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TA K I N G A I M

ELECTION

The federal race is over. Is a byelection next? JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Jeff den Hartog winds up to throw an axe at Urban Axe Throwing in Port Coquitilam, the first such establishment in the Tri-Cities. The activity is rooted in timber sports and now features sanctioned competitions. See the story on Page 19. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

The Tri-Cities has a new MP and a re-elected one. On Monday night, a majority of electors in Port Moody-Coquitlam cast their ballots for Coquitlam Coun. Bonita Zarrillo to replace Conservative MP Nelly Shin. And in Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam, voters returned Liberal MP Ron McKinnon to the House of Commons for a third term (see Page 3). But while the federal race is over, Coquitlam residents may be heading back to the polls for a byelection, to fill Zarrillo’s seat until the next civic election in October 2022. Under the Local Government Act, the legislation provides that municipal byelections be held as soon as feasible if a vacancy occurs before Jan. 1 in the year of the general election.

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However, it’s up to the city council to schedule the byelection on a date that works, said a spokesperson for the ministry of municipal affairs. And if the council choses not to hold a vote, it’s up to the constituents to speak up. Kathleen Vincent, Coquitlam’s manager of corporate communications, said that the city is now waiting for Zarrillo’s letter of resignation, which would trigger a possible byelection. Her letter will come before council and, at that time, a decision will be made on whether a byelection will proceed, she said. Zarrillo was granted a leave of absence on Sept. 7 to run federally. The last byelection was in 2013, when Zarrillo and Coun. Chris Wilson replaced Linda Reimer and Selina Robinson who won provincial positions.

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P O R T M O O D Y- C O Q U I T L A M : N D P 3 6 . 7 % , C O N S E R VAT I V E 3 2 . 3 % , L I B E R A L 2 7 . 2 % , P P C 3 . 5 % , M A R X I S T 0 . 2 %

City councillor unseats MP Shin after second try Zarrillo moves from civic to federal seat DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Port Moody-Coquitlam NDP candidate Bonita Zarrillo is expected to move from the civic to the federal political arena after gaining the most votes for the MP’s job in Monday’s federal election. However, with 5,000 mail-in votes still to be counted by press time, the three-term Coquitlam councillor wasn’t quite ready to

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declare herself a winner. Zarrillo, 55, said she was feeling “optimistic” and told the Tri-City News that she

had her hard-working volunteers and voters to thank for the successful showing on election night. “I’m feeling positive but we’ve got to wait for every vote.” If final vote counts confirm her win, it would appear that Zarrillo has managed to flip the riding back to the New Democrats during a hard-fought summer campaign. She was up against Conservative Nelly Shin, who narrowly took the riding in 2019 with 153 votes, and the Liberals’ Will Davis. Meanwhile, her competitors were not quite ready to

give in either. The close race meant Shin and Davis were kept on tenterhooks throughout the night, and neither candidate returned calls to the Tri-City News. Still, what was supposed to be a close race turned out to be a comfortable cruise for Zarrillo. The veteran Coquitlam politician started the evening with a small lead over Shin and that lead never diminished as votes were counted through the night. With 205 of 206 polls accounted for, Zarrillo notched 17,521 votes (36.7 per cent), compared to Shin with

15,425 (32.2 per cent ) — a nearly 2,100-vote margin over the Tory candidate. Davis came in third with 12,958 (27.2 per cent) votes cast, although all three leading candidates can expect to tally more votes with the mail-in ballots, which need to be verified before they can be counted. By Wednesday morning, final votes had yet to be posted and Elections Canada said it might not have them ready until later in the day. Meanwhile, candidates may be looking to their opponents for reasons they won or lost.

Some of Shin’s vote may have slipped to the People’s Party candidate Desta McPherson, who snagged nearly 1,700 votes over the night, while the lack of a Green Party candidate this time may have helped to put Zarrillo over the top. Roland Verrier, the Marxist Leninist candidate, polled more than 100 votes — about 0.2 per cent of votes cast. Voter turnout was 57 per cent. Zarrillo was first elected to Coquitlam council in a byelection in 2013; this federal election was her second attempt at winning the Port Moody-Coquitlam seat.

C O Q U I T L A M - P O R T C O Q U I T L A M : L I B S 3 8 . 4 % , C O N S E R VAT I V E 3 0 . 5 % , N D P 2 6 . 8 % , P P C 4 . 3 %

MP Ron McKinnon handed a third mandate by voters JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam MP Ron McKinnon is back for a third term, having secured his federal seat in the new Liberal minority government under Justin Trudeau. McKinnon, 70, got a boost in his re-election campaign last Monday — in the final stretch of the race — when the Liberal leader made a whistle stop in the riding. On Monday, McKinnon took the lead early in the count and kept a steady edge over his three contenders: the Conservatives’

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Katerina Anastasiadis; Port Coquitlam Coun. Laura Dupont, who represented the NDP; and the PPC’s

Kimberly Brundell. McKinnon, who chaired the standing committee on health during the COVID-19 pandemic, went to Samz Pub after his victory to thank his team and volunteers, as he did in 2019. At around 10:45 p.m. — with 90 per cent of the polls in — the incumbent told the Tri-City News he was pleased with the outcome. “It’s a great honour to do this, and it’s worthwhile work,” he said. “We had a great team and they did a phenomenal amount. That’s the magic behind these campaigns.” But McKinnon said while the win is sweet, the

newly formed government has some big challenges ahead to tackle — i.e., the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, affordable housing and the $10-a-day childcare program that was announced last month in Coquitlam by Trudeau and B.C. Premier John Horgan. Asked about dropping the writ during the fourth wave of the pandemic, McKinnon argued that an election was necessary to reset the direction of the country. He said that he took criticism for the leader’s move while on the campaign trail, “but, frankly, it’s a democracy. It’s time, after such

monumental changes, to get a new mandate. It’s an opportunity for Canadians to weigh in.” He added, “Every time you call an election, it’s a risk. It’s a vote, not a punishment or reward. It’s a decision by the voter about where they want the government to go.” Specifically, McKinnon said, he looks forward to having provincial agreements in place for new pharmacare programs across Canada. Last month, Prince Edward Island inked a deal with the feds to accelerate the implementation of a national universal pharmacare,

aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs. Meanwhile, Dupont and Brundell did not return requests for comment, but Anastasiadis told the Tri-City News that she was surprised by the results given what she and her team heard on the doorstep. "I didn't think Ron was going to be as strong as he was," she said, adding, "It's disappointing... but we took the high road during the campaign and shared a positive message about the Conservative's platform. Perhaps, there wasn't enough time for it to resonate fully."

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COURT OF APPEAL

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Coq. loses appeal on abandoned gas pipeline Fortis can keep its old gas pipeline under Como Lake Avenue. Last Friday, the City of Coquitlam lost its appeal on an order that permitted the gas company to leave its abandoned pipe under the busy arterial road. The municipality had appealed the decision made by the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) Reconsideration Panel that upheld the commission’s order; the city claimed the commission lacked the jurisdiction to allow the abandoned equipment to stay on city land. But in a ruling by the BC Court of Appeal, the justices concluded that the commission and the panel didn’t err, as the Gas Utility Act doesn’t lay out all of the rights and privileges that a gas utility can exercise. The court decision came after the BCUC in 2015 allowed Fortis to build its Lower Mainland intermediate pressure system upgrade projects, which included a new 30-inch pipe along Como Lake Avenue to replace a 20-inch pipe that was installed in 1955. At first, the city refused the pipe replacement until Fortis agreed to two terms: repave Como Lake Avenue after the construction ended and remove the old pipe. Both conditions would have cost Fortis about $10.5 million. In 2018, BCUC gave the OK for Fortis to proceed with the Coquitlam portion of its project and, the next year, BCUC authorized Fortis to abandon the old pipe that was no longer in use. However, it also required Fortis to remove any part of the old pipe that interfered with city infrastructure. In addition, the commission ordered that the removal costs be shared equally by Fortis and the city, and it rejected Coquitlam’s request for Fortis to repave Como Lake Avenue. In response, Coquitlam filed a bid for reconsideration that claimed BCUC erred in law and it argued that Coquitlam shouldn’t have to share the expenses. The reconsideration panel dismissed Coquitlam’s first application but it upheld the city’s cost-sharing objection.

In court, Coquitlam said the commission’s order gave Fortis property rights “beyond those it is authorized by statue to hold” by essentially confiscating city property, and by giving the company “a right to leave equipment in perpetuity on land vested in the municipality.” Still, the appeal court justices sided with Fortis, ruling that the BCUC order wasn’t confiscatory. “By the order, the commission grants a utility the right to use property,” they wrote in their judgment. “Neither the Gas Utility Act nor the Utilities Commission Act speak of a proprietary interest in the affected lands.” “Further, the use that may be made in this case will not impair Coquitlam’s use of municipal property,” they added. “While some sections of the pipeline may remain permanently in place, that will only occur if those sections do not interfere with municipal works and Fortis will continue to be responsible for the decommissioned line, and for the removal of sections that impair or restrict Coquitlam’s use of its property.” In an emailed statement, Jaime Boan, Coquitlam’s general manager of engineering and public works, told the Tri-City News, “Although the outcome of the Court of Appeal was not a jurisdiction victory for municipalities, the process has led to some success for Coquitlam. The city successfully challenged BC Utility Commission’s (BCUC) initial decision, which transferred legal and financial responsibility for Fortis’s decommissioned pipes to the city. “We were also successful in changing BCUC’s next decision that the cost of removing the old pipe needed to be shared by Fortis and Coquitlam 50/50. That means that, now, the old pipe remains Fortis’s risk and responsibility and any portions Coquitlam requires be removed for municipal purposes must be removed by Fortis at its expense.” “We remain committed to working with Fortis to minimize the impacts of its project on Coquitlam residents, now and in the future,” Boan wrote to the Tri-City News.

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SEPTEMBER 23 – 29 CALENDAR Monday, Sept. 27 Council-in-Committee 2 p.m. Regular Council 7 p.m. coquitlam.ca/council

Wednesday, Sept. 29 Sustainability and Environmental Advisory Committee Meeting 7 p.m. coquitlam.ca/seac

NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION See page 25

COUNCIL MEETING DETAILS See page 27

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING See pages 28 and 29

WHAT’S NEW

NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS

Coquitlam Receives Award for Pandemic Relief Program

Celebrate Culture Days in Coquitlam

The Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) named the City’s Community Support and Recovery Plan (CSRP) – established in spring 2020 to support residents, businesses and organizations through the pandemic – as the ﬁrst recipient of the Presidents Committee Choice award. The City launched the multi-phased CSRP to foster short-term and long-term community resilience and recovery. By early 2022, Coquitlam will have invested close to $4 million in community pandemic relief through the CSRP. In line with the community’s gradual recovery and return of City services, most CSRP investments are wrapping up in 2021 but some select initiatives will continue into 2022 in some form, based on need. Learn more about the Community Support and Recovery Plan at coquitlam.ca/csrp.

