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Records show company had run afoul of forklift safety practices in past By Jeremy Deutsch

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It could be weeks, if not months, before investigators and the public know exactly what happened at a New Westminster lumber yard where two people were killed in a workplace incident. Two men, reported be to in their 60s, were killed after being crushed by a load of lumber at the United Gateway Logistics Inc. yard, located at 201 Duncan St., but few other details are known. “What we’re trying to find out is what happened, how it happened, why it happened so that such a thing can be prevented from happening again in the future,”WorkSafeBC spokesman Scott McCloy told the Record on Tuesday. “This is obviously a deep concern to us and all workers in British Columbia. Continued on page 3

ON SITE : Police officers and the coroner were at the site of the workplace accident Sunday in Queensborough. Two men were crushed by a load of lumber.

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City ponders requests for more staff positions By Theresa McManus

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Royal City residents could be facing a tax hike in the range of 2.14 to 3.2 per cent in 2016. On Monday, council got a look at the draft 2016 to 2020 financial plan, which includes about $113 million to provide police, fire, parks, culture and recreation, engineering, development services, library and administrative services. A staff report states

that the $2.6.-million increase from last year is mostly due to salary increases for city employees, but also includes an increase in the cost of goods in Anvil Centre. During Monday’s budget presentation, staff made a case for additional requests totalling $737,000 for “priority initiatives” or positions to address workload challenges in various departments.While the base budget would result in a 2.14 per cent tax rate increase, that rises to 3.20 per cent if the additional funding requests are approved.

Council members flagged a number of issues for staff to consider, including the creation of communications related positions in a number of departments and the need for more information, at an earlier date, about some of the requests so council has a better understanding of the “big picture” within departments. Staff will refine the budget and bring it back for council’s consideration at a future meeting. Mayor Jonathan Cote said the city has laid out an “aggressive agenda” of initia-

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Suspects charged in ’Boro shooting Two men have been charged following a shooting at Queensborough Landing earlier this month. New Westminster Police say the two accused were causing a disturbance at one of the shops at the local big box plaza on Jan. 15, when officers were called. Police were able to arrest one of the suspects without an incident, but an interaction with the other turned violent and shots were fired. The suspect, 32-year-old Nathan McVannell, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and has since been transferred from the hospital into custody, according to a press release from police. He is charged with at-

tempted murder; two counts of using a firearm for committing an indictable offence; aggravated assault; pointing a firearm; possessing a prohibited/restricted firearm with ammunition; wilfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer; and theft. The suspect who was taken into custody initially, 31-year-old Henry Bennett Smith, is charged with breach of probation. He’s been released with conditions. Police want to speak with anyone who may have witnessed the shooting. Call Det. Cecil with the major crime unit at 604-5255411. –By Cayley Dobie

Searching: A police officer looks for evidence at Queensborough Landing on Jan. 15 after the shooting. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

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DOROTHY BEACH

Investigation could take weeks, months

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When two workers die this way, I think it’s pretty clear this is unacceptable and everybody would agree with that.” A number of agencies are investigating the incident that took place Saturday afternoon, including WorkSafeBC, New Westminster Police and the B.C. Coroners Service. McCloy noted the investigation could take weeks or months, depending on the complexity of what investigators find, adding the case has been made even more challenging since it was not witnessed by anyone. The police department was notified of the incident just before 1 p.m. by a forklift driver at the site, while WorkSafeBC investigators took over the scene later that day. Since then, the business has been sealed off as investigators carry out their work, and as of Tuesday, the scene remained behind tape. McCloy said investigators are trying to work as quickly and as thoroughly as possible, but he couldn’t offer a time frame for when the business will reopen. The identities of the two men have not been released, but the coroners’ service is ex-

pected to release more information later this week once family members are notified. According to the company’s website, United Gateway Logistics describes itself as a “detailed oriented export lumber reload company offering container reload services with competitive rate.” The president is listed as Howard Sun. It is unclear how many employees work at the yard in Queensborough. The company’s website also noted it has “well-trained forklift drivers, and well-experienced friendly staff to provide the best customer service in the business.” But it also appears United Gateway Logistics had run afoul of workplace safety regulations in 2015. WorkSafeBC released a batch of the company’s inspection reports from last year. An inspection report from March 2, 2015, pointed out on several occasions, including Nov. 6, 2014, and Jan. 9, 2015, forklift operators were observed driving loaded forklifts with the loads elevated. “This is an unsafe work practice that can, and has, resulted in forklift tip-overs causing severe injuries and death,” the report stated.

A few weeks later, a followup inspection indicated the company had complied and forklifts were being driven with the forks as low to the ground as possible. Another visit by an inspector on July 22, yielded 10 orders from WorkSafeBC including an observation that the employer did not ensure safe movement of workers, other workers (truck drivers, inspectors), and other people, equipment, and materials at this worksite, which is in contravention of the occupational health and safety regulations. McCloy said the agency isn’t at a point where it could consider what, if any, consequences the employer could face in the case. “We want to find out and understand the full picture of what happened first,” he said. “We owe that to not only the families, but we owe it to the future of work in B.C. to understand this so workers can be safer in the future.” B.C. Coroner Service’s Barb McLintock noted the technical side of the investigation will be handled by WorkSafeBC, but the coroners’ service can still make further recommendations if warranted.

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A woman who pioneered environmental activism in the Royal City has passed away at the age of 102. Dorothy Beach, who lived most of her life in a family home overlooking her beloved Fraser River, died at home on Jan. 23. During her lifetime, Beach was awarded many honours, including the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. “She was an amazing person and an amazing environmentalist.Very cutting edge in spearheading the environmental movement in New Westminster,” said Coun. Chuck Puchmayr. “She was always reminding us on city council or in provincial politics of the importance of the environment and alerting us of issues that were very crucial that we needed to listen to. It’s a real loss. She served the city extremely well.” Puchmayr was named New Westminster’s Citizen of theYear in 2008, the same year Beach was nominated for the award. At the time, Puchmayr said if there was an ability for the recipient to give it to someone else, he would present it to Beach. Beach’s environmental endeavours included advocating for preservation of agricultural land, creating awareness about issues of concern to the sustainability of the Fraser River and railing against Agriculture Canada’s plan in the mid-1990s to spray the insecticide BTK on 20 acres in Sap-

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This battle needs a Supreme decision They’re off to the big leagues now. The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear the B.C.Teachers’ Federation’s case, arguing it was unconstitutional for the province to strip class size and composition provisions out of their collective agreement. The province first imposed legislation that removed teachers’ ability to bargain class size and com-

position in 2002. After a B.C. Supreme Court judge deemed the law unconstitutional in 2011, the province imposed a new law the following year. Similar to the previous legislation, it restricted school boards’ power to determine staffing levels and establish class size and composition – the number of special needs students in a class, for example, or how many teaching assistants

can be hired per student in a school. A B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled the legislation unconstitutional in 2014. The dispute led to an acrimonious strike that cut the 2014 school year short and wasn’t resolved until September of that year. Famously, the Supreme Court never says why it chooses to hear the cases it does. Only about three per cent

of would-be appeals make the cut, but the supremes tend to opt for cases that address major questions about our fundamental freedoms. The basic question here centres on to what extent teachers can freely negotiate these types of working conditions into their contracts and whether governments have the ability to opt out of contracts when it becomes politically expedient.

