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Council asks to waive byelection JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com
An acrobatic performer greets visitors to the grand opening celebrations of the new $132-million Port Coquitlam Community Centre last Saturday. The event featured live entertainment and music, as well as speeches from dignitaries and an opportunity to try out some of the facilities. For more photos, go to Page 9. JENNIFER GAUTHIER/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Coquitlam voters will not head to the polls this winter, if city council gets its way. Monday, council-in-committee unanimously voted to write a letter to B.C.’s minister of municipal affairs to waive the requirement for a byelection. Under the provincial Local Government Act, a byelection has to be held as soon as possible if a municipal council seat is open before Jan. 1 in the year of the general election. With Bonita Zarrillo out following her federal win last month — and with the next general election about a year away — Coun. Dennis Marsden said it’s not reasonable for residents to return to the ballot box given the timing, costs and health restrictions during the pandemic. The 2013 byelection, in which Zarrillo and Coun. Chris Wilson clinched their seats, cost taxpayers around
$200,000, city staff said. Zarrillo formally tendered her resignation to the city last Friday after she was elected as the NDP MP for Port Moody-Coquitlam. Marsden also argued that holding a byelection so close to a general election would be difficult for candidates to raise funds given the new campaign financing rules. In addition, he said, the winner would have less than eight months on council, if they assumed their position in mid-March. “To me, it doesn’t make much sense,” said Coun. Teri Towner, noting voter fatigue with recent provincial and federal races, as well as the low turnout for byelections. But while byelections are hard to hold during the winter, they’re also part of democracy, Wilson countered, adding that civic politicians who get elected to another government level offer “a benefit” to the municipality with local knowledge.
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Guildford Greenway will separate two-wheeled traffic City of Coquitlam plans better cycling, e-scooter network JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com
A major road in Coquitlam’s City Centre neighbourhood will be sectioned off next year for bicycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, skateboards and other micro-mobility devices. The municipal plan to delineate Guildford Way — from Pinetree Way to the Port Moody border, in both the east- and westbound lanes, with a curb to separate traffic from cyclists and e-riders — was raised last Monday, as the city’s council-in-committee reviewed upcoming changes to Coquitlam’s overall cycling network. Canisius Chan, the city’s transportation planning manager, told council the Guildford Greenway will be designed this year with construction expected to begin in 2022. The driving lanes will stay and won’t be affected by the multi-use paths, he said. The separated pathways follow pilot projects in the cities of Vancouver, Richmond and North Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver, where the provincial government has allowed a total of eight municipalities to enact by-
Construction is due to begin next year on the Guildford Greenway, a delinated route — on both sides of Coquitlam’s Guildford Way, in the City Centre neighbourhood — that will be used by cyclists and micro-mobility riders. JANIS CLEUGH/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
laws to allow e-scooters. He said the popularity of bikes and micro-mobility uses surged during the lockdown when many public transit users opted for other transportation modes. In June, the city also hired a cycling and micro-mobility specialist. “This is important for us because, especially through the COVID pandemic, we’ve seen an uptake in active transportation,” Chan said. “We want to capitalize on that momentum.” According to a staff report, less than one per cent
of Coquitlam residents get around by bike, largely due to the incomplete bike network and steep topography. Under the city’s Strategic Transportation Plan, which is now being updated for council’s consideration, the goal is to have 30 per cent of all trips be “sustainable” — i.e., walking, biking, rolling or taking public transit (bus or SkyTrain) — by the year 2031. Staff are now tracking those trips in high-transit neighbourhoods like City Centre and BurquitlamLougheed before setting a
policy framework on micro-mobility modes. They’re also tapping into recommendations made by a consultant last year, who found in an assessment that the city’s current infrastructure failed to meet shared-transportation safety measures. The consultant also suggested adding wayfinding signs and pavement markings, as well as more bike storage especially on TransLink properties. Recently, the city installed more bike racks in Austin Heights, Chan said.
While the proposals are “not cast in stone,” said Jaime Boan, Coquitlam’s general manager of engineering and public works, the changes to the cycling network — to fill in the gaps and to retrofit — fall in three categories: short term (within five years); medium term (five to 10 years); and long term (more than a decade away). In the short term, the city is eyeing all or part of these streets for cycling updates: • Cedar Drive • Pipeline Road • Guildford Way • Lougheed Highway (Holly Drive through səmiq̓ʷəʔelə/Riverview Lands) • Regan Avenue (connecting Como Lake Park to Burquitlam station) • Hartley Avenue • United Boulevard • Austin Avenue • Gatensbury Street There will also be a connection from Mundy Park to the Coquitlam Central station, and a new link from Blue Mountain Park to the Lougheed Town Centre station. The medium-term plan calls for paths along Cedar Drive, Dewdney Trunk Road, Marmont Street, Austin Avenue and a connector from Mariner Way to Colony Farm. Meanwhile, under the long-term plan, some existing cyclist routes will be eliminated while new ones
will be created; many will be tied to other construction projects. Besides the planned infrastructure, the city expects to launch the Learn2Ride course, for students in grades 4 and 5, at five elementary schools in School District 43 next year: Baker Drive, Bramblewood, Eagle Ridge, Porter Street and Rochester. If successful, the program to learn about cycling skills and etiquette will roll out in all Coquitlam schools, starting in 2023, Chan told the committee on Sept. 27. Mayor Richard Stewart, who rides an e-bike, said education for drivers and pedestrians is vital as cycling and e-transportation vehicles become more prominent. And Coun. Brent Asmundson urged city staff to account for e-vehicles that can be manipulated to go faster with bigger batteries and better coding. He cited an example of an e-scooter in his neighbourhood that can travel up to 70 km/h. “We have long-term thinking on this, but we have to move quicker,” Coun. Chris Wilson stressed. “I know it’s expensive, and I know that we have a lot of priorities but if we’re truly going to make cycling more popular and if we’re going to achieve the goals that we have, we’ve got to make it very safe and very convenient.”
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Zacharias couldn’t confirm whether the youth was involved in the second bomb threat at Port Moody Secondary or someone else made the prank call to simply copy the earlier incident. “We have to get to the bottom of this,” Zacharias acknowledged. This isn’t the first time Port Moody schools have been targeted with prank calls about bomb threats, which are called “swattings” In April 2021, Moody Middle School was locked down and evacuated after a man called police, saying he had planted three pipe bombs in the building, and had more weapons in his car which was parked outside. After about an hour and a half of searching the premises with K9 dog crews, police declared the school was safe. At the time, PMPD said it was the fourth hoax call the department had received in the that month. No arrests were made in those calls and they died down as summer approached, Zacharias said, but not before an intensive investigation was carried out. “We take these calls very seriously and now the investigation begins to try and source the [most recent] phone call,” he said. Burnaby RCMP meanwhile confirmed it is working with multiple police agencies, including Port Moody police on possible links between the Seaview swatting and the Metrotown incidents. “Our Burnaby investigation is ongoing. “We are coordinating our investigation with several local RCMP detachments and municipal departments,” stated Cpl. Mike
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Port Moody police are working with multiple law enforcement agencies to track down and charge individuals responsible for fake bomb threats at two local schools. Const. Sam Zacharias confirmed to the Tri-City News this week police may contact the FBI because individuals could be working together online from computers across the globe. “A lot of these incidents can occur through online chats and can involve people from other countries,” including “multiple people and co-conspirators from other parts of the world,” Zacharias said. In the past several days, hoax calls were made about bomb threats at Seaview Elementary and Port Moody Secondary schools. The calls prompted evacuations and extensive searches involving police officers and specially-trained search dogs. The first prank call occurred on Friday, Oct. 1 at Seaview Elementary and required the evacuation of about 30 people, including children attending a daycare. Three days later, on Monday, police were called to Port Moody Secondary to investigate another bomb threat, which turned out to be fake. More than 1,000 students and staff were evacuated from the building until a search was completed Monday afternoon. Police are also investigating whether the first fake bomb threat to Seaview was linked to threats made to officials at Metrotown mall and SkyTrain station in Burnaby, which required the buildings to be cleared of occupants and shut down for several hours. A youth was arrested for public mischief in the Seaview incident on Friday, but was later released.
and threatened to blow up Simon Fraser University and the Space Mountain ride in Disneyland — created significant havoc with his activities. The youth, age 17 at the time, received a 16-month custodial sentence, followed by eight-months of community supervision for his crimes.
those involved. “In a large venue like a school and where there’s hundreds of people it does cause panic and grief,” Zacharias said. The Tri-Cities’ most notorious swatter, a Coquitlam teen who “swatted” the homes and schools of young gamers around North America in 2014 —
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Canada’s Criminal Code deems it “public mischief” with harsh penalties of up to five years in jail. But the personal toil and impact on communities can have wide repercussions. Zacharias agreed. Not only are costly emergency personnel tied up to deal with these threats, but evacuations are stressful for
Kalanj of the Burnaby RCMP. “Swatting incidents of this size do not occur on a regular basis, which led police to believe there might be a connection.” “Our investigators are still gathering information,” Kalanj further stated in an email. Making a fake police report is illegal.
