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INSIDEElaine Golds/22
Driveway/24Tri-City Spotlight/33
Sports/46
GARY MCKENNA/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
The first Ugly Sweater Run is set for Saturday, Nov. 23 at Lafarge Lake in Coquitlams Town Centre Park and is the latest fundraiser from the group that hosts the annual Ugly Sweater Christmas Party at the Commodore Ballroom. For details on this fun and ugly 5 km event, see article on page 17.
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Let the giving beginThe festive season in the Tri-Cities is remarkable for the
number of opportunities to reach out to the less fortunate in the community. Weve got some of those opportunities
covered, from an Ugly Sweater Run [page 17] to a Coats for Kids campaign [page 23]. There are also opportunities for some families to receive Christmas hampers and pres-
ents for children, or to help those in need [page 32].
Alternatives to cars are key, says PoCos Moore
By Gary McKennaTHE TRI-CITY NEWS
The city of Port Coquitlam will be mov-ing forward with its Master Transportation Plan (MTP) without the support of a key council member.
On Tuesday, Mayor Greg Moore voted against the initiative, say-ing the goals outlined in the MTP do not go far enough.
Moore, also chair of the Metro Vancouver board, said he wants to see greater emphasis on public transit and alterna-tive modes of transpor-tation while limiting the
increase in vehicle trips over the course of the 30- to 40-year plan.
It was a really tough decision, he told The Tri-City News on Wednesday, a day after the rest of council voted in favour of endorsing the plan. I had many sleepless nights knowing I was going to oppose one of our major plans.
He outlined his reasons.Currently, vehicle trips
in Port Coquitlam average approximately 115,000 per day, a number that would rise to 152,000 over the next three decades under the MTP.
A man was rushed to hospital suffering from stab wounds after an incident Wednesday af-ternoon at Shaughnessy Street and Lions Way in Port Coquitlam.
Police arrived on the scene shortly after 3:30 p.m. and traffic in the area was snarled as many commuters were coming home from work.
The extent of the vic-tims injuries were un-known yesterday and Coquitlam RCMP said investigators would not be able to release any further information at
this time.He is in stable con-
dition, said Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung on Thursday morning. The injuries were severe but non-life threatening.
He added that investi-gators are still combing the scene searching for evidence and that more in-formation would be forth-coming later in the day.
Anyone who wit-nessed the incident is urged to contact the Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2013-33574.
Mounties probe PoCo stabbing
see NUMBER OF, page 4
Trans. plan doesnt go far enough, says mayor
Extend Everg-reen?: page 6
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City asks dept. heads to find sav-ings from within
By Janis WarrenThe Tri-CiTy News
Four more Mounties, four additional firefight-ers and an expanded planning department.
Those were among the big items Coquitlam city managers put forward this week as each depart-ment made its case about how to meet ambitious work plans with limited tax dollars.
On Monday, council will weigh funding wants and needs at a day-long internal workshop, figur-ing out how best to han-dle the pressures in the ever-growing city within a $284-million budget.
The department heads wish lists came a week after the city released results of its Ipsos Reid poll, which showed there are more Coquitlam resi-dents who are willing to pay higher property taxes for enhanced or expanded services than than those who want to see city services cut to trim taxes.
Still, the annual sur-vey goes against what many home and busi-ness owners said last month during the coun-cil byelection campaign and at a town hall meet-ing: Property taxes in Coquitlam are too steep.
With a year to go be-fore the next general election, councillors are anxious to rein in city expenses and nervous about raising rates.
On Tuesday, planning GM Jim McIntyre was the first in the line of fire to field questions about his proposed budget for next year. Council fo-cused in on net-zero re-quests, 23 of which are before council for con-sideration for staffing and projects.
As explained by trea-sury officials, net-zero means at no cost to the taxpayer that is, de-partment heads have to find the resources within their existing budgets to pay for new items.
The explanation of the accounting proce-
dure set off some coun-cillors, who questioned the transparency of the numbers.
Coun. Lou Sekora ac-cused city managers of fudging the budget by shuffling around the cash to pay for new re-quests. And, as in past years, Sekora called for zero-based budgeting a process in which each budget would start from scratch, not build on pre-vious years.
Other councillors won-dered aloud how the city could afford to do more, should the economy and housing market slow.
McIntyre said his new requests come at a time
when the planning de-partment is struggling to keep up with the work-load. This year alone, his department processed 145 development appli-cations and 848 building permits, translating to more than $312 million in construction value.
