Tri-City News September 29 2022

FEDERALRIDINGS

KeepSouth PoCoinTC riding:MP

Apoliticalnightmare.

That’showCoquitlam–PortCoquitlamMPRon McKinnon—andevery speakerafterhim—describedaproposalforanew federalridingthatwouldsee SouthPortCoquitlamcut offfromtherestoftheTriCities.

Theproposedriding, calledPittMeadows–Fort Langley,wouldstretch eastfromSouthPoCoand includepartsofthemunicipalitiesofSurrey,Pitt Meadows,MapleRidgeand FortLangley.

ButtheTri-Cities’twoexistingridingsofCoquitlam–PoCoandPortMoody–Coquitlam,currentlyheldby MPBonitaZarrillo,would largelystaythesame,with theformerlosingSouthPort

Coquitlam.

OnTuesday(Sept.27), thoseattendingtheFederal ElectoralBoundaries Commissionconsultation attheCoquitlamPublic Librarywereunitedintheir stancethattheTri-Cities shouldnotbedividedfederally.

TheB.C.commission, madeupofJusticeMary Saunders,KennethCarty andStewartLadyman,isattemptingtoredrawthelines toaccommodategrowthin theLowerMainland/Fraser Valley,whichhas26electoraldistricts.

Thecommissionistasked withaddingonemoreridingintheprovince,from 42to43,basedonthe2021

INTRI-CITIES

CIVICELECTION

Affordablehousing,treestopofmindforvoters

JANISCLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

MarkMahovlichhadto prefacehisremarks.

Thethree-timemayoralty candidateforCoquitlam, whoisrarelyseenpublicly campaigning,stoodbefore about100peopleatlast Thursday’sall-candidates’ meetingtosayhe’srunning becausehe’supsetwith MayorRichardStewart.

Thetwohave“someissuesfromthepast,”hesaid, withoutexplanation,while pointingtothemayorsitting nexttohim.

ButMahovlichwascut shortinhisopeningcommentsbyLeslieCourchesne, CEOoftheTri-Cities ChamberofCommerce, thebusinessorganization that’shostingall-candidates’ eventsinCoquitlam,Port CoquitlamandPortMoody beforetheOct.15vote.

Mahovlich,56,aself-describedcarpenter,elite hockeycoachandcon spiracybookauthorwho hascriminalconvictions datingbackto1999,isoneof threeresidentsseekingthe Coquitlammayor’schair.

Stewart,whoisrunning forre-electiontoimprove mentalhealthservicesinthe cityandregion,isalsoup againstacompetitorfrom theirlastcampaign:Adel Gamar.

Thetrio,alongwith20of the22councilcandidates, pledgedtothein-person andonlineaudiencehow

theywouldtacklegrowth,affordablehousingandrising taxes,amongotherthings.

HeldattheEvergreen CulturalCentreandattendedbyB.C.’sfinance ministerSelinaRobinson (MLAforCoquitlam–Maillardville);formermayor MaxineWilson;andCoun. ChrisWilson,whoisnotreturningforanotherterm,the meetingwasthefirstinthe Coquitlamrace.

Andmanycandidates didn’tholdbacktheirfrustrationwiththecurrent council.

Gamarsaidhe’shearing onthedoorstepthat“it’s timeforachange”with councilwhileBenCraigsaid

incumbents“disconnected” withvoters.

Candidatesalsofielded questionsaboutthecostof living,theneedformore WestCoastExpressservices, LNGandbiofuels,green technology,anti-Asiansentimentsandgenderequality.

StewartandGamar,who ispresidentoftheDouglas Collegeboard,alsosparred aboutstudenthousing. Gamarcalledforaction fromthemunicipalitywhile Stewartsaidcityrepresentativeshavemetwiththe collegeboardseventimes topushthematterwiththe provincialgovernment.

“Weareurgingthemto buildhousing,”Stewartsaid.

Candidatesalsovowedto increasethetreecanopyin Coquitlambyplantingmore trees.

BenjaminPerry,the leaderoftheForceofNature Tri-CitiesCommunity ActionTeam,saidthecity hastofindabalancebetweengrowthandenvironmentalmeasures.“Youcan havebuildingsandtreesside byside.It’spossible,”hesaid.

Onthehousingmarket andtheneedformoreaffordablehomes,Coun.Steve Kimsaidhe’dlikeCoquitlam tobuildmulticulturallivingcomplexesforseniors. Manyofthecity’sseniors “arebeinghounded”outof theirneighbourhoodsbyre-

CANDIDATEENDORSEMENTS

Severalorganizationsarebackingmayoraltyand councilcandidatesintheTri-Citiesintheirelection campaigns,including:

• PortCoquitlamFirefightersLocal1941 isbehind MayorBradWest,whowasacclaimed,aswellasincumbentsSteveDarling,NancyMcCurrach,Darrell Penner,GlennPollockandDeanWashington.

•PortMoodyFirefightersIAFFLocal2399 isendorsingMeghanLahtiformayor,andDianaDilworth andBarbaraJunkerforcouncilinPortMoody.

•ForceofNatureTri-Cities, avolunteergroup workingtofightclimatechange,issupporting BenjaminPerry,PaulLambert,MattDjonlic,Trish MandewoandCraigHodgeforCoquitlam;ErikMinty, JustinAlexanderSmith,JamiWatsonandNancy McCurrachforPortCoquitlam;andAmyLubick, HunterMadsen,DustinChelenandHavenLurbieki forPortMoody.

UnionizedmemberswiththeCoquitlamRCMPand PortMoodyPoliceDepartmentarenotendorsingcandidates,theirmediaspokespersonssay.

altorstogettopdollar,Paul Lambertclaimed.

Youngpeople,too,are strugglingtofindsomewheretoaffordablelive, saidCoun.TeriTowner whilespeakingabouther sisterwhoissubdividingher Okanaganpropertyforher twosons.

Perryinvitedthecityto expanditshousingchoices programbeyondSouthwest Coquitlamtointensifyland use;however,Coun.Brent Asmundsonsaidcouncil needstobesurehigherdensityiswantedinneighbourhoodsfirst.

Asforhomelessness,Matt Djonlicwastheonlycandidateattheeventtoraisethe

issue.

Meanwhile,thenext all-candidates’meetings areon:

•Thursday,Sept.29, 7p.m.: TheNortheast CoquitlamRatepayers Associationwillhost Coquitlammayoralty andcouncilcandidatesat VictoriaHall(3435Victoria Dr.,Coquitlam).

•Monday,Oct.3,7p.m.: PortCoquitlamcouncil candidatesfaceoffatthe RiversideCommunity Church(2329Fremont Conn.,PortCoquitlam)at theTri-CitiesChamberof Commercemeeting.No registrationisrequired.Visit tricitieschamber.com.

CoquitlammayoraltycontenderMarkMahovlichpointstoMayorRichardStewartat thestartoftheall-candidates’meetingonSept.22,withcandidateAdelGamar(left) lookingon.TheeventwashostedbytheTri-CitiesChamberofCommerceatthe EvergreenCulturalCentre. BUTTERSTUDIOS/TRI-CITIESCHAMBEROFCOMMERCEPHOTO

Coquitlam–PortCoquitlam MPRonMcKinnonspeaks totheFederalElectoral BoundariesCommission onTuesdaynightatthe CityCentrebranchofthe CoquitlamPublicLibrary. TheeventwasalsoattendedbyformerPort Coquitlamcitycouncillor MikeForrest;SD43board chairandPortCoquitlam TrusteeMichaelThomas; PoCoHeritagemuseum managerAlexCode; LeslieCourchesne,CEO oftheTri-CitiesChamber ofCommerce;andcandidatesrunningforcity council. JANISCLEUGH/THE TRI-CITYNEWS

Plan‘willblastourcommunityapart’:Forrest

realdisservicetothepeople ofSouthPoCo.”

Censusnumbers,tohit aroundthe116,000-popula tionmarkineachdistrict.

Undertheproposal, Coquitlam–PoCowould have114,901peoplewhile PoMo-Coquitlamwould have116,740andPitt Meadows–FortLangley 116,538.

McKinnonsaidchopping offSouthPoCotoaddit tothePittMeadows–Fort Langleyridingwouldbe“a

Andheurgedthecommissiontokeepthecity intactandpartoftheTriCities,offeringtwoalternativestotheredrawing.

HeandothersspokepassionatelyabouttheTri-Cities asanentity,howtheschool districtfollowstheTri-City boundariesandhowthe nameispartoflocalbusinessesandorganizations.

SD43boardchairand PoCoTrusteeMichael

Thomassaidthecommissionwouldbeleavingout sevenschoolsifSouthPoCo isexcludedfederally.

Thomasandothersalso spokeabouthowvitalitisto haveanMPclosebytoaccessfederalresources.

“Weneedthelevelofattentionthatweexpectfrom ourMP,”Thomassaid.

FritzRadandt,aformer ridingassociationpresident, talkedaboutthedifficultyto organizepoliticalcampaigns giventhenumberofmu-

nicipalitiesintheproposed PittMeadows–FortLangley district.

Lumpingtogetherneighbouringcommunities“with nocommonality…isnota naturalfitinanywaywhatsoever,”Radandtsaid.

AlexCode,themuseum manageratPoCoHeritage, whichisinSouthPoCo,said theproposedeasternexpansionwouldruncontraryto geographical,culturaland historicallinesasPoCois closertoCoquitlamthancit-

iesacrossthePittandFraser rivers.“Theserivershave apowerfulwayofshaping ourcommunities,”saidJack Choules,65,aSouthPoCo residentwhosaiditwould takehimfourbuses—and morethananhour—to reachanMPinFortLangley.

“Itwouldbeinteresting ifwehadanybodyherein favourofthis,”saidMike Forrest,athird-generation PoCoresident.

Forrestsaidinhis18years oncitycouncil,“wespent

anenormityoftimebuildingcommunity.Tome,the numbersgameisn’tstrong enoughtoblastourcommunityapart….Ican’tsee anythingpositivecoming fromthis.”

SubmissionstotheB.C. FederalElectoralBoundaries Commissioncanbemade untilOct.3byphone(1-855747-7236)oremail(BC-CB@ redecoupage-federal-redistribution.ca).Tolearnmore, visitredecoupage-redistribution-2022.ca.

CALENDAR

Thursday,Sept.29

MaillardvilleCommunity CentreOpening

5–7p.m. 1200CartierAve., Coquitlam coquitlam.ca/mcc

CoquitlamMayorand CouncilAll-Candidates Meeting NortheastCoquitlam RatepayersAssociation 7–9p.m. VictoriaHall (3435VictoriaDr.)

Monday,Oct.3

Council-in-Committee

2p.m. RegularCouncil 7p.m. coquitlam.ca/council coquitlam.ca/agendas

Monday,Oct.3&

Wednesday,Oct.5

AdvanceVotingOpportunity

8a.m.–8p.m. InnovationCentre (1207PinetreeWay) coquitlam.ca/vote

WHAT’SNEW

Coquitlam’sBettieAllardYMCANearsCompletion InaSept.26updatetoCoquitlamCityCouncil,representativesfor theYMCAofGreaterVancouverandCitystaffsharedthatthe BettieAllardYMCA,aswellastheotherassociatedcivicamenities, willreceiveoccupancythisfall.

