The Tri-Cities Now January 30 2015

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Jeremy [email protected] on the Port Mann

Bridge is heading into its finalstages, and drivers are beingreminded about a configurationchange thats set to begin thisweekend.According to Transportation

Investment Corp., starting thisweekend, drivers will have achoice as they approach the PortMann Bridge on Highway 1 west-bound from Surrey.The highway will be separated

by a barrier near the 152 Streetoverpass in Surrey and drivers willchoose to go right or stay straight with both lanes realigning asthey head onto the bridge.Drivers heading for Coquitlam

should use the right-hand lanes toavoid the need to change lanes onthe bridge.We want drivers to know that

if theyre going to Coquitlam, theyshould be in the very far rightlane, said Greg Johnson, with TICorp.He noted the configuration is a

preview of what drivers will seewhen the final 10 lanes of thebridge are complete.Johnson said construction on

the massive project is in the homestretch, but drivers will likelysee traffic cones for a number ofmonths.

Anddriverswhohavebeenusingthe bridge since it first opened alittle more than two years ago buthavent paid their tolls are learn-ing a hard lesson.TI Corp. said if a driver owes $25

or more and is 90 days overdue,ICBC will refuse to renew theirdrivers licence or issue vehicleinsurance for any of the cars theyown if payment is not received.Drivers receive at least threenotifications requesting paymentbefore being designated Refuseto Issue.The company indicated at any

given time, between 10,000 and25,000 customers are labelledRefuse to Issue.The process, which has been

in place since September 2013,appears to be working as TI Corp.noted when customers are notifiedtheir account has been designatedRefuse to Issue, between 80 and85 per cent make payment.While the value of the outstand-

ing accounts varies from day today, the current balance is about$3 million.When asked for a breakdown of

how many drivers in the Tri-Citieshave an outstanding bill, TI Corpsaid it couldnt provide those num-bers due to privacy concerns.The bridge operator said Refuse

to Issue drivers make up about oneper cent of all Port Mann users.

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If youre returning to the Tri-Cities from Surrey, youllhave to stay in the far right-hand lane to get toCoquitlam.

Keep right fortheTri-Cities

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A second meeting has been scheduled for PortMoody residents affected by tunnel boring for theEvergreen Line, but this one will be in their neigh-bourhood.The Evergreen project team has set up a meeting

for Monday, Feb. 2 at Seaview Community School,to provide information and take questions regard-ing construction on Cecile Drive and Clarke Road.A bulletin put out by the project team noted the

information will be the same as what was presentedat an earlier meeting in January.Mondays meeting will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at

the school, located at 1215 Cecile Dr.Both residents and Port Moody council had asked

Evergreen officials to meet in the affected neigh-bourhood to discuss concerns around the project.Two sinkholes have formed in the last couple

of months related to tunnel boring, one in lateOctober in the parking lot of a townhouse complexon Chateau Place, and the most recent on Jan. 2 onCecile Drive.Following the second sinkhole, residents mobil-

ized and asked for a meeting with Evergreen Lineofficials to get answers, which prompted the recentget-togethers.In an e-mail to the Tri-Cities NOW, Kerry Lecorre,

a Chateau Place resident who has helped organizepeople in the community, noted some residentswerent able to make it to the first meeting andhoped word would be spread around the neigh-bourhood to give more people a chance to attendMondays local information session.


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While a change to the traffic alignmentaround the Fremont area of Port Coquitlamis still years away, the city continues to gatherinput for possible options.The city is keeping its comment period for

the route study open until Feb. 13.The study is looking at identifying a route

to connect Dominion Avenue to LincolnAvenue or Victoria Drive.Planners and council members will also be

taking into consideration the feedback givenby residents at an open house and publicforum Tuesday, and what they heard was alot of questions as to why the city is consider-ing the alignment in the first place.LindaRichardson lives onSt. ThomasStreet

near Cedar Drive and cant understand whythe city is considering making any changes.She suggested traffic studies have shown

Cedar Drive is adequate to handle futuretraffic.Its almost as if they [the city] get all this

input, they get all the feedback and they dontlisten, Richardson told the Tri-Cities NOWbefore the public forum portion of Tuesdaysevent. They just seem to do what they havein mind for Coquitlam.She said shes lived in the area for 30 years

and is comfortable with the current align-ment.Liana Carbonara has lived on Cedar for 40

years and doesnt want to see more traffic onthe street. And she, like others who spoke tothe Tri-Cities NOW, believes Coquitlam andthe growth on Burke Mountain is pushing thecity to consider the changes.Carbonara said shed like to see Coquitlam

pay for the project if and when it moves for-ward.At this point, the city says it has not set

aside any funding for the project and the

route south of Prairie Avenue wouldnt beneeded for another 10 years.The route north of Prairie might not be

needed for another 20 years, if at all.The cost for the various options ranges

from $4-million to $23-million.But PoCo Mayor Greg Moore said he wants

this council to make the decision and end theuncertainty.We dont want to leave it hanging. We

need to get the line drawn so people haveassurance where its going to go and when itwould be built, he said.Moore acknowledged the study is being

driven by growth on Burke Mountain, butargued thats part of living under a regionalsystem.Healso suggested there are funding sources

available to help pay for any project, aboveand beyond PoCo taxpayers.A decision on the preferred route is expect-

ed to be made in the spring.

NEWSNOWJeremy [email protected] province has now set a date for shutting

down the only local source of power genera-tion in Metro Vancouver, and the City of PortMoody plans to fight to keep it open.In a letter to the city dated early January,

Finance Minister Mike de Jong confirmed BCHydro will decommission generating capacityat the Burrard Thermal Generating Stationeffective March 31, 2016.The letter also noted the city receives an

annual grant-in-lieu of property tax worth$1.28 million in 2014, and that payment willend the year after the shut down.I recognize that loss of the annual grant

BC Hydro pays to Port Moody in respect ofgenerating capacity at Burrard will requireamendments to Port Moodys current FiveYear Financial Plan, de Jong wrote.However, I am confident that the munici-

pality has sufficient time to accommodate thisloss of revenue. The Province will work withthe city and BC Hydro to finalize the timing ofthe generation grant ending, and to examinepossibilities for other uses for the Burrard sitenot required for ongoing transmission supportrole that might generate municipal taxes toreduce the impact of the loss of the genera-tion grant.But city politicians were quick to rebuke

the closure on Tuesday, agreeing to havestaff come back with information that wouldallow the city to draft motions to oppose theclosure.Coun. Rick Glumac said hes concerned

about the closure, suggesting it isnt in thebest interests of the province or the muni-cipality. He argued that, at a time when theprovince is looking at spending money onhydroelectric projects like the Site C dam,Burrard Thermal is a perfectly functioningfacility able to generate electricity on a back-up or emergency basis when needed.

