Tri-City News December 15 2022

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Onedogconfirmed killed,onecoyote euthanized

MARIOBARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

TheBCConservation OfficerService(BCCOS)is advisingresidentsofPort Moody’sGlenayreand CollegeParkneighbourhoodstobeextravigilant afteraspikeincallsabout emboldenedandaggressive coyotes.

SpokespersonEvelyn Robertsonconfirmedoneof thecoyoteswastrackedand euthanizedlastWednesday (Dec.7).

Shesaidofficerswere dispatchedtotheareaafterit hadreceivedseveralreports

of“concerningbehaviour” bycoyotes,includingclose approachestokids,inflicting injuriestooff-leashdogs andoutdoorcatsandeven snatchingonedogaway fromitsowner.

JohnBailwasthatowner. Hetoldthe Tri-CityNews hewaswalkinghis14-yearoldmix-toydog,Cinder, alongwithtwolargerdogs thatbelongtoneighbours, whentheyencountereda bigreddish-colouredcoyote nearhishomeatChateau PlaceatthecornerofAngela DriveandEvergreenDrive.

Bailsaidonlyoneofthe neighbours’dogswasona leash.

Cinderandthethirddog, alargeAustralianShepherd namedBeau,rantothecoyote,whichstooditsground.

Schoolshaveprotocols

BailsaidBeaubackedoff whenhecalled,butCinder keptgoingandbeforehe knewit,thelittleblack11poundpupwearingapink jackettokeepwarmwas clampedinthecoyote’sjaw. Itturnedandlopeddowna trailintoanearbyravine.

Bailsaidhewasstunned.

Hetriedtotrackthecoyote, butthelingeringsnowand icemadethesteeptrailslipperyandprecarious.

Bailsaidthoughhe’dseen chatteronlocalsocialmedia channelsaboutcoyotesin thearea,hethoughttheir usualskittishbehaviour aroundhumanswoulddefuseanyencounters.

“Usuallyitwouldrun,” hesaid.“Thisonejuststood andlooked.”

SCHOOLREPORTS

“That’snotOKbehaviour,”saidRobertson, addingBCCOSofficers attendedareasaround GlenayreandSeaviewelementaryschoolsafterreportsthatchildrenhadbeen followed.

TreeSpreehasbeenasuccess andweareontracktomeet ourgoalofplanting10,000 treesin2022.

Through80pop-upeventsweconnected withthecommunitywhereresidents receivedtreestoplantintheiryard, learnedaboutthebenefitsoftrees,and spokewithatreeexpertaboutplanting andcaretechniques.

LearnmoreaboutourTreeSpree programatcoquitlam.ca/treespree.

KenHoff,spokesperson forSchoolDistrict43(SD43), saidwhilehecouldn’tconfirmanyincidentsatthe schools,thedistrictdoes haveproceduresforwildlife encounters.

Theseincludeincreased staffmonitoringofoutside areasduringlunchand recesses,aswellasalertsto bringthechildrenindoors rightawayandshelterin placeifathreathasbeen identified.

“Wildlifeencountersare

somewhatcommonatmany ofourschoolsites,”Hoff said.

Robertsonsaidthecoyotesarelikelyattractedto theareabecauseofaneasy andabundantfoodsupply suchasunsecuredgarbage containers,outdoorcatsand unleasheddogs.

“Weallplayapartinreducingconflicts,”shesaid, addingconservationofficers areworkingwithcityofficials toidentifyothertroublesomecoyotesinthearea.

Bailsaidheknewwhen heheadedoutforhiswalk, buthelethisguarddown.

“IthoughtIwasinasafe place.”

LOSSHITSHARD

HesaidthelossofCinder hitsespeciallyhardbecause thedogactuallybelonged tohisdaughter,buthe tookoveritscareaftershe passedawayunexpectedly inOctober.

“Iwantedtotreatherlike aprincessanddoeverything Icanforthisdog,”hesaid.“It hurtsalottothinkaboutit.”

Ifyouspotacoyote,or anyotherwildlife,exhibiting concerningbehaviour,contacttheRAPPline(Reportall PoachersandPolluters)at 1-877-952-7277.

Working Together withSD43

schoolsacrossCoquitlamto shareinformationaboutthe benefitsoftreesandplanted treeswithstudentsonschool property,experiencingthe benefitsoftreeswhilethey learn.

Notmany‘wins’onthestreet

AdamThompson—one oftheA’s—saysthegroup’s missionissimple.

Theyprovidethebasic necessitiestothosewhose everymomentisatoilofsurvivalwhileofferingaconduit toresourcesthatmighthelp easetheirstruggles.

It’sajobthatrequires bootsontheground—or rather,abluevanonthe road—everydaybeginning at7a.m.whentheovernightsheltersreleasetheir gueststofendforthemselves throughthedaylighthours.

Thompson’svanisstockpiledwithsuppliesthat couldmakethedifference betweenagooddayand bad:hotchocolate,candy bars,cigarettes,feminine products,blankets,backpacks,handwarmers.

Hisroundstakehimto thesidewalks,alleyways, garagesandparksinPort CoquitlamandCoquitlam wherethehomelessmight hunkerdowntogetout oftherainorcold,orjust getsomerespitefromthe rigoursofexistence.

Inhis14monthsonthe job,Thompsonsaidhe’s learnedtoseethesignsof streetlifethatwouldotherwisebeeasytomiss:a pieceofcardboardwrapped aroundaventpipeina parkadetodirectwarmair,a twistcapfromawaterbottle withitssealcrackedsecreted inapatchofgrassforfuture usetoadministerafix.

It’snotaneasyjob, Thompsonsaid.

The“wins”arefewand incremental.

Anodofgreeting,ahand extended,aconversation initiated.

Thelossesoftengohome withhimatnight.

“Thethingsthatnagat youarethethingsyouthink

youmayhavemissed,”he said.

Butwhenoneofhis clientsletshimintobegin themonumentalstepsofrebuildingtheirlife,it’saffirming,Thompsonsaid.

Thatwasthecasewith Brian,whooncerananautobodyshopinPortMoody untilhefellonhardtimes andendedupinadecrepit RVparkednearthePoCo bottledepotandpiledhigh withhisworldlypossessions thatmostlyconsistedof largejerrycansfilledwithhis urine.

“Itwastheworstliving situationI’veeverseen,” Thompsonsaid.

Nowinaboardinghouse inanestablishedPoCo neighbourhoodnexttothe CoquitlamRiver,Briansaid hewasdepressedashegave hislifeovertobooze.

Peoplelivingonthe streetsdon’thavemuch otherthantheirself-sufficiencyandindependence, Thompsonsaid.

ConvincingBrianhe couldstillbeindependent andasafeplacetobegin rebuildinghislife“tooka bitofcoaxing,”Thompson said,addinghe’sseeing moreBriansshowupinthe Tri-Citiesasthesituation inVancouver’sDowntown

Eastsidecontinuestodeteriorate.

Shelterscan’tkeepup withtheneedandtherapid paceofdevelopmentin Coquitlam’sCityCentre neighbourhoodisdiminishingtheplacestheycan hunkerdown.

“Theneedisreal,” Thompsonsaid.

• Tolearnmoreaboutthe HopeForFreedomSociety, gototheirwebsitehopeforfreedom.org.

BrianwaslivinginadecrepitRVinPortCoquitlamwhen outreachworkerAdamThompsonbegantheprocessof gettinghimahome. MARIOBARTEL/THETRI-CITYNEWS

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What’sNew

UntoldFraserMillsStories

CityArchivesstaffhavepiecedtogetherfascinatinginsightsabout FraserMills.Theformersawmillsite(andup-and-comingnew neighbourhoodinsouthCoquitlam),wasonceanindependent municipalitywithitsownelectionsandtaxes.

Itwasalsoamulticulturalcommunitythatincludednotonly peopleofFrancophoneandEuropeanheritage,butalsopeopleof JapaneseandSouthAsiandescent.Archivesstaffhavelearned aboutsomeofthemorethan800residentsthroughrecordssuch asfinancialaccounts,hospitalinvoicesandletters.

LearnmoreaboutlifeatFraserMills,includingperspectivesand contributionsfrommembersofmarginalizedpopulations, throughthelatestonlineexhibitatcoquitlam.ca/frasermills

TreeofMemoriesatRobinsonMemorialCemetery

Theholidayscanbeadifficulttimeforthosewhohavelostaloved one.Honourthosewhohavepassedbyhanginganornamenton theTreeofMemories,locatedinfrontoftheRobinsonMemorial Cemeteryofficebuildingat621RobinsonSt.TheTreeofMemories canbedecoratedfromdawntoduskandwillremainupuntil Jan.16.Afterthat,theornamentswillberemovedandheldfor pickup.Moreinformationisavailableatcoquitlam.ca/cemetery

KeepingOurCommunitySafe KeepYourLiveTreeHealthytoKeepYourFamily Safe

Firepreventionandsafetyisalwaysimportant,butevenmoreso atthistimeofyearwhenwehavemorelights,peopleandactivity inourhomes.Don’tletyourlivetreebecomeafirehazard.When choosingafreshcuttree,pickonewithneedlesthataredifficultto pulloffthebranchesandmakeafreshcutoffthebottomwhen youbringithome.Keepthetrunkinwater,refillthewaterevery dayandplaceitatleastonemetreawayfromheatsources. Formorefiresafetytips,visitcoquitlam.ca/seasonalsafety

DidYouKnow

CollectionRemindersJustforYou!

