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PoMo looking for ways to cut tax boost Property taxes set to go up 5.97% MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Greg Vaudry is so upset about the war in Ukraine, he’s planted dozens of balloon flowers along St. Johns Street in Port Moody to memorialize the children killed by Russian bombs since the country invaded its neighbour. For more, see the story on Page 11. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Port Moody staff are being challenged to rein in the city’s spending so residents won’t face a 5.97 per cent property tax increase this year. The proposed boost would add $151 to the tax bill of an average home in Port Moody that’s been assessed at about $1.2 million. Members of council’s finance committee suggested that’s too much. They passed a motion for staff to come back with suggestions for cutting the increase by one per cent and by two per cent.

Port Moody’s general manager of finance and technology, Paul Rockwood, told councillors the economies could be achieved by cuts, as well as increased revenues, although he didn’t elaborate where those revenues might come from. In February, Coun. Steve Milani suggested the city might look at the introduction of pay parking as one way to raise money, while Coun. Diana Dilworth said that would be a “slippery slope” that could rile residents. However, six per cent of respondents to the city’s recent survey of residents to gauge their appetite for a tax increase, as well as prioritize the services they value, said pay parking in busy areas SEE

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Above, Maki Koci inverts as she rappels from the training tower at Coquitlam’s Firehall #1. Right, students get safety instruction prior to heading up the training tower.

Top left, Scott McLeod begins his descent during high-angle rescue training at Coquitlam Fire Rescue’s annual junior firefighter academy last Thursday at Firehall #1. The eight-day program gives local high school students a chance to get first-hand experience being firefighters. It’s also a way for the dozen or so grade 11 and 12 students to learn to function as a team while challenging themselves to go beyond their expected limits or abilities, says the department’s deputy chief of operations, Scott Young. Top right, firefighters watch as students descend from the training tower. Above, junior firefighter Matt Rupert disengages from the safety ropes.

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would be one way to generate revenue. But Coun. Meghan Lahti cautioned against reading too much into the results of a survey that attracted only 288 responses. Rockwood agreed. “As we know, surveys reflect a moment in time,” he said, adding the response rate was better than last year’s 176 replies but it was short of the 353 received in 2019. Milani suggested a oneyear deferral of the city’s annual one per cent levy to renew its assets like equipment might be another way to save taxpayers money. Instead, he said, asset renewals could be paid for with money from the city’s density bonus reserve fund. Rockwood advised against that, though, as a deferral this year would likely meant boosting the levy to two per cent next year.

“By not keeping up with the asset levy, we’re just going to get further behind,” he said. Coun. Zoe Royer said the city might also want to consider the amount of money it spends on consultants for various projects and reports. But first, council would have to know what that amount is. Rockwood said that information could be provided. But, he added, “There’s a lot of benefit to bringing in subject matter experts when you need them. It’s good value for the money.” City manager Tim Savoie echoed that sentiment. “There are certain consultants we use that we could likely never afford their expertise in-house,” he said. “These are specialized skills.” In earlier budget presentations, Rockwood said staff had already whittled the projected tax increase for this year from 7.81 per cent by deferring the hiring of sev-

eral new positions requested by various departments. As well, the city is facing increasing cost pressures for bringing back city-sponsored events that had been cancelled by COVID-19 pandemic public health restrictions the past two years, along with higher expenses to provide health and social services that used to be paid for by other levels of government. Rockwood said the city also isn’t receiving as much grant money as it used to, and its share of provincial tax revenues from cannabis sales aren’t as great as they’d been projected. Last year’s extreme weather also hurt the city’s bottom line, Rockwood added. “Those are things we don’t normally budget for, but we’ve had to deal with them,” he said. Council is expected to approve the final budget for this year by May 10.

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MARCH 24 – 30 CALENDAR Monday, March 28

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LOOKING OUT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Neighbourhood Small Grant Applications Now Open

Take Part in Earth Hour this Weekend

Regular Council 7 p.m. coquitlam.ca/council

Do you have an idea to bring people in your community together? Coquitlam residents can apply for a $50 to $500 grant to bring a project to life. Grants are given to anyone with an idea to contribute to the community—no experience necessary. The application deadline is April 29. For more information and to apply, visit coquitlam.ca/neighbourhoodgrants.

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2022 Utility Payments Due March 31

PUBLIC HEARING DETAILS

Utility notices were issued at the end of February and cover the costs for utilities that residents use in their homes every day, such as water service, sewer service, garbage and green waste collection.

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New this year, sewer fees are included in utility fees instead of being included in property tax notices. To help residents with this transition, the City has deferred the first utility bill late payment fee to July 4 to align with the first late fee for property taxes. To support City services, please pay by March 31. For more information, visit coquitlam.ca/utility.

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Did you know you can pay your Coquitlam utility bill online? Paying from the comfort of your home allows you to skip the line and pay in minutes. Visit coquitlam.ca/utilitypayment for information on the various payment methods available. Questions about your utility bill? Contact the City’s Revenue Services at 604-927-3050 or email utility_info@coquitlam.ca.

Did you know? Earth Hour is Saturday, March 26 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. and the City is encouraging residents to turn out the lights and join in planet-friendly activities. Coordinated by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Earth Hour raises awareness around the world about the impact of individual and collective actions to address climate change. Check out the Take Part section at earthhour.org for ideas and tips for impactful activities, including joining in or organizing an event, or sharing stories online about your actions to protect nature. The annual event dovetails with the City’s climate change efforts, which include developing long-range plans, actions and targets to conserve energy and reduce greenhouse gases within the organization and broader community. For more information on the City’s work in this area, visit coquitlam.ca/climateaction.

Nominate an Environmental Champion

We are inviting nominations for our Environmental Achievement Awards to recognize volunteers, educators, youth, children or organizations who lead environmental sustainability initiatives and work to promote, preserve and enhance Coquitlam’s natural environment. Nominees include individuals (ages three to adult) teachers or educators, youth groups, school or service clubs, organizations and the Lifetime Achievement for an individual with more than 20 years of experience. Visit coquitlam.ca/enviroawards for the criteria, details and to complete a nomination form. Deadline is May 8.

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Children can learn a new skill, get creative and connect with others in programs at Pinetree and Poirier community centres. Adult participation required. Please be prepared for some mess! Little Creators (1 – 2 yrs) and (2 – 3 yrs) Explore your child’s creativity through station exploration, art and crafts. Participants will learn introductory skills and discover different styles and techniques while creating. Little Artists (3 – 5 yrs) Introduce your child to the world of art in this colourful program. You’ll experiment with a variety of art techniques and tools to create beautiful masterpieces.

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There are a variety of program dates and times available, and all are currently open for registration. Go to coquitlam.ca/registration and click Register for Programs. In the Early Years section, click Adult Participation and open the Arts and Crafts dropdown.

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PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION

PUBLIC HEARING

Bollards not moving for Burke proposal A 33-year-old estate home on Coquitlam’s Burke Mountain is slated for the wrecking ball to make way for four new — and smaller — houses. The home at 1386 Glenbrook St., located in the Upper Hyde Creek Neighbourhood, which is predominately large single-family houses, is scheduled to come down following a public hearing on March 28 and council approvals. City council granted first bylaw readings on Feb. 14 to change the Official Community Plan and rezoning for the applicant, Bluebell Investments. The owner, Hui-Fen

Liang, is planning for one home to front Glenbrook and three more to front Princeton. Sited on a 0.67-acre property that was assessed last July at $3,082,000; the home and land sold in March 2021 for $3.1 million. City staff are recommending that a covenant be placed on five mature tress in the southwestern portion of the property. If approved, the project will generate about $132,000 in development cost charges (DCC) plus $41,400 for future area trails, as well as $16,500 in voluntary Community Amenity Contributions. Still, Raul Allueva,

Coquitlam’s deputy city manager, said the bid isn’t tied to an area traffic review. For years, the northern end of Glenbrook Street has been blocked with bollards, stopping vehicles from short-cutting to or from Princeton. According to the Upper Hyde Creek Neighbourhood Plan, infill development along Glenbrook Street will need another access from Glenbrook to Coast Meridian Road. “Given the volume of development along Glenbrook Street, staff are seeking to initiate a review to re-open the northern

portion of Glenbrook Street to vehicular traffic, along with other street improvements,” the report reads. However, Allueva stressed city staff have no intent on changing the traffic patterns just yet, and a review will involve community consultation. “We are only going to be dealing with the land use of this issue,” said Coun. Brent Asmundson, a Burke Mountain resident. “[A traffic study] is not on the table.” To take part in the March 28 public hearing, register online at coquitlam.ca/publichearing to speak remotely or call the city clerk’s office at 604-927-3010.

Complaints from Coquitlam residents living in the Maillardville neighbourhood about night-time construction to install the Trans Mountain pipeline have resulted in an order from the city. Mark Zaborniak, Coquitlam’s manager of design and construction, told the Tri-City News last week that city staff instructed the company to stop any noisy work at night that would disrupt residents to the north of United Boulevard. Previously, the city had granted a noise exemption permit for Trans Mountain to expedite the pipeline installation “to reduce the impacts to the local businesses and road users,” he said. “This night work has been going on for a number of weeks and, since the construction activity is quite distant from residences, it has not caused a problem up until now." MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

City to swap density for high rise, seniors complex The Burquitlam Lions Care Centre will soon be razed for a high-rise. Last month, following a public hearing, city council OK’d second and third bylaw readings to rezone 560 Sydney Ave., where the vacant facility currently stands. The bid by the city’s lands and real estate division, which has yet to receive fourth and final bylaw readings, calls for clearing the site to sell it to a developer to

construct a tower, with about 289 market condos and about 22 childcare spaces. Under the division’s plans, the high-rise’s rental component — totalling 59,000 sq. ft. — will move to a new seniors complex next door, at 594–602 Sydney Ave., of which its market component will swap with 560 Sydney Ave. Meanwhile, the proposed seniors facility, which also got unanimous second

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and third bylaw readings at the Feb. 28 city council meeting after the public hearing (Coun. Teri Towner was absent), will be run by a non-profit provider with the municipality retaining land ownership, said Kerry Thompson, a city development planner. The city’s community planning division is now preparing a Request for Proposals to find a suitable seniors housing provider,

city council heard. At the public hearing, David Perkins, a Coquitlam resident who represents LJ Christmas Manor, a non-profit apartment high-rise for seniors that’s located directly north of the Burquitlam Lions Care Centre, asked council for more seniors suites than the 89 units that are proposed for the new medium-density block. But Thompson said the

city’s aware of the construction costs for the six-storey wood-framed structure, especially as it builds underground parking at 594–602 Sydney Ave. Still, Coun. Dennis Marsden said many seniors won’t need a vehicle and cited the proximity to public transit in the Burquitlam/ Lougheed neighbourhood. As a result, he suggested a higher density for the affordable seniors complex.

