Tri-City News September 2 2021

Coquitlam

Port Coquitlam

Port Moody

Collecting ideas for the future of Blue Mountain Park

Hard rocks bring soft touch to premature babies

Beloved waterfront diner closes for good

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SEPTEMBER 3-4, 2021

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BACK TO SCHOOL

SD43 safety plan ‘in a much better place to start’ COVID-19 vaccinations not mandated for school staff KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

Port Moody hockey player Wade MacLeod is set to resume his professional career in Manchester, England, after missing the past three years because of a recurring glioblastoma tumour in his brain. He’s now cancer free and he’ll join the Storm, of Britain’s Elite Ice Hockey League. See the story on Page 28. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

NEW ER M O T S CU L SPECIA

The end of summer is nigh and upwards of 32,000 kids will soon return to Coquitlam-area schools with the COVID-19 pandemic still in play.

School District 43 (SD43) is confident its safety plan is ready for the 2021-22 calendar year.

Most of the guidelines are

similar to last year, including the province’s mandate for students and staff to wear masks indoors most of the time, except for eating and drinking and exemptions under “special circumstances.”

It applies to grades four to 12, per B.C. Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, and is only being recommended at this time for kindergarten to Grade three.

In a letter to parents, SD43 Superintendent and CEO Patricia Gartland SEE

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Question: Environmentalists oppose the $12.6-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion through the Tri-Cities.

Are you in favour of this project?

COQUITLAM-PORT COQUITLAM

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MP NELLY SHIN CONSERVATIVE

BONITA ZARRILLO NDP

WILL DAVIS LIBERAL

MP RON MCKINNON LIBERAL

LAURA DUPONT NDP

KATERINA ANASTASIADIS CONSERVATIVE

While I respect the diversity of views on this situation, the Conservative Party supports the building of the Trans Mountain pipeline.

I look forward to continuing conversations with residents about our local environmental issues and the enforcement and accountability measures surrounding them.

Jagmeet Singh and I oppose TMX. We need urgent climate action, and the Liberals and Conservatives want to take us backward.

Justin Trudeau came to the rescue of big corporations when he bought the pipeline.

It’s time to elect a leader who puts our planet, our kids and grandkids first.

Climate action is a top priority.

We have implemented a world-leading, comprehensive climate plan — including the first national price on pollution.

But we cannot leave thousands of energy sector workers behind.

With an ambitious and inclusive plan, we can lead the world’s transition to a low-carbon economy.

I am committed to a netzero Canada by 2050 and over-performing on our Paris Climate Accord targets which we are on our way to accomplish while completing TMX. It was approved under the most rigorous environmental review, and revenue raised by TMX will be reinvested into our transition toward a green economy.

I want to be very clear that I oppose the TMX pipeline — and so does Jagmeet Singh.

Compare that with Justin Trudeau, who bought the pipeline, and Erin O’Toole who just announced the Conservatives would prioritize building the Northern Gateway pipeline.

The NDP will deliver real climate action now.

We are committed to the construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline with high environmental standards that will provide safe, efficient, and cleaner transport of our natural resources as we work towards alternative energy solutions.

The economic benefits of this project will provide vital jobs and tax revenue to our communities.

ELECTION NOTES

The PPC supports the building of pipelines that are crucial for our economic development and growth.

We need more innovation in our natural gas industry to make sure we protect our environment without compromising our resource industry which benefits all Canadians.

Candidates to debate virtually The first debates for federal election candidates in the Tri-Cities are on Sept. 7.

A pair of virtual debates for the Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam and Port MoodyCoquitlam ridings will be hosted by the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce.

The non-profit organization that represents about 900 businesses across the region is encouraging constituents in both ridings to participate by submitting questions for the candidates.

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BACK TO SCHOOL

No cohorts or learning groups will be in place CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

believes the restrictions in place will be effective with the region’s vaccination rate still increasing.

As of Aug. 23, the TriCities is holding a 79.5% double-immunization average in terms of eligible residents aged 12 years and older who’ve received two doses of a COVID-9 vaccine.

“Under challenging circumstances, many students experienced a successful school year as a result of the effective implementation of health protocols and support from our parent, student and staff communities,” said Gartland.

EXPERT ADVICE

“With an ever-increasing number of people being vaccinated, we are in a much better place to start the school year. We will continue to follow the advice of experts for guidance on health and safety measures in order

to maximize educational experiences and opportunities for children.”

In Gartland’s letter, she also echoed the words of Dr. Henry in telling parents that schools are still considered to be “low-risk settings” for COVID-19 transmission.

Dr. Henry has said the rise in infections and hospitalizations are mainly among the unvaccinated and in areas of low transmission.

The province is also not mandating school staff get vaccinated, although Dr. Henry said employees are being encouraged to get their shot.

VACCINATION UPTICK

She said there has been an uptick in vaccinations among those working within the school system, adding school transmission rates do tend to mirror those transmission rates within the community.

“The risk really is in communal living settings where

we have seen transmission, and that’s why we are focused on the importance of immunization in those settings,” she explained during the B.C. government’s backto-school announcement.

Recent government data on vaccination status noted that between Aug. 12 and 25, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 82% of cases and 85.9% of hospitalizations.

‘ALL DO OUR PART’

Gartland said SD43 is strongly encouraging everyone who’s eligible to get full vaccinated to reduce the chance of school exposures, which could lead to an increased community risk and more restrictions by local health officers.

“While we continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and manage the ongoing provincial health orders and directives from the Ministry of Education, we appreciate the co-oper-

ation and assistance of families in working together to keep our schools safe. If we all do our part, we can minimize risk for our students and the community at large,” she explained.

“We all understand how important it is for our children to attend school with their peers and recognize how critical this is for their personal, intellectual, and social development,” Gartland added. “We look forward to welcoming our students, families and staff to the 2021-22 school year and appreciate your patience and flexibility as we plan for a safe and successful opening.”

SAFETY GUIDELINES

Other measures included in SD43’s COVID-19 safety guideline are as follows: • Daily health checks for students and staff will be required before arriving at school each day and those with symptoms are expected

tions with your school principal regarding District Distributed Learning (Apex, COL) opportunities or access to the Hospital Homebound program, however, there are strict requirements for access to the Hospital Homebound program • Parents are asked to remain outside of the school building, make an appointment to visit a staff member (whenever possible) and to follow all entrance requirements — including completing a daily health check before arrival; signing in at the office if you are entering the building; and travelling only to the area within the school where they have been directed For more information, you can visit the Coquitlam school district website at sd43.bc.ca.

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to stay home and follow the guidance of health authorities • Enhanced cleaning and disinfecting protocols will continue based on Ministry of Education guidance • Hand hygiene measures will continue, including frequent handwashing and use of hand sanitizer • Two-metre physical distancing will not be required, but maximizing indoor spacing and continued traffic flow measures will be implemented to further protect students, which may include staggered start times, break times and/or assigned entry and exit doors • Outdoor spaces will be used frequently, as weather allows • No cohorts or learning groups will be in place, and school schedules and course offerings will mostly return to normal • There will be no gradual transition option for families • Discuss learning op-

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TRICITYNEWS.COM THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

SEPTEMBER 2 – 8 CALENDAR Friday, Sept. 3 Summer Concert Series: Virtual Performance by Raincity 5 p.m. coquitlam.ca/summerconcerts

Tuesday, Sept. 7 Council-in-Committee 2 p.m.

Regular Council 7 p.m. coquitlam.ca/council

Wednesday, Sept. 8 Multiculturalism Advisory Committee Meeting 7 p.m. coqutilam.ca/mac

coquitlam.ca/calendar

WHAT’S NEW?

KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY SAFE

Final Summer Concert Series Performance of the Season

Back to School Safety

With a sound that blends funky beats with rock, blues, pop, grunge, jazz and other eclectic influences from the likes of Amy Winehouse, Queen and RAGE, Raincity will close out the Summer Concert Series on Friday, Sept. 3 with a virtual performance at 5 p.m. Tune in to the premiere on Facebook, YouTube and the City website through to Sept. 17. Learn more at coquitlam.ca/summerconcerts.

HAVE YOUR SAY

How Do You Want Your Tax Dollars Spent?

We’re planning the City’s 2022 budget and we want to hear from you. Answer our survey to tell us about your priorities and how your tax dollars should be spent. Your input helps inform our 2022 financial planning process this fall. Answer the survey at coquitlam.ca/budget before Sept. 30.

Community Engagement Strategy

Your feedback is needed to help Coquitlam develop a Community Engagement Strategy that will guide how the public is involved in decisions for the community. From now until Sept. 17, complete the online survey at letstalkcoquitlam.ca/engagement to share your experience. Whether you are regularly involved or have never engaged with the City at all, your feedback is equally important in determining what is working, and areas for improvement.

Community and stakeholder engagement plays an essential role in shaping many of Coquitlam’s projects, policies and plans, and is one of many factors that the City uses to support informed decision-making.

FITNESS AND FUN

Group Fitness Classes Available this Fall

Looking for more info on events and activities in Coquitlam?

Starting next week, Cycle Fit will be the only group fitness classes requiring pre-registration. Check out the full list of fall drop-in fitness classes at coquitlam.ca/registration. Click Register for Programs and in the Drop-In (No Registration Required) section, click Group Fitness Single Booking to view classes, dates and times.

Schools are back in session next week, and Coquitlam Bylaw Enforcement is reminding drivers to do their part to keep everyone safe with the following tips: • Obey the school zone speed limit of 30 km/h between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on school days.

• Plan ahead, give yourself plenty of time and be aware of your surroundings.

• Only park in areas you can legally park; obey posted signage and do not block sightlines.

• Pickup/dropoff zones are used to load or unload students for up to three minutes; stopping to wait in a no parking zone is illegal.

