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COQUITLAM
ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE
AGENDA OF TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2012
3RD FLOOR - HERITAGE ROOM, 4:00 PM
City Hall, 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlarn, BC
L ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA Page
1.1 November 20, 2012 Regular Meeting Agenda
Reconnne,,dafjo,,: That the Agenda of the NoveLnber 20, 2012
Environmental Enhancement Committee meeting be adopted as circulated.
2. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
2.1 September 18, 2012 Committee Minutes
Reconunendation: That the Minutes of the September 18, 2012
Environmental Enhancement Committee meetings be adopted as circulated.
DELEGATIONS
4. REPORTS
4.1 Packaging and Printed Paper - Multi-Material BC Update
Recoinniendation:
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That the report titled “Packaging and Printed Paper - Multi-Material BC
Update” dated November 15, 2012 be received for information.
4.2 Community Charging Infrastructure Fund Electric Vehicle Charging
Station Planning Study - Status Update
Recommendation:
That the staff report titled “Community Charging Infrastructure Fund Electric
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Vehicle Charging Station Planning Study -
15, 2012 be received for information.
Status Update” dated November
4.3 2012-2013 Waste-Loss Challenge Contest 65-66
Recommendation:
That the staff report titled “2012-2013 Waste-Loss Challenge Contest” dated
November 14, 2012, be received for information.
I ACTION TABLE
5.1 Business Arising from Minutes & Action Table - November 20, 2012 67-68
6. INFORMATION ITEMS
6.1 Coquitlam RiverWatch Newsletter -
2012 Issues
August, September and October 69-77
6.2 Hyde Creek Watershed Society Minutes - November 7, 2012 78-80
6.3 Burke Mountain Naturalists - October and November 2012 Issues 81-96

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7. OTHER ITEMS
& ADJOURNMENT

Pf2R.T Report to Committee
COQUITLAM
DATE: November 15 th, 2012
To: Environmental Enhancement Committee
FROM: A. V. Jensen. B. Tech. AScT.
Manager of Environmental Sen’ices
SUBJECT: Packaging and Printed Paper - Multi-Material BC Update
RECOMMENDATION:
That the report titled “Packaging and Printed Paper - Multi-Material BC Update” dated
November 15, 2012 be received for information.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this report is to provide Committee with an update regarding the on-going
development of Multi-Material BC’s (MMBC) planning and implementation of an Extended
Producer Responsibility (EPR) Program for Packaging and Printed Paper. An earlier report was
provided at the November 2011 and July 2012 Environmental Enhancement Committee
meetings.
BACKGROUND:
On May 19, 2011, the Provincial Government added Packaging and Printed Paper (PPP) to the
Recycling Regulation, creating a requirement for the industry to design and implement an
Extended Producer Responsibility program for residents and in public places like sidewalks,
squares and parks. Industry must submit a stewardship plan by November 19, 2012 and begin
operating the program by May 19, 2014. To date, Multi-Material BC (MMBC) is the only
organization that has come forward acting as a stewardship agency on behalf of many producers
(i.e. brand owners and first sellers) to manage the development and implementation of this new
EPR program.
On September 6, 2012, MMBC requested a 1-year extension to develop and implement the
stewardship plan, which was not supported by the Ministry of Environment (MOE).
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Multi-Material BC
At the September UBCM Conference, MMBC provided a presentation on the next steps for the
PPP Program in BC and the attached UBCM Policy Paper was distributed to the UBCM
members for their endorsement.
Consultants for MMBC met with City staff on October 19, 2012 to be briefed on the activities
undertaken to develop the stewardship plan, to seek our views and input and discuss the next
steps.
On October 23, 2012, MMBC released the attached Draft Packaging and Printed Paper
Stewardship Plan and accompanying Draft List of PPP to be collected under PPP Stewardship
Plans and Preliminary Approaches to Preparing for Implementation and held a consultation
workshop on October 29, 2012.
DISCUSSION:
The Draft PPP Stewardship Plan has an overarching objective of “continuous improvement in
recovery effectiveness and efficiency without undennining existing PPP recovery efforts in BC”
and principles that include:
• Focus on outcomes, not process;
• Provide economic incentives and set simple rules;
• Foster interaction, collaboration and competition to drive innovation; and
• Set the stage for evolution.
The collection and processing of PPP in BC involves a complex relationship between private,
public and non-profit entities to recover PPP from residents and deliver to recycling end-markets.
Collection
• MMBC will enter into agreements with qualified collectors to collect and transport
recyclables to Material Recovery Facilities;
• MMBC will offer a market clearing price (i.e. A payment available to service providers
designed to stimulate marketplace activities and act as a market clearing mechanism) to
collectors that will be made available in April-June 2013;
• Where single-family and multi-family recycling is set out at curbside and for streetscape
recycling, MMBC will offer local governments the first right of refusal to provide
collection services at the market clearing price, before tendering the contract to the
private sector;
• All collectors must meet MMBC’s collector qualification standards, which will be
developed in consultation with stakeholders;
• Collectors must provide residents with free collection;

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• MMBC will pay collectors when its approved material recovery facilities (MRF) accept
the PPP with collectors responsible for contaminated loads; and
• MMBC intends to establish agreements with collectors in April-June 2013 and publish a
list of qualified collectors before it issues a Request for Proposal (RFP) for processing
services.
Processing
• MMBC will contract with processors to receive, sort and market recyclables at Material
Recovery Facilities;
• MMBC may also include the consolidation and transferring of recyclables in some
contracts;
• The contract will include provisions to share the market revenue and commodity risk (i.e.
market value of material);
• MMBC expects processors to be the gate-keeper of material quality and reject
contaminated loads; and
• MMBC expects processors to establish relationships with collectors and respond as a
partnership to the RFP.
Collection Method for Recyclables
• Curbside — everything accepted in the Blue Cart, including other rigid plastics, polycoat
cartons and cups, tetrapaks, aluminum foil, aerosol cans, spiral wound cans;
• Depot — Styrofoam, film plastics (overwrap), plastic laminates (cheese wrap) and paper-
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plastic (blister packages); and
After May 2014 new materials will be added as the end-markets expand.
Financing
Target
• All PPP producers will pay fees to cover the cost of the program and will be passed on to
the consumer although they will be less than a penny for most products; and
• Producers of PPP that is not currently recyclable will be required to pay additional fees to
cover R&D for recycling solutions and technologies.
• Producers are responsible for recovering 75% of all PPP, while the current recycling
systems in BC have a recovery rate between 50-57%.

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Schedule & Timelines
• November 9, 2012 - Comments on draft Stewardship Plan due to MMBC;
• November 19, 2012 - Deadline for MMBC to submit Stewardship Plan to MOE;
• December 14, 2012— Additional comments on draft Stewardship Plan due to MMBC;
• January2013 — MMBC submits updated Stewardship Plan to MOE;
• April — June 2013 — MMBC makes agreements for collection services and issues RFP for
processing services;
• July — September 2013 — MMBC issues Request for Expression of Interest to local
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government for streetscapes recycling pilot;
April — May 2014— MMBC makes agreements for streetscapes collection; and
• May 19, 2014 — MMBC begins operating the PPP program with collectors and
processors.
Metro Vancouver (MV) and member municipalities have continued to engage MMBC and MOE
on this program. Several key municipal interests are currently being considered by REAC Solid
Waste Subcommittee and are summarized as follows:
• Recovery Rate Target: Each type of packaging and printed paper achieve minimum
targets. Once generation data is available, no later than year 4. targets for reusability and
recyclability should be set by the type of packaging and material type.
• Consultation Process: The period for comments on the draft Stewardship Plan is not
sufficient time for local government to express their concerns and provide input in the
development of the Stewardship Plan.
• Enhance Recycling and Stabilize Commodity Markets: Recovery targets should be
set for individual packaging types and materials. This promotes resiliency to swings in
commodity markets.
• Increase Local Processing of Recyclables: The program should adopt practices which
stimulate local demand for recycled commodities.
• Each type of Packaging Pays its Way: Program financing and producer fees section of
the plan should be clarified to ensure that each product type/material type pays its own
expenses, with no cross-subsidization from other product types/material types.
• Maintain Or Improve Service Levels: Service levels must be maintained or improved
in all cases. At a high level, the plan proposes to maintain or improve service levels.
Further details are needed to ensure that equivalent service levels are maintained
regarding:
o Frequency of pick-up
o Response to missed pick-ups
o Cleanliness
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• Education and Outreach: Education and outreach for PPP must be delivered within the
integrated waste reduction activities in each local government. Communication must be
coordinated with consistent messaging to ensure residents know how to place
discards/materials in the correct containers.
a Performance Measures: In addition to these indictors, the program should include the
Recycling Rate (amount of material ‘recycled’ expressed against the amount of material
supplied). Indicators should be expressed for each packaging type/material type (similar
to the report produced by Encorp Pacific).
• Waste Reduction Hierarchy: include an indicator on the reduction in mass per unit of
PPP. Report on the quantity of materials that were reused, recycled, incinerated, and
residual management.
• Legal Responsibility for EPR Materials: In consultation with local government, the
plan should identify a method of determining how to compensate local government for
managing EPR materials in the garbage, and a commitment to research options to
measure perforn-iance and address street litter and illegal dumping.
• Dispute Resolution: Clarify whether the dispute resolution process also applies between
collectors and processors, in addition to between MMBC and collectors and MMBC and
processors. There exists possible conflicts between collectors and processors regarding
contamination, queuing times, etc.
• Encourage Packaging Reduction: Develop financial incentives and performance
measures for producers to avoid/reduce the packaging required by their product (e.g.,
differential eco-fees. measure the product to packaging ratio).
• Design for Reuse and Recycling: Ensure that packaging discards are managed at the
highest levels of the pollution prevention hierarchy. Develop prohibitions against the use
of PPP that is not recyclable.
implications and Concerns
At this stage of the EPR PPP program there are still many unanswered questions and details
about the specifics of the program that is necessary in order to make informed decisions, such as:
• Consultation Process & Timelines: The consultation process continues to only allow a
short period of time for local government to review the information once received and
dialogue with Committee and Council;
• Quality of Service to Residents: For single-family homes there seems to be a
commitment to curbside collection; however, collection for multi-family homes may vary
based on whether or not the pickup is from private property or City property;
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• Level of Involvement in PPP Service Delivery: The City could possibly have a role as a
collector for single-family, multi-family, depots and streetscape along with promotion
and customer service;
• Market Clearing Price: The market clearing price is a yet to be determined financial
incentive for the City to provide collection services, public education and promotion and
first point of contact for collection service customers. Will the market clearing price
account for “key driver” variables such as distance between pick up points, # of multi
family units per building, # households, distance to processing facility, capital costs and
depreciation of trucks, tonnage of materials, etc.?;
• Collection for ICE An extension of the PPP program to the industrial, commercial and
institutional (ICl) sectors will occur before May 2017; however, in the meantime the City
provides recycling collection services to lCl and in particular to schools which is
currently commingled with residential collection for an efficient truck route pickup;
• Partnership between the Collectors & Processors: It may be necessary for the City to
determine the procedure to choose a processor and have a separate partnership agreement
in place prior to the processor responding to the MMBC RFP:
• Depots: The future of the existing City glass depots and the arrangement for new depots
that will take styrofoam and film plastics is yet to be determined.
• Arrangement for Streetscape Collection: The locations for the City’s current eco
containers may not meet the criteria set by MMBC; however, the specifics of a
streetscape collection program will be provided at a later date.
• Arrangement for Event Collection: It’s unknown whether collection of recyclables
during an event will be included in the PPP program and associated market clearing
price.
Staff will continue to engage in discussions and forums, and report back accordingly.
CONCLUSION:
MMBC has distributed the Draft Packaging and Printed Paper Stewardship Plan on October 23,
2012 and required final comments by December 14, 2012.
Metro Vancouver and member municipalities have drafted an initial list of common interests and
are planning to relay supported comments to the Province and MMBC as part of the
development of the EPR PPP program. In the meantime, there are several potential implications
and concerns that require further detailed information from MMBC in order to determine their
level of influence or impact to the City.

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It is recommended that Committee be provided an update once MMBC submits their final
Stewardship Plan to MOE and the market clearing price has been issued in the first quarter of the
new year.
Allen Jensen,k Tech., AScT
Manager of Environmental Services
Approved by Andrew Wood, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Director of Engineering & Operations
Attachments: I. UBCM Policy Paper: Packaging and Printed Paper Product Stewardship
2. MMBC: Draft Packaging and Printed Paper Stewardship Plan
3. Draft List of PPP to be collected under PPP Stewardship Plans
4. Preliminary Approaches to Preparing for Implementation

