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Meet “The Last DJ”, Red Robinson, at this year’s Seniors Festival on Saturday, October 21. See story by George Garrett on page 8.

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hat a difference a few short weeks makes! The new government has released a 2017 Budget Update that puts people first. Some of the highlights from the Budget Update include: • Reducing MSP by 50% for everyone beginning January 1, 2018 with the intention of eliminating premiums entirely • Restoring the BC Bus Pass for people with disabilities beginning January 1, 2018 • Increasing funding for the Residential Tenancy Branch to hear disputes between landlord and tenants in a timely manner • Building 2,000 modular homes to prevent homelessness and investing in the creation of 1,700 affordable rental housing unit • Increasing funding for classrooms with $521 million over three years as well as $50 million to build new classrooms to address overcrowding • Increasing social assistance rates by $100 per month • Restoring a tax benefit for credit unions to allow them extra money for community investment

• Reducing the small business tax from 2.5 to 2.0% • Restoring free adult basic education and English language learning • Investing $15 million over three years in the Healthy Kids Program to provide hearing assistance benefits and improved rates for dental services. The Budget also provided funding for the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions. We know the present system is fragmented and uncoordinated, that people wait far too long for counselling, treatment and recovery programs. And, too often, access depends on your ability to pay. We also need to tackle underlying issues like stigma, poverty, homelessness and housing, and management of chronic pain. We need to work closely with First Nations communities that are disproportionately affected by the overdose crisis. You can watch my response to the budget where I speak about priorities for the new Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions on my Facebook page. With the legislature sitting throughout the fall (rare occurrence to be sure!), I’m away from the constituency office and in Victoria most of the week, but you can reach my constituency office by phone or email. Please let us know what issues matter the most to you!

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HOSPICE SOCIETY FUND RAISER Join the New West Hospice Society for their first public information and fundraising In Memoriam event. Bring a lantern or a flashlight to the River Walk for Hospice that starts at 6:00 p.m. at “Big Sarge”, the Tin Soldier to the W shipping containers and back at the Quay.

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FORGOTTEN CITY Local band Rogue Crows join Vancouver-based artist Jay Lyonns for Forgotten City: an exhibition of original works and live music, Thursday October 5, from 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. The Forgotten City Exhibition is steeped in the colours, stories, and history of the Lower Mainland. From woodcuts featuring boats and trains, to works that honour some of Vancouver’s sadly-disappearing neon signs, to pieces that slyly bring our city’s forgotten corners and secrets to life, this is art with a strong sense of place. The show will run at the Plaskett Gallery in Massey Theatre through October. The Plaskett Gallery is part of the Massey Theatre complex and is open 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday and during Theatre Productions or by appointment. For more information contact the Massey Theatre by phone, 604-517-5900 or by email, andree@masseytheatre.com, visit our website www.masseytheatre.com.

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RED ROCKS ON — BUT TO HIS OWN BEAT! By George Garrett ed Robinson has done his last show on the radio but don’t expect him to fade into the ether! “I don’t want to disconnect,” says Red, “but I don’t want to be tied to a schedule either.” He loves the line from David Letterman that if you are going to say you want to spend more time with your family — you’d better check with the family first. Red and his family are spending a lot of their time sorting through and organizing 60 years of memorabilia — photos, recordings, posters, videos — a lot of stuff. Much of it will be on display at the Museum of Vancouver, also known as MOV. Now at age 80, Red spends part of his time doing commercials for Nexgen Hearing Aids. He says, “It’s a good product. I use it and I am pleased to talk about it.”

After 64 years behind a microphone Red still uses one to speak to groups. He is the guest speaker at an upcoming City of New Westminster’s Seniors Festival 2017. “Set No Limits” is the theme of the festival, and Red Robinson is an amazing example of this with his 64 year career. This event is held in celebration of Canada’s National Seniors Day, a day to celebrate the contributions that older persons have made in our communities. The event will take place on Saturday, October 21st from 10:30 a.m.– 3:00 p.m. at Century House, 620 Eighth Street. Red will speak at 1:00 p.m. He doesn’t spin discs but does play a short video to introduce himself to people who may not have known of his career. That might be someone who is new to the area.

