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After Nicol’s mother passed away in 2013, her father sold the home quickly in his grief and Nicol never got the chance to test for any environmental factors that could have triggered her lung cancer. Still, Nicol has her suspicions and her loss has helped focus her work even more.

“We’re learning a lot about the other things that contribute to lung cancer besides tobacco,” she said.

One of the main suspects is an invisible, odourless and radioactive gas more than half of Canadians have never heard of: radon.

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NEWS IN TRI-CITIES RADON STUDY

‘It’s the second leading cause of lung cancer’ continued from front page

“It never ceases to amaze me how many people haven’t heard about it — and it’s the second leading cause of lung cancer, and the first if you don’t smoke,” said Nicol.

Health Canada estimates radon gas kills roughly 3,200 Canadians a year, more than any other environmental carcinogen after UV radiation, according to one Ontario study.

The naturally occurring gas is a product of decaying uranium in the bedrock and soil. Halfway through its lifecycle, the radioactive metal transforms into a gas, which can seep through the cracks, gaps and fissures in a building’s foundations.

Once trapped inside, it’s inhaled into the lungs where the radioactive gas bombards your cells, triggering tumour genesis — the spark that starts the development of cancer.

But predicting where high levels of radon gas are found is a challenge and can vary from province to province, neighbourhood to neighbourhood and even house to house.

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Anne-Marie Nicol says predicting where high levels of radon gas are found is a challenge and can vary from province to province, neighbourhood to neighbourhood and even house to house. submitted PHOtO

just how widespread a problem it is.

“So when the SFU group suggested they wanted to do the testing, I was like, ‘Yeah, we need to know more about Coquitlam,’” said Nicol, who came and spoke to a group of Burke Mountain residents in preparation for testing last fall.

Known as the 100 Test Kit Radon Challenge, last year, communities from across Canada volunteered to add badly needed data points from Abbotsford to Halifax.

In total, households from 15 communities took part, including Burke Mountain in Coquitlam.

Of the 113 households that took part in the Coquitlam testing, 2% tested

above Health Canada’s guidelines of 200 Becquerels per cubic meter — the unit scientists use to measure radioactivity — and nearly 5% tested in the 100-200 Bq/ m3 range, the levels considered dangerous by the World Health Organization.

“That’s a good news story for that part of the Tri-Cities,” said Nicol. “But that was only 1% of the dwellings in Coquitlam, let alone the TriCity region. So there’s a lot we still don’t know.”

While the more than 100 households that took part in the testing can now breathe easy — or take steps to mitigate the gas — Nicol says, “this is just the beginning.”

The varied geology of the Tri-Cities means that

concentrations of radon gas could remain low in one corner and ramp up down the road.

“Health Canada has been banging this drum of getting people to test for a while, but this kind of targeted community-level testing to catch what radon is doing is really getting the ball rolling, getting people engaged and involved,” she said.

Nicol said she hopes the latest round of tests on Burke Mountain act as a call to action, not just by individual community members, but for municipal governments she said can play a pivotal role in raising awareness of the gas.

Unlike asbestos, radon is not limited to older homes.

In fact, newer, weather sealed homes may be more energy-efficient, but they can also seal gas in, exacerbating exposure.

“I have a monitor in my house in East Van, and my levels fluctuate all day long, depending on if I open a door, or turn on the oven or turn the heat on,” said Nicol.

That’s because radon gas — like all gas — tends to move away from cold spaces and toward warm ones. As people heat their homes in the winter, warm air rises, creating pockets of low pressure near the ground.

In what’s known as a “stack effect,” the gas rushes from the ground to fill the space, passing through cracks and gaps in the foundation.

“Every house is different and you’re not going to know until you test,” said Nicol.

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It’s not just people’s private dwellings that are at risk. Radon has been found in public buildings, hospitals and schools.

As the regional representative for the Health Canada supported campaign Take Action on Radon, Nicol has travelled widely across B.C. trying to get community members to pick up the mantle on radon testing.

In recent years, she helped schools across the Sea to Sky corridor test for the gas, leading several to take action to mitigate radon levels. But across B.C., only 8% of schools have tested for radon, a number dwarfed by schools in the Yukon, Saskatchewan and the Maritimes, where radon awareness and testing is much further along.

“In Canada, we don’t have regulations to require people to test, for example, child care facilities, which are often in the basement,” said Nicol. “So I’ve been

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But like many researchers, the global pandemic has put that work on hold and Nicol has been seconded to work with the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, only like many people over the last six months, her home has become her workplace.

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P U B L I C H E A LT H

Cities taking steps to halt rise of COVID-19 cases STEFAN LABBÉ slabbe@tricitynews.com

Municipal officials from across the Tri-Cities are preparing to roll back services, shut down council meetings and deploy bylaw officers in compliance sweeps of local businesses after B.C.’s provincial health officer announced a series of new public health orders to stem a surge in COVID-19 cases.

“Clearly, we’re entering a very important time, with case counts we once thought were unthinkable,” said Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West Saturday. “This is an all hands on deck moment.

It’s a critical time for us to get our virus under control.”

B.C. has broken daily COVID-19 caseload records, reflecting a shift to exponential transmission of the virus across the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has announced sweeping new

Port Coquitlam bylaw officers will be out in full force this weekend, acting as the ‘eyes and ears’ for law enforcement should any businesses be flouting new public health orders aimed at stemming the transmission of COVID-19. city of port coquitlam pHoto

restrictions across swaths of southwest British Columbia over what she described as a critical two-week period.

The new orders focus on travel, businesses, social gatherings and indoor group exercises like yoga or spin classes. The new restrictions apply to all of Fraser Health — which includes the TriCities — and Vancouver Coastal Health, excluding

the Central Coast region centred on Bella Coola. They came into effect Saturday, Nov. 7, at 10 p.m. and extend until Monday, Nov. 23, at noon.

Travel in and out of the flagged jurisdictions is strongly discouraged and businesses are being asked to reassess and comply to health and safety guidelines. Party bus and group

limousine companies are to shut immediately, along with anyone offering indoor group fitness.

“We’ve had a request from the health authority to assist their efforts to make sure they’re in compliance, particularly in businesses that attract a large number of people,” said West.

“During the weekend bylaw officers will be con-

ducting sweeps to make sure there is compliance with the public health orders. I’ll expect they’ll have a very busy weekend ahead of them.”

So far, West said businesses have been very cooperative and bylaw officers will be focusing on educating any businesses flouting the rules before they call in RCMP or public health officers to enforce the orders.

“In many ways, we’re back to an earlier phase of restart, where there’s a number of restrictions still in place and there are things that are going to remain closed,” said West.

“Whether that continues beyond the weekend… that will depend on what they find in those sweeps and how the situation develops.”

In Coquitlam, the city suspended its group fitness classes and some sports activities until further notice: • aquatics: aquafit classes are stopped; however, lane swimming and swim lessons will stay open; • group fitness: registered

group fitness classes are cancelled until the end of the month while drop-in group fitness programs are on halt until Nov. 23; • gymnasium: gymnasium court bookings are off until Nov. 23 including pickleball, table tennis, badminton, basketball and volleyball; • seniors programs: there is no pickleball, table tennis, dance programs and chair yoga; • rentals: each rental will be reviewed to ensure consistency with the public health order; appropriate revised safety plans must be in place.

As for refunds, the process is similar to program cancellations earlier this year: Customers will automatically get their money back.

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NOVEMBER 12 – 18 CALENDAR Monday, Nov. 16 Council-in-Committee 2 p.m.

Regular Council 7 p.m.

Public Hearing 7 p.m. coquitlam.ca/agendas

Wednesday, Nov. 18 Multiculturalism Advisory Committee Meeting 7 p.m.

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PUBLIC HEARING DETAILS See pages 18 & 19

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Following the Orders of B.C’s Provincial Health Officer on Saturday, Nov. 7, the City of Coquitlam has suspended all group fitness classes and select sport activities until further notice. Cancellations include aquafit classes, registered and drop-in group fitness classes, gymnasium court bookings and select seniors programs.

Rentals will be reviewed to ensure consistency with the Order. With robust health and safety protocols in place, lane swimming and swimming lessons remain open, as well as weight rooms and registered programs for activities that are not fitness related.

We expect changes to be ongoing through the winter. Now is a great time to connect with the City of Coquitlam to ensure you are aware of any further changes as they happen. Follow @cityofcoquitlam on social media, download the Coquitlam Connect mobile app on Google Play and the App Store, and stay up-to-date at coquitlam.ca/covid19.

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$100 Rebate to Replace Your Old Clothes Washer

Coquitlam residents who are considering replacing their old clothes washers could get a $100 rebate – and save on their energy bills – by upgrading to ENERGY STAR models before Friday, Nov. 27. Learn more at powersmart.ca/appliances.

