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For most people, trains are whathelp keep the economy moving, butfor some Port Moody residents, theystop them from getting a good nightof shuteye.In the last year, the city has

received complaints from six resi-dents along the Ioco spur railline, which is owned by CP Rail,regarding train whistle noises lateat night and into the morning.The city has been working with

the rail line and Transport Canadaon a whistle cessation process, butit still remains up in the air when oreven if the late-night noise will stop.

According to rail rules, trainsalong the Ioco spur, which hasseven crossing locations, shouldcarry out a series of set blasts for400 metres in advance of a crossingand continue to do so until the trainhas fully occupied the crossing.The rules apply 24 hours a day for

all at-grade public crossings.A city staff report notes a couple

of options in dealing with the noiseissue, including manual protection,which would see rail staff help per-form the traffic control portion ofthe work.The other option would be a rail

cessation program that consists ofinstalling lights and a bell systemfor each approach to the various

crossings.The cost, according to the report,

would be $150,000 to $200,000 perlocation.At Tuesdays council meeting,

Port Moody staff told politiciansthe city has had conversations withCP Rail and Transport Canada andboth would be open to the manualprotection option, though furtherdiscussions need to continue.But Mayor Mike Clay isnt con-

vinced the transportation agencywould ultimately agree to manualprotection, suggesting the rail linehas requested it in the past but beenturned down.Instead, he said its unfortunate

common sense isnt being usedin this situation, also suggesting CPRail is being sticky on the rules toassert itself and provoke a reaction.Clay said hes hoping some type

of answer comes in a couple ofweeks, noting the city will continueto deal with the issue through the

channels of Transport Canada in themeantime.

NEWSNOWJeremy [email protected] several years of dealing with illegal

home grow-ops in Port Coquitlam, it appearsthe municipality has weeded out the problem.Since its inception in 2008, the citys public

safety inspection (PSI) team has inspected161 properties, leading to 88 controlled sub-stance property declarations to date.However, in the last 12 months, the PSI

team has dealt with just one case, accordingto the city.Its a drop that hasnt gone unnoticed by

Mayor Greg Moore, who pointed out when hefirst got on the job, he was constantly hearingfrom residents about grow-ops.He said the city was aware of 300 grow-ops

before the team was formed.Now, there are barely any complaints.Moore called the efforts of the PSI team a

huge success.Weve succeeded. Theres actually not

enough work for that team to stay together,he told the Tri-Cities NOW.The PSI is made up of city staff from bylaws,

fire and development services departments,and investigates marijuana grow-ops from ahealth and safety perspective.Moore noted the team now only meets

when there are enough files for it to work on.The success of the team bodes well for an

application by a company to operate the firstmedical marijuana production facility in the

Tri-Cities.On Monday, PoCo council approved the

first two readings of a rezoning applicationto develop the medical pot facility at Iotronsindustrial building at 1425 Kebet Way.

Remedi Pharmaceutical wants to convert aroughly 8,000 square-foot portion of the two-acre warehouse into a self-contained medicalmarijuana production facility that would pro-duce 2,000 kilograms of product annually.

The application still needs to go through apublic hearing, but council appears to be sup-porting the plan.Moore noted municipalities have no choice

but to accommodate the facilities, since thefederal government has made them legal.He argued

putting a potfacility in anindustrial set-ting is betterthan having itin a residentialor agriculturalarea.It really is

an industrialuse, Mooresaid.C o u n .

Darrell Pennersaid he cantsee the facility having a negative impact onthe community, also pointing out the city hasto accommodate this type of operation.This is a good way to deal with it, he said.Meanwhile, even if the application is

approved by the city it could be sometimebefore the bud blooms.A representative for Iotron noted Health

Canada still needs to give its approval beforethe facility can start operating.

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PoCo council seems supportive of plans by Remedi Pharmaceutical to convert 8,000square feet of this warehouse to a medical marijuana production facility.

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The City of Port Moody says it has received complaints from sixresidents regarding late-night and early morning train whistles.

Wevesucceeded.Theres actuallynot enoughwork for thatteam to staytogether.Mayor Greg Moore