Subscribe to the Coquitlam Business E-News

Coquitlam businesses that want to stay in the know can sign up now for the City’s new quarterly email newsletter launching Sept. 28. The free Coquitlam Business E-News will deliver important City information and news of interest to local businesses in a userfriendly format. The articles will reﬂect the various City services used by businesses – licensing, bylaws, development services and others – along with news from external agencies and programs such as the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce, Small Business BC, tourism organizations and other levels of government. Those interested in local Coquitlam business news and information are encouraged to sign up at coquitlam.ca/businessnews. FITNESS AND FUN

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Weight Room Updates

Pre-registration is no longer required at the Glen Pine Pavilion weight room. Adults are welcome to drop-in anytime during operating hours, Monday to Saturday. The weight room at the Innovation Centre still requires 48-hour pre-registration, however, there is no session time limit. Simply pre-register for the day and drop-in anytime. Proof of vaccination is required for people 12 years and older. For more information about ﬁtness opportunities, visit coquitlam.ca/ﬁtness.

Watch street dancers battle it out and learn a few moves yourself as Coquitlam celebrates Culture Days. Some of the best street dancers in Metro Vancouver will face off in three high-energy exhibition dance battles on Sunday, Sept. 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. on the TD Community Plaza stage in Town Centre Park, hosted by Kevin “Shazam” Li and Alyssa “Luscious Brown” Amarshi. This free, family-friendly event and will be held rain or shine. For more information, visit coquitlam.ca/culturedays. LOOKING OUT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Secure Your Attractants

As we head into winter, bears are actively seeking easy and plentiful food sources to prepare for winter denning. Guided by massive appetites and a keen sense of smell, bears ﬁnd unsecured garbage carts, ripe fruit and berries, bird seed, dirty barbecues, dumpsters and other food sources near homes and businesses to be an irresistible draw. While bears are often just passing through, they will return to a source of an easy meal. Please secure all your attractants and your waste carts and bins out of reach of wildlife. Property owners who allow wildlife to access attractants, even unintentionally, may receive a $500 ﬁne through the City’s Solid Waste Management Bylaw and Wildlife & Vector Control Bylaw. coquitlam.ca/bearsmart

Help Plant Native Trees and Shrubs

Join the City’s Natural Areas team on Sept. 25 and 26 in Hoy Creek Linear Park from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and help us restore the forest by planting native species trees and shrubs in an area that used to have invasive plants. Email naturalareas@coquitlam.ca for more information and to register. Learn more about invasive species and other volunteer opportunities at coquitlam.ca/badseed.

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Home Alone Safety Program Coquitlam Recreation

Want to ensure your child has the knowledge and skills to be safe and responsible at home alone for short periods of time? Register for Home Alone Safety Program led by a Child Safe Canada Instructor. The course will help kids understand how prevent programs, handle real-life situations, and keep safe and constructively occupied.

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• Date: Sundays, Sept. 26 – Oct. 24 • Time: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. • Location: Pinetree Community Centre, 1260 Pinetree Way • Cost: $30.75 + $3.45 Home Alone Manual • Course ID# 68871 Register online at coquitlam.ca/registration, or call 604-927-4386.

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DEVELOPMENT

Polygon plans 148 townhomes at the base of Burke Star Creek proposal to go to public hearing on Oct. 18 JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

A massive housing development is in the works for the base of Coquitlam’s Burke Mountain, on sloped land north of the Deboville Slough. On Monday, council unanimously OK’d first bylaw readings for the Polygon bid to proceed to public hearing on Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. at city hall. Its application calls for 148 townhomes in 41 buildings in the first phase of development, on five Victoria Drive lots as well as on two parcels along Cedar Drive and on part of two unconstructed roads that the city will sell for $2.5 million. And unlike other multi-family proposals that have come before council, its bid is for bigger units: 42 three-bedroom and 105 four-bedroom homes. Polygon’s plan for the 33-acre site also calls for a clubhouse, a north-south public trail next to Star Creek that links Victoria and Cedar

Left, a rendering of the proposed townhouses at Victoria and Cedar drives, and (above) the map of 148 units as well as future development lots. POLYGON

drives, and a public path that will connect the Star Creek trail to Knoll Park, in the Partington Creek neighbourhood. If approved by council, the housing development would be built on land that slopes down by 174 feet; it would also be dependent on the city’s Cedar Drive Upgrade Capital Project — a $16.5-million infrastructure program that’s underway. According to a city staff report, Polygon will plant 525 replacement trees, and a new collector road to join Victoria with Cedar Drive will go in. Notifications about the housing proposal went up

in March 2020, while letters were also mailed to neighbours in April 2020. Among the feedback were concerns about the ongoing construction in the area, potential loss of wildlife habitat and future road alignments. As well, the city logged complaints about increased traffic volumes and safety. Coun. Brent Asmundson, a Burke Mountain resident, told council that the neighbourhood is largely zoned for townhomes and he asked for future provisions for daycares. “How do we acquire the necessary childcare — with all of this townhousing — to satisfy the needs that are going to be in that area?”

he asked, while Coun. Craig Hodge questioned if the parking was enough, given the ongoing challenges for Burke homeowners. If approved following the public hearing, the city would receive about $3.4 million in development cost charges for Phase 1 of the housing project, and $1.7 million in community amenity contributions (for all phases) from Polygon. In an email to the Tri-City News on Tuesday, Andrew Merrill, Coquitlam’s director of development services, wrote that “the application is consistent with the land use designations in the Partington Creek

Neighbourhood Plan and the applicant has proposed a good number of family-sized three- and four-bedroom townhomes in their first phase, plus an extension of the city’s trail network along Star Creek, which will be a nice addition to the neighbourhood.” Meanwhile, council on Monday granted a heritage alteration permit to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver to update the oldest church in the city: Our Lady of Lourdes. According to a city staff report, the permit is for the replacement of the main west-facing entry staircase

with a new storage space below, and a new front gable entry canopy above. Built in 1938, the church in Laval Square replaced the original building that burned down in 1912 — two years after it went up; a second church (now Ste. Anne’s Hall) was constructed in 1912 and was used until enough money was raised to build the current parish church. Located in the heart of the French-Canadian enclave, the church is listed as a primary building in the Maillardville Heritage Inventory and was designated as a heritage site along with Ste. Anne’s Hall.

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SEPT. 30

NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION

Many of Coquitlam’s facilities have special operating hours or may be closed on Thursday, Sept. 30 for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. If you require emergency assistance regarding water, sewer or roads, please call 604-927-3500.

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Notice of Public Hearing

Zoning Bylaw Amendment for 1612 Pitt River Road GIVE YOUR INPUT Written Comments must be received by 2:00 pm on September 28, 2021 Email: publichearings@portcoquitlam.ca

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4243 The intent of this bylaw is to rezone 1612 Pitt River Road from RS1 (Residential Single Dwelling 1) to RS4 (Residential Single Dwelling 4) in order to subdivide the property into two lots.

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Notice of Public Hearing

Zoning Bylaw Amendment for 3557 Oxford Street

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Grand Opening of the NEW Facilities October 2, 2021 at 12:30 pm – 6 pm

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4242 The intent of this bylaw is to rezone 3557 Oxford Street from RS1 (Residential Single Dwelling 1) to RS4 (Residential Single Dwelling 4) in order to subdivide the property into two lots.

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Notice of Public Input Opportunity Development Variance Permit Application for 2331 Kelly Avenue

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January at SHARE Society’s Port Moody food bank, serving roughly 100 clients as they picked up their food hampers. The program has visited SHARE Society food banks in Tri-Cities, including Port Coquitlam, 15 times since the program launched. Typically the food bank shows up on Wednesdays, when hampers are handed out. (The food truck is shared with Surrey so it doesn't appear every Wednesday in the Tri-Cities and those seeking a free meal need to be a registered client with SHARE and will get a ticket for a meal when they pick up their food hamper).

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There’s a new BBQ food truck doing the rounds in the Tri-Cities and it’s already getting rave reviews. Serving up pulled pork sandwiches, beef chilli, penne pasta and other sizzling treats, the Phoenix Flame BBQ food truck is hitting the road in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody. But what’s different about this restaurant on wheels is that it serves meals for free to registered users of the food bank run by SHARE Family and Community Services. The mobile kitchen has been on the road since January and recently, it got its first review. A handwritten note taped to the window of the flaming orange food truck says all you need to know. “Thank you very much for coming into [the] Port Coquitlam Food Bank. It is very kind of you and your food is delicious,” wrote sat-

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isfied customer Elizabeth. In a social media post, the Phoenix Society wrote while “recognition is not what we do at Phoenix, it sure felt good to find this note at Port Coquitlam

Food Bank after doing an @PhxFlameBBQ free meal service.” The Phoenix Flame BBQ is a 16-foot food truck, providing free community meals to those who are un-

derserved, homeless or at risk of homelessness. The operation has capacity to serve up to 100 meals per day (lunch or dinner) several times per week. It made its first stop in

To date, Phoenix’s Mobile Community Kitchen has served more than 7,000 free meals to those in need in the Tri-Cities, Surrey and Abbotsford. “It’s incredible to see this project get underway, and to see the overwhelming support behind it,” said Keir Macdonald, CEO of Phoenix Society. “Everyone deserves a hot meal and we are thrilled to be able to help feed those in need during what is a very

hard time for us all. Giving back and building community, connection and hope is what we are all about at Phoenix.” SHARE Family and Community Services is also pretty excited about the partnership. In a tweet, SHARE CEO Claire MacLean said the unique food truck program is making a difference in people’s lives. “Love the dignity, happiness and compassion this collaboration between @Phoenix_Society and @ ShareSociety brings our community members.” The food truck is supported by several sponsors and funding partners, including the Envision Financial Community Endowment with First West Foundation, Reaching Home, Second Harvest Canada and the Surrey Homelessness and Housing Society, as well as the province of B.C. Phoenix Society is looking for new funding partners to ensure the continued operation of the free meal program. For more information or to donate, you're encouraged to visit www..phoenixsociety. com.

