that industrial land is a target of our wonderful developers, who see this land as fair game for more highrises. Oh, for sure they have carved out the map in part by making love to Metro Vancouver city councils over numerous years. It is no secret that building 60-storey skyscrapers brings in the huge
dollars, not industrial buildings. You wonder why business moves to other provinces? This is part of the reason. You wonder why teachers, nurses and other professionals stay away from Metro Vancouver and why there is no hope for our children to work, play and live near their family roots? Not a chance. Next will be the SkyTrain to Langley and the scramble to, once again, densify nearby industrial land. Brian Robinson, Coquitlam
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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: Time: Location:
Monday, January 28, 2019 7:00 p.m. 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.
Item 1
Text Amendment to Limit Exterior Mechanical Equipment and Vent Terminations in Residential Interior Side Yards
The intent of Bylaw No. 4902, 2018 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 in order to update its policies related to the siting of mechanical equipment located in residential interior side yards. If approved, the bylaw amendment would limit the siting of exterior mechanical equipment and vent terminations for central heating / cooling equipment in residential interior side yards in order to minimize the disruptive impacts that mechanical equipment may have on adjacent residents.
Item 2
Addresses: 3541, 3640 Sheffield Avenue and 1445 Shay Street
The intent of Bylaw No. 4942, 2018 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone portions of the subject properties outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 4942 from A-3 Agricultural and Resource to RS-8 Large Village Single-Family Residential and RS-9 Large Single-Family Residential. If approved, the application would facilitate the subdivision of the subject properties into twenty RS-8 Large Village Single-Family Residential lots, one RS-9 Large Single-Family Residential lot and a remainder A-3 Agricultural and Resource lot. In conjunction with the above application, the City has received a related application for a Development Variance Permit for the properties located at 3541, 3640 Sheffield Avenue and 1445 Shay Street. The application requests the following variances to the City’s Zoning Bylaw: •
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Relaxation of the maximum building height permitted in the RS-8 Large Village Single-Family Residential zone from 11 metres to 12 metres for proposed Lots 1-20; Relaxation of the maximum building height permitted in the RS-9 Large Single-Family Residential from 11 metres to 12 metres for proposed Lot 21; Relaxation of the maximum retaining wall height permitted for individual retaining walls from 2.4 metres to 4.6 metres for portions of the wall for proposed Lot 21; and Relaxation of the Design Speed for a portion of Mitchell Street (Collector Street) from 50 km/h to 40 km/h.
If approved, the application would facilitate future redevelopment of the subject properties and the extension of Mitchell Street. 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.
Item 3
Addresses: 1330 and 1350 Glenbrook Street
The intent of Bylaw No. 4906, 2018 is to amend City of Coquitlam Citywide Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001 to revise the land use designation of the subject properties outlined in black on the map marked Schedule “A” to Bylaw No. 4906, 2018 from Executive SingleFamily to Large Village Single Family. The intent of Bylaw No. 4907, 2018 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. 4907, 2018 from RS-2 One-Family Suburban Residential to RS-8 Large Village SingleFamily Residential, RS-10 Executive Single-Family Residential, and P-5 Special Park.
SCHEDULE 'A' TO BYLAW NO. 4906, 2018
SCHEDULE 'A' TO BYLAW NO. 4907, 2018
In conjunction with the above application, the City has received a related application for a Development Variance Permit for the properties located at 1330 and 1350 Glenbrook Street. The application requests the following variance to the City’s Zoning Bylaw: •
Relaxation of the minimum required setback from the crest of a slope from 15.0 metres to 6.0 metres for basement level foundations situated 2.0 metres below grade and to 8.0 metres for at-grade structures.
If approved, the application would facilitate the subdivision of the subject properties into five RS-8 Large Village Single-Family Residential lots, two RS-10 Executive Single-Family Residential lots and one P-5 Special Park lot to allow for a park dedication for streamside protection. 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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Addresses: 3429 Roxton Avenue
Please note: This item received first reading at the December 10, 2018 Regular Council meeting. Since that meeting, an error in the published first reading report was identified and corrected. An updated version of the first reading report is included in the Public Hearing agenda and available online at www.coquitlam.ca/ publichearing. The intent of Bylaw No. 4941, 2018 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 Bylaw No. 4941, 2018 from RS-2 One-Family Suburban Residential to RTM-1 Street-Oriented Village Home Residential. If approved, the application would facilitate the subdivision of the subject property into three fee simple lots and the development of three street-oriented attached residential units.
How do I find out more information? Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant background documentation may be inspected from Tuesday, January 15, 2019 to Monday, January 28, 2019 in person at the Planning and Development Department, Coquitlam City Hall, 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 further information with regard to the bylaws mentioned above on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing and by phone at 604-927-3430.
