Tri-City News July 28 2022 by Tri-City News

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CIVIC ELECTION

Vagramov won’t seek second term Tenure was clouded by sexual assault charge MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Marco Esccer (in purple) and Camber Isaac (in black) dance at the Caribbean Days Festival at Town Centre Park last Saturday. The two-day celebration of Caribbean culture, food and music moved to Coquitlam after 32 years in North Vancouver. For more photos, see Page 18. JENNIFER GAUTHIER FOR THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Port Moody will be getting a new mayor. Incumbent Rob Vagramov confirmed to the Tri-City News he won’t be seeking a second term in the upcoming municipal elections on Oct. 15. Vagramov, who ascended to become the city’s top elected official in 2018 after just one term as a councillor, said he’s moving on “due to changing priorities in my life.” He wouldn’t elaborate on his future plans, but he did say he’ll be “providing

a proper statement in due time.” Vagramov added he will finish his current term in office. Just 26 years old when he defeated incumbent Mike Clay in 2018, Vagramov was one of the youngest mayors in Canada. But he got off to a rocky start when, just months into his tenure, he was charged with a single account of sexual assault stemming from an incident that is alleged to have occurred in Coquitlam between April 1 and July 10, 2015. While the charge was ultimately stayed after Crown Counsel and the victim agreed to “alternative measures,” the acrimony it created in council and the community lingered.

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NEWS IN TRI-CITIES Prosecutors wrap up case in Amanda Todd trial JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

The Crown closed its case Tuesday in the “sextortion” case involving Port Coquitlam student Amanda Todd. And, in the eighth week of the trial at BC Supreme Court, defence counsel Joe Saulnier told Justice Martha Devlin and the jury that he would not call evidence in the prosecution of his client, Aydin Coban. In Crown’s closing argument, prosecutor Kristen LeNoble gave a road map to the jury that, she said, will link Coban to 22 online aliases used to harass, exploit and lure the teenager “with child pornography of her that he knowingly possessed.” Coban, of the Netherlands, is charged with five counts: • extortion • importing and distributing child pornography • possession of child pornography • communicating with the intent to lure a child • criminal harassment None of the allegations is proven in court; Coban has denied the charges. LeNoble said the Crown’s theory — as presented with 30 witnesses, including nine experts from around the world, and 80 exhibits — is the digital messages sent by the fake aliases to Todd, as well as her friends and family, about her “caused her to fear for her safety.”

THE TIMELINE

In closing, LeNoble laid

Carol Todd of Port Coquitlam, the mother of Amanda Todd, arrives at BC Supreme Court in New Westminster Tuesday in the eighth week of the trial. MARIO BARTEL/TCN

out the timeline of the alleged offences. The first encounter came in November 2009, when Todd was 12, via Facebook from an account user named Daimon Luci. In the message, which included a video URL of Todd, he demanded that Todd give him her Skype link “or I will send this video to all the Todd family.” About a month later, Crown told the jury, Todd received a Skype message from a user named marzattack1, who again threatened to expose her. Todd was also lured by a Facebook user named Tomas Coco Pops and a Skype user named zackzoof whose aim was to “gather content about Amanda Todd,” make sexual references and lower her inhibitions, LeNoble alleged. The “sledgehammer” came in December 2010, LeNoble told the court, when Todd received mes-

sages from users named whatsthisman11 (YouTube), toddtit (Skype), Alice Mcallister (Facebook) and Kody Maxson (Facebook). The latter two users then distributed child pornography to Todd’s family and friends, as well as her school in Maple Ridge, on Dec. 22, 2010, the Crown alleged. In a chat with toddtit, Todd, who went by the name cutiielover, asked the user to give her the video flashing her breasts. “What do I have to do so u won’t show anyone?” she questioned. “Once a week we just do fun stuff on cam is all.” The messages then become more demanding for her content, LeNoble said. On YouTube, whatsthisman11 also wrote to Todd: “Look camwhore, enough nice guy act. You gonna do as your told or I fuck up your life bad, you got that bitch?” and ordered 10 peep shows. LeNoble said Alice

Mcallister sent 16 messages with the motherless.com link to Todd’s family and friends, posing as an independent online child protection agency worker. “There are videos and pictures of Amanda (Todd) showing herself naked and doing very sexual things in front of hundreds of guys on BlogTV and TinyChat, Skype, MSN, etc.” On Dec. 23, 2010, LeNoble said, a Facebook account was registered in the name of Kody Maxson who sent out a similar message, with video links, to 99 Facebook users, of which 28 were Todd’s family and friends. And while some people defended her, other friends “piled on with the harassment of Amanda Todd” who was fearing “for her own psychological and emotional safety,” LeNoble said.

PLEAS FOR HELP

LeNoble also outlined how Todd begged her online tormentor to leave her alone and rallied her Facebook friends to report him. After the Alice Mcallister and Kody Maxson reveals, Todd wrote about the impacts they had on her life. Between April and May 2011, after she got a YouTube message from iambackmissme, which had an avatar of Todd and demanded five private shows, as well as menacing language from a user named door1ordoor2, Todd wrote on her Facebook wall: “Can everybody report this guy, he is blackmailing me and its really appreciated if you guys do me a huge favour and report him.”

She attached a YouTube link to door1ordoor2’s channel; however, the user wrote on the account that Todd was showing herself naked and provided a URL to the porn website motherless. com. “The user was still encouraging people to click on the link,” LeNoble said. On April 27, 2011, door1ordoor2 told Todd via YouTube: “Final offer to one show of 30 minutes then I disappear.” Four days later, Todd updated her Facebook status, apologizing to her family and friends who received a naked photo of her. “This guy did it again, and I don’t want this to happen.” Todd wrote again on May 1 and, on May 3, posted: “Congrats you rueind my life but some day you gonna get something back.” By May 4, a user named Miranda Todd surfaced and sent a message to 10 Facebook friends of Amanda Todd’s. “Amanda is still showing herself naked on the internet up until a few weeks ago it started all over again,” the user wrote. “Why don’t you take her webcam and iPod away so she can’t!” The next day, Todd posted a warning to her Facebook friends, asking them to report Miranda Todd. The structure and the language by the online users is similar, LeNoble argued, with one or more aliases demanding peep shows or content would be distributed. But, in other messages like from zackbrutalnot, which had an avatar of a young man with spiked hair

and muscles, there appeared to be a “softening” to entice luring, LeNoble suggested. In one instance between an account user named kelseyrain2 and Todd, in July 2011, there are attempts to get Todd on a web camera early in the morning to masturbate together. Still, between October and December 2011, the sextortion continued with the following users: Tyler Boo, Monica Stewart, tylersike123, Marc Camerons, Katie Hutchins and Austin Collins via Facebook, Skype and Gmail. The latter account user had an avatar with Todd showing her breasts. Tyler Boo, whose profile photo was of a young man, started his message to Todd on Oct. 21, 2011: “sup camwhore, been a while. I didn’t send the video the last time because I liked how you whined.” He pushed her for three shows for 15 minutes. Responded Todd via Facebook: “Everyone who gets a friend request from Tyler Boo do not accept he is a 60 year old pedofile, blackmailer that has been blackmailing me for years and I just got another message again.” The next day, Tyler Boo wrote Todd, “LOL, u already forgot who I am? You will go through the exact same thing” and demanded three shows. Tyler Boo wrote he would follow Todd to the next school she transfers to, as well as future area schools “for the extra swing effect.” “I will be there again,” he wrote. The trial continues.

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CITY MANAGER ADDRESS

Growth is paying for growth in Coquitlam: Steblin JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Coquitlam city hall is not only back to operating at pre–pandemic levels, but the city’s economy is also soaring with construction in nearly every neighbourhood, the city manager said in his “state of the union” address to council. And one area that’s about to boom straight up even more is City Centre, where development bids for 50 more towers are under consideration following council’s 2020 approval for the update of the City Centre Area Plan (CCAP). These include master plans for: • TriCity Central, across from the Coquitlam Central public transit hub • Coquitlam Centre mall, which is proposing nine towers • Coronation Heights, also up to nine high-rises Peter Steblin’s comments about the city’s overall civic health came as council on Monday — following a public hearing — deferred second and third reading to update the density bonus and Community Amenity Contribution (CAC) programs. Those programs, if approved, would allow increases in fees to offset the cost of major capital projects on the books such as future library branches, recreation centres and parkland improvements that can’t be covered under Development Cost Charges (DCC). The bill for such projects is estimated to be around $500 million over the next 20 to 25 years to serve the uptick in population, according to a July 5 report from Don Luymes, Coquitlam’s general manager of planning and development. City staff say the proposed fees, once phased in for developers, will: • replace the current stepped system with a consistent contribution of 60 per cent of the value of the density bonus, in high-density development projects • include medium-density apartment projects • incorporate more rental housing incentives into all zones, where applicable Luymes told council

the financial lift is needed because of the increase in labour and material costs and rising inflation, as well as to reflect land values. But Mayor Richard Stewart didn’t mince his words. He said the city needs money to pay for the services that residents want and expect from the municipality. In defence of the proposed density bonus and CAC fee jump for developers, Stewart said “the biggest crisis that we have is housing. “The need for more housing is enormous. There are families that are desperate for better housing options and one of the ways to do that is through density and the only way to support density is by increasing the amenities near it.” He added, “Our decision is whether we fund that through the development process or fund it from property taxes paid by everybody.”

