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Headline makers and head shakers of 2013 New Year’s Eve is fast approaching – and, for those of us in the newsroom, what better time to pause, reflect and remember all that’s happened in New Westminster in 2013. Our Royal City always seems to have stories that are just, well, bigger than our rather compressed metro burg. Per capita, we believe, there’s more news – and news that draws gasps, laughs and serious second reads, than most cities our size. And this last year has been no exception. Earlier this month, The Record editorial team sat

down to discuss the top stories of the year. Our collection of awards, honours and special mentions include The News Story of the Year, The Newsmaker of the Year, and several other inaugural awards, such as The Social Media Odd Couple Award. Our choices are obviously subjective. It’s hard to compare a tragedy that brought out the best in city people – the downtown fire – to a comedy-tragedy that brought out the worst in people – the Hyack brouhaha. These decisions, were, after all, made during the festive season fuelled by chocolates. We also

polled readers to see what they chose as their story of the year. To see their choice, and runners-up, turn to page 5. To see the News Story of the Year, and more awards, turn to page 3. And don’t miss our ‘If Everyone Were More Like Them, The World Would Be a Better Place’ award on page 11. A big thank you to all of our newsmakers and those who pass on news tips and ideas – we couldn’t do it without you! Go to www.royalcityrecord.com to check out the awards that didn’t make it into the print edition.

NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR: HOW A FUN FESTIVAL GROUP BECAME A FIGHTING FESTIVAL GROUP

Hyack brouhaha: A battle with news legs

ews heated up in the summer when the internal squabbles of a group that runs the city’s largest annual festival hit the headlines. The story started in July, when a handful of Hyack Festival Association executive board members fired its executive director. Douglas Smith, who many say breathed new life into the once-stale Hyack Festival, was fired on July 31 without the approval of the Hyack Festival Association board. But he was reinstated after the board at-large voted to ask him back. “The board invited me back to work. I returned to work last week,” Smith told The Record in the summer. The agreement was that he would return to work for a period of one month without prejudice, which meant Smith could still take legal action against the association for his dismissal, which he ultimately did. Smith said he was told he was let go because of an incident that occurred on Canada Day during a live music performance. A group was being disruptive during a Concerts on the Quay performance. Smith intervened, and later one of the group members accused Smith of assaulting him, although Smith was never charged for the incident. But Smith speculated that his firing was related to future plans he put forth to re-vamp the Hyack Festival, including a name change to Festivals New West. As a result of Smith’s firing, the Hyack board also passed a motion calling for the four executive members who wanted Smith fired – including president Gavin Palmer, treasurer Gloria Munro and vice-president Alan Wardle – to resign. But they refused to give up their seats. So Smith left, and so did sponsors, like Royal City Centre and the Uptown Property Group, who liked the sophisticated flavour Smith brought to the annual Hyack events. Another division seemed to be over the fact that the old guard wanted to take various jaunts to other

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parades in the Pacific Northwest, don their plaid jackets and carry on as per usual, while some seemed to want to focus funds on building support closer to home. Then the two camps – Smith supporters and those who wanted him out – started working on ways to get rid of one another; each making motions to kick the other group off the Hyack board. The group that besieged president Palmer wanted gone – directors Ron Unger, Bill Radbourne, Patti Goss, Stephen Loyd, Michail Boncea and Mariane Kazemir – resigned from their posts, but stayed on as members. They resigned just before a showFor down meeting, which was expected to past stories, determine the fate of the two groups. scan However, in another strange turn with of events, Palmer and his group called Layar off that meeting. Nonetheless, about 25 Hyack members reportedly turned up and voted to remove Palmer and friends. Douglas Smith: Former executive Gavin Palmer: Hyack Festival Palmer denied the legitimacy of the meeting director of Hyack Association president and the vote, saying it had been cancelled. He also refused to give up his seat and maintained reporting back to council on the resolutions until January. that everything was A-OK at Hyack, despite the drama. As for Hyack, the remaining group, including Palmer, But it wasn’t enough to convince the city, which took continue to plug along despite the debacle. And Smith, over the Christmas parade this year from Hyack. before Christmas, was pledging to take the matter to court As well, city council voted to request all financial because his settlement is frozen with the rest of Hyack’s records and procedures from the organization so it can accounts. conduct an independent audit. It also contacted the regWhy does all of this infighting of a non-profit matter so istrar of B.C. Societies to investigate the conduct of the much to residents? Well, because the association receives Hyack Festival Association and to suspend any future approximately $150,000 in funding and in-kind services funding to the association until the governance matters from the city, or more precisely, local taxpayers. are resolved to the satisfaction of the city. Interestingly, the remaining group recently unveiled a Jan Gibson, the city’s acting director of legislative sernew name: Festivals New West – the same moniker that vices, told The Record the city had received a response to was kicked around when Smith was involved with the its letter to the registrar of societies but staff wouldn’t be group.

