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Cougar drags away leashed SAR puppy Out for an evening walk with owner in Anmore when the big cat pounced STEFAN LABBÉ slabbe@tricitynews.com

Kwikwetlem First Nation Chief Ed Hall and councillors George Chaffee and John Peters survey Sumiqwuelu, their ancestral name for the Riverview Hospital lands in Coquitlam. The fence represents the reeds that are in important part of the habitat for herons. See story on page 7. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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A 22-pound German Shepherd puppy tapped to become a Coquitlam Search and Rescue dog had its life cut short last Thursday night when a cougar pounced on the animal and dragged it away. The incident occurred just before 8 p.m. in Anmore near the intersection of Sunnyside Street and Leggett Drive. Isaac Heisler, a long-time resident and volunteer with both the

Sasamat fire department and Coquitlam Search and Rescue, was walking the puppy on a four-foot leash, according to Anmore mayor John McEwen, who is close with the family. “The cougar jumped on him and took the puppy,” said McEwen. “When he kicked the cougar and tried to fight him off, it turned on him.” The encounter ended with the cougar dragging the young dog away into the bushes. It hasn’t been seen since. Coquitlam RCMP spokesperson Const. Deanna Law confirmed police were requested at the scene. After foot patrols turned up nothing, they offered victim SEE

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services support to the family and handed the file over the BC Conservation Officer Service. McEwen said it had only been a week since the family had driven out to Alberta to pick up the puppy. The plan, said the mayor, was to train it and put it to work with SAR. “This dog is brand new. But at the same time, it’s only the right dog that gets chosen for this,” said Coquitlam Search and Rescue president Tom Zajac. “It’s an incredible amount of dedication and time.” Since the attack, the community has rallied around the volunteer, raising over $12,600 in a GoFundMe campaign to support the Anmore man’s “life long dream of raising a search dog.” This is at least the fifth time a cougar has attacked a pet dog in the Tri-Cities in just over a month, and the second to be killed over the last few days. In the early hours of March 10, a Port Moody resident was walking their leashed, 14-pound dog in the Foxwood Drive area of the city when a cougar jumped out of the bushes and attacked the dog. The owner was left physically unharmed and was able to bring the dog to a veterinary clinic. However, the animal did not survive its

Diez, the German Sheppard pup, was on his leash while walking with his owner, Isaac Heisler, when he was snatched by a cougar last Thursday. COQUITLAM SAR/TWITTER

injuries. “We think that the cougar was not expecting the dog and the dog owner to walk by,” she said. “That’s what we think triggered this predatory act on a dog.” On Feb. 7, a cougar sprung on a small dog along a trail on the west side of Buntzen Lake as hundreds of people were out enjoying the afternoon sunshine. The big cat also dropped the dog after the owner was able to scare it away, but not before severely biting its neck. In a similar incident only two days later, a man

was outside his house in the Nash Drive area of Coquitlam when a cougar snatched one of the family’s small dogs, which again dropped the pet when challenged. And in an even more dramatic attack, a cougar leapt over a fence in a Burke Mountain family’s yard to snatch a pug puppy only a few feet away from a mother’s feet. The big cat disappeared with the pet. When asked whether the animal involved in the most recent attack in Port Moody was connected to

the previous incidents in the Tri-Cities, acting Sgt. Alicia Stark said there’s so much distance between all of them that she didn’t believe that the same cougar family unit was involved. The BCCOS officer did note, however, that while small dogs match the profile of cougars’ prey, the string of attacks was not a normal trend. “We’ve definitely seen an increase in incidents this year,” she said. “I don’t know the exact science behind it.” Luci Cadman, a certified bear viewing guide and ex-

ecutive director of the North Shore Black Bear Society, said her group has worked extensively over the last several years to expand its education program to cougars, especially in the winter months when the big cats come down from the mountains to prey on grazing deer. Working with BCIT wildlife conflict expert Tom Saare, the group has looked to reduce risk in the community and has reached out to partners in Coquitlam to spread the word. Cadman said that despite the rise in cougar attacks in the Tri-Cities over the last five weeks, attacks on humans are extremely rare, and North America-wide data shows 27 fatal encounters over the last 100 years. But the chance a human and a cougar will meet each other on a trail, roadside or backyard has gone up as development pushes into the interface between urban and wild landscapes. And feeding birds and pets outside only serves to increase that risk, as the food attracts the small animals, like squirrels and racoons, that cougars prey on. While often an easy out, blame cannot always be put on newcomers to the suburbs of the North Shore and the Tri-Cities unaware they share their neighbourhood with large predators. “Certainly, there is a knowledge gap there,” said

Cadman. “But we often find as well that some of the people that are failing to act on the advice are people who have lived here for 30 or 40 years, people who have lived here a long time near streams and the edge of forests.” This year, the pandemic has made things worse, said Cadman, as a steep rise in pet ownership, and public health recommendations to hit the trails, have increased the risk humans will meet the often elusive big cats. Following the Anmore attack, McEwen said he called the BC Conservation Officer Service Friday morning demanding they “get up here and find out what is precipitating the situation and make sure it doesn’t happen again.” The BCCOS has brought in extra officers to manage the situation and is waiting for guidance from provincial biologists in Victoria, according to the mayor. “We’re taking this very, very seriously,” he said, noting the BCCOS said they believe there are four cougars in an area extending down into Port Moody. “I want people to be safe and secure.” McEwen said he’s working with BC conservation officers to take a collective approach. “We can’t rely on emotions. We have to rely on the science,” he said.