Coquitlam’s Bylaw Enforcement team will be monitoring stopping and parking in areas around local schools, and providing education, direction and enforcement with a focus on public and road safety.

NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS

Coquitlam Doubles Grants for Block Parties in 2021 Coquitlam residents can apply for a $300 grant to support their 2021 block party. These fun, social gatherings are a great way to meet or reconnect with neighbours. Registered block parties also benefit from free liability insurance. Learn more and apply at coquitlam.ca/blockparties.

DID YOU KNOW?

CCAC Annual Maintenance Closure Sept. 7 – Oct. 4

City Centre Aquatic Complex will be closed for annual maintenance on Sept. 7, while we perform routine maintenance and upgrades to ensure the facility continues to meet the needs of our community.

Looking for other places to swim during the closure?

Alternate options include: • Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex (633 Poirier Street) • Eagle Ridge Outdoor Pool (2689 Guildford Way) • Spani Outdoor Pool (655 Hillcrest Street) The Fitness Centre remains temporarily relocated to the Innovation Centre at 1207 Pinetree Way while renovations are underway at CCAC. Renovations are expected to be complete this fall. Learn more about the CCAC Expansion project at coquitlam.ca/facilityprojects.

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Starting this week, as Coquitlam’s Pavilions reopen onsite dining options, the Meals for Seniors program has changed to Tuesday delivery/pick up only. The registration period is 8:30 a.m. Wednesday to 2 p.m. Sunday, and customers are able to purchase a maximum of four meals each week. Due to statutory holidays, there will be no service the weeks of Sept. 7 and Oct. 12.

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Update

And if you have more of a sweet tooth, consider visiting Dogwood (1655 Winslow Ave.) or Glen Pine Pavilion (1200 Glen Pine Crt.) in person to enjoy a great selection of baked goods.

For more information about the changes, visit coquitlam.ca/meals.

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Sept. 3 – 17

R E C R E AT I O N

Wading pool, Scout Hall and bathrooms to be razed for Blue Mountain Park re-do JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

What will Blue Mountain Park look like in two decades?

That’s the visioning exercise that the city of Coquitlam is posing to residents this month, as it seeks input on the future of the 20acre space.

Over the past two weeks, city officials have been at the park to gauge feedback and, last Wednesday, hosted an online workshop; a second Zoom meeting is set for Sept.

14 at 7 p.m. via letstalkcoquitlam.ca/bluemountain park.

For residents unable to attend, an online survey is also open until Sept. 21 — via the same link — to help shape the master park plan. The poll asks 15 questions such as how often you visit the park, how the pandemic has changed the way you recreate and how each section of the park can be better used.

Divided into three, the park plan is made up of: • The Field: home to the senior division of the Coquitlam Little League (on

The Scout Hall at Blue Mountain Park will be torn down and possibly replaced. JANIS CLEUGH/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

the west side) • The Core: the heart of the park that includes the playground (in the centre) • The Grove: the forested area and tennis courts (on the east side) But some cherished amenities — many dating back to the 1960s — will go or be moved as part of the proposed redevelopment, as they’re too old or in too small of a space.

The wading pool, Scout Hall, spray deck and washrooms/concession building are set to be razed, while the cenotaph will go to The Core to accommodate bigger crowds for Remembrance

Day, possibly to a new hardscaped plaza.

The potential loss of the wading pool — to be replaced with an expanded spray park —has created waves, with residents making their thoughts known on the city’s dedicated webpage.

Here are the first three comments: “Why no wading pool?” one respondent questioned.

“Could the city for once listen to what the community actually wants?… We pay a lot in property tax here in Coquitlam and I am sure a portion of that could easily go to building and maintain-

ing a new wading pool.”

“Is there any possibility of saving the wading pool at Blue Mountain Park?” another respondent wrote.

“It is a low-cost opportunity for kids to cool off during the hot summer months, giving kids key life skills in and around water and make it less intimidating to learn the proper water safety skills to prevent drowning in the future.”

“The wading pool is a valuable aspect to the low-income families in the Austin Heights neighbourhood,” a third respondent wrote. “It is nice that the Spani Pool is being upgraded but it is quite difficult to access by transit.”

Other concerns centred on future parking, additional amenities and the cenotaph relocation, of which the Coquitlam Legion branch will be consulted.

The feedback from the in-person and online sessions, as well as the survey, will come before the city’s council-in-committee this fall for review before the draft master plan is developed; the final plan will be presented to council in the

winter.

SPANI POOL

Meanwhile, the city last month announced it had received $2.41 million from the federal government and $2.01 million from the provincial government to rebuild Spani Pool, as part of the Canada Infrastructure Program.

The expanded pool is scheduled to be ready for swimming by 2023.

“Locally led recreation and programming is one of the best, most affordable ways for everyone in the community to have access to physical fitness and family activities,” stated CoquitlamMaillardville MLA Selina Robinson, a former Coquitlam city councillor, in a news release.

“The Spani Outdoor Pool has been a hub of activity and leisure for Coquitlam families for 50 years. By renewing this popular recreation centre with a new leisure pool, family-friendly beach entry and accessible facilities, we are ensuring the pool continues to serve the people of Coquitlam for years to come.”

BUILDING

Step 2 for Energy Step Code Developers building small residences in Coquitlam are now required to follow the BC Energy Step Code in an attempt to cut greenhouse gases.

The new policy, which came into effect Sept. 1 after council unanimously adopted it in May, requires builders to adhere to Step 2 of the Energy Step Code that goes above and beyond what’s called for in the BC Building Code. The policy will kick in Jan. 1, 2022 for developers of larger residential and commercial buildings.

In Coquitlam, some projects are already going ahead with Step 3 such as Concert Properties’ 31-storey tower in Burquitlam, which will have 100 units operated by 43 Housing Society/Share Family and Community Services.

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SEPT. 6 LABOUR DAY

Many of Coquitlam’s facilities have special operating hours or may be closed on Monday, Sept. 6. Unless otherwise noted, facilities will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 7. If you require emergency assistance regarding water, sewer or roads, please call 604-927-3500.

Centennial Activity Centre

Closed

Glen Pine Pavilion

Closed

Robinson Memorial Park Cemetery

Dawn until Dusk (Office: Closed)

City Centre Aquatic Complex

6:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Pinetree Community Centre

Closed Sept. 4 – Sept. 6

Town Centre Recycling Depot

Closed

Coquitlam Animal Shelter

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Poirier Community Centre

Closed

Blue Mountain Wading Pool

City Hall

Closed

Poirier Forum

Closed

Eagle Ridge Outdoor Pool

Dogwood Pavilion

Closed

Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex 6:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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Spani Outdoor Pool

11:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Weather Dependent 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. & 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

1 - 3:45 p.m. & 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

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Notice of Public Hearing

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Zoning Bylaw Amendments

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4236 The intent of this bylaw is to amend the regulations to permit larger accessory child care facilities in more residential areas and increase child care capacity in commercial areas.

PUBLIC HEARING 6 pm on Tuesday, September 14, 2021

SATURDAY SEPT 4, 2-6PM

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4238

The intent of the bylaw is to rezone 2258 Kelly Avenue to RRh (Residential Rowhouse) to permit a 3-storey, 5unit rowhouse building.

GIVE YOUR INPUT Members of the public will have an opportunity to submit written opinions to:

Alex Wells

publichearings@portcoquitlam.ca

Council cannot receive new or additional information on this application after the public hearing.

Inspection of Documents

Prior to the public hearing, the public is welcome to inspect the bylaws, any plans submitted by the applicant and any related reports and documents at www.portcoquitlam.ca/publichearing.

Corporate Office 604.927.5421 I publichearings@portcoquitlam.ca

Visit the website for details or more info at: Development Services, 604.927.5442.

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Premature babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster have new soft companions thanks to some hard rocks and a Port Coquitlam teen who spent the first four months of her life there.

Insiyah Dharsee has been collecting smooth rocks and painting them with the comforting saying of B.C.’s health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry — “Be Calm. Be Kind. Be Safe” — since last summer as a way to cope with her own anxieties over the COVID-19 pandemic.

She gifted some of her colourful creations to people like the principal at her school and to Mayor Brad West.

But when Insiyah’s doctor presented her with a $20 bill for a rock during one of her regular follow-up visits to RCH, a light bulb went off.

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“Where there is a will, there is a way,” said Insiyah, who estimates she painted thousands of rocks and sold many of them from a small card table set up in front of her home. “If there is a chance in a million that you can do something, anything, do it.”

Insiyah said the project helped her turn the worries of home schooling and missing her friends into something positive.

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A waterfront 'hidden gem' closes for good Willy's Galley known for its burgers and view MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

A beloved Port Moody diner has served its last burger.

Willy’s Galley, at Reed Point Marina, closed Sunday. Tammy Wilson, who ran the diner with her father, Barry, made the announcement on social media last Wednesday.

It was immediately greeted with an outpouring of support.

“So sad to hear this news,” said one commenter.

“Eating at your place always felt like going to a friend’s house where the food was always good,” wrote another.

Tammy Wilson said the positive messages have been heartwarming, but rising food costs for ingredients like the canola oil they use in the kitchen and ongoing staffing challenges for their seasonal venture meant it was time to move on.

Surprisingly, she wouldn’t lay the blame solely on the

Barry Wilson's outsized wink is the inspiration for the skull-and-crossbones scallywag on the sign at Willy's Galley, the diner he ran with his daughter, Tammy. The pair served their last burger on Sunday. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

COVID-19 pandemic.

According to Restaurants Canada, about 10,000

restaurants across Canada closed between the start of the public health crisis

in March, 2020, and last December. A survey by Statistics Canada found

nearly 60% of the restaurants still operating expected a continuing decline in their profits through the first part of this year.

