Tri-City News Febrary 3 2022

Coquitlam

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Port Moody

Five people arrested after guns, drugs seized

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Police looking for killer after mom of young kids stabbed Victim found in Austin Heights parkade KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

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Police are looking for the killer of a 32-year-old mother of young children who was stabbed in a Coquitlam underground parkade last Thursday (Jan. 27).

Ramina Shah was identified as the victim of the fatal Austin Heights incident and police believe it was not a

random attack.

There are no suspects in custody at this time and there’s no evidence the Maple Ridge resident is linked to ongoing gang violence in the Lower Mainland, according to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT).

“We did receive some background information from other witnesses and people that know her,” explained spokesperson IHIT David Lee during a virtual news conference on Jan. 28.

“That information, with a combination of the things SEE

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Public hearing for PoMo corner plan Old Barnet Hotel was demolished more than a decade ago MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Port Moody residents will get a chance to decide if they like what’s being planned for the old Barnet Hotel site.

Last Tuesday (Jan. 25), council gave second reading to zoning bylaw amendments required for a 222unit condo complex being proposed for the site — at the corner of St. Johns and Albert streets, where they meet the Barnet Highway —

by Langley-based Marcon Developments.

Several councillors said they liked the way the project, to be comprised of two six-storey buildings, has evolved since they first got a formal look at it almost two years ago.

Then, the proposal included 242 units — more than half of them one-bedroom or studio apartments — a ground-floor commercial component and a variance so the developer could infringe five metres into the riparian zone around South Schoolhouse Creek that cuts across a corner of the property.

The latest iteration lowers the number of smaller apartments while increasing

A rendering of the 222-unit condo complex that Langley-based Marcon Developments wants to build on the site of the old Barnet Hotel. SHIFT ARCHITECTURE

two-bedroom units from 78 to 91, and three-bedroom units from four to nine.

As well, the developer boosted its affordable housing package in proportion to the whole project, committing 23 units to be rented at below-market rates and another 10 to a rent-to-own program, along with a sales strategy that favours local buyers.

The commercial component has also more than doubled in size to 1,414 sq. m. including office space on the second floor. A staff report anticipates 73 jobs could be created.

And, said Marcon’s vice-president of development, Nic Paolella, the company is no longer seeking a variance as the building has been reconfigured slightly so it doesn’t jut into the protected riparian area.

But, he added, the 13,000 sq. ft. area bordering the creek will still be dedicated to the city.

Coun. Meghan Lahti said Marcon had addressed the “shopping list” council gave the developer last September when it put second reading on hold to give the company an opportunity to refine the project.

That list included more family-friendly units, doubling the amount of job-generating space, eliminating any encroachment into the area around the creek and building more affordable units.

“They’ve provided exactly what we’ve asked for,” she said.

But Coun. Hunter Madsen said he still has concerns about the impact the project will have on the already busy corner that is also the primary access point to nearby Port Moody Secondary School.

He said the intersection is

a “critical choke point” that won’t “be a pretty picture when you add so many new residents,” suggesting a new traffic study of the area is needed.

Coun. Steve Milani agreed.

“I have a feeling the community is really going to be up in arms about hitting that intersection with more traffic,” he said.

But Lahti said that’s something the community should get the opportunity to express at a public hearing.

“We can’t keep micromanaging these projects,” she said. “It’s time for us to move this onto the community’s plate.”

Coun. Zoe Royer said she thinks they’ll like what they see.

“I think this is going to be an asset to the community,” she said.

And while Coun. Diana Dilworth expressed some reservations about how many Port Moody families will be able to afford a three-bedroom condo in the complex when going rates for such units in the city can approach almost $3 million, she said the project will be a marked improvement over the overgrown, empty lot that’s been vacant for years.

“I drive by that big pile of dirt and I think of the opportunities,” she said. “I think they’ve brought something quite attractive.”

Condos near PoCo park?

A Vancouver developer has been canvassing Port Coquitlam residents about its plans to build condos with 220 units near Colony Farm Regional Park.

The project — just in its earliest stages — is proposed for a lot at 1563 Shaughnessy St., a close walk to the eastern entrance of the park on the western edge of both the Mary Hill neighbourhood and near the bypass.

A spokesperson for the developer, Ascentus Capital Group, meanwhile, confirmed the midrise project is in its early stages of planning but was shared with nearby residents in order to obtain feedback.

“The buildings will be situated on the slope, thus obscuring much of the height from the street front.

We are still in early stages of planning and have yet to submit a formal development application to the city,” said Peter Dhillon, Ascentus chief executive officer, in an email.

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Ramina Shah of Maple Ridge was identified as the victim of a fatal stabbing in an underground parkade in Coquitlam’s Austin Heights neighbourhood on Jan. 27. Police are hoping the release of her photo will help them find witnesses who may have seen her prior to the attack. SUBMITTED PHOTO CRIME

we’ve seen at the scene lead us to believe this as an isolated incident and not random.”

Shah was found with stab wounds when Coquitlam RCMP were called to the scene in the 1100-block of Austin Avenue around 4:30 p.m.

Lee said Shah, a realtor, had just completed her work in one of the nearby businesses and was walking to her vehicle when she was stabbed.

Investigators examined the scene, but are also hoping residents who may have witnessed the incident, or have dashcam or CCTV footage, can come forward to help.

Lee was not able to elaborate when asked by the TriCity News about potential security camera footage in or near the parkade.

“We’re hoping that anyone who has a parked car there that has motion sensors, and they turn on, to please provide that footage.”

Lee is also asking those

who were travelling or parked along Austin Avenue between 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 27 to potentially provide a statement or video.

Anyone with details or tips about the fatal incident is strongly encouraged to call IHIT at 1-877-551-4448 or email ihitinfo@rcmp-grc. gc.ca.

In the meantime, IHIT said it’s working on the case along with members of Coquitlam RCMP, the Integrated Forensic Identification Section (IFIS) and BC Coroners Service.

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FEBRUARY 3 – 9 CALENDAR Monday, Feb. 7 Council-in-Committee 2 p.m.