In 2016, the property with the vacant Burquitlam Lions Care Centre returned to the municipality after Fraser Health pulled its funding for the complex. If approved by council, the high-rise development at 560 Sydney Ave. would bring in about $3.4 million in development cost charges (DCC) for the city, while the seniors development at 594– 602 Sydney Ave. would yield about $1 million in DCC.

In preparation for the opening of the new Place Maillardville Community Centre this fall, the City wants to hear from the community about what types of activities and programs you want to see offered. Visit letstalkcoquitlam.ca/pmcc to provide input on future programs: • Complete a short survey about programming interests

• Share ideas about what makes Place Maillardville Community Centre a warm and welcoming place for you and your family

Your feedback will help the City build future programming for the facility.

Visit coquitlam.ca/placemaillardville to learn more about the new Place Maillardville Community Centre.

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CLIMATE CHANGE IS HAPPENING Help Shape the City’s New Climate Action Plan

April 23, 2022

Share your opinion until April 1 to help shape our new Climate Action Plan As we move into phase two of the Climate Action Plan we are gathering more input from the public and key interest groups. Your input will help to ﬁne-tune the draft plan by collecting thoughts on proposed climate objectives to guide actions by the City and public to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and manage the impact of climate change on civic services and the community.

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Public Notice of Watermain Flushing

Volunter Recognition

The City will be ﬂushing watermains in the area shown on the map below from Mon, Mar 14 and it is expected to take place for 7 weeks until Fri, Apr 29. The area covers from Lougheed Highway - Victoria Dr. (south-north) and from Oxford St. to the end of Laurier Ave. and end of Prairie Ave. (west-east). Flushing may cause pressure ﬂuctuations, some discolouration and sediment in the water reaching your home or business. All of these conditions should be of short duration. If your water appears discoloured, run a cold water tap until the water clears. Please direct inquiries to Public Works at: 604.927.5496 or email publicworks@portcoquitlam.ca.

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V E T E R A N S PA R K

'This is a disaster' as city hall trees get chopped 21 trees cut to make area safer, more 'welcoming'

about the "heat island" effects of hot pavement: Without a large tree canopy, there will be no shade. "The trees they are planting will take years to grow," said Caron Graham, who said she was "shocked" to see all the trees cut down this week. She said the city should have consulted with residents specifically about tree removal before cutting the trees.

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"Who did this?" asks one resident, pointing to a large stump outside Port Coquitlam city hall this week. "This is a disaster," says another, watching as workers make quick work of several large trees around Veterans Park and Leigh Square. The noise of the buzzing saws and tree chippers is distracting, and the city hall precinct looks bare without the trees. Last Tuesday and Wednesday, several large trees around the city hall were removed, along with fencing and some shrubs, to make way for a $5.8 million upgrade to the two gathering spaces. The city says it needed to cut down 21 trees in Veterans Park and Leigh Square to make way for the large renovation and, when the project is finished, there will be 45 trees planted — a net

SLEEPLESS NIGHT

Caron Graham visits what's left of 21 trees cut down around Port Coquitlam City Hall last week to make Veterans Park safer. DIANE STRANDBERG/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

gain of 24 trees, according to Joshua Frederick, director of engineering and public works. "During the very initial stages of the project, the city engaged with design and arborist consultants to inventory the trees and assess the condition of each. It was identified that some were in

declining health and were recommended for removal," Frederick stated in an email to the Tri-City News. The goal is to make a "a safe and welcoming space" and "create a cohesive public open space" connected by walkways and multi-use pathways, the city says. But some residents say

the city miscalculated when it took down so many trees without talking to the public first. "I thought we were in an era of protecting older trees," said Susan Wong, who works in the area. "Without those trees it's not going to be as nice." Other residents worry

"I had a a sleepless night worrying about it," said Graham, who lives nearby and walks her dog in the area. She said she was surprised to see the trees being cut down. Other residents noted that the park will be noisier without the trees blocking the sound from busy Shaughnessy Street. Graham told the Tri-City News she could understand that the city was trying to make the place safer and more pleasant to visit and admitted people sometimes slept in the shrubs or used the area as an outdoor washroom. But she said the city could have removed shrubs and

left the tall deciduous trees intact. The trees that were being removed Wednesday (March 16) were as high as 30 or 40 feet tall and were likely as much as 30 years old. However, according to plans approved at the March 1 meeting of council, the trees had to be taken down quickly to avoid nesting season. "As part of the project, it has been proposed to remove bordering trees to open up the plazas and provide expansive views and focus toward the centre. From the time that the original concept was envisioned to now, design iterations have resulted in significantly fewer trees being removed than originally anticipated," the plan states. The city wants to finish the $1.3 million Veterans Square project in time for Remembrance Day activities. When complete, the revitalized Veterans Square will have enhanced lighting, more seating and a better view of the cenotaph, which will be moved to the centre of the space. Meanwhile, plans for Leigh Square have yet to be finalized.

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Public Hearing Notice When: Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 7pm Where: Electronic Meeting (see portmoody.ca/ph for details and instructions) Port Moody Council is holding a Public Hearing to consider the following proposed bylaw: LOCATION MAP - CORONATION PARK

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Location: The area delineated by Ioco Road, Guildford Drive, Balmoral Drive, and Barnet Highway (excluding the service station site at 103 Ioco Rd) Bylaw: 3285 Application: #6700-20-209 Applicant: Wesgroup Properties Purpose: To amend the Official Community Plan (OCP) to change land use policies for the area to allow for a mixed-use transit-oriented development, including: six high-rise towers ranging from 26 to 31 storeys; a maximum of 194,276m2 of residential floor area (for an estimated 2,665 units); a minimum of 9,780m2 of commercial floor area for retail and office uses; a minimum of 883m2 of floor area for childcare; and a public park a minimum of 1.03ha.

Get in touch! How do I get more information?

Visit portmoody.ca/publichearing to review the application and related information. You can also contact us at planning@portmoody.ca or 604.469.4540 with any questions.

How can I provide input?

1. If you believe your property is affected by this OCP amendment application, you can send a submission in writing before noon on April 5, 2022 by emailing clerks@portmoody.ca or faxing 604.469.4550. 2. You may also participate in the Public Hearing by joining the electronic meeting as a participant. Information and instructions for joining the meeting are available at portmoody.ca/ph. Kate Zanon, General Manager of Community Development

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Suter Brook Village Traffic Improvements

The City of Port Moody has an updated traffic calming plan for Suter Brook Village with measures to prioritize pedestrians and slow traffic, including raised intersections, curb extensions, raised crosswalks, intersection improvements, and a pilot of one-way traffic on Brew Street. We also want to know what you think about making part of Brew Street car-free.

We want your feedback! Visit engage.portmoody.ca/suterbrook to take our survey by April 3, 2022. 604.469.4500 portmoody.ca

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FLOWERS FOR UKRAINE

'I was hoping this war would be over' Balloon flowers planted along St. Johns Street MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

A Port Moody man is giving his every breath trying to make sense of the war in Ukraine. Greg Vaudry, who’s on medical leave from his job as a dock worker in Montreal, is planting blue and yellow balloon flowers along St. Johns Street, one for every child killed in the conflict. Vaudry said as the news from Ukraine grew increasingly grim, he felt compelled to take some sort of action. “I could either turn off the news, or I could do something about it.” So Vaudry turned to a pastime an old friend introduced to him several years ago that he said has helped get him through some tough times before — blowing up and twisting balloons. “I call it self-medicating,” he said. “I blow them all up old-style; it’s more therapeutic using my own breath rather than a compressor.” Vaudry, 61, said when his

Greg Vaudry has planted dozens of balloon flowers along St. Johns Street to remind passersby of the death and destruction happening in Ukraine. MARIO BARTEL/TCN

kids, and then his grandkids, were younger, a balloon sculpture brought them comfort. He previously crafted a colourful balloon garden for his landlord’s veranda, and last winter he constructed a giant candy cane decoration from balloons. Vaudry hit local party supply shops and dollar stores, buying up all the blue

and yellow balloons they had, as well as red and white because he also had a grandparent from Poland, which shares a border with Ukraine and where many of the war’s refugees are seeking shelter from Russia’s shelling. Another grandparent is from Ukraine Vaudry said it takes him about 20 minutes to put together a single balloon

flower, often while he is watching the news on TV. Sometimes tears well up in his eyes. “You wouldn’t believe the feelings you get when this kind of stuff happens.” Vaudry said the images he sees on television remind him of scenes he saw from Vietnam — the first real televised war — when he was much younger.

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“We’ve seen this before,” he said. When Vaudry’s finished a bunch of flowers, he heads out to plant them, often early in the morning or late at night when he can’t sleep. He hopes people who pass by the balloons pause to reflect on what is happening on the other side of the world. “It’s my little thing that I figure might open some eyes,” he said. Since Russian troops and tanks rolled into Ukraine, the country's prosecutor general's office says more than 100 children have been killed, and another 140 have been wounded. Vaudry said the balloon flowers are an apt symbol of the fragility of life, especially for children. And that saddens him greatly. “I was hoping this war would be over by now,” he said. • Vaudry wrapped up his effort last Saturday by placing more than 100 balloon flowers alongside the stairs at the Coquitlam Crunch. He's urging anyone looking to show their support for the people of Ukraine donate to relief efforts through Canadian Red Cross.

