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Kids lose daycare Parents scrambling to find alternative site By Cayley Dobie

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Parents whose kids attend a Sapperton after-school program are scrambling after the church that sponsors the program announced it would be shutting its doors at the end of June. For more than 10 years, Knox Presbyterian Church has housed an out-of-school care program for families in the area.The church founded the daycare back in 2005 as part of its mission work in the community.They connected with Kelly Corbett and offered to provide a free space for her to run the program. She agreed. Today, there are about 15 kids enrolled in Knox’s out-ofschool daycare. But about two years ago, Corbett said she sensed the church wasn’t interested in the daycare anymore. She managed to stave off closure back Continued on page 8

NO MORE SPACE Knox Presbyterian Church has told Kelly Corbett, manager of the Knox out-of-school care program in Sapperton, that effective June 30, the after-school program will be closed. The closure, which comes right before summer break, has left the parents scrambling to find new a daycare for their kids. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

City moves back to original ’Boro bridge plan By Theresa McManus

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After considering 18 options for the proposed Q2Q crossing, the city has lowered the bridge – and increased the odds of getting the plan approved. Early drawings of the pedestrian bridge connecting Queensborough and the Quay showed a low-level crossing near the exist-

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City puts brakes on big bike race By Cayley Dobie

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The City of New Westminster has put the brakes on the Hyack Grand Prix, an event organizers had hoped would be a great boost for local economy. The Hyack Festival Association announced on Monday the city had cancelled next month’s provincial championship bike race. The city claims organizers did not fulfil the requirements necessary to put on the event, but Hyack president-elect and lead organizer David Brett disagrees. “They were displeased with what we provided, and we didn’t know why they were so concerned but that’s what it came down to,” Brett told the Record. “They focused on a handful of businesses we hadn’t heard back from yet.” But when questioned by Brett during the open delegation session at Monday night’s city council meeting, councillors rejected the idea they were focusing on a small group of non-responders. The proposed route would effectively shut down Fifth and Sixth streets between Fifth and Third avenues, cutting off access for about four hours to businesses and residences on the inner portion of the track. Hyack failed to get all businesses that would be directly affected by the race to fill out a form indicating they were in support of the event, Coun. Bill Harper said. Instead, in some cases, Hyack presented the city with emails between themselves and businesses, which demonstrated the businesses were aware of the event but did not necessarily indicate support, Harper added. “They had to indicate on the form that they actually supported it, and so that we wouldn’t have any liability issues with businesses,” Harper said. “We weren’t demanding 100 per cent, but what we wanted was a clear understanding where everybody was, and the numbers had to be high, we’d hoped for around the 90 to 95 per cent range.” Continued on page 10

CLEANING FOR A CAUSE: New Westminster Secondary students were out on Sunday washing cars in exchange for donations to be used to host their dry grad party in June. Sunday’s fundraiser also included a Drive 4UR School event, hosted by Key West Ford. For every test drive taken, Ford donated $20 to the NWSS dry grad. For more on the fundraiser and dry grad, see Class Act on page 45. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

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Restaurateur looks atWilliams Lake as city puts pause on Anvil Centre space By Theresa McManus

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New Westminster’s loss could be Williams Lake’s gain. Darren Flintoff, president of the Stonewater Group, said he hasn’t heard from council or city staff about the space in Anvil Centre, since announcing last week that the company needed council’s approval to open a Mr. Mikes Steakhouse Casual restaurant in the facility. “We are remaining positive,” he said. “We understand coun-

cil is still considering us.They have asked us to wait, but I can’t wait for a long time so we have reached out to a landlord I’ve spoken to before in Williams Lake. His space is becoming available shortly so I have to pursue that, which would make New West a few years away if council can’t decide soon.” Mayor Jonathan Cote said the city is looking at a variety of different options as to what the city would like to do with that space, including a restaurant, a non-restaurant option and some kind

of civic. Given how important that corner is to the city, he told the Record last week that council wants to “take a pause” and make sure it gets the right type of use in the Anvil Centre space. “That is encouraging that they still think a restaurant is a good use for that space,” Flintoff said. “I don’t know what the issue is. They are in tough positions and we are going to remain positive that we can be the tenant.” The Stonewater Group, owned by New Westminster residents Darren and Lindsey Flintoff and

Bill and Kelly Ranford, is a franchisee of numerous Mr. Mikes restaurants. Flintoff said the company feels fortunate to have gained “so much community support” for its plan of opening a Mr. Mikes Steakhouse Casual in Anvil Centre. Anvil Centre opened at 777 Columbia St. in September 2014.The city has long stated it hoped to open a restaurant in the space at the corner of Eighth and Columbia streets.

New West teen on trial in 2013 killing A trial is underway for the 2013 killing of a Surrey teen who was attacked near the 22nd Street SkyTrain station. Karim Meskine was just 19 years old when he was beaten with a baseball bat while he was walking to the SkyTrain on the eve-

ning of Dec. 17, 2013. Meskine was found unconscious and taken to hospital. He never regained consciousness and died three days later. The accused, who is a New Westminster resident, cannot be named under theYouth Crimi-

nal Justice Act because he was 16 years old at the time of the alleged incident. He is charged with second-degree murder. The trial began on Monday, April 11 in New Westminster Supreme Court, where the accused pleaded not guilty to the charge

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Monday, April 25 12:00 pm Open Council Workshop Council Chamber 6:00 pm Public Hearing followed by Regular Council Council Chamber

Thursday, April 28 7:00 – 8:00 pm Photo-Plating Technique: The Photography of Irving House Anvil Centre

Wednesday, May 4 6:30 – 8:00 pm Emergency Preparedness Workshop City Hall

Thursday, May 5 6:30 – 8:00 pm Emergency Preparedness & Fire Safety Workshop NWPL

Saturday, May 7 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

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Do you remember last year’s wind storm? Or the earthquake last December? Were you prepared? Awareness and preparation are critical in an emergency, which is why New Westminster Emergency Management Oﬃce is hosting an emergency preparedness workshop. By preparing now, you can be better equipped to deal with any type of emergency. At this workshop you will learn about hazardous risks, what to put in your home emergency kit, who to include on your out-of-province contact list.

Spoil mom on her special day with tea served in the “Grandmother’s Room” at Irving House. Enjoy tea and refreshments including scones, sandwiches and desserts, then join costumed guides for a guided tour of the home of Elizabeth Irving, one of the City’s pioneer mothers! Each seating can accommodate six guests; individuals can sign up for the 3:00 pm sitting on Saturday.

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Registration Fee: $114.00 for six people

CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER PESTICIDE USE BYLAW

Residents are reminded that the City has a Pesticide Use Bylaw that restricts the use of pesticides (e.g., herbicides, insecticides, fungicides) for cosmetic purposes in residential properties. Please note that fertilizer and herbicide blended products such as “Weed and Feed “ contain pesticides and are not permitted for use under the bylaw requirements. A list of permitted pesticides can be found at the back of the City’s Pesticide Use bylaw. For a copy of the bylaw or of the City’s Smart Gardening & Lawn Care brochure, please visit our website: www.newwestcity.ca or call Engineering at 604-527-4592.

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Royal City Craft Beer Revolution kicks oﬀ LitFest New West 2016, Friday, May 13th, at New Westminster Public Library. This is a 19+ ticketed event for beer lovers and those interested in the history of brew culture in New Westminster and beyond. Hosted by CBC’s Stephen Quinn, Joe Wiebe the Thirsty Writer and author of Craft Beer Revolution: The Insider’s Guide to BC Breweries will talk about the then and now of brew culture in and around the Royal City. This talk will include tastings from local breweries! Tickets will be $15 and include a special tasting glass and 3 tickets to sample beers from participating breweries. Visit nwpl.ca or the library to purchase your tickets.

EXHIBIT BY ELEANOR ROSENBERG AT NWPL

Come see Eleanor Rosenberg’s whimsical and stylistic pen and ink drawings at New Westminster Public Library. Rosenberg is an illustrator by night and a branding strategist by day, but still ﬁnds time for wild adventures in the woods. Her illustrations appear regularly in the Globe & Mail, children’s books, and other strange places. Her show runs from April 1 – 30 in the Upstairs Gallery.

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New Westminster Police Department would like to encourage residents to educate themselves about phone scams. New Westminster residents are still being targeted by people claiming to work with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) or Citizen and Immigration Canada. Scammers contact people by phone, telling them they owe money that must be repaid or they face getting arrested. The callers are also known to request personal information such as a social insurance number, credit card number, bank account number, or passport number. If you suspect you may be the victim of fraud or have been tricked into giving personal or ﬁnancial information, contact the New Westminster Police Department at 604-525-5411 or call your local police.