Regular Council 7 p.m. coquitlam.ca/council coquitlam.ca/agendas

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NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS

FITNESS AND FUN

Improvements Coming for Lafarge Lake Loop Trail

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Construction has begun on two sections of the Lafarge Lake Loop Trail in Town Centre Park. Guided by the Town Centre Park Master Plan, a Garden Walk on the east side and an Urban Walk on the west side of the lake will be the focus of the current upgrades. Improvements include new garden beds and pathways, new seating, repaving of existing pathways and upgrades to lighting to improve accessibility and visibility of the area.

Learn more about the Town Centre Park Master Plan at coquitlam.ca/tcpmp. For ongoing updates about this project, sign up at letstalkcoquitlam.ca/towncentrepark.

KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY SAFE

Learn About Coquitlam Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Services

Are you familiar with Coquitlam Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Services?

Their mission is to provide dedicated and knowledgeable service in the community by promoting animal care, public safety and compliance with community standards through education and enforcement.

Coquitlam is a community of inclusive neighbourhoods where residents do their part and contribute to our outstanding quality of life. Coquitlam’s Bylaw Enforcement team helps to support that outstanding quality of life by providing education about—and enforcing—bylaws when necessary. Ultimately, their goal is to ensure public safety and maintain community harmony.

Learn more about Coquitlam Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Services at coquitlam.ca/bylawenforcement.

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Thank you for taking a few moments to share your thoughts on Coquitlam’s City Page content. Your feedback will help us improve this space. Plus, you could win a $50 gift card to Coquitlam Centre.

This survey runs until Feb. 24 and can also be completed online at coquitlam.ca/citypagesurvey.

1. How often do you read the City Page content?

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To view details and register for a Zumbini class, visit coquitlam.ca/registration and search “Zumbini” in the registration system’s keyword field. You may also register in-person at any City Recreation centre during operation hours, or by calling 604-927-4386.

As part of the construction work, some existing trees and plants will be replaced to improve the long-term accessibility of the pathways and biodiversity of the park.

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There are a variety of swimming and skating programs for all ages, including swimming lessons, from 6 months to adult; advanced aquatic lifesaving and lifeguarding courses; skating lessons for those two years and older; and hockey programs for those three years and older.

General recreation and fitness programs will be visible online starting Monday, Feb. 28 at 8:30 a.m., with registration beginning Wednesday, March 2 at 8:30 a.m.

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CRIME

Gang-related guns, drugs, cash and cars seized Five people connected to the Lower Mainland gang war are facing charges after police seized a cache of weapons, drugs, cash and luxury vehicles in Coquitlam.

On Tuesday (Feb. 1), RCMP laid out the evidence seized after seven search warrants were executed between April and December of 2021 in Coquitlam.

In September 2020, local Mounties were tipped off about an alleged drug trafficking network, which prompted the detachment’s Drugs and Organized Crime Section to investigate.

Multiple police agencies and integrated teams were also part of the probe linked to the escalating gang conflict.

Supt. Keith Bramhill told the Tri-City News during a news conference the firearms are now being examined to see if they were used in homicides. However, he did not mention the two gang-related murders in Coquitlam last year: • In April, 20-year-old Bailey McKinney was shot to death while playing basketball at Town Centre Park • in May, 42-year-old Mir Aali Hussain was gunned down in Maillardville Both cases are with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT).

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Coquitlam RCMP laid out the latest seizure of gang-related evidence after seven search warrants were executed last year in Coquitlam. Supt. Keith Bramhill (pictured at top right) spoke to media Tuesday. JANIS CLEUGH/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

have been called to other gang-connected shootings over the past year — the latest happening on Jan. 14, 2022, when a man was shot multiple times in the 1000block of Austin Avenue; a pair of bystanders was also

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Bramhill said the latest seizure — resulting in three men and two women in their mid-20s being arrested on Dec. 8, 2021 — “disrupts” the violence.

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away has "saved countless of lives. Without the seizure, there would be numerous deaths," he said.

Bramhill confirmed the five suspects are known to police, are linked to the Lower Mainland gang con-

flict and were released pending charge approval from Crown Counsel.

But he also spoke directly to others involved, warning: “We will relentlessly pursue you, arrest you and hold you accountable within the laws

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New trail markers will 'help keep people safe' QR code connects to map showing your exact location DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

New markers are going up along the Traboulay PoCo Trail to allow users and visitors to easily pinpoint their location when calling 911.

A project of Port Coquitlam Fire and Emergency Services (FES), and a first in the TriCities, the 14 new signs at key trail entry points will feature both a location code known by area emergency responders, and a QR code to a map showing the location.

Members of the public are encouraged to take note of the marker number when they enter the trail and can use the QR code to get to a landing page that shows where they are.

The letter and number — corresponding to access points across four zones — would be used in an emergency to tell 911 dispatchers where a fire, medical health issue or other problem is occurring.

portant emergency information, such as trail closures or even a bear in the area.

"This is just a real innovation and common sense way to add to the work fire and emergency services are doing to keep people safe," West said.

The program has already received kudos from people in the community, West said, especially seniors.

"If they need to they can really quickly connect if they need help in an emergency," he said.

"It's a really positive thing."

The new trail marker system is also an acknowledgement that since the pandemic more people are using the local paths which traverse a varied ecosystem of forest and creek, meadow and marsh, riverfront and urban development.

The program began as part of Port Coquitlam’s wildfire preparation efforts, which includes participating in a half-million dollar regional BC FireSmart grant.

It will be expanded as funds allow.

Trail and project information, including a map showing the location codes, can be found on the City of Port Coquitlam’s website.

able to more quickly get to the scene along the trail's 25-kilometre loop.

The idea was the brainchild of the city's fire suppression team, which responded to as many as 45 bush fires in 2021, many of them alongside or in view of the trail system.

As well, PoCo fire and paramedics are often called to medical emergencies along the trail.

On hand for a recent demonstration of the trail marker system were members of Fire Medic 2, including Kevin Masi, Jaydon Hamilton and Riley McLeod, who would be among the members of the team responding to calls on the north side of the city along the trail near Hyde Creek Recreation Centre.

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Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West demonstrates how the QR code on new marker signs on city trails can help visitors be located in an emergency. DIANE STRANDBERG/TCN

Port Coquitlam’s fire truck computers have also been updated with detailed information about each code’s

location, such as obstacles or any hazards.

"We completely developed it," acknowledged

Chief Robert Kipps, who said police, fire and paramedics all know the numbered reference points and will be

Kipps said the plan is to eventually install coded trail markers at access points along every trail.

