Tri-City News May 19 2022

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Take a ride on the new slide at Coquitlam city hall

New zoning rules for homes in floodplain

City will keep an eye on beer festival in Pioneer Park

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Hockey player gets IIHF shot + Coquitlam preps for potential wildfires + Group to collect 700K menses items

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Commission plans to split PoCo in two Panel will be in Coquitlam for a hearing on Sept. 27 JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Jaden Miki works out at the Momentum Ninja Training Centre in Port Coquitlam. He’s a world champion ninja warrior after recently winning the National Ninja League adult title in Greensboro, North Carolina. See the story on Page 38. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Some Tri-City residents may find themselves in a new riding when they go to the polls for the next federal election. This month, the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for B.C. came out with a proposal to redraw the lines for constituencies, including Coquitlam–Port Coquitlam and Port Moody–Coquitlam. B.C. and Ontario are set to gain one more federal seat each as a result of population changes, as shown

in the 2021 Census, while Alberta is expected to have three more seats in the House of Commons. Starting June 6, the commission will hold 27 public hearings across the province to gather feedback on its planned realignments. In the Tri-Cities, the hearing is set for Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. at the City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library (1169 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Coquitlam–Port Coquitlam Liberal MP Ron McKinnon told the Tri-City News last Wednesday (May 10) the commission’s recommendations “make no sense” and he’ll be advocating for an alternative. Currently, Coquitlam– PoCo is made up of: SEE

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