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Bringing the forest to the city Plan is to increase the city’s ‘forest canopy’ after seeing it drop from 22 per cent in 1994 to 18 per cent today By Jacob Zinn
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AT YOUR SERVICE Calvin Basran, owner of Frankie G’s, stands next to the eight-seater van he purchased specifically to offer customers free rides to and from his pub in Queensborough. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER
Pub steers drinkers its way Frankie G’s pub in Queensborough hopes a free shuttle service will pay off in terms of safety and drive up business as well By Tereza Verenca
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A New Westminster pub has launched a free shuttle service to and from its establishment in an effort to curb drinking and driving. Calvin Basran, owner of Frankie G’s in Queensborough, rolled out the service to locals late last week. “It’s been on my radar for a long time. It’s a first-of-its-kind in the city. All you do is give us a call and we’ll come right to where you are.You come down here and enjoy yourself and we’ll make sure you get home OK,” he told the Record. “The only area we don’t service is Sapperton because
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Residents vote No on transit By Jacob Zinn
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CONCERNED: Paul Slusher is worried the police department’s lack of policy for medical marijuana users means he could be arrested for possession when he’s transporting it from Vancouver. PHOTO LARRY WRIGHT
Travelling with medi-pot? ’Boro resident is worried that police department has no specific policy By Cayley Dobie
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A Queensborough resident is worried he could be arrested if police ever caught him bringing home medical marijuana purchased at a dispensary in Vancouver. Paul Slusher is a business owner and work-at-home father of a 15-month-old daughter – he is also a medical marijuana user. He has a doctor’s note for medical pot, which is part of his post-traumatic stress disorder treatment along with meditation, yoga and a healthy lifestyle, and purchases it legally at a medical marijuana dispensary in Vancouver. Slusher, originally from Washington, has lived in New Westminster since 2008 and never had any problems using or transporting his medical marijuana. In fact, it never occurred to him that there would be cause for a problem – until recently. Slusher recently found out someone he knows, who is also a fellow New Westminster resident and
medical marijuana user, was stopped and subsequently arrested by police for possession. “I’m a husband. I work at home. I take care of my child every single day because I run the companies from (home), so if anything ever happened to me it would disrupt everything,” Slusher told the Record. While Slusher doesn’t have a Health Canada medical marijuana licence, he does have an iMediKate card, which allows him to buy from a select crop of marijuana dispensaries in Vancouver.With this in mind he contacted the New Westminster Police Department to find out what would happen if he were found in possession of marijuana. “They didn’t have any kind of policy. I asked him specifically, ‘In my case, I’m a New Westminster resident, … and I’m very openly going to tell you I go into the city to buy marijuana and bring it home.What are you going to do if I get pulled over?’” Slusher said. The police department told Slusher he would be
arrested. “I don’t really care if they take my weed away if they pull me over,” he said. “If they want to pretend that it’s illegal and they’re able to that, let’s do that, but don’t arrest me.” Slusher believes the police department should have a specific policy or directive for its members if ever they encounter such a
Arresting me would screw my life up ... situation, one that wouldn’t end with the medical marijuana user in prison. “Arresting me would screw my life up and that’s a whole other type of situation, one that I’m almost willing to forego using the marijuana as a medicine knowing that that risk is there,” he added. The Record contacted the New Westminster Police Department and was told that if, during a routine traffic stop, an officer be-
lieves there is enough evidence to carry out a search of the individual’s vehicle and discovers marijuana, the driver could be arrested. “Usually with marijuana the evidence at the onset is going to be the smell of fresh marijuana or the smell of burning marijuana,” said Sgt. Chad Johnston, spokesperson for the department. “ If the individual is legally allowed to possess marijuana for medicinal purposes, they should present the proper documentation to the officer so they can confirm the person is, in fact, a licensed medical marijuana user and that he or she isn’t carrying more than they are allowed to according to their licence, Johnston explained. If everything checks out, the individual would be released, he added. “As with anything, we don’t go just searching people’s vehicles without evidence.You have to be able to articulate that and have that evidence,” Johnston said. Continued on page 8
It wasn’t unanimous, but the MasseyVictory Heights Residents’ Association, by and large, has voted against the upcoming transit referendum. Residents of the affluent NewWestminster neighbourhood gatheredWednesday night to vote on the mayors’ council’s $7.5-billion transportation plan. Out of 41 members in attendance, 31 did not approve of the current proposal, prompting the residents’ association to officially take a stance against the 10-year plan. “This was an important vote for our residents’ association,” said association president Jason Lesage in a statement. “It’s critical to gauge the opinion of residents in the neighbourhood and help shape our position on important issues that have a direct impact on those residents.” Coun. Chuck Puchmayr was on hand to represent theYes side, while none of the five invited guests from the No side appeared at the meeting. Puchmayr attributed the overwhelming opposition to several factors, in-
cluding proxy votes – which, alone, outnumbered the 10 people who voted in favour – and fearmongering from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. “I think that the Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s misleading campaign, trying to vilify TransLink, has really taken root,” he told the Record. “They all seemed to come armed with those same arguments that are being made by the CTF.” Puchmayr cited criticism from the CTF over the salary of TransLink CEO Doug Allen compared to other jurisdictions, arguing that other transportation managers don’t have the same level of responsibility or as vast a jurisdiction to cover. However, he admitted residents have a legitimate gripe with the appointed governance structure of the transit authority. “I don’t think many people support a TransLink board which was handpicked by the provincial government in 2007,” he said. Puchmayr noted the mayors’ council’s plan is the first time since 2007 that transportation infrastructure has been planned by elected officials as opposed to the TransLink board.
City man guilty on child porn charges A New Westminster man accused of possessing child pornography has been found guilty of all charges. Last month, Steven Keith Roth, 52, was found guilty of one count of importing, distributing, selling or possessing child pornography for the purposes of distribution or sale, and one count of possessing child pornography. The guilty verdict stems from an investigation by the New Westminster Police Department’s major crime unit more than two years ago. In July 2013, four months after the investigation began, police submitted a report to Crown counsel recommending criminal charges.The following month, Crown counsel announced the charges had been approved against Roth. He was arrested and
released on bail and bound by numerous conditions. Roth was ordered to stand trial, and on Feb. 23 he was found guilty of both charges. He has since been released from custody and must abide by a number of conditions, including no contact with children under the age of 16, indirectly or directly, and no frequenting of locations often visited by children under 16 years. He is also required to hand over all Internet-capable devices, including computers, laptops, smartphones and tablets. Police also have the right to search Roth’s home to confirm he is in compliance with the Internet ban. Roth is scheduled to return to court for his sentencing hearing on June 24. – By Cayley Dobie, staff reporter
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The loss of a dream of a life together When a baby dies, families must go on living. One woman hopes she can offer help to others who have shared such a heartbreaking loss
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EXCLUSIVE The tiny pink dress says more than words ever could. There it is, smaller than a doll’s dress, lovingly folded and nestled in the pages of the scrapbook remembering wee Angel Slinn. It’s the dress she wore for the short amount of time the tiny perfect girl spent with her parents on that day they’ll never forget. That day when her mother and father found out that they were never going to bring their baby home.That this cherished pregnancy – so welcomed, so longed-for, following two earlier miscarriages – would end at 20 weeks in the stillbirth of their daughter. It was March 20, 1995. Silent tears run down Nancy Slinn’s cheeks even now, talking about it. “Twenty years ago, and this still happens,” she says, wiping her face as she tells her family’s story.
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Peter, were already parents by then. Nancy’s first pregnancy went as pregnancies are meant to do, ending in the joyous birth of a little girl named Nicole. It was after that that things went wrong. Nancy’s next pregnancy ended in miscarriage. And her next. Nicole was five then, and her parents hadn’t yet told
her about the impending arrival of another sibling. So, when they lost that baby on Dec. 23, they found themselves having to pretend their way through Christmas happiness, for Nicole’s sake. “That was a really tough Christmas,” Nancy says softly. “How do you tell a five-year-old that Mommy was going to have a baby, but now you’re not.” Nancy had just packed all her regular clothes in boxes and hung up all the maternity clothes. Now she had to put her regular clothes back and pack the maternity clothes away. She still remembers Peter finding her in the closet that night, bawling as she hung up her clothes and packed away her dreams.
