Tri-City News January 8 2016

JANIS WARRENThe Tri-CiTy News

The CEO of BC Housing is defending his agency’s move to link the vision for Riverview Hospital in Coquitlam with a provincial health announce-ment last month.

This week, Shayne Ramsay responded to criticism about the visioning document being dropped on local officials at the same time provincial min-isters announced the prov-ince would open 143 beds for mental health patients at the historic site, which has been undergoing extensive public consultation for the past two years about its future use.

“It was clearly a conscious decision to actually demon-

strate to the stakeholders and the community that we really heard the message around the health facilities and re-estab-lishing Riverview as a model for mental wellness,” said Ramsay, whose organization is in charge of the 103-year-old site that was formally closed about three years ago.

Much of the push by those taking part in the consultation so far has been to renew the 244-acre property and return the grounds to a mental well-ness hub.

Vedder is a big, strong, furry pooch and handling him helped get Emma Gheseger to the world’s biggest dog competition in the U.K.For more, please read article on page 3

PAUL STEEVES PHOTOThis northern pygmy owl was one of some 8,500 birds spotted and counted by volunteers during the annual Christmas bird count, held last Saturday around the region and organized by the Burke Mountain Naturalists. For more on this year’s fog-plagued count, see page 8.

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Coquitlam woman aims to raise $10k by Valentine’s DaySARAH PAYNEThe Tri-CiTy News

A Coquitlam woman who is raising money for the UN Refugee Agency is hoping a craft beer night next month will help her reach her $10,000 target by Feb. 14.

Candace Le Roy started the endeavour in early October after seeing the widely distrib-

uted and devastating photo of three-year-old Alan Kurdi washed up on the shores of a Turkish beach. The young Syrian had died with his brother and mother as they and their father tried to reach Greece in the hopes of one day coming to Canada.

“It just hit me and I thought of my son instantly, and I could not look away,” said Le Roy, the director of SFU’s Sustainability Office. “I really wanted to do something, anything, so I de-cided to focus on something I’m good at, which is organizing people and running events.”

In about two months Le Roy has raised just over $5,500. She started by selling some of her own belongings, then asking friends and family for dona-tions, and, more recently, local businesses in exchange for ads on her website. Le Roy hopes an event on Feb. 13 that mixes craft beer with snacks and des-sert will bridge the final gap.

The money raised will go to the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, the organization that provides immediate assistance such as food, water, shelter and medical care to refugees around the world.

“The UN Refugee Agency seemed to be the most effective and comprehensive of all the organizations that are helping refugees,” Le Roy said, adding the UNHCR’s goal is to help ref-ugees who want to return home, if possible, and supports those transferred to different countries as they rebuild their lives.

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Training her dog Vedder takes up most of 17-year-old’s spare timeDIANE STRANDBERGTri-CiTy News

Emma Gheseger’s year is going to the dogs already — but in a good way.

The 17-year-old Port Moody resident is heading to Crufts in Birmingham, England in March, the world’s largest dog show where she will represent Canada at the junior world finals.

She’s a rare breed in the Tri-Cities: Not only does she own a champion Newfoundland dog named Vedder but she has been training in dog show handling and obedience since she was 12.

“I fell in love with it,” Gheseger said. “You learn about other breeds, I get op-portunities to handle other dogs and it brings opportuni-ties. Now I’m going to England and I’d never thought I’d get that far.”

To win the honour of going to Crufts, Gheseger had to win zone finals with Vedder, then compete nationally in Toronto with a “borrowed” dog, a Bernese mountain dog named Romeo.

In the national competition, Gheseger placed fourth in

both obedience and as junior handler, a significant accom-plishment given that she’d

only known the dog a week.“It takes up most of my

time,” said Gheseger of her

training and competition schedule. In fact, she’s so busy, she goes to school at

Inquiry Hub in Coquitlam, one of School District 43’s programs of choice, because

it gives her flexibility to train and study.

For her graduation project this year, Gheseger plans to study chiropractics for dogs with a specialist she has been shadowing, and will go on to further her education at SFU, and study animal chiropractic care at Parker University in Texas.

Gheseger admits dog shows can be full of drama, and there are some characters like those portrayed in the filmed-in-Vancouver comedy Best in Show. But for her, showing off Vedder is a treat and she enjoys the social aspect of the events.

Vedder is just six years old but already he has many credits to his name, including Ultimate Newf title, an award a member of the large furry breed can get if it wins several championships, including: Canadian Championship, Companion Dog, Draft Dog, Water Rescue Dog and Canine Good Neighbour.

Gheseger is the first junior handler to achieve this and she says she has come a long way since first becoming in-terested in the breed when she was younger. At the time, her mom, who is also a dog trainer, was working with Newfie dogs and Gheseger said she was impressed by the breed’s gentleness, work ethic and rescue ability.

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SUBMITTED PHOTOEmma Gheseger with her Newfoundland dog, Vedder. The 17-year-old Port Moody resident came fourth in Canada in national obedience competition — fourth as junior handler — and will travel in March to Birmingham, England to compete in Tufts, the world largest dog show, where she will represent Canada at the junior world finals

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Deal reached with land owner; road to cost $630k JANIS WARRENThe Tri-CiTy News

Shoppers will soon have a faster way to reach retailers throughout Port Coquitlam’s Dominion Triangle.

This week, the city an-nounced it had inked a deal with a property owner to link Nicola Avenue from the west side (near Costco and Home Depot) to Fremont Village (near Canadian Tire and Walmart).

Currently, drivers have to use Lougheed Highway to access all the northeast area businesses, or go around the north side, along Dominion Avenue.

“This road has been a long time coming,” said PoCo Coun. Brad West, chair of the city’s smart growth committee. “It’s probably one of the top things I hear from residents and it’s a source of frustration for a lot of people.”

Michael Hind, CEO of the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce, also welcomed the news, stating in a press release the new connector will help to make the triangle “an active and vibrant commercial hub.”

Siu Tse, PoCo’s manager of development engineering, said the city hopes to award the construction contract next month for the 120 m, two-lane road and work will likely be done by the end of the year; pre-loading, lasting about four months, is expected to start this spring.

The road will be funded out of the city’s development cost charge reserve at a cost of $630,000.

And it will be built through vacant acreage owned by Jacqui Cohen of the Army and Navy Department Stores and Newton Investments, a public company that manages real estate and of which Cohen is president.

Tse said Newton Investments, which has been on title for the land at 1021 Nicola Ave. since 1996 hasn’t shown interest in developing its property until now (the city has yet to receive any rezoning applications), is dedicating the road allowance in advance of its bids at no cost

to PoCo taxpayers.As a result of the road dedi-

cation, Newton Investments now has about 4.5 acres left at the site, directly east of Costco.

A call to Newton Invest-ments was not immediately returned.

Meanwhile, Tse said a portion of the road fronting 1032 Nicola Ave. will also be completed but the city won’t require a road dedication as it was provided 17 years ago.

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Nicola connector in works for Dominion Triangle

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Left: The west side of the Nicola Avenue link in Port Coquitlam’s Dominion Triangle, between Home Depot and Costco. Far left: A City of Port Coquitlam map of the planned completion of Nicola that will connect with the area near Canadian Tire and Walmart.LEFT: JANIS WARREN/TRI-CITY NEWSFAR LEFT: CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

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JOE KEITHLEYAge: 59Occupation: Record com-

pany president and profes-sional musician (he’s frontman for legendary Vancouver punk band DOA).

Do you live in the riding/how long? “No, but we are moving here this year.”

How long have you been a member of your party? “I ran for the BC Green party in 1996 and 2001. I rejoined the party in 2015.”

