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Reg Wilford, executive director of the Coquitlam Heritage Society, at Mackin House. The society will host a day-long symposium on April 16 at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural
Centre as part of the city’s 125th anniversary celebrations. For tickets, visit coquitlamsymposium.com.
onni
first
with
salmon
cash
The
selection
process
is now
under-
way to
pick the
artists
who ap-
plied to decorate one of
the 12 salmon sculptures
that will placed around
Coquitlam this year.
Last month, the city
called for visual artists to
be part of the Coquitlam
125 legacy project.
And, last week, the
municipality got some fi-
nancial aid to help install
the big fish around town
— once they are unveiled
at the anniversary festival
in late July.
The Onni Group has
became the first sponsor
of the public art project,
handing over $5,000 to
the city to see one of the
fibreglass fish perma-
nently fixed at city hall.
For its contribu-
tion, Onni will receive
a plaque on site plus
recognition at the
Kaleidoscope festival, at
Coquitlam Town Centre
Park on July 23 and 24.
City officials are now
asking for other busi-
nesses and groups to
follow Onni’s lead: Town
Centre Park, Coquitlam
Public Library,
Coquitlam Crunch and
other park locations are
open for sponsorship
opportunities. To apply,
visit coquitlam125.ca/
salmon.
The Coquitlam
salmon — similar to
the Spirit Bear and orca
public art projects in
Vancouver a number of
years back — were made
by Squamish Nation art-
ist Jody Broomfield.
The artists or art teams
chosen to handpaint
them will be announced
in mid-April.
A new life to Coquitlam’s past
heriTAge
JAnis WArren
The Tri-CiTy News
As Coquitlam makes its
way through the milestone
anniversary year, the heritage
society wants to ensure the
anniversary legacy plays a
prominentroleinhowitmoves
forward, too.
The Coquitlam 125 theme
of Stories Told, Stories to be
Created “is an idea that ties in
quite nicely with our vision as
well,” executive director Reg
Wilford said while at one of
the city’s oldest landmarks,
Mackin House.
Indeed, the stories it wants
to share — and be shared —
aren’t just tales from the deep,
dark past. They are narratives
from only 10, 20 or 30 years ago
that talk about how the Metro
Vancouver suburb is changing
at such a rapid pace, with new
cultures and never-ending new
infrastructure going in.
Next month, as part of the
city’s 125th celebrations, the
Coquitlam Heritage Society
will shed light on how to
save those stories as it hosts
a day-long symposium at the
Evergreen Cultural Centre.
Participants will learn how
to capture the spirit of days
gone by — with an eye on the
future, Wilford said. “We want
to discuss stories that come up
to the present time in order to
keep them for generations.”
Four internationally ac-
claimed and community
speakers will lead guests
through the April 16 sym-
posium — the first time
Coquitlam has held a history
gathering of such a size in
about 20 years. Wilford said.
Museum consultant Tim
Willis will kick off the day,
speaking about “how heritage
is more important than ever,”
Wilford said.
The former vice president of
engagement and experience
at the Royal BC Museum in
Victoria, Willis holds bachelor
degrees from the University of
Wales in architecture and envi-
ronmental design.
Next on the program will
be Candace Matelic, a New
Mexico-based consultant who
directed national landmark
sites in Maryland and Hawaii.
Wilford said she was recruited
for her community engage-
ment expertise.
Currently on the distance
and program faculty at
University of Victoria, Matelic
holds a PhD in organizational
studies, a masters degree in
history museum studies and
served as a programming de-
partment head at The Henry
Ford Museum and Iowa Living
History Farms.
Fellow UVic faculty member
Theresa Mackay, the executive
director of the BC Museums
Association, is the third
speaker for the day and will
bring her knowledge of culture
and tourism while Coquitlam
archivist Emily Lonie will fin-
ish the symposium. “I will be
discussing the initiatives the
archives has undertaken in its
first three years to preserve and
protect the community’s docu-
mentary heritage and make it
available in meaningful ways,”
Lonie said. “The talk will also
explore the various ways the
archives has extended its reach
beyond the walls of city hall
through social media, exhibits,
speaking engagements and
public events.”
Wilford said he hopes
to draw a broad mix, from
heritage enthusiasts to anyone
wanting to learn about the
community. Invitations will be
sent to heritage groups in Port
Coquitlam, Port Moody and
New Westminster as well.
• To register for the
Coquitlam Heritage Society
symposium on April 16, go to
coquitlamsymposium.com.
Tickets include a catered lunch
from Pasta Polo in Coquitlam.
jwarren@tricitynews.com
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