Openingevents,tours,andYMCAmembershippurchaseswilltake placethroughthefallaswell.Allfacilitieswillbeopentothe publictowardtheendof2022withfulloperationbeginningin January2023.

Thisuniqueproject,madepossiblethroughaninnovative partnership,bringsarangeofservicestotheheartofthe Burquitlamneighbourhood.Thisincludesa55,000squarefoot YMCA(withanindoorpool),a3,700squarefootCommunityPolice Station,222stallsofundergroundparking,includingdedicated park-and-ridespaces,2.55acresofnewparkland,transportation improvementsandresidentialrentalandstratatowersdeveloped byConcertPropertieswith100non-marketrentalsuitesoperated inpartnershipwith43HousingSociety.Learnmoreat coquitlam.ca/ymca

HAVEYOURSAY

EconomicDevelopmentStrategyMakingProgress Coquitlam’sEconomicDevelopmentStrategy(EDS)isstartingto takeshapewiththecompletionofthecommunityengagement andthedatagatheringprocess.

NEIGHBOURHOODNEWS

ThanksgivingLunchatGlenPinePavilion JoinusThursday,Oct.6from11:30a.m.to1p.m.fortheannual Thanksgivinglunch.

Enjoyaturkeymealwithallthefixings,includingasliceof pumpkinpie.Musicalentertainmentisprovided.Eventis$18and opentoadults19+.Pre-registrationisrequired(CourseID97964).

Forthosewhoprefertheirmealtogo,a$12takeoutoptionis availableforpickupatGlenPinefrom2to3p.m.Pre-registrationis required(CourseID103472)

Toregister,call604-927-4386orvisitcoquitlam.ca/registration andusetheCourseIDnumberasthe“keyword”intheregistration system’ssearchfeature.

LOOKINGOUTFORTHEENVIRONMENT

SecureAttractantsasBearsPreparetoDenforWinter Astheweathercoolsanddaysgrowshorter,bearsbeginto activelyseekouteasyandplentifulfoodsourcestohelpthem prepareforwinterdenning.Thisincreaseinfeedingactivityis calledhyperphagiaandhelpsbearssurvivewithoutfoodfor monthsintheirden.Coquitlamisaskingresidentsandbusinesses tomakesuretheirpropertyisn’tasourceoffoodforbears.Ifyou seeabearaccessingattractants,pleasecall604-927-3500oremail urbanwildlife@coquitlam.ca.Fortipsonhowtosecureyour attractants,visitcoquitlam.ca/bearsmart.

DIDYOUKNOW?

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Twofoundationaldocuments–adraftVisionandanEmployment LandsandEconomyReview–werepresentedtoCouncil-inCommitteeonMondayafternoon.Thesetwodocumentswill shapethedevelopmentofthedraftEDS,whichwillprovidea strategicvisionandimplementationplanforalocaleconomythat worksforeveryone.Theywillalsohelptheprojectteamcontinue todrafttheEDS,aswellasanImplementationPlanandStrategic InvestmentPlan.ThefinalEDSisanticipatedtobefinishedearlyin 2023forimplementationbeginningthesameyear. ThedraftVisionandEmploymentLandsandEconomyReview documents,aswellasaninfographicsummarizingthefeedback fromthepublicsurveyisavailableatletstalkcoquitlam.ca/ecdev

MaillardvilleCommunityCentre(MCC)NowOpen TheCity’snewestrecreationfacility,locatedat1200CartierAve., openeditsdoorslastweekwithinitialofferingsofsportsdrop-ins andtry-itclasses.Today,Sept.29,istheofficialopeningceremony andall-agescarnivalnightfrom5to7p.m.withfreeactivities, refreshments,amagician,abouncycastle,balloonanimals,games andmore.

OperatedbytheCityofCoquitlam,thenew22,000sq.ft.facility hasanumberofaccessiblefeaturesanddoublesthesizeofthe previouscommunitycentre.AmenitiesincludetheCity’sfirst dedicatedgymnasium,children’sprogramareawithlargecovered outdoorspace,multipurposerooms,teachingkitchen,sprungfloorfitnessstudioandmuchmore.Thecommunitycanlook forwardtoafullrangeofrecreationopportunities,including fitnessclasses,cookingclasses,socialactivitiesandother educationalprogramsstartinginOctober. Learnmoreabouthoursofoperation,accessiblefeatures, programmingandhowtosignupforfacilityprogramsat coquitlam.ca/mcc

DEVELOPMENT

MarcongetsunanimoussupportforTriCityCentral

Hotel,conference centrealsopartof TriCityCentralplan

JANISCLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Atotalof18towersare plannedfortwositesin Coquitlam’sCityCentre neighbourhoodinmaster plansthat,atbuild-out,will houseupto15,000residents.

OnMonday(Sept.26), afterapublichearingthat drewtwospeakers,coun cilunanimouslygreenlit secondandthirdrezoning readingsforTriCityCentral, aMarconQuadrealLands projectforthesoutheastern corneroftheLougheedand Barnethighways.

Onceaformercardealershipandindustriallocation, theassembledproperties at2954,2966and2976 PheasantSt.,2960and2968 ChristmasWayand2950 LougheedHwy.willsee:

•sixmarketcondotowers withabout3,000units

•twopurpose-builtrental towerswithabout1,000 units

•a27-storeyofficeand hotelbuildingwith150hotel roomsandaconference centre

•532,000sq.ft.ofcommercialspace

•achildcarefacility

Fivehigh-riseswillgoup inPhase1whileanother

fourwillbebuiltinPhase 2,withafullbuild-outestimatedatbetween10and 15years,saidNicPaolella ofMarcon,thedeveloper behindmanyresidential projectsintheTri-Citiesand inMetroVancouver.

“Thisissoexciting,wow” saidLeslieCourchesne, theTri-CitiesChamber ofCommerceCEO,at Monday’spublichearingin supportoftheapplication.

Thedevelopment,she said,willbeclosetothe publictransitstation,aswell

asparksandshopping,and willopenupspaceforbusinessesandresidents.

“Itwillbeahighlyattractivedestinationforbusinessestosetupandpeople tolive,”Courchesnesaid.

“Thisisanincredibly uniqueopportunitytoset thestageforCoquitlam’s excitingfuturedowntown core,andMarconisatrusted builder.”

Duringthe70-minute longpublichearing,at whichnomayoraltyorcouncilcandidatesattendedin

person,Paolellatoldcouncil thecampuswillhavea“vibrancy”forresidentsand visitors“tolingerandenjoy thespacesalongsidethe commercialopportunities.”

AskedbyCoun.Teri TownerifMarconhasthe workerstobuildtheproject giventhelabourshortage, Paolellaresponded,“Itis somethingnodoubtwillbe aHerculeanefforttopull off”;however,hesaid,the companyhasplannedthe constructionforyears.

Still,Coun.Trish

MandewocriticizedMarcon foritssmallchildcarefacility, whichisestimatedtoaccommodateabout220kids. “It’sminuscule,”shesaid.

Besidesthemixed-use development,Marconalso planstobuildapedestrian/ cyclistbridgeoverLougheed tolinkwiththeCoquitlam Centraltransithub.

POLYGON

Meanwhile,onthewesternedgeofCoquitlam, Polygonisalsoplanningto buildnineresidentialtowers ontheformerCoronation ParkElementarysite.

OnMonday,acompany delegationspoketothecity’s council-in-committeeto outlinechangestoitsmaster planthatfirstcamebefore councillastyear.

Initsupdate,Polygon representativessaidthe companyhadtakenthe publicfeedbackand

•boughttworemnant lotsonPalmerAvenueand addedthemtotheproject, allowingforaninthhigh-rise

•usedthecity’sfullrental densityincentivetoincrease thenumberofrentalunits by194

•doubledthenumberof below-marketrentalunits

•increasedtheamountof childcarespaceby4,500sq. ft.toaccommodateabout42 morechildren

Now,the11.3-acresite—

located350mfromtheInlet CentreStationandnextto PortMoody’sCoronation Parkdevelopmentby Wesgroup—isproposedas follows:

•Phase1: condotower (331units),rentaltower(298 units),amenitybuilding, retailspaceand30spotsfor achildcarecentre

•Phase2: condotower (334units)

•Phase3: condotower (351units),rentaltower (264units)and49spotsfor childcare

•Phase4: condotower (355units)

•Phase5: condotower (348units)

•Phase6:condotower (331units)andrentaltower (222units)

The2,834homeswill beintowersrangingin heightsfrom29to47storeys, Polygonofficialssaid.And 27percentoftherentalunits willbebelow-market.

Inaddition,Polygonplans tosignalizeBarnetHighway andPalmerAvenue.

Polygonanticipatesits bidwillgotocouncilforfirst readingsinNovember.

Ifapproved,the CoronationHeightsproject wouldbringinabout$140 milliontothecityindensity bonuspayments,developmentcostchargesand communityamenitycontributions.

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Anartist'srenderingoftheMarcondevelopmentprojectforthesoutheasterncorner oftheLougheedandBarnethighwayintersection.Atotalofninetowerswillgoupin TriCityCentral,aswellasahotelandconferencecentre. MARCON

ELKSHALL

People'sPantrylookingfornewhomeaftersale

Developerplansto turnsiteintomixeduseprojectwith condos,commercial

DIANESTRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Aresidentialandcommercialbuildingislikelyto risenexttoLeighSquarein downtownPortCoquitlam afterthecityconcludesa dealtosellthreeproperties toadeveloper.

Theplannedsaleof2265 WilsonAve.,2291Wilson Ave.and2272LeighSq.for whathasbeenreported asnearly$1.6millionwill anchorLeighSquareonthe westevenasthecityisplanningtoredevelopthesquare intoafestivalspace.

Underthedeal,thecity willbeabletoleasesomeof thecommercialspaceofthe buildingtonewbusinesses.

RobBremner,thecity's CAO,toldthe Tri-CityNews viaemailthatthecityhas enteredanagreementto sellthepropertiesaspartof itscomprehensivestrategy toaddspacefornewPort Coquitlamdowntownbusinessesandresidentialdevelopment.

"Thedeveloperhas expressedinterestindevelopingcommercialbusiness spaceforgroundfloormedical/commercialuseswith residentialcondosabove. Thedeveloperwillneedto applytorezonetheproperty andconsultwiththecommunityrelatedtothefuture

design,"Bremnerstated.

Aspartofthisagreement thecitywillreceiveboth cashandcommercialspace, whichwillbeleasedtolocal businessestohelpfurther enhancetherangeofservicesandamenitiesinthe downtown,headded.

Meanwhile,ThePeople’s

PantryFoodRecovery Society,whichoperatesa foodbankatElksHallwith surplusgrocerystorefood, willhavetolookforanew home.

ExecutivedirectorPam Eberltoldthe Tri-CityNews thatthearrangementhas alwaysbeentemporary.But

ithasenduredformorethan twoyears.

However,theleaseisup Dec.31andEberlsaidshe isdesperatelylookingfora newspacethatcanaccommodatefreezersandfridges aswellasprovidespacefor sortinganddistributing food.

"I'mworried,yeah,"Eberl said.

