Tri-City News April 1 2021

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COVID shuts PoCo Starbucks + Indoor dining suspended 3 weeks + More COVID notices to schools

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A new cycling route across town is already popular

Snack food maker pivots to making masks

Redevelopment of Woodland Park a step closer

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A SHOT IN THE ARM

Let the mass vaccinations commence Steady traffic at new centre in Poirier Forum DIANE STRANDBERG AND MARIO BARTEL newsroom@tricitynews.com

A staff member provides directions to people arriving at the new COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic that opened Monday at the Poirier Forum multisport facility in Coquitlam. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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Active Tri-City residents in their mid to late 70s visited a Coquitlam sports court this week but it wasn’t to play pickle ball.

Instead, the plucky seniors were getting their COVID-19 vaccines in a mass roll-out effort at the Poirier Forum, a fabric-topped gym normally used for community sports.

With the assistance of Air Canada employees and the full support of the city of

Coquitlam, dozens of qualifying seniors made their way to the location at 618 Poirier St. for their shots on Monday morning.

“They’ve got it well organized,” said John Fraser, 74, who admitted he felt a sense of relief after getting his shot.

He said while the light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel is feeling a little closer for him now that he’s had his vaccine shot, he hopes “more people get it quicker.”

Frank Spalding, 78, said despite some initial apprehension about getting the vaccine because “it’s a new thing,” he’s glad he did it.

He said getting his own shot, and seeing the steady flow of seniors like himself SEE

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NEWS IN TRI-CITIES M U N D Y PA R K

Shooting sends man to hospital

Axe vandal chops trees, park bench Damage discovered by early-morning dog walker STEFAN LABBÉ slabbe@tricitynews.com

Neighbours and Coquitlam city staff are expressing outrage after an axe vandal chopped down several trees and damaged a bench this week in Mundy Park.

The damage was first brought to public attention when longtime Coquitlam resident Peter Chan was out walking his dog early Wednesday morning, March 26.

When he passed one of the ballparks, he noticed a downed alder tree had crashed into a chain-link fence.

“I thought nothing of it.

I thought it was the wind,” he said, pointing to a day of heavy rain.

On Thursday, Chan was out once again walking his 30-pound Scotland Sheltie — what Chan describes as “a small version of Lassie” — when the Coquitlam man noticed a holly tree had also been felled.

“I could see someone had used a small hatchet — the marks were there, it was still hanging,” he said.

When he checked on the alder from the day before, sure enough, he said, it

One of several trees in Coquitlam’s Mundy Park that were damaged by an axe-wielding vandal last week. A park bench was also attacked. PETER CHAN/FACEBOOK

wasn’t the wind.

Chan took photos of the two trees and posted them to a Facebook group for Mundy Park dog walkers.

“A lot of people were outraged,” said Chan, adding that someone mentioned more damage near Spani pool.

OAK TREE HACKED

So on Friday, Chan walked further than normal and found an old oak tree with a memorial plaque had

been hacked at in the same manner. To make matters worse, a nearby bench had been chopped up in the process.

Chan said he immediately reported the damage to the city of Coquitlam’s department of parks, recreation, culture and facilities.

By Saturday, the city of Coquitlam had removed the damaged and downed trees, said Chan, and had wrapped the vandalized bench in yellow warning tape.

Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart confirmed the city was aware of vandalism to a bench and three trees.

He said the damage didn’t appear to be “a very skilled hatchet job,” leading him to believe it was an act of vandalism as opposed to someone cutting trees in any systematic way.

“The city reviewed the damage and is trying to find out what happened,” Stewart said.

“It’s sickening to think

that someone with an axe to grind is pointing it at our trees and infrastructure.”

Chiming in on the Mundy Park dog walking group, Stewart said “we’re working on it” and to contact the city if anyone has any information that would identify “the sick person who did this.”

Meanwhile, Chan has his own message for fellow residents of the area: “Watch out for this jerk who has nothing better to do than to cut down these good, healthy trees.”

A shooting in Coquitlam’s Maillardville neighbourhood sent one man to hospital Monday night.

Coquitlam RCMP responded to the 300 block of Decaire Street at about 9:20 p.m., March 29, following reports of a shooting.

One male victim was taken to hospital, but police would not confirm the severity of his injuries.

Shortly after Coquitlam RCMP responded to the shooting, emergency fire and police units were alerted to a burning vehicle fewer than two kilometres away at the 1800-block of Hillside Avenue. Multiple fire trucks were called to the scene to control the blaze and RCMP units cordoned off the area.

“We are investigating any potential links between that and the shooting,” said Coquitlam RCMP Const. John Graham.

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Park a bark too far, says tormented neighbour Duelling petitions battling for future of leash-free space DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Bill Atfield calls himself a dog-lover. But the 78-yearold’s patience is wearing thin over what he calls “intolerable” noise coming from the Shaughnessy Park off leash dog area next to his apartment in Port Coquitlam.

Dogs fighting, dogs barking in play or aggression and pet owners yelling and not controlling their animals are among his concerns said Atfield, whose window in the Stewart House seniors’ building at 2217 Prairie Ave. overlooks the dog park.

Atfield told the Tri-City News the city isn’t enforcing its own noise bylaws and he wants some action. He’s given the city a 36-name petition calling for the dog

The dog park at Shaughnessy Park in Port Coquitlam is currently closed so hazardous trees can be removed. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

park’s permanent closure after talking to his neighbours, most of them seniors, who say they don’t like the noise either. Some are afraid to walk down the path because of aggressive dogs on the other side of the fence, Atfield said.

“It’s waking us up in

the morning and there are health hazards associated with the stress and anxiety and fear and anger that’s felt by most of us,” said Atfield of the dog park noise.

For about two months the park has been “peaceful and quiet,’ while it was closed due to hazardous trees.

Atfield said he’s worried about what will happen when the park re-opens after trees are removed because the constant sound of dog barking is making his life miserable.

But not everyone shares his point of view.

A group of Port Coquitlam

dog owners has started a petition on change.org calling for the immediate re-opening of the park.

They say the park with a forested trail circuit is perfect because it’s shaded and people can walk the circuit while their dogs run free.

“It is the biggest park in Port Coquitlam and the only park that provides a shaded area for the dogs to run. Many people are within walking distance to this park and are not able to walk to the other smaller parks as they are too far. This leaves no park or area for one’s dog to have some freedom off leash,” said Helen Cran in her petition.

According to the city, the park is open from 7 a.m. to dusk, and was chosen after consultation in 2009 because of its accessibility and its location surrounded by greenery, providing a buffer between the park and the general community.

“Off-leash dog parks are

places where pet owners can take their dogs to run free without a leash while ensuring their dogs are controlled and not violent or aggressive.

Pet owners must be on-site for the duration of the visit and abide by the off-leash area etiquette from 7 a.m. to dusk. Our Bylaw Services staff do proactively monitor the parks for compliance,” stated Forrest Smith, director of engineering and public works in an email.

