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100-yearold lodge at Riverview to be razed EXCLUSIVE: Valleyview Lodge set for wrecking ball JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com
The rain and warm temperatures earlier this week may have washed away most of the snow and melted the ice, but Coquitlam residents were quick to take advantage of last week’s cold snap to participate in a true Canadian winter ritual, skating on a frozen Como Lake even as city officials warned the ice wasn’t thick enough. Alas, it isn’t expected to reappear anytime soon as temperatures are forecast to go back above freezing well into next week. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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A Coquitlam city councillor and heritage advocate is sounding the alarm over the imminent demolition of Valleyview Lodge at səmiq̓ʷəʔelə/Riverview. The Tri-City News has learned the 100-year-old structure is scheduled to be town down by BC Housing — the agency in charge of the 244 public acres along Lougheed Highway — this
month, once the City of Coquitlam has OK’d the demolition permit. Carol De Paoli, the acting director of land development at səmiq̓ʷəʔelə/ Riverview, told the Tri-City News last week the Lodge — a Tudor-style building painted in white and orange — is in bad shape. Constructed in 1922 for the Boys Industrial School of Coquitlam or BISCO, a place where “troubled youth” worked at Colony Farm, the three-storey structure was repurposed in the 1950s as the Essondale School for the Aged and renamed as SEE
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NEWS IN TRI-CITIES BC ASSESSMENT BACK TO SCHOOL?
Big hikes for Tri-City properties ‘Functional
The value of Tri-City properties as of July 1, 2021, was unveiled this week by BC Assessment. And most owners saw decent spikes to their investments from the previous year, which — in most cases — will result in higher property taxes from the municipality come early July. According to the agency, the demand for properties during the COVID-19 pandemic last year translated to a 10 to 30 per cent uptick throughout the Lower Mainland. For example, the typical assessment for single-family residential properties rose • 26 per cent in Coquitlam (from $1.1 million to $1.4 million) • 31 per cent in Port Coquitlam (from $944,000 to $1.2 million) • 29 per cent in Port Moody (from $1.2 million to $1.6 million) • 18 per cent in Anmore (from $2 million to $2.3 million) • 32 per cent in Belcarra (from $1.3 million to $1.7 million) The biggest increase in the Lower Mainland was the District of Hope, where typical home values jumped 45 per cent. By comparison, strata assessments — for apartments and townhomes — also went up in the Tri-Cities: • 12 per cent in Coquitlam (from $562,000 to $631,000)
The property at 3333 Caliente Pl. in Coquitlam is owned by Diane Spraggs. JANIS CLEUGH/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
• 14 per cent in Port Coquitlam (from $506,000 to $576,000) • 18 per cent in Port Moody (from $622,000 to $732,000) Bryan Murao, BC Assessment’s deputy assessor, said in a news release on Tuesday that condos in the City of Vancouver were on the lower end of the changes, “generally with single digit increases, whereas homes in the Fraser Valley suburbs are changing higher compared to most of Metro Vancouver.” “Similarly, commercial and industrial properties across the province continue to show signs of recovery,” he stated. Total number of properties on the 2022 roll is 2,142,457, about 1.2 per cent higher from 2021. As well, the total value of real estate on the 2022 roll is about $2.44 trillion, an increase of nearly 22 per cent from 2021. Meanwhile, the Tri-City
News obtained a list from the provincial authority showing the Top 20 most expensive residential properties on its 2022 assessment roll for Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra. The amounts in the brackets indicate the previous year valuations. • 3333 Caliente Pl., Coquitlam: $10.6 million ($8.5 million) • 277 Turtlehead Rd., Belcarra: $7.9 million ($5.9 million) • 185 Turtlehead Rd., Belcarra: $7.8 million ($7.2 million) • 4593 Belcarra Bay Rd., Belcarra: $6.9 million ($6.4 million) • 1080 Uplands Dr., Anmore: $6.8 million ($6.2 million) • 3053 Anmore Creek Way, Anmore: $6.6 million ($6.2 million) • 2058 Ridge Mountain Dr., Anmore: $6.2 million ($5.7 million) • 2610 Sunnyside Rd.,
Anmore: $5.99 million ($5.6 million) • 3278 Black Bear Way, Anmore: $5.97 million • 1450 Crystal Creek Dr., Anmore: $5.93 million ($5.4 million) • 4841 Belcarra Bay Rd., Belcarra: $5.8 million ($5.3 million) • 3495 Senkler Rd., Belcarra: $5.59 million • 3537 Mcvicar Crt., Coquitlam: $5.51 million ($4.4 million) • 1982 North Charlotte Rd., Anmore: $5.47 million • 1459 East Rd., Anmore: $5.45 million • 748 Alderside Rd., Port Moody: $5.41 million ($4.8 million) • 956 Poirier St., Coquitlam: $5.3 million ($4.7 million) • 4535 Belcarra Bay Rd., Belcarra: $5.28 million • 1122 Alderside Rd., Port Moody: $5.27 million ($4.8 million) • 5225 Coombe Lane, Belcarra: $5.26 million Property owners across the province can expect to receive their 2021 assessment notices in the mail this week. You can also visit bcassessment.ca to check a property assessment online. If property owners don’t feel their assessment reflects the market value as of July 1, 2021, or see incorrect information on their notice, they can contact BC Assessment at 1-866-825-8322 or visit bcassessment.ca.
