Tri-City News November 17 2022

The‘RedFishup theRiver’peopleto rebuildsockeyerun

FirstNation’s“cupboard”— withnopassagefortheadult sockeyetoreturntothelake tospawn.

In1899,ChiefJohnnie Williamsofthe kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem)FirstNation wrotetotheInspectorof Fisheriesabouthispeople’s struggletosurviveshould theCoquitlamLakebe dammedforhydroelectric power.

Fourteenyearslater,after theprovincialgovernment claimedCoquitlamland tobuildEssondale(later namedRiverviewHospital), thedamopenedandeffectivelywipedoutthelocal

Today,theNationwhose traditionalnametranslates tothe“RedFishupthe River”iscelebratingastep towardreconciliationasit beginstobuildahatchery nearCoquitlamLaketorestorethesockeyerun.

LastThursday(Nov.10), atspecialculturalblessing andground-breakingceremonyneartheCoquitlam WaterTreatmentPlant,a fenced-offareacontrolledby MetroVancouver, kʷikʷəƛ̓əm officialsopenlyweptasthey spokeoftheNation’ssufferingforthepastcenturyand theharmdone.

Theyalsoofferedprayer

Forthefirsttimesince2019,residentsofPortCoquitlam wereabletogatherinVeteransParklastFridayto honourthemenandwomenwhoserved—andeven diedfor—Canadainvariousconflicts.Itwasalsotheir lasttime,astheareainfrontofcityhallistoundergo anextensiverenovationoverthenextseveralmonths.

Left,PoCoLegionpresidentDrewLydiardlaysawreath withhelpfromaScoutandGuide.Below,theceremonyreceivesatraditionalFirstNationblessingfrom KwikwetlemFirstNationchiefEdHall. CHUNGCHOW/TCN

Shellcasingsfoundafterreportsofgunfire

PortMoodypolice seekingwitnesses, dashcamvideo

KYLEBALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

Nooneappearstobe injuredandnodamagewas

discoveredfromanapparent shootinginPortMoodyon Nov.11.

However,afterfinding “numerous”shellcasings, localpolice(PMPD)arenow seekingthepublic’shelpto investigatetherootcause oftheRemembranceDay incident.

Officerswerecalled

around4a.m.toreportsof shotsfiredinthe600-block ofKlahanieDrive.

Theyconductedasearch oftheareaforevidence.

Inastatement,PMPD spokespersonConst.Sam Zachariasexplained,inadditiontotheshellcasings, witnessesclaimedtohave heardavehiclespeeding

awayfromtheneighbourhood.

Headdedofficerswiththe forensicsteamwere“processingthescene.”.

PortMoody’sKlahanie areaisaboutablockfrom InletFieldandRockyPoint Park,aswellascityhall.

Theneighbourhoodconsistsprimarilyoftownho-

mes,apartmentsandsmall businesses.

Policeareseekingother witnessestotheshooting andevidencethatcanmove theinvestigationforward, includingdashcam,CCTV andgeneralvideofootage.

Anyonewithmoreinformationabouttheincident isencouragedtocallPMPD

at604-461-3456andquote file-number2022-5922.

Ifconfirmed,thiswould bePortMoody’sfirstknown shootingincidentinthecity forallof2022.

InMarch,avehiclewas setonfirealongHopeStreet inPortMoodythatwasconnectedtoatargetedshooting inCoquitlam.

Constructionisunderway inyourarea.

Workbeginson$1.3-millionrenovationofVeteransPark

Cenotaphwillhave anew,prominent placeinthecentral plazaofpark

DIANESTRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

LastFriday,veterans andtheirsupportersfilled VeteransParkforapeaceful serviceatthecenotaph.

Thisweek,theareain frontofPortCoquitlamCity Hallisbehindfences.

InMarch2022,council approveda$1.3-million projecttorenovateVeterans Parkinfrontofcityhallthat willincludemovingthe cenotaphtothemiddleof thesquareandputtingiton aplinth,aswellasadding seating,newpaversand lighting.

Thenewdesignwill createsafeandwelcoming spacesforvisitorsandresi dentsofallagestostrolland relax,accordingtothecityin

apressrelease.

Theprojectwillinclude:

•Anewentryplazaatthe cornerofShaughnessyStreet andMcAllisterAvenue

•Accessiblepathways criss-crossingtheparkfor

improvedpedestrianaccess

•Seatwalls,furnitureand openlawnspaces

•Newlighting,treesand plantingbeds

•Clear,unobstructed sightlinesthroughthepark

•Aprominentnewlocationforthecenotaphinthe centralplaza(inconsultationwithRoyalCanadian Legionbranch133)

•Anewsidewalkon ShaughnessyStreetfronting

thepark

Theiconicclocktower willstay.

Constructionisanticipatedtobesubstantially completedbyMarchand VeteransParkwillbeclosed throughouttheproject.

Crewswillbeworkingfrom7a.m.to7p.m., MondaytoFriday.

Pedestrianaccesstocity hall,theCityHallAnnexand adjacentbusinesseswillbe maintained,althoughalternaterouteswillberequired atalltimes.

Entrancetocityhallfrom themaindoorsoffLeigh SquareorMcAllisterAvenue willbemaintainedaslongas possible.

“Thecitythanksthepublicinadvancefortheirpatiencewithaccesschanges andotheranticipatedconstructionimpacts,suchas noise,dust,potentialtraffic delaysandincreasedtruck trafficonDonaldStreetand thelanessurroundingLeigh Square,”thereleasesaid.

“Foreveryone’ssafety, driversandpassersbyare urgedtorespectbarriers, signsandthedirectionof trafficcontrolpersonnel.”

Thecityandthecontractorsaidtheywillbeworking tokeepdisruptionstoa minimum.

Plansinclude:

•Notifyingnearbybusinesses,residentsandthe PortCoquitlamBusiness ImprovementAssociation (PoCoBIA)

•InstallingOpenfor Businesssignsinthearea andencouragingconstructionworkerstovisitlocal shopsandrestaurants

•Postingofsignsshowing pedestriandetoursandaccessroutes

•Relocatingfencingalong ShaughnessyStreettorestorepedestrianaccessonce pavingofthenewsidewalkis completed Informationaboutthe projectcanbefoundinthe VeteransParksectionat portcoquitlam.ca.

WHAT’SNEW

Coquitlam’sLightsatLafarge

SeasonKicksOffNov.26

Coquitlam’sLightsatLafargearebackthis yearwithnewlightingfeaturesandafree kick-offeventthat’ssuretosparkyour holidayspirit.Event-goerscanjointhe celebrationonSaturday,Nov.26from 5to8p.m.withliveperformancesonthe TDCommunityPlazastage,dazzlinglight displaysthatencirclethewalkingloops aroundthelake,foodvendors,roving performers,familycraftsandmore! Formoreinformation,includingaschedule ofeventsandalistoffoodvendors,visit coquitlam.ca/lights

SpecialthankstotheLightsatLafarge PresentingPartner,CoquitlamCentre. ThanksalsototheEntertainmentPartner, PortofVancouver,andKick-offPartners, FortisBC,CoastCapitalandNandos.

HAVEYOURSAY

ParticipateinCoquitlam’s2023

BudgetPlanning

AstheCitypreparesits2023budget, Coquitlamcommunitymembersare invitedtoprovidefeedbackthroughan onlinesurvey.

UntilNov.30,Coquitlamresidentsand businessescanparticipateinthebudget planningprocessbyvisiting letstalkcoquitlam.ca/budget.Participants willhavetheopportunitytosharewhether theCityisspendingtherightamountin areasthatareimportanttothem.The insightgainedfrompublicinputwillbe providedtoCouncilalongwithstaffinput andrecommendationsinordertosupport decision-makingaspartoftheannual budgetdeliberationprocess.

FITNESSANDFUN

RecreationProgramsareWaiting forYou

Attwicethesizeoftheoldfacility,thenew MaillardvilleCommunityCentre(MCC)is nowopen.Locatedat1200CartierAve. withundergroundparkingavailableoff ProulxLane,thenewcommunitycentre includes:

•Gymnasium

•Children’sprogramareawithlarge coveredoutdoorspace

•Teachingkitchen

•Sprung-floorfitnessanddancestudio

•Seniorsandyouthlounges

•Multi-purposespaceswithkitchen Youcanfindmoreinformationaboutthe newfacilityatcoquitlam.ca/MCC Toregisteronline,goto coquitlam.ca/registrationandclick RegisterforPrograms.Inthelocation searchbar,selectMaillardvilleCommunity Centre,orcall604-927-6760

LOOKINGOUTFORTHE ENVIRONMENT

LastWeekofExtraYard TrimmingsCollectionforFall CoquitlamresidentswhoreceiveGarbage andGreenCartcollectionfromtheCity haveuntilThursday,Nov.24totake advantageoftheCity’sSeasonalUnlimited YardTrimmingsprogram.

Visitcoquitlam.ca/yardtrimmingsfor programdetails,includingset-out guidelines,timesandotherimportant information.

KEEPINGOURCOMMUNITYSAFE

GetWinterWise

WinterweatherinCoquitlamcaninclude windandrainthatcausesfloodingand powerfailures.Itcanalsomeansnowand ice,whichcausesmoresevereimpacts.

WhileCitycrewsareout24/7duringsnow andwinterevents,wealsolookto residentstobepreparedforthewinter season.

•Donotparkontheroadorinthelane duringandafterasnowfall.

•Itisyourresponsibilitytoclearsidewalks aroundyourhousewithin10hoursafter theendofanysnowfalloricestorm.

•Keepcatchbasinsnexttoyourproperty clear.

•Ifyouhaveafirehydrantinfrontofyour home,pleaseclearthesnowaroundit.

•Donotdriveunlessyouabsolutelymust, andonlyifyouhavesnowtiresandare usedtodrivinginpoorroadconditions.

•UseourSnowResponseRequesttoolto reportanareaofconcernduringasnow eventcoquitlam.ca/snowresponse

Visitcoquitlam.ca/winterwiseformore informationtohelpyoubeprepared.

KWIKWETLEMFIRSTNATION

ThereturnoftheredfishtoCoquitlamLake

andmusic,andspoke intheirlanguageof Halkomelem,topaytribute totheElderswhofoughtfor theNation’srights.