He said adding a new subdivision and devel-opment technologist is justified as more and more detailed applica-tions are filing in.
As well, the city wants to use fewer consultants because its easier to do the work in-house, city manager Peter Steblin said.
McIntyre said Coquit-
lam is in an enviable position with its devel-opment revenues and is competing well with other high-growth zones like Brentwood and Metrotown in Burnaby, and Surrey City Centre.
McIntyre said he wants to introduce new fees, and raise others, (to-talling $157,600 more per year) to offset expendi-tures.
The topic of net-zero requests also popped up in other department presentations, including parks (which wants to convert two positions to regular full-time); engi-neering (more staff and infrastructure upgrades); and Coquitlam RCMP (conversion of contract work to auxiliary).
Supt. Claude Wilcott, head of Coquitlam RCMP, told council he wants four more Mounties at a cost of $582,000 while Fire Chief Wade Pierlot is asking for four new firefighters to complete the staffing levels at the new Burke Mountain fire hall, which is not yet built; his request comes with a $341,000 price tag.
The department of strategic initiatives is also asking for a 1% tax hike for each of the
next four years to create a new facility periodic component replacement fund (to pay for roof and boiler upgrades).
M e a n w h i l e , o n Wednesday, cultural groups went before coun-cil to give an overview of their programs and to make their pitches.
Coquitlam Public Library, which yesterday marked the one-year an-niversary of the open-ing of the City Centre branch, wants $104,457 for union contract hikes plus $31,000 more to ser-vice the Pinetree Way fa-cility, which is three times larger than the old city hall location it replaced.
Place des Arts showed its $2.5-million wish list, which included more staff, music studio sound-proofing, a consultant and $1.5 million for pre-construction work for an expansion.
A n d E v e r g r e e n Culture Centre asked for $101,000 for capital proj-ects, including $80,000 for a facility develop-ment assessment.
Coquitlam city coun-cil is expected to give the first three readings of the 2014 budget on Dec. 2, with final adoption on Dec. [email protected]
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Port Moody council on Tuesday gave first three readings to a bylaw that would make it legal to keep bees in the city, although there would be limits under the new regulations.
By Dan EbenalThe Tri-CiTy News
Port Moody council has responded to a buzz going on in the commu-nity or more accu-rately, the lack of it.
Council gave first three readings Tuesday to a bylaw that would repeal the prohibition of bee-keeping in the city.
I think this is the be-
ginning of a leap forward in terms of food security for our community, said Coun. Zoe Royer.
Mayor Mike Clay said while there hasnt been an overwhelming de-mand from potential beekeepers, some people have approached the city about establishing bee-hives on their property.
People have noticed, and I have certainly no-
ticed, some of the fruit trees are not bearing the amount of fruit that they did as the popula-tion densifies and theres less bees around, he said. Frankly, you look at it and say, Why are we pro-hibiting it? Most [cities] dont anymore.
Council also adopted some guidelines for local beekeepers to follow, in-cluding where on a prop-
erty a hive can be located, restricting beekeeping to single-family residential zones or a site containing a community garden, and placing a limit of two bee-hives per lot.
We want to make sure theres not a con-centration of hives be-cause then the bees begin competing, senior building official Robyn MacLeod said in her pre-
sentation to council.MacLeod said one po-
tential concern would be if the hives became an attractant for bears but noted that has not been an issue in other munici-palities.
The Provincial Bee Act requires anyone who operates honeybee colo-nies to register with the Ministry of [email protected]
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Coquitlam Fire Chief Wade Pierlot (below) asked city council for four more firefighters to staff the Burke Mountain fire hall, which will be built next year, while RCMP Supt. Claude Wilcott requested four additional Mounties for the detachment.
your tax dollars at work in Coquitlam
How the city of Coquitlams proposed $284-million 2014 budget would be spent: engineering: $68 million (26%) planning: $7 million (2%) strategic initiatives: $4 million (1%) city manager: $5 million (2%) council: $1 million (0%) casino: $8 million (3%) deputy city manager: $67 million (24%) cultural groups: $7 million (2%) fiscal services: $19 million (10%) parks and rec: $27 million (10%) capital: $71 million (20%)
PRIORITIES, STRAIGHTCoquitlams 2014 priorities: Evergreen Line Burke Mountain fire hall covered dry-floor sports facility Riverview visioning process tourism program expanded WiFi and cell networks bailey bridge dispute resolution major transportation upgrades parking structure (business case) solid waste collection contract parks and rec master plan YMCA partnership sponsorship and naming rights Burquitlam/Lougheed neighbourhood plan housing affordability strategy industrial zone update
PoCo residents can listen to budget talks
Port Coquitlams projects and services will be front and centre next week when the citys departments present their 2014 business plans to council.
