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BC Soccer eyes Port Coquitlam for provincial training hub Facility would include covered grandstand, FIFA pitch, offices DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

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The City of Port Coquitlam is working with BC Soccer to bring a multi-million soccer hub to the city’s biggest park in the lead up to Canada hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup along with the U.S. and Mexico.

The $11.4 million project would include a new headquarters for BC Soccer, as

well as a turf field and covered grandstand.

“We’re very excited to be able to announce this opportunity to the community. It would bring so many benefits to Port Coquitlam including access to a stateof-the-art sports field and amenities for kids and families, increased opportunities for our residents to stay active and healthy, and a new dynamic public space,” stated Mayor Brad West in press release.

Situated on four hectares (10 acres) of land at Gates Park, the new soccer facility would include BC Soccer’s home showcase field, built

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to FIFA pitch standards, a covered grandstand and floodlights, along with dressing rooms and storage.

A two storey pitch-side building would also be constructed to house BC Soccer’s new head office with space for meetings, classrooms for courses and clinics, along with the Soccer Hall of Fame of British Columbia in the main foyer.

There would also be a viewing gallery for the main field.

The city has been working with the B.C. Soccer Association (B.C. Soccer), PoCo Euro-Rite FC (PoCo Soccer) and in cooperation with PoCo Sport Alliance, on the proposal.

Funding commitments include $2.5 million from the City of Port Coquitlam (from accumulated surplus funds) with B.C. Soccer able to match the amount based on membership support and PoCo Soccer contributing $500,000.

However, in order for the project to proceed, $6 million additional financial support will be required.

A preliminary design has been developed and the city is now seeking grant funding to move the project forward.

Some changes to Gates Park would be required to accommodate the soccer hub, including the replacement of the washroom facil-

A rendering of a proposal by BC Soccer to locate its headquarters and a development centre at Port Coquitlam’s Gates Park. CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

ity at the west end of the park and conversion of the grass field at the far west end of the park to synthetic turf.

The addition of worldclass playing and spectator facilities would also potentially open up new hosting opportunities for Port Coquitlam, such as lead-up events and festivals for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be hosted by Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, according to the city.

BC Soccer has thrown its full support behind the project.

In a press release, Gayle Statton, president, and Carlos Grosso, first-vice president, stated that they are “excited” about the pro-

posal to build a “dedicated BC Soccer home and soccer facility.”

“Aside from the many benefits for the community, we see this as a big step forward for not only the association but the soccer community in BC,” further added Jason Elligott, executive director for BC Soccer.

Elligott told the Tri-City News the group has been looking for a central facility “for a long time.”

“The challenge has been the location and finding a suitable partner that has the same interests and wants.”

He said the group considered several potential sites but “Port Coquitlam was really keen. They brought a lot

to the table. They’re doing a lot of development in their downtown. They’re trying to invest in it.”

The proximity of a worldclass soccer hub close to downtown has got the backing of the PoCo BIA. In an emailed statement to the Tri-City News, executive director Jennifer McKinnon said she welcomed the project.

“Being the headquarters for BC Soccer will generate a consistent flow through of visitors from all over the province benefiting Port Coquitlam as a whole, but the walkability from Gates Park to the businesses in the downtown will generate more guests for the local

shops while offering convenience to our visitors.”

PoCo Sport Alliance has been involved in the project from the beginning and executive director Ryan Clark said the soccer hub is the “next big phase” to turning Port Coquitlam into a “recreation and sporting hub” for the region.

He said the new facility would play a key role in developing not only players, but also officials and coaches, while also generating community pride for PoCo residents.

“When local residents come out to our facilities, they can be part of something special, their community pride raises, it opens their imaginations to achieve greatness.”

The process started with a conversation with BC Soccer’s Grosso, who is also the father of Canadian Olympian Julia Grosso.

Clark said Grosso indicated his association needed a home, and while the pandemic did slow down discussions, the proposal has been fleshed out, with everyone working on obtaining funding to bring it to fruition.

“We want to show we are all committed and working together. This is real,” Clark told the Tri-City News.

The project entails: • A state-of-the-art synthetic turf field built to FIFA’S international competition

standards and specifications • A two-storey, 1,157-square-metre (about 12,500-square-foot) building which would primarily be B.C. Soccer’s new headquarters and would include PoCo Soccer office, storage, meetings space, public washrooms and other amenities • A multi-use public plaza for community gathering and events • A road along the south side of the park from Reeve Street, leading to a parking lot with car and bus parking adjacent to the new hub • Field lighting, bleachers and covered team benches • A synthetic turf soccer warmup area • An enhanced central pedestrian boulevard extending to Reeve Street Although it would be a joint facility, the proposed agreement would provide Port Coquitlam guaranteed access to the new turf field about 80 per cent of the time across the year, for use by local soccer groups.

The remainder would be dedicated to B.C. Soccer to support programming, education offerings, events and tournament activities.

For more information about the proposal, visit portcoquitlam.ca/soccerhub.

Comments and questions may be directed to engineering@portcoquitlam.ca.

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COVID-19 VACCINE

‘They should make it a little easier,’ says frustrated dad Reports up to hour wait at clinic to get kids vaccinated DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Dozens of families seeking COVID-19 shots for their five- to 11-year-old children were left waiting in their cars for over an hour at a Coquitlam vaccine clinic recently, raising concerns about overbooking and creating frustrations for some parents.

“It seemed like Fraser Health left their staff hanging. It was a little bit frustrating” said Dave, who asked that his last name not be published because he works in health care.

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on Barnet Highway.

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year-old son only to see a long lineup of cars, which

resulted in a wait of more than one hour before he was allowed to get out of his car and walk his son to one of the waiting tents.

“I got the appointment time I wanted. But when I showed up there were a million people there,” Dave said.

One car, presumably with a booked appointment, left the parking lot because the line was so long, he said.

Dave wasn’t the only person perplexed about the long wait.

Other parents were grumbling about the huge holdup and Dave said he was told by one staff person that a glitch in the booking system resulted in 100 vaccination appointments scheduled for a 30-minute block.

In a statement, Fraser Health said lineups can occur because the time to give younger children vaccines is “variable.” However, staff have provided children

with colouring books, snacks and chances to interact with firefighter “partners” to make them comfortable while they wait.

“We appreciate everyone’s patience as we work to add more capacity and extra resources to some of our peak times and busier clinic locations to accommodate as many children as possible,” a Fraser Health spokesperson explained to the Tri-City News.

And while no families have been turned away, there were waits this past weekend at the Coquitlam COVID-19 Testing and Immunization Centre, and some families were offered the opportunity to come back the next day for their appointment.

“A small number did choose that option and were fully accommodated the next morning,” the spokesperson acknowledged.

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ticipated a bit of a wait and brought along an iPad so his son could watch a program.

Other families with younger kids may not have been so lucky, and the wait, added to anxiety about getting a COVID-19 shot, may have made getting a jab shot a bad experience for some children.

Dave said the province and Fraser Health should be doing more to make it easy for parents to get shots for their younger children, and shouldn’t be making them wait in car lineups for over an hour.

“If you want kids vaccinated as quickly as possible given how serious Omicron is they should make it a little easier.”

He has booked a Dec. 18 appointment for his fiveyear-old daughter and is worried about another long wait.

“And she won’t be so patient,” he said.

Town Centre Recycling Depot Holiday Schedule Regular Hours SNOW AND ICE

During winter weather, City of Coquitlam crews’ priorities are to maintain accessibility for emergency and transit vehicles on collector, arterial, emergency and bus routes that connect our community.

