Tri-City News August 19 2021 by Tri-City News

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T O K Y O O LY M P I C S

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to announce funding for $10-day child care — and candidates have been out knocking on doors and updating their social media. So far most of the candidate spots have been claimed for the federal campaign, except for the Green Party. (The Tri-City News will report on all new candidates as information becomes available). Local issues are expected to include support for housing initiatives, infrastructure, childcare, the environment and transportation. But it won’t be all easy going — expect the federal Liberals to be dogged by protesters angry about the Trans SEE

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Hospital staffing issues put toddler at risk One-year-old has already had two heart surgeries DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Parents of a one-year old girl needing life-saving heart surgery are worried a shortage of surgeons at BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) is putting their daughter at risk. They are among dozens of parents calling on the Ministry of Health (MOH) to put more funding and resources into the hospital’s cardiac surgery program, which is struggling with some staffing issues. Surgeons from partner hospitals have been brought in to fill in the gaps, but not all surgeries can be performed in B.C. and as many as 18 families will have to go out of province to get transplants or other complex cardiac surgery. “It’s creating such uncertainty for families,” said Ian Bushfield, whose daughter, Ada, has tricuspid atresia, a condition in which the valve in the right side of her heart didn’t develop. Ada has already had two surgeries – one at three weeks, another at seven months – and will require another when her heart is more fully developed. “It’s one of those things

The parents of one-year-old Ada Bushfield are worried staffing issues at BC Children’s Hospital are putting her health at risk as she awaits heart surgery. SUBMITTED PHOTO

where we are waiting for her heart surgery and there’s already uncertainty when it will be — now we don’t know where it will be and who will perform it,” said Sonia, Ada’s mom. She explained her daughter is doing well now, but worries about what will happen when Ada shows signs of cardiac failure, such as her colour changing and energy

level dropping. “When we start to see the signs she’s starting to struggle, that’s when we start to do the surgery,” Sonia said. The source of the problem appears to be a personnel dispute that ended up in BC Supreme Court late last year. It appears the issue hasn’t been resolved, but officials are not offering specific details about the problem or

when it will be fixed. B.C.’s health ministry said in a statement to the Tri-City News it’s aware of the situation at BCCH and “efforts are underway to ensure all the program elements necessary will soon be in place to provide a full-service cardiac sciences program to support B.C. children and families whenever needed.” Families who have to go

out of province to Edmonton or Toronto to receive care for their children are receiving financial and other supports, according to the ministry. But B.C. families say they want more information about bringing a full-service cardiac surgery program to the children’s hospital. “We have funders who have funded a state of the art hospital and we don’t

have state of the art programs,” said Debbie Bielech, executive director of The Children’s Organ Transplant Society. Bielech, whose own son had to leave B.C. for a liver transplant more than 20 years ago, said the cost of providing care out of province is extremely costly for taxpayers while creating additional trauma for families who have to leave their support networks behind. Many also are financially devastated by having to go out of province for care, often for months at a time. Letters have been sent to health minister Adrian Dix and the MOH asking for the province to step in and resolve a situation that has left many families scrambling. “It is time for the MOH to provide the strategic leadership and public accountability that it is mandated to do,” wrote parent Carmen Carriere. The ministry, meanwhile, states it’s focused on ensuring BCCH has a world class cardiac surgery program, but adds it’s currently facing “challenges” in providing “highest quality patient care” in recent weeks. In the meantime, the email states, the hospital will be bringing in “leading pediatric cardiac surgeons from our partner children’s hospitals” to provide on-site care over the summer months and throughout the fall.

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FEDERAL ELECTION

Incumbents can expect tough campaigns CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

Mountain pipeline being constructed through Coquitlam. Hoping to capitalize on the federal Liberal’s control of the public purse are incumbent MP Ron McKinnon in the riding of Port Coquitlam-Coquitlam and Will Davis, entrepreneur and community organizer, in Port Moody-Coquitlam. Both hope to turn the federal Liberal Party’s minority into majority rule this time around. With New Democrat Party leader Jagmeet Singh at the helm and a Ready for Better slogan, party flag bearers Bonita Zarrillo in Port Moody-Coquitlam and Laura Dupont in Port Coquitlam-Coquitlam, are hoping voters accept their message of affordability and support for protecting the environment. Both city councillors —

Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and his wife, Gurkiran Kaur Sidhu, compare baguettes they helped bake at Olivier’s La Boulangerie in Coquitlam on Tuesday. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Dupont in Port Coquitlam, Zarrillo in Coquitlam — hope to bring their experience and knowledge of civic concerns to their bid for a federal MP post. Conservative Party candidates, meanwhile, are counting on federal

leader Erin O’Toole to inspire voters in the two local ridings. Incumbent MP Nelly Shin, is running for the Conservatives in Port Moody-Coquitlam and Katerina Anastasiadis is running for the Conservatives in Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam.

The two Tri-City ridings should expect to see some fireworks over the 36-day campaign, with Zarrillo remounting her hardfought 2019 battle against Conservative Shin, in which the Port Moody-Coquitlam results went to a judicial recount, which was later called off. Shin managed a 153-vote win over Zarrillo. The Liberals’ Davis, meanwhile, is an election veteran, having run previously for the federal party, and has been high profile in his school communities. Meanwhile, in Port Coquitlam-Coquitlam, popular PoCo councillor Laura Dupont is expected to run a tough campaign against Liberal Incumbent Ron McKinnon. The Conservative Party’s Anastasiadis is also a federal election veteran as a former campaign manager. The last election was less than two years ago in 2019.

