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Abigail Cameron, co-ordinator of the Tri-Cities Local Immigration Partnership, with a children’s book that has been dropped off at a Little Free Library at Castle Park, in Port Coquitlam. A new program called Read in Colour aims to encourage people to read books offering diverse Canadian perspectives. For more, see the story on page 17. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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A long-awaited seismic rebuild of a Port Moody elementary school will have a child care centre and it will be large enough to accommodate kids from anticipated development in the area located close to SkyTrain. As well, the new Moody Elementary will have rooftop solar panels to provide some of the school’s electrical needs.
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Monday, the B.C. government announced $32.2 million in funding to replace the school — currently located at 2717 St. Johns St. — with a Kindergarden to Grade 5 school for 385 students plus 60 licensed child care spots. School District 43 (SD43) is also kicking in $5 million to build the school, which will be located down the street at the site of the former Moody middle school, which was replaced in 2018. This will give parents who have children attending both schools a more convenient drop-off location and provide the option for the current site to be used for a new SEE
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Teddy bears, toys and childrens’ shoes comprise a growing memorial at the Port Coquitlam cenotaph for the 215 young Indigenous children who died at a residential school in Kamloops. KYLE BALZER/THE TRI-CITY NEWS RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS
PoCo memorial grows Cenotaph memorial in Veterans Park now protected from the elements KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com
For more than two weeks, a vigil has graced the small steps of the cenotaph placed in the middle of Veterans Park primarily bearing bright orange — even more illuminated by the sun last Saturday afternoon (June 12) — in honour of the 215 children found in unmarked graves at a former Kamloops residential school.
But the vigil isn’t just for those children. The community memorial was created to show solidarity to everyone who attended residential schools of Canada’s past, and is one of many across the Tri-Cities in recognizing the tragic history. In addition to teddy bears, stuffed animals and shoes for the children, an eye-catching feature of PoCo’s is the notes that hang from a covering placed to stave off rain and other inclement weather. The letters convey messages of apology for what has happened, but also of hope for reconciliation and understanding for all
Indigenous peoples moving forward. “I’m sorry — is never enough and never will be enough for what happened; not only to these precious innocent children but to all your people,” reads a letter typed up and place on an orange paper to border the words. There’s no signature or name on the letter, but the writer identifies themselves as a “colonizer by definition,” as well as a mother and a mental health nurse. “I do not know the words to even convey my sorrow and grief for you.” Orange ribbons also hang on a string across the front of the makeshift memorial.
facility to support future enrolment, the press release notes. The current school has a capacity of 270 students; however, the extra 115 classroom seats is to accommodate future growth in Port Moody’s downtown, a press release states. “The board of education is grateful for the announcement of the seismic replacement of Moody elementary and especially pleased with the inclusion of a neighbourhood learning centre to provide expanded daycare opportunities and facilitate before- and after-school care,” stated SD43 board of education chair Kerri Palmer Isaak. “The surrounding community continues to grow, and this replacement school will meet the needs of families in the area for years to come.” SD43’s $5-million contribution will come from last year’s $16.2-million sale of the former Lincoln elementary to the BC Christian Academy. School officials have said that relocating the new school is necessary because the current Moody elementary site is too small to build a new school while keeping the
existing one running for students. The new school is expected to be ready for students in September 2024, with construction scheduled to begin in February 2023 but school officials hope that construction can start sooner. “We would like to think that we can begin construction earlier than February 2023 but need to produce design drawings, secure a building permit and then tender. This process takes time but we intend to move forward as quickly as possible,” said Ken Hoff, assistant director of communications and community Relations, in an email to the Tri-City News.
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The new school will include energy-efficiency features, such as rooftop solar panels, to help the province meet its CleanBC targets and reduce operating costs for the school district. “Our government is working with teachers and parents in communities across B.C. to create a cleaner, better future for our kids and grandkids,” said George Heyman, minister of environment and climate change strategy, in the release. “The new Moody elementary
school will improve learning environments for students and support good local jobs for people in the green building sector while reducing climate impacts and pollution.” With support from the Childcare BC New Spaces Fund, a new child care centre will be built at Moody Elementary that will create up to 60 licensed child care spaces, including up to 40 infant/ toddler spaces and up to 20 spaces for school-aged children. “Improving access to quality and affordable child care on school grounds is a key goal in our 10-year Childcare BC plan to build an inclusive, universal child care system for B.C. families,” said Katrina Chen, minister of state for child care. “By investing in more child care spaces on school grounds, we’re making pickups and dropoffs easier for families, and helping young children develop a lifelong love of learning.” According to the press release, the province has approved nearly $135 million for seven major school capital projects in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody, adding more than 1,000 new student seats to the district.
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City of Coquitlam Public Notice In accordance with Sections 97-99 of the Community Charter, the City of Coquitlam is pleased to share its 2020 Annual Report. The report highlights the City’s accomplishments, activities and financial results for the year ending December 31, 2020. It also outlines our Business Plan Priorities for 2021. The 2020 Annual Report will be considered by Council at their Council-in-Committee meeting to be held June 28, 2020 at 2 p.m. in Council Chambers, City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC. Public participation will be facilitated electronically. As of Friday, June 11, 2021, the 2020 Annual Report can be viewed online at coquitlam.ca/annualreport. Residents wishing to obtain a print copy may contact the Finance Department at 604-927-3030. Stefan Labbé’s photos of mourners for a local family killed in a plane crash in Iran (above) and a senior couple staying connected during a COVID-19 lockdown at a care home (left) each won him silver medals at the 2021 Ma Murray awards. Labbé also won gold for environmental writing and he collaborated with reporter/ photographer Mario Bartel to earn gold for their multimedia retrospective of 2020 in photos. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTOS
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Tri-City News wins five times at industry fête The Tri-City News is a winner. Last Thursday, the News’ status as one of the best community newspapers in British Columbia was confirmed by industry peers when the paper was awarded a silver medal for general excellence in the largest circulation category at the 2021 Ma Murray Awards that are hosted by the BC Yukon Community Newspaper Association (BCYCNA). The SurreyNowLeader won gold, and the North Shore News, a sister paper in the Glacier Media family, won bronze. Individual honours went
to digital journalist Stefan Labbé and photographer/ reporter Mario Bartel. Labbé won gold for environmental writing for his feature about the scientific implications of the annual Christmas bird count that attracted 105 birders who spotted more than 8,800 birds and 73 species during their tally on the first Saturday of 2020. He also earned two silvers for photography: one for a feature photo of a married couple meeting through the window of a locked-down seniors residence; another for spot news for a photo of mourners at a memorial service for a Port Coquitlam
family killed when their plane was shot from the sky in Iran. Labbé also collaborated with Bartel on the year’s best multimedia feature, an online presentation of 2020’s best photos and the stories behind some of them. Labbé recently moved on to a more expansive reporting position with Glacier Media, where his stories will appear in the company’s papers and websites all across the province. The BCYCNA represents 93 newspapers across BC and the Yukon. Combined, the publications reach almost two million readers.
Providing Feedback on the 2020 Annual Report Providing Written Submissions
Written comments regarding the 2020 Annual Report may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office in advance of the meeting in one of the following ways: • Email clerks@coquitlam.ca, with “2020 Annual Report” in the subject line • Fax to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015 • Mail to the City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2 • In person via one of two City Hall drop boxes at 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam. Dropboxes are located at the underground parking entrance or by the main entrance facing Burlington Drive. Attn: City Clerk’s Office. To afford Council an opportunity to review your submission, please ensure that you forward it to the City Clerk’s Office prior to noon on June 28, 2021. Please note that the drop boxes will be emptied shortly after 12 p.m. and will not be checked again prior to the meeting. Written submissions received 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 and on our website at coquitlam.ca/agendas. If you require more information regarding this process, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3010.
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Those who wish to provide verbal submissions must participate remotely via Zoom webinar. Remote participants can use their computers, smart phones, tablets or telephones to speak to Council. Instructions for how to participate remotely are available at coquitlam.ca/annualreport. If you would like to provide a verbal submission, please register as far in advance of the meeting as possible. Registration for remote participants can be found at coquitlam.ca/annualreport. Please note, you may also register to attend the meeting remotely without signing up to speak to an item. The City Clerk’s Office will compile a speakers list for each item. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the meeting, but those who have registered in advance will be given first opportunity. Please also be advised that video recordings of Council-in-Committee Meetings are streamed live and archives on the City’s website at coquitlam.ca/webcasts.
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JUNE 17 – 23 CALENDAR Thursday, June 17 Hazel-Coy Neighbourhood Plan – Youth Engagement Session 4 p.m. letstalkcoquitlam.ca/hazelcoy
Sunday, June 20 Coquitlam Fire Rescue Interface Fire Prevention Pop-up Info Session 9 a.m. coquitlam.ca/interfacefire
Monday, June 21 Council-in-Committee 2 p.m. Regular Council 7 p.m. coquitlam.ca/council
Tuesday, June 22 Sustainability and Environmental Advisory Committee Meeting 7 p.m. coquitlam.ca/seac
Wednesday, June 23 Southwest Housing Review – Whiting-Appian Neighbourhood Pocket 7 p.m. letstalkcoquitlam.ca/swhrpockets
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Beat the heat this summer. Rocky Point Ice Cream will be offering snacks and treats at Town Centre Park’s new concession beginning in July. The new concession, located in the upgraded festival hub near the TD Community Plaza, will be in addition to existing park food offerings at the stadium concession. The new concession building includes men’s, women’s and universal washrooms and borders a new 650 sq.m. plaza with umbrellas, lighting, and outdoor furniture for dining and lounging, complemented by views of Lafarge Lake. Updated hours and more information will be posted at coquitlam.ca/towncentrepark. FITNESS AND FUN
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Stretch and strengthen or enjoy a full-body workout in fitness programs starting in June and July in Coquitlam. Sign up for: Y Indoor Restorative Yoga (Course ID: 55894) Mondays, June 28 – July 26 from 7 to 8 p.m. at Dogwood Pavilion (1655 Winslow Ave.) Y Outdoor Fit 360 (Course ID: 53211) Fridays, July 2 – 30 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Centennial Pavilion (630 Poirier St.) Y Indoor Chair Yoga (Course ID: 57587) Fridays, July 2 – 30 from 2 to 3 p.m. at Dogwood Pavilion (1655 Winslow Ave.) Register online at coquitlam.ca/registration or call 604-927-4386.