Top 3 issues:• Education.• More funding for transit in

Coquitlam.• Job growth in Coquitlam.One sentence on why you

are running: “I am running because Coquitlam deserves open and honest represen-tation, which I will provide and the BC NDP and the BC Liberals clearly will not.”Twitter: @DOAJoeEmail: [email protected]: www.votejoekeithley.comPhone: 604-425 0451

JOAN ISAACSAge: 59Occupation: Business

development consultant for non-profit and for-profit orga-nizations.

Do you live in the riding/how long? Yes/30 years.

How long have you been a member of your party? Since 2009.

Top 3 issues:• Transportation and infra-

structure: “To expand transit services, buses and parking.”

• Education: “To deliver a healthy economy to feed new dollars in education.”

• Public safety.One sentence on why you

are running: “It’s never been more important to have a strong voice in government and I be-lieve that we need to keep the economy moving forward to assure that jobs are stable and new ones are being created.”Twitter: @Joan_IsaacsEmail: [email protected] Website: www.bcliberals.com/joanisaacs Phone: 604-472-5522

JODIE WICKENSAge: 33Occupation: Executive di-

rector of the Autism Support Network, family advocate and senior therapist.

Do you live in the riding/how long? No.

How long have you been a member of the party? 2 years

Top 3 issues:• Education and lack of

schools on Burke Mountain.• Rising costs and afford-

ability.• Lack of new transit routes.One sentence on why you

are running: “Our commu-nity needs a fresh new voice in Victoria who will stand up to [Premier] Christy Clark and fight hard to make life easier and more affordable for families, seniors and the most vulnerable.”Twitter: @jbtwickensFacebook: fb.com/jodiewick-ensndpEmail: [email protected]: www.jodiewickens.bcndp.caPhone: 604-472-5466

Meet candidates in Coq.-Burke MountainThe three main parties have named their candidates in the Feb. 2 byelection. Here are snapshot profiles of each. More coverage to come in the paper and at tricitynews.com

PROVINCIAL BYELECTION

LIBERAL MP OFFICE TO OPEN IN FEB.

The new MP for Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam will take over the campaign space used by his rival last fall.

Liberal MP Ron McKinnon is expected to open his constit-uency office later this month at 101-3278 Westwood St. It’s the same address that former BC Liberal MLA Doug Horne used for his federal bid under the Conservative banner.

Horne’s departure from his provincial seat has resulted in a byelection. Voters in Coquitlam-Burke Mountain will head to the polls on Tuesday, Feb. 2, Premier Christy Clark announced this week.

Meanwhile, McKinnon said he hopes to have a grand open-ing at his new constituency digs next month, in between parliamentary sittings.

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Fog gets in way of counting birdsCHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT

GARY MCKENNAThe Tri-CiTy News

Foggy weather ham-pered visibility for this year’s Christmas Bird Count but vol-unteers were still able to collect valuable data for the Tri-Cities, according to SFU ecologist John Reynolds.

While the figures are still being tallied, 75 volunteers broken up into 15 teams iden-tified a total of 8,000 birds from 75 species during the annual bird census, numbers that are lower than average. At times it was possible to hear some of the birds, Reynolds said, but the low fog made them difficult to spot.

“We knew they were out there,” he said, “we just couldn’t see them.”

Still, Reynolds notes that a one-year snapshot does not tell scientists much about the local bird population and the statis-tics need to be interpreted in a larger context.

The Tri-Cities are just one of more than 2,000 places across North America where the Christmas count takes place, with all of the data being sent to the Audubon Society, which uses it to track migration and species variation.

The Burke Mountain Naturalists have ran the count in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam

and Port Moody for more than 20 years, with noticeable changes occurring over that time. For example, the number of species spotted in the area has risen dramatically, from a low of 40 in 1995 to an average of 84 in the last few years.

Reynolds said that warmer winters are likely the reason for the increase in variation, with many birds managing to find food sources throughout the cold months.

“Milder winters benefit the number of species,” he said. “The cold snap that we experi-enced for the week or so before the count undoubtedly caused

a few lingering species to move further south.”

One bird that was non-existent in the area during the winter months but has started popping up during the Christmas counts is the Anna’s hummingbird. Volunteers spotted 38 last year and 30 this year due to the fog, with the increase from earlier days of the count attributed to milder temperatures and bird feed-ers being left out year-round, Reynolds said.

The Rufus hummingbird, another common sight during the summer months, has also been popping up in the data

for the winter counts. “A lot of people are surprised

to think a tiny bird like that, which needs high-energy

food to survive, can survive in the winters,” Reynolds said. “Frankly, so am I. But they are here with us to stay as long as the mild winters stay with us.”

More than 100 years ago, it was a Christmas tradition in some parts of North America to go outside and shoot as many birds as possible. But as the bird population shrank and people became more environ-mentally aware, they began to count the birds instead of kill them.

The Audubon Society took up the initiative, keeping track of the data from across North America and parts of Central America, collected during the various counts.

“They have been going on

for 100 years,” Reynolds said. “They provide an unprec-edented series of counts done in a standardized way that al-lows you to analyze trends over time.”

Participating in the counts is also a fun way to get to know other birders, Reynolds said, and get outdoors for a few hours over the holidays.

• John Reynolds will be presenting an overview of the data collected from this year’s bird count at the next Burke Mountain Naturalists meeting on Jan. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Como Lake United Church. Members of the public are welcome to at-tend. More details, see page 27.

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BRUCE BRANDHORST PHOTOSA green-winged teal (left) was one of thousands of birds spot-ted by volunteers (above) during the annual Christmas bird count hosted in the Tri-Cities by the Burke Mountain Naturalists.

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Port Moody residents may one day be able to put their property tax payment on plas-tic.

Residents often ask to pay the hefty annual bill with a credit card, said Paul Rockwood, the city’s general manager of financial services, but hasn’t been implemented yet because of the merchant fee, which can be up to 2%.

“It would essentially require up to a 2% increase in taxes just to cover the merchant fee,” Rockwood said at Tuesday’s committee of the whole meet-ing. Credit cards are accepted for smaller bills like utility pay-ments and licences.

Other municipalities that have provided the service, including Maple Ridge, Langford, Victoria and Kamloops, have used a third-party provider that passes the convenience fee on to the taxpayer instead of the city. But Rockwood said that often re-

sults in less demand, with only about 1% of residents choosing to pay with a credit card.

“It’s interesting that when people have to pay the cost of it, they’re not using it,” said Coun. Barbara Junker, who noted BC Hydro previously allowed users to pay monthly bills on a pre-authorized credit card but later discontinued the service because of the fees.

Some of the risks of using a third-party system include the refund process, which is often handled through another com-pany and can result in mix-ups and delays. There can also be

unwarranted charge disputes when taxpayers can’t identify the transaction, since it lists the third-party company name, re-sulting in delayed property tax payment and associated fees.

“Our position at this time is maybe let [other municipalities] work some of those things out but we’re not opposed to imple-menting this,” Rockwood said.

Council agreed to monitor the experiences of other cities that are taking credit cards for property taxes and revisit the issue in the future.

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Coquitlam city council is on the record endorsing a report by Dr. John Higenbottam, a clinical psychologist and for-mer Riverview vice-president, in which he calls on the prov-ince to ease the pressure on Lower Mainland hospitals and other health care facilities to treat individuals known as SAMIs, or severely addicted mentally ill.

Higenbottam suggested the provincial government relocate the Burnaby Centre for Mental Health and Addictions pro-grams for SAMIs to Riverview — which will now happen — but he also recommended the Valleyview building be turned into an acute care hospital.