• It is your responsibility to clear all sidewalks around your house within 10 hours after the end of any snowfall or ice storm.

• Locate and clean catch basin grates in the roadway in front of your house to help prevent flooding. Consider adopting a catch basin at coqutlam.ca/adoptacatchbasin. If you have a fire hydrant in front of your home, please clear the snow around it.

• Do not park your vehicle on the road or in the lane during and after a snowfall as it may block snow plows.

• Do not drive unless you absolutely have to, and only with good snow tires.

Report an area of concern by using our real-time Snow Response Request tool at coquitlam.ca/snowresponse.

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Holiday Hours Friday, Dec. 24: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

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SStay tay aand nnd dP lay tthis his w inter Play winter Stay and play close to home in Coquitlam throughout December with fun, festive activities for all ages.

Kids and Youth Activities Special holiday programs and interactive workshops for children and youth are running throughout December. Holiday activities include story time and crafting, holiday treats, gingerbread house making and more.

Adult Holiday Workshops Get into the festive spirit with adult workshops and holiday programs that include wreath making, painting workshops, baking and cooking, movie marathons, crafting and more at Glen Pine and Dogwood pavilions.

Festive Family Fun Get together with the little ones in your life to make new holiday traditions and memories. Choose from holiday movies, crafting, sing-a-longs and more.

For program details and to register for all of Coquitlam’s holiday programs and activities, visit coquitlam.ca/stayandplay, call 604-927-4386, or register in person at the front desk of any Coquitlam recreation facility.

All Ages Drop-in Activities If crafts and movies aren’t your thing, Coquitlam’s recreation facilities will be open over the December break for drop-in swimming, skating, sports and fitness. Operating hours are different than usual, so please visit coquitlam.ca/dropin for holiday drop-in schedules.

Holiday Skates Get festive by attending a holiday themed skate presented by FortisBC. These special drop-in skates include: 7 Holiday Sweater Skate Sunday, Dec. 19, 1:15 – 2:30 p.m. / 2:45 – 4 p.m.

7 Christmas Eve Skate Friday, Dec. 24, 10 – 11:15 a.m. / 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

7 Boxing Day Skate Sunday, Dec. 26, 10 – 11:15 a.m. / 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

7 New Year’s Eve Skate Friday, Dec. 31, 10 – 11:15 a.m.

7 New Year’s Day Skate Saturday, Jan. 1, 10 – 11:15 a.m. / 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

All skates are drop-in (first come, first served), no preregistration is required.

Family admissions rates apply. Find more information at coquitlam.ca/skating.

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Support Local Coquitlam Businesses Tourism Coquitlam’s #SupportLocalCQ holiday campaign will get you in the spirit to support and discover local through social media, fun prizing and a new interactive gift guide at visitcoquitlam.ca/supportlocal. Follow @visitcoquitlam for contests, insider shopping tips and spotlights on local retailers, restaurants, and other businesses to support during your holiday shopping.

Local businesses are the heart of Coquitlam, providing jobs, goods, services and investment in the community. Spread the word about the local businesses you visit by sharing photos and tagging them on social media, along with #SupportLocalCQ.

Youth Centres Open During Winter Break Need a place to chill over the break? Come visit the Getaway Youth Centre at Poirier Community Centre, and the Landing Youth Centre at Pinetree Community Centre. We provide safe and festive group activities, social support and public information.

Our centres have lots of fun activities, including ping pong, pool, video games and much more.

For details about special operating hours and closures, visit coquitlam.ca/youth.

Tree of Memories The holidays can be a difficult time for those who have lost a loved one. Honour loved ones who have passed and hang an ornament on the Tree of Memories.

Located in front of the Robinson Memorial Park Cemetery office building at 621 Robinson St., the Tree of Memories can be decorated from dawn to dusk and will remain up until Jan. 10.

After that, the ornaments will be removed and held for pickup. More information is available at coquitlam.ca/cemetery.

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FREEDOM OF THE CITY

Burpee honoured with city's highest award Coquitlam has a new Freedom of the City recipient.

Tuesday, the city announced that homelessness and anti-poverty advocate Sandy Burpee will be the 12th municipal honouree.

The award — the highest accolade that a Coquitlam resident can receive from the city — will be officially bestowed on him in the new year. “It’s certainly an honour,” Burpee told the Tri-City News. “I’m at the stage of my life now where, looking back, it’s nice to feel good about what you’ve accomplished.

"It’s just something nice to hold dear," he added.

SANDY BURPEE

Burpee took the long way to get to Coquitlam.

In 1971, he and his then-girlfriend (and now

wife) Cathy hopped on a motorcycle to drive from Toronto to B.C. for an engineering job with BC Hydro.

The couple moved around the province for years — working on Vancouver Island and up north — before settling with their two children, Jill and Dan, in Coquitlam in 1993 (Jill is now a SD43 teacher while Dan is a WestJet pilot).

After he retired, Burpee became heavily involved in the community. He was named the founding chair of the Tri-Cities Housing Coalition and chaired the Tri-Cities Homelessness Task Group for a dozen

years while also serving as the interim chair of the Metro Vancouver Regional Steering Committee on Homelessness.

Burpee also worked to get the permanent shelter at 3030 Gordon Ave. built and he volunteered with the temporary winter shelters at Tri-City churches.

The volunteer coordinator for the SHARE food bank for a decade, Burpee also spent more than a decade with Coquitlam Search and Rescue. In 2015, the team presented him with a life membership and the Rollie Award for Excellence.

“Sandy was consistently

an outstanding member during his active tenure with Coquitlam SAR and it’s no surprise that he continues to make positive contributions throughout our community,” Coquitlam SAR president Helena Michelis told the Tri-City News. “We are both proud and privileged to see one of our own receiving this illustrious award.”

In addition, Burpee was a founding chair of the Fraser-Burrard Community Justice Society — now called Communities Embracing Restorative Action (CERA) — and also founded a local Together Against Violence committee.

LAND USE CONTRACTS

Province orders rezoning for 176 Meadowbrook properties Land use contracts for hundreds of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody homes are due to be cancelled next year — a move required by the provincial government.

In Coquitlam, the termination of the land use contracts (LUC) will affect homeowners in Meadowbrook, a neighbourhood of 176 properties located south of Dewdney Trunk Road and east of Lougheed Highway.

In Port Coquitlam, the city has 28 LUC. And in Port Moody — where a number of properties at Eagle Point, Sentinel Hill, Easthill, Highland Park, Inlet View and Balmoral Place were rezoned last year after their LUC were nixed — homeowners on San Remo Drive and in the Suter Brook Village will also go through the process of eliminating their LUC in favour of municipal rezoning.

In 2014, the provin-

cial government legislated under the Local Government Act that all LUC were to end by June 30, 2024, meaning that B.C. municipalities with outstanding LUC had to have the new rezoning in place

by June 30, 2022.

LUC — agreements made in the 1970s between developers and local governments — are zoning, development permits, subdivision layouts and servicing agreements rolled

FACILITY HOLIDAY HOURS Centennial Activity Centre Closed: Dec. 24 to Jan. 1 and Jan. 3 to 8 coquitlam.ca/cac City Centre Aquatic Complex Closed: Dec. 25 coquitlam.ca/ccac Coquitlam Animal Shelter Closed: Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 coquitlam.ca/animalshelter

into one document; however, because they are so strict, LUC make it hard for owners and cities to make simple changes to those properties. Meadowbrook’s LUC was signed in 1974 by the then mayor for the District of Coquitlam, Jim Tonn, and the developer North Road Housing Co. Ltd. Meadowbrook is the last neighbourhood in Coquitlam with an LUC. City staff are now reaching out to Meadowbrook

residents about the upcoming land use change.

