Tri-City News July 13 2023

NEWDIRECTORATPOMOMUSEUM

Billing‘scheme’ sparksSchool Districtlawsuit

schoolsbutnotdelivered.

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OneofthegoalsofthenewexecutivedirectorofPOMOMuseum,FarmerChomitz,istomaketheold trainstationwhereit’slocatedmoreaccessible.Chomitzisontheautismspectrumandhasanassistance dog,Ianto,tohelpthemnavigatetheirownchallenges.SeethestoryonPage11.

SchoolDistrict43(SD43)has launchedacivilsuitagainsta formerfacilitiesmanagerinthe hopeofrecouping$113,400in lossesfromanallegedfraudulentpurchasingscheme.

Inthelawsuitfiledinthe VictoriaregistryofSupreme CourtonJuly6,SD43allegesthatRizwanShawland MaurizioNiroofNGCSupplies

“embarkeduponafraudulent schemetomisappropriate funds”fromtheschooldistrict, whichservesCoquitlam,Port CoquitlamandPortMoody.

Accordingtothesuit,Shawl orNirocreatedfalseinvoicesfor heating,ventilationandairconditioning(HVAC)systemspurportedlysoldtotwoelementary

Shawl,whoworkedasa maintenancemanagerinthe district’sfacilitiesdepartment fromJuly1,2020,toMay13, 2022,allegedlysignedoffthe invoices,whichwerepaidforby SD43.

Inastatementoffacts,SD3 claimsthataroundMay14, 2020,Shawlinitiatedaservice requestforanHVACsystemfor LeighElementary,aCoquitlam school.

Shawl,whosepurchaseauthoritywaslimitedto$15,000, didnotfollowpurchaseorder protocols,accordingtothe claim.Heallegedlycreated “fraudulentdocumentation”

SD43saysHVACsystems‘neverdelivered’

thatpurportedthattheHVAC systemhadbeensoldanddeliveredtotheschool.

TheclaimstatesthatNiro/ NGCtheninvoicedthedistrict andwaspaid$42,000forthe HVACsystem.

However,theHVACsystem was“neverdelivered,”SD43 claims.

Ayearlater,onoraboutJune 18,2021,anSD43employeeinitiatedaservicerequestfordirect digitalcontrolsforheatingand lightingatGlenayreElementary inPortMoody.

However,theservicerequestwas“altered”toinclude thepurchaseofaVRVRebel HVACsystem,thedistrictstates intheclaim.Thedistrictsaid Niro/NGCinvoicedthedistrict $71,400fortheequipment, whichwaspaid.

However,the“secondHVAC systemwasneverdeliveredto theplaintiff,”theclaimstates.

“TheFraudulentProceeds havebeenreceivedandconvertedbythedefendantstotheir personalbenefit,tothedetrimentofSchoolDistrict43,and allwithoutjuristicreasonfor suchreceipt,”thelawsuitstates.

InincludingNirointhesuit, SD43allegesthat“heknewor

oughttohaveknown,orwas recklessorwilfullyblindthatthe moniesarisingfromthefraud andconversionwerefraudulentlyobtainedbyShawland thathewasunjustlyenriched andSchoolDistrict43suffered damageandloss.”

Shawl,meanwhile,“acted outsideofSchoolDistrict43’s POProtocols,tofacilitatethe ‘purchase’andpaymentof theinvoicesinrespectofthe twoHVACsystemsandSchool District43detrimentallyrelied onShawl’sapparentobservance ofthePOProtocolsbyadvancingtheFraudulentProceedsto NGC,”thelawsuitstates.

Thelawsuitfurtheraddsthat Shawl,NiroandNGC“deliberatelyconcealedtheiractions.”

Whilethe“precisedetails”of

howtheproceedswereapportionedare“unavailableatthis time”and“willbeprovidedin duecourseastheyarediscovered,”thesuitallegesthatShawl usedthemoneytomaintainhis familyresidence.

Whilethefullparticularsare unavailableandare“within Shawl’sknowledge,”thelawsuit notesthatthedistricthasacquiredaninterestinShawl’sPitt Meadowsproperty.

Besides$113,400,damages,specialdamages,aswell ascosts,thedistrictwantsa “tracingandaccountingofall moneyshadandreceived,”and arequirementthatShawlhold inconstructivetrustinterestsin propertiesacquiredwith“fraudulentproceeds.”

“[And]inthesecircum-

stances,amonetaryaward,on itsown,isinadequate,insufficientandinappropriate,”the lawsuitstates.

“Theplaintiffisentitledto adeclarationthatShawlholds thePittMeadowspropertyasa constructivetrusteeonbehalf oftheplaintiffandforanorder requiringShawltoconveythe PittMeadowspropertytothe plaintiff.”

Aswell,thedistrictwantsa declarationstatingthatSD43 holds“titletoandproperty rightsinallassetspurchased, maintained,repairedorenhancedwithanyofthefraudulentproceedsandanyadditionalsumsincludingthePitt Meadowsproperty,aswellwas forcertificatesofpendinglitigationovertheinterestsofShawl intitletothePittMeadowsproperty.”

Thelegalbasisoftheclaimis thatShawlbreachedhisduties andobligationstoSD43,and throughtheallegedfraudulent paymentscheme,“tookfunds fromSD43fortheirowndirector indirectbenefit.”

“Asaresultofthedefendant’s wrongfulconduct,Shawland Nirohavebenefitedfromthe dealingsandcausedharmand financiallosstoSchoolDistrict 43.”

Noneoftheclaimshasbeen testedincourt,andShawland Nirohave21daystorespondto theclaim.

The Tri-CityNews hasreached outtoSD43aboutwhetherprocurementpolicieshavebeen tightenedbutwastoldthedistrictcan’trespondwhilethecase isbeforethecourts.

ShowingPride

Therainbowflagonthe coverofthisweek’seditionofthe Tri-CityNews is tocelebratePrideseason.

It’sauniversalsymbol designedtoliftupthe voicesandhighlightthe rightsinthe2SLGBTQI+ communityandgender-diversepeople,aswell astopromoteequity,diversityandinclusion.

Thismonth,thereare afewlocaleventstobuild awareness:Someare listedinthisweek’sevents calendaronpage21.

OnJuly22,Port CoquitlamhostsitsannualPrideinPoCoparty atLionsParkfrom2to5 p.m.

DIANESTRANDBERG/TRI-CITYNEWSFILEPHOTO TheentrancetoSchoolDistrict43’seducationandlearningcentre.

ThesunisshiningonyournewlifeatBelvedereSeniorsLiving. Wearecurrentlywelcomingandadmittingnewresidentsforboth Independent,AssistedLivingandCare.Nowisthetimetoselect alifestyleandsuiteoptionthatbestsuitsyourneeds.

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Storiesfrom Tri-City News headlinesofdecades pastwillbeareccurring featureasthepublication approachesits40thanniversaryin2024.

TheCoquitlamRCMP providespolicingservices fortwocities:Coquitlam andPortCoquitlam.

Theysharetheresourcesfairlyamicably.

Buttherewasapoint intimewhenPoCoand Coquitlamcitycouncils didnotseeeyetoeyeon theoperationoftheservice.

Thirtyyearsago, Coquitlamwantedanew buildingforthenearly300 officersatthetimewhile PortCoquitlamdisagreed.

PoCowantedtheoriginalbuildingonChristmas

Waytoberenovated,accordingtoa Tri-CityNews reportforJuly14,1993.

Thedisagreementresultedincomplaintsby somepoliticiansonPort Coquitlamcouncilthat thecityhadn’tbeenconsultedonplansandthere was“noevidence”anew buildingwasneeded.

However,bythenthe CityofCoquitlamhad

alreadyhiredanarchitect todrawupplansforanew buildinginCityCentre.

Atthetime,Coquitlam’s citymanagersaidthe cityhadnochoicebutto proceedwithoutanagreementfromPoCobecause “weneedanewpolice building.”

Thetwocitiespatched thingsupandthenew buildingwentahead.

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Investigatorslinkburnedcartomurder

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Homicideinvestigators andPortMoodypolice believeaburningcarnear RockyPointParklastweek islinkedtoashooting deathinCoquitlamafew daysearlier.

PortMoodyPolice Department(PMPD) respondedtothevehicle firebefore10p.m.onJuly 5,about72hoursafter CoquitlamRCMPwere calledtoafatalshooting inthe500-blockofFoster Avenue.

