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One battle over, one continues Hawthorne long-term care facility still under lockdown protocols STEFAN LABBÉ slabbe@tricitynews.com

Volunteer Sasamat firefighter Dave McCloskey is used to sweating out fires. But now the Coquitlam resident is taking on a hot new challenge as he tries to eat his way through some of the spiciest chips, candies and nuts known to man, so others can eat some more normal food over the holiday season. For more, see the story on Page 19. STEFAN LABBÉ/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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An outbreak that claimed the lives of two people at a Port Coquitlam assisted living facility has been declared over. Hawthorne Seniors Care Community had been battling two outbreaks since Oct. 30. It wasn’t until Sunday, Dec. 6, that Fraser Health declared the assisted living outbreak snuffed out, but not before it infected a total of 25 residents and nine workers. The home’s long-term care facility, however, continues to operate under lockdown protocols due to a second ongoing outbreak. In addition to two more deaths, five residents and five staff have tested positive for the coronavirus there. One resident is still fighting the virus.

As of Tuesday, Dec. 8, the outbreak at the long-term care facility has not been declared over and officials were waiting for the medical health officer to make that call. In an interview with Fraser Health president and CEO Dr. Victoria Lee last week, the head of the health authority said teams are monitoring the long-term care and assisted living outbreaks “multiple times a day.” Assisted living residents will no longer be confined to their rooms for their meals as dining services were expected to re-open this week. Family visits with strict protocols were also expected to resume, according to Hawthorne chief executive officer Lenore Pickering. “We’re all excited about it,” said Pickering, adding that she hoped to hear soon from Fraser Health officials about the status of the long term care outbreak. Hawthorne Seniors Care Community is owned and operated by the Port Coquitlam Senior Citizens’ Housing Society.

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What a COVID-19 vaccine means for workplaces Workers must seek legal advice if they have doubts DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Workers shouldn’t be compelled to get vaccinated and should seek legal advice if they have doubts, says a Coquitlam lawyer who specializes in employment and labour law. With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Dr. Bonnie Henry promising “light at the end of the tunnel,” as vaccines near approval, not all people will want to stick their arm out for the COVID-19 jab. And if workers have any concerns, Coquitlam lawyer Sebastien Anderson said they should weigh all the issues. “It depends on the situation. If they’re working in a hospital on a COVID ward they’d have a hard time saying ‘no’ based on public health and safety matters. If they work in an an automotive shop, I think my advice would be different,” said Anderson. The veteran lawyer, who recently handled a judicial review for Port Coquitlam Coun. Laura Dupont, which will be held in January, said he expects many employers will be asking their workers to get vaccinated.

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Among industries that will be at the front of the line for shots when they become available, are essential services, such as grocery workers, and unionized health care workers. Anderson said nurses already won the right to refuse flu shots, after an agreement was reached last year, but he expects a COVID-19 shot may be more difficult to avoid for those working in

a health care or long-term care setting. B.C’s nurses, meanwhile, say they are pro-vaccine and will be encouraging colleagues to get the shot. “We would be telling our members and encouraging them to be fully informed and make the decision that’s right for them,” said a BC Nurses Union spokesperson. As to what to do if COVID19 vaccines become man-

datory, the spokesperson said it’s too soon to comment “until that actually does occur,” said Katharine Kitts. “It’s speculative at this point.” It’s not unusual for employers to seek to ensure the health of their workforce, said Anderson, with some enforcing a requirement that workers submit to a doctor’s exam to keep their job. Still, workers have

some leeway once they get to the doctor’s office — by withholding their consent, a doctor would not carry out the exam because it could be considered assault, Anderson said. A similar situation could arise with COVID-19 vaccinations, he suggests. “I expect this is going to raise some interesting legal arguments particularly from anti-vaxxers,” said Anderson, “I’m sure someone will take it on.” He agreed that most people view a COVID-19 vaccine as a way to get lives and the economy up and running, but some will oppose it on various grounds, including safety, and he advises those with concerns to contact an employment lawyer for legal advice. Meanwhile, provincial health officials are confident a vaccine can role out in B.C. over the next several months with a vaccine strategy for the province already in the works. Last week, Dr. Henry indicated residents of long-term care homes will have priority for vaccinations, and health care workers, caregivers, first responders and essential workers like grocery clerks are expected to follow. But making people get their shots is not in the cards, according to Henry, a comment echoed by Health Minister Adrian Dix at a press conference

Wednesday, Dec. 2. “We have no mandatory immunization programs in this country or this province, and we do not expect COVID immunization will be mandatory either,” Henry said. “Having said that, there are some key positions where we know the risk of transmission — in long term care, for example, in some health care settings — can be very high. So we will be strongly encouraging everyone in those settings to be immunized.” However, she suggested that those who don’t believe in immunization and are thinking about going into these settings should “look for other things to do.” Dix acknowledged that there are some people who don’t agree with immunization, but he said education and involving people in decisions will be key to introducing the vaccine to the public. “What you will see is for vaccines that I believe will be proven safe, you will see an effort to engage with people and give people the information they need so they can feel safe when they get immunized,” he said, echoing the province’s approach during a series of measles outbreaks in 2019, and set to repeated in vaccination efforts against the coronavirus. Vaccines could roll out as soon as January, according to reports from Henry.

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A male victim is in hospital after a brazen daylight shooting outside a Port Coquitlam gym on Monday morning. In a press release, Coquitlam RCMP said they received reports of multiple shots fired and when they arrived on the scene they found a man with gunshot wounds. The shooting occurred at about 9:34 a.m. Monday, Dec. 7, in the 1500 block of Broadway Street, outside Westcoast Iron Gym. Police say they believe the shooting was targeted, and fortunately no bystanders were injured. A witness said she heard gun shots and saw four or five bullet casings on the

ground outside the gym. And while the victim’s condition is not known, the man was taken to hospital via paramedics who arrived on the scene. Const. Deanna Law said the Major Crimes Unit with the Coquitlam RCMP is handling the case. It is believed the shooter fled the scene in a black vehicle. The black vehicle was last seen heading northbound on Broadway Street. Police are asking drivers who may have been in the area at this time to review their dash cam video to see if they may have captured the vehicle involved. Anyone with video or other information on this incident is asked to contact the Coquitlam RCMP at 604945-1550. Should you wish to remain anonymous, please contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477.

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CALENDAR Monday, Dec. 14 Council-in-Committee 2 p.m. Regular Council 7 p.m. Public Hearing 7 p.m. coquitlam.ca/agendas

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2021 Coquitlam Budget Focuses on Community Support

Supporting the community through the pandemic is the top priority in Coquitlam’s 2021 budget. With ﬁxed costs rising and many of the City’s typical revenue sources reduced – such as recreation fees, development revenues, and casino funding – new spending has been limited. Next year’s budget focuses funding on core services, important ongoing planning initiatives and capital investments. Resources will be allocated to initiatives that support community-wide recovery from the impact of COVID-19, build resiliency, or aid in future planning. To reduce the tax impact for property owners, the City has looked to other funding sources – such as reserves and the provincial COVID-19 BC Safe Restart grant – to cover off increased costs. The average homeowner will see a 2.94 per cent or $62 property tax increase, and the average business property will see a 2.19 per cent tax rate increase. To ﬁnd out more about Coquitlam’s 2021 budget, visit coquitlam.ca/budget. KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY SAFE

Volunteer to be a Snow Angel this Winter

Looking for ways to make a difference in the community this winter? Consider your neighbours by lending a helping hand and volunteering to be a Snow Angel. Being a good neighbour takes on a new meaning and a sense of urgency during the winter months. Consider your neighbours who may need a help with snow shoveling and other tasks, like picking up mail, setting out garbage carts or shopping for groceries. Check in with your neighbours who may need a helping hand – physically distanced of course – and visit coquitlam.ca/snowangels to start the volunteer process to become a Snow Angel.