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Port Moody-Coquitlam • Conservative: (Inc) Nelly Shin (Member of Parliament) Website, social media: https://nellyshin2021.ca/, https://www.facebook.com/ nellyshin.ca, nellyshin.ca (Instagram) • Liberal Will Davis (entrepreneur) Website, social media: willdavis.liberal.ca, https://www.facebook. com/WillDavis4MP, @ WillDavis4MP, willdavis4mp, • NDP Bonita Zarrillo (Coquitlam councillor) Website, social media: https://www.bonitazarrillo.ndp.ca/, https:// www.facebook.com/ BonitaZarrilloNDP, @ BonitaZarrillo, bonitazarrillo • People’s Party of Canada: Desta McPherson Social media: @ DestaMcpherson (Twitter) Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam • Liberal (Inc) Ron

McKinnon (Member of Parliament) Website, social media: ronmckinnon.liberal.ca, @ RonMcKinnonLib, ronmckinnonlib • Conservative Katerina Anastasiadis (executive director Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce) Website, social media: https://katerinaconservative.ca/, www.facebook. com/KaterinaConservative, @katerina4cpc, katerinaconservative • NDP Laura Dupont (Port Coquitlam councillor) Website, social media: lauradupont.ndp.ca, facebook.com/lauradupontforMP, @LDupont4PoCo, lauradupont_ndp • People’s Party of Canada: Kimberly Brundell Social media: https:// www.facebook.com/ Kimberly-Brundell-PPCCandidate-Coquitlam-PortCoquitlam, @brundell_k (Twitter)

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Summer Concert Series Continues Aug. 20

Our third concert in the series will be streaming online on Friday, Aug. 20 at 5 p.m. on the City’s Facebook page, YouTube channel and website. John Welsh & Los Valientes bring a global sound to the series, with upbeat rhythms inﬂuenced by Latin, reggae, calypso and east coast Canadiana. Frontman John Welsh believes music has the power to bring people together, having learned to connect with others with his guitar and knack for language while living abroad at a young age. Learn more and watch our ﬁrst two concerts at coquitlam.ca/summerconcerts. Special thanks to our presenting partner Coquitlam Centre. FITNESS AND FUN

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Adults 19+ are welcome to workout at Glen Pine Pavilion again as the weight room has reopened for pre-registered drop-in. Drop-in times are available Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. To register online, visit coquitlam.ca/registration and click Register for Programs. In the Drop-in (Pre-registered) area, click Fitness Centre and open the dropdown to view available locations, dates and times, or call 604-927-4386. Pre-registration is available 48-hours in advance of the drop-in time. NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS

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Our annual sports fair is back! Join us Saturday, Aug. 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. at North Field #6 in Town Centre Park. Enjoy sports try-its and carnival games, and meet local sports organizations to see what they have to offer. Learn more at coquitlam.ca/spotlightonsport.

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Pavement Rehab

Luckily the west coast doesn’t experience the same volume of potholes we see on the roads in eastern Canada but that doesn’t mean our roads don’t need some TLC. Each year in the spring and summer, the City repaves a number of streets to ensure our transportation network remains safe. Here are some projects that are complete, upcoming and underway: • Austin Avenue from Walker Street to Blue Mountain Street • Blue Mountain Street from Roderick Avenue to Austin Avenue • Brunette Avenue from Lougheed Highway to Bernatchey Street • Dawes Hill Road from Mundy Street to Cape Horn Avenue • Johnson Street from Walton Avenue to Panorama Drive • Lougheed Highway from south of Pitt River Road to north of Pitt River Road • Noons Creek Drive from north of David Avenue to Panorama Drive • Thermal Drive from Baker Drive to Como Lake Avenue Find out more and see the full list of projects at coquitlam.ca/pavementrehab. Follow us on social media, or go to coquitlam.ca/notifyme to sign up for trafﬁc alerts and ﬁnd out when projects may be happening near you.

Drop-in Discount Passes Re-launch in September Coquitlam will re-launch an updated discount ONE PASS program next month, as more of the City’s drop-in activities begin to return to normal. The new streamlined ONE PASS structure still provides a variety of discount options to regular users: • 10-visit Pass – may be shared with family or friends of the same age bracket and has a two-year expiry. • 30-day Pass – a non-transferable pass paid up-front and valid for 30 calendar days.

• New 30-day Continuous Pass – automatic monthly renewal with a three-month minimum commitment, offering deeper discounts than the regular 30-day pass and greater ﬂexibility than the 365-day pass. • 365-day Pass – a non-refundable, nontransferable and non-extendable pass paid up-front and valid for a year. Passes are available for purchase on Thursday, Sept. 2 and are available for use starting Tuesday, Sept. 7. To learn more, visit coquitlam.ca/onepass or call 604-927-4386.

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DEVELOPMENT

Rentals for City Centre, townhomes for Burquitlam Pinetree Court at Ozada to be run by a housing society JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

A purpose-built rental block that’s going up in Coquitlam’s City Centre neighbourhood will have three times more affordable units than its predecessor. Last month, city council unanimously gave fourth and final readings to rezone 3100 Ozada Ave. (Pinetree Court) for a six-storey apartment complex that will have 164 non-market homes. Previously, the building had 57 non-market rental units. According to a city report that came before the July 26 council meeting, the proposal by the Affordable Housing Advisory Association calls for 65 one-bedroom, 69 two-bedroom and 30 three-bedroom units in the wood-framed structure. Of those, 74 suites will be funded by BC Housing — at a cost of $7.4 million — to mix the affordability rates: 15 suites will be at shelter rates, 37 at rent-geared-to-income

Anthem Grant Developments got fourth and final rezoning readings from city council last month to build 63 townhomes in Burquitlam. VIA CITY OF COQUITLAM An artist's rendering of Pinetree Court at 3000 Ozada Ave. in Coquitlam that will include 164 non-market homes maintained and operated by the Affordable Housing Advisory Association. The previous building had 57 rental suites. VIA CITY OF COQUITLAM

and 22 will be at the low end of market rental rates based on CMHC average rents for the neighbourhood, wrote Andrew Merrill, Coquitlam’s director of development services, in his report. The other 90 units will be non-market rental units. In turn, the association that’s maintaining and operating the building will get $3.3 million from the city’s Affordable Housing Reserve Fund. However, the municipality will get $1.5 million in development cost charges to pay for future infrastructure. The project, which went to public hearing last September, also received

a development permit on July 26. Coun. Dennis Marsden described the proposal as “spectacular” but voiced concern about its lack of federal funding (Merrill said CMHC funding typically isn’t considered until after the development permit is approved). And Mayor Richard Stewart congratulated the association for its work. “I think this is an incredibly valuable project because we have a whole bunch of these older rental projects in Coquitlam that need to be replaced and they need to be upgraded and made more energy-efficient,” he said.