The annual business plan presentations are one of the first steps in developing the five-year financial plan that sets out city spending, activi-ties and services. Each departments business plan outlines its proposed services and projects to be included in the 2014 budget.
Were always looking for ways to open up our processes to the public, said Mayor Greg Moore. Were inviting citizens into the process earlier in the hopes of engaging more people and getting more meaningful participation.
The presentations will take place Nov. 18 and 19 in council chambers at PoCo city hall. The business plans will be posted at www.portco-quitlam.ca/budget on Monday.
The public can also attend councils Finance and Intergovernmental Committee meetings Dec. 2 and 16, which will include discussions about proposed 2014 services and expenditures as well as the public consultation project.
More information on the budget process as well as further details on the meeting times and topics can be found at www.portcoquitlam.ca/budget. For more information, email [email protected] or phone 604-927-5280.
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Moore said he would rather see that number remain at 115,000 per day over the course of the plan despite expected population growth, ab-sorbing the additional ve-hicle trips through other means, like bicycling, walking or transit.
In order to maintain the current number of ve-hicle trips, Moore came up with his own targets.
For example, the MTP calls for an increase in non-automobile transpor-tation from the current 14% to 25% for all daily trips a goal Moore said should be closer to 40%.
He also disagrees with the targets set for transit ridership; the MTP hopes to see transit use increase from 4% to 10% while Moore believes the goal should be 15%.
Moving to alternative modes of transportation is very important for both the quality of life in our community and for the environment, he said. I dont think this plan took a strong enough vision or approach to how we are going to do that.
Some of the infrastruc-ture projects also concern
the mayor. The MTP calls on the
city of Coquitlam to build a four-lane Coquitlam River crossing at Lincoln Avenue, a goal Moore ve-hemently opposes. While another crossing is nec-essary, he said he would oppose a move to widen the road and include it in the regions Major Road Network.
Moores opposition and suggested alternatives did not stop council from vot-ing in favour of endorsing the plan Tuesday evening.
Coun. Glenn Pollock, chair of PoCos transpor-tation solutions and op-erations committee, sup-ported the plan, although he said he agreed with many of the points Moore made. He noted that
while the MTP will guide the citys transportation decisions for the next 30 to 40 years, it will be fre-quently reviewed and ad-justed.
That is the good thing about it, he said. It does leave it open so we can make changes.
I think it is going in the right direction, he added.
With the Evergreen Line set to open in the coming years, Pollock added it is important for PoCo to maximize its connections to the rapid transit line. And he likes the fact the plan includes the addition of a Lincoln Avenue crossing, which will connect the munici-pality directly with an Evergreen Line station in Coquitlam.
PoCos MTP also re-quires the province to step up with transit and road funding, Pollock said.
The addition of buses, the extension of the Evergreen Line and up-grades to the Mary Hill Bypass are all included in the plan and would require funding from higher levels of govern-ment, he said. [email protected]
Number of vehicle trips one point of contentioncontinued from front page
IN QUOTESMoving to alter-native modes of transportation is very important for both the quality of life and for the environment.Mayor Greg Moore
IN QUOTESThat is the good thing about [the Master Transportation Plan]. It does leave it open so we can make changes. Coun. Glenn Pollock
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By Gary McKennaThe Tri-CiTy News
Port Coquitlam will lobby the provincial gov-ernment for an extension of the Evergreen Line as part of the 30- to 40-year Master Transportation Plan (MTP) council ap-proved Tuesday.
A lack of rapid tran-sit to the municipality is a significant barrier to achieving the citys goals of increasing non-auto transportation from 14% to 25% over the next three to four decades, the document said.
Dave Currie, PoCos manager of transporta-tion, told The Tri-City News that working with neighbouring municipali-ties, regional government and the province is cru-cial to the plans success.
We have engaged with those service pro-viders TransLink, t h e [ M i n i s t r y o f Transportation and I n f ra s t r u c t u r e ] throughout this process, he said. They have been part of our advisory group and... we have en-gaged with them in the development of this plan.
An Evergreen Line extension is not the only plank in the plan that will require co-operation from higher levels of govern-ment.
The expansion of West Coast Express service to off-peak hours and week-ends and the implemen-tation of rapid bus ser-vice along the Lougheed Highway corridor are important components of the plan that will require provincial funding.