Consultation is expected to take place in early 2022, with a public hearing set for the spring/summer.

City staff say Meadowbrook residents will be notified by letter about the meeting and will be invited to make comment before city council adopts the bylaw.

Visit letstalkcoquitlam. ca/meadowbrook or email smcartney@coquitlam.ca or call 604-927-3993.

Glass pickup resumes Residents in Coquitlam and Anmore can put their empties out on the curb again.

This week, Recycle BC will resume picking up glass bottles and jars from homes with municipal collection. This follows a three-week pause after rains flooded out roads in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.

Recycle BC is asking residents not to overfill their grey boxes with surplus glass materials.

Recycle BC depots have also temporarily stopped collecting glass bottles and jars, as well as foam packaging. For more details, visit recyclebc.ca or call 778-588-9504.

Meanwhile, Coquitlam residents who want reminders and updated information about the waste collection schedule can • go online at coquitlam.ca/trashtalk • download the free Coquitlam Curbside Collection App

Many of Coquitlam’s facilities have special operating hours or may be closed over the holidays.

Visit the individual facility web pages for specific details.

If you require immediate assistance regarding water, sewer or roads, please call 604-927-3500.

Coquitlam City Hall Closed: Dec. 25 to Jan. 3 coquitlam.ca

Pinetree Community Centre Closed: Dec. 25, 26 and Jan. 1 coquitlam.ca/pinetree

Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex Closed: Dec. 25 coquitlam.ca/pslc

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THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

2022 BUDGET: YOUR CITY, YOUR SAY

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B.C. FLOOD DISASTER

School raises nearly $13,000 for flood victims Coin drives started after discussion about kindness DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Port Coquitlam preteens are taking to heart the worries and concerns of families devastated by B.C.’s November flooding.

But Minnekhada Middle School students aren’t just talking about the disaster.

They’re taking action, raising nearly $13,000 for flood relief in a coin drive and online fundraiser.

With matching funds from the provincial and federal governments, the children will have put nearly $40,000 into Red Cross assistance for flood victims.

“It was the kids’ initiative,” explained Grade 6/7 teacher Kiren Chand.

She said her students were aware of the flooding that wiped out farms in Abbotsford, destroyed major highways and impacted multiple homes in Merritt in Princeton.

Chand said the idea came up when the students were talking about kindness and

Kane Bakker, Ryan Kang, Kara Nguy and Twyla Simson show off some of the coins students at Minnekhada Middle School in Port Coquitlam collected for victims of flooding in the Fraser Valley and Interior. MARIO BARTEL/TCN

social responsibility.

“One of the students brought up about how grateful they were to have a home, warmth and food.”

“What’s going on?”

Chand asked.

Students revealed they were concerned about what was going on in the news.

Several suggested offering food and clothing to the flood victims.

But one student said:

“Couldn’t we just donate money?”

Everyone agreed a community-wide fundraiser was a good idea and, within a few days, the school had a link online for donating to

the Red Cross.

“Literally, I think we had the conversation on a Thursday, contacted Red Cross that evening, asking ‘Can we set up a link?’ By Friday evening the link went

live,” Chand said.

Soon the cash started rolling in, with kids collecting coins, some bringing in their own birthday money or other savings, and several businesses stepped up too.

For example, Pizza 64 donated $200 online, Cobbs Bread on Oxford Connector contributed five per cent of their sales from two Tuesdays and Thursdays to coincide with the coin drive and Domino's Pizza on Prairie Avenue donated a pizza party for the winning class and will be hosting a family pizza night for the Minnehada community, with 20 per cent of funds going to the Red Cross fundraiser.

Chand said the students are thrilled to help out families in this difficult time.

“They feel empowered,” Chand said.

Fundraising is still going on and you can contribute via: https://www.redcross. ca/bcfloods/minnekhadamiddleschool The B.C. and federal governments will each match every dollar donated to the Canadian Red Cross 2021 British Columbia Floods and Extreme Weather Appeal until Dec. 26.

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The City of Port Moody’s hours vary through the holidays, except for essential services. City of Port Moody employees use earned leave or leave without pay during these reduced hours. Regular hours resume Tuesday, January 4, 2022. Mayor, Council, and staff look forward to serving you in the New Year.

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Coronation Park plan pulled back from brink Proposal will go to public hearing after council reversal MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

A massive redevelopment of Port Moody’s Coronation Park neighbourhood has been pulled back from the brink.

Last Tuesday (Dec. 7), council voted to rescind its previous postponement of second reading for amendments to the city’s official community plan that would allow the project to proceed until further refinements could be met.

Instead, the development by Vancouver-based Wesgroup Properties that would bring six towers up to 31 stories — as well as office and commercial structures — to the 14.8-acre site directly across Ioco Road from the Inlet SkyTrain station will go to a public hearing once some conditions have been achieved.

They are: • continued exploration by the developer to alter the configuration of the site to concentrate taller towers

An artist's rendering of what a redeveloped Coronation Park might look like from Ioco Road. WESGROUP PROPERTIES

along its eastern edge • a commitment by the developer to explore more affordable housing options • encouraging the developer to provide more job

spaces in the project Another condition for a more comprehensive study of potential traffic delays to commuters in the city from traffic generated by

Wesgroup’s project as well as another by Polygon that could see up to nine nine high-rise towers constructed on the Coquitlam side of the neighbourhood was rejected

by a majority of councillors.

They said much of that information is already included in a traffic study the developer submitted with its application and the months it would take to complete a new assessment could end up derailing the proposal altogether.

Council’s reconsideration wasn’t originally on the agenda for last Tuesday’s meeting. It was introduced in a motion by Mayor Rob Vagramov after private discussions with Wesgroup in the wake of its decision Nov. 23 to hold off second reading.

“I think there was confusion,” Vagramov said. “This is a way forward that makes everybody grit their teeth a little bit and move the project forward.”

Earlier, during public input prior to the meeting, Wesgroup’s president, Beau Jarvis, told council since the Nov. 23 postponement the company and city have been working on further refinements to the project, including shifting some of its density around the site.

But, he added, “we are out of time on this proposal. It either needs to move forward or be voted down.”

With that shot across

councillors’ bow ringing in their ears, several said haste to move the proposal to a public hearing would open the door to further collaboration to achieve a project that will better serve the city’s needs.

It would also provide certainty to the owners of the neighbourhood’s existing 59 properties, all but one of whom have agreements to sell their homes to Wesgroup.

“This really presents a much clearer path forward,” Coun. Zoe Royer said. “I feel like we need to bring the residents out of purgatory.”

Coun. Diana Dilworth reminded council it’s still early days and the final development will likely look quite different than it does now as housing markets and employment trends evolve.

But, she added, keeping the project alive presents “an opportunity for this council to leave a legacy. Let’s just get on with this please.”

Jarvis said getting the project to a public hearing will allow the company to continue its work to bring it more in line with council’s desires.

“We’re going to work to improve where we want to be,” he said.

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irst, some good news to share as we have crossed the 40 per cent threshold when it comes to registering children aged five to 11 to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

Now, some bad news: we are only at 40 per cent and the pace of new registrations is sluggish.

There are about 350,000 children in this age cohort in B.C. As of the end of last week, a little more than 140,000 of them had registered to be vaccinated.

However, while we reached the 100,000 mark within just a few days after Health Canada gave the green light for this age group to be vaccinated in late November, it has been a slow grind to get the numbers up since then.