Film fest could be foundation The City of the Arts is getting a new outdoor arts festival. But it won’t be the day-long event of live performances, workshops, demonstrations, an artists’ market and live painting competition envisioned by members of Port Moody’s arts and culture committee. Council has approved a pared-down version of the event comprised of a fast film contest and workshop for young filmmakers. According to a report, the contest is expected to cost up to $7,000 to cover the cost of prizes, screening the entries as well as conducting the workshop. But more important than the cost savings from the estimated $25,000 it would take to put on the broader event, the film contest “could serve as the foundation to develop a larger arts festival in the future,” said the report.

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f all the fiscal challenges faced by the BC NDP government during this pandemic, the most daunting may lie just ahead. Almost all of the collective agreements covering 393,000 unionized public sector employees are set to expire at the end of this month, and union expectations at the bargaining table have rarely been as high as they are now. That is because an economic issue has suddenly appeared on the scene in a way not seen since the early 1990s. It is the rate of inflation, which has exploded in growth and now sits at more than five per cent. It is unclear whether that rate will hold, decrease or climb even higher, but for the moment we haven’t seen an annual rate that

high in decades. And so inflation is being included in union messaging for the first time in a long time. In fact, a recent full-page newspaper advertisement jointly sponsored by five prominent public sector unions insists their members deserve a fair deal that specifically “protects their wages against inflation.” The ad was jointly sponsored by the B.C. Government Employees Union, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (BC); the B.C. Teachers’ Federation; and the Hospital Employees Union and the Health Sciences Association. If they are all taking the position that covering the current inflation rate is a minimum for a wage increase, it is going to be either an expensive round

of negotiations or, perhaps more likely, a disruptive one. Consider that public wages and compensation consume about $38.6 billion annually, or more than 50 per cent of all government revenue. A one per cent wage increase across the board for all unionized employees costs about $310 million. Non-union managers tend to get a matching increase to union workers, and a similar one per cent raise for them costs about $70 million. Since any wage increase is built into the “base” — and therefore is part of every budget going forward — it is easy to see how the dollars associated with wage hikes pile up. The government has set aside more than $10 billion in contingencies over the

next three years, in anticipation of an expensive bargaining round. But contingencies also cover emergencies such as a bad wildfire season, so it cannot all be earmarked for contract settlements. In any event, there are already signs this is going to be a rocky ride at the table. The BCGEU has said its set of talks have “stalled” with the major outstanding issue being wages. It says a “gaping chasm” exists between it and the employer when it comes to wage proposals. I wonder whether a way to bridge that chasm is by going the route of providing generous signing bonuses in the thousands of dollars in lieu of higher wage hikes. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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PoCo mayor, it’s time to stop paving paradise The Editor: Port Coquitlam residents witnessed a number of healthy, mature trees being removed from Veterans Park and Leigh Square in Port Coquitlam on March 15 and 16, with more still to come down. Many passersby expressed shock, dismay, and even anxiety at seeing the big trees fall. In addition to enhancing Port Coquitlam’s “small town” charm, these urban trees provided a welcome habitat for birds and other small wildlife species.

Seniors could often be seen resting on the benches and chatting under the shade of the flowering cherry trees along Shaughnessy Street. Trees buffer city noises. They calm our senses, and are good for our mental health. Healthy, mature trees also provide valuable ecosystem services including helping to cool our cities during increasingly hot weather and summer heat domes. During wet weather and atmospheric rivers, the same trees help to manage storm-

water run-off and mitigate risk of flooding. Trees produce life-giving oxygen, take up carbon, and filter out air pollutants. Many of the trees which are being removed are just coming into their most productive years. High-level public consultation was carried out on the development plan, but confusion and lack of clarity remained with respect to tree retention. Environmental groups were excluded as stakeholders in the consultation process and information was

not made publicly available regarding which trees were to be removed. Too many of these decisions are currently being made behind closed doors and too many voices are being silenced. As we continue to grapple with the effects of both a global pandemic and the climate crisis, retention of healthy, mature urban trees is more important than ever. Port Coquitlam mayor and council: It’s time to stop paving paradise. Dr. Nancy H. Furness Port Coquitlam

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The City has received a revised application to amend the Citywide Official Community Plan (CWOCP) relating to the properties located at 571, 601, 609 Rochester Avenue and 572, 600, 602, 606 Madore Avenue. The proposed application is for an amendment to the CWOCP to change the designation of the western portion of the site from Townhousing to Medium Density Apartment Residential. The City has also received associated applications for rezoning, subdivision (lot consolidation) and a Heritage Revitalization Agreement. If approved, this application would facilitate the construction of approximately 123 dwelling units in one apartment building, three townhouse buildings, and one restored heritage building (the “Pollard House” at 609 Rochester Avenue). You are 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 April 6, 2022. Written correspondence can be provided in one of the following ways: • Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca with “Section 475 – PROJ 20-131” in the subject line; • 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;

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• Fax: to the City Clerk’s Ofﬁce at 604-927-3015. Additional information about this application can be accessed by contacting Kerry Thompson, Planning and Development Department, at KLThompson@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.

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Townhouse development could save heritage home Nielsen Residence built in 1936 for sawmill employee MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

A proposed townhouse complex in Port Moody could mean renewed life for one of the city’s heritage homes. The project, put together by CityState Consulting Services on behalf of the owner of the property at 112 Moray St., would be comprised of 29 units, including a restored Nielsen Residence, which would be moved closer to Moray and turned into a single-family home. The residence was constructed in 1936 and enlarged in subsequent years, but it has been vacant for the last while. The small, modestly styled green woodframed home is significant

because it’s managed to survive all these years, said a report by Vancouver-based McLean Heritage, adding it was once surrounded by fields and treed areas that may have been part of a 10acre farm that endured into the 1960s. The home’s original owner, Axel Nielsen, and Anton Pinda, who acquired the property in 1938, were both employed at the old Thurson–Flavelle Milll, said the report. That makes the house a prime example of the kind of simple working-class dwelling that would have been occupied by people who worked at the mill. CityState’s Gaetan Royer told council last Tuesday the structure’s restoration will be authentic to its original character, retaining as much of its original building materials and aesthetic as possible. “It is quite humbling to see ourselves as the continuum of change,” he said,

adding the original plan to include a basement suite as part of the home’s restoration has been scrapped to retain its character. The remaining 28 units of the surrounding townhouse complex would be scattered among four buildings, ranging from three to five storeys; more than half the units would be three or four

bedrooms. Some of the units include rooftop decks. According to a staff report, earlier assessments during a pre-application before council, as well as by the city’s advisory design panel and land use committee, raised concerns about: • the number of trees that would have to be chopped down

• the amount of outdoor amenity space • the planned entrance to the complex off Moray Street that is already adjoined with several other driveways nearby Royer said extraordinary efforts have been made to save significant trees on the property, but 35 were found by an arborist to be compro-

Spring Garden Preparation Workshop (19 yrs+) Join the Park Spark team on Thursday, April 14 from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. at Dogwood Pavilion (1655 Winslow Ave.) and learn how to prepare your garden for spring. Our expert gardener will share tips and tricks for success during the spring planting season. For more information about this free activity and to register, to go coquitlam.ca/parkspark.

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COUNCIL MEETINGS

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mised and unhealthy. As well, some tweaks to the project’s configuration will allow for 2,400 sq. ft. of outdoor park space for residents. Jeff Moi, Port Moody’s general manager of engineering and operations, told council a plan for calming traffic on Moray Street is still in the works.

Celebrate Coquitlam’s Tree Canopy Coquitlam’s Park Spark and Urban Forestry staff are teaming up to offer a tree-rific walk around Como Lake (700 Gatensbury St.) on Thursday, April 7 from 9 – 11 a.m. Explore Coquitlam’s tree canopy and learn fun facts about all of the amazing types of trees that call Coquitlam home. For more information about this free activity and to register, please email parkspark@coquitlam.ca. This activity will take place rain or shine.

**The public are encouraged to view the meetings online as setout below. ***A Regular Council Meeting will convene immediately following adjournment of the Public Hearing.

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

SAR is a public safety resource Tri-City residents can count on President & team leader reflects on golden anniversary HELENA MICHELIS COQUITLAM SAR

Fifty years have come and gone. In that time Coquitlam SAR has witnessed immense growth and change in both our organization and in the region we serve: From humble roots in the District of Coquitlam, where our volunteer members would respond to a handful of calls annually, to current day, where we have averaged 80 calls per year for the past two years. Coquitlam SAR volunteers have been on call 24/7 for the community. We don’t expect demand to stop there. The forecasted regional growth combined with exploding popularity of outdoor recreation means we need to adapt and evolve

Helena Michelis, a graduate of Terry Fox Secondary School in Port Coquitlam, is the first female president of Coquitlam Search and Rescue. PHOTO SUBMITTED

to meet the growing needs of residents and visitors. The last 50 years of leadership by members — past and present — have laid a solid foundation for our future. We have benefited from the dedication and passion of those who have made our team what it is today. To kick off our 50th year, we recently completed a full team strategic planning exercise, where we re-established our collective vision

and set some organizational priorities to prepare us for what is to come. These priorities are: 1. Developing and mentoring our volunteers 2. Streamlining our organization for maximum operational readiness 3. Acquiring land and developing a plan to build a dedicated SAR facility These goals are lofty and will take an immense amount of time, effort and

generosity from our volunteer members and the communities we support. Coquitlam SAR volunteers continue to be driven by our core values of Teamwork, Integrity, Accountability, Professionalism and Compassion. Everyone in the community and beyond has the potential to be touched by our work — whether we rescue you from an adventure gone wrong, help bring home a loved one who may have wandered astray or provide humanitarian response when disaster strikes. We will always strive to provide the most efficient and professional service to all who live and play in the Tri-Cities, New Westminster, Burnaby, Anmore and Belcarra. We are grateful for the individuals and organizations who have supported us for the past 50 years so that we may continue to be a public safety resource you can count on.

RECRUITMENT

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Coquitlam Search and Rescue members are dedicated professional volunteers who donate hundreds of hours searching for and rescuing people every year. But those aren’t the only things we do. Running a busy search and rescue team requires hours of administrative tasks, equipment maintenance and training. SAR groups are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year because people can be injured or get lost at any time of the day or night. Task and training will take you away from family, friends and work at inconvenient times, usually evenings, weekends and holidays. Are you available and prepared to respond to these times? SAR volunteers not only impact individuals but the community.

