Tri-City News August 12 2021

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Coquitlam

Port Coquitlam

Community

City bursts with blooms for annual competition

Fines for hundreds of bylaw infractions are going up

Development plan could urbanize Anmore

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Coquitlam

Port Coquitlam

Community

City bursts with blooms for annual competition

Fines for hundreds of bylaw infractions are going up

Development plan could urbanize Anmore

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KFN getting a home for its own Housing development will be the first to be constructed in the Lower Mainland DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandbergr@tricitynews.com

Jason Ashfield says residents along Moray Street in Port Moody want the city to do more to calm traffic on the busy thoroughfare that connects the city to Coquitlam. For more, see the story on Page 11.

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Traditions, legacy and thankfulness were the watchwords at an unusual groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday (Aug. 10) where people laughed, joked and sang as dignitaries spoke from the hearts.

With a stunning view of Coquitlam River as a backdrop under a blazing summer sky, officials joined members of the Kwikwetlem First Nation (KFN) in a bless-

ing for the construction of a 14-unit housing development on their land.

“Our goal is for housing so you can come home,” said John Peters, a councillor who manages the Kwikwetlem housing portfolio, in speaking to elders and other KFN members who attended the event.

Acknowledging past challenges, Peters said the land had been flooded several times in the past, and would again if it not for the foresight of a previous chief who built the property up to withstand high waters.

The multi-use housing project will be built on the KFN’s ancient village site, SEE

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Burke Mountain school a step closer to reality New joint middle/ secondary school will serve 1,000 students in growing neighbourhood DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

One of B.C.’s most costly schools has passed a major hurdle toward construction.

But will it be built soon enough for Coquitlam families living on Burke Mountain?

Tuesday (Aug. 10), the provincial government announced it has approved a concept plan for a proposed $125-million joint middle/ secondary school for 1,000 students in the growing neighbourhood.

However, there are still several more stages to be passed before the building with a turf field and a track can be approved and built.

A best case scenario would see the school open in 2024, but Fin Donnelly hopes to see an opening date set in stone soon.

“It’s been promised forever and it’s so needed for Coquitlam and Burke Mountain to have students go to school locally in the community they live in,” said the MLA for CoquitlamBurke Mountain.

Donnelly added the concept plan is an important

Coquitlam parents rallied in March in an effort to convince the provincial government to fund a joint middle/secondary school they have waited years for in Burke Mountain. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

phase in a two-step process to get treasury board approval.

It means the Coquitlam school district (SD43) has the province’s support to develop a business case, which will finalize the details of the new school, such as scope, schedule and budget.

If the case is approved – and capital funding is provided – the project will proceed to the design stage, then construction.

Parents have long called for schools on Burke Mountain, hosting a rally

this past spring and creating a petition to garner support for the project.

“That’s why many of us voted NDP,” said parent Isabel Silvestre, co-founder of the Burke Mountain Parents School Group, in March when a rally was held and a 1,000-name petition was posted online.

Donnelly acknowledges that the premier promised the building during the last provincial election and he stands by his word that it will be built.

“This is my top priority in

Burke Mountain since me and the premier promised this school would be built,” Donnelly said.

Still, the process is taking time, proving challenging for the board of education, which wanted the school to open in 2023 and considered putting $1 million towards the design process to fasttrack its construction.

That plan was put on hold pending more concrete approvals from the province.

Now the parents must wait for the wheels of bureaucracy to grind and ap-

provals to be obtained.

While Donnelly is optimistic the project will be approved in a timely fashion, he acknowledged construction costs are expensive.

Because of the steep slopes of the site, the project that will be jointly built by the district and the city of Coquitlam, costs have grown from $70 million to about $125 million.

“It’s the most expensive school province in the province’s history; the ministry has to get it right, that’s important for taxpayers and ed-

ucation in the community.”

In a news release, SD43 board chair Kerri Palmer Isaak said she welcomed the news of the concept plan’s approval.

“The board of education appreciates the overwhelming support of families in the Burke Mountain neighbourhood in their tireless effort and support of the Coquitlam School District to open a middle-secondary school,” she said.

“It’s exciting for the project to move one step closer to realization for the many students of this fast-growing region.”

SD43’s concept plan for the new middle-secondary school proposes a facility with room for 1,000 students, to be built on school district property in the Lower Hyde Creek Village neighbourhood.

The site is set to be developed by the district and the city.

Through a memorandum of understanding, Coquitlam has committed to providing outdoor amenities on the adjacent site, including a turf field and a track.

The province has also invested $52.3 million to build a new Sheffield Elementary – expected to open in summer 2022 – and its set to have spots for 430 students, part of the 1,035 new spaces funded by the province in less than four years throughout SD43.

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The organization that helps local families in need cover registration costs for their children’s sports activities is offering a huge selection of used hockey gear for sale this Saturday,

Aug. 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the gymnasium in Como Lake middle school (1121 King Albert Ave., Coquitlam).

KidSport executive director Chris Willson said the sale’s hours have been

extended to spread out the crowds and shoppers must pre-register at www.kidsporttricities.ca for a specific time to attend. Once at the sale, masks and social distancing protocols will be encouraged.

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now called slakəya’n (meaning “young sockeye”).

Chief Ed Hall told the Tri-City News it’s taken four years of work to build partnerships with various levels of government to obtain the funding and support for the project.

“You can see dreams coming to fruition,” said Hall, of the $2.9-million project for which the Kwikwetlem are contributing $1.7 million in land value.

Coquitlam-Maillardville MLA Selina Robinson, who is also B.C.’s finance minister, called the project “historic” and said it’s important to have housing so people can “age with dignity and grace.”

“As the first province to invest in on-Nation housing, our government is proud to be partnering with the Kwikwetlem First Nation to deliver these safe and secure homes for Indigenous people, families and elders,” Robinson said.

Among the highlights of the event was a blanket ceremony and gifting of partners and an introduction to the Kwikwetlem language.

Emcee Stephen Armstrong also called witnesses representing youth, adults and seniors to share the story of the proceedings and what the Kwikwetlem “are doing for us to move forward as a family.”

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Kwikwetlem’s Lot 16 development is the first to be

constructed in the Lower Mainland with the support of the Indigenous Housing Fund — a 10-year, $550-million investment.

Through its new Indigenous Housing Fund, the province has provided $2.9 million to the project and will provide approximately $58,500 in annual operating funding. KFN Housing Society will operate the new affordable homes.

