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Call goes out to ban jet boats on upper Pitt Joy riders could threaten sensitive salmon habitat DIANE STRANDBERg dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

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A Coquitlam school teacher is adding her voice to environmentalists, First Nations and a wilderness lodge keeper who are calling for restrictions to jet boats on the upper Pitt River.

Janet Klopp, an avid outdoorswoman, has yet to visit the isolated tributary of Pitt Lake, which requires a 40-minute boat trip across sometimes choppy waters north of the popular Widgeon Creek campsite.

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Jet boats are propelled forward when water is sucked into the craft and pumped out the back, enabling them to operate in much shallower water than propeller boats.

This allows them to get close to spawning grounds, potentially disturbing spawning nests, where salmon eggs are buried, and juvenile smolts, which spend their time in fresh water before heading out to sea.

“It’s prime salmon habitat,” said Klopp, who works as a teacher on call for School District 43.

She’s added her voice to concerns raised by Dan Gerak, who owns the Pitt River Lodge and guides recreational fishermen on the upper Pitt River.

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‘We try to educate people first,’ says DFO eggs and alevins are in the gravel, or when small fry are along the river margins, is irresponsible and is in direct conflict with the catch and release regulations which are designed to protect salmon,” Hume said in his brief.

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Both have tried to get politicians, media, Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Transport Canada to take note of what they see is a growing problem of jet boaters speeding in shallow waters.

Gerak told The Tri-City News he’s getting increasingly frustrated with jet boaters who he says get too close to the gravel areas where the eggs are laid, and the pressure from the jet engine “kills off the eggs,” They could be responsible for killing juvenile smolts by their wash.

Their concerns have been brought to the attention of Art Demsky, detachment commander of the DFO Conservation and Protection Branch in Langley.

Demsky, whose officers make patrols via helicopter and boat, looking for people who don’t release the fish they catch, said he is aware of the issue.

Most of the jet boating activity is along a 10-km stretch from the mouth of the upper Pitt. Further along, toward Garibaldi Provincial Park, where glaciers feed the river, it becomes dangerous.

“The accessible part is only 32 km by water because there is a set of impassable canyons and chutes, like a waterfall in a canyon. People have tried to go up in their boat and died.”

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complaints seriously but can’t attend every call because of limited resources, and a recent focus on shellfish harvesting because people can die from eating clams dug from Metro Vancouver beaches.

When officers do patrol, usually with RCMP taking the lead, the focus is on illegal fishing.

However, Demsky said he’s well aware of the few miscreants who are making trouble. But it’s difficult to find evidence of habitat destruction in their wake, which would be the only way to prosecute.

“We do look at harmful alterations, destruction of fish habitat. In order for us to do

anything about it there has to be proof beyond a reasonable doubt,” he said.

Still, DFO officers know who many of the troublemakers are, as do police, he warns.

“We try to educate people first. We could go up there with RCMP and raise hell if we could catch people, but you’ve got to catch them in the act,” he said.

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Currently, there are no rules preventing jet boats from accessing the upper Pitt, but speed limit and horsepower restrictions would limit the number of powerful jet boats in the area. Demsky said it would

be up to Transport Canada to make those rules.

Klopp, meanwhile, would like to see them banned altogether and has raised the issue with politicians at all levels, including CoquitlamPort Coquitlam MP Ron McKinnon.

With Pacific salmon runs dwindling, both Klopp and Gerak wonder why the federal and provincial governments aren’t acting faster to protect salmon in the upper Pitt River.

Gerak, who said bookings are down at his fishing lodge this year because of COVID19 and foreign travel restrictions, added he’s raised the issue for a number of years and in that time has seen

more jet boaters not fewer.

“They [authorities] just ignore everything now,” said Gerak.

His concerns about the impact of jet boats on salmon habitat are backed by studies in the U.S. and New Zealand, according to an independent journalist and environmental writer, Mark Hume. He has written a brief supporting Gerak’s concerns, and would like to see all powerboats off the upper Pitt River during spawning and rearing season, as well as signage reminding people that the area is sensitive habitat for fish.

“Allowing jet boats to race through these waters when salmon are spawning, or

For Demsky, there are other concerns as well.

Thrill-seeking jet boaters might be putting their lives at risk because their craft can easily flip. There are other potential dangers, such as underwater logs and rapidly changing tides, that could leave jet boaters stranded, along with narrow channels that need to be negotiated carefully.

Isolated, but easily accessible from boat launches in Pitt Meadows and even Coquitlam — if extra gas is brought along — the upper Pitt is a pristine area, rich with salmon, elk and bears.

But other than patrols and trying to maintain DFO fishing regulations, Demsky fears his hands are tied.

“Joy riders, you can go on the internet and find them, it’s disturbing to see, and I admit that I would like to see them out of there.”

Meanwhile, Klopp and Gerak hope media exposure and a letter writing campaign will force politicians to take action.

“If you don’t look after the nurseries where the salmon develop, they aren’t going to make it to the ocean,” said Klopp.

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COVID-19 case found at Coquitlam No Frills Staff person has not been at the location since Aug. 11 DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

A Coquitlam grocery store is the latest local company to reveal possible public exposure to COVID-19.

Dennis’ No Frills at 1916 Como Lake Ave., reported on its Facebook page that one of its team members recently tested positive for coronavirus.

However, the individual has not been at the store since Tuesday, Aug. 11, according to the Facebook post.

As well, the store has implemented daily sanitization and social distancing practices to minimize the risk of exposure to customers and team members.

The announcement was made on Facebook Tuesday, Aug. 18.

Loblaw, the parent company, reported the case on its website Aug. 16.