Theprogramhasprovidedhealthyfood,includingvegetables,meatand staplestoabout300people weeklyandEberlsaidthe societyhasbeenabletosave morethan150,000kgoffood frombeingthrownout.

"It’sanamazingfeelingto knowthatwehavebeenable tofeedpeopleatatimelike this,"saidEberl,notingthe highcostoffuelandgas.

Shesaidshe'soptimistic thatsomethingwillturnup intime.

Meanwhile,Coun.Glenn Pollock,whoisrunning forre-election,saidheis "scrambling"tofindanew space.

Headdedheismakingit aprioritywhetherornothe iselected.

Developerswithempty warehousespace,church basementsandschoolsnot usedforeducationpurposes areallpossibilities,said Pollock,addinghe'slooking intomultipleopportunities.

Meanwhile,thosewith spacetoofferareencouragedtoemailEberlattppfrs@gmail.com.

"We'rejustpraying—we needsomething,"saidEberl.

"Hopefullysomething comesup,sowe’llsee."

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CLIMATECHANGE

Cityplanningformoreextremeweatherevents

Marginalized residentsespecially vulnerable

MARIOBARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Achangingclimate meansPortMoodywill facemoreextremeweather eventsinthefuture.

Adraftextremeweather resilienceplanpresentedto councillastTuesday(Sept. 20)mapsoutstrategiesto helpthecityanditsresidents getthroughsomeofthe worstMotherNaturecould throwatit,including:

•coastalstormswithlashingrainandwind

•extremecold

•extremeheat

•increasingfrequency andseverityofprecipitation thatcouldresultinflooding

•longerdryspells

ArzanBalsara,Port Moody’ssustainabilityand energycoordinator,told counciltheplan’sprimary goalsaretoensurethecityis readytorespondtoextreme weatherevents.

It’salsodesignedto provideequalaccessto information,resourcesand supportforallitsresidents, especiallythosewhomaybe marginalized,likeseniors,

renters,peoplewithchronic medialconditions,visible

minoritiesorthoselivingin inappropriatehousing.

“Actionshavetoreachall membersofthepopulation,” hesaid.

Throughaseriesofthree workshopsinvolvingmore than25provincialandcommunityorganizations,the planalsoidentifiescritical facilitiesandinfrastructure thatcouldbecommunity lifelinesduringanextreme weatherevent.

Theyinclude:

•InletFireHall

•PortMoodyRecreation Complex

•PacificCoastTerminal

•PublicSafetyBuilding

•HeritageWoods

SecondarySchool

•EagleRidgeHospital

But,addedBalsara,some ofthosecouldbevulnerable toextremeweatherevents themselvesbecauseoftheir location.

Forinstance,EagleRidge Hospitalcouldbeimpacted byawildfirebroughtonby extremeheatorlongdry spellswhilethereccomplex couldalsofeeltheeffectsof extremeheat,dryspellsor increasedprecipitation.

Coun.HunterMadsen saidtheinformationissobering,andthecityneedsto startlookingatallitsdevelopmentthroughthelensof climatechange.

“Theseareallissuesthat

dovetailwithwhatwe’re doing,”hesaid,addingdesignelementslikeawnings oversidewalksbecome morethanjustadecorative enhancementwhenthey providevaluableshadeina heatwave.

Amongthe27actions recommendedbytheauthor tohelpthecityadapttothe likelihoodofmoreextreme weathereventsare:

•connectwithneighbourhoodgroupstoestablish“extremeweatherambassadors”

•developaregistryofvulnerablepopulations

•increasecollaboration andcoordinationwith neighbouringcommunities intheTri-Cities

•enhanceextreme weathereventawareness andpreparednessthrough educationofresidents

•establishatreecanopy enhancementprogramwith afocusonareawithadiminishednumberoftrees

Balsarasaidtheplan’s goalsandactionswillbereviewedandrevisedaspartof thecity’sclimateactionplan tobeupdatedin2025.

“Thereisalotofworkto doinupcomingyears,”he said.“Boldeffortswillbe necessarytoincreasecommunityclimateresilience.”

Topic: Thesoaringpriceofgas?

Theracetoreplace

PremierJohnHorgan asthenextleaderof theBCNDPwassupposed tobeacoronationofsorts forformerattorney-general DavidEby,butitnowhas thepotentialtobecomean actualcontest.

ThathasmanyNDP MLAs(almostallofwhom haveendorsedEby’s candidacy)somewhat worried.

ClimateactivistAnjali Appaduraihasdeclared hercandidacyforleader, althoughatthetimeof thiscolumn’swritingthe partyhadnotapproved herasacandidate.She mustgothroughavetting processthatwilldeter minewhethersheiseven eligibletorun.

Icantellyouthatthere areafairnumberofNDP MLAswhoarehopingher

candidacyisdenied,or attheveryleasttheparty membershipssecuredby hercampaignareruled ineligible.

Theirconcernsareover theperceptionthatenvironmentalactivistorganizationssuchasDogwood B.C.aretryingtoconvince theirsupporterstotake outNDPmemberships inordertovotefor Appaduraiandbasically takecontroloftheparty.

“Thisisnothingshort ofanattemptedhostile takeover,”oneMLAtold me.

Anotherlabelled Appaduraian“interloper” whohashad“norolein oursuccess.”

Thepartyhasyetto releaseanydetailsabout howmanypeoplethe AppaduraiandEbycampaignshavesignedup

aspartymembers,but rumoursaboundthather campaignhassignedup quiteafewpeople.

Hercampaignisbeing investigatedontwofronts. ElectionsBCandtheNDP itselfareinvestigating whetheranenvironmentalorganizationimproperlyinvolveditselfinthe membershipsign-up processandwhetherany membershipswereillegallypaidfor.

Thereasonforthe NDPMLAs’collective angstisthatAppadurai opposessomanycritical governmentpoliciesthat thecaucusandcabinet stronglysupport,andthe ideaofherbecomingtheir partyleaderisbothfascinatingandsurrealatthe sametime.

Asaclimateactivist, Apparduraistronglyop-

posestheuseoffossil fuelsandallthatcomes withthat.

Onthepoliticalspectrum,sheismuch,much furthertotheleftthanany memberoftheexisting caucus.

Sheadvocatesformuch highercorporatetaxation andstopping“wealth accumulation,”plusa completerethinkofthe industrialsector.

Shehasbrandedthe governmentsheseeksto leadashaving“failed”on manyissues.

Ofcourse,ifhercandidacyisapprovedandshe endsupwinning,itisnot entirelyclearshewould becomepremier,sincethe caucusmustsupportthe premier.

KeithBaldreyischiefpoliticalreporterforGlobal BC.

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DEVELOPMENT

PoMozoningpolicyaboottopropertyowners

TheEditor: OnApril19,PortMoody citycouncilapprovedan InclusionaryZoningPolicy requiring15percentofnew buildingfloorareatobebe low-marketrental.

Thispolicycouldreduce propertyvaluesinPort Moodybybetween18and 47percentandhaveastag geringimpactonmunicipal finances.Therewaszero consultationdonewithaf fectedpropertyownersin PortMoody.

Itisdefinitelyimportant tohavebelow-markethousinginourcommunityand

Mainlandareachievingthis withoutcripplingproperty values.

Didtheleadershipatcity hallandourcouncilnotcare abouttheimpactofthison residentsandpropertyownersinthecity?

Priortothisgoingforward,thecityengageda third-partyexpertconsultant toprepareanincredibly detailedanalysisandpresentationtocouncilonthe financialperformanceof multi-familyresidential developmentinPortMoody andthepotentialimpactof thepolicyonlandvaluesin

viabilityofabelow-market unitrequirement.

Thecitywasinformed thatthiscouldreduceland valuesbybetween18and 47percent,inadditionto diminishingthenumberof viabledevelopmentsitesby 50to65percent.

Evenfurther,thecity shouldexpecta40–100per centreductionindensity bonuscontributions.

Whatisthecollective impactonthecityofPort Moody?

Howmanypropertyownersinthecityarenowunderwaterontheirmortgages

Willpropertytaxesbeincreasedyetagainasaresult ofareductioninproperty values?

In2021,PortMoodycollectedmorethan$8million indevelopmentdensity bonuscontributions.Ifthat driesup,isitcomingoutof taxpayerspockets?

PortMoodyisalready behind.Wedidnotgrowin populationbetween2016 and2021andsomehowInlet CentreSkyTrainwastheonly stopalongtheEvergreen Linetoexperiencealossof residents. MikeClark PortMoody

AsreportedintheTri-CityNewsonMay5,PortMoody’s requirementfor15percentaffordablehousinginnew high-densitydevelopmentscouldhaveanimpactonthe redevelopentofthecity’sCoronationParkneighbourhood. WESGROUP

FormorephotosfollowusonInstagram #tricitynews

CYCLOCROSS

EnthusiastbringscyclocrossracingbacktoTC

Pandemictooka tollonraces— includingDonkey CrossinPoCo

MARIOBARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Adonkeywon’tbeinattendance,butcyclocrossis returningtotheTri-Cities.

Tri-Cityenthusiast AndrewNelsonishoping torevivethefestiveat mosphereoftheannual DonkeyCrossracethat wounditswaythroughPort Coquitlam’sCastleParkfor severalyearsaspartofthe oldVancouverCyclocross Coalition’sseriesofraces aroundMetroVancouver.

Butthepauseinorganizedactivitiescausedby theonsetoftheCOVID-19 pandemicin2020proved toohighahurdleformany ofthoseeventstoovercome, leavingracersbereftof competitionbutforafew scattershotracesputonin dependently.

Nelson’snewlycreated ThrashersBikeClubhopes tohelpgetthesportback oncourselocallywiththree eventsthisfall:twoatUpper CoquitlamRiverParkon Oct.1and15,andanother atEagleMountainParkon

Nov.13.

“It’snotwhatitoncewas,” saidNelsonofopportunities forcyclocrossracersand newcomerstothesportto stretchtheirlegsandget mudintheirteeth.

Cyclocrossisahybridof mountainandroadbiking thatstartedasawayforroad racersinBelgiumtokeepfit duringtheiroff-season.

Theyrodefromvillageto

villageandcoffeeshopto coffeeshop,butnotalways stickingtotheroadsasthey soughtthequickest,mostdirectroute,sotheycouldget outoftheregion’snotorious cold,wetwinterweather.

Totraversethemuddy farmers’fields,theyput wider,treadedtireson theirdropbarracingbikes andbecameadeptasskills likepoweringthroughwa-

ter-filledditchesandover obstacleslikefencesor downedtrees.

It’snowafullydeveloped nicheofcycling,withits ownprofessionalWorldCup circuitatthetopofthecompetitiverungandscoresof localracestoscratchtheitch ofclubracersandafficitionadoslookingtotestthemselvesagainstothersandthe elements.

Butmostlyit’saparty, Nelsonsaid.

Cyclocrossmayprovide someseriousracing,butthe racersdon’ttakethemselves tooseriously.

Heck,theDonkeyCross gotitsnamefromthelive donkeyinacorralthatwasa featuredguestattheevent.

Someracersshowup atthestartinggateincostume,andlibationsbeing enjoyedinthecompulsory beergardenoftenendupin thehandsofriders—while they’restillracing.

