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Treasure hunter tracks wedding ring Olivia Soquila found item just in time for anniversary MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Olivia Soquila was on a picnic in Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park when she lost her wedding ring in the grass. It was found by a hobbyist metal detector who’s created a global network of similar afficianados who help reunite people with their lost jewelry. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

A Port Moody woman who lost her one-of-a-kind wedding ring is breathing a sigh of relief after the kingpin of a global network of treasure-hunting sleuths tracked down the keepsake in time for her anniversary. Olivia Soquila first noticed something was missing weeks earlier, after a picnic with a friend and her twin infant children at Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park. Soquila said her “heart stopped” when she realized at the end of a busy day that the ring, a large precious stone set on a teardrop-shaped bed of small

diamonds, was no longer on her finger. Her mind raced from the window sill behind her kitchen sink where she removes it to do dishes to the park when she went to apply sunscreen to her children. That night she spent three hours raking through the grass near Pajo’s fish and chips, a headlamp affixed to her head, her quest complicated by the thick bed of grass clippings that had piled up from a mower while she was gone. “I thought for sure it would be damaged,” Soquila said. Despite her methodical search, the ring didn’t reveal itself. Soquila retraced her steps to and from where she had parked on Murray Street that morning. Nothing. see

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Coq. hotel housing homeless during pandemic Homeless given rooms to help with physical distancing DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Up to 35 people could be housed in a Coquitlam hotel to reduce the spread of COVID-19 amongst people who are homeless or don’t have adequate housing. Since June, dozens of people, many of them couples, have been living in a hotel that can’t be named due to privacy concerns. However, Polly Krier, the coordinator of the Tri-Cities Homelessness and Housing Task Group said the program

A hotel in Coquitlam is being used to house Tri-Cities people who are homeless or living in inadequate housing. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

funded by BC Housing and run by the Phoenix Society, came in the nick of time as supports for local homeless were curtailed by the coro-

navirus pandemic. “We were very pleased to finally open up and get a place, we were fortunate there were no test positives

[of COVID-19], this will definitely help in keeping that going in the Tri-Cities,” Krier told The Tri-City News. Earlier in the pandemic, the B.C. government moved to find housing for people in camps and to provide isolation centres for people who test positive for COVID-19. While there is no isolation centre in the TriCities, Krier said the hotel functions as a place where people can self isolate and stay safe from the potentially-deadly virus. “The goal is for them to have everything they need to be comfortable so they don’t need to be out and about, [such as] 24 hour onsite services. They have meals, [and a] medical program, such as a pharmacist, where they get

all their medicines. They get everything that they need without having to leave.” According to a fact sheet, the shelter expansion “helps to address the current need in the Tri-Cities area by providing shelter spaces to people over the age of 19 who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness who already live in the area.” Rooms are also available to those with no fixed address who are being released from hospitals in the TriCities area and no longer require emergency care. “The Tri-Cities expansion shelter is the temporary use of a hotel to provide additional spaces for people who are living on the streets and in shelters to practice physical distancing, access

proper hygiene facilities and prevent the spread of the virus in the community,” according to the fact sheet. There are rooms for 28 people, but with some referrals being couples, more people can be accommodated, Krier said, possibly as many as 35, although at the time of the writing of this article not all the rooms had been assigned. A similar Emergency Response Centre (ERC) was set up in the gym of a New Westminster high school in May. Krier said the Tri-Cities ERC has funding until the end of September with the possibility of an extension if everything goes well. “It’s good that there is a safe place to go for people in the Tri-Cities,” she said.

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Staff at two Tri-Cities restaurants test positive for COVID-19 MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Staff from two restaurants in the Tri-Cities are in isolation after testing positive for the virus that causes COVID-19. Browns Socialhouse in Port Moody’s Newport Village reopened Monday

after closing Sunday because an employee had tested positive for COVID-19. Earls in Port Coquitlam also confirmed three of its employees tested positive. The restaurant said those employees are self-isolating at home and haven’t shown symptoms. In a statement posted to Browns Newport Village Facebook page, the restaurant confirmed

the employee worked last Thursday, July 16, from 12 to 7 p.m. then returned to the location as a guest on July 18, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. before being informed later that day they may have been exposed to the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 outside of the workplace. The employee went for a test, that subsequently came back positive on Sunday.

The restaurant said it immediately shut its doors and proceeded to trace contacts of any guests that had been there during those dates and times. Staff who came in close contact with the affected employee have also been sent for testing or ordered to self-isolate for two weeks. As well, the restaurant was thoroughly cleaned prior

to gaining approval from Fraser Health to reopen Monday at 4 p.m. “We have embraced and practiced the most stringent safety protocols,” said the statement. The confirmation came on the heels of an announcement by British Columbia’s provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, that there had been

102 cases confirmed in the province over the weekend, including one single-day case count of over 40 positive results, a number not seen since April. She said the uptick was “worrying,” especially as many cases are now being found in younger people in their 20s and 30s. “This is a warning to us,” she said.

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Devastated, Soquila said she tossed and turned through the night, brooding over a ring she said has tremendous sentimental value. Her husband had designed it himself, and since he presented it to her, it had accompanied them on travels to places like Morocco and France. It was on her finger when she gave birth to her children. “There’s so many memories attached to it,” she said. “It’s just such a part of me.” She was at her wit’s end when she posted a plea for help on a Facebook group for Tri-City moms. From somewhere on the social network, a link popped up: “The Ring Finders.” She called, then headed back to the park for another look as she waited. A Vancouver-based treasure hunter, Chris Turner has built his metal detective abilities into a global enterprise of like-minded hobbyists across 22 countries, each using their electronic detectors to ferret out valuables. It’s the heartfelt stories that tweaked him to the idea of using his metal detector to affect reunions, or, if the valuable proves too elusive, at least give them closure. Like a true treasure hunter, Turner thinks big. With some help from a fellow Illinois-based metal detector who also happened to have some skills building websites, Turner has expanded his reach beyond the Lower Mainland to create a global network of about 470 ring finders who, he said, have amassed about 6,000 recoveries over the past 10 years. The jewelry sleuths work only for gas money and whatever a client can afford to pay. Turner said the satisfaction goes far beyond a few dollars in his pocket. “It’s the greatest feeling in the world,” he said of a successful search. But success, it turns out, is as much good detective work as it is electronic wizardry. It begins with a detailed interview, where Turner takes his clients back to the moments leading up to when they realized their prized possession had gone missing. That narrows the

search field. The electronics do the rest, mapping out the size and mass of a metallic object by interference with the device’s signal. Soquila said she was calmed by Turner’s attention to detail and his constant play-by-play of what he was doing as he scanned the grass in a grid pattern where she had laid out a picnic. After about 40 minutes, Turner looked up and called her over. “Is this your ring?” Soquila said it took her a few moments to process what was in his hand. Then came a flood of tears.

“It felt like he was proposing to me,” she said of Turner’s outstretched hand with her ring pinched between his fingers. Turner, who’s travelled across the province to conduct searches, said he goes into every quest confident it will be successful. Improvements in technology over the years, with visual displays, increased range and waterproof detectors, have boosted the odds. But the satisfaction of handing a valued treasure back to its owner remains as satisfying as those early treasure hunts.

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Asthmatic senior fears eviction amid pandemic Anna Nielsen, 70, wants eviction powers amended STEFAN LABBÉ slabbe@tricitynews.com

A Port Moody senior with severe asthma says she has been pushed to the brink of eviction after her landlord put the house she lives in up for sale only hours after a provincial eviction ban was lifted. Anna Nielsen, 70, is calling on provincial officials to amend the recent order that returned eviction powers to landlords so that the most vulnerable aren’t forced into risky living environments. “If you can turn it one way in a day you can turn it another way too,” she said. “There are going to be people that are put in a really bad situation.” Nielsen said she first got a call from the landlord about

A for sale sign is pictured outside a home in Vancouver in a June, 28, 2016, file photo. Nielsen, 70, fears she is not only senior with underlying health conditions facing eviction during the pandemic. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

a week before phase 3 went into effect. They wanted to sell the house. On June 19 the B.C. government announced it was easing restrictions placed on landlords during the pandemic that prevented them from evicting tenants.