Winterweather,includingsnowandiceaccumulations,can impactyourgarbageandgreencartcollection.Downloadthefree CoquitlamCurbsideCollectionappforweeklycollectionday remindersandinstantnotificationifyourserviceisgoingtobe disrupted.

Visitcoquitlam.ca/recollectformoreinformation,todownloadthe apporsignupforemailorphonecallreminders,ortodownload andprintapersonalizedcollectioncalendar.Forhelpsigningup, call604-927-3500oremailwastereduction@coquitlam.ca

FitnessandFun

NoIncreasetoRecreationProgramFeesin2023

AsweheadintotheNewYear,wehavegoodnewsforthose lookingtoenjoyCoquitlam’sdrop-inorpre-registeredrecreation programs.Our2022rateswillcontinueinto2023.

ThisincludesourconvenientONEPASS,whichprovidesgreat discountsondrop-inaquatics,arena,fitnessandgymactivites acrosstheCity.ThepassisvalidatallCityrecreationfacilitiesand offersdiscountsbasedonage,passtypeandfrequency.

Kick-offyour2023fitnessgoalswithadrop-inskate,swimorgym workout,orlearnanewskillbyregisteringforanartclassand more.FindoutmoreorgetyourONEPASSat coquitlam.ca/registration.

Toregisteronline,goto coquitlam.ca/registration andclickRegisterfor Programs.Inthekeyword searchbar,typetheCourse ID#toviewtheprogram, orcall604-927-4386.

GunclubcanstayonBurkeMtn.threemoreyears

OneofB.C.’slargestfish andgameclubsthatalso runsasatrainingcentrefor MetroVancouverlawenforcementagenciescanstay atthetopofBurkeMountain foranotherthreeyears.

Butwithsomanyhomes beingbuiltinthenortheasternneighbourhood, Coquitlamcityofficialssay timeistickingforthePort CoquitlamandDistrict HuntingandFishingClub (PCDHFC)tofindsomewhereelsetogo.

Lastweek(Dec.5),club presidentLesStaffspoketo thecity’scouncil-in-committeeaboutits30-year Crownlandleasewiththe provincialgovernment, signedin2009.

Adecadelater,thecity reneweditsapprovalofthe agreement,whichisnowreviewedeverythreeyears;the nextscanisin2025.

Still,withthecityplanningtore-developthe Hazel–Coyneighbourhood aspartoftheNorthwest BurkeVision,Staffsaidthe clubiseyeingarelocationto makewayforthecity’sfuture growth.

“Asthehousesmarch upthehill,theyaregetting closerandweknowthat Hazel–Coywillultimately provideafinalitytotheclub,” hesaid.

“Weunderstandthatand weacceptthat.”

Staffsaidtheclubhas tuckedawayfundsforits

eventualmoveandhascommittedtocleaningupthe Crownlandbeforeitleaves.

The3,200clubmembers wouldliketostaylocal,he said,andevenmoveoutside ofMetroVancouver’sUrban ContainmentBoundary, northoftheHay–Coyneighbourhood;however,it’salso lookingatsitesinMission, AbbotsfordandChilliwack.

MovingouttotheFraser Valley,though,mayproveto bedifficultforlawenforcementagenciesthatcurrently traintheiremployeesonthe 10rangesat5000HarperRd., Staffsaid.Theyinclude:

•Coquitlam,North Vancouver,Richmond, Surrey,LangleyandRidge–MeadowsRCMP

•PortMoody,New Westminster,Vancouver, WestVancouverandDelta policedepartments

•LowerMainland EmergencyResponseTeam

•B.C.SheriffService

•BCConservationOfficer Service

•JusticeInstituteofBC

•Wildlife&Environment EnforcementBranch

“Itwillbeachallengefor thesefirstresponderstoget thekindoftrainingthatthey want,”saidStaff,addingthat membershipisontherise eachyear.

TheCoquitlamresident alsopointedtothecommunitybenefitsprovidedbythe professionalclub. Besidesitsgunandar-

cheryprograms,italso:

•maintainstheGrist GoesenMemorialHatchery alongtheCoquitlamRiver

•grantsscholarshipsand donationstocharitiessuch asSHAREandCoquitlam SearchandRescue

•sponsorstheComo LakeFishingDerby

•offersfacilityspace —freeofcharge—tothe Scouts,cadetsandother youthgroups Staffsaidtheclubis workingwiththecityand provincetofindalong-term solutionforremoteland.

Butifitlooksnorth,the clubmayrunintoissues withtheprovince,which iscurrentlyatthemaster planningstageforthefu-

tureofthePineconeBurke ProvincialPark,warned Coun.BrentAsmundson.

MayorRichardStewart saidcouncil’ssupportfor PCDHFC’sCrownleaseisa “stopgap”measure.

It’satopicthatcameup duringtheelectioncampaignthisfall,saidCoun. TeriTowner,whilethanking Stafffor“plantingtheseed” tofindalternatepropertyin Coquitlam.

“Ithinkthat’sdefinitely worthyofdialogueand wouldencourageustohave thatconversation,”Coun. DennisMarsdentoldStaff.

Cityofficialsaresettogive anupdateontheHazel–Coy neighbourhoodplaninthe newyear.

Itwon’tcostyouany morenextyeartogofora swim,skateorworkoutata Coquitlamcivicfacility.

OnMonday(Dec.12), citycouncilpassedthe2023 FeesandChargesBylaw that’sdesignedtobringin another$1millionforthe city.Butwhilesomelevies arerising—andnewones arebeingintroduced—the pricetodropinatareccentrewillstaypat.

Thatmeanssinglead-

missionstoCoquitlamrec centresnextyearwillbe:

•child:$3.29

•youth/student:$4.90

•adult:$6.52

•senior:$4.90

•supersenior:$3.29

•parent&tot(perperson):$3.29

The10-visitpass,as wellasthe30-and365daypasses,andmonthly continuouspassrateswill alsobethesameasin2022; rentalsforskatesandhel-

mets,andforskatesharpeningwon’tgoupeither, norwillloonieandtoonie timesorthecosttovisitan outdoorpool.

Coun.TeriTownerapplaudedcitystaffforkeepingthefitnessratesaffordable.“Peoplearefeelingthe pinch,”shesaid,referring tothehighercostofliving post–pandemic.

Still,newlyelected Coun.MattDjonlicvoiced concernaboutthepriceof

theSummerChild&Youth Passjumpingby$5next yearto$25;however,Lanny Englund,Coquitlam’s generalmanagerofparks, recreation,cultureandservices,saidthechargehasn’t goneupsincetheprogram waslaunchedin2015.

Hecalledthepass pricehikeaninflationary catch-up.“It’sstillafantasticvalue,”Englundsaid, notingpasspurchaseshave riseneachsummerand

cityassistanceisavailable toCoquitlamresidentsin financialneed.

Intotal,theparksand recdepartmentprojects another$65,000tocity coffersin2023,includingthroughnewrental feesfortheMaillardville CommunityCentre,Upper CoquitlamRiverParkand MundyParkdiscgolf,accordingtoaNov.29report fromMichelleHunt,the city’sgeneralmanagerof

finance,landsandpolice.

Theengineeringdepartmentisalsosettocharge foraLevel1electricvehicle chargingstationwhilethe cityalsoplansanewservice feeforanupcomingcredit cardpaymentsystemfor propertytaxes.

Morethanhalfofthe revenuesanticipatedfrom feesandchargesnextyear relatetoinflationaryadjustmentsof5.4percent,Hunt wroteinherreport.

TRAFFICSAFETY

RCMPtargetMaryHillBypassforenforcement

Programtoreduce speedswilllastfor atleastayear

DIANESTRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

SpeedingontheMaryHill

Bypass(7B)issocommon, it'sbecomeamemewith CoquitlamRCMPpostingon socialmediaaboutdrivers caughtatdangerouslyhigh speeds.

Ononerecentafternoon, atruckhaulingfirtreesthat werespillingoutofitsback trailerchangedlanesina hazardouswaybeforeracing tocatchayellowlightwhile agreyInfinitisedanraced throughtheintersection,as well.

Theywereluckynoone washurtasmanyofthese speedingincidentscause accidents.

Infact,theroutethrough PortCoquitlamissohazardous,it'sbeendeemed byICBCasoneofthemost dangerousintheLower Mainland.

EvenaPoCocitycouncillorrecentlysaidhe“cringed” whendrivingthroughthe BroadwayStreetintersection.

Butcanthecultureof

speedingonthatstretchbe reducedbyincreasedtraffic enforcement?

CoquitlamRCMPS/Sgt. MarkMcCutcheonhopesso.

Thelocaldetachment's trafficservicescommander willbefocusingPoCo's

trafficresourcesoncatchingspeedersonMaryHill Bypasswiththeaimof reducingthenumberof seriousaccidentsalongthe route.

CalledHighAccident ZoneEnforcement(HAZE),

thenewprogramstarts inDecemberandwill lastatleastayear,with Mountiesdirectingasmuch as25percentofitstrafficresourcestoHighway7B.

“It'snotjustanareatoget avolumeoftickets,Iwant

tomakeadifference,”said McCutcheon.