How do I provide input? Verbal submissions may only be made in person at the Public Hearing. The City Clerk’s Office will compile a Speakers List for each item. To have your name added to the Speakers List please call 604-927-3010. 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. 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; • Regular mail: 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • 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. 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. Written submissions provided in response to this consultation 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. 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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Police are seeking new leads in the murder of a Coquitlam teen who was shot a year ago while his family was driving in Vancouver. More information is being sought to resolve the case, which has been confirmed as a gang-related shooting in which Alfred Wong, just 15 and a Pinetree secondary student, was caught in the crossfire while his family was coming home from dinner. His death on Jan. 13, 2018 prompted a community outpouring, including the establishment of a scholarship for students interested in pursuing an engineering degree. In the months since his killing, the case has been under active investigation, according to the Vancouver Police Department, which issued a press release last Friday seeking information about two
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vehicles in the area at the time of the shooting. VPD investigators allege another victim, Kevin Whiteside, was in the area to kill 28-yearold Vancouver resident Matthew Navas-Rivas, who was at the Indochine Kitchen and Bar with a woman. As the two left the restaurant, a second person opened fire. The gunfire in the area of Broadway and Ontario Street led to the deaths of both Whiteside and Wong. Navas-Rivas was unharmed that night but was murdered months later, on July 15, 2018 in Vancouver, police say. “This reckless violence re-
ally shook our community and we have zero tolerance for it in our city,” said Sgt. Mike Heard, team commander for the VPD homicide detectives investigating the file. “We have been in close contact with Alfred’s family over the past year and have been providing them with information and support.” Investigators have seized a red Pontiac Montana that was involved in the shooting. They have also located video of a dark pick-up truck turning into the crime scene at the time of the incident, and officers would like its occupants to contact them. “I am pleased with the progress we have made to date,” Heard said last Friday. “We have released these new details today because we know there are people with important information about these deaths who have chosen not to talk to our investigators. We are asking them to do the right thing and contact us now.” • Anyone with information about this incident, and who has not yet spoken with police, is asked to contact detectives at 604-717-0515 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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Ron Bradbeer’s passion for rollerskating burns brighter than a spotlight bouncing off a mirror ball. Every Thursday from 12:30 to 3 p.m., Bradbeer hosts a rollerskating session on the polished concrete floor at the Poirier Forum in Coquitlam.
And while there’s no mirror ball hanging from the rafters of the multi-purpose facility next to the Dogwood Pavilion, there’s plenty of disco music on Bradbeer’s tablet that’s connected to a portable sound system. On the day The Tri-City News visits, half a dozen skaters, including Bradbeer’s wife, Robbie, glide, swoop and twirl with various degrees of confi-
dence and success. Bradbeer would like to see more. “We love our sport,� said Bradbeer, who’s carrying on something that was started by his mom, Doris, in the 1980s when she held rollerskating sessions at the old arena across the street. Bradbeer said skaters are free to do their own thing during the two-and-a-half hour
sessions (cost: $2) or they can get some free instruction in precision skating like following figures chalked onto the floor or doing spinning twirls. The sessions are sponsored by the Dogwood seniors group, and skaters are required to bring their own skates as well as protective equipment like elbow pads. For more information, email ronbra@telus.net.
Clockwise from top left: Ron Bradbeer rolls onto the concrete floor at the Poirier Forum for one of the weekly roller skating sessions he hosts; Meghan O’Connell sweeps the concrete floor; Karen Gatto weaves her way across the floor; Bradbeer and O’Connell use chalk to mark circles so skaters can practise their technique; O’Connell, one of about a half-dozen regular skaters, laces up; Bradbeer straps on protective pads. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS For more Tri-City News photos, follow us on Instagram #tricitynews
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“That’s the premise on which we are going, based on the relationships we have had in the past,” Watkins said. “Things are going on but I don’t think it’s something we need to be involved in.” Still, he said he’s not going on the trip because of the “optics” of the Chinese government funding the trip. Coquitlam Trustee Jennifer Blatherwick also said she won’t be going on the trip but said the board is waiting to see if the federal government updates its travel advisory before deciding whether to change its plans. “I think at this time, I’m certainly hoping the relations between China and Canada can be resolved. At this time, we are going to go with the guidance of the Canadian government about whether or not it is safe to go there. When you hear about things like [the planned execution of Robert Schellenberg], you hope for the best for the man and his family.” Anmore/Belcarra Trustee Kerri Palmer Isaak said it’s up to the board chair to speak for the board, a statement
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also made by Port Coquitlam Trustee Christine Pollock, who added that she won’t be going on the trip to China. As of Wednesday morning, trustees Carol Cahoon and Craig Woods of Coquitlam, Lisa Park of Port Moody, and PoCo’s Michael Thomas had not yet responded to The Tri-City News’ request for comment. Hobson noted that while there is an ongoing diplomatic dispute between China and Canada, business continues between the two countries. “People are traveling back and forth as this has come up, and obviously it’s a concern
nationally and internationally, [but] the commerce between our country continues. Just closely monitoring the situation is all we can do until there is some change.” she said Monday. The death sentence for Schellenberg is widely being seen as political retaliation for the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION The City has submitted an application to amend the Citywide Official Community Plan (CWOCP) relating to the properties at 1134 and 1136 Cartier Avenue. The application proposes to change the land use designation of the subject site(s) from Low Density Apartment Residential to Civic and Major Institutional to facilitate the development of a new 2-storey community centre (Place Maillardville). You are now being invited to provide input to Council with respect to the abovenoted application. The City of Coquitlam will be receiving the input requested herein up to Tuesday, February 12, 2019. Written correspondence can be provided in one of the following ways: • By email to clerks@coquitlam.ca • Fax: 604-927-3015 • Mail: City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2 • In person at City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way at the City Clerk’s Office during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Tuesday, January 15, 2019 to Tuesday, February 12, 2019 excluding statutory holidays To obtain more information on this application you may: • Visit the Planning and Development Department 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 • Call Stephanie Holland, Planner 2, Planning and Development Department, at 604-927-3978 • Email Stephanie Holland, Planner 2, Planning and Development Department, at SHolland@coquitlam.ca All written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall (at the Planning and Development counter) and potentially on our website as part of a future agenda package at www.coquitlam.ca/agendas. Should Council grant first reading to the proposed CWOCP amendment, a Public Hearing will be held with notification to be provided in accordance with the Local Government Act.
