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Drivers should plan alternate routes or extra time.","2026-11-08","2026-11-08T08:46:00-07:00",[91,92,93,94,95],"transport","road work","safety improvements","Clarke Road","Guildford Way","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-coquitlam-2026\u002Fai\u002Fcoquitlam-intersection-safety-work-november-9-2026.webp","Illustration of a suburban intersection with orange construction signs and pylons for road work.",{"path":99,"title":100,"description":101,"date":102,"publishedAt":103,"author":10,"category":26,"tags":104,"image":19,"imageAlt":108,"imageCredit":19,"updated":19,"linkedinPostUrl":19,"pinned":20},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsd43-new-board-coquitlam-trustees-november-2026","School District 43's new board takes office, with the four Coquitlam trustees' first regular meeting on November 24","Nine trustees took the oath of office on November 3 at the SD43 inaugural board meeting. The four elected by Coquitlam voters made specific commitments on school buildings, inclusion and mental health.","2026-11-07","2026-11-07T07:30:00-07:00",[105,106,15,107],"School District 43","school trustees","Board of Education","Illustration of an empty school board meeting room with chairs around a table",{"path":110,"title":111,"description":112,"date":113,"publishedAt":114,"author":10,"category":26,"tags":115,"image":119,"imageAlt":120,"imageCredit":121,"updated":19,"linkedinPostUrl":19,"pinned":20},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcoquitlam-budget-tax-forecast-2027-2030-november-2026","Coquitlam's 2027 budget heads into new council's first term with a 7% annual tax rise in the plan","City staff are forecasting a 7% increase in property taxes and utility fees each year from 2027 to 2030, as Coquitlam's new mayor and council prepare to set their first budget.","2026-11-06","2026-11-06T07:55:00-07:00",[116,117,57,118],"budget","property taxes","Coquitlam City Council","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.freshetnews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F5amcgcr8n1y.jpg","City hall building exterior","Sasun Bughdaryan \u002F Unsplash via Freshet News",{"path":123,"title":124,"description":125,"date":126,"publishedAt":127,"author":10,"category":26,"tags":128,"image":129,"imageAlt":130,"imageCredit":57,"updated":19,"linkedinPostUrl":19,"pinned":20},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcoquitlam-new-mayor-council-inauguration-november-2026","Coquitlam swears in its first new mayor in 18 years on November 9","Craig Hodge and eight councillors take office Monday at the 2026 Inaugural Council Meeting, starting the 2026-2030 term.","2026-11-05","2026-11-05T07:26:33-07:00",[28,29,30],"https:\u002F\u002Fcoquitlam.ca\u002FImageRepository\u002FDocument?documentID=20813","Coquitlam City Hall at Lafarge Lake",{"path":132,"title":133,"description":134,"date":135,"publishedAt":136,"author":10,"category":26,"tags":137,"image":138,"imageAlt":139,"imageCredit":57,"updated":19,"linkedinPostUrl":19,"pinned":20},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcoquitlam-2027-budget-survey-november-2026","Coquitlam asks residents how to balance its 2027 budget","The City of Coquitlam has opened an online survey until November 22 asking residents to weigh in on how to balance rising costs against service levels in the 2027 budget.","2026-11-04","2026-11-04T07:28:00-07:00",[116,57,118],"https:\u002F\u002Fcoquitlam.ca\u002FImageRepository\u002FDocument?documentID=20812","Coquitlam City Hall",{"path":141,"title":142,"description":143,"date":135,"publishedAt":144,"author":10,"category":145,"tags":146,"image":148,"imageAlt":149,"imageCredit":18,"updated":19,"linkedinPostUrl":19,"pinned":20},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcoquitlam-remembers-november-2026","Coquitlam Remembers: ceremonies and poppy painting events run through November 11","The City of Coquitlam has opened a series of Remembrance Day events including poppy painting at Blue Mountain Park, a community cenotaph ceremony on November 11, and a new public art installation along Ridgeway Avenue.","2026-11-04T07:42:00-07:00","Community",[50,57,147],"Remembrance Day","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-coquitlam-2026\u002Fai\u002Fcoquitlam-remembers-november-2026.webp","Illustration of painted poppies along a park path in autumn",{"path":151,"title":152,"description":153,"date":135,"publishedAt":154,"author":10,"category":145,"tags":155,"image":157,"imageAlt":158,"imageCredit":18,"updated":19,"linkedinPostUrl":19,"pinned":20},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffraser-river-literary-festival-coquitlam-november-2026","Fraser River Literary Festival brings 32 authors to Coquitlam and New Westminster through November 8","Coquitlam Public Library and New Westminster Public Library have launched the first Fraser River Literary Festival, running November 1 to 8 with 24 events, 32 local authors, and two gala evenings. 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Researchers tagged 832 snails and results are expected in spring 2027.",[196,197,198],"Oregon forestsnail Coquitlam","Colony Farm Regional Park","Kwikwetlem First Nation environment",[200,201,202],"endangered species British Columbia","Allogona townsendiana","Colony Farm Trail snails",{"type":204,"value":205,"toc":247},"minimark",[206,210,213,218,221,224,227,231,234,237,240,244],[207,208,209],"p",{},"Researchers working for the Kwikwetlem First Nation have tagged 832 Oregon forestsnails across four study plots at Colony Farm Regional Park in South Coquitlam, tracking the movements of a provincially endangered species that most trail users do not know is there.",[207,211,212],{},"Environmental stewards Cassandra Harper and Francesca Fogliata began the field work in 2022, Freshet News reported. The study covers two 400-metre stretches along Colony Farm Trail and Mundy Creek Trail at ƛ̓éxətəm\u002FColony Farm Regional Park. Results are expected to be published in spring 2027.",[214,215,217],"h2",{"id":216},"what-the-study-is-measuring","What the study is measuring",[207,219,220],{},"Harper and