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Nancy got pregnant again. She made it through the anxiety of the first trimester, and things appeared to be fine. Then, on St. Patrick’s Day of 1995, she started to experience some bleeding at work. She was taken by ambulance to B.C.Women’s Hospital, where they found she was already starting to dilate. It was far too early; Nancy was only at the halfway point, some 20 weeks into her pregnancy. She was taken in for emergency surgery, a cervical cerclage – essentially stitching the cervix closed. There was a chance, she was told, it would be okay.With bedrest, she could be fine. She held on for another
Always a mother: Nancy Slinn, who has lived through two miscarriages and the birth of a stillborn daughter, is the coordinator of Empty Cradle, a support group for those who have suffered infant loss. The group is holding a screening of the movie Return to Zero this weekend – a movie that deals with the story of a couple whose child is stillborn. See details of screening on page 9. PHOTO LARRY WRIGHT
two days. But on that Sunday, her water broke. That night her baby was very active, and they found a heartbeat.They would take Nancy in for a full ultrasound in the morning. By morning, there was no heartbeat.They induced labour at 6:15 a.m., and Nancy was a mother again – to a stillborn baby girl. Angel was nine inches long. She weighed 11 ounces. In every way, she was a complete human being – just far too small for survival. “She was absolutely perfect,” Nancy says, her voice breaking just a touch. “She just hadn’t had that extra 20 weeks to grow.” Tiny Angel was given a lit-
tle pink dress and a chance to lie in the crib next to her mother’s bed. Nancy spent time with her then, using the radio to try to drown out the cries of the baby in the next room – cries she would never hear Angel make. There are no words for the heartbreak. But she cherishes the fact that she could spend time with her daughter. “This is the only parenting you’re going to get to do for this child,” she says. She has the photos of them in the hospital together, saved in a baby album along with the few mementoes of Angel – the pink hospital information card bearing her name and birth weight; the pink dress; a soft
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They reached out for help, then. Nancy knew she needed somebody who would understand. Somebody who could help her cope with not just the real loss of her babies but the loss of the lives she’d already started dreaming about. That’s the thing about infant loss, she says. It’s not just the physical loss that hits you, but the loss of that life you were already planning – the frilly dresses you
were going to buy for your daughter, the little tuxedo you would dress up your son in, the ballet classes and soccer games they were going to take part in. Whether the loss is a miscarriage, a stillbirth or an early death from SIDS or illness, the parent ends up in the same place. “When a loss occurs, it’s the loss of a dream, the dream of a life together,” she says. “Regardless of whether a woman is six weeks along or 36 weeks along, the loss is very much the same.That little person will leave a giant hole.” Nancy and Peter found their way to Empty Cradle, an infant loss support group Continued on page 9
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Big Brother is keeping tabs on you Protesters gathered around the country this past weekend at rallies against the federal government’s anti-terrorism bill. In denouncing what they call a “secret police bill,” protesters exercised basic civil rights in associating and expressing what they see as wrong-headed legislation. But recent revelations about Canada’s spy agency keeping tabs on protesters raise serious questions
about how the bill could put a chill on such actions in the future. The bill itself broadens police powers and allows them to detain terrorism suspects, as well as giving new powers to CSIS without any civilian oversight. This bill plays to people’s fears of the unknown and blows the small risks faced by the average citizen out of proportion. More concerning, how-
ever, is the vagueness with which threats to national security are defined.There are real fears that such definitions could blow with the ideological wind – something validated by the government’s apparent need to spy on those speaking against pipeline projects. Environmentalists and First Nations activists have been especially concerned in light of the apparent monitoring of their ac-
tivities. As they should be. And, of course, as reported here on Wednesday, a New Westminster resident who is a professor at SFU came under close scrutiny by the RCMP when he just snapped some photos of Kinder Morgan’s property on Burnaby Mountain. Tim Takaro’s daughter received the phone call from the RCMP who informed her that they wanted to speak with her dad.Takaro,
who has protested against the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline, sees a relationship between Bill-C51 and what he considers intimidation by the RCMP. Information so far points to a too-wide interpretation of a serious threat and a too-narrow concept of legitimate dissent. At our most cynical, we’d suggest this is largely an election-year stunt meant to fire up the Conservative
base and help return their party to office this fall. It may very well work. But the trouble is, all Canadians will live with the bill’s consequences long after the election is over. Protesters, meanwhile, should probably keep watch over their shoulders and not be surprised if they get a phone call from the RCMP. COMMENT ON THIS
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Vote Yes for a better future In NewWestminster, we’re all too familiar with traffic congestion. For years, city councils and staff have laboured to find workable solutions to address the problem. But, like the region itself, it keeps growing. Over the next 30 years, nearly a million more people will move into our region. If all of these new residents use a vehicle to commute to and from work each day, it would add the equivalent of cars lined up from New Westminster toWinnipeg onto our streets.The anticipated cost to our collective health and the economy from the added congestion that would result would be staggering. In early 2014, the Mayors’ Council, representing 23 local elected governments in MetroVancouver, came together to formulate a plan for moving forward. Rolling up their sleeves, the mayors developed a historic action plan that responded to the needs of each municipality. Here in NewWestminster, initiatives in the plan include increased frequency of local bus service, additional HandyDart service for our seniors and those with mobility challenges, cycling and pedestrian improvements with better connections to transit, upgrades to the major road network to ease traffic congestion within our boundaries, a new and safer Pattullo Bridge with improved connections through the city, and 100 new SkyTrain cars on the Expo
and Millennium lines.The Mayors’ Council Transportation and Transit Plan will reduce traffic congestion in the region by 20 per cent, resulting in time savings of 20 to 30 minutes a day on commutes. For our community, providing more transit and transportation choices means fewer cars on the road, while moving those that do need to travel in our city through efficiently.The result is increased livability and a better quality of life. This week, ballots start arriving in the mail asking residents if they support an increase in the provincial sales tax of 0.5 per cent to fund the plan, with all revenues and expenditures audited on an annual basis.VotingYes means that we can get to work reducing congestion and providing transportation and transit options to our citizens right away, rather than waiting for a significant problem to get even worse. In casting my vote, I’ll be thinking about the need to protect community livability for all residents. But also added to the mix will be my responsibilities as a dad to my three young children, who along with their peers are ultimately the ones that will have to live in the future with the consequences of the actions we take – or fail to take – today. I’ll be voting Yes, and I encourage my fellow citizens to as well. Jonathan Cote is the mayor of NewWestminster.