Most everyone knows Red Robinson! The festival is an opportunity to meet him up close, buy his book, and get it autographed. What people may not know is that Red is the driving force behind a great get together for radio/ TV people, held twice a year at a White Spot. People in radio may be competitors but we are also friends. Red noted years ago that the only time we met was at funerals, as was the case when Rick Honey died. He wanted to change that by having a luncheon a couple of times of year where radio/TV folk gather to swap stories, recall great times and honour those who have passed away. There are so many great people in the business. All of us appreciate and honour ‘The ‘ole Red head!’ Rock on Red!

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FORMER SALMONBELLIE STARS, WAYNE AND ED GOSS PARITSIPATE IN MANN CUP FACE OFF. his was the 3rd game of the best of 7 series for the Mann Cup. The Mann cup winner is crowned the best Box lacrosse Team in Canada. Every year the best team in East plays the best team in West for this Cup. The Salmonbellies won the first 2 games in Queens Park so Peterborough Team was not happy here. Unbeknownst to Ed Goss was that the face off was suppose to be won by captain Curtis Hodgson of the Salmonbellies. But as soon as Ed placed the ball on the floor, Peterboroug h Captain Robert Hope snatched it up. This angered Captain Hodgson and almost caused a donnybrook. Ed had just had a wrist operation and said he was glad it didn’t turn into a brawl. Back in the day he would have loved to (continued on page 14)

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DOUGLAS COLLEGE I-CARE PROGRAM — HELPING ADULTS LEARN TO READ AND WRITE ’ve been an I-CARE tutor for over a decade now. The greatest part about being a tutor is the times when a light bulb suddenly comes on for your learner. Certainly it doesn’t happen every week or even every month but when someone tells you, ‘I never understood why people read on the SkyTrain. I always thought it was stupid. But now I know why — I wanted to find out what happened in the story.’ Times like that make it worthwhile.” Those are the words of Patti, a volunteer I-CARE tutor and New West resident. The Douglas College pro-

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RED ROBINSON BIO

ed Robinson’s roots go back to the beginning of Rock’n’Roll. Red was spinning the hits on Vancouver’s CJOR while still in high school in 1954. He was the first DJ to play rock’n’roll music on a regular basis in Canada. In 1957, Red jumped to Vancouver Top 40 giant CKWX, where he met Buddy Holly and Elvis and was MC for Elvis’ appearance. A move to Portland’s KGW in 1959 gave Red experience in a brand new rock’n’roll medium: TV. After a stint in the US Army, Red returned to CKWX in 1961. The next year he was hired as Program Director at Top 40 newcomer C-FUN, and he turned it into a rock’n’roll powerhouse. In 1964, Red introduced The Beatles on the same stage where Elvis appeared seven years earlier. As host of CBC-TV‘s Let’s Go from 1963-1966, Red introduced some of Canada’s best-known rockers, including Randy Bachman, Terry Jacks, The Collectors and many more. In 1968, Red returned to CJOR, where it all began, as Operations Manager. Red entered the advertising business in 1969 when he founded Trend Advertising (later Palmer Jarvis Advertising). Trend’s first client was McDonald’s. Red was their first agent and first to appear in a McDonald’s TV commercial. In 1971, history repeated itself when Red returned to CKWX. Red hosted Trivia Challenge, another coast-tocoast television series for CBC-TV in 1979-80. A group of contestants was so inspired by the concept they created Trivial Pursuit. Red hosted mornings on CKWX until 1983, and went “network” with Reunion, a cross-Canada oldies show that ran from 1985-1993. As part of EXPO 86, Red presented The Legends Of Rock’n’Roll, featuring 40 acts continued on page 18 | L O C A L LY P U B L I S H E D S I N C E 2 0 0 0

HOROSCOPES by LIZA

MATH MADNESS

17 OCT 2017

Aries: Your daily life is sweet. It will get even better when Venus slips into your 7th house of partnerships. Relationships with lovers, business partnerships all flow smoothly at this time. Even your “enemies” are nicer to you. Taurus: Communication plays a strong roll in your life this month. Don’t argue but listen to your best ability. Sometimes by not saying anything gets you the answers you are looking for. Home renovations are needing your attention and you have the energy to get it all done.