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We’re seeking feedback to help support the development of a Housing Needs Report for Coquitlam. In April 2019, the B.C. Government amended the Local Government Act to require all local governments to develop a Housing Needs Report by April 2022. When complete, the report will provide information on the City’s current and anticipated housing needs including the number and type of housing units needed in Coquitlam over the next 10 years and will be considered when amending the Citywide Official Community Plan. Visit letstalkcoquitlam.ca/housingneeds to learn more, sign up for updates or complete a short survey before Oct. 15. FITNESS AND FUN
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This is the last week to provide feedback on Coquitlam’s draft Environmental Sustainability Plan (ESP) before the survey closes on Oct. 15. It is available on the ESP project page at letstalkcoquitlam.ca/enviroplan. People who respond before the closing date can also choose to enter to win a $100 Visa gift card.
Do you have an idea to bring people in your community together? Coquitlam residents can apply for a $50 to $500 grant to bring a project to life. Grants are given to anyone with an idea to contribute to the community — no experience necessary. The application deadline is Nov. 15. For more information and to apply visit neighbourhoodsmallgrants.ca.
CCAC Re-opens After Maintenance Closure
Swimmers are now welcome back to Coquitlam’s City Centre Aquatic Centre after its annual maintenance shutdown. Visitors may notice resurfaced changeroom floors, new tilework in the lobby and lobby washrooms, and new grout in the leisure pool, hot tub and shower walls. Work during the shutdown – which helps maximize the lifespan of City assets – also included slide repairs, equipment deep cleaning, and servicing of the moveable floor and pool mechanical systems. Construction work on the CCAC fitness area expansion is now in its final stretch. The project is adding 250 square metres (2,700 square feet) of new space and renovating 1,050 square metres (11,300 square feet) of existing space. Upgrades include a more welcoming lobby entrance, new concession, a reorganized and larger fitness centre and studio, expanded multi-use spaces and a renovated administration area. The official re-opening date will be announced in the next few weeks. Visit coquitlam.ca/ccac for updates.
Smiling Creek Activity Centre Now Open Coquitlam Recreation
Good news – Smiling Creek Activity Centre in Burke Mountain is open and offering a variety of drop-in activities once again. Check out Family Open Gym Time on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 7 p.m. Pre-registration is required for this activity and each family member must register separately. Participants must attend with at least one adult (19+) and one child (3 – 15 yrs). There is also a variety of adult-only sport drop-in activities available, including badminton, basketball, pickleball and volleyball. Proof of vaccination and a piece of government issued ID is required for all adult sports. To learn more and pre-register, visit coquitlam.ca/registration. Click Register for Programs and in the Drop In (Pre-registered) section, open an area of interest to view all of the drop-in activities.
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Austin Avenue sidewalk to be ripped up near Vancouver Golf Club JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com
A narrow sidewalk in front of one of the oldest golf clubs in Metro Vancouver will get a lift by the city next year. But several trees will have to be chopped down before construction close to the Vancouver Golf Club in
Coquitlam begins. On Monday, council-in-committee heard about the $1.1-million infrastructure project that will start in the spring along the north side of Austin Avenue, between Walker and Guilby streets. The municipality is splitting the costs to pay
for the new 600 m elevated section with the provincial government, which recently awarded $500,000 under its BC Active Transportation Grant Program. Jaime Boan, Coquitlam’s general manager of engineering and public works, said the sidewalk upgrade
is needed as the stretch is a link between the Austin Heights and Lougheed Town Centre neighbourhoods. As well, the pathway will be widened to a 1.8 m standard that will help with pedestrian and mobility safety. However, Boan noted, an arborist has recommended
that 29 trees will have to go before the project begins; city staff have designed larger and longer retaining walls to save the tree roots. Still, another 100 trees will remain in place and an additional 35 trees and shrubs will be planted next fall, once the new sidewalk is in.
Coun. Brent Asmundson said many people are moving into the area and, if the city doesn’t take out the unhealthy trees and one falls, the city is liable. Boan said city staff met with representatives of the Vancouver Golf Club in June to discuss the plans.
DEVELOPMENT
422 apartments, lane closure in Lower Lougheed A bid to build 422 apartments in south Coquitlam will go out for public comment this month. City council granted first reading to McAllister Communities Ltd. last Monday for Ledingham McAllister to construct four buildings on 21 parcels: 19 single-family lots, a duplex and a lane. It also plans to close Euclid Court for the development along Alderson and Sunset avenues and Euclid Court, and to extend Alderson Avenue — from Dunlop Street to Delestre Avenue.
A public hearing on the proposal is set for Oct. 18 at city hall, starting at 7 p.m. via Zoom. In his report, Andrew Merrill, Coquitlam’s development services director, wrote that the six-storey structures will share a parkade, and 15 per cent of the units will have three bedrooms. As well, the company is now in discussions with the BC Transportation and Finance Authority to purchase five of its properties that are close to Highway 1, a SkyTrain line and a rail route. The company has also
yet to wrap up its consultations with First Nations for the “Sierra.” If approved by council, the city stands to gain $5.3 million in development cost charges, $981,000 in community amenity contributions and $4.9 million for the road and lane sales. It’s not the only major development in the area for Ledingham McAllister, as the company is also proposing — in a separate bid that council has yet to review — another 327 apartments in four buildings called the “Sienna.” If OK’d, those units are to be
built on another 14 lots. Asked by Coun. Steve Kim about the renters that will be impacted by the Sierra, of which 16 have short-term leases and five have longterm deals, Merrill said they won’t be eligible for help under the city’s tenant relocation policy, as those homes aren’t purpose-built rentals. And Kim, along with councillors Brent Asmundson, Chris Wilson, Craig Hodge and Trish Mandewo, pressed city staff to ensure the development includes childcare, as the Sierra and Sienna will have
A rendering by McAllister Communities Ltd. for 21 properties along Alderson and Sunset avenues, and Euclid Court, which will close. VIA CITY OF COQUITLAM
a combined 749 homes — accommodating about 2,000 residents. Mandewo also called for a bigger courtyard at the Sierra, as “COVID has taught us a
lesson.” As for the nearby rail and vehicle noise, Merrill said the company will have to follow guidelines to muffle the sounds for residents.
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Oct. 11 Thanksgiving
Many of Coquitlam’s facilities have special operating hours or may be closed on Monday, Oct. 11 for Thanksgiving. If you require emergency assistance regarding water, sewer or roads, please call 604-927-3500.
Centennial Activity Centre
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Dawn to dusk (Office: Closed)
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Council and Committee Procedures Amendment Bylaw Council and Committee Procedures Amendment Bylaw No. 4246
COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
Notice is hereby given of the intent to consider an amendment to the Council and Committee Procedures.
2 pm on Tuesday, October 19, 2021
The Council and Committee Procedures Bylaw provides a governance framework for Council and Committee meetings. It speaks to agendas, minutes, delegations, public notices and other procedures. The proposed update to the Council and Committee Procedures Bylaw will provide the framework for some Council and Committee of Council meetings to continue electronically.
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City of Port Coquitlam Notice of Permissive Tax Exemptions In accordance with section 227 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given regarding proposed Bylaw No. 4244 and 4245 to grant property tax exemptions for the following properties: Roll/Folio Number
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PLEA Community 202-2071 Kingsway Ave Services Society of British Columbia
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A copy of Bylaw No. 4244 and 4245 may be inspected at Port Coquitlam City Hall, 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 2A8 from October 7, 2021 - October 22, 2021 in the Corporate Office between the hours of 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. If you have any questions, please contact the Revenue Services department at 604-927-5426.