While registrations have slowed, the number of kids actually getting the jab

is growing steadily, now reaching more than 5,000 a day (they totalled about 60,000 heading into this week).

Unless registrations dramatically pick up in number, the number of those actually vaccinated will soon catch up and we will hit a bit of a wall.

A geographic breakdown of those registered shows that, as we saw in older age groups, there is a greater “buy-in” to the vaccination program in urban areas compared to rural ones.

The highest registration rates among the health authorities are in Vancouver Coastal Health (52.5%) and Vancouver Island (47%).

Northern Health (24%) and Interior Health (32%) both have low vaccination rates.

About 80,000 kids in this age cohort reside in these

two giant health regions.

Fraser Health has seen the most registrations (more than 55,000) but its rate is just 38 per cent because it is by far the most populous of all the health authorities.

There seems to a higher level of vaccine hesitancy among parents when it comes to this age group.

Obviously, tens of thousands of parents who are fully vaccinated have yet to register their kids to follow suit.

An Angus Reid poll back in October suggested more than 20 per cent of parents would “wait” an undetermined amount of time before getting their children vaccinated while about 10 per cent were not sure.

About half said they would act quickly to get their kids the jab.

A combination of factors

may convince hesitant parents to register their kids.

First, there is a steady accumulation of “real world” data in the U.S., which got started on vaccinating millions of youngsters earlier than Canada did. It is showing positive results there.

Second, the Omicron variant of concern may inject a new element of worry into the conversation.

In the days and weeks ahead, look for B.C. health officials to redouble their efforts to convince hesitant parents to get their kids registered and vaccinated.

The ultimate goal is to break the transmission of the virus. Vaccinating as many as possible from our 350,000 young people will greatly assist in achieving that.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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‘Gentle development’ desired Responsible spending The Editor: Coronation Park does not need exploding development.

City council’s concerns are justified as traffic has become a problem, which even SkyTrain has not alleviated.

Not all homeowners in Coronation Park are eager to take the big money and run — where?

A gentle development by small developers with duplexes through six-plexes would be more in keeping with the heritage of this neighbourhood.

It is not all about increasing the tax base or purported

A rendering of what redevelopment of Port Moody’s Coronation Park neighbourhood might look like. The project is going to a public hearing. WESGROUP

concern with providing housing.

The quality of life in Port Moody is important, too, and what draws people to

want to live here — and not in concrete, overbuilt neighbourhoods.

Marthena Fitzpatrick Port Moody

The Editor: I always smile when I hear the old trope “government should be run like a business.”

This remark rightfully implies that government should make wise investments and spend money judiciously. However, it wrongfully presumes that government habits in these areas are held accountable to a third party.

So, I like the implication of financial discipline at the government level.

If you view government

as a private business, you need to allow for two glaring distinctions: First, when businesses face an economic crisis, they have no choice but to make hard decisions, cut costs and fire people or face insolvency.

Government is under no such constraints.

The second is local government’s potentially unlimited ability to tap into revenue from the taxpayer to cover any cash flow shortfalls.

Tremendous economic

damage was inflicted on our communities during COVID-19. People are struggling with loss and an uncertain future.

On top of that, we’re facing the highest inflation in 20 years.

Still, spending goes on, unabated at Coquitlam city hall.

Given the shaky state of our local economy, now is not the time for this massive expansion of government.

Ben Craig Coquitlam

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‘Meaningful music’ with QuiRing caps off 2021 The QuiRing musicians will say goodbye to 2021 with a special New Year’s Eve show in Coquitlam.

But given that the world is still reeling from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the classical musicians will launch their program with a long, serious piece meant to reflect on the year that was.

The first half of the QuiRing In the New Year will feature Brahms’ Piano Quintet in F-minor Opus 34, a work that’s often called the composer’s crowning achievement in his chamber music repertoire.

Split into four movements, the 40-minute piece “is one that we’ve avoided in the past on New Year’s Eve because it’s too much,” said Coquitlam pianist Rosemary O’Connor who stages the yearly shows with her husband, violist Reg Quiring.

“But I feel like after the year that we’ve had with COVID,

AMANDA CHIN Coquitlam residents Rosemary O’Connor and Reg Quiring play their 13th QuiRing the New Year concert at the Evergreen Cultural Centre on Dec. 31. SUBMITTED

we shouldn’t shy away from it because it’s so meaningful and powerful. We just love it so much.”

Along with O’Connor and Quiring, it will be played by three well-known musicians in Metro Vancouver: • Sungyong Lim is the cellist for the Borealis String Quartet and teaches

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is the first violinist of Pro Nova Ensemble and conducts the junior division of the Coquitlam Youth Symphony, which Quiring founded several years ago.

Still, there are more musicians lined up for the concert that takes place at the Evergreen Cultural Centre on Dec. 31.

After the intermission, eight players will showcase

Mendelssohn’s Octet in E-flat Major Opus 20 — a piece penned by the composer when he was 16. “It’s one of his greatest pieces,” O’Connor said.

Besides Quiring, Lim, Bang and Roh, the 30-minute performance will also include • Janet Steinberg, the associate principal cellist for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra • Meredith Bates, a Coquitlam violinist and wellknown collaborator who, last December, released her solo album If Not Now • Veronica Lee, a Port Moody Secondary School student and violinist and violist who founded the non-profit society Music X Connect • Amanda Chin, a violinist and former concertmaster with the Coquitlam Youth Orchestra Unlike the Brahms work,

the Mendelssohn piece is “very joyful and energetic,” O’Connor said. “It’s a great way to end the year.”

Still, there won’t be any sparkling wine and hors d’oeuvres to wrap up the New Year’s Eve show, as in past years.

Instead, Evergreen staff will serve hot chocolate and sparkling (non-alcoholic) cider, and they will provide a take-home bag of goodies for the audience to pick up on their way out to the lobby.

As well, to follow the provincial health orders and avoid close contact, a tent will be outside for ticket-holders to socialize and enjoy their beverages afterwards while physically distancing.

For tickets to QuiRing In the New Year at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam), call 604-927-6555 or visit evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

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Port Moody tree chipping event goes drive-thru Donations for annual service go to BC Burn Fund KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

So, you found that perfect tree for the 2021 winter season — and you’ve decked it out with lights, tinsel and ornaments for the family to enjoy.

The question lurking in the back of your head... how am I going to properly dispose of this thing after Christmas and New Year’s?

Port Moody Fire Rescue has a solution.

The local department is offering a service that’ll put your tree through the wood chipper as part of an ongoing holiday initiative that supports children and adults suffering trauma in hospitals from fire events.

The BC Burn Fund provides “life-saving, life-supporting, and life-enriching services” to nearly 700 people each year, the non-profit explains.

Port Moody firefighters are among 4,000 across B.C. involved in regular fundraising with the organization, as well as increasing “public awareness of fire and burn safety issues through the Burn Fund’s research, support and prevention pro-

grams,” said a release.

The department’s tree-chipping event will be by donation at a $5 minimum. It will be a drive-thru format at the Inlet Centre Fire Hall (150 Newport Dr.) to ensure everyone’s health and safety.

Interested participants are being asked to stay inside their vehicle. All decorations must be removed.

The tree chipping madness is scheduled to take place on Jan. 1 and 2, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

For those who can’t make it to the event, you can arrange for firefighters to pick up your tree by emailing bcburn2399@gmail.com.

