Tri-City News July 19 2017

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Burke boom battle: Coq. fires back at PoCo council Stewart: ‘The borders don’t make a lot of sense’ GARY MCKENNA

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Several Coquitlam council members fired back this week against accusations that development on Burke Mountain is hurting Port Coquitlam.

At Monday’s council meeting, Mayor Richard Stewart said the draft Northwest Burke Vision, which foresees an additional 3,000 new housing units on Burke over the next 30 years — and was largely panned by PoCo councillors last week — adheres to the Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy.

Because of the Tri-Cities’ irregular municipal boundaries, he added that some crossover should be expected as residents who live in one area take advantage of services in a neighbouring community.

“The borders don’t make a lot of sense,” Stewart said.

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“When we are planning things, I contemplate if the borders weren’t there, what would we do? We should be laying out our communities as though the boundaries didn’t exist.”

PoCo Mayor Greg Moore sent a letter to Stewart last week stating development on Burke has put pressure on infrastructure, schools and watercourses in the neighbourhoods at the bottom of the hill.

“We’re planning a livable community,” Moore said last week. “It’s hard to plan that when you’ve got potentially 38,000 people living above you using your streets to exit their community through ours.” see ‘EVERYONE BENEFITS’, page 7

Too-tall walls on Burke: page 8

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Kendall Ryan of Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank celebrates her win in the women’s pro race at last Friday’s PoCo Grand Prix bike race.

Ryan out-sprinted Maggie Coles-Lyster of Maple Ridge and New Zealand’s Holly Edmonston to take her third victory in the 2017 edition of BC Superweek, which ran nine races around the region. She also won the Tour de Delta road race and the Gastown Grand Prix.

More PoCo Grand Prix photos: pages 20, 21 & 30 + tricitynews.com

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Farnworth & Robinson in prov. cabinet JANIS CLEUGH The Tri-CiTy News

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Amy Anne Lubik, of the group Creating LGBT+ Community in Port Moody, says it’s time for the city to have its own rainbow crosswalk to show pride and support. She’s proposing it for the crosswalk on Murray Street, connecting Rocky Point park and Brewers Row.

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Group pitches a rainbow crosswalk in Port Moody ‘Important to show as a community we are accepting’ MARIO BARTEL

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A Port Moody group is hoping to make the crosswalk from Brewers Row to Rocky Point Park a lot more colourful.

Amy Anne Lubik of the group Creating LGBT+ Community in Port Moody, says it’s time for the city to have a rainbow crosswalk as a symbol gay pride and support and acceptance of the LGBTQ community.

Since the first permanent

rainbow crosswalk in Canada was painted in 2013 at the corner of Davie and Bute streets in downtown Vancouver, similar crosswalks have been installed in various cities around the province, including New Westminster, Victoria, Kelowna, Squamish and Maple Ridge.

“It’s extremely important to show as a community that we are accepting,” said Lubik, who made her pitch for the colourful crossing at the July 11 Port Moody council meeting.

She says while society has become more accepting of different sexual orientations, recent events such as the mass murder of 49 people at the

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“We’re definitely moving in the right direction when it comes to inclusivity,” Lubik said.

She got the ball rolling on the idea of putting a rainbow crosswalk in Port Moody by

posting to a Facebook group.

That started a conversation with others who want to make it happen.

“It creates conversations about people’s issues and concerns,” Lubik said.

Putting the rainbow crosswalk at a busy location and linking two of the city’s most popular and beloved attractions — craft breweries and Rocky Point — would also reinforce the notion that the LGBT+ community no longer has to lurk on the fringes.

“It’s so public. A lot of people go there, everyone passes by it,” Lubik said. “It really is a public statement.”

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The Tri-Cities have two voices in the new provincial cabinet.

Yesterday (Tuesday), during Premier John Horgan’s swearing-in ceremony, Port Coquitlam NDP MLA Mike Farnworth was named the province’s new minister of public safety and solicitor general — a portfolio that oversees emergency management (including wildfires) and marijuana legislation implementation, among other things.

The veteran politician is also the government house leader, a key position for the Green-backed NDP as it narrowly controls the legislature.

Coquitlam-Maillardville NDP MLA Selina Robinson was appointed B.C.’s new minister of municipal affairs and housing, a portfolio held by Farnworth in the late 1990s under then-premier Glen Clark. Her ministry was called Community, Sport and Cultural Development under Christy Clark’s BC Liberal government.

During the spring election campaign, Farnworth told The Tri-City News he and former party leader Carole James had been studying marijuana models in Washington State and Oregon before the federal government is due to legalize weed next July. He was quoted as saying the legal age to purchase the soft drug should be 19 “because it doesn’t make any sense to have it different from alcohol,” and said he doesn’t believe B.C. should rush into a regulatory framework.

Farnworth also called for Riverview Hospital to be returned as a mental health facility and he advocated for a raise to the minimum wage to $15 per hour.

Robinson, a former Coquitlam city councillor, vowed during the campaign to improve housing affordability.

“Governments have to recognize that there is a problem and have a conversation about it,” Robinson told The Tri-City News in April. “The BC Liberals have refused to have this conversation for

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MLA SELINA ROBINSON years. [Housing] Minister [Rich] Coleman said to stop whining. [Premier] Christy Clark said if you don’t like it, move to Fort St. John.”

She also reiterated her party’s commitment to build 114,000 new homes over the next decade by partnering with community, church and non-profit groups.

PoCo Coun. Brad West, Farnworth’s campaign manager, was at Tuesday’s ceremony in Victoria with PoCo Mayor Greg Moore, the board chair for Metro Vancouver.

“This is a real shift from the previous government where the Tri-Cities lacked cabinet representation,” West said in a text to The Tri-City News.

“Now, we have two senior cabinet ministers in Mike and Selina, and it means a bigger voice in government for our communities.”

Added Moore, also by text: “It is good to see our longtime MLA Mike Farnworth as a provincial government minister. I look forward to working with Mike on items facing Port Coquitlam. We have a good friendship so I am sure we will be able to accomplish a lot for our residents and businesses.” jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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The sap of the giant hogweed can cause blistering, large welts and burns on people’s skin.

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Communities in Bloom judges Bob Lewis (Canada) and Bob Ivison (U.K.) learned about bear territory during a tour of Coquitlam this week.

The city is in the same competition category as Bruges, Belgium; Holland, Mich.; and Wood Buffalo, Alta.

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Coquitlam showcases green for two Bloom-ing judges JANIS CLEUGH The Tri-CiTy News

Two sets of international eyes were on Coquitlam this week as the city competes in the Communities in Bloom contest.

Ottawa’s Bob Lewis and Bob Ivison of Hoddesdon, England started their busy tour Monday morning with a ride on the Evergreen Extension. Their visit concluded last night (Tuesday) with a dinner in the Inspiration Garden in Town Centre Park.

In total, the judges had 23 stops — including a helicopter tour of Westwood Plateau — to make their assessment.

Coquitlam will be marked in

seven categories: community involvement, tidiness, environmental action, heritage conservation, urban forestry, landscaping and floral displays.

It’s up against three other municipalities in the same international category: Bruges, Belgium; Holland, Mich.; and Wood Buffalo, Alta.

Kathleen Reinheimer, Coquitlam’s parks manager, who escorted the judges on their two-day adventure, said city staff have the municipality in top shape.

Property owners have helped, too: For several weeks, Coquitlam has called on residents and businesses to beautify their gardens — especially

with a Canada 150 theme — to show their civic pride.

Connection is key to wowing the judges, Reinheimer said.

“They want to talk to people about what makes our community tick,” she said during a private picnic at Blue Mountain Park that included Mayor Richard Stewart, senior managers and non-profit groups. “The city can only make up one third of the points. The rest comes from the people who give it context and depth.”

Coquitlam qualified for the international contest after it won the national award in the over-50,000 population category last year. In 2015, it earned

the Communities in Bloom provincial accolade.