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Share your feedback on the future of the Hazel-Coy Neighbourhood in northeast Coquitlam by taking part in an online engagement session this month.
Following early engagement with Hazel-Coy area residents, property owners and other directly-affected stakeholders, the project is ready to move to a public engagement phase to collect input that will help shape the draft neighbourhood plan and policies in the coming months. How to get involved and share your feedback: Y Answer the survey online at letstalkcoquitlam.ca/hazelcoy between June 26 and July 16, 2021. Paper copies are also available by request at hazelcoy@coquitlam.ca. Y Attend a virtual information session: • Saturday, June 26 from 10:30 a.m. to noon • Tuesday, June 29 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. • Thursday, June 17 from 4 to 5 p.m. Youth Engagement Session (ages 14–19) All sessions take place over Zoom. For information or to register, visit letstalkcoquitlam.ca/hazelcoy. KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY SAFE
Mayor’s Immunization Challenge
Congratulations to all Coquitlam residents doing their part in achieving 75% of first dose vaccination across the city! Let’s show the rest of the Fraser Health Authority that our residents really are what makes Coquitlam great by being the first community to reach herd immunity. Have you registered and gotten your COVID-19 vaccine yet? Register online today at gov.bc.ca/getvaccinated.
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Coquitlam is on track to complete its LED Light Conversion program by the end of 2022, with approximately 2,000 streetlights being converted each year since 2018. We kicked off the five-year, $6.5-million project with the goal of converting about 9,500 streetlights across the city to energy-efficient, lightemitting diodes (LEDs). To date, we have completed the conversions in three of our five zones with all old lights being recycled. Visit coquitlam.ca/ledstreetlights for more information.
Collection Calendar in the Mail
Residents in single-family homes should be receiving their streamlined 2021/2022 curbside collection calendar this week. The calendar includes key collection details for July 2021 to June 2022. We also encourage residents to visit coquitlam.ca/recollect and sign up to receive weekly collection day reminders via phone call, text or email. You will also receive instant alerts about service disruptions and information about important waste reduction events and programs. NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS
Street Tree Watering Program Continues
Coquitlam has installed watering bags to help young trees and keep Coquitlam’s urban forest healthy during dry spells. Similar to past years, residents who neighbour these trees are asked to supplement the city waterings, especially during extended periods without rain. While not required, this additional watering helps the trees to be more vigorous and pest resistant. The tree watering program runs until late September. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Parks Customer Service at 604-927-6300.
Adults with free time during the day can join in uplifting conversations, learn about health and wellness and enjoy guided meditations in programs starting this summer. These free virtual programs are presented via Zoom. Register online at coquitlam.ca/registration or call 604-927-4386. Nurture Your True Nature (19+) • Date: Thursday, June 17 and 24 • Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m. • Course ID: 43744
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Burke Mountain trail blazer Don Gillespie passes Environmentalist also volunteered at Finnie’s Garden JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com
An environmental champion who cleared trails on Burke Mountain and took care of the səmiq̓wəʔelə/ Riverview Lands in Coquitlam died this week. Don Gillespie was 90. Gillespie, who passed away at Eagle Ridge Hospital on Sunday from stroke complications, was an award-winning advocate who opened up the backcountry for hikers. A Burke Mountain Naturalists member, Gillespie added paths to connect Coquitlam with trails in the area that’s known today as Pinecone Burke Mountain provincial park. “It is absolutely magnificent,” Gillespie told the TriCity News in 2015, during the park’s 20th anniversary celebrations. “On the trail, you can walk through and touch 600- to 700-year-old trees. It’s like a cathedral.” At səmiq̓wəʔelə/Riverview Lands, Gillespie and his wife, Norma, a retired psychiatric
Norma and Don Gillespie, pictured in 2019 at Finnie’s Garden on the səmiq̓wəʔelə/ Riverview grounds. The pair was honoured for their environmental work. BRYAN NESS
nurse, were best known for their volunteer work at Finnie’s Garden; in 2019, Coquitlam-Maillardville MLA Selina Robinson recognized their efforts with a plaque at the site. Robinson recalled their first meeting, when she was a city councillor and “he let me know, without reservation, that he thought I was headed in the wrong direction on a particular development,” she told the
Tri-City News. “He was direct and quite gruff about it. But rather than leave it at that, he offered to take me on a tour to show me why he felt and thought that way.” She added, “He took the time to teach me. And I changed my mind on that particular development. Behind his opinions and his gruffness was a thoughtful, wise man with a lovely smile and a great warm hug who was willing to teach you so
that you understood just where he was coming from. He will be greatly missed.” A former minor sports coach for soccer and track and field as well as an oil refinery worker who retired from Gulf Canada (previously British-American Oil) in Port Moody, Gillespie was often singled out for his conservation work. In 2014, he won the Eugene Rogers Environmental Award —
plus $1,000 — from the Wilderness Committee for creating hiking trails on Burke Mountain, among them the Woodland Walk and the Coquitlam Lake View Trail. In 1995, with the Wilderness Committee, he helped to clear a trail through the Elaho Valley, north of Squamish, and in 1996, he was part of a crew that set up a trail building camp on the west side of Flores Island, near the village of Ahousaht in Clayoquot Sound; the resulting Wild Side Trail is considered one of the finest on the west coast of Vancouver Island, the committee stated in its release. Nine years later, the Port Coquitlam resident helped to clear the trail on the Ghost Pass Trail, east of Hope. “Don didn’t just advocate for the environment, he took the time to educate people about the history of the land, and the importance of protecting it. And his legacy will live on through the work of the people he has inspired,” said Coquitlam Coun. Craig Hodge, who served with Gillespie on the city’s environment and Riverview Lands advisory committees, and who is on the Metro Vancouver regional parks committee.
“He knew the history of Riverview and the importance of protecting the buildings, the grounds and the trees, but his true passion was for Finnie’s Garden which he worked tirelessly to restore and maintain.” Hodge added, “Our entire community owes a great debt of gratitude to Don and his wife Norma for their dedication and commitment to protecting Pinecone Burke Park, Colony Farm, Riverview and Widgeon Marsh for today’s residents and future generations to enjoy.” “If you have ever enjoyed a hike on beautiful Burke Mountain or up to Widgeon Falls, there is a good chance Don helped build, mark and maintain the trails you walked,” said Port Coquitlam Coun. Laura Dupont. “He was a committed outdoorsman and a true community builder in his roles with the RHCS Riverview Horticultural Centre Society and the BMN Burke Mountain Naturalists. Finnie’s Garden is a truly special place for Don’s love and care.” Gillespie leaves behind his wife of 67 years, Norma; five children Michael, Donald, Christine, Ian and John; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
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OTHER CITIES PAY Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West won’t have to wait until he leaves office to bolster his retirement savings after councillors approved a plan to convert a transition allowance to regular payments throughout the year. In 2015, council approved a transition allowance for the mayor’s job equivalent to one month of pay for every year to a maximum of six months. The allowance was to be paid out at the end of the mayor’s term in office. Now, instead of a transition allowance after he leaves the top official job, West will receive a retiring allowance on each paycheque based on an amount equal to the employer’s rate for the municipal pension plan. Council unanimously approved the policy change last Tuesday night, even though it will cost slightly
Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West, who's taken a leave from his job with United Steelworkers, will receive a 10% top-up to his annual salary. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO
more than the old plan. “The amount of time the mayor’s put in, putting their career on hold, I think it’s a great gesture to have a person make a contribution to an RRSP or a retirement savings,” said Coun. Dean Washington. “It’s a lot of work,” he said of the mayor’s job. The change means West will receive a top-up of $12,906.70 each year to his
annual salary of $129,067 — up from $10,755 on the old plan — with the money broken up into individual payments and added to each pay. West, whose wife, Blaire, recently gave birth to their second son, was not at the meeting. Other councils make similar payments, according to a staff report, either as a lump sum payment or as
In Burnaby, the city pays the mayor a retiring allowance on each cheque in lieu of a pension and in New Westminster, outgoing politicians get 10% of their annual compensation for each year they served in office, according to the Burnaby Now. Canadian provincial and federal politicians also get pensions. In Port Coquitlam, councillors were supportive of the idea of the mayor receiving a 10% retiring allowance on each cheque. Coun. Glenn Pollock also suggested the funds already accrued — $26,000 — be paid out now too, to give West an option to put the money into retirement savings. Noting that West is no longer working his United Steelworkers’ communication job (West has taken a leave from the position),
Pollock said it makes sense for West to put money aside for his pension as he won’t be “accruing that” from his other job.
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Meanwhile, the councillors who attended the May 8 meeting (Coun. Laura Dupont was also absent) approved the city’s Statement of Financial Information (SOFI), which shows the city paid out $2 million less in salaries in 2020, due to the impact of COVID-19 on jobs. “The impact of COVID-19 was the main contributing factor affecting the 2020 employee remuneration compared to the prior year. There was an overall reduction in base, benefits and expenses due to the reduction of staff and temporary site closures,” according to a staff report. In all, $19.7 million was paid in salaries to municipal workers making over $75,000 a year, and $11 million to those making less than that amount, for a payroll total of $32.7 million. The SOFI statement also includes information about salaries, including those of city staff, the mayor and councillors as well as what the city pays to contractors. (In 2018, Tri-City councils,
including PoCo, increased salaries to offset the loss of the tax-free portion of their salaries.) The top paid bureaucrats in Port Coquitlam in 2020 (including base, benefits and other compensation and expenses) were: 1. Kristen Dixon, chief administrative officer: $246,429 2. Karen Grommada, acting chief administrative officer/finance director: $195,163 3. Robert Kipps, fire chief: $194,356 4. Forrest Smith, director of engineering and operations: $174,449 5. Randy Minaker, deputy fire chief protection services and public education: $167,712 6. Lori Bowie, director of recreation: $167,119 7. Stephen Traviss, director of human resources: $164,080 8. Jeffrey Sweet, deputy fire chief operations and training: $162,577 9. Lisa Grant, director of development services: $162,235 10. John Macdonald, deputy fire chief facilities and training: $161,533 Recently, Rob Bremner replaced Dixon as chief administrative officer.
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Community kitchen plans post-pandemic future First year of monthly gatherings were all online
COVID-19 pandemic hit and the community kitchen was transformed into a kind of low-tech cooking show with the volunteer chef of the day preparing their meal over their smart phone propped up onto the countertop while others watched on a virtual meeting platform.
