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the nownews.com AT THE WORLDS Coquitlam’s Wesley Berg is play- ing for Canada at the World field lacrosse championships in Denver 23 A PRICE TO VISIT Port Moody launches pay parking at Rocky Point park for guests 4 THE NOW TRI-CITIES FRIDAY JULY 11, 2014 Serving COQUITLAM , PORT COQUITLAM , PORT MOODY , ANMORE and BELCARRA since 1984 KEEPING ROVER COOL Mayor wants bigger fines to deter accidents NEWS 4 Coquitlam says no to ‘Cadillac’ building NEWS 10 Quiz nets PoCo teen trip to the Arctic LIFE 13 PHOTO BY LISA KING Fishery fundraiser BBQ for Mossom Creek LIFE 14 WESTHILL GETS RENO’D LACROSSE BOX LIFE 13 Chris MONTGOMERY [email protected] Coquitlam is just weeks away from a total ban on skateboards, longboards, in-line skates and even kids’ scooters — on all city streets and side- walks. The move would mean the popular, relatively inexpensive devices could not be ridden for trans- portation or sport by anyone of any age, including children riding on city sidewalks accompanied by parents. Bicycles are already banned from Coquitlam sidewalks. As part of a package of traffic bylaw updates presented during a marathon Monday session that ran past 11 p.m., council gave third reading without comment to a bylaw that would restrict scooters and boarders to pathways designated as “multi-use.” Those pathways, many of them in parks, would be shared by pedestrians and all non-motorized devices, including bicycles. Signs would mark them as shared paths but pedestrians would have the right of way, according to background materi- al attached to the proposal. The item emerged despite little public LISA KING/NOW Longboards, skateboards and scooters like this one are slated to be banned from Coquitlam streets. Boarders face city ban PROPOSED BYLAW TARGETS POPULAR YOUTH ACTIVITY CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 I guess I can’t do that anymore. –nine-year-old Tristan • With the purchase of a beverage and cannot be combined with any other special promotions and offers. EXPIRES August 7th, 2014 11am-Midnight * With purchase at the liquor store 2099 Lougheed Hwy Port Coquitlam, Liquor Store (604) 942-8462 , The Burke Beer House (604) 554-0198 2 FOR 1 ENTRÉE * FREE PRIZE
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    AT THEWORLDS

    Coquitlams Wesley Berg is play-ing for Canada at the World fieldlacrosse championships in Denver

    23

    A PRICETO VISITPort Moody launches pay parkingat Rocky Point park for guests

    4THENOW

    TRI-CITIESFRIDAYJULY 11, 2014

    Se rv ing COQUITLAM , PORT COQUITLAM , PORT MOODY , ANMORE and BELCARRA s ince 1984

    KEEPINGROVER COOLMayor wants bigger finesto deter accidents NEWS 4

    Coquitlamsaysno toCadillacbuildingNEWS 10

    Quiz netsPoCo teentrip to theArcticLIFE 13

    PHOTO BY LISA KING

    Fishery fundraiserBBQ for Mossom Creek LIFE 14

    WESTHILL GETS RENODLACROSSE BOX LIFE 13

    Chris [email protected] is just weeks away from a total ban

    on skateboards, longboards, in-line skates andeven kids scooters on all city streets and side-walks.The move would mean the popular, relatively

    inexpensive devices could not be ridden for trans-portation or sport by anyone of any age, includingchildren riding on city sidewalks accompanied byparents.Bicycles are already banned from Coquitlam

    sidewalks.

    As part of a package of traffic bylaw updatespresented during a marathon Monday sessionthat ran past 11 p.m., council gave third readingwithout comment to a bylaw that would restrictscooters and boarders to pathways designated asmulti-use.Those pathways, many of them in parks, would

    be shared by pedestrians and all non-motorizeddevices, including bicycles. Signs would markthem as shared paths but pedestrians would havethe right of way, according to background materi-al attached to the proposal.The item emerged despite little public

    LISA KING/NOW

    Longboards, skateboards and scooters like this one are slated to be banned from Coquitlam streets.

    Boarders face citybanPROPOSEDBYLAWTARGETS POPULARYOUTHACTIVITY

    CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

    I guess Icant do thatanymore.nine-year-oldTristan

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    WEBEXTRAVisit us onlineat www.thenownews.com to viewphoto galleriesof local peopleand events.CHUNG CHOW/NOW

    PHOTO OF THE DAY: A man catches some TV-time at Coquitlam Centre recently. The World Cup ofSoccer wraps up this Sunday, with a noon kick-off, and many locals will be glued to their sets to seewho prevails between Argentina and Germany.

    As the City of Coquitlam and theprovince continue to consider thefuture of the Riverview hospital andgrounds, a third party intends to jointhe conversation.On Thursday, the Kwikwetlem First

    Nation announced it has claimed titleinterests to all the lands associatedwith RiverviewHospital among otherareas in their territory.Through community consultation

    and legal review, the KwikwetlemFirstNationhavedecidedtoannouncetheir position on Riverview based ontheir claim of title, said a statementfrom the KFN.The Kwikwetlem First Nation

    wish to make it clear they expect tobecome an owner of the RiverviewLands and lead the future develop-ment of these lands.The press release went on to state

    the KFN envision a developmentscenario for Riverview that is basedon highest and best use with a goaltowards maximizing the benefits tothe Nation as landowner.The KFN said it would contemplate

    any use that makes economic sense.The local First Nation said there are

    KFNclaimsRiverview

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  • NEWSNOWJeremy [email protected]