Saturday, May 7: 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm Sunday, May 8: 12:00 pm Individual registration: Saturday, May 7: 3:00 pm Registration Fee: $19.00 per person Call 604.527.4640 for more details or to register.

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6:00 p.m. on April 25, 2016 in Council Chamber City Hall 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H9 ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 7827, 2016 (805 BOYD STREET) PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A proposal has been submitted to amend the Large Format Commercial Districts (C-10) zone to allow an automobile repair facility in any location on the Queensborough Landing Shopping Centre site. Currently automobile repairs are only allowed in a retail store with a commercial area greater than 40,000 square feet (3716.0 square metres). The applicants also propose to obtain a Development Permit in order to construct an oil change facility (the site is outlined in bold on the map). WHAT IS ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 7827, 2016 ABOUT? The Queensborough Landing Shopping Centre is the only site in the City of New Westminster that is zoned Large Format Commercial Districts (C-10). A text amendment to the zone is required to remove the current restriction on automobile repairs on the site so that an automobile repair facility can be developed. HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION? The bylaw and all pertinent material are available for viewing online at www.newwestcity.ca/publicnotices, and also in the Planning Department at City Hall 10 business days prior to the Public Hearing, April 11 to April 25, 2016. City Hall hours are Monday between 8:00 am and 7:00 pm, Tuesday through Friday between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm (except statutory holidays). HOW CAN I BE HEARD? The public is welcome to attend the Public Hearing on April 25, 2016 at 6:00 pm, or send a written submission addressed to Mayor and Council prior to the closing of the Public Hearing. Attend: City Hall Council Chamber 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H9 Post: Legislative Services Department 511 Royal Avenue New Westminster BC V3L 1H9

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Opinion OUR VIEW

One worker’s death is one too many

We doubt that anyone who was in NewWestminster in 2003 will forget the story. Four workers lost their lives while working on a Westminster Marine Services Ltd. barge on the waterfront. All four died of anoxia, or lack of oxygen.When one of the barge workers didn’t return for a coffee break, three others went looking for him – and they didn’t return. A fifth worker took part in the search and managed to call 911 before

passing out. Luckily a city firefighter who arrived at the scene recovered after being found at the bottom of the ladder leading to the hold. He was unconscious, but survived. Perhaps, it’s because we’re a relatively small city, but when tragedy strikes in New Westminster it seems to send ripples affecting us all in some way. Not so long after that terrible tragedy, a worker at the Weyerhaeuser sawmill

was smothered by debris in a grinding machine. His death resulted in a court case, and an appeal, trying to hold the company criminally liable for the accident. As with many industrial accidents, safety problems had been red-flagged and, yet, issues continued. The legal attempts to have the company, and, or, company individuals charged failed, quite unfortunately. The Canadian Labour

We know his generosity will be matched ... Congress has indicated that 3,800 Canadians died in workplace accidents over a four-year period. How many of those could have been prevented by following safety procedures closer, or by ensuring work-

ers were better trained? In January two workers were killed in a Queensborough lumber yard after being crushed by a load of lumber. One of those men had only been working for two months. His daughter had brought her parents over from China for a better life in Canada. Now she has lost a father and her mother has lost her husband. As well, with his death the family has lost his

Chinese pension. City councillor Chuck Puchmayer has set up a trust fund for the families of both of the men. We know his generosity will be matched in kind by New West citizens, because this community knows of hardship and loss and is a compassionate city. Statistics show that workers’ deaths remain ‘stable’ from year-to-year. But, in our opinion, one worker’s life lost is one too many.

MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Playing games with Hydro

Ask most British Columbians what they expect from B.C. Hydro and the answer would likely be “keep my power on and keep my rates low.” Because the Crown corporation does just that – although the electricity rates continue to climb – it is viewed in mostly positive ways. Its linemen are seen as heroes during major storms. Indeed, a recent survey by B.C. Business Magazine ranked B.C. Hydro the most influential brand in all of the province, even giving it a high “love” score from the public. However, B.C. Hydro is owned by the provincial government and increasingly, the government’s use (or misuse) of the corporation raises some serious questions that go beyond keeping the lights on in everyone’s home. Questionable accounting practices, costly budget overruns and an avoidance of independent oversight on some matters have led critics to accuse the B.C. government of using B.C. Hydro as a whipping post to suit its political interests. Historically, one can make the argument this has always been the case, to varying degrees.The Social Credit government ofW.A.C. Bennett created B.C. Hydro after nationalizing B.C. Electric for political purposes. The NDP government of the 1990s also used B.C. Hydro for political purposes, and became the first one to extract an annual financial dividend from the

Crown corporation. It also deferred much of the spending required for maintenance and refurbishment of B.C. Hydro’s various assets, which is part of the reason so much is being spent in that area now But the B.C. Liberals have taken things to an entirely different level altogether. The government has lockedin contractual obligations to independent power producers to the tune of nearly $60 billion, which means that in some years, B.C. Hydro will likely be paying over-market prices for electricity it doesn’t need. Then there is the shell game going on with what is known as deferral accounting. Simply put, B.C. Hydro is “deferring” billions of dollars of spending to future years so that massive spending doesn’t show up on the books in any current year. Yet, the B.C. Liberals continue to take that annual dividend – more than $800 million over the next three years – even though the corporation isn’t actually making money and so has to borrow to pay the government. All this borrowed money will catch up with B.C. Hydro customers (i.e. you and me) eventually.The B.C. Liberals, however, are banking on a forgiving public that sees keeping the lights on – and not worrying about accounting shell games – as its top priority. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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Dear Editor Reading the front page of April 14 Record, I was very excited that Mr. Mikes wants to open at the Anvil, then to be “very disappointed” that mayor and council are taking a “pause” on the “space” which has been vacant since the Anvil opened in 2014. This location is perfect for a Mr. Mikes restaurant! We do not need a more “upscale” restaurant in New Westminster, as one can SkyTrain it to Vancouver and take your pick of those! Has the mayor and council heard the saying: “a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”! Hopefully our council will not “pause” too long as this space has been vacant already too long. The Anvil needs revenue now, and in my opinion Mr. Mikes is a perfect fit! Geraldine Harder-Anderson, New Westminster

Bus changes make no sense for community Dear Editor I am writing in regards to the idiot decision by TransLink to have the last evening Monday to Friday run of the C3 Quayside community shuttle bus to be 9 p.m. This started Monday, April 11. On Sundays, the last run will be 8 p.m. I don’t know how anyone else feels about it, but speaking as a health-care worker who works evening shifts, this means that I will be forced to walk home in the dark, in the rain/ snow/sleet, past the hookers, pimps, drug users and dealers. I don’t know how the mayor or members of city council would feel about their mothers/daughters/female friends having to do this very same I will be forced thing. I highly to walk home in doubt that the dark TransLink in their “consultations” included anyone from New Westminster in their decision to trash this bus route.My building’s Quayside Association representative was surprised to hear of this, apparently the association was not told of this decision either. If I want to get home safely now, I will need to take a taxi...at $6 per night for four to five nights. This becomes $24 to $30 a week and therefore $96 to $120 per month. Currently, my concession compass card costs me $52/ monthly. My compass card is, in effect, worthless. What are the odds that TransLink will be reimbursing me for my cab fare? I don’t know what idiot in TransLink made this decision, but it should be looked at again by someone with an ounce of brains. I’m sure that the local retailers, and I have spoken with the managers of the NW SkyTrain station Safeway, Landmark cinemas (where the movies don’t even finish until after 9 p.m.), Shoppers Drug Mart (open until 11 p.m.) and the major restaurants there will be thrilled with TransLink’s stupidity, considering that it will be affecting their bottom line. Katherine Wishart, New Westminster

Gina RC I still think it is an ugly and expensive piece of “art”. Looks like a train wreck. Literally Stacey Dormer And just how much did this thing cost? Pat White I still don’t get the point of this “sculpture” Wendy Smith Ridiculous, spending our hard earned money and yes it is negative because it does look like a train wreck R.J. Cairns Waste of money looks stupid.

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Twitter buzzing about proposed festival @stephenoshea Gotta say I’m pretty excited about this PIKNIC festival in Pier Park. Really hoping we can have a world class festival in #NewWest! @marytrentadue I agree @stephenoshea! Could be amazing for #newwest @weskoop hey #newwest, make this PIKNIC thing happen

Marathon council meeting gets the Twitter chat going @CanSpice This week’s #NewWest council meeting is kind of awesome. @Crostyca Sitting at council waiting to hear about a festival at #Wayneswharf in #newwest Wishing I was on my deck having a cold one...