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Do you use sports fields in Coquitlam? We want to hear from you. Don’t use sports fields in Coquitlam? We want to hear from you, too! The City is updating our Sports Field Strategy, a document that guides decision making on accessibility, maintenance and investment in our sports fields.

Feedback on how we manage and maintain our sports fields helps us meet the needs of residents and ensure our amenities and facilities are accessible and inclusive to everyone. There are two ways to provide input: Y Answer the survey Y Drop a pin on the map to identify fields you appreciate, or fields you think could be improved City staff will also be gathering input from field user groups and other stakeholders.

Visit letstalkcoquitlam.ca/sportsfields to share your feedback by Nov. 20.

NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS

Unlimited Yard Trimmings Pickup Extended to Nov. 20

As fall yard cleanups are underway, the City has extended additional curbside collection for fallen leaves and other yard trimmings.

Coquitlam residents receiving solid waste collection from the City have until Friday, Nov. 20 to put out unlimited yard trimmings for curbside pickup along with their Green Cart. Learn how at coquitlam.ca/yardtrimmings.

Each winter we launch our campaign to help residents prepare for winter, and with colder temperatures this week, now is the time to get ready. Visit coquitlam.ca/winterwise for information on seasonal parking restrictions on your street, tips on how you and your family can plan ahead, a description of our snowclearing priorities and details on what you are responsible for, as well as access to our Snow Response Request Tool that allows you to report a hazardous road or sidewalk condition. Get prepared for the winter season!

Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Safety

Smoke alarms are an important part of a home fire escape plan, and a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm can save lives too. It’s a good idea to replace alarm batteries when the clocks change in the fall and each spring. Smoke alarms should be installed outside bedrooms and on every level of your home including the basement. CO alarms should be installed as per manufacturer’s instructions. Never remove or disable alarms, test them once a month, and vacuum regularly to remove dust.

Make sure everyone in your home knows the sound of your alarms, and plan and practice a home escape plan twice a year to know what to do when an alarm sounds. coquitlam.ca/seasonalsafety

Programs for Children of All Ages and Interests Keep your kids busy this fall with registered programs – here’s a couple to consider.

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Time for Tots (2 – 4 yrs) Join your child and connect with parents and other children safely as they enhance their imagination and selfexpression through circle time, story time and free play.

Location: Pinetree Community Centre (1260 Pinetree Way) and Poirier Community Centre (630 Poirier St.) Cost: $2 per child per session Parent participation required.

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Introduction to Comic Creations (8 –11 yrs) Write your own super hero comic. Discover story creation through images and develop ideas to produce your own comic book or graphic novel. Learn basic illustration practices and writing techniques in this exciting program.

Date: Mondays, Nov. 16 – Dec. 7 Time: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Location: Pinetree Community Centre (1260 Pinetree Way) Cost: $24.60 Course ID: 00020228

Register online at coquitlam.ca/registration 24 hours a day, seven days a week or call 604-927-4386 weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (except statutory holidays) and weekends 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

To see all children’s programs, visit coquitlam.ca/registration and click Register for Programs. In the Early Years and Child section, click an area of interest and open the dropdown to show available programs, dates and times.

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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT

Public can weigh-in on City Centre Area Plan Plan calls for hotel, elementary school and new parks JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

A new hotel, convention centre, entertainment hub, business district and elementary school are on the horizon for City Centre in Coquitlam.

And, next Monday, residents will be able to have their say in the draft City Centre Area Plan (CCAP) update when it goes to a public hearing.

Last month, city council unanimously gave first reading to the blueprint that lays out how City Centre will transition over the next 25 years, with an additional 24,000 people calling the neighbourhood home.

The vision — a total of 1,789 acres between David Avenue to the north, the Port Moody-Coquitlam border to the west, Coquitlam River and Port Coquitlam to the east and the CP Rail tracks to the south — aims to push City Centre from a suburban zone to an urban downtown that will bring in more people and jobs to meet the

Glen Drive (left) and Pinetree Way at Lincoln Drive (right) will see massive densification over the next 25 years under Coquitlam’s City Centre Area Plan. JANIS CLEUGH/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

regional demand.

Started in late 2017, the update offers a high-level framework to chart residential, commercial and industrial development, and public investment. If adopted, it will replace the 2008 City Centre Area Plan.

But the renewed growth plan comes with a hefty price tag, staff say.

Under the companion City Centre Servicing Assessment Plan, which has yet to go before council for consideration, a total of $727 million will be needed in capital costs, of which the city plans to pay $480 million through development cost charges (DCC). The balance is expected to be funded

through other sources, such as private-sector development, city capital reserves, borrowing and community amenity costs (CAC).

There are five overarching features of the draft CCAP update: • creating a vibrant downtown core, with growth around the Evergreen Line stations (Coquitlam Central, Lincoln and Lafarge LakeDouglas); • establishing a strong employment base, by increasing the amount of floor space for businesses and building more towers for office use; • providing a family-friendly downtown, offering housing, services and amenities for all ages, child

care facilities and a new elementary school; • improving recreation and cultural services, with more green space and places to gather; • and linking City Centre with other northeast neighbourhoods, with more walking and cycling routes to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

On the recreation front, the city plans to acquire another 17.8 acres in City Centre for parks as well as renovate, expand or replace the City Centre Aquatic Centre (CCAC). The existing facility could include indoor and outdoor aquatics and an arena, according to the report. New rec facilities are also proposed for a site near Glen Park.

And as for the cultural side, a new urban park will be created near the Lincoln SkyTrain station in what’s being dubbed as the “Cultural Heart” of City Centre. The Entertainment District could include a new library (replacing the Henderson Centre facility); a theatre; rehearsal and performance venues; and a bigger space for the city archives.

City staff are also proposing a new land-use designation called Business Enterprise — should the

CCAP update be adopted — that will be concentrated along the Barnet/Lougheed Highway corridor, and on Christmas Way, for future industrial, research and development, production, distribution, repair uses, and office and commercial uses such as eateries and microbreweries. That Pinetree-Lougheed precinct is also where the city intends to place a hotel/conference centre.

Still, staff intend to limit the height of highrises in City Centre to 25 storeys, and six storeys for medium-density apartment buildings.

In his report to council, planning general manager Jim McIntyre wrote that City Centre business owners will likely feel a financial pinch once the plan is OK’d: Property values will be higher — similar to when council approved the Burquitlam-Lougheed Neighbourhood Plan and the Austin Heights update — and taxes will subsequently rise, he warned to council.

“Staff will be reviewing various strategies to assist small businesses and commercial tenants under triple-net leases that are impacted by increased property values as a result of potential

development,” McIntyre wrote, noting successful property assessment appeals may affect the city budget next year.

Coun. Bonita Zarrillo called on Coquitlam residents to have their voice heard at the virtual public hearing. She’s concerned there won’t be a big turn out because of the pandemic.

But McIntyre said residents and business owners have been consulted regularly over the past two years through email notifications, stakeholder outreach, social media and print announcements and pop-up kiosks at SkyTrain stations.

“This was our most ambitious engagement on an area planning process,” Genevieve Bucher, community planning manager, told the Tri-City News on Monday. “The insight and experience of key stakeholders and the public is directly reflected in the draft CCAP direction and policies to ensure the plan is an accurate reflection of community interests.”

• To have your say at the virtual public hearing for the City Centre Area Plan Update on Nov. 16, call 604-927-3010 or visit coquitlam.ca/publichearing to register.

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Notice of Public Hearing Zoning Bylaw Amendment

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4199

PUBLIC INPUT

The intent of the bylaw is to rezone 1300 Dominion Avenue from A (Agricultural) zone to DC (District Commercial) zone to facilitate an application for an automobile dealership.

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Location: Street address: 1300 Dominion Avenue

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Members of the public will have an opportunity to express their views at the meeting or can submit written opinions to: publichearings@portcoquitlam.ca Inspection of documents: Council cannot receive new or additional information on this application after the public hearing.

Prior to the public input opportunity, the public is welcome to inspect any related documents at: portcoquitlam.ca/publichearings.

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COVID-19 cases rise to 24 at PoCo seniors home 'How is that possible?,' asks son of infected resident sTeFAN LABBÉ & DiANe sTRANDBeRg newsroom@tricitynews.com

The family of a man who tested positive for COVID-19 at a Port Coquitlam seniors home is calling on health authorities to ease visitor restrictions even as the virus rages inside the facility.

One resident has died in the assisted-living section of the Hawthorne Senior Care Community and there are now 32 people who have tested positive for the virus.

Twenty residents and seven staff people are being isolated after an outbreak on Oct. 30, while two staff and three residents are associated with a separate outbreak in the facility's long-term care section on Nov. 3. Across the province, 32 assisted living and long-term care homes are battling outbreaks of COVID-19.

