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‘We need your help’, pleads Trina Hunt’s family $50,000 reward being offered for info in murder of Port Moody woman KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

Monica Hansen, a cook at the Dogwood Pavilion, checks out the garden planted by members of the Dogwood Garden Club, including Diana Stewart and Gonda Smit. The herbs, like rosemary, dill and parsley, are bringing a fresh touch to Dogwood’s senior meal delivery program that’s prepared almost 23,000 dinners since it was started in March, 2020, as a way to stay connected to homebound seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We want it to taste good, but also be healthy,” said Hansen of the flavourful garnishes that are made possible by the volunteer gardeners who support their efforts with an annual plant sale that will be held Saturday, June 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Hillcrest middle school in Coquitlam. Prospective shoppers must first preregister at cityofcoquitlam.perfectmind.com and all sales are by cash or e-transfer — no credit cards. The event also includes talks and workshops. For more information, contact Stewart at dljstewart@icloud.com. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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It’s now been one month since officials confirmed human remains found near Hope, B.C. in late March were that of Trina Hunt. Since then, there have been “no answers, no arrests, no closure,” says the family of the 48-year-old Port Moody woman, who was described in an update June 1 as someone who brought energy, enthusiasm and a

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‘Our members still carry the pain with them’ TC First Nations leaders call for self-education DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

The kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) First Nations is calling upon the public to “educate themselves” about Canada’s Indian Residential School system in the wake of revelations that a mass grave of 215 school children was found outside a former residential school in Kamloops. In a statement, Chief Ed Hall and councillors George Chaffee and John Peters called upon residents to learn how the residential school system affected Indigenous people, “both here in our community and across our nation.” “The hopes that this tragedy leads to positive change and respect for all First Nations,” the council noted in a statement. The request comes in reaction to news that the bodies of 215 children were discovered in a mass grave next to a Kamloops residential school and echoes the

Flags fly at half staff at Port Moody city hall to honour the 215 children found buried in a field at a residential school in Kamloops. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

sorrow expressed by Tri-City residents, city councils, and the school board who shared comments and stories on social media posts and in letters and statements. Flags were lowered “until further notice” at the Coquitlam school board office as well as at Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody city halls and federal buildings while B.C. teachers called for support of Indigenous communities and citizens demanded vigils and government action.

School District 43 (Coquitlam) said it would consult local First Nations on the best way to reach out to Indigenous students who may be affected by the news of the recent find. There are approximately 1,300 Indigenous students in the school district. On Monday, Coquitlam councillors expressed their emotions with a moment of silence. Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart wore an orange shirt signifying “every child mat-

ters” and led the city’s council meeting in a minute of silence. He called the deaths “horrific” in a Facebook post and decried a “system that allowed them to be hidden away for decades.” Chief Hall and council members of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm also held a minute of silence in honour of the missing children. “Our nation — like all First Nations across Canada — has been affected by Canada’s residential school system. This is a very sensitive subject for us as leaders of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm Nation as our members still carry the pain with them and are working towards healing and reconciliation,” the council said in a statement. “No mother or father should have to endure having their children taken away from their homes which is what Canada’s residential school system did to our people.” The remains of 215 children, some as young as three years old, were found buried on the site of what was once Canada’s largest Indigenous residential school. Chief Rosanne Casimir of the Tk’emlups te

Secwépemc First Nation said in a news release that the remains were confirmed with ground-penetrating radar last week. Port Coquitlam and Port Moody mayors also expressed their concerns about the tragic news: • Port Moody Mayor Rob Vagramov: “The two hundred and fifteen children whose bodies have recently been discovered at a residential school in BC show us, once again, that every horrific discovery like this uncovers a new level of brutality about our past.” • Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West: “As I lay here with my four-day old son on my chest, I can’t even imagine the pain and suffering of these families. This discovery is a dark reminder of racism and violence against Indigenous people and the ongoing impact and trauma caused by residential schools.” Selina Robinson, B.C.’s minister of finance and Coquitlam-Maillardville MLA, also posted her personal thoughts, stating in a post on Facebook, “Our hearts are heavy. It is incumbent upon us to bear

witness, to hear the stories and to empathize with those hurt by residential schools, acknowledging the multigenerational transmission of the pain, the loss and the suffering. This is the time to listen. It is also long past time to act.” Some elected officials posted reflections on their own lives. Coquitlam Coun. Dennis Marsden talked about growing up in Williams Lake and playing hockey against teams from “The Mission.” “It wasn’t until I was a little older that I truly realized that these kids were separated from their parents. Over the years, I have learned that this ‘separation’ was in fact forceful removal from their homes and I have truly been impacted by the stories of my FN friends and questioned what I saw as a child.” The BC Teachers’ Federation, meanwhile, is calling for “decisive action” from the federal government to support First Nations in their efforts to identify and acknowledge unmarked burial sites near residential schools in their communities.

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Investigators say they believe someone knows something CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

Sgt. Frank Jang at a press conference on Tuesday. “Are you suspicious of someone or are you protecting someone? We need you to come forward. We need you to be Trina’s voice. Please do the right thing and put an end to this unnecessary suffering.” Investigators believe someone in Silver Creek where Hunt’s body was found may know something with regards to her murder. Jang says while the area near Hope — to his knowledge — is considered rural, it’s also densely populated with neighbourhoods where someone could have been a witness. He says the case is “progressing,” but there’s also no new information to share with the public other than the family’s reward. “If there’s somebody with information, they know who they are and they

Sgt. Fran Jang, of the Independent Homicide Investigation Team, displays a photo of murder Port Moody woman Trina Hunt. KYLE BALZER/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

need to come forward,” Jang remarked, noting the endgame is to put a suspect in handcuffs and provide closure for loved ones who continue to grieve for Trina. “And $50,000, that’s a lot of money,” continued Jang. “That’s a very generous reward put out by Trina’s family and that really speaks to their motivation. Obviously,

they want answers for their family and for Trina. We want answers for them and we’re hoping that there’s that one person, maybe one or two, out there that’s going to claim that reward and give us that information that we need.” IHIT searches have also been extensive, Jang added, including those by police

and community members. On Jan. 19, a day after she was reported missing to Port Moody Police, members of Coquitlam Search and Rescue, RCMP and local residents went out to try to find Hunt near her Heritage Woods home, where a memorial has since been created. When it comes to sharing specific information, Jang said IHIT is keeping things air-tight for now as public safety remains a concern for investigators. “It’s so crucial that we keep what we [IHIT] know to ourselves. I know there’s a very curious community out there. Social media has shown that,” he added, speaking of amateur and digital sleuths. “There’s a lot of people who just want to know what happened for their own curiosity,” Jang said. “We’re also very aware that Trina’s killer is also out there because they’re not in custody

yet. That person is still out there, that person may still be watching [...] and I’m not willing to provide any information to that person whatsoever.” In an earlier interview with the Tri-City News, family spokesperson Stephanie Ibbott said she and the rest of Hunt’s family appreciate both the outpouring of support and efforts to get to the bottom of what happened. At the same time, she’s worried others offering hot takes on YouTube and not connected to the community could do more harm than good. “We’re just trying to do things one step at a time and wait. We don’t want to get lost in speculation,” said Ibbott. In addition to thanking the community for all the support, Trina’s family is also making a plea to the person involved with her murder to “take responsibility.” “You have senselessly

taken Trina’s life and have ruined so many others,” Jang further read from the statement. “Own up to your actions and accept the consequences. It’s the least you can do. We all know you’re out there and our family and the community will continue fighting for answers. And while, painfully, nothing will bring Trina back, our family will get justice for Trina. Trina and all women deserve nothing less.” To the rest of the public, the family says, “We need your help, we need to find the person who did this and bring justice for Trina. Someone murdered Trina, someone took her life.” Anyone with information related to Hunt’s death is asked to contact IHIT’s information line at 1-877-5514448 or by email at ihitinfo@ rcmp-grc.gc.ca. Anonymous tipsters can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477.