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Keeping kids safe online Interactive functions are of particular concern DIANE STRANDBERG stranderg@tricitynews.com

Children are increasingly living their lives online, leaving them open to predators who stalk them using cute avatars and luring techniques that can be captivating as well as dangerous. That’s why, during Stop the Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth Awareness Week, youth advocates are warning Tri-City parents to be more attuned to their children’s online activities — especially their video games that have a chat component where predators lurk to get the attention of youngsters. “The truth is, most people don’t pay attention to the dangers of sexual exploitation until it happens

to them, their family, or the people they care about,” said PLEA Community Services program manager Camila Jimenez, who leads the organization’s Children of the Street program. As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year, the social worlds of children and youth continue to heavily rely on screen time, opening up hundreds of thousands of children in B.C. — and around the world — to the risk of being targeted by predators online. Jimenez said youth ages nine to 14 are particularly at risk as their online activity increases. She wouldn’t specify any Coquitlam demographic as being particularly at risk, but said online exploitation can be done anywhere at anytime. “Any youth — being a youth in itself is a vulnerability in that sense — you are trying to find yourself, you’re at a point in your life where

you want to fit in and you want to have connection, said Jimenez. “We’re vulnerable at that time and that’s what exploiters are looking for.” In Canada, reports of sexual abuse attempts on children and reports from youth who were sexually exploited have skyrocketed during the pandemic: over April, May and June reports to Cybertip, Canada’s tipline for reporting the online sexual exploitation of children, increased by 81%. While Jimenez wouldn’t point to any particular game that is a problem — in part because they are constantly changing — those with online chat or voice functions require the most vigilance. “It’s fun to play games, it’s OK. It’s the interactive functions that come with that, any games that come with chat or voice games that are the games parents and caregivers should be aware of,” she said.

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A multi-year utility, environmental and road project will start next month at the north end of Cedar Drive. The Cedar Drive Upgrade Project will happen in a number of phases, taking place from 2021 to 2024, and will extend the sewer system, improve drainage, enhance Partington Creek, and provide transportation upgrades. The much-needed upgrades will support new development in the eastern section of the Partington Creek neighbourhood, and will also improve service to existing residents in the area. It is one of the City’s largest current infrastructure projects in progress. A virtual public information session will be held in April via Zoom to discuss the project and answer questions. For more information or to sign up for email updates, visit coquitlam.ca/cedardrive. WHAT’S NEW

Coquitlam to Deliver $2 Million in Pandemic Support in 2021

Coquitlam is delivering an additional $2.1 million in pandemic support in 2021 to residents, businesses, not-for-proﬁt organizations and other groups through its dedicated COVID-19 relief fund.

Metro Vancouver, including Coquitlam, is home to a variety of wildlife including raccoons, skunks, coyote and deer, as well as larger animals such as bears and cougars. Sometimes we might ﬁnd these animals in our neighbourhoods looking for food or shelter. It is important that we deter wildlife from our properties by removing attractants including garbage, compost, pet food, fruit, and bird seed, and preventing access to areas that wildlife may use as a den.

Preventing wildlife, particularly bears, from becoming used to seeking unnatural food sources further prevents human-wildlife conﬂict. Coyotes and cougars can also prey on smaller pets. Visit coquitlam.ca/urbanwildlife to learn how to stay safe, protect your pets and keep your home and property wildlife resistant. LOOKING OUT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

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Are you looking to improve your home’s energy efﬁciency? Learn how you can receive rebates for switching to electric heating or hot water, or by performing home renovations that include space and water heating, insulation and windows/ doors. Visit our climate action webpage for details at coquitlam.ca/climateaction. FITNESS AND FUN

This year’s supports, provided through the City’s COVID-19 Community Support and Recovery Plan (CSRP), will bring total funding and services to roughly $3.2 million. The City launched the pandemic relief plan in spring 2020 to foster community resilience and recovery.

Looking for something to do on spring break? Youth 13 – 15 can pre-register for Youth Fitness Orientations at the Innovation Centre and Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. Learn the fundamentals of proper weight room use in these small and safe, physically-distanced sessions.

Coquitlam’s CSRP provides targeted relief to all sectors of the community, with programs that include ﬁnancial aid, a seniors’ meal program, waived or reduced fees, business supports and eased regulatory requirements. The plan complements but does not duplicate support being provided by other levels of government. Learn more at coquitlam.ca/csrp.

To sign up, visit coquitlam.ca/registration and click Register for Programs. In the Youth section, click Fitness and open the Youth Fitness Orientation dropdown to view available locations, dates and times, or call 604-927-4386.

Have Fun in Programs During Spring Break Children and youth can learn a new skill or sport and connect with others safely in recreation programs offered during Spring Break at Pinetree Community Centre (12560 Pinetree Way). Please note these programs are not spring break camps. Register for gymnastics for kids three years old (36419 or 36420), March 23 and 24. Only $6 per session. Learn or build on guitar skills for kids nine to 11 years (36432) and teens 12 to 15 years (41026), Mondays and Tuesdays, March 22 to 30. Please bring your own guitar.

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Riverview Hospital changes to 'Sumiqwuelu' The name change coincides with the launch of the master planning stage JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Riverview Hospital has a new name. Last week, the provincial government officially renamed the historical property “Sumiqwuelu” — pronounced Suh-MEE-kwuhEL-uh — in honour of the Kwikwetlem First Nation’s ties to its ancestral lands. The band, which has territory in the municipalities of Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam, has land rights claims including for the Sumiqwuelu grounds. The name 'Sumiqwuelu' is translated from the band’s traditional language of Halkomelem as ‘The Place of the Great Blue Heron’; the area used to be a roosting site for the birds. “The heron was a very, very prominent figure on this land,” KFN Chief Ed Hall told the Tri-City News during an interview on Monday, noting the hilly area was also once a refuge for the Nation,

From left to right: NDP MLA Fin Donnelly (CoquitlamBurke Mountain) with Kwikwetlem First Nation Coun. George Chaffee and Chief Ed Hall, NDP MLA Selina Robinson (Coquitlam-Maillardville) and KFN Coun. John Peters, at a signing ceremony held earlier this month to rename Riverview Hospital. BC HOUSING PHOTO