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NEWS STORY OF THE YEAR: THE DOWNTOWN FIRE

Blaze can’t destroy city spirit BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

A fire may have destroyed two of New Westminster’s most beloved heritage buildings, but it also ignited a tremendous sense of community spirit in the Royal City. Fire broke out in the historic 1904 E.L. Lewis Block, the longtime home of Copp’s Shoes, about 3:45 a.m. on the morning of Oct. 10 and soon spread to the adjacent 1899 Hamley Block. The fire’s heat was so intense that it melted streetlights a block away. Although the fire in the 600 block of Columbia Street didn’t come close to matching the devastation caused in the Great Fire of 1898, the impact and response to the fire have made it The Record’s choice of the top story of 2013. Damage estimates suggest it could reach $5 million. When the flames were doused on the afternoon of Oct. 10, the fire destroyed two buildings housing 23 businesses, and another 25 businesses suffered soot and smoke damage. For days after the flames were doused, community members flocked to the site, many expressing disbelief and sadness at the loss of the buildings and concern for business owners. The fire also served as a rallying point for businesses and community members, who offered to assist in whatever way needed. “It speaks to the human spirit. People recognize you can’t go back and you have to go forward,” local historian Jim Wolf told The Record. “New Westminster has a long history of that.”

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Up in ﬂames: Fire ravaged heritage buildings in downtown New Westminster on Oct. 10. The devastating blaze – and the community’s response to it – is our top news story of 2013. The City of New Westminster, the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown New Westminster Business Improvement Area worked together to reach out to assist businesses and to coordinate response efforts. Cori-Lynn Germiquet, executive director of the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce, said there was “magic” in the way the community rallied together after the fire. Within days, many of the businesses surrounding the two build-

s always, there were a few stories and people that clearly grabbed the headlines and earned the distinction of being our news story and newsmaker of the year. But they weren’t the only ones that stuck in our minds when we looked back on the year that was. So The Record editorial staff put their heads together and came up with this list of other “awards” to bestow upon the moments and the people who made our jobs – and our lives – just that much more interesting in 2013. We present our winners on pages 3, 8, 9, 10 and 11. See more at www. royalcityrecord.com.

Last week’s question Which is the story of the year in New Westminster? Your top choice: The downtown fire 45%

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ings destroyed in the fire had reopened, and some of those that had been located in the E.L. Lewis and the Hamley blocks were working on relocation plans. A month after the devastating fire, all of the businesses still standing had reopened, and several of those that had been located in the buildings that were gutted had relocated elsewhere within New Westminster. As the year drew to a close, efforts were also underway to pro-

mote the fact that the downtown was open for business, despite the devastating fire. While the site remains a hole filled with rubble, it’s For our past fire likely to see lot of action coverage, in 2014. scan with In January, the Layar remaining portion of the Hamley Block will be demolished, and the rubble will be hauled away. What will rise out of the ashes of the E.L. Lewis and Hamley blocks has yet to be determined – stay tuned.

BEST CANDIDATE FOR A REALITY SHOW

Move over, Survivor In any other year, the New Westminster school board might well have qualified for this award. But this year, they were outwitted, outplayed and outlasted by the folks of the Hyack Festival Association board and the crazy, seesaw, back-and-forth battles surrounding the he’s gone-he’s back-he’s gone again executive director Douglas Smith. The saga of meetings called, meet-

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Teen faces murder charges in fatal beating Crown upgrades the charges after victim passes away BY CAYLEY DOBIE REPORTER cdobie@royalcityrecord.com

Murder charges have been laid against a 16-yearold suspect in the violent death of a Surrey resident on Dec. 17. The suspect, whose name cannot be release because of his age, was initially charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon last week. He has now been charged with seconddegree murder, according to police. Investigators recommended Crown counsel upgrade the charges to murder after the victim,