Upgrades to the Mary Hill Bypass, a provincial highway, are also called for in the MTP in antici-pation of an increase in vehicle traffic due to improvements along Highway 1.
Working with munici-pal neighbours will also be required in order for PoCos transportation plan to be successful. A key plank in the docu-ment is the construction of a Coquitlam River crossing at Lincoln Avenue, an initiative that would be funded by the city of Coquitlam.
But there are short- and medium-terms com-
ponents of the MTP that the city can enact on its own.
Land use decisions are key, Currie said, noting that four neighbourhood centres have been identi-fied as core commercial and mixed-use areas: downtown, Westwood, the Dominion Triangle and the north side.
Building compact com-munities will make resi-dents in those areas less reliant on automobiles, he said, adding that im-
proving neighbourhood walkability is also a prior-ity outlined in the MTP that the city can address on its own. The plan calls for expanding sidewalk coverage, starting with high-traffic areas and ex-panding to other parts of the city over the course of the plan. Much of the cost, Currie notes, would be taken on by develop-ers.
Several bike connec-tions have also been iden-tified in the MTP, includ-
ing a trail from Wilson Avenue to Broadway Street that would connect the bike lane crossing the Coast Meridian Overpass with PoCos downtown via a trail along Kingsway Avenue. A signed bike route along Fraser Avenue, a new tunnel under the Shaughnessy Street underpass and a downtown-to-Westwood Street bicycle route are also identified as priori-ties in the plan.
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There will be a Public Meeting where the public will be allowed to make representations to Council on Monday, November 25, 2013 at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, respecting matters contained in the proposed Temporary Use Permit. All persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed Permit will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Permit.The Temporary Use Permit would permit the Hope for Freedom Society to operate a temporary shelter at 2606 Kingsway Avenue to provide overnight accommodation for up to 31 consecutive days during the 2013/14 and 2014/15 winter seasons.A copy of proposed Temporary Use Permit No. TU000008 as described above, may be inspected in the Corporate Office, City of Port Coquitlam, 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC, V3C 2A8, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays until Monday, November 25, 2013 at 4:30 pm. Further information can be seen at www.portcoquitlam.ca/getinvolved and further details can be obtained from the Development Services Department at 604-927-5442.Any written submissions must be received by the Corporate Office by 4:00 pm, on Monday, November 25, 2013. Following the Public Meeting, Temporary Use Permit No. TU000008 for 2606 Kingsway Avenue will be considered for issuance by Council at its meeting held on Monday, November 25, 2013, at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam.Susan Rauh, CMCCorporate [email protected]
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Notice 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 address Council regarding the following proposed bylaws. This meeting will be held on:
Date: Monday, November 25, 2013time: 7:00 p.m.location: city Hall council chambers, 3000 guildford Way, 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 the Public Hearing agenda.
item 1 address: 606 chapman avenue
The intent of bylaw No. 4418, 2013 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule A to Bylaw 4418, 2013 from RS-1 One-Family Residential to RS-3 One-Family Residential.
If approved, the application would facilitate a subdivision comprising six (6) One-Family Residential lots.
item 2 address: 707 clarke road
The intent of bylaw No. 4440, 2013 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule A to Bylaw 4440, 2013 from RT-1 Two-Family Residential to RT-3 Triplex and Quadruplex Residential.
If approved, the application would facilitate the development of one (1) lot with four (4) dwelling units in two (2) principal buildings.
item 3 addresses: 1121, 1123, and 1135 brunette avenue; 209 and 213 therrien Street; and 208 begin Street
The intent of bylaw No. 4370, 2013 is to authorize the City to enter into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement with the owner of the following properties:
1121 Brunette Avenue 1123 Brunette Avenue 1135 Brunette Avenue 209 Therrien Street 213 Therrien Street, and 208 Begin Street.
The intent of bylaw No. 4372, 2013 is to authorize the City to designate the land, building and structure located at 1123 Brunette Avenue (Red House Amenity Building), as protected heritage property.
The application would facilitate the restoration and heritage designation of the Red House, a historic Maillardville farm building, and to incorporate the heritage building into a new multi-family development including (66) apartment units and (14) townhouse units.
How do I find out more information?
Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant background documentation may be inspected from November 13, 2013 to November 25, 2013 in person at 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 excluding statutory holidays.