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@MikeFolka Geez. This is a marathon council meeting. Somebody give these folks a raise. #NewWest

GREEN DRINKS - New Westminster Environmental Partners Friday, April 22 (7:30pm-9:30pm) - Food Hall Join us at the River Market for this special Green Drinks as we celebrate Earth Day! Come connect with other green minded people - We would love to see you there!

@KailieACrosby Talk of development destroying neighbourhoods makes me so sad. Tons of my condo neighbours serve this community. #newest

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CURIOUS FLEA Saturday April 23 (11am - 5pm) - Community Square This is a flea celebrating the love of collecting, the skill of upcycling and the joy of finding the perfect treasure. There will be 20 fabulous vendors joining us to create a flea market that is social, fabulous and fun.

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Continued from page 1 then, but now the church is firm in its decision, she said. “They’ve told me flat out that on June 30 they are … handing in the licence,” she told the Record. Corbett offered to pay to rent the daycare space, but, after drafting up a rental agreement, Knox backed out, choosing to close the daycare instead. What’s most frustrating is the church doesn’t have any immediate plans for the space, other than having it available for parishioners

when needed, she added. “It leaves me and my coworker without a job and it leaves all the kids here without daycare,” Corbett said, adding she even went out in search of a new location in the neighbourhood but was unable to find anything affordable. In a letter to parents from Knox’s session, the elected board that governs the local church, the church explains it is undergoing a self-examination of sorts to determine its new vision and direction. “While this process is on-

going, discussions within the board of managers and the session both concluded that a hiatus period would be beneficial, both to the church and the discernment process. Knox will therefore not be hosting an out-ofschool care operation after the … closure as of June 30, 2016,” the letter stated. Parents, meanwhile, are left scrambling to find space for their kids at another after-school program in the area, but so far, the most anyone has got is a spot on a waitlist.

Lesley Feeney’s son attends the Knox out-ofschool care program. She chose Knox because she wanted her son to meet kids he would attend Richard McBride Elementary with. Now five years old, her son has grown accustomed to playing with his school friends at Knox. “It’s just a little fishy and there is no transparency. It’s like, ‘We’re going to have it vacant, we’re going to figure out eventually what to do with it, and maybe we’ll rent it out, maybe we won’t,’”

she said. Feeney would be happy if the church just chose to allow the daycare to stay open until the end of summer, giving parents more time to find a new place for their kids. But as it stands now, Feeney’s son along with the 14 other kids at Knox, will be out just in time for summer break. “That’s a big difference from right at the beginning of summer,” she added. “It would be something.” Corbett, however, is less hopeful there will be a reso-

lution, especially when the decision was made without her involvement. “It’s kind of disturbing because the decisions were all made without any representation from the outof-school care, and nobody thought to speak to any of the parents. It was a decision made behind closed doors,” Corbett said. Neither Rev. RichardWatson nor Terry MacPherson, clerk of session, were available for comment at press deadline.

City council endorses a low-level crossing for Q2Q Continued from page 1 with a risk because it doesn’t have the support of the Council of Marine Carriers, Cote said. “We are going to continue having dialogue and working with them and Port MetroVancouver through the regulatory process to demonstrate and alleviate the concerns they have,” he said. “In some respects, the lower level crossing might even be safer from a marine traffic point of view in that you won’t have cases where ships might have to judge if they need to raise the bridge or not.” With the low-level crossing, the bridge would have to open for the vast majority

of marine traffic. “We have some work to do, but we think we should be able to demonstrate the safety of this bridge and how this pedestrian crossing can co-exist with the marine traffic that needs to use that channel,” Cote said. In addition to supporting a low-level crossing, council directed staff to do some preliminary work on alternatives to a pedestrian crossing in case it encounters challenges in the regulatory process.That would include consideration of a connection between Queensborough and Quayside such as a small ferry and other alternatives. Captain Phil Nelson,

president of the Council of Marine Carriers, recently spoke with the Record about the city’s plan to build a crossing from the Quay to Queensborough. “We are not against bridges per se, but the north arm of the river is our TransCanada Highway for the tugboat industry between NewWestminster and the

Strait of Georgia.There’s an awful lot of traffic through there,” he said. “Every time we have a new bridge put into place, it’s another obstruction our people have to negotiate and potentially another accident.” Nelson said the existing rail crossing is a “difficult bridge to navigate” because the navigable channels have

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The location of an upcoming National Day of Mourning forWorkers Injured or Killed on the Job event in NewWestminster will be a poignant reminder of the need for safe workplaces. The NewWestminster and District Labour Council will hold the April 28 service inWestminster Pier Park, a stone’s throw away from the spot where four workers lost their lives in a workplace accident on Jan. 10, 2003. Four workers died of anoxia, or lack of oxygen, while working on aWestminster Marine Services Ltd. barge.When one of the barge workers didn’t return from a coffee break, three others went looking for him – and they didn’t return. A fifth worker took part in the search and managed to call 911 before passing out. The first NewWestminster firefighter who arrived at the scene was also found unconscious at the bot-

tom of the ladder leading into the hold.Three workers died at the scene, a fourth later died at hospital, another worker was released from the hospital the day after the tragedy and the firefighter was in the hospital for a week with assorted injuries. The NewWestminster and District Labour Council is holding its national Day of Mourning event at Westminster Pier Park, with the event beginning at the concession area. At the conclusion of the formal ceremony, a procession will walk to a nearby location in the park. “We will take our wreaths and our roses and lay them there at that location,” said Carolyn Rice, secretarytreasurer of the NewWestminster and District Labour Council. “That’s the spot where thoseWestminster Marine workers were killed.” Since being officially recognized by the federal government in 1991, the National Day of Mourning has spread to other countries.The Canadian La-

bour Congress launched the event eight years earlier as a way of remembering workers who have been killed or injured on the job and encouraging action to prevent workplace deaths, illnesses and injuries. “I think it’s really important,” Rice said of the event. “Often we don’t recognize the work that many of our unions do every day that

Often we don’t recognize the work that many of our unions do makes a difference for every single worker in the country, not just people who belong to unions. It’s important, I think, to remind ourselves where we have made progress, where we have made laws better, where we have helped to educate workers, where we have got things in place that make employers accountable.” NewWestminster is no

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stranger to workplace deaths and accidents. In January, two workers were killed at a NewWest lumber yard after being crushed by a load of lumber at the United Gateway Logistics Inc. yard in Queensborough. On Nov. 17, 2004, Lyle Hewer died after he was smothered by debris in a grinding machine at the Weyerhaeuser sawmill. The Canadian Labour Congress has indicated 3,800 Canadians died in workplace accidents over a four-year period, Rice said, noting that doesn’t account for workers who have died because of industrial diseases or unreported cases. “We are saying it’s whole communities that are impacted,” Rice said. “We met with the families of those two workers that got killed in January – I tell you, my heart was torn. Devastating. It is devastating to those families what has happened to them.” The Day of Mourning event is on Thursday, April 28 at 7:30 a.m. atWestminster Pier Park.

A fund has been set up to assist families of two men killed in a tragic industrial accident in New Westminster in January. Guiming Chen, a 65-yearold New Westminster man, and Yun Zhao Yang, a 60-year-old Surrey resident, were killed when they were crushed by a load of lumber at the United Gateway Logistics Inc. yard in Queensborough. “We are starting to raise some funds for the families. It will be split 50/50 between the two families,” said Coun. Chuck Puchmayr. “We are probably going to work with some other organizations to see if we can get some gift certificates.” Puchmayr, who helped set up an account at Community Savings Credit Union for the victims’ families, said the deaths have created a real hardship for the families. Donations to the Pacific Reload Tragedy account can be made at Community Savings Credit Union branches in the Lower Mainland, including a branch at 1188 Eighth Ave., New Westminster.