"It will grow as needed," he said, noting the project is "scaleable" so it can be expanded throughout the city.

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Neighbours push back against park gardens Plan put on hold so council can meet with community MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Community gardens are a lovely program in the right location, says the president of the Glenayre Community Association.

But that place isn’t in Art Wilkinson Park.

Sean Ogilvie said he and many others in the Port Moody neighbourhood tucked at the base of Burnaby Mountain were taken aback when city councillors recently voted to place a 60-plot community garden in its only multi-purpose park despite their opposition.

Last Tuesday (Jan. 25), the decision was put on pause so council can meet further with residents to discuss the garden plan.

It’s not the first time dirt’s been thrown on putting a garden in Art Wilkinson Park that’s located right across from Glenayre Elementary on Glencoe Drive.

Last spring, council put a hold on the project shortly

Sean Ogilvie, president of the Glenayre Community Association, looks over the area of Art Wilkinson Park where a community garden could be planted. MARIO BARTEL/TCN

after approving it and another, smaller community garden near the city’s recreation complex along Ioco Road.

While the latter’s 20 plots have already produced crops, an online community survey conducted in fall 2021 showed 61 per cent of respondents didn’t approve of the gardens at Art Wilkinson.

Their objections included

concerns about traffic congestion, attracting bears and a general disinterest for such a project in a neighbourhood comprised mostly of single-family homes with plenty of space for private backyard gardens.

But, said Ogilvie, it’s a little more fundamental than that.

He said Art Wilkinson Park isn’t an appropriate location for 60 community

garden plots covering approximately 650 sq. m. He said they’d rob the well-established family neighbourhood of the only flat, open public space in the undulating green space which also features • a hillock that’s a popular tobogganing destination for kids when it snows • a playground, tennis and basketball courts • a few picnic tables

• a free little library • a community centre that also contains a daycare and hosts meetings for Cub Scout and Brownie troops • a ceremonial cherry tree that was planted in 2018 to commemorate Glenayre’s 60th anniversary.

It’s a busy place.

“There’s not a lot of places for things like playing ball,” Ogilvie said, adding the expansive field at the elementary school across the street is often booked with organized activities like youth soccer matches and adult slo-pitch games so there’s limited opportunity there for free play.

Ogilvie said the remoteness of the neighbourhood also makes it a puzzling choice for gardens that are often intended for people in more dense, urban environs who might not have access to a piece of property to plant their own.

“You couldn’t find a better plan of putting it in a tucked-away corner of the city,” he said.

After inviting Mayor Rob Vagramov and members of council to a pair of meetings on Jan. 17 and 21 to show them the park and better explain the impact the garden plots could have, Ogilvie said

he’s confident they now have a grasp of the neighbourhood’s concerns.

Coun. Steve Milani, who attended one of the sessions, said he was better “able to understand the nuances of the effect a community garden will have on the park.”

Coun. Zoe Royer agreed.

“I’m not convinced this is the best location,” she said.

“Proximity is important.”

Ogilvie said another meeting with councillors is planned.

Coun. Amy Lubik said she’s confident a middle ground can be found, while Coun. Meghan Lahti suggested a smaller garden might be more appropriate for the site.

“I think we can achieve some wins,” she said.

One of those could be working with the community centre’s daycare to implement educational programs about gardening and food security, said Coun.

Diana Dilworth.

Ogilvie said it’s important the park achieve its “highest and best use.”

He added he hopes there can be a solution “to support community garden programs, but not at the expense of the greater community.”

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In a unanimous, sharply worded ruling released last week, the high court skewered a lower court judge’s recent decision not to extend the court injunction that barred protests against a logging operation on south Vancouver Island.

The three higher judges extended the injunction until at least September, after concluding the lower court judge had made numerous errors on which he based his decision not to extend the injunction.

The lower judge had concluded that the court’s reputation would be harmed by extending the

injunction and that controversial conduct by RCMP officers who enforced the injunction somehow further tarnished the court’s reputation.

Both of these views formed the basis for rejecting the extension of the injunction back in his September ruling.

However, neither of those considerations is relevant in deciding whether any court injunction should be granted or extended, the appeal court ruled.

Rather, the only thing that matters is upholding the law, period, they ruled.

Issues like logging practices, forest policies or even climate change are not relevant when weighing an injunction’s merit.

“We are of the view that the judge erred by giving weight to irrelevant con-

siderations and by giving too little weight to the public interest in upholding the rule of law, which must be the dominant consideration in all cases involving significant and persistent acts of civil disobedience,” the justices wrote.

The high court also had some stinging criticism of the protesters, who they labelled as lawbreakers and nothing else.

More than 1,000 people have been arrested for their role in the blockade and protests in the Fairy Creek near Port Renfrew, about 100 kilometres west of Victoria. The logging operations are being conducted by forest company Teal Cedar, and it has the support of two local First Nations, who back the logging.

“The injunction is all that stands between Teal

Cedar and a highly organized group of individuals who are intent on breaking the law to get their way,”the judgment said. “It is not tenable in a democracy for a group to abandon the democratic process and impose their will on others by force.”

Given the protesters’ steadfast refusal to obey the law, it is far from clear whether the higher court ruling will have any actual impact on the protests and acts of civil disobedience at the protest site.

However, the court of appeal is B.C.’s highest court, and so the language and analysis contained in this judgment will now serve as a roadmap for judges weighing protests and requests for and against court injunctions.

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BEARS IN THE CITY

Food we throw away could keep bears away The Editor: For many years, bears and humans could live side by side with very little negative interaction.

This has changed because we humans have wilfully destroyed their habitat, damaged the environment and wasted resources that could have provided for them and for other wildlife in our areas.

This past year, because of global warming (human caused) we faced drought in an area that had formerly been classified as temperate rainforest.

Therefore the berries and

fruits that the bears would have had to feed them and carry them through the winter dried on the vines.

Hence, they didn’t have enough food to begin a long hibernation and the warm spell that we have experienced in the middle of winter woke them from sleep this winter to yet another time of no food.

We are the animals with food, so they must seek out our neighbourhoods and our garbage.

Daily, in supermarkets, gas stations, and restaurants literally tonnes of food are thrown into composters or

garbage bins.

If we could collect all that food and drop it into the forest centres, the bears, cougars, bobcats and coyotes would not have to visit our neighbourhoods looking for scraps from the garbage cans.