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Resources for Seniors

Y Tri-Cities Seniors’ Action Society – Information and newsletter for seniors and advocacy on seniors’ issues: Follow at facebook.com/TriCitiesSeniors or contact tcseniorsactionsociety@gmail.com.

Y SUCCESS – Multicultural agency providing online visits, email, phone calls and support services: call 604-468-6000 or visit successbc.ca. Y Seniors’ Distress Line – Provided through the Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of B.C.: call 604-872-1234 (24/7) or visit crisiscentrechat.ca (noon to 1 a.m. daily). Y B.C. Government – Information about provincial programs and resources gov.bc.ca/seniors. Y Ofﬁce of the Seniors’ Advocate – COVID-19 resources and other information for B.C. seniors: seniorsadvocatebc.ca/covid-19. Y HealthLink B.C. – 24/7 COVID-19 assessment and resources: healthlinkbc.ca or call 8-1-1 (24/7, toll-free).

Celebrating Our Seniors

Join Coquitlam in recognizing BC Seniors’ Week from June 6 to 12 – a time to honour our seniors and their contributions. The City is planning both online and physically-distant, in person activities this year for those 50+, both to celebrate seniors and provide opportunities to connect. The City also provides a variety of services to help seniors. Read about them in this special edition of our City Page, or visit coquitlam.ca/seniorsweek.

Seniors’ Week 2021 Activities

These activities are open to all Coquitlam residents age 50+. Registration is required through links at coquitlam.ca/seniorsweek, which includes instructions on using Zoom for virtual programs. Y Ice skating (free) – June 7 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. – Enjoy free skating, helmet and skate rentals at Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex (registration opens June 5). Y Zentangle art program (virtual, free) – June 8 from 9 to 11 a.m. – Like to doodle or draw? Learn this fun and easy-to-learn art style. Supply list provided. Y Virtual high tea and concert (virtual, $15) – June 9 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. – Steep a pot of tea, dress up and enjoy a concert by Michelle Carlisle. The fee includes a box of treats, to be picked up June 9 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Dogwood or Glen Pine Pavilion. Sign on at 2 p.m. for some social time before the concert at 2:30 p.m.

Additional City Programs and Supports

Other services Coquitlam provides to older residents include: Y Drop-in activities: Seniors can enjoy pre-registered drop-in swimming, skating and weight room sessions for only $1, thanks to temporarily reduced drop-in fees subsidized by the City’s Community Support and Recovery Plan. To register, call 604-927-4386 or visit coquitlam.ca/registration.

Y Drumming for Vitality (virtual, free) – June 10 from 10 to 10:45 a.m. – Explore the world of rhythm with your own drum or shaker, or see our suggestions to make your own at home.

Y Registered activities: Those 50+ will also find a range of activities at coquitlam.ca/registration, from physicallydistanced fitness classes to virtual programs such as fitness, activity groups, talks and more. To view only online activities, search for the keyword “virtual,” or call 604-927-4386.

Delivering Meals and Smiles

Y CoquitlamSPIRIT: Check out the 50 Plus section at coquitlam.ca/spirit for ways to stay healthy and connected during the pandemic.

Through its Letters of Kindness program, the City has been collecting artwork from local school children to be passed on during Seniors’Week to patrons of Coquitlam’s Meals for Seniors frozen meal delivery and pickup program. Meals for Seniors has provided more than 20,000 meals to isolated older residents due to the pandemic. The deliveries are made by volunteers – with some assistance from City Council members during Seniors’Week. Visit coquitlam.ca/meals or call 604-927-6940 for information about Meals for Seniors, and coquitlam.ca/volunteer to learn about submitting pieces for Letters of Kindness.

Social Connections: Let’s Chat

Would you enjoy a friendly phone chat for about an hour once a week? Coquitlam is seeking participants for its new Social Connections Program, which pairs volunteers with people 55+ who live alone for a weekly phone call. Social Connections aims to reduce social isolation and raise the spirits of older Coquitlam residents who are on their own. Volunteers are standing by to be paired with participants, and all participants and volunteers are carefully screened to ensure a good match for both parties. To sign up, call Dogwood Pavilion at 604-927-6098 and Glen Pine Pavilion at 604-927-6940, or visit coquitlam.ca/socialconnections.

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Y 50+ Pavilions: As COVID-19 health protocols permit, the City provides 50+ activities, clubs and support services at Dogwood and Glen Pine Pavilions. For Pavilion information, contact pavilions@coquitlam.ca, call Glen Pine at 604-927-6940 or Dogwood at 604-927-6098, or visit coquitlam.ca/glenpine and coquitlam.ca/dogwood.

Supporting Access to Recreation

The City provides a variety of programs and supports to encourage people of all ages and abilities to participate in recreation. Opportunities beneﬁting seniors include, but are not limited to:

Y Seasonal accessible and inclusive drop-in sports programs Y Recreation support plans that provide extra assistance to program registrants Y Adapted ﬁtness equipment in all City ﬁtness centres Visit coquitlam.ca/recsupport or call 604-927-6922 for information about the various City programs promoting recreational access.

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RIGHT: Coquitlam parks workers Sara Yastremski and Keegan Bennington relax on their break at the pop-up park by Coquitlam Centre. Launched Tuesday, the parklet will be open until the end of October thanks to a lease with the mall managers, Morguard Investments, which is also loaning out its land — at no cost to the city — for another parklet near the Burquitlam SkyTrain station in July. A third parklet is set to open along Austin Avenue later this month. The City Centre park is the largest of the three, and includes a boardwalk plus a sandy beach for volleyball and lounging, seating, hammocks and ping-pong tables. Designed by Coquitlam’s asset and operation manager Doron Fishman, a landscape architect, the temporary parklets form part of the city’s green streets program, aimed to create social gathering spaces during the pandemic on empty lots. “These are places that are safe and families can feel welcome,” said Kathleen Reinheimer, Coquitlam’s manager of parks and facilities. JANIS CLEUGH/TCN

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Yes to green, no to homes: BC Housing survey JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

BC Housing’s first survey for its master plan of səmiqʷəʔelə/Riverview shows overwhelming support to keep the historical grounds in Coquitlam green. But not so much for housing. According to preliminary results from the Crown agency, which manages the 244 acres on Lougheed

Highway, 75% of respondents checked Strong Support to “balance the site’s unique cultural landscape with its natural ecological features.” Another 18% indicated Somewhat Support for the goal — one of eight proposed for the future redevelopment of səmiqʷəʔelə/ Riverview. As well, 71% of respondents showed Strong Support to use the campus for mental health and well-

ness while an additional 16% were in Somewhat Support. And 66% of respondents marked Strong Support to create a low-impact ecologically sustainable community that could weather future market forces, with 17% indicating Somewhat Support. By comparison, 43% showed Strong Support for housing with 20% at Somewhat Support; nearly one-fifth of respondents said they Strongly Opposed housing at səmiqʷəʔelə/

Riverview. Carol De Paoli, BC Housing’s acting director of land development, told the Tri-City News on Tuesday that the survey results are still being unpacked. “Generally, what the survey told us is that we’re on track,” she said. “It tells us that there are some synergies in what we heard during the Visioning [from 2013-’15], in the world that we live in today, and what the perspectives and priorities are.”