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Jeremy [email protected] a couple of years now,

the City of Port Moody hasdabbled in the food cart busi-ness, first developing a pilotproject at Rocky Point Parkthen just thisyear allowingfor the mobilebusinesses tooperate nearthe skate park.But for some

local food cartvendors, thathasnt beenenough andtheyre hopingcity coun-cil will be abit friendlierwhen it comesto their businesses.A delegation of three food

truck vendors was at councilTuesday to ask the politiciansto reconsider the currentfood cart rules to make themless restrictive.More specifically, the

group was asking council toconsider adopting a roamingfood vendor program simi-lar to the one in Vancouver,developing two types oflicences including one for the

roaming vendor and one forcatering, and holding a stake-holder meeting to evaluateoptions.Marcus Schmieder, who

operates Porkys Food Truck,argued the food trucks are

not in com-petition witht r a d i t i o n a lr e s t au r an t sand have lim-ited possibil-ities to attractcustomers.The com-

munity wantsfood trucks.They wanta variety offoods. I under-stand the pos-ition of restau-

rant owners trying to make itwork, but they need to kick itup a notch, he told council.I dont think food trucks

are a competition to restau-rants, theyre beneficial torestaurants and restaurantsowners and the communityto try something different.The Vancouver food truck

vending program allows foodtrucks to operate within 100metres of any kind of restau-rant as long as theyre not

offering the same food.Currently in Port Moody,

there are only two spotsavailable for food trucks toset up at the skate park, buttheres no cap on how manytrucks can get a licence fromthe city.It appeared some on coun-

cil were open to changing thefood cart bylaw currently inplace.Mayor Mike Clay said hes

sympathetic to the plight offood cart vendors, addingthat he wouldnt regulate

their locations at all.Instead, he suggested

a food truck in NewportVillage, for example, wouldbring more business to therestaurants in the area.I dont believe food trucks

take business away fromrestaurants, Clay told theTri-Cities NOW, adding theycan draw people into certainareas of the city.As with any delegation,

a response by the city willcome up at a future councilmeeting.

Are food trucks hampered?VENDORSARGUE PORTMOODY SHOULD LOOSENRULES

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Hes one of the youngest people to win a seat around thecouncil table in Port Moody, so it would be natural to assumeRobert Vagramovmightwantto shake things up a little.One of the small changes

hes pushed for since beingelected last November is apreference to be referred toby his first name, or the lessformal Councillor Rob.While the rookie council-

lor can still go by his firstname pretty much every-where else, in council meet-ings and recorded minuteshell have to settle for Coun.Vagramov.The issue was brought up

during a lengthy discussion at a council meeting on Tuesday.Coun. Diana Dilworth cited concern over a lack of formality

if council refers to amember by first name at a formal meeting.Besides offering clarity on who spoke and moved items in

council meeting minutes that might be read by residents inthe future, she said, using full names also eliminates potentialawkwardness for city staff.Vagramov disagreed, suggesting he doesnt show respect

by addressing people as Mr. or Mrs. but rather by listening towhat they say.I dont see calling somebody by their first name as non-ser-

iousness, he said, adding that societys values have changed.

Coun. Robert Vagramov

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I dont believefood truckstake businessaway fromrestaurants.Port Moody MayorMike Clay

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Road Reconstruction and Resurfacing Projects Summer 2015Clarke Road David Avenue Moody Street Overpass Moody Street Corridor Murray Street

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Economic summitattractingbignamesJeremy [email protected]

Individually, theyve climbed to the heightsof their respective fields, leading their com-panies to success.In a week, a group of CEOs, presidents and

politicians will be leading a first-of-its-kindeconomic summit in the com-munity, sponsored by the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce.Economic Summit 2015

will be held on Thursday, May21 with the chambers execu-tive director, Michael Hind,explaining the focus of theevent is on what the future ofeconomic development holdsfor B.C., the Lower Mainlandand the Tri-Cities.Theres a lot value in these

types of events and to hearfrom the leaders in their fieldin what they think is coming upin the economy in the next couple years, hetold the Tri-Cities NOW.I know theres going to be a lot of good

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RockCasino Vancouver in Coquitlam, featureslocal MP and Industry Minister James Mooreand former provincial finance minister andcurrent president and CEO of AdvantageBCColin Hansen as keynote speakers.The list of 11 speakers also includes

Overwaitea Food Group CEO Darrell Jones,

Great Canadian Gaming CEO Rod Baker,Finger Food Studios CEO Ryan Peterson andGreen Party Leader Elizabeth May.Hind said the idea was to get a wide range

of speakers, but also to focus on the high-techindustry, which he added is growing in thecommunity.He expects the CEOs to reflect on a number

of topics, including how theylead and keep their compan-ies growing and their visionfor the future, while the pol-iticians will be talking aboutthe economy from a politicalstandpoint.Hind also sees the summit as

an opportunity to bring atten-tion to the business communityin the Tri-Cities.The chamber hopes people

attending will walk out hav-ing learned something aboutthe economic direction of theregion and community and

perhaps, something personally.The plan is to make the summit an annual

event.While interest in the summit is high, accord-

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Thursday, May 21 with tickets costing $60 forchamber members and $75 for the generalpublic.For more information and to see the entire

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2154 Salisbury Avenue

Làal add\`ss:Lots 28-31,Dist\i]t Lot 465,N`wW`stminst`\ Dist\i]t,Plan 1189

Prior to the public hearing, the public is welcome to

inspect the proposed bylaw and any related bylaws,

reports and plans at:

Corporate Office, Port Coquitlam City Hall

From May 11, 2015 to May 25, 2015 (inclusive)8:30 am-4:30 pm (except weekends/stat. holidays)

Visit the website for details or a larger map.

