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John [email protected]
You wouldnt typically associate a 40-year-old with all things
heritage andantique, but breaking down that pre-conceived notion is
just one of the thingson Reg Wilfords to-do list.Wilford is the
newly minted execu-
tive director of the Coquitlam Heritage
Society, and his tasks include increasinginterest in history
across different gen-erations and age groups.I think we have to
shatter the para-
digm that museums and heritage itemsneed to be full of dusty,
old mahoganycases and artifacts hidden behind glass,he said. While
the forming of a com-munitys heritage requires a look at thepast,
it belongs to all generations and
citizens. Its very much a contemporary,living identity.Wilford
replaced Jill Cook in his new
role in late December, and serves as thepublic face of the
society, working pre-dominantly out of Mackin House.He was chosen
largely because of
his experience, but also because of hisvision to have a
purpose-built museum
LISA KING/NOW
Reg Wilford, seen here on the steps of Coquitlams Mackin House,
hopes to pave the way for a purpose-builtmuseum during the next two
years. The citys mayor, however, says many other projects take
precedence.
Goal:buildamuseum
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A long-standing sore spotin central Coquitlam con-tinues to
frustrate both arearesidents and members ofcity council.Mayor
Richard Stewart
told the Tri-Cities NOW thatcity staff and councillors areagain
going to examine howto fix a number of issuesrelated to the parking
lot atthe Como Lake Village shop-ping centre.Problems Stewart
has
heard about include narrowparking stalls, a lack of roomto
manoeuvre around mallaccess points, the perpen-dicular setup of
some parkingstalls and even the placementof shopping buggies.Theres
no question that
there are challenges in that
parking lot and council wantsto make sure that propertyowner
finds a solution,Stewart said.It has been problematic
since it opened. Theyvemade some adjustments. Butclearly we get
lots of com-plaints about that.The property management
group tasked with oversee-ing the site is WarringtonPCI
Management. Calls tothe firm were not returnedbefore press
deadline.The Tri-Cities NOW report-
ed on some of the challengesflagged at the mall in 2010.At the
time, one businessowner reported losses in the40-per-cent range
across allof the stores in the area dueto the configuration of
theparking lot.Other long-time custom-
ers said they avoid going
there altogether. In responseto that story, PCI reps saidthey
would make changesto alleviate the frustrationsraised by council
and com-munity members.Stewart said the challenges
facing the mall then remaintoday.Its still the same prob-
lems, he said.Because the facility is on
private property, theres notmuch the municipality cando. Stewart
wants the city towork alongside the propertymanager to find a
collabora-tive solution.Its private property we
cant tell a store how to layout the aisles or their
mer-chandise, and we cant tellthem how to lay out theirparking lot,
he said. But thisone is renowned for its chal-lenges.
NEWSNOWJeremy [email protected] nearly five
years at the helm of the
local RCMP detachment, Coquitlams top copis retiring.RCMP Supt.
Claude Wilcott, the officer in
charge (OIC) of the Coquitlam detachment, isretiring this week,
ending a 40-year career inlaw enforcement.He took over the
third-largest RCMPdetach-
ment in the country in 2010 after serving asinspector in the
local force.A retirement celebration for Wilcott was
held in Coquitlam last weekend.Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart
said
the detachment made great strides underWilcotts leadership,
pointing to the success ofthe forces crime-reduction strategy.His
knowledge of this community has been
a real asset, Stewart told the Tri-Cities NOW.Hes built some
tremendous rapport both
within his detachment and within the otherdepartments of the
city.With Wilcotts departure comes the search
for a new OIC, the equivalent of a policechief in a municipal
force, for a detachmentthat serves four communities, including
PortCoquitlam, Anmore and Belcarra.Stewart said the city is looking
for a new top
cop who will maintain high morale amongstofficers and engagement
with the commun-ity.
He noted in annual surveys, the RCMPdetachment gets higher
levels of satisfactionthan similar detachments in other
commun-ities.
And unlike in past years where the new OICis picked by the
force, local mayors from thefour municipalities will get a chance
to haveinput on the new hire.
The Coquitlam mayor said the position hasbeen posted within the
RCMP and it couldtake a couple of months before someone newis in
place.Stewart said the candidates will be short-
listed and then reviewed by the municipal-ities mayors and
managers or CAOs.It was a similar process when Wilcott
was promoted back in 2010, and the mayorexpects the process to
work well again for thenew hire.Wilcott graduated from
Centennial
Secondary, and was posted to the Coquitlamdetachment, where he
was first sworn in onMarch 22, 1975 after completing training atthe
RCMPs depot in Regina.Locally, he has worked in a variety of
sec-
tions, including general duty, dog service
andadministration.While he was stationed outside the com-
munity, Wilcott worked highway patrol inSicamous, dog service in
Prince Rupert andgeneral duty in North Vancouver. He wasalso
stationed at E Division headquarters andthe Lower Mainland district
advisory as anon-commissioned officer. He returned toCoquitlam in
2005.In 1999, he received a commendation for
bravery during the Gustafson Lake standoff,and in 2002 he was
awarded the QueensGolden Jubilee Medal.
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LISA KING/NOW
Coquitlam RCMP Supt. Claude Wilcott, right, seen here with Cpl.
Stephanie Lin duringa BC Law Enforcement Torch Run, is retiring
this week.
ComoLakeVillage parking a concern
LISA KING/NOW
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in 2010 remain.
