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Onni is already marketing its final project in its Suter Brook development in Port Moody. On Tuesday, PoMo council approved a request by the development company to amend its land use contract so it could add a second condo tower to the project. A six-storey building comprised of 76 rental units will also be built. See story, page 10.

BIG BUILDINGS Concert’s Burquitlam plan takes another step: page 3

A new Employer Health Tax that will pay for the provincial government’s scrapping of Medical Services Plan premiums will result in a $1.5-million bill for Tri-City taxpayers.

Starting Jan. 1, 2020, the province will introduce the full tax to offset the elimination of the MSP levies, meaning employers with payrolls totalling more than $1.5 million annually — including the cities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody — will face a 1.95% hit to their bottom lines; payrolls between $500,000 and $1.5 million, like those of the villages of Anmore and Belcarra, will get a reduced rate. see MSP CHANGE, page 8

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DEVELOPMENT IN COQUITLAM

Affordable housing worries as huge development project moves ahead Concert Properties project includes parkland swap GAry McKennA

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massive redevelopment proposal in Burquitlam that is expected to provide homes for 6,000 people does not include enough subsidized and belowmarket rental residential units, according to a prominent TriCity housing advocate.

Sandy Burpee, the chair of the Tri-Cities Homelessness Task Group, said that while he applauds the developer’s inclusion of close to 1,000 market rental units, the 20 to 40 units of below-market rental housing are inadequate. Furthermore, he said the market rentals will be significantly more expensive than then 200 rental units that currently exist on the Cottonwood Avenue property.

“There is an elephant in the proposal,” he told council during Monday evening’s public hearing. “That is the lack of affordability of the units that are proposed.”

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN BURQUITLAM

• Project 1 — Burquitlam Park (579 Smith Ave.): The plan will see Concert Properties rezone Burquitlam Park, the subject of a recent land swap with the city, transforming it from a grass playing field and baseball park to a multi-use development with a 50-storey condominium tower — it will be the city’s tallest — with approximately 435 units and another 30-storey purpose-built rental tower with approximately 275 units. In between the two towers will be a two- to three-storey, 55,000-sq. ft. YMCA recreation facility with a pool, gym, multi-purpose space and more. The cost hasn’t been finalized but $25 million in community amenity contributions from developers will be available for the project, with the city paying 50% and the YMCA covering the rest, plus operating costs. As well, there will be a community policing station and a 50-stall park-and-ride facility, plus about 1.5 acres of community park in the area, which is close to Burquitlam Station and Bosa’s Uptown development.

• Project 2 — Whitgift Gardens (530 and 550 Cottonwood Ave): This area is currently zoned for three-storey apartments with approximately 200 units still being rented and a relocation plan being worked out for residents. The developer seeks a rezoning to build six towers — two 37-storey rental towers, with approximately 654 units; four market condominium towers at 24, 25, 43 and 48-storeys, with approximately 1,187 units; plus another approximately 132 market rental units for seniors.

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2,600 UNITS

Concert Properties’ planned redevelopment of two sites in Burquitlam would see the construction of close to 2,600 units of housing in eight towers. As part of the proposal, the developer is offering $25 million for a new YMCA facility, of which the city will cover half of the costs, a park-and-ride lot for the Burquitlam SkyTrain station and a new community policing station.

But Burpee said the city needs to do more to increase the number of subsidized units on the sites and work with higher levels of government to ensure the area remains affordable.

He noted that both the province and the federal government have expressed interest in helping with below-market rental housing projects, creating a “perfect storm of opportunity.” Burpee added the development could set a standard for the rest of the Lower Mainland.

“It’s a marquee project,” he said. “It will be the largest rental project ever built in the Metro Vancouver region.”

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This illustration from Concert Properties shows the buildings planned (in white) for the Burquitlam area of Coquitlam under its proposal that’s before the city for approval.

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lic hearing echoed Burpee’s comments.

Coquitlam resident Nicola Spurling, a Green Party candidate in last year’s provincial election, told councillors that while she supports the increase in rental housing stock, the city and the province need to do more to increase the supply of subsidized units on the sites.

Margo Nelson, another resident, said rents on the new units will be unaffordable for people who currently live on the Cottonwood Avenue property.

“It fails to meet the needs of the many residents with below-average incomes,” she said, adding “people are being displaced by this project.”

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Brian McCauley, president and CEO of Concert Properties, told council the rental units currently on the property would be replaced at a threeto-one ratio, “which is very unusual in most municipalities.” He said the company had been working with families facing relocation as a result of construction.

The project conforms to the goals of the BurquitlamLougheed Neighbourhood Plan, which calls for greater housing densities around rapid transit, and would see a new recreation facility built in the underserved area, McCauley added.

“This is an exciting partnership for Concert Properties,” McCauley said. “We recognize the opportunity of working collaboratively with the city of Coquitlam as well as the Greater Vancouver YMCA.”

PARK LAND SWAP

Other people who spoke at Monday’s hearing said they were concerned about the future of Burquitlam Park.

A key component of the development would see Concert build the YMCA rec centre and a 50-storey mixed-use tower on 2.1 acres of the 3.6-acre green space. The company would then give 2.55 acres of land on Cottonwood Avenue to the city to expand Cottonwood Park from 2.2 acres to 4.75 acres.

While the land swap would be a net gain for the city, several speakers told council they prefer the current park configuration.

Denis Howarth, a Burquitlam resident and former city councillor, said being so close to Burquitlam Station makes Burquitlam Park “the neighbourhood’s greatest asset.”

“What [the city] gains from Cottonwood Park is not as great because the location is not as good,” he said.

Susan Wang, another neighbourhood resident, said the park land should be left as is.

“Please keep Burquitlam Park for us,” she said. “You can rezone the commercial area,

the residential area, but not the park to build a 50-storey tower.

That is totally unacceptable.”

Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart said by swapping the land at Burquitlam Park, the city can expand and properly design a larger facility at Cottonwood Park.

The land at Burquitlam Park, he added, was always intended to be a recreation complex for the neighbourhood, which Stewart said has been historically underserved with city amenities.

“It was never used properly as a park,” he said of Burquitlam Park. “I suspect that was because it was never meant to be a programmed park. It was meant to be a rec centre.”

The city of Coquitlam acquired the land at Burquitlam Park in 1977 with the intention of building a recreation facility. But the project kept getting pushed back until, in 2015, the municipality signed an agreement-in-principle with the Greater Vancouver YMCA for a joint facility, which is expected to be built by 2021. The expansion of Cottonwood Park is expected to be completed next year.

Following the public hearing, council voted unanimously (Coun. Bonita Zarrillo was absent) in favour of approving Concert’s proposal.

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Video shows suspects in January stabbing

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Coquitlam RCMP has released video of two suspects they believe were involved in a stabbing and robbery in January in the City Centre area.

According to police, an initial incident occurred in the 1100block of Pinetree Way when the pair used pepper spray to rob a person of his two-wheeled hoverboard.

When a another person intervened and chased the suspects to the corner of Westwood Street and Glen Drive, that individual was stabbed and received serious injuries.

Mounties are hoping that by

releasing the video, more witnesses will come forward to assist them with the investigation.

“There were many people near the area of the robbery and stabbing but we’ve only spoken to a few witnesses,” said Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Michael McLaughlin. “If there are other witnesses, we would like to speak with them. We want to assure anyone who does not speak English as a first language that we can provide a translator.”

The first suspect is described as a male in his mid to late teens with a medium height and slim build. At the time of the

incident, he was wearing skinny jeans, a dark hoodie, a dark, long-sleeved jacket with three white stripes down the sleeves and dark shoes.

The second suspect is a Caucasian male in his mid to late teens with a slim build and medium height. He was wearing a dark jacket with maroon sleeves and a hood, and black sneakers with green laces.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2018-2723.