But at last month’s press conference, Housing Minister Rich Coleman said Valleyview will be demolished to make way for two new buildings to replace the Burnaby facility as well as the Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre and the Provincial Assessment Centre.

Ramsay countered that the provincial government has to make decisions around the best provision of health care services.

“I think we got a great start on Riverview with almost $200 million in new health facilities announced for Riverview,” he said. “I believe with the exist-ing Hillside and Brookside [buildings], you really begin to

re-establish a significant health presence on the site and we certainly heard that loud and clear during the consultation process.”

He reiterated his earlier

comments, saying, “We made a conscious decision to link the vision to the healthcare facility and really demonstrate to folks — as part of the reju-venated Riverview — health

will be a significant compo-nent of it.”

More fine-tuning of the land-use plan will be made once the BC Housing consul-tation finishes this year and

moves to the city for further discussion, he said.

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Some new year’s resolutions for B.C. MLAsIt’s that time of year when many of us consider making

a few resolutions for self-improvement. Here are sug-gested resolutions for the province’s MLAs.

• Buy a thesaurus: An online search in the B.C. gov-ernment’s newsroom turned up 148 results for “highly re-spected,” 361 for “strong economy” and a mind-boggling 1,610 for “world-class.”

B.C. is home to world-class infrastructure, world-class safety protocols, destinations for world-class sporting events, world-class wineries, and a world-class isotopes research tunnel.

It’s as though there’s a function on the keypads of gov-ernment flacks for the term or a prize to see how many times it can be worked into a single news release.

Environment Minister Mary Polak may have won in July, with a release that used world-class three times and world-leading once, presumably for creativity’s sake.

• Be more discerning in photo-op mates: In three years, Premier Christy Clark has had photo opportuni-ties with Indonesian billionaire Sukanto Tanoto, former chairman and CEO of South Korean-based POSCO, Mr.

Joon-Yang Chung, and Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak. Tanoto is the wallet behind the Woodfibre LNG proposal in Squamish, POSCO has coal interests in B.C., and Petronas — majority shareholder in Pacific Northwest LNG — is owned by the Malaysian government.

Either Clark has had a string of incredible bad luck or she’s going to develop a reputation for bringing it with her. Shortly before meeting Clark, Tanoto was fined U.S. $205 million for evading taxes. A few months after his meeting with Clark, POSCO’s chairman was fired after allegations he and other former executives operated a $9-million slush fund. And Malaysia’s prime minister is under investigation over U.S. $700 million that’s missing from a state-owned enterprise and mysteriously seems to be sitting in his personal bank account.

• Can the mantra or live up to it: In 2011, Christy Clark promised to run “the most open and transparent govern-ment in Canada,” which is odd because she was part of the cabinet of Gordon Campbell, who had also promised to run “the most open and transparent government in Canada.”

In 2013, Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil stood outside the legislative chamber and declared he would run “the most open and transparent government in the country.”

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne promised that hers would be “the most open and transparent government in Canada.” Luckily for Wynne, her predecessor, Dalton McGuinty, set the bar low.

Only one government can be the most open and trans-parent at a time. Work it out amongst yourselves, maybe odd-numbered days for Ontario, even for B.C.

• Fall back on 19th century technology for answer-ing media questions and embrace 21st century inno-vations for backups: For media inquiries, face-to-face is best; otherwise try the telephone — it’s quaint but it works.

Goes without saying, but delete the delete button and build a firewall to protect political staff from online threats like Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo.

Five resolutions for the political class to ponder. Until then, Happy New Year.

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R’view a gem that will be fought forAs is common in environmental matters in the

Tri-Cities, Elaine Golds says it best. On the future of the Riverview Hospital lands, she writes: “To

suggest anything less than full protection of [Riverview] trees is tantamount to petty vandalism of a unique heri-tage site in the Lower Mainland.”

That quote comes from her column on page 31 of today’s paper, in which she reacts to the document released on Dec. 17 by the province that shows plans to raze Valleyview Pavilion to make way for two new buildings for mental health patients. The overall redevelopment would also in-clude housing and an “economic development zone.”

This does not bode well for the future of Riverview’s heritage and environmental assets, and we hardly trust the BC Liberal government to preserve this site in the manner it deserves.

Still, if Christy Clark and company think they can bulldoze a gem that is valuable to this region and this province without a fight, they are mistaken.

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TC LETTERSRiverview lands are for all the people of B.C., not developers

THE FUTURE OF RIVERVIEW

The Editor,Re. “Mental health facil-

ity, commercial district are in works for Riverview” (The Tri-City News, Dec. 18).

The Riverview Hospital lands have been designated as a haven for people with mental health issues for more than 100 years. Acres of this land have already been developed by market housing over the past 40 years (think Riverview Heights). Only the central core of what was once Riverview hospital lands remains.

This site is also a remark-able arboretum that contains trees and plants brought from many places in the world for study here, and they must be nurtured and retained as park land. Where else can you find such treasures?

Maybe people need to be of a certain age to remember the

grassy lawns, flowers and fields of Riverview.

Wake up, people. When any more of this land becomes market housing, it is gone forever. We need spaces for hospitals, we need parks, but we don’t need to hand our precious spaces over to devel-opers. They have already had their share of Riverview land.

We need to protect what we have for future generations and not give in to the whims of this provincial government. The dollar value it is looking at is short-term gain for it and a huge loss for the people of British Columbia.Linda Lebrun, Coquitlam

For more on future of Riverview lands, read Green Scene, page 31

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Five properties in region valued above $10 million JEFF NAGELBLACK PRESS

Many homeowners are stunned at the jump in their property value but just imagine if the increase was measured in the millions.

Some of the priciest proper-ties in the Fraser Valley have gained more than $2 million, according to data released Tuesday by B.C. Assessment.

The highest assessed single family house in the region is at 2021 Indian Fort Dr. in Surrey and its value leapt $2.4 million or 25% from $9.5 million to just over $11.9 million.

A White Rock house at 13616 Marine Dr. shot up by almost $2.8 million or 30%, from $9.1 million to $11.87 million.

When acreages are in-cluded, the highest assessed residential property in the Fraser Valley (into which B.C. Assessment includes Surrey and Richmond) was a Surrey acreage at 17146 20 Ave. that gained nearly $2 million to $16.15 million.

And the priciest property in Langley Township — an acre-age at 19683 0 Ave. — saw its assessment rise 31% or $2.4 million to $10.06 million, from $7.6 million.

(Explore the interactive map at bclocalnews.com/news/364302281.html to see the 50 highest assessed homes in the Fraser Valley.)

Surrey houses dominate the region’s top 100 list, which includes only a few other properties further east — four acreages in Langley Township ranging from $4.8 to $6.1 mil-lion and one in Chilliwack’s Columbia Valley valued at $4.6 million. Five properties on the list exceed $10 million.

The most expensive home in B.C. overall was Lululemon founder Chip Wilson’s Vancouver house at 3085 Point Grey Rd., now assessed at $63.87 million, up 10.9%.

Apart from that house and from $51-million James Island off Sidney, the top 10 highest value homes in B.C. are all in Vancouver and exceed $29 million.

According to B.C. Assessment, detached houses in urban areas of the Fraser Valley typically gained five to 25%, and more rural houses were up or down by as much as five% in most cases.

Strata units in the Fraser Valley gained between zero and 10%, while commercial proper-ties increased 5% to 25%.

Bigger increases were more common in Greater Vancouver, where detached houses were up 15 to 30% and strata units were usually up around 10%.

You can look up any B.C. property’s assessment at eval-uebc.bcassessment.ca.

The new 2016 assessments are as of last July 1.

“This is a snapshot in our rear-view mirror,” B.C. Real Estate Association chief economist Cameron Muir said. “Home prices have probably gone up 10% across the region since then.”