The international results will be announced in Ottawa in September. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

City wants help with hogweed Coquitlam residents are being enlisted in the battle against giant hogweed, an invasive species that can threaten human health and the ecosystem.

This time of year, the plant is in full bloom and the city said it is asking for the community’s help to locate the weed so it can be eliminated.

Coming into contact with giant hogweed sap can cause blistering, large welts and burns on skin. The plant can also take over the natural environment and push out native species, compromising habitat for wildlife.

The invasive species grows quickly, reaching up to 5 m in height, with white flower heads that can be as large as 1.5 m in diameter.

The leaves are shiny and large with jagged edges while the stalks are covered in purple spots with stiff bristly hair.

Giant hogweed is typically found along riverbanks, ravines, vacant lots or roads.

For more information, contact 604-927-6300 or email parks@coquitlam.ca.

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Wildfires spark an air quality advisory The wildfires ravaging British Columbia’s Interior are also polluting the air in the Lower Mainland.

Metro Vancouver issued an air quality advisory Tuesday for the Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley for at least the next 24 hours because of fine particulate matter that has blown into the region

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PORT MOODY

Solar power won’t shine on PoMo city hall or rec complex Roofs not strong enough, engineer tells city council MARIO BARTEL

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Port Moody’s city hall and recreation complex won’t be running on solar power anytime soon.

But photovoltaic panels could become a part of future civic buildings.

A report by AES Engineering Ltd. of Vancouver into the feasibility of adding solar panels to city buildings at 300 Ioco Rd. said their roofs aren’t strong enough to bear the weight of an array of solar panels.

Mo Khan, who authored the report, told council it would cost upwards of $6 million to strengthen the roofs — and that would make the installation of solar panels more expensive than any savings realized.

“The structural integrity of a building is a limiting factor,” Khan said. “The age of a building imposes restraints.”

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large carport that could be built in the parking lot. But the large trees that surround the city’s property would limit their effectiveness; panels on the sides of the building would get peak sunshine only for about 30 minutes a day and a solar carport could only be built in the centre portion of the parking lot, away from the shade cast by the trees around its edges.

Khan also dismissed the idea of affixing lightweight adhesive photovoltaic sheets to the roofs as they would make maintaining and repairing the roofs difficult.

That’s not what mayor Mike Clay wanted to hear.

“I’m deeply disappointed,” Clay said. “Sometimes, you have to be willing to do things.

There’s different things you could do.”

But Khan said any alternative is discouraged by the abundant supply of cheap power from BC Hydro that doesn’t make many solar power projects cost effective.

“The low prices from BC Hydro doesn’t promote the use of renewable energy resources,” Khan said, adding much of their power is generated from renewable sources already.

But at the suggestion of Coun. Rob Vagramov, council

passed a motion to consider the feasibility of integrating solar power technology into future city structures, such as a Kyle Centre replacement and the public works yard. mbartel@tricitynews.com @mbartelTC

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But Coquitlam has more through-traffic than any other community in the Metro Vancouver area, Stewart said Monday, adding that municipalities in a region cannot plan in isolation.

Coquitlam Coun. Mae Reid went one step further, noting that much of the traffic going into Port Coquitlam is from Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge.

She also pointed out that Coquitlam’s Town Centre is a hub for all of the Tri-Cities and that many PoCo residents take advantage of services in their neighbouring communities.

“We have both done things that I think have benefitted everyone,” she said. “Most people who live in the Tri-Cities live in the Tri-Cities.”

In response to Port Coquitlam’s feedback, Coquitlam council voted to establish an inter-municipal working group with staff members from both communities

and to discuss the issue at the next Coquitlam/Port Coquitlam joint council meeting in the fall.

Stewart is also expected to write a letter to Moore.

The Northwest Burke Vision outlines land use plans for four new neighbourhoods above the areas currently being developed on the mountain.

The plan includes two neighbourhoods — Hazel Coy and Burke Mountain Creek — that sit north of the current Upper Hyde, Smiling and Partington creek areas, and two other neighbourhoods — Riverwalk and Goodyear Creek — which sit to the west and straddle the Coquitlam River. Coquitlam city staff said the document will guide development in the area for the next three decades.

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BURKE MOUNTAIN

Walls too tall? That’s concern for projects on Burke Mountain A desire for flat lots behind large retaining walls GARY MCKENNA

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Coquitlam city staff are looking at ways of limiting the size of retaining walls developers are allowed to build as home construction on Burke Mountain moves into steeper terrain.

With the hilly slopes in the area, staff forecast that some new developments may require walls as high as 12 to 14 m, which could hurt the visual attractiveness of the neighbourhood, according to a report.

“Frequently, the solution is to go to extensive and fairly high retaining walls,” said Jim McIntyre, the city’s director of development services. “In some areas, these retaining walls are quite obvious and significant in height.”

Residents have already been complaining about recently built retaining walls in the

Partington Creek area and staff said they are working with land owners to find alternatives for future projects.

In the long term, guidelines for steep-slope development will likely be needed along with bylaw changes to increase city oversight for hillside construction.

McIntyre added that the ownership and maintenance of the retaining walls is something staff will also consider as they examine regulation changes.

“Some of the land may be undevelopable,” Coun. Mae Reid said. “I think that is one of the realities we may have to come to.”

Other councillors expressed frustration with the fact that some of the larger retaining walls have already been built on Burke. During a councilin-committee meeting on Monday, Coun. Chris Wilson asked staff why some recent projects with high barriers were approved.

City manager Peter Steblin said while staff takes some of the responsibility, he put part of the blame on the developers.

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“It is not just our responsibility to deal with that,” he said.

“It is the applicant.”

Currently, development is not permitted on sites with grades of 35% or more.

There is also a height limit for retaining walls of 1.2 m but that does not apply when retaining walls are part of a planned subdivision application, something staff called a “policy gap” it intends to fix with new regulations.

Mayor Richard Stewart said developers need to do a better job of taking the steep-slope environment into account when designing their projects.

He noted that mountainside homes cannot be built in the same manor as developments in flatter parts of Coquitlam.

“It is more than just problematic,” he said. “Developers wanting a flat lot is something we should almost prohibit [on a mountain].”

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Plans for what is expected to be a significant commercial and residential hub on Coquitlam’s Burke Mountain are one step closer to final approval.

On July 12, council voted in favour of the Partington Creek Neighbourhood Centre concept, which envisions a business area with mixed-use developments and open spaces.

The document calls for higher densities on the site in order to support the commercial enterprises the city hopes to attract to the mountain.

“We want a commercial area that is vibrant,” said Coun.

Brent Asmundson, a Burke Mountain resident. “So you are not having an area of no stores, or stores that are constantly turning over.”

Council’s vote came after a public hearing; fourth and final reading is expected to be granted at a future meeting.

The Partington Creek Neighbourhood Centre Plan

covers a 39-acre area east of Mitchell Street, south of David Avenue and north of the future Burke Village Promenade. An extension of Princeton Avenue will be the focal point of the neighbourhood, chosen because it has some of the lowest grades in the area, making it more walkable, staff said. Several pedestrian plazas and open spaces are outlined in the document along with a new park area toward the southeast corner.

“What we are seeing now in the sketches is pretty exciting,” said Coun. Terry O’Neill, later adding: “It is going to be quite a lovely place.”

But not everyone supports the city’s plans for Partington Creek.

Several people who spoke during a public hearing said they had concerns about parking and traffic. Some took issue with the fact the new neighbourhood would require the removal of a forested area.

Others said the plan is not large enough.

Jim McNeill, president of the North East Coquitlam Ratepayers Association, said there is not enough commercial space to support the 30,000 people expected to move into Burke Mountain over the next few decades.

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“This is equivalent to the entire population of Port Moody and as such, will require more than a couple of dozen small stores,” he wrote to the city.

“The retail area should be much larger than the proposed site in order to be anywhere near the equivalent to the Port Moody retail service area.”

Plans for Partington Creek were first unveiled in 2013, covering a larger land area, but a report to council said topography and anticipated demand and viability of the proposed commercial uses determined the final location and size of the site.

