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Scrubbing the soldier New Westminster ﬁreﬁghter Tom Schneider helped give the World’s Largest Tin Soldier a bath on Tuesday. Local resident Vince Kreiser contacted Fire Chief Tim Armstrong, below, and Mayor Wayne Wright about cleaning the tin soldier, who was looking a little grimy. Larry Wright/THE RECORD

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Cote throws hat in as Wright ponders future BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

Jonathan Cote feels the time is right to take a run at being the next mayor of New Westminster. The three-term city councillor will run for mayor in November’s civic election. “I think it’s a good time for me. I have served on city council for the past nine years. I am at the very end of the urban studies master’s program at SFU,” he told The Record. “I think it’s a good stage in my life where I am looking for that next opportunity to be able to best contribute to the city. I think this is that opportunity.” Incumbent mayor Wayne Wright hasn’t decided whether he will seek re-election in

the Nov. 15 civic election. Before announcing his candidacy, Cote informed Wright of his plans to run for mayor. “I have a lot of respect of the work that Wayne has done in our community. I just think it’s time for New Westminster to take its next big step,” Cote said. “I think we are at a point of transition, and I think I’ve got some experience and some quality, both with my educational background and the work I’ve done on council, to really help New Westminster take that next step, whether it’s leading our official community plan or implementation of the master transportation plan.” Asked how he would differ from Wright as mayor, Cote said he has a stronger interest in public policy, something he says

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shapes everything from environmental to social issues. “When Wayne first arrived at the City of New Westminster, the city really needed someone to believe in the city and someone to help promote the city,” he said. “I think Wayne was the right person 12 years ago to be able to do that, but I think as the city has matured and we are really starting to see some changes in New Westminster, it’s time to make sure we have got the policy work right and that some of those details are taken care of.” Cote said his campaign will focus on four main themes: building a strong local economy; building a transportation system ◗Wright Page 4

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young woman found a sense of family and belonging at Aunt Leah’s Place – something she never had at home. A ward of the government since the age of seven, Shanee moved into Aunt Leah’s House when she became pregnant at 15 and the ministry couldn’t find a foster family willing to take in a mom-to-be. “I have been coming to Aunt Leah’s ever since,” she said. “I come from a family of addicts. My mom THERESA MCMANUS and brother are the only family I have in Canada. They are both addicts on the east side.” Shanee is sure she would have followed a completely different path had For it not been for the support of Aunt more info, Leah’s. Now 27, she recalls how Aunt scan Leah’s staff was there for her during the with birth of her children and on graduation Layar day. “No family was there, but Aunt Leah’s was there,” she said. “That was Larry Wright/THE RECORD probably the most emotional part for Helping hands: Gale Stewart is the founder of Aunt Leah’s Place, which offers help for teens who me was seeing them there. It was a have been in foster care and need help with employment, housing and education. huge accomplishment for me – and they were there.” As youth transition into adulthood that you’ve been living with, both in terms of care beyond the age of 19. they often have the support of their families your living situation and in terms of the conThe Link, one of several programs for – but that’s not the case for the hundreds of youth offered by Aunt Leah’s, provides youth nection to youth services. Those end as well. children who age out of foster care in British As a process, it is denied. It ends.” who have aged out of foster care with a supColumbia each year. Despite life situations that brought them port worker who helps them look for employResearchers from the University of Victoria ment and educational opportunities, find into foster care and experiences while in care, have released a study showing that a New Rutman said those kids are expected to transafe, affordable housing, and learn skills such Westminster-based program is effective sition into adulthood with fewer resources as budgeting and meal planning. at helping former foster-care youth avoid Stewart founded Aunt Leah’s Place back in than most young adults with parents. homelessness after losing their government According to Rutman, national research 1988 with a project for teen moms, eventually support when they turn 19. Aunt Leah’s suggests that 40 per cent of youth who are adding programs to help prevent children in Place, a non-profit society, held a press conhomeless have been in foster care. Aunt foster care from becoming homeless. ference June 9 to show off its newly opened Leah’s developed the Link program to pro“We do specifically help foster children head office on 20th Street and to release the vide youth who are aging out of foster care learn skills so they don’t become homeless, study, Avoiding the Precipice: An Evaluation with the same programming supports and and we help teenage moms and homeless of Aunt Leah’s Link program in supporting trusted people they were working with before moms on their journey to continue to be able youth from foster care. they turned 19. to support their children,” she said. “So it’s “What is Aunt Leah’s? It is an organization like the two ends of the spectrum. Those “There is no age limit to this program,” that offers at-risk youth a very much-needed Rutman said. “It doesn’t stop at age 24 or 25, children who are coming out of foster care, place to call home,” said Ivery Castilloux, which unfortunately tends to be the norm, we help them with housing, employment who received support through the Link proeven for youth-serving programs.” and education so they don’t become homegram. “Home is where you go when you Like parents support their children in a less, and we help the young moms … so they need help, when you are down on your luck myriad of ways, she said the Link program don’t lose custody of their children.” or simply need a full stomach.” Every year, about 700 youth age out of fos- staff support kids in different ways and don’t No matter who you are, how old you are focus on one specific issue. ter care in British Columbia. or where you come from, Castilloux said “It is a family environment,” Rutman said. Deborah Rutman of the University of everyone has the propensity to tumble over “It is an open door. People feel welcome and Victoria school of social work was a lead that precipice. The difference with foster chilaccepted when they come here. That’s hugely researcher on Avoiding the Precipice. She dren, he said, is they often don’t have anyone said 42 per cent of youth up to age 29 live in important.” to soften the blow. The study found that Aunt Leah’s Link the family home and 50 per cent in the 20 to Gale Stewart, founder of Aunt Leah’s program is relatively low cost and is making 24 year age bracket live at home, so the tranPlace, hopes the study by researchers at the positive impacts on the people it serves and sition to adulthood is quite gradual and is University of Victoria will allow Aunt Leah’s society overall. extended. to be better advocates for the youth it serves " “For most kids in foster care, the transiand will help lead to legislative changes that For more on Aunt Leah’s go to www. tion doesn’t exist,” she said. “You are cut off will see supports extended to youth in foster royalcityrecord.com from the government support you’ve had,

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Mediation may be next step in education dispute

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There may be light at the end of the tunnel in the long-running dispute between the B.C. teachers’ union and the provincial government as both sides appear to agree to mediation. Thursday morning the B.C. Teachers’ Federation called for mediation to end their stalemate at the bargaining table. “At this point, the best way to get that deal that works for B.C.’s public education system is through mediation. Christy Clark should say yes to mediation today,” said BCTF president Jim Iker in a news release. On the picket line with teachers at Richard McBride Elementary Thursday morning, Grant Osborne, the president of the New Westminster Teachers’ Union, welcomed the news of possible mediation. “We definitely, here in New West, have been asking for that and are really supportive of it. So we are delighted the BCTF has called for mediation. We think it is the next good step to getting towards getting a deal done, which we are all invested in,” he said. Osborne said Vince Ready would be a great choice for mediator, but he would wait and see what happens next. B.C. Education Minister Peter Fassbender told reporters at a press conference Thursday morning that the two sides are still far apart. “We want to give teachers a raise but the BCTF leadership is making that virtually impossible. “What BCPSEA has offered is already at the very limit of what we can afford. We cannot split the difference. Our government has a fundamental commitment to balance the budget and we have an obligation to deal fairly with all 300,000 B.C. public sector workers.” In response to the teachers’ union call for mediation, Fassbender said he was open to the idea. “Government is open to the appointment of an independent mediator or any other actions that will help us to get to a negotiated agreement,” he told The Record in an emailed statement. John Gaiptman, superintendent of the New Westminster school district, said he was hopeful a deal was imminent and encouraged students considering summer school to apply. “I would like everybody to believe summer school is a go,” he said. “At this point we are planning that summer school is on.” He cautioned students against holding off to see what happens in the dispute. “We can’t have small enrolling classes, so students want to enroll early so there is a better chance that their class will not have been cancelled due to low enrolment.”

