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Sept. is it for new Cent. school DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News
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Charlene Giovanetti-King of the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation and Barry Butler are hoping for sunshine for the ninth annual Wheel 2 Heal fundraising bike ride May 6.
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Barry Butler admits he’s way too interested in the longrange weather forecast these days.
wettest, snowiest and gloomiest winter — and early spring — in recent memory, Butler said he has developed an unnatural affection for Gore-Tex and layering. He’s ready to ride in some sunshine.
He’s getting ready to participate in his fourth Wheel 2 Heal bike ride on Saturday, May 6 to raise money for the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation. After pedalling his way through the coldest,
Charlene Giovanetti-King shares his hope. Wheel 2 Heal, of which The Tri-City News is a sponsor, is the major annual fundraiser for the ERH Foundation, pulling in more than $100,000.
The money is used to buy equipment and support programs the hospital needs to serve its more than 100,000 patients annually.
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“Better late than never” could be the motto for the new Centennial secondary school, which won’t be open for classes until September — at least two years after it was originally expected to be ready. Staff at the school are being notified this week that they can pack up their classrooms for a move to the new school building, which will take place at the end of the school year, said Ivano Cecchini, School District 43’s assistant secretarytreasurer of facilities and planning services. The school’s technology department, including the automotive program, moved over last year in anticipation of the school’s opening but a number of construction delays, some caused by poor winter weather, held up the project, Cecchini said. see NO COST HIKE, page 7
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In the third of The Tri-City News’ series of profiles of the Tri-City candidates in the May 9 provincial election, reporter Diane Strandberg takes on the three major-party candidates in the riding of Coquitlam-Burke Mountain, with special attention given to key local issues, including child care and public transit and transportation
JODIE WICKENS I BC NDP [INCUMBENT]
t’s not easy being in opposition, says BC NDP candidate Jodie Wickens, who is running to retain her CoquitlamBurke Mountain seat on May 9. “I can honestly say it’s taken years off my life,” the mother of two elementary school-aged children says about her job as MLA for the past year. But the challenge has been worth the effort to meet so many new people and learn about some of the many programs, such as the work of local streamkeeping groups, Wickens said, and working to represent constituents. In fact, it’s constituency work — including dealing with the problems of local families that have issues with provincial government bureaucracy — that brings Wickens the most satisfaction. Still, these cases are one-off situations that Wickens believes could be dealt with in a more coherent way if the BC NDP were in government making policy for health care, education, housing and social services. Before politics, Wickens was an advocate for more services for special needs students and started a local autism support network. It was her presentation to the School District 43 board of education that brought her media attention, although she failed in her run for a spot on the board of education in 2014. Eventually, she became the executive director of the Autism Support Network and, a few months later, got the call from Port Coquitlam MLA Mike Farnworth asking her to run in the 2016 byelection to fill a spot vacated by BC Liberal Doug Horne, who quit to run in the federal election. “It was a call I wasn’t expecting,” Wickens said. But she believes working as an MLA is an extension of her advocacy work. Among the issues she feels passionately about are education and services for people with special needs, crowded schools, especially on Burke Mountain, the lack of affordable daycare and housing (she and her husband live in a rented basement suite). Wickens has also been vocal about the slow timeline of school seismic upgrades and blames the Tri-City daycare shortage, where school daycares are being evicted to make way for classrooms, on nine school closures in SD43 over the past 13 years.
THE ISSUES
• On daycare: As the BC NDP’s spokesperson for early childhood development and childcare, Wickens said she supports the $10-a-day daycare plan. “It’s a pretty comprehensive plan. see WICKENS, page 6
JOAN ISAACS O BC LIBERAL
IAN SOUTAR W BC GREEN
n a sunny Friday, BC Liberal candidate Joan Isaacs is ready to walk the steep hills of the Coquitlam-Burke Mountain riding to spread the word about her party. After years of working in the financial services industry with a network of financial planners and supporting non-profit organizations, including Homes for Good and the Family Court Youth Justice Committee, the longtime Coquitlam resident believes she is ready to represent the riding in government. “I just thought with my experience, I could push something forward to help a lot of people,” says Isaacs and “[the BC Liberals] align with my values.” This is the second time Isaacs has run against Jodie Wickens, who won the riding for the NDP in a byelection in 2016, but Isaacs believes her hard work in connecting with voters on the doorstep, backed by a strong BC Liberal party platform, will push her over the edge this time. But she’s not taking anything for granted. Sitting in a real estate showroom-turned-campaign-office in Coquitlam’s Town Centre area, Isaacs looks comfortable and ready to hit the streets in her jeans and BC Liberal jacket. However, she’s thoughtful about the challenge ahead. “You have to start at ground zero every time.” Another plus in her favour, according to Isaacs, is the completed Evergreen Extension, which attracts more than 30,000 riders a day. It’s tangible evidence of the government working for the riding, she says, suggesting the BC Liberals are best placed to support small businesses with their jobs platform. The owner of a surveying business with her husband, Isaacs said she also believes that keeping taxes low is important so families have more to spend. When she was growing up in a family of four kids, “there was always a lot of pressure to make sure there was more money in our pockets and that we were reliant on ourselves.”
THE ISSUES
• On daycare: “Space availability, that seems to be the biggest challenge,” says the mother of two adult sons. Isaacs said she sympathizes with parents who can’t find care and who have to pay high costs but said she believes the NDP and Green party plans for $10-a-day daycare or free preschool are too expensive. “Creating spaces to meet supply and demand
hen it comes to Green Party candidate Ian Soutar, the apple didn’t fall too far from the tree. Raised in Chilliwack by a mom who does environmental assessments and a father who worked for an independent power producer, the 27-year-old believes the economy and Green values can go hand in hand. “The environment and energy can be productive if both sides are willing to work together,” said Soutar during an interview last week. Soutar first got involved in politics through the federal Green party and was a friend of and inspired by leader Elizabeth May. He helped set up Green Party clubs at UBC and SFU, and, as the Young Greens committee chair, has attended party conferences, including one in Liverpool, where he was able to use the languages he’s fluent in besides English: French, Spanish and Portuguese. “It’s very motivating as a young person,” he says, adding that the Green Party puts its money where its mouth is when it comes to youth engagement. “[The Greens say] we want youth and we’re going to send you there and we’re listening to you when you get there.” He believes the Greens can do the most for youth and as a renter in Coquitlam with his husband, thinks the party will score well with its policies on affordable housing, transit and education. Admitting that the international arena is his first interest — Soutar has lived in Australia, where he worked at a winery, and in Brazil, where he was an English teacher — the young landscaper got involved in the Greens because their values best aligned with his interests. His experience with Rotary International, which sent him as a 15-year-old to Mexico for a year on a student exchange, helped him hone his people skills and he has also been involved in the Rotary Club’s leadership programs. He hopes he can take these skills and his interest in the protecting the environment to the provincial political arena.
THE ISSUES
• On daycare: Soutar believes his party is on the right track by promising to provide free daycare for children under three. (The BC Green Party would also provide 25 hours of
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WICKENS
It’s a 10-year process but it’s really reforming the system.” The plan would be to create more spaces through an $855-million investment in the first four years, either in homes, schools or private centres, and paying staff more so they stay in the industry. “We’ve committed with starting with infants and toddlers because they are the hardest [to find care for] and most vulnerable.” • On transit and transportation: “Congestion is an issue… We’ve said we support the [TransLink] mayors’ 10-year plan. Months ago, we said we would increase the provincial portion of transit to 40%. At that time, I remember [Minister for TransLink] Peter Fassbender laughing, saying, ‘Where are you going to get the money for it?’ And right before the writ was about to drop, they said they were going to do it, too. Transit is an important thing for governments to invest in.” • On her issue pick, schools: “Schools need to be built on Burke Mountain and we need child care spaces as well. We know that this area is in great stress and we are going to fast track those things because we know people are struggling.” To contact Jodie Wickens, call 604-945-4766 or visit jodiewickens.bcndp.ca.