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A Coquitlam piano teacher charged with three counts of sexual assault involving former students failed to show for his court hearing this week.

As part of his bail conditions, Dmytro ‘Dmitri’ Kubyshkin was to be in Port Coquitlam provincial court on Wednesday but did not turn up, according to the court registry.

Crown counsel will apply for a warrant for his arrest if he doesn’t appear at his next court date March 20.

Meanwhile, Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Michael McLaughlin told The Tri-City News Wednesday that Mounties continue to receive tips about Kubyshkin following the detachment’s plea last month for his current and past students to come forward if they have any information in connection with the piano teacher’s alleged offences.

McLaughlin declined to comment further on the case, saying only, “The investigation is very active.”

Kubyshkin is alleged to have sexually assaulted three of his students, who were minors at the time, in their homes between 1998 and 2015.

• Anyone with information about Kubyshkin or who has been a victim of a crime involving him is asked to call 604945-1550, quoting file 2018-1860 to the Investigative Support Team. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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COQUITLAM

Dozens ticketed for illegal suites in Coq. Gary MCKenna The Tri-CiTy News

A crackdown on illegal secondary suites in Coquitlam has displaced tenants and led to an increase in the number of building bylaw fines issued by the municipality, according to a city staff person.

Stephanie James, acting director of legal and bylaw enforcement, told The Tri-City News some people were forced to find new housing as a result of the enforcement effort, but said no data has been kept to track the exact number.

She added the city works with property owners to bring impermissible suites into compliance and that evicting tenants is seen as a last resort.

“The primary goal of the city’s suite enforcement program is to prevent illegal suites from being established in the first place,” she said. “When impermissible or unsafe building conditions are found, they are addressed with the potential impact on tenants in mind and with the goal of as little displacement as possible.”

During Monday’s councilin-committee meeting, she said bylaw officers work “to make sure that the repercussions are felt by the property owners and not by the tenants.”

The number of fines issued under the city’s building bylaw rose from 43 in 2016 to 63 in 2017, with 47 tickets related to impermissible suites.

In most cases, James said, property owners simply need to apply for the appropriate building permits and ensure there is available parking to be in compliance with the city’s bylaws.

In other instances, the changes required for a suite to be lawful are more significant.

For example, additional cooking facilities and locking doors separating units are often found in homes with impermissible suites, which must be removed, James said. Bylaw officers give property owners a long time frame to bring their suites up to code, she added.

COQUITLAM TICKET TRENDS: 2016 TO ’17 DECREASES Bylaws Street & traffic Animal care & control Business licences

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An increased enforcement effort last year resulted in 431 tickets being handed out under the city of Coquitlam’s solid waste management bylaw.

190 more tickets related to bears Bear issues led to a rise in the number of solid waste management bylaw infractions in Coquitlam, which rose from 243 in 2016 to 431 last year.

James said the increase is attributed to an enforcement effort aimed at ensuring residents keep their garbage and animal attractants secured on their property. Boulevard maintenance tickets also increased, which she said was due to the heavy snowfall in early 2017.

But not all bylaw enforcement categories saw a rise in the number of fines issued last year.

Street and traffic tickets decreased from 18,799 in 2016 to 17,613 in 2017, according to a staff report, which James said is a sign “people are acclimatizing to the new parking regulations associated with Evergreen.”

She also noted that animal care and control tickets were down to 514 last year from the previous 627.

“A lot of that has to with the success of the Train Your Human campaign over the last few years,” she said, noting the city’s program encouraging dog owners to clean up after their pets and keep the animals on a leash in public places.

“We were in parks a lot.”

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PORT COQUITLAM

PoCo tightening rules for tobacco, weed use No-smoke, -vape zones under updated PoCo bylaw

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An updated smoking bylaw for Port Coquitlam that further restricts where people can light up will apply to both tobacco and marijuana users.

The revised bylaw, which city council adopted Tuesday, bans smoking and vaping in public gathering areas such as: • parks, playgrounds, city trails, sports fields, sports venues, churches, halls, bowling alleys, schools, libraries and museums; • city streets during special outdoor events; • and within 7.5 m of civic and provincial building entrances, air vents and windows as well as transit shelters and stops.

(The cities of Coquitlam and Port Moody also have a 7.5 m buffer around civic buildings.)

“Smoking” is defined in the new policy as including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, e-cigarettes and other equipment used to smoke or burn tobacco, cannabis and other plant material.

Smokers are permitted to have a puff on sidewalks, streets and in parking lots where allowed.

Bylaw exemptions apply for First Nations ceremonial uses and by actors in a theatrical production.

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2002 smoking bylaw after someone lit up in Lions Park while his young son was at the playground, said the cannabis reference was folded into the proposed policy last month to address the upcoming federal policy changes legalizing recreational marijuana.

“We want to get ahead of the curve,” West said Thursday, referring to the July 1 deadline to legalize weed. “There is a lot more clarity now from the provincial government about how [marijuana] will be used and distributed, and municipalities have a lot of say on that.”

He added: “It’s difficult to

say at this point how [legalized recreational marijuana use] is going to play out but I think this bylaw is a pretty good start in terms of public health and public safety.”

This spring, the city plans to ramp up its public education campaign on the new smoking rules with signs at parks, playgrounds and sports fields; fines will also be adjusted for the bylaw, which can be viewed online at portcoquitlam.ca/bylaws.

Meanwhile, West, who also chairs PoCo’s smart growth committee, said council intends over the next few months to look at new regulations for land use and business licensing for marijuana dispensaries.

Last year, the city introduced regulations to ensure retailers don’t sell pot before the federal legalization kicks in. The move was in response to two recreational pot businesses that opened in 2016, including one on Shaughnessy Street, next to Lions Park. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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Lawsuit over death due to tree Jill Calder was killed by tree in March 2016 Diane StranDberg The Tri-CiTy News

The family of a Port Moody woman who died when a tree fell on her house during a windstorm two years ago are suing the Greater Vancouver Water District and an arbourist for failing to deal with problem trees.

Jill Calder, 57, was at home with her husband when the tree came down at about 6:30 a.m. March 10, 2016 on their Alpine Place home, located just off Noons Creek Drive, pinning her inside. Calder was the longtime executive director of the New View Society, the Port Coquitlam-based community mental health organization.

According to the plaintiffs, Kenneth and James Calder, Jill Calder was asleep in her bed when the incident occurred.

The lawsuit filed March 6 alleges the GVWD and an arborist failed to take steps to address risks posed by a 115foot hemlock tree even though the plaintiffs’ father notified it in 2012 or 2013 that the tree displayed signs of declining health, and the defendants acknowledged there was rot and

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The family of a Port Moody woman who died after a tree fell on her home in March 2016 is filing a lawsuit against the Greater Vancouver Water District claiming the organization and an arbourist failed to deal with problem trees. The claims have not been tested in court. that if it fell onto the property it would be “catastrophic.”

“Apart from marking the hemlock, the defendants failed to take any steps to address any of the risks posed by the hemlock,” the suit states.

The lawsuit also alleges the defendants had known that five to six trees had fallen on the land previously, and cleaned up the area after a limb fell on the Calder yard

“but otherwise failed to take any steps to address any of the risks posed by the trees.”

In their suit, the plaintiffs say they have suffered psychological injuries, loss of support, loss of homemaking and household assistance; loss of inheritance; loss of care, guidance and companionship; loss of income; medical expenses; care costs; and costs to replace or repair personal property.

The suit seeks special costs, court costs and damages.

None of the allegations in the suit has been tested in court.

Metro Vancouver spokesperson Don Bradley, whose organization is responsible for the GVWD and the land, which is a potential reservoir site, said he can’t speak about the lawsuit.

