Profile Book 2016

CityofCoquitlam Mayor’s Message ...... 4 Table of Contents Tidiness ...... 6 Ž Recycling and Green Waste at Civic Facilities Ž Litter Management Ž Good Neighbour Construction Environmental Action ...... 10 Ž Coquitlam River Continuous Monitoring Ž Bear Smart Community Certification Ž Public Education & Outreach Ž Corporate Energy Management Program Ž Middle School Walkability Project Ž New Compact, Energy-Efficient Fire Trucks Ž Making a Difference through Sustainable Development Initiatives Ž Managing Our Waste Heritage Conservation ...... 22 Ž Experience 125 years of Coquitlam History Ž Heritage Conservation—Built Heritage & Heritage Revitalization Agreements Urban Forestry ...... 28 Ž Record-Setting Weed Pull in Mundy Park Ž Neighbourhood Tree Days Ž Mundy Forest Bird Boxes Landscape ...... 36 Ž Coquitlam Munch Ž Little Toy Libraries Ž Salmon Public Art Ž Town Centre Park Plaza Ž Community Gardens Floral Displays ...... 46 Ž Coquitlam Rose Ž 125 Coquitlam Gardens Ž 125 Floral Display Bed Ž Flower of the Year Ž Floral Display Stories Ž Lawn Alternatives Judges Tour Guide & Map ...... 52 Coquitlam in Bloom 3 Heritage Conservation Population Category: Over 50,000 Category: Population —88.68% Placement —Second 5 Blooms 4 Blooms 4 Blooms Year2015 Provincial 2001 National 1999 National Bloom Rating Special Mention CiB Participation History CiB Participation Inspiration Garden Garden Inspiration Mayor’s Message

Left to right: Cllr. Craig Hodge, Cllr. Terry O’Neill, Cllr. Bonita Zarrillo, Cllr. Mae Reid, Mayor Richard Stewart, Cllr. Brent Asmundson, Cllr. Teri Towner, Cllr. Dennis Marsden, Cllr. Chris Wilson.

Welcome to Coquitlam! We’re excited to show the Communities in Bloom evaluation team what we love about our city.

This is a special year for Coquitlam, as we mark our 125th anniversary. It’s an opportunity for us to celebrate our accomplishments, while engaging our residents and businesses to build a stronger and more connected community. This work is translating into more volunteerism and civic pride, stronger community engagement, a tidier community, beautification efforts by property owners, and a desire to preserve local history and the environment. These are all objectives we share with the Communities in Bloom program. Since our provincial Communities in Bloom win in 2015, we’ve been working hard to build on our success and act on the evaluation committee’s recommendations.

Mayor's Message Mayor's We’re looking forward to showing you our progress and making you a fan of our city!

Look for this icon throughout the book to find out about our new initiatives for 2015/16! Mayor Richard Stewart Coquitlam in Bloom in Coquitlam /

4 Coquitlam in Bloom / Coquitlam at a Glance 5 David Jones David Community Sports Community Ridgeway Fabricare Cleaners Fabricare Ridgeway Society Centre Horticultural Riverview Treasures Rosemarie's 263 Branch Legion Canadian Royal House Restaurant Russian #63/ Sobey's Safeway School District #43 Office MLA Constituency Selina Robinson, de Maillardville Société Francophone Museum Radio SPARC Secrets Suggestive & Halal MeatSumbal Supermarket Bond, Chartered Professional Sylvie Accountant Trust Canada TD Foundation of the Environment Friends TD RE/MAX Leo Team TELUS The Golden Boot Café Team Mainland Green The Lower BC Stewardship Tire Canada Tree Chamber of Commerce Tri-Cities Society Seniors Club Cultural Iranian TriCity Ltd. Bruce & Associates W. Headquarters Workshop Wellness & Resource Child Care YMCA Program Referral Vancouver of Greater YMCA Do Kwon Tae Institute of Yuen's Cyd Smythies Cyd Local Nursery Owner Local Community Sports Community Wim Vander Zalm Vander Wim Fabulous For Less Less For Fabulous & Grooming Dog Daycare Fetch! Office MP Constituency Donnelly, Fin FortisBC Society Rose Pacific Fraser Slough of DeBoville Friends of Mundy Park Friends Forest Walton of Friends Genesis Kitchens & Design Italian Deli Ltd. GianCarlo Vancouver Girl Guides & Scouts Singers Glen Pine ClinicGloria Acupuncture Vancouver Casino Rock Hard Society Watershed Hoy-Scott Society Watershed Creek Hyde IKEA Canada Services Society of BC Immigrant Inquiry Hub Flooring J.D. North America Lafarge Girl Guides Area Lougheed Team Mainland Green Lower Association Residents Maillardville Streamkeepers Watershed Maple Creek Ltd. Mary Ann Meegan Insurance Parlors Pizza Me-N-Ed's Geocaching Van Metro and Daycare Bear Preschool Panda Place Maillardville Ridgemont Foods Office Police Community Ridgeway Heather Edwards Heather Doug Halverson Eco-sculpture Designer Eco-sculpture Como Lake Park Neighbour Park Lake Como Associated Labels Associated Business Improvement Heights Austin Association Bank of Montreal BC Hydro BCIT Animal Hospital Park Blue Mountain Produce Blue Mountain Chi Tzu Relief Buddhist Compassion of Canada Foundation Naturalists Mountain Burke Tire Canadian CIBC Connect Hearing LINC Program Education Continuing Christ of China Church Coquitlam Heritage Society Coquitlam Roundtable Watershed River Coquitlam Club Sunrise Rotary Coquitlam Scouts Coquitlam TEA DAVIDs Mortgage Solutions DLC/Innovative Club Dogwood Garden Institute of Urban Ecology Douglas College Inc. - Balmaceda Lederer Lorene Dr. Dentaserv Excavating Drake Elite Education Elitech Computer Financial Envision Martial ArtsExcel Cruise Ship Centers Expedia Erin Davidson Carol Baillie Carol Fraser Pacific Rose Society Rose Pacific Fraser Improvement Association Improvement Austin Heights Business Heights Austin where people choose to live, learn, work and play. learn, work and play. people choose to live, where Coquitlam in 2021 will be a community of neighbourhoods within a vibrant urban city of neighbourhoods within a vibrant in 2021 will be a community Coquitlam Coquitlam in Bloom Community Committee in Bloom Community Coquitlam Coquitlam in Bloom Community Partners in Bloom Community Coquitlam Vision Population (July 2014) Population New Canadians Business licences issued lanes Bike Housing starts City area City-supported festivals Median age Median income Municipal parkland selling price average MLS and events and events (Top three countries: countries: three (Top China, South Korea and Iran) China, South Korea Annual population growth Annual population Total number of housing units Total building permits issued Total 957 ha 971 911 6,316 67 2.5% 144,668 130 km² 42% 40.3 46 km 45,745 $67,700 $671,300 Source: City of Coquitlam 2015 Annual Report City of Coquitlam Source: location in Metro Vancouver, and countless and countless Vancouver, in Metro location that appreciate its quality of life, central central its quality of life, that appreciate in BC—home to almost 145,000 people. is attracting new residents and businesses new residents is attracting opportunities for recreational, cultural and cultural recreational, opportunities for city the fifth-largest We’re outdoor pursuits. Coquitlam at a Glance Coquitlam An active and vibrant community, Coquitlam Coquitlam community, and vibrant An active Tidiness

Town Centre Park Skate Park Tidiness Coquitlam has several innovative programs to maintain cleanliness throughout the community and instil a sense of pride and ownership with our residents, businesses and institutions who are encouraged to participate in cleanups. When visiting any City facility, walking our parks and trails, or visiting our business sector and residential neighbourhoods, people notice that Coquitlam is a clean community. Our anti-litter bylaws, City litter and anti-graffiti services, and community programs such as Adopt-a-Street and Adopt-a-Trail promote tidiness. Coquitlam in Bloom in Coquitlam /

6 Waste sorting stations at civic facilities encourage recycling Coquitlam Sunrise Rotary Club joins Pitch-In Week

Recycling and Green Waste Good Neighbour Construction at Civic Facilities Although redevelopment in an existing Enhanced Recycling and Green Waste sorting neighbourhood can bring many benefits to stations have been completed at 16 major civic the community, construction sites can also be facilities in Coquitlam. This program placed over disruptive and lead to neighbourhood disputes. 1,000 new Organics, Mixed Container, Refundables, The City of Coquitlam is addressing this proactively Paper, and Garbage containers in strategic through its Good Neighbour Construction program. locations throughout the public and employee Through this program, developers and builders areas of these civic buildings. All desk-side garbage are provided with resources during the application cans have been removed from staff offices and and permitting process that encourage them to be aware and respectful of their neighbours, cubicles to encourage use of the recycling stations and that included information on development and to streamline waste collection. In order to

and construction best practices. Some of the / Coquitlam inBloom prevent wildlife access to waste receptacles, the recommended measures include on-site waste City has also installed 10 secure outdoor enclosures receptacles, sediment and erosion controls, and at civic facilities requiring exterior waste storage. equipment storage that does not encroach on neighbouring properties or public amenities. Litter Management Construction workers are also encouraged to behave In April 2016, more than 780 students, teachers, and as they would if they were working in their own community club members participated in Pitch-In neighbourhood. The result is tidier construction sites Tidiness Week to clean up litter from schoolyards, park trails, and reduced construction impact in developing areas. parking lots, and various neighbourhoods.

7 Businesses in Coquitlam take pride in their clean surroundings. Cleaning Litter & Eradicating Graffiti City staff from Engineering & Public Works and Parks clean litter and graffiti from all parks, roadways, streetscapes and public building grounds, and a contractor manages the garbage bins at bus stops. Several City bylaws support tidiness and prevent littering and damaging of public places. Coquitlam has a zero-tolerance policy towards graffiti, with a target of removing any tagging within 48 hours. An anti-graffiti contractor monitors Anti-graffiti wraps beautify and removes graffiti as it appears and provides kiosks and celebrate history records that are useful in establishing patterns and identifying frequent taggers. The RCMP works with youth caught tagging and diverts them into community service roles—ideally getting taggers to clean up the damage they caused. Coquitlam also applies anti-graffiti films and coatings to make it easier to remove graffiti, and an education campaign encourages residents to prevent and eradicate graffiti vandalism. Tidiness

Parks litter control staff provide anti-littering education sessions to school-age children. Coquitlam in Bloom in Coquitlam /

8 Coquitlam in Bloom / Tidiness 9 Business Association Invests in Invests Business Association Cleanliness while Supporting Adults with Barriers to Employment Business Improvement Heights The Austin members of the (BIA) hires Association a not-for-profit Society, Ventures Community opportunities for that creates organization and adults with developmental children Heights the Austin to help keep disabilities, Adults with developmental litter-free. area disabilities pick up litter once per week, teams of two adults with and the three huge ownership taken a supervisor have the do for and pride in the work that they community. BIA also started Heights The Austin an in 2008 as a one-day program anti-graffiti and of graffiti 20 years to paint over event was The area pick up litter in the back lanes. and this year, 18 months, for of graffiti free tags. few been very have there