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is a better way to go,” she said, noting that the BC Liberals have committed to creating 5,000 spaces this year, for a total of 13,000 new spaces by 2020. • On transit and transportation: Isaacs said she supports capping the tolls people pay to cross the Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges at $500 because more people might use the bridges, helping pay off capital costs faster while also saving families money. She noted as well that the BC Liberals have promised to match the federal government’s $2.2 billion in spending on Metro Vancouver transit to pay for the Millennium Line Broadway extension and Surrey LRT, as well as expanded bus and HandyDart service and improvement to roads, cycling and walking paths. • On her issue pick, seniors: Isaacs says she is passionate about seniors’ issues and was part of a BC Liberal women’s network, which raised care for dementia patients as an issue for the party. “We need to have advocates for people moving through the system on their own,” Isaacs said, noting that her own experience with elderly parents has made her more aware of the need for home care. To contact Joan Isaacs, contact 604-468-0081 or visit bcliberals.com/candidate/joan-isaacs2017.
FINAL CANDIDATE FORUMS
There are two more all-candidates meetings for Tri-City voters leading up to the May 9 provincial election, including one tomorrow afternoon: • Saturday, April 29: The Civic Association of Iranian Canadians is hosting an all-candidates debate from 2 to 4 p.m. at Coquitlam Public Library’s City Centre branch, 1169 Pinetree Way. • and Wednesday, May 3: Westwood Plateau Community Association will host a candidate forum starting at 7 p.m. at Summit community centre, 1450 Parkway Blvd., Coquitlam.
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early childhood education a week for three- and four-year-olds and up to $500 monthly support for parents who stay at home with their children.) Benefits would, however, be taxed back for families earning more than $80,000 per year, he said, adding. “It’s not rich people getting the benefit.” • On transit and transportation: Soutar said he is impressed with TransLink’s plans to improve transit service in the Tri-Cities but says more is needed. He drives when taking transit would add more than 35 minutes to a trip, he said, and believes the Greens’ plan to match the federal $2.2 billion in capital funding for transit is a good first step. “We will make sure transit will be a viable option,” he said. • On his issue pick, the environment: Soutar is behind his party’s plan to halt Site C, oppose the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion and LNG. “A White Spot [restaurant] would create more permanent jobs than Kinder Morgan,” he said. BC Hydro should be encouraged to diversify into wind, solar and tidal power, Soutar said. “We want to empower the government to do things more green.” To contact Ian Soutar, call 604-791-5459 or visit bcgreens.ca/cqb and iansoutar.com.
SETTING IT STRAIGHT
Re. “After 68 years, PoCo flower shop to close” (The Tri-City News, April 21). The headline on the referenced article was incorrect; Catherine Polonio is not closing Coquitlam Florist, she’s moving it from its longtime home in downtown Port Coquitlam to Oxford Market. Also, she worked as a medic in the B.C. oil patch, not in Alberta.
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Notice of Public Hearing
Community Recreation Complex Development OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 4013 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4014 To provide for rezoning of City-owned properties from RA2 (Residential Apartment 2) to P1 (Civic Institutional) to facilitate the development of the Community Recreation Complex.
PUBLIC HEARING 7 pm on Monday, May 8, 2017 Council Chambers Port Coquitlam City Hall
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But he wasn’t specific about what construction problems caused the protracted build, saying that the delays didn’t hit the school district with any additional costs for the project, built by Envoy Construction Services Ltd. for $47.7 million. A grand opening is expected to take place some time during the next school year, and Cecchini said the district is continuing to look for a private partner to build a sports field at the corner of Winslow Avenue and Poirier Street once the old school, built in 1967, is knocked down. Following demolition, construction will start on a gym and neighbourhood learning
centre; Cecchini declined to say when they would open. The Centennial replacement project has a long history — and many challenges. Here is a timeline of the project: • February 2012: A project manager stated the project was expected to cost $42 million, with work to begin that fall and construction expected to take 20 months (making 2014 the year of opening). One of the challenges to design and construction, it was noted, was an oil line that bisects the property. • October 2013: SD43’s secretary treasurer, Mark Ferrari, announced that Envoy Construction would build the school at a cost of $47.7 million, with completion scheduled
for fall of 2015 and phase two scheduled for spring 2017. • October 2016: SD43 confirms that 60 more students enrolled at Centennial that summer, likely in anticipation of the school opening that September. “The building is almost complete and we’re just very optimistic that we will soon be able to transfer over the classes. The soonest would be Christmas but we’re not sure,” stated superintendent Patricia Gartland. • February 2017: The school still hadn’t opened and SD43 confirmed heavy snows were delaying construction, especially of the outdoor areas. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC
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Zoning Amendment regarding Commercial Zones
GIVE YOUR INPUT All members of the public will have a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions about the bylaw at the hearing.
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PUBLIC HEARING 7 pm on Monday, May 8, 2017 Council Chambers Port Coquitlam City Hall
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Prior to the public hearing, the public is welcome to inspect the proposed bylaw and any related bylaws, reports and plans at: Corporate Office, Port Coquitlam City Hall Until May 8, 2017 at 4:00 pm City Hall is open 8:30 am-4:30 pm (except weekends/ stat. holidays)
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Prior to the public hearing, the public is welcome to inspect the proposed bylaw and any related bylaws, reports and plans at:
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Development Variance Permit No. DVP00036 Development Variance Permit No. DVP00036
A public input opportunity is being provided in consideration of relaxing Section 15 of the Parking and Development Management Bylaw No. 3525. For clarity, this variance applies to and only to highway construction standards required for the section of Kelly Avenue between Mary Hill Road and Kingsway Avenue to enable construction of the pedestrian plaza and associated road access.
PUBLIC INPUT 7 pm on Monday, May 8, 2017 Council Chambers Port Coquitlam City Hall
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All members of the public will have a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions about the bylaw at the input opportunity.
Legal:
Lot 105, District Lot 289, New Westminster District, Plan 37752 Lot 1, Block C, District Lot 289, New Westminster District, Plan 1954 Portion BL 6287, Except Plan 80566.
Council cannot receive new or additional information on this application after the public input opportunity.
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New Westminster District, Plan NWP1954, except Plan 6287
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Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4016
The purpose of this Bylaw is to amend commercial uses and their regulation in the Zoning Bylaw. In summary, the Bylaw combines the Large Format Commercial zone with the Highway Commercial zone into one zone, District Commercial (DC) and, within the consolidated zone, expands permitted uses to include commercial schools and reduces the minimum required size for retail premises. The Bylaw further restricts new drive-through businesses (restaurants, banks, automobile servicing) to sites with applicable site-specific zoning; includes health and financial services as personal services uses; restricts where payday loan and cheque cashing businesses may locate; and, allows small eating establishments in corner stores.
Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 (except south 7 metres), District Lot 289,
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Lot 8, Block B, District Lot 289, New Westminster District, Plan 1954 (S&E BL 6287) Local Government Act Exemption Bylaw 3324, 2001 applies.
Inspection of documents: Prior to the public input opportunity, the public is welcome to inspect the proposed development variance permit, a larger drawing and any related reports and plans at: Development Services, Port Coquitlam City Hall Annex 8:30 am-4:30 pm (except weekends/stat. holidays) until 4:00 pm on May 8, 2017. Carolyn Deakin, Assistant Corporate Officer 604.927.5212 • corporateoffice@portcoquitlam.ca
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More bathrooms & cafe in park options Feedback to be sought for Town Centre Park plans GARY MCKENNA
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More washrooms, improved pathway connections and new food options are just some of the ideas being contemplated in a new master plan for Coquitlam’s busy Town Centre Park. The draft land use document, which came before council Monday and is expected to go out for public consultation in May, outlines a roadmap for how the park could be utilized over the next two decades. “We have already had some public consultation and it really has informed the broader principles of the [draft land use plan],” said Raul Allueva, Coquitlam’s general manager of parks, recreation and culture. “There are some exciting ideas in the plan.” One thing staff said they have heard during the early public input process is a greater need for improved connections between the north and the south sections of the park. Currently, the upper area is geared toward sports, includ-
ing baseball, soccer and field lacrosse, while the lower area is designed as more of a green space and community gathering area. Andre Isakov, Coquitlam’s manager of park planning and design, told The Tri-City News some design elements could be used to bridge the divide. Raised intersections, coloured pathways and possibly the narrowing of Trevor Wingrove Way are all options currently being considered, he added. Another component included in the draft plan is an increase in food options inside the park. A map of the proposal shows the current concession services at Percy Perry Stadium, with an additional cafe space near the parking lot at Evergreen Cultural Centre and a restaurant at the north fieldhouse. Isakov said the food services could be offered permanently or on a seasonal basis, with things like food trucks coming into the park for special events or at certain times of the year. More restrooms are also being contemplated. A map in the draft plan shows that on top of the facilities currently located at the stadium, additional washrooms could be added near the Evergreen Cultural Centre, at a proposed
Speak up! You can comment on any story you read on our Facebook page festival hub along Trevor Wingrove Way and in the park’s northwest quadrant. The new restrooms would mean that most of the park would be within a three-minute walk (240 m) of a facility, according to the report. While the draft land use plan outlines many new elements for the park, there are a few existing amenities not included in the document. Isakov told council Monday that the BMX park will likely be removed and possibly relocated to Coquitlam River Park while tennis courts could also be moved to another location. But while the plan outlines some major changes for the park, he added that residents need to remember that this is a long-term plan and more consultation will take place as the park develops. “This is a 20-year vision,” he said. “It doesn’t mean it is all going to happen overnight.”