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Victim dies: Karim Meskine died in hospital on Friday. A 16-year-old suspect has been charged with seconddegree murder for the incident. 19-year-old Karim Meskine died, according to a media release from the Integrated

Homicide Investigation Team. Meskine was walk-

ing near the 22nd Street SkyTrain station when the suspect allegedly attacked him and tried to rob him. The attempted robbery led to an alleged assault with a weapon that left Meskine in a coma, as The Record previously reported. “Karim was the innocent victim of an unprovoked attack and was found unconscious by a passerby who called 911 for help. Karim’s family is devastated by this incident and is at a loss for words. This is one of the saddest cases I have been a part of all these years at IHIT,” said Sgt. Bari Emam, spokesperson for the investigation team, in a media release. Friends of the 19-yearold organized a dinner in memory of Meskine last

Record readers pick their top story

The downtown fire blazed its way to the top of our online reader’s poll for Story of the Year. Out of 145 people who weighed in (at press time), 65 votes (45 per cent of the total vote) found it to be the single most important issue of the year. In a distant second was transportation issues, which includes bridge and road woes. It received 25 votes (17 per cent of the vote) in the poll. The Hyack feud and the New Westminster school district’s budget issues were close with 20 (14 per cent) and 18 votes (12 per cent), respectively.

The proposed coal facility directly across the river at Fraser Surrey Dock received just eight votes (six per cent of the vote). Meanwhile, a none-of-the-above option garnered more votes – seven (five per cent) – than railway noise/safety, which only earned two votes and one per cent of the vote. The Record staff also selected the fire as the Story of the Year (see page 3). The devastating downtown fire destroyed half a block, including the iconic Copp’s shoes building. – Niki Hope

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Monday at Wings in Surrey, where they collected donations for Meskine’s family. A Facebook page in memory of the young man has been launched as well. For more information, visit www.faceboook.com and search for “R.I.P Karim.”

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and catch up on news via several platThere’s something about a warm forms. We have friends on Facebook, house, leftover turkey soup and a bit followers on Twitter and, of course, we of post-Christmas music that makes us count our blessings and wax nostalgic at have our own channel on YouTube. It’s all pretty amazing. But we hope this time of year. all that technology isn’t outThe newspaper industry shining what community is marked by change now. journalists and newspapers While community newspapers THE RECORD are all about. remain intrinsically connected When we look back at 2013, to our own neighbourhood we don’t count how many smartphones readers, businesses and city groups, we had, we count how many readers there is no doubt we are in a transition spent the time to connect with us and stage. ask us to do a story on them, or on an You can now connect with us online

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issue dear to them. Be it traffic, coal or city development, what mattered to these folks was that a local journalist spent time making sure that the facts, and their side of the issue, was conveyed to other people – our readers. We are able to do that job because advertisers find value in the paper, because people read it. It’s a simple equation, but one, again, that is often lost in the buzz over bright new shiny gadgets. It’s all about people.

So, we pause a moment to be grateful, not just for our warm abodes, but also for all the people in New Westminster who made a connection with us this past year and trusted us with their advertisements, stories, letters, photos and much more. And, of course, a special thank you to all the paper carriers who trudge door-to-door no matter the weather to bring our work to you. We really couldn’t do it without you all! Thank you for your readership and support in 2013.

Time to deﬂate the Canadian Senate

popularity only grew – a classic t was meant as a gag; a satiricase of a rebellious electorate cal lampoon in the grand old wanting to see what mom has political tradition of using a crazy stunt to gain attention. forbidden them to look at. The similarities between the But who knew the Canadian balloon and the Senate scanTaxpayers Federation’s 30-footdal are eerie. Like a lot of the tall balloon – which may or may defence of the Senate, the balnot look like a certain indepenloon is full of hot air. It towers dent senator “from” an Atlantic province – would become such a above us “little people,” much perfect metaphor for the neverlike the egos of senators who ending Senate scandal? thought they were above the The federation unveiled the rules. Every time people think the scandal must be balloon to highlight over, another revelaour call for a national tion pops up – likereferendum on abolJORDAN BATEMAN wise, the balloon ishing the Senate. simply refuses to be Several weeks earlier, retired and continues to make the federation had surveyed thousands of supporters and dis- surprise appearances across the country. covered that two-thirds wanted The balloon is suspended the Senate abolished, and 82 by volunteers pulling on ropes, per cent supported a national while bad apple senators are susvote on abolishing the Senate. pended by their peers. It grabs We ponied up the $4,700 it cost attention like the scandal grabs to build and commissioned headlines. the three-storey tall balloon. Now it’s up to Premier It debuted in July in Ottawa, Christy Clark to let the air out and a week later reappeared on of the Senate in this province. the steps of the Saskatchewan The B.C. NDP have promised to legislature in Regina. It quickly bring forward a motion in the became a sensation, with spring legislative session, callrequests pouring in from across ing for abolition of the Senate. the country for a visit by the big This would make B.C. the balloon senator. In December, third province to pass such a it reappeared in Vancouver, motion, following the right-side but not until after B.C. Speaker Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall Linda Reid banned it from the and the left-leaning Manitoba legislature grounds in Victoria, premier Greg Selinger. calling it “disrespectful.” Premier Clark must call a free Actually, it’s the Senate’s vote on the NDP motion. B.C. misuse of tax dollars that many Liberal MLAs should be allowed Canadians find disrespectful, to vote their conscience, and if but, thanks to Reid’s lack of a sense of humour, the balloon’s ◗Senate Page 7