Gemini: Your either spending more or earning more this month. Don’t use that credit if you don’t have to. Friends and partner’s want more of your attention at this time. Have fun and enjoy this month as next month paints a different picture. Cancer: You’ve been preferring the comforts of home for the past couple weeks. Relations with parents and those close to you are going quite nicely. Watch the foods you eat; digestive trouble’s could take place. Leo: This month will give you the energy you require to start any of those physical activities you’ve been putting off. Get off that couch Leo and get to it. You will attract others with your confidence and new sense of style.

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Try to fi ll in the missing numbers. The missing numbers are integers between 0 and 9. The numbers in each row add up to totals to the right. The numbers in each column add up to the totals along the bottom. The diagonal lines also add up the totals to the right.

Virgo: It’s a busy month for you. Friends and activities keep you on your toes. Mid month you’re tempted to spend all that hard earned money. Keep the credit card at home! Libra: It’s your month to shine! Your energy attracts friends and lovers. You also have a lot of energy your putting into your career. If looking for work, the stars will oﬀer you many opportunities. Scorpio: Your quiet this month dear Scorpio. Needing a bit of rest from all that activity? Close the blinds, turn on the soft music and allow the universe to rejuvenate you. Pay attention to your dreams. Sagittarius: Do not allow others to cloud your good judgment this month. Your first instincts are usually correct. Friends are keeping you busy this month. Remember to take time for yourself. Capricorn: Authority figures smile on you this month. Now would be a good time to ask for that raise. Home decorating goes well and you may decide to purchase that new piece of art you’ve had your eye on. Aquarius: Your daily life is certainly activated and you have accomplished so much in so little time. Mid month your looking for love and just may find it. Look for someone from your past, it will prove to be very exciting. Pisces: Partnerships of all kinds, business and personal, are activated this month. Your ability to express your feelings attracts others. Your daily life gets busy and may need to schedule some private time for yourself.

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including Ray Charles, Roy Orbison, Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis and The Righteous Brothers. A not her ad ver t i si n g venture, Vrlak Robinson Advertising, merged with Hayhurst Communications in 1987 to form one of Vancouver’s largest advertising agencies. Red returned to television in 1989, hosting the long-running Red’s Classic Theater on Bellingham’s KVOS-TV until 2001. In 1993 Red built a top-rated morning show on 650 CISL/Vancouver. He was recognized by the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame (as part of a group of pioneer deejays) in 1995, the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame in 1997, and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame in 2000. Red “retired” from radio in 2001, but continued to broadcast his show Sundays on CISL 650 AM. In his honour, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation opened the 1,100-seat Red Robinson Show Theatre at Coquitlam’s Boulevard Casino in September 2006.

In October 2007, Red moved to the FM dial for the first time at 1049funfm. In 2008, the Vancouver Music Industry presented Red with the Bruce Allen/Sam Feldman Legend Award for his support of the local music industry. Red was honoured in 2009 by the Royal British Columbia Museum as one of 132 influential British Columbians included in a giant collage known as The Party. In August 2011, Red Rock Diner returned home to CISL 650 AM. Catch Red every Sunday from 12 noon–4:00 p.m. (Pacific). Red was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University Of The Fraser Valley in June 2012 for his pioneering contribution to the Canadian music industry and his philanthropic work. Red’s early radio days were the subject of Dean Regan’s hit musical Red Rock Diner, which ran in summer 2014 at Vancou-

Puzzle 1 (Medium, difficulty rating 0.51)

BY ROSS HOOD

PUZ ZLE #39

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HINT: UP, UP AND AWAY

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Nearly four hundred years later, cousins Evelyn and Gerald christened their own ‘Plymouth Rock’.

IT’S A SMALL WORLD

By Evelyn Benson e was cutting firewood on the Baptist Camp property next to our place on Keats Island. My husband and I introduced ourselves to him. He said his name was Gerald Cole. “C-O-L-E?” we asked. When he said yes, for some fortuitous reason, Don asked where his people came from. “Stettler, Alberta”, he replied. “Before that?” I asked. He told us Washington State. When we kept pressing, he told us his people were from West Virginia during the War between the States. “One of my ancestors was a Baptist Chaplain in the Confederate army.” Something told Don to keep on pressing, so he asked Gerald Cole if he knew where his people were from before they went to Virginia. “That’s easy,” he replied with an infectious grin. “My people came to Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1632 on one of the later sailings of Puritans. In fact, they owned the property that has the actual Plymouth Rock. To this day, the property is called

