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make up the new environmental advisory committee, which will include two council reps — Couns. Linda Reimer and Barrie Lynch — and nine members of the public with technical expertise or education in the fields of biology, ecology or environmental studies. Many around the council table argued that the proposed ban should first be referred to that technical working group before any policy decision is made. Although almost every councillor seemed to support some form of a ban, they differed on how to get to that end goal. “If we’re going through all this work to try and
A little sweat and a few tears went a long way to offer healing this weekend. Fitness enthusiasts from throughout the Tri-Cities came together Sunday to honour one of their own, Charlene Reaveley, who died in an accident last month while trying to help others. A daylong fitness fundraiser was held at the Klahanie Health and Wellness Club, featuring bootcamp, yoga, pilates and zumba for the healthconscious and other activities for kids. According to organizer Chrissy Duncan, well over 300 people dropped by that day to donate, helping raise more than $12,000. “That was way more than we expected. We figured $3,000 to $5,000 would be a lot,” she said. “It was amazing. We had so many people there, and it was just incredible.” “People were just coming off the streets,” she says, adding that as organizers were setting up, someone walked in and started the day off with a $100 donation. Individuals gave large sums, and groups did as well,
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WHAT A PARTY: Revellers dance to the sounds of Nicolas Pellerin et Les Grands Hurleurs under the main tent at Festival du Bois in Coquitlam’s Mackin Park. The popular event, which spanned two days, featured Québécois, Acadian, Celtic and world music, as well as storytelling. There were even singalongs hosted by Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart. For many people, though, a key part of any cultural festival is the food, and Festival du Bois did not disappoint, featuring delicious treats such as tourtière, poutine, maple sugar pie and maple taffy on snow.
Coquitlam delays pesticide ban John Kurucz jkurucz@thenownews.com Two weeks ago, Coquitlam Coun. Selina Robinson said she was absolutely stunned by the initial 18month holdup of a proposed pesticide ban. On Monday night, she used terms like “appalling” and “insulting” to try to get her point across. Robinson’s notice of motion to ban the use of cosmetic pesticides in Coquitlam took another turn this week, with council voting unanimously to refer the issue to a committee that hasn’t even been formed. Council’s vote will see the city’s newly minted sustainability and environmental advisory commit-
tee tackle the issue of how, and whether, such a ban could be instituted in Coquitlam. The committee is to report back to council by June 30. Robinson’s initial motion sought to pass a bylaw banning the use of cosmetic pesticides, and then have council refer that bylaw to the committee for recommendations on how to implement a ban. “I am actually quite concerned that the majority of council would prefer to pass this decision on to the newly formed sustainability and environmental advisory committee,” Robinson said Monday. “I don’t want to abdicate our responsibility as an elected body for making public policy decisions. I think that’s our job.” The city is currently recruiting individuals to
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