Officerswithradarguns willplacethemselvesbehindasignonatrafficmedianattheBroadwayStreet intersectionorsitincarsand radiocolleagueswithinformationaboutspeedersin otherspots.

HEFTYFINES

Driverswillpayheftyfines forspeedingand,insome cases,losetheirvehiclefor sevendaysdependingon howfasttheyaregoing.

B.C.'sMotorVehicle Actdefinesexcessivespeedingasdrivingfasterthan40 km/hoverthepostedlimit.

Andthefasteryoudrive, thehigherthefine:

•Morethan40km/h —$368fineandthreepenaltypointsaddedtoyour drivingrecord

•Morethan60km/h— $483fineandthreepenalty pointsaddedtoyourdriving record

Thegoalistoreduce speedingoveraconsistent andlongperiodoftime.

Overthenextyear,the CoquitlamRCMPwillbe trackingenforcementaswell asthenumberofaccidents toseeiftheefforthasresultedinareductioninaccidentsalongthestretch.

“Wealreadykindof

doit,we'vejustgivenita name.Wearealsogoingto bespending,now,adesignatedamountoftime,”said McCutcheon.

Histeamofseventraffic officershaveotherjobsas well,includingtrafficcourt, dealingwithproblems aroundschools,speed watchandotherissues.

Buthehopesthatif enoughpeoplegettickets —orslowdownwhenthey seepolice—thecultureof speedingalongtheroutewill change.

Italreadyhasinanother highaccidentzoneinthe CityofCoquitlam,where RCMPwillalsoberamping upenforcementintargeted areas.

McCutcheonsaidpolice begandoingmoreticketing alongMarinerWayaftera 13-year-oldgirlwaskilled.

Theteendiedwhenshe wasstruckastwovehicles collidedandonewentupon toamedianatMarinerWay andRiverviewCrescentin Coquitlam.

“Itisproventowork,that iswherewenoticedthe numberofaccidentsdid godown.Peopleknewyou 'don’tspeedonMarinerWay becausecopsarealways there,'”saidMcCutcheon.

“Now,it’stimeforPort Coquitlam.”

HERITAGEWOODSSECONDARYSCHOOL

Learninglifeskillsbyhelpingcaninefriends

Dogtreatsare

beingbakedand soldbystudents

MARIOBARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Keepingdogshappyand healthyisteachingagroup ofstudentsatHeritage WoodsSecondaryskillsthey canusetomanagetheirown lives.

StudentsinthePort Moodyschool’slifeskills programarebaking,packaging,marketinganddistributingdogtreatbagsto helpraisemoneyforthe CoquitlamAnimalShelter.

LenaChen,aneducation assistantwiththeprogram, saysthe“Pawsativity”projectishelpingthestudents learnthingslikecommunication,cooking,financialliteracyandentrepreneurship.

“It’sprovidingsupportsto helpthemconnectwiththe community,”saidChen.

“Thewholeideaistogive themahands-onexperience.”

Theprojectstartedwith abrainstormingsession amongstthe20students enrolledintheprogramto comeupwithateameffort

thatencompassedavariety ofpracticallifeskills.

AliciaWaetsaidavisit fromBrie,theschool’s therapydog,providedthe inspirationtowardhelping animals.

“Dogshelpusalotwhen we’regoingthroughabad time,”shesaid.

Puttingthatmotivation intoactiontookacoordinatedeffort.

First,theteamhadtoget

HeritageWoodsprincipal ToddClerksononboard. Then,ithadtocomeupwith awaytoproducethebiscuits thatwouldmaximizetheir fundraising.

Clerksondraftedaletter

thestudentscoulddeliverto alocalgrocerystore—the IGAatWestwoodPlateau —outliningthewayitcould help,howtheprojectwould bemanagedandwhoit wouldbenefit.

MODESTHOPES

Headingtothestore,the students’expectationswere modest,Chensaid.

ButmomentsaftermeetingstoremanagerChris O’Riordan,theywerehoistingkilobagsofflourand oats,alongwithcartonsof eggs,totheirvehicle.

“Itwasgreatthekidsactuallycametoseeme,notjust sentaletter,”O’Riordansaid. “Wejustwantedtohelp.”

Toboostthenutritive andflavourfulaspectsofthe treats,aschoolstaffmemberdonatedpumpkinsthat couldbeturnedintoapurée.

Workingwithstudents fromtheleadershipclass, thegroupstartedmixingup quadruplebatchesofthe doughandformedthem intohundredsofcookiesto besoldinfour-ouncebags.

Productionisanallhandseffortthatoccursas inventoryrunslow.Waet saidshelikestomanage theprocess,“soit’snotvery chaotic.”

Someofthestudents

helpwithpackaging.Others havetakenupthemarketing duties,sellingthematlunch timefromatableinthe school’satrium.Oneindustriousyoungmanhaseven notedstudentsandteachers whohavedogsandthen makestheroundstotheir classroomstoseeifthey needbiscuits.

“Thecoolestpartistosee itallcometogether,”Chen said.

Waetsaidtheprojecthas instilledinheraconfidence shedidn’tknowshehad. Whentheschoolyearstarted shewasquiet,stayedmostly inthebackground.Butnow she’supfront,takingcharge.

“It’smademefeelvery accomplished,”shesaid. “Youneedpeopletohelp youandsupportyou.”

That’sthewholeidea, Chensaid.

“They’relearningindependence.There’sthatmomentwhereyoustepback andseethattheycandoit.”

Tosupportthe “Pawsativity”projectand giveyourowndogaspecial snack,you’reencouraged toemailstompkins@sd43. bc.ca.

They’llalsobeavailable attheWestwoodIGAinthe newyear;onebagfor$3or twofor$5.

DIFFERENTVIEWS

OPINION

Cabinet’smanynotablefirsts

Puttingtogethera provincialcabinetisa challengingendeavourforanypremierandno doubtnewB.C.Premier DavidEbyhadtomake someinterestingcallsindeterminingwhichmembers ofhisteamwouldmakethe innercircle.

However,heseems tohavepulledoffsome notable“firsts”inhisinauguralcrackatcabinet making.

Forthefirsttime,B.C. hasaSouthAsianwoman intheimportantpostof attorney-general.

Infact,NikiSharmais oneof15femalecabinet ministers.Thatisthemost ever,andforthefirsttime therearemorewomenin cabinetthanmen(also, of25deputyministers,15 arewomen).

Anotherfirst:MLAs

fromtheFraserValleyare ataBCNDPcabinettable.

AgricultureMinister PamAlexisrepresents Abbotsford–Missionand therearetwoministers ofstatefromLangley (AndrewMercier)and Chilliwack(DanCoulter).

TheNDPmadehistoric breakthroughsinallthree citiesinthe2020election andthepathtovictoryin thenextelectionmayvery wellrunthroughallthree communities.

Acabinetappointmentgenerallytendsto heightentheprofileofan MLA,soAlexis,Mercier andCoultershouldall benefitfromtheadded attention.

Whileitisnotafirst, theappointmentof KatrineConroyasfinance ministermarksthefirst timesincePaulRamsey

heldtheportfoliointhe NDPgovernmentinthe 1990sthattheportfoliohasnotbeenheld byanMLAfromMetro Vancouverorthecapital region(Ramseywasfrom PrinceGeorge).

Attheceremony,Eby saidConroywillbringa ruralvoiceintoacabinetdominatedbyurban voices.

ConroyandSharma’s appointmentsalsoreflect Eby’sviewthatnotonly shouldtherebegender equityincabinetbut thatitshouldalsoapply tothebiggestandkey ministries.Heviewsfour ministriestobethemost important:financeand attorney-general(both portfoliosnowheldby women)alongwithhealth andpublicsafety(held byAdrianDixandMike

Farnworth,respectively).

Also,oftheeightlargest ministrieswhenitcomes tobudgetsize,sixarenow overseenbywomen.

Finally,giventhere arealotofegosinvolved whenitcomestocabinet appointments(someget bruisedwhileothersget inflated),Ebyappears tohavenavigatedasafe course.

Hepromotedeight backbenchers(including thelongest-servingone, JagrupBrarfromSurrey, whoisnowtheminister ofstatefortrade)and demotedonlytwopeople fromcabinet.Hemoved 11ministerstonewportfoliosandkepteightin theirexistingpositions pre-shuffle.

KeithBaldreyischiefpoliticalreporterforGlobal BC.

JoyceKehler

CITYOFCOQUITLAM

2023COUNCILMEETINGSCHEDULE

CommunityCharter,noticeoftheavailabilityofthe CityofCoquitlam2023CouncilMeetingScheduleisherebyprovided.The2023Council MeetingSchedule,andanychangestotheSchedulethatmayarisethroughouttheyear, canbeviewedontheCity’spublicnoticepostingboardsandontheCity’swebsiteat coquitlam.ca/agendas

Forthemostup-to-dateinformationregardingCouncilMeetingspleasevisit coquitlam.ca/webcasts orcontacttheCityClerk’sOffice.

COUNCILMEETINGS –Startat7:00p.m.intheCouncilChambers,CoquitlamCityHall, 3000GuildfordWay,Coquitlam(withtheexceptionofPublicHearingnights,wherethe meetingwillstartimmediatelyfollowingtheadjournmentofthePublicHearing).