Left to right: Kwikwetlem First Nation Chief Ed Hall with councillors George Chaffee and John Peters, on the lands formerly known as Riverview Hospital in Coquitlam. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

away from the Coquitlam and Fraser rivers. “We used to come up here when there were high waters,” Coun. John Peters said, adding the Sumiqwuelu moniker was suggested by KFN elders and voted on by the community. “We want to reconnect, recognize and resolve a historical grievance.” Coun. George Chaffee, who is responsible for KFN’s architectural findings, said the Kwikwetlem people have been at Sumiqwuelu “since the beginning of time,” and

used the place for hunting, plant gathering and spiritual events. Although Hall declined to speak about the KFN’s land claim for Sumiqwuelu— as he said the matter is now before the courts — he said his vision is for the 244 acres to be more inclusive and to take a “holistic approach” with an interpretation centre to educate the public about the First Nations’ history, its culture and traditional language. “I couldn’t see a wipe out

of the whole hill for development,” he said. KFN Enterprises has already made a number of infrastructure changes to the site to incorporate the First Nations’ presence: In 2019, the band and the provincial government opened Healing Spirit House, providing 38 beds to teens with mental health challenges; and Red Fish Healing Centre for Mental Health and Addictions will open in the summer, providing 105 beds for people with complex and

severe mental illness and addictions. Meanwhile, the Riverview name change comes as the provincial government — through BC Housing, which manages the unceded land off the Lougheed Highway in Coquitlam — and the KFN launch the master planning process for the ground’s redevelopment. The final planning phase follows the visioning process for the land, from 2013 to ’15, that ended with the document called A Vision for Renewing Riverview. The master plan will include, among other things, the overall design and development approach; land-use recommendations

including a mix of housing, commercial, education and healthcare; green space and heritage protection strategies; and a financial plan. The master plan will likely take several years, said Lauren English, the BC Housing director for Sumiqwuelu. Public feedback on the master plan begins on March 30 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. To register for the free event, visit sumiqwuelu. eventbrite.ca. Chaffee said BC Housing has been “one of our best partners. It’s been a long, hard bumpy road… but we have lost so much in our community, and this gesture gives us hope.”

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The iPhone 7 Plus came back, he thought it was a goner Phone fell into Coquitlam River while rafting DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Hunter Hoffman was mad and worried when he lost his cell phone last July during a scary rafting accident in the Coquitlam River. Without the phone, the Port Coquitlam teen didn’t know how to contact his mom, Angela, or what his parents would say when they found out that he lost the expensive iPhone 7 Plus in the water while riding the currents in a dingy with his niece and a friend. “I was more mad that I brought it,” said Hoffman, who is a student at Terry Fox secondary school. Thankfully, a stranger helped the young people contact their family and his mom was relieved the youngsters were safe after the dingy overturned in some rapids. Now, though, in a strange twist showing the power of nature, the phone has turned up on a beach on Mayne Island.

Hunter Hoffman's iPhone 7 Plus survived an ocean voyage to a beach on Mayne Island thanks to its protective case. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

In the eight months since Hunter dropped the phone, the small device has been tumbling through the currents and waves of the Strait of Georgia, washing up on a shoreline more than 50 kilometres away. And what’s more — the phone still works. In fact, the durable case

used for diving at depths of 40 metres seems to have protected the iPhone, according to Patti Bacchus, who thought the case was just another piece of discarded plastic washing up on the beach near her house when she spotted it in the sand, along with a $20 bill and a faded blue frisbee.

“So much of what I find I wonder, 'where did this come from?’“ said Bacchus, who found the phone last Saturday when cleaning up plastic debris and other garbage washed up on a beach near her home. Bacchus, who is also a former Vancouver school board chair and writes an

education column, took the case home and pried it open with a screwdriver. Inside, the phone looked good as new, she said, so she plugged it in, and for awhile, it seemed the phone was not responding. Then, finally, the red battery line appeared, indicating the device was charging. “It’s was impressive,” said Bacchus, who admitted surprise at finding the phone still working. “That case stood up and was protective.” Next, she had to figure out who the phone belonged to and was at first stumped at coming up with the log-in code until her husband, Lee, suggested the simplest code of all: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. She plugged in the numbers and the iPhone 7 Plus opened, enabling her to find the family’s home number. “That just about knocked me off my chair,” she said, thinking about how the phone unlocked so easily, like it was meant to happen. Back in Port Coquitlam, Hunter’s mom Angela saw the text from a stranger: “I thought it was a scam,” she said. But when she saw a photo Bacchus had taken of the phone and case, she

realized the impossible: her son’s missing phone had been found, miles away on a beach in the Gulf Islands. Both women are amazed that the currents took the phone from Port Coquitlam to Mayne Island, and for Bacchus, the journey is a reminder of our human connection, especially during COVID-19, and the importance of protecting our waterways. Angela Hoffman is also relieved that nothing more serious than a lost cell phone came out of the rafting trip and says it was smart of her son to at least try to protect it with a waterproof case. “You want the kids to go in the world and you want to be able to get ahold of them,” she said. The phone just got back into Hunter’s hands as it took a few days to make the journey back by boat. Meanwhile, the advice from Bacchus is to take a bag with you the next time you go to the beach. At the very least, you can pick up some plastic debris, and — if you’re lucky — you’ll find something special. “I hope it encourages people to beachcomb,” she said, “It’s fun.”

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Notice of Intention Road Closure and Land Disposition

When: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 7pm • Where: Electronic Meeting, livestreamed at portmoody.ca/watchlive

The City of Port Moody intends to adopt Bylaw 3244 pursuant to Section 40 of the Community Charter, which will close the St. Andrews Street road allowance shown dedicated on Plan 55, Block 4, District Lot 202, Group 1, New Westminster District, having an area of 766.8 square meters as highlighted by heavy blue line on Map 1.