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When the rest of the world was staying apart and dining on take out, Jenn Swanson and Vivian Lam were bringing people together to cook their own meals — virtually, of course. Now, with public health restrictions easing and a return to normal life expected by the fall, the pastors at Inlet United and St. John the Apostle Anglican churches in Port Moody are trying to figure out how to transform their new Spring Street Community Kitchen from an online platform to an in-person gathering. Or maybe they won’t. Or maybe some sort of hybrid format, with people able to attend in the kitchen as well as in a Zoom meeting, is the way to go? Whichever way they choose, Swanson and Lam are confident the community building and exchange of stories as well as tasty recipe ideas will continue.
'A BIG EXPERIMENT'
Rev. Vivian Lam and Rev. Jenn Swanson will spend the summer planning how to move their monthly community kitchens forward. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
The two pastors had long been pondering the idea of starting a kitchen program as a way to expand the community of their respective churches, lower the barriers to healthy, flavourful eating
and perhaps even provide some meals to people who might really need them. In fact, they saw it as a bit of a successor to some of the initiatives like Soup Sisters that had been run out of
the Gallery Bistro on Clarke Street before it burned down in 2019. But just as Swanson and Lam were set to launch in the basement kitchen at St. John the Apostle, the
Lam said it may not have been the fanciest of production values, but the virtual community kitchen got the job done. Meals were cooked, stories were shared — as were laughs — and friendships were forged. “It’s all a big experiment,” Swanson said of the monthly gatherings that usually attract up to 18 participants, but more if a “celebrity” chef like Fred Soofi, of the Pasta Polo restaurant in Coquitlam, shows up. “It could be anything,” Lam said. “We’ll just see what sticks.” Some of the things that got traction were a community kitchen dedicated to creative uses for a can of chickpeas, another just around Thanksgiving about turkey leftovers, and a brunch theme for Mother’s Day. Often, the food prepara-
tion was just a catalyst for boisterous discussions about things like old food processors or ways to cook organ meats. “Stuff just emerges,” Swanson said. “There’s this organic, relaxed atmosphere. It’s not intimidating.” Remaining inclusive and welcoming to all are a couple of the goals Swanson and Lam want to preserve as the community kitchen transforms from the computer screen to the marble countertop. “We’re low barrier for people who want to show their skills,” Swanson said. “We learn stuff about each other.” Lam said keeping the kitchen simple will be key to its continued success — whether online or in person. “There’s a lot of people who don’t do a lot of cooking,” Swanson added. The last virtual community kitchen of the spring is scheduled for June 24. Then the pastors will use the summer hiatus to determine how it moves forward in the fall. For more information, or to register to participate in a virtual gathering, go to the Spring Street Community Kitchen page on Facebook.
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he BC Liberal Party has released its post-mortem report on why it lost the provincial election so badly last fall and while it draws some obvious conclusions, it misses the bigger picture when it comes to the serious challenges the party faces as it tries to rebuild. The report — written by three Toronto-based consultants — concludes the party never really stood much of a chance of winning the election. It fails to examine why the party was in so much trouble before the election. Former party leader Andrew Wilkinson comes in for heavy criticism and is portrayed as someone who comes across as “stilted,” “combative” and “uncomfortable.” When asked to rate his
performance on a scale of one to 10 (10 being “perfect”), Wilkinson was awarded an abysmal average of four by those surveyed. Wilkinson, however, was not deemed the only big problem. The party’s platform was tone deaf and failed to connect with voters and even party members, its communications efforts were clumsy and ineffective, and what little campaigning actually did occur was amateurish and almost pointless. The central campaign team gets a clean bill of health, which is odd given the enormity of the loss and the fact so many missteps were made. The report’s authors based their findings on surveys sent to 3,000 party members and in-
terviews with candidates, strategists, senior officials and campaign staff. The approach of talking to only party insiders and members may have masked the true rot that has slowly eaten its way through the party during the past decade or so. The party did not just lose the last election — it was absolutely hammered and the depth of its defeat can be seen in lopsided NDP wins in traditionally strong BC Liberal ridings in places like Vernon, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Mission, North Vancouver and Langley. This momentous loss had been building for years but the BC Liberals, smug in their feelings of invincibility because they unexpectedly won the 2013 election, simply
failed to spot the warning signs until it was too late. The report ends with some recommendations about the usual things: attracting younger members, improving the party’s nomination process, finding more volunteers and getting started on the next campaign as soon as possible. It’s the last paragraph — which reads as if it was tacked on as an afterthought — that nails the party’s deeper problems. It says the party must be more diverse when it comes to recruiting and “elevating” people from every gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and economic background. “The province has changed, and so should the BC Liberals,” it says. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.
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Killing bears is ‘irresponsible destruction’ Editor: Re: Bear advocacy group pays ‘tribute’ to bear killed in Port Moody, tricitynews. com. When is the public going to learn to stop calling the BCCOS (BC Conservation Officer Service) for anything, especially around our bruins? Hunting season is now well underway. Each year, the BCCOS attempts to justify its destruction of our bruins as “public safety.” And, this assertion is absolutely complete and total nonsense.
There was a time when I actually thought that the BCCOS was actually working to protect our beasties. How wrong I was - I will never trust this organization regarding any beasty. Members of the BCCOS should be seriously embarrassed about some of their members who seem to firstly reach for their weapons rather than seriously work toward the bruins’ collective preservation. So dreadfully bad and sad. I truly wish that someday, our society will finally
reject this callous approach toward our bruins and other beasties. I truly wish that once and for all a proper stop to their irresponsible destruction will (happen). Unfortunately, as long as the BCCOS has no accountability for its actions, the destruction of our bruins will continue. How many more bruins must be destroyed before somebody takes proper notice? How many more? Michael Sonntag Coquitlam
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We’re planning for the future of Southwest Coquitlam to allow for more affordable housing and liveable neighbourhoods for families. In this second phase, we’re asking for feedback on proposed land use concepts for three neighbourhood pocket areas: Guilby-Grayson, Miller-Grant and Whiting-Appian.
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Revised condo proposal will need more work Site of the old Barnet Hotel has been empty for more than a decade MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com
The proponent for a 242unit condo complex at the vacant site of the old Barnet Hotel in Port Moody will have to up its ante of affordable units and job creation spaces if it’s to reach a public hearing. Tuesday, council gave first reading to the proposal by Langley-based Marcon for the complex at the corner of St. Johns and Albert streets, but postponed second reading until the developer could explore some further recommendations. They include: • increasing the project’s affordable housing component to the city’s interim guideline of 15% of the total units
A rendering of a 242-unit condo complex that is being proposed by Langley-based developer, Marcon, for the old Barnet Hotel site. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO
• eliminate any encroachment of the project into a riparian area that runs through the site, alongside South Schoolhouse Creek • complete a traffic study • include more job creation space But some councillors said the list may be too much and could end up leaving the property at the city’s western entrance empty and over-
grown for many more years to come. “Every single application is not going to meet every single goal,” Coun. Diana Dilworth said. “When you have builders that want to come into our community, there’s an opportunity to use less of a stick.” Earlier, Marcon’s vice-president of development, Nic Paolella, told
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council the company had heeded feedback from several public consultations and city guidance to make a number of amendments to the project since it was first pitched to council about a
year ago. Most significantly, he said, the number of rental units to be included is being boosted from 24 to 26, with seven of them to be made available at below-market rates. All would remain for the life of the building. As well, Paolella cited more protection for the riparian area, including turning over about 13,000 sq. ft. of restored setback to the city as park and changes to the building’s design to minimize encroachment into the riparian transition area to just a piece of the underground parkade. Paolella said the company has also been working with Vancouver-based artist Alex Morrison to integrate his work into the building’s facade along St. Johns Street,
creating a striking statement worthy of a gateway entrance to the City of the Arts. While Coun. Hunter Madsen agreed the project now looked “less dowdy,” he said the project’s affordability component is still “unacceptably low.” He also challenged the developer to create more employment space than the proposed 7,329 sq. ft. of ground floor commercial space. “This is the opening of our business corridor,” Madsen said. “This is the place to start getting more serious about our work space.” Coun. Meghan Lahti said she’s dismayed the public won’t get a chance to express its desires for the project. “We’re not doing our jobs properly if we don’t allow the public to weigh in,” she said.
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More diversity for city's Little Free Libraries Initiative's goal is to help make PoCo more welcoming and inclusive DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
Port Coquitlam is not untouched by terrible events in Canada and around the world that reflect biases and racism rather than understanding and collaboration. Everyday there is another news story that highlights divisions between people but a new initiative aims to bridge those divides — with books. This spring and summer, visitors to Little Free Libraries will see some brand new books among the shared items — with titles representing the experiences of people of diverse backgrounds. The effort to include stories by Canadians of Métis, Japanese, Syrian and Jamaican heritage is a collaboration between the city of Port Coquitlam through
Abigail Cameron, co-ordinator of the Tri-Cities Local Immigration Partnership, shows off some of the diverse titles destined for the little libraries. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
its new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Roundtable, and a local advocacy and education group. Abigail Cameron, co-ordinator of the Tri-Cities Local Immigration Partnership, said the idea grew out of discussions about how to make Port Coquitlam more welcoming and inclusive. “It’s a great way of engaging the community,” said
Cameron. “The community members can say, ‘I can play a role, no matter how small, whether you are taking a book or sharing book.’” With the city’s 15 Little Free Libraries growing in popularity in recent years, they were a natural starting point for the Read in Colour initiative. Paid for with funds from Resilience BC, the books
have been chosen by the Coquitlam Public Library’s Diversity in Books book club. They include The Boy on the Beach by Tima Kurdi of Coquitlam, whose nephew was found deceased on a beach in Turkey — drowned in a failed crossing to escape to Greece from the Syrian conflict. Meanwhile, Port
you diversify your reading list it helps open your eyes and your own understanding,” said Cameron. “In a world where we are so connected globally, where are neighbours are all from different cultures and backgrounds with different abilities, it’s a small way of getting to understand your neighbours.” Little Library stewards will be invited to sign a pledge as part of Little Free Library’s Read in Colour initiative, indicating their commitment to read and share diverse books. Book recommendations, a map of Little Libraries across the city, and information about how to donate books are posted at portcoquitlam.ca/littlelibrary. Books available will include: • Requiem by Frances Itani • From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless and Finding My Way by Jesse Thistle • Can You Hear Me Now? By Celina Caesar-Chavannes • The Boy on the Beach by Tima Kurdi
Coquitlam Mayor Brad West hopes reading the different stories and sharing other books with different perspective will help people “recognize the valuable contributions people of diverse backgrounds bring to Port Coquitlam.” “We’re hoping our residents will use this as an opportunity to share books they’ve enjoyed reading and can bring important learning to others. It’s part of our ongoing work to make Port Coquitlam a community that welcomes and celebrates all people.” The initiative expands on the efforts of the city’s new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Roundtable that launched in 2020 to help address issues of racism and discrimination. One of the top priorities identified by roundtable members is to engage community members in celebrating Black, Indigenous, people of colour and LGBTQ2S+ communities, and to foster engagement with diverse experiences and identities. “Our hope is the more
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‘Reconciliation and learning is a continual process’ Port Moody councillor promotes idea of city hosting its own celebrations MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com
A Port Moody councillor wants the city to acknowledge the importance of National Indigenous People’s Day and work towards creating its own celebration beginning on June 21, 2023. In a report presented to
council on Tuesday, Coun. Amy Lubik said official recognition by the city of the Indigenous community and traditional caretakers of the land Port Moody occupies is “one important step we should be taking and leading” towards reconciliation. In February, council approved the creation of a task force comprised of Indigenous, First Nations, Inuit and Métis community members to review various initiatives to address reconciliation efforts in Port Moody, as well as provide further ideas and feedback.