And the Supreme Court justices’ ruling will become the law of the land, so no doubt, public sector unions and all three levels of government Canada-wide will be watching the case closely. Without getting into the minutiae of the legal arguments or even whether smaller class sizes are a benefit to students, it will be nice to have some level of closure. Every round of contract

negotiations between the BCTF and the province and every painful labour dispute since 2002 has been coloured by this unfinished business. No matter what the outcome, we’re glad to see this appeal will be heard at the highest level. A battle this long deserves a definitive end. COMMENT ON THIS AT

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New hope for health care? The new federal government under Justin Trudeau has a chance to do something that will have a much bigger impact than legalizing marijuana, changing election laws or building roads and bridges. I’m referring to Trudeau’s promise to arrive at a new health-care funding accord with the provinces. Reaching that goal is critically important to provincial governments, which have faced extraordinarily funding pressures to maintain even status quo levels in their health-care systems. The promise was on display, albeit briefly, last week when the country’s health ministers met inVancouver. The meeting wrapped up with pledges from both federal and provincial governments to work together to reduce the cost of prescription drugs and to cooperate on such issues as health innovation. Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott has left the door open to coming up with new health accord, which is encouraging. In fact, there seems to be a renewed sense of cooperation on health matters between Ottawa and the provinces. To illustrate how important a new accord is, just look at any provincial government’s annual budget. Almost half of it is spent on health care, whose relentlessly spiralling costs put the squeeze on other important parts of that budget. It wasn’t always thus. Health-care budgets have

exploded, partly as expensive new technology has made possible all kinds of health services unheard of when the public system was first created. But the federal government’s share of funding health care has also shrunk significantly as it has off-loaded costs onto the provinces. In 2015, the provinces spent $145 billion on health care, while the federal government contributed a little more than $30 billion. The federal Liberal government of the 1990s was the first to start greatly reducing health transfers to the provinces. It eventually established the 10-year health accord after loud protests from provincial governments, but the former Harper government declined to renew it and instead arbitrarily tied healthcare funding increases to economic growth. But economic growth rate hovers around two to three per cent, which is much lower than the annual percentage increase to health budgets. And the increases are to be distributed on a per capita basis, which penalizes places like B.C., whose older population costs more because it uses the health-care system more often. We’ll see if the new prime minister brings some much needed sunshine to funding a health-care system that everyone uses but which costs so much. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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Dear Editor Pedestrians, please don’t be lulled into a false sense of security because you are wearing bright-coloured clothing or reflective gear. Drivers may see you but they may not want to wait for you to cross the street. They may not even want to wait two seconds for you to even cross to the middle of the road. Many times, I have waited at Sixth and Sixth for the light to change so I can cross.I see a driver waiting to turn right. I make eye contact with him, but he still insists on making his turn as soon as the light turns green, narrowly missing my toes. What’s a pedestrian to do ? Angela Mok, New Westminster

What is wrong with dog owners anyway? Dear Editor It’s about time we addressed a continuous problem with many dog owners! Have they lapsed into a coma? Since it appears that they can’t remember to take their poop bag with them, perhaps they should let their dog carry it! What’s the issue with them – have they lost their consideration for others? Are they just plain lazy? Or they just don’t give a darn? What gives these owners the idea that it is okay to let their pooch do its business on private property? Responsible adults are not guilty of letting their dog poop just anywhere. They have got their act together. We are all tired of cleaning up their mess. Maybe we should take their picture and post it in the paper. CTL, New Westminster

Trucks, trains and traffic have gotta go Dear Editor My new year’s wish for New Westminster is to get rid of the trucks, trains and traffic – and the wreck on our waterfront. M.E. Buttle, New Westminster

Tree bylaw is a sensible idea for city Dear Editor I am writing in response to your article regarding New West trees rapidly declining. Adopting the tree bylaw is sensible and practical. Neighbourhoods with trees are generally more livable than those without, and they retain their value. One way a city like New Westminster can increase its green space is with the “no park” zones, by converting the space in front of the city’s 1,000 fire hydrants to green space. Let’s convert our no park zones to green space while also preserving the trees we have, both on private land and in public space. Andrew Hull, New Westminster COMMENT ON THIS STORY

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Peri Edwardsen Redevelop 20th Street and the area west of there(Connaught Heights). The neighbourhood is run down...time to rezone. Traffic is mess, new roads should be built...perhaps the developers could help to finance the new road(s) Ben Inglis Until the traffic problems are sorted out the city should be putting the brakes on all new developments. Jos Beckers The plans should be leveraged to make 12th street rehabilitation a priority, despite progress there are still many derelict properties. Some limitations of plans...they assume current lots and street layout as “fixed” with a lot of excess street space potentially being available for housing or improved walkability) and need to be coordinated with regional transportation plans, future transportation modes (cars and car ownership as we know it are on the way out; self-drive cars and car sharing is on the rise), green space and amenities planning (mini-parks) and need to take into account a trend of consolidation of properties emerging in Vancouver (several lots being joined into one for larger developments). Tammy Mcevoy I’d be ok with row houses. At least somewhat affordable Karen Melnychuk Brack better than all those ugly highrises they are building blocking the sun & views of the river

Yes, Front Street is still open to shoppers Graham Williams I attended a meeting with the BIA and city employees last night; this is all incredibly exciting. There will be some temporary pain along the way, but the results are going to be fantastic. I know I'm going to spend more time with businesses on Front Street during the construction; there's some great stuff down there now and it's only going to get better as the Mews goes in. Dave Lundy All 6 of the businesses? Or is it 7 now... I can't recall. Capt’n “Traffic Calming” - it’s used to discourage drivers from cutting through a city. It’s completely illogical here since they have nowhere else to re-route to. This crazy policy prolongs rush hour because everybody is bottlenecked on a single lane (West Columbia) or two lanes on Royal Ave after ripping through Burnaby’s 3-lane roadway. On Royal everybody jockeys to merge into a single lane leading onto the Pattullo Bridge.

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News Should city keep tax hike below three per cent? I think we should be below three per cent. “I think we should be below three per cent,” said Coun. Bill Harper. “I’d also like to know what other cities are doing.” A single-family home assessed at $1,169,000 would

see an increase of $80 with a 2.14 per cent increase or a $119 increase with a 3.20 tax hike. For owners of a single-family home assessed at $829,000, that drops to $59 (at 2.14 per cent) and $88 (at 3.20 per cent) and for owners of strata units assessed at $314,000 it would be hikes of $22 and $34, respectively.These rates don’t reflect any increases to utility rates. The 2016 capital plan includes $58 million for a variety of projects and services including: city hall renovations, relocation of the ani-

Does the city need more staff? Here’s what’s being looked at in the budget Does city hall need more staff? Several departments at New Westminster City Hall are seeking to create new positions or extend temporary positions to address workload issues or to deal with the city’s strategic priorities. The additional items being consider by city council include: ! Converting a temporary economic development coordinator to a full-time positon. ! Converting two part-time communications coordinators to full-time. This relates to communions needs for the city and the police department. ! Converting a temporary Anvil Centre office assistant to full time to address “higher than anticipated volume” of events at the facility. ! Creating 1.4 building service workers’ positions at Anvil Centre. The city employees would complete larger cleaning jobs overnight, eliminating the need for an after-hours contracted security officer at the facility. ! Extending a temporary full-time building inspector for two more years to address inspection requirements related to increased develop-

ment. ! Creating a temporary full-time planner position to work on the official community plan, affordable housing and development applications. ! Converting a special development project engineer to full time. ! Creating a three-year temporary full-time engineering project/communications coordinator position. ! Extending a project manager’s position in finance and information technology for one year for electrical billing system implementation. ! Creating a full-time administrative coordinator position in New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services, as a result of a major departmental shift in 2015 that’s created a need for an administrative coordinator. ! Hiring a full-time arborist to oversee the newly approved urban tree management program. ! Providing additional funding to the city’s parks, culture and recreation department for a labour position to maintain an increase in park infrastructure.