Coquitlam SAR provides top notch training, diverse opportunities, a supportive environment and dedicated leadership. The team meets every Tuesday for about three hours for regular training, equipment maintenance or administrative work. We also usually dedicate one weekend day a month for six to eight hours, and additional specialized courses are offered throughout the year. Members in Training (MITs) must attend 100 per cent of the 80-hour Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) course. We are asking for fiveyear commitment.

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Dates and times for the public information session, recruitment hike and the evaluation hike will be announced on our website (coquitlam-sar. bc.ca/recruiting) and social media.

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HISTORY

Coquitlam SAR started 50 years ago after two Port Coquitlam boys took a hike on Burke Mt. Team founder describes how he set up the team in 1971 DON CUNNINGS COQUITLAM SAR

In February of 1972 — 50 years ago — two Port Coquitlam teenage boys found they could not resist the siren call (which often results in bad outcomes) to climb up to Burke Mountain’s Munro Lake, off Quarry Road in northeastern

Mutual aid response for the 1972 search on Burke Mountain that started Coquitlam SAR. DON CUNNINGS

Coquitlam. Tragically, this alluring call resulted in one of the boys losing his life on the mountain.

At the time, the one-andonly mountain search and rescue team in the Lower Mainland was located in North Vancouver.

CST. LAURIE MARSHALL

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that a call for assistance was initiated by the Maillardville RCMP detachment, along with a call to the Comox RCAF Rescue Squadron. The North Vancouver Volunteer Search and Rescue Team arrived on Quarry Road early on Day 2 accompanied by two civil defence trucks from the Korean War era. One vehicle served as an equipment truck, while the second vehicle served as the team’s mobile coffee and food truck — a welcomed vehicle on a very cold

February morning. Fortuitously, one of Maillardville’s RCMP detachment members, Const. Laurie Marshall, had just completed a Parks Canada Mountain Rescue Course in Alberta as part of his dog– master training. That fact allowed Const. Marshall to serve as site commander for Coquitlam. When the military helicopter arrived from Comox on Day 2, the North Vancouver SAR team members had already spotted the SEE

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Looking for a fulﬁlling opportunity to give back to the community you love? Coquitlam Search & Rescue is seeking new recruits to be part of our team! For more information on how you can become involved, visit us today at: coquitlam-sar.bc.ca/recruiting

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body of the young teenager in the Munro Creek drainage. The Comox military helicopter crew retrieved the body from the frozen Munro Creek bed by using the aircraft’s winch-cable lift. In the aftermath of this event, the District of Coquitlam’s park and recreation director focused his attention onto crafting a report and recommendation to the municipal council that would see council authorizing the establishment of a Coquitlam SAR team. Not surprisingly, council approved the recommendation. Aware that a goal without a plan is but a dream, the team’s founder adopted a three-phase action plan that involved • a training component • a recruitment component • an equipment-acquisition component

PHASE 1

The need to recruit a topnotch search and rescue course instructor for the team was paramount. Two fellow municipal employees immediately came to my mind. The first was the super-

Who started Coquitlam SAR (left to right): Peter Licht, Don Cunnings and Wayne Forseth. DON CUNNINGS PHOTO

visor of mapping for the district’s engineering department, Wayne Forseth. The second municipal employee, Peter Licht, had recently transferred from the district’s engineering survey department into the district’s park and recreation department. Both men were also auxiliary RCMP members. My approach to both men carried with it an important prerequisite: They take a one-week SAR-advancedinstructor’s course in Victoria. Tied to the training component was also the pivotal need for a training room. To that end, I approached Insp. Marv Young, the newly appointed Officer In Charge (OIC) of the Coquitlam RCMP detachment. The RCMP inspector did not hesitate to approve the request.

PHASE 2

The ramp-up of Coquitlam’s SAR implementation plan now switched to team-member recruitment. I made the decision to limit the recruitment of SAR team members to uniformed fire and police.

PHASE 3

Finally, I now turned my energy to acquiring SAR’s first mobile command post. To use the front seat of a police cruiser or the engine hood of a vehicle as a mobile command centre was anachronistic, and had proven so during the February 1972 Quarry Road search on Burke Mountain that led to the formation of today’s Coquitlam SAR team. A Zodiac rescue boat and trailer were also added to the team’s inventory.

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50 Years of Coquitlam Search and Rescue Congratulations to the tireless volunteers who comprise Coquitlam SAR on this milestone – we thank you for everything you do to support community safety. Mayor Richard Stewart

To the current and former members of Coquitlam Search and Rescue for 50 years of serving our community.

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Coquitlam City Councillor

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Take a hike up Sugar Mountain STEVE CHAPMAN COQUITLAM SAR

Sugar Mountain is a pleasant three- to four-hour hike, starting and finishing in the Village of Anmore. On this hike you will experience backyard views of Anmore’s mansion-land, an impressive viewpoint looking over Burrard Inlet and an interesting return route via Buntzen Lake. The hike starts from the parking lot at Anmore Village Hall, on the opposite side of the road from the fire station. From the map kiosk, head west on the small trail that follows the gas line right-of-way. Heading downhill, you will cross over two roads before crossing a creek and

The view from the top. STEVE CHAPMAN

heading uphill again. Shortly after crossing the third road, take the trail that forks to the right and heads uphill. This trail emerges on a gravel road, which you should follow north (roughly straight on from where you emerge). Follow the road looking out for a trail on the right

after about 100 m. This trail initially starts as a rocky slope, so keep a careful eye out for it. At the next T-junction, take the right option leading uphill. At the next few trail junctions, keep on the options that go left. The winding path will take you up the south slopes of Sugar Mountain to the 388 m summit. Just before the summit, there is a side spur that heads steeply down to a viewpoint — a great place to take lunch. After lunch, continue north on the airy ridge crest, descending gradually to the Diez Vistas/Sugar Mountain Saddle. Turn right here, taking the

switchbacks of the Saddle Ridge Trail all the way down to the Buntzen Lake Trail. As you descend, take both right forking options. You will be hiking parallel to the main Buntzen Lake Trail for a little while before joining it. Follow the Buntzen Lake Trail (also known as Pump House Road) all the way out to the recreation area entrance, crossing over the intersection of the Floating Bridge Trail/Diez Vistas Trail along the way. Follow Sunnyside Road back to the parking lot using the sidewalk on the east (left) side of the road for safety. Safety note: Always bring the 10 essentials, make a trip plan and ensure everyone in your group is adequately fit.

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She’s baking her cakes, and selling them too Winning Food Network contest a confidence booster DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Cassandra Curtis is now a Food Network star. Now you can enjoy her creative touches and exacting standards in taste and flavour in her new bakery and cafe in downtown Port Coquitlam. Designed with vintage touches, including a wall of beautiful china tea cups, Cassandra Cake Co. at 1052331 Marpole Ave., will certainly be a destination for sweet lovers and food tourists for years to come. “It came together exactly how I envisioned it. It’s pretty exciting,” says Curtis, whose store has its grand opening recently. Many might recall how Curtis and her teammates, Dalana Fleming and Emily Skazlic, won the The Big Bake competition on Nov. 1, 2021, in a fastpaced episode on the Food Network that showed three teams competing to make giant Christmas-themed

Champion baker Cassandra Curtis whips up a batch of cream cheese icing at her new Port Coquitlam café and cake shop. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

cakes that could move, sing or light up. Where other bakers struggled with their theme or production, Curtis was as cool as a cucumber through much of the contest, as she and her teammates created

a three-tiered cake of three French hens, a take-off from the song the 12 Days of Christmas. And Curtis, 25, is just as cool and composed as she launches her new bakery, with Skazlic coming on

board as head baker. Although she only got the keys in January, Curtis has designed a charming bakery that will offer custom-made cakes, special events, high tea and a wide range of baked goods.

Imagine a French café with elegant white and gold tables and chairs, pastel coloured walls, floral decorations and vintage lighting where you can sit and enjoy fresh baked cookies, decadent cupcakes, scones and savoury treats. You’ll also be able to watch Curtis decorate the custom cakes she is famous at a long counter behind the glass-fronted bakery shelves. There are plans for high tea, starting in April, where paying guests who reserve ahead will get a three-tiered party tray of luncheon treats, all baked inside the shop. “We are really hoping to make this a destination for people,” explained Curtis. Customers can order a specialty tea or coffee along with their treats, with Curtis stressing that her products are mostly local, including coffee syrups made by her mom, Karen Curtis, the creator of Kics Lemonade who is well-known at the Port Coquitlam Farmers Market. “We are doing our best to make everything super local,” said daughter Cassandra. However, while the younger Curtis is known for her custom cakes and

creative mixing of flavours, she wants people to know that savoury foods will also be available for the lunch crowd. Across the street is Patina Brewing Co. brew house and barbecue and Curtis said the two businesses have been collaborating. She even created a black forest cupcake with dark cherry porter flavouring for the brewery’s recent second anniversary. “We’re hoping to complement Patina,” Curtis explained. Helping Curtis with Cassandra Cake Co. is her business partner Meghan Relkie, while husband Terran Gimpel provides the necessary moral support. Her family and friends also helped to get the place looking elegant and charming. Curtis and her team split the $10,000 Food Network prize and the custom cake baker said winning the contest gave her the confidence she needed to start the enterprise. “It allowed me to believe... I’m not a nobody opening up the store,” she says. “I’m a Food Network champion.”

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It’s the last weekend for spring break in SD43 — and to see the solo and group exhibits at PoMoArts (formerly the Port Moody Arts Centre, 2425 St. Johns St., Port Moody). Take the family to view the group show Healing Gardens; For The Land And Its Memories by Edward FuChen Juan; and Sides by Robert Ascroft.

Get ideas for how you can spruce up your living quarters at the 21st annual Tri-City Home Show, happening this weekend at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam). Admission is free to the event, which runs March 25 from 1 to 8 p.m., March 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and March 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Exhibitors will be on hand to discuss renovation projects and materials.

Rainbow Dance Theatre is at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) to perform iLumiDance, a dance show using cutting-edge technology. Be part of an undersea world where sea creatures seem to float, swim and dance, and land animals join in the party. The facility is allowing for a 100 per cent capacity; however, proof of vaccination is required. Showtime is 7 p.m. Tickets are $35/$32/$15.