A federal contribution is being made through Indigenous Services Canada, which is providing a subsidy of $825,000 under its Housing Support Program.

The homes are also the first to be built by the Kwikwetlem First Nation under their new Land Code – passed in 2020 – which transfers the management of reserve lands from the Canadian government back to the KFN. The management of these lands has been in federal government hands since 1876.

These affordable homes will include energy-saving features, such as solar panels on the roofs.

Construction on the three-building development will start on Aug. 16, with completion expected within 18 months.

As part of the Nation’s efforts to revitalize traditions, language and culture, members of the Kwikwetlem First Nation will decide on a name for this housing project in their hən̓qə̓ min̓əm̓ language later this year.

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LAFARGE LAKE

Wider path will have more lights Improvements to loop will make a walk around the lake more pleasant JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Construction to widen part of the path around Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake is set to start in September.

And the dig will also include more lights on the popular walking loop as well as horticultural displays.

Last month, city council approved the final design of the Urban and Garden walks, allowing municipal staff to hire a contractor to make the improvements in the two zones.

But work on the Forest Walk — located on the south side of the lake, where visitors have the most mobility challenges — won’t start until next year due to the high water mark and need

Work to widen the path around Lafarge Lake is set to start in September. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

to obtain senior government approvals, wrote Lanny Englund, general manager of parks, recreation, cultural and facilities, in a report to council.

A fourth path proposal, called the Island Walk, was dropped last fall to protect the wildlife on the lake’s northside.

The Urban Walk, on the west side, already has washrooms being built behind the Evergreen Cultural

Centre.

The updates will see the 700 lineal metres of pathway in the two zones widened to four metres and repaved, and lights added or upgraded especially to accommodate for the Lights at Lafarge fest.

The Garden Walk, on the east side, will also have better drainage and irrigation for the horticultural displays that will wind from the Inspiration Garden

(Guildford/Pipeline) to the loop’s north end.

The displays will be planted by next spring.

As well, there will be more wayfinding signs and park furnishings such as seating walls, benches and garbage/ recycling bins; the Trans Canada Trail kiosks will also be replaced, England wrote in his report.

The perimeter improvements are part of the $12.5-million package budgeted for Town Centre Park.

Recently, the city expanded the festival lawn, on the east side, into the BMX park for more open space.

Last October, the city received 667 responses through a survey to gauge support for the loop improvements; most participants called for washrooms along the Urban Walk while more lights and wider paths also polled high. Of those who responded, 52% visited Town Centre Park daily or weekly.

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AUGUST 12 – 18 WHAT’S NEW?

FITNESS AND FUN

Kaleidoscope Arts Festival Returns

Cool Off with a Skate

Registration is underway for the Kaleidoscope Arts Festival taking place on Aug. 28 and 29 at various locations in Coquitlam. Presented by Marcon, Kaleidoscope will showcase diverse arts and culture offerings, combining the spontaneity and surprise of past years’ festivals with the safety and multi-venue approach of 2020.

Participants can expect safety measures, including physical distancing, controlled access and attendance limits at the various pre-registered and drop-in activities.

Learn more by visiting coquitlam.ca/kaleidoscope.

Did you know that we are offering drop-in ice skating opportunities this month?

Beat the heat and drop-in for one of our public skates. Check it out – we have Adult and Child skating times with a preschool toy play area, Youth skates on Friday evenings, and so much more. We also have pre-registered Stick, Ring & Puck programs for all ages. To view all of our drop-in and pre-registered drop-in skating opportunities, visit coquitlam.ca/registration.

HAVE YOUR SAY

Beat the Heat in Coquitlam

Help Plan for the Future of Blue Mountain Park

Park users, neighbours and other interested members of the public are invited to join the process to help plan for the future of Coquitlam’s Blue Mountain Park.

Attend an in-person information session in Blue Mountain Park on Saturday, Aug. 21 or Sunday, Aug. 29 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS

With more hot weather on the way this week, Coquitlam is reminding residents of the many places to stay cool. Visit air-conditioned public spaces, such as Coquitlam community centres, Coquitlam Public Library (575 Poirier St. and 1169 Pinetree Way), Coquitlam Centre, neighbourhood community organizations, or support local restaurants and businesses who have air-conditioned spaces.

• Sign up to get project updates to your inbox

Coquitlam’s two outdoor pools and nine spray parks are open. For more information, visit coquitlam.ca/outdoorpools. There are also many parks throughout the community with shaded areas and urban forest shade. To find park locations near you, visit coquitlam.ca/parkfinder.

• Sign up for an online workshop on Wednesday, Aug. 25 or Tuesday, Sept. 14 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

Stay safe. Tips and information on how to recognize symptoms of heat-related illness and heatstroke are available from Fraser Health at fraserhealth.ca.

• Complete the survey between Aug. 20 and Sept. 21, 2021

The City continues to monitor heat advisories and is prepared to open cooling centres, including extending facility hours based on demand, if temperatures prompt an Extreme Heat Alert. Look for updates on cooling centres at coquitlam.ca/coolingcentres.

Visit letstalkcoquitlam.ca/bluemountainpark to: • Review information about the project

As one of Coquitlam’s oldest and most popular community parks, the 8-hectare (19.9-acre) park provides a wide range of recreational services and amenities including civic buildings, a baseball diamond, playground, wading pool, water spray area, picnic shelters, tennis courts, a memorial cenotaph, a variety of trails, mature evergreen and specimen trees, horticultural displays and public art installations.

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LOOKING OUT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Help with Coquitlam’s Tree Watering

Temperatures are rising again and our street tree watering bags help increase the survival of young and newly planted trees during dry spells. The bags are filled every two weeks by City staff, however during extended dry weather, residents who neighbour these trees can help supplement waterings. While not required, this added boost helps the trees to be more vigorous and more pest resistant. If you have questions or concerns about the tree watering program, contact Parks Customer Service at 604-927-6300.

Drop-in Recreation Opportunities Return Coquitlam Recreation

Residents have the opportunity to once again spontaneously drop-in to select recreation facilities to swim or skate, lift weights or shoot some hoops.

Drop-in activities that have returned include: • • • •

Public swimming at all indoor and outdoor pools Public skating at Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (PSLC) Weight room access at PSLC Youth gymnasium court bookings

Public swimming and skating have limited capacities and all other drop-in activities remain pre-registered.

