Tri-City News July 15 2021

Coquitlam

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Council orders dilapidated house to be torn down

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ERH nurse raising money for a good cause

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Thieves steal market van $20K needed to replace Coquitlam Farmers Market van DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

The theft of a van crucial to the operation of the Coquitlam Farmers Market has left organizers devastated and looking for donations to purchase a replacement.

Market manager Tabitha McLaughlin said she was shocked to find the van missing last month and heartbroken when Coquitlam RCMP revealed it had turned up in Langley — stripped of parts and equipment.

“They contacted us when they found it again. We couldn’t do anything with it. It was really was hard to see it like that, all stripped apart.”

Riverside secondary student Ryan Plessl and teacher Jeremy Brown will be battling for jiu jitsu bragging rights on Saturday in an online event that’s also a fundraiser for the Sunny Hill Health Centre at BC Children’s Hospital. To read the story, go to page 19. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

McLaughlin said the 2006 Ford van — purchased with fundraising dollars in 2015 — was used to carry equipment such as tables, flags, bins and other equipment to the markets in Coquitlam and Port Moody each week.

“It was nothing fancy, but it did what we needed to run the market and the programming.”

Now the Grow Local Society is fundraising for $20,000 so it can replace the van and contents.

Since Sunday (July 11), more than $2,000 — or about 10% of the goal — has been raised, with many small donations from the community, including from Coquitlam-Maillardville MLA and Finance Minister Selina Robinson, who contributed and urged others to do the same.

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Property tax hike predicted if union OK’s contract Mounties will vote this summer on their first contract JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Mounties in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam will head to the polls this summer to vote on their first federal collective agreement as unionized members.

Late last month, the National Police Federation (NPF) union announced that its board of directors had OK’d a tentative collective agreement with the Treasury Board of Canada for the country’s 20,000 RCMP officers.

No date has been set for the ratification vote; however, if the six-year contract is approved, it will likely result in property tax hikes next year for cities with RCMP detachments like Coquitlam and PoCo, the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) is warning.

B.C. has about 7,000 Mounties in 63 communities with populations over 5,000 residents that will be affected by the RCMP change.

While the NPF and the federal government are mum on the contract details, national media is reporting big salary hike proposals for RCMP unionized personnel to bring them in line with municipal police across the

RCMP serving the cities of Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam will vote on their inaugural collective agreement this summer; if accepted, the wage hikes and retroactive pay begin in April 2022. GETTY IMAGES

country.

If the deal is inked, RCMP constables would see their maximum wage rise from $86,110 (as of April 2016) to $106,576 (as of April 2022).

The RCMP contract also covers officers up to and including the rank of inspector.

By comparison, the salary cap for a municipal police officer is around $105,000.

As well, the tentative agreement includes a provision for retroactive pay as RCMP officers haven’t had a remuneration bump in five years. As a result, national media report, there is a 1.5% annual salary hike, effective April 1, 2017, plus a market adjustment up to 2.5% each

year until 2022.

“This new collective agreement will provide RCMP members with fair, competitive compensation after falling behind other provincial and municipal police services for far too long and going without a raise for four-and-a-half years,” stated NPF president Brian Sauvé in a release on June 28.

“It will also help create a more clear, predictable, and defined workplace for all members, and support recruitment and increased resources benefiting all Canadians.”

Coquitlam RCMP declined to comment on the tentative agreement.

However, treasury officials with the cities of Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam told the Tri-City News that their councils have heeded UBCM’s advice and have tucked away money since 2017 in anticipation of the new RCMP contract.

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Still, it may not be enough.

Michelle Hunt, Coquitlam’s general manager of finance, lands and police, said the 2.5% increase in RCMP labour costs that the city has budgeted each year won’t cover the actual salary increases of between 3.25% and 4.25% annually.

“Therefore, there will be a shortfall that will need to be made up in the 2022 operating budget,” she wrote in an email to the Tri-City News, noting Coquitlam hasn’t been formally notified of the potential wage hikes.

Hunt added, “We have prepared using a combination of measures including accruals and contingency funding to ensure the community doesn’t bear the entire increase at once.”

The estimated property tax increase for the RCMP labour is about 1% to cover the $1.5-million shortfall.

As for the retroactive payments — also in the range of $1.5 million to $2 million — if the contract is approved, they would be paid from the city reserves, Hunt said.

Port Coquitlam, which has 75 Mounties compared with 166 officers dedicated to the Coquitlam beat, has also set aside $2 million for potential retroactive costs.

And, if there’s not sufficient funds, “the city has a reserve account made of RCMP surpluses over the years, which could help bridge the gap,” said Dominic Long, PoCo’s director of community safety and corporate support, adding the reserve total is now at $1.9 million.

Coquitlam Coun.

Craig Hodge, the co-chair of the UBCM’s Local Government Contract Management Committee,

said the estimated $3-million hit for Coquitlam next year will be tough on city taxpayers.

But he credited past councils for ensuring Coquitlam is well positioned for when the RCMP bill comes. “There are a large number of communities that are going to be affected by this,” he said. “In most communities, protective services is their single biggest line item — up to 30% of their operational budget.”

Hodge said the RCMP labour increase will be especially hard for municipalities that have struggled financially during the pandemic.

He’s speaking with provincial government reps and Fraser Health about how to trim policing costs in Coquitlam and prevent downloading of programs and services such as for mental health calls.

“We need to make sure we use our police officers as effectively and efficiently as possible,” he said. “We can’t have a police officer in an emergency ward for eight hours, or driving people to the hospital…. It’s not right from a cost or a treatment perspective.”

“I think the RCMP provide great value for the residents of Coquitlam and I’m pleased that the RCMP members have a new contract but the challenge is, how are we going to pay for it?”

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POLITICS

Trudeau makes big announcement at Lafarge Canada’s PM swings

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“This is a game-changing policy for families.”

That was the statement from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who ventured to Coquitlam’s Lafarge Lake last Thursday to make an announcement that’s aimed to benefit B.C. families looking for spaces for their children.

He explained — in acknowledging challenges voiced by mothers and feminists during the COVID-19 pandemic — that Canada has reached an agreement with the province in the amount of $9.2 billion to ensure families can have an average $10-a-day childcare within the next five years.

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Tri-City environmetal activist Nancy Furness holds a sign near Trudeau to oppose the Trans Mountain Pipeline through Colony Farm Regional Park in Coquitlam. JANIS CLEUGH/ THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, with B.C. Premier John Horgan, held a press conference by the TD Community Plaza in Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park on July 8. More than 200 people were in the park to hear the announcement. JANIS CLEUGH/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

regulated spaces for kids under six years old, is set to create 30,000 more childcare spaces and is calculated to cut fees for those spaces by 50%. “Without good childcare, it’s practically impossible for parents — especially mothers — to build a career for middle-class families.

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credibly expensive,” he said alongside B.C. Premier John Horgan as the deal reaffirms previous promises made by federal and provincial governments.

“Hard-working families deserve better […] our economy deserves better as well.”

The federal budget had earmarked $30 billion for

childcare over five years when it was presented back in April. At the time, federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said parents should have access to early learning and childcare for an average of $10 a day within five years.

Trudeau’s commitment also comes with a $3.2-billion investment over three

years from the provincial government, Horgan said at the press conference that was attended by about 200 people in the amphitheatre as well as protestors to the Trans-Mountain pipeline expansion through Colony Farm Regional Park.

Trudeau, who got cheers when he mentioned that he started his teaching career at Pitt River middle school in Port Coquitlam, also got jeers from opponents about

his climate change policies.

Trudeau was joined in Coquitlam by several notable dignitaries, including Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam MP Ron McKinnon, who is running for re-election; B.C. Finance Minister and Coquitlam-Maillardville MLA Selina Robinson; Coquitlam-Burke Mountain MLA Fin Donnelly, a retired MP; and Delta MP Carla Qualtrough, federal minister of employment, workforce development and disability inclusion.

The prime minister, who touched on First Nations reconciliation, also fielded media questions after the childcare announcement about the Lytton devastation and wildfires; the tourism sector and when the border to the U.S. will open; the recent assassination of Haiti’s president; and the future of the federally owned Trans Mountain Pipeline.

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JULY 15 – 21 CALENDAR Saturday, July 17 Summer Concert Series Redwoods 6 p.m.

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Final Days to Register for Summer Concert Series Drive-in

A variety of City of Coquitlam data is now only a click away, with the launch of a new open data portal on July 14. The portal – based on GIS (geographic information systems) technology – provides 24/7 access to interactive maps and apps that provide data commonly requested by residents, businesses, builders, students, the media and others. Until now, much of that information needed to be obtained through City staff. Learn more and check it out at coquitlam.ca/opendata.

FITNESS AND FUN

Pre-register to join us at the live drive-in concerts for the much-loved, fifth annual Summer Concert Series! Get ready to sing, dance and eat – with four concerts featuring local talent and eateries. The exciting lineup includes Redwoods; Duane, Dave and Johanna of The Town Pants; John Welsh & Los Valientes; and Raincity. Space is limited so register today at coquitlam.ca/summerconcerts – only $5 per vehicle. Thanks to our presenting partner Coquitlam Centre.

Register for Low-Impact Fitness Classes

KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY SAFE

Stretch and strengthen your body in a low-impact environment with restorative fitness classes, including Chair Yoga, Essentrics, Pilates, Hatha Yoga and more. Programs are offered at a variety of locations throughout Coquitlam – indoors, outdoors and online.

Learn more and register at coquitlam.ca/registration. In the Adult section, click Fitness and open the Yoga and Pilates dropdown to view available programs, dates and times, or call 604-927-4386.