Firefightersextinguishedtheblaze,butit appeared“suspicious,” saidPMPDspokesperson Const.SamZacharias,and theIntegratedHomicide InvestigationTeam(IHI)

beasuspectvehicleinafatalCoquitlamshootingonJuly2,2023,wasfoundseton firethreedayslater.

resuscitateKarnvirSingh Garcha,whowasknown toRCMP,upontheirarrival.Buthesuccumbedto

Themakeandmodel wasthesameasthecar engulfedinflamesina parkinglotinthe3000blockofMurrayStreetin PortMoody.

“Itwasaprettyscary sceneforsure,”condo residentRobPelweckitold

the Tri-CityNews ofthe investigation.

Officerscanvassingfor surveillancefootagefound theburnedcarwasthe sameasoneseennear theundergroundparkade oftheBurquitlamcondo buildingwhereGarcha

waskilled.

IHITsaidtheKiaNiro arrivedafter8:30p.m. thatnightandparkedina loadingareaatthetopof therampleadingintothe parkadewithitsfoglights on.

Itstayedthereuntil9:19 p.m.whenGarchawas droppedoffatthetowerby aride-sharingservice.The suspectreturnedtothe Kiaanddroveeastbound towardEmersonStreet.

“Wearereleasing[the] photoandvideoinhopes thatsomeonewillrememberseeingthisvehicle parkedintheloading area,”IHITspokesperson Sgt.TimothyPierottisaid.

PUBLICWARNING

Garchawasthesubjectofapublicwarning fromSurreyRCMPin December2022.

Mountiesandthe CombinedForcesSpecial

EnforcementUnit (CFSEU-BC)saidatthe timeGarcha’sinvolvementingangactivityand violenceposedathreatto publicsafetyandanyone connectedtohimwasputtingthemselvesatrisk.

IHITisaskingmore witnessesofboththe shootingandvehiclefire tocomeforward,aswell asdashcam,surveillance, CCTV,cellphoneorgeneralvideo.

Morespecifically,footageofthe500-blockof FosterAvenuebetween NorthRoadandBlue MountainStreetfrom7 to9:30p.m.onJuly2,and on3000-blockofMurray Streetbetween9:30and 10:30p.m.

Anyonewithmoreinformationisencouraged tocalltoIHIT’sinformationlineat1-877-5514448oremailihitinfo@ rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

Doyouhavefeedbackyou’dliketoshareabouttheAlcoholinParks PilotProject?Filloutourcommunitysurveyonlineandtellusabout yourexperiencesintheoutdoorpublicplaceswhereresponsible consumptionofalcoholispermitted.

Thepilotproject,launchedinJuly2022andineffectthrough December2023,allowsadultsgatheringoutdoorstodrinkalcohol safelyandresponsiblyindesignatedareasatsixoutdoorpublic placesinPortMoody.

Inlate2023,Citystaff willreportbacktoCouncilwithapublic engagementsummary,anevaluationofthepilotproject,and recommendednextsteps.Atthattime,Councilwillconsiderwhether tomaketheAlcoholinParksPilotProjectpermanent.

PHOTOSUPPLIED

IHITwascalledtoRockyPointParkinPortMoodywhereawhiteKiaNiro,believedto

Calendar

Friday,July14

SummerConcertSeries:

QueerasFunk

6–9p.m. TownCentrePark coquitlam.ca/ SummerConcertSeries

Saturday,July15

CoquitlamPrideatEvergreen

12–5p.m.

EvergreenCulturalCentre

evergreenculturalcentre.ca/ Coquitlam-Pride

Monday,July17

Council-in-Committee2p.m.

RegularCouncil 7 p.m. coquitlam.ca/council coquitlam.ca/agendas

Thursday,July19

PatioConcertSeries: MixedBagBand 7–8:30p.m. CourseID#125224

DogwoodPavilion coquitlam.ca/registration

CouncilMeetingDetails

Seepage27

coquitlam.ca/calendar

What’sNew?

SharedE-scootersandE-bikesinCoquitlam

It’snoweasiertogetaroundCoquitlamCityCentrewiththe launchoftwonewe-scooterande-bikesharingservices,providing 450e-scootersand130e-bikesfortheCity’spilote-mobility program.Thesealternative,greentransportationmodescreatea convenientformofactivetransportationaroundurbanareasand transithubs.Theyareanimportantpartofachievingtheproposed goalsoftheCity’sStrategicTransportationPlan,including50per centsustainabletransportationby2050andzerotransportation GHGemissions.

Eache-scooterande-bikehasahelmet,speedlimitations (maximumof24kilometres/hour)andgeofencingtechnologyto ensurethedevicesoperateonlywithindesignatedareas.Dateswill soonbeannouncedforin-personcommunitymicromobility educationworkshops,withthesupportofCitystaffandHUB Cycling.

Tolearnmoreaboutthepilotprogramandtodownloadtheservice providersapp,pleasevisitcoquitlam.ca/escooter

BuildinganInclusiveCommunity

SupportingAccessibleCommunityEvents

AccessibilityisattheforefrontoftheservicesthattheCityof Coquitlamprovidesandthisincludescreatingeventsthatare accessibleforall.Coquitlam’sEventAccessibilityChecklistsupports communityeventplannersindeliveringinclusiveandaccessible events.Thistoolhelpsidentifypotentialbarriersandopportunities forimprovementineventlogistics,sothateveryonecanfully participate.

Findthechecklistandotherhelpfulresourcesat coquitlam.ca/AccessibilityChecklist

FallSwimandSkateRegistration OpensJuly26

Markyourcalendars–fallregistrationdatesarerightaroundthecorner: July26at8:30a.m.

•Registrationopensfor swimandskateprograms

•ViewableonlineonJuly21

Aug.16at8:30a.m.

•Registrationopensforgeneral recreation,fitnessandparks programs

•ViewableonlineonAug.14

SubscribetothePRCE-NewstostayuptodatewithParks,Recreation andCulturenews:coquitlam.ca/enews.Viewandregisterforprograms atcoquitlam.ca/registration

FitnessandFun

PatioConcertsintheRoseGarden

JoinusintheRoseGardenatDogwoodPavilion (1655WinslowAve.)forthePatioConcertSeries.Light refreshmentswillbeprovided.Upcomingperformancesinclude:

•TheDogwoodMixedBagBandonJuly19(CourseID#125224)

•FromRalphtoRichesonAug.2(CourseID#124708)

•TheShoeShakersonAug.16(CourseID#124706).

Tosignup,visitcoquitlam.ca/registrationandclickRegisterfor Programs.Intheonlineregistrationsystem,typethecourseID# intothesearchbar,orcall604-927-4386

NeighbourhoodNews

GoodNeighboursMakeGreatNeighbourhoods Coquitlamisabeautifulcommunityofinclusiveneighbourhoods whereweallcontributetoouroutstandingqualityoflife.TheCity’s UnsightlyPremisesandBoulevardMaintenancebylawshelp propertyownersunderstandtheexpectationsformaintaining propertiesinamannerthathelpsourcommunitybesafeand livableforeveryone.Propertyowners,residents,developersand businessesallcontributebykeepingpropertiestidy,ingoodrepair andfreefromwasteanddebris.

Ifyouhaveaquestion,oraconcern,pleasecontactBylaw Enforcement:

•Byemail:bylawenforcement@coquitlam.ca

•Byphone:604-927-3580

Weareheretohelpandtoprovideinformationandeducationto ourresidents.

DidYouKnow

ImprovementstoMarinerParkTennisCourts

BeginninginJuly,theexistingtenniscourtsatMarinerPark (2985MarinerWay)willbeunderconstruction.Theworkwill includeremovaloftheexistingcourts,followedbytheinstallation ofupgradeddrainage,newtennis/pickleballcourtsandchainlink fencing.

Althoughthetrailsandplaygroundwillremainopenduring construction,tennisandpickleballplayersareencouragedtotry oneofthealternativecourtsnearby:

•BlueMountainPark(975KingAlbertAve.)

•BramblePark–pickleballonly(2775PanoramaDr.)

•PoirierCivicGroundsPark(624PoirierSt.)

Formoredetailsandalistingofallcourts,visit coquitlam.ca/tennis

CoquitlamRecreation

Whatwilltrafficlooklikein2050?Haveyoursay

Halfofthetripstaken byCoquitlamresidentsin 2050willbebyfoot,bike, bus,e-ScooterorSkyTrain.

That’sthetargetin thecity’sdraftStrategic TransportationPlan(STP) update,ofwhichsurvey commentswillcloseon Sunday.