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Bait boxes containing rodenticides seem like an easy solution to a mouse and rat problem. But a growing body of research suggests the poison may be killing owls and other wildlife in the Tri-Cities. The ubiquitous black boxes containing rat poison are especially dangerous to use near greenbelts, wildlife advocates say, because animals that feed on dying rats will suffer lifethreatening health issues. “Poison is cheap and easy. You put it out and leave it. People want a quick fix for cheap, but the secondary effects is great on the environment,” said Rob Hope, raptor care manager for OWL Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society. Last week, local naturalists joined advocacy groups and researchers in calling for reduced use of rodenticides, especially second-generation anticoagulants, because of their toxicity,
persistence and potential damage to the owl population. In December, a great horned owl found near Charland Avenue in Coquitlam died of suspected rat poisoning and a northern saw-whet owl was found listless and dying of suspected poisoning in an alcove beside Mossom Creek in Port Moody in recent months. Hope says about 40 dead owls have been brought to the South Delta facility in the last year and most likely died of rat poisoning. Secondary anti-coagulants, such as bromadiolone, which is often used in outdoor bait traps, prevents blood from clotting. It can take several days for the poison to kill a rat so when the rodent is eaten by a predatory owl, the chemical often kills the raptor as well. “If you have to use bait, it shouldn’t be out there permanently,” says independent researcher Sofi Hindmarch, who has studied the use of rat poisoning on farms in Delta. She suggests people choose alternatives, such as rat-proofing their homes or choosing SPCA-approved commercial pest control companies. One new product that is showing
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Julie Veres, left, and her business partner, Teresa Johansson, with some of the reusable and locally-sourced products they’ll be offering at their new Refillery in Port Moody’s Newport Village. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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But transporting the concept to the suburbs, where shoppers are more inclined to equate shopping in bulk with schlepping home giant vats of mustard from Costco, takes a bit of a leap of faith, Johansson said. “It’s a tipping point,” she said. “Shoppers want change, to go to a simpler time when you picked up things in your own container and they’re ready to put their money where their mouth is.” Veres, who already sells loose tea in bulk in her shop, said many of her customers are getting more comfortable with the idea of bringing their own containers when they shop. Some are even getting tuned in by their kids, who are learning in school about the negative impacts of single-use commodities like straws, disposable coffee cups and lids. The key to “living lighter,” Veres said, is to integrate it as a lifestyle, not a chore. “It’s hard to make changes on your own,” she said. “You have to make it approachable and attainable for regular people.” • The Refillery is expected to open in February with about a dozen personal and home cleaning products available — all of them locally sourced and free of harmful chemicals. To find out more, go to www. portmoodyrefillery.com.
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Last weekend for Lights at Lafarge Cowan and members of the Vancouver Naturalists on a half-day birding field trip along the Pitt River dyke in Port Coquitlam, starting at 9 a.m. Meet in the main parking lot next to the washrooms at Cedar and Victoria drives (west end of DeBoville Slough) to carpool. Visit burkemountainnaturalists.ca.
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Returning, a film directed by Mike McKinlay and coproduced by Rob Butler of the Pacific Wildlife Foundation and the Burrard Inlet Marine Enhancement Society, rolls in the Inlet Theatre (at Port Moody city hall, 100 Newport Dr.) at 6:30 p.m. No cost. Visit portmoody.ca.
LIVE MUSIC
Hear Fraser Union, which this year marks its 35th anniversary, perform at the Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St., Port Moody) at 8 p.m. Visit gallerybistroportmoody.com.
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The Coquitlam Express players take on the Langley team in a game at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St.) at 7 p.m. Visit coquitlamexpress.ca.
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Join guitarist and vocalist Olaf De Shield, keyboardist Fran Jaré and bassist Miles Foxx Hill — better known as SoulTrax — at the Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St., Port Moody) for a blues and jazz concert at 8 p.m. Visit gallerybistroportmoody.com. photo submitted
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See the female version of Neil Simon’s play, The Odd Couple, tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) as presented by Stage 43 Theatrical Society. Call 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
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Teens can lace up their
skates for a tour of the Green Arena rink during the city of Port Coquitlam’s Youth Late Night Skate, from 10:15 to 11:15 p.m. in the PoCo recreation complex (2150 Wilson Ave.). Admission is $3. Visit portcoquitlam.ca.
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Help the city of Port Moody painting street banners in two workshops today and Sunday, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in city hall (100 Newport Dr.). Call 604-469-4605 to RSVP.
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Check out the Coquitlam Heritage Society’s latest exhibit, Heirlooms and Treasures, as staff host a celebration at 1 p.m. featuring multicultural performances. Admission by donation. Visit coquitlamheritage.ca.
HIGH SCHOOL ART
The Art Gallery at Evergreen (1205 Pinetree Way,
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Hear the songs of the Scottish Bard, Robbie Burns, as the Celtic band Blackthorn honours the poet on his birthday. The buffet and concert are sold out but tickets are still available for the show only, which starts at 7 p.m. at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). Call 604-6641636 or visit placedesarts.ca.
Sunday
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Kids can make pom-pom painted polar bears while the adults shop for fresh food at the Port Moody Farmers Market, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Port Moody recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd.). Visit makebakegrow.com.
FAMILY DAY
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BLUES/COUNTRY
Jolene Higgins — aka Little Miss Higgins — takes the stage at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) for a blues and country show at 7:30 p.m. Call 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
LIGHTS AT LAFARGE
It’s the last night for Lights at Lafarge, the largest free outdoor lights display in Metro Vancouver that’s sponsored in part by The Tri-City News. Hop on the Evergreen Extension to Lafarge Lake-Douglas to tour the spectacular show with the family. The lights are on until 11 p.m. Tonight’s activity by the city’s ParkSpark team is a photo scavenger hunt from 6 to 8 p.m. Visit coquitlam.ca/ parkspark.
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Pain, Word, even film at La La libraries This feature, written by librarians with Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam, is published each Thursday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries.