“You can make a donation to help these families who are really in dire straits,” he said. “The one family that the mother lost her 60-yearold husband, … the son has had to quit his job because his mother is so distraught.” Puchmayr said a New Westminster woman had invited her parents to come to Canada for a better life. “He didn’t want to be a burden, he took this job,” he said of the woman’s father. “He was only working for two months when he was killed on the jobsite and lost his Chinese pension the day he died. So it’s a real hardship.” Along with the bank account, donations are also being accepted through the Go Fund Me account - A Pacific Reload Tragedy Fund. To contribute go to www. gofundme.com. WorkSafe B.C., the B.C. Coroners Service and New Westminster Police are investigating the accident that occurred on the afternoon of Jan. 23 at 201 Duncan St. – Theresa McManus

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UncoveringFront Street

Keeping tabs on traffic New Westminster is keeping a close eye on traffic volumes in other areas of the city while Front Street is closed to commuters. Coun. Chuck Puchmayr believes the closure of Front Street as a truck route is showing truckers they don’t always need to drive through New West

to get to their destinations. He wants the city to build a case showing TransLink that trucks don’t need to pass through New Westminster as often as they normally do. “We are indeed monitoring traffic volumes on major corridors,” said Jim Lowrie, the city’s director of en-

gineering. “We are getting counts on the Pattullo Bridge as well.” Lowrie said the city will be gathering information and taking it to TransLink and the province’s Ministry of Transportation when the project concludes. – Theresa McManus

‘We just had a few holes,’ says bike race organizer Continued from page 3 Harper said these requirements are asked of any event organizer who intends on blocking access to businesses or residences for an extended period of time. The upcoming zero-emissions kart race, planned for June 11 and 12, which will also require the closure of some downtown streets, was one example of an event that had to solicit support from residents and business owners in the area, Harper noted. On Jan. 18, council approved $16,800 in funding for the Hyack Grand Prix, pending approval of the event, which it didn’t receive.The event had been scheduled for the same day as the Hyack International Parade, and it would have brought cyclists from across the province and beyond to the city for a provincial

championship race. Brett, who had been working with Cycling B.C. for the past two years to make this event happen, was visibly frustrated at Monday night’s meeting. He demanded council explain what these “unmet requirements” were, adding the response from the business community and residents had been, for the most part, positive. “The results were trending in the right direction. There was only one business that actually said they don’t support it. So it’s not that we had opposition, we just had a few holes, and we thought, well surely, since the city wants this to happen, we’ve tipped the scales, this thing’s going ahead, but they said ‘No,’” he said. One thing Brett and city council can agree on is they both want to see the race

move forward next year. “We thought it was a great event, and we still do think it’s a great event,” Harper said. “So basically, what we’re saying to them is, let’s put it off this year and let’s properly plan and get the support of the community in that area in order to put it on.”

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City Get ready for Pattullo Bridge challenges travels through New West to find some alternative routes though this difficult period,” Mayor Jonathan Cote told the Record this week. In order to carry out rehabilitation work on the deck of the Pattullo Bridge, several closures are planned for the span between late April and September.The traffic changes start April 29. The biggest change will start May 2 when the bridge will drop to one lane in each direction. While Cote is hoping drivers will find other routes

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If you don’t have to travel through New Westminster during rush hour or take the Pattullo Bridge, you probably shouldn’t. While it’s just common sense to avoid that part of the city given traffic chaos expected to ensue from the upcoming rehab work for the Pattullo Bridge, it’s also what city officials are telling the region. “Ultimately, we’re hoping to get some of the significant amount of traffic that

and avoid New West, he said the city is prepared to handle the increased congestion.

There’s going to be increased police enforcement

He said the city’s engineering department is working with TransLink to prevent bridge lineups from spilling into the local neighbourhoods.

The mayor also said the city will monitor the areas to see if any additional enforcement or traffic pattern changes need to be done to limit the lineups. “There’s no doubt there’s going to be increased police enforcement around the Pattullo Bridge,” Cote said, adding the city has an idea how much traffic will increase, but won’t fully know until the rehab work begins. The work on the Pattullo is a bit of a double whammy for New West residents already dealing with the closure of Front Street during

the last few months for the deconstruction of the western part of the parkade and creation of a mews. Cote said the timing of the two projects was “unfortunate,” but noted the Front Street project is on time and the road will reopen in July. As for the Pattullo project,TransLink has warned drivers they should plan an extra 20 to 40 minutes of travel time in the morning peak period and 10 to 30 minutes in the afternoon peak period.

What to expect: ! The bridge will close to all traffic on the evening of April 29 at 8 p.m. to May 2 at 5 a.m. The bridge will also close on the evening of Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. to Oct. 3 at 5 a.m. ! From May 2 to Sept. 30, the bridge will remain open with one lane in each direction. ! Truck access will be maintained. ! The bridge will be closed to all traffic two nights a week and one weekend a month. ! Pedestrians and cyclists will still be able to use the bridge, even during evening and weekend closures.

New Moody Park playground set to open next month includes features like “nest” swings and new climbing apparatus. “We are anticipating that will be open for the public at least by the Victoria Day long weekend, in about a month from now,” said Dean Gibson, the city’s director of parks, culture and recreation. “If you look at

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School district operating shortfall will be more than covered by surplus from last year’s budget Cayley Dobie

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The New Westminster school district doesn’t plan to make any cuts in the upcoming year despite an operating shortfall of about $244,000. The district made its first draft budget presentation last Tuesday night. The district faces an operating deficit in next year’s estimated $70.5 million budget. Secretary-treasurer Kevin Lorenz, however, was quick to point out the shortfall should be covered a $413,739 surplus expected by the end of this year. Superintendent Pat Duncan is confident the district has the money it needs for next year. “We’re investing the moneys we presently have into helping teachers as they

adapt and change their teaching practices. So, would more money be helpful? Always. … Is money holding us back from doing the things we need to do? I don’t think so,” Duncan said.

Would more money be helpful? Always In all, the district has squirreled away about $1.2 million over the past two years.This has left the once financially troubled district with room to breathe. Despite an increase by the provincial government to per-pupil funding, the district expects a drop in its funding because of a

137-student decline in enrolment. When the new middle school opens in the fall, the district intends to have teachers and staff move with students to the new school. This will mean decreases in the student populations at some West End elementary schools and at the high school. (Starting in the fall, Grade 8 students from the West End will attend École Fraser River Middle School instead of New Westminster Secondary School.The high school will eventually serve only grades 10 to 12.) The district has hired one new principal to fill the space at the new middle school and will be hiring three new professional staff members, including a buyer, a communications officer and the equivalent of one full-time teaching librarian.

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REVIEW OF COUNCIL REMUNERATION AND POLICY An Opportunity for Public Comment on the proposed update to Council’s remuneration will be held in the Council Chamber during a Regular meeting of Council on May 2nd, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. In the past the City has undertaken a review of Council’s stipend every three years with a full public review. In accordance with the change in the elected term from three years to four years, the stipend review will now be conducted every four years. A full public review continues to be part of the process. Council’s base remuneration is determined by a mathematical formula that uses remuneration data and economic indicators from relevant Metro Vancouver municipalities and provincial statistics. The formula calculates a minimum, average and maximum increase. Historically, Council has tried to maintain a remuneration rate close to the Metro Vancouver average. The results for the 2016 base remuneration analysis are as follows: 2016 Range

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$93,475 $37,194

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$98,868 $38,154

Note: The proposed 2016 remuneration adjustment is the Metro Vancouver (Adjusted) Average. Proposed Council Remuneration and Expense Policy Changes The Remuneration Policy has been revised so that assessment takes place every four years (as opposed to every three years). The Policy will continue to use a mathematical formula that incorporates relevant remuneration and economic data. The Expense Policy reﬂects a revised allowance for conferences, workshops, etc. Responding to increased costs, the expense allowance of $3,000 plus GST per Council member has been adjusted to $5,000 plus GST. Copies of the Council Remuneration Report, revised policy documents and comment sheet are available on the City’s website and for pickup in the Human Resources Department, City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue, during regular business hours beginning April 4, 2016. Comments regarding these matters may be forwarded to Joan Burgess, Director, Human Resources, by mail, fax (604-527-4619) or email (hr@newwestcity.ca), or commenters may appear in person at the Opportunity for Public Comment on Monday, May 2 at 6:00 p.m. Mailing Address: Corporation of the City of New Westminster 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H0 ATT: Director of Human Resources

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Accountant follows her ‘unicorn job’ ‘I don’t know how many times I hit the snooze because I didn’t want to stare at a computer all day’ By Tereza Verenca

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After a 10-year career as an accountant, a New West mom has decided to change gears and open a clothing boutique in the city. Fresh out of New Westminster Secondary School in 1999, Anita Dunn went straight to university for a commerce degree. She enjoyed math, so she specialized in accounting. “I thought, this is a good, secure job. Everyone needs an accountant, so I’ll always find work,” she told the Record, adding she eventually got hired as a finance manager working for the provincial government. Over time, the job became unfulfilling, she said. “I don’t know how many times I hit the snooze because I didn’t want to stare at a computer all day.” Dunn also had a creative side growing up, having hobbies like playing piano and drawing – things that as an adult, fell by the wayside. After a major restructuring in her department last October, Dunn was laid off and given a severance package. But the thought of sitting down at a computer and applying for a similar position terrified her. “I don’t think it really hit me how much I didn’t like what I was doing until I stopped working. I couldn’t bring myself to sell myself for something I didn’t want to do,” she said. “I thought, well if I was ever going to start something, now would be the time to do it.”