The weight room at Glen Pine Pavilion is also now open with pre-registered access Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Coquitlam will be relaunching an updated, simplified ONE PASS program next month as activities gear up, phasing out the temporary discounts the City has offered since last summer for pre-registered drop-in activities through its Community Support and Recovery Plan (CSRP). Watch this page, the City’s e-news and social media channels for updates.

Visit coquitlam.ca/registration for information on all program and drop-in offerings.

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DEVELOPMENT

Renters forced from homes will get money: city Updates to city policy give relief to displaced renters

COMMUNITIES IN BLOOM

JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Tenants in Coquitlam rental buildings will get compensation — and moving expenses — if their property is being redeveloped and they have to move out.

That’s the proposal in the city’s updated Tenant Relocation Policy, which came to council-in-committee last month in draft form and is due to be finalized this fall. Under the revised strategy, displaced tenants will get: • Three months of rent, for residents who have lived in a unit for up to five years • Four months of rent, for residents who have lived in a unit for six to 10 years • Six months of rent, for residents who have lived in a unit for 11 to 15 years • Eight months of rent, for residents who have lived in a unit for 16 to 20 years • 10 months of rent, for residents who have lived in a unit for 20 years or more As well, under the draft strategy that council has yet

If there was anything positive that came out of the pandemic, it’s that Coquitlam residents with time on their hands gave their time freely. Municipal parks and recreation staff were grateful for the volunteers and especially for their work to help plant yellow Hope Gardens in civic spaces as part of the city’s 2021 Communities in Bloom competition entry. This month, the Park Spark team — under supervisor Sara Yastremski (pictured) — will expand its garden volunteer initiative to the Poirier pavilion, before the city finalizes its submission for the national judges’ consideration. Coquitlam, said Kathleen Reinheimer, manager of parks and facilities, has won all the Communities in Bloom categories it’s been eligible for to date. “We have done so well and so quickly,” she said. “We didn’t want to lose the momentum.” Besides the planting at the Inspiration Gardens and at Poirier, the city will also include with its entry the three new pop-up parks. To join the Park Spark volunteers, email parkspark@coquitlam.ca.

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to formally approve, tenants in rental homes will get $750 in moving expenses for those in a studio or one-bedroom apartment, and $1,000 for those in units with two bedrooms or more.

The proposed updates to the city’s policy comes as older rental properties

are being rebuilt and as new purpose-built rental complexes are being constructed. According to a report from Jim McIntyre, general manager of planning and development services, there are 752 existing rental units that are waiting to be redeveloped including 193

units at the pre-application stage, 343 units at the rezoning/development permit stage and 216 units at the building permit stage.

As for new rental housing that’s in the city queue for processing, there are 6,407 purpose-built rental units and 1,250 below and

non-market units.

Under the revised policy, the city will require that developers provide clear and early communication with tenants about the future of their rental properties.

It also outlines the expectations for developers to help those residents find another home, and it requires the current tenants to have the right of first refusal if they want to return to the same Coquitlam property, with a 25% discount.

Developers will also have to give a checklist to the city to meet their obligations.

The Tenant Relocation Policy, which builds on Coquitlam’s 2015 Housing Affordability Strategy, doesn’t replace the provincial Residential Tenancy Act. It also doesn’t require developers to replace the rental units for the properties they redevelop; in Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver and Burnaby, the ratio is 1:1.

Coun. Brent Asmundson said communication to renters should be explicit.

“When we talk about giving the residents notification, people don’t like to read this stuff because it’s dry and it’s boring,” Coun.

Dennis Marsden said, “and they don’t understand how

it relates to them because we’re using terminology that they don’t see every day.”

Marsden suggested that renters who are about to lose their homes be alerted to the process by the city and the developer “and [know] where they fall in it and what they’re eligible for. I want it written in language that people understand.”

Coun. Trish Mandewo said she’d like to see an educational piece to the revised policy; in neighbouring New Westminster, for example, the city requires developers to meet with renters to explain the details about how they will be affected.

Coun. Craig Hodge said renters need to be treated fairly and shouldn’t be pressured to relocate before the developer submits a bid; if they go early, the renter wouldn’t be able to collect the compensation.

Coun. Chris Wilson also said rentals up for redevelopment should be occupied for as long as possible, given the housing crunch.

The policy will apply to property developers acquiring existing rental housing sites — i.e., multi-family, co-op and non-market — with a minimum of five units.

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Breaking bylaws will hit you hard in pocketbook Revenue from fines totals about $135,000 annually DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Port Coquitlam firefighters battle a blaze at a vacant plaza on Kingsway Avenue in the early hours of Aug. 3. SHANE MACKICHAN PHOTO POCO FIRE

No cause for plaza fire Late night inferno damages units at vacant structure KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

There's no word yet on what caused a structure fire in Port Coquitlam on Aug. 2.

Around 11 p.m., crews

responded to a blaze in a vacant business plaza on 2400block Kingsway Avenue — between Maple Street and Gately Avenue — and went into the early hours of Aug. 3 trying to extinguish the fire.

Multiple units appear to have been damaged, to which firefighters had to tackle the flames from the outside.

Only one lane of Kingsway Avenue stayed open for commuters heading east that morning.

In a statement, Coquitlam RCMP said the detachment was also called to the scene to help the PoCo Fire Department.

If the fire is deemed suspicious, Mounties explain it will take over the investigation.

A huge overhaul of Port Coquitlam’s ticketing program will hit scofflaws where it hurts — in the pocketbook.

Hundreds of fines are being increased, and new ones added, to crack down on dangerous dogs, highway littering, illegal tree cutting and even for shooting firearms or setting off fireworks without a permit.

In many cases, if you pay your ticket early, you’ll get a 30% discount.

But if you fail to pay, you could be hit with a $75 fine.

Worse, you could face a $1,000 fine and be taken to court if you repeatedly break municipal bylaws.

It’s an overhaul that has city council pleased that

steps are being taken to bring fines into line with other municipalities while also dealing with situations that have cropped up in Port Coquitlam recently.

“What staff have done here is a comprehensive review,” said Mayor Brad West, in endorsing the changes.

The last time such a review was undertaken was in 2013, when the province provided cities with a simpler adjudication system to compliment a more onerous municipal ticketing information system that required cities to take rule breakers to court.

And while fine revenue isn’t a huge money-maker, the city does bring in about $135,000 annually.

Under the proposed changes, the city is upping most of its fines, and giving bylaw officers more clout by giving them the option of going to court and charging the $1,000 fine if they need to bring someone into line.