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• Word Level 2: Join librarians next Tuesday, Jan. 22 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the ParkLane Room for the second of PMPL’s Learn Microsoft Word series, which features hands-on workshops for beginners and those who want to refresh their skills. In this session, topics to be covered include working with tables, headers and footers, and lists. This class is for those who have completed Word Level 1 or are comfortable with the skills covered in that class; as well, participants must be comfortable using a keyboard and mouse. Call 604-469-4577 to register. • Port Moody Library spelling bee: Registration is now open for Port Moody Public Library’s spelling bee. Saturday, Feb. 9 from 1 to 3 p.m., children aged eight to
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There is no shortage of stories about dragons but, despite the cover illustration of Rachel Hartman’s young adult novel Tess of the Road, this book is not really about dragons. There are dragons in the world that Hartman has created and they are as fierce and terrifying as any, but they are also able to take human form and live among people. The book, however, centres on Tess, a rebellious and difficult human unable to meet the expectations of how a young woman should act in her rigid, medieval society. Tess is riddled with doubt and self-loathing at her failure to be the daughter her mother requires. After she loses her virginity, has a baby out of wedlock and punches an influential relative in the nose, her family decides the only solution is to send their wayward daughter to a nunnery. Tess runs off disguised as a boy rather than join the order of St. Loola, and her flight becomes a quest of growth and self-acceptance. Tess is not initially a sympathetic character. She drinks too much, she willfully acts against her own best interests and she deliberately pushes away those who wish to help her. In spite of being an obviously clever person, she does incredibly stupid and self-destructive things. Hartman shows great skill in revealing a backstory that makes the reader feel more empathy for the heroine, and Tess will grow on the reader as she learns from the various characters and situations she encounters on the road. this six-week program from Self-Management BC through the University of Victoria that offers supportive, practical ways in which people with chronic conditions can overcome their daily challenges
12 years can test their spelling skills. Call 604-469-4577 to register or drop in to the library to pick up a spelling list. • Chronic pain selfmanagement program: Call 604-940-1273 to register for
and maintain an active, fulfilling life. Participants will meet on Thursdays, starting Jan. 24, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. For more info, visit library. portmoody.ca or call 604-4694577. Port Moody Public Library
• DIY book clubs: Want to start a book club but don’t know how? Learn the ins and outs of forming a book club, naming it and deciding its scope. Also, learn how to facilitate book-related group discussions and where to find free online book club resources at this session Tuesday, Jan. 22, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the City Centre branch, Room 127. Register for this free program online. For more information, contact Vanessa at vcolantonio@coqlibrary.ca. • CoqLibrary app launch party: Join the party as Coquitlam Public Library celebrates the launch of the CoqLibrary app. Drop by for app assistance, enjoy a treat and enter to win prizes at the City Centre branch Thursday, Jan. 24, 3:30 to 5 p.m. — no registration required. • Family Literacy Day: Parents and kids of all ages are invited to try games and activities to celebrate Literacy Day Saturday, Jan. 26, 2 to 3:30 p.m. at City Centre branch — no
registration required. For more information about any of these programs, visit www.coqlibrary.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 1169 Pinetree Way and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.
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• Movie night: Head to the library for a free movie and popcorn as Fox librarians will be showing an assortment of highly rated films. The next movie night Jan. 21, 6 to 8 p.m. features the 2016 film La La Land (PG-13). Just drop in. • Dad Time, Library Time: Head to Terry Fox Library for a fun, drop-in program for all dads and caregivers with little ones from birth to five years old. Join librarians for songs, stories, games and crafts, with time after the program to meet and socialize. The next session is this weekend: Saturday, Jan. 19, 2 to 2:45 p.m. — drop-in. For more information, visit www.fvrl.bc.ca or the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604927-7999.
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OUT & ABOUT CALENDAR THURSDAY, JAN. 17 • Burke Mountain’s community group, the North East Coquitlam Association, hosts personnel from BC Assessment Authority to speak on factors governing property assessments; 7 p.m.m Victoria Hall, 3435 Victoria Dr. Regular business meeting will commence around 8 p.m. after a short break. Info: 604-970-2579.
50+ singles to get together and enjoy a variety of fun activities such as dining, dancing, theatre, travel, movies and more, meets, 7 p.m., at its new location, third floor, Safeway, 580 Clarke Rd., Coquitlam. Take elevator to third floor from underground parking or surface parking, and turn right to the community room. New members welcome. Directions & info: Darline, 604-466-0017.
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FRIDAY, JAN. 18 • Tri-City Singles Social Club, which offers opportunities for
• Friends of Coquitlam Public Library meets to plan
SUNDAY, JAN. 20
fundraising events for CPL, 10:15 a.m., City Centre branch, boardroom, 1169 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. • A celebration of Robbie Burns with Blackthorn Band, Place des Arts, 1120 Brunette Ave., 5:30-9:30 p.m. Celebrate Scotland’s National Bard, Robbie Burns! Fiddler Rosie Carver with Celtic band Blackthorn and a special guest piper feature the musical traditions of Scotland with a special focus on Burns’ songs and poems.
• Sahaja Yoga Meditation TriCities free introductory program begins, running Sundays, 4-5:30 p.m., Evergreen Cultural Centre, 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. Info: tricitiesmeditation.com, 604-729-6990.
TUESDAY, JAN. 22 • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, Parkwood Manor, 1142 Dufferin St., Coquitlam, noon to 4 p.m.
JAN. 19: leArN About buGS & MurDer • CFUW-Coquitlam (University Women’s club) meeting features Gail Anderson, SFU professor, who will talk about using her expertise in forensic entomology to help exonerate an American woman wrongly jailed for murder; 1 p.m., Nancy Bennett Room, Coquitlam Public Library, Poirier branch. Info: Roxanne, 604-931-2894.
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• Pacific Digital Photography Club meets, 7:30 p.m., in the drama room at Port Moody secondary school. Guests always welcome. Info: www.pdpc.ca.
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• Tri-City Photo Club meets, 7:30 p.m., in the Drama Room at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., PoMo. Guests always welcome. Info on scheduled activities: tricityphotoclub.ca/2018-2019-meetings.