After chatting with local residents, Dunn said she realized she wasn’t the only person who felt the Royal City’s downtown core was lacking good clothing stores. Having lived in Victoria for six years prior to moving back to New West in 2013 to raise her son, she also missed being able to frequent the boutique district known as Lower Johnson Street. “I thought downtown New West could be like that. It’s got the same look, the same feel.” Enter Mila + Paige. The clothing boutique will be opening in June in the old Renaissance Books location at 45 Sixth St. if all goes according to plan, Dunn said, adding she’s waiting to sign the lease. (The book store will be moving to 12th Street.) But the road to success wasn’t an easy one for the new entrepreneur. Dunn originally had her sights on the Trapp + Holbrook site office. After being reassured by the realtor that she’d have a good chance of moving in, she started shopping for inventory for Mila + Paige. “I started buying and all of a sudden, I find out the landlords didn’t want a start-up, they didn’t want a clothing store because they had two bridal shops go under in that spot,” Dunn explained. “That set me back emotionally a little bit, because I kind of went, what am I doing? Maybe I should just go back to accounting.” That feeling of doubt last-

A LEAP OF FASHION FAITH Anita Dunn left a secure career in accounting to open up a clothing store, Mila + Paige in New West-

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ed about a day, she chuckled. Knowing she had racks of clothing coming in the spring, but nowhere to sell them, Dunn then contacted Sixth Street Popup + Gallery to see if they’d be interested in renting her the exhibit space.The owners agreed to have Mila + Paige showcase from April 15 to 27. As for her muses, Dunn said Mila is the classy, sophisticated woman with a flair for fashion. She’s in control of her life and has a rewarding career.When

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Community Preschool marks 50th anniversary Theresa McManus MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Queen’s Park Preschool is inviting alumni to return to celebrate a special milestone. The preschool, located in Centennial Lodge in Queen’s Park, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a reunion on Saturday, May 14 from noon to 3 p.m. The event includes carnival games, a bouncy castle, a photo booth, a bake sale, a barbecue and more. The day’s entertainment includes a special performance by Juno-nominated Ginalina, as well as Zox of the Forest and Dance Matrix Princesses. FOOTBALL FRENZY FUN New West kids are getting a chance to learn some football tips from a pro and support a charity that helps give all kids a chance to play sport. Football Frenzy, sponsored by Jim Pattison Hyundai, features a full-day football camp where kids will meet special guest CFL quarterback Travis Lulay and be coached by the Royal City Hyack Football coaches.The event, a fundraiser for KidSport, also includes lunch, a free T-shirt, a souvenir football and more. Football Frenzy costs $25 per person and is tak-

ing place on Sunday, May 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Queen’s Park. Register at jpfootballfrenzy.com. BCAA WANTS KIDS TO PLAY IT SAFE Nominations are underway for an initiative that’s investing in kids’ play area projects across B.C. BCAA Play Here is a community investment initiative aimed at protecting B.C. kids by rejuvenating play areas to make them safer and more enjoyable for kids and families.This year’s winner will receive a revitalization worth up to $100,000. “We’re looking for play areas around the province that are in need of rejuvenation,” said Shawn Pettipas, BCAA’s manager of community impact. “It could be a park, a playground, a sporting facility or an after-school study area for example – if it’s a place where kids can spend their time and develop valuable life skills, we want to hear about how it can be improved to make it as safer, better place for kids to play.” Nominations from the public, community groups or non-profits anywhere in B.C. are being accepted until May 1 at www.bcaaplay here.com. Once judges have selected five finalists, people will vote for the successful project and a winner will be announced on July 11.

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weekend’s performer, Bruce Andrews.This busking-style music program occurs on Saturday, April 23 from noon to 2 p.m. at River Market, 810 Quayside Dr. Andrews has been busking around the Lower Mainland for seven years and is sure to provide a great afternoon of entertainment.

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GROOVE TO THE SOUNDS OF THE PHONIX, who are performing in the RedBar Lounge at Starlight

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Come September, there will be some new faces greeting students at several schools in New Westminster. The school district’s 2016/17 principal and viceprincipal assignments are out and changes have been made to administration at New Westminster Secondary School, École Glenbrook Middle School, Queen Elizabeth Elementary, Queensborough Middle School and Richard McBride Elementary.

Phil Cookson, currently the principal at New West secondary, is moving to the ’Boro to take over as principal at Queen Elizabeth Elementary. John Tyler is listed as the new principal at the high school. Also across the water, Lisa Nasato will be the new principal at Queensborough Middle School. Currently, she’s serving as the acting principal at École Glenbrook Middle School, another school that’ll have a new principal in the fall, when Chris Evans takes over. Evans has been the principal at Richard Mc-

Bride. New West Secondary School vice-principal Kathleen Chad will fill the principal’s seat at Richard McBride. Meanwhile, Debbie Jones, formerly of Queensborough Middle, has been appointed principal of the district’s newest school, École Fraser River Middle School, which is set to open this fall. Vice-principals Ruby Sihota, at École Lord Tweedsmuir Elementary, and Debbie Ramen, at Lord Kelvin Elementary, will be trading positions in September.

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Schools keeping their principals:

New Westminster Secondary School École Glenbrook Middle School Queen Elizabeth Elementary Queensborough Middle School Richard McBride Elementary. École Fraser River Middle School

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April Is National Oral Health Month Oral health impacts overall health A healthy mouth is good for more than just a pretty smile. Oral health can affect the entire body, making dental care more than just a cosmetic concern.

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New recommendations for babies Dental decay is the most common chronic childhood disease. More than 16 million children in the United States alone suffer from untreated tooth decay, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As more and more children develop cavities, new advice is being offered to those who care for young children’s emerging and established teeth.

before entering kindergarten, so it’s important to provide guidance to caregivers on the appropriate use of fluoride toothpaste to help prevent their children from developing cavities,” said CSA chair Edmond L. Truelove, D.D.S. The CSA recommends that caregivers use a smear of fluoride toothpaste (or an amount about the size of a grain of rice) for children younger than three years old and a pea-size amount The American Dental of fluoride toothpaste for Association’s Council on children between the ages Scientific Affairs has updated of three and six years old. its dental care guidelines The updated guidelines are for caregivers. While it was intended to provide children once recommended to use with the full benefit of cavity water only or a nonfluoride protection while limiting their toothpaste to clean teeth risk of developing fluorosis, of the very young, the CSA which is a mild discoloration now recommends the use of of teeth usually appearing fluoride toothpaste even for as faint lines. The CSA found young children, saying parents that using just a “smear” and other caregivers should of toothpaste for children brush their kids’ teeth with younger than three years old fluoride toothpaste as soon as helps to prevent cavities and the first tooth comes in. is less likely to cause fluorosis. Children should spit out “Approximately 25 percent of toothpaste as soon as they children have or had cavities are old enough to do so.

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Community Digging in for rain gardens Volunteers plant two gardens designed to filter pollutants By Theresa McManus

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Low-maintenance rain gardens are being planted to protect sensitive species of the Brunette River. The city has partnered with Evergreen to plant two rain gardens in lower Hume Park, adjacent to the Brunette River. “The salmon and turtles that are returning to the Brunette River, and the urban ecosystem as a whole, will benefit from these gardens,” Claude LeDoux, the city’s horticulture manager, said in a press release. “The soil and plant roots in the rain gardens work together to naturally filter and remove pollutants that would otherwise be flowing into the waterway.” The city notes that rain gardens are a self-watering, low-maintenance garden designed to protect rivers by capturing stormwater that runs off hard surfaces after it rains. Stormwater

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Evergreen, a group that aims to inspire action that greens cities, visits lower Hume Park on the second Sunday of every month from 9 a.m. to noon.Volunteers monitor water quality, care for native plants, help manage invasive species and learn about the local ecology of the watershed. See www.evergreen.ca for info and registration.

