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Big pipe is planned to transport Coq. water $2.3B Metro project will mean a huge tunnel will be drilled Diane StranDberg dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
Four generations of the Berrow family have been involved in the Port Moody Legion. Second World War veteran Bill Berrow, 95, holds a photo of his dad, Albert, who was one of the Legion’s original builders, and he’s flanked by his daughter-in-law, Mary Lou Berrow, and her daughter, Shannon Berrow, who are current Legion members. For their story, see page 17. For more Remembrance Day coverage, see pages 16, 34 and 35. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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Metro Vancouver’s Water Services plan for the next five years is calling for the construction of a tunnel to bring water from the Coquitlam Lake reservoir to the growing populations of the Tri-Cities, Surrey and points east. At a cost of $2.3 billion, the tunnel will be dug through rock, soil and gravel deep down at the south end of Coquitlam Lake, bringing fresh water to treatment facilities at the top of Pipeline Road, which will also be upgraded to handle the increased capacity. Planning for the project is part of the Metro Vancouver 2020 budget, approved by Metro mayors, that will add
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$33 a year to property taxes, throughout the region: $6 for water services, $14 for liquid waste, $4 for solid waste and $9 for regional district programs such as parks and affordable housing for a total of $568 for the average household assessed at $1.25 million. The Coquitlam Intake 2 tunnel and treatment facilities are part of Metro Vancouver’s long-range budget to 2024, and once in operation in the mid2030s, it will double Metro’s water storage capacity, according to Inder Singh, the director of policy planning and analysis division with Metro Vancouver water services. This is the second tunnel that supplies drinking water to the Tri-Cities, Surrey and eastern part of the region. The first was built at the turn of the century and was built to provide New Westminster with drinking water. see
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A red-tailed hawk is likely feasting on rodents in Mundy Park after it was released from captivity Oct. 30 after spending more than month rehabilitating due to a head injury. Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL) volunteer Carol Norris urged her “baby” to fly. It quickly spread its wings and rose into the air from a grassy area near the city’s public works building before perching on a cedar branch and watching the crowd of well-wishers below. The Coquitlam woman said she loves to be able to release injured owls, hawks and other raptors in front of members of the public in the hopes that they become more attached to local wildlife and the need to protect them. She is particularly concerned about the use of rodenticides, poisons used to kill rats that can also sicken the raptors that eat them. Several employees of the Coquitlam animal shelter and the public works department were on hand for the release. The hawk was taken to the rehab facility Sept. 18 after it flew into a vehicle driving on Lougheed Highway near Schoolhouse Street. City workers called OWL, which picked up the hawk. It’s a female, less than two years old, and will likely find plenty of food — and other hawks — in Mundy Park, where it will likely make its home, Norris said. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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Where are the salmon in Tri-City creeks? Dry fall means dry streams and fewer spawning salmon DiANe StrANDberg dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
Local streamkeepers are hoping the rain returns in the coming days to bring in the chum salmon that would
normally be spawning in great numbers in local creeks. With the Fisheries and Oceans Canada reporting smaller numbers to date of the usually plentiful fish in its Albion test fishery on the Fraser River, fishing for the large salmon is not allowed in some tributaries, which is delaying catches for brood stock to fill local hatcheries with eggs.
Neil Laffra, operations manager for Mossom Creek Hatchery in Port Moody, said two egg takes in the Alouette River slated for Oct. 21 and 28 were cancelled because of a low fish count. “This should be the peak,” Laffra said of the chum salmon fish run, adding, “They may be late, it’s been a very strange year.” So far, the only salmon eggs
filling the trays at the hatchery are from one salmon caught in the Mossom creek system, but that’s not enough to replenish its tanks. “One good female had 2,400 eggs,” Laffra said, noting that normally, volunteers would have collected 150,000 chum eggs from 60 fish in the Alouette system. “It’s just dribs and drabs and we don’t know what the future
has in store,” Laffra said. Over at Hoy/Scott Creek in Coquitlam, fish numbers are down, too. Hoy/Scott Watershed Society president Robbin Whachell said there would be usually be a strong smell in the air from decaying salmon but there haven’t been too many fish arriving to spawn. Still, volunteers continue to keep watch.
“It’s not like we have none. It’s not great quantity. Usually it’s the rain, the rain lures them in. Another rain would be great to see if there’s another resurgence, we just don’t know,” Whachell said. Meanwhile, Fisheries and Oceans isn’t providing any numbers because data is still coming in. A spokesperson said the fish numbers will be ready in December.
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NOVEMBER 7 – 13 CALENDAR Thursday, Nov. 7 Remembrance Day Luncheon 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. coquitlam.ca/glenpine Family Night on Burke 6 – 8 p.m. coquitlam.ca/smilingcreek
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Winter / Spring Program Registration Open! Registration for our winter/spring 2020 programs is now open! Go to coquitlam.ca/registration to discover all the great regular programming we have available like swimming lessons, skating and fitness classes plus interesting offerings such as Family Kickboxing, Nature Play & Learn and Designing a Board Game to name a few. HAVE YOUR SAY
Help Inform our Environmental Sustainability Plan Coquitlam is creating an Environmental Sustainability Plan to create a clear and flexible framework to help guide future decisions and ensure the long-term resiliency and sustainability of the community. Share your views and priorities on environmental sustainability by answering our online survey at coquitlam.ca/enviroplan and enter to win a $100 Visa gift card! Deadline for input is Saturday, Nov. 30. Learn more at coquitlam.ca/enviroplan. FITNESS & FUN
Try It: Mundy Park Play & Learn Come and learn what our Nature Play & Learn program is all about! Join us at the Mundy Park Fieldhouse on Saturday, Nov. 30 from 10 – 11:30 a.m. for a FREE sample lesson. Children (ages 3 – 5) will spend a significant amount of time learning outdoors each class through all seasons. Child must be three years of age and fully potty-trained prior to starting this program. Please pre-register your child at coquitlam.ca/signmeup for the Try It session using Barcode 664902.
Come try out the sport of wheelchair lacrosse on Sundays, Nov. 3 – Dec. 15 from 10 a.m. – noon (no session Dec. 8) at the Poirier Forum (618 Poirier St.). The sessions are FREE and all skill levels are welcome for youth ages 10 and up. Learn basic wheelchair and lacrosse skills – able-bodied participants are welcome to attend. Chairs, sticks and helmets are provided. Offered in partnership with BC Wheelchair Lacrosse. Email to register: info@bclacrosse.com NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS
Extra Yard Trimmings Collection Till Nov. 28 Don’t forget the City is offering unlimited curbside collection for that extra green waste until Nov. 28. Residents of singlefamily homes can place extra yard trimmings and bundle branches into kraft bags or old garbage cans with a Green Can sticker at your curbside by 7:30 a.m. for pickup on your collection day. Please keep food scraps in your City-issued Green Cart only – don’t mix with yard trimmings! coquitlam.ca/yardtrimmings LOOKING OUT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Clothes Washer Rebate Need a new washing machine? You still have time to receive up to a $100 rebate on eligible clothes washers. Washers must be purchased by Nov. 29 (or before funding is exhausted) and be listed in BC Hydro’s Power Smart program. Visit bchydro.com/appliances for a list of eligible models and to apply for your rebate.
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Volunteer to Become a Snow Angel Coquitlam is ramping up its annual recruitment of volunteers to help those in our community who are unable to clear snow from their adjacent City sidewalks after a snowfall. Interested in volunteering your time to help your neighbours? Get some exercise and consider joining with a friend – it can be fun – register to become a Snow Angel today! Sign up at coquitlam.ca/snowangels. TRAFFIC HOT SPOTS
Road & Utility Improvements There are a number of ongoing and new projects underway across the city and we want to remind all drivers that with our shorter, darker days to please watch for work crews and equipment, and obey all traffic control personnel and signs, including construction speed limits. Visit coquitlam.ca/roadwork for project details and regular updates. Please use alternate routes to avoid delays and follow the City on our social media channels where we provide Traffic Bulletin updates. DID YOU KNOW?
Long Weekend Collection Schedule Reminder With the upcoming Remembrance Day long weekend (Monday, Nov. 11), your garbage collection date will change – check your collection calendar! Sign up for Recollect to set up a weekly reminder by smart phone, email, text message or Twitter and you will never miss a collection day. coquitlam.ca/recollect
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Bars, restaurants and a school, too Latest plan would transform Coquitlam City Centre area
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Today, it is acres of parking lots nestled around an intersection where two highways meet. But over the next 25 years, Coquitlam’s City Centre is expected to transition from a suburban shopping hub to an urban downtown, serving residents beyond the municipal borders and acting as a focal point for Metro Vancouver’s northeast sector. According to a draft area plan, which was presented to Coquitlam council last week, the growth will dramatically change the city’s skyline while increasing employment opportunities and service offerings for the neighbourhood. “As cities evolve, much like any evolution, it doesn’t occur in a straight line,” said Andrew Merrill, Coquitlam’s manager of community planning. “Occasionally, there are big steps up and, right now, our City Centre is on the cusp of taking one of those big steps forward.” The draft plan covers a 1,789acre area and is built around a handful of what city staff are calling “big moves.” First, an entertainment district with bars, restaurants and theatres is proposed along an
The street grid in the City Centre neighbourhood is expected to expand significantly, extending many roads that currently hit a dead-end at Coquitlam Centre mall. CITY OF COQUITLAM
extended version of The High Street that will continue south over what is now the Coquitlam Centre mall parking lot. The city would also like to see a hotel
near Lougheed Highway and Pinetree Way. The district is expected to anchor the downtown core, where the city intends to double the
current minimum commercial density to provide a strong employment base, one of the central planks in the draft plan. Office districts are slated for the
areas next to the Lincoln and Coquitlam Central SkyTrain stations while most of the new streets will have mandatory commercial frontages. Maps show a network of new parks and public spaces peppered throughout the area along with civic amenities, including an elementary school on Lougheed Highway between Pinetree Way and Johnson Street. A range of housing options have also been outlined to meet the goal of creating a “family-friendly downtown,” according to a staff report. “To meet the varying needs of households of all types and at all stages of life, a variety of housing choices, tenures and price levels will be provided across City Centre,” said the report. “This will be achieved by respecting established neighbourhoods and directing new high-density residential development to the commer-
cial downtown core.” The plan also outlines dramatic changes to the City Centre’s road network. Gone are the large swaths of concrete parking lots, replaced with new streets and the extension of existing roads, including Pacific Street and Anson Avenue, which currently hit a dead end at the mall. The finer street grid is necessary to make the neighbourhood more walkable and pedestrian-friendly, according to the report. With the completion of the draft plan, staff will now take the document out to the public for consultation. Information sessions, public surveys, popup kiosks — and even a virtual reality tour (see story next week) — are being used to engage with people, according to a staff report. After residents have had an opportunity to provide feedback, staff said the draft plan will be back before council in early 2020 for bylaw readings and a referral to a public hearing.