They would not be under threat from our “conservation” officers, and maybe those conservation officers could actually be involved in a real way in conserving the animals that they have now to either control or kill.

I am sure this would make their work far more meaningful and much more along

the lines of how they envisioned it to be when they opted for the career.

We have it in our power to turn this situation around and have our conservation officers and ourselves and corporations involved in conserving the amazing animals and habitat that we share.

I hope someone who has the resources and access to others with such resources can figure out a creative solution that does not involve simply murdering the animals.

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But only six dispensaries will be considered in the first intake — for five neighbourhoods.

Last December, following a public hearing, council gave the green-light to the city’s cannabis regulatory framework to allow cannabis production and processing, as well as retail in City Centre (two outlets); Burquitlam; Lougheed; Austin Heights; and Maillardville.

Businesses had 10 days in January to get their bids in once the policy was approved. According to the city, the applicants and their proposed sites are: • Inspired Cannabis Co (201-1020 Austin Ave.) • Boss Cannabis Austin Heights (1038 Austin Ave.) • Northern Lights Cannabis (1052B Austin Ave.)

• burb (100-1130 Austin Ave.) • Imagine Cannabis (105552 Clarke Rd.) • BC Liquor Distribution Branch (750-3025 Lougheed Hwy.) • KJ’S Best Cannabis (1032700 Barnet Hwy.) • Dutch Love Cannabis (1060-2929 Barnet Hwy.) • The Local Leaf Cannabis (2957 Glen Dr.) • Seed and Stone Cannabis (319 North Rd.) • Brunette Cannabis (935 Brunette Ave.) Senior planner Chris McBeath told the Tri-City News that staff are now reviewing the applications using the city’s evaluation criteria and intend to present their recommendations to council this spring.

Under the new rules, production and processing facilities will have to be 200 m away from “sensitive” places, like schools, while cannabis dispensaries need to have a 150-metre buffer.

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Year of the Tiger begins Friday, Feb. 4 NI HAO!

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The monthly Repair Café is back to help you get your small broken items fixed, instead of being tossed in the landfill. Hosted by the Rotary Club of Port Coquitlam Centennial, the café runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at

the City of Port Coquitlam’s public works yard (1737 Broadway St.).

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Help the City of Port Moody clear out invasive plants along the Shoreline Trail between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Bring your own water and snacks, and meet at the railway crossing west of Trasolini Field and the rec complex (300 Ioco Rd.).

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It’s Family Day at PdA (aka Place des Arts) where you can tour the Maillardville hub to see the new exhibitions then create a masterpiece of your own to replicate the artwork on the walls.

There are two sessions: 2 to 2:45 p.m., and 3 to 3:45 p.m.

Admission is free; however, registration is required via Eventbrite.ca.

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‘A sweet taste of happiness’ becomes a business New venture started after a holiday act of kindness MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

A Port Moody woman’s kind gesture to connect with her community has turned into an unexpected business opportunity.

Carolina Paula moved to the city from Montreal just three months ago in pursuit of a more meaningful lifestyle.

To put her plan into action, she sought out a local organization that might appreciate a spontaneous act of kindness.

Before the holiday season, Paula reached out to the Tri-Cities Transitions Society and offered to create each of the women or families in their care a batch of brigadeiros, a sweet truffle confection that’s served at special occasions like Christmas and birthdays in her native Brazil.

The work of the Transitions Society — supporting women and families escaping domestic abuse — is close to Paula’s heart as

Carolina Paula shows off one of her Brazilian brigadeiros cradled in its own hand-crafted paper cradle. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

she said more than 70 per cent of the female population in her homeland have suffered some sort of violence in their lifetime.

The connection made,

Paula set to work in the kitchen of the apartment she shares with her husband and her dog, Charlie.

With Charlie at her feet, Paula started heating the

evaporated milk and cocoa powder mixture that are the base for the soft treats, then rolled them into little balls and sprinkled them with various flavours like coco-

nut, coffee and nuts.

The task brought back memories of her younger years in northwest Brazil, eating the sticky brigadeiros mixture straight out of the pan, watching her grandmother roll plates full of the chocolatey confections.

“She was responsible for all the goodies at the birthday parties,” recalled Paula, who likens brigadeiros to “a sweet taste of happiness.”

To make her gift extra special, Paula crafted colourful little paper caddies for each soft ball, then packed them into small cake boxes tied with ribbons.

She made enough to bring smiles to each of the eight families being helped

by Transitions at the time.

A few days after dropping the truffles off, Paula was contacted by Transitions’ program director to thank her for her kind gift and enquire whether she made the brigadeiros as a business.

A light bulb went off above her head and by mid-January she’d received her FoodSafe qualification, set up @sweetcarolina accounts on Facebook and Instagram and created a menu of offerings for sale, from a sampler box of eight

brigadeiros to brigadeiros in a jar — each packed with a card that tells a little about their history and significance to Brazilian culture.

Paula, who once worked in the restaurant industry, said food has a way of bringing people together.

She said she also loves the opportunity to share a bit of her heritage.

She said she hopes her little enterprise won’t just tickle tastebuds but also bring smiles and bridge divides.

For now, Paula said, her confections are just a sideline gig to her full-time occupation in the security industry.

But her journey to get there has affirmed her decision to head west and land in Port Moody, that she chose after careful research on the internet to determine which Metro Vancouver community had the most to offer in terms of connection and fellowship.

“When we’re all together, we can make the world a better place,” Paula said.

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A new one-day outdoor arts festival for Port Moody is a great idea.

But whether the city can afford it, or help with the organizing, is another question, say Port Moody councillors.

Last Tuesday (Jan. 25), they voted to approve in principle the festival being proposed by the city’s arts and culture committee, while also directing staff to identify its cost and the resources required to pull it off.

Earlier, the vice-chair of the festival’s organizing committee told council that the event — to be scheduled in August — would help promote artists in the city from a number of disciplines, including visual and performing arts.

Tracey Schaeffer said the

$23,500 BUDGET

The budget for the event, tentatively called Breeze: Art is in the Air, is set at about $23,500 that includes prize money for five winners in various categories in the film competition.

The figure raised eyebrows of some councillors.

“It would be great if we had $25,000 sitting in our back pocket to give to help the organizers,” said Coun.

Diana Dilworth.

Coun. Meghan Lahti expressed reservations about a

volunteer committee being able to take on organizing such a large undertaking.

