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Parkade will fall in 2015

Plan is to demolish western portion ﬁrst BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

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Investigating: New West police ofﬁcers stand outside a recovery home on Nanaimo Street where a man was killed Tuesday afternoon. B.C.’s homicide police are now leading the investigation and suspect the man was a victim of foul play.

Homicide team dealing with city death BY CAYLEY DOBIE REPORTER cdobie@royalcityrecord.com

Police suspect a man found dead at a recovery home on Nanaimo Street Tuesday was the victim of foul play. Wednesday morning, B.C.’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team announced it had taken over the investigation, which is now a confirmed homicide. At 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, New Westminster police were called to a home in the 1100 block of Nanaimo Street where officers found the dead body of a man inside, according to a press release from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team. The area surrounding the residence was closed to traffic for several hours following

the discovery of the body on Tuesday as police interviewed neighbours and witnesses. Investigators with the New Westminster Police Department determined that the cause of death was likely the result of foul play and handed the case over to B.C.’s homicide team, the release added. At this time, a motive for the murder is unknown, according to homicide investigators. “IHIT is working closely with the New Westminster Police Department to determine what led up to the victim’s death. We are currently canvassing the area, speaking with witnesses and processing the scene,” Staff Sgt. Jennifer Pound, spokesperson for the homicide team, said in the release. Homicide police were quick to jump on

media outlets reporting the victim’s identity after the Last Door Recovery Society, the organization that runs the recovery home where the man was killed, released his name on social media Wednesday morning. “IHIT is aware that the victim’s family have been notified of his death through various channels, however, IHIT has yet to speak with the family and until we do confirmation on his identity will not be released,” Pound said in the release. Initial reports on social media suggested the victim was an employee at the recovery home, but that has yet to be confirmed by police. Anyone with information is asked to call the homicide team at 1-877-551-4448.

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A portion of the Front Street Parkade will get a visit from a wrecking ball early in 2015. New Westminster supports an option that would see Front Street closed to traffic for eight weeks while deconstruction of the western portion of the parkade takes place. That’s the section of the parkade stretching from Begbie to Sixth Street, “The plan is to start it in February of 2015. That’s the plan now,” said Catalin Dobrescu, the city’s utilities and special projects engineer. “We are looking at different options. We are looking at potentially doing renovation of some of the remainder prior to demolishing it. The schedule is not firm yet.” The section of the parkade east of Sixth Street will remain standing. “It s a big, long ugly piece of concrete, really,” said Coun. Lorrie Williams. “I am sort of glad that half of it is coming down. I saw a rendering of what it would look like, how those shops could be revitalized.” While the deconstruction option supported by council requires Front Street to be fully closed to traffic, Coun. Jonathan Cote said it’s the way to go, as it’s the least expensive option and would have the least amount of disruption in the community. “Delaying the process over a 30week period would cause havoc in a neighbourhood – and we’d be paying an extra $2 million to do that,” he said of another option considered by the city. “To me, I think if council wants to move ahead with deconstructing the parkade,

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‘IN THE THEATRE COMMUNITY, MORE THEATRES ARE A GOOD THING’

Massey boosts new Anvil theatre BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

The folks at Massey Theatre aren’t worried about competition from the shiny new theatre in town. In fact, they’ll be helping run the new theatre at Anvil Centre. One of the spaces in Anvil Centre is a new theatre, which features state-of-the-art lighting (that can be operated through a smart phone) and theatre technology, a sprung floor and versatile seating accommodating up to 364 patrons. The seats can be arranged in a number of configurations, including a theatre in the round – depending on the seating option that’s needed. Jessica Schneider, executive director of Massey Theatre, said some of theatre’s users are taking advanJessica Schneider tage of the “It will provide new theatre by adding seca really good ond events to option.” what they normally do at the uptown theatre or experimenting with a smaller event than what they would offer at the Massey. Massey Theatre will be operating the new theatre on the city’s behalf. “We are definitely promoting to everybody to find the best venue for them and matching

New venue: The new theatre at the Anvil Centre played home to a day of performances during the centre’s grand opening Sept. 14. The new, state-of-theart space will be operated by the Massey Theatre. Jennifer Gauthier/ THE RECORD

them up for what we know they need and what their capacity is to sell tickets as well,” she said. “It will provide a really good option.” Massey Theatre has 1,260 seats – making it the largest performing arts theatre in New Westminster. The theatre is slated to be replaced as part of the new high school project. “We don’t know the exact future of the Massey,” Schneider said. “There will be a time when it will be out of commission for a little while. Those users, hopefully, will have made some transitional plans to be here. It’s going to take innovation on their parts

to scale down, or run longer or do more than one production and those kind of things in order to meet their different requirements.” Having another theatre in town will be helpful to groups during the time that the Massey isn’t open, Schneider said. “Definitely, in the theatre community, more theatres are a good thing,” she said. “There is no sense of this impinging. It’s great. It’s also a great place to grow emerging productions that can’t make the leap to something like the Massey right now, but maybe in five years from now or 10 years from now they’ll be

ready for that house. By having a connection back and forth, with us here as an operator, we will be able to encourage them.” Built in 1949, Massey Theatre is a registered non-profit society that has its own board of directors. The city is home to several other theatres, including the Bernie Legge Theatre in Queen’s Park, the Douglas College theatre and the Columbia. A literary event will be the first event in the theatre in October, with future events including a musical theatre revue and performances related to banquets and dinners in the Anvil Centre conference centre.