“We are encouraged to see a high level of support for each of the proposed goals,” she added. Between March and May, the public and stakeholders were asked for their input to shape the future of səmiqʷəʔelə/Riverview, using eight broad goals: landscape, buildings, housing, community, memory, mobility, sustainability and wellness. Still, more outreach will happen this fall through a

community information session that will likely be accompanied by a second survey, De Paoli said. In March, BC Housing announced it had partnered with the Kwikwetlem First Nation (KFN) to guide growth on the century-old site; the provincial government also renamed Riverview Hospital to səmiqʷəʔelə/— or Place of the Great Blue Heron — in honour of KFN’s ancestral ties.

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Safe Indoor Fitness Classes Are Back!

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Interested in a program for your child but don’t want to commit to more than one class? ‘Try-it’ programs are the perfect way to gauge your child’s interest. Adult participation is required.

at Dogwood and Glen Pine Pavilions. Register for Fit 360 and Low Impact in June, and even more classes throughout the summer. Safety protocols are in place at all City facilities to ensure the safety of program participants and staff. In compliance with the Provincial Mask Mandate Order, masks are mandatory at all times, including when exercising. | coquitlam.ca/registration

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Development Variance Permit Application for 2446 Shaughnessy Street

GIVE YOUR INPUT Written comments must be received by 4:00 pm on June 8, 2021 Email: publichearings@portcoquitlam.ca

Development Variance Permit DVP000�0 The intent of this application is to vary the underground servicing requirements for an apartment development at 2446 Shaughnessy Street.

Mail: Public Hearings Attn: Corporate Office 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 2A8 Participate Live (Zoom Link): Please check portcoquitlam.ca/ publichearing on the afternoon of the meeting for a link to participate. If you just want to view the proceedings please go to portcoquitlam.ca/council to watch the live stream of the meeting on June 8, 2021.

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Prior to the public hearing, anyone is welcome to inspect any related documents at: portcoquitlam.ca/publichearing

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Attractant scofflaws could be facing bigger fines Compliance should also be recognized, says one councillor DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Port Coquitlam is considering getting tougher on scofflaws who leave food waste containers open for bears as it seeks to reduce calls and complaints about bruins getting into garbage. Whether you’re a restaurateur with an open grease container, a waste hauler that uses plastic bins or a homeowner who leaves garbage out all day, you could be targeted for $500 fines as Port Coquitlam clamps down on bear hazards. On Tuesday (May 26), PoCo councillors said enforcement and compliance are necessary to crack down on bear problems in the city. And while they weren’t prepared to spend $25,000 on staff to write-up another report in a process to achieve Bear Smart status, councillors passed a motion seeking bylaw amendments that would require commercial haulers to provide bear resistant metal bins with locks to

The city of Port Coquitlam is looking to get tougher on residents and businesses that leave their garbage open for bears to eat. CHARLIE HARRIS PHOTO

businesses and multi-family complexes. Councillors also suggested enforcement — not more education and reports — was needed to ensure compliance. “I think we’ve talked this to death, and to me what we

need to do now is to actually put [words into] action,” said Coun. Steve Darling. Other councillors agreed, suggesting the city needs to replace its own open garbage cans in the city’s downtown, crack down on open food grease containers

that attract bruins, and ensure that residents in homes and strata complexes secure their trash. “The amount of education that is out there now is plenty and we still have people that feed bears — they still go out there and feed

bears — and it comes down to enforcement,” said Coun. Darrell Penner. “We’ve spent millions of dollars on trying to secure our garbage cans and educate our citizens,” said Coun. Dean Washington, noting that “law abiding citizens, are gong to do that, make sure they’ve done all the right things.” However, one councillor suggested enforcement may not be the only tool. Coun. Laura Dupont suggested that neighbourhoods that secure their trash and don’t have bear issues should be recognized. “What about kudos to neighbourhoods that are doing good job? Maybe there could be a bit of a more positive approach instead of being punitive,” she suggested. In the last five years, there have been 3,700 complaints about bears in PoCo and 26 bear deaths due to habituation to humans and the potential for conflict. The city is looking at getting Bear Smart status, as Coquitlam has done, to formalize procedures for reducing human/ bear conflict, including at schools and parks. However, several councillors balked at laying out

$25,000 for a Bear-Human Conflict Management Plan to identify and prioritize actions and strategies that address hazards outlined in the Bear Hazard Assessment. According to the assessment, garbage is the type of attractant that is most often identified when callers report bear sightings to the Report All Poachers and Polluters (RAPP) line. Mayor Brad West questioned whether development on Burke Mountain that is displacing bears could be part of the problem. “I looked in vain in to see any reference to Burke Mountain and the development that’s occurred up there in the report,” said West. “Is its absence from this an indication that it’s not really been a factor? Because certainly it continues to be in its infancy of its development. There is still significant development to come on Burke Mountain. To what degree is that going to continue to be a factor if at all?” West asked. He said he was told that there has never been a definitive study on the impact of Burke Mountain development on bears in the Tri-Cities.

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A Port Moody councillor says the city’s mayor was being disingenuous when he chastised a developer for requesting a delay to a public hearing for a large mixed-use project proposed for Moody Centre. Now, the 197-unit project that includes a 49-space non-profit daycare — and affordable housing — is in limbo after the public hearing went ahead anyway and the subsequent meeting to discuss the development collapsed in disarray. In an “open letter to Port Moody council” posted by Coun. Meghan Lahti on her Facebook page, she said the request by Buffalo Group to postpone proceedings so it could further amend its proposal for the six-storey, L-shaped structure just east of the city’s police station was actually conveyed earlier that day. The company had asked for a delay and followed up

An artist's rendering of a proposed six-storey mixed-use condo development that would also include a 49-space non-profit daycare. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

with a written request at 2:16 p.m and an email request at 6:29 p.m.— 30 minutes before the public hearing was scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Lahti said Mayor Rob Vagramov knew about the delay request earlier in the day because it was mentioned during a mid-afternoon session to review the agenda for the evening’s proceedings.

told council the developer sought to address a request by council to enhance the affordable housing component of its proposal. Currently, the developer plans 44 rental units at market rates but six would be available at shelter rates as low as $375 a month. The low income units would be managed by the Bloom Group, a Vancouver-based social services organization. “We hear council wanted to see more of a contribution,” Millar said. Chi Chi Cai, a senior

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In explaining the reasons for seeking the delay, project team member Alison Millar

planner with Brook Pooni Associates, told council Buffalo Group was considering implementing a possible rent-to-own program for some of the units that would be for sale — to help out first-time buyers — as a way to boost the project’s affordability. Port Moody city manager Tim Savoie said while he couldn’t recall a developer requesting a last-minute postponement of a public hearing, he said the proceeding is “a city process that’s fully within council’s

control.” Council then narrowly rejected a motion to postpone the public hearing on a 3-3 vote (Coun. Amy Lubik was absent), with the mayor breaking the tie, and Vagramov telling the developer its 11th-hour request was “a little disrespectful to the process.” Concerns continue to be raised on Facebook. Lahti said in her post the mayor “deliberately referred to the 6:29 email rather than a briefing he had received earlier in the day.” She said Vagramov deprived council of “an opportunity to consider a request by the applicant, obtain information about precedents and research the ramifications of denying the request.”