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Thursday, July 23 – Thursday, July 30 TCP Eats Check out our food vendors at Town Centre Park this week. coquitlam.ca/tcpeats

Monday, Sept. 30 Council-in-Committee 2 p.m. Regular Council 7 p.m. Public Hearing 7 p.m. coquitlam.ca/webcasts

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Random Acts of Coquitlam

We can all use a pick-me-up in 2020. Let’s show our Coquitlam Spirit with Random Acts of Coquitlam. On July 29, we challenge the community to perform a random act of Coquitlam: Do something nice for a friend or neighbour by anonymously leaving a gift card or treat from a local shop, or other kind act. Share local love with your friends and neighbours and tell us about it on social media using #CoquitlamSpirit. Let’s spread Coquitlam Spirit while we stay close to home this summer. Looking for a business open for some local love? Find inspiration at wegotthistricities.com. LOOKING OUT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Prevent the Spread of Invasive Plants

Did you know many plants in your yard and around your property are harmful to our natural environment? Invasive plants are non-native plants introduced through seeds, cuttings, garden plants, etc. They spread aggressively and out-compete native plants, including endangered species, and can destroy habitat for ﬁsh, birds and other wildlife. They can also cause erosion and silt problems in creeks and impact aquatic creatures. Visit coquitlam.ca/badseed to learn how to identify and eradicate these plants from your property and prevent them from damaging our environment.

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Pickleball Courts Piloted at Blue Mountain Park

Coquitlam is piloting dedicated outdoor pickleball courts at Blue Mountain Park this summer as interest in the sport continues to surge.

Six pickleball courts with ﬁxed nets and painted lines are being temporarily set up at Blue Mountain for fans of the quickly-growing paddle sport, which uses a wifﬂe ball and combines elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis. The changes to the courts should be completed by the end of July. The dedicated courts are in addition to the 28 shared courts the City added last year to seven tennis courts and lacrosse boxes, where the compact pickleball courts are marked out on the surface and players bring their own nets. To learn more, visit coquitlam.ca/pickleball

We still have a number of spaces available in August ﬁtness classes for all levels, as well as kid’s half-day and full-day camps. Sign up, get out and get active. Our programs are designed to ensure physical distancing and to meet all applicable health requirements. Register now at coquitlam.ca/registration.

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The Coquitlam RCMP Detachment front counter will return to more accessible opening hours. These hours are similar to those offered before the pandemic restrictions. Plans have been put in place to provide protection for the public and employees, including physical distancing, hand sanitizer and reduced maximum capacity. The front counter of the Coquitlam RCMP detachment will be open from Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fingerprinting will remain by appointment only between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Call ahead (604-472-2728) to book this service. If you arrive at the detachment when the front counter is closed, there is an after-hours intercom located to the left of the front door. Please note, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam Community Police Stations remain closed until further notice.

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Not shaking hands the ‘new Indoor pools, polite,’ says Coquitlam mayor gyms reopening ‘No, seriously, we can’t be complacent,’ Stewart warns

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Swimming in an indoor pool or working out at a public gym could occur on a limited basis as soon as next month in Coquitlam. The city said it is moving ahead with Stage 3 of B.C.’s Restart Plan, which means some indoor recreation facilities are expected to come back online over the next few weeks. While drop-in access to city hall, the Austin Works Yard, the Archives, the Animal Shelter and Town Centre Fire Hall began this week, registered access to the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (PSLC) arenas, the pool at City Centre Aquatic Complex and the gyms is expected to start on Aug. 10. Registered pool access at PSLC will occur on Sept. 8 along with access to programs at Pinetree and Poirier Community Centres as well as se-

Coquitlam’s mayor is calling on residents to recommit to physical distancing after he witnessed several incidents of lackadaisical viral etiquette. In a July 16 blog post shared on Facebook under the banner “No, seriously, we can’t be complacent,” Mayor Richard Stewart expressed concern for people ignoring directional arrows in supermarket aisles, avoiding standing behind plexiglass at the checkout and in one case, of him being the only person in a SkyTrain car wearing a mask “despite the urging of TransLink and health officials. Stewart’s call comes the same week the province saw a bump in the number of COVID-19 cases — 62 over the weekend — and led Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry to warn 25 cases a day was “distressing”

Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart worries people aren’t taking social distancing seriously anymore. RICHARD STEWART/INSTAGRAM

and “cautionary to us.” And while not unexpected due to the increase travel and social interaction of the phase 3 reopening, she said “That’s way above my comfort zone.” Stewart pointed to the relative openness of British Columbians’ public life this summer, and how in other parts of North America, “the ability to visit local parks and to be a tourist in our own community” was only made possible “because most of

us did what was necessary in April, May and June.” Still, some people deny the seriousness of the pandemic, wrote Stewart, pointing to a recent call to the mayor’s office of someone not “sure about all this hype” because she doesn’t know anyone who got sick. One of the mayor’s biggest gripes was people insisting on shaking his hand, something he said has happened “dozens of times” and on Thursday left him backing

up at Town Centre Park “almost tripping over my bike in the process.” “This isn’t being rude, this is the new ‘polite,’” he wrote. “I feel like we were better at this back in April,” he added. “The SARS-CoV-2 virus is still out there, in our community and across the province; let’s not give it a chance. It has killed people in our community, and will certainly kill more in the coming months.”

niors programs at the Dogwood and Glen Pine Pavilions. “Coquitlam’s gradual reopening has been guided by its four-stage Phased Reopening Framework, developed with health and safety as the priority and careful consideration of staffing, financial and other impacts,” the city said in press release. “The popular outdoor and online recreation programs introduced during these stages will continue in Stage 3, which will enable participants to access indoor activities and services. The plans were designed to provide the maximum community benefit, including providing services to vulnerable populations such as youth and seniors.” Strict safety protocols will be in place as facilities begin to reopen, according to the city. For more information about Coquitlam’s reopening plans, go to coquitlam.ca/covid19.

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Temporary Outdoor Business Spaces – On City Property Coquitlam businesses can now set up temporary patios and outdoor spaces on City property such as sidewalks and parking stalls, as well as on private property. Find out more coquitlam.ca/patios or 604-927-3975. | coquitlam.ca/patios

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Notice of Electronic Public Input Application for Development Variances

WRITTEN PUBLIC INPUT

Notice of Electronic Public Input Amendment to the Subdivsion Servicing Bylaw

Development Variance Permit Application

The intent of this application is to vary the Zoning, Subdivision Servicing Bylaw and Parking and Development Management bylaw requirements for the construction of a mixed-use commercial development.

The intent of this application is to vary the Subdivision Servicing Bylaw requirement for the construction of the road adjacent to the property. This section of the road has already been constructed as the Donald Street pathway.

July 15 - 28, 2020 Location: Members of the public can submit Street address: 2241-51 McAllister Avenue written opinions to: publichearings@portcoquitlam.ca

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July 15 - 28, 2020 Location: Members of the public can submit Street address: 2232-2244 Welcher Avenue written opinions to: publichearings@portcoquitlam.ca

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Inspection of documents: The public is welcome to inspect the application, staff report and any other related documents at portcoquitlam.ca/publichearing. Written comments will be received until 4 pm on July 28, 2020 via email, the drop box at the front of City Hall or by regular mail. Corporate Office 604.927.5212 • corporateoffice@portcoquitlam.ca

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A sleepy street of small shops, a bowling alley, city hall and a museum in Port Coquitlam’s downtown could one day host a vibrant cafe scene with shops and patios spilling out onto a leafy plaza. But will there be parking? After a final council vote July 28, Quarry Rock Developments will construct

a five-storey building with 63 apartments and commercial space on a city parking lot and an empty commercial lot at 2241 and 2251 McAllister Avenue. Mayor Brad West sees the project as the kick-start to the city’s downtown revitalization plans. The plan envisions a plaza, an extension of the Donald Pathway, lots of bike and pedestrian traffic, and possibly a bowling alley in the commercial part of the development, which the city will manage. “There will be places to sit [and it will be] sort of a welcoming and inviting area with commercial activity

around it. I think it will become a real hub for the city and it’s sort of in line with what you see in many other cities around the world, where these ideas of having public squares is quite common.” But will the new development with its promise of a walkable street make up for the loss of city parking? While 92 underground parking stalls will be provided for residents, plans permit 39 fewer commercial parking spots than would normally be the case in this type of project because of a variance, according to the city, and 45 spots in the city lot will go, too.