Church plan doesn’t ring city bells New West council wants Holy Trinity plans reﬁned and size of residential units brought into line with city regs BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

The City of New Westminster isn’t ready to give its blessing to a proposed redevelopment at Holy Trinity Cathedral. The church has applied for a heritage revitalization agreement, an amendment to the official community plan and a special

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development permit for 514 Carnarvon St. so it can restore the cathedral in exchange for the construction of a new highrise on the property. The 28-storey highrise would include 373 residential units, a five-level parkade and space for parish uses such as storage, banquet space and offices. According to a staff report, the applicants are seeking to build some bachelor units that are 268 square feet, which is smaller than the city’s 350 square feet minimum size. They’re also seeking a reduction in off-street parking and a reduction in long-term bicycle parking. Council approved a recommendation directing staff to inform the applicant that it would not review the application until the

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plan is changed to remove units smaller than 350 square feet, to provide parking that meets the requirements of the downtown parking study and to offer sufficient long-term and short-term bicycle parking. Council also directed staff to work with the applicant to reduce the scale of the tower to better fit with the heritage context and intent of the official community plan’s land-use designation for this site. Julie Schueck, the city’s heritage and community planner, said staff is concerned about the height of the proposed tower next to the cathedral. A cathedral has been located on this site since 1859, with the existing cathedral being built between 1899 and 1902.

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◗ SCHOOL STRIKE

Pickets come down as city teachers vote BY NIKI HOPE REPORTER

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More than 6,000 students in New Westminster could be back in the classroom Monday if teachers vote to approve a tentative deal reached this week between the union and the provincial government after months of a bitter labour dispute. Monday would run as a “traditional” first day of school with about two hours of classes, starting at 9 a.m., superintendent John Gaiptman said. “We are still working on the final details. We will have a traditional first day of school, like what we normally would have after Labour Day,” he told The Record Thursday morning. Kindergarten students would still be on

a gradual entry process, though Gaiptman said he expects it would likely be “quicker” than usual. “I think that if this plan continues forward, I think it makes sense,” Gaiptman said. “I think it will make sense to parents. I think that they understand that there needs to be some time given, that you can’t just expect people that haven’t been able to get to their classrooms since June to be able to just walk in and go for a full day.” School boards throughout the province also had to vote to endorse the contract, which was reached after a marathon negotiating session between the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation and the provincial government’s bargaining agent. Teachers would be able to access classrooms over the weekend to prepare for

Monday, should the contract be approved includes a 7.25 per cent wage hike over six (vote results were available after Record years, a boost to health and dental benefits, increased rates for teachers on deadlines), Gaiptman said. call and more prep time for eleAs of Thursday, teachers in mentary teachers. New Westminster had taken down According to a CBC report, picket lines. the contract also includes $105New Westminster Teachers’ million fund to settle grievances Union president Grant Osborne from the ongoing court case – said they were involved in a disthat money will be paid out by trict-wide study session, being the union as a signing bonus. held at the Justice Institute, where It also includes a $400-milmembers could pore over the new lion education fund that will go contract. toward improving classroom “We are focusing on the study John Gaiptman conditions, which will include session,” Osborne said. superintendent hiring as many as 850 new teachIt will be “chaotic” coming back to classrooms that teachers hadn’t seen ers a year, the story states. For the latest on this story, see www.royal since the middle of June, he said. The contract teachers are considering cityrecord.com.

City turns down plans for lot subdivision Council concerned rezoning could set precedent for inﬁll housing in the city

housing. The city has received an application to rezone 234 and 238 East Eighth Ave. from single detached dwelling district to single detached dwelling districts so the applicant can subdivide two lots into three, and build three houses on the new lots. “This proposal concerns me,” said Coun. Chuck Puchmayr. “This is one I look at as extremely precedent setting.”

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New Westminster is concerned a proposed development could set a precedent for infill

If council approves this application, Puchmayr believes the city will see “numerous” proposals of this nature coming forward. He said the city has taken steps to protect heritage homes and the flavour of middle-class neighbourhoods. Bev Grieve, the city’s director of development services, said the application is one of the few examples the city has seen

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Council rejected the application on the basis that it is premature to the official community plan review that will be done on appropriate infill housing, that it would set a precedent that would negatively impact the neighbourhood’s existing housing stock and affordability and that the subject site is located outside the normal walking distance to the frequent rapid transit network.

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Are there any winners in teachers’ strike?

But did anybody really win in this In the wee hours of Tuesday morning, dispute? Teachers gained nominally the province’s teachers and the govern– but those gains will probably mostly ment announced the two sides had come from the savings the government reached a tentative deal that would end achieved by not paying teachers during the three-month-old teachers’ strike. the strike/lockout. Both sides immediately put Perhaps, the definition of a their own spin on the agreewin in union circles nowadays ment. The government claimTHE RECORD is not what you gain, but that ing it was a win because the you didn’t lose hard-fought-for wages were kept down to 7.25 rights and benefits of the past. per cent over six years. The teachers’ If ratified (teachers were voting on the union claiming it was a win because the agreement provides some special funding agreement as this paper went to press), it likely means all will be back to normal to add additional teachers.

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by Monday. And for almost everyone involved, that news couldn’t come soon enough. The job action has caused chaos in the life of many parents and students, financially hurt some teachers who haven’t seen a paycheque in months and divided many on the issue of public education in B.C. The question now: What, if any, impact will this dispute have on the education system? The New Westminster school district, like many others in the province, was

struggling to juggle its budget allotments just to maintain education standards and programs. This agreement won’t, in our opinion, result in a dramatic change in that situation. The teachers promise to keep the issue of public education front and centre. But what will that look like? Long-term collective agreements provide labour peace, but they also take away a reason for unions to rally their members to action. Only time will tell.