closures’ possible Staff, teachers using this week to prepare for return next week DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
Concerns about Omicron and its affect on school staff absenteeism is prompting School District 43 to plan for possible “functional closure” of schools. Schools don’t re-open for classroom instruction until Monday, Jan. 10, a delay prompted by concerns about the spread of COVID-19. However, staff are planning now for how to provide alternate forms of education to students if schools have to close temporarily in the future, according to School district 43 superintendent Patricia Gartland. In a letter to parents, Gartland warned there may be some closures due to a staff shortage if people become sick or have to isolate due to COVID-19. “We have seen the impact on society over
the holidays of the more transmissible COVID-19 Omicron variant with an increase in cases and the subsequent repercussions on businesses and services due to staffing shortages. “As schools reflect what is happening in the community, there is a possibility that at some point we will experience a ‘functional closure’ – a situation where there is insufficient staff to provide instruction and appropriate supervision at a particular school or schools resulting in a temporary, and hopefully short-term, closure.” Principals and staff returned to schools on Tuesday. But only students with diverse learning needs or the children of essential service workers were able to attend. They are being supervised, but they are not being instructed, Gartland further stated. Staff who would normally be teaching students are instead working on plans for next week’s re-start, including preparing for additional safety measures.
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Council Meeting When: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 Where: This meeting will be held electronically and live streamed at portmoody.ca/watchlive Time: Regular Council Meeting 7pm Find an agenda package at portmoody.ca/councilcalendar. View a video recording (available by 3pm on January 12, 2022) at portmoody.ca/councilcalendar. Learn how you can provide input during an electronic meeting at portmoody.ca/councilmeetings. Council procedures are subject to change due to COVID-19. For the latest information, please check portmoody.ca/COVID19.
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Valleyview Lodge. The Lodge has been empty for 30 years. “It’s posing some safety risks because it’s in such poor structural condition,” De Paoli said. Among the building’s problems are • hazardous materials, including asbestos, mold and lead paint • its proximity to commuters, as it is sandwiched between two lanes on Iris Crescent • its proximity to newer buildings on the northern portion of the site that now has more activity De Paoli said Kwikwetlem First Nation Enterprises, which is a managing site partner with BC Housing, has approved the demolition of Valleyview Lodge, and it will be torn down in a “controlled manner to ensure public safety.” And while no heritage consultant report was done, a heritage advisor did an inspection last month and
Valleview Lodge on the former Riverview Hospital grounds was built in the 1920s. BC Housing, which is responsible for the Coquitlam lands, plans to demolish the building this month — with the blessing of the Kwikwetlem First Nation. STEVE HENRY PHOTO
gave recommendations on the materials that could be salvaged, a BC Housing spokesperson said. Coquitlam Coun. Craig Hodge, a past chair of the now-defunct Riverview Lands Advisory Committee for the city and a former Coquitlam Heritage Society president, told the Tri-City News that the provincial government came out with a conservation heritage plan in 2012 to review the 75 buildings and the natural assets at səmiq̓ʷəʔelə/
Riverview. BC Housing also conducted an assessment report when it took over a few years later and while its report was clear “that there would not be enough money to save and restore all the buildings, they committed to maintaining them until decisions about their future on the grounds were made.” Hodge voiced concern about losing a primary building at səmiq̓ʷəʔelə/ Riverview “without seeing a plan for the grounds or knowing what buildings are
a priority for saving and restoration.” And while BC Housing’s report states that Valleyview Lodge is in bad shape, Hodge said, “I’m worried this is going to be the criteria to start taking them down one by one and, without a heritage plan, we could eventually lose most — or all — of them. If we do nothing and wait long enough, none of the heritage buildings will be classified as worth saving and that’s why, years ago, I stated if we don’t act soon we could see demolition by neglect.” De Paoli confirmed there are “no immediate plans” to replace Valleyview Lodge nor to demolish other historical buildings at səmiq̓ʷəʔelə/ Riverview. Still, BC Housing and KFNE are undergoing a master planning process for the grounds and some buildings “are in critical condition,” she said. For Valleyview Lodge, “it’s really evident that we had to take action…. This is in the interests of public safety. It’s a decision that has to be made for the visitors and the users of the land.”
Notice of water level changes for Coquitlam River and Buntzen Lake Starting in January 2022, we’ll be performing the next phase of a project to upgrade our 100+ year old tunnel that moves water from Coquitlam reservoir to Bunzten Lake for generating electricity at Lake Buntzen 1 Powerhouse. To do this work, we’ll be diverting water from the Coquitlam Reservoir to the Coquitlam River from January 17 to May 15, 2022. This means that there will be higher flow and water levels than normal in the river during this time. With storm season also upon us, we request that the public be extra
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2022 COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE KEEP INFORMED In accordance with Section 127 of the Community Charter, notice of the availability of the City of Coquitlam 2022 Council Meeting Schedule is hereby provided. The 2022 Council Meeting Schedule, and any changes to the Schedule that may arise throughout the year, can be viewed on the City’s public notice posting boards and on the City’s website at coquitlam.ca/agendas. For the most up-to-date information regarding Council Meetings during COVID-19 please visit coquitlam.ca/webcasts or contact the City Clerk’s Office.