Wilson said the diner’s expansive, dog-friendly outdoor patio and its marina location with spectacular views of the Burrard Inlet and surrounding mountains and forests made it a bit of a destination for patrons seeking a safe break from cooking at home.

And, added Barry, once people discovered their little burger joint, everyone liked to think of it as their own “hidden gem.”

The Wilson’s created the diner five-and-a-half years ago when they took over the lease from an Italian restaurant, Casa Fabesso, that formerly occupied the space.

It wasn’t their first crack at serving food to hungry boaters and visitors to Reed Point; they ran a concession out of a trailer from 1993 to ’96.

Tammy Wilson, a former bus driver, said the restaurant’s location on the water and down a steep embankment from the busy Barnet Highway was a balm, a daily escape.

“When I crossed those railroad tracks, I just felt

calm,” she said.

Barry Wilson, 77, said he fell in love with the location’s solitude and scenic splendour.

“It’s quiet, and when the sun is setting, I have a hard time going home.”

From there, the pair worked to serve up a welcoming, family atmosphere along with their breakfast specials and afternoon burgers and fries.

Barry, whose outsized ability to wink is the inspiration for the jovial skull-andcrossbones scallywag on the restaurant’s sign, doled out special pirate coins to visiting kids and Tammy ensured artwork created as they awaited their food adorned the walls.

Much of the diner’s 12 staff work part time, or they’re students earning a little extra money to pay their school expenses.

Barry Wilson said he’s ready to hang up his apron for good and take it easy.

Tammy said she’s still not sure what’s next. Both are proud of what they’ve achieved though, and touched by customers who’ve stopped by to say goodbye.

“It’s nice to see we’ve had an impact on people.”

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ne of the sidebar issues in the federal election campaign (you know one is underway, right?) is how the Green Party will fare on voting day, particularly in British Columbia.

Most signs seem to point to the party not doing as well as it did in the 2019 election, when it won two B.C. ridings and may have affected the outcome in about 10 more.

For months, the Greens have been consumed by bitter infighting and an open and hostile revolt against party leader Annamie Paul.

It also lost one of its three MPs when New Brunswick MP Jenica Atwin crossed the floor to the Liberals.

Paul’s relationship with the remaining two MPs — Paul Manley from

Nanaimo-Ladysmith and former leader Elizabeth May — seems frayed at best.

Finally, the party spends more time tearing itself apart over the IsraelPalestine conflict, which is hardly an election issue.

Throw in some serious financial problems and the stage seems set for some kind of collapse in Green support.

If such a scenario does unfold, the question is which parties benefit the most from any slump in Green fortunes?

The Green voter’s identity has always been somewhat of a political mystery.

Are they disaffected voters who used to support a different party; are they people who never voted previously and what issues motivate them to vote?

Many observers think

the NDP would logically benefit the most from any defections from the Green camp, given that historically their stands on various issues most closely mirror each other than that of the other parties. The B.C. Greens also propped up a minority provincial NDP government for more than three years.

However, over the past few years the federal Liberals have moved left on some issues and have put fighting climate change — political turf the Greens had almost all to themselves for a long time — at the top of their agenda.

So it would appear the Liberals could also benefit from any hemorrhage in Green support.

The Greens attracted almost 291,000 votes in B.C. in the 2019 federal election, and about 125,000

of them were scattered through about 16 ridings where any significant downward shift in the party’s vote could see some of those ridings change hands.

Some of the more vulnerable ones include: • the Conservative incumbent in CloverdaleLangley • the Liberal incumbent in Burnaby NorthSeymour Given the political sideshow the federal Greens have become over the past few months it is hard to see the party improving its position on Sept. 20.

The question seems to be whether Liberal leader Justin Trudeau or NDP leader Jagmeet Singh will benefit the most from any potential meltdown.

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DEVELOPING ANMORE SOUTH

Plan is ‘a kind of environmental Disneyland’ The Editor: Civic mindedness is what makes a citizen, but Anmore’s Mayor and Council are unable to foster this local spirit – except by generating opposition to their ideas.

The notion of redesignating Anmore South (now a “Special Study Area”) from rural to urban in order to create a “complete community in nature” amounts to nothing more than a total con job. There’s a colourful 26-page brochure that landed in many Anmore mailboxes to prove it.

The 150 acres of Anmore

South is owned by icona Properties, which (as we all know) “is closely connected to the story of Anmore’s past, present and future.”

Yes, it all began way back … in 2014 when an executive “who grew up in Vancouver” (wow, that’s really something!) “joined the company” that owned the Ioco lands (again, such a deep connection).

I am awestruck by the “enlightened” sense of “vision” and great “mission” of icona that it takes upon itself the “stewardship” of our community.

The sarcasm would not be

dripping if matters weren’t so funny.

Everyone purports to have common sense, but it is clearly something lacking in the planners behind the icona project, who intend to build a kind of environmental Disneyland without proper road access.

Democracy must be built from the bottom up, from the specific to the general, and not by corporate executives with their communications team. It’s time Anmore Council gets a lesson in civics.

Joerge Dyrkton Anmore

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PROTECTING ECOSYSTEMS

Rain garden to transform Lions Park dry patch Volunteers use native plants, rocks, woody debris, new soil to create water filtration system DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

It’s hard to believe a dry patch of ground in Lions Park will one day be a lush rain garden.

But that’s the dream of volunteers, the city of Port Coquitlam and members of the Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable who are planning to create a water filtration system this fall using native plants, rocks, woody debris and new soil dug into the earth.

A rain garden can be any form of landscaping that filters and absorbs rainwater runoff from a surface such as roofs, driveways, parking lots or streets.

Instead of polluted water from storm drains rushing into the Coquitlam River, rain water will trickle into the rain garden, where plants will filter out the oil and other toxic sludge so clean water percolates into the river system.

“This is much better for aquatic life,” said Sharee

Helping to plant a rain garden in Lions Park in Port Coquitlam are Eve Gauthier, from the Tri-Cities Green Council, Nancy McCurach, Port Coquitlam councillor, Sharee Dubowits, coordinator of the Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable and Jemma Lam. DIANE STRANDBERG/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Dubowits, roundtable coordinator, who is organizing the project.

She said the pilot project will show Tri-City residents how they can help protect the river’s ecosystem by installing their own rain gardens near driveways and in their backyard.

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Rain gardens have been cropping up in Metro Vancouver in various forms over the years, including small swales draining water from parking lots like Rocky Point Park in Port Moody, to medium-sized gardens in school grounds or larger drainage ponds in parks and

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in some developments.

Now they are being championed for private properties, where home owners would disconnect a roof down spout from a perimeter drain and allow the water to flow into a rain garden instead.

Roundtable participant

and environmental engineer Eve Gauthier said her daughter’s Coquitlam school established a rain garden last year and it’s working well and has been a popular talking point among students and parents.

“It’s great to get people involved so they have a sense

of ownership,” she said.

In Lions Park, rain water from a storage shed will be funnelled into the new rain garden.

PoCo councillor Nancy McCurrach would like to see rain gardens throughout the city, and will ask staff for their recommendations.

“I’m happy to see something that is creative, involves the public, includes children and local groups,” she said.

The city of Port Coquitlam and Jack Cewe Construction Ltd. will be providing inkind time, materials and machine time. A funding application is currently underway for Vancity and the group will be pursuing Pacific Salmon Foundation funding opportunities for the $6,500 project in September.

Interested volunteers should be alert to a call out for help to plant native species and help with soil amendment in October.

Meanwhile, the city is also creating a whimsical garden in Lions Park that will include accessible trails, naturalized plantings, garden follies (decorative focal points) and a public art piece currently under fabrication.

The whimsical garden is expected to be complete by the end of the year, according to a city staff report.

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New members needed for diversity roundtable Volunteers should represent underserved and equityseeking groups DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Port Coquitlam is seeking new members for its equity, diversity and inclusion roundtable after a busy year that saw several new initiatives launched in the city.

Community members can apply to join the Roundtable on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) by Sept. 7, according to a press release.

“Over the past year, the members of our Roundtable on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion have provided the city with valuable insights based on their lived experience or knowledge of diversity, equity and inclusion matters,” said Mayor Brad West.

“Their input has helped trigger important conversations, reflection and actions as we work to become a more equitable and inclusive city and community.

We’re now welcoming new voices for the upcoming year, and if you are someone who is committed and pas-

sionate about bringing about change in our community, we encourage you to apply.”

PoCo is seeking volunteers who represent a broad range of under-served and equity-seeking groups including Indigenous, Black, people of colour, LGBT2SQ+ and gender-diverse people, immigrants and newcomers, people living in poverty, people with disabilities, seniors, women, youth and others.

Experience working in teams or with community groups, boards or organizations is an asset.

The roundtable meets about six times per year.

Those interested in a oneyear term may apply online at portcoquitlam.ca/edi by noon on Sept. 7.

As well, previous members may also put their name forward to be considered for re-appointment.

With the EDI Roundtable acting as a resource to staff on city priorities concerning diversity, equity and inclusion, a number of new initiatives were launched, including: • Training and education for city employees to provide staff with tools to create and uphold a respectful, safe and inclusive workplace and community

• Developing of the city’s first anti-racism policy • Initiating the Little Library Read in Colour Program, which encourages neighbourhoods to read and share books reflecting diversity and inclusion • Having a greater breadth of diverse voices in events such as May Days and Canada Day

• Starting Port Coquitlam’s first Pride in PoCo event The selection process for the coming term will seek a well-rounded group of individuals who represent the community’s diversity and live, work or go to school in Port Coquitlam.

The selected members will be announced by the

end of September.

For more information about this and other citizen roundtables in Port Coquitlam, visit portcoquitlam.ca/roundtable.

DIVERSITY PARTY

Looking for something to do with the family this long weekend?

Port Coquitlam has a

fun afternoon planned for Saturday, Sept. 4.