Where’s the fresh perspective here?

private partnerships. When the am writing to say that I share proposal to build the now comthe sentiments expressed in pleted Anvil Centre, included the first couple lines of Jen a privately funded (at the time) Arbo’s letter to the editor, Time office tower to be integrated for a new perspective (Sept. 17, into the project, it made the The Record). I, too, have voted project a public (City of New for Wayne Wright in the past Westminster)-private (Uptown elections since I’ve resided in Property Group, the successful New Westminster. I’ve endorsed bidder at the time) him through various partnership. forums. Yet no one, includWhen it comes to ing Jonathan Cote, a fresh mayoral face, DAVE LUNDY stood up and said I am wondering if “no” to the funding there’s a third or a model, despite having advised fourth person who’s entered the race that I am not aware of. Over the labour council during the endorsement process that they the three terms that both Wayne were against public-private Wright has been mayor and partnerships. Despite having Jonathan Cote has been a city councillor, rarely do you find, on the Olympic Village and Port Mann Bridge projects as shining voting records, any difference. examples of what happens when With Wayne Wright, you the private partner pulls out of know what you’re getting, these projects, regardless of the good and bad. He’s very much reasons. in favour of development and For the record, I have also against dealing with traffic endorsed Jonathan Cote numcongestion and trying to move traffic through New Westminster erous times for city council, worked and contributed to the effectively and efficiently, labour-endorsed candidates’ whether it be trucks or cars. campaigns and such in the past He has his supporters and his three elections. detractors. But, as I said, at least With this looking the other you know where he stands on way, on a key position, and the things, whether or not you agree risk that the city was put in as a with him. result of this boondoggle, not to Jonathan Cote has been on mention the total lack of anyone council for three terms now – all being held accountable for putwhile getting endorsed by the ting the city into that precarious New West and District Labour position, I won’t be endorsing or Council, along with councillors supporting anyone who had a Williams, Harper and McEvoy. role in this affair. Part of that original endorseAside from age, there’s little ment process in 2008 was a position as opposing public◗Mayor Page 7

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With the new four-year term for mayor and council, it is imperative that we examine each and every candidate carefully before the election. Before voting, you need to inquire about each candidate’s age and well-being. Add four years (term of office) to their current age to better understand how old they will be and what their abilities toward the end of their term may be like. There’s no mandatory age for elected officials, however, we all know that aging affects good decision-making and is a detriment for the long hours our elected officials need to remain alert and effective. Long hours occur regularly in this city, especially when we have public hearings where as many as 12 hours a day are spent on the job. As well, ask each candidate about their individual health issues so you can better understand if

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inform you that after six years playing at Queen’s Park, the Cannons’ membership in the B.C. Premier Baseball League was revoked on Aug. 12, 2014, because we could not confirm the Queen’s Park stadium for the 2015 season. As a baseball team, we contributed fees to the City of New Westminster on an annual basis. During our time at Queen’s Park our direct cash payment in fees was $90,000. We believe our fees were a positive contribution to the park. Allan Vyner, by email

Who’s different here? Dear Editor:

Re: Time for a new perspective, Letters to the editor, The Record, Sept. 17. In response to the passionate letter from Jen Arbo in support of Jonathan Cote, I’d like to point out that it wasn’t Mayor Wayne Wright who made all the decisions in the past 12 years. In fact, it is city council that makes the decisions. As for the mayor, regardless of who sits in the chair, unless there is a tie vote, they are deemed to have voted in favour of all questions raised for votes at council. As a member of that council, Jonathan Cote and his council colleagues are responsible for the decisions made by our local government. So, Jen, if you have issues with the decision-making in New Westminster, maybe

you should first look to the five members of council that have driven our city’s direction for the past decade or more. For voters, in my opinion, the lack of balance on city council is probably the most important issue they should be grappling with in our upcoming election. Our current council has brought us: an administration, and associated costs, that is growing nearly three times faster than the population; right-wing purchasing policies that absolve staff from finding the best deal for the taxpayer and an increase in discretionary spending limits from $10,000 to $75,000; ever higher levels of debt; roads in bad repair; congested streets and neighborhoods full of rat runners; higher taxes; higher utility fees; higher user fees, and the list goes on. At the same time, in the nine years Mr. Cote has been on council, the city’s bank accounts have swollen from about $20 million to something over $140 million with $125 million in surplus revenues in just the past five years (as at Dec. 31, 2013). That’s nearly two full years of net tax revenues. These results are fuelled on decisions like the one made Monday night to borrow $24.8 million to pay for a substation upgrade, which we, as taxpayers, have already been billed for in the budgets for the council’s current term. New Westminster deserves better than that, and its taxpayers have the right to a fully transparent municipal administration – an administration that represents and is responsible to all taxpayers because that’s what councils are elected to do. Harm Woldring, New Westminster

Mayor: Cote, Wright not really different ◗ continued from page 6

difference between Cote and Wright. And if forced to pick between the two, well, as the old adage goes, “Better the devil you know, than the one you don’t.”

For all things balanced out, I know who Wayne Wright is and what he stands for. I cannot say the same for Wright’s one opponent. My honest hope is that there’s more than two con-

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Comment via RoyalCityRecord.com I David: Supporters will be disappointed and opponents will be delighted but I do not believe either side had much influence on the decision. As a current and longtime Whitecaps FC season ticket holder who was largely in favour of a USL franchise coming to New Westminster I too am disappointed. But my disappointment is not with city council’s decision, rather it is with the Whitecaps for not having a solid enough plan with enough financial backing to make this a viable and attractive proposition. Whitecaps FC are a successful, profitdriven business. … For the club to expect our community to invest $11.4 million without the possibility a good return is ridiculous. Had the club been more upfront about the huge cost to the city I don’t think the discussion would have gone this far.

