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T R U N K ‘ N T R E AT

Fraser Health sees massive surge in cases of COVID-19 Avoid gatherings to limit spread, says Dr. Henry STEFAN LABBÉ slabbe@tricitynews.com

Shirley McMillan and her 1957 Chevy Bel Air will be part of a contingent of more than a dozen frightfully decorated cars participating in a socially distant drive-thru “Trunk ‘N Treat” event at the Cat and Fiddle Pub in Port Coquitlam on Halloween night from 5 to 7 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for the best decorated trunk and best costume. For more information, or to enter your car, email shirleymcm60@yahoo.ca. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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Health officials are appealing to the public to avoid parties as COVID-19 caseloads surge across the region, triggering a cluster at a Port Coquitlam yoga studio, public exposures at two restaurants in Port Moody and exposures in at least 10 schools across the Tri-Cities in the last week. On Monday, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry introduced a new order limiting social

gatherings in private residences to the household, plus its “safe six” bubble. The order will affect all upcoming celebrations, including Diwali, Hanukkah and Christmas. Fraser Health’s chief medical health officer Dr. Elizabeth Brodkin echoed that call Tuesday, imploring residents to cancel any Halloween parties. “We have no plans to cancel Halloween,” she clarified, adding it’s fine to take children trick-ortreating as long as social distancing and hand hygiene are adhered to. “But we don’t want to see Halloween parties in private residences.” SEE

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BC VOTES 2020

Orange wave crashes into the Tri-Cities The BC NDP now hold all four Tri-City provincial ridings STEFAN LABBÉ slabbe@tricitynews.com

In a solidification of BC NDP power in the TriCities, voters propelled all four of the party’s candidates to the Victoria legislature over the weekend in a series of resounding victories. The orange sweep came as longtime politician but first-time provincial candidate Fin Donnelly unseated BC Liberal incumbent Joan Isaacs with 53.16% of the vote — a nearly 16-point advantage over Isaacs. The riding was projected to be a close race, one of several across the province that overwhelmingly ended

Newly elected Coquitlam-Burke Mountain MLA Fin Donnelly, left, incumbent Coquitlam-Maillardville MLA Selina Robinson, centre, and incumbent Port MoodyCoquitlam MLA Rick Glumac celebrate after the NDP swept all four Tri-City ridings in the provincial election Saturday night. SUBMITTED PHOTO

in one crushing Liberal defeat after another. “It feels like a good solid victory,” Donnelly told the Tri-City News in a phone

interview as the sound of popping champagne bottles could be heard in the background. A day before the

Saturday vote, Elections BC had warned that many ridings across the province may not know who their next MLA would be for several weeks due to a massive surge in vote-by-mail packages, which start getting counted 13 days after election day. But with an overwhelming amount of support going to the BC NDP — the initial count gives John Horgan’s party 55 seats versus the BC Liberal’s 29 — questions over delayed results have been silenced in all but a few of the province’s 87 ridings. In the other three TriCity electoral districts, it wasn’t even close. Longtime MLA and cabinet minister Mike Farnworth captured 62.18% of the roughly 15,000 votes already counted in Port Coquitlam in a win he said was the “strangest cam-

paign I have ever been in,” but would not be his last. Two-term MLA Selina Robinson, meanwhile, will once again rejoin the legislature after capturing 58.03% of the vote in Coquitlam-Maillardville; second place Will Davis ended the night with 29.81% support. And in Port MoodyCoquitlam, the NDP’s Rick Glumac will be returning for a second term after surviving a targeted onslaught of BC Liberals, including outsized spending on digital ads and multiple visits from now-former BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson (Wilkinson resigned Monday). In the end, Glumac captured 50.45% of the vote, defeating Liberal candidate and James Robertson by more than 18 points after the initial count. Despite the seemingly

decisive margins, Horgan has refrained from declaring outright victory until all the votes are counted, something that will take until at least Nov. 16. As of Oct. 24, Elections BC had received approximately 525,000 mail-in ballots, though this figure does not include mail-in ballots returned by voters in-person to voting places or district electoral offices before the deadline of 8 p.m. on Oct. 24. Elections BC says 670,324 voters voted in their electoral district during the advance voting period, and 546,877 voters voted on Election Day at their assigned voting place. Elections BC says the preliminary estimate of voter turnout, which now stands at 52.4%, will likely increase when mail-in ballots dropped off in person are accounted for.

O N T H E C A M PA I G N T R A I L

‘Hate has no place in the community, regardless of political affiliation’ Candidates unite in public display against bigotry MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Less than 48 hours before Saturday’s provincial election, three candidates vying to represent the riding of Coquitlam-Maillardville set aside their political differences to present a united front against bigotry and transphobia. BC NDP incumbent Selina Robinson, as well as BC Liberal candidate Will Davis, joined the BC Green party’s Nicola Spurling for a Burma Shave event at the corner of

Political rivals Selina Robinson, Nicola Spurling and Will Davis unite in their support for transgender rights during a Burma Shave event at Lougheed Highway and King Edward ahead of Saturday’s election last week. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

Lougheed Highway and King Edward during the busy afternoon rush hour. The remarkable demonstration of tri-partisan unity

was sparked after Spurling said she was confronted, and her supporters harassed, by a man she identified as Chris Elston during a sim-

ilar campaigning event on Wednesday at the corner of Lougheed and Barnet highways. The man wore a black sandwich board over his shoulders with “I (heart) JK Rowling” painted on the front in large white block letters. On the back was a denunciation of gender education in schools. Elston was recently linked to the erection of a large billboard in Vancouver that expressed the same sentiment and triggered a backlash both on and offline. Rowling, a British author famous for her Harry Potter series of novels, has been under fire for comments she’s made on social media equating gender as a biological trait. That unleashed a global backlash from the

transgender community that argued “sex isn’t the same as gender.” Last May, a tweet on the issue posted by Spurling caught the notice of Rowling, who threatened legal action. The Coquitlam LGBTQ2+ advocate subsequently deleted her tweet. Then, in September, Spurling brought attention to transphobic comments she said were left on her Facebook page by the leader of the B.C. Ecosocialist party, Stuart Parker, resulting in his resignation. On Thursday afternoon, as Spurling’s supporters and her political rivals Robinson and Davis gathered in the parking lot of a Canadian Tire store, a man who said he wanted to be called “Billboard Chris”

and wearing a sandwich board supportive of Rowling walked around the edges of the growing crowd, often extending his hand holding a cellphone in front of him to record video of the scene. Two members of Coquitlam RCMP stood nearby, their arms crossed. When someone held up a campaign sign to block the man’s shot, he complained to the officers that he wasn’t being afforded the six feet of social distance required to prevent the spread of COVID19. Robinson, clutching a small rainbow flag, said the show of support was bigger than politics. “Hate has no place in the community, regardless of political affiliation,” she said.

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COVID-19

Increase in cases puts pressure on tracers CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

By Monday, Fraser Health — with 1,784 active cases representing 77.8% of the provincial total — had an 8.3% positivity rate equal to Bismarck, N.D., the U.S. state with the highest per-capita caseload in the country right now. The recent surge in cases has put massive pressure on contact tracers in a region where high population density and more multi-generational homes have contributed to growing transmission rates. Even as the health authority says it has moved to hire hundreds of new staff, Brodkin said it has been cancelling or delaying flu vaccine appointments at public health clinics so it can shift staff into COVID19 contact tracing roles. Brodkin added flu vaccination would likely continue into November without a cause for concern and that nobody would be left behind.

