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‘We are all at the mercy of the... system’ After months at home, students head back to class DIANe STRANDbeRG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

The scene at Dr. Charles Best secondary played out across School District 43 as 32,000 students as well as teachers and support workers headed back to class last week. Order, calm and some anxiety was part of the back to school protocol.

It was a pirate’s life of a different kind on Saturday as Variety: The Children’s Charity, held a reverse parade on the rooftop parkade at Coquitlam Centre instead of its annual Boat for Hope event in Vancouver’s False Creek so kids facing medical challenges could enjoy their chance to battle costumed scallywags and collect loot from various treasure stops along the way. See more photos on Page 7. Stefan LabbÉ/the tri-City newS

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Dr. Charles Best students got a first look at school under strict COVID-19 protocols last week as they arrived wearing masks and carrying smart phones, many with headphones tucked discreetly in their

ears. If school is an important social equalizer, then Best fit the bill because students looked very much alike in their masks as they stood alone or grouped in twos or threes waiting for doors to open on the next phase of their life — albeit governed by new physical distancing rules. “Step away six feet,” Joel Nelson, vice-principal of the Coquitlam school, urged through a megaphone has he explained the new protocols that “we all have to get used to.” With only one to 2% of students indicating they would not return or would be pursuing homeschooling, according to an SD43 survey, it is expected that a majority of SD43’s 32,000 students would be heading back to class. see

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BACK TO CLASS

‘They’re either bored or happy to come back’ continued from front page

For parent Will Davis, who has four children in SD43 schools and a pre-schooler at kinder care — and whose wife teaches Kindergarten in Surrey — Thursday’s backto-school routine was hectic, but also a bit nerve-wracking. “I’m hopeful this will work out. We’re all at the mercy of the entire system, I hope everybody does their part,” said Davis, who is also parent advisory council president at Best and has two sons at the high school. School started early for Best teachers, including Megan Leslie, who arrived at 7:45 a.m. to make sure her classroom was ready for students arriving at 9 a.m. Her room will be more structured, with students required to sit at the same desk for the entire 10-week quarter session. In her hybrid afternoon class, 15 students are not in the same learning group, so every other desk will be masked off to allow for physical distancing. “I’m really excited for the students,” Leslie told The Tri-City News. In fact, many have already filled out her

Vice-principal Joel Nelson gives instructions over a loudspeaker on new physical distancing protocols to stem the transmission of COVID-19 outside Dr. Charles Best secondary on the first day of school. stefan labbÉ/tHe tRI-CItY neWs

impromptu survey, which means “they’re either bored or happy to come back,” she said. For the most part, students seemed to be pleased with returning, although many didn’t know their course schedule or how school would look while COVID-19 continues to circulate in the community.

“They sent five emails, all like essay-long,” said 15-year-old Elyse Powers, who’s starting Grade 10 this week. “[The plan] is not approachable… I’m expecting answers today. If not, I have lots of questions.” So with COVID-19 acting as a bit of a damper on high school, some students expressed reservations.

“I’m excited but at the same time not. I wanted my first day of high school to be like high school not [affected by] coronavirus,” said Tyson Symons, a Grade 9 student. He’s also going to be missing out on playing basketball, one of the many sacrifices students will be making because many sports and group activities

are restricted or cancelled during COVID-19. Like most schools, Best tried to reduce the number of students on Thursday by grouping them into two cohorts for orientation, with the second arriving later, and by keeping Grade 9s and 10s separate from returning Grade 11 and 12 students, whose orientation was on Friday. There was also hand sanitizer on a table by the door and outdoor sinks where students could wash their hands. Masks were available for those who didn’t bring theirs. Sasha Faris, a Grade 9 student, who arrived with her brother Duncan, in Grade 12, said her first day back was unsettling. “It’s a lot different and I don’t know what to expect.” Duncan, who is studying to become an electrician through the school’s ACE-It industry training program, said he expects to wear a mask in the classroom. There were students who arrived with their parents who took photos of their children in front of the school’s nameplate sign,

and others who walked in alone, some taking the bus, which stops right outside the school. Some, like Grade 10 student Tasia Cielo, ended up back at the bus stop after confusion around the staggered scheduling prompted her to arrive two hours early. Most students said school will be a welcome respite from months staying in their bubbles. “It’s all new for us,” acknowledged Elyse Powers, expressing relief that she’s in the same home room as last year. When vice-principal Nelson called students for their home room, they walked purposefully toward school under a blue sky still hazy with morning sunshine — a last vestige of summer for returning students who will face many changes and have to adjust to new routines in the coming days. Meanwhile, Tuffy, the tiny black emotional support dog with curly hair and large friendly eyes wandered around the plaza, providing a calming counterpoint to the stress of a first day at school.

