Tri-City News May 12 2022

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BUNTZEN LAKE

New parking rules aim to ease traffic Pilot project begins June 27, runs to September DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

The founding members of the new Port Moody Men’s Shed Society have been hard at work converting Charlie’s Shop at the Port Moody Station Museum from a storage facility to a workshop where they’ll be able to gather to work on handyman projects while sharing stories and camaraderie. The group will be showing off its venue at a grand opening barbecue on May 15. For more photos, see Page 11. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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BC Hydro is considering day passes for parking at Buntzen Lake after hikers expressed concerns about half-day parking.

The utility company, which manages the popular hiking and picnicking area located in Anmore, announced that starting June 27, new parking regulations will be in place requiring visitors to register for a parking space the day before they arrive.

Drivers will have to show proof of registration before

they will be allowed entry into the park.

The parking passes, which would only be for a half day, would be too short for hikers attempting to do some of the longer hikes at Eagle Mountain that start at the lake, according to hikers.

Hydro spokesperson Kyle Donaldson said the online parking registration system at Buntzen Lake is a pilot program and officials will be monitoring the reservation system this summer to gather feedback.

“We hear the concerns from hikers about changes to vehicle access at the Buntzen Lake parking lot.

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NEWS IN TRI-CITIES P O C O M AY D AY S A G A I N After two years away because of COVID-19 public health restrictions, Port Coquitlam’s annual May Days festival returned last weekend for its 99th edition with a full schedule of live, in-person events and celebrations. In addition to last Saturday’s parade through the city’s downtown (left), there were also maypole dances at the new community centre, a youth art show, a flash fiction contest, a pancake breakfast to benefit the 4th PoCo Scouts and an outdoor party in Leigh Square featuring live entertainment, food trucks and a beverage garden. Below, Mayor Brad West and his family stroll along through the route of Saturday’s Rotary May Day Grand Parade. The blockslong procession was the first in Metro Vancouver since the pandemic started in March 2020. JENNIFER GAUTHIER/ THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Perhaps eager to get back out in the community after two years of social distancing, the parade route was lined with families (above) that watched floats, marching bands and even acrobatic martial artists roll by. JENNIFER GAUTHIER/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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BUNTZEN LAKE

Hikers concerned about half-day limit CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

the launch date of the reservation system,” Donaldson said in an email to the TriCity News.

Among the concerns about the new Buntzen Lake parking rules would be traffic problems in Port Moody and Coquitlam, with hikers seeking alternative places to park to access popular hiking trails.

“By Hydro’s own admission, many of the popular trails accessible from Buntzen take the better part of a day to complete — and that’s if you’re fast, ultra-fit and experienced,” wrote Scott Simpson, in his letter about Buntzen parking problems.

While the passes are only for a half day, and are tied to a vehicle license plate, it’s not clear what would happen if someone stayed past their allotted time.

The parking pass system has been implemented to

Buntzen Lake’s popularity as a recreation destination for hikers, paddlers and beach-goers has created traffic headaches for neighbours. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

reduce traffic problems in Anmore, where residents have complained about cars blocking roads and drivways.

As for missing out,

Donaldson says the registration system won’t overbook spots and those who register should be able to find parking when they arrive.

“Our goal is to make sure

all guests with a parking reservation will have a spot when they enter Buntzen Lake. The system won’t allow for overbooking and vehicles without a reserva-

tion will be turned away,” he said.

Hydro plans a campaign over the coming weeks to inform the public about the parking reservation plan, including updated signage at the park.

Here’s how the new Buntzen Lake parking registration system will work: • As of June 27, drivers will need to make an online reservation the day before their visit to Buntzen • Visitors will be asked by staff to produce a proof of their reservation. And they need to carry a digital or printed copy of the reservation when they enter the site • Anyone trying to access the parking lot without a reservation will be turned away • Reservations are not required for people using public transit or those who enter the area on foot The reservation system is a pilot project and will be in place until the end of the September long weekend.

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Argument leads to stabbing A 29-year-old man is dead after a stabbing at the back of Glen Elementary School in Coquitlam early Sunday morning (May 8).

Sgt. David Lee, a spokesperson with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) said the incident wasn’t random.

He said it started with an argument between the victim and a suspect who weren’t known to each other.

The suspect has since been arrested.

Lee said the special B.C. police unit is not looking for additional suspects and investigaors are continuing to gather evidence.

The school opened normally on Monday.

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Economic Development Strategy Coquitlam is working to build a high quality of life for current and future generations supported by a strong local economy and local jobs with a new Economic Development Strategy.

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TRICITYNEWS.COM THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2022

MAY 12 – 18 CALENDAR Monday, May 16 Council-in-Committee: 2 p.m.

Regular Council: 7 p.m.

Public Works Week

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May 15 – 22 is Public Works Week. We thank all of the City’s hard working Public Works staff for their commitment to creating a safe and healthy community for us all.

The Role of Public Works

Wednesday, May 18

Multiculturalism Advisory Committee Meeting: 7 p.m. coquitlam.ca/calendar

COUNCIL MEETING DETAILS See Page 26

The work they do protects residents and properties from flooding during weather events Public Works plays an essential role in the by maintaining the drainage system, keeping day-to-day needs of our community. For example, the roads safe and in good condition and they maintain and operate the City’s water coordinating garbage, recycling and green distribution system to ensure a constant supply waste collection. of drinking water for residents, and a readily Public Works maintains and repairs over 1,000 available supply for fire protection. They also pieces of equipment and 300 vehicles, including maintain, operate and repair the sewer system to ensure proper collection and treatment, which the Coquitlam Fire Department fleet. A team of hardworking and dedicated staff provides 24/7 supports the health and safety of residents and service to the City. of the environment.

Service Spotlight

Here is just a taste of some of the important work carried out by our Public Works crews.

Water Services

Capital Construction

The City has over 2,762 hydrants that require servicing twice per year. Our Public Works crews are diligent with the servicing schedule to ensure that hydrants are in working condition in the event of an emergency.

This construction crew is installing a shoring box to keep their team safe from potential trench collapse while working.

This is part of what happens when renewing a sanitary sewer in preparation for road paving.

Sewer and Drainage

Crews are trained to use specialized tools, such as this radio detection device, to locate underground utilities. By using these tools, the crew can better detect the location of utilities, to avoid unnecessary outages for the community.

When there are extreme weather events crews work around the clock to check and clean intakes to prevent flooding, monitor key areas, and perform cleanups to keep roads clear.

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City in court June 21 Lawyers for the City of Coquitlam will be in court on June 21 to respond to a petition from a former city councillor and a resident.

Neal Nicholson and Wayne Taylor are suing city council and the municipality for failing to hold a byelection to replace Bonita Zarrillo, who was elected last September as MP for Port Moody–Coquitlam.

She quit her council seat on Oct. 1, 2021.

The date for the hearing was set last Tuesday (May 3) at the Vancouver Law Courts. In March, a judge dismissed an application

by Nicholson and Taylor for a short leave — that is, to speed up the legal case.

Their petition cites a unanimous motion by council last fall to ask the provincial government to waive the byelection requirement in the Local Government Act,

which states that a byelection must be held before Jan. 1 of a general election year.

