Tri-City News July 20 2023

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DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

“It could have been worse”

That’s the conclusion of a Metro Vancouver parks biologist surveying the devastation left by last October’s human-caused fire in Minnekhada Regional Park in Coquitlam.

The damage is still evident in charred remains of toppled trees, singed trunks and burned root systems that look like gnarled limbs against a blue sky.

Markus Merkens, Metro Vancouver’s natural resource management specialist, considers the blackened debris left by the blaze and says he sees mostly signs of nature’s resilience

He points to ferns that have produced new shoots, salal plants peaking out from the dirt, brash maple seedlings taking root and stately purple fireweed that has popped up since the spring.

“Nature has a reserve,” said Merkens, “You have to see post fire as a period of renewal. It’s not all devastation”

The contrast between the trail leading up to High Knoll and the rocky face of the lookout is stark.

Most of the trail from Quarry Road parking lot up the final incline is green and there is the sounds of birds calling. Along the way one has to be careful of thousands of toadlets scram-

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Markus Merkens, a natural resource management specialist for Metro Vancouver, is framed by a burned out tree stump as he. explains the regneration of vegetation on the High Knoll in Minnekhada Regional Park since a wildfire last fall torched about 14 hectares.

Above, Sam Cousins, a natural resource management technician walks through a patch of green that has emerged from the charred forest atop the High Knoll in Minnekhada Regional Park, just months after a wildfire last October Top right, Visitors spreading wildflower seeds in the burned area atop the High Knoll may mean well, but they’re doing more harm than good, says Cousins, as they discourage pollinators like bees from venturing deeper into the forest to help the regeneration of native plants. Right, Natural resource management specialist Markus Merkens demonstrates a monitoring project visitors to High Knoll can participate in as they’re invited to take photos at specific locations which will create a visual documentation of the recovery process from last fall’s wildfire as they’re posted to social media accounts.

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bling across the path to safety.

But near the top of the High Knoll trail, the forest looks somewhat bare, the bedrock is more exposed and there are stumps with signs of recent burns, although some of the older Douglas fir trees show burn marks from a forest fire that must have occurred a hundred years ago

Still, as Merkins points out, it’s not all bleak In one area atop some bedrock, a meadow of green has emerged.

Nature is also getting some help from the Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Foundation, which has been raising funds for recovery.

Native seedlings are being planted in areas where firefighters worked and Metro Vancouver has been taking down hazardous trees.

Merkens said the work is to help nature recover not make big changes to the park

“Nature provides with a lot of what we need to survive If what we’ve done

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Coquitlam Water Main –Robson to Guildford Section CONSTRUCTION HAS STARTED

Construction of the Coquitlam Water Main – Robson to Guildford Section will take place from 2023 to 2026. Within the next few months, you can expect to see us working on minor activities along the construction zone, such as:

• Delivering materials and equipment to the storage area

• Relocating existing underground utilities

• Building a temporary multi-use pathway and driveways in Town Centre Park

During this work, you may experience minor traffic and noise impacts near the project area. We anticipate significant impacts starting this fall, when water main installation and other major construction activities will begin. Metro Vancouver will minimize impacts on the community as much as possible.

About the Project

The Coquitlam Water Main will be an essential part of our drinking water system to help meet the growing demand for drinking water in the region. The water main will be large 3.2 metres in diameter.

Once the water main between David Avenue and Guildford Way is installed, the City of Coquitlam will upgrade Pipeline Road from Guildford Way to David Avenue We have been working closely with the City of Coquitlam to reduce project impacts wherever possible.

Keeping the Community Updated

You will receive updates through print notifications, email, the project website, and on-site signage You can sign up to receive updates by email at the project webpage Our community liaison is also available throughout the project to address any questions or comments you may have.

Contact Us

Community Liaison: 604-432-6200

(Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm)

After Hours Emergency: 604-451-6610

How Big Is the Coquitlam

Water Main?

There are different sizes of water mains in our regional distribution system. The Coquitlam Water Main is 3.2 metres in diameter

Email: icentre@metrovancouver.org (Include “Coquitlam Water Main – Robson to Guildford Section” in the subject line)

Website: metrovancouver.org (Search for “Coquitlam Water Main – Robson to Guildford Section“)

To receive updates by email, please sign up at the project page.

Well-meaningvisitorscancausemoreharm

effects it, we are responsible for trying to keep it going.”

However, it seems some have taken matters into their own hands

Packets of wildflower seeds have been dropped onto the High Knoll lookout, which could potentially become invasive or draw pollinators away from the forest’s native plants.

“There’s a patch of fireweed, that’s what we want to see grow,” said Sam Cousins, who is a natural resource management technician for Metro Vancouver.

Worried about the impact of the imported plants onto the ecosystem,

Cousins pulled out the colourful flowers, which included California poppies and bachelor buttons both not native to the park. While trail runners and hikers have already been tracing the burn line with energetic bursts up the hill to High Knoll, most don’t stop to see how nature is starting to reclaim the area

HOPE IN THE FOREST

This summer, the public can get a closer look at the regeneration through a Minnekhada park interpretation program, led by Madeleine Irving-Chan.

The Hope in the Forest programs take place in July and August, with another likely in September

(Find out more under events at metrovancouver org)

PUBLIC CAN HELP

The public can also participate in a citizen science project to document with photos on social media the changes the park is going through after the fire. Look for a

sign near the top of High Knoll where you can put your camera in a bracket, take a photo, and post it to Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #Minfire02. The fire burned through 14 hectares (0 14 square kilometres) of the park in Coquitlam, amid unusually hot and dry conditions last October.

Likely started by someone who threw something burning off the rocks atop High Knoll Trail, the blaze quickly flared up the cliff, cutting through gullies and eating into the forest.

ONGOING CONCERN

Without determined action by firefighters, the fire could have spread to

more areas of the park, said Merkens Now the concern is that another fire could start in the park with ongoing hot, dry conditions.

“These parks are still vulnerable to fire and people shouldn’t do things that could put it at risk, such as smoking and campfires.”

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Top, a reminder the danger has not passed. Above, fireweed is one of the first plants to find purchase in a burned out patch atop the High Knoll in Minnekhada Regional Park. Right, Markus Merkens, a natural resource management specialist for Metro Vancouver, points out a sword fern, an early harbinger of a forest’s recovery from a wildfire.

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Strategywillbalancetrees,housingneeds

Coquitlam’s environmental staff will bring on an expert this summer to help create a new strategy to protect and increase the urban forest.

Last Monday (July 10), Erin Gorby, the city’s urban forestry and parks services manager, outlined the steps for developing the Urban Forestry Management Strategy, including hiring a consultant to steer the short- and long-term work

Council budgeted $115,000 for the blueprint that will be ready by next summer

Specifically, the document will look at tree retention on public and private lands, stewardship and “incentive-driving initiatives” to boost the number of trees.

Trees, Gorby said, not only provide shade and human health benefits, but also clean the air and lead to reduced property crime and increased property values

According to a Metro Vancouver report from 2019, Coquitlam’s tree canopy cover is at about 40 per cent above the regional average of 32 per cent.

