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Terry Fox Hometown Run a Success

By on September 14, 2008 in Events

Just got back from the the 28th Annual Terry Fox Hometown Run and it was another success.  Great weather brought out nearly 6,000 people in support of Terry’s Marathon of Hope. This is my sixth year organizing the event and I just love it.  The participants, over 200 volunteers and the support of many community [...]

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The Shell Condo Moves Forward

By on March 10, 2008 in How Did They Vote?

The 26 story condo on the former Shell Station passed third reading tonight and is a done deal. These folks voted FOR the condo: Mayor Young        Con. Wright         Con Crowe        Con. Bowen These folks voted AGAINST the condo: Con. Penner         Con. Moore      Con. Forrest

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The Trouble With Kia

By on March 10, 2008 in Uncategorized

As promised, from tonight’s Port Coquitlam City Council meeting my complete presentation in PDF format. Enjoy! More info on this later…

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Shell Condo

By on March 5, 2008 in Uncategorized

What will a 26 story condo on the Shell Station site just before the underpass at Lions Park and Shaughnessy do to our traffic in Port Coquitlam? MAKE IT WORSE! The condo developer says there will be LESS traffic than when the Shell Station was last in business in 2004. How can 161 condos, 5 [...]

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Wear Pink Anti-Bullying Day

By on February 28, 2008 in Events

Yesterday was Wear Pink Anti-Bullying Day. Many organizations, individual, companies and schools (like North Surrey Secondary picture at the left) got involved by wearing pink and saying NO to bullying. Over the past month or so, I had the honour of working with Christy Clark and CKNW on making the day a reality. Mostly, I [...]

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Free Downgrade?

By on February 16, 2008 in What the...?

I saw this ad in the latest Staples flyer and had a laugh. When was the last time you saw an ad for a computer – or for anything really – where a free DOWNGRADE was being offered? The irony here is that last weekend I was discussing how folks were indeed downgrading from Vista [...]

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Evergreen Skytrain?

By on February 1, 2008 in Newsbits

After years of wondering and years of debate, today Kevin Falcon announced that the Evergreen Line will be elevated and tunneled using Skytrain like technology. We will know more in the next 45 days – such as the actual route – after consultation with the Tri-Cities Mayors. Here is an article from the Vancouver Sun. [...]

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Heard about the Coast Meridian Overpass Construction Launch Ceremony?

By on January 28, 2008 in Events

I am sure you have not. It is not listed on the City of Port Coquitlam nor Translink websites and the local papers had nothing in their weekend editions, but I had a copy of an invitation emailed to me. It says (and I have highlighted the important parts): “Pat Jacobsen (CEO Translink) and Mayor [...]

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PoCo’s Cold Wet Weather Mat Program a Success

By on January 24, 2008 in Uncategorized

There is really only one word to describe the Cold Wet Weather Mat Program which ran in Port Coquitlam during December – SUCCESS. The Mat Program was host by the Northside Foursquare Church. Thanks to their leadership, Foursquare was the first Church in the Tri-Cities to step up for the program. The City of Port [...]

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