Mackin Park teamed up in April 2016 to clean up Mackin Park. teamed up in April 2016 to clean Mackin Park. Cleanup. Members of the community joined City Members of the community Cleanup. Coquitlam park. Coquitlam invasive species, pick up litter and decorate our pick up litter and decorate species, invasive over 20 bags of litter and also discovered a great a great 20 bags of litter and also discovered over Great weather and community spirit contributed to spirit and community contributed weather Great newest Little Library. newest Little Library. a strong turnout out for the Como Lake Family Day Day Family Lake turnout the Como a strong out for Geocaching Community's “Cache in, “Cache Geocaching Community's staff to plant spring flowers, rake leaves, remove remove leaves, rake to plant spring flowers, staff While out on a cache hunt, geocachers collected While out geocachers collected on a cache hunt, Como Lake Family Day Cleanup Day Family Lake Como Through the Park Spark program local geocachers Spark program the Park Through Trash Out” Mackin Park Cleanup Mackin Park Out” Trash is a co-operative effort effort is a co-operative , businesses, community community , businesses, Adopt-A-Trail Adopt-A-Street Program Adopt-A-Street trails have been adopted and volunteers contribute contribute been adopted and volunteers have trails to achieve a litter-free environment and improve and improve environment a litter-free to achieve Volunteers of their community. the appearance keep it free of trash and debris. The City provides The City provides and debris. of trash it free keep between the City and citizens and groups who wish and groups between the City and citizens information kits, safety guidelines and basic litter safety kits, information for one year or more. or more. one year for organizations, schools, families and individuals families schools, organizations, of approximately one kilometre, pledging to one kilometre, of approximately can adopt specific trails to keep them litter-free, them litter-free, to keep can adopt specific trails co-operation with its residents to help maintain to help maintain with its residents co-operation remove graffiti and report trail hazards, vandalism or vandalism hazards, and report trail graffiti remove of than 60 kilometres more date, To unusual activity. pickup equipment to participants, who volunteer to who volunteer equipment to participants, pickup at least pick up litter on the adopted road monthly adopt with a minimum length a municipal road a clean community. Community Members Keep Coquitlam Clean Coquitlam Members Keep Community 1,150 hours annually. Through Through The City of Coquitlam runs two programs in runs two programs The City of Coquitlam The Environmental Action

Coquitlam River no longer on endangered rivers list Water quality monitoring on Coquitlam River

The City of Coquitlam delivers high-quality services based on social, environmental and economically sustainable service models. Coquitlam’s unique environmental programs have been nationally recognized.

Coquitlam River Continuous a multi-stakeholder group that co-ordinates and This frequency helps measure seasonal variability Monitoring implements activities that promote the long-term and storm-related turbidity pulses. The probes

Environmental Action Environmental sustainability of the Coquitlam River. The City of are protected in stainless steel deployment tubes, For many years the Coquitlam River could be found Coquitlam is a core member and funding partner of which are anchored onto large boulders on the river on the Top 10 List of Endangered Rivers published the Roundtable. bank. They can store over 30,000 data sets and are by the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC. In 2013, it equipped with sensor wipers to reduce bio-fouling was removed from the list with acknowledgement of In 2015, the water-quality monitoring program was and sedimentation buildup. the City’s comprehensive water-quality monitoring enhanced through the installation of two probes program. The positive results were also attributed to that collect turbidity and temperature data every 15 minutes.

Coquitlam in Bloom in Coquitlam / the efforts of the Coquitlam Watershed Roundtable,

10 Wildlife-resistant clips reduce wildlife-attractants Reducing Human-Wildlife Bear Smart Community Conflicts Certification Coquitlam maintains a comprehensive Urban The Bear Smart Community Program recognizes Wildlife Program aimed at reducing the potential the action of communities to implement strategies for human-wildlife conflicts in the city. In 2016, that reduce the likelihood of bear-human conflicts. staff launched an innovative public education and Communities must achieve the following six criteria DAVIDsTEA outreach campaign in the form of a short Bear before being granted Bear Smart certification: Smart video. By providing a fun and engaging 1) prepare a Bear Hazard Assessment; 2) develop DAVIDsTEA has sponsored a number educational tool that is easily shared through online a Human-Bear Conflict Management Plan; 3) of Park Spark events such as the and social media channels, the City has been able revise planning and decision-making documents; Blue Mountain Pop-Up Beach and outa nBom / Coquitlam inBloom to reinforce the key message that it is everyone’s 4) implement a continuing education program; 5) Jingle Bell Nights. DAVIDsTEA has also responsibility to reduce bear and wildlife attractants develop and maintain a bear-proof municipal solid been recognized by the David Suzuki in our neighbourhoods. Other efforts included: waste management system; and 6) implement Bear Foundation for its eco-friendly practices Ž 38 Urban Wildlife presentations and 9 public Smart bylaws. inspired by the slogan “From the Earth. events for community groups, schools, and For the Earth.” In addition to nationwide The City has been working towards becoming a Bear English as a Second Language classes, reaching composting efforts, the use of recyclable over 1,700 schoolchildren and residents; Smart community and has now successfully achieved packaging, and its many organic products, Ž Door-to-door outreach and regular patrols of all six of these criteria. It is anticipated that in 2016, Environmental Action the company dedicated its Ever Green tea, neighborhoods and construction sites; Coquitlam will become the first municipality within an organic blend of Japanese sencha and Ž Print ads and social media promotion of tips the Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley regional to reduce the potential for human-wildlife Canadian-sourced cranberries, blueberries districts to attain Bear Smart status. encounters; and sea lettuce, to David Suzuki. A portion Ž A multicultural campaign including translated of the sales goes to the Foundation. ads in Chinese, Farsi and Korean; and Ž A new bear mascot that engages children at community events. 11 Coquitlam Energy Management Success Corporate Energy Management Program The City has implemented a comprehensive energy management and greenhouse gas reduction plan that 35 City facilities Actions Results has included upgrading more than 35 civic facilities, upgraded installing cutting-edge energy-sharing systems at both the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex and City TARGET: Centre campus buildings, and embedding energy conservation into the corporate culture by engaging 30% reduction CARBON in GHGs CUTTERS SUCCESS 9 staff in a comprehensive Workplace Conservation staff actions = GWh Awareness Program. 5% energy reduction Energy savings As a result of the strategy, in 2015 the City of equal to powering: Coquitlam achieved carbon neutral status. This Upgraded 15 achievement was completed by a 24% absolute boilers & water 900 homes heaters, saving in Coquitlam for reduction of GHG emissions (more than 1,400 tonnes Installed energy-sharing systems enough energy to an entire year. of CO2), which is equivalent to removing more than at Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex heat Austin Works 300 cars off the road for a year. Further, since starting and City Centre campus. Waste heat Yard for more the program in 2008, the City has avoided a total of is recovered and dispersed among than one year $4 million in energy costs, and has reduced its attached buildings where needed. electricity consumption by 9 gigawatt hours, which is enough to power 900 Coquitlam homes for a year. Partners & Awards The largest and most innovative project has been the installation of a second Thermenex energy- GHG SAVINGS saving system, between four adjacent but previously $4 million National recognition in the Federation of equal to taking 301 unconnected buildings in the City Centre campus. Canadian Municipalities’ framework to accumulated value reduce corporate GHG emissions. cars OFF THE ROAD of energy savings Thermenex, a Coquitlam-based company, uses Environmental Action Environmental FOR A YEAR patented technology to fabricate thermal energy plants for HVAC systems in large buildings or across $1.4 million grants & rebates: multiple sites. In this instance, excess energy was Province of BC, BC Hydro & FortisBC harnessed to generate heat for an adjacent facility, resulting in reduced emissions of over 30% through heat recovery across the four buildings (City Hall, Public Safety Building, City Centre Aquatic Complex, Coquitlam in Bloom in Coquitlam / and Evergreen Cultural Centre). 12 City staff use electric vehicle to travel to other work sites

Middle School New Compact, Energy-Efficient Ž Vehicle Fleet Innovations—In addition to an electric car charging station at City Hall, Walkability Project Fire Trucks Have Arrived Coquitlam provides an electric vehicle to City The City, in partnership with TransLink’s TravelSmart, Firefighting is getting greener in Coquitlam with staff travelling to other sites. The Fleet Manager has delivered a Walk-Bike Ability program at all the recent arrival of four new energy-efficient fire is sourcing smaller, more fuel-efficient trucks eight middle schools in Coquitlam. Under this engines. The custom-designed Pierce pumpers and machinery. An automated garbage pick-up system allows the City to serve more homes / Coquitlam inBloom program, the City and TravelSmart engage with will result in safer and more effective firefighting each day using fewer trucks and generating students, parents, School District 43, ICBC and while reducing emissions and cutting maintenance, lower air emissions. These collection trucks are several other organizations to help identify potential fuel, water and foam costs. A highlight of the powered by compressed natural gas rather than infrastructure improvements that would encourage new trucks is their energy-efficient LED lighting, diesel, which should reduce greenhouse gas walking, cycling and use of public transit, as well featuring rechargeable cordless portable lights emissions by 30%. Staff has also been directed as provide information to students, teachers, and 24-volt scene lighting that is brighter and can not to idle their vehicles.

administrators, and parents about the different operate for long periods without the need to idle Ž Walking—Ongoing programs improve Environmental Action options for getting to and from school. the engines at emergency scenes as is the case now. pedestrian safety to encourage walking. These include improving pedestrian facilities around The new pumpers are also equipped with efficient elementary schools, providing continuous compressed-air foam systems that use less water walking and cycling routes that link major City to extinguish most structure fires, resulting in less destinations, and constructing curb letdowns, damage to property and reduced impact to the curb extensions and retrofits of existing environment from hazardous water runoff. sidewalks to improve the walking environment. 13 Managing Our Waste Zero Waste Challenge Coquitlam adheres to the Waste & Wildlife We regularly communicate with Zero Waste Challenge, a program developed by residents about how to safely store their garbage Metro Vancouver that focuses on minimizing waste and food waste and to remove wildlife attractants generation and maximizing the reuse and recycling from their property. of materials. Christmas Tree Disposal The City and local Parks Waste Management Review Our review of businesses team up with community organizations our parks' waste management practices included a (Friends of Mundy Park, Coquitlam Scouts, Coquitlam comprehensive waste stream audit and research into Kinsmen Club) to provide tree-chipping for the industry best practices. This led to changes related to community. A Change for the Better infrastructure and service methodology, staffing, public Hazardous Waste & E-Waste Pesticides and e-waste In July 2014, Coquitlam introduced a new education and the separation of dog waste. are disposed of at specific facilities in Coquitlam. waste management system to help meet the region’s goal to divert 70% of waste from landfills by 2015. The new system Composting is good for the community, residents, The City promotes the importance and the environment. Since changing to of composting through education, Environmental Action Environmental bi-weekly garbage collection, the City’s including guidance on backyard waste diversion rate jumped from 55% to composting and worm composting. The over 73% in 2015. This means Coquitlam Inspiration Garden delivers composting diverted over 14,000 tonnes of recyclable programs and displays education material from the landfill in 2015 alone! materials. Volunteer hosts are on site to answer questions and provide advice. Coquitlam in Bloom in Coquitlam /

14 City hosts rain barrel sale outa nBom / Coquitlam inBloom Conserving Water The City promotes water conservation through Public Education Coquitlam provides annual Bylaws education and lawn sprinkling regulations from funding to the theatre group DreamRider, which Bylaws in support of environmental initiatives include: June through September and by offering residents performs a Water Conservation Education Program Ž Sediment Control Bylaw 2929 rain barrels and water-wise kits. in elementary schools. Ž Pesticide Use Control Bylaw 4254

Efficient Irrigation Systems The City uses a Using Non-Potable Water at City Facilities Ž Vector Control Bylaw 4284 Environmental Action computer-controlled irrigation system for The Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex collects Ž Water Shortage Response Plan Bylaw 3701 approximately 75 percent of its parks inventory and rainwater from its roof and water is collected from Ž Solid Waste Management Bylaw 2512 adjusts the amount of irrigation applied on a daily drains throughout Spirit Square for use in the Ž Stream & Drainage System Protection Bylaw 4403 basis based on weather conditions. Irrigation is irrigation systems. done overnight to minimize evaporation.