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The new $132-million Port Coquitlam Community Centre finally got its big coming out party. Though much of the facility has already been open for use, its final completion was celebrated last Saturday with live entertainment from the Uzume Taiko drummers (above). Some visitors wondered what all the hubbub was about (top right) as officials cut the ribbon (middle right). Justice Dyckson, 5, gets into the celebratory swing. The centre also features a new public square named after PoCo's hometown hero, Terry Fox. JENNIFER GAUTHIER/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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The City of Port Moody is flushing watermains in the area outlined in red starting on Monday, October 18, 2021. This work will take approximately six weeks to complete. You may experience temporary discolouration, pressure fluctuations and sediment in the water reaching your home or business. If this occurs, run cold water in the bath tub until it clears up. These conditions should only happen for a short time and do not pose a health hazard. City staff will try to minimize any inconvenience. For more information, call Operations at 604.469.4574. 604.469.4574 portmoody.ca
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More to this shop than fizzing poop emojis Production picking up as Christmas season approaches MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com
A new shop on Port Moody’s Clarke Street that sells bath bombs is doing more than just softening your skin or enticing your kids to get clean with moulded rockets that shoot colourful streams of glittering fizz. It’s providing jobs and a sense of worth for developmentally challenged adults. DisDaBomb is an initiative of the Community Ventures Society (CVS) that provides support, outreach and shared living services to people with developmental disabilities and their families from Vancouver to Abbotsford. The shop is the organization’s first storefront after several years selling the fizzing handmade and handpainted soaps at craft fairs, fundraisers for schools, select pharmacies and online. Getting the space in Port Moody’s historic downtown core, just blocks from its
Yujin Jung and Julia Hodek show off some of the bath bombs they make and sell at DisDaBomb in Port Moody. The shop provides employment opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
administrative office on St. Johns Street, was a bit of serendipitous opportunity as it also provides much-needed programming space for clients participating in its community inclusion programs. “It’s always been in the back of our head to have a storefront,” said Dawn
Walsh, the employment coordinator at CVS. “We needed more programming space and more room to sell.” And boy, do the bombs sell. Originally started by local entrepreneur Angela Lusignan in 2010 for sales at
local craft markets, she gifted her business to CVS in 2017 because of a family connection to the organization and a strong belief in the capabilities of people with developmental disabilities. It proved a good fit with CVS’ other entrepreneurship programs, like dog walking,
lawn care and bin cleaning, said Walsh. From there, four of its clients, including Yujin Jung, picked up the bath bomb and ran with it. Jung said she loves making the bombs and talking to people about them at the craft markets, noting the lav-
ender-scented hearts are her favourite. Walsh said that kind of passion is key to making the business soar. Two or three days a week the small production team is in the workshop at the back of the store moulding the natural ingredients into shapes like spheres, rockets, video game handsets and even poop emojis and painting up to 200 bombs a day, then packaging them up. With the Christmas season approaching, that will ramp up to daily production. Each member of the team is paid minimum wage for their time that supplements their disability incomes. But more importantly, said Linda King, the executive director at CVS, they’re learning important employment skills that could lead to bigger and better things, as well as gaining confidence in their interactions with the community. “It’s a great step,” she said. “My goal for them is to give them the opportunity to find full employment,” added Walsh. “It gives them purpose.” To see all the latest creations from DisDaBomb, and to order online, go to their Facebook page.
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s the K-12 school year progresses, do not be surprised if we see steady changes in COVID-19 health protocols. Already, there have been three of them. Dr. Bonnie Henry announced at the start of the year that an exposure case detected in a school would not result in a notification being sent out to all parents in that school. That is what happened last school year, but she said she had been informed that such a practice caused undue “anxiety” amongst parents and staff. Sure enough, it did not take long to scrap this new policy. Just one week into the year, a group of parents of young kids who attend Victoria Elementary said their kids and a handful more had suddenly all
tested positive for COVID19. This raised some obvious questions. Were there more cases and shouldn’t parents be told about them? The school administration told the parents it was not allowed to talk about any of this. I brought their concerns to Health Minister Adrian Dix and what do you know: a school-wide notification letter was issued and Henry formally announced the new policy a few days later. The next change occurred when the mandatory mask-wearing rule was extended to include everyone in school, including kids in kindergarten through Grade 3. The expansion of who had to wear a mask came as data showed the biggest increase in COVID-19 in-
fections in September had been occurring in children aged five to 11. Not only have they not been vaccinated (they are not eligible yet) but they were not required to wear masks and the highly transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19 has been ripping through unvaccinated people in this province. The third change has to do with data reporting. Starting mid-month, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control will issue a monthly report not only showing how many cases have been detected in schools, but also how much transmission is occurring in schools rather than, say, home or the general community. I have said since the beginning of the pandemic that when it comes to health measures never
assume anything is set in stone and are always subject change and evolution. It has been a good rule of thumb to follow. So will there be enhanced cleaning requirements or ventilation improvements? Will teachers and school staff be captured by the mandatory vaccination requirement as part of the terms of employment? The good news that will again lead to some changes is that it appears that kids aged five to 11 will likely be deemed eligible for vaccination later this fall or winter. That development will have far greater impact than the wearing of masks, so it will be a welcome one. Change is constant in this pandemic. In schools, it is even more so. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.
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Will Port Moody officials listen to residents? The Editor: What’s an urban planning department to do when city residents register far more skepticism than enthusiasm toward their plans for dense population growth and high-rise construction? Pull the brake? Steamroll through anyway to grant the big official community plan (OCP) and zoning changes that aggressive builders are demanding? That’s the dilemma here in beautiful — and beautifully divided — Port Moody, which is currently updating its OCP. We’re poised to move the city’s future in
A majority of Port Moody residents want to see job growth in the city’s downtown. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO
either of two dramatically different directions. City hall just released a massive community poll on
growth issues. The survey reached most homeowner and renter households, and the more than 1,800 re-
sponses that came back tell a tale of two city visions. First, a significant share — perhaps 20–25 per cent — seems basically fine with watching Port Moody densify quickly and remake its downtown with towers. As much as a quarter of all residents could be described as fundamentally pro-build, expressing few concerns about possible downsides of growth. And a larger share seem open to some additional residential multi-family and rental housing downtown: clearly, most residents are not strictly “anti-growth,”
just wary about how much and how fast. Most residents believe revitalizing the city’s sagging economy in clean sustainable industries is a priority, and most (62 per cent) agree the best place to rebuild Port Moody’s business district and jobs centre would be the Moody Centre Station TOD neighbourhood in central downtown. Beyond that pro-jobs consensus, however, residents turn pessimistic about the city’s future livability. A stunning number anticipate awful traffic and congestion, wear-out of city parks,
excessive high-rise towers, a weakened sense of community and more crowded access to city facilities and programs. Ugh. With so many residents wishing to slow down, the question becomes whether city officials will listen. In PoMo we’ll find out if the Charter provisions for community input into city planning actually make a difference. Or whether this is all just window-dressing on a process stage-managed by the province’s all-powerful building industry. Jeff Post Port Moody
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Terry Fox’s Métis background in the spotlight Program will begin at his alma mater, Glen Elementary JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com
Did you know that Terry Fox has a Métis background? The realization came when the family discovered their ancestry, and now — to coincinde with the inaugural National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada, as well as Orange Shirt Day — it’s set to be the focus of a new pilot project for Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody elementary students. Last week, School District 43 (SD43), Métis Nation BC and Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I-SPARC) announced a new education program that’s set to incorporate and honour the Fox family’s heritage by teaching young students
Darrell Fox, Terry Fox’s brother, speaks about his family’s Métis heritage that will be incorporated in a new education program. JANIS CLEUGH/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
how personal values and identity are linked to culture. The project, earmarked for the lesson plans for teachers in grades 4 to 7 across SD43 and soon available to download via
ShareEdBC and HeroInYou. ca/terry, will begin at Glen Elementary, where Fox attended as a child. More than 100 students from that school were at the press conference — held at
nearby Town Centre Park in Coquitlam — to hear about the educational resource and to listen to the speakers. Among them were Darrell Fox, Terry’s brother, who drove the Marathon of
Hope van in 1980; Michael Thomas, a SD43 trustee for Port Coquitlam — Terry’s hometown; Port MoodyCoquitlam MLA Rick Glumac; and Lara Mussell Savage, the BC Sports Hall of Fame and education committee chair. Darrell Fox, who was at the launch with his daughter, Alexandra, explained how his family discovered their Métis roots. The Indigenous heritage traces back to their great-great-great-great grandmother, on Betty Fox’s side: Madeline Marguerite Ross, born in 1775 in St. Francois Xavier, Man. kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation Chief, who welcomed the crowd in the traditional hən̓qə̓ min̓əm̓ dialect, said he didn’t know of Terry Fox’s connection to the Métis people. Darrell Fox said his late brother embodied Métis values especially for sharing (giving of himself) and for courage (activism for the betterment others). He said Terry Fox “walked away from
the cancer ward alive” more than 40 years ago, knowing his purpose was to help the children receiving treatments and to find a cure for cancer. Thomas, who attended with fellow PoCo Trustee Christine Pollock, called Terry Fox “the greatest Canadian hero” and urged students to “learn, listen and reflect” on Indigenous voices in Canadian history. And MLA Glumac told the nine- and 10-year-old students gathered that he was the same age when he watched Terry Fox on TV, as he ran with a walking prothesis on his Marathon of Hope to raise build awareness and raise funds. Having cancer “was his darkest time,” Glumac said. “But he took that darkness and he turned the light on to all Canadians. We all have within us. We all have this light, and one day you may have the opportunity to shine, too.” — with files from Kyle Balzer
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2022 PERMISSIVE PROPERTY PUBLIC NOTICE TAXATION EXEMPTION AMENDMENT BYLAW City of Coquitlam
In accordance with Section 227 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby provided regarding adoption of proposed Taxation Exemption Amendment Bylaw No. 5156, 2021. The intent of this bylaw is to grant a partial property tax exemption to the following land and/or improvement:
Note: The tax figures provided below are estimates only. These figures will be modified based on changes in assessment data and tax rates as determined by Council on an annual basis.