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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23 • Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts book night – discuss and show off philatelic-related literature, – 6 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion, North View Room, 1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam. Info: stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306.
• Have you considered becoming a foster parent? There are children and youth in the TriCities who require skilled, caring foster parents. To learn more, MCFD invites you to attend an information session, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 200-906 Roderick Ave., Coquitlam. Info: call North Fraser Recruitment Team, 604764-8098.
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• Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets,, noon-9 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 1025 Ridgeway Ave., Coquitlam.
TUESDAY, FEB. 12 • Tri-City Photo Club meets, 7:30 p.m., in the Drama Room at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., PoMo. Guests always welcome. Info on scheduled activities:tricityphotoclub. ca/2018-2019-meetings. • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-4 p.m., Parkwood Manor, 1142 Dufferin St., Coquitlam.
• Romantic Chocolate Making Workshop, Coquitlam Heritage Society at Mackin House, 1116 Brunette Ave., 6:30-9:30 p.m. Spend your Valentine’s evening making chocolates and sipping wine by the fireplace in our homey parlour.
FRIDAY, FEB. 15 • Treasured Pieces of our Past opening reception, Place Des Arts, 1120 Brunette Ave., 7-9 p.m. Members of our community have shared the objects and skills that they treasure and will pass on to future generations.
Try our fitness circuit! From now until Jan. 20, watch for special stations around the lake between 6 – 8 p.m.
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Sunday, Jan. 20 Closing Night Photo Scavenger Hunt Capture your time at the lights with our photo scavenger hunt starting at the Warming Tent!
Share your photos using #parkspark! Lights at Lafarge is easily accessed from the Lafarge Lake-Douglas SkyTrain station. Parking is available in Town Centre Park. No parking at Evergreen Cultural Centre.
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Thank you to our Lights at Lafarge Park Hosts! Thank you to the following groups who hosted activities at the Warming Tent with the Park Spark team: BC SPCA Tri-Cities Education & Adoption Centre • CA: Town Centre Church Coquitlam Environmental Services • Coquitlam Fitness Coquitlam Heritage Society • Douglas College And a special thank you to everyone who visited the Warming Tent and participated in our Park Spark activities. See you in November 2019! Are you interested in volunteering next year for Lights at Lafarge? Get in touch at parkspark@coquitlam.ca
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The tours take longer now. Since September, when the Coquitlam Heritage Society launched its Heirlooms and Treasures exhibit, staff have had to schedule extra time to lead visitors through Mackin House. That’s because the objects on display are opening a flood of stories. Visitors remember the embroidered handkerchiefs their grandmothers once sewed or the old-fashioned blenders in their kitchens or the antique curling irons that had to be heated over a stove. They have similar artifacts at home, too, or know a relative who has the family item in their possession — tucked away safe for the next generation. The show is “evoking a lot of memories,” said operations co-ordinator Abby BrownJohn, who on Monday led The Tri-City News through the 1909 home to talk about the latest exhibit. “People are pretty enthusiastic about it.” Conceived by the society’s executive director Candrina Bailey and curated by Jasmine
Hand-stitched Korean and Indian dresses.
Abby Brown-John, operations co-ordinator for the Coquitlam Heritage Society, in the textiles room at Mackin House, with a handmade Swedish dress. janis cleugh phOTOs
Moore, with the help of Brown-John, program manager Jennie Johnston and various focus groups held in the summer and fall, Heirlooms and Treasures honours the many traditions passed down to the 140,000 residents who now call Coquitlam home and speak more than 100 languages combined. Bailey said she often struggles to demonstrate how history is relevant today; however, she said when you ask how people celebrate birthdays or the new year, for example, each person will share a different tradition depend-
ing on their background. The same applies to artistic talents, music, stories, writing, cooking and so forth. Walking through the multicultural display, visitors can see ornate handmade dresses from Korea and India, and Chinese dance fans in the parlour, which is decked out with performance symbols. In the dining room are examples of food rituals such as tea ceremonies and new year’s meals (did you know Haitians have pumpkin soup on Jan. 1?). The kitchen is filled with old cooking pots and pans —
many of them still functional today — recipe books from around the world and even a meat grinder from Germany. Upstairs is the textiles room, where quilts, dolls and custom outfits are laid out; visitors can lend a hand by stitching a square for a future quilt. Grandma’s Room has another participatory exercise, where guests can write on a Post-It note their favourite dish, dance or story and add it to the family tree on the wall — much of which ties back to their ancestors. The kids’ room has modern and classic toys and furniture
including a 200-year-old Babiche chair from Quebec. The master bedroom holds the Love and Connection theme, displaying a silk wedding gown from the 1920s — on loan from Vancouver fashion historian Ivan Sayers — and mother and father’s day fare. And, at the other end of the home, there’s a salute to Heritage Heroes such as Sayers; Coquitlam archivist Emily Lonie; Antonio Paré (whose late relative was one of the first police chiefs of Maillardville); cycling enthusiast Gordon Hobbis; and Diane Stiglish, whose parents once owned a mushroom farm in Coquitlam. These are people who have preserved historical collections of which Coquitlam benefits from their efforts, Brown-John said. The aim of the show, which
ends in June, is for visitors “to see themselves in it and to learn about how others celebrate traditions,” Bailey said. To encourage artifact conservation, society staff also have printed off pamphlets for visitors to take home. And to link in with their educational programming, staff are presenting regular workshops for the public to take part: Family Treasure, Family Stories is on Jan. 26 while a Chinese New Year dance and cake demo is slated for Feb. 2. As well, next month, Heirlooms and Treasures will extend into the nearby Place des Arts for an exhibit to showcase personal items passed down to Coquitlam residents (submissions for this display will be accepted until Jan. 24; book a photography time by calling 604-516-6151 or visit coquitlamheritage.ca/ callforentry to enter a highresolution image). • A celebration of Heirlooms and Treasures is on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Mackin House (1116 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam), featuring performances from the Chichaklar Dance Company of Azerbaijani and Iranian folk dances at 1:45 p.m. Exhibit tours will be held and multicultural treats will be served. No registration is required and admission is by donation. Visit coquitlamheritage.ca.