15 16 Coquitlam in Bloom / Environmental Action Green Street constructed by Green Street Wesbild on Watkins Ave. watershed health. effect, provide healthy aquatic habitat, andprotect erosion increeks and rivers, reduce island theheat use lessenergy, improve water qualityandreduce Building Better helpsreduce greenhouse gases, quality pondsand green roofs andwalls. pavement andrain gardens toincorporating water to betterbuildingpractices— from installingpervious businesses inCoquitlam share that ourcommitment our way ofrecognizing thebuilders, developers and approaches andare withnature built inmind. This is showcases projects usesustainablebuilding that Through theBuildingBetterprogram, theCity Encouraging Developers toBuildBetter Initiatives Sustainable Development Making aDifference through supports rainwater supports targets management compliance levels. in complaint improvement and asignificant in this approach, theCityhas seenadrastic reduction with allBylaws applicable totheirsites.Asaresult of isrequiredand understanding ofwhat tocomply involvedthe parties signoff ontheircommitment Protection Bylaw. At theconclusion of thesemeetings, requirements undertheStream andDrainage System involved explaining theenvironmental protection Pre-development meetings are heldwithallparties from construction crews workinginCoquitlam. are informed andeducated theCityexpects onwhat application stage,applicants permit permit/building from bylaws. thedemolition Starting and supporting erosion control andsediment strategy management development inCoquitlam through acomprehensive The Cityhastaken aproactive approach toall Erosion Control &Sediment Developers follow sustainable building approaches watersheds with anIWMP. applications in to allsubdivision andbuilding permit based rainwater requirements management apply ornearitssource.at The practical, performance- the quantity andimprove thequalityofurbanrunoff bioswales, paving pervious andraingardens reduce Source controls suchastopsoil,infiltration facilities, improve water fishhabitat. quality andprotect maintain baseflows instreams, prevent erosion, Our rainwater strategy management helpsto manages rainwater tokeep ourwatersheds healthy. Coquitlam treats stormwater asaresource and RequirementsManagement Citywide Rainwater greenways, andrecreation. aquatic resources, wildlife andtheirhabitats, landuse, runoff, floodprotection, environmental protection of investigates thequalityandquantity ofstormwater while facilitating anddevelopment. growth AnIWMP watersheds inorder topreserve watershed health plans(IWMP)management for allofitsurban Coquitlam hasdeveloped integrated watershed Integrated Watershed Plans Management Storm drain protection duringdevelopment Catch basin markers Galloway Rain Garden

Other Environmental Initiatives Ž Efficient Street Lighting—The City has installed Ž Phytotechnology Practices—The City uses plants energy-efficient LED lighting on pedestrian and engineered soil for cleaning road runoff The City has implemented the following initiatives: lights and is piloting LED street lights. We from Lougheed Highway. Plants in bio-swales Ž Bike to Work Week—The City sponsored recently changed the Subdivision Control Bylaw in parking lots clean polluted surface runoff two bike commuter celebration stations that to allow developers to install LED lighting in new and rain gardens at several locations help clean supplied free snacks, drinks and bike mechanic subdivisions. polluted road runoff. Some water quality ponds services during Bike to Work Week. Ž Energy-Sharing System—An energy-efficient also have plants to help remove contaminants.

Ž Catch Basins—Catch basins safely collect / Coquitlam inBloom Thermenex heat exchange system heats and Ž Reducing Geese Populations—An education rainwater runoff and prevent road and property cools the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex's pool, campaign reminding people that they should flooding. Some catch basins are marked with a arenas and adjacent library, using excess heat not feed the geese—combined with relocating yellow fish as a reminder that all catch basins, from the ice rinks. A similar system was recently geese when they are flightless in June—aims to marked or unmarked, are connected to creeks, installed linking City Hall and the RCMP building reduce the number of geese in Como Lake Park streams and other environmentally sensitive with the City Centre Aquatic Complex and to ensure the area is healthy for all waterfowl, water bodies. Evergreen Cultural Centre. the lake, park users and other animals. Ž Cycling—Several new cycling routes have Ž Landscaping near Sensitive Bear Habitat—Public Ž Shielding for Night Sky Issues—The City only Environmental Action been built in accordance with our Strategic education programs inform residents of the uses “flat glass” fixtures or full cut-off post-top Transportation Plan, with a focus on including importance of avoiding landscaping with plants lights for any new lighting. To reduce “spill” more routes separated from traffic. For new that attract bears and offer recommended lighting, the City also installs house-side shields developments, particularly commercial and alternatives. and shrouds on lights. mixed-use, City staff work with developers to implement support facilities such as bike racks, storage rooms, change rooms and showers.

17 18 Coquitlam in Bloom / Environmental Action The Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable promotes long-termsustainability. A cross-departmental greenA cross-departmental team staff tomake behaviour permanent specific challenges, andcomputer and Coquitlam Carbon Cutters include UglySweater Day, Take theStairs work. principles at These campaigns monitor shutdown programs. Carbon Cuttersuseinnovative andfun Challenge, building anddepartment- changes and adopt energy conservation energy changes andadopt established in2010,theCoquitlam tactics toeducatetactics andencourage our diverted 1,000 tires from 1,000 landfill. diverted Playground newComo surface at Lake Park consensus affect onissues that the watershed. sponsors educational events, andworks towards monitoring efforts, helpsprepare plansfor thewatershed, planning process, andtheRoundtable co-ordinates successful outcome of amulti-phase,five-year watershed drinking water. The formation of theRoundtable was the and itswatershed, whichsuppliesathird oftheregion’s theCoquitlamworking toenhanceandprotect River Many organizations, groups, includingnon-profit are Coquitlam River Watershed Roundtable two recycling depotsfor residential use. Multi-Material BCDrop-off Depots. The Cityalsooperates bulbs are recycled the at Wastech Transfer Station orat Items suchaselectronic waste, plasticbags andlight Recycling &AdditionalDisposal Coquitlam in Bloom / Environmental Action 19 identifies opportunities for environmental protection protection environmental opportunitiesidentifies for offers a local perspective on the environment, on the environment, a local perspective offers environmental awareness and stewardship. and stewardship. awareness environmental and enhancement, and identifies ways to promote to promote ways and identifies and enhancement, Council Sustainable and Environmental Sustainable and Environmental Advisory Committee to City Advisory Committee This group advises Council on environmental issues, issues, on environmental advises Council This group Burke Mountain Naturalists Mountain Burke Slough of DeBoville Friends of Mundy Park Friends Forest Walton of Friends Society Hatchery Watershed Hoy-Scott Society Watershed Creek Hyde Society Centre Horticultural Riverview Coquitlam River Aggregate Committee to Committee Aggregate River Coquitlam City Council Maple Creek Watershed Streamkeepers Streamkeepers Watershed Maple Creek

Ž Ž Ž Ž Ž Ž Ž Ž Ž including: Many stewardship groups are active in Coquitlam, in Coquitlam, active are groups stewardship Many Stewardship Groups Groups Stewardship For 13 years, Coquitlam’s Environmental Achievement Awards have have Awards Achievement Environmental Coquitlam’s 13 years, For Coquitlam’s natural environment. natural Coquitlam’s recognized individuals, organizations and educators who have demonstrated demonstrated who have and educators organizations individuals, recognized an outstanding commitment an outstanding commitment to promoting, and enhancing conserving efforts The dedicated School district officials have

behaviour change and significantly reduce energy reduce change and significantly behaviour Maple Creek Middle School Day, Como Lake Fishing Derby and storm-drain Derby and storm-drain Fishing Lake Como Day, Coquitlam residents are active participants in active are residents Coquitlam implemented a range of waste reduction and water and water reduction of waste a range implemented of the school’s Green Team are enhancing students’ enhancing students’ are Team Green of the school’s choosing reusable water bottles and more. water choosing reusable conservation initiatives to promote sustainable to promote initiatives conservation consumption. environmental events and activities, including and activities, events environmental School District 43 recycle, bring litterless lunches and are rewarded for rewarded bring litterless lunches and are recycle, marking events. marking events. awareness of the importance of sustainability. Students of the importance of sustainability. awareness Salmon Come Home, International Migratory Bird Bird Migratory Home, International Salmon Come A Community that Participates that Participates A Community 20 Coquitlam in Bloom / Environmental Action Associated Labelshasdemonstrated a strong commitment totheenvironment Green Label Printing Company Shows Corporate Environmental Innovation program, over which diverts 300,000 Backyard Compostable Stand-UpPouch. The its creation America’s ofNorth 100% first with suchmeasures asreplacing a40-yard carbon, energy, dollarsandother resources company aimstodecrease of theamount trash container with an internal recycling through aswell green labelprinting, site and completing an energy audit withBC site andcompleting audit anenergy Other measures have included replacing Hydro. The company hasalsoadopted atrail hand dryers, banning Styrofoam cupson- pounds ofwaste annually from the for four thepast years. white printed shippingboxes withbrown corrugated boxes, installinghigh-efficiency landfill, andreduces waste pickups by50%. Salmon Come HomeEvent HoyCreekHatchery at $1,000 from theGreen Schools, Green Futures Award Program (sponsored by Tree Canada and promote eco education. and FedEx Express Canada) for its efforts to as the“Greenest School” inBCandwon promote anecological schoolyard, reduce Coquitlam’s Roy StibbsSchoolwas selected waste, conserve energy, beacaring school Roy StibbsElementary School Como Lake Park outa nBom / Coquitlam inBloom Environmental Action