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Notice of Public Hearing Zoning Bylaw Amendment
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Notice of 2nd Public Hearing Zoning Bylaw Amendment
Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4148
The intent of the bylaw is to rezone 2156 Salisbury Avenue from Residential Single Dwelling RS1 to Residential Townhouse RS3 to allow for a 5-unit townhouse development.
PUBLIC HEARING 6 pm on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Council Chambers Port Coquitlam City Hall
Location: 2156 Salisbury Avenue
Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4141
PUBLIC HEARING 6 pm on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Council Chambers Port Coquitlam City Hall
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Members of the public will have an opportunity to express their views at the meeting or can submit written opinions to:
Members of the public will have an opportunity to express their views at the meeting or can submit written opinions to:
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Council cannot receive new or additional information on this application after the public hearing.
Council cannot receive new or additional information on this application after the public hearing.
CITY HALL 2580 Shaughnessy Street Port Coquitlam, BC
Inspection of Documents Prior to the public hearing, the public is welcome to inspect the plans submitted by the applicant, and related reports and documents at: Development Services, Port Coquitlam City Hall Annex 8:30 am-4:30 pm (except weekends/stat. holidays) until 4:00 pm on the day of the hearing. Corporate Office 604.927.5421 • publichearings@portcoquitlam.ca
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CITY HALL 2580 Shaughnessy Street Port Coquitlam, BC
The purpose of the proposed zoning amendment is to allow for a cannabis retail sales use at 985 Nicola Avenue. The bylaw originally considered at a Public Hearing held on July 23, 2019 has been amended to restrict the amount of floor area permitted for retail sales and display to not exceed an area of 247 m2. Location: 985 Nicola Avenue
Inspection of Documents Prior to the public hearing, the public is welcome to inspect the plans submitted by the applicant, and any related reports and documents at: Development Services, Port Coquitlam City Hall Annex 8:30 am-4:30 pm (except weekends/stat. holidays) until 4:00 pm on the day of the hearing. Corporate Office 604.927.5421 • publichearings@portcoquitlam.ca
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Port Coquitlam businesses wanting a head start on next year’s PoCo Grand Prix can attend a sponsorship session next week. The meeting to support the July 17, 2020 cycling race will take place next Wednesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at The Bennett Craft & Kitchen (2099 Lougheed Hwy.). Attendees can learn more about the event, which draws more than 10,000 visitors to downtown PoCo over the day, as well as network with city council and staff, event organizers and current sponsors such as Dominion Lending. Clair Cameron, a professional cyclist with Instafund La Prima Racing and a past winner of the Tour de Delta, which is also in the BC Superweek series, is the guest speaker. Sponsorship ranges from display space in the Biz Expo to exclusive naming rights. Call 604-927-5218 or visit pocograndprix.ca for more details. The PoCo Grand Prix is in its last year of a fiveyear contract with the city; council has yet to discuss whether the contract with BC Superweek will be extended.
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Transit riders in Port Coquitlam are expected to see some of heaviest disruption on the buses as a transit strike that includes bus drivers and technicians continues across the Lower Mainland. The negotiations between the Coast Mountain Bus Co. and Unifor, the union representing 5,000 transit workers, have made little progress since limited strike action began Nov. 1. The union wants an extra $608 million in wages, benefits and improvements to working conditions over 10 years. So far, the limited strike actions have been restricted to not wearing uniforms and refusing overtime. During the first week of job action, the Seabus connecting downtown Vancouver with North Vancouver has seen dozens of cancelled sailings as technicians refuse to work overtime. Now, that’s expected to spillover into a Coast Mountain Bus garage in Port Coquitlam, a facility that logged the most amount of overtime work before the strike action, said Unifor’s
The contract negotiations between Coast Mountain Bus Co. and Unifor, the union representing 5,000 transit workers, have made little progress. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
western regional director, Gavin McGarrigle. McGarrigle said the bus company requested to transfer technicians from other garages to the PoCo facility but, due to the strike conditions, the union refused anything above and beyond regular work hours. “If it’s done under the contract without overtime, we will do it,� McGarrigle told The Tri-City News. “If it means overtime, we won’t.� The Port Coquitlam transit centre is one of the smallest in Metro Vancouver, with only
six bays to service buses, half of which are currently occupied by ongoing upgrades to articulating buses that will be used in the rapid transit line between Coquitlam Central Station and Maple Ridge that is to open in January. To make matters worse, part of the bus company’s fleet that entered into service in 2006 is undergoing an overhaul and half of those service Port Coquitlam. “You look at all of that combined, we’ll probably be reaching our capacity over the next few days,� said Michael McDaniel, Coast Mountain’s
president and general manager. Disruptions will likely begin with a bus or two down and some trips cancelled, added McDaniel. But if the OT ban continues, McDaniel said it will become increasingly difficult to keep buses on the road. Union representative McGarrigle confirmed he expects PoCo transit riders to feel the crunch very soon. “It’s hard to predict. You don’t know what’s going to break,� he said. “We’re just trying to get notice to passengers.�
The sound of piledriving will resume this month in downtown Port Coquitlam as part of construction of the second phase of the new community centre. Starting Nov. 18, construction for the third ice rink, gym and other amenities will begin on the $132-million facility, with 490 more steel piles slated to go into the ground. The piledriving is expected to wrap up by March. Piledriving will run weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Meanwhile, the new fitness area is slated to launch next month while the leisure pool is set to open in the spring. Last month, Ventana Construction started the tear-down of the last part of the old recreation complex as well as the former library building; the granite Terry Fox statute, in honour of the hometown hero, was placed into storage. The second phase of new community centre is expected to open in late 2021 and will include a 780-seat
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A promise to donate 4% of gross profits to Share and the food bank sealed the deal for a private retailer wanting to set up a pot shop in Port Moody. Tuesday, at a special meeting, city council went against a staff report to deny Purp City’s application for a cannabis retail store on St. Johns Street. Instead, council moved its bid forward to public hearing along with three other proposals. In its report, city staff said burb — which currently has two stores in Port Coquitlam, the first in the Tri-Cities — Westcanna and Kiara met the criteria to open cannabis outlets on sites currently zoned as commercial retail and that were at least 75 metres from what the municipality deems “sensitive uses”: playgrounds, schools and community centres. But the report recommended Purp City’s proposal — among Port Moody’s first batch of site-specific applications for weed shops — be turned down because its proposed location would be 61 m from the Port Moody Arts
Cannabis retailer burb has two stores in Port Coquitlam and is one of four companies in the first round of applications for pot shops in Port Moody. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO
Centre property line. Glen Weismiller of Purp, which is owned by Stellava Ventures Inc., argued liquor and fireworks stores, a hookah lounge and pub are closer to the arts hub than his planned business. And he pointed out the benefits the store would provide, including working with the arts centre, having local ownership and the making a 4% profit contribution to Share Family and Community Services. Indeed, all four retail representatives spoke about how they would help the city in their five-minute presentations before council Nov. 5:
• Steve Dowsley, cofounder of burb, said the company will offer a living wage to full-time employees and a scholarship for a graduating Port Moody student; support the Port Moody Foundation and local events; and provide a recycling program through its Suter Brook shop at 1-101 Morrissey Rd. (formerly home to Dandelion Kids); • Alex Maxinani, cofounder of Westcanna, said it would pursue B. Corp certification (a stakeholderconscious standard) as well as support the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation through its shop at 3034 St. Johns St.;
• and Andrew Gordon, vicepresident of Kiaro, which also has an application for a store in downtown Port Coquitlam, said it would make a $10,000 donation to the arts centre and promote public awareness about responsible cannabis use through its shop at 2816 St. Johns St. Coun. Meghan Lahti, who moved for the four bids to proceed to the Nov. 26 public hearing, said she expects the cannabis retailers to work together — if their applications are approved — much like the microbreweries are doing along PoMo’s Brewers Row. “It’s important for us as a community to embrace that kind of camaraderie,” she said. Coun. Amy Lubik said she was “impressed” and “surprised” by the business models and the community contributions that were pitched while Coun. Zoe Royer said council expects the “trailblazer” retailers to make Port Moody proud. “This has really been a huge learning curve for me and really trying to look at the needs of a changing community,” she said. Royer then addressed the applicants: “If we are going to have these kinds of businesses here, we want you to be successful and work together and educate and be an incredible, stellar community partner.”
Cops’ email, library computers both run into problems MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com
Computer problems that hit Port Moody Police Department (PMPD) and PoMo Public Library likely aren’t related to a recent rash of ransomware attacks on government computer systems in Nunavut and several communities in Ontario. PoMo Police Const. Jason Maschke said PMPD hasn’t yet determined the origin of the virus that was first detected on Oct. 26, adding the department also hasn’t received any demand for money. The virus shut down the department’s email system as well as its ability to carry out criminal record checks. But the department’s management of its police records was unaffected, Maschke said, as was its ability to respond to emergency and non-emergency calls. Maschke said the attack has served as a wakeup call. “We’re going to have to up our security protocol,” he said. “Even the police can be prone to a security attack.” Meanwhile, a problem
that shut down the shared computer network at PoMo library and city hall for about 30 minutes last Friday has been identified as a hardware failure and not a virus, according to Raman Braich, the city’s manager of information services. He said there was no evidence that failure was the result of a malicious attack. But he added that the city is aware of the incidents that have affected other communities “and we continuously evaluate and adjust our policies and procedures as required.” Nov. 2, Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq posted a message on Twitter that the territory’s IT system “was hacked early this morning by a virus that has targeted public services.” In 2018, the Ontario towns of Midland and Wasaga Beach paid thousands of dollars to cyber criminals to unlock their computer systems that had been infected by ransomware. According to the RCMP, ransomware is malicious software that infects a computer system and denies its users access to the system or the data it contains until a sum of money has been paid to unlock the encryption. It said there was almost 3,000 such attacks across Canada in 2016, but that “many incidents still go unreported.”