It seems very shortsighted with the prov-ince to close this facility, and I think we haveto take a strong position on this as council forboth our taxpayers and for the ratepayers ofthe province, Glumac said, adding the facilitymay be needed in a situation such as a naturaldisaster.Mayor Mike Clay said he remains confused

over the rationale to close the plant, espe-cially given the millions of dollars spent onupgrades.This is the only local source of energy we

have and its not a good idea to shut it down,he said. As for the tax hit, Clay estimates it willequate to about a four-per-cent increase forhomeowners, but the analysis still has to beworked out. He suggested the province couldactually have to pay more depending on theland use and whether the property changesfrom its current exempt utility status to anindustrial site.In the end, the mayor said, its not about

the money.I dont believe, and a lot of us dont believe,

that shutting the plant down is the right thingto do, Clay said.The letter from the minister also noted BC

Hydro will operate the facility as a voltageregulator, balancing voltage brought to theLower Mainland from the Interior.BC Hydro will continue to pay the annual

grant to Port Moody in respect of the landat the site as long as the Crown corporationowns the facility, the provinces letter reads.The grant in 2014 was $236,000.In 2013, the province announced plans to

shut down the plant, noting the move willsave $14 million and that BC Hydro will notneed Burrard Thermals backup generatingcapacity as of 2016.Built in the 1960s and located in the north-

west area of Port Moody, Burrard Thermal is a900-megawatt conventional natural-gas-firedgenerating station.

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Burrard Thermal, a natural-gas-fired generating station built in the 1960s, is slated toshut down on March 31, 2016.

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One of the largest searchteams in Metro Vancouverhas nearly crossed the fin-ish line in its efforts to raisemoney to buy a major pieceof new equipment. CoquitlamSearch and Rescue has raised$350,000 for a new mobilecommand centre, and is nowjust $50,000 shy of the totalamount needed.The team got a small boost

Tuesday, as Port Moody citycouncil approved a requestfor $10,000 toward the pur-chase of the new vehicle.SAR team member Sandy

Burpee told council aftermaking the request a coupleof months ago the team hada lot of success fundraising,which helped bring up thetotal.Im confident well make

that [$400,000] target, hesaid.The current command

centre is 20 years old anddue for replacement, while anew vehicle would give theteam the opportunity to put

in enhanced electronics forthings as simple as a printerfor coloured maps.The current truck has no

climate control, so cant becooled in the summer orwarmed in the winter. Anew vehicle would also givethe team more space to holdbriefings and debriefingsduring its 30 to 40 tasks peryear.Mayor Mike Clay suggested

the $10,000 sum from thecity is a bargain compared

to the service the team hasprovided for 40 years.Its almost embarrassing

to realize that that grouphasnt been supported by PortMoody in the past, he said.Up until today, theyve exist-ed without any support fromthe City of Port Moody.The money for the team is

coming out of a council con-tingency fund.Burpee said the team is

waiting to hear back aboutother funding requests.

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The City of Port Moody has come up witha way to make sure it doesnt end up in courtwith Metro Vancouver over its new officialcommunity plan (OCP).On Tuesday, council voted to make amend-

ments to the OCP to appease the regionaldistricts current opposition tothe plan.Specifically,MetroVancouver

had taken issue with the landuse designation for the AndresWines and Mill and Timbersites in the citys new OCP.The OCP calls for the two

properties land use to bemoved from general indus-trial to general urban, but therequest was declined by theMetro Vancouver board due tolack of a comprehensive planfor the sites.After the OCP was passed in

the fall, Metro Vancouver filed a court petitionarguing Port Moodys OCP is invalid and doesnot meet statutory guidelines.The regional district argued the city has

enacted a new regional context statementin the OCP that has never been agreed to oraccepted by Metro Vancouver.The city has now agreed to move the two

sites in question back to an industrial land usedesignation. The change still requires a publichearing before final approval.

Metro Vancouver had given the city untilMarch 31 to respond to the petition.Coun.RickGlumacproposed a60-daydead-

line extension to give council time to addresspublic feedback and allow it to work with staffon refining the OCP if council requests.That gives us the opportunity to make

some specific changes, [while] not openingup the whole OCP, he argued, adding the

extra time to address issues inthe OCP would benefit every-one in the community.However, city staff recom-

mended the amendments belimited to Metros points ofconflict with the plan.The citys manager of plan-

ning, Mary De Paoli, suggestedopening the OCP to significantchange would create a lar-ger and more time-consum-ing public consultation pro-cess that could exceed MetroVancouvers deadline.City staff also told council

there didnt seem to be an appetite by theregional district to move the deadline.In the end, council voted down Glumacs

motion, which only received support fromCouns. Zoe Royer and Robert Vagramov.Mayor Mike Clay said its important the

issue be resolved and the OCP accepted byMetro Vancouver.He said once the OCP is accepted amend-

ments can be made to the two sites in thefuture.

City backs awayfromOCP stance

[An extensionwould] give usthe opportunityto make somespecific changes[to the OCP].Port Moody Coun.Rick Glumac


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Port Coquitlam may soonjoin Vancouver as one of theonly cities in B.C. to regulatethe use of electronic ciga-rettes.City spokesperson Pardeep

Purewal saidthe issue isc u r r e n t l ybeing exam-ined by staff,and a reportto council iscoming thisspring withrecommendedchanges to thecitys smokingbylaws.City staff

are undertak-ing a review ofour SmokingControl Bylaw, which is from2002 and outdated, shesaid.Regulation of e-cigarettes

will be a part of this review.InOctober2014,Vancouver

became the first city in B.C. toapply the same restrictionsaround electronic cigarettesas those applied to traditionalcigarettes.Last years Union of British

Columbia Municipalities

conference saw mayors andcouncillors from across B.C.endorse a motion asking theprovince to regulate the useand sale of electronic ciga-rettes, also known as e-ciga-rettes.Health Canada issued an

advisory in 2009 cautioningC a n a d i a n sto avoid theproducts alto-gether, thougha nation-wide,outright bandoesnt exist.Instead, itruled thatc o m p a n i e scant sell e-cigarettes con-taining nico-tine. Typically,e -c igaret tescontain car-tridges filled

with propylene glycol orother flavoured additives.As recently as last week

a study in the New EnglandJournal of Medicine suggest-ed e-cigarettes can release upto 15 times the amount offormaldehyde as comparedto smoking traditional ciga-rettes.The City of Coquitlam

is taking a more wait-and-see approach, according

to bylaws manager AndreaMcDonald.We have had some ques-

tions [from residents], andwe have had some discussionand research, she said.Our stance right now is

that higher levels of govern-ment need to make some rul-ings on it before were goingto really get involved becauseits kind of out of our jurisdic-tion currently.McDonald noted there are

no regulations around e-ciga-

rettes in any of the applicablezoning, business or smokingbylaws.Because smoking is very

clearly defined e-cigarettedoes not meet the same def-inition, McDonald said.Businesses can set their

rules as they see fit, but itscurrently not breaching abylaw.Port Moody spokesperson

Dave Teixeira said the samestandards apply in that cityas well.