“What we’re seeing in our independent and assisted living, and in our long-term care facilities, just as what we’re seeing in our schools, reflects the number of cases in the community,” Fraser

Alvin Smith, 85, tested positive for COVID-19 only days after he was released from a 14-day self-isolation. submitted PHOtO

Health deputy medical health officer Dr. Elizabeth Brodkin said in response to questions over how staff continued to introduce the virus into care homes.

But the fact that loved ones are catching COVID-19 despite visitation restrictions and heightened safety protocols is cold comfort for some. PoCo resident Leonard Smith said his father, Alvin, tested positive for the virus only days after completing a 14-day quarantine required for being allowed to leave the assisted living facility to attend his wife’s funeral.

“It doesn’t make sense, he comes out of quarantine and gets COVID-19,” said Leonard.

A resident of Hawthorne’s assisted living tower, Alvin had been separated from his wife, Doris, who lived

at Nicola Lodge Care Community, which declared an end to its own outbreak June 26.

For months, the couple of 57 years could only FaceTime each other to stay in touch. As Doris’ dementia got worse, conversations became increasingly difficult. Then, at the end of September, Doris’ health took a steep decline.

Their son, Leonard, and the rest of the family pushed Hawthorne to release Alvin so he could visit his wife at Nicola Lodge.

But by the time all the permissions had gone through, it was too late: Doris passed just 45 minutes after Leonard got to her bedside. Alvin never made it.

“I think what she died of was a broken heart,” said Leonard. “She was used to

seeing my dad three times a week before they closed everything.”

For the Smith family, the extended lockdown of residents and COVID-19 protocols make visiting loved ones an arduous challenge.

“I understand what they’re trying to do. Everybody gets that [but] we’re talking about human beings. We’re not talking about livestock.

And human beings, we all know, need human contact to thrive… or we would all be living in a cave by ourselves,” Smith said.

It’s a sentiment echoed last week by B.C. seniors’ advocate Isobel MacKenzie, who in releasing new survey data warned seniors across the province now fear dying of loneliness more than COVID-19.

Now Leonard worries that sense of loneliness is going to hit his father as hard as his mother. When Leonard went to break the news to his father at the outdoor socially distanced visitation sites set up by Hawthorne, he knew it was going to be tough.

After a stroke, the 85-yearold man had difficulty speaking and hearing and he relies on reading people’s lips.

But with a mask on and at the opposite end of a table, the son couldn’t mouth the

words that his wife of nearly 60 years had died.

When the devastating news finally got through, Alvin broke down. “He collapsed on the table and started crying,” said the son.

Doris’ memorial was set for mid-October, and the staff at Hawthorne granted Alvin a release to lay her to rest.

“They were afraid we were going to give it to him,” said Leonard. “Taking him to the memorial, that could be bad.

We knew the risks.”

After one night at his son’s home and another evening at his daughter’s, Alvin returned to Hawthorne where he was put into a precautionary 14 days of self-isolation in his room. Still, only a few days after his release, Leonard got a call: His father had tested positive for COVID-19.

“How is that possible?” questioned Leonard. “I never visited him. None of my family members gave it to him.

The only people he has contact with is staff.”

As of Wednesday, Nov. 4, Alvin had not yet developed symptoms; however, according to Fraser Health’s Dr. Brodkin, symptoms of COVID-19 are usually present between three and 12 days after exposure.

Smith said he learned of the severity of the outbreak

— now two dozen people — through a Tri-City News report. Without that article, he would have been in the dark.

“It’s just weird, on the one hand, they’re saying the cases aren’t that bad, on the other hand, there’s evidence,” he said.

To date, roughly 49% of deaths in B.C. and 76% of deaths across Canada due to COVID-19 have been linked to the long-term care sector.

Soon though, certain details about COVID-19 case counts at assisted living and long-term care homes may be withheld from the public — even as more sites declare outbreaks. Last Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said it would no longer release a daily breakdown of staff and resident cases at individual seniors facilities, citing a demand on staff.

More pressing for those inside such facilities, says the son, is striking a balance between keeping the virus out and keeping family visits up to the point where life for the residents is worth living.

“As a family member, you believe in stringent protocols to allow people into the facility,” he said. “[But] when it’s brought in by a staff member, what’s the point of the protocols? It’s just stopping visitors to see their relatives.”

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Eagle Mountain - Woodfibre Gas Pipeline Project Invitation to Comment FortisBC Energy Inc. is proposing to amend the existing Eagle Mountain – Woodfibre Gas Pipeline Project Certificate (EAC No. E16-01). The proposed changes include the option of a new location for the Squamish compressor station; rerouting an eight-kilometre section of the pipeline; changes to compressor units at the Eagle Mountain compressor station; and the addition of three-kilometres of pipeline near the Eagle Mountain compressor station in Coquitlam.

Notice of Temporary Use Permit When: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 7pm Where: Electronic Meeting, livestreamed at portmoody.ca/watchlive Port Moody Council will consider issuing the following Temporary Use Permit: LOCATION MAP - 2332 Clarke Street

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FortisBC Energy Inc. submitted an Amendment Application to the BC Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) for review on October 23, 2020. An Environmental Assessment Certificate amendment is required before any work can be undertaken on the Eagle Mountain – Woodfibre Gas Pipeline Project.

The Eagle Mountain – Woodfibre Gas Pipeline Project is subject to review under British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Act (2018).

Comments Invited The EAO is inviting the public to review the proposed project amendments and provide feedback. The public engagement and comment period begins on November 9, 2020 and ends on December 23, 2020 at midnight [Pacific time zone].

The intention of seeking public comment is to ensure that all potential effects – environmental, economic, social, cultural and health that might result from the amendment are identified and considered as part of the assessment process.

The EAO accepts public comments: • By Online Form: https://projects.eao.gov.bc.ca/ • An electronic copy of the Application and information regarding the environmental assessment process are available at https://projects.eao.gov.bc.ca/.

Location: 2332 Clarke Street Temporary Use Permit: 3080-20-12 Applicant: CityState Consulting Group Purpose: To consider issuance of a Temporary Use Permit to allow for a long-term vehicle storage facility consisting of cars, trucks, buses, recreational vehicles (including campers and trailers) and boats.

The temporary uses would be located on the site for two years with an option to renew at the discretion of Council.

Hard copies of the Application are also available for viewing at: • Squamish Public Library, 37907 Second Avenue, Squamish, B.C., V8B 0A7 • Coquitlam Public Library, City Centre Branch, 1169 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, B.C., V3B 0Y1 • Coquitlam Public Library, Poirier Branch, 575 Poirier St., Coquitlam, B.C., V3J 6A9 NOTE: All submissions received by EAO during the public engagement and comment period in relation to the amendment are considered public and will be posted to the EAO website. All comments must adhere to the public comment policy to be considered.

Additional Details For more information on the environmental assessment process, visit gov.bc.ca/eao.

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Looking for savings as revenues lower

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A massive redevelopment of Port Moody’s Coronation Park neighbourhood got its second review when it was presented to the city community planning advisory committee (CPAC) last Monday.

The proposed project, by the Vancouver-based developer Wesgroup, will transform the area bounded by the Barnet Highway, Ioco Road, Guildford Drive and the Coquitlam border from a collection of 59 semi-detached homes and townhouses into a dense urban neighbourhood with about 2,900 new homes.

They will be spread out over five residential- and mix-used high-rise buildings, up to 40 storeys tall, as well as several mid- and low-rise buildings, up to 10 storeys.

The homes would surround a 1.5-acre public park that would be dedicated to the city.

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An artist's rendering of the massive redevelopment being proposed for Port Moody's Coronation Park neighbhourhood. wesgroup

As well, the project includes 10,000 sq. ft. of retail space, an 8,000 sq. ft. daycare that could accommodate 75 to 100 children, and a 20,900 sq. ft. amenity space for residents, with a pool, sports court, party rooms and lounges.

The park and amount of retail space are both larger than what was first presented to council’s committee of the whole for early feedback last May. The developer has also upped its commitment to build below-market rental

homes, from 50 to 175 units; however, it eliminated an earlier plan to include 450 market rental units.

In a report, Port Moody’s senior development planner Kevin Jones said the Wesgroup proposal “presents a rare opportunity to achieve the redevelopment of the majority of the Coronation Park neighbourhood in a phased and coordinated manner with a single developer.”

But, he cautions, several issues need to be addressed including the project’s im-

pact on traffic, the amount of affordable housing it includes and a viable plan for the seven lots that haven’t been assembled by Wesgroup so “they would be left with a practical development potential in the future.”

To proceed, the project will require an amendment to the city’s official community plan that currently limits the height of any residential towers in the neighbourhood to 26 storeys.