Staff said consultants had analyzed the need for commercial space on the mountain and believe that what is called for in the latest Partington Creek plan is sufficient.

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The Evergreen Extension may be open but Coquitlam residents still list transportation as their most key community issue.

According to the results of the city’s annual Ipsos citizen satisfaction survey, 36% of respondents listed transportation as their most important issue, which is higher than the B.C. average of 32% but lower than the Lower Mainland average of 40%. It is also higher than last year’s figure of 35%.

Transportation was mentioned more often by residents aged 35 to 54 (42%) while 32%

of respondents between 18 and 34 listed it as their most significant issue.

The survey was conducted between May 18 and 29 and involved 500 participants 18 years and older from across the city.

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The $2.1-million project includes resurfacing the bridge deck as well as widening the sidewalk on the north side of the bridge to better accommodate pedestrians and cyclists.

The construction is expected to last until the end of November.

Crews will resurface one lane at a time, allowing two westbound lanes to stay open.

They also may do some work at night to minimize disruptions to traffic. Eastbound lanes won’t be affected.

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“It’s about time PoCo council took a stand against all the building on Burke Mountain. Our roads are so clogged with people coming down from Burke Mountain and now they want to use our community centre, what cheek!”

CARMEL JONAS ON POCO COUNCIL’S COMPLAINTS ABOUT CONSTRUCTION ON BURKE MOUNTAIN

“Neighbouring cities always share the positives along with the negatives, it goes both ways.”

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“Development looks like a scar on the mountain. Slowly being ruined and habitats lost. Makes me sad.”

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THE TRI-CITY NEWS’ OPINION

Voters want gov’t to work L

et’s be clear: There will be no honeymoon period for the new Greenbacked NDP government.

If you thought Christy Clark had a way with wrenches when she was struggling to find ways to hang on to power, look out — she now has two free arms to throw even more into the mix.

We can’t even imagine what tricks the BC Liberals will have up their sleeves during the next couple of months.

But that may be the lesser of the new government’s challenges.

People wanted change — it wasn’t just a political slogan during this last election — but change is a lot easier to promise than to deliver.

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John Horgan and Green Party leader Andrew Weaver may expect miracles on housing, transit and the environment.

The good news is that if what Clark said was true in her final days of clinging to power — that somehow the government’s books were about $2 billion better to the black than expected — then Horgan and Weaver can start throwing cash around for pet projects pretty darn quickly.

But they’ll also have to appear prudent with taxpayers’ money because even though Clark was promising she would have put in almost all of the NDP’s policies before losing her premiership, you can bet she’ll be back to singing from the old BC Liberal songbook soon with a tune that goes something like

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“Those NDPers — ya can’t trust ’em with your money.”

So it will be important for the new government to avoid taking the $2 billion worth of bait, instead keeping its eye on keeping its promises made to voters.

And please remember, dear leaders, that most voters don’t care what your ideology is.

Most voters just want an honest

government that doesn’t place its friends and donors first. A government that sees policies as a way to improve everybody’s standard of living, not a way to widen the gap between the haves and have-nots. Most voters don’t care how you fix things, they just want things fixed.

And they really don’t want to listen to politicians fighting.

It may be exciting for political wonks and party faithful or lobbyists — maybe even journalists — who are keeping score but the average taxpayer would rather see a well-managed, compassionate province that isn’t based on a winner-take-all game.

It’s probably a fantasy but it doesn’t hurt to hope for a better B.C., does it?

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ACTS OF KINDNESS

A lost purse, a found purse & the cookie lady strikes back The Editor, Last week, my husband, Ray McCurrach was driving and noticed a purse at the side of the road. He picked it up, looked through it and came across what appeared to be the owner’s address. He went to the residence and no such lady lived there (must have been her previous address).

He went though her purse more and found a registration for a kids camp with an address on it. He went to this address in Port Coquitlam and found out it is the owner’s daughter’s home.

She called her mom and told her that someone found her purse and was just dropping it off. The mom told her daughter to give Ray $20; he said no, of course. (Her mother had driven off with her purse on the roof of her car.)

Well, just now, this kind lady knocked on our front door with a handwritten card and a tin of homemade cookies. This is what her card reads: “To the man in the red truck. Thank

you for finding my purse and calling on my daughter. It’s nice to know there are still honest people in the world.

Made you some cookies because you wouldn’t take money.”

It turns out this lady has quite a background with cookies — she has donated more than $60,000 to charities.

Nancy McCurrach, Port Coquitlam Editor’s note: Ms. McCurrach is right about the cookie lady and her charitable ways. The Tri-City News profiled her in 2014 on the occasion of her retirement. To read that story, go to tricitynews.com and search “Akai.” And for a little more PoCo pride, we’d like to point out that Ms. McCurrach was honoured recently in Washington, D.C. as the United Steelworkers’ Jefferson Awards Foundation champion volunteer for 2017 for her work with refugees in the Tri-Cities. You can find a story about that, too, on tricitynews.com.

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‘Town centres’ but no real city centre The Editor, Re. “Mill plan takes step” (The Tri-City News, June 30).

Three years ago, I attended a public open house for the proposed redevelopment of Lougheed Mall in Burnaby. I was surprised that the city’s planners had designated it a “Town Centre.” In fact, there are four “town centres” in Burnaby: Metrotown, Brentwood, Edmonds and Lougheed. It’s too bad there isn’t a city centre.

Now I see the same dispersion of growth starting to happen in Port Moody.

High-density growth had been

focused in the Newport Village area near city hall and the recreation centre. The Flavelle, Ioco, Westport (Andrés Wines) and Moody Centre redevelopments will create a city without an urban focal point.

The highrise, mixed-use redevelopment should be concentrated around the Inlet Centre rapid transit station, with an all-weather pedestrian walkway to the city hall precinct. The peripheral redevelopment sites should constrained to “signature” ground-oriented, low-rise buildings.

Derek Wilson, Port Moody

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Port Coquitlam resident Ray McCurrach found a lost purse then set about to find its owner, who thanked him with homemade cookies and a handwritten thank you note.

The Editor, Re. “Fire departments on alert as danger is high” (The Tri-City News, July 14).

On behalf of all Port Moody residents who are concerned with health, environmental issues and fire risks caused by outdoor burning, includ-

ing wood-burning fire pits, I would like to commend Port Moody Mayor Clay and council for banning all outdoor burning. Metro Vancouver is now unified in providing all residents a safer and cleaner environment in which to live.

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The Coquitlam Crunch trail is expected to see some significant upgrades in the coming year.

City parks and recreation staff presented a report to council at Monday’s meeting outlining the twinning of the path in its most popular section between upper and lower Lansdowne Drive as well as future expansion that could link the trail to other hiking areas in the city.

“The Crunch trail system presents an exciting recreational opportunity for Coquitlam,” said a staff report.

“The new trail system extensions together with future amenity enhancements along the existing Crunch Trail can take this trail system to another level.”

Staff envision the trail moving further north toward Eagle Mountain Park, eventually connecting with an existing trail system that would lead to Buntzen Lake along the utility corridor.

The report also noted a southern Greenlinks extension that would cross Barnet Highway to Dewdney Trunk Road before moving up the slope to Mundy Park. The trail would also link up with Colony Farm.

“These ideas will be further explored in the upcoming report on the Crunch trail planning process anticipated in September 2017,” said the staff report.

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While work is expected to start in October, the city will build an alternate path to avoid any disruption. When the water main work is complete, the existing trail will be rebuilt, thus twinning the path and adding capacity.

Expanding the network was just one of the ideas the city heard during a public feedback process on the Crunch that saw 1,741 people participate. Many respondents said they would like to see more washrooms, trail furnishings, fitness equipment, water fountains and improved viewpoints. Others asked for safer road crossings where the trail intersects with streets.

Andre Isakov, the city’s manager of park planning and design, said road crossing improvements are a priority.