But he said the death of Jill Calder “was an unthink-

able tragedy with devastating impacts on her family, friends and the community. Our thoughts and condolences remain with her loved ones.”

As well, Bradley stated in an email to The Tri-City News that Metro Vancouver is committed to protecting public health and safety as well as preventing property damage from inherent forest risks, It also “responds to concerns from the public and assesses the situation and risk and takes the appropriate course of action in the public interest.”

Since the tragedy, Metro Vancouver has undertaken a comprehensive review of the tree management practices of its four legal entities and has approved a tree management plan that exceeds best management practices. The new policy is being implemented “consistently across the entire organization,” Bradley further stated.

“Metro Vancouver owns vast amounts of forested lands, much of which is publicly accessible for recreational activities/and or in close proximity to key utility infrastructure and residential developments. We are diligent in maintaining our properties to the very best of our ability,” he said in his email. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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Nikki Caulfield, Coquitlam’s director of human resources and corporate planning, said the city is bracing for a net expense of $600,000 as of 2020 while Port Coquitlam is facing a similar charge, translating to a potential $9 boost in property taxes. In Port Moody, the city will be hit with an estimated $345,000 cost in 2020.

The Employer Health Tax will be phased in next year, with businesses having to pay 50% of MSP premiums as well as the Employer Health Tax. For PoCo, that’s another $615,000, said Karen Grommada, PoCo’s director of finance, whose report on the cost impact will go before the city’s finance and budget committee next Tuesday.

School District 43 trustees are expected to receive their numbers at the April 10 board and budget meeting, said SD43 spokesperson Peter Chevrier.

The provincial government itself faces a 15% jump in payroll costs under the EHT to pay for MLAs, constituency office staff and legislature employees; charities and non-profit groups may receive some relief, Premier John Horgan has said.

The move from the MSP premium to a payroll tax is aimed at making life more affordable, the NDP stated in its budget last month. The full MSP premiums for a two-parent family with two kids were $1,800 a year, and $900 for individuals. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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2 more towers are set to rise at Suter Brook Traffic concerns, worries about affordable housing Mario Bartel

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Onni Development Corp.’s Brendan Yee said being allowed to add a second 26-storey tower to its final property at Suter Brook would help make the development “a legacy project” for his company.

But some neighbours and opponents said it would create a traffic nightmare that would diminish their quality of life.

Tuesday, a majority of Port Moody councillors said the prospect of attaining 76 new rental units — 50 of them to be made available at affordable rates geared to household income levels as established

by BC Housing — was just too good to pass up as they gave third reading to a bylaw to amend the city’s land use contract with Onni to allow the construction of two 26-storey condo towers and a six-storey rental building to proceed at 300 Morrissey Rd. For allowing the added den-

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The Onni Group will build two 26-storey condo towers and a six-storey rental building on its last parcel of property in Suter Brook Village after Port Moody council approved its request for an amendment to its land-use contract on Tuesday. sity, the city will also receive $15 million from the developer to help fund community amenities such as sports fields, a 12,000-sq. ft. public park and playground within the development; plus $500,000 for a public art fund. Onni will also build a signalized northbound

left-turn lane at Ioco and Capilano roads to help relieve traffic congestion as well as a multi-user pathway linking directly to the Inlet Centre SkyTrain station less than 400 metres away.

But it was the rental units that won over all but council-

lors Hunter Madsen and Rob Vagramov as they considered the proposal following a public hearing that heard from about 70 speakers over the course of more than four hours.

Plenty wanted to speak at hearing

Interest in Tuesday’s public hearing and subsequent council debate on the Onni Group’s request to amend its land-use contract for its final parcel of property in Suter Brook was so high, speakers were lined up out the doors of the Inlet Theatre to register.

Port Moody Fire Chief Ron Coulson counted heads to make sure fire safety regulations weren’t being violated.

And when the venue’s seats were filled, a monitor and more seats were set up outside the Inlet Theatre in the galleria.

With more than 70 people signed up for the opportunity to speak for up to five minutes each on the proposed amendment that would allow Onni to build two 26-storey condo towers and a six-storey rental building at 300 Morrisey Dr., the public hearing had the potential to last as long as six hours.

The most vocal and impassioned opposition to Onni’s request came from Suter Brook residents, many of whom took the opportunity to air their grievances and frustrations with traffic congestion in the development, poor management of garbage disposal and truck deliveries to businesses, and poor construction quality.

One, Horst Zimmerman (read his letter to the editor on page 13), presented several petitions he claimed had more than 400 signatures. Another accused Mayor Mike Clay of having the “attitude of a monarch” for not heeding the opposition of the community to Onni’s proposal.

As the clock edged past 11:30 p.m., council decided to move its third reading of the land-use amendment to the top of its agenda, after the usual introduction of a piece of art done by a local artist and public input. The rest of the agenda items will be deferred to future council meetings.

Some of those include: the ratification to spend $50,000 for a local shuttle bus service pilot project connecting Inlet Centre and Moody Centre this summer; a proposal to redevelop the Inlet Field complex; and a scope for developing the city’s beaver management plan. mbartel@tricitynews.com @mbartelTC

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City of Coquitlam

DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY – PACKAGE OF THREE (3) ADJACENT SINGLE FAMILY LOTS FOR SALE – NANTON STREET NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL CITY OF COQUITLAM LAND The City of Coquitlam is soliciting offers for the purchase of a package of three (3) adjacent single family lots with the intent that construction of single family residences commences as soon as possible. The lots are being sold on an aggregate basis only - offers on an individual lot will not be accepted.

This package of three (3) lots is available for purchase through a public request for offers (RFO) process. You can access and download a copy of RFO 18-01-20 detailing the process for submitting an offer, along with additional detailed site information at: coquitlam.ca/bids.

Parties interested in submitting an offer in response to RFO 18-01-20, must follow instructions detailed within the RFO documents.

Offer and deposit must be received by the City of Coquitlam no later than 2 p.m. PST, Wednesday, May 16, 2018.

Inquiries are to be directed in writing by email only, quoting “RFO 18-01-20 Sale of Three Single Family Lots fronting Nanton Street, Coquitlam, B.C.” to: landsales@coquitlam.ca Access and download the full RFO package from coquitlam.ca/bids.

RFO 18-01-20 – THREE (3) SINGLE FAMILY LOTS FRONTING ON NANTON STREET, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Civic Address: 1454 Nanton Street, Coquitlam BC Legal Description: Lot 1 Section 13 Township 39 New West. District Plan EPP64460 PID: 030-370-558 Lot Size: 554.4 m2 or 5,978.3 ft2 Minimum Offer Price: $875,000 Civic Address: 1455 Nanton Street, Coquitlam BC Legal Description: Lot 2 Section 13 Township 39 New West. District Plan EPP64460 PID: 030-370-566 Lot Size: 572.3 m2 or 6,160.2 ft2 Minimum Offer Price: $925,000 Civic Address: 1457 Nanton Street, Coquitlam BC Legal Description: Lot 3 Section 13 Township 39 New West. District Plan EPP64460 PID: 030-370-574 Lot Size: 477.8 m2 or 5,143 ft2 Minimum Offer Price: $875,000

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By the time the mic at the front of Inlet Theatre was finally turned off at 11:15 p.m., support and dissent for the proposal from those speakers was split almost evenly.

“There is a desperate need for more homes for renters,” Coun. Diana Dilworth said of Onni’s pitch, adding, “It’s one strong, small step that Port Moody is addressing the housing affordability issue.”

Mayor Mike Clay lauded Onni’s offer of 76 rental units as “the best opportunity we’ve had in my 13 years on council.”

But Vagramov said the deal wasn’t good enough to make up for tearing up a land-use contract for three four-storey buildings that dates to 1978 and had already been amended once to allow Onni to build a tower on the site.