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Master illusionist Vitaly Beckman (pictured at left) returns to the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) with An Evening of Wonders at 7 p.m. The show is rescheduled from the venue’s fall series. Tickets are $25 per person as part of Evergreen’s 25th anniversary celebrations this year. MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca

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Reno crew cited as culprits in creek fish kill Toll included small salmon as well as rainbow trout DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

A house under renovation is being investigated after pollutants were poured down a storm drain in Port Coquitlam. And citizen-reporting may be key to the investigation. The toxic materials, which may have included paint, ended up killing dozens of fish all along Hyde Creek. Recently, the Tri-City News reported that volunteers from the Hyde Creek Watershed Society spotted the dead fish, which were counted and buried. The toll included small salmon, as well as rainbow and cutthroat trout, and the source of the pollution appeared to be from a drainage pipe that collects water from the Lincoln Drive neighbourhood. Residents in the area subsequently contacted the Tri-City News, stating that they saw someone dumping paint down the storm drain. “I saw a guy pouring white paint down the

storm drain a few weeks ago. Another resident in the neighbourhood started yelling at the guy as he was driving by and I witnessed the whole thing,” said one woman who reached out. Another reader said they contacted both the city and the Report All Poachers and Polluters (RAPP) hotline about the mishap, and provided video. Now, officials are investigating the circumstances to determine what action should be taken on property believed to be responsible for the mess. In a statement, the City of Port Coquitlam’s wrote that action is being considered. “The dumping of material down the storm drain around Lincoln Avenue and Somerset Street was reported to the RAPP line.,” stated Joshua Frederick, director of engineering and public works. “City staff are working with the province to determine if the necessary actions have been taken to address the issue.” An education campaign is also planned to inform people about not flushing or pouring materials down a storm drain because of the potential of polluting local creeks.

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A long-time Coquitlam auto dealership has closed its doors and is opening up under a new banner to serve its Tri-City customers. On March 14, Coquitlam Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram closed its doors at 2960 Christmas Way, after nearly 50 years. The next day (March 15) the dealership re-opened as Journey Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram at 1300 Dominion Ave. at the former location of Art Knapp in Port Coquitlam. It’s an exciting transition for the business, said Jeff Kornatowsky, general manager of Coquitlam Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and one of the partners of Journey Chrysler. “With one dealership closing forever and the other opening the next day, Journey CDJR had the great fortune of having a full slate of experienced people to work at their new dealership,” stated Kornatowsky in an email. The move reflects changes to Coquitlam, which is planning for transit-oriented development at the Christmas Way site. Proposed by Marcon Developments, the property is slated for six market residential towers, three rental towers and an office tower on the site and two adjacent properties. Kornatowsky said shutting down the long-time Coquitlam dealership, which has been selling cars since the 1970s, has been bittersweet. However, opening a new dealership, with some major innovations to serve the

car-buying public, has softened the blow. “It is sad to be leaving Coquitlam after so long but with the SkyTrain arriving across the street putting the old property into high density/mixed use in the OCP, the writing was on the wall.” It’s taken 15 months to get the new Journey dealership up and running from land purchase to opening, which Kornatowsky said has been amazing given the challenges of COVID-19. However, he expects customers will be intrigued by the new store, which will have the first design-built Jeep Studio in Canada, as well as the first Jeep Store in Canada for all Jeep supplies and accessories. Stellantis, the world’s fourth largest automaker by volume, experimented with Jeep stores in the U.S. to much success and the Jeep Store at Journey will offer branded merchandise for updating vehicles, as well as clothing, hats, toys, outdoor items, such as tents, and off roading equipment. “This is (we believe) the only Jeep dealership in the world that has a true Jeep Store in the showroom,” said Kornatowsky. He also noted that the service and parts departments have state-of-the art innovations, as well. As a Ram heavy duty dealer, Journey’s service department will feature a 30,000 pound heavy duty hoist for servicing work vehicles for some of the many local light industrial businesses. In addition, the new Journey dealership has more than 30,000 sq. ft. and includes a 30,000 sq. ft. rooftop parking lot.

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Booze in parks to continue DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Playgrounds will be off limits for consuming alcohol in Port Coquitlam parks. The city reaffirmed its policy allowing responsible drinking in 10 city parks, including three parks where booze was permitted in a pilot project last year. However, concerns about broken glass and alcohol containers in playgrounds has resulted in a 10 m no-go zone around playgrounds. People could also be ticketed for the offence, once a bylaw change is made. Otherwise, the experiment of allowing drinking in 10 public parks has been deemed a success after public consultation showed only minor concerns. The initiative began with seven parks in 2020 to provide more opportunities for people to safely gather

during the pandemic, with Peace Park, McLean Park and Dominion Park added in a pilot project last year. Members of the public jumped on board, holding weddings and birthdays in parks. One musician held impromptu concerts every Sunday. But there were some concerns, according to the city, including worries about litter and drug paraphernalia (particularly adjacent to McLean Park) and lack of washroom facilities; some were also opposed to alcohol consumption in parks/near schools. Still, the city found most people behaved themselves: Coquitlam RCMP and city bylaw officers didn’t see anyone breaking bylaws. It was litter in playgrounds that generated the most concern. Garbage pick up has so far been managed within current service levels, the re-

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Realtor ‘didn’t expect a sale price this crazy’ Bidding war boosts price for Coquitlam home by $500,000 over asking DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

A home in Coquitlam’s Ranch Park neighbourhood made local real estate history earlier this month. The 4,000 sq. ft. home at 2975 Lazy A St. sold for $500,000 over asking in a bidding war that lasted a single day. And Sutton Group West Coast realtor Jaden Narduzzi

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it pretty sharp and didn’t expect a sale price this crazy,” recalled Narduzzi.

The 55-year-old, six bedroom renovated home on a 13,000 sq. ft. lot — with a ground heated pool — was listed for $2.799 million on Feb. 28 and Narduzzi had several showings for later in the week. But what happened next surprised Narduzzi, 23, who lives in Port Moody and is a Heritage Woods Secondary School grad. First, he got a call from a realtor representing a Kelowna man who wanted to drive in and see the home the next day. Then, he heard from another 11 groups that wanted to see the home that day, too, bringing to 12 the num-

ber of showings on March 1. The first offer was for more than $3 million — about $200,000 over asking — so the remaining potential buyers were warned so they would have to sharpen their pencils. Of all three offers that came in that day, the winning bid was $500,000 over asking, which Narduzzi and his team say is a record for Ranch Park. “Everybody was like, ‘Wow,’” said Narduzzi, who believes a shortage of listings and high interest in the area pushed the buyers to bid over the listed price. As for the Kelowna man, he bought another property

on the same street. As more listings come on the market this type of story may be less common, but Narduzzi credits “perfect” timing for the Ranch Park sale. Narduzzi said more listings are coming on stream in the neighbourhood. He added while prices aren’t dropping, it’s looking like a more balanced market for buyers and sellers. Narduzzi grew up playing hockey and took business courses when he graduated; introduction to real estate caught his interest and, he said, he’s never looked back. “I can’t imagine doing anything else,” he said.

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ONLINE REPORTING Tri-City News up for awards TOOL EXPANDED You’re reading one of the best newspapers in British Columbia and the Yukon. The Tri-City News is a 2022 Ma Murray Award finalist for overall excellence in the BC and Yukon Community Newspaper Association’s (BCYCNA) largest circulation category. The annual competition recognizes the best writing, photography, advertising, digital coverage and community contributions from nearly 100 publications. An action photo from last fall’s Fraser North boys high school soccer playoffs by Tri-City News’ photographer/reporter Mario Bartel is also a finalist for best sports photo in the category of pa-

Coquitlam RCMP is participating in a pilot project that will see the Online Reporting Tool expanded to accept Hate Motivated Incidents. Hate Motivated Incidents are believed to be under-reported. This soccer photo is a finalist for a Ma Murray Award as best sports photo. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

pers with circulation of over 10,000.

Winners will be announced May 14.

City of Coquitlam NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION The City of Coquitlam is currently seeking public input on a proposal to amend the Citywide Official Community Plan (CWOCP) to establish new Citywide Development Permit Area guidelines for enclosed balconies in multi-family residential and commercial buildings. If adopted, these DPA guidelines would provide guidance on the form, design, location, and construction of enclosed balconies, whether conducted as part of a renovation or as part of new building construction. You are 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 March 31, 2022. Written correspondence can be provided in one of the following ways: • Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca with “Section 475 – PROJ 21-136” in the subject line; • 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 Jamieson Pritchard, Development Planner, at JPritchard@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.

From March 15, 2022, Coquitlam RCMP will allow citizens to report hate motivated incidents via the Online Crime Reporting Tool.

When is it a Hate Motivated Incident?

• hate-motivated correspondence • someone being treated poorly • hateful speech or insults rooted in prejudice

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• physical assault or threat based on prejudice • vandalism or hate graffiti, or damage to a place of worship • must be reported in person, call 604 945 1550 or 911 in an emergency

Online crime reporting is also available if:

• you have lost something that costs less than $5000 • someone has stolen something from you that costs less than $5000 • someone has vandalized your property or vehicle and it will cost less than $5000 to repair it • you want to report lost or stolen licence plates or decals • you want to report a driving complaint that is not in progress

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As the City of Coquitlam transitions through the BC Restart Plan, those wishing to listen and/or participate at the Public Hearing are encouraged to do so remotely. To attend remotely: visit www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing or call 604-927-3010 for details and instructions. If you do not wish to provide input, but would like to view the proceedings, watch online: www.coquitlam.ca/webcasts

City of Coquitlam

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the City of Coquitlam will be holding a Public Hearing to receive representations from all persons who deem it in their interest to address Council regarding the following proposed bylaws. This meeting will be held on: Date:

Monday, March 28, 2022

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City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2

Immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing, Council will convene a Regular Council Meeting during which it will give consideration to the items on the Public Hearing agenda.

Item 1

How do I ﬁnd out more information?

Address: 1386 Glenbrook Street

For copies of supporting staff reports and the bylaws, please visit www.coquitlam.ca/ publichearing.

