Responsible pet owners know that owning a cat or dog is not just about the love they give you, but the care you take of them. Part of this caring and responsibility involves knowing your local pet bylaws so you can do your due diligence in licensing and looking after your animal. Not all bylaws … Read more
Being a Responsible Pet Owner means Protecting Pets and People Responsibly As a Coquitlam council watcher in the early nineties, I see one topic still appearing on the municipal agendas today: irresponsible pet owners. Owning a dog is a joy – and it is also a big responsibility. Your best friend for life is there for … Read more
The Costliest Disaster in Canadian History In its zeal to torque stories about Fort Mac, the Canadian media has forgotten the actual largest disaster in Canada with headlines like this: “Fort McMurray wildfire estimated to be costliest disaster in Canada”. Dropping the word “natural” makes the headline of this article (and many others) inaccurate. The … Read more
Thursday April 7 was an exciting night for the Port Moody Soccer Club annual awards at the Inlet Theater in Port Moody. Donations for the PMSC Girls and Boys players of the year, and also for the 2016 Raffle Draw, were sponsored by Port Moody Realtors, John Grasty and Jessica Chen Sargent. John and Jessica … Read more
Good things come to those who wait. As many will recall, following years and countless public meetings, in 2014 Port Moody decided to designate Westport in the Official Community Plan as a new amenity community hub. In doing so, Port Moody Council designated the Andres site as a Special Study Area suggesting that it requires … Read more
REALTORS® Reminded of Obligations to Clients “Don’t Take the Risk of Providing Services in an Area You’re Unfamiliar With.” – RECBC Once again (June, 2015) REALTORS® are being reminded by the Real Estate Council of British Columbia (RECBC), about the dangers of stepping outside their comfort zone. “Even in a hot property market, you can’t … Read more
Multi-Family versus Single-Family Homes in Port Moody The recent Coronation Park Community Visioning Meeting at City Hall once again echoed the desire of some to freeze this traditional single family neighbourhood in time as if the Evergreen Line were still a fantasy and we still lived in a pre-sustainability and pre-climate change bubble. Quite apart … Read more
West Port Moody – A Win-Win Concluding this series of three (1) (2) posts on West Port Moody, I thought it might be interesting to look at some of the tax benefits that we could gain from a new village centre, or gateway, in this part of town. This is an important topic since some folks … Read more
West Port Moody – Westport Promises My last post noted how West Port Moody and Moody Centre have been left behind in terms of amenities and sustainable lifestyle. At the same time, it’s fair to add that the stage has been set in the last couple of years for this picture to change significantly. While … Read more
West Port Moody – Our Rip VanWinkle The closure of the K. Y. Market will likely again remind some west Port Moody residents how time has passed them by. As I blogged many times since 2009, it’s amazing how little has changed in this sleepy neighbourhood which has had no new supermarket, drug store, government … Read more