However, the city tree cover is also declining due to development, it reads.

Metro Vancouver has a target of 40 per cent by 2050 in regional urban areas.

As a result, many Metro municipalities have launched

new tree strategies (Vancouver, Surrey, Richmond, New Westminster, Delta and Abbotsford), while Port Moody and Burnaby are developing

their tree management frameworks.

Gorby said last year’s Tree Spree in Coquitlam saw 10,000 trees in the ground, doubling the

city’s typical planting target for the year, on public and private lots.

And in March, the Tri-Cities Urban Forest Forum called for better tree canopies.

WORK WITH SD43

Gorby said the city plans to continue to work with School District 43 and developers to provide forestry education and tree plantings at redeveloped sites

Still, she made clear the new strategy won’t over-ride the city’s tree bylaw.

Coun. Brent Asmundson, who chairs the Sustainability and Environmental Advisory Committee, said the city also needs to “balance” the demand for more affordable housing.

“We’re way behind right now,” he said of home building.

But Coun. Teri Towner said she’s confident the city can meet both goals

Coun Craig Hodge said staff can work with developers to plant mature trees

“Two small trees don’t equal a 100-year-old tree that comes down,” he said while pressing for a variety of trees, especially evergreens, in the new strategy.

JANIS CLEUGH/TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

Erin Gorby and Jeff Case, with the City of Coquitlam’s urban forestry services program, work on a planting project.

DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Port Coquitlam is updating and streamlining fees it requires developers to pay for new infrastructure to accommodate a 30 per cent boost to population over the next 20 years

Developers will soon pay more to build single-family houses, townhouses and multi-family homes in most areas of the city.

Except one.

In the Dominion Triangle, PoCo’s busiest shopping district, development has been paying for the cost of new drainage, water, sewer and transportation infrastructure through higher development cost charges for years

Now it’s time for the rest of the city to catch up

Last Tuesday (July 11), Port Coquitlam gave the first three readings to a new Development Cost Charges (DCC) bylaw that will eventually replace a two-tiered fee system with a single-area charge.

That means developers in most areas of PoCo will be facing higher DCCs, unless their project is already in the system.

For example, in most of

PoCo, called Area 1, building a new townhouse costs $3,061 in DCCs; that fee will rise to $8,897 per unit once the new fee structure is approved a 191 per cent increase. Multi family will go up from $3,061 to $5,453, a 78 per cent hike.

And, when DCCs for parks are

added in using the current rate which is under review fees will go up further.

In contrast, developers in the Dominion Triangle, which have been paying $13,796 per townhouse unit (not including park fees) will pay $8,897, a 36 per cent drop

Fees for building multi family will drop 60 per cent from 13,796/unit to $5,453.

The information is contained in the city’s agenda in a study by Urban Systems

Two new categories are being added to DCCs in both areas: general/ light industrial and institutional, which will be charged per square metre of gross floor area.

Commercial DCCs are also going up in most areas of PoCo, while dropping in Dominion Triangle for a harmonized rate.

WHAT DCCS PAY FOR

The money from DCCs pays for building new roads or expanding existing ones to accommodate the increasing number of cars that will come

The city will also need new sewer and water pipes to handle additional waste and water needs while drainage systems will have to be improved to handle increased flow.

Developers have already been consulted and informed about the new DCC charges, which will contribute roughly half or $101.1 million of $218 million needed for upgrades

‘DCCs for Area 1 and Area 2 (Dominion Triangle) were appropriate when the last DCC Bylaw was updated to reflect infrastructure that benefited a very well-defined area Significant development has occurred in the last 30 years and Area 2, Dominion Triangle, has experienced significant growth.”

By flattening the fees to a single charge, the DCC update “benefits the entirety, and therefore a city wide DCC is appropriate,” the Tri-City News was told in a statement.

As well, the change will also balance “ease of administration” and increase the city’s “flexibility” to spend DCC funds where ever needed throughout the city

In a release, the city’s mayor said the fees charged to developers is justified and not out of line with fees charged in other municipalities.

“We’ve spent considerable time updating our Development Cost Charges, working hard to make sure that development and growth pays its fair share and that the burden of infrastructure costs is not placed on our taxpayers and residents,” Brad West said

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Dominion Triangle in Port Coquitlam has been one of the fastest-growing areas in the city.

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RentaltowersproposedforMoodyCentre

MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

A Vancouver developer says it’s time to take a major redevelopment plan for Port Moody’s downtown to “the next level of detail.”

Vancouver-based PCI Developments recently announced it’s submitted an application for amendments to the city’s official community plan and zoning bylaws to construct two 39-storey towers comprised of 857 new rental apartments right across from the Moody Centre SkyTrain staton. The city currently allows towers up to 26 storeys in the neighbourhood.

The proposal is the first concrete component to drop of an overall plan by a consortium of nine developers and property owners in the area, including Anthem Properties, Beedie Living and TransLink that’s been in the works for about six years

PCI’s president Tim Grant told the Tri-City News the group continues to work together on refining their overall vision to transform 23 acres of commercial- and light-industrial properties between the SkyTrain track and St. Johns Street, from Moody Street to Electronic Avenue, into

a transit-oriented mixed-use community of up to more than 4,100 homes, commercial and office space, as well as artists studios.

He said proposals for specific projects from some of the other partners are expected “in the next couple of months.”

While PCI’s plan for the number of purpose-built rental homes exceeds the 300 to 385

market apartments originally envisioned by the consortium for the entire project, Grant said the market demands them

“We felt that the need to go entirely rental housing was really becoming loud and clear in the community,” he said, adding 40 of the apartments will be available at below-market rates. “It’s something that’s really needed.”

Other elements of PCI’s pro-

posal include:

• a new pedestrian overpass connecting to Murray Street

• an outdoor plaza for community events

• street-level retail spaces

• full-size grocery store

• low-cost artist studios

• the daylighting of Slaughterhouse/Dallas Creek between Spring Street and the railroad tracks

Grant said the project “ticks all the boxes” the City of Port Moody has indicated it wants fulfilled through more than six years of consultation and negotiation.

He said it presents a “unique opportunity” to transform “obsolete warehouse buildings and surface parking” into new housing and “extensive public realm improvements”

Grant added the “project is an opportunity for Port Moody to show the rest of the region the city is ready to not just pull its weight, but to lead in meeting the goals of the Regional Growth Strategy.”

In May, provincial Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon announced Port Moody, along with nine other cities, would be under the microscope to meet

targets for constructing new housing.

The consortium first unveiled its preliminary concept for the neighbourhood during a series of invitation-only workshops in September 2019.

But the reception from Port Moody council was anything but warm

Former Mayor Rob Vagramov accused the companies of working “behind closed doors” while former Coun. Hunter Madison said the plan needed a greater emphasis on creating jobs, especially in the high-tech sector.

“This is what we should be discussing,” he said.

