Coquitlam
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44-storey tower in Oakdale planned for SFU population
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Caboose is ready to roll at Station Museum
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TOWN CENTRE PARK COQUITLAM On this Saturday & Sunday!
RIBFEST
July 23 & 24 www.caribbeandays.ca
HELP FOR TEENS
$1M to start Foundry TC Open to ages 12 to 24, new centre will be a one-stop shop DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
Scott Rawlinson of Grizzly BBQ prepares the ribs at Port Moody’s Ribfest last Friday afternoon. For photos of the three-day event hosted by the Rotary Club of Port Moody, go to Page 17. JENNIFER GAUTHIER FOR THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Young people in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody will soon have access to much-needed mental-health and substance use supports when a long-awaited Foundry centre comes to the Tri-Cities. In the works for three years, Foundry Tri-Cities will offer people between the ages of 12 and 24 multiple services, including drop-in counselling, physical and sexual health care, as well as youth and family peer support. The announcement was made Tuesday morning (July 19) by Sheila Malcolmson, B.C.’s minister of mental health and addictions, be-
fore a crowd of municipal politicians, social service agency representatives and school trustees. “The Tri-Cities will be a ‘beacon’ for free, confidential and age-friendly supports,” said Malcolmson, who said youth may find a “sense of community and a sense of belonging,” when they show up at the door. A ministry spokesperson told the Tri-City News that funding for the project includes $1 million in startup money and $200,000 in operating plus $500,000 in Year 2 and $800,000 in Year 3 for operations and services. Operated by SHARE Family and Community Services Society, Foundry will be a one-stop shop where youth can get services in one location without a referral or languishing on a waiting list. SEE
AMANDA TODD’S, PAGE 5