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Patrons ‘were told to stop’: industry head Trivia night at Port Moody pub becomes COVID-19 super-spreader STEFAN LABBÉ slabbe@tricitynews.com

Joanne Morneau, left, and Linda Musiak, are part of a group of more than 50 volunteer sewing hobbyists from across the Lower Mainland who have crafted 1,500 reusable cloth shopping bags they’ve donated to local food banks. For more, see the story on Page 28. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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A Port Moody pub that hosted a games night in contravention of public health orders and led to at least 25 cases of COVID-19 should not be faulted for the actions of irresponsible patrons, according to the head of a pub and bar industry group. Jeff Guignard, who heads B.C.’s Alliance of Beverage Licensees, said the transmission at Newport Village’s St. James’s Well Pub occurred when an asymptomatic patron left their table and inter-

acted with another group. “It seems like some patrons were mingling and they were told to stop. But the damage was done at that point,” he said. “Now the business is getting blamed for something the patrons did.” Guignard told the Tri-City News his organization has worked closely with the pub since the Feb. 2 games night super-spreader event, the extent of which is still not clear after health officials made veiled references to an unnamed pub trivia night which sparked a secondary outbreak at a Burnaby daycare and led to cases at workplaces and schools. The Tri-City News has not independently confirmed whether provincial health SEE

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Tri-City regional park visits breaking records Park expansion plans in the works across region STEFAN LABBÉ slabbe@tricitynews.com

Beach days, picnics and summer hikes are a distant memory, but winter weather hasn’t kept crowds from flocking to three Tri-City regional parks in record visitor numbers. “It’s unheard of. We’ve never seen this before,” said John McEwen, Anmore mayor and the chair of Metro Vancouver’s Regional Parks Committee. Belcarra Regional Park saw visits climb to 67,200 in January 2021, nearly triple the number recorded the previous January. After the Delta South-Surrey Greenway, that’s the second biggest monthly jump in park visits across the entire Metro region, and outpaces the park system’s overall spike in traffic, which doubled to over 1.2 million monthly visits this January compared to last year. Monthly visits to Colony Farm Regional Park in Coquitlam, meanwhile, more than doubled over the same period, growing to 30,100 from 14,200 in January of last year. And Minnekhada Regional Park saw a similar spike in visitors, doubling to 14,500

Belcarra Regional Park attracted more than 67,000 visitors in January, nearly triple the amount in the same month last year. STEFAN LABBÉ/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

monthly visitors year-overyear. “That trend we saw in 2020 just seems to kind of continue,” said executive director of the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC Louise Pedersen. “People are seeking respite. They want to get outside and follow the guidelines of staying local — and thank goodness we have a regional park system in Metro Vancouver that managed to stay open.” With no sign record park visitations will dip, Metro Vancouver continues to move ahead with several park expansion plans across

the region. That includes linking Coquitlam, New Westminster, Burnaby and downtown Vancouver with a green belt that would allow people another choice to get out of their cars. “The problem we’re being faced with is we’re adding all this population to the Vancouver core and they’re not adding any green space,” said McEwen. “We need to start protecting more land.” One notable expansion of the Metro park system includes a freshwater marsh northeast of Coquitlam now known as Widgeon Marsh Regional Reserve.

The swath of bogs, forest, grasses and waterways make up part of the largest freshwater marsh in southwest B.C., but it’s currently shut off to the public due to a lack of access and environmental concerns. Metro Vancouver is planning to begin installing basic amenities like parking, trails and pit toilets into 2022. And if a current draft park management plan goes ahead, domestic animals like dogs and motorized activities would be banned in the park, and only passive recreation like paddling, cycling and hiking, or the pursuits of a naturalist like

birdwatching and botanizing will be permitted. “This area of Widgeon could be our next Stanley Park a hundred years from now,” said McEwen. But in the short term, he said, “The big challenge with all the regional parks is the traffic,” a fact made clear at Belcarra Regional Park over the summer, when Port Moody and the Village of Belcarra banned parking along several roadsides in the area to limit crowds. Solutions are in the works. McEwen said planners are already working with the city of Coquitlam to manage vehicle traffic flow in and out of Minnekhada Regional Park. Once Widgeon opens, they are looking for ways to get people to the park without their car. The ongoing crowding of regional parks has prompted some outdoor groups to renew their calls for the province and Metro park authorities to coordinate the opening up of parkland across the Lower Mainland. While the Metro park system remains relatively well-funded, the Outdoor Recreation Council’s Pedersen said provincial parks have suffered from years of funding shortfalls, placing an unfair burden on other local park systems. Pedersen’s group was among 25 tourism and recreation organizations which sent a letter last week to B.C.

Premier John Horgan calling on his government to boost funding to provincial parks to $100 million from the roughly $40 million it now receives. The money, states the letter, would go toward acquiring new land, supporting park operations and would even serve to “spur our economic recovery” through new local jobs in the tourism and the service sector. So far, the coalition has yet to receive a response. “It just seems like such an opportune time to create a plan, to create a roadmap,” said Pedersen. “It makes sense to look at the park system as a whole.” That’s especially important in the case of Widgeon Marsh, which sits adjacent to Pinecone Burke Provincial Park. Opening access to the marshland will also inevitably create a pipeline into the nearby provincial park, that has been effectively closed to the public as it remains without its own management plan since the land was set aside in the 1990s. “We’re going to be basically developing a park right next to it, that’s going to be offering unprecedented access to it,” said McEwen of Widgeon, admitting there will be some challenges for local search and rescue groups if traffic grows and Pinecone Burke remains undeveloped.

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officer Dr. Bonnie Henry was speaking about St. James’s Well. But on Monday, Fraser Health’s chief medical officer, Dr. Elizabeth Brodkin, confirmed 21 patrons and four staff had been infected at the pub. The pub was closed as it underwent a deep cleaning and faced inspections from WorkSafeBC. Inside St. James’s Well, management is reviewing its COVID-19 health and safety procedures; outside and on social media, the pub has faced a public backlash for holding a trivia night in the first place. “You should be ashamed!” commented one reviewer on the pub’s Facebook page, which has since been scrubbed of most content. “We were regular patrons to your pub until 6 weeks ago when we observed you were not following Covid protocols. We

mentioned this to our server. Response was: shoulder shrug.” Owners of the Port Moody pub turned down requests from the Tri-City News to comment, indicating it would release a statement on social media. However, that statement has yet to be posted and the St. James’s Well website has since been taken down. But Guignard said trivia nights were never clearly banned prior to the Port Moody pub exposure event, and of the roughly 8,800 establishments he represents across the province, hundreds of others had regularly hosted such activities thinking they were in line with public health orders. “It’s a socially distanced game you play. It’s equivalent to watching television,” he said. The confusion hinged on the wording of the public health order banning gatherings and events at pubs

and bars. While the order includes the words “quiz” and “game” under its definition of an event, it doesn’t specifically mention “trivia.” “In our industry, even prior to the pandemic, we’re highly licensed, so we adhere to these guidelines strictly,” Guignard said. “Maybe we should have known that, but there’s hundreds of bars and pubs across the province that didn’t know.” Guignard added that since the Port Moody exposure, his organization worked closely with WorkSafeBC and the Office of the Provincial Health Officer, ultimately directing the thousands of pubs and bars he represents to immediately end any trivia nights. At the same time, Guignard said he told his members to consistently review their health and safety plans, while at the same time noting that “the protocols work.”

