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Belcarra Barnacle June 2021 Belcarra’s Community Newspaper Volume 42 Issue 5 Page 2 The Belcarra Barnacle June 2021 Words from the Editor: Welcome to your Community Newspaper! Published ten times yearly by Thank you all for your continuing support of your local THE BELCARRA BARNACLE. newspaper by sending us photographs and articles. Our purpose is to inform and involve. Please remember that the deadline for submissions is the 20th of The Barnacle welcomes all contributions about our local the month! community. Thanks to the residents who contribute, to the residents who If you would like to submit an article to the Editor, please proofread & to all residents who read the Barnacle! be advised that your name will be listed as the author. We also reserve the right to edit for brevity, accuracy, Michelle Montico, Editor clarity or taste. (604 528 0659) Photos and original art will be returned if requested. [email protected] HOW TO REACH US: Put submissions in the Barnacle Box outside the Village Office. Mail: The Belcarra Barnacle, 4084 Bedwell Bay Road, Belcarra, B.C. V3H 4P8. E-Mail: [email protected] For Out of Town Delivery: ADVERTISING RATES: (Ads must be copy ready) The Belcarra Barnacle is available for mail, for $20.00 per year to cover mailing expenses. Please send cheque and mailing information. Per Month 5 Issues 10 Issues (In Advance) (In Advance) DEADLINE: The 20th of each month. Black and White VOLUNTEERS: Card (2” x 3”) $20 $75 $120 Editor: 1/4 Page $25 $90 $150 Michelle Montico 604 528 0659 1/2 Page $50 $200 $300 Advertising: Sandra Rietchel 604 931 4262 Colour Members: Treasurer and Distributor: 1 Page (Back Page) $225 $1000 $1900 Clive Evans 604 931 7396 1 Page (Centre) $200 $900 $1750 Nora Boekhout 604 937 1127 1/2 Page (Centre) $150 $700 $1400 Deborah Struk Bonni Marshall Isabel Wilson Classified ads are free for Belcarra Residents. Michele Babineau Please send ads by e-mail in PDF, jpeg, or tif format to [email protected] ON-LINE: www.belcarra.ca Sandra at 604 931 4262 or [email protected] June 2021 The Belcarra Barnacle Page 3 BELCARRA DIRECTORY IMPORTANT DATES JUNE 2021 Belcarra Village Hall 604 937 4100 Belcarra Website www.belcarra.ca June 7th Council Meeting Block Watch Carol Drew 604 937 0143 June 10th New Moon Diana Drake 604 939 4946 June 20th Fathers Day CRAB Dave Warren 604 939 3010 June 20th Summer Solstice Vol. Fire Dept. Jay Sharpe 604 765 2944 June 21st Council Meeting [email protected] SVFD Recruitment: [email protected] June 24th Full Moon RCMP - Non-Emergency 604 945 1550 or June 29th Last Day of School 604 469 1599 July 1st Canada Day July 5th Council Meeting Editors Note: Please accept my sincere apologies for only publishing 9 issues of the Belcarra Barnacle in 2020 and also for the recent delays. The September issue will be available on the 1st and future Barnacles will be timely thereafter. COVER ART DATES FOR 2021 Our front cover features a All public meetings will be cancelled until photograph submitted by Bonni further notice… Marshall while the back page features photographs from Nora Boekhout. Please check Village website for more Do send your favourite local photos information. and artwork to the Barnacle. 4084 Bedwell Bay Road It is a pleasure to share them. www.belcarra.ca [email protected] Page 4 The Belcarra Barnacle June 2021 To report Dangerous Trees in Belcarra Vancouver Fraser Port Authority – Park, please call Metro Vancouver 5-Knot Speed Buoys Regional Parks, Central Area Office at 604-520-6442. Please see the link for the Port of Vancouver Information Guide: https://www.portvancouver.com/ marine-operations/port-information- guide/ A proposed amendment to the guide, including the addition of 5-Knot Speed Buoys, is available at the link below: https://www.portvancouver.com/wp- content/uploads/ 2021/05/2021-05-05-Notice-of- Amendment-Port-Information- Guide.pdf June 2021 The Belcarra Barnacle Page 5 VILLAGE OF BELCARRA Mayor’s Report Metro Vancouver Mayors COVID19 Immunization Challenge June 7, 2021 Congratulations to all Fraser Health communities for the excellent progress across the region! (Data updated this afternoon – June 7, 2021) Communities that achieved 75% this week: ◊ Pitt Meadows ◊ New Westminster ◊ Port Moody / Anmore / Belcarra ◊ Delta ◊ White Rock Communities that achieved 70% this week: ◊ Burnaby ◊ Township of Langley There are several close races underway: ◊ Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam are racing to 75% with both communities almost at the finish line. ◊ Maple Ridge is well positioned in the race to 70% with City of Langley, Abbotsford and Agassiz-Harrison right behind them. ◊ Hope, Chilliwack and Mission are making strong progress with all three communities achieving a 2% gain since the last update. J:\Files Admin\Administration\Council Meetings\Agenda\Agenda 2021\2021 06 07\2021 06 07 Mayor Ross - Mayor's Reports.docx Page 6 The Belcarra Barnacle June 2021 COMMUNITY UPDATE You have found new ways to build ANMORE, BELCARRA relationships and