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CANADIAN COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER AWARD 2012
TRI-CITY NEWS
MARCH 12, 2014 www.tricitynews.com
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Mossom Creek Hatchery: After the fire, the fire still burns
MOSSOM CREEK HATCHERY PROJECT More than a building burned down on Dec. 11, 2013. Mossom Creek Hatchery was a place that fish were raised, yes. More importantly, it was a place where children and teens were educated about the ways of the salmon and about ways they could make a difference in their world. Thousands of young people walked the gravel road and worked the rearing tanks. A salmon club and fisheries ecology class at Centennial secondary went from being an oddity to an example. So when the Mossom Creek Hatchery was felled by electrical fire, dozens of businesses and individuals immediately stepped up to help it rise from the ashes. See part 1 in our series on the rebuilding project on page 3
Coq. questions about multi-fam. recycling By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Coquitlam residents will see big changes to their garbage and recycling pick-up starting in July. But city council and staff raised a red flag this week about how the recycling collection will roll out for more than half of the population living in apartments and townhouses.
MORE ON MMBC Business groups slam MMBC plan & expected costs: page 9 At Monday’s council-in-committee meeting, council grilled Allen Langdon, managing director of Multi Material BC (MMBC) — the industry stewardship group that will be in charge of
recycling throughout B.C. as of May 19 — about its readiness to handle recyclables at Coquitlam’s many multi-family housing complexes. see MMBC, page 8
Tiny tax drop in PoCo as rec pay plan delayed Mayor says there’s support for rec complex renewal By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Port Coquitlam councillors decided against including a 1% to 1.5% property tax increase in this year’s budget to help fund the replacement of the city’s recreation complex.
Instead, PoCo homeowners are expected to see a 0.21% drop in property taxes after council approved third reading of the 2014-’19 financial plan during Monday’s meeting. Mayor Greg Moore, who supported the recreation complex levy, said some councillors felt it was premature to begin collecting money when the scope of the project is still being debated. “The general consen-
sus from council was that the project needs to be better defined,” Moore said. “When we decide how we are going to fund that project, it is better to go ahead at that point.” Council had initially asked the public whether they would be in favour of a levy for the rec complex, given the fact that the taxes are expected to decrease this year. see 76% IN FAVOUR, page 7
POCO MAYOR GREG MOORE