Currently, hazardous trees are being removed, with new trees to be planted this winter, and the park should re-open in early April, when it’s safe to re-enter, he further stated.

Atfield said that he expects the park to re-open despite his petition. But to improve the lives of the immediate neighbours, he would like the city to put in noise buffering trees or another type of sound dampening barrier, and possibly bark cessation devices.

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being vaccinated is “bringing us a little closer to getting back to normal.”

Laura Sollero, 78, said her grandson booked her appointment and she was very impressed with how organized the clinic is, as well as the helpful staff.

Sollero said the past year has been tough, as she hasn’t been able to see her family too much. She’s also been missing her beloved activities like going swimming at the pool or attending the gym.

And while Sollero said she’s been walking a lot more to keep active, getting the vaccine “is the first step” to getting her life back to its familiar routines.

Air Canada is one of several corporate partners supporting B.C.’s vaccination drive.

The B.C. government announced it is helping pay laid-off workers or working

The immunization centre at the Forum awaits its first clients during a tour for civic officials last week. RICHARD STEWART PHOTO

in partnership with industry partners, to ensure the workers are paid and trained up so they can provide their expertise at immunization clinics to help move people through the facilities efficiently and safely, with some using language skills.

At a press conference last week, Premier John Horgan did not specify how much

the workers would be paid or how much the program would cost.

AIR CANADA HELPS

However, Fraser Health has confirmed that Air Canada will be supplying staff to assist in non-clinical roles, including help with traffic control, flow monitors to assist people with naviga-

tion, greeters, and check-in staff when people arrive on-site. They will also assist people with walking or filling out paperwork.

“On average, Fraser Health’s mass immunization clinics require approximately 30 to 40 non-clinical staff members to help with day-to-day operations. We are grateful for the assistance

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Other partners in the immunization roll out across Fraser Health include Adecco, Ceres Terminals Canada and WestJet. Bookings at the the Poirier Forum started March 29, and the new, larger site will replace a temporary immunization clinic at the Douglas College campus in Coquitlam, and will remain open through phases three and four of B.C.’s COVID-19 Immunization Plan.

The news that volunteers are helping to speed up the vaccination process for seniors will come as good news to those who have experienced waits at COVID19 immunization clinics, including one Coquitlam woman who told the Tri-City News it took 90 minutes to

get a shot at the Coquitlam drive-thru vaccination site.

“Can you explain to us what took so long — did they over book people,” asked Anita Simpson, who suggested having volunteers help people with paperwork might speed up the process.

Fraser Health said wait times at some clinics are attributed to people showing up earlier than 10 minutes in advance of their scheduled appointment.

“We appreciate people are being proactive by arriving early to their appointments; however, arriving too early can create lineups at our sites,” Krystle Landert, a Fraser Health communications consultant, stated in an email.

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APRIL 1 – 7 WHAT’S NEW

Temporary Outdoor Business Expansion

Upgraded Courts Reopen at Hickey Park

As spring begins to lure more people outdoors, and in light of recent restrictions on indoor dining, Coquitlam is encouraging businesses to take advantage of the opportunity to expand their services outside.

The park’s tennis and ball hockey courts reopened after a major overhaul that began in September. Residents are now welcome to use the outdoor courts, within the current public health orders.

The City’s Temporary Outdoor Business Space program, launched in 2020 to provide more space for physical distancing, remains in place in 2021 to support businesses and help them continue to keep their staff and customers safe.

Improved surfaces, lighting, nets and other upgrades await sport court users at Hickey Park in Southwest Coquitlam.

Improvements include: Y A new tennis court surface of “flex-court” plastic composite tiles, approved by Canadian and U.S. tennis associations, in place of the former degraded asphalt Y New black plastic-coated chainlink mesh fencing to replace the old galvanized fencing Y New UV mesh to improve wind screening Y State-of-the-art LED lighting

The program provides a simple expedited process for businesses to expand outdoors into their own property or adjacent public rights-of-way – including sidewalks or curbside parking stalls – for such uses as restaurant seating, merchandise racks and tables, pick-up and drop-off kiosks, and checkout desks.

Learn more and apply at coquitlam.ca/patio.

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Y New push button lighting controls Y Repainted lines on ball hockey and basketball courts Y New basketball hoops The project was funded in part by the federal Gas Tax Fund, a cost-sharing infrastructure program administered in B.C. by the Union of B.C. Municipalities.

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Sports Leagues Just for YOUth – Coming Soon

Develop your sports skills this spring in preparation for our fun, all-levels sports leagues launching later this year.

Sign up for YOUth League Skill Development in April – all levels are encouraged. Skills and drills will be the focus until game play is allowed again.

Register for badminton, Thursdays, April 8 – May 13, 5:45 – 7 p.m. (Course ID# 43451) or basketball, Saturdays, April 10 – May 15, 4:45 – 6 p.m. (Course ID# 42308). Both courses are $36.90 each and run at Pinetree Community Centre at 1260 Pinetree Way.

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Extra Yard Trimmings Collection

The ever-popular Seasonal Unlimited Yard Trimmings program kicks off Tuesday, April 6 until Thursday, May 13 for residents who receive garbage and green cart collection from the City. As you start working on spring yard clean-up, the Seasonal Unlimited Yard Trimmings program helps with the collection of grass clippings, prunings and other extra yard waste. All of the collected material is brought to the City’s green waste processing contractor and is turned into compost. Visit coquitlam.ca/yardtrimmings for program details including setout guidelines and times.

More EV Charging Stations

Coquitlam will be installing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at four locations across the city serving an additional 10 parking stalls, with support from Canada’s Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program. This will bring the total number of City-owned, user-pay, Level 2 electric vehicle locations to 10, serving a total of 25 parking stalls. The stations can be used by anyone with a ChargePoint or Flo account and all public EV charging station locations can be found at plugshare.com. Visit coquitlam.ca/evcharging for more info.

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Protect Nesting Birds While Working on Your Property

Whether you are developing a property, taking on a landscaping project or pruning trees and shrubs in your yard, impacts to nesting birds must always be considered.

Birds may be nesting in Coquitlam between March 1 and August 31. If you are doing tree work or removing vegetation during this period, you must ensure no nests or nesting birds are disturbed and that you are in compliance with the Provincial Wildlife Act and the Federal Migratory Bird Convention Act. Questions?

Please contact Parks Customer Service at 604-927-6300 or ParksCustomerService@coquitlam.ca.

Adults Can Learn Something New – From the Comfort of Home Expand your knowledge of visual arts and lifelong wellness in these free programs starting in April.

Lifestyle and Nutrition: Probiotics and Prebiotics (19+) – Virtual Learn about the importance of the microbiome (colony of bacteria in the intestines) and its responsibility for immunity and overall health.

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Date: Thursdays, April 8 and 15 Time: 2 – 4 p.m.

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Coloured Pencils Botany Drawing (19+) – Virtual Working with flowers, foliage and whole plants, learn basic techniques to complete a botanical drawing. Lessons include light and shadow, contouring, texture, shading and other drawing techniques.