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Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam (with the exception of Public Hearing nights, where the meeting will start immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing).
PUBLIC HEARINGS – Start at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers (a Council
Meeting will commence immediately following the adjournment of a Public Hearing). Public Hearings, and the Regular Council meetings that are scheduled following Public Hearings, will continue to be closed for in-person attendance. Public participation will be facilitated through electronic means. Please see coquitlam.ca/publichearing for more information.
COUNCIL-IN-COMMITTEE MEETINGS – Start at 2:00 p.m. on Council Meeting days and are held in Council Chambers.
CLOSED COUNCIL MEETINGS – Generally convene immediately following adjournment of a Council-in-Committee Meeting and are held in Council Chambers. The first item to be considered in the public portion of these meetings is a resolution requiring adoption prior to the Council Meeting being closed to the public. COUNCIL AGENDAS – Are posted on the City’s website by 3:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to the scheduled meeting and are available for viewing at coquitlam.ca/agendas. To receive Council, Committee and Public Hearing agendas via email, sign up for our Council News direct email service at coquitlam.ca/list. WATCH COUNCIL MEETINGS – The City of Coquitlam live streams
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January 8 Scouts francophone de Maillardville 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 1200 Seguin Drive, Canadian Tire parking lot
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A pipe dig, an election and two rec hubs for 2022 With its booming economy and seemingly never-ending construction, Coquitlam will see plenty of change in 2022 as it continues to grow and meet Metro Vancouver targets — especially for housing. That in mind, here are five topics the Tri-City News is set to follow closely as the city grapples with Year Three of the COVID-19 pandemic: 1. Coquitlam Water Main Project - Robson to Guildford section Metro Vancouver will be ripping up a part of Pipeline Road in the City Centre neighbourhood for a new 3.2-metre water main. In the fall, the regional agency called for comments and, according to a mail-out in December, the public voiced concerns about potential traffic delays, as well as pedestrian and cyclist safety; construction noise, vibration and dust; air quality from truck idling; tree loss; and driveway access for area residents. Metro Vancouver officials told city council that a community liaison will be available from Monday to Friday to respond to residents and businesses’ questions (604-432-6200) during the construction, which will last until 2029 once built from Cape Horn to the top of Pipeline Road. 2. Civic election 2022 There’s been no word
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The Burquitlam YMCA (left), in the Burquitlam Plaza mall, and the revamped Place Maillardville Community Centre are scheduled to open this fall in Coquitlam. The images were taken on Dec. 29, 2021. JANIS CLEUGH/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
The alignment and schedule for Metro Vancouver's Coquitlam Water Main Project. The Robson to Guildford section starts in 2022. METRO VANCOUVER
from city hall about a byelection to replace the seat left vacant by Bonita Zarrillo (who bumped Conservative MP Nelly Shin in Port Moody-Coquitlam in last fall’s federal election). However, Coquitlam voters will still head to the polls on
Oct. 15 to elect a new council, as well as Coquitlam board of education trustees. For residents seeking to run for public office, council in November adopted an Election Administration and Procedures Bylaw that tightens the rules. Among them,
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candidates will need to have 10 nominators and election signs can’t be more than two metres tall. 3. Opening of recreation centres After years of construction, Coquitlam expects to see two recreation centres open: the Burquitlam YMCA
and Place Maillardville Community Centre. For the latter building, its renewal into a 22,000 sq-ft. space — scheduled to open in the fall of 2022 — will include a public plaza and park across from Our Lady of Lourdes Church, as well as seniors housing via a city partnership. And for the YMCA, the 55,000 sqft. building — named the Bettie Allard YMCA — is also slated to open in the fall at the Burquitlam Plaza mall; it will include a five-lane lap tank, a teaching and fitness pool, a gym, multi-purpose rooms and childminding. Meanwhile, Coquitlam will also dig into its plans for the Northeast Community Centre on Burke Mountain, an 80,000 sq-ft. building that will cost $115 million. A survey on the hub’s layout
is open until Jan. 14 via letstalkcoquitlam.ca/necc. 4. Widgeon Park Metro Vancouver is due to open Widgeon Marsh Regional Park — with the City of Coquitlam’s help. This year will see a new $8.5-million road to the green space at the eastern end of Burke Mountain. Paving the 4.5-kilometre stretch of Quarry Road is expected to bring in an influx of visitors from around the region who want to hike, check out the wildlife and view the waterfalls. 5. Opening of southern Coquitlam Crunch The need for physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic encouraged residents to get outside — and many headed to the hills to get exercise the last two years. In 2022, the expansion of the Coquitlam Crunch, when complete, will run south of Barnet Highway from Dewdney Trunk Road and up the slope to Mariner Way, linking with Dr. Charles Best Secondary and Mundy Park (ultimately, the northern and southern sections will connect via a Falcon Street overpass). The detailed design is now underway, with construction set to begin in August for a December completion, according to a report from parks and rec GM Lanny Englund.