TO: IJBCM Members
FROM: 123CM Executive
DATE: September 26, 2011
RE: Packaging and Printed Paper Product
Stewardship
1. DECISION REQUEST
That the paper be endorsed by the 123CM membership.
2. PURPOSE
The purpose of the policy paper is to:
• identify key local government issues arid concerns with the proposed product
stewardship program for packaging arid printed paper;
• propose recommendations for resolving potential local government issues with
the implementation of the packaging and printed paper product stewardship
program;
• build local government knowledge and capacity around packaging and printed
paper product stewardship to assist in negotiations with producers; and
• support a smooth transition in the responsibility of managing packaging and
printed paper (Pt’?) to producers.
3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
POLICY PAPER
The paper contains the following key recommendations for designing and
implementing a packaging and printed paper (PPP) product stewardship program:
That producers are responsible jbr, and have an obligation to, manage one hundred percent
(100%) of the packaging and printed paper waste in British Columbia. Tins obligation includes
an extension of the PPP program to the industrial, commercial and institutional (IC!) sector
within three (3) years of the program start-up, as well as local government coinpensation for the
management of PPP materials that end up in local government waste streams.
That the packaging and printed paper product stewardship program provides an equitable level
of service between urban and rural areas, and that existing levels of service be maintained or
exceeded for those local governments that have established PPP prograins in place.
That local governments be given the right offirst refusal for providing packaging and printed
paper product stewardship services under the new PPP program. This option would minimize
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and/or prevent any disruption to existing services, employment and service contracts, and
community expectations.
That the design and implementation of the PPP program includes measures and incentives for
redesigning packaging and printed paper, to ensure that the program moves PPP up the
pollution prevention hierarchy and eliminates the need for landfihling and/or incineration of
program materials.
4. BACKGROUND
In May 2011, the Recycling Regulation was amended to include packaging and printed
paper. The amendment shifts financial and administrative responsibility for managing
these materials from local governments to the producers of packaging and printed
paper (PPP). This transfer of responsibility is intended to incent producers of PPP to
incorporate environmental considerations in the design of their products.
The addition of packaging, and to a lesser extent printed paper, is partly in response to
local government requests. In particular, the LJBCM membership has consistently
endorsed resolutions calling for the development of strategies to reduce unnecessary
product packaging, as well as the creation of product stewardship programs for
packaging (1987-B69; 1990-A14; 1991-818; 1995-B38; 1997-B1 1; 1999-B14; 2000-B20; 2004-
813; 2005-B115; 2006-B29; 2008-B31). Most recently, Resolution 2009-839 called for all
packaging to be placed under the BC product stewardship legislation. When
considering packaging, the membership has similarly called for the addition of milk
containers to the Recycling Regulation and the deposit refund system (2011- 838, 2010-
B27).
The product stewardship program will be developed by key producers, which may
include: the Canada Food and Restaurant Services Association, Retail Council of
Canada, Canada Newspaper Association, Food and Consumer Producers of Canada,
the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers, and potentially others. The producers
are represented by Multi Material British Columbia (MMBC), which is a not-for-profit
agency established under the British Columbia Society Act formed in anticipation of the
requirement to develop, submit and implement a stewardship plan for packaging and
printed paper. MMBC’s intention is to assume the role of a stewardship agency in
order to discharge the obligations of PPP producers under Schedule 5 of the Recycling
Regulation. However, some producers may choose to pursue their product
stewardship obligations independently, which may impact collection and recycling
efforts on multiple levels.
Since the amendment to the Regulation, several local govermnents have raised concerns
over what service levels and targets will be included in the program. These concerns
include, but are not limited to: how the program will work with local governments to
ensure there is not a decline in service levels; how the interface with collection systems
under union and procured service contracts will be managed; how collected materials
will be managed; local capacity to manage any increase in collected materials; how the
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compensated for the capital investments that have been made in the existing collection
infrastructure.
In response to local government concerns and issues, the UECM Executive approved
the creation of a 118CM Packaging and Printed Paper Working Group, issued a call for
nominations for representatives, and convened the first meeting in February 2012. The
UBCM Packaging and Printed Paper Working Group is designed to provide a voice for
local government on their expectations of an industry product stewardship program for
PPP; provide information to build capacity in local government understanding of
product stewardship as it applies to packaging and printed paper; and build local
government capacity to effectively negotiate community interests with the producers.
In addition, the Working Group will: act as a forum for discussing local government
issues, both individual and collective, with the producers; identify relevant issues
pertinent to the materials/products and scope in the May 2011 amendment that may
require negotiating with industry; and identify and propose recommendations to the
producers for resolving potential local government issues with the FF1’ program
implementation. The Working Group is comprised of six appointed local government
staff representatives from all regions on the province, a UBCM staff representative, a
representative from the BC Product Stewardship Council, and a Ministry of
Environment staff member that sits as a subject matter expert on provincial policy and
regulation.
Throughout the Winter and Spring of 2012, the Working Group met to finalize a terms
of reference, identify local government concerns, and develop an issues compendium
that would form the foundation of a policy paper. Delegations were also received from
interested stakeholders, and communication materials about the efforts of the Working
Group were distributed to local government area associations. The Working Group has
sought to create recommendations that would advocate local government interests and
positions, with the intent of having a policy paper considered by the membership prior
to the producers’ submission of a product stewardship plan in November 2012.
5. DISCUSSION
According to the 2007 Environment Action Plan, the provincial framework for any new
or expanded product stewardship program must contain the following measures:
• be fully funded by the industry, in which the industry is responsible for all costs
such as collection, transportation, and marketing of materials;
• maximizes the recovery rate of products from local landfills, with a recovery rate
of 85% or higher;
• ensures the broadest choice of options for consumers, including the use of
deposit refund systems and eco fees;
• ensures the operation of a mixed collection system, including return to retailer,
curbside and depots; and
• links product stewardship programs to local solid waste management planning
decisions of municipalities and regional districts.
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The above position on product stewardship was endorsed by the full 138CM
membership at the 2007 UFCM Convention, and acts as the foundation for discussion
with the Province on all product stewardship programs, including packaging and
printed paper.
Upon review of the amended Recycling Regulation, and as a result of Ministry of
Environment information sessions, local governments have identified several key
concerns and issues with respect to the new extended producer responsibility programs
on packaging and printed paper. These concerns pertain to the scope of the program,
program design, environmental impact, financial and service provision issues, as well
as the role of local government.
Program Scope
While recognizing the functionality of focusing on residential collection, several local
governments have identified concerns over the product stewardship program’s focus
on residential collection prior to industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) collection.
Local governments have invested heavily in the infrastructure, marketing and outreach
of theft existing collection and recycling programs, including the ICI sector in some
cases. Some local governments are concerned that producers may get to capitalize on
the costly foundations they have laid. More importantly, the ICI sector generates more
PPP than the residential sector, and improving the ICI diversion rate would contribute
more to diversion and waste reduction targets than the diversion from the residential
sector. As such, local governments wish to see an expansion of the product
stewardship program to the Id sector as soon as possible, following the
implementation of the program in the residential sector.
Local governments have also identified concerns over the seventy-five percent (75%)
recovery rate identified within the amended Recycling Regulation. To maximize
recovery rates, the rate should focus on specific material categories as opposed to
overall packaging composite, and the rate should be applied to each local government
to ensure equivalency between rural and urban areas. There is also the recognition that
in spite of the target recovery rate, producers have an obligation to manage one
hundred percent (100%) of the packaging and printed paper waste. This is consistent
with the product stewardship model within BC where producers are responsible for the
entire life cycle of products. In addition, the program should cover all areas that local
governments are currently servicing.
Program Design
Local governments have identified the need to move beyond simply diverting PPP
materials from local landfills and incinerators to actively putting in place incentives and
measures to re-design and re-use packaging and printed paper materials. There is a
recognition that in order to move up the pollution prevention hierarchy, the producers
need to develop market based incentives and/or design requirements for their
products. Such measures would diminish the potential for difficult to recycle or nonrecyclable
materials to be incinerated and/or landfilled, and would simultaneously
reduce the carbon footprint of the product by minimizing production, storage,
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Built-in consultation mechanisms also need to be established with the product
stewardship program. Local governments require meaningful consultation, both in
terms of time and opportunities, in the design of the PPP stewardship program as well
as ongoing consultation and feedback mechanisms during the implementation of the
program. Based on past experiences with product stewardship programs, local
governments desire the opportunity to provide input on the program design if product
stewards are not meeting their stated or expected service delivery levels. In particular,
local governments require an enhanced dispute resolution process, whereby they have
the right to receive compensation for impacted costs if producers are not providing
adequate service levels that result in materials being sent to local landfills and/or
incinerators.
More importantly, the product stewardship program should incorporate flexible
options that local governments can select to best meet the needs and interests of their
respective communities. Many local governments throughout BC have established
collection systems for packaging and printed paper, each with a set of community
expectations around service levels, as well as associated infrastructure and employment
and service contracts. Some local governments have identified the potential for the
product stewardship program to impact existing employment and service contracts,
particularly if the producers decide to contract out collection services or rely on depots
instead of using existing local government staff and curbside programs. Implementing
a “one size fits all” approach will not yield the greatest results. To improve the
effectiveness of the product stewardship program, local governments should have the
choice of either continuing to deliver services with fair compensation or selecting the
producer’s contracted services for their communities. In effect, local governments
should be given the right of first refusal for the provision of services. Similarly, the
product stewardship program needs to be integrated with other waste management
programs to create efficiencies, facilitate maximum recovery rates, and ensure high
customer service.
Environmental Impacts
As stewards of their community, local governments are continuously implementing
measures to protect the environment and address the impacts of climate change. Local
governments believe that the product stewardship program should focus on clear
environmental protection as opposed to simply the cost impacts on producers. The
program should include measures and incentives for redesigning packaging, to ensure
that the program moves up the pollution prevention hierarchy by eliminating the
landfilling and/or incineration of collected program materials. Wherever possible, local
governments maintain that producers should be seeking efficiencies within the
collection, transportation and processing of materials to minimize the carbon footprint
within affected communities.
Funding
Local governments have identified a wide range of costs associated with both their
existing curbside collection programs for packaging as well as costs for the successful
implementation of product stewardship programs. While British Columbia has a fully
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industry Funded model for product stewardship, local governments have
acknowledged that they have frequently incurred some management costs for existing
product stewardship programs when materials end up in local waste streams. In light
of this experience, local governments require reimbursement for the management of
any packaging and printed paper materials that end up in local government waste
streams, which include garbage, public disposal facilities and illegal dumps.
Compensation could be determined through standardized and industry funded waste
audits that determine the amount of materials local governments handle. In addition,
in accordance with the provincial product stewardship modeL the producers must be
responsible for all “hard” and “soft” program costs including collection, transportation,
processing, and public outreach and education.
Recognizing that the producers may utilize either contracted services or existing local
government infrastructure and collection programs, local governments have identified
the need for fair compensation for their assistance in any packaging and printed paper
product stewardship program. To date, it is unclear as to whether the producers will be
providing compensation on a per household or service level basis, and on the level of
compensation should local governments choose to participate in collection in the future.
However, local governments maintain that compensation for participating in, or
assisting with, the product stewardship program should be based on a local
government’s true operating costs (capital, operation, maintenance, contract
administration, education and outreach, advertising and disposal costs).
Service Provision
The level of service to be provided under the proposed packaging and printed paper
product stewardship program emerges as one of the biggest concerns and issues for
local governments. Local governments continue to identify service provision challenges
within existing provincial product stewardship programs, particularly within more
rural and remote areas. The new PPP extended producer responsibility program should
ensure that rural and remote areas receive an equitable level of service as their urban
counterparts so that the additional costs of managing PPP materials are not incurred by
local governments.
For those local governments that have established PPP programs in place, there is a
concern that existing service levels and quality of service must be maintained or
exceeded. Such local governments have invested significantly in the infrastructure of,
and public education for, their PPP programs and have established community
expectations around what constitutes quality service levels. As such, local governments
require a seamless transition with the implementation of the new PPP program to
prevent any disruptions to existing service levels, community expectations, and
employment contracts. The latter is particularly important to several local
governments, as there is concern that the new program could potentially impact
existing employment contracts, both in terms timing with contract renewal, and with
the failure to utilize existing union staff in providing the service. Moreover, there is a
need for the producers to clarify how the PPP program will fit within existing solid
waste management plans.
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Local Covemment Role
All local governments will be directly impacted by the implementation of a new
packaging and printed paper product stewardship program. However, to date, local
governments are unclear as to role that local governments will play in managing PPP
materials, as well as the level of local government consultation in the design and
implementation of the program. This lack of clarity extends to whether there will be
potential partnerships with the producers as well as who has ownership over collected
packaging and printed materials. In order to be successfully implemented, the new
product stewardship program must provide options and opportunities for local
governments to play an active role in managing PEP. This structural flexibility is
required given local government’s current administration of recycling and waste
diversion programs, existing local government infrastructure, the linkage to solid waste
management plans, and current community expectations around service levels.
6. RECOMMENDATIONS
That the following recommendations pertaining to the design and implementation of
the packaging and printed paper product stewardship program be adopted by the
118CM membership.
That producers are responsible for, and have an obligation to, manage one hundred percent
(100%) çf the packaging and printed paper waste in British Columbia. This obligation includes
an extension of the PPP program to the industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) sector
within three (3) years of the program start-up, as well as local government compensation for the
management of PPP materials that end up in local government waste streams.
That the packaging and printed paper product stewardship program provides an equitable level
of service between urban and rural areas, and that existing levels of service be maintained or
exceeded for those local governments that Have established PPP programs in place.
That local governments be given the right offirst refusal for providing packaging and printed
paper product stewardship services tinder the new PPP program. This option zoonld minimize
and/or prevent any disruption to existing services, employment and service contracts, and
community expectations.
That the design and implementation of the PPP program includes measures and incentives for
redesigning packaging and printed paper, to ensure that the program moves PPP up the
pollution prevention hierarchy and eliminates the need for landfilling and/or incineration of
program materials.
That the supplementary recommendations contained within Appendix I be adopted as
a tool for building local government knowledge and capacity to assist in local
government discussions and negotiations with producers.
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APPENDIX 1: RECOMMENDATIONS
Program Scope
That the PPP program be expanded within three years to cover the industrial,
commercial and institutional (Id) sector following the implementation of the program
within the residential sector.
That the PPP program seeks a recovery rate of eighty-five (85%) or higher, consistent
with the principles adopted by the UBCM membership in the 2007 Environment Action
Plan.
That the target recovery rate identified in the Recycling Regulation apply to specific
material categories as opposed to overall packaging composite.
That the target recovery rate identified in the Recycling Regulation apply to each local
government to ensure equivalent service levels between urban and rural areas.
That the PPP program include the addition of milk containers to the deposit refund
system.
That the PPP program apply to all areas that local governments are currently servicing.
Program Design
That producers develop market based incentives and/or design requirements to
stimulate product redesign and re-use to diminish the potential for materials to be
incinerated or landfflled.
That material specific targets and performance measures be developed by the producers
and enforced by the Province.
That local governments be given meaningful consultation opportunities in the design of
the program as well as ongoing consultative mechanisms during the implementation of
the program.
That an enhanced dispute resolution process be incorporated into the program,
whereby local governments have the right to receive compensation for impacted costs if
producers are not providing adequate service levels that result in materials being sent
to local landfills and/or incinerators.
That the product stewardship program incorporates flexible and scalable options for
local government participation in the management of PPP materials.
That local governments be given the right of first refusal for providing packaging and
printed paper product stewardship services under the new PPP product stewardship
program.
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Enviromnen tat finpact
That the design and implementation of the PPP program focus on seeking efficiencies
within the collection, transportation and processing of materials to minimize the carbon
footprint of the program.
That the product stewardship program include measures and incentives for redesigning
packaging, which ensures that the program moves up the pollution prevention
hierarchy by minimizing the landfilling and/or incineration of collected program
materials.
Funding
That local government compensation for theft assistance in, or management of, the
product stewardship program be based on a local government’s true operating costs.
That local government be compensated for the management of FTP materials that end
up in local government waste streams, and that standardized and industry funded
waste audits be conducted to help determine appropriate levels of compensation for
such management.
That the product stewardship program be fully funded by industry, in which producers
are responsible for all costs associated with the management of FTP materials including,
but not limited to collection, transportation, processing, public outreach and education.
That local governments receive compensation for continued education and outreach
activities following the implementation of the product stewardship program.
Service Provision
That rural and remote areas receive an equitable level of service as their urban
counterparts under the PPP product stewardship program.
That existing service levels and quality of service be maintained or exceeded for those
local governments that have established PIN’ programs in place.
That the implementation of the program seeks to provide a seamless transition for those
local governments with established PIN’ programs, in order to minimize and/or
prevent any disruptions to existing services, employment and service contracts, and
community expectations.
Role of Local Government
That local governments be provided the option and opportunity to play an active role in
the management of packaging and printed paper under the product stewardship
program.
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That the PPP program incorporate meaningful consultation opportunities in the design
of the program as well as ongoing consultative mechanisms during the implementation
of the program.
That local governments explore the creation of a local government product stewardship
agency that would facilitate active engagement, and negotiation with, all product
stewards on existing and new product stewardship programs.
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Table of Contents I
1. Introduction I
2. The Stewardship Agency 1
3. Packaging and Printed Paper 2
3.1 Packaging 2
3.2 Printed Paper 4
3.3 Sources of Packaging and Printed Paper 4
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4. Program Design 5
4.1 BC Packaging and Printed Paper Reverse Supply Chain S
4.2 Packaging and Printed Paper Program Delivery Principles 6
4.3 Packaging and Printed Paper Program Delivery Overview 6
4.4 Collection of Packaging and Printed Paper from Residents and Streetscapes 7
4.5 Post-collection 9
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4.6 Collector and Processor Qualification Standards 11
4.7 Dispute Resolution 12
4.8 Communications 13
4,9 AdmInistration of the Packaging and Printed Paper Stewardship Plan 14
4,10 Program Financing 14
5. Program Performance 16
5.1 Recovery Target... 16
5.2 Accessibility 18
5.3 Product Life Cycle Management 19
5.4 Pollution Prevention Hierarchy 21
5.5 Reporting 22
6. Conultatlon 23
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6.1 Approach 23
6.2 Activities 24
Appendix A— Glossary 26
Appendix B — Member List 27
Appendix C — Consultation Comments and Responses 28
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The British Columbia (BC) Recycling Regulation (B.C. Reg. 449/2004 —the “Regulation’) under
the Environmental Management Act requires that, as of May 2014, every producer of packaging
and printed paper product (PPP) that wishes to sell, offer for sale or distribute their products to
residents in British Columbia must operate, or be a member of, an approved plan concerning
the end-of-life management of their products. The Regulation further stipulates that producers
wishing to receive BC Ministry of Environment approval for such a plan must submit their plan to
the Ministry on or before November 19, 2012.
The proposed stewardship plan is unique in that it deals with the residential packaging and
printed paper product category that is already being recovered at an estimated 50% recycling
rate through local government and not-for profit and private sector initiatives. This plan is
different from other plans developed for BC where no or limited collection services were in place
prior to the material being added to the Recycling Regulation. ‘i
The PPP stewardship plan outlined in this document proposes to build on these existing
services in order to minimize economic dislocation for those currently operating the system, to
avoid confusion for residents, and to mitigate any potential temporary loss of environmental
performance. Building on the current operating recycling system through development of
commercial partnerships with existing economic players is the most responsible, economically
efficient and environmentally prudent approach to maintaining and enhancing the recovery of
PPP in BC.
2. The Stewardship Agency
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This proposed stewardship plan for PPP has been developed by Multi-Material British Columbia
(MMBC) pursuant to the requirements of the Regulation.
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MMBC is a not-for-profit agency established under the British Columbia Society Act formed in
anticipation of the requirement to develop, submit and implement a stewardship plan for
packaging and printed paper. MMBC is acting as a stewardship agency on behalf of producers
in order to discharge their obligations under Schedule 5 of the Recycling Regulation.
MMBC is governed by a Board of Directors comprising representatives of producers appointed
by the Retail Council of Canada, Food and Consumer Products of Canada, Canadian
Federation of Independent Grocers, Canadian Restaurant & Food Services Association, Loblaw
Companies Limited, Overwaitea Food Group, Tim Hortons and McCain Foods.
MMBC is acting on behalf of producers
purposes of the PPP stewardship plan, the producer for a specific unit of packaging or printed
1 of PPP in submitting this stewardship plan. For the
Section 1 of B.C. Reg. 449/2004 defines “produce?’ of packaging and printed paper as,
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paper is the supplier of service packaging or the first of the brand owner, the franchisor or the
first seller (also known as the first importer).
3. Packaging and Printed Paper
In October 2004, the province passed the Recycling Regulation. In May 2011, the Regulation
was amended to include Schedule 5 which added packaging
and streetscapes
3 as product categories.
3.1 Packaging
2 and printed paper from residents
British Columbia’s Environmental Management Act defines packaging as “a material, substance
or object that is used to protect, contain or transport a commodity or product, or attached to a
commodity or product or its container for the purpose of marketing or communicating
information about the commodity or product”.
Schedule 5 does not further refine the definition of packaging beyond that provided in the
Environmental Management Act as described above. cr
Packaging for purposes of producer obligation and reporting
includes:
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(a) Primary packaging i.e. packaging that contains the product at the point of sale to the
residential consumer; I
(b) Grouped packaging or secondary packaging that goes to the household
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(c) Transportation, distribution or tertiary packaging that goes to the household
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(d) Service packaging designed and intended to be filled at the point of sale and
‘disposable’ items so!d, filled or designed and intended to be filled at the point of sale
such as:
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(I) a pein who ‘rnanufactures the product and sells, offers for sale, distributes or uses in a commercial
enterprise the product in British Columbia under the manufacturer’s ow1 brand,
(ii) il subparagraph (I) does not apply, a person who is not the manufacturer of the product but is the owner
or\censee of a trademark under which a product is sold, distributed or used in a commercial enterprise
n British Columbia, whether or not the trademark Is registered, or
(in) if subparagraphs (i) and (ii) do not apply, a person who Imports the product into British Columbia for
P ‘ sale, distribution or use in a commercial enterprise.
2 Schedule 1 of the Recycling Regulation addresses beverage containers which are managed under a provincial
deposit return program, with the exception of milk containers which are excluded from the deposit return program.
Refer to Section for a description of streetscapes.
While producers of packaging described in Section 3.1 are responsible for contributing to the cast of providing
reasonable access and achieving a 75% recovery rate, only those types of packaging for which there are viable
commodity markets and recycling end markets are proposed to be collected from residents at program launch in May
2014. Refer to Section 4.1.
Multiple packages of product sold in a unit, often wrapped in fifrn plastic.
May be both the primary packaging for the product and the packaged used to ship the product but is referred to as
transportation packagina that goes home with the consumer. For example, household products packaged in
corrugated boxes intended for final use or management by the consumer or end user,
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- Paper or plastic carry-out bags provided at checkout;
- Bags filled at the shelves with bulk goods, produce, baked goods etc.;
- Disposable plates and cups;
- Take-out and home delivery food service packaging such as pizza boxes, cups,
bags, folded cartons, wraps, trays etc.;
- Flower boxlwrap;
- Food wraps provided by the grocer for meats, fish, cheese, etc.
- Prescription bottles filled and provided by pharmacists;
- Paper envelopes for developed photographs;
- Gift wrapping/tissue paper added by the retailer; and
(e) Packaging components and ancillary elements integrated into packaging, Including
ancillary elements directly hung or attached to a product and which perform a packaging
function unless they are an integral part of the product and all elements are intended to
be consumed or disposed of together
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For the purposes of the PPP stewardship plan, paper packaging means all paper materials
regardless of the cellulosic fibre source of the material including but not limited to wood, wheat,
rice, cotton, bananas, eucalyptus, bamboo, hemp, and sugar cane (bagasse) fibre sources.
The following items are not considered packaging for the purposes of the PPP stewardship
plan:
• Beverage containers governed by Schedule Ito the Recycling Regulation;
• Empty oil containers as defined by Schedule 2 of the Recycling Regulation;
• Empty paint and stain containers nd aerosol containers as defined by Schedule 2 of the
Recycling Regulation; J
• Empty antifreeze containers as defined by Schedule 2 of the Recycling Regulation;
• Transportation and distribution packaging that is not intended primarily for use or
management in the home, for example plastic pallet wrap;
• Industrial or bulk packaging that is not intended for sale or use by residents in the home;
• Other items that are not generally considered to be packaging such as accessories to
the product that do not serve a packaging function (e.g., plastic cutlery, straws, paper
serviettes) and packaging components sold as product (empty) to the end consumer
(e.g., garbage bags, organic waste bags, food storage bags, food storage containers);
items that constitute an integral part of the product (eg., toner cartridges, single use
cameras);
‘Examples of this kind of packaging include, but are not limited to: labels and lids hung directly on or attached to the
packaging; mascara brush which forms part of the container lid; staples, pins, clips; toy on the top of a candy product
which forms part of the lid; devices for measuring dosage that form part of the detergent container lid; plastic make
up case; brush contained in the lid of corrective liquid paper; zipper on a plastic film bag containing a product.
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• Durable packaging, which is packaging that has a useful life of at Least five years and is
intended to facilitate storage or transport or to prevent the loss of product components
for durable products and which remains with the product throughout its useful life, e.g.,
CD/DVD cases, packaging used to store piecea of a board game; and
• Wood, ceramic, crystal, rubber and leather packaging.
3.2 Printed Paper
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Schedule 5 defines printed paper as “paper that is not packaging, but is printed with text or
graphics as a medium for communicating information, and includes telephone directories, but
does not include other types of bound reference books, bound literary books, or bound text
books”.
For the purposes of the PPP stewardship plan, printed paper comprises any type of cellulosic
fibre source including but not limited to wood, wheat, rice, cotton, bananas, eucalyptus,
bamboo, hemp, and sugar cane (bagasse) fibre sources.
3.3 Sources of Packaging and Printed Paper
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Under Schedule 5 of the Recycling Regulation, the packaging and printed paper program Is to
address residential premises and municipal property that is not industrial, commercial or
institutional property.
Residential premises
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• Single-family dwellings inhabited year round or seasonally
• Multi-family dwellings including rental, co-operative, fractional ownership, time-share,
condominium and seniors residence&°.
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Municipal property that is not industrial, commercial or institutional property comprises the
following which are collectively referred to as ‘streetscape’ in this stewardship plan:
• Sidewalks which are municipal property, which adjoin buildings in an urban commercial
area and which are used for pedestrian traffic;
Plazas or town squares which are municipal property and which are available to the
public; and
• Parks which are municipal property.
Section 1 of the Recycling Reoulation defines residential premises” to included houses, apartments,
condominiums, town homes and other premises in which persons reside but does not include institutional
accommodations or visitor accommodations.
VacaUon facilities, such as hotels, motels, cottages and cabins, are considered commercial businesses and are not
included.
‘° Residences at which medIcal care Is provided, such as nursIng homes, long-term care facilities and hospices, are
considered institutions.
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4.1 BC Packaging and Printed Paper Reverse Supply Chain
BC residents who participate in PPP recycling programs and collectors and processors of PPP
can be charatecterized as a reverse supply-chain that moves PPP from residents to recycling
end-markets. The reverse supply-chain comprises millions of BC residents served by hundreds
of collectors who deliver PPP to dozens of PPP processors who then market the material to
dozens of end-markets both in and outside of British Columbia.
Local governments are currently the primary drivers of residential PPP collection and recycling
activity — they either deliver PPP collection and processing directly or contract for those services
with private or not-for profit collectors and processors. In some cases, residents contract directly
with private collectors for PPP collection or drop off PPP to private or not-for-profit depots for
recycling.
Collection and processing of PPP involve varied and complex relationships between private,
public and not-for-profit entities to move PPP from residents to recycling end-markets. For
simplicity, these relationships can be summarized as cnsisting of two main players: collectors
and processors. Each of these is described beIo: ‘%is
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PPP collectors include:
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• Local governments and First Nationsgovernments delivering PPP collection services
directly supported by public education, promotion and first point of contact for collection
service customers;
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• Local governments and First Nations governments utilizing not-for profit organizations or
private sector companies to provide the collection services supported by local
government or First Nations government delivery of public education, promotion and first
point of contact for collection service customers;
• Private sector PPP collectors delivering collection services through subscription;
• Private depots receiving PPP delivered by residents; and
• Not-for-profit depots receiving PPP delivered by residents.
PPP processors include:
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•‘ Local governments delivering PPP processing directly;
• Local govemments utilizing private sector PPP processors or not4or-profit organizations;
and
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• Private sector PPP processors which may be vertically Integrated with collectors (i.e. the
same company provides collection and processing services) or may provide processing
services to private collectors, private depots and not-for-profit depots.
4.2 Packaging and Printed Paper Program Delivery Principles
Selecting the PPP program design has been driven by one overarching objective — continuous
improvement in recovery effectiveness and efficiency without undermining existing PPP
recovery efforts in British Columbia. r—
To achieve the objective of maximizing outcomes while minimizing dislocations MMBC has
developed the following market engagement principles to guide the development of the PPP
stewardship plan:
• Focus on outcomes, not process — maximize recovery, maximize efficiency, enhance
resident service levels while minimizing complexity;
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• Provide economic incentives and set simple rules — effective economic incentives
will drive behavior that Increases recovery activity throughout the PPP reverse supplychain;
simple rules will provide clarity and certainty to those collecting and recycling
PPP;
• Foster interaction, collaboration andmpetition to drive innovation — innovation is
the result of complex interactions of ideas and efforts among producers and private,
public and not-for-profit entities with parties bringing together complimentary skills to
collaborate and deliver more value;,and
• Set the stage for evolution harness existing activities and build on success through
continuous improvement aPid use’of economic incentives to increase collection of PPP
and improve system efficie
4.3 Packaging and Printed Paper Program Delivery Overview
Under the Recycling Regulation, MMBC will assume responsibility for driving residential PPP
collection and recycling activity in BC, effectively supplanting the role that local governments
have historically played. Accordingly, at the outset, MMBC will largely assume responsibility for
the existing BC PPP collection and recycling system and will set conditions for future
Improvements in effectiveness and efficiency of PPP recovery In BC.
The approach that MMBC has chosen to do this involves direct and separate interaction with
collectors and processors based on two core elements:
• An agreement between MMBC and each service provider setting out the activities to be
performed and the outcomes to be achieved (e.g. collected tonnes successfully
delivered to processors, households serviced, tonnes of PPP marketed etc.); and
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• Payment to the service provider upon verification that the outcomes specified In the
agreement have been achieved.
The nature of the agreements and how the agreements are entered into differ between
collectors and processors, as described below.
4.4 Collection of Packaging and Printed Paper from Residents and Streetscapes
The approach to delivery of PPP collection services
those Involved in the collection of PPP today to be part of the PPP collection system when
producers assume responsibility for the PPP recovery system in May 2014.
Qualified collectors will be offered financial incentives for PPP collection. The value offered will
be established as market-clearing prices
program operation, MMBC will pay collectors once the PPP they have collected has been
accepted for processing by a primary processor under contract with MMBC.
12 is based on providing opportunity for
13. Consistent with an outcomes-based approach to
MMBC will establish a set of collector qualification standards’
qualifications common to all PPP collectors
tracking and reporting sources and quantities of collected PPP. Local governments, private
companies and not-for-profit organizations that to comply with these collector
qualification standards will be qualified as MMBC collectofs, subject to the following approach.
MMBC will engage qualified collectors as follows:
4 that will Include basic
15 today as well as additional requirements for
• To service residents where set-outs of PPP is at curbside
reasonable access criterih(’
- MMBC will offer a financial incentive to a local government or First Nation
9overnmen that is currently either directly providing or contracting for collection
services for the provision of a bundle of services that includes PPP collection
services, public education
service customers; and
promotion and first point of contact for collection
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Also refer to Section 5.2 Accessibility.
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A market clearIng price Is a payment available to servIce providers (subject to executing an agreement to provide a
defined service, comply with a specified qualification standard on a continuous basis, report specified data on a
defined schedule) designed to stimuiate marketplace activities and act as a market clearing mechanism.
ALso refer to Section 4.6 collector and Processor Qualification Standards.
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collectors will be required to provide free access for residents to collecton services as part of the quarificatioin
standards.
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Set-out of PPP at curbside by single-family and/or multi-family households.
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While the majority of PPP diverted is collected in dedicated recycling systems, some local governments accept
specific types of PPP, such as soiled paper packaging, In organic waste collection programs. MMBC will undertake
research to determine the quantity of PPP in organic waste collection programs and will, if the quantity is significant.
develop a market-cleahng price financial incentive reflecting the portion of PPP in the organic waste stream. Should
local governments decline the offer, MMBc will not directly undertake collectkan of oroanic waste given the relatively
small portion of PPP compared to food waste in this collection stream.
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- Where the local government or First Nation government declines the offer or
where there is no current collection service provided by the local government or
First Nation government, MMBC will issue a tender for collection services, will
select a service provider to provide PPP collection services and will provide
public education, promotion and management of collection service customers
through its own means.
To service multi-family dwellings where set-out of PPP is on private property
MMBC will offer a financial incentive for PPP collection services to any interested party
that is able to comply with the collector qualification standards:
- Where
a local government accepts the offer of the financial incentive, an
additional incentive will be offered to provide public education, promotion and first
point of contact for collection service customers; and
- Where a private company accepts the offer of the financial incentive, MMBC will
provide public education, promotion and management of collection service
customers through its own means. “¼,
To operate depots for receiving PPP from residentspemted from single-family
and multi-family households MMBC will offer a financial incentive to any interested party
that is able to comply with the collector qualification standards for PPP collection
services contingent on the types of materials accepted from residents:
- Where a local government accepts the offer of the financial incentive, an
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additional incentive will be offeed’to’rvide public education, promotion and first
point of contact for collection seivlcelcustomers; and
Where a private cornpanyepts the offer of the financial incentive, MMBC will
provide public education, promotion and management of collection service
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customers through its own means.
To service streetscapus in areas that meet the reasonable access criteria
- MMBC will offer a financial incentive
a bundle of services that includes PPP collection services
- Where
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20 to the local government for the provision of
21, public education,
promotion and first point of contact for collection service customers; and
the local government declines the offer, MMBC may issue a tender for
PPP streetscape collection services, may select a service provider and may
provide public education, promotion and management of collection service
customers through its own means, subject to reaching agreement with the local
government on the management of the garbage component of streetscape
system.
19 Refer to Section 5.2 Accessibility.
29 Prior to offering a financial Incentive for streetscape collection services, MMSc will conduct audits of PPP and
garbage in existing streetscape collection programs and conduct one or more pilot projects in order to develop a
oreferred approach to slreetscape collection and recycling services.
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participating In public events where waste management services are provided by local governments, rather than
event organizers.
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Market-clearing prices are the prices at which the market will deliver the service required by
MMBC. Setting appropriate market-clearing prices Is Important to drive effectiveness (i.e.
collection of PPP), reward the efficient operator and encourage efficiency among other
operators. An effective market-clearing price should reward and encourage continued efficiency
by those who can deliver the service at less than the market-clearing price while encouraging
initiatives to reduce costs where costs exceed the market-clearing price.
The financial Incentives offered to collectors will be determined by establishing market-clearing
prices for the collection of PPP from single-family and multi-family households at curbside, from
multi-family households where set-out of PPP is on private property, at depots and through
streetscape collection systems. Establishing the market-clearing prices for collection has two
components:
• A clear definition of the outcome being priced: The market-clearing price can be set
at a flat rate per tonne accepted for processing by a primary processor or at a flat rate
per household serviced, or some combination. Market-clearing prices offered as
incentives should drive behavior to maximize PPP placed into the PPP collection stream
rather than the garbage stream by all households serviced. Since MMBC’s objective is
to increase the collection of PPP, the market-clearing price will be benchmarked against
a baseline performance standard.
• The price level or quantity of financial incentive: The price level will be determined
through research Into collection service performance (I.e. kilograms collected per
household) and service delivery costs a&oss British Columbia. The results of this
research will be used to inform a iiarket-clearing price for each type of service for which
a market-clearing price will be offered. The market-clearing price will be set taking into
consideration any additional requirements of collectors as a result of the PPP
stewardship plan.
Market-clearing prices may be stratified to accommodate circumstances that change over time
such as fuel prices. As welQ market-clearing prices may be reviewed in relation to the changing
characteristics of PPP being supplied by producers to residents 23
prices to drive collection activities is an iterative process that will be monitored and adjusted to
reflect changing conditions.
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. Setting market-clearing
Post-collection services include receiving PPP from collection vehicles, picking up PPP from
depots, consolidation and transfer where required, handling and sorting PPPI preparing PPP for
shipment to end-markets or downstream processors, marketing PPP to maximize commodity
Measured as kilogram per household served by dividing total tonnes collected by households served.
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revenue, appropriately managing residual materials and reporting the quantities of material
received and marketed and other metrics to MMBC as required.
Primary processors are considered to be the first receivers of collected PPP that market at least
some types of processed PPP directly to end markets. Primary processors may engage
secondary or downstream processors that can more efficiently or effectively sort, process and
market some types of PPP.
MMBC will engage PPP primary processors on a contractual basis using the following process:
1. Issue a Request for Expressions of Interest (REQI) to PPP processors to gauge
processors’ capacity to receive, process and market a defined list of PPP received from
collectors.
2. Issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to PPP processors that are able to manage the
defined list of PPP.
Processors will be provided with the names and locations of qualified collectors
participating in the MMBC program. This information will allow processors to make
arrangements with these qualified collectors as required in order to respond to the RFP.
The RFP will solicit information to allow MMBC to confirm
processor qualification standards setby4MMBC. The RFP
post-collection services, delivered in compliance with
standards, including: rj
• Receiving PPP from vehicles operated by qualified collectors:
• Consolidating and transferring PPP from qualified collectors where required;
• Preparing PPP for shipment to end-markets or downstream processors;
• Marketing PPP to end-markets;
• Transferring PPP to downstream processors, as required;
• Appropriately managing residual materials;
• Tracking materials receIved and shipped by the processor and its
processors to final destination; and
• Reporting to MMBC as required
Processors will be qualified based on compliance with the processor qualification
standards and evaluation criteria including but not limited to price, location, capability,
capacity, output to recycling end-markets per tonne received and material revenue
received. MMBC will also consider its contract administration including, for example,
audits and compliance activities for in-province and out-of-province processors and
recycling-end markets.
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Arrangements between qualified collectors and processors will be left to the discretion of the
parties through arrangements made in the free-market. Free-market negotiations between
primary processors and collectors offer the best opportunity to maximize the quality of materials
received by primary processors and, in turn, maximize the quantity and quality of PPP marketed
by processors. As collectors are only remunerated by MMBC when primary processors accept
their collected PPP, primary processors are able to provide collectors with a strong incentive to
ensure that they collect PPP in a manner that maximizes material quality.
In the contractual arrangement between MMBC and primary processors, primary processors will
be tasked to find the “best” markets for materials (i.e. reliable markets that command the highest
commodity prices) and the agreements will incorporate mechanisms to share market revenue
and commodity risk. By building in opportunities for processors to benefit from maximizing
commodity values, processors have a strong incentive to maximize both the amount of PPP
marketed and its commodity value.
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4.6 Collector and Processor Qualification Standards
Collector and processor qualification standards, including reporting protocols, are the minimum
operating standards that a service provider must meet on a continuous basis in order to be
eligible to provide collection, depot operation and/or processing services under a contract with
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Qualification standards will be used by MMBC to support the continued growth of a safe, stable
and sustainable PPP collection and processing system across British Columbia. MMBC will
incorporate qualification standards Into requests for expressions of interest (REOI), request for
proposals (REP) and into agreements with collectors and processors.
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Qualification standards
residents, proof of all necessary licenses and permits, compliance with health and safety
requirements and specified Iability and business insurance coverage. Qualification standards
will also include reporting requirements to allow MMBC to meet its reporting requirements to the
MOE, Li’
Collectors will be required to report data such as:
• Number of single-family and multi-family households served with household collection;
Number of single-family and multi-family households served by depot collection;
• “Tonnes of PPP collected through household and streetscape collection and at depots;
and
• Tonnes of PPP delivered to each processor under contract to MMBC.
‘ Qualification standards for coEectors and processors will be subject to consultaton fo!owing submission of the PPP
stewardship plan.
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Processors will be required to report data such as:
• Tonnes of PPP received from each collector under contract to MMBC and, of this
amount, tonnes of PPP delivered to downstream processors and recycling end-markets
by material type:
• Names and locations of recychng end-markets receiving PPP from the primary
processor and downstream processors;
• Revenues received for PPP materials marketed:
• Processing residue rates; and
• Names and locations of recovery end-markets and disposal locations.
4.7 DIspute Resolution
MMBC will seek to balance the principles of access, efficiency, fairness arid equitable outcomes
in the design of its dispute resolution mechanisms. Dispute resolution processes will be tailored
to the nature of disputes as well as the likely parties to a typical dispute. The objectives of the
dispute resolution process are to manage disputes to resolution rather than adjudication, earlier
and faster and at a reduced cost to aN parties involved. r
The following suite of alternative dispute resolutioqo will be used:
Dispute Type
Resident
Collectors and
processors
Path of EscalatlonlResolution
• Discussion with MMBC management
• If unresolved, involvement of MMBC Board
• Discussion with MMBC senior management
• Facilitation: to prevent escalation and to explore interests/remedies
• Mediation: to be used if facilitation is unsuccessful process to be
specified in commercial agreements regarding selection of mediator,
roles of parties, time and place of mediation, conduct of mediation,
length, responsibility for fees/costs, confidentiality, conclusion of
mediation by agreed settlement or final settlement proposal by the
% mediator
• ArbItration: to be used if mediation is unsuccessful; process to be
specified in commercial agreements regarding notice of arbitration,
submission of written statements, place and conduct of meetings and
hearings, the process for rendering and delivering decisions;
jurisdiction and powers of the arbitrator, allocation of costs/fees;
application of the B.C. Arbitration Act (RSBC 1996)
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The Recycling Regulation requires that, as part of the stewardship plan, MMBC design and
deliver an effective resident education program that achieves two overarching objectives:
• Make residents and other target audiences aware of the program features and benefits
through communication activities; and
• Employ promotion and education (P&E) activities to engage and encourage residents to
make informed and proper decisions concerning the preparation and management of
PPP for collection and recycling.
The design of the PPP stewardship communication activities will be set out in a strategic
communication and P&E plan that will be developed following approval of the stewardship plan.
The communication and P&E plan will comprise three activity phases: pre-launch, launch and
post-launch (first year following launch).
The principles guiding the development of the communication and P&E plan will be:
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• Understand MMBC’s resident and stakeholder audiences —
identify
the various
audiences who will participate in the PPP stewardship program by sorting, collecting.
processing and recycling PPP and assessing each group’s information and P&E needs;
• Design effective communication and P&E —
ensure
that communication strategies,
images, messages and tools reflect needs, are clearly understood, overcome perceptual
and real barriers, contain a call to action and motivate appropriate behaviour;
opportunities to collaborate with other BC stewardship
• Collaboration —
explore
agencies, local governments, retailers, community-based organizations and others to
develop strategies and distribute P&E materials that strive to inform and motivate;
• Establish measurement metrics —
establish
a benchmark measurement of program
awareness, perceptions and reported behaviour against which to track and assess
changes pertaining to year-over-year performance;
• Deploy an effective mix of communIcation and P&E tactics — develop and
disseminate a strategic mix of tactics that ensure residents and stakeholders are
effectively exposed to primary and supportive messaging; to undertake this in
cooperatid’r with local governments and others who have developed and operate
successful, mature recycling programs: and
‘. Engage audIences to elicit feedback —
employ
contemporary methods of
. communication interaction (e.g. social media) as well as traditional methods to engage
residents and encourage them to provide direct feedback regarding program changes
and to ask questions.
The communications plan will be evaluated periodically using various key performance metrics
such as its effectiveness in developing consumer awareness and delivering clear,
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comprehensible P&E messages across geographical and cultural demographics. The
communications plan will be updated and enhanced as required.
4.9 AdminIstration of the Packaging and Printed Paper Stewardship Plan
MMBC is responsible for implementing this PPP stewardship plan on behalf of the producers
that have chosen to be members.
MMBC will administer the implementation of the PPP stewardship plan effectively andfflclentIy
through a combination of in-house and outsourcing of key specialized functions or services.
Activities to be administered through out-sourcing include those that will ntt’èompromise the
relationship between MMBC and BC stakeholders and where effectivenCnd efficiency is
enhanced through the adoption of best practices delivered by the ser4ejpovider that would
otherwise be a multi-year stabilization and continuous lmprovementeffortr MMBC.
MMBC will directly administer collection and processing services including dispute resolution,
communications to BC residents and performance reporting to the BC MOE.
MMBC will outsource producer registration, reporting, fee invoicing, payments, audits and
compliance in order to facilitate harmonized systems for Canadian producers, whether operating
only in BC or in other Canadian provinces.
4.10 Program Financing
MMBC is responsible to the producer that have chosen to be its members to deliver an efficient
and effective PPP stewardship program.
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Producers that choose to be members of MMBC are responsible to pay fees that are sufficient,
in aggregate, to implement the PPP stewardship plan. These costs fall into three categories:
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• Administration - what it takes to manage the business;
• Resident awareness - what
• Material management - what it takes to manage materials.
It takes to promote the behaviours that drive collection; and
Producers thafsupply types of PPP that are currently recyclable and that will be included in the
PPP stewardship plan collection system will pay fees that are intended to cover:
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• An equitable share of MMBC administration costs:
• An equitable share of resident awareness costs; and
• A contribution to the costs to manage the recyclable PPP that is the basis for the PPP
stewardship program performance.
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Producers that supply types of PPP that are currently not recyclable and will not be included in
the PPP stewardship plan collection system when the program launches in May 2014 will pay
fees that are intended to cover:
• An equitable share of MMBC administration costs;
• An equitable share of resident awareness costs; and
• A contribution to the costs to manage the recyclable PPP that is the basis for the PPP
stewardship program performance; and
• Research and development (R&D) to resolve technical and market capacity barriers so
that the PPP that is currently not recyclable can be included in the collection system over
time. R&D efforts will include:
- Resolving sorting, processing and end-market technical challenges;
- Establish processing capacity; and
- Establish end-market capacity and demand.
It is anticipated that producers that choose to be members of MMBC will not apply a fee at the
point of sale of products in packaging and printed paper, frimarily due to the relatively low cost
per unit of packaging and printed paper that, for many products, is less than one cent. In the
absence of a fee at the point of sale, costs Incurred by producers to meet their obligations under
the Recycling Regulation through membership in MMBC would be considered a cost of doing
business in BC and would be managed by the producer accordingly. Each individual producer
will determine for its own business how it will manage the costs incurred to meet its obligations
under the Recycling Regulation through membership in MMBC.
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Costs Incurred by MMBC to delivjd administer the PPP stewardship plan will be allocated
among producers based on the foJng principles:
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• Encourage reduction,aredesign and recyclability
- Allocation of program delivery costs to reward producers that supply recyclable
PPP for which there is market demand and high commodity value and to
encourage producers that supply PPP for which there are no end markets or
limited markets with low commodity value to consider reduction, redesign and
recyclability;
• Program delivery costs, subject to the principle above
Allocation of costs to producers that supplied the PPP for which costs were
incurred;
- Where costs are incurred for commingled materials, allocation of costs to each
category of PPP reported by producers using a cost allocation model
by composition audits, cost allocation studies and other analyses to Identify the
relative cost share for each category of PPP; and
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The cost allocation model is subject to modification over time consistent with the principles of conUnuous
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• Administration costs
- Equitable sharing of administration costs and common costs by all producers.
5. Program Performance
5.1 Recovery Target
MMBC’s aspiration is to have all PPP supplied Into BC effectively collected and recycled.
Achieving this outcome will involve a number of steps of which the first will be to expand the
existing collection system to accommodate a uniform province-wide list of PPP materials. This
list will be predicated on the existence of recycling end-markets for each material on the list.
Collecting the full range of PPP for which there are existing markets in all areas of the province
will require adjustments to the majority of collection programs
downstream processors that receive the collected material. It will also require effort to ensure
that the additional PPP is effectively marketed with
market arrangements.
minimal disruption to local commodity
2° and by the primary and
Subsequently, the uniform list of materials will beQpanded incrementally in a step-wise
process to ensure collection, processing and rarketing of additional materials will not
compromise the operation and reliability of the a isting collection and recycling system, the
quality of materials shipped to end-markets, the ability of these end-markets, the confidence of
residents in their recycling program and the enlronmental performance of the system.
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The benefits of this incrementaI.pprçch to expand the scope of collected materials Include:
• It builds on the exlstng recycling programs collection and processing systems In a
logical, envirmentally and economically prudent manner;
• It protects theQnvironmental performance of the existing recycling program by ensuring
the addition of materials to the list is preceded by requisite investments and operational
changes to deliver best use of materials and no degradation to the collection and
recycling of materials already on the list; accordingly,
• It upholds the pollution prevention hierarchy by ensuring the PPP program focuses on
ecycling outcomes and does not rely on the recovery and disposal options on the
pollution prevention hierarchy.
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The Recycling Regulation specifies that the PPP stewardship program must achieve, or is
capable of achieving within a reasonable time, a 75% recovery rate.
26 Approximately 30% of single-family households and less than 15% of multi-family households are currently
receiving collection of all rigid plastics.
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Based on surveys carried out in late 201127, it is estimated that approximately 200000 tonnes
of residential PPP were being recycled annually in BC. While the quantity of PPP supplied to
BC households cannot be accurately quantified until producers report to MMBC, based on
preliminary estimates, these 200000 tonnes of PPP likely represent a recovery rate between
50% and 57%.
To put BC’s baseline residential recycling rate into context, both Quebec’s PPP stewardship
program (established in 2005) and Ontario’s PPP stewardship program (established in 2004)
are recycling 65% of the province’s residential PPP. European PPP stewardship programs
are recycling various amounts of the residential PPP targeted in the program: France is
recycling 63%29; Germany is recycling 71%°; and Belgium is recycling 93%3
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During the first years of implementation of the PPP stewardship plan, MMBC will be compiling
data from producers on the quantity of PPP material supplied to residents and from service
providers on the quantity of PPP materials collected and marketed to recycling end-markets.
32 to identify the composition of collected and marketed PPP will be required to determine
Audits
the quantity of each type of PPP material being recycled. These data will allow MMBC to refine
the baseline estimated recycling rate range of 50% to 57% and to compile, over the first years of
program implementation, data on the quantity of PPP material types being supplied, collected
and recycled.
Building on the PPP collection and recycling systems already in
required to increase the recovery rate fro
recovery rate. This additional recovery will involve:
place, producers will be
7n BC’s baseline recycling rate to the 75% target
• Delivering more collection services;
• Increasing participation by encouraging residents to utilize available collection systems;
• Collaborating with provincial and local governments to implement policies that support
PPP collection, such as limits on the quantity of garbage that can be set out for
collection, reducing the frequency of garbage collection, charging fees for garbage
collection and/or banning PPP from disposal;
• Resolving technical and convenience barriers in multi-family collection systems;
• Increasing capture rates by encouraging residents to place PPP in the PPP collection
system rather than the garbage collection system;
Increasing the effectiveness of processing systems to reduce processing residues and
Increase the proportion of collected PPP delivered to end-markets; and
27 Refer to the report titled The Current System for Managing Residential Packaging and Printed Paper in BC, March
2012.
28 Refer to report titled Packaging and Printed Paper Stewardship Program Design Options, March 2012: Section
4.2.1.
29 Of glass, paper, steel, aluminum and plastic packaging.
3° Of paper and packaging made of paper, plastics, metals and glass.
31 Of glass, paper, steel and aluminum packaging and plastic bottles.
32 The audit sampling protocol will involve a sufficient number of samples and sample points over multiples seasons
and years to be considered reasonably statistically valid.
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• Developing new end-markets and processing capabihty and capacity to support the
addition of more types of PPP to the collection system.
MMBC Is commiffed to building the residential PPP collection and recycling system in BC to
deliver the required 75% recovery target within a reasonable time and within the framework of
the pollution prevention hierarchy.
5.2 Accessibility
Section 5(1)(c) of the Recycling Regulation requires that a stewardship plan provide reasonable
and free access to collection facilities. -
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Access by householders to various types of services differs across BC communities, reflecting
population density and other factors. The following table sets out current access for residents to
PPP collection services based on surveys carried out in late 2011.
Single-family
Households
MMBC will provide reasonable access to collection services
the nee’d for:
Multi-family
Households
for PPP taking into consideration
• Services in large, urban areas as well as remote, sparsely populated areas,
• Effective and efficient collection services within their geographic and/or demographic
context;
Refer to the report titled The cuent System for Managing Residential Packaging and Printed Paper in BC, March
2012.
IITEM IPAGE!
Total
Kouseholds
Total # of Households 1 ,2023Q) 512,511 1715,441
# of Households Receiving Household
Collection Service r9361
% of Total Households Receiving
Households Collection Service
# of Households (Not Receiving Collection
Service) with Access to Depots
% of Total Households with Access Only
to Depots
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405,666 1,341,784
78% 79% 78%
217,758 90,096 307,854
18% 18% 18%
# of Households Receiving Household
Collection Service or with Access to 1,153,876 495,762 1,649,638
Depots
% of Total Households Receiving
Household Collection Service or with 96% 97% 96%
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• A collection system with sufficient capacity to achieve the recovery target; and
• Predictability for residents wishing to recycle PPP.
Reasonable access to collection services for PPP will be provided:
• For single-family households through
- Curbside collection in areas currently receiving curbside collection of PPP;
- Curbside collection in areas currently receiving curbside collection of garbage
which can be serviced for the market-clearing price offered by MMBC;
- Depot collection for PPP in areas which can be serviced for the market-clearing
price offered by MMBC;
• For multi-family households through
- Curbside collection for PPP where the PPP is placed on public easements for
collection on regular single-family curbside routes;
- Collection services from multi-family dwellings where set-out of PPP is on private
property which can be serviced for the market-clearing price offered by MMBC;
• For streetscapes, subject to proof of concept through testing effective delivery of
streetscape collection systems, through collection:
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- In urban commercial areas with business activities that generate large amounts
oIPPP; •
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- Where the local government operates a lifter collection system; and
- In municipalities with a population of 20,000 or more and a population density of
200 or more people per square kilometre.
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5.3 Product Life Cycle Management
Section 5(1)(c)(vii) of the Recycling Regulation requires that a stewardship plan adequately
provide for eliminating or reducing the environmental impacts of a product throughout the
product’s life cycle.
The producers that are members of MMBC will contribute to eliminating or reducing the
environmental impacts of a product through innovations that affect the stages of its life cycle
before it reaches the consumer. The following are examples of activities that have been
implemented.
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Reduction
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• A number of brands, primarily in the home and personal care category, have created
refill packs designed to make it very simple for the consumer to refill the original pack
with new product. The refill pack is manufactured of a lightweight material producing
Where a local government prefers depot collection over curbside collection, MMBC will consider this preference.
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less waste. This approach addresses the first R in the 3Rs hierarchy by reducing
packaging, in some cases, by over 75%.
Packaging can be reduced through the reformulation of a product, such as
concentration, requiring less packaging per use of product. This has been done
extensively in the laundry, home care and personal care product categories.
Plastic packaging can be created with new technology that delivers the same strength
and performance but requires less resin. This can be achieved through the use of
umicro_bubbles incorporated into the plastic. This reduces the density of the resin but
does not impact performance — an approach to packaging reduction that is often invisible
to the consumer.
Research and development is also being directed at incorporating other materials into
product packaging — primarily replacing plastic resin with renewable materials. To
minimize plastic use, the redesigned package incotporates fibres such as bamboo,
sugarcane and bulrush. Research and market testing has shown that incorporation of
these different materials delivers packaging that stays strong under compression and
consumer use (opening and closing) and transportation. In some cases the bamboo
sugarcane and! or bulrush has replaced’the use of PVC, which is a known recycling
disruptor.
• Several non-food manufacturers have invested in research and development allowing
them to utilize 100°k post-consumer recycled resin in their plastic packaging.
• Companies are making commitments to sustainable sourcing of their paper-based
packaging. Some companies have committed to purchasing only Forest Stewardship
Council certified paper. Others are committing to source paper products only from
managed forests and are involved in the replanting of those forests to ensure ongoing
regeneration.
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The producers that are members of MMBC will contribute to eliminating or reducing the
environmental impacts of a product through innovations that affect the stages of its life cycle
after it reaches the consumer. The following are examples of activities that have been
imiplemented.-.,,
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Recyclability
• Companies are redesigning packaging so that it is more easily recycled by, for example:
harmonizing the plastic resin of a cap with its bottle; providing a removable barrier
between the packaging and the product to reduce contamination
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paperboard packaging, reducing or removing a coating from the carton making it more
easily recylable.
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• Companies are redesigning packaging and closures to allow consumers to get every
last drop of the product out of the package. This provides better value to the consumer
and results in less contamination in the recycling system.
Implemlentation of the PPP stewardship plan will manage PPP after a resident has placed it into
the PPP collection system through recycling, and where recycling options are not available,
through recovery or disposal.
MMBC, through Implementation of the PPP stewardship plan, and the PPP producers that are
its members will continue to strive to eliminate or reduce the environmental impacts of PPP
supplied to residents in BC throughout the products’ life cycle. Information on PPP end-of-life
management compiled by MMBC during implementation of the PPP stewardship plan will be an
additional source of information for PPP producers as they consider opportunities to reduce the
quantity of PPP supplied as well as design PPP with the environment and recyclability in mind.
5.4 Pollution Prevention Hierarchy
Section 5(1)(c)(viii) of the Recycling Regulation requires that a stewardship plan adequately
provide for the management of the product in adherence to the order of preference in the
pollution prevention hierarchy.
The PPP stewardship plan will adhere to the pollution prevention hierarchy through the following
activities:
Pollution Prevention Hierarchy Activity
.
Reduce the environmental impact’f” • Initiatives undertaken by individual
producing the product by eliminating toxic producers
components and in easing energy and • PPP stewardship plan encourages
resource effiden reduction through cost allocation which
rewards companies who reduce the
weight of PPP sold into the market
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Redesigjth’ejduct to improve reusability • Initiatives undertaken by individual
or recIa’kjI
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producers
• PPP stewardship plan encourages
redesign through cost allocation
• MMBC will provide guidance to producers
on design for recyclability
Eliminate or reduce the generation of unused • Not applicable a packaging and printed
portions of a product that is consumable paper are not consumable
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Pollution Prevention Hierarchy Activity
Reuse the product • Initiatives undertaken by individual
producers
• PPP stewardship plan encourages reuse
through cost allocation
Recycle the product • PPP stewardship plan utilizes payments
to service providers to encourage
collection of PPP and processing of PPP
to meet recycling end-market
requirements
• MMBC will provide guidance to producers
on design for recyclability
Recover material or energy from the product • Primary and downstream processors will
be encouraged to further process system
residues to meet recovery end-market
requirements and minimize the amount of
residue sent to landfill
Otherwise dispose of the waste from the • Primary and downstream processors will
product in compliance with the Act itbe required to manage residue in
5.5 Reporting Li
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compliance with the Act
Following approval of the PPP stewardship plan, MMBC will begin collecting baseline data that
will be used to establish annual performance objectives related to the 75% recovery rate.
During implementation of the PPP stewardship plan, MMBC will compile data in order to report
on the following indicators:
Accessibility indicators to describe access to PPP collection services in the province
of BC such as:
‘Single-family and multi-family households receiving household collection service;
p, Number and location of depots accepting PPP;
\ Operational effectiveness indicators characterizing program performance such as:
- Tonnes of PPP collected within each regional district;
- Kilograms per capita of PPP collected within each regional district;
- Tonnes of PPP recycled and recovered for the province;
- Kilograms per capita of PPP recycled and recovered for the province;
- Recovery
rate expressed as a percentage for the province;
• Operational efficiency indicators reflecting program performance in financial terms
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- Total program cost per tonne recovered;
- Total program cost per household;
Environmental impact measures to characterize actions by producers 4o are
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members of MMBC and by MMBC during implementation of the PPP stewardship plan
intended to reduce the environmental impacts of packaging and printed paper; and
Resident awareness indicators to assess public awareness and engagement such as:
- Percentage of residents aware of PPP stewardship program;
- Percentage of residents reporting use of available collection services; and
- Visits to the ‘resident section of MMBC website. %‘
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MMBC will report on the performance of the PPP program in an annual report submitted to the
BC MOE and posted on its website by July 1st each year. MMBC will include a reasonable
assurance opinion of the accessibility indicators and operational effectiveness indicators by a
third-party in its annual report.
The MOE requires that a stewardship agency provide third-party audited financial statements
prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards if fees are applied at the
point of sale to fund the stewardship plan. It is anticipated that producers that choose to be
members of MMBC will not apply a fee at the point of sale of products in packaging and printed
paper. Should this be the case, MMBC would not be obligated to provide third-party audited
financial statements as part of its annual reporting but reserves the right to choose to do so.
6. Consultation
6.1 Approach
For purposes of consultation on the PPP stewardship plan, the following are considered
stakeholders:
• Residents; r
• Producers of PPP supplied to residents in BC;
• Those currently delivering PPP services including local governments, not-for-profit
organIzations, private companies, First Nations governments;
• Those potentially interested in delivering services under the PPP stewardship plan
j .including local governments, not-for-profit organizations, private companies, First
Nations governments; and
• Those with an interest in the management of PPP.
MMBC has used a combination of mechanisms to consult with stakeholders during development
of this PPP stewardship plan.
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In February 2012, MMBC provided opportunities for stakeholders to:
• Review and propose corrections to data presented in the draft version of the report titled
Current System for Managing Residential Packaging and Printed Paper in British
Columbia dated February 2012; and -
• Review and provide comments on the draft version of the report titled Packaging and
Printed Paper Stewardship Program Design Options dated February 2012. i
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Starting in late September 2012, MMBC began meeting with local governments, not-for-profit
organizations, private sector companies and public interest groups to provide opportunities to
hear directly from stakeholders and to discuss possible approaches to the PPP stewardship
plan. As of the posting of this draft PPP stewardship plan, more than 40 meetings have been
held including meetings with:
• Representatives of the UBCM PPP Working Group;
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• Representatives from a number of industry trade associations;
• Representatives from
governments;
more than 15 regional districts and more than 30 municipal
• Representatives from 6 not-for-profit organizations;
• Representatives from more than 25 private sector companies.
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Meetings with local governments, not-for-profit organizations, private sector companies and
public interest groups will continue into December 2012.
MMBC also developed a website that was launched on October 10, 2012 as a mechanism to
provide information to stakeholders and for stakeholders to submit comments to and ask
questions of MMBC.
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The draft PPP stewardship plan was posted on October 23, 2Q12 and MMBC will hold a
consultation workshop with simultaneous webcast on October 29, 2012. Stakeholders are
encouraged to submit written comments on the draft plan following the workshop.
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Comni’ents received by November 9, 2012 will be summarized in Appendix C together with
responses from MMBC describing if and how the comments were addressed in the final version
of the PPP stewardship plan submitted to the Director.
MMBC will continue to receive and consider comments on this draft PPP stewardship plan until
December 14, 2012 when the stakeholder meetings will be completed. The plan may be refined
based on written submissions received and stakeholders meetings between November 12 and
December 14, 2012. Written submissions received between November 12 and December 14,
2012 will be added to Appendix C together with responses from MMBC describing if and how
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the comments were addressed in the updated version of the PPP stewardship plan. An
updated PPP stewardship plan may be submitted to the Director in early January 2013.
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Collector
Entity providing services for collection of PPP from households or from streetscapes under
contract with MMBC.
Depot
Facility where residents can drop off PPP under contract to MMBC.
Market Clearing Price
Payment available to service providers (subject to executing an agreement to provide a defined
service, comply with a specified qualification standard on a continuous basis, report specified
data on a defined schedule) designed to stimulate marketplace activities and act as a market
clearing mechanism,
ICI
Industrial, commercial and institutional, a
Processing
Manual or mechanical alteration of PPP for the purpose of ?ource recovery.
Primary Processor
First receivers of collected PPP that market at least some types of processed PPP directly to
end markets. Primary processors may engage downstream processors that can more efficiently
or effectively sort, process and market some ts’q PPP.
Qualification Standard
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Minimum operating standard that a service provider must meet on a continuous basis in order to
be eligible to provide collection, depot operation and/or processing services under a contract
with MMBC.
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Recovery Rate ( ‘V’
Calculated as a percentage with the numerator representing the quantity of PPP recycled or
recovered and the denominator representing the quantity of PPP available for coHection.
( Recovery Rate % =
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Recovered (material utilization) xlOO
Available for Collection
Service Pr&iger
Entity th collects PPP from single-family or multi-family households or streetscapes, operates
a deptr4provide post-collection services under contract with MMBC.
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Appendix B — Member List
To be included in stewardship plan when submitted to the Director on November 19, 2012
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Draft Packaging and Printed Paper Stewardship Plan
Appendix C — Consultation Comments and Responses
To be completed following consultation workshop scheduled for October 29, 2012
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Draft List of PPP to be Collected under PPP Stewardship Program
PPP Accepted In Existing Collection Systems
During preparation of the report titled Cuffent System for Managing Residential Packaging and
Printed Paper in British Columbia, MMBC compiled information on the PPP collection services
provided to BC residents in single-family and multi-family households.
These data highlight the inconsistencies in PPP accepted among BC collection programs today.
While all of the single-family and multi-family households currently receiving collection service
(78% and 79% of single4amily and multi-family households respectively) can recycle their
printed papers and steel and aluminum packaging, collection service for other types of
packaging varies widely across the province, as shown in the foIlowin’ table.
% of Total Singlefamily
Households
% of Total Multifamily
Households..
% of Total
Households
Newspapers and inserts
Office paper
Mixed waste paper
78%
78% A W’
79%
79%
- 78%
• 78%
Telephone directories 78% ‘W 79%
Corrugated cardboard 75% 77% 76%
gabletop
4% 0% 3%
1 78% , 79%
All rigid plastic containers 33% ‘! 13% 27%
Film plastic 21% 13% ., 18%
1 -PET bottles 57% Afl”68% 61%
1 -PETother a 66% 58%
2-HDPEclear F’ 57% 68% 60%
2- HDPE coloured k57% W 68% 60%
2- Milk jugs a .S6% 68% 60%
3-PVC ‘jS’fl8% Y 2% 13%
4—LDPE .a. ‘
55% 68% 59%
5—PP ‘t.. ‘1 57% 68% 60%
6- PSnon-expanded’
6-PSfoam
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‘1% 1% 5°’
7-other 15% 1% 11%
Aluminum cans 77% 79% 78%
Aluminum foil and plates 58% 66% 60%
Steel cans 77% 79% 78%
Other metal packaging 21% 11% 18%
Glass containers 60% 78% 65%
‘Includes boxboard.
4% 2% 10%
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Draft List of PPP to be Collected under PPP Stewardship Program
Proposed PPP to Be Accepted under PPP Stewardship Plan
MMBC’s aspiration is to have all PPP supplied into BC effectively collected and recycled.
Achieving this outcome will involve a number of steps of which the first will be to expand the
existing collection system to accommodate a uniform province-wide list of PPP materials. This
list will be predicated on the existence of recycling end-markets for each material on the list.
Collecting the full range of PPP for which there are existing markets in all areas of the province
will require adjustments to the majority of collection programs and by the primary and
downstream processors that receive the collected material, It will also require effort to ensure
that the additional PPP is effectively marketed with minimal disruption to local commodity
market arrangements.
The following list is the proposed PPP to be accepted when MMBC assumes responsibility for
the PPP stewardship plan in May 2014.
Material Type
Printed Papers
Newspapers and Inserts I
Magazines/Catalogues 4
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Via Curbside
Collection Where
Provided and Via
Depots_In_Other Areas
Via Drop off
Depots Qy
Via Organics
Collection Only
2
Telephone Directories P’ 4
Other Printed Paper j’
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Paper PackagIng
Corrugated Cardboarah,. a
Boxboard
.
If contaminated
with food
Kraft Paper Sags 4 If contaminated
with food
Molded Pulp Containers
Polycoated Cartons and •I
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If contaminated
with food
Cups
Aseptic Containers .fl’ 4
Plastic_Packaging
PETBottles(#1) I
PET Thermoform (#1) 4
HDPE Containers (#2) 4
2 While the majority of PPP diverted is collected in dedicated recycling systems, some local governments accept
specific types of PPP. such as soiled paper packaging, in organic waste collection programs. MMBC will undertake
research to determine the quantity of PPP in organic waste collection programs and will, if the quantity is significant,
develop a market-clearing price financial incentive reflecting the portion of PPP in the organic waste stream. Should
local governments decline the offer, MMBC will not directly undertake collection of organic waste given the relatively
small portion of PPP compared to food waste in this collection stream.
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Draft List of PPP to be Collected under PPP Stewardship Program
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Material Type
Tubs and Lids (#2,4, 5)
Via Curbside
CollectIon Where
Provided and Via
Depots_In_Other Areas
1
Via Drop off
Depots Q&
Via Organics
Collection Only
Polystyrene Non-expanded
Polystyrene Foam
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3 ‘4
PP Containers I -
4 S
5 fl
0
7
6 ‘1
2
Other Rigid Plastics (#4, 5.
7 or unmarked)
4
LDPEIHDPE Film
Other Films
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Bottles and Other 1
Containers (# 3)
Subject to
Biodegradable plastic confirmation of
packaging composting
facility capability
Plastics Laminates
Paper/Plastic Laminates
Other Packaging
Aluminum Cans
Aluminum Foil I
Steel Cans
Spiral-wound cans I
Glass Bottles & iars
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Subsequently, the uniform list of materials will be expanded incrementally in a step-wise
process to ensure collection, processing and marketing of additional materials will not
compromise the operation and reliability of the existing collection and recycling system, the
quality of materials shipped to end-markets, the viability of these end-markets, the confidence of
residents in their recycling program and the environmental performance of the system.
The benefits of this incremental approach to expand the scope of collected materials include:
Packaging only. Does not inciude poiystyrene foam used for construction or other purposes.
Inciudes plastic grocery bags, plastic retail carry out bags (except bags with metal gromrnets, rape drawstrings and
other non-plastic items), newspaper I flyer bags, dry cleaning bags, overwrap used for bottled water cases, pop
cases, toilet tissue, paper towels, diapers etc., overwrap around durable products and marked #2 or #4 (such as
around mattresses, furniture or eiectronic equipment), piastic water softener/sait bags , garden product bags (e.g..
soil, mulch, etc. provided residues are removed), bread bags (transparent), produce and bulk Food bags for dry fruits
and fresh vegetables, cereai box iiners
Includes cellophane overwrap (clear crinkly/non-stretch plastic), supermarket fresh meat wrap (food residues are
health risk to coflectors and processors), pasta bags, prewashed saiad mix bags
Includes cheese, pouitry and meat overwrap, plastic bubble wrap, stand up pouches
Examples include bhster packages
including empty aerosol containers.
Including empty aerosol containers.
ID Giass may be accepted at depots rather than in curbside collection programs.
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Draft List of PPP to be Collected under PPP Stewardship Program
• It builds on the existing recycling programs collection and processing systems in a
logical environmentally and economically prudent manner;
• It protects the environmental performance of the existing recycling program by ensuring
the addition of materials to the list is preceded by requisite investments and operational
changes that ensure best use of materials and no degradation to the collection and
recycling of materials already on the list; accordingly,
• It upholds the pollution prevention hierarchy by ensuring the PPP program focuses on
recycling outcomes and does not rely on the recovery and disposal options on the
pollution prevention hierarchy.
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Preliminary Approaches to Preparing for Implementation
Note: Estimated timelines are based on an assumption that the PPP stewardship plan is
approved In Quarter 1, 2013 and are subject to revision.
To Prepare for Collection Activities
The list of PPP proposed to be accepted in single-family and multi-family household collection
systems and in depots will be posted for consultation with stakeholders during Quarter 4, 2012.
It is anticipated that draft PPP collection vendor standards, including a reporting protocol, for
collection services for single-family households, multi-family dwellings and depots will be
prepared early in 2013 for consultation with stakeholders during Quarter 1, 2013.
Research into system costs for purposes of setting market-clearing price financial incentives for
collection services for single-family households, multi-family dwellings and depots will be
undertaken during Quarter 1, 2013. Following analysis of the information compiled during this
research, it is anticipated that:
• Offers to local governments and First Nations that are the incumbent collector for PPP
set at curbside will be issued in Quarter 2, 2013: Where local governments accept the
offer, agreements will be executed;
• Where the local government or First Nation declines the offer or where there is no
current PPP service In an area that meets the reasonable access criteria, an RFP will be
issued and an agreement will be executed with the respondent best able to comply with
the vendor standards and deliver the collection services required; and
• A request forrexpression of interest to provide collection services from multi-family
dwellings and at depots will be issued In Quarter 2, 2013. Agreements will be executed
with respondents able to comply with,the vendor standards and deliver the collection
services required.
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It is anticipated that activities with respect to streetscape will begin with audits of PPP and
garbage in existing streetscape collection programs and audits of the PPP recovered during
processing and directed to recycling end-markets undertaken during Quarters 1 and 2, 2013.
Following analysis of the information compiled during this research, it is anticipated that a
request for expression of interest to collaborate with MMBC in the implementation of a pilot
project for streetscape collection services will be issued in Quarter 3, 2013 wIth the pilot project
operating into Quarter 1, 2014. Following analysis of the information compiled during the pilot
project, it is anticipated that a preferred approach to streetscape collection will be developed
and offers of market-clearing price financial incentives to local governments for streetscape
collection will be issued in Quarter 2, 2014. Where local governments accept the offer,
agreements will be executed. Where local governments decline the offer, MMBC will enter into
discussions with local governments to discuss issues related to integrating producer-operated
PPP collection with local government-operated garbage collection in streetscapes.
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Preliminary Approaches to Preparing for Implementation
In order to assess the feasibility of offering market-clearing price financial incentives for PPP
included with organics collection, it is anticipated that audits of source separated organic waste
to identify the types and quantities of PPP will be undertaken during Quarters 1 and 2, 2013. If
the quantity of PPP in the organics collection stream is determined to be material, MMBC will
undertake research into system costs for purposes of setting market-clearing price financial
incentives for organics collection services will be undertaken during Quarter 2, 2013. FollowIng
analysis of the information compiled during this research, it is anticipated that offers to local
governments that are the incumbent collector of organic waste from single-family households
will be issued in Quarter 3, 2013. Where local governments accept the offer, agreements will be
executed. Where local governments decline the offer, MMBC will not undertake collection of
organic waste given the relatively small portion of PPP compared to food waste in this collection
stream.
To Prepare for Post-collection Activities
It is anticipated that the PPP processor vendor standards, including reporting protocol, for postcollection
services will be prepared early in 2013 for consultation with stakeholders during
Quarter 1, 2013.
It is anticipated that a request for expressions of interest (REOI) will be issued to processors
during Quarter 1,2013. The REOI will request information such as:
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• Types of PPP accepted;
• Degree of commingling of PPP accepted (e.g. single stream, two stream, separated
streams for certain materials); \
• Quality specifications for PPP received;
• Receiving capacity per day;
• Storage capacity for PPP received (prior to processing);
• Types of sorting equipment;
,• Sorting capacityper hour;
• Current hours of operation per day;
• Storage capacity for processed PPP ready for shipment;
• Types of commodities produced;
• Grades and quality specifications for PPP shipped; and
• Mass balance of Incoming PPP In relation to commodities shipped to recycling markets,
recovery markets and disposal.
Following analysis of the information submitted in response to the REQI, it Is anticipated that the
request for proposals (RFP) for post-collection services will be Issued In Quarter 2, 2013.
Agreements will be executed with qualified processors.