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Housing prices put squeeze on families, seniors Median prices of houses, townhomes doubled since 2013 MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Port Moody has plenty of housing getting built or in the process of being approved to meet projected regional growth targets. But the city needs more diversity of housing options to keep it affordable for families, single people, low income earners, immigrants and people with disabilities, says a study by community planning and development consultant, CitySpaces Consulting. According to the study, which was scheduled to be presented to council on Tuesday, the gap between what households can afford to pay for housing in Port Moody and the housing that is available is growing. Since 2013, the median sales prices of single-detached homes and townhouses have nearly doubled. Rents have also skyrocketed at a similar pace, and the vacancy rate for units with three or more bedrooms is

Port Moody has plenty of housing under construction or in the planning stages to meet its projected population growth, just not necessarily the right type, according to a study by CitySpaces Consulting. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

currently zero per cent. As a result, one in five residents is spending more than 30 per cent of their income on housing costs, a level that is considered a standard measure of affordability. “Housing is becoming more expensive and fewer residents are able to enter the home ownership market,” the report reads, adding Port Moody’s housing situation isn’t about a lack of dwellings to be built, or land where they can be located.

Rather, there isn’t enough diversity of housing, including more affordable housing options, as well as accessible and family-friendly units. Renters, who comprise one-quarter of city residents, are also struggling with higher costs and less availability, said the report. The median rent in Port Moody is now more than $1,000 per month while the vacancy rate for all units is between 0.5 per cent and 1.9 per cent — a healthy vacancy rate is

between one and three per cent. “Some households may be able to find a rental unit for less than $1,000 a month, but this typically comes with trade-offs such as being in poorer quality condition, further away from public transit and amenities and may not be suitable to meet their needs,” said the report. But as Port Moody strains under the same market forces that afflict the entire Tri-Cities area, there are still

ways to turn the tide. “For Port Moody, the number of units being developed is keeping pace with demand,” the report reads. “However, consideration to adjust the mix and secure rental housing and affordable units is a key area of opportunity.” According to CitySpaces, zoning bylaws in Port Moody often don’t mesh with land designations, creating challenges to build viable developments without expensive

lot consolidations, and some areas of the city falling short of their potential to accommodate new, more diverse housing. Developers, the consultant said, require certainty and standardized policy in development expectations and incentives, as well as expedited processes to move approvals along. And that could require more staff, the authors write. “It appears that the local government may need to scale-up staffing levels to match the scale of development to not only move projects through the process in a timely manner, but to also ensure that opportunities to capture units for affordability is not missed.” The study was commissioned by Port Moody in 2020 to fulfill new regulations under the provincial Local Government Act for municipalities to complete housing needs reports by 2022, and then subsequent reports every five years after that. The consulting company used data from various sources including Statistics Canada, BC Assessment and BC Housing, as well as an online survey, virtual workshops, interviews and a workshop with city staff.

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ur summer is drawing to a close, which means it is time to prepare for the next one. And by that, I mean governments at all levels must assume that next summer will see significant heat levels and wildfire activity. Premier John Horgan has already announced his government will be more proactive before next year’s wildfire season arrives. Presumably that will mean more prescribed burns and other steps that will remove as much fuel as possible from forest floors. Last week, municipal officials and health officers were at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention on a panel addressing some of the lessons learned from this summer’s unprecedented “heat dome” weather event.

Even though Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe’s office has yet to release its investigative report on the more than 800 deaths attributed to the heat, the panel provided some fascinating information. For example, Dr. Sarah Henderson of the B.C. Centre for Disease Control provided statistics that showed the highest death rate occurred among people living alone and aged 50-75. A disproportionately high number resided in New Westminster, Burnaby or Vancouver. The mortality rate in the Fraser health region was 150 per cent higher than normal, while the rate on Vancouver Island and in the Interior and the North was 40 to 65 per cent higher than normal. No children died from the heat and fewer elderly

people died than many had assumed. The number of deaths amongst those aged 75 and over was 100 per cent higher than normal, but the mortality rate amongst those aged 50 to 75 was 105 to 115% higher. By far the greatest number of deaths occurred in homes. The number of people who died at home was 205 per cent higher than normal, while deaths in hospitals were just 35 per cent higher than usual and in long-term care, home deaths were 30 per cent higher. The widespread lack of air conditioning and older apartment dwellings contributed to the high number of fatalities. In addition, the fact those temperatures did not drop at night — particularly on June 28, the peak of the heat dome — left many

people vulnerable. The climate change crisis has turned what had been considered a 1-in-1000 year event to something that will likely occur, at various high temperature levels, much more regularly. Dr. Bonnie Henry pointed out British Columbians had never experienced such high and sustained levels of heat, and that contributed to some of the communications challenges that emerged. The temperatures in this summer’s heat dome were at least five degrees higher than ever experienced before. Welcome to what could be the new normal for B.C., and that means we need planning like never before. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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It’s time to make the ‘super-rich’ pay with ‘zeal’ The Editor: The prime minister may have inadvertently coined the catchphrase of the federal election, perhaps of the whole year. Just not in way he probably intended. He claims we cannot tax the super-rich with “unlimited zeal.” Really? Why not? Surely, we have been giving away tax breaks to corporations and the super-rich with “unlimited zeal” for a very long time now, and to what effect: impending climate disaster, chronically underfunded public services and the worst

inequality since the Great Depression. Again, I say, why not? It is because we have not been taxing corporations and the super-rich with unlimited zeal for two to three generations now that Canada is behind most of Europe in health care (including pharmacare) funding, as well as investment in renewable energy and green infrastructure. It is because we do not tax the super-rich with unlimited zeal that far too many Indigenous communities still lack safe housing or clean drinking water.

Our housing is less affordable than 40 years ago because we do not tax speculation and property flipping with unlimited zeal. These crises now pile upon one another because we lack the courage to tax with “unlimited zeal” the fortunate few. Fortunate, yes, because there is no such thing as a self-made billionaire. (Billionaires are not naturally occurring elements in our world.) To tax or not to tax is a political choice, and we can choose differently. We can choose to push beyond even the NDP’s

modest tax increases for the wealthy, and hit them with something to actually whine about. Tax pandemic profits by 1 per cent? How about 10 per cent, or even 25? Our tax system is long overdue a correction that acknowledges true equality and justice — the needs of the many, over the few. No, prime minister, we can tax the super-rich with unlimited zeal. And we must. Now. Scott Van Denham Burnaby

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Tru-Earth wins national award PoMo company honoured as environmental leader KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

Condensing a big bottle of laundry detergent into the size of a smartphone has earned a Port Moody company a national award. Port Moody’s Tru-Earth is the recipient of a 2022 Clean 16 award for retail and consumer products. The recognition honours Canada’s top environmental leaders who’ve contributed to a cleaner, greener economy. Tru-Earth claims its ecofriendly laundry strips have eliminated more than 5.2 million plastic detergent jugs since it started selling them online and in selected shops two years ago. The company also recently opened its own

shop at its St. Johns Street warehouse. “To be recognized for advancing the cause of sustainability and clean capitalism in Canada over the past two years is exciting,” cofounder and CEO Brad Liski told the Tri-City News upon winning the award. “I congratulate all the other winners and the giant strides they are making. It is with thanks to our entire staff and our customers, the #TruChangeMakers, for working with us to achieve this great accomplishment. We hope our collective efforts will inspire other Canadians to take similar action. As our first ever environmental award we know that this is just the beginning of what we can accomplish when we all work together to make true lasting change that helps save the planet.” According to Tru Earth’s website, its hypoallergenic and paraben-free strips are

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Jeff den Hartog isn’t a lumberjack, and he’s okay with that. Because any day of the week den Hartog is able to fulfill his wood chopping inclinations as the proprietor of Urban Axe Throwing, the Tri-Cities’ first arena for wannabe-woodsman or anyone else who thinks darts is for sissies. Ironically, the sport of axe throwing isn’t dissimilar to its pub-based cousin; competitors in both stand at a line a measured distance from a target from which they must hurl a sharp implement as close as they can to the bullseye in the centre of a target of concentric circles. But while a featherweight dart can be propelled with a flick of the wrist, a steel-handled axe can weigh up to a pound-and-a-half and often requires both arms cocked right to the back of the head to muster the momentum to embed it

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Long a component of competitive timbersports that also includes log rolling, tree-climbing and sawing, axe throwing became a sport unto itself about 15 years ago with the formation of the Backyard Axe Throwing League. In 2016, one of the BATL’s founders helped create the National Axe Throwing Federation to standardize international rules and oversee more than 4,500 members in 55 cities and seven countries. A year later, the World Axe Throwing League was created to unify

the sport across 19 countries and sanction competitions like open championships in the United States, Canada, and Europe, as well as the World axe throwing championship that is held every December.

SOCIAL ACTIVITY

Den Hartog said while most visitors to his establishment are there for the social experience of trying a new sport while celebrating a birthday, anniversary, stag, stagette or even a first date, membership in competitive leagues is growing. Den Hartog, who discovered the sport when he and his wife celebrated a joint bachelor and bachelorette party at another axe throwing venue then opened Urban Axe in Dec., 2019, said the act of throwing an axe itself is very primal. But doing it accurately is all about technique. He said a successful throw will see the axe rotate once before it hits the target, ideally at about a 45-degree angle to properly embed the blade into the wood rather than bounce it off and down to the floor. Den Hartog said while brawn can be an advantage,

anyone of any size and stature can throw an axe well if they practise enough. “Practice is the secret to success.” Den Hartog said a good thrower locks their wrists, instead relying on their arms and shoulders to project the axe toward the target. Some throwers use both arms, others use just one. Competitive axes come in different sizes and weights. Some are even constructed with handles made of lightweight carbon fibre to put all the heft into the head.

ABSOLUTE FOCUS

“There’s nothing stopping you from getting an axe custom forged,” he said. Mentally, the sport requires absolute focus. Den Hartog said a thrower has to learn how to tune out all the distractions around them, giving their total concentration to the task at hand. “You can get into the zone,” he said. “it’s just you and the target.” • Urban Axe Throwing is located at Unit 1041611 Broadway St., Port Coquitlam. For more information go to urbanaxe.ca.

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Public Hearing Notice Public Hearing Notice When: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 7pm Where: Electronic Meeting (see portmoody.ca/ph for details and instructions)

When: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at 7pm Where: Electronic Meeting (see portmoody.ca/ph for details and instructions)

Port Moody Council is holding a Public Hearing to consider the following proposed bylaw:

LOCATION MAP - 2330 Henry Street

LOCATION MAP - 2122 St. George Street

SUBJECT PROPERTY

Location: 2330 Henry Street

Location: 2122 St. George Street

Bylaw: 3318

Bylaw: 3320

Application: #6700-20-210

Application: #6700-20-201

Applicant: Barjinder Bhalla

Applicant: Andrew R. Taylor

Purpose: To rezone the existing property from the Single Detached Residential (RS1) Zone to the Single Detached Residential – Small Lot (RS1-S) Zone to allow for consideration of the subdivision of the existing property into two lots.