Port Moody firefighters will have to stay warm with hot beverages at their annual tree chipping event while you get to stay in your car. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

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Some simple tips to avert holiday crime Porch pirates are on the prowl for unattended parcels When you think about it, Cindy Lou Who had a big impact on Christmas crime. Cindy Lou is the little Whoville girl in the Dr. Seuss book who changes the Grinch’s mind about stealing Christmas.

Think of it as “a crime averted.”

Now, Cindy Lou Who and the Grinch want to “pay it forward” by convincing us all not to be complacent.

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Porch Pirates love the stuff you paid for and conveniently left for them on your porch.

“With a little forethought, we can do a lot to keep ourselves safe from Christmas crooks,” says Linda Annis, executive director of Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers, in a statement. “We especially have to thwart porch pirates who follow delivery trucks and steal packages within minutes of delivery.

If you see a crime in action, call 911 or the local police.

And if you have information about what nefarious deeds

somebody’s up to, but want to remain anonymous, call us at Crime Stoppers by phone, online, or through our ‘P3’ smartphone app.”

SAFETY AT HOME

• So many packages, so many porches. If you’re not able to watch for your delivery, ask neighbours to help watch. You can return the favour for them too.

• Close your blinds and have home video security cameras watch for deliveries and crooks. Feed the images to your smartphone.

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Maybe you’ll spot a crook stealing your Christmas lawn display.

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• On vacay? Maybe think about posting that selfie as a “#latergram.” Remember, your post tells the whole world you’re not at home.

Hope you have a good home security package.

• 65-inch TV just in time for Super Bowl? Great, but hide all that cardboard until you recycle it. Boxes from expensive gifts outside your house tell thieves the expensive gift can be found just inside.

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Visits with Santa Claus must be prebooked KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

It’s that time of year when Coquitlam Centre has created holiday displays for visitors to enjoy and make memories with family.

For others, however, their holiday season will not be the way it used to be.

In an effort to help victims impacted by the B.C. floods, as well as low-income families with children in the region, the mall has organized a series of fundraisers at different Christmas themed stations across its 910,000 sqft. building.

This includes the return of Santa Claus to the Coquitlam facility to take festive pictures with kids.

Interested families who pay for a photo will see 25 per cent of all sales donated to the Red Cross British Columbia Floods and Extreme Weather Appeal.

“The Canadian Red Cross is working to get help to people in and around affected areas as quickly as possible and provide humanitarian assistance for new needs as they arise,” reads a description of the fundraiser on Red

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“Money raised will enable the Red Cross to carry out relief, recovery, resiliency and risk reduction activities in and beyond the region at the individual and community levels.”

A Coquitlam Centre statement explains photos with Mr. Claus must be prebooked online and are open until Dec. 24.

Additionally, the annual Toybank for SHARE Family and Community Services is back at the fifth-largest mall in B.C. as representatives are accepting unwrapped items and gift cards for children of all ages.

The non-profit is also hosting a gift wrapping kit fundraiser that features ecofriendly materials, a bag, tissue paper and tags.

“We’ve certainly done our best to create a little bit

of holiday magic at the centre,” said Coquitlam Centre spokesperson Megan Lee “My particular favourite is the partnerships we have with SHARE Family & Community Services - the annual ToyBank is so important, and we’re glad we can do our part to make sure everyone gets a gift this holiday season.”

She added, “Above all else, we just hope that families and friends can experience the joy of our festive season this year, and of course, get all their shopping done!”

Visitors and guests are being asked to follow public health and safety protocols in place for indoor spaces during the pandemic.

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Coq. councillor gets the run around Tri-Cities Quest covered 1,943 streets, 2,000 km and four pairs of running shoes MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

A Coquitlam city councillor is taking the phrase “boots-on-the-ground politician” to heart.

Except she’s wearing sneakers.

Teri Towner recently finished running every street in the Tri-Cities — including Anmore and Belcarra. The quest took her more than 12 months. She ran on 1,943 streets, covering about 2,000 km. She wore out four pairs of shoes.

The quest started when Towner read an article in the Tri-City News about Pamela Clarke’s conquest of every street in Port Coquitlam last year when the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled a marathon she’d planned to run in Berlin.

Towner, an avid runner since she was a teen, set out to run every street in Coquitlam.

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Her last street was Marpole Avenue in Port Coquitlam, where a congratulatory reception and beverage reward awaited at Patina Brewing.

Along the way, Towner said she learned things about her community and

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Like the diversity of the region’s neighbourhoods that took her from trailer parks to high-rises, from mansions up on Westwood

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She saw llamas and horses.

“It energized me,” Towner said. “I always felt like I learned something or found something I didn’t know existed.”

It also increased her awareness of issues like illegal dumping, pedestrian accessibility and safety, street lighting, signage and parking.

Towner said she must have driven Coquitlam’s engineering department nuts with all her calls and messages about trash, missing signs and burnt out street lamps.

But overall, she said, the city is very clean.

Planning her routes on the social activity app Strava to link streets as efficiently as possible, Towner became acutely aware of which neighbourhoods were designed with pedestrians in mind, and which prioritized cars.

City planning has evolved over the years, but planners still have work to do to create truly walkable communities, she said.

Most importantly, Towner said, she came to appreciate the communities’ spirit.

As the pandemic’s second wave rolled through last fall, she noted the colourful rocks in gardens painted with messages of hope, the signs thanking essential workers in windows.

During the holiday season, she timed her runs for the evening hours so she

could enjoy the twinkle lights and decorated trees.

“There’s a lot of positivity,” Towner said.

Her running journey wasn’t always smooth sailing, though.

Shortly after Towner embarked on her mission, she was knocked off course for about a month when she was concussed by a low-flying drone while riding her bike through Mundy Park.

And she had to take more time off last September to recover from a month-long Coquitlam Crunch challenge.

Of course, some runs were easier than others.

Among the more difficult legs, Towner made room in her pain cave for the hills of Anmore and Westwood Plateau that she’d both ascend and descend.

She gained a new affection for the flatlands of Port Coquitlam.

Her conquest of hometown streets and sites complete, Towner said her next running challenges will be further afield — a half marathon in Las Vegas next February and the full 42 km pull at the 50th BMO Vancouver Marathon in May. “It frees my mind,” she said of her love for the sport.

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TRI-CITY WEEKEND

Don’t miss these weekend events & activities!

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17 PARK SPARK FUN

SCHOOL’S OUT FOR WINTER

Tour Lafarge Lake at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park (1299 Pinetree Way) to see the annual Lights at Large display with nearly half a million lights. Tonight, the Park Spark team will showcase festive sounds form the CA Church (Town Centre campus) by the orca (off Pinetree Way) from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

On Saturday, at the same times, the saxophone quartet, It’s a Cool Thing To Do, will perform in the Inspiration Garden.

And, on Sunday, also from 7:30 to 9 p.m., the Melodia Choir will sing by the orca.

Now that SD43 students are out for their winter break, parents can keep their little hands busy with a free creative kit offered by Coquitlam’s Art Gallery at Evergreen (1205 Pinetree Way). The art-making activity is inspired by the current exhibit, Evan Lee: Forged (pictured at right). Kids can make a found object sculpture, sparkly icicles, DIY scanner photos and a ramen package. The 50 creative kits are available on a first-come, first-served basis; one kit per family. Pick up is at the gallery at the Evergreen Cultural Centre on Friday from noon to 6 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

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There’s no Canadian Pacific Holiday Train coming through the Tri-Cities again this year, but you can watch a virtual performance at 5 p.m. featuring Canadian Music Hall-of-Famer Steven Page and The Strumbellas. The Holiday Train at Home concert will be via Facebook, YouTube and the CPR webpage. Also playing will The Trews, Sierra Noble, Tanika Charles, Aysanabee, Keb’ No’ and the Odds — headed up by Port Moody native Craig Northey.