The Tri-City News reached out to the company for further comment, as well as confirmation of another possible positive case involving a team member at a Real Canadian Superstore at 3000 Lougheed Highway earlier in the month.

While the earlier case was

not confirmed, a Loblaw media spokesperson stated in an email it reports all positive cases on its website.

As well, Loblaw Public Relations noted that it has protocols in place to minimize the risk of exposure to the public.

“We want to assure our customers and colleagues that we take their safety very seriously, and throughout the pandemic have implemented a number of policies to ensure the safety of our team and our customers.

“Whenever we have a positive case, we arrange for additional cleaning, and we work closely with the local public health unit to determine the appropriate next steps, including identifying and notifying close contacts.

Anyone who meets that criteria from the store is asked to go home, self isolate and monitor for symptoms.

“Generally, the risk to our customers remains low, due to the physical distancing and sanitization measures that have been in place in our stores for months. We post any positive cases on our website.”

Meanwhile, Dennis’ No Frills also went on to say that it takes safety of the public seriously.

“We understand that you may have questions and want to assure you we take your safety, and the safety of our team, very seriously.

Please note, this individual has not been at the store since August 11th.

We have a number of protocols in place at the storelevel, including daily sanitization and social distancing practices to minimize the risk of exposure to our customers and team members,” the Facebook post states.

Recently, two Coquitlam bars were revealed to have positive COVID-19 cases.

On its public exposure page, Fraser Health noted that the first exposure was at The Taphouse Coquitlam at 405 North Road #2, affecting anyone attending the location from 9 p.m. Aug. 1 to 2 a.m. Aug. 2.

The second exposure occurred at Charlie Hamiltons Pub at 1031-1163 Pinetree Way (facing Lincoln Avenue) on Aug 4 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The health authority recommended that members of the public monitor for symptoms.

Later, Fraser Health announced it would change its procedures to let companies know about cases before posting them on its website.

The public announcements are only made in cases where contact tracing may not be able to find everyone who may have been in contact with the individual who tested positive.

Fraser Health has not listed Dennis’ No Frills on its public exposure page.

Fraser Health boosts testing A new high-volume COVID-19 testing centre will be established in the Fraser Northwest area in the coming days to deal with substantially increased need, according to Fraser Health officials.

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ing sites at a clinic in Port Coquitlam (Integrated Health on Lougheed Highway), at a clinic in New Westminster, and at a drive-through site in Burnaby, which will have additional lanes. Among the reasons for increased demand are more people who are symptomatic as well as people who may have been exposed to the virus and are worried they may have the respiratory illness.

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increased number of people that are symptomatic, there’s an increased demand for workplace requirements or people who plan to travel or people who are curious based on exposures sites they have seen,” Dr. Victoria Lee said, Fraser Health CEO said at a press conference Aug. 19.

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Employers moving out of Moody Centre Poor planning has led to jobs leaving, says Vagramov MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

The mayor of Port Moody says the move of a prominent traffic engineering firm from its office in Moody Centre to a new location in Port Coquitlam is the inevitable result of poor planning decisions made in the past.

Rob Vagramov said skyrocketing rent increases and the resulting vacant buildings in Port Moody’s downtown adjacent to the SkyTrain station are the consequence of pursuing densification without consideration for job creation in the area.

“Other cities would give an arm and a leg to have what Port Moody has in Moody Centre,” Vagramov said, citing ac-

Jan Voss’ traffic engineering firm occupied a building at the corner of Spring and Moody streets for 15 years. submitted photo

Ltd., won’t be part of the mayor’s vision, or whatever gets built in the area, as a consortium of developers and property owners formally puts forth its plan to create a dense urban neighbourhood with more than 4,000 homes, as well as commercial and retail spaces

cess to SkyTrain, fibre-optic cable, parks and a nearby entertainment district. “It’s the makings of a solid jobs precinct that could last generations.”

But Jan Voss said the 25 jobs at his traffic engineering company, Creative Transportation Solutions

Centre SkyTrain station.

“The rebuilding of Moody Centre has the potential to usher in a lasting economic engine for generations to come,” he said.

But representatives of the consortium, that includes prominent developers like Beedie Living, Anthem and Woodbridge Homes, as well as property owners like TransLink along with several private families, said that engine requires the constant fuelling that comes from residents living in close proximity.

Their plan, outlined in a formal application to amend Port Moody’s official community plan for the neighbourhood, envisions a pedestrian- and cycling-oriented spine along Spring Street, between Moody Street and Electronic Avenue, where shops and offices will occupy the podiums of a series of condo towers up to 36 storeys. Interspersed will be pocket parks, a large transit

that could generate jobs for 2,000 people.

Voss announced on social media he’s moved his firm from a building at the corner of Spring and Moody streets that it’s leased for 15 years.

He previously found space in Port Coquitlam to store its fleet of vehicles.

Voss said the search for at least 4,000 sq. ft. of office space in Port Moody proved fruitless after the owners of the building his firm currently occupies advised him they wouldn’t renew his tenancy as they await redevelopment to begin.

“We are certainly not the first business in Port Moody to encounter this challenge,” said Voss, who started his company in the basement of his home, just a short walk away.

Vagramov said well-paying jobs, such as in hightech, need to be at the forefront of any redevelopment of the 23 acres of commercial and light industrial properties adjacent to the Moody

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Katie Maslechko, the senior development manager for Beedie Living said people want more job opportunities and places to live nearby.

But Vagramov said the developers have to get the message that jobs are Port Moody’s top priority for the neighbourhood as adding thousands of additional residents would add even more pressure to the city’s parks and roads, forever relegating it “to being an expensive, overtaxed bedroom community.”