A yoga instructor at Oxygen Yoga and Fitness poses at the Port Coquitlam studio. OXYGEN YOGA & FITNESS PHOTO

In the last week, Fraser Health has released public exposure notifications for two Port Moody restaurants, one for a wedding party at Saint St. Grill on Oct. 10 and another at Atrack Restaurant

on Oct. 11 and Oct. 16 through 20. Fraser Health lists public exposures when contact tracers can’t track down everyone at an exposure event. Anyone at these locations

during the specified times is urged to monitor for symptoms, and if present, to get tested and self-isolate. A Port Coquitlam yoga studio will also close its doors for two weeks after multiple positive cases of COVID-19 were identified across five classes. Port Coquitlam’s Oxygen Yoga and Fitness has been shut since Oct. 20, when two members notified staff they had tested positive for the virus. The studio immediately began pouring over its class lists calling and emailing anyone they thought may have been exposed to the initial cases, said Melissa Hanssens, chief operating officers of yoga and fitness centre’s 78 franchises. “Right now we’re looking at less than 10 cases across five classes,” she said. Hanssens said the studio had complied with all health and safety guidelines and shut voluntarily out of caution until Nov. 4, the end of the two week incubation

period. However, upon reopening, the studio said it will be implementing additional safety protocols, including removing two spots from each class to increase physical distancing and an “everywhere but on the mats” mask policy. The plan comes as Henry said it’s now “the expectation” that everyone across B.C. wears a non-medical mask in indoor public places. On Saturday, Oct. 24, Hanssens said Fraser Health received a full list of the studio’s classes and will conduct its own investigation. “We’re waiting for some exact numbers from Fraser Health,” she said. The Tri-City News has learned that one of the studio’s members brought the virus back to her Coquitlam home, infecting a family member and two other friends. The family member, who spoke on condition of anonymity to avoid blowback,

said he’s riding out the virus at home as the symptoms come in waves. “I feel like a got run over by a truck,” he said over the weekend, adding on Monday, “I’m just starting.” The infected man said a Fraser Health contact tracer first followed up with him on Monday, more than a week after the initial exposure event was discovered. “It’s too late,” he said. “To call you eight days later for contact tracing? I’m not blaming Fraser Health but they’re swamped.” Fraser Health’s Brodkin told the Tri-City News that contact tracers aim to follow up on cases within 24 hours of the time they receive a lab-confirmed report. “We obviously are concerned when we hear that a case or a contact has not been followed up in a timely way,” she said. “It’s one of the reasons we are going out to the community and saying additional actions need to be taken to bend this curve back down again.”

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OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 4 CALENDAR Monday, Nov. 2 Council-in-Committee 2 p.m. Regular Council 7 p.m. coquitlam.ca/agendas

Tuesday, Nov. 3 Universal Access-Ability Advisory Committee Meeting 10 a.m.

Thursday, Nov. 5 Finance Standing Committee 10 a.m. coquitlam.ca/budget

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Expanded Hours for Ordering Meals for Seniors

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Order Tuesday meals online from Friday 8:30 a.m. to noon on Monday, or call 604-927-4386 during ofﬁce hours from Friday through Monday at noon. Order Friday meals online from Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to noon on Thursday, or call 604-927-4386 during ofﬁce hours from Tuesday through Thursday at noon. Over 8,000 meals served! Learn more at coquitlam.ca/meals.

FITNESS AND FUN

New Aquaﬁt Class Coming Soon

Want to add something new to your fitness routine this fall? Check out our drop-in Aquafit Water Running class on Friday mornings at City Centre Aquatic Complex starting Friday, Nov. 6, 8:30 – 9:15 a.m. Experience a full body workout in a weightless environment. This exercise will improve cardiovascular health, strength and flexibility without the impact. Pre-registration required. For more information, visit coquitlam.ca/registration. LOOKING OUT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Keep Your Distance from Bears

They may look cute, but bears are wild animals that require a wide berth – from both people and dogs. Coquitlam is reminding all trail users and those walking dogs along local trails and outdoor spaces to practise “wildlife distancing” to avoid potentially dangerous confrontations with bears and other wildlife. Learn how you can help at coquitlam.ca/bearsmart.

Residents, businesses and other stakeholders are invited to share their vision for the future of Southwest Coquitlam as the City prepares to chart a renewed course for the area’s housing, transportation and neighbourhoods through the Southwest Housing Review (SWHR). This will be the ﬁrst of several opportunities to provide input into the two-year planning process that aims to create more affordable housing, sustainable transportation and active corridors, and livable neighbourhoods for families. Visit the City’s public engagement website letstalkcoquitlam.ca/swhr for information, along with opportunities to provide input, including a survey and a map tool for identifying areas of interest.

Public Hearing on New City Centre Plan Set for November

The major City Centre Area Plan (CCAP) update that began almost three years ago will go to public hearing on Nov. 16, 2020, after Council gave first reading to several related amendments to the Citywide Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw. The public hearing will focus on bylaw and policy changes required to bring about the draft plan’s “five big moves,” intended to enhance community and economic vitality in City Centre. View the draft CCAP document and learn more at coquitlam.ca/ccap.

Music and Dance – We Have It All Looking to try something new? We have music and dance lessons for all ages available for registration in Nov. and Dec.

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Introduction to Jazz (8 – 11 yrs) Introduce your child to the world of jazz dance. Learn short dance combinations and develop your very own choreographed dance routine. • Date: Wednesdays, Nov. 18 – Dec. 9 • Time: 6:45 – 7:45 p.m. • Pinetree Commnity Centre, 1260 Pinetree Way • Cost: $24.60 • Course ID: 00020263

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Ukulele Beginner (19+) Want to learn how to play the ukulele? Learn chords and strums, and work towards playing full songs in this introductory course. No previous experience required. Please bring your own ukulele. • Date: Tuesdays, Nov. 10 – Dec. 1 • Time: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. • Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt. • Cost: $26 • Course ID: 00022360

Coquitlam residents planning a home renovation this fall or winter may qualify for double the typical rebates for home energy upgrades. As part of its commitment to climate action, the City is encouraging homeowners to take advantage of the Double the Rebate Offer through the CleanBC Better Homes and Home Renovation Rebate Program for upgrades to energy-efﬁcient heating systems, water heaters, windows, doors and insulation. Learn more at coquitlam.ca/climateaction. Looking to support local contractors and suppliers during your reno? Visit wegotthistricities.com. DID YOU KNOW?

Exhibit Explores Life of Student Nurses

Life was certainly not all work and no play for the students of Essondale’s psychiatric nursing school in decades past. The latest online exhibit by the City of Coquitlam Archives, An Ode to a Nurse in Training: School Life for a Student Psychiatric Nurse, takes a behind-the-scenes look at what daily life was like for students at the School of Psychiatric Nursing at Essondale (later Riverview) from the early 1930s to the early 1970s. Punctuated with photos, poetry, doodles and other historic documents, the exhibit reveals that despite their demanding study and work schedule, the students still managed a vibrant social life. Read this and other engaging stories at coquitlam.ca/cityarchives.

Register online at coquitlam.ca/registration 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and by phone at 604-927-4386 weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (except statutory holidays) and weekends 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. To register for music and dance lessons, visit coquitlam.ca/registration and click Register for Programs. In the Child, Youth or Adult section, click Performing Arts and open the dropdown to show available dates and times. The number of visitors and participants at each location and in sessions is limited to ensure everyone’s safety.

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Remembrance Day services, Lights at Lafarge cancelled Staff said ensuring physical distancing would be difficult JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Two of Coquitlam’s biggest events of the season won’t happen in 2020 due to the pandemic. Monday, committee-in-council unanimously voted to nix the Remembrance Day service at the Blue Mountain Park cenotaph, which typically draws more than 1,000 people on Nov. 11. And it agreed to halt Lights at Lafarge, the largest free outdoor light display in Metro Vancouver that attracts up to 10,000 visitors to Town Centre Park on peak days. The moves are a result of Dr. Bonnie Henry’s order, imposed on Oct. 9, that limits gatherings to 50 people to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Calling the decisions to cancel the events “regretful,” Don Luymes, Coquitlam’s

The city of Coquitlam's Lights at Lafarge event has been cancelled this year due to COVID-19. Instead the display will be drastically scaled down along the perimeter of Town Centre Park to avoid overcrowding.