“The kʷikʷəƛ̓əm people havebeenherefromtime immemorial,” kʷikʷəƛ̓əm Coun.GeorgeChaffeesaid firmly.“Wearetheguard iansofthisplace.”

ChrisO’Riley,CEOand presidentofBCHydro,formerlytheVancouverPower Companythatdammedthe lake,toldthecrowdof50 peoplethathydro-electrical operationhadadeepimpact onthesockeyerunandthe Nation,and“wewoulddo thingsverydifferentlytoday,” hetoldtheNation.

AndO’Rileyreiterated BCHydro’scontinuedcommitmenttoworkwiththe Nationto“makemeaningful stepstowardreconciliation.”

Scheduledtobeupby nextspring,thenewhatcherywillbelocatedonMetro Vancouverproperty—and usetheMetroVancouver watersupply—withits designandconstruction tobefundedbyBCHydro fromtheCoquitlamTunnel Project(CoquitlamLaketo BuntzenLake).

BCHydrowilloperatethe hatcheryfor10yearsand willtrain kʷikʷəƛ̓əm membersinthetechnicalwork; federalhatcherytechnicians,

biologistsandveterinarians fromtheDepartmentof FisheriesandOceanswill alsoprovidetechnicalsupportforthehatchery.

Theaimistocapture 30,000eggsayearforincubation;however,thefirst goalistoraise15,000fishto releaseatthesmoltsstage afterayear-and-a-halfin thehatchery.Anyextra fishwillbereleasedatthe youngerparrstagetorearin CoquitlamLake.

The kʷikʷəƛ̓əm Salmon RestorationProgramdoesn’t expectmanyadultsockeye toreturninthefirstyears,so hatcheryofficialswillalso useresidualizedsockeye fromtheCoquitlamLake— i.e.,salmontrappedinthe lakeafterthedamwentup —asbroodstocktostartthe fishpopulation.

kʷikʷəƛ̓əm Coun.John Peterssaidwhilefederal apologiesforthepastresidentialschoolsare“just words,”thehatcheryisasign ofaction.“Thisisjustthe beginningofreconciliation,” addedaMusqueamElder namedThelma,wholater blessedthegroundwhere thehatcherywillbebuilt, usingcedarboughstoclear the“cobwebs”fromtheland andplacingfourstonesin theearthforthehatchery’s foundationandprotection.

Becauseoftraditions,the ceremonycouldnotberecordedorphotographed.

Topleft,KwikwetlemFirstNationCoun.GeorgeChaffeeandanElderafterthegroundisblessedforthenewhatchery.Aboveleft,MattFoy,ChrisO'Riley,SavDhaliwalandKFNCoun.JohnPeterslistentoaMusqueamElder.Right, O'Riley,presidentandCEOofBCHydro,presentsaphototoKFNChiefEdHall. JANISCLEUGH/THETRI-CITYNEWS

PORTCOQUITLAMCOMMUNITYCENTRE

Accessibilityfeaturesmakeiteasytogetaround

Raregoldranking awardedbyRick

HansenFoundation

DIANESTRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

PortCoquitlamhas achievedararegoldranking formakingitsnewcommu nitycentreaccessiblefor peopleofallagesandabil ities.

Fromtheminutethe sensor-controlledpower doorsopenforentry,it's easytoseewhythePort CoquitlamCommunity Centrehasearnedthedis tinction,accordingtoa disabilityexpertandadvo catewiththeRickHansen Foundation.

Forvisitorsgrabbingcoffeeorlunch,watchingtheir kidsplayhockey,attending afitnessprogramorswim ming,thebrightlylit,spaciousbuildingprovidesa welcomingexperience.

"PortCoquitlamsaid, 'Wewanttosetthebar high.'Ittookthemfiveyears togetthisdone,"saidBrad McCannell,vicepresidentof accessandinclusionforthe RickHansenFoundation.

Onlyaboutsixpercent

ofCanadianbuildingshave achievedthegoldstandard, saidMcCannell,andhecongratulatedPoCoforcreating abarrier-freefacility.

"Itmeansmorepeople areincluded.Itmeansthe facilitiesyouhaveareservingmorepeopleinmore ways."

ForPoComakingthe newreccentrebarrier-free startedwithhiringadisabilityconsultantduringdesign —somethingMcCannell saidmorebuildersandar-

chitectsshoulddotoavoid costlyadditionslater.

Amongtheusefuladditionsatthefacilitylocatedat 2150WilsonAve.isanadult changetablebigenough toaccommodatesomeone sixfeettall,weighing300 pounds.

Locatedintheaquaticsarea,thetablemakes iteasierforsomeoneina wheelchairtogetdressedfor aswim.

"Otherwisetheyget changedonthefloor,"

saidMcCannell.

"Byhavingjustthatone feature,ifyoudidn’thave anythingelse,youhave openedituptomanymore people."

Someaccessibilityfeaturesareobvious:

•Elevatorsbetweenfloors

•Contrastingpainton safetystripsonstairnosings

•Universalwashrooms thatarespaciouswithsinks andtoiletsatoptimum heights

•Braillesignage

•Wheelchairramps

•Railingsforway-finding forpeopleusingtouchtoget around

•Doorsthatopenautomatically Innovationsdon'thaveto costalotandcanbesimple tousebutmakeabigdifference,hesaid.

Forexample,there'sa hearingloopatthereceptiondeskthatautomatically engageswhensomeoneis wearingahearingaid.

"Apersonwalksup andaretreatednormally likeeveryoneelse,"said McCannell.

Firealarmshavevisual cues—flashinglights—to letpeoplewhoarehardof hearingknowifthere'safire.

Toooften,said McCannell,peoplewon'tgo toacommunitycentrebecausetheyareafraidordon't wantto"feelstupid."

"Peopleareaging—you'll havetoputitineventuallyso youcanpaymenoworpay melater,"saidMcCannell.

"It’snothardtogetit right."

Tri-Cityresidentsmay rememberRickHansenand hisManinMotionWorld Tourof34countriesin1985.

In2012,RickHansen re-didhistour,including pushinghiswheelchairup ThermalDrivefromPort MoodytoCoquitlam,asteep incline.Hewasaccompaniedbyalargegroupof well-wishersandsupporters.

AboutiquemidriseinPortMoodyistakingitsnamefrom B.C.’smightySitkaspruce.

Designedbyaward-winningIntegraArchitectureInc.,Sitka Housewasinspiredbythisresilienttreetoelevateyourlifestyle.

DulexLaidler’sSitkaHouseisasix-storeybuildingofferinga collectionof88studiosto3-bedrooms,rangingfrom400to 1,058squarefeet,withsomecondosfeaturingrooftoppatios withsweepingtreescape,mountainandBurrardInletviews. SitkaHouse’scontemporarydesignshowcaseselegantelements ofwood,stoneandglassmeticulouslybroughttogetherinan interplayoftimelessbeauty.Expansivewindowsframelush landscapedviewsfromtheinside,whilenine-footceilings, luxuryvinyl flooring,andstylishkitchensofferupintegrated stainless-steelappliances,stylish flatpanelcabinetry,quartz countertopsandamarbleporcelainbacksplash,forenduring beautythroughout.

“Nestledonaquietresidentialstreet,everyhome,including thestudios,haveaprivateoutdoorspace,”saysVanessaMiller, salesmanagerSitkaHouse.“Thedeveloperreallyplacedalot ofthoughtintoinnovativesolutionstosmallerliving,including linearkitchensandsmartspacesavingoptions.”

TheselectionofamenitiesissurprisinggivenSitkaHouse’s intimateoffering.Startingwiththeprivateopen-airrooftop terracewithseating, firepitsandgreenspace,tothe fitness centreandyogastudio,co-workingspaceandpetwashing station,SitkaHouseisaboutbringingpeopletogether.

Thisvibrantcityhasnowmorphedintoanactivecommunity; allthewhileembracingitsrichheritage.Peoplefromall overtheLowerMainlandarechoosingtomovehereforits outdoorsyandsociallifestyle.

SitkaHouseopensthedoorto newpossibilities,exploration, anddiscovery,whileembracing creativeandauthenticliving.Itis artfullivinginacitythatoozes urbansophistication.

AtSitkaHouse,youareonly a10-to-15-minutewalkfrom everythinganurbanitewants. Shopforfreshingredientsat localmarkets,visitboutique shopsormeetupwithfriendsat atastybistro.Gettingaroundhas neverbeeneasier–SitkaHouse isconvenientlylocatedwithin walkingdistancefromtheMoody CentreStation,arapidtransit stationfortheSkyTrain,West CoastExpressandmultiplebus routesprovidingaccesstoother partsoftheLowerMainland.

DulexLaidlerisworkingwiththe car-sharingcompany,ModoCar Cooperative,andwillprovideonsiteparkingandaccesstoModo carsaswellas10sharede-bikes insecuredbikerooms.

SitkaHouseiscloseto elementaryandsecondaryschools,aswellasSimonFraser University,Canada’s#1comprehensiveuniversityandDouglas College,thelargestpublicdegree-grantingcollegeinstitutionin theprovince.

PortMoodytrulyisameccaforoutdoorenthusiasts.Itis hometotheRockyPointPark,oneofthebest-knownparksin theLowerMainland,whereyoucankayak,paddleboard,jog alongtheShorelineTrail,orenjoyaleisurelypicnicorhikejust minutesawayinBelcarra.

KOMAGATAMARU

Newinterpretivesigntellsofadarkchapter

Someoftheship's descendentssettled inPortMoody

MARIOBARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Adarkchapterof Canada’spastisnowbeing memorializedinPortMoody withtheunveilinglast Wednesday(Nov.9)ofanew interpretivesignatRocky PointPark.

Thesigntellsthestory oftheKomagataMaru,a Japaneseshipthatsailed intoVancouverharbouron May23,1914,with376Sikh, MuslimandHindupassen gersfromIndiaseekinga betterlifeinanewcountry.

Buttheshipwasn’tallowedtodock.

Fortwomonthsitspassengerswereforbiddento disembarkevenastheirfood andwatersuppliesdimin ished.

For16years,RajSingh Toor,whosegrandfatherwas aboardtheKomagataMaru, hasbeenworkingtobring thestoryoftheshipandits passengerstolightinhopes ofhealingwoundsstillfelt deeplyintheIndiancom munityandfosteringgreater

toleranceintheiradopted country.