Muir said strong demand and a diminishing supply of increasingly scarce single de-tached houses triggered the “pretty significant gains” of 2015.

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Port Moody Council is holding a Public Hearing to consider the following proposed bylaws:OCP Amendment(Bylaw 2983) and Rezoning (Bylaw 2982).

Location: 2313-2315 St. Johns Street (Application #6700-20-119)

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Get in touch!How do I getmoreinformation?

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Coquitlam is off the hook for five more years while Victoria continues to hold control of the Deboville Slough dikes.

Last month, just as the mu-nicipal download deadline was nearing, the provincial Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations told the city it would maintain the dikes until Dec. 31, 2020 (an order-in-council was passed Nov. 23, 2015, to stop the transfer).

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The existing dike crest fails both the agricultural and pro-vincial standards, thereby mak-ing the nearby farmlands prone to flooding during a Fraser River spring freshet. As well, the dike crest is too narrow and the bank too steep, and it has areas

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lam’s general manager of engineering and public works, told The Tri-City News the pro-vincial work still hasn’t been completed despite ongoing liability concerns, although he expects the improvements will go ahead within the next five years at a cost of roughly $10 million.

Coquitlam is one of five B.C. jurisdictions where diking assets are still owned by the provincial government. And sections of the century-old Drainage, Ditch and Dike Act under which the Coquitlam Diking District exists were set to be repealed on Dec. 31, 2015.

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Adolescence and young adulthood can be difficult enough, but if you are a trans-gender person, you could be facing even more challenges.

Self-harm, suicidal thoughts, drugs and alcohol may be ways to cope when you are struggling with your gender identity, says Tim Veresh of Plea Community Services, who notes there are more positive ways to experi-ence the journey.

The executive director of the Vancouver-based youth services agency says transgen-der youth are among the most vulnerable and social workers have identified several in the Tri-Cities who could benefit from strong support networks.

“We have been hearing from social workers [that] it’s an issue. We’ve also been hearing it from our youth,” Veresh said.

These young people don’t identify with the gender they were born into and have trouble understanding their feelings — their parents may struggle, too.

Both could benefit from support and information from knowledgeable people and, to that end, Plea is starting two groups in the Tri-Cities, one for trans youth up to age 25 and another for their parents and caregivers. The idea is to provide social connections and a safe place to talk about issues of importance to the youth and their families.

“We want the participants to leave with knowledge and resources, perhaps to have

them become mentors of other youth and for parents and caregivers to become trans youth advocates,” he said.

The groups are free and open to anyone in the Fraser North area. Both groups will be held on the same evenings at the same location (separate rooms) on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. For more information and to regis-ter, email [email protected] or contact Jodi Mason at [email protected]

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Shake off the last of the holidays and get back into the swing of things with some fun live music, a great flick, a chance to hang out with hockey greats and a trip to the winter farmers’ market.

Friday, Jan. 8GET GREEN

The Crossroads Hospice Coffeehouse series kicks off 2016 with Shades of Green, a lively band playing a funky mix of folk, Americana and Irish music. The show runs from 7 to 10 p.m. at Leigh Square (2253 Leigh Sq., PoCo).

FILM NIGHTThe Port Moody Film Society presents Boyhood, an epic film

shot over 12 years with the same cast. The movie shows Mason lit-erally growing up on screen, with all the twists and turns of child-hood and youth, and garnered several Golden Globes and other awards. It’s at the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr.) at 7:30 p.m.

SUITE EThe Suite E Life Drawing Group opens its latest show at Place

des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam) with a reception at 7 p.m. The members are displaying about 40 acrylic and oil paint-ings in The Selective Eye. Also opening at Place des Arts are Fragments of Life by Anson Aguirre Firth and Package Deal by Diana Durrand, Claire Moore and Jo-Anne Sheen.

CANUCKS NIGHTThe Coquitlam Express host the stars of the Vancouver

Canucks’ 1994 Stanley Cup run in Canucks Alumni Night. Players like Jyrki Lumme, Dave Babych, Cliff Ronning and more will be at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier St., Coquitlam) to sign autographs and meet with fans during the first intermis-sion. Get there early for the pre-game reception at 5:30 p.m. and get tickets for the raffle; proceeds go to the Terry Fox Foundation. Puck drop against the Trail Smoke Eaters is at 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 9TREE CHIP

If you still have the Christmas tree hanging around there’s still time to get it chipped. The Friends of Mundy Park Heritage Society are chipping in the Mundy Park lot off Hillcrest Avenue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Art Knapp Plantland and Florist (1300 Dominion Ave., PoCo) is chipping trees for a minimum $5 dona-tion to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily to Jan. 25.

LITTLE LEAGUEDo you have a budding baseball star? Registration for

Coquitlam Little League starts today at the Scout Hall (corner of

Porter Street and Winslow Avenue ) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There are leagues for ages four to nine and for 10 to 18; visit www.co-quitlamlittleleague.ca for full details.

Sunday, Jan. 10WINTER MARKET

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Place des Arts’ winter session begins this month and features classes in the visual arts, drama, music and dance for all ages and abilities.

New this year, the centre is offering a variety of short to term classes dubbed “mini to sessions” in the visual arts spe-cifically for busy adults.

Mini to session classes run anywhere from one day to once a week for four weeks and are offered in a variety of artistic media. Jan. mini to session classes include:

• Sketchbook Fundamen-tals, Tuesdays, Jan. 12 to Feb. 2, 7 to 9 p.m.

Joy Kirkwood will teach fundamental sketching and watercolour techniques, as well as the importance of doodles, decorative borders, perspective, drawing faces and human pro-portions to create works of art. Supplies included.

• Portrait Drawing,

Tuesdays, Jan. 12 to Feb. 2, 9:15 to 11:45 a.m.

In four weeks, learn the basics of portraiture using black and white materials such as pencil and charcoal. Sue Cowan will lead this class in which students will explore the shape and anat-omy of the human profile, the types of portraits one can draw and the shading styles used to capture light and texture.

• Intro to Dramatic Shading, Saturday, Jan. 23, 1 to 5 p.m.

Rebecca Blair will share the secrets of creating draw-ings with strong contrasts of light and dark. Following the technique of chiaroscuro first developed by Renaissance masters such as Da Vinci and Caravaggio, you’ll learn how to create bold charcoal drawings using dramatic lighting.

• Yoga and Painting: Enhanced Creativity, Sunday, Jan. 31, 1 to 4 p.m.

Regular exercise often corre-

lates with boosts in creative en-ergy. In this combination yoga and painting class, Bernadette Rollin will help you transform your spontaneous creative juices into inspired, beautiful paintings. This is not a techni-cal painting lesson, but rather a chance to harness the artistic and spiritual energy that comes from practicing Yoga. No prior experience is necessary.

Place des Arts also offers win-ter session classes in theatre arts for children, dance for all ages, including ballet, jazz, tap, con-temporary and dance sampler for adults, and private music lessons in a wide range of in-struments. Registration for pri-vate music lessons may be done at any time over the course of the season. Prospective stu-dents are encouraged to register early to avoid disappointment.

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ARTS CLASSESCoquitlam Public Library hosts winter storytimes:

From Jan. 11 to March 4, the Poirier branch will host storytimes for: Tiny Tots, Tuesdays and Fridays, 10:30 to 11 a.m.; and Toddlers (two and three years), Mondays, 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Between Jan. 12 and March 5, the City Centre branch will host storytimes for babies (birth to two), toddlers (two and three), pre-schoolers (four and five), tiny tots (birth to three) and families. The schedule is as follows:

• Tuesdays: Toddler storytime, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.; Baby Time, 11 to 11:30 a.m.;

• Wednesdays: Toddler storytime, 11 to 11:30 a.m.;

• Thursdays: Preschool storytime, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.; Baby Time, 11 to 11:30 a.m.;

• Fridays: Toddler storytime, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.; Baby Time, 11 to 11:30 a.m.;

• Saturdays: Tiny Tots storytime, 10:30 to 11 a.m.; Family storytime, 11:15 to 11:45 a.m.