The plan next goes to council for first reading, likely in December.

Port Moody Public Library may have to lay off staff because of the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Director Marc Saunders said cutting jobs “certainly is an option” as the library deals with an expected revenue loss of more than $80,000, much of it caused by the public health crisis that closed the facility for several months and has subsequently restricted its operations.

In a presentation to Port Moody council on Oct. 27, library board chair Pat Merrett said the library anticipates losing $50,795 in grants it receives for lending materials to residents from other communities, as well as

$8,578 in operating grants it receives from the province. It also expects to take in $11,200 less in fine revenue from late returns, $6,000 less in printing and photocopying and $2,750 less from the sale of books and other miscellaneous items.

The losses will leave the library about $68,000 over its allocated budget of $1.94 million for the coming year.

Merrett said the board has identified several potential cost savings, including $3,000 for sending staff to conferences, $6,000 for training and education as well as $2,047 for processing books. She said another $27,940 could be culled from other areas if required.

But Coun. Hunter Madsen suggested with so many other city departments enduring layoffs because of the pandemic, reducing library staffing levels might be worth "exploring.”

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Parties working together The completed U.S. election served as a reminder of how much healthier the political discourse is in this province.

The bombast and vicious rhetoric that passes for debate in an election campaign in that country is largely absent from our process (barring some glaring exceptions that pop up anonymously on social media). The recent B.C. election campaign lacked personal attacks for the most part. When the final count was completed this past weekend, many losing candidates sent congratulatory tweets to the candidate who beat them. Some of them pledged to work together for the betterment of their communities, a sentiment rarely heard in the U.S. Down there, Democrats and Republicans appear to be increasingly distant

from each other and seem incapable of bi-partisanship (we will see if President-elect Joe Biden can successfully broker more co-operation between the two sides, which is one of his biggest goals).

Before the B.C. election campaign started, we were witnessing an extraordinary example of non-partisanship in this province, as Opposition parties joined with the ruling government to help this province deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now that the campaign is over, I will not be surprised to see a return to that kind of co-operation between all sides. In fact, with the “second wave” now upon us, the need for political rivals to work together may now be more important than ever.

While Democrats and Republicans see the resent-

ment, we will need New Democrats, BC Liberals and Greens to put aside their differences (well, not entirely) and put the interests of British Columbians ahead of any partisanship or ideology.

Expect Health Minister Adrian Dix to continue to give regular briefings on COVID-19 developments to MLAs from all sides.

Do not be surprised to see Opposition MLAs host virtual town halls on behalf of public health (as they did in the spring) about COVID-19.

This approach stands in marked contrast to how many U.S. states (in particular, the Trump White House) have been dealing with the pandemic.

Our COVID-19 case numbers have skyrocketed. That is why extraordinary public health orders were issued to prevent social gatherings of

people who live and work in those areas.

In the U.S., which has a far less effective and robust public health system than we do, some politicians have questioned public health measures that threaten the economy. I would be greatly surprised if we see any B.C. politician do likewise as we undoubtedly face more restrictions in the weeks and months ahead. Things are going to get worse before they get better. And politics must continue to take a distant back seat to fighting this virus and its spread with everything we’ve got.

The U.S. election exposed how broken that country appears to be. Hopefully the pandemic will show how effective B.C. can be in fighting back.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC

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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.

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Businesses not doing enough to support poppy drive The Editor, I am writing out of sadness, anger and frustration.

COVID-19 has really impacted every single walk of life: People and their homes, businesses and jobs - the list goes on.

COVID-19 has impacted everything, yet we have still found ways of managing.

You are able to go grocery shopping, out for dinner and drinks, get your nails done, take your children to the pumpkin patch and so much more. You just do it safely.

As a person who has worked the “frontlines” this entire pandemic, I have seen and experienced the changes that have taken place. I have seen the toll this pandemic has taken on

the front line workers. We, as front line workers, keep showing up. I am grateful for the job security I have had during this time as I know that is not the case for everyone. I am thankful for the health of my friends and family. I am thankful for my health.

I come from a strong family of men and women who serve the community proudly. I, in fact, learned my drive to serve the community from my parents. They have taught me many things in my life.

Collectively, they have served the city of Vancouver as first responders for over 70 years. Now that both have had long careers, they continue to give back.

Coquitlam Legion 263 almost went under this past March. I know this was the case for many, many businesses. The difference between the legion and other businesses is that the legion’s job is to give. We all volunteer our time to ensure that we can provide our veterans and servicemen and women support. Our veterans are so important.

This unique group of men and women fought for us to have the rights we have today. One of those rights is to ultimately choose to wear a mask or not. By living in Canada, we are lucky to be able to pick and choose what works best for yourself.

Because of these brave men and women, you can

walk down the street safely, wear what you want, vote and so much more. The reality of it is some of these men and women made it home, others paid the ultimate sacrifice for this great country.

Some are here in one piece physically, but not mentally.

From personal experiences, I have seen the destruction that veterans experience. I have seen the mental injuries they carry.

As we know, Remembrance Day was this week. That means poppies were out and people have been making donations. All I have to say after attempting to drop poppy trays off at local businesses is do better Coquitlam. Do better! I was disgusted by some of our

so-called “community supporters.”

Just because COVID is here, doesn’t mean that the needs of those who have served have disappeared. I get that it is a sticky situation because you reach into the donation tray with your dirty money and grab a poppy.

What is the difference between donating and grabbing a poppy and changing your mind on a bottle of juice and putting it back on the shelf? There is not one.

It’s a communal surface until you bring it home.

I am calling out local businesses here and any other “community supporter” who has taken steps back from the little support they provide. You might think it

is “nothing” to not accept a poppy tray in your business, but it is everything for the legion.

I challenge you as a business to make a donation in light of COVID. Even though you are “uncomfortable” having it there, you allow customers and clients to touch products and machines.

I challenge those around me to make donations. I challenge everyone to reflect on the fact our freedoms and rights were fought for, not given. I will not let this great day of respect and honour be swept under the rug.

Above all else, I challenge you to be better people.

Allie Chapman Port Moody

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Adel Cotichini prepares sourdough at her home kitchen in Anmore, B.C. The COVID-19 pandemic gave her the time and motivation to launch a home-based bread business. submitted PHOtO

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Adel Cotichini has long fancied herself a home chef, but it wasn’t until the COVID-19 pandemic ramped up that she was finally afforded the time and motivation to start experimenting.

“I’ve always loved to cook. It’s been a passion of mine since I was a child,” said the proprietor of Loaf Sourdough (loafsourdough. ca). “But life has always got in the way.”

Cotichini wasn’t the only one.

As the supermarket shelves emptied and millions of British Columbians hunkered down to wait out what for some felt like endless self-isolation, many refocused their energy into the building blocks of homesteading.

Perhaps it’s no surprise the crisis pushed so many to seek refuge in the basics of

Adel Cotichini leaves her Loaf Sourdough bread orders on a pandemic-friendly table outside her front door. submitted PHOtO

a crusty loaf. Lonely, quarantined singles longing for a “companion” can seek comfort in the word’s doughy Latin origins: cum panis, or “someone you share bread with.”

But where many redirected their energy to oneoff bread bakes and shortlived vegetable gardens, Cotichini’s experiments with sourdough — a growing necessity as yeast flew off supermarket shelves as fast as toilet paper — laid the groundwork for a home business that took off overnight.

Cotichini was about to

take the pandemic sourdough craze to the next level.

If sourdough seems like a throwback to a time when bread didn’t come tucked in a plastic sleeve and twisted off with a bread clip — that’s because it is.

The Handbook on Sourdough Biotechnology offers a history of the tart loaf that “follows the entire arc of the development of human civilization,” with its first documented consumption dating back to the second millennium BCE when Egyptians discovered that if

flour and water were left to spontaneously ferment, it would yield a soft bread to go along with some of the earliest beers.

From Egypt, it spread across the Middle East and Europe until, several thousands of years later, it remained an essential ingredient in the lives of those gripped by the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898.

Even today, the word “sourdough” distinguishes a long-term resident of the Yukon or Alaska as “someone who has seen the Yukon River freeze and thaw.”

For Cotichini, the ability of sourdough to survive the decades where brands like Wonder Bread and Dempster’s reigned supreme speaks to the staying power of simple ingredients over industrialized bread.

“Bread is one of the simplest foods we can make.

And yet companies like Subway are, for whatever reason, thinking we need more ingredients,” she said, pointing to the recent ruling by an Irish Supreme Court which found Subway bread was not bread but cake due to its 10% sugar content.

“It’s just something we’ve gotten used to as a culture. I do think people are starting to realize that.”