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Parkade: ‘The longer we wait, the more (cost) goes up,’ says mayor ◗ continued from page 1

I think we need to do it quickly, minimize the disruption and minimize the cost.” Mayor Wayne Wright said the price tag to demolish the parkade was once $2 million, so it shouldn’t be delayed any longer. “The longer we wait, the more it goes up,” he said. Dobrescu said the original cost estimate was about $2 million. He said the current proposal includes some costs related to renovating the part of the parkade that will remain standing. “There is railings, there is rewiring of the electrical on the remainder of the parkade,” he said. “There is cost to demolish the office and build a new one, which weren’t contemplated in the original process.” Coun. Betty McIntosh voted against the proposal because of concerns about rerouting trucks to Royal Avenue and Columbia Street while deconstruction takes place, the loss of parking in the downtown and the cost of taking down the parkade. “I am going to vote again to be fiscally responsible, to not go forward with this,” she said. “The estimate is $3.3 million for the lowest estimate for deconstruction. I hate to say it, but I am going to – $3.3 million is probably at the low end. I always know that costs go up. We always have more and more costs whenever the city does something. I am going to say that the $3.3 million is probably the low end, and it will probably go higher and higher. That’s a

lot of money to take down an asset that we have right now.” Cote said only 30 to 40 per cent of the parkade is currently used and he believes there are “significant opportunities for urban renewal” if the city removes part of the parkade. “Certainly, the parkade structure destroys the urban environment on Front Street,” he said. “The beautiful heritage buildings that we see on Columbia Street are just as beautiful on Front Street, but no one really knows that because of the environment that is being created by the parkade.” Coun. Jaimie McEvoy said the parkade creates health issues for people in the area, as some of the region’s worst air-quality readings are found under and around the parkade. He believes that demolishing a section of the parkade will help lead to the revitalization of heritage buildings on Front Street and the downtown that will soon be home to the Wait for Me Daddy memorial, Anvil Centre, Westminster Pier Park and the Quay. “What is in between is this behemoth that creates almost a dead zone,” he said. Coun. Bill Harper said the decision to take down a section of the parkade has been made with a holistic view of downtown requirements and the area’s parking needs. While he’s confident it will contribute to “the rebirth of that section of Front Street,” Harper said the city needs to support businesses that may be

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impacted during the road closure. Coun. Chuck Puchmayr said it’s a “no brainer” to take down this section of the parkade, as it stands between Anvil Centre and Westminster Pier Park. He said it’s “absolutely untrue” that the city goes over budget on all of its capital projects as McIntosh suggested. “I don’t want the public

to think that every project the city funds goes over budget,” he said. “At Pier Park there was some extra requirements from the federal government on some pollution regulations that changed and there was a bit of over budget there, but most of the projects that we do, that we tender, and our staff monitor to make sure we are getting value for

our dollar, are completely on budget. Some are even under budget.” Wright said some businesses may need the city’s assistance to deal with negative impacts from the construction. Staff has scheduled a meeting with the Downtown New Westminster Business Improvement Area and the New Westminster

Downtown Residents’ Association to go over the plan. Earlier this year, staff presented a report to council showing preliminary plans for Front Street frontage road – the area between Front Street and the buildings – with a mews that features good pedestrian connections, 40 angled parking stalls and landscaping.

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Gay men’s health clinic opens in New West BY CORNELIA NAYLOR REPORTER cnaylor@royalcityrecord.com

The first health clinic for gay and bisexual men in the Fraser Health region has opened in New Westminster. A collaboration between the health authority and Health Initiative for Men (HIM), the clinic opened officially at 40 Begbie St. last month. The location was chosen after HIM data found almost a third of clients using their Commercial Drive clinic and 20 per cent of clients using the Davie Street clinic were Fraser Health residents. In 2013, more than half the new diagnoses of HIV and syphilis in Fraser Health residents were in gay and bisexual men.

The2014ProvincialHealthOfficer’s report, HIV, Stigma and Society, also supported the need for tailored services across B.C. to address the HIV epidemic among this population. “We are pleased with the support received for this clinic so far, and hope it makes getting tested and treated for sexually transmitted infections easier and more convenient for gay and bisexual men, as well as others living in the area,” Fraser Health medical health officer Michelle Murti said in a press release. HIM sexual health centres have a significant impact on STI testing, accounting for one out of every 20 cases diagnosed in the province, according to HIM board chair Dan Griffin. The organization also engages the

community through volunteering and a broad range of activities. “The opening of this centre reflects the commitment of Fraser Health to a comprehensive strategy that addresses the complex drivers of our health,” Griffin said. The New West clinic will serve all Fraser Health clients and provide specialized services for gay and bisexual men, with health authority nurses providing testing, counselling and treament alongside HIM staff and trained volunteers. The clinic is open for booked and drop-in appointments Mondays and Wednesdays from 4 to 9 p.m. For more information, visit check himout.ca. Follow Cornelia Naylor on Twitter, @CorNaylor

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Open for business: The ﬁrst clinic for gay and bisexual men opened in New West last month. The clinic is located at 40 Begbie St.

◗ CITY HALL IN BRIEF

Council OKs borrowing for power substation New Westminster is taking action to borrow $24.8 million for upgrades to the electrical substation. Council has approved a plan to borrow the funds from the Municipal Finance Authority, having previously agreed to finance upgrades to the New Westminster substation through debt. The

upgrades will increase the substation’s capacity. Coun. Betty McIntosh said she has no issues with the electrical utility but questions why the city is borrowing the entire $24.8 million instead of using some of the funds in the city’ electrical utility reserve. While she doesn’t

want to strip the reserve, McIntosh thinks the city could allocate some of those funds toward the project, rather than borrowing the full amount.

Sign of the times

An increasing number of variances may be a sign that it’s time to update one of the city’s bylaws.