Caulfield, general manager of corporate services. On the rental homes front, Steblin boasted Coquitlam is a regional leader with more than 10,000 market rental and 2,000 below- and non-market rental units under construction or consideration. As for amenities, he highlighted the two recreation centres that will open this fall — Place Maillardville

and the Burquitlam YMCA, — and the upcoming Northeast Community Centre are mostly paid for using developer contributions, partnerships and grants. “The citizens of Coquitlam are getting significant improvement in services in a wide variety of areas without being tapped in the normal, traditional tax process,” Steblin said.

RECENT APPROVALS

Meanwhile, on Monday night, council unanimously green-lighted the following five applications: • 1200 Cartier Ave.: three-storey seniors rental housing next to Place Maillardville • 1015 Austin Ave.: 20-storey high-rise by PARC for seniors rentals • 1155 and 1159

Pipeline Rd. and 1110 Inlet St.: 25-storey tower by Ledingham McAllister • 580-600 Harrison Ave. and 581-601 Kelmsley Ave.: three six-storey apartment buildings and a four-storey stacked townhouse building • 803-807 North Rd. and 603-617 Tyndall St.: 44-storey apartment tower and a six-storey apartment building

FIRST TRIMESTER

Development padded the bottom line for the city and, as a result, “we’re very well positioned to weather any kind of economic storm that comes our way,” Steblin said in his council address. Coquitlam’s annual report, which came out last month, shows just how cash–rich the city was in 2021, with $55 million more in the pot than in 2020 — again, largely due to massive development and land sale revenues. According to the first trimester report that came before council last month, Coquitlam added $307 million in construction values from January to April versus $94 million during the same period last year. As well, industrial–commercial–institutional (ICI) permits rose eight per cent over the same time frame to $9.3 million, of which 85 per cent was for tenant improvements and additions to existing buildings. Still, “while there remains a high degree of development interest in the City of Coquitlam, there are some early signs of potential market volatility due to rising interest rates and some potential global economic uncertainty,” said Nikki

NON-PROFIT SUPPORTS Community Volunteer Support Hub

SPOTLIGHT

The City of Coquitlam’s Community Volunteer Support Hub is a program that provides workshops and resources to local not-for-profit organizations, supporting them as they provide value and services to the community.

Community Volunteer Connections

Are you a non-profit looking for support? Connect with the Community Volunteer Support Hub Program: • Visit coquitlam.ca/supporthub • Subscribe for program updates at coquitlam.ca/notifyme (Community Volunteer Support) • Email supporthub@coquitlam.ca Visit coquitlam.ca/csrp for more information.

Community Volunteer Connections matches volunteers with opportunities by referring them to non-profit organizations seeking volunteer support. If you are a local non-profit looking for volunteers, or to find volunteer opportunities yourself, visit volunteerconnections.ca or contact fkondylis@volunteerconnections.ca.

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

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JULY 28 – AUGUST 3 CALENDAR Thursday, July 28 Tree Spree Tree Canopy Walk 9 – 11 a.m. Town Centre Park coquitlam.ca/parkspark

Friday, July 29 Tree Spree Nature Walk 1 – 2:30 p.m. Riverview Forest coquitlam.ca/parkspark

Friday, Aug. 5 Summer Concert Series: Jazz Night 6 – 9 p.m. Town Centre Park coquitlam.ca/summerconcerts

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Visit coquitlam.ca/summerconcertsurvey and complete the event survey for a chance to win a $50 Coquitlam Centre gift card. The survey will be open until 11:59 p.m., Sept. 16. The next Summer Concert, Jazz Night, takes place on Friday, Aug. 5. Learn more at coquitlam.ca/summerconcerts. HAVE YOUR SAY

Complete the Strategic Transportation Plan Survey

How we move people and goods in, through and around Coquitlam is changing. So it’s time to update our Strategic Transportation Plan (STP).

The City adopted the current STP in 2012 and there have been significant changes since that time. The revised STP will take 18 to 24 months to complete. There will be several opportunities for public engagement over the course of the Plan’s development, starting with a public survey available now at letstalkcoquitlam.ca/transportationplan. The final STP will balance public feedback along with technical analysis, best practices, other City plans and strategies, as well as regional plans and strategies, budget and overall community need. FITNESS AND FUN

Learn about Mason Bees

Join the Park Spark team for a workshop all about mason bees on Monday, Aug. 8 from 6 – 7 p.m. at Dogwood Pavilion (1655 Winslow Ave.). Learn about this native pollinator, including their habitat, favourite food sources, and how you can help care for them. To register online, go to coquitlam.ca/registration and click Register for Programs. In the keyword search bar, type the Course ID# (96592) to view the program, or call 604-927-4386.

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TRAFFIC HOT SPOTS

Summer Traffic Impacts

Look out for roadwork over the coming months, as City crews and contractors take advantage of warmer weather to bring improvements to the community. Always watch for work crews and equipment and obey all traffic control personnel and signs, including construction speed limits. Sign up for Road Work and Construction NotifyMe direct emails at coquitlam.ca/notifyme. You will receive the latest details directly to your inbox. KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY SAFE

Help Maintain Peaceful Neighbourhoods

Did you know our Bylaw Enforcement Officers can assist with noise and construction concerns? Construction related noise is restricted from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays. Workers are expected to behave in a respectful manner and refrain from playing loud music, using foul language, or otherwise disturbing the peace of the neighbourhood. Please be considerate and do not create excessive noise that may disturb others including yelling, loud music, barking dogs and vehicle engine revving. Noise from equipment such as heat pumps and pool equipment can also be disturbing – placement of noise generating equipment in the rear yard can reduce noise heard by neighbours. If you have a concern in your neighbourhood, please contact Bylaw Enforcement – we are here to help and to provide information and education to property owners and occupants. bylawenforcement@coquitlam.ca or 604-927-7387 LOOKING FOR A FOREVER HOME

Pets in Cars

As temperatures start increasing, remember to look out for our four-legged friends and think twice about bringing your pet on errands. Dogs cannot withstand high temperatures for long periods of time as they have no sweat glands and are only able to cool themselves by panting and releasing heat through their paws. Even parked in the shade or with windows open, the temperature inside your vehicle can reach dangerous levels and cause harm to your pet. Did you know that it takes as little as 10 minutes for a pet to suffer irreparable brain damage or even death? To report an Animal Care or Control Bylaw concern, call 604-927-7387 or email bylawenforcement@coquitlam.ca. Find more information at coquitlam.ca/animalcontrol.

Celebrate Pride Week Lace up your skates and dress to express your individuality as we celebrate Pride Week with a fun and inclusive skate at Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St.). Date: Monday, Aug. 1 Time: 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. and 12 – 1:30 p.m. Cost: Drop-in fees apply For more information about drop-in fees and schedules, visit coquitlam.ca/dropin.

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COMMUNITIES IN BLOOM

Coquitlam last stop for national CIB judges First time Coquitlam is in National Grand Champions group JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Tractors danced, bubbles blew and confetti shot out at Town Centre Park last Friday morning (July 22) to celebrate civic pride in Coquitlam. But the performance by city parks staff was directed for two people only: Berta Briggs, a retired greenhouse owner from Wetaskiwin, Alta., and Larry Hall, a retired educator from Buena Vista, Sask. The pair was in Coquitlam last week to judge the city’s entry as National Grand Champions — the first time the city has competed in the category — as part of the annual Communities In Bloom (CIB) competition. Coquitlam was the last stop on the judges’ cross-Canada excursion, having already visited competitors Charlottetown, PEI; Rosemere, Que.; Orangeville, Ont.; and Castelgar, B.C. Briggs told the Tri-City News that they have a long checklist to rate municipal candidates according to • community appearance • environmental action

Right: Berta Briggs captures the tractor dance on her cell phone at Town Centre Park with fellow Communities in Bloom judge Larry Hall. Coquitlam is up against Charlottetown, Rosemere, Orangeville and Castlegar in the National Grand Champions category. JANIS CLEUGH/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

• heritage conservation • tree management • landscape • floral displays Briggs and Hall started their Coquitlam tour last Thursday and visited 10 locations — among them, Blue Mountain Park where they enjoyed a picnic with community groups. On Friday, they toured the Inspiration Garden at Town Centre Park before the tractor dance on the ball field. City staff also escorted the judges to Hockaday, Galloway and Pioneer

parks before lunching at the Centennial Rose Garden and spending an afternoon at the Sports Hall of Fame and Robinson Memorial Cemetery. Dinner was under the stars at Mundy Park. “It is amazing to see such multi-use at the parks,” Briggs told the Tri-City News, adding, “We’re looking at all the facets that make a community a great place to live, work and play. We want to see a community that is very beautiful and very vibrant.” The awards will be presented in October at the

CIB national symposium in Victoria. It’s not the first time that Coquitlam has participated in a CIB competition. Last year, it took national and provincial accolades for community involvement and volunteerism, and in 2020, Coquitlam scooped national prizes for youth involvement and environmental action. The municipality also won the coveted “5 Blooms” title from 2015– 2019 in provincial, national and international categories. Kathleen Reinheimer,

Coquitlam’s parks manager, said there was a lot of hard work to prepare for the judges’ arrival: The city not only formed a CIB committee (made up of local business leaders and volunteers) but it also encouraged residents to take on the Year of the Garden theme and plant red flowers. City staff also published a 100-page profile book to highlight Coquitlam’s assets and list its CIB partners, which include the Tri-City News.“This is about celebrating our community,”

Reinheimer told the Tri-City News. “It recognizes our civic accomplishments. Really, it’s not about the competition. It provides us with a framework to pull us all together and showcase what a healthy, thriving city we are. We have a welcoming and safe place that’s inclusive and diverse.” As for the economic spinoffs, Reinheimer said being a finalist puts CIBparticipating communities on the map for tourism. “And the winner gets bragging rights,” she said.