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This notice only includes new exemptions for the 2022 year. A copy of the proposed Taxation Exemption Amendment Bylaw No. 5156, 2021 may be inspected at the City of Coquitlam, City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2, in the Financial Services office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays, from Monday, October 4, 2021 to Friday, October 15, 2021. If there are any questions regarding the bylaw, please contact the Financial Services Department at 604-927-3030.
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YOUTH GARDENERS Coquitlam teens looking to lend a hand with the City of Coquitlam — and obtain high school volunteer requirements — can show their green thumb skills at the Inspiration Garden in Town Centre Park (corner of Pipeline Road and Guildford Way). From 4 to 7 p.m., the city’s YOUth Urban Garden Team will be on site to spruce up the area.
Bookworms can join the librarians at the Port Moody Public Library (100 Newport Dr.) for an online discussion about what to read this month. The hour-long presentation is via Facebook Live and starts at 10 a.m. MORE: portcoquitlam.ca
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Legacy Society, which is based in Port Coquitlam, has its fifth annual online auction on until Oct. 14 to coincide with World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, as well as the ninth anniversary of Todd’s death; and the Coquitlam Fire Fighters Charity Society has an online auction open, as part of its eighth annual gala in partnership with the Port Coquitlam Firefighters Charitable Society (the latter fundraiser opens on Oct. 8). Both auctions are sponsored in part by the TriCity News. MORE: amandatoddlegacy.org; coquitlamfirefighterscharity.com
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Load up on protein, fresh vegetables and fruits from Lower Mainland farms at the weekly Coquitlam Farmers Market, happening in the parking lot of the Poirier library branch (575 Poirier St., Coquitlam) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It’s the last month for the market before the Port Moody Winter Market re-starts at the Port Moody Recreation Complex.
Unwind today with Coquitlam artist Leanne M. Christie, a world-renowned painter who is showing her skills in a virtual demo for Art Focus Artists Association. The Port Coquitlam group has the video up — at no charge — on its website until Oct. 21, and you can copy her bold brushstrokes to create your own masterpiece (Christie’s Coquitlam Centre, 60” x 72”, is at right). MORE: artfocusartistsassociation.com
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METRO 2050
PoCo ponders growth Regional plan will absorb one million new residents
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Volunteer Management Hybrid Conference The City of Coquitlam will host a local livestream of the conference which will be taking place in Hamilton, ON. Breakout rooms with local conference delegates will create local community connections and provide opportunity for discussion.
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Speakers: • Breauna Dorelus “Telling the Truth During Volunteer Training” • Sean Kreyling “Beyond the Mission: From DEI Intentions to DEI Actions” • Sue Carter Kahl “Pushing back on Privilege in Volunteerism” • Tanya Hannah Rumble “The Language of Inclusion” To register to join the City’s livestream and community conversation, visit coquitlam.ca/supporthub or contact supporthub@coquitlam.ca under the Upcoming Workshops tab.
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Port Coquitlam councillors are eyeing a regional plan for Metro Vancouver with hopes the city could one day have an urban centre and even a SkyTrain. The issue came up last Tuesday (Sept. 28) when Metro Vancouver planners presented a draft plan for the region called Metro 2050, a road map for absorbing what could be one million more residents to the Lower Mainland over the next 30 years. For the Tri-Cities, the plan envisions strategies for accommodating as many as 133,400 more people — a 50 per cent increase in population to nearly 400,000 residents by 2050. Region wide, forecasts suggest Metro Vancouver would add 35,000 people a year mostly through immigration — the equivalent of the city of Port Moody moving to the region annually. If approved, Metro 2050 would guide Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam and Port Moody councils to develop in a sustainable way, including focused housing, transit and jobs in core areas while protecting natural areas, farm lands and slowing climate change. Port Coquitlam councillors got their first look at the plan at council in committee and raised a number of hot-button issues as they looked to get more information on how the city should accommodate its share of new residents. Currently, the plan envisions a 15 per cent target for affordable housing, including rental housing, along major transit growth corridors. But some PoCo councillors wonder how that will work along Lougheed Highway — identified as a major transit growth corridor — where opportunities for more density are limited by the CPR tracks to the south. “Without SkyTrain coming to downtown Port
Port Coquitlam councillors are hoping a draft regional growth strategy will help turn the city into an urban centre with SkyTrain. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Coquitlam where we have tonnes of possibilities it would be a struggle to reach the percentage [of affordable housing] close to those transit corridors,” noted Coun. Glenn Pollock. Councillors expressed concern the plan would lock the city into putting affordable housing along Lougheed Highway where the rapid bus now runs instead of guiding the city to adopt density requirements to justify becoming a future urban centre. “If we sign onto a document and then change it, municipalities have to make an application to change it,” noted Coun. Darrell Penner. “I don’t want us to get into a pickle with that.” With Lougheed Highway already busy with traffic from new development on Burke Mountain, new solutions are required, said Coun. Steve Darling. “Lougheed Highway’s a challenge,” he said, “On a weekend you can’t get by there without a lot of traffic.” Some councillors aren’t happy with rapid bus and would like to see SkyTrain. Coun. Dean Washington, who was acting mayor in Mayor Brad West’s absence, said most people prefer the SkyTrain over light rail and suggested the city would increase density if it knew long term plans anticipate a future station for PoCo. “How do we plan for that if we don’t know what’s coming?” Washington asked. “Downtown PoCo needs to be identified as an urban centre,” agreed Pollock. Penner expressed concern that planning for transit is based on pre-pandemic transit ridership and with ridership down and people
back in their cars, the future of bus ridership is uncertain. “I am really concerned about having a plan moving forward that isn’t going to be able take those things into consideration because it’s still evolving.” Washington noted that ridership on West Coast Express is still down with only a few cars in the Port Coquitlam station parking lot. New Westminster Mayor Jonathan Coté, who is chair of TransLink Mayors’ Council and participated in the meeting, said future technology for the Lougheed Highway major transit corridor is still up for discussion. “From Port Coquitlam’s perspective definitely that Lougheed corridor that touches on your town centre is connected there. That is the link that is supposed to help the cities connect their land use plans with their projections, and sure, right now it’s a rapid bus line but it could mean higher technology, light rail or SkyTrain.” Metro Vancouver officials who spoke told councillors the 15 per cent target for affordable housing along transit lines was regional, not city-specific, and affordable housing could be built in other areas as well. As for the city’s SkyTrain ask, that would be better targeted toward TransLink, which is doing its own long-range planning with Transport 2050, councillors were told. PoCo is expected to provide further comment to the plan in the coming days before eventually voting on it. The public meanwhile can also weigh in with their thoughts via online feedback until Nov. 26.