No registration is required for any of these sessions but parents and caregivers must stay with their children and join in the fun.

For more information about youth services programs, call 604-937-4142 (Poirier) or 604-554-7334 (City Centre), or visit coqlibrary.ca.

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Share Alcohol and Drug Program wraps up its free edu-cation series next week. The program offers information for those who have an alcohol or drug problem, or for those concerned about their use. It will help those people affected by others’ use to understand addictive behaviour. The topic for the final session on Jan. 13 is problem gambling — gaining a better understanding about gambling addiction and recov-ery. It workshop runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Share on the sec-ond floor, 2615 Clarke St., Port Moody. For more information on this and future Share pro-grams, phone 604-936-3900.

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Port Coquitlam Running Room relayed in $400 to KidSport Tri-Cities on Jan. 1, proceeds that were raised during its 5k Resolution Run. KidSport executive director Chris Wilson (front) accepted the cash.

Tracey MacGregor, Vancity assistant branch manager in Maillardville, joined the Children of the Street’s Maura Fitzpatrick and Miranda De Jong for a $150 cheque presentation last month.

Vaudevillians Alannah Jacques, Doris Carruthers and Shirley Miller (centre) passed on $3,431 last month to help performing arts stu-dents at Douglas College, which has a campus in Coquitlam.

Mossom Creek hatchery volunteers gave thumbs-up to Belcarra resident Miranda Andersen, 16, for her $5,000 donation last month. The Grade 11 student won the cash from the Museum of Nature.

A developer with Tri-City ties hauled in $15,000 for the Royal Columbian Hospital last month. Aragon Properties’ David Roppel presented the money to the hospital foundation’s Bruce Bouchard.

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Films, language programs, apps, gadgets & codingTRI-CITY LIBRARIES

Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to high-light programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.

TERRY FOX• World films: Head to Terry

Fox Library for six entertain-ing nights of world cinema on Mondays starting late this month. Librarians will be playing outstanding, award-winning films from around the globe, so bring your friends and sit back, relax and enjoy

the show. Film schedules are available at the library and showtimes are Mondays, Jan. 25 to Feb. 29, 6 to 8:30 p.m.

For more information, visit fvrl.bc.ca or the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604-927-7999.

COQUITLAM• Mother Goose in

Cantonese: The Parent–Child Mother Goose Program for Cantonese-speaking families with children six months to three years old runs Mondays, Jan. 11 to March 7, at the City Centre branch. There will be lyrics, lullabies, fingerplays, bounces and tickles. There

are no books, toys, puppets or music — just parents and chil-dren learning songs, rhymes and stories through repetition, in a comfortable environment. Free childminding is available for siblings, and a snack is also provided. To register for this free program, please contact Ada Sin, 604-468-6002 or [email protected]; or phone Shirley at 604-554-7345.

• Mother Goose in Persian: Similar to the program de-tailed above, but presented in English and Farsi at the City Centre branch on Fridays, Jan. 15 to March 4, 10:30 a.m. to noon. This program is for par-ents and children aged birth to six years old, who will learn to use songs, rhymes and stories

to help your child develop lan-guage and pre-reading skills. For more information or to register, call Fatemeh at 604-468-6023.

For more information about any of these programs, visit www.coqlibrary.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 1169 Pinetree Way and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.

PORT MOODY• There’s an App for That:

Stay fit, get organized, learn a new language — on Jan. 12 from 2 to 3:30 p.m., Port Moody librarians will help you find apps to help you jump-start your resolutions. Call the library at 604-469-4577 to re-serve a seat for this program.

• Windows 10 Basics — New Year, New Gadgets Series: Got a new tablet, smartphone or computer? Explore the basics at PMPL’s beginner’s workshops or get your questions answered at a Q&A session — bring your own device. Call the library at 604-469-4577 to reserve a seat for Windows 10 Basics on Jan. 14 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

• Tech Café: Visit PMPL’s friendly and knowledgeable teen volunteers for free one-on-one help with your basic computer questions. Drop in to the ParkLane Room on Fridays between 4:30 and 6 p.m. for help with a variety of tech-nology basics such as email, smartphones, texting, Microsoft

Office and more. Tech Café runs from Jan. 15 to May 6.

• Pro-D Day Code Camp: Kids eight to 12 years can sign up now for one of PoMo’s fun code camps on Jan. 29 from 2 to 4 p.m. They’ll learn computer programming the fun way and create their own simple game. Children aged seven to nine years can register for a session from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Parent participation is required for this free program. Call 604-469-4577 to register as space is limited.

For more information, visit library.portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.

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Alzheimer Society of BC is holding education workshops this month, including:

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• Dementia Dialogues: Hoarding: Is your person with dementia’s life negatively impacted by excessive acquisi-tion; unwillingness to discard perishable items; or a cluttered living environment? Session

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• The Transition to Residential Care: This ses-sion is designed to help family caregivers who are considering residential care options for a person with dementia. General

information will be provided on how to access residential care in the community, as well as a review of some important considerations when choosing a facility. The session will also explore the challenges families face when making decisions about residential care, and re-

view some strategies for prepar-ing for the transition. This ses-sion runs Tuesday, Jan. 26, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam.

Pre-registration is required. for all these classes. To register, call 604-298-0780 or email: [email protected].

Following are seniors’ group listings from The Tri-City News’ Community Calendar:

• Dogwood Drama Club meets Mondays and Thursdays, 1-3:30 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam (entrance and parking off Winslow Avenue). New members are always welcome for acting roles or backstage crew. Info: Don, 604-526-2345.

• Minds in Motion, a fitness and social program for people with early-stage Alzheimer’s and a care partner hosted, by Alzheimer Society of B.C., runs Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Cost: $38 per pair/8 weeks. Register in per-son or call 604-927-6098.

• Share Family and Community Services’ free seniors (60+) is offering a free, weekly support group that meets for 90 minutes on Wednesday mornings at Poirier community centre, Coquitlam. No group experience necessary. Info & registration: Rhea, 604-937-6964.

• Stroke Recovery Association of BC, Coquitlam branch at Dogwood Pavilion invites people recovering from stroke and their caregivers most Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. for speech therapy, exercise, indoor bocce, music, dance, games, speakers, outings, fun and friendship, 624 Poirier St. (enter off Winslow Avenue). Info: Margaret, 604-927-6093 or [email protected].

• Share is running a free seniors’ support group for people 60+ wanting to meet others and talk about things important to them. No group experience, no problem. Info and registration: Rhea, 604-937-6964.

• Dogwood Songsters meet every Monday, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Dogwood Pavilion; group also visits and entertains at seniors’ fa-cilities weekly. If you love to sing, you can join. Info: 778-285-4873 or 604-464-2252.

• Seniors meet every Friday, 12:30-2:30 p.m., to do fun group activities including physical fitness exercises, games, storytelling, local tours and recipe sharing. All women and men 50 or older are welcome at Share Family and Community Services’ Mountain View Family Resource Centre, 699 Robinson St., Coquitlam (corner of Smith Avenue and Robinson Street). Info: Gina, 604-937-6970.