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husky found emaciated inMaple Ridge last week hasbeen
identifiedasaCoquitlamman.On Friday, the BC SPCA
announced it had located theowner of Willow and is rec-ommending
a charge of ani-mal cruelty.Marcie Moriarty, the
SPCAs chief prevention andenforcement officer, said theman, who
is an SFU studentin his 20s, was identifiedafter a neighbour came
for-ward with information.Without providing specific
details, she said after inter-viewing the owner, there isenough
evidence to move for-ward with a criminal charge.We all hoped its a
case of
the animal being long lost,the owners have been search-ing
everywhere for theirbeloved pet and the animalscondition is a
result of beinglost in the woods for a monthunfortunately that
appearsnot to be the circumstance,Moriarty told the
Tri-CitiesNOW.The young dog was found
wandering in Maple Ridge
on Jan. 31 and weighed 15kilograms (33 pounds) uponintake,
compared to a normalweight of about 24 kilograms(53 pounds) for a
dog of herage and breed.TheSPCAwouldnt sayhow
Willow wound up in MapleRidge. She was extremelyweak and had
been eatinggravel and dirt to try to stayalive.Charges are expected
to be
brought forward this week.Moriarty suggested there is
an upside to the sad case, not-ing Willows condition
willhopefully improve and shelllive an amazing life with anew
owner.As for her current condi-
tion, Moriarty said Willow isimproving daily but still has along
road to recovery. Whenshe was found, Willow wasassessed with a
score of oneon the canine body condi-tioning scale of one to
nine,denoting severe malnutri-tion.
Starvingdogs owneraCoquitlamresident
NEWSN0W
PHOTO COURTESY BC SPCA
Willow the dog was severely malnourished when agood Samaritan
found her in Maple Ridge on Jan. 31.
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Incentives to boostPortMann traffic?Jeremy
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Would you take the Port Mann Bridge ifthere was some sort of
incentive or loyaltyprogram?Its not set in stone, but TI Corp., the
com-
pany that operates the billion-dollar bridge, islooking at
offering an incentive for drivers touse the span.Max Logan of TI
Corp. said
as part of a customer satisfac-tion survey, the company isasking
drivers their thoughtson a loyalty program.One concept involves
apoints
program where drivers wouldaccumulate points each timethey
travel across the bridgethat could be redeemed for freetrips in the
future.Another idea involves driv-
ers earning a rebate after usingthe bridge a certain number
oftimes each month.Logan noted the company is still just
explor-
ing options and nothing has been decided.Generally speaking,
people like the idea
of a loyalty program, he told the Tri-CitiesNOW.Really, the
objective behind this would be
to get them [motorists] to take some of thosetrips that they may
now be taking on thePattullo Bridge and instead taking them onthe
Port Mann.Though a final decision hasnt been made
on the incentive program, Logan suggested
one could be in place sometime this year, per-haps as early as
spring.The success of the bridge has recently been
called into question after figures from 2014showed the number of
users was down follow-ing the introduction of the full toll
rate.There were more than 34,000 fewer trips
across the bridge last year compared to 2013,however, Logan is
quick to point out the num-
bers have stabilized in the lastcouple of months.Average weekday
traffic in
January 2015 was five per centhigher than the year
before.Traffic last December wasabout 2.5-per-cent higher thanin
December 2013.Logan said the operators are
confident the trend of the lasttwo months will continue.One
option TI Corp. is not
considering to get more peopleonto the bridge is loweringthe
toll. Logan explained theobjective of the toll is to pay
back the debt from the bridge by 2050, add-ing that if the tolls
were lowered by 50 percent, for example, double the traffic would
beneeded to get back to the break-even point.Its difficult to find
a toll-reduction scen-
ario that wouldnt ultimately reduce our abil-ity to collect
revenue and extend the periodof time it would take to reduce the
debt, hesaid.TI Corp. expects an annual growth rate of
2.5 per cent a year or 700,000 to 900,000more vehicles.
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The cause of the fire thatdestroyed two restaurantsin a
Coquitlam strip malllast monthmay never beknown.Coqui t lam
Fire & Rescuehas handed theinvestigationover to a pri-vate
insurancecompany afterfailing to comeupwith a causefor the fire atE
a g l e r i d g eSquare.At this time,
because theres no suspiciouscircumstances that wouldindicate
anything criminal ormalicious, weve just madethe general
determinationthat its undetermined at this
time as far as cause or ori-gin, fire chief Wade Pierlottold the
Tri-Cities NOW.He noted the fire depart-
mentissteppingasidebecausetheres no signof arson, butadded if
thei n s u r a n c ec o m p a n ywere to comeup with a dif-ferent
con-clusion, thedepar tmentwould rejointhe investiga-tion.On Jan.
22,
crews werecalled to the
Sushi Mori restaurant inEagleridge Square around1:30 a.m. after
CoquitlamMounties noticed smokecoming from the
business.Firefighters found a blaze in a
false ceiling in the restaurant,located in the 2500 block
ofBarnet Highway, but condi-tions started to deteriorate,so crews
had to fight the firefrom outside.By the time the fire was
out, Sushi Mori and anotherrestaurant, Pallas Athena,were
destroyed, while twoother businesses, a jewelrystore and hair and
nail salon,suffered smoke and waterdamage. The stores in the restof
the strip mall reopened acouple of days later.The fire in the
30-year-old
building also proved difficultto fight because there wereno fire
walls in place, whichforced firefighters to build atrench to stop
the flames.Pierlot said the department
has the expertise to deter-
mine the cause, but doesntwant to use the resources ona
several-weeks-long investi-gation when there is no signof arson.The
fire chief also said the
businesses did everythingright by having monitoredsystems and
smoke alarms.The businesses inspections
were also up-to-date.They did a lot of things
right, Pierlot said. Thesethings happen.He noted theway the
struc-
ture was built allowed thefire to spread rapidly, some-thing the
citys newer build-ing codes address.The mall is operated
by Vancouver-based PCIDevelopment Corp., whichwas not available
to commenton the rebuilding efforts.