DID YOU KNOW?

Investment in Pandemic Relief Reaches $2.9 Million

The City has provided $2.9 million in relief to date to residents, businesses, not-for-profit organizations and other groups through its COVID-19 Community Support and Recovery Plan (CSRP) since the plan’s launch in spring 2020.

A new volunteer support hub for not-for-profits, free parking in City Centre, pop-up parks and meals for isolated seniors are among the continuing pandemic supports Coquitlam is providing to the community this year. As our community continues to recover from the pandemic, many CSRP investments are anticipated to wrap up at the end of the year, however some initiatives will carry into 2022 based on continued need. Another $950,000 is earmarked for the remainder of 2021 and into 2022.

More information about the CSRP can be found at coquitlam.ca/csrp.

Wildfire Preparedness

As wildfires blaze around the province, Coquitlam continues to train and build our response capabilities as part of our efforts to prepare for possible wildfire impacts here at home.

Prolonged stretches of hot, dry weather bring increased risk of fires to Coquitlam’s wildland interface zone – neighbourhoods and other developed areas located alongside forests and natural areas. While the risk is greatest in the summer, Coquitlam Fire/ Rescue (CFR) works year-round on wildland interface fire prevention and response, including seeking out grant funds for planning, education and training.

People who live near Coquitlam’s wooded areas are urged to prepare their homes: • Keep combustible materials at least 1.5 m from the home, and firewood at least 10 m away.

• Keep your home’s roof and gutters free of leaves and pine needles.

• Choose fire-safe vegetation and space it to prevent a continuous line leading to the home.

• Remove all dead/dry vegetation and trim tree limbs 2 – 3 m from the ground.

• Choose non-combustible roofing, building and landscape materials.

• Know where your home’s gas, electric and water shut-offs are.

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Explore classic rock and roll, country and folk, and children’s songs in free virtual programs starting in August. Learn how to play a variety of songs and explore the stylistic nuances of the genres adapted for ukulele. No experience is required but you need to have your own ukulele.

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HOUSING

Council declares ‘nuisance’ home to be razed JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

A Coquitlam homeowner has been told to tear down her home — or the city will do it for her.

Last Monday, city council declared the house at 995 Cherrybrook Pl. “so dilapidated and unclean as to be offensive to the community.”

In their 60-page report to council, which was filled with numerous photos over the years to show the deterioration of the property, Fire Chief Jim Ogloff and Stephanie James, director of legal and bylaw enforcement, wrote that remedial

The home at 995 Cherrybrook Pl, in the Meadowbrook neighbourhood, is the first property since 2012 to have a remedial order issued. JANIS CLEUGH/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

action is needed to prevent squatters and to keep the surrounding area safe.

They also outlined the police, fire and bylaw history of the property:

• more than 50 calls for bylaw enforcement since 2013 • 19 calls to police since August 2019 including nine calls for suspicious people

and five calls for reported break and enters Since last November, the home has been boarded up five times at a cost of $4,355 to the owner: Tammy Price (aka Tammy Moricz), who has owned the home since 1992, has not paid those bills and has not been in contact with the city since last July, according to the report.

She also has $3,700 outstanding in bylaw notices.

During an inspection last April with Price, city crews founded rooms up to three feet deep with debris as well as significant mold. A ceiling was collapsing because of a water leak and, in the same room, the wall framing and floor had rotted.

As well, there were numerous safety hazards around electrical outlets, and the mechanical room was inaccessible due to the debris. At that time, the city posted a Do Not Occupy notice on the home and turned off the power and natural gas connections.

In January, crews found squatters had been sleeping in the attic, which had a 20pound propane tank used for heating or cooking.

The cost to fully remediate the home — which has a 2021 assessed value of $610,700 — would be more than $250,000, Ogloff and James wrote in their report.

The bill to raze the home would be up to $40,000; that

amount would be attached to Price’s property taxes if she doesn’t demolish it herself. “Unfortunately, staff have no information about the owner’s intentions in respect of the property or her ability to perform the necessary work,” they wrote in their report.

Coun. Dennis Marsden said the city has had to take an “extraordinary step” for compliance (the last remedial order issued by the city was in 2012). “This is about community safety,” Marsden said. “This is a neighbourhood that has houses that are very very close together.

Should something happen to this structure, I fear for the ones attached to it.”

C A P I TA L P R O J E C T S

Metro Vancouver delays water pipe installation by a year JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

A mega water main that was due to be installed through Coquitlam this year is now expected to start in 2022, according to Metro Vancouver.

The Coquitlam Water Main Project — set to run from the base of Mariner Way to the top of Pipeline Road — is delayed as the design process is taking longer than expected, a spokesperson for the regional authority told the Tri-City News.

As a result, the site prepa-

ration will begin early next year, with the pipe being put in the ground on Pipeline Road — between David Avenue and Guildford Way — in late 2022.

The city of Coquitlam is also expanding that section of Pipeline Road during the construction period, from

two to four lanes north of Guildford Way. The aim of the capital project is to increase the amount of drinking water to the growing number of Metro Vancouver residents, linking the new main from the Coquitlam reservoir to the region’s Cape Horn

pump station and reservoir, at Mariner Way and Riverview Crescent.

The 12-km route will see the pipe, which ranges in diameter from 2.2 to 3.2 metres, tunnelled for two kilometres from Dewdney Trunk Road to Guildford Way, with other sections to

be built in an open trench and within a closed worksite.

The tunnelling technology has yet to be determined, said Greg Valou, a communications specialist for Metro Vancouver.

The pipe project is set to be finished and commissioned in 2029.

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Do not touch the plant or attempt to remove it until you visit the City’s website at coquitlam.ca/hogweed to review WorkSafe BC instructions for safe removal and to watch their instructional video.

Giant hogweed is an invasive species and we need your help to stop its spread!

Growing to heights of up to 5.5 meters, giant hogweed can be identified by its white flower blooms and large jagged leaves. The sap contained in the hairs covering the plant and in the stem can cause severe burns when in contact with human skin.

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Notice of Public Input Opportunity Development Variance Permit Application for 2430 and 2440 Shaughnessy Street

GIVE YOUR INPUT Written comments must be received by 4:00 pm on July 27, 2021 Email: publichearings@portcoquitlam.ca Mail: Public Hearings Attn: Corporate Office 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 2A8

Development Variance Permit DVP00081 The intent of this application is to vary the underground servicing requirements for overhead wiring along adjacent portions of Kelly Avenue and Shaughnessy Street. The variance would require the developer to install pre-ducting and provide funding to the City to implement the undergrounding in the future.

Participate Live (Zoom Link): Please check portcoquitlam.ca/ publichearing on the afternoon of the meeting for a link to participate.

If you just want to view the proceedings please go to portcoquitlam.ca/council to watch the live stream of the meeting on July 27, 2021.

INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS

Prior to the public hearing, anyone is welcome to inspect any related documents at: portcoquitlam.ca/publichearing

Council cannot receive new or additional information on any application after the Public Input Opportunity.

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The six phase development includes: PHAS E 1 NO R T H S TAT S (F O U R TOWE RS )

• Tower N1 — Market Condo: 523 units • Tower N2 — Office, Hotel, Conference Centre: 267K sq.ft.

• Tower N3 + N4 — Market Rental: 899 units and Below Market Rental: 158 units

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Feedback: Comments may be provided on the website from Monday July 19 th to Friday July 30 th , or by emailing Chris Wilkinson, Sr. Development Manager with Marcon, cwilkinson@marcon.ca or 604.530.5646. Responses to questions will be provided by the applicant during the two-week feedback period.

City of Coquitlam Contact: Jeff Denney, Senior Planner, can be reached at jdenney@coquitlam.ca or 604.927.3996.

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STEM

Miri reaches for the stars in NASA contest Fox student to compete for Canada in int'l space finals DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

With NASA planning to establish a settlement on the moon, don’t be surprised if a Port Coquitlam student ends up being one of its first residents.

Parmida Miri, a Terry Fox secondary Grade 11 student, hopes to walk on the moon one day and there’s a good chance she might given her skills and abilities in STEM: science, technology, engineering and math.

Recently, Miri learned she was chosen among Canadian finalists in the National Space Society competition to compete in the international finals taking place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida from July 30 to Aug. 2.

Barring COVID-19 travel restrictions, Miri might be able to attend the conference in person to mingle with other like-minded students interested in developing systems for life in space.

“I want to go to NASA,”

Parmida Miri, a Terry Fox secondary Grade 11 student who recently won a National Space Society competition, is headed to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to compete on Team Canada for the International Finals Competition, happening from July 30 to Aug. 2. PHOTO SUBMITTED

said Miri. “They have to reserve a space for us.”

However, even if she has to participate virtually — as she did for the national competition — Miri is excited to use her creativity and skills to work on space-related

projects.

The recent immigrant from Iran is only 16 years old, but she’s already completed a higher level Grade 12 physics class with 99%, according to her teacher Edward Csuka, and she’s

been studying astrophysics and quantum mechanics.

Miri says she loves the idea of space and hopes to work on a space-related project one day.

She hopes to study astrophysics and artificial intel-

ligence in the future, with a goal to study at MIT. Space is the final frontier for the teen who already moved thousands of miles from her home country, where she first thought about space and how the

earth fit into the big picture.

“It was like from the first time I looked at the sky, [I thought] the world is really wide, and all the stars are shining. I’m really curious about everything.”

With her interests and abilities, Miri was a natural fit to participate in the National Space Society settlement design competition.

Working with a team on weekends, Miri designed robots for constructing a settlement as well as a network for technology systems.