IN MY OPINION

Dear Editor:

Assisted suicide should be legal. Doctor-assisted suicide should be illegal. You can learn how to kill someone in a few days. It takes seven years or more to become a doctor. Most importantly, doctor-assisted suicide goes against the doctor’s primary purpose – to save life. No doctor should ever be accused of advising a suicide to provide an organ to another patient or to free a hospital bed. This type of accusation could easily arise in a small community where people all know each other, and it could arise by the grapevine in any city. In the background of the whole debate is a spectre. There were doctors who supervised the execution of the “unfit” under the Nazis. It’s a matter of historic record. When dealing with life and death, things can get completely out of control. There was

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also a report that people were euthanized after Hurricane Katrina. No doctor should ever have such doubts of his own actions. No doctor should ever say, “Did I do enough to help that person survive?” They have enough to deal with when carrying out their lifesaving duties. Life ending is an entirely different thing and should be done by a different group of people – people such as relatives, retired doctors no longer working in the field, retired clergy. The most important part would be the ability to tell the difference between temporary depression, and end of quality of life. The euthanasia specialist should have two things: a list of questions to ask to determine if it is a legitimate end of life situation, and the rudimentary knowledge necessary to kill someone without botching the job. Parliament needs to allow assisted suicide, but it

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Keep doctors out of suicide ◗ continued from page 6

needs a bit of planning to make sure it is done right. Doctors should be written out of the plan. They have enough to deal with. Until then, the courts will undoubtedly turn a blind eye to those doctors who practice euthanasia without announcing it. It’s a crude method, and it needs to be replaced with something that works. Albert Melenius, Burnaby

Pot will become legal Dear Editor:

Although Sensible B.C. didn’t get enough signatures to make the next ballot,

I’m writing to encourage citizens in British Columbia and all Canadians to continue hope and the good fight (Just a matter of time before pot is legalized, The Record, Our View, Dec. 11) to end discrimination towards citizens who use the God-given plant cannabis (marijuana). The majority of North American’s support ending this government-subsidized discrimination and the day will come when the injustice is over and people look back and ask how on earth cannabis prohibition ever started to begin with? As a Colorado citizen who helped RElegalize cannabis for sick citizens over a decade ago and completely RE-legalize the plant a year ago, I can assure Canadians, the vile ignorance will end.

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they truly look at what is good for B.C., there can be no doubt that they will support abolishing the Senate. The Senate is a bad deal for British Columbians. With a population of 4.4 million people, B.C. has only six senators. New Brunswick, with a population equal to Vancouver and Richmond, has 10. Tiny Prince Edward Island,

with the same population as Coquitlam and Port Moody, has four. Electing senators will do nothing to improve that ratio. In fact, it will weaken B.C.’s democratic voice by allowing senators to feign some sort of electoral legitimacy, and entrench B.C. as being less important than New Brunswick and other Atlantic provinces. During the B.C Liberal leadership race in 2011,

Clark made it clear she favoured abolishing the Senate: “We don’t really need a Senate,” she said. Now is the time to hold a free vote and see if a majority of her MLA colleagues agree with her. A legislature vote for abolishment will let the air out of the Senate scandal balloon – at least in B.C. Jordan Bateman is the B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