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Enbridge pipeline scheme faces hurdles here ular in British Columbia, where 21 On Tuesday, one of the worst-kept Conservative MPs currently hold seats. secrets in politics was announced with The decision Tuesday was widely the federal government’s approval of anticipated. Also anticipated were enviEnbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline. ronmental groups and First Nations The “announcement” was a curiimmediately cranking up ous one for a project of this campaigns to oppose the magnitude, delivered in a pipeline. press release without fanfare THE RECORD Numerous court chalor ministers rushing to take lenges, civil disobedience and credit. potential political retribution have all That’s tacit acknowledgement that been promised before any heavy equipthe pipeline, which chiefly benefits the Alberta oil sands, is still hugely unpop- ment starts work.

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Opponents of the pipeline – who according to polls make up the majority of British Columbians – have repeatedly charged that the National Energy Board recommendation overlooks significant environmental issues. Even voters in Kitimat, which would probably gain the most from the project, symbolically rejected the pipeline. That’s all been noted by the province – a significant wild card – which set out five conditions that must be met before Victoria will give the project its bless-

ing. The province doesn’t have a veto, but it can create significant difficulties for the pipeline. So while the decision may have been announced, the political and legal battles are just beginning. As one pundit joked wryly, the only sure pipeline announced Tuesday was the one transporting lawyers to the frontlines of an issue that won’t be resolved any time soon. – Guest editorial from the North Shore News

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cant economic development prohatever the final govject proposed in B.C. ernment deal is with Why would the teachers’ the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF), and whenunion pass a motion against the ever it’s settled, the BCTF must Northern Gateway Pipeline, quit opposing economic growth which would generate $1.2 bilif it ever hopes to accomplish its lion for taxpayers over its first long-term salary and class size three decades in operation? How goals. could that possibly serve the Most taxpayers, understandinterests of its members, who ably, are not interested in shellwant higher wages and smaller ing out more money to the classes – things that revenue government. There has been no could help address? public rush to open How did it serve wallets for big raises the teachers’ union to for teachers – or any reject the Prosperity JORDAN BATEMAN other government secMine in the Chilcotin, tor union. which would have The BCTF’s long-held desire generated $5.52 billion in new to go back to year 2000 tax levtax revenue for the province, els, in order to fund raises for plus another $4.3 billion for the its teachers, would gut most federal government? families financially – B.C. budget Why would the teachdocuments show a two-income ers’ union oppose the Kinder Morgan pipeline proposal, family of four, making $90,000 months before any plan had per year, would pay $6,234 a been released? year in provincial income tax, Why is the B.C. teachers’ nearly double what they pay today. union fighting the Keystone XL pipeline, which would connect Taxpayers can’t afford that Alberta to the Gulf of Mexico, kind of hike, and the B.C. govnever coming near B.C.? What ernment knows it. That’s why they are focusing on growing does it have to do with B.C. the B.C. economy, in order to classrooms or teachers? Yet the BCTF opposed all of generate more money from these economic development sources other than Joe and Jane measures. Taxpayer. But here the BCTF’s chickThe BCTF flag flew high at an anti-fracking rally in Vancouver ens have come home to roost: last month – yes, the union the BCTF, inexplicably and opposed the fledgling liquefied wildly overstepping its bounds natural gas industry too. as a union meant to represent the interests of teachers at the Why would the BCTF join Occupy Vancouver, protesting bargaining table, has come out against virtually every signifi◗Teachers Page 7

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I have just returned from my first visit to New York, spending my whole week on Manhattan Island and still didn’t see all the sites. What I did see was the restoration of many small theatres and the building of skyscrapers around these theatres. I ask the question, how can the New York architects and politicians find ways of building around and encasing, saving these old theatres and keep them in the city’s inventory, when the architects and politicians here in New Westminster can’t find a way to save Massey Theatre. I took in a show at the Broadway Theatre built in 1924 and now surrounded by a skyscraper, saw the Letterman Show at the old Ed Sullivan Theatre built in 1927, which still has the cast iron ticket booth in the lobby, surrounded by a skyscraper and saw

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many more theatres saved from the wrecking ball. All residents of New Westminster want a new high school, and sooner not later, and many are concerned with the possible burial sites under the Pearson wing of the high school, but getting back to New York, Manhattan was home to the Lenni Lanape Nation of Indians and was bought from them by the Dutch for approximately 60 guilder. The First Nations are not forgotten in Manhattan, the name itself is a derivative of a Munsee Indian name Manna-hata. New York has the National Museum of American Indian right on the Island. New Westminster has extended $6 million to the school district for a bigger seating capacity in the new theatre, to be incorporated into the new school. Why can’t we build around the Massey Theater, saving the cost to build a new theatre, retaining all the fly systems and backstage space (not in the new

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plans) needed to put on noteworthy events and shows and take the $6 million and build a space dedicated to the history and people from the past, at the Pearson wing. The Pearson site has had an army base and high school on that ground for many years. There may not be anything left to

find on the site. Have an archeologist and First Nations on site and collect what is found. New Westminster could have the only space in the Lower Mainland dedicated to preserving the Indian language, literature, history, art and give the students a place to study New Westminster’s First Nations’ history. Bill Radbourne, New Westminster

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against the same wealthgenerating corporations their teachers’ pensions are heavily invested in: TD Bank ($155.7m in pension investments), ScotiaBank ($124.3m), RBC ($166.7m), Bank of Montreal ($75.2m) and Bell Canada ($61.2m)? The BCTF opposed the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement. Yet, the BCTF fought it – with no thought given to the $140 million their pension has invested in Chinese state-controlled companies. Despite actively opposing all of these economic

drivers, the BCTF still cries poor, noting teachers start here with a salary of $49,410, way behind Alberta’s $58,500. Alberta teachers get paid more for a simple reason: that province has aggressively pursued economic growth and could afford more. The oil sands, the single rate tax, and other economy boosters generate billions that flow into the provincial treasury, making it possible for Albertans to pay their teachers more – while their taxpayers shell out $50 per week less than identical British Columbians.