AUGUST 1 BC DAY

Many of Coquitlam’s facilities have special operating hours or may be closed on Monday, Aug. 1 for BC Day. Visit the individual facility web pages for specific details. If you require immediate assistance regarding water, sewer or roads, please call 604-927-3500.

Centennial Activity Centre

Pinetree Community Centre

Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex

Poirier Community Centre

Robinson Memorial Park Cemetery

Closed coquitlam.ca/cac

City Centre Aquatic Complex

8 – 10 a.m. Women’s-only swim 10∶30 a.m. – 10∶30 p.m. coquitlam.ca/ccac

Coquitlam Animal Shelter

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. coquitlam.ca/animalshelter

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Dogwood Pavilion

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8 a.m. – 8 p.m. coquitlam.ca/pslc

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"It's only a matter of time before someone gets hit." That's the worry of Gail Peneff and several other seniors who use a Port Coquitlam walkway to access the Shaughnessy Station mall for shopping. The seniors, who live at the RJ Kent Residences (2675 Shaughnessy St.), say the Shaughnessy Street underpass that connects the downtown core with Lougheed Highway is too narrow for cyclists to ride through. And they say hundreds of seniors who live nearby, many at other retirement homes in the area, face danger when they walk or ride their scooters. The underpass on Shaughnessy Street is their main concern, as well as the Kingsway Avenue underpass along the Traboulay PoCo Trail. They worry they'll get

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hit by a cyclist when walking through these two areas. "Even though they honk, seniors don't hear it. Many seniors are hard of hearing," said Peneff. The seniors claim although there is a sign indicating riders must dismount at the Shaughnessy Street underpass, it's rarely en-

forced, and there have been several near misses between cyclists and pedestrians. There are no signs requiring cyclists to dismount at the Kingsway underpass on the Traboulay PoCo Trail, where it is also very busy. John Hurtubise says cyclists on road bikes aren't the only problem, explain-

ing people on electric bikes and skateboarders cruise through without stopping. "I just step aside and let them go," said the 96-yearold man who goes out for walks on a daily basis. The seniors would like to see more signage to discourage cycling through

both underpasses, including signs on the ground. They would also welcome barriers that would make it difficult for cyclists to ride through the narrow underpass: they would have to stop and dismount before entering the covered walkway. Peneff demonstrated how she jumps onto the iron railing when she sees a cyclist coming. "They just zoom by," she said. "We have not had any complaints about this for quite a number of years. Bylaw officers are out patrolling and do address it at the time," PoCo bylaw manager Paula Jones said in a statement to the Tri-City News. "We encourage cyclists to be mindful of other pedestrians walking through and to dismount." Helen Zarelli said the railway underpass beneath Kingsway Avenue, along the Traboulay PoCo Trail, is a dangerous spot because there isn't any separation between pedestrians and cyclists. She describes the route as very narrow next to the Coquitlam River. Recently, Peneff said she

was afraid of someone getting hit when a couple pushing a stroller and a child on a small bike were passing through the underpass while two "yahoos on their racing bikes" rode through without stopping. "It's a disaster waiting to happen," she said. The seniors want signage requiring cyclists to dismount at the northern and southern entrances to the Kingsway underpass, and possibly a barrier requiring them to get off their bikes. The seniors say they enjoy the nature along the river and want to be able to use the trail safely. They also want to be able to get to Safeway at Shaughnessy Station without being worried about getting hit by a cyclist. Some improvements have been made, Peneff said, including a pedestrian-activated crossing at Shaughnessy Street and Elgin Avenue. But more should be done to make it safe for elderly people to be active in the area, she said, noting there are at least three other seniors' residences in downtown PoCo. "We need a safety zone," Peneff said.

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The proponent behind an ambitious redevelopment plan for the old Andrés Wine site will be able continue working on the project that could transform Port Moody’s west side. John Peller, the chair and CEO of Andrew Peller Ltd., said his company is “absolutely” resolved “to get this project done,” after a majority of Port Moody councillors voted Tuesday to grant a year’s extension that will allow the completion of work required to receive fourth and final reading of amendments to the city’s official community plan and zoning bylaws required for construction to proceed. Peller said even though three years have passed since his company’s proposal to redevelop the fiveacre property that is now known as Westport Village where it had operated a winery from 1961 until 2005 received unanimous sup-

Artist renderings for a planned redevelopment of the old Andrés Wine property include a showcase tower with elevated gardens. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

port from councillors, the project’s complexity, as well as delays brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, necessitated more time beyond the city’s mandated limit for moving applications to the next step. “That is the challenge for dreaming as big as we have,” Peller said of the plan, that includes: • 418 units of strata, rental and seniors housing • artists’ live/work studios • galleries • a performance venue • light industrial spaces • medical centre

• grocery store • boutique hotel Peller, who travelled from his company’s headquarters in Burlington, Ont., to attend Tuesday’s meeting, said architects, engineers and city staff have been hard at work to bring together all the components that are the fruits of 17 years of public consultation and planning. “At no time have we not been working hard to advance our interests,” he said. “There is a lot of support for the project.” But two weeks ago, that support seemed to falter

after a motion to extend the deadline for fourth reading narrowly failed in a tie vote: Couns. Diana Dilworth, Meghan Lahti and Zoe Royer assented to the request, while Couns. Hunter Madsen and Steve Milani, along with Mayor Rob Vagramov, turned it down; Coun. Amy Lubik was absent. July 19, a motion to reconsider the previous week’s decision also failed but a subsequent motion by Vagramov to solicit legal guidance on the procedural matter was approved, setting

up Tuesday’s change of heart by all councillors except for the mayor. Madsen, who supported the project in 2019, said the time lag since the project received third reading made him leery of the company’s intentions. “My worry is the proponent might be trying to buy more time to resell this project to another developer. I’m just afraid we’d end up getting snookered.” Tuesday, Madsen said while he still has concerns, “I see no problem at all supporting them for another 12 months. Let’s get the work done.” Royer said council’s vacillating “was rather humiliating” for a company that had employed so many people in the community for more than 50 years. “It’s really important we respect anyone that has brought this much community good will.”

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Royer said the project’s long list of amenities are badly needed, especially in Port Moody’s west side that is poised for a boom with several new developments nearby already underway or approved, including a

massive redevelopment of the 23.4-acre Woodland Park neighbourhood that is expected to add up to 4,000 new residents to the area. It’s the advancement of those projects in the past three years that has changed the landscape for the Westport Village development, said Vagramov, adding he fears a traffic congestion nightmare when they’re all completed. “I could see the merits of the project three years ago, but since then there has been a lot of density approved.” Peller said with so many amenities planned for the Westport Village project, residents would have pretty much everything they need right at their doorsteps. And with up to 600 jobs to be created, many will be able to work there as well without commuting. In fact, he added, the company’s goal is to attain LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for the entire neighbourhood, not just a building or two. “There’s nothing more powerful than a big idea whose time has come,” he said. “This is one of those big ideas.”

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he recent firing of BC Ferries CEO Mark Collins is further evidence the BC NDP government intends to exert more influence over the beleaguered ferry service. However, Collins’ dismissal will likely do little to solve the ferry service’s most pressing problems: a chronic lack of properly trained mariner staff and the ongoing staff shortages caused by the lingering COVID-19 virus. In April, 2020, BC Ferries laid off more than 1,000 employees and arbitrarily eliminated sailing routes or greatly reduced service levels on them. Both moves — which were politically tone deaf, to say the least — angered the provincial government. Although almost all

employees eventually returned to work and service levels were restored, the moves left the provincial cabinet wondering what would happen next. It didn’t help matters when an independent arbiter found that BC Ferries committed unfair labour practices when it laid off all those workers. Indeed, problems began to plague the ferry service. It was fined almost $700,000 by WorkSafeBC after one of its employees died on the job. A ferry rammed into a dock, and rising staff shortages led to more and more sailing cancellations. In the last legislative session, the government tabled a bill — the Coastal Ferry Amendment Act — that would establish a

new governance model that gives the British Columbia Ferry Authority the power to make “binding directions” to BC Ferries that are in the “public interest.” The bill still sits on the order paper and has not been passed into law. It will either be called for debate during the fall legislature sitting or die on the order paper. Indeed, the bill may not even be required given the swift action taken by the new BC Ferries board of director, whose chair — former NDP cabinet minister Joy MacPhail — personally informed Collins of his fate. The relationship between BC Ferries and the provincial government has long been an arm’s-length kind of ar-

rangement, although the previous BC Liberal government also appointed a board and a ferry authority that oversaw operations. But the new board’s decision to oust the CEO may signal the length of that arm is shortening. The NDP does not want BC Ferries to return to Crown corporation status, as that would transfer a lot of ferry debt onto the government’s books (not to mention the government would then be directly responsible for things like reduced sailings). But make no mistake: the government has no intention of letting the quasi–private company do as it pleases. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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Dog-gone disappointed ‘Refreshing’ without dogs The Editior: I was turned away from RibFest because I chose to bring our family dog with me to Rocky Point Park. This is not a private nightclub on Granville Street; it is a public park operated in trust by the municipality on behalf of local ratepayers and citizens. RibFest operates as a guest of the municipality, not the other way around. I’m disappointed. As a homeowner in Port Moody, I cannot support the takeover of our community amenities by organizations running events that exclude family pets, especially when held in parkland that is routinely used for dogwalking