The next time voters go to the polls is Oct. 15, 2022.

At council’s March 28 meeting, city manager Peter Steblin took responsibility for not conducting a byelection, saying the timing was difficult because of the COVID-19 pandemic and weather-related challenges last fall.

As well, Steblin called on the provincial government to update its legislation for byelections held close to the end of the council term.

He said the city believes a byelection isn’t “practical or desirable.”

But, in the petition, as well as previous comments made to the Tri-City News, Nicholson said other B.C. municipalities have conducted byelections despite the staffing, financial and

political pressures.

They include Prince George (school trustee seat); Nanaimo–Ladysmith (school trustee seat); and, most recently, Lytton (two council seats).

In the latter case, the provincial government told Lytton officials that it didn’t have to hold a byelection because 90 per cent of its village was destroyed in a fire on June 30, 2021.

However, Mayor Jan Polderman said they wanted candidates to run. It was the first time that Lytton residents were able to vote by mail — an option that many B.C. municipalities are looking at before this year’s general election. The new Lytton councillors will be sworn in on May 11.

The City of Coquitlam declined to comment on the lawsuit while the matter is before the courts.

Tax rate of 3.43% approved Coquitlam council officially set the property tax rate last Monday (May 2) — six months after it OK’d the 2022 budget.

Council unanimously gave fourth and final readings to the annual tax rate bylaw, raising it to 3.43 per

cent or by $74.

The charges are for municipal and Metro Vancouver service levies, as well as fees collected on behalf of the provincial government (school tax), the BC Assessment Authority, TransLink and

Financial Assistance for Recreation

the Municipal Finance Authority. Property taxes are based on residential and business assessments by the BC Assessment Authority as of July 1.

Coquitlam home values have shot up 20 per cent over the past year.

Organizers of the Coquitlam Crunch Diversity Challenge — Dave McCloskey, Chase Addison and Ken Addison — ready for the return of the fundraiser. MARIO BARTEL/TCN

How fast can you climb the Crunch?

Ready to burn off those pandemic pounds?

Registration is now open for the Coquitlam Crunch Diversity Challenge, an annual fundraiser for the Coquitlam Foundation that returns June 11.

This year, Nexus Insurance Brokers is sponsoring the event — following the departure of founder Alex Bell — that sees participants in one of three categories: • The Stair Master, to see how fast you can make it up the 437 steps (starting at 8 a.m.)

• The Make It Or Break It,

to see how many times you can walk/run up and down the steps in four hours (starting at 9 a.m.)

• The Recreational, to get the family out for a leisurely hike, while supporting the cause (starting at 10 a.m.)

Coquitlam residents Ken and Chase Addison, along with organizer Dave McCloskey, are leading the 2022 Challenge.

“I participated in it years ago,” Ken told the Tri-City News. “With things opening up, our company was looking to get back into the community and put on local events. This seemed like a

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good fit.”

Carol Cahoon, the foundation’s executive director, said her non-profit society is excited that the Challenge is on track after cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Proceeds “will go toward the foundation’s Community Diversity Fund, which is kept in perpetuity and will be dispersed as grants to support community groups planning diversity initiatives,” she said.

The deadline to sign up for the Coquitlam Crunch Diversity Challenge is June 8.

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TRICITYNEWS.COM THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2022

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Japanese beetles have been detected in traps within the community.

The City will be undertaking treatment during the week of May 16.

A larvicide (Acelepryn) treatment will be applied by ground application to the soil to target root-eating grubs such as the Japanese Beetle. The treatment will not harm people, pets, mammals, birds, bees, butterflies or other animals.

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THANK YOU! The City of Port Coquitlam and the May Day Committee thank all volunteers, performers, supporters, participants and City staff who contributed to the success of the 99th Annual May Days Festival.

We can’t wait to celebrate the 100th May Days next year with you!

Treatment locations are located on public land (red) near Terry Fox High School and the surrounding area of Routley Avenue. City-owned blended boulevards as well as a portion of parkland adjacent to Terry Fox High School will also receive treatment.

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New app to keep residents informed In future, alerts can be sent to defined neighbourhoods DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Just in time for the spring freshet, Port Coquitlam is making a new emergency notification system available to all residents.

Beginning last Saturday (May 7), the Alertable app became available to download for free and will alert residents to disasters in their area and what to do to stay safe.

The system is different from the BC Alert Ready system, which was tested last Wednesday (May 4), with a province-wide alert.

But the Alertable App is tied in with federal and provincial notification systems by providing localized information and instructions from the city’s staff or Emergency Operations Centre (EOC).

According to a city release, the app, available to download through the App Store, Google Play or links at portcoquitlam.ca/ alertable, allows subscribers

Heavy rainstorms last November turned the Coquitlam River into a raging torrent as it flowed through Port Coquitlam. MARIO BARTEL/TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

to stay up to date with emergency alerts such as fires, floods, earthquakes, storms and other hazards in the community.

The notifications pushed through the app can also be found by searching the location on the Alertable website.

Initiated during Emergency Preparedness Week (May 1 to 7), the app could be used to alert resi-

dents about impacts of large scale events, such as flooding and fire.

Faster than door knocking and erecting signs, Alertable would help with evacuations, such as a recent evacuation of residents within an 800 m danger zone around a massive fire in the CP Rail Yard.

More recently, extreme weather has resulted in more localized flooding

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events and the app can be used to alert residents about what to do to protect life and property.

“Most people keep their mobile phone within arm’s reach, so this is a reliable and fast way to get important emergency information to residents when time is of the essence,” Mayor Brad West in a press release.

“It’s important for people to know that these are local

alerts that directly affect our community.

"The cause may be regional in nature — like a flood — but if it affects Port Coquitlam, you’ll hear about it through the app."

West added, "It’s a convenient way to get notified quickly about what to do and directly from the city on emerging events that affect you, such as large fires, gas leaks or hazardous materials.”

Alertable app notifications can be personalized by type, severity and sound level.

The app also does not require widespread user tests, as with other emergency notification systems.

The app was developed

by Public Emergency Alerting Services Inc. (PEASI), a Canadian mass notification software company involved in developing industry standards and guidelines for public alerts and notifications in Canada and around the world.

Future app features will include limiting alerts to a defined area or neighbourhood in the city and two-way communication with users.

Residents can download the Alertable app at any time.

Funds to help save watershed A Port Coquitlambased project set to maintain and preserve the health of a local watershed is getting some funds from the provincial and federal governments.

The MakeWay Foundation is working in Colony Farm Regional Park to better understand the impacts of flood infrastructure on how fish access its waterways.

Now, it's one of 22 total projects receiving some of a joint $30.5-million investment to preserve wild Pacific salmon for the local environment, as well as those who depend on the fish for everyday life.

The funding was unveiled recently in Colony Farm Regional Park by Joyce Murray, federal minister for Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, along with other local politicians and officials.

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The intent of the bylaw is to refine regulations related to the construction of new floor area below the flood construction level within new single-residential and duplex dwellings located in the floodplain.