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CLOSEDCOUNCILMEETINGS –Generallyconveneimmediatelyfollowingadjournment ofaCouncil-in-CommitteeMeetingandareheldinCouncilChambers.Thefirstitemof businessataClosedCouncilMeetingwillbetoconsideramotionpursuanttoSections90 and92ofthe CommunityCharter toclosethemeetingtothepublic.

COUNCILAGENDAS –ArepostedontheCity’swebsiteby3:00p.m.ontheFridayprior tothescheduledmeetingandareavailableforviewingat

WINTERDRIVING

Wintertiresareanecessity

TheEditor:

WhenIcameto Vancouverinthe1970s,I wasquitesurprisedthat mostpeopleImetdeclared proudlytheydidnotfeelthe needtospendmoneyon wintertires.

Therewasasenseofpride inthatstatement,like:“Real mendon’tfearalittlebitof snow.BackEastwehadsix feetofsnow,buthere....”

Butinthosedays,thecars weredifferent—big,heavy, tank-likemachineswith eight-cylinderengines.

Therear-wheeldrive madethemhardtohandle inthesnow,peoplewere

Carsparkedinalotaren’taproblemduringasnowstorm,butdriverstryingtonavigatesnowystreetswithoutthepropertiresareadanger,saysaletterwriter. TRICITYNEWSFILEPHOTO

fish-tailingandtireswere spinning,buttherealways seemedtobeoneortwo peoplearoundwhowere willingtopushacaroutof

thesnowbank. Peopleunderstoodthat municipalitieshadproblems clearingtheroadsquickly;it justwaspartofwinter.

Butthisisnotthe1970s anymore.

Therearemorecars ontheroad,wearemore rushed,morestressed,impatientandlessforgiving.

Motoristswithoutwintertiresarespinningtheir wheelstogetupeventhe slightestgrade,creatinga realroadhazardandcontributingtoalong,frustratingdrivehomeforother drivers.

Therealityofdriving safelyduringwinterdaysis havingwintertiresonyour car.OrtakeataxiorUber. HansOpelka NorthVancouver

Shovellingwalks isneighbourly

TheEditor:

Iwasachildinthe 1950sand’60sandlived inVancouver.

Whenevertherewasa snowfall,all(ormost)of theneighboursshovelled theirwalksinfrontof theirhouse.Thismadea nicepathwaythroughthe snowforthewalkers.

Ifindthatmostpeople donotclearthesidewalk infrontoftheirhouseor salttheice.Thismakesit

verydifficultforpeopleto maketheirwayalongthe sidewalks.

Itwasanunwritten lawthatmostpeople clearedtheirwalkway whenIwasakid.

Pleaseshovelthesnow offthesidewalksinfront ofyourhomesandifyou haveelderlyneighbours, pleasedothemakindnessandcleartheirs.

KathleenBell Richmond

Here’swhatyouneedtoknowtoseetheCPHolidayTrain

Tri-Cityresidentshave twoopportunitiestoseethe lightsandhearthesounds oftheCPHolidayTrainasit rollsthroughtheregion.

OnSunday,Dec.18, theCanadianPacific (CP)HolidayTrainissched-

uledtovisitPortMoodyand PortCoquitlam—thefinal twostopsofits24thannual touracrossthecountry.

Itwillhostashowateach locationbyJuno-nominated CanadianartistsMacKenzie PorterandDerikBaker(also

knownasVirginiatoVegas).

PortMoodywillbethe firststopontheTri-Cities tour,pullinginbehindthe recreationcentre(300Ioco Rd.)at4:45p.m.andleaving around5:30p.m.

Parkingisavailableatthe

recreationcentreandthe trainlocationiswithinwalkingdistanceofInletCentre StationonSkyTrain.

POCOSTOP

CPwillendits2022circuitinPortCoquitlamat

KingswayAvenue(roughly behindPoCoBuilding Supplies)betweenMaryHill RoadandWilsonAvenue withtheshowtakingplace from6:15to6:45p.m.

Roadclosureswillbein placeforKingswayAvenue

betweenMaryHillRoadand WilsonAvenuefrom11a.m. to8p.m.

FreeparkingisavailableindowntownPort Coquitlamaswellasatthe PortCoquitlamCommunity Centre.

CHRISTMAS INTHE TRI-CITIES

HOLIDAYRECIPES

Foodanddrinkadduptoholidaymerriment

TheChristmasseasonis aboutfamily,friendsand fellowship.It’salsoabout food—fromgrandfeasts ofturkeyandstuffingto boundlesssnacksstretching ourbelts.

Inthespiritoftheseason, the Tri-CityNews recently askedsomeofthepeople youreadaboutinthese pagestosharetheirfavourite holidayrecipes.

MACLEAN’SMERRY MOCKTAILS

Theholidaysareawonderfultimeforgatheringand celebrating,buttheycan alsobereallychallengingfor folkswhohavedifficultrelationshipswithfood,alcohol andothersubstances.

Ourfamilylikestohave deliciousnon-alcoholic optionsonhandforfriends andfamily.

Theyarealsoahugehit withourkids.

½cuppineapplejuice ¼cuporangejuice ¼cupsparklingwater (youcansubstitute7Up/ Sprite/GingerAleforextra sweetness)

Splashofgrenadine,to taste(theMacLeankidsrecommendseveralsplashes)

Mixallingredientstogetherandserveoverice

ClaireMacLean, CEOofSHAREFamilyand CommunityServices

RCMP SNICKERDOODLES

Theholidayseasonforme meansspendingtimewith familyandfriends.

Oneofmyfavoriteholiday activitiesisbakingwithmy twokids(agedfiveandsix).

Ilovetobakeavariety ofcookiesandthenfreeze themtosharewithfamily andfriendswhentheycome tovisit.

Iusuallystartmyholiday bakingatthebeginningof December.

Cookiedough:

¾cupunsaltedbutter softened

1cupgranulatedsugar 1largeegg

1teaspoonbakingsoda ¼teaspoonsalt

2teaspoonscreamof tartar(orsubstituteforateaspoonofbakingpowder)

1teaspoonvanillaextract

2cupsall-purposeflour Coating: ¼cup(50g)granulated sugar

2teaspoonsgroundcin-

namon

1.Preheatovento350°F. Linetwocookiesheetswith siliconebakingmatsor parchmentpaper.

2.Creambutterandsugar inthebowlofastandmixer fittedwiththepaddleattachment(oralargebowlwith ahandmixer).Creamuntil themixtureisfluffy,about oneminute.

3.Addtheeggandvanilla andmixuntilsmooth,then mixinbakingsoda,cream oftartar(orbakingpowder),

andsalt.Addflourandmix untilcookiedoughforms.

4.Stirtogethersugarand cinnamonforcoatingina smallbowl.

5.Scooptwo(2)tablespoonballsofcookiedough androllbetweenthepalms ofyourhand.Rollincinnamonsugarandplaceon cookiesheet,twoinches apart.

6.Bakefor10-13minutes oruntiltheyarecracked onthetopsandjustlose theglossysheen.Erronthe sideofunderbakedforbest results.

7.Storecookiesinan airtightcontainerforupto three(3)daysorfreezeforup toamonth.

Cpl.AlexaHodgins, CoquitlamRCMP

MAYORAL

Combinebeef,porkand water.

Bringtoaboil,stirring often.

Addtherestoftheingredients,excepttheoats andsimmerfor11/4hours, covered.

Makesureitisasoupy consistencyand,ifnecessary,addwater.

Addoatsandcookfor threeminutes.

Letcooltolukewarm. Linepastryandfillwith meatmixture.

Topwitheggwashand bakefor30-35minutes.

MayorMeghanLahti, PortMoody

CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL

There’ssomethingabout arichwarmdrinkafterbeing outinthecoldthatjustputs someoneinthefestivespirit. Hotchocolateanda splashofBailey’sdoesjust that. 250mlhotwater 33gofrichhotchocolate mix

Oneortwo(1-2)shot glassesofBailey’sIrish Cream

Whippedcreamontop Grateddarkchocolateto topitoffforawarmholiday drink.Havingacatalsoadds tothecoziness.

Coun.MattDjonlic, Coquitlam

ClaireMacLean,ofSHAREFamilyandCommunityServices,enjoysmerrymocktails withherfamily. SUBMITTEDPHOTO

INTHE TRI-CITIES

HOLIDAYRECIPES

Traditionaltastes:fromshortbreadtopotatolatkes

TALI-HO SHORTBREAD

It’ssimple,butitnever tastesthesameaswhen Grannymadethem.

2cupsofall-purposeflour 1/2cupofgranulated sugar

1cupofunsaltedbutter

1pinchofsalt

Letthebuttercomeup toroomtemperature,then creamitwithamixer.

Addthesugarwhilestill mixingonlow.

Scrapethebowl,thenadd theflourandapinchofsalt, whilestillmixingonlow.

Whenalltheingredients aremixed,transferthe doughontoaflouredsurface,shapeintoabrickor tube.Wrapitinplasticand chillinthefridgeuntilfirm.

Preheattheovento350F. Removethechilleddough fromthefridgeandcutit intocookieslices. Placethisontoacookie

sheetlinedwithparchment. Bakefor10minutes.