More info: Development Services, 604.927.5442.

PuBLIc HeArINg7 pm on Monday,May 25, 2015

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To rezone to allow for a townhouse use in the2100 Block Salisbury Avenue and facilitate a proposed22-unit townhouse development, including provision fortwo units pursuant to the Citys bonus density policy.

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unidentified woman is inhospital with life-threateninginjuries after being struckby a car in the westboundfast lane near King EdwardAvenue around 9:30 p.m.Police said two women,

who were suspects in a minortheft from the LougheedHighway Superstore, hadattempted to run across the

highway when one was hit bya vehicle.The otherwomanmanaged

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vehicle involved remained onthe scene and is cooperatingwith investigators. Severalwitnesses also remained onscene.

The women are describedas being in their early 20s.We know this incident

is traumatic for the driverand witnesses. We are very

grateful toeveryone whoremained onscene to assistthe policewith this tra-gic event,said RCMPCpl. RondaRempel, withthe RCMPstraffic servicesdivision.She also

noted there isno informa-

tion to suggest the womenwere being chased.While Port Mann Traffic

Services has taken the lead inthe investigation, CoquitlamMounties are investigat-ing the attempted theft todetermine what happenedprior to the crash. Anyonewith information can contactPort Mann Traffic Services at604-526-9744 and quote filenumber 2015-2607.

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City of CoquitlamNotice of Public HearingNotice is hereby given that the City of Coquitlam will be holding a Public Hearing to receive representations from all persons who deem it in their interest to addressCouncil regarding the following proposed bylaws. This meeting will be held on:Date: Monday,May 25, 2015Time: 7:00 p.m.Location: City Hall Council Chambers, 3000 GuildfordWay, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2Immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing, Council will convene a Regular Council Meeting during which it will give consideration to the items on thePublic Hearing agenda.

Item 1Addresses: 655 North Roadand 515-525 Foster Avenue

The intent of Bylaw 4561, 2015 is toamend City of Coquitlam CitywideOfcial Community Plan Bylaw No.3479, 2001 to introduce a generalpolicy that would enable the City toconsider additional density on certainsites located within the Core andShoulderAreas, identied in theCitys Transit-Oriented DevelopmentStrategy (TDS), and in close proximityto transit service, commercialservices and public amenities, inorder to support the development ofaffordable and special needs housing.

The intent of Bylaw 4558, 2015 isto amend City of Coquitlam ZoningBylaw No. 3000, 1996 in order tointroduce provisions into the ZoningBylaw that would designate sites, ona case-by-case basis, for affordablehousing and special needs housingand permit additional density onthese designated sites.

The intent of Bylaw 4559, 2015 is toamend City of Coquitlam CitywideOfcial Community Plan BylawNo. 3479, 2001 to revise the landuse designation of the subjectproperties outlined in black on themapmarked Schedule A to BylawNo. 4559, 2015 fromMedium Density

How do I nd out more information?Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevantbackground documentation may be inspected fromMay 13th to May 25th in person atthe Planning and Development Department, Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 GuildfordWay,Coquitlam during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. fromMonday to Friday excludingstatutory holidays.

You may also obtain further information with regard to the bylaws mentioned above onthe Citys website atwww.coquitlam.ca/publichearing and by phone at 604-927-3430.

How do I provide input?Verbal submissions may only be made in person at the Public Hearing. The City ClerksOfce will compile a Speakers List for each item.To have your name added to theSpeakers List please call 604-927-3010. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the PublicHearing but those 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 Citys website atwww.coquitlam.ca/webcasts.

Prior to the Public Hearing written comments may be submitted to the City ClerksOfce in one of the following ways:

Email: [email protected] mail: 3000 GuildfordWay, Coquitlam, BC,V3B 7N2In person: City Clerks Ofce, 2nd Floor, 3000 GuildfordWay, Coquitlam, BC,V3B 7N2Fax: to the City Clerks Ofce at 604-927-3015

To afford Council an opportunity to review your submission, please ensure that youforward it to the City Clerks Ofce 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 inspectionat Coquitlam City Hall and on our website atwww.coquitlam.ca. If you require moreinformation regarding this process please call the City Clerks Ofce at 604-927-3010.