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The shutdown of Burrard Thermal last year has resulted in the loss of a grant in lieu of taxes to the city of Port Moody worth $1.3 million. Making up the shortfall will cost PoMo taxpayers 3.77% more in city taxes this year, out of a total increase of 5.97%. a part-time community event co-ordinator. Port Moody Police Department adds 1% to the tax hike, with a 1% asset renewal levy also included for the 5.97% total. When blended with utility charges, the total tax increase will be 5.24%. The loss of the grant for Burrard Thermal arose out of a BC Hydro decision to downgrade the plant from generating power to voltage support for the power grid, with an im-
pact on city finances equal to the mothballing of the Ioco oil refinery in the 1990s, chief financial officer Paul Rockwood told city council. An average home assessed at $856,000 can expect to pay property taxes and utility fees of about $3,266, including the tax increase of about $121 for the year. For a $1-million home, the taxes would be approximately $3,635. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC
Notice of Public Hearing
Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4015
PUBLIC HEARING 7 pm on Monday, May 8, 2017 Council Chambers Port Coquitlam City Hall
Location
Civic Address: 2170 Kelly Avenue Legal Description: Lot 105, District Lot 289, New Westminster District, Plan NWP37752 From: To:
GIVE YOUR INPUT All members of the public will have a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions about the bylaw at the hearing. Council cannot receive new or additional information on this application after the public hearing.
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To provide for rezoning from RS1 (Residential Single Dwelling) to RTh3 (Residential Townhouse 3) to facilitate the development of a 17-unit townhouse development. The proposal includes provision for 2 units being proposed pursuant to the City’s amenity bonus policy.
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INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS Prior to the public hearing, the public is welcome to inspect the proposed bylaw and any related bylaws, reports and plans at: Development Services, Port Coquitlam City Hall Annex 8:30 am-4:30 pm (except weekends/stat. holidays) Until May 8, 2017
M1 (General Industrial) CD35 (Comprehensive Development)
Civic Address: 2428 Mary Hill Road (2 parcels) Legal Description: Lot 5 Except: Part Bylaw 6287, Block “B” District Lot 289 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan 1954 Legal Description: Lot 6 Except: Part Bylaw 6287, Block “B” District Lot 289 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan 1954 Civic Address: 2390 Mary Hill Road Legal Description: Lot 1 Except: Part Dedicated Road on Plan 80566; Block “C” District Lot 289 Group 1 New Westminster District, Plan 1954 Civic Address: 2438 Mary Hill Road (south portion) Legal Description: Lot 4 (portion) Except West 10.5 feet (Plan with Bylaw Filed 6287), Block B, District Lot 289, Group 1, New Westminster District, Plan 1954 Civic Address: 2384 Mary Hill Road Legal Description: Lot 2 Except: Parts on Plan with Bylaw Filed 6287, Block “C” District Lot 289 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan 1954 Civic Address: 2382 Mary Hill Road (2 parcels) Legal Description: Lot 4 Except: Part on Plan 37752; Block “C” District Lot 289 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan 1954 Legal Description: Lot 3 Except: Part on Plan with By-law Filed 6287; Block “C” District Lot 289 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan 1954 Civic Address: 2380 Mary Hill Road Legal Description: Lot 1 Except: The Westerly 10.5 Feet; District Lot 289 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan 1959 From: To:
RA2 (Residential Apartment 2) CD35 (Comprehensive Development)
Civic Address: 2420 Mary Hill Road (2 parcels) Legal Description: Lot 8 Except: West 10.5 Feet (Plan with Bylaw Filed 6287), Block “B” District Lot 289 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan 1954 Legal Description: Lot 7 Except: West 10.5 Feet (Plan with Bylaw Filed 6287), Block “B” District Lot 289 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan 1954 From: To:
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‘Disappointed’ former mayor quits BC Libs JANIS CLEUGH The Tri-CiTy News
A high-profile Tri-City resident ripped up his party membership card last week over comments made by BC Liberal MLA Linda Reimer about health care. As reported in The Tri-City News, Reimer told a crowd during an all-candidates meeting on April 20 that she supports privatizing the public health care system “to some extent.” Her words struck a nerve with Hal Weinberg, a former Anmore mayor and professor emeritus at Simon Fraser University who was also a longtime BC Liberal member and active with the riding association in Port Moody-Coquitlam. Although he was not at the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce-hosted forum, Weinberg said he read about Reimer’s stance and quit the party the next day after making his views known to the incumbent, who is running for a second term. “I was just completely disappointed,” he told The Tri-City News, adding, “I’m a strong supporter of a Canadian health system. Reimer seems to have supported a dual system. I was always against that.”
HAL WEINBERG Weinberg, who in 2014 was presented with the Order of BC by Premier Christy Clark, said he has become increasingly frustrated with the BC Liberals and especially his riding association, which he charged never discussed party policy. “There doesn’t seem to be any real interest, certainly at the riding association level,” he said. “The interest seems primarily to knock on doors and get money.” The riding association president, Ken Juvik, declined comment and referred questions to Patrick O’Connor, Reimer’s campaign chair. O’Connor said that Reimer’s comments have “been quite overblown” by the BC NDP and haven’t hurt her reelection bid. He said other
than written messages on a Facebook site and via Twitter, her campaign office hasn’t had any communication from constituents about Reimer’s position on a two-tiered health care system. “It hasn’t been a big issue that I’m aware,” O’Connor said. He said Reimer is “very supportive” of universal health care and listed the party’s muti-million-dollar spending on Eagle Ridge, Riverview and Royal Columbian hospitals. As for Weinberg, O’Connor claimed the former mayor has been “estranged from the riding association for years” and brushed off his departure. In a statement from BC Liberal headquarters, media spokesperson Alexis Pavich said the party “will continue to fight for a robust, healthy public health care system. We believe in the public health care system, which is why we are investing another $4.2 billion in it. In fact, we spend almost 50% of our budget on health care. We continue to invest in new hospitals and expanded health care facilities.” Asked what party he’s likely to back on May 9, Weinberg said he’s unsure but “likes” the NDP’s Rick Glumac.
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Advance voting to start on weekend If you’re eager to cast your provincial election ballot after hearing the party leaders’ debates or reading local candidates’ profiles in The Tri-City News, you’re in luck — early voting starts this weekend throughout B.C. Advance polling stations will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday as well as from May 3 to 6. Don’t know where to put your mark? Check the white card that BC Elections mailed this week and last; the addresses of advance voting stations are listed. And if you didn’t get a white card, call 1-800-661-8683 or visit elections.bc.ca to find out the location of the polling sta-
tion closest to your home. You can vote — at advance polls or on general election day, May 9 — if you are: • a Canadian citizen • aged 18 or older • and have been a B.C. resident for at least six months. Eligible voters can register or update their information when they vote. To prove your identity and home address, you can show either a B.C. driver’s licence, a B.C. Identification Card or a BC Services Card (with photo). Alternately, you can show two documents that have your name; one must include your home address. jcleugh@tricitynews.com @jcleughTC
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Natural gas line construction will require closures on the east side of Mundy Park.