Fire: causewont be knownINVESTIGATORSDROP CASE, AS ARSONNOT
SUSPECTED
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A fire on Jan. 22 destroyed the Sushi Mori and PallasAthena
restaurants in the Eagleridge Square strip mall.
[The businesses]did a lot ofthings right.These thingshappen.
Coquitlam FireChief Wade Pierlot
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Break-in andassaultsendsone tohospital
Jeremy [email protected]
A young man is in hospitalwith serious injuries follow-ing a
weekend stabbing inPort Coquitlam.Mounties were called to
the 3500 block of WoodlandDrive after getting a callabout a
break-in and assault.Police said a man broke
into a home just before 7p.m., allegedly stabbing aperson
inside.Coquitlam RCMP Cpl.
Jamie Chung said a neigh-bour heard the commotion
and called police.The suspect fled the scene
but was arrested later byRCMP.The victim was taken to
hospital with serious stabwounds, and is said to be instable
condition.ThoughChungcouldntdis-
close the details of the case,he said investigators believethe
assault was targeted andneighbours dont need to beconcerned for
their safety.If people call 911 right
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said of the quick arrest of thesuspect.Both men involved
were
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indication the alleged crimeis gang related.The suspect, who was
not
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acouple of years back.And that is good news for the No side,
and bad news for the Yes side.The HST debate saw the pro-
Harmonized Sales Tax folks put forwardseemingly reasoned,
factually basedarguments for keeping the tax. The anti-HST side was
led by former premier BillVander Zalm, who relied on
emotionalarguments that were often short onfacts.As is so often the
case in referendums,
the emotion-based campaign won overthe fact-based campaign and
the HSTwent crashing down to defeat.In the transit debate, the Yes
side is
throwing all kinds of facts and figuresout there, hoping that at
least some ofthem stick in peoples minds. Raise thesales tax, they
say, and life will generallybe better all-around.Rather than simply
sticking to talking
about transportation projects, the Yesside has gone even further
to suggestraising the sales tax will save lives. It hasenlisted the
voices of Vancouver healthofficers to make the argument that
moretransit services will translate to averting400 deaths a year
and reduce obesity,since more people will walk, cycle andtake
transit.The health officers are relying on a
World Health Organization measuringtool for their argument, but
I suspectmany potential voters will view this asan overreach.The
captain of the No side, Jordan
Bateman of the Canadian TaxpayersFederation, has dismissed the
healthofficers comments as nothing morethan scare tactics.For his
part, Bateman is accused of
inflating the potential cost to the aver-age family should the
sales tax hikego through, and making various otherkinds of
misleading comments. He isalso pumping up the risible anger
andfrustration many people feel towardsTransLink, and some on the
Yes sidethink thats unfair.But Bateman has zeroed in on a flaw
in the Yes sides argument: that thereis no Plan B should the
sales tax bedefeated.While there may be no official Plan B,
defeating the sales tax increase does notmean proposed
transportation projectsand transit improvements will die onthe
vine.For example, Premier Christy Clark
has made a major political commitmentto replace the Massey
Tunnel with a newbridge and she no doubt looks favour-ably on
helping to bring rapid transit tovoter-rich Surrey.Even if the
sales tax hike fails with
the voters, her governments three-yearfiscal plan earmarks $325
million overthe next two years to be spent on rapidtransit, buses
and other transit prior-ities (granted, not all of that will
bespent in Metro Vancouver).And does anyone really believe the
Patullo Bridge will not be replaced if thesales tax plebiscite
fails?Where there is no Plan B involves how
these projects will be funded, if the taxhike is defeated.
The sales tax increase would generateabout $1 billion in new
revenue everyfour years, which, when matched withprovincial and
federal funding wouldbegin to pay for some of those projectsand
transit improvements.Without that new tax revenue, may-
ors and their municipalities will have togo back to the drawing
board and lookat things like even higher property andgas taxes, a
vehicle levy and parkingtaxes (all of which are unpopular) topay
for improvements.In any event, as both sides continue
to make their pitch to the voters, thecampaign will continue to
evolve intoa debate that pits statistics versus emo-tions.And
emotional arguments usually
defeat statistical ones, whether its dur-ing an election or a
referendum.As I noted in this space a few weeks
back, the Yes sides chief strength is itsown infrastructure,
which consists ofmore than 90 organizations represent-ing more than
250,000 people.If it can mobilize those folks to vote
yes before May 29, it has a good shot atwinning.But if not and
to be sure, a lot of
those 250,000 people no doubt havestrongly held no views the
angerand frustration that is the base of somuch of the anti-tax
attitudes out therewill prevail.No amount of reasoned argument
can deal with that emotion, it seems.The pro-HST folks learned
that the hardway, and the pro-transit sales tax folkshave to hope
they arent in for a similarlesson.
Keith Baldrey is chief politicalreporter for Global BC.
Here comes the slippery slope.The federal government must act
quicklyto ensure no one slides off the edge and intothe abyss
created as a side effect to last weeksSupreme Court ruling on
assisted suicide.The Supreme Court ruled that the Charter of Rights
and
Freedoms protects an individuals right to die with dignity,and
consequently struck down Canadas laws against phys-ician-assisted
suicide. The ruling means someone with aterminal illness, and
especially someone facing a painfuland terrifying death, can seek a
doctors help to achieve arelatively comfortable and dignified end
of life.But the Supreme Court only has jurisdiction to
interpret
or set aside laws. It does not have the power to amend orrewrite
laws or to replace them. The federal governmenthas that power, and
it must act quickly to fill the legal vac-uum created by the courts
decision.Left unfilled, that vacuum has the potential to suck
in
people who need protection from the abuses that thosewho have
vigilantly fought against legalized assistedsuicide have rightly
feared. Without any laws detailingwhat situations should allow
rational recourse to assistedsuicide, people who could be saved by
an alternativeintervention could instead slide down that proverbial
slip-pery slope. Unscrupulous, malicious, ignorant or
simplyexhausted family members and caregivers have beenknown to
convince the elderly and the infirm includ-ing those with
apparently sound mental capacity thatsuicide is the best or only
solution to a desperate situation,even when it clearly is not.The
Supreme Court has justly decided that we each own
our self, and that under certain circumstances, and afterdue
consideration of the options, we have the right to dis-pose of our
property in a reasonable and rational manner.The federal government
slipped up by not having had
the compassion that the court has shown. It should havedefined
those certain circumstances long ago.