SincelastJuly,municipalstaffhavebeenpolling Coquitlamresidentsabout howtheygetaroundtown andwhattheyneedto ditchtheircarforfuture journeys.

JaimeBoan, Coquitlam’sgeneral managerofengineering andpublicworks,said thecity,MetroVancouver andTransLinkhaveinvestedintransportation infrastructureandoffered newsustainablemodes oftravelsincethelastSTP wasadoptedin2012.

Forexample,thereare nowwidersidewalksand amenitiesaroundstations fortheMillenniumLine, whicharrivedin2016,and therearemoreconnectionstotransithubs.

Lastmonth,Coquitlam

alsolaunchedits18monthpilotprogram withNeuronMobilityand Limetotestoute-Bikes ande-ScootersintheCity Centreneighbourhood.

Still,toomanypeople aremakingthechoiceto hopintotheircarrather thanoptingamoreenvironmentallyfriendlyway totravel,hesaid.

Andthatmeans

Coquitlamlikelywon’t meetits2031goalof having30percentof tripsmadebyfoot,bike orpublicwheels/rail, transportationmanager DougMcLeodsaidat theStrategicPriorities StandingCommittee meetingonMay11.

“Ifwecontinuetodo thingsaswe’redoingand don’ttrytoachievea50

percentmode-sharetarget,we’regoingtohave 120,000morevehicletrips ontheroad.Wejustdon’t havethespacetoaccommodate;wejustcan’tkeep wideningallofourroads.”

If,however,halfofthe tripsarenon-vehicular, roadcongestionin2050 wouldbeaboutthesame asitistoday,whichis manageable,hesaid.

Accordingtothefeedback,Coquitlamresidents saytheywanttowalkand bikemore,butareconcernedaboutroadsafety.

Theyalsowanttotake publictransitmore—ifit weremorefrequentand reliable.

Andtheywouldbuyan electricvehicle(EV)ifthe pricedropped(EVsarenot consideredasustainable modeoftransportation andaregroupedwith gasolineguzzlers,McLeod said).

Meanwhile,between OctoberandDecember lastyear,several Coquitlamresidentsalso filledoutaCoquitlam HouseholdTravelSurvey, similartotheTransLink tripdiary,thatbreaks downhowpeopleget aroundwithoutacar.

TheCityCentreneighbourhoodrankedthe highest,with30.4per centofresidentswalking,cyclingorridingan e-Scooter,busorSkyTrain versus:

•Burquitlam:28.5%

•Maillardville/Austin

Heights:23.3%

•WestwoodPlateau: 18.4%

•CentralCoquitlam: 16.5%

•BurkeMountain:13%

Thetravelsurveyalso showedthatone-quarter oftripsaretogettoand fromworkorapost-secondaryinstitutionwhile 46percentisforsocial, recreation,shoppingor personalbusiness.

Inaddition,40percent aretripsareunderfive kilometresand65percent areunder10kilometres, thesurveyrevealed.

“There’salotofopportunityforbigchange,” McLeodsaid,reiterating theproposedgoalsinthe draftSTParefora50per centsustainablemode share,zerogreenhousegas emissionsanda“Vision Zero”approachtoroad safetyby2050.

TheupdatedSTPis expectedtobecomplete bynextspring.Tohave yoursayinthesurveyby theJuly16deadline,go toletstalkcoquitlam.ca/ transportationplan.

TRI-CITYNEWSFILEPHOTO Coquitlamwantsresidentstowalk,bikeortakepublictransportationratherthandriving.ThecityisnowupdatingitsStrategicTransportationPlanandcallingforfeedback beforeJuly16,2023.

PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING

JOINUSFORTHE PUBLICINFORMATION MEETING

DATE: MONDAYJULY 24TH

LOCATION: TRI-CITYCHURCH 2145NOVASCOTIAAVE. PORTCOQUITLAM

TIME: 5:00-7:00PM

FORMAT: OPENHOUSE

INFO: THEPUBLIC INFORMATIONMEETING WILLOUTLINEKEY ELEMENTSOFTHE PROPOSAL,PRESENT BUILDINGDESIGNSAND PROVIDEAN OPPORTUNITYFOR QUESTIONS

UniquewatercurtaincomingtoLeighSquare

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Afinancialwindfallfrom theB.C.governmentsurplus, COVID-19recoverycashand othergrantsarehelpingPort Coquitlamdeliver$11.85million indowntownimprovements.

WithVeteransParknowopen, constructionisabouttostarton anupgradetoLeighSquare.

Theprojectisexpectedtotake ayearwhileanextensionofthe DonaldPathwayfromWilsonto McAllisteravenuesisalsointhe plans.

JoshFrederick,directorof publicworksandengineering, confirmedthatWilcoCivilInc. willbethecontractorforthe LeighSquareproject,whichwill startconstructioninAugust.

Meanwhile,thecityistouting shrewdmanagementofcapital projectstofinishthedowntown revitalizationprojectamidstescalatingconstructioncosts.

Thecitywilluse$3.32millionofits$9.4millionGrowing CommunitiesFundfromprovincialsurplusestohelppayfor theproject,aswellasaccumulatedsurplusfunds(largelyresultingfromprovincialCOVID19restartgrants).

Federal,Translinkandfunds

fromotherexternalsources,also helpedpayfortheproject.

Asaresult,PoCotaxpayers areonlyonthehookforabout $360,000,accordingtoacity pressrelease.

TheLeighSquareworkwill involveremovingtheexisting fountainandbandstand.

Butanewstagewillbebuilt closetothecityhallbuilding.

Whencomplete,LeighSquare willhavefullyaccessiblepathwaysandsurfacing,clearsight linesandimprovedlightingfor improvedsafetyatallhours.It willalsofeaturenewseating.

Ahighlightoftheredesigned spaceisexpectedtobealarge, unique,interactivecurtainstyle

lighting.

“Thereisnothingsimilar toitinallofwesternCanada,” Fredericksaidinanemail.

Inapressreleaseissuedlast week,thecity’smayorsaidthe projectisamajorupgradethat willmaketheareamoreusable asagatheringspaceandforre-

progressonthisproject,which buildsontheworkwe’vebeen doingtosupportlivabilityand economicdevelopmentinour downtown,”MayorBradWest said.

“ThroughoutourCivicCentre upgrades,we’reremainingtrue toourvisionofthedowntownas asafe,welcomingandthriving hubthatattractsvisitorsand residents.”

Plansareintheworkstohelp thecomunitydealwithimpacts fromconstruction.

Here’swhat’shappening:

•TerryFoxHometownSquare nexttoPCCCoffMaryHillRoad andKellyAvenuewillcontinue tobethelocationforcityevents.

•Effortswillbemadetoidentifyandmitigateimpactsfrom theconstructionproject,includingaccessandparking.These areongoingwithdetailstobe providedtothosewholive,work andvisitdowntownpriortothe startofconstruction.

•Regularupdateswillalsobe providedthroughouttheconstructiontimeline.

“Thecityiscommittedto workingcloselywiththecontractortominimizeimpactsas

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ConstructiononanewLeighSquareisexpectedtobeginlaterthissummer.

Museumvisitsshouldbe‘joyful’experience

MARIOBARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

POMOMuseumhasanew nameandlook.

Italsohasanewdirector. FarmerChomitzhasbeen chargedwithcarryingthe formerStationMuseuminto afuturethatstillrespectsthe facility’srailwayheritage,but throughacontemporarylensof reconciliationandaccessibility thatshinesonPortMoody’srole intheburgeoningregionthat surroundsit.

It’sachallenge,admits Chomitz,whousesthepronounsthey/them.

However,Chomitzisuniquely qualifiedtounderstandandembracethenewdirection.

Withamastersdegreein MuseumStudiesfromthe UniversityofLeicester,museumsandtheroletheyplayin forgingcommunity—especially insmallercities—areChomitz’s passion.

ItallstartedwhenChomitz andtheirfamilytravelled regularlyfromtheirhomein Cobourg,Ont.,toTorontoto visittheexpansiveRoyalOntario Museum(ROM).

“Itwaslikemyhometown museum,”Chomitzsaid,recall-

ingendlesshourswanderingthe ROM’shalls,entrancedbythe storiesitsdisplaystold.

Apairoffour-monthinternships—attheROMandata smallerfacilityinOakville,Ont.