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general manager of parks, recreation, culture and facilities, told committee the city had to be in compliance with the provincial health officer’s order. He also said it wouldn’t be possible to have Lights at Lafarge ticketed due to the strict restrictions on crowd controls, and the way the fest is set up. Rather, city crews plan to light the perimeter of the lake “in a passive way” that won’t bring in large groups, over the two-month period. “This is the reality with what we’re dealing with,”

Coun. Craig Hodge said, stressing health and safety precautions while noting many civic parties like Canada Day were also put on hold this year. Hodge suggested Coquitlam residents be “resilient and creative” with their holiday decorations at home, to make up for the Lights loss. Coun. Teri Towner echoed his sentiments, and asked city staff to look at the Block Party Program to offer grants to neighbourhoods that want to celebrate the Christmas season together

but still be socially distanced; the program is open in the summer only. As well, Coun. Brent Asmundson, who moved the motion to cancel both events, said he’d like to see Pinetree Way — from Lougheed Highway to David Avenue — decorated with festive lights for future seasons. As for Remembrance Day, Luymes said the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 263 asked if it could host an invite-only private ceremony to honour veterans; however, its request was turned down due to Dr. Henry’s order. (City spokesperson Kathleen Vincent later clarified the city has "no control on what they may do on their premises or in their facility.") Instead, the city plans to coordinate a number of activities in the lead up to Nov. 11 such as lowering the flags and painting poppies on the grass, around the cenotaph. The public is also invited to lay wreaths in advance, he said.

Plans and consultation will start on extending the Coquitlam Crunch trail south of Dewdney Trunk Road. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO PA R K S & R E C

City will fast-track Crunch upgrades JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

The overuse of the Coquitlam Crunch since the COVID-19 lockdown this spring has meant a shift in city plans for the popular trail. Monday, council unanimously voted to stop upgrading the existing northern trail, and to start plans and consultation for the third phase of the Crunch — a southern route, from Dewdney Trunk Road to Mundy Park. The move is aimed at

easing congestion along the north Crunch, and to address traffic impacts for area homeowners. In September, a delegation relayed their safety concerns about the trail boom since the pandemic began. Coun. Craig Hodge said the unprecedented use of city parks and trails has forced council to rethink its Crunch expansion project and to press ahead with the southern section. As a result, the Phase 1 and 2 improvements for the north side — including a viewing deck and exercise equipment — will be delayed.

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Coquitlam Remembers | Nov. 1 – 11, 2020 Join our Park Spark team virtually as we honour those who served our country. Write a Message of Remembrance and email it to parkspark@coquitlam.ca. Messages will be transcribed and tied to trees along Veteran’s Way in Blue Mountain Park.

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Noise a concern for affordable housing project near train tracks The building will have to meet strict noise regulations DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

A 302-unit affordable rental complex close to the railway tracks will have to meet strict noise and vibration regulations before it can be approved, Port Coquitlam has decided. The project, a joint partnership between Peak Towers Development Ltd. and the Affordable Housing Societies, would see a large non-market residential apartment complex with a childcare facility built at Kingsway and Gately avenues. It would provide homes at below market rents based on tenants’ income. However, for the project to go ahead it needs rezoning for the 2.4-acre site located next to the Coquitlam River. Port Coquitlam wants legal agreements in place to ensure the project meets acoustic and vibration stan-

Port Coquitlam is considering a 302-unit affordable housing project. SUBMITTED PHOTO

dards. But some councillors are also worried about noise levels for children playing outside. Coun. Steve Darling requested the developers ask Fraser Health if noise levels will be acceptable for the childcare and children playing outdoors. Meanwhile, Coun. Laura Dupont noted that changes proposed to separate cars from trains at the intersection of Westwood Street and Kingsway Avenue, as proposed by a consortium of transportation authorities, including the Port of Vancouver, could result in less train noise. The noise issue is one of

a number of conditions that the project’s proponents will have to meet before the land can be rezoned. The city also wants to ensure the closure and sale of city lanes is approved to allow for the project and the sale of a portion of 2428 Kingsway Ave., as well as the dedication of road to allow for widening of Kingsway and Gately avenues and a housing agreement to make sure the project is in line with the city’s Affordable and Family Friendly Housing Policy. While the project has a number of hurdles before it can be constructed, council welcomed the project as key to providing affordable rental accommodation in

the city. Coun. Glen Pollock noted that non-market rental housing has advantages over market rental accommodation for being more affordable while Mayor Brad West suggested the city’s efforts to work with partners on affordable housing will serve a lot of people. “This one is the most challenging [issues] — how to you meet the needs of people who no matter how hard they work and how frugal they are don’t have the means to afford market rents, not only in Port Coquitlam but all the parts of the region,” said West. Currently, Port Coquitlam has 448 units of non-market rental housing in the pipeline with one already under construction. In addition to this large project, a 63-unit affordable rental apartment building on Welcher Street is seeking approvals while an 83-unit affordable rental complex, operated by the Atira Women’s Resource Society on Prairie Avenue is being built. In Coquitlam, there are nearly 1,000 non-market rental units in the works.

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City will cast wide net to replace top official DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

The city of Port Coquitlam is recruiting for a new chief administrative officer to replace CAO Kristen Dixon, who will leave her post at the end of the year. Dixon is moving to Penticton to become the general manager of infrastructure. She had previously been the assistant engineer for the city. After seven years in Port Coquitlam, including two years as its most senior staff member and five as its director of engineering and public works, Dixon will leave the city on Dec. 31 to take on the job in Penticton and to be closer to family. The city’s mayor said the top official will be missed and noted she provided a key role as the city grappled with the impact of COVID-19. “Kristen has done an exemplary job leading our city through some tough times – in particu-

lar, the last seven months with our COVID-19 response,” said Mayor Brad West. “She is hard working, talented and had the right personality and energy to achieve Council’s focus on getting the basics right and delivering what matters to our residents. Council and staff will greatly miss her positivity and passion for the community and we wish her the best with her move to Penticton.” The city has begun a comprehensive recruitment process for a new chief administrative officer. City council will be directly involved in hiring the position, working with the Human Resources Department to conduct a national search. During her time with the city, Dixon took the lead on a number of city projects, including leading the city’s COVID19 pandemic response, planning and construction of the new $132-million Port Coquitlam Community Centre.

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Notice of Public Hearing

Official Community Plan Bylaw and Zoning Bylaw Amendments Intent of the Bylaws:

Council Meeting November 10, 2020 6:00 pm Port Coquitlam Community Centre Wilson Lounge, 2150 Wilson Avenue GIVE YOUR INPUT

Members of the public will have an opportunity to express their views at the meeting or can submit to:

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To rezone and re-designate the properties at 2455-2475 Gately Avenue, 2428-2492 Kingsway Avenue and 2420 & 2450 Ticehurst Lane to support an application for a large nonmarket (affordable housing) apartment complex with a childcare facility.