It’s the last day to get handcrafted artisan presents for your friends and family, at the Holiday Artisan Shop at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). Alternatively, head over to PoMoArts (2425 St. Johns St., Port Moody) to shop for handmade gifts at the Winter Treasures Local Artisan Market, which ends on Dec. 22, along with the 25th annual Blackberry Christmas Marketplace that’s run by the Blackberry Artists’ Society.

Don your Coquitlam Express jersey to cheer on the hockey players at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam) as they battle the Powell River Kings at 7 p.m.

It’s the Express’ last game of the month.

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Tri-City groups get money to help shape legislation Engagement sessions will also include workshops KYLE BALZER kbalzer@tricitynews.com

Seven organizations based in the Tri-Cities are receiving grants that hope to shape and implement legislation on anti-racism.

Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Metro Vancouver groups are getting a combined $122,500 to host a series of community engagement sessions — each applicant was eligible for up to $25,000 to have an in-person or virtual event.

“We made a commitment to move forward on anti-racism data legislation in partnership with communities, and I’m thrilled to see so

many organizations stepping up to support this work,” said parliamentary secretary for anti-racism initiatives and Surrey-Green Timbers MLA Rachna Singh, noting 70 total organizations across B.C. were selected.

“I look forward to joining some of the community engagement sessions to hear first-hand their thoughts on how best to build and implement the legislation to support our work to address systemic racism and barriers in government programs and services.”

In a news release, the province said the engagement sessions can also include a workshop component.

The ultimate goal is to bring together any and all marginalized groups to share their experiences of discrimination and systemic racism,

which includes youth and the LGBTQ2S+ community.

Engagement sessions are set to be conducted by the end of January 2022.

Some of the recipients include Foundation for a Path Forward, Surrey Women Centre and Africa-Canada Education Foundation.

In addition to the community-led engagement, the province is also extending its data collection deadline to Jan. 31, 2022, for an online anti-racism survey.

The provincial government is developing the legislation with Indigenous partners, based on input over several years from key stakeholders, including the B.C. Human Rights Commissioner, racialized communities and Indigenous organizations.

The summaries are set to be shared by the spring.

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NOTICE OF 2022 COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE Pursuant to Section 127 of the Community Charter notice of availability of the Village of Anmore council meeting schedule is hereby provided.

January 2022

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March 1 and 15

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November 2022

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December 2022

December 6

Council Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Anmore Village Hall, 2697, Sunnyside Road, Anmore, BC. The full schedule and any changes that arise throughout the year may be viewed at www.anmore.com/village-hall/council-meetings/ For further information or questions on council meetings, please contact the Corporate Office at 604-469-9877.

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O R P H A N E D W I L D L I F E R E H A B I L I TAT I O N

Tiny feathered visitor causes flutter at PoCo city hall Bird was later released into forest near Gates Park DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

Port Coquitlam city hall received an unusually tiny visitor last Tuesday morning (Dec. 7).

A female northern sawwhet owl decided to take a detour from her southern migration to spend a few hours checking out PoCo’s city offices.

“No one saw it come in, it just happened to be there,” explained bylaw and animal control officer Stephanie Finn in an interview with the Tri-City News.

At around 9:45 a.m., the little creature — weighing no more than three ounces and standing six inches tall — wandered in through the back door of the 108-yearold building, taking workers

Sonal Nagla (left) and Stephanie Finn work together to place the tiny saw-whet owl into a box at Port Coquitlam city hall. CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM PHOTO

by surprise.

The normally shy nocturnal owl didn’t seem to know what to do next, said Finn,

who used her sweater to gently pick it up and deposit it into a box she had under her desk.

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“She seemed pretty content sitting in the corner,” she added.

However, the saw-whet

was none too pleased about being handled, and flexed her talons, fluffed her feathers and tried to get away.

Also helping out with the rescue was Sonal Nagla, a vector control technician.

With extra care, the two gently placed the owl into the box, which was set under Finn’s desk until a volunteer from Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation (OWL) in Delta arrived for a check-up.

“It was pretty surreal to have such a tiny little owl right here in city hall,” said Finn, whose job usually entails working with domestic dogs and cats.

The owl was taken to the OWL facility, where it was given a wellness check and deemed to be in good health.

Finn said a volunteer drove back to Port Coquitlam later that afternoon.

The female owl was then released into the forest

near Gates Park at about 5:30 p.m.

Although it was budget day as staff and councillors were getting ready to discuss city spending for 2022, it’s not known whether the saw-whet was appearing as part of a delegation to call for more environmental measures — or to congratulate the city on recent tree-planting initiatives.

Finn believes the owl may have just lost its way and serves as a reminder of how close the community is to wildlife.

“We are lucky to live in an area with so much nature around us,” Finn noted.

According to the Cornell Lab, the northern saw-whet owl is a tiny bird with a catlike face, oversized head, and bright yellow eyes. It feeds on mice and other small mammals.

Though seldom seen, it is recognized by its highpitched “woo-woo-woo” call.

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OVERDOSE CRISIS

Drug deaths hit record numbers in Tri-Cities Already more than last year’s 180 with two months to go

in a news release.

“No words can replace a loved one lost. I feel British Columbia’s grief and frustration.

KYLE BALZER kbalser@tricitynews.com

THE NUMBERS

More people have died from drug overdoses in the Tri-Cities’ health catchment in 2021 than ever before.

And there’s still two months left before the final toll for the year is released by the BC Coroners Service.

Fraser North — which includes Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore, Belcarra, Burnaby, New Westminster, Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge — saw 18 people die from illicit drugs in the month of October.

That’s brings the yearly total to 186, six more than the 180 who died last year.

The 18 deaths in October match the number of deaths that took place in July and March of this year. And it’s five more than September. May was the deadliest month for illicit drug overdose deaths in Fraser North with 22.

According to the new data, at least 201 lives were lost to illicit drugs across

Overdose deaths in Fraser North for the past 10 years are as follows: • 2021 = 186 • 2020 = 180

• 2019 = 85 • 2018 = 153 • 2017 = 148 • 2016 = 105 • 2015 = 73 • 2014 = 51 • 2013 = 35 • 2012 = 30 • 2011 = 25 • Total = 1,071 “Today is a heart-rending milestone for our prov-

ince,” BC Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe added in the release.

“In the sixth year of this public health emergency, we are experiencing a record loss of life and I know this news will resonate with tremendous sadness amongst the thousands of families who have lost a loved one to this crisis. My thoughts con-

tinue to be with every family and community that is grieving the loss of a loved one.”

The highest illicit drug toxicity deaths in 2021 by health service delivery area were in Vancouver, Thompson Cariboo, Northwest, North Vancouver Island and Fraser East.

— with files from Jess Balzer, Burnaby NOW

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B.C. in October, which marks the highest total in one month in the province’s history and equates to 6.5 deaths per day.

Since the start of the year, there have been 1,782 people lost to overdoses in B.C. The total from January to October is the highest number of deaths due to drug toxicity ever recorded in the province in a calendar year.

A public health emergency into substance-related harms was declared in April 2016.

“It is heartbreaking that we continue to lose more lives to toxic drugs, and October was particularly tragic with over 200 deaths, the most ever recorded in a month,” B.C. mental health and addictions minister Sheila Malcolmson said

Join in the Magic during Lights at Lafarge Enhance your experience while visiting Lights at Lafarge. Drop-in for weekly pop-up activities with the Park Spark Light Brigade, rain or shine.