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

Jay Gilbert, City Clerk

Apartment Residential to Transit VillageCommercial and re-designate 515-525Foster Avenue fromMedium DensityApartment Residential to High DensityApartment Residential.

The intent of Bylaw 4560, 2015 is toamend City of Coquitlam Zoning BylawNo. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subjectproperties outlined in black on the

mapmarked Schedule A to Bylaw No.4560, 2015. The Bylaw would rezone 655North Road from RM-2 Three-StoreyMedium Density Apartment Residentialto C-7 Transit Village Commercial.The Bylaw would also rezone 515-525Foster Avenue from RM-2 Three-StoreyMedium Density Apartment Residentialto RM-6 Multi-Storey High DensityApartment Residential.

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They occupy opposite pointsof the political spectrum, butI bet Premier Christy Clarkand newly elected Premier-designate Rachel Notley willget along just fine in the years ahead.But thats not to say Clark wont

secretly hope that Notleys governmentfalls flat on its face from time to time.Thats because any serious miscue bythe Alberta New Democrats will reflectbadly on the B.C. NDP.As a result, two years from now when

B.C. voters head to the polls againPremier Christy Clark may have theperfect poster child to point to as anexample of the bad things that can hap-pen when the NDP gets into power.And certainly the odds favour Notley

looking at a very rocky road ahead.While Notley established herself as a

first-rate political campaigner, almostall the caucus members she helped getelected have zero experience in runninggovernment at any level and in fact lackexperience in pretty much anythingother than teaching, nursing and socialwork.And the circumstances for this untried

and untested youthful gang of politicalnovices to take power couldnt be moredaunting: government finances are interrible shape, the provinces numberone industry (oil extraction) is gaspingfor air and there is no relief in sight.Some have compared Notleys elec-

trifying win with the historic victoryby Dave Barrett and the NDP in 1972,since both topped long-existing politicaldynasties. But the comparison endsthere, since Barretts caucus had a dozenseasoned MLAs and caucus memberscame from a wide variety of career voca-tions.But a more apt comparison for the

Notley Neophytes is to the sudden riseof the B.C. Liberals in the 1991 elec-

tion. They came out of nowhere. At onepoint in the campaign they were leadingthe polls, and on election day ended upforming the Official Opposition.Gordon Wilson was the party leader,

but other than him and several otherfolks, the caucus was a collection ofinexperienced, politically naive andunderwhelming people who neverdreamed they had even a remote chanceof ever being elected.If the B.C. Liberals had indeed formed

government in 1991, the results wouldlikely have been disastrous, as the talentpool from which to choose cabinet min-isters was very shallow indeed.Notley may be facing precisely the

same situation.Her caucus consists of people who

likely never thought they were goingto win, since the party didnt begin itsmeteoric rise in the polls until the cam-paign had begun and candidates hadalready secured their nominations.Aside from the inexperience problem,

there is the issue of the Alberta NDPspolicy platform. I suspect most votersintent was focused on kicking out theProgressive Conservative governmentand they saw the NDP as the best horseto ride to accomplish that goal, andpaid less attention to what the NDP wasactually proposing to do.Notley has said she will raise corpor-

ate taxes by one-fifth, gradually raisethe minimum wage to $15 an hour and

likely raise oil and gas royalties, as wellas consider a new regulatory regime forthe oil industry.Already, there are signs the business

community in Alberta is hyperventilat-ing.This is all well and good for those

who hate the business community orat least the fossil fuel industry. But anyfleeing of business from Alberta meansan economic downturn, and less gov-ernment funding for health care, educa-tion and social services (or higher taxesand/or debt).Of course, B.C. would stand to bene-

fit from any business that relocates inthis province because of a friendlier taxregime, something Clark will no doubtseize upon for her political advantage.In the short term, however, look for

Clark and Notley to forge an alliance ona number of issues.The new Alberta premier will likely

support Clarks five conditions whenit comes to the approval of pipelinesrunning through B.C., and the two willprobably work together on climatechange issues.Clark will also surely exploit Notleys

support for the Kinder Morgan pipeline,framing it against the B.C. NDPs oppos-ition to it. She knows that issue ties B.C.New Democrats up in knots.Clark and Notley share similar attrib-

utes. They are both charismatic, positivewomen who exude an energetic andyouthful outlook on things.Working together on key issues, they

could be a potent force on the nationalscene.Clark will be wishing her new col-

league all the best, but only up to a cer-tain point, especially as the next provin-cial election draws nearer.

Keith Baldrey is chief politicalreporter for Global BC.