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Lahti added, “the mayor had a duty to share this information when he received it.” The city’s mayor, meanwhile, disagrees with Lahti’s characterization of events, saying the timeline was shorter, making it difficult to delay the meeting. In a statement posted to his Facebook page, Vagramov acknowledged

city staff had received a communication from Buffalo Group enquiring about a possible delay at 10:45 a.m. on May 25. He said the possibility of such a request was then conveyed to him during the afternoon’s briefing at 1:30 p.m. “Their 10-second heads-up amounted to nothing more than hearsay at that point,” he said, adding a formal request for a postponement was made to city staff at 2:16 p.m. But, Vagramov said, only council can grant such a postponement, and that request wasn’t received until less than 30 minutes prior to the public hearing’s scheduled start. “If the developer’s request was approved, we’d have cancelled the public hearing we were actively in, hung up on dozens of residents who were in line to speak, and we’d hold a second public hearing later,” he said. “To me, that is not good governance.” As the fall out from the meeting continues to be expressed via social media, Port Moody councillors are also explaining why they left the meeting at the concluSEE

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he release of B.C.’s “restart” plan was quick to have a positive impact on a general public that has been looking for certainty on so many levels during this pandemic. Restaurants and pubs once again appear to be busy and more people seem to be out walking around their communities. I’m sure the good weather has something to do with it, but many people I talk to say the restart plan finally provided that proverbial light at the end of what has been a dark and long tunnel. One of the more unusual aspects of the plan is that it contains concrete targets and dates, which together provide a road map of where we hope to go this summer. Until now, B.C.’s public health officials had been

reluctant to set those targets and dates that related to when restrictions could be lifted or be put in place. Now we have three dates looming large in our lives: June 15, July 1 and September 7. Each date signifies another “step” toward getting back to a semblance of normalcy in our daily lives. The dates are tied to targets that involve rising vaccination rates and declining COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. If the targets are not met, then the dates will change and be moved back. However, they look attainable. Take the minimum goal for first doses of vaccine to make the July 1 and September 7 dates: 70% of those aged 18 and

older. We are already close to achieving that figure and in fact should exceed it this week or next. We may even get to a rate of more than 80% by the end of June. The other two markers that will tell us whether we can do such things as travel across the country or attend sporting events in limited numbers this summer are declining figures for both daily COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations. Again, we are already heading in the right direction on both fronts. Our average daily cases have declined in number since the peak of the wave in early and midApril. We have gone from more than 1,000 cases a day to fewer than 350 a day.

When it comes to hospitalizations, more good news. The province’s weekly hospital admission count for COVID-19 cases peaked at 383 in midApril and declined each week since (158 people entered hospital last week). Our ICU cases have been declining as well. Our test positivity rate for the virus has been dropping steadily as well, and now sits just above 5% after peaking at almost 11% in April. With more and more people getting vaccinated — more than 330,000 doses a week recently — there is no reason to think this turnaround in our COVID-19 indicators cannot be sustained. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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sion of the public hearing. Had they stayed, they would have been required to vote on third reading for the project, something they weren’t prepared to do. Lahti said she left because she had no choice. “The best and only course of action was to stop and safeguard the integrity of council and the city,” Lahti said. Councillors Diana Dilworth and Zoe Royer independently decided to leave and any further discussion was adjourned as there was no longer a quorum to be able to continue. The three councillors, along with Lubik, also didn’t attend a subsequent special meeting last Thursday afternoon to continue the agenda, depriving it of quorum as well. Still, the public hearing was an opportunity for the public to express their concerns and support for the large project, slated for 31013103 St Johns St, 123-129 Buller St., and 3104-3112 St George St.

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During the public hearing councillors heard several people express concerns about increased traffic congestion in the neighbourhood. Some residents across St. George Street, along the back of the proposed development said they were worried about their three-storey townhouse complex being overshadowed by the new building’s six storeys. But others praised the proposal as a “sustainable, family-oriented project” that offered affordable homes near schools and transit. Coun. Hunter Madsen said while he found “a lot of things to like,” about the project, he suggested the developer could still afford to shave three storeys off the backside of the development and boost its affordability program while also retaining the non-profit daycare. That prompted Royer to point out the developer had already complied with a previous council request to set back the upper three floors of the wing along St. George

Street. “We asked for changes, they made the changes,” she said. “It’s that level of uncertainty that makes it difficult for folks that want to invest in our community.” During the meeting, Dilworth characterized the determination of some of her council colleagues to go through with the public hearing then try to further revise the project themselves as unfair and disrespectful to the proponent. “We tied their hands,” she said.

Lahti acknowledged last week there “has been some friction,” but she added she’s hopeful the grievances can be resolved “in a respectful manner.” Councillors are scheduled to attend a professional guidance workshop later this month to help “improve effective and respectful communication.”

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Peyton Renner loves track and field, especially the long jump. But when the Birchland elementary student tweaked her left knee two years ago and didn’t seem enthused about competing at the school district finals at Coquitlam’s Percy Perry Stadium, her dad sensed something was wrong. Looking back, though, her mom Samantha now feels something was very right. Almost overnight, Peyton’s knee swelled right up and she was very tired. Concerned, her dad took her to the Ridge Meadows Hospital in Maple Ridge, where doctors suspected a cyst — a common occurrence in the joints of active youngsters.

Peyton Renner smiles after surgery on a tumour in her left knee. SUMBITTED PHOTO

Just to be sure, though, Peyton was referred to BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver for a biopsy on her ailing knee; however, instead of a harmless cyst, she had a malignant vascular tumour.