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With climate change, fires will be routine, says SFU researcher ‘It’s reckeless to ignore the climate change component’ STEFAN LABBÉ slabbe@tricitynews.com

Tri-City residents woke up to another orange orb in the sky Wednesday morning as smoke from wildfires in

Washington, Oregon and Northern California continued to blanket the region in fine particulate matter. On Sept. 16, the region entered its ninth day under a special air quality statement, a stretch that at times gave Metro Vancouver the unenviable crown of most polluted air of any city in the world. As firefighters south of the border work at suppressing the fires,

Environment Canada predicts smokey conditions will remain until the end of the week. But choking air isn’t the only sign of fire in the Lower Mainland’s future. “What’s happening in the United States in the west right now is going to happen again in B.C., in Alberta, in the Yukon and in NWT. It’s all part of that rhythm we’re in and the

rhythm of experiencing intense fire events seems to be increasing,” said Meg Krawchuk, a former SFU researcher now in Corvallis, Ore., who studies the geography of wildfire to understand its ‘recipes’ from one place to the next. Up and down the West Coast, Krawchuck sees the same factors combining to create tinderbox conditions: one year, nearly synchro-

nized across three U.S. states due to soaring temperatures and an extreme easterly wind event, another year in B.C. after drought-like conditions, years of poor forest management and generations of creeping urbanism set the stage for disaster. “It’s reckless to ignore that climate change component,” said Krawchuk. “That underlying drumbeat, which is a directional change in

climate towards aridity and dryness is something that touches all of these fires.” She added: “It’s going into that pace of not ‘what if’ but ‘when’ that next round will come to your back door… We’ve been messing with the natural tempos with fire suppression. But we know that fire will express itself across these landscapes. We can’t make it go away. So how do we learn to live with it?”

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In time for the adapted fall sports season, the newly returfed Don Cunnings Field at Town Centre Park has reopened for the public to enjoy. One of six artificial turf fields in Coquitlam, Cunnings Field was closed in July and August as crews replaced the turf that had reached the end of its lifespan. The field, which features lighting for night games, is shared by the City, School District 43 (SD43) and Douglas College and is used year-round for sports such as soccer, lacrosse and field hockey. As shared users of Cunnings Field, the City, SD43 and Douglas College shared the $600,000 cost to replace the turf. For updates on park projects in Coquitlam, visit coquitlam.ca/parkprojects.

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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 extensive fitness video library at coquitlam.ca/spirit under Fitness at Home. We have videos for all ages and fitness levels. Try a quick five-minute movement break between Zoom meetings, hop on the treadmill and take a virtual walk through one of our local parks or enjoy a low-impact workout from the comfort of a chair. Most workouts require little to no equipment and we encourage you to substitute weights for water bottles or cans of soup whenever possible.

The ease of reprinting digital photos these days means people no longer have to worry about losing a treasured snapshot to physical damage. That’s not always the case for the City of Coquitlam Archives, which commonly accepts donations of fragile one-of-akind printed photographs in desperate need of care. The newest online Archives exhibit, Fixing a Moment in Time: Conservation of Photographic Prints, captures the magic of photo conservation and illustrates how three of the Archives’ badly damaged historic panoramic photos were carefully brought back to life. Readers also get tips on how to protect their own cherished printed photos. The Archives website features 12 online exhibits on a variety of topics. Archives staff produce a new exhibit each quarter, mining the Archives for insightful and sometimes quirky stories about Coquitlam’s past. coquitlam.ca/archives

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All program information is now online and you can register at coquitlam.ca/registration or by phone at 604-927-4386, weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (except for statutory holidays), and on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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Not a pandemic nor a sun blotted out by wildfire smoke could keep families from rolling through a reverse pirate parade this Saturday atop Coquitlam Centre. After plans were cancelled to host the annual Boat for Hope event at sea, a crew of volunteer pirates took to the Coquitlam rooftop parking lot above the Walmart to put smiles on children’s' faces and 'loot' in their pockets. Dozens of dressed-up volunteers put on shows and attacked with water pistols along a course that lasted about 20 minutes. At the end, each round of cars was entertained to a drive-thru concert. The event — which usually attracts over 400 children with health challenges — normally takes to the waters of False Creek, piling kids, siblings and caregivers aboard 25 yachts every year for the past 21 years.

Clockwise from left: A pirate volunteer atop Coquitlam Centre in an event repurposed for "landlubbers" after the COVID-19 pandemic made it impossible to socially distance aboard a ship. A police escort leads vehicles, each occupied by a child with health challenges, on the treasure hung. A pirate takes a break between plunders. A unicyclist puts on a show.

And no stacking of calamities would stop them this year. Organizer Rick Cassels said the idea was to think of the cars as the yachts and each station of pirates as the treasure islands the kids could plunder from the safety of their vehicles. Local organizations like Coquitlam Search and Rescue, Coquitlam RCMP and the city’s fire department helped out, managing traffic flow and bringing life to the treasure stations by decorating their boats set upon trailers. Some were armed with water blasters so they could continue one of the most beloved aspects of the annual ritual, the mass water fight that seems to get everyone but the kids soaking wet every year. Most importantly, Boat for Hope is also a fundraiser to support programs Variety: The Children’s Charity runs to help kids with special healthcare needs. “We weren’t going to let the virus cancel this event for these kids,” said Cassels. “All we have to do is see the faces on these kids on that day and that’s the reason we do it.” -withfilesfromMarioBartel

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Woman confronts crowd harassing hiding bear Situation was 'beyond frustrating,' says PoCo resident