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From May – June 2017, for two to three weeks:
Notice is provided pursuant to Section 26 of the Community Charter that the City of Coquitlam intends to lease the Covered Tennis Facility portion of the property having a civic address of 1650 Foster Avenue, Coquitlam, B.C. to 0956338 B.C. Ltd., doing business as Coquitlam Tennis Centre. The property is legally described as: “Parcel Identifier No. 006-128-181, Lot 202, District Lot 357, New Westminster District, Plan 41262”. The lease term shall be for an initial period of ten (10) years commencing on July 1, 2017 with four (4) renewal terms, each for a period of five (5) years. In consideration of the use of the lands, an annual rent will be calculated as a percentage of gross sales payable to the City. For further information please contact Kerri Lore, Community Partnerships and Policies Manager, City of Coquitlam, at 604-927-3587 or klore@coquitlam.ca.
The Chilko Drive parking lot will be closed and there will be no trail access from Mariner Way. From May – July 2017: The off-leash dog park and the paved community path between the dog park and Chilko Drive parking lot will be closed. Note: The off-leash dog trails will not be affected. For other dog parks in the area, visit coquitlam.ca/dogparks. Mundy Park
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an the political parties vying to run our provincial government solve the daycare crisis? Each has its own platform and plans for solving the problem: • The BC Liberals have pledged to increase spaces by 5,000 this year for a total of 13,000 spaces by 2020. • The NDP would adopt the $10-a-day plan proposed by daycare advocates and roll it out over a number of years, starting with infant and toddler care. • And the Greens would provide free daycare for children under three as well as provide 25 hours of preschool for threeand four-year-olds plus up to $500 monthly support for parents who stay at home (taxed back at higher income levels). All of these proposals come with a price tag and of all of them have their pros and cons. Not one, however, addresses the immediate problem of a daycare shortage in the Tri-Cities, a situation that has been a problem for some time. It’s time for an immediate infusion of cash to get daycares in areas such as the Tri-Cities that need them now.
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hoice is a good thing, isn’t it? “Choice.” It sounds liberating and desirable. It evokes smiling shoppers squeezing and examining fruits and vegetables, choosing among myriad yogurts, deciding whether or not to make trendy “healthy choices” like kale and quinoa. Who could possibly be against the liberating freedom of choice? Well, while choice is good in groJIM NELSON cery stores, car lots and appliance stores, it’s not so good in politics, where it’s usually only liberating to a choice few. When politicians use the word choice, they use it to make an obviously unfair policy sound as liberating as choosing among air fresheners. It’s used as a tantalizing, dishonest euphemism for policies favouring the wealthy. Those who favour “school choice” (like Green Party leader Andrew Weaver) actually favour public funding of private school options — extra options for those who can afford to pay the other hefty half of private school tuition. NEWSROOM 604-472-3030 DELIVERY 604-472-3040 DISPLAY ADS 604-472-3020 CLASSIFIED ADS 604-630-3300 n
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Supporting choice in health care is a dog whistle to the wealthy — it means the opportunity to access private health care by those who can afford it. Until recently, the B.C. mantle for increasing health care choices has been carried by Dr. Brian Day, who is currently arguing his case before the Supreme Court of Canada. Most other supporters of private health care have been content to quietly cheer on Dr. Day from the sidelines, knowing that choosing to privatize health care is not a politically popular idea, not a policy to hang one’s hat on. In our neck of the woods, the most recent “I favour more choice” kerfuffle exploded at last Thursday’s Port MoodyCoquitlam all-candidates meeting when BC Liberal candidate Linda Reimer, the incumbent MLA, openly expressed her support for more health care choice, saying: “I support increased private health care choices for those who can afford it.” (In a later interview with The Tri-City News’ Janis Cleugh, she walked back the comment slightly: “I didn’t do a good job in explaining that. I fully support our universal health care system, our publicly funded health care system, but I do think that people do appreciate having the choice.”) Immediately after the gasps had died down, the reaction was fast and furious. People on Facebook and Twitter were outraged.
People at Starbucks talked about it for days. It was on the news, between traffic reports and the recipe segment. As a result of the position taken by Ms. Reimer, former Anmore mayor Hal Weinberg, director-at-large of the Port MoodyCoquitlam BC Liberal riding association, tendered his resignation from the board. “I am completely depressed by the policy Linda Reimer is supporting: a two-tier medical system. This was never discussed at the Liberal riding association and is an example of how that association has no input into policy. Furthermore, I have never seen this policy supported by Christy Clark.” The idea that some British Columbians might be able to choose only line-ups and waiting lists while others can choose to buy immediate care in private rooms, according to Weinberg, is “not Canada at all, is it?” Choice is a good thing when one is shopping or deciding among cough suppressants. But beware of politicians who rhapsodize about the importance of increased choice in schooling options, health care options or any other options. That word coming from the mouth of a politician is a smokescreen designed to bestow special status on wealthier British Columbians. Jim Nelson is a former Face to Face columnist with The Tri-City News and a retired Tri-City teacher and principal who lives in Port Moody.
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First, they came for ‘Dismayed’ by support Coronation Park... for private health care The Editor, Port Moody is considering an amendment to its official community plan concerning the Coronation Park neighbourhood. Working versions have always had a “no orphaned lots” clause. What is an “orphaned lot?” Port Moody’s senior city planner, Alex Taylor, wrote last October: “The term ‘orphaned lot’ usually refers to a contiguous parcel of land that is left out of a larger adjacent redevelopment proposal. For Coronation Park, our intention is to only consider redevelopment if an appropriate lot consolidation can be arranged, and if one or more redevelopment proposals leave out a single adjacent lot, they would not be considered. The objective of such a policy is for the city to only consider redevelopment proposals when all landowners in a section or block are ready or have sold. If approved, it would be a policy in the OCP for Coronation Park.”
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Mr. Taylor made it sound that the aim of the requirement to avoid orphaned lots in any redevelopment of established neighbourhoods is to respect the current residents who do not wish to move. But the amended OCP reads: “To ensure that sites are not ‘orphaned,’ rezoning applicants shall demonstrate that any sites ‘left behind’ can be reasonably developed with consideration for building massing, underground parking and project economics.” Consideration of lots “left behind” centres around whether such lots can eventually be assimilated into the proposed new developments. If they can, they’re not orphans.
So somebody who doesn’t agree to the assimilation — i.e., the sale and destruction of their home — at the time of consolidation/assembly would be stuck living next to whatever is built, plus the developer probably wouldn’t care to pay much for the property later if it’s for something such as parking — their money would already have been made. The definition of “orphaned lot” means that a developer will just have to claim to have a plan in place for any lot that would be “left behind” and there simply will be no orphaned lots. So much for a 30-year timeline for redevelopment and any pretence of sensitivity to those of us who wish to remain in our homes. The amended OCP for Coronation Park runs roughshod over anybody who does not want to sell. It is tantamount to expropriation by OCP. And your neighbourhood could be next. Jill McIntosh, Port Moody
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The Editor, Re. “Health care talk turns to private facilities Private health care? No thank you. I was dismayed to hear about Linda Reimer’s support for further privatizing our health care system at the recent all-candidates debate for the riding of Port MoodyCoquitlam. I believe in a community that takes care of each other, not one where wealthy people
can pay to skip the line. We desperately need to improve our public health care system, including reducing wait times for non-emergency surgeries, improving home and community care for seniors, and expanding primary care so that people have access to a family doctor as well as other health care professionals in the community. The good news is that there are excellent public solutions that have been shown to work
in B.C. that would benefit everyone (e.g., centralized wait lists, expanded home support to keep people out of hospital). Ms. Reimer has clearly not been fighting to improve health care for the people in her riding. As a constituent with a family that relies on our public system, I expect a lot more from my elected representative and will be voting for change on May 9. Edith MacHattie, Port Moody
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Daycares needed more notice The Editor, Re. “Daycare scramble as SD43 gives out notices” (The Tri-City News, April 21). I am a parent who is being affected by School District 43’s daycare eviction notice. With less than three months until eviction, my husband
and I are left scrambling to find daycare spots for our two children. It is proving to be extremely difficult and almost impossible, with waiting lists until past 2018. We, as parents, understand the need for smaller class sizes and applaud this
achievement for better education. I only wish the district could have started a dialogue with the daycare communities much earlier, when it had initial plans to reclaim classrooms. Jennifer Horsman, Port Moody
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SD43 passes big budget and pays down its debt DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News
School District 43 passed a balanced budget with no surprises at a subdued public board meeting attended by a handful of teachers, support workers and administrators. But Tuesday’s vote passing a $352-million budget bylaw is just the appetizer to the main meal — a parallel budget required as the district puts back positions axed when the teachers’ collective agreement was illegally stripped 15 years ago by the provincial government.