Get in touch!

How do I get more information?

You can review the application and related information at portmoody.ca/publichearing. You can also contact us at planning@portmoody.ca or 604.469.4540 with any questions.

How can I provide input?

You can review the application and related information at portmoody.ca/publichearing. You can also contact us at planning@portmoody.ca or 604.469.4540 with any questions.

How can I provide input?

1. If you believe your property is affected by this rezoning application, you can send a submission in writing before noon on October 5, 2021 by emailing clerks@portmoody.ca or faxing 604.469.4550.

1. If you believe your property is affected by this rezoning application, you can send a submission in writing before noon on September 28, 2021 by emailing clerks@portmoody.ca or faxing 604.469.4550.

2. You may also participate in the Public Hearing by joining the electronic meeting as a participant. Information and instructions for joining the meeting are available at portmoody.ca/ph.

Kate Zanon, General Manager of Community Development

604.469.4500 www.portmoody.ca

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 TRICITYNEWS.COM

TRI-CITY WEEKEND FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 HOCKEY NIGHT IN COQUITLAM Catch the Coquitlam Express in action at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam) at 7 p.m. as the hockey team battles the Surrey Eagles on home ice. Tickets are available online or at the arena box office, an hour before the puck drop and until the end of the first intermission. Call 604-936-4625. MORE: coquitlamexpress.ca; 604-936-4625

Don’t miss these weekend events & activities!

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 BE BEAR AWARE

HEART OF GOLD

Learn how to protect yourself and your property in bear territory at an event hosted by the City of Port Moody and Tri-Cities Bear Aware. Staff and volunteers will be at Bert Flinn Park, at the top of Heritage Mountain in Port Moody, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to educate the public about basic bear biology and safety.

The Golden Spike CanCan Dancers will put on a show at Mackin House Museum (1116 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) as part of BC Culture Days and the opening of the Coquitlam Heritage Society’s new exhibit, Coquitlam’s Heart of Gold. Their performances are at 1 and 2 p.m. in front of the caboose in Heritage Square. As well, staff will lead tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. of the Fraser Mills train station and the caboose before they close for the fall and winter months.

MORE: portmoody.ca/bearessentials

MORE: coquitlamheritage.ca

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 MAKING, BAKING

SWEET SONGS

Pick up your produce, baked goods and other treats at the Coquitlam Farmers Market, which runs weekly until Oct. 31 in the parking lot by the Poirier library branch (575 Poirier St., Coquitlam). Established in 1996, it’s is the longest-running surburban farmers market in the Lower Mainland. The market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Jess Rae Ayre, Amber Nielsen and Michelle Anderson (pictured at right) — aka Sweet Alibi — play the first live show of the Evergreen Cultural Centre’s 25th anniversary season. The Western Canadian Music Award winners, who will be accompanied by Alasdair Dunlop on bass and Jon Smith on drums, perform twice at the facility (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam): at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m., with each gig lasting one hour. Tables for two and four are available for cabaret-style seating in the black box theatre.

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MORE: evergreenculturalcentre.ca; 604-927-6555

Place

Romane Bladou / Ghislain Brown-Kossi | Florence Debeugny / Johanne Galipeau / Marie-Pier Malouin

September 02 - November 07, 2021

Romane Bladou, Sur le ferryboat, assieds-toi (detail), 2020, inkjet on vinyl. Courtesy of the artist.

Thursdays + Fridays: 12PM - 6PM | Saturdays + Sundays: 12PM - 5PM | Free to Attend

www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca/exhibit

@artgalleryevergreen

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CITY OF PORT MOODY

2021 Tax Sale Notice

MAYORS' BBQ B &

In accordance with Section 645, 647 and 649 of the Local Government Act and Section 254 of the Community Charter, the 2021 Annual Tax Sale will be held in the Council Chambers of the Civic Complex at 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, B.C. at 10am on Monday, September 27, 2021.

CO-PRESENTED BY

The following properties are subject to sale by public auction, in the event that delinquent taxes plus penalties, interest, and fees are not paid before the above time and day, by cash, debit or certified cheque. The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property. Folio

Civic Address

04187-011 59 - 2002 St Johns St

09501-092 260A Evergreen Dr

Long Legal Lot 11, Plan NWS378, District Lot 202, New West District Group 1, together with an interest in the common property in proportion to the unit entitlement of the strata lot as shown on Form 1 Lot 92, Plan NWS33, District Lot 377, New West District, together with an interest in the common property in proportion to the unit entitlement of the strata lot as shown on Form 1 or V, as appropriate.

Lot 96, Plan NWS878, District Lot 347, New West District, together with an interest 10015-096 896 Cunningham Lane in the common property in proportion to the unit entitlement of the strata lot as shown on Form 1 or V, as appropriate.

15200-030 1182 Chateau Pl

Lot 30, Plan NW1, New West District District Lot 202&377, together with an interest in the common property in proportion to the unit entitlement of the strata lot as shown on Form 1.

16282-012 5 - 303 Highland Way

Lot 12, Plan NWS971, District Lot 470, New West District Group 1, together with an interest in the common property in proportion to the unit entitlement of the strata lot as shown on Form 1 or V, as appropriate.

Properties listed may no longer be available at the time of tax sale. The municipality makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties offered for sale. The purchaser must immediately pay the amount of the purchase price to the collector. The only methods of payment accepted are cash, debit card, certified cheque, or money order (payable to the City of Port Moody). The purchaser is required to provide their driver’s licence or BCID Card with their full name and current address, their occupation, and their Social Insurance Number.

For more information, visit portmoody.ca/taxsale or call 604.469.4503. 604.469.4574 portmoody.ca

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2021 FROM 5 - 8PM WESTWOOD PLATEAU GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB BBQ BUFFET

MAYORS' Q&A SESSION

with the mayors of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, and the Villages of Anmore and Belcarra

MIX & MINGLE

Fun, Fellowship and Cleaning Streets Together!!?

Club of Coquitlam

What activity could bring together psychologists, medical doctors, politicians, project managers, business owners and others? Cleaning streets together of course!!!

Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Coquitlam enjoy a day of fellowship, family fun and physical activity each month when they clean up 3 km of street surrounding the Mundy Park area. For these Rotarians this community service project is more than just picking up litter. When Rotarians serve the general community, they gain not only an opportunity for club fellowship, but also an opportunity to honor their pledge for “Service Above Self”. One Saturday morning each month, members of the Rotary Club of Coquitlam use special tools provided by the City of Coquitlam, to clean the streets and parkways and keep our community clean, while acknowledging their pledge to do good in the world. Some days this event may be followed by a relaxing afternoon at one of the members homes, or various opportunities to create club and community spirit. As the picture below shows, two of the club members attended a recent event dressed in cats because of an internal club challenge. Their fun-loving personalities contributed to the fellowship between club members, as the club rallied together for this worthwhile community event. This Adopt-A-Street event will be an ongoing community service project of the Rotary Club of Coquitlam, and will take place on the second Saturday of each month with participants meeting at 10 am at the Charles Best School sports field parking lot off Como Lake Ave. This Rotary adopt a street program, is only one of the many ways that the Rotary Clubs of Coquitlam make a positive difference in the Tri-Cities community. Feel free to contact us to be involved in various ways of serving our community together.

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D O N AT I O N

New Coq. YMCA named after a Burnaby teacher

Have Your Say on Coquitlam’s Budget

JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Sept. 1 – 30, 2021 Share your priorities on how your tax dollars should be spent, and help inform our 2022 ﬁnancial planning process.

The YMCA is a year away from opening its new digs in Burquitlam. But it won’t be named after a Coquitlam resident or anyone connected to the city. Rather, the new facility will take its name from the mother of a large donor: Peter Allard. The moniker for the Bettie Allard YMCA, which was revealed last Saturday, is the result of a $3-million contribution to the organization by Peter Allard in memory of his mother. Bettie Allard, a single mother of four who passed away in 2014, was a teacher at Rosser and Confederation Park elementaries in Burnaby, as well as a community volunteer. It’s the first time in the YMCA Canada’s history that a facility will bear the name of one woman. “The new Coquitlam YMCA centre was a particularly appropriate choice to honour Bettie Allard’s legacy because, like us, she was committed to youth, education and building healthy communities. Her forward-thinking approach to leading an active life and protecting the environment were ahead of her time,” said Stephan Butz, the president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Vancouver in a news release. Peter Allard made the large donation as part of the Y’s What Really Matters capital campaign, which is now 85 per cent funded. A well-known Vancouver lawyer and philanthropist, Peter Allard lost his court battle against UBC earlier this year to have his name printed on every degree that was awarded to students who graduated from the law school in his name. It’s not the first time he’s given to the YMCA. Although his gift for the Coquitlam YMCA is his biggest to date, he’s also donated to the Tong Louie Family YMCA in Surrey and

Answer the survey today at coquitlam.ca/budget

The Bettie Allard YMCA is due to open in the fall of 2022 on Emerson Street in Coquitlam. YMCA

COMMUNITY

SUPPORT

RECOVERY

PLAN NON-PROFIT BETTIE ALLARD

the Robert Lee YMCA in Vancouver, a spokesperson told the Tri-City News. In a YMCA release, Peter Allard said his family is honoured to have his mother’s name on the Burquitlam venue, as she was active in sports and spent her time helping others. “I am particularly pleased that my mother’s name will be associated with a centre that will act as a social hub, bringing people together and helping them reach their potential,” he stated in the news release. “The Y’s sustainable charity model will enable the Bettie Allard YMCA to consistently deliver vital services to the community for current and future generations.” Due to open next fall, the Y will be a 55,000-sq. ft. centre at 555 Emerson St. — built by Concert Properties, which is constructing highrises in the same vicinity — that will offer “swim lessons for children, mental wellness groups for teens, fitness classes for seniors, English language classes and social groups for Canadian newcomers and affordable childcare for all kinds of families,” Butz said.

SUPPORTS

Beneﬁts of Volunteering as a Family Add some community impact to your next family activity and consider signing up for a family-friendly volunteer opportunity. Not only is it fun for all, but you also set a great example for your children while teaching them community responsibility, selﬂessness and gratitude. Check out local community opportunities at coquitlam.ca/supporthub.