You may also obtain further information with regard to the bylaws mentioned above on the Citys website at www.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 Clerks Office will compile a Speakers List for each item. To have your name added to the Speakers List please call 604-927-3010. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the Public Hearing but those who have registered in advance will be given first opportunity.
Please also be advised that video recordings of Public Hearings are streamed live and archived on the Citys website at www.coquitlam.ca.
Prior to the Public Hearing written comments may be submitted to the City Clerks Office in one of the following ways:
Email: [email protected];
Regular mail: 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2;
In person: City Clerks Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2;
Fax: to the City Clerks Office at 604-927-3015.
To afford Council an opportunity to review your submission, please ensure that you forward it to the City Clerks Office prior to noon on the day of the hearing.
Written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website at www.coquitlam.ca. If you require more information regarding this process please call the City Clerks Office at 604-927-3010.
Please note that council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested persons concerning any of the bylaws described above after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.
Kerri LoreDeputy City Clerk
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Tr a n s L i n k h a s launched a website for transit users to ask questions about its new Compass card payment system.
The question-and-
answer site (askcom-pass.ca) has more than 100 questions and re-sponses so far.
According to the site, passengers with unused FareSaver tick-ets will be able to ex-change them in the new year for Compass card credit. The new cards
will be rolled out gradu-ally this winter to vari-ous groups of users.
TransLink says it will ensure the new system is working well before activating the newly installed fare gates at SkyTrain stations some-time next year.
Coquitlam RCMP is seeking three suspects believed to be involved in a break and enter at an apartment building last month.
Surveillance images captured the suspects entering the building and police are now turn-ing to the public to help identify the men in the picture.
Right now, there isnt a whole lot we can get into, said Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung. There may be some other angles to it. We are just hoping people will be able to identify them.
The robbery occurred during the day and Chung said it appears the suspects only broke into one unit in the apart-ment building; he did not say what had been taken.
Anyone who rec-ognizes the men in the photo is asked to contact Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2013-29308.
Those who wish to provide information anonymously can do so by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by going online at [email protected]
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Surveillance video captured these three suspects in a break-in at a local apartment building in October.
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Last week wasnt a par-ticularly good one for politicians in Canada.What began with the sum-
mary expulsion of three sena-tors over their alleged misuse of taxpayers money last week ended with a drunken rant from the admit-ted crack-smoking mayor of Canadas larg-est city.
The Senate scandal crawled to an un-inspired end after dominating headlines for weeks. All but one Conservative sena-tor voted to expel the three but not before enough muck had been thrown to spatter both the upper and lower houses. Aside from the allegation of spending impropri-ety and outright fraud, there were counter claims that the office of the prime minister
and Prime Minister Stephen Harper him-self knew more than it was saying.
Adding to the debate were accusations the federal Conservatives were running roughshod over judicial process by expel-ling the senators before an official investiga-tion into their conduct was complete.
Harper, who evidently believes that what the prime minister giveth can be taken away, was unrepentant in his handling of the mess. At the Conservative annual con-vention in Calgary, he rejected any and all criticism.
Not all Canadians were as confident in his rectitude.
But just as Tory senators swung the axe (taking out some of the sting by allowing the ousted trio to keep their medical ben-efits), the story was bumped from the front page.
It was replaced by the train wreck that is Toronto Mayor Rob Ford.
After months of denying the existence of a video purporting to show the Toronto mayor smoking crack, the video emerged.
The initial angry denials were soon re-placed by an admission and an apology lots of apologies. But no sooner had the late-night talk show hosts warmed up their monologues, another video emerged, this one showing Ford in an apparent drunken rage.
More apologies.
Coincidentally, Fords travails came as Montrealers were electing a new mayor to replace the one who had left under a cloud of corruption allegations after replacing another who had left under a cloud of cor-ruption allegations.
All this, of course, has little impact on the Lower Mainland, except to fill the evening newscasts.
But it does colour (or confirm) our per-ception of politics and public life.
And that is unfortunate. The vast major-ity of people in public office are honourable and dedicated to the well-being of their constituents.
But like the plane that lands safely, the politicians and public servants who do their job well never make the headlines.
Greg Knill is editor of The Chilliwack Progress, a Black Press sister newspaper of The Tri-City News.
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Belcarra Mayor Ralph Drew is one of the voices raising questions about Kinder Morgans plan to increase the capacity of its oil tanker loading facility on Burrard Inlet so 34 tankers a month could be loaded compared to the current five.
Although his village is across the water from the Westridge Marine Terminal, he is concerned about the impact a potential oil spill, no matter how small, would have on what is a vibrant marine ecology.