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Money doesn’t grow on trees By Theresa McManus

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New Westminster is keen to grow its urban canopy – but it will come with a cost. The city’s 2016 to 2020 draft financial plan includes a request from the parks, culture and recreation department for a fulltime arbourist to oversee the new urban tree management program.The position would cost $104,770, but that would be offset by about $70,000 in revenues estimated to be generated through application and permit fees. Dean Gibson, the city’s director of parks, culture and recreation, said it’s a very technical position so existing staff don’t have the ability to offer the services that could be provided by an arbourist.The arbourist would administer the tree protection bylaw and support the city’s planned stewardship and education initiatives related to trees. Coun. Chuck Puchmayr said he was surprised at the budget request, as he felt the city had the capacity within the existing organization to move forward with the program. If someone wants to take a tree down, he suggested it should be their responsibility to hire

an arbourist to explain the issues with the tree. In some cases, residents will be required to hire an arbourist, Gibson said, but the city still needs someone skilled and qualified on staff to vet reports submitted to the city. Coun. Jaimie McEvoy said the city needs to ensure it’s providing public education about the tree protection bylaw and the city’s goals around expanding the urban canopy. “We said we have a goal to plant 10,000 trees,” he noted. “That is going to take some work. Someone needs to do that work.” Coun. Lorrie Williams said the importance of urban forests can’t be underestimated. “We have to put our money where our mouth is,” she said. “We have asked for this, we have got it.We have a good model. I am going to support it.” Earlier this month, city council approved an urban forest management strategy that strives to increase the tree canopy from the current 18 per cent to 27 per cent.The tree canopy, which refers to the area of a city that’s covered when viewed by the air, has declined by 15 per cent since 2004.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Thursday, January 28 6:30 – 8:30 pm Social Media Workshop for Parents Justice Institute 7:00 pm Glenbrooke North Residents’ Association AGM NWPL, Plaskett Room 7:00pm Massey Victory Heights Residents’ Association AGM Mount Zion Lutheran Church 930 Cumberland St 7:00 – 9:00 pm Moody Park Residents’ Association Neighbourhood Visioning Workshop New Westminster Evangelical Free Church 7895 Canada Way

Saturday, January 30 12:30 – 3:30 pm Your Future Neighbourhood Century House, 620 Eighth St.

Monday, February 1 5:30 pm Regular Council Council Chamber

Tuesday, February 2 7:00 pm Connaught Heights Residents’ Association Connaught Heights Pentecostal Assembly 2201 Eighth Avenue

Saturday, February 6 11:30 am – 2:30 pm Your Future Neighbourhood Richard McBride Elementary School

Monday, February 8 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Family Day Throughout New Westminster

For more information on any of these events, please visit www.newwestcity.ca/events

CITYPAGE YOUR FUTURE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Saturday February 6 11:30pm - 2:30pm Richmond McBride Elementary School 331 Richmond Street

We are hosting drop-in workshops that will discuss growth and housing. Neighbourhoods discussed in this workshop are: McBride – Sapperton and Massey Victory Heights. Your feedback will help guide the future of your neighbourhood! All of the information gathered will inform the new Oﬃcial Community Plan - the document that guides growth in the city. Call 604-527-4532 to register.

FRONT STREET ROAD CLOSURES

CALL FOR ARTIST SUBMISSIONS AT NEW WESTMINSTER PUBLIC LIBRARY Is your work current and original? Do you work in two-dimensional media, such as painting, drawing or photography? If so, we want to see your work! Starting February 1, the Library will begin accepting applications for one-month showings that will run from April through to December 2016. Via email, artists will be asked to submit samples of their work along with an Artist Statement and other details. Please note that the library will only accept digital submissions. The Call for Submissions will run from February 1-29, 2016 and shows will be chosen by our newly formed Community Art Selection Committee. The Committee has

been assembled to make sure that both the community and library are represented in the selections process. Comprised of three community members, a Library trustee, and a Library staff member, the Committee will evaluate all of the submissions received and choose artists based on our newly established criteria for selection. Once the Committee has deliberated, the chosen artists will be notified by mid-March and announced officially soon after. All of the official details will be released by February 1 on our website: nwpl.ca. Please email us at art@nwpl.ca for any questions that you may have about the Call for Submissions or art at the Library.

Beginning Monday, February 1, 2016 Front Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic while work on the deconstruction of the western portion of the Front Street Parkade and the construction of the Front Street Mews takes place. Front Street is expected to remain closed until July 2016. During this time, local traffic will be permitted along the Front Street Frontage Road between Sixth Street and Begbie Street. Portions of the Frontage Road will need to be closed while demolition work is taking place overhead. Pedestrian access will be maintained at all time. The City of New Westminster is making every effort to ensure the project is completed as quickly as possible with minimal disruptions to residents and businesses. For project updates and more information, please visit the project website at www.newwestcity.ca/waterfrontvision

IT’S YOUR LIBRARY – HELP US SELECT THE HOURS! In July, the Queensborough Branch of the New Westminster Public Library will be celebrating its third year. To make sure we continue to oﬀer hours that meet our community’s needs, we will be conducting a survey until March 31. Fill out our survey online at www.nwpl.ca or visit us in-person at both the Main Branch of New Westminster Public Library and the Queensborough Community Centre. Share your opinions with us!

FAMILY DAY

Monday, February 8 Experience fun and free events on Family Day! Join us on February 8 for magic shows, crafts, face painting, food trucks, table hockey, the Nintendo Game Zone, and more. Visit the City of New Westminster website for details on the numerous events throughout the city.

Celebrate our community. Celebrate our game.

Queen’s Park | February 13 & 14 Bring the family to celebrate hockey in your

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Arts & Entertainment FOR THEATRE LOVERS

All in the family: Above, Kimmie Kidd is Caitlin and William Valenzuela is Nick in the Vagabond Players’ Over the River and Through the Woods. At right, top, Andy Wood and Mary Adams are one set of grandparents, while (below) Diana Sandberg and Robert Bowes are the other in the comedy that centres around one family’s effort to keep a beloved grandson close to home. PHOTO CRAIG PREMACK, COURTESY VAGABOND PLAYERS

Family comedy takes centre stage Over the River and Through theWoods is theVagabond Players’ first production of the new year The Vagabond Players are taking on the foibles of an Italian-American family in their next outing at Bernie Legge Theatre. The company is presenting Joe DiPietro’s comedy Over the River and Through theWoods from Feb. 4 to 27.

