Terry O'Neill

The blog title says "elect", but I've now retired from elected office and am volunteering with several non-profit charities.

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Let's avoid bad propaganda art

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On Monday, council voted in favour of proceeding with something called the Library Art Project, which takes advantage of a provincial gover...
Friday, September 14, 2012

Big marijuana changes coming...eventually

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Federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq. The City has now received a response, from Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq, to the letter (about...
Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Keeping alive the voter-encouragement idea

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OK, so my voter-encouragement idea went up in flames on Monday night. But that's not necessarily the end of the story. In fact, I'...

My problem with the City's marijuana letter

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UPDATE: Mayor Stewart has now commented, on his Facebook page, about this item. While my specific concern still stands, I'd like to th...
Friday, September 7, 2012

In praise of a true homemaker

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My six brothers and I all contributed to the eulogy that will be read by my youngest brother at my mother's funeral this morning. Thi...
Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Remembering my mom, Patricia O'Neill

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My mother passed away on Monday morning, and while we're all sad to see her go, we've also been remembering what a marvellous pers...
Tuesday, July 31, 2012

The Longest Day

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 We look significantly fresher in this photo, taken last December, than we did in the wee hours of this morning when Monday's counc...
Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Positive reinforcement to encourage voter turnout

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Would publicizing the names of people who vote in elections help increase voter turnout? I think so, and that's why I introduced a notic...
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Friday, July 6, 2012

The hottest place in Hell

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Martin Luther King once said, ""The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflic...
Wednesday, June 27, 2012

One continuous ride

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With preparation work already underway for construction of the Evergreen Line , I recently called the project office to get clarification on...
Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Voting in favour of $2.4-million tax burden?

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My council colleague, Lou Sekora, denies it, but by voting against the RCMP contract at last night's meeting, he was doing more than ju...
Thursday, June 7, 2012

Living in a denser metropolitan area

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It was because of convenience and cost that I took the Westcoast Express train to and from downtown Vancouver yesterday to attend the Vancou...
Monday, May 28, 2012

The RCMP contract squabble: A game of political chicken?

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After a long day of in-camera meetings, public committee meetings, public hearings, public meetings and then a full council meeting, one of ...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Essential fact is missing from Now story

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Today's Coquitlam Now carries a front-page story headlined, "Kwikwetlem opposed to vote plan." The story describes how both ...
Tuesday, May 22, 2012

News from the Coquitlam Foundation

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I was busy over the weekend writing promotional material for the Coquitlam Foundation's annual Awards Night, which is being held May 29....
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

An appeal from the heart of a hunter

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A great many individuals gave well-researched speeches at the shooting-ban bylaw public meeting last night. Some tugged at the heartstrings....
Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Council swims with the sharks

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Last night, after some spirited and informative debate, council passed a motion asking staff to prepare a bylaw to “ban . . . the possess...
Monday, April 30, 2012

How our eco-embrace hurts workers

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A briliant column in today's  Vancouver Sun prompted me to write the following to the piece's author, Fazil Mihlar: Brilliant op-...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Sorry to miss Town Hall Meeting

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I'm sorry that a long-planned trip to northern B.C., involving personal business, will prevent me from attending this Saturday's Tow...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Remembering my days at The Review

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The Richmond Review , where I worked for four years early in my career, is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. Reporter Matt Hoekstr...
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Terry O'Neill
Terry served on Coquitlam Council from 2011-2018, and now lends his experience and talents to several community non-profits.
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