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Tuesday, March 2 Universal Access-Ability Advisory Committee Meeting 7 p.m.

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More than 2,200 people participated in a survey and thousands more viewed online content in fall 2020 during Phase 1 of the Southwest Housing Review (SWHR). This is one of the City’s most responded-to public engagement processes to date. The plentiful and varied feedback will be used to focus the direction and approach for the next phase. To see the results of the ﬁrst phase and to ﬁnd out more about what comes next, visit coquitlam.ca/swhr. HAVE YOUR SAY

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Aspiring archers can learn how to shoot a bow and arrow in ‘try-it’ classes for ages 14 yrs+ Thursday, March 25, 6 – 7 p.m. (36444) or 7:15 – 8:15 p.m. (36446) at Pinetree Community Centre. $14.10 per class. Get a general feel for archery while learning rules, safety and proper technique to begin target shooting with a bow and arrow. All equipment is provided and the program is offered in partnership with Boorman Archery. To sign up online, visit coquitlam.ca/registration and click Register for Programs. In the keyword bar, search the Course ID to display the program, or call 604-927-4386. DID YOU KNOW?

Coquitlam plans to extend the popular Coquitlam Crunch trail to southeast Coquitlam, and is inviting the public to provide feedback to help inform the design. The proposed extension is part of a long-term plan to expand the Crunch trail network, to provide more outdoor ﬁtness options to residents in central and southeast Coquitlam, and to create connectivity to other existing City parks and trails.

Known as the Coquitlam Crunch South Extension, the proposed trail will run along a BC Hydro corridor on City lands south of the Barnet Highway from Dewdney Trunk Road up the slope to Mariner Way connecting to Mundy Park. The planned extension could include amenities such as washrooms, parking, and stairs in steeper sections. A public survey is available at letstalkcoquitlam.ca/crunch until March 11.

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FOOD SECURITY

New food council wants to ensure everyone in Tri-Cities can eat COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on issue JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Work is now underway on a food security plan to help feed the Tri-Cities’ most vulnerable and low-income residents. The new Tri-Cities Food Council (TCFC) recently hired Upland Agricultural Consultants and Urban Food Strategies to develop a food asset map as well as build a digital platform to share information about local services. Made up of elected officials and staff from the cities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody as well as the village of Anmore, along with representatives from the Fraser Health Authority and other agencies, the TCFC is tapping into an $85,000 grant awarded last year from the Union of BC Municipalities. Coun. Steve Kim, who is on the TCFC with Coun. Bonita Zarrillo, told the Tri-City News on Tuesday the first focus of the group is to “get a good scan of the

A bountiful harvest at Port Moody's winter market. Farmer's markets can play an important role in a community's food network, according to Coquitlam councillor Steve Kim. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

gaps and opportunities in the current food network” that includes the Share food bank, community gardens and farmers’ markets. Specifically, TCFC’s role — as defined in its terms of reference — is to boost the local food system “where all residents can access safe, nutritious, affordable and culturally appropriate food in a dignified manner.” That system includes food pro-

duction, distribution, access, consumption, processing and waste handling. Kim also said the COVID pandemic, which delayed TCFC’s work last year, has shed light on the importance of food security and the need to reduce poverty. TCFC is a spin off of the Tri-Cities Healthier Community Partnership; it also sprung from Port Moody council’s 2016 reso-

lution to form a food security task force. Still, while its work is being supported by Coquitlam council, TCFC’s governance is being questioned. Monday, city council deferred the adoption of the TCFC terms of reference over concerns with membership. Under its structure, which was formulated by the Fraser Health Authority, the

TCFC’s six meetings a year are open — and anyone who has attended three meetings is considered a voting member. That could be a recipe for disaster, warned councillors Dennis Marsden and Brent Asmundson, who moved for a staff review on the terms of reference before next Monday’s council meeting. Marsden said the TCFC “runs the risk of certain

groups showing up and swaying the work” if the membership terms are not tightened up. “The governance is very broad and wide open, which could cause some issues for what the group is trying to achieve,” Asmundson added. However, Kim told the Tri-City News that the TCFC model is similar to the Partnership, and Zarrillo said the TCFC wants to include as many voices a the table as possible to be inclusive and equitable. “It’s a very, very good group with a very wide scope of experience," she said. Coun. Trish Mandewo also pointed out that many non-profits and community organizations are working toward the same goals for food security, and she hopes TCFC will be a focal point for residents, groups and businesses — and not overlap with their projects. Originally named the TriCities Food Security Table when it was created in 2019 by the Partnership, TCFC also includes representation from School District 43, Kwikwetlem First Nation and the food industry. The TCFC’s consultant report will be made public this fall.

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Port Coquitlam’s popular alcohol in parks initiative has been made permanent and expanded after a spirited discussion about the benefits as well as the need for washrooms and litter cleanup. Council agreed Feb. 16 to allow responsible consumption of alcohol in seven parks on a permanent basis and added three parks as a pilot so more people would be able to drink alcohol in parks close to their home. Since summer, drinking has been permitted in Castle, Settlers, Gates, Lions, Aggie, Evergreen and Cedar Drive parks, as a way of encouraging people to spend more time outdoors. Buoyed by public approval in a survey, the city’s committee of council agreed to make the program a

Lions Park is one of seven parks in the city where alcohol is now permitted permanently. Three more parks will be part of a new pilot project. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

fixture at those parks and extend the pilot program to Peace, McLean and Dominion parks this year until Oct. 31. According to the city’s mayor, concerns about row-

diness never materialized, and even Coquitlam RCMP was supportive of the pilot. “It was a very positive thing, never did I experience any sort of rowdy behaviour or hooliganism,” Mayor Brad

West told council. “Who it was, taking advantage was largely families, which is what I would have expected.” Parks became places to celebrate family milestones, council was told, and Brian