“It was really like creating the whole space settlement and being like real engineers, and working with a lot of people in different areas and different groups.”

She said the settlement her team designed had elements of the future, such as hologram watches and fun games, including zero gravity frisbee.

Now, with the NASA competition on her radar, Miri is looking forward to more competition and meeting others with similar interests.

But if the competition is online, she’s not too concerned. “It would be really great if I could, but if not, I wouldn’t be disappointed.

There are many opportunities coming in the future.”

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Council to consider Zoning Bylaw Housekeeping Amendments When: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 7pm Where: Electronic Webinar (see portmoody.ca/ph for details and instructions)

Annually, staff prepare a housekeeping amendment to the City’s Zoning Bylaw to address errors or omissions, improve language clarity, and address changes to procedures or industry practices. The intent of Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 56, 2021, No. 3317 is to encompass a range of minor bylaw changes including: Commercial Athletic and Recreation Use definition: amending this definition to

Public Hearing Notice When: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 7pm Where: Electronic Webinar (see portmoody.ca/ph for details and instructions) Port Moody Council is holding a Public Hearing to consider the following proposed bylaws:

spell boarding with a lower-case b to remove confusion with the definition of Boarding in the Bylaw.

Fences: amending this section to spell height with a lower-case h to remove

confusion with the definition of height in the Bylaw; allowing a maximum fence height of 3.0m for any side or rear property line that abuts a major road or a community pathway to allow for noise attenuation and privacy.

Shipping Containers in all Residential Zones: prohibiting shipping containers as a permanent use in residential neighbourhoods; does not affect the use of shipping containers for both short-term storage use and construction use.

Setback Encroachments for RS and RT Zones: clarifying when an encroachment is allowed, establishing a consistent method of measurement, and listing all applicable building components.

Floor Area Exclusions for Elevators: excluding the area for elevators in the floor area calculation for single and semi-detached residential uses and detached accessory dwelling units (laneway houses) to encourage building designs that allow for aging in place.

Setbacks between Principal Buildings and Laneway Houses (Detached Accessory Dwelling Units): clarifying that a deck from either a principal building or a

laneway house may project up to 1.8m into the setback area separating them.

Service Station Parking Requirements: clarifying the number of parking spaces for Service Stations with or without a retail store.

Electric Vehicle Charging Requirements: clarifying that all residential parking spots

Location: 300 Angela Drive and 1142 Cecile Drive (Woodland Park) Bylaws: 3305 and 3306

including for Single Detached and Semi Detached Residential uses are required to meet electric vehicle charging requirements.

Application: #6700-20-205

Setbacks in the Acreage Reserve (A1) Zone: making the front yard setback

Purpose: To amend the Official Community Plan to increase the maximum allowed height up to 6, 15, and 19 storeys, and to include policies and design guidelines for re-development; and to amend the Zoning Bylaw to allow for approximately 2,053 residential units, including 325 below-market and 132 market-rental units, 19,000ft2 of commercial space, 11,800 ft2 of childcare space, an overall floor area ratio of 1.96, and two parks.

requirement for an accessory building consistent across all detached residential zones, including the A1 zone.

Grade Calculations for RS1 and RS1-S Zones: allowing grade to be determined from a City-approved lot grading plan rather than existing property grade and measuring building height from the approved grade on the lot grading plan.

Applicant: Pooni Group

Density Entitlements for RS1-S (Small Lot) Zone: clarifying that properties that have been rezoned to RS1-S, but have not completed the subdivision process, cannot build to the higher FAR entitlement until the subdivision process is completed.

Seasonal Pop-Up Businesses: allowing seasonal pop-up businesses such as garden centres to operate outside of a building in the C3 zone.

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Nurse going the extra 160 miles for his hospital Ultra-marathoner plans to circle track for 24 hours MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

After a tough day at work, Spenny Lee goes running.

For the registered nurse stationed in the COVID ward at Eagle Ridge Hospital, the past 16 months have been especially challenging — long days and nights, punctuated with anxiety and uncertainty as frontline medical workers toiled to get a handle on the virulent new contagion.

Needless to say, Lee’s been running a lot.

In 2020, he trained for the Sinister 7 Ultra, a 100-mile race in Alberta’s rugged Rocky Mountains around Crowsnest Pass.

But the July event was cancelled by the pandemic.

This year, Lee set his sights on the Fat Dog 120km race in Manning Park in August.

Public health restrictions kiboshed it as well.

So Lee’s shifted his focus closer to home, and his heart.

Ultra-marathon runner Spenny Lee laces up after completing his shift as a registered nurse at Eagle Ridge Hospital.

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On July 25 at 6 a.m., Lee will embark on his first lap of about 640 around the 400m outdoor track at Heritage Woods secondary school.

The 24-hour effort is in support of the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation (ERHF) that raises money for equip-

ment and programs at the hospital where he works.

Lee figures he’ll cover about 160 miles, all in the same pair of Altra running shoes He won’t be wearing headphones to listen to music; he said he prefers to

run with his thoughts, and the company of friends and fellow runners who are invited to join him for a few or 100 laps.

Sponsors like COBS Bread in Suterbrook and Beet It will keep him fed and hydrated “It’s a community. We

help each other,” Lee said of the tight-knit breed of ultra-marathoners.

Like most of them, the running bug bit Lee when he completed his first five-kilometre event.

Over the course of the seven or eight years since,

the distances he covers have extended ever further.

He said being on the trail, out in the woods, allows him to decompress from his fast-paced job, bring order to the chaos that often swirls around. The exercise also keeps him in shape for long shifts on his feet.

“Even if I was physically tired,” Lee said, “it’s time away from work to keep my mind off things.”

His fundraiser for ERHF won’t be the first fusion of his passion for long-distance running and his career.

Last year Lee lapped the track at Heritage Woods secondary for 12 hours and raised $2,000.

His goal for this year is $2,500.

Lee, who doesn’t follow a formal training program, said the challenge of completing a 24-hour run pales in comparison to the struggles he sees every day in the hospital. “I know the expense of medical equipment,. I know how it can help,” Lee said. “Even if I’m able to help get one piece of equipment, that’s my goal.”

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Topic: $500 fine for smoking in parks

“Hopefully the garbage pick up is ramped up as well, evenings are when this should take place not sometime during the next day!”

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Why did 500 people die from the heat?

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One of the most important reviews in recent memory is being carried out by B.C. Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe, who is investigating how and why so many people — literally hundreds — died in the middle of that extraordinary heat wave we just came through.

She and her team, which will include the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, will examine and analyze the circumstances surrounding each death, which could number more than 500.

The lessons learned from her investigation could shape all kinds of public policy, and it may do so over a relatively short period.

For example, will the evidence show that many people died indoors, in the mistaken belief they were beating the heat by throwing the windows open?

All that may have done is

to let even hotter outdoor air inside. A finding like this may lead to a reform of building code regulations when it comes to things like requiring air conditioning or internal cooling mechanisms as part of any new construction in some regions.

Air conditioned homes are relatively few in B.C., but that may have to change going forward, especially as few scientists think the heat wave was a “freak” event.

The ages of heat victims will also draw considerable interest. Heatstroke can affect any age group.

Moreover, because so few of us had experience dealing with such high temperatures, some people may have been unaware of the danger 40-degree temperatures posed to their bodies.

It may well turn out that relatively few deaths occurred in long-term care

homes. If that is indeed the case, it will likely be because such facilities have staff who can ensure residents are kept safe through cooling-down measures.

However, people living alone may have been the most vulnerable, with no one to check in on them as their places of residence literally became danger zones.

Lapointe’s findings may shine on a light on a critical question: what role did communications — or perhaps, the lack of communications — play in this disaster.

For example, Environment Canada issued an extreme heat warning, but how many understood the implications of such a warning? After all, British Columbians are used to warnings about extreme windstorms, and rain and snowfall and generally know how to cope in such situa-

tions. But 40 degree heat?

That’s a different matter altogether and it is an unanswered question whether the government should have taken more steps to ensure the population knew what was coming.

There is no set timeline for Lapointe’s investigation that I’m aware of; the results will hopefully lead to changes that will prevent a high number of deaths from occurring the next time we find ourselves under a menacing heat dome.

The NDP government has received high marks for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The jury is still out, however, on how it handled not only the deadly heat wave but also the other crisis intrinsically linked to it: the ongoing wildfire season.

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Have we become entitled during a housing crisis?

The Editor, We all agree that Vancouver has a housing crisis, arguably the worst in the world. Yet, we seem to be stuck in this perpetual loop of “there’s not enough people here to justify building more infrastructure (i.e., transit, roads, bridges, etc.)” and “there’s not enough infrastructure here to adequately service more people in more housing.” Why? And now it occurs to me, from reading the letters to the editor of citizens crying foul at the prospect of more housing in the Tri-Cities that it all can be explained by the

economics student’s most dreaded cliché: “Where do the incentives lie?”

It is clear from reading the recent letters that the incentive for landowners everywhere is to take the notin-my-backyard (NIMBY) position to building housing.

What we end up with is everyone agreeing that we need cheaper housing but no one wanting solutions which negatively impact them. If you own land, it is in your interest to protest additional density in your area.

After all, you should not want any high-rises blocking your pristine view.

You should not want increased traffic flow which pollutes your air.

Most of all, you should not want to dampen the exponential growth of the value of your plot of land; indeed, as far as you should be concerned, the more your plot of land is worth, the better.

But my landowner friends, your exponentially increasing land value is rarely a result of your labour, capital or entrepreneurship, but of an increasing demand caused by the economic and social progress of the society around you.

