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On September 21, our GM TDH4512, #730 spent the<br />
day at the <strong>2016</strong> BC Seniors (55+) Games in Coquitlam.<br />
Not surprisingly, given the demographic of the<br />
event, we had several visitors who recognized and admired<br />
the bus. One was an ex-BC Hydro operator from<br />
Victoria; others remarked about riding on similar buses<br />
in their childhood.<br />
BC Seniors Games<br />
The event was held at the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex<br />
in Central Coquitlam. Throughout the day, we received<br />
waves and honks from Coast Mountain bus<br />
drivers working services 151, 152, 153 and 157 that<br />
passed by. This area was known as the Sports Centre<br />
Loop when public transit came to Coquitlam in 1973.<br />
Being centrally located (at the time) it was ideal for a<br />
transit exchange. But while many routes passed by on<br />
Winslow Ave, none entered the newly constructed loop.<br />
The story —according to a BC Hydro source— is that<br />
the city built the loop without any involvement from<br />
the bus company. Only after was it realized that the<br />
buses couldn’t actually fit in the loop. And to this day,<br />
though the importance of the transit exchange has diminished<br />
over the years, buses still call at the on-street<br />
stops.
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