“Cyclocrossisjustsuch afuneventforthecyclists andthespectators,”said Nelson,anavidroadcyclist whowasintroducedto‘cross fiveyearsago.“It’sdirty.It’s muddy.There’swackytechnicalfeaturesandthecrowd willheckleyou.”

He’salsoaimingtomake hiseventsmoreinclusive andinvitingtonewcomers tothesport.

ThecourseatUpper CoquitlamRiverParkwill bemostlyflatandwide open,withasectiontorun onpavementandanother throughtheforest.

Thatmeansnobigclimbs toburstthelungsofriders whohaven’tbeenpilingup thekilometresthroughthe summerwhilestillproviding plentyofchallengeforexperiencedracerstoreallypush

theirspeed.

“It’sintense.It’sshort.It’s greathead-to-headracing,” Nelsonsaid.“You’remixing itupwiththecompetition.”

Eachofthefirsttworaces willfeatureafullmenuof men’sandwomen’sevents fornoviceridersuptoElite andMasters.Therearealso opportunitiesforkidstoget onthecourse,andevena funfamilyevent.

Racersdon’tneedtoshow upwithacyclocross-specific bike.

Mountainbikesarewelcome,evenaunicycle,but notelectric-assistbikes; they’renotpartofthecompetitivecyclocrossmilieu —yet.

Nelsonsaidthegrowing popularityofgravelandallroadbikes,whichprovide muchoftheperformance ofalightweightroadbike butwithwidertires,more relaxedgeometryandgenerousgearingsoriderscan keepgoingwhenthepavementrunsout,isfuelling newinterestincyclocross.

“Theywouldlovethe party,”Nelsonsaidofgravel riderslookingtotesttheir mettle.

• Registrationfortherace onOct.1opensat8a.m. andthecourseopensfor warmupsahalf-hourlater. Thefirstnoviceracesbeginat 9:30a.m.

Cyclocrossracersdon’talwaysridetheirbikes;theyalsohavetocarrythemoverobstacles. MARIOBARTEL/TRI-CITYNEWSFILEPHOTO

WEEKEND

SEPT.30–OCT.2

HonouringourFirstNations,Indigenouspeople

Friday,Sept.30

DOCUMENTARIES

InrecognitionofNational TruthandReconciliation Day,thePortMoody HeritageSocietywillroll threedocumentaryfilms aboutFirstNations: Honour toSenatorMurraySinclair isfrom10to10:30a.m.; TheStoryoftheCoastSalish Knitters isfrom11a.m.to noon;and KeepersoftheFire isfrom12:30to1:30p.m. Thescreeningsareatthe PortMoodyStationMuseum (2734MurraySt.).

MORE:portmoodymuseum.org

BUTTERFLYLIFE

JoinKwakiutlFirstNations artistChristineMackenzie forafreecommunitywork shoponNationalTruthand ReconciliationDay.From 1to3p.m.,Mackenziewill beatPlacedesArts(1120 BrunetteAve.,Coquitlam) foranartprojecttocolour inpartsofabutterfly’slife cycle.Allagesarewelcome andregistrationisencour aged.TheMaillardvillearts hubwillbeopenonthestat holidayfrom1to5p.m.

REGISTER:eventbrite.ca

EXPRESSONICE

TheCoquitlamExpress

arebackatthePoirierSport andLeisureComplex(633 PoirierSt.,Coquitlam) tobattletheMerritt Centennials.Thepuckdrops at7p.m.

MORE:coquitlamexpress.ca

THEMANINBLACK SitbackintheStudio TheatreattheEvergreen CulturalCentre(1205 PinetreeWay,Coquitlam) andhearthemusicand storiesin RingofFire,aproductionbyFirstImpressions TheatreofDeepCove.The showisatributetothelate JohnnyCash.Italsorunson Oct.1at3p.m.and7:30p.m. Ticketsare$45/$38/$16.

MORE:evergreenculturalcentre.ca

PLAYLIST

DancetothesongsperformedbyPlaylist,aband coveringthehitsfromthe 60stotoday.Thegrouphits theAsylumSoundStage attheHardRockCasino Vancouver(2080United Blvd.,Coquitlam)at9:30 p.m.

MORE:hardrockcasinovancouver.com

Saturday,Oct.1

KNOTWEED

HelptheFriendsof DebovilleSloughandthe

CityofCoquitlamgetridof JapaneseKnotweedfromthe area.Dressfortheweather andwearsturdyfootwear. Bringyourwaterbottle;tools willbesuppliedtoparticipants,ifneeded.Meetatthe kioskonthenortherndike attheDebovilleSloughtrailhead(4100-blockofCedar Drive,Coquitlam)at9a.m.

REGISTER:778-230-1509

GETITFIXED!

Ifyou’vegotsomething broken,it’slikelythevolunteersattheRepairCafe havetheskillsandtools tofixit.TheRepairCafe isopenfrom10a.m.to2 p.m.atthePortCoquitlam publicworksbuilding(1737 BroadwaySt.)andisoperatedbytheRotaryClubof PortCoquitlamCentennial.

Emailrepaircafepoco@ gmail.comtofindoutwhat’s accepted.

MORE:facebook.com/ repaircafepoco

CULTUREDAYS

SeetheartworkfromTriCityartistsinajurieddisplay coincidingwithCulture Days,anationalmovement tocelebratethearts.Watch liveartdemonstrationsor registerforaguidedtour, ledbyvisualarteducators fromtheEvergreenCultural Centre,at2p.m.and2:45 p.m.Theexhibitionisup untilOct.4.

MORE:coqlibrary.ca

YOURSTORY

Playwright,author,performerandpresenterCaitlin Hickswillspeakatthenext Tri-CityWordsmiths’meeting,happeningat2p.m.on thefirstflooroftheTerry FoxLibrary(locatedinthe PortCoquitlamCommunity Centre,2150WilsonAve.).

Thein-personmeetingwill alsobelive-streamedvia Zoom.Hickswilltalkabout “howtowritepassionately throughadeeperunderstandingoflifelongassumptionsandtheirprofound influenceonthinking,emotionsandpointofview.”

EMAIL:tri.city.word-

smiths@gmail.comfora Zoomlink

Sunday,Oct.2

PLANTPULL

Starttheweekwiththe CityofPortMoodyparks staffastheyclearinvasive plantsalongtheShoreline TrailnearPigeonCove. MeetattheShorelineTrail sign,onthenorthernsideof MurrayStreet(abouthalfway betweenKlahanieDriveEast andKlahanieDriveWest). Wearsturdyandclosed-toe shoesorboots.Theeventis rainorshine,from9:30to 11:30a.m.

REGISTER:604-469-4544

TREEWALK

It’sthelasttreewalkof theseasonfortheRiverview HorticulturalCentreSociety, whichismarkingits30th yearin2022.Joinanarboristat1p.m.attheHenry EssonYoung(HEY)building forthefreeguidedtourof thecentury-oldgrounds offLougheedHighwayin Coquitlam,nowcalled səmiq̓ʷəʔelə/Riverview Lands.Thehikeisrainor shine.Allagesarewelcome toattendthefreeevent, whichrunsuntil3p.m.

MORE:rhcs.org

CHRISTINEMACKENZIE

PORTCOQUITLAM

Cityhalltightenssecurityafterdeaththreats

Cityhallstaffwas alsothreatened, saysmayor JANISCLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

PortCoquitlamcityhallis reviewingitssecurityprotocolsafteramanthreatened tokillMayorBradWestand hisfamilylastyear.

OnSept.9,atPort CoquitlamProvincial Court,WilliamArthurJones receivedaconditionaldis chargeandwasplacedon probationforayearafterhe pleadedguiltytouttering threats.

Thejudgealsoordered Jones,66,tostayawayfrom whereWestlives,works, playsandworships;notpos sessfirearms;andpaya$100 victimfinesurcharge.

Joneswaschargedon Dec.31,2021,afteraconfrontationthedaybefore withtwoindividualsinPort Coquitlam,whenhewasar restedwithareplicagun.

CoquitlamRCMP Cpl.AlexaHodginssaid CoquitlamRCMPbeganits investigationandreferred themattertoCrownprose cutorsforpossiblecriminal charges.

WesttoldtheTri-City Newsthathedoesn’tknow

Jonesandhasnevermet him;however,he’sbeentold thatJones’threatsescalated topoliceaction.

“Iunderstandthishas beentakingplaceoveraperiodoftime,”Westsaidofthe threats.

“Idon’tknowwhoheis, buthe’shadfrequentcontactwithbylaw,policeand fireofficers.Idon’tknow whyhebecamefixated onmeotherthanI’mthe mayor.”

CoquitlamRCMPandthe BCProsecutionServicewere unabletoprovidethedetails oftheoffence,butWestsaid Jones“hadaplantokillme andmyfamily.”

WestsaidJonesalso threatenedstaffinthecity halllobby.

Themayorhassinceinstalledsecuritycamerasoutsideofhishomeforadded protection.

“I’mgratefultothepolice andCrownfortakingthis seriouslyasthesethingsare alltoooftenbrushedoff,”he said.

“I’madadandahusbandbeforeanythingelse,” headded.“Anythreatsto themareserious.Iunderstandasamayoryou’rein thepubliceye,butthat’snot whatthiswas.Thiswasnot someonebeingupsetatthe city.Thiswasathreattomy lifeandthelivesofmywife

andchildren.”

Despitethedisturbingincident,whichhasprompted DominicLong,PoCo’s communitysafetyandcorporateservicesdirector,to reviewofthesafetyofcity hallemployeesandelected officials,Westsaidnearlyall communicationwithPoCo residentshasbeenrespectful andpositive,andhetakes

prideinbeingaresponsive civicleader.

“Sometimes,thereare issuesthatcan’tberesolved tothesatisfactionofourresidents,”hesaid,“butit’sstilla reallyenjoyableinteraction. Itrytogotheextramile.”

“Whilethisincidentwas unacceptableandcriminal, it’snotwhoweareasacity,” hesaid.

PortCoquitlamMayorBradWestwasthetargetofdeath threatslastyear. TRI-CITYNEWSFILEPHOTO

CAPITALPROJECT

JanuaryopeningforBurquitlamY

JustastheCityof CoquitlamopenedPlace MaillardvilleCommunity Centrethisweek,italso heardplansaboutanother recreationcentresettowel comeresidentsearlynext year.

Monday(Sept.26),Heidi Worthington,presidentand CEOofYMCAofGreater Vancouver,stoodbefore council-in-committeeto announcetheCoquitlam BettieAllardYMCAwould behostingacelebrationon Nov.26tomarktheendof constructionatBurquitlam Plaza.

The55,000sq.ft.hub,expectedtobeoperationalby January2023,willinclude

•aquatics(five-lanelap, leisureandhotpools)

•changerooms

•fitnessareaandgym

•childminding

•multipurposespace anditwillbeopen364 daysayear,between12and 18hoursaday,Worthington said.

Locatedablockeastfrom theBurquitlamSkyTrain station,thefacilitywillbring inabout800,000visitsan nuallyfordrop-ins,aswell asswimminglessonsand fitnessprograms.