Hubbard, who is with Port Coquitlam Heritage, even had his Aug. 31 wedding at Lions Park, when COVID-19 made it impossible to hold a party indoors. Almost nine out of 10 people who filled out a survey supported the pilot, with responses that indicated the initiative helped to make people feel part of their community and less isolated. However, while booze in parks was supported by all Port Coquitlam councillors, some expressed concerns about litter and availability of washrooms at the new parks. “I saw a lot more alcohol containers discarded,” said Coun. Dean Washington, “Are we going to monitor or are we going to be proactive?” The availability of washrooms at Peace, Dominion and McLean parks was also raised. Though the use of portable washrooms wasn’t supported, West suggested staff would look at options. Adding more service to McLean washrooms outside of times when its used by

baseball teams would add more costs to the city’s budget, it was noted. As well, it was suggested that those purchasing their alcohol at breweries close to Dominion and Peace parks might be able to use those washrooms or their own homes. In a press release, the city acknowledged that it would be stepping up garbage pick up in the parks as needed, noting that all city parks had more litter because they were used more by the public during the year. Coun. Steve Darling, the designate for public safety, further noted in a press release that the responsible drinking in parks initiative will be closely monitored by parks and bylaw staff. To make the changes, a bylaw amendment will come before council in early March. As with last year’s pilot, signs will be posted at the three trial sites — Peace, McLean and Dominion parks — and feedback will be collected through an online survey at portcoquitlam. ca/alcoholpilot

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Port Moody Fire Chief Ron Coulson is pedalling into retirement but he says he’s not ready for an electric-assist bicycle just yet. “I’ve still got lots of energy,” Coulson told the TriCity News, after announcing his intention last week to hang up his shoulder chevrons in June. Coulson, a Tri-City resident, said his immediate retirement plans include riding a new gravel bike he hopes to acquire in the Comox Valley where he has family, and travelling with his wife when that’s allowed again. But, he added, while you can take the chief out of the firefighter, you can never take the firefighter out of the man, and he plans to keep his hand in the game by doing some consulting in emergency services. Coulson said policy and procedure have become his passion since taking the

Port Moody fire chief Ron Coulson, left, says the department's community initiatives, like its annual blood donor clinic, are part of a two-way relationship of appreciation between firefighters and the community they serve. He's announced he'll be retiring in June.. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

helm of Port Moody’s fire department more than four years ago after a long ascent up the career ladder at Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services where he was a firefighter, lieutenant, captain and then assistant chief. He said coming to Port Moody’s small fire department as an outsider from the

big city immediately taught him the importance of being a good communicator. “I needed to develop that trust so everybody understands why decisions are being made.” Coulson’s many years in Vancouver also made him keenly aware of the gaps in resources available between

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new development. Coulson has devoted a lot of time and effort to forging relationships with neighbouring departments in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, New Westminster and Burnaby that allow them to lean on each other for expertise, manpower and equipment when needed. Port Moody Mayor Rob Vagramov said Coulson’s skills at building bridges and punching high above the city’s weight have been especially valuable lately. “[His] contributions to Port Moody’s COVID-19 response this past year could not be overstated,” he said in a press release. But even as Port Moody Fire Rescue copes with the increasing demands of a growing city, Coulson said he’s proud of the department’s small-town sensibilities that still value community above all else. “There’s a sense of appreciation in both directions,” he said. “That’s something small cities can really nurture.” Coulson said the actual date of his departure is still to be determined, depending on the search for his replacement, whom he’ll help to transition into his office.

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Port Moody may not be able to regulate landlords or strata councils to allow pets but the city will encourage them to be more pet friendly. At its meeting Feb. 16, council unanimously approved a motion put forth by Coun. Amy Lubik that will consider pet friendliness as part of staff’s assessment of rezoning applications for new developments. Lubik said the initiative sends a message to developers. “We can make it known this is really important to us,” she said. “Pets are family and need to be protected as such.” In her report to council, Lubik said pets help create a sense of security in the community by putting more eyes on the street as owners take them for walks. They’re also a social catalyst.

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wo announcements last week served as reminders of the deep political issues the BC Liberals face. First, the party announced that Andrew Wilkinson had finally resigned as party leader, which no doubt surprised many who thought he had already departed. Then, party MLA Ellis Ross appeared to have almost accidentally announced his candidacy for leader. News of this dribbled out in fits and starts and the way it was handled suggested he does not even have a team behind him. Notably, neither event registered much media coverage. In normal times, the official resignation of the leader of a party that governed this province for 17 of the past 20 years or so would be considered big news. Not right now.

The meh response by so many underscores the deep problems faced by the BC Liberals. The party will hold a leadership race during a time of great uncertainty. No one knows how long the pandemic will last. Mass vaccinations will undoubtedly help, but new fears about the COVID-19 variants — not the least of which is the uncertainty over how effective vaccines will be against some of them — may lead to a third and even fourth wave. Even if the COVID-19 situation improves significantly over the year, there is no guarantee certain public health protocols — notably, a ban on gatherings of large crowds and continued mask wearing — will disappear. Those protocols will make it difficult for a political party trying to rebuild itself after being tossed from power

more than three years ago and then suffering a devastating election defeat last fall. The whole party leadership question magnifies how big a challenge it will be for the party to deal with some of its key problems: its lack of diversity and a serious erosion of public support in Metro Vancouver, whose ridings are the key to winning elections in this province. There appear to be no “star” candidates in the offing, and candidates like Ross (or fellow MLAs Tom Shypitka and Renne Merrifield, whose names have come up in speculation) are from the Interior or the North, not Metro Vancouver. Then there is former BC Liberal cabinet minister Kevin Falcon, considered the likely front-runner should he enter the race. He is experienced and capable, but

as a longtime lieutenant of former Premier Gordon Campbell, he hardly qualifies as someone who brings renewal to the table. The upcoming legislature session will give the BC Liberals a little bit of oxygen, but not a heck of lot. Framed against the ongoing carnage of the COVID-19 pandemic, platforms like Question Period will often seem irrelevant to the average person. As I pointed out in this space recently, the federal opposition parties are struggling to be heard during this pandemic. The BC Liberals (and, for that matter, the BC Greens) are facing the exact same problem and there is no sign the situation will change. In fact, things could get even worse for them if we see a third wave of the virus. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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B.C. parks need more than just promises Editor People are heading outside to stave off boredom amid travel and gathering restrictions. When I’m out in B.C.’s provincial parks, I meet people of different backgrounds, skills and experience levels. Unfortunately, years of chronic underfunding has created bottlenecks for the crowds who are eager to get out this season. While the B.C. government has made promises to

improve and expand parks, trails and campgrounds, I see an immediate need for this in my local and favourite parks. We need more than promises. We need a real investment that’s going to help us not just build back a better parks system - but also keep it running for years to come. This winter, we’ve heard warnings from Avalanche Canada about underprepared adventurers heading

to the outdoors, sometimes with tragic outcomes. North Shore Search and Rescue say they, along with many of their partner orgs around the province, have had their busiest winter ever. An investment in B.C.’s parks can help keep people safe and healthy now and after the pandemic. I hope that Premier John Horgan’s government will turn the tide for B.C.’s beloved but beleaguered parks. Marco Di Placido