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Have Your Say on Options for Sheffield Park

Burke Mountain residents are invited to weigh in on options for a new neighbourhood park in Coquitlam’s Smiling Creek neighbourhood.

The two-acre (0.81-hectare) Sheffield Park is anticipated to be constructed next year near Chandler Street and Sheffield Avenue, proposing to bring fun spaces for children and youth, water play, washrooms, outdoor neighbourhood social space and other amenities to the growing neighbourhood.

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Thanks to the ongoing efforts of our creative Parks, Recreation and Culture staff, you can continue to enjoy free #CoquitlamSPIRIT activities at home.

Check out our Creative Writing activity for weekly prompts created by our pavilion staff at coquitlam.ca/spirit under Adult Activities. Write a note, a paragraph, a story, a poem or incorporate it into art – the choice is yours.

Each week, we will share the theme-ofthe-week and provide writing prompts to help you get started. Past themes include spread your wings, summer flowers, words and wisdom, and many more. Start a binder or a journal for yourself and before long you will have a book to share with your family.

Take the online survey before Sept. 20 at coquitlam.ca/sheffield, or join the online information session on Wednesday, Sept. 9 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For details and to RSVP, visit coquitlam.ca/sheffield.

This year, we’ve reimagined the Block Party program to support neighbours in being socially connected, yet physically apart. Register your neighbourhood for a block party and you could be eligible for a $150 grant. #SupportLocal and use the grant to purchase party supplies from local Coquitlam businesses. For modified block party tips and to register, visit coquitlam.ca/blockparties.

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Sign up for our Parks, Rec & Culture e-Newsletter

We have increased the frequency of our e-newsletter to twice a month to ensure residents get up-to-date information.

Subscriber benefits include reminders on registration dates, recreation facility updates, park info, fitness tips, the latest special event information, as well as opportunities to provide your input on City projects. Subscribe now at coquitlam.ca/enews! Don’t forget to check your inbox, spam/junk folders for our confirmation email, then click to complete your subscription.

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Missing your Aquafit class? Good news – we’re offering 45-minute shallow and deep water Aquafit classes at City Centre Aquatic Complex on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. To register, visit coquitlam.ca/registration, navigate to the Drop-In section and click Group Fitness. Open the Drop-In Group Fitness Aquafit tab to see available class times.

Ready to start swimming lengths again? We have 40-minute timeslots available 10 times a day at City Centre Aquatic Complex between 6:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 – 8:30 p.m. To register, visit coquitlam.ca/registration, navigate to the Drop-In section and click Swimming. Open the Drop-In Swimming Lengths tab to see available times.

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The number of visitors and participants at a facility and in the sessions will be limited to ensure both staff and public safety and each site has a safety plan.

Register online at coquitlam.ca/registration (available 24 hours a day, seven days a week) and by phone at 604-927-4386 weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (except for statutory holidays), and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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After contest win, city focusing on pollinators Coq. is shining the spotlight on bees, butterflies & bats STEfAN LAbbÉ slabbe@tricitynews.com

Coquitlam is shining the spotlight on the city’s bees, butterflies and bats as it looks to defend its title in a global contest ranking some of the best city parks in the world.

Last September, Coquitlam took home first place in the International challenge (large category) in Communities in Bloom’s annual competition, which ranks city green spaces across six categories, including tidiness, environmental action, heritage conservation, urban forestry, landscape and floral displays.

Every summer, judges from the non-profit fan out to hundreds of communities to evaluate how municipalities, industry and the private sector contribute to public green spaces.

The results are published in a special edition of the organization’s magazine.

Last year, Coquitlam received special praise for the Coquitlam Crunch, beating out parks from other

Researchers are finding a lack of both wild and managed bees are limiting pollination and yields for certain crops on farms in British Columbia and across the United States. unsplash

provinces like Ontario and Alberta, but also as far away as Kentucky, England and Hungary.

This year’s entry will focus on activities that can be dispersed throughout the

community, a fitting green space theme in a pandemic world. Over the coming weeks, residents will be encouraged to “submit photos of pollinators, snap pictures at selfie stations, watch for

signs in local parks with pollinator facts, and make their own gardens more pollinator-friendly,” according to a press release from the city.

Participants can share photos to social media

under the hashtags #coquitlaminbloom.

Experts have repeatedly warned that pollinators are under increasing threat across North America, not just from the widely publi-

cized ‘murder hornet,’ but also from an imbalance in wild habitat and cropland, as well as the effects of climate change which can lead to earlier blooming.

A collective of researchers recently found a lack of wild bees and managed honey bees is limiting pollination and yields for certain crops on farms in British Columbia and across the United States, with blueberry crops in B.C. among those most affected.

Without the ability to bring people together in large events, the city of Coquitlam is also looking to build a collective sense of community through a collection of individual or small group activities.

Under the banner of #CoquitlamSPIRIT, the city now provides a variety of athome or outside activities for residents, such as arts and crafts, fitness, outdoor experiences, as well as sections for children, youth, adults and seniors.

They can all be accessed at www.coquitlam.ca/spirit.

Among other categories of the Communities in Bloom contest, Coquitlam said it is also compiling entries in the fields of Environmental Action and Winter Life, which will likely include the Lights at Lafarge display.

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COVID-19 may have delayed but it didn’t stop Taylor Klassen from finishing his dream project.

Painting a huge mural on a prominent wall at Patina Brewing Co. in downtown Port Coquitlam was his dream project, so the 20year old just had to find a way to finish it.

“My honour is on the line,” he joked in the cavernous barbecue restaurant and brewery that opened in March, just before the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Working from a digital drawing he produced, Klassen took several months to complete the painting, working in sections and using dramatic brown, black and blue colours inspired by Patina’s official colours.