ThesigninPortMoody isToor’slatestaccomplishmentinhisjourneythat includesapologiesfrom theCanadianandBritish Columbiagovernments, aswellasfromthecities ofVancouverandNew Westminster.

Toorhasalsosoughtinterpretivesignsandplaques inpublicspacesinthosecit-

iesaswellasSurrey,andthe renamingofparks,streets andtrailsincommunities farawayfromwherethe KomagataMaruanchoredin limbo,likeWinnipeg,Man., andBrampton,Ont.

Toorsaidthefar-flung recognitionoftheKomagata Maruistestimonytothe reachandcontribution ofIndianimmigrantsto Canada’sculturalandeconomicfabricsincetheyfirst

beganarrivinginthecountryintheearly1900s.Many wenttoworkinthelumber millsandfarmfields,gaining theirfootholdwithtough, manuallabourthatothers shunned.

“They’rehardworking andhonest,”Toorsaid. “Theyhelpedtobuild Canada.”

Buttheirjourneyhas oftenbeenfraughtwithdiscrimination.

WhentheKomagata Maruwasorderedby authoritiestoreturnto Indiaundertheescortofa Canadiannavalvessel,many ofitspassengersweresick andstarving.

Upontheirreturnto India,20werekilledby Britishtroopswhoregarded themasinsurrectionists. Others,likeToor’sgrandfather,weresenttojailwhere somebecameradicalized andeventuallygotinvolved inIndia’sfightforindependencefromBritain’scolonial rulethatultimatelyproved successfulin1947.

Toorsaidhehopesthe newsignatRockyPoint Park,astone’sthrowfrom thesiteoftheoldFlavelle Cedarmillwhereancestorsanddescendantsfrom someofthoseaboardthe KomagataMarufoundwork, willhelpeducatethecommunityabouttheheavytoll thatcanbeexactedbyintoleranceandthebenefitsthat cancomefromacceptance.

“Wecan’tundothepast, butwecanmoveforwardif we’reeducatedaboutthe past,”Toorsaid.“Weareall richerwhenethniccommunitiescanlivetogether.”

Topic: JohnHorganapopularpremier?

OPINION

Horganenjoyedbeingpremier

Thisweekendsoneof themostsuccessful andratherastonishingturnsatthehelmofa B.C.government,asJohn Horganturnsthekeystothe premier’sofficeovertoin comingPremierDavidEby.

Ratherthanoffering ananalysisofhisrecord, inthiscolumnIthought I’dshareoffersomeof myfavoriteHorganan ecdotes.

Inthelegislature, HorganandIoften runintoeachotherin thehallways,eachof usleadingimpromptu toursoftheplacefor peopleweoftendon’t evenknow.

Onetime,Isawhim pointingsomethings outtoanelderlycouple. Iranintothemlater andasked:“Howdo youknowMr.Horgan?”

Theirreply:“Oh,isthat hisname?Hesaidhis namewasJohnandthat heworkedhere.”

TheywereAmericans andIexplained,totheir astonishment,thatthe equivalentoftheirstate governorhasjustgiven themaprivatelook around.

AnotherofmyfavoriteHorganstories involvesavisitingGrade 11classfromReynolds HighSchoolinVictoria, whichheattendedhimself.

AsHorgantalked aboutwhatitwaslike beingpremieranda Reynoldshighgrad, Irealizedtheannual “greatshakeout”earthquakedrillwasabout tobegininminutesand therewerenotenough desksforthekidstodive

underforsafety. Horganhadanidea. “Let’sgouptothe cabinetroomanddive underthehugetable upthere,”hesaid,andI ledthestudentsupthe internalspiralstaircase andopenedthecabinet roomdoor.

TomyhorrorIwalked inonacabinetcommitteemeeting.Staringat meincompleteastonishmentwerethen-FinanceMinisterCarole James,then-Attorney-GeneralDavidEby andafewothers.

Wewereallspeechlessatthisunbelievable violationoftherules whensuddenlyHorgan —whohadbeentrailing —cameburstinginto theroom.“Everyone out!ReynoldsHighis comingin!”hebarked

athisstartledministers, whoquicklyrealizedhe wasserious.

Andsotheministers troopedoutintothe hallandthekidscame inandsataroundthe gianttable.Whenthe alarmsoundedthey doveunderitforcover, andHorgandoveunder withthem.Hecrawled aroundforseveralselfieswiththestudents.

Whenitwasover,Iled thekidsouttowherethe ministerswerewaiting togobackin.

“Thatwassoooo Horgan,”Jamessaid, laughing.

Itcertainlywas.No oneenjoyedbeingpremiermorethanhim. Hewillbemissed.

KeithBaldreyischiefpoliticalreporterforGlobal BC.

TheCityiscontinuingtofacilitateelectronicparticipationfor PublicHearings.Thosewishingtolistenand/orparticipateat thePublicHearingcanvisitwww.coquitlam.ca/publichearing orcall604-927-3010fordetailsandinstructions.

Ifyoudonotwishtoprovideinput,butwouldliketoviewthe proceedings,watchonline:www.coquitlam.ca/webcasts

NoticeisherebygiventhattheCityofCoquitlamwillbeholdingaPublicHearingtoreceiverepresentationsfromallpersonswhodeemitintheirinterestto addressCouncilregardingthefollowingproposedbylaws.Thismeetingwillbeheldon: Date:Monday,November21,2022 Time:7:00p.m. Location:CityHallCouncilChambers,3000GuildfordWay,Coquitlam,BCV3B7N2 ImmediatelyfollowingtheadjournmentofthePublicHearing,CouncilwillconveneaRegularCouncilMeetingduringwhichitwillgiveconsiderationtothe itemsonthePublicHearingagenda.

Theintentof BylawNo. 5269,2022 istoamend City ofCoquitlamZoningBylaw No.3000,1996 torezonethe subjectpropertiesasoutlined inblackonthemapmarked Schedule‘A’toBylawNo. 5269,2022fromRS-1OneFamilyResidentialtoRM-2 Three-StoreyMediumDensity ApartmentResidential.

Ifapproved,theapplication wouldfacilitatethecreation ofathree-storeystacked townhousebuildingwith42 residentialunits(4studios, 11one-bedrooms,17twobedrooms,and10threebedrooms).

Theintentof BylawNo. 5271,2022 istoamend City ofCoquitlamZoningBylaw No.3000,1996 torezonethe subjectpropertiesasoutlined inblackonthemapmarked Schedule‘A’toBylawNo. 5271,2022fromRS-1OneFamilyResidentialtoRM-3 Multi-StoreyMediumDensity ApartmentResidential.

Ifapproved,theapplication wouldfacilitatethecreation ofasix-storeyresidential apartmentbuildingwith 145units(1one-bedroom, 59one-bedroomanddens, 29two-bedroom,38twobedroomanddens,and18 three-bedrooms).

Theintentof BylawNo. 5270,2022 istoamend City ofCoquitlamZoningBylaw No.3000,1996 torezonethe subjectpropertiesasoutlined inblackonthemapmarked Schedule‘A’toBylawNo. 5270,2022fromRS-1OneFamilyResidentialtoRM-3 Multi-StoreyMediumDensity ApartmentResidential.

Ifapproved,theapplication wouldfacilitatethecreation ofasix-storeyresidential apartmentbuildingwith 79units(9one-bedrooms, 43one-bedroomanddens, 12two-bedrooms,4twobedroomanddens,and11 three-bedrooms).

HowdoIfindoutmoreinformation?

Forcopiesofsupportingstaffreportsandthebylaws,pleasevisit www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing.

Foradditionalinformationandanyrelevantbackgrounddocumentation, contactthePlanningandDevelopmentDepartmentbyemailat planninganddevelopment@coquitlam.ca orbyphoneat604-927-3430.You mayalsovisitthePlanningandDevelopmentDepartmentinpersonat3000 GuildfordWay,Coquitlam,BC,duringthehoursof8:00a.m.to5:00p.m.from MondaytoFridayexcludingstatutoryholidays.Pleasenote:whileCityHall isopentothepublic,andphysicaldistancingmeasuresareinplace,theCity continuestostronglyencouragetheuseofremotemeanstoobtainmore informationontheseapplications.

PriortothePublicHearingwrittencommentsmaybesubmittedtotheCity Clerk’sOfficeinoneofthefollowingways:

•Email:clerks@coquitlam.ca;

•Fax:totheCityClerk’sOfficeat604-927-3015;or

•Inperson:Attn:CityClerk’sOffice,CityHallat3000GuildfordWay: •TotheCityClerk’sOfficefrontdesk,whichislocatedonthe secondfloorofCityHall;or

FindevenMORElettersonline: tricitynews.com/opinion/letters

MENTALHEALTH

Patientautonomyispartofrecoveryprocess

TheEditor:

Re: 40%uptickinmental healthcallsthisspring (tricitynews.com,Oct.25).

RCMPclaimtheyare calledmultipletimeseach daytofindmissingclientsof theRedFishHealingCentre forMentalHealthand Addiction.

Thisisnotthecase. RedFishisa105-bed facilityinCoquitlamfor peoplewithseveremental healthandsubstanceuse issues.

Animportantpointisthat clientsarenotatRedFish duetocriminalbehavior. Instead,theyaretheretore

ceivehelpfortheircomplex issues.Theycomefromall walksoflifeandregionsof

theprovince.Clientsreceive assessmentandtreatments foraperiodofuptonine

monthstoimprovetheir qualityoflifeandprognosis upondischarge.Ourprogramishighlysuccessful.

Akeypartoftherecovery andrehabilitationprocessis forclientstoreceivepasses, atthediscretionoftheirpsychiatrist,toleavethesiteand gointothecommunity.

Theuseofpassesisthe standardofpracticeininpatientpsychiatriccarein Canada.

Itallowsclientstodoeverythingfromparticipating inoutdoorrecreation,to takingupactivitiesofdaily lifesuchassettingupbank accountsorseekinglong-

termhousing.

Thevastmajorityreturn safelyandontime,butsome donot.

Weworkhardtoretain clientsandwelcomethem backafteranAWOL,evenif theyhavetakensubstances whileonapass,orifthey strugglewithmotivation.

Onaverage,wehaveone certifiedclientgoAWOL everyonetotwodays.The majorityoccurwhenaclient hasaphysician-ordered passbutdoesnotreturnon time.