Written Public Comment By 4 pm on Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Members of the public will have an opportunity to express their views at the Council meeting or can submit written opinions to: publichearings@portcoquitlam.ca

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TRICITYNEWS.COM THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2022

Public Works Week

is May 15–21, 2022 Public works professionals are always ready to serve our community.

Celebrate public works in Port Moody by entering our poster contest – go to portmoody.ca/publicworks or pick up an entry form at City Hall, 100 Newport Drive.

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Expect closures and detours on Port Moody’s Shoreline Trail this spring The City of Port Moody will start work in mid-May on the Shoreline Trail to upgrade two aging sanitary sewer mains located along the paved section of the trail that runs from Murray Street to Old Orchard Park. u The sewer mains are critical components of our sanitary sewer network and will

ensure reliable operation of our sanitary sewer system for area residents. u In addition to the sanitary sewer work, improvements are planned for the

existing Shoreline Trail, including paving, improving drainage, widening the path in a few areas, adding environmental enhancements, and installing new benches and wayfinding signage.

We invite you to learn more about this complex and lengthy project at a virtual information session with City staff.

When: Thursday, May 19, 2022 from 7–8:30pm Register: portmoody.ca/shorelinetrail or scan the QR code

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Men's Shed ready Society is part of worldwide initiative for mental health MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Port Moody’s new Men’s Shed Society is getting ready to throw open its doors for an opening celebration and barbecue May 15.

But first it has to have doors.

Members of British Columbia’s 20th men’s shed have been hard at work converting Charlie’s Shop at Station Museum from a storage shed to a functioning workshop where they can gather and tinker on woodworking and repair projects.

They’ve also installed new

doors that will provide more security while still staying true to the shop’s original look when it was used to house an old lumber carrier from the nearby Flavelle sawmill.

Men’s Shed societies started in Australia and New Zealand in the 1990s to provide men a place to commune with each other as they kept their hands busy with handyman projects.

The mental health benefits of mentorship and support they provided quickly spread worldwide. There aare now more than 1,000 men’s sheds in Australia, hundreds more in the U.K. and 19 in the United States.

“There’s a tremendous amount of skill, knowledge and experience,” said Mike Jennings, of the Men’s Shed Association of B.C.

Clockwise from the top: Mark Cook and Graham Welbourne wrestle a new door into place. Tools are ready for a variety of handyman projects. David Querbache checks the level of the frame for a new door. Graham Welbourne assembles a door frame for the new Port Moody Men's Shed Society. MARIO BARTEL/TCN For more photos follow us on Instagram #tricitynews

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cross the world, municipalities and provinces have been moving their recycling programs to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).

EPR is great in theory and in practice.

It levies fees on manufacturers and retailers for the packaging that wraps everything from the food we eat to the toys our kids play with.

EPR has one laudable objective: Reduce packaging in the waste/recycling stream.

It does so by shifting the burden of recycling costs from taxpayers to producers. When producers must pay these fees, they innovate and find ways to wrap their products in far less packaging.

Since the advent of the Blue Box, newspapers have had the highest level of

collection of all recyclable materials — more than plastics and even more than aluminum.

Newspapers continue to be a valuable recovered resource in the recycling stream.

The dissemination of news to the public is a necessary element of a vibrant and healthy democracy and a well-functioning society.

Newspapers allow the reader to pause, engage and reflect, providing an important service that is not met through other media.

So, what does any of this have to do with extended producer responsibility?

Driving up the cost of newspaper production with EPR fees drives down the content as newspapers are forced to cut pages and, therefore, value to readers.

The knock-on effects are a loss of jobs in a sector that is already facing many external challenges, and a less-informed citizenry.

Across Canada, newspapers face a patchwork of provincial regulations, administrative regimes and fees.

The levies charged are based on opaque formulas often devised by monopolies controlled by waste haulers, retailers and consumer packaged goods companies.

We cannot have a misguided system that puts newspapers at risk at a time when the public needs trusted sources of information.

The unintended consequences of EPR on newspapers are to reduce the number of pages in a newspaper or for the paper to simply close.

Recently, the Ontario government issued a regulation that will exempt newspapers from EPR levies in the province.

Canada’s newspaper publishers applaud this change, and we hope other provinces will follow Ontario’s lead.

Alberta is about to put an EPR regime in place, and British Columbia is working through changes in that province.

We hope they will exempt newspapers.

The federal government has taken meaningful steps to support local journalism across Canada.

Provincial and municipal governments should not undo that with punitive fees.

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New parking plan is ‘lazy and heavy handed’ The Editor: There’s legitimate outrage in the Tri-Cities’ hiking community about BC Hydro’s announcement it’s imposing time limits at parking lots at Buntzen Lake recreation area.

No one should dispute that Anmore residents deserve relief from the traffic jam-ups they endured during the beach season in 2021.

But Hydro’s traffic management plan is lazy and heavy handed.

And its announced plan to impose morning-only or afternoon-only access to

parking is wildly misleading because it fails to acknowledge the negative impact upon hikers.

Month by month, most of the visitors to Buntzen are hikers.

By Hydro’s own admission, many of the popular trails accessible from Buntzen take the better part of a day to complete — and that’s if you’re fast, ultra-fit and experienced.

Trails such as Dilly Dally, an historic route established by the indefatigable Halvor Lunden five decades ago, is a full day’s hike — and it’s really only practical for most

people in summer once snow has receded from the mountain.

Now, Dilly Dally and many other trails will be unavailable due to time-limited parking at Buntzen.

Port Moody and Coquitlam residents at the top of Eagle Ridge should brace for a significant upsurge in traffic in front of their homes as hikers pushed out of Buntzen seek alternative access to east Buntzen trails.

Perhaps the most disappointing aspect of Hydro’s news release is the absence of any indication that the

public was consulted before alleged “plan” was announced. Perhaps if the public had been involved from the outset, Hydro could avoided well-deserved adverse publicity.

Perhaps Port MoodyCoquitlam MLA Rick Glumac can sit down with Premier John Horgan, who is uniquely familiar with the BC Hydro file, and work out a way guide BC Hydro’s obdurate bureaucracy around to doing the right thing instead of the expedient one at Buntzen.

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Priorities, processes and short- and long-term plans.

Coquitlam is looking to solidify these fields in its proposed five-year action plan that hopes to create a community beneficial to everyone, while recovering from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The city launched a survey on May 2 on that very subject for local residents, including youth and young adults, First Nations, businesses and community organizations. It runs until June 15.

The questionnaire seeks input on the city’s current economic development strategy (EDS) and ask residents what they’d like to see prioritized in making life simpler, healthier and better for everyone in Coquitlam.

Andre Isakov, manager for economic development,

Survey will give City of Coquitlam direction to improve life for residents. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

said it’s up to the city to build a responsible future.

“As the backbone of local entrepreneurship and economic vitality, local businesses and residents are foundational to the city’s success and livability,” he said in a news release.

According to Coquitlam’s strategic plan, there are five key areas in which the city is hoping to build a stronger community: • Safe and complete neighbourhoods • Local economy and

local jobs • Healthy community and active citizens • Sustainable services, environment and infrastructure • Excellence in city governance Survey results will be reviewed and shared with city council in the fall, with a finalized plan tentatively scheduled to be implemented in 2023.