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Dear Editor It seems odd that when people started talking about a more equitable way to finance TransLink, it would be to increase their take on the gasoline tax, when suddenly the price at the local pumps went from $1.09 to $1.39, while the rest of the country stayed at around $1 a litre. Could this be the heavy hand of local politics or the heavy hand of local oil companies? M.E. Buttle, New Westminster
Port Mann Bridge tolls wreaked havoc on NewWest roads Dear Editor I would like to share with you my concern re: the mayhem in New Westminster, created since the new Port Mann Bridge tolls were put in place. As a resident of New Westminster, I was appalled at the sudden traffic delays on Columbia Street, attempting to access the Pattullo Bridge, which began soon after the new tolls were implemented, when the earlier toll rates were discontinued. Before this traffic jam, it would take me five minutes to drive to a SkyTrain station in New Westminster, park the car and jump on the SkyTrain. That is no longer possible during the day, Monday to Friday. My concerns were directed in an email to the provincial minister of transportation, Todd Stone, in February 2014. The response from his office in May 2014 speaks well of the lack of the minister’s understanding of what is really going on in our neighbourhood and which continues today, a year later. It is my belief that much of our traffic woes in the Columbia/Pattullo Reducing the Bridge access could toll cost is the points be allevisolution. ated if the Port Mann Bridge toll was reduced to the former level of $1.50 a crossing for cars, and a similar consideration for commercial vehicles and tractor trailers were put into effect. If the Port Mann Bridge is expected to serve our needs for the next 75 years, surely there is a formula that can be found to meet the costs, and at an attractive price to encourage motorists to use it. The recently announced incentive to get people to use the bridge is not the solution. Reducing the toll cost is the solution. Will I support the 0.5 per cent tax increase for the proposed transportation and infrastructure improvements? No. Not until the TransLink authority is dismantled and a Greater Vancouver municipal body is created to manage our transportation needs. The recent news of Jimmy Pattison coming aboard to oversee the use of public funds created for this project is admirable. However, it is the administration of the process that needs to be changed, and to include all municipal entities on a board that controls costs and manages the whole transit system within the Greater Vancouver area. John More, New Westminster
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Continued from page 3 Plus, it’s not as if the New Westminster Police Department has a list of medical marijuana users living in the city, and the department is not actively searching for drivers who might be carrying medical marijuana, Johnston said. “It’s something that that member would have to deal with at the time they conduct the traffic stop or come across that person,” he added. According to Johnston, an arrest would be the result of any initial evidence the officer observes. If the person being arrested is able to prove he or she is legally allowed to possess marijuana, he or she would be released. “When we come across these things, it’s an unknown for us,” Johnston said. “We have to move forward if there’s evidence to support an investigation and an arrest. ... If it comes to it, after the fact, we would proceed by letting that person go.”
Urban forest: The city wants to increase the number of trees on city streets. The current levels are below what are considered to be reasonable targets for an urban environment. PHOTO LARRY WRIGHT
Beefing up the canopy Continued from page 1 According to the city, urban forests provide numerous benefits, including rainfall interception, air filtration, wildlife habitats and shade. Since the report went before council in October, the city held two open houses to gather information from the public as to what they’d like to see in the strategy. “We’ve had a few people who are very strong and passionate advocates about our environment,” Gibson said, “but the re-
sponse has not been overwhelming, relative to other things that the city might be consulting on.” Despite the light response, Gibson said those who have appeared at the open house support the city’s efforts to implement the strategy. A draft of the strategy will likely appear before council within the next six to eight weeks. Following consideration by council, city staff will make any necessary revisions before sending it back for adoption.
Four months after losing his seat as mayor in the 2014 New Westminster election,Wayne Wright has been appointed to the board of the of the Vancouver Airport Authority for a three-year term. He was selected for the position by Metro Vancouver’s board of directors, based on his experience as New West’s mayor for four terms and his background in the local business community. Prior to his 12-year run as mayor, he was a small business owner, president of the Downtown New Westminster Business Improvement Association and an executive with an international food company in Canada and Australia. “The Board believes he would fully represent the values and interests of Metro Vancouver and help the airport authority fulfill its mandate as a transportation leader,” said Metro Vancouver board chair Greg Moore in a statement. According to Metro Van-
couver, as a director,Wright will receive yearly compensation of $30,000.Wright may also receive compensation for attending extra meetings and speaking engagements, ranging from $700 to $1,400. Previously,Wright chaired Metro Vancouver’s Housing Committee and was a member of the Zero Waste Committee. He was a regional representative to the Municipal Finance Authority, and vice-chair of the TransLink Mayors’ Council. “I am honoured by this appointment and look forward to working with other community, business, and public sector members of the airport authority board of directors to ensure thatYVR continues to deliver on its commitment of a high-service, low-cost business model in transportation excellence,” stated Wright. – By Jacob Zinn, reporter
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People Film screening Saturday Based on a true story, Return to Zero addresses infant loss Infant loss is such an enormous – and delicate – topic that it’s often impossible to know where to start talking about it.That’s where Return to Zero comes in. The movie, starring Minnie Driver and Paul Adelstein, tells the story of a couple who are forced to confront loss when their son
is stillborn. The movie is being screened on Saturday, March 21 at 7 p.m. at Olivet Baptist Church. The screening is hosted by Empty Cradle, an infant loss support group based in New Westminster, in recognition of the group’s 20th anniversary. Refreshments will be pro-
vided and a discussion session will be held after the screening. Child care will also be available. It’s free, but anyone who wants to attend is asked to pre-register. For information or to register, see www.emptycradle. bc.ca, email emptycradle@ telus.net or call Nancy at 604-525-4349.
A loss that never goes away Continued from page 5 that was then operating in Coquitlam. It has been founded by Patty Lou Bryant in November of 1994, after she lost her full-term son when he was stillborn. “We had no idea that such a group existed.We had no idea we were going to need such a group,” Nancy says. They arrived at their first meeting to find a room packed full of parents, all coping with the loss of children taken far too soon. When Patty Lou first got pregnant and later moved to the Okanagan, Nancy took over the reins – with Peter at her side as her righthand man, offering emotional and practical support at every turn.The group eventually moved to New West after it found a meeting spot at Nancy’s church, Olivet Baptist. But it never wavered from its mission to provide peer support to parents coping with the loss of pre-born, stillborn or infant children. “I haven’t really looked back,” Nancy says. “It’s the only gift I can give to our three lost children. It’s the only parenting I can do for them, to help other people heal from their pain.”
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not long after starting with Empty Cradle. Every day of that pregnancy, she held her breath. “Every day you’re thinking, something is going to happen,” she says. In her earlier pregnancies, Nancy had bought things for the baby in advance. This time, she refused. “I didn’t even buy a package of diapers until Jennifer arrived in my arms,” she says. She didn’t believe it would be fine until the healthy baby girl was there. Nancy remembers them all spending time in the hos-
pital together, Peter pacing the room with the newborn girl in his arms. “Put her down,” she told him as he struggled to get things done with baby in arms. But Peter wouldn’t. “I don’t ever want to put her down,” he told Nancy. “It was in that moment that I realized how much the loss of Angel had affected him,” Nancy recalls, now. “It was his baby, too.” Recognizing that infant loss is not just a mother’s loss, Empty Cradle is open to both bereaved mothers and fathers – and to their extended support network, be it grandparents or friends
It’s the only gift I can give to our three lost children.
who want to help the parents in their grief journey. The only stipulation is that no children are allowed to attend meetings.There are no professionals involved, just fellow parents who are on their own journeys of coping with infant loss. It can be difficult, Nancy admits, meeting month after month with parents who have lost children – reliving, again and again, the miscarriages of her own two babies (she believes in her heart that they were sons, but she’ll never know for sure) and the stillbirth of Angel. But every time she reaches the end of her rope, she says, something happens to bring her back – usually a message from a parent who has been helped by the group, who has started to find their way back into living again. Every new year, she makes a wish: that this will be the year that pregnancy loss doesn’t happen, that infant loss is just a dis-
tant memory. Every year, it doesn’t happen. “The group still sees to be needed,” she says. “I just don’t feel like I’m ready to let it go.”
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That’s the reality Nancy lives with. “It has forever changed who I am as a parent,” she says. Some days, she sees parents getting impatient with their children – kids who are being loud or rambunctious or acting up – and she just wants to go over and tell them to have patience. “You don’t know what you’ve got,” she wants to say, over and over again. “You don’t know what you’ve got that people would give their eye teeth for.” It’s so much a part of her now that she welcomes the chance to talk about it, knowing that by telling her story she may make it possible for someone out there to grieve over a miscarriage or a lost infant – a loss that society at large is ill-equipped to cope with. “As a society we just do not understand and know how to deal with death,” she says. “People will tell you it’s okay, just get over it now and try again.They just want to sweep it under the rug. But when you sweep it under the rug, the bump is going to eventually trip you up.” She hopes that the Return to Zero screening her group is hosting this weekend (see sidebar above) will help to bring the issue into focus – not just for bereaved parents, but for their friends and family, for medical professionals, for social workers and pastors. “It is such a beautifully put-together story that will help people heal,” she says. For more, see www.empty cradle.bc.ca or email empty cradle@telus.net.