—whilestudyingmedievalhis-

toryattheUniversityofToronto furthercementedthebond Chomitzfeltwithcollecting,preservingandsharingstories.

“Thefunctionofamuseum istoeducatethepublicandfacilitatelearning,”saidChomitz,

whosefirstvisittoPortMoody’s museum,aformerrailwaystation,wasabitofaneye-opener.

Afterstintsatsmall,localmuseumsinTofinoandLillooet, Chomitzsaidtheywereimpressedwiththecareanddedicationstaffandvolunteersput intopreservingPortMoody’s past,especiallygiventhemuseum’slimitedresourcesandthe confiningspaceoftheformer railwaystation.

ButtotakePOMOMuseum tothenextstepandfullyrealize therichnessofthecity’spast,it needstoburstbeyondthesectionofrailtracksoutfront,spirituallyandphysically.

“We’renotjustaboutthetrain station,”Chomitzsaid.“We’rea growingcommunity.Weneedto tellthecity’sstoriestothewider world.”

Increasingly,though,those storiesaren’tjustaboutPort Moody,Chomitzsaid.They’re aboutPortMoody’splacein theworld,theimmigrantswho helpedbuildthecityand,most importantly,itsroleincolonizingtheFirstNationswhoprecededit.

It’simportanttorecognize PortMoody’smisstepswhile alsocelebratingitsachieve-

mentsifthecityistoforgeabetterfuture,Chomitzsaid.

“Wehavearoletofacilitate intergenerationalcommunication.”

Anaccessiblephysicalspace thatiswelcomingtoallvisitorsis keytomakingthathappen,said Chomitz,who’sontheautism spectrumandhasanassistance dog,Ianto,attheirsidetohelp themnavigatesomeofthe uniquechallengesoftheirdayto-daylife.

Thatmeansmakingimprovementstotherampthatgoesover therailwaytrackssovisitorswith mobilitychallengescanexperiencethemuseummoreeasilyto reconsideringhowinformation ispresentedsoneurodiverse guestsaren’toverwhelmed. Evenadmissionpoliciesthat mightexcludepeoplewhoaren’tabletopaymustbeexamined,Chomitzsaid.

It’sallaboutcreatinganenvironmentthatfiresupcuriosity, surpriseandexplorationand helpsresidentsgainanappreciationfortheirplaceinthecity’s evolution.

Afterall,avisittoamuseum shouldn’tbeachore,Chomitz said,itshouldbea“lasting,joyfulexperience.”

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POMOMuseumneedstobeaboutmorethanjusttheoldtrain stationwhereit’slocated,saysitsnewexecutivedirector,Farmer Chomitz.

PremierDavidEbykeepsgetting askedifhewillcallanearlyelection,andhekeepsemphatically denyingthathehasanyinterestindoing so.

Thelatestquestioncameinthewake ofBCUnited’sdismalshowingintworecentbyelections.Whynottakeadvantage ofthatparty’srebrandingbirthingpains andpulltheplugnow?

Ebyrepliedthatnooneislookingfor anearlyelectionandthathehasbigger prioritiesonhisplate.Ibelievehim.

However,thereisalsoanotherbig reasontowaituntiltheactualscheduled electionday,Oct.19,2024,beforetesting thevoters:B.C.’selectoralmapisinfor somemajorchanges,andmostbenefit

Eby’sNewDemocraticParty.

Anindependentelectoralboundaries commissionhasaddedsixnewridings, bringingto93thenumberofMLAstobe elected.

TwoofthenewridingsareinBCNDP fortresses(BurnabyandtheCapital region),whilethreemoreareincities wheretheNDPholdastrongmajorityof ridingsalready(Vancouver,Surreyand Langley)whilejustoneisinatraditionallystrongBCUnited(neeBCLiberal) area(Kelowna).

GiventhatElectionsBChasindicated itwilltakemonthstoincorporatethe changesintoitselectioninfrastructure, thatwouldappeartoruleoutafallvote ifEbywantstotakeadvantageofthe

newridings.Itisnotyetclearwhether thechangescanevenbemadeby nextspring,sowaitinguntilthefallof 2024seemsadvantageoustotheNew Democrats,nomatterhowmanycontroversiespileupbetweennowandthen.

Thebigincreaseinseatsisreflectiveof thisprovince’shugeincreaseinpopulation,particularlyintheareaswherethe newseatsarelocated:MetroVancouver, VancouverIslandandtheOkanagan.

Ifthispopulationtrendcontinues, moreridingswilllikelybeestablishedin thoseregionsinthefuture.Currently,this wouldappeartotightentheBCNDP’s griponpowerunlessitspoliticalopponentscansomehowbreakthroughinthe fast-growingurbanandsuburbanareas.

Thesteadyincreaseinthenumberof ourprovincialMLAsalsoposesachallengethathaslittletodowithactualpoliticsorpolicies.

Quiteliterally,theB.C.legislature chamberitselfisalmostovercrowded. OnesolutionfloatedbyPortCoquitlam NDPMLAMikeFarnworthistopermanentlygetridofthedesksandbringin benches,asisthecaseintheU.K.’sHouse ofCommons.

Whethertheysitatdesksorbenches afterthenextelectionwearesoongoing tohavemoreMLAsinthechamber.For themoment,theoddsfavormostofthem sittingontheNDPsideofthehouse. KeithBaldreyischiefpoliticalreporter forGlobalBC.

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TheEditor:

Themobilitypoliciesin Coquitlamarenotwellthoughtout.

Coquitlamisnowbuildingaseparatedbicycle lanedownGuildfordWay.

Theinitiallocationof theseparatedbikelanes isdefinitelynotwellplanned.

Themostdangerous sectionthatIbelievewill beinstalledsoonisthe sectionbetweenthePort MoodyborderandFalcon Drive.

Ifavehicleistravelling

eastboundonGuildford Way,thestartoftheseparatedbikelaneisblindto thedriver.

Itishiddenbythecrest ofthehillandstartson areducingradius,going downahill.

Tomakemattersworse, thevehiclelanesalsoget narrowertoaccommodate thebikelanesbyabout onefoot.

Ingoodweatherconditions,thiswilltakepeople bysurprisebutitwillbe muchworseatnightwith therainandsnow.

Thisisbasicallyanaccidentwaitingtohappen.

Ihavecontactedthe citybut,otherthansome pleasantresponses acknowledgingthecorrespondence,Idonot believetheyaretakingthe dangerseriously.

Ialsoamcuriousabout thelocationofthisseparatedbikelane;itseemsto runfromthePortMoody bordertoJohnsonStreet.

Iamwonderingwhyit isnotbeingbuiltaround thecityhallareaand LafargeLake.Giventhat

thecitywantstobeanexample,itwouldbelogical toinstalltheseparated bikelanesinthearea.

Finally,Ireadthatthe city’sstrategyisaimed

atreducinggreenhouse gases.

Well,thereisacautionarytaleregardingthatin Vancouver.Despitethe increaseinnumberof

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NeuronMobility’se-Scootersparkedoutsideofthe LafargeLake–Douglas stationinCoquitlam’sCity Centreneighbourhood.

bikelanesinVancouver,it appearsthattheydidnot helpthecitymeettheir GHGtargets.

DavidSmyth Coquitlam

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AniconicCoquitlamdrinking spotisstillbeingtalkedabout yearsafteritwasknockeddown.

Whorememberstheold CarbooTrailHotelatthecorner ofNorthRoadandLougheed Highway?

Itstoodforaboutfourdecades,andforsome,theoldBoo Pubholdsaplaceofhonour, especiallyforthosewhogrewup intheTri-Citiesinthe70s,80s and90s.

Inarecentsocialmediapost, oldtimersrecalledthefriendly vibe,BooBurgersandbandslike JerryDoucetteandHeadpins whoplayedforthelocalcrowd atthe“BooPub.”

“Whatimpressedmewasthat onanygivennightalargegroup couldmeetupafterworkandalwaysfindaspottosettleintofor adrink,”recalledAllenDoolan, whorecentlypostedaphotoof theoldhotelon.

Inthephoto,takenin1960by B.C.’sMinistryoftheProvincial SecretaryandTravelIndustry (filmandphotographicbranch), theCaribooTrailHotellooks newandwelcoming.

WhyitwascalledCariboo Trail—namedafterthewagon

roadalongtheFraserCanyonto thegoldfields—isnotentirely

clear. However,thehotelcapitalized

onthewesternthemewitha matchbookcoverreproduced

herecourtesyofJordanSmith ofCardboardAmerica,who boughtitfromacollector.