TaliCampbell, GeneralManagerofthe CoquitlamExpress

POTATOLATKES

Tri-Cityyoutharelearningtomakecrispy,flavourful Jewishpotatolatkesintime forHanukkah,whichthis yearisyearrunsDec.18to Deg.26.

2largebakingpotatoes (russet),peeledandgated 1smallonion,skinremovedandgrated 1largeegg 1tbsofgranulatedgarlic 3tbsofflour 3tbsofbutter,clarified 1½tspsalt ¼tspblackpepper Buildajuiceabsorber byplacingacolanderinto amixingbowl,andaclean kitchentowelintothecolander.

Washandpeelyour potatoes.Removetheskin

fromyouronion.Thengrate potatoesandonionswitha boxgrater(ifyouhaveafood processoryoucanusethe graterattachment).

Putyourgratedpotatoes andonionsintoyourjuice absorber,coveringtheingredientswiththeedgesof thetowelhangingoverthe colander.Pressdownon thecoveredfoodsqueezeas manyjuicesoutasyoucan. Setasideandletthejuicesto continuedraining.

Next,clarifyyourbutter. Slowlymeltyourbutterina smallsaucepan.Setitaside untilthemilksolidssettle. Spoonoffanysolidsthatrise, thencarefullypouroffthe goldenliquid,discardingthe milkypart.

Mixinalargemixingbowl

yourdrainedpotatoesand onion,whiskedegg,flour, garlic,salt,andpepper.Mix well.

Pouratablespoonofclarifiedbutterintoyourflying pan(haveyourfryingpanon medium-highheat).

Formlittlepancakeswith yourpotatoandonionmixture,squeezingoutanyextra liquid.Donotmakethe latkestoothickortheywon’t cookalltheway.

Eachsidewilltakeabout 1½minutestocook.Note, ifthelatkeisstickingtothe fryingpan,itisnotdone browning.

Servefreshandhotwith eithersourcreamorapplesauceontop.

JessicaWilliams, ACCESSYouth

TaliCampbellsayshisfamily’sshortbreadisneveras goodaswhenhisGrannymadeit. TRI-CITYNEWSFILEPHOTO

HOLIDAYRECIPES

Cranberryorangeyamsacolourfuladdition

TWICE-BAKED CRANBERRY ORANGEYAMS

Ilovethisrecipebecause

itissimpletomake,butthe flavoursaresodelicious.I decidedtobecomevegan threeyearsago,andthis

wasoneofthefirstholiday dishesImadeformy“main,” butasasideformyfamily’s turkeydinner.Thebright

orangeandredcolourslook sofestive,andtheykeepwell asleftoverstoo. 4mediumyams

1/2cupdriedunsweetenedcranberries

1/2cupchoppedpecans CranberryRelish 1bagfreshcranberries, approx.350grams

Zestandfruitoftwonavel oranges

1/4cuppitteddates,preferablyMedjool

1.Preheatovento425F

2.Putonyourrainbow unicornapron,because you’rehopingforamiracle.

3.Washandpokeyams withafork.Donotpeel. Bakeonafoillinedbaking sheetuntiltender.

4.Whileyamsarebaking, combinetheCranberry Relishingredients(fresh cranberries,orangezest, orangefruit,andchopped, pittedmedjooldates)ina foodprocessor.Blenduntila chunkytextureisreached.

5.Onceyamsaredone,let themcoolslightly.Reduce ovento350forlater.Cut yamsinhalflengthwise.

6.Scoopmiddlesfrom eachyamhalfintoabowl, leavingabouta1/4-inch thickborder,sothatitcan

stillstandandbefilled.

7.Mashthescoopedyam, adding1/2cup(ormoreas desired)ofthecranberry relishanddriedcranberries. Mixwell.

8.Scoopmixtureintoyam shells.

9.Sprinkleeachwith choppedpecans.

10.Bakeina350Foven for30minutesoruntil heatedthrough.

11.Freezeorrefrigerate theremainingcranberry orangerelish—goesgreat withturkey,oatmeal,orin smoothies

LeslieCourchesne, Tri-CitiesChamberof CommerceCEO

Cranberryorangeyamsare vegan. SUBMITTEDPHOTO

HOLIDAYRECIPES

TheJuiceMansaysvegansdon’thavetobesqueezedout

ISITREALLYVEGAN PUMPKINPIE?

Asa30-yearveganIhave gonethroughthedaysof havinglittletonodessert optionswhenitcameto holidaymeals.WhenIwas akidIfeltlikeImissedout onalltheamazingholiday sweets.AngelFoodcake, buttertarts,cakes,gingerbread,andevenpumpkin piewereallmadewithsome formofanimalproductthat prohibitedmefrombeing abletoenjoythoseeverso amazinglydisplayedtreats thatmycousinswouldscarf downbythedozen.

Mymother,beingapioneerofplant-basedfood alternativesandalterations hadherfairshareoftricks toconvertsomeofthemost tastytreatsintoavegan option.Sugarcookies,cinnamonbunsandevenpies seemedeffortlessforher; howevertheonethatIwill rememberthemostisher veganpumpkinpie.

Ingredients

1largecan796mlpumpkinpuree(IuseE.D.Smith butanywilldo)

1pkg300gSunrisesoft tofu(bluepackage)

1¼cuplightbrownsugar (startwith1andaddmoreif youwantitsweeter)

1tbscornstarch

3/4to1tbsgroundcinnamon

1½tbsgroundginger 1/2to3/4tspground

cloves 3/4tspgroundNutmeg 1tspsalt

Directions

Preheatyourovento350 degrees(noconvection, bakefrombottomup).

Putallingredientsin alargeblenderorfood processorandblenduntil smoothandallsugarand tofuismixed(nochunksor bits).Itshouldlookallthe samecolour(youmayneed touseyourblendertamper tomixit).

Oncemixedtasteit:Do youwantitsweeter?

Addsugarat1tbsata timeandmakesuretore blendthoroughly.

Wantitspicier? Addmorespicestoyour liking.

Thispieismeanttobethe morespicyversionnotthe supersweetversionyouget fromthesupermarket.

Onceyouarehappywith yourflavourpourintoyour preparedpieshells(follow pieshellthawingorprecookinginstructions.)

Makesenoughtofilltwo nine-inchshallowpieshells (ifyougothetartsrouteit makesabout20+tartsandis anawesomealternative.)

Bakefor35-45minuteson themiddlerack.

Keepaneyeonitoverthe last10minutesascooktimes varybasedonshellthickness andyoudon’twanttoburn theshell.

Thepieswillsolidifyand smallcracksmayappear acrossthesurfaceofthepie filling.ThisisOK.

Letcoolandservewith yourfavouriteplantbased/ coconutwhipcream!Extend cooktimeifusingahome-

madecrust. Giveitatry.Iwouldlove tohearifyourvegan,dairy free,orevenregularguests

cantellthedifference. CallanMorrison,Port MoodycouncillorandPort Coquitlam’sJuiceMan

JingleBellsNight

Itwillbeanythingbutasilentnight onSaturday,Dec.17atLafargeLakeas CoquitlamhostsJingleBellsNight. Singalongwithcarolinggroupsasyou strollaroundthelake.At7:30p.m.,stop bytheTDCommunityPlazaandsing jinglebells.Formoreinformation,visit coquitlam.ca/parkspark. HostaNightat LightsatLafarge

TheCanadianPacificRail Holidaytrainwrapsup itscross-countryjourney onSunday,Dec.18,in PortMoodyandPort Coquitlam.The24thannualrideisraisingcash donationsandnon-perishablegoodsfortheSHARE foodbank,whichserves theTri-Cities.

CPRAIL

CPRailHolidayTrainendsitstripinPoMo,PoCo

Friday,Dec.16

STITCHCIRCLE

Bringyourknitting, crochet,crossstitchand embroideryprojectstothe PortMoodyPublicLibrary (insidePortMoodyCity Hall,100NewportDr.) foraStitchingCircle.The socialgroupforcrafters runsfrom2:30to3:30p.m. intheParkLaneRoom. Registrationisrequired.

MORE:portmoodylibrary.ca

FESTIVEFELTING

MakesomefeltedornamentsandgiftsfortheholidaysattheFestiveFelting pARTy@PdA—orPlacedes Arts(1120BrunetteAve., Coquitlam).Theworkshop at7p.m.willseeparticipants usingwetfeltingtechniques tomakedecorationsand potholders.Ticketsare$26 perperson,or$42fortwo people.

REGISTER:eventbrite.ca

HOLMES,YOUSAY?

DirectorMandyTulloch brings Holmesforthe Holidays totheEvergreen CulturalCentre(1205 PinetreeWay,Coquitlam) untilDec.17.Theplaytells thetaleofWilliamGillette, aBroadwaystarwhohas invitedhisfellowcastmates tohiscastlefortheweekend. RobHartleyplaysGillette.

MORE:evergreenculturalcentre.ca

LIGHTSATLAFARGE

Takeawalkaround LafargeLakeatCoquitlam’s TownCentrePark(1299 PinetreeWay)toseethe millioncolouredlightstwinklingfortheseason.Tonight, thecity’sParkSparkcrew featuresDecktheCastle Festivewhile,onSaturday, it’sJingleBellsNight.