But several months later councillors said they saw enough potential in the plan for the proponents to continue refining their proposal with city staff, including the preparation of a detailed financial analysis

“It’s a start,” said former Coun Meghan Lahti, who succeeded Vagramov as mayor last October.

Grant said Lahti, in her new role, has been instrumental in pushing the project to the next step.

“There’s been more collaborative, constructive discussion.”

PERKINS + WILL ARCHITECTURE

Vancouver-based PCI Developments is proposing to build 857 new rental homes in two 39-storey towers across from the Moody Centre SkyTrain station.

The next federal election is theoretically still a long way off, but there is already speculation that a potential outcome could set off constitutional alarm bells

That scenario is this: what if the Conservatives win the most seats but fall short of a majority? Would that prompt the Justin Trudeau-led Liberals to try to form government and continue in power?

It is an intriguing outcome and certainly within the realm of possibility. Poll after poll after poll suggests neither the Liberals nor the Conservatives will win anything close to a majority of seats in the House of Commons whenever the next vote is held.

The idea of the second-place finisher in an election forming government may strike some folks as preposterous, but one needs to look back only recently in history to find a precedent, and it occurred right here in B C

In fact, two events occurred after the 2017 election in B C that may ultimately play a role in determining who gets to rule after the next federal election.

First, even though her party failed to win a majority of seats, then-Premier Christy Clark reconvened the legislature as if it was business as usual. Under our system of government, she had every right to do this. Despite every indication they were doomed to failure, Clark and the B.C. Liberals remained on the gov-

ernment side of the legislature chamber, helped choose a Speaker and delivered a Throne Speech that sounded like the recitation of the Green Party’s election platform (her party was desperately trying to win the support of the three Green MLAs to give the Liberals a majority)

Within days, of course, the Clark-led government fell from power because the opposition parties voted a non-confidence motion against the government. Clark, even then still the premier and thus still First Minister, travelled up the hill to Government House to meet with then Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon.

According to the book A Matter of Confidence, authors Richard Zussman and Rob Shaw wrote that Clark advised

her to call another election, arguing an NDP-Green alliance could not effectively govern Guichon declined her suggestion and instead turned to Horgan the leader of the party that finished second to lead the government

Again, we could easily see an outcome of the next federal vote that has the incumbent Liberal government winning the second most seats and the Conservatives winning the most. Yet the Trudeau-led Liberals could keep governing if they continued to be backed by the NDP in an arrangement that would produce a working majority in the House of Commons.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

Don’ttossyourbutts

The Editor:

As we head into what is probably going to be a hot dry summer, I am writing to remind people about the dangers of tossing cigarette butts out of car windows

I pick up litter on Bedwell Bay Road near Sasamat Lake, and am concerned by how many cigarette butts there are by the side of the road.

Last summer, I found one that had left black scorch marks in the grass around it.

It takes just one discarded cigarette butt to start a wildfire, says a reader.

It would not take much to start a fire in this area. Please carry a container in your car, or a pocket

ashtray, and dispose of your butts at home.

Cathy Morton Belcarra

The Editor:

Re: Remove the outdoor pool at Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park? That’s one of the suggested ‘big ideas’ for the park’s future (tricitynews.com, July 14, 2023)

Keep the pool at Rocky Point Park and bring back a small wading pool for toddlers and make a beach area

With our climate change and hot spells we are experiencing, people want to keep cool and keep their children cool. Spray parks just don’t

cut it, unless you don’t mind getting sprayed.

Fewer kids know how to swim, and it’s hard to get them into swim lessons as well.

My kids grew up learning to get accustomed to water at the Blue Mountain wading pool (which may also be closed down) and taking their swimming lessons at Glen pool (which actually closed).

We looked forward to having their lessons outdoors and then spending the rest of the day around

the pool and picnicking!

Small children need to get comfortable around the water. If you do away with all the pools, how will they do this?

The indoor pools at public swim times can be crazy

And our lakes like Buntzen and White Pine are almost impossible to get into

Please consider more places in Port Moody for people to go for a swim and cool-off again.

Andrea Mattinson Port Moody

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DIANE STRANDBERG

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Electric car juggernaut Tesla is planning a flagship delivery centre in Port Coquitlam with 75 per cent of the new cars delivered to the Lower Mainland routed through the proposed facility

Bosa Properties is advancing the proposal through Port Coquitlam council this week.

Port Coquitlam’s council-in-committee was expected to get a first look at the multi-faceted proposal on Tuesday (July 18).

If approved and built over the next several months, the 60,000 sq. ft. facility located in the Dominion Triangle area just off Lougheed Highway, will serve as the primary location for delivering Tesla vehicles in the Lower Mainland

Vehicles will arrive from the U.S. and Shanghai for delivery to Tesla dealerships, according to a letter by Bosa Properties, which is proposing redevelopment of two properties at 1021 and 1032 Nicola Ave., including the Tesla delivery centre.

The Tesla centre in PoCo will also operate as a service facility, including a mobile service to fix cars at people’s homes as well

as those requiring repairs at the larger facility.

About 50 cars a day would be serviced in PoCo, according to Bosa.

FOCUS ON REPAIR

“The proposed facility in Port Coquitlam is envisioned as a unique, light-touch establishment with a distinct focus on

repair and service rather than traditional vehicle sales,” the letter said.

However, before the Tesla facility can come to fruition, Port Coquitlam council will need to approve a number of changes to the property, including rezoning, changing the classification of the watercourse that runs along Lougheed and other con-

siderations.

If it’s approved, the Tesla dealership would be visible from Lougheed Highway and would be one of the few large facilities in the Lower Mainland for the electric car maker co-founded by Elon Musk.

According to the staff report, Tesla plans to use the site for auto sales and service and as a

A Tesla charging station in Coquitlam. The electric car company is looking to construct a massive distribution and service centre in Port Coquitlam

regional storage and distribution centre for vehicles and parts.

It would have landscaping, including riparian protection for an unnamed watercourse along the Lougheed Highway frontage, and parking spaces for 650 cars.

Bosa’s proposal also includes 11,000 sq. ft. stand-alone

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A slow walk through the Evergreen Cultural Centre (ECC) unveiled a sense of unity, passion and love.

Last Saturday (July 15) was another historic step for Coquitlam and its LGBTQ2S+ residents as the first-ever community-organized Pride event took place at the arts fa-

cility.

At one end of the row, patrons found colouring tables for kids and a selfie station for anyone with a mobile device or camera.

In the middle, eye-popping fashions caught visitors’ attention, as well as information booths from local organizations

Proposalincludes environmentalwork

building with 36 parking spaces opposite the Tesla delivery centre, located on the north side of Nicola Avenue

According to the staff report the properties are historically zoned agricultural but are designated highway commercial in the Official Community Plan.

They would have to be rezoned to permit the development

For example, the 0.85-acre portion north of Nicola Avenue would be rezoned to District Commercial (DC) while the 6.68-acre portion to the south, home of Tesla, would be rezoned to Comprehensive Development

The development would also require a change in classification for the unnamed watercourse from A to B in the official community plan.