Ruling leavesavacuum
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WILL A YES VOTEMEANMORE PST INCREASES?While I agree that we need
to think about improved tran-
sit in the Lower Mainland, I am very concerned about thewaste of
money that seems to be the way TransLink oper-ates, without any
accountability. Weve probably all heardabout the inflated salary
the CEO receives (more than theprime minister of Canada), that they
have six boards ofdirectors, various buildings sitting vacant that
cost over $1-million a year, 141 employees who receive salaries of
over$100,000 a year, and on and on. Besides the above
issuesmentioned regarding their waste, someone I know, whoworks for
them, cited an example of absolute waste, where-in TransLink was
hiring twice as many staff for a positionwhere the current
employees were not being utilized andthere was no need to hire more
people in that department.This is only one example that Ive heard
of. Who knows howmany more there are that we arent aware of?From a
common sense perspective, if you have a pail
with a hole in it, it doesnt make sense to keep adding morewater
without fixing the hole. The long-term solution isto fix the
leak/repair the hole and then add more water.Giving a .0.5-per-cent
increase to TransLink without stop-ping the waste is akin to
putting more water in the pailwithout repairing the hole.
Otherwise, there will probablybe regular increases from 0.5- to
1.0-, 1.5-, 2.0-per cent andon and on because there is no
accountability on the partof TransLink. They need to be made
accountable and stopwasting our money. Until this happens, I
suggest we vote Noto the 0.5-per-cent tax increase.
L. MackintoshCoquitlam
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ANTI-VAXXERSARE DELAYINGEXTINCTIONOR SPEEDINGIT UP FOR SOMEThere
are protests all over the
place these days. You cant somuch as say the word environ-ment
without someone lookingat you askance, waiting anxiouslyto hear
what youll say next: areyou about to reveal yourself asa
pro-environment threat to thenational economy, or will thenext
syllable out of your mouthunmask you as a radical species-killing
redneck Harper-lover?But whether youre planning to
vote for the environment or forthe Conservatives, its a fair
betthat youre like practically every-body else in one respect:
nobodylikes to see a species becomeextinct.You may not believe
that
its happening, or you may notbelieve that you, as a humanbeing,
can possibly have a signifi-cant impact on the planets over-all
biosphere.You may or may not believe
that you have any personalresponsibility you may noteven believe
that it is an inher-
ently bad thing but Ill bet thatwhen you see a picture of oneof
those baby seals about to beclubbed between their sparklinglysweet
eyes and skinned alive, itdoesnt make you feel good.You may refuse
to believe that
its your fault, but Ill bet whenyou see hundreds of thousands
ofacres of Brazilian forests burning,spewing tons of smoke into
theair and destroying the homes andhabitats of thousands of species
many of them not even identi-fied yet by the most importantspecies
of all it doesnt makeyou feel good.It may not reduce you to
tears
or fill you with angst for ourdwindling future but admit it,it
doesnt make you feel all warmand fuzzy inside.Whether you quake at
the
thought or you simply feel itsa necessary evil in a world
thatdeserves to be dominated byhumanity and its technology,
youwould be among the absolutelymost unusual among us if thethought
of destroying specieswilly nilly was one of the mainthings that
helped you to sleepsoundly at night.But what are you doing
about
it?I know, if youre part of the
necessary evil crowd, youre
doing nothing about it. Whywould you? Fair enough.But what about
those of you
who know that its wrong andthat we have to do somethingbefore
our entire planets bio-diversity is reduced to that ofa giant wheat
field one cropconsisting of one variety of onespecies?Surely you
want to do some-
thing that you could take to yourLast Judgment, to
legitimatelyplead, But, Your Honour, I tried.In reality, very few
of us could
truly do that.Very few of us will leave this
world firm in the knowledge thatwe truly did all we could to
saveat least one species from extinc-tion during our brief
journeythrough our own miserable, piti-ful life.Except the
anti-vaxxers!Youve got to tip your hat to
those folks theyre doing theirbit, whereas most of the rest ofus
have been falling desperatelyshort.They have been at the
forefront
of the battle to save a numberof important species, but
mostrecently, theyve been bearing thestandard on behalf of
measles.By refusing to vaccinate their
children for a variety of spuri-ous and downright
nonsensical
reasons, they have been able torebuild over the past couple
ofyears the measles population thathad been virtually
eradicatedfrom North America a decadeago.OK, Ill admit, measles
isnt
exactly on the brink of planet-ary extinction theres
enoughmeasles in other parts of theworld to kill a few hundred
thou-sand children each year.But thats human children. And
were not even close to extinct yet.
Bob Groeneveld is the edi-tor of the Tri-Cities NOWssister
paper, the LangleyAdvance.