“That said, there’s a bunch of people in our community who would have said this is perfectly good housing that they’ve torn down.” “It wasn’t and it needed to be replaced,” the mayor said pointedly, adding that council has “to make sure we’re constantly upgrading our housing stock and not counting on degradation to produce affordability because degradation isn’t affordable — it’s just low priced.”

63 TOWNHOMES

Meanwhile, on the other side of the city, six residential properties in Burquitlam have been assembled to

build 63 stacked townhouses. Last month, city council gave fourth and final rezoning to the proposal from Anthem Grant Developments to construct the townhomes — in six buildings — at 909, 913, 917, 921, 925 and 927 Grant St., located north of Miller Park elementary. As well, the project will be built on part of an unconstructed city lane, which the municipality recently sold to Anthem for $388,000 for consolidation, according to a staff report to council on July 26. Anthem will also pay the city $952,000 in development cost charges for future infrastructure and $184,000 in voluntary community amenities charges.

The townhouse units will range from one- to three-storeys high and will have a West Coast design plus a common area for a playground, outdoor dining and a fitness hub. And each unit will have a patio or upper deck, the city report states. The decision to change the land use and issue a development permit comes after a public hearing last July. Anthem Properties is a prominent developer in Metro Vancouver. Among its properties is SOCO, a master-planned community on the former Best Western Coquitlam Inn site, at 319 North Rd., made up of five towers (ranging from 23 to 44 storeys); a six-storey rental building; retail and office space; and a daycare.

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Wish lists include animated video, fountains Busy summer for road, lighting and sidewalk improvements

hydro boxes; website or app enhancements, including for parks; rain barrels for residents • Coun. Darrell Penner: Development of a Port Coquitlam trail network strategy and development of a virtual tour and information app for the PoCo trails • Coun. Glenn Pollock: Expand garbage pick up to multi-family developments; expansion of unfenced off leash dog areas; addition of a social planner in the Development Services Department to implement the recommendations that come out of the housing needs report and other social issues; more public water fountains • Coun. Dean Washington: Painting the Shaughnessy underpass light grey and upgrade lighting on the west side

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Port Coquitlam council may be taking a break for August, but not before laying out their wish list for next year’s budget. The city’s budget is one of the biggest projects undertaken by the city each year — a mammoth effort to quantify city operating and capital needs and what taxpayers will pay. The base operating budget is established on the anticipated cost of providing necessary service levels, with expected changes including labor contract increases, inflationary pressures, the cost of emergency services such as the RCMP and other requirements as well as staff identified savings and efficiencies. Operating costs will be discussed this fall; the public will also be consulted in January — with a budget expected to pass in March 2022 (this year's operating

Workers put the finishing touches to a roundabout to slow traffic near Riverside secondary school and Gates Park. DIANE STRANDBERG/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

budget is approximately $95 million). Added to the mix are individual council priorities, and while it’s not known if they can be included, it never hurts to ask. Here’s what councillors would like to see added to

next year’s budget, according to a recent staff report: • Coun. Steve Darling: $25,000 for an animated video to help explain how to navigate the development world • Coun. Nancy McCurrach: A restoration

or vegetation management plan for Blakeburn Lagoons, grip strips to prevent slippage on park bridges, including Hyde Creek and the lagoons, and a washroom at the Blakeburn lagoons; reinstatement of Birchwood playgrounds; wraps on

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Meanwhile, PoCo is moving ahead on numerous road, lighting and sidewalk improvements this summer. Other major capital projects include: • Prairie Avenue • Improvements between Coast Meridian Road and Fremont Street including new curb and gutter,

sidewalk and pavement, vegetated boulevards, curb bulges, a multi-use path (MUP), and a roundabout at Newberry Street. Work is starting this month on the multi-use path from Fremont Street to Burns Road which is required to be constructed during the fish window starting early August when work won’t affect juvenile fish. • McAllister Road • Work is ongoing to turn the existing two-way road into a one-way, tree lined promenade. The project is expected to be substantially completed by the end of December, according to the city. • Civic Precinct Revitalization project • A budget of about $525,000 is needed for designing a public space that integrates the Donald Street path, Leigh Square and Veterans Park with new pathways and open space. It includes expanding and repurposing Leigh Square to accommodate community events and public performances of varying sizes, and relocation of the bandshell and the Veterans Park cenotaph. Construction costs of $5.8 million are anticipated.

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From busting bad guys to battling body odour Soap maker was a cop and investigator for 45 years MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Busting bad guys and making scented soaps couldn’t be further apart. But Tim Ferguson doesn’t think so. He’s done both. After 25 years with various RCMP detachments around the Lower Mainland, and then another 20 years as a fraud investigator at the Vancouver Stock Exchange, Ferguson and his wife Lisa now concoct scented bars of soap in the kitchen of their Port Moody home. Their aromatic creations, which also include various balms, bombs and body butters, make regular appearances at farmer’s markets in their hometown as well as Burnaby and Coquitlam. Ferguson said his two careers aren’t as disparate as you might think. “As police we learn to talk with people, so it’s kind of a natural segue,” he said on a recent Wednesday while setting up their Moody