Drop by Leigh Square from 2 to 6 p.m. for a celebration of Canada’s diverse cultures, featuring live performances, children’s activities, displays, food and beverages.

All activities will comply with current public health orders.

Free Sports Equipment Libraries

The Park Spark team is encouraging residents to borrow sports equipment from our libraries while at the park. Or, donate sports equipment no longer being used. Find a full list of locations at coquitlam.ca/sportslibrary. Interested in adopting a Sport Equipment library? We’re looking for volunteers to monitor the equipment library and liaise with our Park Spark team to help keep the libraries well-stocked and in good condition. For more information on this program and how you can get involved, please email parkspark@coquitlam.ca.

Thank you!

A big thank you to Benji’s Bandanas, the Coquitlam Animal Shelter and Mud Dogs:K9 adventures for hosting our recent Park Spark Dog Park Pop-ups. For more information on how your community group or business can collaborate with the Park Spark team to create fun and meaningful experiences in our outdoor park spaces please email parkspark@coquitlam.ca. Learn more about our program at coquitlam.ca/parkspark.

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Fiddler Jocelyn Pettit and her band take the Main Stage on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at ScotFestBC: The BC Highland Games, at Town Centre Park. SUBMITTED PHOTO FIVE THINGS FOR THE WEEKEND

Scottish fest, Canadian pride Friday, Sept. 3

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The annual BC Highland Games returns to Town Centre Park in Coquitlam, courtesy of ScotFestBC and its parent group United Scottish Cultural Society.

Sponsored in part by the Tri-City News, the event launches tonight with free Celtic music from the Whiskey Dicks, piping on the main stage and, if you got tickets early, a whisky and oyster tasting. Tickets are needed for Saturday’s activities, also by Lafarge Lake, which include performances on the Main Stage; Ceilidh Stage (under the Big Tent); in the Meadow; and the Lew Ross Scottish Heavy Event Field (on the east side).

Hear Celtic entertainment, check out the British cars on display and grab a bite of Scottish haggis. For tickets for the Saturday activities or to volunteer at the event, visit scotfestbc.com.

SUMMER CONCERTS

Turn on your computers to see Raincity’s performance at last month’s Summer Concert Series, a city of Coquitlam show in the parking lot of Dr. Charles Best secondary. The recording will go up at 5 p.m. and will be available until Sept.

17, along with the other concerts by the Redwoods; Duane, Dave and Johanna of the Town Pants; and John Welsh & Los Valientes. Visit coquitlam.ca/summerconcerts or go to the city’s Facebook and YouTube channels.

You can celebrate Canada’s cultural diversity in downtown Port Coquitlam, where the city will host live performances, kids’ fun and displays from 2 to 6 p.m. The party, which takes place at Leigh Square (next to city hall), will include Indigenous hoop dancer Alex Wells, Persian music and dance, AC/DC tribute band Bonnie Scott, pop/R&B duo KokoSoul and Afro-Cuban dance grooves with the Fito Garcia Band.

As well, there will be arts led by J Peachy and the Red Fox Healthy Living Society, a beverage garden by the Kinsmen Club, food trucks and information booths. The event is sponsored in part by the federal government. Visit portcoquitlam.ca/square.

Sunday, Sept. 5 FARMERS MARKET

Bring your grocery bags to shop at the weekly Coquitlam Farmers Market, which runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of the Poirier library branch (575 Poirier St., Coquitlam). Visit makebakegrow.com for a list of vendors.

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31ST ANNUAL SALUTE TO LABOUR UNIONS

‘Building strength for all of our members today and tomorrow’

Mike Farnworth, MLA

Port Coquitlam

107A-2748 Lougheed Highway Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 6P2 604-927-2088 mike.farnworth.mla@leg.bc.ca www.mikefarnworthmla.ca

Rick Glumac, MLA

Port Moody - Coquitlam 2708 St. Johns Street Port Moody, BC V3H 2B7 604-936-8709 rick.glumac.mla@leg.bc.ca www.rickglumac.ca

Selina Robinson, MLA

Coquitlam - Maillardville

102-1108 Austin Avenue Coquitlam, BC V3K 3P5 604-933-2001 selina.robinson.mla@leg.bc.ca www.selinarobinson.ca

Fin Donnelly, MLA

Coquitlam - Burke Mountain

510 – 2950 Glen Drive Coquitlam, BC V3B 0J1 604-942-5020 fin.donnelly.mla@leg.bc.ca

THANK YOU to all workers who through their labour, make our communities a better place to live.

Katrina Chen, MLA

Burnaby - Lougheed

#3-8699 10th Avenue Burnaby, BC V3N 2S9 604-660-5058 katrina.chen.mla@leg.bc.ca www.katrinachen.ca

Raj Chouhan, MLA

Burnaby - Edmonds

5234 Rumble Street Burnaby, BC V5J 2B6 604-660-7301 raj.chouhan.mla@leg.bc.ca www.rajchouhan.ca

Janet Routledge, MLA

Burnaby North

1833 Willingdon Avenue Burnaby, BC V5C 5R3 604-775-0778 janet.routledge.mla@leg.bc.ca www.janetroutledge.ca

Anne Kang, MLA

Burnaby - Deer Lake

105 - 6411 Nelson Avenue Burnaby, BC V5H 4H3 604-775-0565 anne.kang.mla@leg.bc.ca www.annekangbcmla.ca

Aman Singh, MLA

Jennifer Whiteside, MLA

12560 Bridgeport Road Richmond, BC V6V 2N5 604-664-0700 aman.singh.mla@leg.bc.ca

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Most workers in British Columbia have NO paid sick days, and employers are only required to provide 3 unpaid sick days per year.

Together we can change that.

Visit engage.gov.bc.ca/paidsickleave and tell the government that you demand 10 paid sick days.

When we’re sick we all deserve time off to recover, with pay.

BUILDING TRADES

Unions build community BRYNN BOURKE

After being with the Building Trades for most of a decade, I’ve had the unique privilege of seeing what we can accomplish when we work together. There are many big things we do that make their way into the public; like the big infrastructure projects we build or Community Benefits initiatives.

But I also see many of the small things our unions do that we don’t often make a big deal about or really even talk about.

There are so many small acts of kindness our unions have done in just this past year; like calling through their retirees list just to check

in and make sure our older members are doing OK. It’s a business manager personally dropping off Red Seal certificates so each apprentice can still receive the recognition so important to this rite of passage into journey status.

It’s the leaders in our unions participating in an intensive Be More Than a Bystander training program so they can make our worksites safer for tradeswomen.

It’s the apprentice coordinator who noticed an apprentice was struggling and personally drove them to addiction services.

It’s the many, many scholarships given out and the

thousands of union masks distributed to keep members safe.

It’s the members of our women’s committee, Build TogetHER, instantly responding to a call for help to support women with high levels of violence, homelessness, poverty and addiction on the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver.

And then there was the time we called a food bank to say we were donating $15,000 to help care for families over the holidays and the person on the other end broke down in tears because the donation was so needed.

That donation was just one SEE

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Dignity and Justice A Voice in the Work Place

ese are principles on which organized labour was founded.

No single union has ever achieved these goals with more success and consistency than the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

Best wishes this Labour Day from the membership and o

ers of

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 31 a liated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Teamsters Canada, and the Canadian Labour Congress

#1 Grosvenor Square, Delta, BC V3M 5S1 Stan Hennessy, President Caley Fieldhouse, Secretary-Treasurer

For Organizing Assistance • Tel: 604-527-2722 Fax: 604-540-6073 Email: bhennessy@teamsters31.ca

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Unions demonstrate resilience CONTINUED FROM PAGE

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of many our affiliates made last December as our unions gave generously all across B.C. There are so many memorable moments of caring that stand out in my mind, but I will share just one last one.

When Labour Day events were cancelled last year due to COVID, our unions organized a construction vehicle convoy through the Lower Mainland from Delta to New Westminster to Burnaby to Maple Ridge to celebrate the labour movement and demonstrate our resiliency in these challenging times.

A parent group in New Westminster found out and for block after block, families

gathered on picnic blankets and children waved at our members as we drove by.

We don’t often promote these things that we do. I

suppose because we’ve been doing them for so long they are an essential part of who we are as unions. But they are special.

Happy Labour Day! This day is a celebration for working people, unions, and a time to reflect on the worker rights and benefits we enjoy today, many are the result of sacrifices by working people.

Special thanks to all those that continue to work in industries that are helping us through the pandemic, and the BC wildfires.

Councillor

ON LABOUR DAY, LET’S RECOGNIZE BC NURSES AND ALL WORKERS www.bcnu.org

BC’s nurses and front line workers are working tirelessly.

With gratitude, let’s acknowledge and support their resiliency and dedication to safe patient care.

Nancy McCurrach 778-222-8896 • mccurrachn@portcoquitlam.ca • portcoquitlam.ca

UNIONMADE Labour Day is

Karen Ranalletta, President

Trevor Davies, Secretary-Treasurer

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BCGEU

Workers are key to recovery STEPHANIE SMITH BCGEU PRESIDENT

STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY!

THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION W WORKERS UNION LOCAL NO. 280

Workers are the key as we emerge from the pandemic stronger and safer.

Labour Day is a celebration of everything workers and unions have accomplished by standing in solidarity and using our collective power to fight for our rights and values. We all know the list of union wins — weekends and paid vacation, paid sick leave and parental leave, statutory holidays and overtime, pensions, occupational health and safety rules and workers compensation; protections from bullying, discrimination and harassment in the workplace. To name a few.

Labour Day is a chance for us as working people to look to the future and dream with our eyes open about how we want to use collective power as we move forward together.

And, in that respect, this Labour Day — our second in the pandemic — is a special opportunity. Specifically, it’s an opportunity to remind decision-makers that working people have kept our communities safe and our province running over the last 18 months.