21 22 Coquitlam in Bloom / Heritage Conservation used to fish theCoquitlam River? Hollywood celebrities ClarkGableandJohn Wayne road-racing purpose-built first track? Orthat Did you Coquitlam knowthat was hometoCanada’s Experience 125 Years ofCoquitlam History transforming Coquitlam into adiverse community. Coquitlam. More recent immigrants have come tothecityfrom all over theworld,bringingrichcultural traditions and This vibrant community was Francophone the largest centre ofManitoba,andtheseed for west the future of growth French Canadians were recruited for workandarrived Fraser at Mills, of thecommunity ofMaillardville. leadingtothebirth a store, office,hospital, officeblock,barbershopandpoolhallhad grown around post themill,andfollowing year, 110 1891, andastate-of-the-art bankoftheFraser lumbermillsoon openedonthenorth River. By1908, atownof20houses, residents were theCoast Salish,with European beginninginthe1860s. settlement The townwas officiallyincorporated in Coquitlam’s richheritageisevident inmany buildings, streetscapes theCity. andneighbourhoodsthroughout The earliest Heritage Conservation Fraser Mills Townsite, ca.1910s “125 Years: AnArchival Tour ofCoquitlam’s 13Decades.” during aCoquitlam 125-themed event entitled other interesting historicalfacts withthe public The CityofCoquitlam shared archivist theseand Destinations: Experience HistoricPlaces. thisyear’ssupported theme, whichwas Distinctive The event was heldduringBCHeritage Week and Heritage Conservation— Built Heritage & Heritage Revitalization Agreements The City of Coquitlam has been committed to preserving heritage properties in the city and a number of properties have already been preserved through Heritage Revitalization Agreements. A Heritage Revitalization Agreement (HRA) is authorized by City Council, through a bylaw, to protect a heritage building or property. An HRA is intended to address a unique situation that sets out conditions that apply to a specific property and is mutually beneficial to both the owner and the City. The terms of the agreement supersede local government zoning regulations and the City may vary land use, density, setbacks and other regulations through Hutchinson House, re-located to 320 Casey Street the HRA Bylaw. In exchange, the owner agrees to restore, preserve and protect the building and/or property. 320 Casey Street (Hutchinson House, Coquitlam Heritage To date, the following properties have already been formerly at 700 Rochester Avenue) preserved or identified for preservation through this process: Society Symposium The Hutchinson House is valued for its historic The Coquitlam Heritage Society hosted a one-day outa nBom / Coquitlam inBloom 2008 Ž 311 Laval Square (Bédard House) association with Coquitlam’s early settlement symposium, bringing together internationally 2011 Ž 307 Begin Street (Paré Residence) patterns. Of note is the fact that it is an intact acclaimed expert speakers and community leaders example of a house from the City’s second who discussed and developed ways to enrich the 2012 Ž 1313 Cartier Avenue (Maison Velay) subdivision period. The building is also an historic City of Coquitlam through the sharing of heritage. Ž 218 Begin Street (Sabourin House) and aesthetic example of a vernacular farmhouse This event was the first of its type to be held in 2014 Ž 801 Roderick Avenue (Rocheleau Cottage) in the Craftsman design tradition and was built Coquitlam and workshop speakers included the 2015 364 Blue Mountain Street (Irwin House) Ž using wood products from the local sawmill. City of Coquitlam archivist and a representative Heritage Conservation Ž 320 & 326 Casey Street Built by James Hutchinson in 1921 and used as from the Royal BC Museum. The symposium was (Hutchinson House, formerly 700 Rochester Avenue) his family home for 25 years, the house is further highly praised by all participants and is expected Ž 1107 Cartier Avenue (Maison Leblanc) valued for its continuous use as a long-term, to help create momentum for further heritage 2016 Ž 1154 Rochester Avenue (Edward Davies House) single-family dwelling. There were members of the development in Coquitlam. Ž 804 Gauthier Avenue (Prost House) Hutchinson family living on Rochester Avenue as Ž 1207 Cartier Avenue (Bouthot Family Residence) recently as 2010. 23 Our Lady of Lourdes Church (left & right) Paré House Photo credit: City of Coquitlam Archives

Preserving Coquitlam’s Heritage Booth Farmhouse An historic property in Maillardville Heritage Register Through this registry, a number of will be preserved thanks to the City of Coquitlam’s homes have been restored, reused and maintained. Maintaining and caring for Coquitlam’s heritage recent acquisition of the land. The 112-year-old home The most recent home to be restored is a family enhances the community’s distinct identity and pride, provides a sense of continuity between was originally owned by Ralph Booth, a pioneer of home at 307 Begin Street that was owned by the past, present and future, and demonstrates the Maillardville community. Purchasing the Booth Vitalien Paré, an early settler who arrived in a commitment to the general principle of Farmhouse will ensure the heritage elements of the Maillardville in 1910. sustainability. The City is dedicated to retaining and land are preserved. Heritage Strategic Plan The Heritage Strategic Plan enhancing Coquitlam’s distinct and valued heritage Heritage Bylaws The City has a number of bylaws provides a vision of what Council and the citizens of for future generations. pertaining to Heritage Revitalization Agreement Coquitlam want to achieve, and an action plan to Archives Since the City of Coquitlam Archives was Authorization and Heritage Designations, as well as help achieve it . This includes the Cultural Services founded in 2013, the holdings have expanded bylaws relating to city cemeteries. Strategic Plan that guides the direction of arts, dramatically to nearly two hundred linear meters Heritage Inventory Buildings, properties and sites culture and heritage initiatives within the City of of textual records and photographic materials. The with qualities or characteristics that contribute Coquitlam from 2010 to 2020. Archives provides an online search portal and has to the City's heritage are placed on the heritage Place des Arts Ryan House Place des Arts began as a responded to over three hundred reference requests inventory after an evaluation and review of historic non-profit society in 1972 in Ryan House, a turn- Heritage Conservation Heritage from city staff, heritage consultants, academics, records. The inventory is used to help increase of-the-century residence built by the Fraser Mills business owners, journalists, genealogists, artists, public awareness of the existence and value of local lumber mill. In 1996, this community arts centre and writers, students, and members of the general public. heritage resources, which may result in more of music school, which offers a variety of programming, The Archives engages with the community through these buildings being retained and rehabilitated by expanded to 18,000 square feet. an outreach campaign that includes exhibits, public property owners. presentations, community projects and events, and social media initiatives like Throwback Thursday and

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Office promotes Tourism The City's anniversary of the First World War. Members of the War. World of the First anniversary to 263 also attended Branch Legion Canadian Royal show support of remembrance. words and say Poppy Painting Lawn Art & Yellow Ribbon Project ArtYellow Lawn & Painting Poppy poppies on the 350 large painted residents Coquitlam a beautiful display forming Way, Veterans along grass the leading to the cenotaph and a touching tribute for Members of ceremony. Day Remembrance Legion’s to hang messages of remembrance the public wrote collected the messages were ribbons on trees; from on behalf of Association Veterans and sent to the Coquitlam. School students helped plant 100 poppies in a newly School students the 100 bed to commemorate garden created Coquitlam Remembers Coquitlam Memorial Garden Veterans Tourism Office Tourism website and the annual the City’s heritage through Guide. and Experience Travel of Coquitlam’s publication The cemetery The is a non-profit SPARC organization dedicated to preserving radio and radio to preserving dedicated organization artifacts and history, communications electronic perspective. Run with an emphasis on a Canadian the society maintains by members and volunteers, and a museum accessible to the public, restores audio programs. and broadcasts old radios, repairs Robinson Memorial Cemetery Robinson and acts as historian. guided walks offers caretaker its first of the cemetery burials are Some highlights where graves of unmarked area in 1937, a large (now Riverview Essondale from patients many and buried during the Depression, Hospital) were of Emery Barnes (one the first black the grave The City also politicians elected in British Columbia). tour that highlights a self-guided for resources offers within the cemetery. historical landmarks the many Museum Radio SPARC This The Riverview Riverview The Tree tours and heritage walks on Riverview Lands on Riverview walks tours and heritage Tree Committee, made up of community members and made up of community Committee, monitors the Community representatives, council uses of the future plan for and comprehensive Vision Lands. the Riverview Hospital Lands are valued by the City of Coquitlam by the City of Coquitlam valued Hospital Lands are health care as a primary mental and the community botanical garden, heritage site, treasured facility, is collection The tree and sanctuary. arboretum specimen 1,800 open-grown made up of over in the early 1900s as a planted that were trees the Riverview from Volunteers working arboretum. public Society conduct free Centre Horticultural to tours weekly during summer months walking of this spectacular collection’s awareness raise to fall every Treefest also hostThey unique value. and grounds to the Riverview the community invite history and the arboretum. learn about the site’s Riverview Lands Advisory Committee to Council Lands Advisory Committee Riverview Trees Lands and Heritage Riverview 26 Coquitlam in Bloom / Heritage Conservation Vancouver) originallysuppliedfood for psychiatric served theircountry. Coquitlam Heritage Community MembersCelebrate and penalinstitutionsintheprovince; later it Coquitlam Heritage Society Colony Farm community gardeners. cyclists andbirdwatchers share theparkwith evolved asashowcasefor agriculture. Today, walkers, diverse range ofheritageprograms the throughout of themenandwomen ArmedForces who Coquitlam. They alsooperate Musée MackinHouse. Branch oftheRoyal Canadian Legion inmemory year topreserve, honourand promote thehistory of October 21,1972,wasOctober provided bytheCoquitlam Blue Mountain Cenotaph Colony Farm (managedbyMetro Thecenotaph,unveiled on TheSocietyoffers a Society preserves andprotects the landsandtrees of guided tours, speaking engagements anddisplays at special events. activities. activities. The Society’s have activities included centre for horticultural, educational and therapeutic the Riverview Hospital siteasacommunity-oriented Riverview Horticultural Society Heritage Events inCoquitlam Ž Ž Ž Ž Ž Ž Ž Ž Ž Ž