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If approved, the amendment would facilitate the subdivision of a portion of the subject property into one townhouse lot, an environmentally sensitive area (creeks and wetland), and would leave a large remainder of the subject property for a future separate development application. You are now being invited to provide input to Council with respect to the above-noted application. The City of Coquitlam will be receiving the input requested herein up to Friday, February 26, 2021. Written correspondence can be provided in one of the following ways: • Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca; • Regular mail: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • In person: Attn: City Clerk’s Office – please place in one of two City Hall drop boxes (3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam), located at the underground parking entrance or by the main entrance facing Burlington Drive; • Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015. Additional information about this application can be accessed by contacting Stephanie Holland, Planning and Development Department, at SHolland@coquitlam.ca. 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 (at the Planning and Development counter) and potentially on our website as part of a future agenda package at www.coquitlam.ca/agendas. Should Council grant first reading to the proposed CWOCP amendment, a Public Hearing will be held with notification to be provided in accordance with the Local Government Act. 3621 Harper

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Do you hike up the Coquitlam Crunch? If so, how often and why? Those are some of the questions being asked of residents as the city proposes its next phase of the popular trail: the southern section up to Mundy Park. Coquitlam residents have until March 11 to answer a series of questions about the Crunch via an online survey: https://letstalkcoquitlam. ca/crunch/survey_tools/ crunchsurvey. Named the Coquitlam Crunch South Extension, the $3.25-million gravel route will link Dewdney Trunk Road with Mariner Way when constructed in 2022; it will also include some stairs in steeper areas of the BC Hydro right-of-way. Already, plans are being made for a parking lot at the base of the slope as well as washrooms; however, municipal staff are also

The City has received an application to amend the Citywide Ofﬁcial Community Plan (CWOCP) relating to the property located at 3640 Shefﬁeld Avenue. The application proposes an amendment to the Partington Creek Neighbourhood Plan to change the designation of a portion of the property from Compact Low Density Residential to Townhousing Residential and Environmentally Sensitive Area.

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reaching out for ideas about other amenities such as water fountains and street crossings. As well, poll respondents are asked to rank the importance of trail maintenance and sight lines. Last fall, city council bumped up “Phase 3” of the Coquitlam Crunch project due to demand along the 2.2-km northern trail, which runs along the BC Hydro right-of-way from Eagle Ridge Park to the Westwood Plateau neighbourhood — rising 240 metres. About 50,000 hikers travel the Crunch every month in the summer. Next month, city crews will double and pave the Lansdowne parking lot and install electronic signs to accommodate Crunch hikers arriving by vehicle. The northern and southern sections will be connected by future highway and rail crossings at Falcon Drive; it’s anticipated the Crunch will eventually run from the Fraser River to Eagle Mountain Park. • For more information about the Coquitlam Crunch plans, call 604-927-6300 or email parksandconsultation@coquitlam.ca.

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Coban appeared by video earlier this month before the B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster, where he was represented by Vancouver criminal lawyer Joseph Saulnier. But details of the pretrial hearing cannot be printed under at least two publication bans. Coban, 42, came to Canada last December from The Netherlands. Coban has denied any wrongdoing involving Todd.

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A trivia night at St. James’s Well pub in Port Moody’s Newport Village contributed to a spike in COVID-19 infections. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Numbers driven by exposures at pub, schools and arena STEFAN LABBÉ slabbe@tricitynews.com

The Tri-Cities saw a drastic spike in COVID19 cases last week as new cases outpaced nearly every other jurisdiction in Metro Vancouver. The weekly case count climbed to 269 from 109 during the previous week. That’s a 147% increase in the number of cases, and a total only outpaced by Surrey, despite several other jurisdictions containing larger populations. The spike in cases comes amid a surge in school exposure events, which climbed to affect at least 32 schools across the three cities by Feb. 23, including a cluster at a Port Moody elementary school that forced the principal into isolation and required a neighbouring school administration to rush in to fill the void. And in an apparent super-spreader event at a Port Moody pub, 21 patrons and four staff tested positive for the virus after a Feb. 2 trivia night. Other businesses hit with the virus include workers at a Port Moody Shoppers Drug Mart, as well as a Safeway and two Real Canadian Superstore locations in Coquitlam. The contagion has also made its way into a local

hockey league: last week, the Port Moody Amateur Hockey Association revealed four of its members had tested positive for the coronavirus, prompting the league to pause its season. But in an interview with the Tri-City News, one of the player’s parents said nine of their child’s teammates had tested positive for the virus, as well as coaches, a safety officer and manager. At least one other team has been similarly infected. The parent added their entire family has since fallen ill. “It was just like a domino effect,” said the parent. Indeed, a letter sent to families by the Fraser Health Authority on Feb. 14 indicated there may have been exposures at the Port Moody recreation complex over a nine-day period from Feb. 2 to 10. “We have confirmed that multiple people have COVID-19,” stated the letter. It advised it wasn’t an official “isolation notification,” but families should monitor their health for the next 14 days. Fraser Health is also working at containing outbreaks in two institutional settings in Port Coquitlam. Over the Family Day long weekend, the health authority declared an outbreak at the Shaughnessy Care Centre, a long-term care home where at least two residents have tested positive for the virus despite ongoing vaccination efforts. Fraser Health confirmed

missed the first clinic and second doses for the rest. And at the North Fraser Pretrial Centre in Port Coquitlam, at least 26 people

have tested positive for the coronavirus as public health teams work to snuff out one of three outbreaks in Metro Vancouver jails. At the time

of publication, Fraser Health was unable to confirm how many active cases remain at the jail. — with files from Mario Bartel