Friday, Dec. 17 – Enjoy festive carols with the CA Church Choir from 7:30 – 9 p.m. by the Orca on the west side of the lake.

Saturday, Dec. 18 – Enjoy festive sounds with the Sax Quartet from 7:30 – 9 p.m. at the Inspiration Garden.

Sunday, Dec. 19 – Enjoy festive carols with the Melodia Choir from 7:30 – 9 p.m. by the Orca on the west side of the lake.

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W O O D L A N D PA R K

PoMo redevelopment project gets approval Plan will bring 2,053 new homes to west end of city MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

A massive redevelopment of Port Moody’s Woodland Park neighbourhood has

been given the green light to proceed.

Last Tuesday (Dec. 7), council voted to approve amendments to the city’s official community plan and zoning bylaws that will allow Edgar Developments to build 2,053 housing units in the 24-acre neighbourhood near Clarke Road that is currently comprised of 200

ageing rental townhomes.

A last-minute attempt

by Mayor Rob Vagramov to delay the project until city staff could complete an assessment of the viability of building a third SkyTrain station nearby failed.

Vagramov said the prospect of bringing up to 4,000 new residents into a part of the city that doesn’t have

ready access to mass transit is “the thing that would be holding me back from supporting this project.”

The mayor started his push last summer for an additional SkyTrain station to service the new development — located roughly midway between the Burquitlam and Moody Centre stops — as well as a

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A consultant’s report presented to council in October said such a station at Queens Street or just a little further west would cost between $50 million and $100 million and would likely have to funded by developers.

But the report also stated the close proximity of a new station to the Moody Centre station would mean it wouldn’t attract too much additional ridership to transit anyway.

Coun. Zoe Royer expressed concern that any further delay to Edgar’s project, first presented to council in early 2020, could put it and some of the amenities the developer has promised in jeopardy.

“I think that could be the straw that breaks the camel’s back,” she said.

Among those amenities is a commitment by the developer to build 325 units of affordable rental housing — backed by $140 million in funding from BC Housing — in the project’s first phase that will allow most of the neighbourhood’s current residents to continue living there.

Coun. Diana Dilworth cautioned if Port Moody doesn’t jump on what amounts to the biggest pro-

vincial investment in affordable housing in the Tri-Cities in decades, “there are 164 other municipalities in this province lined up” to take advantage.

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CITY OF THE ARTS

Concert series touted for Port Moody’s Inlet Theatre Shows would fill gap after Bistro fire MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

The sounds of acrimonious debate at Port Moody’s Inlet Theatre could soon be soothed by live music.

Last Tuesday, council referred a request to launch a series of live concerts in the civic venue, that also serves as its chambers for weekly meetings, to staff for further study.

The concerts are the brainchild of Darlene Cooper and Bill Sample, Port Moody residents and professional musicians who’ve performed and organized music events around Metro Vancouver for 40 years.

Cooper told councillors the loss of Gallery Bistro in a massive fire in 2019 has left a huge hole in the city’s performance scene. The small restaurant on Clarke Street regularly hosted open mic nights and intimate concerts by local and visiting musicians.

Cooper said the Inlet Theatre’s 159 permanent seats, raised stage and professional sound system could help reinvigorate local concerts in a variety of musical genres such as the Sheri Ulrich Band, Norm Foote or Port Coquitlam jazz musician Jodi Proznick.

“Having a great music venue would be a real cultural boost to our community,” she said of the series that would start next September.

Sample added, “People

have to travel from Port Moody to hear some live music and this will help change that.”

But to make the series of six to nine concerts a year economically viable so musicians can get paid and ticket prices kept affordable, the couple told council they’d need support like a waiver of rental fees and

help promoting the shows through the city’s website and event calendars.

According to Port Moody’s 2022 rate schedule, the fee to rent Inlet Theatre for an hour will be $196 Sundays to Thursdays, and $208 on Fridays and Saturdays. There are additional charges for front of house staff and technicians.

Coun. Hunter Madsen said while he applauds the idea, he’s concerned about the city financially supporting a ticketed event unless proceeds are being donated to a good cause or everyone involved is volunteering their services. He’s also worried about finding time in the theatre’s busy schedule that includes council and

public meetings, theatrical productions and films.

Coun. Diana Dilworth called the prospect of regular musical concerts in the theatre “exciting. I think it’s going to get a whole new audience.”

Once staff has compiled its report, the idea will return to council for further consideration at a future meeting.

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Second BC Cannabis Store for PoCo is now open Port Coquitlam’s fourth cannabis shop opened last week.

The BC Cannabis Store — located at 4110-1971 Lougheed Hwy., close to No Frills — is the second government-run outlet in the city. And it’s the province’s seventh BC Cannabis Store to open this year, totalling 32 government-operated dispensaries in B.C. The BC Liquor Distribution Branch, the

operator of BC Cannabis stores, is the only wholesale distributor of non-medical cannabis in the province.

At 3,500 sq. ft., the new PoCo shop is about half the

size of the unit at 985 Nicola Ave., by Home Depot; that BC Cannabis store includes a retail area, as well as space for administration, storage and training for BC

Cannabis Store employees.

“This is the second store to open in Port Coquitlam and we are looking forward to continuing to serve the community,” said Kevin Satterfield, director of retail operations. “The Oxford Crossing Shopping Centre location will be our fourth store in Metro Vancouver as we also have stores in New Westminster and Burnaby.”

“Our cannabis consultants undergo extensive

training and are eager to guide customers to a purchase that meets their needs while reinforcing the values of responsible use and safety,” Satterfield added.

The Oxford site will have four full-time unionized staff, as well as eight auxiliary employees selling edibles, extracts, topicals, dried cannabis flower oils, capsules and pre-rolls.

It will be open Monday to Thursday fro 10 a.m. to 8

p.m., Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The second BC Cannabis Store in PoCo comes two months after The bohemian, a private cannabis retailer, opened on St. Johns Street in Port Moody. burb, which is also privately held, owns the other two cannabis stores in Port Coquitlam, as well as an outlet in Suter Brook in Port Moody. Kiaro also has a shop along St. Johns Street.

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‘The 39 Steps’ starts Stage 43’s 39th year Tickets are now on sale for The 39 Steps, the first show by Coquitlam’s Stage 43 Theatrical Society since the pandemic lockdown last year.

The play, which launches the group’s 39th year, will run from Jan. 13 to 22, 2022, at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way).

Tri-City residents Dan Jabour appears as Richard Hannay, while Ryan Johnson and Luca Herring portray Clown 1 and 2, respectively.

And Kelsey Robertson takes on the roles of Annabella Schmidt, Pamela and Margaret.

Described as a mix of Hitchcock and Monty Python theatre, the fastpaced play is directed by Wayne Nolan and adapted

by Patrick Barlow.

Tickets are $25/$22; however, on Jan. 19, there is a special 2-for-1 offer for single adult entry (use the discount code 3939 when ordering online). Visit stage43.org/ tickets.

Stage 43 received a $5,000 grant from the City of Coquitlam this year as part of its Community Support and Recovery Plan.

NEW BOOKS

Coquitlam author and artist Lyn Ayre is out with a new book — just in time for the holiday season.

ics, office security and accessibility. She also penned The Content Planner, Declutter Your Data and Digital Life Skills For Youth, and co-authored Digital Legacy Plan.

Visit angelacrocker.com for a copy of her new book.