Alberta teachers have benefited from Alberta’s economic growth, so it’s probably no surprise the Alberta Teachers’ Association isn’t out campaigning against the Northern Gateway pipeline. Want a raise, B.C. teachers? Want to address class size and composition? Then quit fighting every economic (and tax revenue growing) opportunity that comes B.C.’s way. Cause and effect – it’s a lesson you taught us. " Jordan Bateman is the B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

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THE RECORD STORY: “We shouldn’t need to bargain for strong public education” – June 5

Comment via RoyalCityRecord.com I Gregory Knight: Haven’t times changed since the 60’s classes of 35 to 40 students. Don’t you think that a lot is dependent on the teacher’s ability to control and direct while being inﬂuenced by the few bad eggs that try their hardest to create and cause chaos??? Comment via RoyalCityRecord.com I VMAC: You are not thinking about the fact that in the 60s children with special needs were not in the classroom with the rest they were segregated! If there was a “bad egg” they were sent to the ofﬁce and disciplined. Mom or dad would have further disciplined them at home. In the 2014 there are classrooms full of kids with special needs and behavioral problems sometimes they have an aide most times not. No one goes for discipline as the parents would will have the teacher’s guts for garters if they dare say they misbehaved. Classrooms full of 35-40 kids (I never had one so you must have been rural) but certainly 35 are a thing of the past simply because there so many more things teachers have to contend with than in the 60’s and underfunding is a big one! Times have changed and if you want a good education you must pay for it! Remember the mantra in the early 2000’s was if you want good people you must pay for them. Oh Yes that was just for politicians who sit only a few days a year and ignore the rest!

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Tuesday, June 24 from 2:30 to 5 p.m. at Century House (presentation at 3:30 p.m.); and Thursday, June 25 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Sapperton Pensioners’ Hall, 318 Keary St. (presentations at 5 and 6:30 p.m.) BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER Given that transportation is such an tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com important issue in New Westminster, Coun. Jonathan Cote said the city needed The City of New Westminster is driving time to do it right. While there are no easy to the finish line with its master transpor- solutions to the challenges faced by the city, he said New Westminster is talking tation plan. about how to deal with them. City council has approved the Cote suggested a couple of draft final master transportation changes he’d like to see incorpoplan in principle and directed rated into the final draft, such as staff to consult with the public changing wording that suggestand stakeholders about the plan, ed the city would accept no net which will guide the city’s plans increase of regional traffic unless for all modes of transportation it relates to safety. for the next 25 years. Citing the Bailey bridge as “It’s a job well done,” said an example, he said that could Coun. Bill Harper. “It reflects be misinterpreted to justify an more of a modern look at New increase in capacity. Westminster, as far as its trans- Bill Harper “I do have concerns that that portation issues.” ‘job well done’ could be misinterpreted,” he The plan, which has been in the works for nearly two years, includes said. Coun. Betty McIntosh said it’s helpful topics such as creating a walkable city, comfortable bicycle facilities, attractive to get a draft of the plan, as changes can and convenient transit, great streets, man- still be incorporated into the final product. aged roads, managed goods movement She said the city welcomes input. “Let us know. Our staff are really recepand livable neighbourhoods. Next week, the city is holding two open tive,” she said. “It has been a really good houses to present the draft final plan: process.”

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Douglas College is on the hunt for a new president after Scott McAlpine left the position suddenly on Monday. Douglas’ communications director, Dave Robert Taylor, denied McAlpine was fired. “Actually Dr. McAlpine has left the college to pursue other opportunities,” Taylor said. “He was here for about five years, during which time the college grew and has changed quite a bit and he has made significant contributions to the college over those five years and the board and certainly the

college community wish him well.” Taylor said many in the college community were quite shocked at McAlpine’s sudden departure. “Douglas is doing extraordinarily well right now so some people were surprised,” he said. The Douglas College board will be searching for a new president. Current vice-president of academics, Kathy Denton, will fill in as president until a replacement for McAlpine is found. Denton has been with the college for 20 years.

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“We are very excited to have her in the interim,” Taylor said. Taylor said he wasn’t sure how long it would take for a new president to be hired. “President search processes usually take some time,” he said. McAlpine, 57, was hired as the college’s seventh president in 2009 to replace the retiring Susan Witter who was at the helm of the college for 12 years. The Record was unable to reach McAlpine for comment prior to print deadline. – Jennifer Thuncher

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New Westminster police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men in connection with a police investigation. Investigators are hoping someone in the community knows who these two men are. According to police, they go by the names “Nino” and “Daniel.” Both are Caucasian and speak Serbian. The first man, “Nino” is about six feet to 6-2 with a slim build. He is described as clean shaven with light blonde, short hair. The second man, known as Daniel,

is about 5-9 with a round face and dark, short, parted hair. He was seen wearing blue jeans and a wedding ring on his right hand. Police would like to speak with these men regarding an ongoing police investigation. When asked if police could elaborate on what type of investigation the two men are connected to, New West police spokesperson Sgt. Diana McDaniel said she was unable to release any details at this time. Anyone who can identify these two men is asked to contact Const. Stu Hagen at 604-525-5411.

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he days of police blotter columns in newspapers are long gone, but that doesn’t mean police departments are taking a backseat approach when it comes to sharing information with the public. In today’s digital age, the police have at their disposable a variety of tools to instantly share information with the public – and they aren’t shy about taking advantage of these tools. Long before email and the Internet, there was the fax machine (you know, that clunky box that makes a ton of noise and looks a bit like a printer with a phone attached?). This was the “gadget” the New Westminster Police Department used to send out press releases and bulletins to the local press, who would then share that information in the newspaper the next day. But gone are the days of the middleman. Today, the department uses several social media tools, including Twitter and Facebook to instantly share information with the public. Sgt. Diana McDaniel has been the media spokesperson for the New West department since January 2012, a position that falls under the banner of community services. During her short time in the role, she has seen the department actively jump on the social media bandwagon and make it their own. “We’ve definitely adopted the social media platform since I started this job,” she said. “So (we have a) brand new website, Facebook and Twitter.” McDaniel isn’t alone in this endeavor. She gets help from Susan Jung, a city employee who coordinates much of the department’s online platforms, everything from its Facebook page and Twitter feed to posting bulletins on the website. Together McDaniel and Jung

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Social media savvy: Sgt. Diana McDaniel, media relations ofﬁcer for the New Westminster Police Department, has been part of the shift towards online information sharing since she was promoted to her post in 2012. actively reach out to the community in an attempt to make connections with the people the department serves 24/7. Because of New West’s relatively small population, this type of active engagement is something both McDaniel and Jung think is very important. “And not only that, but it helps us to have a relationship with the public and it kind of humanizes the police department,” McDaniel added. One of the unique things the department has done in an attempt to engage more with the local community is hold a tweetalong where McDaniel tagged along with a patrol officer and tweeted about the various calls they attend – kind of like a police blotter column for the modern era. “It was very, very well received,” she said. “So things like that where the public can really get a snapshot of who we

are, what we do and the types of things that we’re doing out there for the public on a regular basis. … It gives them an inside view of something that remains kind of a mystery sometimes to people. So that transparency is something we value a lot as a police agency.” In keeping with that, McDaniel, along with Staff Sgt. Paul Hyland, are tasked with sharing information about police investigations and incidents with the public – what information is shared and why, is left up to either McDaniel or Hyland. “It might be to keep the public safe, it might be just to keep them informed and to be transparent as a police agency, so the public is aware and made aware of the types of investigations that we’re working on,” McDaniel said. McDaniel or Hyland go through watch summaries and reports from previous shifts and pull out incidents they think

may be of interest to the public. They’ll also put out a release if there is some type of public demand for it or if an officer has hit a wall in an investigation. “Sometimes they (the investigators) have to work through an investigation, and we’re used as a tool as part of that investigation,” she said. Putting out a release on an ongoing investigation almost always guarantees a response from the public and often leads to an arrest or information on a suspect or missing person, McDaniel added. This type of instant communication with the community allows the department to control the information that’s shared and allows McDaniel and her team to ensure the information is accurate. One event in particular comes to mind for McDaniel and Jung – the Starlight Casino shooting. During the incident, which

took place on Nov. 8, 2012, McDaniel was on the scene in Queensborough and was communicating back to Jung in the office who was then tweeting out live updates as they came in. “We thought that was really important to do that so that people knew what was going on and people knew they could trust the information that was coming out,” Jung said. And soon it won’t just be McDaniel, Jung or Hyland using the department’s Twitter feed to pass on info to the community. The department is beginning a new initiative this month to train all its staff sergeants to use social media while on shift. “Once they are, we’re going to identify members on shift so when you ask, ‘How can we monitor 24/7?’ Well, that watch commander position is a 24/7 position,” McDaniel said. “We want to have them (officers) engage the public 24/7.”