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The company that owns a series of digital billboards in Canada is apologizing for an ad that ran for one day that supported a movement against the use of COVID-19 vaccine passports. One reader shared a photo of the ad with the Tri-City News as it appeared on Allvision’s sign in Port Coquitlam located on Lougheed Highway west of Coast Meridian Road. The ad showed the logo and website for Police on Guard for Thee, an independent national movement made up of retired and active-duty officers, and a campaign that claims vaccine passports “violate your rights.” Allvision executive vice-president of sales Jennifer Bidwell confirmed the ad’s PoCo pop-up and explained to the Tri-City News it ran on Sept. 20 until it was permanently removed by the company at 7 p.m. that same evening. “It was taken down as soon as we were made aware that it was running,” she said, noting all ads submitted to Allvision are approved for display by its internal
operations staff. “This campaign was booked last minute through a third-party sales group and unfortunately, there was an oversight in the creative approval process because of recent personnel change.” Bidwell explained Allvision “fully supports” vaccines against COVID-19 and all public health measures needed to prevent the spread of the virus. “We sincerely apologize to the community for any issues this may have caused,” Bidwell said. “Allvision has given away millions of dollars [in] free space/media to promote vaccinations and public health safety since the pandemic has started and will continue to do so.” The company has two digital billboards in all of B.C. — both in Port Coquitlam. The ad was displayed exactly one week after B.C.’s vaccine card came into effect on Sept. 13, in which the system requires eligible residents 12 years and older to show proof of vaccination to get into what are called “discretionary” events and businesses. Police on Guard says on its website it is a national movement committed to
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Port Moody woman rewarded for salmonid habitat research Conservation student also plays field hockey
$1,500 scholarship from the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC. Alyssa Nonis is studying her lifelong passion for aquatic ecosystems and marine biology at UBC and is currently working toward her master’s degree in science and management. After graduating from Heritage Woods Secondary,
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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, October 18, 2021
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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
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.
In association with the application, a road cancellation application is also in process to close an unconstructed portion of David Avenue and a portion of unconstructed lane and consolidate them with the development site.
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The intent of Bylaw No. 5147, 2021 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject properties as outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5147, 2021 from RS-3 One Family Residential and RT-1 Infill Residential to CD-28 Comprehensive Development Zone – 28. In association with REGAN AVE the rezoning application, a road cancellation application is also in process to close, purchase and subsequently consolidate a portion of SEATON AVE Seaton Avenue that extends from Robinson Street and the west lane. 715
The intent of Bylaw No. 5133, 2021 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject properties as outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5133, 2021 from RS-2 One-Family Suburban Residential to RT-2 Townhouse Residential and P-5 Special Park.
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The intent of Bylaw No. 5146, 2021 is to amend Citywide Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001 to replace a designated future Collector Street and conceptual future Local Street portions as outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5146, 2021 with a new conceptual Local Street network through the subject site.
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If approved, the application would facilitate the development of 148 townhouse units (43 threebedroom units and 105 four- bedroom units) in 41 buildings in Phase 1, and two remainder lots with future townhouse development potential. Notice of Public Hearing continued on next page
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Date: Time: Location:
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
Monday, October 18, 2021 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2
Notice of Public Hearing continued from previous page
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The intent of Bylaw No. 5144, 2021 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject properties as outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5144, 2021 from RS-1 OneFamily Residential to CD- 27 Comprehensive Development Zone – 27. In association with the rezoning application, a road cancellation application is also in process for a portion of the Gardena Drive cul-de-sac fronting the subject property which is to be consolidated into the development site.
The intent of Bylaw No. 5150, 2021 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 in order to improve single-family and Housing Choices infill developments. The amendments address the following regulations:
If approved, the application would facilitate the development of a 29-storey residential condo tower with 246 units (46 one- bedrooms, 73 one-bedroom and dens, 54 two-bedrooms, 50 two- bedroom and dens, and 23 three-bedrooms) and a six-storey woodframe rental building with 89 market rental units (5 studio, 10 one-bedroom, 37 one-bedroom and dens, 24 two-bedroom, 7 two-bedroom and dens, and 6 three-bedroom) and 14 below- market rental units (5 one-bedroom and dens, 5 two-bedroom, and 4 two-bedroom and dens) for a total of 349 units.
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The intent of Bylaw No. 5104, 2021 is to amend the City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject properties as outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5104, 2021 from RS-1 One-Family Residential, RT-1 Infill Residential and RS-4 One-Family Compact Residential to RM-3 Multi-Storey Medium Density Apartment Residential. In association with the rezoning application, a road cancellation application is also in process for RM-3 Euclid Court and a neighbouring lane to be consolidated as part of the development site.
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Monday, October 18, 2021 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2 Port Moody Rotary’s Danne Dunlop (left) and Terry Miller (right) load up documents at the fall edition of organization’s annual shredding event last Saturday at Port Moody City Hall. Proceeds go to support various Rotary programs in the community.
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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 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 604-927-3010.
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Condo project still ‘not good enough’ for old Barnet Hotel site Project includes public art as part of building’s facade MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com
The proponent of a 242-unit, six-storey condo complex it wants to build on the overgrown site of the old Barnet Hotel in Port Moody hasn’t done enough to send the project to a public hearing. At its meeting Sept. 28, council told Langley-based Marcon to sharpen its pencils to address a number of issues before it could give second reading to zoning bylaw amendments that would allow the project to proceed. They include: • eliminate any encroachment of the building into the riparian area along South Schoolhouse Creek • increase the number of affordable units • improve the mix of units to reduce the number of studio units and add more family-friendly configurations • double the amount of job-generating space • encourage owners to occupy their units for at least the first 12 months • implement a sales program that prioritizes local buyers The list is similar to one council gave the developer when it last considered the proposal in June. But Marcon’s vice-president of development, Nic Paolella, said the company had made great strides to address council’s previous concerns. He pointed to an increase in the number of affordable units from 26 to 36; 18 of those would be rented at below-market rates while the remainder would be sold in a rent-to-own program. He also said innovative design features in the project’s 119 studio units will make them seem larger and more liveable. However, Paolella added, cutting a portion of the project into about 753 sq. ft. of the riparian transition zone flanking South Schoolhouse Creek is unavoidable without compromising 27 parking stalls and access to bike facilities like storage and
repair rooms. “It’s a tricky area,” he said of the site’s topography that includes a steep ravine. Instead, Paolella pointed to the 30,000 sq. ft. of riparian and environmentally sensitive areas the company will restore, preserve and turn over to the city, along with another 18,000 sq. ft. of restoration work beyond the site’s property line. Paolella said council’s request for more job-creation space is also unworkable given the project’s location at the busy intersection of St. Johns Street and the Barnet Highway and its sloping environs. “We really wanted to focus on a quality versus quantity approach,” he said of the 7,300 sq. ft. of retail space proposed for the project, adding he expects many potential residents will be attracted by features that can accommodate working from home, increasing the number of jobs. But that wasn’t good enough for Coun. Hunter Madsen. He said he expects a development that could be home to about 480 residents should come with at least 200 job spaces. “We really have to start defending the city’s future economy,” he said. “We need white collar, professional, entrepreneurial spaces.” Madsen also wasn’t happy about the project’s encroachment into sensitive riparian space. Coun. Meghan Lahti agreed. “We shouldn’t have to keep going back and asking to have riparian areas protected,” she said. Still, some councillors said there was much to like about Marcon’s proposal. Coun. Diana Dilworth said its location at the base of Burnaby Mountain and on a transit route would make it attractive for students and seniors. As well, the development’s design, which is to include a public artwork by Vancouver-based artist Alex Morrison integrated into its facade along St. Johns Street, makes it “a significant and welcome contribution to the gateway of our community.” Coun. Zoe Royer said the mix of units is likely appro-
priate for a busy location that probably wouldn’t be very conducive to families anyway. Mayor Rob Vagramov conceded while Marcon had addressed some of council’s previous concerns, others were still outstanding. “There’s no harm in saying that’s not good enough,” he said.