Itfeaturesacoveredwagon witha“CaribooTrailorbust” sign.

Thehotelalsofeaturedwesternimagesofgunsandcowboy bootsinartworkonthewallsof therestaurantintheearlydays.

RESTSTOP

It’seasytoimaginethat backinthemid-50s,whenthe LougheedHighwaywasbuiltto followthecurrentalignment, thehotelwasapopularreststop fortravellers.

Itwasalsoaplacetodineand meetingswereheldthere.

Anundatedphotofroma postcardthatlookstobefrom the1960sshowsaclassydiningroom,withpanelledwalls, mid-centurymodernchairsand whitetablecloths.

In1956,possiblywhenthe buildingwasjustbeingbuilt orcompleted,Coquitlamcity aldermenofthedaysupported thehotelgettingdirectaccessto LougheedHighway.

Thesetypesofhotelsthat cateredtoblue-collarworkers

TheCaribooTrailHotelcirca1960,inaphotoprovidedbytheMinistryoftheProvincialSecretaryand TravelIndustry.FilmandPhotographicBranch,colourizedbyAllenDoolan.

Morelikebeerhalls

andattractedlocalbands werecommonplacealong heavilytraffickedarterial routesinthetheLower Mainland.

Sometimestheyalso featuredstrippers.

TheBarnetHotelwas anotherpopularhangout inPortMoodywhilethe TurfMotelinSurreyofferedasimilarvibe.

Thesebarswereoften morelikebeerhalls,often withterryclothtablecoversandcheapbeer.

POLICECALLED

Astheyearswentby,the pubattheCaribooTrail Hotelbecamesomewhat notoriousandCoquitlam RCMPwereoftencalledto resolvefights.

In1987,the Tri-City News reportedafight brokeout—withpeople throwingglasses—when abroadcastofaSugarRay Leonardboxingmatch wascancelled.

Accordingto TheNews, acalltomanagementat thepub“producedaterse ‘Nocomment.’”

Inonevideopostedto YouTubefromthemid1990s,Mountiescanbe seenmillingaboutoutside thebarbecauseofafight.

Infact,bythetimethe ownerDavidYangwanted toredeveloptheproperty in1991,thecitycouncillorsatthetimeweremore thanhappytoseeanew establishment.

‘PREMATURE’

However,thescaleof the$50-millionproject was“twoandhalftimes” greaterthanpermittedby zoninganditwasdeemed “premature,”accordingto minutes.

Still,“Theobjectiveof redevelopmentoftheexistinghotelwaspositively received,”theMarch25, 1991,minutesstated.

The Tri-CityNews of thedayreportedthatthe 75-roomhoteland270unitresidentialcondominiumdevelopmentwas attractivebutpremature ”becauseofitsunknown impactontrafficandthe lackofsolidSkyTrain andtransitimprovement plans.”

Weknowhowitturned out,andthemassivedevelopmentwentahead.

ThenewExecutive PlazaHotelandretail shopsroseonthesitein 1998,accordingtoBC Assessment,andthepropertyisnowworthmore than$56million.

TheinterioroftheCaribooTrailHotelinCoquitlamfrom apostcard(sourceunknown).

kSpark,Bringcoquitlamparksalive!

TheJudgesareComing!

TheCityofCoquitlamisenteringthe CommunitiesinBloomcompetitionatthe nationallevelfor2023.Thisfriendly competitionbetweencommunitiesaimsto bringtogetherlocalbusinesses,serviceclubs, residentsandcivicgovernmentwiththegoal ofenhancingtheircommunity.

TheCommunitiesinBloomjudgeswillbein towntoevaluateCoquitlamonJuly18and19.

GetInvolvedinCoquitlaminBloom

• ParticipateintheProudtoGrowHere contest

• Helpbeautifytheplaceswhereyoulive, workorspendtime

• HelpkeepCoquitlamtidyandlitter-free

• Protectourpollinators!Planta pollinator-friendlygarden

• CelebrateCoquitlam’streecanopyand plantatreeonyourproperty

TractorDance

Coquitlam’sParksstaffareperformingthefamous TractorDanceonWednesday,July19at9:30a.m. atthesouthfieldballdiamondinTownCentrePark (1299PinetreeWay),rainorshine.

Jointhe2023CommunitiesinBloomjudgesandbe amazedbythischoreographedequipmentballet. Stayaftertheperformancetomeettheequipment operatorsandsnapaselfieontheParksequipment. Formoreinfoaboutthisexcitingfreeperformance, emailparkspark@coquitlam.ca

Workshopsatthe InspirationGarden

EducationalWorkshops

JointheParkSparkteamforfreeeducationalworkshops attheInspirationGardeninTownCentrePark.

•Composting

•LifeintheSoil

•PlantLifecycles

PlanterWorkshops

Signupfortheseexcitingplanterworkshops.

Createa:

•PollinatorPower

•StartingfromSeed

•WormyWorkshop

•HangingBasket

•HerbContainer

•PollinatorPlanter

•SpringContainer

.Intheonlineregistrationsystem, gotoDropIn(Pre-registered)andclickAllAges.Next,opentheDropInParkSparkdropdown,oremail garden@coquitlam.ca.

Toregister,visitcoquitlam.ca/gardenandclickRegisterforPrograms

YourWeekend:CelebratePrideMonthinCoquitlam

Friday,July14 FUNKYOUUP

ThebandQueerAsFunk launchesthefirstofthree showsintheCityofCoquitlam’s SummerConcertSeries.The groupisontheTownCentre ParkCommunityPlazastage (1299PinetreeWay,Coquitlam) from7to9p.m.Admissionis free.Thefoodtrucksonsite willbeTornadoPotatoand Teapressu.TheseriesispresentedbyCoquitlamCentre. MORE:coquitlam.ca/summerconcerts

FILMNIGHT

FindaseatintheInletTheatre (insidePortMoodyCityHall, 100NewportDr.)towatch

Honeyland, adocumentary/ dramafromMacedoniaand Switzerlandthatrollsat7:30 p.m.AdmissiontothePort MoodyFilmSocietyshowis$5 plusa$5societymembership fortheyear.Cashandcheque

areacceptedatthedoor(no creditcardordebit).

MORE:pmfilm.ca

Saturday,July15

RUNNERS

Laceupyourrunnersfor TrioSportEvents’PoCoSport Festival5Kand10Kruns throughGatesParkandColony FarmRegionalPark.Created bythePortCoquitlamSport Alliance,therunwillseepartialproceedssupportKidSport Tri-Cities.ItstartsatGatesPark (2300ReeveSt.,PortCoquitlam) at8:30a.m.forthe10Kand8:40 a.m.forthe5K;thereisalsoa kids’funrunataround10a.m. Medalswillbeawarded.

REGISTER:trioevents.ca/copy-of-uc-poco-sports-festival

TIRGANFESTIVAL

Enjoythesightsandsoundsat TownCentrePark(1299Pinetree Way,Coquitlam)where,from noonto10p.m.,theTri-City

IranianCulturalSocietywillhost aTirganFestival. MORE:tcics.com

COQUITLAMPRIDE

TheCityofCoquitlam,along withitsculturalpartners,ispresentinganafternoonofPride celebrationsattheEvergreen CulturalCentre(1205Pinetree Way,Coquitlam).Fromnoon to5p.m.,familiesandsupporterscanhearastorytimeand ayoungadultauthorreading, takepartinartactivities,tourthe galleryandenjoytheentertainmentfromstaffandvolunteers withEvergreen,Coquitlam Heritage,theCoquitlamPublic LibraryandPlacedesArts. Admissionisfree.

MORE:evergreenculturalcentre.ca

CIRQUEDECOQUITLAM

It’sadragcircusatthe EvergreenCulturalCentre(1205 PinetreeWay,Coquitlam)to

celebratePride.Theticketed eventrunsfrom7:30to10p.m. andincludes“dangerousfeats, hilariouscomedyandbeautiful singing.”Therewillbeanafter-partyshowintherehearsal hallforadults,withdancingand beverages.

TICKETS:evergreenculturalcentre.ca

LAXACTION

CheerontheCoquitlam

Adanacsastheboxlacrosse teambattlestheVictoria ShamrocksatthePoirierSport andLeisureCentre(633Poirier St.,Coquitlam);theballdrops at6:45p.m.Theclubalsoplays againsttheLangleyThunderat thePalaceonJuly18andJuly22 versustheBurnabyLakers. MORE:wlaadanacs.com

Sunday,July16

SUMMERSUNDAYS

TheSummerSundaysconcert seriesisbackatRockyPointPark

VIAECC CocoisaperformerfortheJuly 15PrideNightattheEvergreen CulturalCentreinCoquitlam.