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The first sound that all humans hear is the mother’s heartbeat – a beat that, for thousands of years, humans have been finding through drumming. Now a New Westminster group wants to bring together 1,000 drummers to celebrate National Aboriginal Day on Saturday, June 21. The 1,000 Drummers of B.C. “drum-in” event is set for Westminster Pier Park from noon to 3 p.m. It’s being organized by the non-profit Columbia Performing Arts Society, along with the Kiwanis Club and the City of New Westminster, to help celebrate the “harmonious diversity” of the West Coast through drums and music. Anyone of any age who wants to bring a hand drum and join in is invited to show up at Westminster Pier Park to take part in the family-friendly event. The event organizers are working to produce a short documentary film on the history of the West Coast, based on drumming. They’re also hoping that the event will establish a place for a regular gathering of musicians and music lovers to share music, dance and fun. The event will include performers from a wide range of backgrounds – including tabla virtuoso Cassius Khan, the Sawagi Taiko group, five Irish drummers, the Korean Cheondoong group and the Korean Van NamSaDang group. A drum leader will also bring 20 drums and lead a drum circle to start and end the event. “We may not change history or politics with this grassroots event, but we can

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rts and culture – and plenty of fun – are featured in New West this weekend. We are continuing with our popular feature, The Record’s Top Five (or More) Things to Do This Weekend and offer the following suggestions for June 20 to 22. Enjoy the Queensborough Children’s Festival at Megan’s Place in Ryall Park. The annual festival includes activities, games and entertainment for kids of all ages. Toddlers are invited to bring their teddy bears to a teddy bear picnic. This fun-filled event takes place on Sunday, June 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ryall Park, 920 Ewen Ave. Explore the world of Anne of Green Gables at a literary morning for boys

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mike time at each session. The sessions run from 3 to 5 p.m. And take note: the June 29 session is the last one until the fall, since it shuts down for the summer. See www.poeticjustice. ca.

Poets in the park

And while we’re on the subject of poetry, I promised a while back that I would bring you more information about Poetry in the Park as the season drew closer. Since we’re getting dangerously close to July (how did that happen?), now seems like a good time to follow up on that promise. Poetry in the Park is presented by the Royal City Literary Arts Society on Wednesday evenings in July and August, running July 2 through Aug. 27. People gather at the bandshell in Queen’s Park to listen to featured poets

and take part – if they want to – in a community open mike. The sessions are hosted by Candice James, the poet laureate of New Westminster. On July 2, you’ll hear from Candice James, Dominic DiCarlo and Ariadne Sawyer. On July 9, the session features Alan Hill, Daniela Elza and Celeste Snowber, and on July 16, it’s Kyle McKillop, Carol Shillibeer and Sonja Grgar. And, yes, the event runs rain or shine – but in the case of rain, it moves indoors to the nearby Arts Council of New Westminster gallery. For the full schedule, see rclas.com/poetry-park. Do you have an item for Lively City? Send arts and entertainment suggestions to Julie by email, jmaclellan@ royalcityrecord.com, or find her on Twitter, @julie maclellan.

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Get your nose into books this summer BY ALICIA DOBBS CONTRIBUTOR editorial@royalcityrecord.com

ith the warmer weather, Summer Reading Club 2014 has finally arrived. Kids can sign up any time at either branch of the New Westminster Public Library. The theme this year is Funny Business, and that means jokes, riddles, mysteries, fractured fairy tales and silly stories will be taking the stage all summer long. Summer Reading Club for kids is simple: sign up and read for 15 minutes a day (even if it is just the cereal box in the morning) and collect a sticker or special prize for each week of reading. Read all summer long and receive the prestigious Summer Reading Club medal! Children who aren’t reading on their own yet can still sign up and have their parents read to them instead. Summer Reading Club is more than just reading at home. The library will be hosting storytimes, craft programs and special performers at the main branch for six weeks through July and August. In Queensborough, there will be a

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different summertime craft to make and take home every week. The kickoff at the Queensborough branch is June 25 at 3:30 p.m. See the library’s website at www.nwpl. ca/kids for more information. Older readers can join the Teen Summer Reading Club. Travel through time and space with this year’s theme, A Road Trip Through Time, and win books, gift certificates, and more. Write reviews of the books you’ve read to get even more chances at prizes. Participate at the library and join the online program at www.teenrc.ca. Don’t think that growing up means you can’t join in the fun. Now in its third year, the library’s Adult Summer Reading Club invites you to explore a different genre every week in July and August. Read along with the library, and enter into a draw for a chance to win great prizes! So – what are you reading this summer? The main branch is at 716 Sixth Ave. The Queensborough branch is at 920 Ewen Ave., in the community centre. See www.nwpl.ca.

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Buy Canadian when possible and here are the reasons why • The economy When we buy Canadian, we directly impact our economy in positive ways. Every dollar we spend in Canada has a ripple effect regardless of what sectors and industries we work in, we are all part of this cycle. • Health & Safety We know that the products have met Michelle Bernier Canada’s highly regulated health & safety standards. • The environment When we buy Canadian, We are reducing our carbon footprint, as they require less transportation than shipping from other countries. • Labour standards Canadian workers are treated fairly and are working in safe & sanitary conditions. . . ! • Community When we buy Canadian, we are contributing to the enrichment of our communities • Patriotism We have every reason to be proud of our country, including the wonderful products we make here. . We see a “Made in Canada” label as a badge of honour! The idea is not to buy Canadian only (it’s impossible to do so anyway), but to consider Canadianmade products over foreign-made ones first and buy these as often as we can. Design with Confidence proudly has Canadian made products in our store such Para Paint, Silhouette Flooring, Maxxmar Blinds and Shutters to name a few. See our showroom for more Canadian made product and help keep Canada growing!

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Q: Why is deworming your pets important? A: Dogs and cats can commonly become infected with an internal or external parasite at any point in their lifetime. Most puppies and kittens are infected with parasites early in life through their mother’s milk, and then continue to be exposed by picking them up from eggs shed by other pets and wild life or from hunting rodents. Some parasites are considered zoonotic which means that the parasites can infect and transmit disease to humans. Most animal parasites can spread to humans through contact with animal feces or contaminated surfaces, ie; accidental ingestion or exposed skin (children playing in sandboxes, walking on pet friendly beaches or adults gardening in areas where cats and dogs defecate). Parasites can be harmful to both humans and pets and depending on the parasite can cause damage to the skin, eyes, brain, lungs, liver or the intestinal tract. Pregnant women should wear gloves when dealing with cat feces as cats can shed a parasite called Toxoplasma that can be harmful to the unborn baby.