    It may be the jewel of Port Moody, but itssoon going to cost outsiders a few preciousmedals to park at Rocky Point Park.Port Moody politicians have given the green

    light to a trial pay-parking program at thepopular park that will start up in mid August.The pilot project consists of a pay-by-licence-

    plate program in the park in lots A, B and E thatwill see non-Port Moody residents pay a $1 per-hour rate up to a four-hour maximum.Port Moody residents will still get to park for

    free by registering a maximum of two vehiclesper household.According to a staff report, under the system,

    residents would be required to submit theirICBC vehicle registration as proof of residencyand vehicle ownership to register their plate forthe free exemption.City staff suggested after the meters are up,

    bylaws would start off with warnings as a wayto ease the public into the program.As for enforcement, bylaw officers will patrol

    lots as usual but can obtain information on paidvehicles from an app on their smart phones.City staff noted licenceplates canbe searched

    quickly from the smart phone for complianceand can be ticketed accordingly. The annualcost to implement the pilot project is expected

    to be around $35,000 with one-time cost of anextra $6,700. The city projects the cost of theprogram will be offset by the revenue gener-ated. Any surplus revenue will be put back intocommunity beautification projects like street-scape improvements.Most councillors were in support of the pilot

    project as long as Port Moody residents didnthave to pay. Coun. Rick Glumac also wanted tomake sure signs went up at the park to explain

    that parking fees were going toward beautifica-tion projects.Mayor Mike Clay and councillor Zoe Royer

    both voted against the project.Royer suggested the task of checking a lot

    with more than 200 cars would be to onerous,adding people who come to Port Moody will besurprised by the pay parking.Clay said he hasnt heard any positive feed-

    back from the community about the idea andargued the city has not done enough consulta-tion with residents.Beforewe saywere going aheadwith some-

    thing we better have a plan that weve talked toour residents about, he said, suggesting therewould be a backlash to the pilot project.The pilot project is expected to be in affect

    by Aug. 15.

    Visitorswelcomedtopay

    LISA KING/NOW

    Port Moody residents can register their vehicles and avoid a new pay-to-park pro-gram at Rocky Point Park. Visitors will need to cough up a $1 per hour.

    Cindy [email protected] of Coquitlam Richard Stewart is lob-

    bying to more than triple the fines for confine-ment of pets in cars during summers heatwave.The citys current bylaw results in a $150

    fine for confining an animal in a vehicle with-out adequate ventilation, but $50 is waived ifthe ticket is paidwithin 14 days. Stewartwantsto get this increased to $500,which he believeswill be a better deterrent for pet owners.The ideawould be to not leave pets in cars,

    he said. The potential ramifications are hor-rendous for any living creature left in the car.In Coquitlam there is both a bylaw and a

    Municipal Ticket Information (MTI) fine, buteach work in different ways.The city hopes it wont need to hand out any

    tickets, but if a very serious offence is com-mitted than an MTI fine of $1,000 can also beissued. The mayor has asked staff to considerusing the MTI fine until the city bylaw hasbeen increased, in hopes that this will raisepeoples understanding of the situation.To me that seems to keep more with how

    serious we want people to take this, Stewartsaid.Stewart stresses the fact that he wants

    owners to be aware of this dangerous situationso there is no necessity for the fines.Temperatures of a car can rise to 65 C very

    quickly, which Stewart mentioned is the tem-perature you can bake a cake at.Any length of time (in a hot car)- you can

    kill an animal or a child, Stewart said.

    Mayor talksstifferfinestokeeppetscool

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    Notice is provided pursuant to Section 26(3) of the Community Charter thatthe City of Coquitlam intends to sell the properties totalling, and consistingof approximately 116,110 square feet (2.67 acres), to Burke Mountain LimitedPartnership and Double Beta Holdings Ltd., for a sale price of $2,322,200. Theproperties are legally described as:

    Parcel Identier 029-322-235That Part of Section 18, Township 40, NewWestminster District Shown as

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  • discussion and little to no concerns raised tocouncil. As with many bylaws, the regulationwould likely be enforced by complaint only.Jozsef Dioszeghy, the citys manager

    of engineering, said the bylaw is aimed atimproving the safety of the travelling publicand reducing or eliminating conflicts on thesidewalks.He also noted that bylaws provide flexible

    tools for enforcement wherethere are problems and that theintent is clearly not to preventa six-year-old child from usingthe device while their parent iswatching.But he conceded that it

    would in fact formally ban thepractice.A random poll of councillors

    turned up a variety of rationalesfor Mondays vote.Coun. Brent Amundson said

    the bylaw was needed to coverthe citys potential liabilities.Coun. Bonita Zarrillo, who

    recalled three recent close calls of her ownwith skateboarders while driving, said thewider issue was public safety in a city withvery hilly geography and boarders who canmove at high speeds.Mayor Richard Stewart said a city with an

    aging population needs to balance the needsof pedestrians with other users, especially onsidewalks designed for foot traffic. Anyonemoving faster than a pedestrian but withoutthe same ability to stop represents a real chal-lenge, he said.But there may be a middle ground between

    open streets and a full ban, Coun. NealNicholson suggested. He noted that drivershave gradually begun to accommodate cyclists,

    and that any eventual bylaw would be usedlargely as a tool for resolving complaints.Port Coquitlam has no restriction on non-

    motorized scooters, skateboards or longboardson streets or sidewalks, but skateboard use incity parks is restricted to designated areas. PortMoody has no bans either, but requires helmetsin its skateboard parks.The prospect of a ban came as an unpopular

    surprise to boarders and cyclists at CoquitlamsTown Centre skate bowl this week.Tristan, a Coquitlam nine-year-old whos

    been riding a scooter for fiveyears, was busy perfecting hisskilled moves with a friendunder the watchful eye of dadTrevor.He was driven to the park

    by his dad, but said he oftenrides on the sidewalk while hismother cycles on the road.I guess I cant do that any

    more, he said.Tristan, who also has a long-

    board, says he used to ride hisscooter to Panorama Heightselementary until the schoolbanned them over safety con-

    cerns during recess and lunchtime use.Trevor, who said his older son also rides

    a longboard, predicted an attempt at a banwould go sideways. I dont think itll happen.You dont fix (problems) by banning it.