TRUSTEE KERRI PALMER ISAAK “All of the hiring is coming into play with those dollars and that budget. That has really
been the focus. Staff is basically putting together two budgets together simultaneously,” board chair Kerri Palmer Isaak said, describing the behind-thescenes work to tally up another $16.9 million in spending to restore teachers, counsellors, learning assistants and other positions that were cut and are now being restored because of a ruling in favour of the BC Teachers’ Federation in the Supreme Court of Canada. “This is new territory for us, uncharted with our increase in staffing and our class size realignment,” said Palmer Isaak,
trustee for Anmore and Belcarra. As well, the district has to calculate the number of portables and classroom retrofits needed to adjust to the new, smaller classroom sizes under the teachers’ agreement that was restored by a court ruling. The upheaval has resulted in seven daycares in six schools getting letters asking them to vacate classrooms needed for students. Palmer Isaak said trustees are aware the issue is sensitive and efforts are being made to help daycares through the change. “Our students need to be our highest priority,” she said, not-
ing that the district only leases space on a year-to-year basis because rooms may be needed at any time. In some cases, before- and after-school care operations can use gyms and libraries. “It’s the infant toddler piece that’s the most challenging,” the board chair said. Meanwhile, the larger and also important 2017/’18 budget, which includes $297 million in operating expenses, passed with little comment. Port Moody Trustee Keith Watkins was the lone opponent, saying he wouldn’t sup-
port the budget bylaw because it puts surpluses into future years. “It shouldn’t be sitting in the bank, it should be in the classroom,” he said. This year’s budget also includes $3.4 million more in spending for the next school year thanks, in part, to the district making its final $1.25-million debt payment from this year’s anticipated surplus. As well, there will be no layoff and recall process for teachers this year — the first time in 16 years this has happened. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC
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Giovanetti-King said it promotes the benefits of exercise and good health, so people don’t become patients. “It’s a type of activity for any age,” she said. “It’s a way to get people to get out, stay active and live long, healthy lives.” In a season already crowded with countless long-distance fondo rides and fundraisers, Wheel 2 Heal stands out because it’s so early in the cycling calendar, Giovanetti-King said. But this year, that has presented a bit of a challenge as the weather has kept all but the hardiest cyclists off the wet and icy roads and muddy trails. No worries, she said, as Wheel 2 Heal offers rides for every level of fitness, from 15- and 40-km trail courses for occasional and recreational cyclists to a 100-km road route for hardcore enthusiasts testing their spring legs — but fear not if the base-mileage is lacking, there’s also a 60-km shortcut. Butler, who plans to participate in the 40-km trail ride, said he tried not to let the miserable weather slow his preparation. He just kept buying more waterproof clothing and adding more warm layers. He also rode a stationary trainer,
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Charlene Giovanetti-King, executive director of Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation, and cyclist Barry Butler. sometimes for hours at a time in front of shopping centres as part of his fundraising effort. To participate in the ride, each cyclist must raise at least
$250 in addition to their registration fee. Butler said after collecting $500 in pledges in each of his previous rides, he decided to double his goal for this year. When he reached that to become a Wheel 2 Heal “Hero,” he doubled it again. To help him attain his new $2,000 goal, he’ll be on the trainer again tomorrow (Saturday) in front of the Save-On Foods store at Pinetree Village in Coquitlam. Butler said his public training efforts are as much about money as they are about connecting with people and hearing their stories about the hospital. “People are very grateful,” he said. “People take the hospital for granted until they need it.” And to keep providing vital services, the hospital needs people; about 70% of new equipment at ERFH is purchased with funds raised by the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation. That’s all the motivation he needs, Butler said. “If I try a little harder, then it will really help the hospital.” Come rain or shine.
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During National Volunteer Week, we would like to honour the volunteers who drive our community forward with their enthusiasm, energy and heart. Thank you for helping to make Port Coquitlam the special place it is.
Congratulations to all nominees and recipients of the 2017 Port Coquitlam Volunteer Recognition Awards
Arts, Heritage & Cultural Awareness: Linda Sliworsky Presented by Mayor Greg Moore
Sports & Recreation: Craig Widmer Presented by Cllr. Dean Washington
Caring & Safety: Nancy McCurrach Presented by Cllr. Laura Dupont
Youth Programs: David Lee and Laion Lee Presented by Cllr. Mike Forrest
Environmental Protection & Enhancement: Christina Saremba Presented by Cllr. Brad West
U21: Candace Chau Presented by Cllr. Glenn Pollock
Lifetime Volunteer: James Dawson Presented by Mayor Greg Moore Proudly sponsored by:
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THINGS-TO-DO GUIDE: APRIL 28 – 30
See scooter riders, vote early Friday, April 28
ALL THAT JAZZ
Coquitlam singer-songwriter Jennifer Hayes returns to Port Moody’s Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St.) for another performance with Miles Black and Jodi Proznick. Tickets for dinner and the concert are $30 plus tax. Call 604-937-0998 or visit gallerybistroportmoody.com.
DISNEY JR.
About 20 students enrolled in the Moving Mirror Productions after-school program will present the company’s first show. Aladdin Jr. rolls out tonight and Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr., Port Moody). Tickets at $16.50 are available via eventbrite.ca.
CHA CHA
Spend the night dancing to salsa music under the disco ball in the Evergreen Cultural Centre rehearsal hall (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). The event runs 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Entry is $10 and parking is free. Visit hotsalsadancezone.com.
NEW ART
Vancouver artists Derek Gillingham, Larissa Blokhuis and Carol McQuaid open their mixed media and print displays at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave.) with a reception from 7 to 9 p.m. Call 604-664-1636 or visit placedesarts.ca.
Sunday, April 30
LIVE TUNES
OUT FOR A RUN
Folk musician and singer-songwriter David Lowe is the guest at the Crossroads Hospice Coffeehouse, which meets from 7 to 10 p.m. in The Gathering Place (1100-2253 Leigh Sq., behind Port Coquitlam city hall). Admission is $5 with proceeds supporting the Port Moody hospice. Visit crossroadshospicesociety.com.
Lace up your sneakers for the family-fun Daffodil Dash at Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park from 9 a.m. to noon. Proceeds from the fundraiser support the Canadian Cancer Society. Register at cancer.ca/daffodildash or email tricitiesdash@bc.cancer.ca.
SOAR CAMP
COMEDY NIGHT
The Chimo and Hyde Creek Girl Guides are raising funds to attend the SOAR camp, with a bottle drive at Kilmer elementary (1575 Knappen St., Port Coquitlam) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Share a laugh with stand-up comedians at Laff Past Eight, a showcase at Port Moody’s Gallery Bistro (2411 Clarke St.) featuring Al Hassam, Kicky Zipzak, Molly Stewart, Jari Wilkman, Angelica Senger and host Jerome DeLuca. Dinner is at 7 p.m. with the event an hour later. Tickets are $30 plus tax. Call 604-937-0998 or email gallerybistroportmoody@gmail.com.
BYE WINTER
CANADA 150
Support community theatre as Coquitlam’s Stage 43 presents the comedy Bingo, the last show in the society’s Canada 150 series called L’oh’L. It runs at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) tonight and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. (also, May 3 to 6). Call the box office at 604-9276555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
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Coquitlam’s Jennifer Hayes entertains with Miles Black and Jodi Proznick at the Gallery Bistro in Port Moody on Saturday night.
EMPTIES NEEDED
Take your empty bottles and cans to the Scout Hall at Blue Mountain Park (off Veterans Way, Coquitlam) for the 5th Coquitlam Scouts bottle drive. Visit 5thcoquitlamscouts.com.
MENTAL HEALTH
Tri-City adults unable to make it out on general voting day, May 9, can cast their ballot in advance today and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Bring your white Elections BC card that you received in the mail. Call 1-800-661-8683 or visit elections.bc.ca.