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years ago we had our oil tank decommissioned (filled with sand). We have paperwork to substantiate this fact. Will this satisfy a prospective Buyer?

Q: How do I ease my nerves before an interview? A: The best piece of advice we can give you is to practice and

Ten years ago a decommissioned tank would have satisfied all but Derrick Thornhill the fussiest of buyers. Today it’s a Park Georgia Realty non-starter. That tank must come out, and the soil below the tank must be tested. Only then will this home and property be insurable upon resale. There are 600 gallon sandbags buried all over the city. The term‘decommissioned tank’should set off alarm bells. In my experience the cost to my clients who have had a tank removed has been $7500.00 on average. Feel free to contact me for a list of reputable Tank Removal Companies.

Neely Hazell • Do a dry run of your route so you know where you are going and how long it will take you to get there. Tack on a few extra minutes to your commute in anticipation of an issue. • Learn everything you can about the company and job so that you can confidently and knowledgably converse about their establishment demonstrating an eager and invested interest. • Highlight what skills or experience in the job posting you might be lacking so that you have some valid content for answering the dreaded “weaknesses” question. • Whatever requirements the company is seeking, that you meet or exceed, ensure you have evidence to support the skills, education, and experience they want. • Ensure your values align; for example, if they are looking for someone to perform overtime, evening, and weekend work, and you value work/life balance, neither one of you will likely be happy with the other. If your values don’t align with the company’s, one of two things is likely to happen, you will either quit or be terminated due to complete and utter unhappiness. Performing a dry route, knowing about the company and yourself, having evidence to support your skills, and ensuring your values align ought to build your confidence and ease those shaky nerves. Best of luck!

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A: I have worked extensively with anger management helping both couples and individuals in this area. Anger is often seen as a destructive and bad emotion but it is a protective emotion. Anger signals to us that we have been offended or hurt. My work with clients is not to get rid of anger but instead to deal with the ineffective behaviours someone might use to express their feelings. The emotions of anger and hurt are closely associated Mary Longworth with each other. If we cry and don’t express our feelings of hurt and anger to the person(s) that hurt us we can become sick because we are not being authentic. The opposite reactions which are to deal with hurt and anger by name-calling or other destructive ways are not helpful since they may harm a relationship. Learning to relax and calm one’s self down in the hurt and anger and to look at what has offended us is a more effective way to deal with this. After calming down, talking to who has offended us and attempting to resolve it is a better way to deal with our hurt and anger. Clients can work with me on how to learn to calm, and how to change their thoughts and feelings and express them in more productive ways. Clients will often only need a few counselling appointments to resolve this.

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The women of ancient Egypt and Rome understood the benefits of chemical peels by using fermented grapes and sour milk for bathing. These natural compounds contain traces of hydroxy acids, which cause dead skin to slough off, exposing new, KATIE MARSHALL younger-looking skin. Hydroxy acids are today’s active ingredients in most chemical peels. When patients hear the words “chemical peel” they have many different thoughts as to what the actual outcome will be. Due to a lot of misinformation readily available on the internet and in the general media, chemical peeling can make people nervous. It is the clinician’s responsibility to explain treatment outcomes and why they may vary. Discussing patient expectations during the initial consultation to clear up any misconceptions surrounding chemical peels ensures a positive experience for both the patient and the clinician. Today’s clinical grade peels address various skin conditions including: Rosacea, Acne, Hyperpigmentation, fine lines and other signs of pre-mature aging and oxygen depleted skin. Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs), trichloroacetic acid (TCA). salicylic acid, retinol, antioxidants, polyphenols and skin brightners, are carefully blended and work to remove dull, damaged surface layers and reveal your smooth, radiant, glowing skin that is hidden below the surface. Chemical peels are designed with little to no downtime and you’re free to go about your day.

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A brief history of bugs 1922, both offering some “squirmy history.” One of the things that caused a lot of serious annoyance in the city’s earliest years was the mosquito, or more correctly, clouds of mosquitoes. There are stories that describe, in truly uncomfortable terms, being engulfed by the bugs during spring and summer, and horses and mules being effectively blinded by the bugs. A letter recounts the walls of a room being blackened by mosquitoes and people leaving town to wait out the mosquito season. Interesting and uncomfortable times in our local history. But how about caterpillars? During the 1920s, the local area had a problem with caterpillars devouring the leaves of trees and shrubs and particularly attacking the city’s decorative trees. In February of 1922 the city’s board of works department decided to go after the caterpillar in a much broader way than they could on their own. They offered a bounty for the community’s help. The bounty was to be a half-cent per ring of the eggs of the caterpillar as

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e recently overheard people reminiscing about mosquitoes and other critters from their years growing up in this area. Their discussion ended with a comment that their grandchildren never seem to believe or fully understand how much has changed in terms of the “scourges” that were often endured during different seasons. A lot has been done over the years to alleviate these “scourges.” While not everyone approves of the processes used such as extensive spraying, putting oil over some infested sloughs, and eliminating some areas of standing stagnant water, generally speaking they were effective. From our files of such things we are reminded of a couple of buggy examples, one from the very early city in the 1860s and another from

they were found on the local trees. There were a few rules to follow in this endeavour. They were to be New Westminster caterpillars, though nothing was noted as to how this was to be proven, and they were to be brought, on the twig on which they were found, to the board of works office, then located on today’s high school site. The board of works and city council had great hopes for this plan, and a total of $100 was allotted to pay out the bounties. It turned out to be far more successful than they had hoped as apparently local school children saw a way to make some money and they went after the critters with “entrepreneurial zeal and great enthusiasm.” Council minutes showed that the results were unexpected with more caterpillars than they thought and more effort expended to gather them up. A comment reported that “in just over one week, $858.31 had already been paid to collectors, representing over 170,000 caterpillar rings, all faithfully delivered to the board of works office.” The bounty, it was noted, was quickly discontinued.

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What the world needs now is love HEALTHWISE

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n Homer’s Iliad, Odysseus commands his crew to tie him to his ship’s mast so that he can hear the beautiful but tempting song of the sirens. With their ears covered, the crew has been ordered to ignore Odysseus’ demands when he is under the influence of the sirens. In psychiatry, a patient with bipolar disorder may request an Odysseus contract whereby he agrees to be admitted if he is manic and unable to make appropriate decisions for himself. In other words, he tells his family and doctor, “Don’t do as I say when I am not of sound mind.” I wonder if Homer was warning us of the pitfalls of lust and love. Perhaps young people should not be allowed to marry when they are madly in love. Before they sign their lives away at the end of the wedding ceremony, they should at least produce a doctor’s note certifying that they are capable of making rational decisions. Joseph Goldstein has called infatuation and desire the near enemy of love, and by love, I mean unconditional love – agape, metta, lovingkindness or brotherly love. The former is obsessive and possessive. It seeks to take, to hold and control. Unconditional love is giv-

ing, forgiving and letting go. Pleasure and the satisfaction of our material wants are worldly counterfeits of true happiness. Unlike enduring happiness, they soon give way to emptiness and disappointment. So too do infatuation and desire – counterfeits of real love – give way to disappointment, disillusionment and ill will. It’s OK to enjoy a delicious meal, a cup of coffee and a relaxing massage, but don’t expect pleasure alone to give you a complete and meaningful life. It’s OK to fall in love as we all do, but that alone is not enough to sustain meaningful relationships over a lifetime. Romantic love is a lens that creates a distorted image of another, magnifying positive qualities and blurring the rough edges that will later prickle us. Unconditional love allows you to see and accept the whole, appreciate beauty and genuinely want the best for the other. My children have taught me how to love unconditionally. Becoming a father and holding in my arms a helpless and beautiful child who is completely dependent on parental care has helped me grow in love. As each of my children grow, stumble, fall and succeed, the most important thing that I can teach them is that I see the best in them and love them completely just as they are. Sometimes as parents, our children may feel that our love is dependent on their innate qualities or