“The crossing of particular focus is the Guildford Way crossing,” he said Monday. That is the one that is not signalized at all.” gmckenna@tricitynews.com @gmckennaTC

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We appreciate the support of businesses, the 236 elite and pro riders, the 18 Corporate Challenge teams with four riders each, the 300 Kids Race riders, the 45 Youth Race riders and everyone who attended.

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Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIOBC) is examining a sudden death incident that occurred in Burnaby involving members of the Coquitlam RCMP. According to a press release, Mounties received reports early last Wednesday morning that a man left his home

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Police had information that he may be at Burnaby Lake Regional Park.

By 2:30 p.m., Coquitlam Mounties had located the man they believed they were looking for and he had a firearm.

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Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that the City of Coquitlam will be holding a Public Hearing to receive representations from all persons who deem it in their interest to address Council regarding the following proposed bylaws. This meeting will be held on:

Date: Time: Location:

Monday, July 31, 2017 7:00 p.m.

City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2

Immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing, Council will convene a Regular Council Meeting during which it will give consideration to the items on the Public Hearing agenda.

Item 1 Address: 3416 Queenston Avenue The intent of Bylaw 4779, 2017 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4779, 2017 from RS-2 One-Family Suburban Residential to RTM-1 Street Oriented Village Home Residential and RS-7 Small Village Single-Family Residential.

If approved, the RTM-1 zone would facilitate the creation of eight streetoriented village lots fronting Queenston Avenue. The RS-7 zone would facilitate the creation of one single-family residential lot fronting Korba Avenue from the remaining portion of the subject property.

Item 2 Addresses: 1412 and 1414 Pipeline Road The intent of Bylaw 4665, 2017 is to amend City of Coquitlam Citywide Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001 to revise the land use designation of the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule “A” to Bylaw No. Bylaw 4665, 2017 from Suburban Residential to Townhousing.

The intent of Bylaw 4666, 2017 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4666, 2017 from RS-2 One-Family Suburban Residential to RT-2 Townhouse Residential.

If approved, the RT-2 zone would facilitate the creation of a twelve unit townhouse development.

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Monday, July 31, 2017

Time:

7:00 p.m.

Location:

City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2

Item 3

Austin Heights Neighbourhood Plan

The intent of Bylaw 4776, 2017 is to amend City of Coquitlam Citywide Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001 in order to revise the Austin Heights Neighbourhood Plan (AHNP) and make related amendments to the Development Permit Area Guidelines.

If approved, Bylaw 4776, 2017 would remove “Landmark Site Designation” from the AHNP and introduce gateway design policies. The Bylaw would also establish a maximum height limit of up to 25 storeys within the neighbourhood centre. The existing 4 storey height limit currently in effect for pre-identified areas will remain unchanged.

The intent of Bylaw 4777, 2017 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw Subject Property: No. 3000, 1996 to revise the height and Austin Heights Neighbourhood Centre density provisions of the C-5 Zone. If approved, the text amendment would facilitate the following revisions: • Amend the C-5 zone to incorporate the proposed maximum 25 storey height limit in the Austin Heights Neighbourhood centre and the existing 4 storey height limit; • Bring the C-5 zone in line with the Citywide Density Bonusing Program; • Add the C-5 zone as a corresponding zone to Section 510 Affordable Housing and Special Needs Housing in the Zoning Bylaw in order to make it consistent with the City’s Housing Affordability Strategy; and • Implement several housekeeping amendments in order to remove inconsistencies between the AHNP and the C-5 zone.

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Bike race makes for a busy day in PoCo Changes made from last year’s inaugural event JANIS CLEUGH

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More retailers in downtown Port Coquitlam got out to boost their businesses during this year’s PoCo Grand Prix, according to the Downtown PoCo Business Improvement Association (BIA) The second annual professional cycling race that closed the core for most of last Friday drew out dozens of merchants promoting their goods and services — and making the most of the additional foot traffic.

That was the aim, said Susanna Walden, the BIA’s executive director, who spent a good part of this year helping business owners take advantage of the crowds.

She singled out Me-n-Ed’s, which had a vendor booth in Leigh Square Community Arts Village, and 4Cats Arts Studio, which had a spin-the-wheel that offered prizes to participants, as success stories.

“This kind of initiative is terrific to see,” Walden told The Tri-City News Monday. “And

although there is no question the event impacts the businesses, there appears to be an overall understanding of the value an event of this magnitude brings to Port Coquitlam.”

“The event brings people in from outside the Tri-Cities and provides an opportunity to showcase downtown PoCo,” she added.

Last year’s inaugural competition drew some criticism from area retailers.

As a result, PoCo Grand Prix and the BIA organized two open houses for business owners to show how they could capitalize on the event. As well, the race schedule was pushed to a later time to better accommodate customers; road closures also started later.

“We felt the city adopted recommendations we made as best they could,” Walden said.

“They provided increased communication and opportunities for the businesses to bring forward concerns, street closures were staggered and later into the day, which was very helpful, the set-up and the tear-down was extremely efficient.

“It’s a massive undertaking and the city staff and volunteers did an amazing job of puling it all together. They learned a lot from the first

PoCo GP pix: see pages 20, 21 and 30

year,” she said.

The hot weather didn’t deter the crowds, said PoCo Grand Prix spokesperson Pardeep Purewal, who estimated 2,500 more people attended than last year.

The city says some 7,500 visitors cheered on more than 660 riders in nine races, including the corporate challenge, the kids’ loops and the youth contest; the Giggle Dam also programmed the Leigh Square bandshell with music while Norco offered kids’ activities and Cap’s Westwood Cycle chipped in with free valet bike parking.

Nearly 250 volunteers — many returning from last year — also assisted.

PoCo Grand Prix had $77,000 to spend and, though the numbers are still being tallied, it’s expected the event will come in within budget, Purewal said.

Next year’s race is set for Friday, July 13. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

How do I find out more information?

Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant background documentation may be inspected from July 19 to July 31, 2017 in person at the Planning and Development Department, Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays.

You may also obtain further information with regard to the bylaws mentioned above on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing and by phone at 604-9273430.

How do I provide input?

Verbal submissions may only be made in person at the Public Hearing. The City Clerk’s Office will compile a Speakers List for each item. To have your name added to the Speakers List please call 604-927-3010. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the Public Hearing but those who have registered in advance will be given first opportunity.

Please also be advised that video recordings of Public Hearings are streamed live and archived on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/webcasts.

Prior to the Public Hearing written comments may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca; Regular mail: 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; In person: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015.

To afford Council an opportunity to review your submission, please ensure that you forward it to the City Clerk’s Office prior to noon on the day of the hearing.

Written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website at www.coquitlam.ca/agendas.

If you require more information regarding this process please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3010.

Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested parties concerning any of the bylaws described above after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

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POCO GRAND PRIX 2017

The bike races featuring pros and up-and-coming amateurs were the big attraction at last Friday’s PoCo Grand Prix but the second annual event also featured a variety of attractions and entertainment — not to mention a number of unicycles to go with their two-wheeled cousins. The corporate race featured well-dressed competitors speeding around the downtown Port Coquitlam course on folding Brompton bikes. The kids’ zone had a gentle bicycle obstacle course and entertainment included a performance from event sponsor the Giggle Dam (shown, right, during an afternoon rehearsal).

Photographs by Elaine Fleury & Robert McDonald PHOTOS & STORY, PAGE 30

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Some 300 children strapped on their helmets and crowded the start line (above) for the kids’ races (bottom left) that were part of the second annual PoCo Grand Prix last Friday. There were also hundreds of volunteers who worked on the BC Superweek event (below left) which included entertainment such as musician Steve Sainas (below right) and even the professional competition (bottom right).

Photographs by Bryan & Mary Ness

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There are a variety of ways you can participate in the 2017 FraserFest, including leisurely paddles and whitewater adventures, as well as festivals and other fun.

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he Fraser River is one of B.C.’s mightiest water courses but how many people can say they know it from top to bottom?