(2800-blockofMurrayStreet, PortMoody)withthe Tri-City News asthemediasponsor. Grabablanketorlawnchairand enjoythetunesfromNigelMack andtheBluesAttackat2p.m. MORE:summersundays.ca

Micromobilitycomeswithrules,expectations

KYLEBALZER

kbalzer@tricitynews.com

Yes,micromobility ridersandvehicledrivers mustcoexistasCoquitlam expandsitselectrictransportationoptionsforlocal residents.

Andtherearerulesreg-

ulatedbytheprovinceinterestedcommutersneed toabideby.

Themunicipality recentlyintroduced NeuronandLimeasits shared-serviceproviders withafleetofmorethan 300e-scootersandover

100e-bikesforlocalresidentstouseintheCity Centrearea.

It’spartofapilotproject settolast18monthsas staffhopetoseeasignificantreductioninlocal greenhousegasemissions andanincreasedinterest

T:604.643.0188 rkortje@cgf.com richardkortje.com

Getreadytoroll!

inenergyefficientmodes oftransit.

Butwhiletheprogram mayappeartobecool, hipandJetsons-esque, Coquitlamisreminding thosewishingtousethe electric-vehiclenetwork thattheyshouldbeused safely.

WHERECANIRIDE?

Coquitlamistheonly Tri-Citiescommunity whereresidentsandvisitorscanuseamicromobilityvehicle.

Theinauguralzone ofCityCentreincludes theLincolnandLafarge Lake–Douglasstations, CoquitlamPublicLibrary, cityhall,TownCentrePark andDouglasCollege.

Alltripsinthedesignatedzonemuststartand endatparkingstations thatwillbespacedabout 200mapart;outsidethe

zone,riderscanstartand endtheirtripsbasedon thedocklessmodel.

E-scootersande-bikes cangowhereverbicycles areallowed,saidcity spokespersonAngela Jarvis.

Thatincludesmulti-use paths,bikeormicromobilitylanes,andotherstreets.

Whenaspeedlimitis under50km/h,riders mustbeasclosetothe rightaspossibleonroads withnomulti-usepathway.

Whenaspeedlimitis morethan50km/h,riders mustusetheire-scooterin designatedcyclelanes.

WHERECAN’TIRIDE?

E-scootersande-bikes arenotallowedon Coquitlamsidewalksor parktrails,Jarvisadded.

Andjustlikebicyclists, ridersarealsoaskedto dismountatcrosswalks unlessatrafficcontrolsign

orsignalpermitsit.

Otherrulesofnoteincludethefollowing:

•Ridersmustbe16 yearsorolder(driver’slicensenotrequired)

•Theymustwearhelmets

•Ane-scootermust haveabellandlights

•Usercannotcarryor towpassengers

•Ridersmusttraffic signsandsignals

Motorvehicledrivers areencouragedtoshare theroadwithmicromobilityusers“asthesafety ofpeoplewalking,biking andscootingonshared roadsisyourresponsibility,”saidJarvis.

Commutersmustleave aminimumone-metre spacewhenpassingpeopleonscootersandbikes, electricorotherwise. Formoreinformationaboute-scooters, youcanvisittheCityof Coquitlam’swebsite.

Coquitlamhaslaunchedane-scooterpilot projectaspartofourcontinuingworkto improvesustainabletransportationoptions inourcommunity.

Rulesandetiquettetorideane-scooterinCoquitlam-besafe,alertandrespectful.

Peopleridinge-scootersgenerallyhavethesamerights,rulesandresponsibilitiesaspeopleridingbikes.

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ThecityisreplacingthecourtsatMarinerPark

Notennisat Marinercourts thissummer

Ifyou’rewantingtoserveatennisballthissummer,it won’tbeattheMarinerParkcourtsinCoquitlam.

Thecityisreplacingthe40-year-oldcourtsalong MarinerWay,aswellasupgradingthedrainageand chainlinkfence.

Theimprovements,whichwon’timpactthe nearbytrailsandplayground,areslatedforJulytolate September.

AndtheCanadaCommunity-BuildingFund,formerly knownastheGasTaxFund,ispaying$250,000toward thecourtupgradeaspartofthecity’ssportscourtprogram.

Thetotalcostforthecourtsreplacementisbetween $500,000and$600,000,saidKathleenReinheimer, Coquitlam’sparksmanager.

Intheinterim,municipalstaffaredirectingtennisand pickleballplayerstoheadtooneofthreecitycourts:

•BlueMountainPark(975KingAlbertAve.)

•BramblePark(2775PanoramaDr.,pickleballonly)

•PoirierCivicGroundsPark(624PoirierSt.)

Meanwhile,citystaffarealsoconsideringcovered courtsfortheCoquitlamTennisClub.

Officialswerebeforecouncillastmonthtotalkabout theneedformorecourtsatTownCentrePark,aswellas aroofformoreplaytimeduringtheyear.

Currently,Coquitlamhasonecoveredfacility:The TennisCentre,locatedat1650FosterAve.,isapublic venuethat’sprivatelyrun.

PortstrikehitsclosetohomeinPoMo

DIANESTRANDBERG

dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

OneofPortMoody’s biggestemployersisbehindpicketlines.

PacificCoastTerminals (PCT),whichloadsraw products,suchassulphur andpotash,ontoships fromits108-acreterminal, isshutdownaspartofthe B.C.portstrikeaffecting

workersandbusinesses servedbytheportfacility.

Dozensofworkerscarryingpicketsignsblocked theentrancetoPCTlast Friday(July7)andtold the Tri-CityNews that BCMarineEmployers’ Association(BCMEA)is “notbargainingingood faith.”

Thedockwork-

ers,membersofthe InternationalLongshore andWarehouseUnion (ILWU)Canadahavebeen onstrikesinceSaturday, July1.

Maintenance,jurisdictionandcontractingout appeartobesomeofthe stickingpointsinnegotiationsthathavereachedan impasse.

Theworkers’contract expiredMarch31.

InaThursday,July6 pressrelease,theBCMEA calledontheunionto resolveissuesthrough amediation-arbitration process,notingthat$4.6 billionworthofcargohas beendisruptedsofar.

Theunion,meanwhile, saidit’spreparedtogo

backtothenegotiating table“atanyhourofthe day.”

However,itsaidthe BCMEAhasfalselystated theunionis“aggressively” tryingtoexpandjurisdictionoverregularmaintenanceworkwhilethe“key issue”iscontractingout ofmaintenanceworkthat skilledemployeescould do.

Meanwhile,commentatorsareexpressing concernaboutthestrike asdelayingshipmentsof goodstobusinessesacross Canada.

Whilesomehavecalled forthefederalgovernment tointervene,Canada’s labourministerSeamus O’ReganstatedinaTweet thathehopedthetwo sideswouldworkouta deal.

“Industry,labour,and alllevelsofgovernment

wanttoseegoodsmoving throughourports.The BCMEAandILWUneedto getadeal.Workersacross NorthAmericaarecountingonthem,”hestated.

PCTloadsupasmany as100shipsayear,accordingtoitswebsite, somissedshiftsbydock workerscouldmeanmaterialsaren’tloadedto thetuneofthreeshipsper month.

Meanwhile,manyPCT workerswholiveinthe Tri-Citieswillberelying onstrikepaytosupport theirfamilies.

ButlastFridaymorning, moraleappearedtobe goodandseveralworkers posedforaphotooutside thePCTterminal.

The Tri-CityNews reachedouttoPCTabout theimpactofthestrikeon itsoperationsbuthasn’t heardback.

DIANESTRANDBERG/TRI-CITYNEWS

StrikingdockworkersposeforaphotooutsidePacific CoastTerminalsinPortMoodyonFriday,July7.

Coquitlamgardening contestisnowopen

Isyourfrontlawnor patioburstingwithcolour?

Coquitlamgreenthumbscanenteracity gardeningcontestfora chancetowinprizesand bepubliclyrecognized.

ThesummerProudto GrowHerecompetition isopentoresidentsand businessowners,andwill rununtilOctober.

Thecivicprideprogram isalsorunninginconjunctionwiththecity’sentry intotheCommunitiesin Bloomcompetitionthat showcasesthebest-lookingmunicipalitiesinthe country;thejudgeswillbe intownonJuly18and19.