Tim and Lisa Ferguson sample the scent of one of the balms they sell at the Port Moody Farmer's Market. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Essentials booth at the Port Moody Farmer’s Market. In fact, it was at such farmer’s markets the Ferguson’s began their journey to becoming soap

makers. Lisa, who used to be a civilian member of the RCMP then got a science degree and now teaches anthropology, said the couple spent

so much time on weekends visiting various markets they decided it might be a pleasant side hustle/retirement project to just become a part of the scene and mak-

ing soap is something they could do together in their home. Using an alchemy consisting of a bit of science and a lot of trial and error, along with conversations they’d have with other soapers (yes, that’s what craft soap makers call themselves) as far away as the Magdalene Islands, the Ferguson’s started creating their own soaps using high quality oils like avocado and calendula. The key, said Tim, is finding the right mix of hard and soft oils to create soaps that might offer more lathering properties, better scrubbing properties or just feel soothing. Lisa is the scent specialist, dipping into her vast collection of essential oils that she keeps in cabinets in the basement of their home to give the bars their unique aromatic signatures. Again, she said, a lot of her work involves trial and error, as well as reacting to the desires of their customers. One of their creations, based upon a recipe from the 1800s, even caught the attention of the New York Post newspaper that was chasing down a story about a resurgence in popularity

of Old Brown Windsor soap after it was mentioned in a biography about Winston Churchill. Turns out, the traditional spicy soap was also favoured by the likes of Queen Victoria, Napoleon and explorers Lewis and Clark, and while the Ferguson’s told the reporter they had it in their production line-up, they hadn’t noticed it particularly flying off the shelf. The reporter hung up, disappointed. Their potential moment of fame passed, the Ferguson’s are already gearing up for the Christmas season, even as temperatures rise into another summer heatwave. That’s because once a batch of 52 bars has been allowed to dry for about 24 hours, they’re then cured on seven-and-a-half foot tall racks in the basement for at least six months. Then they’ve got to be packaged, and online orders need to be fulfilled. It’s an interesting retirement challenge, Tim Ferguson said, as the couple navigates how to fuse their creative impulses with the hard realities of making a few bucks. But at least it doesn’t involved handcuffs.

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accine mandates are gaining momentum and it is not hard to imagine they will be plentiful in various sectors before too long. Some will be imposed by government and public health, and some will be self-imposed by businesses and institutions. The federal Liberal government’s announcement that all federal employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by November as a condition of employment, while appearing to be a clever ploy to help kick off the election campaign, is nevertheless a gamechanger. The added requirement that all travellers by air, interprovincial train or cruise ship must also be vaccinated increases the likelihood of more mandates coming.

The Vancouver Canucks have already said they are “definitely exploring the possibility of requiring proof of vaccination” for anyone attending their home games. Various U.S. cities such as New York and San Francisco have adopted measures that require proof of vaccination to be able to attend entertainment venues or indoor dining. Some companies have said any employees attending indoor meetings must be vaccinated. Aside from the fact that vaccine mandates provide a significant level of protection from COVID-19, there is also the point that they will prove to be enormously popular, since the vast majority of the public has chosen to be vaccinated.

In B.C., more than eight out of 10 people have received at least one dose of a vaccine and seven out of 10 are now fully vaccinated. The number of doses administered grows every day, and we should be at more than 85% of the population over the age of 12 fully vaccinated by late September. Back to the Canucks. If we reach the 85% rate of vaccinations, that still leaves 15% of the eligible population unvaccinated. So if 20,000 or so people squeeze into Rogers Arena to watch a game there is a mathematical chance that 15% of them (or about 3,000 people) are completely unvaccinated. I’m fairly sure the vast majority of the 17,000 people in the crowd who are vaccinated would support any measure that barred

non-vaccinated people (an exception would be the very small number of people who cannot be vaccinated for legitimate health reasons) from entry. It is not clear yet whether vaccine mandates will cover B.C.’s health and education sectors. However, Dr. Bonnie Henry has ordered that all staff in long-term care homes must be vaccinated. She has also made it clear that businesses or institutions do not need her permission to require employees or people on their premises to show proof of vaccination. The emergence of the Delta variant of COVID-19, which has led to a massive spike in cases, has added an element of urgency to the situation. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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We have to work to get government that deserves us The Editor: The (Liberals’) thinly veiled ploy to seize majority control of Parliament will, of course, be given its necessary, well-engineered justifications that only the most naive will actually believe. We don’t need it. We don’t want it. We’re getting it anyways. What we really need is for our government to keep doing their jobs with the mandate we gave them two years ago. Regardless, we the people will still be expected to exercise our important franchise. But how?

Maybe just this time, look for a sincere, trustworthy candidate who best represents your long term best interests. Demand integrity, not perfection. You’ll recognize them - they’re the ones who have demonstrated the courage to rock the boat for what they believe in, who will insist that their party serves them and their constituents - not the other way around. Then find some way to support their campaign. Volunteer, donate or even just put up a lawn sign. The best candidates often face the toughest uphill battles.

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Clockwise from far left, Carver Brandon Gabriel cleanses the house post with a cedar bough and clean, fresh water from the Coquitlam watershed. A Kwikwetlem official takes in the blessing ceremony. Elder Laverne Ketlo is consoled as she shares her own story of trauma. The house post features a Great Blue heron, a warrior spirit and a feast bowl that makes a perpetual offering. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRICITY NEWS

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portant community asset is upgraded to offer improved accessibility and features that will better serve citizens for many years to come.” Construction to modernize the pool’s complex and surrounding space is set to begin after the 2022 swimming season and is aiming to be finished by 2023 Other features for the upgrade include: • Renovated 25-metre lap pool with a 1.2-metre deep end • New hot pool between

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cal and electrical systems. “For generations, [Spani] has offered a place for everyone from children to seniors, and competitive swimmers to recreational visitors, to stay active and enjoy the natural outdoor setting surrounding the pool,” said Coquitlam Coun. Teri Towner, who was the acting mayor for this morning’s announcement. “This funding allows Coquitlam to reduce the financial burden on taxpayers while ensuring this im-

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Coquitlam’s Spani pool is getting a major upgrade. JANIS

Coquitlam will be putting in more than $8 million for the upgrades, which, according to Infrastructure Canada, will include $1.6 million in eligible costs under the ICIP funding program. City staff are currently putting together a design that will be presented to councillors for final approval early next year. Besides the tanks and new buildings, the city is also planning several energy-efficient measures at Spani Pool. Among them: • Solar thermal pre-heat for showers, sinks and other hot water (not the pool water) • Sanitary heat recovery • Air-source heat pump to cool the staff area Staff are also working with FortisBC to look at high-efficiency gas boilers to heat the pool water. — with files from Janis Cleugh