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One of the most affected areas by the pandemic is the restaurant and hospitality industry. To support these businesses, the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce, in partnership Michael Hind with the Tri-Local Collective (Downtown Poco BIA, CEO Austin Heights BIA, Shop Local Port Moody, Port Moody & Co, and Tri-City News), and with the support of all three cities, are running Taste of the Tri-Cities from now until March 19. In the inaugural year of this program, we have over 50 restaurants, breweries, cafés, and pubs in the Tri-Cities area participating, and they are all waiting to welcome and share their dining experiences with you! This is the perfect opportunity for you to support local businesses, all while enjoying delicious food and beverages at special prices, making it a winwin deal for everyone. Whether you choose to discover new places or to revisit old favourites, there’s something suitable on the menu for everyone’s tastes. When putting together the program, we kept in mind that some people may be unable to dine out, even with their household bubbles. This is why many of the participating eateries are also offering take-out specials, with some even

offering take-home-and-cook packages. At this time, we all need to stay safe and continue to follow the Provincial Health Order. However, it has never been more critically important than right now to support these establishments, and it’s as simple as going on the Taste of the Tri-Cities website, picking a restaurant you’ve never tried before, and treating yourself to a fantastic meal. In the upcoming weeks, we will be giving away lots of amazing prizes to celebrate Taste of the TriCities, so check back on the website regularly and follow Tri-Local (@trilocalnow) on both Facebook and Instagram. The pandemic is not over yet, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. We need to all be diligent and do our part so that we come out the other side as soon as possible, with the least amount of damage done to the economy and people’s lives. Better days are ahead, but there is still a lot of work to be done. Following the guidelines while supporting the local economy will make a big difference when we start to fully recover. The Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce is here to help all businesses and the community get through this and, together, we will come back stronger than ever.

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Still no answers in search for Trina Hunt She was last seen at her Port Moody home on Jan. 18 DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Efforts to find a missing Port Moody woman have so far failed to bear fruit, resulting in a press release by the police department on the investigation to date. The statement — emailed to media on Feb. 17, nearly a month to the day when Trina Hunt, 48, was last seen on Jan. 18 — explains that police have pursued all “available avenues of inquiry” and even contacted the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT). However, IHIT did not take over the case because it only does so in missing person cases where foul play

is suspected. “At this time, evidence indicates that this missing person case does not meet IHIT’s mandate,” the press release states. In the month since Hunt vanished, Port Moody police tapped “numerous investigative sources” including RCMP Air Services, Coquitlam Search and Rescue, the Vancouver Police Marine Unit and the Lower Mainland Integrated Police Dog Service. As well, it pursued leads from the public, including minute-by-minute examinations of recovered CCTV footage and numerous in-person interviews, according to the police department. Still, the case remains unsolved. “To date, Trina remains missing and our investigation is active and ongoing,” the press release states.

Members of the family have not responded to the PMPD press release but a Facebook group dedicated to Hunt’s case sent out a video slideshow last Saturday and expressed disappointment that the woman had not been found. “We are all experiencing the unique feeling of ambiguous loss. Grieving without closure. Searching without clues. We are grappling with despair and faint hope,” read a statement statement on the Facebook group Missing: Trina Hunt Last Seen in Port Moody BC Canada. Hunt is believed to be wearing a black The North Face jacket with a teal green collar, pink and purple shoes. She is 5’4” and weighs 120 lbs. Anyone with information is asked to call the Port Moody Police Department at 604-461-3456.

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Why it’s important to take care of your feet Proper foot care helps well-being and independence MARGARET COATES

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COVID-19 could have an impact on your taxes Various pandemic benefits are all considered income DAN LABARGE

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terruptions or delays to your benefit and credit payments. If you received COVID-19 benefits, it might affect your tax return. The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB), Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB), and Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) are all considered taxable income. The total amounts that you received from these benefits will have to be included on your tax return. You will be sent a T4A tax slip for benefits issued by the CRA and/or a T4E tax slip for benefits issued by Service Canada with the information needed for your tax return. You can view these tax slips in My Account starting in February. Depending on your personal circumstances and which COVID-19 benefits that you may have received, you might owe taxes when you file your return. Income taxes were not withheld on CERB or CESB payments, which will affect your tax return. 10% of the CRB, CRSB, and CRCB payments were withheld as taxes, but may not cover all of the taxes owed on this income. The total amount of income tax that you owe will depend on your total income for 2020. The CRA recognizes that the repayment of these benefits could cause considerable financial hardship for some individuals and have expanded the payment arrangement parameters to allow for more time and flexibility. The CRA’s TeleArrangement service can be reached at 1- 866256-1147 (7 AM - 10 PM, Monday to Friday) to make payment arrangements. Please file your tax return by April 30, 2021, to avoid a late-filing penalty. There could be other impacts on your income taxes specific to the COVID-19

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VISUAL ARTS

Arts powerhouse moves into PoCo Greig leaves New West to open satellite studios under Braid Street Studios JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Susan Greig followed her instincts when Amy Savoie invited her into her woodworking shop in Port Coquitlam. At the time, Greig had been scrambling to find a new space for her 46 artists-in-residence at 100 Braid Street Studios in New Westminster. That arts hub — on the site of B.C.’s first distillery — was slated to close Nov. 30 to make way for Wesgroup’s new residential development near the Braid SkyTrain station. Savoie had been an admirer of Greig’s: She was on the waitlist for two years to get into 100 Braid Street Studios and had attended many of her special events when she called Greig out of the blue to tour her unit at 701-2017 Kingsway Ave., in PoCo. After all, she thought, there was enough room to accommodate at least one more artist plus a small gallery for exhibitions. “It was almost like I was wooing her here,” Savoie recalled, “but I knew it would be a good fit.” Savoie’s storefront and small warehouse turned out to be “perfect, and just where I needed to be,” said Greig who soon set up her studio in the front side room — a bright space with enough room to hold her easels, and a table to launch her new business model. Rebranded as Braid Street Studios, the company intends to run satellite artists’ studios around Metro Vancouver from Greig’s new home base in Port Coquitlam. It’s a change of pace for the celebrated landscape artist and author who founded 100 Braid Street Studios six years ago with the aim to paint, write, men-

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tor other visual artists and provide them with muchneeded studios. In fact, 100 Braid Street Studios was a bucket list item for Greig who, at the time, worked as a parent support in the healthcare system following the loss of her eight-year-old daughter. Diagnosed with PTSD, Greig decided to switch careers and, with financial assistance from an aboriginal group, the Métis artist began 100 Braid Street Studios, which quickly became the go-to venue for artists around the Lower Mainland — not only to create but to network and honour the fine arts. Last May, when Wesgroup gave Greig six months to leave — a few months into the pandemic — she scoured the suburbs to find suitable space but nothing worked out: There wasn’t enough parking or the access was poor for the artists. Greig knew she had a letter of understanding from Wesgroup that she would have the first right of refusal for its 4,300 sq. ft. art studios in New Westminster but that development is years away from being complete. And the new space would only accommodate up to 10 of her artists-in-residence, she said. Using PoCo as her pivot,

Greig could expand Braid Street Studios to Richmond, Coquitlam and Burnaby, for example, so that her artists-in-residence are able to work in their own communities. The shift has not only gotten Grieg to take stock but it’s also forced her to slow down and focus on herself. “Over the last six years, I have loved this business but I didn’t have time to paint because I was always so busy,” she said. “Now, I have time to explore and catch up.” Greig said she plans to immerse herself in the PoCo arts community (she introduced herself at last Thursday’s Cultural Roundtable virtual meeting) and, next month, she’ll host her first artist-in-residence show under the Braid Street Studios banner. On March 8, to coincide with International Women’s Day, she’ll also be featured in a new book called pursuit: 365 alongside other Canadian luminaries such as musicians Jann Arden and Bif Naked. Greig feels she’s on the right path for Braid Street Studios — and herself. “I feel like the universe is speaking to me,” she said. “There is good energy all around me, and it’s showing in my painting because I’m so happy.”