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Councillors also agreed to organize a blanket exercise — a kind of interactive educational program — for themselves and senior staff to get a better understanding of Indigenous history and the First Nations experience. The exercise, that invites participants to explore a series of connected blankets on the floor while a narra-
tor explains the history of Indigenous people, would be repeated for subsequent incoming councils. Lubik said the city has also been supportive of the Welcome Post project in which five Coast Salish house posts carved by local First Nations artists will be raised to create a new path along the Shoreline trail
called In the Presence of Ancestors. “The house posts will commemorate each Nation uniquely by expressing who they are, their values, and their story,” said the report, adding such posts and welcome figures were once a common sight along Port Moody’s shores. But, Lubik said, the city
needs to “make efforts to recognize and acknowledge the history of Port Moody before it was known as Port Moody to ensure the city is worthy of hosting the house posts.” Lubik added that “reconciliation and learning is a continual process and will need to be consistently renewed and acknowledged.”
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COQUITLAM
Maillardville fire burns family out of their home Friend starts GoFundMe campaign to help out KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com
A fire that raged through a Coquitlam home has left a
single mother and her two children without a home. On June 10 around 5 p.m., Fire Rescue crews responded to a blaze at a residence at the 200-block Therrien Street in the Maillardville area of the city that resulted in extensive damage and has left a price tag of about $100,000.
Coquitlam Fire Chief Jim Ogloff told the Tri-City News the entire structural integrity was compromised, deeming it unsafe for investigators to enter the two-storey home and determine the cause. The fire left Carmel Yu wondering what will happen in the days ahead.
A GoFundMe page, launched by a friend, has raised nearly $8,000 for her family. “Her mother is a single mother who works very hard for her two kids, they are located in an area where houses are very expensive and it will be very hard for them find a new place to
live,” wrote Glydel Dairo, organizer of the fundraiser, who has set a goal of $10,000 to help cover costs. “They are currently living in a hotel for three nights, but after that they don’t know where they will go. They don’t have any relatives in Canada, or insurance.” Dairo said the fire started
“unexpectedly” and burned everything the Yu family owned. The family’s dog was also lost in the flames. Though not confirmed by officials, there were reports a dog allegedly died while trapped inside the home. There were no other injuries.
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PoMo councillor seeks Lib nod Virtual nomination meeting to be held Sunday DIANE STRANDBERG AND MARIO BARTEL newsroom@tricitynews.com
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A Port Moody councillor is looking to raise her political game. Zoe Royer is joining the race for the federal Liberal nomination in the riding of Port Moody-Coquitlam. The other candidates who’ve contacted the TriCity News about their intentions include Will Davis and Kyle Demes. Royer, who is in her third term in municipal government, said that experience should serve her well if she gets the nod to run federally. “As an elected councillor, handling local government challenges definitely prepared me to manage any situation with grace and a
problem-solving approach,” she said, adding, “It’s about tenacity, collaboration and respectful dialogue.” Royer said she’s been considering running for the federal Liberals since 2018. She said she likes the party’s people-first approach to governing. “I want to be part of a caucus that not only cares, but continuously demonstrates their commitment to serve the interests of all Canadians.” Royer said she intends to maintain her seat at Port Moody council through the nomination process that concludes with a virtual meeting to be held Sunday, June 20, with speeches starting at 12 p.m. and the vote being conducted from 1 to 6 p.m. (only registered members of the party who live in the riding can vote; eligible voters must be 14 years of age or greater, with permanent resident or citizenship status).
The same holds true if she gets the nomination, she added, but if an election is called while she’s still on council, “I will do whatever is in the best interest of council and the community at that time.” In an email to the Tri-City News, a spokesperson for the Liberal Party of Canada said that “nominations are moving forward in accordance with our party’s update nominations process in ways that fully respect public health guidance.” The successful Liberal nominee will face Bonita Zarillo, a Coquitlam city councillor who is taking a second run to represent the riding for the federal New Democratic Party, and incumbent Member of Parliament Nelly Shin, who has already been acclaimed by the Conservative Party of Canada to seek a second term in office. The last federal election was in 2019.
Pinetree Secondary After Grad Celebration and Gift The parent committee and Grade 12 students at Pinetree Secondary would like to sincerely thank the following businesses for their contributions in support of Pinetree’s graduating class of 2021.
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We would also like to extend our thanks to the many families and friends of the graduating students, as well as the office staff at Pinetree Secondary for their continuous help and support. A special thank you to the Tri-City News for providing this space for us to thank our sponsors and supporters. Wishing everyone a safe and happy summer!
Congratulations to the PTSS Graduating Class of 2021
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SD43 valedictorians reflect on their pandemic year
BRETT BUCHAN CENTENNIAL
ERIC SONG DR. CHARLES BEST
PEYTON ARNDT GLENEAGLE
NAVA KARIMI HERITAGE WOODS
MAYA THARP HERITAGE WOODS
SENN GELINAS INQUIRY HUB
This year has been rough for a lot of people, and I think every one of us graduates struggled with something and overcame it. From personal fights with friends to the acknowledgement that we really don’t get much for our grad year other than a certificate, we are one of the most resilient grad classes. I know that a lot of people may think that it isn’t the biggest thing out there, but the unfortunate truth is that this is the last time a lot of us will get to see each other and it sucks that we had none of the events to celebrate.
This last year has been difficult. With COVID came a lot of uncertainty and change to the dynamics at school, and it took some time getting used to; some people still haven’t been able to quite adjust. A lot of what made school fun and enjoyable was sitting in class with your friends and struggling together, laughing together, but that wasn’t something we were really able to experience this year. However, I think this last year has been a huge learning experience for all of us.
If I were to tell myself in Grade 9 that I would be graduating through an international pandemic, I would have never believed it. It has truly been something new and unprecedented that we have all had to adjust to, and it has not been easy for anyone. Because of this pandemic, I have started taking time to appreciate the little things a lot more than I used to because you never know when those things could be taken away. It has been difficult for the graduates this year.
Grade 12 is a year all students look forward to, transitioning to the next phase of life. Going through it during the pandemic has been an interesting experience, to say the least. We’ve all had to learn to be flexible, to adjust as conditions change, and, most importantly, to accept that certain things are outside of our control. We may have lost things like the grad dinner and dance, but it’s still up to us to make the most of our last year here.
Right before lockdown, my science class watched the film Contagion. Little did we know our lives would become some variation of the film, lasting through our graduation year. Without regular grad activities, many Grade 12 students often forget that they are graduating. Our grad council has worked hard to celebrate by designing grad wear and organizing spirit days, but restrictions have made it hard to bring our grad class together. Despite these challenges, my classmates have proven that nothing can stop them.
When announced that we graduates would receive a greatly diminished ceremony, that instead of leaving with a bang it would be more of a quiet fizzle out, we were disappointed. We all acclimatized to this situation differently. Mine was to focus on the practical. “At least I’ll save $300 on a graduation dress.” But with hindsight, I must admit those downtrodden feelings are a minor blemish upon four years of fantastically-whacky-chaotic-special moments.
ABIGAIL COMEAU PINETREE
ZACH POITRAS-ROWE PINETREE
CARINA FOTA PORT MOODY
CLAYTON CAMPBELL RIVERSIDE
BERNICE ATIENZA TERRY FOX
JACOB WADHWANI TERRY FOX
Having grad during a pandemic has taught us so much more than a normal year would have. We have learned to work through the unknown which will help us tremendously in our upcoming post-secondary years. We have learned to cherish the time and build relationships with our family and friends. These are the relationships that are so important and will help us get through any other obstacles that come our way. Make the best out of what you have and good luck next year!
It is disappointing to not have all the fancy events that a typical grad would have but, being able to say that we were part of a generation that continued to work hard and support others as we graduated during a pandemic is an incredible feeling. I’m sure I speak for many when I say that with no ceremony this year, we will be celebrating all the built up excitement in the coming years! Wishing all the Pinetree grads the best!
Being a senior during the pandemic wasn’t easy, as COVID-19 forced us to adapt to new ways of learning at home and at school. While isolation challenged us to study independently, it also encouraged us to cherish the little things: The time we spent laughing, learning and supporting each other as a grad class. We will carry the memories forward into the next chapter of our lives. It was hard to accept that we will not have an official graduation ceremony.
My Grade 12 year whizzed by. This is unfortunate because when I reflect, I see that I was unable to take full advantage of my high school experience like any other year has. My peers and I tried so hard to be innovative, but our ideas got shut down. My Grade 12 experience was bland, and I know others feel the same way. We will never know what it is like to graduate with everyone there. But it is what it is.... Even though we could not create any memories, our future is bright.