GET INVOLVED Volunteer to Help Keep Your Community Safe Whether you are looking for a way to meet new people, contribute to your community or help the police create safer, healthier neighbourhoods, the Coquitlam RCMP has volunteer opportunities for you. Training is available. For more information, please contact our Community Policing Services Team at Coquitlam_Volunteer_Recruitment@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

| coquitlam.ca/csrp

SPOTLIGHT Community Police Station Volunteers Community Police Stations offer a range of public safety-related programs and services, as well as information on crime prevention and policing initiatives. You’ll ﬁnd community police station volunteers behind the front desk and out in the community. These important and valuable initiatives wouldn’t run without the support of volunteers. Learn more at bc-cb.rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

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

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PERIOD PROMISE

Have Your Say on the City’s

Draft Environmental Sustainability Plan Coquitlam has developed a draft Environmental Sustainability Plan (ESP) and we want your feedback. Visit letstalkcoquitlam.ca/enviroplan to:

Answer the survey before Oct. 15 and enter to win a $100 Visa gift card!

• Check out the draft ESP or the Highlights document • Watch the video about the ESP • Find pop-up events near you to learn more • Answer the survey

| coquitlam.ca/enviroplan

Dispensers installed Free menstrual products available in 75 washrooms KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

Free menstrual products can now be accessed at 75 washrooms across Coquitlam — both women’s and universal. A one-time $35,000 installment, funded through the 2021 budget, has allowed the city to install dispensers at 10 civic facilities and 20 outdoor pools and parks in an effort to reduce barriers and encourage gender equity. Tampons and pads are individually wrapped for efficiency, the city’s facilities department explains, noting it’ll be a $25,000 price tag each year for the products, maintenance and any replacements necessary. “Around the world, im-

proving access to menstrual products is widely viewed as a key step in removing gender barriers caused by financial circumstances or the stigma felt by girls, women and non-binary or transgendered people who menstruate,” a statement reads. “In terms of recreation, appropriate menstrual products are critical to ensuring people who have periods can participate in all sports and activities.” In 2019, students from Dr. Charles Best Secondary asked to city council to consider free menstrual products at public places. The installations are a result of a subxequent pilot project that mounted 21 dispensers on bathrooms walls at two parks and three buildings across Coquitlam for four months ending in spring 2020. The city explained the push-button machines were tracked and maintained by staff.

A follow-up survey showed more than 90 per cent of respondents wanted the dispensers kept. “The survey also revealed the stigma felt by people who have periods: two-thirds said they wouldn’t ask for menstrual products at a front desk due to embarrassment, shyness or inconvenience,” the release went on to say, while also noting there was some minor vandalism, which will be monitored on an ongoing basis. Signs encouraging others to be considerate have also been installed. The city said the initiative adds to its programs aimed to improve access to recreation, including financial supports for people with disabilities. Port Coquitlam installed three free menstrual product dispensers in late June at Hyde Creek Recreation Centre (one) and PoCo Community Centre (two).

n e p O s o Pati Come soak in Coquitlam’s best views at Fairways Grill & Patio or try the new menu, casual atmosphere, covered patio, and great country club views at Après Bar & Kitchen.

& 3251 Plateau Boulevard 604-945-4007

1630 Parkway Boulevard 604-941-4236

COVID SAFETY PROTOCOLS IN-PLACE

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UBCM CONVENTION

LOCATED IN

COQUITLAM CENTRE

Lower Level across from Accents@Home

Coquitlam Centre Dental is a full service dental clinic. All of your dental needs are performed in our clinic by a team of highly skilled dentists.

You are invited to provide input to Council with respect to the above-noted application. The City of Coquitlam will be receiving the input requested herein up to Tuesday, September 28, 2021. Written correspondence can be provided in one of the following ways: • • •

•

Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca with “Section 475 – PROJ 21-058” in the subject line; Regular mail: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; In person: Attn: City Clerk’s Office – please place in one of two City Hall drop boxes (3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam), located at the underground parking entrance or by the main entrance facing Burlington Drive; Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015.

Additional information about this application can be accessed by contacting Jamieson Pritchard, Planning and Development Department, at JPritchard@coquitlam.ca. Written submissions provided in response to this consultation, including names and addresses, will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall (at the Planning and Development counter) and potentially on our website as part of a future agenda package at www.coquitlam.ca/agendas. Should Council grant ﬁrst reading to the proposed CWOCP amendment, a Public Hearing will be held with notiﬁcation to be provided in accordance with the Local Government Act. 3359

WATKINS AVENUE 3340 3346 3348 3350 3352 3356 3358

3303

GENERAL DENTISTS

3341 3343 3345 3347 3349 3351 3353 3355 3357

PRINCETON AVENUE 3366 3368

1385

1383

1378 1380 1382

1379

3005 Highland

5 137

1376

CERTIFIED SPECIALISTS

3364

FROM "ESTATE SINGLE FAMILY" TO "LARGE VILLAGE SINGLE FAMILY"

139 6

3348 3352 3356 3360

1390 1392 1394

3326

1386

• Dr. Pouran Rostamian Periodontics (Gum Treatment) • Dr. Peyman Safari-Pour Root Canals • Dr. Ian Matthew Oral Surgery and I.V. Sedation

3320

1386

3306

1384

• Dr. Paul Chedraoul • Dr. Dana Behan • Dr. Lina Ng • Dr. Angela Lai IV Sedation

3362 3366 3360

1400 1402 1406 1408 1410 1412 1416 1418 1420

Coquitlam’s CSRP was created in spring 2020 when the pandemic was fully in effect. It provided a number of services to residents, businesses and organizations. They included: • 2020 property tax and utility bill extensions for all property owners • Meals for Seniors frozen meal delivery and take-out service for isolated seniors • Reduced fees for pre-registered drop-in recreation programs • Revenue replacement and response grants for not-

If approved, the proposed amendment and rezoning would facilitate a subdivision to create three (3) smaller RS-8 zoned lots and one (1) larger RS-11 zoned lot.

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CREATED IN 2020

for-profit and community organizations • Donations to local food and rent banks • Expansion of public Wi-Fi and an interactive bike map on the Coquitlam Connect app • Waived late fees for business licences • Temporary outdoor patio expansions • Free City Centre parking • Marketing campaigns “Most of the city’s investment in CSRP has been funded through existing budgets, by reallocating savings achieved through prudent fiscal management,” said Raul Allueva, Coquitlam’s deputy city manager in a release. The program is set to continue into 2022 based on the needs of the community. For more information, visit coquitlam.ca.

GLENBROOK STREET

A Coquitlam support fund that’s set to distribute nearly $4 million by early next year is being rewarded for its effectiveness and innovation. The Union of B.C Municipalities (UBCM) has honoured the city’s community support and recovery plan (CSRP) aimed to help its residents get through COVID-19 with its first-ever President’s Committee Choice award at its convention in Vancouver last week. According to UBCM, the recognition goes to the community that exhibited “outstanding response to the pandemic.” “The unique circumstances that communities

across B.C. faced during this difficult time brought to light many innovative ways that local governments adapted to the impact of COVID-19,” explained UBCM of the inaugural award.

The City has received an application to amend the Citywide Ofﬁcial Community Plan (CWOCP) relating to the properties located at 1386 Glenbrook Street. The proposed application is for an amendment for the northern portion of the site located at 1386 Glenbrook Street to change the land use designation from Estate Single Family to Large Village Single Family. The application also includes a proposed rezoning of the same northern portion of the site from RS-11 Estate Single Family to RS-8 Large Village Single Family.

1401 1403 1405 1407 1409 1411 1413 1415 1417 1419

KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION

COLLINS ROAD

Coquitlam’s COVID response program wins honours

City of Coquitlam

Application No.: PROJ 21-058

Dr. Nariman Amiri

(Cosmetic, Reconstructive Dentistry & Implants)

Map Date: 8/24/2021

Dr. Ben Pliska

Subject Property (1386 Glenbrook St) Portion of Subject Property being redesignated

Certiﬁed Specialist in Orthodontics (Braces) NOT TO SCALE

21-058_OC_475_JJ_V2

604-464-1511

Lower Level across from Eccotique Spa

www.coquitlamcentredental.com

Coquitlam.ca/ publicnotices

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TRICITYNEWS.COM THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

OUTDOOR DINING

COMING PoCo patios extended SOON! KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

NOTICE OF 2021 TAX SALE The City of Port Coquitlam’s annual Tax Sale will be held on Monday, September 27, 2021 at 10 a.m. in Council Chambers of the City of Port Coquitlam, 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC. The properties listed below are presently subject to tax sale and will be offered for sale by public auction at the tax sale unless the delinquent taxes and interest are paid prior to the tax sale by cash, money order, or certified cheque.

More Port Coquitlam businesses may soon be granted public space for outdoor patios and tables. This comes after Mayor Brad West and councillors asked city staff to formalize its temporary outdoor spaces program during the last regular public meeting on Sept. 14 and make it permanent for companies that are still struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to West, the city is said to be the first among its neighbouring Metro Vancouver communities to fully implement the initiative year round. “We’re pleased with the success of this program, and believe it will continue to benefit our restaurant and entertainment industry and add vitality to our commercial areas,” West added, noting the program originally

was created in May 2020 and is currently in expansion until October 2021. “I know our residents and visitors have loved having more outdoor patios around Port Coquitlam. We look forward to seeing more in the future.” Additionally, B.C. restricted indoor dining from March 29 to May 25 — the day after the Victoria Day long weekend — with the virus and its rapid spring transmission causing concern for public health officials. This forced other businesses to look for outdoor patio options at the time. To date, PoCo said roughly 10 businesses have taken advantage of the outdoor spaces program since theirs was implemented in March 2020 when the pandemic was called, which allowed them to use “public rights-of-way” to expand its reach with patios, tables and product displays.

Property transfers resulting from this sale are subject to tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property.

Village of Anmore

2697 Sunnyside Road Anmore, BC V3H 5G9

A person authorized by Council may bid for the City at the tax sale.

FOLIO

CIVIC ADDRESS

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

244062-021

122 2551 PARKVIEW LANE

LT 21, PL LMS1856, DL 174, NWD

260509-014

114 2330 WILSON AVE

LT 14, PL BCS1654, DL 289, GRP 1, NWD

260527-013

305 2425 SHAUGHNESSY ST

LT 14, PL NWS406, DL 289, NWD

262051-027

202 2401 HAWTHORNE AVE

LT 27, PL LMS389, DL 174, GRP 1, NWD

285503-020

1843 JACANA AVE

LT 20, PL NWP81235, DL 232, NWD

286000-005

5 1336 PITT RIVER RD

LT 5, PL NWS2848, DL 232, NWD

462541-075

1207 2789 SHAUGHNESSY ST

LT 75, PL BCS4396, DL 379, GRP 1, NWD

582031-027

305 1650 GRANT AVE

LT 27, PL LMS1841, DL 466, NWD

587014-019

1763 IMPERIAL AVE

LT 337, PL NWP53730, DL 466, GRP 1, NWD

762020-011

1363 RIVERWOOD GATE

LT 11, PL LMP18417, SEC 6, NWD

920389-044

1265 LINCOLN DR

LT 44, PL NWP85654, SEC 7, TWP 40, NWD

941725-520

1042 VICTORIA DR

LT 520, PL NWP64896, PRT SE 1/4, SEC 7, TWP 40, NWD

For more information on the Tax Sale, please contact the Tax Department at 604-927-5425. Email: taxes@portcoquitlam.ca

NOTICE OF TAX SALE

In accordance with Part 16 Division 7 of the Local Government Act, and Section 254 of the Community Charter the 2021 Annual Tax Sale will be held in the designated Council Chambers located at 2697 Sunnyside Road, Anmore, B.C. on Monday, September 27, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. The following properties are subject to sale by public auction, in the event that Delinquent Taxes plus penalties and interest are not paid before the above time and day, by cash or certified cheque. ROLL NO.