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ART EXHIBIT

PoCo artist is first to exhibit in new Braid Street Studios JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh @tricitynews.com

Port Coquitlam’s Melissa Burgher will be the the first Braid Street artist-in-residence to show her work in the new Braid Street Studios home. Burgher’s paintings, which depict PoCo landscapes and her feelings for these places, are part of a series called At Home - Healing Through Nature. “We’ve only lived in Port Coquitlam for a year,” she told the Tri-City News. “We walk in the mud, next to the Pitt River. This exhibit shows how nature can ground us when we get stuck in our head. You can see the mountains and the bigger picture when you get outside.” Burgher, who runs up to 12 km a day and is a co-ordinator with the Surrey Art Gallery Association, said her

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questions being posed in a new online survey by the PoCo Arts Council and ARTicipate in response to the city’s recent purchase of another building in Leigh Square: the Elks Hall. The poll asks participants how they currently

use the civic gathering space and how the municipality can program the hall in the future — with theatre, dance, music and art. Visit surveymonkey. com/r/829SGJH by March 15 to respond to the online survey questions.

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Hear & meet writers Tri-City scribes can look forward to two literary events next month. March 6, Coquitlam author Beverly Ann Gyori will read and take questions about her début novel, My New Tomorrow, at the TriCity Wordsmiths’ virtual meeting. The book, which was published by Erik D’Souza, who runs the Wordsmiths’ events, centres on the character of Wendy who is making a new life on the Sunshine Coast. It is available through Western Sky Books in Port Coquitlam after March 6, and through Amazon.ca. Email tri.city.wordsmiths@gmail.com for an invite to the book launch, which starts at 2 p.m. The Wordsmiths’ membership fee is currently being waived. Meanwhile, D’Souza will also host the 17th edition of Writers in our Midst, a gathering to promote recent works and network with other B.C. writers. The next quarterly read-

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oil and mixed media works, which will also be for sale. To book an appointment to see her art, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., visit https://calendly. com/melissaburgherartshows/at-home-healingthrough-art. The Braid Street Studios’ home base is located at 7012071 Kingsway Ave., in Port Coquitlam.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION The City has received an application to amend the Citywide Ofﬁcial Community Plan (OCP). The application proposes a text amendment to the OCP whereby all current text references of “Riparian Areas Regulations (RAR)” are to be replaced with the new text “Riparian Areas Protection Regulation (RAPR)”, which was adopted by the Province of British Columbia. You are now being invited to provide input to Council with respect to the above-noted application.

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ings — to be held on March 16 at 7 p.m., via the Port Moody Public Library’s Facebook page — are on the theme of romance. There are two presenters so far: Gyori and Lyn Ayre, a Coquitlam storyteller, photographer and perfumer. To be a presenter, email timbercrestpublishing@ gmail.com. Writers in the Midst in June will focus on poetry while, in October, the theme is horror/crime writing.

The City of Coquitlam will be receiving the input requested herein up to Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Written correspondence can be provided in one of the following ways: • Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca; • Regular mail: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • In person: Attn: City Clerk’s Office – please place in one of two City Hall drop boxes (3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam), located at the underground parking entrance or by the main entrance facing Burlington Drive; • Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015. Additional information about this application can be accessed by contacting Tiffany Khuu, Planning and Development Department, at tkhuu@coquitlam.ca. 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 (at the Planning and Development counter) and potentially on our website as part of a future agenda package at www.coquitlam.ca/agendas. Should Council grant first reading to the proposed CWOCP amendment, a Public Hearing will be held with notification to be provided in accordance with the Local Government Act.

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Have a sweet February Friday, Feb. 26 LOVE IS FOREVER

Learn about the history of Valentine’s Day — and how it is celebrated around the world — at a Coquitlam Heritage Society virtual talk. The free event runs from noon to 1 p.m.; no registration is required. Visit coquitlamheritage.ca.

TASTE OF TRI-CITIES

Help eateries in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody get through their slow season by dining in or taking out food from one of the 50 restaurants, pubs and cafés participating in the inaugural Taste of the Tri-Cities. The Tri-Local campaign, organized by the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce and supported by the cities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody and the Tri-City News, runs until until March 19. Visit tasteofthetricities. com.

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Saturday, Feb. 27 YOUR MOVE

Kids and teens can hone their chess skills with the Coquitlam Public Library, which hosts its event via Zoom from 2 to 3 p.m. Players will get a lesson, quiz and an online game. The recommended age is eight to 18. Visit coqlibrary.ca.

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Group — made up of realtor Renata Steele and ParentTalk Podcast — is teaming up with the United Way of the Lower Mainland to support its Local Love Food Hub, which provides groceries, food hampers, prepared meals and essential items to people in financial need. The group’s Sweet February event at 6 p.m. via Zoom (https://us02web.zoom. us/j/86942391596) is family-friendly and includes fun activities to mark Valentine’s and Random Acts of Kindness, and prizes. Visit https://www.facebook.com/ groups/261322901781710/?r ef=share for more details.

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Helping out is in the bag for sewing hobbyists Volunteers come from all across Metro Vancouver MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

A collective of sewing hobbyists from across the Lower Mainland is helping clients of local food banks feel more welcome, while ensuring they never have to make the choice between using paper and plastic bags to transport their staples back home. The group, called Fabric Bag Solution, recently donated 50 reusable, washable fabric shopping bags to the Share Family and Community Services food bank in Port Moody. Its founder, Joanne Morneau, said the idea to turn old shirts, drapes, tablecloths, jeans and various other remnants made of natural fibres into shopping bags stemmed from a snorkelling adventure in the Caribbean where she swam headlong into the ecological disaster created by discarded plastic bags and containers washing ashore onto even the most secluded beaches. Morneau talked to some neighbours, and they started

sewing bags. Their effort had the double benefit of also giving new life to used and leftover fabrics that otherwise might find their way to landfills. Last year the formative group migrated their individual sewing initiatives from their homes to a community centre in Burnaby. By the third monthly sew-athon, every table was occupied, the room alive with the buzz of electric sewing machines and quiet chatter. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The sewers retreated back to the safety of their homes, but their enthusiasm for the project was undiminished. Morneau said they stayed in contact via social media and messaging, sharing ideas for patterns, sourcing material, even tips for getting their machines serviced as the public health shutdowns had created a resurgence in hobbies like sewing, boosting demand for repairs. “We were competing with everybody sewing masks,” Morneau said. In total, the group sewed 1,500 bags last year. Most of them were donated to food banks from Abbotsford to North Vancouver. Some were sold to raise money for the food banks.

