Royal City Record April 11 2014

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Shining a purple light on violence BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

New Westminster residents and businesses are invited to shine a light on violence against women. The Purple Light Nights campaign in New West will raise awareness about domestic violence and its impact on families. Community members are invited to attend a vigil that’s taking place on Monday, April 14 at city hall at 6:30 p.m. “It’s to mark the start of Prevention of Violence Against Women Week,” said Adele Thompson of Monarch Place. “We have go purple glow sticks this year.” This year’s Purple Light Nights campaign in New Westminster runs from April 6 to 20. Once again, organizers are encouraging community members and businesses to put up purple lights to create awareness about violence against women. “We do have them for sale,” Thompson said. “We have two different kinds.” In addition to single purple light bulbs, people can buy strings of purple lights, which range from $10 to $20. Monarch Place is organizing this year’s event, with support from the Community Coordination of Women’s Safety. For more information or to buy purple lights, call 604-521-1888. www.twitter.com/TheresaMcManus

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Supporting the cause: The Met Bar and Grill is among the local businesses supporting this year’s Purple Light Nights campaign, which raises awareness about domestic violence. Bar manager Therese Gibson, left, and operations manager Denise de Ste. Croix show off some of the purple lights people can display in their homes and businesses to support the campaign.

City pushes to have truck routes removed BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

The City of New Westminster hopes to push truck traffic onto perimeter roads surrounding the city. The city has asked TransLink to remove Royal Avenue, East Eighth Avenue and portions of East Columbia Street and Ewen Avenue from the city’s truck route network. Following feedback gathered during the master transportation planning process, the city presented the proposed truck route changes to TransLink on March 28. “The increase of traffic on our road network, especially heavy truck traffic is

of great concern to council and is unacceptable to our community,” said Coun. Jaimie McEvoy, co-chair of the city’s master transportation plan committee. “These recommended changes are designed to reduce community impacts, while providing appropriate alternatives for regional goods movement through New Westminster.” TransLink staff is now reviewing the city’s submission, with the goal of preparing a report for consideration at TransLink’s board meeting in July. On Monday, council adopted a resolution asking TransLink to remove the routes from the city’s truck network. The city had previously forwarded submissions to

TransLink requesting the removal of these roads from the truck route, but TransLink had requested a consolidated resolution from the city. McEvoy said a new elementary school is being built on Royal Avenue at the former St. Mary’s Hospital site and the city needs to make sure the site is safe, something that’s harder to do if trucks are barreling through the community. “It’s not going to become a highway for trucks,” Mayor Wayne Wright said of Royal Avenue. Coun. Betty McIntosh noted that East Eighth Avenue is a totally residential neighbourhood.

“I’ve seen trucks blowing their horns when they can’t stop,” she said. “Pedestrians better continue to be vigilant.” City administrator Lisa Spitale said TransLink’s move to the city was a bit of “serendipity” as it didn’t fully realize the city’s traffic issues until it relocated its head office to Sapperton. “It is anticipated that, once TransLink staff and its board have reviewed the submission, the city will be requested to respond to a number of conditions in order to achieve truck route removal on some or all of the routes recommended for removal,” stated a staff report. www.twitter.com/TheresaMcManus

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