“I see this project as a developer asking for too much in return for too little,” Vagramov said, adding Onni was “playing politics with affordable housing.”

Madsen said the Onni proposal offered council an opportunity to send a message.

“This is a moment to change the conversation with developers,” he said. “They need to understand affordable housing is a responsibility.”

Onni’s Yee said his company is doing just that by designating 50 of the rental units as afford-

FILL FROM ONE COQ. SITE TO ANOTHER

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While Port Moody council approved a request by Onni to amend its land-use contract for the last parcel of property in its Suter Brook Village project so it could add a second 26-storey condo tower, several councillors at Tuesday’s meeting said they would take the developer to task about ongoing issues in the development such as traffic congestion caused by garbage dumpsters being left on the roads. able, with rents ranging from $1,000 a month for one of 12 studio apartments to $1,652 for one of the six 3-bedroom units.

He said such an accommodation is “unprecedented,” adding the larger scope for the project is also a response to the growing need for housing in the region that is easily accessible to transit. In fact, he said, each unit in the new development will come with a $500

preloaded Compass card to use on transit.

Several speakers during the public hearing — many of them younger — said proposals like Onni’s are exactly what they’re looking for if they’re to have any hope to live in Port Moody.

“The city needs to provide a reasonable chance to live in the community, and right now it’s not accessible to a lot

of people,” said Alex King, who grew up in Port Moody.

Other speakers decried the problems that could come with the development’s increased density, including more cars fighting for space with trucks and garbage dumpsters on Suter Brook’s narrow street network; blocked views; greater levels of noise and pollution; and longer shadows. “This is a real concern,” said one.

Waste not, want not is the guideline for Beedie Development as it looks to reuse fill dug out from its Safeway project at 1033 Austin Ave. in Coquitlam and use it for preload on its property at 2 King Edward St. on the Fraser Mills site.

Some 23,000 cubic metres of clean soil materials are expected to be dug out and moved to the riverfront property, according to a staff report Monday to Coquitlam council.

Beedie is seeking changes to the neighbourhood plan for its planned Waterfront Village Centre at Fraser Mills, including adding density and creating a production/innovation retail node at the north end of its property on the current Coquitlam Transfer Station and AirCare sites.

Approval of a conservation permit to dump the fill hinged on Beedie understanding that it is proceeding at its own risk because development approvals have not yet been finalized for this area of Fraser Mills.

But the preload material is required for the site before any development can take place in the future, the report states. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

Another even lamented the fate of migratory birds that will have to contend getting around another highrise.

“They are part of the community as well,” he said.

With the contract amendment receiving third reading, city staff will now draft two housing agreement bylaws for the market and non-market rental units to set out detailed parameters for the operation of

those units. Once those bylaws are adopted by council, a development permit will be issued.

Port Moody’s general manager of planning and development, André Boel, said: “It is difficult to predict the timing” of when that, along with the issuance of other permits like excavation, foundation and building, will happen. mbartel@tricitynews.com @mbartelTC

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DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY – PACKAGE OF THREE (3) ADJACENT SINGLE FAMILY LOTS FOR SALE – HIGHLAND DRIVE NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL CITY OF COQUITLAM LAND The City of Coquitlam is soliciting offers for the purchase of a package of three (3) adjacent single family lots with the intent that construction of single family residences commences as soon as possible. The lots are being sold on an aggregate basis only - offers on an individual lot will not be accepted.

This package of three (3) lots is available for purchase through a public request for offers (RFO) process. You can access and download a copy of RFO 18-01-21 detailing the process for submitting an offer, along with additional detailed site information at: coquitlam.ca/bids.

Parties interested in submitting an offer in response to RFO 18-01-21, must follow instructions detailed within the RFO documents.

Offer and deposit must be received by the City of Coquitlam no later than 2 p.m. PST, Wednesday, May 16, 2018.

Inquiries are to be directed in writing by email only, quoting “RFO 18-01-21 Sale of Three Single Family Lots fronting Highland Drive, Coquitlam, B.C.” to: landsales@coquitlam.ca Access and download the full RFO package from: coquitlam.ca/bids.

RFO 18-01-21 - THREE (3) SINGLE FAMILY LOTS FRONTING THE NORTH SIDE OF HIGHLAND DRIVE, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Civic Address: 3385 Highland Drive, Coquitlam BC Legal Description: Lot 4 Section 13 Township 39 New West. District Plan EPP64460 PID: 030-370-582 Lot Size: 433.7 m2 or 4,668.3 ft2 Minimum Offer Price: $875,000 Civic Address: 3387 Highland Drive, Coquitlam BC Legal Description: Lot 5 Section 13 Township 39 New West. District Plan EPP64460 PID: 030-370-591 Lot Size: 437.7 m2 or 4,711.4 ft2 Minimum Offer Price: $875,000 Civic Address: 3389 Highland Drive, Coquitlam BC Legal Description: Lot 6 Section 13 Township 39 New West. District Plan EPP64460 PID: 030-370-604 Lot Size: 485 m2 or 5,220.5 ft2 Minimum Offer Price: $875,000

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Hot topic: pols’ pay Whenever a city council awards itself a pay raise, it takes heat, and that’s certainly true in Port Coquitlam.

PoCo council is the first Tri-City elected body to address the federal government’s elimination of the Municipal officers’ allowance — the provision in our country’s tax laws that has, for several decades, made one third of elected officials’ pay tax-free to cover the expenses of their public service work. The elimination of this tax perk will hit all Canadian politicians.

PoCo’s response to this change is to increase the mayor’s annual pay by $25,000 and the councillors’ stipends by $5,115 each starting in 2019, when the next council takes office. While the vote on this proposal was deferred at Tuesday’s council meeting because three council members were absent, it’s likely to pass. and we can expect more such votes in the future. Coquitlam council has yet to make a decision while Port Moody has deferred the matter to the next council; the School district 43 board plans to address the issue next month at budget time.

It’s about time this tax break was removed. If a politician is out of pocket for a job-related expense, he or she should simply be reimbursed — there’s no need for an allowance.

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ne of the basic rules set out in b.C.’s Strata Property act — which typically comes up during an annual general meeting — is that a strata corporation may amend bylaws through a threequarters vote of owners. In other words, a simple majority is deemed insufficient to make changes that could have potentially significant impacts on property owners. a similar rule applies in the MIKE KLASSEN Cooperative association act, which requires the votes of three quarters of co-op members on a range of items before they can be approved, and b.C.’s new Society’s act, which mandates any special resolutions require a two-thirds vote. as well, most electoral organizations or political parties also demand the approval by at least two thirds of voting members to revise bylaws.

Now, contrast this practice of using a supermajority to enact systemic change to the ground rules the b.C. government has set out for a fall referendum on how we elect our MLas. In that DelIVeRY 604-472-3040 NewsROOM 604-472-3030 DIsPlaY aDs 604-472-3020 classIfIeD aDs 604-444-3056 n

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vote — which proposes to permanently change the way we have elected our legislators throughout almost all of b.C.’s history — a simple majority (50% plus one) of the votes cast will suffice to change our system.

The vote will take place this october via mail-in ballot and, if as few as 30% of voters cast ballots in the referendum, as some have suggested could happen, this means that as little as 15% of voters will choose the electoral system for 100% of british Columbians.

If you think the b.C. government has carelessly cast aside the usual checks and balances governing systemic change, you are in good company.

The words of veteran newspaper columnists vaughn Palmer and Michael Smyth drip with cynicism over the government’s decision. The Province’s Smyth calls it a political version of a Three Card Monte street hustle, using a “phoney public-relations exercise to make the game look fair.” The Vancouver Sun’s Palmer on whether the voting system has been rigged to ensure its outcome: “I would be shocked — shocked — if anyone drew that conclusion.”