What to do if you encounter a bear on a trail

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A young bear harassed by onlookers into climbing down a tree and running through traffic in downtown Port Coquitlam last week is a cautionary tale for people who get too close to bears. Conservation officer Austin Lord says people shouldn’t crowd bears, especially in an urban environment where any number of things could go wrong. “It’s best to let them calm down and leave on their own,” said Lord. The officer was called to the entrance of Gates Park late last Tuesday afternoon to deal with a situation where people were photographing the bear and a man used his dog to try and harass the bear into climbing down the tree and leaving the area. Lord said he didn’t witness the occurrence but said people should give bears their space and not deal with the situation on

This young bear was hiding in a tree but was harassed into climbing down and ran into traffic on Wilson Avenue in Port Coquitlam before eventually running into the woods near the Coquitlam River. Conservation officers say people should not crowd bears but should instead give them space. submitted PHOtO

their own because it could be dangerous. The situation unfolded at about 3 p.m. when a crowd

of people surrounded a tree where a bear had taken refuge. Eventually, it was harassed out of the tree by

a man with a dog and, in a bid to escape, the bruin ran into traffic on Wilson Avenue and cornered itself

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tion and a terrible example for the neighourhood,” said Laura Christine, who witnessed the incident and called police and conservation officers. She said she tried to disperse the crowd and even attempted to discourage the man with the dog from following the bear, but was unsuccessful. “I stood there for about 10 minutes and then told everyone to back off and let him have his space,” Christine said. The man called her a “Karen,” referring to a meme about a complaining, entitled white woman, and proceeded to use his dog to chase the bear, she told The Tri-City News, adding that it angers and frustrates her when people leave attractants out that lure the bears into neighbourhoods then harass them by photographing and chasing them. On the Tri-Cities Bear Aware Community Group Facebook page, Christine said that she is “beyond frustrated,” later telling The Tri-City News she got involved because “The bear doesn’t have a voice. Everyone just whips out a camera. Nobody cares about the bear.”

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New trucks ensure response Sept. 10, during which attendees also got a chance to see Tower 1 show off some of the capabilities of its 100-ft. aerial ladder and four-person bucket that can pluck people from a 10-storey building or pump 2,000 gallons of water every minute. For buildings taller than that, Coulson said, firefighters will just have to do what they’ve always done, slog

their heavy gear up flights of stairs. The new trucks replace older models that date back to the early-1990s. The old aerial will be sold at auction. The previous pumper was sold for $1 to be used by the Seton Valley volunteer fire department that serves the communities of Seton Portage, Tsal’alh and Ohin.

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The proponent for a new cannabis shop he’s hoping to open on Port Moody’s Clarke Street says he’s mystified why city council abruptly rescinded its third reading of the necessary bylaw amendments that would allow that to happen. But Mayor Rob Vagramov said the city only wants to make sure everything about the approval process is on the up and up. Sept. 8, council decided to take another look at the application for Happy Hippie at 2343 Clarke St., to be run by local pub proprietor Rylie Abelman, as well as a proposal by Cannoe for a shop on St. John Street that it had rejected last June. Both will

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he near-yawn that greeted Finance Minister Carole James’ announcement last week that B.C. will run a $12.8-billion deficit is a reminder of how much our political world has been turned on its head. James first announced in July the deficit would exceed $12 billion, but the more-detailed quarterly financial update shows the books have gotten even worse since then and the collective shrug in public opinion — a giant “meh” — shows we’ve become almost inured against running up public debt. For years, fierce political debates would take place every year about whether a budget was really balanced when the projected surplus was perhaps a few hundred million dollars. A balanced

budget was the aim every year. The days of a balanced government budget — at both the provincial and federal levels — are clearly in the rear-view mirror. When the pandemic began and it was apparent the B.C. government budget was about to blow up, I joked with several NDP cabinet ministers that a large deficit would now cease to be a political liability. The huge deficit is the result of shifts on both the revenue and spending side of the ledger. Revenues are down almost a whopping $5 billion and spending is up almost $8 billion. Income tax revenue took the biggest hit as hundreds of thousands of people were suddenly thrown out of

work. The next biggest loss was on sales tax revenue, as consumer spending dried up for a few months. When it came to increased spending, it is pretty much all about responding to the pandemic through either financial relief measures or funding support in critical areas. Despite the incredibly bleak financial update there was little criticism heard about the current state of affairs. That is because the pandemic has changed the parameters of political debate on budgeting. The BC Liberals, for example, are critical that money is not flowing out the door at an even faster rate to assist in economic recovery. No party wants to be seen demanding a big reduction in financial

aid during this crisis. Yet despite this incredibly bleak picture, James remains optimistic that the worst is over and that a recovery is closer than many think. It is hard to picture that given the current surge of COVID-19 in this province right now. However, perhaps, as we learn to live with this virus, some economic normalcy does indeed return at a quicker rate. We are all, for the most part, spending money on consumer items again. School is back in session. But a balanced government budget? That will not be part of the “new normal” for a long time yet. What’s more, I suspect few people really care all that much. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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include additional commercial space at the southeast corner plaza. Still, Coun. Craig Hodge said more should be done by the developer to benefit the community. While he acknowledged that space is being provided for a daycare, he noted that the project does not include any below-market housing. “There seems to be a lot

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A 573-unit residential development proposed for southwest Coquitlam will go to a public hearing later this month. Developer Ledingham McAllister wants to build two towers (25 and 29 storeys), a six-storey apartment building and a four-storey stacked townhouse on a triangular lot between Alderson Avenue and the Lougheed Highway. The project, which would generate the city more than $15 million in development cost charges, kickbacks for allowing density and community amenity contributions for the city, will also include space for a potential child care centre. “This space will accommodate approximately 25 [to] 37 children depending on the age and programming,” notes a city staff report. But some at the council table expressed concerns about the project. The city’s Burquitlam-