Doctors were mystified, as her case is so rare: There are only six similar diagnoses in the world. One physician even took the story of Peyton’s malady to a conference where fellow surgeons agreed surgery to

remove the growth as well as her upper tibia bone was the best option for treatment. Amidst the tumult of last year’s onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, life in the Peyton household was even further upended by appointments with doctors, surgeons and oncologists. Mom Samantha said she was stunned into a state of suspended animation. “It hit me so hard. I just didn’t know how to react,” she said, as the family’s world focused on trips to BC Children’s and getting her daughter better. But even as those drives into Vancouver were fraught with worry and anxiety, they were also a balm, Samantha said, praising not only the medical care her daughter got but also the mental and emotional support provided to the whole family through a difficult and stressful time. “They have so much going on, so much to help keep the kids occupied. It almost felt like a vacation,” she said. Some of the fun hospital activities Peyton remembers most were colouring and a Halloween scavenger hunt,

when she earned a $50 gift card to Toys R Us where she bought a bucket of slime. There were also visits from therapy animals like bunnies and dogs, as well as helpful volunteers who would just sit with her and talk or bring pages to colour. “It was scary, but they made it good,” said Peyton, who’s now 10 years old. “Everything was catered to her needs,” Samantha said. Last October, doctors removed the tumour from Peyton’s left knee and a chunk of her upper tibia. They’ll also remove the growth plate on her right leg so her legs will grow evenly. Months of intensive therapy have gotten Peyton back to light, low-impact physical activity, which has her excited about being able to participate in the RBC Race for the Kids, an annual fundraiser for the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation that wraps up with a big virtual celebration on June 6. Throughou the past month, more than 2,500 registrants have been getting active on their own or with their families; some have

been running, others have staged dance parties while others have had the opportunity to work out online with Olympic athletes. In the past 35 years, the event has raised more than $15 million. Samantha Renner said having seen how some of that money has been spent — to give doctors and nurses the tools and resources they need to help kids get better — her family is only too happy to chip in and help as well, even as their journey continues. Samantha said the experience of the past two years has changed the way she looks at things in life: She’s thankful for the good moments and even some of the bad ones, including the day Peyton initially hurt her knee, because that was the clarion call that something more serious was going on. “I like to think that day at track and field was a blessing,” Samantha said. “It could have become something a lot worse.” • To register for the Race for the Kids, or to make a donation, go to raceforthekidsbc.com.

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If the COVID-19 pandemic were a 400-metre race in the Olympics, one could say B.C. has made the final turn and is coming down the home stretch via its four-step restart plan announced on May 25. Of course, this is presuming there are no hiccups or

trips in completing the final 100 metres. In keeping with the theme, Fraser Health is supporting a race between community mayors in its vicinity, including five in the Tri-City area, set as a friendly competition in the dash to herd immunity. The finish line: a threshold of 70%, 75% or 80% herd immunity. The purpose: encouraging residents to register for a vaccine in order to meet the province’s restart guide between now and September

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in our province and it is all hands on deck as we work to provide COVID-19 vaccines to everyone in our region that wants one,” says president and CEO Dr. Victoria Lee as there have been 83,334 lab-confirmed cases for the virus in the authority since the pandemic began. “As an interconnected region, vaccines are important

whether you live in a larger city or a smaller community area.” As of May 27, about 68% of Tri-City residents aged 18 and older — broken down to five regions in the BC Centre for Disease Control’s (BCCDC) newest data — have received their first COVID-19 dose. • 65% = North Coquitlam

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Did you know that over half of Canada’s nonproﬁt and charitable organizations are 100% volunteer run? Without citizens stepping up, 160,000 community organizations wouldn’t exist. According to Stats Canada, 24 million Canadians 15 years and older volunteered approximately ﬁve billion hours in 2018. That is the equivalent to 2.5 million full-time jobs. Thank you volunteers for making our community a better place!

GET INVOLVED Become a Big Brother Big Brothers needed! Did you know that children in the Tri-Cities are waiting 2-3 years to be matched with a mentor? You can make a big difference in a child’s life with just two hours a week. Learn more at bigbrothersvancouver.com/volunteer.

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SPOTLIGHT Big Brothers For over 50 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies have been providing one on one and group mentoring programs to children all over the Lower Mainland, including Coquitlam. If you know a child who would beneﬁt from guidance and support of a caring, consistent, and stable mentor—there’s a space for them at Big Brothers. Visit bigbrothersvancouver.com.

VOLUNTEERS Interested in getting involved in your community? Check out coquitlam.ca/ supporthub and search the volunteer opportunity databases.

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JOURNALISM

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It’s a homecoming that came unexpectedly for the newest member of the TriCity News. Kyle Balzer has now been with the publication for nearly a month as its new digital reporter after nearly five years of industry experience in Prince George, both on radio and on-line. Raised in Abbotsford, there are a number of factors to which he says have made the feeling as exciting as ever in moving back to the lower mainland. “My wife [Jessica] and I had talked about moving closer to family and friends in the long-term. We just weren’t expecting it to come as soon as it did,” Balzer explained. Balzer graduated with distinction from BCIT’s high-

Kyle Balzer, his partner Jessica, and their dog, Peaches, in colder climes. Balzer is the new digital journalist at the Tri-City News. KYLE BALZER/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

ly-regarded broadcast and online journalism program in 2016 – as did Jessica – and also spent three years prior studying at University of the Fraser Valley (UFV). After a brief stint in Surrey, the now 29-year-old moved to Prince George where he covered an array of important events in recent B.C. history, such as the record-setting 2017 and 2018 wildfires that raged through

the interior. He then joined Glacier Media in 2019 to hone his online, social and video skills, where he believes is the future of journalism and hopes to expand the Tri-City News audience beyond its weekly newspaper. You can send an email to kbalzer@tricitynews.com for news tips and follow him on Twitter @KyleBalzer and Instagram @kyle_balzer.

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FIVE THINGS FOR THE WEEKEND

Shred unwanted documents at a Rotary drive-thru More in-person events as health restrictions ease

Saturday, June 5 SHRED DRIVE-THRU

Bring your unwanted personal documents to the Rotary Club of Port Moody’s shred-a-thon, an annual fundraiser sponsored in part by the Tri-City News. Rotarians and Best Shredding will be at the front of Port Moody city hall (100 Newport Dr.) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Due to COVID-19 physical distancing restrictions, donors are asked to stay in their vehicles while volunteers unload the papers and boxes. Proceeds will support the club’s projects. Visit portal.clubrunner.ca/257.

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Friday, June 4 PAINTING TIME

Learn how to paint an expressive landscape with watercolours in a free online workshop with Tiffany Blaise. The Vancouver-based artist appears in a video courtesy of the Art Focus Artists’ Association, which typically meets at Leigh Square in Port Coquitlam. Visit artfocusartistsassociation.com to follow her demonstration.

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annual fundraiser by the Crossroads Hospice Society. The non-profit organization, which has its hospice in Port Moody, will talk about its work over the past year with terminally-ill patients and ongoing grief support for their loved ones. Sponsored in part by the Tri-City News, the live-streamed event starts at 10 a.m. Visit cross-

AUTHOR TALK

Scribes can hear from writer Traci Skuce at a free online workshop called The Impossible Longing, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Hosted by the Tri-City Wordsmiths, the talk delves into narrator and character development.

Sunday, June 6

Skuce recently released a collection of short stories titled Hunger Moon, published by NeWest Press. To register for her workshop, email tri.city.wordsmiths@ gmail.com. The group will also hold its Writers in our Midst 18 session, focusing on poetry, on June 8 at 7 p.m. via the Port Moody Public Library’s Facebook page.

TO THE MARKET

It’s market day in the parking lot of the Poirier library branch (575 Poirier St.) and more than 50 vendors will be on site for the weekly Coquitlam Farmers Market, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visit makebakegrow.com to review the health protocols.