But she also worried city staff is already too stretched to provide much help.

“I do have some concerns about how this will happen,” she said.

Coun. Hunter Madsen agreed, saying staff already have a lot of their plate with other events like the annual Car Free Day that’s also set for August.

Schaeffer said the festival could be an important step in the recovery of the city’s arts community from the impacts of two years of COVID19 public health restrictions.

“A lot of people are feeling isolated,” she said. “My goal would be to get people interacting with each other.”

Schaeffer suggested one strategy would be to plan a more modest event for this summer to create a foundation for a larger festival in future years while also proving the idea’s worth to potential sponsors.

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Police in Port Moody responded to a collision in the College Park neighbourhood on Jan. 26 — but one of the vehicles was empty.

Now, the male driver of what was determined to be a stolen Burnaby minivan remains missing and officers are turning to the public in hopes of finding him.

Reports of the crash in the 400-block of McGill

Drive were called in around 10:45 a.m. Jan. 26.

According to PMPD, an investigation found that a parked unoccupied yellow Ford hatchback was launched 50 metres down the street to a fenced area after it was hit by a black Chrysler minivan.

“The mechanism of the collision suggests the Chrysler was travelling at high rates of speed in this residential neighbourhood,” explained spokesperson Const. Sam Zacharias.

“Thankfully there were no innocent bystanders injured as a result.”

Zacharias said the suspect then fled on foot after the minivan crashed into a tree.

The Lower Mainland Integrated Police Dog Services team was later called to help police with an extensive search a nearby forest, but efforts came up short.

Investigators are now asking residents to come forward if they saw a suspicious man fleeing into backyards and trails, whether it’s from CCTV or dashcam footage.

The man in question is described as: • Caucasian • in his 20s • wearing a reflective jacket and white baseball hat Anyone with more information is encouraged to call Port Moody police at 604-461-3456.

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Four Tri-City leaders are on Vancouver Magazine’s Power 50 list for 2022.

Last month, the publication named Port Coquitlam MLA Mike Farnworth (pictured at right) and Coquitlam-Maillardville MLA Selina Robinson, as well as developer Ian Gillespie and Telus’ Juggy Sihota — both of whom grew up in PoCo — as among the most influential people in the Vancouver area.

Farnworth, who is also B.C.’s Solicitor General and minister of public safety, as well as deputy premier, ranked 10th, while Robinson, B.C.’s finance minister, took the 14th spot for most powerful people. Both are new to the magazine’s list and were recognized for their management during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gillespie, the son of environmental activists Don and Norma Gillespie, placed 17th on the list for his work with Westbank, the company he founded in 1992.

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Drew Hunt dropped the ceremonial puck at the Coquitlam Express’ Heritage Night as the team celebrated the Coquitlam Comets last Saturday at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex, against Chilliwack.

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Two Grade 9 students at Port Moody Secondary will soon see their experiment blast off on a rocket.

Last year, J.E. Lee and Yong Lee — with the assistance of teacher Marina Mehai — entered their project to the Student Spaceflight Experiment Program (SSEP) and the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education (NCESSE) in Washington, D.C. Now that the pair has been selected out of hundreds of entries, they will see their investigation — which, in general, focuses on the health effects of astronauts in long-term microgravity environments — used on the International Space Station this spring or summer.

“We are so proud of J.E., Yong and teacher Marina Mehai on their achievement,” said SD43 Superintendent Patricia Gartland in a news release.

“It is tremendously exciting that an experiment designed in SD43 will be sent to space to be carried out on the International Space Station.”

The Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society took in $1,500 from the Port Moody Firefighters’ Charitable Society. Last year, the Tri-City volunteers made 3,292 trips, driving 85,397 km while donating 6,227 hours.

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A Coquitlam student took first place in the inaugural Kids Salmon Art Contest, organized by the Pacific Salmon Foundation.

Grade 2 student Irene, 7, (pictured at right) won the Under 8 age category for her depiction of Pacific salmon swimming in the wild, surrounded by mountains and flowers.

Other entries were received from students at Pinetree Way Elementary and École Kwayhquitlum Middle schools.

“We’re incredibly grateful to the young artists, parents and teachers who took the time to celebrate salmon by entering Pacific Salmon Foundation’s Kids Salmon Art Contest. The thoughtful submissions show that the next generation of salmon stewardship is in excellent hands,” said CEO and president Michael Meneer in a news release.

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WINNING THE LOTTERY

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An unforgettable Christmas, indeed.

Andrew Buhain says the moment was “surreal” when learning a longtime dream had just became reality in claiming $500,000 from Lotto 6/49’s Extra game on Dec. 25, 2021.

The unexpected gift had the Coquitlam resident in

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City of Coquitlam

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:

Monday, February 7, 2022

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7:00 p.m.

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

home with his family.

Once they feel safe to travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he said he also plans on using the money for a vacation with his wife with whom he first shared the news. “[She] started crying. It still hasn’t sunk in.”

Buhain purchased his half-million-dollar ticket at the Real Canadian Superstore in Maillardville (1301 Lougheed Hwy.).

complete shock — even still to this day — and a big purchase is now on his 2022 holiday wishlist.

“It’s still so hard to believe. I will be able to get our first home,” said Buhain in a Jan. 27 news release from the BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC).

Buhain explained he’s thankful he said ‘Yes’ to playing Extra for the Christmas Day draw as he’s dreamed of moving into a brand-new

As the City of Coquitlam transitions through the BC Restart Plan, those wishing to listen and/or participate at the Public Hearing are encouraged to do so remotely. To attend remotely: visit www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing or call 604-927-3010 for details and instructions.

If you do not wish to provide input, but would like to view the proceedings, watch online: www.coquitlam.ca/webcasts

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

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The intent of Bylaw No. 5187, 2022 is to amend the City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject properties as outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5187, 2022 from RT-1 Infill Residential to RM-2 Three-Storey Medium Density Apartment Residential.

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CRIME

Stabbing victim ‘will be greatly missed and never forgotten’ A Port Coquitlam highschool graduate who died of her wounds in a Burnaby stabbing is being remembered as a humble student.

Melissa Blimkie was identified as the victim of the fatal incident at Metrotown

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last month, when the 25-year-old woman was taken to hospital and later succumbed to her injuries.