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hen it comes to tax time, many might argue that supporting the arts, library services, heritage and culture is a frill. But ensuring local arts, cultural and heritage institutions can continue to meet demand in growing communities is as important, we argue, as making sure police have enough resources to make sure out cities are safe. It could be argued that subsidizing the arts, festivals, the library and cultural services with tax dollars helps makes
the community safer because there are more opportunities for people to engage with their neighbours. These sorts of social gatherings promote community cohesion, collaboration and cooperation, and are the life blood of the Tri-Cities, especially as technology lures us to the glowing screen, alone and apart from one another. Thus, we suggest Coquitlam council not be too parsimonious when viewing the 2020 budget requests from the Coquitlam Public Library, Evergreen Cultural Centre, Coquitlam Heritage, Place Maillardville and Place des Arts. While these institutions also seek outside funding, such as grants from other agencies, and raise funds through ticket sales and fees, these agencies have clearly done a good job
in raising their profile and increasing participation. They need support to stay vital without pricing themselves out of the market. Indeed, they have become so popular that they are now victims of their own success, and require more help from the city to transition to the next level. Coquitlam Public Library, for instance, is seeing an increase in business in the last year, with more demand for services. The two library branches are busy community centres and the public organization needs funds to boost and update its collections as well as help to fund a new Library Link library vehicle to reach areas not well-served by the library: Burquitlam, Burke Mountain and, soon, Fraser Mills. Similarly, Place
Maillardville has seen a large jump in participation, needs staff to avoid burnout among existing employees and will surely welcome a new hub. As well, plans are now underway for a new centre that will see Place des Arts, Coquitlam Heritage and Coquitlam Archives under one roof, if a redevelopment is approved by council next month. These budget requests for city grants, which will be reviewed over the next several weeks, have to be considered along with other demands at city hall such as a request for more staff to deal with development and the stated need for two police officers. We are not saying that the arts should trump other important areas of city business but neither should they be dismissed — by city councillors or taxpayers.
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A message to young people for Nov. 11 The Editor, I had the privilege of growing up in The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program, which was started by war amputee veterans. Through Operation Legacy, which is made up of members of CHAMP, we pay tribute to the veterans who founded the association and all those who have served our country. I have participated in Operation Legacy as far back as I can remember
by laying wreaths and attending remembrance ceremonies. I have only scratched the surface of understanding how much these soldiers sacrificed but I am eager to spread the remembrance message to other young people so that we and the generations after us know who to thank. Canada as we know it today exists because of the men and women who served, sacrificing life and limb so that future generations could live freely and
safely. As young people, we are that future generation. It is up to us to say thank you and remember them because their sacrifices weren’t for nothing, they were for everything. On Remembrance Day this year, I challenge young people to attend your local ceremony, wear a poppy over your heart or, at the very least, take a moment at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11 to pause and say, “Thank you.” Rachel Quilty, The War Amps
Fireworks for Canada Day (above) are one thing; fireworks for Halloween another, argues the letter writer. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO
The Editor, Official Canada Day and festival fireworks are set off in safe environments by professionals abiding by civic bylaws. Halloween fireworks, on the other hand, are illegally exploded in suburbia by imbeciles well into the night and early morning, traumatizing animals while disturbing the peace for humans. Halloween fireworks are an oddity peculiar to some parts of British Columbia. Perhaps there are deep psychological motives for children of all ages to revel in toxic smoke
and harmful noise levels but there are certainly no social or cultural norms connecting Halloween with the lighting of fireworks. Those who set off fireworks in contravention of city bylaws should be charged and convicted of noise and pollution violations for their “fun” and be made to clean up their toxic wreckage left strewn on streets. To professional fireworks organizers, a hearty salute. To those lighting Halloween fireworks, you will never be grownups in my mind. Jon LeBlanc, Port Moody
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One of Canada’s oldest service veterans, Norman Gill calls Port Coquitlam home Radio communications were 106-yearold’s speciality Janis CleugH jcleugh@tricitynews.com
“Assigned as a gunner and driver, Gill was paid 20 cents a day — plus an additional 5 cents if he was at camp. He enjoyed his time in the brigade, he said, even taking the title of boxing champ at the garrison in 1935.”
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orman Gill can be excused if his memory is a bit fuzzy. At 106, the Port Coquitlam resident is one of the country’s oldest war heroes, having served for nearly three decades with the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery and the Royal Canadian Air Force until his retirement on April 30, 1962. Still, his recollection of his time in the military remains vivid and is especially in tune as Remembrance Day approaches. Born outside of Winnipeg in 1913, Gill said he was 19 when he enlisted for one of two spots open with the area horse brigade; at the time, he was told he wasn’t tall enough to join the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. With jobs scarce at the time and Canada’s economy on the downturn, Gill said he also sought to sign up to follow in the footsteps of his father, a veteran of the Second Boer War. Assigned as a gunner and driver, Gill was paid 20 cents a day — plus an additional 5 cents if he was at camp — by the army. He enjoyed his time in the brigade, he said, even taking the title of boxing champ at the garrison in 1935. Gill still has the small brown trophy as well as large photos of his unit parading down Main Street in Winnipeg in 1934, and him in uniform on a horse with his fellow army troops. But Gill left the brigade in February 1936 — “just after the death of King George V,” he recalled — and joined the reserves for a year before enlisting with the Royal Canadian Air Force, which he heard was expanding its signal corps. He trained in communications at RCAF Station Trenton with the new torpedo bomber squadron — also known as No. 6 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron — before it was moved to RCAF Station Jericho Beach in Vancouver, in late 1938. During the Second World War, the squadron was mostly used in an anti-submarine role with the Western Air Command that flew from Jericho Beach to Coal
Norman Gill, a 105-year-old veteran from Port Coquitlam, still has the uniform he wore in the military up until he retired from the service in the early 1960s. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Harbour on Vancouver Island. As flight sergeant, Gill said, he was in charge of making sure the radio gear was sound at the new station’s opening on the West Coast. The theatre overseas was on his mind regularly. “Every day, I thought I would be sent over,” he said. He never got a posting to Europe or the Pacific. Instead, he was dispatched to various stations on Vancouver Island to watch for enemy marine
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craft and to keep the radio equipment in top-notch condition. “We were repairing stuff they should have thrown away.” After the war, Gill was in charge of the repair depot in Nova Scotia before he retired as a First Class Warrant Officer. Now living at the R.J. Kent — The Residences at PoCo Legion, the retired social worker remains independent and, on Friday mornings, he
can be seen walking through downtown PoCo to fetch his groceries at Freshmart; he also prepares his own meals. No matter, the father of two said, as he no longer takes part in Legion events next door nor in Remembrance parades. His grey wool uniform from 1960 — complete with its standard shirt, tie and hat — now hangs in his closet. “I can’t get into it,” Gill said with a chuckle. “No need to.”
POPPIES FOR SALE Cadets, Legion members and volunteers are now selling poppies by donation throughout the Tri-Cities. Karen Van Gilder, the poppy campaign co-chair for the Port Moody Legion Branch 119, said more helpers are sought for poppy tagging as membership is down following the four-year closure of the Moody Centre club to make way for a site redevelopment. To lend a hand, call 604-488-9681. JANIS CLEUGH/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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Dedication to Port Moody Legion spans generations & decades for one family ‘Everybody had common experiences,’ vet says of Legion MARio BARtEl mbartel@tricitynews.com
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he Royal Canadian Legion has been a refuge for military veterans and their families since 1926. And in Port Moody, Branch 119 has always been a family affair. Since it opened in 1935, there has likely been a member of the Berrow family involved, as a founder, builder or supporter. Albert Berrow was a veteran of the First World War when he settled in Port Moody with his growing family following several years of post-war toil at a fishery in Esquimalt, a farm in Red Deer, Alta. and a sawmill near Lake Cowichan. They were enticed to the city by the prospect of steady employment in the Flavelle cedar mill and built a small bunkhouse just down the street. With eight kids to feed on Berrow’s modest pay, it was a spartan existence that left little left over to spend for a night out at the old Tourist Hotel. But when Berrow — who was 13 years old when he enlisted and had been just dispatched from Halifax prior to the big munitions explosion that devastated the city in 1917 — scraped together enough coins for a night out, he liked to bend his elbow with some of the other veterans who worked at the mill. Eventually, they sought their own venue, away from big, dark moose head that loomed over the Tourist’s dingy lounge, where they could share stories
Bill Berrow, 95, holds a photo of his father, Albert Berrow, who served in both the First and Second World Wars, and helped found the Port Moody Legion. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO
and offer one another the kind of quiet support that’s only understood by those who’ve pulled on a scratchy military uniform and felt the fear of enemy fire. Bill Berrow was still too young to understand the demons that pulled his dad to the new Legion but, as another world war gathered steam in Europe, he was quick to enlist as soon as he could. He was 17 when he was sent to England for training in 1942. Now 95, Bill Berrow remembers the distant thud of German bombs falling through the night on nearby London, just 40 miles from his encampment, where he had to hunker down in a pup tent. “We got to the action before we got to the action,” Berrow told The Tri-City News. Assigned as a dispatcher who would ride a HarleyDavidson motorcycle ahead of his platoon, Berrow said it took him a while before he figured out exactly what that meant. “There might be a sniper up there,” he said. After one and a half years in England, Berrow was finally deployed to a ship full of heavy transport trucks headed across the English Channel to Juno Beach. Heavy fog diverted his ship back to the Isle of Wight, away from the worst of the D-Day fighting, and the remainder of his service became about the laborious accumulation of enough points to qualify for discharge, he said. When that happened, Berrow travelled back and forth across Canada for a stretch, driving longdistance truck, working in Squamish, then living in New Westminster before returning
to Port Moody in 1949, when he got married. And naturally, when Berrow’s shift ended at the cedar mill, he headed for the Legion hall. “We didn’t sit down and drink beer and talk about the war,” Berrow recalled, “but everybody had common experiences.” As Port Moody grew up around him, those visits to the Legion remained a constant in Berrow’s life, although they diminished when he got older and the ranks of veterans dwindled. Still, he proudly carried a flag as part of the colour guard for the city’s Remembrance Day ceremonies until his legs could no longer transport him the length of the parade route. Berrow’s dedication rubbed off on his daughter-in-law, Mary Lou, who joined the Legion so she could accompany him on his visits. “I wanted to keep this going, keep things remembered,” she said, adding Bill Berrow’s granddaughter, Shannon Berrow, also volunteers at the Legion. Over the years, Bill Berrow said the Legion, which recently reopened in a new facility on Clarke Street, has become less about sharing war stories with his family of veterans than about sharing good memories with his family, whether at the weekly dances when his legs were more spry or just a lunch out with his daughter-in-law and granddaughter. Shannon Berrow said seeing her grandfather amidst the younger generations that now populate the Legion givers her perspective. “It’s easy for the stories of how we got here to be lost,” she said.