• The Alzheimer Society of BC has two active support groups in the Tri-Cities. One meets on the second Wednesday of each month, the other meets on the last Wednesday of each month. People who are interested in participating in a caregiver support group should call Dorothy Leclair at 604-298-0780.

• Glen Pine 50Plus group plays bridge Mondays, 12:45-3:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 9:30-11:45 a.m. at Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: 604-927-6940.

• Caregiver support group meets second and fourth Friday of each month, Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam, 10 a.m.-noon. Info: 604-933-6098.

• Monthly seniors luncheon with Jewish entertainment, Burquest Jewish Community Centre, 2680 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Coquitlam. Info: 604-552-7221 or [email protected].

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City of CoquitlamNotice of Public Hearing

Item 2 Address: 1107 Quadling Avenue

The intent of Bylaw 4599, 2015 is to amend City of Coquitlam ZoningBylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black onthe map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4599, 2015 from RS-1 One-FamilyResidential to RT-1 Two-Family Residential.

If approved, the application would facilitate the subdivision of the existinglot into two lots, each with a single-family dwelling and secondary suite.

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 interestto address Council regarding the following proposed bylaws. This meeting will be held on:

Date: Monday, January 18, 2016Time: 7:00 p.m.Location: City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2

Immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing, Council will convene a Regular Council Meeting during which it will give consideration to theitems on the Public Hearing agenda.


The intent of Bylaw 4634, 2015 is to amend City of Coquitlam ZoningBylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black onthe map marked Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 4634, 2015 from RS-1 One-FamilyResidential to RT-1 Two-Family Residential.

If approved, the application would facilitate the subdivision of the existinglot into two lots, each with a single-family dwelling and secondary suite.


Date: Monday, January 18, 2016Time: 7:00 p.m.Location: City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 GuildfordWay, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2

Item 4 Address: 3417 Victoria Drive

The intent of Bylaw 4601, 2015 is to amend City of CoquitlamZoning BylawNo. 3000, 1996 inorder to rezonethe subjectproperty outlinedin black on themap markedSchedule ‘A’ toBylaw 4601, 2015from RS-2 One-Family SuburbanResidential to RS-7Small Village SingleFamily Residential.

If approved, theapplication wouldfacilitate thesubdivision of theexisting lot intotwo single-familyresidential lots.

Item 6 Address: 960 Stewart Avenue

The intent of Bylaw 4630, 2015 is to amend City of CoquitlamZoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlinedin black on themap markedSchedule ‘A’ toBylaw 4630, 2015from RS-1 One-Family Residentialto RT-1 Two-FamilyResidential.

If approved, theapplication wouldfacilitate thedevelopment oftwo single-familyhomes, each with asecondary suite.


The intent of Bylaw 4600, 2015 is to amend City of CoquitlamZoning BylawNo. 3000, 1996 torezone the subjectproperty outlinedin black on themap markedSchedule ‘A’ toBylaw 4600, 2015from RS-1 One-Family Residentialto RT-1 Two-Family Residential.

If approved,the applicationwould facilitatethe subdivisionof the existing lotinto two lots, eachwith a single-family dwellingand secondarysuite.

Item 5 Address: 3419 Victoria Drive

The intent of Bylaw 4638, 2015 is to amend City of CoquitlamZoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlinedin black on themap markedSchedule ‘A’ toBylaw 4638, 2015from RS-2 One-Family SuburbanResidential toRS-7 Small VillageSingle FamilyResidential.

If approved, theapplication wouldfacilitate thesubdivision of theexisting lot intotwo single-familyresidential lots.


Item 8 Text Amendment – M-1 General Industrial Zone –943, 947, 949, 951, and 953 Sherwood Avenue

The intent of Bylaw 4633, 2015 is to amend City of Coquitlam ZoningBylaw No. 3000, 1996 in relation to the M-1 General Industrial Zone. Bylaw4633, 2015 requests a site speci�c text amendment to the Zoning Bylawin order to amend the rear lot line building setback abutting a ServiceCommercial or Business zoned property, from a minimum 7.6 metres to 0metres, at 943, 947, 949, 951, and 953 Sherwood Avenue.

Item 7 Address: 95 Schooner Street

The intent of Bylaw 4594,2015 is to amend City ofCoquitlam Citywide O�cialCommunity Plan BylawNo. 3479, 2001 to revisethe land use designationof the subject propertyoutlined in black on themap marked Schedule “A”to Bylaw No. Bylaw 4594,2015 from Industrial toBusiness Enterprise.

The intent of Bylaw 4595,2051 is to amend City ofCoquitlam Zoning BylawNo. 3000, 1996 to rezonethe subject propertyoutlined in black on themap marked Schedule ‘A’to Bylaw 4595, 2015 fromM-2 Industrial Business toB-1 Business Enterprise.

If approved, theapplication would allowfor the subject propertyto be utilized for generalo�ce purposes.

Howdo I �nd outmore information?

Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting sta� reports, and any relevantbackground documentation may be inspected from January 6 to January 18, 2016 in personat the Planning and Development Department, Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way,Coquitlam during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excludingstatutory holidays.

You may also obtain further information at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing and by phoneat 604-927-3430.

Howdo I provide input?

Verbal submissions may only be made in person at the Public Hearing. The City Clerk’sO�ce will compile a Speakers List for each item. To have your name added to the SpeakersList, please call 604-927-3010. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the Public Hearing butthose who have registered in advance will be given �rst opportunity.

Please also be advised that video recordings of Public Hearings are streamed live andarchived on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/webcasts.

Prior to the Public Hearing, written comments may be submitted to the City Clerk’s O�ce inone of the following ways:

• Email: [email protected]• Regular mail: 3000 GuildfordWay, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2• In person: City Clerk’s O�ce, 2nd Floor, 3000 GuildfordWay, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2• Fax: to the City Clerk’s O�ce at 604-927-3015

To a�ord Council an opportunity to review your submission, please ensure that you forwardit to the City Clerk’s O�ce prior to noon on the day of the hearing.

Written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of thepublic record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection atCoquitlam City Hall and on our website at www.coquitlam.ca/agendas. If you require moreinformation regarding this process please call the City Clerk’s O�ce at 604-927-3010.

Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public orinterested parties concerning any of the bylaws described above after the conclusionof the Public Hearing.

Marnie BurnhamDeputy City Clerk

Date: Monday, January 18, 2016Time: 7:00 p.m.Location: City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 GuildfordWay, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2


Burke Mt. Naturalists talk birds on TuesdayTRI-CITY ECO GROUPS

The slide presentation at next Tuesday’s meeting of the Burke Mountain Naturalists will be an overview of the Tri-Cities’ Audubon Christmas Bird Count.

For the past 22 years, BMN has joined forces with the Alouette Field Naturalists for a one-day count of all the birds

seen and heard within a 15-mile diameter. Last year’s local count was notable because it documented a record num-ber of Anna’s hummingbirds, a species that did not occur here until just a few years ago. This year, hopes are high for recording the small flocks of

pine grosbeaks that have been frequenting DeBoville Slough in December. There is a strong competitive aspect of the count, with teams competing for the most species or an un-usual avian visitor.

The Jan. 12 meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the

hall of Como Lake United Church, located on the corner of Marmont Street and King Albert Avenue in Coquitlam. Everyone is welcome to attend and there is no charge.

For further information, call 604-936-4108 or 604-461-3864, or visit www.bmn.bc.ca.

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TUESDAY, JAN. 12Burke Mountain Naturalists’

January meeting, 7:30 p.m., in the hall of Como Lake United Church, Marmont and King Albert, Coquitlam. A slideshow summarizing the results of the local Audubon Christmas Bird Count will be shown. Free admis-sion and all are welcome. Info: 604-936-4108 or bmn.bc.ca.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13• Tri-City Centennial Stamp

Club meets, 7 p.m., in the McGee Room at Poirier com-munity centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Bring your stamps to buy, sell, trade. Visitors of all ages welcome. Info: www.stamp-club.ca or 604-941-9306.