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Jeremy [email protected] Mounties are warning residents about a BC

Hydro scam that has surfaced in the Tri-Cities.According to police, a local business received two phone

calls from a 1-800 number claiming to be representing BCHydro.The caller told the shopkeeper they had an hour to purchase

three $500 and one $498.84 money orders from a grocerystore to pay for their overdue power bill, which was close to$2,000. Otherwise their power would be shut off.Fortunately, the shopkeeper didnt fall for the scam, and

reported the call to the police so we can prevent others frombeing victimized, said RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung in a state-ment. This is why it is so important to report crime or suspi-cious activity. Your information is vital to our crime reductionstrategy.Coquitlam RCMP are asking both area businesses and resi-

dents to keep an eye out for the scam.Police note BC Hydro does not demand payment in the form

of money orders for overdue accounts. If anyone receives a callfrom someone claiming to represent BC Hydro and demand-ing immediate payment, theyre asked to hang up and call BCHydro at 1-800-BCHYDRO or 1-800-224-9376 to verify thelegitimacy of the call.If youve been victimized by this scam or received any calls

from scammers representing BC Hydro, contact the CoquitlamRCMP and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre to report it, policeadvise.BC Hydro issued a warning last year about fraudsters posing

as hydro employees continuing to contact customers acrossB.C. by phone in an attempt to steal money from residents andsmall businesses particularly restaurants.


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Jeremy [email protected] Mounties

are looking for the personbehind a failed arson attemptin PoCo.Police were called to

a home in the 1100 blockof Fraserview Street onWednesdaymorning after thehomeowner noticed someonehad gone through her shedand poured gasoline on thedriveway.Fortunately, there was

no damage, as the suspectsattempts to light a fireappeared to fail.Coquitlam RCMP Cpl.

Jamie Chung said investi-gators spent the day in theneighbourhood talking toresidents to see if they had

seen anything suspiciousovernight.Werebasicallyaskingany-

one who lives in the area, ifthey see someone suspiciouslooking or anyone carryinga jerry can down the road tocall us, he told the Tri-CitiesNOW, adding people can alsocall police if they smell gas inthe air around their home.Chung said nearby resi-

dents dont need be con-cerned, pointing out this isthe first type of incident inthat area in recent memory.While there is no sus-

pect description, anyonewith information about theincident is asked to contactCoquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file 2015-2788.

Suspect wantedfor attemptedrobberyCoquitlam Mounties are

looking for the publics helpto identify the suspect in abotched robbery.Police said the incident

happened on the afternoonof Monday, Jan. 5, when awomanwalked into a conven-ience store in the 2700 blockof Lougheed Highway inPoCo and demanded moneyfrom the cashier.When the would-be rob-

ber said she had a gun, thecashier panicked and presseda bell to get the attention ofanother employee, who wasin the back of the store.As soon as the second

employee came out from theback, police said the suspectfled the store on foot withoutany cash.The suspect is described

as a Caucasian in her teens,with a slim build, standing

four-feet 11-inches tall withblack hair.She was wearing a black

jacket, hoodie and pants, andcarrying a brown bag.Anyone with information

on the identity of the suspectis asked to contact CoquitlamRCMP at 604-945-1550 andquote file number 2015-472.

Fake kidnappingscam foiledIt started out sounding like

a terrifying ordeal.A mother who lives in

Taiwan received a phonecall from someone claimingto have kidnapped her 25-year-old son, who lives inCoquitlam,whowas demand-ing a ransom.She couldhearwhat sound-

ed like someone being beatenin the background and shout-ing about sendingmoney. Themother, gravely concernedabout her sons well-being,immediately contacted other

family members, both inTaiwan and Coquitlam.Fortunately, after call-

ing the police and familymembers in Coquitlam, thewoman determined that herson was safe and the kidnap-ping had never happened.Thats the scenario that

played out on Wednesday,Jan. 7, and it has CoquitlamMounties warning the publicabout a scam thats surfacedin the community.Becauseeveryoneinvolved

acted so quickly and did theright thing by contacting thepolice, with the help of theTaiwanese authorities, wewere able to alert the victimsfamily to let them know hewas, in fact, safe and the kid-napping was a hoax beforeany ransom money was paidto the alleged kidnappers,said RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung.Though this incident turnedout to be a scam, we takethese kinds of reports veryseriously. We want people to

know that if this happens tothem, they need to call usimmediately.Coquitlam RCMP offer the

following tips to help preventsimilar incidents from hap-pening. Have regular contact

with your loved ones: mak-ing a phone call, sending atext message or connectingthrough social media regu-larly will help put your familymembers minds at ease. Provide your family with

contact information of placesyou frequent: Providing yourfamily with contact informa-tion for your work, schooland close friends is helpfulnot only in a crime-relatedsituation, but it allows themto find you in case of a familyemergency, such as an illnessor accident. Call police immediately if

you get a call from a kidnap-per: Coquitlam RCMP treatthis type of call seriously withdeployment of full resources.The primary goal is the vic-tims safety and the safety ofanyone else who could alsobe a potential victim. Safeguard your personal

information and the infor-mation of your loved ones:Whether its a real kidnap-ping or a scam, perpetratorsoften do research on thebackground of their poten-tial victims. Keep your privateinformation private, bothonline and in public places.This decreases the chancesof your personal informationfalling into the wrong hands.