Date: Fridays, April 9 – 30 Time: 9 – 11 a.m.

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Coquitlam Recreation Register online at coquitlam.ca/registration and click Register for Programs. In the keyword search bar, type the Course ID # to view the program.

Online registration is available 24/7 and phone-in registration is available at 604-927-4386 weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (except statutory holidays) and weekends 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Kicking it for King Albert route New charging New 2-km greenway is almost completed MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Cyclists in Coquitlam say they’re already seeing a positive impact from the city’s new King Albert greenway.

And it’s not even completed yet.

People on two wheels and two legs, as well as other active ways of getting around, are using the two-kilometre multi-use path that connects Blue Mountain Park in the west to Mundy Park to the east.

Mark Zaborniak, Coquitlam’s manager of design and construction, said there’s still a few more weeks of work to put the final touches on the $3.8-million route that also passes near the library, recreation and seniors complexes on Poirier Street, as well as several schools. Eventually, the plan is to connect the path to trails in Mundy Park.

“It’s amazing,” said Leon Lebrun, of Trails BC, as a steady stream of cyclists, kids heading home from school and moms pushing

Cycling advocate Leon Lebrun does a steppette, a French-Canadian dance of celebration, over the new King Albert greenway. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

strollers traversed the new $1-million bridge that spans Como Creek on a recent sunny afternoon. “It appeals to people of all ability and ages.”

Construction on the path started in 2019 and includes curb extensions at intersections, new letdowns, landscaping, improved signage and pavement markings.

Part of the project’s cost was covered by a $1.1-million grant from TransLink.

Colleen MacDonald,

a local author about cycling trails around British Columbia as well as a member of the HUB cycling advocacy group, said greenways that offer alternative connections apart from busy traffic corridors can transform a city by making residents feel safer and more inclined to get out and about on foot or by bike.

“It’s more than just circling around,” she said. “It gives opportunities to connect communities.”

That’s the idea, said Dragana Mitic, Coquitlam’s transportation planning manager. She said a goal of the city’s strategic transportation plan is to provide safe cycling routes within 400 metres of more than 70% of residents in urban neighbourhoods. That will encourage more residents to use their bikes as a mode of transportation.

But there’s still work to be done, MacDonald said.

She points to the lack of a safe, separated bike route along Guildford way, a major connector between Coquitlam’s Town Centre area and Port Moody. United Boulevard is another ongoing challenges, as well as hilly David Avenue. Painted lines along the shoulder aren’t enough, MacDonald added.

“People are afraid to ride on roads.”

Mitic said getting residents comfortable using active modes of transportation is a long game that involves continuous reviews and updates that help inform what projects should get priority.

“It really takes some vision,” Lebrun said, adding he’s so encouraged by the new route, he’s inspired to dance in celebration.

stations for EV's JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Drivers of electric vehicles (EV) will soon have more city charging stations in Coquitlam to plug into.

Last week, the municipality announced four more locations to come this spring to allow EV owners to charge for up to two hours.

The Level 2, user-pay ports will be located at: • Mackin Park (1046 Brunette Ave.) • Emerson Street (south of Como Lake Avenue) • Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way) • Burke Mountain Discovery Centre (3537 Princeton Ave.) The Evergreen Cultural Centre location will have two dual stations, in its parking lot.

Once installed, Coquitlam will have 10 city-owned EV locations

in total.

The first set of ports went in last spring, to serve a combined 25 parking spots.

The six existing locations are at Coquitlam city hall; Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex; King Albert Avenue (near Blue Mountain Park); the Tennis Centre (on Foster Avenue); the Poirier branch of the Coquitlam Public Library; and City Centre Aquatic Complex.

The city-owned EV stations, which can be used with a ChargePoint or Flo account, cost $1 per hour for a charge.

The stations are being rolled out as part of the federal government’s Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program, of which Natural Resources Canada is paying $5,000 per parking stall — covering up to half the cost to implement.

A map of all public EV charging stations in the world is available at plugshare.com.

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APRIL 2 and 5

Easter Long Weekend

Many of Coquitlam’s facilities have special operating hours or may be closed on Friday, April 2 and Monday, April 5 for the Easter long weekend. If you require emergency assistance regarding water, sewer or roads, please call 604-927-3500.

Centennial Activity Centre

Closed

Glen Pine Pavilion

April 2, 4 and 5: Closed

City Centre Aquatic Complex

April 2, 3, 4 and 5: 6:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Pinetree Community Centre

April 2 and 5: Closed

Coquitlam Animal Shelter

April 2, 3, 4 and 5: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Poirier Community Centre

April 2 and 5: Closed

City Hall

April 2 and 5: Closed

Poirier Forum

Fraser Health Vaccination Facility

Dogwood Pavilion

April 2, 4 and 5: Closed

Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex

April 2, 3, 4 and 5: 6:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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Robinson Memorial Park Cemetery

Dawn to dusk (April 2 and 5: Office Closed)

Smiling Creek Activity Centre Closed Summit Community Centre

Closed

Town Centre Recycling Depot April 2 and 5: Closed Victoria Community Hall

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From coconut clusters to making masks Food manufacturer pivots to production of medical grade masks to keep front line workers safe DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

A Port Coquitlam-based global food manufacturing business has turned its production capabilities for making healthy snacks into a factory for the production of N95 masks.

Inno Lifecare has received Canadian certification and is producing millions of the medical grade masks to keep front line workers safe, according to Jae Park, a longtime Coquitlam resident who started the company.

“My mandate before we export is to fulfill Canadian need,” said Park.

While media companies across the Lower Mainland are touting this achievement, Park is not shy to discuss his local roots and how he went from being a baker at his family’s Inno Bakery to the CEO of Inno Foods, the largest organic snacks manufacturer in the world.

Park, 41, who is also a

Joe Park's snack food company in Port Coquitlam, that he runs with is brother, Jae, is also producing personal protective equipment like masks. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Coquitlam husband and father of two, grew up in the Austin Heights area of Coquitlam, went to Lord Baden Powell elementary, Maillard middle and Centennial secondary schools before attending SFU.

He recalls working in his father’s bakery, which had a store in Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam, where his competitive spirit and business acumen drove him to pivot from baked goods to the manufacture of snack foods, now sold in Costco, Amazon

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His father, Doo Park, had

just returned from a fancy food conference in New York with enthusiasm for products made of coconut that seemed to be taking the world by storm. After searching out product lines and ingredients, Park Jr. launched Inno Foods coconut clusters and other snacks.

The key was scaling up the business to the global level, which Park did by starting a company that could make machinery to automate the food business.

When COVID-19 struck, Park ordered N95 masks from China for his workers.

But the highly sought after personal protection equipment was delayed six months, and when the shipment arrived the masks were not what he ordered and were of poor quality.

Park had other concerns: organic snack sales were down, workers had to go on Canadian Emergency Response Benefits, and to keep his business going in the pandemic, something had to change.