The good-cop, bad-cop regime is hoping to bring people into compliance.

“We focus the increases in that bylaw around life safety issues and environmental issues,” explained Dominic Long, director of community safety and corporate support.

The $1,000 penalty under the municipal ticketing information system (MTI) is saved for the most egregious behaviour, he said.

Meanwhile, a crackdown on dangerous dogs is one area getting special attention.

Four new dangerous dog fines have been added, costing $500 each and no discount for early payment. There are now fines for a dog that: • chases, injures and bites a person • chases, injures and bites an animal • being at large • damaging property As well, the penalty for not picking up dog waste is also going up to $150.

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Moray St. residents want better calming Speed reader signs, bike lane not slowing motorists MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Residents on Port Moody's Moray Street are hoping the city will implement more substantive traffic calming measures that will slow drivers to the posted speed limit of 30 kmh. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

Last year, another such sign was installed on the southbound side for motorists heading up the hill. But, Ashfield said, that hasn’t been enough.

“Traffic calming has not kept up with traffic.”

He said the current measures have actually made it more uncomfortable and

unsafe for pedestrians using the only sidewalk, as the narrowed roadway squeezes vehicles right up next to them on the northbound side.

“It’s using pedestrians as a traffic calming measure,” Ashfield said.

The city is aware the current situation hasn’t done enough to create a safe envi-

ronment.

Mayor Rob Vagramov and Coun. Steve Milani, who’s also chair of Port Moody’s transportation committee, have met with residents and visited the neighbourhood.

The lane reconfiguration and speed reader signs “didn’t really achieve the results the neighbourhood

was looking for,” Milani acknowledged when the matter came before council last February.

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Residents along Port Moody’s Moray Street are hoping the city’s next step to calm traffic on the steep thoroughfare will be more substantive than just additional paint on the pavement and blinking signs.

Jason Ashfield, who’s lived at the corner of Moray and Pinda Drive for two years, said even in that short time, traffic on the road that connects St. Johns Street to Thermal Drive in Coquitlam has picked up, as have motorists’ speeds.

That’s in spite of traffic calming measures put in place in 2020 in response to concerns raised by residents.

Those measures included the elimination of curbside parking on the northbound side of the street, the painting of a bike lane on the southbound side and the installation of a flashing speed reader sign that alerts drivers when they’re exceeding the posted 30 km/h limit.

plemented by Port Moody’s engineering department, including surveying residents for their ideas then taking plans back to them for further consultation before they’re put in place.

A survey for Moray Street just closed on Aug. 8.

According to a statement on the city’s public engagement portal, residents’ input “will be included in a traffic calming study to help us design solutions for a pilot project to address traffic concerns on Moray Street.”

Ashfield said an ideal solution would likely involve more physical barriers like curb bulges to slow traffic and improve sightlines for pedestrians, the addition of a crosswalk at Pinda Street, where many local kids cross to take a back route to Moody middle school nearby, and even the return of curbside parking on the northbound side to create an additional buffer between passing vehicles and people using the sidewalk.

“We’re just hoping to see something meaningful,” he said, adding the city also needs to engage Coquitlam in the plan to create a safer environment for everyone all the way up the hill to Como Lake Avenue.

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Delta variant drives numbers

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he Delta variant is now the dominant variant of COVID-19 in B.C., but so far the province has avoided the kinds of outcomes associated with that strain that are plaguing many places in the world.

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control’s most recent report on variants of concern showed that the Delta variant was responsible for 95% of all positive tests for COVID-19 in the last week of July. The percentage is even higher in the Interior (99%) and Vancouver Island (96%).

It appears the highly-infectious nature of the variant, coupled with its impact on non-vaccinated people, are behind the sudden surge of COVID-19 cases around B.C. It also appears to be infecting younger people, many of whom are not fully vac-

cinated, at an increasing rate.

For example, according to the BCCDC’s data, in the past two weeks more than 900 people in their 20s tested positive for the virus. That compares to less than 450 people in the same age group over the two weeks previous.

More than 300 people aged 10 to 19 tested positive in the past two weeks, compared to less than 120 people in that age group over the previous two weeks. The vaccination rate among these younger people is steadily increasing, but clearly not fast enough.

This province has thankfully not seen a rapid increase in hospitalizations associated with the Delta variant, which is what is happening in many American states. In B.C.

in the past month, fewer than 120 people required hospitalization from getting COVID-19. However, one reason the Central Okanagan has been hit with more COVID-related restrictions is that their escalating cases are impacting the regional healthcare system, particularly around Kelowna.

Given its high rate of transmission, it is likely the Delta variant will continue to push this province’s COVID-19 cases skyward.

Going into the last weekend, the rolling seven-day daily case average was 279, up more than 200 in two weeks. You can thank Delta for that.

And while the Interior has drawn the most attention for the huge spike in numbers in that area’s health authority, it is interesting to note that on

Vancouver Island and in the North there has been a noticeable, if slight, increase in cases in recent days as the Delta variant grew in proportion.

For example, the Island detected more than 125 cases last week instead of the usual 25 or so that was the pattern for much of July. The North saw its case number balloon to almost 90, instead of the usual 15 to 20. Fraser Health has also seen a doubling of its daily case numbers during the past few weeks.

Again, we are not seeing an alarming increase in hospitalizations, ICUs or even deaths.

I hope that the dam will hold, but ensuring that happens will need more people who are eligible to get vaccinated.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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TRAFFIC CALMING

Speed humps work, but they need better signage The Editor: The city of Port Coquitlam’s effort to calm traffic is something I know is true long-term value for the density the city is seeing.

Aggressive road humps are aggressive to calm down motorists for pedestrians and cyclists.

Simple improvements on that issue, like better signage leading up to aggressive road humps, might calm down a motorist before aggressive nature hits them and resident feedback is always welcome through sorting it and reporting it.

The city is changing and

pedestrian and cyclist safety improvements are much needed.

Roundabouts or traffic circles to improve visibility in intersections should also be appealing to residents with low shrubbery, pollinating perennials or local artist murals to engage everyone in making Port Coquitlam a calm traffic city.

Blending into the streetscape as much as possible just like the streetscape of tree-lined maples in medians around the city that make this city a beautiful ride for cyclists of all ages.

Staying safe as a cyclist

or pedestrian means being aware of your surroundings and aggressive traffic is a real danger.