Port Coquitlamman identied ashomicide victimin WhistlerA PoCo man has been iden-

tified as the person who diedin a Whistler hotel last weekfollowing an altercation.Damon William Campbell,

45, was found unresponsiveand in medical distress byWhistler RCMP officers at theAava Hotel at around 3 a.m.on Jan. 20.HewastakentotheWhistler

Health Centre, where he waspronounced dead.Whistler RCMP released

little information aboutthe incident, except to sayCampbell became unrespon-sive as a result of an alterca-tion.The Integrated Homicide

Investigation Team said theincident was not a targetedattack.The Independent

Investigations Office was alsocalled in because police wereat the scene while the victimwas in medical distress.The police watchdog

agency said it would conducta preliminary investigationto determine whether therewas any relationship betweenthe death and an officersactions.

Cheryl Chan,The Province

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Location: 2513-2519 Clarke St. (Rezoning Application 6700-20-123)

Applicant: TL Housing Solutions Ltd

Purpose: To rezone 2513-2519 Clarke Street (the Legion site) from Special Public Service (P2)and Community Commercial (C3) zones to Comprehensive Development Zone 62 (CD62).This would allow for a five storey mixed use development consisting of commercial space, 84residential units and a new Legion facility on the subject properties.

How do I getmoreinformation?

Review the proposed application andrelated information at the DevelopmentServices Department, City Hall, 100Newport Drive, Port Moody, B.C. anytimebetween 8:30am-5pm, Monday to Friday.

How can I provide input?1. If you believe your propertyis affected by this application,

attend this meeting in person andsubmit comments directly to the LandUse Committee

2. You can also send a submission inwriting anytime before 12 noonon February 3, 2015. If you plan onsending your feedback ahead of time,email it to [email protected] orfax it to 604.469.4550.

James Stiver, MAES, MCIP, RPP,General Manager ofDevelopment Services

Get in touch!

Land Use Committee NoticeWhen: Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 7pm Where: Brovold Room, City Hall, 100 Newport Dr., Port Moody, B.C.

604.469.4500www.portmoody.ca

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A Port Coquitlam couplewill have to sell their condoafter being found in con-tempt of court following aprotracted legal battle withtheir strata council.In a ruling released

Tuesday, the B.C. Court ofAppeal uphelda ruling thatorders thedrastic meas-ure for Cheng-Fu Bea andHuei-Chi YangBea.The dispute

began in 2006when thecouncil passeda new bylawregulating theuse of parkingstalls, a moveopposed bythe Beas.The couple

went to courtbut lost theircase. Instead of appealing,they launched a fresh peti-tion, using many of the samefailed arguments. They lostyet again.Over the next several years,

they repeatedly returned tocourt, taking up countless

court hours, frustrating doz-ens of judges, severely testingthe patience of court registrystaff and, most important,forcing the council to rack upmore than $185,000 in legalfees to defend itself.There were numerous

j u d g m e n t so b t a i n e dagainst themaswell asnum-erousorders ofspecial costs,and they weree v e n t u a l l ydeclared vexa-tious litigantsand orderedto cease anyfurther legalactions.T h e y

ignored thecourt ordersand a B.C.S u p r e m eCourt judgefound that the

only way they would takenotice of their flouting ofthe law would be to orderthem to sell their premises.The couple appealed the saleorder, arguing the court hadno jurisdiction and that it wasnot an appropriate decision.

But in her reasons for judg-ment, B.C. Court of AppealJustice Nicole Garson saidMrs. Bea, the registeredowner of the suite, had showna contemptuous disregardfor court orders both by herown conduct and the conductshe authorized her husbandto pursue.As the chambers judge

found, it is Mrs. Beas con-tinued ownership of thestrata unit that fuels her vex-atious court applications. Hewas of the view that forcinga sale was the only way tofinally end these vexatiousproceedings.The chambers judges dis-

cretionary decision to grantthe order deserves defer-ence in the circumstances,and it cannot be shown tobe inappropriate in this case.I do not see any error in hisconclusion.Justice Anne MacKenzie

agreed with Garson but athird judge, Justice RichardGoepel, dissented, findingthe judge did not have thejurisdiction under the courtscivil rules.Iuli Varva, a former pres-

ident and longtime memberof the strata council, said

it was about time the courtruled against the Beas.Enough is enough. Believe

it or not, Im blaming not only[the Beas] but also the courtsystem. They allowed this todrag out for so many years.

Varva said he and his wifeare personally on the hook topay $5,000 for their share ofthe stratas legal fees follow-ing three special resolutionsof the council.In a separate legal matter,

the council is attempting toforce the Beas to pay the legalfees, but Varva is not confi-dent they will recover the fullamount.

Keith Fraser,The Province

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Owners at the Brittany Park condo complex in Port Coquitlam are on the hookfor fees incurred to defend the strata council against a long-running legal battlelaunched by two owners over a parking dispute.

PoCocoupleordered to sell condoPARKINGDISPUTE LEDTOYEARSOF LEGAL BATTLESWITH STRATACOUNCIL, $185K IN FEES

Enough isenough Imblaming notonly [the Beas]but also thecourt system.They allowedthis to drag outfor so manyyears. Iuli Varva, stratacouncil member


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Imagine, if you will, being enrolledin a clinical trial and researchersfailing to inform you that you hada higher risk of death dependingupon which of the two groupsin the trial you were assigned to, thatrenal failure or stroke were just two ofthe possible side effects of one of thetreatments or that one of the groupsmight not receive patient care to thehighest levels available.Now imagine that you were enrolled

without your written consent or know-ledge, with researchers relying insteadon verbal consent given over the tele-phone by your legally authorized repre-sentative.Incredibly, part of that trial was hap-

pening right here in the province underthe nose of the B.C. government at theUniversity of B.C., St. Pauls Hospitaland Vancouver General Hospital.In laymans terms, it involved stick-

ing a catheter into the lungs of patientssuffering from acute respiratory distresssyndrome and injecting additional fluidsinto their lungs to manipulate lung pres-sures to determine which treatmentshad higher and lower death rates.It would take the U.S. government to

bring it to a halt.U.S. authorities suspended the trial

sponsored by the U.S. National Heart,Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) in2002, when investigators first raisedconcerns that one of the two patientgroups in the trials did not receive careaccording to the best current standardof practice.And in an 11-page letter to UBC

in 2003, the U.S. Office for HumanResearch Protections (OHRP) shut thetrial down for good.OHRP an office of the U.S.