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Electricity makes our lives easier, but we need to be cautious and keep safety in mind, especially during the holiday season when we have more items plugged in such as Christmas lights. Use approved light sets only, do not overload circuits, check all light sets prior to use discarding any that are frayed or damaged and use proper clips – not staples – to install outdoors. Always turn off lights before leaving home or going to bed. If using a fresh cut tree, select one with needles that are difficult to pull off the branches, immerse the trunk in water (refill daily) and place it at least 1m away from heat sources. Also, ensure your artificial tree is fire retardant. Learn more at coquitlam.ca/seasonalsafety.

Within the CSRP, Coquitlam is also offering Temporary COVID-19 Signage Exemptions for local businesses. Temporary signage exemptions will allow businesses to communicate:

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Looking for ways to stay active at home? Good news – we’ve added even more free Virtual Fitness Classes starting this month. Plus, we now have mid-morning and evening offerings too! Register for Chair Yoga, Fit 360, HIIT Bootcamp, Latin Dance, Low Impact and more. To register, visit coquitlam.ca/registration and click Register for Programs. Next, go to the Adult section and click on Fitness. On the left side, click Other Locations and expand the dropdowns to see available programs, dates and times.

Meals for Seniors – Christmas Dinner Order Information

Order your Christmas dinner with all the ﬁxings starting Friday, Dec. 18 at 8:30 a.m. for delivery on Tuesday, Dec. 22. Meal options include turkey with stufﬁng and gravy, mashed potatoes, brussels sprouts and cranberries or ham with mashed sweet potatoes, mixed vegetables and apple sauce. Visit coquitlam.ca/meals or by phone at 604-927-4386 during pavilion hours to order.

This holiday season is different than others, but our Stay and Play Holiday Guide is still ﬁlled with activities, holiday programs and special events to do throughout December and the holiday break. We have adult and seniors programming, winter break camps for kids and youth, plus online activities. Make note of our other holiday programs and campaigns and check out the holiday closure dates for our various recreation centres. Visit coquitlam.ca/stayandplay to view the holiday programs.

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Coquitlam not-for-proﬁts and other community groups may apply for Community Support and Recovery Plan (CSRP) grants to replace lost revenue or to provide programs that respond to the pandemic. The grants will distribute up to $650,000 into the community in 2020 and 2021 and are a project of Coquitlam’s multi-sector COVID-19 Community Support and Recovery Plan. To learn more, visit coquitlam.ca/csrpgrant.

Y directional information to support physical distancing Y practices to limit the spread of COVID-19 Y changes to services or operations in response to the pandemic Y phone number or internet address The Temporary COVID-19 Signage Exemptions will remain in effect until Dec. 31, 2021. Visit coquitlam.ca/csrp for details and more information.

Tree of Memories

Remember your loved ones who have passed and hang an ornament on the Tree of Memories. The holidays can be a difﬁcult time for those who have lost a loved one, but you can still honour their memory. The Tree of Memories is located in front of the Robinson Memorial Park Cemetery ofﬁce building at 621 Robinson St. and can be decorated from dawn to dusk. It will remain up until the New Year. After that, the ornaments will be removed and held for pickup. More information at coquitlam.ca/cemetery.

Online registration is available 24/7 at coquitlam.ca/registration. Phone-in registration is available at 604-927-4386, weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (except for statutory holidays) and weekends 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Safety protocols are in place at all City facilities to ensure the safety of program participants and staff. In compliance with the Provincial Mask Mandate Order, masks are required in all indoor facilities with exemptions as outlined in the Provincial Mask Mandate Order.

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Volunteer firefighter's gruelling challenge Month-long effort helped raise funds for men's mental and physical health issues MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Denied the satisfying crunch of an open field tackle on the rugby pitch, Mike Horntvedt recently sated his competitive instincts with a different kind of crunch. On Nov. 30, he put

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doing it 39 times on the final day. The effort raised more than $2,500 for men’s physical and mental health issues. And make no mistake, while Horntvedt’s effort wasn’t quite as epic as the recent achievement of ultra marathoner Renee Caesar who completed 39 laps of the entire 4 km climb from top to bottom, the quest still proved a rigorous challenge to his body and mind. Horntvedt even raised the stakes a bit by wearing an 80pound weighted vest every step of the way. The 33-year-old Port Moody volunteer firefighter

who’s looking to step into the profession’s paid corps said he didn’t do any special training for the challenge, which grew from an annual competition he has with some buddies to test their physical or mental fortitude. Instead, he relied on the fitness he’s developed playing for United Rugby Club and prepping for the rigours of firefighting that includes schlepping around the heavy vest. “I’ve pretty much been in good shape for the past year,” Horntvedt said. Still, he added, the consecutive laps that took him

about 12 hours after he started at 6 a.m. with his sister, Kari Turpin, at his side for several laps, provided several challenges “As the day goes on, you just get drained,” Horntvedt said, adding he only took one break at lunchtime to grab a sandwich and deliver his dog to doggy daycare. “Your energy is going and you just try to keep going.” And when Horntvedt got to the end, he was able to celebrate with a heaping dinner of pasta from Pasta Polo. “I knew I had to have some sort of carbs.”

COUNCIL

City looking to modernize rules around loading bays JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Updated rules for the size of loading bays at new Coquitlam high-rises and strata complexes will go be-

fore city council next week. A public hearing will be held Dec. 14 to modernize rezoning and official community plan (OCP) policies around off-street loading and garbage pick-up spots on private properties. Andrew Merrill, the city’s

director of development services, told the Tri-City News that the current dimensions go back to the 1970s when there was lots of space to move vehicles in suburban areas. Now, as the municipality densifies, especially around

the Evergreen Line corridors of Burquitlam and City Centre, staff say the bylaws aren’t keeping pace as the living areas get tighter for urbanization and transportation needs. As a result, staff are proposing three loading bay

sizes for new developments to accommodate different sizes of vehicles. The number and type of loading spaces for residential, retail, office and industrial buildings will be based on use and size. The Urban Development

Institute was consulted about the city plans and other Metro Vancouver civic policies were compared, said the report. • To comment on the proposals on Dec. 14, visit coquitlam.ca/publichearing.

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FACILITY HOLIDAY CLOSURES Many of Coquitlam’s facilities have special operating hours or may be closed over the holidays. Visit the individual facility web pages for speciﬁc details. If you require emergency assistance regarding water, sewer or roads, please call 604-927-3500. Visit coquitlam.ca/covid19 regularly for ongoing updates on City facilities, programs, services and events.

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CHILDCARE CRISIS

Proposed childcare centre not enough Even the city's mayor is feeling the pinch DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

A badly-needed daycare with room for up to 100 children — including infants — is proposed for the ground floor of an office building in Shaughnessy Station mall. But even if it is approved by Port Coquitlam council, the new childcare centre for about 30 infants and toddlers, and 70 pre-schoolers, will barely scratch the surface of need, according to a new study. In the coming days, Port Coquitlam councillors will be asked to consider the childcare centre as well as an assessment that shows PoCo families are vastly underserved when it comes to child care. The study suggests there are about four children for each childcare space available in the city or 2,245 child care spaces for 8,380 children aged 0-12 — an acute shortage the city’s mayor said he experienced when he sought care for his own

British Columbia Premier John Horgan at a childcare centre during a visit to the Tri-Cities to announce new funding for child care. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

young son. “I think it’s something that’s going to continue to be a big issue and priority because there’s a large number of young families and young couples moving to Port Coquitlam,” Brad West told the Tri-City News. He said he’s heard stories from other parents challenged by both the cost and shortage of childcare and experienced it first hand when looking for care for his baby boy. With six months left during his wife’s maternity

leave, the couple started to phone around seeking care only to be told they should have registered for child care as soon as his wife was pregnant. “I hear this from parents and young families all the time. The issue is multi-layered and there are several levels of government all overlapping and with differing responsibilities,” West said. According to the study, there is a huge need for childcare for shift workers and for children who need

extra support. But one of the problems is that child care operators are having difficulties finding qualified staff and suitable locations, according to the study that was to be presented Tuesday by a member of the consultation team. The report recommends the creation of more spaces for all age-groups, doubling them in most cases or tripling them for school aged-children to meet the demand . Among the consultants’ recommendations is for the city to establish strategies and to update bylaws and policies to create new spaces in city buildings and new developments. West said Port Coquitlam is already moving to encourage childcare in new developments, including a new affordable housing rental project planned for Gately and Kingsway Avenues in the city. It’s also seeking grants to open a child care centre in the Port Coquitlam Community Recreation Complex. “That to me is going to be the future, where you see development make sure it’s built into it in the beginning so you’re not having to go afterwards and trying to play

catchup,” West said. One landowner that could do more, suggests West, is School District 43, which has 70 facilities across Port Moody, Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam, and is collaborating in the childcare assessment. “The school district has an important role to play. There is a lot of space on many of our school grounds and many of them are large sites. It makes sense to be integrating daycare into elementary schools,” West said. Up until recently, SD43 has been struggling to find room in schools for child care spaces, but has been working to get them integrated into new schools. The district is also working with the cities of Port Coquitlam, Port Moody and Coquitlam on the child care plan. One of the recommendations is to create a community child care coordinator position in partnership with the the school district and the cities to identify opportunities and liaise with the community and the province. Meanwhile, a public hearing for the proposed daycare at 6108 – 2850 Shaughnessy St., Shaughnessy Station, has been set for Dec. 15.

COVID notices sent for 3 more schools DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Two Port Coquitlam public schools and a private secondary school are among schools with COVID-19 exposures, according to the Fraser Health exposure website. Kwayhquitlum middle school had an exposure Nov. 25, 26 and 27 and James Park elementary had an exposure Nov. 30, Dec. 1 and Dec. 2. Meanwhile a Port Coquitlam private school has also been noted as having a COVID-19 exposure. Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary is reported as having an exposure Nov. 25 and Nov. 26. According to the health authority, a school “exposure” usually indicates a single person with a lab-confirmed COVID-19 infection attended school during their infectious period.

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February 2021 January 26

March 2021 March 9

March 23

April 13

April 27

June 2021 May 25

July 2021 July 13

February 23

April 2021

May 2021 May 11

February 9

June 22 August 2021

July 27

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September 2021

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September 28

October 12

November 2021

December 2021

November 9

December 14

November 23

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• Regular Council meetings are scheduled for 7pm in Council Chambers, Port Moody City Hall, 100 Newport Drive. • This notice is provided in accordance with Section 127 of the Community Charter.

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City needs more jobs, says economic committee City looking to aggressively increase its ratio of jobs to population MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Port Moody needs more jobs if it’s to provide a quality of life to residents that includes working close to home, less traffic, a clean environment and vibrant retail, arts, culture and tourism sectors, says a report by the city’s economic development committee. Achieving those jobs requires an aggressive strategy for growth that will change the face of Port Moody for decades to come. Last Tuesday, Port Moody councillors unanimously endorsed just such a strategy as they called for the creation of an economic development master plan that targets a jobs-to-population ratio of 0.42 by 2041. That means the city will need about 21,000 jobs for a population of 50,000 as projected by Metro Vancouver’s regional growth strategy. About 40% of those jobs would be in home-based

The recently-closed Flavelle cedar mill represents valuable industrial jobs, says Port Moody's economic development committee. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

businesses. Currently, the city has approximately 8,990 jobs for its 36,000 residents. According to the report, without a larger employment base, the city will be challenged by a slow daytime economy as residents leave the city to work elsewhere, a growing tax burden on homeowners as well as traffic gridlock and more greenhouse gases

The report said the city’s current jobs-to-population ratio of 0.25 is projected to slip to 0.23 by 2041 as its population grows without a corresponding acceleration of jobs. Of 22 communities in Metro Vancouver, only Anmore and the Tsawwassen First Nation would rank lower by then. That’s not acceptable, said Sean Ogilvie, a commercial realtor who also sits

on the economic development committee. “We need to have jobs that are going to allow people to live in the city,” he said. “It’s a beautiful city but it comes with a cost.” That cost means the city has to create more than one million square feet of new office, retail, institutional and light industrial space, said Christopher Pope, a corporate policy manager and member of the eco-

nomic development committee. He said those spaces should go in several areas of the city already with zoning for commercial and light industrial uses like the Moody Centre transit-oriented development area, the Flavelle property on the waterfront, Westport, the north side of Clarke Street and along Murray Street. He added the city also needs to fight to preserve its remaining heavy industrial land as those employers often provide the most reliable, well-paid jobs. “These numbers are feasible,” Pope told council. “There is some way to make it work, but some of these recipes may not be the appetite of council or the community.” Coun. Zoe Royer wasn’t afraid to bite. She said the city needs to come to grips with issues like increased density. It also needs to temper some of its expectations of developers to always come through with affordability programs and another amenities. “We can’t be changing the goal posts all the time, asking for additional things,” she said. “Density isn’t the enemy, bad planning is.” Coun. Diana Dilworth

agreed, saying council’s endorsement of a higher jobs-to-population target sends a strong message to developers. “If we can say now this is our starting point, that is just such a solid policy decision.” Coun. Hunter Madsen, who chairs the economic development committee, said while he pushed the committee to recommend a more modest target jobs-to-population ratio of 0.35 by 2041 with a 0.42 ratio to be achieved 10 years later, he couldn’t fault his fellow councillors for their more strident ambition. “We have a lot of big development decisions coming before us in the next year,” he said. “I just don’t think we can leave decisions about economic development hanging.” The report will now go to city staff for further analysis before a consultant is brought in to determine a detailed course of action for creating an economic master plan that meshes with Port Moody’s official community plan as well as transportation, arts and culture, climate action and tourism goals, along with Metro Vancouver’s regional growth strategy.

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OPINION

An ‘embarrassment of riches’

few days before he unveiled the first cabinet of his new government, Premier John Horgan told me it was a challenge because his caucus is so large. “I have an embarrassment of riches,” he said. “I’ve got to keep a lot of people busy with something to do.” The election rewarded Horgan with the biggest caucus in NDP history and that meant he has 57 egos to deal with. He has accomplished the keep-them-busy aspect to a degree, although it remains unclear how the dozen or so MLAs with no special appointments are going to fare in the months ahead. As expected, he increased his cabinet by a bit (adding two ministers of state) and boosted the number of parliamentary secretaries to 13. Rookie MLAs are filling most

of these positions. In normal, pre-pandemic times, such moves might draw wide criticism as a waste of tax dollars. However, given that the days of fiscal prudence are gone for quite a while, not a lot of noise is being made. In any event, certain cabinet appointments stand out more than others do. For example, it came as no surprise that Health Minister Adrian Dix and Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth retained their posts. Both have done standout work during the pandemic and are the two front-line cabinet ministers tasked with guiding the province through this crisis. Likewise, AttorneyGeneral David Eby, Energy Minister Bruce Ralston, Environment Minister George Heyman and Agriculture Minister Lana Popham remained in their portfolios.