I take this stance publicly as a resident, a motorist, a cyclist, and a pedestrian. I know all too well the close calls or the near clips of a vehicle while on my bike on congested thoroughfares or low vision intersections within the downtown core of Port Coquitlam and the city in general.

Calm traffic is a public safety measure for all residents.

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The city was able to purchase the truck thanks to a grant from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) worth nearly $29,000.

Municipal Fund grant, is not only helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions but also reduce noise pollution in parks and trails and improve air quality for our staff who are operating vehicles and our community.”

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A one-time $35,000 installment, funded through the 2021 budget, has allowed the city to install dispensers at 10 civic facilities and 20 outdoor pools and parks in an effort to reduce barriers and encourage gender equity.

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The city explains the push-button machines were tracked and maintained by staff.

And a follow-up survey showed more than 90 per cent in support of the dispensers to stay.

“The survey also revealed the stigma felt by people who have periods: two-thirds said they wouldn’t ask for menstrual products at a front desk due to embarrassment, shyness or inconvenience,” the release goes on to say, while also noting there was some minor vandalism.

“The impact of this was relatively small, equaling about two per cent of the products used.

The city will continue to monitor issues of vandalism while educating the community, including posting signs on the dispensers urging people to consider others and take only what they need.”

The city says the initiative adds to its programs aimed to improve access to recreation, including financial supports for people with disabilities.

Port Coquitlam installed three free menstrual product dispensers in late June at Hyde Creek Recreation Centre and PoCo Community Centre.

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Developing the site known as Anmore South could change that.

Greg Moore, the president and CEO of Icona, said the time may be right to bring density, as well as commer-

banize Anmore is inevitable as the region continues to swell with residents looking for places to live, especially in areas that connect them with spectacular environs.

Achieving that in a manner that is respectful to those surroundings is key.

“If you can live in this environment, it enhances your quality of life,” he said, adding the company will take its lead from the community’s wishes then submit its proposal for developing Anmore South as part of the village’s review of its official community plan that is currently in its initial stages.

In anticipation, the village has already embarked upon an analysis of what potential development of Anmore South could mean based upon three possible models: • development with current zoning for the property while retaining the village’s rural designation • development with higher-density comprehensive zoning while retaining rural designation • development with higher-density comprehensive zoning under an urban designation The analysis is expected be completed for council consideration in the fall.

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A community of condos, townhouses, shops and offices nestled amongst towering trees. A natural park laced with hiking and cycling trails. And all of it just a quick shuttle bus or bike ride away from SkyTrain.

That’s the picture being painted for a 150-acre tract of land that straddles Sunnyside Avenue in Anmore where it meets First Street by the company that owns it.

Now Icona Properties wants to find out if residents of the small village north and west of Port Moody share its vision, or what their ideas might be for the site, that is largely wild and inaccessible save for a network of informal trails and a clearing of smaller trees that used to be a shooting range.

July 30, the developer delivered a glossy 15-page brochure outlining its vision to Anmore homes. Most of those homes are single-fam-

cludes part of the historic Ioco townsite, Moore said.

Village mayor John McEwen is open to the idea.

“We need to have diversity. We need to have families,” he told the Tri-City News earlier about the village’s plan to apply to Metro Vancouver for inclusion into the region’s urban containment boundary.

But a group of residents calling itself the Save Anmore Coalition begs to differ.

They say development of Anmore South opens the door to “environmental degradation, clearcutting of trees, high-density development, overcapacity of transportation routes.”

The influx of new residents would burden nearby parks and lakes.

The group has rallied for support by waving signs along Sunnyside Avenue, posted a petition online.

Moore, who was previously mayor of Port Coquitlam for 10 years, said a series of public engagement meetings beginning later this month may help bridge the divide as the developer solicits ideas for the property.

“We want to be open,” he said. “It’s important that our minds aren’t made up.”

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FIRE SAFETY

Take care when approaching fire scenes Inicdent sparks cautionary warning from fire chief KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

Awareness and respect.

That’s what Coquitlam residents are

being asked to consider when first responders are tending to any kind of emergency situation, especially when driving near or walking by a potentially dangerous scene.

The public reminder comes more than two months after a water supply line was permanently damaged by a speeding driver

while Coquitlam Fire Rescue crews were extinguishing a downtown house blaze.

In a statement, fire chief Jim Ogloff explained the incident took place in May 2021 on Nestor Street.

As crews were battling the flames, he said, a vehicle drove “at high speed” through the scene and ran over a water supply

line, punching several holes in it and causing unfixable damage.

No injuries or significant harm was officially reported but Ogloff explained unforeseen circumstances could have led to serious, “frightening” or potentially fatal consequences.

He offered two examples of what could have trans-

pired: • If a supply line is charged (filled with water) and becomes severed, it can whip around and hit a member of the public or crew — potentially killing them if the heavy metal coupling was attached • If a line is providing water to the engine for hoses being used to actively fight a structure fire, a puncture would cut off a critical lifeline to firefighters and anyone inside a building According to B.C.’s Motor Vehicle Act, driving over a hose is a listed offence and results in an $81 ticket if caught.

Coquitlam Fire Prevention and Life Safety bylaw tickets can also be issued to anyone who impedes fire crews or gets too close to fire hoses.

“Inattentive or curious bystanders or passersby near emergency scenes can be distracting and, in some cases, threaten the safety of the public and personnel,” Ogloff further explains.

“Even if they are well-meaning, people crowding a scene can impede or divert crews from their important work protecting lives and property.”

Ogloff encourages the use of common sense and to stay clear of an emergency scene and follow instructions of all

personnel in order to keep everyone safe.

“Flashing emergency lights are a signal for the public to slow down and move over, be aware and follow any guidance provided — whether that is a detour sign, a person directing traffic or tape cordoning off a scene.”

Coquitlam has also listed the following tips on what pedestrians and drivers should do in ensuring emergency scene safety: • Slow down and pay attention to what is happening around you • Follow the direction of personnel or signs at the scene • Curious passersby driving to the scene to have a look is strongly discouraged as vehicles could impede firefighters’ progress • Leave the scene unless you are required or asked to remain there (e.g. an accident witness or participant, owner of property on fire) • If you must remain at the scene, stay back from emergency response personnel, vehicles, equipment and hoses and avoid blocking or disturbing neighbours • Ensure your own vehicle is parked well out of the way For more information, you can visit the fire safety page on the city’s website, at coquitlam.ca.

