The Editor,
Re. “Parks, pools & trails in works for 2018” (The Tri-City News, Jan. 3).
Letter to Port Moody council:
I was surprised and pleased to read this news article that advised that the Burquitlam Evergreen Extension station will have public washrooms added in 2018 by the city of Coquitlam.
For many years I have been advocating for public washrooms at existing and new rapid transit stations and bus loops.
Currently, as an appointed member of the city of Port Moody’s Seniors Focus Committee, I think that the lack of public washrooms at the Moody Centre and Inlet Centre SkyTrain stations are significant impediments to the use of this excellent transportation system — not only by seniors with sensitive bladders but, also, by parents with young children, visiting tourists and craft brewery patrons.
I am writing to suggest that Port Moody council direct city engineering staff to enquire with their Coquitlam counterparts on how that city developed, financed and implemented the Burquitlam station washrooms in cooperation with TransLink; and to use that information as a template for similar projects for washrooms at both the Moody Centre and Inlet Centre stations.
Derek Wilson, Port Moody