Department of Health and HumanServices is responsible for the pro-tection of the rights, welfare and well-

being of subjects involved in researchconducted or supported by the U.S.Department of Health and HumanServices.In their letter to the university, OHRP

highlighted serious concerns with thepatient consent document in use for theNHLBI study. Most notably, that it failedto include death as one of the risks ofthe research: the informed consentdocument did not include a statementthat the subject could have a higherrisk of death depending on which ofthe experimental groups he or she wasassigned to.Additionally, OHRP noted that

although the informed consent docu-ments stated that subjects assigned tothe fluid conservative managementgroup might experience inadequateorgan perfusion, there was no mentionthat this could result in renal failure,ischemic brain injury, cardiac ischemiaor other end organ damage.While UBC said in 2004 that it had

made major improvements to its eth-ics review process following the NHLBIstudy, OHRP flagged compliance issueswith university officials in 2009 andagain in 2010, following what the uni-versity called an OHRP audit.In May 2009, OHRP wrote the uni-

versity requesting that it conduct anevaluation of its system for protectinghuman research subjects to ensure thatit is in compliance with Department ofHealth and Human Services regulationsfor the protection of human researchsubjects.They pointed to concerns over how

minutes were recorded at meetings ofthe universitys research ethics board,that provisional approval could not begiven to clinical trials and that reportingprocedures in place for unanticipatedproblems with trials were insufficient,as was the oversight of some trials.

In January 2010, they followed upwith a second letter: We have reviewedthe UBC (Research Ethics Board)policies and procedures and we havedetermined that they do not providesufficient details for the proceduresrequired by HHS regulations, includingensuring prompt reporting of anyunanticipated problems involving risksto subjects or others.UBCs Office of Research Services

submitted an additional report withcorrective actions two months later,and is considered to be compliant withU.S. regulations as of April 2010, afterOHRP concluded that the universitysactions adequately addressed their con-cerns.The university has a big interest

in keeping OHRP happy. The U.S.Department of Health and HumanServices is a big player on campus.In 2010, a total of 223 studies at the

university were funded by the depart-ment. And, according to the U.S.governments spending.gov website,since 2010, the Department of Healthhas awarded $43.6 million in grants andcontracts to researchers at the univer-sity. But the university wasnt the onlyinstitution in the province on OHRPsradar screen.

OHRP and the InteriorHealth AuthorityFrom July 2000 to November 2014,

the U.S. Office for Human ResearchProtections has sent exactly one com-pliance letter to a Canadian universityor health authority outside of B.C.:McMaster University. And that was in2001.In the same period of time, the

Interior Health Authority received threeletters.

We all live nearly every day, in one wayor another, with a few health-relatedwords that can make the blood run cold words like cancer and stroke andAlzheimers.Each one carries with it its own chilling concept of

approaching mortality, each with its own propensity fordrawn-out devastation for entire families.Cancer isnt the death sentence it once was. Great strides

have been made in understanding the mechanisms ofmany of its forms, and while several remain immutable,many of the myriad diseases that fall under the cancerumbrella have been relegated to the status of mostly ser-ious and in need of immediate attention.Understanding of stroke has grown exponentially. We

know that healthy living and good eating habits go a longway to protecting us throw away the cigarettes!But Alzheimers disease remains mostly a puzzle, and

improvements in treatment have only had modest successin delaying onset and its final, inexorable conclusion.What we do know is not encouraging.We know that, while aging is a risk factor, the disease

is not restricted to old age. Cardiovascular disease, dia-betes, high blood pressure and smoking add to the risks, sohealthy living counts.We know Alzheimers can be overwhelming for its

victims caregivers. Dealing with the relentless deteriora-tion of a loved one becomes both mentally and physicallydebilitating.We know that three quarters of a million Canadians

are living with Alzheimers, and as the average age of ourpopulation rises, so will its burden.So we ought to know what other countries have already

done: that its high time Canada builds a serious nationalstrategy to deal with Alzheimers disease. And we knowthat Alzheimers strikes women more than twice as oftenas it does men and that nearly three out of four care-givers are women so our national strategy must focusstrongly on the full impact that Alzheimers has on women.

Alzheimers:weneedaplan

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CANADASMEDICALRESEARCHPOLICIES ARESERIOUSLYFLAWED

In 2000, OHRP wrote a com-pliance letter to the chief execu-tive officer, Murray Ramsden,of what was then the OkanaganSimilkameen Health Region.Today, its the Interior HealthAuthority.All of the letters, including the

2000 letter, were addressed toMr. Ramsden.In a four-page letter in

December 2007, OHRP foundthat the authoritys InstitutionalReview Board (IRB) did not havewritten procedures to adequate-ly describe five activities, includ-ing: the procedures which theIRB will follow for its continuingreview of research, reporting itsfindings and actions, and report-ing any unanticipated problemsinvolving risks to subjects orothers.OHRP required that corrective

action be taken to ensure that the

terms of reference for the author-itys IRB were also compliant withthe U.S. Department of Healthsregulations that a quorum of anIRB be composed of a majorityof its members and not a minor-ity of the members, as was theauthoritys practice.The letter noted that the

revised Terms of Reference which the authority had prom-ised for September 2007 stillhadnt been received by OHRPthree months later. The authoritywas given a two-month exten-sion.Close to a page of the 2007 let-

ter was redacted.In its June 2008 letter to the

authority, OHRP wrote thatHHS regulations require thatcontinuing review of research beconducted by the IRB at intervalsappropriate to the degree of risk,but not less than once per year.The letter noted that the

authority had failed to conductcontinuing review of research atleast once per year for the proto-col Albumin in Acute Stroke:ALIAS. OHRP had raised thatissue review frequency asearly as 2000.By September 2008, OHRP

was satisfied that the authorityhad taken sufficient correctiveactions to be in compliance with

U.S. regulations.The issues flagged by OHRP at

both UBC and the Interior HealthAuthority point to serious flawswith Canadas medical researchpolicies, not the least of which isthat theres little oversight of clin-ical trials in Canada by Canadianauthorities and what little thereis, is a closely guarded secret.There are 4,000 drug trials

underway in Canada at any giventime. Health Canada only startedinspections in 2002, with a goalof inspecting two per cent of thetrials each year. It still hasnt metthat target.Since then, theyve identified

critical problems with 33 clinicaltrials across the country. Butunlike OHRP and the U.S. Foodand Drug Agency, they wont saywhere or what those issues are.By way of comparison, between

October 2008 and March 2014,the FDA has conducted more than950 inspections in Canada, 130of them in B.C. Details of thoseinspections are publicly availableon the agencys website.The FDA identified significant

objectionable conditions or prac-tices where regulatory action(was) warranted to address lackof compliance at eight of itsinspections in the province.Despite the fact that Health

Canada agreed with the federalauditor generals 2012 recom-mendation for the department tofulfill its long-standing commit-ments to enhance public access toinformation on authorized clin-ical trials, including the results ofits clinical trial inspections, theystill havent done so.Last July, when the Toronto

Star asked for the results, HealthCanada refused, saying that pro-viding records would requirean exhaustive manual paper filereview.While OHRP does provide

vigorous and transparent oversight of clinical trials inB.C. that the U.S. Department ofHealth funds, there is a risk thatsome of their regulations may beinfluenced by the U.S. politicalsystem, where Big Pharmas cashand lobbyists carry even moreclout that they do in B.C.But until Health Canada choos-

es to honour its commitment tothe auditor general, the FDA andOHRP may be the only healthsheriffs in town.

