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A year later, Port Moody approved a 1,500-home subdivision covering 450 acres — Glenayre — making it“the largest post-war development in western Canada,”notes Tracks in Time. Construction on College Park started The Canadian Pacific Railway brought in 1966 to make room for another thousand Port Moody’s first 250 residents in 1885. families. In the 128 years since then, the city’s In that early development boom from 1951 population has ballooned to nearly to ’71, PoMo’s population went from just over 34,000. Check out the population growth 2,200 to more than 10,000 people. by decade: Fast-forward another 20 years to the mid1951: 2,246 1885: 250 1990s and Port Moody was facing another 1961: 4,789 1893: 150 development dilemma, this time for what 1971: 10,778 1906: 900 were known as Neighbourhoods 3 and 4 on 1981: 14,917 1921: 1,030 the north shore. A plan to build just over 1,400 1991: 17,756 1931: 1,260 units was met with fierce community opposi2001: 23,816 1941: 1,512 tion, which included hours-long public hearings and even a legal challenge that forced the According to Statistics Canada, city to restart the rezoning process. PoMo’s 2011 population represented a What followed was PoMo’s era of highnearly 20% increase from 2006. density development, which previously Meanwhile, the population of started with NewPort Village and included Coquitlam increased by slightly more the Klahanie and, most recently, Suter Brook than 10% and Port Coquitlam’s went up complexes. by almost 7%. In the past two decades, PoMo’s population The national average during that same has doubled and with a new rapid-transit line time was just under 6%. on the horizon, the city is again poised on the edge of a new development era. Moody Centre, the city’s oldest neighbourStaff have suggested that, if everything conhood, is at the heart of major development tained in the draft plan is built, Port Moody’s and revitalization plans suggested in the draft numbers stand to double once again, potenofficial community plan designed to maximize tially turning the little town by the tracks into opportunities around the Evergreen Line stathe bustling metropolis those first residents 13.ACArtwalkAdHalfPg1 3/27/13 8:18 PM Page tions. had1 counted on.
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ArtsConnect 14th Annual ARTWALK April 12-14. Free! Opening Reception Friday April 12, 6:30-8:30 PM, Old Mill Boathouse, 2715 Esplanade, Rocky Point Park. Brochures with Artist & Venue Locations available at the Port Moody Art Centre, Port Moody Library & online at ArtsConnect.ca. See over 50 artists showing their work. Event held rain or shine from Noon to 5PM. A Port Moody Centennial Event.
A R T • M U S I C • D A N C E • F A M I LY F U N • A C T I V I T I E S • A N D M O R E Artwalk Schedule of Events April 13-14. A family friendly park and walk or bike and walk Festival! Festival parking lot at Rocky Point Park. Free parking everywhere in Festival area.
All Day Activities Both Days
Port Moody Arts Centre St. George St.
Spring St.
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St. Johns St.
Buller St.
• 2-3 PM, A Nose For Death, Book Reading, Glynis Whiting, Gallery Bistro Venue 8.
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Pedestrian Overpass
Williams St.
Sunday Line up at Other Venues
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Hugh St.
12-12:45 PM, Kick Off! Craig Townsend, Jazz. 1:15-2:45 PM, Jazz for Kicks, Blues. 3:15-4 PM, The Cosmic Wink, Folk, Blues, Fiddle 4-4:30 PM, Second Storey Theatre, Improv Comedy Close Out 4:30-5:15 PM, Tatiana Speed, Funk, R&B.
St. George St.
1 Murray St. Port Moody Station Museum
Moody St.
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Old Mill Park Boathouse
Grant St.
Sunday Performance Schedule Venue 10
Old Town
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Mary St.
• 12-1 PM, Festival Kick Off! Gay Mitchell & LeRee Mohr, Classical Flute & Harp, Old Mill Boat House. • 2-3 PM, Stephanie Wiebe & Peter Abando, Jazz/Pop, Venue 3. • 2-3 PM, Saturday & Sunday Inlet Poetry Led Walk, Meet at Venue 3. Reserve spot at celestesnowber.com
2 Esplanade
Kyle St.
Saturday Line up at Other Venues
Inlet Park Rocky Point
Barnet Highway From Hastings St.
Queens St.
• 12-1 PM, Festival Kick Off! Etienne Siew, Acoustic Guitar, R&B, Venue 10. • 1-2 PM, Dancing 4 A Change, Dance activity,Venue 10. • 2-3 PM, Drumming Circle, Lyle Povah, 300 Drums Provided, All Ages, Venue 10. • 3-4 PM, Dancing 4 A Change, Dance Performance & Dance Led Activity, All Ages, Venue 10. • 4-5:15 PM, Grand Finale Drumming Circle, Lyle Povah, 300 Drums Provided, Venue 10.
Elgin St.
• Saturday Artists in attendance from 12-5 PM. • Sunday Artists in attendance from 12-4 PM. • Festival Closing Ceremony 4-5:30 PM, Venue 10, All Welcome to join the fun!
Saturday Performance Schedule Venue 10
Douglas St.
• Art in the Trees Gallery, View Themed Art hanging in the Tress along Clarke Street & Festival Grounds. • Kids Treasure Hunt, Search for clues at every venue, get to any 10 venues stamped & win a prize! • Kids Face Painting & Art activities, Venue 10. • Community Painting Activity, Hosted by Peace Art Collective, Venue 10. • Bike to the Festival, Bike Decorating Family Activity Old Mill Boat House, Venue 3 Parking Lot. • Craft Vendors, Venue 10. • CrossRoads Music, All day music activities, Venue 13. • Out Door Beer Garden & Music Main Stage Patio, Aroma Restaurant 12-6 PM Both Days, Venue 11. • Needle Crafts & Spinning Loom Activity, Black Sheep Yarns, Venue 4. • Flower Arranging, Vivio Flowers, Venue 16.
Port Moody
Artwalk Venues Hosting Artists and Activities Venue 1 Venue 2 Venue 3 Venue 4 Venue 5 Venue 6 Venue 7 Venue 8 Venue 9 Venue 10 Venue 11
Port Moody Station Museum. Esplanade Studios, 2709 Esplanade. Old Mill Boat House, 2715 Esplanade. Black Sheep Yarns, 88 Grant St. Younique Fitness/Yoga Studio, 2625B Clarke St. Jolly Olde Book Store, 2419A Clarke St. Spatial Art Studio C, 2415 Clarke St. Gallery Bistro, 2411 Clarke St. Kids Art Kiosk, 50 Queens St. Queen St. Plaza, 50 Queens St. Aroma Restaurant Outdoor Beer Garden Patio, 50 Queens St.
Venue 12 Venue 13 Venue 14 Venue 15 Venue 16 Venue 17 Venue 18 Venue 19 Venue 20
Joye Designs, 49 Queens St. CrossRoads Music, 2342 Clarke St. Hourglass Comics, 2343 Clarke St. Mint Hair Lounge, 2337 Clarke St. Vivio Flowers, 2333 Clarke St. Art Spot, 2224B Clarke St. Originals Coffee Shop, 2231 Clarke St. Gillian McMillan Studio, 2214 St. George St. Talk of the Town Studios & Art Gallery, 2414 St. Johns St. (Spring St. Entrance). Venue 21 Port Moody Art Centre, 2425 St. Johns St. Venue 22 Martha Meimetis Studio, 2721 St. George St.
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