Inspection of Documents:

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PoMo company's 'a-ha' moment to change world Laundry eco-strips look to eliminate plastic soap jugs mario bartel mbartel@tricitynews.com

A Port Moody startup is trying to change the world — eight square inches at a time. And Tru Earth is starting to make some headway. Last Thursday, the company announced its 2x4-inch laundry eco-strips have prevented more than two million plastic laundry jugs from reaching landfills and it was recently recognized by Canadian Business magazine as Canada’s second-fastest growing startup. Not bad for three guys from the Tri-Cities who want to make the world a better place for their children and decided to take a shot on a patent a family member had told them about. Ryan McKenzie, Brad Liski and Kevin Hinton had been working together for several years in the media industry, publishing magazines like Explore and selling outdoor adventure products, when they were pitched the environmental benefits

Brad Liski holds one of the laundry eco-strips being sold by the company he started with partners Kevin Hinton and Ryan McKenzie. mario bartel/the tri-city news

seemed too good to be true.” But it was only when the three colleagues started to become acutely aware of the amount of plastic packaging used for things like their kids’ toys, they decided to put the little strips to the test. They licensed the tech-

of technology that embeds laundry detergent into small paper strips that dissolve in the washing machine as the clothes are cleaned. “How could this little product be so effective?” said Liski, who’s lived in Port Moody for 24 years. “It

nology from a manufacturer in New Brunswick, built an e-commerce website to sell packs of the strips on a subscription basis and, from the corner of a warehouse in New Westminster, set a goal of attracting 150 people to buy their product in the first

month. They sold 10 times that many. Liski said they opted for a subscription model to create long-term customers that could ensure a return on their financial investment. They also wanted to make their product as convenient as possible. “There’s a big demand for products to be automatically delivered,” he said. The success of the launch also gave the team valuable information about who was attracted to their product. “We realized there’s a lot of like-minded people out there who wanted something different,” Liski said. “It was one of those ‘a-ha!’ moments.” Still, McKenzie added, the trio realized the challenge of changing the in-grained habits of consumers who’ve come to expect using liquid soap or plastic-encased pods to clean their clothes. To educate, create buzz and foster community, Tru Earth leaned heavily on getting the word out about its product through social media, creating videos to demonstrate the waste created by plastic laundry jugs. They also committed to buoy their message with a

sense of social responsibility by donating their laundry strips to food banks, shelters and even hospitals. This year, the company has contributed enough strips to do 2.1 million loads of laundry; next year it hopes to boost that to 10 million. “For a little company, we’re pretty proud of that,” Liski said. Although, Tru Earth isn’t so little anymore. Since it’s launch in April of last year, the company has expanded to fill a 12,000 sq. ft. space on St. Johns Street formerly occupied by the KoKo’s kids adventure playground, with 110 employees sorting and packing 8,000 orders a day that are being sent out as far as Africa, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and all over Europe. “I can’t believe what we’ve accomplished,” said McKenzie, who’s from Coquitlam. And there’s new frontiers still to be conquered. Liski said the company’s goal is to have their ecofriendly products in the bathrooms and kitchens of the world as well. “Consumers don’t want plastic anymore,” he said. “It’s just the beginning for the planet.”

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Topic: Lights at Lafarge “One year without the lights won’t hurt us. Crowds and lack of social distancing could potentially hurt us. We need to beat COVID so that we can go back to crowds safely.”

“This should absolutely continue. It is outside and can be one way with reminders to socially distance. There is no reason to say we would be irresponsible and is an over reach.”

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he recent provincial election realigned the political landscape like rarely before, but it is far from clear whether the changes will be lasting. For example, does the BC NDP’s breakthrough in places like Richmond, Langley and Chilliwack represent a permanent beachhead? Or is this shift a temporary one that is reflective of people being hesitant to embrace change and uncertainty in politics while we are mired in a pandemic and economic crisis? For the next four years, the NDP will be in a position to connect with voters in places never considered particularly friendly towards the party in the past. Certainly, the NDP benefitted in this election from a disastrous campaign by the BC Liberals, who were saddled with a leader who not

only was unable to resonate with voters, but who may well have turned a bad situation into a terrible one. Indeed, a look at the difference in votes for the two main parties tells a stark story. In the 2017 election, fewer than 1,700 votes separated the two parties, with the Liberals on top. This time, the NDP is ahead by almost 120,000 votes and that gap will likely grow when the mail-in and absentee ballots are counted almost two weeks from now. Even before the final count is conducted, it is clear the NDP has cemented its hold on places like Burnaby, North Vancouver, the TriCities and Vancouver Island. The party’s margin of victory has only grown. However, both the NDP and the Liberals face new and opposite challenges with

this electoral realignment. The NDP has pushed the Liberals, for the most part, to the outer edges of Metro Vancouver, which gives the NDP more seats in the riding-rich suburbs. The flip side to that arrangement is that the NDP is under-represented outside of Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island. Premier John Horgan has been quick to make the point that a comfortable majority in the legislature will free him up to travel the province more. The Liberals have the opposite problem. They are increasingly a regional, rural-based party and have been elbowed out of many urban and suburban areas. The chief problem with this situation is the party will never regain power unless it can re-establish itself in Metro Vancouver, where half the ridings are located. To

do that, the party must make itself younger and more diverse in terms of gender and ethnicity when it comes to finding candidates. The next four years will reveal much about this new realignment and a number of questions will arise over time. For example, can the Liberals — essentially a coalition party of liberals and conservatives — remain intact as it undergoes a muchneeded makeover? Can the NDP continue its wave of popularity as the pandemic continues unimpeded with the inevitable economic mayhem accompanying it? And will it remain in the political center or drift, over time, to the left? This past election is like few we have ever experienced, but its aftershocks will be felt for a long time. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC

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YOUR LETTERS SCHOOL DISTRICT 43

CLCI does not push Communist propaganda The Editor, RE: “Confucius Inst. rebrand a myopic ‘sleight of hand,’” (The Tri-City News, Letters, Thursday, Oct.22) In SD43, the Confucius Institute has been renamed, removing the “Confucius” and now being called the Chinese Language and Culture Institute. The program was no longer funded by Hanban, China’s Education Ministry, but the South China Normal University located in Guangzhou. Despite being told that the program is nonprofit and non-governmental, people are constantly doubting it, saying that China is trying to influence the school system.

Participants in Confucius Day 2019 participate in a group photo, which includes School District 43 superintendent Patricia Gartland and Coquitlam trustees Barb Hobson and Jennifer Blatherwick. SCHOOL DISTRICT 43 PHOTO

Personally, after attending the Confucius programs for four to five years now, I think that these opinions are absolute garbage.

In none of the textbooks has there been a trace of Communist propaganda like so many people have claimed. There are a couple

of pieces in the textbook that talk about Chinese culture, like the mid-autumn festival, but that’s pretty much it. If anyone says that these are also ways of “brainwashing” students, there are literal lessons talking about other people like Albert Einstein and Charles Darwin. There has been no attempt to take over the education. People have also argued that the teachers would transfer Communist ideals to students. However, the teachers that I’ve had never mentioned anything about that stuff. They stayed focused on the class and were relatively easy-going. Also, to prevent any claims

of bias, I’m not Communist and don’t support it. I’m just stating the things I’ve seen as a student of this program, instead of firing off random and ridiculous claims like so many people outside of the district. Those people who have not even seen the program and have no right to criticize something they haven’t experienced for themselves. I understand the renaming as a part of showing that the Institute of being no longer funded by China’s Ministry of Education but the complaining of the program itself is utter nonsense. SD43 has no reason to keep any Communist activity under the radar so stop say-

ing there is. Also, throwing things in like the fact that British Columbians have overdosed on substances transported from China is a pointless thing to say. That has nothing to do with the Confucius Institute and China has no power over a person’s decision to overdose. Stop spewing out facts that don’t support your claims. Just be thankful that we even have a chance to learn more about the Chinese language and culture while we can, considering the tense relations between Canada and China over the years. Adam Long Coquitlam