FRIDAY, JAN. 15• The Circle of Friends, a social

group for 50+ fun singles who are looking to meet new friends and participate in social events such as walking, dancing, dining out, travel, theatre, etc., meets to plan events at 7 p.m. at PoCo Legion, 133–2675 Shaughnessy St.Info: Nina, 604-941-9032.

• Tri-City Singles Social Club, which offers opportunities for 50+ singles to enjoy a variety of activities such as dining, dancing, theatre, travel, movies and more, meets at 7:30 p.m. at Legion Manor, 2909 Hope S., Port Moody (street parking only). New members welcome. Info and di-rections: Darline, 604-466-0017.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20• Have you considered be-

coming a foster family? There are children and youth in the Tri-Cities who require skilled, caring, foster parents. To learn more, the Ministry of Children and Family Development invites you to attend an information session, 10 a.m.-noon, at 200-906 Roderick Ave., Coquitlam. For info or another session date: 604-764-8098.

THURSDAY, JAN. 21• North East Coquitlam

Ratepayers, Burke Mountain’s Community Association, monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Victoria Hall, 3435 Victoria Dr. Personnel from

BC Assessment Authority will speak, covering criteria for prop-erty assessments and grounds for appeal. Info: 604-970-2579.

SATURDAY, JAN. 23• Reseau-femmes Colombie-

Britannique Women and Money workshop in French at Société Francophone de Maillardville Coquitlam, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Registration: [email protected] or 604-515-7070. Info: reseaufemmes.bc.ca

• Baha’i Community of PoCo hosts an evening of spiri-tual uplifting, 7:30-9 p.m., at the Gathering Place at Leigh Square, PoCo.

• Simon Fraser University Pipe Band annual fundraising Robbie Burns dinner and si-lent auction, 6 p.m., Executive Plaza Hotel, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam; event will feature performances by the six-time world champion band. Proceeds go to the education of piping and drumming via the band’s youth program, the Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Bands. Tickets, info: www.sfupb.com and Facebook (RMM Robbie Burns Community Event).

MONDAY, JAN. 25• Tri-City Photography Club,

7:30-9:30 p.m., Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., Port Moody. Topic: Hands-on session – quirky portraits. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27• Tri-City Centennial Stamp

Club hosts stamp auction by members in McGee Room at Poirier community centre, 630 Poirier St.; viewing starts at 7 p.m., auction after 8 p.m. Info: stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306.

PARENTS, KIDS• Family resource centre at

Minnekhada middle school, PoCo, offers multi-sensory and math tutoring; rate is $25 per session. Tutors are Orton Gillingham-trained and centre works in cooperation with SD43. Registration is ongoing. Info: [email protected].

• Parents, grandparents, and caregivers who want to connect with others who are raising children, gain and offer sup-port and understanding, gain information about parenting and other concerns, and have their children cared for while doing so, free of charge, can join a parent support circle. Parent Support Services of BC runs a Wednesday evening circle in Burquitlam. The support circle is an anonymous, confidential self-help group for parents with children 12 years old and under. Info: 604-669-1616 or www.par-entsupportbc.ca.

• Ignite Choir at Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship is for kids 6-14 who love to sing, dance and act; the goal is to give children and youth an introduction to music and. The choir meets Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m., beginning Feb. 13. Info: www.erbf.com.

• Breastfeeding or pregnant and wanting to learn more? Looking for information or help? La Leche League Coquitlam groups offer informal, guided discussions and a chance to connect with other nursing mothers. New meeting location: Share Family and Community Services, 2615 Clarke St., PoMo. Meetings held second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. Women interested in breastfeeding and their children are invited to free monthly LLL meetings. Info: 604-520-4623 or www.lllc.ca.

• Baker’s Corner Pre-school is a parent-participation pre-school that offers play-based classes for three- and four-year-olds

and is located in Baker Drive el-ementary school, 885 Baker Dr., Coquitlam. Info: 604-461-5848 or www.bakerscornerpreschool.com.

• Share Family and Community Services hosts free parent and tot drop–in, 9-11:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays at Seaview community school,

1215 Cecile Dr., PoMo. This is a free play–based program for children up to five years old and their parents/caregivers. Info: Azar, 604–936-3900.

JAN. 11: PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB MEETS• Tri-City Photography Club, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Port Moody

secondary school, 300 Albert St., Port Moody. Topic: Image projection – seasons of winter. Info: www.tricityphotoclub.ca.

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The future – or the destruction – of Riverview?THE ENVIRONMENT

Just before Christmas, BC Housing held a press conference at which it an-

nounced the provincial govern-ment was “restoring” mental health care to Riverview. As with many such announce-ments, the devil is in the details.

The reality is the provincial government intends to now restrict mental health care facilities to only a small north-ern portion of this splendid 100-hectare site. The rest of the lands will be given over to intensive development, includ-ing a general residential area, a so-called “high street” — high-rises? — and a large “economic development zone” right in the middle of one of the most beautifully landscaped areas at Riverview that is now graced by mature trees and many of its heritage buildings. The very serviceable Valleyview hospital building will be demolished and two new buildings will be built to provide a net gain of only 17 new beds for mental

health care at a cost of $175 million.

Valleyview hospital, opened in 1959, has a spacious and bright interior typical of most modern hospitals, with wide hallways and handrails to as-sist patients. Until four years ago, it provided much-needed beds for dementia patients with sunny rooms for occupational therapy and a special garden designed for them. It could eas-ily provide about 200 beds for these seniors. Of all the build-ings at Riverview, it would the easiest to return to use as a care facility. Instead, this building is the first to be targeted for de-struction.

What sort of a message does that send about a commitment to renew Riverview?

When BC Housing assumed

management of the Riverview site for the province, it prom-ised to maintain all the existing open space. Members of the community were relieved to hear this as it meant the im-pressive tree collection would receive full protection.

The tree collection at Riverview is extremely valu-able. It consists of about 1,800 mature trees representative of temperate zones throughout the world. Many of them have been planted in special bo-tanical groupings or placed to highlight landscape features. Some arbourists have placed the worth of this tree collection at about $30 million — assum-ing, of course, it is possible to place a monetary value on such a spectacular collection of decades-old trees.

Initiated in the early 1900s by the first Professor of Botany at UBC, John Davidson, some of these trees were the first of their species to be planted in the Lower Mainland. Davidson went on to develop the botani-cal garden at UBC, for which he took plantings from Riverview.

To my profound chagrin, BC Housing is now reneging on its promise to protect all existing open spaces at Riverview. its promise now is to maintain as much of the site’s existing open space “as possible,” whatever that means. Furthermore, pro-tection of the tree collection has been reduced to a vague prom-ise to preserve the “core collec-tion” of trees, with no definition of what constitutes this core.

In fact, a map included in the BC Housing’s vision document (available at www.renewingriv-erview.com) shows only a very small portion of the site will remain a “priority” for tree pro-tection, with even smaller areas designated only for “consider-ation.” If these small areas are the only locations where tree protection will even be consid-ered, Riverview could become a huge scar of mostly a clear-cut as new development proceeds.

Anyone who has at-tended one of the tree tours at Riverview understands this tree collection is integrated into the entire site. In fact, it is these wonderful trees, so thoughtfully planted by arbourists, who were

truly landscape artists, which create the essence of what pres-ently constitutes Riverview. To suggest anything less than full protection of these trees is tantamount to petty vandalism of a unique heritage site in the Lower Mainland.