A proposal for a 573-unit development at Lougheed Highway and Alderson Avenue. CITY OF COQUITLAM

Lougheed Neighbourhood Plan makes commercial street frontage in the area mandatory, however Ledingham McAllister says limited on-street parking will impact the viability of retail on the site. The company also noted the uncertainty in the commercial sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I would strongly discourage you from attempting to add retail to this site,” wrote Dan Clark, a partner with Sitings Realty, which provided consulting work to the developer. “I can say with a high level of certainty that it will… not give any retail tenant who is foolish enough to lease the space the chance to succeed.” Planning staff acknowl-

edged the challenges with including retail on the site due to the lack of on-street parking next to the highway. A report noted that a vacant storefront would not benefit the neighbourhood and that the child care space would create active street frontage intended by the neighbourhood plan. “Staff support the proposed child care use,” said the report. “A child care space will provide a relatively stable customer base... and will not be impacted by the same factors as a quick service retail use including dependency on availability of on-street parking.” The report added that staff would continue to work with the applicant to find ways to

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cial space, noting retail seems to thrive in places like Vancouver, where parking is limited. “We see so many businesses that are not street facing,” she said. “There are so many businesses that do not need it… When I read that, I saw tunnel vision.” Residents will get a chance to weigh-in on the project at a public hearing on Sept. 28.

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Sports courts, field coming to Cottonwood Park Latest phase in expansion will cost $3.58 million Gary mCKenna gmckenna@tricitynews.com

A new ball diamond, sports court and a soccer field are just a few of the amenities that are coming to an expanded Cottonwood Park in Coquitlam. Council approved the design for the next phase of the expansion of the Burquitlam green space, which city staff said could be completed within the next year. “We will have the final design and budget in November with the intention of tendering the project by the end of the year,” said Andre Isakov, the city’s park planning and design manager. “Construction would begin in the spring of next year and finishing before the end of 2021.” He added that while the project is part of an overall park concept plan developed with the community in 2017, staff would be presenting the latest plans to the neighbour-

hood in the coming weeks. “It has been three or four years since residents have seen the concepts,” he said. “We want to check in with the adjacent neighbours to let them know what we are planning.” The current phase, called 1B, builds on the work done in 1A, which was completed last summer at a cost of $4.1 million, and saw the addition of a water play area, washrooms and picnic space located along Aspen Street at Foster Avenue. The current phase, which will cost $3.58 million, will see the construction of a ball diamond and sports court on the northwest portion of the property along which will eventually become Emerson Street. There will also be an activity hub featuring table tennis, hockey nets, outdoor exercise equipment and social spaces. Staff are also preparing for phase 1C, which would see the addition of three tennis courts along Cottonwood Avenue on the park’s north side. Further expansions are planned in the coming years, according to city staff. When the work is fully completed,

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PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITY / Saturday, Oct. 3 / 12 – 4 p.m. The Artful Ordinary & Stories on Wheels Mundy Park Families can enjoy a high-energy story telling performance and participate in a heritage art activity. Stories by the Stream Hoy Creek Hatchery Experience an ecologically themed story through music and puppetry.

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H e r i ta g e p r e s e r vat i o n

Time may be running out for old Ioco townsite Heritage advocate says talk and reports not enough mario bartel mbartel@tricitynews.com

A Port Moody heritage advocate fears time is running out to save the Ioco townsite. Robert Simons says many of the structures left in the old company town that is celebrating its 100th anniversary next year may not survive for the celebration unless the city, current property owner and School District 43 begin working together on a comprehensive plan to restore and revitalize them. At its meeting Sept. 8, Port Moody council deferred a request to Gilic Developments that owns the 232-acre Ioco lands where much of the old 23acre townsite is located for greater access to the buildings so a heritage consultant can complete a thorough assessment of their exterior and interior conditions as well as cover all costs. Instead, they will discuss further steps behind closed doors after a consultant was only able to complete a

ground-level visual review last spring. Simons, a past president of the Port Moody Heritage Society that has been fighting to save the townsite for about 20 years, said visits and reports by consultants aren’t enough. “There is currently no plan for restoration and revitalization of the townsite and surviving artifacts,” he said. “Ensuring artifact preservation is only one step in actions that council needs to take.” Several councillors were inclined to agree. Coun. Diana Dilworth said the property owner needs to be given a firm timeline to take action that will better preserve the buildings. “With historical structures, there’s always a sense of urgency,” she said of the site that’s been protected by a special heritage conservation area bylaw since 2002. Mayor Rob Vagramov agreed. “This is major corporate landowners that seem to get away with this,” he said, adding the city needs to get tougher on enforcing work orders on the buildings. But Coun. Zoe Royer said heritage preservation is expensive and the city has to

tread carefully as Gilic has been putting money into the townsite with no guarantee of a return on its investment as its various development plans for the surrounding property so far have been rebuffed or put on hold. “This is such an important place for our community, our history and mem-

ories for our residents,” she said, adding the extension of an olive branch to the owners might be the best way to achieve results. Simons said a light touch hasn’t provided substantive results in the five years since a previous review of the buildings’ condition recommended roofs be better

protected and the buildings heated and ventilated to help their interiors stay dry. He said measures like tarping roofs and the installation of heat and ventilation only “mothballed” the structures, prolonging the preservation cycle. “The fact that no restorative work is planned or un-

dertaken puts all the structures at risk of total loss.” Indeed, the latest assessment by Donald Luxton & Associates that was completed in July found “exterior elements of all of the historic wood structures were showing varying degrees of deterioration” based on several factors.