Once the road is closed, the City of Port Moody intends to sell that portion of the closed road by transfer to Bold Properties (New Barnet) LP, owner of the adjacent lands known as 2002–2014 St. George Street and 2003–2009 St. Johns Street, for consolidation with their development site for the appraised amount of $2,063,172.50. Map 2 illustrates the proposed road closure if approved, the consolidated site boundary, and a portion of the existing development site that will be dedicated as road.

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PoMo will study mass-timber vs. concrete Will help determine whether city should discourage concrete MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Port Moody council will form a task force to study the role building materials might play in the city’s goal to reduce its greenhouse gases from construction by 40% in the next nine years. The initiative is a response to a report introduced Tuesday by Coun. Steve Milani that called for city staff to come up with ways to encourage builders to use mass timber when constructing buildings over six storeys tall, while phasing out the use of concrete as a main construction material. Milani said banning concrete high-rise construction in Port Moody would make the city a leader, “setting the stage for other municipalities to follow.” He told council mass timber buildings have less of an impact on the environment because they can be constructed faster, components can be dismantled and reused rather than sent to

A concrete high-rise under construction at Suter Brook Village. A special task force will study concrete construction's impact on climate change. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

landfills, and the construction process is less disruptive to neighbours. They also create must-needed jobs for the province’s lumber industry. “Mass timber is a viable option for buildings up to 12 storeys,” Milani said. “Anything that is going to help us reduce those greenhouse gases.”

But some councillors accused Milani of trying to advance a political agenda by wrapping his disapproval for high-rise construction in Port Moody in a climate change cloak as mass timber construction has yet to be tested beyond a height of about 85 metres. “There’s a very one-sided

view to this report,” Coun. Diana Dilworth said, adding even mass timber construction still relies on the use of concrete for foundations and other forms. “To say we want to ban concrete is cutting off our nose to spite our face.” Coun. Zoë Royer said discouraging concrete in-

struction could, in fact, increase greenhouse gases by encouraging urban sprawl away from the city’s mass transit stations that reduce the need for vehicle use. She also pointed out mass timber’s viability hasn’t yet been proven on a grand scale. “We’ve not yet done mass timber in the community,” she said, pointing out even talk of mass timber construction as part of the proposed redevelopment of the city’s 23- acre Woodland Park neighbourhood hasn’t yet produced an actual architectural plan. “Once we’ve done one, that would be an extraordinary learning opportunity.” Mayor Rob Vagramov agreed. “I am waiting to see this new technology come to the city,” he said. “I would be interested to know if it’s possible.” The president and CEO of the Cement Association of Canada, an industry organization based in Ottawa, said any decisions about the role of building materials in combatting climate change must be based on science and data. “If politicians are going to say we have a climate emergency, they need to

examine every decision they make so it’s consistent with their views on fighting climate change,” Michael McSweeney told the Tri-City News. “We can’t be greenwashing.” McSweeney said he’s “never seen somebody try and ban a building material that is authorized for use in the national and provincial building codes.” He said concrete manufacturers are working to decrease their carbon footprint. He pointed to the local nature of the product that requires it to be transported less than 60 km from plant to worksite for pouring as well as the development of Portland cement that grinds a portion of its limestone content instead of superheating it, resulting in a greenhouse gas savings of about 10%. In October, 2019, Port Moody council passed a motion for staff to investigate the advantages of Portland cement. Coun. Hunter Madsen, who championed that motion, said it behooves the city to proceed with eyes wide open. “As compelling the story for mass timber is, there are other pieces to it.”

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s we head into the second year of the pandemic, it is worth noting all of us likely have different moments that told us that this COVID-19 “thing” was real and not some kind of passing episode. I’m sure the seriousness of the pandemic hit home for some when public schools were closed. For others, the suddenly empty offices as everyone began working from home magnified the situation. Or perhaps it was when stores began to close and travel restrictions took hold. And, obviously, those who actually contracted the virus and became ill enough to be hospitalized or knew loved ones who died from it had different experiences than others. Since there was no sin-

gle event that crystallized what was happening in clear terms, we have all had to define the pandemic’s beginning in our own ways. Even the World Health Organization’s declaration on March 11, 2020 that we were officially in a pandemic did not, on its own, immediately change lives. In other words, there were no images of planes slamming into office towers or footage of political leaders being assassinated that instantly told us what was going on. For me, the moment that really made me realize we were descending into an increasingly dire situation occurred when B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix phoned me. “Everything I’ve worked for is about to disappear,” he said, referring to the

shortened surgical wait times and greater number of MRI procedures that occurred on his watch. “We are cancelling all essential surgeries and weíre getting ready to potentially empty many hospital beds.” I was almost dumbstruck at the gravity of the situation. Thankfully, the worst fears — that the virus would indeed overwhelm our hospital system — were not realized. Later that day, I wrote a memo to my Global BC editors telling them to drop everything and jump on the COVID-19 train with all hands on deck. “This is the story of our lives and it will go on for a least a year, probably two and maybe even three or longer,” I told them. “We will be covering this thing in ways we never thought possible and we will doing

some of the same stories over and over again.” Unfortunately, I was proven right. Media outlets continue to cover the pandemic in an incredibly broad fashion, as the “story” has taken so many twists and turns this past year and will continue to do so for months to come. There are so many questions: will the ìvariants of concernî bring a “third wave” of illness? Will the vaccines prove to be effective against them? Will enough of us be vaccinated in a timely fashion? Still, public health officials say there is light at the end of that proverbial tunnel. Things certainly look much more optimistic than they did just a few months ago. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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BEARS KNOW NO BOUNDARIES Keep our local bears safe It’s that time of year when bears are becoming active again. Bears don’t recognize municipal boundaries so the cities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody are working together to remind all our residents and businesses to keep bears and people safe by securing garbage and other attractants. Help ensure bears seek natural food sources.

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• Travel with someone else or in a group. • Be alert where bears may not be able to see, hear, or smell you. • Make noise—talk loudly, clap or sing—to let the bear know you are there. • Keep children close and dogs on a leash at all times. • Watch for fresh bear signs such as droppings, tracks and scratches on trees. • Never approach a bear—maintain a distance of at least 100 metres.