    You give them someplace to go instead. It justcomes down to money, he said.Jackson Hilts, manager of Flatspot Boards in

    Vancouver, says a ban in West Vancouver hasworked poorly. On several popular hills androads there that draw boarders from acrossMetro, someone calls police regularly to com-plain, he says.When longboarders get hurt, they call for a

    ban.When a cyclist gets hurt, they call formoreand safer bike lanes.

    Compromise likelyin proposedban

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    You dont fix[problems] bybanning them.You give themsomeplace to goinstead.A Coquitlam father

    THE TRI-CITIES NOW | FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2014 5

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    Parking across Poirier between the pool and the library Parking at 640 Poirier (Poirier Administration bldg.) Parking at Tennis Bubble (entrance on Foster Ave) Temporary on-street parking alongWinslow Ave

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  • stories from elders of members using the landaround the Coquitlam River, including theRiverview lands.Exactly what the action by the Kwikwetlem

    First Nation would mean for the processalready underway in terms of the Riverviewlands was unclear.Just last month, the City released a wide-

    ranging report calling the lands to be usedfor a health and wellness campus, an acute-care hospital and a purpose-built psychiatrichospital.Meantime, the province, through BC

    Housing, has been collecting input from resi-dents and stakeholders.Late Thursday, Coquitlam Mayor Richard

    Stewart said he didnt want to speculate whatthe KFNs claim would do to the process, sug-gesting it was a provincial issue.For more updates on this story, visit the-

    nownews.com

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    Lets discuss house sizeand height in PortMoody

    Port Moody is hosting a public forumwhere residents

    can learn how the City currently regulates the size

    and height of single family homes.Well be discussing

    current single family zone regulations and how other

    cities are approaching community concerns regarding

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    Tell us how you think Port Moody should address this issue.

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  • PoMocouncil putsdaycare on iceJeremy [email protected]

    Theres a coffee shop and agrocery store, but there wontbe a daycare in Suter Brook,at least for now.On Tuesday, council voted

    down an application by theOnni Group to allow for an18,000 square foot daycare ata yet-to-be built office towerat 220 Brew Street.In the end it was concerns

    around traffic in the neigh-bourhood and trust of thedeveloper that put the day-care on an indefinite time-out.Several councillors ques-

    tioned the traffic and park-ing plan for the application,pointing out the concernsfrom some residents who livein the area.Onni is in talks to bring

    daycare operator Kids andCompany into the buildingthat would run a centre withspace for up to 157 childrenon the second floor.The amendment would

    have meant the second floorcould be used for either anoffice or commercial andcommunity use.Coun. Rick Glumac said

    the proposal revealed a hugeparking problem in the entirevillage, adding the trafficissue would have to be dealtwith before he could supportanyproposal thatwouldbringmore cars into the area.He also argued that voting

    down the application is anopportunity for the companyto make improvements to theplan.Coun. Bob Elliott also ques-

    tioned the safety of children

    with the current traffic situa-tion.The kids safety is a big

    concern of mine, he said.Representatives from Onni

    acknowledged the daycarewould generate more trafficbut suggested the opening ofa SkyTrain line would helpmitigate the issue. Onni alsoproposed to allocate 17 park-ing spaces in the immediatevicinity of the daycare.But it wasnt just parking

    that irked some of the coun-cillors. Coun. Gerry Nuttallquestioned what would hap-pen to the space if the nego-tiations fell through with thedaycare company, suggestingit could be used for some-thing else like a pub.He also pointed out the ori-

    ginal proposal for a hotel inthe space that was eventuallyscrapped.We all know daycare is

    important to the communityand in there [Suter Brook],but theyre talking big boxdaycare, theyre not talkingabout servicing their com-munity, theyre talking aboutserving a wider range in thecommunity and bringing thetraffic in, he said, adding hewould be supportive if therezoning was for a daycarespace only.Coun. Rosemary Small

    echoed Nuttalls concernabout the potential for a dif-ferent use in the space andthe style of daycare.Do we want a big-box day-

    care in our community and Idont think thats the kind ofcommunity we have or whatwe need, she said.While Glumac, Small,

    Elliott and Nuttall voted infavour of a motion to defeatthe application, Mayor MikeClay and councillor ZoeRoyer supported the applica-tion.The mayor argued a hotel,

    which council wanted, wouldhave brought in more trafficthan the daycare.These issues are being so

    exaggerated versus what anoffice will bring, he said.If that second floor

    remains an office space it willstill bring cars, it will stillhave parking problems.Clay also argued the day-

    care helps Onni build thepopulation in the building,while lamenting the difficul-ties someparents have gettingnighttime daycare, which theoperator could provide.An empty pit cant sit there

    forever with nothing goingon, he said.Prior to councils debate, a

    public hearing on the appli-cation gave voice to bothresidents living in the areaopposed to the idea citingtraffic issues, and others whofavoured the plan noting theneed for more daycare spacein the city.

    NEWSN0WTHE TRI-CITIES NOW | FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2014 7

    Notice of Public Input OpportunityDevelopment Variance Permit for 860 Dominion Avenue

    Development V\ri\nce Permit No. DVP 00023To vary the regulations of the Subdivision

    Servicing Bylaw No. 2241 Section 404 and 405

    to allow for the construction of an extension to

    Seaborne Avenue through 860 Dominion Avenue

    to be completed when the parcel is rezoned and

    developed at a later date.