Gleneagle secondary (1195 Lansdowne Dr., Coquitlam) hosts a youth mental wellness fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with speakers every hour, workshops and activities — as well as free food. Visit sd43.bc.ca/school/gleneagle.
WHEEL GOOD
FIGHT HUNGER
Coquitlam Town Centre Park (off Pinetree Way) is the site of the annual International Scooter Association’s North American Qualifier. More than 200 competitors are taking part with the winner advancing to the world finals. The event runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit isascoot.com.
Drop off non-perishable food or cash donations to Coquitlam’s Envision Financial (Sunwood Square branch at 3025 Lougheed Hwy.) for the credit union’s Spring into Action! campaign. The drive runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Refreshments will be served and prizes will be handed out. Visit envisionfinancial.ca.
This is the last Port Moody Winters Farmer Market for the season so take time to talk to the vendors and buy their goods, at the PoMo recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd.) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit makebakegrow.com.
FISH, HUNT
Tour the facilities owned by the Port Coquitlam and District Hunting and Fishing Club, which hosts an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its site (5000 Harper Rd., Coquitlam). Call 604942-9772 or visit pcdhfc.com.
DOGWOOD COMEDY
The Dogwood Drama Club presents Lynn Brittney’s play, Lathered Up, at 1:30 p.m. at Dogwood Pavilion (1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam). Tickets are $5. Call 604-927-6098.
RED AND WHITE
Come out to see the results of last November’s tulip bulb planting by the 13th Eagle Mountain Guides and the 10th Coquitlam Beaver and Cub Scouts. The youth, along with the city of Coquitlam’s Park Spark Team, dug in 1,000 red and white tulip bulbs donated by a P.E.I. firm to mark the country’s 150th year. The celebration runs 2:30 to 4 p.m. at Blue Mountain Park (corner of King Albert Avenue and Veterans Way, Coquitlam). jcleugh@tricitynews.com @jcleughTC
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Comics, games & more BOOKS PLUS Books Plus runs in The TriCity News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.
PORT MOODY
• International Tabletop Day: Game on! Drop in to the library tomorrow (Saturday) between 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. for an epic day of board game fun. Make new friends and enemies, test awardwinning tabletop games for all ages, and get expert tips from the Village Toy Shop toyologists. Suitable for all ages. • Free Comic Book Day: Love comics? Pick up free comics from all ages at PMPL on Saturday, May 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enter to win comic prizes or try your hand at making your own. Sponsored by Hourglass Comics and Games. • Making comics with Tony Cliff: Tony Cliff, awardwinning author of the Delilah Dirk series, will teach you how to design your own characters and create your own graphic novels on Saturday, May 6 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in PoMo library’s ParkLane Room. Suitable for ages 12 and older. Call 604-469-
4577 to register. • Inlet Book Club: The Inlet Book Club meets on the first Wednesday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m. New members are always welcome to drop in and join the discussion about new and topical books. On May 3, club members will be discussing Jonas Jonasson’s The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared. For more information, visit library.portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.
TERRY FOX
• Lego Club: Terry Fox has the Lego, kids ages five to 10 years need only bring their imaginations. The Lego Club runs May 10 and June 14, 3:30
Coquitlam Public Library hosting variety of events for Mental Health Week. For info, see page 25.
to 4:30 p.m.. Just drop in, no registration required. • Teen Advisory Group: Join TAG and tell the library what teens want. Participation looks great on a resume and members earn volunteer hours — and get snacks. Drop by Terry Fox Library on Tuesdays, May 16 and June 20, 7 to 8 p.m. • Adult Colouring Club: Colouring is not just for kids anymore. Adults, chill out and colour at Terry Fox Library. Librarians will provide the colouring pages, pencil crayons and refreshments on Mondays, May 1 to 29, 2 to 3 p.m. Just drop in, no registration required. 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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EAGLES CASH
Eric Phillips, president of the Maple Ridge Eagles #2831, and Romi McMullen, who presides over the branch’s ladies’ auxiliary, handed $3,500 to Maura Fitzpatrick this month to support the Children of the Street Society. Of the donation, $3,000 came from the auxiliary through its fundraising activities.
TRES BIEN
An annual engineering gala this month saw an award handed out for the Evergreen Line Rapid Transit Project. The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies British Columbia (ACEC-BC) presented the accolade to the line’s owners, the province of B.C. and the ministry of transportation and infrastructure. Consultants SNC-Lavalin, WSP Canada Inc., McMillen Jacobs Associates and Tetra Tech EBA worked on the $1.3-billion rapid transit line to Coquitlam Town Centre.
Parishioners with St. Clare of Assisi in Coquitlam handed out Easter flowers at Dufferin Care Centre. St. Joseph’s Parish in Port Moody also took part in the spring giving, at Eagle Ridge Manor on April 15.
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ROTARY GIFT WILL HELP TC STUDENTS, SOCIETY
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EVERGREEN PRIZE
Maura Fitzpatrick of Children of the Street Society thanked Coquitlam Coun. Chris Wilson, president of the Rotary Club of Coquitlam Sunrise, for its $1,500 donation for school workshops to prevent sexual exploitation.
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A student at École des Pionniers-deMaillardville won $5,000 — plus another $1,000 for her Port Coquitlam school library — in a national poetry contest. This week in Vancouver, Gabrielle Nebrida-Pepin took first prize in the bilingual stream of Poetry In Voice recitation competition after earning the best combined score of one poem in English and one poem in French. Also pictured are second and third prize winners in the category: Alyssa Howard of the Lower Canada College in Montreal and Ji They’venard of the Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate & Vocational School.
Tri-City Scouts Jonathan Choi, Audrey Wong, Eric Jacobsen and Steven Earnshaw received their Queen’s Venturer Award last Saturday at Government House in Victoria. The accolades were presented by Lt. Gov. Judith Guichon.
FOUR SCOUTS HONOURED BY LT GOV GUICHON
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Coquitlam Mounties — including Insp. Bryon Massie — slipped on high heels last Friday for the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser at Coquitlam Centre mall. The event, organized by the Soroptimist International of the Tri-Cities, saw more than 200 men and women take part.
The annual salmon release at Port Coquitlam’s Hyde Creek hatchery last Saturday drew hundreds of visitors. Earlier, 60 students from Central elementary moved 7,000 chum fry from the tanks.
FROM HATCHERY TO OCEAN FOR POCO SALMON
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FOR SUMMER CAMPS
Check out BC Youth Week fun in Coquitlam: trivia, a barbecue & bubble soccer City is celebrating the contributions of young people to their community Coquitlam is celebrating the contributions youth make to the community during BC Youth Week, May 1 to 7. To mark the week, the city is hosting free and low-cost activities for youth to participate in throughout the week. A few highlights include: • May 4, 4 to 6 p.m. — Youth Week Trivia Night: Test your trivia knowledge for a chance to win prizes. No cost to participate but sign up in advance at the Landing Youth Centre (at Pinetree community centre, 1260 Pinetree Way). • May 5, 4 to 6:30 p.m. — Youth Week Barbecue: Free food, music and activities at the Landing Youth Centre as well as sports and tournaments in the gymnasium at Pinetree community centre
(1260 Pinetree Way). • May 5, 4 to 6 p.m. Bubble Ball Soccer Tournament: Register a team of five friends for this epic and unique soccer tournament played in giant inflatable balls at the Centennial Oval (585 Poirier St., across from Centennial secondary school). Tournament is open to players ages 14 to 18 years and costs $25 per team to participate. You can find information on all the events happening throughout the week at www.coquitlam.ca/youthweek. BC Youth Week is a provincial celebration of youth held annually during the first week of May. A week of funfilled interaction and a celebration, BC Youth Week is meant to build a strong connection between youth and their communities, and to profile the issues, accomplishments and diversity of youth across the province. For more information about BC Youth Week, visit www. bcyouthweek.com.