Preliminary Approaches to Preparing for Implementation
To Prepare for Producer Reporting
Following approval of the PPP stewardship plan, MMBC will formalize its relationship with those
producers that choose to be members. This process will involve the following activities:
• Execution of a contract between MMBC and each producer,
• Registration of producers in MMBC’s data management system:
• Reporting by producers of the quantity of each type of PPP supplied to the residential
sector;
• Calculation of steward fees: and
• Fee invoicing, payments, audits and compliance activities.
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It is anticipated that registration and reporting by producers will occur in Quarter 2, 2013 with
calculation of steward fees to follow in Quarter 3 or early Quarter 4, 2013.
Administration
&
Between approval of the PPP stewardship plan and the May 2014 implementation date, MMBC
must acquire the necessary human and other resources to manage all aspects of plan
implementation.
Examples of the administrative systems that must be delivered directly or through contracted
services include: ‘*
• Typical administrative activities to establish and support an office infrastructure and to
manage employees;
• Financial management services to manage receivables, including producer fees and
MMBC’s share ,of commodity revenues, and payables, including payment for
administrative services and program delivery casts;
• An internet accessible system to enable producers to report the quantity of PPP supplied
to residents; •
• An internet accessible system to enable qualified collectors and processors to report the
data required to support invoicing and payments;
• A system to receive and manage data reported by producers and service providers;
• Contract management services for agreements with producers and service providers:
and ‘
• Ancillary activities such as periodic composition audits of collected and processed PPP.
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Communications
Preliminary Approaches to Preparing for Implementation
Preparations required to effectively launch the PPP stewardship plan in May 2014 will include
but not be limited to:
• Conducting qualitative and quantitative research with residents to test the effectiveness
of P&E materials and channels of communication and to establish measurement
benchmarks;
• Identifying potential partners with whom MMBC can potentially develop collaborative
P&E programs;
• Reviewing existing successful, mature local government programs to determine how
communication tactics and materials might be utilized oñmodified as necessary, and
shared widely to aid program P&E activities throughout the province;
• Developing messages and assembling visual images and graphics, as required;
• Identifying appropriate print and electronic creative materials; ‘a
• Developing a paid and earned media plan to produce news stories and advertisements
that will help disseminate Information about the program;
• Developing a social media plan to disseminate Information and engage residents in
interactions concerning recycling activities;
• Organize event(s) to launch the program;
• Develop a P&E resources portal to offer program-based P&E materials to local
governments, First Nation governments and other program stakeholders; and
• Integrate key program information into existing solid waste mobile apps
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1 to help
disseminate and clarify PPP program elements (what’s in/what’s out, how to prepare
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recyclables, and what to do with them, etc.).
Opportunities for Dialogue
Stakeholders will have opportunities to review and comment on:
• Proposed list of PPP to be collected;
• Draft vendor standards;
• Proposed market clearing price financial incentives for collectors; and
• MMBC’s proposed approach to streetscape collection system design.
MMBC will consult with local governments and First Nations responsible for delivering local
public education and promotion during development and deployment of its communication
strategy.
1 Many local governments have solid waste apps for residents to download to their smartphones and tablels putting
information at residents’ fingertips 24/7. Examples are my-waste’ already in use in more than a dozen municipalities,
RcBcs web-based recyclepedia’ and Vancouver’s werecycle.