She attended Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary from 2010 to 2014.

Len De Julius, principal

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of the Catholic institution, says the school’s community is saddened and mourning Blimkie’s death.

“She will be remembered as a wonderful student who always put others first,” he added in a statement to the

Tri-City News.

“Melissa will be greatly missed and never forgotten by our entire community.

Our thoughts and prayers will be with the Blimkie family as they mourn the tragic loss of Melissa.”

After graduating, Blimkie went on to study at Simon Fraser University (SFU).

On Dec. 19, 2021, the North Vancouver resident was found with stab wounds in a parkade near Metropolis at Metrotown Walmart when

first responders arrived around 11:40 a.m.

Everton Downey has since been charged with second-degree murder, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) said in an update on Jan. 19.

As the City of Coquitlam transitions through the BC Restart Plan, those wishing to listen and/or participate at the Public Hearing are encouraged to do so remotely. To attend remotely: visit www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing or call 604-927-3010 for details and instructions. If you do not wish to provide input, but would like to view the proceedings, watch online: www.coquitlam.ca/webcasts

Notice of Public Hearing continued from previous page

Item 3

How do I provide input?

Addresses: 724 and 736/738 Como Lake Avenue and 750/752, 754/756, and 758/760 Robinson Street

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For copies of supporting staff reports and the bylaws, please visit www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing.

For additional information and any relevant background documentation, contact the Planning and Development Department by email at planninganddevelopment@coquitlam.ca or by phone at 604-927-3430.

You may also visit the Planning and Development Department in person at 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays. Please note: while City Hall is open to the public, and physical distancing measures are in place, the City continues to strongly encourage the use of remote means to obtain more information on these applications.

coquitlam.ca/publichearing

Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca; Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015; or In person: Attn: City Clerk’s Office – please place in one of two City Hall (3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam) drop boxes, located at the underground parking entrance or by the main entrance facing Burlington Drive.

Written submissions provided in response to this consultation, including names and addresses, 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.

Those who wish to provide verbal submissions are encouraged to participate remotely via Zoom. Remote participants can use their computers, smart phones, tablets or telephones to speak to Council.

Instructions for how to participate remotely are available at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing.

If you want to provide a verbal submission, please register as far in advance of the meeting as possible. Registration for remote participants can be found at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing. If you wish to participate via telephone, please call 604-927-3010 to register. Please note, you may also register to attend the meeting remotely without signing up to speak to an item. The City Clerk’s Office will compile a speakers list for each item.

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.

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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The Bergmann Duo: Oboe d'Amour february 09, 2022 | 2:30pm

joined by special guest emma ringrose an afternoon of romantic oboe music just in time for valentine's day!

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Mike Arseneault is on the go — a lot.

Two months ago, the newly retired brand marketing manager for Nike moved from Beaverton, Ore., where the sporting company is based, to Port Moody.

He relocated at the recommendation of friends, purchasing his Port Moody condo following a FaceTime call with a realtor; a few weeks later, once he settled in the City of the Arts, he bought a bigger place.

But in between packing and unpacking boxes, the Fredericton native has also kept busy by meeting with the city’s movers and shakers, penning shows and starting a new theatrical company — named in tribute of a historical landmark: Ioco.

“I’ve been in theatre for 30 years now and I believe it’s a good way to connect with the community,” Arseneault told the Tri-City News last week, noting his acting, directing, producing and playwriting credits have stretched from Toronto (where he worked for Second Cup, HMV, Levi’s and Nike) to Oregon and beyond.

His words have proven true as the Ioco Players’ first production — Love Letters by A.R. Gurney, timed to coin-

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cide with Valentine’s Day — sold out in two days.

Featuring Melanie Scarcella, Jenny Norris and Port Moody Coun. Zoe Royer alternating in the role of Melissa, Love Letters runs for three shows this month at the city’s legion with Arseneault portraying the male character of Andrew.

Arseneault said he picked the play as Ioco Players’ début “because it’s inspirational and has stood the test of time.”

He also noted it’s the third time he’s performed the show over the years. “It’s about how great a relationship can be, and how we need each other.”

In his conversations with Port Moody municipal staff and fellow artists, Arseneault said there’s a thirst for live

CLASSICAL MUSIC Oboist Emma Ringrose (pictured at right) will be at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre on Wednesday, Feb. 9 for a matinée with pianists Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann. Their touring show, titled Oboe d’Amour!, features “3 Romances” by Clara Schumann, a sonata

by Francis Poulenc and “Gabriel’s Oboe” by Ennio Morricone. A U.K. native, Ringrose is currently Acting Principal Oboe with Vancouver Opera. She also performs with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Turning Point Ensemble, Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra and the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra. Ringrose is a soloist with the West Coast Symphony Orchestra and plays in various chamber music ensembles. Tickets for the performance at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way) at 2:30 p.m. are $26/$15. Proof of vaccination and ID are required for entry. Call 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca. SUBMITTED PHOTO

stage presentations in Port Moody.

Already, he’s spoken before the city’s arts and culture advisory committee to give guidance on boosting the craft.

His aim for the Ioco Players?

To produce smaller-scale theatre in Port Moody to showcase in interesting venues.

Currently, he’s writing a musical revue focusing on the compositions of Stephen Sondheim (Follies, Into the Woods) and Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Wicked); it will also have an educational component.

As well, he’s organizing table readings for the community to watch later this year.

Next up? A twist on 12 Angry Jurors.

“There are a lot of people in Port Moody who don’t want to drive out to Vancouver but want to see quality entertainment,” said Arseneault, who will be speaking before city council on Feb. 22. “By having a new theatre group in town, it creates energy and excitement.”

“And we learn how to find ways to support each other locally.”

To get involved in the Ioco Players, email iocoplayerspomo@gmail.com.

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ARTS NOTES

TWU playwright premieres ‘Medium Auburn Cherry Crush’ A Coquitlam playwright will see the world premiere of her show this week.

Lani-Marie Carbonel was one of five playwrights whose short scripts was picked to be part of the Trinity Western University (TWU) series New Words, New Works.

Carbonel’s play Medium Auburn Cherry Crush tells the tale of Mia and Sonny, two young friends who help each other through tough times by watching telenovelas and dying their hair.

“I am so excited to see my work on stage,” Carbonel said in a news release. “It is especially thrilling to introduce audiences to a bit of my Latin culture, in a fun and accessible way.”