There is no question voters are jaded by politics and demanding change. donald Trump and, now, doug ford are symptoms of that frustration, though each will ultimately be held to ac-

count by voters through our present electoral systems.

In a legislature divided up by proportional representation (PR), populist politicians gain power.

Is institutionalizing populism through electoral change the answer? Many argue that improving the system you have is better than trading it in for another.

In Europe, “hung parliaments,” where governments elected by PR take hundreds of days to form, are commonplace. Canadian elections, by contrast, ensure reliable transitions of government.

Is democracy on steroids what citizens want, or that local voices are better represented in government? Perhaps we should take a look at practical reforms put forward by a trio of federal MPs in Turning Parliament Inside Out, a book co-authored by Michael Chong (Conservative), Kennedy Stewart (NdP) and Scott Simms (Liberal).

There are many things to consider as the government forges ahead with its referendum plan. but it is fair to ask if a 75% vote is needed to change a strata bylaw, why is 50% plus one adequate to change b.C.’s whole electoral system?

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The Editor, Re. “Housing proposed for ERH land” (The Tri-City News, March 2).

It is clear that Eagle Ridge Hospital is at risk.

At a Fraser Health zoning plan meeting for the Port Moody hospital March 7 at PoMo city hall, there was much fear for the future. Fraser Health has a proposal to sell off its ERH parking lots to build highrises.

Port Moody council would assist that future crisis through rezoning of the hospital property.

This is an additional step to the loss of our beloved hospital.

Port Moody residents are already complaining that Fraser Health has cancelled several projects and funding, which have gone to other hospitals.

A maternity wing and second level of the attached seniors

The Editor, Re. “Off to China they go, again” (The Tri-City News, Feb. 23).

It was quite fitting that six of nine School District 43 trustees jetted off to China when they did. At the time of their departure, President Xi Jinping was busy manipulating the constitution to put an end to term limits so he would become China’s president-for-life, which he is now: the eternal leader, above the rule of law.

Similarly, our school trustees continue to ignore consistent public opinion and the rule of Canadian law as expressed in British Columbia’s Community Charter, which among other things, is intended to regulate “gifts” to our civic officials — and implicitly, as well, to our school trustees. How do I know this?

Because our civic leaders and our trustees are decided in the very same community elections.

So our school trustees seem to consider themselves immune from any B.C. regulation while travelling with so-called “sup-

Is future of ERH now in jeopardy?

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PoMo council must safeguard the hospital by vetoing any change to the hospital zoning. Council must make sure the future of health care in our community is not jeopardized.

Port Moody municipal council must ensure the future viability of health care in the community, which must include the hospital’s entire existence.

Judy Skidmore, Port Moody

SD43 is setting a bad example

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Fraser Health is looking to rezone the Eagle Ridge Hospital lands to allow development on part of the site.

POMO PEOPLE, WATCH HEARING VIDEO The Editor, I won’t comment on the public hearing regarding Onni’s rezoning application for Parcel D at Suterbrook Village. But I will encourage every Port Moody citizen to make sure to find out what happened in council chambers between 7 p.m. Tuesday and 1 a.m. Wednesday.

Fortunately, you can watch meetings such as this on the city of Port Moody website. If you don’t have computer access, maybe you’ll be lucky enough to know someone who does.

Once the dust settles, all written submissions will have to be published for public consumption.

I encourage you to watch the proceedings in their entirety and read all letters to the mayor and councillors.

Horst Zimmermann, Port Moody

port” of the Confucius Institute.

It is in turn funded by China’s communist party government (which has turned to the “soft” cover of Confucius to make itself appear more palatable) while the overseas students from China just happen to supply 10% of SD43’s annual budget.

I suspect our school trustees are the only ones in B.C. with such a deep conflict because no other public school district in this province has fallen for a Confucius Institute.

I am also told that adults are supposed to be role models for the young but the tainted leadership at SD43 teaches us we don’t have to pay attention to the inconvenient regulations or ethical concerns of B.C. democracy. From my perspective, our local school trustees and school board officials are doing a deplorable job of instilling ethical virtue and conscientious respect for the rule of law among their charge. But as we all know, such style of leadership is a commonplace nowadays.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION The City has received an application to amend the Citywide Official Community Plan (CWOCP) relating to portions of the properties located at 319 North Road and 566 Lougheed Highway, as shown on the attached map. The application proposes a change in the land use designation for a portion of 319 North Road from High Density Apartment Residential to Transit Village Commercial and a change in the land use designation for a portion of 566 Lougheed Highway from Transit Village Commercial to High Density Apartment Residential. The proposed changes would align the land use designations of the two properties with the revised boundaries of the properties created through a proposed lot line adjustment. The proposed changes to the land use designations will maintain the current density allowed for the two properties.

You are now being invited to provide input to Council with respect to the above-noted application.

Coquitlam authors Onjana Yawnghwe (left) and Paul Watson are finalists for the BC Book Prizes for their respective works, “Fragments, Desire” and “Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition.” The awards will be handed out May 4.

The City of Coquitlam will be receiving the input requested herein up to Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Written correspondence can be provided in one of the following ways: •

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Should Council grant first reading to the proposed CWOCP amendment, a Public Hearing will be held with notification to be provided in accordance with the Local Government Act. 335

Two Coquitlam authors are up for BC Book Prizes.

Monday, the West Coast Book Prize Society named Paul Watson and Onjana Yawnghwe as finalists for the coveted awards.

Watson is shortlisted in the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize category for his book Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition (McClelland & Stewart) while Yawnghwe’s work, Fragments, Desire (Oolichan Books) is in the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize category.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Watson was on the icebreaker that led the discovery expedition of Sir John Franklin’s unsuccessful voyage through the Northwest Passage with HMS Erebus and Terror, in 1845.

Yawnghwe, a native of Thailand, co-founded Fish Magic Press, which specializes in limited-run, handmade chapbooks, and was the co-editor of Xerography. Fragments, Desire is her first book of poetry and she plans to publish another, titled The Small Way, with Caitlin Press this summer.

The 34th annual BC Book Prizes winners will be announced at the Lieutenant Governor’s gala May 4 at the in Vancouver.

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Spring break starts in SD43 Friday, March 16 DATE NIGHT?

Singles aged 50 and up can meet others looking for fun times — including dining, theatre and travel — through the Tri-City Singles Social Club, which gathers at 7 p.m. in the Port Moody Legion Manor (2909 Hope St.). Call 604-466-0017.

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Catch Heritage Woods secondary graduate Amanda Spinosa as Diana Barry in the Exit 22 musical production of Anne of Green Gables, running until March 24 at Capilano University’s Blueshore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts (2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver). For tickets at $24/$15/$10, visit capilanou.ca.

Saturday, March 17 LESS POVERTY

The provincial government seeks input on its new poverty reduction strategy at the Best Western Plus Coquitlam Inn Convention Centre (319 North Rd., Coquitlam) from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visit engage.gov.bc.ca/povertyreduction.

SHRED IT

Members of the Coquitlam RCMP and Green Machine Shredding will help keep your private documents safe from fraudsters at a shred-a-thon from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the detachment (2986 Guildford Way, Coquitlam). Up to four boxes — or 100 pounds — of clean paper documents will be accepted per person; cardboard, plastics or excessively dirty paper won’t be allowed.

Cash and food donations for the Share food bank. Visit greenshredding.com.

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The bluegrass band 5 on a String wraps up the 19th annual Sunday Coffee Concerts for the city of Port Coquitlam on Sunday afternoon.

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served at 7 p.m. while the show with Copper Sky begins at 8 p.m.