The comedy tells the story of Nick, a single Italian-American guy from New Jersey who is offered a dream job in Seattle and tells his grandparents of his intention to move. But, for a family who has already lost Nick’s sister and parents to

distant cities, the move is unthinkable – and so begins a plot designed to keep him around. “Both sets of grandparents do their level best to make Nick stay, and that includes bringing to dinner the lovely – and single

– Caitlin O’Hare as bait,” a press release reads. “The resulting situation is deliciously entertaining and filled with fun.” William Valenzuela stars as Nick, with Kimmie Kidd as Caitlin.The cast is rounded out by Mary Ad-

ams, Andrew Wood, Robert Bowes and Diana Sandberg as the quartet of grandparents. Shows run at 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15, or $13 for seniors and youth, with $10

previews on Feb. 4 and 5. For reservations, call 604521-0412 or book at www. vagabondplayers.ca/tickets. The Vagabond Players are the oldest community theatre group in B.C. Find out about them at their website, www.vagabondplayers.ca.

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Kids get arty at ’Boro programs Queensborough kids are being invited to get arty and crafty this winter. The Queensborough Community Centre offers a variety of arts and crafts programs for kids, and some of them are coming soon. Five- to 11-year-olds can take part in Pottery, Carving and Pastels, a program that gives them a chance to work in three different mediums and create kiln-fired pottery projects in celebration of Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day and spring. It runs Wednesdays at 3:15

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p.m. starting Feb. 3. On Friday, Feb. 5, five- to 11-year-olds can also take part in a Minion-inspired craft session, with snacks, running from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Five- to nine-year-olds can get into the kitchen for Valentine’s Day Baking for Kids, running Saturday, Feb. 13 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Call 604-525-7388 or check out the Queensborough brochure at www.new westpcr.ca for all the details.

Comfort is what’s cooking at White Spot!

Art exhibition celebrates the city’s gardens The Community Art Space at Anvil Centre will soon be celebrating the gardens of New Westminster. The Garden Gals arts group is offering up a new show, Boulevard Gardens of New Westminster, from Feb. 1 to April 1 at the gallery space. An opening reception is set for Friday, Feb. 12 from

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Jump to it: VanDeca is offering up In Our Element, a concert showcasing work that represents water, earth, fire and air, on Saturday night at Knox Presbyterian Church. PHOTO PHILIP LO, FILES, CONTRIBUTED

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Local choral fans, don’t miss your chance to hear from one of the city’s great young ensembles. VanDeca is holding a winter concert on Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church in New Westminster. “Christmas time can feel hectic and overwhelming, which is why we have chosen to hold our winter concert in January,” a write-up notes. “So come settle down from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season.” The concert, In Our Element, showcases pieces that represent all the elements: water, earth, fire and air. “We will also be in our element as we perform a wide variety of genres: from Canadian folk songs to passionate choral pieces to funky disco songs,” the write-up says.

Knox Presbyterian Church is at 403 East Columbia St., in Sapperton. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Children 12 and under are free. For more, check out the choir’s website, www.van decachoir.com. ARTISTS CALLED Local artists, would you like a chance to display your work in a central New Westminster location? The New Westminster Public Library has announced a new selection process for its art shows, and artists working in twodimensional media of any kind are invited to apply. Starting Feb. 1, the library is accepting applications for one-month showings from April through to December. Artists are asked to submit samples of their work, along with an artist statement, by email. The call for submissions will run throughout February, and artists are en-

couraged to look up all the guidelines on the library’s website at www.npwl.ca starting Feb. 1.You can also email art@nwpl.ca if you have other questions. ART ON THE STREET Here’s another opportunity for artists to get some high-visibility profile in the city. The City of New Westminster is inviting artists to submit designs for consideration for the city’s community banners public art program.The banners will be located along Sixth Street, from Columbia Street to Fifth Avenue. The city is suggesting themes of streetcars and trains, maps, streams and hills, industrial heritage and material culture.The submission deadline is March 15. See www.tinyurl.com/ NWStreetBanners for the full details of how to apply. Send arts and entertainment ideas to jmaclellan@ newwestrecord.ca.

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The City wants your feedback! We are developing new policy regarding food trucks. Drop by the Family Day events at Anvil Center to learn more, visit the food trucks & take a few minutes to share your thoughts on the future of food trucks in New Westminster. Family Day festivities will be from 11:00am to 3:00pm.

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DISCOVER SOME AMAZING ORGANIZATIONS (including

Royal City Musical Theatre, whose 2015 production of My Fair Lady is seen here) at the 2016 Festival of Volunteers presented by Royal City Centre on Saturday, Jan. 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy live entertainment and enter to win a $500 shopping spree by completing the Passport to Volunteering. Royal City Centre is at the corner of Sixth and Sixth.

Pro wrestling or print making?

MEET AND MINGLE with anime illustrators, birders, cellists, comedians, stunt doubles, Zamboni drivers and much more at Resolutionary. Celebrate the first year of Kudoz (a social start-up) with a short Kudoz documentary, live music, surprise performances, appetizers and drinks and hear why New Westminster became the first City of Learning.

Resolutionary is on Friday, Jan. 29 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at River Market and is pay-what-you-can.Tickets at www.eventbrite.ca.

CHECK OUT A TRIPLE THREAT MATCH and a Canadian championship match when ECCW pro wrestling comes to the Sapperton Pensioners Hall on Saturday, Jan. 30. Doors open at 7 p.m.

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JOIN JULIE MCINTYRE’S PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP, where families will use basic equip-

ment and ordinary materials around their homes to create professional prints. The ArtStarts free New Impressions workshop is on Sunday, Jan. 30 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at River Market, 810 Quayside Dr. It’s free and pre-registration isn’t necessary.

HAVE YOUR SAY IN HOW YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPS as part

of the workshop taking place on Saturday, Jan. 30. This weekend’s session will consider growth and housing for the Moody Park, Glenbrooke North, Queen’s Park and Brow of the Hill neighbourhoods. It’s taking place on Saturday from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Century House, 620 Eighth St. Call 604-527-4532 to register. Send Top 5 ideas to tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca.

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About 1,500 elementary and middle school students in five Lower Mainland school districts are competing in a new math contest this year. That might not sound exactly ground-breaking – schools pay money every year for students to compete in contests designed and run by university math departments. But this new contest is free and the person behind it is a 17-year-old NewWestminster Secondary School student:Waley Zhang. Zhang, who polished off all of the province’s math and calculus courses before he was done Grade 10 and who has scored among the top five in several Canadawide math contests, is on a mission. The Grade 12 International Baccalaureate (IB) student says math gets a bad rap for being boring and repetitive. But since getting into math contests himself in Grade 7, he’s learned it doesn’t have to be that way, and he wants to pass that message on. “The idea is that I want to fundamentally change the attitude society has towards mathematics,” he says. “I want to motivate people to think of mathematics differently – engage them in this, I would call it, art of math as problem solving.” Towards that end, Zhang has founded the Canadian Secondary School Mathematics Association, a nonprofit with national aspirations, dedicated to creating “a future where mathematics will be a highly enjoyable subject by the majority of elementary, middle, and high school students.” Established last year, the

Whiz kid: New Westminster Secondary School Grade 12 student Waley Zhang and his team of volunteers hopes to make math fun with a new contest for Lower Mainland elementary- and middle-school students.