• Stop and remain calm—often the bear is just passing through and will move on. • Do not scream or run. • Make yourself look big. • Talk in a low and calm voice while backing away slowly. • Keep away from the bear and warn others to do the same.

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Cutting into animals’ homes No more delays Editor: It’s as disturbing and heartbreaking to read another account of a family dog killed by a cougar as it was to read of previous attacks. These wildlife attacks were virtually unheard of years ago, and we should be asking why this is happening now. Could it be that as the Trans Mountain Expansion moves into areas of Burnaby and Coquitlam and cuts down swaths of forested land, these animals are left without a home and food source?

Encounters with wildlife, like cougars and bears, are increasing because of human encroachment on their homes, says letter-writer. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

I think it is. . Of greater concern is

the 11 acres of the Colony Farm Park that will be taken

over by TMX for a work site and pipeline storage area. Imagine how many animals live on that arable land. Imagine what they will do — if they survive — when their homes and food sources disappear. Please think about the cougars, coyotes, and other predatory animals that will come closer into the urban areas in search of food. Until now it’s only been cats and dogs. Could small children become prey? Ann Mayo Coquitlam

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Leash your hounds, says PoCo man Bylaw officers gave 50 warnings and six tickets last year DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

A Port Coquitlam man who is fed up with people letting their dogs run free at Gates Park is taking his complaint to city hall. Shawn Johnston told council Tuesday he’s “sick of arguing with off leash dog owners” and wants the city to crack down on scofflaws by slapping them with fines. “You can hold them accountable, I can’t,” said Johnston, who told council he’s had to leave the park with his kids because of dogs running around on the field and said he knows of people who are even refusing to go to the park because they are afraid of off-leash dogs. Johnston said warning people isn’t enough: only

tickets will stop the problem, especially in the case of repeat offenders. Port Coquitlam bylaw officers patrolled the park 157 times last year, and gave 50 warnings and six tickets, but Johnston said that’s not enough. Some councillors agreed with his concerns. Dean Washington said he’s afraid of being attacked by an off-leash dog while running and said there needs to be more enforcement. Washington said he’s tired of hearing excuses. “When they lunge at you, [the owner says] ‘oh, they’ve never done that before.’ Having a dog, it’s a privilege not a right.” Other councillors suggested that more communication with dog owners, through social media, or by having bylaw officers patrol more could help. Coun. Darrell Penner suggested an officer in plain

clothes could video the activity and call a uniformed officer to give the ticket. “All these rules we have for dogs is all about irresponsible dog owners,” he said. While it was noted that nearby Shaughnessy dog park is closed for tree removal and the city has added new leash-optional areas recently, at least one councillor suggested the city needs a different kind of offleash area. Creating “the right type of parks,” was suggested by Coun. Steve Darling, who said Coquitlam and Pitt Meadows have trails where people can walk their dog off leash. “This conversation should continue about what type of dog parks we have and so dog parks can be better enhanced,” Darling said. But having bylaw officers spent more time at parks was raised as an issue of resources, with Mayor Brad

West noting that “these are people who have very full plates, but they are a hard-working and committed group of people who will do their best.” Coun. Laura Dupont suggested raising dog license fees to help pay for dog amenities might be an idea. With the city’s parks becoming more popular, she said, it’s important to find ways to deal with dogs and dog owners so “that things don’t get worse.” Mayor West agreed, suggesting that a combination of enforcement, park amenities and communication with residents should be used to stem the problem. In May, 2019, Rob Colombo, the athletic director at Riverside secondary school in Port Coquitlam, complained he had to spend up to an hour before rugby practices or games cleaning the playing field at Gates Park of dog poo left behind by irresponsible pet owners.

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SD43 Request for Proposal: Day Care The Board of Education of School District No. 43 (Coquitlam), hereinafter referred to as the “Board”, invites Operator Proposals from interested Proponents who are Licensed Daycare Operators to operate a Before and After

school program (“the Program”) on days when school is in session and on Professional Development Days or School Not in Session Days. The Program will be located within Central Elementary for students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. The Before and After School Program is required to be in operation for the first week of school 2021. Central Community School is located at 2260 Central Ave., Port Coquitlam, B.C. The space offered to run the program is room 134 which is equivalent to a regular size classroom. The space is approximately 886 square feet. The school’s morning caretaker is on site at 6:00 a.m. Details of this opportunity can be viewed and obtained on the BC Bid website www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca and this document is available for downloading at this site. Alternatively, this document is available at no cost and can be picked up at the Board’s Office, Purchasing Department, 550 Poirier St, Coquitlam, BC. Key Activities 1. Non-Mandatory Site Tour (Registration required)

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A plant nursery that’s proposing to have pop-up garden centres in Port Moody, Vancouver and the township of Langley will open a high-profile site in Coquitlam. Monday night, Coquitlam city council OK’d a temporary use permit for Urban Roots, the retail side of Canadian Valley Growers that’s converting seven empty lots in Metro Vancouver to sell flower baskets, seedlings, annuals, shrubs and gardening accessories. In Coquitlam, the store will be located on the vacant

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property east of Coquitlam Centre mall by Walmart; the Morguard land at 1150 The High will be leased until Nov. 30. In Port Moody, council approved the temporary use permit by CityState Consulting last month for a pop-up garden facility at the corner of Clarke and Kyle streets, for two years. Other Urban Roots Garden Market locations in the works are at: • 1755 Cottrell St., Vancouver • 2901 East Hastings St., Vancouver • 4506 Rupert St., Vancouver • 6191 West Boulevard, Vancouver • 20090 91A Ave., township of Langley CityState’s Carola Alder told the Tri-City News that the seven centres are in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as more people work remotely and want to

update their homes. “People are also outside more and spending more time in their gardens,” she said. Alder said the Coquitlam site will start operating this month, under three steelframe peak tents, seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (11 a.m. on Sundays). As well, CityState is working with the parks department to tie in a pop-up parklet. There will be on-site parking for 20 vehicles and two accessible spaces, with access off Baldwin Street, said Edison Ting, a development planner with the city of Coquitlam; the current chain-link fence around the gravel-surface property will stay in place, he said. Founded 30 years ago, Canadian Valley Growers Ltd. is an independently owned company in B.C. that supplies plants to big box outlets. — with files from Mario Bartel and Diane Strandberg