For more information, visit the Let’s Talk Coquitlam website.

Several hundred people who identify themselves as transgender or non-binary are currently living in the Tri-Cities.

That’s according to Canada’s 2021 census as it attempted to record and understand the communities across the country in its latest report.

According to data provided to the Tri-City News, there are 665 residents aged 15 years and older living in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody with a gender that differs from the sex they were assigned at birth: • 405 transgender people • 220 transgender women • 185 transgender men

• 260 non-binary people Combined, that’s 0.33 per cent of the region’s recorded population of 203,780, while the remaining 99.67 per cent identify as man or woman.

For comparison, Vancouver’s rate is 0.42 per cent of a population of more than 2.2 million people.

And it appears Port Coquitlam is a popular home as it boasts the highest Tri-City transgender and non-binary people per capita rate at 0.37 per cent.

Census 2021 says the city hosts 120 transwomen and -men and 70 non-binary persons of a total population of under 51,000.

Port Moody has the next highest rate at 0.36 per cent with 100 transand non-binary persons

out of 27,935.

In Coquitlam, there are 375 that associate themselves as transgender or non-binary — representing 0.3 per cent of the city’s population per capita.

The inclusion of the transgender and non-binary communities is a first-of-its-kind compared to other census reports around the world.

The data suggests one in 300 Canadians over the age of 15 — and more than 18,000 people in British Columbia alone — associate themselves with the identity.

In fact, B.C. has the third-highest trans- and non-binary per-capita rating (0.44 per cent).

Nova Scotia (0.48 per cent) and Yukon (0.47 per cent) are the top two in the nation.

— with files from Canadian Press

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Development Variance Permit DVP00086

PUBLIC INPUT OPPORTUNITY 6 pm on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Council Chambers Port Coquitlam City Hall

An application has been received requesting the following variances to the Sign Bylaw's height and base regulations in order to install a re-purposed flagstyle sign facing Lougheed Highway at 1300 Dominion Avenue: • Vary the minimum base width to allow for a base width 20% of the overall sign width; and

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• Vary the maximum height by 1.85 metres (6.1') to allow for a sign 8.35 metres (27.4') tall.

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SCIENCE EXPO 2022 WINNERS Elementary Category (Grades 4 & 5)

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Alexa Lee (left) Mundy Road Elementary Project: Soggy Energy: Can it Reduce Co2?

Brayden Ma and Torres Wang (right & second from right) Riverview Park Elementary Project: Water Filtration

Aminah Khan (second from left) Panorama Heights Elementary Project: Digital vs. Human

Owen Kan and Adi Vasudevan (second from right & right) Hillcrest Middle Project: Hydro-electric Water Distillery

Elshan Rajabzadeh (centre) Maple Creek Middle Project: Artificial Heroic Intelligence

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Shaan Bui and Billy Lim (left & second from left) Maple Creek Middle Project: Solar-Powered Cars

Young scientists impressed with remarkable experiments and innovations at Coquitlam Public Library’s annual Science Expo, held in its City Centre Branch on Saturday, May 7th. Congratulations to all the participants for their hard work!

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Rachel Smid Riverside Secondary Project: Using CRISPR Technology to Eradicate Ebola

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The end of the school year is a busy time for Matthew Moran.

The Port Coquitlam teen is typically loaded with orders from teachers, students and parents wanting his Harry Potter-inspired wands and other magical products to give as gifts.

The 13-year-old student at Citadel Middle School also gets requests around the year to create wands for birthday parties, photo shoots and other celebrations, as well as for Christmas.

But, when Halloween arrives, the wands are flying out the door.

“It’s crazy,” said his mom, Debby.

“People call us on Oct. 31 and wanting a wand for their kid’s costume that night.”

Moran estimates he’s crafted more than 1,000 wands over the past three years — some of them even out of paintbrushes and pencils.

The Grade 8 student got the idea for his business after enrolling in the Build a Biz Kids program for young entrepreneurs. There, he not

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He sells his goods for under $10 a piece — an affordable price, he said, especially when he’s plugging at craft fairs or farmers markets in Clayton Heights (Surrey), Haney and Port Coquitlam.

Moran’s next big push is on Thursday, June 2 for the opening of the PoCo Farmers Market in Leigh Square; he returns on Sept.

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Still, he’s also managed to get his wands on store shelves.

While part of the kids market on Granville Island in Vancouver last year, an official with Just Imagine purchased his wands for her shop.

Asked how long he plans to pursue his business, Moran, who will attend Port Moody Secondary in September as an International Baccalaureate student, said he’ll give it another couple of years.

“I don’t think I have any big aspirations with it,” he said.

“It’s just for fun now.”

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Moran settled on wands as his commodity after reading his older brothers’ books.

“I really liked the series,” he told the Tri-City News from his Port Coquitlam home on Monday.

“Then I got into the movies and I was just obsessed with them.”

It was the combination of the characters and their fantastical stories that drew Moran in.

Although he has no favourite character, he picks Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (also called Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone) as his favourite of J.K. Rowling’s books.

Moran, who identifies as being in the Ravenclaw house of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, said he spends hours making the wands after school and on the weekends.

Recently, he also added resin bookmarks to his collection.

And, usually, he’ll have a Harry Potter film showing in the living room when he’s at the table with his 13.5” chopsticks, hot glue gun, paints and other embellish-

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Support drama students in School District 43, as Gleneagle Secondary (1195 Lansdowne Dr., Coquitlam) wraps up its run of Into the Woods tonight. For tickets, visit Showtix4U.com and type in “Gleneagle” in the search bar, or call the school at 604-464-5793. And at Dr. Charles Best Secondary, Best Players is showcasing the play Frankenstein 1930 at the school (2525 Como Lake Ave., Coquitlam) tonight and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12/$10 at the door or call 604-461-5581.

Say goodbye to the fish at the Hoy Creek hatchery (west of Town Centre Boulevard, Coquitlam) at the Hoy-Scott Watershed Society’s annual Salmon Leave Home. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will focus on the health and life cycle of the salmon, as well as the health of the riparian area.

Pianist Noel McRobbie will join Laine Longton (also pictured below) on cello and Krystal Morrison on clarinet for a performance at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave.) at 7 p.m. Titled From Beethoven to Brahms, their hour-long show explores how both composers transformed the clarinet trio: Beethoven, by replacing the violin in the standard piano ensemble; Brahms, by coming out of retirement to tackle clarinet music.

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FARMERS MARKET Grab your grocery bags and head over to the Coquitlam Farmers Market, which runs in the parking lot next to the Poirier Forum (618 Poirier St., Coquitlam) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sundays until Oct. 30. Shop for seasonal fare and handmade crafts while listening to local entertainers.

The rehearsal hall at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) will be open for the weekly Hot Salsa Dance Zone dance party from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. No experience is needed and singles are welcome. The ticketed party is hosted by Alberto Gonzalez and Teresa Szfler.

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Veteran loved sharing his wartime stories A Port Moody veteran who shared his memories of service in WWII so subsequent generations could learn from them has passed away.