BC Housing is also claiming its intensively developed vision of Riverview is what this com-munity wants.

I beg to differ.This time last year, BC

Housing conducted a web-based survey of activities peo-ple wanted to see at Riverview. Strangely, BC Housing has never analyzed the results of this input received from about 600 people. Consequently, I undertook this analysis myself, which is now posted to www.bmn.bc.ca.

Briefly, public input clearly indicates 93% of those surveyed want mental health care to continue on site along with preservation of the tree collec-tion (91%). More than 80% of participants supported a vision for Riverview that has residents who are mental health care pa-tients, protects the environment through learning opportunities and provides skill-building activities for people with dis-abilities.

People were also very clear about what they thought did not belong at Riverview; this in-cludes residential townhouses (69% opposed), retail mixed

with residential (83% opposed) and Kwikwetlem First Nation (KFN) owning land at Riverview (88% opposed).

While there is no question the needs and desires of the Kwikwetlem First Nation must be addressed by the provincial government, I hope that the unique values of Riverview will not be undermined to assist this First Nation to achieve its long-term economic goals. Without a doubt, it will be a challenge for the province to reconcile the views expressed by community members and the stated objec-tives of Kwikwetlem to maxi-mize economic development at Riverview. Hopefully, the prov-ince can find ways to bring eco-nomic benefits to Kwikwetlem First Nation without compro-mising the significant historical values that Riverview offers to the entire population of B.C.

BC Housing has invited members of the public to sub-mit comments regarding this new vision for Riverview by Feb. 12. Comments can be submit-ted to [email protected] or submitted via a PlaceSpeak link provided on the renewingriverview.com website.

Elaine Golds is a Port Moody environmentalist who is conserva-

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Coquitlam golfer Jaya Rampuri has signed a letter of intent to join Simon Fraser University’s Clan women’s golf program next season.

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“SFU has always been one of the top universities on my list,” she said last week. “It has an excellent academic reputa-tion and I am interested in attending the Beedie School of Business.”

Rampuri has built up a long list of accomplishments during her young career.

She was the two-time Vancouver Golf Club player of the year and the youngest girl to win the VGC Ladies Club Championship, which she ac-

complished in grades 10 and 11. She also captured the VGC Junior Girls Club champion-ship both years she competed.

As a grade 10 student, Rampuri led Charles Best to the Fraser Valley Junior Championships. She is the second Lower Mainland stu-dent to commit to the women’s golf program during the early signing period after coach John Buchanan inked Bethany Ma of Surrey earlier last year.

SUBMITTED PHOTODr. Charles Best secondary student Jaya Rampuri will be golfing with the Simon Fraser University Clan women’s golf program next year.

Preds undefeated at peewee tourney

ON THE ICE

The Tri-City Predators added to their trophy col-lection last week, taking the top spot at the Angels on Ice hockey tournament.

The C1 peewee squad cruised through the round-robin portion of the tourna-ment, outscoring all op-ponents 12-3 and earning a bye to the semifinals against Abbotsford.

With strong goaltending and a rock-solid defence, all Tri-City needed to punch their ticket to the finals was a nifty goal from Gabriella Cross, who

potted the game-winner mid-way through the match.

The team’s physical play continued in the finals against Langley, where Predators Maddie Froese and Lachlan Sanders both scored to win the game 2-1 for Tri-City.

SUBMITTED PHOTOThe Tri-City Predators.

ROBERT MCDONALD PHOTOCoquitlam Express forward Blake Hayward skates the puck toward Prince George Spruce Kings goalie Liam McCloskey during a 4-3 win for Coquitlam at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex last Saturday. Hayward was recently named to play in the CJHL Prospects Game for Team West this month, a top showcase for NHL prospects in the junior ‘A’ ranks. The game, which will be played at the South Surrey Arena on Jan. 26, features players from the CJHL’s five western leagues competing against the five leagues from the east, with the winning squad taking home the President’s Cup.

Udahl is out, Coghlan is in as Express gear up for 2016 push

BCHL HOCKEY

GARY MCKENNAThe Tri-CiTy News

The Coquitlam Express is kicking off the new year with a roster shakeup.

Defenceman Erik Udahl has left the club after signing with the Boston University Terriers where he will take the next step in his hockey career in the Hockey East Conference.

“We are extremely proud of Erik,” said Express bench boss Barry Wolff. “His work ethic and desire to improve his game are two big reasons he is getting this opportunity.”

Udahl, who is originally from Walpole, Mass., played 33 games with Coquitlam this season, scoring seven goals and four assists. He was also a BCHL player last year, logging 48 games with the Langley Rivermen, where he posted nine goals and 10 assists.

“It is a tough time to lose a player to the next level, but this is why we are in junior hockey — to help move play-

ers to the next level,” Wolff added.

But help on the Express blueline is on the way after the team announced last week that Ryan Coghlan has been acquired from the Merritt Centennials for future con-siderations. Wolff said the 20-year-old player will bring more experience “and a more calming influence” to his lineup.

The six-foot, 215-pound player went all the way to the Fred Page Cup finals last season with the Nanaimo Clippers and he has experi-ence in the WHL, where he played with the Saskatoon Blades and the Prince Albert Raiders.

The revised lineup is already seeing some success on the ice.

Coquitlam took down Coghlan’s former team, the

Centennials, 5-3 in front of 340 fans at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex Wednesday night.

Express captain Jackson Cressey potted the first goal of the game in the opening period, while Jack Suroweic, Owen Stout and Austin McIlmurray made it 4-2 be-fore the final intermission. Charlie Barrow scored for the home team in the third pe-riod and goalie Tyger Howat turned away 41 of the 44 shots he faced.

Coquitlam is currently undefeated in 2016, after best-ing the visiting Prince George Spruce Kings last Saturday 4-3 on home ice.

The team will suit up again on Friday for a home game against the Trail Smoke Eaters before hosting the Prince George Spruce Kings on Saturday. Puck drop for both games is 7 p.m.

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Cliff Ronning, Dave Babych, Jyrki Lumme, John Grisdale and Kyle Wellwood will be signing autographs and greet-ing hockey fans as part of the annual event. There will also be a raffle for an autographed photo of Trevor Linden hug-ging Kirk McLean during the 1994 Stanley Cup finals, with proceeds going to the Terry Fox Foundation.

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Tri-City gymnast Shallon Olsen was a familiar sight on the podium at the North Shore International Gymnastics Holiday Classic last month, taking home home gold in the vault, bars, beam and floor routine, winning first place overall in her division. ANNE-SOPHIE HENRI PHOTO

Olsen takes top spot at NV Classic

GYMNASTICS

Athlete takes top prize at int’l gymnastics event

Tri-City gymnast Shallon Olsen took home first place overall at the North Shore International Gymnastics Holiday Classic last months.

The Omega Sports Centre athlete finished first in vault, bars and beam as well as on the floor, taking home the Maureen Chow Award for top Canadian at the event. She also received the Anita Botnen Award for best artistic perfor-mance.

The victory caps a busy season for the young gym-nast, who leads the Omega team’s 2015 National Select member and recently won the Kate Richardson Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year. She also has her sights

Last month on the North Shore, she was joined by Omega teammate Ilka Juk, who won the Sandra Hartley National Stream Athlete of the year.

Other Omega athletes to have strong showing at the event include Shayla Symes, who won gold in vault, silver on the bars and gold on the

floor for a second place all-around showing in the level nine category.

She was joined by Elizabeth Noble, who won gold on the vat and silver on the bars for a second place all-around show-ing her division.

The Omega Gymnastics club is lead by coach Vladimir Lashin and Svetlana Lashina.

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