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Top left: Garry Mancell of Coquitlam Search and Rescue guides a helicopter in for a landing at Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park during an emergency preparedness exercise Tuesday. Top right: A helicopter retrieves a load of cargo to be transported from Rocky Point to Cates Park in North Vancouver. Above centre: Mancell and Kevin Ritsau prepare a load of cargo to be transported. Above left: The Canadian Coast Guard’s hovercraft delivers emergency planning personnel to Rocky Point. Below: Janice Mooney of North Shore emergency management, Kirk Heaven, deputy chief of PoMo Fire Rescue and Deanne Deppiesse, PoMo’s parks supervisor, coordinate schedules during the exercise. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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An emergency preparedness exercise that closed the boat launch and main parking lot at Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park Tuesday morning will give the city a better idea how it can help in a disaster. Kirk Heaven, deputy chief of PoMo Fire Rescue, said even though the exercise was designed to test the response of several agencies to a 7.3-magnitude earthquake in the Strait of Georgia that has cut off bridge access between Vancouver and the North Shore, Rocky Point
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Port Moody Mayor Rob Vagramov has stepped aside pending the outcome of his sexual assault charge but his decision to take a leave hasn’t slowed efforts by individuals seeking changes to provincial legislation governing the conduct of politicians. A group of PoMo residents said it has collected 1,000 names on a petition asking the province to expedite legislation that would disqualify an elected local government politician from office upon conviction of a serious criminal offence and force them to take a paid leave of absence from office upon Crown approval of criminal charges until the court process is complete. Laura Dick and Anthony Sandler, who have been working on the petition for a few weeks, say most people they
As of Nov. 2, Laura Dick and Anthony Sandler had collected 928 signatures on a petition calling on the province to expedite legislation that would disqualify elected local government politicians from office upon conviction for a serious criminal offence. Stefan Labbé/the tri-City newS
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an NDP and Liberal MLA to present the legislation but has yet to hear back from people she has approached, while Sandler said he’s a recent transplant from Ontario and neither the BC Liberals nor the NDP represent his political point of view. “I have no horse in the race when it comes this issue,” Sandler said. Sandler said it’s important to take action on the issue because of how these sorts of situations can affect city business and equates the situation to one where CEO of a corporation would be forced to step down if he faced charges. Meanwhile, Robinson, who is also a CoquitlamMaillardville MLA, has said her staff are working on the matter and when asked in
the legislature about the Port Moody mayor’s sexual assault case, said Vagramov should consider what is in the best interests of the community. “I do believe she’s working on it,” Dick said. “We just want her and the department to prioritize it.” Vagramov resumed his leave of absence Oct. 18, after presiding over a council meeting in which several of his campaign issues, including removing the Bert Flinn Road right-of-way, were dealt with. The next court date to deal with the charge is scheduled for Nov. 13 in Port Coquitlam. Both the special prosecutor and Vagramov’s lawyer have said they are pursuing alternate measures to resolve the case that could take place outside the courts.
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and per capita water use has been declining for some time, Metro projects greater demand in the near future. The new water intake system will be built much deeper and the new tunnel will hold more water than the current tunnel, which is important during periods of drought, Singh said. “The extra volume will assist in the summer season, when we have limited inflow,” Singh said. Few will forget the drought of 2015, when Metro Vancouver went to Stage 3
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about a third in the next two decades, Metro has to start planning now for major infrastructure projects. Besides the Coquitlam project, other key initiatives include the Annacis water supply tunnel, a 2.3-km tunnel under the Fraser River between New Westminster and Surrey (completion 2025, $448 million); and the Coquitlam Main No. 4 (2026 completion, $485 million). The five-year plan calls for
the first $100 million instalment on the tunnel project for planning and development, and when it’s complete, the intake and tunnel will increase the accessible water storage from 150 billion litres to 250 billion. The water allocation has already been established under BC Hydro’s 2005 Coquitlam Water Use Plan, which was developed in consultation with numerous stakeholders, including envi-
ronmental groups, regulatory agencies and the Kwikwetlem First Nation and Metro Vancouver. But the regional district still has to apply for a water licence through the provincial government’s Comptroller of Water Rights to utilize the additional water. Singh said that process is already underway. “We are working with BC Hydro on an agreement to purchase this water,” he said.
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Help the city of Coquitlam’s Park Spark team spruce up the corner of Blue Mountain Park (975 King Albert Ave., Coquitlam) for the Remembrance Day ceremony on Nov. 11. Paint a poppy on the lawn around the cenotaph on Veterans Way or tie a message with a yellow ribbon on a tree; after Nov. 16, the notes will be sent to a veterans group. The sessions are today, Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Visit coquitlam.ca/ parkspark.
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Load up on Christmas gifts early at the Baker Drive elementary Christmas Market, running from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the school (885 Baker Dr., Coquitlam). Free admission.
ARTS SOCIAL
Mingle with Tri-City artists and artisans at the first-ever Arts Night Social — a kickoff for Saturday’s Cultural Summit at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) — at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission to both events is $25. Visit coquitlam.ca/culturalsummit.
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Learn about trends on the Metro Vancouver arts, culture and heritage scenes at the city of Coquitlam’s annual Cultural Summit, held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Hear from leaders, take part in roundtables and network. Visit coquitlam.ca/culturalsummit for tickets. Tuck into some treats at the 4th annual Dessert Night in support of Abetavu, the Ugandan orphanage run by Port Coquitlam’s Carli Travers and her husband Robert Birungi. The pair hope to raise at least $10,000 for the centre’s annual operations. The event at Riverside community church (2329 Fremont Conn., Port Coquitlam) starts at 6 p.m. For tickets at $35, visit buy tickets.at/abetavucommmunity or email traverscarli@gmail.com. janis cleugh/The TRi-ciTY neWs
Segher’s 1942 novel, rolls at the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr., Port Moody) at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5 plus a $5 membership fee to the Port Moody Film Society. Visit pmfilm.ca.
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English natives Rob and Sarah Skinner — aka the Red Dirt Skinners — entertain at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) at 8 p.m. They’re the first act to win at both the British Blues and British
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CARneY CRAFTS
The 21st annual craft fair at Archbishop Carney regional secondary (1335 Dominion Ave., Port Coquitlam) runs this weekend (Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) with more than 150 crafters selling their wares. Admission is $3/$1. Visit https://www.
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Twin Sails Brewing, one of five microbreweries along Port Moody’s Brewers Row, marks its fourth year with an anniversary party from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 to 8 p.m. More than 10 new house beers will be poured at the brewery (2821 Murray St., Port Moody). Seating is limited to 70 people. For tickets at $60, visit eventbrite.ca.
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Hear about the mass displacement and dispossession of Japanese-Canadians during the Second World War at Coquitlam Heritage’s speaker series, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Mackin House (1116 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). Jordan Stanger-Ross, Kaitlin Findlay, Nick Blomley and Greg Miyanaga of the Landscapes
Get your body moving at the weekly Salsa night, hosted by the Hot Salsa Dance Zone in the rehearsal hall of the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Admission is $10 and parking is free, or hop off the Evergreen Extension at the Lafarge Lake-Douglas station. Visit hotsalsadancezone.com.
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Bring your grocery bag and load up on fresh veggies at the weekly Port Moody Winter Farmers Market, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Port Moody recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd., Port Moody). Visit makebakegrow.com.
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The indie-folk band West My Friend showcases songs from its latest album, In Constellation, with the 45-member Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble in a concert at 3 p.m. at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). The Victoriabased trio, made up of UVic music graduates Eden Oliver (guitar/vocals), Alex Rempel (mandolin/vocals) and Jeff
Poynter (accordion/vocals), are currently on a tour to promote the orchestrated CD. Call the box office at 604-9276555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
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Support the Tri-Cities branch of the BC SPCA at its 6th annual Wine and Whiskers fundraiser at the Vancouver Golf Club (771 Austin Ave., Coquitlam); the event starts at 6 p.m. and includes vegetarian appies, wine, games and prizes. For tickets at $50, visit spca.bc.ca.
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See how geocinematographers cover their pursuits at the Geocaching International Film Festival, which opens at 7 p.m. at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Admission is a minimum $5 donation (cash only). Visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
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Annette Fulford, a family history researcher and writer, talks about the war brides who came to Canada after the First World War as part of a candlelight vigil before Remembrance Day. Her presentation begins at 7 p.m. at the Port Moody Station Museum (2734 Murray St., Port Moody). Call 604-9391648 or visit portmoodymuseum.org.
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When you’ve had more than 100 birthdays, how do you make your 105th special? For friends and family of Mary Anne Cooper, the best party to have was a community celebration in the Port Moody Station Museum with cake, sandwiches, pie and lemonade, plus stories and songs. The museum location might have seemed like a bit like a
Friends and family paid tribute to well-known Port Moody resident Mary Anne Cooper, who celebrated her 105th birthday at a party Oct. 30 at the Port Moody Station Museum. Daughter Corrina Goodman helps Cooper blow out the candles. Diane StranDberg/the tri-City newS
movie set, for that is what it was. Documentary filmmaker Eva Wunderman was among the guests and, with a camera operator, she filmed the proceedings for an upcoming documentary about Cooper and the city of Port Moody. “It’s been really exciting and an enjoyable experience,” Wunderman said of the 14 days she has spent so far shooting the film, which will intertwine city history with Cooper’s life and activism. Plans are to make a short demo, then edit the hours of film into a longer documentary. For this project, the film’s supporters have raised about 25% of the $80,000 needed.
Ruth Foster, who is volunteering as the executive producer for the doc, called Mary Anne Cooper’s Way, said the film project has grown in scope and will include elements of Port Moody’s pre-colonial past as well as an indigenous perspective. Film shot during a fire that burned down historic buildings in Moody Centre this past summer will also be included, according to Wunderman, who said the images show elements of destruction and renewal. Spending time with Cooper has been the best part of the project, said Wunderman, noting, “It’s been an amazing journey.”
At the party Oct. 30, family and friends shared their memories of Cooper, who listened with pleasure, telling the crowd of well-wishers, “It’s so nice having a birthday because you are all here.” Then, tapping her head with her finger, she said: “I will put you there in a little place and I will never forget you.” Donations are being accepted now for the documentary film, either in person at Port Moody city hall, with cheques made out to the City of Port Moody (tax receipt available), or online at www. gofundme.com/macpomo104. • For more information, visit maryannecooper.ca.
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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, November 18, 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
Addresses: 709, 711, 717/719, 721, 725/727 Ducklow Street and 709/711, 713/715 Smith Avenue
The intent of Bylaw No. 5016, 2019 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. 5016, 2019 from RT-1 Infill Residential to RM-2 Three Storey Medium Density Apartment Residential.
Addresses: 213 Laval Street, 1302, 1304, 1307 and 1309 Laval Square and 1308 Cartier Avenue
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The intent of Bylaw No. 4895, 2019 is to authorize the City to designate the lands and the residences located at 213 Laval Street, 1302, 1304, 1307 and 1309 Laval Square and 1308 Cartier Avenue as protected heritage property.