Svend Hansen was aboard the Royal Canadian Navy vessel Penetang that escorted merchant vessels in the North Atlantic when he received a Morse code message on May 8, 1945, that the war in Europe was over.

He decoded the message into English and spread the word that everyone could enjoy a double ration of rum because the threat of being torpedoed by a German submarine was over.

“The war was going the way we thought it was,” Hansen told the Tri-City News a couple of years ago, just prior to the 75th anniversary of VE Day, adding the promise of more rum

really boosted the sailors’ spirits.

Hansen had served on about 30 such escort missions, first aboard a small, anti-submarine corvette from early 1943 and then on the larger frigate Penetang.

Sailing the “triangle run” from Halifax to New York or Boston and then on to St. John’s, N.L., his time in the navy was largely uneventful.

In fact, it wasn’t until three days after VE Day, his crew encountered a German U-boat that surfaced just off St. John’s to surrender.

Following Hansen’s tour in the Atlantic, he prepared to volunteer for the war still raging against Japan in the Pacific.

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“I find the social studies groups are very, very respectful and very, very interested,” Hansen said of his frequent visits with school groups. “Lots of questions come up.”

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A pre-development application has been made

by Avenir Senior Housing for a 14-storey tower atop a five or six-storey podium at the corner of Mary and St. George streets. The company is nearing completion of a similar nine-storey project in Esquimalt and it also operates the Astoria retirement residence in Port Coquitlam as well as the Pacifica in White Rock.

The Port Moody facility would feature 100 full-service independent and assisted living units, 42 units for residents requiring complex care and 46 privately owned condos on the upper five floors. An indoor/outdoor amenity space would be located on the fifth floor.

In a letter to council, Avenir principal Jason Craik said the facility would allow residents “to transition from their current residence to a retirement community that can provide for all their needs now and into the future, without the prospect of an additional move.”

He added the lifestyle being offered would “be at or exceed many 5-star hotels.”

However, Port Moody senior planner Kevin Jones cautions in a report the proposed mix of units may not meet the needs of seniors with low or moderate income levels.

“Further consideration will be needed in relation to the affordability and the potential provision of the affordable unit programming,” Jones said in his report, adding the project has the potential to create about 80 full- and part-time jobs.

It’s also a “significant departure” from the heights and density currently permitted in the neighbourhood which is zoned for single detached and medium density townhouse residential use that allows up to three storeys. As well, the project would require an amendment to the city’s official community plan.

Jones said the project’s size could have an impact on the surrounding neighbourhood that would “have to be carefully considered.” Some of those considerations include how the tower’s shadow would fall on nearby homes and a three-storey apartment building immediately to the south, as well as Kyle Park to the west.

Avenir’s partner in the proposed project is local developer Dulex Laidler Group.

Two years ago Bill Laidler pitched the possibility of constructing a new Kyle Centre in exchange for council’s consideration of a residential project much denser than a six-storey rental building he was proposing to build right across from the aging facility. A 2020 engineering report said the community centre requires more than $2.5 million in repairs.

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A former Green Party candidate with deep roots in Port Coquitlam is throwing his hat in the ring for city council.

Erik Minty is running to promote “deeper more transparent public engagement” and to transition the city to a “complete community,” according to his municipal candidacy release.

He notes he’s chosen the phrase “Livable City Lovable City” to reflect his “core values and priorities,” which can be found on his campaign website.

“The concerns facing Port Coquitlam residents are diverse, and the solutions are complex, but achievable,” stated Minty, a PoCo resident of 25 years.

“Neighbourhood safety and security, parking and traffic congestion, construction permit bottlenecks, affordable living, and better services for dog owners are among the concerns he has heard from people.”

Minty is the first local politician to announce is candidacy for the Port Coquitlam civic election.

Minty is a startup founder providing assistive technol-

ogy to professionals working with autistic children, and explains he has background as a computer engineer, project manager and consultant.

His community service includes coaching and refereeing youth soccer for many years, serving on the board of PoCo Euro-Rite Soccer and coaching minor hockey.

He currently serves on his local strata council and offers mentoring and leadership as an organizer with two local non-profits: West Coast Climate Action Network and Force of Nature.

Minty was also the BC Greens candidate for Port Coquitlam’s riding in the 2020 provincial election.

Calling himself a “sustainability advocate,” he claims to have witnessed “how cities throughout the world are taking transformative approaches to solve municipal challenges.”

In his release, Minty stated he intends to host “Listening Post” events throughout the summer, to hear from residents about their priorities and concerns.

He is currently in negotiation with the city to determine an approved use of public space.

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• Has thick bark, soft needles, and the cone has “bracts” that look like a mouse’s feet and tail climbing into the cone.

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Park Spark Garden Volunteer Green thumbs of all ages and abilities can get involved, share knowledge, learn new skills and make a difference while enhancing Coquitlam’s parks. Throughout the growing season, we’ll be teaming up with volunteers to keep Coquitlam’s Inspiration Garden and Poirier grounds looking their best. For info on how to get involved, please email garden@coquitlam.ca.

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BC ACHIEVEMENT COMMUNITY AWARD

Coquitlam accountant recognized for volunteer service KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

A Coquitlam volunteer has been recognized for his life-long selflessness and leadership for the benefit of local residents, neighbours and organizations.

Robert Tanaka, also known as Bob, received an official medallion in Victoria last Tuesday (May 10) in honour of his dedicated service as one of 20 recipients of this year’s BC Achievement Community Award.

Each person is being acknowledged for lending a helping hand during “ex-

ceptionally difficult times” to build “better, stronger and more resilient communities.”

Tanaka is a chartered professional accountant who has loaned his skill set to many boards in Coquitlam.

“In these roles, Bob held various positions, including treasurer, applying his expertise to steer the financial

wellbeing of the boards while demonstrating the importance of engagement and what it can accomplish,” BC Achievement said in a news release.

Tanaka most notably sat on the board with the Coquitlam Public Library and the Coquitlam Foundation.

As well, he provided leadership on a regional level with the Crossroads Hospice Society (Coquitlam) and the Tozenji-Seizan Buddhist Centre (Coquitlam).

“In his many volunteer endeavours, three things remain constant to Bob’s volunteerism: his willingness to serve, the effectiveness

of that service and the good will he creates as part of that service.”

Tanaka also currently serves as the board chair of the Domestic Abuse Services Society.

Tanaka was selected by an independent committee for BC Achievement for the community award.

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Mayors from the TriCities’ big three communities are participating in a fundraising challenge with regional mayors.

Richard Stewart

(Coquitlam), Brad West (Port Coquitlam) and Rob Vagramov (Port Moody) officially joined the 2022 Mayors’ Food Bank Challenge on May 1. They’re looking to collect as many virtual donations as possible before the end of the month.

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higher cost of living, which the GVFB says is putting pressure on families in the communities it supports.

According to the 2016 census, nearly 20 per cent of Coquitlam residents were considered low income; 24 per cent of that total were children and 12 per cent were seniors.

In Port Coquitlam, low-income residents made up 11 per cent of the city’s population including children (27 per cent) and seniors (13 per cent).

The census showed 12 per cent of Port Moody residents were on a low income with 27 and 16 per cent of that involving children and seniors

respectively.