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SCHOOLS

City of Coquitlam

More childcare NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION spaces for TC Two new elementary schools planned for Coquitlam and Port Moody will have spaces for child care, the B.C. government has announced. In Coquitlam, as many as 55 spaces will be provided in the new Sheffield-Partington Daycare at a new elementary school being built in the Partington Creek neighbourhood of Burke Mountain. The spaces will include 45 spaces for school-aged children and up to 10 preschool spaces, according to a news release from the Ministry of Children and Family Development. School District 43 (Coquitlam), which recently completed a child care task force study with the cities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody, is expected to partner with a non-profit provider to operate the facility, which will include acces-

sible washrooms, entryways and a playground. Construction of the school began in August 2020 and the new facility — with its child care spaces — is slated to open for the start of the 2022-23 school year. Meanwhile, a new replacement school being planned for Port Moody will also house a daycare. The province has announced that a 60-space Moody Elementary Daycare will be part of the new Moody elementary school. The daycare will have up to 40 spaces for infants and toddlers and up to 20 spaces for school-age children. Moody Elementary is listed on the school district’s capital plan as requiring a seismic replacement costing $34.2 million and will have space for 385 students and a neighbourhood learning centre when it is complete.

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COUNCIL MEETINGS

The City has received an application to amend the Citywide Ofﬁcial Community Plan relating to the properties located at 5000, 5300, and 5600 Quarry Road. This notice has been updated since its ﬁrst publication on Thursday, April 29, 2021 due to an error in the included map. The original map unintentionally included a portion of 5100 Quarry Road and did not include a portion of 5000 Quarry Road. The corrected map is shown below.

The application proposes a redesignation of the subject properties from Rural Resource and Residential to Parks and Recreation, and to apply the Parks and Recreation land use designation to the undesignated portions of those properties shown in grey on the map. If approved, the amendment would facilitate the creation of Widgeon Marsh Regional Park. You are now being invited to provide input to Council with respect to the above-noted application. The City of Coquitlam will be receiving the input requested herein up to Friday, June 4, 2021. Written correspondence can be provided in one of the following ways: • Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca; • Regular mail: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • In person: Attn: City Clerk’s Office – please place in one of two City Hall drop boxes (3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam), located at the underground parking entrance or by the main entrance facing Burlington Drive; • Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015. Additional information about this application can be accessed by contacting Natasha Lock, Planning and Development Department, at NLock@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 UNDESIGNATED TO "PARKS AND RECREATION"

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Police have arrested two men in connection with a rash of booze thefts at Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam liquor stores. The alleged scam involved one man stealing expensive hard liquor before getting into a cab driven by an accomplice. Most of the incidents happened at government liquor stores. The stolen alcohol was later sold for profit, said Surrey RCMP Cpl. Vanessa Munn. The thefts happened at liquor stores across the Lower Mainland, with 15 counts at Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam liquor stores. Munn said bottles of Captain Morgan rum, Smirnoff Vodka and several varieties of whisky were taken. Video surveillance recovered from the liquor stores helped to identify at least

one of the men involved; members of Surrey RCMP Community Response Team (CRU) initiated an investigation into a series of thefts from liquor stores in Surrey. “Through investigation, officers determined that the thefts were being carried out by two individuals allegedly working together to steal alcohol from liquor stores across the Lower Mainland region,” Munn stated in a news release. “One of the men was allegedly stealing merchandise, and the other man was allegedly using his taxicab to facilitate their movement from store to store.” A total of 48 charges have been laid against one man from Langley and another from Surrey: • Travis Emard West, 51, is facing 38 charges that include 26 counts of theft under $5,000 and 12 counts of failing to comply with an undertaking • Gurmukh Singh Thiara, 54, is facing 10 charges that include four counts of possession of property obtained by a crime under $5,000, four counts of theft under $5000 and two counts of possession of a controlled substance.

The City has received an application for a Heritage Revitalization Agreement, subdivision (lot consolidation), and amendments to the City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 and Citywide Official Community Plan (CWOCP) relating to the properties located at 571, 601, 609 Rochester Avenue and 602, 606 Madore Avenue. The application proposes to amend the CWOCP land use designation of the western portion of the site from Townhousing to Medium Density Apartment Residential. If approved, the amendment would facilitate the development of approximately 96 dwelling units in one apartment building, two townhouse buildings, and one restored heritage building (the “Pollard House” at 609 Rochester Avenue). You are now being invited to provide input to Council with respect to the above-noted application. The City of Coquitlam will be receiving the input requested herein up to Friday, June 11, 2021. 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; • 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. Should Council grant first reading to the proposed CWOCP amendment, a Public Hearing will be held with notification to be provided in accordance with the Local Government Act.

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Over the last few months, Canada has been rolling out the vaccination program for its citizens across the country. In British Columbia, on May 1 there had been 1,500,430 first doses administered, while there had been 88,475 second doses – with that number growing every day. With the first dose, this accounts for nearly a third of the total population. These numbers include myself, and some of my family members and friends. Those of us who have been vaccinated have breathed a little bit easier knowing we have one layer of protection from the COVID-19 transmission. I must admit that I wanted to celebrate the passage of this milestone step with a big bash after such a long year of coping with COVID-19 effects on me, friends, and the community. But it seems we still need to be vigilant if we want to beat this virus which has wreaked havoc in our communities. According to health information guidelines, we do not have full

immunity until after our second shot. We also may still be carriers of the disease, so we need to continue safe distancing and wearing masks when required. In Metro Vancouver, the first and second waves of recipients of the vaccine were seniors aged 65 and up. Most recently, younger people have been told they can register, largely due to the availability of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Many of us who work with seniors have been concerned that for several reasons, older people may not be getting their vaccine. They may be intimidated by the vaccine itself, wondering if it is safe or reliable; they may have mobility issues and cannot find transportation to the local sites, and they may not have support or do not know where to find support to get to the vaccination site or how to register. Some seniors were worried about the lack of communication about the vaccination process in a language they could understand. It’s crucial to understand the importance of getting a vaccine. While it has been said the vaccine may not be a magic bullet, we know it will slow the spread and potentially save lives. It can be

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An app has found national success in its ability to easily keep seniors connected, entertained and healthy amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Around this time last year, Carolyn Glazier and Barry Jones watched as the pandemic kept British Columbia’s senior citizens from seeing their loved ones. Not ones to stand idly by,

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they created what is now the Stayhome-Living app. Now being used by seniors anywhere from B.C. to the

Maritimes, the app’s rapid growth can be attributed to its simplicity and relevance to some of the country’s

most vulnerable people. Early on Barry Jones saw the isolating effect the pandemic had on his senior parents, watching how their social circles disintegrated as restrictions came down. “You could just sort of see that it was really impacting them in such a negative way,” Jones said. “We just realized they needed a tool to help them stay connected.” Knowing that many seniors had at least some access to technology like a laptop or tablet, the goal was to pull various technology needs under one virtual, but quite literal, “roof.” Working with Carolyn Glazier’s father Tom Waters, a retired tech executive, they

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F I R S T N AT I O N S

Five Coast Salish house posts for PoMo Tasha Faye Evans commissioned the posts for PMES JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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Two Leo nominations for Port Moody actor A Port Moody actor and playwright is nominated twice for a 2021 Leo Award — in the same category. Hiro Kanagawa is shortlisted in the Best Performance Male Short Drama category for his performances in Deeper I Go, and The Tailor. Kanagawa is up for the accolade against Cameron Crosby (Cake Day); Toby Hargrave (Hunter’s Cabin); Peter Hoskins (Mr. James Is Dead); and Simon Longmore (Not Your Average Bear). Founded by the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of B.C., the Leo Awards celebrate achievement in the B.C. film and T.V. industry; the date of the awards ceremony, which will be virtual, has yet to be announced. In 2017, Kanagawa won the Governor General’s Literary Award for English-language Drama for his play Indian Arm, which is based on Ibsen’s Little Eyolf but centred on First Nations land.