Park said the crisis sparked innovation and the company, with manufacturing plants in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam, made the shift to masks and also created new snack products.

“Canada was extremely exposed — and even is today — everyone was getting their N95 masks but Canada.”

By building machines to make the masks, Inno Lifecare was able to start producing masks for the construction industry.

Now with certification, the company can make up to a million a week for the health care industry.

As for the future, Park believes people will wear masks to fend off COVID19, the flu and the common cold for years to come and doesn’t believe his efforts are too little too late.

In fact, Park said the world continues to clamour for PPE. He wants to fulfill Canadian orders first, but he believes his business can ramp up as needed.

While that may seem like a remarkable achievement in a short time, Park said people should know that local entrepreneurs can build global companies “right here in our back yard in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam.”

He added, “I want people to feel extreme pride for those that live here and work here — what we do here can have global impact.”

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Developer promises current residents won't be displaced MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

The redevelopment of Port Moody’s aging Woodland Park neighbourhood is a step closer to reality.

Last Tuesday, city councillors gave first reading to amendments to zoning bylaws and Port Moody’s official community plan that will allow the massive project — that’s expected to take 10 to 15 years to complete — to proceed. The vote paves the way for second reading and a public hearing to follow sometime in the next year, after the developer, Edgar Development, continues refinements to its proposal.

The company’s president, Peter Edgar, said the transformation of the 23.4acre, L-shaped site in Port Moody’s west end will be dramatic, turning an enclave of low-rise townhomes built in the 1960s into a “worldclass community.”

Best of all, he assured

An artist's rendering of the hub of Woodland Park's redevelopment, an active community park and retail space for a grocery store. EDGAR DEVELOPMENT

councillors, nobody currently living there will lose their homes, or be priced out of the neighbourhood, as people who are displaced during construction will have first crack at the new affordable homes.

Edgar said the company has a $140-million commitment from BC Housing to build 325 affordable units in the project’s first phase of construction. In total, the

development will be comprised of 1,861 homes to be constructed in five distinct districts over seven phases; 132 units will be market rental apartments, while the remainder will be strata.

As well, the project will be anchored by 19,000 sq. ft. of commercial space that’s to include a grocery store and café, along with a 93-space daycare.

Brad Foster, of BC

Housing, called his agency’s investment in the project “unprecedented,” adding the affordable units will be managed by one or more non-profit organizations.

“We feel it is a truly exemplary master plan,” he said.

“There will be a lot of benefits coming to the city.”

Edgar said in addition to the new homes for about 3,800 people, the plan will preserve the area’s unique

outdoor character with two parks and a 1.9-km.- active trail to be gifted to the city.

As well, parking for all the buildings — that range from four to 12 storeys — will be underground, allowing each to be separated by expansive, semi-public green spaces.

“We want to create a family-oriented community,” he said.

Mark Ostry, of the project’s architectural firm, Acton Ostry Architects, said in total, about 16 acres of the site would remain green space, including extensive set backs from one creek and two unnamed watercourses.

“That is a commitment to the environment,” he said.

Port Moody Mayor Rob Vagramov said he was impressed with the way the project has evolved from the company’s first pitch that included several 26-storey high-rise towers, a small daycare and very little commercial space.

“There’s a lot in this development that I really like,” he said, adding the plan’s latest incarnation is “way more than we expected.”

Coun. Diana Dilworth agreed.

“This is a unique opportunity,” she said. “This land

owner has been particularly reactive to council feedback.”

Coun. Hunter Madsen said he was impressed by the “complete community vision” presented by Edgar and his team. But, he added, he still has some reservations about the amount of traffic it might generate, considering the neighbourhood’s distance from any mass transit service like SkyTrain or West Coast Express.

“Transportation is the main gotcha for this project,” he said.

But Edgar assured councillors a plan to ease congestion is already in the works.

The company has options on additional properties that would allow for the realignment and reconstruction of Highview Place to smooth its steep gradient and connect it at a new intersection with the Barnet Highway.

Coun. Steve Milani said the realization of such a realignment could determine his future support for the project.

“We need to get that road in place, no ifs, ands or buts,” he said. “We can’t take it lightly that we’re adding all this extra density to this area.”

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“It is just common sense to let others know that they are safer around you.”

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he B.C. legislature is taking a two-week break but I am not sure the public is even paying attention to what has been going on there since it resumed sitting a month ago.

Nine pieces of legislation have been passed so far - none of them particularly controversial, except, perhaps, the supply act that was passed last week only after the NDP government brought in a form of closure on debate.

Supply bills are routine business and give the government the legal ability to spend tax dollars even though the specifics of the spending (i.e. the budget) have not been debated and passed by the legislature - that comes after the expiry of the fiscal year on March 31.

This yearís supply bill was unusual in that it

arrived before the actual budget itself was tabled.

That is because the NDP government changed the timing of the budget’s introduction, pushing it out to April 20, instead of the usual early February date.

The bill gives the government the legal authority to spend $13.5 billion, which should cover the bills until the budget is approved by the legislature in mid-June.

The endless pandemic and all that it has become continues to overshadow everything.

With dire warnings from various infectious disease experts that the variants of COVID-19 may yet overwhelm our hospitals and ICU wards — not to mention more deaths — it is easy to see how the virus tops politics in gaining the public’s interest.

The daily Question Period at the legislature has largely been a nonevent. The legislative chamber is nearly empty because of social distancing rules and MLAs tell me the atmosphere in a virtual setting — with most folks engaged via Zoom — is almost lifeless.

This is no one’s fault, of course. The BC Liberals and the BC Greens are trying their best.

In normal times, such issues as the huge cost overruns on the Site C dam, the disappearance of the tourism sector and the ongoing cratering of the provincial economy would put considerably more heat on a government.

Instead, the daily COVID-19 case numbers, various public health restrictions, and the rollout of the vaccines continue

to dominate public discourse.

Of course, public interest in legislative proceedings will eventually return, but not until this all-encompassing, pandemic ends or enough of use are vaccinated to bring normalcy back into our lives.

We likely will not be in that situation until late summer at the earliest.

Perhaps the legislature’s scheduled fall sitting will signal a return to old times to the legislative precincts.

Between now and then, however, there is a throne speech (April 12) and a provincial budget.

If our COVID-19 situation continues to deteriorate, neither will rank as a major event with a public understandably distracted by something else.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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Pay parking in regional parks won’t change people’s behaviour, ease congestion The Editor: Will a $2 per hour parking fee at Belcarra and White Pine Beach change your travel behavior?

I am a sustainable transportation advocate, but no, it won’t change mine.

It will likely still be cheaper than taking transit and cycling won’t be practical for most people. But it will annoy visitors who go mid week when it is less

busy and they’re asked to pay the same fee as on the weekend when it’s much busier.

If you want to manage demand, I would have thought a higher rate at weekends and free or a lower rate during the week would be a good start.