RibFest attracts thousands of people — but no dogs — to Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

by hundreds of locals, especially on weekends. I hope RibFest revises

their policy for future events. Duncan Strong Port Moody

The Editor: I’m not sure why Mr. Strong has an issue with why dogs weren’t allowed inside RibFest. According to the provincial Public Health Act - Food Premises Regulation, “an operator of food premises must not permit live animals to be on the premises.” If this regulation applies to the RibFest vendors or the festival itself, then they were operating properly and with the public’s health and safety in mind. I don’t know Mr. Strong, but I would hope that he

would take exception to a dog in close proximity to him at the grocery store as he ordered something from the butcher. I don’t see how RibFest could — or should — make an exception. Additionally, a quick read of the RibFest FAQ indicates that, among other rules for outside beverages and bag checks, dogs were not permitted inside (perhaps as a condition of the festival’s operating license or insurance, who knows). It’s regrettable, then, that Mr. Strong didn’t familiarize himself with

the festival rules prior to queuing up. Personally, I found it refreshing to enjoy my meal without worrying about whether or not a dog nearby would break free from its owner and nick our food (dogs don’t have a taste for meat by chance, do they? :) or relieve themselves where festival goers were eating. I contend that the RibFest in its current form is well-run, is as inclusive as health standards will allow. Peter Debay Port Moody

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The lively beats of soca and calypso music and dance drifted across Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park last weekend as the 33nd Caribbean Days Festival alighted in the city from its previous home in North Vancouver. The two-day festival is the largest of its kind in the province. Organizers moved it to Coquitlam to be able to accommodate more revellers. Clockwise from top left: Steel Pan player Abbla Banji gets into a groove. Mr. Fantastik adds some theatrics to his show. Maryam Noor tries on a colourful headpiece. The lively music can’t help but invite dancers to loosen their hips. The event, put on by the Trinidad & Tobago Cultural Society, also featured a multicultural parade, an array of food and crafts as well as live entertainment from more than a dozen performers. JENNIFER GAUTHIER/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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Caregivers can help babies with their speech and language skills at the Terry Fox Library (2150 Wilson Ave., in the Port Coquitlam Community Centre). From 11 to 11:30 a.m., young ones can hear songs and stories. REGISTER: fvrl.bibliocommons.com/locations/ PC

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Parents can bring their preschoolers and schoolaged kids to the Port Moody Public Library (100 Newport Dr., Port Moody) for a drop-in event. Kids can learn something new at the library with history, coding and crafts, from 4 to 5 p.m. MORE: portmoodylibrary.ca

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Try your luck at a music bingo held at the Royal Canadian Legion branch 133 (2675 Shaughnessy St., Port Coquitlam) at 6:30 p.m. MORE: pocolegion.ca

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The Matlin Starley Band opens Summer Sundays at 2 p.m. on July 31. Right, Joanie Bye is on lead vocals for Big City Soul, which plays at 3:45 p.m. on Sunday. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Coquitlam) to see From Now to Nowhere, presented by Place des Arts’ Summer Theatre Troupe. Directed by Molly Beatrice, the show, adapted from William Morris’ News from Nowhere, is at 7 p.m. at the TD Community Plaza, on the eastern side of Lafarge Lake. Admission is free. The troupe will also present on Saturday at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., as well as on Sunday at 1 p.m. MORE: placedesarts.ca

Saturday, July 30 ART SHOWS

Spend the afternoon touring Leigh Square, next to Port Coquitlam city hall, and the Port Coquitlam Community Centre (2150 Wilson Ave.) to see the new exhibits by Kristy Shandal (Inside Euphoria, The Outlet gallery); Charlotte Heffelfinger (The Peaceful Places We Seek, city hall) and Manfred Kraus (Santorini – A Parable of Planning, Patience

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Find your groove on at the weekly Salsa dance party happening from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. in the rehearsal hall at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Alberto Gonzalez and Teresa Szefler will lead a beginners’ class for the first hour. No partner is needed. MORE: hotsalsadance-

Sunday, July 31 Coquitlam Public Library will be at the weekly Coquitlam Farmers Market for its monthly book club for adults, as well as show off culinary books in the collection. The market runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of the Dogwood Pavilion (1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam). Registration is not required.

It’s a double show at Rocky Point Park (2800block of Murray Street, Port Moody) with the Matlin Starsley Band, a blues–soul ensemble that debuted at the 2006 Vancouver Jazz Festival, taking the bandshell at 2 p.m. The group will be followed at 3:45 p.m. by Big City Soul, a nine-piece band with Joani Bye on lead vocals. Donations are accepted for the Crossroads Hospice Society. Organized by Port Moody Rotarian George Balzer and others, the series is sponsored in part by the Tri-City News. ca

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Thank you to everyone who sent photos. Here are some of our favourites! 1 Tall trees stand proudly to provide shade for Port Moody hikers, walkers and visitors alike. Photo by: Shelby Aquin 2 Nothing says let’s get outside (and don’t break your ankles) than a walk up the Powerline Eagle Mountain Trail in Coquitlam’s Westwood Plateau neighbourhood. Photo by: LearningBuzz 3 Even on rainy days, ﬁshermen are looking for the catch of the day at Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake. Photo by: Instagram/@mah._graphy

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is to continue a $2-million campaign to upgrade Eagle Ridge Hospital’s medical imaging equipment. The certified fundraising executive’s (CFRE) résumé includes 14 years in the non-profit sector. Zhu recently helped raise $30 million to complete Vancouver’s new centre for cancer prevention and support in November 2021 as the Canadian Cancer Society’s leadership director. Zhu replaces Charlene Giovannetti-King, who retired in February after spending more than a decade as the ERHF’s executive director. During her tenure, the foundation tripled in size, and was responsible for the fundraising efforts to expand Eagle Ridge Hospital’s new emergency department — a two-part project that began in 2019 and was declared finished on July 5 by ERHF board chair Tom Morton.

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JOINING THE CHAMBER IS AN INVESTMENT IN LOCAL PROSPERITY AS WELL AS YOUR OWN SUCCESS Time does fly. I am coming up on one year as CEO of the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce. Looking back, I've been grateful for the excellent and candid conversations I've had with hundreds of our members. They are business owners of large, medium and small enterprises, or the leaders, managers, and staff that are key to Leslie Courchesne making these organizations run CEO well through thick and thin. We also have solopreneurs, government officials, and non-profit organizations as members. Our members lead, care, and give back to our communities in countless ways.

during COVID, as some businesses did. Times are fantastic for this business owner, so perhaps they felt they didn't need the Chamber anymore. Contrast that with a group of business owners related to the events industry. I met with them earlier this year to listen, learning some were struggling to put food on their tables for the families. They wanted me to work with them on advocacy to re-open the events industry. They knew they needed the Chamber more than ever before. So yes, joining the Chamber is an investment in your success, but also in the success of your community, enhancing local prosperity. I encourage you to recognize the wider purpose.

The Chamber truly is a catalyst and a convener of our community at large. We are an association where ideas are hatched, issues are discussed, problems are solved, and yes, great new connections are made. We are focused on advocating for and supporting business, as a strong local economy is the backbone of a strong community.

Whether you are a seasoned business leader, a young professional, or new to the area, I invite you to join the Chamber to ensure our community continues to thrive. For 50 years, the Tri-Cities Chamber has served to strengthen business in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcara. Our members joining together in this shared purpose has never been more essential, as we recover from the pandemic, and grapple with inflation, supply chain issues, housing challenges, and of course, climate change.

What I have found fascinating is the reasons why some have not joined our Chamber, or have left. "I don't have time to go to events," is often cited. Well, I can tell you, our events are amazing. But the Chamber isn't only about events. Yes, you need to invest some time if you are looking to grow your business through the Chamber. But even when you don't have time, your annual membership goes a very long way to supporting local prosperity, enabling advocacy work, government relations, resources for your business partners, suppliers and clients, and more. It also ensures our local Tri-Cities voice is strong at the BC and Canadian Chambers of Commerce. And if that doesn't resonate with you, at the very least, your Chamber membership can more than pay for itself through access to direct savings and benefits that help your bottom line. I was saddened to see one of my favourite local businesses, where I have shopped for 20 years, not renew its membership. Their business boomed and thrived