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MEMORABLE MOMENTS Do you recognize these Massey Theatre performers and moments? These are a few photos from our collection of highlights from the local theatre’s lineup in recent years. Now, the Massey Theatre wants to hear about your favourite memories from its 65-year history. PHOTO RECORD FILES
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Do you have a favourite Massey Theatre moment? Is there a performer, a production or a special event that stands out in your mind? The Massey Theatre wants to hear from you. In celebration of the the-
atre’s 65th anniversary, the theatre is planning a major gala performance on June 14, which will be a retrospective of favourite moments recreated by memorable performers. Among the crowd favourites so far are the Royal City Musical Theatre production of Hello Dolly, which starred Colleen Winton in the title role in
2012. (Yes, you can find her photo in our collage above.) Email your Massey Theatre suggestions, stories, memories and photos to info@masseytheatre.com. You can also upload your suggestions on Facebook, www.facebook.com/ masseytheatrekid, or drop by the Massey Theatre office at 735 Eighth Ave. to chat in person. Phone 604-
517-5900 for more information. VANDECA SINGS FOR SOME GOOD CAUSES To borrow from my twoyear-old, I’ll give this one a “yay, hurray!” This cheer in advance is for VanDeca, the New Westbased vocal ensemble that’s returning to entertain local audiences once again –
and raise some money for a good cause or two at the same time. The 12-voice, self-directed ensemble is hosting a cocktail-party-style concert on Saturday, April 18 at River Market. The event will include canapés from Jeannie’s Fine Food and Catering (yes, the choir promises it will be fancy), along with drinks and a
chance to win door prizes. “We are very passionate about supporting local artists and musicians and are hosting an event to help raise funds for Pianos on the Street, a project that makes music accessible to communities,” explains a write-up from the choir. Pianos on the Street had a piano housed at River Continued on page 12
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Continued from page 11 Market last season, giving everyone who wanted to try it out a chance to sit down and just play in the great outdoors. The choir is also fundraising to cover a professional development retreat in September. If you’re a regular reader, you’ll have seen VanDeca featured in these pages before, but the roster of singers has changed slightly. This incarnation includes sopranos Becca Wade, Elyse Kantonen and Maggie Ma, altos Stephanie Lam, Alyssa Inouye and Tess Meckling, tenors Linzi Voth, Justin Pham and James Whitlock, and basses Troy Martell, Marco Del Rio and Conrad Janzen. And, I must add, the choir is extending thanks to those who are helping to make the event run – River Market is offering the space for free so that the choir can raise money for its causes, and Jeannie’s Fine Food is donating the canapés. Which pretty much
means it’s going to be a winwin all around – especially for the audience who’ll get a chance to hear VanDeca sing. The $30 ticket price also includes canapés, a drink ticket and a chance to win door prizes. Note: It’s for ages 19 and up. Check out www.tinyurl. com/VanDecaTix to buy Tickets. ARTSTARTS FOR KIDS Here’s a fun one for the kids, coming up at River Market. The market is hosting its next free ArtStarts event on Sunday, March 29. This time out, kids can join in a workshop with artist Kyra Kelpin, My Space as a Self-Portrait Collage. Kelpin is a photographer, and she’ll lead kids in a creative photo collage workshop that taps into their ideas about identity, play and their regional environment. “Using oneself as a subject and manipulating or reproducing our own image has long been a way that
Jump to it: VanDeca returns to entertain at River Market with a cocktail party-style concert April 18. PHOTO PHILIP LO, CONTRIBUTED
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Out & About
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By Suzy Patrick
SHMOOZING WITH THE MAYOR Seems like a lot of folks want to check out New West’s bright new political light at the helm of this fine city. There was a fantastic turnout for ‘An Evening with the Mayor’ on March 11.The Chamber of Commerce hosted the event, which involved lots of opportunities to meet other local business leaders. Stephen Bruyneel, executive board member of the chamber, interviewed Mayor Jonathan Cote. I had to zip out early, but I heard that the mayor can throw around facts and figures with the best of them and never gets riled. The Anvil Centre, with its elegant touches, always makes one feel relaxed and in the mood for socializing.
Baj Puri and Don Germiquet catch up with each other at the Chamber of Commerce event.
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Michelle Danyluk, Neely Hazell and Tracey Fraser at ‘An evening with the Mayor’ in New West.
THESE FOLKS GROW ON YOU I met so many amazing people at the 16th annual Spring Gardeners’ Party held recently.The party took place at Saint Thomas More Collegiate and celebrated the beginning of a new season for the Plant a Row-Grow a Row group. At the party, there were delicious home-made desserts baked by the students and volunteers, and great local advice on how to keep your fruits and veggies happy.The organization’s volunteers grow food, which is then donated to the New Westminster food bank. If you’d like to get involved, contact the office at Saint Thomas More Collegiate School at 604-521-1953.
Mona Forsyth and Claude LeDoux. at the Plant a Row-Grow a Row Spring Gardeners’ Party held at Saint Thomas More Collegiate.
Chamber directors Stan Weismiller and Rnold Smith arrive at the Anvil Centre.
Michael Hwang, Barry Buckland, Patti Goss and Greg Noga enjoy some wine and networking before the mayor’s interview at the ‘An evening with the Mayor’ event’.
Plant and grow!
Saint Thomas More Collegiate students Alexa Yanga, Michael Campbell, Jessica Soenen and Karina Kramer served up lots of goodies at the gardeners’ party ALL PHOTOS BY SUZY PATRICK
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Your journey starts here.
Murano
A great result from Nissan’s craftspeople BY BRENDAN McALEER
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A half-dozen islets joined to Venice by an umbilical cord made of bridges, the region of Murano is best-known for narrow streets and expert glass-makers. It’s a place of brittle beauty, a gathering of craftsmen who are expert in creating crystalline excellence. In other words: a bit of an odd place to name a mainstream crossover after. But perhaps said vehicle isn’t so middle of the road. Meet the new Nissan Murano, totally redesigned for the 2015 model year. Yes, it has underpinnings shared with the seven-seater Pathfinder, a Continuously Variable Transmission, and a workaday V6. No, it isn’t all that ordinary. I mean, just look at it!
Design
Every manufacturer has its own design language, and Nissan’s current efforts could well be called “Say What Now?” Never mind the plump little dumpling that bowed in 2003 with a chrome-laden grin, this new one’s all edges and angles, sharp details and creased surfaces. It looks like somebody pressed Pause halfway through the previous generation transforming it into a space-robot. The front end is dominated by a huge V-shaped grille bearing the Nissan badge. On either side of this, the L-shaped headlights appear to be smearing down the sides of the vehicle with eye-watering speed. The front and rear haunches are hunched and muscular, and the roof appears to be floating in space out back thanks to a blacked-out C-pillar. Walking around to the back is a surprise, simply because it’s so conventional by comparison: LED-ringed taillights, but otherwise reserved. If you’re looking for a dollop of style for your
everyday driver, the Murano gives you two-scoops of Japanese gelato and then smothers that in walnut fudge sauce. It’s nutty, and I like it.
The main impression of the Murano’s V6-and-CVT combination is no impression at all. This is a very unobtrusive setup, with noise and vibration well damped down. It’s not as noiseless as an all-electric Leaf or anything, but this crossover is certainly among the quietest machines in Nissan’s range.
Environment
Inside, my Platinum-trim tester seemed to beg the question, “So why exactly would you consider an Infiniti?” The Murano has always felt like its top-level editions overlapped heavily with Nissan’s luxury car wing, and this one is no different. Designed for five passengers only – and the better for it – the Murano provides a comfortable place to be for all passengers. Usually, nattering on about collaborations with NASA and the like can be strictly marketing mumbo-jumbo, but the so-called “zerogravity” seats are actually quite excellent. Mind you, the older versions of the car were similarly cushy. The central screen is eight inches in diameter, and most touchscreen duties are backed up by buttons. Acura could take note here at how relatively unfussy Nissan has managed to make their control layout. A quite large information display between the gauges supplements the dash display. Cargo room is very good, slightly ahead of the Ford Edge and Toyota Venza. Naturally, the seats all fold flat, so if this is your antiquing transportation, there’s more than enough room for that colossal armoire (full confession: I’m not really sure what an armoire actually is).