Cole’s Hill and just lately it was declared an official U.S. National Heritage Site.” To our delight, Gerald offered to show us a print-out of his family tree one day. At this point, we could hardly wait to get back home to our files and look at my mother’s branch of our family tree. Don and I had been working on our family genealogy for over thirty years, and we were both certain that somewhere back in that era in New England, one of my ancestors named Elizabeth Howland had married a Cole at Plymouth. Later that summer, when Gerald showed up at our Keats cottage with a printout his family tree, THERE IT WAS! A James Cole Sr. had arrived in Plymouth in 1632 with his two sons. Our Keats Island neighbour, Gerald Cole, is descended from one son, HUGH COLE, and I’m descended from his brother, JAMES COLE JR. who had married Elizabeth Howland. Gerald and I were distant cousins! But my, what diverse routes our respective family lines each took to reach our be- continued on page 24

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We later enjoyed a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. We all dressed in Pilgrim garb except for our daughter-in-law Jolynne (centre), who dressed in First Nations garb to represent the kindly Massachusetts natives who had rescued the Pilgrims from imminent starvation.

loved Island in B.C.! Briefly, Gerald Cole’s people moved to West Virginia then on to Texas. Then in 1885, to central Washington State. In 1906 they took up homestead land at Stettler, Alberta, walking a 70-mile-perimeter in two days to establish their claim. And now, over 100 years later, Gerald Cole works that same farm with his son producing canola seed. Now, in their twilight years, he and his wife Jeaniris spend the off-seasons on our balmy B.C. coast, away from the freezing winters and blistering summers of the Canadian prairies. Briefly, in 1636, my people left the overly-puritanical Plymouth Colony to help found Rhode Island and establish the earliest Baptist Church in North America. Then in 1759, after the British defeated the French in Canada, they immigrated to Nova Scotia with other New England families and were assigned former Acadian lands in the Annapolis Valley. From Nova Scotia via California, my people came to early Nanaimo and then to New Westminster, B.C. And that is how, after twenty generations and the width of the North American continent, two distant October 2017

cousins met and became friends. Nearly four hundred years later, Evelyn and Gerald christened their own ‘Plymouth Rock’. We call each other ‘Cousin Gerald’ and ‘Cousin Evelyn’. And on the first American Thanksgiving after we established our genealogical link, the Coles and the Bensons (in appropriate costumes) celebrated it by sailing on our son Scott’s barge to a large rock that sits off the beach of our property. There, Gerald and I each poured a bottle of Atlantic seawater on the rock and christened it ‘Plymouth Rock’ in honour of our mutual ancestors. You have to admit, it really IS a small world!

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HALLOWEEN JOKES TO SHARE WITH YOUR YOUNGSTERS Q: What do ghosts eat for supper? A: Spooketi. Q: What do you do when 50 zombies surround your house? A: Hope it’s Halloween!! Q: What is the most important subject a witch learns in school? A: Spelling. Q: Why didn’t the skeleton want to go to school? A: His heart wasn’t in it. Q: Why didn’t the skeleton go to the ball? A: Because he had no BODY to go with. Q: What did the little girl say when she had to choose between a tricycle and a candy bar? A: “Trike or Treat”? Q: What do you call a fat pumpkin? A: A plumpkin. Q: What room does a ghost not need? A: A living room! Q: Why are ghosts so bad at lying? A: Because you can see right through them! Q: Who did Frankenstein take to the dance? A: His “ghoul” friend! Q: Why is Superman’s costume so tight? A: Because he wears a size “S”. Q: What do ghosts use to wash their hair? A: Shamboo! Q: What do you get when you cross a witch with sand? A: A sandwich! Q: What is a vampire’s favorite fruit? A: A nectarine! Q: What kind of dessert does a ghost like? A: I scream! Q: When is it bad luck to be followed by a black cat? A: When you’re a mouse. Q: What do birds say on Halloween? A: Twick o tweet | L O C A L LY P U B L I S H E D S I N C E 2 0 0 0

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HOW FAST CAN YOU GET THROUGH?