“Each year, SHARE provides services to over 22,000 families across Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra,” said a release from the GVFB. Donations can be made by going online to the Mayors’ Food Bank Challenge website.

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Some of the trees could be up to 300 years old

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Fighting for the woodsy lifestyle trees on one of his many walks since moving to Burke Mountain three years ago from New Westminster.

He says he “bought into” the woodsy lifestyle on Burke Mountain, which has scenic views of Mount Baker and Golden Ears, and forested trails alongside burbling creeks.

“Yes, I’m part of the problem,” he agrees.

But while he says he isn’t against development, and indeed owns a three-yearold townhouse, he says the trees in the lot off Mitchell Street are more spectacular than most in the area and are worth preserving.

In fact, Cody speculates the because of their size, the trees could be between 200 and 300 years old, dating back earlier than logging on Burke Mountain, which took place during the first half of the 20th century, according to city information.

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The growing neighbourhood of Burke Mountain was once a rural neighbourhood with swaths of forest.

Now, many of the 100-year-old trees are being cut down to make way for a community of 50,000 people.

But one man is calling for the retention of at least one massive tree near his home.

“People are gluing themselves to roads to save old growth trees,” comments Shawn Cody. “But we have beautiful trees here.”

And indeed, a short walk through city-owned land off Mitchell Street and the Burke Village Promenade near the planned Burke Mountain Village shopping centre and plaza is a grove of large

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One is so large, Cody cannot wrap his arms around its bulky trunk.

The Douglas Fir tree, which soars into the sky is nearly 200 inches in circumference, measured with a rope, and casts a shadow over a delicate rain forest of willowy ferns and leafy salmonberry bushes

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Cody would like it to be saved when the land in the Partington Creek neighbourhood is rezoned to permit townhouses, and would like to see a groundswell of public support for the cause.

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But the city says the trees are not that old and the future of the trees would be decided during the development application process, when it would be determined whether the trees are “safe” to be retained and compatible with the development.

Curtis Scott, the city’s director of city lands and real estate, told the Tri-City News there are already plans to save a nearby wooded corridor to protect the hydrologic function of Baycrest Creek.

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“This headwater zone is just adjacent to the subject-site and accounts for approximately 1.65 acres of townhouse-designated land that will be dedicated and protected as an environmental feature (in a future application) and will include the protection of over 60 trees,”

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said Scott in an email to the Tri-City News.

The city has also preserved a 10.8-acre forested area at Harper Park — north of the site — and plans to maintain a 40-acre forested area known Fremont Park further east of the property.

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Cody says a riparian area alongside Baycrest Creek would probably have to be protected anyway, while the sloped mountainside grove off Mitchell is a “significant” group of trees that should be kept, with a covenant on the property or a land swap with a developer.

However, the city’s Curtis said there are 17 trees along Baycrest that are similar in height and a covenant is not something the city typically does, relying instead on the development application process for determining finer details about future housing.

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of its equally hefty sisters, is something the city should consider when it sells the land to a developer once it’s rezoned.

By raising the issue, he hopes others who share his concern will contact city councillors and ask that the tree be retained.

“We have to show we are going to walk the walk when it comes to the environment and if they [city officials] aren’t going to do that, they’re hypocrites,” Cody said.

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Cody is organizing a “discovery” tree walk for anyone wanting to see the tree.

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Free soccer, frisbee & baseball drop-in programs Lansdowne Dr.)

As the weather warms up, you can keep fit outside with new drop-ins offered by the City of Coquitlam.

Its Spotlight on Sport features three free programs in civic and school spaces, until late August:

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• Thursdays, until Aug. 25 • 7 to 9 p.m.

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Perfect for walking soccer, small-sided games and practise. First come, first served; and no registration is required.

• Wednesdays, until Aug. 26 • Dawn until 10 p.m.

• North Field in Town Centre Park (1299 Pinetree Way)

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Bring friends and family to the baseball weekly drop-in.

All ages are welcome and there are three time slots available for play.

• Saturdays, until Aug. 27 • 9 to 11 a.m. / 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. / 1 to 3 p.m.

• Victoria Park baseball diamond (3435 Victoria Dr.) Visit www.coquitlam.ca/ spotlightonsport to learn more about the initiative.

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Kwi Am Choi scholarship winners show new art The legacy of a celebrated Port Moody artist who died while hiking 15 years ago continues with a scholarship in his name.

And on Thursday (May 12), the exhibitions for the 2022 recipients of the Kwi Am Choi scholarship will open at PoMoArts, highlighting the works of two emerging artists following Choi’s example.

Until June 9 at PoMoArts, Vancouver painter and visual artist Dion SmithDokkie will showcase Iris Atoll, while Connor MacKinnon will display A Fragmented History: Port Moody.

The pair each received $2,000 and gallery space for their solo shows.

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Works by Connor MacKinnon (left) and Dion Smith-Dokkie, the 2022 Kwi Am Choi scholarship recipients, can be seen at PoMoArts in Port Moody starting May 12 . PO-

and digital fabrication to create sculptures using fragmented texts, local records and historical objects.

With the help of the Port Moody Station Museum, he made pieces inspired by the McNair Mill ruins in the inlet and a fictional machine based on an artifact, among other historical reconstruc-

tions.

MacKinnon told the TriCity News he applied for the scholarship while at UVic and, last fall, he got some perspective about his project during an artist residency stint in Lisbon, Portugal.

“Being away really helped shape my proposal in focusing my project directly on

Port Moody’s history,” he said.

“Prior to this exhibition, most of my artwork exploring historical reconstruction has been directed toward theories and concepts. My choice to focus on Port Moody’s history felt like an exciting way to learn about the place where this work

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would be shown and to apply all of the thinking that I have been developing over the last few years.”

MacKinnon said he hopes to include parts of his exhibition in his graduate thesis, as well as in an upcoming group show at the Victoria Arts Council in August.

As for Smith-Dokkie, his display at PoMoArts will be his first solo exhibition.

He told the Tri-City News he started the installation and drawings last year, working with a transparent substrate and water-based markers to create pieces with “delicate, airy, fluid” designs.

“The creation process was relatively straightforward,” he said. “I made drawings on the plastic while standing in three places: Over top the panels in my home studio;

immersed in a pool of images and emotions inside myself; and projecting into what I imagined the exhibition would be once installed.

“At times, I was quite dizzy!”

Started in 2007, the Kwi Am Choi Scholarship is for emerging B.C. artists between the ages of 18 and 32, who are currently enrolled in fine arts programs at post-secondary schools in Canada.

The opening reception for Iris Atoll (Dion SmithDokkie); A Fragmented History: Port Moody (Connor MacKinnon); and Paperscapes (Dorothy Doherty, Ellen Pelto, Jane McDougall, Olga Campbell) is on Thursday, May 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. at PoMoArts (2425 St. Johns St., Port Moody).

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If you heard Latin beats pulsating from Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park last summer, it was likely from the free Salsa fiestas at TD Community Plaza.

The electric dance parties hosted by the Hot Salsa Dance Zone drew hundreds of participants and viewers to its events on the shores of Lafarge Lake.