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City to continue pursuit of 'balanced' growth Industrial construction totalled $45.5 million in 2021 DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
Port Coquitlam may be the only jurisdiction in the Tri-Cities not dealing with a huge amount of development coming in 2022. But for Mayor Brad West, that’s just fine. "We don’t put too many eggs in that basket to begin with,” said West. While Coquitlam is grappling with Burke Mountain growth and neighbourhoods transforming overnight due to the proximity of SkyTrain and Port Moody is contemplating major development proposals, PoCo is expecting to see fewer development proposals this year. According to the city, revenue forecast from new residential development is expected to drop to $250,000 from $1 million in 2020. “It’s neither good nor bad. It is just that the city has a limited land base and so once that has been developed it changes the type of development that occurs in
While other communities in the Tri-Cities expanded their residential density, Port Coquitlam grew its industrial and commercial base, including the opening of the giant, new Saputo dairy (above). The city's downtown is expected to get a boost when McAllister Street (left) is reopened. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
the community,” West told the Tri-City News. Much of the city’s downtown, rezoned several years ago to permit higher density, has been rebuilt with new
apartments and townhouses and the Dominion Triangle shopping area is almost complete. But that doesn’t mean there is no new housing
being built in the city. Some big new affordable housing projects are on the books, including the Alex, an 83-unit non-market housing development at 2117
Prairie Ave. slated to open this summer. Other notable affordable housing projects are 63 affordable homes in a five-storey building to be built on Welcher Avenue and a 302-unit affordable rental building under construction on Kingsway Avenue. But West said building new housing is only part of the equation when it comes to creating a “balanced” city. He points to the number of new businesses moving to the city, including the dairy giant Saputo, and millions of dollars in industrial and retail construction being built in the city in recent years. In 2021, for example, the city saw $45.5 million worth of industrial construction built in the city, more than all new residential construction combined. “Port Coquitlam has distinguished itself with respect to its industrial land and resisting the temptation to seeing it converted for other uses, which may put a lot of money in a developer’s pockets but don’t contribute a lot of positive benefits [for residents] that we see in industrial development,” said West. In addition, he notes, industrial development brings revenue to the city “that
helps offset the cost pressures that residential property taxpayers would bear.” What West is looking forward to in 2022 are the completion or construction of several city infrastructure projects, including: • McAllister Avenue upgrades in the city’s downtown. Cost: $3.8 million, official opening slated for spring 2022. • The Civic Centre Revitalization of Leigh Square, Veterans Square and the Donald Pathway. Cost: approximately $5.8 million and currently in the design phase. • Prairie Avenue upgrades. Cost $5.3 million, remaining work includes a final lift of paving, and landscaping. • Numerous neighbourhood rehabilitation projects slated for 2022. As well, West said the city will continue to push for grant funding for a soccer training centre at Gates Park to dovetail with the improvements in the city’s downtown. “You start connecting the dots all these things coming in a short period of time, I think it just creates a huge amount of interest and excitement in our city.”
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This could be the ultimate Port Moody invention Beer carrier took months of development MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com
For Nathan Thomson, necessity was indeed the mother of invention. Along with a thirst for craft beer. The 26-year-old criminology graduate who works in government said he’s never designed or built anything, nor had any entrepreneurial inclinations. But riding his Kona bike two blocks from his Port Moody home to the city’s renowned Brewers Row to meet friends and enjoy the latest offerings at its five craft breweries changed that. Frustrated by the challenge and inconvenience of toting a pack of a newly discovered beer he really liked home on his bike, Thomson developed the To Go bag, a canvas cube-shaped sack that tucks underneath the saddle of his Jake the Snake bike and is large enough to accommodate four tall cans. It sounds like an obvious idea, but after Thomson had
Nathan Thomson demonstrates the utility of his new To Go bag that he developed to allow him to carry four-packs of craft beer home from Port Moody's Brewers Row. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
his light-bulb moment last spring, he discovered no such saddle bag existed. So he started sketching out ideas and sampling materials to build a prototype. Creating a beer conveyance for cyclists, it turns out, isn’t as easy as it sounds at first blush.
Thomson said the bag had to be large enough to hold the four cans, but not too bulky to be an annoyance on the bike. It had to be strong, but not overly heavy. And it had to be easy to use, without complicated flaps or straps, but still able
to keep its cargo secure. “I didn’t want it to throw you off balance,” he said. Using mock-ups Thomson created out of cardboard, friends were enlisted to try his designs and provide feedback. Angle proved to be the key factor.
Thomson said by finding the right pitch to suspend the bag, it wouldn’t sway from side-to-side or interfere with the cyclist’s pedalling motion. Material was another challenge. Nylon was too flimsy, leather too heavy and expensive.