Many of my peers are ready for this year to finish, and, yes, I do feel the same way. But the end to our 2020 school year didn’t feel official for me, and that makes it more difficult to accept how close my high school career is coming to an end. Admittedly, being a part of the second batch of pandemic graduates fills me with gratitude. This year was full of challenges and disappointment, though the grad class of 2021 managed to adapt to everything we faced.
Senior year is the most difficult year in high school from an education perspective and, it was made tenfolds harder because we all had to go through it alone. Even though the whole world was in the same boat with regards to COVID-19, it still felt like you were going through it alone due to the disconnect in the school community caused by the pandemic’s restrictions. Graduating without an official commencement ceremony is like adding insult to injury.
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Congratulations Grads! Zillah Jones
Chelan Slater
WALNUT GROVE SECONDARY
Ciara Albrecht
TERRY FOX SECONDARY
We are so proud of the wonderful young woman you have become. We congratulate you on your graduation and wish you all the best as you begin your program at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in September. We look forward to many more of your successes in the future.
DR. CHARLES BEST SECONDARY
Congratulations on your Graduation with Honours.
Congratulations on your graduation Ciara! We are so proud of you and all that you have accomplished. Wishing you all the best at UBC in the fall!
We are so proud of you and wish you the best as you attend Simon Fraser University in September.
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Love from your family, xo
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Your high school life has lifted your spirit with beautiful memories that will stay with you forever. You are ready for your new journey! May your strength and courage keep you faithful to your dreams. We are so proud of what you have accomplished.
Love you baby girl from mom, dad, sisters and Mia.
We love you and will always be there for you.
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Abigail Comeau
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Congratulations on Graduation 2021!! You have worked so hard to reach this goal and it is finally here! All the best for your studies at the University of British Columbia. Omedetou gozaimasu
Zac, you’ve done it graduated grade 12! From Tonka diggers to pickup trucks, we couldn’t be more proud of you and are so excited to see you grow into the next chapter of your life. The sky is the limit son...dream big.
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Emilie, we are so proud of your accomplishments and know you will be successful. You have worked so hard to achieve your goals. Congrats on this important milestone, and we wish you all the best as you move to Ambrose University in the fall on a volleyball scholarship. We know you will work and play hard and achieve your future goals and dreams.
Dear Nana, We always knew that you were exceptional… Especially when, at the age of three, you taught us how to sort kitchen utensils (saucepan lids) into ‘big’ and ‘little’ for more efficient storage. We have lived by this lesson ever since.” Love from Granma and Grandad
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Much love, Mom and Dad.
We are so proud of you as you finish this chapter so outstandingly. We know that you will have great success in all you pursue and it will be blessed! Congratulations on receiving the top entrance scholarship at Capilano University for the Bachelor of Kinesiology and being selected as Valedictorian.
Much love from your Family and Relatives
Hats off Grads! Congratulations & good luck in your future endeavours Mike Farnworth, MLA
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Congratulations Grads! Jasmine Buck
Brenden Nelson
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PORT MOODY SECONDARY
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Congratulations on your Graduation! We are happy to celebrate with you the achievement of all your hard work. We look forward to seeing you continue to shine as you enter the next exciting chapter of your life. Best wishes for ongoing success in your post secondary academic and vocational pursuits.
ARCHBISHOP CARNEY REGIONAL SECONDARY
Congratulations Jayden! We are so proud of all that you have accomplished. We wish you every success with your Human Kinetics program at UBC Okanagan.
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We love you so much, Mom and Dad
Love Grandma and Pa, Nanny and Uncle Joe.
Paige Ranson
Ben Billings
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Congratulations on this big milestone achievement, Jasmine! You have persevered during the challenges of a global pandemic and we couldn’t be more proud of you. Wishing you many wonderful experiences and new adventures. All the best at UVic!
With love and pride today and always, Your Loving Family.
Really? Graduating 2021, that is a challenge in itself. You have proven your resilience and flexibility, adjusting and navigating independently through unforeseen changes. Your determination has taken you beyond your own expectations and you should be so very proud of that.
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Our wee scallywag is graduating!!! You have always made us so very proud and this is the crowning glory! Now the world is your oyster. All you have to do is cultivate the pearl. Remember the sky is the limit, so reach up and catch those stars.
Dream Big Ben, you got this. Love you. Mum & Dad
With much love and bursting with pride, Grandma and Papa
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Congratulations! You are an amazing, talented, bright and kind person and we couldn’t be more proud! We are so excited for the next chapter of your life and wish you all the best at SFU. Love you to the Moon and to Saturn! GRAD 2021
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We are so proud of all your accomplishments both in school and within the community. Your passion and joy for helping others is exemplified through your volunteer work. Your commitment to dance throughout the years has grown the artistic talent within you. We can’t wait to see what the world brings you as you begin your journey in the Faculty of Science at UBC.
We love you Emily! Mom, Dad & Ava.
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HERITAGE WOODS SECONDARY To our beloved Kiki (Kiana) - the baker, cheerleader, soccer player, hunter and berry picking extraordinaire! The last time you were in the Coquitlam Now, you were only 4 years old! We are so proud of all of your achievements and have enjoyed every bit of adventure you have brought to our lives. You have no shortage of diverse interests and passions and we know you will go far in life because of your tenacious personality and work ethic. Know we will be supporting you every step of the way as you embark on your next chapter in life at SFU.
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Congratulations Grads! Paige Ranson
Emma Ramsay
Daniel Gallo
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CENTENNIAL SECONDARY
Congratulations Paige, on this important milestone and making Honours of Distinction. Even though graduation is going to be short and sweet for you, the achievement is still the same. You’ve put in the same hard work. You’ve learned and grown so much.
Congratulations Emma! Your determination and hard work has paid off and we are so very proud of you. Remember you can do anything if you put your mind to it. Enjoy all the new opportunities and exciting times ahead. We wish you all the best at SFU.
Congratulations Daniel! We are very proud of the young man you’ve become and we wish you the very best for your future. Always believe in yourself and follow your dreams.
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We love you to the moon and back!
We are so proud of you! Love Mom & Dad!
Love Mom, Dad, and Eva
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Congrats Joseph on your graduation! We’re so proud of everything you’ve accomplished and will miss you when you leave for the University of Western Ontario! “You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So… get on your way!” Dr Seuss.
We are so proud of your achievements and can’t wait to see what the future holds for you. Remember, you get in life what you have the courage to ask for. Congratulations on your graduation and we wish you all the best when you start at Harvard University in September. GRAD 2021
Love from the family!
Love Mom, Gavin and Grandma Norma
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Paige Moriarity & Matthew Carniel
Congratulations Emily on your graduation! We wish you all the best in your future and love you very much. We are all so proud of you and everything you have achieved in your life.
HERITAGE WOODS SECONDARY Congratulations to my precious granddaughter Paige Moriarity, and grandson Matthew Carniel. I am so proud of both of you. I know you will be successful in whatever choices you make. I wish you both every success in the future. May all your dreams come true.
God bless you, Grandma Sandra xo
École Riverside Secondary School PAC AFTER-GRAD COMMITTEE
Thank you!
We would like to acknowledge and express our sincere gratitude to the individuals, families, businesses and corporations who have supported our recent fundraising efforts. Your generosity allows us to present each of our 308 graduating students with a beautiful swag bag full of treats in lieu of the traditional Dry After-Grad Celebration. A special Shout-Out to our Riverside Administration, Staff and PAC for supporting our graduates all the way, and for making this last stretch of their high school journey as special as can be!
Best of luck going forward! GRAD 2021
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Clockwise from below: Terry Fox secondary school principal Dave Starr directs graduating students for their special photo op by drone last Wednesday; gathered in their learning cohorts around the school’s property, students show their excitement for the hovering camera; Jonnie Graham, of 3D Immersive takes his drone for a test flight prior to the arrival of the graduating students; many of the grads put on the formal wear they’d otherwise keep in the closet with public health restrictions scuttling ceremonies once again this year. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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Things looking up for Fox grads DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
Hundreds of Terry Fox graduating students gave up their baseball hats, hoodies and leggings for suits and cocktail dresses to get their photos taken June 9. But instead of squeezing together in a school gym, theatre or dinner dance to get a selfie with friends, the well-dressed teens stood in small groups in the parking lot, lacrosse box, tennis courts and football field.
They looked up to a drone camera that buzzed above them like a giant bee, and waved, creating the ultimate grad group photo for their memory books. “You’re looking COVID sharp,” joked principal Dave Starr, as he directed the students to stay a minimum of six feet apart in line with COVID-19 protocols. This is the second year Fox grads — along with thousands of other Coquitlam area Grade 12 students — have had their big grad parties and celebrations cancelled due to the pandemic. But for parent Lisa Currier, it was important to give students something to remember their high school years and she said a drone
group photo seemed like a good idea. “These kids have been here for four years,” said Currier. “It was a day to celebrate.” With Jonnie Graham of 3D Immersive donating his time and the drone, students filed out of the school in their learning cohorts to stand safely apart in the parking lot, lacrosse box, school field and tennis court to get their picture taken. “You’re the best dressed group,” Graham told one group of sharply dressed students, many of whom smiled at the compliment. Not everyone wore formal dress; some students chose to wear their every-day gear while others dressed to the nines, including
Kassie Grinwis, who wore a form-fitting red dress that dropped to her ankles. “It’s nice to dress up,” she acknowledged. Like many students Grinwis had hoped COVID19 protocols would have been lifted by June — she had four fancy dresses ready to go for grad. Still, she was pleased to be able to participate in the group photo shoot: “It’s amazing. It gives us an opportunity to share graduation together. It makes us feel like we’re accomplishing something.” Massimo Currier said it was nice to be able to celebrate with his friends safely. “I think it’s a good way to commemorate grade while still being safe.”
Grad 2021 Congratulations to the class of 2021!
Despite the many challenges in a year unlike any other, you kept going, and should be proud of what you’ve achieved. Our very best wishes for a successful future! A message from your teachers, members of the Coquitlam Teachers’ Association
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Group says PoMo adult bear didn’t need to die DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
An advocacy group says a bruin shot for repeatedly entering a Port Moody neighbourhood — including a home — should have been
hazed out of the area instead of killed. But the BC Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) says the bear was not a candidate for relocation and was exhibiting dangerous behaviour, including charging a man and entering an occu-
pied house. “The adult bear displayed habituated and food-conditioned behaviour which showed no fear of people,” spokesperson Sgt. Todd Hunter said in email to the Tri-City News, confirming the organization euthanized
“an adult male black bear” that had been frequenting the Wilkes Creek area of Port Moody on June 6. “The escalating behaviour of this bear was very concerning to Conservation Officers and an extreme public safety risk,” said Sgt.