And, next month, they’re back — but for one night.

Despite a 300-name petition calling for more Salsa dancing outdoors in 2022, the city is allowing the company to come back on Saturday, June 25 only.

Karen Basi, Coquitlam’s cultural services manager, told the Tri-City News that because of the high demand for Town Centre Park space — and with pandemic restrictions easing — the city wanted to “ensure equitable access for all interested event organizers.”

Alberto Gonzalez and Teresa Szefler said they’ve tried to work with city officials to add more dates, but with no luck. They’re now reaching out other municipalities such as Maple Ridge, White Rock and Port Coquitlam to host free dance parties in their communities (a night is booked for Friday, Aug. 5 at Memorial Peace

Teresa Szefler and Alberto Gonzalez of the Hot Salsa Dance Zone. JANIS CLEUGH/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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Still, the pair is busy with the return of their Salsa classes on Thursdays, as well as their Salsa & Latin Dance Nights on Saturday nights in Coquitlam.

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Second win in annual photography contest A Port Coquitlam photographer will see her pictures exhibited on the national stage again.

Last month, Deborah Stevenson had three of her images — Chinese Lantern (at left), Hanging On and Abstract Sunset — selected for exhibition in the 2022 National Image Salon of the Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC).

Being part of the Salon earns photographers merits toward PPOC designations.

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Stevenson, who owns Cedar & Bark Photography that specializes in taking pictures of pets, also had three images chosen for the 2021 National Image Salon.

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BCJALL: Fewer games equals more excitement Shorter schedule gives time for top players to return MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

The BC Junior A Lacrosse League is hoping less means more.

The eight-team circuit that includes the Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs and PoCo Saints is returning to the floor after two years absence because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a shorter schedule that starts about a month later than usual.

New commissioner Dirk Rachfall said the change is to give the players and fans a better chance to enjoy the best lacrosse possible.

With its traditional midApril commencement, some teams were left scrambling to fill roster spots with affiliate players from Junior B and other leagues as they awaited the return of regulars from their commitments to U.S. college programs.

“Starting later lets us have more players available right from the start of the

The Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs are hoping to leap right back into the success the team enjoyed before the COVID-19 pandemic. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

season,” said Rachfall, who succeeded former commissioner Karl Christiansen in January.

He added having all the best players on the floor right from the get-go pushes everyone around them to be their best as well, improving the level of competition and

player development across the board.

Still, challenges remain.

Rachfall said getting the league back in gear after being sidelined for the better part of two seasons — minus a brief campaign of regional games last summer when COVID-19 infection rates

subsided — has proven a monumental task.

“Some people have moved on to other activities, some aren’t willing or able to be in a crowded public setting,” he said. “It takes a lot of people to put a lacrosse season together, and getting all those people back to-

gether has been something we’ve had to keep a close eye on to make sure we’re not overextending ourselves.”

Players in particular were affected by the pandemic pause. Some aged out of junior with two fewer years of development than many of the players they’ll be competing with for positions in the Western Lacrosse Association. Others are heading into their final years of junior eligibility without the foundation they should have been building in their first couple of seasons.

Business operations have also been impacted.

Rachfall said the toll the pandemic took on sponsors, some of whom have scaled back or pulled out completely, means budgets will be have to watched closely.

At the same time, the league also has to work harder to reconnect with its supporters.

“There is a balancing act to be had between finding new initiatives and ideas while making sure we use our time and budgets as effectively as we can,” Rachfall said.

One bright light is the PoCo Saints’ move from the

dingy confines of the old Port Coquitlam Rec Centre into the spectator arena at the city’s new $132-million community centre.

Rachfall said the coming campaign presents a unique opportunity for the BCJALL to reinvigorate the “mechanics” of a regular season as a launching pad to a bigger and better future. A case in point was the culmination of last summer’s brief exhibition season that saw the grandstand at Coquitlam’s Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex packed for a final showdown between the Jr. Adanacs and the Burnaby Lakers.

“We want to make sure we use that momentum and keep it going into future seasons,” he said.

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Wortley said it’s been good to be back on the floor.

“It feels like home,” he said. “That’s when it feels like we’re ready to go.”

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manager says two seasons away from meaningful competition because of the COVID-19 pandemic has been “amazing.”

Scott Wortley said the downtime, aside from a month-long schedule of games against Lower Mainland teams last summer as public health restrictions eased, provided an opportunity to “take a step back, look at the roster and really approach the team in a different way.”

That’s probably not what the other teams in the BCJALL want to hear.

The Jr. Adanacs, which last won the Minto Cup championship in 2018, culminating a run of eight appearances in the national final that decade (the team also won in 2016 and 2010), is hungry to get going.

“The players are just itching,” he said.

With his step back, Wortley said he’s con-

SAINTS BUZZING

The Port Coquitlam Saints have a new head coach, Travis Cornwall, to guide the team in its new environs at the PoCo Community Centre. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

structed a roster of younger players like Ben Coghill, David Charney and Jack Charbonneau who will be anchored by seasoned veterans such as Max Semple and Adam Noakes.

Luca Antongiovanni should also be back from his sophomore season at the University of North Carolina.

“He’ll be bigger, stronger, faster,” Wortley said of Antongiovanni, who was just 16 years old when he first played for the Adanacs’ 2018 championship team.

In anticipation of the coming season, the Jr. Anadacs have already been working out for more than eight weeks.

PoCo Saints general manager Josh Wahl rates the anticipation level around his team at “11 out of 10.”

Not only are the players excited to be playing competitive lacrosse again, a lot of them are new, and the Saints will be playing in the bright environs of the Port Coquitlam Community Centre.

The team also has a new coach.

National Lacrosse League veteran Travis Cornwall takes his place behind the Saints bench, alongside his brother, Jeff, who plays for the NLL’s Saskatchewan Rush.

Their own youth and playing experience will be instrumental in getting the best out of a young group of players enriched by a pro-

ductive draft, in which the Saints had seven picks over the first two rounds.

“We’re going to be learning as we go,” Wahl said.

Providing a steadying presence will be veteran goalie Ryder Bremner, a second-round pick out of Surrey in the 2019 draft.

Other core players include Hunter Myers, who’s expected to drive the offence, and Kenyon Nyman, a fourth-year veteran currently playing Junior A hockey in Ontario.

Jacob Pahnke, the Saints’ top pick in the 2019 entry draft, will be a leader on defence.

Braden Laity, the second overall selection in the 2020 draft, will also get his first serious taste of meaningful junior lacrosse.

Wahl said the Saints’ youth and athleticism position the team well to take advantage of new rules being implemented this season to speed up the game and heighten excitement.

They include: • an eight-second time limit on ball possession in the defensive zone • new face-off procedures and more space between restraining lines on the floor • sudden death overtime in the regular season “There’s a good buzz,” Wahl said.

Of course, some of that may be coming from the bright lights in the new spectator rink at the PoCo Community Centre. In fact, Wahl said, the facility is so well lit, the team had to ask the city to turn it down a bit.

The improved lighting, enhanced seating and other amenities at the $132-million facility will improve the spectator experience. The players will also benefit, as Wahl said the Saints are in the process of building out a feature dressing room with private lockers and team branding.