Dermod Travis is theexecutive director ofIntegrityBC.

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Librarys City Centre branchwill host a melting pot of vol-unteerism, philanthropy andcross-culturaldialogue thisweekend.T h e

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levels of government will bein attendance, and attendeesare asked to bring a donation

non-perishable food, cloth-ing or cash for SHARE.We want these students

to understand Canadian cul-ture. Some of them have beenhere for a few months, but

others onlyfor a weekor two, saidCISS chairSusanna Xu.Someof themmight notunde r s t andwhat volun-teering is untilthey come toCanada, sowe want togive them thisexperience sothey under-

stand that Canadians love todonate, volunteer their timeand give back.Outside of raising aware-

ness around local volunteerefforts, the event will give

new Canadians a chance toconnectwith one another andlearn more about Canadianculture.Its also an opportunity for

those who may feel homesickor isolated to feel a sense ofbelonging, particularly as theChinese New Year approach-es next month.Some of these kids really

miss home, Xu said. Formany kids, this is the firsttime they have left home.During the Chinese New Yearin China, theyre with theirparents eating and talking.So we want them to feel wel-come to the community heretoo.Saturdays event is free and

open to the public. It takesplace in rooms 136 and 137of the librarys City Centrebranch, with registrationkicking off at 2 p.m. For moreinformation, e-mail [email protected].

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City of CoquitlamNotice of Public Consultation

coquitlam.ca I @cityofcoquitlam I /cityofcoquitlam

The City has received an application for a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) for theproperty located at 2954 Pheasant Street (Popows Auto Body). The owner of thissite has applied for a TUP which would allow them to repair and sell automobilesunder 4500 KG GVW for up to three (3) years.

Additional information related to this application, including a copy of the permit,may be inspected from Friday, January 30, 2015 toMonday, February 16, 2015 atthe Planning and Development Department, 3000 GuildfordWay, Coquitlamduring the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. fromMonday to Friday excludingstatutory holidays.

Additional information concerning this application may also be obtained bycontacting Chris Jarvie, Development Planner, at 604-927-3438 or [email protected].

It is expected that this application will come before Council for considerationat their Regular Meeting scheduled forMonday, February 16, 2015. The CouncilMeeting, at which the application will be considered, starts at 7:00 p.m. in theCouncil Chambers of City Hall located at 3000 GuildfordWay, Coquitlam, BC,V3B 7N2.

If you wish to provide input in writing please submit your comments to the CityClerks Ofce in one of the following ways:

By email to [email protected] person at the City Clerks Ofce which is located on the 2nd oor ofCity Hall at 3000 GuildfordWayBy fax at 604-927-3015

Written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become partof the public record which includes the submissions being made available forpublic inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and potentially on our website as part ofa future agenda package atwww.coquitlam.ca.

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Get Connectedwith City HallThere are so many ways to stay connected with Coquitlam City Hall so you areup-to-date on recreation programs, have opportunities to provide input andfeedback on parks and neighbourhood planning processes, receive Councilagendas and project-specic updates and easily nd key contacts.

Council Information City Council meetings are broadcast online each Mondaynight, so if you cant attend a meeting and want more information about anagenda item please visit: coquitlam.ca/agendas

Online Services Coquitlam has a number of online services for yourconvenience including making animal shelter donations, looking up Bylaws,applying for your homeowner grant, paying utilities or registering for arecreation program. Go to: coquitlam.ca/eServices and check them all out.

Direct Email There are also a number of topic-specic listserves that residentscan sign up for to receive email updates on projects such as Council Agendas,neighbourhood plan updates, City news releases and more. Find them all at:coquitlam.ca/directmail

City Contacts The City website also has an extensive list of email and phonecontacts to get in touch with Council members, staff, and customer servicecontacts. Visit: coquitlam.ca/contact.

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EventSaturdayaims tohelpanimal shelterJohn [email protected]

APoCo-based fitness studiois partnering up with a youngCoquitlam resident to raisemoney for the CoquitlamAnimal Shelter this weekend.Room to Move Dance and

Fitness will host a series ofclasses on Saturday, Jan. 31,as part of an event calledFitness for Fur Babies.A blog post on the com-

panys website suggests themotivation for Saturdaysfundraiser came largely from11-year-old Coquitlam resi-dent Elyse Farmer.Elyse had previously raised

$500 for the animal shelter aspart of a separate fundraiser.All the dogs do is sit in

their kennels, get walks andwait to be welcomed into aloving home the cats, onthe other hand, play and getgroomed, petted and cud-dled, but once again are stillwaiting to be welcomed intoa forever home, Elyse wrotepreviously.There are cats that have

been there for months if notmaybe even a year.A series of draws and fit-

ness classes will be offeredduring the course of theweekend event, along with

donation opportunities andinformation around items todonate.The event runs from 1 to 4

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Eleven-year-oldElyse Farmer isbehind a fund-raiser for theCoquitlam AnimalShelter calledFitness for FurBabies. It takesplace Saturday atthe Room to MoveDance and Fitnessstudios, at 312-2071 KingswayAve. in PoCo.

Applyfor agrantFollowing a record-setting

2014 in which it distributed$127,000 throughout thecommunity, the CoquitlamFoundation is now acceptingapplications for a new roundof grants, bursaries andscholarships. The deadlinefor applications is 4 p.m. onMonday, Feb. 16.From bursaries for high

school students entering col-lege to grants for organiza-tions assisting needy individ-uals, the foundation providesa wide range of support tofurther its mission to builda vibrant, sustainable andhealthy community.Prospective applicants are

invited to visit www.coquit-lamfoundation.com for moreinformation on how to apply.Interested parties can also

call 604-468-9598 or [email protected]. Grants, bursaries andscholarships will be distribut-ed at the foundations annualAwards Night, on June 17at the Evergreen CulturalCentre.