Lastyear,Coquitlam clinchedfiveawardsat the2022Communities inBloomsymposium, includingthegolden5 Bloomsaccoladeinthe grandchampionscategory.

FortheProudtoGrow

Herecontest,Coquitlam residentsandbusiness ownerscannominate theirneighboursorthemselves“inrecognitionof theireffortstobeautify orjusttakegoodcareof theirspaces,”saidcity parksmanagerKathleen Reinheimertoldthe TriCityNews

Submissionsshould includeaphotoof eye-catchingplanters,

page.

flowersorawell-keptyard. Theimageswillbeadded toacityFacebookpage.

Inexchange,participantswillreceiveaProud toGrowHerelawnsignor windowcling,aswellas aswagbagthatincludes T-shirts,gardeninggloves andaninvitetoavolunteerappreciationevent:a picnicwithCommunities inBloomjudgesinJulyor afallcelebration.

Acitycommitteewill pickthewinnersinsix categories—BestBalcony andBestFrontagefor asingle-familyhome, multi-familyhomeand business—andtheywill getaprofessionallyframed photooftheirentryplus acertificate.Toenterthe ProudtoGrowHerecontest,visitcoquitlam.ca/ cib.

VIACITYOFCOQUITLAM AProudtoGrowHere entryontheCityof Coquitlam’sFacebook

Hospitalwaittimes,mentalhealthcallsontherise:RCMP

CoquitlamCityHall haspennedalettertothe healthministerandthe FraserHealthAuthorityto pressforfasteradmissions atEagleRidgeHospital forresidentswithmental healthchallenges.

Thecallcomesafter thesuperintendentofthe CoquitlamRCMPstood beforecitycouncillast monthtotalkaboutthe detachment’sfirsttrimesterof2023andreporton crimetrends.

Supt.KeithBramhill toldcouncil-in-committee that,betweenJanuaryand March,therewasa44per centincreaseinmental health-relatedpolicefiles

comparedwiththethreeyearaverage.Aswell, therewasan18percent hikeinaveragehospital waittimes,anda75per centjumpinthenumber offileswithhospitalwait timesgreaterthantwo hours.Inthefirstthree months,theaveragewait timewas107minutesversustheusual91minutes.

Thelongerwaittimes werelikelybecauseof emergencyroomstaffing shortages,hesaid.

“It’saterriblewasteof ourresources,”saidCoun. BrentAsmundson,who— afterhearingpolicewere tiedupforfivehourswaitingatEagleRidgeHospital

CityofCoquitlam

CouncilMeetings

CoquitlamCityHall–3000GuildfordWay

foronefileonApril30

—askedtheJune19committeetowritealetterto thehealthauthoritiesfor betterefficiencies.

MayorRichardStewart, whohasbeenadvocating forbetterlocalservices forpeoplewithmental healthchallenges,saidthe hospitalwaittimescanbe “fatal”forsomepatients.

“Thosewaittimescan causepatientstoappear betterormoreexhausted whentheygettothepsychiatristandbereleased whentheyoughtnotto havebeen,”hetoldtheofficer-in-charge.

Bramhillsaidtheuptick inmentalhealth-related andmissingpersonsfiles overthepast36months

isimpactingthedetachment’sserviceand“affects thequalityofourinvestigations.”

Hesingledoutthe RedFishHealingCentre forMentalHealthand Addictionat səmiqwəʔelə/ RiverviewLandsforaccountingfornearlyaquarterofallmentalhealth calls,or161files,inT1.

Andeachfiletakesan officerabout25hoursto processtocomplywith regulations,hesaid. Arequestforcomment fromtheProvincialHealth ServicesAuthoritywasnot returnedbydeadline. Meanwhile,thefirsttrimesterreportalsoshowed an11percentriseinpersoncrimes.

*Thefirstitemtobeconsideredin thepublicportionofthismeetingis aresolutionrequiringadoptionprior totheCouncilMeetingbeingclosed tothepublic.

WatchLiveBroadcastsandarchivedCouncil videosonlineat coquitlam.ca/webcasts

Agendasareavailableonlineby3p.m.on Fridayat coquitlam.ca/agendas

SignupforCouncilNewsdirectemailsat coquitlam.ca/directmail

Makingmulticulturalconnections

Dancingandmusical performances,afashion showandevenapanel discussionshowcased Coquitlam’sdiversitylast SaturdayatLowEntropy’s MulticulturalConnections Festival.

TheeventatTown CentrePark,attracted performersfromthe Philippine,South American,Indigenous, WestAfricanandCeltic communities,among others.Therewasalsoa

selectionoffoodtrucks andotheractivities.

LowEntropyisa non-profitorganization foundedin2015topromotepersonalgrowth, leadershipandcommunitybuilding.

Left,UkrainiansingerAlexMakhavkinaperforms“LetItGo”inRussianasMapleLee

dancesduringLowEntropy’sfestival,MulticulturalConnections,atTownCentrePark lastSaturday(July8).Below,performersdemonstratetraditionaldancesfromthe Philippines.

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Undoubtedly,thiswillhaveahugeimpactnotsolelyonusbut,moreimportantly,onpeoplelikeyourselfwhomayuse theseplatformstodiscoverwhat’shappeninginyourcommunityandtogetcontexttoeventshappeninginyourown backyard.

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Nouraplans16townhomesonaone-acreBurkelot

Anolderhomeonthe lowerslopesofBurke Mountainmaysoonbe razed.

OnMonday(July10), Coquitlamcitycouncil gavefirstreadingtothe rezoningbidbyNoura Homestomovetheapplicationtoapublichearing.

Thecompanywants toturntotheone-acre

parcelinthePartington Creekneighbourhood— whichslopes12mfrom thenortheasterntothe southwesterncorners— at3469BaycrestAve.toa 16-townhousedevelopmentoverthreebuildings.

Accordingtoareport fromAndrewMerrill, Coquitlam’sgeneral managerofplanningand

development,mostofthe townhomesproposed wouldhavethreeorfour bedrooms,ranginginsize from1,521to2,097sq.ft.

Aswell,eachtownhousewouldhavedirect accesstoaprivateoutdoor spaceaswellaselectric vehicleinfrastructurefor Level2charging.

Ifapproved,thedevel-

Writer-in-residenceperformstimely playaboutaBlackrailporterincaboose

LoluOyedelerememberslisteningtohisgrandfathertellfolktalesintheir homelandofNigeria.

Hisstorytellingwas powerfulandcaptivated thelistenerasherecountedthefablesabout poorandrichcharacters whointeractedwithanimals—allconcluding withamorallesson.

Now,Oyedeleisthe writer-in-residencefor theCoquitlamHeritage Societythissummer,and isweavinglocalhistory intohispoetryaswellas creatingashowhisancestorswouldbeproudof.

Nextmonth,the28year oldwillbeinthecaboose inHeritageSquare— betweenMackinHouse MuseumandPlacedes Arts—todeliveranoriginalperformanceabouta Blackrailporter.

Inspiredbythe2012 playbyCherylWestcalled PullmanPorterBlues, Oyedeleimagineshe’s aBlackporterfromthe

PdAtroupe mounts eightshows

early20thcenturywho meetsaspiritonatrain; theydiscusstherampant discriminationagainst Blackpeople,especiallyin theworkplace,andtheir struggleforequality.

However,theyalsodiscusshowfarBlackpeople havecomeandtheirmodern-daysuccesses.

“Backthen,porters werepeopleworkingto easethelivesofothers travellingacrossCanada,” hesaid,“buttheyweren’t treatedverywell.They werepaidless,andsometimesnotatall.”

“Today,westilldon’t liveinaperfectsociety becausepeoplearestrugglingtobeincludedand represented.Thereare parallelsinsocietylikefor Indigenouspeopleand thePridemovement.”

Inhiswork,Oyedeleties inthediscriminationthat AsianandIndianimmigrantemployeesfacedin Coquitlamwhileworking atFraserMills,onceoneof

thebiggestsawmillsinthe BritishEmpire.

LiketheBlackrailporters,theircourage“speaks tothestrengthofdifferent ethnicitiestofigureouta waytosurvive.”

Oyedele,whogrewup inSouthAfricaandemigratedtoCanadain2011 withhisfamily,settling inKelowna,planstodeliverhis Porter’sRevival ImmersivePerformance on Aug.11and25ontheCP Railcaboose.