Hunter. “We understand people are passionate about wildlife but this bear was not a candidate for relocation — the risk to the public was simply far too great.” In addition to feeding on garbage, the bruin charged a man in his backyard, entered an occupied home, and approached people. It wasn’t easily chased away, according to Sgt. Hunter. However, the report by the BC Bear Alliance, which includes a Coquitlam Bear Aware group, said more could have been done to save the bear dubbed “Wilbur.” The group claims that efforts to remove the bear occurred after a “few neighbours” in the Heritage Mountain area called conservation officers. In one instance, the bear
“allegedly” walked into a house, according to the group. “A baited trap was set and two days later Wilbur was dead.” The group suggests alternative measures, such as hazing, should have been used to scare the bear back into the forest. “All Wilbur needed was to be shown boundaries with a firm voice, some noise or maybe a hiss of a bear spray. No gun or trap was necessary. The surrounding forest was Wilbur’s world, and he would’ve gone back there. As for so many other bears, a bullet to the head stopped him from returning home.” The blog post called “A Tribute to Wilbur,” written by Michelle Joyce and Dr. Gosia Bryja, recommends people contact B.C. politicians if they want to see change.
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A road has been closed to vehicles in a popular regional park in Coquitlam due to high bear activity. Effective June 7, Metro Vancouver has closed the Oliver Road entrance to Minnekhada Regional Park. This closure is expected to last about four months, according to park officials, and comes as the Wildlife Alert Reporting Program map reports sightings in the area with berry bushes as the attractant. According to Metro Vancouver officials, the Oliver Road entrance has been closed due to the “high potential for negative human-bear interactions.” However, the park remains open and accessible via the Quarry Road entrance. The closure comes as bear sightings have ramped up throughout the area, with dozens of sightings of bears
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In-person heritage walking tours returning to Maillardville Throughout July, in-person tours are making a return for the public to explore and dive deep into the history of Maillardville. For summer 2021,
Coquitlam Heritage is hoping to get people out of the house and into their own community as it gears up to expand its walking tours next month.
pre-scheduled dates are in place, but in order to meet current public health orders, Coquitlam Heritage said interested participants must register ahead of time
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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:
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well as to reserve a spot for the free tours, that begin July 3, you’re encouraged to visit and register on Coquitlam Heritage’s website at coquitlamheritage.ca.
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The intent NUE COMO LAKE AVE of Bylaw No. 5130, 2021 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject REGAN AVENUE properties outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5130, 2021 LANGSIDE AVENUE from RT-1 Infill Residential and C-7 High Density Commercial to RM-3 Multi-Storey Medium Density SCHEDULE 'A' TO Apartment BYLAW 5130, 2021 Residential. If approved, the application would facilitate the construction of two apartment buildings (seven-storeys and six-storeys) with 116 market condominium units (6 studios, 70 onebedrooms, 28 two-bedrooms, and 12 three-bedrooms). EMERSON STREET
The intent of Bylaw No. 5110, 2021 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined 10 959 957 955 1007 1011 1015 1017 1019 1003 1001 in black on the map ALDERSON AVE marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5110, 46 1010 1020 2021 from RT-1 Infill Residential to RT-3 Multiplex Residential. In conjunction with the above application, the City has received a 51 1025 related application for a Development Variance Permit for the same property located at 231 Lebleu SCHEDULE 'A' TO Street. BYLAW 5110, 2021 The application requests the following variance to the City’s Zoning Bylaw: • Reduce the minimum setback from the rear lot line from 6.0 m (19.7 ft.) to 4.0 m (13.1 ft.). If approved, the application would facilitate the construction of a six-unit multiplex in two buildings. Please note: those who wish to speak to the Development Variance Permit application must do so when this item is being considered at the Public Hearing portion of the evening.
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Eagle Ridge pool adds equipment to improve accessiblity Everybody in the pool. Coquitlam’s Eagle Ridge Outdoor Pool has now been made more accessible to residents of all abilities as part of the city’s
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swimming pool so that disabled patrons can splash in the water too. This includes a 10-metre accessibility ramp, a transfer lift and a water wheel-
agenda to break barriers so its amenities are enjoyed by all. The city’s recreation department recently added new features to the public
chair. The ramp provides a slope into Eagle Ridge’s water for those who prefer or require gradual entry into the pool.
The water wheelchair is specifically designed for use in or around the pool, the city explains, and a mechanical lift will help those who wish to use the
chair to transfer into it. An aide or accompanying support person must also perform the transfer. For more information, visit city’s website.
Public participation in this Public Hearing is strongly encouraged to occur via electronic means. 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
Monday, June 28, 2021 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2
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How do I find out more information?
Address: 1175 Pipeline Road
For copies of supporting staff reports and the bylaws, please visit www.coquitlam.ca/ publichearing.
The intent of Bylaw No. 5126, 2021 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to CD-25 from RM-2 Three Storey Medium Density Apartment Residential to Comprehensive Development Zone – 25 (CD-25).
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For additional information and any relevant background documentation, contact the Planning and Development Department by email at planninganddevelopment@ coquitlam.ca or by phone at 604-9273430. 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.
How do I provide input? Prior to the Public Hearing written comments may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: • Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca with the application’s address in the subject line; • Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015; or • In person: Attn: City Clerk’s Office – please place in one of two City Hall (3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam) drop boxes, located at the underground parking entrance or by the main entrance facing Burlington Drive. To afford Council an opportunity to review your submission, please ensure that you forward it to the City Clerk’s Office prior to noon on the day of the hearing. Please note that the drop boxes will be emptied shortly after 12:00 p.m. and not checked again prior to the hearing.
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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 and on our website at www.coquitlam.ca/agendas. If you require more information regarding this process, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-9273010. Those who wish to provide verbal submissions are strongly 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. If you want to provide a verbal submission, please register as far in advance of the meeting as possible. Registration for remote participants can be found at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing. If you wish to participate via telephone, please call 604-927-3010 to register. Please note, you may also register to attend the meeting remotely without signing up to speak to an item. The City Clerk’s Office will compile a speakers list for each item. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the Public Hearing but those who have registered in advance will be given first opportunity. Please also be advised that video recordings of Public Hearings are streamed live and archived on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/webcasts. 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. Jay Gilbert Director Intergovernmental Relations and Legislative Services
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Summer picnickers have an easier way to get to TriCity beaches with a doubling of transit service to Buntzen Lake, Belcarra Regional Park and White Pine Beach.
TransLink is increasing bus service starting June 21 to popular summer destinations in anticipation of greater customer demand as COVID-19 restrictions ease. Earlier this spring TransLink began its seasonal
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starting at 10 a.m. • 179 Coquitlam Central Station/Buntzen Lake will now run weekends every 30 minutes (from every 60 minutes) from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., starting at 9:30 a.m. •182 Moody Centre
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COQUITLAM PUBLIC LIBRARY
Indigenous art lamps ‘Rain’ down from library ceiling Hummingbird and butterfly designs created by Katzie First Nation artists JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com
On your next visit to the City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library, take a look up. Images of butterflies and
hummingbirds fly high — in swirls of blue and orange — on new Indigenous art lamps in the Pinetree Way facility. The designs for the pendant light covers were created by Katzie First Nation artist Rain Pierre (sɬə́məxʷ =məxʷ) in collaboration with Dusty Yurkin, a graphic designer who is also Katzie — as part of the library’s Calls for Action staff group recommendation.
gested adding Indigenous art pieces inside the branch to raise awareness of reconciliation. In a news release, Pierre stated that he “chose the butterfly because it represents the final stages of transformation. Like people are ready for help and wanting to expand their wings and learn, which is what a
Formed last June, that group looked at how to respond to the tenants in the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. On its behalf, Ann Johannes, the library’s community development liaison for programming and community connections, contacted Pierre who sug-
Two of the new lamps created by Katzie First Nations artists Rain Pierre and Dusty Yukon . SUBMITTED PHOTO
library represents.” He added, “I chose two hummingbirds to echo being two spirited and having acceptance of all people as equal in the library. Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards, which makes them unique — just like LGBTQ2s people.” A professional artist since
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Indigenous saga retold through the Peacemaker JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com
Friday, June 18 PHOTO CHALLENGE Take a spring photo of the Tri-Cities and submit it to the Coquitlam Public Library before Sunday’s
deadline. Library officials will post pictures from the all-ages challenge online and share them on social media as well as on the display boards inside the two library branches: City Centre and Poirier. Credit will be given; however, no prizes will be awarded. To upload an image, visit coqlibrary. ca/spring-photo.
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Join the city of Coquitlam’s Park Spark team by the basketball court at Victoria Park (3435 Victoria Dr., Coquitlam) on Burke Mountain for free activities with the family. Register online for a 45-minute slot between 12:30 and 4:45 p.m. via the city’s website: coquitlam.ca/parkspark.
Saturday, June 19 MIGRATION STORIES
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confederation story. The show is geared to kids ages five to 11, and runs until July 25. The art gallery is open Thursdays and Fridays from noon to 6 p.m. and weekends from noon to 5 p.m. Visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
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Tour the Art Gallery at Evergreen (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) to see the exhibit called Teiakwanahstahsontéhrha’ | We Extend the Rafters by Montreal artist Skawennati. Her futuristic saga, The Peacemaker Returns, is set in the year 3025 and is built around the ancestral Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)
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Head over to the Coquitlam Farmers Market — with a mask, grocery bag and dad — to load up on fresh produce, baked goods and handmade crafts from onsite vendors. The market runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot near the Poirier library branch (575 Poirier St., Coquitlam). Visit makebakegrow.com.
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Preparing for next step a maturing journey With no matches for more than a year, Centennial soccer star has had to dig deep to stay sharp MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com
The last goal Avery Tulloch scored for the Centennial Centaurs helped her team win its second straight AAA senior girls high-school soccer championship. That was two years ago, when she was a sophomore. Deprived of her junior and senior seasons by the COVID-19 pandemic, Tulloch is preparing to step up to the next level of her soccer career. In September, Tulloch laces on her boots for the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades (UFV). Tulloch said she has been able to maintain some of her competitive edge training up to five times a week with her Coquitlam Metro-Ford club team, but the absence
Centennial Centaurs’ Avery Tulloch outsprints an opponent at the 2019 AAA senior girls high school soccer championship. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO
of matches for much of the past 14 months means she’s navigating uncharted waters.