Today, Cotichini’s pandemic-proof business produces a variety of sourdough loaves, from the rustic, squashed-ball shaped boules to simple pan loaves and her best-selling sourdough cinnamon buns.

In what she describes as both “therapeutic” and a “science experiment,” the simplicity of a sourdough recipe — which requires no more than flour, water, salt and patience — will get an occasional twist, incorporating seeds, olives or spices.

“I’m not a full-fledged bake everything,” she said.

“It’s only sourdough.”

Her customer base has ramped up throughout the pandemic, spiking again over the last month. All orders are placed online, where bread buyers choose a time between Monday and Friday to pick up their loaves.

Most are local, from Anmore or nearby Port Moody, Coquitlam or Port Coquitlam; all of them come right up to her door.

“It’s a really lovely way to meet the people in the community,” said Cotichini.

“I place the bread outside my door on a little table. I have people coming in my driveway all the time. It’s a properly socially-distanced pick-up site.”

Business has picked up so much that she’s had to invest in a raft of new proofing baskets, loaf pans and even a second fridge to keep the dough overnight.

Balancing her newfound love of bread can be tricky: Cotichini is both a mother of four and has continued to work remotely as an executive assistant at a company which helps to create gender-diverse workplaces for Fortune 500 companies.

At the same time, Cotichini’s husband found his own way to blend work and soften the new challenges of home life: this week, the couple is soft-launching the Chore app, a gamified way to put your kids to work.

And within a year, pandemic or not, Cotichini plans to expand the sourdough operation into a larger commercial space.

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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, November 16, 2020

Time:

7:00 p.m.

Location:

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

Public participation in this Public Hearing will be conducted by electronic means.

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.

City Centre Area Plan Apartment Residential (25 storeys) and Medium Density Apartment Residential (6 storeys); •Allow commercial, assembly, or civic uses in the City Centre at locations identified as Future Neighbourhood Commercial Nodes or Future Neighbourhood Recreation Facilities in the CCAP; •Allow up to 2.4 Floor Area Ratio for areas within the Evergreen Line Core and Shoulder Station Areas of the City Centre under the RM-3 zone; •Amend Schedule O to include all properties within the Downtown Core land use designation within the Evergreen Line Core Station Area in order to allow these properties to benefit from existing off-street parking reductions outlined in Part 7 of the Zoning Bylaw; and •Amend Schedule O to include Medium Density Apartment Residential properties along the west side of Inlet Street and the south side of Tahsis Avenue within the Evergreen Line Shoulder Station Area in order to allow the proposed density provisions under the RM-3 zone.

The intent of Bylaw No. 5037, 2020 is to amend City of Coquitlam Citywide Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001 in order to incorporate the updated City Centre Area Plan (CCAP) as well as to make related text amendments and other housekeeping changes. The proposed text amendments include, but are not limited to, the following: •Repeal and replace the existing CCAP; •Update the Master Development Plan (MDP) criteria in order to align these criteria with the MDP Rezoning Policy; •Updates to allow for the exemption of employment generating floor area above the minimum requirement from density bonus contributions and increase the maximum permitted density with the provision of additional employment-generating floor area; •Updates to support the introduction of the Business Enterprise land use designation in the City Centre; and •Update Part 4, Urban Design and Development Permit Areas in order to reflect the urban design vision set out in the proposed CCAP.

If approved, the proposed City Centre Area Plan will guide the physical, social, environmental and economic development and evolution of the City Centre in order to ensure a sustainable and measured approach to growth for the next 25 years.

The intent of Bylaw No. 5038, 2020 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 in order to help implement the vision of the CCAP through text amendments which will improve the overall clarity and administration of the CCAP. The proposed text amendments include, but are not limited to, the following: •Add specific height limits for certain areas designated as High Density

Any person wishing further information or clarification with regard to the proposed amendments should contact Allison Pickrell, Planning and Development Department, at APickrell@coquitlam.ca.

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POLICING IN THE TRI-CITIES

Crime spiked 13.3% in the Tri-Cities last year But the latest crime statistics mask long-term trends GARY MCKENNA gmckenna@tricitynews.com

Crime jumped 13.3% in the Tri-Cities last year following record lows in 2018, according to newly released Statistics Canada data.

Port Coquitlam saw the biggest uptick, with Criminal Code violations excluding traffic offences per 100,000 residents rising 21.2%, while Coquitlam increased 10.8%.

In Port Moody, which has its own municipal police force, crime rose 3.1% in 2019.

But a one-year snapshot does not tell the whole story, Coquitlam Mayor Richard

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Stewart said.

He notes that 2018 was an exceptionally low year for crime “so most comparisons will show an increase in 2019 even though it still demonstrates a downward trend.”

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Stewart said that crime has fallen so precipitously over the last two decades that it does not take much to cause a small spike in the numbers — particularly when it comes to property

crime.

“A single prolific offender can dramatically increase the stats during a spree followed by a decrease once they are apprehended,” he said. “We’ve seen it re-

peatedly, where crime stats suddenly rise when one of these prolific offenders is released.”

According to the Statistics Canada numbers, property crime violations are up 10.5% in Coquitlam and 31% in Port Coquitlam year over year, while they have declined 3.7% in Port Moody.

One area where Stewart is happy to see an increase is traffic violations.

Unlike property crime or violent crime, a rise in driving infractions tend to be based on stepped up enforcement, which he said residents have been calling for.

As a result, the number of traffic violations jumped 51.9% in Coquitlam and 92.7% in Port Coquitlam, while impaired driving went up 66.4% in Coquitlam and

125% in Port Coquitlam.

Coquitlam RCMP Const.

Deanna Law said the detachment has increased the number of officers in its traffic unit and given them “additional tools to focus on reducing speeding.”

“This has resulted in an increase in enforcement, specifically speeding tickets and impaired driving charges,” she said.

The Tri-City crime data mirrors similar trends seen across the province and the country.

According to Statistics Canada, crime is up 6.5% across Canada and 17.3% in British Columbia in 2019 compared to the year before.

In B.C., youth crime rates rose 8.5% while the crime severity increase increased 21.5%.

Public participation in this Public Hearing will be conducted by electronic means.

To attend remotely: visit www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing or call 604-927-3010 for details and instructions. If you do not wish to provide input, but would like to view the proceedings, watch online: www.coquitlam.ca/webcasts

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How do I find out more information?

For copies of supporting staff reports and the bylaws, please visit www. coquitlam.ca/publichearing.

For additional information and any relevant background documentation, contact the Planning and Development Department by email at planninganddevelopment@coquitlam.ca or by phone at 604-927-3430. You may also visit the Planning and Development Department in person at 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays. Please note: while City Hall is open to the public, and physical distancing measures are in place, the City continues to strongly encourage the use of remote means to obtain more information on this application.

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.

coquitlam.ca/publichearing

Written submissions provided in response to this consultation, including names and addresses, will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website at www.coquitlam.ca/agendas. If you require more information regarding this process, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604927-3010.

Those who wish to provide verbal submissions must participate remotely via Zoom. Remote participants can use their computers, smart phones, tablets or telephones to speak to Council. Instructions for how to participate remotely are available at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing.

If you want to provide a verbal submission, please register as far in advance of the meeting as possible. Registration for remote participants can be found at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing. If you wish to participate via telephone, please call 604-927-3010 to register. Please note, you may also register to attend the meeting remotely without signing up to speak to an item. The City Clerk’s Office will compile a speakers list for each item. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the Public Hearing but those who have registered in advance will be given first opportunity.

Please also be advised that video recordings of Public Hearings are streamed live and archived on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/webcasts.

Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested parties concerning any of the bylaws described above after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

Jay Gilbert City Clerk

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literacy

Little libraries a passion project for cousins Structures built with grant money from Rising Youth mario bartel mbartel@tricitynews.com

Port Moody has two new libraries, thanks to a passion for reading shared by a pair of students.

The little libraries, which welcome visitors to share their literary finds with others, were installed in Rocky Point and Art Wilkinson parks last September.

Olivia Wong, a Grade 12 student at Dr. Charles Best secondary school in Coquitlam, had been percolating the idea of building a little lending library in her mind for several years.

It was idleness brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the inspiration of the nightly 7 p.m. cheers for front-line workers last spring that brought it to full boil.

She enlisted her cousin, Melissa Wong, to help design, build and paint the wooden structures. The project took them about 85 hours to complete through the summer, using plans they found online.

“We’re very much perfectionists,” Olivia said.

“We added some of our touches as well,” said Melissa, who attends Grade 12 at Heritage Woods secondary.

The two applied for a $750 grant from Rising Youth, a national program that fosters leadership skills and community connections for young people, to help pay

Olivia Wong and her cousin, Melissa Wong, check out the latest additions to the little library they built and had installed in Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park. The high school students also started a reading club for kids to promote a passion for reading. mario bartel/the tri-city news

for materials, and connected with Port Moody’s supervisor of horticulture, Robbie Nall, to secure locations for their initiative.