Saint Jean-BaptisteDaySaint Welcome toCoquitlam OpenHouse Mother’s Day Heritage Tea Coquitlam Multicultural Fair Coquitlam HeritageSocietyOpenHouse MackinHouse Christmas at Festival duBois Father’s Day HistoricalExtravaganza Historical BookClub Heritage Halloween Founded in1992,the The SuitcaseProject: Artifacts Collection.Artifacts This initialproject A Journey inMental Health Past, andFuture Present an interpretive display ofthepersonal an original psychiatrist’s couch. awareness, improve and understanding, historical photos, and medicalequipment wasmental ofartifacts health.Aselection promote community conversations on Coquitlam supports The SuitcaseProject— contents ofthree vintage suitcases displayed theweek,including throughout evolved into aweeklongevent tocreate that were part ofthelarger Riverview werethat part Coquitlam in Bloom / Heritage Conservation 27 typical of the pioneering era typical of the pioneering era operated by the Coquitlam Heritage by the Coquitlam operated was the home of manager was Co. Ltd. This landmark in Coquitlam’s This landmark in Coquitlam’s Ltd. Co. Musée Mackin House rapidly growing Fraser River Sawmill River Fraser growing rapidly is community historic Maillardville style and plants the garden preserve in Coquitlam. garden that was planted in 2012 to planted that was garden Mackin House was builtMackin House was in 1909 and Society and includes a heritage Lafarge Gravel Pit in the early 1970s. Photo credit: City of Coquitlam Archives Archives credit: City of Coquitlam Photo Gravel Pit in the early 1970s. Lafarge Centre Park, the legacy of sport, recreation and celebration continues. and celebration the legacy of sport, recreation Park, Centre Lafarge Lake is, in fact, a man-made excavated lake donated to the City by the Lafarge Company Company to the City by Lafarge donated lake a man-made excavated in fact, is, Lake Lafarge the its vision of hosting the 1991 Summer Games, help the City realize To in the mid-1970s. a state-of-the-art into land to the City and it developed the surrounding was gave Province Coquitlam’s Industrial Past—Lafarge Lake at Town Centre Park Park Centre Town at Lake Industrial Past—Lafarge Coquitlam’s sport and recreation facility. Town Centre Park officially opened in May 1989, and the BC officially opened in May Park Centre Town facility. sport and recreation Summer Games, held two years later, were a huge success. Within the 100 acres of Town Town of the 100 acres Within a huge success. were later, held two years Summer Games, Thirty years ago, Town Centre Park was the site of a gravel plant and pit. Today’s picturesque plant and pit.Today’s the site of a gravel was Park Centre Town Thirty ago, years This non-profit This Pioneer SpiritPioneer in Maillardville society provides services and activities to the French- society provides and Coquitlam of Maillardville, speaking region Mainland, which is home to throughout the Lower The society also produces about 13,000 francophones. the largest francophone du Bois, and hosts Festival French celebrating west of the Rockies, festival art and culture. history, Canadian Société Francophone Maillardville Société Francophone 28 Coquitlam in Bloom / Urban Forestry Community weed-pull makes MundyPark freeofEnglishivy. trees, thetrees ontheRiverview Landsandthose inMetro Vancouver regional parks andPinecone Burke Provincial Park— to 1,900acres offorested park, 6,500street trees, and 6,000parktrees. These City-owned trees—along withprivate property mosaic offorests and well-treed neighbourhoods. make upCoquitlam’s urbanforest. assessed,the City’sWhen last overall canopycover was anenviable 39%,comprised ofa Urban Forestry Coquitlam recognizes themany environmental, socialand economic benefitsoftheurban forest. Our community ishome Record-Setting Weed-Pull Neighbourhood Tree Days Mundy Forest Bird Nest Boxes in Mundy Park The City’s Urban Forestry Section was the recipient We worked with the Charles Best Secondary School The Park Spark program and the Urban Forestry of a prestigious grant award from Tree Canada and wood-working class to build 25 bird nest boxes. Section teamed up to hold our largest-ever weed- TD Green Streets to implement an innovative urban The students then installed the boxes in Mundy pull event that would ultimately achieve a world forestry awareness program called Neighbourhood Forest under the guidance of a Parks Resource record for the most number of people participating Tree Days. Coquitlam was one of only 13 Technician from the Urban Forestry Section. This outa nBom / Coquitlam inBloom in a weed-pull. This innovative event eradicated the communities selected from hundreds of applicants project was an action item stemming from the City’s largest dedicated urban forest of English ivy in across Canada. The program will piggy-back on one Mundy Park Forest Management Plan. These boxes only 24 hours, making Mundy Park the only urban of the Coquitlam 125th Anniversary Celebrations will provide additional nest sites for chickadees, forest in Metro Vancouver that is free of English called the Block Party Challenge, which challenges winter wrens, nuthatches and tree swallows. ivy. The 848 people who participated in the event residents to hold 125 block parties around the City. Volunteers will continue to monitor and maintain included local residents, environmental groups, If residents choose to include an “urban forestry” the bird nest boxes.

school groups, English as a second language groups, component to their block party, a staff member will Urban Forestry churches and City staff. attend the event and provide one or a combination of the following: tree care and pruning workshops, tree-well work parties and tree planting on either private or City property.

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Managing Forests with an Coquitlam’s premier forested park, Mundy Park, is benefits will be sustained and celebrated by Integrated, Sustainable Plan the largest City-owned park in Coquitlam, and was current and future generations. The FMP contains dedicated through public referendum as an Urban a comprehensive list of actions prioritized over a The City’s Urban Forestry Section manages and Forest Park in 1993. Mundy Park’s 400 acres of un- 10-year period, including developing a volunteer Urban Forestry regulates Coquitlam’s urban forest in accordance fragmented second-growth forest, two lakes and park host and interpretive program, reintroducing with the vision of the City’s Sustainable Urban Forest streams are home to native plant communities and rare and endangered native plants, and installing Management Plan. The plan’s recommendations help wildlife species, and thousands of people regularly bird boxes. ensure that ecological integrity and natural processes use the park’s 16-kilometre trail network. In 2014 the associated with the urban forest are maintained, City developed a Mundy Park Forest Management thereby meeting the City’s long-term environmental Plan (FMP) to ensure that the full range of public protection goals and policy objectives. Coquitlam in Bloom in Coquitlam /

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Coquitlam offers 90km of off-road trails

Bylaws Protect the Urban Forest Applying Best Practices to Maintain Our Trees The Urban Forestry Section has seven International Ž The Urban Forestry Section also manages the The City’s comprehensive tree care program for the Society of Arboriculture certified arborists and two cutting and replacement of private property inventory of managed street and ornamental park trade-certified climbing arborists. Several staff have trees through the application of the City’s Tree trees includes structural pruning cycles, irrigation post-secondary training in resource management Management Bylaw and Zoning Bylaw. and integrated pest management. Irrigation of and there is one registered professional biologist on Ž In 2010, the City developed the Noxious Weed the nearly 3,000 juvenile street and park trees in staff. Staff training is offered each year, with training Bylaw, which regulates the presence of noxious focusing on safety issues (i.e., aerial rescue training weeds on private property to prevent their the system was revolutionized in 2015 with the introduction of watering bags. The slow release for field arborists) and other opportunities to spread. This program is managed each year / Coquitlam inBloom through public education and enforcement. of water from these 60-litre watering bags has increase knowledge and expertise (i.e., trail-building Ž Master Trail Plan 2013 (MTP)—This plan is a helped to dramatically improve the health and seminars and structural pruning courses). comprehensive, flexible guide for providing a establishment of young trees compared with the city-wide, off-road network of trails connecting historic practice using subsurface probes. This was people, places and public amenities to other especially helpful in 2015 when severe drought and municipalities and the regional trail system. extreme weather conditions affected the region. The MTP outlines the existing and long-term Urban Forestry plan for Coquitlam’s extensive 90-kilometre Well-developed maintenance programs are in place parks trail network that provides a range of in forested park areas for trail maintenance, tree experiences—from wilderness hikes in Ridge hazard management, and invasive plant species Park to heavily used, multi-use paved circuits management. like those in Town Centre Park.

31 32 Coquitlam in Bloom / Urban Forestry Coquitlam's UrbanForestrytwoteams includes climbingarborists. The Cityhasacomplete andwell-maintained GIS This allows Coquitlam to identify areas need that Manage Trees street trees inthe area andworked withalandscape stress thantypical. In2013,weassessedthe1,341 Comprehensive Inventory Helps architecture firmtodevelop solutions, including renovations tocreate healthier growing conditions, collection oftrees andasuiteofboulevard soil inventory offorested parkareas, managedstreet improvement. For example, trees in Westwood infestations. incremental transformation toamore diverse Plateau were showing higher signsoffailure and trees, andornamental parkandcivicbuilding trees. which shouldalso reduce thelevel of pest arborists toensure highstandards ofquality control. material, includingtrees. Sustainability value isan receives exceptional value whenpurchasing plant contractor orsupplierhasintegrated sustainability constitute more than 10%oftheinventory. To meet currently represent nearly 20%ofourtree inventory. our list ofacceptable street treesour list asthe twospecies Promoting SpeciesDiversity Procurement Policy Promotes Healthy Trees individually selected and/orindividually selected evaluated bycertified into their operations. Allpurchased trees are criterion, whichassesseshowwellthe important Coquitlam’s Procurement Policy ensures theCity that Under Coquitlam’s this target, weremoved twospeciesoftree from Management Plan Management , noonespecies oftree should Sustainable Urban Forest slopes siteassessment. standards through tree replacement, tree planting, reports, clearingandriskmanagement, andsteep replacement tree species, arborist tree pruning, properly managetheirtrees in accordance withCity property, theCity’s In termsofthespeciesdiversity on private Management Bylaw Management Tree Resource Guidetothe Tree helpsresidents anddevelopers Coquitlam in Bloom / Urban Forestry 33 likelihood of introducing or spreading invasive plants. or spreading invasive of introducing likelihood invasive plants. invasive education and outreach. education area values. area 6. management. Use monitoring and adaptive 5. and knowledge through awareness Increase 4. leadership and partnerships. Emphasize 2. best first. your Save 3. benefits to park and natural Maximize 1. to managing approach Use an integrated The Bad Seed Program is a social marketing and education and education is a social marketing The Bad Seed Program campaign to change people’s behaviour and thereby reduce the behaviour campaign people’s to change Invasive Plant Management Invasive to manage invasive plants in publicly plants to manage invasive with the goal of preventing, reducing or mitigating or mitigating reducing with the goal of preventing, Strategy the effects of invasive plants on conservation, on conservation, plants of invasive the effects Coquitlam has an Coquitlam owned parks and natural areas and on private lands and on private areas and natural owned parks on six principles: aesthetic and recreation values. The strategy is built The strategy values. aesthetic and recreation Managing Invasive Plants Managing Invasive 34 Coquitlam in Bloom / Urban Forestry Tree Health The Guide includes sections onproperThe Guideincludessections tree planting The Cityusesits The City’s Tree Bylawonlyallows Management for removal of Working withResidents toPromote Community MembersCare for Trees and professionals whoare andcan properly certified and pruning, aswell asrecommendationsand pruning, for hardy accompaniment tothe Tree Bylaw. Management and trees indigenoustothearea. and non-native are speciesthat hardy andrelatively maintenance and pest management. management. maintenance and pest provide accurate related advice andservices totree must bereplacedmust withamixture ofnative shrubs remove trees ontheirprivate replace must property canopy cover onprivate property. Residents who disease resistant. Instreamsidedisease resistant. setbackareas, the City alsoprovides residents ofcontractors withalist hazardous trees andalltrees removed intheseareas tree includeseveral speciesthat native species. The them from adiverse tree includesnative that list Tree Bylaw Management Tree

Resource Guide aimstosustain as an These projects were made possiblewithcommunity Tree planting programs withcommunity volunteers A-Tree Program groups suchas Tree Canada, BCHydro, Canada IKEA square metres oflandwere cleared ofinvasive and TD Friends of theEnvironment Foundation. oftheCity’sare eachyear carriedout aspart participation and $60,000 in financial support from and$60,000infinancialsupport participation plants andplanted with2,775 shrubsand688trees. mulching, weeding, pruning and pest management. pruningandpest weeding, mulching, coverspamphlet planting techniques, watering, planted onsingle-family residential lots) andtheCity’s on private includethe andpublicproperty Growing Community Roots Program in establishedneighbourhoodsrequest boulevard trees is madepossiblebyexternal grants. Invasive restoration weedpullsandhabitat planting Coquitlam’s by residents for three thefirst summers. This program that arethat provided bytheCityandplanted andwatered Plant Management Strategy Management Plant How to Plant andCareHow toPlant for Your Tree (where theCityprovides trees tobe . In2014,over 5,200 , where residents Adopt- Invasive