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student-driven group has launched a number of initiatives, including theVancouver Math Olympiad, which sees high school teams from around the Lower Mainland get together for lively and

I want to motivate people to think of mathematics differently.

creative math competitions, featuring everything from hands-on geometry to casino games. “I wanted to encourage creative thinking and more hands-on experiences,” Zhang says. But the Olympiad attracts mostly students who are already excited about math,

he says, and he wanted to get to all those other kids before they got the wrong idea about the subject. Enter theYoungYears Program, a contest for students in grades 2 to 8 – entirely run and designed by Zhang and a crew of New West Secondary School volunteers, including program leaders Daniel Li and Perry Ng. Students in NewWest, Surrey, Coquitlam, Burnaby and Richmond have already written two parts of the contest, and two more are planned for February and April, with prizes to be awarded for the best cumulative results. The in-class, paper-andpencil contest, each installment of which includes a series of questions requiring creative problem solving, is tailored to the provincial curriculum and administered by classroom teachers. “It’s entirely based on

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gram teacher at Berkshire Park Elementary in Surrey. “I didn’t know how big it was going to be,” says Paul Allinger, who spread the word about the contest in the Surrey school district. “I didn’t know that he was going to actually have people working under him.” Most of the students writing the contest, however, are still in the NewWestminster district. The timing couldn’t be better, according to NWSS math teacher BobbyWoo, who acts as teacher-sponsor for a few of Zhang’s initiatives. “He believes there should be a more hands-on approach, more problem solving, especially with reallife situations,”Woo says of Zhang and his contest idea. “It’s actually great timing because our curriculum is changing this coming fall from K to 9.” For more on the Canadian Secondary School Mathematics Association or the YoungYears Program contest, visit www.cssma.ca.

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Community Parents have a voice in school district’s future Parents asked to fill out online survey to help board set program and funding priorities for next year Cornelia Naylor

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Local parents who want a voice in the future direction of the New Westminster school district’s schools and programs can have input via an online survey. The district is calling on parents to give feedback by filling out the Visions for Learning Survey on the PlaceSpeak website. The survey includes six questions to help guide school officials in setting program and funding priorities for the 2016/17 school year.Visit sd40.bc.ca for more information. TWO EXTRA DAYS OFF New Westminster students will have two extra days off school this year as teachers wrap their heads around the province’s new curriculum. At the request of the education ministry, the district consulted with

the NewWestminster Teachers’ Association and decided on two extra non-instructional days: Monday, Feb. 22 and Friday, April 22. Local teachers and staff will use those days to familiarize themselves with the redesigned curriculum, which will be fully implemented in all schools in fall, 2016.The entire B.C. kindergarten to Grade 12 curriculum will be phased in by the 2017 to 2018 school year. PROGRAMS OF CHOICE REGISTRATION The deadline for submitting applications to get kids into the New Westminster school district’s programs of choice is fast approaching. Online applications for French immersion and Montessori opened on Jan. 18 and will close at 4 p.m. on Feb. 12. A randomized draw or lottery will be used to fill remaining spots in the programs, once priority has

been given – in descending order – to kids registered under the old firstcome, first-serve application process, students with siblings in the programs, those who live in the program-ofchoice catchment area, New West residents and those who submitted applications in time.Visit sd40.bc.ca for more information. HEY, NO CHEATING, TRY THE MATH PROBLEM ON PAGE 18 BEFORE YOU READ THIS ANSWER Wondering about that math problem on page 18? Here’s the solution: On the first jump, the frog will move 1 number down, from 1 to 2. On the second, it will move to 4, then 8, then 6, then 2, and so on.The 2, 4, 8, 6 pattern is constant. After every number of moves that is a multiple of 4, the frog will be on 6. Ninety-nine is 3 after 96, a multiple of 4, and therefore, the frog will be on #8.

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Get help with English Stephanie Crosbie

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Every week a group of dedicated volunteers and new Canadians meet at the New Westminster Public Library for our English conversation circles. Co-sponsored with Family Services of Greater Vancouver, this program is a great way for newcomers to connect with the community, meet people and practise speaking English in an informal way. The conversation circles give participants the opportunity to chat with English speakers without the pressure of a formal English class.There are no assignments or tests.There is, in fact, lots of laughing, learning about cultures and sharing of stories. The circles meet twice a

week at the library’s main branch (716 Sixth Ave.). The Friday morning group, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, is for women and children only. The Saturday group is open to all and also meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Both groups are drop-in, so no registration is required. Our newcomers have come from more than 30 countries, including Afghanistan, Korea, Brazil and Iraq. Many have been attending the group for several years; others are brand new Canadians with little or no English. Feedback from participants includes comments such as “It’s an opportunity to practise English and listen to others” and “It’s a place to come and make new friends.” The conversation circles are led by an amazing group

of volunteer facilitators who tell us they get as much out of the experience as the participants. Discussion topics are many and varied: different traditions, current events, community programs, and Canadian slang and idioms. We currently have enough volunteer facilitators but are always looking for participants who want to practise their conversational English. For more information email AskUs@nwpl.ca or call 604-527-4660. The conversation circles also serve as a great introduction to our program partner Family Services of Greater Vancouver; email ceds-nw@ fsgv.ca or call 604-525-9144 to learn about their other programs that support English learners.

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Nissan’s ﬂagship is all-new for 2016 and boasts a styling that may forever change the way we look at family sedans. In fact, Nissan calls its newest Maxima a “4-Door Sports Car,” which is how it was marketed many years ago in its previous iterations. The 2016 Nissan Maxima is uniquely styled and comes with many standard features. It ﬁlls an interesting niche, standing between comfortable, entry-level luxury cars and funto-drive sport sedans. Highlights of the Maxima’s all-new package include contemporary styling, a great-looking interior and a highly acclaimed engine.

Design

The first thing everybody notices about the new Maxima is its looks. It must be said that not everybody may fall in love with its new styling, but it is truly distinctive and already, many other car companies are following this new design trend called the “floating roof” (for example, the new Lexus RX). Dominating the front end is Nissan’s new V-Motion grille. This certainly creates a dramatic image and makes the Maxima instantly recognizable. The sides of the Maxima also have an interesting flair. The roof borrows the Murano’s floating roof treatment by blacking out the pillars. Intersecting character lines are sculpted into the body to further enhance the look. At the rear, distinctive taillights draw attention, as do the standard dual chrome exhausts. The chrome lip over the license plate follows the front grille design concept. To further strengthen this Maxima’s claim as a 4-Door Sports Car, this generation is longer, lower, light and tighter than the previous. To be specific, this 8th generation is 2.2 inches longer, 1.3 inches lower, 82 lbs lighter and has 25% more torsional rigidity. When crafting the new Maxima’s interior, Nissan designers visited the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels for inspiration. The resulting cabin is very driver-centric and is actually a hair smaller than the Altima’s however it is far more luxurious and futuristic.