As well, Bosa would have to satisfy a number of conditions, including:

• closure and sale of an unopened city lane

• dedication of road to allow for widening of Nicola Avenue

• off-site works and services that include construction of a missing portion of street improvements fronting the adjacent lands at 985 Nicola Avenue

Bosa has submitted a traffic study that shows that the Tesla service centre would generate fewer cars than a typical highway commercial building.

It also submitted a report that shows the watercourse along Lougheed Highway designated Class A or fish-bearing in the 1990s does not support fish.

Bosa is also proposing a number of environmental measures for the Tesla building, including:

• low-E glazing on all windows

• energy efficient lighting,

• 8 photocell controlled exterior lighting,

• insulated overhead doors with sealed glazing panels,

• low-flow toilets,

• bicycle parking,

• light coloured roofing materials to reduce heat island effect and thermal loading

• high-efficiency irrigation system.

‘Thisisasafeplaceinourcommunity.That’swhatwewant’

And, on the other side, a button-making table, which are still popular according to ECC spokesperson Jessica Fowlis. She took the lead in organizing, what was known as, “Coquitlam Pride at Evergreen,” stepping up after a group of determined high-school students pushed the city to help kickstart a local family-friendly event.

Fowlis credits the Dr. Charles Best Secondary Gay/Straight Alliance (GSA), and teacher Megan Leslie, for their relentless advocacy.

Before last weekend, those that wished to recognize Pride had to visit Vancouver, Burnaby and New Westminster, but Fowlis believed it was the ECC’s obligation to ensure Tri-Cities residents can bask in the multicoloured celebration

STARTING SMALL

“Unfortunately, we can’t do something to that capacity, not with the time we had and the space we have here at Evergreen,” she said in an interview with the Tri-City News.

“But even the idea that I can walk [around] and see people dressed

exactly how they want to be dressed, that there are people with their different Pride flags on wandering around proudly, that means so much that this is a safe place in our community, and people feel free to be able to act that way here That’s what we want”

Despite its smaller-scale set-up, the long-awaited Coquitlam Pride event was well-received.

Fowlis said roughly 300 people were lined up outside the ECC doors when the festivities formally began at 12 p.m.

“Not only is it important for this event to be safe for

the community to come and be who they are, we wanted it to feel safe for the staff who were going to be here representing themselves and representing Evergreen as part of the community,” she added.

“So when I talk about that ‘safe space,’ it really means feeling like a welcome place for arts and culture to thrive in our community. And also making sure you know, the people that are all here are supporters of this community, supporters of artists and creators of this community.”

During the five-hour

public gathering, a storytime session reeled in young learners, while ECC artists-in-residence continued their work under the watchful eye of visitors.

LARGER NEXT YEAR?

As well, Fowlis hinted plans may already be in the works to bring a second Coquitlam Pride event back for 2024

“We do know that the EDI [Equity, Diversity and Inclusion] committee at the city and Tri-City Pride Society will be starting their talks about creating a larger event in [Town Centre] park. Hopefully

whatever that bigger event looks like next year, either our doors will be open, or we’ll be over there supporting it.”

Several community leaders also showed their support for the Queer community at the Pride event, including Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart, Port Moody Coquitlam MP Bonita Zarrillo and Coquitlam Burke Mountain MLA Fin Donnelly.

The Cirque du Coquitlam drag show was the night cap inside the ECC theatre that evening, followed by a ticketed 19+ after party.

When: Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Where: This meeting will be held electronically and live streamed at portmoody.ca/watchlive, with in-person attendance available in Council Chambers at City Hall (100 Newport Drive).

Time: Regular Council Meeting 7pm

KYLE BALZER

kbalzer@tricitynews.com

There’s a new perk to commuting by transit back and forth over the Pitt River Bridge.

Last Wednesday (July 12), TransLink announced free wireless internet access was implemented

on its fleet of RapidBuses across Metro Vancouver

This includes the R3 Lougheed Highway bus that transports thousands of passengers weekly between Coquitlam and Maple Ridge.

“Not only is RapidBus faster with fewer stops,

now all customers can ride our premium bus service without having to spend money on data fees,” said TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn in a news release.

“These upgrades are yet another way we are elevating customer experiences by making it easier for cus-

tomers to use their transit time for leisure, work or to connect with family and friends.”

TransLink partnered with Rogers Communications to deliver the WiFi, which was included in the transit authority’s customer experience action plan that began installing hot spots across its network in 2021.

The service will be accessible to Tri-Cities commuters with a smart phone or another mobile device.

TransLink said, on average, daily commuters from Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody with mobile devices are among 24,000 unique technologies used to access its WiFi.

“This initiative is an important part of our commitment to keep

Canadians connected,” added Rogers spokesperson Ron McKenzie

The R3 RapidBus, launched in January 2020, travels along Lougheed Highway and averaged 6,000 riders per week in 2022, according to TransLink’s latest performance review.

The first bus leaves Coquitlam Central Station

just after 5 a.m. daily, with the last one arriving before 12:30 a m the next day

There are four stops in the Tri-Cities:

• Coquitlam Central Station

• Westwood Street (Coquitlam)

• Shaughnessy Street (Port Coquitlam)

• Ottawa Street (Port Coquitlam)

PoCotrashblitzgetsresults

support for keeping their neighbourhoods and parks clean for everyone’s benefit

“We’ll continue working hard to keep Port Coquitlam beautiful We hope you can do your part too,” reads a City of Port Coquitlam statement on social media following the blitz.

“Properly dispose of your trash and maybe even pick up a piece of litter if you can.”

issues in late April.

In the meantime, residents and visitors can report areas of concern on the City of Port Coquitlam’s website, through the PoCo Sort and Report app or by calling 604-927-3111

with files from Diane Strandberg, Tri-City News

KYLE BALZER

kbalzer@tricitynews.com

Turns out, there was more trash and vandalism lingering around Port Coquitlam than meets the eye

The city recently completed a three-day blitz that saw crews clean and collect three tonnes of litter across the community, equating to 6,000 pounds of trash in almost 80 full garbage bags.

Between Monday and Wednesday (July 10–12), 122 graffiti tags were removed, as well as thousands of discarded cigarette butts, by parks, solid waste and streets department staff.

Additionally, 86 km of

streets were cleaned with sweepers, including those downtown, and on the northern and southern sides

But, arguably, the most eyebrow-raising figure: PoCo said workers found 14 illegal dumping sites all promptly cleaned that consisted of metal filing cabinets, lawn chairs, construction waste and even a couch.

The inaugural campaign was meant to act on the city’s commitment to delivering core services, “exactly what residents and businesses pay property taxes for,” said Mayor Brad West.

It also uncovered a dire need for local residents’

Dozens of permanent and casual workers spent up to 12 hours per day in each clean-up zone at no extra cost to taxpayers.

They were seen along major arterial roads, trails and in local parks with pickers and buckets

West and city staff are hoping local residents that witnessed the blitz can be encouraged to safely pick up and dispose any litter they see, or join a volunteer group dedicated to the task.