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in the city within the nexttwo years.The board was looking
for someone with vision andexperience, with an appre-ciation and
deep knowledgeof heritage, the ability toinspire others and to
movethe vision of CHS (CoquitlamHeritage Society) forward and that
vision includesa standalone museum, saidheritage society board
chairHazel Postma.Wilfords parents were
travelling missionaries,which gave him a chance tosee the world
from a very
young age: he was born inSouth America, and travelledthroughout
the western U.Sand the Prairies before end-ing up in Metro
Vancouver 12years ago.That travel instilled in me
a passion for culture and stor-ies. Ive always been a
listenerand just always loved a goodstory, he said.Its been a very
circular
path, but even as a youngboy I was curating collectionsin my
room and setting updisplays.Over the course of the next
24 months, Wilford hopes topave the way for shovels togo into
the ground on a new
museum, including engagingcommunity groups in a vision,securing
funding and a landcommitment, getting buy-infrom city council and
educat-ing the community on how amuseum can serve the
city.Coquitlam remains one
of the largest cities in B.C.without a museum. Wilfordsprevious
work experiencehas seen him design, planand develop museums
andmuseum exhibits for the bet-ter part of the last decade.Ive seen
how museums
can transform communitiesovernight in the sense ofpride they
bring. The educa-tional opportunities that they
bring are extraordinary, hesaid. My goal is to get thesupports
for the museum,and then the establishmentof the museum.Those goals
align perfectly
with the boards vision, asPostma said heritage preser-vation
needs a local jump-start.Heritage has taken a
back seat over the years inCoquitlam and now is thetime to focus
attention on ourrich past and to make surewe can tell the citys
story tothe residents of today, as wellas those still to move
here,she said.
Heritagebuffgot early startNEWSN0W
CONT. FROM PAGE 1
CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
10 THE TRI-CITIES NOW | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2015
City of CoquitlamNotice of Public Hearing
coquitlam.ca I @cityofcoquitlam I /cityofcoquitlam
Notice is hereby given that the City of Coquitlam will be
holding a Public Hearing to receive representations from all
persons who deem it in their interest to address Councilregarding
the following proposed bylaws. This meeting will be held on:Date:
Monday, February 23, 2015Time: 7:00 p.m.Location: City Hall Council
Chambers, 3000 GuildfordWay, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2Immediately
following the adjournment of the Public Hearing, Council will
convene a Regular Council Meeting during which it will give
consideration to the items on thePublic Hearing agenda.
Item 1 Text Amendment Industrial Zones ReviewThe intent of Bylaw
4522, 2015 is to amend City of Coquitlam Citywide OfcialCommunity
Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001 in order to revise its land use
designationsand policies as they pertain to the consolidation of
the Citys nine industrial zones.If approved the bylaw amendment
would:
Amend the Citywide Ofcial Community Plan, Chapter 5.2 to add
policies tosupport the proposed Business Enterprise land use
designation
Amend the Southwest Coquitlam Area Plan to remove the Highway
Retailland use designation with a new land use designation,Business
Enterprise,to correspond with the new B-1 Business Enterprise
zone.
Amend the Southwest Coquitlam Area Plan to add policy which
supports thedevelopment of small-scale restaurants, and grocery
stores of limited size, thatsupport local industrial workers, under
specic circumstances.
Amend the Southwest Coquitlam Area Plan and Maillardville
NeighbourhoodPlan to add the three new zones (M-1 General
Industrial,M-2 IndustrialBusiness and B-1 Business Enterprise) as
corresponding zones to theIndustrial and Business Enterprise land
use designations and add policiesthat outline the intent and
conditions of use for each of the Industrial andBusiness Enterprise
land use designations.
Amend Schedule D to the Southwest Coquitlam Area Plan to limit
the B-1 zoneto the areas along United Boulevard, as outlined on the
Schedule.
Add two new zones (M-1 General Industrial,M-2 Industrial
Business) ascorresponding zones to the Industrial land use
designations to the CityCentre Area Plan and add policies that
outline the intent and conditions of usefor the Industrial land use
designation.
Redesignate properties by changing the OCP land use designation
to beconsistent with the new zones assigned to a property including
redesignating:
22 properties from Highway Retail Industrial to Business
Enterprise; 4 properties from Industrial to Business Enterprise;
and 15 properties from Industrial to Service Commercial.
The intent of Bylaw 4527, 2015 is to amend City of Coquitlam
Zoning Bylaw No.3000, 1996 to consolidate the Citys nine industrial
zones into three new zones (M-1General Industrial,M-2 Industrial
Business, B-1 Business Enterprises).The proposed amendments to the
Zoning Bylaw would:
Delete the existing nine industrial zones and add the three
proposed newzones to the text of the Zoning Bylaw (M-1 General
Industrial,M-2 IndustrialBusiness, B-1 Business Enterprises);
Rezone approximately 345 properties under one of the current
nine industrialzones to one of the three new zones, or the existing
CS-1 Service Commercialzone;
Rezone four properties fromM-4 Asphalt and Concrete Plant
Industrial to A-3Agricultural and Resource to permit concrete and
asphalt batching limited tothese specic properties in the A-3
zone
Amend the CS-1 Service Commercial zone to:o permit a
mini-warehouse use,o increase the maximum lot coverage to 55%,o
increase the maximum density to not exceed a maximum gross oor
areaof 0.6 time the lot area, and
o increase the maximum building height to 11 metres, not to
exceed onestory, except for mini-warehouses which must not exceed
11 metres andtwo stories.
Add new denitions pertaining to the three new zones and revise
two existingdenitions; and
Add parking requirements for each of the new zones.Copies of the
bylaws, associated maps and supporting staff reportare available
for viewing on the Citys website at
www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing.Any person wishing further
information or clarication with regard tothe proposed amendments
should contact KarenWong, Planning andDevelopment Department, at
604-927-3476.
City of Coquitlam Citywide OfcialCity of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw
No.