He wants to impress on the international company that new species of snails discovered in the inlet, and the return of squid, are deserving of protection. Whats more, he wants the company to take a special interest in the area and not only guarantee that the best available technology will be used to clean up any spilled oil but that legacy projects will be established to enhance the environment further.
Is this too much to ask Kinder Morgan as it prepares to ask the National Energy Board for approval to ex-pand its facilities? No, and by asking the questions now, lets hope Drew gets them answered.
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FACE TO FACE: Which is superior: The CFL or the NFL?
ANDY RADIA JIM NELSON
The Canadian Football League or the National Football league?Thats a question that comes up at
your local sports bar. In the midst of the CFL playoffs,
my colleague opposite and I thought wed tackle that debate.
I know this going to sound anti-Canadian but, in my opinion, theres no question the NFL is head and shoulder-pads above the CFL in terms of quality, entertainment and especially professionalism.
The CFL is a league whose own-ers have collectively fumbled and stumbled their way through the last couple of decades. This is an ownership group that has had five different commission-ers since 2000. This is a professional organization that had allowed one of its franchises to draft a player who had died in a car accident five months previous. This is the league that allowed Lonie Glieberman, known for dating cheer-leaders and holding sleazy game-day Mardi-Gras promotions, to run the Ottawa franchise twice. This is the Canadian league that decided, in its infinite wisdom, to expand to the United States only to have four out of five new teams fail within their first
two years of operation.To be fair, the last few years, the
league has done better: Ownership is stable, attendance is up and televi-sion viewership is solid.
But it still has a long way to go to becoming one of the elite leagues on the continent. Officiating is a joke and Canadian content rules mean we dont have the best athletes on the field. And remember this is a league that allows one owner David Braley to own two of the leagues flagship franchises (the Toronto Argonauts and your BC
Lions). Thats one owner who owns 25% of the leagues teams.
I do go to BC Lions games I actually share in some season tickets. But I would rather have the National
Football League. Id rather have the time to drive to Seattle every other weekend for Seahawks games. I dont, so for live games, Ill be-grudgingly put up with the CFL. On television, however, even during this weekends CFL playoff games, Ill be watching the NFL.
And while I watch, Ill continue to daydream about the day that Vancouver gets its own National Football League franchise.
Yes, I know, its only a dream.
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Whats your take on this weeksFace to Face topic and what they
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CFL is fine, NFL is far superior
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Officiating is a joke and Canadian content rules mean we dont have the best athletes on the field.Andy Radia
vs.Besides having a more exciting game, the Canadian Football League offers a sig-nificant compromise to the religion that is the National Football League.Jim Nelson
NFL hype may be hard to re-sist but good old CFL games are better to watch.Canadian football is simply more
exciting than National Football League brand and rule differences make it easier to watch and under-stand, even if one knows little about the gridiron game.
An extra player, one less down, a larger field and no man-in-motion rules dictate that CFL teams stress speed and the passing game.
A more exciting kicking game and stop time in the final minutes also make CFL games high-scoring shootouts that encourage last-min-ute comebacks.
But besides having a more excit-ing game, the Canadian Football League offers a significant com-promise to the religion that is the National Football League.
The CFL allows us to share the odd game without having to paint our faces orange or roar like a Lion on command. My wife and I some-times go to a Lions game but she wont submit to unrelenting NFL Sunday hype, especially when NFL hysteria can almost smother the Christmas season.
Our beloved Lions sucked in Sundays western final, pounded and bounced from the Grey Cup
playoffs by Saskatchewan.But were over that already. We
would be excited had the Lions won but the CFL makes fans appropri-ately philosophical. Nine teams, a summer start, a November finish not exactly a football odyssey. We can be fans without being disciples.
The Rider Nation gets to go nuts for a week about a Grey Cup in Regina. And while they try to figure out how to get green smoke to puff out of a green hard hat, the rest of us are blas about the whole thing Call me when the Grey Cups on, well come over for some munchies.
And thats a healthy attitude towards sport. The CFL doesnt pro-duce football widows or devour every Sunday afternoon for six months.
Dont get me wrong, I also like watching NFL games. But its often two yards and a cloud of dust. Were there equal hype surrounding it, I think many would prefer the wide open, CFL game.
The CFL plays a more thrilling game and is a healthy downsizing of football hype and schedule.
And the season culminates with the Grey Cup, a wonderful, somewhat hokey afternoon when Canadians get together, eat junk food and intermittently watch a foot-ball game.