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The Barnet Highway might be a traffic snarl for commuters. But without it, the TriCities might never have grown into the thriving communities they are today, says a local historian and former steward of some of that growth. Ralph Drew, who served as mayor of Belcarra for 35 years and has self-published several books about local history, spent some of his pandemic downtime turning his historian’s eye toward specific aspects of life in the Tri-Cities. Like getting around. Drew said Tri-City commuters have a love-hate relationship with the Barnet. On a good day, the highway provides a quick and convenient way to get into Vancouver or North Burnaby from Port Moody and Coquitlam. But when it’s busy, it can certainly be a slog. But imagine how rough it was in 1890, when James McLaren of the North Pacific Lumber Company wrote to the provincial government requesting construction

of a wagon road to replace the existing rough trail that extended from Port Moody to his mill and adjacent townsite on the Burrard Inlet at the foot of Burnaby Mountain. After an acknowledgement of his request wasn’t followed by actual construction, McLaren wrote again and the government agreed to spend $2,000 on the fivemile connection. It took another 10 years for the wagon road to be completed. In the meantime, the lumber mill was forced to close because of a worldwide depression from 1893–1896 then started up again in 1899. Drew said construction of the road, just wide enough to accommodate a horsepulled wagon, posed many challenges. Situated at the bottom of Burnaby Mountain’s steep slopes, it was prone to washouts in heavy rain, and boggy sections had to be bridged by embedding logs into the loamy soil. Sometimes they just sank out of sight. By the time the wagon road was completed in 1903, there was already talk of extending a connection west from the mill to Hastings Street in North Burnaby, where it could go on into Vancouver. The advent of power

lines from the new B.C. Electric Railway’s new power plant at Buntzen Lake to connect with substations in Vancouver and Burnaby gave extra impetus to the westward connection. At first, Drew said, Burnaby was cool to the idea, as the city foresaw the potential eastward migration of growth if there was an overland link between Vancouver to the unincorporated town of Port Moody and beyond. But in May 1906, the clerk for the District of Burnaby was instructed to apply to the provincial road surveyor to open the route from Boundary Road to the Barnet Road. Seven years later, Burnaby council approved the modernization of six miles of the hard dirt surface by covering it with wood planks. In 1913, a tramline across North Burnaby was added to the transportation mix and engineers began work on improving the road, including determining ways to reduce some of its steep gradients. The onset of WWI slowed the project’s progress but by 1920 the route was recognized as part of a trunk road that would eventually connect to Mission when completed. And while it took another 10 years for the route to be fully paved and classified as

an arterial road, Drew said the Barnet had already become an important conduit for people and commerce as the Lougheed Highway had yet to be constructed. “It made opportunities available in Port Moody,” he said. Drew added Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam also started to blossom from the link. Over the years proposals for other highway connections to the Tri-Cities came and went, including one plan to build a highway over Burnaby Mountain, and another that sliced up through Coquitlam’s Chines neighbourhood. But the old two-lane Barnet endured despite almost annual washouts in heavy rainstorms, the occasional landslide and frequent collisions along its dark, narrow route. Finally, in 1991, it was decided the Barnet needed to be widened. Five years — and $105 million — later, its four lanes, that included HOV lanes in each direction, were opened to traffic. Although a subsequent study by a UBC student found the additional roadway actually increased travel times for commuters. • To read more of Drew’s local histories, as well as links to his books, go to ralphdrew.ca.

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PORT MOODY

Residents love the city, but concerns growing Traffic congestion, housing among worries KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

There’s no doubt Port Moody has a lot to offer: Parks and outdoor recreation sites, transit options in and out of the region and local businesses that put community first. And, for many local residents, those amenities helped boost their overall quality of life, according to a new citizen poll. The latest edition of the City of Port Moody’s biannual report showed a 98 per cent satisfaction score from 1,044 respondents aged 18 years and older that took part in the Ipsos survey. Broken down, 52 per cent rated their quality of life as “very good,” and 83 per cent of which said they receive

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good value for their tax dollars while living in the City of the Arts. Ipsos says the quality of life perceptions are higher among women than men at 100 and 95 per cent respectively. As well, 55 per cent of participants said their quality of

life has stayed the same in the last three years — Ipsos also notes a 12 per cent improvement rating — based on community growth, amenities, activities and services. However, 32 per cent of respondents said their Port Moody living experience has “worsened” with growing

traffic congestion (38 per cent) and housing development (36 per cent) as the main factors. Eighteen per cent of those surveyed said a lack of affordable housing options is the number one social issue for the city considering what’s being built in the

community. Additionally, problems with city governance also went up in the poll. The survey suggests 10 per cent of respondents to the subject mentioned mayor and council as reasons for a “worsened” quality of life with eight per cent claiming it as the top issue. “Comparing the survey results over time allows the city to understand how residents’ attitudes and priorities may be changing, identify new or emerging issues facing the community, and assess the progress the city is making in addressing key issues,” said Lindsay Todd, Port Moody’s acting communications and engagement manager, in a release. Overall, 51 per cent of citizen survey respondents said they would support the city going into debt to help finance new amenities — 49 per cent were opposed to the idea with most believing services are “fine as is.”

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Coq. RCMP take down warehouse drug lab Operation discovered after reports of a water leak KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

Police are still investigating after discovering and dismantling a secret drug lab in Coquitlam. And it took four days for them to remove the lab to ensure safety for everyone involved in the process. On July 15, Coquitlam firefighters responded to a water leak at a warehouse on North Bend Street — west of the intersection of Golden Drive and United Boulevard — but the person inside was not cooperating. An “urgent request” for help was called to RCMP, and a clandestine lab was found in the unit shortly after officers arrived. Spokesperson Const. Deanna Law said a 43-year-

A clandestine drug lab in a warehouse near United Boulevard is dismantled by experts. The work took four days to complete. KYLE BALZER/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

old man was arrested, but later released as the investigation is still in its early stages. “Upon discovery of a clandestine lab the

Coquitlam RCMP Drugs and Organized Crime Unit utilized the expertise of the Federal RCMP Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement and Response Team, Forensic

Identification Section, and Health Canada to dismantle the clandestine lab over a four-day period,” Law said in a statement. “Health Canada will analyze the seized material to identify the nature of the potential drugs.” Law added there’s no risk to public safety resulting from the case, and no other details are being released at this time.

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RCMP said a clandestine laboratory is a synthetic drug

production operation that criminals keep in a secret, concealed or undisclosed location. It’s set to primarily produce drugs containing meth and/or MDMA — aka ecstasy — and most are created among those involved with domestic organized crime. It’s still unclear what kind of drugs were being made at the North Bend Street warehouse. Law stressed the need for local residents to speak up and report suspicious activity in the community, especially when it comes to the drug trade and gang conflict. It’s also important to be aware of the signs a lab may be operating.

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Potential clandestine lab in your neighbourhood may include the following, and two or more of them may be a cause of concern: • Chemical odour • Solvents, acids, cat urine, licorice or skunk • Covered windows or curtains always drawn • Unfriendly occupants that appear secretive or paranoid about their activities • This can include watching cars suspiciously as they drive by • Inconsistent activity • Occupants are always

home or never home • Frequent visitors at odd hours of the day and for short periods of time • They may park away from the house with one person waiting in the car • The house or premises have been outfitted with expensive security • “Beware of Dog” or “Guard Dog on Duty” signs are used to deter trespassing, theft and detection • Odd products in the garbage • Chemical containers, bottles, metal drums, pots, wiring, soil or PVC piping, as well as boxes and containers with labels removed or spray-painted over • The occupants set out their garbage in another neighbour’s collection area or wait for the arrival of the garbage truck before bringing their garbage to the curb • The occupants never put out any garbage for pick up “Contact your local police if you have any information on drug-related clandestine activities or if you observe any signs of a clandestine laboratory,” said Law. Anyone with more information on the clandestine lab investigation is urged to call Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550, or you can anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. You can also go online to www.solvecrime.ca.

Water Level changes in Coquitlam River and Buntzen Lake BC Hydro is continuing to work to upgrade our 100+ year old tunnel that moves water from Coquitlam Reservoir to Bunzten Lake for generating electricity at Lake Buntzen 1 Powerhouse.

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During August and September 2022, we may need to release more water than usual from the Coquitlam Reservoir to the Coquitlam River during the tunnel upgrade work. There may be higher than normal flow and water levels in the river during this time. We ask that the public be extra careful when active around the river since water levels can rise and fluctuate without warning. Recreational water levels at Buntzen Lake may be affected this summer. Users are asked to exercise caution and obey safety signs and barriers. For more information on this project, please go to bchydro.com/coquitlamtunnel.

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Avoid these three Tri-City intersections Brunette crashes increased by 26 per cent KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

Slow down, pay attention and follow the rules of the road. New data from ICBC is serving as another reminder of the above advice for Tri-Cities commuters as they’re often heard from officials and police on a weekly basis. According to the provincial agency, the region hosted three of the most dangerous and crashprone intersections in the Lower Mainland — and the entire province — in 2021: • Brunette Avenue and Highway 1 (Coquitlam) • Tied for third on the Lower Mainland’s top 10 • Highway 1 cape horn (Coquitlam) • Fifth on the Lower Mainland’s top 10 • Broadway Street and Mary Hill Bypass (Port Coquitlam) • Eighth on the Lower Mainland’s top 10 The data was published on June 30, 2022, but accounts for all crashes in the region, including fatal incidents. Brunette Avenue and Highway 1 saw 184 motor vehicle collisions last year — an increase of 26 per cent from 146 in 2020. There were 164 crashes at the Highway 1 exits through Coquitlam to the Port Mann Bridge, which is 11 per cent more than the year before (148). As clarified by ICBC and also known as the Cape Horn, it refers to 152 Street and its on- and offramps; Coleman Avenue and the Coleman Avenue on-ramp; Fawcett Road and Ferguson Diversion and Guildford Drive and Highway 7 off-ramp and

Highway 7B off-ramp and Leeder Street and Lougheed Highway and Lougheed Highway on-ramp and Mary Hill Bypass and Mary Hill Bypass on-ramp and Trans Canada Highway. Port Coquitlam’s intersection of Broadway Street and the Mary Hill Bypass saw 135 collisions last year.

Juice man joins the race in Port Moody MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

A juice man running for a seat on Port Moody council is hoping to squeeze more votes than his previous attempt. Callan Morrison, who runs Squish Juicery in Port Coquitlam but lives in

NewPort Village, finished 11th out of 14 candidates in the 2014 civic election. This fall’s vote, though, “is the most important election for the future of our city,” Morrison said, adding he’s chosen to run again believing “positive change is needed to reconnect our community and bring confidence and respect back to

local government.” In addition to making and selling cold-pressed juice with his personal and business partner, Jessica Clark, Morrison has also worked in commercial and retail real estate, as well as a finance manager for various auto dealerships. Morrison is the fifth known candidate to publicly

announce their intention to seek a seat at Port Moody council in the upcoming municipal vote — set for Oct. 15, 2022. He joins Haven Lurbiecki, Richard Biedka, Johann Contreras and Kyla Knowles, and none of the council’s incumbents has formally announced their bids for reelection, as of Tuesday.

