Port Moody, BC

Some representatives from the development community in Port Moody feel as though they've been locked out of the municipality in which they live.

Those sentiments arose from a committee of the whole meeting held Saturday in Port Moody to discuss the evolution of the city's official community plan (OCP), which, among other things, sets out growth patterns and land use designations in Port Moody.

Representatives from the Port Moody Waterfront Community Interest Group say their repeated calls for higher density have been met by "contradictions" and "a bit of insanity

The group from Port Moody belongs to is comprised of area residents and businesses who are lobbying for higher density in the Murray Street area that combines transit-oriented developments with the arts sector and commercial opportunities.

They said "We're not talking about highrise development in Port Moody -- were talking about mid-rise, medium to high density with viewscapes,".

The Port Moody group also stressed that Saturday's meeting in Port Moody was just one in a series of many, and that the public will have the opportunity to weigh in at future Port Moody town hall meetings and other committee of the whole meetings.

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Olympic Figure Skating Teams will be using the International Skating Rink at Port Moody Arena for practice.

Public viewing details are TBA for Canadian Athletes and those representing Great Britain

The teams have been unable to release information at this time; however, any scheduled public viewing opportunities will be posted on the Port Moody City website closer to the date.

The USA has declined a viewing opportunity for the general public.

Port Moody’s new international size [30x60m (100x200ft) ice surface] arena opened its doors in December 2006.

The arena also has a North American-size 26×61m (85×185ft) ice surface.

Port Moody Arena
300 Ioco Rd.
Port Moody, BC V3H2V7

604-469-4555 / 604-469-4556

Before Sumi, Mukmuk, Quatchi and Miga kick things off at the 2010 Olympic Games, join them for a free family skate on Sunday, January 31, 2010

The Mascots will be at the Port Moody Recreation Complex from 1pm to 1:30pm during the Family skate from 1pm to 2:30pm.

Get there early to meet the Olympic mascots, and then spend the afternoon showing off your skating skills with friends and family.

The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Mascots, Miga, Quatchi, Sumi, and Mukmuk, video.

Port Moody Arena300 Ioco Rd.
Port Moody, BC V3H2V7

604-469-4555 / 604-469-4556

As a part of the Olympic Torch Relay Celebration, on February 11, 2010, there will also be a Free Family Skate between 4:30-5:30pm, with tons of family entertainment, including face painting and temporary tattoos, with light refreshments.

Port Moody Realtor, John Grasty.

Since 2002 the Port Moody Arts Centre Society has presented the Wearable Art Awards with support and sponsorship from volunteers, business and government.

The Wearable Art Awards attracts entries from artists of all mediums in the wearable art artistic genre from across Canada, the United States, and around the world, and encourages evocative, imaginative and thought provoking creations for the human body.

This year the Port Moody Arts Centre is gearing up for a special presentation of its unique annual Wearable Art Awards event showcasing over 120 garments which were created using the most unusual combination of materials such as wire, egg cartoon, soldered brass, seashells, corn husks, recycled sweaters and many more, submitted by artists from all over the world.

The 2010 Wearable Art Awards will be exhibited on a large-scale with new submissions displayed in the Port Moody Arts Centre Gallery. The retrospective works from previous years will be displayed from February 3 to March 21 in the City Hall Galleria, the Port Moody Library, the Port Moody Community Branch of Vancity, TD Canada Trust in Suter Brook Village, Pasta Polo Restaurant, Golden Spike Pub & Bistro, and many other locations throughout the Tri-Cities, for the whole community and the thousands of anticipated visitors to enjoy.

The 2010 Olympic Games will bring an estimated 2.3 million visitors from around the world to Metro Vancouver, so the organizing committee is leveraging the world’s attention being focused on British Columbia and the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

“Some 6,000 media members, not accredited to cover the games events themselves will be seeking newsworthy events to cover and we believe we can encourage many of them, as well as other visitors, to come to Port Moody to see our Wearable Arts,” said committee chair, Andrew Danneffel, of the Port Moody Art Centre.

By mounting this large scale exhibition of the Wearable Art Awards, the Port Moody Arts Centre will
draw a significant number of international visitors to our city, ultimately helping our community and local businesses benefit from this influx of tourists and visitors.

Catch the Opening reception of the exhibition on January 21, 2010, 6-8pm at the Port Moody Arts
Centre, 2425 St. Johns Street in Port Moody, where close to thirty artists will be attending. The reception and exhibition are free to the public.

The exhibition will be taking place in and around the City of Port Moody from January 21, 2010 - March 21, 2010 during the Games. Olympic guests and international media personnel in the Vancouver, British Columbia area for the Olympic Games are invited to see the exhibition (Port Moody is a suburb of Vancouver).