“When we see litter in a park or along a roadside, we should consider doing our part to help keep our community clean,” West said in an earlier release.

The litter blitz followed a successful pothole repair initiative that saw city works crews fill more than 160 of the nuisance road

CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

Port Coquitlam city works crews found 14 illegal dumping sites across the city during its three-day litter blitz, July 10 to 12, 2023.

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Case in point, a story in the July 23, 1995, edition in the Tri-City News about an anti-pedophile crusader whose telephone number and address were mistakenly published in a phone book

The phone book which, before cell phones, used to be widely used

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A woman in 1995 said she got all kinds of “weird calls” from sex offenders

to find numbers and addresses was published by BC Tel at the time

The woman, whose first name is Sandra, told the Tri-City News that she was assured her phone number and address was needed just for billing and wouldn’t be published.

Sandra was shocked to find it was included in the phone book despite the assurance

“Every sex offender I’ve ever run will know where

to find me,” she said.

“I’ve got chronic masturbators phoning me until two in the morning and weird calls from sex offenders I had to stop my daughter from answering the phone,” Sandra told the Tri-City News at the time.

The woman, who reportedly tracked down sex offenders, and listed them in a Tri-City Child Care Guide, said she had to move into a transition house while she waited to find a new place to rent because of the address publication.

According to Tri-City News at the time, Sandra received anonymous tips from informants to identify pedophiles and sex offenders whose profiles she published in the guide, after getting confirmation

they were convicted.

As many as 11 profiles were published and nine more were prepared

But being “outed” by the phone company put the anti-pedophile crusader at risk, she told the Tri-City News.

BC Tel offered the woman a $20 gift certificate, and apologized.

The company offered to pay some of her submitted expenses, as well, but Sandra chose to retain a lawyer

The article does not say what compensation she received, if any, but confirmed that BC Tel admitted the error.

But it’s clear the woman thought she had a good case

“If I take it to court, it will be a morals call for sure.”

DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

School District 43 (SD43) is being sued in a sex abuse case dating back 50 years involving a Coquitlam elementary school teacher

The plaintiff, Jeanette Ester Buchanan, has filed a civil claim in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, alleging that a perpetrator, named only as John Doe, was a “trusted authority figure” at Miller Park school who

“preyed” upon her and sexually assaulted her commencing in or about 1971 and 1974.

The suit, filed July 12, states that the perpetrator sexually assaulted her “on a repeated basis, increasing in frequency, nature and intensity as time progressed.”

It claims as well that the perpetrator was a trusted authority figure to the plaintiff’s family and the plaintiff was “young, vulnerable and in need of

guidance.”

He also used his position of authority and trust, and the fact that she was a young child, to “ensure that the plaintiff did not tell anyone about his wrong-doing,” making her feel that it was “unsafe” to tell anyone, the claim states.

According to the allegations, none of which has been proven in court, the perpetrator breached his duty of care and fiduciary duty and wilfully or

negligently inflicted “pain and suffering, mental suffering, humiliation and degradation upon the plaintiff, sexually assaulted the plaintiff and interfered with the plaintiff’s normal childhood and future relationships solely for the purpose of his own gratification.”

As the defendant in the suit, SD43 has 21 days to file a response.

According to the suit, SD43 “owed a duty of care, as well as a fiduciary duty

to individuals enrolled in the school” and should have protected the student from “wrongdoings of a sexual nature”

“The perpetrator was authorized by the defendant to carry out the purposes and objectives of the defendant in dealing with the plaintiff. The defendant provided the perpetrator with the opportunity and means to encounter the plaintiff The defendant fostered a relationship between the

perpetrator and the plaintiff,” the lawsuit states.

Among the other claims, the lawsuit states that the school district’s rules, principles and policies created an opportunity for the perpetrator to “engage and continue to engage” in the ongoing sexual assaults while the perpetrator was able to use his position to take advantage of the plaintiff “under the guise of con-

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ducting the activities of a teacher.”

It states that the school district should have investigated when “they knew or ought to have known that sexual abuse was happening”

“The defendant oversaw the activities of the school, therefore had the power and resources to inspect, check, question, and the duty to oversee all activities in a way that could have prevented the sexual assault from happening.”

The suit claims the school district was “negligent” and failed in its duty by failing to properly su-

pervise the perpetrator, investigate his background, character and psychological state properly and thoroughly, and failing to document or provide discipline.

As well, the lawsuit claims SD43 failed to warn immediate supervisors and others in contact with the teacher to inform them about his shortcomings, didn’t have a system of reporting or counselling and was “fostering a system, based on the rules and principals of the defendant, whereby the reporting of such deviant sexual behaviour of the perpetrator would be considered to be wrong and/ or would result in retalia-

Driversought

KYLE BALZER

kbalzer@tricitynews.com

A woman’s identity is sought from a Coquitlam hit-and-run collision last month.

While no known injuries were reported, a section of the metal meridian fencing on Pinetree Way was significantly damaged and the driver of the vehicle involved left the scene before RCMP arrived

Mounties responded to the City Centre incident at 1:45 p.m. on June 9 between Lincoln and Anson

avenues.

Spokesperson Cpl.

Alexa Hodgins said a dark grey Honda CR-V was travelling south on Pinetree when the driver collided with the middle fence.

The female driver is described as:

• White

• 50–60 years old

• Short blond hair

Anyone with more information is asked to call Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file-number 2023-15062.

tion.”

The lawsuit further states the district maintained a system which was “designed to cover up” the behaviour and either denied or was “wilfully blind” to the existence of the wrongful behaviours.

By failing to put in “safeguards” and allowing the plaintiff and other

children to be alone with the perpetrator, the defendant was not protected, the suit alleges.

The suit states that the plaintiff suffered mental anguish in numerous ways, including depression and anxiety, addiction, sexual dysfunction, mistrust of authority figures, loss of interdepen-

dent relationship, mistrust of men and loss of enjoyment of life.

The plaintiff has also been required to undergo medical treatment and psychological or spiritual counselling and will continue to require treatment “indefinitely,” the lawsuit states

The suit states that SD43

is the “institutional defendant” and is “vicariously liable” for the wrongful actions of the perpetrator.

It seeks special damages, including expenses for medical treatment, general damages, past and future costs for health care, as well as punitive and aggravated damages and costs

A Dutch national convicted in Canada to 13 years in jail for crimes involving Port Coquitlam teen Amanda Todd didn’t see his sentence converted last week.

Instead, judges at the Amsterdam District Court told Aydin Coban, 45, and lawyers that they need more time and information about the Canadian cyberbullying case.

Specifically, they want the probable date Coban would have been released if he served his sentence behind bars in Canada for the four offences on which he was convicted

Last August, a 12-person jury found Coban guilty on five counts involving Todd who, in 2012 at the age of 15, took her life:

• extortion

• importing and distributing child pornography

• possession of child pornography

• communicating with the intent to lure a child

• criminal harassement

Last October, the third offence was stayed by Justice Martha Devlin at the BC Supreme Court in New Westminster

CURRENT SENTENCE

Coban is currently serving an 11-year sentence on 68 convictions for tormenting 33 girls online.

