Plans for the future of the Kwikwetlem First Nations lands within Port Coquitlam gained a lot of public interest this week.
On Tuesday, the band hosted an open house at Central elementary to show its proposal for more housing, warehouse and health complexes on 113 acres of its territory.
Although Chief Ron Giesbrecht and band councillors weren't at the meeting, Kwikwetlem senior administrative officer Dale Lessoway and consultants were on hand to answer questions. PoCo Mayor Greg Moore and city managers were also present as were Coquitlam city councillors.
Participants were asked to attach a Post-It note on the wall with comments under the categories of land use, environment, traffic, infrastructure and buildings. And while some wrote they were happy to see the IR2 upgraded, others voiced concerns about extra vehicles on the site, proximity to property lines and if the construction would follow municipal and provincial building codes.