It was not surprising that Rob Fleming moved to the transportation post from education. He had been signaling for some time that such a move was desirable. As well, the BC Teachers’ Federation was waging a campaign against the back-to-school plan. New Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside, a rookie MLA from New Westminster, has been given the tricky assignment of dealing with the never-satisfied BCTF, which must realize Dr. Bonnie Henry is still calling most of the shots over the plan. The most important new cabinet appointment is that of Selina Robinson as finance minister. She is replacing Carole James; a large pair of shoes to fill. Robinson will preside over a shattered economy that has cost the government billions of dollars in lost revenue. She

does not have a hope of presenting a balanced budget in the near future and perhaps not for the government’s entire four-year mandate. In some ways, not having to adhere to the financial rigors that accompany a balanced budget may free her up to be more creative and expansive when it comes to financial programs to assist people as we continue on the long road to economic recovering. The new cabinet also reflects the deep geographical and political divide that exists in B.C: there are only two full ministers outside of Metro Vancouver or Vancouver Island. In any event, Horgan now how his new team in place. A diversified group with many new faces. The challenges are just beginning for all. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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BEING KIND

We shouldn’t lose community because of COVID The Editor So I had to venture out tonight to get some groceries. While standing in line at the grocery store I noticed this woman in a motorized scooter at the till next to me. Her scooter basket was overflowing with stuff but she seemed to have things in hand, so I went about paying for my groceries. As I was about to leave I looked over again and the woman in the scooter was struggling to pick up a case of cat food she had on the floor of her scooter. There were several people in line and everyone could see she was struggling, but

they all just stood there. Maybe they were too afraid to get close for fear of catching COVID. The woman was talking to herself and still struggling, so I tried to ask her if she needed help. I don’t think she heard me, and the next thing you know she’s saying “I’m slipping,” and I can see she is about to fall out of her scooter. I step up and grab her just as she is about to fall over. Then I steady her in her scooter and ask if she is OK. She says something like, “I’m OK but can’t get my cat food.” And the people who were

standing there staring were still doing just that. I squat down and get her case of cat food and place it on the conveyor for her. I ask her again if she is OK and she says “yes,” and says thank you for the help. All day I had been feeling pretty blue, disconnected from people. In that brief instant, all those blue feelings went away. As I walked out of the grocery store, mask on my face, and hands freshly sanitized, I felt like a normal human being again. COVID-19 has changed all of our lives, but it was nice to know, that despite the

Shoppers leave a Costco in Port Coquitlam earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

anxiety and sadness I have been experiencing, when it mattered most, COVID had not changed the kind of per-

son I want to be. We can be physically distanced, and in masks, and our bubbles, but we can still

help complete strangers and be a community. Rob Bottos Coquitlam

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C H A R I TA B L E G I V I N G

Fox charity rates highly JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

A non-profit group with ties to Port Coquitlam made Charity Intelligence’s Top 100 Rated Charities list last month. The Terry Fox Foundation, which has its national headquarters at SFU and is named after the late PoCo hometown hero, was added to the 2020 chart along with 15 other first appearances. Topping the list for new additions is the Boys and

Girls Clubs of Winnipeg, of which 90 cents for every dollar it receives goes to back to the cause it helps. By comparison, the Terry Fox Foundation sees 73 cents for every dollar given spent on researching cancer — the disease that claimed Fox’s life in 1981, following his historic Marathon of Hope run that was cut short. According to the CI report, the Terry Fox Foundation took in $23.1 million last year in Canadian cash plus another $1.5 million in international donations. Administrative costs are

7% of revenues while fundraising expenses cut into 20% of donations; the foundation also has $73 million in reserves. “The combined effects of the WE Charity scandal and COVID have made donors more cautious,” said Kate Bahen, CI’s managing director, in a news release. “Sixty percent of Canadian donors say they will do more homework on the charities they support.” More than 300,000 Canadians use CI’s research data before they give, the organization said.

NOTICE OF COUNCIL INITIATED LOCAL AREA SERVICE BYLAW Anmore Municipal Council resolved to initiate the to process to establish a Local Area Service for Anmore Green Estates pursuant to Section 213 of the Community Charter to enable the Village of Anmore to collect $140,000 over a five year period, on behalf of School District 43, as compensation for acquisition of interest in land from School District 43 to allow for completion and operation of the David Avenue regional sewer connection project. The total cost of the local area service is to be recovered by a local service tax in the form of a parcel tax allocated between the total number of residential units serviced by the Anmore Green Estates current septic treatment system.

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EMERGENCY SERVICES

Debut book puts Port Moody author and wife into the fire Personal story gives practical advice for firefighters’ spouses JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Tara McIntosh was pregnant with her second child when her husband made an announcement. Tom, her husband of seven years, told her he would be pursuing his lifelong dream of becoming a firefighter. Confused, McIntosh had a long talk with her partner. She had never heard him speak about a career switch before, and she was at Langara College as a communications student. Tom encouraged her to continue but McIntosh didn’t want to disrupt the family life so she withdrew for him to volunteer at the Coquitlam and Port Moody fire departments, and to

study. A few years later, he was hired by the Burnaby fire department while McIntosh “was doing a lot of things that I could do,” such as raising the couple’s boys, writing a newspaper column and public speaking at women empowerment events. In the meantime, she also tried to figure out what being a fire wife meant. This fall, after seven years of crafting her words, the Port Moody resident released her debut self-help book Fire Wife: Standing Strong In Your Relationship, Your Life, and Your Dreams. “I shelved it a lot of times,” she laughed. Being part of a fire department, she told the Tri-City News, “everything was so easy at first. We socialized with firefighters and their wives. It’s a great support. But then my husband got sick and there were departmental dramas. It kind of shatters your rose-coloured

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glasses.” McIntosh said she had to learn to adjust to the ups and downs. Her husband’s days could involve serious challenges — helping a paraplegic off the floor, offering resources to a battered woman, crawling in smoke to locate a child in a burning home, for example — and he tried to decom-

press before returning home, she said. But it was rarely smooth. Through counselling and support, they learned to communicate better. And she learned to give him space when he came in from shifts: They went on walks, made pots of soup together, and set boundaries and goals.

Today, their bond “is great. We’ve been through the fire and we came out on the end,” she said. The book provides her story as well as practical coping solutions for other fire (and emergency services personnel) spouses. McIntosh, whose eldest son, Brayden, is now applying to be a Port Moody fire

department volunteer, said she also hopes her work will be of use to other fire wives as Canadian resources as scarce compared with the U.S. “Firefighters see their profession as a calling. They’re helping people, not a tragedy.” • To pick up a copy of Fire Wife, visit firewifewise.com.

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SPICY SNACKS

Volunteer firefighter on the hot seat for Share Spicy challenge to be streamed live on Facebook DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Sweating through a blaze is not hot enough for volunteer firefighter Dave McCloskey. The Coquitlam dad is about to eat some of the hottest foods on the planet — all for charity. On three consecutive Saturdays, Dec. 5, 12 and 19, at 7 p.m., McCloskey is inviting folks to watch him live on Facebook while he eats foods with blisteringly-high Scoville counts. But surviving this human feat isn’t the only aim, McCloskey hopes people will also support him by donating to Share Family and Community Services through the canadahelps. org website. “It’s a hard time of year and I want to spread laughter and cheer. I know that people like to see people do silly things and have a laugh,” said McCloskey. He got the idea from watching YouTube videos of people eating spicy foods and thought he’d surprise his son on his 15th birthday by eating an extremely hot chip. The One Chip Challenge, with a Scoville count of two million compared to 8,000 for a jalapeño pepper, was so hilarious, at least for those watching, McCloskey is remounting the challenge for the holiday season.