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Folklore & traditions from the south A native of El Salvador, Clarissa Argueta blends the bold colours of Mexico and Central and South America with vibrant folklore scenes. Next Thursday, the acrylic painter and graphic designer — who now calls New Westminster home — exposes a few of her ancestral heritage pieces in a group show with Mat Holmstrom and Venus Soberanes in Port Coquitlam. Titled The Endless Braid, the exhibit can be seen in The Outlet with Soberanes’ The Books of Life and Other Curiosities. The opening reception for the three displays is on Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. in the Michael Wright Art Gallery in the Gathering Place, also in Leigh Square Community Arts Village (beside PoCo city hall). The exhibitions run until April 29. city of port coquitlam
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Coquitlam archives continue to grow Digital access up, 1937 map of city cemetery saved janis cleugh jcleugh@tricitynews.com
Coquitlam’s archives program recorded another banner year that ended with a move to a bigger space for storage and for the public to search past content in person. Monday, in a report before council-in-committee, city archivist Emily Lonie talked about the success of the program, which launched six years ago, and how it has grown. Last year, the city archives received 33 fonds (documents) and collections from a variety of donors and community groups such as the Riverview Hospital Historical Society; ArtsConnect, an arts umbrella that folded last month; the Coquitlam Foundation; Burquitlam Lions Club; and the Coquitlam TeacherLibrarians Association. As well, staff added more than 600 full-resolution im-
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ages and documents to Quest, the online digital portal that saw twice as much traffic in 2018 as the previous year. As a result, there are now some 1,800 photos and documents in high resolution online. To up page views, three online exhibits came out to highlight the archival collections for students, genealogists and other researchers: Scrapbooks - Fragile Time Capsules; May Day - The Celebration of Spring; and Bird’s Eye View: Coquitlam From Above. With a grant from UBC, staff last year were also able
to digitize council committee records dating back 50 years, from 1946 to 1996. The minutes cover decision-making on topics like parks, land use, bargaining and zoning. As well, archives staff was also able to save a map from 1937 — with the help of conservators — showing the original layout for Robinson Memorial Cemetery. Lonie also undertook outreach work in the community and in her role as secretariat for the Lower Mainland Municipal Archivists Forum, which met twice last year, and continued her two-year term as a member of the Awareness Strategy Task Force, one of three national groups convened by the steering committee on Canada’s Archives. As for 2019, the archives program plans to increase acquisitions — making use of its expanded facility next to the City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library — as well as implement a digital preservation program, and raise its level of access. “We are looking forward to welcoming people to the new space starting in February.”
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Kids can have a role in Robin Hood Theatrix Youtheatre Society heads into Sherwood Forest for its spring production of The Twisted Tale of Robin Hood. Saturday, the Coquitlambased theatre company will hold auditions for actors — aged 7 to 16 — to be a part of the comedy, which tours elementary schools in May and June. Auditions take place at Dogwood Pavilion (1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam)
from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 19; young thespians will be asked sing a song of their choice, read from a script or show a performance skill. As well, cast members will help write a new version of the play — in the style of Monty Python. To sign up, visit theatrixyouththeatre.com.
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materials into sculptures, collages and furniture for the Port Moody Heritage Society’s 50th anniversary exhibit this summer. The show, which takes place from Aug. 22 to Sept. 19 at the Port Moody Arts Centre, will put the spotlight on the city’s social, industrial and cultural heritage. The deadline to apply is May 1. To apply, visit pomoarts.ca (under Gallery/Artists Calls).
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Coq. bros get along swimmingly Clan trio finished one-two-three at recent meet DAN OLSON sports@tricitynews.com
Growing up, the pool proved to be a second home for three boys from Coquitlam. Now, it’s where a big part of their schooling is done. The Woinoski brothers — Tim, Andrew and Alex — have joined forces to help a fleet Simon Fraser University swim team in the competitive collegiate NCAA Div. 2 circuit. And while they’ve grown up and learned plenty of lessons in the deep end, what continues to be a strength that propels them onward is the strong family bond. “[Tim] really showed me how to be tough and work through stuff. He’s like my guide, and the way I train is based on how persistent and hardworking he is,” Andrew said, mapping out the life of a swimming middle brother. “[Alex] is a little different because he’s chasing me. I’m trying to keep him away, but once in a while he does something crazy [good]. Now this kid is competing with me.” The Woinoskis were part of SFU’s success in a meet in Hawaii two weeks ago, finishing one-two-three in the 1000-yard freestyle event. Tim’s time of 9:35.33 eclipsed his brothers by more than 20 seconds each. Andrew captured the 500yard men’s freestyle event last week in a three-school dual meet in Federal Way, Wash. Tim placed fourth, just four seconds back of his younger sibling. From the pool to school, the three have stuck close together and even pursued the same discipline when it comes to water sports, preferring long distance races to sprints. “We were all brought up by exceptional coaches, and I’d like to say we’re very hard workers, so when it comes down to these competitions,
Coquitlam’s Woinoski brothers (l-r), Alex, Andrew and Tim, have carried their unique family bond in the swimming pool from the PoCo Marlins to swimming together at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
“Definitely, I’m always chasing them to beat them... I’m always looking to improve.”
Alex Woinoski About competing with his two older brothers
we’re meant to do well,” said Tim, 23. “We drastically prepare to swim fast at these [meets]. Generally we perform very well.” Although the three long distance strokers are best of buddies, their inner competitive nature is something that drives them onward. Through the years they’ve learned to wipe the slate clean after each race, cheering each other on while also aiming to get the last laugh in the coming race.