Preliminary Approaches to Preparing for Implementation
Where local governments decline the financial incentive offer to provide collection of PPP at
curbside, MMBC will work co-operatively with them to minimize disruption to residents during
the transition of PPP collection services.
Where local governments decline the financial incentive offer to provide collection of PPP from
streetscapes, MMBC will collaborate with them to resolve issues, where possible, related to
integrating producer-operated PPP collection with local government-operated garbage collection
in streetscapes.

C I T Y o P
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COQUITLAM
DATE: November 15, 2012
To:
FROM:
Environmental Enhancement Committee
Allen Jensen, B. Tech., AScT
Manager of Environmental Services
Report to Committee
SUBJECT: COMMUNITY CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE FUND ELECTRIC
VEHICLE CHARGING STATION PLANNING STUDY - STATUS UPDATE
RECOMMENDATION:
That the staff report titled “Community Charging Infrastructure Fund Electric Vehicle Charging
Station Planning Study - Status Update” dated November 15, 2012 be received for information.
PURPOSE:
At its June 2012 meeting, the Environmental Enhancement Committee supported the
participation in a region-wide electric vehicle charging station planning study coordinated by
Metro Vancouver (MV) which will determine a regional system and framework. As well, work
has been undertaken by some member municipalities to construct pilot charging stations in
priority locations throughout the region.
The purpose of this report is to provide Committee with an update of the planning study and the
partnership between MV and participating member municipalities to assist eligible businesses
and non-profit organizations to access incentives through the Provincial Community Charging
Infrastructure Fund to host an electric vehicle charging station.
BACKGROUND:
On July 30, 2012 Metro Vancouver and participating member municipalities were awarded a
$75,000 grant under the Provincial Community Charging Infrastructure Fund to carry out a
region-wide planning process for electric vehicle charging stations.
The study is being conducted to determine the priority locations
electric vehicle charging stations or technically known as Electric
(EVSE), recruit and inform potential hosts, conduct site assessments
estimates) and obtain host commitment to install 75 EVSE through
Charging Infrastructure program.
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to site publicly-accessible
Vehicle Supply Equipment
(including electrical budget
the Provincial Community

COMMUNITY CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE FUND ELECTRIC VEHICLE
CHARGING STATION PLANNING STUDY - STATUS UPDATE
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A Request for Qualifications and subsequent Request for Proposal were issued in September
with the project being awarded to RB Lanarc a member of the Golder Group of Companies in
early October.
On October 19, 2012 a meeting was held to receive an update from HB Lanarc on identified
EVSE priority sites from spatial analysis and to discuss the outreach strategy.
The attached advertisement will appear in the local papers to promote the local EV Charging
Station Incentive Information Session scheduled for November 19, 2012 in the Council
Chatnbers at the Coquitlam City Hall.
DISCUSSION:
To determine the possibility and framework for a regional network prior to committing capital
investment, the City has been participating in the regional planning study (funded through a
grant applied for by Metro Vancouver under the Provincial Community Charging Infrastructure
Fund). The following sections highlight the progress to date and initial findings.
Spatial Analysis & Prospective EVSE Hosts
The criteria to undertake the spatial analysis was based on priority location types, average daily
traffic volume, employment density, large property owners and proximity to existing EVSE.
An initial list of businesses at 32 priority host locations in Port Coquitlam has been developed
and shown in the attached map. These location types are led by Big Box Retailers, Large
Property Owners, Large Commercial and Parks Playing Fields. These locations have significant
vehicular traffic volume most days of the week and parking durations from one to four hours.
Communications and Outreach
The objective for the communications and outreach is to provide information to businesses and
organizations and to relay the potential benefits of hosting an EVSE, such as:
• Demonstrate forward-thinking, community interest;
• Attract trend-setting, values-driven clientele;
• Take advantage of substantial, time-limited incentives and technical support;
• Gain profile through Metro Vancouver and participating municipalities;
• Retailers: provide incentives and services to EV customers;
• Parking garages: increase parking space ROl and attract new business; and
• Employers: attract caring employees and support sustainability efforts.
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CHARGING STATION PLANNING STUDY - STATUS UPDATE
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EV Charging Incentive Info-Sessions
Several free EV Charging Incentive Info-Sessions will be held during November throughout the
region that include a briefing on the incentive, tech support on charging equipment and small
group discussions to answer questions on site specific costs, benefits and technical issues.
• November 14, 9:00 AM — 11:00AM
Metro Vancouver Head Office, Burnaby
• November 15,9:00 AM — 11:00 AM
District of North Vancouver Municipal Hall
• November 16. 9:00 AM — 11:00 Atvl
Surrey, Chuck Bailey Community Centre
• November 19, 9:00 AM — 11:00AM
Coquitlam, City Hall
To date, the City’s contribution to the project has been staff resources, without the commitment
of installing City owned and operated stations.
The study is attracting interest, and identifying a number of potential locations, of which private
sector locations may be in the position of providing the best impact and support for a useful
regional EV system.
With the identification of potential private sector locations, Metro Vancouver and participating
member municipalities will be able to assist businesses and organizations by profiling hosts on
their websites, online communications, public events and media releases. In addition, there may
be the possibility of the City as well as Metro Vancouver and other member municipalities to
assist eligible businesses and non-profit organizations access provincial incentives to host an
electric vehicle charging station.
Further work and discussions are anticipated as the project and EV programs develop.
CONCLUSION:
The region-wide planning study is well underway with the completion of the spatial analysis and
an initial list of priority locations, which sets the stage for the information sessions on EVSE.
The planning and deployment of a successful regional network of EV charging stations will rely
on the partnerships between Metro Vancouver, member municipalities and the private sector.

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CHARGING STATION PLANNING STUDY - STATUS UPDATE
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As this project proceeds, staff will report back on the findings and progress on potential stations
and partnerships within the boundaries of Port Coquitlarn. In addition, staff will continue to
liaise with Coquitlarn and Port Moody staff
Tech., AScT
Manager of Environmental Services
Approved by Andrew Wood, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Director of Engineering & Operations
Attachments: I. Electric Vehicle Charging Incentive Program Advertisement
2. EVSE Site Selection Map
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Electric Vehicle Charging
Incentive Program
Charge Up Your Business
Show community leadership. Attract customers.
Gain profile. Get a big rebate and tech support!
Contact Metro Vancouver by November 30th!
Provincial incentives of up to $4000 are available forthe
purchase and installation of public electric vehicle charging
stations. MetroVancouver, in partnership with the Cities of
Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody, would like to help
you to access these incentives!
Attend An Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Info Session!
Sessions are free. Registration is not required. This two-hour
session includes:
• Power” briefing on the incentive
• Technical support on charging equipment
• Optional discussions on site specific costs, benefits and
technical issues.
Monday, November 19
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 am.
Coquitlam, City Council Chambers and Foyer
3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam
Free parking available at Evergreen Cultural Centre
Contact Metro Vancouver at
Evstation@metrovancouver.org
or call 604-688-9769, ext 135
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COQUITLAM
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CoQuitlam

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Coquiflam:
Large Property Owners:
Community Centre: 0
Cultural: 1
Government Buildings: 0
Hospital: 0
Hotel: 0
Office Buildings: 1,
Food Market: 0
Retail Stsip: 4
Small Commercial: 2 i
Large Commerciat: 6
Big Box Retailer
Shopping Centre: 0 i
Shopping Centre Regional: 0
Parkade: 1
Parks Playing Fields: 6 I
Tourist Destination: 1
Recreation: 0 -
Arena: 0
School: 0
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COQUITLAM
DATE: November 14,2012
TO: Environmental Enhancement Committee
FROM: Gordon Voncina, Manager of Operations
SUBJECT: 2012-2013 WASTE-LOSS CHALLENGE CONTEST
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Report to Committee
That the staff report titled “2012-2013 Waste-Loss Challenge Contest” dated November 14,
2012, be received for information.
BACKGROUND:
Over the past years, the City has implemented several initiatives to divert solid waste materials to
recycling, kitchen and green waste processors. These initiatives included, implementation of the
Green Cart Program, bi-weekly curb-side collection of solid waste with weekly green and
kitchen waste collection throughout the summer, financial incentives for residents using smaller
refuse carts, education programs, “how to” video clips, printed literature and brochures. In 2011,
a diversion rate of 62% was achieved for the City’s curbside solid waste program.
To inspire residents to continue to explore waste reduction opportunities, the City introduced a
new awareness campaign in 2011. This program, named the “Waste-Loss Challenge” was
presented to the public in the form of a contest to increase community participation. Building on
this strategy, the 2012-2013 contest is titled the “Biggest Waste Loser” and has been developed
by staff in the Communications and Engineering & Operations Departments.
DISCUSSION:
Building on the 2011 strategy, the 20 12-2013 contest is titled the “Biggest Waste Loser”. From
January to April 2013, four Port Coquitlarn households - including families with children,
individuals, couples and seniors - will compete to reduce what they send to the landfill while the
community follows their journey through blogs, video. Facebook and advertisements.
The contest is designed to have participants try to divert as much as they can away from landfills
and is based on contestants achieving the highest diversion rate by the end of the period, rather
than at the start of the contest. During the course of the competition, the City will assist with
resources and tips to the participants.
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The contest will run January to April 2013 and the City will announce the waste-loss champion
during Earth Week which is scheduled for April 16 through 22 and provide prizes which have
been donated by a number of City partners.
Contestants currently being sought include families with children, seniors, couples and
individuals who have a Port Coquitlam address and receive City garbage collection. Applications
will be accepted online until November 26, 2012 (with video entries welcomed), and contestants
will be named in early December.
Throughout the contest period, City staff will weigh and monitor what contestants set out at the
curb. As well, each month from January to April, contestants will be required to submit either a
150-400 word description or a 1-2 minute video about what they have learned, actions they have
taken and tips for other residents. The submissions will be published and/or publicized on City
websites and in newspaper promotions. The monthly messages relating to waste reduction
efforts will raise awareness of the City’s initiatives and details of the contest and entry
information will also be posted in all civic facilities.
CONCLUSION:
The City has identified a goal of reducing waste and has developed a participative program. The
2012-2013 program is titled the “Biggest Waste Loser” and seeks contestants that will showcase
the desire and possibilities and practices to reduce waste. The objective of the contest is to
inspire residences to continue to improve diversion rates, and in doing so, allow the City to move
towards accomplishing its waste reduction goals.
oncina
ci ger of Operations
Approved by Andrew Wood, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Director of Engineering & Operations
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COQUITLAM
Status Of Ongoing Environmental Enhancement Committee Activities
November 20, 2012
LOw Expected
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School District #43- The City is partnering with School District #43 to provide
1 Recycling Program E&O L recycling and organics collection to all schools in Port IP Ongoing
Coquitlam.
Streetlighting System Undertake an streetlight inventory (location, wattage, road
com
Inventory for LED classification) to facilitate the conversion to LED
p
. . . leted
Conversion
luminaires.
2
E&O H
2012 2012
progr
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Pitt River Intertidal
Hold a celebration event for the completion of a 23-acre
E&O
3 Habitat Project ‘ M habitat area for fish, birds and other wildlife along the Pill IP 2012
. Comm
Celebration Event River.
Maple Creek Integrated A strategic plan designed to meet the planning and
Watershed Management E&O, environmental objectives for the Maple Creek Watershed
4 Plan P&R, H and the cities of Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam’s IP 2013
DS commitment under the Meto Vancouver Liquid Waste
Management Plan.
Floodplain Policy DS, Create a floodplain policy to regulate development in the
Project deferred (staff resources not
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H
F TBD
E&O floodplain funded)
Urban Forest
Develop an Urban Forest Management Program, including
P&R
Management Program
street tree inventory and park tree replacement
6
E&O, H
B TBD
regulations.
DS, Fire
High Performance
Develop a high performance (green) building program and —
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On-Site Rainwater Update and implement local government regulations
Guidelines E&O, (engineering standards, develop permit guidelines) to
8 DS, H reflect current riparian area and rainwater management F TBD
P&R best management practices such as on-site rainwater
management.
Environmental Develop an Environmental Procurement Policy (EPP) that
Procurement Policy CS, includes mandatory and desirable critieria for purchases.
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E&O Implement the EPP across all City departments.
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funded)
Enhance of Solid Waste Provide presentation on various aspects & methods to
10 Collection Service E & 0 H increase diversion IP 2013
Shark Finning Practices Letter to Provincial and Federal government in support for
11 E & 0 H sustainable shark fisheries management and practices. IP 2012
Status Codes: P - In Progress; F - Future; H - On Hold for Information; B - Budget
cc: Mayor & Councillors Chief Administrative Officer Corporate Management Team Engineering Managers Engineering Department Staff
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COQUITLAM RiverWatch
940 Stanton Ave. Coquitlam, B.C., V3J 4V2
imcart@telus.net
AUGUST 2012 NEWSLETTER. NUMBER 167
JULY HIGHLIGHTS FROM REACH W-4
It has been a remarkable month on Reach W-4. Indian Pipe has been very abundant. The first one was seen on June
24 and I kept finding new clumps along much of the reach, from the Cooper property at the north end south to Grist
Creek. The area near Savary is almost carpeted with it. A Great Blue Heron was fishing at the Gabriola outfall on
two mornings. \Ve have had four frog sightings. in the drying side channel just north of the Gabriola outfall. These
have been identified as Red-legged frogs, based on some not very good photographs. Red-legged frogs are a bluelisted
species meaning that they are of special concern and at risk. A small salamander hatchling was seen several
times in the same area. With the river so low the pools in this side channel drain quickly and in spite of efforts to
keep some water in them they dried n immature Coopers l-lawk was spotted on July 18 and I have seen it
almost even day since. Jay Brogan. a grad student at SF13 who is studying Coopers Hawks, came out to find the
nest. We were unsuccessful but Jay is sure that the nest is located within a 50 metre radius of the north end of
Gabriola, and is confident that we will find it.
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Ian (\V-l) July31
5 cars “crc parked along tite road and people were
enjtsying the cool river on a ‘cry warm day. The Rier
was clear and the level a as low, ‘v Isiehs is nonnal fr tlti
ritne rtf year. Slate (‘reek was clear and flowing. The only
birds I sa” “crc 2 American Dippers. The Al Grist
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Met non al I latetteo’ has a ne’v strrte tore over the tank
area. It Istoks very sturdy. I luekiehernies “crc ripe and
good to cat. Some of’ sIte berries were she largess I ha’
ocr seen, hut did not ha’ e as much flavour as the
stssallcr ones. ‘lltimhlehcnics ‘vere also ripe asid good
eating. I Iitnalayan blackheo and toochs-me-not aetv
flowering.
Ian (W-2) July 31
2 people ‘vere enjoying paddling in the river. The tra’cl
trailer I sa’v last tnonth has been retr,o’ed and the area
has been cleaned up. The Ri’er “as clear and at a lo’v
Ic’ el at,o c and below the gravel operations. The water
Ic’ el at the CalcIte gauge “as .541) tnetrcs. Falacea
tFulawka) Creek (54) “as clear and at a low flow.
Mantle (‘reek (a5) was clear and at a trw’ flo’v. Panridge
Creek “as clear and lion ing lore. Marquart Creek “at
altnost clear and firi i ng elI. Gsrodvcar Creek t I
was clear and flow ing low. TIte tipper CoquitIatn River
Park Prrnd vas srs tretnely low. No water was firm i ng oat
trw the surbee. The outlet streatn was dry. Birds incudd
female Mallard with 3 young, chickadees, and a robin.
Some of the gra’ el piled up at the Upper Coquitlatn
Ri er Park has been retnoved.
Da’.e (W-3) July26
l’etiple “crc” adtng and sitting hy the river at boIls
Galetic and McIa isis Parks and 4 youngsters using
hoogie hoartls and tn fiatablet to raft down the river. The
shallower part at the toutlt end of I Ioekaday alst, had 8 to
10 people wading in or sitting by the river. Park users at
MeTavish clean op after lhetnselves and the Galette users
tend to leave mt,re litter behind vhen they depart. Good
veather brings out the recreational users tn the river.
Galette Park is frequented tntire hy young adults,
especially later in tlte day. MeTavish is used fore by
fatnily groups ‘vith clsiltlrcn. ‘lie River was clear and at a
nonnal level, hut cnitning down as the weather dries out.
saw a stnall group of cltickadees, whiclt ‘vas the first in
several mntntlts lhtere ‘vas also one cute Itouse ‘vren
flitting among rite rocky riverside and a fbtnily of4
flickers in the hruslt. .‘\ raccntntn with a datnaged front
paw’ Itas hectitne a regular. I tltink it is being ted by the
park users or is scavenging rite ‘ciod the users leave,
Charlene & Itirger (W-$) .tuhy 29
TIte river lecl was tnoderate and quite cloudy,
although “e could see the ri’ erhed from the
pedestrian hridge. Bird activity included ha”kt.
sparrov. Dam and Tree Swahlt,svs, tnerganscrs.
Mallard, and a lsutntninghird. We spent a fair
atnount oftitne around Niundy (‘reek and the
habitat restn’ration area. l’he only a ildlifc
isihle “as tinc Mallard. We “crc surprised to
see so few birds hut ltnipetiallv there is In,ts of
a ildlifc in the area hut just trot of sight.
JULY RiverWatcher’s REPORTS
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OR C RL’t:K I saw 27 peop!e doing a varies) ofacti’itics
which is quite a few since this is pri’ ate properlY and
there is a proposed development fr this area. This
“as still far less hikers than last visit, probably due
to the tine as I wanted to miss the worst of the heat
There was ery little garbage Although the sound of
the Ri er moving quite rapidly” as refrcslting. it was
often drowned out hy the dntning quaff) trucks on
tlte opposite side. While all the tiny creeks I crossed
stn the trail were pristine, the ri’ Cr had an odd lioge
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to it. I heard Ins of birds, hut I didn’t see an’
as I was too busy conceotrating sin ‘vltere I
“as stepping. Because of ttte dry, warm weather
o’er the last couple of da’s, I expected tlte trail; the
most a•la-natural along the ri’ er. to he a little easier
going hut it still retna ins a Isa’ en for mosquito
breeding with puddles and hoggy conditions.
Additionally, on sotne parts of the trail, the
vegetation closed in on the path where at one point, I
would have been mowed down by a hiker whir,
couldn’t see me. if tt hadn’t been for my hear hell
For some reason I didn’t notice this amazing cedar
stutnp last tune. It must have been at least 301) years
old before it svas chopped down.
Murray ([-3 nortls) July 17
Tisere were 6 kids in the River and 2 parents
watching. II “-as a great day to he down by (lie River
altltough no really deep ho let fr sw imtssi ng
anymore. I picked up a bag ofgarhage — really
qutle clean considering I ltadn’t been down for clttse
to a month and it’s ntov summertime at the River
The River was clear and quite low hut normal after
o weeks of little rain. Questionable if enough
ater is in tlse River to let me tube dow n it w itlt the
grandson. The River is a great place to go and put
yctur let in (if you can stand the tetnpcrature) wlttle
reading a hook.
Murray I L-3 south) July 19
It “as a a ann afternoon along the Reach with a Fe” tn tog to
find enough water ahoe their knees to get cool. Four people
“crc in the Riser. This end of the Re’ cli ‘vas pleasantly
surprisingly clean with, only a handful ofgarbage picked up. I
pulled a kids floater raft out of the River. It had a hole in it so or,
point bringing it home for tlte gtndcisildren. The Ri’er ‘vas
clear attd normal bus mv It’s thts ttti,e ttf year that it hecomes
inerea.singlv evident that there are l)u er and fewer decent deep
spots in the Ri’ Cr that Ita’ ent already filled tn with gra’ el and
silt,
Charlene & Roger (\V-9) July 29
The ri’er Ic’ el was moderate and quite cloudy.
No’ that the recent high ‘vaters are receding.
Ptfl Rt”ER RD
e can see tftat the slope of rite btaacls at the
mouth has decreased. When our dogs ‘vent in
the river for a drink tttey were able to walk out
quite a ways. All of tite logs (often used as
bencltesi ha’e been washed away. flird actt riy
included hawk, heron and pigeon. [Ite dyke
rtrad hct’vcen the pedestrian bridge and the
parking lot has been temporarily closed — no
reason gi’en — so park visitors had to ose the
lovcr tra t I. A sew’ dog ‘v alker etiquette hoard
and dt’ggy bags have been erected at the COLONY
head of the lower trail Park nales (dogs on FARM
leash, no fires, no hikes, etc.) signage post
also erected. There ‘vas also a sign posted
at the mouth entrance directing walkers and
cyclists to Maquahreak Park.
RED BRIDGES
COLONY
FARM
MARY rita BY ‘ASS
Chiariene & Roger (F-St July29
Tt tsr’ nirk veltie Its were in the Wilson Farm — we “crc titink in g that
they were probably doing some fish wildlife monitoring. There were a
fv plasttc bags and a Ttm I lorson S eofk’e cup. There ri’ erie’ el was
tnoderate and tlsere dtdnt seem to he much current The W hon Farm
waterways ‘vere moderate and had Isits of lily pads. The pump house
wasnt ruttnttsg Bird actt’ tty included Red-tailed I Iawk, wren, sparrow
and loads Dam and Tree Swallows. The swallows “crc very aett’e in
light. On the new tidal gates were 4 young Barn Sw-aIIo’v s being fed
by their parents. We noticed a few piles ofhear scat along lie dyke. Ve
sa’v and heard three big frogsjust norshs ofthe pump house. Vegctatissn
“as very big. \Vhite and pink s’veet pea flowers lined the dyke trail.
The newly planted trees and sbtruhs in rise Wilson Fanis seem tb—
establishing. A ne’v garbage can hat been erected near the new tkil
gates—goodtosee! .—

Jeff(W-4) July 14
The river was very low and clear, as it had been all
month thus far except one day when the level had risen
unexpectedly. I walked south on the main trail and
returned along the river. Joggers (I 7) outnumbered
walkers (9) and cyclists (4) as usual at an early hour.
And, again as usual, dogs off leash (9) outnumbered
dogs on leash (2). 3 dogs were in the river. The water in
the large outfall at the north end of Gabriola had a
soapy cast to it with some foam below the outfall. Coho
fry were in the smaller of the two outfalls. Fry were
also seen at many places among boulders along the
river’s edge. The Maple Creek well and the Grist pipe
were running well. Since the river was so low I could
hop boulders to a small boulder island near the north
end of the reach, something I have been meaning to do
for a long time. I was horrified to discover a small
clump of knotweed among the boulders in the middle of
the river. I picked up litter on Sunday July 22. The
trail was in good shape, most of the garbage
was at the party areas.
Murray (W-6) July 22
The only cyclist was a regular to a
homeless camp between Maple Creek and
the Wilson power line. I-Ic’s been living
along the river for a couple of years. More
activity, which I think is good for the area,
as a result of more families moving into the
neighbourhood. Lots of dogs out today.
Two people had 4 large dogs off leash —
JULY RiverWatcher’s REPORTS
a
little unnerving to say the least. I collected
a ½ bag of garbage. The Reach was COLONY
quite clean, again mainly due to no FARM
homeless camps underneath the Kingsway
Bridge. The River was clear and very low
measuring .5 metres at the gauge south of
the Lougheed Bridge. Maple Creek at the
culvert was I’ below the unofficial high
water mark. A lot of green slime was in the
pond just north of the culvert. As I
mentioned above the area is becoming
more popular for young families and will
continue to grow with the development of
Burleigh Walk once completed. I think this
will generally be good for the area as it
may discourage homeless camps
from being set up along the River. FRA
David (E-5) July 31
CALE1IL__\ I saw 39 people along the River and was
surprised to see so many people out and
about on a Tuesday morning. Lots of
people enjoying the coolness of the forest
along the river. There was work going on
END OF
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FARM
at the Mountain Bike Park near
SITAUGITNESSY Patricia Ave. The trail was clean
and the beach near the Patricia Pedestrian
Bridge bad a rock fire pit that had been
recently used. There was a fair amount of
debris around the fire pit. The River was
clear and at a low level. People were
throwing sticks, for their dog, in the river.
It was a quiet day for wildlife with only
seeing North-western Crow, American
Robin. & Swainson’s Thrush. Mountain
Ash, False Lily of the Valley and Indian
Plum were all in fruit. The Forest was still
looking green.
Ian (E-7) July 16
LiONS I saw 12 in the river & 4 by the river. The
PARK River was clear and at a nonnal level in
MARY luLL
BY-PASS were out.
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the upper part of the reach, but at the Red
Bridge the River was high and barely
flowing. This was due to the freshet in the
Fraser River. Maple and Scott Creeks
appeared clear, but I couldn’t see them
flowing. Birds included Swainson’s
Thrushes, Wood Duck, Great Blue Herons,
crows (60 in one flock). Spotted Towhees.
chickadees, and robins. I saw an Eastern
Grey Squirrel that was in rough shape and
I thought it might die right in front of me.
It eventually gathered its strength and
disappeared into the bushes. I heard frogs
and mosquitoes were around. Invasive
touch me not and morning glory were
flowering. Himalayan blackberry were
starting to flower. Hardhack and fireweed
were flowering. Some of the salmonberries
were still around and the thimbleberries
were ripe and delicious. Oregon grapes
Newsletter editor
Ian McArthur (604-9394039)
Email: imcarii telus.net