Dave McClosky poses with his family and some of the super hot snacks he’ll be eating live on Facebook to raise money for Share Family and Community Services. STEFAN LABBÉ/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Starting with a Lil Nitro gummy bear at nine million on the Scoville scale, McCloskey will eat progressively hotter snacks until he gets to the Tube of Terror, a tube of peanuts that have been coated in pepper dust and 13 million Scoville capsaicin crystals. The idea is to not seek relief until the heat dissipates. McCloskey, who has been

a member of the volunteer Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department for 11 years and grew up in Coquitlam, says he’s doing the spicy food challenge to raise the heat on what has been a cool COVID-19 year and also spark folks to donate to the local food bank. His own mom and dad are at Hawthorne Care Centre in Port Coquitlam,

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tiring only a few years ago. It’s why he wants to set an example of good cheer and charity for his own family especially at Christmas, and he hopes others will support him in the effort, with the goal of raising $5,000 for Share. With Share having to cancel its drive through food and toy drive due to COVID19 restrictions, McCloskey

is hoping to make up for the shortage with his Spice Up the Holidays and Fill the Food Bank Challenge As for how he’ll get through the challenge, McCloskey admits it will be “uncomfortable,” but he’s stubborn and will carry it through to the end. “Alright, you don’t think I can do it,” he jokes, “just watch me.”

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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

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, December 14, 2020

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7:00 p.m.

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

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.

Address: 3515 Highland Drive

The intent of Bylaw No. 5076, 2020 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject properties outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5076, 2020 from RT-1 Inﬁll Residential to RM-3 Multi-Storey Medium Density Apartment Residential.

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In conjunction with the above application, the City has received a related application for a Development Variance Permit for the same portion of the subject property located at 3640 Shefﬁeld Avenue. The application requests the following variance to the City’s Zoning Bylaw: • Increase in the maximum building height from 11 m (36 ft.) to 12 m (39 ft.) for proposed Lots 1-30.

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The intent of Bylaw No. 5083, 2020 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject properties outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5083, 2020 from RS-2 One-Family Suburban Residential to RS-8 Large Village Single Family Residential and P-5 Special Park.

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If approved, the application would facilitate the subdivision of the identiﬁed portion of 3640 Shefﬁeld Avenue into 30 RS-8 Single Family lots. Please note: those who wish to speak to the Development Variance Permit application must do so when this item is being considered at the Public Hearing portion of the evening.

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Item 4

Address: a portion of 3561 Gislason Avenue

The intent of Bylaw No. 5091, 2020 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the portion of the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5091, 2020 from A-3 Agricultural and Resource to RT-2 Townhouse Residential. If approved, the application would facilitate the subdivision of the subject property into one RT-2 Townhouse Residential lot and one A-3 Agricultural and Resource remainder lot. In association with the rezoning application, a road cancellation application is also in process for a portion of the unconstructed road located to the east of 3561 Gislason Avenue.

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Proposed Off-Street Loading and Waste Collection Requirement

The intent of Bylaw No. 5081, 2020 is to amend City of Coquitlam Citywide Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001 in order to implement a new policy section and updated Development Permit guidelines. The proposed amendments will require development proposals to include submission of loading and waste management strategies in order to ensure functionality and demonstrate that operational requirements are met on-site. The intent of Bylaw No. 5082, 2020 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 in order to update the City’s off-street loading and waste collection requirements. The proposed bylaw includes a number of text amendments that are intended to: • Introduce loading requirements for the office land use; • Introduce three loading space types for small, medium and large size trucks; • Update the number of off-street loading spaces required for residential, commercial, office and industrial land uses; and • Introduce waste collection requirements for storage and staging of collection bins on-site. If adopted, the above Bylaws will implement changes to the City’s off-street loading and waste collection requirements in order to meet the needs of current and future residents and businesses. Any person wishing further information or clarification with regard to the proposed amendments should contact Kathy Ho, Engineering and Public Works Department, at kho@coquitlam.ca.

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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. Written submissions provided in response to this consultation, including names and addresses, will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website at www.coquitlam.ca/agendas. If you require more information regarding this process, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3010. 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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Post-pandemic school plan to highlight math and science Technology will have a huge role in new framework DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Robots that roam school hallways, 3D printers in libraries and students making their own video games — if that sounds like the future, you’d be wrong. Students in Port Moody, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam are already participating in programs to boost their science, technology, engineering and math skills. And more is to come, say top school officials who helped create the district’s new Directions 2025 strategic plan. This week, the new Directions 2025 Framework was posted to the school district’s website, giving the public a look at what schools will be focusing on in the coming years. Not surprisingly, “equipping students for a world that requires practical scientific, technical and innovative skills through STEAM and Career Education” is one of the key objectives. Other objectives include supporting vulnerable learners and improving operational efficiencies in the plan that took several months

of work and discussion to complete. Even during COVID-19, officials thought it was important to update its framework to deal with emerging issues, according to Stephen Whiffin, the district’s director of instruction. Acknowledging that there will be life after COVID-19, Whiffin said it’s important for educators to look toward the future and the skills students will need to be successful. “We tried to consider the goals with respect to them being five-year inspirational and aspirational goals,” Whiffin said. “Technology and its role has been a need in the pandemic but the pandemic shouldn’t be a driver for the change.” The new framework will guide decision-making in the curriculum as well as how the district spends its money, with improving students’ math numeracy skills among the most important goals. For example, students face an increasingly complicated world where disinformation is sometimes difficult to discern and groups compete for public attention. Being able to compare numbers in a chart or read a graph will help young people navigate this deluge of data. “When we talk about numeracy, numeracy is not just

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Shong and Whiffin said. For example, the district has made an investment in micro:bits, which are pocket-sized computers students can learn to code, as well as programmable robots called Spheros. Minecraft, once just a game, is now used to teach students how to program in a fun and creative online world.

School libraries have also been transformed into ‘maker spaces’ where students create objects using 3D printers, while Pepper, a programmable robot, has been installed in a number of schools. Whiffin said the new Directions 2025 also acknowledges the importance of the arts as a technical skill,

especially as it pertains to design. As a result, an “A” for arts was added to STEM for STEAM. “When we look at STEAM positioning itself as a potential path for students to be productive in society, there is a strong argument for arts and, in particular, digital arts to be a component of that,” Whiffin said.