The intent of Bylaw No. 5160, 2022 is to amend Citywide Ofﬁcial Community Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001 to redesignate a portion of the subject property as outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5160, 2022 from Estate Single Family to Large Village Single Family. WATKINS AVENUE

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Those who wish to provide verbal submissions are encouraged to participate remotely via Zoom. Remote participants can use their computers, smart phones, tablets or telephones to speak to Council. Instructions for how to participate remotely are available at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing.

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The intent of Bylaw No. 5161, 2022 is to amend the City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone a portion of the subject property as outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5161, 2022 from RS-11 Estate Single Family Residential to RS-8 Large Village Single Family Residential.

For additional information and any relevant background documentation, contact the Planning and Development Department by email at planninganddevelopment@coquitlam.ca or by phone at 604-927-3430. You may also visit the Planning and Development Department in person at 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays. Please note: while City Hall is open to the public, and physical distancing measures are in place, the City continues to strongly encourage the use of remote means to obtain more information on these applications.

Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested parties concerning any of the bylaws described above after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

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Dumpling fest to promote multiculturalism A multicultural fair where visitors can feast on a variety of dumplings will be held this summer in Coquitlam. The inaugural BC Dumpling Festival is set for Saturday, Aug. 13 near Lafarge Lake in Town Centre Park. Organizers hope to attract more than 10,000 visitors during the day-long event to sample dumplings handmade by vendors. Admission is by donation. Celia Chiang, a director with the Asian Impact Society — a non-profit that she co-founded last year with Gina Chong and Tiffany Duff — told the Tri-City News that the idea for the

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dumpling fest sprang after the group’s first rally at Town Centre Park last May. The rally aimed to raise awareness about the Asian discrimination since the

COVID-19 pandemic began. “There has been a lot of negativity toward Asians in the last couple of years,” Chiang said, noting a hate-related incident that

Chong and Duff experienced. “Our mission is to bring communities and individuals together, make a difference and appreciate each others’ diverse cultures.” Chiang said she’s hoping the public will be able to try out Chinese dumplings such as xialongbao — a type of small Chinese steamed bun prepared in a bamboo steaming basket — as well as Italian ravioli and Polish pierogis, among others. There will also be a dumpling competition, food trucks, a beer garden and live entertainment. “It’s very much geared to families,” said Chiang, who

co-founded Shop Local in Port Moody. “And food always brings people together.” Eric Kalnins, Coquitlam’s tourism manager, told the Tri-City News that he’s encouraged to see festivals, events and sports tournaments coming back to the city this year, now that the provincial health restrictions around COVID-19 are easing. “We are excited to see long-established festivals such as the Festival du Bois and ScotFest BC return to full capacity, as well as new events, such as the CanWest Games, Caribbean Days Festival and the Dumpling

Festival, choose our city for their events.” “These events add vibrancy to our local visitor economy and are enjoyed by residents and visitors to Coquitlam,” Kalnins added. “The Dumpling Festival will be unique to Metro Vancouver and is a great way to experience the diversity of cultures in our community.” Meanwhile, sponsorship packages and vendor applications are now available for businesses wanting to be part of the festival; volunteers are also sought. Visit asianimpactsociety. com or email info@asianimpactsociety.com to help. — Janis Cleugh, reporter

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27 Grants have been awarded totalling $1,562,140 With funding between $5,000 and $250,000, the Healthy Communities Initiative supports local efforts to develop small-scale infrastructure solutions, programming and services for communities across Canada. Local governments, charities, Indigenous communities and nonprofits have all been supported through the Healthy Communities Initiative. SurreyCares Community Foundation has worked with the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Similkameen, Central Okanagan Foundation, Community Foundation of the Kootenay Rockies, Maple Ridge Community Foundation, North Okanagan Foundation, and the Port Moody Community Foundation to provide the funding. Thank you to our amplifiers, Coquitlam Foundation and Port Coquitlam Community Foundation, and Nakusp and Area Community Foundation for their support. You can see a full list of the projects funded by simply scanning the QR code

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ARTIST OF THE WEEK: TADAOMI KAWASAKI

Bold brush strokes to create colourful portraits of ‘greats’ A senior matte painter for films, Tadaomi Kawasaki has worked on many major movies over the years — most recently, Justice League, Shang-Chi and Dune. On April 1, the Vancouver artist will launch his Spontaneous Portrait Art series at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam), showing his blend of impressionism, abstraction and action paintings, in acrylics, of “great and influential people” in vibrant colours. His work is displayed in the Leonore Peyton Salon. Also opening on April 1 are Extractions: Resources Through an Artistic Lens (various mediums curated by Coquitlam Heritage Society) and A Watercolour Experience on Canvas and Fibre (watercolours and fibre by Donna Polosi). The art is on the walls at the Maillardville venue until May 19. An opening reception with the artists is on April 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. For more details about the art shows, visit placedesarts.ca or call the venue at 604-664-1636. TADAOMI KAWASAKI VIA PDA

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FESTIVAL DU BOIS

Hey kids, are you ready to party? Will Stroet is! Last fall, Vancouver children’s entertainer Will Stroet and his band dropped a new album, the eleventh for the former CBC Kids TV star. Now, he, Kevin Romain and Elliot Langford are eager to promote it after seeing their gigs booked and cancelled as a result of the pandemic. Next weekend, Will’s Jam will perform their new tunes from Big Shiny Spoons, as well as classic songs, at Festival du Bois in Coquitlam. They’re playing in the Children’s Tent on April 2 and 3 at 3 p.m. as part of the francophone fete that starts the night of April 1 in Maillardville. “We’ve performed at Festival du Bois three or four times in the past,” Stroet told the Tri-City News last week. “I love performing at the festival. The venue is great and I really enjoy watching the other performances as well.” “The line-up is always exciting,” Stroet said. In fact, Festival du Bois will officially launch their in-person tour after being cooped up for two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Afterward, the band will

FESTIVAL DU BOIS DETAILS WHAT: The 33rd annual Festival du Bois is a weekend of folk, roots, global and Québécois music from French Canada and beyond. WHEN: April 1–3, 2022 (in person) WHERE: Mackin Park (1046 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) TICKETS: April 1: free entry Adults $20 per day; students and seniors $13 per day; kids five–12 $8 per day; kids under five free entry; family package per day $50 HOW: festivaldubois.ca

Will’s Jam is made up of musicians (left to right) Kevin Romain, Will Stroet and Elliot Langford. TOBYN ROSS PHOTO

head north for public and school shows in Quesnel, Vanderhoof, Fort St. John and Dawson Creek. And, after Easter, they’ll travel around the Okanagan for events and workshops in Salmon Arm and Kelowna. Whistler, Powell River and Ontario are also on the

spring program. “I usually don’t get nervous before performances but this is going to be a big shift,” Stroet said, referring to the live concerts. “Audiences are excited to come back, too.” He added, “I get emotional thinking about it. With the pandemic, I’ve all

spent a lot of time at home; I’m usually on tour 10 days of each month. I’ve missed being out there on the road

and having the interaction with the audiences.” As for Festival du Bois, Stroet plans to bring his kids — ages seven and 11 — who are in French immersion and learning about the French-Canadian and Métis cultures. “It’s a perfect way for them to practise the French language and enjoy the day.” Tickets for the 33rd annual Festival du Bois, running April 1 to 3, are via festivaldubois.ca. Meanwhile, you can also catch two pre-shows for free

City of Coquitlam NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DISPOSE OF LAND OR IMPROVEMENTS Notice is provided pursuant to Sections 26(3) and 94 of the Community Charter that the City of Coquitlam (the “City”) intends to lease lands owned by the City to the Business Development Bank of Canada. The lands to be leased are as follows: The lands civically described as part of Strata Lot 6 EPS3176, 3007 Glen Drive, Coquitlam, British Columbia and legally described as Lot 6 District Lot 386 New West District Plan EPS3176 Group 1, together with an interest in the common property in proportion to the unit entitlement of the strata lot (the “City Lands”) and having an approximate area of 355.82 square metres. The City Lands are being leased for a 10 year period, with one ﬁve-year renewal option, with a total net rent of $727,700 plus payment of related operating expenses. For further information, please contact Mr. Greg Hamilton, Manager Real Estate at 604-927-6859. Jay Gilbert Director Intergovernmental Relations and Legislative Services

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(register online at festivaldubois.ca/pre-festival-2022/): • Christine Tassan et les Imposteures, a Gypsy jazz band that draws inspiration from poetry and swing (March 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Place des Arts, 1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam • L’Arracheuse de temps by Francis Leclerc, a screening of The Time Thief, a 2021 Canadian period drama and fantasy in French (with English subtitles) about a grandmother who tries to convince her grandson that death does not exist.

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Players, coaches and even cheerleaders from the 1972 Centennial Centaurs senior boys basketball team recently gathered at the Vancouver Golf Club in Coquitlam to remember the provincial championship they won that year. It’s the only time the school has won a senior boys provincial basketball banner. SUBMITTED PHOTOS HOOP MEMORIES

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The Centennial Centaurs’ eighth place finish at the recent BC High School AAAA boys basketball championships may not have lived up to the team’s second-place ranking heading into the tournament. But several kilometres away from the Langley Events Centre, a group of lifelong supporters celebrated anyway. Players from the 1972 Centaurs’ team that was the school’s only boys side to ever win the provincial senior basketball title gathered March 11 at the Vancouver Golf Club to renew acquain-

tances and catch up. It was 50 years to the night this group of now senior citizens tasted the sweetest victory of their young lives, defeating the defending champions, North Delta Huskies, 60-40, in front of almost 10,000 screaming fans, friends and family at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver. “It was like a chill ran down your back,” said Greg Hoskins, Centennial’s 6’4” power forward, of the atmosphere that long-ago night. “It was amazing.” As much as the game was for provincial basketball bragging rights, it was also an opportunity for the Centaurs to avenge an earlier setback by one point to the Huskies in the Fraser Valley playoffs. North Delta was a basketball powerhouse, having rolled through teams like

Abbotsford, MEI and North Surrey that were stacked with big men to win the 1971 championship. Heading into the ’72 final, they’d only lost twice all season.

