Beat the beetles! Port Coquitlam must spend $12K eradicating invading pests By Jeremy Shepherd ● Port Coquitlam ● April 19, 2022 June 7, 2022 Two beetles, two years, and enough larvicide for 2.5 hectares
Coquitlam Glacier may be gone by 2050, geoscientist estimates By Jeremy Shepherd ● Coquitlam ● April 12, 2022 June 8, 2022 Climate change may cause 8 billion litres of ice to melt 50 years sooner than once expected
Before the flood: Here’s how Port Coquitlam is getting ready for rising waters By Jeremy Shepherd ● City Council ● April 5, 2022 June 7, 2022 Besides bumping up infrastructure upgrades, Port Coquitlam is also considering changes meant to keep basement suites out of flood plains
Race to the bottom: Henry Wang’s deep dive on lake litter By Jeremy Shepherd ● Coquitlam ● April 3, 2022 June 7, 2022 Lake cleanup project kicked off in Buntzen Lake
Coquitlam seed library open for business By Marissa Tiel ● Coquitlam ● March 24, 2022 June 7, 2022 Resource open to gardeners across the Lower Mainland
Letterbox: Chopping Port Coquitlam’s tall trees comes with high cost By Tri-Cities Dispatch ● Port Coquitlam ● March 17, 2022 June 7, 2022 Resident accuses city of ‘paving paradise’ for revitalization project. City notes trees set to be replaced at 2-1 ratio
No route, no budget: Sewage line expansion work still to be determined; much to one resident’s chagrin By Jeremy Shepherd ● Coquitlam ● March 6, 2022 May 13, 2022 ‘I don’t think I should have to pay for sewer until it stops running across my property’
‘Fancy talk and pretty words;’ Port Moody urged to quicken pace on tree protection By Jeremy Shepherd ● Environment ● February 9, 2022 May 13, 2022 ‘Nothing’s happened since we gave that direction two years ago’
Townhouse project should help assuage sewage situation, mayor tells somewhat skeptical neighbours By Jeremy Shepherd ● City Council ● February 8, 2022 May 13, 2022 ‘The goal is less toilet paper boiling up into my backyard’
Stoney Creek water quality now monitored by the minute, but preventing spills may still be a problem By Jeremy Shepherd ● Coquitlam ● February 3, 2022 June 7, 2022 Coquitlam issues pair of $500 fines after two spills turn Stoney Creek cloudy