Thecentre,Worthington said,isdesignedfor“healthy livingandcreatingthatfeel ingofbelonging”;itwillbe accessibleandwon’tturn customersawaywhocan’t affordtopay.

Andpartofthedealwith thecityisthatCoquitlam residentswillhaveaccess to30hoursperweekof pooluseplus13hoursper weekinthefitnesscentre,at equivalentcityrates.

Onceopen,itwillbethe charity’sfifthYMCAreccentreintheLowerMainland, shesaid.

RaulAllueva,Coquitlam’s deputycitymanager,praised theYMCAteamatMonday’s meeting—including Worthington,RoyFunkand MarvinRogers—whichhas workedonthecapitalproj ectforthepasteightyearsin conjunctionwithConcert Properties’development.

“Thisisanamazingproject,”Alluevasaid.“I’mvery proudtobeinvolvedinthis project.”

JenniferKeefe, Coquitlam’sdirectorof communityrecreationand cultureservices,saidthe

partnershipwiththeYand Concerttotalsa$101-millioninvestment,ofwhich themunicipalityispaying $57million—primarily fromdevelopers’fees.Italso includesanew3,700sq.ft. communitypolicestation andapark-and-ridefacility forSkyTraincommuters.

Thecitywillsoonbe

selectingapark-and-ride operator,Keefetoldcouncil-in-committee.

TheYMCAwillrunthe BettieAllardYMCAfacility andco-ownit50–50with Coquitlam.

Coun.SteveKimalsosingledoutTracyPrice,asenior manageratRBCDominion Securities,forbeingthe

fundraisingcampaignlead, andhecongratulatedtheY fordeliveringareccomplex onbudgetandontime.“We aresousedtoseeingsupply chainissues,”hesaid,referringtotherecenttie-upsfor capitalprojects.

•Tosignupforemails, andtodonatetotheY,visit BettieAllardYMCA.ca.

Anartist’srenderingoftheBurquitlamYMCA,whichissettoopeninJanuary2023.Thefacilitywillbeco-ownedbytheCityofCoquitlam. YMCAOFGREATERVANCOUVERART

2022GeneralLocalElection

CityofCoquitlamandSchoolDistrictNo.43 NOTICEOFELECTIONBYVOTING

GeneralVotingDay

GENERALVOTINGDAYwillbeopentoqualifiedelectorsoftheCityofCoquitlamon Saturday,October15,2022 betweenthehoursof8:00a.m. and8:00p.m.atthefollowinglocations:

Mayor–One(1)tobeelected

UsualNameJurisdictionofResidenceElectorOrganization

AdelGAMARCoquitlam

MarkMAHOVLICHCoquitlam

RichardSTEWARTCoquitlam

UsualNameJurisdictionofResidenceElectorOrganization

BrentASMUNDSONCoquitlam

RobBOTTOSCoquitlam

PhillipBUCHANCoquitlam

BenCRAIG Coquitlam

MoDARWISHCoquitlam

MattDJONLICCoquitlam

CraigHODGECoquitlam

SteveKIM Coquitlam

PaulLAMBERTCoquitlam

SeanLEE Coquitlam

TrishMANDEWOCoquitlam

DennisMARSDENCoquitlam

RobertMAZZAROLOCoquitlam

CameronMcBRYERCoquitlam

BrianMISERAPortCoquitlam

BenjaminPERRYCoquitlam

LeslieROOSACoquitlam

ZoëROYER PortMoody

HarveySU Coquitlam

AliTOOTIANCoquitlam

TeriTOWNERCoquitlam

CarlTREPANIERCoquitlam

SchoolTrustee–Four(4)tobeelected

UsualNameJurisdictionofResidenceElectorOrganization

JenniferBLATHERWICKCoquitlam

CarolCAHOONCoquitlam

ChuckDENISONCoquitlam

GeoffreyWAYCoquitlam

DanielWESTLEYCoquitlam

BelindaWHEATLEYCoquitlam

CraigWOODSCoquitlam

ParentsVoiceBC

ParentsVoiceBC

ParentsVoiceBC

A22 TRICITYNEWS.COM THURSDAY,SEPTEMBER29,2022 coquitlam.ca/elections Publicnoticeisherebygiven totheelectorsoftheCityofCoquitlam thatanelectionbyvotingisnecessarytoelectone(1)Mayor,eight(8) Councillorsandfour(4)SchoolTrustees.Personsnominatedascandidatesandforwhomvoteswillbereceivedare:

AldersonElementarySchool 825GauthierAvenue

BramblewoodElementarySchool 2875PanoramaDrive

CapeHornElementarySchool 155FinniganStreet

ComoLakeMiddleSchool 1121KingAlbertAvenue

EagleRidgeElementarySchool 1215FalconDrive

GlenElementarySchool 3064GlenDrive

HarbourViewElementarySchool 960LillianStreet

HillcrestMiddleSchool 2161ReganAvenue

InnovationCentre 1207PinetreeWay

LordBaden-PowellElementarySchool 450JoyceStreet

MeadowbrookElementarySchool 900SharpeStreet

MillerParkElementarySchool 800EgmontAvenue

MontgomeryMiddleSchool 1900EdgewoodAvenue

MountainViewElementarySchool 740SmithAvenue

MundyRoadElementarySchool 2200AustinAvenue

NestorElementarySchool 1266NestorStreet

PanoramaHeightsElementarySchool 1455JohnsonStreet

PorterStreetElementarySchool 728PorterStreet

RanchParkElementarySchool 2701SpurawayAvenue

RiverviewParkElementarySchool

700ClearwaterWay

SmilingCreekElementarySchool 3456PrincetonAvenue

VictoriaCommunityHall 3435VictoriaDrive

WaltonElementarySchool 2960WaltonAvenue

Councillor–Eight(8)tobeelected

2022GeneralLocalElection

CityofCoquitlamandSchoolDistrictNo.43 NOTICEOFELECTIONBYVOTING

TheCityofCoquitlamhasonevotingdivisionthatincludesallpropertywithintheCityofCoquitlamandeligiblevotersmayvoteatanyvotingplacelocated withintheCityofCoquitlamongeneralvotingday.

ELECTORREGISTRATION

IfyouarenotontheVotersList(ListofRegisteredElectors),youmayregisteratthetimeofvotingbymakingadeclarationthatyoumeettherequirementstoberegisteredassetoutbelow:

RESIDENTELECTORS:

Toregisterasaresidentelector,youmust:

•be18yearsofageorolderongeneralvotingday,October15,2022;

•beaCanadiancitizen;

•bearesidentofBritishColumbiaforatleast6monthsimmediatelybeforethedayofregistration(atthetimeofvoting–April14,2022for GeneralVotingDay);

•bearesidentoftheCityofCoquitlamonthedayofregistration(attimeofvoting);and

•notbedisqualifiedunderthe LocalGovernmentAct oranyotherenactmentfromvotinginanelectionorassentvotingandnototherwise disqualifiedbylaw.

NON-RESIDENTPROPERTYELECTORS:

Toregisterasanon-residentpropertyelector,youmust:

•be18yearsofageorolderongeneralvotingday,October15,2022;

•beaCanadiancitizen;

•bearesidentofBritishColumbiaforatleast6monthsimmediatelybeforethedayofregistration(atthetimeofvoting–April14,2022for GeneralVotingDay);

•aregisteredownerofrealpropertyintheCityofCoquitlamforatleast30daysimmediatelybeforethedayofregistration(atthetimeof voting–September14,2022forGeneralVotingDay);

•notbeentitledtoregisterasaresidentelector;

•notbedisqualifiedunderthe LocalGovernmentAct oranyotherenactmentfromvotinginanelectionorassentvotingandnototherwise disqualifiedbylaw;

•beindividualswhoareregisteredownersoftheproperty,eitherasjointtenantsortenantsincommon,andnotbeindividualswhoare holdingthepropertyintrustforacorporationoranothertrust;and

•havethewrittenconsentofthemajorityoftheownersoftheproperty,ifthereismorethanoneregisteredowneroftheproperty,tobethe onlyoneoftheownersofthepropertywhomayregisterasanon-residentpropertyelector(onlyoneownerofapropertymayberegistered asanon-residentpropertyelector).

*Non-residentpropertyelectorsareencouragedtocontacttheElectionOfficeforfurtherinformationontheprocessforregisteringasanon-resident propertyelector.

Inadditiontomeetingtheserequirements,inordertoregisterattimeofvoting:

Residentelectors mustproduce 2piecesofidentification (atleastonewithasignature).Pictureidentificationisnotnecessary.Theidentification mustprovebothresidencyandidentity.

Non-residentpropertyelectors mustproduce 2piecesofidentification (atleastonewithasignature)toproveidentity, proof thattheyareentitledto registerinrelationtotheproperty,and,ifthereismorethanoneowneroftheproperty, writtenconsent fromthemajorityofthepropertyowners.

TYPESOFDOCUMENTSTHATWILLBEACCEPTEDASIDENTIFICATION

Youmustproduceatleasttwo(2)documentsthatprovideevidenceofyouridentityandplaceofresidence,atleastone(1)ofwhichmustcontain yoursignature.Thefollowingclassesofdocumentswillbeaccepted:

1.aDriver’sLicence;

2.anIdentificationCardsuchas:

i.aphotoBCservicescard;

ii.anon-photoBCservicescard;

3.anOwner’sCertificateofInsuranceandVehicleLicenceissuedbyICBC;

4.aBCCareCardorBCGoldCareCard;

5.aMinistryofSocialDevelopmentandEconomicSecurityRequestforContinuedAssistanceFormSDES8,(now“MonthlyFormEA181);

6.aSocialInsuranceNumbercard;

7.aCitizenshipCard;

8.arealpropertytaxnotice;

9.acreditcardordebitcard;or

10.autilitybill,(suchaselectricity,naturalgas,water,telephoneorcableservices).

TheabovelistedidentificationdocumentsMUSTbeacceptedbyelectionofficials.Anelectionofficialmayalsoacceptotherformsofdocumentsthat provideevidencesatisfactorytotheelectionofficial(e.g.,avalid,currentpassport).

FORFURTHERINFORMATIONONTHESEMATTERS,theElectionOfficemaybecontactedat:

KatieKarn

ChiefElectionOfficerPhone:604-368-7189iEmail:elections@coquitlam.caiWeb:www.coquitlam.ca/elections

CHAMBERNEWS

VoterswillheadtothepollsonOctober15,and theTri-CitiesChamberofCommerceisworking toensurethecommunityhastheopportunity tohearfromthosevyingforMayororCouncillor seatsbyhostingAllCandidatesMeetingsin eachcity.TheCoquitlameventwasheld September22,PortMoodyonSeptember28, andPortCoquitlam'sissetforOctober3.

"WhiletheTri-CitiesChamberremainsneutral inall elections,wehaveanimportantroleto conveneourcommunityforAllCandidates Meetings,toensureourmemberbusinesses andthegeneralpubliccanlearnmoreabout keyissuesandcandidates’platforms,”said LeslieCourchesne,ChiefExecutiveOfficerof theTri-CitiesChamber.

"Wearepassionateaboutadvancinglocal prosperity,andwelookforwardtoworking closelywiththenewlyelectedorre-elected MayorsandCouncillorsintheTri-Cities followingtheelection,aswehavedonewith thecurrentonesoverthepastfouryears,” sheadded.

RichardRaineyofDBMLawmoderated theCoquitlamAllCandidatesMeeting.Mary Vellani,TDBank,hostedthePortMoody event.AndJenniferMcKinnon,Downtown PoCoBusinessImprovementAssociation,will leadthePortCoquitlammeeting.Following theevents,videorecordingswillbeavailable ontheChamber'swebsiteandsocialmedia channels.

VILLAGEOFBELCARRA

NoticeofElectionbyVoting NoticeNo.10-1

PUBLICNOTICEISHEREBYGIVENASFOLLOWS: AnelectionbyvotingistobeheldtoelectaMayor,andfourCouncillors,andthatthefollowingpersonsarecandidatesforeachoffice:

MAYOR–One(1)tobeelected

SurnameUsualNames

ResidentialAddress COLE Colm Belcarra,BC ROSS Jamie Belcarra,BC

COUNCILLOR–Four(4)tobeelected

SurnameUsualNames

ResidentialAddress CLARK Carolina Belcarra,BC ELWORTHYJoe Belcarra,BC RUZYCKIJanet Belcarra,BC SHOOLESTANIBen Belcarra,BC WILDERLiisa Belcarra,BC

VOTINGDATESANDLOCATIONS

GENERALVOTINGDAY willbe: Saturday,October15,2022,between8:00amand8:00pm attheVillageHall4084BedwellBayRoad,Belcarra,BC

ADVANCEVOTING willbeheldasfollows: Wednesday,October5,2022,between8:00amand8:00pm attheVillageHall4084BedwellBayRoad,Belcarra,BC

ELECTORREGISTRATION

Ifyouarenotonthelistofelectors,youmayregisteratthe timeofvotingbycompletingtheapplicationformavailableatthevotingplaceandmakingadeclarationthatyou meettherequirementstoberegisteredassetoutbelow:

RESIDENTELECTORS:

Toregisterasaresidentelector,youmust:

•be18yearsofageorolderongeneralvotingday(October15,2022);

•beaCanadiancitizen;

•bearesidentofBritishColumbiaforatleast6monthsimmediatelybeforethedayofregistrationat timeofvoting;

•bearesidentoftheVillageofBelcarraonthe dayofregistrationat timeofvoting;and

•notbedisqualifiedunderthe LocalGovernmentActoranyotherenactmentfromvotinginanelectionorassentvotingandnototherwisedisqualifiedbylaw.

NON-RESIDENTPROPERTYELECTORS:

Toregisterasanon-residentpropertyelector,youmust:

•be18yearsofageorolderongeneralvotingday(October15,2022);

•beaCanadiancitizen;

•bearesidentofBritishColumbiaforatleast6monthsimmediatelybeforethedayofregistrationat timeofvoting;

•bearegisteredownerofrealpropertyintheVillageofBelcarraforatleast30daysimmediatelybeforethedayofregistrationat timeofvoting(September14,2022);

•notbeentitledtoregisterasaresidentelector;and

•notbedisqualifiedunderthe LocalGovernmentActoranyotherenactmentfromvotinginanelectionorassentvotingandnototherwisedisqualifiedbylaw.

Inaddition,fornon-residentpropertyelectors:

•Theonlypersonswhoareregisteredownersoftheproperty,eitherasjointtenantsortenantsincommon,areindividualswhoarenotholdingthepropertyintrustfora corporationoranothertrust.

•Ifmorethanonepersonisregisteredowneroftheproperty,onlyoneofthoseindividualsmay,withthewrittenconsentofthemajorityoftheowners,registerasanonresidentpropertyelector.

Toregister,residentelectors mustproduce 2piecesofidentification (atleastonewithasignature).Pictureidentificationisnotnecessary.Theidentificationmustproveboth residencyandidentity.

Toregister,non-residentpropertyelectors mustproduce 2piecesofidentification (atleastonewithasignature)toproveidentity,proofthattheyareentitledtoregisterin relationtotheproperty,and,ifthereismorethanoneowneroftheproperty, writtenconsent fromtheotherpropertyowners.

MAILBALLOTVOTING

REQUESTINGAMAILBALLOTPACKAGE:

Ifyouwishtovotebymail,youmustsubmitthefollowinginformationtotheVillageHallofficebymail(4084BedwellBayRoad,Belcarra,BCV3H4P8), telephone(604-937-4100),fax(604-939-5034)oremail(elections@belcarra.ca)nolaterthan4p.m.onOctober12,2022:

(1)Fullname, (2)Residentialaddress, (3)Addressofthepropertyinrelationtowhichyouarevoting(fornon-residentpropertyelectors), (4)Methodofdeliveryofyourmailballotpackage:

•pickupatofficeand,ifyouwish,nameofpersonyouauthorizetopickuppackageforyou,OR

•regularlettermailthroughCanadaPosttoresidentialaddress,OR

•regularlettermailthroughCanadaPosttoanalternateaddressthatyouprovidewhenrequestingtheballotpackage,and (5)Ifyouarenotonthelistofelectors,toensureyoureceivethecorrectregistrationapplicationforminyourpackage,youmustindicatewhetheryouaregoingtobe registeringasaresidentornon-residentpropertyelector.

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LisaM.Zwarn,ChiefElectionOfficer604-937-4100

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PaulaRichardson,DeputyChiefElectionOfficer604-937-4100

Dumpingpaintbringsfine

Secondincidentin HoyCreekinless thanamonth

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Dumpingpaintdowna citystormdrainisano-no andcancostyoubigtime. Atleastthat’swhata Coquitlamresidentlearned aftertheywerefined$500 andmadetopayfeesfor avacuumtruckthatwas calledtocleanoutamunic

ipalcatchbasinneartheir house.

Concernsarosewhena milkywhitesubstancewas foundinHoyCreeknear WaltonAvenueonSept.8.

Officialswerecalledand thesourceofthepaintwas tracedtoahomewhere someonewaspaintingthe exterioroftheirhouse,accordingtoCoquitlam’senvironmentmanager CaresseSelk.

Itwasthesecondoftwo dumpsintoacatchbasinin thearea.

OnAug.16,areportwas

madethatthecreeknear WaltonAvewasrunning “whiteandcloudy”;however,thesourceofthespill wasneverfoundalthoughit wasbelievedtobepaint.

Crewsinstalledbooms tocatchthesubstance,but someofitsunktothebottomofthecreek,according totheHoy/ScottWatershed Society(HWSS).

Fortunately,therewere nofishdeathsreportedby thesociety.

Formoreinformation aboutHoyandScottcreeks, gotohoyscottcreeks.org.

AuthorizedbyJoyceBuckham,FinancialAgent,joyce@chuckdenison.ca •www.chuckdenison.ca

CityofCoquitlam NOTICEOFPUBLICCONSULTATION

TheCityhasreceivedanapplicationtoamendthe CitywideOfficialCommunity Plan.Theapplicationproposesanamendmenttothe NorthwestCoquitlamArea Plan tochangethedesignationofportionofthesubjectpropertyfromOneFamily ResidentialtoCompactOne-FamilyResidential.

Ifapproved,theamendmentwouldfacilitatethecreationofforty(40)singlefamily lots,two(2)lotsforwatercourseprotection,andtwo(2)parklots.

YouareinvitedtoprovideinputtoCouncilwithrespecttotheabove-noted application.

TheCityofCoquitlamwillbereceivingtheinputrequestedhereinupto October 14,2022.Writtencorrespondencecanbeprovidedinoneofthefollowingways:

•Email:clerks@coquitlam.cawith “Section475–PROJ21-128” inthe subjectline;

•Regularmail:CityClerk’sOffice,2ndFloor,3000GuildfordWay, Coquitlam,BC,V3B7N2;

•Inperson:Attn:CityClerk’sOffice–pleaseplaceinoneoftwoCityHall dropboxes(3000GuildfordWay,Coquitlam),locatedattheunderground parkingentranceorbythemainentrancefacingBurlingtonDrive;

•Fax:totheCityClerk’sOfficeat604-927-3015.

Additionalinformationaboutthisapplicationcanbeaccessedbycontacting TiffanyKhuu,PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment,attkhuu@coquitlam.ca.

Writtensubmissionsprovidedinresponsetothisconsultation,including namesandaddresses,willbecomepartofthepublicrecordwhichincludesthe submissionsbeingmadeavailableforpublicinspectionatCoquitlamCityHall(at thePlanningandDevelopmentcounter)andpotentiallyonourwebsiteaspartofa futureagendapackageatwww.coquitlam.ca/agendas.

ShouldCouncildecidetoapprovethisapplicationgoingtoaPublicHearing, notificationforthehearingwillbecompletedinaccordancewiththe Local GovernmentAct

SupervisorChrisCordovashowsofftheteachingkitchenatthenewMaillardville CommunityCentrethatofficiallyopenstonight.

MAILLARDVILLE

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CelebrateMCCopening

Afreefamilycarnival nightisplannedfortonight (Thursday)tocelebratethe officialopeningofthenew MaillairdvilleCommunity Centre(MCC)inCoquitlam.

Theeventrunsfrom5 p.m.to7p.m.atthefacility, locatedat1200CartierAve.

Communitymembersof allagesareinvitedtoexplore thecity’snewestrecreation

facilityandenjoyrefreshments,amagician,abouncy castle,balloonanimals, gamesandmore.

Centrecost$24.9million

space

Parkingisfreeintheunderground.

Monday(Sept.26),the Tri-CityNews gotasneak peakofthenewfacilitythat isstillundergoingsomefin ishingdetails.

Therearepolished concretefloorsandplenty ofwooddetailstoreflect Maillardvlle’searlysawmill heritage.

Anexpansiveoutdoor areahasroomforseating andboastspeak-a-booviews oftheFraserRiver.

Futureplansaretoknock downtheoldcommunity centrebuildingtocreatea plazaandchildren’splay ground.

ThenewMCCcost$24.9 million,thecontractor wasLedcorandthear chitectswereTaylorKurtz Architecture.

Constructedwithtwo floorsabovea42-stallundergroundgarage(withelevator),thebuildingismodern,

airyandloadedwithspace forcommunityprogramsor rental.

Italsohasnumerousaccessiblefeatures,including tactileflooringonstairwells, braillesignage,universal washroomsandbuttonson thefloorandwalltoopen someofthedoors.

OperatedbytheCityof Coquitlam,theamenities include:

•thecity’sfirstdedicated gymnasium,withfloors markedforfullandhalfcourtbasketballandvolleyballaswellaspickleballand badminton

•children’sprogramarea withalargecoveredoutdoor

•multipurposerooms •ateachingkitchen

•asprung-floorfitness studiofordanceandfitness •aloungeareaforseniors andyouthprogramming MCCopenedSept.20, 2022,withinitialofferings ofsportsdrop-insandtry-it classes.

Futureactivitiesinclude afullrangeofrecreation opportunities,includingfitnessclasses,cookingclasses, socialactivitiesandother educationalprograms.

PatronsofMCCalsohave accesstothecity’sFinancial AssistanceforRecreation program,aswellastheONE PASS,whichprovidesdiscountedaccesstocity-operatedcommunityrecreation facilities.

Facilitiesarealsoavailable forrent.

Learnmoreabouthoursof operation,accessiblefeatures, programmingandhowto signupforfacilityprograms atwww.coquitlam.ca/MCC.

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Newdrivergetslessoninthecostofexcessivespeeding

RCMP KYLEBALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

CoquitlamRCMPishopingseveralweeksawayfrom thewheelwillhelpanew driverfullyunderstandthe rulesoftheroad.

An“L”driverreceiveda four-monthdrivingprohibitionaftertheywerecaught drivingnearlydoublethe postedspeedlimitthrougha businesswarehouseareaof thecity.

Mountiesclockedthe driverexcessivelyspeeding to113km/hneartheinter sectionofUnitedBoulevard andShuswapAvenue—a designated60km/hzone —whileconductingtraffic enforcementrecently.

NO‘L’DISPLAYED

Policesaidthedriver didn’thavetheir“L”properlyandvisiblydisplayedon theirgreyHondaAccord.

Also,theydidn’thavea qualifiedsupervisorinside.

Alloftheaboveculminatedintothefourmonthprohibition,aswell astheimpoundmentofthe driver’svehicleandaticket forexcessivespeeding.

BIGFINE

Theamountwasnot disclosed,butcanrangebetween$368and$483.

“AccordingtotheBCMVA [MotorVehicleAct],an‘L’ drivermusthaveasuitable adultpassengertosupervise theirdrivingabilities,”said CoquitlamRCMPspokespersonCpl.AlexaHodgins inastatementtothe Tri-City News.

TheBCMVAstatesaClass 7Ldrivercannotoperate avehicleunlessthere’san adultpassengeraged25and olderwithavalidlicence inside.

Aswell,thesupervisor mustbeeitherinthefront passengerseatorinthe backseatontheright-hand side.

ICBCrecordednine

crashesthatinvolvedinjuryorfatalitytookplace atUnitedBoulevardand ShuswapAvenuebetween 2017and2021.

Aswell,atotalof116 minorormajorcollisions occurredalongthatsamearterialroadbetweenGolden DriveandtheMaryHill Bypass(7B),accordingto ICBCstatistics.

Recentenforcementby CoquitlamRCMPnabbed anewdrivergoingalmost doublethepostedspeed limitinabusinesswarehousedistrictofthecity.

TAKENOTICETHAT pursuanttoSection40andSection 94oftheCommunityCharter,theCityofCoquitlam CouncilintendstoconsideradoptionofCityofCoquitlam HighwayDedicationCancellationBylawNo.5253,2022.

TheintentoftheBylawistocloseandremovethe dedicationof4,834.5m2 ofroadallowanceadjacentto thelandsat2954,2966,2976PheasantStreet,2960, 2968ChristmasWayand2950LougheedHighway.The resultingparcelscreatedbytheroadcancellationare proposedtobeconsolidatedwiththeadjacentlands at2954,2966,asubdividedportionof2976Pheasant Street,2960,2968ChristmasWayand2950Lougheed Highway.

Shouldyouhaveanyconcernsorcommentsyouwishto conveytoCouncil,pleasesubmittheminwritingnolater than noonTuesday,October11,2022 totheCityClerk’s Officeinoneofthefollowingways:

•Email:clerks@coquitlam.ca;

•Regularmail:3000GuildfordWay, Coquitlam,BC,V3B7N2;

•Inperson:CityClerk’sOffice,2ndFloor, 3000GuildfordWay, Coquitlam,BC,V3B7N2;

•Fax:totheCityClerk’sOfficeat604-927-3015.

Acopyof HighwayDedicationCancellationBylawNo.5253,2022

maybeviewedatCityHall(Planningand DevelopmentDepartment)andanyinquiriesrelatingtotheproposalshouldbemadetothePlanningand DevelopmentDepartment(604-927-3434),8:00a.m.to5:00p.m.,MondaytoFriday,exceptstatutoryholidays.

FURTHERMORE,TAKENOTICETHAT pursuanttoSections26and94oftheCommunityCharter,theCityof Coquitlamherebygivesnoticeoftheintentiontoselltheabovedescribed4,834.5m2 portionofroadproposedto beclosedanddedicationremoved.

Purchaser: MarconQuadrealLandsLimitedPartnership

NatureofDisposition:FeeSimple SellingPrice: $26,007,166.00+taxesandclosingexpenses

Forfurtherinformation,pleasecontactMr.GregHamilton,ManagerRealEstateat604-927-6958

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AGEISM

Assumptionshelpcreatenegativestereotypes

MARGARETCOATES

AsIhavebeenaging,I wonderalotaboutpeople’s viewsongrowingolder.

Moresignificantly,Iworry aboutpeople’snegativeattitudestowardolderpeople.

TheWorldHealth Organizationdefinesageism as“thestereotypes(how wethink),prejudice(how wefeel)anddiscrimination (howweact)towardothers oroneselfbasedonage.”

OntheWHO’swebsite, theysayageismisrifeinour society.Theyrecentlyreportedthatoneintwopeopleareageistwhenitcomes toolderpeople.

Unfortunately,thisincludesseniorsthemselves

whohaveinternalizedstereotypesaboutolderpeople. Whyisageismsoprevalent?

WHOsays,“Olderpeople areoftenassumedtobefrail ordependentandaburden tosociety.”

Theyareallthoughtto bedecliningincognitive ability,pronetophysicaldeclineandunabletocarefor themselves,againputtinga burdenonsociety.

Itmightbewisetoremember,astheseniors advocateforB.C.,Isabelle Mackenzie,saysonlyasmall percentageofolderpeople liveincarefacilities.

Sheadds,“seniorsshould preparetolivealonglife,

mostofitindependentlyat home.”

Statisticsshowthat94per centofseniorsover65,and 74percentover85,livein theirownhome.

Olderpeopleareoften thoughttoberesistantto change,unabletolearnnew skillssuchasusingcomputersortablets,andthatmost areonthevergeofdementia.

Theseassumptionsall contributetonegativestereotypesofseniors.

Dementiaisnotaninevitablepartofaging,according toAlzheimer’sCanada,who saythatonly7.1percentof thetotalseniors’population

Contrarytowidelyheldassumptions,amajorityofseniorsstillliveintheirownhomes anddon’tsufferfromdementia. LOGANWEAVER/UNSPLASH

ofCanadahasdementia.

Admittedly,asweage, ourbodiesandmindsdo change.

Someofusmightexperiencesomememoryloss andmostofuslosephysical abilities.

Butseniorsadapttothe agingprocess.

Forinstance,thelossof ourphysicalabilitiescanbe compensatedthroughassistivedevicessuchashearing aids,eyeglassesandwalkers, andthroughmodifications oftheolderperson’senvironment.

Ourmentalcapabilities canbesharpenedbystaying mentallyactive.AsIhave writteninanearliercolumn,

keepingmentallyactiveisas importantaskeepingupour physicalhealth.

Oneoftheworstformsof ageismiswritingoffolder peopleasexpendable.

DuringCOVID-19,Iheard unsettlingstatementsfrom peoplewhothoughtthat theoverwhelmingratesof deathsofseniorswasOK andthatresourcesshould notgotheirway—afterall, theyhadagoodlonglife. Butasapersoninthismost vulnerablegroup,Iwantto belookedatasacitizenwho shouldreceivecare,notasa stereotypedagingperson.

Inthenextfewmonths, thefederalgovernmentis sponsoringasurvey,discussion,andconsultationabout ageism.

Theonlinesurveycanbe foundatesdc-consultations. canada.ca/ageism-consultation,andisopento everyone.

Consultationswillbeheld withgroupsacrossCanada andwilldealwithquestions aboutageismwiththese themesinmind:employment;healthandhealth care;socialinclusion;safety andsecurity;andmediaand socialmedia.

Let’shopetheseconsultationsanddiscussionscreate changeinCanadawhenit comestoageism.

MargaretCoatesisthe coordinatorofLionsview Seniors’PlanningSociety.

Ideasforfuturecolumns arewelcomebyemaillions_ view@telus.net.

ARTS&LIFE

LITERATURE

CBCAreaders'choiceshortlistnowout

Anationalliteraryprogramthathandsoutreaders’ choiceawardsisbeingled thisyearbyaDr.Charles BestSecondarygraduate.

KristainOliveria-Barnes, aformerCoquitlamresident,istheprogramdirector forTheCanadianBookClub Awards(CBCA),whichlast weekreleasedits2022listof finalists.

TheinitiativeissponsoredbyTheSelfPublishing AgencyInc.that’srunby MeganWilliams,whoalso hastiestoCoquitlam.

Oliveria-Barnessaidauthorsandpublishinghouses submittheirnewworks forreviewbyaCBCA“Avid Readers”team.

Andonceitsshortlistis outinSeptember,“Verified Readers”fromacross Canadaassessthethree booksinoneortwocatego riestovoteontheirfavourite publication.

VerifiedReaderstendto bereadersinbookclubsor bookwormsandinfluenc erswithlargesocialmedia followingswhowillfurther promotethepublications.

Oliveria-Barnessaidthe awardsprogramhashundredsofVerifiedReaders.

Thewinningauthors,who areannouncedonDec.30, receive100awardstickers toplaceontheirhard-and soft-coveredcopies,apod castinterviewandbragging rights.

Thisyearsawarecord-breakingnumberof bookentriesfromtradepub

lishers(withadoublingof CBCAgenrecategories),as wellasVerifiedReaders.

Oliveria-Barnessaidthe purposeoftheprogramisto givewiderexposuretobooks thataren’tontheradar becausetheymaybeindependentlypublished.

“It’ssomethingthatthey canenterandhavetheir bookreviewedbyCanadian readers—notbyapanelof experts,”shesaid.“Wegive authorsalevelplayingfield.”

Sheadded,“Whatreadersarelookingforisagood storythat’stoldwell.Readers don’tcarehowit’spublished.They’rejustlooking foragoodbook.”

Meanwhile,CBCAisstill acceptingapplicationsfor VerifiedReadersfor2022. Successfulcandidatesmust beabletoreadallthree booksinachosencategory

PARENTINGWOES

AnauthorwhograduatedfromPinetreeSecondary inCoquitlamisoutwithanewbookaboutparenting.

CoquitlamresidentKennethNgrecentlypublished ToughSh*t,aworkthatfeaturesfunnycommentary andcomplaintsthatparentsoftenhearfromkids.

“Italsopokesfunatlife’slittlechallengesand,ina way,encourageskidstobuildresiliencethroughabit ofhumour,”Ngtoldthe Tri-CityNews viaemail.

Withhisillustrator,JaquelineMonk,thepairused acartoonofaFrenchbulldognamedMr.Trufflesto "capturetheessenceofdramaticexpression"fromparentswhenlisteningtotheirchildren’sconcerns.

ToughSh*t istheirfirstbookthat’sselfpublished andtheirdebutinthechildren’sliteraturefield.

ItisavailablefromtheCoquitlamPublicLibrary andviaAmazon.YoucanalsoseetheirInstagram pageviathehandle@toughsh_t.

andcasttheirvotebyDec. 19.Visitthecanadianbookclubawards.catosignup. HerearesomeofthefinalistsofThe2022Canadian BookClubAwards(divided intocategories):

NON-FICTION/ MEMOIR

• Holden:After&Before, TaraMcGuire(ArsenalPulp Press)

• LostinBeirut:ATrue StoryofLove,LossandWar, Ashe&MagalenaStevens (AnonymousInc.)

• Liar,LiarGownonFire, CindyBuckshon,(independentlypublished)

NON-FICTION

• MomentsInTime, Tom Locke,(HubConsulting Services)

• TheMusicTherapy

Studio,RickSoshensky (Rowman&Littlefield Publishers)

• AllCAPS,CraigColby (FriesenPress)

FICTION

• FreedomLessons, Eileen HarrisonSanchez(She WritesPress)

• Welcometothe Hamilton, TanyaE.Williams (RipplingEffects)

• MangosandSnowflakes, IsisMariaHenriquez (VerdadPress)

MYSTERY/THRILLER

•TheAmsterdam Deception, TonyOllivier (PandamoonPublishing)

• ColdwaterConfession, JamesA.Ross(LevelBest Books)

• Catch.22,DianeL. Kowalyshyn(TheWildRose

PressInc.)

CHILDREN’S

• WhatDoesItMeanto BeYourBest?,KellyShuto (Independentlypublished)

• Success, RuthieGodfrey (independentlypublished)

•SiegeofHerons -CollectiveNouns Alphabetically, Ramona Wildeman(AnAcceptable TimePress)

CHILDREN’S/EARLY READER

• OneArcticNight, Donald Whibley(FriesenPress)

• LookWithin,Miles Mcalister(independently published)

•TheHerd, RyanPoirier (FriesenPress)

COOKBOOK

•BakingMagic:Awaken YourInnerPastryChef, Sasha Nary(FrontTableBooks)

•GreatScoops:Recipes fromaNeighbourhoodIce CreamShop, AmeliaRyan &MarleneHayley(Figure1 Publishing)

•PlaylistKitchen:Upbeat Recipes&TheMusicThat BroughtThemToLife, BeckyVanDrunen(Playlist Publishing)

POETRY

• Discombobulated Constellations, BrianaLenzi (FriesenPress)

• NorthStarHeart, NatashaSilva(independentlypublished)

• ShittyJody,KristaBlack (FriesenPress)

Fourth CCMA title

ACoquitlam drummerthismonth snaredhisfourth accoladewiththe CanadianCountry MusicAwards (CCMA).

MatthewAtkins tookthetitleof DrummeroftheYear attheannualevent, whichtookplaceon Sept.10inCalgary.

Atkins,whohas beennominated18 timesforthecoveted nationalprize,also performedatthe showwithCCMAHall OfFamemembers MichelleWright, PatriciaConroyand GeorgeFox,aswellas currentstarslikeJess Moskaluke,Aaron Goodvinandfellow B.C.artistJojoMason. Inaddition,CCMA askedhimtopresent aseminarduringits conferencetohelp emergingmusicians mountaliveconcert. Theownerof TheDrumOven,a professionalstudio torecorddrumsfor remoteclients,Atkins hasplayedinmany

KristainOliveria-Barnes, programdirectorfor CBCA,isaformer Coquitlamresident.

MUSIC

APortCoquitlamresident whowroteacomedy whileundergoingcancer treatmentshadhershow namedasoneofthebest atthisyear’sVancouver FringeFestival.Kyrst Hogan,akaBurgundy Brixx,sawherplay,The C-Word,wrapupthe annualfestaspartofthe PickoftheFringeline-up. SheappearedintheproductiononSunday(Sept. 25).TheC-Wordwasone of10of70Fringeevents toreceivethehonourand callback.“Creatingand performingthisshowhas beensuchanincredible, exhausting,cathartic,scary andbeautifulexperience. Iamsodeeplytouched bytheheartfeltmessages, commentsandwordsof thanksandcommiseration."Theprofessional cabaretperformerwrote TheC-Wordaftershewas diagnosedwithStage4 coloncancerin2020;the canceralsospreadtoher liver.Sheunderwentan operationonhercolonto havethetumourremoved plussixmonthsofchemotherapyand,inFebruary, surgeryonherliver.Hogan saidshefeltsheneed tolightenupthecancer treatmentsbywriting abouthermedicaljourney inahumorousway.

Atkinswins4thdrummernod

countriesandmusical genresrangingfromcountry,bluesandrocktojazz, Latinandworldbeat.

Heisthego-todrummerforsuchartistsand bandsasChadBrownlee, GordBamford,Brett Kissel,DeanBrody, RyanMcMahon,Patricia Conroy,TheWashboard Union,TommyHunter andShawnAustin.

“Thelastyearhasseen anamazingreturnforthe Canadianmusicindustry, andaudiencesandmusi-

ciansalikejustdon’tseem tobeabletogetenough” Atkinsstatedinanewsreleasetothe Tri-CityNews.

“Iamsogratefuland honouredtohavemy peersintheCanadian countrymusicindustry recognizemyworkalongsidesomeofthecountry’s biggestandbestloved artists.

“Gettingcallstoperformwiththelikesof DeanBrody,Emerson Drive,TheWashboard UnionandChadBrownlee isanamazingrewardin itself.

"Butthentogetthe nodofapprovalfromyour fellowmusiciansistruly specialandhumbling.”

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MATTHEWATKINS

UrbanFirstNations

artistsshowinnew curateddisplayatPdA

EvolutionofSelfandIndigenous Art isanexhibitnowupat Coquitlam’sPlacedesArtsthat wascuratedbyNewWestminster residentandartistChristine MackenzieoftheKwakiutl/ HeiltsukFirstNation.Bornin Kelowna,Mackenziestruggled withherculturalrootsandidentity ashermotherwastakenaspart oftheSixtiesScoop,amassremovalinthe1960sofFirstNations childrenfromtheirfamiliestothe Canadianchildwelfaresystem —withouttheconsentoftheir familiesorNations.Mackenzie’s displayattheMaillardvillegallery bringstogethervariousstyles ofartworkbyurbanIndigenous creatorsworkinginarangeof mediumsfromphotographyand fibrearttostorytelling,painting andupcycling.Indigenousart isn’tlimitedtotheNorthwest Coastform-linedesign,shewrites inherartist’sstatement;rather, “thereisnosingulardefinition thatencompassesIndigenousart, onlythatthepeoplemakingthe artareIndigenous.”Thecurated showcanbevieweduntilOct.19 atPlacedesArts(1120Brunette Ave.,Coquitlam),aswellasonline atplacedesarts.ca.

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HIGHSCHOOLFOOTBALLPREVIEW

Centaurs’programheadingin‘rightdirection’

Centennialready fornextstepafter semifinalloss

MARIOBARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

CentennialCentaurs’ footballisallabouttheprocess,saysheadcoachDino Geremia.

“Weneedtostaytrue tooursystemsandphilosophies,”andresultswill follow.

Lastseason,Geremia’s adageborefruitasthevarsityteamreachedtheBC SecondarySchoolFootball Association’sCoastalsemifinalaftermanyyearsof futility.

The2021–22seasonwas abitofacomingoutforthe Centaurs.

Notonlywastheteam emergingfromayearoffbecauseoftheCOVID-19pandemic,itspost-seasongame wasthefirstsinceGeremia tookovertheprogram.

Togetthere,theCentaurs stunnedthepreviouslyundefeatedVancouverCollege FightingIrish27-24inthe quarter-finalafterfinishing

theregularseasonwithfour winsandthreelosses.

Geremiasaidthatsuccess provedtrustingtheprocess

couldovercomeinjuries, anoveralllackofdepthand evensomedisappointing losses.

Headdedtheprideof accomplishmenthasrubbed offthroughouttheprogram, bolsteringthebuy-in.

“Theplayershavea greaterunderstandingof whatwearedoing,”Geremia said.

Despitethegraduationof severalkeyplayerslikerunningbackZiadSabryand receiverKeyshawnBeswick, Geremiaisconfidentthat thisyear’sgroupofseniors havetherightstufftoleada promisingcropofyounger players,who’veascended frombackuprolesorthejuniorvarsityteam.

“Theyhaveagreatunderstandingofourprogram,”he said,addingthey’re“setting highexceptionsforthemselvesandourprogram.”

Amongtheplayers Geremia’slookingtotakeon biggerroleswillbereturningquarterbackMalcolm Cameronandreceivers ConnorJonesandMarco Kee.

Hulkingtwins,William andWalterZhang(6’,280 lband5’11”,260lb,respectively)willanchortheline, alongwithCadeThorington.

“Asacollective,weare capableofgreatthings,” Geremiasaid.

Butfulfillingthatpotential willtakedailycommitment, headded.

“Ifwecanstandatthe endoftheseasonandlook

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eachotherintheeyeandbe proudofourperformance andinteractions,thenwe willbeheadingintheright direction.”

SCHEDULE

• Sept.29:NotreDame@ Centennial,6p.m.

• Oct.7:Centennial@St. ThomasMore,7:30p.m.

• Oct.14:Seaquam@ Centennial,7p.m.

• Oct.22:Centennial@ LordTweedsmuir,1:30p.m.

• Oct.28:Centennial@ NewWestminster,7:30p.m.

• Nov.4:TerryFox@ Centennial,7p.m.

RAVENSHUNGRY

TerryFoxRavenscoach TomKudabaadmitshe didn’tknowwhatkindof varsityfootballteamhe hadgoingintothe2020–21 season.

Whathehadwasa squadthatwasundefeated intheregularseasonthat camewithinakeyinjury

tostarrunningbackGavin Whittingtonofwinningthe SubwayBowlCoastalchampionship.

Whittington,whowas felledwithashoulderinjury intheRavens’firstoffensive driveofthefinalisnowgraduated.

ButKudabasaidthe relativeyouthoflastyear’s teammean’sthere’splenty ofhungryplayersonthe currentrosterreadytopick upwherelastyear’sRavens leftoff.

LeadingthewayisGrade 12quarterbackOwen Sieben,whodazzledasa Grade11starter.

XyonFleuryisreadyto stepintoWhittington’sshoes inthebackfieldasDevon CrenshawandCameron Neallooktopulldowntheir pivot’spasses.

OffensivelinemanKaiden Exner’sassignmentwillbeto giveSiebenthetimetomake magichappen,whileTristan LindseyandKadoKimura holdthefortdefensively.

HaydenCoteandAxel

Strattonwillstepuptoboth theoffensiveanddefensive lines.

“Wearelookingtothese guysandotherstofillthe gapswehavefromlastyear,” Kudabasaid,addingthe Ravens’biggestchallenge willbetoovercomeany sensereturningplayerswill findsuccessautomatically.

“Therearenoguarantees thatwewillduplicatewhat wedidlastyearsimplyby showingup,”hesaid.

“Weneedtooutand proveitagainonaweekly basis.”

SCHEDULE

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• Oct.7:LordTweedsmuir @TerryFox,7p.m.

• Oct.14:St.Thomas More@TerryFox,7p.m.

• Oct.21:New Westminster@TerryFox, 7p.m.

• Oct.28:TerryFox@ Seaquam,7p.m.

• Nov.4:TerryFox@ Centennial,7p.m.

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