According to an Amsterdam court record obtained by the Tri-City News last Thursday (July 13), the public prosecutor is recommending Coban serve another four-and-a-half years in the Netherlands while the defence lawyer wants

his Canadian sentence commuted to zero, as per Article 9a of the country’s Penal Code.

Alternatively, he suggested the court impose a one-and-a-half year prison sentence, to be suspended.

“The court must take into account the date on which the convict in Canada could in the most favorable case (early or conditional) be released,” the Dutch document reads.

“In chambers, the court has come to the conclusion that more information is needed on this matter Canada should be asked further questions about this. Therefore, the court reopens the investigation.”

No date was set for their verdict.

Marathongolfgame

KYLE BALZER

kbalzer@tricitynews.com

Longer days at the end of June allowed Jordan Rourke and Michael Grabowski to squeeze five full rounds at the Vancouver Golf Club (VGC) in Coquitlam in a single day

The certified professionals completed 101 holes on June 27 at the Austin Avenue course, equating to five-and-ahalf trips around the local fairways and greens.

Three other pros joined them along the way Shania Remandaban, Sean Thompson and Rachel Wiebe as well as members Jay Frizzell, Bob McCusker and Grace McCusker, combining for 427 holes in a span of over 15 hours

Some may argue that getting to play from dawn ‘til dusk is an amateur golfer’s dream, but the purpose of this marathon went beyond fully mastering VGC’s natural elements.

Rourke, Grabowski and the VGC team also raised $18,300 for advancing research efforts to find a cure for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Known as the PGA of BC Golf-a-Thon, the Coquitlam course, and 45 others, chipped in the money for the ALS Society of BC.

‘HIT-AND-RUN’ GOLF

The objective is to play “hit-and-run” golf as those who choose to donate may pledge a certain amount of money per hole a participant completes So, why would someone do this?

It’s estimated that 400 people in B.C., and 3,000 across Canada, live with ALS, of which there’s no cure.

Since its inception, the ALS Society of BC has raised roughly $2 million for research

The disease exacts a physical toll as it can lead to voluntary control of arms and legs, tight muscles, cramping and breathing issues.

Rourke told the Tri-City News, with that in mind, every stroke felt more relevant than the last, especially when his own body started to slow down.

“It means a lot for VGC to participate in the Golfa-Thon every year; one of our older members, Don

McCusker, passed away from ALS,” he explained.

“Each year, his son also participates and is a major organizer for the fundraising efforts.”

Rourke said the team set an initial fundraising goal of $12,500 for VGC’s 11th Golf-a-Thon, believing the final result shows how generous the TriCities community truly is

The first swing was clocked at 5:45 a.m. on June 27.

The final putt was at 9 p.m. as darkness settled in. Rourke and Grabowski, both associate golf pros at VGC, made things interesting by engaging in a friendly match-play contest.

Grabowski prevailed, winning six-up with five to play over 100 holes

The highlight of the day came at the Par 4 17th hole

That’s where Wiebe landed an eagle (two under par) in her first round, cashing in on some extra member donations.

And, even more impressive, no balls were lost among the eight Golfa-Thon participants and there were no wildlife encounters

SUBMITTED

[From left to right] Mike Grabowski, Jordan Rourke, Sean Thompson, Rachel Wiebe and Shania Remandaban are all smiles as the Vancouver Golf Club team raised more than $18,000 for ALS research in the 2023 golfa-thon.

Residentsfirst forPortMoody recprograms?

MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Should Port Moody residents have priority access to the city’s recreation programs?

Last Tuesday (July 11), councillors tasked staff to report back on the feasibility and possible unintended consequences of such an initiative. But they’re hoping reciprocal agreements can be reached with neighbouring communities instead.

In introducing the motion, Coun. Callan Morrison said almost half of Port Moody’s recreation programs have wait lists and more than two-thirds are subscribed to capacity

He said a recent decision by Coquitlam council to give its local residents an exclusive 48-hour window to register for recreation programs in that city will further increase pressure on Port Moody’s facilities.

Port Coquitlam, Burnaby and New Westminster also prioritize their residents before out-of-towners.

Without a similar window in place, Port Moody’s programs could soon be overwhelmed by registrants from adjacent cities when their programs fill up, Morrison cautioned

“We should always be acting in the best interests that put Port Moody residents first.

They’ve helped pay for the facilities and programs being offered.”

But several councillors expressed reservations.

Coun Amy Lubik worried limitations in Port Moody could shut out vulnerable populations like recent immigrants who might find it easier and more convenient to get to recreation facilities there than in their own community.

Coun. Samantha Agtarap said without participants from other communities, some recreation programs in Port Moody might languish.

She suggested other options like extending the season of the city’s outdoor pools to accommodate more swimming lessons might be a better option

But most councillors agreed it’s important the city begin a dialogue with neighbouring councils to see if accommodations can be made.

“Kind of like mutual aid, but for recreation,” said Agtarap, referring to agreements between cities that allow fire departments to help each other out in big emergencies.

“I’d much rather prefer to work with our regional partners,” said Coun Kyla Knowles, who admitted she’s booked her kids for swimming lessons in Coquitlam in the past because the scheduled availabilities in Port Moody’s pools don’t always work for her family.

Following an amendment to Morrison’s original motion, the matter will also be put on the agenda for any future meeting between councils of neighbouring cities.

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City of Coquitlam NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The City facilitates electronic participation at Public Hearings. Those wishing to participate at the Public Hearing remotely can visit www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing or call 604-927-3010 for details and instructions.

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

Date: Monday, July 31, 2023

Time: 7:00 p.m.

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

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

Item 1 Address: 717 Edgar Avenue

The intent of Bylaw No. 5286, 2023 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property as outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No 5286, 2023 from RT-1 Infill Residential to RT-3 Multiplex Residential.

If approved, the application would facilitate the development of two multiplex buildings with a combined total of six units.

Item 3

Addresses: 701 and 703 Delestre Avenue

The intent of Bylaw No. 5328, 2023 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject properties as outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No 5328, 2023 from RS-1 One-Family Residential to RM-3 Multi-Storey Medium Density Apartment Residential.

If approved, the application would facilitate the consolidation of the subject properties and the development of a six-storey apartment building with 61 units.

Item 2 Address: 3469 Baycrest Avenue

The intent of Bylaw No. 5129, 2023 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property as outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5129, 2023 from RS-2 One-Family Suburban Residential to RT-2 Townhouse Residential and P-5 Special Park.

If approved, the application would facilitate the development of 16 townhouse units, and a designated Streamside Protection Enhancement Area (SPEA).

Item 4

Addresses: 702, 706, 710 and 712 Como Lake Avenue, and 705, 707, 711 and 715 Grover Avenue

The intent of Bylaw No. 5310, 2023 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject properties as outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5310, 2023 from RS-3 One-Family Residential and RT-1 Infill Residential to RM-3 MultiStorey Medium Density Apartment Residential.