Therefore, when society asks for something in return which may dampen that growth, you should not clutch their pearls, flood city hall, and write letters to the local paper editor alluding to the “foreigners.” You cannot reap where you did not sow.

For all the lectures my generation receives about “entitlement,” some of it deservedly, these letters reek of entitlement: I paid for a home with a view, and I am forever entitled to it! I paid for a home in a “nice suburban environment” and I am forever entitled to it! I expected home values to rise

exponentially, and I am forever entitled to it!

The irony is that we are fast becoming an inheriting society rather than an earning society. If anything, that is the source of the greatest entitlement of all.

If we do not curb this bubble now, one day, we will live in a city with two classes: one who is entitled to land ownership by virtue of their parent’s land ownership, and one who is not.

That should worry us more than losing the view of Mount Baker from our front yard.

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Family homeless after fire A family has been left without a home — and three pets are missing — as Coquitlam firefighters return to the scene of a massive fire that wiped out a home last Friday afternoon.

Fire Chief Jim Ogloff confirmed to the Tri-City News that members of Coquitlam Fire Rescue are going to try to find out if it’s safe enough to enter the home and in-

vestigate the cause of the blaze, which happened in the Meadowbrook neighbourhood.

Crews got the call on July 9 at 4 p.m. that a fire had engulfed a home in the 2900block of Shiloh Place.

Ogloff said that when fire crews got to the scene the fire was well underway, mostly in the back of the property with heat so “in-

tense” that it melted the siding of a neighbouring home.

“Crews did comment it was going significantly when they arrived on scene,” Ogloff said, adding it took a few hours for 21 firefighters to put out the blaze, although it continued to smoulder and required a return visit to knock out any hot spots. The family wasn’t at home during the fire.

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Student, teacher set for epic martial arts battle Event is a fundraiser for Sunny Hill Health Centre MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

A Riverside secondary school student is getting ready to rumble against one of his teachers — for class credit.

Ryan Plessl has organized a jiu jitsu battle against chemistry and physics teacher Jeremy Brown, to be held July 17 at 6 p.m.

But the showdown isn’t a grudge match to settle a score over a bad grade; in fact, Plessl’s never taken a course from Brown.

The two spar regularly at Ascension Martial Arts in Port Coquitlam, though, and putting the match together fulfills Plessl’s Capstone requirement for graduation.

Plessl said he wanted to express his passion for jiu jitsu in the course that challenges students to make connections between their lives and career ambitions.

Plessl’s original idea was to stage a tournament, but ever-changing public health restrictions because of the COVID-19 pandemic made that untenable.

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Instead, he decided going mano-a-mano would be the safer option.

After all, as training partners, Plessl and Brown have spent considerable time in each other’s bubble. And what better way to capture the imagination of his peers than challenging a teacher?

But even that succumbed

to the shutdown of indoor sporting activities imposed last December as the match was originally supposed to happen later that month.

Now that restrictions are easing, Plessl and Brown are ready to throw down after many extra months of preparation.

Plessl said the long delay

was sometimes challenging.

“It’s been tough to keep consistent training throughout the months,” he said, adding their mutual love for the sport got them through the motivational slog and occasional minor injuries.

The event is raising money for the Sunny Hill Health Centre at BC

Children’s Hospital that helps young people rehabilitate from accidents or disability. Each donation to the GoFundMe page that Plessl created gets a code to view the showdown on a livestream.

Since the page launched last October, he’s raised $5,500.

Brown said he was quick to jump aboard the idea when Plessl approached him. Despite their 30-year age difference, he added the two are pretty evenly matched, with his strength and pressure balanced by his young challenger’s speed and agility.

“It’s always fun to roll with Ryan,” Brown said. “I don’t have to worry about getting hurt because we train together so much.”

Plessl said he was comfortable breaching the student-teacher divide because, while the two have a professional relationship at school, they’re more like friends at the martial arts gym.

The match will be comprised of six 10-minute rounds: The first three will be contested with the combatants wearing traditional gi, but for the final three rounds they’ll be battling in street clothes like shorts and T-shirts.

The winner is determined by who scores the most submissions.

The garb that the grapplers wear dictates different styles and rules of fighting, Brown said, as loose-fitting gi gives opponents something to grab onto, but bouts become more technical when opponents are in regular clothes.

Plessl said jiu jitsu is as much a mental test as physical.

“It’s calculated,” he said.

“It’s very much like a chess match.”

At an hour in length, the event will also test the martial artists’ endurance. While each holds their individual training regimes close to their chest, they both admit they’re doing some running.

Plessl said he’s not taking his youth for granted. “Even though he’s a lot older, he’s definitely no slouch,” he said of Brown.

For his part, Brown said victory will go to the combatant who can best maintain their technical discipline even as they fatigue.

“The important part is being smart,” Brown said.

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Work on Coquitlam side of Gatensbury is ‘overdue’ $1.6M project will extend multi-use pathway KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

“It comes as a great relief that Coquitlam is finally stepping up to the plate.”

Gatensbury Street can get busy and sometimes dangerous, especially for everyday pedestrians like Lori Holdenried, as well as hikers and cyclists.

However, there’s a sense of relief in the air along the community connector years after the Port Moody side of its multi-use pathway (MUP) saw safety improvements for all residents such as signage,

sidewalk expansion and curbs to calm traffic in the neighbourhood.

Now, the Coquitlam side is set to get upgraded thanks to a $1.161-million boost from TransLink through its Municipal Funding Program, something Holdenried believes is long overdue.

“I am very much looking forward to this missing link

being addressed along with traffic calming to address speeding on the Coquitlam section of Gatensbury,” the Gatensbury advocate and resident said in an interview with the Tri-City News.

She notes since the Port Moody side was completed in June 2019, the pathway has been used more regularly. “[Residents] also love watching the constant ac-

Lori Holdenried has been advocating for years for improved safety on Gatensbury Drive. She’s thrilled a new multi-use path will be built from the Coquitlam-Port Moody border to Como Lake, extending a similar path that was completed on the Port Moody section two years ago. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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ent their case, explaining it was based on a young boy who was hit by a vehicle along the stretch while riding his bike.

She first advocated for the Port Moody side in 2011 when a driver travelling uphill had lost control and flipped their vehicle over on

the road in front of her own home.

In fact, the Tri-City News itself received lots of public letters long before the 2019 upgrades of how Gatensbury commuters need to slow down and for governments to make the route safer.

It’s worth mentioning that among funding TransLink granted to 19 Tri-City trans-

portation and infrastructure projects, the Gatensbury multi-use pathway received the most funds by a healthy margin. And while $1.161 million is a good chunk of change, there are some that believe more can be done to make the street as accessible as it can be for everyone.

Holdenried is one of those voices and says the project’s

description should also include connecting residents to other transit facilities within their city.

“I am not sure drivers would accept only being able to safely use parts of roads and to have roads stop and start,” she explains.

“The MUP should be extended along Gatensbury Street in Coquitlam to the

King Albert Green Way and down Harbour Drive to Poirier Street in Coquitlam to provide true active transportation connectivity.”

Dubbed as the ‘Gatensbury Gasp’ by local cyclists, Colleen MacDonald with HUB Cycling Tri-Cities frequently uses the stretch as she feels it’s the safest way to get from Port Moody to the

Coquitlam plateau and local parks.

However, her side of the pedal would like to see a continuation of the path east into Henry Street as Gatensbury runs northsouth, but begins from the short stretch on Port Moody’s side.

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“Currently the wide, safe asphalt path ends abruptly and becomes a narrow sidewalk [with a pole in the middle],” MacDonald explains, believing an extension could make the journey safer for all ages and commuters.

“Another change I’d like to see is to allow timid riders the option of cycling down the MUP. Currently the path is bi-directional for people walking and running, but a person cycling is only allowed to cycle uphill and a person cycling downhill is required to ‘take the lane’ with cars. A confident cyclist would probably not find this a problem, but as a senior, I am not comfortable riding with cars, my friends won’t ride with cars on Gatensbury and I wouldn’t take my grandchildren down the lane with cars.”

“I think it’s a lot better,” says Andrew Hartline to the

the Tri-City News, also of HUB Cycling, about the current updates to Gatensbury of the last two years.

He’s grateful there’s a form of active transportation for residents to and from Como Lake and adding a multi-use path on the Coquitlam is a “super idea.”

As another frequent commuter through the neighbourhood — sometimes with the entire family — Hartline says the Port Moody side has been safe to use since the upgrades come along, but the Coquitlam side has been a different story. “When taking the family cargo bike to Como Lake, once the Port Moody section of the path peters out we have the option of riding either on the sidewalk, or out on the road. Neither option works that well. I believe it is illegal for us to be on the sidewalk, but it isn’t really that comfortable for us to ride on the road. In spite of

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the sharrows and 30 km/h speed limit, this is a busy road and as a bike route it’s not really good for anyone but very strong and confident road cyclists. I think this isn’t good enough.”

The steep features of the road have made it difficult for older bikers or pedestrians to use, even with the expansion on Port Moody’s side. Hartline would like to see more done to ensure safety for everyone. “There is a great new pedestrian bridge on King Albert to get across Como Creek, which connects to a pathway that goes to high school and Mundy Park. I think it would be really nice in the future to have a way of getting people of all ages and abilities down Gatensbury to that point.”

As for Holdenried, she’s thrilled she’ll be able to extend her outdoor fitness as she uses the path twice a day to take her dog to Como Lake and Rocky Point Park.

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home she found the van gone and by the time it was found in Langley, the wheels and the catalytic converter were removed, and the interior was damaged.