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It is about one month until Victoria Day, when New Westminster’s Ancient and Honourable Hyack Anvil Battery will once again fire a thunderous salute to the current reigning sovereign and to the memory of Queen Victoria.This Royal City tradition of “21 shots” is eagerly anticipated by many who enjoy the performance and its part in the community’s history. In the early years of our province, and back into the colonial days, towns made great efforts to celebrate dates and events.The arrival of a special individual or a new sternwheel steamboat, the opening of a longawaited road, or simply the honouring of an anniversary, could all trigger exuberant festivities. Once they found a reason to celebrate, the townsfolk would begin formulating a plan for an entire day from morning to night.This frequently featured a loud salute to get things going. Firearms, a cannon, or even an anvil explosion might welcome the dawn. If there was to be a special

formal program, it would frequently occur around noon.This seemed to be the favourite time for speeches, welcoming remarks, and of course, the dignitary’s response to the greetings and praise. The morning and afternoon hours were usually filled with all manner of things including games, races, and a variety

This frequently featured a loud salute of crowd-pleasing competitions appropriate for the time, if not today. If there was a water component to the affair, then there would certainly be races with canoes, row boats, and smaller sailing craft. An excursion on a riverboat might be part of the day with a band playing during numerous sail pasts. There are many descriptions of torchlight parades of small boats that apparently drew the attention of many spectators. Somewhere in the com-

munity’s celebratory event there would be music with concerts and if possible, a parade. Music might be heard throughout the day culminating with a ball in the evening and perhaps, if it were a formal event, an anthem or two. And speaking of a ball, we find that a dinner for special guests or dignitaries late in the day was popular, while a separate large community meal would usually be offered a little earlier.The dance might go on until quite late, sometimes two or three in the morning.When it came time to draw the day’s festivities to a close, there were fireworks, more noisy salutes, perhaps a bit more music, another anthem, three cheers, and finally, good night. These type of community celebrations throughout the Pacific Northwest, frequently involved a salute with anvils very much like the one upcoming in New Westminster in May. If you haven’t seen the Anvil Salute, mark it on your calendar for this year – May 23 in Queen’s Park Stadium. Festivities start about 11:30 a.m.

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Arts & Entertainment

Fiddler, ﬁlm and family fun Julie MacLellan

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If you’re not at least a little in love with Warren Kimmel, then clearly you haven’t been to see Royal City Musical Theatre’s Fiddler on the Roof yet. You’ll have seen extensive coverage in our paper already, but I had the pleasure of going to see the show on April 13 and I just had to take the chance to add my advice: Go see it. Like, now. Before it closes on April 23 and you lose your chance to see quite possibly the finest Tevye you’ll have the privilege to see on stage in your lifetime. That would be the abovementioned Kimmel. His portrayal of the Russian Jewish milkman whose traditions are crumbling around him is spot-on in every way. From his cap down to his boots, Kimmel stakes his place as the best Tevye

Kimmel stakes his place as the best Tevye I’ve seen on stage

I’ve seen on stage in multiple viewings of the musical over the decades. His performance powers one of the most appealing productions ever to grace the Massey stage. It’s chock full of all the things we love about RCMT and Valerie Easton’s productions – amazing sets, perfect costumes, delightful choreography, fantastic ensemble singing, wonderful individual performances – and full of heart. If you don’t leave singing, you must be a hardhearted soul indeed. One word of warning: Take Kleenex. I needed them more than once, not the least of which was during Tevye’s DoYou Love Me? duet with Golde (Jennifer Poole).Then I ran out during the pivotal moment when Tevye took his daughter Hodel (Jenika Schofield) to the railway station to say goodbye. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Oh, and a P.S. – if you’re there on Friday night, keep your eyes open for a familiar face from New West city hall. Coun. Jaimie McEvoy won himself a walk-on role in a Royal City Musi-

cal Theatre fundraiser, and he’ll be joining the cast for Tradition and L’Chaim (To Life). Astute observers may have noticed another familiar face in a similar walkon spot last Friday – Susan Cartwright Coates of Cartwright Jewelers enjoyed a walk-on role on April 15. See www.royalcity musicaltheatre.com for all the details or buy tickets through www.ticketsnw.ca or call 604-521-5050. CALLING ALL FILM BUFFS NewWest FilmFest is looking ahead to a new year. The New West Film Society is holding its annual general meeting on Saturday, April 23, and it’s inviting local film lovers to turn out. The society plans to build on the success of last year’s festival, which focused more on cutting-edge film and feature films than in previous years. Stephen O’Shea, executive director of the Arts Council of New Westminster, is slated to give a presentation, and there will also be a showing of a National Film Board short film addressing the importance of creativity. Throw in some refreshments and a chance to meet fellow film buffs, and you’ve got a good afternoon.The meeting is set to run from 1 to 3 p.m. at Old Crow Coffee, 655 Front St. Email info@newwestfilmfest.ca if you want any more information. POETRY READING SET Poetry lovers, here’s one for you to check out. Candice James, the city’s poet laureate, let us know about a Poetry New West event that’s happening on Sunday, April 24 at Original’s Restaurante Mexicano at 800 Carnarvon St. (New West station). Adeena Karasick, a member of the League of Canadian Poets who has been living in NewYork, is coming to town and will be the featured poet at the 2 p.m. event. New West will be part of a CanadaU.S.A.-overseas tour for the poet.You can find out more about her at www.adeena karasick.com. ART WORKSHOP SET Here’s one for the whole family. Artist Iven Simonetti will be on hand with a family workshop at Lord Kelvin Elementary on Wednesday, April 27.The workshop,

which is set to run from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., is part of the Arts Council of New Westminster’s ArtsToGo workshop series. Its theme is “environment art,” and people are being invited to “craft the change” they want to see in the world. Drop-ins are encouraged, and parent participation is required. Check out www.arts councilnewwest.org/artsto go or call 604-525-3244. GET ANIMATED AT ARTSTARTS WORKSHOP Families can get their hands on animation – quite literally – at the next ArtStarts workshop at River Market. Nisha Platzer and Ryder Thomas White are set to lead a workshop in direct animation on Sunday, May 1 at 11 a.m. The two Cineworks artists will work with partici-

pants to create their own hand-drawn animations on 16 mm film by drawing and scratching right on the film itself. Participants can draw on clear film, scratch on black film or mark film that already has images on it, then see their own patterns come to life using a movie projector. The workshop may last up to about 90 minutes, so leave time. It’s set to take place in the Music Box studio on the second floor. ArtStarts workshops are all free and happen monthly at River Market. Check out www.rivermarket.ca or www.artstarts.com/weekend for details. Do you have an idea for Lively City? Send arts and entertainment happenings to Julie, jmaclellan@newwest record.ca, or find her on Twitter @juliemaclellan.

Tender moment: Go ahead, try to keep a dry eye when Tevye (Warren Kimmel) says goodbye to his daughter Hodel (Jenika Schofield) at the railway station during Royal City Musical Theatre’s Fiddler on the Roof. PHOTO TIM MATHESON, COURTESY RCMT

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Community Five ideas for a special Mother’s Day in New West Julie MacLellan FAMILY TIES

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Whether you are a mother, have a mother or just want to celebrate a special woman in your life, chances are you’ve already started thinking about Mother’s Day. With a little over two weeks until the big day arrives (Sunday, May 8 for those who may have missed it), I figured I’d compile this list of Mother’s Day ideas for those who may be stumped – or who just want to try something a little different than the annual brunch and bouquet. Here are my Top 5 ideas for Mother’s Day in New West: 1. TAKE IN A CONCERT Music Box and the VanDeca ensemble are teaming up to present Concert and Cake: A High Tea Affair, on Mother’s Day afternoon at River Market.The concert, featuring the vocal talents of Van Deca and Music Box students and staff, is set to

start at 1:30 p.m.There will be treats, door prizes, a silent auction and family portraits. Seating is limited, and tickets are well priced at $15 general admission, $10 for kids aged six to 12, and free for children five and under. See www.brownpapertickets.com to buy, or check out www.rivermarket.ca for more details. 2. ENJOY THE SYMPHONY Also for the musically inclined, the New Westminster Symphony Orchestra is back with its annual Mother’s Day concert, set for 2 p.m. at the Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave.The program is planned to include such works as the MerryWives ofWindsor Overture, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Borodin’s Symphony No. 2. See www.new westsymphony.net. 3. CRUISE THE FRASER Paddlewheeler Riverboat Tours is back with its Mother’s Day brunch cruise on Sunday, May 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mom and family can enjoy a buffet brunch with a 2.5-

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pants can create either a 14or 18-inch basket (it’s included in the course price along with chain hanger, plants, soil, fertilizer and watering pan). Conveniently, there’s a course on Saturday, May 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. Call 604-777-5111. Do you have a special Mother’s Day idea for New West folks? Email jmaclellan@ newwestrecord.ca.