Typically,clientswhogo AWOLreturntotreatment withinthreedays,oftenon

theirown.Othertimesthey arelocatedbyVPD,RCMP orotherpoliceagenciesand returned,fortheirown safety,backtoourcare.

RedFishHealingCentre isadesignatedtreatment facilityformentalhealthand addictionundertheMental HealthAct.

Theautonomyofourclientsshouldberespectedas permedicalassessments. Dr.VijaySeethapathy,Chief MedicalOfficer,BCMental HealthandSubstanceUse Services(BCMHSUS), and JenniferDuff,Chief OperatingOfficer, BCMHSUS

Ifyouwanttoprovideaverbalsubmission, pleaseregisterasfarinadvanceofthemeetingaspossible.Registrationforremoteparticipantscanbefoundat www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing.Ifyouwishtoparticipateviatelephone,pleasecall604-927-3010toregister.Pleasenote,youmayalsoregistertoattendthe meetingremotelywithoutsigninguptospeaktoanitem.TheCityClerk’sOfficewillcompileaspeakerslistforeachitem.Everyonewillbepermittedtospeakatthe PublicHearingbutthosewhohaveregisteredinadvancewillbegivenfirstopportunity.

PleasealsobeadvisedthatvideorecordingsofPublicHearingsarestreamedliveandarchivedontheCity’swebsiteatwww.coquitlam.ca/webcasts.

PleasenotethatCouncilmaynotreceivefurthersubmissionsfromthepublicorinterestedpartiesconcerninganyofthebylawsdescribedaboveafterthe conclusionofthePublicHearing.

KatieKarn,CityClerk

Piper,RCMPusherintrusteesatinauguration

Boardofeducation nowincludesZoe

RoyerandChuck Denison KYLEBALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

Anewtermhasofficially begunforSchoolDistrict43 (SD43)withahorseshoeof familiarfaces.

Thedistrict’snextfouryearboardofeducationwas sworninlastWednesday night(Nov.9)atitsinaugural meetingsettoestablishing theneeds,goalsandpolicies ofTri-Citiesschools.

Thisincludesapproving theannualbudget,SD43 saidinastatement,aswellas maintainingaccountability withtheB.C.government.

Grade10bagpiperColin Richdaleledtheprocession intothetrustees’chamber attheEducationLearning CentreinCoquitlam(1080

WinslowAve.),followedby RCMPinredserge. Theywerealsowelcomed

withaspeechby kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem)FirstNation ChiefEdHallbeforeseveral

dozenpublicofficialsand communitymembersinattendance.

Eachtrusteethentook theiroathofofficefroma B.C.provincialcourtjudge.

Theboardre-elected MichaelThomastocontinueservingasSD43’s boardchair,aswellasCraig Woodsasthevice-chair,for thefirstyearofthenewterm.

ThomasandWoodswere twoofseventrusteeseither acclaimedorvotedbackto theirpositionfollowingthe 2022civicelectiononOct.

15. ThomasandChristine Pollockautomaticallywon anotherfour-yeartermfor PortCoquitlamafterno challengerscameforwardby thenominationdeadline— Sept.9at4p.m.

ThatwasthesamecircumstanceforKerriPalmer Isaak,whorepresentsthe villagesofAnmoreand Belcarra.

ChuckDension (Coquitlam)andZoeRoyer (PortMoody)arethenewcomersaroundtheSD43

table,buttheyarebothwellknowninfortheirprevious work.

ThiswillbeDenison’s secondterminthreeelectionshavingpreviously servedbetween2014and 2018,whileRoyerswitched herfocustoeducationforall afterthreetermswithPort Moodycitycouncil.

Incumbentcandidates thatearnedbacktheirjobs includedWoods,Jennifer Blatherwick(Coquitlam), CarolCahoon(Coquitlam) andLisaPark(PortMoody).

SD43superintendent PatriciaGartlandandsecretarytreasurerMohammed Azimwerealsopartofthe processionandtooktheir placesinthechambernext tothetrustees.

Aswell,SD43students serenadedthenewboard andtheaudiencewitha quartetclassicalmusicperformance,consistingofthe clarinet,saxophone,bassoonandflute.

PINETREESECONDARYSCHOOL

OpenhouseFridaycelebrates25thanniversary

Schooleventwill includedisplaysby variousclasses

DIANESTRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

ACoquitlamhighschool knownforacademics,sports andtheartsiscelebrating25 yearsandformerstaffand studentsareinvited.

PinetreeSecondary, locatedat3000Pinewood Ave.,openedOct.29,1997, andapartyisbeingheldto celebratethelastquarter century.

“It’sachanceforformer studentsandstafftomeet peopleandseehowpeople haveevolvedovertheyears,” saidprincipalJeremyClarke.

Anopenhouseisplanned forFriday,Nov.18from6–9 p.m.

Visitorswillbeencouragedtocheckoutdisplaysby variousclasses,enjoyfood, includingcupcakesmade bythehomeeconomics department,listentomusic performedbythejazzband andvisitsomeofthehaunts theyfrequentedwhenthey wereteenagers.

“There’salwaysbeena senseofcommunity,”said Clarke,whohasbeenthetop

administratorattheschool

hasonlyhadfourprincipals overtheyearsandmanyformerstudentscomebackas

teachers. Therearealsosome long-servingteacherswho

arecalled“theoriginals” whotaughtattheschool whenitopened,includ-

ingColleenLee,aJapanese languageteacher,andPaul Kerr,asocialstudiesteacher.

Anotherlong-serving PinetreeeducatorisYvonne Chan,whoteachesscience andchemistry.

Clarkesaidacademics havealwaysbeenapriority attheschool,andmanystudentsdidwellinmathcompetitions;Pinetreealsooffers AdvancePlacementcourses thatenablestudentstodo theirfirstyearofuniversity.

However,theschoolhas alsoproducedsometop volleyballandbasketball teams,aswellastennisand badmintonplayers.

Forthosewhowentto Pinetree,meetingandminglinginthelargefoyerwas, andstillispopular,aswell aschattingwithoneanother outside,orstayingwarmin themulti-purposeroom/ cafeteriaorplayingvideo gamesintheMaclab.

“Studentsarealways abletofindaplacewhere theyfeelcomfortable,”said Clarke.

Nowenrollingabout1,500 students,Pinetreesecondary onceheld1,800students atitspeakintheearly2000s, whichmeanstherearemany studentswhomightbeinterestedincheckingoutthe openhouse.

formorethansixyears. Clarkesaidtheschool

CityofCoquitlam NOTICEOFPUBLICCONSULTATION

TheCityhasreceivedanapplicationtoamendthe CitywideOfficialCommunityPlan Theapplicationproposesanamendmenttothelandusedesignationofthesubject propertiestochangethedesignationfromMediumDensityApartmentResidentialto HighDensityApartmentResidential.

Ifapproved,theamendmentwouldfacilitatethedevelopmentof181marketrental unitsand23below-marketrentalunitsinone12-storeyapartmentbuildingandone 7-storeyapartmentbuilding.

YouareinvitedtoprovideinputtoCouncilwithrespecttotheabove-noted application.

TheCityofCoquitlamwillbereceivingtheinputrequestedhereinupto December2, 2022.Writtencorrespondencecanbeprovidedinoneofthefollowingways:

•Email:clerks@coquitlam.cawith“Section475–PROJ21-145”inthe subjectline;

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

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

•Fax:totheCityClerk’sOfficeat604-927-3015.

AdditionalinformationaboutthisapplicationcanbeaccessedbycontactingKerry Thompson,PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment,atkerry.thompson@coquitlam.ca.

Writtensubmissionsprovidedinresponsetothisconsultation,includingnamesand addresses,willbecomepartofthepublicrecordwhichincludesthesubmissions beingmadeavailableforpublicinspectionatCoquitlamCityHall(atthePlanning andDevelopmentcounter)andpotentiallyonourwebsiteaspartofafutureagenda packageatwww.coquitlam.ca/agendas.

ShouldCouncildecidetoapprovethisapplicationgoingtoaPublicHearing, notificationforthehearingwillbecompletedinaccordancewiththe Local GovernmentAct

JunoAwardnomineeshonourVimyRidgebattle

Friday,Nov.18

VIMYRIDGE

Headovertothe

EvergreenCulturalCentre (1205PinetreeWay, Coquitlam)tosee Ridge, astorytellingandmusical showaboutthe“battle thatmadeCanada”:Vimy Ridge.Theproductionby BrendanMcLeodexamines ourconnectiontopast, especiallythroughwars.

Ridgepremieredatthe ChanCentreinVancouver inMarch2020,andincludes muchfromTheFugitives, aJunoAward-nominated folkgroupformedin Vancouverin2003.Tickets are$45/$38/$16.Theshow at7:30p.m.alsorunson Saturdayat3p.m.and7p.m.

MORE:evergreenculturalcentre.ca

HOCKEYNIGHT

CheerontheCoquitlam ExpressasthehockeyplayersmeetLangleyonhome iceatthePoirierSportand LeisureComplex(633Poirier St.,Coquitlam).Thegame startsat7p.m.

MORE:coquitlamexpress.ca

Saturday,Nov.19

WINTERMARKET

HelpRiversideSecondary raisemoneyforitsafter-graduationcelebrations

nextyearatWinterMarket 2022.ThePortCoquitlam school(2215ReeveSt.)have exhibitorsbooths,aswellas abakesale,from10a.m.to 4p.m.Entryis$3;nocharge forkidsunder12.Cashonly. MORE:facebook.com/ riversidecraftfair

HOLLYDAZE

WalkaroundCoquitlam’s AustinHeightsneighbourhoodforHollydaze,an inauguraleventhostedby theAustinHeightsBusiness ImprovementAssociation

(BIA)from5to9p.m.on LeBleuStreet(offAustin Avenue).Theoutdoorfamily festivalkicksofftheholiday shoppingseasonandincludesChristmastreesales, kidsgames,aholidayphoto boothandentertainment.

MORE:austinheights.ca

HOCKEYNIGHT

CheerontheCoquitlam ExpressasthehockeyplayersmeetVernononhome iceatthePoirierSportand LeisureComplex(633Poirier St.,Coquitlam).Thegame

startsat7p.m. MORE:coquitlamexpress.ca

CROSSROADSGALA

TheCrossroadsHospice Societyreturnswithitsfull, in-persongalaTreasuresof Christmas,attheExecutive PlazaHotelCoquitlam(1405NorthRd.,Coquitlam) at6p.m.Theeventat6p.m. featuresacocktailreception,entertainment,asilent auctionandraffles,with proceedssupportinghospicecareatthePortMoody facility.