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BC Liberal MLA Joan Issacs has been named the opposition critic for children and family development. Issacs, who represents the riding of CoquitlamBurke Mountain, was named to the post in a shuffle of roles the BC Liberals said in a press release was done to hold “John Horgan and his government to account in key areas as the NDP government struggles to respond to the challenges of COVID-19.” Issacs has held previous roles as the BC Liberal critic for seniors care and, most recently, for social

development and poverty reduction. Issacs’s new title came the same day children across the province headed back to school and just over a week after longtime TriCity politician Fin Donnelly announced he would be moving out of a brief retirement to challenge Issacs for her seat in the next provincial election. Donnelly announced last week he is seeking the NDP nomination for CoquitlamBurke Mountain, stating he wants to get back into politics to “provide strong leadership for his community.” In a 2019 Tri-City News profile, Donnelly said he was changing his focus from working as a politician to working directly with groups trying to protect the Fraser River. Among the issues he cites are affordable housing, childcare access and building schools for the growing

community. Donnelly served as a member of Coquitlam council from 2002- to 2009 and as member of parliament for Port MoodyCoquitlam and New Westminster-Coquitlam from 2009-2019 before stepping down from federal politics last year. “I’m excited about the opportunity to represent Coquitlam-Burke Mountain in the Legislature and be part of a government that puts people first,” Donnelly further stated in the press release. “I’m proud of the leadership John and his team have shown during these challenging times. Together, we can build our community and province back better than ever.” The date of the nomination meeting hasn’t been announced and no others have announced their intention to challenge Donnelly for the role.

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LEBANON EXPLOSION

Laptops for students affected by Beirut blast Darwish collecting computers for Beirut schools

they can make the right decisions and move the country forward.” Anyone looking to donate a laptop, tablet or other device can contact Darwish directly by phone at 604-8161215 or by email at darwish@ telus.net.

STEFAN LABBÉ slabbe@tricitynews.com

A Coquitlam entrepreneur is helping lead a Canadawide effort to collect donated laptops and tablets for children whose schools were devastated by a massive blast in Beirut last month. The Aug. 4 explosion was set off when a fire ignited both fireworks and 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored at the site for years. The powerful explosion levelled the city’s port and cut a massive swath of destruction that has left over 200 dead, 6,000 injured and roughly 300,000 homeless. “My British friend lived in Lebanon for 20 years,” said Coquitlam’s Mohammad Darwish. “His entire life was destroyed in a flash.” During the day, Darwish runs a hi-tech company that sells software to Fortune 500 companies. But on the side, he volunteers leading the Vancouver chapter of Lebnet, an organization that links professionals with Lebanese roots across Canada and the U.S. After the explosion, the members of Lebnet came together to try and figure out how they could help, eventually focusing in on three schools caught in the blast. Students are preparing to return to classes at the end of September, but with so much property damage and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many are finding they don’t have the technology to teach students in a safe and effective way.

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In what many have described as a “triple crisis,” the people of Beirut had already been struggling through an economic collapse when COVID-19 hit. “There’s instability. Then COVID hit. Then this hit,” said Darwish, who fled Lebanon with his family in the 1970s at the outset of the country’s civil war, later settling in Coquitlam in the early 1990s. “It wasn’t easy to get the education,” he added. “That’s one reason why my parents decided to move.” Now, Darwish is collecting laptops and tablets — anything that runs Office 365 so the students can do their homework — from across Metro Vancouver. When the group receives a donated laptop or tablet, they clean them up and send them off to Montreal where they’re being collected. So far they have about 30 devices, and once they collect 150, they plan on sending them all to the students in Beirut. “The whole idea here is we’re trying to help children and kids go back to school and get an opportunity,” said Darwish. “So when they grow up

Many schools in Beirut were devastated by a massive blast Aug. 4 when over 2,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate exploded in the port, cutting a swath of destruction through the city. SUBMITTED PHOTO

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Proposed: Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 435, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 569, 2020 – Land Disposition (Road Ends) Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018, Amendment Bylaw No. 568, 2020 NOTICE is hereby given that the Council of the Village of Belcarra will hold a Public Hearing via Zoom Webinar on Monday, September 28, 2020 at 5:00 pm in accordance with the Local Government Act. As a result of the Public Health Emergency and resulting restrictions on public gatherings, public attendance at the Village Hall for Public Hearings and Council meetings is not permitted at this time. However, persons who deem that their interest in the property is affected by the proposed changes to the Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw and / or the Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard.

Bylaw:

Oﬃcial Community Plan Bylaw No. 435, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 569, 2020

Purpose:

To amend the Oﬃcial Community Plan to allow for the creation of Village-owned lots less than 0.5 acres.