MORE:coquitlam.ca/ parkspark

SANTAFOXBALL

TheradiostationCFOX

99.3FMhostsitsSantaFox

ChristmasBallattheHard RockCasinoVancouver (2080UnitedBlvd., Coquitlam)featuringDaniel Wesley,SpendoandTeller &TheTale.Theadult-only partyinTheShowTheatreis afundraiserfortheSHARE FamilyandCommunity Society.CannedfooddonationsfortheSHAREfood bankwillbeaccepted.

MORE:hardrockcasinovancouver.com

LIVEMUSIC

MarchHareistheheadlinerontheAsylumSound StageinHardRockCasino Vancouver(2080United Blvd.,Coquitlam)at9:30 p.m.tonightandSaturday.

MORE:hardrockcasinovancouver.com

Saturday,Dec.17

BOOKWORMS

Joinlibrariansatthe PortMoodyPublicLibrary

onFacebookastheymake bookrecommendations fortheholidays.Theonehoureventviathelibrary’s Facebookpagestartsat10 a.m.

MORE:portmoodylibrary.ca

SEETHELIGHT

Familiescanlearn aboutDiwali,Hanukkah, KwanzaaandwintersolsticeatCelebrationofLight, heldfrom11:30a.m.to 2:30p.m.atMackinHouse Museum(1116Brunette Ave.,Coquitlam).Thefirst hour-longsessionstarts at11a.m.;thesecondat 1:30p.m.Seasonalcrafts andtreatswillbeavailable. Registrationisrequired MORE:coquitlamheritage.ca

CHECKMATE

DropintothePoirier branchoftheCoquitlam PublicLibrary(575Poirier St.)forachessmatch.All

agesandabilitiesarewelcometoplayfrom2to3:30 p.m.Admissionisfree.

MORE:coqlibrary.ca

ICEHOCKEY

CheerontheCoquitlam ExpressastheybattleSurrey atthePalaceatPoirier:the PoirierSportandLeisure Complex(633PoirierSt., Coquitlam).Thepuckdrops at6p.m.

MORE:coquitlamexpress.ca

PANTHERACTION

CatchthePortMoody Panthersjuniorhockeyteam asitfacesDeltaatthePort MoodyRecreationComplex (300IocoRd.,PortMoody) at7:30p.m.

MORE:portmoodypanthers.com

Sunday,Dec.18

FRESHNOSH

Tuckintosomefresh foodattheWinterFarmers

Markethappeninginthe parkinglotnexttothePort MoodyRecreationComplex (300IocoRd.,PortMoody) from10a.m.to2p.m. Today’svendorsinclude BAK’DCookies,Heights CoffeeandPastaggio. MORE:makebakegrow. com

CPHOLIDAYTRAIN

TheCPHolidayTrain endsitscross-countryjourneytonight,stoppinginPort Moody(behindthePort MoodyRecreationComplex, 300IocoRd.)at4:45p.m. forahalf-hourshowat5 p.m.withrisingcountry starMacKenziePorterand VirginiatoVegas.Theirtrip endsinPortCoquitlamat 6:15p.m.attheWestCoast Expressstation(Kingsway Avenue)withaconcertfrom 6:30to6:45p.m.Therideis raisingdonations(money andnon-perishables)forthe SHAREfoodbank.

MORE:cpr.ca

4%moreforCoq.utilities

Utilitieswilljumpup fourpercentnextyearfor Coquitlamhomeowners.

OnMonday(Dec.12), citycouncilgavefourthand finalreadingtoabylawthat willsee2023ratesincrease byfourpercentforwater, sewer/drainageandgarbage.Here’sthebreakdown:

WATER

•Single-familyhome: $640(up$25)

•Multi-familyhome:$384 (up$15)

•Suite:$256(up$10)

SEWERANDDRAINAGE

•Flatrate:$522(up$20)

•Suiterate:$209(up$8)

SOLIDWASTE

•120-litregarbagecart: $275(up$11)

•240-litregarbagecart: $364(up$14)

•360-litregarbagecart: $514(up$20)

Lastmonth,atitsfinance meeting,citymanagerPeter Steblintoldcouncilthatthe MetroVancouverRegional District—ofwhichtheCity ofCoquitlampurchases water,sewagetreatmentand solidwastedisposalservices —hasmajorprojectsonits bookstofinance.

AndSteblinwarnedthat

theagencyhastriedtolower utilitypricesformunicipalitiesinthepast,especially duringtheCOVID-19pandemic,“butthosecostsare coming.”

“Theprojectsarecoming.Thequestionis,How bigwilltheprojectsbe?” askedCoun.CraigHodge, whowillreturntotheMetro Vancouverboardofdirectors in2023(Coun.TeriTowner isreplacingMayorRichard Stewartnextyear).

HodgesuggestedifMetro Vancouverkeepsholding off,thebillswillbe“pushed downtheroadtofuture councils.”

CAPITALPLAN

Meanwhile,onDec.5, counciladopted—without discussion—thecity’sfiveyearcapitalplan,whichcarriesa$631-millionpricetag.

Nextyear,themunicipalityisprojectedtospend $127.8millionon:

•parks,trailsandsports fields:$28.6M

•transportation:$28M

•facilities:$20.5M

•landmanagement: $16.2M

•otherassets:$13.2M

•water:$8M

•sewer:$3M

•waste:$100,000

AccordingtoaNov.29 reportfromMichelleHunt, Coquitlam’sgeneralmanageroffinance,landsand police,the2023–27capital planincludes$132million in2024fortheNortheast CommunityCentreinthe PartingtonCreekneighbourhoodonBurkeMountain.

Thecityintendstogointo debtby$78.1milliontopay forthecentre,butthemoney willberepaidusingrevenues fromfuturedevelopments.

Andthemunicipalitywill borrow$2.8millionfrom itsSewerandDrainage OperatingSurplusReserve topayfortwoprojects:the NortheastUpperVictoria DriveTrunkSewerand FremontCorridor,aswell astheNortheastPartington Creekchannelupgrades, totalling$134,000inannual debtservicing,Huntwrotein herreport.

Thecapitalplanalsoincludesmoremoneyforthe SpaniPoolandInnovation Centreupdates.

Forthefullstory,visittricitynews.com.

Heritagehomegetsreprieve

OneofCoquitlam’soldest homeswassavedthisweek fromthewreckingball.

Monday(Dec.12),aftera publichearing,citycouncil grantedsecondandthird readingsforaHeritage RevitalizationAgreement (HRA)torestoreandprotect theheritagehouseat1125 CartierAve.

Locatedatthecornerof BeginStreetandablock westoftheMaillardville CommunityCentreand LavalSquare,thehouse isknownastheBeaubien Residenceasitwasoriginally ownedbyJosephAlphonse Beaubien—anAmericanbornminer.Heboughtthe propertyin1910fromthe CanadianWesternLumber Company,whichoperated theFraserMills—oneofthe largestsawmillsintheBritish Empireatthetime.

Accordingtoacityreport, thepenultimateownerput forwardanapplicationin 2020todemolishthehouse; however,thenextmonth,

citycouncilissueda60-day protectionorderforcitystaff toworkwiththatowner.

The6,300sq.ft.property wasthensoldtoHimanshu Chauhan,whoisnow proposingtorestorethe two-storeyheritagehouse andaddadetachedduplex tothelot.

Councilvoted8-1in favouroftheredevelopment,withCoun.Brent Asmundsonopposingbecauseofthetandemparking arrangement.

Builtaround1917bythe twoBeaubienbrothers,

theResidenceisaColonial Revival-stylebuilding modelledontheAmerican Fousquaredesign.

Itisalsositedacrossthe roadfromtheParéhome, whichwasrestoredthrough anHRAin2011.

TheBeaubienResidence issignificantforCoquitlam asithasawrap-aroundverandahandawidow’swalk (viewingplatform)fromthe secondlevel.

Councilisexpectedto grantfourthandfinalreadingoftheHRAearlyinthe newyear.

CityofCoquitlam NOTICEOFPUBLICCONSULTATION

PERMANENTCHANGETOALIQUORLICENCE–ROGUESBAR&GRILL–3251PLATEAUBLVDCOQUITLAM

TheRoguesBar&Grill,locatedat3251PlateauBoulevard,Coquitlamhasapplied totheLiquorandCannabisRegulationBranch(LCRB)forapermanentchangeto itsLiquorLicense.Ifapproved,theamendedlicensewould:

1.Extendthehoursofliquorservice.Thecurrenthoursofserviceare from 11:00a.m.–1:00a.m.Monday–Saturday and 11:00a.m.–12:00a.m.Sunday.Theproposedhoursofservicearefrom 9:00a.m.–1:00a.m.Monday–Saturday and 9:00a.m.–12:00a.m.Sunday

2.Permitpatronstohavealcoholinthefollowingadditionalareas: practiceputtinggreen,clubhousebridalrooms,clubhouseproshop,and aliquorservicekiosknearthe11thholeteebox.

Inaccordancewiththe LiquorControlandLicensingActandRegulations,the CityofCoquitlamhasbeenaskedtoprovidecommentsandarecommendation ontheapplicationtotheLCRB.