MORE:crossroadshospice.org

SALSANIGHT

Getyourdancingshoes onfortheSalsaandLatin DanceNightatthePort CoquitlamLegion(2675 ShaughnessySt.,Port

Coquitlam).TheHotSalsa DanceZone’sAlberto GonzalezandTeresaSzefler willleadadanceclassfor beginnersat8p.m.whilethe dancefloorheatsupfrom9 p.m.tomidnight.Nopartner isneeded.Admissionis$10.

MORE:hotsalsadancezone.com

Sunday,Nov.20

GLENPINECRAFTERS

Shopforholidayitemsat theOldFashionedHoliday Bazaar,happeningfrom10 a.m.to2p.m.atGlenPine Pavilion(1200GlenPine Crt.,Coquitlam).

MORE:coquitlam.ca

FARMERSFARE

Grabyourgrocerybags andheadtothePortMoody RecreationComplex(300

IocoRd.,PortMoody)forthe winterfarmersmarket,run bytheGrowLocalSociety. Tourthemarketbetween10 a.m.and2p.m.tofindfresh fare,meatsandhandcrafted items.

MORE:makebakegrow. com

SALMONSUNDAYS

Joinvolunteersany Sunday,rainorshine,atthe MossomCreekHatchery& EducationCentre(Mossom CreekDrive,PortMoody) tohelpoutwithoddjobs andlearnaboutwatershed stewardshipandfishculture. ThegateisopenonSundays from11a.m.to1:30p.m. Visitorsarewelcome.

MORE:mossomcreek. org

CELLOANDHARP

CellistArielBarnesof theNurnbergSymphony andHeidiKrutzen,withthe PhilharmoniaOrchestra inLondonareCouloir,a duodedicatedtosharing 21stCenturyartmusic.The pairwillperformat3p.m. attheEvergreenCultural Centre(1205Pinetree Way,Coquitlam)aspart ofapresentationwiththe VancouverChamberMusic Societyforthefacility’s PowerClassicSundays program.Ticketsare $35/$32/$16.

MORE:evergreenculturalcentre.ca

UBCFacultyofDentistry

UBCDentistryisscreeningpatients

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Holidaytrainchuggingtotown

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Braces

Braces

(Fullorthodontictreatmentcost:$4,200)

(Fullorthodontictreatmentcost:$1,000to$4,200)

Forinformation,visitwww.dentistry.ubc.ca/gradortho

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GraduateOrthodonticsProgram

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Dec.18stopswill beinPortMoody andPortCoquitlam

KYLEBALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

Tri-Citiesinmarkingthereturntotherailsforapopular seasonalfundraiser.

Toarrangeascreeningappointment:

Callbetween8:30am–4pm(MondaytoFriday)

Toarrangeascreeningappointment: 604-827-4991(12years&older) 604-827-0706(7to10yearsold)

604-827-4991 oremailgradorthoclinic@dentistry.ubc.ca

oremailgradorthoclinic@dentistry.ubc.ca

ApairofcriticallyacclaimedCanadianmusiciansissettoheadlinethe

CanadianPacific Railway’s(CP)HolidayTrain willbechuggingallthelive longdayacrossthecontinentinbothCanadaand theU.S.followingatwo-year virtualhiatusduetothe COVID-19pandemic.

PortMoodyandPort

Coquitlamaretwoofthe stopsscheduledonthe train’s24thannualCanadian ride—bothonDec.18.

AndJuno-nominated artistsMacKenziePorter andDerikJohnBaker(aka VirginiatoVegas)aresetto serenadelocalresidentswith theirhitsongs—andpotentiallyrenditionsofholiday favourites—whentheyvisit theregion.

Whiletheshowsarefree toattend,CPisencouraging interestedparticipantsto donatecashoranon-perishablefooditem.

AllaresettobeearmarkedforSHAREFamily andCommunityServices anditsfoodbank,which CEOClaireMacLeanadmits hasbeensomestrugglewith notenoughstocktomeet thedemand.

Inanearlierinterview withthe Tri-CityNews,she saidclientshavegrownby50 percentamidstrisingcosts forfood.

TreeGiveaway Nov.18|ComoLakePark|10:30a.m.–12p.m.

Formoreinformationortoregistervisit coquitlam.ca/treespree

Hasyourchild’sschoolsignedupforafreeTree Spreegiveaway?Emailparkspark@coquitlam.ca tolearnmore.

Currently,SHAREfeeds 1,700peopleamonth,and stillgrowingasmoreare addedtotheclientlisteach week,includingfamilies tryingtomakeendsmeet duringthecurrentinflationaryspiral.

“Theneedisimmense. We’reseeingnewregistrantseachweekandit’snot slowingdownatall,”added MacLean.

THEMUSICIANS

Porterisadouble-gold andplatinumcountryartist originallyfromMedicine Hat,Alta.

Thoughsheonlyhastwo fullalbums,she’stoppedthe CanadianCountryMusic chartfourtimesinasmany yearswithhitsingleslike “TheseDays,”“AboutYou” and“SeeingOtherPeople.”

Thosesongs,releasedbe-

tween2018and2020,helped the32-year-oldmusician becomethefirstfemaleartistinmorethan20yearsto havethreeconsecutiveNo.1 singlesonCanadiancountry radio.

Porterhasopenedforlegendarymusiciansandbands likeRascalFlatts,Blake Shelton,KennyChesney, DallasSmithandTrooper. Hersecondalbum, DrinkingSongs:The Collection,wasnominated fortheJunoCountryAlbum oftheYearawardin2021.

Porterhasalsodone aduetwithVirginiato Vegasentitled“ThisSucks” fromSeptember2021that reachedashighas26thon theCanadianBillboard chart.

VirginiatoVegas(Baker) isbasedoutofToronto, buthasbeenactiveonthe CanadianandAmerican chartssincedebutingin 2013.

He’safour-timeplatinum-certifiedartistbest knownforindie-popchorusesand“stickyelectronic melodies,”accordingtohis CPHolidayTrainprofile.

Bakerwasnominated atthe2018Junosfor BreakthroughArtistofthe Year,andwonatrophyof thesamenamein2015at theCanadianRadioMusic Awards.

HeandPorter’sfirststop willbebehindPortMoody RecreationComplex(300 IocoRd.),arrivingat4:45 p.m.onDec.18.

Thetrainwillrollthemin toPortCoquitlamfor6:15 p.m.tocloseoutthenight. Formoreinformation, interestedresidentscanvisit theCPHolidayTrain’swebsiteatcpr.ca/holiday-train/ canada.

withfilesfromDiane Strandberg

Excessivespeedprompts warningfrompolice

Vehiclewas impoundedand driversissuedfine

KYLEBALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

Adriverwaswithouttheir wheelsforatleastaweek aftertheyrecentlydecidedto getcomfortablewiththegas pedalinthemiddleofrush hour.

CoquitlamRCMP’straffic enforcementunitrecently clockedacommuterat129 km/hneartheintersec tionofOrchidDriveand LougheedHighwayafter4:30 p.m.onNov.1.

That’s59km/habove the70zonelimit—clearly postedonasignalldrivers canseeinaphotopostedby MountiesonNov.8.

Thedriverwaspulledover justbeyondthePittRiver

Roadthree-wayintersection withLougheed,accordingto RCMPimages.

SpokespersonCpl.Alexa Hodginstoldthe Tri-City News thefullclass-five licencedriverwasnotimpairedduringtheincident.

Theresult:thedriver’s vehiclewasautomatically impoundedforsevendays andwasissuedanexcessive speedingfine,whichranges from$368to$483.

‘TOOCOMMON’

“Thesetypesofincidents areunfortunatelyalltocommon,”saidHodgins.

“CoquitlamRCMPwants toremindthepublictobe respectfuloftheposted speedlimitsanddrivewith care.”

“We’reoutthereenforcingthelaw,”addedasocial mediapostbyCoquitlam Mounties.

AccordingtoICBC,

LougheedHighwaybetween OrchidDriveandThyme Drivehasseenhundredsof vehiclecollisionsinrecent years.

Between2017and2021, therewereatotalof387 crashesalongtheCoquitlam stretchwithfactorsthathave includedspeeding,high-risk driving,distracteddrivingor impaireddriving.

IntheLowerMainland, onaverage,27peopledie fromvehiclecollisionsinthe regioneachyearwhenspeed wasthemaincontributing factor.

FIRSTSNOWFALL

TheTri-Citiesalsowitnesseditsfirstsignificant snowfalloftheseasonon Nov.6,accumulatingas muchas10cmathigherelevations.

Driversarebeingwarned toslowdownanddrivecarefullyunderthoseconditions.

Condoownerslosebid towindupstrata,sell

Judgesaysthere aretoomany uncertainties

DIANESTRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Theownersofa Coquitlamcondowillnot beabletotowinduptheir strataandsellittoadeveloper,aSupremeCourtjudge hasruled.

InaSept.29decisionpostedonline,22of25 ownersseekingcourtapprovalofapetitiontowind upastrataona40-year-old multi-familydevelopment onInletStreetweretold therewastoomuch“unfairness,confusionanduncertainty”toapprovetheplan.

Theownerswhowanted towindupamountedto78.6 percentofownership,but despitethe“highthreshold”

ABCSupremeCourtjudgehasruledownersofa Coquitlamcondocomplexcan’twrapupitsstrataand selltheunits. GOOGLESTREETVIEW

ofsupport,JusticeGeoffrey Gomerysaidthereweretoo manyuncertaintiestoproceedwiththeplan.

Keytohisrulingisthefact thatadeveloperbackedout ofthedealthispastsum-

mer,whichchangedanumberoffactors.

Gomerysaidlegalcosts mayincrease,andthere couldbedelaystoanyfuture

Complexwasbuiltin1982

sale,nowthatthedeveloper haspulledoutandisseeking arefundofitsdepositin court.

What’smore,thecondo ownersmightfacedifficultiessellingtheirunitsinthe futureifthewindupisregis teredwiththelandtitleoffice andfewerownersarelikely toapproveit“onthebasis ofwhatisnowknown,”the courtheard.