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A beloved Coquitlam pool that’s lasted half a century has taken another stroke toward much-needed upgrades and amenities for all. On Aug. 13, a joint investment by local, provincial and federal governments totalling more than $12.4 million was announced for Spani Outdoor Pool following successful cash bids by the city and is on a schedule to be completed by 2023. The money is set to pay for a new leisure pool with a shallow beach entry, a splash area and lazy river, the addition of a changing room and washroom facility, as well as upgrades in Spani’s plumbing, mechani-

in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) and its Community, Culture, and Recreation Infrastructure Stream. The city of Coquitlam’s original bid was for $4.4 million to offset the infrastructure costs. “Spani Outdoor Pool has been a popular recreation site for Coquitlam for 50 years, and this project will allow residents and visitors to enjoy it for many years to come,” McKinnon said. “The new facility will benefit the entire community, giving people of all ages and different mobility a place to have fun, exercise, and develop an important life skill. Canada’s Infrastructure plan invests in thousands of projects, creates jobs across Canada, and builds stronger communities.” Meanwhile, the B.C. government is providing a $2.01 million wave for Spani Outdoor Pool.

the two tanks • Shade structure and seating • Open space for social gathering • Better accessibility via improvements to existing pedestrian and vehicle pathways • Storage room, staff room, First Aid room, multi-purpose room and washrooms • Spectator seating • “Shark Shack” for the Coquitlam Sharks Swim Club The decisions of which parts of Spani Pool to modernize were the subject of a survey in summer 2020 that generated more than 600 responses. Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam MP Ron McKinnon was part of the announcement this morning. He explained the federal government will be contributing $2.41 million to the project via the Investing

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Eligible Tri-City residents still looking to receive a first or second dose of a COVID19 vaccine will be able to do so at a pair of upcoming special-event clinics in the region that won’t require an appointment. Nurses are planning to set up shop to jab shoulders of those aged 12 years and older at the Port Coquitlam Farmers Market on Aug. 26 and at the ScotFestBC Highland Games on Sept. 4. However, with immunizations starting to noticeably wither down across the province, health authorities are also changing strategies to their network of clinics. For Fraser Health, it’s decided to close the mass vaccination clinic at the Poirier Forum in Coquitlam on Sept. 3, 2021. In a statement, spokesperson Curtis Harling explained the organization is switching to a “hub model” in the fall as part of Fraser Health’s next phase in COVID-19 response.

“Residents who live in the Tri-Cities area and need their first or second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will have several options available to them, including other mass immunization clinics and COVID-19 testing and immunization centres,” he said, noting the clinic at the Coquitlam Central Station overflow parking lot will remain open under different operating hours. “Additionally, people can also quickly and efficiently access vaccines at one of Fraser Health’s outreach or neighbourhood clinics, and community initiatives – such as beach-side immunization clinics or mobile bus clinics.” Harling added dates and times are subject to change, but adding more pop-up and special-event clinics will potentially add more convenient appointments for local residents. This includes same-day bookings, evenings and weekend, as well as dropping in without an appointment as capacity and supplies allow. Once closed, the Poirier Forum will have served vaccination efforts in the Tri-Cities for more than five months since it opened March 29. It served as a larger site

with more stations available after a temporary immunization clinic closed at the Douglas College campus in Coquitlam. The Poirier Forum will still be open for appointments and walk-ins daily from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. until Sept. 3. As well, Fraser Health is setting up in Port

Place • Aug. 26, 3 to 7 p.m. A day after Poirier Forum’s clinic is scheduled to shut down, nurses will be setting up a station during the Highlands Games in Coquitlam. Details are as follows: • ScotFestBC • LaFarge Lake Park, Coquitlam

Coquitlam for the first time since vaccination clinics opened across B.C. with walk-ins for first and second doses set to be available. The window between jabs is now 28 days, per provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. Details are as follows: • PoCo Farmers Market • 200 - 2253 Leigh Square

• Sept. 4, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information on COVID-19 vaccine clinics and their locations, visit Fraser Health’s website. In the latest surveillance data by the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), the Tri-Cities post a 76% immunization rate among eligible residents who’ve received two vaccine doses.

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Kaleidoscope Arts Festival set for colourful return Some events will cost a toonie; others will be free KYLE BAZLER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

If you’ve been collecting change during the COVID19 pandemic — especially

toonies and loonies — you’ll be able to put them to use in attending a celebrated (and quite colourful) Coquitlam event. The Kaleidoscope Arts Festival is set to return this month with a diverse multitude of activities for all residents to enjoy and will be following health and safety guidelines currently in effect

Dickinson, Coquitlam city supervisor for cultural and community events. “Masks are not required but are recommended, particularly for people 12 and older who have not yet had two doses of vaccine.” B.C. remains in Step Three of its COVID-19 restart plan as of July 1, 2021, which allows festivals to return to

for gatherings in B.C. This means there will be events requiring pre-registration, while the rest will be free for the public to drop by. The good news: each registered activity will only cost $2 per person. “Due to the changing nature of the pandemic, activities or schedules may change,” explains Terra

normal operations with a communicable disease plan in place. The festival is scheduled — rain or shine — for Aug. 28 from 10:30 a.m to 9:30 p.m., and Aug. 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It’ll also take a page from 2020’s edition and will be hosted at multiple venues like Town Centre Park, Pinetree Community Centre, City Centre Pop-up Park and Blue Mountain Park. Here’s a list of events at this year’s Kaleidoscope Arts Festival asking for your toonie: MUSIC AND MOVEMENT - LIVE! • Barre fitness, featuring the live viola music of Thomas Beckman (TD Community Plaza): 1 p.m. Aug. 28; 2:30 p.m. Aug. 29 • Vinyasa Flow Yoga featuring live classical gui-

tar with Ruel Morales (TD Community Plaza): 10 a.m. Aug. 29; 11:30 a.m. Aug. 29 LUMADROME: LASER, LIGHTS AND CIRQUE PERFORMANCE • Galactic Circus: 7 p.m. Aug. 28; 8:30 p.m. Aug. 28 ARTS AND HERITAGE • Story time with the Coquitlam Public Library: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 28 @ Cottonwood Park; 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 29 @ Riley Park • Heritage Graffiti Art Craft (Mackin House): Noon to 3 p.m. Aug. 28; Noon to 3 p.m. Aug. 29 • Artist-led Augmented Reality Walking Tour (Art Gallery at Evergreen): 1 to 1:20 p.m.; 2 to 2:20 p.m.; 3 to 3:20 p.m. For more information visit the festival’s page on the city of Coquitlam’s website.