In addition, limiting the maximum number of hours you’re permitted to stay would promote turnover

better than a flat hourly fee.

And if you really want to get fancy, a reservation system (similar to what Golden Ears Park had last summer) would reduce wasted journeys and save people having to get up at the crack of dawn.

Oh, and surely BC Hydro at Buntzen is going to have to follow suit?

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Clockwise from left: students from Tri-City high schools spent the first week of March break learning the ropes of becoming a firefighter; a tire simulates the weight of a person during high-angle rescue training; Kiara Burasee, of Gleneagle secondary school, makes her way back to the ground from the training tower at Coquitlam’s Town Centre fire hall; Terry Fox secondary students Kalie McCready and Daniel Hoffman check each other’s safety equipment. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

JUNIOR FIREFIGHTERS

Hanging out for March break MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

As key frontline workers, firefighters have had to forge on through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Same with those pondering a future career in the fire department.

Last week, a dozen high school students from across the Tri-Cities donned helmets and turnout gear in the third junior firefighter program put on by Coquitlam Fire Rescue.

But the imposition of public health regulations to

Above, Andrew Keaton, of Gleneagle secondary, tightens the strap on his helmet. Right, Amanda Palmatary ties rope. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

prevent transmission of the coronavirus meant some changes, said Scott Young, the department’s deputy chief of operations.

The students, who are in grades 11 and 12, could only work with a few firefighters rather than an entire onduty crew.

They were also required to wear masks and minimize their physical interactions, and lunch breaks couldn’t become a chance to build camaraderie and community as everyone had to stay apart.

“Everyone keeping separate runs counter to our

firefighter culture,” Young said, adding informal group actives were added to the daily itinerary so participants could bond.

The restrictions didn’t detract from the actual hands-on experience the junior firefighters got during their week at the Town Centre hall, though.

Young said the program is a chance to plant a seed in the students as they begin to seriously ponder their next steps after high school.

“We hope someday, some of them will find their way back to us as firefighters and call this home,” he said.

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PoMo manager tastes March Madness fame Heritage Woods grad appears in cracker commercial MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

A basketball shot that was heard around the internet is still making noise.

And the Port Moody student who took it is now part of the sport’s biggest showcase.

Heritage Woods secondary grad Reid Demelo is featured in a 15-second commercial that is part of Ritz crackers’ sponsorship of the NCAA’s March Madness college basketball tournament that started March 18 and culminates with the championship final on April 5.

The spot, entitled The Manager, highlights the unsung contributions of team

Reid Demelo was the manager of the senior boys basketball team in 2019 when he came off the bench to score a three-point basket, a play that went firal on YouTube. TRICITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

managers who quietly go about their duties ensuring players have water, fresh towels and a myriad other little details addressed so they can just concentrate on the game.

Demelo, who has Down Syndrome, was the manager

of the Heritage Woods’ senior boys basketball team in Dec., 2019, when he was summoned from the bench to play a few moments in the squad’s opening game against the Kitsilano Blues at its own Kodiak Klassic tournament.

Wearing a jersey he borrowed from teammate Morgan Liski, Demelo took a pass from Viktor Glogovac and arced a perfect shot through the basket just as the game-ending buzzer sounded. The crowd of more than 1,000 students and teachers that traditionally packs the gym for lunchhour game went wild. As did the shaky cellphone video that was quickly shared on social media and then picked up by local TV stations as well as networks like CBC and CBS Sports.

The viral reaction sparked an effort by Demelo’s fellow students at Heritage Woods to get him an invitation to appear on the Ellen DeGeneres talk show.

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“I can imagine Reid saying it is ‘Big Time,’” said the principal of Heritage Woods, Todd Clerkson.

The spot, created by Virginia-based ad company, The Martin Agency, also features another Kodiaks’ player, Nic Graham.

In it, Demelo is filing clipboards and paperwork in a gym office, then walks out onto the court where he’s warmly greeted by a trio of players, one of whom tosses him a packet of crackers. The players pat Demelo on the shoulder and they all walk off the court together. The commercial’s narrator says it is a tribute to “those who impact the game without even playing.”

Demelo’s mom, Jana, said the commercial’s message of inclusivity was key to Reid accepting the part after he nailed his first-ever audition.

She said Reid spent 12 hours on set at a North Vancouver high school and

never flagged.

“He’s such a natural.”

Clerkson said the ad perfectly captures Demelo’s “magnetic personality, and reminds me of a typical day where Reid would enter the gym and see his buddies.”

He added, “people love Reid and love being around him, not because he is different but because he is a great guy.”

Demelo, who plans to attend Douglas College in the fall, has been more thrilled about the number of views the commercial has achieved on YouTube — more than 700,000 and counting — than any other trappings of celebrity. In fact, when the family sat down to view it for the first time, he insisted he first had to finish the game he was playing on his Sony Playstation.

And Demelo’s commercial success may not be fleeting.

He’s been called to audition for another spot.

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Young pup’s death brings heartbreak, big bill Youna, the German Shepherd puppy, contracted deadly parvovirus DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

A Coquitlam BCIT student is reaching out to the community for support after his sick German Shepherd puppy died despite heroic efforts to save her from deadly parvovirus.

Daniel Chan Hyuk Park got the puppy in early March to keep him company while he completed his BCIT Architectural Building and Technology diploma.

Park, who’s from South Korea, is now grieving the loss of his loving companion, and said he’s now struggling to pay back the $12,000 vet bill.

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It’s already generated more than $5,000 in less than a week, helping Park deal with his grief and some of his finances as he tries to pay back the vet bill while also paying for rent and food while he finishes up his semester at BCIT. With the stress of finals and projects still ahead, Park is finding his way out of his grief, thanks to the outpour-

ing of community support.

“People I haven’t talked to in years, their family, their friends have been so supportive through this time.”

Still, it’s been a struggle.

On his GoFundMe page, Park recounts how the puppy became sick not long after he brought it home and began training the little Shepherd.

“I was so proud of her as she was smart,” Park wrote, “she already learned how to go potty outside and would react to her name.”

But soon the dog stopped eating and had extreme diarrhea, and when the vet recommended a test because another Shepherd puppy had recently tested positive for the contagious disease, Park had to come to grips with the awful news.

“I took her to the hospital at 4 a.m. in the morning, to where she was hospitalized until her final days,” he said.

Even now, though, Park is thankful for the vet’s intervention, who offered a

THE ENVIRONMENT

Port Moody poised to ban plastic shopping bags Ban would take effect Earth Day, 2022 MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Plastic shopping bags, straws, stir sticks, and polystyrene foam containers could soon go the way of the dinosaurs in Port Moody.

Last Tuesday, city council passed the first two readings of a new bylaw that will ban businesses in the city from using single-use plastics. Final adoption is expected in late April, with approval from the province to come a short time later.

The ban is set to take effect April 22, 2022, which

also happens to be Earth Day. To help ease the transition for businesses and bring residents up to speed, the city will budget $10,000 for an information campaign.