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guest suites and a spacious meeting room, and you have everything you need in one place. The three levels of amenities, totalling more than 16,000 square feet, are designed to become the hub for neighbours, family and friends to get together. “Highpoint is about the best in livability and I think the Sky Lounge and amenities will be very important to the owners … it’s about family,” says Nadee Myers, senior vice president sales Ledingham McAllister Properties. “If you compare us to other projects you will see we build and focus on the homeowners. We do everything full size – full size fridges, full size ovens, full-size dining areas, full size life. For us, it’s a belief that homeowners shouldn’t have to compromise. We want you to be able to cook a turkey and have family over without feeling cramped.” Together with the attentive concierge team,

Highpoint is simply a different breed from its peers. It is more than just a living space; it is a lifestyle. “What we keep hearing from the community is that they want more – they want to choose greatness,” says George Wong, principal Magnum Projects. “In this current marketplace and in this neighbourhood, nothing can match the luxury and uniqueness of Highpoint. Nothing matches this location.” Then there’s the neighbourhood - with its upscale amenities, including a new 55,000 square foot YMCA, great shops and malls, 12 acres of parks, such as Burnaby Lake and Como Lake, offers a combination of urban sophistication and idyllic green spaces – making this a truly urban/suburban lifestyle. Getting around has never been easier as Highpoint is steps to the Burquitlam SkyTrain Station, a short distance to the Evergreen

SkyTrain and the Westcoast Express commuter rail train, as well as the Trans-Canada and Lougheed highways. Highpoint is also in the epi-centre of the emerging postal code, close to Lougheed Town Centre, and excellent schools (including SFU). For outdoor enthusiasts, there are numerous nature trails and parks, such as Burquitlam, Miller and Mountain View parks. Minutes from Rocky Point Park mean you can be kayaking, paddle-boarding or biking by the water any time you want. A great quality of life combined with housing prices about one-third the price of comparable properties on Vancouver’s west side, are other reasons Burquitlam is becoming so desirable. Since 1905, Ledingham McAllister brings a tradition of old-world craftsmanship to new-world condo building design and construction. The award-winning company has become one of Western Canada’s leading and most respected residential developers. With more than 10,000 homes across British Columbia, you can rest assured you are buying from a builder renowned for outstanding quality, integrity and solid performance. Highpoint will truly be the height of reﬁned urban living in one of Coquitlam’s ﬁnest postal codes. Presentation Centre, located at 559 Clarke Road, FIRST EXCLUSIVE PREVIEWS ON NOW. SCHEDULE YOUR VISIT! For more information or to register, email admin@highpointbyledmac.com, call 604-931-8881 or visit the website at https:// highpointbyledmac.com

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He even joined the London Ghost Club, an organization that investigated paranormal encounters and even attended séances, although more to be able to debunk the phantoms they supposedly attracted. Lozano Gilabert concedes he harbours no such literary ambitions. Writing down the stories he’s been conjuring since his youth is just a way to transport him to another reality. Whether it exists or not. Voices from the Dead is available as an ebook at amazon.ca. Lozano Gilabert will give a live reading from his book on his Facebook page at 3 p.m. on Saturday.

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a photo, a phrase someone speaks, a passage in an article. From the questions such an encounter generates, he begins spinning a fantastical tale. But, Lozano Gilabert said, he has to be careful to keep it relatable. “If it’s a ghost of someone you don’t know, it’s not as frightening.” Not that a spine-tingling scare is always the intent. Victorian ghost stories were often told at bedtime, to provide a pleasant transition to dreamland. Charles Dickens wrote more than two dozen ghost stories, often tucking them into longer tales.

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said, adding ghosts don’t always have to be frightening. In fact, he theorizes, they’re really a way for many people to come to terms with their own mortality. Believing they could continue to exist in some diaphanous dimension is easier than accepting death as an ultimate end. Lozano Gilabert said the fear most people have of ghosts is based upon feelings of envy and guilt. They’re envious of those who’ve achieved an afterlife and they feel guilty that some people get there while others do not. Lozano Gilabert said his inspiration can come from

Along the way, he figures he had two encounters of his own with the paranormal. The first — when Lozano Gilabert was in high school — was a vaporous apparition of a boy playing with a ball that appeared in a window as he and some friends were telling stories in a living room. The second came as he was walking along some train tracks in Cambridge, England, and he and his girlfriend at the time thought they heard a train, stepped aside but instead were serenaded with a haunting aria from an opera. “It was a really weird experience,” Lozano Gilabert

Do-it-yourselfers might want to replicate Ray McCurrach’s candy slide for this Halloween’s festivities. The Port Coquitlam man created a treat tube out of two eightfoot-long pieces of PVC pipe and then painted the candy dispenser orange to provide a social-distanced way of handing out candy to neighbourhood children. “I saw someone had done something similar, but it was quite small,” said McCurrach, who said his Larch Way street in the Birchland neighbourhood always puts on a big display for Halloween and up to 150 kids sometimes show up. McCurrach also experimented with different types of candies and found out little chocolate bars slide best down the four inch diameter pipe, compared to bags of Skittles, which tend to get stuck. The candy tube will also be lit up so families can see it easily. The house with the special candy tube is located at 3007 Larch Way in the Birchland neighbourhood.

As a kid growing up in Mexico City, Carlos Lozano Gilabert loved trying to outscare his friends while telling ghost stories. Now 46 years old and living in Port Moody, Lozano Gilabert is still doing it. He’s just published his first English-language collection of spooky short stories - just in time for Halloween. The 13 scary tales in Voices from the Dead (plus one bonus story) are also the first of an anthology of more than 50 stories that will be printed in a series of four books to be released in six-month increments by local publisher, Timbercrest Publishing. Lozano Gilabert said his fondness for ghost stories was borne from a desire to escape the frightening realities of crowded, crime-ridden Mexico City where robberies and gruesome cartel killings were a daily occurrence and dominated nightly newscasts. “They would do unthinkable things,” Lozano Gilabert said. “The stories kept that at bay.” From swapping tales in the schoolyard or at an abandoned store nearby where Lozano Gilabert and his friends snuck off to during breaks, he started writing down his stories during university.

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This is the second consultation opportunity for this application. The first consultation opportunity was provided in March and April of 2018. You are now being invited to provide input to Council with respect to the above-noted application. The City of Coquitlam will be receiving the input requested herein up to Monday, November 9, 2020. Written correspondence can be provided in one of the following ways: • Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca; • Regular mail: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015. Additional information about this application can be accessed by emailing Natasha Lock, Planning and Development Department, at NLock@coquitlam.ca. Written submissions provided in response to this consultation, including names and addresses, will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall (at the Planning and Development counter) and potentially on our website as part of a future agenda package at www.coquitlam.ca/agendas. Should Council grant first reading to the proposed CWOCP amendment, a Public Hearing will be held with notification to be provided in accordance with the Local Government Act. 1358

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Two massive beer tanks stolen from PoCo brewery are found One tank found in Maple Ridge, another at Surrey scrap yard GARY MCKENNA gmckenna@tricitynews.com

Two giant beer fermentation tanks stolen from a Port Coquitlam craft brewery last week have been located and returned to their rightful owner. The equipment, valued at more than $40,000, was a little banged up, according to Coquitlam RCMP Const. Deanna Law, however the proprietors of Boardwalk Brewing were relieved to have them back. “That’s a lot of money, especially when you are starting up a business,” Law said. “One had a little more wear and tear than the other. They have been sent off for inspection, according to the owner.”

These two tanks were stolen from outside Boardwalk Brewing’s under-construction facilities in Port Coquitlam.