Adopt-A-Trail Program Vancouver, and BCIT TELUS. We achieved thissuccessthanks toourlocal and volunteers contribute 1,150hoursannually. as wellanumberoflocalbusinesses and maintenance ofourcommunity through the community partners: corporate sponsorssuchastheHard Rock Casino of trails withintheurbanforest have beenadopted Residents alsocontribute tothebeautyand Ž Ž Ž Ž Ž Ž

Girl GuidesandScouts, Metro VanGeocachers. of Canada, Lower MainlandGreen Team, and Hoy Scott Watershed Society, Friends ofDeBoville Slough, CompassionBuddhist Relief Tzu ChiFoundation . To date, over 60kilometres

Coquitlam in Bloom / Urban Forestry 35 Community planting event at Town Centre Park Centre Town at event planting Community 36 Coquitlam in Bloom / Landscape The Parks, Recreation completed &Culture adraft Department Services reviewed Master Planthat eachofits18service areas inconsultation withthe community. There for isstrong community acontinued support focus onpublic gardens, Landscape green spacesandenhancedstreetscapes. grown onpublicland. Coquitlam Munch Coquitlam withtheAustin Munchisapartnership Heights BusinessImprovement Association (AHBIA) that enablesthepublic totasteand sharethat food 2016. Adjacent businesses willkeep2016. Adjacent theplanters community partners at a launch event at community partners heldin May Forty planters alongRidgeway and Austin avenues were planted by AHBIA membersandother were planted byAHBIA Coquitlam Munchpublicproduce gardens gardening. gardening. the crops and learn about small-scale sustainable the crops andlearn about tour theplanters from totaste JunetoOctober watered andweeded, andthepublicisinvited to Free LittleLibrary and MasonBeeHouseinlocalpark Town Centre Park Plaza construction nears completion

Salmon Public Art Town Centre Park Plaza In honour of Coquitlam’s 125th anniversary in 2016, Once the location of a gravel pit, Town Centre Park has the City initiated the Salmon Project and selected evolved over time to become a first-rate public park twelve local artists to submit a proposal for the with a variety of amenities that serve Coquitlam's opportunity to paint or adorn a composite salmon fast-growing City Centre. The Town Centre Park sculpture with a design reflective of Coquitlam’s past, Plaza is the park’s most recent amenity addition and Salmon sculpture artist Jody Broomfield present or future. The sculptures, created by award- officially opened to the public on July 1, 2016. Little Toy Libraries winning Squamish Nation artist Jody Broomfield, The Town Centre Park Plaza will accommodate events are over six feet high and six feet wide and will be of various sizes, with a seating capacity of 900 that can Similar to the Little Free Libraries concept, Little Toy placed in high-traffic locations around Coquitlam. be expanded to 1,300 with the addition of temporary / Coquitlam inBloom Libraries stocked with balls, Frisbees, jump ropes The 125th anniversary legacy project will be unveiled chairs. This new outdoor venue will be a focal point and other toys were installed in a number of parks in July 2016 at the Kaleidoscope festival, a signature for large community events like the Coquitlam 125 across Coquitlam in the early summer of 2016 for Coquitlam 125 event. anniversary celebrations and Coquitlam Celebrates the use of park visitors. The project builds on the Canada Day, as well as a variety of community festivals Park Spark program’s low-key but popular toy box The selected artists bring diverse cultural and events throughout the year. project introduced in 2015. This year’s toy baskets backgrounds, experiences and inspiration to the will be marked by a colourful umbrella to increase project, resulting in a wide variety of creative and The plaza design provides a flexible, year-round public Landscape their visibility, and will be stocked and monitored by colourful designs reflecting many different aspects space, with seating and layout that take advantage of volunteers and businesses. of the community. existing park slopes and features, and provide barrier- free access to the stage area and seating. 37 Suwa’lkh High School Medicine Wheel Garden Sustainable Outreach and Learning Garden

Community Gardens Suwa’lkh High School Medicine Wheel Garden Douglas College David Lam Campus Institute of Urban Ecology Sustainable Outreach and Learning Harbour View Elementary School Outdoor An ambitious horticultural project, composed of (Sol) Garden Classroom & Garden traditional plants, berries and vegetables, has been In the fall of 2015, the Institute of Urban Ecology— Staff at Harbour View Elementary School have been ’ under construction at the Suwa lkh High School in co-operation with several other departments working on an outdoor classroom and garden for located in Coquitlam’s Maillardville area. This at Douglas College—completed the Sustainable over 20 years. When they started, a tiny seed from Medicine Wheel Garden is important because it Outreach and Learning Garden. The garden contains a child’s apple was planted in a small garden and teaches aboriginal students about their heritage, over 200 plants and shrubs, almost all of which nobody knew if it would grow. Today this seed has bringing the students closer to the land and are native to the region. The plants provide habitat sprouted into a tree that faithfully grows apples providing a sense of ownership. Formed in the benefits for local pollinators and songbirds.

Landscape every fall. At Harbour View, playing in dirt, watching shape of a circle, the garden has an eastern gateway The garden also gives learning opportunities for plants grow and experiencing seasonal changes marked by the colour yellow in the form of marigolds, members of the Douglas College and surrounding are part of the school curriculum. The school is and the other three directions are also marked with community. also participating in the Spuds in Tubs program of flowers of varying colours: white pansies for north, Agriculture in the Classroom Canada. Soon, students red pansies for south, and black pansies for west. and teachers will bake 500 potatoes they grew as a The colours represent all the nations of the world. In snack for the whole school. the summer, kids from the Red Wolf Camp will water Coquitlam in Bloom in Coquitlam / and look after the garden. 38

RE RE TU CR UL EA C Public Art Aquatics T & IO Cultural Arena N TS Festivals R Sports A & Events

Community Racquet Heritage Sports

Library & Indoor Lifelong Sports & Learning Physical Activity

Performing Community Arts Centres

Visual Sport Arts Hosting

Cemetery Developed Parks

Community Sports Beautification Fields Outdoor Natural Recreation Green Spaces

PARKS The PRC Master Plan Service Wheel assesses 18 service areas

Integrated Planning The current Parks, Recreation & Culture Master Plan The goal is to develop and implement a horticultural includes neighbourhood guidelines, a description brand identity for Coquitlam and increase the service The Citywide Official Community Plan is a

of the parks planning process, and it outlines the standard for both gardens and lawn areas. / Coquitlam inBloom comprehensive plan that guides the overall future landscape development review and operation of the City and provides a broad and integrated Coquitlam’s Pesticide Use Control Bylaw applies of outdoor sites. The City encourages input into framework for managing future change. Each area in to both civic and residential properties. The City the park planning process through open houses, Coquitlam has a neighbourhood plan that includes of Coquitlam Parks Division applies an Integrated community advisory or project committees, feedback a section on Parks and the Environment, including Pest Management approach, which incorporates surveys and social media channels. landscape design guidelines. A number of projects monitoring and practices to control pests through Implemented in 2016, our Landscape Services mowing, irrigation, fertilization, cultivation, are currently underway to reflect the commitment Landscape to meet the current and future needs of the City’s Review assessed existing service standards and mulching, mechanical control and sanitation. growing community. identified the service gaps that need to be filled to meet community expectations.

39 40 Coquitlam in Bloom / Landscape 33 ball diamonds) to support 28community33 balldiamonds) field tosupport Sports Association, theclubs advisetheCityon Sports grass lawnbowlinggreens inthe province. This isa sport organizations.sport clubsprovideThe sports skill a newsuper-sized, field turf multi-purpose artificial maintains 75 sports fields(42playingmaintains fieldsand 75sports million tocomplete this 10-year program, including projects andCouncil committed fundingofover $10 anddevelopment field policies, ofsports planning, popular amenitywithathriving community club. development. Alsothrough theCoquitlam Field development, active andcoaching participation, infrastructure. The 2013strategy identified priority that openedin2014. that the few remaining municipally maintained natural Sports Field StrategySports 2013 – 2023 Lawn BowlingGreen Lafarge Lake at Town Centre Park —Coquitlam operates oneof —Coquitlam The City's Landscape Section teamusesa The City'sLandscapeSection Landscapes standards, asoutlinedbelow: Maintaining Coquitlam’s and temperature. lawns. and activity The Landscapeteamusesa practice ofeachparksite,includingthegardens, centralized irrigation pullsdata systemthat from classification drives systemthat themaintenance Coquitlam weather stations irrigation tomodify City-owned landscapes are maintained todifferent based onweather variables, includingrainfall, wind hubs suchas Town Centre Park, streetscapes Ž

groomed, impeccablyclean, andwithinteresting seasonal displays. and unusual plant materialand unusual plant andshowy, well-kept Class ADisplay —First class:Always well Ž Ž Ž

selected forselected durability andeaseofmaintenance. forselection effects ofsuchuse. suitable for play andtraffic; tolerance andplant manicured andingoodhealth,largely free of for low-intensity material use,andplant is throughout theseason. throughout Class D Transition/Natural Class COpenSpaceandPlay Class BGroomed weeds anddebris.Seasonalplantings are showy —Neat andorderly,—Neat plants are —Habitat ispreserved—Habitat —Tidy appearance Coquitlam's Park Gift Program has added new and fun elements to our parks. Return of the Sockeye at Spirit Square

Skilled Staff Maintain Coquitlam’s Our Green Development Guide and Green key to making places that thrive both socially Landscapes Development practices provide solutions to and economically, and are desirable to live in and The Landscape Section team has seven Trades 2 environmental challenges and include case studies for: attractive to visit. Gardeners who have their Red Seal designation and Ž building (including renewable energy), 2015 Park Gift Program Update Our expanded gift are experienced in horticultural education. Seasonal Ž infrastructure (stormwater management and program provides the opportunity for individuals, district energy), staff are certified in horticulture and landscape groups and businesses to make donations to the Ž natural infrastructure (open space networks, maintenance. The Parks Planning Section, which parks system for the enjoyment of others. Benches / Coquitlam inBloom naturescaping), is also involved in landscaping, has one registered and trees remain popular choices, but there is also Ž sustainable transportation (street design, planner, five registered landscape architects, and interest in more unusual items like concrete ping transit-oriented development), and two GIS mapping staff. Staff attend professional pong and foosball tables. Ž sustainable neighbourhoods (design principles, conferences and horticultural shows and participate Landscaping near Sensitive Bear Habitat Public rating systems). in in-house task-related training. education material and brochures are provided with Coquitlam has a city-wide Design Vision of the city recommendations for landscape plants that are not as a series of compact, complete communities in attractive to bears. Landscape concert with nature; each neighbourhood has its own Design Guidelines with urban design principles

41 42 Coquitlam in Bloom / Landscape Public Art art include: art and Program Planin2011.Someexamples ofpublic Coquitlam's identity asadiverse community witha Our public and community art contributesOur publicandcommunity to art vibrant cultural scene. We created Policy aPublic Art Bird boxes created byresidents inspiredMigration Public Art Ž Ž Ž Ž