SALEPROPOSED

Lastsummer,thecondo ownersdiscussedsellingthe property—whichconsists ofsixtwo-storeyresidential buildingsbuiltin1982.

Theyengagedwitharealtor,andbyNov.5,2021,had reachedadealwithAnthem PropertiesGroupLtd.—a prominentdeveloperin Coquitlam.

Theownershadhoped tosellthepropertyat1-1174 InletSt.toAnthemand stoodtoreceivemorethan

$1millioneachafterapproximately$126,000inwind-up costs,accordingtothecourt.

AtaJune17meeting,a majorityofowners(89per cent)agreedtothewindup andsale.Butshortlyafter,on July7,Anthemindicatedit nolongerwantedtobuythe property,statingtheagreementwasterminatedon June14.

HEADEDTOCOURT

It’salsotakingthestrata tocourtforthereturnofthe deposit.Theowners,meanwhile,areseekingacounter claimfor“specificperformance”ofthepurchaseand saleagreement,thecourt wastold.

Only22of25owners agreedtopetitionthecourt topermitthewindupofthe strata.

Twopropertyownersopposedthesalearguingthatit wasunnecessary,andpossiblyrisky,withoutanysale guarantee.

Thethirdpropertyowner

wasAnthem,whichdidn’t provideanopinion,the judgenoted.

Inhisdecision, Gomerysaidtherewas“no question”thatunfairness, confusionanduncertainty werepresentinthematter beforehim,notingthatdue toongoinglegalissuesthe propertyownersmayend uprecovering“significantly less”than$1.085millionper owner,andtheirrecovery couldbedelayed“perhaps foryears.”

“Iftheownersfailintheir actionagainstAnthem,their eventualrecoveryisentirely uncertain,butitissignificantthattheyviewthisas theinferioroutcome,”said Gomery.

“Itisimpossibleto knowwhether80percent oftheownerswouldhave approvedthewindingup onthebasisofwhatisnow known.Inviewofthefact thatlessthan80percent havejoinedaspetitioners,it seemsunlikely.”

whentheparkingrestrictionisactivated:

CoronaCrescentintheChinesidearea HamberCourtandPritchettPlaceonBurkeMountain LansdowneDrive WestwoodPlateau:BerkshireCrescent,BraesidePlace,ChartwellGreen, FirestonePlace,JohnsonStreet(aboveDavidAve.),NorwoodCourt, ParkwayBoulevard(fromPanoramaDrivetoPlateauBoulevard), PinetreeWay(aboveDavidAve.),PlateauBoulevard,TopazCourtandTurnberryLane

Driversandresidentsareaskedtofollowallpostedparkingrestrictionsontheirstreet, andasindicatedonstreetregulationsignsatalllocationswithintheCity.

HOLIDAYSEASONSAFETY

RedNoseagoagain

KYLEBALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

Rudy’sshinynoseisofficiallylitforthe2022holiday seasonandishopingitcan beareminderforparty-goersintheTri-Citiestoalways planforasaferidehome.

OperationRedNose (ORN)officiallylaunched its27thannualroadsafety campaignacrossB.C.last Thursday(Nov.10),which continuestocallforvolunteerstojoinitsfleet.

Theorganizationissetto offeritsby-donationservice everyweekendinDecember, exceptforChristmasEve andDay(Dec.24and25),for localresidentsthatneeda rideafterafestivenightout.

Thisincludes: •Dec.2and3

•Dec.9and10

•Dec.16and17

•Dec.31(NewYear’sEve)

“We’reexcitedtowelcomebacktheprogramin manyB.C.communitiesthis year,withthankstothededicatedvolunteersacrossthe province,”saidRobinBell, ICBCroadsafetyprogram manager,inarelease.

ICBCpartnerswithORN eachyeartobringawareness tothecampaign.

“Thesetypesofcommunityprogramshelpmake ourroadssaferforeveryone byofferingdriversandpassengersanotherwaytoget homesafely.Wewanteveryonetoenjoytheholiday seasonresponsibly.Ifyour celebrationsinvolvealcohol, pleasemakesuretoplan aheadforasaferidehome.”

Aftertwounusualyears, ORNismakingafullcomebackasloyalvolunteerswill beslippingontheiconic redvestandhittheroadsin

Coquitlam,PortCoquitlam andPortMoody.

Driverspickuppassengerswhohaverequested aridefromtheirpartyand drivethemhomeintheir ownvehicles,whileanother driverfollowsthemtotake thevolunteerstothenext ride.

Volunteerdriversareset tooperatebetween9p.m. and3a.m.duringeach schedulednight.

Tri-Citieshomedestinationsarepreferredascommunitiesconsideredout-ofreachforORNmayinclude Vancouver,Surrey,Langley andMission.

“Whilewearenotableto takereservations,ifyoucall twohoursbeforeyouneed tobepickedup,weshould beabletogettoyouwithin thattime,”ORNTri-Cities’ websitereads.

“It’srecommendedthat youhaveaback-upplan too,incasewe’renotableto meetallofthedemand.”

ORN’sTri-Citiesbranch typicallyraisesaround $20,000eachyearfromdonorsandparty-goers.

Themoneyisearmarked forKidSportTri-Citiesas ithelpsprovidegrantsfor familiestopayforsportregistrationfees.

In2020,atotalof$16,176 wascollectedfrom436rides forchildrenandfamilies involvedwithKidSport’s programs.

HOWTOBOOK

Thenumberforlocal party-goerstorequestan ORNTri-Citiesdriveris778866-6673.

Formoreinformation, andtolearnhowtobecome avolunteer,you’reencouragedtovisitORN’swebsite oremailthemdirectlyat tricitiesorn@gmail.com.

ChrisWilsonspeaksinBurnabyatthelaunchfor OperationRedNose. CORNELIANAYLOR/BURNABYNOW

Callgoesoutforcreative holidaycarddesigns

Kids,getyourcrayonsout.

TheCityofPort Coquitlamisonceagaincallingforartworkforthecover ofthemayorandcouncil’s holidaycards.

Butthedeadlinefor entriesiscomingup: Submissionsmustbeup loadedviathemunicipal websitebyNov.27.

Cityofficialsareasking childrentodesignaseasonal pieceforcardstobesent tostakeholders,volunteers andcommunitygroups,as wellasseniorsinlong-term carehomesinPoCo,in December.

Inaddition,theartwork willbedisplayedaroundthe citytospreadtheholiday cheer.

And,afterDec.5,residentscandownloada freedigitalversionoftheir favouritepiecetoprintand sharewithfriendsandfamily

BuddingartistsinPortCoquitlamcanhelpdesignthe

beforeChristmas.

Theartworkcanbea drawing,painting,craftor handwrittennote,forexample,withapositivetheme (thecardsareseveninches widebyfiveincheshigh).

Toenter,submita high-qualityimageofyour child’sartworkinoneofthe followingformats:jpeg,png, giforPDF.

Visitportcoquitlam.ca/ artworkformoredetails.

holidaycardsbeingdistributedbythecity’smayorand councillors. AARONBURDEN/UNSPLASH

Coquitlameventsgetmoneytoexpandreach

Provincialgrants

totalmorethan $48,000

KYLEBALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

B.C.ishandingout moneytoseveralmulticulturaleventsonCoquitlam’s

calendarsoorganizerscan beginplanningfor2023.

OnNov.10,theprovincialgovernmentawardeda combined$48,190toatrio oflocalfestivalsaspartof itsannualroundofgrants throughitsTourismEvents Program(TEP).

Coquitlameventsreceivingfundsthisyearareasfollows(innumericalorder):

•$25,040totheFestival duBois

•$13,150totheannual CaribbeanDaysFestival

•$10,000toScotFestBC: InternationalFestival

Anewsreleasesaidthe moneyiswillbeusedtoexpandeachfestival’smarketingandoutreachbyproviding“supplemental”activities “thatgobeyondwhathas

beenplannedandbudgeted byeventorganizers.”

“I’mthrilledtoknowthis fundingwillsupportsignatureevents....sopeoplecan enjoycomingtogetherwith friendsandfamily,”said Coquitlam–BurkeMountain MLAFinDonnellyinaseparatestatement.

“We’reluckytohave eventsinourcommunity

thatdrawpeoplefromacross B.C.andaroundtheworld, yearafteryear.”

Coquitlam’seventsare threeofnearly100organizationsthatweregranted fundsfromtheprovince, whichexplainedeligiblerecipientswereabletoaskfor upto$250,000.

TheTEPsupportsavarietyoftourismexperiences rangingfromartsandculturetointernationallyrecio-

gnizedsportscompetitions thataimtobolsterawarenessofB.C.asan“events destination”andincrease benefitsforcommunities.

Lastyear,thousandsof localresidentsandvisitors travelledtoCoquitlamto attendFestivalduBois, CaribbeanDaysand ScotFestBC—allofwhich wereabletohostfullin-personcelebrationsafteratwoyearpandemichiatus.

NON-PROFIT SUPPORTS

CommunityDirectory—Getyour organizationinthelisting

AspartoftheCityofCoquitlam’sCommunity SupportandRecoveryProgram,we’rebuildinga directoryofnon-profitcommunityorganizations thatserveCoquitlamresidents.Thepurposeofthe directoryistohelpcitizensfindtheresourcesthey needlocallyandconnectthemwithyouaseasilyas possible.Participationisfree.Learnmoreat coquitlam.ca/supporthub

GETINVOLVED

CorporateVolunteerProgramPilotProject

Not-for-profitshavehadtolookforinnovativewaysto supporttheirmissionwhileadaptingtochangesinthe voluntarysector.CommunityVolunteerConnectionsis pilotinganewyear-longinitiativetosupportlocal organizationsbyprovidingaseriesoffreeworkshops andsupportservices.

RegisterforaninfosessiononThursday,Nov.24from 7–8p.m.tolearnmoreaboutthispilotprogram. FordetailsandtosignuptoattendemailFilioKondylis atfkondylis@volunteerconnections.caorvisit volunteerconnections.ca

SPOTLIGHT

Tri-CitiesHomelessnessand HousingTaskGroup

TheTri-CitiesHomelessness&Housing TaskGroupisaCommunityHomeless TablerepresentingtheTri-Cities communitiesofCoquitlam,Port CoquitlamandPortMoody.Thegoalof theTaskGroupistoadvocateforand coordinateactionstohelpaddressand preventhomelessnessinthecommunity. Tolearnmoreabouttheservices availabletohomelesspeopleinthe Tri-Citiesandhowyoucanhelp,visit tricitieshomelessness.ca

VOLUNTEERS

Interestedingettinginvolved inyourcommunity?