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The first tank was found on the back of a truck police pulled over in Maple Ridge on Oct. 18. The second was located on Oct. 21 when the owner of a scrap yard in Surrey contacted the RCMP after someone dropped off the fermenter, which they recognized from news reports about the theft. Law said police have identified several suspects, but the investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been

made. “I don’t want to say too much,” she said. But in an email, brewery owner Phil Saxe said the recovery of the two tanks was bittersweet. “The tanks are now on route to a fabrication facility in Penticton for damage assessment and repair. Unfortunately, it appears that they may be damaged beyond repair,” he said. “Although this has been a

set back for us we are looking forward to the moment when we can open our doors to our community and share a pint.” Boardwalk Brewing was in the process of installing floors at their new Seaborne Avenue brewery when they temporarily left the two fermenters behind the building. The two tanks, which weigh one-ton each and are approximately 16-feet tall and six-feed wide, were left under blue tarps when the theft occurred. Police believe the tanks were stolen in the early hours of the morning sometime between Oct. 16 and 19. Because of the industrial nature of the neighbourhood, the sight of people loading the tanks onto trucks may not have appeared suspicious to people passing by. Anyone who sees anything suspicious in their neighbourhood can call the Coquitlam RCMP non-emergency line at 604-945-1550.

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Tri-City News circulation manager Kim Yorston is being remembered for her hard work, dedication and kindness by colleagues who mourn the loss of the long-serving employee. Yorston passed away Oct. 17 after a lengthy illness and, though she is no longer with us, her memory remains strong among those who knew and worked with her over the years. In more than three decades on the job — in all kinds of weather and working to multiple deadlines — Yorston ensured that papers and flyers were delivered to more than 50,000 homes in the Tri-Cities. Always impeccably dressed, Yorston, a petite women with a big heart, walked tall — usually on four-inch heels — and the sight of her driving her large black pick-up truck to deliver

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Carrier of the Week was, for many youth, their first experience of success in the workplace. “I was always impressed with her inner strength and her work ethic,” said Marianne LaRochelle, an account manager at the TriCity News. Yorston grew in stature at the paper over the years as her job description changed to include office management duties as well as leadership on the paper’s joint health, safety and environment committee. When drills were required, Yorston was also the last to leave, ushering employees out of the building in her elegant coat and stilettos. “She could move faster in heels than I could in my runners,” LaRochelle added. “She will be so missed.” Yorston leaves behind three adult children — Gina, Jodi and Kyle — four grandchildren; her sister Mandy; and her longtime partner, Bill Ratchford.

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Staying safe key to scaled-back Remembrance Day tional Remembrance Day events at the city’s cenotaph. Recently, the city approved a three-week grace period for the placement of poppies and other Remembrance Day mementoes on graves at the cemetery — two weeks longer than for other national holidays. However, the annual laying of wreaths at the

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First Place: The Person Who Stole My Heart ... and My Liver, and My Stomach by Wen Qin Li age 13, Coquitlam

First Place: Graduation by Ciara Albrecht age 17, Coquitlam

Second Place: Untitled by Natasha Mayzel age 14, Coquitlam Third Place: Death Chase by Annaliesa Coupe age 12, Coquitlam

Second Place: Follow Your Gut by Charlotte Moon age 17, Coquitlam Third Place: The Other Side by Jordan Hachey age 17, Port Moody

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The Person Who Stole My Heart ... and My Liver, and My Stomach By Wen Qin Li I Age: 13 I Coquitlam The insistent beeping of the heart monitor was the first thing I heard. My sleep-heavy eyes blinked open to almost complete darkness, with flickering lights from the hallway. The hospital was empty, unmade beds put to the side, as if people left in a hurry. The room had a spectral feeling to it, as I lay staring at the bone-white ceiling and curtains before sitting up. I knew something was wrong, for when I had fallen asleep some hours ago, the hospital was buzzing with energy. Glancing at the clock, I noticed it had stopped, at exactly twelve. I stood up, feeling the coldness of the tiles. With the little light from the hallway, I made my way to the open doorway. The hall was silent, and the lights were dimmer than their usual intense brightness. With the quietness and near darkness of the hospital, it seemed no different than an old mausoleum, having housed plenty of corpses. Taking hesitant steps, I shuffled down the hallway. The lights overhead flickered, plunging me into darkness for a second before lighting up again. The hallway stretched out before me, getting darker and darker as I wandered. As I passed by another door, I heard a sloshing sound. Stepping back, I realized my foot was now wet. Squinting at the sticky liquid on the floor, I froze when I recognized the liquid to be blood. I stood there for a moment, then panic took over and I ran back down the hall. The lights kept flickering as doors whizzed pass me on either side. My heart was jumping into my throat, and I was beginning to feel uncoordinated, stumbling and tripping over my own trembling legs. Racing down the endless hallways without thinking, I could only hope to find the exit of the hospital. Out of breath, I halted in front of a lengthy window, the edges looked to be cracked and the glass smudged at a few places. I shifted my gaze from the floor up to the clear window, expecting yet another empty room. My eyes were met with bright lights and a macabre sight. In the center of the room, there was a patient on the operating table, who seemed to be peacefully asleep. What caught my attention the most was the bucket on the side, filled to the brim with a long tube, part of it still connected to the body lying on the

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table. Bloody pieces of what I assumed to be organs were neatly lined up on the tray on the nearby counter. Bile rose to my throat, and I tried desperately to ﬁght it down. Standing next to the mess on the table was a man with a scalpel. In his hand was the victim’s heart, dripping with blood and still beating in his steady ﬁngers. My hand went to my mouth as my stomach spasmed, causing me to shift my gaze downwards. I looked up to see the surgeon staring back through the glass.

Graduation By Ciara Albrecht I Age 17 I Coquitlam A girl stands in front of a mirror, in a round room with marble walls. Built like a mausoleum, it houses the dresses of prom queens past, remnants of their tiaras gleaming in the dim lights. Her skin has a spectral quality, almost translucent in nature. She wears a blood-red silk ball gown, with white lace circling bony wrists. The color is everything she imagined, a deep velvet all her own. Her eyes have sunken into her skull after late nights spent working, but it all will be worth it for the look on their faces. Awashed with awe, they wouldn’t notice the stains on her fingers or how her face was tinged purple and pink. They will love me, she thinks. She plucks a necklace from the assistant, the woman stiff as a board, and she pushes the body out of the way of the door. As she walks, she imagines a tiara. Adorned with strands of hair pulled from the undeserving owner, the black clashes with blonde as she crowns herself. She twirls the skirt, blood splashing marble walls, just like it had hours earlier. She laughs at the macabre scene, leaving behind the assistant’s corpse, withering and drained of blood. Her mood is spoiled by stained lace. She sighs. She will dye it red as well. She kneels before the store owner, impaled upon a stiletto heel. Smiling, she yanks it out and they let out a shuddering gasp, reaching out to her before falling limp. She grabs her cup and shoves it under the wound, the blood pools in the bottom and she pours it over the lace. A laugh escapes her lips as she leaves through the back door. She wipes the bloody shoe on her soaking dress and marches towards the graduation. That night, a body was found in the school gym. Lying amidst the decorations for the dance, a streamer is wrapped around her neck like a scarf poorly disguising the stab wound. Her black hair spills over the wooden floor, raggedy and unbecoming of a prom queen. The girl who reported it shuffles her feet and holds a tiara to her chest, her high heels clacking on the floor as she is dismissed by the officer. He watches her leave, her red gown swaying as she walks. He looks down at the red dye splattering the floor and he wonders why— No one else saw the body.