If approved, the application would facilitate the creation of a sevenstorey apartment building with 165 dwelling units.

Video recordings of Public Hearings are streamed live and archived at www.coquitlam.ca/webcasts. coquitlam.ca/publichearing

MobilementalhealthteamscomingtoCoquitlam,PoCo

DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

A long-awaited mobile health unit to support people in mental health crisis is coming to Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam.

At a joint news conference that occurred in Coquitlam and Chilliwack, the B C government announced the formation of new Mobile Integrated Crisis Response (MICR) Teams.

The MICR Teams are

specialized crisis-response units that pair a police officer with a health-care professional to respond to mental-health calls made to the police.

ON-SITE REFERRALS

Teams provide on-site emotional and mental-health assessments, crisis intervention and referrals to appropriate services in the community

Built on partnerships between municipal police departments or local

Date: Monday, July 31, 2023

Time: 7:00 p.m.

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

Notice of Public Hearing continued from previous page

How do I find out more information?

RCMP detachments and regional health authorities, the teams help free up police resources to focus on crime.

The announcement comes as Coquitlam RCMP report officers are spending more time handling mental health calls

The province has committed $3 million to help fund the MICR Teams throughout British Columbia.

With communities now selected, health author-

ities and local police will begin planning together to recruit staff and put services in place as quickly as possible.

COUNCILS’ REQUEST

The units have long been a request from both Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam councils

In 2021, Mayor Richard Stewart penned a letter asking the province for a mental health car.

Efforts had been made to come up with an ar-

rangement through the Fraser Health Authority, but with this announcement, the province is directly promoting the program.

Other cities besides Coquitlam/Port Coquitlam will get MICR teams as well, including: Abbotsford, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Penticton, Vernon, Squamish, Prince Rupert and the Westshore

“When people are in crisis because of mental-health challenges,

we want them met with compassion and appropriate care,” said Jennifer Whiteside, minister of mental health and addictions.

“We are expanding crisis-response teams across the province to ensure that at their most vulnerable time, people in distress in our communities receive a health-focused response and connections to the services and supports they need on their pathway to well-being.”

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Katie Karn, City Clerk

What issues do you think the City of Coquitlam should focus on for the next four years?

Public safety, transportation and housing?

What about the environment, economic development and recreation?

Or are accessibility, reconciliation with First Nations, and Equity Diversity and Inclusion that way of the future?

It’s the first question in a municipal survey that’s open until July 28 on

developing Coquitlam’s Strategic Plan for 2024–2027

Nikki Caulfield, the city’s general manager of corporate services, said residents priorities likely have shifted since the last framework was adopted in 2019

She noted the COVID19 pandemic and the resulting economic and labour market fluctuations, and social movements such as Black Lives Matter and Anti-Asian Hate.

And the city wants to reflect those changing trends and attitudes in its governance and through long-term planning.

Five over-arching goals are highlighted in the existing Strategic Plan:

• Safe and Complete Neighbourhoods

• Local Economy and Local Jobs

• Healthy Community and Active Citizens

• Sustainable Services, Environment and Infrastructure

• Excellence in City Government

As well, the document provides a vision statement to 2032: “Sustaining a high quality of life for current and future generations, where people choose to live, learn, work and play”

Besides organizational values, the current Strategic Plan also offers a mission for Coquitlam City Hall: “To serve the public interest through open, fair and accountable local government with a focus on leadership, innovation and community priorities and strengths”

Graham Stuart, Coquitlam’s corporate planning director, said his team has reached out for public comment on the Strategic Plan renewal from advisory groups and at events to capture

emerging expectations from residents

And once the survey closes on July 28, city council will review the draft plan this fall with adoption later in the year or in early 2024.

“Staff believe that the current plan established

by council remains relevant today, but that minor adjustments are necessary,” Stuart said at the March 29 committee meeting for Strategic Priorities.

• To have your say, visit coquitlam.ca/stratetic plan.

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Coquitlam City Hall is asking for residents’ input to update the Strategic Plan The survey closes July 28, 2023.

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About 45,000 people passed through the gates at Rocky Point Park during the three days of Ribfest last year.

For their seventh round, from July 21 to 23, the Port Moody Rotarians expect the same numbers if not more

“Last year was the first year after COVID,” said Frank Marchand of the Ribfest leadership team “We knew it was going to be popular, but there was still some holdback. So this year, the crowds will be coming.”

To be sure of the count, organizers will have an electronic measure at the entrance gates by the parking lot.

Like in 2022, the festival grounds will be fenced off to allow for open liquor consumption And organizers didn’t have to look far for beverage service: The six breweries across the street will be pouring

“We like to support local,” Marchand said, noting suds from Yellow Dog, Rewind, Parkside, Brave, Moody Ales and Twin Sails (as well as Hey Y’all Hard Ice Tea) will be available in the tent and the VIP Zone.

Sponsored by OpenRoad Lexus Port Moody, the VIP zone is a private seating area facing

the stage with its own bar and ribber: Rusty’s BBQ.

There are three seatings daily, for three hours each: morning, afternoon and night. The reserved seating, at a cost of $30

per online ticket, includes a free drink.

“You don’t have to stand in the lines,” said Glen Brown, a PoMo Rotarian and District 5050 assistant governor.

As for the ribbers whose smoke will be wafting over Rocky Point Park for three days, they’re the same as last year:

• Boss Hog’s BBQ

• Gator BBQ

• Grizzly BBQ

• Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ

• Pit Crew BBQ

• Rusty’s BBQ

• Smoke & Bones

Their eats will be rated by judges on Sunday (July 23) at 2 p m ; a spot is open to the public via a Facebook contest

With 40 Rotarians working since January to put on the club’s signature fundraiser, Marchand said the group relies on its connections and corporate sponsors most of whom have been Ribfest supporters since Day 1.

In turn, the $200,000 or so brought in from Ribfest goes into the general grant program to support community programs on the club’s list. Recently, it gave $23,000 to send several children to Camp Jubilee

Currently, the club is looking for a legacy project as a way to give back to the City of Port Moody, Brown said

“Ribfest is all about community,” Marchand said. “It’s about celebrating Port Moody, gathering and being as one.”

The seventh annual Ribfest runs on July 21, 22 and 23 from

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Glen Brown and Frank Marchand are helping to organize Ribfest 2023 in Port Moody on behalf of the Rotary Club

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11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Rocky Point Park (2800-block of Murray Street, Port Moody). Entrance is by donation; a tap will be at the gate to accept cards

Dogs are not allowed unless they are service animals. This is due to public health and food regulations and for the safety of the pets.

About 100 more volunteers are needed to sign up for a variety of shifts; visit portmoodyribfest.ca/ volunteer.

Dominion Lending is the new presenting sponsor The Tri-City News is also a media sponsor of the event.

For a full lineup and schedule of all the musical acts, go to portmoodyribfest.ca.