    Loc\tion:Street \ddress:860 Dominion Avenue

    Leg\l:Portion of Lot 36, Block 6

    North, Section 8, Range 1

    East, NWD, Plan 27244

    Inspection of documents:Prior to the public input opportunity, the public

    is welcome to inspect the proposed development

    variance permit and any related reports and plans at:

    Corporate Office, Port Coquitlam City Hall

    8:30 am-4:30 pm (except weekends/stat. holidays)

    Carolyn Deakin, CMC, Assistant Corporate Officer604.927.5412 [email protected]

    Public Input Opportunity7 pm on Mond\y,July 14, 2014

    Council Chambers

    Port Coquitlam City Hall

    GIVE YOUR INPUTAll members of the public

    will have a reasonable

    opportunity to be heard

    or to present written

    submissions about

    the application.

    Council c\nnot receive newor \ddition\l inform\tion on

    this \pplic\tion \fterthe public input.

    CITY HaLL aNNEX2580 Shaughnessy Street

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  • The guy behind me clearlywanted the speed limitraised. NOW!We were heading along themain highway, just two lanesof traffic, one lane each way.I was not going fast enough.He sat on my bumper, then slipped

    back a bit and rushed right back tomy bumper.Over and over, he did this.A typical highway bully, he was a road

    rage incident waiting to happen.Heres the thing, though: we were in

    a line of traffic stretching as far forwardas I could see, and as far back as myrear-views could reveal.Neither of us was going to go any

    faster than we were going.In fact, I was kind of pleased at the

    speed, considering the volume of traf-fic: the limit was 80 km/h, and we wereveritably zooming along at 70-75 km/h.Usually, on that stretch of road, at

    that time of day, in that part of theweek, youre lucky to break 60.But that was not sufficient for Dufus

    behind me. The speed limit was 80, andhe was going to go 80 over and overand over again.Was he making me sweat a bit?

    Darned right. Id seen a driver do that tothe car ahead of him before. They wereboth just ahead of me in traffic. The oneguy kept rushing the bumper of the guyahead, over and over.Then something happened. Mr. Speed

    must have lost his train of thought (orwhatever his brain does) for a moment,just as they were approaching a redlight, and he smashed into the driver hehad been tormenting.As I discovered when I pulled over to

    bear witness, Mr. Speed had been drink-ing and stunk of alcohol. And now Ihad his Cousin Dufus worrying my backbumper.

    These are the guys, I am convinced,who vote for the political party thatGordon Campbell bequeathed us.Campbell himself was caught driving

    drunk in Hawaii, and his sycophantspassed it off as no big deal. His premiersuccessor Christy Clark made light ofrunning stop lights with her kid inthe car, no less.Campbell/Clark right hand man Rich

    Coleman killed photo-radar in responseto complaints that it wasnt fair to tick-et them without giving them a fightingchance to play spot the cop car.Mr. Speed and Cousin Dufus and the

    rest of the clan were placated, and aver-age over-the-limit speeds on our high-ways shot up a extra 10 km/h overnight.Coincidentally (or not?), that period

    shortly after photo-radar was nixed sawa flurry of horrific car crashes.Mr. Speed, Dufus, and their fast and

    furious ilk continue to complain thatthey arent allowed to drive as fast asthey should actually, as fast as theydlike. The real menaces on the road, theypoint out, are those who frustrate theminto doing stupid things by stickingclose to the speed limit.Using impeccable NRA logic, they

    point out, Speed doesnt kill, bad driv-ers kill.That assumes, of course, that the fast-

    er you drive, the better a driver you are.And it appears that this government,

    extending the Campbell road visionyet again, is acceding to their gutturalvocalizations.Interestingly, the B.C. Truckers

    Association made up of the peoplewho probably know the road as wellas anyone opposed the governmentsproposal to raise speed limits.Some of their reasoning is instructive.

    Theyre not going to go faster, becauseit messes with the return on their fuelinvestment and its simply not safe: aloaded tractor-trailer running at 90 km/h takes 107 metres to come to stop, butadding just 15 km/h to the speed adds73 metres to the stop distance.And Speed and Dufus will put their

    complaints pedal to the metal again inno time flat.Bob Groeneveld is the editor

    of the Langley Advance, a sisterpublication of the Tri-Cities NOW.

    If youve ever spent some time basking in the sun orsoaking up the sounds of a concert at Rocky PointPark in Port Moody, you know just how precious thepark is to the community.Youd also know that on those days, it can be achallenge to find parking because the park is so popular.Though popularity isnt necessarily a bad thing, parking

    has proved to be a dilemma for the local politicians at CityHall.So this week, council voted in favour to try a pay-park-

    ing pilot project that will see non-residents pay $1 for anhour to park, and locals sign up their vehicles to get themexempt.The new system will be in place by mid-August.While paying for parking at a park in Metro Vancouver

    is nothing new, and most people could probably live withcharging a visitor from Alberta a few bucks to keep theparking moving, it might not sit as well with Port Moodysdirect neighbours in the Tri-Cities.There are plenty of residents in Coquitlam or Port

    Coquitlam who see the park as being their jewel as well.Under the pilot, they now get the privilege of paying a

    few bucks to visit the park if they arrive in four wheels.Theres also the slippery-slope argument that once you

    start in the park, where does it go from there.Its important to remember the money from parking will

    go toward beautification projects.So without getting to panicky, the key is to remember

    the plan is a pilot project that will eventually be reviewed.We hope the politicians in charge will take a very close

    look at the results of the pilot before making pay parking apermanent fixture in the park.