“They took it and destroyed it. It’s so hard on our organization now to fundraise to get our ve-

hicle back again and get the equipment back,” said McLaughlin, noting that the market is just getting back on its feet as the COVID-19 pandemic has waned and restrictions have been loosened.

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In an effort to save local wildlife from unintentional poisoning, Coquitlam banned all rodenticides in November 2020.

Now, after investigating alternatives to the chemical, the city is set to use “more humane” pest control measures moving forward aiming to stop the spread of disease and prevent possible damage to buildings.

During a pilot project that began in December last year, the city’s pest control contractor switched to mechanical snap traps hidden inside secured bait boxes and heightened its inspection process.

In a news release last week, Coquitlam environment manager Caresse Selk said the methods were endorsed by the BC SPCA and proved to be safer in dealing with pests such as rats and mice. “Prevention is the primary approach, including sealing off access points, clearing away vegetation, removing food sources and educating building users and occupants,” she explained.

“Prior to the pilot, and only when required, the contractor followed the industry practice of using poison bait

traps outdoors and primarily snap traps indoors, except in cases of severe infestations.

“Coquitlam’s move away from rodenticides on civic properties is in line with more than 20 other B.C. municipalities that have either implemented or are considering similar bans.”

The contractor’s project came at the city sustainability and environmental advisory committee’s recommendation to ban the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGAR) on city-owned land.

The two most common second-generation rodenticides are difenacoum and brodifacoum — the latter being responsible for the majority of deaths in second-hand poisonings.

Secondary poisonings are considered a threat to ecosystems as the chemicals enter predators (hawks, owls, etc.) when they eat rodents.

Coquitlam is set to add to the new methods later this year along with a new public education campaign.

As Coquitlam continues to use its pest control contractor at its city facilities, residents are being asked for accountability and responsiblity when it comes to detering rodents, pests and other wildlife from their homes, businesses and private properties.

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Meet the Mounties at Coquitlam, PoCo parks Local detachment has a summer outreach campaign JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Coquitlam Mounties will be at public parks and spaces this summer as part

of an outreach campaign.

At least two officers will be highly visible areas on Thursdays between 10 a.m. and noon. According to a press release, the aim is to “engage with the community in a positive manner, answer questions, take photos and hand out stickers” to children.

Officers with the de-

tachment, which serves Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Anmore and Belarra, will be at: • Victoria Park (3435 Victoria Dr., Coquitlam): July 15 • Gates Park (2300 Reeve St., PoCo): July 22 • Blue Mountain Park (975 King Albert Ave., Coquitlam): July 29

• Coquitlam Central SkyTrain station (Lougheed and Barnet highways): Aug. 5 • Veterans Park (2580 Shaughnessy St., PoCo): Aug. 12 • Town Centre Park (1299 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam): Aug. 19 • Spirit Square (3000 Burlington Dr., Coquitlam):

City of Coquitlam

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the City of Coquitlam will be holding a Public Hearing to receive representations from all persons who deem it in their interest to address Council regarding the following proposed bylaws. This meeting will be held on: Date:

Monday, July 26, 2021

Time:

7:00 p.m.

Location:

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

Aug. 26 • Coquitlam Centre mall (2929 Barnet Hwy., Coquitlam): Sept. 2 “With the anticipation of Covid-19 restrictions easing over the summer months, the Coquitlam RCMP is looking forward to interacting more with the public in both communities,” Const.

Deanna Law stated.

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

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

Immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing, Council will convene a Regular Council Meeting during which it will give consideration to the items on the Public Hearing agenda.

Item 1

Address: 816 Westwood Street

The intent of Bylaw No. 5141, 2021 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5141, 2021 from RS-1 One-Family Residential to RS-4 One-Family Compact Residential In conjunction with the above application, the City has received a related application for a Development Variance Permit for the same property located at 816 Westwood Street. The application requests the following variances to the City’s Zoning Bylaw: •

In subsection 1004 (4)(a) in Part 10 One-Family Residential Zones, to reduce the minimum lot area from 375m² to 373.4m²; and • In subsection 1004 (4)(b) in Part 10 One-Family Residential Zones, to reduce the minimum lot width from 12.5 metres to 10.04 metres.

If approved, the application would facilitate the subdivision of the subject property to create two single family lots.

Please note: those who wish to speak to the Development Variance Permit application must do so when this item is being considered at the Public Hearing portion of the evening.

Notice of Public Hearing continued on next page

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New art shows at Leigh Square, live music at Best Friday, July 16

a one-hour drop-in session, between 3 and 7 p.m., visit coquitlam.ca/parkspark.

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to city hall) to see the new artwork for the summer by Jen Candela and Lyndsay McKay (Support Structures); and Christina Norberg and Arleigh Wood (Our Terrestrial Spirit). On Saturdays, the displays can be seen from 1 to 4 p.m.

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Swing by Leigh Square in Port Coquitlam (next

SUMMER CONCERTS

Pinetree Way, Coquitlam).

Instructors Alberto Gonzalez and Teresa Szefler show you how to move to the Latin steps, starting at 6 p.m., for 45 minutes. The dance floor is open afterwards, until 9 p.m. Visit hotsalsadancezone.com.

SALSA NIGHT

Grab your dancing shoes for the Hot Salsa Dance Zone’s free class and fiesta at the TD Community Plaza at Town Centre Park (1299

Coquitlam’s summer concerts series is in the parking lot at Dr. Charles Best secondary (2525 Como Lake Ave.) and as drive-in events.

For tickets at $5 per car load, visit coquitlam.ca/summerconcerts.

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

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

Monday, July 26, 2021 7:00 p.m.

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

Notice of Public Hearing continued from previous page

Item 2

Addresses: 585 Como Lake Avenue, 603 and 609 Clarke Road and 606 and 612 Elmwood Street

The intent of Bylaw No. 5132, 2021 is to amend City of Coquitlam Citywide Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001 to amend the land use designation of a portion of the subject properties outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5132, 2021 from Civic and Major Institutional to Transit Village Commercial.

The intent of Bylaw No. 5131, 2021 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject properties outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5131, 2021 from RS-1 One-Family Residential, SS-1 Service Station Commercial and CS-1 Service Commercial to CD-26 Comprehensive Development Zone.

The intent of Bylaw No. 5136, 2021 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject properties outlined in black on the map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw No. 5136, 2021 from SS-1 Service Station Commercial and CS-1 Service Commercial to P-1 Civic Institutional.

To enable the proposed development, the applicant is proposing a density transfer between the subject site and a separate site owned, and also under application (PROJ 19-021), by the proponent located at 631 and 633 Smith Avenue and 708, 712, and 716 Dogwood Street.

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Date: Time: Location:

Monday, July 26, 2021 7:00 p.m.

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

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

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

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If approved, the application would facilitate the development of a six-storey, purpose-built rental apartment building with 126 units (4 studios, 86 one-bedrooms, 32 two-bedrooms, and 4 threebedrooms), of which 37 units will be below-market, and 25 units which will be adaptable or accessible for people with disabilities.

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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.

How do I provide input?

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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Written submissions provided in response to this consultation, including names and addresses, will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website at www.coquitlam.ca/agendas. If you require more information regarding this process, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3010.

Those who wish to provide verbal submissions 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.

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

Please also be advised that video recordings of Public Hearings are streamed live and archived on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/webcasts.

Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested parties concerning any of the bylaws described above after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

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COQUITLAM PUBLIC LIBRARY STUDY

‘We have become the place to go’: library ED City, library partner to look at the future for library branches

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What will Coquitlam library branches look like in 20 years?

That’s the question facing city hall and the Coquitlam Public Library (CPL) board as they ready for massive growth in the municipality over the next two decades.

Last Monday, the city’s council-in-committee heard about a study happening in the next year that would see a consultant look at the library’s current gaps as well as national and international trends — especially for online services and technology — and neighbourhoods where library branches could be built. The $100,000 study is being paid for equally by both organizations. According to a city report, Coquitlam will see the biggest changes in the following areas: • City Centre: 24,000 more residents • Burquitlam-Lougheed: 21,000 more residents • Partington Creek: 15,000 to 20,000 more residents • Northwest Burke: 10,200 more residents • Fraser Mills: 9,600 more residents • Maillardville: 7,800 more residents • Austin Heights: 7,000

How would you rate Coquitlam Public Library’s physical and online collections?

Have you ever borrowed a telescope or robot from one of the branches? And does the library provide enough help for seniors and new Canadians?

Those are some of the questions in a new survey that the city-funded organization is posing to Coquitlam residents this month.

Running until July 31, the customer satisfaction survey will be used by library staff to help evaluate and improve the collections, programs and services at the City Centre and Poirier sites.

The mobile-friendly poll is open to library users who are 19 or older, and it takes up to five minutes to complete via the software program LimeSurvey.

Specifically, the library is asking how happy users are with its: • physical materials (i.e., books, magazines and DVDs) • digital collections such as eBooks, downloadable audiobooks and online language learning

The city of Coquitlam and the Coquitlam Public Library are studying how the library can serve the municipality’s growing population. COQUITLAM PUBLIC LIBRARY PHOTO

more residents The results of the Library Facilities and Services Study — the first of its kind for CPL and the city — and its final report will form part of the city’s Major Recreational and Cultural Facilities Road Map; public input will be sought in November before council sees the draft report next summer.

The library board OK’d the study scope and terms of reference in May, with the aim to tie in new library branches with future development in Coquitlam including leveraging storefronts, capturing rezoning and high-density construction.