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Facebook I RoyalCityRecord: Ok, #NewWest, it’s up to you: What was the News Story of the Year? (a) The downtown fire; (b) Hyack feud; (c) School district budget woes; (d) Proposed coal facility; (e) Railway noise and safety; (f) Transportation (Pattullo Bridge, gridlock, etc.) or (g) None of the Above. Whaddya say, and why? Facebook I Vance McFadyen: Well all are pretty important so I have to say two are my choices; Transportation grid lock and Hyack feud. Just sayin’. Facebook I Howard Hopehedoesnt Dai: Downtown fire. Facebook I Véronique Noelle: I agree those are important stories. I would say the biggest news event was the fire. The school district financial problems will have the biggest impact over time. And the Hyack feud was an irresistible soap opera. Facebook I Fred Swindells: The destruction of the primary location of my first movie: www.facebook.com/thehusbandchair.

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THE ‘WE HAVEN’T HEARD THE LAST OF THIS ONE’ AWARD

Battle over ‘safe rooms’ heats up On a more serious note, if there’s one issue that we believe is only just starting to bubble to the surface, it’s the debate over “safe rooms” in New Westminster schools. There’s already been fairly significant coverage of the issue, which centres around the school district’s handling of “isolation rooms” – rooms where stu-

dents with particular special needs can go to decompress or take “time-outs” from the stimulation of the classroom. No one is disputing that the rooms have a useful function, but controversy is brewing over when and how the rooms are used and whether students are confined in them inappropriately. It’s already made headlines several

times in The Record in 2013. With the highly respected Mary-Ellen Turpel-Lafond, B.C.’s representative for children and youth, saying she’s willing to step in to conduct a review if asked by the provincial government, this one is only going to get bigger. Watch for it to be the top story in early 2014.

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Twitter bickering livens us up Ah, the bickering. Ah, the baiting. Ah, the give-and-take, the back-andforth of the two mismatched souls who don’t belong together but just can’t seem to let each other go. There are a few candidates for this one in our fair city, but in the end, we settled on @NWimby and @ Crostyca, who just can’t stop baiting each other on Twitter when controversial New Westminster issues come up. Don’t stop, guys: You keep the debate lively, and you keep interest-

ing issues in the public view. Plus, we just have fun getting sidetracked by your tweets when we ought to be doing something else. Like, say, writing a year-end wrap-up story for New Westminster. Which reminds us, we should probably get back to writing the rest of these awards stories now. Honourable mention: To @ msewen and @MaryAnnM_NW. You keep school district issues in the public view, and for that we’ve gotta say thanks – well, kinda.

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Difference makers: At left, Dorothy Beach. Above, Keila Stark. Below, Oliver Marstaeller. The three hit our pages for their good work in 2013, and we salute them for making a positive change in the world.

THE ‘IF EVERYONE WERE LIKE THEM, THE WORLD WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE’ AWARD

Three people making a difference

Sometimes they’re well-known movers and shakers; other times they’re just ordinary folks quietly doing their own thing and making a difference. The Royal City is packed full of people who deserve this award, but this year we’re shining the spotlight on three of them: Dorothy Beach, Keila Stark and Oliver Marstaeller. For those who have forgotten these lovely people, a recap of why they made headlines this year:

Dorothy Beach

You often hear of people winning awards for “lifetime” achievement. When you win one on your 100th birthday, you can be pretty sure it really does mean “lifetime.” In May, marking her 100th birthday, Beach received the Harold Steves Award for lifetime dedication to the

preservation of farmland. It’s one of innumerable awards she’s received in her life for her environmental efforts, including a Life Achievement Award from the B.C. Provincial Council of Women, the Burns Bog Spirit of the Cranes award and a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. She told reporter Theresa McManus in February (at the age of only 99) that she has secret plans to retire in a few years – specifically, at the age of 106, which is the age two of her mother’s sisters lived to be. “Inspirational” is an overused word, but in Dorothy’s case, it’s certainly true.

Keila Stark

The New Westminster Secondary School student was named Junior Citizen of the Year at the city’s Platinum Awards on Nov. 21. She was

recognized for her leadership work with the school’s environmental club, and she’s the living embodiment of the much-recited phrase, “Think globally, act locally.” Plenty of people talk about saving the planet; Keila does something about it.