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City of Coquitlamwants archivematerialJohn [email protected]

The City of Coquitlamwants your ThrowbackThursday material to be a

permanent part of the publicrecord.On Monday, Council

received a report summar-izing operations at the cityarchives during 2014, which

highlighted, among otherthings, the use of the popularsocialmedia hashtag#throw-backthursday to promote thearchive and its materials.The city is now looking

to grow its base of archivalmaterials by reaching out tosports groups, seniors cen-tres and the local branch ofthe Royal Canadian Legionto see if more materials canbe found.As part of Mondays discus-

sion, councillors expressedinterest in using copies ofsome of those materials tocelebrate the citys 125th

anniversary next year, whilealso tossing around the ideaof taking photos of the samelocation on an annual basisto document growth andchange.A past president of the

Coquitlam Heritage Society,Coun. Craig Hodge said hav-ing a standalone presence forthe archives offers residentspeace of mind in the event

that theyre otherwise reluc-tant to part with older items.Once you have a city

archive, people will start toturnoverinformationbecausethey feel safe in knowing thatits now in the proper hands,he said.To learn more about the

citys archives, see www.coquitlam.ca/archives.

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HelpVariety help kidsVickie Ayers, a Tri-Cities

resident and life-long fund-raiser for Variety TheChildrens Charity, is appeal-ing for support as she windsdown her efforts to reach hercurrent goal of $29,000.She has been fundraising

since she was 10 years oldand has raised more than$300,000 for B.C.s specialkids.Ayers will be at her booth

at the Pinetree Price Smart

location every day exceptMondays, from 2:30 to 5:30p.m. right up to Saturday,Feb. 14 for those wishing tomake a donation or drop offchange for her coin drive.Variety T-shirts, gold heartpins and other items are alsoavailable to purchase.Variety will issue receipts

for cheques of $20 or larger.A new Robert Bateman printwill be issued for donationsof $169 or more.

Call 604-939-7419 for thedrop-off address if you havebeer or pop bottles to donateor if you need them pickedup. The bottle and coin drivesgo year-round.Watch for Ayers on Global

TV (Channel 11) on Sunday,Feb. 15 between 1 and 2 p.m.for her presentation at theShow of Hearts Telethon,which will be broadcast livefrom the Hard Rock CasinoTheatre in Coquitlam.


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Notice of Intention

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Notice of Intention to Consider an Amendmentto Council Procedure BylawNo. 2988, 2014At their January 27, 2015 meeting, Port Moody Council gave first three readings to aproposed City of Port Moody Council Procedure Bylaw No. 2988, 2014, AmendmentBylaw No. 1, 2015, No. 2998. A Council Procedure Bylaw establishes the generalprocedures that Council follows in conducting their business.

Pursuant to Section 124(3) of the Community Charter, Council is required to givepublic notice that they are considering amending Council Procedure Bylaw No.2988, 2014. The proposed changes in the amending bylaw are:

1. Clarication of Consent Agenda Procedures Section 6(g) in Schedule D isamended to add wording that clarifies when items are to be removed from theConsent Agenda. Section 6(h) is amended to correct a numbering error.

2. Public Hearing Procedures andTime Limits Sections 11(m) and (n) inSchedule D are added to clarify the procedures for presentations bymembers of thepublic at a public hearing, and to add a five-minute time limit per turn for speakers,withmultiple turns allowed for each speaker.

3. Adding a Second Public Input Period Sections 7(a) and 11(i)(j)(k)(l) inSchedule D are amended to add a second Public Input Period after Staff VerbalReports at Regular Council Meetings.

View copies of the bylaw online at www.portmoody.ca. Council will consideradopting the proposed Amendment to the Council Procedure Bylaw at theFebruary 10, 2015 Council meeting.

Heres how you can provide written comments on the proposed bylaw:

Email [email protected]

Mail your comments to PO Box 36, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, BCV3H 3E1 to the attention of the City Clerk

Submit written comments in person at the Legislative Services counter,Port Moody City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, BC V3H 3E1

Please submit your comments by 5pm Friday, February 6, 2015.

Public Safety Notice Snowmobiler andWinter Recreation Users

Winter recreationalists and snowmobilers should be aware thatconstruction of the Interior to Lower Mainland (ILM) Transmission Linecontinues. On-site activities include on-going maintenance of accessroads; tower assembly and erection; and stringing of the conductor(transmission lines).

The ILM right-of-way continues to be a construction zone with restrictedaccess. Restricted access is required for worker and public safety to avoidrisks associated with construction materials and equipment, or otherpotential hazards that may be hidden or partially hidden by the snow.

Please avoid using the right-of-way for your activities. If you are in the area,use extra care when traveling around the right-of-way.

The ILM project is a new 247 kilometre 500 kilovolt transmission linebetween Merritt and Coquitlam that will expand the electrical system sothat BC Hydro can continue to deliver clean and reliable energy to homesand businesses in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.

For more information on the project please visit: bchydro.com/ilm.

If you have any questions, please contact BC Hydro StakeholderEngagement: 1 866 647 3334 or 604 623 4472 or send an email [email protected]. 44

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RetroTechPetting Zoo Feb. 7Bring your family, and

explore gadgets from thepast at the Port Moody PublicLibrarys Retro Tech PettingZoo on Saturday, Feb.7.Check out the librarys

hands-on display of vintageelectronics and devices, andwatch your kids navigate theancient mysteries of rotaryphones, cassette players,Polaroid cameras and more.Bring down your old-school

vinyl and give it a spin onthe librarys classic turntable,or get in touch the old-fash-ioned way, and type up a let-ter on one of its venerabletypewriters. If youre up forit, sit down for some ori-ginal NES games, and showoff your mad Paperboy andSuper Mario skills.Special guests from the

VE7SCC CoquitlamsAmateurRadioClubwill be

on hand to explain how vin-tage radio equipment worksand how the technology hasevolved over the past cen-tury. Club members will alsodemonstrate their modernradio technology, and explainhow well rely on their com-munications network duringa major emergency.When youve finished wal-

lowing in the past, head backto the future with some inter-

active examples of modernand cutting-edge technology.Dance up a storm with

some new console games, orcheck out the newest wear-able tech. With 3D printerdemos, a new tablet show-case and a hands-on electron-ics station, the librarys gotactivities for everyone at thisall-ages event, which runsfrom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on adrop-in basis.