She said that’s put the onus for honing her game for her next challenge solely on her
shoulders. Needless to say, it hasn’t been easy. “You do the best you can, but nothing compares to playing games against other teams you look forward to playing against,” Tulloch said. While the coaches of her club team have worked hard to make the skills and ball handling drills they’re allowed to do in practice as high-energy as possible, the lack of contact and inability to battle for the ball with other players has been weighing heavily. “It will be a huge learning curve coming back and playing games,” Tulloch said. To flatten that curve, Tulloch added she had to dig deep within herself to develop her own fitness program and stick with it so she can compete for a position on the pitch this fall against older, more experienced players at UFV. “I definitely need to boost my strength,” she said, adding she runs around Mundy Park several times a week and does balance and agility work on the turf field at Dr.
Charles Best Secondary or the grass pitch across from Centennial. Tulloch said the mental and physical resolve she’s developed setting and attaining personal goals should serve her well going forward. “It’s not for the team anymore, it’s for myself to better myself as a person, athlete and student,” she said. “Your success is in seeing how much you’ve improved.” Navigating the recruiting process and pondering her post-secondary options has also been a maturing journey, Tulloch said. With no current footage of her in game action available to send to coaches, Tulloch had to put together a highlight reel compiled from hours and hours of older clips that still showed her progression and indicated her potential to develop even further. She also wasn’t able to visit prospective schools to meet the coaches in person or get a proper lay of the land. Tulloch said she considered several possible options, but in the end, UFV
— where she’ll be studying sciences — ticked many of the most important boxes, including being close to home and offering a competitive program that will push her game even further. “I like the comfort of being around my family, there’s so much joy in being able to stay close,” she said, adding that’s been especially apparent in the past year of social isolation. “I think the COVID pandemic has taught me how to work on things myself,” she said. “I can rely on myself, I’m more than ready to have that next-level experience.” For Cascades’ coach Nico Marcina, the feeling is mutual. “She brings a big personality to the program that fits right into our environment,” he said in a news release. “I know for a fact she’s going to work extremely hard to prove to herself what she can offer to our team and program.” The UFV women’s soccer team competes in U SPORTS, which is Canada’s highest-level of university athletics.
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If there are two words to describe how people reacted to the pandemic lockdown last year, they’re the verbs “pivot” and “prioritize.” Luckily for Jodi Proznick — a Juno award-nominated bassist, educator, composer and producer — the Port Coquitlam resident did both. First, she learned how to online teach her students at the Vancouver Symphony
Orchestra School of Music and Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Then, with her new technology tools, Proznick co-formed a company with Amanda Tosoff and Francesca Fung called Music Arts Collective to deliver virtual music programs and promote female and BIPOC musicians. Started last September, the collective features talks with other leading musicians via YouTube as well as digital workshops and courses. “It’s been quite the yearand-a-half,” she told the Tri-City News. “I’m tired but proud of all of what’s been done. It’s been amazing.”
This and next month, Proznick will provide more online music content when she takes part in two livestreamed performances for the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, which runs from June 25 to July 4. On June 30, she’ll be playing at Pyatt Hall in Vancouver with Trilogy, a trio that also includes guitarist Bill Coon and Miles Black on piano. Formed a dozen years ago for an Oscar Peterson retrospective, Trilogy is a drum-less ensemble made up of “accompanists at heart.” “There is a lot of deep listening and generosity of
spirit,” she said. “We arrange on the spot and call it ‘close your eyes music.’” Her other concert for Coastal Jazz and Blues Society, which runs the TD Vancouver International Jazz Fest, is a free event on July 4 at Granville Island that features Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble instrumentalists Jirong Huang erhu, Sarah Yusha Tan guzheng and Zhongxi Wu suona/ sheng; Coon and James Danderfer (clarinet/saxophone) are also part of the 2:30 p.m. show. Proznick worked with the instrumentalists a couple of years back for a jazz/ traditional Chinese music
concert at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. “It was really fun and interesting,” she said. “We wanted more.” Next month, the musicians record their work to show “how the arts can move us along with cultures and bring things together.” Still, Proznick said when the world reopens again and there’s a push for large gatherings, she won’t be hitting the road like she used to. Her new priorities are to focus on her students and the Music Arts Collective — “a game changer to reach musicians in rural areas,” she said — as well as tour with collaborators and take time
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Dayna Lonquist often feels like she’s a mad scientist. A former interior designer, the Port Coquitlam resident switched careers during the pandemic last year — at the encouragement of her husband — to become a fulltime multi-media artist. They built a home studio where she could get messy and mix her materials for her pieces, using clay, plaster, fibre, minerals, metals and sand, for example, that she dug up or found on B.C. shores and mountains or in the forest. Now, her creations are for sale at shops around the Lower Mainland including Wish On A Star in Port Moody and the new
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Hampton Home Living in Port Coquitlam. Adding found materials to her work, she said, not only gives her images a unique West Coast vibe but they also connect the viewer to nature — with an extra pop of pigment from the organic elements. “I feel like I’m a mad scientist sometimes, mixing everything up,” she said. “I feel like I’m a child trying to explore.” But the Centennial secondary grad also recently started incorporating another natural medium to her landscapes: the ashes of humans and pets.
A mother of four, Lonquist began mixing in loved one’s ashes in her clay at the suggestion of friends who had lost their father and pet. Lonquist said the pilot process and finished products forever changed how her and her friends viewed art as they “became a very moving experience,” she said. “The art became a different way to express your family.” She added, “When they picked them up, they were bawling but I felt like I was helping them with their grief.” A self-taught artist,
Lonquist said she consults extensively with her clients to learn about their family and what kind of scene they want on their wall to remember a relative or pet. She cited a recent landscape — which can be seen on her Instagram (@daynalonquistart) and Facebook pages — that honoured a client’s brother. The scene shows four trees, representing the four siblings in the family, with the tallest tree symbolizing the late brother; his tree is touching the sky. The client, Laura M., told the Tri-City News that she went to high school with Lonquist, and noticed her pieces on Instagram; she had lost her brother last December. Before his death, she and her three siblings “were very very close and I wanted something really special to represent the four of us and something to hold and treasure some of my brother’s ashes in,” Laura wrote in an email. “Dayna made that
happen. She created this absolutely beautiful, very special piece for me.” In other memorial commissions, Lonquist includes water and mountains; however, her pieces are mostly monochromic to give a sense of calmness and peacefulness, she said. Lonquist said the ashes add shimmer and texture to the canvas. “They’re just amazing…. I feel very very blessed and grateful that people have allowed me into their lives do to this work. And people are so grateful and so appreciative. It’s almost like they’re giving me a gift back.” Lonquist said many families who have lost a loved one are looking for different ways to pay respect and to keep their energy around them. “They don’t want the ashes to be left in a jar, tucked away,” she said. “They want something they can see, that’s on their wall. It’s beautiful and and it’s natural.”
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ARTIST OF THE WEEK: SHREYASI DAS
Sony digital artist learns the loom after Place des Arts workshop Shreyasi Das has lived in many places: Born in the United States, she grew up in India before returning to America to study animation at college in New York. Now, after working for six years with Sony, she has “settled down” for the first time and calls Burnaby home. A digital artist in the film and animation industry, Das took a tableand-floor loom weaving workshop last year with Rosie Kerschbaumer at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts. She was able to take home the loom when the Maillardville hub cancelled her second class due to the pandemic. Using her past learning as well online resources, Das figured out how to make three weaving pieces, of which Charcoal Honeycomb (at left) — based on the honeycomb weaving pattern — is now on show at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) as part of its student, alumni, teacher and staff exhibit, which ends June 24. Call 604-6641636 (ext. 0) to book a time slot to see the display. VIA PLACE DES ARTS
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Shopping local means supporting our local neighbours and their businesses. It’s about showing appreciation to local businesses for making our community unique.
#SupportLocal
DBM Law For all your legal needs, DBM LAW has you covered. For your legal needs, DBM has you covered. In 2016, DBM reached a milestone of 40 years practicing law in the Tri-Cities area. We are very proud of our long history in this community, and we thank our many clients — our neighbours and our friends — who have supported us throughout these past four decades and on into the future.
211 - 1015 Austin Ave. Coquitlam www.dbmlaw.ca
Aroma Indian Restaurant
Good Dog Ranch & Spa
Meat & Vegetarian Indian Specialties
We Love Your Dog For Life!
Aroma Indian restaurant is the best authentic Indian restaurant in the Tri-Cities. With over 22 years of experience, our team of professionals coupled with the beautiful ambiance and delectable cuisine will make for a more enjoyable affair.
The care programs used at Good Dog Ranch & Spa’s daycare and boarding services are designed and overseen by Certified Professional Dog Trainers with an extensive and diverse education in dog behaviour, health and safety. Their focus is lower numbers, high quality, custom, stress-reduced care for their guests.
“Fabulously delicious experience in every way. Lovely family run business with a relaxing deck, great service and the best Indian food I’ve ever tasted. I’ve gone there 2 weeks in a row!”
604-917-0150 50 Queens St, Port Moody AromaIndianRestaurant.com
www.gooddog.ca
Great Clips
Your Neighborhood Shopping Destination
Look Great. Stay Safe.
2662 Austin Avenue, Coquitlam www.austinstation.ca
City of Coquitlam Community Volunteer Support Hub Supporting Not-for-Profits in Coquitlam The City of Coquitlam’s Community Volunteer Support Hub is a new program providing workshops and resources for local not-for-profit organizations impacted by the pandemic, to enable them to continue providing value and services to the community. Are you a non-profit looking for support? Connect with the program and find resources at www.coquitlam.ca/supporthub
Imagine walking into a Great Clips hair salon. You get a warm greeting from a friendly stylist and get added to the list. Then if there’s a line, you sit down in a lobby chair and… wait. But with Online Check-In®, you can put your name on the list from anywhere – meaning the time you might spend in the lobby can be spent at home or crushing errands. By the time you walk into the salon your name will be at or near the top of the list! Online Check-In also shows you real-time Estimated Wait Times so you can make a haircut work for your schedule.