Coquitlam fire chief, Jim Ogloff, says a damaged fire hose could imperil the lives of firefighters inside a structure if they lose water. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

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WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS

PoMo looks at tougher bylaw to keep bears away Some incidents have decreased but more could be done says advocate MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Port Moody residents who don’t take enough care to keep their solid waste containers secure from bears could soon be required to lock them away in a garage or other secure enclosure.

At its meeting July 13, council tasked staff to report back on the implications of amending the city’s solid waste bylaw to require an extra layer of security for garbage and green waste carts at homes identified as repeat allures to bears seeking an easy snack.

Carla Parr-Pearson of TriCities Bear Aware told council while enhanced bylaws and increased compliance to the rules about managing solid waste have led to a decrease in bear incidents involving carts put out before 5:30 a.m. on waste collection days, it’s important for residents to recognize even empty carts can attract the bruins and create a problem.

“Education isn’t always enough to motivate residents to store carts in ways that are inaccessible to wildlife,” she said.

“Tools are needed to motivate people to better store their carts.”

Parr-Pearson suggested a requirement for residents whose homes are repeatedly targeted by bears to keep their solid waste carts in a locked garage, detached

accessory building or even just chained tightly to a post or wall so bears can’t knock them over, could be just such a tool.

Currently, solid waste containers can be stored outside, at the back of properties. Although, as Coun. Steve Miliani noted, they should also always be locked, even when empty.

“One of the major reasons I’ve seen is people’s inability to keep their cans latched,” he said of persistent bear intrusions into waste carts.

Coun. Hunter Madsen said, from his own experience, having a secure location to store the carts — away from the noses of hungry bears — can minimize the hassle of always

unlocking and locking the lids when throwing out trash or green waste.

But, he added, not everyone has access to a garage, or the space and money to build a secure enclosure.

“It’s hard to know what more we can do to push people to add the expense of creating a bear-proof enclosure if they cannot or will not

put their containers in their garage.”

Parr-Pearson said her group is working on possible incentives like a rebate program that could reduce the expense of creating a secure enclosure.

“We will make it work,” she said. “We need to intervene before a bear finds a food source.”

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A C T I V E T R A N S P O R TAT I O N

More bike parking eyed for Rocky Point Park MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

There could soon be more bike parking at Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park.

And a member of the city’s transportation committee hopes that means more people will ride to the waterfront destination rather

Cars may be replaced by bikes at this dead-end roadway in Rocky Point Park. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

than clogging its two parking

lots with cars.

Tim Barton said a proposal for a pilot project to close off a stub end of Hugh Street, north of Murray Street, to provide space for additional bike racks “would definitely give people more confidence in bringing their bikes” to the park. He suggested the spot might even be an appropriate venue for a valet service so cyclists can

leave their bike in a secure, supervised area to lessen fears of theft.

Recently, council referred the proposal to staff for action. The city’s manager of product delivery servics (engineering), Kim Law, said the short piece of dead-end roadway has served as an ad hoc parking lot for several years, as well as a space to

store city maintenance vehicles.

That’s created occasional conflicts, especially during busy periods when parking at the popular park is at a premium.

Law said it’s also presented a bit of a safety issue for cyclists and pedestrians using the new multi-use path along Murray Street.

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Nearly two dozen Coquitlam organizations are scheduled to set up at a free event in Town Centre Park Aug. 21 to allow residents to see how they could potentially get involved in local sports.

The city’s annual Sports Fair was cancelled in 2020 due to restrictions at the time during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a release, parks, recreation and culture manager Kathleen Reinheimer said it’s part of Coquitlam’s Spotlight on Sport initiative and meant to showcase 21 associations to those “who want to try out new sports, find out what local sports groups have to offer, and discover fun ways to stay active.”

Coquitlam’s Sports Fair will take place from 1 to 3 p.m., rain or shine.

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TRI-CITY ARTS T H E AT R E

Teens go ‘Grimm’ for PdA play Teens in a Coquitlam theatre company are updating an old fairytale with live performances this month.

The Place des Arts’ Summer Theatre Troupe is reimagining the classic Grimm’s Brothers story The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs as Youthless: It’s a bit Grimm.

Directed by Molly Beatrice with design production by Hannah Abbott, the 50-minute play is mounted outside at Heritage Square, by Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave.).

The cast is made up of Indah Del Bianco, as Devil; Sarah van Gaalen, as Mother Hen; Jaitan Malhotra, as Toad; Nicolas Reis, as Cool Wolf; Briana Ho, as Clumsy Wolf; Queenie Sun, as Mouse; Antalya Kabani, as Woodcutter; and Naomi Tariku, as Fox. They were mentored by playwright and director Amiel Gladstone and Alan Brodie, a design director.

Youthless: It’s a bit Grimm runs on: • Aug. 12, 4:15 p.m., 5:45 p.m. and 8 p.m.

• Aug. 13, 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.

As the show has mature themes, parental guidance is recommended. There is no cost for entry; however, registration is required via Eventbrite.ca.

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How would you describe 2020? What a First-ever Emerging Creators Incubator explores sentiments JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Pieces made by eight artists in the inaugural Emerging Creators Incubator at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre are now on show.

But only until Sunday.

This spring, the facility called on artists to apply to its first-ever (Re) Visions: Emerging Creators Incubator, a new program designed for artists ages between 18 and 30.

It was led by Evergreen’s youth engagement and performing arts assistant, Valentina Acevedo Montilla, and curatorial assistant Anna Luth.

Luth told the Tri-City News that Evergreen whittled down more than 40 entries to select the following participants to explore themes that resonated in 2020 and ’21: • Jordon Davis: a queer Indigenous artist of Cree and Dene Tha’ First Nations descent who studied design at MacEwan University and creates “artwork that claims space for under-represented and misrepresented folks” • Deon Feng: a Coquitlam resident, who uses the pronouns they/them and is taking a year from their studies in a dual degree program at I’Institut d’études politiques de Paris and UBC • Kimberly Ho: a multi/ interdisciplinary artist, performer and collaborator who uses the pronouns she/they and explores their Hakka diasporic roots through the physical body and food culture • Jocelyne Junker: a Métis artist and graduate of the Emily Carr University of Art + Design who uses photography and painting to explore self-identity

ABOVE: A self-portrait by artist Jocelyne Junker.