Coun. Bill Harper recently questioned if the city’s sign bylaw is too rigid, given the number of variances that have been requested recently. He believes the city needs a sign bylaw that is flexible enough that staff can deal with minor variances. “The sign bylaw review

is well underway,” said Bev Grieve, the city’s director of development services. “We have it as a priority item with staff.” Grieve expects the review will be finished sometime this fall. Coun. Chuck Puchmayr supports a review of the sign bylaw, but believes the public needs to be engaged

in the process. He said the city needs to have “a modern day discussion” about signage. – Theresa McManus

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HYACK AMBASSADORS LOOK BACK AT THEIR REIGNS IN YEARS GONE BY

The years of puffy sleeves revisited BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

ew Westminster ambassadors will be enjoying a stroll down memory lane this weekend. The Hyack Festival Association has invited past Miss New Westminsters and ambassadors back to the Royal City for an alumni reunion. The Coming Home to Hyack ambassador alumni reunion will take place from today (Sept. 19) to 21. “It’s good to know where you come from – it helps you see where you are going,” said Deb Wardle, who is coordinating the reunion. “It’s going to be a fun weekend.” Wardle, whose daughters were involved in the program, and Miss New Westminster 1981 Becci Dewinetz have talked about the idea of a reunion for some time. “It was just a matter of timing and getting it together,” Wardle said. “A bunch of us recognize and appreciate the friendships that have evolved.” While some of the ambassadors are unable to attend this year’s reunion, many have been getting reacquainted through social media. “We are going to keep in touch. The Facebook page has had a huge response,” Wardle said. “There is quite a dialogue going on there, and a reconnecting that’s fun to see.” Wardle said the response from former ambassadors has been “phenomenal” and they’re excited about the idea of reuniting and reminiscing about their involvement in the program and their time in the city. The three-day event gets underway on Friday night, when alumni will attend the NWSS Hyack Football’s 10th annual homecoming at Mercer Stadium. They’ll attend a pre-game VIP reception before the Hyacks take on West Vancouver at 7:30 p.m. “We have other events on the Saturday and the Sunday, making it a weekend event,” Wardle said. “We have people coming up from Washington State and California, so they are here for the whole weekend.” Saturday’s activities include breakfast at River Market, a group photo at noon at city hall, a tour of the city, a wine tasting tour at Pacific Breeze, a craft beer tasting at Steel & Oak and a pub night at the Terminal Pub. Community members are welcome to attend the pub night, which includes a silent auction and a 50/50 draw. “We are also going to do a walk down memory lane. I have put together a slide show presentation of the past 40 years of the ambassadors. We are going to show that,” Wardle said. “That will be fun.” On Sunday, Wild Rice at River Market will be serving up a special luncheon plate called The Hyack in honour of the reunion. Sunday features a garden party at Westminster Pier Park from 1 to 3 p.m. (or at the Sapperton Pensioners Hall in the event of rain). Community members are invited to join ambassadors

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Remember when: Hyack’s 1984 ambassadors, shown above, are among those invited to this weekend’s Coming Home to Hyack reunion. Becci Dewinetz, Miss New Westminster 1981, shown with Bernie Legge at right, helped get the reunion underway. and local dignitaries at the garden party. “It’s an opportunity to meet and greet, and enjoy the beautiful park that we have and showcase some of the past and present ambassadors and people that are making this city so great,” Wardle said. “We are trying let people know this is not just a Hyack ambassador event – this is open to anybody who appreciates the city and wants to come back and say Hello.” Tickets for the garden party ($15) and the pub night ($20) are available at www.eventbrite.ca (search for Hyack ambassador alumni reunion). “We have a whole list of things there for the weekend package, but individuals can certainly – and hopefully will – come out and enjoy the sunshine and meet old friends,” Wardle said.

Retro swag light costs close to $72,000 BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

A swag light will pay tribute to a Columbia Street of an earlier time. The swag light, which will stretch across Columbia Street at the foot of Sixth Street, was turned on this week. Last fall, council directed staff to order four of 14 swag lights proposed for installation along Columbia Street. Since that time, the project’s cost have gone up “substantially” as a result of the installation costs. While the swag lighting would “contribute to a beautiful streetscape” on Columbia street for the years to come, staff provided council with a couple of options for its consideration, as the cost is deemed to be pro-

hibitive. The cost of 14 swag lights would range from $650,000 to $950,000. Council directed staff to proceed with installing one swag light that had already arrived and a commemorative plaque. “This swag light would be mounted at Sixth Street on the new bases and poles that have recently been installed there,” stated a staff report. “A plaque highlighting the history of the original swags could be mounted on or near the poles. The total cost for this approach would be in the order of $72,000.” A number of swags adorned the downtown when Columbia Street was known as the Golden Mile and attracted shoppers from around the region. “I think it is just too expensive,” Coun.

Bill Harper said of the swag lights. “I don’t think it’s worth it.” Coun. Jonathan Cote said the swag lighting isn’t something he’s supported from the beginning as he feels $72,000 for one string of lights across the street is too much for what it offers in terms of street beautification. “I just don’t see the value of that,” he said. Jackie Teed, the city’s manager of planning, said the swag light is intended to be up year-round. Along with the swag lighting on Columbia Street, staff will also be looking at a decorative lighting plan for commercial areas in the city. Follow Theresa McManus on Twitter, @TheresaMcManus

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It’s up: A new swag light is now shining brightly on Columbia Street, paying tribute to the city’s past.

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Join in on a real Royal City love affair

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Positive self-talk can be a struggle in today’s busy world, so wouldn’t it be nice if you could have positive messages sent right to your mailbox? Sapperton resident Jen Arbo received a neighbourhood small grant from the Vancouver Foundation to do just that – send a wee bit of positivity to your future self. Arbo and a friend were making cards one day and the friend mentioned the idea of sending a positive message or reflection to your future self, kind of like a time-capsule full of love.