Bylaw:

Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018, Amendment Bylaw No. 568, 2020

Purpose:

To amend the Zoning Bylaw to allow for the creation of Village-owned lots less than 0.5 acres.

A copy of the proposed Bylaws and the associated reports may be inspected online at www.belcarra.ca after September 22. Further details may be obtained from the Village of Belcarra by contacting 604-937-4100 or ldysart@belcarra.ca. Should you have any comments or concerns you wish to convey to Council and you cannot attend the Zoom Public Hearing, please submit them in writing to Lorna Dysart, Chief Administrative Oﬃcer, Village of Belcarra, no later than 4:00 pm Monday, September 28, 2020. You may participate live through the Zoom Webinar; see details and instructions on the Village website at www.belcarra.ca. Be prepared to provide your full name and address. You will be permitted to present once and will be given up to 5 minutes to give your presentation. You may forward your submissions by: • Mailing or delivering to: Village Hall, 4084 Bedwell Bay Road, Belcarra BC, V3H 4P8 • Faxing to 604-939-5034 • Emailing the Village at ldysart@belcarra.ca with “Bylaw No. 435, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 569, 2020 & Bylaw No. 510, 2018, Amendment Bylaw No. 568, 2020” typed in the subject line. Please Note: Correspondence that is the subject of a Public Hearing, Public Meeting or other public procedures will be included, in its entirely, in the public information package and will form part of the public record. Council shall not receive further submissions from the public or interested persons concerning the amendment after the Public Hearing has concluded.

PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER.

Lorna Dysart, Chief Administrative Oﬃcer Date: September 14, 2020

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IN THE COURTS

Charge stayed in starving death of disabled woman Stay announced after 15-month investigation

long-running organization in the Tri-Cities that also serves New Westminster, Anmore and Belcarra. Among the programs the organization provides are housing, employment, skill development and support for children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities. It provides housing for adults, including shared living, semi-inde-

STEFAN LABBÉ slabbe@tricitynews.com

A charge against a Coquitlam non-profit for failing to provide the necessities of life in the starvation death of a woman with down syndrome has been stayed, according to the BC Prosecution Service. Revelations that the Kinsight Community Society would be implicated in charges in the death of Florence Girard were revealed by Coquitlam RCMP in January. Officers arrived at the Port Coquitlam home of Girard’s caretaker, Astrid Dahl, Oct. 13, 2018, only to find the starved and malnourished body of the disabled woman. After a 15-month investigation involving 20 officers, the BC Prosecution Service approved charges against the caregiver and non-profit on Jan. 27. Seven months later, on Sept. 9, the charge against Kinsight Community Society was stayed after Crown Counsel determined that the charge assessment standard was no longer met. Crown Counsel proceeds with charges when it’s

satisfied that the gathered evidence in an investigation will lead to a “substantial likelihood of conviction” and that if so “that a prosecution is required in the public interest,” according to a spokesperson for the BC Prosecution Service. “In this case the prosecutor concluded the test was no longer met and directed the stay of proceedings,” wrote BC Prosecution Service spokesperson Alisia Adams in an email. At the time, Coquitlam RCMP spokesperson Michael McLaughlin said the charges against both Dahl and Kinsight related to failing to provide such things as food, shelter, medical attention and protection from harm. Kinsight, formerly the Simon Fraser Society for Community Living, is a

Man seriously injured in City Centre stabbing A Coquitlam man was left in serious but stable condition after receiving a stab wound during an altercation at a home in the City Centre neighbourhood last week. Mounties believe they have identified the suspect, who is well-known to police, although they have yet to locate him

first time in the organization’s 65-year history that the death of someone in their care has led to a police investigation and criminal charges. McLaughlin said at the time there was no evidence to suggest that either Kinsight or Dahl have or are currently involved in abuse or criminally negligent behaviour beyond this one

case. But while the charge against Kinsight has now been stayed, the charges against Astrid Dahl have not changed. Charged with criminal negligence causing death and failing to provide the necessaries of life, she will appear in a Port Coquitlam court next week to determine a trial date.

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pendent living and staffed homes with ongoing support, according to the organization’s website. In an email to The TriCity News back in January, Kinsight’s director of adult services, Tess Huntly, wrote, “We were shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the passing of this individual.” She also noted this is the

and make an arrest. “We have a good idea who this is,” said Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Michael McLaughlin, adding: “The people that live in the home know the suspect and the suspect knows them.” McLaughlin said the incident was not random and there is no risk to the broader public. “The attack was intended to be targeted,” he added.

VILLAGE OF BELCARRA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Via Zoom Monday, September 28, 2020 5:00 pm NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Proposed: Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018, Amendment Bylaw No. 571, 2020 NOTICE is hereby given that the Council of the Village of Belcarra will hold a Public Hearing via Zoom Webinar on Monday, September 28, 2020 at 5:00 pm in accordance with the Local Government Act. As a result of the Public Health Emergency and resulting restrictions on public gatherings, public attendance at the Village Hall for Public Hearings and Council meetings is not permitted at this time. However, persons who deem that their interest in the property is aﬀected by the proposed changes to the Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw shall be aﬀorded an opportunity to be heard. Bylaw:

Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018, Amendment Bylaw No. 571, 2020

Purpose:

To permit the keeping of chickens on residential properties in the Village of Belcarra.