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The good news: that’s actually a decrease of 10 per cent from 150 in 2020. The statistics come as Port Coquitlam mayor Brad West is calling for interchanges to replace dangerous Broadway and Shaughnessy Street intersections. The most dangerous in all of B.C. was Highway 1 and 264 Street in Aldergrove — 217 in 2021. Altogether, ICBC calculated 5,068 reported crashes last year at intersections across the TriCities: • Coquitlam: 3,234 crashes • Port Coquitlam: 1,457 crashes • Port Moody: 369 crashes • Anmore: Seven crashes • Belcarra: One crash in 2021 ICBC says there were 24 fatal crashes throughout the Lower Mainland in 2020, while there were 40,000 injured victims out of 65,000 incidents in 2021. A fatal victim refers to a road user who died within 30 days after the date an injury was sustained in a crash involving at least one motor vehicle, the provincial agency states. Fatalities also exclude roads where the motor vehicle act does not apply, such as forest-service roads, industrial roads and private driveways.

Mulbery PARC Art Walk by Margaret Watson

Join us for our annual art walk featuring works from our residents, Bonsor Art Club and the Burnaby Artist Guild. Enjoy champagne, appetizers, and the gentle sounds of a harpist while you admire these beautiful creations. Meet the Mulberry team, tour our residence and enter to win some fantastic prizes. Date & Time: Saturday, August 6, 1:00 - 4:00 pm Location: Mulberry PARC, 7230 Acorn Ave, Burnaby Space is limited. Call Kaylie or Terrie at 604.526.2248 to RSVP.

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Colourful carnival will dazzle A festival set to display vibrant lights, colours and displays is coming to Coquitlam at the tail end of summer. The World of Love Multicultural Carnival has been will be held Labour Day long weekend. The event acknowledging the diversity of the Tri-Cities and Metro Vancouver regions.

Over two days, organizers say more than 250 singers, dancers and musicians from different ethnic groups are set to perform on the TD Community Plaza stage in Town Centre Park. But two of the key attractions of the free carnival are set to dazzle the minds of all interested visitors.

A lantern show will be set up while walking through the park. It primarily featuring Qinhuai River style lanterns from Nanjing, China. Dragons, swans and other colourful characters will be lit up, presenting plenty of photo opportunities. As well, attendees can learn how to make a lan-

tern at a crafts and painting workshop. Other booths at the carnival include face painting, paper cutting, incense-oriented games, tea making, Chinese calligraphy and food vendors. The carnival runs Sept. 4 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sept. 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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If you wear dentures, it is very important you keep your mouth clean and healthy. You should also only wear dentures that fit properly. Otherwise, the following problems may occur: • Gum and mouth irritation • Problems eating and speaking • Dentures that move around in your mouth • Mouth infections • Over closed bite • Cracking at the corners of the mouth • Bacteria build up • Aesthetically displeasing If you have problems with your dentures, see your Denturist right away. Your dentures may need to be adjusted or replaced. Make sure your dentures fit. Over time, your gums and bones will change and your dentures won’t fit as well. When this happens, your dentures need to be adjusted, relined, or replaced by your Denturist.

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The process can take as little as 1-3 days from the time we connect with you. However, the actual timing will depend on the condition of your paint surfaces, the type of work required, our schedule and weather conditions if the project involves exterior work. We will help you find the right colour and quality paint. We will do a thorough preparation of your home before we start painting. We will do minor patches and repairs as necessary. We will take full care of your home. Our team is very helpful, children and pet friendly. No job is too big or too small.

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Welcome to New West Dentureworks.inc, your local Denture Clinic in the heart of New Westminster. Quan Gifford, R.D. (Denturist) along with her friendly knowledgeable staff is dedicated to making every visit to our office a great experience. Quan is the owner and operator of New West Dentureworks and has been a full active member of the Denturist Association of BC for the past 23 years. She is committed to providing quality care in our community. Her private Denture Clinic provides a multitude of denture related services directly to the public. Anything from replacing a single tooth to full arch replacement with removable dentures or provide recommendations on fixed solutions. She has close relationships with many local Dentists and does her best to make your experience as smooth and comfortable as possible. Very informative and organized to ease with your transition. Her office is dedicated to providing patients of all ages with a welcoming, anxiety free environment.

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Affectionately known as “Your Local Denturist,” Quan Gifford is widely recognized as a leading Denturist who is responsible for creating smiles in our community. Your smile is your most important feature and your business card to the world. One of her many patients left a Google review that writes, “Quan is so professional and has a nice personal touch. She and her staff are very lovely and are so kind.” - SundquistAnother writes, “Felt totally comfortable in that office. She was very good at explaining everything. I had my final appointment this morning. She is absolutely amazing. She made me feel at ease from the moment I saw her! She is kind, caring and compassionate. I will be forever indebted to her for giving me my Smile back!” -Nanji-

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You can take your time and read many more Google reviews when you search for “New West Dentureworks” and view her gallery of before and after pics of her patients on her website at www.newwestdentureworks.com When Quan Gifford is away from her busy Denture office, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She is a proud mother of three beautiful children and wife to one handsome charming fella. The first step towards a beautiful, healthy smile is to schedule an appointment.

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Budget Blinds, our trained window covering consultants come and bring the showroom to you. During your Free in home consultation, We will help inform you of which products will best fit your home based on your needs as well as choose a design that compliments your décor. All our products at Budget Blinds are custom fit and ordered to your specific windows to ensure the perfect fit. 604-944-3375 www.budgetblinds.com/tricity #2120-580 Nicola Ave., Port Coquitlam

I want to start saving for my child’s education. Where should I start?

In BC, statute and common law regulate termination of employee-employer relationships. If you are an employee who was terminated without just cause, then your employer must provide you with:

Registered Education Savings Plans (RESP) are a great way to save for your child’s future, especially when combined with the Canada Education Savings Grant which pays 20% on the first $2,500 contributed each year until the child is 17. That’s up to $500 for post-secondary education each year you contribute to a maximum of $7,200, regardless of household income. There is also the Canada Learning Bond that can benefit lower income families. Provincial grants like the BC Training and Education Savings Grant offers up to $1,200 for children ages 6-9. The great part about this grant is you don’t have to make a contribution to receive it, you just have to qualify. However, not all RESP providers offer it, so feel free to reach out to us if you want some help opening a qualifying account for your child.

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2. Monetary compensation, commonly referred to as severance pay. The Employment Standards Act sets out how to calculate minimum proper notice and severance pay. Under this statute, employees are entitled to, at most, 8 weeks’ notice of termination, 8 weeks of wages as severance pay or a combination of both. This is a statutory remedy only, and the minimum compensation you may receive. However, you may be entitled to additional compensation under the common law. If you have been wrongfully dismissed and believe you are entitled to additional compensation, seek legal advice from a lawyer. Our experienced lawyers can assist you with employment law matters.

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CIVIC ELECTION BC NDP

Election workers needed in Coq. You can be a part of history this fall by signing up as a Coquitlam elections officer. The city is now calling for about 250 temporary staff to manage the polling stations for advance voting and on general election day, Oct. 15. To qualify, election workers have to be at least 18 years old and speak English.

Workers must also be allowed to work in Canada, be able to get to their designated voting location and be ready to work from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on their selected day. The following positions are available: • Election official, to greet and register voters, explain how to complete the ballot and maintain the voting

book. Pay: $330/day plus $50 for training. • Alternate presiding election official, to support set-up and clean-up of voting place, supervise staff and cover for breaks. Pay: $375/ day plus $50 for training. • Presiding election official, to oversee the voting location, supervise staff and ensure the integrity of

the election proceedings. Pay: $425/day plus $50 for training. Candidates living in Coquitlam, know Windowsbased computers and have worked on elections in the past may be given preference To apply for an election position with the City of Coquitlam, go online to coquitlam.ca.

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Robinson to stay put as MLA PoCo Mayor Brad West remains noncommital KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

Selina Robinson says she’s grateful for the support she received from colleagues and constituents about the idea of potentially becoming B.C.’s next premier. However, the Coquitlam-Maillardville MLA believes now is not the time. Robinson will not be running for the BC NDP leadership, a decision she said she made the night of July 16. The former Coquitlam city councillor posted a social media thread on July 18 indicating her reasons for choosing not to pursue the party’s top seat. “They say that timing is everything and thinking ahead to what the next 5-8 years would look like in the context of my life I decided that I would pass on this opportunity and focus on my roles as MLA and finance minister,” she said. “I know that with a new leader our cabinet and our caucus will continue to make choices that put people first and provide opportunities so that all British Columbians can thrive.” A new BC NDP leader is set to be elected on Dec. 3, 2022. John Horgan announced last month that he will not be seeking another term in the 2024 provincial election and will stay as premier until his official resignation in the fall. For Robinson, she said her focus is to continue to serve her Tri-Cities riding, and all of B.C. as its finance minister as she steers a $73-billion operating budget. “And then being pre-

sented with the opportunity to put my name forward for leader and Premier has also been top of mind for the past two weeks … something I considered seriously and I want to thank so many who offered to work on a leadership campaign, offered financial support, organizing support and moral support.” In an earlier interview with the Tri-City News, Robinson called the premier’s job challenging. She said whoever takes over has to devote their full attention to leading government. Robinson believes there’s also more to consider for women in politics, especially for any wanting to campaign for a leadership position. “British Columbia needs a premier and a leader who will continue to do the important work of putting people first and also working together to make sure that people have the opportunities they need in communities throughout our province.” Since then, David Eby announced his campaign to run for BC NDP leadership. He’s currently the attorney general and minister responsible for housing. Tri-Cities MLAs Fin Donnelly (CoquitlamBurke Mountain) and Mike Farnworth (Port Coquitlam) showed their support for Eby on social media following the announcement on July 19. It’s unclear whom Rick Glumac (Port MoodyCoquitlam) is supporting in the race. He hasn’t announced any intentions to campaign for the top spot as well. Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West has also yet to announced his fall political plans, including whether he’ll seek a second term as Port Coquitlam mayor, but his name has popped up as a potential local candidate.