“Definitely, I’m always chasing them to beat them but there’s also a lot of guys there. I’m always looking to improve,” remarked Alex, at 18 the youngest, but also at sixfoot-four the tallest. “They’re competitive, too. Everyone is looking to win, and they’re no exception. We get a long great. We never have any issues.” Of course, that wasn’t always the case. Sibling dynamics often begin as a combus-
tible force, and the Woinoskis were no different. “When we were younger we fought a lot, honestly. We just fought, physically and mentally. When we got older we all connected through the sport we were doing,” said Andrew, 20. “We get along really well now, so it’s definitely an asset.” All graduates of Burnaby Mountain Secondary, the Woinoskis came to full-time swimming at a later age than most university-level competitors. As members of the PoCo Marlins summer swimming club, they found a sport where they could chase a time rather than each other. Strong coaching and great parents provided all the encouragement they needed, Tim said. Especially their mom. “One of the first things she wanted for us was to swim,” he said.
But it wasn’t until high school when Tim shifted to year-round swimming with the Simon Fraser Aquatics club, based out of pools at SFU, Central Park and the TriCities. The club’s coaches include SFU coach Liam Donnelly, so a lot of the training practices and preaching done at SFA helped in the transition to university. Andrew broke through in his second year, qualifying for nationals and earning AllAmerican honours. Tim’s also been an AllAmerican — twice. Last year he red shirted to focus on his studies. This season so far he’s made up for lost time, already posting an NCAA national-qualifying time, as has Andrew. “Every single [NCAA Div. 2 championship] is such an amazing experience. The
competition just sends shivers down your spine,” Tim said. At the Cleveland, Ohiohosted Magnus Cup, the Woinoskis were part of a complete sweep in the 1650-yard free final, with teammates MacKenzie Hamill, Andrew and Tim leading the way. Alex placed fifth. The trio also competed in the 2016 Olympic team trials for the 1500m freestyle event. On the heels of Andrew’s breakthrough last spring, where he posted multiple top-eight results at the NCAA Div. 2 championships, he also recorded a pair of top-12 finishes at the Canadian national championships. Tim finished ninth in the 1500m free. In fact, wherever there’s some open water and some lane markers there is going to be a Woinoski leading or pushing for the lead. It’s their nature.
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Coquitlam Express forward Dallas Farrell crashes into the boards after missing his check on Surrey Eagles defenceman Jesse Conroy in the first period of their BC Hockey League game, Wednesday afternoon at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex. MARIO BARTEL/ THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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Express enjoying home Terry Fox Ravens guard Cameron Slaymaker goes up for a shot against Oak Bay’s Lucas Maffia and Jordane Burke in their semifinal game at the Jonathan Taylor Legal Beagle Invitational senior boys basketbal tournament, Friday at Terry Fox secondary. The Ravens, ranked second in the province heading into the tournament, lost the game, 73-72, on a last-second three-pointer by Maffia. The Bays led the Ravens 19-11 after the first quarter, but Fox was able to cut the deficit to just two points, 34-32, at halftime. Going into the fourth quarter, Oak Bay was ahead 56-55. Fox was able to rebound to finish in third place in the 10-team tournament after they beat the Kelowna Owls on Saturday, 70-51. The eighth-ranked Bays went on to lose in Saturday’s tournament final, 75-58 to the fourthranked Holy Cross Crusaders. Fox players David Chien and Grady Stanyer were named to the tournament’s second all-star team, while Jacob Mand of the Ravens made the first all-star team. ELAINE FLEURY PHOTO
The Coquitlam Express went into their BC Hockey League game against the Surrey Eagles Wednesday afternoon (after The Tri-City News’ print deadline) looking for their fourth win in five games in the team’s current six-game homestand. Sunday, newly-acquired Ty Westgard had four assists and
Regan Kimens scored a pair of goals along with a helper, to lead the Express to an 8-4 win over the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. Westgard and forward Aaron Right were dealt to the Express last Thursday by the Eagles in exchange for the playing rights to Cole Edgerton as well as future
considerations. Kimens was also Coquitlam’s overtime hero when the Express beat the Chilliwack Chiefs 4-3 last Friday. The Express wrap up their run of games at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex on Friday at 7 p.m. when they host the Langley Rivermen.
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Home prices holding firm in most Metro Vancouver areas: report Falling detached-home prices in some Metro Vancouver areas are not enough to cancel out increases in others, with the region’s aggregate home sale price rising 2.1 per cent year over year in 2018’s fourth quarter, according to Royal LePage. The national real estate brokerage’s quarterly House Price Survey, released January 11, found that home prices were holding firm in most Metro Vancouver municipalities, although the trend varied by property type. Across the region as a whole, only bungalows saw a slight year-over-year price decline of 1.4 per cent to a median sale price of $1,402,002. Two-storey houses increased 2.9 per cent year over year to a median of $1,599,785, while condo sale prices across the Metro region rose by 4.6 per cent to $680,991. “While we’ve seen a significant reduction in the number of sales across all housing types, condominiums continue to outperform all other housing types in Greater Vancouver,” said Randy Ryalls, general manager of Royal LePage Sterling Realty. Royal LePage’s survey of homes sold in the fourth quarter found that Vancouver, North Vancouver and Burnaby were the only areas to see an overall price slip compared with the same quarter in 2017. Aggregate home prices in Burnaby (all home types combined) fell the most in the fourth quarter, by 1.1 per cent year-overyear, to $1,093,001. Vancouver’s aggregate sale price in Q4 fell 0.6 per cent year-over-year to a stillstaggering $1,418,251. The city’s median condo sale price saw a slight rise of 1.4 per cent year over year to $792,321. North Vancouver’s aggregate home price
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fell by a similar amount, 0.7 per cent year over year, to $1,435,007, with condo sale prices up 3.4 per cent to $679,526. DEFYING EXPECTATIONS West Vancouver and Richmond both defied expectations in 2018’s fourth quarter. West Vancouver’s all-home-types sale price rose 0.2 per cent to a whopping $3,034,685, with the median price of a two-storey home increasing 0.3 per cent to $3,453,541, and condo prices up 3.7 per cent, to $1,240,252. Richmond’s aggregate home sale price in Q4 rose a surprising 2.8 per cent on an annual basis to $1,165,134, which was the steepest rise in the region. This is largely due to median condo sale prices rising 8.1 per cent year-over-year to $595,070. In Coquitlam, aggregate home prices rose 0.4 per cent year-over-year to $1,138,387.