Joanne Morneau and Linda Musiak are part of a group of more than 50 sewing hobbyists creating shopping bags that they donate to food banks across the Lower Mainland. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Morneau said the project gave the sewers a sense of purpose, and much-needed distraction. “The pandemic has given everyone a chance to rethink how they can apply their skills,” she said. “It also helps keep our minds on something other than worries.” Linda Musiak, one of the volunteer sewers, said crafting the bags gave structure to her days stuck at home. “You get into the habit,”

she said, adding she’s particularly gratified when she sees one of her bags in the community, being used by school children to carry their books or supplies. Morneau said offering something tangible to people going through a tough stretch is rewarding. “Getting something handmade really resonates,” she said. “If you like your bag, you want to reuse it.”

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items to contribute, or looking to join the collective, can contact her at fabricbagsolution@gmail.com. “We’re trying to do as much as we can,” she said.

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PLEA Community Services’ Children of the Street program won a $5,000 grant from a charitable foundation and the government of Canada. The money from the SurreyCares Community Foundation and the federal government will be used to help provide free prevention workshops for children and youth in Langley and Surrey.about how to keep safe from sexual exploitation. The program was started by former Coquitlam school trustee Diane Sowden.

FAT H E R , Craig Savage, Tri-Cities program director for CityReach Care Society, and his son Connor, 15, walked from Port Coquitlam to Vancouver Feb. 13 to raise awareness for Coldest Night of the Year.

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Despite hundreds of layoffs during the pandemic, the city of Coquitlam was named a top employer in the province for the fourth year in a row. The municipality won the title this month in an annual competition led by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers. The winners’ names were published in a special supplements of the Vancouver Sun on Feb. 16. Other Tri-City winners on the 2021 list, which can be viewed online at canadastop100.com/bc, include Douglas College and the Fraser Health Authority.

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Port Moody’s April O’Friel visited her husband of 57 years, Jim, at Eagle Ridge Manor on Jan. 15 — only to find out that staff had organized their anniversary party. The celebration was arranged by Lori Carlisle.

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Port Coquitlam’s Drifters Rod and Reel Club marks five decades this summer. The group, which meets monthly at the Hyde Creek hatchery in PoCo, was founded in August 1970 by “Steelheaders” who were also members of the Port Coquitlam Hunting and Fishing Club. Currently, the group is mainly involved with salmon enhancement and rearing at the Grist Goesen Memorial Hatchery, located at the north end of Pipeline Road in Coquitlam as well as environmental monitoring and river cleaning.

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Teachers and students at Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox secondary will put their grant from Best Buy to good use this year. The school won a tech grant to buy top-notch technology including a 3D printer, vinyl cutter and Arduino microcontrollers and sensors to build a STEM cohort program. In partnership with Samsung Canada, Best Buy handed out more than $125,000 in technology grants to 13 schools across Canada. “During these challenging times we understand that it is more important than ever to provide students with access to technology.” said Karen Arsenault, Best Buy Canada’s social impact manager, in a press release. “The key to success for our recipients was the passion of the teachers and principals who outlined how much additional technology would impact their students by helping to build a foundation of tech skills that will prepare them for their future.” The other school recipients were: South Rutland elementary (Kelowna); Liidlii Kue elementary (Fort Simpson); Brightview School (Edmonton); St. Gregory School (Regina); Heydon Park secondary (Toronto); Roger Neilson Public School (Peterborough); Carson Grove elementary (Gloucester); Jean-Nicolet (Montréal-Nord); École du Campanile (Québec); Edith Cavell (Moncton); Stride Avenue Community School (Burnaby); and Catholic Central High School (Windsor).

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Budget talks clouded by COVID-19 uncertainty Potential for layoffs has Coquitlam teachers concerned DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

School budget talks got underway recently under a cloud of uncertainty as COVID-19 cases mount while funds to keep schools safe next year are in jeopardy. Among the biggest concerns are keeping staff and student morale high and avoiding layoffs, according to presentations to trustees during a Zoom meeting. The Feb. 16 public input opportunity was a chance for teachers, parents and support workers to give their wishlists for the 2021/’22 School District 43 (SD43) budget. And it was clear that many are still struggling with the impacts of COVID-19 and are concerned about the next several months until a vaccine is widely distributed. While trustees were warned not to expect any more provincial and federal COVID-19 cash next year as this year’s $13.6-million allotment runs out, the potential for layoffs had Coquitlam teachers concerned. Noting that teachers have been dealing “face front every day” with COVID19, including falling sick themselves or being exposed to students who are sick, Coquitlam Teachers Association president Ken Christensen said the past year has had “high personal cost.” “There are a thousand little victories here,” he said, “but they are largely unheralded,” he said. Christensen said the federal and provincial money over the last year has “blunted the impact” of what might have happened but he expressed concern about layoffs without the extra funds next year. “Maintain the status quo in terms of teacher employment,” he urged, saying that teachers shouldn’t have to deal with increasing stress and uncertainty. Parents also expressed concerns about challenges

in the classroom, and asked for more mental health resources and training for staff and students, especially for anti-bullying. With students required to stick to their cohorts for long periods, with little mixing with other students, District Parent Advisory Council president Marvin Klassen said “situations” between students can ”increase.” “There is very little space for their issues to be aired out,” Klassen said as he called for more school counsellors and additional training for lunch supervisors and other part-time staff. Students also asked for additional mental health resources and counsellors. Annika Coxe, co-chair of the Student Leadership Council, said, “students need to just sit down and talk with somebody and they can get the help they need.” With the province delaying its budget until April 20, the next glimpse of the district’s plans won’t be until April 13, when a preliminary budget will be revealed with the district having to predict provincial grants based on enrolment. But some figures will remain murky, including international education revenue, after international student enrolment dropped steeply last year, resulting in a $6-million loss in tuition fees. Thanks to federal and provincial grants, however, the school district was able to retain and deploy 66 FTE teaching positions as well as 19 FTE custodians and four educational assistant positions. Still, SD43 may not be able to keep those jobs for the next school year. International education enrolment lost even more students this month as some students graduated and went home. Last September, there were 1,075 international students; the number was 1,037 for February. Meanwhile, SD43 must also provide $5 million for the construction of Sheffield elementary school. Priced at about $43 million, the school for 430 students on Burke Mountain is costly to construct because the site topography requires

extensive work; however, SD43 said the final bill is still expected to be $9 million less than what the ministry had budgeted, at $52 mil-

lion. The school is expected to open in spring 2022, but whether a child care facility will be on site hasn’t

yet been decided, district spokesperson Ken Hoff said. Construction work also continues on new board and administration offices.