Blood Services running low Canadian Blood Services is heading into a traditionally dry summer season with the lowest inventories in five years and are calling on folks to donate. “We usually see a little dip in the summer time but it seems to have happened earlier this year,” event co-ordinator Trudi Goels told The Record, “so we’re just trying to make sure that we have everything in place for the summer.” More than 150 donation appointments are available at two clinics running in Burnaby. Residents can donate Thursday, June 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Telus Day of Giving clinic at Brian Canfield Centre (The Telus boot building at 3777 Kingsway) or Thursday, July 3 from 1 to 8 p.m. at Fortius Sport & Health (3713 Kensington Ave.) Roughly half of all Canadians are eligible to donate blood, yet less than four per cent actually do, according to Blood Services statistics. For Goels, the reasons to get out and donate are simple. “It takes about an hour and you could save somebody’s life,” she said. To book an appointment, download the GiveBlood app, visit blood.ca or call 1-888-2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283).

their behaviour, and being human, egos can get in the way and we may love imperfectly. But in the end, the well-being of our children takes precedence over our own. Real happiness and the meaning in our lives come from our relationships. The purpose of our lives is to accept love and learn to love more fully. We are given a lifetime. My parents surrounded their three children with love. They saw the best in us and this inspired us to

be our best, and their circle of concern extended far beyond our family. Love is limitless. Unlike its near enemy that can only be given to few and for a limited time, our love can extend and benefit many even beyond our lifetimes. When I think of our potential for love, I use the metaphor of the water cycle. Water is a key constituent of our bodies and we share it with the whole world. Water is excreted and evaporates from our

bodies. Water condenses into clouds. It falls as rain and snow. It flows in rivers to lakes and oceans. We drink it and it sustains physical life. Throughout our lives, we receive love in many forms from countless people. We depend on the kindness of strangers, our teachers, coaches, parents, mentors, friends, and the people of the past who have worked to create the places we live and the systems that sustain our lives. Love is not ours to keep

for ourselves or share with just a few. It has been freely given to us to give out and give forward. In your life, what gifts great or small have you received that you cannot fully give back? How are you paying this forward? Dr. Davidicus Wong is a family physician at PrimeCare Medical. His Healthwise column appears regularly in this paper. You can read more about achieving your positive potential in health at davidicuswong.wordpress. com.

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Greener world: Sharon Johal, urban ecology coordinator with Evergreen, with Miranda and Miriam Malcolm, test the water at Hume Park during an Uncover Your Creeks: Citizen Science program hosted by the city and Evergreen on April 13. Another event is coming up July 13.

Help create a greener city

New Westminster residents are being invited to get hands-on with nature and help create a greener world. Evergreen, a national not-for-profit organization that works to create green cities, is holding a Citizen Science: Uncover Your Creeks event

on Sunday, July 13. During the events, volunteers help to manage invasive plants, plant native plants and monitor the water quality in the Brunette River. Citizen Science events are held monthly, with future sessions coming up Aug. 10, Sept. 14, Oct. 19, Nov.

9 and Dec. 14. Sessions run from 10 a.m. to noon. To take part, meet at Lower Hume Park. To RSVP, contact Sharon Johal, sjohal@evergreen.ca or call 604-6890766, ext. 2226. Check out www.evergreen.ca for more details.

Remembering Megan AROUND TOWN

THERESA MCMANUS

egan Gunderson’s legacy lives on in the Queensborough community she called home. The Queensborough special programs committee and New Westminster’s parks, culture and recreation department are holding the annual Queensborough Children’s Festival on Sunday, June 22 from 11: 30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ryall Park in Queensborough. Part of the festival takes place in Megan’s Place, a playground created next to the community centre after the tragic death of three-yearold Megan in 1996. The youngster was struck and killed by a hitand-run driver in front of her house on June 20, 1996. Following her death, the community rallied together

to raise close to $100,000 for a new tiny tot playground as she loved to visit the park. Megan’s family still lives in Queensborough and attends the annual Queensborough Children’s Festival, which includes live entertainment, interactive fun and games for kids of all ages and a teddy bear picnic. Three years ago, the New Westminster Police Department held a press conference to appeal to a person who had sent in an anonymous tip regarding the case, as well as the driver. To date, no charges have been laid in connection to the hit-and-run.

Home needed

Homestay families are required for two teenagers who will soon arrive in the Royal City. Coun. Lorrie Williams said the sixth group of students from Lijiang, China will arrive in New Westminster at the end of August and remain in the city until the end of October. “The girls will attend

New Westminster Secondary School during the day,” she said. “They will be out most weekends.” While homes have been found for two of the girls, a home is needed for the other two visitors to the city, who are coming from a rural area of China. “I can assure you, it is a joy to host these farmers’ daughters,” Williams said. Anyone interested in getting more details, can contact Williams through city hall at 604-521-3711.

Senior support

More support will be available to local seniors needing to access the senior peer counselling program at Century House. Eleven new graduates who recently completed the counselling training will provide free confidential emotional support for seniors. The volunteers were screened, trained and supervised by a certified counsellor. “I have come to know wonderful people having been involved with this program,” said Nuri

Esmail, a recent graduate. “I am excited to learn more about all the resources available and how to access them for the seniors. I’m also grateful for the opportunity to do my bit for the seniors who have given so much and now need a little help themselves. I really hope that funding will continue for this worthwhile program.” According to a press release, senior peer counselling provides educational tools and facilitates access to resources for other seniors. “The counsellors are unique in that they are seniors themselves,” stated the press release. “Seniors are more likely to open up to someone who has similar life experiences. This is the 11th graduating class of senior peer counsellors, a program serving predominantly fixed-income seniors in New Westminster for 26 years.” Do you have an item for Around Town? Send suggestions to Theresa, tmcmanus @royalcityrecord.com, or find her on Twitter, @ TheresaMcManus.

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! Calendar of Events ! FRIDAY, JUNE 20

Employment workshop, job search strategies and networking, 1 to 3 p.m. New Westminster Public Library, 716 Sixth Ave. Workshop series is co-sponsored by the New Westminster Public Library and MOSAIC’s settlement program. For more information and to register phone, Faustin at MOSAIC at 604-438-8214 ext. 112 or email fbilikano@ mosaicbc.com or register through the library at 604-5274660.