We expect and deserve to be front and centre in B.C.ís post-pandemic recovery.

Working people have made extraordinary sacrifices during the pandemic.

Some of us lost incomes

Learn more at BCGEU.CA/JOIN

Happy Labour Day! Thank you to the thousands of BCGEU members and other essential workers on the frontlines of COVID-19.

Workers are the key as we emerge from the pandemic stronger and safer.

when workplaces shut down.

Others had to figure out how to do work or school from home.

Many more have worked every day providing the vital services that British Columbians rely on — like supporting vulnerable people, families and communities; working frontline on COVID prevention and enforcement; keeping courts and government offices operating; protecting people and property from devastating wildfires, and much more.

COVID-19 hasn’t broken us. But this pandemic has revealed what many of us have known for a long time— our old “normal” was broken.

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B C F E D E R AT I O N O F L A B O U R

Workers earn protections LAIRD CRONKE AND SUSSANNE SKIDMORE

This summer reminded all of us of the importance of workers. And not just because of the pandemic.

We’ve all witnessed the dedication of workers fighting fires, caring for heatwave victims, and just showing up for work in extremely difficult conditions.

It also reminds us that workers deserve the basic protections that help ensure you can go home safely at the end of your day, earn a decent living and build a better future for your family.

But those protections are always being challenged, whether it’s by economic changes, misguided political ideologies or employers (not all, but many) cutting corners for short-term profit.

Here are some of the most important protections we’re working to safeguard in the coming year: • Paid sick leave: Nobody should ever have to choose between staying home when they’re sick and being able to pay the bills. But 53 % of BC workers and 90 % of lowwage workers don’t have access to paid sick leave, because provincial laws don’t require employers to offer it.

Paid sick leave can help stem the spread of infectious diseases. And when workplace transmission is

prevented, it means a better bottom line for businesses, too.

The BC government will bring in paid sick leave by next January, and they’re conducting a public consultation about what it should look like.

You can share your thoughts with them online at engage.gov.bc.ca/paidsickleave — but don’t stop there.

Join our campaign for permanent, universal paid sick leave at www.futureforall.ca/ sick_leave.

• Workers’ compensation: It’s been clear for years that BC’s workers’ compensation system is broken. Drastic changes and cuts by the old BC Liberal government stacked the deck against injured workers.

While we’ve seen some welcome reforms under the NDP, they don’t go nearly far enough. The Patterson Report clearly identified sweeping changes needed to create a truly worker-centered Workers’ Compensation Board. Every day of delay puts workers and their families at risk.

• Protection for gig and precarious workers: Many workers can’t count on even the most basic employment standards — like the minimum wage, Employment Insurance, the Canada Pension Plan, and access to worker’s compensation —

because employers misclassify them as “contractors.”

With our economy shifting toward app-based gig work and temporary and part-time employment, it’s time to make sure employment standards apply to everyone.

The right to organize: The evidence is clear: Unions are the single most effective factor in increasing workers’ standard of living and reducing income inequality. They level the playing field with employers on issues like workplace safety, harassment, pay and benefits, and many more.

But often when workers try to organize, they face major barriers — including grossly unfair tactics from employers.

We can tackle one of the biggest barriers by certifying unions in a workplace when the majority of workers there have signed union cards, which helps prevent employers from manipulating the certification process.

Labour Day is a celebration of workers.

And the best way to make that celebration meaningful is by ensuring every worker has the full protection they’ve earned.

Laird Cronk is the president of the BC Federation of Labour, and Sussanne Skidmore is the secretary-treasurer.

Defending and Rebuilding an inclusive B.C. Looking for work-life balance? Better pay?

Improved working conditions?

Join our union, make the change! #BuildBackBetter.

Contact us at Unifor2000@unifor2000.ca or call 604-408-0746

Our members work here.

With Thanks On

Labour Day Monday, Sept. 6 is Labour Day—a time for us to recognize the contributions of working people in our city and across our nation.

This Labour Day, we acknowledge the many individuals who work for the City, and throughout Coquitlam, to provide the goods and services that support the quality of life in our community.

And this year we want to especially thank all those who contributed to our health and safety over the past year.

| coquitlam.ca The professional Artists and Technicians of IATSE Local 891 in solidarity with all Union members on Labour Day 2021

Mayor Richard Stewart Councillor Brent Asmundson Councillor Craig Hodge Councillor Steve Kim Councillor Trish Mandewo Councillor Dennis Marsden Councillor Teri Towner Councillor Chris Wilson Councillor Bonita Zarrillo

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STICKHANDLING CANCER

PoMo puckster beats the odds to play again Brain tumour was first diagnosed after MacLeod collapsed during a game MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

Even if Wade MacLeod doesn’t score a goal with his new Manchester Storm hockey team, he’s already achieved the biggest victory of all.

The 34-year-old left winger from Port Moody beat cancer — not once, not twice, but three times.

And when MacLeod’s doctor gave him the allclear last November, that the Grade 3 glioblastoma tumour that had recurred in his head for a third time was completely gone, he knew what he had to do.

“I said from the very beginning that cancer wasn’t going to be the reason I retire from professional hockey,” MacLeod said after a recent workout at Coquitlam’s Planet Ice with his trainer Kai Heinonen and veteran NHLer Brad Hunt.

The fact MacLeod is able to share the ice and keep up with the newly signed defenceman for the Vancouver Canucks is a testimony to the dedication of getting his career, and life, back on the rails.

Three years ago, MacLeod had to re-learn how to walk and speak again after two surgeries to remove a recurring tumour that had reformed in his brain as he prepared to play a third professional season in Germany with Dresden Eislowen.

When MacLeod was diagnosed after having seizures as he moved from Frankfurt,

Wade MacLeod spends serveral hours each weekday working with his trainer, Kai Heinonen, to prepare for his return to professional hockey after conquering cancer. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

where he’d scored 49 points in 49 games for the second division Lions, he, his wife Karly, and their young daughter, Ava, headed back to Canada for surgery. Two months later, the tumour returned for a third time, and he was under the knife again, to be followed by radiation and chemotherapy treatments.

A GoFundMe fundraising campaign to help the young family get through the tough time raised more

than $100,000 from donations wherever MacLeod’s skates had taken him — from Merritt where he played junior hockey with the BC Hockey League’s Centennials, to Northeastern University in Boston, Mass., to minor league teams in Springfield, Mass.; Evansville, Ind.; Toronto; Boise, Idaho; Allen, Texas; as well as Rosenheim and Frankfurt in Germany.

Some of the money went to MacLeod’s return

to health and rehabilitation that was co-ordinated through Port Moody Integrated Health. Dietary changes, occupational and physical therapy, as well as hyperthermia treatment to kill lingering cancer cells with high heat, all contributed to his battle against the disease that first presented itself in 2013 when he collapsed on the ice during an American Hockey League game in Springfield.

A four-hour operation

removed a golf-ball sized tumour from the left side of MacLeod’s brain and, after extensive rehab, he was able to get back on the ice the next season, splitting his time between the Springfield Falcons and the ECHL’s Evansville IceMen. But the double recurrence of the tumour in 2018 has cost three prime years of MacLeod’s hockey career. Getting back to a place where he feels he can compete again on the ice

has taken a lot of work with Heinonen, whose background includes martial arts. The two are together for hours every weekday, either on the ice or in the gym.

They use karate to sharpen hand speed, balance and peripheral vision, circuit and core training, as well as visualization.

MacLeod said he feels in the best shape of his life.

Earlier this summer, he told his agent he was ready to play again.

But opportunities for an aging minor leaguer who’s been out of the game for three years were limited.

Norway or France were possibilities, MacLeod’s agent told him.

It was the Storm of Great Britain’s Elite Ice Hockey League that expressed the most interest. The team’s coach, Alberta native Ryan Finnerty, also has a young family and was familiar with MacLeod’s story.

“It all worked out,” MacLeod said of the process that landed him a contract, adding he’ll head to England in about mid-September, then his family that now includes a newborn sister to Ava, will follow a few weeks later.

MacLeod said he’s excited about getting back into a dressing room with teammates, then hitting the ice again with fans in the stands.

“It’s going to be so unreal,” he said. “The biggest thing is never give up on your dreams and always stay positive.”

While MacLeod is hopeful the opportunity he’s being given in Manchester might lead to bigger and better things, he said he already feels he’s accomplished so much.

“I beat cancer.”

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New ONE PASS recreation card to launch next week Coquitlam’s new ONE PASS for unlimited access to the city’s pools, rinks, fitness rooms and gyms will be valid as of Tuesday.

The new cards can be purchased starting today (Sept. 2) at any civic recreation centre or online via coquitlam.ca/onepass.

The following options are available: • 10-visit pass: can be shared with family, or friends in the same age bracket; it is valid for two years Child - $25.52 Youth/Student - $38.08 Adult - $50.64 Senior - $38.08 Super Senior - $25.52 • 30-day pass: this is a a non-transferrable pass that’s

paid up-front; it is valid for 30 calendar days Child - $29.25 Youth/Student - $44 Adult - $58.75 Senior - $44 Super Senior - $29.25 • 30-day continuous pass: a new option that allows automatic monthly renewal with a three-month minimum commitment; it has bigger discounts than the 30day pass and more flexibility than the 365-day pass Child - $20.50 Youth/Student - $30.75 Adult - $41.25 Senior - $30.75 Super Senior - $20.50 • 365-day pass: a non-refundable, non-transferrable and non-extendable pass that’s paid up-front; it is

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MEALS FOR SENIORS

City to continue meal program for pavilion members Coquitlam seniors who are connected to one of the city’s two pavilions can continue to get frozen meals this fall.