    ParkandpaytheRockyPointpiper

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    DufusandSpeednever satisfied

    THIS WEEKS QUESTION:

    Would you like to see potlegalized like in WashingtonState. Yes, I smoke the Kush all the time Yes, lets get some of that tax money Lets see how they deal with it rst No, governments shouldnt support that activity No, politicians and bureaucrats ruin everything

    Vote at www.thenownews.com

    LAST WEEKS QUESTION:

    Do you think alcohol should becontained to beer gardens?Yes, it keeps events safer for families . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29%Yes, then all the rowdies are in one place . . . . . . . . . . 20%I can see both sides of the argument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5%No, we dont need to treat drinkers like children 37%No, its no fun to be behind those barricades 9%

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    WHATDOYOUTHINK?Share your opinion on this column or anything else youread in The Tri-Cities NOW by sending a letter to the editorto [email protected], with letter to the editor inthe subject line. We edit for taste, legality and length, andboth letters to the editor and opinion columnsmay be reproduced on The Tri-Cities NOW website,www.thenownews.com.

    8 THE TRI-CITIES NOW | FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2014

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    CITY NEEDS TOU-TURN ITS PAYPARKING IDEAAt Port Moodys July 8 council

    meeting, a motion was passed toadd pay-parking at Rocky PointPark for non-residents as well asPort Moody residents who choosenot to register their license platewith the city.I couldnt disagree with this

    decision more. Parks are one ofthe few places where individualsand families can go to enjoy publicspace at no cost. Rocky Point isa gem in the Tri-Cities, if not theLower Mainland.Its estimated that to admin-

    ister the program alone, the citywill need to pay about $36,000each year; this doesnt includeany upfront costs or staff timeeither. It should also be noted thatCoquitlam actually lost money foryears when they implemented payparking in the Town Centre area.This topic has been passed back

    and forth for a number of years the original intention was toimplement this for the sole pur-pose of turning over more parkingspaces at Rocky Point.When council deliberated, it

    was clear that the intention ofthis was to generate revenue.

    This doesnt sit well with me. Twocouncillors stated that this wouldbe a great way to pay for beautifi-cation at the park...Isnt this whatwe pay taxes for? As a taxpayer, itreally feels like we get nickel-and-dimed more and more every year.Theres no doubt that parking

    is an issue at Rocky Point, butenforcement of time limits is theanswer, not charging a user fee.This will be an unpopular decisionwhich I strongly disagree with.

    Chris CarterPort Moody

    MINISTER SAYSVETSWELLCOMPENSATEDOften I am asked to explain

    how our Government has investedover $4.7 billion new dollars since2006 to improve veterans benefitsand services during a time whendepartments across the FederalGovernment are facing reductions.To help illustrate these invest-

    ments in greater detail, I wouldlike to point out a few key findingsfrom the recently released 2013veterans Life After Service study: Our men and women still

    serving in uniformmake on aver-age $70,000 a year which is one

    third greater than the averageCanadian income The rate of low-income

    among veterans is half the ratefound in the general population Three years after leaving

    the Canadian Armed Forces aninjured veterans average incomestands at $70,700 a yearWith an injured veteran earning

    $70,000 a year, three years aftertheir release, it is clear our policiesare having a positive effect; butmore can and must be done.Our focus must remain on those

    veterans who are injured in ser-vice to Canada and that is whyI have asked the ParliamentaryCommittee to focus their reviewon how to improve benefits forveterans; what we can do forVeterans families; and howVeterans Affairs delivers the pro-grams in the first place.The unanimity of the recent-

    committee report shows a com-mon desire of all members toimprove the New Veterans Charterfor Veterans and their families.While we undertake the importantresponsibility it is comforting toknow, thanks to Statistics Canadaand Veterans Affairs researchteam, that injured Veterans arereceiving solid financial income.

    Julian Fantino PC, MPMinister of Veterans

    Affairs

    TAXES LEAD TOAMALGAMATEREFRAINI am very concerned that my

    gross property taxes, as a residentof the City of Coquitlam, had risenby 7.06 per cent and my net taxesafter the senior grant was applied,was up 13.29 per centanuncon-scionable increase compared witha year ago on a 35-year-oldhome with a very small frontageon a cul de sac.My assessment is over double

    the average and when the threeper cent city taxes are added, myincrease of close to 10 per cent forthe gross portion was the result. Idont think this is fair.I think it is about time that the

    Tri-Cities consider amalgamationin order to keep future tax increas-es down to a reasonably level.It seems to me we will ill afford

    to be able to continue to pay forescalating costs in order to fundthree city halls and their staff,three fire departments and theirstaff, two police forces, three plan-ning departments, three parks andrec departments... along withthree mayors and their councils.

    Ken DopsonCoquitlam

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  • RCMP looking out formissing patientStories by Jeremy DEUTSCH

    [email protected]

    Local Mounties are look-

    ing for a mentally ill patientwho is on the lam from theForensic Psychiatric Hospitalin Coquitlam.

    On Wednesday, a Canada-wide warrant was issued forJeffrey Edward Stuart, 25,after he was reported as an

    unauthorized absence fromthe forensic hospital.Police note Stuart is suf-

    fering from a mental illness

    and if spotted should not beapproached.Instead, the public is urged

    to call 911 immediately.Stuart is described as

    Caucasian with brown shorthair, standing five feet 10-inches tall, with blue eyes andglasses. He has tattoos on bothhis forearms andneck andwaslast seen wearing a red shirt,black pants and white shoes.Anyone with informa-

    tion in regards to Stuartswhereabouts is asked to callCoquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file number2014-18896.Dealing with cases of miss-

    ing people from the hospital isnothing new for police.Last year, RCMP put out

    a plea for the publics helpto find Donald John Bonner,a patient who signed out ofthe hospital June 8, 2008 ona leave pass. He hasnt beenseen since.In May 2012, David

    Fomradas, 34, went miss-

    ing from the hospital on anunescorted day pass and hasnot been seen since.His disappearance, along

    with that of another patient,prompted two reviews of thehospitals unescorted day-passprogram and an outcry fromcitizens in the community.The hospital also tempor-

    arily suspended the programuntil an internal review wascomplete.