Tickets are via gallerybistroportmoody.com or call 604-937-0998.

CLAY BRACELET

Instructors Alberto Gonzalez and Teresa Szefler are in the rehearsal hall at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) to heat up the dance floor with salsa, bachata and merengue moves. A beginner’s class starts at 8 p.m. while the party kicks in an hour later, until 12:30 a.m. Admission is $10 at the door.

Parking is free or take SkyTrain to the Lafarge Lake-Douglas station. Visit hotsalsadancezone.com.

Wanda Gendron, executive director of the Western Society for Children with Birth Disorders, speaks to the Coquitlam University Women’s Club at the Coquitlam Public Library (575 Poirier St.) at 1 p.m. Free admission. Call 604-931-2894.

ON THE BEAT

Join staff at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) and exhibiting artist Gailan Ngan to build beads for a polymer clay bracelet, as part of the art centre’s family day sponsored by Westminster Savings. The free, drop-in event runs from 1 to 4 p.m. Call 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

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Vitaly is up to his illusionist tricks again at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) for a St. Patrick’s Day show, titled An Evening of Wonders, starting at 8 p.m. Call the box office at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

Pick up some bread, meat and leafy greens at the Port Moody Winter Farmers’ Market at the Port Moody recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd.) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit makebakegrow.com.

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Emerging and professional authors are invited to the Shoreline Writers’ Society meeting, held at 1 p.m. in the Coquitlam Public

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Learn about the flu pandemic that killed thousands of people around the world after World War I, as part of the Great War Talks series at the Port Moody Station Museum (2734 Murray St.) at 2 p.m. Admission is free. Visit portmoodymuseum.org.

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Tour the Galleria at Port Moody city hall (100 Newport Dr.) from 2 to 5 p.m. as the Polonez Tri-City Polish Association opens its annual art display, Colours of Love. Dominik Modlinski will have his presentation, Painting Journeys, at 4:15 p.m. Entry is free to the event, which is supported by the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland. Visit portmoody.ca.

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The city of Port Coquitlam’s 19th annual Sunday Coffee Concerts series concludes today with 5 on a String, one of B.C.’s longest-running bluegrass bands. Their 2 p.m. all-ages show is at the Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate, PoCo). Tickets at $13/$11/$7 (no charge for kids 12 and under) are in advance or at the door by calling 604-927-7529 or visiting experienceit.ca.

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Bugs, stuffies, resumes & Alzheimer’s info BOOKS PLUS Books Plus runs in The TriCity News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.

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Biological control of insect pests: This free gardening program is set for next Monday, March 19, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the City Centre branch, Room 127. Rob McGregor from the Institute of Urban Ecology at Douglas College will discuss beneficial insects that will help you maintain your home garden without the use of chemical pesticides. Register for this free program at www.coqlibrary.ca or phone the Help Desk at 604-554-7323.

• Science Expo 2018: Coquitlam Public Library will host its third annual Science Expo May 10. Tri-Cities students from Grades 4 to 12 will display their experiments and innovations at the City Centre branch for a chance to win medals, trophies and some of the $2,000-plus in prize money. Deadline for participants is April 16. For more information about the expo or for registration and consent forms,

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Next Wednesday, Port Moody Public Library is hosting an information session on becoming a caregiver for a person with Alzheimer’s. go to www.coqlibrary.ca.

• Coming soon: Open Mic Arts Café: Take the mic and share your talent, whatever it might be: slam poetry, songs, music, storytelling, comedy, monologue, acting skits, etc.

Teens in Grades 8 and up are welcome and there is a fiveminute limit per appearance.

Snacks and hot drinks will be provided. Drop-in, no registration required March 29, 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Rooms 136 and 137 at the City Centre branch.

For more information, contact librarian Chris Miller at cmiller@coqlibrary.ca or 604554-7339.

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any of these programs, visit www.coqlibrary.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 1169 Pinetree Way and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.

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• Bring Your Own Book Club: Never seem to finish your book club’s book on time?

Or maybe you’re a bit of a book club rebel? Join the Bring Your Own Book Club — no assigned reading, just bring whatever book you are currently reading to discuss with your other book lovers (and there are prizes to be won). Next club session is March 20 from 7 to 8 p.m. Call 604-469-4577 to register.

• Becoming a caregiver: Do you have a family member with Alzheimer’s? Next Wednesday, March 21, from 7 to 8 p.m. in PoMo library’s ParkLane Room, Dr. Fatma Taha will talk about what a family can do to make life easier, ways to help a family member living with Alzheimer’s and how to support yourself as a caregiver.

Call 604-469-4577 to reserve a seat for this free program.

• Stuffie sleepover: Bring your bravest stuffed animals to sleep over at the library. Kids can bring their stuffed animal to the library on March 22 from 6:30 to 7 p.m. for an evening of crafts, storytimes, games and more. After the festivities are done and kids and parents go home, stuffies will stay overnight at the library — and who knows that trouble they will get into after the library staff go home. Stuffies can be picked up after noon March 23 and kids will receive a special picture book of all their friends’ adventures.

For more information, visit library.portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.

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ALZHEIMER’S WALK MAY 6 IN TRI-CITIES

According to a recent survey, more than half of the Canadians affected by dementia have felt stigmatized or discriminated against.

Tri-City residents can stand with those with dementia by creating a team and participating in the Investors Group Walk for Alzheimer’s on May 6. The walk for the Tri-Cities and Ridge Meadows will take place at Port Moody civic complex starting at 2:30 p.m.

The walk will take place in 23 locations across the province and each is dedicated to an honouree — someone who has been affected by dementia, or who has valuably contributed to the lives of people living with the disease, according to an Alzheimer Society of BC press release. The Tri-Cities walk honours Brent and Sally Hoag. Participants are also encouraged to walk — individually or by forming a team — in honour or memory of someone in their lives who has faced dementia.

To set-up a team, go to walkforalzheimers.ca and follow the prompts.

The money raised by the event will fund support, education and learning opportunities for people affected by dementia. Funds will also help enable research into the causes of and the cure for the disease, so we can look to a world without dementia.

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Persephone Brewing Company was among the dozens of B.C. companies represented at last weekend’s Coquitlam Craft Beer Festival, held at the Westwood Plateau Golf and Country Club with proceeds supporting the Ride to Conquer Cancer.

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Colin Case, general manager of Port Moody’s Westwood Honda, presented $2,500 to Share CEO Claire MacLean at the non-profit organization’s major annual fundraiser, Imagine, held last Saturday at Hard Rock Casino Vancouver.

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Coquitlam’s Natasha Smith is off to Toronto this summer to compete for the title of Miss World Canada.

Smith clinched a spot in the national competition after being crowned Miss British Columbia World 2018 last week in Richmond.

The 21-year-old contestant is a thirdyear undergraduate at Simon Fraser University, where she studies biomedical physiology.

Four years ago, she was crowned Miss Teenage British Columbia 2014 and placed in the Top 20 in Miss Teenage Canada.

Last year she competed in Miss Universe Canada and placed in the Top 10, mom Lili Smith said.

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A Tragically Hip tribute show last December at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre raised $1,332 for the Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research.

The money is administered through the Sunnybrook Hospital Foundation in memory of the band’s late frontman.

Harry Last, lead singer for the Tri-City band, Four Pistols, this week thanked the guests for attending their Dec. 29 concert and supporting the cause.

Please send Spotlight press releases and photos to jcleugh@tricitynews.com.

Business women with the Austin Heights BIA met last Thursday at the John B. Pub in Coquitlam to share ideas about entrepreneurship and toast International Women’s Day, March 8.

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Five teens with Port Moody’s 2827 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corp will be in the Okanagan this spring to compete in the provincial marksmanship competition.