FIGHTING WORDS

Huskies coach, the late Stan Stewardson who went on to guide the Simon Fraser University men’s team for several years, had said many of Centennial’s players weren’t good enough to make his squad. And the one who was, towering centre Lars Hansen, had been stymied in the Fraser Valleys by North Delta’s strategy to double-team him with a defender in front and behind. Hansen, who starred at the University of Washington and then played professionally in Europe as well as one season with the NBA’s Seattle Supersonics, said

Stewardson’s assessment stung the Centaurs. “I don’t think there were any doubters on that team,” he said. “We had a confidence. Our physicality was better than North Delta’s.” Hansen, who’d yet to commit to a post-secondary program, said he’d already been battle-hardened by playing in basketball camps in the United States where he had to overcome the coverage of some of that country’s best high school players. “That set me up to come back bigger and stronger and a clear idea of what basketball was all about.” John Bus, who played for North Delta and then went on to a long career with the RCMP that included a stretch in Coquitlam, said the Huskies knew to repeat as champions they had to stop Hansen.

“He was a pretty big guy,” said Buis of the 6’10” star. “He was the key guy.” As the Centaurs and Huskies careened through the AA tournament’s preliminary rounds on a collision course with each other, anticipation for the showdown grew.

HALLS ABUZZ

Hoskins said Centennial’s crowded halls were abuzz with excitement that spread throughout Coquitlam as everyone got behind the team from the city’s only high school at the time. Buis said the high school basketball championship was a focal point of the Lower Mainland’s winter sporting scene, commanding pages of attention in all three of Vancouver’s daily newspapers — the Province, Sun and Columbian. “That was the event to

go to,” he said, adding the Huskies’ status as defending champions brought with it its own pressure.

TIED AT HALF TIME

Centennial jumped out to a 12–9 lead at the end of the first quarter, but the teams were tied at 24 when they retreated to their dressing rooms at half time. Hansen accounted for 21 of the Centaurs’ points. “With a guy like Lars, you just had to get him the ball and he would take over,” said Hoskins. “We just couldn’t stop Lars,” recalled Buis. “He had one of those nights.” By the final whistle, Hansen had scored 39 points, the most that had ever been scored in the championship to that point. He was named as the SEE

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tournament’s most valuable player, reprising the honour he’s also earned the year before when the Centaurs made it to the semifinals. Hansen said despite appearances on the score sheet, he didn’t win the provincial title alone. “I couldn’t be more proud of the way the guys played,” he said, pointing out while his teammates crashed the boards and fought for rebounds. “They just left the scoring to me.”

BOND IS STRONG

Hoskins said the bond between the players transcended their roles on the basketball court. “There was a lot of friend-

ships amongst the team,” he said. Hansen added, “I thoroughly enjoyed the way everyone accepted their roles. There was no animosity.” Fifty years later, the bond remains strong. In addition to the players and coach Gordon Betcher, who’s still alive and spry at 87 years old, several of the school’s cheerleading squad also attended the reunion. “People don’t really change that much,” said Hoskins. “We just get old.” For Buis, the experience of two consecutive appearances in the provincial championship launched a lifelong passion to pass that opportunity on to subsequent generations as the tournament’s director for

many years. “The experience was one I’ll never forget,” he said. “It took me into the next phase of my life.”

THE ROSTER

The players and coaches of the 1972 Centennial Centaurs: • Rob Davidson, guard • Terry Uotuk, guard • Mitchell Dudoward, guard • Art Abram, guard • Gary Holte, guard • George Musseau, forward • Dave Bedwell, guard • Greg Hoskins, forward • Al Godin, guard • Brian Fulton, forward • Arnold Anderson, centre • Lars Hansen, centre • Gordon Betcher, coach • Scott McNab, manager

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BUSINESS SERVICES ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPING TAX RETURNS Current and overdue Starting at $70.00 per return. Over 20 yrs exp. MAREK and JOANNA BRAGIEL Tri-City Business Centre, 3rd Flr, 2300-2850 Shaughnessy St. Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 6K5

604-552-4389

DIFFICULTY SELLING? Difficulty Making Payments? WE BUY HOMES Any Situation, Any Condition

604-812-3718

GVCPS INC. / gvcps.ca

INDUSTRIAL/ COMMERCIAL INTEGRITY POST FRAME BUILDINGS since 2008. Built with concrete posts. Barns, shops, riding arenas, machine sheds and more. sales@integritybuilt.com. 1-866-974-7678. www.integritybuilt.com

Due to space restrictions, there is no puzzle this issue. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Service will be held March 26, 2022 at 11:00am at St. Clare Assisi Catholic Church, 2888 Delehaye Drive, Coquitlam.

BE A PART OF IT ALL

LEGAL LEGAL/PUBLIC NOTICES

Our Port Coquitlam location is looking for a

RECEPTIONIST WE OFFER

Competitive Wages ■ Medical & Dental Coverage Retirement Savings Plan ■ Staff Discounts Employee Incentive Programs ■ Health & Wellness Program Opportunity for Growth

GETTLE, Richard June 30, 1947 − March 11, 2022

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Celebrate the lives of loved ones with your stories, photographs and tributes

P C a n a dia

Richard was a proud Tri−Cities community man, owning Smile and Shine Market in Coquitlam, residing in Port Moody and involved in his Port Coquitlam church. He passed peacefully to join the heavenly choir and is now free from the disease of dementia. He will be missed by his wife Jean, three children and four grandchildren. A celebration of life will be on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at 11am, at Hope Lutheran Church, 3151 York Street, Port Coquitlam. Everyone Welcome!

1-13 Aspen Crt 102-131 Aspenwood Dr 514-642 Ebert Ave 2962-3019 Delahaye Dr 2978-3002 Walton Ave 1280-1296 White Pine Pl 741-760 Capital Crt 53-795 Citadel Dr 310-3333 Caliente Pl 1342-1418 El Camino Dr 3300-3320 El Casa Crt 1400-1419 Sharpewood Pl

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that creditors and others having claims against the estate of DOREEN READ deceased, formerly of Maple Ridge and Port Coquitlam, are required to send full particulars of such claims duly verified to the undersigned Executor at #130 – 1450 McCallum Road, Abbotsford, BC, V2S 8A5 on or before the 25th April, 2022, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed having regard only to claims that have been received. James Robert Happer, Executor. WAREHOUSEMAN LIEN By virtue of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act and on behalf of Maple Leaf Self Storage, we will dispose of goods belonging to Kent Skelton, namely: 1979 GMC Flat Deck VIN TCS339V575701 to recover $1,824.00 plus accruing storage and any/all other expenses related. These goods will be made available for sale after April 7th, 2022. Goods are currently being stored in Coquitlam, BC. Contact 604-434-2448 for further information.

NEW TO YOU

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RENTAL APARTMENTS/ CONDOS FOR RENT

HOME SERVICES APPLIANCE REPAIRS APPLIANCE REPAIR • Fridge • Stove, • Washer • Dryer • Dishwasher • Microwave. Local. Same Day Service.

GARDEN VILLA 1010 6th Ave. New Westminster. Suites Available.

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Langley Centre, 54/199A, 2 BR + DEN, 2 Bath, open concept living,high ceilings, kitchen; quartz, ss appls, wine fridge, breakfast bar, laminate flooring & more. 1 u/g sec prkg & storage locker. Bldg amens include; gym, yoga studio, theatre room. NS/NP. Avail now. $2300/mo. (1/2 month rent & key FOB deposit $1500). 1yr signed lease & refs req’d. 604-818-2532

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CONCRETE

NO JOB TOO small! Serving Lower Mainland 29 Yrs! •Prepare •Form •Place •Finish •Granite/Interlock Block Walls & Bricks •Driveways •Stairs •Exposed Aggregate •Stamped Concrete •Sod Placement EXC Refs • WCB Insured

604-657-2375 604-462-8620

www.HerfortConcrete.ca

320-9th St, New Westminster

Suites Available. All suites have nice balconies, Underground parking avail. Refs req’d. Small Pet OK.

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•Driveway •Sidewalk •Patio • Patching & Repairs •Removal •Forms •Site prep

Bobcat & Excavator

604-813-6949

We do ALL kinds of Concrete Work. • Seniors discount. Local, family business 40+ yrs. 604-240-3408

DRAINAGE

PROJECTS

604-341-4446

Video Inspection, Jack Hammering, Hand Excavating, Concrete Cutting, Rootering, WET BSMT MADE DRY

604.782.4322

Boarding & Taping, Good Rates! Reliable, Free Est. Reno’s & Small Jobs Welcome! Call Gurprit 604-710-7769

ELECTRICAL

HANDYPERSON

Lawn Removal & Chafer Beetle Solutions!

• Concrete & Asphalt Ryan 604-329-7792

PEDRO’S

FLOORING

Hardwood Floor Refinishing Experts • Repairs • Staining • Installation • Free Estimates

If I Can’t Do It, It Can’t Be Done!

__________________________

604-941-1618 Call Robert

604-844-4222 HOME REPAIR SERVICES Floor to Ceiling No Job Too Small We Do It All With One Call * Drywall Repair * * Asbestos Testing * * And More * 604−330−5244 highmarkonecall.com

• Gutter Cleaning • Roof Cleaning • Power Washing WorkSafeBC • Insured

www.gutterguys.ca Mike 604-961-1280

Rubbish Removal $50/hr per Person.24/7 • 604-999-6020 ALL LANDSCAPING. Paving Stone. Retaining Wall Fencng & Sod Installation. 778-951-4799 hansollandscaping.com

LAWN & GARDEN

All Electrical, Low Cost.

604-240-2881

REFER TO THE HOME SERVICES SECTION FOR ALL YOUR HOME IMPROVEMENT NEEDS

30 YEARS EXPERIENCE ~ FULLY INSURED ~ Call Tim 604-612-5388

Gutter Cleaning, PROPERTY Power Washing, CHAMPION Window Cleaning, Roof Cleaning SERVICES INC Call Simon for prompt & 0.75000X1 professional service:: 30 yrs exp. R0021897916 #717844 GUTTERS

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CALL TO PLACE YOUR AD

604-444-3056 604.630.3300

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POWER WASHING

35%OFF

Call Simon for prompt & professional service 30 yrs exp.