There are many references to Port Coquitlam in the painting, including a historical train, heritage building, the Coquitlam

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river, Terry Fox and local mountains.

“I love the fact that every time someone comes they see something different,” Klassen said.

Now he’s accepting offers from other companies to paint their walls, helping to expand PoCo as a popular place for colourful murals.

It wasn’t easy to work on such a large scale. Klassen typically paints using apps on his iPad. But he has always loved to draw and making the jump from miniature to massive has

been a joy.

“I learned that it’s more calming to do, painting something on this scale. You have a lot on the line.”

Patina co-owner Greg Moore, the city’s former mayor, said hiring a local artist is part of the company’s vision to support local.

“For us what we want to do is make our community a better place and investing in local artists is another way to do it,” Like other PoCo breweries and restaurants, Patina has taken the city up on its

offer to expand outdoors and has taken over an area next to the building, located off Shaughnessy Street.

On a good day, Patina can serve up to 120 people with its six signature beers, barbecue entrées and sides, utilizing the indoor space, where seats are separated, often by clear plastic dividers or by additional walking room, and the outdoor patio area.

A large white wall looms next to the patio area and that may be next for one of Klassen’s signature murals.

An urban park in Port Coquitlam’s downtown is about to get a makeover and this one should tickle the imaginations of local nature lovers.

Lions Park — one of the oldest parks in the city — is a hidden gem tucked behind a strip mall off Shaughnessy Street and separated from Lougheed Highway by a stand of tall trees.

It’s also popular stop on the Traboulay PoCo Trail, where families can enjoy a picnic and playtime at an elaborate playground.

Soon, with the approval of $65,000 for irrigation and public art, Lions Park will be the site of a whimsical garden with weaving paths, and intriguing log features, called a stumpery.

The city is currently in the process of inviting artists to submit proposals for a three-dimensional

artwork or artwork installation for the green space that weaves together themes of nature and art.

A stumpery is known in gardening circles for utilizing logs, pieces of bark or other old wood, which are arranged artistically with plants such as ferns, mosses and lichens, encouraged to grow over and around them.

The area being considered for the whimsical garden is the forested area next to the parking lot. According to the city, the proposed artwork should “evoke a sense of discovery, sparking delight, curiosity and surprise in children and visitors of all ages.”

The garden may eventually include overhead archways, special garden features, a seating area, special plantings, as well as a variety of permanent and temporary public art.

The city’s mayor says it will be another popular addition to the park, which was last upgraded about five years ago.

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The Port Moody Legion’s Club 119 bar and restaurant may be one of the city’s hidden culinary and social treasures. It could stay that way if more people don’t discover it.

Officials from the Legion are worried the facility will have to close — at least temporarily — if more customers don’t pop in for lunch or dinner, or stop by for a drink to watch the hockey playoffs.

Branch 119 president Brenda Millar said the restaurant has been losing $1,000 a day — or $20,000 a month — since it reopened June 18 following an initial closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic. She said revenues can’t keep up with ongoing costs like the mortgage, utilities, food supplies as well as wages for the six servers and two kitchen staff.

Rebecca Hope, the restaurant’s general manager, said even a recent change to its licence that allows people

A giant mural of poppies in a field dominates one wall of Club 119, the Port Moody Legion’s bar and restaurant.

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who aren’t Legion members to enjoy a meal or drink at Club 119 hasn’t provided enough of a boost.

“We haven’t been able to tap into that so far,” she said.

Millar said many of the club’s regulars are also staying away because they’re elderly and more vulnerable to serious illness if they’re exposed to the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

“They’re not ready to come out and socialize.”

Club 119 opened in May, 2019, on the ground floor of a new condo development at 2529 Clarke St. Its integration into the project after the original branch facility was closed and the property sold for redevelopment was heralded as a template for other

Legions across the country facing the dual challenges of increasing costs and declining membership.

Millar said the restaurant was just starting to break even when the onset of the pandemic forced it to shut down. And while its current financial challenges haven’t yet had an impact on the services the Legion is able to provide to Port Moody veterans, like helping out when one needs new teeth or another requires hearing aids, it doesn’t help either.

“It’s socially irresponsible for us to spend our capital to stay afloat when we can see that we’re losing money every month,” Millar said.

“This isn’t a good financial plan for any type of longterm

venture.”

Millar said the restaurant is not really equipped to do takeout service like many other food service businesses have been doing during the pandemic to keep the cash registers ringing. Instead, the Legion is looking at making the facility available for small socially-responsible gatherings, like family birthday parties and celebrations of life. Although those likely wouldn’t be enough to keep staff consistently employed, Hope added.

“It doesn’t meet our costs, but it helps,” she said.

In a notice sent to Legion members on Aug. 11, branch trustees Peter Salmon and David Fletcher urged them to help spread the word about the facility’s reopening. They’re also putting up posters around the community and distributing flyers by mail.

Hope said regularly filling the more than 100 seats inside the restaurant and the additional 20 available on the outdoor patio is imperative.

“It really is a great gathering place, a great spot for the community to come together,” she said.

Losing that, even just for a stretch, would be “heartbreaking,” Hope added.

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Pacific Coast Terminals is reviewing its water treatment systems and making improvements, including the installation of agitators and scrubbers in two large tanks, to prevent a recurrence of a gaseous smell that wafted over parts of Port Moody for more than a week.

Andre Olivier, the vice-president and general manager of the 108-acre facility, said the smell, that some residents described as resembling propane or natural gas, was a product of anaerobic bacterial growth in two 5,500 tanks that store wastewater and rainwater collected by a series of pumps across the port. The water is treated and then used to wash down equipment

or suppress dust. Some is released into the regional sewer system.