Performance

Environment

The 2016 Maxima is only available with one engine; Nissan heavily revised its VQseries motor to make it more powerful and efficient. Applying what it learned while remaking the iconic Nissan GT-R, 60% of the parts in the 3.5-litre V6 in the Maxima are new. As a result, horsepower is up to 300 and torque is rated at 261 lb-ft. Nissan’s engineering efforts also paid off in terms of efficiency, too. The new Maxima returns a 15% increase in highway fuel economy. Complementing the powerplant is a new continuously variable automatic transmission. This newly designed CVT is quieter thanks to Nissan’s D-Step shifting logic which mimics traditional shifts. A wider gear ratio range allows for stronger acceleration. While enthusiasts may say a sports car should not be front-wheel drive, Nissan optimized the Maxima’s platform to enhance handling and ride comfort. Off the line, the Maxima doesn’t suffer from torque steer, which plagues most FWD cars with this much power. Through corners, it remains flat and feels light and nimble. If you want the most dynamic Maxima, look at the SR model. This version comes with uniquely tuned dampers, a larger front stabilizer bar, sport-tuned suspension, and a dynamic control module. For the first time, the Maxima has selectable driving modes - switching between Normal and Sport modes adjusts throttle response, transmission tuning, steering feel and Active Sound Enhancement. Overall, the Maxima is smooth and quiet on the highway, but firm enough if you want an occasional spirited drive. However, I don’t believe that you can call this car a truly sports sedan due to its overall soft feel and somewhat numb steering. It’s an improvement nevertheless, but Honda’s Accord actually feels a bit tighter when it comes to steering characteristic.

While Nissan put a lot of effort into marketing the Maxima as a sports sedan, the cabin is very upscale and classy.

The Maxima brings with it a luxurious air, especially in upperlevel trims. The stitched and soft-touch dash and doors impart a premium feel, complimented by fantastic diamond-pattern seats. Also, front passengers will have no trouble getting comfortable in those great-looking seats. Nissan’s Zero Gravity seats are well bolstered and both come standard as power-adjustable. Rear seat passengers should also enjoy their time in the Maxima. It boasts near full-size car leg and headroom, so only the tallest passengers will have any complaints. Central to the Maxima’s cockpit is an 8.0-inch colour display, which sits inside the centre stack that is angled seven degrees toward the driver and the console itself sits higher than in previous generations. NissanConnect with navigation is standard on all trim levels. The infotainment system features multi-touch control for intuitive smartphone-like gestures such as swiping and pinch-to-zoom. The system is paired to the standard 7.0-inch Advanced Drive-Assist Display within the instrument cluster and info can be shared between the two.

Features

Standard equipment includes heated leather front seats, heated leather steering wheel, dual-zone automatic climate control, auto-dimming rearview mirror, heated exterior mirrors, rearview camera, voice recognition for audio and navigation, Bluetooth, and LED daytime running lights. Additional features, available as options or on higher trim, include cooled front seats, panoramic moonroof, intelligent cruise control, surround view camera, rainsensing wipers, Blind Spot Warning, Rear Cross Trafﬁc Alert, Predictive Forward Collision Warning, Forward Emergency Braking, and LED headlights. Fuel efﬁciency numbers are 10.9 city and 7.8 highway (L/100km).

Thumbs Up

The Nissan Maxima draws a lot of attention, is funto-drive, and spoils its occupants in luxury features. Considering that it won’t break the bank to bring one home, it provides a lot of value.

Thumbs Down

The Maxima’s styling may be too extreme for some peoples’ taste. Also, it doesn’t have the performance of a purely focused sport sedan, or the interior space of a full-size car. The steering feel isn’t actually all that “sporty” and therefore the name 4 door sports car can be misleading.

The Bottom Line

If you are looking for a trendy-looking, well equipped sedan that provides a lot of value, the Maxima maybe the answer.

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New Westminster’s weather near the end of January of 1882 had been quite good with some snow.The cold had been letting up, and by Saturday the 28th the ice on the river was broken and losing its strength. Mr.T Lewis of Sumas and Mr.Wm Gillanders of Chilliwack, who had been in New Westminster on personal business, were preparing to return up the valley. Apparently they decided to head for home on Saturday by using the main road from near Brownsville just across the Fraser River.This area with a hotel, some homes and a dock was situated roughly where the bridges are today connecting with Surrey.The road referred to was likely the OldYale Road, which ran up into the Fraser Valley providing many community links. When there was a lot of ice in the river, the number of steamboat trips taking place was often limited. It appears this was the case as a note about Lewis and Gillanders said “they had

decided seeing no other way of reaching home, to cross the river to Brownsville and take the main road to their destinations.” This involved finding a person with a small boat, rowboat or canoe, who would take people and their belongings across the Fraser River, sometimes for pay and sometimes for free. As

An agonizing cry was heard from the canoe...

yet there was no ferry crossing here and obviously no bridge. As there was ice on the river, there would have been some danger, but most folks were acquainted with the process and knew what they were doing. A couple of other boats had crossed successfully, and after engaging a canoe, Lewis and Gillanders set out to follow with two First Nations men.They seemed to have headed out on the river towards what “appeared to be an open

channel between the masses of ice.” Other people watched from both shores and all was going well until something turned horribly wrong. The newspaper account detailed, “an agonizing cry was heard from the canoe, one of the passengers was seen to spring on the ice, which gave way with him; the whole sank, and a minute afterwards the ice closed over the whole party, canoe and all, and they were seen no more.” Looking out over the river surface nothing could be seen of the party of four – “the noise of the crashing ice was all that could be heard and its cold surface all that could be seen.” It is impossible to picture the horror which seized upon the spectators on both sides of the river; they ran to and fro in the vain hope that some of the unfortunate men might still come to the surface.” In a short time the bodies were recovered and taken upriver for burial.This is a simple reminder of one of the ever-present dangers of life in our early community.

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• Encourage youngsters to pick up the pace. Some people are morning people, while others dread setting their alarms for early morning hours. Kids who fall into the latter group may drag their feet in the morning, but parents should oﬀer encouragement when kids are moving slowly in the morning. Allowing your frustration to show may only make kids less fond of mornings, so remind them as nicely as possible that everyone has a schedule to stick to if they seem to be dragging their feet. • Keep the television off. If watching the television is ingrained in your morning routine, try going a few days without it to see if this makes it easier to get out the door on time. Kids might grow distracted by morning cartoons, and even adults may get caught up in morning news shows or other forecasts. Eliminating television from your morning routine can save time and also may help your family grow closer, as you will have more distraction-free time to speak to one another. In addition to turning off the television, resist the urge to turn on your devices or scan work emails when getting ready in the morning. Parents know that school day mornings can be hectic. But there are several ways to make such mornings go more smoothly so everyone gets where they need to be on time.

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, test anxiety is a form of performance anxiety that can affect even the most prepared students. The ADAA notes that -Mrs.several Alison Wallincluding fear of failure and a poor test history, factors, can contribute to test anxiety, the presence of which can make it difficult for students to concentrate and may even cause physical symptoms like headache and nausea. The following tips are courtesy of the ADAA. • Prioritize preparation. Test preparation should begin well in advance of the test, as cramming the night before may make students feel unprepared and less confident in their knowledge of the material. In addition, studying at least a week or two in advance of the test date affords students the opportunity to take practice tests in conditions similar to those in real testing situations. That familiarity can calm any nerves they may typically experience when taking exams. • Develop an effective test-taking strategy. The ADAA recommends students answer the questions they know first before returning to more difficult questions. Doing so may contribute to students’ confidence and calm their nerves as they approach the rest of the test. When tests include essay portions, students can outline their essays before they begin to write so they have a clearer idea of what they want to say and how they want to say it. • Employ relaxation techniques. Deep, slow breaths and systematic relaxation of muscles can energize students’ bodies and make it easier for them to focus. Students can apply such techniques before exams to curb any pre-test jitters they might have and during the test if feelings of nervousness return. • Get enough sleep and eat healthy before the exam. Stress and anxiety are more difficult to cope with when the body is tired. In addition, provide healthy foods for kids to eat prior to the exam so they are not lethargic or hungry once the test begins. • Don’t be afraid to seek help. Plenty of students experience test anxiety, and many schools offer programs designed to help students overcome their test-taking fears.