An artist’s rendering of a 242-unit condo complex being proposed by Langley-based Marcon for the site of the old Barnet Hotel in Port Moody. MARCON/TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO
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And the satisfaction survey says, you like it here Pandemic didn’t have effect on perceptions of city KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com
Are you happy to call Coquitlam your home? It appears most residents are very pleased with amenities and services the city offers year-round, according to its annual satisfaction survey which saw an average 94 per cent score from its signif-
icant findings. Broken down, upwards of 500 respondents to the Ipsos survey — conducted between May 25 and June 11, and released to the public on Sept. 22 — ranked the following as “highly satisfied” in terms of stability and consistency: • 97 per cent : Good quality of life • 96 per cent : Satisfied with the services provided by the city • 89 per cent : Good value for their tax dollars “The data was then
weighted to ensure a representative distribution between ages, genders and neighbourhoods that reflects the actual population of the community according to 2016 Census data,” explained Graham Stuart, Coquitlam corporate planning manager, in a news release. He notes the participants were selected at random and had to be over the age of 18. On the subject of COVID19 impacts, Ipsos’ findings showed the pandemic had little effect on the public’s “overall positive percep-
tions” of the city. However, 59 per cent of respondents said it affected their mental health more than anything else. Other key findings in the 2021 Coquitlam satisfaction survey are as follows: • Satisfaction with individual city services has stayed consistently high with many of them showing a satisfaction rate above 90 per cent. Similarly, the city’s overall customer service increased to 91 per cent reflecting the city’s commitment to maintaining ser-
vices and quality customer service throughout the pandemic • Quality of life in Coquitlam continues to have a positive momentum with 35 per cent saying their quality of life has improved over the past five years due to improved recreational facilities and parks, and improved transportation and roads • The public issue agenda appears to be shifting with social issues (e.g., affordable housing, affordable child care, homelessness, seniors issues, racism) being the
most important top-of-mind community issue (23 per cent) after it was the number two issue in 2019 • residents continue to prefer tax increases (54 per cent) over service cuts (33 per cent), though this preference is softening compared to previous years Coquitlam has conducted satisfaction surveys each year since 2003, although the 2020 edition was cancelled due to COVID-19. Details of the survey results are on the city’s website.
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City of Coquitlam Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 5148, 2021
City of Coquitlam Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 5145, 2021
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TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Section 40 and Section 94 of the Community Charter, the City of Coquitlam Council intends to consider adoption of “Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 5148, 2021.”
TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Section 40 and Section 94 of the Community Charter, the City of Coquitlam Council intends to consider adoption of “Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 5145, 2021”.
The intent of the Bylaw is to close and remove the dedication of 0.126 hectares of road allowance adjacent to the lands at 719, 720, 722, 723, 727, 728, 730 Seaton Avenue and 720 Robinson Street. The resulting parcel created by the road cancellation is proposed to be consolidated with the adjacent lands listed above, together with 710 and 712 Robinson Street, as one site.
The intent of the Bylaw is to close and remove the dedication of 248.8 m2 of road allowance adjacent to the lands at 631 and 633 Gardena Drive. The resulting parcel created by the road cancellation is proposed to be consolidated with the adjacent lands at 631 and 633 Gardena Drive as one site.
Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to convey to Council, please submit them in writing no later than noon Monday, October 18, 2021 to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: • Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca; • Regular mail: 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • In person: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015. A copy of Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 5148, 2021 may be viewed at City Hall (Planning and Development Department) and any inquiries relating to the proposal should be made to the Planning and Development Department (604927-3434), 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays.
Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to convey to Council, please submit them in writing no later than noon Monday, October 18, 2021 to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: • Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca; • Regular mail: 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • In person: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015. A copy of Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 5145, 2021 may be viewed at City Hall (Planning and Development Department) and any inquiries relating to the proposal should be made to the Planning and Development Department (604927-3434), 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays.
FURTHERMORE, TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Sections 26 and 94 of the Community Charter, the City of Coquitlam hereby gives notice of the intention to sell the above described 0.126 hectare portion of road proposed to be closed and dedication removed.
FURTHERMORE, TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Sections 26 and 94 of the Community Charter, the City of Coquitlam hereby gives notice of the intention to sell the above described 248.8 m2 portion of road proposed to be closed and dedication removed.
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COMMUNITY GARDEN SURVEY
PoMo wants to know, where should new garden go? Community garden in park would have 60 plots MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com
The City of Port Moody wants to hear from residents in the Glenayre neighbourhood if they’d welcome a new community garden in Art Wilkinson Park. The 60-plot garden, to be managed by the Grow Local Society, was approved
by Port Moody council last spring, along with another 20 plots on a patch of property in front of the city’s recreation centre. And while the latter has already produced bountiful harvests for its members, the larger garden was put on hold so some community concerns could be identified and addressed. The gardens were proposed as five-year pilot projects to help foster a greater sense of community, get people outside more and educate them about the
importance of food security. They’ll also help ease the waiting list on the city’s other community gardens, including one next to the police station on St. Johns Street. “The pandemic has shone a light on how fragile the food system is,” said the executive director of Grow Local, Tabitha McLoughlin, adding people are getting more interested in learning where their food comes from. The society typically makes the 62 sq. ft. plots at the gardens it manages
available for about $40 a year to help cover expenses. According to a news release, the community garden in Art Wilkinson Park would be located in its northeast corner and comprise about four per cent of its total area. The survey is available online through Port Moody’s engagement portal (engage. portmoody.ca/garden), or you can pick up a paper copy at the front desk at city hall (100 Newport Dr.). The deadline for responses is Oct. 11.
Lori Greyell, left, and Tabitha McLoughlin are ready to get their hands dirty at the new community garden planned for Port Moody’s Art Wilkinson Park. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO
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City of Coquitlam Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 5105, 2021
City of Coquitlam Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 5134, 2021
NOTICE OF INTENTION TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Section 40 and Section 94 of the Community Charter, the City of Coquitlam Council intends to consider adoption of “Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 5105, 2021”. The intent of the Bylaw is to close and remove the dedication of 1,273.4 m2 of road allowance comprising Euclid Court, a portion of Sunset Avenue fronting 550 Sunset Avenue and a portion of City lane fronting 238 and 638 Dunlop Street. The resulting parcel created by the road cancellation is proposed to be consolidated with the adjacent lands at 559, 563 and 569 Alderson Avenue, 228, 238, 268, 270, 272 and 280 Dunlop Street, 265, 270, 273, 275, 279, 280 and 285 Euclid Court as well as 540, 544, 550, 560 and 564 Sunset Avenue, as one site. Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to convey to Council, please submit them in writing no later than noon Monday, October 18, 2021 to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: • Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca; • Regular mail: 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • In person: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015. A copy of Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 5105, 2021 may be viewed at City Hall (Planning and Development Department) and any inquiries relating to the proposal should be made to the Planning and Development Department (604927-3434), 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays. FURTHERMORE, TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Sections 26 and 94 of the Community Charter, the City of Coquitlam hereby gives notice of the intention to sell the above described 1,273.4 m2 portion of road proposed to be closed and dedication removed. Purchaser: LM Sierra Homes Limited Partnership Nature of Disposition: Fee Simple Selling Price: $4,905,390 For further information, please contact Mr. Jeff Burton, Manager, Real Estate at 604-927-6958 THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS FOR THE PURPOSES OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE ONLY, NOT SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Section 40 and Section 94 of the Community Charter, the City of Coquitlam Council intends to consider adoption of “Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 5134, 2021”. The intent of the Bylaw is to close and remove the dedication of 4,596 m2 of road allowance adjacent to the lands at 4189 Cedar Drive and 3646, 3648, 3650, 3654, and 3680 Victoria Drive. The resulting parcel created by the road cancellation is proposed to be consolidated with the adjacent lands at 4189 Cedar Drive as well as 3646, 3648, 3650, 3654, 3674 and 3680 Victoria Drive and a property with no civic address having a Parcel Identifier (“PID”) of 029-263-174, as one site. Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to convey to Council, please submit them in writing no later than noon Monday, October 18, 2021 to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: • Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca; • Regular mail: 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • In person: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015. A copy of Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 5134, 2021 may be viewed at City Hall (Planning and Development Department) and any inquiries relating to the proposal should be made to the Planning and Development Department (604927-3434), 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays. FURTHERMORE, TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Sections 26 and 94 of the Community Charter, the City of Coquitlam hereby gives notice of the intention to sell the above described 4,596 m2 portion of road proposed to be closed and dedication removed. Purchaser: Polygon Development 265 Ltd. Nature of Disposition: Fee Simple Selling Price: $2,500,000 For further information please contact Mr. Jeff Burton, Manager, Real Estate at 604-927-6958 THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS FOR THE PURPOSES OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE ONLY, NOT SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER
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PoCo family struggling after fire damages home Nobody injured in Citadel Heights blaze Friday night DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
A Port Coquitlam family is in financial distress after a fire destroyed their home last week. Now they’re hoping an online fundraiser can help them get back on their feet. “We are on our last leg here trying to stay afloat. I would hate for anyone I know and care about to be going through this, but this is our reality,” states the family’s statement on GoFundMe. The family’s home at 1137 Bennet Dr. was burned in a fire on Sept. 30, and its three members, including a mother, daughter, 20, and son, 17, are struggling to find accommodation and deal with issues arising from
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Coq. muralist’s latest work champions truth Print contains several ‘Easter eggs’ DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
Tri-City residents can own a limited-edition signed print by a popular Canadian artist while supporting journalism, thanks to a new art project by former Coquitlam resident Ola Volo. Volo, who created the mural covering the whole east wall of a new production facility for Rocky Point Ice Cream, close to Rocky Point Park in Port Moody, has now embarked on a new endeavour. Volo’s Champion The Truth art collection, featuring a limited-edition signed print and journal, is launching just in time for National Newspaper Week (Oct. 3 to 9). “It’s a big honour but also a big responsibility to represent this vast subject as a nation. How do we represent it in one image?” Volo told the Tri-City News. Dividing her time between Coquitlam, where she grew up, and Montreal, Volo said she hopes the image of three journalists is relatable. At the same time, she said, the two women and one man pictured could also be readers. They hold smart phones and newspapers, and one of the characters has a camera representing both how we consume our news, as well as produce it. “The image integrates
a Montreal reference [and also] Halifax and Calgary. I put them all in there it’s like an Easter egg hunt to find what you connect to,” she said. There’s a hint of John Lennon, who was a political artist as well as pop star, in one of the characters, and while Volo didn’t say that The Beatles’ frontman was an inspiration, she acknowledged that journalists require courage to operate in today’s challenging media landscape. “I was imaging this journalist: independent and who’s got a lot on his mind.” Similar to her popular mural at Rocky Point Ice Cream, this image has a lot of Easter eggs to surprise and intrigue. The print doesn’t specifically reference the pandemic; Volo said she wanted it to be timeless. But she credited newspapers for providing credible information that’s important for Canadians dealing with the impact of COVID-19. “I found during the pandemic they were the thing that brought most people together, they told people what’s happening around the corner and how we can help,” said Volo. Noting that information from credible sources is critical for managing during the pandemic, Volo encouraged people to check their sources. “It’s more important now than it ever has been,” Volo said. Weather, which Canadians experienced a lot of this year with storms and
heat waves, features prominently in the art work, along with iconic images representing the vast Canadian landscape. While researching the image, Volo spoke with people who work in the field. Volo said she met virtually with newspaper founders, journalists and others in the industry from towns both
large and small to get ideas. “That was fascinating to me at how big of a role papers play in smaller towns,” Volo said. Originally from Kazakhstan and the daughter of Russian and Polish immigrants, Volo’s Eastern European background features prominently in her art. Her whimsical style
with folklorist touches is evident in Champion The Truth and Volo told the TriCity News that newspapers, both in English and Russian, were important in helping her family integrate into Canadian society. According to a press release, the goal of the art collection is to spark conversation about journalism’s
ability to speak the truth and shed light on important issues among local communities. Proceeds from the sales of the Champion The Truth collection will be donated to Canadian Journalists for Free Expression. The collection includes a limited-edition signed print and a soft-cover journal and can be purchased online.
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A 500-year-old cedar from Bella Bella that was carved into a Coast Salish welcome figure now greets students at the Douglas College campus in Coquitlam. The unveiling of Salmon Woman Welcomes Salmon Home by Gerry Sheena of the Lower Nicola Indian Band happened on Tuesday — less than a week after the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and a year after the college marked its 50th year. Sheena, a self-taught artist, told the crowd that he was “honoured and humbled” to work on the two-year project, adding that he hopes the figure will bring “peace, love and harmony” to its viewers. College President Kathy Denton said the piece heralds an important milestone for the college, as well as a shift to Indigenization at the post-secondary institution in the form of new educational content for students, professional development for instructors and staff and partnerships with the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) First Nation. The college campus on Pinetree Way in Coquitlam lies on its unceded and traditional territory.
Hey, kids! Are you looking for a bit of cash? Students ages 11 to 18 can write a Halloween story for a chance to win money from the Coquitlam and Port Moody public libraries. The deadline to get your entry in the annual Scary Story Contest is Wednesday, Oct. 20 at 11:59 p.m. And, for this year’s competition, young scribes are asked to pen a spooky tale that contains the following words: • disquieting • loathsome • uncanny Stories must not go over the 500-word mark. Accolades of $50 for first place, $30 for second place and $20 for third place will be awarded in each of the two age categories: 11–14 and 15–18. To read the contest details, visit coqlibrary. ca/scary-story or go to portmoodylibrary.ca.
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A Coast Salish welcome figure titled “Salmon Woman Welcomes Salmon Home” is unveiled at the Coquitlam campus of Douglas College on Tuesday before kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) First Nation council and Elders. The carving commemorates the 50th anniversary of the post-secondary institution in 2020. JANIS CLEUGH/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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In a bid to get more people involved in the future of səmiq̓ʷəʔelə/Riverview Lands, the agency and First Nation overseeing the historical property in Coquitlam are calling for fresh photos.
BC Housing and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation recently started a picture contest for snappers to come onto the 244-acre grounds off Lougheed Highway — until Oct. 22 — to capture scenes and to help prioritize what’s most important for its redevelopment. Participants will be asked to answer a series of prompts about their images to help guide with the site planning. The pictures should describe the following themes: • This is what home looks like to me • This is what heritage or culture looks like to me • This is what wellness (mental/physical) looks like to me •This is what truth and reconciliation looks like to me And the winners, who will be selected in a random draw, are eligible to win a $150 pre-paid Visa gift card, one of two $50 gift certificates to a Tri-City business or one of three 8x10” framed photos from the contest. To submit photos by Oct. 22, go to bchousing.typeform.com/bch-kfn-photo. Email renewingriverview@bchousing.org.
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Blue Moon Marquee (finally) takes Evergreen stage Gypsy Blues band to play new material at Coquitlam gig JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com
For many career musicians, the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown was a make or break. With no place to perform and physical distancing restricted, some musicians decided to hang up their guitar picks and drum sticks for good to seek steadier employment. Not Blue Moon Marquee. The forced time off for the Gypsy Blues band made up of Al Cardinal and Jasmine Colette proved to be “extremely productive,” she said. “We have been doing a lot of writing, as well as other creative projects like building a huge garden of veggies, fruits, berries, herbs and medicinal plants,” Colette told
the Tri-City News last week. “Al has designed and built four vintage motorcycles.” The pair also constructed a studio at their home — an undisclosed island in the Salish Sea — for Colette to work on her textile art and paint, and they learned how to fundraise without hitting the road. On their website, they set up a tab for “tips” to support the band, with links for donors to send money via e-transfers and PayPal. Over the past 19 months of the pandemic, the duo also earned their keep by playing at virtual events such as the Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival, the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival and the ColdSnap Festival in Prince George. And recently, with the health orders lifting, Blue Moon Marquee was allowed to play 10 dates in Alberta and the interior of B.C., as well as Tofino and on Pender Island, in the Gulf Islands. Speaking from Heiltsuk
Nation territory, near Bella Bella, where they taped a show at the Canned Salmon Festival last weekend, Colette said that Blue Moon Marquee will showcase some of its new material when they hit the Coquitlam stage next week. Their hour-long shows, at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 16, come after their previously booked performances at Evergreen were cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic. They also come after the duo was nominated for a 2021 Western Canadian Music Award for Blues Artist of the Year, and Cardinal was nominated in the Indigenous Songwriter of the Year category at the 2021 Canadian Folk Music Awards, for their 2019 album Bare Knuckles & Brawn (Cardinal is of Cree/Métis descent). That album followed Gypsy Blues, Lonesome Ghosts and Stainless Steal Heart.