Checkoutcoquitlam.ca/supporthuband searchthevolunteeropportunitydatabases.

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Learnhowyoucanprovideinput duringanelectronicmeetingat portmoody.ca/councilmeetings.

TreasuresofChristmasgalareturnsafterpandemichiatus

KYLEBALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

Theseasonofgivingis uponus,andoneTri-Cities non-profitishopingthe communitycandoitspart forthoseinend-of-lifecare.

Afteratwo-yearhiatus, theCrossroadsHospice Society’sTreasuresof Christmasgalaismaking amuch-anticipatedreturn in-persontoCoquitlamthis weekend.

Onitswebsite,theorganizationcallsthegala its“signaturefundraising event”eachyearasitgives localresidentsthechanceto seetheirdonations’“mean ingfulimpact”onpatients, clientsandlovedones.

Crossroadshasplanned acocktailreception,surroundedbyaseaofsponsoredtrees,withpatienttestimoniesandentertainment, andanonlineauctionwith prizes,aswellasa50/50raf fledraw.

Theorganizationislookingbuildonthemoneyithas raisedinthe28yearssince thecampaign’sinception.

“Thisyear,theevent willbeacocktailreception (ratherthanasit-down dinner)buttherewillstill beplentyofdeliciousdrinks andhorsd’oeuvres,heartwarmingCrossroadsstories, anextensiveonlineauction, rafflesandmore,”saidJanice Boyle,executivedirector oftheCrossroadsHospice Society.

“HelpCrossroadsHospice Societyraisemuchneeded fundsforthecompassionate, qualityhospicecareand griefsupportCrossroads HospiceSocietyprovidesfor ourcommunity,”thesociety’sprofileadds.

BIGJACKPOT

AsofNov.10,the50/50 jackpotissittingataround $18,000.

Thedeadlinetopurchase aticketisthenightofthe galafundraiser—Nov.19at

6p.m.attheExecutivePlaza Hotel.

HOWTOGO

TreasuresofChristmas ticketsareupforsaleat$95. Formoreinformation, andtoseethisyear’sonline auctionprizes,youcanvisit theCrossroadsHospice Society’swebsiteatcrossroadshospice.org.

CrossroadsHospice Societyisbringingback itsTreasuresofChristmas galafundraiseronNov.19, 2022. CROSSROADSHOSPICE SOCIETY/FACEBOOK

AustinHeightsreadytoringintheHollyDaze

Saturdayfestival kicksoffaseriesof holidayeventsin theneighbourhood

DIANESTRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

OneofCoquitlam’soldest andmostvibrantbusiness areasiscelebratingthehol idayswithaneveningoffun andactivitiesforthewhole family.

TheAustinHeights BusinessImprovement Associationinvitesresidents totakepartintheirfirst annualHollyDazeinthe HeightseventonSaturday Nov.19from5p.m.to9p.m.

Thisfreefamily-friendly,outdoorfestivalwillbeheldatthe400-BlockofLebleuSt.(behindtheJohnBPub),

CityofCoquitlam

NOTICEOFPUBLICCONSULTATION

TheCityhasreceivedanapplicationforarenewalofa TemporaryUsePermit(TUP)forthepropertylocatedat 2KingEdward.ThepurposeoftheTUPwouldbetocontinuetoallowindustrialusesassociatedwiththeopen storageofpipeandpipelayingrequirementinasecured yardwithconstructiontrailersandassociatedparkingfor workers.ThisTUPwouldexpireonDecember31,2023.

YouareinvitedtoprovideinputtoCouncilrelative tothisapplication.Additionalinformationrelatedto thisapplication,includingacopyofthepermit,may beinspectedfrom Thursday,November10,2022 to Monday,November28,2022 attheCity’sPlanning andDevelopmentDepartment,3000GuildfordWay, Coquitlam,duringthehoursof8:00a.m.to5:00p.m. fromMondaytoFridayexcludingstatutoryholidays.

Youmayalsoobtainmoreinformationonthis applicationbycontactingNickChallis,Planning Technician1,PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment, atNChallis@Coquitlam.caorthePlanningand DevelopmentDepartmentat604-927-3400. ThisapplicationwillbeforwardedtoCouncilforconsiderationon Monday,November28,2022.TheRegular CouncilMeeting,atwhichtheapplicationwillbe considered,startsat7:00p.m.intheCouncilChambers ofCityHall,whichislocatedat3000GuildfordWay, Coquitlam,BC.

Instructionsandregistrationinformationfor participatingremotelyand/orinpersonatthePublic Hearingcanbefoundonourwebsiteat www.coquitlam.ca/publicnotices.Weencourageyou toregisterasfarinadvanceofthemeetingaspossible. Youmayalsoregistertoattendthemeetingwithout

signinguptospeaktoanitem.TheCityClerk’sOffice willcompileaspeakerslistforeachitem.Everyonewill bepermittedtospeakatthePublicConsultationbut thosewhohaveregisteredinadvancewillbegivenfirst opportunity.

Ifyouwouldliketoprovidewritteninput,pleasesubmit yourcommentstotheattentionoftheCityClerk’sOffice, inoneofthefollowingways:

•Email:clerks@coquitlam.cawith “TUP–PROJ19-070” inthesubjectline;

•Fax:totheCityClerk’sOfficeat604-927-3015;or

•Inperson:Attn:CityClerk’sOffice,CityHallat3000 GuildfordWay:

·TotheCityClerk’sOfficefrontdesk,whichislocat edonthesecondfloorofCityHall;or

·PlaceineitheroneoftwoCityHalldropboxes locatedatthe undergroundparkingentranceor bythemainentrancefacingBurlingtonDrive.

ToaffordCouncilanopportunitytoreviewyoursubmission,pleaseensurethatyouforwardittotheCityClerk’s Officepriortonoononthedayofthehearing.Please notethatthedropboxeswillbeemptiedshortlyafter 12:00p.m.andnotcheckedagainpriortothehearing.

Writtensubmissionsprovidedinresponsetothiscon sultation,includingyournameandaddress,willbecome partofthepublicrecordwhichincludesthesubmissions beingmadeavailableforpublicinspectionatCoquitlam CityHallandpotentiallyonourwebsiteaspartofafu tureagendapackageatwww.coquitlam/agendas.

andwillallowevent-goersto movefreelythroughoutthe eventwithoutrestrictions.

Activitieswillinclude:

•Christmastreesales, withproceedstoSHARE FamilyandCommunity Services

•kidscraftsandgames

•aholidayphotobooth

•localmusiciansand carollers

•localcrafters,buskers

•foodvendors

•roamingholidaycharacters

“Aftertwoyearsofquieter holidayseasonsduetothe pandemic,weareveryexcitedtowelcomeeveryone toourfestiveeventandkick offthe2022holidayseason inAustinHeights,”saidLisa Landry,AustinHeights

BusinessImprovement Associationexecutivedirector.

“Toaddalittleholiday magictoourevent,Austin Safewaywithbeonhandofferingfreehotchocolateand cookiedecoratingforthe kidsandSHAREFamilyand CommunityServiceswillbe sellingfreshChristmastrees. Additionally,theJohnBPub teamwillbeparticipatingas well,andsellingalittleholidaycheer.”

Thisfun-filledoutdoor festivalkicksofftheholiday seasoninAustinHeights whileshowcasingtheareaas avibranturbanneighbourhoodtoeat,shopandlivein.

“It’saverywalkable neighbourhood,”Landry said.

IfyouwishtospeakattheCouncilMeetingpleasecall theCityClerk’sOfficeat604-927-3010.Ifyoucallthe CityClerk’sOfficetoregister,yournamewillbeplaced onthespeakerslist.Everyonewhowishestospeakat themeetingwillbegivenanopportunity,butthosewho haveregisteredinadvancewillbeallowedtospeakprior tothefloorbeingopenedtoallotherspeakers. Pleasenotethatinterestedpartiesmayonlyspeaktothe issuescoveredbytheTUP.

LisaLandryandTabithaMcLaughlinaregettingreadyforHollyDazeinCoquitlam’s

AustinHeightsneighbourhood. DIANESTRANDBERG/THETRI-CITYNEWS

ARTS&LIFE Let’sgetdigital. Search

VISUALARTS

FallsalenextweekendforCoq.ArtClub

PamelaBurnellhadnot paintedbefore.

Infact,sheadmits,she wasnotartisticatallasa child.

ButaftertheCoquitlam residentretiredfromearly childhoodeducating,she thoughtshewouldgivethe activityago.Friendsinvited hertoDogwoodPavilion,a 50-plusfacilitythatincludes theCoquitlamArtClub,to trytolepainting.

Andshequitelikedit.

Now,15yearson,Burnell isthe“postergirl”forthe clubasithostsitsfallshow andsaleonNov.26and27in theCentennialRoom.

Burnell’spiece,titled“Old QuebecCity,”isthefeatured workonthemarketingma terialsfortheshow,which runsfrom9a.m.to4p.m. bothdays.“Iwasthrilledto beselected,”shesaid.“It’s quiteanhonour.”

Burnellenjoysspending timewiththeclubmembersonWednesdays:Inthe morning,shedropsintothe centretoworkonherpieces withabouteightpeople;

afterlunch,theclubsessions startforthe30-member group.“It’smostlyallday there,”shesaid,adding, “It’sgreatbecausewegetto learnfromeachotherand socialize.Thereisneverany criticism.Justadvice”

Oftenforthesessions, theclubbringsinguest artiststoprovidedemonstrationsinvariousmedia suchaswatercolourpainting,colouredpencils,inks andChinesedrawings.For Burnell,though,sheprefers

toworkwithacrylicpaints. “They’remoreforgiving,” shelaughs.“Watercolour, ifyou’vescreweditup,you startagain.”

Besides“OldQuebec City,”Burnellplanstodisplay10paintingsintheshow

plusChristmas-themed cards.Typically,herscenes showcaselandscapesfrom hertravels,showingthe mountainsandsea,aswell asfloraandfauna.Beingout innatureiswhatsheloves themost,thegardenersaid.