Oliver Marstaeller

The 10-year-old Richard McBride student used his birthday money toward an anti-bullying campaign after he heard about the tragic death of cyberbullied teen Amanda Todd. He bought each student at his school a Stop A Bully wristband and performed a rap song with his classmate Matthew Pineda at a school assembly, touching on the theme of self-esteem. With kids like Oliver taking up the cause, the world can only become a kinder place.

THE SOCIAL MEDIA WHIZ OF THE YEAR AWARD

A hulking Twitter presence

We’re not entirely sure who lies behind the name, but we have to salute our friend @ HULKPARKADE for a year’s worth of entertaining, informative tweets about the view from the downtown parkade. Part city news, part social commentary, part silliness and all so much fun.

Remember this one? Of the fire: AARRRGGHH! @ HULKPARKADE LOSE MANY GOOD NEIGHBORS LAST NIGHT! @HULKPARKADE SAD! SMASH! SMASH! SMASH! We’re just sad that old Hulk seems to be taking a hiatus, as s/ he hasn’t tweeted since Oct. 23. (And it was a good one, too,

for you lovers of Hyack Festival humor: SOMEONE LEAVE LONE CRYING MAN IN PLAID JACKET BEHIND COLUMBIA THEARE LAST NIGHT. PLEASE PICK UP. MAKING @HULKPARKADE SAD!!!) Where are you, Hulk old buddy? We want you back!

Tweet, tweet: A screenshot of HULKPARKADE’s Twitter feed, which entertained us in 2013 with its mixture of city news, social commentary and silliness.

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Year ahead brings historic dates OUR PAST

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nother year is nearly past – how is that possible? It seems that it was just yesterday that everyone was marvelling at the millennium change. It doesn’t seem possible that it has been 40 years since Archie began, and 14 years since he stopped, working as curator and archivist at Irving House

and the New Westminster Museum. Now, in 2014, we will join the community in witnessing the opening of a new museum and archives in the Anvil Centre. It is fascinating to watch time fly by and the constant change around us. Our history keeps evolving – things are added and things are deleted. Marking anniversaries is a good way to note all the various elements of our story. This last year has seen many important centenaries recognized. These have included The Royal Westminster Regiment and its 150 year anniversary, and the centenaries of the port on the Fraser River at

ment of an editorial piece from the New Westminster newspaper, The Mainland Guardian, of 1879. In it, the editor commented on what one could see in the newspapers of the time, specifically horoscopes, which were “… so ingeniously traced by foreseeing journalists, for the coming year. …” We will have lots to talk about in the new year as we watch schools being built or not; traffic flowing smoothly or not; industry expanding or not; local societies functioning well or not; and other stories we cannot foresee. All are parts of our local story, our history. Best Wishes for 2014.

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The Record • Friday, December 27, 2013 • A15

◗ IN THE GAME

Tyler Digby was drafted by Ottawa ◗P17 Javelin thrower qualified for worlds with record throw ◗P17

SECTION COORDINATOR Tom Berridge, 604-444-3022 • tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

Springtime was a good time in the Royal City March: The Hyack Swim Club placed second a the B.C. provincial AAA short course meet in Victoria.

April:

Douglas lost the final by one run to Wenatchee Valley. A combined Bby/NW under-15 girls’ basketball team won the provincial zone title in Langley. Stefan Milosevic set five age-group pool records at the 39th Hyack Festival Youth Cup swim meet.

New West Barcelona compiled a 2-1-1 record at the GirlsCan Western Canada Showcase soccer tournaR ment. EA

The Canadian Lacrosse Association I announced the return a best-of-seven East versus West playoff REVIEW format for the Minto Cup in 2014.

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Standing tall: Rookie Bo Didur, 15, fashioned a near-perfect 23-03 record season between the pipes for the league and playoff champion Northwest Giants in the B.C. major midget hockey league last season. Didur led the league in goaltending with a 1.84 goals against average and was named to the 2012/13 major midget all-star team.