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New West performers in new family musical New Westminster performers are part of the fun when a new family musical takes to the stage in February. Align Entertainment is staging Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the Michael J. Fox Theatre in Burnaby, running Feb. 5 to 20. One of its stars is New West’s own Robin Sukorokoff, who appears as Grandpa in the show based on the 1968 film version of Ian Fleming’s children’s book. The musical stars Kevin Michael Cripps as Caractacus Potts, the eccentric inventor who sets about restoring an old race car from a scrap heap with the help of his children Jeremy (Dawson Vogt) and Jemima (Jaime MacLean). Other New West residents also appear in the production: Bronwyn Williams in the ensemble, Elizabeth Irving in the kids’ ensemble and as the understudy for Jemima, and Makena Thomas and Broughan Jan-

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allow the dog to chase the cat, if this is allowed to happen, just one ime, geqng the two to accept each other will almost be impossible.. The dog generally just wants to play and chase the cat. The cat on the other hand associates this behavior with aggression and fear, and will want to get away. Before leqng the pets have visual contact with each other, let them sniﬀ each other’s bedding. A�er the basic training is mastered, it is ime for a face-to-face introducion in a controlled manner. Wearing a training collar and a leash, give your dog the command to either “sit” or “down” and “stay”. Reinforce compliance with food rewards. Have a family member enter the room and quietly sit down with the cat on his lap, at rst the

Pippin (le?) was found with Piper. She is quiet, soulful and likes to sit and observe. Loves messages and being brushed! Very playful and more outgoing with a cat companion. Her favourite pasime is watching the birds. Blue-eyed beauty, Piper (right), at six months old, was living outside with Pippin. He will be imid at rst but very aﬀecionate when he discovers that he can trust you. Piper needs a companion cat. He talks to his toys and carries them around in his mouth. He requires some canned food for the water content to keep his “plumbing” system in good order. His favorite treat is unsalted popcorn. These two are inseparable and will only be adopted together. Indoor only home.

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he Bosa family’s BlueSky Properties, in partnership with Bosa Properties, award-winning builders behind some of the Lower Mainland’s most iconic developments, are once again about to change West Coquitlam’s skyline. In 2014, Bosa unveiled Uptown, a new luxury condominium development in the same neighourhood, which garnered positive reviews and sold out extremely fast. Welcome to Bosa’s newest project Lougheed Heights. In the epicentre of this sought-after postal code – close to SkyTrain, Lougheed Town Centre, excellent schools (including SFU), shops, restaurants – a renaissance of sorts is about to rise with this master planned community. Once completed, it will consist of three towers, the first being a 37-storey concrete building featuring a sophisticated collection of 334 homes. So why are home buyers excited about this newest project? For one, it will feature

private resort-style amenities. Club BlueSky at Lougheed Heights will boast more than 24,000 square feet of leisure space over three levels, showcased by a heated outdoor pool on third-floor rooftop complete with cabanas and lounge chairs, a barbecue terrace with fire pits and harvest table and children’s playground. For fitness enthusiasts, there will be a fully equipped fitness centre with its own basketball sport court and steam and sauna rooms. In addition, Club BlueSky will showcase an entertainment lounge and games room, a separate private dining room and chef kitchen, a theatre screening room, two acoustically engineered music rooms and a business centre with meeting room and private study pods. Designed by award-winning architect Chris Dikeakos, the tower will feature generous decks and balconies – great for entertaining or for taking in the sweeping

views of the cityscape. Inside these West Coast contemporary condominiums, the design is understated yet sophisticated, cozy yet clean. They consist of one-, two- and three-bedroom residences varying in size from 504 to 1664 square feet. In addition, there will be two larger subpenthouses and three penthouses on the 36th and 37th floors. Most of the one bedroom homes will come standard with BosaSPACE, a functional concept that was recently introduced in Bosa’s University District and RiverSky communities. BosaSPACE homes will include the ExtenTABLE, which can transform from kitchen island to long table for eight. In addition, they will also have the SleepTHEATRE, a shelving unit which slides open to reveal a sofa/guest-bed behind the television. “West Coquitlam is set to be one of Metro Vancouver’s most promising new

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Nationwide hockey tour coming to town Theresa McManus

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New Westminster is gearing up for the Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour which arrives in the Royal City next month. The Rogers Hometown Hockey event is coming to New Westminster on Saturday, Feb. 13 and Sunday, Feb 14. The event, which is taking place in communities across Canada throughout the NHL season, will include free interactive activities all weekend and an outdoor viewing party of an NHL broadcast hosted by Ron MacLean from the Sportsnet mobile studio. “It’s high profile.You are getting a national TV audience,” said Ron Booth, manager of Queen’s Park and Moody Park facilities.

“It is a big deal.” Rogers will be setting up its attractions on the roadway directly in front of Queen’s Park Arena, so the festivities will be front and centre in the park. Vehicles will be able to access the park via First Street and McBride Boulevard,

It’s hard to describe how excited we are. but people are encouraged to walk and take transit to the event if possible. According to a staff report, the average attendance at 25 events held during the 2014/15 season was 8,000 to 10,000, with about 2,500 people attending at any one

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Canadian, eh: Broadcaster Ron MacLean with a young hockey fan at one of the Rogers Hometown Hockey broadcasts. The tour hits New Westminster on Feb. 13 and 14. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

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Knights shine at Chancellor tourney Tough route knocks Hyacks to sixth place Dan Olson

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Stymied by the Seacove Seahawks’ 6-foot-1-plus post players, the St. Thomas More Knights studied the situation, looked at the score clock after one quarter, and knew they could do it. Up by a single point after 10 minutes, the senior girls basketball team from Burnaby ramped it up and put a defensive cloak around Seacove’s main scoring outlets en route to a 65-52 victory at the STM senior girls Chancellor tournament final on Saturday. Gabrielle Laguerta led the way with 26 points, while Zion Corrales Nelson netted 17 in a tilt that pitted the No. 2-ranked Knights against No. 4 Seycove. Befitting the matchup, the Knights coach found plenty to chew on from a strategic point of view. “We couldn’t get a press going (in the first quarter), they dumped the ball to their bigs (posts), we had a hard time controlling their big people but we slowly started to figure out a way to defend them,” remarked STM coach Joe Thierman. “They are a tough team to start.” STM proved determined to defend its tourney title – and for the Grade 12s, grab as much momentum as possible for the upcoming playoff run. “I don’t think we were too nervous, more focused,” said guard and tourney MVP Corrales Nelson. “For us (seniors) it’s our last Chancellor, our last Chancellor game so we wanted to come out with a bang.There were a little bit of nerves there throughout the game but we shook it off and came out with a strong win (Saturday).” The New Westminster Hyacks, meanwhile, finished the weekend 1-2 but still padded the resume for the upcoming regular season last dash. New West couldn’t stop Seacove in the opener, falling 70-50 despite a 23-point performance from Grade 10 guard Sarah Forgie. They rebounded with a tight 63-54 decision over Byrne Creek, which saw the Burnaby school lead 15-11 early in the second quarter before the Hyacks reeled off eight straight points to take a lead it wouldn’t surrender. Forgie counted 30 points and Madisen Obrovac sank 18, while Byrne Creek got 19 points from Tienajia Colley. In their final game, New West fell 5853 to Abbotsford in the fifth/sixth place game. In league action on Monday, New West defeated Moscrop 99-27, with Rhiannon Leidl scoring 33 points and four others reaching double digits.