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The intent of Bylaw No. 4891, 2019 is to authorize the City to enter into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement with the owners of the properties located at 213 Laval Street, 1302, 1304, 1307 and 1309 Laval Square and 1308 Cartier Avenue.
Address: 533 Cottonwood Avenue
The intent of Bylaw No. 5015, 2019 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. 5015, 2019 from RM-2 Three Storey Medium Density Apartment Residential to CD-18 Comprehensive Development Zone – 18. If approved, the application would facilitate the development of a 42-storey tower (containing 329 market condominium units and 50 market rental units), a sixstorey purpose built wood frame rental building (containing 60 market rental units and 20 belowmarket rental units), three strata townhouses and five market rental townhouses.
If approved, the application would facilitate the consolidation of the subject properties, the extension of the north-south rear lane along the eastern boundary of the site to link to Smith Avenue, the development of seven buildings with a total of 69 stacked townhouse units (16 one-bedroom, 2 two-bedroom and 51 three-bedroom units), and the construction of a publically accessible greenway to link Ducklow Street and Seaton Avenue.
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Application No.: 17-013 PROJ Map Date: 9/27/2019
If approved, the application would Subject Properties 213 Laval St / 1302, 1304, 1307, facilitate the restoration of four and 1309 Laval Sq / 1308 Cartier Ave heritage houses (Hammond/ Lambert House, Croteau/Paré House, Napoleon and Josephine Croteau House and Rodolphe and Lorette Boileau House) and their conversion to two-family dwellings, and the development of nine townhousing and stacked townhousing buildings. The proposed development will contain a total of 41 residential units including those units within the new buildings (33 units) and the heritage buildings (8 units). NOT TO SCALE
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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, November 5, 2019 to Monday, November 18, 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, including names and addresses, will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website at www.coquitlam.ca/agendas. If you require more information regarding this process please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3010. 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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Immigrant help, ukuleles & birding, too 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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• SUCCESS Settlement Services: Have you recently moved to Canada? Do you need help finding resources? Join SUCCESS Settlement Services to talk with the experts and to meet other new Canadians. Drop in at the City Centre branch Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ask at the Help Desk for a meeting room. • Pyjama storytime on Burke Mountain: Bring your family for a bedtime story, crafts, games and active play from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at Smiling Creek Activity Centre Gym, 3456 Princeton Ave. Pyjama storytime runs 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. and the Library Link visits from 6 to 7:30 p.m. • English practice groups: Drop in and practise English in a friendly, social atmosphere. Weekly conversation groups
BOOK OF THE WEEK n Rome: A History in Seven Sackings by Matthew Kneale n Reviewed by Michael DeKoven, Port Moody Public Library
As anyone who even dips a toe into conventional chronologies of Roman history quickly discovers, the story of Rome is long, violent and complex. With the city influencing so much of western culture in areas as diverse as warfare, economics, engineering, government and law, and with the ever-shifting array of generals, kings, popes and emperors, the story can also be challenging to follow. Author Matthew Kneale avoids all this by focusing on just seven of the many conflicts that shaped the city one can see today. The seven sackings that Kneale covers starts with the attack of the Gauls in 387 BC continues through the invasion of the Visigoths in 408 AD and the Ostrogoths 128 years later (sidestepping the more well-known Punic Wars and most of the classical Empire period). He continues on through the Norman attack in 1081, the Spanish one in 1527 and the French in 1849, and concludes with the Nazi occupation of Rome in 1943. Even with the more focused approach of this book, there is still a lot of history to cover and a lot of the aforementioned generals, kings, popes and emperors to keep straight. Kneale’s love of the city is a strong connecting thread through all the stories but the non-linear approach may not be to everyone’s taste. I suspect an ideal reader of Rome: A History in Seven Sackings would be any traveller who wants to better understand what they are seeing as they wander the eternal city.
for adults are led by volunteers from Share Family and Community Services. There are groups for beginner, intermediate and advanced English
speakers at the City Centre and Poirier branches. See coqlibrary.ca for the schedule. • Toddler storytime: Stories, songs, fingerplays and
rhymes help children gain pre-reading skills and develop a love of reading. Parents and caregivers, stay with your children and join in the fun
at the City Centre branch: Tuesdays, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m., and Fridays, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.; and the Poirier branch: Mondays, 10:30 to 11 a.m. Info: www.coqlibrary.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 1169 Pinetree Way and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.
PORT MOODY
• Ukulele jam: Come jam Wednesday, Nov. 12 from 7 to 8 p.m. — learn and play new songs together. This jam is for people who have some ukulele experience (know at least C, G, and F chord) and participants must bring their own ukuleles. Register online at portmoodylibrary.ca or by calling 604469-4577. • PMPL Page-Turners’ Book Club: Do you love books and want to share your thoughts and experiences with others? Join Port Moody library’s Page-Turners’ Book Club for lively discussions of all types of fiction. Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 7 to 8 p.m., participants will be discussing All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. Register online at portmoodylibrary.ca or
by calling 604-469-4577. Info: library.portmoody.ca or 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr.
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• Introduction to Birding in the Tri-Cities: Birding is one of the fastest growing pastimes in North America and the Burke Mountain Naturalists will show you how you can get started in the Tri-Cities. Find out where to go and what types of birds are commonly seen locally and tips, and learn how to best use binoculars. You will also be introduced to FVRL’s new Birdwatching Backpacks that are available for loan. This drop-in session runs 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12. • Lego Club: Fox has the Lego, you bring your imagination. Try out Keva Planks, too. This program is for kids ages five to 10 years. Next session is Wednesday, Nov. 13, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. — drop in. Info: www.fvrl.bc.ca, the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page or 604-927-7999. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo.
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Remembrance Day Tri-City events Nov. 11 There are four Remembrance Day services in the Tri-Cities, starting at around 10:30 a.m.: n Coquitlam: Blue Mountain Park (975 King Albert Ave. at Veterans Way). Legion Branch 63 members host a service at Como Lake middle school (1121 King Albert Ave.) at 9:45 a.m. before the 10:30 a.m. parade to the cenotaph. Grandchildren and great-grandchildren of veterans can march. After the service, a lunch will be served at the Legion (1025 Ridgeway Ave.) with SFU’s Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band and the Naval Veterans Band performing. n Port Coquitlam: Veterans Park (2580 Shaughnessy St.). A service is at 9:30 a.m. at the Port Coquitlam community centre (2150 Wilson Ave.). Afterwards, veterans and Legion Branch 133 members will parade down Wilson Avenue to Shaughnessy Street for the cenotaph service at Veterans Park. Following that service, the Legion will host an open
house at 12:30 p.m. at the branch (2675 Shaughnessy St.) and there will be entertainment including a ringing of the bells for the 75th anniversary year of D-Day at 4:40 p.m.
We Shall Not Forget
n Port Moody: Port Moody Arts Centre (2425 St. Johns St.). A non-denominational service is at the Kyle Centre (125 Kyle St.) at 9:30 a.m. followed by the parade and ceremony at 10:30 a.m. at the arts centre. The Legion Branch 119 (2529 Clarke St.) is open after the parade is dismissed with the SFU Pipe Band starting off the entertainment at 1 p.m. n Belcarra Regional Park (2375 Bedwell Bay Rd.): The Port Moody Power and Sail Squadron hosts a service at the dock with squadron members and dignitaries laying wreaths in the ocean. There will be an air raid siren, historical broadcasts and poem readings. Chili and refreshments will be served for a $5 donation at the picnic shelters afterwards.
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Remembrance Day
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Cadets, Legion members and volunteers are now offering poppies at high-traffic locations around the region to pay tribute to fallen soldiers and raise funds for veterans. Karen Van Gilder, the poppy campaign co-chair for the Port Moody Legion branch 119, said more helpers are sought for poppy tagging as membership is down following the four-year closure of the Moody Centre club to make way for a site redevelopment. Poppy volunteers with the PoMo Legion work in two- to four-hour shifts at Coquitlam Centre, Suter Brook Village and the Port Moody Liquor Store. To lend a hand, call 604-488-9681.
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Remembrance Day Ceremonies MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 9:30am SERVICE AT WILSON CENTRE on Wilson Street 10:15am PARADE ASSEMBLY on Wilson Street
Paint a poppy or write a message of remembrance at Blue Mountain Park Near the corner of King Albert Ave. & Veteran’s Way Days remaining to participate: Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Nov. 9 Nov. 10
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Remembrance Day November 11, 2019
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Como Lake Middle School at 1121 King Albert Avenue 10:30 a.m. Parade from the School to Coquitlam’s Cenotaph Veterans Way, Coquitlam 11:00 a.m. Act of Remembrance Laying Wreaths at the Cenotaph 11:30 a.m. Parade from Cenotaph to Coquitlam‘s Legion Hall The route is Veterans Way, then right to King Albert, left on Nelson to hall. Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren are invited to march with their Veteran Grandparent. *Please note the change of address this year for the Remembrance Day Service - the address is Como Lake Middle School at 1121 King Albert Avenue
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Also Hot Chocolate, Cold Drinks, Coffee and Doughnuts are available free of charge in the Scout Hall for children & parents. The Scout Hall is next to the Cenotaph, and also has bathroom access.
Remember OUR Veterans who gave us the freedom we enjoy TODAY. They are getting older and need your help.
Remembrance Day Program at the Legion • Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band • Naval Veterans Band • Refreshments available • 50/50 Draw • Replay (Band)
There are golf carts and our van is available for the Veterans who can’t march anymore. Their Grandchildren are allowed to march beside the cart with them. Wheel chairs are also welcome in the parade.
Lest We Forget Please, never forget our Comrades, who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. Please, never forget our Canadian Forces personnel in Mali and other war torn parts of the World where our troops serve. Our thoughts, wishes and our prayers are with them so that they may all return safely.
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Firefighters get a trim for Movember Annual event for men’s physical and mental health issues JANIS ClEuGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com
Firefighters are three times more likely to die from prostate and testicular cancers than other professionals. And because of the trauma they deal with daily, they’re also three times more at risk to have mental health challenges. Those are the statistics on the minds of Port Coquitlam firefighters as they launched their annual Movember campaign last Friday. The November movement that aims to build awareness and raise money for men’s medical research is a big push for the department, which last year reached the top five among Canadian fire crews involved in the drive. In total, PoCo smoke-eaters brought in nearly $13,000 in 2018 in donations as well as through their month-end hockey tournament. For this year’s campaign,
co-chairs Will Brodie and Joel Hamilton kicked off the cause Nov. 1 with a group shave at the Gentlemen’s House of Grooming, where barber and owner Darcy Cameron volunteered his time and talents. (Cameron will also have a firefighter’s boot at his business in which to collection donations.) Brodie told The Tri-City News the team, which is supported by the newly created Port Coquitlam Firefighters Charitable Society, hopes to raise at least $10,000 from online donations (movember.com, search under Port Coquitlam Fire Department) and through its Nov. 29 tourney at Planet Ice in Coquitlam, where up to 200 off-duty firefighters from around the Lower Mainland will compete in 40-minute games between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The tournament is open to the public. “What we want to do it to get rid of the stigma attached to these illnesses and build the kinds of social connections needed to support each other,” Brodie said. “Of course, the hockey is a great way to exercise the body and mind, too.”