Costing $36 million and located at 1100 Winslow Ave., the new education centre is expected to open sometime in 2022.

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PoCo single mom struggles after tenants skip out on their rent Problems started with missed lump sum payment STEFAN LABBÉ slabbe@tricitynews.com

A Port Coquitlam mother stuck with over $14,000 in mortgage and utility bills after a tenant allegedly skipped out on five months of rent says she’s been left frustrated by an overburdened legal system backed up by the COVID-19 pandemic. Suzanna de Souza says her troubles started with the tenant back in 2016 while she was in the midst of a divorce and short on money. When a couple from Ottawa offered to pay up to a year’s rent in advance if she didn’t seek references or do a credit check, de Souza says she was suspicious but ultimately desperate enough that she went ahead. “I was going through a divorce, couldn’t afford my mortgage on the house and then here comes a sweet deal,” she recalls. “I was like, ‘Oh wow. All this money.’” But the lump sum payment never came. Skip forward to early 2020 and the tenants had missed rent payments so many times that de Souza says they had worked out a penalty system where she’d get an extra $500 if they missed rent payment on the house near Prairie Avenue and Coast Meridian Road. “Apparently he works in mergers and acquisitions in the United States,” says de Souza. The tenant’s long list of excuses for bounced rent cheques included waiting for payment from the latest deal, to his lawyer not being able to process a payment

because it was his religious holiday, according to the landlord. When the pandemic hit, the tenants are said to have stopped paying rent for five months, safe from leaving because of the province’s eviction ban. That ban ended Sept. 1, 2020, though de Souza says the tenants left in July knowing the moratorium was ending. As a single mom who works in internal training and coaching at a health insurance company, it quickly became hard to make ends meet and still cover the mortgage. So de Souza took her kids and moved into the basement while she looked for a new tenant. “Just because you own a property doesn’t mean you have money. The bills aren’t forgiven, the mortgage isn’t forgiven. They just tack it on with interest.” A spokesperson for the Attorney General’s office, which oversees the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB), told the Tri-City News de Souza’s situation is “very much the exception.” “In September, we lifted the ban and replaced it with a repayment framework to help landlords recover outstanding arrears and maintain housing for tenants,” wrote the spokesperson for the ministry in an email. “In the vast majority of cases, tenants continued to pay rent during the eviction ban, and the smaller number of tenants who had some arrears are now repaying those arrears.” The spokesperson added that in a small number of “unfortunate situations,” tenants took advantage of the circumstances. When a tenant moves out after failing to pay rent, the landlord can apply through the Residential Tenancy

Suzanna de Souza in the Port Coquitlam home she rented to tenants who didn’t pay their rent. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Branch for a monetary offer for unpaid rent or utilities, something that can take up to four and a half months, according to the ministry spokesperson. But when de Souza went to the RTB to get payment orders in May and again in August of last year, she says the courts were still closed and she had no re-

course to enforce the order. “We’ve gone to small claims provincial court four times and they have defaulted each time,” she says, adding that the former tenant says he’s waiting for a large real estate deal in the United States to come through. When de Souza said she went to serve court doc-

uments to her ex-tenants at their new house on the top of Burke Mountain in Coquitlam, she found them living in a six-bedroom house on a corner lot. “They drive brand new BMWs. I drive a beat-up Prius,” she says. “I’m worried he’s just going from situation to situation. Then landlords like me keep going

to court.” After multiple hearings at the Residential Tenancy Branch, the case kept getting bumped up. Small claims court faced such a backlog that de Souza didn’t have her case heard until October. She’s finally scheduled to meet in person with the former tenant and a Port Coquitlam judge next week.

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Grand Prix cancellation a blow to downtown Event was also cancelled in 2020 because of COVID19 pandemic MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Staple events like the annual PoCo Grand Prix will help businesses in downtown Port Coquitlam recover from the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, says Jennifer McKinnon, of the city’s Downtown BIA. But in the case of the bike race that’s whizzed around downtown PoCo since 2016, they’ll have to wait another year. Last Tuesday, the director of BC Superweek, Mark Ernsting, announced the entire series of 10 races across Metro Vancouver — including the PoCo Grand Prix — won’t return until at least 2022 because of the ongoing public health emergency. The races were also cancelled in 2020 Ernsting said the uncertainty of restrictions to limit transmission of the coronavirus will make it difficult for organizing committees to proceed with their planning that includes securing sponsors, safety barricades, bleachers and even billet

The PoCo Grand Prix has been a summer hilight in downton Port Coquitlam since 2016. But it won’t return until at least 2022. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

housing for the dozens of professional cyclists from across North America and as far away as New Zealand and Australia who compete. “The well-being of everyone involved was the top consideration,” Ernsting said in a press release. “Amid the pandemic, there was a lot of deliberation among the

BC Superweek members about the status of this year’s series.” McKinnon said the prospect of a second summer without the event that attracts thousands into the city’s historic downtown to watch the races, enjoy live entertainment in Leigh Square, as well as food

trucks and beer gardens is “devastating news,” but not surprising. “The Grand Prix brought people, passion, spirit and culture to the downtown,” she said, adding her association has been working closely with merchants to take advantage of the influx of visitors and create oppor-

tunities to entice them back. Some of those include the creation of a Biz Alley to showcase their wares and services, encouraging them to paint their windows, and robust social media promotion. “Those benefits may not have directly impacted them on the actual Grand

Prix day, but rather a future destination for families and consumers to return to,” McKinnon said. Losing those opportunities for a second straight year threatens to stall any momentum the event has created, she added. That could be critical as businesses try to get their feet back beneath them after more than a year of restrictions on the way they can operate or even occasional closures. “In the meantime, we look for ways to support our businesses so they can not only survive these trying times, but prosper in the long run,” McKinnon said. Port Coquitlam mayor Brad West said public health considerations would always be at the fore in any decision to move forward with community events like the fouryear-old Grand Prix. He added he was looking forward to extending the city’s arrangement beyond the conclusion of its current five-year contract. Getting the bike races back on track will also be critical to the sport’s continuing development Ernsting said. He added the BC Superweek events showcase cycling at a grassroots level and attract the new generation of competitors.

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