Coun. Diana Dilworth said a year should be plenty of time for local businesses to move away from plastics as they are “already working towards this goal.”

The ban would be a first for the Tri-Cities, but several communities around the province, like Cumberland, Squamish, and Salmon Arm, have already enacted similar prohibitions.

Vancouver’s ban on plastic shopping bags, as well as foam cups and take-out containers, is set

to take effect Jan. 1, 2022.

In a report to council, Port Moody’s corporate planning advisor, Ian Smedley, recommended a further opportunity for businesses to chime in on the proposed ban before the bylaw is given third reading.

Port Moody’s bylaw would also require businesses to provide paper checkout bags at a cost of 15 cents each, or $1 for a reusable bag.

In his report, Smedley said if such fees aren’t imposed, the overall amount of waste won’t be reduced; instead, it will just come from somewhere else. He said Port Moody’s fee is “in line” with other cities in Metro Vancouver that have imposed a fee for bags other than plastic.

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However, Youna went into septic shock, and on Thursday, March 18 “there was no chance for her recov-

ery and I had to make the heartbreaking decision to euthanize her.”

Having finished his practicum, Park hopes to get a job and pay off the rest of the bill.

In the meantime, he’s grateful for any support he

gets.

“Honestly, I’m quite taken aback by the number of people that want to help even though it has nothing to do with them,” he said.

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Massive fraud investigation collapses after Coquitlam RCMP breach man’s Charter rights Alleged fraud and theft scheme spanned 13 cities

Hovering in a helicopter at around 1,500 feet, a Coquitlam officer was said to have taken a number of photographs of the family’s property, which defence lawyer Marvin Stern said was later used in an attempt to convince the judge such items as vehicles and barbecues were bought with the proceeds of crime.

But in another example of the police’s own investigation backfiring on them, the judge found that police had no legal right to invade the privacy of the couple’s home, “a space where residents may choose to allow their children or themselves to be exposed to the sun while they may be in varying stages of undress and be confident that they are doing so while in the privacy of their own backyard.”

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A B.C. provincial court has found Coquitlam RCMP officers breached a man’s Charter rights on five separate occasions as they investigated his alleged role in a massive fraud and theft scheme spanning 13 Metro Vancouver municipalities.

Crown prosecutors alleged the Maple Ridge man was the mastermind behind a fraudulent cheque-forcash scheme that involved “hiring” at least 29 young adults to purchase high-end goods, give him cash and open lines of credit in his name, all ostensibly to help the “very wealthy businessman” avoid paying taxes.

In exchange, the individuals are alleged to have received cheques to cover their costs and were told they could keep a cut of any money left over, according to a decision handed down Feb. 4 but released only recently.

But by using various aliases on the fraudulent cheques, prosecutors alleged the 29 individuals — “largely unsophisticated young males” who didn’t know the scheme was illegal — were left on the hook for unpaid credit card debts and negative bank accounts, summarized judge David St. Pierre in his ruling.

“Eventually, (the Maple Ridge man) would then cut off communications with that complainant and move onto another one,” wrote the judge, outlining the Crown’s case and noting that investigators believe he was involved in a similar scheme across multiple jurisdictions.

According to court records, the man was charged with 10 counts, ranging from fraud to theft over $5,000.

The alleged crimes were

Coquitlam RCMP investigators were recently found to have breached a man’s Charter rights five times while they investigated his role in an alleged fraud and theft scheme spanning 13 municipalities. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

said to have occurred between May 2015 and January 2018, and to have spanned 13 municipalities across Metro Vancouver, including Coquitlam, Port Moody and Port Coquitlam.

POLICE OVERREACH

A month after the judge’s Feb. 4 decision, all of those charges would be dropped.

The investigation was plagued with police overreaches from the start, according to the ruling.

As part of a Coquitlam RCMP Economic Crimes Unit investigation into the case, officers submitted applications for two search warrants, one for the man’s home and one for his business.

But in one misstep after another, police were found to have breached the man’s rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, eventually derailing the entire investigation.

When on March 15, 2018, police entered the Maple Ridge man’s one-acre property, they found the

father with his one-year-old daughter.

It was 8:18 a.m. at the time and the mother was about to write an exam at UBC when she got a call from police that her husband had been arrested and to come and collect their child.

She immediately jumped in her car and rushed across town, but when she arrived about 80 minutes later, police refused to let her enter the house to retrieve her child, according to the court decision.

When 49 minutes later the infant was reunited with the mother, “she was ‘wet from head to toe’ with urine as apparently no one had changed her diaper,” wrote the judge.

Finding there was “no credible explanation” as to why the mother was not reunited faster, the judge found the police’s actions were a breach of the man’s Charter right “to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure.”

When police entered the

Maple Ridge man’s home they seized about 85% of its contents, including a handful of vehicles, furniture, clothing, shoes, gym equipment, and a number of electronics, from TV sets to computers and cell phones.

At the business, police seized another cache of computers.

Judge St. Pierre agreed that the excessive seizure of the man’s home far exceeded what was claimed in the search warrants and no authorizing justice would have granted the authority to seize several of the vehicles taken by police.

WEAK ASSERTIONS

The judge also found the initial warrant to search the store was based on a number of weak assertions without ample evidence, and that nothing “could validly support the issuance of the warrant to search the business.”

Then, when the police returned items they seized to various individuals, they mistakenly gave away the

Maple Ridge man’s personal cell phone.

Even more egregious, according to the judge, was the police’s decision to determine themselves what “items were ‘stolen’ or whether the complainants were the victims of any kind of fraud or theft.”

By circumventing what should have been a judge’s decision, investigating officers showed a “negligent failure” to follow post search procedures laid out in the Criminal Code.

Together, the flawed warrant to search the store, the excessive scope of the search and seizure of the Maple Ridge home and the failure to follow post search procedure represented three more clear breaches of the man’s Charter rights.

In a fifth Charter breach, Coquitlam RCMP investigators were found to have violated the Maple Ridge man’s reasonable expectation of privacy when they conducted warrantless aerial surveillance of the family’s backyard and deck.

‘REMAIN VIGILANT’

“With the advent of unmanned surveillance drones it will be even easier for the police to engage in this kind of surveillance,” added St. Pierre in his decision. “We must, as a society, however, remain vigilant to the ‘pernicious threat to privacy’ … that these kind of state activities entail.”

About a month after the Feb. 4 decision, the Crown prosecutors dropped all charges against the Maple Ridge man, according to a spokesperson for the B.C. Prosecution Service.

The decision to stay the charges was made after Crown prosecutors found a standard two-part test — which weighs whether there is a substantial likelihood of conviction; and, if so whether the public interest requires a prosecution.

According to the Maple Ridge man’s lawyer, the family has yet to recover the belongings seized when police searched their house and Port Coquitlam business.

Separate legal proceedings against B.C. Civil Forfeiture Office have yet to be decided.