Olivier said bacterial growth in wastewater systems is common, especially when the weather is hot and there’s not much rain to dilute it. He said the resulting smell may be unpleasant, but it’s not dangerous to public health.

When the odour was first reported, the company thought it had traced the problem to a wastewater pond. But when the pungency persisted, Olivier said further investigation led them to the six-storey tanks, whose vents are so high the smell never reached the ground before being wafted away on air currents.

“PCT’s water treatment system has been part of our operations for decades,” Olivier said.

He added water quality at the facility is regularly tested and the results reported to Metro Vancouver.

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Topic: Will you get a flu shot?

“I get one every year because I have diabetes. The only year I didn’t get one I ended up in the hospital with influenza.

Everyone has to make their own choices.”

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‘Pandemic fatigue’ setting in as COVID-19 could drag into 2022

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Dr. Theresa Tam, the country’s chief public health officer, warned that we will likely be in this pandemic until at least January 2022.

Models suggest we will see “peaks and valleys” of COVID-19 cases for at least the next 17 months. A big challenge in these predictions is we are still learning about the virus and so Tam is leaning towards the “worstcase” kind of scenario.

“We don’t know the seasonality of this virus,” Tam

told reporters at her briefing.

“It’s continued through the summer, that’s for sure, but what if it demonstrates a certain type of acceleration under certain conditions?”

To that end, her model anticipates a huge upward spike of cases throughout the fall and then smaller spikes and dips over the next year.

Tam is not the only prominent health official urging people to take the long view when it comes to the pandemic.

“This pandemic that we are all tired of, so very tired of, will be going on now, we would expect through 2021 into 2022,” B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix said.

The Canadian Medical Association Journal just published an editorial warn-

ing of potential “pandemic fatigue” setting in, leading to a reduced sense of urgency among people to do what it takes to contain the virus.

“In the absence of a vaccine, or other therapeutic breakthrough, a long road lies ahead,” it wrote.

The “pandemic fatigue” fear is intriguing. Certainly, even as COVID-19 cases spike upwards in B.C., some people continue to gather indoors in large groups. Will they continue to do so, even if faced with that $2,000 fine announced by Farnworth?

If our hospitalizations and deaths attributed to COVID19 stay low — and let’s hope they do — I suspect many people will ignore the rules and beg for a return to “normalcy.” We are not returning

to “normal” life, however, as we knew it pre-pandemic for a long, long time.

And that could set the stage for a steady rise in tensions, pitting “infection fighters” versus “cynical spreaders” — terms coined by pollster Angus Reid.

Something tells me Farnworth, Dix and public health officials will inevitably have to get tougher with scofflaws and those who flout public health rules over the next year and a half.

Tam’s dark warning cannot be ignored. We will need to, in her words, accept the “new reality of living with this virus.” Brace yourself for the coming peaks and valleys of COVID-19.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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Tri-Cities getting shafted on places for cancer care The Editor, A recent article announced a new hospital and cancer treatment centre in Cloverdale, a short 15-minute ride from Surrey hospital.

As a former resident and active volunteer in the TriCities for over 35 years, I was astounded to read this.

Although being great news for Surrey, perhaps not so much for the residents of the Tri-Cities.

Twenty years ago, I shuttled my mother from Coquitlam to Surrey for her cancer treatments. More recently, my own sister and good friend have had to

make the long drive over the Port Mann and down to Surrey for chemo and radiation treatments from Port Moody and Coquitlam.

After 20 years, nothing has been built for the residents of the Tri-Cities to allow them to have cancer care in their own community.

This is adding greatly to the stress already felt by cancer patients and now is the time to appeal for better facilities in the Tri-Cities.

It’s absolutely ridiculous that the MLA representatives have not lobbied for this critical care for their own constituents, as they must

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And the need is great and very, very long overdue. The population has exploded in the Tri-Cities, Anmore and Belcarra. Everyone who has the unfortunate need to get cancer care has only Vancouver, Surrey and Abbotsford to give them the care they need.

Please email your local MLA today. Only they can bring the matter before parliament and the ministry of health. This is a critical need.

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There is a jury of 3 well-known Colombian writers. Jorge Aristizabal Gafaro is a novelist, screenwriter and university professor of semiotics: he was awarded the National Literature Prize “Ciudad de Bogotá” (2015) and was finalist in the Juan Rulfo Prize for short story. Monica Suarez Beltran is a poet and scholar, currently working at the Spanish Reading and Writing Center at the Rosario University in Bogotá. Pablo Garcia Dussan is an essayist, novelist and cultural journalist: in 2006 he was awarded the National Prize for Literary Essay.

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As we adjust and adapt to the new normal that COVID-19 has catapulted us into, it’s important to recognize that we are still in the midst of a global pandemic. With the re-opening of our economy well underway, a sense of complacency may be beginning to settle within our community and our surroundings.

The last few months have been a rollercoaster ride. As a community, we navigated through the uncertainty and fear, we found new ways to connect with family and friends, and we supported our small businesses by shopping local, connecting online, and practicing patience while they adapted to the new environment.

But some businesses didn’t make it through the shutdown. Many are still battling to survive despite the various government supports, especially businesses that are seasonal in nature.

Businesses lost weeks of revenue during the initial shut down, invested thousands in materials to create a safe environment for their customers, are struggling to bring staff back to work, and some businesses still aren’t able to reopen.

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These businesses are run by your neighbours and friends; your first job was there, and your kids work there.