Instead, a canvas exterior with nylon lining offered the optimal combination of strength, durability, weight and insulation. The straps that secure the bag to the seat rails and seat post are made of synthetic leather. Thomson said the development process took several months, but by July, he’d enlisted a manufacturer and was ready to go to market. Online sales have placed Thomson’s bags under bums across Canada and into New York State and Minnesota. They’re also on the swag shelves of a couple of Metro Vancouver craft breweries: Container in East Vancouver and Five Roads in Langley. He said he’s had discussions with others, even explored co-branding opportunities. Thomson said he’s continuing work on more refinements, like adding side pockets and more colours. He said there seems to be a natural connection between cycling and beer that makes his bag the right product at the right time. And considering its genesis on Port Moody’s Brewers Row, the right place as well. • Find more about the To Go bag, go to togocycles.ca.
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Adrian Dix is in his fifth year as health minister and continues to help lead the province through this seemingly endless pandemic. Unlike any other previous health minister in B.C. history, Dix has had to ensure the health system actually continues to function while an extraordinary public health emergency menaces it at every turn. He has overseen the rescheduling of thousands of non-emergency surgeries, an overhaul of the ambulance service, a massive and unprecedented vaccination program, the hiring of thousands of healthcare workers, among many other things. His team has remained largely intact since the beginning: Dr. Bonnie Henry and her own team
at the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Penny Ballem, the head of the vaccination program, and long-time Deputy Health Minister Stephen Brown. Despite the pressure, Dix shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, he genuinely seems to thrive under the circumstances, rarely taking a day off and never shying away from a challenge (of which there have been many). “This (the pandemic) is in Adrian’s wheelhouse,” Horgan told me when the pandemic began in March 2020. Dix wisely, at the beginning, made it clear that Henry and the health experts — and not he, a politician — would be calling the shots. As a result, political considerations have often taken a backseat to public health measures
(and that cannot be said of all jurisdictions). He has also taken partisan politics out of the mix and brought the political Opposition into the tent, offering it briefings and even getting BC Liberal MLAs, at times, to represent public health in meetings and town halls. Until the pandemic hit, Dix was chiefly known for leading his party to a gutting election loss in 2013 and indeed for a while he seemed deeply scarred by that experience. The pandemic, however, has allowed him to stage a remarkable political comeback. Dix has proven to be one of B.C.’s chief assets in this pandemic. There is no reason to think that assessment will change. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.
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MLA says compromise needed to reach sewage solution SD43 approves right of way but sends warning MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com
The MLA for Port MoodyCoquitlam is urging School District 43 (SD43) and the
owners at the Anmore Green Estates (AGE) strata complex to resolve their differences so construction of a new sewer hookup to the 51 homes can begin before the summer. In a letter to SD43 officials, as well as a representative of the homeowners, Rick Glumac said the two sides need to “focus less on ‘sides’ and more on our common
goal,” which is to address leaks from the housing complex’s failing septic system which have percolated to the surface on the grounds of nearby Eagle Mountain Middle since 2017. “We need to find a way to finalize this and in order to do that both parties need to be willing to compromise,” Glumac said, adding stu-
dents and teachers at the school, as well as parents have “been waiting a long time to see a solution implemented.” Glumac’s rebuke comes in the wake of SD43’s conditional approval of a statutory right of way bylaw in a special meeting held Dec. 23. The bylaw will allow construction of a sewer line
on the school’s property from the strata complex to a hookup with the regional sewer system in Port Moody – only 50 metres away. But the positive vote was preceded by a request from the strata to possibly extend the deadline of Aug. 31, 2022, for the work to be completed. That elicited a sharp retort from the school district. In a memo presented at the Dec. 23 meeting, SD43 secretary-treasurer and chief financial officer Chris Nicolls said if bids for the construction come in over budget, “simply not doing the work or delaying it indefinitely should not be an option.”
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Nicolls said a new pollution prevention order issued to the school district last October by the Ministry of Environment is costing it more than $5,000 a month. The order requires the erection of fencing and signs around the area where leaks of water contaminated with E. coli and fecal coliform had previously been detected as well as the collection of monthly samples of ground water downstream of the strata’s septic system annually from Nov. 1 to April 30. An order issued to AGE at the same time requires it to provide dye testing of its septic system every November and March. Failure by either party to comply with the orders could result in a fine of up to $300,000, six months in jail or both. In an email to the Tri-City News, AGE spokesperson Brandie Roberts said the extension request relates to legal agreements that must be in place for construction to proceed. She added the strata needs to be protected in case delays occur related to the availability of contractors to do the work, procurement of materials or supply chain issues. “The last thing we want is to have the agreements null and void and the project not occur because of an unforeseen delay that is outside of our control,” Roberts said, adding the strata is also requesting fees owing to the school district be capped at $164,000 so it’s not on the
hook for additional expenses like SD43’s legal appeals to the pollution prevention orders. Roberts said AGE homeowners have already funded $780,000 towards the sewer connection, of which $480,000 is paying for administrative fees. She accused SD43 and others of playing politics with the sewage problem. “This entire process has been politically driven and does not follow sound decision making,” she said, adding, “For AGE and as a parent, this is extremely disheartening.” In his memo, Nicolls said the school district continues to act in “good faith” to facilitate the resolution of leaking sewage from the failing septic system “but it has a fiduciary duty to manage its resources responsibly, including to recover costs it should not have been forced to incur.”