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Person of Interest
Tuesday, Nov. 12 – Saturday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m., ticketed A hilarious comedy-drama about living next to challenging neighbours. evergreenculturalcentre.ca
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Thursday, Nov. 21, 8 p.m., ticketed For fans of Jane Austen, don’t miss this one-man performance of one of the greatest romantic comedies of all time.
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Friday, Nov. 22, 8 p.m., ticketed Don’t miss the legendary soft rock duo’s performance of their iconic hits. hardrockcasinovancouver.com
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Glen Pine’s Old Fashioned Christmas Bazaar
Sunday, Nov. 24, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., free Enjoy the tradition of a Christmas Bazaar with a great selection of handmade items by local crafters for everyone on your shopping list. coquitlam.ca/glenpine
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OUT & ABOUT CALENDAR TUESDAY, NOV. 12 • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-4 p.m., Parkwood Manor, 1142 Dufferin St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-939-1810. • Tri-City Photography Club meets, 7:30 p.m., in the drama room at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., Port Moody. Guest welcome. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13 • Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts a “stamp game,” Dogwood Pavilion, North View Room, 1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam; “swap and shop” at 6:30 p.m., the game after 7:15 p.m., with stamp prizes. Info: stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306. • Pacific Digital Photography Club meets, 7:30 p.m., in the drama room at Port Moody secondary school – guests always welcome. For club info, including a list of meetings and keynote speakers: www.pdpc.ca.
SATURDAY, NOV. 16 • Invasive ivy and blackberry removal, 9:45 a.m.-1 p.m., Rocky Point Park, Port Moody with Lower Mainland Green Team. Info: www.meetup.com/ The-Lower-Mainland-GreenTeam. • Creating Art with Nature, 1-3 p.m., PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives; cost: $5/ person. Join PoCo Heritage in creating works of art with bits from nature. Using paint and some feathers, wood, pinecones, nuts and leaves, you and your family can create naturebased artwork. • Coquitlam chapter, Canadian Federation of University Women meets, 1-2 p.m., Coquitlam Public Library, Poirier branch, Nancy Bennett Room. Speaker: Kristen Hudec,
CHRISTMAS & SeASonAl evenTS In THe TRI-CITIeS TUESDAY, NOV. 12
• Christmas Boutique, Places des Arts, 1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., all ages. Place des Arts annual Christmas Boutique features beautifully handcrafted items by local artisans.
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• Coquitlam Presbyterian Church Christmas bazaar, 9:30 a.m.-2.30 p.m.; white elephant, used books, jewellery, silent auction, Christmas crafts, baking, jams and jellies, plants and greenery plus “the best lunch in town.” Info: 604-939-6136 or www.hiscpc.org. • Seaview elementary holiday market and craft fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Seaview elementary school, 1215 Cecile Dr., Port Moody. $2 for adults; kids under 12 are free. • Holiday Santa photos and bake sale, noon-4 p.m., PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives. Join PoCo during the city’s Christmas in Leigh Square event to get your family photo taken with Santa and purchase a sweet treat. • PoCo Heritage’s Christmas Tree Festival begins, running through Jan. 4. Participate by entering a tree into the city-wide festival, then voting on your favourite tree. Registration forms: pocoheritage.org/christmas-festival. • Treasures of Christmas, Crossroads Hospice Society’s annual signature fundraising gala, 5:30-11:45 p.m., Hard Rock Casino Vancouver, 2080 United Blvd., Coquitlam; Giving Christmas trees, dinner with wine, live entertainment, live and silent auctions, a raffle and free valet parking. Info: crossroadshospice.org/calendar/treasures_of_ christmas.php.
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• Breakfast with Santa, Place Maillardville community centre, 1200 Cartier Ave., Coquitlam. All ages. $5 per person/children under 18 months are free. Come and get your photo taken, enjoy crafts, face painting and festive music.
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PhD, a clinical psychologist who holds a fellowship at UBC, on: “Making Socially Accepting Inclusive Classrooms (MOSAIC), a school-based program.” • Pacific Digital Photography Club presents is 16th annual Photomotion at the Inlet Theatre, Port Moody; Photomotion is a collection of digital slide shows created by club members that include award-winning photography accompanied by music. Two presentations: 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets: pdpc.ca/event/photomotion.
MONDAY, NOV. 18 • Heritage Writers’ Group: 10:30 a.m.-noon, PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives. Start capturing your life story for family and posterity. No preparation required; just bring a pen and paper, or your laptop.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20 • YOLO: Youth Offering Listening Opportunities, hosted by Share Family and Community Services; an informative and engaging evening for parents and caregivers. Listen to youth share their life experiences in order to help parents understand their own teens better. Runs 6:308:45 p.m. at Share, 2615 Clarke St., Port Moody. Register by contacting: Sabrina Hayward, 604-365-0636 or sabrina.hayward@sharesociety.ca.
THURSDAY, NOV. 21 • Burke Mountain’s community association, The North East Ratepayers Association, will host speakers from Wesbild who will present next plans for their development in the neighbourhood, 7 p.m., Victoria Hall, 3435 Victoria Dr. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. After a short break,
regular meeting starts at 8:15 p.m. to address any concerns of Burke Mountain residents. • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-9 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 1025 Ridgeway Ave., Coquitlam. Info: 604-939-1810.
FRIDAY, NOV. 22 • Maple Creek middle Christmas Market, 6-9 p.m., 3700 Hastings St., Coquitlam. Tickets: $2. Vendors and tables are still available. Contact: janetthompson@telus.net.
TUESDAY, NOV. 26 • Tri-City Photography Club meets, 7:30 p.m., in the drama room at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., Port Moody. Guest welcome. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca. • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-4 p.m., Parkwood Manor, 1142 Dufferin St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-939-1810. • Tri-City Photography Club meets, 7:30 p.m., in the drama room at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., Port Moody. Guest welcome. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27 • Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts small-stamp auction, Dogwood Pavilion, North View Room, 1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam; viewing starts at 6:30 p.m., auction after 7:15 p.m., with stamp prizes. Info: stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306.
THURSDAY, NOV. 28 • An Evening at the Museum, 7-8:30 p.m., PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives. Join PoCo Heritage for a special evening at the museum to hear from Phyllis Schwartz, an artist
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TUESDAY, DEC. 3 • Have you considered becoming a foster parent? There are children and youth in the Tri-Cities 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.
THURSDAY, DEC. 5 • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-9 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 1025 Ridgeway Ave., Coquitlam. Info: 604-939-1810.
TUESDAY, DEC. 10 • Tri-City Photography Club meets, 7:30 p.m., in the drama room at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., Port Moody. Guest welcome. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca. • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets, noon-4 p.m., Parkwood Manor, 1142 Dufferin St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-939-1810.
CLUBS • The Circle of Friends, a social group for 50+ singles looking to meet new friends and participate in social events such as walking, dancing, dining out, travel, theatre, etc., meets on the third Sunday of each month, 12:30 p.m., at Roo’s Pub, 2962 Christmas Way, Coquitlam, plan events. Info: Nina, 604-9419032.
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West My Friend, the Victoria indie-folk band that recently released In Constellation, joins the Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble for its season opener in Coquitlam on Nov. 10 at 3 p.m. Moss PhotograPhy
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Coq. pair in Puccini comic opera Centennial secondary school graduate Sevan Kochkarian will join Coquitlam pianist Maria Hwa Yeong Jung for a comic opera that opens next Friday. The pair is in the Opera Mariposa production of Gianni Schicchi, a one-act farcical drama that runs this month at St. Faith’s Anglican Church in Vancouver. Now in her final year of a master’s degree at McGill University, Kochkarian is making her role debut as the daughter Lauretta in the Puccini show. For Jung, Gianni Schicchi was the first opera in which she ever performed. “I remember it as the opera that really challenged me and helped teach me how to be an operatic pianist so it’s wonderful to bring it to life again especially with such a talented cast and crew.”