604-230-0627

RENOS & HOME IMPROVEMENT

Renovations & Repairs WINDOWS & SCREENS • Install • Upgrade • Repair RENO’S Carpentry, Drywall, • Doors • Siding • Railings. DECKS New & Repairs

25 years experience. Free Estimates

778-984-0666 D&M PAINTING

A-1 Contracting. Bsmt, bath, kitchen cabinets, tile & laminate flrs, painting, decks.. and more. Call Dhillon, 604-782-1936

Interior / Exterior Specialist. Many Years Experience. Fully Insured. Top Quality • Quick Work. Free estimate.

ARDEKA GARDENERS Power Rake, Lawn Care, Prune, Clean-ups • 604-876-8086

To advertise, email DTJames@glaciermedia.ca

604-591-3500

Bros. Rooﬁng Ltd. Over 40 Years in Business SPECIALIZING IN CEDAR, FIBERGLASS LAMINATES AND TORCH ON.

Liability Insurance, WCB, BBB, Free Estimates

604-946-4333

TREE SERVICES TREE SERVICES

Pruning, Hedge Trimming Tree & Stump Removal 75 ft Bucket Trucks

ALL RENOVATIONS: •Kitchen •Baths •Additions •Patio •Stairs •Deck •Fences •Painting •Drywall & MORE

www.treeworksonline.ca

$50 OFF

* on jobs over $1000

Any project,

BIG

or small...

Find all the help you need in the Home Services section

a1kahlonconstruction.ca

Interior & Exterior Painting All types of Flooring & Reno’s Gutter Cleans. Affordable. Griselda • 778-886-4900

INTERIOR SPECIALIST. 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE. FREE ESTIMATE.

All Seasons Gardening GRASS CUTTING. Spring Gardening. Free Est. SYLVIA • 778-773-4217

20 Year Labour Warranty Available

604 - 787-5915

604-710-1796

778-968-7843

Re-Roofing & Repairs Specialists

A. RIGHTWAY PAINTING Ltd.

778-892-1530

• Chafer Beetle Repair • LAWN Seed, Install, • Tree Prune & Hedge Trim • PAINT • Stucco Repair • DECKS, Fencing, Patios • RETAINING Walls • Pavers • CONCRETE Driveways • ROOFING • 27 Yrs Exp.

Jag • 778-892-1530

a1kahlonconstruction.ca

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778-893-7277

604-724-3832

GARDENING & CLEAN-UP New Lawn & Seed Hedging & Trimming Rock, Gravel, Mulch, Soil POWER WASHING Gutters, Patios, Fence Driveways, Painting Free Est. • All work Guar.

A-1 Contracting & Roofing New & Re-Roofing • All Types All Maintenance & Repairs GUTTER CLEANING Gutter Guard Installations • RENOVATION WORK • WCB. 25% Discount • Emergency Repairs •

604-240-5362

Residential & Commercial

604-437-7272

PAINTING/ WALLPAPER

EXTERIOR & INTERIOR

M.T. GUTTERS 5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit

2 Guys With A Truck Moving & Storage 604-628-7136

SPECIAL SPRING PAINTING DISCOUNT 25+ years Experience. Fully Ins’d. Lic’d & WCB SPRING CLEAN-UP • Lawn Maintenance • Power Rake • New Sod & Seeding • Tree Topping & Trimming • Power Wash • Gutters • Patio’s • Decks • Fences • Concrete • Retaining Walls • Driveways & Sidewalks & Much MORE All work guaranteed Free Estimates

• Hot Water Tanks • Plumbing • Heating • Furnaces • Boilers • Drainage • Res. & Comm. • 24/7 Service

ROOFING

Gutter Cleaning, Power Washing, Window Cleaning, Roof Cleaning ABE MOVING & Delivery &

Professional Installation

Licensed. Res/Com. Small job expert. Renos, Panel changes.

Full Size Truck $50.00 Moving, relocating, homes, office, furniture disposal, dump runs. Two experienced men with fully equipped truck avail− able at short notice. Local & intercity. $50/per person/hr. 604−782−6600 236−881−4975

LANDSCAPING

604-376-7224 centuryhardwood.com

GUTTERS

PLUMBING

Fence & Stair Repairs.

• Landscaping • Water Lines • Cement Work • Chimney Repair & More

604-468-2919

MOVING

Small Renos. + Decks,

All Bobcat & Mini-X Service

DRAIN Tiles, Sewer, Water,

$3,650 − 4BR/2BA 2400 sqft House with 300 sqft Workshop 604−309−1552

FIND HELP FOR YOUR

Drainage; Video Inspection, Landscaping, Concrete, Stump/Rock/Cement/Oil Tank & Demos, Paving, Pool/Dirt Removal, Paver Stones, Jackhammer, Water/Sewer, Line/Sumps, Slinger Avail, Concrete Cutting, Hand Excavating. Basements Made Dry Claudio’s Backhoe Service

Contracting & Drainage

(604)374-0062 Simply Electric

HOUSES FOR RENT

#1 Backhoes & Excavators Trenchless Waterlines Bobcats & Dump Truck & All Material Deliveries

• Small Hauls ~ Pickup / Delivery

DRYWALL

VILLA MARGARETA

EXCAVATING

Beautiful Atrium with Fountain. By College, Shops & Transit/Skytrain. Pets negotiable. Ref req’d.

CALL 604-715-7764 baysideproperty.com

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604-723-8434 Painting Specials

$350, 2 coats any colour 2 rooms for $350, (Ceiling & Trim&extra) Price incls (Ceiling Trim extra) Cloverdale Premium quality quality paint. paint. Price incls premium NO completed. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. We do allAsk sorts of wood us about ourflooring and Flooring all types&ofMoulding mouldings. Laminate Services.

Bathroom Renovations TILING - All Installations Santo • 778-235-1772

Grow Your BusinesS

604 -230 -3539 778 -895-3503 604-339-1989

FAIRWAY PAINTING Fully Insured 20 yrs. exp. • Free Est.

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS 10% OFF

Call 604-

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TRICITYNEWS.COM THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2022

LANGLEY FARM MARKET For freshness and quality you can count on!

PRODUCE LOCAL LONG ENGLISH CUCUMBER

ASPARAGUS US

Product of B.C.

2 for

D’ANJOU PEAR

CARA CARA NAVE EL ORANGES

GROCERY

AROY-D

CREAM OF MUSHROOM

Green/Red / 400g

OATS

Rolled/Quick/ 1 kg

284ml

2 for

89¢

450

ea.

EAT WHOLESOME ORGANIC

J&J V-CUT SPICY

BBQ POTATO CHIPS

SLICED BEETS

500ml

$ 19

CHICKEN BREAST BONE-IN $10.12/kg

lb.

METRO GOLD

BASA FILLET VP

Frozen/$6.60/kg

$ 99

lb.

DELI GRANDE CHEESE

PROVOLONE

$ 19

/100g

ea.

COOKING SAKE W/SALT

750ml

ea.

PORK PICNIC BONE-IN

$6.37/kg

$ 19

ea.

LANGLEY FARM MARKET

For fresh and quality foods

$ 99

SMART CHOICE

INDIA

lb.

KING FISH STEAKS 2PC/PACK Frozen/$13.87/kg

$ 29

lb.

ARMSTRONG

EXTRA OLD WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE

200g

$ 29

ea.

BAVARIAN MEAT LOAF

$ 29

/100g

2168 AUSTIN AVE., COQUITLAM 604.937.2168

STORE HOURS: MONDAY TO SATURDAY 8:30AM TO 8:00PM • SUNDAY: 8:30AM TO 7:00PM HOLIDAYS: 9:00AM TO 6:00PM

SAN REMO

ROASTED PEPPERS WITH GARLIC

454g

580ml

$ 39

ea.

BLACK TIGER SHRIMPS EZ PEEL IQF 31/40

$ 69

ea.

SESAME PASTE

lb.

Frozen/340g

99¢

ea.

INSIDE ROUND ROAST/STEAK $19.82/kg

This sale is only for the Austin location

LFM

310ml

CUT FORM 100% CANADIAN CERTIFIED AAA ANGUS BEEF / FAMILY PACK SAVINGS

$ 89

Light/400ml

COCONUT WATER W/PULP

COCONUT MILK

WATSON

NO HORMONE FED BC LOCAL FAMILY PACK SAVINGS

GRACE

SHIRAKIKU

2 kg

ea.

EAT WHOLESOME ORGANIC

$ 49

ea.

LONG GRAIN RICE

$ 69

ea.

500g

$ 39

ea.

UNCLE TOM’S

$ 19

MEAT & SEAFOOD $

$ 99

$ 39

KETCHUP

60g

FREE RUN BC LOCAL/ FAMILY PACK SAVINGS

MIX PEPPERS

lb.

DAN D PAK ORGANIC

CAMPBELL’S

CURRY SOUP

lb.

Product of Mexico 2 lb bag

$ 19

lb.

$ 49

ea.

Product of U.S.A. $2.62/kg

99¢

Product of Peru/Chile $5.48/kg

$ 99

lb.

Product of U.S.A. $2.18/kg

RED SEEDLESS GRAPES

Product of U.S.A. 1 pint

$ 99

DRISCOLL BLUEBERRY

Product of Mexico $4.38/kg

ea.

BAKERY UPRISING

HEATHER’S BUTTERMILK HONEY BREAD 650g $ 29

ea.

UPRISING

100% WHOLE WHEAT BREAD 650g $ 19

ea.

UPRISING

LAURA’S VEGAN CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES 300g $ 49

ea.

FREYBE ASSORTED FLAVOR

LIVER SAUSAGE

Fine Liver/Herb Liver/ Coarse Liver / 250g

$ 79

ea.

Your Choice. Our Honour. Our Effort. Our Award. GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE IN STORE

VALID THURSDAY, MARCH 24 – SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2022 • WHILE QUANTITIES LAST.

THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2022 TRICITYNEWS.COM

Coquitlam

Port Coquitlam

Sports

New seniors complex swapping density for tower

Residents upset by felled trees in downtown park

Remembering Centennial’s 1972 basketball champs

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