Sarah Hin Ching U created a dance after COVID locked down the world in 2020

At the time, she was an undergraduate at Simon Fraser University and wanted a performance piece to express the physical and mental state that people were struggling with

But since restrictions have lifted, the Burnaby resident said Stratum has evolved to another transformative level: Shedding the layers of cocooning and moving to a new developmental stage that fine tunes artistry and technicality within a series of textile stripes

Since April, U has been crafting her updated version of Stratum at Lions Park in Port Coquitlam as part of her work as the

city’s artist-in-residency program for the summer

She told the Tri-City News she’s grateful for the opportunity to produce the dance installation in such a large space because “it certainly wouldn’t have fit in a studio”

With fellow SFU dance grads Aynaz Parkas and Jacqueline Ritter, U will show her 30- to 45-minute long dance in late September or October, when her residency ends.

U first learned about the city residency program after dancing for the artist in the inaugural program; she had mirrors placed around Lions Park for her performance.

For Stratum, though, Parkas made mesh and silk bands to wrap around trees to look like nests, allowing enough give in the material to shape the fabric through movement.

The elasticity in the stripes permit the dancers to “find elevation” with the updated piece, “and get off the floor. The dynamics are shifting. There’s more excitement and a heightened tension in the body It gives us more range to explore more dimensions.”

“We are leaving physical marks on the textiles; it’s like we are recording

our directions and we can see the past versions of ourselves It’s like a conversation”

U, who trained as a Latin and ballroom dancer in China and last year was a recipient of the Professional Performing Artist Award from the BC Arts Council, will be offering free creative workshops at Lions Park for children and adults this month. They are on:

• July 21 and 28 (ages 3–8) at 4 p.m.

• July 21 and 28 (ages 18 and up) at 6 p.m.

To save a space, visit portcoquitlam ca/air

MARIO BARTEL/TCN FILE PHOTO Port Moody’s own Rusty Johnson is the featured griller at this year’s Ribfest at Rocky Point Park beginning Friday

JANIS CLEUGH/TCN Sarah Hin Ching U (with Jacqueline Ritter) is Port Coquitlam’s artist-in-residence this summer at Lions Park.

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The Coquitlam Express is looking for some good local talent

And they’re not just hockey players.

The BC Hockey League team is adding a live music stage for its home games at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex this season.

Express general manager Tali Campbell said it’s all about improving the fan experience, as well as showcasing local musicians.

“This initiative not only aligns with our commitment to supporting local talent, but it also adds a new dimension to the overall game-day experience for our dedicated fans,” he said “This is all part of building this program up”

Campbell said musicians will play on a stage situated on the arena’s mezzanine level following pre-game warmups and between periods. They’ll be paid an honorarium as well as receive exposure through the team’s social media channels.

Campbell said in a competitive marketplace like Metro Vancouver, the Express has to

work extra hard to win fans’ entertainment dollars.

“We’re in the sports entertainment business. When we charge 10 to 15 dollars a ticket, we

have to give fans entertainment value.”

Last year the Express introduced its new mascot, Loco, who wanders the arena dispens-

ing hugs and high-fives to kids and promotes the team at community events.

Earlier this summer, the Express partnered with the

City of Coquitlam to install a giant video board at one end of Poirier’s main arena

Campbell said beyond showing replays of goals and big plays, the Express plans to mobilize a full production team to present other entertaining features like player introductions, fan dance-offs and maybe even a kiss cam as well as providing a new showcase for sponsors. It could also be used to show away games if the team goes on an extended playoff run.

“The goal is to use it to its full capacity,” Campbell said. “We want to be able to have fun and engage with it.”

A recent decision by the BCHL to detach itself from Hockey Canada and operate independently has also brought new and unexpected consequences to the team’s game-day presentations, including a ban by BC Hockey on allowing any players from its minor systems to participate in on-ice activities at league games such as being a part of player introductions and mini-games between periods.

Campbell said experiences like that have produced great

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The Coquitlam Express is hoping to enliven the fan experience at home games this season with live performances by local musicians The team also partnered with the City of Coquitlam to install a giant video board in its arena at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex.

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memories for the young players, their families and fans, and he hopes cooler heads prevail

“Taking that away doesn’t hurt the Coquitlam Express,” he said. “It hurts the kids and the associations we have with minor hockey.”

Campbell said the live music acts will help fill some of that void while raising the value fans get attending an Express game to a whole new level.

“We believe that live music has the power to unite communities and create lasting memories,” he said “By incorporating local bands into the game-day activities, we are fostering a sense of pride and unity among fans, players and the local music scene.”

Musicians of any genre interested in playing at an Express game can contact the team at info@coquitlamexpress ca Campbell said a special landing page with more information should be ready on the team’s website soon.

SEPT. 22 OPENER

The Express opens its 2023-24 season on Sept 22 at home against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs

The Surrey Eagles visit Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex the next night. Most of the team’s home games this season will be on weekends 14 on Friday evenings, seven on Saturday evenings There will also be two Sunday matinees Oct 15 against the Chilliwack Chiefs and March 31 against the Victoria Grizzlies to conclude the

regular season.

The annual school game, where the stands are packed with kids from local schools, is scheduled for Jan 24 against the Chiefs. As well, the Express will host the Powell River Kings at noon on Family Day Feb. 19.

Coquitlam’s busiest months will be December, February and March, when the team plays nine games

After a home game Dec 16 against the Bulldogs, the Express will be absent from Poirier for more than a month with a run of seven road games including back-to-back games in Powell River on Dec 29 and 30 as well as visits to Alberni Valley, Nanaimo, Surrey and Vernon.

Still to be determined is Coquitlam’s schedule at the BCHL’s annual

showcase that gathers all the league’s teams in one location to play a pair of games in front of scouts and college recruiters It will be held in Seattle Oct 22 – 26.

BCHL schedule makers were thrown a bit of a knuckleball in June when the owners of the league’s only American team, the Wenatchee Wild, announced they had acquired the Winnipeg Ice of the Western Hockey League.

The Major Junior franchise has since been moved to the the Central Washington state city, suspending the owners’ membership in the BCHL Graham Fraser, chairman of the BCHL Board of Governors, said the league is assessing its next steps, including determining the future for Wild players.

Burnaby’s Christine Sinclair leads her Canadian national team teammates in their opening match at the Women’s World Cup in New Zealand tonight.

CheerCanada tonightinPoMo

Port Moody Soccer Club (PMSC) is celebrating the start of play for Canada’s national women’s soccer team at the World Cup with a special free event tonight (July 20) that the organization hopes will also inspire the next generation of players

The club’s empowering soccer event at Trasolini Field from 6 – 7:30 p.m. will feature soccer activities like mini

games, skill stations for shooting, dribbling and passing as well as an opportunity to test the power of your shot. There will also be a DJ playing kids music, a dunk tank to soak volunteer PMSC coaches and a bouncy castle

The event will be followed by a viewing party at nearby Inlet Theatre for Canada’s opening match against Nigeria that begins at 7:30 p.m.

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