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Port Moody doctor offers tips for your hips Author a wellknown sports therapist JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

After years of marathon running, Dr. Wolf Schamberger decided to see an osteopath about an ache in his heel. By then, he was already a well-known sports therapist, having been the medical officer for the Canadian women’s basketball team for the Olympic trials, in Cuba, as well as the medical officer for an Everest expedition and for the 1986 Canadian track and field team at the Commonwealth Games, in Edinburgh. The heel pain persisted for seven years until his visit with the osteopath, who not

only made adjustments to his body but diagnosed the throb to his back ligaments, which were strained by his pelvis being out of alignment. The revelation sent Dr. Schamberger on a new research trajectory that resulted two books for physicians: The Malalignment Syndrome: Diagnosing and treating a common cause of pelvic, limb and back pain (published in 2013); and Malalignment Syndrome in Runners (published in 2016). While both received critical acclaim from his peers, neither was taken up seriously by the medical profession. “It’s been completely ignored,” he said of the specialization, claiming only 10% of doctors today know how to conduct a malalginment exam. Now, Dr. Schamberger has a new work out geared

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The roaring game has been silenced in Port Moody. There will be no curling this winter at the city’s curling club. Terri Evans, the president of Port Moody Curling Club, said the city will not be putting in the ice at its rink at the recreation complex. Instead, the expansive facility is being used for socially-distanced fitness programs that are currently suspended but are expected to resume as public health orders allow. Evans said the club had been anticipating a return to play in January, but when only about 100 of its 600 members indicated an interest in getting back on the ice, it made the mutual decision with the city to suspend the season. “At the end of the day, it just wasn’t enough,” Evans said. “It’s disappointing, but there’s a bigger reality unfolding right now.” Ron Higo, Port Moody’s acting general manager of

community services, said diminished demand as well as the prospect of foreshortened ice availability because the rink’s chiller is due to be replaced next March made a season unrealistic. Evans said a three-person committee had been working hard since last summer to devise a plan that would have allowed its various leagues to resume play amidst the ongoing COVID19 pandemic. However, the ever-changing public health concerns and requirements made it difficult to proceed, especially for a shortened 10week season. She said some of those procedures included modified rules to keep players apart and limit the sharing of equipment, as well as restrictions confining members only to play within the club. “Curlers are social beings,” she said, adding many belong to multiple clubs. While facilities such as the Royal City Curling Club in New Westminster and Golden Ears Winter Club had been opened, a clarification of recent public health orders banning adult indoor sports has caused Curl BC to pause all activity for players over 19 years old. Evans said any plan to

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Port Coquitlam residents have been documenting improperly discarded doggy doo bags on Facebook. One of them has started a petition for touchless garbage cans. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO S T I N K Y S I T U AT I O N

COVID fears spark PoCo poop pileup City looking into touchless cans DAINE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Port Coquitlam dog owners are coming under fire for leaving feces-filled doggy poop bags underneath garbage cans in city parks. The solution may be touchless garbage cans, according to a recent petition, and the city is looking into the possibility. The problem seems to have started during COVID-19 when concerns about the virus spreading through touch turned people off while using the city’s bear-proof bins, which are opened by placing the hand inside a cover and undoing a latch. In some cases, the hand latches are stuffed with things that could be contaminated such as disposable masks, tissues or plastic bags. To avoid coming into contact with these items, people are dropping their dog poop bags onto the ground. And that’s making for extra work for city workers and a mess in city parks, prompting solutions and complaints on Facebook. Resident Bonnie Suen has started a petition on change. org to get the city to install new garbage cans that are opened using a foot pedal. She writes that the waste bins are hands-free, thus reducing the transmission of bacteria or viruses. They are also resistant to animal

tampering and, if installed, would reduce the number of complaints, thereby freeing up time and resources for city staff to address other issues. According to parks staff, the problem has grown in recent months, requiring workers to step up collection frequency and put out messaging to park users. In the meantime, the city is also investigating the foot-activated garbage cans to ensure that they can function well and also be bear safe. “The long-term goal could be replacing the cans with the touchless alternative,” the city wrote in an email to the Tri-City News. In addition to regular bear-proof park cans, the city also has 24 dog waste only cans located in dog parks and off-leash dog areas. The cans are the same as the bear-proof cans, but say dog waste only. Whether new cans are installed will depend on the need as well as the condition of the cans. “Given the significant costs associated with a full-scale replacement program, staff have chosen the more fiscally responsible approach to consider replacement alternatives as cans are replaced due to age and condition,” the email continued. The city is also reminding residents that leaving dog waste bags at the foot of trash bins promotes littering, wildlife attraction and is against city bylaws. Residents can also report any concerns or problems to portcoquitlam.ca/report.

In accordance with Section 127 of the Community Charter, notice of the availability of the City of Coquitlam 2021 Council Meeting Schedule is hereby provided. The 2021 Council Meeting Schedule, and any changes to the Schedule that may arise throughout the year, can be viewed on the City’s public notice posting boards and on the City’s website at coquitlam.ca/agendas. Please note, the City of Coquitlam continues to adhere to the Provincial Health Ofﬁcer’s Order regarding public gatherings and events. As such, the public will not be permitted to attend Council Meetings in-person until March 15, 2020 or the Order is rescinded. For the most upto-date information regarding Council Meetings during COVID-19 please visit coquitlam.ca/ webcasts or contact the City Clerk’s Ofﬁce. January 2021

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High school drama students won’t be heading to the theatre at Port Moody’s Heritage Woods secondary this month for their annual METFest. Rather, because of the pandemic, Tri-City students will record their one-act plays, of which the videos will be voted on by METFest participants and teachers. Nicole Roberge, drama teacher at Riverside secondary, which uploaded its production last month featuring 24 hours in grades 11 and 12, said awards will be handed out internally before a judge reviews the recordings in May 2021. In the past, one school represented School District 43 in the provincial competition, held at Douglas College. Roberge said while schools across B.C. won’t

The crew that is responsible for the technical aspects of productions being staged for the annual METFest at Heritage Woods secondary school. NICOLE ROBERGE PHOTO

gather next spring, SD43 is making the most with its modified METFest run, providing videos that have multiple cameras, and augmented audio and editing. “We’ll have a website dedicated to these uploads and our ongoing festival in response to the pandemic experience,” Roberge told the Tri-City News, adding, “Teachers can bring their students together to watch and learn from the streamed

pieces or assign the viewing for at home.” Roberge said the online content will give drama teachers an opportunity to talk about acting, directing and production happening in other SD43 secondaries. “We’ll have the chance to teach our students about thoughtful critique and respectful dialogue,” she said. Student participants will receive swag items including METFest face masks.

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Five things to do this weekend in the Tri-Cities Friday, Dec. 11 FOX ROCKS

Be sure to tune into CFOX 99.3FM today and donate to the annual Santa Fox Food Drive, a virtual event this year that benefits the Tri-Cities’ Share Family and Community Services. The on-air campaign runs from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The person or company that makes the largest donation with Jeff O’Neil, a Coquitlam resident who hosts the radio station’s Jeff O’Neil Show from 6 to

10 a.m., is eligible to win a SKY Helicopters sunset flight over Vancouver, for two, plus a couples spa package and more. Visit cfox.com.

Saturday, Dec. 12 GHOST STORIES

Listen to Coquitlam Heritage Society staff spin ghost tales while watching a Victoria photo and art slideshow. The free one-long program from Mackin House (1116 Brunette Ave.,

Coquitlam) runs at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. via Zoom. To register, visit coquitlamheritage.ca.

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Let harpist Janelle Nadeau and her ensemble lift you up for Christmas at their festive show at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Nadeau returns to the facility with fiddler Serena Eades and Joaquin Ayala, a medieval instrumentalist, to share

Christmas songs and stories. There are two concerts: 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

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Learn how to use powered charcoal artworks with Lalita Hamill, in an Art Focus Artists Association demo. A signature member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and an associate

member of Oil Painters of America, Hamill will show how draw on Canson charcoal paper, using General’s powdered charcoal, an artist’s chamois and a kneadable eraser. Her free online presentation is up until Dec. 30 via artfocusartistsassociation. com.