“(My friend) actually suggested that it would make a really fun project to do a bit of a card to yourself where the idea is you write some sort of encouraging thing or self-reflective thing and then someone else saves it for five years and then mails it to you,” she said. Arbo jumped on the idea and figured the best way to get it done would be with a grant from the neighbourhood small grant program run by the Vancouver Foundation. Her application was approved and once she secured some free space, donated by River Market, she set about planning the event. The New West Love Letter

to Myself event is a three-session project that requires no skills (there will be helpers on site to assist with the card making), no fees and no registration – just show up and have fun. “This is a really nice way to kind of reflect without it being a Facebook post or Twitter post,” she said. “Card making is certainly not something I’m an expert in but it is something I enjoy because I like working with (my) hands and that slow pace.” Plus, it’s fun to send a card in the mail, she added. This isn’t the first time Arbo has organized an event through the neighbourhood small grants program but she hopes this one

will have a far more reaching effect than the previous ones. “I’m hoping people will try something new that they haven’t done before, either making the card itself and also that people will stop and take a moment to reflect on something that is going on in their life right now that they want to capture in time five years from now,” Jen Arbo she said. resident The first two sessions are on Tuesday, Sept. 23 and Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. and the third session, which Arbo predicts will be the busiest,

is on Saturday, Sept. 27 from noon to 4 p.m. The sessions are open to all ages and take place at River Market and are limited to 100 participants. There is no rigid structure to the event and anyone interested is encouraged to stop by anytime during one of the three sessions to make a card. There are only enough stamps for 300 people, so once they hit that number, Arbo said she will likely pack up – so come early. For more information, visit newwestlovelettertomyself.tum blr.com.

Family programs abound at the new Anvil Centre FAMILY TIES

JULIE MACLELLAN

K, I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty excited about the opening of the amazing new Anvil Centre

downtown. Not only is the building itself just totally impressive – was anyone not blown away at its grand opening? – it’s also full of programs and activities for all ages. I recently downloaded a copy of the centre’s fall brochure, and I’ve discovered a whole host of family-friendly stuff happening at the centre over the next couple of months. A few highlights for

those of us with wee ones: ! Art Splash: A parent participation art class for two- to four-year-olds runs Fridays from 9:30 to 11 a.m., Oct. 3 to Nov. 7, for $24. ! Art Extravaganza!: This one gives kids aged three to five a chance to learn and experiment with watercolour, acrylic, mixed media and more, and supplies are included. It runs Fridays from 2 to 3:30

p.m., Oct. 3 to Nov. 27, and also costs $24. ! Music on the go: A lively parent participation music class for the three- to five-year-old crowd will include dramatic play, activities, singing, instruments, stories and more, with an emphasis on fun. It runs Sundays from Oct. 5 to Nov. 9, with sessions at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. or 3 p.m., and it costs $31. ! Mom and Baby Yoga:

New moms, there’s also one just for you: Mom and Baby Yoga (Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m., Oct. 8 to Nov. 12) begins with a yoga flow for babies and follows with sequences designed to help restore mom’s core strength and ease a variety of common physical strains. It’s $35.50. If your kids are older, never fear – there are plenty of offerings for schoolaged kids as well.

Five- to eight-year-olds can try their hand at art through a Young Masters program on Mondays, starting at 4 p.m. Oct. 6, or an Art Expressions program on Sundays at 2 p.m. starting Oct. 26. On the crafts front, you’ve got Pop Up!, teaching six- to eight-year-olds how to make fun pop-up cards. It runs 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19. ◗Family Ties Page 17

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Local artists are sharing their vision on love, loss and loyalty in the inaugural exhibition in the community art space at Anvil Centre. Love, Loss and Loyalty: Community Reflections opened on Sept. 14 and runs until Nov. 14. in the Anvil Centre community art space. The exhibition is presented as part of the unveiling of the war memorial commemorating the iconic photograph Wait for Me, Daddy. The exhibition features artists from New Westminster, selected by a jury from a public call, who reference the themes of the photograph, reflecting them into their personal stories and community history. Drop by Anvil Centre and check out works by the following artists: Robert Bowen, Melissa Thorpe, Cynthia Jennifer Smith, Cliff Blank, Bob Collyer, Doug Dorsett, Karla Winters, Dale Costanzo, Jean Konkle, Lisa Lawrence, Christel Fuoss-Moore, Terry Foster, Gabor Gasztonyi, John Leeson, Gillian Wright, Jeffery A Gibson, Solveig Brickenden, Richard Armstrong, Janet Kvammen, Brenda Fairfax, Katherine FreundHainsworth, Franci Louann, Elena Zhukova, Julia Schoennagel, Oksana Slonevskaya and Theresa K. Howell.

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Haines, when they kick off RiverFest at 11 a.m. Presented by Port Metro Vancouver, RiverFest is a free family event that will kick off on Sunday, Sept. 21 with the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup organized by the New Westminster Environmental Partners and will conclude on the boardwalk at Westminster Quay on Saturday, Sept. 27. Art and artisan displays, interactive displays from river-related conservation and environmental organ-

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Tourism New West has a new home

Year-round visitors’ centre located at Anvil Centre BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

Tourism New Westminster is excited about moving into Anvil Centre. For the past few years, Tourism New Westminster has operated out of Fraser River Discovery Centre, but it’s making a move into a new space on the ground level of Anvil Centre. “We are thrilled to be in the Anvil Centre,” said executive director Tej Kainth. “We are moving from a seasonal visitors centre, where we are open 16 weeks, to year-round.” The centre will be open to provide information to visitors seven days a week in the summer and five days a week in the winter. “We anticipate our numbers are going to increase,” Kainth said. “We have seen a lot of travellers coming in from Alberta and the Pacific Northwest.” Kainth anticipates the opening of Anvil

Centre will only increase business for Tourism New Westminster. “New Westminster is really starting to position itself as a destination,” she said. “Anvil Centre is the last piece of the puzzle.” Along with their regular services, Tourism New Westminster staff will be working with Anvil Centre staff to provide concierge services for folks attending conferences at the civic facility. Those services could include providing up-to-date information about services and activities available around town and customizing pre- and post-conference activities for delegates and their spouses. Vali Marling, executive director of Anvil Centre, said it’s a “great partnership” from a conference perspective to have Tourism New Westminster in Anvil Centre. She said Kainth and her team will be able to put together activities such as historical tours and activities for spouses of conference delegates, as well as direct people to local services. “It is a huge, huge boost to the conference piece at the Anvil Centre,” Marling said.