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A spill March 8 that turned a small stream behind Port Moody’s recreation complex milky white was only minor and quickly dealt with. But an environmental advocate says such incidents are happening more frequently and residents as well as businesses must pay attention to what they might be washing down into local storm drains. Julie Pavey-Tomlinson, Port Moody’s director of environment and parks, said firefighters responded to a report about a possible hazardous materials incident in the stream near the tennis courts, but much of the white substance had already dissipated. They notified the city’s environment and parks division, which was able to trace the substance to someone who had flushed about a litre of white paint into a nearby

storm drain. “The person responsible has been identified and contacted,” Pavey-Tomlinson said. “The city will pursue enforcement action under the stream and drainage protection bylaw.” Violators of the bylaw can face a fine up to $150. Pavey-Tomlinson said Emergency Management BC was notified about the spill, but an assessment determined there had been no harm caused to fish or other wildlife. Judy Taylor-Atkinson, an environmental advocate, said a similar spill occurred five days earlier in Hutchinson Creek on the north side of the Burrard Inlet and, last December, a stretch of Suterbrook Creek was covered with foaming white suds that “took hours” to wash away. Taylor-Atkinson said many types of household liquids can be harmful to the delicate ecosystem of local streams if they’re not properly disposed of. “All paints, solvents and adhesives contain chemicals that are harmful to aquatic life in creeks, lakes and oceans,” she said.

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‘I thought there were a lot of questions that went unanswered,’ PoCo author says of sister’s death Margaret Franz recounts violent jail end to sister’s life JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

In June 1975, Margaret Franz got a call from a former roommate that would change her life. Then, Franz was an elementary school teacher in Toronto, having left the Kootenay farm she grew up on with her immigrant parents and sister, Mary Steinhauser. Steinhauser, a psychiatric nurse who trained at Coquitlam’s Riverview Hospital, was one of 15 people taken hostage by three inmates at the BC Penitentiary in New Westminster, and her life was in danger, the roommate told her. Without any quick access to news, Franz waited by the phone for word about her sister’s safety, taking the next day off work to hear the radio coverage and read the newspapers. “I was shocked out of my mind,” Franz recalled. By early Wednesday — 41 hours after Mary was detained — an administrator at BC Pen called Franz to say that Steinhauser had died. And could she please inform her parents, who were now living in Sechelt. “I just couldn’t,” Franz remembered. “I couldn’t tell my mom that her daughter

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scripts from the BC Coroners Service. At the time, the inquest was the longest in B.C. history, running from May to July 1976, and resulted in 16 booklets with about 300 pages each. “I sat through the whole inquest,” she said. “It was ruled an accidental death and there was no crime attached to it. No charges laid.”

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Port Coquitlam author Margaret Franz will release a book about her sister’s hostage-taking and death at the BC Penitentiary in 1975. “Between Blade & Bullet: The Mary Steinhauser Story” will be available via Amazon.ca and the publisher, Friesen Press, starting next month. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

was dead. I could hardly deal with it. I never thought Mary wouldn’t come out alive.” The story about Steinhauser’s life and the circumstances around her death are the subject of Franz’s new book Between Blade & Bullet, a publication by Friesen Press that’s due to come out next month via

Amazon and her publisher. A Port Coquitlam resident for 45 years, Franz said she wanted to finish the book that she started in 1976 following the inquest and inquiry — neither of which revealed the reason for her sister’s death — to honour Steinhauser’s legacy. “It’s been on my mind

all this time,” Franz told the Tri-City News. “After the inquiry, I thought there were a lot of questions that went unanswered. There was a lot of uncertainty and secrecy about why she was killed, and why she was the only one that didn’t walk out of that vault alive.” Franz began to put the

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about two years later to start a job at the Tranquille Sanatorium in Kamloops. But after two years, and wanting more education and experience, she moved to the Lower Mainland to work as a nurse/counsellor at the new hospital at Matsqui Institution, a federal medium-security prison in Abbotsford. Soon after she obtained her master’s degree in social work from UBC, she was hired as an institutional classification officer (CO) at BC Pen, a federal penitentiary with a reputation for violence. By then, Steinhauser was 30. “She did a lot in her life,” Franz said. “She was very determined, very ambitious. She wanted to succeed in her field.” At BC Pen, Steinhauser was empathic toward the inmates and criticized the system for condoning harsh punishments such as solitary confinement, which

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was particularly brutal at the Royal City institution. And when convicted murderer Andy Bruce, who was on a good terms with Steinhauser, got wind that he was going to be sent to “The Hole,” he rallied two other inmates in an attempt to escape. At around 8 a.m. on June 9, 1975, Bruce took hostage Steinhauser and 14 other COs, using Steinhauser as a human shield when the armed tactical squad stormed the area. Bruce

put a knife to her throat whenever an intermediary approached the vault they were held in. “It was a terrible thing to put her through that,” Franz said. By June 11 at 1 a.m., Steinhauser was dead — shot through the shoulder and then the heart, by a prison officer — while Bruce was shot twice; he survived. Her calm mannerism during hostage-taking and her heroism were recognized by then prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau,

whose condolence telegram to her parents, August and Johanna Steinhauser, from June 11, 1975, is printed in Franz’s book. Franz said she also wanted to single out two of the hostages that testified at the inquest as well as the intermediary, all of whom had different memories about the attack; however, she also wanted to highlight Bruce’s words from the inquest about “cruel and unusual” inmate experience at BC Pen. Solitary confinement “is still being used today even as we raise concerns about mental health,” she said. Franz said she hopes the book will renew calls for prison reform, and shed light on a topic that hasn’t had much media interest in four decades. “It was a huge story back then, and I’ve been the only person who has written a book about it. I want to honour my sister’s strength and her sacrifice. Strong women are something to be celebrated.”