1967 during Canada’s Centennial year. A HommageauxPionniers, OurLadyofLourdes sculpture constructed ofasteelframe with encourage bloomsfrom Junetoearly It growth. commissioned for the75 originally part ofthe“Concreteoriginally part Poetry” at exhibit fabric material andfilled withplant to important Coquitlamimportant neighbourhood. Evergreen Cultural Centre. Benchesincorporate tells the story ofMaillardvilletells thestory andwas October andthenhibernatesOctober for winter. views offamous skate the spots throughout Coquitlam Columbian Centennial Totem, was oneofaseries offour commissioned in world. Dogwood Pavilion Boarder Benches, Town Centre Park Bee Sculpture, Inspiration Garden isa16-metre totempole and th anniversary of this isaliving was Ž Ž Ž Ž Ž Ž

This yellow cedarandglasspieceinthefoyer of Square, ofthe small red and tellsthestory school students. salmon totheFirst Nations people. salmon that weresalmon that geneticallyuniqueto and a mixed-media reflects piecethat Canadian up besidethemighty Fraser River. prevalent intheCoquitlam River theturnof at ofMaillardville. presence inthe heart diversity. complete a 14-foot mural created by11high- created for theCitytocelebrate themillennium. of theearlypioneersandprovides awayfinding immigrants’ storiesandcelebrates thecity’s City Hall tells the story of the importance ofthe oftheimportance City Halltellsthestory the animals and symbols that speak ofgrowingthe animalsand symbolsthat the 20 Spirit Bear(Stól:lôSpath) Spirit Coquitlam Synthesis, CityHall Migration, Coquitlam CityCentre Library Our Salmon,Children, OneEarth Return ofthe Sockeye Pioneer Spirit,Maillardville th century. anchorsCoquitlam Spirit depicts the spiritsof depicts embodies the spirit embodiesthespirit is 31 panels that is31panelsthat was is The Inspiration Garden The garden supports gardenersThe garden and supports 1,500 pounds—ofproduce for the Food such asteasand shampoofrom herbs adults, including seminarsongrowing as wellprogramming for children and grown in ahomegarden. grows food for thecommunity; in2015 herbs, gardening andmakingproducts Bank. There are volunteer opportunities, the garden grew over 690kilos—orover Opportunities for All in Ž There are approximately 36 neighbourhood an overview of energy efficiency, use of green parks, ranging greatly in size, to serve the materials, naturalization, xeriscaping, alternate

Coquitlam’s Parks local needs for children’s active recreation and groundcovers and urban agriculture. Coquitlam’s parks are one of its defining features, adult passive green space. Standard provisions Ž Developers adhere to the City’s Development highly valued by its citizens and a key element for neighbourhood parks over 0.4 hectares Permit Guidelines regarding building of the physical, visual, environmental and social (approximately 1 acre) include children’s play design, active frontages, site design, public structures, a hard surface play area, passive framework of the City. Developed parks are purpose realm, landscape elements, environmental sitting areas and trails. built with flexible and multi-purpose spaces and sustainability and parking, loading and servicing. Ž Special use parks include community gardens, typically provide playgrounds, trails/pathways and Ž Coquitlam is home to two world-class golf Robinson Memorial Park Cemetery, Macquabeak courses. The Vancouver Golf Club is considered recreational amenities such as skate parks, sport Park, Pacific Reach Linear Park/Don Roberts to be one of the finest courses in the northwest / Coquitlam inBloom courts, etc. The City’s 66 developed parks total Park, Spirit Square and Carré Heritage Square. and hosted the CP Women’s Open event in 2015. approximately 1,400 acres, with nine additional parks A number of new parks are in various stages of The Westwood Plateau Golf Course boasts a slated for development within the next 10 years. planning and development. spectacular setting overlooking Vancouver and Ž Mundy Park and Town Centre Park are the Fraser Valley. Businesses Make Our City Greener considered city-wide parks that provide Ž For a number of years, the Dogwood Garden destination amenities. The general quality of the residential landscape Club has sponsored a garden contest to

Ž Coquitlam’s 20 community parks range from across Coquitlam is very high, with many examples recognize the efforts of homeowners Landscape two to more than 12 hectares and offer a variety of well-designed and maintained properties. whose front yards provide neighbourhood of active park facilities from fields and tennis Ž Businesses and institutions benefit from the beautification and display community pride. courts to outdoor pools with passive areas. City’s Green Development Guide, which provides 43 Laughter yoga at the Inspiration Garden

Volunteers Contribute to a swings or benches, and families are invited to sing Free Little Libraries—Residents designed, built Healthier Community together, plant flowers and trees or help clean up and are maintaining the book supply in Free Little while gaining a sense of ownership and civic pride. Libraries located in eleven Coquitlam locations Coquitlam residents are active in many volunteer Arbour Swing, Sundial & Mason Bee Boxes— including Walton Forest, Millard Orchard, and initiatives. Volunteer coaches and managers deliver Students from Charles Best Secondary built and Galloway and Mundy parks. community sports, service clubs raise funds for installed these new amenities in Mundy Park. Other important community initiatives that brought community projects like new playgrounds and Coquitlam residents together include: amenities, and individuals take part in a variety of Community Events and Festivals—The City supports Ž Community garden in Eagle Ridge Park ongoing or special projects. approximately 70 events and festivals every year, including Festival du Bois, Canada Day, Nowruz Ž Coquitlam Remembers: Veterans Memorial Park Spark—This umbrella program combines Festival, Teddy Bear Picnic & Parade, Daisy Day, Garden and Poppy Painting Lawn Art & Yellow existing parks volunteer opportunities with BC Highland Games & Scottish Festival, Ribbon Project unconventional experiences designed for busy St. Jean-Baptiste Day, Coquitlam Multicultural Fair, Ž Coquitlam Selfie Project families and new residents to get involved and have Coquitlam Crunch Challenge and the Coquitlam 125 fun. The program launched with approximately 20 Ž Jingle Bell Night anniversary celebrations. volunteers working alongside City staff to plant Ž Pop-Up Beach Community Gardens—Coquitlam has many well- over 350 plants to form a woodland garden. Line Ž Roadside Gardens Landscape used community gardens, including Burquitlam, dancing and tai chi demonstrations were put on by Ž Spark the Park Tulip Garden local park user groups, and preschoolers dropped by Scott Creek, Town Centre Park (Inspiration Garden), to create a large art mural on the closed parking lot Westbild, Douglas College David Lam Campus, asphalt. Drake Excavating, a local contractor, helped Alderson Elementary and Maillard Middle School. construct a new trail entrance feature. School groups Fortis Day of Giving—FortisBC supplied a grant and staff are encouraged to build bird and bat houses, to build a new community garden and hoop house in

Coquitlam in Bloom in Coquitlam / Town Centre Park beside the Inspiration Garden. 44 Blue Mountain Park Pop-up Beach Park Spark Tulip Garden

Spark the Park Tulip Garden A New Community Garden Coquitlam in Bloom Events Community members participated in workshops to The City was awarded a $15,000 grant from the Families were invited to add summer colour to three create over 800 tulips out of recycled pop bottles to Scotts Miracle-Gro Showcase Garden to build a new City parks in 2015 by planting summer flowers, add to the winter lights display at Lafarge Lake. community garden in Eagle Ridge Park. Located planting an eco-sculpture, painting banners, and The garden was “planted” in December 2015, with between Scott Creek Middle and Eagle Ridge doing chalk art, yarn bombing and more. a great turnout from the community. Elementary schools, the garden will provide a space Pop-Up Beach Jingle Bell Night for school curricular programs and act as a secondary A beach was created in Blue Mountain Park for six

Coquitlam set a new world record for the number campus for Inspiration Garden composting, food weeks in the summer of 2015 to provide summer / Coquitlam inBloom of people singing “Jingle Bells” together, with over gardening and interpretive programs. play opportunities for families. The beach included 500 people coming out to the light display at Coquitlam Selfie Project Adirondack chairs, beach toys, flags and sand castle Lafarge Lake. The Coquitlam Selfie Project invited residents and displays. Lafarge generously sponsored this unique Roadside Gardens visitors to submit photos of themselves and their experience. Community volunteers planted new gardens in friends and families as they enjoyed Coquitlam’s many attractions, events and parks. Weekly prizes locations across the city, including next to the site Landscape of Coquitlam’s original city hall. were awarded randomly to participants.

45 Floral Displays

The “Coquitlam” Rose Centennial Rose Garden

The City of Coquitlam prides itself on its diverse floral displays created by businesses, residents and community groups. In particular, the Dogwood Garden Club and the Fraser Pacific Rose Society have demonstrated exemplary garden skills and flower displays. Coquitlam Rose 125 Coquitlam Gardens Beauty by the numbers The City of Coquitlam purchased the naming rights In further celebration of Coquitlam’s 125th Ž 65,000 spring bulbs and annuals for a new rose to honour the community – a salmon- anniversary, the City is inviting residents and Ž 30,000 summer annuals coloured rose named the “Coquitlam Rose” in honour businesses to submit photographs of their gardens, Ž 40 colourful self-watering planters of our Coast Salish heritage. landscaping, or flowers to be included in the 125 Coquitlam Gardens photo gallery. Ž 40 stunning hanging baskets The official unveiling of the Coquitlam Rose will take Floral Displays Floral place on July 3, 2016 in the Centennial Rose Garden Through a library of 125 photos, we will display Ž 7 flower towers during the 2016 Rose Show. This rose was specially the community and civic pride that people express Ž 1000s of flowering shrubs and perennials hybridized in honour of Coquitlam's 125th anniversary through their gardens, and show how much our Ž Countless hours of free gardening advice as a commission from the City of Coquitlam. community values its growing environment. offered to the community To participate residents snap a shot of their garden Ž 37 public produce planters or planter looking its best and email the photo to the

Coquitlam in Bloom in Coquitlam / City for upload into the gallery.