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There’s Crafty Creations, for eight- to 12-year-olds, on Sunday, Nov. 2 from 2 to 4 p.m., and Printmaking and Collage Basics for 10to 12-year-olds – running Tuesdays at 4 p.m. from Oct. 28 to Dec. 9. For the theatrically inclined, there’s a Monday course in Tween Theatrics (ages nine to 12), running from Oct. 20 to Nov. 24, and a Thursday Shakespeare Playground (ages eight to 13) from Oct. 2 to 30. And, of course, there are teen programs – including a Teen Art Lounge Sundays starting Oct. 5, and a course on Selfies and the History of Portraiture (for those aged 13 and 70) on Wednesday, Nov. 26. For the musically inclined, there are piano lessons, guitar and bass lessons, violin lessons, and

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Art space: A young dancer from the Northwest Academy of Performing Arts performs in the dance studio during the Anvil Centre’s opening day festivities. music theory lessons on offer. I could go on and on, but suffice it to say, if you pick up a brochure, you’re bound to find something to suit your family! Check it out for yourself

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collect data or gather garbage from p.m. ($15). Full details and tickets the shoreline. The walk gets underare available at www.eventbrite. way at the Spagnol Street Walkout at ca. Search for Hyack Ambassador the South Dyke Road riverfront. For Alumni Reunion. more information on the event or to Throw some bowls for a sign up (or get waiver forms for pargood cause at a lawn bowlticipants under 19), visit nwep.ca/ ing fundraiser for Queen’s Park great-canadian-shorelineHealthcare Foundation. cleanup or contact site The event, taking place coordinator at contact@ at the New Westminster nwep.ca. Lawn Bowling Club on Saturday, Sept. 20 from Head to Westminster 3 to 8 p.m., includes a Pier Park and soak up barbecue, cash bar, raffles the sunny skies forecast and lessons. Doors open for the weekend. If you at 3 p.m. and lessons and haven’t checked out the play get underway at 4 urban beach, give it a p.m. Tickets are $40 ($25 try – but be warned, you tax deductible) and are may have to wait a while available at Queen’s Park to get a spot in one of (or more) hammocks. Eats @ Care Centre gift shop, Things to do the the Pier concession stand Brick & Mortar Living, this weekend is serving up ice cream, Champagne Taste and slushies, burgers, hot Royal City Colours. dogs, fries, chicken strips and other Help clean up the snacks on weekends until Sept. 21 Queensborough waterfront in (on good weather days) from noon the 2014 New Westminster Great to 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. to dusk. Canadian Shore Cleanup. Organized Email your Top 5 ideas to calendar@ by New Westminster Environmental Partners, the event is taking place on royalcityrecord.com. You can also check out our full arts and events calendar listSunday, Sept. 21 starting at 9:30 a.m. ings at www.royalcityrecord.com. Everyone is welcome to help pull – Compiled by Theresa McManus invasive plants and native shrubs,

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You can catch the winning drive and win a sweet ride at this year’s Hyacks’ football homecoming game. The 10th edition of this community classic at Mercer Stadium on Sept. 19 features football, family fun and a prize car giveaway courtesy of presenting sponsor Key West Ford. On-field action has the Hyacks varsity team in a showdown with Western Conference rival West Vancouver Highlanders. But before the showdown, there’s a western-themed hoedown, complete with skydivers, fireworks, on-field kids’ activities, a pre-game flag football challenge for alumni and a Texas barbecue. “It’s not every day you can enjoy a hoedown, a grid-iron showdown and get a chance to ride off into the sunset in a prize car,” says Hyacks football head coach Farhan Lalji. “Our season really starts to kick into high gear with homecoming, so come on down and see how the West is won.” Homecoming is made possible by the generous support of sponsors like Key West Ford. CTV, the Beat 94.5 and the Royal City Record are media sponsors for the event. The 2014 festivities kick off at 4:30 p.m. with the alumni touch football game. Hyack Hoedown family activities run from 5 to 7 p.m. and are followed by the alumni reception and dinner on the field. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. after the game ball is parachuted onto the field by the B.C.

HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING ! 4:30 p.m.: Alumni touch football game – A huge success last year and expected to be even bigger this year. ! 5 p.m.: Mercer Field opens for the Hyack Hoedown family activities, ongoing till 7 p.m. ! 6 p.m.: Alumni reception and dinner – Hyacks players and coaches old and new mingle under the Team Dave Vallee ReMax tent. ! 7:30 p.m.: Kickoff – with flag party from the Royal New Westminster Regiment. ! Halftime: Live band – Derrival performs. ! 9:45 p.m.: End of Game – player awards, fireworks, poster give-away.

skydiving team. Halftime highlights include a performance by the up-and-coming band Derrival, who were a hit at last year’s Squamish Valley Music Festival. And there’s a postgame fireworks show. The Hyacks have adopted a Western theme for this year’s homecoming that fits their season. They kicked off the year in Arlington, Texas, taking on Grandview High School during an authentic Texas Friday Night Lights tilt. Closer to home, the varsity Hyacks are in the B.C. Western Conference. Their goal is to be the best in the West, says Lalji.

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hile we were downtown last weekend for the official opening of the Anvil Centre, we watched the crowds of people taking it all in and thought of another September 116 years ago, when large numbers of people from the city and region were also wandering in the downtown streets trying to fully comprehend what they were seeing. One hundred and sixteen years ago was September 1898, and the scene the citizens were trying to take in was street upon street, waterfront to Royal Avenue, from about Fourth Street to 10th Street, of smouldering ruins of what had been the vibrant, busy downtown area of New Westminster. A massive fire had destroyed all this between late evening on the 10th and the next morning of Sunday the 11th.