Giants split with Canadians at break The Northwest Giants were on both sides of a 6-4 decision with the Greater Vancouver Canadians in a two-game B.C. major miget hockey league series last weekend. The Giants lost 6-4 to Greater Vancouver in Richmond on Saturday, Dec. 22, before bouncing back with a 6-4 win in the return match at the Burnaby Winter Club the following Sunday. Tak Anholt’s second goal of the game stood up as the game-winner Sunday, as the Giants scored three times

in the second period. Colton Kerfoot, who had three goals in Saturday’s loss, potted his 20th goal of the season and three helpers in the victory. Kerfoot is currently tied for second in overall scoring with 44 total points. Justin Szeto chipped in two goals and two assists for the Giants to move up to fifth place in league scoring with 38 points. tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

Hyack girls perfect at Gair Classic New Westminster’s senior girls’ basketball team finished with a perfect 3-0 record following the annual Bob Gair Classic Dec. 18 to 20. The senior girls opened the round-robin competition with a 9141 win over Vancouver Technical. Game star Sonia Heer led the way with 24 points, while eventual tournament MVP Amanda Zacharuk picked up 22 in the win. In Game 2, the Hyacks knocked off Elgin Park 74-63 behind Zacharuk’s 25-point contribution, which earned the New West senior the player of

the game honour. Heer led all scorers with 29 points. In the final game, New Westminster knocked off McMath 61-38. Zacharuk hit for another 20point game, garnering 24. Hannah DeVos picked up the player of the game nod for the Hyacks. Heer was named a tournament all-star. In junior girls’ basketball, New Westminster finished up in second place at the Bob Gair tournament, following a 53-47 loss to Seycove.

Emma Forgie led the Hyacks with 17 points, while first team all-star Justice Steer was held to just seven. New Westminster finished with a 2-1 record. At the senior boys’ Bob Gair, New Westminster lost in the tournament final 103-77 to Heritage Woods. The Hyacks opened with a 71-61 win over Johnston Heights before earning a spot in the championship final with a 69-57 victory over West Vancouver. Twitter @ThomasBerridge

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Team B.C. won its firstever under16 national ringette banner at the Canadian ringette championships in Fredericton, N.B.

Burnaby Lake won a sixth provincial premier women’s rugby title in Victoria.

The Northwest Giants lost a Game 3 tiebreaker 32 in double overtime to the Red Deer Optimist Chiefs in their Telus Cup qualifying series.

Ben Blais was a double medalist for Shasta at the Canadian trampoline championships in Ottawa.

STM’s Darth Capellan won a gold medal at 50 kilograms at the Canadian juvenile wrestling championships in Saskatoon.

Individual provincial champion Alan Tolusso led STM Knights to the B.C. high school AA golf championship title.

The Burnaby Winter Club and Burnaby Central Secondary School together formed a midget hockey academy that began competing in the Canadian Sports School Hockey League this fall.

June: New Westminster Secondary placed a program-best fourth place at the B.C. high school track and field championships.

Burnaby Winter Club had three bantam A1 skaters taken in the first round of the Western Hockey League draft, including Northwest Giants defenceman Dante Fabbro, seventh overall by Seattle.

St. Thomas More Collegiate had a best-ever, second-place aggregate finish at the B.C. high school track and field championships in Langley. The Knight boys also won school’s first provincial title.

The B.C. Aquasonics senior national stream team won a silver medal at the Canadian Open Synchronized Swimming Championships in Quebec City.

Jordan Chin was part of the Coquitlam Tiger Cats flag football team that won the under-19 provincial championships.

May: The No. 6-seeded Douglas College Royals advanced to the Northwest community college women’s softball final for the first time in the program’s short, three-year history.

Hyack Swim Club’s Sehajvir Singh, Ethan Laing, Dima Lim and Brian Ni set a new national age group record in the 12and-under boys’ 400-metre medley relay. United Rugby Club named three players to the June Page 17

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The Record • Friday, December 27, 2013 • A17

June: Sports heat up in N.W. under-20 women’s provincial team.

by Sarah Bancroft, Kat Tancock and Maria Tallarico

Murray Lehman was honoured for his induction into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame at a ceremony at Queen’s Park Arena.