However, West said the city has a vision of a more pedestrian-friendly downtown and will be constructing a parking garage for people driving from other neighbourhoods. The long-planned parking garage, to which the developer is contributing $680,000 in fees in lieu of parking, will go a long way to making up for the loss. West said. As well, the city is trying to encourage more pedestrian and cycling traffic, which the extension of the Donald Pathway will promote. Currently, the city has approximately $2.5 million available in its parking reserve, however parkade

stalls can cost anywhere from $35,000 to $55,000 per stall to construct. “One of the constraints of having new projects is you only have so much land, “ West said, noting that the city is “actively engaged” in discussing plans for a parkade. Council has promised to consider public comment on the issue when it reviews development permits and variances for the project at its July 28 meeting. Meanwhile, local businesses are also paying attention to the McAllister development and parking, too. The executive assistant of the Downtown Port Coquitlam BIA told The

Tri-City News that local businesses welcome the McAllister development because it will bring more residents and shoppers to the area and create a focal point for the downtown. But Jennifer McKinnon said they are also concerned about the impact of construction on parking and where their customers will park. However, she said her group will advocate for them and work with the city to obtain a parking map that businesses can use to inform their customers. “When construction starts, we will have parking options for them,” she said.

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Notice of Intention Road Closure and Land Disposition

When: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 7pm • Where: Council Chambers, City Hall, 100 Newport Dr., Port Moody, B.C.

The City of Port Moody intends to adopt Bylaw 3244 pursuant to Section 40 of the Community Charter, which will close the St. Andrews Street road allowance shown dedicated on Plan 55, Block 4, District Lot 202, Group 1, New Westminster District, having an area of 766.8 square meters as highlighted by heavy blue line on Map 1.

Once the road is closed, the City of Port Moody intends to sell that portion of the closed road by transfer to Bold Properties (New Barnet) LP, owner of the adjacent lands known as 2002–2014 St. George Street and 2003–2009 St. Johns Street, for consolidation with their development site for the appraised amount of $2,063,172.50. Map 2 illustrates the proposed road closure if approved, the consolidated site boundary, and a portion of the existing development site that will be dedicated as road.

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Housing affordability ‘the right thing to do’ Port Moody council passes eight recommendations mario Bartel mbartel@tricitynews.com

Ensuring families and people of different income levels can afford to live in Port Moody is “just the right thing to do,” says Coun. Amy Lubik. Port Moody council passed eight recommendations July 14 that, along with four already adopted in April, could make that happen. The recommendations include: stronger rules to protect existing rental housing; inclusionary zoning; better incentives to encourage the construction of new rental and affordable housing; minimum thresholds for the number of family-friendly units included in new developments; and policies to discourage hostile architecture. Those are in addition to previous recommendations that include an update of Port Moody’s laneway housing bylaws to make that housing option more attractive; the establishment of a renoviction bylaw; and

Port Moody’s first purpose-built rental project in more than 30 years is currently under construction on St. Johns Street. mario bartel/the tri-city news

updating the terms of reference for the city’s affordable housing reserve fund so it could also be used to help renters in need of financial assistance. The recommendations were the product of months of work by council’s affordable housing task force, that was recharged last year after it was initially formed in 2017. Lubik, a member of the task force, said making affordable housing a priority benefits everyone in the city. “The housing-first model shows if we can keep people

housed, it really does save a lot of money,” she said. In its report to council, the task force said those savings would be realized by fewer people needing to access social and medical supports. Coun. Diana Dilworth, also on the task force, said Port Moody is facing an affordability crunch as more than a quarter of its existing non-market rental units begin to show their age. “That’s where we’re going to get caught,” she said, adding already 35% of renters in the city are pay-

ing more than 30% of their household income of rent and utilities, while 17% are paying more than 50% of their income to keep a roof over their head. According to the rental housing index compiled by the B.C. Nonprofit Housing Association, accommodation is considered affordable if it costs less than 30% of household income. Coun. Meghan Lahti said a goal of the task force, which also included Coun. Zoe Royer, was to provide a road map for future developments in the city.

“We really thought it was important to take a very descriptive approach as to how this could happen by providing developers with options, but also being very clear with our expectations,” she said. Dilworth said the group tried to take elements from best practices being implemented in other cities like New Westminster, Burnaby, North Vancouver and Richmond that are wrestling with similar issues. It even enlisted councillors from New West to peer review its report. For instance, the task force recommends the establishment of minimum maintenance standards for rental suites, which is currently being considered in Burnaby. It also favours a tiered approach to inclusionary zoning, similar to New West, that scales the requirement for affordable units in new projects with more than 80 units according to a developer’s adherence to the official community plan (OCP) or their proximity to transit. A project that’s within OCP guidelines would require 12.5% of its units be affordable or 6% to be offered at shelter rates, while those seeking an amendment to the OCP, exceed an area’s

density limits or are located in a transit-oriented development area would need to provide a minimum of 20% affordable units. The task force said in its report that Port Moody could also be more ambitious in its policies to relax the requirement for the number of parking stalls in new multi-family projects that can be negotiated with developers in exchange for rental units. As well, building permit fees could be reduced by 50% for new, long-term secured rental housing, and rezoning and development permit fees waived altogether for projects being built by non-profit housing providers. But such incentives could only be provided once the city has rebuilt its affordable housing reserve fund, said the report. Finally, the task force recommended Port Moody develop policy to set minimum thresholds for twoand three-bedroom units in new multi-family residential projects. City manager Tim Savoie told council staff will begin work on implementing the recommendations, but the work could take several months. “We know how important this is to the community.”

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Topic: Making PoMo affordable “Yes, people can go elsewhere, but not everyone can find work in their respective fields outside of the Lower Mainland.”

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s we continue to ease off COVID-19 restrictions and begin activities such as travelling, the issue of safe airline travel is emerging as a key public health issue. Both Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix have expressed concerns about airlines now selling every seat on a plane and no longer keeping middle seats empty to better facilitate physical distancing. They have also been critical of some airlines’ poor record-keeping when it comes to passenger manifests. Public health officials will have reason to find passengers quickly if there is an outbreak aboard a flight. People are getting on

board planes right now while they have the virus and that’s concerning. Already this month, seven domestic flights in or out of B.C. have had at least one case of COVID019 on board. Since the pandemic began, there have been 74 domestic and international flights arriving or leaving B.C. with the virus aboard. This past weekend, a family member and her friend flew from Toronto to Victoria and took notes, snapped pictures and shot video of what they encountered. Let’s just say that what they saw was not a good example of keeping things as safe as they should be. At check-in at the Toronto airport, there were stickers

on the floor to suggest physical distancing, but they were ignored for the most part. People actually stood between the stickers, seemingly oblivious to why they were even there. Boarding commenced with no physical distancing being enforced. Dozens of people lined up in close quarters as if this was normal times. At least everyone was wearing a mask, although my two sources say they were never actually told during any part of the flying process to wear one. Some, however, were not wearing their masks properly. Deplaning after landing was the usual practice of everyone standing up together,

reaching over each other for baggage. They then slowly walked off in very close quarters. The baggage claim was the usual gong show, they told me. What my family member and her friend found most surprising — and more than a little troubling — was the lack of guidance from both airline and airport employees. It was every person for themselves. The airlines and airports clearly need to do better. One bad virus outbreak associated with just one flight could be a disaster for an industry trying desperately to get back on its feet. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC

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Slashing parking stalls only serves developers The Editor, Re. “Coquitlam has too much parking near SkyTrain stations, says city staff” (Tri-City News, July 10). The idea that too much parking near public transit is an issue has no relevance to anyone but developers hoping to cut costs. In fact, the opposite is true, there should be much more available parking near public transport to encourage as many people as possible to either leave their cars at home, or not to take their vehicles downtown. What happened to the

thought that we could try to improve our world? Has it been abandoned so a developer can make a profit of an additional .0005%? Howard Koopferstock Coquitlam

STREET PARKING

The Editor, Re. “Coquitlam has too much parking near SkyTrain stations, says city staff” (Tri-City News, July 10). The apparent drop in demand for parking in high density developments is largely the result of a

flawed economic model rather than any change in people’s habits. For most types of residences, parking is an integral part of your purchase. In the case of apartments or condominiums, the purchase or rental of a parking space can be optional. It is not surprising that many purchasers, given the option, choose to forego purchasing a space and opt to use publicly funded on-street parking instead. As the city continues to profit by selling ever higher densities in transit

served neighbourhoods the cost of providing parking is increasing as more parking spaces must be provided on a smaller footprint. The resulting increase in cost means that fewer purchasers opt to buy a space. It is a self perpetuating cycle. If the sale of a parking space with a unit was mandatory you would see far more vehicles parked in the facilities provided for that purpose and fewer clogging the surrounding streets. Mike Carver Coquitlam

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Trans Mountain Expansion Project – Preparatory Work and Pipeline Construction Lower Mainland, B.C. | August 2020 – December 2022* Trans Mountain plans to begin pipeline construction of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project in the Lower Mainland, BC, between Langley (west of 232 Street) and Burnaby (Burnaby Terminal), subject to necessary approvals and permits.

• Dust control measures will be in place

Construction will be completed in a series of phased activities along the Project route through Langley, Surrey, Coquitlam and Burnaby starting as early as August 2020.*

• Survey and hydrovac locations will be restored to original function following completion of the studies

Your patience is appreciated as we work diligently to minimize any disruptions or inconvenience associated with construction-related work. *Timelines are subject to change and start of work is subject to necessary approvals and permits. As some approvals may require a long lead-time, Trans Mountain is notifying affected parties now regarding these activities. Further details including updates regarding timing of activities will be posted on our website at transmountain.com prior to the work commencing. Please check our website regularly and sign up to receive construction updates to stay up-to-date. Trans Mountain’s ﬁrst priority is the health and safety of our workforce, their families and our communities. In response to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, Trans Mountain and our construction contractors for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project have been working diligently together to ensure adherence to all advice and direction from government and health ofﬁcials, both provincially and federally. For more information on our COVID-19 response plan, visit transmountain.com/covid19. PREPARATORY WORK Schedule: ACTIVITY

APPROX. DATE RANGE

COMMUNITY/REGION

Preparing the right-of-way, temporary worksite and access points

July 2020 – May 2022*

• Langley (west of 232 Street)

Utility locates (surveying, four-way sweep and potholing)

• Surrey • Coquitlam Now underway – June 2022*

• Burnaby (to Burnaby Terminal)

*Timelines are subject to change and start of work is subject to necessary approvals and permits.

Preparing the Right-of-Way, Temporary Worksite and Access Points There are a number of steps involved in preparing the right-of-way, temporary worksite and access points for the arrival of construction crews and equipment, including tree removals, ﬂagging and installing temporary infrastructure. They include:

• Site-specific traffic management plans, traffic control signage and flagging will be used to minimize impacts to the traveling public

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES General Construction Schedule: ACTIVITY

APPROX. DATE RANGE

Stockpile site & construction yard development

April to November 2020*

Utility relocation

May 2020 - January 2022*

COMMUNITY/REGION

• Langley (west of 232 Street) • Surrey

Construction including: • Pipeline construction • Trenchless crossings (Horizontal Directional Drilling and Direct Pipe) • Watercourse crossings

July 2020 – June 2022*

Hydrostatic testing and valve installation

May - August 2022*

• Coquitlam • Burnaby (to Burnaby Terminal)

*Timelines are subject to change and start of work is subject to necessary approvals and permits. Stockpile sites and construction yards Trans Mountain activated seven sites in the Lower Mainland to support construction-related activity. These sites are being used for: • Delivery and storage of construction materials and equipment, including stockpiling and staging of pipe • Installation of temporary ofﬁce buildings or trailers to support construction crews building the pipeline and associated facilities • Transportation of materials and equipment to and from the site • Temporary ofﬁce space and parking

• BC One Call, locating and marking of all buried facilities • Surveying

Utility Relocation

• Flagging and staking the right-of-way and any temporary worksite required for construction

In some areas, where new right-of-way areas are required, Trans Mountain will work collaboratively with appropriate 3rd parties to relocate utilities. This should not impact your services but you may see work crews in your area.

• Installation of signage and trafﬁc detours • Clearing trees and vegetation from pre-approved areas essential for construction • Disposing of unsalvageable timber, such as branches, tree limbs or shrubs left behind from clearing Utility Locates Trans Mountain and its contractors will be locating existing underground utilities and conducting land surveying along the Project route between Langley and Burnaby. Small potholes will be made at targeted locations using a hydrovac truck and/or hand excavation. This work will help conﬁrm construction techniques planned in these areas.

Typical Pipeline Construction** Once clearing is complete and access to the right-of-way has been established, crews will perform a series of steps within the construction footprint to facilitate installation of pipe in the ground: • Remove topsoil and grade the surface to prepare for the arrival of bigger equipment and delivery of pipe segments • Remove pipe from delivery trucks and lay down along right-of-way • Weld pipe segments together and apply a protective coating • Perform non-destructive examinations to ensure quality of welds

WHAT YOU MAY NOTICE

• Dig a trench and lower in pipe sections

During the course of pre-construction activities, the public may notice:

• Backﬁll the trench to bed and protect the pipe

• Hand digging and/or hydrovac excavation

• Clean up and restoration activities, including replacing any topsoil and replanting vegetation.

• Asphalt cutting and paving/patching • Associated intermittent construction-type noise • Site surveying at multiples points • Potential for temporary interruptions to trafﬁc ﬂow while work is underway The following measures will be in place to ensure Trans Mountain maintains a safe work environment while minimizing impacts to the public and the environment: • Activities will mainly take place between 7 am and 5 pm, Monday to Friday • No work is planned on Saturday, Sunday, and statutory holidays

**Specific construction steps may differ depending on the construction methodology. Where the pipeline crosses a body of water, one of three methods of construction will be used. The techniques for each are site-specific: • Isolated method The stream is temporarily dammed and rerouted through temporary pumps or using piping often referred to as a flume. The pipe is then installed using conventional construction techniques before the dam is removed and the stream returned to its normal flow path. Great care is taken to preserve the environmental features around the stream, such as the wildlife and aquatic habitat within the riparian zone.

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Trans Mountain Expansion Project – Preparatory Work and Pipeline Construction Lower Mainland, B.C. | August 2020 – December 2022* • Trenchless method This method leaves the bed and banks relatively undisturbed. A trenchless method is used to drill under the watercourse, creating a path to pull the pipe back through. Trenchless methods are only possible in the right geotechnical conditions and require special environmental measures to be put in place. • Open-cut method If the other techniques cannot be used for environmental or geotechnical reasons, an open-cut crossing of the watercourse will be used. Open-cut watercourse crossings trench directly through the watercourse following the conventional construction methodology. Engineering feasibility assessments and appropriate environmental studies have been completed to determine the most suitable crossing techniques to be used at each water crossing. Regulatory guidelines and standards will apply to all crossing methods, as will appropriate erosion and sediment control measures to ensure the safety of the body of water. Trans Mountain conducts all work under its Environmental Protection and Pipeline Protection Programs to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and requirements. Learn more about pipeline construction and watercourse crossings at: transmountain.com/building-a-pipeline

ACTIVITY

APPROX. DATE RANGE**

COMMUNITY/REGION

Fraser River HDD

July 2020 to February 2021*

Surrey, Coquitlam

February – April 2021*

WHAT YOU MAY NOTICE During the course of pre-construction activities, the public may notice: • Construction equipment, vehicles, and workers along the pipeline corridor and temporary worksites • Increased activity and intermittent construction noise in proximity to worksites • Construction signage • Additional directed lighting along the pipeline corridor and worksites • Trafﬁc delays or increase in volumes due to construction activities along trafﬁc routes in the pipeline communities Trans Mountain’s goal is to maintain safe work environments and minimize any impacts of construction activities to the public and the environment. When work commences, the following measures will be in place to manage impacts: • Hours of work: - Typical work hours will be between 7 am and 7 pm Monday to Saturday. Work may occur outside of this timeframe, subject to approvals and permits

Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) and Direct Pipe (DP)

Fraser Heights slope HDD

are used once the pipeline is operational to shut off or isolate segments of the pipeline. Valve installation will take place along the pipeline route once hydrostatic testing is completed.

Surrey

- No work is anticipated on Sunday or any statutory holidays, however, in some locations extended hours of work or night shifts may be required • Contractors will work in accordance with Trans Mountain’s Noise Management Plans, as approved by the Canada Energy Regulator - Some Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) activities may require continuous 24/7 construction and will be conducted under applicable Noise Management Plans (Condition 74) approved by the Canada Energy Regulator • Lighting will be directed only on areas of work for worker safety

South Fraser Perimeter Road East Wetlands HDD

January to August 2021*

Salmon River HDD

August to December 2021*

Surrey

• Dust from construction trafﬁc will be controlled using best industry practices, including water trucks and street sweepers • Tree and vegetation removal work will comply with applicable regulations and necessary approvals

Langley

• Registered professional foresters and certiﬁed arborists will be on-site as needed • Work will be monitored by Environmental Inspectors and Indigenous Monitors

Hope Redwoods Natural Area DP

January to March 2022*

Langley

*Timelines are subject to change and commencement of work is subject to necessary approvals and permits. ** Including site preparation. Trenchless construction techniques are used where the pipeline crosses roads and railways, for select watercourse crossings and in places with restricted workspace, such as in some urban or residential areas. The HDD technique involves setting up a drill rig on one side of the crossing and equipment along the drill path. The pipe is assembled and welded on the opposite side of the drill setup, with the pipe string connected to the drill assembly and pulled back through the drill path. The DP technique involves setting up a drill rig on one side of the crossing with the drill head advancing the drill path and the pipe sequentially welded and inserted as the drill head advances. For more information on trenchless construction methods, please visit: transmountain.com/trenchless-construction Where the pipeline is installed within a road, the road will be reinstated upon completion of construction. The majority of road crossings in the Lower Mainland will be installed using Guided Auger Boring – a trenchless construction technique to minimize impacts to residents and commuters. This technique involves digging a hole where a boring machine can sit level with the depth where the pipe will be installed under the road. The boring machine is then used to bore under the road. Finally, the length of assembled pipe is threaded through the hole. Conventional pipeline construction will take place on either side of the road crossing. Performing a Hydrostatic Test Before the pipeline is ready to transport oil, a hydrostatic test is performed. A hydrostatic test is a way pipelines can be tested for strength. The test involves filling the pipeline with water and increasing pressure of the pipe to the specified test pressure. Any weakness will be identified through this test and rectified prior to putting the pipeline in service. Hydrostatic testing is a common method employed for testing pipelines. Valve Installations Valves are installed at intermediate locations along the pipeline route as required by the pipeline design and the Canadian Standards Association pipeline code. The valves

• Temporary closures or limited access of recreational trails • Traffic Management: - Construction-related traffic will follow site-specific traffic management plans to minimize impacts - Trans Mountain’s Traffic and Access Control Management Plan was submitted to the Canada Energy Regulator as required by Condition 73 for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project - Access to residential, business and recreational areas will be maintained at all times. Traffic control measures could include temporary lane closures, use of flag persons and other measures to minimize impacts to local traffic flow - Construction vehicles will not occupy off-site public parking spaces Trans Mountain conducts all work under its Environmental Protection and Pipeline Protection Programs to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and requirements. The public’s patience is appreciated as we work to minimize any disruptions or inconvenience associated with construction activities. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION As part of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, extensive work has been conducted to determine environmental impacts and mitigation measures to reduce those impacts. Our goal is to protect the environment, have as little impact as possible and, where we do have an impact, ensure we return the land to a similar function. We completed field studies between 2012 and 2018 along the proposed pipeline corridor studying a wide range of environmental features, including wildlife, fisheries, plants, species at risk or species of special status, soils, heritage resources, traditional land use and air and greenhouse gas emissions. Following the field studies, we conducted extensive analysis to predict the effects associated with the Project, including those that could be caused by construction, operations, decommissioning or abandonment, as well as potential incidents and malfunctions. The information and analysis were used to develop our comprehensive Environmental Protection Plans. Mitigation strategies for avoiding or reducing potential environmental effects will be employed at all stages of the Project. For more information about environmental mitigation methods and our Environmental Protection Plans, visit transmountain.com/ environmental-protection-plans.

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Trans Mountain Expansion Project – Preparatory Work and Pipeline Construction Lower Mainland, B.C. | August 2020 – December 2022* AREA MAP Lower Mainland pipeline construction (Langley, west of 232 Street, to Burnaby Terminal, Burnaby, BC)

Learn more about construction in your area and sign up for updates at transmountain.com

For more information, please contact: info@transmountain.com 1.866.514.6700

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POLICE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Needle-pierced lemons left in Reprimand for parks, says Coquitlam RCMP SD43 teacher Two cases so far of lemons stuck with sewing needles DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Instead of making lemonade some people are hanging lemons stuck with needles in public parks. Putting the lemons in harms way of people and pets has prompted Coquitlam RCMP to ask people to stop the activity and to encourage people to call police if they see one of these spiky, hanging lemons instead of disposing of the evidence. So far there have been two instances of someone tying lemons stuck with sewing needles to tree branches — both in Port Coquitlam — police say. The first lemon was found

Two lemons stuck with needs have been found in the Tri-Cities. COQUITLAM RCMP

hung from a branch in Gates Park on June 22. A report was made in an email to the city of Port Coquitlam. The second lemon was found on Tuesday, July 14, tied near a trail by the Coquitlam

River at Whyte Avenue. That discovery was reported with an email to a closed Community Police Station. One of the lemons was reported on Facebook and subsequently commented on in the Tri-City News. Are they a dangerous new trend? Police want to know if sticking needles in lemons and tying them to trees in a public park is an attempt to harm people or for some other purpose. Some have claimed that it’s connected to witchcraft or voodoo, and a report four years ago in the U.S. found a similar occurrence. Whatever the reason, police want to hear from those who are tying these potentially dangerous lemons to a tree. “If you see something that could be a deliberate attempt at harm, you must call police on the phone

rather than send an email,”, stated Corporal Michael McLaughlin in a press release. “Both of these lemons were thrown into the garbage by the people who found them. By the time police received the emails, the evidence was gone and an investigation was virtually impossible”. One theory is that the person who left the lemons had no intention to hurt anyone. Until police speak to that person, it’s hard to be sure. “If you are leaving these lemons full of needles in public, we ask that you stop, and then talk to us to explain what you were doing”, McLaughlin further stated. If anyone spots someone doing this, they are asked to call the Coquitlam RCMP non-emergency number at 604-945-1550, or call 911 “if it’s happening right in front of you”.