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Student launches book drive for prisoners IB student Chloe Chen seeks books ‘til mid-September JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

A Port Moody Secondary School (PMSS) student fascinated with criminal law and devoted to helping her community launched a book drive this summer for incarcerated Canadians. Chloe Chen, 17, a Grade 12 student in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program at PMSS who wants to study law after graduating next year, said she designed Books for a Cause to better stock libraries at federal prisons. “I’m really passionate about literature and about supporting people who don’t have a lot of access to it,” Chen told the Tri-City News last Friday outside of her school, where she is on the student council and the Red Cross club. “Prisoners need time to rehabilitate and also to have connections to the outside world.” According to a 2003 survey of Canadian federal correctional institutions, prison libraries have been short of staff and collections for years; respondents also felt their libraries were undervalued by administrators.

Chloe Chen, 17, is a Grade 12 student at Port Moody Secondary School who is collecting books for federal prison libraries. New and gently used books can be dropped off at the youth centre at Coquitlam’s Pinetree Community Centre or at Coastal Books in NewPort Village in Port Moody. JANIS CLEUGH/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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Chen, a Coquitlam resident who volunteers with the city’s Coquitlam Youth Council and the Community Safety Advisory Committee, said reading, writing and learning are fundamental human rights and desperately needed by Canadians who are “at a time of conflict in their lives.” She’s calling for fiction and non-fiction books for adults, and especially publications that teach a skill such as cooking or carpentry. Donated books can be dropped off at the youth centre at Pinetree Community Centre (1260 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) or at Coastal Bookstore (272 NewPort Dr., Port Moody) by mid-September. Chen said Fair Books will pick up the books and distribute them to prison libraries in need. You can contact her via Instagram (@fairbooksca) or email fairbooksca@gmail. com for more information about Books for a Cause. Donated books for prisoners should • be soft-covered and in good condition • not have content that presents a threat to the prison institution and its population, or describes excessive violence or aggression • not contain hateful language toward any kind of group

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Book signings Two mystery writers will sign copies of their latest books at Chapters in Coquitlam on Saturday. Winona Kent, a New Westminster author who pens the Jason Davey Mysteries, recently came out with Ticket to Ride — the fourth novel in her series. And Rick Alexander Jr. is the author of a new crime publication called i Hit. The pair will be at the Coquitlam store (38-2991 Lougheed Hwy.) from 1 to 3 p.m. on July 30. They’ll make an appearance at Indigo Langley (115-20015 Langley Bypass) on July 31 at the same times.

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ARTS NOTES

Place des Arts’ Summer Theatre Troupe presents

From Now to Nowhere

A family-friendly play set 100 years in the future that is a vision of an idealized future from our youth performers.

SHOWTIMES: July 26, 27, 28, 29, 30: 7:00 - 8:00 PM July 28, 30, 31: 1:00-2:00 PM TD Community Plaza, Town Centre Park, Coquitlam

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Coq. library calls for art Artists ages 16 and up can see their work up on the walls at the Coquitlam Public Library this fall as part of the annual Culture Days. Tri-City residents are invited to apply by Sunday (July 31) to see their art in an inaugural juried exhibit at the City Centre branch, from Oct. 1 to 4. All media for two-dimensional works will be considered such as painting, drawing, photography, collage and prints. Cash prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place. To enter, visit coqlibrary.ca/juried-art-exhibit.

Artwork is sought for the Coquitlam Public Library’s first juried show. VIA CPL

OLD, NEW BANNERS Banners used by the City of Port Coquitlam to decorate streets over the past three years are now up for sale. The municipality is

selling the banners for $5 each until Aug. 12 at The Outlet in Leigh Square (2248 McAllister Ave.). The office is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Meanwhile, photographers are invited to submit their nature shots — e.g., flowers, wildlife and landscapes — for the city’s 2023 community street banner program. The banners will go up for a year, before the 2023 May Days Festival. To submit vertical images, visit portcoquitlam.ca/explore-poco/photo-gallery.

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Open to the Public Everyone Welcome • Kids Too! facebook.com/Legion119 Royal Canadian Legion Branch #119 2529 Clarke St, Port Moody | Lounge: 604-492-1840 To make a reservation, please call Club 119 at 604-492-1840 Enter through the breezeway directly across from the cenotaph on Spring Street.

Wed. & Thurs.: noon to 10pm; Fri. & Sat.: noon to 11pm; Sun.: noon to 9pm; Closed: Monday,Tuesday Port Moody Legion Branch 119 supports the aims and objects of the Royal Canadian Legion serving our veterans, their dependents and our community. Founded in 1931, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #119 is one of over 150 branches of the BCYukon Command.

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ARTIST OF THE WEEK: JENNIFER KRAUSS

Krauss finds inspiration for paintings on hikes through the Tri-Cities Coquitlam resident Jennifer Krauss grew up in B.C.’s Interior. There, the nature painter took in the fall colours, especially the yellow aspen leaves contrasting against the blue sky. On the coast, though, she relishes springtime in the woods with the ferns, trilliums and bleeding hearts. Krauss, who studied at Emily Carr University of Art + Design in Vancouver for two years, regularly meets with fellow painters at Place des Arts in Coquitlam. She has two acrylic paintings in the facility’s community exhibit, which runs until Aug. 31 in the Atrium gallery, including (at left) Rainy Day in Port Moody. The display features the artwork of current and past students, teachers and staff. A member of the Port Moody Art Association, as well as the Dogwood Garden Club and the Dogwood Hiking Club, Krauss said capturing Mother Earth on canvas is a challenge “but that’s the fun of it.” She plans to paint portraits next. JENNIFER KRAUSS VIA PDA

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Former Express star honoured with new award Kyle Turris played for the team while it was in Burnaby

that you’re in to affect change, it’s very important,” Turris said in a news release. Though Turris was traded to the Nashville Predators early in the 2017-18 season, he continued his connection to the Condors by helping to raise funds to bring 100 players and parents to his new home to showcase adaptive hockey in hopes of jumpstarting a similar effort in Nashville. In 2020, the Edmonton Oilers signed Turris as a free agent. About to turn 33 years old, he’s currently on the market again, as an unrestricted free agent.

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The BC Hockey League (BCHL) is naming a new award after a former Express star. The Kyle Turris Community Award is set to honour one player on each team in the league for their service and dedication to their community. Turris, who grew up in New Westminster, played for the Express while the team was based in Burnaby as it awaited renovations at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex to be completed. In 2006-07, he led the team in scoring with 121 points in 53 games, then added another 24 points in 16 playoff games en route to a national junior ‘A’ championship. That summer, Turris was selected third overall in the NHL entry draft by the Phoenix Coyotes, but he didn’t join the team

Former Express star Kyle Turris capped his Junior A career by being selected third overall in the 2007 NHL draft by the Phoenix Coyotes. The BCHL is naming a new award after him recognizing players’ community service. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

until after he completed a season at the University of Wisconsin. Turris spent his first three seasons as a professional shuttling between the Coyotes and the team’s minor affiliate — the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League (AHL). In 2011, Turris was traded

to the Ottawa Senators for David Rundblad and a second round draft pick. It was in Ottawa where Turris hit his stride, on the ice and in the community. He scored 265 points in 396 games over six seasons with the Senators. He and his wife, Julie, also became a part of the Capital City Condors, a community

team that provides adaptive hockey opportunities to kids who are unable to play on other organized hockey teams because of cognitive or physical challenges. “To have a trophy like this named after me, where it’s not necessarily what you’ve done on the ice, but helping people off the ice and taking advantage of the position

TATTLE TOPS GOAL

The new award comes too late for Port Moody’s Ryan Tattle, who graduated from the Express at the end of last season and will attend the University of Connecticut in the fall. But the team’s former captain moves on in his hockey journey having left a lasting legacy after raising more than $100,000 from his Score for Cancer campaign during the 2021-22 season. Tattle began his initiative

at the start of his final season of junior hockey with the modest aspiration of collecting pledges for every point he scored. He hoped the effort might accumulate $50,000. But as Tattle started to light the goal light and support came in from hockey fans across North America, he upped his target to $100,000. In a social media post, he said it was a goal he never thought would be attainable. Tattle’s effort reached a crescendo at a special Score For Cancer night at Poirier on Feb. 26, in which the Express wore special jerseys for the team’s game against the Victoria Grizzlies. Almost 1,700 fans packed the arena and Tattle rewarded them with a fivepoint night — including four goals in the third period to power a 6-3 comeback win. The game raised more than $20,000 for cancer research. Tattle said his fundraising campaign had special meaning as his mom had a brush with the disease and a former teammate, Greg Lapointe, battles Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

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GOFF, Patricia Anne (Bourget) July 28, 1937 - July 15, 2022 Our family is sad to announce the passing of Pat on Friday, July 15th, 2022, peacefully in her sleep. She is survived by sons Gary (Ann Marie), Terry (Sherry), daughters Geraldine, Barb (Kevin), 8 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Service date to be determined in the future.