COQUITLAM RiverWatch
940 Stanton Ave. Coquitlam, B.C., V3J 4V2
irncart@telus.net
SEPTEMBER 2012 NEWSILEF[ER. NUMBER 168
ENGLISH IVY REMOVAL IN REACH W-4 by Dana Slocum City of Coquitlam
On Saturday August 1 1t1, the City of Coquitlam worked with 97 volunteers from Iglesia Ni Cristo Church of Christ
to remove invasive English Ivy along the Coquitlam River between Savary and the north end of Gabriola, It was a
beautiful sunny day filled with laughter and excitement as the group tackled the English Ivy that has been taking
over the forest along the west side of the Coquitlam River. With the help of these 97 volunteers we were able to
remove approximately 600 cubic feet of English ivy (4 large truck loads).
COQUITLAM RIVER WATERSHED ROUNDTABLE MEETING
On Saturday November 3, the Coquitlam River Watershed (CRW) Roundtable will host a public information
meeting from 9:30 am - 2:30 pm (doors open at 9:00 am). Highlights of the meeting will be view the new Web site
with virtual tours, hear about Roundtable initiatives such as the Watershed Cafés, learn about new funding for a
watershed plan and share your ideas, and meet the new Roundtable Coordinator. The location of the meeting is The
Outlet (Work Room). 2253 Leigh Square, Port Coquitlam. There is no fee to attend, but pre-registration is
requested. Contact Dave Peterson (meeting coordinator) Email: davedevonknight.com Tel: 604-677-2759.
For more information about the Roundtable. visit the CRW website at www.coquitlamriverwatershed.ca
SALMON COME HOME FESTIVAL
On Sunday October ,1st the Hoy/Scott Watershed Society and the City of Coquitlam will be hosting the festival
from II am to 3 pm at the Hoy Creek hatchery. Free parking is available at Douglas College, City Hall and Pinetree
Community Centre. For further information please call 604-927-6536 or check the website at www.hsws.ca
RIVER CHAT by Gord
On August 20th, Hydro opened one of three gates at the dam with
the result of a rapid increase in flow. On August 19”, a crew was in
the river moving logs to deflect high flows into the Upper
Coquitlam River Park channel to keep the mouth open. The flow
wasn’t high enough to clean out the channel, although the bar at the
mouth actually decreased slightly. It did refill the UCRP Pond.
which had got very low during this recent dry spell. On the 21st, 1
returned and dug the channel down for 5 solid hours, and now the
flow is sufficient to bring the pond back into functional shape. Adult
sockeye are in the river with two live ones and one carcass so far!!
What an amazing fish, with so few
juveniles successfully passing the dam,
we still get returns.
Photos
These photos were taken by Grant
Mayert of a soaring Cooper’s Hawk and
a Barred Owl. Both were spotted on the
Cooper Property where there is a plan
to develop the forested property.
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Ian (W-2) Aust. 29
11w River was clear and at a nttnnai tevel ahote and
below I lie grat ci operations. The “awl I et ci at the
Galette gauge ‘t as .580 metres. Falaeea (Fulawka) Creek
(a-I) “as clear & low Ilow inc. Mantle C’ reck (uô) was
clear and low flow ing. Partridge Creek “as cear and low
flowing. Marquart Creek was almost clear and lowing
wellS Goodyear (‘reek (all) was clear and flow intL The
Upper Coquitlatn Riter Park lord was higher than last
mont!, and the outlet was flowing. WiIdlif included a
Raten, Great Blue Herons, Spotted Tow bee, a Northern
Flicker and fry. I talked to a person litlting and he said he
caught and released a rainbow trout the day before. Fry
were seen in one of the UCRI’ side channels. Last month,
I commented on the lack of water flowing to tlte UCRP
l’t,nd. It was flowing again this nsonth due to the hard
work ofa local river steward. lie spent live hours digging
out a channel Ri r tlte water to flow when the River level
is low, l’hanks so much! Touch-toe-knot Ipolteeman’s
heltnet) was flowering.
Date I W-3) Aug. 23
Lots ofpeisple at Galeste and Mel’avish Parks. There
were pettple on the trail between the parks which is rare.
I saw- waders and rafters, although she ncr is gettine a
little shallow. There Svere drink cans and fst food
containers at Galeste and the south end nfl loekaday.
MeTat ish ‘vat clean, The Riser was clear and the les-el
a-as nurmal for August. Wildlife included American
Dipper, tnergansers. deer, raccoons, and squirrel.
has- cut seen atiy kitiglishers for a long Itnte It ‘t’as an
interesting mooth for wildlife. ‘[Ite large doe idec,l “as
by steTas- sb Park. A fatoily of-I raccoon, S mergansers
regally stvinitning upstreatn, hut tlsc tnost unusual
sigitsing was what I took its he a mink, It was black, about
a toot long including the tail antI “as scurrying atnong
the nt erside rocks, Looks like C’t’quitlam is going ahead
with the McTatislt Park completitsn. I have mixed
foelings about this, Probably going to be overbuilt and
possibly os.erused, The ultimate consequences to the
ri’ Cr and surrounding area are unknttw n.
Murray(W-6) Aug.18
TIte busiest area was sooth of Ihe McAllister Pedestrian
Bridge hotlt on the east side oftlie River and the gravel
hacs Witls the increase in apartments Lw downtown
AUGUST RiverWotchers REPORTS
tIFIRO “j
VANCOUVER
GAit
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I’ It’ t( L IN t
O,tLtriE
(NO Iii
tORTES sttAtJOt tNtSSV
r,sil:c t
Ports, and latk of outdoor s” itnming pools people are raDEsiRttN
nc rea,si ngly tra’ cling to the Riter to trs to coo I off t’ ith ARJDGE
young families despite the Ris cr water still very cold.
Today was lie hustest I e seen tltts Reads in 11w 4—5
years Fve been tnvt,lved witlt R tverWaleh. One guy
‘vat fishing under the train bridge hut nothing running
and no hope anyt ass with people and dogs in the
River. Gsstd old ‘-Il and their Slurpee cups “crc
eset’wltere. ( pteked up ‘shag ofgarh’,sge without
eten getling close to thc likely mets tell by Ite -
sttnhathcrs & Sw ttntncrs. If llscrc st crc c cr a nu_d
for a ncr cleanup — at least between he Lougheed
/
Bridge and Gates Park — is would he in Septetnher (
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or early October. There were an increasing number
of grocery carts along the River as well. The River
‘tat clear and at a nonnal level, The gauge south of
the Lougheed Bridge measured .5 meters. Maple
‘ ottEs
(‘reek svas 15’’ below tile htgh water titark with the .—
water slimy and stagnant north of’ the culvert. I’ve
likely said this before, witlt the increasing
population in Po(’o and (‘oquitlasn lit ing in
tnu)til’amilv facilities, it has become increasingly
itnporiant that the two cities tuake l’uriher
intestmdnt to protect and enhance the C’oquit!am
Kiter Watershed. People need to get outdoors tvith
their liamilies ‘ersus spending time tndoors.
During this hot spell, the River has hecotne
increasingl important place for people to go and
cool oft’ It wouldn’t hurt to have someone dtg a
rr RtVER Rn
RED RRtDOE
few decent swimming holes to the Ri’er, COLONY
which w sold also likely enhance the I tshtng FARM
in the at I. With the Ris ci being so lot’ right
mw, despite continuing e li’orts by’ II ydro to let .. t LLtPAw
waler ‘tat t,f the dam periodteall>, 5’s et ident that
any decent holes for swimtning sir fishing
are gradually tilling up with grate
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MalIce (E-2) Aug. 9
/ OR CREEK l’his was the first etsoler day alter this
summer’s stunntog heat I expected she puddles and
smaller creeks to Itave dried up hut amazingly, waler
was still trickling towards the Coquitlam Rit er and
there were still muddy patches. Precarious leaps and
balancing were necessary to rat igate the trail. Es-en
at Crystal Falls, a substantial outpouring of water
pelted down, I however, crossing Pritehest Creek was
notv easily manageable without getting a et as it
htadtt’t heert on my prevtous walks along thts stretch,
I saw 4 people cycling and 46 people
PRtT[ttEFr rR. walkine, Unfortunately. his was the first
walk s-s here I’d nsstteed a dtsturhtng ansottnt of
garbage: piles of empty pop cans, plastic bottles,
Starhucks’ contatners and even evtdence that
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sotneone had lit a eatnp fire. No stttnes were tisible
around the ashes — very worn ing to find under the
present dry cttnditions. The Coquitlatti River was
super clear and in spite of ots recent rain, thte current
tvas lion ing pretty quickly.
Murray (f/i soutlt) Aug. I.)
I collected about ¼ hag ofgarhage Relatively clean
considering activity down around the river this lime
of year, The River was clear and at a nonnal level,
It ‘vat pretty quiet for wildlilb — nothing jutuped out
at me.
David (E-5) Aug. 29
It was the rrst time I had seen tlte dog off leash
park etnpty. Work is almost iloisitecl at tlte
Mountain Bike Park near I’atricia Ate, Talked ttt
one of she itoss’wcsrkeys; they were busy testing
their a irk as they went, The trail “at clean. The
K s- Cr a as low , hut no nna I ftir it, is time of ear.
The only birds spotted a crc North-st estem Crow &
Atneriean Robin ..‘\Iountain Ash, and Indian Plutn
Stere noticeable as their leases are already starling
to tum y ellotv, probably from all of tlte heat
recently. l/t en with the shssst Cr. the forest looked
dry- Lions lark is always busy in the sumtner, the
kids really enjoy the playground,
Ian (E-7) Aug.27
I saw 6 dogs on leash and atnazingly nts dogs tiP’ leash. l’he Rtver was
clear and at a low’ level, Maple and Setttt (‘reeks were clear and barely
lowing. Birds included Great Blue I Iertsn, Wood Ducks, Brown
Creepers, Spotted ‘loss-bees, and chickadees, I saw sotne hear seat on
the paved t’oC’o Trail, Sntswherries svere out, I lardhack, fireweed,
ttttich-tne-not (pttlteeman’s helmet), & knotweed were llos-vertng
Blackberries s-vere ripe and delicious,
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AUGUST RiverWatcher’s REPORTS
Ian (W- I) Aug. 29
The River was clear and at a normal level. Slade Creek
was clear and flowing. There was no wildlife to report.
There were a few foxglove plants still flowering.
Jeff(W-4) Aug. 12
The river was very low and clear all month except for
approximately 36 hours on August 20 and 21 when the
level rose dramatically and the river was cloudy. With
the river so low, the warm weather, and August being a
month when fish wouldn’t be bothered by people in the
river, I decided to do a real “River Walk”. Starting at
7am on a beautiful sunny morning I made a quick trip
down the trail then waded slowly back up river from
Patricia, staying close to the west bank. Wading gives a
view of the river very different from walking the trail or
hopping boulders along the bank. Variations in river
bottom — sand vs pebbles vs boulders; river slope -
rapids vs pools; water depth and velocity, and
riverbanks become immediately obvious. Water
temperature was pleasant and wading was
straightforward, except for the three Large
Woody Debris structures where the water was
deep and fast. The most interesting stretch of
riverbank, visible only from the river or the east
bank, was in the vicinity of Grist Creek where
near vertical clay and cobbles have been
exposed. I counted 37 occurrences of iron oxide
leachate, most between Patricia and Grist Creek
with a few farther upriver. Two more small
clumps of knotweed were discovered on banks
not visible from the trail or boulders owing to
bush or steepness. The river’s edge was COLONY
Murray (E-3 north) Aug. 13
Despite the low actual numbers the
Reach seemed quite busy — must have
been the kids in or around the River and
some City crew taking away garbage or
cutting back along the trail. There was
END or also a private contractor building
SIIAUGIINESSV some fences along certain parts
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teeming with fry and water striders. A
Great Blue Heron flew upstream. Most of the
garbage in or beside the river reflected
seasonal activities —6 single flip-flops, a
deflated rubber raft (1 have seen at least 3
others recently), 3 sand toys, 4 balls (“Fetch
doggie”), a blanket, a tanning lotion bottle,
2 pallets intended for firewood,
marshmallows and approximately 40 cans,
mostly beer, Many of the cans were
submerged in the river. Other garbage
included plastic bags, bits of rope and two
concrete blocks. One plastic bag on a
small rocky island has been bugging
me for months and 1 linally got it.
a- of the Oxbow Side Channels as part of
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the salmon enhancement protection
program. This would appear to be near
certain sections of the stream close to the
PATRICIA
PEDESTRIAN walking trails to try to prevent or
BRIDGE discourage dogs off leash from going into
the stream. It was generally very clean
considering it’s summer with kids and
families picnicking by the River. I picked
up about ½ bag of garbage mostly of a
plastic nature. The River was clear and at
a normal level. The River looked good
and while not high it would appear that
BC Hydro is doing a good job of letting
some water out to keep the river at a
reasonable depth. I’m still tempted to
take the grandson down on tubes from
the David Bridge to the Patricia
GATES Pedestrian Bridge.
PARK
I’IIl RIVER RD.
Newsletter editor
(RE.D BRIDGE)
Ian McArthur (604-939-4039)
Email: imcart@telus.net
I Charlene (W-8 & 9) Aug. 30
N The River was relatively low. Sand bars were
evident. Water was murky. Bird activity included
hawks, lots of Mallards, kingfisher, loads of
swallows, gulls, and a Northern Flicker. I saw one
COLONY
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snake and some squirrels. A (seemingly) small
black bear was moving lazily through the
Kwikwetlem First Nations housing. It eventually
sat down in front of one of the homes. Notices
MARY hIlL
BY-PASS
were posted at the west end of the Sheep Paddock
Trail and near Kwikwetlem First Nations housing
stating that VRT herbicide had been sprayed in
the area. The sign was warning people to avoid
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the area for 24 hours

COQUITLAM RiverWatch
940 Stanton Ave. Coquitlarn, B.C., V3J 4V2
imcart@telus.net
OCTOBER 2012 NEWSLETTER
COQUITLAM RIVER WATERSHED ROUNDTABLE MEETING
On Saturday November 3. the Coquitlam River Watershed (CRW) Roundtable will host a public information
meeting from 9:30 am - 2:30 pm (doors open at 9:00 am). Highlights of the meeting will be view the new Web site
with virtual tours, hear about Roundtable initiatives such as the Watershed Cafés, learn about new funding for a
watershed plan and share your ideas, and meet the new Roundtable Coordinator. The location of the meeting is The
Outlet (Work Room), 2253 Leigh Square, Port Coquitlam. There is no fee to attend, but pre-registration is
requested. Contact Dave Peterson (meeting coordinator) Email: dave@devonknight.com Tel: 604-677-2759.
For more information about the Roundtable, visit the CRW website at www.coquitlamriverwatershed.ca
World Rivers Day celebrated its 8 anniversary
and BC Rivers Day celebrated its 32 anniversary.
It all started in 1980 by Mark Angelo and friends
doing a clean up on the Thompson River and is
now in over 60 countries worldwide. Our group
participated in the event at Lions Park by having a
display and talking to people about the importance
of the Coquitlam River Watershed.
SALMON COME HOME FESTIVAL
On Sunday October 21 st, the Hoy/Scott Watershed Society
and the City of Coquitlam will be hosting the festival from
II am to 3 pm at the Hoy Creek hatchery. Free parking is
available at Douglas College, City Hall and Pinetree
Community Centre. For further information please call
604-927-6536 or check the website at www.hsws.ca
HYDE CREEK SALMON FESTIVAL
The Hyde Creek Watershed Society, in partnership with
the City of Port Coquitlam, hosts their Annual Hyde Creek Salmon Festival. The festival this year will take place on
November I 8 from 11am to 3pm at the Hyde Creek Recreation Centre and the Hyde Creek Education Centre. Join
in on celebrating the salmon as they return to their spawning grounds. There will be activities for all ages, including
nature walks k -
4.-a;ia,, displays. hatchery
information,
sampling
demonstrations,
site tours. kids
activities and a
first-hand look at
the salmon in the
creek.
NUMBER 169

Ian (\V-I) Sept.30
I leavy equipment has been In the River just north of the
At Grist Memorial Ilatchery Some oftite Kiter flow has
been diverted to how close to the etest hank (hatchery
sidek The K iver has been lots ire in this channel vhcn
the Ic’ cis arc nonnal. hut not tstten the Rit er gees low.
Someone let) a tsn of beer cans and garbage in the fire
pit at the pony beach. [lie Ricer was clear and at a tow
evet. Stade Creek was clear and was flt,s ing tery low. I
only saw a raven and chickadees.
SEPTEMBER RiverWatcher’s REPORTS
Gord (W-2) Sept.29
This salk covered frtito Overtand Creek to Upper
Coquitlaxn Kiter Park. I was on an intasive plant patrol
in w aders from she river netted I 1108 stems of Japanese
knotweed and 392 stems of l’olicetnan’s I lett,tet att fretu
the banks, while passing o’ er approx 300 l’oltcentan’s
I leltnct sterns & 300 knots ecd stems in the Archery rsrruct
braid. The vast snaiority of stems were putted in areas
not previously treated (since 20113, that is). One stern was
growing out of a root chunk caught in a logjam, the
chunk connected to a dead steIn, apparentty tossed into
the river in tlse past mantIs. The flow was beautifully
etear and substrate particles defined without significant
silt coating. Undercut banks readily tisihle throughout,
promising excellent rearing potential huh is also a
possible indicator of spawning substrate scouring frotn
the ltiglter flow regime (release from the darn since
20011/9). There was a liglsl stls release from Partridge
Creek early am tti II Oflatn I saw 9 adult chutn wish
3 pairs on redds (a ness made of gravel in which saitnon
spatvners lay their eggs) at tlte tail ofditing hoard pool.
I also saw a raven load, and a tree frog.
lan (\V-2) Sept. 3))
A dog was oil leash and searing around the UCRP side
channels. The Ri’ er “as clear and at a low let el afxne
and below she gra’el oj’rations. ‘One ‘vaser level at the
Galette gauge “as .560 metres. Falacea (Fulawka) Creek
(4) was clear & only a trickle. Mantle C’ reek (an) “as
clear and low flowing. Partridge Creek was clear and los’
flow ing. Marquari Creek ‘vas almost clear and flowing
well. Goodyear Creek (alt) was clear and low flowing.
Wildlife included Atncniean Dipçscr, Rat en, crows.
chtckadees, Northern Flicker, and fit in UI RI’ side
channel. Wlsen I first saw ihe Atneriean Dipper it ‘vas
doing its usual knee bends, hut when is flew so a different
log it stopped doing Ihe bouncing for a few minutes. I
had never seen tlsis before.
Jeff(W-4) Sept 21
1 he ri’ er “as clear and tc,rs low all month w tth only a
sltght rtsc. on Septetnhc.r II) when the rt’er became
sltghtly cloudy Thts month s olltetal stalk “as on
frsday Seplember 21, lIst last day of sumtntr,
startsng as 6 I 5PM under cloudt sktcs tuSh the w tnd N
htgh tn the cotton” oods hrtngtng dott n many lea es I /
headed south sc.ctng fry and water strsders along the
rt’er sedge a lest people on the east hank and one
dog in slit rtser fhe reeks area at the head of the stde
channel dow nslrt,atn of Dunksrk “as cotnplctely dry,
the sIde channel “as onls hetng fed hs a ‘cr5 stnall
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srtk’e I ha,] a hard look frt’tn 1 e Patrtesa Pedestrtan
Brsdce’t ondersng t I there night be some saltnon tn the
r.t ct but saw none Stree’ltghss were on ht then so I rt’n Rt’ ER an
returned along she tral s daltLht faded and it gi-e BR 060
dark atnong slit tree’s Three e’ cltsts two walkers and a
‘,katehoarde’t’ w crc. all that I sat’ on the trail TIse outfall
at Dunktrk “as cm mplesels di’s the outfall as Saltsprtng
had a tnodc,rate flow ‘claple CraS ‘sell ard the Grsst
CresS ptps. ‘crc running c.ll I sac’ a ‘Jor,hern
Flseke’r and heard snany untdersttlte’d hsrdsongs
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Nlurra’ ([-3 north) Sept.
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Ntce morning for a stalk. Mv wife “as wish
me and cososnensed Itow pretty site Oxbow Side
Channel looked running sisroualt tise heavily treed
riparian area. Needless to say wonh protecting. I
only collected about ‘. hag ofgarhage including a
fetv doggie bags Garbage ssscluded a kid’s floater
and a tnesal cylinder, which appears to have been
throsvn out by a house in the subdivision that borders
the I’oCo ‘frail near she David cut de sac. l’he River
was clear hut low. I suspect BC I lydro is still
controlling the depth, as it could he a lot
lower without any rain for she past month
and half. The Oxbow Side Channel looked good and
they’ve done a gttod job of snstalltng a wottd and
tvire fence along portions of the channel, presutnably
so protect migrating fish frosn unleashed dogs and
o’vners nut appreciating the need to protect she
streatn and the fish,
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Murray ([-3 soutlt) Sept. 29
/ Fairly quiet despite a lo’ely early al’ternoon along the Riser.
/ ‘The Reach “as ‘cry clean considering it has been over a
/ month since I was along here. Picked up about a ‘. hag of
/ garbage. The Rit er St as clear and at a normal Ic’ el.
/ Considering ‘ye have had s’ery little rain for she lass two
/ monilt the River looked pretty good and ‘Se need it to heat
+ reasonable heiglsts as she chutn will he coming into the ri’ Cr
in site next week or so. We can thank BC lltdro fr
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matntasntng tlte ‘5 ascr level tn she Rt’ Cr. It has
become increasingly c’ ident tb, there are fewer and fewer
decent holes for the spawning fish to rest In Whtle we’’
been thnunase sisat BC I l>drt, has kept tlte Rt’ er vistt a
reasonable amount of ‘vater, tt ‘5 dtsapp.t tnt’ ng that there has
been little action taken by groups fonned over the past IS
years to protect and enhance the ctindision of the River.
Cltarlene (0-8) Sept. 29
Undoubtedly, some of the saltnon seen on [-8 tvere the satne as those
seen on W-8, Many were making tfte trek upstream. The area at she
bend ofthe river, near the net” tidal gales, seemed to he a playground,
Many of the salmon seemed to pause tlsere to s’vim feverishly in
circles, breaking she surfitce. The old putup house has been
cosnpletely dismantled and most of the materials save been removed,
Out with site old and in with she nesv. The respective diverting pipe
was alscs retnoved and the area Isas been filled in tvitit rocks and sand.
The River ‘sos very low and clear. Water w’as also very low, if not
dry, in the Wilson Fann channels. Bird acttvity included lots ofgeese
and gulls. Lots of hrighs blue dragonflies buzzing around like
helicopters.
Matle-e Stanley (F-S & 9) Sept. 2
Although the day “as warm & sunny, there tt etc only a smattering of
huttercups. thistle, yarrow, sIte tips of firewee’d, and a clump of
goldenrod that were still flow cring. Only morning glory, red clover,
dandelion and tshat I thought “as peas inc ‘vere profusely flowering
as if tt was still spring. I larditack Iluwers Isad turned brown. One
fisher had his rod planted in she sand bus satd Ite hadnt had any luck
There ‘vere more hikers (411) than walkers (23) and more dogs on
leash (3) than ofl’(2l. I spotted It pieces of garbage. mostly under
the Man Hill By-pass not far fresn the only black squirrel I spotted
before reaching she moutlt ofshc riter. Sctoeone sad bailt a fire in the
sand witit tite ash residue a little too close tm the trees br his time of
year. l’lte Coc)u itlatis Rt Cr was tlte lowest I’d ever Seen It — 0’ er
Millennium Bridge it appeared under 30 cm deep with mud banks
“caving ihrstttglt she middle The ‘cater was clear and didn’t ap
to he moving. Birds ‘vere scarce as I only saw 8 Wood Ducks in
channel closest to Lougheed I lighsvay Perhaps this was due to 1
most noticeable difference — the ‘cater level, Several channels
nearly dried up and sotne ctsvered in grass with intermittent pool

SEPTEMBER RiverWatcher’s REPORTS
Murray (W-6) Sept. 30
spent the whole time walking in the River doing a
cleanup, walking from the McAllister Pedestrian Bridge
to the mouth of Scott Creek. The sole purpose was to
clean garbage in the River from the summer bathers &
picnickers. As a result, the only count done was the
S fishennen, which I was surprised to see as I wasn’t
expecting any fish to be in the river for a week or two.
I got two large bags of garbage plus a couple of old
lawn chairs, There’s still a couple of bags of garbage in
the River along this stretch but I was pleasantly
surprised by how clean this part o the Reach was
considering the number of people were down at the
River during the month of August. It gives me some
hope that people are concerned about picking up their
garbage. The River was low but in reasonably good
shape considering the lack of rain for the last couple of
months. There was only one hole during the entire
stretch that I walked which would have been deeper
than waist level. When I swam this stretch of the
River 50 yrs ago most places were over my head.
There were a few dead chum in the River but both
were in reasonably good shape so it appears to be
the start of the fall spawning run.
Charlene (W-8 & 9) Sept. 29
There were 4 dogs on leash and none off leash.
Two fishermen were at the mouth of the
Coquitlam River and I saw three boats near the
mouth. The River was very low and clear.
I could see the top halves of two car tires from
the pedestrian bridge. Birds included hawk.
chickadees, Mallards, gulls and a heron.
I also saw a seal off of the mouth and COLONY
multiple salmon from the pedestrian
bridge. Watching the salmon was amazing!
From a distance, I could see ripples on the
surface of the river. Some ripples were\
moving very fast and zigzagging. As the
ripples moved nearer to the pedestrian
bridge, I could see that the ripples were
caused by salmon. Big Salmon! There must
have been at least 40 of them, moving up and
down river. In the “habitat restoration” area
between the Sheep Paddock Trail and the
Lougheed Highway, trees/bushes have been
planted by Metro Vancouver. This is the
area that was mechanically cleared
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David & Myma (E-5) Sept. 26
A city storm drain cleaning truck was in
the city works area near the bike park,
could only assume they were dumping
the sludge that they suck out of the storm
drains. Always lots of leachate coming
[NOOF off this site, across the PoCo Trail
SIIAtJGIINI:SSV and into the river. We saw more
garbage than usual. The River was clear
and the level was very low. Birds
included Winter Wren & American
Dippers. Great to see American Dippers,
especially two at once. We watched as
they frolicked in the faster waters. A sure
sign that we are into fall. There was a
dead raccoon along the edge of the forest
on Shaughnessy Street near the Patricia
Pedestrian Bridge path. Japanese
knotweed was along the Patricia
walkway very noticeable especially at the
entrance from Shaughnessy Street. The
forest was extremely dry, many trees and
plants showing the signs of heat stress.
Lots of leaves on the ground, dry and
brown, not colourful as in most falls. As
much as I enjoy the wonderful warm
weather the riparian area along the river
is suffering from the extended summer.
Ian (E-7) Sept. 30
This walk was done on World Rivers Day.
The PoCo Trail and Gates Park were so busy the
parking lot at the north end of the Gates Park was
full, which I have never seen before. Policemails
Helmet was flowering and the blackberries are
drying up. Snowberries were out. One off leash
dog was in the River. The River was clear and at
a low level, Maple and Scott Creeks were clear
and had a low flow. Birds included Belted
Kingfisher. chickadees, and Mallards. I didn’t see
any spawning salmon, but I heard reports of
fishermen under the Kingsway Bridge seeing
spawning chum and spring salmon. This was a bit
of a surprise as the River was still quite low.
Newsletter editor
Ian McArthur (604-939-4039)
Email: imcart@telus.net

Attendance:
Minutes of Meeting
Hyde Creek Watershed Society
General Meeting
Wednesday November 7, 2012 7:15 — 8:30 pm
Hyde Creek Education Centre & Hatchery
3636 Coast Meridian Road, Port Coquitlam, BC
Gert Nielson, Clara Brolese, Nick Calderone, Shane Peachman, Eija Seppanen, April Crockett,
Linda Dore. Roy Reinrnuitt, Cliff Kelsey. Nigel Butterfield, Ian Barrie, Terry Sawchenko, Janice
Christie, Jean Peachman (recorder)
Item I Welcome and Introductions (Cliff)
Item II Agenda Approval
Moved hi’ Tern’, Seconded l,’ Jan i/nit the Meeting Agenda be accepted as presentect
Passed.
Item III Review of October 3 Minutes and review of actions (Cliff).
Correction noted by Linda in Item Vito add “applicant” to members. Moved by Clara,
Seconded by Nick that the minutes qf the October 3rd” Meeting with noted correction be
approved. Passed.
Action Items were reviewed.
Item IV Treasurer’s Report (Ian)
• ian reviewed the financial reports that were circulated with agenda.
• Donations — ajar of pennies was left by the gate. Harry brought the container in and
$21.57 was deposited as donation. Thank you to the anonymous donor.
• Underwriters property insurance documentation has been received.
corrected documents for the Festival Event Insurance.
We are awaiting the
• Thank you to Danilo Brolese for again donating 5500 to the well fund.
Salmon Festival purchases are being processed. Fund now holds $3,343.97
PIP grant discussion regarding new paper process. Members agreed that we will look at
the PIP grant reconciliation and new processes after the Festival.
Item V Membership (Terry)
• New applicant member Roy Reinmuitt status will be processed at a Director’s meeting
after the general meeting.
• Other new applicant members are Isaac Nelson, Courtney Beck, Eija Seppani. Hien Vu,
Kourosh Kliosraviani. and Jeremy Porterfield All have attended events/meetings.
• Blank name tags have been purchased and members name tags are available, If you need
a name tag. please contact Jean,
Item VI Education Committee Update (Terry).
• Tour sheets were circulated for information and review. Classes are busy and all
members are encouraged to assist with tours. Please contact Terry if you can assist
during this busy fall.
• Thanks to Janice and Bill Christie for working with the tours. Also thanks to April, Hien
and Isaac for helping with ,weckendslasses. Much appreciated.

