Media for April

From the NOW, April 11, 2008

No surprise Riverview closure was a disaster
Lougheed past Riverview worst section of 'highway'

Media for March

A report just released: Housing and Support for Adults With Severe Addictions and/or Mental Illnesses in British Columbia PDF in reviewing other articles from the authors, they appear to be highly critical of the downsizing of Riverview...
Other Ministry of Health publications available here

Nice letter to the Tri-City news; Premier needs lessons in history, philosophy

Somewhat related story, from Burnaby. Could Willingdon be sold for development
This property is also Provincially owned, by US.
Northwest transit route chosen by both Coquitlam ( couns. Asmundson, Stewart, MacDonell opposed ) and PoCo ( couns. Moore, Crowe opposed ) councils...Relieves a small amount of the pressure. Port Moody votes today,(Tuesday,March 11) they should fall in line.....Well they voted and it passed (couns. Mike Clay and Shannon Watkins opposed)

The Media for February 2008

Coquitlam NOW; Coleman denies new Riverview plans
Tri-City News; R'view dev't. fears fanned

Vancouver SUN, Letter; Reserve Riverview solely for two challenges
Article; A new breed of the mentally ill puts B.C. families near chaos

Letter to Editor, replying to these articles: Riverview is a perfect setting for mental health care

Face to Face: The Riverview Hospital grounds -- develop them or save them?

Preserve valuable piece of heritage
Good plans for Riverview lands
Letter to Editor; Riverview expansion jeopardizes fish life Feb 20, 2008
Expansion, not downsizing, of Riverview Hospital Feb 20, 2008 Iain Black MLA

Possibility that Riverview may get some hard-core cases

Mentally ill to get 100 'stabilization' beds on Lower Mainland
B.C. facility will treat those with mental illness and drug addictions
Mental-health advocate needed in Vancouver, says Deal

A long article from the Vancouver Courier;
Sanctuary of hope?

>>>>>> Translink route options have your say! <<<<<<

As part of the consultation process, Coquitlam has developed a newsletter outlining the route options, which will be available at all City facilities by Wednesday, February 20. As well, the newsletter content will be available online at the Coquitlam City website along with links to the TransLink site for additional background information.

Port Moody
Port Moody Feedback

Port Coquitlam residents will have an opportunity to express their reviews on route choices during a public input session March 10.

Rich Colemans visions for Riverview

Vancouver Sun articles: Riverview revamp grows in scope

Column: Riverview an unsettling trip down memory lane

Further research into the model hospital used....
Surrey County Pauper Lunatic Asylum; Springfield Asylum; Springfield (Mental) Hospital
Location Map
Springfield Hospital Background
Springfield Hospital Regeneration programme

Homer Simpson & R.Coleman would get along well at Springfield.

Proposed Evergreen line articles

The Now;
Lots of questions on routes:
Town hall to cover Evergreen route:

Tri-City News;
Council has many Evergreen queries:
Riders from R'View?:
Letters; Readers weigh in on Evergreen decision:

New Westminster; Record:
Woodlands Restoration costs go from $1.6 to $36 mil

And for the historians among us, Internet Archive has recently received early BC magazine editions,(1907-1911) downloadable as PDF's and other formats, the site can be a bit slow, I find it runs best late at night.

Page 822 of the November 1912 edition has an article about Coquitlam, and a picture of West Lawn: