Terry O'Neill

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

Thursday, December 18, 2014

We're Number Three in BC!

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We were all excited to learn earlier today that BC Business magazine had named Coquitlam as #3 in its new list of "Best Cities for Wor...
Friday, December 5, 2014

Let freedom reign in campaigns!

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Here is the full text of my submission to the B.C. Government's Special Committee on Local Election Expense Limits . The deadline for p...
Monday, November 24, 2014

They may be 'auxiliary,' but their work is essential

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We're now getting some more clarity on the impact of last's month's edict from RCMP headquarters in Ottawa, informing us unilate...
Saturday, November 15, 2014

Thanks! Thanks! And Thanks!

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The results are in, and 11,712 citizens voted for us! Wow. We're re-elected. We're in a strong second place of eight elected council...
Friday, November 14, 2014

Just 12 more hours of Internet campaigning left!

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This sort of 'sign-and-wave' event will be allowed tomorrow. In case you're wondering, this page will go silent tomorrow--el...
Thursday, November 13, 2014

New trail would extend Coquitlam Crunch northward

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Crunch could be extended to Eagle Mountain Park. (Photo by me) You might recall reading a story in the Tri-City News a week ago about F...
Tuesday, November 11, 2014

A day on the campaign trail

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Photographer Michelle Doherty followed me throughout the day on Nov. 10 to record what one of my typical campaign days was like. The brillia...
Thursday, November 6, 2014

The elephant in the room

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I'm home now from the Chamber of Commerce's all-candidates' meeting, where my opening speech enjoyed the loudest and most prolo...

'Real consultation is crucial'

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A good-sized audience at Summit community centre for the meeting. As I reported earlier, my Burquitlam speech on Tuesday centred on truc...
Wednesday, November 5, 2014

O'Neill and O'Neill: What's in a name?

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Terry O'Neill Shari O'Neill Now that the election brochures have been distributed and the lawn signs have been planted, ques...
Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Actions speak louder than words

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A large and motivated audience in Burquitlam. (Photo by me) We have just returned home from the Burquitlam all-candidates meeting, at Ba...
Monday, November 3, 2014

Edict from RCMP brass strips auxiliary officers of independence/power, hurts Coquitlam

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Council unanimously supported my motion. UPDATES: Here are some links to media stories about this issue, including explanations from th...
Sunday, October 26, 2014

Signs of success!

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The lawn signs going up this weekend are a real family affair: the photo was taken by my niece, Michelle; yesterday's lawn-sign-placemen...
Thursday, October 23, 2014

Opening salvo in Maillardville

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Here is my opening address to the Maillardville all-candidates meeting last night: Thank-you. I’m Terry O’Neill, and I'm seeking re...
Friday, October 17, 2014

Yes, No, Maybe and Say What?!?

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Graphic from commons.wikimedia.org/ I’ve just filled out a candidate questionnaire sent to me by the Tri-City News . The survey, whose ...
Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Street-vending deferral hurts small business

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Food truck in Coquitlam. (Photo by Terry O'Neill) You might recall reading last week that Council had narrowly voted in favour of s...
Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Towards an affordable housing-affordability strategy

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A proposed Bosa project that would replace old rental units. Last night, Council gave unanimous approval to a draft Housing Affordabili...
Friday, October 3, 2014

Looking for consistency

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Photo illustrating the Tri-City News's story. Something to consider: 1. I've heard several folks around Coquitlam in recent da...
Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Crime and the Evergreen Line: No new Transit Police

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Evergreen Line construction. (Photo by Terry O'Neill) Today's Vancouver Sun and Tri-City News  each have stories about an inter...
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Chamber Business Excellence Awards

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Congratulations to the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce's nominees for the 2014 Business Excellence Awards. They are: Small Business ...
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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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