Performance
The Murano is available in both front- and all-wheeldrive versions, with the basic model front-drive only, and the top two trims allwheel only. Power comes from a familiar 3.5L V6 making 260hp at 6000rpm and 240lb/ft at 4400rpm. The only available transmission is Nissan’s Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), something the first Murano championed as a unique feature for both smoothing out the ride and improving fuel-economy. These days the only Nissan with a non-CVT transmission is either going to be a sportscar or a truck, and other manufacturers like Subaru have also adopted the technology range wide.
The steering is light and effortless, and even though this Platinum version comes with large, 20” alloys, the suspension was quite composed. Very rough pavement might unsettle things a little, but for day-to-day driving, the Murano makes for a good wafter. It’s not particularly sporty, but instead competent and polished. All-wheel-drive versions of this comfy crossover would make the ideal vehicle for apres-ski: simply lower your aching quads into the seat, dial up the active cruise-control and slide on down the Sea-toSky highway without effort. A note: if you do intend to participate in winter sports with your Murano, 18” wheels will clear the brakes, and make for a lessexpensive set of snow tires.
Features
Everything that might be expected is standard on the Murano, from Bluetooth to heated seats. Less expected, perhaps, is the inclusion of standard satellite navigation on the basic front-wheel-drive S model. So why should you move up the range? Well, the Platinum spec is crammed full of tech. All four seating positions are heated and the fronts are cooled as well, daytime running lights are LEDs, you get Nissan’s excellent 360-degree camera system, and there’s a sonorous BOSE audio system with eleven speakers and dual subwoofers. Official ratings for all-wheel-drive models are very good and 11.2L/100kms city and 8.3L/100kms highway. Front-wheel-drive saves nearly nothing (just 0.2L/100kms on the highway), so it’s worth springing for the AWD version for better traction and resale down the line.
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Styling can be polarizing; not much sporting performance; some interior plastics don’t match overall upscale feel
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Community
Fundraiser will help get seniors to market Annie Randhawa
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Royal City Farmers Market is hosting an evening of wine and cheese, agriculture, and art, stationed at 100 Braid Street Studios Fresh Paint. The event is a fundraiser for the Seniors Services Society, which provides seniors with the opportunity to shop at the local market. “I really wanted to get seniors to our market and I knew that there were a lot of barriers facing our particular location,” operations manager Melissa Maltais said. “I saw the Seniors Services Society shuttle bus and I thought if I can get the shuttle bus to the market then we’ve got a great program where seniors are able to attend the event,” Maltais said. On March 28 at 7:30 p.m. guests are invited to experience the culture of art and food while contributing to a worthy cause. Royal City Farmers Mar-
ket partnered with a couple of organizations in the community to provide seniors with $15 coupons and a ride to and from the market. “The majority of the cost we’d like to cover ourselves because we want this program to be self-sustainable throughout the next couple of years.We want to know that we can do it through the market and we can get the buses for our fundraiser,” Maltais said. The goal of the fundraiser is to give guests the opportunity to interact with the local farmers. “We wanted our guests to be able to come and really kind of see what local art we have to offer here in our community, as well as be able to have the opportunity to mix and mingle with our farmers,” she said. Last year, Royal City Farmers Market raised $2,000 for the Seniors Services Society.This year, the market expects to raise the same amount to cover the cost to get seniors to the market.
Return to 1912 Our Past examines more prizes Archie and Dale Miller
editorial@newwestrecord.ca
Some time ago, we looked back to 1912 through some examples of advertisements in the prize list booklet published for that year’s provincial exhibition.This booklet would have been read by many thousands of those in attendance, so the marketing exposure was very good. Those examples were well received and we have had requests for more, so here they are. One of the most important businesses in the area, and possibly even in the province, was T J Trapp and Co.They dealt in all manner of hardware and home goods with a strong leaning to agricultural needs. Their full page advertisement lists the best in farming and ranching implements.They were the sole agents for: “Adams and Westminster Hickory Wagons, Iron Age Cultivators, Fleury and Wilkinson Plows, Louden Hay Carriers and Barn Fittings, Ideal Lawn and Field Fence”, as well as machinery for potato farming, gasoline engines, dairy utensils and harnesses. In terms of transportation, they were also the agent for
the “McLaughlin Carriage Co.’s vehicles”. The Bank of Montreal was a major supporter of the fair with area branches in New Westminster, Sapperton, Haney, Cloverdale and Chilliwack.They specifically noted branches “throughout Canada and Newfoundland; in London, England; NewYork, Chicago and Spokane, USA; and in Mexico City.”The savings bank department encouraged “deposits received in sums of $1 and upwards.” Many of our readers will know the company name Gilley Brothers. As their ad stated, they were established in 1887, incorporated in 1907, and they operated the steam tugs Flyer, Burrard and Clive. “We handle the best of everything in our line” was a motto and they were suppliers, under that motto, of such products as “Wellington coal, Comox coal, Smithy coal, lime, gravel, crushed rock … drain tile … sand”. Another glimpse at 1912 in the Royal City. To read an extended version of this column or to catch up on previous Our Past columns, visit www.newwestrecord.ca.
Guests of the event can enjoy the market’s featured winery, Backyard Vineyards, and up to 15 beautiful art studios, while enjoying their wine and cheese.There’s also a new addition to the fundraiser, a splatter room where guests can throw paint at a wall. There will also be a silent auction where people can bid on “experiences” donat-
ed by local farmers. “You can win a day out on a farm. It’s getting the focus outside of the burbs and on to the farm.You can go and have a private V.I.P. tour with one of our farmers’ or have lunch on a farm. One of the prizes is also getting to go to the dairy farm and seeing it from the cheesemakers perspective of what farming is,”
Maltais said. This fundraiser is a chance for people who really love the market and really love food to come and connect with other food lovers, she added. “I really believe that if you’re going to have a community event, that it should be open to all members of the community not just a select few,” she said.
“If there is any way that we can bring down barriers to get people there so that they can be a part of the atmosphere, be a part of the food movement, it’s our responsibility to find ways to get that and make it happen,” Maltais said. For more information about Royal City Farmers Market, please visit rcmf.ca or call 778-928-7236.
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Community
A patient’s guide to the world of hospitals Free talk in Burnaby on March 27 will help patients understand what to expect from their hospital stay Dr. DavidicusWong
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The odds are in favour you’ll one day find yourself in a hospital, and the older you get, the greater the odds that you will.You might as well pack your bag today, because being a patient is a lot like taking a trip to a very foreign country. If I were to write a guidebook for hospital patients, I’d call it “The Lonely Patient’s Guide to Hospitaland.” The inhabitants dress differently – usually in greens and white coats, and it’s hard to tell who’s who. Doctors wear nametags with their first and last names. Almost all the rest of the staff shows only first names.You, however, have to wear a wrist band with your full name, birth date, PHN and the name of some doctor you may not recall meeting.
The closest thing you’ll get to a massage might be a sponge bath.
If you have allergies, you earn an extra brightly coloured wristband, but don’t mistake this for an allinclusive resort.The closest thing you’ll get to a massage might be a sponge bath. In the summer time, if your semi-private room is too hot, you might hallucinate that you are in a sauna since you and the other guests are all nearly naked beneath your very thin hospital gowns. And like the pool deck, you’ll see more than you
wish of the scantily clad guest strolling by, where gowns don’t quite cover up. While you’ve heard that in some countries, a fivestar resort is really four stars in quality, when you start complaining that the food is only two stars, doctors take this as a sign that you’re getting better or at least nearly normal and ready for discharge. The inhabitants of Hospitaland speak a different language. Instead of “aloha,” we have other multipurpose, ill-defined words like “rounds.”When a doctor visits patients at the bedside, we call this doing rounds. When a bunch of doctors gather to talk about one patient, we call that department rounds.When doctors gather for group education, it’s called grand rounds. When doctors and nurses meet to talk about the patients on the ward, we call it team rounds.When I can’t find anyone to help me read a CT scan, all the radiologists are on brown rounds (that is a coffee break). They also speak in CODE. Code Blue is a cardiac or respiratory arrest. Code Pink is a maternity emergency. Code White is a psychiatric emergency. CodeYellow is pee on the floor and a potential WorkSafe hazard. Every hospital has its own code. The inhabitants have odd customs. Everyone who talks to you will write in a big binder with your name on it, but don’t dare try to look into that binder yourself. A stern and scary nurse will tell you that you are not allowed to do this without medical supervision – unless you care to fill out a bit of paperwork and wait (until you are discharged from the hospital). If you hadn’t been diagnosed with paranoia on admission, you might be before discharge (but don’t
take my word for it – just try to look in that binder). On Friday, March 27 at 7 p.m., I’ll be speaking on “How to SurviveYour Hospital Stay” at the Confederation Community Centre at 4585 Albert St. in North Burnaby (near the McGill library branch and Eileen
Dailly pool). This free public talk is part of the Burnaby Division of Family Practice’s Empowering Patients education series. I’ll tell you everything you need to know to have the healthiest, least eventful hospital stay possible.