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It’s the last day to choose your favourite miniature Christmas tree at PoCo Heritage (150-

2248 McAllister Ave., Port Coquitlam). The entries in the 8th annual Christmas Tree Festival can be viewed from the outside only, due to the pandemic. Prizes will be awarded to the decorators of the best three trees. Meanwhile, Me-n-Ed’s Pizza and RBC are also offering prizes to winners of the Christmas Festival Scavenger Hunt, which also ends Sunday. Visit pocoheritage.org.

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Candy Cane Lane sweetens season in Anmore A university student studying at home in Anmore because of the COVID-19 pandemic is bringing together her neighbours to help brighten the Christmas season. MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Georgia Lyons, who’s in her second year at McGill University in Montreal, has enlisted about 20 homes on Ravenswood Drive to light up their homes to create a kind of “candy cane lane” that’s an extension of the village’s own seasonal display at Spirit Park. The lights were officially flipped on Dec. 7, and the homes will be aglow until 10 p.m. on weekdays and 11 p.m. on weekends. Lyons said after months of missing the connections with her schoolmates, she wanted to get to know her neighbours better and turn some of the pessimism about the pandemic into a positive bonding experience. “It’s been a hard year for everyone,” she said. “There’s still some good that come from it though.” Lyons said most of the neighbours were receptive to the idea, and many have de-

Georgia Lyons helps set up the outdoor Christmas display at her family’s home on Ravenswood Drive in Anmore. The second year student at McGill University has enlisted most of the neighbours on the street to create a “Candy Cane Lane” of seasonal lights and displays to brighten spirits. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

visitors who decide to enjoy the displays from the safety of their cars will also drop by a GoFundMe page she’s setting up to raise money to support front line health care workers who’ve been reeling from the strain and stress of dealing with the public health crisis for so many months.

cided to up their decorating game. She said everyone is striving for a season of normalcy and a reason to celebrate. “If everyone goes all out, it will be quite a sight.” Best of all, the show just isn’t raising residents’ electricity bills. Lyons is hoping any

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SFU Choir taking their seasonal offerings online You can hear Deck the Halls, Silent Night and We Wish You a Merry Christmas — sung just for you — in a digital carolling by the SFU choir. The musical group is taking its traditional concert online during the pandemic to reach out virtually and spread the joy for its fundraiser. “One of the best parts of being in a choir is getting to create something with other people,” said fundraising co-ordinator Toria Kindersley, in a news release. “With no concert this semester, we still wanted to give members a chance to collaborate on a project. I am amazed and grateful for each singer that signed up.” For $12 a song, viewers can choose from six holiday tunes and have a personalized message read aloud at the start of each video; however, for more songs, a longer message and other customized requests, email bookings@ sfuchoir.ca. Otherwise, visit https://sfuchoir.square.site/product/product/13/. Currently, the choir is meeting via Zoom on Thursday nights.

Virtual visits with Santa Claus offered MARIO BARTEL

A Vancouver talent booking agency is stepping in to give kids a Santa experience they won’t be able to get at local malls this Christmas. Siegel Entertainment Curation is offering virtual visits with Father Christmas through the Zoom online meeting platform. The agency, that normally books musicians and dancers for hospitality, corporate and entertainment events, is dipping into its

talent lineup to provide personalized visits with Santas of various backgrounds and ethnicities. There’s also an option to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus or to be serenaded by a professional musician or duo. “With this year being so different, we needed to find a new way to safely bring Santa and live music to all that need some holiday cheer,” said a statement on the company’s website. Sessions with Santa can range from 10 minutes to an hour. Special virtual visits

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MADD urges safety a leading criminal cause of death in Canada. Awareness campaigns such as this make a direct and lasting impression on motorists about the tragic consequences that can result when someone drives under the influence of alcohol, cannabis or other drugs. “Ensuring the safety of our community is a responsibility that we all share,” said Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart. Impaired driving crashes are 100% preventable. Never drive impaired or ride with an impaired driver. Plan ahead if you’re going to be consuming alcohol, cannabis, or other drugs. Call an Uber or a cab, arrange a designated driver, take public transit or stay the night. “If your holiday season involves alcohol, plan ahead for a safe ride home,”said Kathleen Nadalin, local ICBC road safety coordinator. Everyone in the community can help keep roads safe; if you see a driver you suspect is impaired, call 911.

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The City of Port Moody’s hours vary through the holidays, except for essential services. City of Port Moody employees use earned leave or leave without pay during these reduced hours. Regular hours resume Saturday, January 2, 2020. Mayor, Council, and staff look forward to serving you in the New Year. • In case of a public works issue, like a water leak or flood, please call the After-Hours City Works number at 604.469.4574. • In case of an emergency, call 911. Front office non-emergency support at Port Moody Fire-Rescue mirrors the closures at City Hall. • Direct waste collection enquiries to the Works Yard at 604.469.4574. • Make utility payments online or at the drop box located in the breezeway at the rear of City Hall. Due to COVID-19, these hours are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, please visit portmoody.ca.

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Thinking of making a donation to the Animal Shelter… here are a few of the items we use on a regular basis!

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Drop off donations at the Coquitlam Animal Shelter at 500 Mariner Way.

Dog Wish List • Canned dog food • Soft dog treats, any brand • Interactive toys (XL Kongs, puzzles) • Durable toys

Small Animal Wish List • Pine wood shavings • Craisins • Wood chew sticks (please ensure they are purchased at a pet store) • Carefresh paper bedding • Oxbow brand food (rabbits, rats, guinea pigs)

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Give Local this Holiday Season As the holiday season approaches, the City is once again showcasing Coquitlam businesses and encouraging residents to shop close to home. Coquitlam’s Give Local campaign runs until Dec. 18 and includes contests, insider shopping tips and promotion of local retailers, restaurants and other businesses. It’s the City’s latest effort to support businesses and boost the local economy during the pandemic. Tune in to Tourism Coquitlam’s (@ visitcoquitlam) social media channels or www.visitcoquitlam.ca/givelocal until Dec. 18 for contest opportunities and the scoop on local places to safely shop, eat, drink and be pampered. BUSINESSES INVITED TO PARTICIPATE Coquitlam is purchasing gift cards and prize packages from $25 to $50 from local businesses for Give Local contest giveaways throughout the holiday season. Interested businesses are invited to contact the City’s Economic Development Office at 604-927-3905 or economicdevelopment@coquitlam. ca. Prize purchases will take place on a first-come, first-served basis. Participating businesses will also be profiled on the City’s social media chan-

nels through contesting promotion. GIVE LOCAL AND TUNE IN FOR PRIZES Local businesses are the heart of the community, and your holiday shopping dollars can go a long way to helping them make it through these challenging times. A FEW WAYS TO GIVE LOCAL: · Peruse local stores and services for presents or gift cards for loved ones, friends, coworkers and neighbours; · Buy groceries, household necessities and holiday meal fixings in the community; · Browse local shops for the perfect outfit and accessories for seasonal gatherings with your household or social bubble; · Enjoy a refreshment at a local café or pub while out shopping or running errands; · Simplify meal time with takeout, pick-up or dine-in options from local restaurants; and · Post about great local businesses on social media, tagging #GiveLocalCQ. Those who prefer a contactless shopping experience are encouraged to contact their local retailers for online or curbside shopping options.