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The last few weeks have been a whirlwind as we prepared for the unexpected provincial election. I’d like to congratulate all of the candidates who put their names forward to run for MLA. It takes a great deal of courage, time, and energy to run for public office.

are implemented quickly. Prior to the election, the Premier was regularly meeting with a number of business organizations including the BC Chamber of Commerce. This provided some valuable information and feedback to the government. This type of collaboration must continue as we meander the long and difficult road to recovery. The federal government continues to adjust its plans and programs based on feedback from business organizations. The adaptation is appreciated but the rollout of changes needs to be expedited. The municipal governments have a role to play in the recovery as well. They have been supportive of business throughout the pandemic but have more to do.

Another congratulations to our local MLAs that will be representing our community in Victoria. You ran strong campaigns under difficult and unprecedented circumstances. The Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce looks forward to working with you to support our local businesses and to continue making the Tri-Cities the best place to live, Various sectors of the economy will recover at work, and play. different rates and levels. The Tri-Cities Chamber of As we move forward, it’s time to shift our focus back Commerce is here to help all businesses through to doing what’s necessary to support our local every stage of recovery. business community and economy. Businesses continue to struggle as the pandemic continues on One of our recent initiatives is the launch of and need additional supports to make it through. Local. This is a program created in partnership local organizations to encourage consumers Business survival is integral to the future growth shop locally. Spending your hard-earned doll and success of our region. Businesses keep our with a local business benefits our community in community members employed, they provide the many ways. Visit trilocal.ca and follow us on so goods and services we need to function, and they @TriLocalNow to learn more about the benefits keep our economy moving forward. shopping local and to learn more about

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Overdose deaths involving fentanyl are creeping up in Coquitlam, likely due to a toxic drug supply and possibly increased stress and isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the latest figures released by the BC Coroner, there have been 17 fentanyl-related overdose deaths to the end of September in the city, up from 10 last year. Although those num-

bers are far below what Vancouver has experienced, with 236 deaths, it suggests there are still concerns in the Tri-City area about an unsafe drug supply. “This data has been compiled to better understand overall illicit drug toxicity death trends in British Columbia and to inform other agencies’ public safety strategies in a timely manner,” according to the BC Coroners report released Oct. 20. Fraser Health Authority had the highest number (305) of illicit drug toxicity deaths with fentanyl de-

tected in 2020, followed by Vancouver Coastal Health (267) and Island Health Authority (172). [3],[4] Preliminary data for 2020 suggest that the proportion of apparent illicit drug toxicity deaths with fentanyl detected (alone or in combination with other drugs) is at least 80%, the report states. In June, Fraser Health’s chief medical health officer Dr. Martin Lavoie said surging unemployment due to the pandemic has added stress that often leads to a rise in the consumption of illicit substances.

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A NEW LIQUOR LICENSE EAGLE QUEST GOLF CENTER 1001 UNITED BOULEVARD, COQUITLAM The Eagle Quest Golf Center, located at 1001 United Boulevard, Coquitlam has applied to the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) for a new Liquor License. If approved, the license would permit patrons to have alcohol on the existing nine-hole golf course, two practice putting greens, and the two-level driving range. The proposed hours of service are from 9:00 a.m. – midnight, Monday to Sunday. In accordance with the Liquor Control and Licensing Act, and associated regulations, the City of Coquitlam has been asked to provide comments and a recommendation on the application to the LCRB. The City invites the public to provide input to Council with respect to how this new license, if approved, may affect them and their property. The City of Coquitlam will be receiving input on this application until Monday, November 9, 2020. Written correspondence can be provided in one of the following ways: • Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca • Fax: 604-927-3015 • Mail: City Clerk’s Ofﬁce, City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, B.C., V3B 7N2 • In person at City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way at the City Clerk’s Ofﬁce during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays (Telephone: 604-927-3010). Input received will be provided to Council in the form of a report at a Regular Council Meeting. Council will consider the input provided and submit a formal recommendation on the application to the LCRB. Written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and potentially on our website as part of a future agenda package at coquitlam.ca/agendas. Additional information concerning this application can be obtained by contacting Planning and Development at 604-927-3430 or emailing devinfo@coquitlam.ca. Jay Gilbert City Clerk

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PERMANENT CHANGE TO A LIQUOR LICENSE VANCOUVER GOLF CLUB 771 AUSTIN AVENUE, COQUITLAM The Vancouver Golf Club, located at 771 Austin Avenue, Coquitlam has applied to the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) for a permanent change to its Liquor License. If approved, the revised license would: • Replace the Food Primary License in the Bistro part of the Clubhouse with a Liquor Primary License, and increase the allowable hours for serving alcohol from 1:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. on Saturdays; • Extend the Liquor Primary License to a new 17-person patio adjacent to the existing Clubhouse Bistro, and increase the allowable hours for serving alcohol from 1:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. on Saturdays; and • Extend the Liquor Primary License in the Men’s Lounge to include the adjacent seating area between the Men’s Lounge and the Men’s Locker Room, while reducing the occupant load from 120 to 77 persons. In accordance with the Liquor Control and Licensing Act, and associated regulations, the City of Coquitlam has been asked to provide comments and a recommendation on the application to the LCRB. The City invites the public to provide input to Council with respect to how the change to this license, if approved, may affect them and their property. The City of Coquitlam will be receiving input on this application until Monday, November 16, 2020. Written correspondence can be provided in one of the following ways: • Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca • Fax: 604-927-3015 • Mail: City Clerk’s Ofﬁce, City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, B.C., V3B 7N2 • In person at City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way at the City Clerk’s Ofﬁce during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays (Telephone: 604-927-3010). Input received will be provided to Council in the form of a report at a Regular Council Meeting. Council will consider the input provided and submit a formal recommendation on the application to the LCRB. Written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and potentially on our website as part of a future agenda package at coquitlam.ca/agendas. Additional information concerning this application can be obtained by contacting Planning and Development at 604-927-3430 or emailing devinfo@coquitlam.ca Jay Gilbert City Clerk

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The coach of the Coquitlam Express says his team is “exciting to watch.” But you’ll just have to take Dan Cioffi’s word for it. As the defending BC Hockey League regular season champions embark on the second half of an extended training camp that started in September, fans are still not allowed in the junior circuit’s arenas, and for those not invested enough to subscribe to live streaming video feeds, games only exist as line scores on a website. While the league anticipates that changing by Dec. 1, when it hopes to launch a shortened regular season schedule with at least some fans in buildings, Cioffi said his charges are making the best of the unique circumstance of playing hockey in the middle of a pandemic. Part of that circumstance is a two-month exhibition season that the Express opened with seven straight games against the Langley Rivermen before players were scheduled to test themselves against a new opponent, the Chilliwack Chiefs,

The Coquitlam Express prepare for last Friday’s game against the Langley Rivermen, which they lost 5-3. mario bartel/the tri-city news

on Oct. 24. (The game was postponed out of caution after a player on the Surrey Eagles that recently played the Chiefs tested positive for COVID-19) Their cohort expands slightly in late November, when they’ll face the Surrey Eagles for a couple of games. Cioffi said the team has approached the familiarity of a limited range of opponents as if they’re in a playoff series, but without the pressure of post season. “It helps us identify areas

we need to work on,” he said. Between weekend games, the Express practice. A lot. Cioffi said with little else to do — so the integrity of the team’s self-styled bubble stays protected — players spend a lot of time at their own dedicated area of the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex, working out, playing ping pong and just talking. To address their mental needs as much as their physical requirements, they work with a sports psychologist on Wednesdays

and have access to a chaplain. “We’re talking with them about more than just hockey,” Cioffi said. “You get to know more about the players personally, their families, how they’re coping with everything.” That close-knit vibe extends to the ice, where Express veterans like Cooper Connell, Jack Watson and Noah De La Darantaye are taking the team’s newcomers under their wing. “They’re leading by ex-

ample,” Cioffi said. Still, the absence of fans is notable. Cioffi said Express staff and volunteers who are allowed in the building are doing their best to create a game-day atmosphere. Players are still introduced over the public address system, goals and penalties are announced and everyone on the bench cheers a good play, but in between those times, the quiet can be deafening. “You miss hearing the fans cheering,” Cioffi said. “[The players] want the fans, they like to be cheered on.” And with five straight wins over the Rivermen to start the exhibition season, before the Express were finally defeated by Langley last Sunday, 4-1, there would have been plenty to cheer about. Forward Greg Lapointe leads the league in scoring, with seven goals and eight assists in five games, and Connell has seven points in six games. Goaltender Watson has allowed just three goals in two starts. Those are the kind of numbers a team can build on as it progresses towards the planned start of the regular season. “Our asset is our skating and size,” Cioffi said. “We just need some time to grow.”