But the enterprising cousins didn’t stop there.

Olivia and Melissa said they wanted to share their passion for reading with other youth as well so they started a book club for kids in grades 2 to 5.

Page Turners meets twice a month —virtually for now — to talk about the books members are currently reading, or favourites they’ve completed, along with any other topic that comes up.

In October, Halloween costumes was a particularly lively topic, said Olivia.

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Melissa, who admits she has a weakness for young adult fiction, said the pair sometimes hang out near their libraries to see who’s visiting and what books they’re leaving behind. Of course, it helps that the li-

brary in Rocky Point Park is located near Rocky Point Ice Cream so they can reward their stealth with a frozen snack.

If the stockpile of titles in a library gets low, the cousins have been known to reseed them with books they purchase from local thrift shops and Value Village with leftover funds from the grant.

Olivia said it’s rewarding when she sees someone walking away from a little library with a book under their arm and a smile on their face.

“A lot of people sound happy,” she said. “And they’re all ages.”

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Council dips into future budget for pool upgrade City approved $8 million to update popular Spani Pool jAnIs CLeUgh jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Coquitlam city council dipped into next year’s budget last week, approving $8 million in advance to update Spani Pool.

Although the 2021 financial plan won’t get final reading until Dec. 12, the pool renewal funding needed to be earmarked so the city could qualify for a government grant, staff said.

Last Monday, council unanimously OK’d the grant bid for $4.4 million from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) — a federal initiative administered by provinces — that also required early council approval for the first

phase of the $12.5-million capital project.

The city’s $8 million portion will be taken from the density bonus reserve.

Don Luymes, Coquitlam’s general manager of parks, recreation, culture and facilities, said while the pool update plan has yet to come before council, Phase 1 is due to start construction in 2022 and is expected to include: • a leisure pool with a shallow beach entry • new change rooms and washrooms • and new mechanical systems As for the existing 25metre pool and dive tank at the 50-year-old facility, Luymes said it’s unclear whether it will be replaced or refurbished, in future phases.

Mayor Richard Stewart, whose first summer as a Coquitlam lifeguard was at Spani, said the pool has

a history in the city and he wants to see its legacy continue. “I think it still has a life left in it.”

And Coun. Craig Hodge, who took swimming lessons at Spani as a child, said outdoor pools are important as residents seek outside activity.

Among the stakeholders consulted about the Spani Pool renewal this summer were the Coquitlam Sharks, Hyack and BC Aquasonics Synchronized swim clubs; the Pacific Storm and Coquitlam Lions water polo clubs; and Friends of Mundy Forest Heritage Society.

In an online survey, the city received more than 600 responses about the proposed infrastructure project, with many residents concerned about Spani’s lack of seating and amenities, and the state of its change rooms and washrooms.

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Terry Fox shortlisted to be on new $5 note JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Port Coquitlam’s hometown hero is one of eight Canadians shortlisted to have their image on the next $5 note.

Monday, the Bank of Canada told the Tri-City News that Terry Fox is a finalist for the new dollar bill.

Fox, who was born in Winnipeg and is of Metis descent, was nominated to be on the $5 note by thousands of Canadians earlier this year. He ran across Canada in 1980 during his historic Marathon of Hope, to raise money to research cancer — a disease that claimed his life in 1981. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the community runs in his name.

“It’s wonderful,” said Fred Fox, Terry’s oldest brother, who works as manager of supporter relations at the Terry Fox Foundation, and who spoke on behalf of the family. “It’s kind of a reflection of how Canadians feel

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about Terry. It’s an honour that 40 years later, they remember his legacy.”

During the six-week public consultation, the names of more than 600 Canadians were nominated to have their image on the new bill that — like the new $10 note — will have a vertical design.

Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West said the shortlist announcement “came at a time when we could all use some good news,” he said, referring to the pandemic.

West, who wrote a letter on behalf of city council to

nominate Fox, said he heard from many Canadians who had also put Fox’s name forward. They shared their stories about how they connected to his journey.

“He’s such a uniting figure,” West said. “We’re divided geographically, culturally and ethnically, and politically, but I would hear from young people in Port Coquitlam, seniors in Ontario and new Canadians who would talk about Terry’s perseverance and courage.

They found meaning in their own lives by what he did.”

West said he’s “very, very optimistic” that Terry will end up as the choice for the Fox fiver. “It will be a fitting tribute as we raise money for cancer research. It’s something that we can’t give up on. Cancer doesn’t discriminate. There’s not a family out there that hasn’t been touched by it.”

Finance minister Chrystia Freeland will consider the shortlist and announce the name early next year.

Currently, Sir Wilfrid Laurier is on the $5 note.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION The City has received an application to amend the Citywide Official Community Plan (CWOCP) relating to the properties located at 3553 and 3563 Victoria Drive. The application proposes an amendment to the Partington Creek Neighbourhood Plan to change the designation of portions of the subject properties from Open Space and Baycrest Low Density Residential to Townhousing Residential.

If approved, the amendment would facilitate the development of two public pedestrian walkways through a proposed 72-unit townhouse development, which would also encompass the properties at 3557 and 3575 Victoria Drive.

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 Thursday, December 3, 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; • In person: Attn: City Clerk’s Office – please place in one of two City Hall drop boxes (3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam), located at the underground parking entrance or by the main entrance facing Burlington Drive; • Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015.

Additional information about this application can be accessed by contacting Darlene Cheveldeaw, Planning and Development Department, at DCheveldeaw@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.

We would like to remind the public to be aware when carrying out activities near power lines.

Trees are a significant cause of power outages. Contact between trees and power lines can create a severe hazard and could result in serious injury or fatality. A recent incident occurred on Quarry Rd where a member of the public removed a tree that was in contact with a power line, placing themselves at grave risk.

Please report unsafe activities near hydro lines.

Anyone spotting a downed power line or a tree in contact with a power line should stay back a minimum of 10 metres (33 feet) and call 911 immediately. Individuals should not attempt to clear the area or remove the tree.

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PoCo man nearly died after night out in the cold 67-year-old fell asleep in snow after collision with deer GARY MCKENNA gmckenna@tricitynews.com

A GoFundMe page has been launched for a Port Coquitlam man who survived a night in the icy wilderness after he struck a deer on the way to an outof-town job last month.

Terry Vecchiola was driving in a rural part of B.C. when the collision hap-

Terry Vecchiola, his wife Norma and their grandson. SUB-

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pened. In a state of shock and not dressed for the weather, his family says he

climbed out of the window of his vehicle, and chased after the deer to see if it was

alright.

“Out of breath and dead tired, Terry laid down to rest and fell asleep in the snow in sub-zero cold,” Laura Vincent, a family member, wrote on the GoFundMe page. “By the time he awoke, his feet were frozen solid and he was afraid he would lose them.”

According to the family, Vecchiola was found a day after the crash and transported to hospital, where doctors were able to save his feet. However, they discovered some internal injuries and he may require heart surgery.

Vincent said Vecchiola had been a patient at St. Paul’s Hospital until this week. Now, the family is waiting word from his cardiology team to determine the next steps.

“Sadly, this storm is still brewing for us,” said Norma Vecchiola, Terry’s wife.

“Terry is awaiting heart surgery and the biggest fight of his life. With you all at our side, we can have hope that we will and can get through this.”

Vincent said the family has been reticent to ask the community for help, but she noted that the incident

comes as Vecchiola and his family were in the middle of moving out of their old house.

“Talk about a run of bad luck,” Vincent said. “It’s unlikely he’ll ever work again, or at least not for a long time, so they are in dire need of funds to them through this ordeal.”

As of Wednesday afternoon, more than $4,600 had been donated to the family through the GoFundMe page. Those who wish to donate can do so here: https://www.gofundme. com/f/this-is-us-the-vecchiolas.

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Thrifty shoppers flock to new Salvation Army store in PoCo Purchases of secondhand goods expected to rise with pandemic DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Thrifty shoppers looking for a good deal are making their way to a brand-new bright and airy Salvation Army Thrift Store that recently opened at Shaughnessy Station in Port Coquitlam.

The 8,500-sq. ft. shop, at 3190-2850 Shaughnessy St., offers double the amount of space than the previous location on Elgin Avenue.

And there have been nothing but good reviews since the grand re-opening Oct. 28, said to Maytte Abad, district manager for Salvation Army’s BC Mainland District.

Abad said bargain hunters have been pleased with the extra space and selection of gently used items, while staff

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like the bright and airy space and the additional room for sorting donated items.

“The [customers] have found the new store already and have been making a lot of purchases,” Abad said.