Prices in Surrey’s aggregate home sale prices rose 2.3 per cent year-over-year to $936,357, while Langley’s aggregate home price increased a solid 2.4 per cent yearover-year to $1,015,021. Ryalls added, “While the condo market is showing balance, in contrast, sales activity within the detached housing market has slowed down considerably and is firmly in a buyer’s market. The mortgage qualifying regulations have severely attenuated the purchasing power of interested buyers including the all-important ‘move-up’ buyer eager to purchase a townhome or detached home.” The analysis of aggregate and median sale prices offers different results than average sale prices, which can be more heavily skewed by extremes at each end of the market.
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BOBB, James (Jim) Elias It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jim Bobb on December 6, 2018 at the age of 78. Jim was born and raised in East Vancouver, a devoted son to John and Stevie, and protective older brother to Steanna. Jim is survived and will be missed terribly, by his immediate family: his wife of 53 years, Maureen; three children: Chari (David) Grant, Sean (May) Bobb, and Jeffrey Bobb; and six grandchildren: Kiara, Zini, Tobi, Miles, Tristan and Alec; and a large extended family including step-siblings, siblings-inlaw, cousins, nieces, and nephews. He will also be missed by many colleagues and friends. A celebration of life will be held for Jim on Saturday February 2, 2019 at 2pm at the Port Coquitlam Legion - 2675 Shaughnessy St., Port Coquitlam. In lieu of flowers, donations to Crossroads Hospice, the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation, or Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation would be appreciated. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence on the family’s on-line obituary at: www.myalternatives.ca
Dr. Norman M. ARNOTT, May 16, 1934 - December 24, 2018 Dr. Arnott, Monty, to his family and friends, passed away on the evening of December 24th after a long and valiant battle with cancer. He is lovingly remembered and missed by his sister Pamela Barker; his wife Rena; son Scott (Haley); granddaughter Jaiden; daughter Rachelle (Rodney Perkins); granddaughter Raelynn; stepsons Jeremy Mulder (Erika) and David Mulder (Janet); former wife Jill Phillips (Noel), cousins and friends in Wales, New Zealand and Canada. He was predeceased by daughter Naomi, brother Raymond and half-brother Douglas Ivens. He had an interesting life, born in Wales, where his father was tragically lost at sea in 1940, moved to New Zealand at the age of 22, became an accountant, then a physician, married, spent an exciting year on Chatham Island as the only physician, then moved to Ontario, Canada with his family where he received his L.M.C.C. He practiced family medicine in Ontario and B.C. He went to U.B.C. and received his M.Sc. in Public Health and F.R.C.P. and spent many years as a Medical Health Officer in the Kootenays and then at Fraser Health. He remarried and then spent a year at the C.D.C. and then returned to family practice at clinics until age 69. After retiring, he and his wife, Rena, spent time travelling, enjoying their grandchildren and taking part in many church activities at Calvary Baptist Church.
MILANEY, Heather Elisabeth (nee Clark) November 30, 1957 - December 14, 2018
SIKORRA, Wilfried Johannes January 19, 1939 - November 22, 2018
It is with very heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of Heather Milaney (Little Bear) on December 14, 2018 in Maple Ridge, B.C. Heather was predeceased by her father Warren Clark. Heather is survived by her husband Clare (Clare Bear) of 20 years, daughter Deena Monk (Shane Gilbert), mother Myra Clark, brothers Rob Clark (Lynn) and Bruce Clark, grandson Joshua Edwards (Paul & Alana) and nephews Tyler Clark (Katelyn) and Kyle, along with aunts, uncles and cousins. Heather grew up in North Burnaby where she enjoyed many good friends and played grass hockey. She graduated at North Burnaby High School. She immediately started working at Burnaby Credit Union and after 4 years, moved on to VanCity Credit Union for the next 38.5 years. She was a very diligent, reliable and hard worker. She spent most of her adult life living and working in Coquitlam, married in 1979 and then, as a single parent, bringing up Deena from age 3. Although life wasn’t easy, she was very determined to get thru this part of her life standing on her own two feet. She can be remembered skiing, swimming and sun tanning, playing Volleyball and then falling in love with Curling with her new husband Clare, who she married in 1999 in Coquitlam. They immediately starting traveling around the world together and in 2016, they moved to Maple Ridge after which Heather retired in January 2018. Ironically they completed their travel ‘Bucket List’ just months before she became ill with Cancer in February 2018. Heather had a fantastic group of friends from school, work, travel and sports, that she touched with her wonderful kindness. Over the years, she took under her wing, to help, guide and nurture, a few of the younger girls that she worked with, that reminded her of some of her challenging years of being a single mom. She loved to entertain with Friends and ‘Lived to Travel’. She was always a very caring and giving person and as one of our travel friends recently said “She was the most considerate person I have ever known”. She will be truly missed!
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A Celebration of Life to be held at Old Orchard Hall, 646 Bentley, Port Moody, B.C.. at 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on January 20, 2019. Donations in lieu of flowers may be given to Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation and the Canadian Red Cross. Condolences may be sent to www.mapleridgefuneral.ca Maple Ridge Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 604-463-8121
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