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The presence of E. coli and fecal coliform contamination in water leaking from Anmore Green’s septic system was first detected in 2017. Protective fencing and warning signs were erected at the base of a hillside often used by Eagle Mountain students for play or as a shortcut home that winter. Negotiations to resolve the problem have been ongoing with the various levels of government that have jurisdiction over a possible connection to the nearby sewer system, including the Village of Anmore, the City of Port Moody, Metro Vancouver and the SD43. They haven’t always gone smoothly, and in late 2019, the province appointed a facilitator to help move discussions along. Meanwhile, the frustration of parents continues. A petition in 2020 urging the problem be resolved once and for all collected more than 3,500 signatures. In his letter, Glumac acknowledged all parties with a stake in the situation have come a long way, including preliminary site work and the preparation of other logistics. But, he added, “we are at a critical juncture.”
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Special honours available to Canada’s veterans The Editor: War is death, it is destruction, and suffering. It is also a time when men and women, soldiers and civilians stand up and face great danger to stop wars. But how do we remember them today? The Government of France and the Republic of Korea would like to thank Canadian veterans for liberating their countries. The National Order of the Legion of Honour and Ambassador for Peace Medals are available to eligible veterans. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the
Dieppe Raid in 1942, when the allies tested the enemy with an amphibious landing on the French coast. Almost 5,000 Canadian soldiers took part in operation Jubilee and only 2,200 made it back. The Normandy battle in 1944 saw the lessons learned from Dieppe put to good use but Canadian war dead tallied over 5,000. The Korean War followed five years after the end the Second World War. Today, it is seldom remembered but the valour of our Canadian veterans shines brightly with the people of South Korea
who have not forgotten the 516 Canadian service men who died defending their country. If you are a WWII veteran who participated in the campaign to liberate France from D-day — June 6, 1944 — to the end of August 1944, or Dieppe in 1942, you may be eligible for France’s highest award. The Korean government is looking for veterans who participated in the Korean War — 1950 to 1953 — or it’s peacekeeping phase that lasted until the end of 1955. Korea’s Ambassador for Peace Medal may be
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Blackthorn is back at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave.) next week for a concert to celebrate Scotland’s Bard. The show on Jan. 15 coincides with birthday of the poet and lyricist Robbie Burns, who was born on Jan. 25, 1759, and is commonly known as Rabbie Burns. Blackthorn, which is made up of Place des Arts’ fiddle instructor Rosie Carver, as well as Tim Renaud (bass, vocals, bodhran, cittern), Michelle Carlisle (vocals, flute, whistle) and Carver’s husband, Michael Viens (vocals, guitar, harmonica), will play Celtic tunes at the 7:30 p.m. show.
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Blackthorn, which includes Maillardville native Michael Viens (right), performs Celtic tunes on Jan. 15 at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts in honour of Robbie Burns’ birthday. VIA PLACE DES ARTS
Formed in 1989, Blackthorn performed the following year at Vancouver’s seminal Celtica Festival. It has also worked with the SFU Pipe Band and, last September, it played at the ScotFestBC: The BC Highland Games in Coquitlam. Tickets for the concert (which is without a meal during the COVID-19 pandemic) cost $21 for adults and $16 for students/seniors. Call the Maillardville hub at 604-664-1636 or visit eventbrite.com. The capacity for the show is limited due to the provincial health restrictions. Visit placedesarts.ca/ events for more details.
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Former trustee honoured with Order of Canada Diane Sowden founded Children of the Street Society
Her new title as a member of the Order of Canada follows numerous accolades including the B.C. Solicitor General Crime Prevention and Community Safety Award, the Soroptimist International of the Americas Woman of Distinction Award and the Anthony J. Hulme Award of Distinction from B.C.’s Ministry of Attorney General.
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A former Coquitlam school district trustee is now an Order of Canada recipient. On Dec. 29, Rideau Hall unveiled the names of the newest additions and promotions for the federal honour, which recognizes outstanding achievement, community dedication and service to the country. Among those who will be presented with their insignia at investiture ceremonies later this year will be Diane Sowden “for her leadership in raising awareness of and preventing the sexual exploitation of human trafficking of children and youth.” Now a resident of Powell River, Sowden founded the Children of the Street Society in 1995 and retired in June 2019 when PLEA Community Services took over the organization. “After more than 25 years, it is wonderful to see the fight against sexual exploitation is being recognized nationally,” Sowden told
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Diane Sowden started the Children of the Street Society after her 13-year-old daughter turned to drugs and prostitution. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO
the Tri-City News. “I have happily retired knowing the fight is in the good hands of the staff at PLEA Community Services.” Sowden started the nonprofit after her daughter, then 13, turned to drugs and prostitution. Over the years, the society
hosted a series of prevention workshops aimed at educating kids from being drawn into the sex trade. The workshops then expanded to inform parents, caregivers, teachers, service providers, police, community agencies and the hospitality industry.