The team will travel to Vernon after scoring high at a recent zone contest in Chilliwack, with an aggregate score of 1,487 out of 1,600 points (cadets from 754 RCACS, also from Port Moody, came in second place).

Port Coquitlam Coun. Glenn Pollock and city council at its Tuesday meeting recognized the young members of the PoCo Saints Girls U12 field lacrosse team for clinching gold in the B.C. championships.

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• Coquitlam University Women’s Club meeting, 1 p.m., Nancy Bennett Room, Coquitlam Public Library’s Poirier branch.

Speaker: Wanda Gendron, executive director of the Western Society for Children with Birth Disorders; she will outline the work of this charitable organization that provides support and advocacy for disabled children, and educates and engages communities on disability issues to generate local solutions to systematic inequalities that limit this potential. Gendron is a family support worker and parent of children with diverse abilities who has experience with cerebral palsy. All are welcome to attend. Info: Roxanne, 604931-2894.

SUNDAY, MARCH 18

• Shoreline Writers’ Society meets, 1 p.m., Coquitlam Public Library, Poirier branch, Seminar Room 8. New writers welcome.

Info: Helmi, 604-462-8942.

MONDAY, MARCH 19

• Tri-Cities Parkinson’s Support Group meeting, 10:30 a.m., Eagle Ridge United Church, 2813 Glen Dr., Coquitlam. Info: 604-931-7751. • PoCo Heritage Society presents Heritage Writers’ Group, 10:30 a.m.-noon, PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives. Start capturing your life story for family and posterity; no preparation required, just bring a pen and paper or your laptop. Info: pocoheritage.org.

TUESDAY, MARCH 20

• Dogwood Garden Club meets, 7 p.m., Centennial Room, Dogwood Pavilion, 1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam.

Speaker: Evelyn Faulkner will discuss how to create an authentic Japanese garden. Info: dogwoodgardenclub.weebly.com.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21

• Free class on introduction to meditation in Spanish by Sahaja Yoga Meditation TriCities, 7-8:30 p.m., Coquitlam Public Library, City Centre branch (1169 Pinetree Way), Room 127. Info: freemeditation.

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MARCH 20: EMERGENCY PREP • HEROS Personal, family and community preparedness, 10 a.m.-noon, The Studio, Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam. This session will cover typical earthquake damage and hazards and how to protect yourself inside and outside your home. Info: amartin@coquitlam.ca. com, tricitiesmeditation.com, 604-729-6990. • Singles Travel Club meets at 6 p.m. for dinner at ABC Restaurant, 300-100 Schoolhouse St., Coquitlam. It offers group tours for solo travellers – meet new friends, enjoy the security of group travel and avoid the costly single supplement.

Info: www.singlestravelclub.ca.

Dinner RSVP: Val, 604-529-1552.

THURSDAY, MARCH 22 • PoCo Heritage Society presents An Evening at the Museum, 7 p.m. at PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives to see the current exhibit, PoCo Stories: Sports, and to learn about PoCo’s bowling alley from the owner, Brian Madaski (Port Coquitlam Bowl has had a 68-year history and is one of the city’s oldest businesses). Info: pocoheritage.org.

FRIDAY, MARCH 23 • 29th annual Festival du Bois begins (running through Sunday) at Mackin Park, Coquitlam. It’s a weekend celebration of francophone and French-Canadian culture featuring, music and dance, traditional food, shows for kids, fun activities and more. Festival opens with a Contra Dance in the Grand Chapiteau (big tent) with music by The Sybaritic String Band. Info: festivaldubois.ca. • Crossroads Hospice Coffeehouse presents Lyndsay Wills and the No Frills Band, The Gathering Place, 1100-2253 Leigh Sq., PoCo, doors open at 7 p.m.; admission: $5 at the door.

Info: 604-945-0606 or info@ crossroadshospice.org. Wills has been a singer/songwriter much of her life and recently released a CD called Flight Risk.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 • Centennial Stamp Club

hosts a presentation on unusual postage stamps (hint: not all stamps are made of paper or are square); meet and mingle at 7 p.m., presentation after 8 p.m., McGee Room, Poirier community centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604-9419306.

NOTICES • Registration is open for 16th annual Hike for Hospice, to be held May 6, starting at Port Moody city hall, 100 Newport Dr. Info: 604-945-0606, info@ crossroadshospice.org or hike4hospice.ca. • PoCo Happy Times Preschool, located in the annex at James Park elementary school, PoCo, is accepting registrations for September 2018 and ’19. Info: 604-941-8286. • Tri-City Transitions Society has launched Parallel Parenting: Co-Parenting Stronger, a program focused on reducing conflict between divorced parents by dramatically altering the way parents communicate between themselves in front of their children. The program includes a series of four two-hour workshops led by professional mediation/facilitators, trained in family dynamics. The target for the workshops is parents in continuing conflict. Info: Carol, 604-941-7111 or info@tricitytransitions.com. • Parent Support Services Society of BC is looking for volunteer facilitators for its support groups. PSSSBC runs self-help circles located throughout the Lower Mainland and is searching for professional and supportive individuals to assist grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. Info: samrah. mian@parentsupportbc.ca. see page 26

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Visit www.pdpc.ca for additional info on PDPC and for a listing of club meeting dates and speakers.

• Coquitlam Gogos meet the third Wednesday of each month at Parkwood Manor, 1142 Dufferin St., Coquitlam, 1-3 p.m.

Gogos raise awareness and money for African grandmothers caring for children orphaned by AIDS by supporting the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. New members are welcome. Info: coquitlamgogos@gmail.com.

• Canadian Council of the Blind Dogwood Chapter meets weekly on Thursdays, 12:302:30 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion (1655 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam).

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• Shoreline Writers’ Society meets, 1 p.m., on the third Sunday of every month at Port Moody Arts Centre, 2425 St. Johns St. New members welcome. Info: Helmi, 604-462-8942.

• Apex Netball Club is held Mondays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Hillcrest middle school, 2161 Regan Ave., Coquitlam for women and girls of all ages.

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• The Circle of Friends, a social group for 50+ singles looking to meet new friends and participate in social events such as walking, dancing, dining out, travel, theatre, etc., meets on the third Friday of each month at PoCo Legion, 133–2675 Shaughnessy St., 7 p.m., to plan events. Info: Nina, 604-941-9032.

• The Tri-City Singles Social Club offers an opportunity for 50+ singles to get together and enjoy fun activities such as dining, dancing, theatre, travel, movies and more. Meetings are normally held on the third Monday of each month, excluding December, 7:30 p.m., at the Legion Manor, 2909 Hope St., Port Moody (onstreet parking only). New members are welcome. Info: Darline, 604-466-0017.

• Lincoln Toastmasters meets from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays (except first Tuesday of each month) at Hyde Creek rec centre, 1379 Laurier Ave., PoCo (Room 3, upstairs). Improve your selfconfidence, communication and leadership skills through public speaking; new members welcome. Info: Shirley, 604-6711060 or shirleybrown@shaw.ca.

• Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce’s Toastmasters group meets Wednesdays, noon-1:15 p.m., PoCo city hall to improve communication and leadership skills. For more information, visit business.tricitieschamber.com/events.

• City of the Arts Toastmasters, dedicated to improving leadership and public speaking skills, meets 5:30-7 p.m., Port Moody city hall, 100 Newport Dr. Info: Mike, cityofthearts@icloud.com or cityofthearts.toastmastersclubs.org.

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These items may be dropped off by the back wall beside the bookcase located outside of the gift shop at ERH. • Are you a new immigrant?

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• RCCG Trinity Chapel is opening a food bank for individuals and families in need and appreciates gifts and support. If you are able to donate non-perishable food items, call 604-474-3131 or email rccgtrinitychapeloffice@gmail.com.