They’re the businesses that support our www.tricitieschamber.com/join local events, clubs, and non-profits. So let’s make sure they know we’ve got their back. Keep supporting local business, practice patience while we all adapt to the new ways of shopping and doing business, extend courtesy and thanks to staff putting themselves at THE TRI-CITIES IS risk to serve you, and spend your dollars locally.

It’s important that we all continue to follow the rules and guidelines that Dr. Bonnie Henry and the provincial government have set out. These rules will continue to evolve as we continue to learn and adapt to COVID-19.

We can not slip back to the lockdown we experienced in March. Life is different now but by following the rules FOR BUSINESS and supporting local business we can continue to ensure we have a strong economy and community.

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PoCo extends its outdoor pool season Swimmers will have more time to enjoy outdoor facilities DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Port Coquitlam outdoor pools have been a place to cool off, socialize and get fit as the COVID-19 pandemic limits indoor activities and other recreational opportunities.

And you can tell simply by visiting Centennial Pool on the city’s north side that people enjoy paddling around in the water.

“There’s a normalcy to getting into the pool,” said Coun. Steve Darling, who heads up the city’s parks and recreation committee.

Once you’re in the water, pandemic concerns fade away. It’s just you with the sun on your face and rippling water, Darling added.

On the day The Tri-City News visited, the pool was busy with staff adding lanes, children coming for pool camps, and everyone enjoying the water safely.

“When the pandemic shut everything down, we knew we had to come up with a plan to provide recreational opportunities,”

Darling commented.

For weeks, city staff hunkered down in Zoom meetings to come up with a strategy.

Opening outdoor pools with strict physical distancing guidelines has proved easier than indoor facilities, which will take a little longer, likely starting with ice arenas, according to the city.

Among the considerations, Darling said, is establishing safe in-out protocols, cleaning touch points, and checking names of those who have signed up to ensure capacity doesn’t exceed 50.

“Are we are keeping people safe? We think we are,” said Darling, who said it’s a joy to see smiles on kids faces as they come into the pool.

His own children are signed up for a period of pool time as part of an outdoor birthday party.

It seems people have gotten used to signing up for programs for lane swimming and the pool is busiest on sunny days.

However, die-hard swimmers will be able to enjoy the water longer as the city is extending the outdoor season to October at Centennial and Robert Hope outdoor pools.

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Rise in catalytic converter thefts prompts warning Police are warning the public to park in well-lit spaces GARy MCKennA gmckenna@tricitynews.com

A jump in the number of catalytic converter thefts has the Coquitlam RCMP warning residents to be vigilant when parking their vehicles.

The detachment released surveillance footage of a recent theft to show how quickly thieves are able to steal the devices, which work to filter vehicle pollution but also contain valuable metals.

Police said between January and July of this year, the number of reports of stolen catalytic converters increased to 13 per month compared to eight during the same period last year.

“We’re seeing a big jump,” said Coquitlam RCMP

The Coquitlam RCMP released surveillance footage taken of a recent catalytic converter theft. COQUITLAM RCMP

Const. Deanna Law. “In a seven-month period comparison between 2019 and 2020, we’ve seen an almost 50% increase in reported catalytic converter thefts.”

Law said there are things vehicle owners can do to protect themselves.

Residents should be aware of suspicious noises, like electrical tools running late at night, and drivers should park in well-lit areas or in a locked garage. Vehicle owners may also be able to adjust their security systems to activate from vibrations

caused by electrical tools.

Keeping a vehicle in view of security cameras can also work to deter thieves, she added.

“Security video can provide important evidence,” she said. “At times the smallest details can connect and solve more than one crime.”

Law added that residents should always call 911 if they see a crime in progress and report catalytic converter thefts or attempted thefts to the non-emergency number (604-945-1550) as soon as possible.

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Reading, writing and arithmetic will still be the focus of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Report cards, regular attendance and even parent-teacher conferences will also be part of the 2020-21 school year.

But there will still be opportunities for fun activities in small learning groups and outdoors, B.C.’s back to school plan suggests.

Recess is the highlight of the day for many youngsters, and these important breaks will still happen for children who will be able to play together if they are in the same learning group.

While still controversial, learning groups of 60 for elementary and middle schools and 120 for secondary schools are seen as the best way to provide a near-tonormal school experience for children as the coronavirus still circulates in the province.

With relatively low incidence of the virus in the province and evidence that children do not appear to be the primary spreaders of COVID-19, the province has established the week of Sept.

8-11 as back-to-school for B.C., including 32,000 students in School District 43.

Parents will be key to the smooth introduction of school because they will be responsible for ensuring their children are healthy before sending them to school. They must do a daily screening that requires them to assess if their child has symptoms of a respiratory disease.

If symptoms of sickness appear, the child must stay home from school.

Here’s what we know about school in September: • SD43 staff will return to school starting Sept. 8 to adjust to their new routines, make plans for learning groups, review health and

safety protocols and confirm lesson plans.

• Students will return to school Sept. 10-11 (check with your school) for orientation, which will include getting their assigned class or classes, finding out who is in their learning group and practising new routines, including how to safely move in and around the school.

• At the elementary and middle school level, there will be classroom groupings, where up to two grades or classes are aligned, with classrooms close to each other. Students and staff who are in the same learning group will be allowed to share the same space for recess, lunch and outdoor learning activities.

• Secondary school students will continue to be organized in courses. School timetables will be organized to limit students to learning groups of no more than 120 students and staff.

• Schools will analyze student enrolment and course selection to identify “natural learning groups,” students who are taking the same core subjects and electives.

• Secondary schools will be able to re-organize learning groups after each quarter or semester, according to B.C.’s back to school plan..