Roll those rocks: Royal City Curling Club’s Diane Gushulak puts her shot in play during round robin action at the Scotties B.C. women’s curling championships in Coquitlam. The Gushulak rink marched all the way to the semifinals before losing in extra ends. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

Royal City rink edged in semiﬁnal Dan Olson

dolson@newwestrecord.ca

It took a great shot to beat them. The Royal City’s Diane Gushulak rink came one stone away from advancing to the final at the B.C. Scotties women’s championships last week in Coquitlam. Falling 9-8 to two-time national champ Kelly Scott of Kelowna in Sunday’s semifinal may have been a tough way to end the season, but the Gushulak foursome made sure it was a tough battle right to the finish. “It’s obviously disappointing to lose, as it is for any athlete,” remarked team coach Neil Houston. “They came in (to Scotties) and played well, fighting back after a slow start and pushed it right to extra ends. “I think there’s plenty to be proud of.” The Royal City crew traded leads with Scott throughout the game, holding a 6-5 advantage after scoring three in the seventh end. Scott, who would end up losing 11-3 to Kamloops’ Karla Thompson in the championship, replied with two in the eighth and one in the ninth to surge ahead. Team Gushulak, which includes third Grace MacInnes, second Jessie Sanderson and lead Sandra Comadina, didn’t put the brushes away, however. They counted two in the 10th,

after planting a corner guard down that Sanderson and MacInnes later exploited. Scott, who held the hammer, placed the winning rock on the button in extra ends to win it. “We knew we could beat (Scott) and it was just a matter of eight great rocks each end,” noted Sanderson. “It was back and forth and they really made a great shot to win it.”

They’re ﬁghters and not prone to giving up.

The team, in just its second season, entered the eight-team tournament with plenty of confidence, but needed to shake off a tough 0-2 start in the round robin – against Scott, 6-3, and Thompson 9-6. Three straight wins put them back in the playoff picture, and a dramatic 6-5 win over Kamloops’ Amanda Russett rink in the final round-robin contest gave them some momentum heading into the quarterfinals. That’s where Gushulak came up with a huge rally, erasing a 5-1 deficit and upended Victoria’s Sarah Wark team 10-8 in extra ends. “Diane made such a great shot

to put (Wark) in that position. There was only one shot to make and it ended in our favour,” said Houston. It was a show of character, where the teammates combined their various Canadian championship experiences to tackle the adversity, said Houston. “They’re fighters and not prone to giving up,” he said. “They’ve experienced this level of success, been to the Canadians before from where ever they came from and that experience shone through.”

Gushulak’s record of success includes playing second on the Alison Goring rink’s 1995 Ontario Scotties champion, as well as the 2009 B.C. Scotties title with Marla Mallett. Sanderson, who joined the team last August, said the squad bonded well over the season. “I never played with any of them before and we didn’t know how well we’d do,” said Sanderson. “I think things clicked quickly, we won two bonspiels and just carried on right to the provincials.”

Late push falls short

Gibson rink unable to overcome 0-3 start

They put it all in play, but when the last pebble was crossed the Amy Gibson rink were on the outside of the playoffs. The other Royal City Curling Club team at last week’s Scotties B.C.Women’s Curling championships in Coquitlam, Gibson overcame an 0-3 start to win three straight, including victories over both finalists. However, the hurdles were just too many for the squad, which includes skip Gibson, third Rebecca Turley, second Michelle Dunn and lead Lindsay Hudyma. After opening with an extra-end 9-7 loss to Sarah Wark of Victoria, which saw Gibson

erase a 5-0 hole to tie it only to fall on a deuce in the 11th, the team were edged 7-5 by Nanaimo’s representatives and 8-4 by fellow Royal City product Diane Gushulak. Gibson bounced back Thursday and handed Kelly Scott’s rink its first loss of the tournament, a 9-7 decision, then bested Amanda Russett 9-5. In Friday’s draw, with most of the playoff positions already decided, Gibson trumped eventual champion Karla Thompson 11-7, scoring four in the ninth. They dropped their last game, a 9-4 setback to the Knezevic rink of Prince George to finish at 3-4.

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Looking to volley: New Westminster Hyacks’ Maria McKim, in green, battles for the ball against Vancouver Magic’s Kristen Devaney, left, during a Metro Women’s Div. 3 Cup game. The Magic pulled out a 2-1 victory.

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Royals capsize Mariners

The Douglas College Royals went over to Nanaimo last Saturday and did what no other PacWest women’s basketball team has done this year — won. The Royals handed the VIU Mariners just their second loss of the season, a 7261 defeat in the Hub City, leapfrogging the Vancouver Island team for first place. Nanaya Miki led the way with 17 points

and 12 rebounds, as the Royals lead at each quarter mark. Rachel Beauchamp tallied 14 points and added eight boards, while Gursimran Bir also scored 14 points. With the win, Douglas now sits atop the B.C. PacWest league standings at 12-1, and host Capilano University on Friday, 6 p.m. in New West.

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604-521-2247 • 83 Sixth St., New Westminster www.royaltandoori.ca

LUNCH SPECIALS DAILY LUNCH SPECIALS DAILY Combination lunch

Prawn Potstickers Albacore tuna melt on wonton crisp Sweet chilli lime chicken on taro chip Braised BBQ beef & Guinness cheese in wonton cup

Combination lunch dishes & soup dishes & soup

DINNER PLATTER FOR 2 $60

3 Spring Rolls, 3 Spring Chow Rolls, Mein, Chicken Chicken Chow Mein, Beef Chop Suey, Beef Chop Suey, Sweet & Sour Chicken Balls, SweetPork & Sour Chicken BBQ Fried Rice Balls, BBQ Pork Fried Rice

To make a reservation please call 778.397.0028 or email newwest@wildricebc.ca OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK 11:00 A amWEEK to 10:00 pm

810 Quayside Drive New Westminster

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DINNER THREE DINNER FOR FOR THREE $$ 95 95

Prawns in garlic rose penne Smoked duck breast, garlic saffron mash Lemongrass pork, banana leaf cilantro rice Steamed vegetables

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Family & Family Owned Owned & Operated by the the Operated by Chan Chan family family

NEW WESTMINSTER

APPY PLATTER FOR 2 $35

10% OFF FOOD BILL

232 6th Street, New Westminster 604.525.2611

VALENTINE’S DINNER

Voted best Indian Restaurant 11 years in a row!

Las Rustica & La Spaghetteria Menu’s Combined

OPEN 11am-9pm Sunday to Friday 4:30-10:00 pm on Saturday

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Daily lunch and dinner specials

Owner, Salvatore

“Let us Take Care of the Work”

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