A copy of the proposed Bylaws and the associated reports may be inspected online at www.belcarra.ca after September 22. Further details may be obtained from the Village of Belcarra by contacting 604-937-4100 or ldysart@belcarra.ca. Should you have any comments or concerns you wish to convey to Council and you cannot attend the Zoom Public Hearing, please submit them in writing to Lorna Dysart, Chief Administrative Oﬃcer, Village of Belcarra, no later than 4:00 pm Monday, September 28, 2020. You may participate live through the Zoom Webinar; see details and instructions on the Village website at www.belcarra.ca. Be prepared to provide your full name and address. You will be permitted to present once and will be given up to 5 minutes to give your presentation. You may forward your submissions by: • Mailing or delivering to: Village Hall, 4084 Bedwell Bay Road, Belcarra BC, V3H 4P8 • Faxing to 604-939-5034 • Emailing the Village at ldysart@belcarra.ca with “Zoning Bylaw No. 510, 2018, Amendment Bylaw No. 571, 2020” typed in the subject line. Please Note: Correspondence that is the subject of a Public Hearing, Public Meeting or other public procedures will be included, in its entirely, in the public information package and will form part of the public record. Council shall not receive further submissions from the public or interested persons concerning the amendment after the Public Hearing has concluded. Lorna Dysart, Chief Administrative Oﬃcer Date: September 14, 2020

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Forestry

Holistic approach to old-growth protection Strategy follows release of independent report JereMy HAINsWortH newsroom@tricitynews.com

Victoria will take a holistic approach to old-growth forest protection, including protection of nine areas province-wide totalling almost 353,000 hectares, as it responds to a review announced a year ago. Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Doug Donaldson said Victoria will government will work with Indigenous leaders and organizations, labour, industry and environmental groups to work together in conserving biodiversity

while supporting jobs and communities. The commitment comes on the release of an independent panel report, A New Future for Old Forests, which made 14 recommendations, including: • declaring conservation of ecosystem health and biodiversity of British Columbia’s forests as an overarching priority and enact legislation that legally establishes this priority for all sectors; • adopting a three-zone forest management framework to guide forest planning and decision-making. • adopting a more inclusive and stable governance model that gives local communities and stakeholders a greater role in forest management decisions that affect them. • defer development in old forests where ecosys-

tems are at very high and near-term risk of irreversible biodiversity loss until a new strategy is implemented; • bringing old forests management into compliance with existing provincial targets and guidelines for maintaining biological diversity; • establishing and funding a more robust monitoring and evaluation system for updating management of old forests. • updating targets for retention and management of old and ancient forest. • improving mapping and classification of old forests to recognize multiple values, and; • supporting forest sector workers and communities as they adapt to changes resulting from a new forest management system. see

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Some recommendations fall short of an earlier ‘what we heard’ report which noted suggestions for: • an immediate moratorium on old growth logging in the province; • an immediate halt on logging in old-growth ‘hotspots’ while Victoria develops its strategy; • a moratorium on logging old growth ecosystems, especially on Vancouver Island, in southwestern British Columbia, and in the Interior wet belt, until an inventory has been made of the remaining old growth forest, and new regulations devised; • immediate action to protect the little remaining old, and second-growth forests of the Coastal Douglasfir region; • suspension of harvesting and development in Coastal Douglas-fir old growth ecosystems and develop a strategy for old forest recruitment. Donaldson said management has relied on a patchwork concept resulting in biodiversity loss. “Those who are calling for the status quo to remain are risking crucial biodiversity loss, while those who are calling for immediate moratoriums on logging are ignoring the needs of tens of thousands of workers,” Donaldson said. “Our government believes in supporting workers, while addressing the needs of oldgrowth forests, and these values will guide our new approach.” Victoria announced appointment of the two-person Old Growth Strategic Review in July 2019. That review resulted in the report, delivered to government in the spring. Professional forester, natural resource expert Garry Merkel and professional forester and former chair of the Forest Practices Board Al Gorley were asked to consult with stakeholders on the ecological, economic and cultural importance of old-growth trees and forests. They reported back to government in spring 2020

with recommendations to inform a new approach to old-growth management. Merkel and Gorley outlined a four-phased process to develop and implement an old-growth strategy, with immediate actions in the first six months, nearterm actions over six to 12 months, mid-term actions over six to 18 months and long-term actions over 18 to 36 months. Initial actions government is taking to formulate the old strategy include: • deferring old forest harvesting in nine areas throughout the province totalling 352,739 hectares as a first step, and committing to engaging, initiating or continuing discussions with Indigenous leaders; • working to address information gaps, update inventory and improve public access to information, and bring management of old forests into compliance with existing provincial targets and guidelines, and; • involving industry, environmental groups, community-based organizations and local governments in discussions on report recommendations and the future of old-growth forests in B.C., and the social, economic and environmental implications for communities. “We have provided our recommendations to the minister and look forward to government’s response,” Merkel said. “We are also pleased that the province has agreed that the first step in improving old-growth management is to adopt a government-to-government approach with full involvement of Indigenous leaders, governments and organizations in proposed changes.” Work is also underway to protect up to 1,500 exceptionally large, individual trees under the Special Tree Protection Regulation. The ministry said that supports a 2019 commitment develop a permanent approach to protecting big, iconic trees. The ‘what we heard” report noted a 1992 strategy said, “in parts of the province, meanwhile, opportunities to reserve representative samples of old growth

are dwindling rapidly. But, Merkel and Gorley said, parts of that work “were either discarded or only partly implemented. “Had that strategy been fully implemented, we likely would not be facing the challenges around old growth to the extent we are today, such as: high risk of

biodiversity loss in many ecosystems; risk to existing and potential economic benefits; and widespread lack of confidence in the system of managing forests,” they said. B.C. Council of Forest Industries (COFI) president Susan Yurkovich said much of B.C.’s old growth forest

will never be logged. What she said needs to come from the report is a balancing of conservation against the economic potential of the province’s forests. “We really need to do a good economic and social analysis while we’re looking at this,” she said.