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Sign up, check out assorted activities for Mental Health Week at Coq. library Mental Health Week, sponsored by the Canadian Mental Health Association, is a national event that takes place annually during the first week in May to encourage people from all walks of life to learn, talk, reflect and engage with others on all issues relating to mental health. Coquitlam Public Library is hosting several free programs focusing on a variety of mental health issues: • Tuesday, May 2, Poirier branch, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. — A Healthy Brain: Healthy aging is important for everyone and it is essential not to forget the health of your brain as well. This workshop encourages participants to actively engage in protecting and maintaining their brain. Learn strategies and set goals for improving the health of your mind, body and spirit. Anyone interested in brain health is welcome to attend. Registration is required; leave a message on the CPL registration line, 604-937-4155, with your name, the name of the program and the number of people who will be attending. • Thursday, May 4, City Centre branch, 7 to 8:30 p.m. — Youth Mental Health and Substance Abuse, presented by Share counsellors: Learn about the prevalence of youth mental health and substance use problems, and receive tips on building relationships with youth to prevent problems and/or provide support. This program is for adults, parents, caregivers and youth-serving professionals. Registration is not required. • Friday, May 5, City Centre, 10 a.m. to noon — Getting to Know Dementia: This introductory session reviews information about Alzheimer’s and other dementias,
and the challenges of receiving a diagnosis. Participants will learn about the different types of support available throughout the dementia journey and how to begin planning for the future. People with a diagnosis of dementia, care partners and family members are all invited to attend – this session is not intended for a general audience. Registration is required. Registration is required; leave a message on the CPL registration line, 604-937-4155, with your name, the name of the program and the number of people who will be attending. • Wednesday, May 10, City Centre, 6 to 8 p.m. — Mental Health and Employment: A vocational rehabilitation counsellor from Fraser Health, representatives from New View Society and Avia Employment Services will share their knowledge on employment and vocational guidance for mental disabilities in an informal discussion with the community. Everyone, especially employers, is welcome and registration is not required. • Friday, May 12, City Centre, 1 to 3 p.m. — Meet and greet with Tri-Cities Mental Health: In this informal meeting, staff members from Tri-Cities Mental Health Centre will explain mental health services offered in the Tri-Cities and how to access them. In addition to English, there will be staff who speak Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean and Farsi to facilitate communication and answer your questions. Everyone is welcome and registration is not 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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The Creek, a master-planned community on one of the last remaining waterfront sites in Vancouver, is now selling its latest project NavĂo
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Concert has raised over $2.7 million in support of trades training programs across Canada
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fund real estate corporation that builds and n unsuccessful redevelopment bid was acquires real estate across Canada.â€? the catalyst for one of the province’s Over the years, the company has evolved top development and real estate from a residential developer to a diversified companies. Concert was founded in 1989 by real estate owner and operator, creating David Podmore, Chairman and CEO, and the thousands late Jack Poole. The two met as Expo 1986 was of rental and condominium homes and wrapping up, and one of their first business retirement communities across the country ventures was to bid on the redevelopment – many of which have become landmarks. rights for the Expo lands at False Creek. The Today, Concert specializes in developing bid failed, but not all was lost. rental, condominium and seniors housing, “There were three planned bids at the time, The Creek, a master-planned community on one of the last remaining waterfront sites in acquiring and developing commercial, one of which we unfortunately were unaware Vancouver, is now selling its latest project NavĂo industrial and infrastructure properties, and of,â€? says Podmore. “We became aware after in property management. the fact that the Telecommunications Workers As of 2016, the company has built close to Union Pension Plan and the City of Vancouver 11,000 homes and has a portfolio of income had considered bidding but ultimately did not properties that includes 12 million square submit.â€? feet of rental and seniors housing, as well as However, that spawned the idea for industrial and offi ce properties. Concert.nTh e concept of pension plans fund real estate corporation that builds and unsuccessful redevelopment bid was One of its most achievements, funding the large scale development projects acquires real estatememorable across Canada.â€? catalyst for one of the province’s and there are many, is Collingwood Village – led Podmore and Poole to create a company Over the years, the company has evolved top development and real estate a multi-family residential community in ed East funded by pension plans and private investors from a residential developer to a diversifi companies. Concert was founded in 1989 by Vancouver. It wasand the operator, first largecreating scale, transitincluding Poole and Podmore. soon real estate owner David Podmore, Chairman andSuccess CEO, and the oriented development in the city – a project he followed. thousands late Jack Poole. The two met as Expo 1986 was is especially of. Commencing in 1994, “Between 1989 and 1992, we grew of rental andproud condominium homes and wrapping up, and one of their first business today this multi-phase project consists of 16 exponentially,â€? he says. “By 1992, we retirement communities across the country ventures was to bid on the redevelopment residential buildings with 12-highrise and converted Concert to a company 100 per cent – many of which have become landmarks. rights for the Expo lands at False Creek. The eight-low rise developments. wholly owned by Canadian management and Today, Concert specializes in developing bid failed, but not all was lost. Podmore went on toand say seniors that Collingwood union pension plans.planned Today, we areatathe pension rental, condominium housing, “There were three bids time,
Village is regarded as “an industry leading master planned community with 3,400 homes that has been touted by the community, its residents, and the City of Vancouver.� The development of this former industrial site was made possible by Concert undertaking three years of extensive planning and community consultation. “It is an exceptional example of what could be achieved along a transit for other Concert Chairman andstation CEO David Podmore (left) and City of Vancouver mayor Gregor high-density communities along rapid transit Robertson celebrate the opening of the BC corridors,� he says. Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund Centre Today, Concert has several major projects in the planning stage or underway, including roughly 1,800 units of rental residential development and another 5,500 condominium units across the country. Concert is also heavily investing in the health communities it serves.leading Corporate Villageof is the regarded as “an industry philanthropy has been at the cornerstone of master planned community with 3,400 homes its mission since its inception. Many nonthat has been touted by the community, its profi t organizations in of B.C. rely heavilyThon residents, and the City Vancouver.� e the generosity of businesses. Instead of signing development of this former industrial site was cheques, Concert typicallyundertaking offers its time and made possible by Concert three expertise. years of extensive planning and community “We are unique in that we can’t give a lot of consultation. money we are example dealing with pension “It is because an exceptional of what could assets,� explains Podmore. “Having said that, be achieved along a transit station for other we do providecommunities monetary support for trades high-density along rapid transit
training and skills development related to the construction industry through our annual golf tournament.� Through its partnerships with BCIT and George Brown College, the company has provided over $2.7 million over 27 years to the BCIT Trades Discovery Program and other training initiatives. Over the years, Concert has also donated countless hours in project management services on important projects like the Concert has raised over $2.7 million in support Djavad Mowafaghian Child Care Centre at of trades training programs across Canada BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver’s Cottage Hospice, a 10-bed hospice for the terminally ill, as well as donating more than $750,000 in time and expertise for the British Columbia Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund Centre project, which opened in March 2016. “Our staff to volunteer training and were skillsexcited development relatedtheir to the time and expertise to the Burn Fund Centre construction industry through our annual and project was a perfect fit for Concert,� golf the tournament.� adds Podmore. Through its partnerships with BCIT and Last year, Concert provided low-rent George Brown College, the company has housing in one of its Coquitlam apartment provided over $2.7 million over 27 years to the buildings for 17 Syrian refugee families. BCIT Trades Discovery Program and other “Giving back to the community and caring training initiatives. about people is part of the fabric of Concert,� Over the years, Concert has also donated he adds. “We are always trying to align countless hours in project managementwith new projects that can make society better.� services on important projects like the
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one of which we unfortunately were unaware of,� says Podmore. “We became aware after the fact that the Telecommunications Workers Union Pension Plan and the City of Vancouver had considered bidding but ultimately did not submit.� However, that spawned the idea for Concert. The concept of pension plans funding large scale development projects led Podmore and Poole to create a company funded by pension plans and private investors including Poole and Podmore. Success soon followed. “Between 1989 and 1992, we grew exponentially,� he says. “By 1992, we converted Concert to a company 100 per cent   ‹ ‘ wholly owned by Canadian management and union pension plans. Today, we are a pension
acquiring and developing commercial, industrial and infrastructure properties, and in property management. As of 2016, the company has built close to ‹  ‹ ‘ 11,000 homes and has a portfolio of income properties that includes 12 million square feet of rental and seniors housing, as well as industrial and office properties. One of its most memorable achievements, and there are many, is Collingwood Village – a multi-family residential community in East   Â?Â? Â? Â?  Vancouver. It was the first large scale, transit€  oriented development in the city – a project he is especially proud of. Commencing in 1994, today this multi-phase project consists of 16 Â… ‹ ‘ residential buildings with 12-highrise and eight-low rise developments. Podmore went on to say that Collingwood
corridors,â€? he says. Today, Concert has several major projects in the planning stage or underway, including roughly 1,800 units of rental residential development and another 5,500 condominium units across the country. Concert is also heavily investing in the health of the communities it serves. Corporate philanthropy has been at the cornerstone of its mission since its inception. Many nonprofit organizations in B.C. rely1627 heavily the Easton Road, generosity of businesses. Instead ofAnmore signing cheques, Concert typically offers its time and $1,199,000 expertise. “We are unique in that we can’t give a lot of money because we are dealing with pension • NICE private 1/2 acre lot in Anmore assets,â€? explains Podmore. “Having said that, • Post and beam 4 bedroom rancher with walkout basement we do provide monetary support • Large sundeck overlooks level grassed rearfor yardtrades • Tenanted for over 12 years and would be happy to stay • Great investment opportunity!