• A group of elders who focus on working with youth within School District 43 welcomes anyone who has knowledge they want to share or who just wants to be involved. Group meets Fridays, 11 a.m., Wilson Centre, PoCo. Info: Carole, 604-376-6205 or Claudia, 604525-8163, or email: thestorytellingelders@gmail.com.

• Tri-City Transitions is hosting Learning to Be the Best I Can Be, an ongoing peer support group for women who have experienced abuse or family conflict. Topics include: the impact of abuse, selfesteem, communication, listening skills and more, including ideas suggested by participants. Info & registration: 604-941-6311.

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Early colour with winter-flowering heathers IN THE GARDEN

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s soon as the temperature begins to rise to the 10 C range, our native bees come out looking for pollen and nectar. I’ve noticed over the last couple of days that the winter-flowering heathers are smothered with these great pollinators.

Winter-flowering heathers are one of the best sources of winter and early spring colour.

The fresh appearance of new heather buds can really transform a dull early season garden into an attractive showplace.

With a little careful planning, these heathers can bloom in sequence, allowing you to stretch that colour from November until May. There are, however, a few secrets to planting and displaying these colourful winter and early spring jewels.

One of the finest features of winter heathers is their ability to grow in areas where other plants have some difficulty.

They perform best in welldrained soil. Over the years, I

have had the most success by preparing the planting hole with a 50% mixture of fine fir or hemlock bark mulch. Heathers will not tolerate heavy clay soils or wet feet but I’m surprised at how much shade they’ll accept.

Although they are sun-loving plants, heathers bloom just as profusely, perhaps a little bit taller, in shady locations.

One very important feature to remember is the fact that heathers have hundreds of finely textured roots. Unless

you moisten the root ball thoroughly and ruffle up the root system, your heather will probably get into trouble quickly. A rootbound plant has difficulty pushing its roots out into new soil unless the outer mat of solid roots has been carefully ruffled and loosened.

Heathers can be used in many ways. They make ideal ground covers when planted at 24-inch centres. They’re a good, compact summer cover that becomes a sea of colour when you

need it most in the winter. They make ideal border plants and just sensational small hedges.

I love to use them in containers, especially in early colour gardens. At this time of year, heathers would certainly liven up your outdoor planters. No rock garden would be complete without a grouping of heather and blocks of white heather planted among your evergreen beds would create quite a pleasing effect.

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planting. Add a few carefully chosen stones and some earlyflowering shrubs, like viburnum ‘Pink Dawn’, corylopsis and Chinese witch hazel and you will have created a beautiful winterflowering floral bed around your home. A few spring-blooming bulbs and summer evergreen perennials, blended into the bed, will make an outstanding display during the spring and summer months as well.

A wide range of heather varieties are available but the old favourites are still the most in demand. For a good white variety, try ‘White Perfection’ (sometimes called H. darleyensis ‘Alba’) and ‘Springwood White’. My choices for pink varieties are ‘Springwood Pink’, ‘Darley Dale’ and ‘March Seedling’. My favourite varieties, however, are the vivid carmine flowers of ‘Kramer’s Red’ and ‘Nathalie’ that have beautiful dark winter foliage.

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lenge to the aspirations of moving up the competitive ladder.

A solution to allow Stephanie to be part of her new Aquasonics’ team, yet compete as an individual, was worked out. In fact, she even became the first athlete with a disability from B.C. to go the national synchronized swimming champions where she earned a gold medal.

Still, having to watch her teammates perform the routines she had practised with them for so many hours, hurt.

“It felt kinda lonely,” Stephanie said. “I wanted to be on a team.”

While Synchro BC’s new program allows that to happen for provincially sanctioned competitions, it hasn’t yet extended to other provinces or nationally. That means Stephanie will have to swim solo again at the 2018 Espoir Canadian championships that will be held in Surrey May 29 to June 3.

“It’s all about having to change policy in order for this to happen,” her mom, Leah, said. “Stephanie is willing, so how do we get her to the next level.”

Until those changes happen, Stephanie said she’s enjoying synchro more than ever. She’s become a better swimmer.

Her teammates invite her to sleepovers, parties and adventures to escape rooms.

Her mom said she’s become more confident.

Her coach, Erin Williams, said Stephanie has become a leader, a role model to her teammates who are one age category younger. And she’s helped her become a better coach because she’s had to concentrate on properly communicating all her instructions.

“I’m happier,” Stephanie said. “I have more friends. I’m not alone.”

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Stephanie Papillo loves synchronized swimming.

She loves the spangly, glittering costumes she gets to wear. She loves going to the pool 10 or 11 hours a week to practise with her teammates on the BC Aquasonics. She especially loves bettering them in their underwater warmups to see who can hold their breath the longest.

But when it came time to gel their hair and test their preparation at competitions, Stephanie had to watch from the pool deck.

That’s because the 14-yearold Coquitlam teen has a nonverbal learning disability and there’s no accommodation in the rules of competitive synchronized swimming to allow athletes with and without disabilities to compete together on the same team. Stephanie could be part of the team, but at meets she had to perform her own routine solo.

Not anymore.

In February, all five Aquasonics — including Stephanie — swam together as a mixed-ability team at a meet in Surrey. In April they’ll compete at the Lower Mainland regionals in Richmond and then at the Jean Peters provincial championships in Surrey in May. Synchro BC president RaeAnne Rose said it may be a world’s first.

For Stephanie, “it was kinda cool.”

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Stephanie Papillo is swimming with a full syncho team for the first time thanks to a new adaptive program by Synchro BC to integrate athletes with disabilities into teams. ment Stephanie strode across the deck and jumped into the water with her teammates meant another barrier had fallen.

“I was so proud,” she said.

“You could see her beaming, responding to the crowd.”

Melinda Markser, an adaptive coach who’s an advisor to Synchro BC, said the creation of mixed-ability competitive categories in the sport is a huge

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Port Coquitlam’s Alia Stachoski scattered seven hits and three runs in nine innings over the course of two games to lead the Simon Fraser University Clan women’s softball team to a doubleheader sweep of the Western Oregon Wolves, Sunday at Beedie Field in Burnaby.

Stachoski, a grad of Riverside secondary school, relieved starter Jessica Tate in the sixth inning of the first game and was able to preserve a 2-1 victory. It was her third save of the season.

But that was just a warmup for Stachoski’s complete-game 5-3 win in the day’s second game.

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SFU got one run back in the bottom of the third, three in the fourth and another in the bottom of the sixth to claim their eighth win of the season against three losses.

“I was pleased with our team effort today,” SFU head coach Mike Renney said.

“Our starting pitchers have complemented each other with their ability to give our opponents two distinct looks and both were on their games today.”

Stachoski has five wins and three losses this season, in addition to her three saves.

The Clan softballers play home-and-home doubleheaders against Western Washington University, Saturday in Bellingham and Sunday at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. at Beedie Field.

Coquitlam councillor Chris Wilson has been named to SFU’s 2018 Hall of Fame Class as part of the 1988 men’s wrestling team.

The team, for which Wilson grappled in the 158pound weight category, was the school’s first to win a NAIA wrestling championship.

Wilson was also an AllAmerican that year.

“Breaking through and winning a team title was extremely important to our athletes starting to believe we belonged at the top,” said the team’s coach, Mike Jones, who’s now retired. “That championship changed everything.”

Other inductees include basketball player Nikki Johnson, softballer Angela Lichty, and men’s soccer player Frode Strand-Nielsen.

All of the inductees will be honoured at the 2018 SFU Athletic Awards on March 27 at the Molson Canadian Theatre at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver in Coquitlam.

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23,500

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14,000

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28,999

$

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49,000

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2016 DODGE JOURNEY SXT

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2017 TOYOTA SIENNA LE

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