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A regional outreach organization is set to host a unique event later this month that will provide training on an important life-saving antidote. The Tri-Cities Overdose Community Action Team (TCCAT) is encouraging residents to attend its free event in Coquitlam coinciding with International Overdose Awareness Day — an annual global campaign to “end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of

the family and friends left behind.” Naloxone training will be given by experts at Glen Pine Pavilion and nearby in Spirit Square, as well as resources from community groups on how you can respond in an overdose situation. Dubbed “Arts and Awareness in the Park,” spokesperson Darian Vincent told the Tri-City News the event will feature testimonies from those who’ve gone through the trials and tribulations of drug use. “The event will feature multiple artists including myself, as well as give space for people to tell their own stories or maybe the story of a loved one who struggles with addiction,” he says. “We are also encourag-

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ing these people to bring a photo of said person if they are comfortable with that.” In 2021 thus far, the BC Coroners’ Service states there have been 24 known illicit drug overdose deaths in the Tri-Cities. The latest report accounts for those deaths between Jan. 1 and May 31. This is the sixth-high-

est number among local health areas across B.C. behind Vancouver (160), Surrey (86), Greater Victoria (54), Burnaby (27) and Abbotsford (26). The Tri-Cities local health area experienced a significant number of overdose deaths in 2020 (46), and the Coroners’ Service adds 58% of those toxic drug

deaths occurred in private residences, with more males (1,401) dying than females (323). In the Tri-Cities, the rate of death was 17.9 per 100,000 people in 2020, compared to 7.9 in 2019 and 14.8 in 2018, 18.4 in 2017 and 9.4 in 2016. TCCAT aims to raise this very awareness and advocate for safe drug use at

its free educational event, which will also welcome local Indigenous artist Christine Mackenzie running a community art interactive session for interested residents. It’s scheduled for Aug. 31, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. — with file from Diane Strandberg

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CAMP IGNITE

Out of the heat, into the fire for PoMo student Annual camp preps young women for possible career MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Katelyn Bettger is a straight-A student heading into Grade 12 at Heritage Woods secondary school who also likes dance. So when she informed her father, Brent, she’d applied to participate in Camp Ignite, an annual summer training camp that intro-

duces young women to a potential career as a firefighter, he said he was surprised and proud. “I think she’s stepping out of her comfort zone.” Last weekend, Bettger joined several of her peers from across Metro Vancouver — most of them high school seniors — for two days of intensive hands-on firefighter experiences like hoisting ladders, pulling hoses, rappelling from high platforms and entering smokey buildings. It was going to be intense, Bettger admitted prior to her

departure. But after hearing stories from a family friend who’s a firefighter and a cousin who’s a police officer, she thinks it’s a career option worth exploring. But, she added, she’s keeping her expectations in check. “Emotionally, it’s challenging because you can’t save everyone,” Bettger said. “But that also makes it more rewarding.” Now in its 11th year, Camp Ignite is getting the young women back into the fire, so to speak, after last year’s gathering had to be conducted mostly virtually

because of COVID-19 public health restrictions. Bettger said she’s looking forward to meeting the other recruits in person after they’ve been getting to know each other through an on-

line chat app. Port Moody fire chief Darcey O’Riordan, whose department is sponsoring Bettger’s participation in the camp, said even if the students don’t end up choosing

firefighting as a career path, the challenge of the weekend’s events and the people they encounter will stay with them. “That’s where their learning comes from,” he said.

Katelyn Bettger gets tips on operating a fire extinguisher from Port Moody firefighter Jeff Scallion prior to attending Camp Ignite. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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Pemberton gets groovin’ at summer show Soul singer’s show comes after several re-schedulings JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

When the pandemic lockdown came into effect last spring, Dawn Pemberton didn’t follow the crowd. That is to say, the Vancouver soul singer-songwriter didn’t sign up for online classes or try to find a way to fill the void. Instead, her reaction was to be quiet and “not do anything.” “I didn’t write. I removed the pressure or the expectations from myself to do that. I really just tried to simplify things.” Before the sudden break, Pemberton was on the road often to perform jazz, R&B, soul and funk standards as well as her original compositions. Then, “I was at home, and having the chance to attend to my home.” It wasn’t all reflecting, though. Pemberton hired a new vocal coach and began to

dig deep into technique — something that “I wouldn’t have had the time or luxury to think about before.” “It was kind of a gift.” In between the COVID-19 waves, she saw her bookings come and go as the physical distancing rules waxed and waned. But among the venues that kept her close for future performances was Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre, which listed — and then unlisted — her concerts a few times during the global health crisis. On Aug. 21, Pemberton is due to return to the City Centre facility for two hourlong shows with guitarist Gavin Youngash as part of Evergreen’s Speakeasy Sessions. The audience, which is capped at 50 people (with tables for two or four guests), will hear classics such as Bill Withers’ Just the Two of Us, Let’s Stay Together by Al Green and Aretha Franklin tunes plus some of Pemberton’s songs. Pemberton likes that the show will be pared down to her and Youngash, a fellow Capilano University music graduate, as “it leaves more

space for musical conversation,” she said. “There are more things that are implied because there are no drums, no bass, no keys.” Still, it won’t be her first live show this year. Last month, she played to a sold-out crowd of 75 people at Performance Works on Granville Island for the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, which was also livestreamed. Two weeks later, she was at another in-person event: the 42nd annual Harrison Festival of the Arts. Asked what it’s like to perform for a crowd hungry for live music and connection after so many months apart, Pemberton said she likens it to a party where she’s the host. “I really try to engage with the audience in a way that also gives them instructions on what to do,” she said. “I find that with a lot of Canadian audiences, we’re very polite. I tell them, ‘Say this, if the music gets you excited’ or try doing a dance move. “I’m really priming them to be a part of the fun and reminding them that this