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KIDS’ ACTIVITIES

Got bored kids during the spring break? Here are a few ideas to get them away from screens Second week of spring break in Year 2 of the pandemic JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

It’s the second week of spring break in School District 43.

And, if you’ve got bored kids at home who are spending too much time on their screens, consider our Top 10 gems for outdoor family-fun in the Tri-Cities: 1. Queenston Park: Built in 2015, this $1-million neighbourhood park on Coquitlam’s Burke Mountain has part of its playground — including its slides — constructed into the hill. Address: 3415 Queenston Ave., Coquitlam 2. A&W: Featured as a filming site, this eatery is one of the smallest stand-alone A&W buildings in North America. Address: 2526 St. Johns St., Port Moody 3. Mackin Park: One of the oldest recreation spaces in Coquitlam, this Maillardville park recently underwent more than $1 million worth of upgrades.

And there’s plenty to keep kids busy including a playground, scooter/skateboard bowl and a walking/running loop. Or take a seat on the bleachers to cheer on the Coquitlam Little League players at Mackin Yard.

Address: 1046 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam 4. Sumiqwuelu: Formerly known as Riverview Hospital, these historic Coquitlam grounds — of which the Kwikwetlem First Nation has a land claim and, this month, changed the name to reflect its ancestral ties to the area — are home to the largest filming location (outside of a studio) in North America. Vancouver actor Ryan Reynolds highlighted Centre Lawn prominently in Deadpool 2. Address: 2601 Lougheed Hwy., Coquitlam 5. Belcarra Regional Park: Lace up your hiking boots and hit forested trails at this Metro Vancouver treasure, but be sure you

know the terrain level before heading out. Our pick is the Admiralty Point route that has great views of the Burrard Inlet, stretching from Port Moody to Vancouver. And check out the historical plaque and sandy beach at the end.

Address: 2375 Bedwell Bay Rd., Belcarra 6. Evergreen Extension: Catch SkyTrain from the Lafarge-Douglas station in Coquitlam for a public art tour. Coquitlam has 11 pieces installed at its four stations — beginning with “TransLake” (aka the frog) — while Port Moody has art at its two stations: Inlet and Moody Centre.

7. Mundy Park: Besides its nature trails, ball diamonds, updated playground (on the west side) and bike skills park (on the east side), this 435-acre park includes one of the most popular spots in the Lower Mainland to play disc golf. Also known as frisbee golf, the nine-hole course is located near Spani Pool. Address: 655 Hillcrest St., Coquitlam 8. Port Moody Station Museum: See and feel what it was like to be a soldier during the First World War by touring the McKnight Centennial Trench, located just west of Rocky Point Park. Built in 2015, this replica trench pays tribute to Canadians who made the ultimate sacrifice. As well, hop on the restored 1921 CP Rail car, the Venosta — a symbol of Port Moody’s rail history.

The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, and noon to 4 p.m. on weekends.

Address: 2734 Murray St., Port Moody 9. Ioco Townsite: This year marks the the 100th anniversary of Ioco (an abbreviation of the Imperial Oil Corp.), a townsite north of Port Moody that was created by the refinery in 1915 to house its workers. Tour the abandoned grounds that, in the 1920s, had nearly 100 homes, a grocery store, community hall, tennis court, lawn bowling green and two churches.

10. Blakeburn Lagoons: Opened as a public park in 2018, this 27-acre

award-winning space was transformed from two waste settling ponds into one of the best walking/running sites in the Tri-Cities with 1.6 km of looped trails. It’s also a great place to watch for wildlife. Address: 2900-block of Elbow Place, Port Coquitlam

Scenes from Deadpool 2, starring Vancouver celebrity Ryan Reynolds, were filmed at Sumiqwuelu (formerly known as Riverview Hospital) in Coquitlam.

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Public participation in this Public Hearing will be conducted by electronic means. 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 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/permits. This meeting will be held on: Date:

Monday, April 12, 2021

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7:00 p.m.

Location:

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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.

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THE CLASS OF 2021

Gearing up for another unusual grad season Committees get creative for spring celebrations JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Physical distancing restrictions may be in a state of flux, but after-grad committees in the Coquitlam school district are still planning for virtual events for their 2021 graduates.

And many of the parent groups are now reaching out to the business community — in the Tri-Cities and beyond — for donations to fill the grads’ goody bags for convocation.

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person at Coquitlam’s Centennial secondary, said this year marks the 30th dry grad for the high school, with 370 students leaving.

He’s distributing a letter to local companies and alumni to request cash or items as “fundraising has been pretty limited,” he told the Tri-City News. “Last year, we did a full blitz for our grads before spring break but, this year, it’s a little more challenging.”

So far, the Centennial after-grad committee has brought in $4,000 through a gift card fundraiser, food sale and Purdy’s chocolates sale and through ongoing bottle recycling via the Return-It Depot; it hopes to collect another $1,000 from a spring plant sale.

Fong, who has had two

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sons graduate and a daughter next year, said he’s used to raising funds for big after-grad parties that include lights shows and casino tables. “It’s a different time and it’s disappointing we can’t do that. We just have to get creative.”

Businesses can give gifts to Centennial grads by emailing centennialdag@ gmail.com.

Will Davis, who chairs the PAC and after-grad committees at Dr. Charles Best in Coquitlam, said his school is well-organized for graduation fundraising: In March, the Grade 11 parents host a large dance at the school for grad events the following year.

Luckily, the dance took place last March — just

days before the pandemic lockdown — and the 2021 committee will use its cash to augment the virtual ceremonies for the 250 students leaving the school, providing a swag bag with hoodies and other treats.

The school will also offer a photo shoot, with different backgrounds, at the walk-up.

To donate to the Charles Best after-grad committee, email willdaviscanada@ gmail.com.

Port Moody secondary has also cancelled its after-grad party. Last year, it used its fundraising cash to give $50 to each graduate, and may do a similar gesture this year, said Sherry Nevalainen, a PAC co-chair whose son graduated last year.

Kelvin Fong, the chair of the after-grad committee at Centenial secondary school, is hoping local businesses will help make the day special. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Public participation in this Public Hearing will be conducted by electronic means.

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

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How do I find out more information?

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.

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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; • 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.

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. Please note that the drop boxes will be emptied shortly after 12:00 p.m. and not checked again prior to the hearing.

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Those who wish to provide verbal submissions must 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.

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COQUITLAM SPORTS HALL OF FAME

Honours bring responsibility says Timko Baxter Former Olympian grew up just down the street from hall MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

It’s been a hall-of-fame year for Coquitlam’s Brittany Timko Baxter.

A turn of the calendar after she was elected to Canada’s soccer hall of fame in 2020, the former Olympian and national team player has also been inducted into her hometown sports hall of fame.

They’re honours Timko Baxter hopes will serve as examples for her own kids, as well as the tens of thousands of girls and young women who already play the sport.

They’re also accolades she never dreamed of when she was five years old, knocking the ball around on the grass behind Parkland elementary school, not far from her parents’ home.