Still,whiletheEnglish nativedidn’tgrowupinan artisticfamily,Burnellis passingdownhertalents: Hersonpaintsasdoesher granddaughter,whocomes aroundeverycoupleof weekstopaintportraitswith Burnellinherhomestudio.

BurnellhopesTri-City residentswillpopintothe artshowandsaletocheck outthedozensoforiginal piecesandtalkwiththeartistsabouttheircreations.

EntrytotheCoquitlamArt Clubshowandsaleisfree. TheeventtakesplaceNov. 26and27from9a.m.to4 p.m.intheCentennialRoom atDogwoodPavilion(1655 WinslowAve.,Coquitlam). Cashandcreditcardwillbe acceptedanddrawswillbe heldforseveralworks.Visit CoquitlamArtClub.ca.

LITERARY

Writers Festin PoMo

Ifyou’restruggling withamanuscriptor reportandneedinspirationtogettheprojectfinished,thePort MoodyPublicLibrary hassomesolutions thisweekend.

OnSaturday(Nov. 19),thelibrarywill hostafreeday-long WritersFestaimed athelpingauthors withtheirstories andwords,andconnectingreaderswith writers—andwriters withotherwriters. Publishedauthor andEnglishteacher TanyaBotejuwilllead aworkshopat10a.m. calledOvercoming Writer’sBlock. Participantsareasked tobringtheirwriting tools.

CoquitlamresidentPamelaBurnellholds"OldQuebecCity,"anacrylicpainting

Iraniansprotestafter themurderofMahsa

ThemurderofMahsaAminion Sept.16,2022,aftershewasarrestedbyIran’sGuidancePatrol, thecountry’sreligiousmorality police,isthestartofarevolution, writesCoquitlamartistRezaDoust onhisInstagramchannel.Born inEsfahan,Iran,Dousthaslived inexilesince1993whenheescapedtoKuwaitand,in1997,to Canada.Dousthasbeencritical ofhishomelandandespecially aboutIran’streatmentofwomen. Thisyear,inabidtosparkdiscussionaroundwomen’srightsand freedomsinIran,hehasheldupa largepaintingfromhis Screaming Women seriesinthedesertin Kuwait;infrontoftheBritish MuseuminLondon,England,and theVancouverArtGallery;andat aprotestattheJackPoolePlaza inVancouver.Anotherimage fromtheseriesisalsobeingused asbannersatdemonstrationsin VancouverandBerlinGermany. Lastmonth,DoustpaintedAmini, 22,withboldredandblackbrush strokes,writingonhisInstagram: “HeyWORLD,MahsaAmini’s deathgivesnewlifetoIran. SolidaritywithIranianwomen” and“Killingof#mahsaaminiwill firetheIslamicDictator.Iranwill befree.”HisOct.24,2022,oil portraitofAminiismixedmedia (37x60”). REZADOUST,PUBLISHED WITHPERMISSIONFROMARTIST

FormorephotosfollowusonInstagram #tricitynews

Three-daycelebrationforArtFocusatLeighSquare

Nextupistheauthorsfair at12:30p.m.wherereaders canbrowsetheauthors’ tables,pickupabookand haveitsigned.

Childrenageseightto 12canalsosignuptohone theirskillsataKidsWriting Workshop,onfrom1to2 p.m.Andyoucanlistentoa paneldiscussion—moder atedbyTri-Cityauthorand publisherErikD’Souza— aboutwritingdialogueand capturingcharactervoice. Theeventstartsat3p.m.

GabrielViana,thelibrary’sprogrammingand

outreachlibrarian,told theTri-CityNews thatthe WritersFestwasheldin

2015and2019,butwas pausedduringtheCOVID19pandemic.“Thereisa suchadepthanddiversity ofliterarytalentintheTriCities—writers,illustrators, journalists,essayist,researchers,etc.,”Vianasaid. “Youbrowsethroughthe localauthorcollectionand findthrillingromance,scintillatingmysteries,charming picturebooks,hard-hitting memoirsandmoreonthe sameshelf.Throughthis festival,wewantedtohighlighttheselocalauthorsand givethemtheopportunityto sharetheirstoriesandtheir knowledgewiththecom-

munity.”

Librarystaffhopethe WritersFestwillinterest authors,aswellas“passionatebloggers,teenswith opinions,childrenwithbig imaginations,bedtime-story creatorsandDungeon Masters.”

ToregisterfortheWriters Festworkshops,visitportmoodylibrary.ca.

FALLSHOW

MembersoftheArt FocusArtistsAssociation willexhibitandselltheir originalpiecesatathree-day showthatstartstomorrow (Friday).

ThePortCoquitlam groupwillhaveitsopening receptiononNov.18from 7to9p.m.inTheOutletat LeighSquare(behindPort CoquitlamCityHall)and continuewiththeeventon SaturdayandSundayfrom 11a.m.to5p.m.eachday.

Admissionisfree.Visit artfocusartistsassociation. comformoredetails.

FUNDRAISER

Anonlineauctionto collectcashforlow-barrier andinclusiveartsprograms atPlacedesArtsbroughtin $8,500.

Thetotalwas$1,500short

oftheMaillardvillevenue's $10,000goal.

Meanwhile,PlacedesArts marksitsgoldenanniversary withagalaonNov.25.

Thereceptionatthe EvergreenCulturalCentre (1205PinetreeWay, Coquitlam)takesplaceat 6:30p.m.withashowat8 p.m.tocelebratethecentre's50years.Theshowis underthedirectionofSusan Bertoiawithproduction designbyMarcusVaillant, andittellsthestoryofthe Maillardvillefacilitythrough music,dance,theatreand visualarts.Admissionisfree; registerviaplacedesarts.ca.

HIGHSCHOOLSOCCER

Ravenshavemomentumheadingtoprovincials

TerryFoxwillbe thetopseedfrom FraserNorth MARIOBARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

JohnMurphyhasmore thanaweektogethisTerry FoxRavensseniorboys soccerteamreadyforthe AAAprovincialchampion shiptournamentthatwill beplayedinBurnabyNov. 24–26.

Hesaysthey’regoingto needit.

Murphysaidmanyofthe playersarebeatupfrom agruellingschedulewith theirclubteams,aswellas anintenseslateofgamesfor theleagueandFraserNorth zoneplayoffsinthepast week.

Thatrunculminatedlast WednesdaywiththeRavens defeatingtheBurnabyNorth Vikings2-1inthechampi onshipfinal.

ThevictorymeansFox willbethezone’stopseedin Burnaby.

BurnabyNorthalsoqualifiesandthey’llbejoinedby theRiversideRapids,which defeatedHeritageWoods 4-1totakethirdplaceinthe zonetournament.

Murphysaidsecuring

atopseedisaconfidence boostforhischarges.

“Enteringtheprovincials asanumberoneseedin arguablyoneofthetoughest zonesishuge,”hesaid.

Murphysaidafterashaky andunorganizedstartto theirseasonthatincluded lossestoHeritageWoods

andRiverside,hisRavens ralliedwithastrongfinish.

“Wefoundourgrooveand startedtoplayprettydecent soccer,”hesaid,addingthe earlylosseshelpedground theteamandshowedthem theimportanceofputting inafullefforttoachieve success.

“Ithinktheplayershave boughtintothe‘teamfirst’ mentality,”Murphysaid.

TheRavens’offensive punchisledbyEthanStorey, whoscoredthefirstgoalin theteam’swinoverBurnaby North.

Supportingplayers likeOwenWatson,Adam

Szymanski,AustinIapulucci andRyanWesthavealso provedtoughforopponentstoplayagainstand JhonatanVenteBarrios,who scoredthewinninggoalin theFraserNorthfinal,has broughtdynamicenergy.

Murphysaiditwillbethe playofthosedepthplayers

TerryFoxRavensforward MatthewMarronetries togetbetweenBurnaby NorthVikingsgoalkeeper JasonShellardandasave duringthefirsthalfof theirFraserNorthAAA boyssoccerchampionship match,lastWednesday atGatesParkinPort Coquitlam.Foxwon,2-1. MARIOBARTEL/THETRI-CITY NEWS

thatwillbethekeytoachiev ingsuccessintheintense provincialtournament, whereteamsplayfivegames injustthreedays.

OveratRiverside,coach DaveJonesknowswhatit takestowinatprovincials.

Rapidshaveheart

He’sdoneitbefore, butwiththeDr.Charles BestBlueDevils,which hehelmedfor11years beforeheadingdown MarinerWaytothePort Coquitlamschool.

Jonessaidtakinghis newchargestoprovincialsintheirfirstseason togetherhasbeenspecial.

“Itisanincrediblefeelingtoqualify,”hesaid.

TheRapidshadanuphillstruggletogetthere.

AfterlosingtoBurnaby Northinpenaltykicks intheiropeningmatch atthezonetournament despitedominatingthe runofplay,Riverside wasforcedtowinitsnext threematchestogetto provincials,culminatinginarematchwith HeritageWoods,which beattheRapidsinthe

regularseason,3-1.

Jonessaidtheirsuccessistestimonytothe players’passionand heart.

“Theboyshavereally cometogetherandthe chemistrybetweenthem hasgottenstrongerwith eachgame,”hesaid. “Theyareplayingasa cohesiveunit.”

Ifthissidecankeep thatup—afteralittlerest andadditionalworkin trainingontheiroffence, setpiecesandpenalty kicks—anythingcan happen,Jonessaid.

“Wewillbegoinginto thetournamentasabit ofanunderdog,”hesaid. “WhenIlookattheteams thathavewonprovincials overthepast12years,a commonthemeisgood playersthatworkhard asateam,playwithintensityandhaveabitof luck.”

TerryFoxRavensrunningbackXyonFlearytriestoescapetheclutchesofNotreDameJugglersdefenderSalvatore RenzullointheirBCSecondarySchoolFootballAssociationAAAVarsitywildcardplayoffgame,lastFridayatPercy PerryStadiuminCoquitlam.NotreDamewon,30-14,endingtheRavens’season.TheJuniorVarsityteam,however, willadvancetothequarter-finalsafteritdefeatedBelmont,43-15.They’llplayNotreDametoday(Thursday),2p.m., atNotreDame. CHUNGCHOW/THETRI-CITYNEWS

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