Until Feb. 5, the university’s theatre department — under the direction of Kerri Norris of New Westminster — will also perform • Wishing on a Steve by Emma Wiebe Giesbrecht • She Who Flew Too Close

by Annie Zander • The Den-aisle by Braedon Grover Sunnes • The Drive Home by Hailee Boks For tickets, visit twu.ca/ theatre.

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social service groups; it is geared to new Canadians and marginalized families to explore the arts. The series was funded by the Government of Canada, the City of Coquitlam, Coquitlam Foundation and Human Rights Internet.

Visit placedesarts.ca/creative-hearts for a lesson.

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a drawing class offered by Coquitlam’s Place des Arts — for free.

Kiranjot Kaur, who recently exhibited her Sovereign Elevations illustrations at the Maillardville venue, guides viewers through YouTube videos in English, French and Punjabi.

Worksheets are also available in English, French, Korean, Chinese (traditional), Punjabi, Farsi and Arabic. A PhD student at UBC, the Surrey resident shows viewers — of all ages and artistic abilities — how to draw people using the “bean body” approach.

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Coquitlam is building a directory of non-profit community organizations, as part of the Community Support and Recovery Program. The directory aims to connect local non-profits and help Coquitlam residents find the resources they need locally. Participation is free.

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SPOTLIGHT Burke Mountain Naturalists: Promoting Nature Awareness and Appreciation The Burke Mountain Naturalists are a local non-profit who promote the enjoyment, conservation and preservation of the natural world in the Tri-Cities. The group loves experiencing local natural spaces, but they also spend their time educating the public on conservation and preservation, leading hikes, getting their hands dirty by removing invasive species and installing/maintaining bird nest boxes and bat roosts.

New members are always welcome and anyone is encouraged to first try out their events, hikes or field trips.

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More lacrosse for new PoCo Community Centre Western Canadian Jr. B championship at facility as well

way to fit that league’s demands around their own commitments to work, family or school.

“We have a lot of talented players that don’t have time to play in the WLA,” Clough said. “It ends up being a lot of really good competition at that level.”

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Senior lacrosse is returning to Port Coquitlam.

The Coquitlam Adanacs senior B team that plays in the West Coast Senior B Lacrosse League is relocating to the new Port Coquitlam Community Centre.

In fact, it’s a sort of homecoming for the organization that used to be known as the Tri-Cities Bandits before it departed the old PoCo Rec Centre in 2014 and became the Adanacs.

Randy Clough, president of the team that will be called the PoCo Saints like its cousins in the BC Junior A Lacrosse League, said the new facility was a strong allure.

“The new arena, a new floor, it just made sense,” Clough told the Tri-City News, adding there was also challenges securing prime arena times at the busy Poirier Sport and Leisure

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The PoCo Saints junior lacrosse team will have a Senior B cousin sharing the floor at the Port Coquitlam Community Centre beginning this spring. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

Complex.

The Saints will play its home games on Monday nights and be coached by retired Port Coquitlam fire

chief Nick Delmonico.

Clough said the senior Saints fill an important gap in the city’s lacrosse scene by providing hometown

players a competitive option to continue their careers if they don’t get picked up by the Western Lacrosse Association or can’t find a

Clough said he’s optimistic the senior Saints will emerge stronger from the shadows cast by the strong Jr. Adanacs program in Coquitlam as well as the well-established WLA Adanacs. Two seasons of virtually no competitive lacrosse because of COVID-19 public health restrictions have also created pent-up demand.

“There will be a lot of opportunity to play.”

Josh Wahl, president of the junior Saints, said the new companion franchise will be a good fit, drawing players to Port Coquitlam from all over the Lower Mainland including prospects aspiring to catch the attention of higher leagues.

The season’s 18-game schedule traditionally begins

in April.

Clough hasn’t just got his eye set on advancing senior lacrosse in the city.

He’s also chairing the organizing committee that’s resurrecting the Western Canadian Jr. B Championship to be played at the PCCC Aug. 22 –28.

The championship hasn’t been officially contested since 1995, when it was won by the Richmond Roadrunners.

Clough said the event will bring together top Tier 2 Jr. B teams that aren’t able to compete for the Founders Cup that’s awarded to Canada’s Tier 1 Jr. B champion. The eight qualifiers will be from the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, the Interior, Northern and Southern Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, as well as the host team.

“It’s a great way for the kids just starting out in junior to have something significant to play for,” Clough said. “Everybody wants to play against the top level of their peer group.

Competition is always the reward.”

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COQUITLAM EXPRESS

City of Coquitlam NOTICE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION The City has received an application for a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) for the properties located at 657 and 659 Clarke Road. The purpose of the TUP would be to permit the operation of a temporary residential sales centre. If approved, this TUP would expire on February 14, 2025.

You are invited to provide input to Council relative to this application. Additional information related to this application, including a copy of the permit, may be inspected from Friday, January 28, 2022 to Monday, February 14, 2022 at the City’s Planning and Development Department, 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 more information on this application by contacting Jamieson Pritchard, Planning and Development Department, at JPritchard@Coquitlam.ca or the Planning and Development Department at 604-927-3400.

Coquitlam Express forward Ray Hamlin reaches high to try to tip the puck past Cowichan Valley Capitals goalie McCoy Bidewell in the first period of their BC Hockey League game Sunday at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. The play was whistled dead. Cowichan Valley won, 3-1, dropping the Express into last place in the league’s Coastal division standings with 21 points. But Coquitlam still has the edge over the Capitals in the race for a playoff berth as the Express has played five fewer games and holds a better winning percentage, which is the measure that will be used to determine post-season qualifiers as the league is unlikely to make up all the games lost on its schedule to COVID-19 protocols and highway closures. The Express host the Victoria Grizzlies tomorrow (Friday) at 7 p.m.

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at the World Under-17 Challenge.

Tambellini’s also no stranger to representing Canada as he was part of the national side that won the 2019–20 Spengler Cup tournament in Switzerland.

A former draft pick of the New York Rangers in 2013, Tambellini is currently toiling for Rogle BK in the Swedish Hockey League, where he has 35 points in 33 games.

Johnson, 19, played two games for Canada at the World Junior Championships in Edmonton last December before the tournament was called off because of COVID19 exposures.