If it werent such a cherished part of our democracy,the responsibility of voting could be enough to drivemany of us mad.Plebiscites, polls and continuous partisan snipingseem to turn what Canadians should relish into abothersome march to the ballot box.With the TransLink plebiscite nearly done, Canadians

are being reminded to turn their focus to the upcomingfederal election looming in mid-October.The constant bickering in the House of Commons, in

what has become now ridiculed as Non-answer Period, willtransition in the coming weeks into more muck throwing,name calling and innuendo spreading, which does democ-racy a great disservice.Weve had a good glimpse into most parties political

platforms and lists of promises, with Justin Trudeau finallyshowing a few of his cards. Weve seen the parties baretheir teeth in a variety of advertisements and appearances.The federal budget put the Harper Governments prior-

ities on full display, while Opposition leader Tom Mulcairhas propped up some of the NDPs newer and older policyplanks over the past few months.What we can only hope is that the contenders try an

often forgotten schtick of keeping civility front and centre.While the Conservatives have raised the bar over the

years in fear-mongering and plastering their rivals withdramatic hyperbole, they certainly werent the first govern-ment, nor party, to pull that trick. The Liberals under JeanChretien knew a few tricks and took their shots en route tovictory.Yes, the track record of dirty tricks and campaign

storytelling has proven to be extremely successful whenit comes to Election Day, and thats why it likely will be acentral battle plan. Wed like to think, however, that ideasand intentions count.So as the summer approaches and the candidates rev up

their engines, we hope perhaps optimistically thatHarper, Mulcair, Trudeau and May do their best to give ustheir honest pitches, and not a reason to tune out.

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TEACHERSASSOCIATIONTACKLES BILL 11The Education Statutes

Amendment Act (Bill 11) is pro-posing some significant changesto teacher professional develop-ment in B.C. which may requireteachers to re-certify based onundertaking ongoing courses thatare strictly controlled by polit-icians and bureaucrats in Victoria.This shift will only further politi-cize public education in B.C. andit will undermine the profession-alism of principals and teachers the people who provide directservices to students.Its also a blatant attempt by

the provincial government tofocus public attention away fromthe obvious effects of 14 yearsof underfunding. B.C. per-studentfunding is now $1,000 below thenational average and Coquitlamalone has cut $22 million in ser-vices in the past two years justto make ends meet. It seems likegovernment is looking for otherproblems in order to shift theblame.Teacher PD is not the problem.

Coquitlam teachers already havea plan for PD days and our associ-ation has a long and proud history

of investing in quality, teacher-directed professional develop-ment. Our members take the lead,investing much time, energy andresources to stay current. We dothis on our scheduled PD daysand on our own time to a signifi-cant degree. PD days have existedsince 1972 and teachers on ourown initiative asked that thesesix days be added to the schoolcalendar to facilitate ongoing pro-fessional growth. This increasedthe number of days in session forteachers and it resulted in no lossof instructional days for students.To suggest that PD changes

are needed because parents haveto scramble to get a babysitterdoesnt show much apprecia-tion for the value of professionaldevelopment. Teachers under-stand the value of professionaldevelopment and the value ofquality teaching and learning.Lets focus on the real issue: agovernment that doesnt valuepublic education, wont fund itappropriately, and wont workwith teachers to improve learningconditions for all of our students.

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DONT PAY FORDOGWASTESTRATEGYRe: Coquitlam looks at

new solutions for dog wasteproblem,Wednesday, April22.Yes, there are problems with

offenders who just dont carewhat you think. They just let theirdogs do what comes naturally.The mayor, according to local

papers, agrees with staff recom-mendations to spend some ofour tax money, to the tune of$100,000, to educate the taxpay-ers about proper etiquette whilewalking their dogs through ourparks, Mundy Park in particular.And we advised the mayor

recently that there seems tobe leftover blue baggies scat-tered through the bushes on theCoquitlam Crunch trail pos-sibly leftovers from Easter.Do staff intend to encourage

the mayor and council to alsosupport another $100,000 for thissite, and when do we stop?Posting the rules of etiquette

and penalty, if disregarded,should be sufficient. And wellnot discuss in what language simple and efficient with callnumbers to report offenders.No extra staff should be

required at $60,000 per year. Thisis our park. You want to live inour community? Then do what isexpected or go away.