Football League. Id rather have
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Why no O Canada?The Editor,
Could someone in-volved in the organizing of the Remembrance Day ceremonies at Veterans Park in Port Coquitlam please ex-plain why our national anthem, O Canada, was not the anthem of choice at the ceremonies? If it was an oversight, it was a most serious one. Al Williams,Port Coquitlam
Info versus knowledgeThe Editor,
Re. Science loses ground to superstition in info age (BC Views, The Tri-City News).
Tom Fletchers column hit on a subject that has bothered me for some time. Maybe it is the me-dias preoccupation with eyeballs but it seems to me that we are getting a lot of media output that gives faux reality the same weighting as scien-tifically tested data.
We, the public, are still untrained in appreciat-ing the truth free-for-all that the digital world has dumped on us and our educational system is not yet set up to notch up stu-dents B.S. meters. Thus we get public support for almost any conspiracy theory or economic myth, whether scientific or so-cial.
This means we see the repeated return of the global warming Chicken Little performance; the never-ending suggestions that more health care spending will solve our health care issues; that everyone needs a univer-sity degree regardless of what it is; that science is usually wrong in the long run; that money obtained from another level of gov-ernment is free; that they are the cause of all my problems; that we do not really need oil to maintain our current life style.
Fletcher has a de-served reputation for tell-ing it how it is. Keep it up.Jim Knock, Esquimalt
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Council for the City of Coquitlam has proposed a new bylaw
that would replace Business Licence Bylaw No. 3882, 2007.
Please join us at a public open house to share your comments
and have your questions answered by City staff.
Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Time: 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Place: Council Chambers
3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam
A copy of the proposed bylaw and a supporting staff report
can be inspected in person at the City Clerks Office, Coquitlam
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By Diane StrandbergThe Tri-CiTy News
The president of Kinder Morgan Canada took the opportunity to promote the eco-nomic benefits of the companys $5.4 billion Trans Mountain pipeline twinning project before a friendly audience of business leaders at the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce.
But Ian Anderson ad-mitted his bigger audi-ence is the broader com-munity that will need to come on side if he is to fulfill the vision of creat-ing a larger conduit to get Alberta oil to foreign markets.
And so far, the mes-sage is gaining traction among Canadians who
appreciate the need for a strong economy, Anderson said in an in-terview because more people understand that creating a world class medical system, educa-tion and infrastructure re-quires economic genera-tors such as the pipeline and tanker facility expan-sion.
As a trading na-tion, we have to get [our resources] to market, Anderson said.
On Thursday after-noon at the Executive Inn in Coquitlam, Anderson shared a similar theme as he outlined how local suppliers could win busi-ness and local jobs would be created by the project if it wins regulatory ap-proval.
Among the benefits
he touted were $500 mil-lion in incremental prop-erty taxes over 20 years, including a doubling of tax revenue to the city of Coquitlam for 7 km of pipeline, amounting to about $400,000 a year, plus $1 billion in provin-cial taxes and revenues and $1.2 billion in federal taxes.
The reality is [these projects] translate down into goods and services for our society that we all appreciate and value, Anderson said.
On the jobs front, he said over 20 years, the project would create 108,000 person years of employment, with jobs in welding, electrical, pip-efitting, site preparation and administration.
Although he admitted
he is concerned about climate change and the worlds reliance on fossil fuels, Anderson reiterated that a strong economy is necessary to develop technological solutions to these problems.
As for the potential risks and hazards that come with tripling the
pipeline capacity, en-hancing tanker load-ing facilities to permit a tanker a day to load oil before being towed out of Burrard Inlet, the pub-lic will learn more when the company files its for-mal application with the National Energy Board in December.
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A group concerned about foods with ge-netically engineered ingredients will host a presentation next week at Douglas Colleges David Lam campus in Coquitlam.
GE Free Tri-Cities and Coquitlam Family Chiropractic have part-nered with the Society for a GE-Free BC and Greenpeace Vancouver to bring the Genetically Engineered Foods and Human Health speakers tour to Coquitlam on Nov. 21. The event will be held at 7 p.m. in Room A1470 and will be an opportu-nity for the public to dis-cuss concerns regarding GE foods.
The tour features pre-sentations by Thierry Vrain, a retired soil bi-ologist and genetic engi-neer who, after a 30-year career with Agriculture Canada, now speaks against GE technology, and Shiv Chopra, a for-mer Health Canada se-nior scientific advisor who has concerns about Monsantos GE bovine
growth hormone. Both Vrain and Chopra will address the topic of GE
foods and human health from both a scientific and a regulatory perspective.