LEFT, Jordon Davis’ Re/ connection. Both artworks are part of the Evergreen Cultural Centre’s (Re) Visions: Emerging Creators Incubator. The inaugural project and the subsequent art pieces are on show at the Art Gallery at Evergreen until Sunday, Aug. 15. VIA EVERGREEN CULTURAL CENTRE

• Nick Loewen: an artist and historian whose current work looks at the memories and future of out-dated information technology; he has a master’s degree in art history and theory from UBC • Wakana Shimamura: a multi-disciplinary artist of northern Japanese descent who sculpts and creates 3D works; she is currently enrolled in the fine arts program at Langara College • Manuel Axel Strain: a non-binary two-Spirited artist of xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Simpcw and Inkumupulux

ancestry who uses the pronouns they/them and art “to confront and undermine the imposed realities of colonialism” • Santiago Ureña, a Coquitlam resident and Mexican emigrant who is a poet, musician and designer and writes about water, migration, patterns and change Luth said the artists were chosen by a jury based on the calibre of their submitted work.

“We recognize that the structures and systems that inform and define the

performing and visual art worlds have been designed to privilege and value some communities over others,” she said.

“With the Incubator program, we wanted to create an environment that felt safe and inclusive for everyone, where representation and communication is valued.”

As a result, she said, four spots were saved for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) artists while representation from the LGBTQ2S+, disabled and racialized communities — as well as any intersection of those identities — were prioritized.

Luth said their conversations and finished works took on big themes such as as systemic racism, social injustice, the climate crisis and, of course, the COVID19 pandemic.

And during the four months they created — either at home or in an Evergreen studio, free of charge — they got guidance and feedback on their work from Evergreen staff plus multidisciplinary artists Simranpreet Anand, Nicole Kelly Westman, and Whess Harman, the curator at grunt gallery in Vancouver.

The (Re)Visions participants each received remuneration and an honorarium for supplies, Luth said.

“Each artist had a different approach to the residency phase of the program,” she said. “Some folks chose to experiment with new mediums like Santiago Ureña, who is primarily a writer but chose to work with graphic design and create a mosaic sculpture, while others developed a body of work that was a continuation of their creative practice.”

The Art Gallery at Evergreen (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) is open for all 10 days of the (Re)Visions exhibition from noon to 5 (Thursday and Friday from noon to 6 p.m.). The show closes Sunday.

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Online exhibit celebrates 1991 Summer Games JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Catch the Spirit! is the name of the new online exhibit that marks the 30th anniversary of the B.C. Summer Games in Coquitlam.

Organized by Coquitlam Archives, the historical display highlights the 1991 event at the new Town Centre Park stadium that was held during Coquitlam’s centennial year.

And many images in the virtual show were captured by Coquitlam photographer Craig Hodge, who is now on city council.

Championed by then-mayor Lou Sekora, Games society president Brian Canfield and Don Cunnings, Coquitlam’s long-time director of parks and recreation, the Games were opened on July 25, 1991 by Rita Johnson, the first female premier in Canada.

They lasted four days and took place at 32 venues around the Tri-Cities, featuring more than 4,200 participants in some 30 sports. To view the exhibit, visit coquitlam. ca/catchthespirit.

Call 604-927-3900 or email archives@ coquitlam.ca to donate historical records about Coquitlam.

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HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW? BIRDS AND BEES

PoCo abuzz for pollinators Four parks get special wildflower gardens DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Four Port Coquitlam parks will be welcoming the bees and other pollinators with wildflower plantings this year.

A mix of seeds for plants that attract bees will be sown in three meadows at Castle Park, five meadows at Citadel Landing, one meadow in the Hyde Creek Nature Reserve and at the entrance to Cascara Park from Elks Drive.

The initiative comes after a successful season of attracting bees to plants in Castle Park and there are plans to expand bee foraging sites along the median of Lougheed Highway — one of the city’s biggest traffic thoroughfares.

However, more sites should be added, the city

suggests.

“The world’s food supply depends on pollinators and they come in other little creatures besides the bees,” noted Coun. Nancy McCurrach who championed the idea.

There will also be signage to educate the public about the benefits of pollinating plants.

“If we do signs well, they can stand the test of time,” said Coun. Laura Dupont, who suggested the information be “big picture” as to “how and why these are important issues.”

Councillors also suggested that more areas of the city be transformed into pollinating gardens, such as a city owned parcel on Prairie Avenue and along dikes, where possible.

As well, Coun. Steve Darling suggested schools be informed about the program so children can visit the sites and learn about pollinators.

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Molasses, seaweed are secrets to her tomato-growing success Enormous fruit converts to a full pot of sauce, and there’s still more tomatoes to come DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Betty Quon knows her tomatoes.

The Port Coquitlam resident has a garden plot in the community garden at Colony Farm Regional Park and grows vegetables — including heirloom varieties of tomatoes that come in all sizes and colours.

But this year’s tomato crop at the popular Coquitlam garden has been extra special.

Despite the heat, recent rains and other weather calamities, one of Quon’s tomatoes grew to gargantuan size.

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in circumference — the size of a small pumpkin — and weighs almost 2 kg.

Quon’s secret is that she doesn’t use synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.

To feed her tomatoes, she uses a mixture of molasses, seaweed and fish emulsion concentrate.

While the tomato is large, some varieties can grow to 5 kg or more.

But this tasty fruit is pretty large for the Tri-Cities.

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If you want to see the tomato for yourself, you’re out of luck, however, it’s already been mashed into sauce.

“It filled a whole pot and when reduced to a sauce it filled half a pot,” Quon noted.

Fortunately, she has other tomatoes from seeds from specialty growers and friends, including Pineapple Pig, Malakhitovaya Shkatulka, the Russian heirloom Altaiskiy Oranzhevyi and one variety called Believe it or Not. These tomatoes are almost ready for eating, Quon says, as she prepares her garden for the fall harvest.

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T E R RY F O X F O U N D AT I O N

A cure for cancer could be just a ‘TipTap’ away Pilot project designed to make donations easy JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

A pilot project by the Terry Fox Foundation that started in B.C. last month has already reaped hundreds of dollars for the charity in the Port Coquitlam hero’s name.

Currently, there are seven tap donation machines around the Lower Mainland including at The Taphouse in Coquitlam and Cat & Fiddle Pub in Port Coquitlam.