For example, a learning group could be made up of: • A single class of students (20-30) • Multiple classes that sometimes join together for activities like physical education (PE) or music • A group of secondary school students with the same courses in the same quarter or semester Learning groups can also include staff, such as teachers, specialist support staff and education assistants.

Here’s what the plan says about extra curricular activities: Parents or guardians will be notified if their child has been in contact with a COVID-positive person. If

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Seniors (50 yrs+) • • • • • • • • • •

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The number of visitors and participants at a facility and in the sessions will be limited to ensure both staff and public safety and each site has a safety plan.

We will not be publishing a Program Guide for our fall programs as we take a gradual approach and make changes based on demand and public safety. Moving forward, we will launch programs on a monthly basis. You can find important program information at coquitlam.ca/registration.

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B.C.’s back-to-school plan for School District 43 includes something new for many students and teachers this year — masks.

Once rare, masks are now a common sight at stores, malls and on transit because they can offer some protection to others by keeping in droplets, especially of concern in cases where asymptomatic people have COVID-19 but don’t know it, according to the BC Centre for Disease Control.

Under B.C.’s updated health and safety guidelines, masks will be required for staff, middle and secondary students in high-traffic areas such as buses and in common areas such as hallways, or anytime outside of their learning group whenever physical distancing cannot be maintained.

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In order to support staff and students to meet this expectation, the ministry is providing additional funding to school districts that will support the purchase of up to 1.5 million masks, enough for every public-school staff member and student to have at least two masks.

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Thank you O

n Friday, March 27, 1987, I worked my first full-time shift at The TriCity News as a sports reporter.

On Friday, April 3, 2020, I worked my last, rounding out just over 19 years as the paper’s editor.

What started this spring as a temporary layoff due to the effects of COVID-19 has now become permanent.

So this is a goodbye.

More than that, this is a thank-you.

Thanks first and forever to The TriCity News’ loyal and engaged readers.

Over more than three decades with the paper, I have written and edited millions of words, and none of them would be worth anything without an audience of people who care about their community and its stories.

Thanks to the subjects of our stories, the people who shared their knowledge,

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paper’s advertisers in an effort to make newspaper contacts.)

And finally, my deepest and most profound thanks to my newsroom colleagues over the last three decades, and especially to the current crew: Mario Bartel, Janis Cleugh, Stefan Labbé, Gary McKenna and Diane Strandberg.

I am a man of many words but I can’t in this moment summon the right ones to do justice to the outstanding and award-winning work they do serving the people of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra.

I wish them and the rest of my former Glacier Media colleagues great success.

More importantly, I wish them — and The Tri-City News’ readers — many more great stories.

their passions, their creativity and their excellence, and who opened up their lives so our readers could learn about their neighbours.

Thanks to the businesses that support local news for recognizing the value of a community newspaper as both a vehicle for advertising and a public service.

Thanks to the thousands of Tri-City kids whose first job was going door to door, delivering our newspaper.

Thanks to the drivers and printers, the sales reps and ad controllers, the columnists, cartoonists and contributors, and the many, many others who make this machine work.

Thanks to Mark Hamilton, The TriCity News’ founding editor, who hired me as a 22-year-old reporter fresh out of journalism school. (Fun fact: I met Mark when I crashed a reception for the

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Buffalo Group is proposing to redevelop 31013103 St Johns Street, 123-129 Buller Street, and 3104-3112 St George Street. The proposal seeks a rezoning and an Official Community Plan amendment to allow for a six storey mixeduse building on St Johns Street and a six storey multi-family residential building on St George Street and Buller Street. The project will provide approximately 197 homes (strata, market rental & non-market rental), a 5,442 sq.ft childcare centre, and 4,057 sq.ft of commercial space to the Moody Centre neighbourhood.

Fundraiser will support Camp Goodtimes GARy MCKENNA gmckenna@tricitynews.com

The Coquitlam RCMP’s Cops for Cancer riders are holding a socially-distanced recycling drive to support kids living with cancer.

Donors can bring their bottles and cans to any Return-It Express recycling depot and enter the detachment’s registered charity phone number (604-7854164) at the kiosk to ensure the proceeds go to support research, programs and children attending Camp Goodtimes.

“Let’s face it,” said Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Ranjit Seehra, who will join Const.

Brad Potter in this year’s ride. “Many of us have a

We invite you to join us online to learn about our revised proposal & provide your feedback.

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pretty good pile of recyclables we need to unload.”

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a damper on fundraising efforts for this year’s Cops for Cancer riders. The inability to hold large-scale events, like the annual Jail ’n Bail, has forced participants to come up with new ways of raising funds.

“Health concerns have to come first, but it’s important that we keep raising money for sick kids at Camp Goodtimes,” Seehra added.

“We have come up with a novel idea. Now, you can re-

turn your recyclables… and make sure the money goes to life-saving research and programs for kids who have cancer.”

This year’s Cops for Cancer Tour De Coast ride, which runs from Sept. 21 to 25, will be smaller than the usual event given the current public health crisis.

Still, police hope to raise as much money as possible, and donations are also being accepted online at support. cancer.ca/goto/coquitlamrcmp with a credit or debit card.

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From September 9 to 11, Project Team members & City staff will be available to respond to questions during these sessions.

Questions can also be emailed to openhouse@poonigroup.com & will be answered within 24 hours.

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In support of the provincial & federal government’s guidance to practice social distancing to reduce the spread of COVID-19, we will be hosting our second community information meeting entirely online.

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Summer is usually a busy time for basketball camps.

But with school gyms off limits and most community centres closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the hardwood floors around the Tri-Cities have gone silent.

Except at a dusty parking lot in Coquitlam.