Brandon Gabriel smoothes his hand over the shapes on the house post. He’s putting the finishing touches on the Spirit of Kwikwetlem, a public art piece that he’s worked on — with Dené/Cree artist Jonas Bige — for the past two years, at the Noons Creek hatchery in Port Moody. Gabriel was commissioned by Port Moody resident Tasha Faye Evans, on behalf of the Port Moody Ecological Society, to carve the Kwikwetlem house post — one of five set to be raised as part of the Welcome Post Project that acknowledges the five First Nations that once cared for the area. Gabriel, a member of the Kwantlen First Nation who has familial ties to Kwikwetlem, said there’s been a lot of interest in the Spirit of Kwikwetlem. “Many local residents who walk through this park take ownership of the house post,” he told the Tri-City News last week. “They stop and watch our work. There’s a lot of excitement building up about when it will be raised.” Designed in collaboration with Kwikwetlem elders and youth, his house post tells the story of the Kwikwetlem fish and how they became trapped when the Coquitlam dam was built in 1914; the BC Hydro dam wiped out the Kwikwetlem winter village and resulted in generations of trauma, Evans said. Still, those “little red fish up the river” (translated as “Kwikwetlem” in the dialect hən̓qə̓ min̓əm̓) managed to survive for decades despite being landlocked — a testament to the spirit of the

The head of the “Spirit of Kwikwetlem” house post by Brandon Gabriel. JANIS CLEUGH/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Carver Brandon Gabriel is putting the finishing touches to the “Spirit of Kwikwetlem” house post. It is set to be raised next June with two other posts thanks to a cultural campaign by Port Moody resident Tasha Faye Evans. JANIS CLEUGH/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Nation, Evans said. Ironically, the 600-yearold cedar tree that had already fallen near the Coquitlam Lake and was extracted for the Welcome Post Project is also being used, in part, for another Kwikwetlem house post that Gabriel was commissioned to carve for the Kwikwetlem First Nation; that house post will be raised next month to mark the opening of the Red Fish Healing Centre for Mental Health & Addiction,

at the səmiq̓wəʔelə/Riverview Lands in Coquitlam. Gabriel told the Tri-City News that although he hails from the Kwantlen Nation, there are linguistic and cultural similarities with the Kwikwetlem; the two Nations also share the same Coast Salish art style, which uses design elements like ovals (or circles), trigons and crescents. Evans hopes to see the Spirit of Kwikwetlem raised next year on National

Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21, 2022, at the mouth of the Shoreline Trail at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody, along with two more house posts in the “In the Presence of Ancestors” collection. Tsleil Waututh artist Zachary George is now carving Grandmother’s Prayer — a house post in honour of his Nation that will be raised near the Boathouse restaurant — while Chrystal Sparrow is the current

artist-in-residence and is searching for a tree for her Musqueam house post that will go up around Old Orchard Park. To complete the Shoreline Trail circle, Xwalacktun OBC from the Squamish Nation will carve two house posts to recognize his Nation, beginning this fall; that gateway will be placed close to the old mill site along the trail. Finally, Evans hopes to commission an Indigenous artist for the Katzie house post. All five house posts are set to go up by June 21, 2023. By raising the five posts along the Shoreline Trail, “we reassert this land for the original caretakers and leave a legacy for future generations,” Evans said. Meanwhile, to coincide with the carving of each house post, Evans has programmed a series of workshops for the public to learn more about the five Indigenous cultures. Here are the remaining events for the Musqueam: • June 3: Legacy of Musqueam Land Defence • June 10: Artist Talk with Debra Sparrow • June 13: Weaving Workshop with Debra Sparrow • June 21: National Indigenous Peoples Day Honouring Musqueam To register for a workshop or to donate, go online to noonscreek.org.

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L I T E R AT U R E

Seven minutes for eight poets JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

For 27 years, Lyn Ayre and her husband would take their annual trip to Oregon to share a nature experience with about 100 other travellers. The couple stayed in the same place each time, by Newport, and every day for 17 nights, Lyn would beat a native drum with other state park visitors — while her hubby, Norm, played the didgeridoo — as the sun set over Beverly Beach. “It was really remarkable,” the Coquitlam resident said. “We just had to see one more sunset even though it looked the same as the night before.” Their journeys to the America state are referenced in Ayre’s poetry, which she’ll read, in part, at the 18th edition of Writers in our Midst (WioM), an online production on June 8 that’s hosted by the Tri-City Wordsmiths. Starting at 7 p.m. the virtual event will feature eight poets — for seven minutes each — via the Port Moody Public Library’s Facebook page.

POETS READ Elby Wordsmith Mael Brigde Dr. Lily Liu Lyn Ayre Gerry Bradley Kasturi Ghosh Karen Hein Sarain KeeshigSoonias

Lyn Ayre of Coquitlam is one of eight poets who will present at the next Writers in our Midst. PHOTO SUBMITTED

Ayre, who will make her début with WioM, has many books of self-published poetry to draw from for her seven-minute presentation. A prolific writer, she’s also penned short stories, spiritual books, energy healing manuals and a memoir. And, later this year, she hopes to unveil Murder on Belcut Mountain. Her poems — with rhyme and rhythm — are a release for Ayre but her art is cathartic, too. After Norm died in 2016,

Ayre said she completed 87 paintings that year. “The colour and light flowed right through me,” she said. “That’s what saved me from going out of my mind with grief.” Ayre predominately works with acrylic paints but she also uses oils, watercolours and alcohol inks to create abstract images and landscapes, sometimes reflecting on her travels as well as her motley life: Until her retirement in 2018, she was a singer, credit and collections

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agent, master herbalist and energy healer. Now a full-time writer and visual artist, Ayre said she sees little difference between her two creative paths. “It’s all spiritual,” she said. “Whether you’re writing about or painting nature, the sunsets, the sunrises, the birds, cooking. It’s all about colour, light, aromas and sound. Every sense is touched upon and I get a feeling of oneness of all that is.” Meanwhile, on June 5 at 2 p.m., author Traci Skuce will talk about how to develop a narrator or character’s “impossible longing,” in a free workshop by the Tri-City Wordsmiths. To attend the online event, email tri.city. wordsmiths@gmail.com.

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‘Great Flood’ scenes What would it look like if the Fraser River swelled beyond its banks? That’s what happened 73 years ago when the spring freshet spilled over its dikes and destroyed land and buildings in its way. The story of the “Great Flood” is told in an online exhibition called Rising Water, which Coquitlam Archives launched last week to coincide with the natural disaster that happened in May and June of 1948. Using images from the Chilliwack Museum

and Archives, Vancouver Public Library, The Reach and its own collection, Coquitlam Archives shows scenes of a flooded Fraser Mills and Colony Farm — in some places, blanketed with eight feet of water. It also includes quotes from the book Coquitlam 100 years: Reflections of the Past as well as information about modern-day flood mitigation from the Fraser Basin Council. Visit coquitlam.ca/risingwater for more information about the exhibit.