But as of Tuesday, meal delivery and pick-up are on Tuesdays only — and at both Dogwood and Glen Pine pavilions from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

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Members can buy up to four meals; however, the menu selections will be limited compared with previous months, according to a city news release.

The cost is $7.50 per meal.

To put in an order, visit coquitlam.ca/meals.

Since the program was launched last spring, when the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown hit, more than 26,000 dozen meals have been prepared for isolated seniors in the Tri-Cities; those meals have been either collected at Dogwood in person or delivered by volunteers including Coun.

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FALL 2021 PROGRAM

Now, with the health restrictions easing, the city plans to reopen the Dogwood and Glen Pine pavilion cafés — with volunteer support.

Helpers who have food preparation and customer service skills are asked to apply via coquitlam.ca/volunteer (click the link in the Volunteering in Community Centres section).

Meanwhile, other services for Coquitlam seniors include: • Pre-registered programs and activity groups starting Sept. 8 at Dogwood and Glen Pine pavilions (coquitlam. ca/registration) • The Social Connections program, which connects seniors with volunteers who provide social contact with weekly phone calls (visit coquitlam.ca/socialconnections) • Activities and resources for residents ages 50-plus and up at CoquitlamSPIRIT (coquitlam.ca/spirit) • Reduced drop-in recreation rates through the ONE PASS discount card

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For pavilion information, call Glen Pine at 604-9276940 or Dogwood at 604927-6098, email pavilions@ coquitlam.ca or visit coquitlam.ca/glenpine and coquitlam.ca/dogwood.

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Among the activities offered with a parent on hand are: • Arts & Crafts: Little Artists and Little Creators • Learn & Discover: Baby and me Drop-in; Little Einsteins; Story Time; Little Scientists; Explore the World of: Under the Sea How Plants Grow, Butterflies, Bugs & Creepy Crawlies, Space and Dinosaurs • Outdoor Recreation: Eco Trekkers and Baby & Me Hiking • Performing Arts: Creative Dance • Sports & Active Play: Bootcamp 4 U & Baby; Yoga: Adult & Baby And programs without parent participation include: • Crafts & Hobbies: Little Artists • Learn & Discover General Interest: Circle Time & Play, Play & Learn Virtual • Performing Arts: Creative Dance, Hip Hop, Ballet and Jump Start Cycle of Seasons music programs

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The programs will with current COVID-19 health protocols. Programs may be adjusted based on new direction from the provincial health officer and other pandemic impacts; those registered in programs will be advised of any changes that affect them.

Go to coquitlam.ca/ covid19 for updates.

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teens in Port Moody can sign up for a 45-minute fitness program this weekend at the recreation complex.

Students ages 14 and up can join a moderate/intense boot camp at 8:30 a.m. — a sports conditioning class that combines cardio and strength components — a spin class at 9:30 a.m.; or an all-levels hatha yoga session at 9:45 a.m.

And on Saturday, teens can practise their basketball skills, for a $2, at a drop-in (but pre-registered) time: 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. or 7 p.m.

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Pop-up vaccination clinics at Douglas College Vaccinations also available to students who are from out of province KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

Post-secondary students are set to be welcomed back

to in-person classes this month.

In an effort to ensure campuses, its staff and visitors are protected, Fraser Health has announced a series of pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics at institutions across its authority region, including Douglas College in Coquitlam.

The local campus is host-

ing two stations this month (the first of which took place Sept. 1) and is also open to eligible residents aged 12 years and older who still have not yet received one of two doses of any vaccine.

“We know the safety of our campuses increases when people are vaccinated,” said Anne Kang, B.C.’s advanced education

minister.

“These on-campus clinics make it easy and convenient to get the vaccine — make the choice to protect your community and play an active role in ensuring a safe return to school this fall.”

For students and members of the public seeking a first dose, you don’t need to have a personal health num-

ber or be a resident of B.C. as some may be from outside the province for studying.

Fraser Health says those seeking a second dose will need to have received an invitation through B.C.’s GetVaccinated portal or have waited a minimum of 28 days since the first jab, and are encouraged to bring their immunization card.

“If the clinic is at capacity, you may be added to a virtual waiting list,” the authority further explained.

“If there is enough vaccine, you will be texted to come back later that day to get your second dose. If you

do not receive a text, you should return to try again on another day.”

Nurses and healthcare workers will be set up at Douglas College’s Coquitlam campus on Sept. 8 in Room B3051 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Other nearby post-secondary schools will also host an on-campus vaccine clinic, such as Douglas College in New Westminster, BCIT, SFU and Yorkville University.

For more information, dates and times, you can visit www.fraserhealth. ca.

Fraser Health will be holding two COVID-19 vaccination clinics at the Coquitlam campus of Douglas College. The first was Wednesday, with another scheduled for Sept. 8.

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Coquitlam’s Gina Williams, a classically trained concert pianist with a master’s degree, will release five albums this year — all in different genres.

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Coquitlam musician, producer drops five albums this year to ease the COVID-19 blues Classical, gospel, Caribbean, EDM and rock albums JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

Gina Williams doesn’t compose music.

She receives it.

It comes from a higher power, the Coquitlam concert pianist said, and it comes without warning.

During the pandemic lockdown last year, when Williams, like other artists, had time on her hands, the music flooded in.

Six songs came in one day, she said, fully packaged

— except for the lyrics.

The verses, she said, she struggled with later, after some praying.

But at least she had the melodies in her head.

The extra time allowed her not only to compose and finish previous projects but also to have enough material to drop five albums this year.

And here’s the kicker: All are different forms of music.

“Last year, I was like, ‘I’ve got to figure out a way to bring people together during this terrible time,’” she told the Tri-City News last week, “so I created a symphony of genres. It just came naturally.”

Her first release, on June 25, called The Trilogy Part 2, is a solo piano classical

music work that’s appropriate for ballet and for background music.

Recorded in the Ukraine prior to the COVID lockdown, the album has 21 instrumental tracks.

Take All Of Me arrived on July 30, featuring 11 piano and vocal songs in traditional gospel.

Williams said the songs harken to her childhood in Alberta, while listening to the East Coast sounds of Rita MacNeil and early tunes by Amy Grant.

Like The Trilogy Part 2, it was also recorded in Kiev but during the pandemic: in March and September of last year.

Last week came the album Touch Down, 10

pop tracks with a strong Caribbean feel and features calypso, African and Latin beats.

Williams said she had been encouraged by a friend in the Ukraine to write the tunes but stopped short of penning any songs.

But when six compositions came in a row, “it was unusual but it was a sign,” she said.

“I knew I had enough for an album. It was pretty cool.”

On Sept. 24, Williams drops her fourth album, We Need To Love — yet another departure from her classical and gospel music background, as it contains 10 electronic dance songs (the first single, We Need to Love, came out on May 21).

“It’s a celebration of the EDM from the 90s,” she said, noting she had Ukrainian, Spanish and Canadian producers working with her.

“I’ve loved EDM for a long time and the club sound.”

Later this fall, Williams will release her fifth work for 2021 called Toxic Love, a symphonic rock collection that “speaks of all of our bad relationships with family, friends, coworkers and yourself. You have to acknowledge them.”

The self-produced albums are or will be available through major music streaming platforms including Apple Music.

As well, Williams has been promoting her new music through her YouTube

channels with videos and other digital platforms.

On Sunday, she performed at an in-person event: the Ahfomad Festival in Vancouver, an African/ Black arts, music and dance celebration with Kardinal Offishall headlining.

Williams hopes for more gigs in Canada and the United States, once the pandemic is over.

Dates are tentatively booked for New York and California next year.

“I’m just looking to perform and bring joy into people’s lives,” she said.

“I want to bring fun because it’s been a taxing year on people. That’s way I did these albums, so that people know they’re not alone.”

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VISUAL ARTS

Gnome place like PoMo Photo, illustration show at PoMoArts has a fanciful tale JANIS CLEUGH jcleugh@tricitynews.com

David Carey had a revelation when he was meditating.

The photographer had been thinking about who could illustrate his new series, The Gnomes of Port Moody, a project that he started before the pandemic hit.

Then, it came to him: Michel LeBlanc, a graphic designer and teacher, was a friend whom Carey had known for years in Winnipeg before moving to Port Moody. “I didn’t think of him right away, but I was happy that I eventually did because I had always wanted to work with him,” Carey told the Tri-City News on Monday.

Over the course of the lockdown, the two traded images electronically to

The regional council meeting, where the Port Moody gnomes debate about heading into the city.

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find the right fit. Carey sent him the storyline and photos of Port Moody while LeBlanc offered drawings of gnomes that Carey later Photoshopped in.

Their results can now be seen at PoMoArts, and will be the subject of a Facebook Live talk and tour tonight (Thursday) at 7:15 p.m.

In total, they produced 19 pieces — measuring 12 by 18 inches — that tell a fanciful tale of gnomes wanting to get out to see city life.

In the story, the gnomes grow tired of the forest and seek permission from the regional council.

They’re given the OK; however, it’s on condition that they maintain the city.

“I liked the idea of them contributing to society,” Carey said, noting the idea for the series started when his wife began buying ceramic gnomes for their home. Unfortunately, though, due to the pandemic, the imaginary gnomes were forced back into the woods to quarantine and stay safe. “They will emerge again once COVID leaves,” Carey promised.

The show is up until Sept.

16 along with Coastal Spirit (Tatjana Mirkov-Popovicki) and We Can Ask For More (Serisa Fitz-James).

Proceeds will go to Share Family and Community Services Society.

Visit the gallery at 2425 St. Johns St. or call 604-931-2008.