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Item1LI Education Centre & Hatchery Update (Terry/Shane)
• Maurice wiLL be at the hatchery tomorrow (Thursday) to evaLuate our brood stocks. There
will be a fish lake next Saturday. Meet at 9:00 at the hatchery.
• Fish Takes — discussion ensued regarding non-members working in the creek. Due to
insurance coverage, it was determined that only active members should be in the creek as
they are covered by our insurers.
• Ian noted that the Lions who had booked the use of our classroom had to cancel due to
stair access being difficult for handicapped members. Discussion about fund raising for a
wall style stair lift in the future.
Item VIII Salmon Festival Update (Jean)
• Flyers — members were asked to take some flyers and distribute to local stores and
businesses, friends etc. Thank you to Gert, Nigel and Ian for already working on this.
Nigel has emailed out a copy of the flyer to all members (last month) if you would like to
print off a few copies at home.
Signs — large wooden sign will be placed at Lougheed and Shaughnessy tomorrow by
Nick and Shane.
Outside signs to be placed on the day of the event. We have some new signage along
with our old ones. Brent has volunteered to look after this and is asking Ted for
assistance. Anyone else who would like to help Brent, please call him.
Tent & Room Set Up — An inside/outside map, along with exhibitor’s names and
placements is prepared. Ian has a copy and Jean will bring extras on Festival Day.
Volunteers — Ashley is still looking for a few more student volunteers. Please contact her
if you have any prospective volunteers.
Member Volunteers are needed for set up on Saturday November 17 at the Hatchery.
Also, for early Sunday November 18 for set up at the Rec Centre Gym. Members are
also needed to man the Hatchery and Rec Centre sites. Contact Jean if you would like to
work at any of the following spots:
• Haiche,y — tours, watershed model, microscopes, fish dissection, membership
information. Starbucks coffee, upstairs craft. (Marion has organized the craft but will be
away on the I gib)
• Music — April is connecting with local musicians. Thanks April.
• Raffle — continues to grow. Rocky Mountaineer train trip to Whistler and back and gift
certificates have been added. Asking members to let their friends know that the prizes
are great. And tickets are still 52.
Wind Up — at the end of the Festival all members are invited back to the Education
Centre for a short get together to compare notes and laughs. We’re putting on a pot of
soup, buns and coffee. Bring a beverage along if you like.
Item IX Recent Events
• Salmon Come Home — October 2 1’ at Roy Creek —Thanks Ian for setting up, and
thanks to Larry and Garry for taking down. And a thank you to the members who
covered the table and attended. A good event with Chum showing in their creek.
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Item X Upcoming Events
Vancity Open House on November 13 — We have been asked to present a display at our
local branch. Cliff has prepared a video presentation. Ian, Shane and Nigel will attend to
answer questions from the visitors.
• City of Port Coquitlam Meeting November 13— CLiff has prepared a slide show, along
with an invite to the Councilors and community to attend our upcoming Salmon Festival.
Shane and Jean will attend.
• 13 di
Annual Hyde Creek Salmon Festival November 18
• Burke Mountain Young Explorers Sunday, November 25— are meeting at our facility.
Looking for a member to open up and close up. We’re checking on the exact times.
Please let NigeL know ifyou can cover this. (Time confirmed as 12-3 with set up time
from 12-1)
Item Xl Well Funding and Grant Applications (Shane..’Jean)
DFO is processing their donation. Shane is still working with local builders for
donations. We are awaiting information from Telus, RBC and Scotia Bank. The TD
Bank has confirmed a $2,700 donation and Danilo Brolese donated S500. We are now at
S59,0 14.12 funds in place. Require another $17,360. Discussion ensued regarding the
built-in contingency of S5.000 which if we don’t need it will bring our funds needed to
S12,360. (Members have voted at a past meeting to use S5,000 which is in term deposit.)
Members discussed channeling excess funding from Salmon Festival towards the vell.
ItemXll Old Business
• Surfwood Equipment has donated a new Stihl Blower, chain saw, helmet and accessories
to replace our stolen equipment. Local papers picked up our press releases thanking
Surfkvood.
• Inventory is still in the works. Sheds need to be completed along with the work bench.
Ian is still looking for volunteers.
• Website — Jean is asking for interested/knowledgeable members to also work on the
website. We’re also looking for free (hopefully) editing software that is more user
friendly than our existing one. April and Cliff’s daughter Laura wiLl look into this.
Meeting Adjourned at 8:30 pm.
Next Meeting Wednesday December 5.
Directors Meeting held immediately after General Meeting.
Summary of Actions
Action: Assigned to: Status:
Stolen Equipment Replacement All Members Closed
Inventory (downstairs) — to be done — contact Ian All Members In Progress
Notify members of upcoming evening classes for
members to observe
Terry Closed
Name tags box —
Cliff/Jean
can’t be located. Contact All Members Closed
Task List Binder — extra copy for upstairs Jean Closed
Website editing software All Members/Jean
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]3 urke Mountain Naturalists
Promoting Nature Awareness in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody — and beyond
Pacific Tailed Frogs at
Mossom Creek
by Ruth Foster, Co-Founder Mossom Creek Hatchery. 1976
The abundance of tiny Pacific Tailed Frogs in Mossorn Creek is a
testament to its excellent water quality and dependable flow.
Partially spring fed as it flows down off the north shore of Port
Moody into Burrard Inlet, Mossom does not dry down significantly in
summer and its largely intact forest canopy keeps the water well
shaded and cool.
Pacific Tailed Frogs, Ascaphus truei,
are provincially ‘blue listed’ because
of an increasing dearth and
fragmentation of the cold fast stream
habitat on which they depend,
These Tailed Frogs are also
federally listed as a Species of
Special Concern. While other
species of frogs reproduce in still
waters, these frogs have
adaptations that permit them to
manage all stages of their life in and
alongside the rushing waters of
coastal streams. Adult males have a
tiny tail-like appendage that permits
the sperm to be inserted into the
female’s oviduct in the fall where it is
stored until egg laying the following
summer. Paired strings of fertilized
eggs are glued to cobblestones in the creek. Young Tailed Frogs
remains as tadpoles for several years and avoid being washed
downstream because they can adhere to rocks with the large
sucker that surrounds their mouth, They feed by scraping algae
from rocks. To see a short video of the tadpoles, go to the Mossom
Creek Hatchery website home page www.mossomcreek.org and
click on the YouTube link.
Adult Tailed Frogs are voiceless and it is posited that such ability
would be wasted in the noisy environment of a coastal stream.
When full grown, they are the size of a large Pacific Chorus Frog,
Hyla regilla. Their skin is pebbly and usually brown or coppery; the
eye’s pupil shape is distinctly vertical like a cat’s. It is reported that
these tiny frogs can survive over twenty years.
Volunteers at Mossom Creek Hatchery encounter Tailed Frogs
regularly. When aquatic insects are sampled by rubbing rocks in
the stream, a tadpole or two is usually collected in the downstream
net along with a variety of stoneflies. mayflies and caddisflies,
When we are working at streamside, we are mindful of the possible
presence of the small adults and we choose our steps carefully.
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This past summer, SFU Master’s student Corinna Lichota
conducted field research that compared the fish populations above
and below culverts on several local streams. On Mossom Creek,
she found distinct differences in reaches 100 m below and 100 rn
above loco Road Coast Range and Prickly Sculpins were
abundant downstream of the culvert and completely absent above
it. Not surprisingly, given the predatory nature of sculpins, juvenile
coho and trout were much more numerous above the culvert. Also,
while only one Tailed Frog tadpole was collected downstream of
the culvert, 52 were found in the 10Dm reach above it! It appears
that the culvert structure controls the
sculpins’ access to the upper
reaches of the creek.
Upstream of the Mossom Creek
Hatchery, the watershed drains a
very large area of the Village of
Anmore - specifically above and
below East Road. The creek has
suffered numerous serious siltation
episodes that have been traced to
poor development practices in that
area. Steep slope development is a
great worry Recently, a large swath
of hillside was cleared of mature
forest and the creek has become
noticeable more flashy. Anmore’s
huge Pinnacle Ridge site is now
open to individual contractors. For
over twenty years, Mossom Creek
streamkeepers have communicated
their concerns to the Village of Anmore and it is good news that the
municipality has improved its environmental oversight in the past
two years. Hopefully each new builder and homeowner in the
watershed will follow best environmental management practices. If
this could be assured, the Tailed Frogs, the Red-legged Frogs, the
Chum and Coho Salmon, the aquatic insects and all other living
things that depend on the Mossom Creek watershed might stand a
chance. Clearly there is much ongoing monitoring and educational
work to be done.
http:/fv.Nwv.geog.ubc.ca/biodiversity/factsheelslpdf/Ascaphus_truei.pdf
A good field guide is Lone Pine Publishing’s Amphibians of Oregon.
Washington and British Columbia by Corkran and Thorns.
NEXT MEETING:
Tuesday, November 13
th at 7:30pm:
Como Lake United Church
King Albert Avenue, Coquitlam
Guest speaker will be Christianne Wilhelmson on
Oil Tankers on Burrard Inlet (re-scheduled from Sept)
Visit our website for updates and additional information
www.brnn.bc.ca

Upcoming Events
Wednesday, October10 at 7:00 PM: Town Hall Style Meeting
on Burnaby Tankers and Pipelines hosted by the Wilderness
Committee, Tanker Free BC and BROKE (Burnaby Residents
Opposed to Kinder Morgan Expansion) to raise awareness about
Kinder Morgan’s proposal to build a new tar sands pipeline through
their community, and about the resulting tanker traffic that will travel
through Burrard Inlet. At Confederation Community Centre, 4585
Albert Street, Burnaby. For more information, call 604-683-8220
Friday, October12 at 6:00 PM: Special Children’s Art
Exhibition: WILD@ART at the VanDusen Botanical Gardens. This
exhibition showcases BC’s endangered species and is hosted by
the Wilderness Committee as part of their campaign for
endangered species legislation in BC. Students from Kamloops to
Vancouver have contributed diverse artwork celebrating BC’s atrisk
wildlife The opening Night Reception is on October12 from 6
to 9 pm at VanDusen Botanical Gardens in Vancouver for an art
exhibition Enjoy great art. food, wine, and inspiring speakers. The
exhibition runs from Oct. 8 to Nov. 13 at the VanDusen Botanical
Gardens, 5251 Oak St. Vancouver.
Saturday, October13 from 11am to 3pm: Bums Bog and
nearby wetlands have been given a Ramsar designation. Find out
what this designation means for Burns Bog at this event to
celebrate the new designation. Meet at 4-7953 120 Street, Delta,
right behind the Greek Village Restaurant at the intersection of
Scott Road & 80th. Coffee and Labrador tea by donation. RSVP at
eventsbumsbog.org.
Sunday, October14 at 12:00 PM: loco Ghost Town Day, Port
Moody. Celebrate a unique community—the heritage site that was
once the Imperial Oil Company town on the north shore of Burrard
Inlet. This is a free family event with family activities, variety show
entertainments, kids’ games and crafts. Lawn Bowling Green, loco
Townsite. From noon — 4 pm.
Sunday, October14 at 1:00PM: Last guided tree tour of the
season at Riverview. Join the Riverview Horticultural Centre
Society for a guided tour of the heritage trees on the Riverview
Lands. This is a glorious time of year to view the trees. Tour lasts
about two hours, and goes rain or shine. Wear comfortable shoes
and dress for the weather. Dogs on leash are welcome. For more
information, see the Riverview Horticultural Centre Society’s
website or phone 604.290.9910. Meet on the uphill side of the
Henry Esson Young (HEY) Building. For additional information, see
w.rhcs.org. Banners and signs will be in place to lead you
through the site. To reach HEY building take Holly Drive through
the hospital grounds. then go uphill on Oak Crescent. and
the HEY is on your right on Kalmia Drive. Find parking, and meet at
the front door. Buses do go through the grounds (#177). Ask to be
let off at Holly Dr and Lilac, or Holly Dr and Sorrel, and walk uphill
to Kalmia. Note: Special tours for groups can be arranged by
contacting Mary at 604-939-7769 or Norma at 604-942-7378, or
leave a message at 604-290-9910.
Tuesday, October16 at 7:15 pm: BMN Education-Conservation
Committee meeting at Elaine’s. Any BMN member who is
interested in joining this committee is most welcome to attend.
Contact Elaine at 604-937-3483.
Saturday, October20 Evans Valley Trail (Golden Ears Park)
This is a trail that has not been on the Golden Ears Provincial Park
trail map for many years, but it is still used and has been recently
worked on. The trail stays close to Evans Creek and travels through
a forest with large old growth trees. Views of Evans Peak and
Blanchard Needle can be seen on a clear day. This is a moderate
hike. Roundtrip distance is 9km (5.6 mi) with an elevation gain of
50Dm (1640 ft). Meet at the Starbucks parking lot on the corner of
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Lougheed Hwy and Oxford Street in Port Coquitlam at 8:00 am.
Return 4:00 pm. For info call lan (604-939-4039).
Saturday, Oct20 at Sam or9 pm: Birding at Colony Farm with
Lee Harding. Join Lee at 8am at the end of Colony Farm Road in
Coquitlam or Mike Griffin at the Shaughnessy Street entrance in
Port Coquitlam at 9 am. Phone Lee 604-469-6795 to confirm time
and get additional information.
Saturday, Oct20 at 1 pm: Join members of the Wilderness
Committee for their Annual General Meeting at their Water Street
office in Gastown on the 4th floor of 341 Water St.
Sunday, October21 at 11:00 AM: Witness the return of the
Salmon to Kanaka Creek, Maple Ridge.
Hosted by the Kanaka Education and Environmental Partnership
Society (KEEPS) and Metro Vancouver.
From 11 —3. Located on 240th Street, north of the Lougheed Hwy.
For info, call 604.530,4983.
Sunday, October21 at 11:00AM: Hoy Creek’s Salmon Come
Home Festival. The Hoy Creek Fish Hatchery celebrates the return
of BC’s favorite fish with fishy activities including salmon viewing.
children’s crafts and music. BMN will be at this annual celebration
with our display and children’s puzzles along with many other
volunteers and local stewardship groups. Dress for the weather.
Festival runs from 11 are — 3 pm. Location is around the Hoy Creek
Hatchery. just downstream of Douglas College (north of Coquitlam
City Hall and west of the Aquatic Centre).
Monday, October 22: The call has gone out to people across BC
concerned about the environment and impacts of pipeline
construction to join hundreds of others to protest at the Legislative
Buildings in Victoria. A mass sit-in in will occur in Victoria at the BC
Legislature. The event is sponsored by Defend Our Coast and
others. It will provide individuals a chance to express their
opposition to proposed tar sands pipelines and tankers for BC.
Organizers are planning what they hope will be Canada’s largest
ever act of peaceful civil disobedience.
Wednesday, October24 at 10:30 am: The Retired Teachers of
School District # 43 (Coquitlam) will hear a presentation by Elaine
Golds and Victoria Otton on the history and current activities of
BMN.
Tuesday, October30 from 9am — noon somewhere in Port
Moody: Port Metro Vancouver invites people to attend an
upcoming Phase 2 workshop with an opportunity to review and
provide feedback on the goals, objectives and policies of their draft
Land Use Plan which will articulate the Port’s policies on land use
and development, and will identify the types of uses appropriate on
land and water across its jurisdiction over the next 15-20 years.
Check their website, w.portmetrovancouver.com/landuseplan,
for an update on the location of this workshop which is yet to be
announced. If you are concerned about impacts on recreational
use of Burrard Inlet from increased tanker traffic, now is the time to
speak up.
Tuesday, October30 at 7:15 pm: BMN Executive meeting at
Victoria’s.
Saturday, November39 am —3pm: Metro Vancouver Parks
will host their annual Parkfest day at BCIT. For more information,
contact Trina in the Central Area Office at 604-520-6442.
Saturday, November 3 from 9am — 2:30 pm: Next meeting of
the Coquitlam River Roundtable at the Outlet in Leigh Square next
to the Port Coquitlam City Hall. Learn about watershed planning
and other projects in the watershed. Krista Englund, a BMN
member, has recently been hired to be the new part-time
Coordinator for the Roundtable.
Saturday, November10 at 9:00 AM: Birding with Larry at
DeBoville Slough and Minnekhada Park

Join leader Larry Cowan and members of Nature Vancouver
for a half-day birding field trip to Deboville
SloughlMinnekhada Regional Park This area is home to
many over wintering species with waterfowl in the sloughs,
ponds and river, with a chance of raptors over the helds.
Meet in the parking lot adjacent to the washroom facilities at
Cedar & Victoria Drives, in NE Coquitlam at 9:00 AM. We
will position an appropriate number of vehicles in the parking
area off Quarry Road in Minnekhada Park for our return trip.
Contact Larry atlawrencecowan@shaw.ca for more info
Tuesday, November13 at 7:30 PM: BMW monthly
meeting.
Guest Speaker on “Oil Tankers on Burrard Inlet”. This is the
talk that was scheduled for our September meeting. Unlike
the Enbridge pipeline in northern BC, the proposed twinning
of the Kinder Morgan pipeline to carry diluted bitumen from
Alberta to a coastal terminus in Burnaby has received little
attention. The expansion means a huge jump in the number
and size of tankers on Burrard Inlet and in the Strait of
Georgia. The Georgia Strait Alliance is encouraging local
residents to get informed about this proposal. The executive
director of the organization. Christianne Wilhelmson. will present a
slide show on this issue at the Tuesday. Nov 13th meeting of the
Burke Mountain Naturalists. The Georgia Strait Alliance is
concerned about potential spills of heavy tar-like bitumen, and they
suggest that communities should focus not on pipeline expansion
but on transitioning to new sustainable sources of energy.
Sunday, December 2 at 1:00 PM: Christmas Open House at the
Burnaby Lake Nature House. Enjoy a guided winter walk along
forested trails to discover wildlife in the Park and learn about the
lake and its history. Afterwards, join members of the Burnaby Lake
Park Association for kid-friendly activities and complimentary
refreshments in the Nature House. Dress for the weather. Meet at
the Burnaby Lake Nature House, 4519 Piper Aye, off Winston St,
Burnaby. For info, call 604.520.6442. From 1 —3pm.
Annual Silent Auction at
December BMN Meeting
by Victoria Otton
Mark your calendars for the evening of Tuesday. December 11”—
the date of BMNs annual Silent Auction, with only two weeks to go
until that Christmas shopping needs to be don& As in previous
auctions, this year’s event will have an appealing assortment of
nature-themed items donated by local businesses, as well as
nearly-new books and items donated by our members. Some
businesses have generously donated gift coupons, and we will also
have gift coupons for what we now call ‘BMW Time and Talent”
donated by our members. For example, on the auction block this
year is an hour or two of tutoring with a very patient BMN member
who is a whiz with PowerPoint, Excel and Word, Another member
is offering 3 hours of his handyman services again this year. Do
you have some skill or hobby that you’d like to share with other
members? A half-day trip in your canoe or boat? An afternoon of
bird or plant identification? Some special cookery skill? This is your
chance to be creativ& If you can offer a service or if you have an
item to donate. please contact Carole Edwards
(caroleedwards@shaw.ca, 604.461.3864) or Victoria Otton
(votton@sfu.ca. 604.937.5379).
One corner of the room that is always lively during our auctions is
the Baked Goods Table. This is a great opportunity to stock up on
delicious baking, and preserves and other sweets for the holidays.
If you have some specialty baking that you do this time of year that
you could donate to the Bake Table, please contact Liz Thunstrom
(ethunstrom@shaw.ca, 604. 939.9571).
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A Western Grebe is released back into the wild after being cared for at
Wildlife Rescue in Bumaby. Funds raised at this year’s silent auction will
support the work of the Wildlife Rescue Association.
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The BMN Silent Auction is a chance to get some good deals on
gifts for yourself or others, and to support a worthy cause at the
same time. This year, a small portion of the funds raised will be
used to meet the club’s operating expenses, but the bulk of the
proceeds will be donated to the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC
in Burnaby. BMN has donated to WRA several times in the past.
They are always in need of funds and this is one way we can show
our continuing support of the valuable job that they do, Several
BMN members are also active volunteers at WRA.
December 11
Please note that the doors will open 30 mins earlier than usual
for this meeting -- at 7 pm --to provide more time for viewing
items, bidding and counter-bidding.
Notice of Annual General Meeting — Dec. 11th at 7:30 pm
Tracy
1h will be an evening packed with good cheer, good
food and great company. One of the highlights of the evening will
be Ian McArthur’s slide-show on ‘The BMW Year in Review”. Bring
your friends and neighbours and let’s make this year a huge
success. We hope to see you there!
Coastal Waterbird Survey
If you would like to become more familiar with the birds that use the
Port Moody inlet and make a contribution to citizen scienc&, the
Coastal Waterbird Survey looking for volunteers to join in the
monthly waterbird count from the Shoreline Trail in Port Moody.
We go out on the second Sunday of the month from September to
April (see schedule below). The count typically takes place on the
high tide and all eyes are useful, experienced or not. Contact
Krista Englund at kenglundalumni.sfu.ca for more information.
SURVEY DATES 2012-2013
Sunday September 9
Sunday October14
Sunday November 11
Sunday December 9
Sunday January13
Sunday February 10
Sunday March 10
Sunday April14

Education-Conservation
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Report byEl&ne Golds
We are now well into our regular tall events and truly appreciate the
BMN volunteers who come out to be with our displays, chat with
members of the public and help children with our wildlife puzzles.
Despite some trepidation over the closure of the Henry Esson
Young building. TreeFest was once more a wonderful success with
many people showing up to participate in tree tours and heritage
building walks. TreeFest does not happen without considerable
planning. Carole Edwards represents BMN on the Planning
Committee, which meets several times throughout the year - we
really appreciate her efforts. In addition, other BMN members
attend these meetings for the Riverview Horticultural Society
(Donna Crosby & Mary Brown). It was great to see many! many
BMN members volunteering at TreeFest on behalf of various local
groups. In particular, Don Gillespie was a leader for some of the
history tours conducted by bus. These were very popular with
standing room only. In general, all the tree tours were
exceptionally popular as was Don Luxton’s heritage building walk.
Back at the BMNlNaturescape/CFPA tent, we much appreciated
help from Hilary, Anne, Victoria and Jenny.
were more along the lines we would anticipate such as “majestic
old buildings, stunning old brick facades” and “the healing qualities
of natural and green spaces”. I expect such positive remarks
formed the majority of comments submitted — but we have no way
of knowing as quantitative summaries were not provided. We have
every right to expect some quantifiable summary of public input in
this report but this is totally missing. Without such numbers, there
is no way to get a sense for how the majority of people responded
to the questionnaire. When I first attended the public meetings this
spring and saw there was no questionnaire that asked people to
rank their feelings about Riverview, feared exactly this outcome.
There are a number of photographs in the report but none of them
has a written legend so it is sometimes hard to understand what
exactly is being shown and why. Another, more minor, concern is
that Kiyoshi’s bird checklist is provided in the report but no credit is
given for where it came from so some readers could make the
mistake of thinking it was based on data collected by the
consultants. A number of reports are listed but no information is
provided as to where these reports may be obtained. Even the
BMN report on Riverview is simply listed as “unpublished’ although
it has been available on our website for many years. Comments on
the draft report are due Oct lOso a quick response from the public
is required.
Just over 20 people, including a number of BMN members, showed
up to help remove knotweed at DeBoville Slough in late September.
Although I was unable to attend, understand the group is making
great progress with the knotweed now under apparent control in
several areas — although ongoing weeding and surveillance will be
required to keep the knotweed “in its place”.
We had glorious sunshine for the Rivers Day event at Lions Park in
Port Coquitlam — a new venue which we thought was terrific. We
didn’t need to worry about getting blown away by the winds which
often whip down the Pitt River at Peace Park. Attendance was light,
but, hopefully, more people will be aware of the event site by next
year. Once again, much thanks to Victoria, Don, Carole and Anne
for helping under the BMN tent. Other BMN members were busy
The report also seems rather negative when assessing the value of
Riverview. A number of ‘enduring myths” are discussed. These
include the misunderstanding that John Davidson played a critical
role in the planting of the trees in the arboretum (this is a good point
that we should keep in mind — John Davidson had moved to UBC
by the time much of the landscaping was done at Riverview) as well
as the apparently false perception that Riverview was a leading
edge treatment facility throughout its entire history (?). It is,
perhaps, not surprising that Riverview was not considered “leading
edge” during the last years of its downsizing but I hardly feel this is
a fair comment and it certainly detracts from the valuable
leadership role the hospital played in providing mental health care
in the eariier part of the
volunteering for other groups at this event.
Riverview Heritage Conservation Report —
Passion and Metrics are Missing
A few days before this newsletter deadline, a draft Heritage
Conservation Plan was released by the group of consultants hired
by the provincial government to conduct the public consultation last
spring and prepare the report which is now posted at
www.riverviewvalues.com. Public meetings were held in early
October to solicit feedback from the public. In general. the report
appears to adequately document much of the history of Riverview
but I found it to be quite lack-lustre and lacking in detail when
summarizing public input. Apparently, a total of 702 questionnaires
were submitted but. for some reason, the number of participants
was listed as only 577. The reason for this apparent discrepancy is
not clear. Of those who submitted responses, about two thirds were
from the Tn-Cities area and 31% from the Metro Vancouver area.
The people who responded were mainly casual recreational visitors
(54%). members of a special interest group (24%) or “other”’ (37%).
Note: these percentages total more than 100% because some
people checked off more than one category.
The summary of public input is quite unsatisfactory and a bit of a
mish-mash to read through. For example, it was reported people
felt “many buildings were old and have little value and that “some
buildings with bars evoke a prison like atmosphere which it was for
some” but nowhere was it slated how many responses fell into that
category, i.e., were these single one-off comments or commonlyrepeated
themes? This is simply not an acceptable way to
summarize public input from hundreds of people. Other responses
20 ih century.
While some negative comments are made about the tree collection,
e.g., “the majority of the trees are species commonly found and
used in parks and the public realm around the Lower Mainland”, the
appendix at the end of the report nicely summarizes and identifies
rare specimens including some species at risk. I am sure BMN
members will be delighted to see the inclusion of this information in
the report.
Also absent from the report is an expert evaluation of the site by
heritage architects. The Stantec reports done in the 1990s when
the site was being evaluated provide the most recent such
evaluation to the bests of my knowledge. To my mind, this report
should have included some relevant comments from the Stantec
reports so that members of the public have a good sense of what
experienced architects have to say about Riverview. Simply
reporting on comments from the public is quite inadequate for a
proper heritage evaluation.
The final part of the report which deals with Heritage Conservation
Planning is also disappointing. Most of the language is typical
“boiler-plate” stuff which is probably taken directly from other
documents. For example, a number of conservation approaches
were outlined ranging from “maintenance’ through to “managed
decline” wfth no recommendations for which approach would be the
best fit for Riverview. The conservation principles and immediate
actions were feeble and lacking in substance.
The City of Coquitlam’s Riverview Advisory Committee had
requested a meeting with the consultants once the draft Heritage
Conservation Plan was released but this request was denied. We
can expect the focus to soon shift towards land use planning for
Riverview’s future uses. One thing seems clear; the provincial
government no longer appears to be rushing into this process and
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this is a good thing! Currently, it is anticipated this land use
planning will take several months and continue into spring. Frankly,
I think the development of an adequate future land use plan for
Riverview will require a much longer time frame. We must ensure
this planning process is not rushed and that time is allowed for
potential partners to come forward while ideas for future use slowly
develop and take shape.
I was really pleased to see that Metro Vancouver Parks submitted a
letter to Greg Hamilton, the provincial Real Estate Manager for
Riverview, regarding Riverview which indicated Metro Vancouver is
interested in participating in the future planning of the Riverview
lands. They also submitted a brief report outlining their position that
the connections with Colony Farm should be strengthened in the
future in a way that will provide benefits for the region’s residents
and wildlife. They also stated support for a thorough planning
process to determine the future of this important site. It’s wonderful
to have such a strongly worded letter from Metro Vancouver. I hope
this will be the beginning of a new era in which we can work
together with them to achieve some common objectives and forge a
new vision for Riverview.
Colony Farm Park Update
A New Agricultural Proposal
Just before newsletter deadline, I received a phone call from Frieda
Schade, Central Area Manager for Metro Vancouver Parks, to
inform me the Parks Committee would be receiving a report at their
October 4 meeting which will recommend the initiation of a program
at Colony Farm Park with Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) in
Surrey. While I have not had time to review this report in detail (it is
available on the Metro Vancouver website — look under the Parks
Committee agenda). KPU is apparently proposing to use the field
formerly farmed by the Progressive Inter-Cultural Society (PICS) for
their educational training. Frieda was concerned we might oppose
this project and offered to host a meeting to listen to our concerns
and answer questions. We will try to set up such a meeting in the
next couple of weeks. While we had expressed serious
reservations about the introduction of commercial farming to Colony
Farm Park, there are, I believe, far fewer concerns (if any) about a
partnership between an educational institution and Metro
Vancouver Parks. This could become the equivalent of the “UBC
Farm”, a popular area at UBC where apprentice farmers receiving
training and nature, apparently, abounds with birding walks offered
on a regular basis. Kwantlen is initially proposing farming in a 5.6
hectare space. Lazuli bunting habitat in the treed areas of this field
will be set aside as will the wetland areas where the SORA nested
(an area also used by the buntings). The shed used by the barn
owls will apparently remain in place. Students using this field will be
enrolled in KPU’s Sustainable Agriculture Program. My main
concern with this proposal was with some of the crops proposed
such as blueberries which could attract bears and starlings with
consequent negative impacts for park safety and biodiversity.
Kinder Morgan Pipeline Concerns
In the September issue of the BMN newsletter. I outlined a number
of concerns regarding the proposed twinning of the Kinder Morgan
pipeline which runs through Coquitlam on its way from Alberta to
Burnaby. A major reason to be concerned is Kinder Morgan’s plan
to ship diluted bitumen through this pipeline. Dilbit. as it is
commonly called, is a much more hazardous material to transport
than crude oil. Nor can we be assured by Kinder Morgan’s safety
record. For example last year. U.S. regulators caught Kinder
Morgan, a big pipeline player with extensive Canadian properties
and controversial bitumen expansion plans. violating welding codes
and nearly a dozen other sections of the US Pipeline Safety
Regulations when Kinder Morgan was building the Rocky Express
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natural gas pipeline between 2007 and 2008. This year, the US
regulators fined the company $347,000 for a number of infractions
including operating their pipeline at higher pressures than allowed.
Victoria has kindly laminated a map of the route taken by Kinder
Morgan’s pipeline through Coquitlam (thanks also to the office of
MP Fin Donnelly for providing us with a copy of the map). We will
have this map on display at upcoming events. It remains unclear if
Kinder Morgan will have sufficient space to twin this pipeline —
some rerouting is likely to be needed which will involve the
expropriation of more private land. People who seek more
information about the expropriation process are encouraged to
come to the October10 meeting in Burnaby (see Announcements).
Action Item: Protect the ALR
in Pitt Meadows by Elaine Golds
Construction of one new road always seems to lead to many more.
The construction of the Golden Ears Bridge in Maple Ridge has
been a perfect example - I can hardly recognize the Lougheed
Highway in this area now because there are so many new
“connector” roads in place. Construction of these roads has led to
the loss of considerable agricultural land in the surrounding areas.
Years ago, we participated in an ultimately futile yet lovely
demonstration to protect an organic blueberry farm threatened by
such road construction which was proposed to provide a
connector to the bridge even though the bridge was many miles
away.
It seems there are still, apparently, not quite enough new connector
roads. Pitt Meadows Council recently considered a proposal to
exclude (i.e., remove) more agricultural land from the Agricultural
Land Reserve (ALR) to build yet one more connector. Despite the
submission of a petition with over a hundred names on it, Pitt
Meadows Council seems inclined to support taking 33 more
hectares of land out of the ALR to construct a connector road north
of the Lougheed Highway from Harris Road to Golden Ears Way.
The public hearing was held in mid September so Council is likely
to make a decision soon. Joe Foy from the Wilderness Committee,
who attended the public hearing and spoke at it, has suggested
now is the time to start writing to the Agricultural Land Commission
(ALC) to request the Commission to not allow the loss of more
valuable agricultural land. If you go to the Wilderness committee
website, you can click on to a page
(http ://wi Idern esscom m ittee .0 rglwrite_wil d_s ave,,,p itt_meadows_en
endanger_farmland) which allows you to compose your own letter
and email it. Alternatively, you can write one in the old fashioned
way to Mr. Brian Underhill, Executive Director, BC Agricultural Land
Commission, 133-4940 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 41