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Her latest work is the first book in a romantic suspense series: Murder on Belcut Mountain follows detectives Iain McClintock and Susan Miller as they discover a sociopathic serial killer who’s come to their small town.

Ayre is a member of the Crime Writers of Canada, the Royal City Literary Arts Society and the Federation of BC Writers. She is also wellknown for her readings with Tri-City Wordsmiths.

To purchase her thriller, visit amazon.ca or go to lynayre.com.

Meanwhile, Coquitlam writer Angela Crocker has a new publication out called Work from Home Zone to offer tips on remote employment.

Crocker dives into such practical topics as ergonom-

A Coquitlam violinist appears in an upcoming PuSh Festival production.

Meredith Bates performs in the world premiere of Songs for a Lost Pod that can be seen on Feb. 2 and 3 at 7:30 p.m at the Annex (823 Seymour St., Vancouver).

The nine-song cycle uses “orca vocalizations, transforming them into rhythmic beats in a musical exploration of historical trauma, environmental crisis and communication between species,” a release states.

Presented with Music on Main, the piece was created

by Vancouver singer-songwriter Leah Abramson and folds marine mammal history into a larger narrative about survival and human oppression.

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Hoop, hoop, hurray! Basketball is back again Tournaments, exhibition games already underway MARIO BARTEL mbartel@tricitynews.com

The gyms are alive with the sounds of basketball.

After being silenced for more than a year by the COVID-19 pandemic, the hardwood floors at high schools around the Tri-Cities are once again reverberating with the pounding of bouncing balls, the squeaks of rubber-soled high-tops and the shrill notes of the referees’ whistles.

For the next few weeks, it’s game on as the senior boys’ teams embark on their pre-season schedules of tournaments and exhibition clashes ahead of the start of league games in January.

For some coaches, the resumption of play is a fullcourt press into unknown territory as players lost interest or moved onto other activities through their months away from basketball.

For others, it’s a chance to put to the test the resilience

Centennial Centaurs 6’9” centre K.C. Ibekwe will be a force underneath the basket as he showed at the recent Kodiaks Klassic tournament. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

and dedication of the players who stuck it out with individual workouts.

Chris Davies, who co-coaches the Pinetree Timberwolves along with

Kevin Nelson, said the pandemic pause was tough on several of his players. Some

walked away due to the uncertainty of when they’d be able to play again. But others embraced the opportunity to work on their skills and fitness without the pressure of having to perform in games.

Their process was helped along by social and emotional support from Nelson, who’s also a counsellor at the school.

“For many players, the pandemic caused them to lose some of their identity in basketball,” Davies said.

Veteran coach Rich Chambers, of the Terry Fox Ravens, said his players took inspiration from the young athlete for whom the school is named to get through the drudgery of almost two years of skill development.

“The fact that Terry Fox is our model shapes everything we do in the athletic arena,” he said. “We try to emulate the traits [he] demonstrated in his Marathon of Hope.”

Up at Centennial Secondary, co-coach Lucian Sauciuc said enthusiasm among the senior Centaurs never really flagged, especially for the grade 10 and 11 players looking to step up their game.

“The players were very keen, so we were in the gym three days a week almost the entire season working on skill development,” Sauciuc said.

Riverside Rapids coach Raj Kothary said his charges got through their forced hiatus by sticking together.

“We know we have a special group of players that are all very close friends off the court as well,” he said, adding that keeping workouts fun and fast-paced with elements like shooting competitions and developing new skills helped keep their energy high.

Still, the constant cascade of bad news as public health restrictions waned then tightened again was tough to endure.

“The hardest part was communicating the uncertainty and cancellations,” he said. “Our main goal was to ensure the love of the game wasn’t lost within our players.”

Roberto Arciaga, coach of the Gleneagle Talons, said his players had extra motivation as they prepared for the SEE

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school’s return to senior ball after the team took a year away prior to the pandemic to allow the program to rebuild and re-energize.

As a result, he said, they’ve been especially eager to get going.

“My players were determined to find a way to continue to play during restrictions,” Arciaga said. “We did whatever was necessary.”

At Dr. Charles Best Secondary many players took to the court during their downtime at the Excel club program, which happens to be guided by Blue Devils coach Daniel Depelteau.

Here’s what to look for this season:

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“We have a nice mix of grade 11 and 12 boys and we feel that we should be able to compete with any team in the province,” said Centaurs

co-coach Lucian Sauciuc.

Leading the way Centennial will be big man K.C. Ibekwe, whose 6’9” stature will be tough for opponents to displace underneath the basket.

Guard Nick Yang may be nine inches shorter than his looming teammate, but his fierce determination to drive the baseline will drive the Centaurs’ offence.

ward who will be counted on to command both ends of the court from the centre position. But, Depelteau said, “he’s up for the challenge.”

They’ll be supported by Grade 11 diamonds-inthe-rough: sharpshooter Aleks Kriznik, power forward Mateo Gallant and jack-of-all-trades Anthony Depelteau.

DR. CHARLES BEST

A year off from the senior league followed by the pandemic pause has Talons’ coach Roberto Arciaga and his players champing at the bit to get going.

The team will be led by a pair of captains: Grade 12 point guard Javier Sy-Quia and senior guard/forward Sharif Hebrahim.

Most importantly, though, Arciaga said the absence of senior ball at Gleneagle for more than two years has given his crew a sense of mission.

“They’ve bonded through

What Daniel Depelteau’s Blue Devils lack in size, they’ll make up with experience.

Best’s veteran lineup features four seniors and eight juniors that will have to play with speed at both ends of the floor to achieve success, said Depelteau.

Grade 12 guard Lucas Adams will steer the ship.

Depelteau calls him “a hardnose-in-your-face player” who will “turn a lot of eyes.”

Another Grade 12 player, Soren Lewis, is a small for-

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tough times and have formed a brotherhood that supports them playing as a unit,” he said. “This team has great chemistry.”

HERITAGE WOODS

Kodiaks’ coach Andrew Lloyd said whatever his charges achieve will come from their heads, leaning on an intelligent approach to understand the nuances of basketball.

“Our foundation is our defence,” Lloyd said, adding he expects each player to have a full understanding of their role in the success of the group.

PINETREE

Pinetree co-coach Chris Davies has assembled a large group of players who are eager to get going after some of their early preparation was disrupted by the flooding in the Fraser Valley that prevented a few warm-up games from happening.

From the pool of 19 play-

ers, Davies expects senior guards Martin Vermes and Vill Silva to step into leadership roles, while Grade 12 forward Austin Tarko gives the Timberwolves some size inside with the ability to finish plays under pressure.

be Grade 12 wing Kieran Allen, who has the capability to lock games down on defence, and senior point guard Angelo Macaraig, who brings energy at both ends of the court.

RIVERSIDE

Fox coach Rich Chambers expects his team won’t round into form until January — prime time to stay in the mix of what he considers the toughest league in the province.

Driving the team’s aggressive, up-tempo style will be seniors Graham Stack and Andrei Baiasbas who will be supported by a dynamic contingent of junior forwards: Lukas Bulin, Christian Moore, Sukhraj Garsha and Parker Kennedy.

Juniors Titus Heron and Matteo Frost will be counted on for guard duties.

A strong junior team two years ago is now the core of Raj Kothary’s senior Rapids, and he’s expecting big things.

“We play with a lot of trust in each other and share the ball well,” said Kothary. “We hope to be right in the fight this year.”

One of the key contributors leading the team will be Grade 12 forward Benito Reed, and Kothary doesn’t mince words about his captain.

“Benito is one of the top players in the province and will do everything in his power to help his team win games.”

Supporting Reed will

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