The success of the new store could in part be due to changes in shopping habits, according to an article in Retail Insider magazine, which stated that buying second-hand goods is expected to grow during the COVID-19 pandemic as

Dark Days A former fine arts instructor with the city of Coquitlam now has her “brain sculpture” in a national show to highlight Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

Flavia Chan’s work, Dark Days, is in the fifth Yogen Früz Brain Project, an initiative by The Baycrest Foundation that raises awareness about brain health. Chan’s sculpture is located in the Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto until March 2021, and is for sale at $1,750 with proceeds supporting brain research at Baycrest.

A total of 50 artists from across Canada took part in this year’s Brain Project.

Chan won the 2015 Kwi Am Choi Scholarship at PoMoArts and painted the 125th anniversary salmon that’s now placed at Como Lake Park in Coquitlam.

She also had a solo exhibit at PoMoArts called Stories Before We Sleep.

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people look for ways to save money.

Meanwhile, managers at the new PoCo shop have put COVID-19 protocols in place: Donated items are quarantined for up to two days, shoppers are encouraged to keep physically distant, hand sanitizer is available and, while change rooms aren’t open right now, exchanges can be made within 10 days.

Abad said shopping at thrift stores not only pro-

motes recycling and offers good deals but the money raised goes to help the community.

For example, the thrift store provides funds for food banks for hunger relief, school programs and camps, shelter for people experiencing homelessness and rehabilitation for those struggling with addictions.

As well, more than 148 vouchers were redeemed — at a value of $15,000 — through the Port Coquitlam thrift store last year, allowing those in need to shop free of charge.

For information on programs and services supported by The Salvation Army visit: salvationarmy. ca/britishcolumbia.

In addition to selling gently used items, the Port Coquitlam store has a welcome centre out back, open seven days a week. As a safety precaution during COVID-19, the store is not accepting large furniture donations.

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COUNCIL MEETINGS

Coquitlam City Hall – 3000 Guildford Way

Monday, November 16, 2020 TIMES 2 p.m.

Council-in-Committee* Closed Council**

7 p.m.

Public Hearing/ Regular Council***

*This meeting is open for members of the public to attend in-person. While limited public attendance is now permitted, we ask that interested people continue to enjoy the meeting online as set out below. **The first item to be considered in the public portion of this meeting is a resolution requiring adoption prior to the Council Meeting being closed to the public. ***A Regular Council Meeting will convene immediately following adjournment of the Public Hearing.

Watch Live Broadcasts and archived Council videos online at coquitlam.ca/webcasts Agendas are available online by 3 p.m. on Friday at coquitlam.ca/agendas Sign up for Council News direct emails at coquitlam.ca/directmail

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Fundraiser for African school DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Two Coquitlam teens are sharing their concerns about the plight of students in an African country - and they’re hoping Tri-City residents will help them to raise funds for school books and desks.

With the help of their father, who works for the United Nations in Gao, Mali, Thineth and Siyath Ariyaratne reached out to the school principal at Askia Private School. The boys said they heard about the challenging living conditions

faced by Mali youngsters, prompting them to take action.

“I remember feeling helpless as to how I could help them, understanding that my life here in Canada was a blessed one and that I had a responsibility to aid those less fortunate, like the children I was hearing about in Mali,” said Thineth, 17, a student at Deer Lake School.

According to the principal, the school building and desks were badly damaged in the ongoing Mali conflict, and many of the students are too poor to pay fees to attend. To make matters worse, COVID19 and the rainy season have

left the school and its families in dire straits.

To help out, the teens are partnering with Mathnasium of Tri-Cities on a Math Camp fundraiser to build awareness for the Askia students.

For a minimum donation of $15, students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 can get an hour of help with their math homework from Mathnasium of Tri-Cities.

The event runs from Nov. 15 to 21. Participants are asked to email tri-cities@mathnasium.ca for an appointment.

A GoFundMe page has also been set up at: www. gofundme.com/f/askiaschool-fundraiser.

ROTARY CLUB OF PORT MOODY IS STILL HERE FOR YOU! We want all of our Community Groups to be successful, so if you need extra hands let us know!

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- Helping with the Poppy Campaign - Helping with the Flu Vaccine Clinic - Helping with a literacy project in Belize and Kenya and other containers to other countries.

- Supporting Days for Girls - Supporting and making Masks for Fraser Health - Providing appreciation Lunches for our local Men’s treatment centre Innervisions - Decorating of the Eagle Ridge Manor exterior and providing a Christmas Party for them to enjoy - Helping At Risk Youth - Cleaning up Heritage Mountain Blvd.

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Temporary patios can stay for another year janis Cleugh jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Coquitlam bars and restaurants will be allowed to keep their temporary patios for another year.

Last Monday, city council voted to extend the outdoor space expansion program in a bid to boost the local economy during the pandemic.

The move is in sync with the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch, which recently announced it would permit food- and liquor-primary establishments to keep their temporary patios until Oct. 31, 2021.

In May, as part of the provincial government’s Restart Plan, municipalities opened up extra room for businesses to serve their customers — on public and private prop-

erties — while physically distancing.

But of the 40 inquiries that city staff received about the program, only 11 businesses took out permits to set up patios, said Jim Bontempo, Coquitlam’s manager of building permits.

They were the Cactus Club, Coquitlam Alliance Church, Doppio Pizza, Ikea, Kook’s Cooks, Me ’n Eds, Polito’s Latin Cafe, Woody’s,

Coffee and Vanilla, High Street Pizza and TiTi Home Made Food.

Bontempo said he was expecting a wave of applications in June; however, “that didn’t happen.”

That’s because some landlords or strata corporations didn’t want other tenants’ parking spots or sidewalks taken up, or there were lease restrictions, he said.

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Large amount of cash found at Coq. Staples GARY MCKENNA gmckenna@tricitynews.com

Police are looking for the rightful owner of a large amount of cash that was left behind at a Coquitlam Staples store last month.

According to the RCMP, the money was found by a manager of the 1220 Seguin Dr. location, who notified police on Oct. 29.

“Although I can’t provide

details about the specific denomination, it was in the high hundreds of dollars,” said Coquitlam RCMP Const. Deanna Law. “Only the rightful owner would know the specifics to what it was carried in as well.”

Law added that people should not hesitate to call police and make a report if they have lost a large amount of money.

In order to claim the cash, call the Coquitlam RCMP non-emergency line at 604-

945-1550.

“There is no need to feel embarrassed,” she added.

“We simply would like to get the money back to the rightful owner.”

This is not the first time the Coquitlam RCMP has sought to reunite someone with their lost money. Last month, police put out a call asking for the owner of a shopping bag full of cash left at an Austin Heights Tim Hortons in June to come forward.

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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

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Crossroads Christmas fundraiser goes virtual Nov. 21 online event aims to raise more than $60,000 janis cleugh jcleugh@tricitynews.com

When the Crossroads Hospice Society had to reimagine its signature event for this year, staff with the Tri-City-based charity had to think outside the box.

Because of COVID-19, its annual Treasures of Christmas gala couldn’t be held in person nor could the popular live tree auction usually held to support other causes.

Instead, Crossroads came up with a virtual fundraiser called I’ll Be Home For Christmas, a celebration live streamed on YouTube that will be held Nov. 21.

Sponsored in part by the Tri-City News, the gala is targeted to bring in more than $60,000 to care for terminally ill patients at the Port Moody

Jaimie Jeon, right, with members of the Port Moody Firefighters Charitable Society during a recent gingerbread house-making event. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

hospice, and support grieving families; that amount is about half from previous years.

Still, organizer Jaimie Jeon said the society hopes to beat that goal with its silent auction, of which all the

prizes are “untraditional and COVID friendly.”

Among the socially distanced items on the block are: • an international COVID hero package — in honour of B.C.’s provincial health

officer Dr. Bonnie Henry — which includes her book, two bottles of wine from the Clos Du Soliloquy’s Winery that Henry co-owns, and two handcrafted masks; • a mind, body and spirit package that includes one month of unlimited classes at Yoga Generation; • a double magnum bottle of 2017 Syrah from the Burrowing Owl Estate Winery; • a social bubble adventure to see the lights at the Capilano Suspension Bridge; • and a complete set of vintage 2000 NSYNC marionette dolls — just like in their music video for Bye Bye Bye. Also up for grabs are overnight stays in New Westminster, Whistler and Fairmont Hot Springs; jewellery; food; floral arrangements; and driving lessons.

As for Giving Trees, Jeon said that component has also migrated online.

“Winners” of the trees, which are valued at $5,000 each, get a tax receipt while

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To register, contact 604-945-0606 ext. 1 or Support@CrossroadsHospice.org

Crossroads gets 100% of the proceeds; the donated presents under the tree go to support three families who are receiving support from Tri-City Transitions as well as the Enchantment Project to help SD43 graduates in financial need pay for their grad activities, makeup and formal wear.