“Everybody is just excited to see the team play,” Wahl said.

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SIBA, Thomas June 19, 1948 - April 22, 2022 Well-known community leader, newspaper man, husband, father and grandad, Tom Siba died peacefully on April 22. His last years had been impacted by dementia.

Tom was predeceased by his parents Mary Schneider and Thomas Siba, brother Frank Siba and sisters Rose Marie Dobson and Anne Beesinger.

He is survived by his wife of nearly 46 years Kathleen, son David (Cheryl), grandsons Cohen and Lucas, daughter Heather, brother Ed Schneider (Susan), as well as in-laws, nieces and nephews across Canada.

Tom was born in Winnipeg and frequently returned to his hometown where family members still reside. In spite of living in B.C., he remained loyal to his roots as a Jets fan.

Tom left a treasure for his family with a detailed essay about his early life. He and his siblings were raised by their mother who earned a living running a boarding house and cleaning homes. He remembered summer visits to his grandparents’ farm outside the city.

As a young boy, a friend with more money used to buy him milkshakes, leading to a life-long love of the drink. Tom was frequently top of his class in elementary school and academics came easy to him. He couldn’t skate so he joined a hockey team and played goal. Not many people wanted that position so he was able to compete for several years at it. Like many youngsters, his first job was delivering newspapers and his routes provided money to eventually finance his way through university which he called “the golden years.” It was there while pursuing his degree that he met the Commerce Vigilantes. The 12 friends had a 20th reunion in 1990 and had planned a 50th in Las Vegas in 2020 that was cancelled due to COVID. His working career started with Arthur Anderson and Company in Winnipeg and he was transferred to Vancouver in 1974. There he met Kathleen and on their first date they danced to “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” which became their song. The couple lived in Campbell River and Port Hardy before moving to Tsawwassen, where Tom joined Madison Group in 1978. Until his retirement, he remained part of that company which acquired a myriad of businesses, including newspapers, over the next several decades.

Tom is remembered as a man who worked hard for his family and community.

Welcoming two grandsons into his life, Tom enjoyed White Spot milkshakes with them, laughing at the antics of Cohen from the time of his birth in 2018 and sharing his dry wit with teen Lucas during family visits. He also enjoyed a glass of local Four Winds beer or Crown Royal and cigar with friends. He loved the water; whether on his sailboat, aboard a cruise ship exploring the world or at his vacation home in Turks and Caicos. As a couple or a family with David and Heather, the Sibas visited many parts of the world. An avid reader, that interest started early in life when he especially loved to read his brother’s history books.

A resident of Tsawwassen for 44 years, Tom volunteered for many community and professional organizations, often taking a leadership role or serving in any capacity required.

They include The Rotary Club of Ladner, Scouts Canada District president 1993-97, Reach Child and Development Society and Reach Foundation, Delta Community Foundation, Ladner and Tsawwassen Business Associations, Delta Heritage Museum and Lower Mainland Better Business Bureau. Both Tom and Kathleen were welcome at fundraisers where they enthusiastically bid on numerous silent auction items.

Tom spent 25 years in the community newspaper industry, running several Lower Mainland newspapers and publications for Glacier Media and specifically as publisher of Delta Optimist for 15+ years. It is only fitting he was also involved provincially and nationally, as a BC and Yukon Community Newspapers Association Director for many years and as a BC Director on Canadian Community Newspapers Association Board. He served as BCY President in 1991-92.

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The family is grateful to the staff at Delta View Care Centre, where Tom lived out the final time of his life.

Two Celebrations of Life will be held; first at the Coast Tsawwassen, 1665 - 56th St, in Tsawwassen, B.C., on Friday, May 27th from 3:00pm to 5:00pm, and a second in Winnipeg at the Fort Garry Hotel, Sunday, June 26 from 2:00-4:00pm.

Please RSVP to: sibakathleen@gmail.com In lieu of flowers, Tom’s family asks that donations be made to either Reach Child and Youth Development, reachdevelopment.org; Delta Community Foundation, deltafoundation.org; or Backpack Buddies, backpackbuddies.ca

JANYK, Beatrice Ida August 19, 1922 – April 5, 2022 In her 100th year, as preparations were underway for her centennial birthday party, after a short decline, “Granny Bea” slipped out the side door and headed off to her rightful place on St. Peter’s side of the Pearly Gates to join her late husband Bill and her many departed friends and relatives.

Left to remember her long and remarkable life are her sons William of Whistler, Robert (Renay) of Bellingham, Washington, and Barry (Jane) of Gibsons, along with eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren - and another on the way!

Bea was a true force of nature, charming most everyone she met.

Born Marie Ida Beatrice Lymburner in St. Vincent, a French speaking hamlet in northern Alberta, her mother died shortly after giving birth. Bea’s father realized he couldn’t care for an infant and six other children under ten. So, he gave Beatrice up for adoption to nearby family friends – Henri and Elizabeth Martin. Soon the Martin family came west, settling in Maillardville, now a part of Coquitlam. Fortunately, she remained close to her birth family her whole life.

In 1942, Bea married Bill Janyk at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic church in Maillardville. They raised their three sons in the Vancouver Island community of Honeymoon Bay, before moving to Vancouver. Bea later also lived on the Sunshine Coast and in Bellingham, before spending her later years back home in Coquitlam.

Recognised in 2018 by Canadian Blood Services as Canada’s oldest blood donor, Beatrice gave blood up to age 96 when she was provided a pacemaker - and a reprieve after over six decades – after hundreds of units were donated.

Her blood type? With a wink: “Bea positive” of course!

Bea’s devotion to the Lord was illustrated by the tens of thousands of rosaries she crafted over 50 years for the Sisters of the Child Jesus. Her legacy spans the globe and resides in the hands of many pious people in dozens of countries.

Her hands were rarely idle.

She credited her long and healthy life to “early to bed/early to rise”, being perpetually busy, maintaining an optimistic outlook and lots of good coffee.

“Can’t complain about a darned thing around here!” she often quipped.

An avid cribbage player, mom was in her glory whenever she “skunked” her sons at crib.

Bea cared little for material possessions and considered herself rich in the more important things of life. She was proud of her family, thankful for her many friends and grateful for the life she’d led - a simple life of caring, sharing, love and devotion to all she met, especially her friends and family. She exemplified the power of the positive and forgiveness of “trespasses”.

A celebratory mass in her honour will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes, Coquitlam, May 31 at 11 a.m. Although she loved them all, in lieu of flowers, a donation in her name to Canadian Blood Services would be a kind and welcome gesture.

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MARSHALL, Eileen (Teeny) C. (nee Major) We regret to inform of the passing of Eileen (Teeny) C. Marshall, nee Major (aka Clara the clown) on April 14, 2022 in her 93rd year. Eileen spent almost all of her life in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam. She was proud to relate the history of these communities at the heritage societies she frequented. She was an accomplished square dancer and was a clown college graduate often partaking in local parades and community events. Her working careers included BC Tel switchboard operator in the ‘50s, a machine operator at Bonar & Bemis in the ‘60s, and a Unit Clerk at Royal Columbian Hospital in the ‘70s.

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