Folk band plugs EP with PSWE Evergreen is West My Friend’s only date with orchestra janis cleugh jcleugh@tricitynews.com
Soprano Sevan Kochkarian, a Centennial secondary graduate, plays Lauretta in Puccini’s opera Gianni Schicchi, an Opera Mariposa production that runs Nov. 15 to 23 at St. Faith’s Anglican Church in Vancouver. Coquitlam’s Maria Hwa Yeong (top left) accompanies her on piano. For tickets at $28/$24/$18, call 1-800-838-3006 or visit operamariposa.com. Kathryn nicKford PhotograPhy
A decade ago, Eden Oliver, Alex Rempel and Jeff Poynter were music undergrads at UVic when they formed West My Friend. The trio, which describes itself as a “Cascadian folk outfit,” toured extensively over the years — including playing in Coquitlam — and produced three albums. But for its fourth collection, the classically trained musicians wanted to go back to their roots and add more punch to their sound. On previous pieces,
they had some brass and string elements but, for In Constellation — the title of their EP that came out in September — they recruited a 53-person orchestra, an ensemble the trio put together themselves. Yesterday (Wednesday), the group launched its fall/ winter tour at the OMSI Planetarium in Portland, Ore., to promote In Constellation. And its matinee at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre on Sunday will be its only stop where they’ll backed by an orchestra: the Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble (PSWE). Poynter, a Langley native who plays saxophone, accordion, clarinet, celesta see
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Flower power in a new library show by Coquitlam painter Unfolding Serenity is the title of Nickey Bayne’s painting, one in a series of oil works now up until Dec. 3 at the City Centre branch of Coquitlam Public Library. The show is the first time the Coquitlam artist has exhibited her pieces at the library (fellow Port Moody Art Association member Jack Prasad currently has his images on the walls at the Poirier branch). On Nov. 16, Bayne will be at the City Centre library branch for a painting demo from noon to 4 p.m. Best known for painting flowers, birds and West Coast landscapes, Bayne last year led a group project with Port Coquitlam’s Art Focus Artists Association, of which she’s also a member, to create a mural at the TriCities Kidney Dialysis Clinic in Coquitlam. nickey bayne
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and piano on the album, said West My Friend’s collaboration with the 45-member PSWE was the suggestion of David Mann, the performing arts manager at Evergreen. The trio had not previously heard of PSWE, Poynter said, but he remembered PSWE’s music director and conductor, David Branter, adjudicating him at a Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival about 15 years ago. Recently, Oliver travelled to Vancouver to meet with Branter about the seven orchestral tracks arranged by Adrian Dolan while, last month, Branter visited Victoria to get a handle on the tunes’ tempos and transitions. Today (Thursday), West My Friend was set to rehearse with the PSWE musicians in Vancouver — just after their Portland gig and prior to two Seattle dates. For the Evergreen program, Poynter said it won’t be just West My Friend on stage as PSWE will also showcase some pieces in its wind repertoire for its season concert opener. As for the rest of the month, the band will work with schools — including with students at Walton elementary in Coquitlam on Nov. 21 — as part of its music education outreach. And, in the new year, Poynter said they’ll get back to writing new material and touring North America and Europe. To see West My Friend perform with PSWE at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way) on Nov. 10 at 3 p.m., call 604927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
Toronto actor and comedian Melody A. Johnson appears in Person of Interest for six shows at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre next week. For tickets, call 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca. PHOTO submiTTed t h e at r e
When bad neighbours rule the roost Melody A. Johnson’s one-woman play is based on a true story janis cleugh jcleugh@tricitynews.com
If you have bad neighbours’ stories, Melody A. Johnson can top them. In 2010, the Toronto actor was working at home and raising her young son when she spun a writing project into a play based on her terrible neighbours. “They were taking over our world,” she said. For months, they had been badgering Johnson, calling her names and gossiping behind her back. But their conflict came to a head when she applied for a criminal record check to volunteer at her son’s school. That’s when she found out they had reported her to the Toronto Police for trespassing and for mischief to a vehicle. Their unsubstantiated allegations were right there in black and white and preventing her from handing out pizza to the elementary students. Fortunately, after firing off a letter of suppression to the police department, Johnson was able to clear her name. Although Ontario reformed its background check rules last November — stopping minor accusations from showing up on public docu-
ments — Johnson said her story rings true for many Canadians. “It applies to all of us. At the time, anybody could say anything and, there it was on your record… People’s job ambitions were being crushed.” Since last spring, Johnson has told her tale through her one-woman comedy/drama Person of Interest across the country and “it’s had a great response because of a lot of us have had problems with our neighbours — even sometimes when we’re acres apart,” she said. “It’s a story that a lot of us commiserate with.” At performances, Johnson asks her audience to fill out postcards to share their woeful neighbourly complaints. She reads them out — anonymously — during Q&As. Next week, Johnson plans to do the same when she’s at the Evergreen Cultural Centre, where she has six shows starting Tuesday night; a talk-back is scheduled for Nov. 14 following her performance. Johnson, who still lives in the same Little Poland community and is “unsure” if her difficult neighbours know about her play, asks Coquitlam ticket holders to “come armed and bring your stories. Get ready to laugh and share.” Person of Interest runs Nov. 12 to 16 at Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). For tickets, call the box office at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
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Three new solo art shows open tonight (Thursday) at Leigh Square in Port Coquitlam. The reception to launch the exhibits for David Jacob Harder, Jacob Gillis and Enda Bardell is from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Michael Wright Art Gallery, in the Gathering Place in Leigh Square. Harder’s series is titled Back to the Land: In Conversation with the Landscape. Meanwhile, over in The Outlet are Bardell and Gillis’ displays called North of Ordinary — watercolour paintings Bardell created during a residency at the Ted Harrison Cabin on Crag Lake in the Yukon — and Northwest Coast Art. Admission to the Nov. 7 reception is free; the exhibitions are up until Jan. 6. Call 604-927-8440 or visit portcoquitlam.ca/leighsquare for more information.
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An artist who grew up in Coquitlam and has ties to School District 43’s international education program is one of 500 artists and artisans featured in this year’s Eastside Culture Crawl in Vancouver. Participants can visit Garrett Andrew Chong at his studio at 89 Gore Ave., in the Railtown neighbourhood, during the 23rd annual free festival, which runs from Nov. 14 to 17. Semi-retired from his marketing company, Ideographic Strategies Inc., Chong now works on digital HDR imagery on mixed media. Visit culturecrawl.ca for a festival map.
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Four Tri-City actors are cast in Green Day’s American Idiot, which wraps up its run Sunday at the Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver. Coquitlam’s Erin Palm, Ryan Horton and Tiana Pazdirek as well as Brianna Kim of Port Coquitlam are in the musical, with choreogra-
Garrett Andrew Chong, who grew up in Coquitlam and raised his family here, is one of the many artists showing and selling work in the 23rd annual Eastside Culture Crawl in Vancouver, happening Nov. 14 to 17. PHOTO
A fundraiser for arts education at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts exceeded its $10,000 goal last week. The online auction netted $10,986 from bids and cash contributions from Peak Dental and other donors. Spokesperson Aurora van Roon said it’s PdA’s most successful auction to date.
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phy by former PoCo resident Emily Matchette. Directed by Richard Berg with music from Rob Hamilton, the Tony Awardwinning show — presented by the Vancouver theatrical company URP — tells the story of three childhood friends who rise to form one of the most successful punk rock bands in the world. And although the album and musical of the same name were a response to the George W. Bush administration in the years after 9/11, URP has updated the setting to reflect today’s political situation under President Trump. For tickets at $25 to $45, call 604-984-4484 or visit urp.ca.
A big thank you to all that attended our October Drop-in Light Making Workshops. Your pop bottle tulips will be added to this years Lights at Lafarge display.
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Six Tri-City artists and business owners will show their wares at the Circle Craft Christmas Market, an exhibit that opens today (Thursday) and runs through the long weekend at the Convention Centre West in Vancouver. Coquitlam’s Grass Mountain Pottery (hand carved functional stoneware pottery), kenziecards (greeting cards) and Swirly Spoons will join Oladesign (story art), Sarah Ronald (animal drawings and mixed media art) and Mabee Baby (unisex loungewear for kids) of Port Coquitlam for the event, which closes Nov. 11. Admission is $15/$12; no
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Look for more drop-in workshops with Park Spark throughout the Lights at Lafarge season!
Join the Lights at Lafarge Light Brigade We’re looking for volunteers, school groups or businesses who want to get involved in Lights at Lafarge. Help install lights with the Park Spark team at Town Centre Park Nov. 14 – 23. Email parkspark@coquitlam.ca to get involved today!
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Let’s set a new world record of singing voices during Jingle Bells Night on Friday, Dec. 20. Help the Park Spark team throughout the Lights at Lafarge season as a Light Brigade Host. Bring your commmunity group out to host a night during Lights at Lafarge. Drop-in for daily pop-up activities with the Park Spark staff and volunteer team at the TD Community Plaza. » Lead the community in song with your caroling group. » Have your Community Group create an origami crane for one of the new Park Spark features. Contact parkspark@coquitlam.ca for more information.
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Sascha Bachmann demonstrates his handstanding craft outside Gravity Laboratory gym in Port Moody on Saturday. STEFAN LABBÉ THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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Handstand man lands at Port Moody gym Performer from Cirque du Soleil gives workshop STEFAN LABBÉ slabbe@tricitynews.com
Sascha Bachmann calls himself a failed gymnast, and he wears it like a badge of honour. Last Saturday, the 26-yearold German-born circus performer walked into Port Moody’s Gravity Laboratory gym, popping handstands amidst a buzz of excitement. Dozens had turned up from across the Lower Mainland to take part in the hand-balancing workshop. And judging by the inverted smiles, he didn’t disappoint. “To get a chance like this?”
said Vancouverite Samantha Hodhod after a set of exercises working her feet up and down the wall. “He’s one of the best in the world.” Bachmann has the sharp features and neatly coiffed hair of a boy-band star. He’s gymnast-short, body-builder from the waist up, ballerina from the waist down — no surprise for someone who spends much of his waking life upside down. Bachmann was born in Chemnitz, a city near the Czech border in what used to be East Germany. During the Cold War, his grandfather had his own gymnastics club, competing and coaching with the national team. But when the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, his family, like many in the former Soviet republic, left, eventually settling in
Norway, where they started a gymnastics club. From a young age, Bachmann was trained in artistic gymnastics but his heart was never in it. “You’re young and your teachers, the parents, they push you. But if your head’s not in it and you’re working against it, you don’t get anywhere,” he said. At 14, he quit and, after some prodding from his parents, agreed to try out for the National Circus School in Montreal. “It’s kind of like a college for contemporary dance but for contemporary circus,” said Bachmann. Early courses train students in acting, dance, voice and physical conditioning. As they progress, students can specialize in disciplines that include acrobatics, balancing
or aerials, all the while taking courses in circus history, anatomy, career management and health and safety. In Bachmann’s case, he focused on aerial straps (his minor) and hand-balancing (his major). By 20, he had completed two years of high school and three years of college in circus studies, and like the rest of his classmates, graduated with his own solo routine, a handbalancing piece ready to sell. That’s when he took his act on the road; Bachmann performed his six-minute solo piece across Europe but also did a stint on Broadway as a general acrobat in the musical Pippin — an experience that took him across the U.S. on a national tour as well as to Japan and the Netherlands, something Bachmann de-
scribes as “mind-blowing.” In 2017, he started to fill in for injured performers with Cirque du Soleil, first with the show Totem, on the road in places like Japan, Russia and Belgium, and more recently with the show Luzia, now playing in Vancouver. Bachmann said he relishes his freedom as a circus freelancer; it has that has allowed him to perform at 100%, maintain a life with his wife in Kiev, Ukraine (she, too, has her own dual-aerial routine akin to a modern trapeze act) and to start their own online circus training classes focusing on hand-balancing, flexibility and strength training. Bachmann supplements all that with face-to-face coaching wherever he can, whether teaching at a week-long handbalancing retreat in Costa Rica
or a two-hour workshop at a gym in Port Moody. “The coaching is really inside of me. It’s a big passion of mine,” he said, pointing to a childhood spent in one gym or another. Bachmann attributes part of his success to the growing popularity of circus training beyond professional circles. Disciplines such as yoga and callisthenics — hugely popular in Canada, Bachmann said — combine to create a primed cohort of fit students ready to try something new. “If you do it right, it’s good for your body. It’s natural movements, it’s your own body weight. You’re not just going to the gym for bodybuilding reasons anymore,” he said. “The beauty of callisthenics is that you will see what your body is capable of.”