The silent auction closes Nov. 27 at 6 p.m.

Meanwhile, the gala will be emceed by the Three Divas (CoquitlamMaillardville MLA Selina Robinson, Port Moody Coun. Diana Dilworth and Anmore Coun. Polly Krier) and Global BC reporter Michael Newman.

And ticket-holders can order their dinner in advance through Port Moody’s Christine Catering, which is giving a portion of its proceeds to Crossroads; the deadline to place a meal is Nov. 19.

Musician Peter Tam will also take requests — at a cost of $5 per song — and there will be other live en-

tertainment during the gala, which is presented by the Port Moody Firefighters’ Charitable Society.

Jeon, Crossroads’ development officer and special event co-ordinator, said the virtual gala is a good way to stay at home during the pandemic while also helping local charities.

“Some unexpected but amazing wins about staging a virtual gala is the assurance that we are doing our part to keep our communities safe during these challenging times and that we are able to widen our outreach and awareness since we are no longer tied by the number of seating at a venue,” she told the Tri-City News. “We have truly seen first-hand the amazing things that can happen when caring communities come together to support an important cause such as Crossroads Hospice Society.”

• For tickets or to bid in the silent auction, visit trellis. org/ill-be-home-for-christmas-virtual-gala.

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Offensive lineman Jordan Sye (#78) runs a drill during a recent Terry Fox Ravens practice. He recently accepted an offer to play at Wilfred Laurier University in Ontario next season. mario bartel/the tri-city news

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Seniors feeling the sting of lost football season With no games, graduating players keep motivated mario barteL mbartel@tricitynews.com

The COVID-19 pandemic has dimmed the lights of Friday night high school football. Few people are feeling the darkness more than the seniors in their graduating year.

As public health restrictions to limit transmission of the virus keep teams on the sidelines — their activities limited to practice and the occasional intra-squad scrimmage — Grade 12 players are worried they’re missing out on what should be the crowning achievement of their student-athlete careers so far.

They’re also anxious about the future.

Those who’ve yet to get recruited are working hard to maintain lines of communication with prospective coaches and put a final polish on stale highlight reels to showcase their talents in the absence of fresh exploits.

Players who have already landed a post-secondary opportunity are trying to make sure they keep their eyes on the prize, by working out as hard as they can in preparation for starting over again at the next level of competition and finding a way to maintain their game face without games.

“It’s kind of a bummer,” said Jordan Sye, a senior offensive lineman for the Terry Fox Ravens who recently committed to the Wilfred Laurier Golden Hawks for next year. “Playing games is

kind of the highlight of your senior year. You hear all the kids and parents yelling; it’s a feeling I’ll never get.”

“It’s weird,” said teammate Sean Olynik, before a recent practice. “Now is the time we’d be getting ready [for games]. Instead, you’re getting ready for a maybe.”

Olynik, a defensive end, recently landed an offer to play next year at the University of Regina. But he said it wasn’t easy. He spent much of the summer reaching out and following up inquiries from coaches over Twitter, sending them links to videos of game action and building relationships.

Sye started working the keyboard last November, long before the public health crisis threw a wrench at his football aspirations. The hard work of sending messages and sharing links to

game footage paid off when he received offers from the University of Alberta, University of Ottawa and, finally, Wilfred Laurier.

Sye said after talking to former teammates who landed with the Golden Hawks, he knew that school was a good fit.

While knowing their football and academic destinies a year out has brought some certainty, not being able to play games has brought a different kind of pressure to be able to maintain the form that helped them land scholarship offers in the first place. Working out in the weight room and running shuttle drills on the practice field only go so far.

“We get drills, but it’s not the same as actual game play,” Sye said. “We’re not getting in-game experience.”

Ravens coach Martin

McDonnell said his staff is doing the best they can with the cards they’ve been dealt by public health authorities and the B.C. Secondary Schools Football Association. Instead of practising every day leading up to Friday games, the team gathers three times a week. The tedium of repetitive drills is relieved by a little seven-on-seven touch tournament on one of those days.

“We can only do so much,” McDonnell said.

“Playing these games on Friday night, it’s like a baptism of fire.”

For the players, keeping their enthusiasm for football high when the pandemic has already robbed them of so many of the high school experiences they were looking forward to can be wearying.

“It’s hard sometimes,” Sye said. “Who knew this would happen?”

“My parents are worried,” Olynik said, adding he’s had to limit his time on social media platforms like Twitter because the pandemic “is in your face all the time.”

McDonnell said maintaining the routine of getting ready for games — even if there aren’t any games — is still important.

“We just try to keep them engaged and interested in football,” he said. “They’re not just giving up.”

Olynik and Sye are confident their dedication will be rewarded.

“It’s one step closer to a goal,” Sye said. “You’ve just got to focus, keep working hard and going forward.”

“When I get there, everyone else will be at the same level too.,” Olnyk said.

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GENN, Nancy Constance June 19, 1944 - October 26, 2020 KOCH, Karin Susanne (nee Brandt) Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, February 8, 1946, passed away on October 19, 2020, after a long struggle.

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With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Kim Yorston on October 17th, 2020 at the age of 57, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born September 1st, 1963, and predeceased by her loving parents Barry and Edith (Gary), Kim lives on in daughters Gina (Alessio), Jodi (Colby), and son Kyle, along with 4 treasured grandchildren, Connor, Caydence, Elèna and Leonardo.

She is loved profoundly by siblings Peter (Denise) and Mandy (Chris), her partner Bill, other close relatives and lifelong friends.

Karin is survived by her sister, Tove Clarke of Parksville, B.C., as well as her sister Illona Dalkvist, in Denmark and her children.

Kim's pride and joy was her family. Her life's purpose was to do everything she could to bring happiness to those she loved, and she surely did. Hawaii was Kim's happy place.

She was Hawaiian at heart and her spirit was most free on those islands. Kim's last visit to Hawaii was to Maui with much of her family, and those treasured memories will sustain us until we are able to go again in Kim's honour.

She is missed by her sisters and many, many friends.

Karin, has been a resident at Woodland Park, Port Moody, since 1976, where she will be missed by many dear friends.

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Kind, creative, resilient and poised, we are very proud to keep Kim's strong spirit alive in us. She loved being a mom and cherished being a grandma. She fought so hard to stay with us as long as she could, and maintained her beautiful dignity through it all. She is greatly missed and loved forever.

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Born in Victoria, BC to Violet and Ernest Murton, Nancy was a lively and loving sister to older brother Gary (Heather) and younger brother Phil (Leslie Jo). Nancy attended St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing and became a registered nurse. Soon after, she married Denis Genn and they welcomed daughters Pamela Robin and Laura Joanne. Denis and Nancy eventually parted amicably and Nancy married Malcolm Harkness. Together, they raised Pamela and Laura to adulthood and shared many happy hours in front of campfires on the Sunshine Coast. Nancy practiced her profession at Lion’s Gate Hospital and St. Mary’s Hospital until her retirement. She was a compassionate and skilled nurse, and a generous and loving friend to many.

Nancy and her closest friend, Sharon Brett, spent many happy years together traveling and enjoying their beloved dogs Libby, Zoe, and Tia. Nancy’s love for her daughters and her only granddaughter, Georgia Fry, was beyond measure. She was also deeply devoted to her honorary grandchildren: Paige, Audrey, Holly, Zachary, Lincoln, and Wyatt.

Memorial donations to the Union Gospel Mission, PO Box 2546 Stn. Terminal, Vancouver BC V6B 9Z9 or the BC SPCA Donor Relations Team, 1245 East 7th Ave., Vancouver, BC V5T 1R1 welcomed.

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This Notice is published pursuant to the Environmental Management Act, the Public Notification Regulation, and the Greater Vancouver Regional District Air Quality Management Bylaw 1082, 2008. A person who may be adversely affected by the granting or amending of the permit described in this notice may, within 30 days of its publication, notify Metro Vancouver’s District Director in writing stating how that person is affected. When making a decision on the permit or approval application, the District Director will consider the application, comments submitted and any responses provided by the applicant. Information collected during the comment period and the time following until a decision on the permit application has been made is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Your personal information and comment will be forwarded to the permit applicant for response to the District Director. By submitting a public comment, you consent to such disclosure.

Please note that submissions in response to this notice may be made available to the public as part of the public record, subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

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A cannabis cultivation and processing facility that will supply medicinal health and wellness products containing organic cannabis, namely cannabidiol (CBD). To prevent odourous emissions, the buildings have been sealed, and an odour prevention filtration system has been designed and installed. Employees will be trained to oversee the long-term upkeep of all facility equipment, especially the odour filtration system.

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