A suggested donation of $5 is requested but or-ganizers say nobody will
be turned away.Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Setting it straight
Re. Company must address pub-lics pipeline con-cerns, says mayor (The Tri-City News, Nov. 13).
The referenced article incorrectly stated the amount of investment re-quired by the the Trans Mountain Pipeline and fa-cilities expansion proposed by Kinder Morgan Canada. The correct amount is $5.4 billion.
GE ingredients under the microscope at Coq. event
Climate change rally held
Tri-Cities residents concerned about oil sands development and pipelines are hold-ing a rally at MP James Moores office Saturday.
According to a press release, the action is part of a national effort to raise awareness about activities that could cause climate change. The group is operating under the auspices of www.leadnow.ca, an in-dependent advocacy or-ganization.
The rally will be held at 1 p.m. Nov. 16 at 2603 St Johns St., Port Moody.
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Meeting will take place on Nov. 23
By Diane StrandbergThe Tri-CiTy News
Unionized bus drivers are holding a meeting next week in Coquitlam to discuss issues with HandyDART, the door-to-door shared ride ser-vice for the elderly and people with physical lim-itations.
At the Nov. 23 meet-ing, members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1724 will be talking about TransLinks pilot pro-gram to use cabs on some inefficient routes instead of HandyDART buses. Those routes are long hauls in New Westminster, Vancouver,
White Rock and Surrey, where only a few cus-tomers may be using the service and taxis are considered more effi-cient.
But the union says the switch has resulted in fewer jobs while HandyDART service continues to be stretched thin.
The meeting is a chance for people to discuss their concerns, said Steve Campbell, a HandyDART driver and member of the unions political action commit-tee.
Its a place for people to vent, he said.
Politicians and user groups have been in-vited to the meeting, as has union president Bob Chitrenky.
A TransLink spokes-
person said the switch to cabs on some under-utilized routes will en-able the transportation authority to serve more customers.
In April, TransLink m ove d t o r e d u c e HandyDART service by 10,000 hours in favour of taxi subsidies to save money and allow more trips with the same out-lay of cash because buses arent always full.
A c c o rd i n g t o a backgrounder, taxis are already used for more than 20 ,000 H a n dy DA RT t r i p s a year and the pilot is expected enable
HandyDART to provide 7,000 more trips annu-ally.
But the union says with the heavy demand for service, it doesnt make sense to lay off drivers, which Campbell said occurred when the pilot began, with full-time posts returning to casual.
People are looking for buses and theres just not enough on the road, Campbell said.
The meeting will be held at Coquitlams Dogwood Pavilion on Saturday, Nov. 23 from 12:30 to 2:30 [email protected]
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Canada Post plans upgrade for PoMo sorting facility Council approves renovation work at Mary St. building
By Dan EbenalThe Tri-CiTy NewS
Canada Post is mov-ing forward with plans to deliver a major upgrade to its Port Moody sorting facility.
Port Moody council on Tuesday granted a devel-opment permit to allow for renovation work at the facility at 45 Mary St. The development per-mit and accompanying
variance will allow C a n a d a Po s t t o add 1,819 sq. ft. to the build-ing, which w o u l d
then have a floor area of 5,732 sq. ft.
Theres a serious in-vestment taking place with this building, said Trevor Stupac, Canada Posts manager of con-struction for western Canada. Ive done three provinces now and Ive never seen
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The last few years, I think they considered moving in fact, I had heard they were moving at one point, said Mayor Mike Clay. Clearly, the world of post is chang-ing. Im sure they had a lot of uncertainty and now theyve decided to go ahead and do a bit of an upgrade there.
Council did voice some concerns over al-lowing access to the fa-cility off Spring Street, which contravenes the long-term goals for the area set out in the official community plan.
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$1K would fund post-secondary education
By Dan EbenalThe Tri-CiTy NewS
The city of Port Moody is making an investment in the com-munitys youth.
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The youth focus committee put forward the proposal to provide a $1,000 annual schol-arship to one Grade 12 student for post-secondary education based on community service over the year. Potential applicants must be a Grade 12 student in Port Moody,
provide references from clubs, groups or organizations with which they are in-volved and submit a 300-word essay on why they would be the best candidate.
Council also agreed to continue to provide the free use of munici-pal facilities to a num-ber of user groups that have a no-fee agree-ment with the city.
The groups identi-
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