Currently, Coquitlam has two branches serving 150,000 residents: the City Centre branch (pictured above, at 1169 Pinetree Way) is 34,500 sq. ft. and opened in 2012 after moving from its

city hall location while the Poirier branch (575 Poirier St.) is 24,650 sq. ft. and was built in 1989, with its last renovation in 2009.

As well, mobile services to underserved neighbourhoods are provided through the Library Link bus.

Coun. Craig Hodge pressed for planning to start on the Burke library branch as the city is now building the Partington Creek neighbourhood — on the east side of the mountain — that will include a northeast community centre.

He said library branches have evolved to public “living rooms” as well as book hubs and resource centres.

And he pointed to the recent heat wave when the two branches were turned into cooling centres and thousands of Coquitlam residents sought refuge.

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place to go,” executive director Todd Gnissios told the Tri-City News, noting the library is the only organization that has a mandate to bring the community together.

“We are convenient and relevant.”

Even during the height of the pandemic, he said, the library saw high circulation numbers and there was customer pressure to open up space — especially to connect with the free Wi-Fi. During the committee meeting, Coun. Dennis Marsden also cited the example of the Halifax library, which offers community programs such as early childhood learning.

“The hard book is not going to go away,” he said, adding the library offers affordable options for residents who can’t buy reading and learning materials.

tools • library programs and events like Story Times and Homework Help As well, it asks about the amount of work/ study spaces and meeting rooms as well as the availability of the internet/Wi-Fi and access to computers at the two branches, among other things.

It also delves into customer service, and whether respondents consider the library as a community gathering place.

And it questions survey-takers on their awareness to the library’s programs and services such as gear to create digital files of photos, VHS tapes, etc., plus library services through the Library Link bus.

Library spokesperson Jay Peters told the Tri-City News that the library is reaching out about the survey through digital phone ads.

Participants are eligible to win a prize if they fill out the online form, which is available through https:// coqlibrary.limequery. com/774741.

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Petriw is back for third season of ‘Virgin River’ Coquitlam actor returns as Christopher in the Neflix drama JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Chase Petriw is spending his summer like nearly every Canadian child his age.

After a difficult year studying under COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, the Grade 6 student is enjoying the sun by relaxing in his TriCity home and, on Fridays, hitting the Ninja gym with his buddies.

But during the past academic year, he wasn’t just learning: during the fall, he was also on set for one of Netflix’s most popular drama series.

For the past three seasons, Petriw has played Christopher Lassiter on the hit show Virgin River, a televised story based on the novels by Robin Carr and

Tri-City student Chase Petriw appears as Christopher Lassiter in the TV series “Virgin River” that’s streaming on Netflix. The romantic drama is based on the Virgin River novels by Robyn Carr. RICHIE LUBATON

started streaming its third season last Friday (July 9).

Christopher is the son of Paige (Lexa Doig), the town

baker who has a difficult past that she’s hiding; Petriw appeared in nine of the 10 episodes filmed for Season 3.

“I’m happy to still be in the show,” Petriw told the Tri-City News. “This is a really fun show and it’s

one of the biggest roles that I’ve ever had.”

Shot around Grouse Mountain and in North Vancouver for this season, Virgin River was filmed under strict COVID-19 protocols, he said.

Nose swabs were taken, personal items were tucked away and facial masks were worn at all times while on set — for Petriw, that was two days a week for up to 10 hours a day.

Petriw, who was homeschooled during the filming, said Netflix’s physical distancing rules were tough “but it worked out.”

The narrative for Virgin River follows Mel Monroe (Alexandra Breckenridge), a nurse and midwife who makes a new beginning in the town of Virgin River in northern California.

Petriw describes his character as “a kid with a happy life.”

“He’s been getting held back from his mom. He just

wants to be free but because his mom has a mysterious past, he sometimes gets mad.”

Still, in Season 3, Christopher develops a stronger bond with Preacher (Colin Lawrence), the town’s unofficial protector and a bar chef.

Preacher, who has feelings for Paige, takes Christopher under his wing when his mother flees Virgin River.

“He’s more family. He’s a good father figure role.”

Petriw and Lawrence also have a close off-screen relationship, too, even sharing a secret handshake that they sneak into production.

As for his future, Petriw said he plans to stick with television acting “for a long time because with every new show and new role, you get to meet new people.”

Besides Virgin River, Petriw’s credits include Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas (2018) and Android Employed (2017).

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New sculptural show about how we connect opens at Leigh Square Lyndsay McKay uses her background as a former nurse to explore art, transforming materials “into a gestalt of viscerality, evocative of anatomical activity, pathogenic invasion and cellularity,” she writes on her webste.

A 2020 graduate of Emily Carr University of Art + Design, the Victoria-based visual artist created a series called Biomorphic Landscapes that became a hot topic during the pandemic.

Until Sept. 22, some of her pieces can be seen in the Michael Wright Ar Gallery in Port Coquitlam’s Leigh Square (beside city hall) as part of a show with Jen Candela titled Support Structures.

The exhibit speaks “to the constantly evolving dependencies that exist between objects, bodies and environments,” city staff state.

Starting July 17, the Michael Wright and Outlet galleries at Leigh Square are open to the public on Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. Residents don’t have to book an appointment; however, COVID protocols are required.

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Connor Jones runs track and field, plays soccer, basketball and football, but his real passion is climbing.

In fact, the 16-yearold Grade 11 student at Centennial secondary school has already won several provincial and national age-group titles and is on a path that could someday lead him to the Summer Olympics as the sport joins its roster of sanctioned

events in Tokyo this year.

So imagine Jones’ surprise when he was recently identified as an athlete with Olympic potential — in track cycling.

“I don’t even own a bike,” admitted Jones, who had to extract his dad’s 1990’s vintage mountain bike from the garage for a recent photo op.

Jones’ journey from hauling himself up steep walls by his fingertips and wits to potentially speeding around a high-banked wooden oval started at school when the leader of Centennial’s Optimizing Athletics program, Dino Geremia, encouraged his students to apply to the RBC Training Ground Olympic talent search.

The program seeks to

identify young athletes between the ages of 14 and 25 who might have the raw ability to someday represent Canada in an Olympic sport.

One day last January, the students who took up the challenge had to fulfill several athletic tasks — 100m dash, a broad jump, vertical jump and a “beep test” that involved a series of short wind sprints for up to 50 minutes to gauge endurance. Measurements were taken, times recorded, video was shot and witnesses verified results.

In May, Jones was notified he was one of 20 young people tapped by Cycling Canada for potential development in its NEXTGen program for future Olympians.

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Canada’s NEXTGen coach, said several of the program’s cyclists were first identified through the Training Ground search, including Kelsey Mitchell, a former college soccer player from Calgary who won gold at the 2019 Pan American Games in the women’s individual sprint race and will be competing at the Tokyo Summer Olympics.

Jones said once he got over his initial shock at being selected for further assessment in a sport he’s never tried, he hit Google to learn all he could.

“It was cool,” Jones said of watching videos of cyclists careening around a 250m oval on lightweight carbon fibre single-speed bikes with no brakes.

The more he learned, the more he thought the sport might indeed be a good fit.

“For me, it’s like the athletic potential I have,” Jones said. “If I get the right training in any sport, I can see myself getting success in it.”

He’ll get a better idea of his potential for success on July 20, when Cycling Canada coaches will be at the Richmond Oval to work with some of the young athletes they’ve identified and put them through further benchmark and sport-specific testing.

Jones said he’s more intrigued by that process than intimidated by it, adding the overall fitness and training regime he employs for all his other sports should serve him well.

“It helped me get here,” he said, although he also admitted he may put in a little extra time on the stationary bike at the gym to boost his cardio fitness.

And even if Cycling Canada decides Jones isn’t the next Curt Harnett, who won three medals for Canada in four Olympics before he became a renowned shampoo pitchman, the Grade 11 student is confident his athletic prowess could still get him to a Summer Games as a climber or even some other sport outside his comfort zone, like rowing.

“My goal is to go to the Olympics,” Jones said. “My goal was never to be an Olympic climber specifically.”

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Fx: 604-576-8945, or email: TJ@brarbrosfarm.com

FARM LABOURERS

BAKERY WORKERS EXPERIENCE PREFERRED BUT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT AS WE WILL TRAIN. MUST BE ENERGETIC, HARDWORKING, ENTHUSIASTIC AND A TEAM PLAYER. TIME MUST BE FLEXIBLE AS YOU NEED TO WORK SHIFTS AND WEEKENDS. MUST BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE IN ENGLISH. PART-TIME WAREHOUSE/DELIVERY PERSON MUST BE ENERGETIC, HARDWORKING, ENTHUSIASTIC AND A TEAM PLAYER. HAVE A CLASS 5 DRIVER’S LICENCE AND A CLEAN DRIVING RECORD. MUST BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE IN ENGLISH. PLEASE BRING A COPY OF YOUR DRIVER’S ABSTRACT FROM THE MOTOR VEHICLE BRANCH WHEN COMING TO APPLY. 3) SHIPPER/RECEIVER EXPERIENCE PREFERRED BUT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT AS WE WILL TRAIN. MUST BE ENERGETIC, HARDWORKING, ENTHUSIASTIC AND A TEAM PLAYER. TIME MUST BE FLEXIBLE AS YOU NEED TO WORK SHIFTS AND WEEKENDS. MUST BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE IN ENGLISH.

IF INTERESTED, PLEASE CALL 604-298-5000

DRIVERS WANTED

GARAGE SALES

Do you have ... a reliable large capacity vehicle? strong driving skills in all weather? a motivated attitude? ability to work full-time? desire to earn good money?