For more information, call Leona Cullen at 604259-4450 or register online at lcullen@divisions bc.ca. In my next column, I’ll tell you what to pack for your inevitable trip to Hospitaland. Dr. DavidicusWong is a family physician. For more in-
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CHECK OUT TROJAN WOMEN, a modern retelling of an ancient Greek tragedy, presented by students at Douglas College. It’s running March 20 to 27 at the Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre, Douglas College, 700 Royal Ave.Tickets are $8 to $12 and available through Massey Theatre at 604-521-5050 or www.ticketsnw.ca.
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SHOW OFF YOUR TALENTS at Queensborough Open Mic Night, when musicians and nonmusicians alike meet up to experience classic and modern hits. It’s taking place on Friday, March 20 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Queensborough Community Centre, 920 Ewen Ave. Admission is free. For more information, call 604-525-7388.
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March 21. Families will work as a team to complete a series of gold rush related skill tests, including practising gold panning withYukon Dan, using a compass, learning how to build a shelter and more. Tickets are $20 for a family of up to six people or $5 per person for gold panning only, and must be purchased in advance at www. fraserriverdiscovery.org/ goldfever. The five activity challenges are expected to take about an hour to complete. Families will receive a swag bag and a certificate for par-
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EXPLORE ITEMS FROM THE PAST in the interactive discovery cart at the New Westminster Museum, where docents pull out some of the artifacts from the museum’s
teaching collection and let you explore, play and learn about various items. It’s all taking place on Saturday, March 21 from 1 to 2 p.m. in the museum, which is located in Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St. For more on the museum or other programs and events at the
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TUNE IN TO THE WEST COAST SYMPHONY with their concert at Queens Avenue United Church on Saturday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is by donation.The concert features the world premiere of Georgio Magnanensi’s White Colours, Spectral Orders and also includes a performance by special guest, pianist Sarah Hagen.The church is located at 529 Queens Ave., and the concert is part of its ongoing Music at Queens
WEAR GREEN and cruise the Mighty Fraser with Paddlewheeler Riverboat Tours’ post St. Patrick’s pub nights.The boat leaves the dock near the River Market at 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and returns at 10 p.m. Tickets and information are available at www. vancouverpaddlewheeler. com. Email Top 5 ideas to calen dar@newwestrecord.ca.
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Arts happenings ARTS CALENDAR TO SUNDAY, MARCH 22 Bernadette Phan: Lili and the Migratory Influences, an off-site exhibition of Burnaby Art Gallery, at the Bob Prittie (Metrotown) branch of Burnaby Public Library, 6100 Willingdon Ave. View the exhibition any time during library hours. Info: www.burnabyartgallery.ca. TO MONDAY, MARCH 23 Alan Wood: Selections from the Ranch Series, an off-site exhibition of Burnaby Art Gallery, at the McGill branch of Burnaby Public Library, 4595 Albert St. View the exhibition any time during library hours. Info: www. burnabyartgallery.ca. TO FRIDAY, MARCH 27 Trojan Women, a modern retelling of an ancient Greek tragedy, featuring Douglas College theatre and stagecraft students, in the Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre, fourth floor north, Douglas College, 700 Royal Ave. Tickets $8 to $12, www.ticketsnw.ca or 604521-5050.
TO SATURDAY, MARCH 28 Drawn: Exploring the Line, an exhibition of drawings by Aimée Henny Brown, Anson Aguirre Firth and Teodora Zamfirescu, at Burnaby Arts Council’s Deer Lake Gallery, 6584 Deer Lake Ave. Open Tuesday to Saturday noon to 4 p.m., free admission. Opening reception March 7, 2 to 4 p.m. Info: www. burnabyartscouncil.org or info@burnabyartscouncil. org, or call 604-298-7322. TO SUNDAY, MARCH 29 Visualizing a Culture for Strangers: Chinese Export Paintings of the Nineteenth Century, an exhibition on tour from the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, at the Burnaby Art Gallery, 6344 Deer Lake Ave. Gallery open Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Admission by donation, with suggested donation of $5. Info: 604-297-4422 or www. burnabyartgallery.ca. TO SUNDAY, APRIL 12 Amour Fou, a new exhibition at the New Media Gallery, Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St., featuring the work of 11 artists from seven countries,
free admission. Info: www. newmediagallery.ca. FRIDAY, MARCH 20 SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Dig This: Exploring B.C. Clay, a day of demonstration and dialogue with four of B.C.’s top ceramic artists: Brendan Tang, Sarah Lawless, Robin Dupont and Kathleen Raven. Event runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., registration $110. For workshop information and to register, see shadboltcentre.com. or call Sharron Reay at 604-2053012.
Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby, www.shadboltcentre.com. THURSDAY, MARCH 26 Student showcase concert, part of the Arts at One concert series at Douglas College, 1 p.m. in the Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre, fourth floor north, 700 Royal Ave. Free.
West Coast Symphony, in concert at 7:30 p.m. at Queens Avenue United Church, 529 Queens Ave., with admission by donation, featuring the world premiere of Georgio Magnanensi’s White Colours, Spectral Orders. With special guest Sarah Hagen, pianist. Info: www.queensavenue.org.
FRIDAY, MARCH 27 TO SUNDAY, MARCH 29 Burnaby Artists’ Guild presents its art exhibition and sale, Beautiful Burnaby, at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Ave., open Friday 7 to 10 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with featured artist Eileen Fong, plus work from the guild’s many artists in a variety of styles and mediums. Free admission. Info: 604-291-6864 or www. burnabyartistsguild.com.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 TO SATURDAY, MARCH 28 Leftovers, a comedic look at life on the left in a time unfriendly to socialism, with political comedian Charlie Demers, presented by Neworld Theatre at Shadbolt
SATURDAY, MARCH 28 Writing workshop: Tarot and storytelling, facilitated by Carol Shillibeer, 2 to 4 p.m. at 737 Sixth St., offered by Royal City Literary Arts Society, $20 members or $30 non-members. Pre-
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THURSDAY, APRIL 9 Student showcase concert, part of the Arts at One concert series at Douglas College, 1 p.m. in the Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre, fourth floor north, 700 Royal Ave. Free.