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A Coquitlam teacher who had “inappropriate physical contact” with students on a number of occasions has been reprimanded and ordered to take a course at the Justice Institute of B.C. to correct her behaviour. The allegations against Brigitte Marie Monique Vivianne Lépine stem from a series of complaints during the 2018-19 school year, while she was a Grade 7/8 French Immersion teacher at a School District 43 middle school. On multiple occasions she got physically rough with the students, removing students earphones by tugging on the wire, haul-

ing another student by the collar back into class, and in one instance, yanking a student from their car. Near the end of the year, Lépine told her class “she could not wait for the summer so that she could not have to deal with them anymore,” according to the discipline outcome from B.C. Commission for Teacher Regulation. A week before a report was filed to the teachers’ discipline body, SD43 issued Lépine a letter of discipline and suspended her for one day without pay. That suspension was served Oct. 11, 2019. At the time, the district required her to complete a course on communication and directed the teacher to “refrain from using physical contact with students except in an emergency.”

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Public consultation on major projects and municipal issues is going to look a bit different in Coquitlam as the COVID-19 pandemic progresses. The days of packing an open house full of residents for discussions about a new development or a city initiative are over for the time being. But according to a survey commissioned by the city, residents still want to have their say when it comes to shaping their community. “Everybody still wants to be involved and have their voice,” said Kathleen Vincent, Coquitlam’s manager of corporate communications. “We proposed some of the online tools and most of the respondents were in favour of that as an alterna-

tive.” According to the survey results, 94% of residents agree the city should consult and inform the community on city issues even as the public health crisis continues. Virtual meeting tools are the most popular method, with 74% of respondents saying they are comfortable using tools like Microsoft Teams or Zoom, while another 60% said they would be open to participating in online engagement sessions. Most people prefer getting their information through emails, where they can take part in online questionnaires, and 30% would like to see virtual events, the survey found. Vincent said that the city is learning from other municipalities and engagement experts who have been sharing what they have learned over the course of the pandemic.

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St. John Ambulance re-opens after pandemic Programs now offered pandemic protocols in place DIane stranDberg dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

The venerable life saving training agency St. John

Ambulance is back in business in Port Moody after a pandemic hiatus. But new protocols will ensure that people learning first aid basics will be safe. The branch has implemented a comprehensive COVID-19 plan that follows both WorkSafe BC guidelines, and those from the Provincial Medical Officer to

ensure the safety of all students, instructors, and staff members, the agency states in a press release. Here’s what’s different for those who sign up: Students and staff will have to fill out a self-declaration upon arrival; students will have to bring their own pocket mask and non-surgical masks to courses and

staff will be on hand to maintain physical distancing protocols and ensure enhanced cleaning. Registration is currently open with up to 10 courses available, including Standard First Aid with CPR and AED use, Emergency First Aid for Community or Industry, and Occupational First Aid.

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Anyone can register for training by visiting sja.ca or by contacting the St. John Ambulance customer care centre at 1-866-321-2651 or bcy.customerservice.@ sja.ca. All proceeds from training and product sales directly funds St. John Ambulance’s charitable community service programs.

“Getting first aid and CPR trained is an extremely important action to take. Training gives you the confidence to act fast during a variety of emergencies and most importantly, it gives you the skills to possibly save a life,” stated Karen MacPherson, CEO of St. John Ambulance BC & Yukon.

Public participation in this Public Hearing will be conducted by electronic means. To attend remotely: visit www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing or call 604-927-3010 for details and instructions. If you do not wish to provide input, but would like to view the proceedings, watch online: www.coquitlam.ca/webcasts

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

Monday, July 27, 2020

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.

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The intent of Bylaw No. 4978, 2020 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject properties outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 4978, 2020 from RS-1 One-Family Residential and RS-3 One-Family Residential to RM-3 Multi-Storey Medium Density Apartment Residential.

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If approved, the application would facilitate the development of three sixstorey apartment buildings containing a total of 278 market condominium SCHEDULE 'A' TO units, including a number BYLAW 4978, 2020 of adaptable units. In association with the rezoning application, a road cancellation bylaw is also in process for a portion of surplus cul-de-sac adjacent to 640 and 646 Vanessa Court. 672

If approved, the application would facilitate a two lot subdivision of the subject property and the construction of a single-family home, with the potential for a secondary suite, on each of the resulting lots.

Addresses: 611, 613, 615, 619, 623, 625, 629, 631 Cottonwood Avenue, 616, 620, 624, 628, 632, 634, 636, 638, 640, 646 Vanessa Court and a portion of surplus cul-de-sac on Vanessa Court BRESLAY ST

The intent of Bylaw No. 5058, 2020 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5058, 2020 from RS-8 Large Village Single Family Residential to RS-7 Small Village Single Family Residential.

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reeling them in

Port Moody angler helps track salmon origins, migration Involvement started as a way to keep busy during pandemic mario Bartel mbartel@tricitynews.com

A Port Moody fishing guide is turning a slowdown in charters because of the COVID-19 pandemic into an acceleration of conservation efforts for Chinook and Coho salmon. Mark Shannon, who’s seen all of his business from cruise ship passengers booking a day on the water before or after their journey run aground, has been using his downtime to assist in a Department of Fisheries (DFO) program that takes DNA samples

Date: Time: Location:

Port Moody angler takes a break between charters he guides to the Fraser River’s south arm and near Nanaimo. mario Bartel/the tri-city news

from fish that contributes to a database tracking their origins and migratory patterns. And now that charters

Monday, July 27, 2020 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2

are picking up again from local fishers looking to land a big one, he’s enlisting them to pitch in.

Shannon said the effort will allow DFO to better target seasonal openings and closings according to the

robustness of various populations. “It will be more than hope-and-a-prayer type management,” he said. Since starting his charter business three years ago after a long career in software development, Shannon said its been a tough go as Chinook couldn’t be fished at all last year, and the pandemic has reduced his weekly outings on his 24-ft Robalo craft from five to about two. He said the DNA sampling program is a way to ensure the future of the recreational fishing industry. His customers are thrilled to play a role. “They like the idea of being involved in conservation efforts,” he said. “It’s a positive message.” More importantly, the

little extra effort doesn’t detract from the sporting aspect. When fish are reeled in, the fishers take a small clip from its adipose or coddle fin, and record its length, date and location of catch on an accompanying card that is then submitted to DFO. Shannon said the information can be critical to determine a real-time picture of a fishery’s health. “If data’s not available, conservation efforts are made blindly,” he said. Meanwhile, Shannon remains hopeful that a renewed emphasis on closeto-home tourism will entice more families to unspool lines as far afield as Thrasher Rock, near Gabriola, or Five Fingers Islands, near Nanaimo.

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How do I find out more information? For copies of supporting staff reports and the bylaws, please visit www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing. For additional information and any relevant background documentation, contact the Planning and Development Department by email at planninganddevelopment@coquitlam.ca or by phone at 604-927-3430. How do I provide input? Prior to the Public Hearing written comments may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: • Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca; • Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015; or • In person: Attn: City Clerk’s Office – please place in one of two City Hall (3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam) drop boxes, located at the underground parking entrance or by the main entrance facing Burlington Drive. To afford Council an opportunity to review your submission, please ensure that you forward it to the City Clerk’s Office prior to noon on the day of the hearing. Please note that the drop boxes will be emptied shortly after 12:00 p.m. and not checked again prior to the hearing. Written submissions provided in response to this consultation, including names and addresses, will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website at www.coquitlam.ca/agendas. If you require more information regarding this process, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3010. Those who wish to provide verbal submissions must participate remotely via Zoom. Remote participants can use their computers, smart phones, tablets or telephones to speak to Council. Instructions for how to participate remotely are available at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing. If you want to provide a verbal submission, please register as far in advance of the meeting as possible. Registration for remote participants can be found at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing. If you wish to participate via telephone, please call 604-927-3010 to register. Please note, you may also register to attend the meeting remotely without signing up to speak to an item. The City Clerk’s Office will compile a speakers list for each item. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the Public Hearing but those who have registered in advance will be given first opportunity. Please also be advised that video recordings of Public Hearings are streamed live and archived on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/webcasts. Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested parties concerning any of the bylaws described above after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Jay Gilbert City Clerk

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Biz gets break in PoMo Port Moody businesses expanding their spaces to accommodate physical distancing because of the COVIE-19 pandemic are getting a break from the city. At its meeting July 14, council unanimously passed a proposal introduced by Coun. Steve Milani to waive any additional fees charged by the city for inspections and permits as they add adjunct locations or outdoor spaces to give customers and employees more room while reducing the risk of trans-

mitting the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Businesses that have already expanded during the pandemic will be refunded fees they paid. In a report presented to council, Milani said those fees can amount to hundreds of dollars in addition to further expenses like more rent, insurance and utilities. For instance, a special event permit to allow a pub or brewery to open a temporary outdoor patio space costs $211.

Port Moody’s manager of planning, Mary De Paoli, said eight such permits have been issued by the city so far. Milani said money for city fees can be dear to business owners trying to survive the public health crisis that’s kept customers home or leery of venturing into crowded indoor spaces. “The least we could do is find a way to eliminate these small extra fees,” he told council. “None of this was planned for.”

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NOTICE OF INTENTION City of Coquitlam Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 4979, 2020 TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Section 40 and Section 94 of the Community Charter, the City of Coquitlam Council intends to consider adoption of City of Coquitlam “Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 4979, 2020”. The intent of the Bylaw is to close and remove the dedication of 20.1 m2 (216.35 sq. ft.) of road allowance adjacent to the lands at 640 and 646 Vanessa Court. The resulting parcel created by the road cancellation is proposed to be consolidated with the adjacent lands at 623, 625, 629 and 631 Cottonwood Avenue and 634, 636, 638, 640 and 646 Vanessa Court as one site. Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to convey to Council, please submit them in writing no later than noon Monday, July 27, 2020 to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: • Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca; • Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015; or • In person: Attn: City Clerk’s Office – please place in one of two City Hall (3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam) drop boxes, located at the underground parking entrance or by the main entrance facing Burlington Drive. A digital copy of Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 4979, 2020 is available upon request and any inquiries relating to the proposal should be made to the Planning and Development Department (604-927-3430), 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays. FURTHERMORE, TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Sections 26 and 94 of the Community Charter, the City of Coquitlam hereby gives notice of the intention to sell the above described 20.1 m2 portion of road proposed to be closed and dedication removed. Purchaser: Polygon Development 219 Ltd. Nature of Disposition: Fee Simple Selling Price: $75,600 For further information please contact Mr. Jeff Burton, Manager, Real Estate at 604-927-6958 THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS FOR THE PURPOSES OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE ONLY, NOT SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER

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Online Programs Create Indigenous Art with Rob Cowie Kids in middle grades, teens and adults—learn to make indigenous designs with artist and educator Rob Cowie. Wednesday, August 5 | 1:30–2:30 pm www.facebook.com/CoqLibrary

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A Coquitlam business owner is offering a laptop scholarships to help School District 43 families cope with digital changes to the curriculum. “Our goal is to provide at least three brand new laptops for September, the 2020/2021 school year. The Laptop Scholarship is available to children of School District 43 for those in grades 6 to 10 (as of September 2020), and will be awarded to students whom we feel need it and will benefit the most. The laptop scholarship is a way for us to put a laptop in

homes where children do not have adequate access or any at all,” stated Sharon Perry, of Sharon Perry & Associates, Chartered Professional Accountants. Perry, the owner of a Coquitlam accounting firm, said in her scholarship announcement that COVID-19 had added to the stress of families as many require a device to do school work. But even before COVID19 struck, she notes that many high schools required students to have access to a device. “For most families, coming up with $500+ within a couple of months is not the easiest thing to do and this was before COVID-19 even happened. Then we add COVID-19, parents working from home and kids also learning from home and realized that ALL kids need technology,” she further stated.

According to Perry, students need access to their own device and shouldn’t have to share with a parent or sibling. “Having access to a device for only one hour a day, at say 7 p.m., once the working parent is done for the day, isn’t ideal if your child has no access to their teacher at that same time.” She told The Tri-City News she hopes other businesses will consider offering laptop scholarships of their own. SD43 has also been providing devices, and sometimes internet, to struggling families when remote learning was introduced to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The deadline to apply for the Laptop Scholarship is August 10, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. Eligibility criteria is also on the application. The application is available at sharonperry.ca.

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PORT COQUITLAM

Farmers market opens with COVID-19 protocols DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Port Coquitlam residents can now get farm fresh fruits and vegetables with the re-opening of the local farmers market. Thursdays from 3-7 p.m. in the parking lot next to Leigh Square, vendors will set up shop for consumers to pick up the summer’s bounty. However, be prepared to wear a mask and fill out a self-assessment when you get there and return home if you feel unwell.

As for shopping, customers will be able to select the items they wish to purchase, but vendors will handle and package the products prior to sale. There will also be a oneway entrance to the market from Leigh Square with a one-way exit out to Donald Street. The outdoor market will run Thursdays until Oct. 8. For customers who prefer an online shopping experience, the market will also continue to offer curbside pick-up from the Gathering Place in Leigh Square. To purchase online, resi-

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Street on Thursday afternoons. In Coquitlam, the farmers market operates Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot at Dogwood Pavilion, and in Port Moody, the farmers market operates at the Port Moody Recreation Complex Wednesdays from 3-7 p.m. More information is available at makebakegrow.com.

dents can browse and shop for fresh food and produce at www.farmersandmore. org and select a pick-up time at the Gathering Place on Thursdays between 3 and 7 p.m. Orders must be submitted by Wednesday by 11:30 a.m. to be ready for pick-up Thursday the same week. Customer parking will be reserved along Donald

The Port Coquitlam Farmers Market has returned with social distancing protocols. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

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PORT COQUITLAM

Post pandemic, should condo decks be bigger? Project needs more private outdoor space, says city DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

A prominent Port Coquitlam property at the corner of the busy Mary Hill bypass and Pitt River Road could one day be home to hundreds of new residents — if city requirements are met. And one of them may be to make balconies bigger to give people more private space to be outdoors. It’s a move that could be welcomed by condo dwellers whose small balconies can make outdoor socializing a tight squeeze. Recently, PoCo council got a look at a proposal by 393 Cathedral Ventures Ltd. to build 121 apartments in three four-storey buildings

and 16 townhouses around a landscaped courtyard. The land assembly located across Pitt River Road from the Shell gas station is exposed to regular and rush hour traffic along the heavily used bypass and special efforts will be required to cut down noise. The city has learned from COVID-19 and the need for more private outdoor patio or balcony space and will require the developer to make decks at least six feet deep. The demand for bigger decks comes as the city plans to open up local parks for booze and is allowing businesses to expand their outdoor space to provide more room for social distancing. But for Greystone Place, noise will be an issue. An acoustical evaluation of Greystone Place found the building would need acoustically-rated windows and doors, additional layers of

interior drywall and even air conditioning for some units along the bypass to reduce the need for open windows. And additional study of noise abatement will be needed during the design phase to ensure noise levels are kept to Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation standards. Retail and services would also be part of the project, as well as an outdoor common area with playground, landscaping, and places for seating and picnicking. But staff nixed the idea of a rent-to-own proposal and is instead requiring the developer to provide at least 10 non-market rental housing units, which would be managed by a social housing provider. A virtual public hearing will be held in the future for the project, which has already raised concerns among nearby residents, mostly for traffic issues, height of the development and fit.