Young Naturalists Club
September Explorer Day - Burke Mountain Young
Naturalist Shoreline Cleanup by Nicholas Ward (13)
On September 222012. The Burke Mountain Young Naturalist Club
participated in the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup near the
Noons Creek Salmon Hatchery in Port Moody. Even though there
were only two families there, we found quite a lot of garbage and
sortie very interesting stuff.
To find the garbage, we went down to the beach and started
looking around above the tideline where the beach meets the forest
because the tide would probably have washed away anything
below that line. We spent about an hour and a half looking for
garbage and collected about two garbage bags full. Some of the
more interesting things that we found were two golf balls, a big
pipe, some cool pottery, a spoon, and little toy boat. We also found
lots of small pieces of carpet, sortie cigarette butts, lots of plastic
bags, plenty of recyclable drink cans and plastic bottles, and a
bunch of Styrofoam.
It was a bit surprising that we did not find anywhere near as much
garbage on the beach itself as I would have expected but there was
a lot in the old foundations. I was also surprised by the abundance
of bricks all over the beach but later learned that there was a brick
factory there.
I think that it was really important that people participate in the
shoreline cleanup but wish that we didn’t have to because people
would be responsible with their garbage.
Nature and Feeder Watch
by Liz Thunstrom
This has been a quiet
month for sightings.
possibly due to the
very warm
temperatures
delaying some of the
migrants, but there
have been a few
interesting birds show
up.
Victoria had a White
throated Sparrow for
several days, along
with an Anna’s
Hummingbird, and
Orange-crowned and
Yellow-rum ped
Warblers of the
Myrtle variety in her
habitat garden in Port
Moody. Larry saw a White-throated Sparrow on a feeder in Pitt
Meadows and a Gray Catbird at Grant Narrows, very late in the
season for a catbird.
Anne and Hilary saw 12 Turkey Vultures fly over the Pitt River from
Minnekhada to settle in a stand of trees, then take flight back to the
DeBoville side of the river, where they descended into a large tree
to be photographed!
Dave Schutz saw and photographed an adult Green Heron, and a
juvenile Great Blue heron and Belted Kingfisher. all at Colony Farm
Park. He got some excellent shots of the birds and was most
surprised how close they allowed him to get, especially the adult
bird.
City of Coquitlam parks have recently removed the accumulation of
silt from the NE settling pond in the wetland area of Como Lake
Park. These ponds were originally designed to prevent sediment
from the storm drains from entering the lake, but over 12 years
sediment built up almost up to the bridge. The resident stickleback
were caught with a small dip net and replaced when the cleaning
was completed. A week after this was done. I saw a juvenile Great
Blue Heron on the creek bank fishing. It was quite unafraid of
passersby and I got an excellent view of the bird.
On a recent walk at DeBoville with my granddaughter, we saw a
kingfisher hovering for several seconds before diving, a Cooper’s
hawk flying along the ditch and at least four bears feeding in the
blueberry fields. There was a lot of bear scat on the dyke as well.
On September 16th I once again saw two Sandhill Cranes flying NE
over my house, calling constantly - it is an unforgettable sound.
This is only the second time I have ever seen these birds near
here. On the 30th, the first American Coot appeared at the lake.
Recently I was in Campbell River but I saw and heard very few
songbirds and no eagles or seabirds, which surprised me
Thanks again to this month’s contributors.
BMN’s 2012 Annual General
Meeting will be on Tuesday,
December 11 at 7:30 pm
in our usual meeting place. As part of the AGM, there will be an
election for the 2013 Board of Directors, Any BMN member is
eligible to sit on the Board and people willing to serve as ‘members
at-large’ are especially welcome. This position will give you an
opportunity to be involved in the behind-the-scene workings of the
club, making decisions on directions and issues the club takes on.
and organizing the monthly meetings and other events. The Board
meets once a month (except during the summer), and it is
invariably a pleasant evening spent among friends. Please contact
Victoria if you have any questions about joining this committee.
The AGM evening will also include a year-end slide show
presented by Ian McArthur, and BMN’s annual silent auction. This
year, funds raised at the silent auction will be donated to the
Wildlife Rescue Association of BC located in Burnaby. We will also
use some of these funds to support BMN activities over the coming
year.
Request for a Volunteer (small
job): Magazine Exchange, Anyone?
Is there anyone interested in organizing a magazine exchange for
BMN? The idea is that members attending BMN meetings can bring
recent issues of magazines (e.g., Beautiful BC, birding and
gardening magazines, Harpers, The Walrus, The New Yorker) to be
passed along to anyone who wants them. “Exchange” isn’t quite the
right word to describe this as it’s not necessary to bring a magazine
to take one away. Take them all away, if you wish! I think that a lot
of us with magazine subscriptions feel a bit guilty about it. The guilt
of our guilty pleasure might be lessened if we could pass our
magazines along so that a few more eyes enjoyed them before
they get tossed in the big blue box. What is needed is someone
who is willing to take remaining magazines home with them after
the meeting, and bring them back for the following meeting. Ideally.
the selection will be constantly refreshed. Its not necessary for the
person who takes this on to attend every single meeting, so don’t
let that deter you from stepping up!
If this interests you. please contact Victoria (604.937.5379).

BMN Archives - Excerpts from
previous October newsletters
by Anne HolE
From Oct. 1989
Flowers First’ from the Globe and Mail, 2 September 1989
‘I note the headline in the continuation of your Aug. 19 story on
the Furbish lousewort (Rare Flower, Power Plant Vie for Tenure on
NB. site) as ‘Flower Threatens Project’.
Isn’t it time we started reading headlines which read ‘Project
Threatens Flower’?’
Alec Sommerville, Windsor Ontario’
From October 1990
“Editorial” by Christine Hanrahan
“Listen! The wind is rising,
And the air is wild with leaves,
We have had our summer evenings,
Now for October eves,
Humbert Wolfe, Autumn. 1926
Summer evenings, and summer days. have indeed disappeared.
but autumn brings its own beauty. The bright colours of summer
give way to the muted tones of brown and gold, a soothing palette
after the sun- drenched days of summer. October is also the time of
returning birds, leaving their northerly homes they come to spend
the winter months in our more temperate climate
Also from October 1990
‘Announcements” - Christmas Raffle
It is not too early to begin saving items for our 2nd annual
Christmas Raffle. Last year we successfully raised over $25.00 to
buy an acre of tropical rainforest through World Wildlife Fund
Remember - the gifts need not be fancy, elaborate or expensive
Anything you no longer want (as long as it is in reasonable
condition!) will do. Just gift-wrap and bring for the draw.
From October 1991
“Colony Farm Walkabout” by Elaine Golds
The second annual Colony Farm Walkabout was a huge success!
Over 200 people joined us to savour the delights of the farm. There
were young folk and old, kids on bikes and in strollers and 1 dog.
There was even an enthusiastic Brownie Pack. A festive air
predominated as crowds surged around the displays. talked to each
other, picked up free handouts. and looked through the spotting
scope while waiting for the opening “ceremony
One of the most frequently heard comments concerned access to
the farm. Most people didn’t know they could walk through the farm
and they were delighted to discover a new and very delightful green
space to explore. This, of course, is what our Walkabout is all about
- spreading
awareness of Colony Farm, on the theory that the more
people who know and use the farm, the more voices there will be in
support of its preservation
From October 1992
“Fabulous Frogs” by Pamela Hickman
Frogs belong to a group of animals called amphibians, along with
salamanders and toads. The word amphibian means double life, as
most amphibians spend part of their lives on land and part in water.
Amphibians were the first vertebrates to live on the land. It is
believed that they evolved from fish about 350 million years ago,
well before dinosaurs roamed the earth.
Is it a frog or a toad? - Although they look alike, it’s easy to tell them
apart when you know what to look for
- Frogs have slender bodies with smooth, wet skin. The round
bodies of toads are covered with rough, dry skin.
- The long hind legs of frogs help them take large leaps and jumps.
Toads have shorter legs for small hops.
- A Frogs mouth has small teeth to hold its prey. Toads are
toothless.
- Most frogs lay their eggs in water in masses of floating jelly.
Toads lay their eggs in long strings of jelly wrapped around
underwater plants.
- You’ll always find frogs living in or very near water. Adult toads
may be found a long way from water
From October 1995
“Grand Opening of Maplewood Flats”
by Norma Gillespie and Joan Spira.
In September a small group of BMN members joined a tour of
Maplewood Flats Wildlife Conservation Area. This is the first
conservation area to be established by the Wild Bird Trust of BC.
Located on the north shore of Burrard Inlet, a little east of the
Second Narrows Bridge, the site had formerly been a saltmarsh,
and later was overlaid with tons of excavation material and
demolition debris.
Volunteers have worked tir&essly for some years to clean up the
site, and within the last year have planted native vegetation, set up
a nursery to propagate more native plants, built a viewing platform
and equipped a trailer and shed as headquarters.
Just east of the 75 acres of green space, a large bay at low tide
offers the biggest expanse of mudflats along the north shore, and
already hosts great numbers of water birds.
It was particularly fitting that special guest Robert Bateman,
speaking at the official opening ceremony. praised the members of
WBT for their contribution to “CPR” - Conservation. Preservation
and Restoration. Mr Bateman. along with second special guest.
Rick Hansen. cut the ribbon to mark the opening of the site
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Welcome to our new members!
We are very pleased to welcome the following new members to the
club over the past couple of months. Please look out for them at
the next meeting or hike and extend your own personal welcome.
Burnaby Coquitlam
Helga Bonner & Sheilah Hunter
Port Coquitlam
Bob Cowin
Jane Shoemaker
Sherry Calhoon & Tim Kelley Port Moody
Laura Dupont & Family Woojung Rho & son Minjae Kim
Carole Edwards, Membership
BMN Hike: Buntzen Lake Loop
by Mark Johnston
In my announcement of our planned hike around Buntzen Lake, I
stated: ‘On sunny weekends Ithe lake] can be a very busy place,
but we will avoid the crowds by sticking to the lesser travelled
Academy and Lakeview trails.” We needn’t have worried; hike
day—the last day of the Victoria Day weekend—proved to be both
sunless and very wet, thus keeping the crowds at bay. Still, we
stuck to our plan and walked the quieter trails
Beginning on the Academy Trail, the four of us walked north along
the east side of the lake. This trail runs through lush second-growth
forest and then traces the edge of a power line right-of-way.
Thankfully, as we left the forest’s sheltering boughs and walked
along the power line right-of-way, the rain tapered to a drizzle, so
we weren’t unduly soaked. We could look across to mist-shrouded
Buntzen Ridge, but distant views of Mounts Seymour, Elsay, and
Bishop were unavailable. Still, we found plenty to look at close-athand.
The trail was lined with buttercups, and we discovered a

number of clumps of red columbine in bloom. Also, beneath the
power lines there was a thick growth of salmonberry.
From the end of the Academy Trail, we walked a short stretch of
Powerhouse Road and then along the Buntzen Lake Trail. When
we reached North Beach, we took a short break. We enjoyed
looking down the length of the lake, but, as the rain was beginning
to pick up, didn’t linger for long. Instead, after a few moments’
respite, we carried on—across the suspension bridge and up to the
Lakeview Trail and better forest cover. Switchbacking steeply
upward, we gained elevation quickly. Behind us we could hear the
roar of Swan Falls, and looked over our shoulder from time to time
to glimpse its snow white waters cascading down the steep lower
slopes of Eagle Ridge. Near the top of our climb, we took a short
side path to a rocky outcrop where we had an obstructed view of
the falls, North Beach, and the northern end of Buntzen Lake.
Ironically—given the weather and my design to use underutilized
trails—just before turning off to the viewpoint, we met a very large
party heading oppositely—there must have been 16-20 hikers!
Other than that one large party, we had the Lakeview Trail pretty
much to ourselves. The trail runs through gorgeous second growth,
and, especially in its northern reaches, is partly defined by many
interesting rock faces It is also crisscrossed by a number of creeks,
bearing the names of trees, shrubs, and plants in acrostic fashion
(Sitka, Trillium, Umbrellawort, etc.). (As far as I can tell, the names
have more to do with maintaining the sequence of the alphabet
than actually identifying which plants are growing alongside any
given creek.) As one might guess, the trail on this side undulates,
dropping down to a creek, crossing, climbing up to a high point,
then dropping down to the next creek, and so on. After several of
these ups and downs, we had worked up a good appetite, and
finally sat down beneath a trailside fir to eat lunch. One of our party
commented that if someone had said to him that today he would be
sitting in the woods, having his lunch in the rain, and actually
enjoying it, he might have had trouble believing it!
After lunch, we crossed the west side power line once or twice, but
mostly stayed inside the forest
margin, eventually coming out on
Pumphouse Road. As we made our
way along the road, across the
floating bridge, and back to our
vehicles, we passed a number of
walkers, most with umbrellas in hand.
It was remarkable to see so many out
in less than ideal conditions.
We finished our hike in about five
hours’ time. Despite the grey skies
and steady precipitation, we had
taken our time and enjoyed the
rainforest at its rainy best!
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ecologo, pmcessed chlorine-free and FSC recycled certified and is
manufactured in Canada using b/cgas energy.
The DEADLINE for the next BMN Newsletter is November 3Td 2012.
Membership Form
Burke Mounlain Naturalists Membership
U IndivIdual Membership ($25.00/year)
U Family Membership, including children ($30.Oolyear)
(Please include all first names and indicate which are children.)
U Group Membership ($3000/year)
Membership information: Members receive ten monthly newsletters
lhat cover BMN activities, local issues and events, Membership also
includes the BC Nature quarterly magazine, Nature BC. BMN is a
registered non-profit society vth charitable income status.
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The Burke Mountain Naturalists was formed in January 1989 and is
a member club of BC Nature (formerly Federation of BC
Naturalists) BMN is a registered non-profit Society with charitable
income status.
Our objectives are:
• to promote the enjoyment of nature
• to foster an interest in, and an appreciation of, our environment
• to promote the accessibility and maintenance of natural areas,
parhcularly local areas
• to actively pursue the conservation & preservation of the
natural world
President: Victoria Otton (604.937.5379) votton@sfu.ca
VP: Mark Johnston (604.552.0727)
Past President: Ian McArthur (604,939.4039) imcart@telus.net
Treasurer & Membership:
Carole Edwards (604.461.3864) caroleedwards@shaw.ca
Recording Secretary: vacant
BC Nature Directors:
Elaine Golds (604937.3483 Tel & Fax) egolds@sfu.ca
Members-attarge:
Anne Holt (604936 4108), Candice Archer (604 4656853).
Christina Saremba (604.945.0318), and Hilary Maguire
(604.469.5805)
Newsletter Editor:
Hilary Maguire (604.469.5805) 8urkeMtnNatsgmail.com
Newsletter Design: Brigitte Breuer, brigittebtelus.net
Newsletter Layout: tan McArthur, imcart@telus net
Education/Conservation Committee:
Chair: Elaine Golds, Recording Secretary: Victoria Otton
Members: Mike Griffin, Ian McArthur, Niall Williams,
Carole Edwards
Nature and Feeder Watch: Liz Thunstrom
email ethunstrom@shaw.ca and phone 604.939.9571
Young Naturalists Club:
Noriko Nakaya (604.675.9031) bmnyncgmail.com
BMN Publications: 10 newsletters a year (except July and August)
Natural History Brochures: Miller Park Ravine, DeBoville Slough
Riverview Lands, Coquitlam River Corridor
Bird Brochures: Minnekhada Reg. Park and Area. Deboville
Slough. Como Lake, The Herons of Colony Farm
Plant Brochures: Colony Farm, DeBoville Slough
Wildlife Inventory of the Shoreline Park System, by Christine
Hanrahan
et al, 1994, 121 pages, available at the Port Moody Library
Our Backyard Wilderness. A Park Proposal, by Mark Haddock.
1992,
23pgs. plus Appendices, available at Coquitlam Poirier Library
The Rivervlew Hospital Site: “Respecting Its Past, Realizing Its
Future”,
by Elaine Golds, Victoria Otton and Lori Austin (2004), 26 pages
available on our website wwwMmn,bc.ca
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I3urLe Mountain NaturalIst5
Promoting Nature Awareness in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlain, Port Moody. and beyond
Remember the BMN Silent
Auction on Tuesday Dec. 11th
by Victoria Otton
The doci’s open at 7 pm on December 11th so that you can get a
head start on viewing and bidding on the enticing items in our annual
SilentAuction. This year, the bulk of funds raised will be donated to
Wildlife Rescue in Burnaby, an organization with several ties to BMN
though our volunteers. Wildlife Rescue is the largest urban wildlife
rehabilitator in BC. Each year, their Care Centre on Burnaby Lake admits
an average of 3,000 injured, orphaned and pollution-damaged wildlife of
more than 140 species.
If you have an item to donate, please call Carole Edwards at 604-461-
3864 or myself at 604-937-5379, and let us know what tile item is. This
way, we can prepare most of the bidding forms in advance. It’s okay to
bring something on the night, too, but please try to arrive a little bit early.
As in the past, we are encouraging BMN members (and anyone else!)
to consider donating their time and talents in some way. Are you a good
birder who could introduce someone to our local birds some afternoon?
Do you have a canoe or other boat to take people out on the water?
Be imaginative — everyone has something they could offer. I’d pay for
someone to show me how to make pie pastry, so if you’re daub-hand in
the kitchen, come up with an idea! So far, we have handyman services,
computer help and cooking a Japanese meal on the auction block.
There will be a baked goods table in one corner of the mom; please
contact Liz Thunstrom (604-939-9571) if you have some specialty baking
to donate. Used books of interest to naturalists will also be on sale; please
contactMne Hott (604-936-4108) with any questions about these.
For a successful auction, it’s important to get donated items, but it’s
equally important to have people wanting to bid and bid generously on
them. Bring your friends and neighbours — there are always some great
deals at our silent auctions.
November2012, Issue 239
B1VIN Hike: Keats IslandTraverse
‘r,1&1.bii Sat, July 21, 2012
Despite some eaily morning rainfall, eight of us turned out for our
latest venture in combining seafaring and hiking. If, upon awaking that
morning, one had looked out the window, he or she would have been
forgiven for getting back into bed. But our hardy little band was trusting
that the forecast for afternoon clearing would prove to be correct.
After carpooling to Horseshoe Bay, we boarded the Queen of Surrey for
the 40 minute trip to Langdale. As we sailed toward the Sunshine Coast,
we had a good look at Keats Island and got a sense of its length. Then, at
Langdale, we switched to the small passenger ferry, Stormaway IV, and
retraced much of the route we had just travelled. Toward Bowen Island,
we could see a ribbon of silver on the otherwise cloud-darkened waters,
and hoped it might be a harbinger of the forecasted clearing. Veering to
the south, we rounded the northeast corner of Keats Island and moments
later landed at Eastbourne.
After disembarking, we made our way along the main east-west road.
At first, the road switchbacks steeply upward, but eventually the grade
eases. We travelled along the wide thoroughfare through second-growth
forest, only occasionally aware of buildings north or south of us.
When we reached Corkum Road, we turned north toward waterfront
property that islanders call “The Farm:’ Anliough there was no indication
of the name of the road, we were reassured of our direction by a sign
announcing Barnabas Family Ministries, which occupies the farm. As we
proceeded along the private drive, we were amazed to see a number of
old-growth Douglas-fir and cedar trees, some of truly sizeable dimensions.
At last coming to the farm gate, we weren’t sure whether to proceed or
not, but when I enquired of a woman who was out jogging, she said by all
means and mentioned that if we wanted an ice cream, the camp’s general
store would be open in the afternoon. While we didn’t have time to stay for
an ice cream, we did enjoy looking around and especially taking in the view
across the water toward Gambier Island.
Back through the gate, we bore right along a mad and then fumed left
on a signed tail to Plumper Cove Provincial Marine Park. This bail, like
the mad to the fami, was a revelation. Again, we were awed by the oldgrowth
fir and cedar, and took delight in picking out the largest specimens.
Staying as close to coast
as feasible, we soon
began to pass the park’s
well-developed walk-in
campsites, and upon
reaching the cove, went
down to the pebbled
beach to have our lunch.
We looked out to the
Shelter Islets, just a little
way offshore, and beyond
the islets, across the
water to Gibsons and
__..Langdale.
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Tuesday,Dec,11 2012at7:OOPM:
Cn Lake UnIted Chwch KMq Albert
Avenue, Coqulifarn
BMN Annual General Meeting a very short
session in which officers for the coming year
will be elected. The main events at
this meeting are Ian McArthur’s slide show
of the ‘BMN Year in Review’ and the
annual BMN SilentAuction.
Visit our website for updates
and additional in!ormatloit
www.bmn.hc.ca

After lunch, we continued along the coastal trail and started to gain
elevation. While we had been walking under cloudy skies all day, the
sun was beginning to make its promised appearance. At a fork, six of us
decided to take a short, steep side-trip to a high point variously called
Lookout Peak, Stony Hill, or Highest Peak. While not the highest point on
the island (it gets the latter name fmm its location near the high point of
the main mad), it is a fine vantage point. Scrambling up the grassy bluff,
we had superb views of the outer islands, including Ragged, Pasley, Hermit,
and the Pophams, with Worlcombe behind. We could also look down on
Keats Island’s southwestern extension toward Home Island (Salmon Rock).
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4 1fl4.i_4J
Rejoining those who had sat out the climb, we continued to the end of
the trail near a BC Hydro building on the main road. At the intersection we
were happily diverted by the sight of a tree-like huckleberry laden with
fniit. Reaching up rather than down, we picked the ripe red berries as
one would pick apples, and quickly ate our fill.
From the 1-lydro building, it is a short jaunt through Keats Camp down
to the landing. Since we still had more than an hour until our passenger
ferry arrived, some of us wandered about hiking out to the island’s
southwestern tip. After consulting with some folks who were sifting in
lawn chairs, talking, the same six of us who had scaled
the bluff decided to go out to the point. We hastened
exercise tolerance, Directions: If coming from Fort Langley follow River
Road east, make a right at 256 Street, then make a left on to 84Ave.257A
street is on the left hand side.
Thursday, November 152012 at 7:00 PM: Consciousness, a film
by lisa g — Part Ill : Riverview Hospital Story Project This is the story of
Or. Ralph Arrowsmith, a mid-century asylum psychiatrist with a life-long
connection to British Columbia’s Riverview Hospital, a passion for the
psychiatric movement and an unending commitment to his patients.
Featuring archival film and photography, this story spans forty years of
mental health history. Room Al 470 Lecture Theatre, David Lam Campus
in Coquitlam. Produced with the generous support of Douglas College &
The Riverview Historical Society. For more info check the BMr’J website.
Thwsday, Nov15 from 5-8 pm. Kinder Morgan hosts an information
session on the proposed twinning of their pipeline through Coquitlam
into Burnaby at Harbour Centre in Segal Hall, 515 West Hastings Street,
Vancouver.
Friday, November 162012 at 7:30 PM: Starry Nights @ SFli:
“Exoplanets and the Search for Habitable Worlds” by Prof Sara Seager,
Simon Fraser University and the Vancouver Centre of the Royal
Astronomical Society of Canada are jointly hosting a very special
presentation on Friday November 16, 7:30-8:45PM, at SFU’s downtown
Harbour Centre campus. The distinguished speaker will be Dr. Sara
Seager, Professor of Planetary Science and Physics at MIT. Seating is
reversed, FREE of charge. Please visit the Starry Night © SFU web site
to find a link to the on-line reservation system, and more information on
the location and the lecture: http://www.sfu.ca/starrynights/ and also on
our website.
Saturday and Sunday, November 17118,2012: Fraser Valley Bald
Eagle Festival. This two-day annual event (which started as a BMN tour
in the early 1990s) provides a wonderful chance to see spawned-out
salmon, hundreds of eagles, other wildlife and learn about First Nations
history in the Fraser River Valley just beyond Mission. While RMN no
longer participates as a group, this event can provide an outstanding
experience during late fall in the spectacular Harrison Bay/Chehalis Flats
area. See www.fraservalleybaldeaglefestival.ca/ for more info.
Saturday, November 172012 at 7:30 PM: Book Launch - John
Clarke Biography. There will be a celebratory
book launch at the Centennial Theatre,
along a beautiful shaded path, and in twenty minutes or
so, came out on a splendid sunny bluff just a few metres
above the surf, We now had a more horizontal view of the
islands we had looked down on earlier, It is a lovely spot,
and we were sorry not to be able to dawdle awhile. A sign
indicated that it’s been the location of many a romance,
and it’s easy to see why.
Back at Keats Landing, we boarded the Stormaway
for the short crossing to Langdale. Then, after a lengthy
layover, we embarked on the big ferry for the voyage
back to Horseshoe Bay. It was a gorgeous evening,
and mast of us were happy to remain on the upper
deck, drinking in the sunshine and island scenery, and
perhaps thinking about making another trip out on the
waters of the Salish Sea.
Looking For
Photos
Ian McArtt’ur is putting the
BMN Year in Review slide show
togetherfortlie December
meeting. If you have a photo or
a few from BMN events in 2012,
we would like to use them in the
slide show. Please email digital
photos to Ian (irncart@telus.net)
or phone (604-939-4039) him fur
more information.
North Vancouver, as part of the Vancouver
International Mountain Film Festival. lickets
should be available on line [www.vimff.org]
Sunday, November18 from 11:00 am to
4:00 pm. Hyde Creek Salmon Festival. BMN
will be at this annual celebration with our
displays and children’s puzzles at this very
popular event.This is the last local community
event of the season and provides excellent
views of spawning salmon in-nearby Hyde
Creek.
Week of November19 -watch our website
for the dates and locations of Kinder-Morgan’s
“information sessions” to be held somewhere
in Coquillam and Burnaby.
Announcements:
Every Saturday and Sunday this fall at 200 pm. Public tours of a
rare forested parcel in Langley Township. The Langley Township-owned
forest in the Glen Valley area of Langley Township is a 25 acre parcel that
is for sale by the Township. It is a mixed conifer/deciduous forest with
different types of habitat. There is extensive vegetation on the forest floor,
various tree types and over 100 species of birds and animals that have
been observed by naturalists. WOLF are a group of Langley residents
who have come together in support of conserving this forest. This tour is
part of their public awareness campaign. Meet on the roadside of
257A street off of 84th Avenue. Bring good hiking boots, 1._ moderate
TUesday, November 20 from 5:00 pm
to 8:00 pm Info Session in the KlnderMorgan/Transmountain Pipeline
Twinning - Centennial Secondary School, Courtyard (570 Poirier Street).
While not as informative as a townhall-style meeting, this is what Kinder
Morgan is offering to inform the public about their pipeline expansion.
You can also submit your comments to http:!/talk.transmountain,com/bc
lowermainland.
Thesday, Nov.20 at 7:15 pm: BMN Education-Conservation
Committee meeting at Elaine’s.
Thurs4y,Noveniber 222012 at 6:00 PM: Coquitlam Leadership
keF1i(éiEFjeld to Fork - Creating Community through

