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Peter Raptis appears ready to bail out from a haunted helicopter flight that’s landed on the front yard of his Coquitlam home for Halloween. Raptis and four of his neighbours on Crest Court have teamed up to create spooky, hair-raising scenes to benefit the Pacific Autism Family Network and the Coquitlam Canucks Austism Network hockey team. It’s the neighbourhood’s second such effort, and after last year’s scary street brought in more than $10,000 in donations, Raptis said they had to raise their game to create a Halloween experience that will be “the most talked about that I could think of.” The full-size H1 helicopter fuselage was delivered last weekend with the help of Kelowna commercial realtor Brent Marshall. Several other businesses also pitched in as sponsors for the displays that include a smashed Humvee, and a graveyard guarded by a 15-foot skeleton. The displays will be ready for viewing Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 6 to 9:30 p.m., with boxes as well as tap stations set up to collect donations. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Eight — or possibly nine — new condo towers are set to rise on the site of a former elementary school in Coquitlam. But the proposal by Polygon for the Coronation Heights neighbourhood isn’t unique because of its scope and scale, as the city rolls out sneak peeks of several massive developments along the Evergreen Extension. Rather, its application to house about 5,000 residents stands out because, if OK’d, the new community will be located directly beside another area where Wesgroup Properties is planning to house 5,000 residents. That proposal, sited in Port Moody, calls for five towers — up to 40 storeys — and five six-storey buildings on 14.8 acres. By comparison, Polygon is currently offering eight towers — up to 45 storeys —
on 10 acres, to be built out by 2038. Its master development plan and development agreement for the designated high-density apartment zone, located at 135 Balmoral Dr. and 2518–2548 Palmer Ave., are set to return to council by next summer. But before then, Polygon is expected to host a virtual public information meeting to gain feedback on its mega-proposal. Its preliminary development came before Monday’s council-in-committee, as part of a new planning process at city hall. Last month, council heard from Morguard about its proposal for about 5,000 residents at Burquitlam Plaza mall. And, in June, Marcon and Quadreal Property Group showcased its plans for 8,000 residents across from Coquitlam Centre. SEE
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