Both self-taught musicians, Cardinal and Colette met as teenagers in Alberta while in rock and punk bands. “We have both always loved the music,” said Colette, who handles the rhythm section, “but spending time in New York City and Montreal, and being exposed to excellent players performing the music, was very inspiring.” For tickets to see Blue Moon Marquee at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam), call the box office at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
Blue Moon Marquee, aka Al Cardinal and Jasmine Colette, play Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre on Oct. 16, at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. PHOTO SUBMITTED
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Scratching the itch to get back on the pitch Players and coaches excited to resume play after layoff
could prove a key to a side’s success. Amidst the frenzy of getting students back into the classroom routine and reigniting extracurricular programs that were dormant for more than a year, most coaches admitted they’re a little uncertain of what exactly they have to work with. Here’s how the teams break down:
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Boys high school soccer is back. Although, as some coaches will attest, getting players to buy into that — after more than a year away from the pitch because of COVID-19 public health restrictions — has been a challenge. Terry Fox Ravens coach John Murphy said the lack of school sports last year sapped the motivation from some athletes and steered them in different directions. “COVID has force many of us, including students, to reconsider their interests and direction,” he said. Centennial Centaurs’ coach Kevin Comeau said with sports off the radar for so long, getting players out for tryouts proved challenging. But up at Heritage Woods Secondary, Kodiaks’ coach Michael Viveiros said students have been champing at the bit to play for and support the school’s teams. “Students really have missed that school culture and involvement in school
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Dr. Charles Best Blue Devils forward Leito Hutchinson and Pinetree Timberwolves defender Joel Badger battle for control of the ball in the first half ot their Coqutlam Secondary Schools Athletic Association senior boys soccer match, last Tuesday at Town Centre Park. Best won the match, 3-2. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
activities,” he said, adding COVID “has created a thirst and huge craving to participate in school sports and activities after having them taken away for the past oneand-a-half years.”
Over at Pinetree Secondary, Steve Jack said his charges are “eager to get going again.” Not that players were entirely bereft of soccer for the past year: Most were able to
stay involved at some level with club teams, practising and eventually playing competitive matches again. How they’re able to leverage that activity on the pitch for their high school team
Coach Kevin Comeau characterizes his side as “relatively inexperienced,” but “hard working.” As a result, he’s prepared for players to take a few games to hit their stride and gel as a unit. If that happens, he said a Top Four finish in league play and even a berth in the provincial championship tournament for the first time in eight years aren’t out of the question. Key players include Nico Porretti, Grade 12 centre back; Chase Doucette, Grade 12 centre midfielder; Nathan Hagiwara, Grade 11 centre midfielder; and Roman Bandiera, Grade 11 centre midfielder.
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Raven coach John Murphy says his squad runs the gamut of experience, from top-line athletes who play club soccer in the BC
Premier League to Div. II house league players. Bringing that disparate mix together in a short period of time will be the team’s key to success. Murphy said while a Top Four finish in the district is possible, advance to the provincial championship tournament might be a tall order. If it’s to happen though, key players include Daniel Last, Grade 12 midfielder; Owen Watson, Grade 11 centre back; David Park, Grade 12 attacking midfielder; Grady Warburton, Grade 12 centre midfielder; and Jameson Lokun, Grade 12 goalkeeper.
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The Kodiaks didn’t win a match in 2019. But coach Michael Viveiros hasn’t let that hold back his aspirations for this season. “I believe we have the talent to make BC’s,” he said. “That is the goal and that would be the mark of a successful season.” Fuelling Viveiros’ optimism are Grade 12 midfielders Jordan Low and Zur Tomas, both of whom will be carrying on their family names as their brothers, Jacob Low and Teo Tomas, were also prominent midSEE
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Talons return to AAA, Blue Devils aim for return to provincials fielders for the Kodiaks. They’ll be supported by up-and-coming Grade 11 players Jack Mallow and Jake Scholte, who Viveiros feels can play a big part in the team’s success.
athletes’ enthusiasm. “The players are cheerful and happy to be out playing again and actually having games,” Edwards said, who added he’ll be looking to a couple of seniors, Marcus Fujii and Etienne Zhang, to provide leadership.
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Timberwolves’ coach Steve Jack says what his team lacks in technical ability, it can make up with determination and structure. “We are a team that battles,” he said, characterizing his squad as young and hardworking. Jack said the team is eager to test its mettle on the pitch again, with an eye to shutting down opponents than looking to capitalize or their errors. Key players include Joel Badger, Grade 12 midfielder; Behrad Hajimohammadi, Grade 12 midfielder; and defender Matin Kazemi, Grade 10 defender.
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The Blues are rebuilding. Coach Robert Edwards said with the sport absent from the school for almost two years as the team didn’t play in 2019, it’s kind of fallen off the students’ radar. That may have lowered his expectations, but not the
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Gleneagle has landed. Back in AAA. After playing at the AA level in 2019 to help build the morale and confidence of a young side, coach Roberto Ramogida has elevated the Talons back to AAA competition for this season. He said it’s mostly for logistical reasons to limit travel time to and from games, but, he added, his energetic crew is ready to learn and battle. “We have a core group of guys who are very committed and drive our program forward,” Ramogida said, adding with the season comprised of only seven games, that determination will have to progress quickly.
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Clarence Chee is bullish on the Rapids. The team’s coach, who works with parent-coaches Tim Burke and Mark Colligan, said a solid core of juniors that peaked at the right time and won a
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hard to know how things will shake out over the course of the next several weeks. “We really haven’t had a chance to get to know the boys,” he said. “But already after two weeks, we are liking what we see.” What Jones sees is a lot of excitement and enthusiasm to be back on the pitch, and some dynamic players like Lieto Hutchinson and Cole
Toupin, who can fire the team’s offence. But whether his squad will find that successful amalgam of talent and chemistry that can carry them to a sixth championship in November is still to be determined. “A lot of things have to happen before then,” Jones said. “A little luck never hurts.”
Spotlight ON SPORT Multi-Sport Drop-Ins at Town Centre Park Join us at the Percy Perry Stadium field at Town Centre Park from 7 – 9 p.m. every Saturday from Sept. 11 – Nov. 13 for a free evening of fun, games, and tunes! A variety of sports equipment will be available including a giant soccer ball. All ages and abilities are welcome! Learn more at coquitlam.ca/spotlightonsport.
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Coquitlam Express forward Tyler Kopff stretches to get a shot away at Langley Rivermen goalie Jameson Kaine in the first period of their BC Hockey Leage pre-season game, last Wednesday at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. The Express lost the game, 3-1, its first setback in the exhibition season after four straight wins. Last Friday, the Express was derailed by the Chilliwack Chiefs, 6-3. Coquitlam opens its regular season schedule tomorrow (Friday) against the Surrey Eagles at the South Surrey Arena, then returns to Chilliwack to face the Chiefs on Saturday, Oct. 9. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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An acrobatic performer greets visitors to the grand opening celebrations of the new $132-million Port Coquitlam Community Centre last Saturday. The event featured live entertainment and music, as well as speeches from dignitaries and an opportunity to try out some of the facilities. For more photos, go to Page 9. JENNIFER GAUTHIER/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Coquitlam voters will not head to the polls this winter, if city council gets its way. Monday, council-in-committee unanimously voted to write a letter to B.C.’s minister of municipal affairs to waive the requirement for a byelection. Under the provincial Local Government Act, a byelection has to be held as soon as possible if a municipal council seat is open before Jan. 1 in the year of the general election. With Bonita Zarrillo out following her federal win last month — and with the next general election about a year away — Coun. Dennis Marsden said it’s not reasonable for residents to return to the ballot box given the timing, costs and health restrictions during the pandemic. The 2013 byelection, in which Zarrillo and Coun. Chris Wilson clinched their seats, cost taxpayers around
$200,000, city staff said. Zarrillo formally tendered her resignation to the city last Friday after she was elected as the NDP MP for Port Moody-Coquitlam. Marsden also argued that holding a byelection so close to a general election would be difficult for candidates to raise funds given the new campaign financing rules. In addition, he said, the winner would have less than eight months on council, if they assumed their position in mid-March. “To me, it doesn’t make much sense,” said Coun. Teri Towner, noting voter fatigue with recent provincial and federal races, as well as the low turnout for byelections. But while byelections are hard to hold during the winter, they’re also part of democracy, Wilson countered, adding that civic politicians who get elected to another government level offer “a benefit” to the municipality with local knowledge.
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