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Adults in their senior years have coped better emotionally with the pandemic, compared to people in the lower age brackets, according to research released recently from UBC. The research in the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, states that adults aged 60 and up have done much better than younger adults (18–39) and middle-aged adults (40–59). Based on daily diary data collected between mid-March and mid-April of this year, the researchers found that older adults experienced greater emotional well-being and felt less stressed and threatened by the pandemic. “Our findings provide

different age groups respond to stress. “Younger and middle-aged adults are faced with family- and work-related challenges, such as working from home, homeschooling children and unemployment,” added Klaiber. “They are also more likely to experience different types of ongoing non-pandemic stressors than older adults, such as interpersonal conflicts. “While older adults are faced with stressors such as higher rates of disease contraction, severe complications and mortality from COVID-19, they also possess more coping skills to deal with stress as they are older and wiser.” The study also reveals older and middle-aged adults experienced more daily positive events — such as remote positive social interactions — in 75 per cent of their daily surveys, which helped increase positive emotions compared to younger adults.

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Brady Leavold was a promising young player in the Port Coquitlam minor hockey system, but addiction led him on a downward spiral that derailed his career opportunities and eventually put him on a Crime Stoppers notice before he was arrested by Vancouver police for a series of crimes. FACEBOOK H O C K E Y A N D M E N TA L H E A LT H

How addiction derailed a hockey career Port Coquitlam’s Brady Leavold could taste an NHL career. But he also had a taste for drugs MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

According to Hockey Canada, only one in 4,000 kids playing hockey in this country will ever play a game in the National Hockey League. That’s .025%. Port Coquitlam’s Brady Leavold was on the cusp of beating those odds. But childhood demons and addiction snuffed his dream and sent him spiralling to the streets

and petty crime. This is the first part of his story. Brady Leavold has been in the Tri-City News before. But the gritty forward from Port Coquitlam wasn’t featured as he became a fan favourite with the Swift Current Broncos in the Western Hockey League, or in a front page story covering his hoped-for first NHL game at Rogers Arena with the Tampa Bay Lightning. In 2016 Leavold was in the court blotter, after he was sentenced in Vancouver to 21 months in jail for theft, possession of stolen property, resisting a peace officer and several other charges. Four years later, he’s trying to atone for that, maybe

even help others wrung out by a sport that values players more as a commodity than as human beings. Now 33, Leavold is living in Muskoka, Ont., with his girlfriend, her two kids from a previous relationship and their newborn daughter. He’s slowly putting his life back together again. He’s also trying to come to terms with a system that recognized his talent and ambition but didn’t see the demons that drove him to excel on the ice. Or maybe didn’t want to see.

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Leavold grew up in Port Coquitlam’s south side, where he attended Kilmer elementary and then Citadel Heights middle schools. He

played hockey in the PoCo Pirates minor system, often on teams with boys older than him because he was so good and played “with an edge.” Leavold said he couldn’t get enough of the game. When his firefighter dad, Brian, was coaching other teams, he’d spend hours in the corner of the old Blue Rink a PoCo Rec — where the nets were stored — knocking a ball or puck around with his stick. He dreamed of someday playing in the Pirates’ annual spring bantam tournament. After hockey season was over, Leavold and his buddies, including Zach Hamill who went on to a pro career in the NHL and Europe, would rollerblade down to

Ikea in Coquitlam and play two-on-two ball hockey in the expansive parking lot until the wee hours of the morning. “That was our life,” Leavold said. “We had such a good group of guys playing hockey.” But his friends didn’t know Leavold’s secret. He said his all-consuming love for hockey was an escape from childhood sexual abuse that filled him with anger and shame every waking moment. “I just wanted to be accepted, I wanted to be sure of myself,” Leavold said. “Hockey did that for me.”

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As good as Leavold was, though, every tryout was

fraught with anxiety that he’d get cut, that he wasn’t good enough. Once, when he had a chance to make an elite team, he attended one skating session then faked an illness. He said he wanted to control his own destiny. “Every good thing in my life, I’ve sabotaged it,” Leavold said. Still, coaches wanted him on their teams, his energy on the ice. So they’d give him a second chance. When Leavold was 16, he played a game for the Western Hockey League’s Broncos, then was the team’s rookie of the year the following season. Off the ice, though, Leavold struggled. He exSEE

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perimented with drugs like ecstasy. Then seven games into his sophomore season in Swift Current, he walked away from the Broncos and returned to Port Coquitlam to live with his dad and attend Riverside secondary. Quickly Leavold discovered his hockey pedigree — flaunted by wearing his Broncos jacket everywhere — shielded him from accountability. He said he didn’t have to work as hard in school as other students to get a passing grade. He’s convinced he passed his driver’s test because the examiner was a fan and talked more about hockey than noting his mistakes. When the Broncos traded Leavold to the Everett Silvertips, he didn’t report. Instead, he signed with the nearby Burnaby Express of the BC Hockey League, where he scored nine points in his first three games

home, afforded him some stability.

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After Brady Leavold was traded to the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL, he had a career season that caught the attention of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightining. FACEBOOK

For a time, it worked. Then Leavold hurt his Achilles tendon and he stopped going to the rink. Weary of his erratic behaviour, Leavold’s dad kicked him out of the house. His girlfriend’s family took him in, made him feel at

playing on a line with future NHLer Kyle Turris. Away from Copeland Arena, Leavold continued to party. He showed up for games with little sleep, if he showed at all. The team got him counselling, tested him for drugs.

That summer, Leavold called his old coach in Swift Current, Dean Chynoweth, and asked for another chance. He got it. Leavold scored 35 points in 56 games and led the Broncos in fighting majors. But his life away off the ice continued to be a mess. He got a local girl pregnant. He started missing practices. The Broncos wanted to suspend him, but teammates came to his support, saying they needed him for the playoffs. When the team was eliminated by the Regina Pats, Leavold headed back to Port Coquitlam, leaving his pregnant girlfriend to figure things out for herself. Leavold said that decision was a tipping point. “I was scared,” he said.

“Maybe it was just going to go away.” Back home, Leavold reunited with his old girlfriend. But when he got her pregnant too, she gave him an ultimatum to choose who he wanted to be with. He stayed put. “I knew it was wrong,” he said of turning his back on his girlfriend and unborn child in Saskatchewan. “I knew it was going to affect me.”

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Hoping to dodge a roiling scandal in the small Prairie city, the Broncos sent Leavold to the Kelowna Rockets early in the next season. But the new environs didn’t offer much of an escape for the 20-year-old player. During the Rockets first visit to Swift Current, an angry friend of his Saskatchewan girlfriend chased him in the arena’s

lobby and his teammates had to hustle him onto the team bus with no idea what was going on. “I was embarrassed,” Leavold said of the incident. “I just wanted to hide like a coward.” On the ice, though, things were going much better. Paired with future NHLer Jamie Benn, Leavold was the Rockets’ second leading scorer with 70 points and led the team in fights and penalty minutes. NHL scouts took notice. Leavold was signed as a free agent to the farm team of the Tampa Bay Lightning and he was invited to the big team’s prospect camp later that summer. With some money in his pocket for the off-season and his future looking bright, he got his own place in PoCo. His NHL dream was tantalizingly close. Next week: Hitting bottom and the long road back.

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The intent of the Bylaw is to close and remove the dedication of 0.52 hectare (1.29 acre) of unconstructed road allowance adjacent to the lands at 3561 Gislason Avenue. The resulting parcel created by the road cancellation is proposed to be consolidated with the adjacent lands at 3561 Gislason Avenue as one site. Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to convey to Council, please submit them in writing no later than noon Monday, December 14, 2020 to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: • Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca; • In person: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015. A copy of Highway Dedication Cancellation Bylaw No. 5092, 2020 may be viewed at City Hall (Planning and Development Department), or a digital copy is available upon request, and any inquiries relating to the proposal should be made to the Planning and Development Department (604-9273434), 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays.

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#0350

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