Within just a few days, coming to see the rubble and destruction of the Royal City became a very popular thing to do. There are stories of people, wanting to take in the burned out sights of part of New Westminster, arriving by various means – streetcars part way, wagons and coaches, on horseback, or on foot. There’s even one reference to sailing past on a small boat to get a “from the river” view of the damage. The soon-to-be-held Provincial Exhibition in Queen’s Park was going to draw many thousands of visitors to the area and while they were here for the fair, its exhibits, entertainment, sports, and midway, they would see the remains of the downtown and hear some of the heartrending, courageous, empowering stories. We hear that persons who knew the streetscapes well often had difficulty identifying exactly where they were in a city block because so many landmarks were gone. They may have had a favourite store but couldn’t find it – only a smoking hole in the ground marked the site. Some may have had

a spot on the docks from which they used to watch the steamboats with their cargos and passengers – all gone now. There are many photographs of this area after the fire. Frequently the images show individuals standing gazing along the streets and rows of burned out buildings, possibly trying to understand the charred brick and stone walls that remain – what might they recognize? In other photos we see clusters of folks gathered together, seeming to be looking in a particular direction – perhaps sharing fire accounts, pointing out curious aftermath features, or adding a personal reminiscence – “why I was just there last week, bought a pair of boots.” Many of these visitors after the city’s Great Fire kept little reminders of what they had seen. Some things sit in a family box somewhere. Others are carefully placed in a museum. There might be a melted coin, a blob of fire-melted glass, the steel remains of a handgun, or a small tin box holding what used to be hair pins. Thoughts of downtown and September 1898.

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ack to school is finally just around the corner. Whether your child is entering school for the first time or the fifth, the New Westminster Public Library can help both of you get ready for the new year. The first day of kindergarten can be a scary and exciting experience. Books like A Day at School (Cordier) and Wow! School! (Neubecker), which show the typical activities in an elementary classroom, can help children get used to the idea of going to class every day. Others like the adorable I’m Not Ready! (Allen) and Noni is Nervous (HarttSussman) can help open up discussion if your child is feeling anxious about this big step. Looking for more good books for your kindergartener? Ask in the children’s department for 100 Books to Read in Kindergarten, a list of recommended titles. How about some school books that are just plain fun? Dinosaur vs. School! (Shea) and Pirates Go to School (Demas)

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!TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Fun, Learning and You is offered by the Lower Mainland Purpose Society. This program is for children aged 18 months to five years and their parent or caregivers. FLY runs every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon, starting today, until Dec. 9. Free to New Westminster residents. Join us for circle times, preschool readiness and play in a rich thematic program. Parent information sessions include speech and language, early literary and more. For more information or to register, contact Elizabeth or Stella at 604-526-2522 The Lower Mainland Purpose Society is at 40 Begbie St. The business of being a writer, 6:30 p.m. Bernice Lever will cover various business aspects of writing including budgeting, public and private resources for writers, contracts, files to create and keep, scheduling, the media and networking. Presented by the Royal City Literary Arts Society and co-sponsored by the New Westminster Public Library. Pre-register at 604-527-4667 or secretary@rclas.com.

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!THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Glenbrook North Residents’ Association, meeting at New Westminster Public Library, upstairs in the Plaskett room. Doors open at 6:45 p.m., meeting starts promptly at 7 p.m. Guest speaker is city councillor Jonathan X. Cote, who will speak on his vision for New Westminster. A question and answer period will follow. The meeting will also include a discussion about the need for pedestrian controlled crosswalks along Eighth Avenue between Sixth Street and First Street. Meet a SWIS, Settlement Workers in Schools, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., New Westminster Public Library. Newcomers who are trying to learn about the school system can meet a school settlement work and learn how the B.C. school system works and what in-school and after-school programs are available, as well as other MOSAIC services and programs for immigrants. If you have a permanent resident card or landed immigrant documents, please bring them to the program. Co-sponsored by New Westminster Public Library and MOSAIC’s settlement program. For more information and to register, call the library at 604527-4667 or email listener@ nwpl.ca. The New Westminster Public Library is at 716 Sixth Ave., www.nwpl.ca or 604-5274660.

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!SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Thrift sale and coffee break, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Knox Presbyterian Church, 403 East Columbia St. Non-profit art charity auction, Eclipps Hair Café, 755 Sixth St., 6 to 9 p.m. Features live music, artists, guests, and more. The event is raising funds for Pottery Works, a group of special needs artists who create art, pottery and jewelry that have been displayed in the salon. Info: www. eclipps.com or on the Eclipps page on Facebook.

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$43,823 MSRP CARTER PRICED CA

$1,000 Finance Cash $1,500 Disc Brand Loyalty

38,980

$26,790 MSRP

CARTER PRICED

18,888

#V4-50110

2015 CADILLAC ESCALADE

87,360

$1,500 Disc Brand Loyalty #M4-72780

2014 CHEVY TRAX X

$20,295 MSRP

CARTER PRICED

$6,750 Credit

CARTER PRICED

$750 Finance Cash $1,500 Disc Brand Loyalty

18,045

#CS 64730

#T4-67080

Finance Cash up to 60 months, must have a 1999 or newer for loyalty. Disc. Brand B d included i l d d Pontiac, P ti Saturn, S t SAAB, SAAB Oldsmobile, Old bil Hummer, H Also Al Cobalt, C b lt HHR. HHR All prices i are nett off all incentives plus $395 documentation charge.

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BURNABY

E. HASTINGS

1-604-291-2266 1-877-311-2266

LOUGHEED HWY.

Or Toll Free

FAMILY OWNED FOR OVER 50 YEARS

CARTER

4550 LOUGHEED HWY, BURNABY

www.cartergm.com

CARTER GM VAN.

BURNABY

WILLINGDON

CARTER PRICED

$2,000 Credit

BOUNDARY

$17,625 MSRP

NO. 1 FR EE W AY

DEALER #5505