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Leigh Square, in downtown Port Coquiitlam, will get a whole new look as part of a $5.6-million revamp of the city’s civic centre.

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Billed as an outdoor space with the comfort of a living room — with giant multimedia screens and patio lighting — Port Coquitlam’s $5.8-million civic centre revamp will now go to the public for input. Last Tuesday, Port Coquitlam city council approved the conceptual design to transform the civic centre — including Veterans Park, Leigh Square and an extension of Donald Pathway — into an open public space with double the room for festivals and

Remembrance Day gatherings. During the meeting, councillors expressed enthusiasm for the plans, noting approval by the local legion to relocate the cenotaph and support from local businesses. “This really sends a signal to business, developers and the community that we are embracing the redeveloping. It’s the trigger to say to them, ‘We are serious about this, because there’s been a lot of talk for a long time,’” said Coun. Dean Washington, as he and his colleagues moved to take next steps on the project. But not everyone was pleased by the plans.

Coun. Laura Dupont expressed concerns about the amount of “hard” landscaping, and the relocation of the bandshell and the cenotaph. In opposing the plan, Dupont also took issue with the Donald Pathway design, suggesting it could be greener and meandering like the current pathway. “It doesn’t feel like a greenway to me. It seems there is a very little green to me,” Dupont said. Despite her opposition, council gave approval to the next steps, which will include public input and design, with the goal of embarking on the civic centre upgrade in 2022.

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PoCo bans overnight campers Bylaw amendment would force vehicles to move DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Port Coquitlam is one more city in Metro Vancouver that doesn’t want people to live in their vans on city streets. Port Coquitlam council is steps away from approving a new bylaw that will require vehicles to relocate every 48 hours. The change would discourage people from camping on streets in their vans and RVs. March 9, Port Coquitlam council gave three readings to a highway use bylaw amendment that would fine drivers $40 for refusing to move a vehicle when parked longer than allowed during parking restrictions. As well, the city will ticket people for living in their van

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under the new rules. Port Coquitlam recently had as many as seven vans parked on Kebet Way, with at least two of them being lived in. There are no people camping there now, said Dominic Long, director of community safety, who told the Tri-City News that officers handled 13 calls for service on Kebet Way last year, with most of them arising from complaints.

Concerns include leaking oil, sewage, fires and unsightliness, said Long, adding that safety is a priority. The problem is, currently, vehicles are permitted to park on specified city streets for up to 48 hours without moving. Drivers get around this stipulation by moving the vehicle a metre and continuing to park in the same location. The amendment would

prevent a vehicle from simply moving from one location to another in the same block to avoid the 48-hour movement requirement, according to a city staff report. Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West agrees that a bylaw change is needed, as he joined other councillors in approving the amendment at a council in recent committee meeting. “This is really about closing a loophole that exists,” said West, adding bylaw officers need proper tools to be able to do their jobs. However, at least one Port Coquitlam councillor expressed concerns that the issue was being brought up at a time when the city is dealing with a housing crisis. Coun. Laura Dupont questioned whether it’s necessary at this time. “I would like us to have some patience given this serious homelessness crisis during COVID,” said Dupont.

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Show by student playwright to be live-streamed Lily Rosen is a Grade 12 student at Heritage Woods JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

A Port Moody high school will live-stream an award-winning play this

week that was penned and directed by one of their own students. Heritage Woods secondary will premiere Kindling, a one-act show by Grade 12 student Lily Rosen who was named last month as one of three top playwrights in B.C. during the YouthWrite competition that was hosted by the provincial drama teach-

ers’ association. Her 20-minute play — a story about blame after a fire is set in a school washroom — will be presented along with another short work: Lockdown, co-directed by Grade 11 student Sienna DaSilva-Rolph and alumna Grace Truman, tells the tale of students who are prevented from leaving a class-

room, and are left alone by the teacher. Shanda Walters, Heritage Woods’ drama teacher, said the two plays are part of the online National Theatre Festival. • For tickets to the livestreamed events on March 18 and 19, at 7:30 p.m., visit broadwayondemand.com and search for the show title.

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A restaurant could soon be locating next to the new Port Coquitlam Community Centre now under construction. Quantum Properties is moving ahead with the third phase of its Montrose Square development, expected to bring more life to the area around the $132-million recreation facility. In addition to providing 56 seniors rental apartments, the building at 2430 Mary Hill Rd. will also house a

small restaurant. Port Coquitlam council recently approved a development permit for the project, which will be a five-storey apartment building with a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. The restaurant will have seating for 40 people, including an outdoor covered patio, which will have glass panel walls that can be open or closed depending on the weather. Patrons will have access to the restaurant via an underground garage with access via Kelly Avenue and a dedicated elevator to the restaurant. According to a housing agreement registered to the property, the units can only be occupied by residents age 55 or older. Meanwhile, construc-

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Dyke said playing games isn’t just the culmination of training and practice, it’s also the payoff for how athletes eat, spend their downtime, manage their schedule and interact with their teammates. “There’s a complete commitment of competitive athletes,” he said. So much so, Dyke added, a great deal of an athlete’s identity is wrapped up in their sporting endeavours. “It’s a complete commitment to a particular form of involvement,” he said. “When you take that away, it can be difficult, it can be hard to keep your morale up.”