PoMo Panthers await word on arena access While the Coquitlam Express are able to play games at Poirier, the Port Moody Panthers are still without a home rink. The Pacific Junior Hockey League team is playing its home games at the Olympic Oval in Richmond as it awaits approval to have full access to its facilities at the Port Moody Rec Centre. The issue was scheduled to be discussed at city council last Tuesday. According to a staff report, the city has received several requests from user groups — including the Panthers — for access to the dressing rooms. But recreation manager Jim LaCroix said it will take considerable staff time to implement additional cleaning protocols to touch points as well as fogging areas. He estimated to continue those procedures through to the end of March will cost the city an additional $63,500.

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STARK, Robert A. Robert A. Stark, 87, of Abbotsford, BC, passed away on October 19, 2020, after a brief hospital stay following a fall at his home.

PAYNE, Shirley Marie Shirley Marie Payne, age 86, passed away peacefully in her sleep, Friday October 23rd, 2020. She was born June 10th, 1934, in Innisfail Alberta to Ivan and Maisie Hay. She moved to Vancouver after high school where she met and married the love of her life, William (Bill) Harvey Payne, in 1958. During their 62 years of marriage until his death in 2018, Bill and Shirley enjoyed family, sports, travel and friends.

Shirley was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother whose warmth, generosity and good humour made her the centre of family life. She will be sorely missed by her sons Stuart (Mayo) and Scott (Rosetta); and grandchildren, Jordan, Sydney, and Adam, as well as her sister Doreen Morgan and brother Brian Hay and their families. Shirley lived an active life with Bill, enjoying family, watching their children and grandchildren play sports, and traveling the world. She was energetic and active, walking the trails of parks in Coquitlam with friends, playing bridge and volunteering at the Como Lake United Church. The family is grateful to Astoria Seniors Residence where Shirley enjoyed participating in activities and making many new friends among the residents and staff. Due to current travel and gathering restrictions a Celebration of Life will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to Kidsport Canada or the charity of your choice, would be appreciated by the family.

Robert (Bob) was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, on January 10, 1933, son of the late Robert and Cecile Stark. He grew up on a homesteaded farm and moved to the big city of Moose Jaw to attend high school at Central Collegiate. Bob loved sports, excelling in basketball on high school and hockey, baseball, curling and golf throughout his life. After marrying Betty Lazurka in 1954, Bob and his new wife moved into a small but cozy house near the ballpark in Moose Jaw where Bob would spend many nights playing fastball with his family watching from the stands. Retiring from a long career at Gulf Oil at 57, Bob went on to a second career in construction and renovation that lasted into his 80s. Bob loved working with tools, and retirement gave him the freedom to choose the projects that gave him enjoyment and satisfied his passion for building and working with his hands.

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In 1969 Bob moved his family to Port Coquitlam, BC, where they lived until moving to Maple Ridge for several years, and then finally to Abbotsford to be closer to their grandchildren. Always a sports fan, Bob enjoyed “old timers” hockey well into his 70’s…his elbows being a favorite part of his equipment. Bob also enjoyed golf and played many afternoons with his buddies - he so much enjoyed travelling to the interior for golfing trips with his brother Dick. Bob will be sorely missed by his neighbors, family, and his long-time friends who knew him to be friendly, kind, and always willing to help. Bob is survived by his wife, Betty, his four children Wendy, Nancy, Randy (Donna) and Ken; his four grandchildren Carson (Gabby), Danae (Don), Landon, and Danica, as well as two brothers, Rod and Dick, and several nieces and nephews.

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Avoid gatherings One simple word, butspread, it defines an to limit institution. Over 50 years, saysthe Dr.past Henry

gatherings in private residences to the household, plus its “safe six” bubble. The order will Douglas College has launched and affect all upcoming celeSTEFAN LABBÉ slabbe@tricitynews.com brations, including Diwali, grown the careers of more than Hanukkah and Christmas. 200,000 people. People like Nursing Fraser Health’s chief student Adelia Paul. People who want medical health officer Dr. more out of their education. People who Health officials are Elizabeth Brodkin echoed appealing to the publicwe to have that call Tuesday, implorDO. For our 50th anniversary, avoid parties as COVID-19 ing residents to cancel any added more programs, more degrees, caseloads surge across the Halloween parties. more opportunities than ever before. And region, triggering a cluster “We have no plans to at a Port Coquitlam yoga cancel Halloween,” she we’re just getting started. studio, public exposures clarified, adding it’s fine at two restaurants in Port to take children trick-orMoody and exposures in treating as long as social at least 10 schools across distancing and hand the Tri-Cities in the last hygiene are adhered to. week. “But we don’t want to see On Monday, provincial Halloween parties in priShirley McMillan and her 1957 Chevy Bel Air will be part of a contingent of more than a dozen frightfully decorated health officer Dr. Bonnie vate residences.” cars participating in a socially distant drive-thru “Trunk ‘N Treat” event at the Cat and Fiddle Pub in Port Coquitlam Henry introduced a new on Halloween night from 5 to 7 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for the best decorated trunk and best costume. For more Info sessions + 12. information, or to enter your car, email shirleymcm60@yahoo.ca. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS orderNov. limiting10 social SEE INCREASE, PAGE 5

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Accounting (includes degree, post-degree diploma and post-baccalaureate diploma) Accounting Studies (post-degree diploma) Basic Office Skills Behaviour Intervention Business Law (post-degree diploma) Child and Youth Care (includes degree) Classroom and Community Support Commerce and Business Administration Criminal Justice Studies Criminology Criminology, Applied (includes degree) Disability and Applied Behaviour Analysis Dispensing Opticianry Early Childhood Education Economics Education Assistance and Inclusion Engineering and Fabrication Technologies Engineering Foundations English Language Learning and Acquisition (ELLA) Environmental Science

Financial Services (includes degree) General Business Geological Resources Geology Global Banking and Economics (postdegree diploma) Health Care Support Work (includes Community Mental Health Work and Health Care Assisting) Health Information Management (post-baccalaureate diploma) Hearing Instrument Practitioner Hospitality Management (includes post-degree diploma) Hospitality Marketing (post-degree diploma) Hospitality Services Management (post-baccalaureate diploma) International Supply Chain Management (post-baccalaureate diploma) Legal Office Administration Legal Studies Marketing (includes post-degree diploma) Management (includes degree) Medical Office Administration

WHAT YOU LOVE. BE GOOD AT IT. Music Music Technology Music Therapy Studies, Foundation for Musicianship, Basic Nursing (Academic Foundations and degree) Office Administration Physical Education and Coaching (degree) Physical Health Education (graduate diploma) Professional Communication (post-degree diploma) Psychiatric Nursing (Academic Foundations and degree) Psychology Psychology, Applied (degree) Sales (post-degree diploma) Social Work (degree) Sport Science Stagecraft and Event Technology Teaching English as a Second Language Theatre Therapeutic Recreation (includes degree) Veterinary Technology Youth Justice

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