Fogliata tagged individual snails to follow their movement patterns through the habitat, Freshet News reported. The snails favour areas with stinging nettles, which supply the calcium they need, and blackberry bushes that provide shade.",[207,222,223],{},"\"Many people don't know they're endangered... many people don't care about them because they're so small,\" Fogliata told Freshet News.",[207,225,226],{},"The Oregon forestsnail, Allogona townsendiana, is provincially Red Listed as endangered. It lives in southwestern British Columbia at elevations below 500 metres. The Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources provided grant funding for the work, and Metro Vancouver is collaborating on parkland management strategies based on what the study finds.",[214,228,230],{"id":229},"threats-on-the-trail","Threats on the trail",[207,232,233],{},"The main risks to the snails are pedestrians and cyclists accidentally crushing them on the trail, bird predation on their eggs, and competition from the invasive European Grovesnail, Freshet News reported.",[207,235,236],{},"Warning signs have been placed along the trail to alert users to slow down in snail areas. Cyclists are asked to dismount in marked sections.",[207,238,239],{},"Researchers are also proposing two longer-term solutions: careful management of the trailside vegetation and the installation of boardwalks that would lift foot traffic above the snails' ground-level habitat.",[214,241,243],{"id":242},"what-comes-next","What comes next",[207,245,246],{},"When the study is published in spring 2027, its findings will shape the management plan for the park. Residents who use Colony Farm Trail or Mundy Creek Trail can follow the posted warning signs now and check for updates from Metro Vancouver's parks team. The park is on Lafarge Lake-Douglas SkyTrain station's bus route.",{"title":248,"searchDepth":249,"depth":249,"links":250},"",2,[251,252,253],{"id":216,"depth":249,"text":217},{"id":229,"depth":249,"text":230},{"id":242,"depth":249,"text":243},[],"md",[257,260,263,266,269,272,275,278],{"question":258,"answer":259},"What is the Oregon forestsnail and why is it endangered?","The Oregon forestsnail, known by its scientific name Allogona townsendiana, is a provincially Red Listed endangered species found in southwestern British Columbia at elevations below 500 metres, Freshet News reported. It is at risk because of habitat loss and threats including being trampled by people on trails, egg predation by birds, and competition from the invasive European Grovesnail.",{"question":261,"answer":262},"Who is conducting the forestsnail study at Colony Farm Regional Park?","Environmental stewards Cassandra Harper and Francesca Fogliata, working for the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) First Nation, began the field research in 2022, Freshet News reported. The Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources provided grant funding for the study. Metro Vancouver is also involved in developing parkland management strategies based on the findings.",{"question":264,"answer":265},"What have researchers found so far?","Harper and Fogliata tagged 832 snails across four plots along Colony Farm Trail and Mundy Creek Trail at ƛ̓éxətəm\u002FColony Farm Regional Park, according to Freshet News. They are tracking movement patterns to understand how the snails use the habitat. The study is expected to be published in spring 2027.",{"question":267,"answer":268},"Where exactly do the snails live in Coquitlam?","The primary study areas are two 400-metre stretches along Colony Farm Trail and Mundy Creek Trail at ƛ̓éxətəm\u002FColony Farm Regional Park in South Coquitlam, Freshet News reported. The snails thrive in areas with stinging nettles, which are calcium-rich food, and blackberry bushes that provide shade.",{"question":270,"answer":271},"What threats do the snails face at Colony Farm?","According to Freshet News, the main threats are pedestrians and cyclists accidentally trampling the snails, bird predation on their eggs, and invasive European Grovesnails competing with them. Researchers say many trail users do not know the snails are there or that they are endangered.",{"question":273,"answer":274},"What can people do to protect the snails at Colony Farm?","Warning signs have been placed along the trail to alert users to travel carefully in the snail areas, Freshet News reported. Cyclists are asked to dismount in marked sections. The researchers are also proposing careful vegetation management and the installation of boardwalks as longer-term protective measures.",{"question":276,"answer":277},"What is the Kwikwetlem First Nation's role in this research?","The kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) First Nation is leading the study through its environmental stewards. The study area is within the Nation's traditional territory. The Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources provided grant funding, and Metro Vancouver is working with the Nation on parkland management strategies based on what the research finds.",{"question":279,"answer":280},"When will the forestsnail study results be published?","The study is expected to be published in spring 2027, Freshet News reported. When results come out, they will inform the management plan for Colony Farm Regional Park, including decisions about vegetation and trail infrastructure in the snail habitat areas. Residents who use Colony Farm Trail or Mundy Creek Trail can follow the posted warning signs in the meantime.","A close-up view of a small brown spiral shell resting on a green leaf in a forest understory, surrounded by stinging nettles and ferns.",{"short":283,"long":284,"hashtags":285},"A Kwikwetlem First Nation study at Colony Farm Regional Park has tagged 832 Oregon forestsnails to track how the endangered species uses its habitat in Coquitlam.","Researchers working for the Kwikwetlem First Nation have been tracking Oregon forestsnails at Colony Farm Regional Park in South Coquitlam since 2022. They tagged 832 snails across four plots and expect to publish results in spring 2027. 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