REEMEYER, Bart Peter June 26, 1936 - June 27, 2022 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Bart Reemeyer on June 27, 2022 at Nicola Lodge in Port Coquitlam after battling both Alzheimer’s disease and cancer. Bart is survived by his daughter, Carolyn Reemeyer (Peter Wong); son, David (Alana); grandchildren, Jarrod and Kyler Wong, Jenna, Krista, Travis and Marisa Reemeyer; siblings, Marg Howard (Dennis), John (Lore), Mike (Kathy) and Debbie Perry (Alan); as well as nieces, nephews and their families. His former wife, Eleanor Reemeyer, and his partner Trudy Zonneveld also survive him. Bart lived in West Vancouver for most of his life, attending Pauline Johnson Elementary and West Vancouver Secondary before attending the University of British Columbia (BCom). He went on to University of California, Berkeley (MBA) and later juggled family life while running his own business (Bartel Industries) and obtaining a CGA. Participation in music was always important to Bart. He played the saxophone in the West Van Youth Band and in 1955, toured the United Kingdom with the Kitsilano Boys’ Band (KBB), conducted by Arthur Delamont. He later played in the West Van Senior Band and with the KBB Alumni for several concerts. In the 1980’s, while his children were active in the West Van Youth Band, he served as WVYB treasurer.

In Loving Memory of LAINE, Lynn (Linda) Mabel August 9, 1947 - July 12, 2022 It is with deep sadness the family announces the passing of Lynn on July 12th, 2022 after her battle with cancer. Lynn passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. Predeceased by her partner Doug. She will be dearly missed by her daughter Laura, son-in-law Bob, niece Deb, and many, many friends and family. Lynn loved taking long walks with her dog(s) and chatting with anyone along those walks. Lynn enjoyed playing games with family and friends and cooking meals for all. Lynn took great pride in her home and gardens and spent countless hours tending to them. Her wonderful sense of humour, generosity and kindness will be fondly remembered and never forgotten. In lieu of flowers, donations to the BC Cancer Society will be appreciated. Burkeview Chapel 604-944-4128 firstmemorialportcoquitlam.com

Bart’s love of singing began when he was young and continued to bring him joy throughout his life. He first became active in West Van United Church as a member of the Young People’s Choir and he was a committed member of the West Van United Church Senior Choir for many years. He was also a member of the Gloria Dei Chorale of New Westminster, and the Choir of Trinity United Church in Port Coquitlam. Bart was a true Renaissance man; as comfortable on the dance floor as he was building a deck, fixing a car or making blackberry jam. He was passionate about anything train related and was an avid member of the West Coast Railway Association. Bart enjoyed being on the ocean any chance he had, particularly if fishing was involved! We would like to express our appreciation to the wonderful and caring staff in the Belcarra Neighbourhood at Nicola Lodge. Please join us in celebrating Bart’s life at 10:30 am, Thursday, August 11th at the West Vancouver United Church, 2062 Esquimalt Avenue, West Vancouver. Reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Alzheimer Society of BC or the West Vancouver Youth Band Society.

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RE: Property owned by the late Kevin Paul Martinello of Site 280 - 201 Cayer St., Coquitlam, BC V3K 5A9 Take notice that pursuant to section 37(3) of the Regulation to the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act, the landlord of the Manufactured Home Park at 201 Cayer St., Coquitlam, BC intends to dispose of a 1973 Monarch Mobile Home, 24 x 40 feet, and its contents, (“the Property”) located in the Wildwood Manufactured Home Park, Coquitlam BC, 30 days after the publication date of this notice, unless: - You establish a legal right to possession of the Property, or - You make an application to the Supreme Court to establish such a right.

After the expiration of the 30 day period, the Property will be disposed of with no further notice to you. Landlord: Wildwood Park, 201 Cayer St., Coquitlam, BC, V3K 5A9, phone 604-526-2331.

NOTICE OF DISPOSITION The following personal property, abandoned by David Dew, former tenant at Unit 70 - 201 Cayer St. Coquitlam, BC V3K 5A9, will be disposed of unless claimed by David Dew or by a person who establishes a legal right to the said property before August 31, 2022. Property includes Prowler 5th wheel, and contents located in the Wildwood Manufactured Home Park, Coquitlam, BC. Claim may be addressed to Park Manager, 201 Cayer St. Coquitlam, BC V3K 5A9, phone 604-526-2331.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE Application for a Permit Approval Under The Provisions of the Environmental Management Act Ground X Site Services Ltd. intends to submit this application to the Director to authorize the sustainable and cost-effective processing and recycling of hydrovac waste material at the planned Hydrovac Material Processing and Recycling Facility in PoCo. The sources of the material will be coming from non-mechanical and non-destructive hydro excavation activities from various registered civil contractors. The land upon which the facility will be situated is located at 750 Kingsway Avenue, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 6K1. The operating period will be from 0700 – 1700 hrs. Monday – Saturday.

HART, Freda Marilyn September 27, 1934 − July 15, 2022 Freda passed away peacefully at RCH at the age of 87. Profoundly missing her are her three children, Carol−Ann (Wade), Myles and Wayne; and two beloved grandsons Mychael and Russyl. In 2021, she was predeceased by her husband Mike (Edward Clayton) after 57 years of marriage. Mom adored her family and cared for all of us in her selfless, supportive and loving way. Freda was also a devoted friend to many. She cherished her friends from her community and the Northeast Coquitlam Rate Payers, who had a special place in her heart. Freda graduated from UBC Nursing School and completed her training at VGH in 1956. She worked as a Nurse at VGH until she dedicated herself to raising her family in our home in the forest, with the beautiful vegetable and flower gardens Freda and Mike loved to grow. Freda had an adventurous spirit and enjoyed a life full of family, wonderful friends, travel, fun and love. We are grateful to everyone at RCH who cared for Mom. If you’d like to make a donation in her memory, the RCH Foundation is a great choice.

The expected maximum volume of the unregulated waste material per hydrovac truck is approximately 8 m3. The characteristic of the material is a combination of ~30% clean municipal water and ~70% tested clean soil/ sand. Primary and secondary filtration treatments with regular monitoring and standardized analytical testing will be used to ensure the hydrovac waste is free of contaminants. Any person who may be adversely affected by the proposed processing and recycling of hydrovac waste and wishes to provide relevant information may, within 30 days after the last date of posting, publishing, service, or display, send written comments to the applicant, with a copy to the Regional Director, Environmental Protection, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy at 200 – 10470 152nd Street, Surrey, BC V3R 0Y3. The identity of any respondents and the contents of anything submitted in relation to this application will become part of the public record. Dated this 20th day of July 2022 Contact person: Riza Castro, HSE Lead Email address: hse@groundx.ca Phone: 604 9457700/ 604 3795588

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LANGLEY FARM MARKET For freshness and quality you can count on!

PRODU CE OKANAGAN CHERRIES

OKANAGAN APRICOTS

Product of B.C. $5.48/kg

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Product of B.C. $3.94/kg

Product of U.S.A. $4.38/kg

$ 49

$ 79

$ 99

LOCAL CAULIFLOWER

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lb.

Product of B.C.

lb.

Product of B.C.

$ 49

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100g

3 for

$ 29

ea.

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750ml

CHUN GUANG

WAFERS

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Assorted / 175g

EAT WHOLESOME ORGANIC

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400ml

398ml

MEAT & SE A FO O D

ea.

PORK BUTT STEAK BONE IN $11.00/kg

Boneless & Skinless / $16.51/kg

5x85g

ea.

499

$ 19

DELI SMOKED GOUDA

$ 29

/100g

ea.

ARMSTRONG

EXTRA OLD WHITE CHEDDAR 200g

439

ea.

1099

lb.

SEAFOOD MEDLEY

$ 99

ea.

LYONER SAUSAGE

$ 29

/100g

This sale is only for the Austin location

LFM LANGLEY FARM MARKET

For fresh and quality foods

$ 79

2168 AUSTIN AVE., COQUITLAM 604.937.2168

STORE HOURS: MONDAY TO SATURDAY 8:30AM TO 8:00PM • SUNDAY: 8:30AM TO 7:00PM HOLIDAYS: 9:00AM TO 6:00PM

ea.

B AKERY 600g

Frozen / 340g

$ 39

591ml

2 for

ea.

STRAWBERRY LEMONADE

$24.23/kg

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40/50 / Frozen / 400g

ea.

PANDA CHOCOLATE COOKIES 21g

OLIVIER’S

150/250 / Gilled/gutted/scaled / Frozen / 340g

499

ea.

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CHAMPMAR

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OCEAN MAMA

YELLOW CROAKER FISH

400g

ROASTED RED PEPPERS

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lb.

SAN REMO

RED CURRY SOUP

$ 39

$ 49

lb.

AROY-D

$ 49

ea.

296ml

ea.

$ 69

LESS SODIUM SOY SAUCE

$ 19

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$ 99

ea.

$ 99

ea.

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HONEY

$ 99

$ 69

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ELIAS

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228g

$ 39

$ 49

ea.

EAT WHOLESOME ORGANIC

CHESTNUTS

540g

Product of B.C. 2 lb. bag

$ 49

ea.

lb.

MOUNTAIN BREAD

469

ea.

OLIVIER’S

WHOLE WHEAT BREAD

400g

$ 99

ea.

FREYBE

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Ukrainian/Italian/Spanish/Swiss / 100g

$ 19

ea.

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