TheCityinvitesthepublictoprovideinputtoCouncilwithrespecttohowthe changetothislicence,ifapproved,mayaffectthemandtheirproperty.TheCityof Coquitlamwillbereceivinginputonthisapplicationuntil December23,2022

Writtencorrespondencecanbeprovidedinoneofthefollowingways:

•Email:clerks@coquitlam.cawith “PROJ22-113” inthesubjectline;

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

•Inperson:Attn:CityClerk’sOffice,CityHallat3000GuildfordWay:

·TotheCityClerk’sOfficefrontdesk,whichislocatedonthesecondfloorof CityHall;or

·PlaceineitheroneoftwoCityHalldropboxeslocatedattheunderground parkingentranceorbythemainentrancefacingBurlingtonDrive.

InputreceivedwillbeprovidedtoCouncilintheformofareportataRegular CouncilMeeting.Councilwillconsidertheinputprovidedandsubmitaformal recommendationontheapplicationtotheLCRB.

Writtensubmissionsprovidedinresponsetothisconsultation,includingyour nameandaddress,willbecomepartofthepublicrecordwhichincludesthe submissionsbeingmadeavailableforpublicinspectionatCoquitlamCityHall andonourwebsiteatwww.coquitlam.ca/agendas.

Additionalinformationconcerningthisapplicationcanbeobtainedbycontacting PlanningandDevelopmentat604-927-3430oremailingdevinfo@coquitlam.ca

TheBeaubienResidenceinMaillardvillehasbeensaved fromdemolition. JANISCLEUGH/THETRI-CITYNEWS

Hockadayshooting‘isolated’

Womanfoundin vehiclesuffering gunshotwounds

KYLEBALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

Awomanisdeadafter succumbingtogunshot woundsfromashootingin Coquitlam.

Nosuspectshavebeen arrestedoraresoughtby police,whobelievethecity’s seventhknownshootingof 2022wasan“isolatedincident.”

TheIntegratedHomicide InvestigationTeam(IHIT) hasbeendeployedtowork withlocalRCMPonthecase.

Before11p.m.,Dec.8, Mountieswerecalledto reportsofashootingon LambertWaynearTurner AvenueintheHockaday neighbourhoudwestofthe CoquitlamRiver.

Awomanwasfoundinsideavehiclesufferingfrom

apparentgunshotwounds, andfirstrespondersbegan lifesavingmeasures.

However,spokesperson Cpl.AlexaHodginssaid,she diedatthesceneinjuries.

Astheinvestigationisstill initsevidence-gathering phase,Hodginsadded,,policeareaskingthepublicfor

witnessstatements,aswell asdashcam,CCTV,surveillance,cellphoneorgeneral videofootageofthearea.

Hodginsaddedvictim serviceshasalsobeenactivated.

Theincidentoccurred15 daysafteradoublehomicide nearDawesHillParkonNov.

23wherethreepeoplewere shotinsideavehicle;one wasdeadonthescenewhile anothersuccumbedtotheir injuriesinhospital.

AnyonewithmoreinformationabouttheHockaday incidentcancallIHITat 1-877-551-4448oremailihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

Childporncharge laidagainstman

KYLEBALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

AnAbbotsfordman isfacingchargesafter ayoungPortMoody womansaysshewasthe victimof“sextortion.”

JesseToewsisbeing chargedwithpossession ofchildpornography andusingacomputer passwordtocommitan offence.

Accordingto PortMoodyPolice Department(PMPD) spokesperson,Const. SamZacharias,the youngfemalewas contactedbyasuspect online,claimingthey possessedpassword-protectedimagesofherthat wereobtainedfroma cloud-basedplatform.

Zachariassaidthefemalewastoldunlessshe sentthesuspectmore photos,theprotected imageswouldbedistributed.Shethenreached outtopolicelastOctober andayear-longinvestigationwaslaunched.

Zachariascommendedthevictimfor callingpolice.

“Thisinvestigation wassophisticatedand technical,”hesaidina newsrelease,adding otherpotentialvictims andcompromiseddata werealsofoundbypolice.

Zachariassaidany memberofthepublic whobelievestheyarea victimof“sextortion,”or extortionofanykind,to callPMPDrightawayat 604-461-3456.

CoquitlamRCMPattendedahomeinthecity’sHockadayneighbourhoodlast Thursdayafterreportsofashooting. JANISCLEUGH/THETRI-CITYNEWS

CHARITY

PoMoArtshelpsto putfoodontables

APortMoodyorganizationiscomingtotheaidof localfamiliesstrugglingto putfoodonthetablethis winter.

PoMoArts(2425St.Johns St.),inconjunctionwithits contemporarygalleryand marketplacerunninguntil Dec.22,ishopingtocollect hundredsofpoundsof foodforSHAREFamilyand CommunityServices.

Non-perishableitems,as wellasfinancialdonations, willbeearmarkedforthe WinterTreasuresArtisan MarketandtheBlackberry ChristmasMarketplaceand dozenshavebeencollected intheearlystagesofthe campaign.

TheSHAREfoodbank issaidtoservemorethan 1,700peopleamonth,and thatnumberisstillgrowing giventheriseofinflation andhighercostsforfood.

"Wepartneredwith SHAREthisyeartohelp addressthehugeincrease indemandonfoodbanks thisseason,"saidPoMoArts executivedirectorDeanna Kayneinastatementtothe Tri-CityNews.

Todate,nearly50pounds offoodhasalreadybeencollectedaswellasabout$450, withamodestgoalof$750 overthenexttwoweeks.

"We'dlovenothingmore

thantoreachorexceedthat goal,"PoMoArtsspokespersonStarHornadded.

"Werealizeit'sadifficult timeforeveryone,buthope thatthisstorywillremind thecommunitythateveryonecansharewhateverthey can."

ShesaidevenPoMoArts staffhavewitnessedlong line-upsoutsideSHARE's foodbankeachweek.

AccordingtoSHARE communityengagement managerDarcelMoro,this atteststoa50percentincreaseindemandforitems atthefacilityincomparison tolastwinter.

Interestedattendeesto theWinterTreasuresArtisan Marketareencouragedto bringadonation,orround upthefinaltotaltofinanciallycontributetothe cause.

Thosethatmakeamake adonationwillbeentered towinanartisan-crafted gift,Hornadded,noting thoseassociatedwiththe BlackberryGiftShophave offeredupvalueditemsfor itsprizepool.

Inall,thereare67artistsrepresentedatWinter Treasuresandmorethan20 intheBlackberryChristmas MarketacrossPoMoArts' fourgalleriesforatotalof 1,200sq.ft.ofgifts.

BALLET

BalletVictoriareturnstotheEvergreenCulturalCentre (1205PinetreeWay,Coquitlam)nextweekwith"The Gift,"amoderntwiston"TheNutcracker"—a130-yearoldRussianballetscoredbyPyotrIlyichTchaikovsky. ThecompanyisunderthedirectionofPaulDestrooper. Ticketsare$35/$32/$16fortheshowsonDec.19,20, 21and22,viatheboxofficeat604-927-6555orvisitevergreenculturalcentre.ca. BALLETVICTORIA

GIVETHEGIFTOFTHEATRE

StartingonSaturdayanduntilDec.24,youcanget adealwithCoquitlam’sStage43TheatricalSociety, whichhasitshomeattheEvergreenCulturalCentre.

Tomarkits40thanniversary,thecompanyisofferingdiscountsonticketstoitstworemainingshowsof theseason: CalendarGirls (Jan.12–21,2023)and God ofCarnage (April27toMay6,2023).

Aticketforoneproductionis$20—withthepromo codeELF43—or$36forbothevents,usingthepromo codeSANTA43.Theregularpricepershowis$28for adultsand$24forseniorsandstudents.

Visitstage43.org/tickets,orcalltheEvergreenat 604-927-6555orgotoevergreenculturecentre.ca.

OPERATIONREDNOSE

Driversneeded, navigatorstoo

Snowandcolder nightswon'tkeepagroup ofdedicatedvolunteers fromensuringallTriCitiesholidaypartiersget homesafelythiswinter.

ButwhileOperation RedNose(ORN)isconfidentitcanhandlethe firstthreeweekendsof its2022campaign,the organizationisalready lookingaheadtoNew Year'sEveasthere'sconcernaboutmeetingthe predicteddemand.

SpokespersonJackie Weinkamtoldthe TriCityNews thecharitable groupisseekingmore driversandvolunteersfor Dec.31andintotheearly hoursofJan.1,2023,as that'stypicallythebusiest weekend.

Shesaid"thesooner thebetter"ispreferred forinterestedresidents tosignupasitrequires aboutaweektocompletethevolunteer process,whichincludes backgroundchecksand RCMPapproval.

"We'dlovetohave morepeoplegetinvolved ontheorganizingcommittee,volunteeringto driveandworkinthe office,andgetmorebusinessesonboardasspon-

sorsandhavingsomeof theirstaffoutdriving."

Tolearnhowtobecomeavolunteer,you're encouragedtovisit ORN'swebsiteoremail theorganizationdirectly attricitiesorn@gmail. com.

ORNisaby-donation serviceforCoquitlam, PortCoquitlamandPort Moodyresidentsthat needaridehomeafter afestivenightoutwith friends,familyandcolleagues.

The27thannualsaferideseasonstartedDec. 2–3between9p.m.and3 a.m.onbothnights.

Driverspickuppassengersthathaverequestedaridefromtheir party.

Volunteersthendrive themhomeintheirown vehicles,whileanother driverfollowsthemto takethevolunteerstothe nextride.