2748 Lougheed Hwy., Ste 401, Port Coq. 604-945-9803 2177-2850 Shaughnessy St, Port Coq. 604-464-4247 1410 Parkway Blvd., Ste C2, Coq. 604-464-4877 www.greatclips.com
John B Pub & Specialty Liquor Store Great Food And Great Atmosphere
604-927-3000 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam www.coquitlam.ca/supporthub
Complete Gutters Why Complete Gutters? Gutter installation, repair, maintenance and cleaning is Complete Gutter’s sole focus. With their highly trained staff and leading-edge equipment, they deliver quality results on every job; on time and within your budget. Expect to work with straightforward, unbiased recommendations from their experts and enjoy their warranty-backed professional gutter workmanship!
604-726-5666 331 Laurier Ave, Port Coquitlam 6:30am-8:00pm everyday
Austin Station
Anchored by Save-On-Foods, this neighborhood shopping centre offers great retail space. Located just off of Lougheed Highway, this convenient location offers lots of foot traffic and high exposure retail. Austin Station is occupied by many well-established retailers, such as Save-On-Foods, Starbucks, and a liquor store.
604 939 8321
If you are starting to understand why pets try to run out of the house when the front door opens, it’s probably time for you to get out as well. Make a break for the newly renovated John B where their team is ready to safely serve you all the John B classics & much more. Enjoy one of their new bowls, salads or handhelds on one of the most beautiful patios or classiest rooms in 604-931-5115 the Tri-cities. With 86 taps, 465 different spirits, a fantastic take-out menu & unique upscale food; they truly have something for everyone 1000 Austin Ave, Coquitlam including you. Tried & true for 43 years. johnbpub.com
KalTire Over the last 66 years, customers have grown to trust Kal Tire for its commitment to service and integrity. 604-690-7473 502 - 20540 Duncan Way, Langley completegutters.ca
Kal Tire is Canada’s largest independent tire dealer and one of North America’s largest commercial tire dealers with over 250 Kal Tire retail and commercial stores in Canada, warehouse facilities and 10 retread manufacturing plants.
604-464-7752 2573 Runnel Drive, Coquitlam www.kaltire.com
Northwood Roofing
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BC’s Most Seasoned Roofing Professionals at Your Service Northwood Roofing is a family-owned and operated company of roofing professionals serving the Lower Mainland area since 2003. We strive to and the best roofing solutions to your needs, deadlines, and budget by offering the most comprehensive warranties in the market, being certified by leading roofing manufacturers and working exclusively with top quality materials.
#SupportLocal 604-308-4819
Shopping local is not just about the local economy, it’s about the people who make the Tri-Cities a wonderful community!
502-20540 Duncan Way, Langley northwoodroofing.com
Keystone Painters
North Road Burnaby BIA
A Local Family Owned Company with 30 Years of Experience
Experience the Uniqueness of Burnaby’s North Road
Keystone Painters is a full-service painting company specializing in kitchen cabinet refinishing and interior/exterior residential painting. They take great pride in offering the best quality job in the industry. Don’t get stuck with an inexperienced painter that misses steps like priming, sealing and sanding, misuses products or uses the wrong products, or that can’t provide accurate and honest advice. All Keystone painters are qualified and experienced.
604-719-2070 Serving the Lower Mainland www.keystonepainters.com
Burnaby North Road Business Improvement Association is a not-for-profit organization that represents businesses and property owners along North Road in Burnaby. They are committed to business development, promotion of the district and the overall vitality of the area. Known as the largest Korean shopping district in the Lower Mainland, you can dine, shop and experience the uniqueness of North Road. Burnaby North Road BIA is conveniently located on the Skytrain route at Lougheed.
KMS Tools Has Everything from Heavy-duty to Value-priced Tools Power Tools | Woodworking | Construction | Welding | Air Tools.... and more!
1-800-567-8979 110 Woolridge Street, Coquitlam www.kmstools.com
San Antonio Shoemakers (SAS) handcrafted shoes made in North America, known for being made with the highest quality materials and designed with comfort and style in mind, offers the biggest selection of sizes for Women 4-12 and Men 6-16 and widths Slim (AAA) thru WWW (EEEE). Old fashioned customer service is our cornerstone with experienced shoe fitters in-store. Free shipping is now available through www.MySASshoes.ca.
Morrey Nissan of Coquitlam
Tri-City Paint & Design
Innovation that Excites
NEW Online Store
Welcome to Morrey Nissan of Coquitlam, your trusted Nissan dealership serving Coquitlam and its neighbouring cities with pride and dedication for over 50 years now. Managed and operated by the third generation of the Morrey family, Morrey Nissan of Coquitlam continues to put its distinguished clients first with high-end service that is sure to exceed your expectations.
604-420-2799 303 - 9940 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby www.burnabynorthroadbia.ca
SAS Comfort Shoes Locally Owned and Operated for Comfort and Service
KMS Tools & Equipment
Serving the Tri-Cities for 38 years! KMS Tools & Equipment is an industrial distributor that carries a huge selection of name brand heavy-duty professional tools and equipment, value-priced occasional use tools, and all the necessary supplies. We consistently deliver great selection, price, expertise and service — all with a friendly neighbourhood store feel.
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604-676-6986 2710 Lougheed Highway, Port Coquitlam
This is so much more than a paint store, along with getting a good dose of colourful advice, they also offer wallcoverings, custom blinds and drapes and interior design services. Tri-City Paint & Design is also the home of Thoma & Co. You can shop in store or take advantage of their convenient in-home decorating services. For Thoma, what keeps her happy is helping customers transform their house into a home. Thank you for supporting a locally owned small business.
www.morreynissancoquitlam.com
National Seating & Mobility Unique Solutions That Meet Your Mobility Needs
Western Sky Books
National Seating & Mobility focuses on providing one-of-a-kind mobility solutions designed to be comfortable, safe and completely in sync with each client. They deliver independence and self-reliance to clients, regardless of age or physical challenge. They offer reassurance to families and caregivers; and provide flexible, highly professional clinical support to therapists and healthcare professionals.
Western Sky Books is Port Coquitlam’s AwardWinning Used and New Bookstore and Art Gallery. Western Sky Books sells used and new books out of their ‘bigger on the inside’ storefront and through their online store. They have a gallery space that features local visual artists and provides a connection between the art and literary communities in the Tri-Cities.
604-558-4727 5900 Kingsway , Burnaby www.MySASshoes.ca
604-464-6162 #420 - 2325 Ottawa St, Port Coquitlam www.tricitypaint.ca
They Love the Printed Page and They Know You Do Too!
1-833-676-6683 114 - 1533 Broadway St., Port Coquitlam www.MySASshoes.ca
604-461-5602
Phone/Fax: 604-461-5602 (11am-4pm daily) Unit 2132-2850 Shaughnessy St, Port Coquitlam Shaughnessy Station Mall www.westernskybooks.com
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FACE MASKS ARE REQUIRED
CURBSIDE TOUCHLESS PICKUP! CALL IN YOUR ORDER IN ADVANCE & WE’LL GET IT READY FOR YOU. ASK US ABOUT DELIVERY OPTIONS.
RECLAIMED RUSTIC
WINE BARRELS Ideal for gardens, storage, planters, & many other uses!
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TITEBOND HEAVY DUTY CONSTRUCTION
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A premium-grade formula designed for more demanding construction and repair projects. It provides strong grab, fills gaps and irregularities and will remain permanently flexible.
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Slip Stream Collection Satin Nickel Finish Square Rosette Privacy Lever
Available in Satin Nickel, Polished Chrome, and Matte Black finishes; with a Square or Round rosette. Levers come Passage, Privacy, Dummy, and Keyed (Cross flow & Pace only) styles.
COATINGS & STAINS All of Osmo’s wood coatings are based on natural oils and waxes. They are resistant to moisture as well as food safe, and all of their interior products have even been approved for children’s toys. A single coat of Oil Stain will create a transparent look showing the wood’s natural grain. A second coat will produce an opaque colour. A clear coat of Polyx-Oil is a must to protect the pigmented finish.
Polyx-oil, Wood Wax, & Top-oil are water repellent & dirt resistant.
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Pace Collection Matte Black Finish Square Rosette Passage Lever
Works well for cleaning an entire deck or for spot treatment on stubborn spills and stains, as well as against mold and mildew growth.
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Shiplap is a refined classic. Create a beautiful interior with the natural warmth of real, sustainable wood. This classic shiplap product arrives factory coated with white primer.
We can machine match new doors to your old ones - just bring in the old door! We also pre-hang, install peepholes & decorative glass.
DON'T TEAR OUT THAT OLD DOOR JAMB! If it's in good condition & square, why change it? Our door shop can mortise the hinges and drill holes for lockset to match your old door.
Custom sizing is also available.
We ask that you call your orders in whenever possible & allow us to pick the items for you in an effort to reduce traffic throughout the store.
Pace Collection Matte Black Finish Round Rosette Dummy Lever
ASK US ABOUT DELIVERY OPTIONS!
Cross Flow Collection Polished Chrome Round Rosette Keyed Lever
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The health & safety of our customers & co-workers is our highest priority.
Thank you for helping keep our community safe!
SALE ON WHILE QUANTITIES LAST, JUNE 3 RD TO 30TH, 2021 ∙ VISIT US AT WWW.WINDSORPLYWOODCOQUITLAM.CA
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We strive for accuracy in our advertising, if a printing error occurs, it will be corrected through notification at our store. NO Rainchecks. Items are cash & carry only. We reserve the right to limit quantities. All items may not be exactly as shown, description takes precedence over photos. Prices & availability may vary. Taxes are not included in our prices.
MCDONALD’S
BARNET HWY.
ABERDEEN AVE.
< LOUGHEED HWY / PINETREE WAY >
Find Us Online:
TIM HORTONS
MARINE WAY
WE WILL BE CLOSED ON JULY 1 ST FOR CANADA DAY
COQUITLAM CENTRE
Mon-Fri: 7am - 5pm ∙ Saturdays: 8:30am - 5pm ∙ Sundays & Holidays: CLOSED
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BOND ST.
2700 Barnet Hwy Coquitlam • (604) 941-1768
LANDSDOWNE DR.
With the health and safety of our staff and customers being top priority, our store hours may vary. Please call or check our facebook page for current store hours before coming in.
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Environmental trail blazer mourned
More money for the mayor and who earned big bucks
Community kitchen cooking up its post-pandemic plan
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