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2013 Ford

FIESTA SE HATCHBACK Moonroof, Winter Package

$14,800

Stk# 1309365

$13,500

2013 Ford

FOCUS SE SEDAN

* 2013 Ford

TAURUS SEL AWD

IN SAVINGS ON $15,500 NEW 2013 FORD MODELS $24,800 Sync

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Stk# 1302003

Stk# 1309267

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2013 Ford

C-MAX HYBRID SE MyFord, Back-Up Sensor

$25,200

Stk# 1302141X

2002 Chevrolet

2013 Ford

MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE

$26,500

Cargo Package

Stk# 1319273

2006 Pontiac

G5 PURSUIT SE

$7,500

Stk# 2642061

V6, Premium Pony Package

Stk# 1309002

2009 Toyota

2013 Ford

EXPLORER XLT 4x4

F150 FX4 4X4 CREW CAB

$28,000

$28,800

$34,800

$39,800

Moonroof, MyFord

Stk# 1319333

ELANTRA GL SEDAN Heated Seats

Stk# 2999944

2013 Ford

EDGE SEL AWD

2009 Hyundai

YARIS LE HATCHBACK

$10,500

2013 Ford

FLEX SEL

$10,800

Stk# 2982087

Leather, Moonroof, MyFord

Stk# 1311933X

2013 Ford

FOCUS SE SEDAN Sync

$16,800

Stk# 1309946

MyFord, Back-Up Sensor

Stk# 1319293

2010 Jeep

LIBERTY SPORT 4X4

$16,800

Stk# 1092037

Leather, Moonroof, MyFord

Stk# 1316581

2013 Ford

EDGE SEL AWD

Leather, Moonroof, MyFord

$27,900

Stk# 1319851X

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Vehicles pictured may not be exactly as shown. Prices stated do not include additional doc fee of $499 + tax. * Savings based on STK#136659 2013 Ford F-150 FX4 Super Crew. Ad effective from December 26th-31st, 2013.

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$2,600

Stk# 9939083

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1994 GMC

2000 Honda

CLUB COUPE

AWD

GRAND CHEROKEE

SIERRA 2500

$2,600

Stk# 2256606

LIMITED AWD

Stk# 2099335

CR-V EX

Stk# 9479032

$2,600

Stk# 2094627

WHOLESALE PRICING CLEARANCE 2639702 2006 Chevrolet AVEO LS WGN ................................ $6,000.00

2939085 2009 Chevrolet UPLANDER LT DVD Player, 7 Passenger! ........$12,888.00

1111951 2011 Ford RANGER SPORT 4X4 ...........................$21,000.00

2762050 2007 Chrysler PT CRUISER ...................................... $6,500.00

1132074 2011 Chevrolet IMPALA LT SEDAN..............................$12,900.00

1192070 2011 Mercedes-Benz B200 B-CLASS HB ..............$21,500.00

2639601 2006 Chevrolet COBALT LS ....................................... $7,888.00

1026557 2010 Kia FORTE KOUP EX Manual................................$12,988.00

2999253 2009 Honda ODYSSEY EX-LL ..................................$21,800.00

2669157 2006 Chrysler SEBRING SEDAN ............................ $8,800.00

1339206 2013 Chevrolet SPARK LS HATCHBACK Only 1,600 KMs!....$13,500.00

2899977 2008 BMW X3 AWD 3.0I Leather, Moon Roof, Heated Seats ............$21,888.00

1302003 2013 Ford FOCUS SE SEDAN Sync ............................$15,500.00

2942071 2009 Pontiac VIBE GT HATCHBACK........................$13,800.00

1119036 2011 Ford F150 XLT 4X4 SUPERCREW...........................$22,000.00

2892065 2008 Saturn ASTRA XR HATCHBACK ......................$10,500.00

2959094 2009 Dodge JOURNEY SXT AWD 5 Passenger ..................$13,800.00

1309072 2013 Ford MUSTANG V6 CONV............................................$26,800.00

1099183 2010 Suzuki SX4 SEDAN ........................................$11,500.00

2909952 2009 Ford MUSTANG V6 COUPE................................... $14,800.00

1219169 2012 Ford F250 XLT 4X4 CREWCAB .............................$32,500.00

2692090 2006 Mini COOPER HARDTOP ...............................$11,800.00

2792096 2007 BMW 328I SEDAN ..................................................$17,800.00

1309074 2013 Ford MUSTANG GT CONV..............................$36,600.00

1129941 2011 Kia FORTE KOUP SX ......................................$16,800.00

2799070 2007 Volkswagen TOUAREG 4WD..................................... $19,500.00

1132042 2011 Chevrolet CORVETTE Z06 COUPE .................$59,000.00

2742067 2007 Dodge GRAND PRIX ......................................$12,500.00

1099162 Volvo S40 2.4I SEDAN .............................................$19,800.00

Vehicles pictured may not be exactly as shown. Prices stated do not include additional doc fee of $499 + tax. *While quantities last. Door crasher vehicles not eligible for financing or combinable with any other offers listed here-in. Sold as parts only. Ad effective from December 26th-31st, 2013.

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1999 Chevrolet

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