skills in a remote and Trustee: Kerri Palmer Isaak , physically distanced world. [email protected] May / June 2021 I want to thank your families for being there to support you. We respect what you have It is important to start this update with been through and the obstacles you have special recognition and congratulations as faced. We are proud of you, class of 2021. students and their families move on and Despite Covid: Serving Students and Families celebrate special milestones. I want to 1) Childcare Task Force -SD43 created a congratulate all of our Anmore Elementary Childcare Task Force 3 years ago as a grade 5 students as they transition to Eagle collaborative effort with Coquitlam, Port Mountain Middle. All of the great Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and explorations, PODs and super new teachers Belcarra. It was my privilege to virtually and friends will be waiting for you in attend The Village of Belcarra and The Village September. of Anmore Council meetings to thank Congratulations to our Eagle Mountain Councillor Krier and Councillor Clarke for Grads as they move to Secondary school and their dedication and advocacy work. The all of the new classes, experiences, teams, Task force accomplished their goal to bring clubs and volunteer opportunities that you attention to the need for childcare but will have the chance to enjoy. specifically seamless day care for school age Last, I want to extend a very special children. The New Provincial Mandate Letter congratulations to our Secondary Grads. for Childcare moved childcare into the Graduates, you and your families have faced Ministry of Education. This is the first step in an unexpected and unusual last year. this transition and now SD43 staff are Preparing you for the next stage of your lives working on implementation. The Taskforce’s has looked different from years past. While advocacy was successful and we attribute the you may not have had the same experiences success to our great working relationships you will have a big advantage as you move with our municipal partners. forward, you are both adaptable and resilient. You have had unique high school (Continued on Page 7) challenges, you have grown and succeeded in new ways. You have developed skills, most likely with technology but also by being able to adapt to new class structures, problem solving, time management and finding different ways to engage socially. June 2021 The Belcarra Barnacle Page 7 (Continued from Page 6) Vaccination Update Student Mental Health and Wellness, This week the province announced supporting and engaging students families vaccinations for children aged 12-17 and staff. Trustees have shared concerns for registration and appointments: students, staff and families as we work to • register online at https://gov.bc.ca/ support all through the pandemic and the getvaccinated return to in class instruction in September. • register by telephone at 1 833 838 2323 We had a presentation to the Board at our • register in person at any Service BC centre last meeting about what supports look like in • multiple family members may attend one schools. Below is a link to that report. booked appointment and be vaccinated https://www.sd43.bc.ca/Board/Mee4ngsMinutes/ together Agendas/ • young people may attend an adult's 2021%2005%2011%20Public%20Board%20Meeting%2 appointment, register onsite and receive a 0Agenda.pdf Food Security - SD43 provides breakfast vaccination - Below is a link with our and lunch to 2024 students everyday. 859 Superintendents letter and more information snacks and we have 25 schools supporting at Please remember that your school principal least one or more family with home food and your classroom teacher are the best delivery. Trustees asked for a report on food place to start with questions and concerns. security after the budget presentation as we The www.sd43.bc.ca website is updated look to support and fund this program. Covid regularly with announcements from the has created greater need for this resource Ministry of Education and the Provincial and we appreciate the funding provided by Health Authority. Please feel free to contact donations from groups including: the United me at anytime with questions and concerns. Way and Breakfast Club of Canada. Take Care of Each Other and Be Safe , For more information on events that are Kerri Palmer Isaak happening in SD43 School Trustee Anmore Belcarra https://www.sd43.bc.ca/Lists/ Documents/ [email protected] 604-861-0521 2021%2005%2011%20%20Super intendent%27s%20News%20an Helpful Links Fraser Health School Exposures Link https://www.fraserhealth.ca/ health-topics-a-to-z/ coronavirus/school- notifications#.X59Nhy3MxCs SD43 Home Page with Covid Updates https://www.sd43.bc.ca/ Pages/default.aspx#/= Daily Health Check https://www.sd43.bc.ca/Lists/ Page 8 The Belcarra Barnacle June 2021 June 2021 The Belcarra Barnacle Page 9 WILSON, Thomas Desmond (Des) A beautiful Irish light went out suddenly when Des Wilson died of an apparent heart attack early Sunday morning on April 18th, 2021.