Therewillbefourshows —atabout12minutes each—beforeeightviewers.

Meanwhile,theSurrey residentwillalsogivea poetryperformanceat MusicintheSquareon Aug.25,aswellaslead two-partwritingworkshopswithyouth(Aug.15 and17)andadults(Aug. 22and24).

Hiswritingresidencyat MackinHouseMuseum endsAug.25.

Tosignupforoneof

Grabaseatat Coquitlam’sPlacedes Artsthismonthtoseea freeshowbytheSummer TheatreTroupe.

DirectedbyMikeStack, theteengroupispresentingafamily-friendly versionofThroughthe LookingGlassatthe BrunetteAvenuefacility. Adaptedfromthenovel byLewisCarroll,the plotfollowsAliceasshe enterstheworldofthe looking-glass—asseen throughchild’seyes.

Alongtheway,Alice meetstalkingflowers andanimals,bizarreroyalsandoddcharacters likeHumptyDumpty, Tweedledumand Tweedledee.

Theeighthour-long showsareon:

•July25:7p.m.

•July26:1and7p.m.

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•July28:7p.m.

•July29:7p.m.

•July30:7p.m.

Tosaveaseat,register throughEventbrite.ca.

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LoluOyedeleisthewriter-in-residencethissummerfor theCoquitlamHeritageSociety.

MAXTS.YANG

MorselScavengers:CyclicaloftheRaining CityisthetitleofMaxTS.Yang’scollection that’snowonshowatPoMoArts(formerlythe PortMoodyArtsCentre,2425St.JohnsSt.) untilJuly20.Aseriesofsculpturalself-portraits,MorselScavengerspositionspeople againstanimals,highlightingthechallenges residentsfaceinurbansettings.Yang,whowas PoMoArts’ceramicartist-in-residencein2022–23,hashisbachelor’sdegreeinfineartsfrom theNovaScotiaCollegeofArtandDesign andwonaBMO1stArtRegionalAward.Ina previousartiststatement,hewrotethatmost ofhispiecescanbedescribedinthreewords: figurative,repetitionandinstallation.Thelatter “givesmethefreedomtocreateaconversationbetweenmyworks,outsideoftheirphysicalforms.Thisabilitytocommunicatewithin thegallerytransformsthespaceintoastory book,allowingtheaudiencetowalkthrough andaroundthecastandexperiencetheplay firsthand.”Yang’ssculpturescanbeseenin PoMoArts’AnnKitchingGallery.Meanwhile, alsodisplayeduntilnextweekisALookInside, agroupofwhimsicalfantasycreaturesand objectscraftedfromnaturalmaterials;Nickie Lewis’exhibitisintheCanadianPacificGallery. PoMoArtsisopenonweekdaysfrom10:30 a.m.to9p.m.andweekendsfrom10a.m.to 4:30p.m.Visitpomoarts.caformoredetails.

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AtriptoHalifaxforapairof PortMoodysistersisaboutmore thanachancetoplayinatoplevellacrossetournament.

Itwillbeajourneytoconnect withtheirFirstNations’heritage.

JordanandJolaineBolamare partofTeamBritishColumbia’s U19women’sboxlacrosseteam thatiscompetingattheNorth AmericanIndigenousGames (NAIG)inHalifax-Dartmouth

July13–25.

Theeventbringstogether756 IndigenousNationscompeting in15sports—includingthe traditionalIndigenoussports ofarchery,canoe/kayakand lacrosse.

JordanandJolaine’sgreat grandmotherontheirfather’s sidewasSto:lo.Butgrowingup, theirIndigenousheritagewas neverattheforefrontoftheir identity.

Jolaine,14,wasthefirstto pickupalacrossestickwhenshe wassix.Herdad,Mike,aformer Burnabyfirefighter,hadplayed thesportbackintheday,soit seemedanaturalfit.

“Itwasfun.Itwasdifferent thansoccer,”shesaid.“Iwas learningsomethingnew.”

Jordan,15,startedplaying aboutayearlater.

Overtheyears,thesisters

havehadseveralopportunitiestoplaytogetherinthe PortMoodyminorboxlaand

CoquitlamAdanacsfieldlacrosseassociations.

MikeBolamsaiditmakes

himproudtoseehisdaughters taketoasportthathasbeena bigpartofhislifeandhelped himtoforgeaconnectiontohis Indigenousroots.

Yousee,Mikesaid,whenhe wasgrowingup,havingFirst Nations’bloodwasn’tsomethingtobeparticularlyproudof soplayinglacrossewasawayto keepthatbondtohisancestors alive.

“Itwasadifferenttime,”he said.

Hedoesn’twanthisdaughters tofeelanyshameabouttheir roots.

There’slittlechanceofthat, Jordansaid.

Attheencouragementoftheir coach,thesistersattendedtheir firsttryoutcamplastyearforthe U19teamgoingtoHalifax.They wereinvitedtoattendsubsequentcampsthisyearandwhen theylearnedthey’dsurvivedthe cut,Jolainesaidshewassurprised.

“Ididn’tthinkI’dmakeit.”

Jordansaidshe’sreadyforthe challengeofplayingwithand againstgirlsmucholderand withmoreexperience.

“It’sgoingtobehard,butI

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JolaineBolamandhersister,Jordan,areframedbyavintagelacrossestickastheypreparetoheadto Halifax–Dartmouth,wherethey’llbepartofTeamBC’sU19women’slacrosseteamcompetingatthe NorthAmericanIndigenousGames.

MorelocalSportscoverageatyourfingertips.

‘Itchangeshowyouthinkofthings’

don’tthinkit’sachallenge Ican’thandle.”

Beyondtheopportunity totesttheirlacrosseprowess,theBolamsisterssaid they’remostexcitedto learnfromtheotherFirst Nations’athletesthey’ll meet.

“Iwanttoheareveryone’sstory,”Jordansaid.

SPARKPRIDE

SavannaSmith,the coachoftheBCU19team who’salsoworkedwith theBolamsistersatthe minorlevel,saidbeing partoftheIndigenous Gamescanbeatransformativeexperience.

“Whenwelearnabout ourbackgroundwecan begintoshapewhowecan beandwhatthatmeansto us,”shesaid.“Thegames willhelpsparkeachof

JordanandJolaineBolamaregettingreadytoplay

themintheirprideofwho theyareandwherethey comefrom.”

Smith,whoseteamwill becomprisedof19players representing15different

FirstNations,saidlacrosse canbetheperfectvehicle forajourneyofself-discovery.

“Lacrossewasagift giventoIndigenouspeo-

plesbytheCreator,agift givenforourmedicine andfortheCreator’senjoyment,”shesaid.“When weplaywegetthatmedicine,wearewatchedover.”

JordanBolamsaid beingpartoftheteam headedtotheNAIGhas alreadyimpactedherin waysshedidn’texpect.

Shesaidforgingastrongerbondtoherheritage hasgivenhermoreconfidence.

“Itfeelsspecial,”Jordan said.“ItgivesmereassurancethatIhaverelatives who’vebeenhereforso long.”

Jolainesaidtheexperiencehasgivenheranew perspective.

“Itchangeshowyou thinkofthings,”shesaid.

“Wewerealwaystold wewereIndigenous, butIdidn’tknowwhatit meant.”

WHLgames inPoCoagain

TheWesternHockey Leagueisreturningto PortCoquitlam.

Forthesecond straightyear,theJon Bailliearenaatthecity’s new$132-millionPort CoquitlamCommunity Centre(PCCC)willhost apre-seasonminiseries involvingtheVancouver Giants,VictoriaRoyals andPrinceGeorge Cougars.

Thisyear,theGiants willplaytheCougarson Friday,Sept.8,at7p.m. andthenextnight— alsoat7p.m.—Prince GeorgefacestheRoyals.

“Aswewitnessedlast yearourcommunityare bigfansandstrongsup-

portersofhockeyand wewilldeliveryetanotherunforgettableexperienceforeveryone,” saidPortCoquitlam MayorBradWest.

NEWJR.BTEAM

Thegameswillbean appetizerforthecity’s ownfledglingjunior hockeyteam,thePort CoquitlamTrailblazers, whichmakesitsdebut inthePacificJunior HockeyLeaguelaterin September.

Vancouverlawyer andlocalminorhockey coachRobToorwas awardedtheJunior‘B’ league’s14thfranchise inJanuary.

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forTeamBCintheU19women’slacrossetournament attheNorthAmericanIndigenousGamesinHalifax–Dartmouth.

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