CIVIC ADDRESS

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

3917102

201 Alpine Drive

Lot 2, Plan LMP49309, Section 20, Township 39, New Westminster Land District Upset Price: $ 43,117.14

3968315

2030 Ridge Mountain Drive

Lot 15, Plan BCP50736, Section 21, Township 39, New Westminster Land District Upset Price: $ 45,430.65

Any person upon being declared the successful bidder must immediately pay by cash or certified cheque payable to the Village of Anmore a minimum of not less than the bid price. Failure to pay this amount will result in the property being offered for sale again. Any balance must be paid by cash or certified cheque by 3:00 p.m. the same day. The Village of Anmore makes no representation as to the condition or quality of the properties being offered for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to inspect the properties and make all necessary inquiries to municipal and other government departments to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the property. The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property. Dated at Anmore, BC this 9th day of September 2021

portcoquitlam.ca/taxsale

This includes: • streets • sidewalks • road lanes • parking lots “We want to work with our Port Coquitlam businesses to help them not only survive, but thrive,” said West, adding council hopes for a seamless transition. “Our door is open and we invite more businesses to apply.” The mayor explained staff will be working with businesses to refine the use of public or outdoor spaces to support their needs and activities, while also ensuring the pedestrians and vehicles are not entirely impeded. The city added that fees incurred for “encroaching on public lands” after the COVID-19 pandemic are set to be waived until 2023. For more information, you’re encouraged to visit the BizHub page on the City of Port Coquitlam’s website.

Juli Halliwell Chief Financial Officer

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S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y

Coquitlam seeks feedback on environmental plan City hopes to be carbon neutral by 2050 KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

Coquitlam is hoping the public can come forward with its ideas, thoughts and input on how they’d like to see the city’s environment preserved for the future. Environment manager Caresse Selk says a draft environmental sustainability plan (ESP) has been set and the city is seeking feedback on if it provides a flexible outlook on the community’s expectations. Research and analysis began in 2019, a news release explains, at a budget of $150,000 listed to begin in the 2022-23 fiscal year. It includes five themes with 10 total priorities based on short-term need, funding

and community interest:

CLIMATE ACTION

• Create a new climate action plan • Develop a carbon offset reserve fund policy

BUILT ENVIRONMENT

• Start an electric mobility strategy • Implement the BC Energy Step Code requirements WASTE MANAGEMENT • Design a single-use item bylaw WATER MANAGEMENT • Start the enhanced water conservation strategy • Boost education to prevent watercourse pollution • Expand outreach about residential storm water

cover percentages Among the new goals is a move to cut greenhouse gases (GHG) by 45 per cent by 2030, and to be carbon neutral by 2050 — bringing Coquitlam in line with the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the federal government and Metro Vancouver (the

B.C. government has lower targets). Last year, the city saw an 18 per cent reduction in corporate GHG emissions from civic buildings, its vehicle fleet and operations while the per-capita community GHG emissions have risen one per cent each year since 2007; vehicle transportation and building emissions

account for 94 per cent of the community’s carbon pollution. “Following the engagement process, feedback will be reviewed to inform refinements to the ESP. The final plan will be presented to council later this year,” Selk said. There are two in-person events scheduled for

residents to hear more about the sustainability plan: • Sept. 27, Glen Pine Pavilion from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Oct. 6 , Coquitlam Public Library – City Centre Branch from 3 to 7 p.m. The ESP will also be online and you can participate in a survey on the city’s website up until Oct. 15.

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• Organize an urban forest management plan • Measure tree canopy

City of Coquitlam

COUNCIL MEETINGS

Coquitlam City Hall – 3000 Guildford Way

Monday, September 27, 2021 TIMES 2:00 p.m.

Council-in-Committee* Closed Council **

7:00 p.m

Public Hearing/ Regular Council***

* The City is following physical distancing provisions and the public are encouraged to view the meeting online as set out below.

** The first item to be considered in the public portion of this meeting is a resolution requiring adoption prior to the Council Meeting being closed to the public. *** A Regular Council Meeting will convene immediately following adjournment of the Public Hearing.

Watch Live Broadcasts and archived Council videos online at coquitlam.ca/webcasts

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City of Coquitlam

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City of Coquitlam will be holding a Public Hearing to receive representations from all persons who deem it in their interest to address Council regarding the following proposed bylaws. This meeting will be held on: Date:

Monday, September 27, 2021

Time:

7:00 p.m.

Location:

City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2

As the City of Coquitlam transitions through the BC Restart Plan, those wishing to listen and/or participate at the Public Hearing are encouraged to do so remotely. To attend remotely: visit www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing or call 604-927-3010 for details and instructions. If you do not wish to provide input, but would like to view the proceedings, watch online: www.coquitlam.ca/webcasts

Immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing, Council will convene a Regular Council Meeting during which it will give consideration to the items on the Public Hearing agenda.

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Remove the new road connection linking Kemsley Avenue to Jefferson Avenue and reclassify Jefferson Avenue and Kemsley Avenue (from North Road to Elmwood Street) from a collector road to a local high density road;

Extend the new east-west road to Elmwood Street; reclassify the new east-west road (North Road to Kemsley Avenue) from a local high density road to a collector road; maintain Kemsley Avenue (Elmwood Street to Clarke Road) as a collector road; and plan for a future roundabout at the intersection of Kemsley Avenue and Elmwood Street;

Realign the existing Gardena Drive as a local high density road from Wesley Avenue to Harrison Avenue, linking to the future Bole Court extension; and realign Gardena Drive at Elmwood Street to link to Como Lake Avenue;

Realign the existing north-south lanes at Como Lake Avenue (between Claremont Street and Clarke Road), and close vehicle lane access onto Como Lake Avenue;

Reclassify the Bole Court extension (between Harrison Avenue to Nicola Avenue) from a narrow street to a local low density road; and establish a portion of the Bole Court extension (between Thompson Avenue and Nicola Avenue) as a Green Street. The public right-ofway will be secured with future development so that the Bole Court extension between Thompson Avenue and Nicola Avenue could be repurposed to allow vehicular access in the future, depending on the long-term land use change at the north end of Oakdale (beyond the scope of the current proposal); and

Reclassify Elmwood Street (between Harrison Avenue and Nicola Avenue) from a local low density road to a local high density road.

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As the City of Coquitlam transitions through the BC Restart Plan, those wishing to listen and/or participate at the Public Hearing are encouraged to do so remotely. To attend remotely: visit www. coquitlam.ca/publichearing or call 604-927-3010 for details and instructions. If you do not wish to provide input, but would like to view the proceedings, watch online: www.coquitlam.ca/webcasts

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Maintain the greenway along the remnant Kemsley Avenue (west of the new Gardena Drive), linking to a new greenway along the remnant Gardena Drive (north of Kemsley Avenue);

Relocate the north-south greenway from Elmwood Street to Claremont Street; and

Provide a new north-south greenway from Chapman Avenue to Ailsa Avenue.

Change the land use designation for the property located at 657 Gardena Drive from Medium Density Apartment Residential to High Density Apartment Residential, in-line with the adjacent properties to the south, due to the removal of the Kemsley-Jefferson connector, which was previously the border between the two land uses.

If approved, the application would facilitate the update of the Oakdale Transportation Network and the re-designation of the property at 657 Gardena Drive. Any person wishing further information or clariﬁcation with regard to the proposed amendments should contact Natasha Lock, Planning and Development Department, at NLock@coquitlam.ca.

How do I ﬁnd out more information? For copies of supporting staff reports and the bylaws, please visit www. coquitlam.ca/publichearing. For additional information and any relevant background documentation, contact the Planning and Development Department by email at planninganddevelopment@coquitlam.ca or by phone at 604-927-3430. You may also visit the Planning and Development Department in person at 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays. Please note: while City Hall is open to the public, and physical distancing measures are in place, the City continues to strongly encourage the use of remote means to obtain more information on these applications. How do I provide input? Prior to the Public Hearing written comments may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Ofﬁce in one of the following ways: • • •

Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca; Fax: to the City Clerk’s Ofﬁce at 604-927-3015; or In person: Attn: City Clerk’s Ofﬁce – please place in one of two City Hall (3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam) drop boxes, located at the underground parking entrance or by the main entrance facing Burlington Drive.

To afford Council an opportunity to review your submission, please ensure that you forward it to the City Clerk’s Office prior to noon on the day of the hearing. Please note that the drop boxes will be emptied shortly after 12:00 p.m. and not checked again prior to the hearing. Written submissions provided in response to this consultation, including names and addresses, will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website at www.coquitlam.ca/agendas. If you require more information regarding this process, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604927-3010. Those who wish to provide verbal submissions are strongly encouraged to participate remotely via Zoom. Remote participants can use their computers, smart phones, tablets or telephones to speak to Council. Instructions for how to participate remotely are available at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing. If you want to provide a verbal submission, please register as far in advance of the meeting as possible. Registration for remote participants can be found at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing. If you wish to participate via telephone, please call 604-927-3010 to register. Please note, you may also register to attend the meeting remotely without signing up to speak to an item. The City Clerk’s Office will compile a speakers list for each item. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the Public Hearing but those who have registered in advance will be given first opportunity. Please also be advised that video recordings of Public Hearings are streamed live and archived on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/webcasts. Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested parties concerning any of the bylaws described above after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Jay Gilbert Director Intergovernmental Relations and Legislative Services

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KEEPING YOUR COOL

Climate change creates more demand for AC Air conditioning use grew 10-fold last summer CAMEERON THOMSON newsroom@tricitynews.com

After a summer of unprecedented heat and record-breaking demand for electricity, a new study shows most British Columbians consider air conditioning a necessity — not a luxury. While the demand for air conditioning in B.C. has increased from 25 per cent to nearly 40 per cent in the last decade, a study commissioned by BC Hydro

Warmer summers means more people are installing air conditioners. SUBMITTED PHOTO

found that more than 20 per cent of British Columbians purchased or upgraded their air conditioning units and systems this summer, bringing the total number with air conditioning even higher.