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    If youd probably think twice about cashing a cheque for afamily member, then you should really stop before doing so fora stranger.Unfortunately, a couple of Tri-Cities residents were just too

    kind to a stranger who turned out to be scammer.Coquitlam Mounties said they got two calls on Tuesday (July

    8) from victims, who had allegedly been scammed, one nearNorth Road in Coquitlam and the other near ShaughnessyStreet in Port Coquitlam.In both incidents, a man approached a stranger on the street

    and asked them to cash a cheque for him.Police said the suspect went to a nearby bank with the poten-

    tial victim, who unsuspectingly deposited the cheque into theirown accounts and then withdrew cash.The scheme was accompanied by a long, emotional and con-

    voluted story about the suspect desperately needing money tobuy food for his daughter.The cheque turned out to be bogus.The suspect is described as a Caucasian male in his late 20s

    to early 30s, standing six-feet tall and heavy set weighing 250pounds, with short brown hair and clean shaven.Anyonewhomay have experienced a similar incident, wheth-

    er defrauded or not, is urged to call Const. Krista Hovde ofCoquitlam RCMPs Economic Crime Section at 604-552-7364.

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    The City has received applications for the renewal of Temporary Use Permits (TUPs) for the properties located at:2601 Spuraway Avenue (Coquitlam Alliance Church) and 1636 Regan Avenue (Calvary Baptist Church).The churches have applied to renew their existing TUPs (which expire on September 18, 2014) to permitthe continued operation of a temporary rotating homeless shelter (the ColdWetWeather Mat Program),for a maximum of 30 people, at each site. The Programwould be permitted to operate for a maximum of31 consecutive days (i.e. one month) at a time and may operate for up to two non-consecutive months inthe winter season (October to March). Each TUP renewal would be for a 24 month period (September 2014-September 2016) and would be subject to the Citys Housing Agreement Bylaw which provides for regulationsaround program operation rules and procedures, including hours of operation (10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. ) and therequirement that shelter patrons be bussed to/from the shelter (walk-ups are not allowed).Additional information related to these applications, including a copy of the Temporary Use Permits, CitysHousing Agreement Bylaw, and ColdWetWeather Mat Progam Policy and Procedures Manual may be inspectedfromWednesday, July 9, 2014 toMonday, July 21, 2014 at the Citys Planning and Development Department,3000 GuildfordWay, Coquitlam during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. fromMonday to Friday excludingstatutory holidays.Additional information concerning these applications may also be obtained by contacting Steve Gauley, SeniorPlanner at 604-927-3486 or [email protected] application will come before Council for consideration at the Regular Council Meeting scheduled forMonday, July 21, 2014. The Council Meeting, at which the application will be considered, starts at 7:00 p.m. inthe Council Chambers of City Hall located at 3000 GuildfordWay, Coquitlam, BC,V3B 7N2.If you wish to provide input in writing please submit your comments to the City Clerks Ofce in one of thefollowing ways:

    Email: [email protected]

    Regular mail: 3000 GuilfordWay, Coquitlam, BC,V3B 7N2

    In person: City Clerks Ofce, 2nd Floor, 3000 GuildfordWay, Coquitlam, BC,V3B 7N2

    Fax: to the City Clerks Ofce at 604-927-3015

    Written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes thesubmissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and potentially on our website as part ofa future agenda package atwww.coquitlam.ca/agendas.

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    Coquitlam city staff weregiven a long, loud publicspanking Monday for propos-ing that the decaying, 45-year-old field house at busy MundyPark be replaced with a $1.75millionmulti-use building thatwould be in place in time forthe 2016 BC Seniors SummerGames.The field house became a

    high-priority item when theGames were awarded, andMondays staff report to coun-cil in committee was intendedto present council with threeoptions for its replacement.It dismissed one as too basic

    and one as too costly and rec-ommended instead a middleoption that would meet long-terms community needs inthe park that includes an out-door pool, five ball diamonds,four sports fields and a play-ground.Although the report dis-

    missed the high-end, $3.6-million option that includeda two-storey field house withrental, revenue and expansion

    potential, councillors spentabout half an hour lambast-ing staff for Cadillac optionsthat were high on per-square-foot building estimates, lighton detail and short on revenueoptions a nightmare, inthe words of one councillor.Replacement options in the

    report included: an $800,000 basic wash-

    room a $1.7-million one-storey

    field house with in-seasonsports storage area, a basickitchenette and multi-purposespace for city programs, publicrentals and sports groups a $3.6 million building

    with flexible space, a full butunfinished second storey andpossible multi-use and rentalpotentialThe report called the cost of

    the third option prohibitiveand recommended the second,arguing it would meet cityslong-term needs for the city-wide park and for the Gamesevents.Mayor Richard Stewart dis-

    missedallthreeoptionsasway

    too costly per square foot andasked that staff consider moreoptions that included revenue a daycare, for example.Were not asking for a

    Cadillac here, were askingfor something serviceable. Weneed to step back and have ahard look, Stewart said.Coun. Lou Sekora said he

    was stunned by the $3.6 mil-lion price tag: What kind ofwashroom are we building?Its laughable. Im shocked.Sekora also suggested scal-

    ing back the number of toiletsin the facility, arguing that fourstalls for women and even twofor men was excessive.Offering some faint praise

    was Coun. Craig Hodge, whopointed to dual entry pointsand an exterior window thatcould be used for concessions.He asked staff to explore the

    possibility for further storagespace for team gear, possiblyin a partial second storey thatwould negate the need for acostly elevator. The report isexpected to be re-drawn andreturned to council.