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The mood in the Coquitlam Express dressing room at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex last Friday morning was jubilant, the players’ whoops audible over the phone. After weeks of practice that stretched into months because of public health restrictions to limit transmission of COVID-19, they’d just been informed they’d have a season at last. While it will last only five weeks, the 18 to 20 games of competitive hockey they’ll get to play will give some a chance to catch the eye of recruiters from college programs while others will be able to prepare for the next step in their hockey careers. A year without competitive sports has taken a toll on young athletes — especially those looking to advance their sporting aspirations. Tali Campbell, the general manager of the Express, said he’s had discussions with players about suicidal thoughts. A graduating football player at nearby Centennial secondary school has given up on his dream of playing in the United States. “Every kid knows March 13 last year is when Hockey Canada shut us all down,” Campbell said of the sweeping public health restrictions that cut the BC Hockey League team’s championship bid off after the first round of last spring’s playoffs and subsequently put the future hopes for a college

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scholarship of some into a state of suspended animation. “It’s a year later, and their dreams are crushed.” To keep some of those dreams alive, Campbell released some players to pursue their own opportunities to play, traded others to leagues elsewhere in the country that had already resumed playing games. “I can’t imagine being in their position,” Campbell said.

‘FLUSHED AWAY’

Joey Mocnik was planning to use his senior football season at Centennial secondary to showcase his unique skill set as a linebacker and long snapper to U.S. college recruiters. But as COVID-19 swept around the world and shut borders he had to scale back his dreams. “Last March, everything

just changed,” he said. “So much I was looking forward to was just flushed away.” Instead, Mocnik started researching Canadian programs. But as the pandemic progressed and it became apparent there would be no high school football season that would allow him to gather new game film he could send to recruiters, he began to doubt even that option. In October. Mocnik connected with a recruiter from Western University in London, Ont. Unable to sell them with current accomplishments on the field, he knew he had to win them over by showcasing his commitment, dedication and desire. Mocnik doubled down on his efforts in the gym, and worked to improve his grades to show he could

handle the academic challenges of the school’s management and organizational studies program. “It’s all on me,” Mocnik said. “I have to take the bull by the horns to use every opportunity and do the most with it.” Teammates Mansur Sarvari and Drew Lirag said they also leveraged the disappointment of not having a football season to fuel their efforts in the gym, during workouts at practice and in the classroom. Both are headed to Simon Fraser University in September. “We had to be realistic about it,” said Lirag, a defensive back, who cold-called and sent emails to coaches across the country then followed up persistently. “You have to make sure they don’t forget about you.” Sarvari, a running back

and kicker who only started playing football when he was in grade 10, said not playing games last fall made it hard to tell if he could measure up at the next level of competition. So he tested himself in the weight room, pushing himself to work harder, lift more than his teammates. “Being isolated, you can’t do anything,” Sarvari said. “That’s been the hardest challenge.”

LOST CONNECTIONS

Dr. Noel Dyke, a sport anthropologist at Simon Fraser University, said the loss of connection athletes get from striving together as a team towards a common goal has been one of the biggest costs of not being able to play competitive games during the pandemic. “Without that, sport doesn’t really mean much.”

Centennial coach Dino Geremia said without the weekly cycle of game preparation, his primary role has become cheerleader, keeping his players motivated and giving them the tools to navigate the recruiting process so they could show themselves as best they could. “There’s no template on what to do,” he said. “You just have to give them opportunities to socialize, feed off each other’s energy and find other ways to compete.” Campbell said even with the respite of exhibition games the Express was able to play last fall before broader public health restrictions sent the BC Hockey League back to socially-distanced practices, the past year has been a grind on the entire organization. “You can only show up at the arena so often and not have games,” he said. “It’s easy for us to say the world is going to get better, but if I was 16, 17 or 18, that’s difficult to grasp.”

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Some B.C. pandemic home renovators are regretting focusing on aesthetics rather than increasing their homes’ overall values, says a new report from BC Hydro. “Since the COVID19 pandemic began, British Columbians have spent more time than ever before at home, and for some it has been an eye-opening experience,” the report — titled Room for improvement: Why British Columbians are experiencing renovation regret after making home upgrades — said. “With the importance of the home magnified, many British Columbians experienced a feeling of dissatisfaction with the way their home looks or functions, and the desire to complete home improvement projects

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and in some cases complete renovations has been on the rise,” it said. The report, released March 12, found 53% of provincial homeowners – spending more time in their residences – have completed a renovation since the pan-

demic began. The report said motivations behind improvements were 35% for aesthetic improvement, 29% for comfort and 10% for energy savings. But many, particularly DIYers, are regretting their choices, BC Hydro said.

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used different products [and] spent more time planning or invested the money to do the renovation they really wanted,” the report said. The problem is that many thought changing aesthetics would increase the resale value of their home. “However, these changes do not necessarily increase or maintain the value of a home long-term. In fact, maintaining worth depends heavily on energy-saving and maintenance upgrades such as updating the heating/cooling system and replacing windows, doors and roofing,” Hydro said. But, the provincial utility said, renovators aren’t slowing down as 41% are planning spring improvement projects. The report found DIYers’ top regret was that the project took longer than expected (21%), followed by not being pleased with the results (10%) and taking on too much (10%).

When it comes to cost, renovators have invested between $1,000 to $4,999 on home improvements since March 2020 while almost 30% have done a small project under $1,000. Almost a quarter spent $5,000 to $19,999. Despite the aesthetics focus, the study found 47% said they’ve made energy-efficient upgrades, while 50% have not. “Of those that have not made any energy-efficient upgrades, over one-third said it is because they think these upgrades would be too expensive to make,” the report said. However, results indicated more homeowners are willing to make significant energy-efficient upgrades if money was no object. Cost aside, 46% would install a more efficient heating/cooling system, 40% would opt for energy-efficient windows and doors and 35% would purchase solar panels.

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How to save energy and lower your bills As British Columbians enter a new season and continue to adapt to the COVID19 pandemic, they’re spending more time at home and may be looking to take on some home projects. With half of the energy used in a typical home going toward heating, here are some tips to help homeowners save energy and even lower bills during heating season.

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