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camp with bottle drive at Kilmer elementary, 1575 Knappen St., PoCo, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
• PoCo Garden Club plant sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Trinity United Church, 2211 Prairie Ave., PoCo. All plants for sale will be healthy, hardy and locally grown in club members’ gardens - from herbs and veggies to annuals, perennials and shrubs. Organic master gardeners will be on hand to provide free gardening advice and there will also be a garden-themed garage sale, bake sale, raffle and 50% off club membership when you spend $10 or more. Info: 778986-8686.
TUESDAY, MAY 2 • Coquitlam prostate cancer support and awareness group monthly meeting, 7 p.m., at Wilson Centre, PoCo. Speaker: Michael Cox, senior research scientist at the Vancouver Prostate Centre, will be presenting on prostate cancer and recent developments in diagnosis and treatment. All those affected by prostate problems are urged to come and share their concerns and experiences in a strictly confidential atmosphere. Refreshments provided. There is no charge but donations are
SUNDAY, APRIL 30 •Chimo and Hyde Creek Girl Guides fundraising for SOAR
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welcome. Info: Craig, 604-9289220 or Ken, 604-936-2998. • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-3 p.m., Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam. Info :604-937-0836. • Have you considered becoming a foster family? There are children and youth in the TriCities who require skilled, caring foster parents. To learn more, the Ministry of Children and Family Development invites you to attend an information session, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 200-906 Roderick Ave., Coquitlam. Info: call North Fraser Recruitment Team, 604-764-8098.
Community Services presents for parents and caregivers: YOLO – Youth Offering Listening Opportunities. Youths share their life experiences in order to help parents understand their own teens better, 6:30-8:45 p.m., Share, 2615 Clarke St., Port Moody. Register/RSVP by April 26 by contacting: 604-9363900 or Tanya Bentley, 604937-6973 or tanya.bentley@ sharesociety.ca.
THURSDAY, MAY 4 • Shaping the Journey: Living with Dementia, a free Alzheimer Society of BC series of workshops, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam. Pre-registration
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SATURDAY, MAY 6 • Shred it for Cancer shredding event to support Hobin family Gears N Beers team participating in the Ridge to Conquer Cancer, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Canadian Tire parking lot, Lougheed at King Edward, Coquitlam. Shredding by donation – cash or cheque made out to RTCC; donor forms will be available for tax purposes. You can also donated in advance at conquercancer.ca and bring your receipt. • St. John’s Anglican Church, 2206 St. Johns St., Port Moody annual spring tea, 2-4 p.m.,in
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SUNDAY, MAY 7 • Hike for Hospice, hosted by Crossroads Hospice Society, 9 a.m.-noon, Hyde Creek rec centre, 1379 Laurier Ave., PoCo; the 5-km raises money for and awareness of the many challenges faced by hospice palliative care and to promote the work volunteers and professionals in the field perform daily. Info: hike4hospice.ca, 604-9450606 or info@crossroadshospice.org.
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Walking soccer strolls into Coquitlam Slow-motion soccer keeps 50+ crowd in the game MARIO BARTEL
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Ed Logan’s soccer boots were made for walking. And now the president of BC Oldtimers Soccer is hoping about 80 perambulating players will stroll their way to the pitches at the north end of Coquitlam Town Centre Park on Tuesday to try their feet at walking soccer. The Oldtimers are teaming up with the city of Coquitlam to offer a two-month drop-in program of slow-motion soccer for men and women 50 years of age and older. Games are played on mini-pitches a quarter of the size of a fullsized field and the nets are smaller as well. Each session costs $5 and teams of five are picked informally before each round of matches. Logan, who’s been the steward of BC Oldtimers Soccer in Coquitlam for two years, said the time is right for some of the organization’s 1,900 players to slow down, and maybe attract some new players in the process. “A lot of guys quit soccer because the leagues are too competitive,” said Logan, 64. “So I thought why not do this non-contact, co-ed version of the game.” Walking soccer was devised in 2011 by a community club in England and there are now more than 800 teams playing the sport over there. Leagues have also popped up in parts of
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Ed Logan’s soccer boots were made for walking. He’s the president of BC Oldtimers Soccer, which is starting a walking soccer drop-in league for players 50 years-old and older and begins May 2. Ontario as well as Seattle, said Logan. The sport is essentially a leisurely version of “the beautiful game.” Besides the smaller pitch, nets and teams, the only difference is players must keep one foot in contact with the
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“We’re going to make up our own way of playing.” The emphasis is on getting outside and having fun in a social setting. “We’re not just appealing to the soccer crowd,” said Logan. “It’s good for the body and
good for the mind.” To introduce players to walking soccer, Harry Hubball, the director of the Inter UBC Soccer Academy and the chair of the International Veterans five-a-side World Cup, will be at Tuesday’s first session to
lead the scrimmages and teach players how to properly warm up and cool down to avoid injury. Logan said interest is high: He’s received calls from players from as far away as Richmond eager to join. If it stays strong the league could be extended beyond its two-month trial and then move indoors through the winter. • Walking soccer will run Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon, at the Town Centre East & West fields, from May 2 to June 29. For more information and to register, go to www.bcots.org or call Ed at 604-374-8461. sports@tricitynews.com
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Patry-Smith takes on U.S. track competition Royal City track club member takes skills to U.S.
Track and field athlete Jenevieve Patry-Smith has won medals during provincial and national competitions. Now she is testing her skills on the international stage. The Grade 10 Terry Fox secondary student, who competes with the Royal City Track and Field Club, took her talents to the Oregon Relays Invitational this month for her U.S. debut. Competing against athletes two years her senior, PatrySmith managed to place 21st in discus with a 31.11 m throw and 22nd in javelin with a 34.16 m throw. This is also her first year throwing the 600 g spears. Oregon is not the first time Patry-Smith has had a strong
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Royal City Track and Field Club athlete Jenevieve Patry-Smith competed in javelin for Team BC during nationals last summer. showing in a big contest. With Team BC, she took silver and bronze at the Legion Nationals in St. Therese, Que., last summer and medalled at the B.C. Summer Games. Patry-Smith was one of four athletes with Royal City
to qualify for the Oregon event, which takes place at the historic Hayward Field, joining Brianna Bates, Zuzanna Liniewski and Grace Fetherstonhaugh at the event.
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Golds for Vanourek in Nancy Green ski race First place in three events for Coquitlam skier
Tereza Vanourek struck gold at the 15th annual Nancy Greene Festival at Sun Peaks last month. The seven-year-old Coquitlam skier, who attends Panorama elementary, took first-place prizes in dual slalom, skier cross and mogul, taking on athletes from across the province. She also got a chance to meet her hero, Canadian skier Nancy Greene. In skier cross, Vanourek had a time of 40.48 in her first run, but improved on it in her second run, posting a 37.17. The time was two seconds better than the silver medal winner.
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Tereza Vanourek took gold in dual slalom, skier cross and moguls during the 15th annual Nancy Green Festival at Sun Peaks last month. She posted a best time of 34.76 in moguls, 2.24 seconds better than the nearest competitor, while racing a 1:54.4 in slalom. More than 500 skiers turned
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