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Watch Live Broadcasts of Coquitlam Council Meetings orArchived Video from Meetings Previously Webcast

The City of Coquitlam offers a video streaming service that makes itsRegular Council Meetings, Council-in-Committee Meetings and PublicHearings accessible through its website at:www.coquitlam.ca/webbroadcasts.

Monday, February 2, 2015

Closed Council* A Closed Council meeting will conveneimmediately following adjournment ofthe Council-in-Committee Meeting

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2:00 p.m. Council Committee RoomCouncil-in-Committee

Agendas for the Regular Council and Council-in-Committee Meetings willbe available on the Council Agendas pageof the Citys website by 5:00 p.m. on theFriday prior to the scheduled meetings.

7:00 p.m. Council ChambersRegular Council

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Burquitlam LougheedNeighbourhood Plan Update

WeWant YourNeighbourhood PerspectiveThere are exciting changes ahead for the Burquitlam-Lougheedneighbourhoods and with construction for the arrival of theSkyTrain in 2016 youve probably noticed that the area hasalready started to change.

We want you to get involved and make sure your voice is heard tohelp shape the changes in these neighbourhoods. Please attend acommunity information session and contribute your vision!

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Take the Survey! - Tell us your priorities, concerns, and what youvalue most in your neighbourhood by visiting coquitlam.ca/BLNP.

Community Information Sessions

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Yes indeedy-do. Part of thesnazzy curb-image this thinghas is a pair of boots tenough to qualify for awalk-on part in a mid-2000s rap video. Even thebase model gets 19 rims,something required by thesheetmetal-heavy styling.

For those of us who arentpart of Nate Doggs posse,this is a bit of overkill, andruins the ride on bumpypavement. Note that you cantuck much smaller 17 or even16 wheels on for winter duty.

Environment:If the exterior of the Venza has agedwell, the same cant be said for the interior.Those attributes that worked before are still here:a spacious, roomy feel, brightened up by a hugepanoramic sunroof.

However, climb into a newer offering, like thearch-rival Subaru Outback, and this Limited trimtester starts looking a little long in the tooth. Fitand nish are still very good, and theres a sensethat the interior will take as much of a kicking as aRubbermaid product, but it is much more plastickythan recently refreshed competitors.

Still, as-mentioned, the essentials are all here. Theresa clever holder for your smart-phone that includesa pass-through for the USB charging-cord, a trulyenormous sliding centre console, and the controlsare all quite sensible. The centre-mounted screen isa tad on the small side, at 6.1, but functionality isstraightforward, and hooking up streaming audio andoperating the navigation was very easy.

Where the Venza excels, as doregular wagons, is in carryingadult-sized passengers. For agrowing family with teens out-growing a RAVs back seats, theVenza has rear room to sprawlout and a trunk big enough tohaul hockey bags: 870L with theseats up and nearly 2000 withthem folded at.

Performance:While a 2.7L four-cylinder isavailable on base-trim Venzas,please be aware that this is onlya choice for the quite-miserly.Producing 182hp, its pittedagainst 2245kg (plus options),which is quite a bit to shift.

The V6, Toyotas ubiquitous3.5L unit, produces a much-

Room to sprawl out and a trunkbig enough to haul hockey bags

ToyotaVenza

better 268hp. The six is a bit ofa gem, really, and somewhatoverlooked in the business.Lotus stuffs it in their Evora,and while an AWD crossoverdoesnt have the lightnessof a sportscar, the V6Venza does at least havepassing power to spare.

Making a few passes alongthe Sea-to-Sky highwayreveals something of aduality to the Venzas drivingcharacter. While the driving

position is comfortable andslightly high up, the centre-

of-gravity feels low. Its a stable,planted machine through the corners.

However, the steering is somewhatoverboosted and lacks feel. Toyota improved this withtheir redesigned Highlander, but the Venza does feelmore like an older Toyota which it is, so fair enough.

Grip from the all-wheel-drive could also benet fromToyotas recent work. Here, planting the acceleratorfrom a stop causes the front wheels to break grip,and then the rear to react. Toyotas tightened this upelsewhere, but the Venza still has slip-and-grip.

For all that, its a comfortable cruiser that rarely puts a footwrong. Aswith all crossover/wagons, the rear visibilitycould be better, but blind spots aremanagedwell the old-schoolway,with concave insets in the sidemirrors.

Features:Loaded to the gills, my Limited-trim AWD Venzacracked the 40K mark: $41,740 after freight andbefore taxes and levies. Thats quite a bit, consideringToyotas pricing on the Highlander.

You do get a lot though: a 13-speaker JBL audiosystem, LED running lights, push-button start andkeyless entry, leather seating with power for driverand passenger, Bluetooth audio, and navigation.

Ofcial fuel economy is rated at a just-ok12.8L/100kms city and 9.3L/100kms for the V6; thefour-cylinder will do a just over a litre better in town,and about the same on the highway. Observed fueleconomy for mixed driving was right at 11L/100kms,which is actually very good.

Green Light:Comfortable seats; spacious rear seating and cargo;reliability should be very good

Stop Sign:Dated interior; ride compromised by huge wheels; nostandout technology

The Checkered Flag:A practical people-mover with panache; the bones ofa station wagon in a nicer package.

todaysdriveYour journey starts here.

The station wagon isnt dead, its justdisguised. If you think every single vehicleon the road is a crossover or SUV of somekind, then nil desperandum: there are stillsome wagons out there.

Say hello to the Toyota Venza, effectively astation wagon version of the Camry. It has

the same engine choices, apart from a hybrid, andwhile this one has available all-wheel-drive, you canget a front-driver too.

While the Venza looks bigger, thanks to a jacked-upride height, it occupies roughly the same footprintas the Camry. Whats more, just as station wagonswere in the past, its positioned as a family-friendlyvehicle thats just that little bit more practical thanyour average four-door sedan.

Now in its seventh year, and two years since thelast facelift, the Venzas disguise might be wearinga little thin. Lets get it out on the road and nd outwhats beneath the mask.

Design:Designed to slot in-between the RAV4 and theHighlander, the Venza appears, at rst glance, to beslightly more upscale than either. The RAV4 is builtwith small crossover practicality in mind, and theHighlander screwed together to take on the soccerteam, but the Venzas just that little bit swooshier.

It looks a little like a Sienna caught in Willy Wonkastaffy puller, and thats intended as a compliment.Lower and wider than other crossovers on the road,the Venza hunkers down low over its 20 alloywheels and wait, hang on, twenty-inch wheels? Ona Toyota?

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