Sierra Club BC senior forest and climate campaigner Jens Wieting said called the report “pretty strong” but said the government response is missing a commitment to several things, particularly funding. “It will be a challenge to end old-growth logging,” he said.

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Minor hockey associations in the Tri-Cities are stepping back onto the ice — carefully. After a busy off-season of virtual meetings and filing paperwork, executives of the Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam minor hockey associations, as well as the Port Moody Amateur Hockey Association, have their plans in place for playing in the middle of a pandemic, even if practices and games don’t look the way they used to. “Our goal and focus is safety first,” said Ramin Ahmed, the president of PoCo Minor Hockey, which has been working on its return to play since June and holding discussions with the city about issues like arena access, cleaning protocols and staging areas for players since July. Even as viaSport, the authority that oversees more than 70 amateur sport organizations in the province, moves to the third phase of its return to play plan, nobody is quite sure how that translates to what happens on the ice. That’s forcing administrators and coaches to look at hockey in a new way, as they devise programs that emphasize skills development and meet the challenge of keeping kids engaged without the payoff of a full schedule of games. Ahmed said that could take the form of intra-team scrimmages, or even a jamboree, as well as individual contests to determine a

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team’s fastest skater, hardest shooter, etc. Stephanie Naqvi, of the PMAHA, said the emphasis on practice presents an opportunity for kids to develop and gain confidence without the pressure that can come from performing in games. “We need to emphasize this isn’t necessarily a negative,” she said. And when games do start happening, they’ll likely look different, Ahmed said. Rules for body contact and face-offs could be modified, and scrums when the goalie freezes the puck will be discouraged. The changes begin even before players leave home

for the arena. At Coquitlam’s Poirier Sport and Recreation Complex, where the ice in Arenas 2 and 3 has been available since Aug. 10, players are required to show up no more than 15 minutes early and be fully dressed in their equipment except for skates and helmet, which can be put on in a designated area marked for social distancing. A parent volunteer must be stationed at the designated entrance and exit doors to manage traffic flow and ensure their group is cleared before the next enters. Dressing rooms, penalty boxes and viewing areas are all closed.

Similar protocols are in place at arenas in Port Moody and Port Coquitlam. Behaviour on the benches will also change. Coquitlam Minor Hockey has published extensive documentation on its website outlining safety guidelines like no sharing of food, no spitting, and no blowing noses except into a tissue that must then be properly disposed of. According to timelines set out by the Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association that governs 42 minor hockey groups from Hope to Seattle, competitive games aren’t likely to happen until later in the fall, and even

then could be limited to matches with neighbouring associations. Decisions on whether tournaments can be played in December — that includes the busy Christmas period — won’t be made until mid-October, with a determination on those scheduled in January and February not coming until mid-November. But nothing is set in stone. “We all need to be flexible and open to changes,” said PCAHA president Rick Grant in a memo. Local executives said the uncertainty has had an impact on registration, although not as great as some had feared. Naqvi said while registration in Port Moody for returning players has been strong, numbers for new players are down. “For new kids, it’s hard to register if you don’t know what it’s going to look like,” she said, adding summer hockey camps were cancelled and tryouts for rep teams had to be delayed as her group waited for access to the arena. Port Coquitlam’s Ahmed said his group took great care to make the registration process as easy and financially painless for parents as possible by holding the line on fees and allowing them to be paid in instalments. He said the response has been good, with several age divisions at capacity but some spaces remaining for younger players. After a summer filled with anxious discussions about worst-case scenarios, that’s good news. “The kids are excited to play again,” Naqvi said. “It will be good to see our countless hours of planning come down to the proper execution,” Ahmed added.

BCHL forges forward with restart plan mario barteL mbartel@tricitynews.com

The BC Hockey League will hit the ice for a 2020/’21 season, even if public health orders to control transmission of COVID-19 won’t permit teams to allow fans in their arenas. Friday, the league unveiled a back-up return-to-play plan that would allow teams to generate revenue to cover expenses by charging player fees, in addition to sponsorships and hopedfor government support. But, commissioner Chris Hebb said, a pay-to-play model that is common in lower tiers of junior hockey, would only be implemented if the provincial health officer doesn’t approve the league’s request to allow its arenas to be filled to 25% capacity when the season is scheduled to begin Dec. 1. “Our main objective is to play, no matter what,” Hebb said, adding teams need revenue from ticket sales to cover their operating expenses. In July, the BCHL announced it would delay the start of the season to the beginning of December after it had to cancel last season’s playoffs at the end of the first round because of the public health crisis. Teams will be permitted to hold extended training camps.

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