46 125 Floral Display Bed The display is composed of hundreds of “Golden Flower of the Year

Nugget” barberry that creates ten-foot numerals / Coquitlam inBloom The 125 floral display bed represents bursts of The dahlia was selected as Coquitlam’s flower of against a background of blue Ageratum. Shooting fireworks celebrating Coquitlam’s 125th year. the year and will be incorporated into City parks upwards to create the fireworks effect spreading Nestled into a lush grassed hillside, the display is and distributed to the community at events such across the 75-foot slope are hundreds of reflected in Lafarge Lake when viewed from the as the Teddy Bear Picnic and Canada Day. Dahlias white New Guinea impatiens bursting into bright other side. The bed’s location in a well-used City park were selected for their bright colours, long blooming pink tones of impatiens and over 1,000 intense encourages residents and visitors to stroll though period, and ability to thrive in either pots or garden waxed begonias. the display and appreciate the blooms up close. beds. Coquitlam residents who receive a dahlia as Floral Displays part of the Flower of the Year project will also be asked to submit a photo as part of the companion 125 Coquitlam Gardens initiative to show off their planting. 47 Floral Display Stories In keeping with the theme of the Coquitlam 125 anniversary celebrations—Stories told, stories to be created—the City gardeners created three garden stories for their 2016 floral displays. Signage placed in the flower beds shares the stories and recognizes the gardeners who contributed them: Salmon in the River Ž The name Coquitlam comes from the Coast Salish word “Kwikwetlem,” which means “red fish up the river” and acknowledges the importance of salmon to our culture and the Coquitlam, Fraser and Pitt rivers that surround our community. The palette of colour in the garden brings to mind the salmon in our local creeks and rivers. Cultural Mosaic Ž The Cultural Mosaic garden tells the story of the blend of languages, and cultural and ethnic groups that make Coquitlam such a diverse and exciting city. Although all are unique, they blend together in harmony. Celebration City Landscapers Paint the City The City Centre has complex beds with perennial Ž The beautiful explosion of colour and fragrance and shrub backbones complemented with colourful The City's landscaping team understands that reflects the excitement and pride that we celebrate perennial, annual and seasonal bulb displays. gardens and floral displays can tie a neighbourhood in our community. The bright colour palette and Plantings are transitioning towards a sophisticated together. In Maillardville, the heart of the Brunette flower forms evoke fireworks and excitement. urban palette that offers picturesque interest year- Avenue corridor includes well-tended parterre

Floral Displays Floral round. Plantings are found at City Hall, City Centre gardens with a tapestry of perennials and seasonal Lawn Alternatives Aquatic Complex, Spirit Square, and area medians. colour and bulbs. Salmon eco-sculptures and beds Lawn alternatives such as sedums, creeping thyme The City installs and maintains hanging baskets planted with the help of the community are a and pratia are planted in several locations throughout along Burlington Avenue, and infrastructure is in highlight. The corridor is thoughtfully planted to feel Coquitlam, that have been heavily damaged by the place to expand the basket program. like a linear garden from the Maillardville clock tower chafer beetle. These plantings are more drought to Place des Arts and Mackin House, incorporating tolerant than grass, less susceptible to chafer beetle

Coquitlam in Bloom in Coquitlam / streetscape containers and flower towers. damage and very beneficial for our bees. 48 Inspiration Garden

Town Centre Park is the most frequently visited site Bedding is intensively managed by experienced every other day, with trimming and deadheading in the City. Floral displays are at the entry points and certified trades gardeners with regard to performed weekly to encourage long-lasting and along Trevor Wingrove Way, the Evergreen Cultural layout planning, watering and integrated pest colourful displays. Some sites incorporate container Centre and focused at the Inspiration Garden. The management to achieve a showy and attractive displays, hanging baskets, flower towers, eco- outa nBom / Coquitlam inBloom garden's bee eco-sculpture, is planted annually by appearance and minimize the impact on sculptures and a green wall for year-round interest. the community and is highly anticipated every year. infrastructure and resources. Plants and locations Showy perennial and flowering shrub displays along Two mixed shrub, perennial and annual beds along are selected to show each to its best advantage Coquitlam’s busy streets welcome motorists and Lafarge Lake were planted by the community in the in interesting and attractive compositions. Floral pedestrians as they move from place to place. These summer of 2014, at the start of a woodland walk displays are planted, maintained and fertilized as are a point of pride for staff and the community. along lakeshore. appropriate to plant type and growing conditions. Spring bulbs are “recycled,” with some finding homes

Perennials are the primary flower display and Irrigation is regularly monitored and adjusted in city landscapes as naturalized plantings and Floral Displays annuals are planted in high visual areas. We use for plant health and is controlled by a centralized spent bulbs offered to the Garden Club to beautify native plant materials and grass on medians and irrigation system that monitors environmental the community. Divisible perennial plants are also where there is limited access to water. factors to ensure the correct amount of water provided to the Garden Club for its plant sale. is delivered. Floral beds are inspected daily or 49 50 Coquitlam in Bloom / Floral Displays Seasonal Light DisplaysSeasonal Light Some notablefloral displays andplants maintained by theCityinclude: Ž Ž Ž Ž Ž Ž Ž Ž

Seasonal bulbdisplays in Street trees inthe businessdistrict (seniors recreation centre), and are up lit Green Wall Inspiration at Garden eco-sculptures Maillardville andCityCentre closetoCity Hall Maillardville flowertowers City Hall, Spirit SquareCity Hall,Spirit andBuchanan Square Inspiration Garden Bee&Poirier Library Book City Centre Aquatic Complex, Dogwood Pavilion Poirier Community Centre Hanging baskets Burlington Avenue, at Fantasy Forest Walk around Lafarge Lake The Association Flowers &Gardens flowers andfloral displays. Individualbusinesses arrangements, planters, garden walkways, green roofs, andinteresting landscaping. Businesses Invest in have through beautifiedtheir property flower Green Wall Inspiration at Garden Austin Heights BusinessImprovement hasbeenvery involved inplanting This company converted on-siteflower Associated Labels annually produce organic andpesticide- and received anaward for Top Pesticide- beds toorganic soilgardens that Free Garden. food waste intheirlunchroom for an free vegetables, fruitsandherbsfor the contest in the Starting Overcontest category intheStarting for entire company toenjoy. They alsocollect the David SuzukiDigsMy Garden contest compost. The gardenson-site hot this at label-printing facility wonaCanada-wide Coquitlam in Bloom / Floral Displays 51 travel from across the country and around and around the country across from travel in 800 roses the world to visit the over and participate in the annual the garden learning opportunities in this hands-on, the Centennial Rose Garden for 25 years. 25 years. for Garden Rose the Centennial new rose encourage teaching garden rose display garden is one of the last garden of its display rose enthusiasts Rose Canada. Western kind in Ongoing show putrose on by the society. non-profit society that has maintained non-profit society that has maintained growers. Fraser Pacific Rose Society Rose Pacific Fraser This spectacular example of a formal of a formal This spectacular example The Fraser Pacific Rose Society is a Rose Pacific The Fraser —The Club promotes —The Club promotes workshops, school programs, horticulture school programs, workshops, held in June and September. held in June and September. Club also encourages its residents to achieve to achieve its residents Club also encourages community patio garden. The Dogwood Garden The Dogwood Garden garden. patio community of their and care with their planting excellence annual fundraiser to support demonstration to supportannual fundraiser demonstration flower beds. They host Show Benches that are hostThey Show Benches that are flower beds. Volunteer Roadside Garden Planting Garden Roadside Volunteer scholarships, guest speakers, field trips and the guest speakers, scholarships, gardening in the community and hosts an in the community gardening The Dogwood Garden Club Garden The Dogwood

Ž Ž Eco-sculptures enhance public space. Eco-sculptures

—Families were were —Families Park Spark and Coquitlam in Bloom Activities Spark and Coquitlam Park Blue Mountain Park Blue Mountain Community bulb planting at Como Lake at Como bulb planting Community in Bloom Events Coquitlam invited to add summer colour to three parks parks to three to add summer colour invited planting an eco-sculpture, painting banners and painting an eco-sculpture, planting bombing,participating in chalk art, yarn and more. across the City by planting summer flowers, summer flowers, the City by planting across Veterans Memorial Garden Planting at Planting Memorial Garden Veterans

Ž Ž Ž Ž Yarn Bombing Yarn Coquitlam Residents Contribute Contribute Residents Coquitlam to Community Beauty to Community Evaluation Grid Judges Tour Guide Community Community Involvement Tidiness Enviromental Action Heritage Conservation Urban Forestry Landscape Floral Displays

1 Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club—Helicopter Tour

2 Associated Labels

3 Mackin Park

4 Place des Arts, Mackin House, and Heritage Square

5 Notre Dame de Lourdes Church

6 Centennial Rose Garden

7 Hoy Creek Hatchery Day 1 1 Day Day 8 Coquitlam Crunch Trail

9 Scott Creek Community Garden

10 Residential Garden Tour (Home of Wim Vander Zalm)

11 Mundy Park Glamping

12 Burquitlam Community Garden

13 Robinson Memorial Park Cemetery

14 Riverview Arboretum

15 Como Lake Park

16 Coquitlam Munch (Austin Heights BIA)

17 Blue Mountain Park

18 City Hall Day 2 Day Judges Tour Guide & Map Guide Tour Judges 18 Spirit Square

19 Queenston Park

20 Leigh Park

21 Hockaday Park

22 Town Centre Park Coquitlam in Bloom in Coquitlam /

52 Town Centre Pinecone—Burke Provincial Park Tour Guide Map Plateau Blvd Park 22 1 Eagle Mountain 7 Ridge Park 10

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Ioco Road Bramble Park 19 Minnekhada Panorama Dr 21 David Ave Regional Park Lodge David Ave

Port Moody 8 Town Northeast Coquitlam Burrard Inlet Centre Barnet Hwy Park

Maillardville & Area Poirier Precinct Eagle Ridge Johnson St 20 7 22 Meridian Road Coast Victoria Drive TransTrans Laval CanadaCanaCanCaCanada Trans Canada Trail 5 18 Pipeline Road Square TrailTrTraTraaaiil City Centre Shaughnessy St ƌƵŶĞƩĞǀĞ 6 9 Coquitlam DeBoville Slough

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4 Barnet Hwy Lansdowne Dr Barnetrnet Hwy Trans 3 Pinetree Way Canada WŝƩZŝǀĞƌ Dewdney Trunk Trail C Mariner Way Meridian Road Coast Lougheed Hwy Poirier Street Poirier Schoolhouse Street Locations Lougheed Hwy ySt y Westwood St ry 1 Westwood Plateau Golf 12 Burquitlam oad sbu & Country Club Community Garden

Clarke Road St Gatensbury Como Lake Ave 2 Associated Labels 13 Robinson Memorial

Port Coquitlam / Coquitlam inBloom Como Lake Park Park Cemetery 3 y Mackin Park 14 Riverview Arboretum Foster Ave 15 4 Place des Arts, Mackin House, Poirier Street Poirier Blue Mountain St Blue Mountain 11 Chilko Dr 12 13 Mundy Park St Shaughnessy Heritage Square 15 Como Lake Park Blue Mountain Park 6 Riverview Forest 17 WŝƩZŝǀĞƌZŽĂĚ 5 Notre Dame de Lourdes 16 Coquitlam Munch, 14 Lougheed Hwy

Hillcrest St Hillcrest Church, Laval Square Ridgeway Ave. Ridgeway Ave ƵƐƟŶǀĞ 16 St Gatensbury ƵƐƟŶǀĞ North Road ƵƐƟŶ,ĞŝŐŚƚƐ 6 Centennial Rose Garden 17 Blue Mountain Park Lougheed Hwy Coquitlam 7 Hoy Creek Park Trail 18 Coquitlam City Hall,

& Hatchery Spirit Square Judges Tour Guide&Map Mariner Way Mariner Trans Canada Hwy St Marmont 8 Maillardville 5 Coquitlam Crunch Trail 19 Queenston Park Blue Mountain St Blue Mountain 9 Scott Creek ƌƵŶĞƩĞǀĞ3 4 20 Leigh Park Mackin Park ƌƵŶĞƩĞǀĞ Community Garden Colony Farm 21 Hockaday Park 10 Lougheed Hwy Regional Park Residential Garden Shaughnessy St 22 Town Centre Park 11 Mundy Park Glamping New United Blvd Westminster United Blvd 2 Mary Hill Bypass

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