For anyone who has been interested in the ecology of the river and the First Nations people who live along it, this year’s FraserFest is a great opportunity to explore.

This is the third annual event organized by the Rivershed Society of BC, which also runs a leadership program for youth called the Sustainable Living Leadership Program (SLLP).

Now, FraserFest is hosting a series of events to familiarize people with the Fraser River while also contributing to the success of the youth leadership program, where young people canoe 1,400 km down the Fraser River and learn how to protect it.

From July 23 through Aug. 27, there will be salmon feasts and river adventures in communities along the Fraser River.

To take part in a FraserFest rafting or canoeing adventure, get a group of friends or coworkers together and sponsor a trip. There are a total of

four rafting day trips in the Fraser Canyon to choose from, stopping at Xatsull, Williams Creek, Lillooet, Stein River, Tuckkwiowhum (Boston Bar), Hell’s Gate and Yale.

There are also nine paddling trips in the Lower Fraser, where you paddle with a professional guide in a sturdy 34-foot Voyageur canoe, with stops at Hope, Agassiz, Dewdney, Glen Valley, Derby Reach,

Kwikwetlem, Coquitlam, New Westminster, Burnaby, Musqueam or Vancouver.

(Of note, the adventurous white water Hell’s Gate rafting trip on Aug. 8 is open to individual registrations, as is the English Bay paddle during the Pink Salmon Festival on Aug. 27.)

Up for a cycling adventure?

Pedal along the Fraser River as part of a group of cyclists

led by Trails BC, following the FraserFest canoes as they journey the Lower Fraser from Hope to the Salish Sea. There are four group rides taking place in August: Hope to Agassiz; the Abbotsford Loop; the Coquitlam-Three Bridges Loop; and the Musqueam Loop.

All cycling trips are free and open to all ages but online registration is required.

Enjoy food, music, education and culture while celebrating the Fraser’s riversheds at one of 12 wild salmon feasts being hosted throughout BC’s Fraser River Basin.

This year, feast locations include Dunster, Quesnel, Williams Lake, Lillooet, Tuckkwiowhum, Yale, Cheam, Kwantlen, Kwikwetlem, Musqueam and Vancouver.

All are open to the public

but registration is required for most. Participants are asked to bring their own plate, bowl, utensils and cup.

“By participating in FraserFest, not only will you be able to learn about the community projects our SLLP participants are working on, but you will also meet our facilitators, and community leaders along the Fraser who are actively engaged in conserving, protecting and restoring our riversheds,” said Rivershed founder Fin Donnelly, who is also a Port Moody-Coquitlam MP. Four eco day tours are also planned to explore the Potato House Project in Williams Lake, Glen Valley Organic Farm in Abbotsford, Colony Farm Community Gardens in Coquitlam and the Fraser River Discovery Centre in New Westminster.

Two watershed walks will take place in the Goat Rivershed and Ancient Forest.

After spending a day on, or along the majestic river, participants of all the FraserFest events will be encouraged to sign the Watershed Pledge showing commitment to watershed conservation, protection and restoration.

• For more event information, dates, locations and to register, go to fraserfest.ca. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com @dstrandbergTC

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A blogger, a trickster and some tasty recipes A GOOD READ KATHY JOHNSON

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his year, Coquitlam Public Library’s Adult Summer Reading Club theme is inspired by Canada’s sesquicentennial. We want patrons to read some of our great Canadian authors. As a result, the to-be-read pile at my house is a varied assortment of new Canadian books, both fiction and non-fiction.

Here is a sample of what I have read so far and recommend to patrons: • Mitzi Bytes by Kerry Claire.

This is a dishy and modern Harriet the Spy for an adult audience. Sarah Lundy has been writing a blog since her single days under the pseudonym Mitzi Bytes. As with most writers, everyone and everything in her life is fodder for the blog.

But no one in her life knows about this blog. She does not mention names but the situations and people in her life do become post-worthy material.

Up until now, it has all been flying quietly under the radar despite some successful books and being a top-10 blogger of the decade. Out of the blue, she receives an email that threatens to expose her and the blog to

the world. This book is a great read, with fun and relatable characters. Sarah Lundy is a Canadian everywoman with kid problems, parent problems and even friend problems. • One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter: Essays by Scaachi Koul. Koul is a culture writer with BuzzFeed Canada and has an impressive Twitter following. This was my first introduction to Koul as a writer but I will be on the lookout for more. Her writing style is alternately self-reflective and LOL funny. Koul writes with frankness about her experiences and observations of the world; she dives into issues surrounding rape culture, online harassment and white

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

CREATURES AT BELCARRA Kids and parents can discover what creatures live beneath the waves on Saturday at Belcarra Regional Park.

Participants in Creatures of the Not-so-deep will explore the beach at low tide to find crabs, sea stars and squirting clams. They’ll also watch a puppet show and see dungeness crabs at the dock as well as help a local biologist catch,

observe and release animals collected in a seine net.

Join Metro Vancouver and Belcarra Beachkeepers on July 22 between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. for this free family program. Participants should allow an hour or more and should bring rubber boots or shoes that can get muddy. The program is open to all ages and registration is not required.

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privilege from her perspective as a woman of colour and the child of immigrant parents. She shows us her vulnerability and her biting wit. This is smart, funny must-read. • Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson. This story meets us at the junction of contemporary culture and First Nations mythology, and the result is a highly engaging comingof-age story complete with otherworldly characters, hallucinations and plenty of foul language. The main character Jared is 16 and best known in his hometown for his special

cookies. He’s trying to make everything work in his life but the real world has other ideas, and let’s not even talk about the spirit world. Add to this a lively cast of unforgettable characters and this book is magic. • Little Sister by Barbara Gowdy. The main character, Rose, is transported during thunderstorms into the body of another woman in the throes of a passionate affair.

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sister. This novel explores the complexity of female relationships, the legacy of emotional scars and the ways we try and often fail to protect ourselves from further harm. • Feast: Recipes and Stories from a Canadian Road Trip by Lindsay Anderson and Dana VanVeller. This is a charming book filled to the brim with wonderful stories of Canada, its diverse cultures, delicious food and interesting characters.

I tried a few of the recipes and loved Beaton’s Mac & Cheese, inspired by the wonderful cheeses from Janice Beaton Fine

Cheese in Calgary. I accepted the challenge of making the Yukon Sourdough Cinnamon Buns and very much enjoyed the Moroccan Chick Pea Soup from the Two Whales Coffee Shop in Newfoundland. This is two books for the price of one: travel guide and cookbook.

These books will make you proud of the diverse country that is Canada. I hope you will dive in and read one or all of them this year.

A Good Read is a column by TriCity librarians that is published on Wednesdays. Kathy Johnson works at Coquitlam Public Library.

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TUESDAY, AUG. 1 • Have you considered becoming a foster family? There are children and youth in the TriCities who require skilled, caring foster parents. To learn more, the Ministry of Children and Family Development invites you to attend an information session, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 200-906 Roderick Ave., Coquitlam. Info: call North Fraser Recruitment Team, 604-764-8098.

SATURDAY, AUG. 5 • Tri-City Wordsmiths meeting, 2-4:30 p.m., Terry Fox Library, PoCo. Topic: “So, You Want to Write a Historical Novel?” will be presented by Ruth Kozak, journalist, playwright, historical novelist, poet and writing instructor. This workshop will show you how to get started with writing historical fiction, where to start your research and how much to do, as well as methods of plotting, building believable characters, and describing realistic settings.

Kozak will also read from her recently published historical novel Shadow of the Lion: The Fields of Hades. Admission is free but library registration is required by calling 604-927-7999. Tri-City Wordsmiths meetings are held on the first Saturday of every second month. Info: tri-citywordsmiths.ca.

