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Port Moody, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam
As I mentioned last week, we have sent some questions to each of the candidates in the two local ridings for the upcoming federal election on May 2. Mark Ireland, NDP candidate in Port Moody – Westwood – Port Coquitlam, was the first to respond. We will publish other candidates’ responses as we receive them…. [Continue Reading]
I’m trying to do this links post sitting in the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas. Unfortunately my wireless modem is not exactly the swiftest, so trying to load web pages is a little difficult. So this will be a short version of the links. Last week we talked about the firehall referendum coming up this… [Continue Reading]
Welcome to the week where the weather can’t decide whether it’s spring, or time for more snow. Very strange indeed. This week, the Port Moody Station Museum is celebrating heritage week. They have displays about local parks and an Antique Appraisal coming up this Sunday. We at The V3H have had a hand in bringing… [Continue Reading]
What’s going on in Port Moody, Coquitlam, and Port Coquitlam this week? We’ve got some answers for you. The City of Port Moody is talking signage, and you’re invited to give your input. After the controversy over the signage from the Coquitlam Farmer’s Market which we talked about last week, Port Moody is also reviewing… [Continue Reading]
The Evergreen Line remains a hot topic here in the Tri-Cities. With construction slated to begin in early 2011, and a funding shortfall of $400 million, it’s still not clear how this project is going to happen. In September, Transportation Minister Shirley Bond met with Metro Vancouver mayors to discuss TransLink funding. At that meeting,… [Continue Reading]
On August 4 the Tri-City News reported that Coquitlam Council was looking at the possibility of bringing an adventure playground to the city. The city believes the opportunity provides additional recreational opportunities to the community, supports economic development through eco-tourism and may lead to enhanced services for citizens. The proposed park would use 5 acres… [Continue Reading]
This fall 20 public schools in the Tri-Cities will be offering full-day kindergarten. If you have a child entering kindergarten in the fall, as we do, no doubt you have heard all about it. Now the government is looking forward to September 2011 when full-day kindergarten will be implemented at all 45 elementary schools in… [Continue Reading]
The fabled Murray-Clarke Connector on the west side of Port Moody has been a sore point with Port Moody Council almost since the completion of the CPR. In 1983 the province thought it would be a good idea to widen the route to 4 lanes to accomodate increasing traffic. Today in 2010 there are a… [Continue Reading]
This Saturday, June 5th, the City of Coquitlam is holding a town hall meeting. It doesn’t look like there is a specific theme for the meeting. It’s a forum for residents to come out and let council know what they think. I can’t imagine there’s going to be a bunch of people who are going… [Continue Reading]
The City of Coquitlam has just released the results of the two public opinion questions attached to Saturday’s byelection. From the press release… In conjunction with the By-Election for a new member of Council for the City of Coquitlam held on Saturday May 15, 2010 – which saw Neal Nicholson elected to the position of… [Continue Reading]
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