THURSDAY, APRIL 2 Student showcase concert, part of the Arts at One concert series at Douglas College, 1 p.m. in the Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre, fourth floor north, 700 Royal Ave. Free. THURSDAY, APRIL 2 TO SATURDAY, APRIL 18 The O’Conner Girls, a Vagabond Players production of Katie Forgette’s family drama, runs Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. in the Bernie Legge Theatre, Queen’s Park. Tickets $15, or $13 for seniors and youth, or $10 for previews (April 2 and 3). Reservations: 604-
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Sweet peas are perfect for summer weddings Question: My daughter is getting married at the beginning of July, and we would like as many fresh flowers as possible. Are there ones I could plant now that would work in a July wedding? Raydeen Fuge,Langley Answer: Sweet peas are one of the very best flowers to plant now for a July wedding. This is the right time to plant them, and their flowering time is more predictable than most other flowers.Their range of colours is immense. Seeds are easy to get everywhere. All the ones I mention are available from West Coast Seeds, which are sold in most garden centres as well as online.The Mammoth series, for instance, flower when days are 10 hours long, and this type is the earliest of all.These sweet peas come in a range of colours: crimson, pale and deep pink, navy-blue, lavender and salmon. The Mammoth series blooms have long stems and
the vines climb to about three metres.Then there is the wonderful fragrance. All the sweet peas I’m recommending need supporting, because tall vines grow the long stems to work in a bouquet. It’s best to sow some heat-tolerant sweet peas as well.The Royal Family Blend tolerates heat (so it blooms for longer even in a hot summer).This type has big flowers and long stems, as well. It grows 1.2 to 1.5 metres tall. It comes in many colours, including white. The best heat resistance is in the Old Spice Blend. These are enormously fragrant, though the flowers are a little smaller. It’s another two metres. The Spencer varieties include names like the allwhite Royal Wedding, and the Spencer Ripple Formula, which has pink and white bi-coloured flowers with curved edges.The Ripple type climb two to 2.3 metres tall. By focusing on sweet peas, the remaining issue
becomes simpler since all you then need is some kind of a background for the bouquet. You may be able to lay your hands on some shrub already in your garden: huckleberry perhaps or salal plus ivy as a trailer. Or perhaps a friend may have suitable greenery. In any case, florists have green branches on hand always, some of which, like salal, are native here. You might invest in some Asiatic lilies as a fail-safe. Most bloom through June, but this spring has been very warm, and if you planted the lilies in March, you might have some earlier flowers.The same could happen if you planted gladiolas a tad early, too. What we’re gambling with here is the weather, which can be very unpredictable. Meanwhile, seed germination and bulb-sprouting can be very weather-dependent, which adds to the element of gambling. Question:
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Community COMMUNITY CALENDAR FRIDAY, MARCH 20 SFU Café Scientifique series, Boston Pizza, private room, 1045 Columbia St., 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Hosted by the Faculty of Science enables the public to participate and learn from experts on key topics in science. Paul Tupper, an associate professor of mathematics, will take a skeptical view of Big Data, looking at the power of techniques used in data mining and some of the surprising claims of new data science. Info: www. sfu.ca/science/outreachprogram/cafe_scientifique. html. TUESDAY, MARCH 24 Lilacs of the world. Free program, 7 p.m., New Westminster Public Library, 716 Sixth Ave. Milada Dzevitskaya will give a slide talk about the worldwide fascination with lilacs. They are bred in dozens of varieties, celebrated in lilac festivals, and serve as inspiration in art from paintings to clothing. Register at the library, call 604-527-4667 or email listener@nwpl.ca. FRIDAY, MARCH 27 Ukrainian Perogy Supper, 5 to 8 p.m., Holy Eucharist Church hall, Fourth Avenue and Fifth Street. Perogy sales from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information, call 604526-0988 or 604-522-7711. SATURDAY, MARCH 28 Thrift sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Century House, 620 Eighth St. Recycled treasures include clothing and linens, small appliances, kitchenware, knick-knacks, toys, DVDs and CDs, plants, jewelry, books, children’s boutique and more. Refreshments available. All proceeds go directly to the Century House Association. Bake sale at Holy Eucharist hall, Fourth Avenue and Fifth Street, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Features traditional Ukrainian Easter paska, babka, cakes, pies, beet horseradish and more. Lunch will be available. For information, call 604-5260988. MONDAY, APRIL 13 New Westminster Puffers Club, monthly meeting, 12:30 to 2 p.m., New Westminster Public Library auditorium, 716 Sixth Ave. Anyone with COPD and any other breathing problems are welcome to attend. Meeting includes speaker.
TUESDAY, APRIL 7 Royal Columbian Hospital Auxiliary, general meeting, 1 p.m., Neil Russell Room of Royal Columbian Hospital, third floor of Columbia Tower, 330 East Columbia St. Everyone welcome. For more information, call Marlene at 604-521-0551. Parent Education seminar presented by Queen’s Park Preschool, Askable Adult 101, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person. To reserve tickets, call 604-526-5527 or email tashamurray@ outlook.com. Talking to kids about sexuality and reproduction can be difficult for caregivers. This 1.5 hour interactive program delivered by a certified sexual health educator takes participants through exercises to discover why they might feel unconformable talking about sex with their children and provides strategies for caregivers on how to overcome these feelings. Tickets are $10 per person. ONGOING For sale from the library. Bargains galore are available at the 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. In addition to a wide selection of paperbacks and fiction, a different topic is featured on a rotating basis. Upcoming features are: Mysteries (March 9 to 16); Education (March 17 to 24); and Gardening (March 25 to 30). All proceeds go toward special projects for the benefit of library users. Then take your treasures home in one of the library’s new book bags, available for $3 at the checkout counter. The New Westminster Public Library is at 716 Sixth Ave., www. nwpl.ca, 604-527-4660. Donations being accepted for the Century House thrift sale that’s taking place on Saturday, March 28. Donations are being accepted from Saturday, March 21 to noon on Friday, March 27 at Century House, 6209 Eighth St. Sale features recycled treasures such as clothing and linens, small appliances, kitchenware, knick-knacks, toys, DVDs and CDs, plants, jewelry, books and children’s items. All proceeds go directly to the Century House Association. Fore more information, call 604-5191066
Burnaby & New Westminster Newcomers’ Friendship Club, welcomes women who are new to the area, as well as longtime residents. Meet women of all ages and cultures to make new friends. Dinner meeting is the second Wednesday of each month, plus various events including book club, craft group, social Saturdays, etc. For info, contact Doris at dorisfriend39@gmail.com or 604-544-3525 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Visit the website at www.burnabynew westminsternewcomers. com. New moms and dads need brain stimulation, too. The Bring Your Baby Book Club offers adult books and adult conversation in a baby-friendly environment. Suggested ages for babies are zero to 24 months. The club meets the third Tuesday afternoon at 1 p.m. Register at 604-527-4667 or listener@nwpl.ca. A limited number of books are available at the checkout desk. Are you gay, bi-sexual or just not sure? HOMINUM Fraser Valley is an informal discussion and support group to help gay, bi-sexual and questioning men with the challenges of being married, separated or single. Group meets on the last Friday of every month. For information and meeting location, call Art at 604462-9813 or Don at 604329-9760.
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Parkinson’s group meeting, meets the first Tuesday of every month, 1 to 3 p.m. Century House. Info: 604519-1066. New members and caretakers are welcome. Runs September to June. Alzheimer’s caregiver support group, meets monthly, every third Tuesday of the month at Century House, Moody Park. Info: 604-298-0780. Senior peer counselling program at Century House, provides emotional support to people who are facing the challenges of aging. They will visit you at home or at Century House. Info: 604-519-1064, ext. 1, or drop by Century House at 620 Eighth St. Sunday Dances, 12:45 to 3:45 p.m., 620 Eighth St. Live band. Call 604-519-1066 for more information. Send non-profit events listings to calendar@newwestrecord. ca.