“With traditionally cooler summers compared to other parts of the country, especially in the Lower Mainland and on Vancouver Island, B.C. has always fallen far below the national average

when it comes to air conditioning use,” a BC Hydro media release explains. “However, with the extreme temperatures recorded this summer, new information shows the gap has closed – and quickly.” For example, air conditioning use appears to have grown almost as much in one summer as it did in the previous 10 years combined the release continues.

HEATWAVE IMPACT Record-breaking temperatures and an increased number of air conditioning users drove summer peak hourly demand to all-time highs. During the extreme heatwave in June, records

were broken on three consecutive days. The highest ever summer peak hourly demand was recorded on June 28 when demand reached 8,568 megawatts, the equivalent of turning on 600,000 portable air conditioners. The new high shattered the record set before the heatwave began by more than 600 megawatts. BC Hydro also found even though a record number purchased air conditioning this year — the number would have been higher if there had been more stock available. As a result, it is expected that many of these potential buyers will try to get a unit in the off-season.

For those considering purchasing air conditioning or upgrading their unit or system before next summer, BC Hydro recommends purchasing a heat pump. A heat pump absorbs heat inside your home and releases it outdoors and BC Hydro states some households could save more in the long run by using them for their future air conditioning needs. Plus, in partnership with CleanBC, BC Hydro offers rebates up to $2,000 for installing a heat pump. BC Hydro also recommends purchasing an ENERGY STAR air conditioner as they use about 30 to 40 per cent less power than standard units.

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GOT ASBESTOS? Always Test Before You Renovate

SAVING MONEY

Energy costs go up in winter New season brings new energy challenges at home As British Columbians enter a new season and continue to adapt to the COVID19 pandemic, they’re spending more time at home and may be looking to take on some home projects. With half of the energy used in a typical home going towards heating, here are some tips to help homeowners save energy and even lower bills during heating season.

WAYS TO SAVE

Any heat loss is money loss and when temperatures cool down, homeowners may be able to feel drafts coming into their home. Sealing these gaps and cracks around exterior windows and doors with caulking and weather-stripping can help prevent these drafts from getting into the home. When less cold air is coming into the home, it helps people keep their home at a comfortable and consistent temperature without having the furnace turn on more often. Now can be a great time to install a programmable thermostat or set a schedule with an existing one to help manage home energy use throughout the day. If no one is home, it’s a great

time to a lower temperature which will help save energy. When people are home, increase the temperature a few degrees to keep everyone comfortable. Before turning on a natural gas furnace or fireplace, it’s important to have it serviced by a licensed natural gas contractor to make sure it’s running properly. Servicing natural gas appliances now helps prepare for winter and avoid emergencies in the middle of heating season. It’s also a great way to make sure they are operating safely and at optimal performance.

DOUBLE REBATES

Upgrading to high-efficiency appliances can help homeowners save energy and money year-over-year. For example, older and inefficient furnaces can be as little as 60 per cent efficient. That means, even if it was installed correctly and well-maintained, it will return only 60 units of heat for every unit of energy it uses, and 40 cents of every dollar is lost through the exhaust. FortisBC is offering double rebates on qualifying high-efficiency natural gas furnaces that are 95 to 97 per cent efficient so now may be a great time to make an energy efficient upgrade. Other rebates for residen-

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. Dispose of plant material in your green cart . Remove invasive plants in your yard . Learn more about which plants are invasive at coquitlam.ca/badseed

Help Plant Native Trees and Shrubs

Join us on Sept. 25 and 26 in Hoy Creek Linear Park, from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and help restore the forest by planting native trees and shrubs in an area that used to have invasive plants. Space is limited! Email naturalareas@coquitlam.ca for more info and to register. | coquitlam.ca/badseed Making sure windows are properly sealed with caulking helps ensure the heat stays in your home and the cold stays out. GETTY IMAGES

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GOFUNDME

Rare syndrome sidelines popular Coq. fitness instructor Complications set in after routine leg surgery in Toronto KYLE BAZLER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

Compartment syndrome is a medical condition that swells up the leg after developing necrotic tissue — dead cells in a body organ that form from a lack of oxygen and interrupted blood supply. It’s become the reality

for Coquitlam’s Sebastien Lavoie, known to friends and family as “Sebas”, who may need to amputate the lower half of one of his legs resulting from the extremely rare diagnosis. Now, after nearly two decades of serving in uniform with RCMP and in the gym as a fitness trainer, the community is returning the favour via an online fundraiser. As of last Saturday, a GoFundMe page has raised more than $64,000 in five days by nearly 500 people for

Lavoie with a goal to bring in a total of $75,000 to cover medical expenses. “Sebas is the first to support someone in need and will do whatever is necessary for anyone whether you are a complete stranger or a good friend. Now is the time for us to support him in this difficult fight he has before him,” said Shawn Albrecht, organizer of the crowdfunding campaign. “Any donation will be used for travel assistance, medical expenses, as well as associated expenses during

his long rehabilitation. If an amputation is deemed necessary in the future, the objective of the GoFundMe will be adjusted to cover the inherent costs.” Lavoie’s compartment syndrome was diagnosed following a routine surgery on one of his legs at Toronto Western Hospital on Aug. 23 and swelling began to add pressure. The aftermath forced doctors to partially open his leg to relieve the pain. But it was “ineffective,” Albrecht explained, and

Lavoie’s condition became excruciating in the following 20 hours. He remains admitted in Toronto Western after enduring an emergency fasciotomy and five follow-up surgeries. “The extent of the damage is currently unknown, but regardless, Sebas will face six months of rehabilitation, future surgeries, until a decision is made to keep or proceed with the amputation of the lower part of his body,” added Albrecht. Lavoie has a 19-year ré-

sumé in law enforcement, which includes stints with the Canadian Armed Forces, RCMP emergency response team, general duty and up in the skies as an air marshall. In the community, he founded a CrossFit business in Port Coquitlam where first responders — as well as local residents — can train and maintain physical and mental well-being. For those interested in contributing to the campaign, you’re encouraged to visit the GoFundMe page.

City of Coquitlam

NOTICE OF 2021 TAX SALE Pursuant to Division 7 of Part 16 of the Local Government Act, and Section 254 of the Community Charter the City of Coquitlam annual Tax Sale will be held on Monday, September 27, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in Council Chambers of City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, B.C. The following properties will be offered for sale unless delinquent taxes with interest are paid by cash, money order or certiﬁed cheque prior to the sale. Purchase of tax sale property is subject to tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property. For further information, please contact the Revenue Services Division at 604-927-3050. The City of Coquitlam will appoint a person to bid at Tax Sale for the municipality. Folio

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The City of Coquitlam makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being offered for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to research the properties and make all necessary inquiries to municipal and other government departments, and in the case of strata lots to the strata corporation, to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the properties. The City of Coquitlam continues to take steps to protect the public and help limit the spread of COVID-19 by following all Provincial Health Orders. Please watch the Coquitlam website for updates to City services as the pandemic occurs.

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Produce program produces healthier options Fresh fruit and vegetables to be distributed weekly KYLE BALZER kbazler@tricitynews.com

Kids and young adults who regularly access youth

centres in Coquitlam are about to be nourished thanks to healthier options on their plate. The city’s youth strategy — implemented in 2019 — officially took its next step as the first distribution of a no-cost weekly fresh produce pilot program arrived at the Pinetree and Poirier

community centres on Sept. 15. Every Wednesday, including yesterday (Set. 22), boxes of fresh fruit and vegetables are set to be delivered to the facilities in hopes of promoting a healthy lifestyle for dozens of kids that utilize recreation programs. This includes cooking

and other related learning sessions that will run until Dec. 17. “The partnership [with Oppy] also provides Coquitlam youth programs with fresh food at no cost, allowing the City to offer low- or no-cost, inclusive youth programs focused on healthy food,”

explained Judy Hamanishi, Coquitlam community recreation manager, in a statement. “The pilot program [...] was arranged through Coquitlam’s Corporate Partners program, which provides revenue and inkind contributions for city services while giving busi-

nesses and organizations a chance to give back to the community, utilize marketing benefits and connect with a new or target audience.” Oppy is a Coquitlambased company that supports food production and distribution to places across North America.

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TRI-CITY ARTS CRAFTING

Paying tribute to vets with crocheted poppies PoCo’s Alanna Wong is raising money for legion JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Alanna Wong always had respect for Canadian veterans. Her grandfather, Capt. James Sutherland Chisholm Fraser, a relative of Simon Fraser, served with the Royal Canadian Artillery in the Second World War, where he was wounded. Her great-grandfather, Pte. J.S.C. Fraser, was also wounded in action while serving with The Queen’s Own Rifles in the Northwest Rebellion, in Saskatchewan. Six years ago, in their tribute and in the lead up to Remembrance Day, Wong placed a stock photo of a crocheted poppy as her social media avatar. Knowing that Wong was crafty and made blankets in her spare time, her friends and family eagerly inquired if she had created the poppy herself. She hadn’t, but it sparked the idea as a fundraising project for the Royal Canadian Legion. In her first year, in 2017, she crotched 250 poppies

Alanna Wong, at home in Port Coquitlam, is crocheting hundreds of poppies to raise funds for the Royal Canadian Legion. The proceeds from this year’s campaign will support the PoCo legion branch. JANIS CLEUGH/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

to collect cash for the legion branch and Honour House in New Westminster, where she lived at the time. Wong added another 100

the following year. Then, in 2019, she created 813 poppies (and raised $1,510) and last year, during the COVID19 pandemic lockdown,

she made 785 poppies (and raised $1,520), for a combined total of 2,198 poppies. “It just kind of snowballed,” Wong told the

Tri-City News, noting her poppies were offered — for a donation — through Lower Mainland businesses or were mailed out.

Already this year, Wong has brought in $875 from her 305 poppies, which were made available starting Sept. 15. However, the proceeds won’t be going to the Royal City; instead, Wong will give 100 per cent of her revenues to the legion branch in Port Coquitlam, where she now resides. Working solo, Wong said each poppy takes about seven to 10 minutes to crochet and she typically makes about 100 a month, starting her project in January. Her supplies — Impeccable yarn in cherry and black — are purchased during Boxing Day sales to keep expenses down. And unlike the traditional polyethylene poppies that can be easily misplaced, Wong’s crocheted poppies are secured with a safety pin to attach as a brooch on hats, lapels and purses. In the Tri-Cities, her poppies are available at Willow & Wallflower (2606 St. Johns St., Port Moody). Alternatively, you can direct message Wong via her Instagram account @blanketsbyalanna. “Veterans are very important to me,” she said. “They volunteered their lives and gave so much for our country.”