Thanks to the collective effort of some volunteer parents, Panthers Hoops has managed to keep its programs of co-ed day camps for players aged 7 to 16, and evening camps three times a week for more experienced high school players, going.

Over the course of a rainy weekend in June, the volunteer work crew cleaned up the detritus from the blacktop behind BC Christian Academy, where the program is based, bored deep holes into the pavement, assembled four full-sized basketball nets with glass backboards and poured cement to lock them into place.

The result is a makeshift urban playground worthy of a Woody Harrelson streetball movie, set against a backdrop of an auto repair shop, crooked plywood fencing and stacks of shipping containers.

More importantly, said Panther Hoops’ head coach Doug Dowell, young basketball players have been able to keep playing.

“With this whole COVID thing, people are on edge,” he said. “We wanted to get the kids out the door.”

Top, a player at one of the Panther Hoops basketball camps goes for a layup on makeshift courts prepared by parent volunteers in the back parking lot of BC Christian Academy in Coquitlam. Far left, David Mutabzi, right, works with one of his young charges, Skyler Nuestro. Left top, Will Patterson works on an agility drill. Left bottom, Domenico Petroziello gets set for shot at Panther Hoops basketball camp, Above, the courts are surrounded by shipping containers and plywood fence.

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It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the passing of two long-time residents of Port Coquitlam, Glen and Lucy Holmgren. They were inseparable throughout their 64 years of marriage, and true to form, when Glen died suddenly on Christmas Day 2019, Lucy followed just 27 days later, of natural causes, on January 21, 2020.

Glen was born in Hanley, Saskatchewan in 1932 to parents Ruth and Eddie Holmgren. They were blessed to have him as their only child, as Glen was kind-hearted and a wonderful son. His family moved to the lower mainland where he completed his education and made lifelong friends. He had a large extended family and attended many reunions in Saskatchewan. He was naturally inclined to work with tools and could figure out any mechanical problem. If you needed to borrow a tool, Glen was your man. His workshop really deserved the "First Prize, Cleanest Workshop" plaque on the wall. He spent his career as a Metallurgist for Kennametal, and travelled throughout North America. He retired as the Port Coquitlam Plant Manager after a very 'polished' career.

Lucy was born in Nelson, BC in 1933 to parents Giovannina and Vincent Civetta and had 3 siblings: Tony Romano, Millie (Marshall), and Helen (Munro). She spent her childhood in Nelson, but her mom died when she was just 10 years old. She later moved to Port Coquitlam with her dad. Lucy was a head-strong child with a love of language and was naturally inquisitive. As she matured, these traits were the cornerstone of her success. She started working at Essondale Hospital as a nurse in training and lived in residence. Lucy was known for her antics (like sharing grappa-soaked prunes with other nursing students, much to the dismay of the Head Nurse!). She changed course and worked in banking at the Royal Bank in PoCo, then as a Court Clerk for the RCMP, became a Justice of the Peace, and ultimately a Court Services Administrator for the Ministry of the Attorney General.

Lucy and Glen met at Pop's Café in Port Coquitlam in the early 1950's where they would hang out with their friends. They married on a snowy day in November 1955 and worked hard and played hard! In 1965 they bought a hilltop lot in PoCo and built their forever home. The views from their sundeck were mesmerizing! Everything had a place in their home, earning Lucy the nickname "Mrs. Clean". They loved spending time entertaining, enjoying happy hours, and shooting pool in their Ol' English Pub party room. Both Lucy and Glen retired early, and they made the most of those carefree years!

In the early 1970s, they bought property on Pitt Lake with good friends, the Wicklunds. Soon after, they placed an old cook shack from the lake's logging camp on the property and transformed it into a two-bedroom

cabin, which is still being enjoyed today. They water skied, built bonfires, and spent nights watching the moon rise over the mountains. Many good times were etched in their memories with the lake crew.

Lucy and Glen had many passions. Lucy played softball in the Dewdney women's league in the 1960s and Glen was an avid curler. The window shelf in their dining room displayed many of the trophies they'd won. They loved Siamese cats and always had 2, named either Missy or Meiko.

They enjoyed boating (fast) on Pitt Lake and when it came time to name their SeaRay boat, what else could they call her other than "Miss Me".

Annual trips were made to Hawaii, Mexico, Las Vegas, Reno, and they explored many interesting sights in North America with their travel trailer. They enjoyed dining out and supported local businesses, like the Gilnetter Pub and KC's Cafe. They also looked forward to regular Friday night casino outings with their great friend Mary Howitt.

They bought a vintage 1965 Thunderbird and joined the Totem Classic Thunderbird Club of BC in 1988. They attended many car club events and shows and won many awards. Lucy sat on the Board for several years and they were both very active members.

Lucy also joined the Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary in 1988, became President and eventually was made an Honorary Member. Glen joined in 2004 and together they loved volunteering and giving back to the community.

Lucy and Glen cherished their family home and spent hours sitting together beside their fireplace. Lucy always joked that the only way she and Glen would leave their home was 'feet first in a pine box' and wouldn't you know, they almost did! We are comforted knowing they are together again.

So, join us as we raise a glass to this wonderful couple, to those who were there throughout their lives, and special thanks to those who helped at the end and beyond, niece Helen Romano, Goddaughter Lori and husband John Wiseman, long-time family friend Darlene Galer, and their wonderful neighbor Maxine McKay!

Rest in Peace, Lucy and Glen.

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She married her best friend and husband, Gary Noor, on June 4, 1988. She was loved and cherished by her children, Janet, late Jenny, Melissa (late Nick), Brandon, Tamara, and Tyler (Rowan). She loved and adored her grandchildren, Robbie, Taylor, Mariah, Vincent, Evan, Liam, and Landen.

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