The Editor,
Re: Port Coquitlam residents get first pick at drop-in rec classes (April 1, 2024)
I am writing regarding your article of April 1 outlining changes to Port Coquitlam’s online registration for drop-in recreation classes.
One week in, the changes (which allow PoCo residents a two-hour advance registration window) it is now virtually impossible for non-residents to sign up for any of the popular fitness classes.
This discriminatory policy is especially unconscionable given that the new Port Coquitlam Community Centre was funded in part by $12.5 million in federal funds.
If the municipalities are unable to play fair, then it may be time to revisit shared services including possible amalgamation of the Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam.
- Brian Price, Coquitlam