SUNDAY, AUG. 6 • Creative Café at Minnekhada Lodge, 4455 Oliver Rd. (in Minnekhada Regional Park), Coquitlam, 1-4 p.m., hosts artist Gayle Arnold, who creates custom art works for clients that range from pet portraits to motorcycles. Lodge parking is limited. For the best experience, park at the Quarry Road parking lot and enjoy the 10-minute walk to the lodge. For more information or to join or participate: email: minnekhadaparkassn@ gmail.com, visit minnekhada.ca, or call Diane, 604-619-9314 or Trina, 604-520-6442.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 5 • Have you considered becoming a foster family? There are children and youth in the TriCities who require skilled, caring foster parents. To learn more, the Ministry of Children and Family Development invites you

JULY 20 TALK ON HEALTHY BLDGS. • Tri-City Greendrinks hosts “What the health!

Healthy buildings... happy people?” 6:30-9:30 p.m., Gallery Bistro, 2411 Clarke St., Port Moody.

What effects do design, materials, maintenance and operations, to name a few, have on us? Nicole Border will share what she’s learned about what affects human behaviour and will talk about ways to leverage the healthy buildings approach to enhance the physical and mental health of our communities. Dinner available for purchase at 6:30 p.m., sharing starts at 7 p.m. The bistro will feature a select menu comprising a vegetarian meal (with meat option) as well as a lighter fare; call 604-937-0998 to reserve a meal and/ or request gluten-free.

Info: meetup.com/tricitygreendrinks. to attend an information session, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 200-906 Roderick Ave., Coquitlam. Info: call North Fraser Recruitment Team, 604-764-8098.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 17 • Shoreline Writers’ Society meets, 1 p.m., Port Moody Arts Centre, 2425 St. Johns St. New writers welcome. Info: Helmi, 604-462-8942.

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TC CALENDAR PARALLEL PARENTING PROGRAM • 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, 604941-7111 or info@tricitytransitions.com. including ideas suggested by participants For more information or registration, call 604-941-6311.

• Tri-City Transitions’ free Children Who Witness Abuse Program provides individual and group counselling for children ages 3 through 18 who have lived in a family where they have been witness to physical, emotional, mental or verbal abuse.

Through support, education and counselling children will have the opportunity to heal the emotional wounds of relationship violence, build self-esteem and to stop the intergenerational cycle

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.

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• Bingo at Dogwood Pavilion, 12:45 p.m., every Friday (except holidays and in July and August).

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• SPARC radio museum on Riverview Hospital grounds is open most Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with tours given by volunteers; large collection of antique consumer, military, marine, amateur radios and broadcast studio equipment. Located in the old pharmaceutical warehouse on Kerria Drive at the top of the hill. Info: 604-777-1885 or sparcradio.ca.

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• Burquitlam Community Association holds its monthly meeting on the first Thursday of each month, 7-9 p.m., in the library at Miller Park elementary school, Coquitlam.

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• Saturday hikes leave from Rocky Point at 9:30 a.m. Info: pocomohiking@hotmail.com.

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• 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.

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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

of abuse. Info: 604-941-7111.

• Registration is ongoing for boys and girls for the 5th Coquitlam Scouting group for the Beaver Colony (K–Grade 2), Cub Pack (Grades 3–5) and Scout Troop (Grades 6–8). This Scouting group meets at Baker Drive elementary school, 885 Baker Dr., Coquitlam. Info: casanna@shaw.ca.

• Girl Guides takes registrations on an ongoing basis for Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders, Rangers and adult women volunteers. Training and mentoring available for new volunteers. Info: www.girlguides.ca or call 1-800-565-8111.

• Kiddies Korner Pre-school still has spaces available. Info: 604-941-4919 or info@kkp.ca.

• Tri-City Transitions is offering groups for both parents and children who are going through separation and divorce. Groups will help children cope with this confusing time and understand their feelings. Info: Kathy, 604941-7111, Ext. 106.

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A teen Midsummer Night’s Dream JANIS CLEUGH

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As a teen, Kevin Bennett had no interest in the works of William Shakespeare.

The North Delta native loved acting — and knew early on he wanted to direct — but the Bard was never his thing.

He didn’t get it. The text was old. And, when performed, it came off as precious.

Then, at the age of 18, it was like a light turned on.

He was in London, England, watching a production at the Globe Theatre. Half the audience was standing. And everyone was right in the action.

Bennett, a graduate of Templeton secondary’s fine arts program, took his experience to Langara College where he was enrolled in the professional theatre training courses with Studio 58.

There, he was part of two Shakespeare productions including as assistant director to Studio 58 founder Antony Holland for The Merchant of Venice.

Post grad, Bennett started a theatre company in Vancouver called The Honest Fishmongers, with the aim to tell stories “the Shakespearean way” — just like he saw at The Globe.

He directed Hamlet and King Lear at the Havana Theatre, both of which won rave reviews. “There was lots of buzz,” he remembered, which also drew the eye of Bard on the Beach reps.

Bennett worked for that Vancouver company as a teacher for two seasons before taking an apprentice director’s job at the famed Shaw Festival in Stratford, Ont. That was when he met someone who would soon

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The Summer Teen Theatre Troupe company is: Maraya Franca, Jimmy Jeong, Aysia Ledoux, Owen Rowe-Codner, Emily Sawchuk, Megan Schubak, Laurel Trueman and Megan Ursaki. change his life and become his mentor: Tim Carroll, now the fest’s artistic director.

“He was the best director I ever worked with,” Bennett said. “Everything that I had

been developing up to then — in my own way — was now being realized. We were on the

same page.”

By 2014, Bennett had his paperwork in for an assistant director’s spot at the Globe.

Shakespeare Globe Canada was searching for a Canadian to help lead the cast in a familiar play for Bennett: The Merchant of Venice.

On a hunch, Bennett flew to London where — miraculously — he got a call from the Globe staff. He believes the in-person interview landed him the job.

Rehearsals started in London in early 2015 for the show that starred Welsh actor Jonathan Pryce (Game of Thrones) as Shylock. That, too, won five stars from critics.

The Globe asked Bennett to return the following summer for an international remount with half the original cast.

This time, however, he was promoted to the role of associate director, which allowed him to do theatrical outreach work while travelling around the UK, the United States, China and Italy.

This year, Bennett’s plate is loaded again: He directed The Madness of George III at Shaw, which runs April 11 to Oct. 15 at the Royal George Theatre.

And this month, he’s at Place des Arts to direct eight high school students in his

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adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, at Coquitlam Town Centre Plaza. “They’re great because they are really into theatre and Shakespeare, which I certainly wasn’t at their age,” he said at a rehearsal last week at the Coquitlam venue.

The troupe’s play will have all the Shakespearean elements Bennett has honed over the years: lively and relatable scenes, music and audience participation in a popular outdoor setting.

The young actors will ask spectators to choose versions of the story they want to see “so that means every show will be different,” he said, adding, “It’s an all-ages show so everyone can join in. It’s a great experience for both the actors and the audience.”

Joining Bennett on the creative team are associate director Alex Kirkpatrick, production and costume designer Hannah Case and production assistant Sidney Klips.

• In addition to the performances at Town Centre Park Plaza, the troupe will offer a sneak peek at the city of Coquitlam’s Blue Mountain Park Neighbourhood Night tomorrow (Thursday) at 7 p.m. jcleugh@tricitynews.com

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream, adapted by Place des Arts’ Summer Teen Troupe, runs July 26 to 29 at 7 p.m. and July 30 at 2 p.m. at Coquitlam Town Centre Park Plaza (1299 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Admission is free. The production is funded with city and federal grants and the Coquitlam Foundation.

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MUSIC

Music on the Grill heats up with Big Little Lions JANIS CLEUGH The Tri-CiTy News

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Big Little Lions is the second act under the Music on the Grill banner at the Evergreen Cultural Centre.

The name came relatively easy.

Comox Valley musician Helen Austin had wanted a fun title for her new project with Paul Otten.

At 6’4”, the Ohio resident towers over Austin, an English native who stands at 5’ tall.

“The height difference is ridiculous,” she said.

Austin also wanted to incorporate an animal into the moniker, a nod to her previous work in the children’s music industry.

And so Big Little Lions was born.

But despite their sizes, Austin said, they’re not such an odd couple.

Austin and Otten met in Los Angeles in 2011 while they were part of a panel about how to write music for television and film.

They struck a friendship that led to Otten producing Austin’s kids’ album, Colour It — a CD that earned her a Juno Award in 2014. By then, Austin was eager to get back into “grownup music” and asked Otten to form a band.

It’s been a good collaboration so far, with Big Little Lions scooping plenty of awards

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The last Music on the Grill concert is on Aug. 19 with Tiller’s Folly and Dawson Rutledge. just put out a summer single called Better Than This).

“We’re road testing a lot of new stuff,” she said. “We’re hoping to get something out next year.”

And Austin also promises the audience won’t be distracted with the height difference. “He’ll be sitting down most of the time so we’ll be at the same level,” she laughed.

• Tickets to Music on the Grill with Big Little Lions (and opening act Ben Beveridge) are $55 for the barbecue meal and concert, or $35 for the concert only.

The show starts at 8 p.m. The series is presented by Greenline Dental and the Evergreen Cultural Centre. Call the box office at 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

including top prizes in the International Songwriting Competition, the John Lennon Songwriting Competition and at the Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMA) where they were named Ensemble of the Year.

Their most recent album, Just Keep Moving, was also nominated for two CFMA last year for Contemporary Album and for Vocal Group of the Year.

On Saturday, they’ll headline the second Music on the Grill series concert this year at the Evergreen Cultural Centre — one of 10 stops on their summer tour of B.C. and Nunavut.

Their July 22 show in Coquitlam will include current and upcoming songs (the duo

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Han heads off to Chicago post PMAC

Gloria Han accepting outsidhasn’t had much ers. It’s still really of a break since hard on a social graduating. level. It feels like if Last year, after I reveal too much wrapping up of my culture I’m her studies at airing out my dirty the Emily Carr laundry.”

University of Art Immigrants’ + Design, she was GLORIA HAN stories tend to accepted as the have tales of finannext ceramic artist-in-rescial hardship as well, she idence at the Port Moody said.

Arts Centre (PMAC).

The laundry metaphor And now that her tenure can be seen in Han’s three has ended, she has already installation pieces, each of set her sights abroad. which have between three Next month, she’ll be and 25 objects — folded leaving for the U.S. to work into Korean pottery forms. on her master’s degree in “I can’t speak for everyfine arts: She accepted a full one but there is a theme ride scholarship to the Art of underlying love,” the Institute of Chicago.

22-year-old said last week.

But, before she flies off, “There are journeys and the Gleneagle secondary stories about people trying grad will show the results of to seek a better life.” her PMAC residency.

Meanwhile, also opening Her final exhibit, titled Thursday is PMAC’s bianDirty Laundry, opens tonual student show titled morrow (Thursday).

Create · Learn · Live.

The title of her display • The opening reception is a nod to the immigrants for both exhibits is July 20 who have weaved Canada’s from 6 to 8 p.m. at PMAC multicultural web.

(2425 St. Johns St., Port A child of Korean naMoody). Admission is free tives, who landed here in and artists will attend. The 1993, Han said Canada has displays run until Aug. 17. jcleugh@tricitynews.com “come a long way but it @jcleughTC also has a long way to go in

ARTS NOTES

New signs for Evergreen CC New signs will go up at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre this fall.

A reader board to announce programs will be installed at Guildford Way — just east of the Evergreen Extension, which has its terminus in front of the arts facility — while an entrance sign will be posted at the Pinetree Way access.

The last electronic reader board for the city venue was taken down during the construction of the rapid-transit line; it opened last December.

In turn, the provincial government, which built the alignment, offered $25,000 to replace the reader board.

At Monday’s city council meeting, Coquitlam also kicked in $65,000 to buy and install the two signs.

Funding will come from the city’s infrastructure reserve, according to a staff report.

POCO CULTURE

Natasha Netschay Davies is the guest speaker at tomorrow’s cultural roundtable in Port Coquitlam.

The director and co-founder of MoonrakerPR.com and a former business technology reporter for The Globe and Mail newspaper, Netschay Davies will speak about social media branding and messaging at the monthly gathering, which meets from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Michael Wright Art Gallery at

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KENDRA CORDICK

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Leigh Square Community Arts Village (beside PoCo city hall).

The second half of the roundtable will include an update by Carrie Nimmo, the city’s manager of cultural development and community services, on cultural initiatives in PoCo. The meeting is open to the public.

composition on one of the public pianos and upload the video with the hashtag #pococanada150.

The winner will be announced at the city’s Canada 150 party at Leigh Square Community Arts Village on Aug. 26, when Delhi 2 Dublin will headline the event that runs from 2 to 9 p.m. (visit portcoquitlam.ca/canada150 for the schedule).

Artists Elvira González, Ashley Carpenter, Katelyn Sieb and the band members with the Kwikwetlem First Nation painted this year’s pianos.

PIANO 150

Play the national anthem on a Port Coquitlam park piano this summer for a chance to win a $100 gift card.

The city, which last Friday launched its expanded Pianos on the Street program to include four civic spaces (Veterans, Settlers and Lions parks and the Hyde Creek recreation centre), is giving away the prize for Canada 150.

Entrants are asked to capture their performance of O Canada or another Canadian

CHILDREN’S BOOK

Tri-City students Kendra Cordick and Ryan Horton are in an Eternal Theatre Collective musical next month.

Cordick, a Port Moody resident who attends Archbishop Carney regional secondary school, is Kendra in 13 while Coquitlam’s Horton, a Capilano University undergrad, is in the role of Brett.

The show was written by Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Last Five Years, Bridges of Madison County) and explores issues around disability and bullying in early adolescences.

Directed by Laura Reynolds, 13 runs Aug. 9 to 12 at the Revue Stage on Granville Island (1601 Johnston St., Vancouver).

TOP PRESENTER

Port Coquitlam author Jovita Rose has a self-published children’s book out.

Treasure Hunt can be picked up at Pinetree Village Chapters (2991 Lougheed Hwy., Coquitlam).

Kia West is the latest corporate sponsor to sign on for Kaleidoscope, the city of Coquitlam’s summer music bash on Aug. 12.

The car dealership on United Boulevard is a presenting partner of the arts celebration that will be headlined by Vancouver rocker Bif Naked.

The event, which will also include Jennifer Hayes, The Paperboys and The Matinée, is expected to draw more than 10,000. The Tri-City News is also a sponsor. Visit coquitlam. ca/kaleidoscope.

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Brenda believes that “feeding someone is showing basic human respect.”

WHY SHOULD PEOPLE REMEMBER THE SHARE FOOD BANK THIS SUMMER?

Both Brenda and Bev spoke about the SHARE Food Bank with so much passion and love for the program and volunteering.

With the cost of living being so high it is making it hard for families to feed themselves. Brenda often notices “moms come and fill up strollers.”

They both added that as children don’t have school food programs to help out in the summer it makes the need for food even greater. Brenda stressed that “kids expend a lot of energy in the summer and they need more nutrients.”

Brenda shared, “I feel so energized every Friday,” (that is when they run the seniors program) and Bev added “we are helping such a diverse group of people, and the volunteers are exceptional!”

Brenda and Bev want you to know that nobody should go hungry, “we are feeding people more than just nutrients here!” If you can help people meet their basic needs, you can help people make a difference in their lives.

Bev volunteers because “when you have abundance it is nice to give.”

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GRAND PRIX

Ryan cashes in at PoCo

(Clockwise from top) A rider for Kallisto FCV p/b Peloton Contracting Cycling Team concentrates as he heads through a corner at Friday’s PoCo Grand Prix. It was a beautiful night for racing the second annual race through the streets of downtown Port Coquitlam. Marc-Antoine Soucy, of the Garneau-Quebecor team, speeds down Shaughnessy Street. New Zealand’s Campbell Stewart celebrates his second win in as many nights at BC Superweek by popping a bottle of champagne on the podium. He also won last Thursday’s Giro di Burnaby. For more photos, go to www.tricitynews.com.