Children of the Street also worked with the provincial government to bring changes to the Child, Family and Community Services Act, as well as the federal government to advocate changes to the Criminal Code of Canada. In 2000, Sowden testified
before the federal Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights about the lack of support for addicted teens and their caregivers. Her evidence led to changes in the Criminal Code to raise the legal age of sexual consent from 14 to 16 — eight years later.
Sowden’s appointment to the Order of Canada was one of 135 made by Gov.-Gen. Mary Simon on the recommendation of an advisory council. “Canada is defined by the people that make up this great country,” Simon stated in a news release. “These most recent nominees to the Order of Canada are shining examples of the commitment and outstanding contributions Canadians have made to the well-being of communities throughout this land, whether it be social, environmental, scientific, economic, cultural or related to mental and physical health.” More than 7,000 Canadians have been invested into the Order since it was created in 1967, Canada’s centennial year.
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Coquitlam Public Library’s 2021 Holiday Hello program resulted in dozens of cards and notes being delivered last month to seniors in the community. The library staff passed on the good wishes from the patrons.
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A Coquitlam teen has been appointed to a provincial youth council that is expected to influence B.C. government policy in the new year. Alexandra Mandewo, a Grade 12 student at Pinetree Secondary School, said she’s thrilled at the appointment to the new StrongerBC Young Leaders Council. “I was beyond excited. I know it was a very competitive process,” said Mandewo. “There were over 250 people who applied; I was thrilled to be one of the 18 who made it.” Mandewo, who was born in Oklahoma and has Zimbabwean roots, said she is passionate about diversity and inclusion, and advocates for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour). Her experience includes her role as vice-president of her school’s anti-racism club and as the co-founder of Future Women Leaders, a mentorship program for female students of colour.
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After more than a decade at the helm of the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation, the executive director is bowing out. Last month, the organization that supports the Port Moody hospital and patient care announced that Charlene Giovannetti-King will retire at the end of January. In a news release, Giovannetti-King said leading the foundation, which tripled in size during her tenure, “has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.” “I am so proud of what we have collectively achieved and know full well none of it would have been possible without the unwavering support of donors, sponsors, our dedicated staff and amazing volunteers,” she added. Tom Morton, the foundation’s board chair, praised Giovannetti-King for her leadership especially as the hospital expanded. Most recently, she was in charge of a $5-million capital campaign to grow the emergency department. “I am very grateful for Charlene’s knowledge and expertise in fundraising,” stated former board chair Alison Johansen, in the release. “Her stewardship of the volunteer board members, donors and community supporters has been amazing, as is her own personal love of our community hospital.” Meanwhile, the ERHF board of directors is now recruiting her successor. Since 1982, the foundation has collected more than $40 million for the hospital. To donate to the foundation, visit erhf.ca.
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PM FIRE The Port Moody Firefighters Charitable Society gave $2,500 to the Coquitlam-based Michael Cuccione Foundation, a charity that funds childhood cancer research and, last year, marked its 25th anniversary.
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A Tri-City-based organization that links helpers with non-profit groups in need of volunteers saw about 150 teens sign up in 2021. Carey LePage of the Community Volunteer Connections told the Tri-City News that students made a big impact last year by assisting at one-day public events and youth camps, and packing hampers at local food banks. She said students are giving back in big numbers not only to fulfill their B.C. graduation requirement but also to meet new people, gain confidence in the workplace and improve their customer service skills. Teens can register with CVC by emailing clepage@volunteerconnections.ca.
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Ravens ready to make noise as senior squad But COVID-19 casts a shadow of uncertainty MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com
The Terry Fox Ravens have been carrying a chip on their shoulders for almost two years. The once-upstart team comprised mostly of Grade 10 players lost the 2020 senior provincial championship game to the Semiahmoo Totems by 52 points. It was their last competitive game. Less than two weeks later the world went into shutdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s a long time to carry the burden of such a big loss. Those juniors are now seniors, and Ravens’ head coach Mike Carkner says they’re hungry. “Missing all of last season has galvanized our group with a singular focus — to win the provincial championship,” he said.