Tri-Citieshomedestinationsarepreferredas communitiesconsidered out-of-reachforORN mayincludeVancouver, Surrey,Langleyand Mission.

Thenumberforlocal party-goerstorequesta driveris778-866-6673.

BCHL

Expressvoicebringsprofessionalworkethic

IanWilsonisonly theteam’ssecond announcer MARIOBARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

IanWilsonlikestosignoff hisbroadcastswithasimple request:“Bethebestversion ofyourself.”

It’sanadmonitionthe CoquitlamExpressplay-byplayannounceradmitshe worksonhimselfeverytime hepullsontheheadset.

“You’reneverdonelearning,”Wilsontoldthe Tri-City News.

“Asgoodasyouthinkyou getatsomething,there’s alwaysthingsthatyoucan learn,newpiecesofyour gamethatyoucansharpen.”

Wilson,24,isnewtothe Expressthisseason,and onlythesecondannouncer theteamhaseverknownin its21-yearhistory.

Hesteppedintothebooth onthenorthsideofthe PoirierSportandLeisure Complexjustdaysbeforethe startoftheregularseason afterlong-timegame-caller EddieGregorygraduatedto theWesternHockeyLeague (WHL)asthenewvoiceof theVancouverGiants.

Butevenathisyoung age,Wilson’scalledalotof gamesinalmosteverysport.

Hestarteddoingpublic addressannouncingfor theUniversityoftheFraser

Valley(UFV)Cascadesvolleyballteamwhenhewasa studentthere,thenflexedhis vocalcordsforseveralofthe school’sothervarsityteams, likesoccerandbasketball,

aswellasvariousregional andnationalchampionship tournamentsthatrolledinto town.

Wilsonsaidheloveditso much,hedecidedtoheadto

BCITinBurnabytofurther honehisskillsatitsbroadcastingprogram.Hebecame thecolourcommentatorfor theRichmondSockeyesin thePacificJuniorHockey

League(PJHL),hisfirstgigin thatsport.

Otheropportunitiescame up,likefillinginfortheBC HockeyLeague’s(BCHL) ChilliwackChiefsandcalling gamesforthatcity’sJunior ‘B’Jetsaswell.Healsodoes workforthePJHL’sDeltaIce Hawks.

TheExpressjobcame aboutsosuddenly,Wilson saidhestillmaintainsmany ofthosepositions,which meanshe’snotavailableto travelwiththeteamforroad games.Yet.

Thoughthere’snotalot ofglamourcallinghockey gamesforanaudiencethat mighthittripledigitson agoodnight,Wilsonsaid hetriestobringthesame energyandsenseofprofessionalismtohistaskwerehe doingitfortheVancouver Canucksfromthebroadcast boothhighabovetheicein RogersArena.

“Ifit’sapeeweehockey game,orakids’soccer game,oruniversitysports atanylevel,Iwanttogive thoseplayersandtheir familiesthefullprofessional experience,”hesaid.

“Itjustaddstotheatmosphere.”

Attainingthatself-

AnnualScoreforCancergameisscheduledforSaturday

imposedstandardtakes preparation.

Wilsonsaidhe’llattend practicestogettoknowthe playersbychattingwith themafterwardorbefore games.

It’sthosecasualconversationsthatcanoftenreveal realinsidernuggetsofinformationthatmakehisbroadcastcomealiveandenhance theconnectionwiththe team’ssupporters.

Italsomakesiteasierfor himtorememberwho’swho becausetheathletesnow haveadimensionthatgoes beyondtheirnamesona lineupsheet.

Onthemorningofgame days,Wilsonchecksrosters, thelateststats,newsreleases

andsocialmediapostsso he’sup-to-datewhenhe headstothearenaabout 90minutesbeforethepuck drops.

Oncethere,heworkswith twotechnicianstoensureall thetechnicalaspectsofthe broadcastareinorder,then headsdownforapre-game interviewwithExpresshead coachPatrickSexton.

Wilsonsaid,unlikesome broadcasterswholiketo keepcopiousnotesinfront ofthem,hefilesmostofthe informationhegleansinto hisbrain,readytobeaccessedashekeepshiseyes ontheflowofplay.

“Alotofmystuffismore freeform,”Wilsonsaid.

“Justtryingtokeepthose factsstraightisdefinitelya bigpreparationandabig

challenge.”

ThepressureforWilson toperformisampedupa notchbecauseheworks alone,withoutacolourcommentatortostepinwhenhe hasabrainfreezeortotake theloadoffwithwryobservationsoftheirown.

Hesaidheenjoysthe challenge.

“Youalmosthavetofeel

likeyou’rehavingaone-ononeconversationwiththe personontheotherendof thebroadcast.”

Wilsonsaidit’sanexciting timetobepartoftheExpress organizationasittakesa moreholisticapproachto developingplayersinto upstandingcitizensand continueseffortstogrowthe gamefromthegrassroots

withinitiativeslikeletting 2,000schoolkidsintothe buildingforfreeinhopes they’llbeelectrifiedbythe experience.

“It’sanincredibleopportunitytobeapartof anythingthatchallengesthe statusquoinagoodway,” Wilsonsaid.

“Itallowsustocreatenew ideas.”

•TheExpresshoststhe SurreyEaglesonSaturday, Dec.17,6p.m.,atthePoirier SportandLeisureComplex.

It’stheteam’sannual ScoreforCancereffortwith proceedsfromvariousraffles duringthegame,aswell asapost-gameauctionof specialjerseysbeingworn bytheplayers,goingtothe CanadianCancerSociety.

REMEMBRANCES

Obituaries

LOUGHER,GrahamThomas April16,1949–November14,2022

Itiswithdeepsadnessthatweannouncethe passingofGrahamLougherathishomeinKamloops afteraheroic fightwithbloodandbonecancer.He was73.Hewasprecededindeathbyhisparents andleavesbehindhissistersJulieandCynthia(Ed) andseveralcousinsintheU.S.andoverseas.

HewasborninEureka,CaliforniaonApril16,1949 toTomandDorisLougherwhohademigratedto theU.S.fromWalesafterWWlltojoinTom’stwo brothers.In1959,whenhewasten,thefamily movedbacktoWales.Theymadeonemore movetoCanadain1967andsettledforgoodin Coquitlam,B.C.

Afterafewyearsatdifferentjobshejoinedthe CoquitlamFireDepartmentinSeptember1973and retiredafter31yearsinApril2004.Therehefound hisotherfamily;andthefriendshipshemadethere, aswellasthosebuiltthroughotherpursuitsand endeavoursthroughtheyears,sustainedhimuntil theend.Manyofthosefriends,especiallyin Kamloopshelpedhimandkeptaneyeonhim duringhislaststruggles.

Helovedhunting, fishingandbuildingthings, keepingbusy.Hehadnumeroussecondjobsor projectsoverhiscareerasa firefighter,thebiggest ofwhichwashiscabinatAdamsLake.Hebought itin1995andspenteveryspareminutehecould fixingitup.Quiterundownwhenheboughtit,he spentmanyhoursofhardworkoverthenext27 yearsrebuildingit.“Heturnedasow’searintoa silkpurse”hisneighbourRicksaid,“pouringtonsof concretethathemixedandtroweledhimself,”and overtheyearsbuildingrelationshipswithhis “Adam’sLakefamily”.Grahamwasknowntohave everytool,nut,bolt,powertoolandwhatever gadgetonemightneed.Hewasthe“rent-allofthe Bay”.Ifyouneededit,hehadit,andifhedidn’the woulddohisbesttohelpwithasolution.Hewas alwaysverygenerouswithhistime,alwaysready tositonthedeck,haveabeerandchat.“Hewas partoftheAdam’sLakeexperience.”

Grahamlovedhiscabin,itwaswherehewas happiest,hisfavouriteplaceonearth.Hewould havelivedthereyear-roundifhecould.Hewould markthedayshespentthereonacalendar,every daycounted.Hewouldsitonhisdecklooking overtheBay,justthinkingofnewideasand projectstokeephismindandbodymoving.

OurheartfeltthankstoallthestaffattheCancer ClinicandRoyalInlandHospitalinKamloops.

AMemorialServicewillbeheldsometimeinthe NewYear.Inlieuof flowers,pleaseconsidera donationinGraham’snametotheB.C.Cancer FoundationortheRoyalInlandHospitalFoundation inKamloopsoracharityofyourchoice.

Condolencesmaybesenttothefamilyfrom www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

HARRISON,RamieLee

Ourbeautifuldaughterlostherbattlewithcancer November25,2022.Thoughshewasbornwith SpinaBifida,notanyoneoranythingcouldstopher fromgettingaheadinlife.MissingRamieareher3 children;Braydon,twinsJaycee(Dakota)and Jordyn(Colin).OnespecialgrandsonHayden. PartnerDonChenier.ParentsDianeandBrad, brotherAaronandJoanne,niecesParkerandAva. Manyaunts,uncles,cousinsandcountlessnumber offriends.

WewouldliketothankDr.A.CullenalltheDoctors andNurseswhogaveRamieexceptionalcareand support.

Celebrationoflifewillbeheldatalaterdate.

Inlieuof flowers,donationtotheBCCancer Foundationhttps://bccancerfoundation.com/or SpinaBifida,https://www.spinabifidaassociation.org/

Ourrayofsunshine, Foreverinour heart.

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