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is how you can be now and you’re allowed to participate.” And she said she’s grateful to Evergreen for keeping her in its schedule during the pandemic. “We got bumped so many times that when it came to August, we thought, ‘Is this the little show that did?’ We have our fingers crossed it will finally happen now.” • For tickets to tables for Dawn Pemberton and Gavin Youngash’s concert at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) on Aug. 21 at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m., call the box office at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

Vancouver soul singer-songwriter Dawn Pemberton appears at the Evergreen Cultural Centre on Aug. 21 for two shows, with guitarist Gavin Youngash. WENDYD PHOTO

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re:Naissance gives a modern twist to old opera tales Coquitlam opera co. got a provincial grant this spring JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

A Coquitlam-based opera company that got a $10,000 provincial grant to bring visibility to Asian diaspora in B.C.’s performing

arts sector is ramping up for its post-pandemic productions. re:Naissance Opera, which was founded in 2017 by Coquitlam native Debi Wong with musical director Arianne Abela, has — like most artists and artistic groups around the world — spent the past 18 months largely on hold. But it has used its extra time to reach out via new

communication platforms. Last year, it hosted #IndieFest2020, an annual gathering that was held virtually to highlight storytelling in the operatic sector through the lens of artists with different backgrounds. “Our aim is to lift the voices of the artists especially those who identify as people as colour, as I do.” And, in January, it launched The Apocrypha

Chronicles, an audio-drama podcast to depict how artists coped with the COVID19 restrictions. Set in the year 2156, the sci-fi/documentary recording is told through a young archivist who has discovered a digital time capsule from 2020 — “the year of the first of the Great Pandemics.” As well, re:Naissance has been working on its new

opera by composer Tawnie Olson and librettist Roberta Barker titled Sanctuary and Storm, a story about a fictional debate between two powerful women in Medieval Europe: Hildegard of Bingen and Eleanor of Aquitaine. That opera is now to début in the spring of 2023, Wong said. And, next September, it’s got Jesse - An ASL Opera, a

workshop reading that explores how poetry, music, English and ASL intersect. Speaking from Kansas, on her way back to her second home, New York City, Wong told the Tri-City News that re:Naissance strives to bridge the gap between opera and diverse communities, making the artwork relevant to — and resonate with — modern-day audiences.

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Learning for young and old Learning a new language can be daunting. But not if you get some help. Thanks to a Coquitlam Public Library program older French-speaking students will help out their younger peers in a program called Parlez-Nous en Français. Here’s how it works: Fluent French-speaking teens in grades 8-12 are paired with French Immersion students in grades 1-6 to help them with homework and French conversation. Sessions run Fridays from 4 p.m. to 4:35 p.m. from Sept. 10 to Oct. 21, 2021. Hosted on Zoom. Each participant will need a computer with speakers (or

headphones), a microphone and a web cam. Participating Kids • Should bring French reading materials or homework assignments • Kids Application Form (found on the Coquitlam Public Library website coqlibrary.ca under programs and events). Participating Teens • May count volunteer hours toward community service hours • Must undergo a criminal record check at the Coquitlam RCMP detachment before volunteering • Fill out a Teen Application Form, (found on the Coquitlam Public Library website coqlibrary.ca under

programs and events). For more information, please email librarian Chris Miller at cmiller@coqlibrary. ca.

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Walks amongst trees to resume

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Nature lovers can get get up close and personal with a stately collection of mature trees on the 244-acres of səmiq̓wəʔelə, also known as the former Riverview Hospital lands in Coquitlam. More than 1,800 tree specimens, including exotic and native species, have been planted throughout the site and the Riverview Horticultural Centre Society is once again re-establishing the popular tree tours after a nearly two-year hiatus. Upcoming tours will be held Sept. 12 and Oct. 17. The tree tours will take place on site, led by arborist James Bobick, who will talk about the trees, and how and why they were planted during successive hospital administrations dating back to 1913. Bringing the public back to the beautiful location, now called səmiq̓wəʔelə or Place of the Great Blue Heron, is a thrill for longtime Riverview Horticultural Society treasure Linda Asgeirsson.

“We’re very excited because it appears a lot of changes are coming to the Riverview site and we want to remind people about the trees and the arboretum that’s there,” she said in a press release. “We’re glad to be able to get back and doing that.” COVID-19 restrictions were among the reasons the tours haven’t been held since October 2019, Asgeirsson said, expressing confidence that people will want to have a closer look at the trees, especially with planning underway for the property. Here are the details: • The tours are free, take place rain or shine and begin at 1 p.m., lasting no longer than two hours. Children are welcome, dogs must be on a leash, and participants should wear comfy shoes or boots. • The meeting location is in the in the parking lot of the Henry Esson Young Building (HEY Building) which is located approximately in the centre of the səmiq̓wəʔelə/Riverview site. • Hand sanitizer and a mask, if needed, will be provided, and participants will be required to register their contact details upon arrival. Washrooms will be open. • Ample parking will be available and directional signs will be in place to assist

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Adam Day doesn’t have an Olympic gold medal to hang around his neck, but he is able to bask in its amber glow. The assistant coach for the Canadian women’s national soccer team is back at his Coquitlam home after a gruelling months-long journey that culminated Aug. 6 with the side’s dramatic 3-2 victory over Sweden in penalty kicks to win the Tokyo 2020 tournament that also included a similar heart-stopping win in the semifinal over its arch-rival, the United States. With such a thrilling experience, you can excuse the smile etched permanently on Day’s face as he enjoys a refreshing drink in the backyard shade. While some may characterize the triumph as a turning point for women’s soccer in Canada, Day says it’s more like a big rung in the ladder to grow the game that extends all the way down to the community level and could some day travel upwards to World Cup contention, not only for the women, but the men as well. “We have the popularity, we have the fan base and we have the player pools,” Day said. “We have to make sure we keep ourselves ahead of the game.” One way to do that would be the establishment of a professional women’s league — or at least a team — to complete the top of the pyramid to which those thousands and thousands of youth players at its base can