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Arts & Entertainment SPARK YOUTH ARTS EXPO WHAT IS IT? Spark: An Expo of Youth Arts is the marquee event for New West Youth Week, featuring an art gallery, live entertainment, interactive booths and a concession. WHEN AND WHERE? It’s set for Friday, May 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Queensborough Community Centre. WHO CAN GET INVOLVED?

Any youth who likes to create. Organizers are looking for contributions from young artists. “We are accepting works that youth are proud of and we want to provide a no-pressure environment,” writes Jerome Oregas, recreation leader attendant at Queensborough Community Centre, in an email. “We just want to celebrate youth for being inspired/confident in being

Help build up the arts in New West Love the arts? Want to figure out how to help make them a part of daily life in New Westminster? The next meeting of the New Westminster Cultural Roundtable is happening on Thursday, April 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. It’s a free community event that’s designed to encourage people to break down the “silos” in the arts

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WHAT’S SO IMPORTANT ABOUT THE ARTS FOR YOUTH? “I loved being involved in the arts when I was younger, and I support the importance of how being creative can realize the potential within individuals,” Oregas says. Organizers hope Spark will “instill confidence within youth and empower the courage to create positive change.”

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WANT TO KNOW MORE? To get involved, contact Jerome Oregas, 604-5257036, or email joregas@ newwestcity.ca. – Julie MacLellan

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A few years can be a pretty good indicator if a business will flop or soar. In Steel & Oak’s case, owners Jorden Foss and Jamie Garbutt have been on the receiving end of tremendous growth since opening their brewery in 2014. One needs to look no further than their Instagram page and the #sobeer hashtag.

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Whether it’s the recent launch of their Royal City Ale in cherry red tall boy cans, a photo of a new porter on tap or a soon-to-bereleased spring tank, business seems to be booming. “This time last year, we didn’t even have a bottling line,” Foss told the Record during a one-on-one interview. “We were only selling beer in the tasting room and to local restaurants and pubs.”

Today, Steel & Oak brew can be found in 130 liquor stores in B.C. and in another 60 in Alberta. Meanwhile, a staff of six employees has grown to 19, and from four fermentation tanks, another six have been added to the lineup. But Foss carries mixed feelings about the rapid growth. “I love that things are getting busier for us, but it’s still a new, pretty small business,” he said. “It’s kind of this difficult area where we want to make sure we grow slowly enough so we can still keep that quality up.” Foss added the brewery (located at 1319 Third Ave.) has had to “pull back” a few beers in order to keep up with the canned production of Royal City Ale, which takes up three of seven fermentation tanks. The first batch of cans to hit shelves sold out in two weeks. “We’re running so skinny right now that we don’t have a choice but to eliminate limited releases, or cool beers that people don’t know about yet because we have to do our flagship beers,” Foss explained. Regardless, there are worse problems to have, he chuckled. Asked if relocating the business may have to happen at some point, Foss

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of the trip, which goes in November. This year, they wanted someone to lead the youth trip again, so we went along. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB AS A VOLUNTEER? I think the biggest factor is the social relationships. We’re developing friendships. It’s not like going in once, doing something and then disappearing. We’re going in, we’re building relationships. We’ve seen the bar raised in five years, in terms of the quality of life there. WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED BY VOLUNTEERING? We’ve learned so much. We’ve learned just to be appreciative of what we do have and not take anything for granted. WHAT OTHER VOLUNTEER WORK

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Library gets literary for Bard anniversary Lit lovers, look no further than the New Westminster Public Library to satisfy your word nerd cravings this month. The library is hosting a number of upcoming special events that will appeal to the word lover in everyone. Up on Saturday, April 23, it’s Shakespeare: 400 Years Later.This program – timed to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death – will be led by Brenna Clarke Gray from the English department at Douglas College. As a write-up about the event notes: “He is still read, written about, and adapted for adults and young people alike.What is it that keeps us coming back to his work?” Explore that question at this 3 p.m. talk, which will also include a Q&A session. Register at 604-527-4667 or email askus@nwpl.ca. If poetry’s your thing, the

Pondering the Bard: What is it about this guy that keeps us fascinated 400 years after his death? The library is exploring the impacts of Shakespeare with a special presentation this weekend. PHOTO THINKSTOCK

library also has a couple of events on offer in April. On Wednesday, April 27 at 6:30 p.m., you can take part in an evening of poetry, co-sponsored by World Poetry and the library.The evening features several poets and an open mike session. Then, on Thursday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m., you can join the city’s poet laure-

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New community gardens, a cool new endeavour and some yet-to-be-revealed projects are among the current crop of offerings by the New Westminster Environmental Partners. Formed in 2002 and incorporated as a society in 2009, NWEP is the place where organizations like Royal City Farmers Market, Royal City Community Gardens and New West DocFest (now the New West FilmFest) took root. “Some members within NWEP would have gotten together and gotten these programs going,” said Dylan Jones, a director with the group. “The NWEP kind of nurtures these things.” Once the programs are big and strong enough, they sometimes break off

on their own and become standalone organizations. New Westminster Environmental Partners’ members form committees to tackle various issues, such as Zero Waste and food security.They also organize an annual shoreline cleanup in Queensborough, and they have attended rallies against the coal transfer facility planned at Fraser Surrey Docks and lobbied city hall to begin a water metering program to encourage residents to conserve water. Jones, who joined the organization about a yearand-a-half ago, has joined up with another member on an initiative aimed at encouraging local businesses to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. “We are trying to get our members’ strengths involved,” he explained. “Where my strength and another member’s strength

is in working with small businesses. … We have been working with Climate Smart and VanCity in a three-way partnership to get businesses signed up to reduce greenhouse gases.We are still looking for businesses too to get signed up. It’s a huge part of the community.” NWEP is also partnering with Cool Neighbourhoods on the North Shore, which brings community together to support homeowners in reducing and conserving energy in their homes. “It’s community building, neighbourhood building, as well as realizing some energy savings through weather proofing and making the house more efficient,” Jones said. “We are trying to get some of our members who are homeowners to champion it and start a Cool Neighbourhoods New Westminster.”

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Along with championing specific causes, NWEP volunteers have staffed information tables at many community festivals through the years.Those outreach activities have diminished because they often take place at times when the group’s members are working, but anyone wanting to volunteer for those table events is urged to get involved with the gorup. “We are actually way more active in larger projects this year that you will see coming. I can’t really talk about them, but some of them are pretty cool,” Jones said of projects that will be unveiled before summer. “We will reengage the community on that in a more grassroots level.” If community members are interested in getting involved with NWEP, they’re welcome to attend the

Going green: Volunteers take part in a shoreline cleanup in Queensborough, an annual event hosted by New Westminster Environmental Partners. PHOTO FILE PHOTO

group’s meetings or attend the Green Drinks event that’s held on the third Friday of every other month. The next event takes place on Friday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. at River Market. “Because it is a memberdriven organization, as opposed to a board-driven organization, the members bring the projects.We talk

about them at our meeting. If everyone agrees, that member is in charge of that,” Jones said. “More members means more project, more action.” For the latest information on the NWEP or to get involved, visit the New Westminster Environmental Partners page on Facebook.

MEET THE 2015/2016 NEW WESTMINSTER YOUTH AMBASSADOR TEAM THE GENTLEMEN TIM BASHEER Tim was born in Iraq and lived in Syria for 5 1/2 years before coming to Canada at age 13. He lives in New Westminster with his parents and one younger and one older sister. (his older sister was on the inaugural NWYAS Team in 2014/2015) He likes New Westminster for its authenticity, history, and the kindness of people. Some of his hobbies include soccer, reading, camping, and video games. Tim graduated this year and plans do something that involves traveling and learning as many languages as possible. Tim is proud to be sponsored by ROYAL CITY CENTRE

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JORDAN EARLE Jordan was born in Vancouver and resides in New Westminster where he is in Grade 11 at NWSS and a member of the Hyack Football Team. When he graduates he would like to go into Criminology and be part of the CBSA as he thinks it would be a cool and fun job to do. Jordan has one brother and likes to play football and ball hockey in the fall and spring so he has time off to enjoy his summers. He is happy to be a member of this year’s Ambassador Team within his community. Jordan is proud to be sponsored by OXYGEN YOGA & FITNESS Photo courtesy of gabor gasztonyi photography

HEMAT ORYA Hemat was born in Kabul, Afghanistan. He and his family immigrated to Canada in 2013 and settled in New Westminster because he had an uncle that resides here. In an effort to improve his English skills, he participated with school volunteer programs where he was able to socialize with people and during Grade 11 and 12 achieved Honour Roll award. He graduated this year and attends Douglas College in the Criminology Program. His goal is to become a successful lawyer. His hobbies include reading, video games and going out with friends. Hemat’s fun-fact about himself is that he has 59 first cousins! Hemat is proud to be sponsored by NEW WESTMINSTER FIREFIGHTERS’