3000, 1996Community Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001
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Heritage groupwantsmuseumMayor Richard Stewart
offered a measured responsewhen asked if a museumwithin 24
months is a realis-tic expectation.Its on the list of nice
things to have, but councilhas many priorities aheadof it right
now, he said. Iwould love to see a way thatwe can celebrate the
historyand heritage of our commun-ity, but there are some
verypressing needs that we hear
more often about from resi-dents.Regardless of the exact
details of the museumsfuture, Wilford sees excite-ment and
momentum build-ing in the heritage sector.Renewed interest in
theRiverviewHospital site is justone example.People are getting
into
historic things at a young-er age, he said. I think anew wave of
adventurers aregetting out to see historic-al places, parks and
sights.
Thats a trend thats happen-ing. Regardless of age, peoplelove a
good story.
NEWSN0W
CONT. FROM PAGE 10
Coquitlam Mayor RichardStewart: A purpose-builtmuseums on the
list ofnice things to have, butcouncil has many prioritiesahead of
it right now.
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Item 3 Address: 3416 Roxton AvenueThe intent of Bylaw 4539, 2015
is to amendCity of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000,1996 to rezone
the subject property outlinedin black on the mapmarked Schedule Ato
Bylaw 4539, 2015 from RS-2 One-FamilySuburban Residential to RTM-1
Street-Oriented Village Home Residential and RS-7Small Village
Single Family Residential.If this application is approved, the
RTM-1 andRS-7 zones would facilitate a subdivision ofthirteen (13)
residential lots comprising eight(8) street-oriented village homes
(row-houseunits) on eight (8) fee-simple lots frontingRoxton
Avenue, and ve (5) small villagesingle family lots fronting Darwin
Avenue.
3500 Highland Drive 3416 Roxton Avenue
Date: Monday, February 23, 2015Time: 7:00 p.m.Location: City
Hall Council Chambers,
3000 GuildfordWay, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2continued from previous
page
Item 2 Address: 3500 Highland DriveThe intent of Bylaw 4531,
2015 is toamend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No.3000, 1996 to
rezone the subject propertyoutlined in black on the
mapmarkedSchedule A to Bylaw 4531, 2015 from RS-2One Family
Suburban Residential to RS-9Large Single Family Residential, RS-11
EstateSingle Family Residential and P-5 SpecialPark.If approved,
the RS-11 zone will facilitatethe creation of one (1) lot fronting
HighlandDrive; the subject propertys existingdwelling will be
retained on this lot. TheRS-9 zone will facilitate the creation of
two(2) single family lots frontingWales Avenue,and the P-5 zone
will protect a portionofWest Smiling Creek and its
associatedriparian area.
How do I nd out more information?Additional information, copies
of the bylaws,supporting staff reports, and any relevant
backgrounddocumentation may be inspected from February 11
toFebruary 23 in person at the Planning and DevelopmentDepartment,
Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 GuildfordWay,Coquitlam during the hours
of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.fromMonday to Friday excluding statutory
holidays.You may also obtain further information with regardto the
bylaws mentioned above on the Citys
websiteatwww.coquitlam.ca/publichearing and by phone
at604-927-3430.
How do I provide input?Verbal submissions may only be made in
person at thePublic Hearing. The City Clerks Ofce will compile
aSpeakers List for each item.To have your nameadded to the Speakers
List please call 604-927-3010.
Everyone will be permitted to speak at the PublicHearing but
those who have registered in advance willbe given rst
opportunity.Please also be advised that video recordings of
PublicHearings are streamed live and archived on the Cityswebsite
atwww.coquitlam.ca/webcasts.Prior to the Public Hearing written
comments maybe submitted to the City Clerks Ofce in one of
thefollowing ways:
Email: [email protected] mail: 3000
GuildfordWay,Coquitlam, BC,V3B 7N2In person: City Clerks Ofce, 2nd
Floor, 3000GuildfordWay, Coquitlam, BC,V3B 7N2Fax: to the City
Clerks Ofce at 604-927-3015
To afford Council an opportunity to review yoursubmission,
please ensure that you forward it to theCity Clerks Ofce prior to
noon on the day of thehearing.Written submissions provided in
response to thisconsultation will become part of the public
recordwhich includes the submissions being made availablefor public
inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and onour website at
www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing. If yourequire more information
regarding this process pleasecall the City Clerks Ofce at
604-927-3010.Please note that Council may not receive
furthersubmissions from the public or interested personsconcerning
any of the bylaws described above after theconclusion of the Public
Hearing.Kerri LoreDeputy City Clerk
City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. City of Coquitlam Zoning
Bylaw No. 3000,3000, 1996 1996
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possibilities.Through Feb. 14, the
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Pick aperfect bouquet for your sweetie
In her role as anaward-winning flor-ist, Catherine Polonioalmost
doubles asa counsellor or lifecoach.A case in
point is herapproach toVa l e n t i n e sDay, as peoplefile
intoher PoCo-based shop,C o q u i t l a mFlorist, look-ing for
theright arrange-ment for theirspecial sweet-heart.First of all, we
find out
who its for is it a wife or agirlfriend, or someone youvejust
met? she said.If youre not really sure
what you want or what youneed, we point you in theright
direction.Contrary to popular belief,
roses dont always haveto win the day on Feb. 14.Should someone
go thatroute, Polonio stresses theneed to know the significance
behind thecolours select-ed: red signi-fies love, yel-low is
linkedto friend-ship, whiter e p r e s e n t sinnocence orsympathy
andpink speaks tohappiness.If roses
arent thefirst choice,Polonio rec-
ommends lovebirds opt forlilies or Gerbera daisies,among other
choices.You dont always have to
buy roses, Polonio said. Alot of girls dont like roses, butits
what guys remember andknow how to ask for. Gerberadaisies are very
popular
among the ladies these days theyre a nice big flower,they stand
on their own andtheydont need a lot of stuff togo with them to make
a state-ment. Theyre very beautifuland theyre long lasting.Polonio
has owned her
shop on Shaughnessy Streetfor close to six years, andher labour
recently cameto fruition when her busi-ness received the
Tri-CitiesChamber of CommercesSmall Business of the Yearaward.I
think [I won] because
I run my business with myheart and that shows, shesaid. From a
lot of the com-ments and compliments I getfrom people, people tell
me Ilove my community. I do thisbecause I love it.Polonio is quick
to point
out the service she providesextends well beyond therealms of
love and ValentinesDay. In fact, shes prettymuchthere for the
balance of a per-
sons entire life.Im there from the time
you are born Im there foryour birthdays, your anniver-saries,
your school events anddance recitals, she said. But
Im also there for the hard-est times in your life, whenyouve
suffered a loss. Theday that you die, Im theredoing flowers for
you. Youreally get to know your com-
munity because of that.For more information on
Polonios business, at 2641Shaughnessy St., log on
towww.coquitlamflorist.ca orcall 604-942-7337.