Adam Day, who’s lived in Coquitlam for 15 years, was an assitant coach with Canada’s national women’s soccer team that won gold at the Tokyo Olympics. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

aspire as they advance in the sport. Failure to do that, Day added, would be a lost opportunity. “We don’t want to be scratching our heads in 15 years asking why is everyone else ahead of us. You want to be in the business end of big tournaments all the time.” Day grew up in England, played there and coached at Charleton Athletic and served as academy director for Arsenal in the Premier League. He immigrated to Canada 15 years ago to work in youth and development programs with the Vancouver Whitecaps then got involved with Canada Soccer’s program to develop the sport in regional excel (REX) programs across the country. That’s where he first starting working with Bev Priestman who was in charge of the initiative. When she was tapped last

year as John Herdman’s successor to lead the national women’s program, Day was invited to join the staff in the lead up to the Tokyo Olympics, just months after he’d been appointed head coach of the men’s team at Capilano University. “There’s no better position than working with the senior national team,” he said.

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Day’s specific responsibility during training is working with the offensive players — strikers, attacking mid-fielders and wingers. During matches, he’s perched high in the stands or the press box level to view the play from afar and communicate by radio to the coaches on the sidelines any faults that need to be corrected, adjustments that can be made. That’s where he was at

Yokohama’s International Stadium during much of the final match against Sweden. But as the clock ran down toward penalty kicks, he descended to the pitch and joined the rest of the coaching and support staff a couple of metres behind the players along the sideline. Day said the atmosphere was “intense,” emotions ebbing and flowing with the run of play as Sweden pressed for victory, then Canada was able to counter. “Everyone wants to try and win it, but we obviously also don’t want to lose it.” When referee Anastasia Pustovoitova blew her whistle to end the extra time and send the match to penalty kicks, Day said an air of calm descended on the coaches and players. They’d prepared extensively for this during their weeks in Spain and Los Angeles prior

to Tokyo. They’d already experienced the pressure cooker of the one-on-one showdowns between kickers and keepers in matches against the United States in the semifinal and Brazil in the quarter-final.

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Still, Day said, the next moments were an emotional rollercoaster: optimism when Canadian keeper Stephanie Labbé stopped Sweden’s first shot and Jessie Fleming countered with a goal and then desperation after Sweden scored twice and Canada missed its next three attempts. Hope reignited when Swedish captain Caroline Seger missed her shot and Canada’s Deanne Rose booted a sizzling strike past the Swedish keeper to get the score level again. After another miss by Sweden’s Jonna Andersson,

the ball was placed on the penalty spot for Canada’s Julia Grosso, whom Day has worked with since she was 11 years old. “We can’t not take advantage of this now,” he thought. “When it went in, there was shock, surprise, raw emotion coming out. It was just unbelievable.” Day said going into the Olympic tournament, everyone on Canada’s coaching staff knew their weeks and months of hard work and discipline sticking to their self-imposed bubble, and maintaining the players’ motivation, wouldn’t be rewarded with their own shiny medallion hanging from a silken ribbon; in the world’s biggest sports competition, it’s only the athletes who get the physical prize they can wear and display. But after the podium ceremony, as the group gathered around again to share their elation and some of the players let the coaches slip their medals over their heads, Day said the staff couldn’t help but have a singular thought, “We need one of these.” Still, even as the jet lag from international travel has worn off, the satisfaction of a job well done, the enormity of their achievement, hasn’t yet fully sunk in, Day said. Already he’s had to shift gears to begin getting get his Capilano men’s team ready for its anticipated season after more than a year off because of the pandemic. In the weeks to come, he’ll have further discussions with Priestman about his future role with the national program, maybe even talk about ways they can leverage their Olympic success to move the game further up the ladder, put a peak on its pyramid. “It’s been an unbelievable journey I’ll be forever grateful for,” Day said.

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Ronald was born in Bombay on February 26, 1935. He graduated from the Senior Cambridge Certificate Exams at St. Mary’s High School in Byculla, Bombay, India. At the age of 17 he travelled to Winnipeg, Alberta, Canada to study Architecture, graduating in Architecture at the University of Manitoba, in 1957. Ronald spent a few years in New York State pursuing a PhD. He then practiced as an Architect in Quebec City, becoming fluent in French; Adelaide, Australia, Vancouver, Canada and India, based in Hyderabad. He also held lecturer positions at the University of Adelaide, Australia and the University of BC, Canada, giving guest lectures at Universities in North America, Paris and Glasgow. While in Hyderabad, Ron began writing a book about a building he loved and with which he was intrigued, The Taj Mahal of Agra, which he completed in 1998 and published in 1999. The Taj Mahal of Agra, Shah Jahan’s Vision of Heaven on Earth, is a technical analysis of the buildings and gardens, using modern technology - AutoCAD. This program demonstrated why the building was so symmetrically and proportionately beautiful in its design, and also followed Ron’s personal theory on the identity of the designer. He then used this study on AutoCAD to teach and promote analyses of other historical buildings. Ron was a world traveller from his University days till recently. He trekked across Sub-Saharan Africa, visited major cities and small towns in North America, Europe, Asia and the Far East to access architectural gems for research and teaching purposes. Ron is survived by his ex-wife Denise, sons Regan, Rey, daughter Deanne, as well as five grandsons and one granddaughter, Kaeden 20, Nikolai 18, Jacob 16 and Juliette 7 (Rey’s), Mattias Cipriano 18, Julian Cipriano 15 (Deanne’s). He has a surviving older sister and many nieces and nephews in Australia Ron will be missed by his family and friends and will live forever in their hearts, in Love.

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