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2022
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Spills kill 100s of fish in two Tri-City creeks Streamkeeper disheartened by ‘carelessness’ MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com
Stephen Tickner hopped over the fence in right field at Mackin Yard 32 years ago to help a friend coaching a baseball team. He’s been there ever since, volunteering in almost every role for Coquitlam Little League, from collecting uniforms to three terms as president. See the story on Page 38. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Spills at creeks in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam have killed hundreds of fish and sent officials searching for sources. They’re also a reminder of the fragility of local waterways to a moment’s inattention or neglect, says a local streamkeeper. Last Saturday, Jonathan Helmus, Coquitlam’s director of utilities, confirmed city officials and the fire department responded to a culvert on Booth Creek, in an industrial area in the southern part of the city, not far from
the Cineplex Coquitlam theatre after reports of a strong solvent smell and scores of small fish turned belly up. He said crews deployed booms and absorbent pads to contain the spill, then began investigating further upstream to determine its source. The culvert, which runs beneath Myrnam Street, is next to a steel fabrication plant and just downstream from a truck yard. Helmus said subsequent visits on Sunday and Monday have yet to find the spill’s origins. He said crews look for smells or signs of activity that might involve solvents, like rags and discarded cans or barrels. They can also check inspection chambers of SEE
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