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Group show for PdA students, teachers, staff and alumni Students enrolled in visual arts programs at Place des Arts in Coquitlam will end their semester with a group show. But they won’t be the only ones exhibiting their work.This year, the students’ projects will be displayed alongside art from alumni as well as teachers and staff. “It makes it interesting because you can see all perspectives of learning in one space,” said Kim Correia, the centre’s fine and performing arts and exhibitions programmer. “It’s a cool new thing that we haven’t done in the past.” In total, 55 pieces in various mediums — including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, mixed media, ceramics and textiles — from 31 participants will be on the Atrium gallery walls from June 4 to June 24. At left is Tania Deisinger’s “Catching Air” photo that is part of the display. To view the community exhibition, call 604-664-1636 (ext. 0) to book an appointment time. TANIA DEISINGER VIA PDA

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A former star with the Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs is joining his brother in the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Derek Malawsky is one of four players, one veteran, two builders and a team that comprise the hall’s latest inductees. His brother, Curt, was similarly honoured in 2015. Derek Malawsky played for the Jr. Adanacs for four years, from 1991 to ’94. In his final season, he was named to the BC Junior A Lacrosse League’s first all-star team after he led all its scorers with 41 goals and 42 assists in 19 games. Malawsky then went on to play 12 seasons in the Western Lacrosse Association — the first three with the New Westminster Salmonbellies, followed by stints with the North Shore Indians, Okanagan Thunder and five years with the Victoria Shamrocks, where he was a part of two Mann Cup champions, in 2003 and 2005. In the 164 games he played in the WLA, he

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scored 202 goals and added 381 assists. He was the league’s top scorer in 2000 and a first all-star in 2000 and 2001. Malawsky also had a successful career at the pro level. After graduating from Sonoma State University, he was selected 11th overall in the 1997 National Lacrosse League draft by the Ontario Raiders, where he scored 28 points in his rookie season in 1998. He also played in Buffalo, Rochester, San Jose, Arizona and Portland before finishing out his career in Colorado in 2010. In 169 games, he amassed 679 points. He added another 66 in 13 playoff games.

Malawsky was able to play with his brother, Curt, who’s three years his senior, for two seasons in Rochester, a little more than a season in San Jose and one season in Arizona. In fact, Derek finished his pro career with 142 more points than Curt despite playing only an additional 10 games. Derek Malawsky also wore the red and white of Canada’s national lacrosse team, helping it win a silver medal at the 2002 world championships in Perth, Australia. Inductees will be enshrined at the CLHOF in New Westminster at a ceremony scheduled for November.

The Rotary Club of Coquitlam’s Rotary Rush encouraged residents to get out and enjoy 5 and g their beautiful surroundings, while also making a positive contribution to local youth $3 WAG ba community programs within the Tri-Cities. The event planners are pleased with the community S s t ato de participation that resulted, with 166 participants signing up for the event and committing clu alued +of *inthe month v 5 various personal goals. 38 participants committed to walking 150 km’s during 7 $ May, and achieved their personal goals, while many others completed signiﬁcant personal 2: club members deserve special recognition for their exceptional fundraising goals asStep well. Two efforts: Kan, who raised over 4K for this event, and Steve Niven who raised over $2800. ShareAnna with friends The top fundraising teams were the Recycling Boomers, as they raised 3K from friends and Start a Pledge Page family sponsorship, while the Walkingboldts, Happy Feat, and GoSemchishens brought in notable contributions as well. The entire event brought in over 30K in total, with all proceeding going back to support youth and service projects in our community. We would especially Step 3: like to Thank Canadian Tire as the title sponsor for this event, and several platinum sponsors Go the Physical including: Beedie Construction, Coquitlam Continuing Education, Denis Boyd & Associates, over Kintec Footwear and Orthotics, and Vancity Credit Union.Distance We would also to acknowledge likethe many other in-kind sponsors, who supported the event withMonth special prizes for both adults and of May youth participants. Of course, exercise is its own reward, with many participants personally beneﬁtting from walking in the great outdoors during the month of May!

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GM’s extension a sign of commitment says team’s owner Jason Fortier. But the team was denied its run at the BCHL’s Fred Page Cup or the national Centennial Cup championship when the playoffs were shut down by the pandemic after it had swept the Langley Rivermen in the first round. Coquitlam won eight games and lost three in a five-week exhibition season that started last Oct. 2 but

was subsequently shut down in November by widening public health restrictions that limited teams to conducting only socially-distanced practices for several months. In March the league was given the green light for a 20-game season to be played in five regional pods of local rivals around the province. The Express won six of its games against the

Surrey Eagles and Powell River Kings, lost 11 in regulation time and another three in overtime. Campbell said it was a challenging time as the initial public health orders kept some players off the ice while others could continue to practise. He also agreed to let several players pursue other opportunities to see game action in other prov-

inces or in the United States Hockey League as restrictions eased there, leaving gaps in the team’s roster that had to be filled with players borrowed from other organizations or brought up from affiliate teams in the Pacific Junior Hockey League or Major Midget. The Express celebrates its 20th anniversary next season.

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ON SPORT Coquitlam Express general manager Tali Campbell guided the team through a difficult season of stops and starts and player departures because of the COVID-19 pandemic. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

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The Coquitlam Express has its man — for at least the next three years. The BC Hockey League team has announced it’s extended the contract of general manager and vice president Tali Campbell for three years. Campbell, 26, is one of the youngest executives in the BCHL. He took the reins of the Express front office last October, moving over from a similar position he held with the Nanaimo Clippers. In a news release, Campbell said he’s looking forward to building the team for a post-pandemic world, with fans once again allowed to attend at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex. A key component of that building program was Campbell’s recent hiring of a new head coach, Brandon Shaw, a 26 year-old former assistant coach in Port Alberni and Merritt. In addition to hiring Shaw, Campbell’s also

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Join Us! Here’s What’s On This Month We have four exciting FREE Sport ‘Try-its’coming up each week in June for ages 6-12! Sports include: soccer, baseball, rugby and volleyball. Thanks to our local sports associations: Coquitlam Metro Ford Soccer Club, Coquitlam Moody Minor Baseball Association, United Rugby Club and Ducks Volleyball Club for partnering with us to offer these exciting opportunities. To register visit coquitlam.ca/spotlightonsport

Sports Club Highlight Established in 1996, Ducks Volleyball Club is one of the most successful, established, longest running volleyball clubs in Western Canada. The club has 300+ athletes (youth to masters, beginner to advanced) and 70+ coaches each year and 1800+ loyal alumni. Learn more at ducksvolleyball.ca

Volunteer with Spotlight on Sport Do you love sports? We need you! Make a difference in your community and register to volunteer today. As a Spotlight on Sport volunteer you will have the opportunity to celebrate, inspire and appreciate sport in our community. To ﬁnd out more, go to coquitlam.ca/spotlightonsport

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