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Dr. Charles Best Blue Devil Lieto Hutchinson is knocked off the ball by Terry Fox Ravens defender Rio Yoshida in the first half of their Fraser North Athletic Association senior boys soccer district semifinal, last Thursday at Dr. Charles Best secondary. The Devils battled back from a 2-0 deficit early in the second half to win, 4-2. Hutchinson sparked the comeback when he scored off a run down the left side. Hamish Ogden tied it on a free kick then Dominic Tomasetti scored the winner from the top of the penalty box. Erwin Perez scored the insurance goal. The win assured Dr. Charles Best a spot in the provincial championship later this month. They play Moscrop secondary, from Burnaby, in the district final today (Thursday). MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Riverside Rapids’ Mya Blasczyk powers the ball past Oak Bay’s Amelia McCulloch in their opening round game at the annual Red Serge volleyball tournament, last Friday at Riverside secondary school in Port Coquitlam. Lord Tweedsmuir defeated Pacific Academy in the tournament final while Kelowna secondary finished third. Riverside lost its first-round playoff game to Langley Christian and finished tied for ninth. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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Shaping the Future of City Centre Have your say in the draft plan for Coquitlam’s downtown Imagine a thriving urban centre where you could walk or cycle along a network of pathways and sidewalks to get to the office, local eateries, shops or transit. A place bustling at all hours with people heading to a meeting or a yoga class, picking up groceries or enjoying nightlife. A family-friendly place where children can go to school, play in the park or go swimming with friends, all within an easy walk or cycle from home. This is the vision for downtown Coquitlam that is emerging from a major update to the City Centre Area Plan (CCAP) that kicked off in late 2017. Replacing the latest version of the CCAP adopted in 2008, the new plan aims to strengthen Coquitlam’s downtown as the heart of the community and region, and guide the area’s development over the next 25 years. The area of focus is the transit-oriented development areas within walking distance of the Coquitlam Central, Lincoln and Lafarge Lake-Douglas SkyTrain stations. The public now has an opportunity to comment on the draft Plan that was built on extensive public consultation, best practices and up-and-coming development and employment trends. Feedback will be collected until Wednesday, Dec. 2 through an online survey, community info sessions and pop-up kiosks (see back page).
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“The draft Plan sets out the framework for how the concept will become reality. We’re looking forward to hearing what the community thinks of it.” “To create this plan, we’re looking ahead for the next two decades or more to envision the kind of services, amenities and development that will be needed in the future,” said Andrew Merrill, Manager of Community Planning. “It’s a critical exercise to ensure that Coquitlam’s downtown fulfills its potential and continues to meet the community’s needs in the years to come.” City Centre is home to about 31,000 today (almost a quarter of Coquitlam’s population) and is expected to have a population of 58,000 by 2046. Over the years, the area has become a focal point for the city and region, offering a range of services that include retail, office, industrial, cultural, recreational and educational. The CCAP update is being keenly watched by property owners, some of which have launched proposals to redevelop in anticipation of the new plan.
Glen Elementary 3064 Glen Dr. Saturday, Nov. 16, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Coquitlam Public Library 1169 Pinetree Way Tuesday, Nov. 19, 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The first stage of the update in 2018 established a vision of City Centre as a modern, attractive regional hub with thriving businesses, job opportunities, a variety of housing types, and access to nature, arts and culture, shops and services, dining and entertainment, and family-friendly events and activities. Featuring interesting urban design and distinct districts, it would be a destination for public facilities and amenities, and be easy to get around on foot, cycle, transit or by car. “The development we see today is solid footing for what the community envisions for City Centre in the future. The draft Plan sets out the framework for how the concept will become reality. We’re looking forward to hearing what the community thinks of it,” said Jim McIntyre, General Manager of Planning & Development. The draft Plan is structured around “five big moves” intended to create a vibrant downtown core, establish a strong employment base, build a family-friendly downtown, enhance recreation and cultural services, and integrate and connect the area (see next page for more details). Public feedback collected until Dec. 2 will be incorporated into the final version of the draft Plan that will be presented to City Council and go to public hearing in early 2020. More information about the planning process can be found on the back page and at coquitlam.ca/CCAP.
Y View display boards Y Learn more about the draft City Centre Area Plan Y Ask questions and comment on the draft plan
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Five Big Moves for the Future At the heart of the draft City Centre Area Plan are “five big moves” intended to guide development and investment in the years to come. These moves reinforce the proposed land use concept that enhances the established City Centre neighbourhoods while setting the stage for a lively commercial downtown core where most of the new residential, retail and employment growth will occur. Improved street and pathway connections would link the existing family-friendly neighbourhoods to the downtown core, where the mix of high-density commercial, office and residential development, along with defined districts, would bring activity to the streets and sidewalks day and night. The draft Plan also continues to encourage the wide range of businesses currently found along the periphery of the downtown core.
BIG MOVE 1:
BIG MOVE 2:
BIG MOVE 3:
CREATING A VIBRANT DOWNTOWN CORE
ESTABLISHING A STRONG EMPLOYMENT BASE
BUILDING A FAMILY-FRIENDLY DOWNTOWN
From Yesterday to Today The story of downtown Coquitlam dates back to 1976, when City Council adopted the first Town Centre Plan. Two years later Lafarge donated land to the City to build Lafarge Lake, and in 1979, Coquitlam Centre opened. At the time, about 5,000 people lived in the area.
Most of the population and job growth in City Centre would be concentrated around existing SkyTrain stations in a commercial downtown core that includes restaurants, shops, office and residential high-rises, and hotel and conference space. Specific types of development would be focused into two districts: Y Two Office Business Districts near the Lincoln and Coquitlam Central SkyTrain stations; and Y A pedestrian-oriented Entertainment District with restaurants, pubs, theatres, nightclubs and other venues. To support tourism and economic development, hotel accommodations and conference space would be situated in a highly visible and accessible location, with access to the Office and Entertainment Districts. A range of high-density housing would also be located within the core.
A strong employment base is a key component of a successful downtown, and important for the community as a whole. To support businesses that can provide the necessary job growth, the City is proposing the increase the floor space in the commercial downtown core while continuing to provide opportunities on the periphery and along Barnet Highway and Christmas Way for businesses that require larger spaces or highway access. The two Office Business Districts – strategically located near transit and road transportation – are proposed to contain a dense concentration of office space, including towers. Office space would also be provided for outside these districts, to meet the varying needs of businesses.
BIG MOVE 4:
BIG MOVE 5:
ENHANCING RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES
INTEGRATING AND CONNECTING DOWNTOWN
Enhancements to civic amenities and public spaces are also part of the plan for an active and lively downtown.
The draft plan works to strengthen City Centre as the region’s key transportation hub. The plan proposes to concentrate high-density development around the SkyTrain stations, creating destinations and activity hubs.
New civic amenities in the downtown core would serve residents and businesses.
High-density housing throughout the core would accommodate families of all sizes and put residents within walking distance of jobs, transit and services, as well as public parks, plazas and gardens that would serve as their “backyards.” Other housing options would continue to be available in existing surrounding neighbourhoods, connected by walking and cycling routes. This combination would provide a range of housing choices to meet the diverse needs of residents.
In 2002 Coquitlam adopted the City Centre Area Plan – the predecessor of the plan in use today – and updated it in 2008, the same year Glen Pine Pavilion opened. Spirit Square followed in 2010 and the Coquitlam Public Library’s City Centre branch in 2013. SkyTrain rolled into town at the end of 2016. Recent years have seen a move away from large vehicle-oriented commercial blocks to more pedestrian-friendly street-level storefronts and offices. Development is also becoming denser and taller. More than 3,000 apartment units have been built in the last decade, and apartments now make up almost 60 per cent of housing in City Centre. Downtown Coquitlam today is home to about 31,000 residents and is one of the City’s fastest-growing neighbourhoods. While more than 38 per cent of residents are age 50 and up, all age groups are represented in the population. Services for families continue to increase, including a 57 per cent increase in childcare spaces in the past decade.
The mix of development coupled with defined districts is intended to create a vibrant and active environment day and night.
Anchored by Town Centre Park, a network of parks and open spaces is proposed to encourage social interaction, active lifestyles, community engagement through passive and active recreational opportunities. Improved pedestrian and cycling access to the Coquitlam River is also planned.
The draft Plan would encourage a resident population – critical to successful downtowns – with services and housing to meet people’s needs at all stages of their life. The new plan calls for public and civic amenities, a new elementary school site, and housing of varying density and heights.
Coquitlam adopted the refreshed Town Centre Area Plan in 1988, kicking off a decade of growth as public services and facilities consolidated in the area, including the City Centre Aquatic Complex, Evergreen Cultural Centre, Douglas College’s David Lam campus, Pinetree Community Centre and the new City Hall. More businesses moved to the area and high-rises started going up.
A finer street grid is also proposed, with pedestrian-friendly streets, pathways and greenways that seamlessly connect business areas with neighbourhoods, schools, parks, natural areas and cultural and recreational facilities. The intent is to create an environment that encourages walking and cycling.
Downtown Coquitlam residents have diverse cultural backgrounds. About 38 per cent speak a language other than English at home, with Chinese, Farsi and Korean being the top three. Almost 60 per cent have some post-secondary education. The area is a local and regional hub for shopping and amenities, public services, employment, entertainment and recreation, and features a variety of public spaces, pathways and the award-winning 42-hectare Town Centre Park.
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TRICITYNEWS.COM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Get involved Share your ideas
Visit the Entertainment District
What do you think of the draft Plan and five big moves? Comment and learn more: Y Read the draft Plan at coquitlam.ca/CCAP Y Complete the survey at letstalkcoquitlam.ca/ccap by Wednesday, Dec. 2 Y Attend the community information sessions Saturday, Nov. 16 and Wednesday, Nov. 20 (see front page) Y Watch for pop-up kiosks at Coquitlam Centre, SkyTrain stations and Douglas College Y Sign up for CCAP email updates at coquitlam.ca/CCAP
Use virtual reality to walk through a computer-generated 3D simulation of City Centre’s future Entertainment District. VR stations will be available at: Community Information Sessions Y Nov. 16 – Glen Elementary Y Nov. 19 – Coquitlam Public Library Pop-up Kiosks Y Nov. 8 – Coquitlam Centre Y Nov. 21 – Douglas College
Project timeline and next steps Phase 1
Phase 2
Re-discovering City Centre
Shaping the Future of City Centre
Dec. 2017
Summer 2018
Y Information gathering Y Community consultation on opportunities and vision for the future
Fall 2018
We are here. Early 2020
Y Draft concepts for housing, employment, public amenities and transportation Y Development of draft CCAP Y Community consultation (Nov. 7-Dec. 2) Y Final report to Council (January 2020) Y Public hearing (early 2020)
Further information Email: ccap@coquitlam.ca
Check out letstalkcoquitlam.ca/ccap to answer the survey and learn more.
Phone: 604-927-3430
Mailing list Go to coquitlam.ca/CCAP to subscribe to City Centre Area Plan for email updates.
Go to coquitlam.ca/CCAP for background reports, studies and more.
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