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Coquitlams first foray into purpose-builtrental housing in Burquitlam should be mod-elled after similar programs in neighbouringNew Westminster or in Vancouver, accordingto an academic at Simon Fraser University.An associate professor of urban stud-

ies and geography, Meg Holden said NewWestminsters rental preservation policy inparticular helps ensure that purpose-builtrental stock stays that way.Under that policy, Holden said, New West

offers developers incentives lower develop-ment fees for example in exchange for along-term agreement that stipulates certainbuildings remain as rental stock.It introduces diversity to the housing

stock, she said. This is ensuring that newrental housing is being built so that Coquitlamisnt stuck like Vancouver was in the 90s witha whole lot of housing thats exactly the same,built at the same time, at the same type ofprice point. Youre building a diversity whichhelps you to weather changes in the economy[and] changes in the mix of people who arecoming to the community.Holden spoke to the Tri-Cities NOW one

day after Coquitlam council approved thefirst reading of a massive development slatedfor Burquitlam. The proposal includes threetowers ranging in height between 28 and 37storeys.The three towers would accommodate 816

units, while a fourth building with 57 unitswould be designated for rentals. City staffnoted Monday the amount of developablespace is being increased in exchange for thepurpose-built rental component.The buildings are to be located at Whiting

Way, Foster Avenue and North Road, withinwalking distance of the future Evergreen Linestop in Burquitlam.The developer, a subsidiary of Bosa called

BlueSky Properties, will help build a bike laneand pedestrian pathway, along with road-widening measures along each of the threeaffected streets. All of the parking will beunderground and construction is expected totake six years, if approved.The majority of public consultation the city

received on the issue was overwhelminglyopposed to the proposal: of the 38 commentforms the city received, 30 were against thetowers due to their height, the prospect ofincreased traffic, and the belief that approvingthe project would allow for more highrises inthe neighbourhoood.Only four respondents expressed support

for the project.About 100 tenants who live in the area and

are slated to be displaced by the developmenthave been offered reduced rents and otherincentives to relocate. Those who opt to stayin the new development will be given 12months worth of rent towards a down pay-ment on their new home.The issue is set to go to a public hearing on

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looking at overhauling itsparking policies near high-volume transit areas inadvance of the EvergreenLines arrival.City staff were given the

green light Monday to begina study that will look pre-dominantly at the Burquitlam

and Lougheed neighbour-hoods, with a specific focuson core (400 metres) andshoulder (800 metres) areasthat will be situated nearfuture Evergreen Line stops.Car-share initiatives, time

limits for on-street parking,off-street lots, pay park-ing and new parking supplyoptions will all be examined,according to city staff.Coun. Dennis Marsden also

asked staff to weigh the bene-fits of having neighbourhood-

specific parking permits, inan effort to minimize con-gestion in the areas directlyaround SkyTrain stops.Transportation planning

manager Catherine Mohoruknoted the city will also lookat partnering with developersand others in the private sec-tor to secure public parkingas part of commercial, mixeduse or residential develop-ments to allow for some pub-lic parking.

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Kwikwetlemplans for 440units on landJeremy [email protected]

Theyve spent years onthe drawing board, but soonmembers of the KwikwetlemFirst Nation and residentsof PoCo will have a look atdevelopment plans for IndianReserve Number 2 (IR2)lands.The first nation is hold-

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ed at 2650 Pitt River Rd.In a press release, the band

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PoCo staff report that notedthe plan is to have two resi-dential enclaves, one withthe capacity for 370 low-rise apartment units in thenortheast sector, and another70-unit townhouse in thesouthwest corner.

The band has also enteredinto a selection process thatwould allow for the develop-ment of a 120,000 square-foot office building for theFirstNationHealthAuthority.The IR2 development

plans were discussed brieflyduring Mondays PoCo coun-cil meeting. While the citydoesnt have any say on whatis developed on the land,council appeared to appreci-ate the gesture by the band tohold an open house.

Mayor Greg Moore saidneighbours in PoCo wont seethe buildings, but rather a hillwith trees and grass.I really appreciate that

[the band has] been con-scious of their neighboursin designing the land usetheyre going to put there,Moore said.

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The YMCA building, whichis tentatively set to be com-pleted by 2018, could also

provide some public parkingin the area, according to thereport.The outcome of the region-

al transit plebiscite will also

play into how the strategyrounds into form.The outcome of the [pleb-

iscite] will have a major bear-ing because if we dont get

the necessary funding forexpanding bus service in theCity of Coquitlam that willresult in a very different park-ing demand for the future,engineering manager JozsefDiosqeghy said.Mohoruk noted that a Yes

vote would result in a 25-per-cent increase in the num-ber of bus service hours inCoquitlam, though the studyis being done independentlyof either result in the plebis-cite vote.Should the vote end up

with the No side prevailing,Mohoruk said the city willrely on ride- and car-shareprograms, shared parkingwith private developmentsand the use of the upstarttaxi company Uber.The study, along with the

hiring of a consultant, willcost the city $250,000.