Donors can use their debit or credit card to contribute $5, $10 or $20, with payments made directly to the Foundation’s account through TipTap. Denise Dias, the Foundation’s vice president of marketing and communications, told the Tri-City News that the non-profit worked with TipTap to design the stations. Another 20 or so units are in businesses

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And the Foundation is looking for more places to host the stations to fundraise for cancer research; the disease claimed Fox’s life in June 1981, less than a year after he stopped running across Canada for his Marathon of Hope fundraiser.

“We would like to explore

working with our partners to host these stations longer-term or year-round to raise funds in support of cancer research,” Dias told the Tri-City News, adding, “The Terry Fox Foundation is continually looking for new ways to engage with our communities and raise funds for cancer research.”

“This pilot program is an opportunity to explore an easy, touchless technology to enable donations.”

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Rotary Renovates A Syrian refugee family recently moved into a four-bedroom Coquitlam townhouse thanks to members of the Rotary Club of Coquitlam Sunrise.

The family of seven, who previously lived in a two-bedroom apartment, was delighted to move into their newly renovated home after Sunrise Rotary members completely renovated the three-storey townhouse. The Club took on the project after reading an article in the TriCity News about the work of the Friends of Refugees, a TriCity group helping settle refugees.

The Club raised money to buy appliances, linens for bedrooms and bathrooms, and to cover the cost of paint, baseboards and other supplies. Club members also donated beds, lamps, a kitchen table set and more.

“Our club was looking for a local, hands-on project that we could support that would provide assistance to residents in need,” says Club president Greg Garrison. “This was absolutely perfect. It is difficult to describe the overwhelming heartwarming feeling when you see the results and know you have changed the lives of the family in such a tremendously positive way.”

Community Director Ron Postma was proud of the effort put forth by many members and he found it very rewarding to hand over the keys to the family.

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Port Moody homes buck downward sales trend KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

While every other form of real estate in the TriCity area saw month-tomonth sales decrease, there was one category that stood out for prospective home buyers.

In July 2021, Port Moody-

Belcarra attached homes were the only sales that saw any kind of increase: 51.6% from June after 47 listings were sold.

As well, the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) says the sub-region saw a year-over-year bump of 80.7% compared to July 2020.

Apartments in

Coquitlam were also popular and recorded the only other increase in local home sales at 22.4% year-over-year.

However, real estate sales in the Tri-Cities decreased altogether by 13.7% between June and July 2021 after 484 homes were purchased among 526 total listings of apartments, and detached and attached homes.

Breaking down the numbers, the REBGV says there were 292 homes sold in Coquitlam, 102 in Port Coquitlam and 90 in Port Moody-Belcarra, and also represents a 2.8% year-overyear decrease compared to 498 sales in July 2020.

Across Metro Vancouver, the REBGV says home sales totalled 3,326 last

month, a 6.3 per cent increase from the 3,128 sales recorded in July 2020 and an 11.6 per cent drop from the 3,762 homes sold in June 2021.

Sales were also 13.3 per cent above the 10-year July sales average and Keith Stewart says the figures show price growth has levelled off in most areas and home

types.

“Moderation was the name of the game in July,” the REGBV economist said in a release from Aug. 4.

“Home sales and listings fell in line with typical seasonal patterns as summer got going in earnest in July.”

For more extensive data and information, you can visit rebgv.org.

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Express looks to build support from grass roots Team embarks on initiative to engage minor players MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Minor hockey players in the Tri-Cities, New Westminster and Burnaby will be able to attend Coquitlam Express games for free this season, as long as they’re accompanied by an adult.

The general manager of the BC Hockey League team hopes the initiative will eventually inspire some of those players to pull on an Express jersey.

It’s been a busy off-season for Tali Campbell.

He’s working to rebuild a roster depleted from its lineup in 2020 that won a regular season championship by graduations or players who moved on to other opportunities in leagues that continued to operate as the BCHL was shut by public health restrictions to limit transmission of the COVID19 virus.

Players from local minor hockey associations in the TriCities, as well as New West and Burnaby, will be admitted to Coquitlam Express games for free this season.

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He’s rebuilding the team’s finances by reconvening talent identification camps across the province that also had to be scrubbed last summer, as well as reengaging sponsors and billets for their support.

And he’s rebuilding interest for an organization

that’s been largely out of the public’s consciousness for more than a year because of the lack of access for fans when the league was able to play exhibition games last fall and a shortened season in five regional pods in the spring.

The latter, Campbell said,

will be achieved at the grass roots, getting kids excited again about hockey and the Express after many became detached by a season away from the game as players and fans.

Opening the doors of the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex to minor hockey players is one part in a five-step initiative that also includes: • the hiring of the team’s first minor hockey coordinator to liaise with local associations • assigning each of the team’s players to work with a minor hockey team • setting up a mentorship program for minor hockey coaches to get guidance from Express coaches • the establishment of a $5,000 scholarship fund to help families with financial struggles pay for hockey equipment or registration fees, as well as achieve academic goals Campbell said it’s all about embedding the Express deep into the community.

“This is a no-brainer,” he said. “Let’s put our money

where our mouth is.”

It’s a credo the 26-yearold general manager takes to heart.

In July, Campbell stepped up to helm the Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association’s female district development program. He’s also the new president of operations for the Burnaby Lakers of the Western Lacrosse Association.

Campbell said the former is a natural evolution of his own interest in developing opportunities for female hockey players that includes a mentorship program with the Tri-Cities Predators.

The latter, however, raised some eyebrows when it was announced as Express owner Fayaz Manji lives in Burnaby and the team played at the Copeland Arena in that city while Poirier was undergoing renovations from 2005 to ’10.

Rather, Campbell said, the new relationship should help create synergies that could expand the reach of the Express to new fan bases while infusing the lacrosse team with new energy and ideas from the hockey side.

“We want to venture into New West and Burnaby as well as Port Coquitlam and Port Moody,” he said. “All those communities have potential to become Express fans.”

And if some of those younger fans grow up to become Express players, it will be a win-win.

“We’re creating memories,” Campbell said. “We want to make sure all the local players coming out of our area want to come play for the Express.”

• The Express opens its main training camp Sept. 17 and the team plays its first regular season game Oct. 8, against the Surrey Eagles at the South Surrey Arena.

Campbell said he’s confident both of those will happen despite rising numbers of COVID cases in the province due to the proliferation of the highly infectious Delta variant. But he’s less certain how many fans might be allowed to attend.

“It’s a big concern,” Campbell said, adding the team has made it mandatory for all staff and players to be fully vaccinated.

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