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    around the Lower Mainland and have spoken to their counter-parts in Coquitlam. Police there have recommended a numberof charges against the 36-year-old Surrey man including theft,mischief, possession of breaking-and-entering tools, possessionof a concealed weapon, and assaulting a police officer.In January, crooks stole five catalytic converters from an area

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    Police check linksin catalytic thefts

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  • Stories by Cindy [email protected]

    Port Coquitlams Emmanuel Tse used his wits to win a spot onthe Students On Ice two-week Arctic expeditionnowhell usethem to observe life in the polar landscape.The eighteen-year-old recent graduate from Port Moody

    Secondary learned about the expedition from his geographyteacher. He then proceeded to find out about the ExpeditionArctic IQ Contest and decided he would try and win.The contest was comprised of a weekly short multiple-choice

    quiz over the period of four months.All they wanted to dowas to encourage people to learnmore

    about the Arctic, Tse said.

    Tse won the IQ contest against 130 other contestants and isnow embarking on the expedition with around 85 other stu-dents from 52 countries around the world.I get to experience things that I wont be able to experience

    elsewhere, Tse said.The experience is more than just a trip to Tse, who believes it

    is important for people to be aware about how our actions areaffecting the planet, especially the Arctic.One of the main focuses of

    this trip is to firsthand witnessthe fragility of the Arctic andexplore solutions to counter actthat, Tse said.The Students On Ice founder

    and expedition leader GeoffGreen, decided he wanted touse the polar regions as a class-room 14 years go after seeingthe impact it had on adults.[There is] something about

    watching these adults in thepolar regions having their per-spectives altered, Green said.Once the ship is on its way the

    students, staff, and professionalexperts who have volunteered their timewill be completely self-sufficient and disconnected from their usual routine.Once we start going we are self-sufficient and all we have to

    worry about are ice and polar bears, Green said.Green continues leading the expeditions because he likes to

    see students like Tse disconnect from technology and connect to

    nature around them.Each day will be

    filled with exploring,workshops, hands-onresearch, hikes andconstant learning.Green believes the

    hardest part of theexpedition is keepingtheprograminforma-tion and activities rel-evant to the constantchanging Arctic.This years trip will

    cost $10,900 dollarsper student, butmorethan 85 per cent ofstudents have beengranted scholarshipsfrom different spon-sors and supportersof the program.The expedition

    starts in NorthernQuebec on July 9and will end on thewestern coasts ofGreenland on July24.Staff and students will be updating their experience of the

    journey on a blog at http://studentsonice.com/blog/.

    Arctic journeyall about awareness

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    Port Coquitlams Emmanuel Tse isoff to study and observe CanadasArctic during a two-week exped-ition that began this week.

    COMMUNITY&LIFE

    One of themain focusesof this trip isto firsthandwitness thefragility of theArctic...Emmanuel Tse

    Westhill lacrossebox ready foraction

    The official opening of therenovatedWesthill Sports Boxthis Saturday will mean a bet-ter facility but also more com-petition for space.Port Moody Lacrosse

    Association president JedSigfusson is excited to see thenew covered box, with theonly draw back being that itslikely to be in high demand.Only problem is that now

    everybody wants to use thelacrosse box, Sigfusson saidof the facility, which replacesan older, out-dated box.He saidPortMoody lacrosse

    teams have been using the oldbox since the late 70s and theydesperately need the spacefor tryouts and extra practi-

    ces. The Westhill Sports Boxwill now be open to differentleagues such as basketball,soccer, ball hockey and manymore. The lacrosse teamsneed it for half the year, espe-cially in February for tryoutswhen the Port Moody arena isstill being used for ice sports.The City received a

    $681,332 grant from theMinistry of Community, Sportand Cultural DevelopmentsCommunity RecreationProgram towards the newbox. The rest of the $1.36million cost was providedthrough Port Moodys recrea-tion funds.The official opening of the

    box is on July 12 at 11 a.m.

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  • Fish fry for hatcheryCindy [email protected]

    Mossom Creek Hatcheryin Port Moody hopes to raise$30,000 at their BBQandGalafundraiser this Sunday.Since a fire burned down

    the original hatchery on Dec.11, community and foundershave been working together toraise the funds needed.Themoney raised thisweek-

    end will allow the first part ofthe project, the shell of thebuilding, to be built.Tracy Green, boardmember

    and fundraising coordinatorfor the hatchery, explains thatthis part of the building needsto be built before Fall, or theywill miss this years salmonrun.

    We want to have hatcheryoperations ready for the fall sowe dont lose another salmoncycle, Green said.Once the shell of the build-

    ing is built, Green explains,the other important parts suchas the educational centre willbe constructed in phase two.Around $150,000 still needsto be raised in order to coverall the remaining costs ofphase one and two.The community in the Tri-

    Cities has been so generous,not only in providing dona-tions but in volunteering andwith experts offering adviceon planning the hatchery,Green said.