PUZ ZLE #39

HINT: UP, UP AND AWAY

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By Tony Gioventu, Executive Director, Condominium Home Owners' Association of BC Dear Tony: After years of expenses from changing locks our strata council have finally upgraded our entry system in our building to FOBS. The access will be monitored, each one can be changed as needed and we are hoping this will save us a few thousand dollars a year. Several owners and tenants in our strata are refusing to pay for the FOBS that now replace common area keys. The council set a cost at $100 per FOB to help us pay for the change and hopefully deter people from being so careless, but people are claiming hardship for the cost. Council have voted to refuse access to the building until owners pay the cost. Two council members are opposed to the cost and have now resigned. What other options do we have? ~ Karen W. Langley Dear Karen: I agree that FOBS provide a higher level of security and control over access; however, your strata corporation has made a significant change to the use of common property, spent over $10,000 from your contingency reserve fund and imposed a user fee on the owners without the authority or consent of the strata corporation. A strata corporation requires the owners to approve a resolution by three quarters vote for contingency expenses that are not an emergency, a work order, an insurance deductible or planned contingency expense. Your FOB project does not fall within any of these categories. You are also required to seek the approval of the owners before you make any significant change in the use or appearance of common property. Changing the method of access to your building, parking garage, storage lock-

ers and games rooms is a significant change in use of common property. While user fees may be imposed, a user fee cannot be charged until the user fee amount is approved in a rule and ratified by the owners at a general meeting or approved in a bylaw. Council does not have the authority to impose user fees. They can only be collected when they are approved. The cost for items such as FOBS should be reasonable to recover cost and not profit driven. Denying access to a building because someone has not paid a user fee not authorized by the strata corporation is not what was intended by the Strata Property Act. The Act permits a strata corporation to deny access to a recreational facility if that person has contravened the bylaws or rules relating to that facility. If your strata corporation is planning on monitoring the FOB access, you will be required to also adopt a privacy bylaw that permits surveillance and how the information is managed. This publication contains general information only and is not intended as legal advice. Use of this publication is at your own risk. CHOA, the author and related entities will not be liable to you or any other person for any loss or damage arising from, connected with or relating to the use of this publication or any information contained herein by you or any other person. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced, blogged, or distributed in any fashion without the explicit prior consent of the writer.

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Registered Education Savings Plan

e understand that your children’s future is your priority and helping them achieve their goals without incurring debt is a gift you’d like to provide.

A Registered Educations Savings Plan (RESP) can help you make that a reality. The cost of post-secondary education keeps rising. In 2016/2017, the average annual undergraduate universit y tuition in Canada was $7,437, compared to $4,025 in 2003/2004. Tuition can represent only one-third of the expenses that students face each year. This means that expenses for accommodation, food, transportation, books, technology, leisure, as well as the cost of a four-year postsecondary education could add up to more than $80,000. What is an RESP? An RESP is a tax-sheltered investment plan. Unlike a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), the contributions are not tax deductible, however, the investment growth compounds taxfree until withdrawn. In addition, the contributions can be returned to you as the subscriber without tax consequences. The remainder goes to the beneficiary (e.g. a child or grandchild) and is taxable income when it’s withdrawn for a post-secondary educational program. This means that only the growth and any government grants received would be taxable in the hands of the beneficiary. The lifetime contribution limit on all RESPs is $50,000 per beneficiary, which is in addition to the Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG) limit of $7,200. Based on the sample scenario provided above, you could save over 70% of your child’s full post-secondary education costs through an RESP.

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Investment income accumulates in the RESP and is tax-sheltered as long as it remains in the plan.

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You can decide how much money should be withdrawn and when it should be withdrawn, giving you flexibility. The withdrawals can be used for a variety of education costs, including books, tuition and living expenses.

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The student/beneficiary could pay minimal to no taxes when money is withdrawn and used to pay for post-secondary education, since the plan’s earnings and government contributions are taxed in the child’s hands.

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Family RESPs: You can allocate your savings for one or more children related to you by blood or adoption, all using one family RESP.

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Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG) As an added incentive to help you save for your children’s education, the federal government offers the Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG) — currently, a grant of 20% on the first $2,500 contributed to an RESP each year, for a total of $500. If you invest a minimum of $2,500 per year, you would receive the lifetime maximum grant of $7,200 over 15 years. When it’s time to take money out When your child is ready to attend post-secondary school, it’s time to start withdrawing from the RESP. Proof of enrolment and a completed redemption form will need to be provided. There are two types of withdrawals that you can make: one is the Educational Assistance Payment (EAP) and the other is the Post-Secondary Education Capital withdrawal (PSE).

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