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he worst part was not knowing when they’d come for her. So Gabi Solano stayed on the move, taking her children from one town to the next, trying to escape a drug-dealing ex-husband she said is backed by a local cartel and police, and filled with jealousy and rage. Sometimes he and his organized crime partners would kidnap her off the street, beat her to near death and dump her limp body in the same ravine where they’d discard the other casualties of Mexico’s drug war — the same place where the body of her own cousin would one day be recovered. “I never understood why he wanted to hurt me,” said Solano, removing a blue latex glove to reveal three missing fingers, lost when armed men fired at her pickup truck in the streets of Jalisco. “They tortured me.” Solano arrived in Vancouver last spring, about a year before the pandemic, fleeing her violent past as a refugee claimant and looking for a way to support her children in hiding back home. Like many of Metro Vancouver’s undocumented, she bounced from construction job to dishwashing to gardening. But life was hard, especially not knowing the next time she would see her children, and a series of panic attacks pushed her to seek counselling at the Vancouver Association for Survivors of Torture (VAST). “It all piled on top of one another,” said Solano. “I thought I was going to die.” The pandemic hit, and it got worse. Work dried up for an untold number of domestic workers, labourers and cleaners, leaving hundreds of families reeling with no help in sight. “Nobody wants people to clean their house during this thing,” said Byron Cruz of Sanctuary Health. “People are scared.”

TOP: Gabi Solano is one of dozens of refugees, undocumented and immigrants with sketchy status who banded together to feed each other when the pandemic left them jobless. BOTTOM: Volunteers gather at a warehouse during food distribution day, when boxes and bags of groceries are delivered to the door of undocumented, refugee claimants and other immigrants with precarious status. STEFAN LABBÉ/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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As public life started to shut down in March, the calls for help started coming in, and Cruz remembered asking himself: “What are we going to do now?” “They were really afraid they were going to end up on the street,” he said. Priority number one was food. But how they were going to pay for it was another question. Many of the families that spoke with the Tri-City News said they were not used to taking handouts, and none of them qualified for government assistance. Instead, Solano and dozens of other migrants with precarious immigration status gathered under the roof of

a makeshift warehouse. From that hub, they divided stacks of necessities, like canned and dried food, but also diapers, baby powder and toys. The non-profit Watari was one of the first to chip in. It had long worked helping youth in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) but in recent years began reaching out to refugee claimants and undocumented migrants from Latin America. And the largely Punjabi volunteers of Khalsa Aid — which usually provides humanitarian aid in war zones and natural disasters — started donating cases of food and water. Now a total of 15 different organizations and one anonymous philan-

thropist have offered to help out. “Everyone has a hard time accepting food,” said the director of Watari, Ingrid Mendez. “It was the pandemic that brought us together.” Today over 140 immigrant families in legal limbo have survived on the emergency food rations. From the warehouse, food gets delivered across the Lower Mainland by volunteer drivers on a weekly basis. Some of that food has made its way into the community in other ways, including to the Coquitlam School Districts kids’ meal program, which has worked to keep vulnerable kids fed at home

throughout the pandemic. Families that couldn’t make it to the warehouse created Spanish-language videos and colouring books to help kids stay busy. And other migrant volunteers started delivering food and holding community dinners for the region’s homeless. Giving back, said Solano, has carried her through the pandemic as much as receiving emergency groceries and rent support. “When you see their faces taking the first bite, how much satisfaction they get through the food… I want to keep helping” she said. “It helped me leave my state of depression. The truth, I’m eternally grateful. My life

Every week, each family receives a message through WhatsApp asking how desperate they are. As B.C.’s economy has moved into a phased reopening, some families have found a way back on their feet and deliveries have slowed to twice a month. When volunteers offer food or rent money, some families now say, “‘Don’t worry about us. I found a job. Give it to someone else,’” said Cruz. But others are still living week to week, trying to figure out where the other end of this pandemic and their life in Canada will lead. Leticia Balzan, who originally hails from the state of Colima, stays busy at the warehouse monitoring boxes of food as they are loaded into trucks and cars. Her family fled to Canada after a group of people came into their home one night and tried to slit her daughter’s throat because she was part of a local police department, she said. That was a few years ago now, and in December, their refugee claimant application was denied, prompting her husband to abandon the family. Now they’re in limbo, waiting on an appeal but with few updates and no timeline because of the pandemic, she said. “Imagine how I am feeling. You can’t do anything else but check every Thursday at the immigration office. Will I have to sell everything and leave tomorrow? On top of everything else — this pandemic?” Others, like Laura Lopez, have put down roots here despite the threat of deportation. She arrived in the Lower Mainland in 2012 with her young family at a time when she says the border city of Tamaulipas had turned into a war zone. Teaching English in a daycare, Lopez said she could never get used to yelling “Everyone, chest to the ground” whenever a round of gunshots rang out down the street — in those moments, a fear turned excruciating with the uncertainty of her daughter’s safety in a daycare nearby. see

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“It’s bad, but worse when you have kids,” she said. When they fled to Metro Vancouver, they bounced from lawyer to lawyer, her and her husband looking to immigrate officially as economic migrants (both have degrees) but every time facing bureaucratic roadblocks, said Lopez. “We tried to do things

right and in the meantime, we’ve built a life here,” she said, pointing to her youngest son, born Canadian and now two-years-old. They’ve applied for residency on what’s known as humanitarian and compassionate grounds, something roughly equivalent to what the so-called ‘Dreamers’ in the U.S. are looking for. The couple sent off that application in March, just as the

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Byron Cruz outside a makeshift warehouse in Vancouver that serves as a distribution point to help feed migrants across the Lower Mainland. STEFAN LABBÉ/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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Stand by. That’s the message the coaches of the Tri-Cities’ two high school football programs sent their players and prospective players home with for the summer as the certainty of a season in the fall remains murky because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But just to be safe, Terry Fox Ravens coach Martin McDonnell also supplied his charges with workout plans they can do at home with minimal or no equipment. “It is very important that the kids keep as active as they can while we wait for the word about what will happen,” he said. Absent a crystal ball or clairvoyant, whether competitive high school football starts up in September is about as clear as a snow globe in full shake mode. McDonnell said he’s just “guessing,” but practices

Plays like this may not occur on high school football fields this fall as the BC Secondary Schools Football Association ponders its return to play. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

would likely involve less contact, more emphasis on skill development, and if games happen, they’ll probably be closer to home, without travel to far-flung destinations like the Okanagan.

Dino Geremia, the coach at Centennial secondary, said his staff will have to get creative as it anticipates working with small groups of players at first and then somehow bring them to-

gether as public health directives allow. “The challenge will be in coordinating the plays and schemes to get enough repetition in hopes of bringing them together in a competi-

tive scenario and eventually a game,” he said. Travis Bell, the president of the BC Secondary Schools Football Association, said “everything is on the table” as administrators, coaches and school officials try to navigate a plan to keep the sport alive in the middle of a pandemic. “We are looking at many options that range from a shortened season, to a regionalized schedule, relying on parents to transport their kids to games rather than buses,” he said. The challenges for a contact sport are complex and include the large numbers of players as well as sharing of equipment, water bottles and change rooms. Troubling developments south of the border, where some post-secondary programs have had to abort their own returns to play because of COVID-19 outbreaks, haven’t made the task any easier. “It is definitely worrisome seeing the spread within football programs,” Bell said. “It does remind you that the decisions we make can have major consequences.” McDonnell said he hopes the uncertainty and tumult of the past several months

might actually work in the Ravens’ favour in his annual quest to attract athletes to his program. “Perhaps the risk of nearly not having sports might help students rethink or focus on how lucky they are to have access to high school sports opportunities,” he said. Geremia said he heard from several prospective players last spring interested in joining the team, so his job through the summer will be to build positive relationships with them that emphasizes the benefits of football. But, he added, “it has been difficult to keep that momentum in the absence of in-person practices, meetings and workouts.” Bell said BCSSFA is working hard to reassure parents, players, officials and coaches that the decisions being made are well-considered, following public health guidelines and directives from BC School Sports and ViaSport. “It won’t be a bunch of ‘football guys’ arbitrarily making the decision to put a football team back onto the field,” he said. “We will not jeopardize the safety of our players, families, coaches, officials, just to get some games in.”

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