Call or email Russ at rblake@glacierdelivery.ca or 604 369 2465

MOVING SALE: WESTWOOD PLATEAU July 17, 2021 10:00 AM−4:00 PM 3223 NORWOOD COURT, COQUITLAM Getting ready to move and wanting to downsize our collection of household items.

Due to space restrictions, there is no puzzle this issue.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

MILLWRIGHTS (experienced)

who possess a Red Seal ticket, have multiple years of experience in manufacturing, heavy industry or in a construction environment and possess their own hand tools. The role of the Millwright is to trouble shoot, repair install and apply preventative maintenance systems on a wide variety of equipment, processes and plants either in the field or a dedicated shop. The ideal candidate will work effectively with operations, have exposure to lockout, vessel confined spaces and working at heights and apply other modern safety programs while working on mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems so that up time is maximized and quality materials are produced. The successful candidate will have a proven safety record, a history of being a team player, must have the initiative to be able to work without direct supervision and able to work overtime when required.

Charlene.Leach@lehighhanson.com Visit: www.lehighhanson.com

Lehigh Cement, a division of Lehigh Hanson Materials Limited is part of the Heidelberg Cement Group, one of the largest building materials companies in the world.

Lehigh Cement is currently looking for

PRODUCTION LABOURERS

to perform a variety of tasks at the Portland Cement Manufacturing Plant in Delta.

This is an entry level role with opportunity for advancement.

The position requires the person to be in good physical condition as they will perform manual tasks within a variety of conditions. The successful candidate will possess good observational skills, be able to trouble-shooting and communicate effectively, and be prepared to follow safe work practices.

Interested in JOINING our dynamic TEAM, email resume indicating ‘Labourers” in subject field to:

HIRING PICKERS for BLUEBERRY season.

Paying 85 cents/lb Picked. $1.50/lb U-Pick.

Small community farm 2952 Burns Road Port Coquitlam Call Michael for details 604-652-7785

Lehigh Cement is currently looking for

Interested in JOINING our dynamic TEAM, email resume indicating ‘MILLWRIGHT” in subject field to:

We offer excellent compensation & benefit packages.

EMPLOYMENT

Limited is part of the Heidelberg Cement Group, one of the largest building materials companies in the world.

This position offers excellent compensation & benefit packages, as well as a compressed work week schedule.

Brar Bros Farms

Required for weeding, planting, harvesting & grading vegetables. This job involves hard work; bending, lifting, standing & crouching. $15.20/hour, 45+ hr/wk, 6 days/wk, June 2021 to Nov 2022.

Fx: 604-576-8945, or email: TJ1@evergreenherbs.com

Lehigh Cement, a division of Lehigh Hanson Materials

Charlene.Leach@lehighhanson.com Visit: www.lehighhanson.com

MARKETPLACE

BUSINESS SERVICES

FOR SALE - MISC

HEALTH & BEAUTY

PING Irons & Driver golf club set, left handed & assecories + bag, $350.

604-942-5352

FREE FREE FILL. Sand/ soil mix. 5 yards total. Easy access for pick up. Will help with loading.

604-454-4066

WANTED CASH for your CLUTTER I will pay CASH for your UNWANTED ITEMS! I specialize in RECORDS, English Bone China & Figurines, Collectibles, Tools, Antiques, ETC

Rob • 604-307-6715

GRAND OPENING near Lougheed Mall Coquitlam Relaxation massage and facial treatment.

604-376-6633 bm-wellness-spa.business.site

LEGAL Dhillon v. Yerbury et al.

NO. M229944 NEW WESTMINSTER REGISTRY IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA BETWEEN HARDEEP DHILLON PLAINTIFF AND RONALD YERBURY, JOHN DOE, JANE DOE AND INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA DEFENDANTS ADVERTISEMENT To: The defendant, Ronald Yerbury TAKE NOTICE THAT on July 2, 2021 an order was made for service on you of a Notice of Civil Claim issued from the New Westminster Registry of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in a proceeding number M229944 by way of this advertisement.

In the proceeding the plaintiff claims the following relief against you: general damages, damages for past lost in− come and loss of opportunity to earn income, damages for future loss of income and future earning capacity, dam− ages for future cost of care, damages for loss of home− making capacity, special damages, costs of this action, in− terest pursuant to the Court Order Interest Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 79; and such further and other relief as this Hon− ourable Court deems just.

You must file a responding pleading within the period re− quired under the Supreme Court Civil Rules failing which further proceedings, including judgment, may be taken against you without notice to you.

You may obtain, from the New Westminster Registry, at 651 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster, BC, a copy of the Notice of Civil Claim and the order providing for service by this advertisement.

This advertisement is placed by the plaintiff whose address for service is 22311 119 Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 2Z2.

Fax: 604−463−6889.

THURSDAY, JULY 15, 2021 TRICITYNEWS.COM

RENTAL APARTMENTS/ CONDOS FOR RENT

HOME SERVICES SUITES FOR RENT COQ. Austin/Schoolhouse.

Newly reno’d gr lev, 1 BR, all new appls, W/D, D/W, own heat, A/C. Aug 1. 1 yr lease. $1650/mo incls utls. NS/NP/ N/D. Biba 604-617-2176

GARDEN VILLA 1010 6th Ave. New Westminster.

Suites Available.

Beautiful Atrium with Fountain. By College, Shops & Transit/Skytrain.

Pets negotiable. Ref req’d.

CALL 604-715-7764 baysideproperty.com

NEW WEST, Moody Park, 1 BR grnd lev. Avail July 31. $950 incls utils. NS/ND/NP. Refs req’d. 604-522-4470

HOUSES FOR RENT POCO North, (Cornwall) 3 BR up, 1 BR ste down, laundry, gas stove, carport + parking, large yard. Avail NOW. $3200 + utls. N/S. Pet ok. 778-688-4491

REAL ESTATE HOUSES FOR SALE SKYLINE TOWERS 102-120 Agnes St, New Westminster

4071 Dallyn Rd Richmond $1,788,888 !! Builders’ Alert!!

One of the best lots in the East Cambie Area.

Renovated, well−kept home with 8,711.00 sq.ft. ****BUY OR SELL**** Call realtor Neelam Tiwari SRS Panorama Realty at 604−307−7255

CALL 604-525-2122 baysideproperty.com

320-9th St, New Westminster

Suites Available.

All suites have nice balconies, Underground parking avail. Refs req’d.

Small Pet OK.

FIND YOUR

HANDYPERSON

YOUR ELECTRICIAN Lic#89402. Insured. Guar’d.

Fast same day service.

We love BIG & small jobs!

604-568-1899 goldenleafelectrical.com

DRYWALL

Fence & Stair Repairs.

If I Can’t Do It, It Can’t Be Done!

EXCAVATING

604-941-1618

NO JOB TOO small!

Serving Lower Mainland 29 Yrs! •Prepare •Form •Place •Finish •Granite/Interlock Block Walls & Bricks •Driveways •Stairs •Exposed Aggregate •Stamped Concrete •Sod Placement EXC Refs • WCB Insured

ELECTRICAL

604-657-2375 604-462-8620

604-444-3056

SUMMER SPECIALS & CLEAN-UP

Chafer Beetle Repair • Lawn Seed, Install, Repair

778-984-0666

LANDSCAPING

D&M PAINTING

BOBCAT & BACKHOE SERVICES. 25+ yrs exp. WCB. Insured.

Call Donny • 604-600-6049

Interior / Exterior Specialist.

Many Years Experience.

Fully Insured.

Top Quality • Quick Work.

Free estimate.

#1 Backhoes & Excavators Trenchless Waterlines Bobcats & Dump Truck & All Material Deliveries Drainage; Video Inspection, Landscaping, Concrete, Stump/Rock/Cement/Oil Tank & Demos, Paving, Pool/Dirt Removal, Paver Stones, Jackhammer, Water/Sewer, Line/Sumps, Slinger Avail, Concrete Cutting, Hand Excavating.

Basements Made Dry Claudio’s Backhoe Service

.

.

All Bobcat & Mini-X Service

• Small Hauls ~ Pickup / Delivery

Lawn Removal & Chafer Beetle Solutions!

• Concrete & Asphalt Ryan 604-329-7792

Start-Finish. Demo-Design.

PAVERS, Driveway, Sidewalk Concrete Removal - Replace LANDSCAPING, Turf, Hedges, Retaining Wall, Patio. Drainage

604-782-4322

LAWN & GARDEN

25 years Experience.

Fully Ins’d. Lic’d & WCB • SUMMER CLEAN-UP • Lawn Maintenance • Power Rake • New Sod & Seeding • Tree Topping & Trimming • Power Wash • Gutters • Patio’s • Decks • Fences • Concrete • Retaining Walls • Driveways & Sidewalks & Much MORE All work guaranteed Free Estimates .

.

604-240-2881

PEDRO’S

• Landscaping • Water Lines • Cement Work • Chimney Repair & More

604-468-2919

25+ yrs exp. WCB. Insured.

Bob • 778-968-7843

MOVING

604-376-7224 centuryhardwood.com

Est 1985

• Gutter Cleaning • Roof Cleaning • Power Washing WorkSafeBC • Insured

www.gutterguys.ca Mike 604-961-1280

604-942-4383

www.pro-accpainting.com

FAIRWAY PAINTING Fully Insured

20 yrs. exp. • Free Est.

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS 10% OFF

stackelectric.ca 604-679-9450

30 YEARS EXPERIENCE ~ FULLY INSURED ~ Call Tim 604-612-5388

2 Guys With A Truck Moving & Storage 604-628-7136

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604-821-8088

BOWEN ALUMINUM

RENOS & HOME IMPROVEMENT

Call 604-

7291234

Painting Specials

2 rooms for $350, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed.

Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Moulding Services.

604 -230 -3539 778 -895-3503 604-339-1989

ROOFING

Re-Roofing & Repairs Specialists

Renovations & Repairs WINDOWS & SCREENS • Install • Upgrade • Repair RENO’S Carpentry, Drywall, • Doors • Siding • Railings.

DECKS New & Repairs

20 Year Labour Warranty Available

604-591-3500

Bros. Roofing Ltd.

778-893-7277

Over 40 Years in Business SPECIALIZING IN CEDAR, FIBERGLASS LAMINATES AND TORCH ON.

Liability Insurance, WCB, BBB, Free Estimates

A-1 Contracting. Bsmt, bath, kitchen cabinets, tile & laminate flrs, painting, decks.. and more.

Call Dhillon, 604-782-1936

604-946-4333

TREE SERVICES TREE SERVICES

• Hot Water Tanks • Plumbing • Heating • Furnaces • Boilers • Drainage • Res. & Comm.

• 24/7 Service

604-437-7272 Gutter Cleaning, Power Washing, Window Cleaning, Roof Cleaning

Call Simon for prompt & professional service 30 yrs exp.

604-230-0627

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

ALL RENOVATIONS: •Kitchen •Baths •Additions •Patio •Stairs •Deck •Fences •Painting •Drywall & MORE

778-892-1530

a1kahlonconstruction.ca

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE SERVICES − GUTTER CLEANING − PRESSURE WASHING − WINDOW CLEANING − LAWN & GARDEN 604−209−3445 www.npservices.ca To advertise, email DTJames@glaciermedia.ca

Pruning, Hedge Trimming Tree & Stump Removal 75 ft Bucket Trucks

604 - 787-5915

.

www.treeworksonline.ca

$50 OFF

* on jobs over $1000

AUTOMOTIVE Bathroom Renovations TILING - All Installations Santo • 778-235-1772

ROOFING

A-1 Contracting & Roofing New & Re-Roofing • All Types All Maintenance & Repairs GUTTER CLEANING Gutter Guard Installations • RENOVATION WORK • WCB. 25% Discount • Emergency Repairs •

Jag • 778-892-1530

a1kahlonconstruction.ca

A1 TOP CANADIAN ROOFING LTD.

ABE MOVING & Delivery &

Rubbish Removal $40/hr per Person.24/7 • 604-999-6020

Free Estimate

• Residential Specialists • WCB, Ins’d, Lic’d • Free Estimates

POWER WASHING MOVING ???

Professional Experts, careful, pleasant, and knowledgeable. Services available for Local, Vancouver Island, and Interior BC. 604−782−6600

.

Aluminum & Glass Patio Covers, Sunrooms & Railings

PRO*ACC PAINTING LTD

PLUMBING SUMMER SPECIALS • Chafer Beetle Repair • LAWN Seed, Install, Repair, Artificial Lawn/Turf • Tree Prune & Hedge Trim • Paint • Stucco Repair • Decks, Fencing, Patios • Retaining Walls • Paths • Rock/Stone Retain Walls • Driveways • Roofing

PATIOS

604-724-3832

Contracting & Drainage

Professional Installation

Affordable, Service Driven Electrical Contractor No job too BIG or too SMALL Family owned and operated

Artificial Turf. Deliver Top Soil, Mulch, Gravel, River Rock.

Tree Pruning & Hedge Trimming. Blackberry Removal • Power Washing & Gutters • Concrete & Stucco Repair • RETAINING WALLS • Driveways • Paths • Patios • ASPHALT Repairs & Sealing • Decks & Fencing & more • Full maintenance services

.

5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit

To advertise call

35%OFF

25+ years experience.

Free Estimates

M.T. GUTTERS

www.HerfortConcrete.ca

We do ALL kinds of Concrete Work.

• Seniors discount.

Local, family business 40+ yrs.

604-240-3408

Residential & Commercial

A. RIGHTWAY PAINTING Ltd.

Call Robert

604-844-4222

GUTTERS Boarding & Taping, Good Rates! Reliable, Free Est. Reno’s & Small Jobs Welcome! Call Gurprit 604-710-7769

LAWN & GARDEN

EXTERIOR & INTERIOR

Small Renos. + Decks,

__________________________

Hardwood Floor Refinishing Experts • Repairs • Staining • Installation • Free Estimates

HOME SERVICES

PAINTING/ WALLPAPER SPECIAL SUMMER PAINTING DISCOUNT

FLOORING

CALL 604-715-7764 baysideproperty.com

CONCRETE

ELECTRICAL

604-341-4446

Hi-Rise Apartment with River View & Indoor Pool.

1 BR & 2 BR Available.

Rent includes heat & hot water. Remodeled Building and Common area.

Gated underground secure parking available.

References required.

VILLA MARGARETA

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All kinds of roofing Re-roof, new roof & repairs. Shingle & torch-on Free Estimates 778-878-2617 604-781-2094

New Roofing & Repairs.

Gutter Cleaning • $80 Free Est. • GLRoofing.ca

604-240-5362

COLLECTIBLES & CLASSIC CARS 1995 PONTIAC FIRBIRD FORMULA! 1 of 5 built for Canada in ‘95, in WHITE CONVERTIBLE! Excellent condition!

230k kms. $16,000.

Harold • 604-323-6060

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All advertising published in this newspaper is accepted on the premise that the merchandise and services offered are accurately described and willingly sold to buyers at the advertised prices. Advertisers are aware of these conditions. Advertising that does not conform to these standards or that is deceptive or misleading, is never knowingly accepted. If any reader encounters non-compliance with these standards we ask that you inform the Publisher of this newspaper and The Advertising Standards Council of B.C. OMISSION AND ERROR: The publishers do not guarantee the insertion of a particular advertisement on a specified date, or at all, although every effort will be made to meet the wishes of the advertisers.

Further, the publishers do not accept liability for any loss of damage caused by an error or inaccuracy in the printing of an advertisement beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by the portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred. Any corrections of changes will be made in the next available issue. The Tri-CityNews will be responsible for only one incorrect insertion with liability limited to that portion of the advertisement affected by the error. Request for adjustments or corrections on charges must be made within 30 days of the ad’s expiration.

For best results please check your ad for accuracy the first day it appears. Refunds made only after 7 business days notice!

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Soy Sauce Chicken Leg 豉油皇雞腿

New Pacific Supermarket

$

Effective from July 16-19, 2021

Fresh Rock Cod

Golden Summit Fish Ball

Onions

Rainier Cherries

台灣椰菜

洋蔥

利泉魚丸

-Whole

/LB

Taiwan Cabbage

3LB

黃金櫻桃

5.99

新鮮石班魚

$

5.49

$

/LB

Red Yin Choy Miu

3.99

1.29

$

/LB

Apricots

/LB

Fresh AA Beef Short Rib

杏子

紅莧菜苗

69¢

/BAG

Pork Belly 五花腩

新鮮牛仔骨-AA級

TKL Egg Rolls-Varieties 400g 醉瓊樓蛋卷-多款

5.69

$

/EA

Sunrise Silken Tofu Tube 400g 日昇圓子嫩豆腐條

$

/EA

6.89

$

/EA

$

/EA

Superior Northern Style Tofu 680g 頂好北方老豆腐

$

/EA

Searay Clam Meat 300g 海威無沙靚蜆肉

$

2.09 /EA

Smart Choice Squid Tube 340g 得哥海產急凍魷魚筒

3.29

$

/EA

NewPacificSupermarket

604.552.6108

4.59 /EA

$

/EA

/EA

8.39 /LB

Chicken Winglet 雞中翼

4.29

$

/LB

Largest Selection of Locally Grown Vegetables From Our Own Farm!

Unit 1056, 1163 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam

5.39

Searay Greenland Turbot (Halibut) Steak 海威急凍龍鱈魚扒

3.99

Pork Outter Shank 豬小腱 (珍珠腱)

$

/EA

$

/EA

Superior Black Sesame/ Reduced Sugar High Fibre Soy Drink 1.89L $

2.79

Watson Fz. Steam Mini Bread/Twisted Rolls w/Scallion 800/600g 華生刀切小饅頭/蔥油花卷

9.99

頂好黑芝麻/低糖高纖豆漿

2 for $2.99

QinZhou Huang Millet 500g 沁州黃小米

2.89

Synear Fz. Shrimp & Pork/Shrimp Pork & Scallop Asian-Style Dumpling 360g 思念至臻蝦皇餃/干貝鮮蝦水餃

4.99 /LB

Glen Dr

Northern Ave COQUITLAM CENTRE

(Located in Henderson Mall)

Offers valid from July 16-19, 2021. Quantities and /or selection of items may be limited and may not be available in store, no rain check or substitution. Advertised prices and product selection may vary by store, New Pacific Supermarket reserves the right to limit quantities, descriptions take precedence over photos. We reserve the right to correct any unintentional errors that may occur in the copy or illustrations.

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Westwood St

1.69

5.99

Heffley Crescent

$

LKK Premium Soy Sauce 500mL 李錦記特級鮮味生抽

$

/LB

wa y

$

/EA

11.99

$

/LB

The High St

Companion Grass Jelly 540g 良友涼粉

6.89

Mizkan Tsuyu 4-Bai Oigatsuo 473mL Mizkan日式濃縮醬油

1.69

$

/LB

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CRD Korean Honey Citron Tea 1kg CRD韓國蜂蜜柚子茶

$

1.99

$

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6.99

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