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During their time together, Ortega said her boyfriend hit her – but never in the face where the bruises would be seen by her family. He sought to isolate her by taking away her phone and taking charge of all their finances. Ortega is helping Monarch Place transition house in New Westminster with its 2016 Purple Light Nights campaign. Part of the Prevention of Violence Against Women Week, which runs from April 18 to 25, the event includes a vigil on Monday, April 25 at 5:30 p.m. at New Westminster City Hall. Monarch Place is hoping residents and businesses will support the Purple Light Nights by putting up purple lights, which can be purchased for a donation of $20 for a string or $5 for a single bulb at Greens and Beans Deli (143 East Columbia St.) or by calling Monarch Place at 604-521-

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“Public speaking was never my plan. I just followed my intuition. It just felt good,” she said. “Because we can resonate so much with music, and it crosses so many cultural barriers, it helps me a lot as an artist, I feel that is my own way with storytelling. I write my own spoken word now.” Ortega, a frequent speaker at Poetic Justice in New Westminster, said her message has expanded from

“breaking my silence” to include issues related to rape culture and victim blaming. “This campaign is very important,” she said. “What’s more important is what you do after April 25, after this campaign is over.” Since opening on Dec. 1, 1998, Monarch Place has helped more than 4,000 women and children fleeing domestic violence.

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The Royal City boys Westminster United assured themselves a spot in the provincial cup with a 5-0 victory over Bays United last week in under-18 Coastal B Cup play. The win also catapulted Royal City into the Coastal Cup final, which goes next

week in Aldergrove. The team landed in Victoria on Friday and were wellrested for the Saturday game, as evident by the 2-0 lead after just 10 minutes of play. Tallies by Eduardo Machuca and Markus Zacharuk set the table, while Dieved Penal-

ver, off a nifty setup from Josef Finlay, put Westminster in the driver’s seat before the game was 30 minutes old. Before halftime, Ethan Haid thrilled his family in attendance with a clutch goal. In the second half, Zacharuk rounded out the offence

as Royal City were convincing winners. “You always look at an Island trip as a bit of a mystery, you don’t know what the conditions will be like, the refereeing or the opposition,” said

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Going on the march: A New Westminster Hyacks’ Team Orange player works the ball away from her Burnaby North opponent during last week action in Burnaby-New West senior girls soccer action. New Westminster Hyacks Orange played Hyack Team Black on Tuesday with Black prevailing, thanks to a natural hat trick from Georgia Brydon. Also scoring were Nisa Reehal, with two, Chloe NOttingham and Jennifer Tamondong. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

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Football is a game of inches and routes. The New Westminster Hyacks continue to send graduating players out on routes of their own. Three players committed to post-secondary programs, including two to Simon Fraser University, and a third to a California junior college. Jeff Lugtu and Jamie Shiho will be trekking up Burnaby Mountain to help the Clan take the next step in the NCAA. Meanwhile, Rochon Bhattacharya is venturing southside to join the West Hills College Coalinga Falcons. “Jeff kind of gets compared a lot to the great Hyack linebackers of the past,” said New West coach Farhan Lalji. “He had a great career for us and was a high character, high impact player.” Lugtu, at 5-foot-9, always faced players larger than him but was determined to win. He capped his senior season as a Western Conference all-star. In 2014 he finished second in B.C. with 91 solo tackles, and last year placed third with 89, along with four quarterback sacks and two interceptions. “This year he had more people on him, but he still got the job done,” said Lalji. “He’s just a very explosive player. I’m really glad (SFU) looked past his height and saw his playmaking abilities.” Shiho will join Lugtu on Burnaby Mountain, making the shift from quarterback to receiver with the Clan’s NCAA Div. 2 program. Shiho was instrumental in New West’s rise to the AAA senior semifinals, earning Western Conference all-star honours. Shiho, at 5-foot-7, passed for 1,123 yards and eight touchdowns, but will be on the other end of the pass when camp opens. “The big thing with Jamie was that, when he entered his senior year he had all the pieces to be a key player but he really needed to improve his toughness,” remarked Lalji. “Prior to that he was more of a finesse player, but he put in all the work and added toughness to his skillset, which already Continued on page 53

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It took a playoff hole, but Simon Fraser University’s Michelle Waters delivered a birdie to claim the medalist honour and lead her team to the 2016 Great Northwest Athletic Conference women’s golf championship in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. A sophomore from Qualicum Beach,Waters shook off a tough second day which saw her swing from Monday’s low round of 3-over par to a plus-6 on Tuesday, drawing into a dead-heat with Saint Martin’s Jennifer Liedes. In the lead for the first time on the university circuit,Waters couldn’t hold back a furious charge by the St. Martin’s senior, who began the final day in 14th place but rose to a tie for top spot with a tourney low even-par. That took the individual women’s title to a playoff on the

course’s par-5, 499-yard first hole. Waters drained a six-foot birdie putt, while Liedes, the 2015 GNAC co-golfer of the year, salvaged a shot from in the trees with a strong chip shot to land eight feet from the hole. Her birdie attempt ran too long. “Honestly I have never been in that situation before,” said Waters. “I led on the first day and I had never been in that spot, either, so leading up to the playoff I was very nervous on the first tee.” She finished the two-day tourney at 9-over 151 (74, 77). SFU claimed the team title with an eight-stroke advantage over Western Washington, 617 to 625. The Clan pulled away in the final three holes to compile a GNAC record two-round team score of 617 and win the program’s first team championship. It also ended a string of five straight titles for Western Washington, dating back to the start of GNAC

women’s golf in 2011. “The second day it was kind of new for us (leading), a position we’d never been in before,” remarked New Westminster native and fellow sophomore Breanna Croxen. “We were a little nervous but we knew we had a good chance at breaking Western Washington’s six-peat bid.” Tied for third overall was SFU’s Kylie Jack, who recovered from an opening round of 8-over 79 to shoot 3-over 74 and place two shots back of the co-leaders. Despite reflecting some of the nervousness the team had felt entering the final round,Waters withstood the pressure of the playoff to stay on track, said Croxen. “The playoff was pretty exciting,” Croxen noted. “They were neck-and-neck and basically had similar lies after their first shots... (Waters) sank her birdie shot and we were super-excited for her, pouring water on her.

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“(Waters) is one of our hardest working players on our team, so it was great to see that rewarded.” Croxen finished in a tie for 10th with teammate Belinda Lin at 158. Lin was consistent over

both rounds, firing identical 79s; Croxen, who graduated from St. Thomas More, began the final round tied for second overall after an opening 76 but struggled on Day 2 with an 82.

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Wrestlers medal

New Westminster Secondary’sYanni Angelopoulos and Isaiah James cashed in for gold at last week’s Canadian Cadet/Juvenile championships in Calgary. Angelopolous, a Burnaby resident, cruised to first in the 115-kilogram cadet division, winning his final match 13-0. James beat fellow Pac Rim Club wrestler Christian Roadilla 8-4 in their match to secure the top spot of the cadet boys’ 130kg division. Sammy Sidhu, wrestling for the Rustom Club, won the cadet boys 76kg title. In the cadet 85kg division, Tyler Eckert placed third overall. Picking up silver in the juvenile boys 50kg category was St.Thomas More’s Joel Calica. Finishing fourth in girls cadet were Gabriela Chavez, in 43kg and Amanda Silveri, in the 90kg.

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Continued from page 52 included leadership and a natural ability.” Although he had an opportunity to go to McMaster, Shiho chose SFU because of football and academics. He plans on majoring in psychology. Cornerback Rochon Bhattacharya, meanwhile, will get a chance to learn under eight-year Canadian Football League veteran Kai Ellis, who is the defensive coordinator at West Hills. “Rochon has a real love for football, and West Hills gives him an opportunity to hone his game and see how far he can take it. “What he brings is a real passion for the game,” said Lalji. New West also unveiled its 2016 schedule, which begins Sept. 2 when they visit Scapoose High School in Oregon. A week later they host the 2015 No. 1 ranked Notre Dame of Calgary, and play their first conference game Sept. 23 against Carson Graham.

Stirring up the dirt: New Westminster Mariners’ Kevin Sparrow slides in under the Burnaby Pirates infielder’s tag during opening day action in the Lower Mainland Baseball’s Over-30 division last week at Queen’s Park Stadium. The Mariners won the day 14-11. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

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