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Francehonours PortMoodyveteranJeremy [email protected] Davies is pretty

humble about the time hespent fighting in the SecondWorld War.Sitting on the deck of his

home in Port Moody, over-looking the Burrard Inlet ona warm and sunny May after-noon, hesquick to shrugoff his latestrecognition.I like to

keep every-thing low-key, he toldthe Tri-CitiesNOW.Though the

92 -yea r -o ldveteran wantsto keep thingson the down-low, there isnothing nominal about hiscontribution in the war andhis most recent honour.Last Sunday, Davies, along

with a number of otherSecond World War vets fromaround the region assembledin Vancouver to receive theFrench National Order of theLegion of Honour for theirroles in liberating France dur-ing the war.Its an award that serves as

the equivalent of the Orderof Canada was and certain-ly earned by Davies morethan 70 years ago, after hesurvived serious injuries inbattle. He was just 19 whenhe signed up to fight in thewar in 1942, eventually find-ing himself in England a yearlater.

Everybodyelse my agewas going[into the war],and I alwaysliked to trav-el, he said.By the sum-

mer of 1944,he moved upto the rank ofcorporal andwas part agroup advan-cing on theG e r m a n s

toward the town of Falaisein France.On Aug. 8, at 2 oclock in

the afternoon, after heavyfighting the night before,Davies was hit by a mortarbomb and seriously injured.At the time, he didnt know

just how bad a shape he wasin.I told the fellas, because

I was a corporal then, Ill beback within a week, he said.

A week never came.Instead, he was in for a

long road to recovery.His right leg was nearly

amputated, while he hadinjured his elbow and hadshrapnel in his face and chest.Davies was flown back to

England for treatment andeventually transferred to ahospital in Halifax before get-

ting to Vancouver in 1945.He was a bed patient until

the latter part of 1946.While Davies still carries

the scars from his wounds,its never slowed him down.He eventually got a job

working at Scott-Bathgate, aconfectionary distributor, for38 years. He also got mar-ried and had several children,

grandchildren and great-grandchildren, eventuallybuying a recreation propertyin Port Moody, where he nowlives.Ive been injured. Thats it,

you cant do anything aboutit, he said. You just have towork around it.While Davies doesnt like

to talk too much about his

war experience, even jokinghe would have been happy toreceive his medal of honourthrough the mail, he admitsit feels good to be recognizedby the French government.He also suggested the

French have been good tohim, bestowing medals onhim during both the 50th and60th anniversaries of D-Day.And his children are more

than proud of their dad.He sacrificed more than

what the average personwould imagine, said hisdaughter Wendy Breaks.It changed his life.She said its important for

her father, and veterans likehim, to have their stories toldso future generations knowwhat they gave up, addingshes not sure if the veter-ans could ever properly bethanked for their sacrifices.Im very proud of my fath-

er for what hes done, shesaid.The award is part of

Frances attempt to recognizethe roughly 600 D-Day veter-ans still alive in Canada.Earlier this year, another

decorated Coquitlam veter-an, Elsley Foulds, was giventhe same honour.He died in March at the

age of 94.

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appears to be on tracktowards meeting provinciallymandated carbon cutting tar-gets by the end of this year.The city signed the

Provincial Climate ActionCharter in 2007, whichrequiresmunicipalities acrossB.C. to cut corporate green-house gas (GHG) emissionsby 30 per cent by the end ofthis year.

The city reduced thoseemissions by 23 per cent atthe end of 2014, and is poisedto shed the remaining sevenper cent by the end of 2015.The city is in very, very

good shape and on trackto fulfill our commitment,engineering manager JozsefDioszeghy said Monday.Three key initiatives helped

drive those carbon reduc-tions over the last two years:energy efficient retrofits ofthe citys 12 largest energy-

consuming buildings, a work-place conservation programacross all departments, andthe use of the Thermenexheating system at City Hall,the RCMP building, the CityCentre Aquatic Complexand the Evergreen CulturalCentre. The Thermenex sys-tem reclaims and redistrib-utes heat across buildings viaunderground pipes. The citywill look to set targets for thecoming year once the 30-per-cent reduction target is met.

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Walmart to take over CoquitlamTargetJeremy [email protected] little more than a month

after Target shut its oper-ation in Coquitlam Centre, anew tenant is taking over thespace.On May 8, Walmart

Canada announced it hadacquired the leases of 13former Target stores acrossthe country, including theCoquitlam Centre location.According to a press

release, the big-box chainacquired the leases fromTarget for $165 million andintends to put another $185million into renovating thestores.Its not clear what type of

renovations are planned forthe Coquitlam Centre loca-tion. As of Wednesday, themall still had not issued astatement.Walmart noted work on all

locations is expected to startwithin the next few months,subject to court approval,while grand opening datesand specific details for eachlocation will be confirmed incoming months.Walmart is committed to

theCanadianmarket, and thisagreement helps us acceler-ate our growth plans, ensur-ing more Canadians haveaccess to our low prices, DirkVan den Berghe, presidentand CEO of Walmart Canada,said in a statement. The13 stores acquired are wellsituated, and we are excitedto bring Walmarts success-ful Supercentre offer to cus-tomers in these markets. Wehave served millions of loyalcustomers, and look forwardto continuing to serve them

through our stores and grow-ing e-commerce business.