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Catherine Polonio, owner of Coquitlam Florist in Port Coquitlam,
says Gerbera daisiesare a popular choice for Valentines Day.
If youre notreally sure whatyou want orwhat you need,we point
youin the rightdirection. Catherine Polonio
IF YOUWANTTOTRY SOMETHINGOTHERTHANROSES, THEREARE LOTSOF
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Pubnight fundraiserto benefit after-gradTerry Fox Secondary
parents are hosting
a pub night fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 20 toraise funds to
support the schools Class of2015 after-grad event, and everyone is
wel-come to attend. The school has been hostingan All-Night After
Grad celebration for 23years now with great success and memoriesfor
grads, according to a press release. Thecelebrations are alcohol-
and drug-free eventsthat follow the formal dinner and
dance,providing students with a safe environmentin which to
continue celebrations betweenmidnight and 6 a.m.According to MADD
Canada, impaired driv-
ing claims between 1,250 and 1,500 lives andcauses close to
64,000 injuries in Canadaeach year. Approximately half of youth
crashdeaths are impairment-related, and statisticsindicate that one
in every three people whodies in an alcohol-related crash is under
25.
This is why after-grad events like oursare so important in
providing a safe and funenvironment for our youth to celebrate
theiraccomplishments and create lasting mem-ories, says pub night
chair Julie Knisley.The fundraiser will take place from 6 to
10:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20 at the Cat andFiddle Pub, at 1979
Brown St. in PoCo. Ticketsare $20 each and attendees will receive
abeef, chicken or veggie burger with fries orsalad plus a sleeve,
hi ball, beer, wine or pop.Everyone is welcome to come out and
support the TFS Class of 2015! Well havedelicious food, lots of
raffles, 50/50, awesomeprizes, says Knisley. We would love to
seepast TFS grads come out and share memoriesof their after-grad
event.To buy tickets or donate prizes, call or
text Knisley at 604-356-8069 or e-mail
[email protected].
COMMUNITY&LIFE14 THE TRI-CITIES NOW | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
11, 2015
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details on whats going on in your city.
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Free tax talk Feb. 17at PortMoody libraryAnyone who believes
that Canadas only
two official languages are English and Frenchhas never read the
Income Tax Act, said MarcDenhez.With that in mind, its time to
start thinking
about tax planning.Learn more about Canadas tax system and
how to minimize what you need to pay onTuesday, Feb. 17 at the
Port Moody PublicLibrary.A professional accountant will explain
Canadas tax laws and key concepts suchas tax credits and
deductions as well as theimportance of detailed record keeping.Some
opportunities for reducing taxes will
be discussed, including the Old Age Securityclaw back and the
variation in tax treatmentapplying to investment income such as
divi-dends and interest. Resources provided willinclude websites
(including videos) availablefrom the Canada Revenue Agency and
othersources.FacilitatorBarkKong is apartner inCharlton
and Co., a Vancouver-based CPA firm, anda former senior
financial executive with theFraser Health Authority.This program
will be held from 7 to 8:30
p.m. in the librarys ParkLane Room. Call thelibrary at
604-469-4577 to reserve a seat forthis free program.
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Contact Steve Paxon at 461-3326 and well takecare of all the
arrangements.Free body and paint estimates.
Dr. Nenad Kar l i ,DVM & Asso c .
Most commonly bad breath is caused froma build-up of tartar and
plaque that results ininamed, swollen and red gums that bleed
easily.This is called gingivitis. Gingivitis and bad breathoften
begin around 1 to 2 years of age and ismore extreme in cats and
small breed dogs.Gingivitis is a reversible condition and with
properdental care performed by your Veterinarian
further damage can be prevented. However, neglected gingivitis
leadsto inammation that affects deeper tissues. Bacterial plaque
and calculideposits destroy the tissues surrounding teeth causing
gum deterioration,loss of tooth support, root exposure and bone
decay. This is calledperiodontal disease which is an irreversible
condition. Treatment can becomplex and requires advanced dental and
surgical techniques.In addition neglected gingivitis becomes a door
for bacteria to enterthe blood stream affecting most commonly the
heart, liver and kidneys.Decrease in function of these organs
results in major health issues andshortened life expectancy.
Q. Why does my pethave bad breath?
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I ammissing a tooth or teeth.What aremy options?There are four
options that weconsider for each case where atooth is missing.1. Do
nothing.2. Removable partial or
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restoration.