COQUITLAM PUBLIC LIBRARY

Multiculturalism series to educate the Tri-Cities on B.C.’s diversity B.C. shares a rich history of diversity and multiculturalism. And in an effort to share that history, the Coquitlam Public Library has been granted funding from the province to host a five-part speaker series to educate interested residents and how to better understand the struggles of everyday society. Called Past and Present: A Conversation about Race in

B.C., each 90-minute session will focus on a particular cultural group, starting with the Kwikwetlem First Nation and Indigenous Peoples. The first session is scheduled for Oct. 6 and can be attended in-person or online. The other four events are as follows, each taking place from 6:30 to 8 p.m.: • Oct. 27 - Early Immigrants: The second session will focus on the

Early Immigrants in BC, specifically focusing on Chinese, Japanese and Punjabi immigrants. You will learn about their year of arrival and why they came, what industries they worked in when they arrived, and what experiences they dealt with, including legal rights and discrimination. • Nov. 17 - Black History: The third session will be about B.C.’s Black history,

hearing from Stephanie Allen, a board member of Hogan’s Alley Society who will talk about the history of the Black community in B.C., including what experiences they dealt with. As well, Valerie Jerome, a former Olympian, educator and political activist, will tell her experiences growing up in B.C., and Vanessa Richards will talk about Black artistic and cultural

expression in B.C. • Dec. 8 – Current Climate: The fourth session will address human rights and systemic discrimination under B.C.’s Human Rights Code. You will hear from a representative from the Office of the Human Rights Commissioner who will discuss human rights, systemic racism and discrimination under the B.C.’s Human Rights Code,

as well as hear about the work of the Office. • Jan. 12 - Community Conversations: The last session will be what’s called a ‘Community Conversation,’ using this event as a launching point for future initiatives that address race and social equity. For more about the Race in B.C. speaker series, email ajohannes@coqlibrary.ca or visit coqlibrary.ca.

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B C C U LT U R E D AY S

Home is where the heart is for cellist’s new work Activities in the Tri-Cities to mark Culture Days JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Tara Rajah was six when her family emigrated from east Malaysia. She remembers having to adapt to her new life and finding ways to call Canada home. Her story of migration to another land became the inspiration for a new musical performance project that explores our relationship with nature and nesting. Titled Environmental Vibrations, the piece with dancer Kira Radosevic will premiere next Saturday at the opening for the second phase of the Port Coquitlam Community Centre as part of BC Culture Days, of which Rajah is an ambassador. Rajah’s composition weaves around the Malaysian folk tune Jinkli Nona.

Tara Rajah created Environmental Vibrations — a performance piece that can be seen at 3 p.m. on Oct. 2 for the grand opening of the Port Coquitlam Community Centre. PHOTO SUBMITTED

“It’s about migration and having to learn about the land, and adjust to the conditions,” the Vancouver cellist told the Tri-City News of her 10-minute piece. “It’s about the journey and finding a place to settle.”

Rajah, who has her bachelor’s of music degree from UVic and is currently a BEd undergrad at UBC, said although the piece is improvised, she’s been rehearsing with Radosevic since the summer to fine tune the performance that was created for 12th annual BC Culture Days that takes place Sept. 24 to Oct. 24. But Environmental Vibrations isn’t just about music and movement. The family-friendly project also includes a visual arts component that looks at departures and arrivals from a global perspective. Called Send a Postcard Home!, the workshop invites participants to make a watercolour postcard — designed by Cherry Lu and Robin Lough — and send it to the place where they consider their true home to be. The postcards can be mailed back to the participants or to a friend or family member. Environmental Vibrations is part of a larger perfor-

mance work called Moving, Resting, Nesting by Foolish Operations. And both will be presented at the opening of the new Port Coquitlam Community Centre (2150 Wilson Ave.) between 1 and 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 2; Environmental Vibrations runs from 3 to 3:15 p.m. and the workshop starts at 4 p.m. with pre-registration. Still, it’s not the only BC Culture Days event happening in the Tri-Cities. Here’s a list of what’s going on (check culturedays.ca/en/bc for updates of registered events in the community):

COQUITLAM • Sept. 26: Give It a Try Day at Place Maillardville Community Centre • Sept. 26: Upcycled Pop-Up Portraits with Dawn Livera at Place des Arts • Oct. 23: Movie Day at Coquitlam Public Library

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Girls ready to take flight for Ravens football Kali McCready and Robin Rothwell embrace challenge MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Kali McCready knew she’d found her happy place when, after pulling an oncoming ball carrier down to the grass, his teammate taunted, “you just got wrecked by a girl.” Already a swimmer, wrestler and rugby player, McCready wanted a new challenge for her final year at Terry Fox Secondary. So she joined the football team. The wide receiver and special teams defender is one of two girls on this year’s varsity side. Robin Rothwell, another senior, also runs pass patterns and is on the punt return team. New to the sport as well, Rothwell said the learning curve has been steep, poring over the team’s playbook again and again until offensive and defensive tactics are burned into her memory. Both girls say stepping

Kali McCready and Robin Rothwell are part of the receiving corps for the Terry Fox Ravens senior varsity football team this season. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

onto the gridiron was “a little intimidating” at first, but dogged determination and perseverance have helped

them earn their place. “There’s times I wanted to quit, but I learned to stick with it,” said McCready,

who’s hoping those traits will serve her well when she pursues a career in firefighting. Ravens’ coach Tom

Kudaba, a former co-coach who’s taken full control of the team since the retirement last spring of his

sidekick, Martin McDonnell, said McCready and Rothwell are “solid athletes” with capabilities to contribute. “By no means are these young women not tough enough” to handle the rough and tumble demands of of football, he added. Rothwell, who played volleyball and basketball in middle school, said being the only girls on the team comes with some added pressure. McCready added the best way to overcome that is to show they belong, something she thinks she achieved when she registered her first tackle covering a kick return late in the Ravens first pre-season game, a 43-0 win over Earl Marriott on Sept. 10. “It was all or nothing,” she said of the moment the ball carrier headed directly for her. “I felt like I was getting a chance to prove myself.” Rothwell admitted she’s yet to have such a moment. Meanwhile, she’s putting in the work at practice, studying the playbook and watchSEE

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ing football on TV with her dad. She said the experience has opened her up to taking more chances, like joining a band. And with each rep, each touch of the ball, the nerves she felt in her first game that caused her to fall over on her first play, subside a bit more. “As long as you’re trying your best,” she said. Kudaba said that while the Ravens are still shaking the rust that settles from a season on the sidelines because of the COVID-19 pandemic, “It will not take too long to adjust to competing and getting physically ready to get in shape.” Kudaba said the team will be looking to Grade 11 quarterback Owen Sieben to provide leadership. He’s supported by a capable corps that includes Alex Gagnon, a Grade 12 running back and linebacker, as well as Isaiah Cooper, Matthieu Gale,

Dino Geremia enters his second full season as coach of the Centennial Centaurs with optimism a tough pre-season schedule can reap benefits. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

Juan Valle, Max Hanson and Gavin Whittingham. Kudaba said he’s particularly encouraged that even after a year without football, Fox has about 70 players committed to its junior and senior programs.

“We feel good about that,” he said.

CENTAURS BUILD

A tough pre-season schedule could reap benefits as the Centennial Centaurs head into a second regular

season under the guidance of Dino Geremia. All three of the Centaurs’ exhibition games were against teams expected to finish amongst the top five in the province. Geremia said that’s given his charges

a yardstick against which to measure their own performances and expectations. While Centennial failed to reach the end zone in losses to Notre Dame and Vancouver College, and was outscored 19-13 in a controlled scrimmage against Mt. Douglas, Geremia said, “We have learned plenty from the experience and I believe we have built character on the way.” Leadership is expected to come from Grade 12 running back/linebacker Diego Suarez who Geremia said “has really taken ownership of the team.” Defensively, the Centaurs will look to senior Cam Keeskotagan who will use his 6’2”, 240 lbs to anchor the line. Quarterback Malcolm Cameron is being handed the ball as a starter for the first time and Geremia said he’s confident the junior will grow into the role as the season progresses. Among

his primary targets will be Grade 12 receiver Keyshawn Beswick and running back Ziad Sabry, who’s already shown his speed and strength in the team’s early tilts. Most importantly, Geremia said, is seeing the team back on the field playing competitive games after more than a year of workouts in the gym, socially distanced practices and team-building exercises because of the COVID-19 pandemic. And that already feels like the biggest win of all. “It was obviously challenging as restrictions were always in play,” Geremia said. “We have realized some of the work in the off season does translate to our on-field play.” • The Centaurs kick off the regular season against the Abbotsford Panthers on Friday, 3:30 p.m. at the Centennial Oval. Terry Fox visits Lord Tweedsmuir at 4 p.m.

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NADORT, Ed August 1, 1929 − September 13, 2021 Ed passed away peacefully at Eagle Ridge Manor, surrounded by the love of family. Born in The Netherlands, he emigrated to Canada in 1953, later bringing over his fiancé, Micki whom he married in 1956. He could fix anything, and had a long career as a watchmaker & jeweller. Ed was very involved in Rotary & his church. Ed is survived by his devoted wife, Micki; son, Reg (Jo−Anne; grandson, AJ); and daughter, Lori (Gary; grandchildren, Erin & Alex). Visit www.burquitlamfuneralhome.ca/memorials/ Edward−Nadort/4729272 for online tributes & photos; link to memorial service will be provided. In lieu of flowers, donations to Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation gratefully accepted to honour the amazing care received.

ALLAN, Susan E. April 15, 1959 − August 23, 2021 It is with deep sadness that we announce that Susan Elizabeth Allan (nee Glegg) passed away peacefully on August 23, 2021, surrounded by the comforting love of her family at the Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster. Susan was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend to many. Susan was born on April 15, 1959, to her loving parents, Bill and Betty Glegg in Scarborough, Ontario. She grew up in Coquitlam, BC, where she eventually met the love of her life, Dave Allan. She was devoted to her daughters, Meghann Wager− Allan and Kaitlin Romanow, and was a proud grandmother to Tucker, McKay, Elliot, and Linden. Susan was a passionate artist, gardener, and was known to fill a room with laughter with her incredible wit. She took great pleasure in her career as a financial planner with RBC. Susan fought Parkinson’s disease with courage and determination. Her family would like to thank the staff at Royal Columbian Hospital for the kindness and care she received. A private family service was held at St. Lawrence Anglican church in Coquitlam. Memorial donations to the Parkinson’s society are greatly appreciated.

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