!FRIDAY, JUNE 27 Ukrainian Perogy Supper, 5 to 8 p.m., Holy Eucharist Church

hall, 501 Fourth Ave. (corner of fourth Avenue and Fifth Street). Final dinner and sale before summer break. Perogy sales from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Information: 604-526-0988 or 604-7711. Employment workshop, understanding labour market and employer expectations, 1 to 3 p.m. New Westminster Public Library, 716 Sixth Ave. For more information and to register, phone Faustin at MOSAIC at 604-438-8214 ext. 112 or email fbilikano@mosaicbc.com or register at 604-527-4660.

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New Westminster Public Library’s ongoing book sale. Discarded books and gift books that aren’t needed in the library are sold for bargain prices ranging from 25 cents to $2. Special books have special prices. All proceeds go toward special projects for the benefit of library users. The New Westminster Public Library, located at 716 Sixth Ave., also sells an environmentally friendly, reusable bag to carry your purchases home in. St. Barnabas thrift store, open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A few more volunteers also sought. Call Sandy, 604-526-3033.

New Westminster Tinnitus Support Group, meets on the third Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., Century House, 620 Eighth St., ABC Room. Tinnitus is a ringing, humming, buzzing or other sound in our head or ears that doesn’t have an outside source. The group discusses the latest treatment information and coping and stress reduction techniques. For more information, contact group leader Gerald Blackwell at 604-600-9142 or email nwtinn@inbox.com. Naranon Support Group, a 12-Step program for relatives and friends of those affected by drug abuse and addiction

problems. Meets every Monday evening from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., 323 Eighth St. (group room), New Westminster. All welcome. Call 604-878-8844 for more info. Are you gay, bisexual or just not sure? Need a safe place to talk? HOMINUM is an informal discussion and support group to help gay, bi-sexual and questioning men with the challenges of being married, separated or single. Meets every Monday evening in locations around Metro Vancouver. For information and meeting location: call Don at 604-329-9760 or Art at 604-462-9813. Writers Discovery Group, meets

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$15. This is a special all-ages family event, and children can participate (with adult) for $5. Register through eventbrite.ca or pay cash at the door. Info: homecomingdancer@gmail. com.

as part of the City of New Westminster free summer concert series. Burnaby Lyric Opera, presents a concert of highlights from Antonin Dvorak’s Rusalka, in Czech with English narration, 3 p.m. at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, tickets $15, call 604205-3000 or buy at the door. Info: www.burnabylyricopera. org. Donna Fishwick Piano Ensemble, presents a 20th anniversary gala concert, 1 p.m. in the Chan Shun Concert Hall at the Chan Centre, UBC, with reception to follow. Tickets $25. Call 604-4316700 or see www.yprs.ca.

on the second Wednesday of the month, 10 a.m. to noon, New Westminster Public Library, 716 Sixth Ave. We welcome all writers wanting to reader their work and meet other writers who would like to discuss their writing style. Pregnant and parenting program for youth 24 years and under, open to New Westminster and Burnaby residents. Bus tickets, produce, meals and resources. Come check us out. Call 604-2986245 for more information. Do you have a non-profit event or new information for an ongoing listing? Email calendar @royalcityrecord.com.

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More Fawlty Towers, presented by the Vagabond Players at Bernie Legge Theatre, Queen’s Park, shows Thursday to Saturday at 8 p.m., matinees Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets $15, or $13 for students and seniors. Reservations: 604521-0412 or reservations@ vagabondplayers.ca. Info: www. vagabondplayers.ca. Clay 2014: a juried exhibition by the Fraser Valley Potters’ Guild, at the Arts Council of New Westminster Gallery, Queen’s Park, open 1 to 5 p.m. daily except Mondays, www. fraservalleypottersguild.ca.

Wildlife art shows at New Westminster Public Library, 716 Sixth Ave., with Tamara Sale’s wildlife photography on the ramp gallery, and Colleen Harrington’s Ravens With Roses in the reference department. View art at any time during library hours. Info: www. nwpl.ca or 604-527-4660.

!FRIDAY, JUNE 20 AND SATURDAY, JUNE 21 Dances For a Small Stage: Summer Lovin’, 8 p.m. at the Shadbolt Centre, on the south lawn. Tickets $15 regular, $10 youth, available through www.

!SATURDAY, JUNE 21 Haiku and Beyond, a workshop hosted by Terry Ann Carter, presented by the Royal City Literary Arts Society, 2 to 4 p.m. at 737 Sixth St. Members $10, non-members $20. Seating limited, pre-register by email at secretary@rclas.com. Ecstatic Dance New West, 10 to 11 a.m. at Ammara Dance Studio, 40 Sixth St., New West, a non-facilitated, conscious freestyle dance event with no instruction or choreography. People of all levels, ages and abilities welcome. Cost

!SUNDAY, JUNE 22 Poetic Justice, 3 to 5 p.m. at Renaissace Bookstore, 43 Sixth St., featuring poets Dominic DiCarlo, Navaro Franco and Franci Louann, with host Alan Hill, with open mike session. Info www.poeticjus tice.ca. Josie deBaat’s Polynesian Dancers, perform at 2 p.m. at the Queen’s Park Bandshell

!MONDAY, JUNE 23 Effin’ Good Comedy, 7 to 10 p.m. at the Spud Shack Fry Co., 352-800 Carnarvon St. (at New West station), with headliner Simon King and his “high energy, aggressive, intelligent and edge comedy.” For teens and adults.

!TUESDAY, JUNE 24 Songs and Stories, by Canadian icon Ian Tyson, 7:30 p.m. at the Michael J. Fox Theatre, 7373 MacPherson Ave., Burnaby, tickets through Ticketmaster, www.ticket master.ca or 1-855-985-5000. Send arts listings to calendar@ royalcityrecord.com.

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Great gifts for graduates Students work hard on homework and various other projects during the course of their academic career. For those about to graduate, some potentially life-changing decisions await and students have the opportunity to graduate to a new stage in life. Many families celebrate graduation with a party for the guest of honour, who is presented with a variety of gifts during the festivities. Gifts are often chosen on the personality and interests of the graduate. When gifting graduates one can begin by looking at their interests or what items may help them start their new careers or academic pursuits. New Westminster Senior Secondary

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Graduates who majored in fields of study that are more recession proof than others could have a decided advantage over students who went with other majors. Knowing which careers are still going strong and which have stalled can help college students with goals of finding a career with growth potential. • Software design and development: • Engineers: Engineers apply Keeping today’s digital world running the principles of science and requires a staff of people constantly mathematics to develop economical updating and creating new software. solutions to technical problems. Many different fields require engineers. • Salespeople: Sales is one of the oldest and longest running types of • Accounting: Similar to other occupations available. Every industry financial careers, accounting jobs needs quality sales professionals. remain stable despite the uncertain economy. Where there is money to be • Educators: The Millenial generation spent, individuals and businesses will is just as large as the Baby Boom require the services of accountants. generation, and children will continue to fill up classrooms across the world. • Nursing/medical careers: Jobs in healthcare continue to be strong as well.

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Best of the bunch? Michael Baldisimo, above in white, is in the ’Caps under14/15 pre-residency soccer program. Photos courtesy of Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Brothers in arms: Vancouver Whitecaps FC residency players Mark Baldisimo, left, and younger brother Matthew, right, of Burnaby will be heading to the U.S. Soccer Development Academy championships in Indiana this weekend with their respective under-18 and u-16 soccer teams.