Terry Fox Ravens guard Cerys Merton drives hard to the net at the recent Howard Tsumura Basketball Invitational tournament in Langley. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
To that end, Carkner said his players put in a lot of time in the gym, working
individually on skills like shooting three-pointers. “We are confident every-
one on the team can now shoot the three.” Veteran high school
girls basketball coach Paul Langford said nothing can make up for losing a season. But his die-hard Riverside Rapids’ players who persevered through the uncertainty are champing at the bit to regain their competitive edge. Craig Percevault, coach of the Dr. Charles Best Blue Devils said last year’s lost season was largely a case of out-of-sight-out-of-mind. Several players lost their connection to the game and their teammates, presenting challenges to reinvigorate the program this season. “It has been tough getting our athletes to buy in and make the commitment to get better,” Percevault said, adding some players he was hoping would play again left the sport altogether. Ross Tomlinson at Heritage Woods said some girls directed the energy they would have put into basketball toward other pursuits like school work and part-time jobs, or outdoor sports like soccer, softball and tennis that could still be played in relative safety when indoor activities were
largely shut down. Sue Sands said while sports have been a bit of a tough sell at Port Moody Secondary in recent years, she’s encouraged some of her charges took the initiative to find places to play in the community and work on their game when they were shut out of the school gym. Centennial Centaurs’ coach Stephen Bruyneel said he made sure to keep his girls engaged with COVID-compliant workouts throughout the shutdown to the beginning of this school year. “That helped a bit,” he said. “But lack of real games has hurt. We really have to keep working on getting into game shape.” Riverside’s Langford said he feels especially bad for last year’s seniors who were deprived of their opportunity to put a final stamp on their high school careers. “They will never get that back,” he said. Bruyneel said he tried to maintain some sense of continuity to Centennial’s program by holding a special SEE
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seniors’ night for last year’s graduating players, while Tomlinson kept players connected with virtual meetings twice a week as well as online skill workouts. Best’s Percevault said he got a good response to a special basketball skills class he convened during the shutdown that he hopes will translate to the competitive realm this season. Here’s how the teams stack up:
CENTENNIAL
With only one senior, Mollee Jones, the Centaurs are young. But with the core of the team comprised of Grade 11 players who finished ninth in the provincial junior hampionship when they were in Grade 9, Bruyneel is bullish on Centennial’s potential. “Our strengths are height — we have two posts who are 6’3” — and a couple
of players who can drive and shoot threes,” he said, adding the team will rely on old school basketball to run pick-and-rolls, and working the offensive zone inside out through the posts. Besides Jones, the Centaurs will look to Grade 11 guards Jessica Ng and Alex Austin, as well as posts Blessing Ibekwe, Aylee Maconachie and Amelia Perry to carry the load.
DR.CHARLES BEST
The Devils enter the season with but one senior on its roster. That means juniors Eloise Herdman, Nisha Parhar and Josefina Rodriguez will have to step up to show the way forward to younger players like Grade 10 point guard and wing Denise Mendoza and Grade 9 forward Jessica Parkinson. “Our team is athletic,” stated head coach Craig Percevault. “We want to get out and run when we can
and be able to play in the half court when it’s needed.”
HERITAGE WOODS
Kodiaks’ coach Ross Tomlinson said he’s still getting a handle on the kind of team he has and the style he’ll employ to bring out their best. Key players will be Haley Hughes, Rebecca Green, Jenny Lee, McKenna Clough, Josie Latifpour, Trinity Wolfe and Kaitlin Mean.
PORT MOODY
Sue Sands said her crew faces a huge learning curve as younger players shake off the rust and senior players adjust to the pace of competition without the benefit of their Grade 11 season. As a result, she said, her expectations are realistic, with an emphasis on fun and developing trust on the court. “We are a fun, love-thegame, want-to-get-into-the game, gritty group,” Sands
said. “The love for the sport is there.” Key players are seniors Heywon Hwang and Leila Barjarunas, whose passion and athleticism set a good example for the team’s younger players, including six who are still in Grade 9.
RIVERSIDE
With four seniors led by 5’9” wing Brooke Kendal and 5’10” forward Venica Davignon, Rapids’ coach Paul Langford said a berth in provincials is realistic, especially after his side upset the top-ranked Terry Fox Ravens in the final of the Howard Tsumura Invitational tournament in December. The veterans will be supported by some strong juniors, including 6’2” Natalie Curley, 6’ Nicole Hughes and 5’9” Alexis Hart, as well as talented young guns Avery Sussex and Jorja Hart holding down the back court. Still, Langford is careful to temper his enthusiasm
given the context of the new COVID variant and rising infection numbers. “COVID is not over, and every game played will be a bonus,” he said.
TERRY FOX
Mike Carkner said his group is driven to succeed. Not only do they want to make up for their 52-point loss in the 2020 final, they’re also carrying the weight of the loss of one of their beloved teammates, Karin Khuoung, who succumbed to cancer last year. “It was debilitating, incredibly painful and so sad all at once,” Carkner said. “Our girls have talked about playing this season the way Karin lived her life, with no regrets. We are going to give everything we have on the court to honour Karin.” To achieve that, Carkner said his players will use speed and aggression to attack opponents in transition and batten down the
hatches on defence. On offence, they’ll move the ball quickly and look for success from the three-point arc. Leadership will come from senior point guard Cerys Merton, who’s already committed to the University of British Columbia for next season. “She wants to win badly,” said Carkner about the team captain. “Cerys will rise up when it matters most.” Supporting her will be key players, shooting guards Lauren Clements and Taylor Matthews who bring speed to both ends of the court.
OUT OF SIGHT?
Alas, public health restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 mean supporters won’t be able to cheer on their favourite teams. In a memo released Jan. 2, BC School Sports is prohibiting spectators at school sporting events, although league games will be allowed to proceed.
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