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Kendall Ryan may be paying close attention to the exchange rate between the American and Canadian dollar.

The 24-year-old rider for Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank won the women’s race at Friday’s second annual PoCo Grand Prix in a sprint finish to the line that just edged out Maggie Coles-Lyster, from Maple Ridge.

Ryan’s win was her third in this year’s BC Superweek series of nine races around Metro Vancouver. She won the road race at the Tour de Delta and last Wednesday’s Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix.

Ryan said she made the best of the support she received Friday from her small team to put herself in a prime position in the last of the race’s 40 laps.

“We only had three girls today, so we had a little bit of extra work for us,” said Ryan, who stomped on the pedals in the last turn onto Shaughnessy Street. “As soon as somebody hit the gas, I just raced for the last corner because I knew I could hold to the line.”

The trifecta of wins put $17,000 into Ryan’s pocket.

Unfortunately for the American cyclist, that’s in Canadian dollars. And her exchange will go even less far as she prepares to race at the Prudential RideLondon Classique in London, England, that begins July 29.

In the men’s race, most of the drama occurred a couple of hundred metres short of the finish line when New Zealand’s Campbell Stewart and a rider from Garneau Quebecor collided just before the last corner.

The Garneau rider went down hard, while Stewart charged to victory ahead of about a halfdozen pursuers.

It was the second victory in as many nights for the 18-yearold New Zealander. He also stood atop the podium at last Thursday’s Giro di Burnaby.

Stewart said the Garneau team had been protagonists throughout the race, but that may have cost them at the end.

“A few of them kind of faded,” Stewart said. “A few other teams came forward with me and I just sprinted for the line.”

• In earlier races, SagalMaria Kahin, of Pender Racing presented by La Bicicletta, won the women’s Cat. 3/4 race.

Jeffrey Werner, of Langlois Brown Racing, won the men’s Cat. 3/4 race.

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Adanacs win playoff pair from Shamrocks The Coquitlam Adanacs scored nine straight goals to erase a 3-1 first-period deficit and romp to a 14-5 win over the Victoria Shamrocks Sunday at the Q Centre. The win gives the Adanacs a 2-0 lead in their BCJALL playoff series over Victoria after Coquitlam took the opener, 14-10, Saturday.

After Thomas Semple gave the Adanacs a quick 1-0 lead, Victoria stormed back with three straight goals to take a two-goal lead into the first intermission. The Shamrocks also outshot the visitors 13-12.

But the second period was all Adanacs. Dennon Armstrong’s power play goal was the first of six unanswered goals by Coquitlam in the frame. Colin Munro, with two, Tommy Scanlan, Keenan Koswin and Baden Boyenko also found the net, as the visitors outshot their hosts 19-11.

Goals six seconds apart by Armstrong and Nick Jensen extended Coquitlam’s lead to 9-3 less than two minutes into the third period.

After Scanlan scored his second of the game to make it 10-4, Victoria’s Nick Preston finally ended the barrage when he beat Coquitlam keeper Christian Del Bianco on a power play.

Munro led all Coquitlam scorers with three goals and five assists, while Scanlan

play just less than nine minutes into the second period. But again the Adanacs responded with two goals, by Munro and Semple, 28 seconds apart to extend Coquitlam’s lead to 6-3.

Beyenko and Armstrong each has six-point games for the Adanacs, while Munro chipped in with five points.

Coquitlam can wrap up the best-of-five series Saturday at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex.

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Coquitlam Adanacs forward Tommy Scanlan squeezes through a pair of Victoria Shamrocks defenders in the opening game of their BC Junior A Lacrosse League playoff series, Saturday at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex. added four helpers to his pair of goals. Semple and Koswin each had five points. The Adanacs outshot Victoria 5238.

The lopsided win was a marked contrast to Saturday’s series opener at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex when the Shamrocks outshot

the Adanacs 59-48 and never trailed by more than three goals until late in the second period.

Again, Coquitlam opened the scoring as Armstrong beat Victoria goalie Will Kinnaird less than two minutes into the game.

But two goals by Marshall

King — one on the power play and the other at even strength — put the visitors in front.

It was short-lived, as less than two minutes later Munro tied it and two quick goals in the final 1:09 of the first period put Coquitlam in front to stay.

Victoria’s Brad McCulley got one of them back on the power

The PoCo Saints needed a win Tuesday (after the Tri-City News’ deadline) at Queen’s Park Arena if they want to extend their playoff series with the New Westminster Salmonbellies.

The Saints gave up the first four goals at the PoCo rec complex en route to a 10-7 loss in last Friday’s second game of their best-of-five series.

If necessary, game four of the series will be played Friday, 8 p.m. at the PoCo rec complex.

GIRLS DOMINATE

Teams from Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam dominated at the recent female box lacrosse provincial championships at the PoCo and Port Moody rec centres.

Coquitlam won gold in the Junior, Bantam A and Pee Wee

divisions while the Midget girls team from Port Coquitlam capped a perfect 35-0 season by winning their third provincial title. Port Coquitlam’s Pee Wee team also won a silver.

A number of local players won individual honours at the tournament. Coquitlam’s Jordan Baxter was awarded the Warrior Most Valuable Player for the Pee Wee division and Keira Scott and PoCo’s Gillian Lapierre were named to the division’s all-star team.

Coquitlam’s Katrina Robinson and PoCo’s Kayla Scott made the Bantam “B” allstar team.

Teagan Ng, of Coquitlam, was the Bantam “A” division’s MVP and was also named to the all-star team along with PoCo’s Isabella Irvine.

In the Midget division, PoCo’s Natalie Gane was named MVP and her teammate Danielle Stroup made the all-star team.

Coquitlam’s Bianca Santucci was awarded the MVP for the junior division and she was also a tournament allstar, along with PoCo’s Julie Spooner.

Local players awarded for fair play in the tournament included Scott and Lapierre, Ella Bowden, Jessie Schubert, Nicole Goble, Brianna Bruce, Faith Alandi and Britny Kalanj. sports@tricitynews.com

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MEDIAN SALE PRICE** While overall Greater Vancouver home sales have slid on an annual basis compared with the scorching market seen in the first half of 2016, parts of Burnaby and the Tri-Cities are enjoying even stronger real estate activity than a year ago, latest statistics reveal.

Port Coquitlam, on the back of the Evergreen Line SkyTrain expansion, has enjoyed particularly strong growth, with June home sales up 12.3% year over year. And, likely for the same reason, Port Moody condo sales have risen 16% in the same period. That has seen PoMo condo median sale prices jump by 17.25% over the past year to $539,350, and PoCo detached homes have appreciated in median value by 8.2% to $973,500.

Coquitlam is more of a mixed bag,

with June transactions 14% lower than a year ago, but median prices up for every property type. The median sale price of a Coquitlam detached home is now an eyebrow-raising $1.35 million, an increase of 8.5% from a year ago.

of development are transforming Brentwood/Lougheed and Metrotown – are outperforming Greater Vancouver as a whole in terms of price appreciation.

Burnaby East, on the other hand, is lagging slightly behind the region.

Burnaby home sales in June were 12% lower than the activity of one year previously, and this slowing saw the median sale price of a detached Burnaby house slip $100K to $1.65 million over the past year. Nevertheless, median condo prices in June were up more than 10% on an annual basis, as demand continues to soar and supply remains tightly constrained.

Taking a look at our weekly market snapshot for the entire Burnaby/TriCities area from July 7-14, the median sale price of a detached property sold that week was a higher-than-usual $1.73 million. The top-priced sold home was a $2.8 million, 4,000-plus-square-foot house in Burnaby South’s prestigious Buckingham Heights, which went for $180K under list after less than a week on the market. The priciest attached property to sell during that period was a $1.03 million three-level townhome in Brentwood Park, which sold for $31K over asking after just four days.

Breaking Burnaby down into North, South and East reveals different micromarkets. Burnaby North and South – two areas where huge amounts

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