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Emily Carr graduate takes a closer look at our link to Mother Earth Plant Spirit is one of the pieces in Our Terrestrial Spirit, an art collection by Christina Norberg and Arleigh Wood that’s on show at The Outlet Gallery in Port Coquitlam until Sept. 27. A graduate of Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Norberg has exhibited her work in the Eastside Culture Crawl (from 2007-2017), across Canada and in Italy. Her most recent series is called Expanding in a Closed Loop, “referencing my interest in the way in which consciousness and its limitless potential for expansion lives within a biosphere with finite resources and complex systems of sustainability and regeneration,” she writes in a statement on her website. Indeed, she tries to keep a small carbon footprint while plying her trade through photography, painting and clay. Our Terrestrial Spirit, in Leigh Square, explores the link to the natural world via the physical and spiritual realm.

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CHARYNA, Lillian Elsie (nee Ostrom) Elsie was born August 7, 1926 in Rich Valley, Alberta. Born to parents Andrew and Mary Ostrom. She was one of 8 children who grew up on the farm and shared in chores and card games with Art, Fred, David, Philip, Andy, Gladys and Rita. As a young lady, she moved to Edmonton to finish school, and then moved with sister Gladys to Vancouver to work. As a young single woman, Elsie enjoyed dancing, bowling and spending time with her sisters Gladys and Rita, her family and her friends. In 1956, she embarked on journey to Australia by ship to attend the Olympic Games and spent time travelling and working in Australia.

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She met and married John Charyna in 1963. They had four children and a busy life! Elsie worked, raised the kids, always planned summer vacations, and was instrumental in connecting Greg, John, Liz and Ali with community sports like soccer and softball. She was always a great cheerleader! She cheered so vigorously at a soccer game one time that she fell down and hurt her arm. She drove home, had a bath and after feeling like it was still quite sore finally went to the hospital to discover it was broken and got a cast put on. This is just one example of how she was so easy going.

Every Sunday night was dinner at Grandma Ostrom’s, and Elsie made sure she and all her kids were there. It was a great time for cousins to play together and the adults to get down to some serious 14 Pietro playing!

Throughout her life, Elsie participated in the Catholic Women’s League activities and events and was a parishioner at Holy Eucharist and Our Lady of Assumption Catholic parishes. Everyone who knows Elsie knows that she was a kind and gentle person. Her children always appreciated how hospitable she was to their friends; everyone was always welcome in her home for a visit or for a meal. She would just put out an extra plate and treat them like part of the family.

Over the years she hosted Japanese home stay students, developed her love of oil painting and delivered flyers for exercise during her retirement. Elsie enjoyed playing crib, 14 Pietro, golf, bingo and visits to the bowling alley and casino. She was an avid Blue Jays and Canucks fan. A stroke when she was 89 was a major change in her life, but her ability to rise above her circumstances inspired us. Mom enjoyed an Alaskan cruise with her daughters and nephew Pat (Susan). On August 7th we were thankful to have celebrated her 95th birthday as she visited with family and friends.

Elsie is predeceased by her husband John Charyna and is survived, and will be remembered by her children: Greg (Karen, grandchildren Ben, Sophia), John (Kristin, grandchildren Brandon Morgan), Katie (Dustin and great granddaughter Gracie), Liz and Ali Meyer (Kevin, grandchildren Isaac and Claire), her sister Rita and many nieces and nephews and their families.

Hawthorne Care Community has been Elsie’s home for the past four years. She said she was very happy there. The family thanks the staff at Hawthorne for all their good care of Elsie. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to www.hawthornecare.com. A Catholic Funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish at 2255 Fraser Avenue in Port Coquitlam, on Friday, September 3, 2021 at 11:00 am. A reception to follow in Lions Park at 2300 Lions Way, Port Coquitlam.

As you share the stories and the memories of how they lived their lives and how very much they meant, may you find comfort...

MOEN, Bernice Elizabeth Port Coquitlam — Bernice Elizabeth Moen, 83, died Friday, August 13, 2021 at the Cross Roads Hospice Facility in Port Moody, following a short battle with Pancreatic Cancer.

She was a very special matriarch of our family, who continues to be dearly loved, and is greatly missed.

She is survived by her son Dennis Moen, and his wife Laurie, and their daughters Ashley (Moen) Edgington, her husband Ryan Edgington, and their son Nolan and daughter Mia, Robyn Moen and her husband to be Brian Fox, Bernices’s daughter Penny (Raynor) Elstrom, her husband Rick Elstrom, and their daughter Sara Raynor and her husband to be Christopher Blinkman.

Bernice was born in Nokomis, Saskatchewan, on March 14, 1938. She was born to Menno and Edna Schmidt. She was the middle and only daughter of three children.

Bernice was born with a cleft pallet, which was not operated on to fix until later 1956. However, in March of 1956, Bernice was set up on a blind date with Gerald Moen. Gerald was not told about Bernice’s cleft pallet, but being the stellar man that Gerald was, true love blossomed, and they married on July 19, 1957. Penny was born in 1958, and Dennis was born in 1959.

Bernice was an extremely dedicated and passionate family woman. She held her very strong spiritual faith that guided her throughout her entire life. There’s nothing she wouldn’t do, for family and friends. In 1959/1960, she helped Gerald build their first home in Surrey, with the help of her dad Menno Schmidt. She was definitely a Tom Boy at heart.

In 1974, Gerald and Bernice packed up their family and moved them to spend the next five years in Kelowna. In 1979, they returned to the Lower Mainland to reunite with their children who were then full grown, marrying, and later having families of their own.

Bernice achieved her certification as a seamstress when she was 18, which allowed her to contribute to many family costumes, wedding dresses, children’s clothes, business clothes, drapes, or upholstery. There was no job too big or small for her. Her work was beautiful. And it developed into very large embroidery projects in her final years to the benefit of all of her girls.

Per Bernice’s request, there will be no funeral service.

There will be a memory book posted on Burquitlam Funeral Home website at; https://www.burquitlamfuneralhome.ca/memorials/bernice--moen/4711631/obituary.php The family is requesting no flowers please, however, if desired, it would be appreciated that donations be sent to the BC Cancer Foundation www.bccancerfoundation.com at 600-686 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1G1 or Cross Roads Hospice Society at #209-2773 Barnet Hwy, Coquitlam, B.C. V3B 1C2

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CORMIER, Doreen Rose (nee Smart) Doreen Cormier, who was lovingly called “Do” by her husband, “mom” by her daughters and “Namma” by her grandkids; died peacefully at McKenney Creek Hospice on March 21, 2021.

Doreen was born November 14, 1936 to Alfred and Daisy Smart in Burnaby, BC. She married her husband Calvin on August 25, 1960 and had daughters Cindy and Lori.

Since raising her family, she enjoyed life with her husband in Maple Ridge, participating in bowling, book club, ukulele classes etc.

Doreen will always be remembered as a loving and caring mother and grandmother who never forgot a birthday.

Survivors include husband Calvin, brother Fred Smart, daughters Cindy (Bill) Oak and Lori Kingswood, grandchildren Jonathan, Joshua and Aubrey Kingswood and Michael and Alexander Ingram, nephew Chris (Sarah) and nieces Marika and Pam (Jeff).

Doreen was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Daisy, her son-in-law Darrell and her sister-in-law June. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her, but especially by her family.

For Celebration of Life details please go to fouroaks.family or email Cindy at cloak1962@gmail.com In lieu of flowers, donations to McKenney Creek Hospice are gratefully accepted.

Get involved in our community and help shape library services by becoming a board member at the Port Moody Public Library.

The Library Board will have vacancies starting January 1, 2022.

Join us for an information open house to learn more about this volunteer opportunity: Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 6:00pm Port Moody Public Library 100 Newport Drive For details, visit portmoodylibrary.ca/libraryboard

WEDNESDAY September 8th @ 7:45PM POCO Rec Centre Requirements; • minimum age 35 years or older • proof / reside in Poco, pay taxes in POCO and/or work for City of Poco.

To register / contact for info, email; pocooldtimers2021@gmail.com

COMING EVENTS Book Signing Poet Karen Hein invites you to her book signing of "Still Ripples" at Matteo’s Gelato 2615 Mary Hill Rd Poco September 11, 2021, from 2−5 pm. www.karenheinpoetry.ca

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

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

LOST MISSING CAT

Chelo is missing from - Seaview area on Seaforth Way, PORT MOODY since August 9th.

If you see him, please contact Natalia 778-789-1278 or 604-227-3111

RENTAL

EMPLOYMENT DRIVERS

2021 DRAFT GAME

Hockey PLAYERS Wanted

FOOD/BEVERAGE HELP .

SUTER BROOK Port Moody OPENING SOON

INGDAL, Jon September 12, 1936 − July 19, 2021 Jon passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. He is survived by his beloved wife of 52 years, Ingrid; children, Glen (Carrie) and Irene (Chris); brother, Lars (Inger); and extended family.

His grandkids, Jake, Ben, Lily, Gabe, and Pearl will miss their Bestefar.

A celebration of Jon’s life will be held at the Scandinavian Centre (6540 Thomas St. Burnaby, BC V5B 4P9) on September 24, 2021, from 1 − 4 pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the Norwegian House Society. Condolences and tributes can be sent to the family at www.burquitlamfuneralhome.ca

is looking for DRIVER to deliver bundles to carriers in the Tri-Cities area on THURSDAY. Must have reliable van or the like.

CALL: 604-472-3040 EMAIL: circulation@ tricitynews.com

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT ANYTIME CLEANERS Hiring for 2 days per week, Residential House Cleaners.

Call or Email: 778-899-2105 julietcobb@hotmail.com

NOW HIRING - JOIN OUR TEAM! • Supervisors • Kitchen Crew Staff • Cooks & Cashiers Email resume to: marybrownsportmoody@gmail.com

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT .

CARRIERS NEEDED 6060

Brar Bros Farms

Celebrate the lives of loved ones with your stories, photographs and tributes

legacy.com/obituaries/tricitynews

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

private assisted living suites

Suites Available.