Each space and each patient needs to be consideredon an
individual basis. The amount of bone present,the bite forces, the
type of teeth opposing the space,and the health of the patient must
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Q: I want to move to Ontario with mydaughter but my ex-husband
has refusedto give his permission. What can I do?A:You will need an
agreement or a court order so thatyou can relocate. Sometimes an
agreement can benegotiated if the parent who is left behind can
makeup access with the child at different times during the
year, or if adjustments are made for travel costs for visits.
Otherwise, youwill need to apply to court for permission to move. A
judge must weigh anumber of factors including the benet the child
will obtain from the move,the effect of having less time with the
other parent, how other family andcommunity relationships would be
affected, and the effect on the childseducation. In some cases, the
childs opinion is also taken into account.A judge will consider the
advantages to you of moving, but your childsbest interests will be
most important. It is important to determine whetheryou may move
with your daughter before you make plans which cant becancelled.
Resolution of this matter through negotiation or applicationto
court may take longer than you expect, so you shouldconsult with a
lawyer when the possibility of a move arises.
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under certain circumstances.A husband or wife may be required to
pay supportto the other. A female or male spouse includinga same
gender partner may be ordered to payspousal support. A non-married
person must firstbe a spouse under the Family Law Act requiring
that the couple lived together in a marriage-like relationship
for twocontinuous years (the two year requirement is waived if the
parties havea child together). Support may be payable to compensate
one spousefor economic decisions made in the marriage, such as
leaving a careerto raise children. A support order can also be made
on the basis ofneed by the spouse seeking support, when the other
spouse is able topay. After a long relationship spousal support may
continue indefinitely.Individual circumstances will determine the
length of time that supportmust be paid and the amount of support
which is reasonable. Thefacts determine the appropriate remedy in
relation to the amount andduration of any support order. As even a
minimal supportorder can be a considerable sum over time,
experiencedlegal advice is needed by both parties.
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Pruning nowwill yield a better garden
When theweathersdry its use-ful to checkover yourgarden and see
if a few well-placed cuts will improvethe look and health of
yourplants. For instance, as soonas winter heather quitsblooming,
its time to give ita trim all over to make roomfor fresh new
growth.Afterwards, heather
always appreciates somecompost and peat spreadaround its roots,
too.Witch hazel seldom needs
any pruning of its mainbranches, but suckers below
the graft can constantly recurand be a major issue. Theyshould
be dealt with immedi-ately if you see them by pull-ing them off the
main trunk.Its easiest to use pliers.The winter jasmine
(Jasminium nudiflorum) hasusually stopped floweringwhen February
gets under-way. Thats when its best tocut its side branches back
tothe main stem(s). If you dontprune this jasmine at all itwill
flop all around in a massof creeping green, spreadingout long
branches and root-ing where it touches.For people with big gar-
dens, winter jasmine is a
lovely ground-cover plant fora slope, where it can quicklycover
the whole area andgive flowers all winter, oftenstarting in
November andgoing through to the end ofJanuary. Used like this,
itdoesnt need pruning at all.This is unlike grapes,
where pruning is almost amatter of self-defence though it all
becomes worth-while once you get to the
harvest and shade froma grape arbour is wonderfultoo. Basically,
you need tocut everything down to onetrunk with two branches oneach
side (all four will growand fruit later this year) andalso two
stubs (two on eachside, which will be branchesthe following year).
Its a lotof work, but the thinned-down grapevine will producegrapes
with access to sun-shine for ripeness, and alsoair to deter molds
and rots.Its also good to have a
good look at any fruit treesas you pass by. Winter galesmay have
broken or roughedup some branches andany dead or diseased
onesshould be cut out. Where twobranches are trying to sharethe
same space, the weaker
one should be removed.Sunshine and air pene-
trates best when some ofthe branches pointing to thecentre of
the tree are takenout. This should be encour-aged by always pruning
sothe top (dominant) bud in abranch is on the outside.This is also
the time to
prune the large-floweredsummer-blooming clematis most people cut
thesehybrids down to about 12inches (30 cm) in earlyspring. Theyll
then floweraround the middle of thesummer. But if you leave afew
stems of the old growthas well, the clematis willflower earlier.
Its not hard todo and will give you a longerflowering season.Also,
while you have your
pruners out, its a good ideato cut back any fall flower-ing
clematis such as Clematistangutica or the many var-ieties of
Clematis viticella.As well, its a good idea
to cut buddleia down towithin 12 inches (30 cm) ofthe ground. It
grows backvery fast and is healthier asa result.Though it tends to
be
invasive on edges of sunnyroadways, its a popular beeplant thats
good at drawingpollinating insects into thegarden.
Anne Marrison ishappy to answer gardenquestions. Send themto
[email protected]. Include the name ofyour city or region.
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A recent benefit concert for the Must Rock program at Minnekhada
Middle School,led by teacher David Erickson, raised about $3,000 in
cash and instruments. The eventfeatured Terry Fox Secondary alumni
and a host of bands coming together at theTerry Fox Theatre to
spearhead the campaign, which was headed up Terry Fox musicteacher
Steve Sainas. From left to right are Erickson, Sainas, Austin
Ledyard, JoeLuciak, Amanda Costa and Elaina Buenaventura.
The Port MoodyEcological Society will hostits annual general
meetingon Wednesday, Feb. 18 atthe Port Moody RecreationCentre, at
300 Ioco Rd., start-ing at 7 p.m.Guest speakers include
Greta Borick Cunninghamand Shahira Sakaiyama ofthe False Creek
WatershedSociety in Vancouver.Members of the Port
Moody Ecological Society,which operates the NoonsCreek Hatchery
and hosts the
Fingerling Festival, will alsoelect a new board.Doors open at
6:30 p.m.
and refreshments will beserved. Everyone is welcometo attend.
For more informa-tion, phone 604-469-9106 orsee
www.noonscreek.org.
PMES tomeet onFeb. 18
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