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Looking for bargains and treasures in New Westminster? Don’t miss the upcoming thrift sale at Century House on Saturday, March 28. The annual fundraiser features jewelry, books, DVDs, plants, clothes, linens, puzzles, children’s items, appliances and more. “We always have a lineup,” said Shelly Schnee, a recreation programmer with Century House. “People are waiting to come and get their bargains.” The sale runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Century House, at 620 Eighth St. Schnee said last year’s sale drew 900 people, and the busiest time is in the morning, when people line up before the doors open. Examples of past treasures include eclectic household items (a mermaid lamp, for example) paint-
ings, jewelry, vintage clothes and vinyl records.This year, there will be a children’s boutique. Most items are priced at just a few dollars. Century House is also looking for donations for the sale, so if you’ve been spring cleaning and want to donate clean items in working condition, drop them off at Century House this Sat-
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Simon Fraser University grad student Jennifer Johnson is getting a last chance to make her collegiate athletics career a dream come true. It was a fancy that at one stage of her university career, she felt she might not ever have again. The 24-year-old master’s student became an AllAmerican in long distance track for a second and third time at the NCAA Division II indoor championships last weekend after earning a first-ever honour at the national women’s cross-country championships earlier this year. “It was extremely gratifying,” Johnson said in a telephone interview with the Record. To downplay the reaction of the American international student would be a disservice to what Johnson has been through over the past six years. Highly recruited out of Corvallis High School as one of Oregon’s top-10 seniors in 2009, Johnson never got the thrill of competing at a national collegiate competition after a series of setbacks threatened to end a once-promising athletic career. As a freshman at Swarthmore College, a top Division III Liberal Arts school outside of Philadelphia, Johnson suffered what was thought to be a stress fracture in her hip during a cross-country meet. Later that same year, while running the lead 1,200-metre leg indoors,
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All-American: Jennifer Johnson, left, broke a longstanding NCAA Division II record in the women’s 3,000 metres and finished third in the event at the national indoor track and field championships to earn a third All-American honour this season. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
Johnson had to pull out of a distance relay race, when extreme pain forced her off the track. She was diagnosed with a broken hip and operated on the following day. Complications ensued and less than a year later, she had to have the rod implants removed prematurely. And while she returned to competition the following season, lingering problems resulting from the fracture slowed her recovery. In 2012, Johnson graduated from Swarthmore with honours in linguistics, sociology and anthropology.
She moved to Georgetown University to study for a master’s in linguistics and was a walk-on the women’s track team. But a sudden change in coaching and a misdiagnosed broken fibula in her very first cross-country race for the Hoyas resulted in her later being dropped from the team in a rather impersonal email. “Being injured in my under-graduate years, I didn’t get to experience the fun and best part of being on a college team, and I very much wanted to be an AllAmerican,” said Johnson. Being unable to join a
running club because it would jeopardize NCAA eligibility, Johnson spent the next two years training alone on the track in the hopes of one day getting a last chance. “It was devastating,” said Johnson. “I wasn’t with the team. (Georgetown) had an incredibly talented group of women on the team, they had embraced me. But it wasn’t the best situation for me when they brought in the new coach.” That last chance occurred when she earned an academic scholarship to SFU to continue her degree in international stud-
ies and international development. “It’s been really rewarding to have that opportunity again. I never really wanted to end my running career on a low note,” she said. “I felt like I have overcome all the setbacks I’ve had.” SFU head coach Britt Townsend, who had originally tried to recruit Johnson out of high school, made sure that would not be the case. After an All-American run in the Div. II women’s cross-country in January, Continued on page 34
Burnaby’s Gabriel HoGarcia scored his first goal of the World League tournament to lead Canada’s national men’s field hockey team into the Round 3 of the Olympic Games qualifier. Ho-Garcia tallied Canada’s second goal of the game off a penalty corner in the 17th minute in a 4-1 win over Russia in Chula Vista, California on March 8. The win gave the Canadians third place overall in World League Round 2, earning the Maple Leaf a spot in Round 3 in June, where the top three teams, in each of two separate World League 3 events, can qualify for the 2016 Olympic Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ireland and Austria also qualified for the third round, while Malaysia, Poland and Japan qualified through a separate round. A further three teams will also advance from a third round being held in South Africa. The top 11 teams in the world at the time of Round 3 will also take part in the two 10-team qualifying tournaments. Canada, including New West’s Brenden Bissett, could also earn a spot in Rio by winning gold at the Pan American Games in Toronto this summer.
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Lindsey Butterworth led Simon Fraser University to its best-ever finish at the NCAA Division II indoor track and field championships in Birmingham, Alabama. Buterworth went into the nation meet as the No. 1 seed in the women’s 800 metres and did not disappoint, taking the lead with 300m to go and winning by more than a second over runner-up Taylor Stepanski of Saginaw Valley. Butterworth’s winning time of 2:08.44 assured the Clan of its first
top-10 finish in women’s indoor track since joining the NCAA in 2010. “There were a lot of expectations on me that I hoped to fulfill. But as soon as I started warming up and was in my routine I felt really confident,” said Butterworth in a Clan press release. A day earlier, Butterworth ran a personal-best mile anchor leg to help the SFU team of Jennifer Johnson, Chantel Desch and Paige Nock place second in the women’s distance relay in a conference record time of 11:28.28. Johnson, a grad student, also placed third in the 3,000m and was
one of four runners to better a 30year-old meet record in the event. It was also Johnson’s third AllAmerican feat this season, following similar honours in the women’s distance relay and at the national crosscountry championships earlier this year. “Prior to this year, I was never able to achieve All-American status and now I’m a three-time All-American. It’s a dream come true,” said Johnson. Johnson’s time of 9:26.82 was a personal best and ranks second-best all-time in Great Northwest conference history.
National champ: SFU’s Lindsey Butterworth won the NCAA Division II women’s 800 metres at the national track and field indoor championships. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
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’Bellies bolster lineup
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Also add two Ontario imports to summer roster The New Westminster Salmonbellies signed something old and something new to their 2015 Western Lacrosse Association roster. The senior A Salmonbellies received a commitment from former rookie of the year Logan Schuss to play all 18 regular season games this year, while former defensive player of the year Ian Hawksbee and last season’s top D-man Jeff Cornwall will also be back to further bolster the Fishmen’s back line. Alexis Buque will return between the pipes for the ’Bellies after a debut pro season with the NLL Colorado Mammoth. New West’s No. 1 pick in the 2014 draft Reid Reinholdt will finally get to make
his WLA debut with the ’Bellies after a year out because of injury. Reinholdt currently leads the No. 1-ranked Division II Limestone College field lacrosse team with 27 total points in eight games this season. New to the Salmonbellies are two just signed Ontario imports – defender Broedie Birkhof and offensive lefthander Shane MacDonald. Birkhof is a 6-3, 215pound defender from the Jr. A Burlington Chiefs, who will remind Queen’s Park fans of a young Rory Smith, said Salmonbellies president and general manager Dan Richardson. Birkhof led the Ontario junior league with 112 penalty minutes. MacDonald is s 6-1, 205lbs. sniper, who was a fifth
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New Westminster minor hockey won the midget Tier 2 provincial banner with a 5-2 victory over host Greater Trail in the gold-medal final on Wednesday. Ben Manville and Taylor Seganfreddo both enjoyed two-point outings with a goal and a single assist apiece.
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overall pick of the Minnesota Swarm of the NLL this season. MacDonald scored 27 goals, including a teamhigh eight power play markers, and garnered 55 points in 17 games for the junior Brampton Excelsiors last season. “Shane is a bonafide topfive offensive player with an absolute cannon for a shot from the left side,” said Richardson. “Broedie brings toughness, grit and sandpaper. Both are very excited to join the Salmonbellies.” The ’Bellies open the WLA season at home against the Coquitlam Adanacs on Thursday, May 28. Season tickets are available at the Queen’s Park ticket office or online at www.salmonbellies.com.
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Women’s day: Women’s field hockey teams played off in the Burnaby Sunday league last week. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER
All-academic team New Westminster’s Brent Fletcher was one of four University of Alabama Huntsville Chargers named to the Western Collegiate scholar-athlete team. Fletcher earned a 3.63 grade point average this year and was named to the conference all-academic team for a second straight season.The sophomore Charger forward played in all 38 games this season, tallying seven points, including a pair of goals.
Johnson faced one of her demons at the indoor championships and ran the lead leg in the distance relay, helping SFU to a secondplace finish in the race that years before had almost ended her collegiate career. Later in the meet, Johnson added a bronze medal in the women’s 3,000 metres, where she ran under the previous 30-year-old meet record in a personalbest time of 9:26.82 at the NCAA indoor championships. “Track and field has been a huge part of my life. My athletic career has been marred by injuries and setbacks, but it has also been one of the most gratifying things I have ever pursued. ... Had I abandoned track and field before I had achieved a measure of success, I would have always wondered what could have been,” Johnson said. “Now, every good workout I get to have is really a gift and I’m grateful for it every day.”
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