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

Small Pet OK.

10 newly renovated

that offer the independence you want with the care you need; providing housing, hospitality services and personal care.

Call for information: 604-292-8136 Email: info@dania.bc.ca www.dania.bc.ca

2-22 Benson Dr 763-769 Ioco Rd 1-60 Walton Way

8715

3310 - 3333 Caliente Pl 1342 - 1418 El Camino Dr 3300 - 3320 El Casa Crt 1400 - 1419 Sharpewood Pl

8315

315-316 Allison St 700-771 Delestre Ave 651-711 Edgar Ave 700-777 Edgar Ave 315-323 Walker St

Brar Bros Farms

FARM LABOURERS

VILLA MARGARETA

The following routes are now available to deliver the News in the Tri-City area.

FARM LABOURERS 3585 184 St. Surrey, BC Required for weeding, planting, harvesting & grading vegetables. This job involves hard work; bending, lifting, crouching. No experience required. $15.20/hour, 45+ hr/wk, 6 days/wk 2 year term; June 2021 to Nov 2023.

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

DANIA MANOR

4155 Norland Ave, Burnaby

9009

1060 - 1138 Castle Cres 1142 - 1196 Castle Cres 2227 - 2269 Castle Cres 2210 - 2249 Garrison Crt 2126 - 2173 Parapet Terrace 2243 - 2290 Rampart Pl 2135 - 2182 Tower Crt

9033

741-760 Capital Crt 753-795 Citadel Dr

If you’re interested in delivering the newspaper; Please call: Circulation @ 604-472-3040 Or email: circulation@tricitynews.com Other routes not listed may be available, please contact our office.

To advertise, call 604-444-3056 or email DTJames@glaciermedia.ca

320-9th St, New Westminster

CALL 604-715-7764 baysideproperty.com

115 PLACE CO-OP Located in Burnaby near Lougheed Town Centre Accepting applications for

2 Bedroom Units

only available. $1,133 to $1,227 per mo.

Adult oriented high rise.

Share Purchase Required.

For qualifying criteria go to: www.115place.com Apply online or phone 604-421-1222

SKYLINE TOWERS 102-120 Agnes St, New Westminster

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.

CALL 604-525-2122 baysideproperty.com

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

Build Results

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Home cleaning service for Burnaby, Coquitlam, and New Westminster.

Deep cleaning, windows, and maintenance. Call or message: 778−772−9332

CONCRETE

EXCAVATING

LAWN & GARDEN

PATIOS

PEDRO’S

ROOFING .

Aluminum & Glass Patio Covers, Sunrooms & Railings

Contracting & Drainage

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

604-468-2919

Free Estimate

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SUMMER SPECIALS & CLEAN-UP

BOWEN ALUMINUM

Chafer Beetle Repair • Lawn Seed, Install, Repair

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

FLOORING

PLUMBING

RENOS & HOME IMPROVEMENT

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

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NO JOB TOO small!

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We do ALL kinds of Concrete Work.

• Seniors discount.

Local, family business 40+ yrs.

604-240-3408

Call Donny • 604-600-6049

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

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

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MOVING 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 25+ yrs exp. WCB. Insured.

Bob • 778-968-7843

Professional Installation

5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit

30 YEARS EXPERIENCE ~ FULLY INSURED ~ Call Tim 604-612-5388 Boarding & Taping, Good Rates! Reliable, Free Est. Reno’s & Small Jobs Welcome! Call Gurprit 604-710-7769

All Electrical, Low Cost.

(604)374-0062 Simply Electric

604-720-3205

#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

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• Small Hauls ~ Pickup / Delivery

Lawn Removal & Chafer Beetle Solutions!

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D&M PAINTING

If I Can’t Do It, It Can’t Be Done!

604-941-1618 Call Robert

.

LANDSCAPING

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

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE SERVICES − GUTTER CLEANING − PRESSURE WASHING − WINDOW CLEANING − LAWN & GARDEN 604−209−3445 www.npservices.ca

POWER WASHING

Fence & Stair Repairs.

MOVING ???

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Top Quality • Quick Work.

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SUMMER SPECIALS Seniors Discounts 33 years experience

Top Quality • Quick Work Free Estimates .

Call • 604-780-6510

PRO*ACC PAINTING LTD

Gutter Cleaning, Power Washing, Window Cleaning, Roof Cleaning

Call Simon for prompt & professional service 30 yrs exp.

604-230-0627

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

DECKS New & Repairs

Re-Roofing & Repairs Specialists

20 Year Labour Warranty Available

604-591-3500

778-893-7277

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

Call Dhillon, 604-782-1936

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All work, 6 mo guaranteed.

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TREE SERVICES TREE SERVICES

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

604 - 787-5915

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$50 OFF

* on jobs over $1000

To advertise in the Classifeds call

604.444.3056

help us GIVE HOPE this summer Help us feed the homeless in our community by making a donation to the SHARE Food Bank today.

With your support, we can be there to help.

Est 1985

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

LAWN & GARDEN

604-942-4383

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All Bobcat & Mini-X Service

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

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Residential & Commercial

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Full Lawn Maintenance Lawn Seed / Repairs NEW Lawns. CUTS. Trimming, Hedges, Pruning Driveways •Paths •Patios Decks & Fencing & More 20+yrs exp. WCB. Insured .

HANDYPERSON

PAINTING/ WALLPAPER

Top Quality Affordable Prices Drywall Repair

M.T. GUTTERS DRYWALL

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

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

• 24/7 Service

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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

PLANNING TO MOVE ????

2 Good Men + Truck.

Home/ Office/ Junk Disposal. $120/hour Full Service (Local). Special Rates − Vancouver Island, BC Interior.

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To advertise call

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ABE MOVING & Delivery &

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

FAIRWAY PAINTING Fully Insured 20 yrs. exp. • Free Est.

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS 10% OFF

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

MAKE AN ONLINE DONATION

www.sharesociety.ca/donate-to-share

SHOP OUR VIRTUAL STORE

www.sharesociety.ca/virtual-store

DROP OFF YOUR FOOD DONATIONS at any local Tri-Cities grocery store or any of our SHARE offices

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LANGLEY FARM MARKET PRODUCE

OKANAGAN PEACHES (FREESTONE)

Product of B.C. $2.82/kg

1

LOCAL SUNRISE APPLES (NEW CROP)

GREEN CHAMPAGNE GRAPES

79

$ 88

$ 99

LOCAL RUSSIAN GARLIC

CELERY

Product of B.C. $1.74/kg

$ 28

Product of U.S.A. $4.12/kg

1

¢

lb.

OKANAGAN BEEFSTEAK TOMATOES

lb.

LOCAL MINI CUCUMBERS Product of B.C. 1 lb. bag

Product of B.C. $2.18/kg

99¢

1

GROCERY

HUY FONG

CHILI GARLIC SAUCE

9

MCVITIE’S

HARDBITE

400g

Assorted / 128g-150g

DIGESTIVE BISCUITS

$ 99

$ 49

CHUN GUANG

LUCKY PEARL

CABANA

2

COCONUT STICKY JELLY

BUCKWHEAT SOBA 1.816kg

200g

2

3

$ 49

1

MEAT & SEAFOOD NO HORMONES FED / BC LOCAL

PORK PICNIC

2

FREE RUN / BC LOCAL / FAMILY PACK SAVINGS

5

BEEF DIGITAL MUSCLE $16.95/kg

7

7

1

Frozen / 340g

6

MOZZARELLA BALLS

284g

Specials are only for Austin Store location

HOURS: SUN 8:30AM-7:00 PM • MON-SAT 8:30AM-8:00PM • HOLIDAYS 9:00AM- 6:00PM

ea.

FINNISH LOAF 800g

3

$ 39

ea.

DELI ROASTED CHICKEN

$ 59

/ea

604.937.2168

SOURDOUGH LIGHT RYE

UPRISING

2

$ 29

VALID THUR., SEPT. 2 – SUN., SEPT. 5, 2021 • WHILE QUANTITIES LAST.

ea.

UPRISING

3

ea.

GRANDE

2168 AUSTIN AVE., COQUITLAM

3

$ 29

Sliced / 650g

$ 39

5

480g

BAKERY

RAW WHITE PRAWNS 26/30

lb.

/100g

SPICY INSTANT NOODLES

ea.

lb.

Frozen / 680g

BASA STEAKS VP

$ 99

ea.

$ 39

AQUASTAR

PROVOLONE CHEESE

OTTOGI JIN

$ 99

lb.

GRANDE

EAT WHOLESOME ORGANIC

$17.61/kg

$ 29

lb.

$ 69

ea.

SIRLOIN TIP ROAST

3FISH

4

$ 69

1

$ 99

CUT FROM 100% CANADIAN CERTIFIED AAA ANGUS BEEF

$ 99

lb.

680ml

4

$13.21/kg

$ 79

1kg

STRAINED TOMATOES

$ 29

ea.

BONELESS/SKINLESS CHICKEN THIGHS

$6.15/kg

SAN REMO

1L

$ 99

ea.

DAN-D-PAK ORGANIC

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

591ml

$ 99

ea.

lb.

2

ORIGINAL LEMONADE

ea.

Product of U.S.A. $1.52/kg

OATS

5

ea.

3

69¢

lb.

CHIPS

2 for $

ea.

lb.

$ 99

ea.

460ml

2

Product of B.C. 2 lb. clamshell

Product of B.C. $21.98/kg

$ 99

lb.

LOCAL CORONATION GRAPES

LFM LANGLEY FARM MARKET

For fresh and quality foods

/100g

FREYBE A TASTE OF EUROPE

FAMILY PACK SALAMI 200g

6

$ 29 /ea

GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE IN STORE

For freshness & quality you can count on!

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Hard rocks bring soft touch to premature babies

Beloved waterfront diner closes for good

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