That’s when Timko Baxter told her mom she wanted to become a professional soccer player. She said she had no idea how to achieve

Brittany Timko Baxter has been inducted into the Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame, located just down the street from where she grew up . MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

that goal, or what pro opportunities might be out there for women, but 29 years later she has attained her wish and more.

Timko Baxter graduated from a successful high school career at Centennial secondary to play 71 matches with the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers where she scored 41 goals.

She was also on Canada’s national U19 team, earning the Golden Shoe award as the top scorer in the 2004 FIFA U19 world champion-

ship in Edmonton.

Timko Baxter played for Canada in two Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2012 in London. She got gold at the 2011 Pan American Games soccer tournament and she played in two FIFA Women’s World Cups, in 2007 and 2011. All told, she played 132 matches for Canada’s senior women’s team and scored five goals.

Along the way, Timko Baxter also played professionally, with clubs in Australia, Sweden, Germany

and, finally, the Seattle Sounders Women team of the W-League for a season until she retired in 2014.

Timko Baxter’s honours place her in Canadian soccer history alongside players like Andrea Neil, Charmaine Hooper and Amy Walsh, who she admired and used as role models when she was young and trying to find her way in the sport.

Timko Baxter said their successes showed her there was a path forward in soccer for young women. Now, she

added, that responsibility falls to her.

Timko Baxter said the sport has come a long way.

“But there’s still room to grow,” she added.

While international tournaments like the Olympics and World Cup have become showcases for women’s soccer that can sell out 60,000-seat stadiums and draw worldwide television audiences, Timko Baxter said professional opportunities for women players to actually earn a decent living are still few and far between.

Soccer’s gender gap is narrowing, though.

Timko Baxter pointed to the recent accolades for her former teammate, Burnaby’s Christine Sinclair, that recognized her achievement as soccer’s greatest scorer while barely mentioning her gender. She said more attention like that will open even greater opportunities for the next generation of girls and young women playing the sport.

“For most people, if they’re a fan of soccer they cheer whether it’s men or women,” Timko Baxter said, adding the higher profile

and greater acceptance of elite women’s soccer has trickled down to the community level as well, with better coaching, more programs and greater opportunity to develop.

That bodes well for her daughter, and even her son, should they choose to play the sport, Timko Baxter said.

“What I want them to learn is the life skills they can take from any sport,” she said. “At the end, we’ll all stop playing, but it’s what you learn from the sport that you carry on with you for the rest of your life.”

CLASS OF 2021

Others named to the hall, after a year’s hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, include: • Dave McKay, two-time Olympic wrestler • the 1987 Coquitlam Metro Ford United soccer team that won the national women’s championship in Oakville, Ont. • the late Sohen Gill, former lacrosse player, general manager and coach of the Senior A and Junior A Coquitlam Adanacs, as well as executive.

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SPEIGHT, David E. August 25, 1944 − March 22, 2021 Surrounded by love, Dave passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of March 22, 2021. His fighting spirit, courage, determination and optimism were evident throughout his sixteen− month battle with pancreatic cancer.

The support received from Dave’s Judo family, including not only his home club of 50 years, PoCo Judo, but also clubs from across BC was, in his own words, "UNBELIEVABLE"!

We initiated a project inviting family and friends to fold a paper crane for Dave as he was nearing the end of his journey. The folding of a paper crane is meant to send positive wishes of strength and support. In Japanese mythology, the honourable crane carried souls to heaven on its wings. We hoped to gather 1000 cranes...instead, we received over 4000! This is indicative of the love and respect Dave inspired in others.

Dave was the head Sensei at PoCo Judo for 50 years and earned his 6th−degree black belt (Rokudan) in 2017. He was a coach, a mentor, an inspiration and a friend to many. He was a member of the BC Judo Grading Board and was a National Referee. Dave was also an avid scuba diver, logging well over 2000 dives here in BC as well as the Caribbean. He achieved the status of Dive Master.

Dave loved life, good friends and family; he was a good and humble man. Dave will be greatly missed and will be remembered always for his kindness, generosity, sense of humour and optimism.

Remembering him with love and so many happy memories, Dave leaves his wife of 42 years, Glenda, as well as family and many, many friends.

CARMICHAEL, Margaret (Casserley) June 18, 1932 - January 8, 2021

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, Helen Mary Lutz on March 29, 2021.

Margaret was born on June 18, 1932 in Rochdale, England and passed away peacefully on January 8, 2021 in Port Coquitlam, B.C. at the age of 88 years.

Born in Vancouver, BC on October 7, 1938, the eldest daughter of Edward and Alice Buckley. Predeceased by her husband Wayne, stepdaughters Jackie (Brian) and Wanda (Lenard).

She will be lovingly remembered by her son; Christopher (Marcia), her grandchildren; Stephanie (Ashley), Emma (Bryce), Melissa, Matthew, and Nicholas; her great-grandchildren; Brynnlee, Harvey, and Harry; her brothers; Peter, Peter Cooke, Norman, David, and her sisters; Janet, Eileen, and Christine; along with her extended family members and friends. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; Matthew and Margaret Casserley; her brothers; Martin and Dennis; and her sisters; Mary and Jean.

Margaret was the second oldest of twelve children.

In the late 1950’s, she emigrated to Victoria, B.C. and then in the early 1960’s, she moved to Australia and raised her son. In 2011, she moved back to Canada and spent her last 10 years with Chris and Marcia. Margaret suffered with dementia during her later years but continued to display her full and vibrant character.

Margaret was an avid entertainer and Country-music singer. She loved talking to people and made friends quickly. She was generous with her affections and loved spending time with family and friends.

Margaret was a loving mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, aunt, sister and friend who will be dearly missed and fondly remembered.

Helen was truly a special and spirited lady who loved others openly and always took an interest in everyone she met. Her pride and joy was her family and her grandchildren. She had a genuine love for animals (especially her dog Cody). She loved the warmth of the sun, the beach, and the ocean. She had a passion for flowers, gardening and home decorating and remodelling.

Helen will be forever missed by her loving family, Warren Thompson (Bonnie), Tracy Dolson (Mike), Brenda Sedar (Rick), Bridget Thompson, Derrick Thompson (Sue), Raye Lutz Keller (Dayle), Terry Lutz, Tammy Olson (Mike), grandchildren Jason, Candis, Skylar, Travis, Jenna, Tara-Fay, Eric, Sean and AmberLynn, and great grandchildren Maya and Bryan.

She was a bright spot in many of our lives, and her smile will be shining down on us forever.

If desired, a donation to the BC Cancer Foundation would be appreciated. https://bccancerfoundation.com/ (250) 338-4463 www.telfordtoneffboyd.ca

In respecting Margaret’s wishes, she was cremated, and a private funeral service was held in Port Moody, B.C. As an expression of sympathy, those who wish to do so may send donations in memory of Margaret to the Alzheimer Society of B.C. or the Ministry of Inlet United Church in Port Moody to support ongoing work in that community.

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