Walmart said it also plansto hire approximately 3,400

new employees and expectsthe project to generate

approximately 1,500 tradeand construction jobs.The Coquitlam Centre

location will be the secondWalmart inthe Tri-Cities,with the otherlocated inthe FremontV i l l a g eS h o p p i n gCentre inPoCo.The agree-

ment will like-ly be welcomenews to themall, which lost two majortenants in a month.In January, Target

announced it was leav-ing Canada and closing all

of its stores. Originally, theplan was to close the storesby May, but the dates werepushed up to early April.

That sameweek,BestBuyannounced itwas closing allof its FutureShop loca-tions, includ-ing the one inthe mall.W h e n

Target origin-ally openedin May 2013,

the Coquitlam store was saidto have 275 employees andto be slightly larger than theaverage Target, at 120,000square feet.

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PerformanceDriving the Q3, you dontsit as high as you do in a full-size SUV, but it still offers anexcellent view over the trafc.Also, its compact dimensionsand light steering make it easier tomaneuver around town.

The Q3 is also a great highway vehicle - even at highspeeds, the cabin is so well insulated that you donthear much wind, road or engine noise. This is whatgives the Q3 a truly premium feel.

All Q3s are powered by Audis 2.0-litre inline-4cylinder engine. It is direct injected and turbochargedallowing it to produce 200 hp and an impressive207 lb-ft of torque. With those stats it can sprint to100km/h in just 8.2 seconds and on to a top speed of209 km/h.

Managing gear changes in all models is a 6-speedautomatic transmission. The tiptronic design withDynamic Shift Programmakes it possible for fast gearchanges that do not affect power delivery, making theride smoother.

The Q3 is available in two drivetrains. Base modelsare front-wheel drive and Audis trademark quattroall-wheel drive system is of course available. Thequattro permanent drive system provides superiortraction in slippery conditions and also improves grip

on dry roads, enhancing drivingpleasure.

Even with an AWD, the Q3 is nota true off-roader, though it canhandle gravel and rough roadswith some ease.

Through corners, the Q3 doesntexhibit much body roll andremains fairly at. In fact, its oneof the sportiest compact SUVsin this market and boats a greatroad feel.

EnvironmentThe Q3 features Audis new opendesign, which is attractive andbrings a feeling of high quality.It also boasts many premiumfeatures as standard equipment,such as the contoured and heated

All-Around Sporty SUV

12-way power front seats,making it very well equippedeven in basic trim.

Anyone familiar with modernAudis will feel at home inthe Q3. The buttons thatcontrol the infotainmentsystem and optionalnavigation have been movedto the centre of the dash forbetter ergonomics.

The Q3 also offers a surprisingamount of practicality as well. The

glove box is large and cooled by the airconditioning and the side door bins, both

front and rear, are massive.

Passengers in the rear are also afforded plenty ofspace. Legroom for adults is improved thanks to thesculpting of the front-seat backs, and also they areraised offering more room for their feet.

As for cargo space, its also fairly decent. The squareopening aids loading and the minimal lip and scuffplate ease unloading.

FeaturesThe Q3 is available in two trim levels with the FWDProgressiv starting at $35,800 ranging up to thequattro Technik priced at $40,900.

Standard equipment includes automatic self-adjusting headlights, rain-sensing wipers, panoramicglass roof, leather seating surfaces, heated frontseats, heated exterior mirrors, and Bluetoothconnectivity.

Additional features, available as options or onhigher trims, include power exterior mirrors withauto dimming, power tailgate, Bose surround soundsystem, and parking aids with rearview camera.

Fuel efciency numbers (L/100km) in FWDmodelsare 12.0 city, 7.7 highway, and 10.0 combined.Quattro models return 11.9 city, 8.4 highway for 10.3combined.

Thumbs UpThe Q3 may be considered an entry-level Audi, but itstill offers an impressive array of luxury features andperformance for the money.

Thumbs DownWhile the Q3 looks modern, it doesnt turn heads likesome of its rivals. Also, the ride is sporty but can be abit harsh and bumpy.

The Bottom LineIf you are looking for a compact luxury SUV that doeseverything well with a air and elegance, the Q3 isthe car to consider.

While the Q3 is actually not new to Audilineup its been available in Europefor some time its new for the NorthAmerican segment and its alreadybecoming a hot seller.

Like its similar offering from its competitors,the BMWX1 and theMercedes-Benz GLA,

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