Food.. an evening with a distinguished panel to discuss the benefits
and challenges of purchasing and eating locally grown food. Panelists
include Alisa Smith, co-author of The 100 Mile Diet and co-host of The
1000 Mile Challenge television series; Peter Ladner, former Vancouver
City councillor and author of “The Urban Food Revolution: Changing
the way we Feed Cities”; chef Andrea Carlson, former Executive Chef
from Bishop’s Restaurant and now partner with Harvest, a local food
grocer & café; Stephen Gallagher, farmer at Nathan Creek Organic Farm
Community Supported Agriculture and Janis Magnuson, facilitator, L.L.B./
JO. and food security, and co-housing advocate. Local food and beverage
tasting starts at 6:00 pm; speakers at 7:00 pm at the Evergreen Cultural
Centre, 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, BC. Tickets: $20 ea. Available for
purchase at the Evergreen Cultural Centre Box Office
Phone 604-927-6555 or online: www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Saturday, November24 Coquitlam River
This hike with start with a car shuttle to David Ave. We will head south
on the east side of the Coquitiam River towards its confluence with the
Fraser River. We will spend lime on both sides of the River and hopefully
see spawning salmon in the Oxbow Side Channels and in the main
stem. There could be a number of critters feeding on the salmon. This
is an easy late season hike. One way distance is 12 km (7.5 mi) with
an elevation loss. Meet at the south end of Colony Farm Road (near the
Community Gardens) at 9:00 am. Return 2:00 pm.
Thesday, Nov27 at 7:15 pm BMN Executive meeting at Anne’s.
Sunday, December 2 2012 from 1-3 pm: Christmas Open House
at the Burnaby Lake Nature House. Enjoy a guided winter walk along
forested trails to discover wildlife in the Park and learn about the lake
and its history. Afterwards, join members of the Burnaby Lake Park
Association for kid-friendly activities and complimentary refreshments
in the Nature House. Dress for the weather. Meet at the Bumaby Lake
Nature House, 4519 PiperAve, off Winston St Burnaby. For info, call
604.520.6442.
Ibesday, December11 2012 at 7:00 PM: BMN AGM and Silent
Auction. The BMN Annual General Meeting will be a very short session
in which officers for the coming year will be elected. The main events at
this meeting are Ian McArthur’s slide show of the ‘BMN Year in Review’
and the annual BMN SilentAuction. Available at the silent auction will be
items and gift certificates donated by local businesses plus items and
baked goods donated by BMN members. Calendars and cards from the
Wilderness Committee will be offered for sale and volunteers from the
Riverview Horticultural Centre Society will likely sell fresh holly and other
seasonal decorations. Funds raised will be donated to the Wildlife Rescue
Association in Burnaby, Auction items come in a range of prices, and are
ideal as gifts for people on your list or for yourselt Doors open at 7:00pm
for viewing and bidding. In the hall of Como Lake United Church, corner
of MarmontAvenue and King Albert Street in Coquiflam. Free & all are
welcome, For more info, please call 604-936-4108 or 604-461-3864.
Saturday, December 152012: Audubon Christmas Bird Count
in our Area. If you want to volunteer or get more info, email
BurkeMtnNats@gmail.com.
Volunteer(s) Needed ByV)ctoria
Alter a year at the helm, Alison Burton has decided to move on to
other volunteer opportunities with BMN and so a replacement is
needed for her job-- ajob which has no official title but could be
called ‘Refreshments Coordinator’. The task of the RC is bring the
coffee and tea things to our monthly meetings, make the coffee and
tea, organize the rota of people that bring the baked goods, and
clean up the kitchen at the end of the evening. We heartily thank
Alison for her services as our AC over the past yeai Anyone
interested in being the AC starting in 2013, please contact me at
604.937.5379 or votton@sfu.ca.
Education Conservation Report
By Elaine Golds
Defending our Coast
A never-ending list of deadlines prevented me from attending the
Oct22 rally of approximately 4000 people on the grounds of the
legislative buildings in Victoria to voice opposition to the proposed
pipelines that would carry diluted bitumen from the Alberta tar sands
to the coast for export. North Burnaby MP Kennedy Stewart was one of
the speakers. He reminded people the Conservative government had
promised in their platform before the 2008 election “to prevent any
company from exporting raw bitumen (unprocessed oil from the oil
sands) outside of Canada for upgrading in order to take advantage of
lower pollution or greenhouse gas emissions standards elsewhere.”
So, I’m not sure - do we call this a broken promise or a lie?
BMN members were among the group of people demonstrating against pipehew
construction outside MM Diane Thome’s office in Coquitlam on Oct 24.
MM Diane Thorne joined the group for this photo. photo: Anne Tseng
At high noon on Oct 24,1 attended a much smaller gathering in front of
MLA Diane moines office in Coquitlam. The weather was a little nippy
for sign waving so we were glad to receive supportive honks from the
passing traffic. Diane, who is not normally in her office on Wednesdays,
dropped by to cheer us on. In Port Coquitlam, a larger group of about 40
people gathered at MLA Mike Farnworth’s constituency office. lam glad
to report That we had 8MM members at both of these events. Across the
province, an estimated 6200 people gathered in front of MLA offices to
express their opposition to pipelines that would allow for the export of
diluted bitumen.
Hay Creek Salman Come Home
The weather turned out to be mostly dry and almost sunny. Thanks
to Don, Victoria, Anne, Noriko, Gay, and Marion who attended to the
BMN display. A number of other 8MM members were busy volunteering
at other community group displays. We had an almost overwhelming
number of enthusiastic children at our tables working on our wildlife
puzzles. Gay’s delicious cookies gave us a sugar boost which helped
to keep us warm. Salmon, attracted by the heavy rainfall the previous
weekend, were abundant in the creek. We are now looking forward to the
next event attlie Hyde Creek Salmon Festival where we will be inside,
relatively warm and dry.
Colony Farm Update:
The Colony Farm Park Association hopes to get an update on the
Kwantlen Polytechnic proposal for training agriculture students at Colony
Farm at their Board meeting on Nov 7. In addition, a public meeting to
discuss the proposal will be held at some point although, as of newsletter
deadline, a date has not yet been announced. The Metro Vancouver Board
will not be officially approving the proposal until some time early in 2013
so there is still time to decide if we want to submit comments or appear
as a-delegation to theMetro Vancouver Parks Committee.
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Riverview Hospital Update contained some valuable information which could form the basis of
The public consultation aver the draft Heritage Conservation Plan has
now concluded. We hope to be able to read the final report at same point
in the near future. However, a worrisome statement in the plan noted
that the HCP “is not intended to be used a public document’. That might
mean the final report will not be released for public perusal. If anyone
would like to read the comments I submitted on behalf of BMN, please
email me and I will send them to you. We asked for several immediate
actions to be taken. These included:
1. Seeking opportunities far adaptive re-use of facilities before
stabilization strategies such as motliballing are undertaken. Many of
the buildings at Riverview already have a long history of successful
adaptive re-use and re-purposing. This would be the mast constructive
first approach to take with regard to protecting the heritage values of
the site providing, of course, that new uses do not compromise heritage
values. Unfortunately, the mothballing activities (removing all furniture
from buildings, etc.) that are now taking place at Riverview are likely to
prevent any constructive re-use of these facilities.
2. Taking action with regard to West Lawn. The deteriorating state of
West Lawn needs immediate and specialized attention. Priority should
be given to stabilizing West Lawn and preventing any further water
damage. There also needs to be same attention paid to possible wildlife
use of West Lawn given the ability of birds and bats to now penetrate
the structure. West Lawn is truly a monumental building, the first one to
be constructed at Riverview; its design was the result of an architectural
competition. It could be the first example of the use of reinforced
concrete in Canada.
some interesting tree tours to highlight them. For example, there are
a number of trees in the collection that are considered to be at risk in
their native habitat including a magnolia, tulip tree and rubber tree from
China, a Spanish fir as well as the giant sequoia and California redwood
from the USA. It turns out that the tree collection contains an impressive
list of trees from eastern North America (Carolinian forest) including the
butternuts which are now at risk from disease in the east In addition,
a number of trees were identified as being of local significance - these
included a number of the beeches and the Camperdown elms (also at
risk elsewhere in Canada from Dutch elm disease).
BC Alliance on Mental Illness wants trust fund If Riverview sold
We were alarmed by the front page headline in the Coquitlam Now
on October24 which indicated a group called the BC Alliance on Mental
Illness had put out a press release calling for all proceeds from the sale
or lease of the Riverview Lands to be directed towards a trust fund for
mental health care which would be administered by groups working
in mental health and addiction services. I subsequently got in touch
with the staff person mentioned in the article as well as one of the
co-chairs of this Alliance. The Alliance represents 21 groups of health,
social service and criminal justice organizations that have developed
a campaign to get the “ear of Government” in order to work in
partnership towards an “evidence based” system of care, Their mission
is to ensure that every citizen has timely access to services that are
preventative, that reduce harm and provide the best opportunity to
achieve optimum mental and physical health and community inclusion.
All of this sounds good - but I am very worried their most recent press
3. Working with Metro Vancouver to strengthen the historical
release makes it sound they support the sale of the Riverview lands
connections with Colony Farm. We recommended a dialogue be
as long as the funds come back to them to provide mental health
opened with them with regard to how this can be best accomplished. care services. The groups that belong to this Alliance include the BC
Given that Kwantlen College is likely to be entering into a partnership
agreement with Metro Vancouver Parks to create training opportunities
at Colony Farm Regional Park for students in their agricultural program,
opportunities to provide teaching facilities at the HEY building on the
Riverview grounds should be explored.
Schizophrenia Society and First United Church on the east side of
downtown Vancouver. Sadly, their press release stated that “with the
last beds of Riverview closed,.., the process of de-institutionalization
is more or less accomplished”. I think this statement shows a complete
lack of understanding on their part of what Riverview has to offer.. and
4. Keeping lines of communication open with the City of Coquitlarn. We what it did provide to patients for many years.
recommended the City should be kept fully apprised of further feasibility When I tried to explain to their spokesperson that their press release
studies and consulted with regard to re-use of existing facilities.
5. We also said the development of a land use plan for Riverview
“must” take into account heritage values and features (the HCP plan
only said “consider” them). We reminded them that recognition is also
required that it may take some time for appropriate solutions and suitable
partners to emerge — thus, this land use planning process must not be
constrained by too short a time-line. A key consideration of any long-term
use plan would be any potential impacts of new buildings/roads, etc.,
on the water table and water flow through the site as this could alter
conditions best suited to sustain tree growth and health.
6. We also suggested that management of the tree collection requires
ongoing attention and an adequate budget for maintenance, etc. With far
fewer users groups on site, it is not clear that the budget will be adequate
could easily be interpreted by government as support for the sale of
the Riverview lands, he begged to differ. To my mind, without a doubt,
the government would be highly likely to use this press release as
evidence of the desire of mental health groups to sell tile Riverview
lands. I think we need to be corresponding with this Alliance and their
member organizations so that we are not speaking at cross-purposes
to government I was even more concerned when this spokesperson
said their press release was part of a strategic action that included
correspondence with politicians. Please see the “action of the month”
elsewhere in this newsletter for how you can help to protect the Riverview
lands. I would also encourage our members to write letters to the editor
of the Coquitlam Now regarding this article and the need to preserve the
Riverview lands for mental health care and mental wellness.
to monitor and maintain the tree collection in good health. Should any
new buildings be contemplated on site, we recommended there be a
special budgetary requirement for landscaping so that the tree collection
can be enhanced and the tradition of maintaining an outstanding tree
collection on the Riverview Lands will continue.
6. We also said immediate actions should also include a commitment
to keep the public engaged and apprised. In this regard, we feel the
Riverview Natural Heritage Stewardship Committee has played a valuable
role for many years in strengthening the lines of communication between
the local stewardship groups and the province. Currently, membership
on this committee includes the Riverview Horticultural Centre Society,
Burke Mountain Naturalists and Shared Services BC, We recommended
this Committee continue and consideration be given to expanding the
membership to include Metro Vancouver Parks and the City of Coquitlam.
Watershed Watch Analysis on “Run-of-River” Projects
The Watershed Watch Society, based in Coquillam, has just released
an excellent analysis of the many impacts associated with the so-called
“green” energy derived from mn-of-river projects. Several years ago,
BMN alongside other groups successfully fought against such a proposed
project in the Upper Pitt River Watershed. Since that time, several of
these projects elsewhere have been approved and many more are still
in the works. Such projects don’t really live up to the definition of green
energy because there are huge impacts associated with them including
the many kilometers of forests that are cleared for transmission lines and
the roads that must be built to construct these projects in remote areas.
Nor are these projects really “mn-of-river” because much of the water is
removed from the stream; this report more correctly calls them “riverdiversion”
projects. They typically result in the diversion of most of the
The Appendix in the HCP report on the trees of the arboretum
waterin a stream for•a considerable length and thus impoverish
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the stream, diminish habitat and destroy ecosystem values. Sadly, a copy of our 2004 report, “The Riverview Hospital Site, Respecting its Past,
some of these projects are now being approved in reaches of rivers that
provide significant wild salmon habitat. Nor are the provincial or federal
governments prepared to undertake adequate monitoring to ensure
damage is not done to fish habitat With years of cuthacks to government
budgets, there are no longer adequate levels of staff in place to “mind the
store”. The report, Tamed Rivers, a Guide to River Diversion Hydropower
in BC, is available at www.watershedwatch.org. I highly recommend it
Another Omnibus Bill with more Ominous Implications for
Environmental Protection
Last spring, the Harper government tabled and passed a huge, socalled
omnibus “budget” bill, Bill C-38, that fundamentally altered the way
the federal government will (no longer) protect fish and the environment
The manner in which it was done, without any public consultation and
essentially no Parliamentary debate, was an affront to democracy. On
October18, the Harper government did it again with a second omnibus
“budget” bill, C-45. Buried in this 437-page new bill are changes to the
laws that once protected Canada’s waterways including the Navigable
Waters Protection Act. As a result, of the 32,000 or so lakes in Canada,
only 97 will be protected under the new legislation as will only 62 rivers
and streams. The bill will also specifically exempt the impacts of pipeline
construction on waterways from being considered in environmental
assessments. It also will allow industry to request exemptions from
any previous commitments they have made to undertake fish habitat
compensation projects. DFO habitat biologists will be reduced to only 60
positions in BC (down from 120 only a few years ago) and their office in
New Westminster will close. After previous staff cuts in 2005, the number
of patrols and violations observed plunged at least 75%.
Action Item — Write to
Provincial Opposition Leader,
Adrian Dix, about Riverview
By Elaine Golds
With a provincial election coming this spring, it is looking very likely that
we could have a new premier, Adrian Dix, in place. Thus, it is important
that Dix has opportunities to hear from people around the province about
issues of particular concern to them. We think this is an ideal time for our
members to be writing to Dix to inform him about the values of Riverview
and the need to preserve this site for mental wellness. We have been
lucky to have exceptional support from our local MLAs Diane Thorne, Mike
Farnworth and Joe Trasolini with regard to Riverview. However, we can’t
expect to rely only on them to extol the virtues of the Riverview site. As
local residents, we also need to speak up to ensure that the voices in our
community are heard. Please write to Adrian Dix, Official Leader of the
Opposition, Room 201, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, BC V8V 1X4 or Adrian.
dix.mla@leg.bc.ca.
You could explain to Dix that, with the closure of Riveiview Hospital this
summer, you are very worried about the fate of the Riverview Hospital
site. You should point out that this wonderful 100 heclare site contains
heritage buildings, a fabulous tree collection, beautiful natural areas and
forms an important Ibik in a green corridor which reaches from Colony
Farm Regional Park on the Coquitlam River through to Burrard Inlet. You
could also point out the need to continue mental health care at Riverview,
not only in the 3 newer facilities operated by the Fraser Health Authority
but also in some of the older but still very functional buildings at Riverview
- such asValleyview which opened in 1%0 and, until a year ago, offered
75 beds for the care of dementia and related patients. Please point out to
him that the Riverview grounds are designed to provide close contact with
nature and have been found to provide a very therapeutic setting for mental
health care. Remind him of the thousands of people who signed petitions
in 2000(22,000 signatures) and 2007-9(18,000 signatures) to request
the entire Riverview site be kept in the public trust and used to provide
much-needed mental health care. BMN will also be officially writing to Dix
and providing him with additional background information including
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Realizing its Future”. Your letter will help to convince him that there are
many people in this community who support the protection of Riverview
and its continuing use as a mental health care facility.
Kinder Morgan Pipeline Update
By Elaine Golds
By the time of the November BMN meeting, we hope to have a map
which clearly shows where the Kinder Morgan pipeline threads its way
through Coquitlain into Burnaby. Howevet given the challenges with
finding space for a second pipeline beside it, it is not clear that the
“twinning of the existing pipeline witl follow the same path. Certainly,
this residential area is much more built-up than it was years ago in 1953
when the first pipeline was constructed. There is some speculation that
the new pipeline might even come across the northern slopes of the
TriCities through Coquitlam and Port Moody into the old loco Refinery and
across Burrard Inlet to the tank farm in Bumaby.
To kick-off their public consultation process, Kinder Morgan is
planning on holding local “information sessions” as part of their first
phase for the proposed twinning. They hosted the first one in Belcarra on
November 6 and, according to their website, will host other sessions in
Coquitlam and Burnaby during the week of Nov19. Once we learn when
and where these meetings will be held, we will post this information to
our website. These “sessions” are likely to take the form of an “open
house”. A serious problem with such open houses is that information
is not readily shared with all members of the public. A far better format
is to hold a sit-down public meeting where information is presented by
the proponent, members of The public can ask follow-up questions and
everyone can hear the answers. This is the type of public meeting we
should be demanding.
According to information provided by North Burnaby MP Kennedy
Stewart, Kinder Morgan will make an official application to the National
Energy Board (NEB) to construct the new pipeline some time in 2013. By
2014, the NEB will undertake a public hearing with approval or rejection
of the project expected in 2015. By 2016, construction could begin. The
new pipeline is expected to be operational by 2017. The main purpose of
this pipeline will be to carry diluted bitumen from the tar sands in Alberta
for export overseas from the Westridge terminal in Burnaby. Mother
major impact will be vastly increased tanker traffic in Burrard Inlet. Once
the NED approves the general conidor for the pipeline, Kinder Morgan will
apparently have the right to expropriate any land along the route that it
needs. In addition to a 30-meter right of way (ROW), they expect to also
require an additional safety zone 30 meters in width of both sides of the
ROW.
MP Kennedy Stewart has been busy conducting polls. He found that
only 31% of BC residents and 20% of the residents in his riding support
the proposed new pipeline. The Mayors and Councils in Burnaby and
Vancouver have also stated their opposition. Please note, residents
in Stewart’s riding do not oppose the existing pipeline which brings
oil products from Alberta to support local needs. However, there are
fears that the export market could create such a large demand for
diluted bitumen that local requirements for gasoline would no longer
be met This could also lead to increased gas prices for people in Metro
Vancouver if we have to complete with foreign markets.
BLrnaby residents have organized themselves to oppose the new
pipeline and me tanker traffic. They have formed aat group called
BROKE (Bumaby Residents Opposed to KnderMorgan Expansion) and are
wrkhig cooperatively with other groups such as the Wikierness Committee,
NoTankers,org and The Council of Canadians. It makes me wonder why we
don’t have a CHOKE (Coquitlam Residents Opposed....) working to make
local residents more aware of this important issue? BROKE has already
hosted a public meeting in October attended by hundreds of people which
received much attention from the media. The people and Council in Coquillam
?Plrnar-to be asleep at the switch on this issue.
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Young Naturalists Club
Explorer Day in October
Two accounts of the search for mushrooms at Buntzen Lake
with Terry Taylor (in the pouring rain)
The mushroom walk was a great learning experience and we learned
about lots of different types of fungi. We found a surprising amount of
mushrooms and fungus considering the weather. It was fun but the
weather was not really agreeing with us. It was a complete downpour
and a little cold but interesting. There was a massive amount of Things
to look at. Our leader pointed out mushroom species and which ones
are edible and which ones are not. He explained how the black spots on
fall leaves where really fungus feeding off the leaf? Isn’t that cool? We
walked along the beach and saw a car whose front tires where nearly
under water and you’d need a boat to get to tile boat shed. The lake had
gone up 4 inches since the morning ! It was really fun and I loved it?
By Eleanor Didicher (12)
Young Naturalists and parents having a mini-lecture on fungi from Terry at the gazebo,
which was the only place we didn’t need to use an umbrella during the event.
photo: N. Nakaya
Although it was pouring rain, we enjoyed a nature walk with our family,
our friends, and our leader in Buntzen Lake. We learned that leaves turn
into their autumn coloursas They die. On some of the sugar maple leaves
there are large black spots which are actually fungi. With a magnifying
scope, we observed a green hue around these black spots. This green
area is a sugar supply that the fungi use as energy to spread. We took
a walk around the lakeside and stood beside a dangerous looking river
where a strong nish of water and mud stirred up the lake. Apparently, the
lake used to be part of the woods as we saw hundreds of tree stumps
standing up in the middle of it. We saw the most fascinating site of large
mistletoe. We learned not to stand in front of a mistletoe as it shoots out
seeds at a rate of 80 kilometers an hour; this allows the plant to attached
itself on the trees in order to grow.
We had so much fun looking
for different mushrooms and
learning about them. For
example, fairy rings, reishi
mushrooms and red belts (hard).
The cycle of living organisms
depend on the kingdom of fungi.
By Megan Chen (II)
andAdrian Chen (13)
Picture byAlexandra Didicher (8)
WhatAli saw — mushrooms, plate
fungus, “Canada” leaves with spots,
rain drops (lots of those) and a stick
with moss. -
Call forVolunteers:
Christmas Bird Count on
Sat., December 15th bytoo,n
Each year in the weeks around Christmas, tens of thousands of
volunteers spend a few hours along local trails on the annual Christmas
Bird Count (CRC). This is now the longest running ‘citizen science survey’
in the world. It began in 1900 when an American ornithologist asked
people to head out on Christmas Day to count birds instead of shooting
them, as was the tradition. The CRC is now conducted in more than 2000
localities across North America, Latin America and the Caribbean. The
observations form a huge database that reflects the distribution and
numbers of winter birds over the past 112 years.
RMN has been participating in the TriCities sector of the Pitt Meadows
CRC fur the past 19 years, and we’ll be out again this year, rain or shine,
by foot, car and possibly by boat. The BMN-CBC-coordinator is John
Reynolds, assisted by Hilary Maguire and myself. Volunteers will be
assigned to a team that is sent to one of 14 Areas (e.g., Colony Farm,
Como Lake, Inlet Park, Lafarge Lake, along the Coquitlam River); even if
you’re not great at bird identification, you can still be a valuable member
of the team as spotters and recorders are needed too. You can also
participate by watching your feeders that day if your yard is located
within the count circle. Fun for the whole family!
In a change from past years, the $5 participation fee paid to the
Audubon Society will be waived this year.
If you haven’t already signed up for the RMN-CBC, please contact us at
BurkeMtnNals@gmafl.com or call Victoria at 604.937.5379.
Nature & Feeder Watch By Ui Thunstrom
The local creeks are full of salmon at long last after the rains arrived.
Hewn watcher Lindsey Munson saw a ‘good sized fish” in the new
pond at Colony Farm, inside the tidal gate and trying hard to escape. It
likely would have been able to do so at the next high tide. An interesting
sighting in this newly developed area.
The bears at DeBoville Slough continued to be visible as they shifted
from the berry fields to nearby rivers and creeks in search of the
spawning salmon. Hilary had the good fortune to photograph a bear at
close range as it walked down the section of Partington Creek adjacent
to the DeBoville parking lot. This bear was only toying with a few dead
fish, so it must have had a full stomach. Another very well-fed bear
spent the day sleeping in my neighbour’s garden in the Como Lake
area of Coquitlam. Only after we had finished working, did we notice it
- within fifty feet of where we were, so it had to have been watching us
all afternoon? The bear left during the night leaving no trace - fallen fruit,
garbage and compost were all left alone. This is the second bear sighting
in the garden this year near Como Lake; the first time in over thirty-five
years we’ve been visited by them.
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On October 13th on a walk at DeBoville Slough 1-lilary was very
surprised to see a Bald Eagle bringing sticks to the nest, while the other
partner looked on from a nearby tree. However, according to David
Hancock’s website (http://wwwiiancockwildlife.org) this behaviour is
not unusual. Nest repair can go on in the fall months, though the most
intense repair period is from January to March, with egg-laying typically
occurring from late February to March.
Hilary also reported that wintering waterbirds are returning to Port
Moody arm. Barrow’s Goldeneyes are favouring the loco Boat Club area
so far this fall, and Buffleheads are present in good numbers at the
Noon’s Creek end of the inlet. A flock of 20+ scaup were present on
October22 and an immature swan also made a brief appearance on the
inlet that day.
Unusual ducks seen were 2 adult male Long-tailed Ducks in the midinlet
on November 1st and a pair of Wood Ducks (October 29) near the
Noon’s Creek estuary - unusual for salt water, but perhaps not in such
proximity to the fresh water of Noons Creek. Hilary also saw a Western
Grehe in the area, an increasingly uncommon species now.
Anna’s Humrningbirds are back at Hilary’s feeders, though still relying
on “natural food” in the garden, owing to the mild weather.
Bill and Sue Aaroe have had female Anna’s Hummingbirds winter over
the last two years. Bill says that This year it appears they will have at
least one male, as one has been visiting their feeder regulaily. Bill is not
sure how many females they are getting this yea The first year there
was only one and last winter, two or three. This year he is not seeing
females as frequently
The Aaroes have a Chickadee house in their yard and over the last
couple of weeks they have watched a Downy Woodpecker male working
on the opening to make it a bit larger.
Bill walks his dogs on the dike at the end of Dominion where them is
a wetland that has been created and usually sees many ducks etc., but
got a treat on Thursday when he saw the biggest flock of Red-winged
Blackbirds he has ever seen; “many hundreds for sure - simply beyond
my ability to count or estimate” he says.
There are very few migrants at Como Lake this year A Pied-billed
Grebe, a pair of Widgeon, two Coats and a large flock of robins passing
through were the only ones noted so far, although Pine Siskins are busy
in the trees at the lake and around my feeders. The garden has been
quite lively, however, with a Pileated Woodpecker on the dead trees, Song
Spariows, a Pacific winter) Wren, nuthatches and Chestnut-backed
Chickadees visiting the feeder and a mother raccoon and five kits who
come to the pond!
And a butterfly sighting: yesterday I was sweeping out the garden
shed and caught up what appeared to be a dead leaf.., but it moved
and was then seen to be a beautiful Mourning Cloak butterfly (Nymphalis
antiopa) which had apparently gone into the shed to overwinter! It luckily
was undamaged; after about an hour in a low basket, it had moved off,
supposedly to another hiding place! It was a treat to see and I will work
with great care now so that it is not disturbed again. This species is
one of the so called “winter butterflies” that may be seen flying in early
spring since they overwinter as adults, even in areas where temperatures
go below freezing. The dark colour of the wings acts as a solar collector
so when the butterfly basks in sunlight, the fluids in the wings and body
are warmed until they reach a temperature sufficient for flight.
Thanks to all for the interesting and unusual sightings.
BMN Archives - Excerpts from
previous Nov. Newsletters ByAnne
from November 1997
“Golden Ears Ascent” by Oewk Wilson
As the sun was just starting to cast a rosy glow over the mountains to
the East on Sat. Sept. 20h, ten intrepid members of BMN
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gathered in the parking lot in the west canyon of Golden Ears Park. We
were eager to start the 12 km. hike which would take us 1500 metres
above to the summit of Golden Ears. Finally, we slipped across the
glittering snowfield to ascend the final 200 metres to the peak of Golden
Ears We hauled ourselves along airy ledges, plunged through
clumps of prickly junipers and scrambled over loose piles of scree.
At last we heaved ourselves onto the peak for the ultimate view.
The Lower Mainland faded into a haze to the southwest Mighty Mount
Baker thrust its symmetrical white cone over its neighbouring peaks to
the south, Tiny motor boats left traces like meteors on the blue-brown
surface of Pitt Lake far below. A vast sweep of jagged peaks filled the
field as far as the eye could see to the north and east.
Earty That evening we regained the parking lot Foot weary and
hungry after the arduous descent, we had garnered many memories of
Panorama Ridge and Golden Ears Mountain before the autumn storms
shroud these heights in a new mantle of snow.
from November 1999
“Keeping an Eye on the Osprey” by Elaine Golds
Late This summer, Susan Mewhort, who has been keeping close
watch on the nesting osprey at Rock Point Park for several years, thought
that she could see some wire in the ospreys’ nest, which was getting
entangled around their feet She felt this was causing the osprey to
abandon their chosen site, so she contacted Rod Macvicar to see if he,
with his boat, could help. The nest could only be reached at high tide
- which, in summer, occurs only in the middle of the night Thus, Susan,
her son, and Rod with his intrepid crew, undertook a successful rescue
mission late one night
As Rod told the story, he wasn’t quite convinced that them really was
wire in the nest until he saw Susan pull it out. They surmise that the wire
- and other hazardous material found them - was inadvertently brought
to the nest by the parent ospreys along with some fish - the perils of
catching fish for your babies in an urban environment!
Also from November 1999
“Wotid flade Organization Meeting In Seattle” by Joan Spin
The 135 member countries of the W1’O meet in Seattle in late
November. At the same time, many individuals and international
organizations will take part in teach-ins and other events in Seattle, in
what is predicted to be the largest anti-free trade protest ever held in the
United States, Many from Canada and other countries are going; hotels
are full, and private homes are opening their doors to host these visitors.
The Ralph Nader group, Public Citizen, is one of several helping to
organize the citizens’ campaign. There is a program of events - teach-ins
and forums - for the whole week, including a demonstration at the end of
the week.
from November 2000
“A New Era Begins” by Karen Beckenbach
In the Sept 2000 issue of our newsletter, Mike Griffin had an article
entitled “Colony Farm - Lest we Forget” Accompanying his article was a
photo of the bridge that used to connect the Home Farm side of Colony
Farm with the Wilson side. However, years of neglect cased the old bridge
to become rickety and unsafe. The final blow was delivered in 1995
when vandals burnt it down. This was a huge loss to the many people
who enjoyed walking the dykes on both sides. It just wasn’t the same
experience having to get in the car to drive around. Now, as of Oct 1st,
park users can once again cross the Coquitlam River via the Coquitlam
River Millennium Bridge in Colony Farm!
from November 2001
“Nature and Feeder Watch” by Rozanne Thomson
From our Okanagan reporter Susan None reports on some mid
summer nature happenings. One of the exciting views that we have had
recetIywaswhen we went to an artesian well locally to get some of
itS reputedly marvellous drinking water. As we started off along

the path, we heard the “CH-K-CH-K-CH-IC’ of a Western rattlesnake! Not
10 feet horn us, coiled up in a little clump of grass in a riparian zone, was
our very first sighting of a live raWer since moving to the Okanagan - all
tile others have been highway pancakes, unfortunately. Needless to say,
we didn’t try to get too close. But it was a marvel to watch this mediumsized
snake shake his warnings and slowly glide off to safety. We slowly
slid off to safety too, for that matter!
from November 2005
“BMN Plaque and flee Planting” Announcements
This past spring we were delighted when BMN won an environmental
achievement award from the City of Coquitlam. Now, to commemorate
that award, we have been invited to plant a tree as part of the Poirier
reforestation project at the upcoming new civic centre complex. If you
are interested in joining us for this planting, planned for sometime this
winter, (2005] please let us know. A plaque will be installed with the
name of our society and date of award. We get to choose a tree species
from a short list of native frees. [Note: The tree is a cedar tree and is
planted behind the Coquitlam Library on Poirier St.
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The plaque, tree, and members
of BMN at the commemoration
planting. photos: V Otton
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