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Finding differences in the games of Burnaby soccer brothers Mark and Matthew Baldisimo is not that simple. Older brother Mark and 16year-old Matthew, aside from choosing different numbers on their respective Vancouver Whitecaps FC residency team jerseys, have few other distinguishing qualities. Both are defensive-minded midfielders with a strong minor soccer pedigree in Burnaby and participation on provincial age-group teams. Matthew was named to Canada’s under-15 roster for a match in Mexico in 2013, the same year Mark was playing in Germany for a top-flight youth team. The two brothers both started in 20 of 26 games for their respec-

tive under-16 and u-18 residency teams this season. They both root for FC Barcelona and list Chinese food as their favourite edible. The two teams they play for are also remarkably similar. The u-17/18 Whitecaps finished runner-up with a record of 16-6-5 behind Seattle in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy West conference. The younger ‘Caps squad finished just ahead of both Seattle and San Jose with a 15-5-7 firstplace record. Both will also be playing in the national USSDA championships, which get underway this weekend in Indiana. But the similarities don’t end with just these two Baldisimos. There is a younger brother Michael, who is currently involved in the u-14/15 pre-residency program with the ‘Caps. “(Michael) is probably the

most talented one of the family,” day’s work within the Whitecaps’ program. said Mark. “I think we are very similar,” “We’re all the same,” said agreed Mark. “Our Matthew, who was personalities and how identified by the we play as well. We’re Whitecaps while playing with the pro- “I think it’s very really quiet people off the pitch, but on the vincial u-13 team in special … It’s pitch we come alive. Winnipeg. We’re (both) strong “I thought it was going to be a on the ball and move the best thing in the the ball well. Getting world,” said Matthew, great challenge stuck on our tackles who will be heading for us in movis also something we to his first U.S. Soccer ing on in our take on with any team championship. we play.” “Soccer was the careers.” Unlike Matthew, only thing we could Mark’s first tryout do together,” he MARK BALDISIMO at a u-16 Whitecaps added. “(Mark) would U-18 Whitecap combine did not end come home and tell us up with an invitation. about what he learned He played in both the at practice. We hated it because most of the time it was Metro and HPL leagues before going overseas. fitness.” “It was a good experience and But that has all changed now, and attention to training is all in a it worked out well, too,” Mark

said, adding he was contacted by the ‘Caps upon his return home and this time he stuck. It just doesn’t get any better than to be in the biggest youth soccer tournament in America with a sibling, said Mark. “I think it’s very special. We’re very close,” he added. “Obviously, it’s going to be a big tournament and a great challenge for us in moving on in our careers. But I think we can actually win it. We have a great squad, great players and we’re a good group.” Matthew will join other Burnaby teammates Terran Campbell, Radid Rahiem, Terrell Smith, goalie Luciano Trasolini and Xu Qugong on the u-16 team, while Mark will be joined by Titouan Chopin on the senior squad in Indiana. ◗Soccer Page 28

Juniors take season series with win over Coquitlam BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

The junior A New Westminster Salmonbellies remained true to their No. 2 national ranking, bettering the Coquitlam Adanacs 12-10 on Wednesday. The win clinched the B.C. Junior Lacrosse League season series with the A’s and vaulted the ’Bellies into first place a point ahead and with a single game in hand over their Coquitlam rival. Josh Byrne continued his torrid scoring pace since returning to the Salmonbellies’ lineup, leading all scorers with four goals and three assists. He is currently on an eight-point per game clip in his first six

games following his sixth consecutive junior A hat trick. Johnny Pearson also collected four goals for New West, three of them coming in a pivotal six-goal middle period, which proved the difference in the outcome. “We happened to get on the right side of the stick tonight,” said Byrne after the game. New West outshot the home club 59-45 at the Coquitlam Sports Centre. Ross Bowmen recorded the win in goal, stopping 35 Adanac shots. Coquitlam’s Riley Camazzola was busier, handling 47 shots on goal. Coquitlam’s ace Wesley Berg was held in check, tallying just once in a two-point

outing. Anthony Malcom and Adam Dickson collected four and three assists, respectively, for New West. But one of the most telling stats was special teams. The junior ’Bellies potted five goals with the extra man, all of them coming in the second period onward as New West slowly distanced themselves from the Adanacs in the latter stage of the contest. “We preach discipline in our locker room and our players move (the ball) around as much as we can – make heads turn – and goals come easier,” said Byrne. The game was tied on five separate

occasions in the first 40 minutes, but Byrne’s pump-fake goal on a long pass from Bowman late in the second To view period, put the ’Bellies up two a video, goals heading into the final frame. The victory was New West’s scan with ninth straight win and improved Layar the team’s record to 14-1-0. The two teams play a third game on July 2 in Coquitlam. “We still have one game against (Coquitlam) and we want to finish strong,” Byrne added. New Westminster takes on the Nanaimo Timbermen at Queen’s Park Arena on Sunday at 5 p.m. The juniors will also host Langley on Tuesday at 8 p.m.

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Leading the way: New Westminster’s Leah Catton, centre, ﬁghts for the ball in a senior girls’ lacrosse match against Victoria at Queen’s Park Arena on Sunday.

Another track record for New West heptathlete

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leap of 1.77m. It was also two millimetres higher than her current New West Spartans coach B.C. high school’s most outstanding Tatjana Mece’s career-high best of 1.76m female track athlete added another record achieved in 1977. to her already stellar season. In Coquitlam, Mihailo Stefanovic of Nina Schultz broke the B.C. New Westminster won the heptathlon youth mark, gar110-metre hurdles with a B.C. nering a record 5,105 points provincial team standard time at the Junior Development of 14.74 seconds. seven-event competition at the Stefanovic’s time qualified Langley Pacific International him for the Canadian junior meet last weekend. championships. He also ran Schultz’s heptathlon point in the 400m hurdles, finishing total now ranks her first in the runner-up in 56.24. country in the girls’ youth and Spartans teammate junior divisions. Bogdan Pavel finished third The New Westminster junior in Coquitlam and second in won six of the seven heptathlon Langley in the hurdle sprint. events, including a leap of 1.78 Tamara Harris set a new metres in the high jump. meet record in the senior Schultz’s season-high leap Nina Schultz: women’s 800m, clocking a was also higher than two of her winning time of 2:09.19. Set new heptathlon athletic mentors. Other track highlights Her winning high jump bet- youth record included a win in 60m hurdles tered that of her famous Chinese grand- for Alicia Bremer in a B.C. JD award stanmother, Zheng Fengrong, a former 1957 dard time of 10.22. Gurshan Khela also world champion, who had a personal-best took gold in the 60m hurdles. BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

Stars shine

Brendan Ranford celebrated a Calder Cup win with the Texas Star in the American Hockey League playoff final, following a 43 overtime win over the St. John’s Icecaps on Tuesday. Ranford garnered eight goals and eight assists in the playoffs for the Stars.

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“We haven’t really reached our prime performance yet. I think they are still to be unleashed,” Mark said. Regardless of the outcomes, there is still a lot of soccer left to be played in the Baldisimo family. Ten-year-old Jeffrey is currently making his way through the Burnaby minor soccer system. “Hopefully, one of us, and it’s a dream of all of ours, that we’ll make it. If all of us do that would be great,” Mark said.

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