    The Burrard Inlet MarineEnhancement Society, whichruns the Mossom CreekHatchery and EducationCentre, is holding the BBQGala in the Galleria of PortMoody City Hall.Many volunteers have come

    together in order to make thisevent possible.The BBQ wild salmon is

    being donated by Canfiscoand being served by PortMoody firefighters. Cobs,Pasta Polo, and farmers fromtheCoquitlamFarmersMarketare also donating food to theevent.The fundraiser will include

    an auction to help raisemoney, with one of the morecoveted items being a four-daytrip for two to Langara FishingLodge in Haida Gwaii, whichis valued at $10,000.Other prizes include a

    Seattle Mariners jacket andgame tickets, an REO raftingadventure, a kayak adventurearound Burrard Inlet, a tourof the Open Water Steller SeaLion Research Station, an artdeco wine cabinet completewith over $400 in wines, agourmet sunset dinner onthe Mossom estuary on theBurrard Inlet, a fishing tour inCampbell River and more.The BBQ Gala will be held

    on July 13 from 6 to 9:30 p.m.Tickets cost $45 and can bebought by calling 604-787-9758 or online at www.mos-somcreek.org.

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    We want tohave hatcheryoperationsready for thefall so we dontlose anothersalmon cycleTracy Green,Mossom Creek

    Jeremy [email protected]

    It looks like Port Moodyresidents are a happy bunchwhen it comes to their city.A city-commissioned Ipsos

    Reid survey conducted in thespring found nearly all resi-dents spoke positively aboutthe quality of life in PortMoody. The survey found 98per cent of residents ratedtheir quality of life as eithervery good or good.That number is basically

    on par with the last survey in2012, where 99 per cent ofpeople polled had a good orvery good quality of life.Residents also appear to

    be happy with the municipaloperations and services, with89 per cent saying they areeither satisfied or very satis-fied with operations andanother 94 per cent satisfiedwith services. Another 90 percent of residents polled feelthey get either fairly good orvery good value for taxes.On the issue of taxes, a

    majority surveyed (51 percent) would rather payincreased taxes than see exist-ing services cut, while 38 percent opted for service cuts.Those results are consistent

    with 2012.

    But its not all roses for themunicipality.Interestingly, growth and

    development was cited as areason why quality of life hasboth improved and worsened.Clearly, residents have con-

    flicting views on the impactgrowth has had on the com-munity, the survey resultsnoted.Nearly 40 per cent of the

    people who felt their qualityof life hadworsened in the lastthree years attributed growthand development as a reason,while another 29 per cent citetoo much traffic as a reasonfor worsening quality of life.The survey also suggested

    transportation and growthdominate the public issueagenda, with four out of 10citizens mentioning trans-portation-related issues andanother quarter mentioninggrowth and development.Mayor Mike Clay isnt sur-

    prised by the overall results,but admits there are somenumbers and issues in the sur-vey the city can take a closerlook at and improve.While you can pat your self

    on the back that 98 per cent ofthe people rate their quality oflife pretty good, its the othernumbers you have to look at,Clay said.

    Survey showssatisfaction

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  • Firefighters at the grill

    Love salmon? Burgers?Local farms?Coquitlam firefighters will

    barbecue wild salmon, ham-burgers and vegetarian offer-ings Sunday at the Coquitlamfarmers market.Proceeds of the ninth

    annual fundraiser will

    support the work of theCoquitlam Fire FightersCharitable Society and activ-ities at theCoquitlamFarmersMarkets.Sundays event is built

    around the theme ofProtecting Our Rivers andOceans.Community groups will

    include the CoquitlamPublic Library, CrossroadsHospice Society, Burns BogConservation Society, BrittaNgWater Conservation team,

    and the Coquitlam RiverWatershed Roundtable.Stories, art and childrens

    crafts and games will alsofocus on the theme.The Poirier Street Market

    runs every Sunday from 9a.m. to 1 p.m. in theDogwoodPavilion parking lot at 624Poirier Street.The barbecue runs from

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    Dear Tom and Ray:I drive Lincoln Navigators. I like as good a

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    wheels, but no one had them, so I had to get20-inch wheels. Lincoln Navigators have notchanged much over the years, but there wassupposed to be a major change in 2015, so Ithought I would wait.The big change: 22-inch wheels. When the

    wheel size goes up and the sidewall of the tiregets smaller, doesnt the ride get worse?My thinking is that the smaller wheel with

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    wrong? Arlon

    RAY: Right. Generallyspeaking, you are correct.With more sidewall to absorbbumps, the ride will feelsofter.TOM: But the handling

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    wheel/tire combination stays the same,regardless of which wheel size you choose.The larger the wheel, the shorter the side-wall. This is so that they all fit in the samewheel well. They wouldnt want to redesignthe wheel well, because that costs what?Money.TOM: But the shorter the sidewall, the

    less flex there is in the tirewhen you change direction.So shortening up the sidewallis a cheap way of improvingthe handling without modify-ing the trucks suspension which costs what? Money.RAY: And if Lincoln

    believes that most potentialbuyers would prefer crisperhandling to that living-room-

    sofa feel, thats an easy way to accomplish it.TOM: On a vehicle like a Lincoln

    Navigator, where the ride already is designedto be Barcalounger-esque, you often canafford the ride penalty of larger wheels andlower-profile tires.But on a car that is already tuned for hand-

    ling rather than a cushy ride, like a BMW3-series, for instance, we encourage peopleto avoid the larger wheels, because they may

    turn what had been an acceptable ride intoan unacceptably harsh one.RAY: But lots of people are going for the

    larger wheels these days anyway, for styl-ing reasons. Wheel aesthetics have changedin the past 10 years, as your history ofNavigator wheel sizes illustrates. These days,if you see 16-inch wheels on a Navigator,theyll probably look tiny and out of scale.TOM: But if you prioritize a pillowy ride

    over crisp handling, then youre right to optfor the smallest wheels that the manufac-turer makes available -- if you can find em,because even the dealers rarely order them.Good luck, Arlon.

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