Now in his second season at the University of Michigan, where he’s scored 30 points in 23 games, Johnson was drafted fifth overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in last summer’s NHL draft.

All five players will be able to exchange notes about their Tri-City backgrounds on Feb. 13 when Canada and China meet each other in the preliminary round of the Olympic tournament.

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Five hockey players from the Tri-Cities will be in China looking to bring home Olympic gold.

But not all of them are playing for Canada.

Goaltender Paris O’Brien and forward Brandon Yip are part of China’s first entry to the Olympic hockey tournament.

O’Brien was born in Coquitlam and played in the city’s minor hockey association before he headed overseas in 2017 to join the junior affiliate program of the Kunlun Red Star — Beijing’s first professional hockey team that competes in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The 21-yearold player has one win and six losses in eight starts so far this season.

Yip was born in Maple Ridge but played two seasons with the BC Hockey

League’s Coquitlam Express.

He was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in 2004 and played 174 games in the NHL before heading to Germany for two seasons.

For four of the past five years, the 36-year-old winger has been in Beijing where he’s the captain of the Kunlun Red Star team. He has 27 points in 46 games this season Skating on Olympic ice for Canada will be Coquitlam winger Ben Street and Port Moody native Adam Tambellini while 19-year-old Kent Johnson — who’s also from Port Moody — is on the team’s reserve squad in case any of its starters are injured or go into COVID-19 protocol.

Street, 34, is currently playing in Munich, Germany where he’s scored 30 points in 31 games with the EHC Red Bull Munchen, that country’s top professional league, after amassing 51 games with various NHL teams and several seasons in the American Hockey League.

In 2004, Street was also a member of Canada’s team that won the silver medal

• Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca with “TUP – PROJ 21-118” in the subject line; • Regular mail: City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • Fax: to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015; • In person: Attn: City Clerk’s Office – please place in one of two City Hall drop boxes (3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam), located at the underground parking entrance or by the main entrance facing Burlington Drive.

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As the City of Coquitlam transitions through the BC Restart Plan, those wishing to listen and/or participate during the verbal input portion of the Temporary Use Permit are encouraged to do so remotely via Zoom. Instructions regarding remote participation can be found at www.coquitlam.ca/publicnotices.

If you wish to provide input in writing, please submit your comments to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways:

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Three suit up for Canada, two will play for China

This application will be considered by Council at their Regular Council Meeting to be held on date of meeting Monday, February 14, 2022. The Council Meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. and is held in the Council Chambers of City Hall, located at 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2.

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BRACKEN, Edwin Milton 25 February 1926 - 15 January 2022 It is with great sadness and wonderful memories we announce the passing of Edwin Milton Bracken at Evergreen Baptist Care Home, White Rock BC. Edwin was predeceased by Marie in 2018, his loving wife of 64 years, fondly remembered by children Valerie (Roy), Andrea (Blair) and Shelley (Stuart), 8 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

Ed was #9 of 17 siblings of which 4 survive him.

Born February 25, 1926, in Tessier Saskatchewan, Edwin spent his early years working on the family farms in Marchand and Clandeboye Manitoba. At age 30, he left the farm with wife Marie and their baby girl in tow for a new life in British Columbia.

During his 35 years as a Longshoreman, Ed and Marie became very involved in the community of Port Coquitlam square dancing, round dancing, and were active members of Trinity United Church.

Besides delivering Meals on Wheels he was also a 75-time donor for the Canadian Red Cross and prided himself on having the tidiest yard on the block. Recreation property at Whatcom Lake allowed many hours spent on his Hobie Cat and opportunities for family to learn to sail.

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Jeff, at his home in Mission, BC. He was a much loved son, brother, uncle and friend. He was predeceased by his father, Treavor Patterson (2015). He leaves behind many loved ones including his mother, Marion Patterson, sister, Lynne (Michael), 4 nieces, 2 nephews, 2 grandnephews and I grand-niece.

Jeff was an avid golfer. A very familiar face at the Mission Golf and Country Club. He also enjoyed the outdoors especially hunting and fishing with his buddies. He took great pride in his work at Anderson First Rate Contracting and was a valued team member.

Jeff was a joy to be around.

He was the glue that kept people together, either with his humour, quick wit or dazzling smile.

He called a spade a spade, like his Dad. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to the Addison’s Society of Canada or JDFR.ca (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Canada).

As his health deteriorated, Ed moved into Evergreen Baptist Care Home in 2016 where he received kind and supportive care from all the staff.

His daughters would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the staff on the 7th floor. During Covid when visits were difficult, a special staff member arranged Skype visits and Ed’s daughters can’t thank you enough for that connection.

Funeral service (at Trinity United Church in Port Coquitlam) will be determined as Covid protocols allow. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer Society of BC would be an honour.

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Notice of intention to dispose of a vessel under section 39 of the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act Watery Tart, 18’ Blue and White Sailing Vessel with mast, located in Bedwell Bay, Belcarra near West Road and Marine Ave, British Columbia, is currently considered to be abandoned.

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NOTICE OF DISPOSAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Owner: Glenn Redman Property at: PODS Storage Facility 5350 Byrne Road, Burnaby, BC The contract between PC Urban Properties and Glenn Redman for the storage of his personal belongings has expired and attempts to contact Mr. Redman have gone unanswered. If no contact has been made to PC Urban before the 27th of February 2022, we will move forward with cancelling the storage unit and disposing of all items.

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Edwin came from a large prairie farming family which since (1960) has held family reunions every 3 years and are still being held to this day. Those were highlights in both his life and the lives of his immediate family. It was always a big car trip across the prairies to reconnect with all his siblings, nieces, and nephews. In later years they made the trip in their trusty gold campervan!

Retirement saw Ed and Marie move to South Surrey, continuing with gardening, clogging, extensive travel and new friendships in their community of Ocean Bluffs. Visits around Canada and the world to see children and grandchildren were so important to him.

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He is survived by Sara, his loving wife of 53 years, brother Earl (Pat), sister Grace (Arlie), sons David (Julie) and Michael (Michelle), and daughter Sherri (Ian). Orville also had three grandchildren, Megan, Benjamin and Adam.

Orville was born on April 15th, 1943, in Carnduff, Saskatchewan, as the third of four children to Beryl and Wesley Potts. He grew up in the small town of Carievale, Saskatchewan, before venturing to British Columbia in the mid−60s.

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