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Water rules tighten By Theresa McManus

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Royal City residents will face earlier water restrictions and stricter enforcement than in past years. The Greater Vancouver Water District has adjusted the region’s water shortage response plan to activate Stage 1 water restrictions from May 15 to Oct. 15, rather than June 1 to Sept. 30. During Stage 1 of the plan, residential lawn sprinkling is allowed on evennumbered addresses from 4 to 9 a.m. Monday,Wednesday and Saturday and on odd-numbered addresses on Tuesday,Thursday and Sundays. Eugene Wat, the city’s manager of infrastructure planning, said the city heard concerns last year about lack of enforcement of water restrictions and plans to increase enforcement this year. Continued on page 10

ON THE PATH: People of all ages took to the trails at Queen’s Park on Saturday, May 7 for the third annual Hyacks in Motion event, which included a three-kilometre fun run/walk plus a health fair and entertainment. Proceeds go towards the sport leadership cohort at New Westminster Secondary School and to support health education in the New Westminster school district. PHOTO CHUNG CHOW

City tenants forced out with ‘reno-victions’ NewWestminster wants rules changed to protect renters By Theresa McManus

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New Westminster is taking a number of steps to try and tackle reno-victions. A staff report notes that there’s evidence that the practice of reno-victions – when landlords evict tenants under the guise of doing major renovations and then increase

rents – is becoming more commonplace in New Westminster.The City of Vancouver has asked the province to amend the Residential Tenancy Act to allow renters the first right of refusal to return to their unit, at a rent that is no more than what the landlord could have lawfully charged if there had been no interruption in the tenancy. “I think this is a brilliant move, if we

could get this,” said Coun. Lorrie Williams. “So far it looks like just Vancouver is advocating for this, but we are going to do the same.” Williams is pleased the city is taking steps to ensure tenants know their rights and to address the issue so there isn’t a “free-forall” that allows landlords to take advantage of people who aren’t in a position to advocate for themselves. “These are sad stories,” she said. “These

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Words matter at this festival By Theresa McManus

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Literary types – and lovers of literature – are embraced at LitFest New West. The Arts Council of New Westminster, the Royal City Literary Arts Society, Douglas College and the New Westminster Public Library have joined forces for the past five years to put on LitFest New West – a celebration of readers and writers. “In a nutshell, it’s a celebration of the literary arts,” said James Felton, a member of the LitFest New West committee. “That obviously means putting a spotlight on the writers in our community, but I think more than that it also helps to put a spotlight on those who love the literary arts, in other words, the fans of the writing.” Writers, notes Felton, don’t operate in isolation. “They excel when there is an audience, and they are going to excel even more the larger the audience,” he said. “Not everyone can be a Margaret Atwood, but it starts somewhere.We believe that we are giving writers a grassroots opportunity for exposure and for growth.” LitFest includes writers’ workshops, poetry readings, a singer/ songwriter panel, a reading series and much more. “On Saturday we are having a dozen workshops, they are all geared to actual writers, but the rest of the events throughout our six days is really split between a writer and a literary fan,” Felton said. “If we only cater to the writing community, LitFest becomes a bit of a private boys’ or girls’ club, in my view.That’s not what we want and that’s not what the community wants.”

Highlights Sunday, May 15: !New West Writers’ critiquing workshop, noon to 3 p.m., Gallery in Queen’s Park; !Multimedia talk on imagination with Kathleen Forsythe, 2 to 3 p.m., Gallery in Queen’s Park; !New West Writers and Kathleen Forsythe wine and cheese reception, 3 to 5 p.m., Gallery in Queen’s Park; !Poetic Justice, featuring Betsy Warland, Kevin Spenst and Jane Byers, 3 to 5 p.m. at Boston Pizza. Tuesday, May 17: !In Their Words: A Royal City Reading Series, featuring Mayor Jonathan Cote and other guests, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., New Westminster Public Library. Wednesday, May 18: !Cross-cultural communication workshop, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Century House.

FOR THE LOVE OF WORDS James Felton, left, and Alan Girling are among the organizers of this year’s LitFest New West. The week-long festival includes writers’ workshops, poetry readings, a singer-songwriter panel, a reading series and more, and organizers are hoping to reach out to a diverse range of readers and writers this year. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER The theme of this year’s festival is Diverse/City, with organizers aiming to increase diversity on a number of fronts, including the ages of attendees. “We are making a concerted and conscientious effort to change the demographic appeal,” Felton said.

“It normally would have appealed to let’s say a more senior person and a young buck who is aspiring to be a writer, but this year we are trying to fill in that spectrum gap by going to the age groups in between.” This year’s festival features a (sold-out) kick-off event at the li-

brary: Royal City Craft Beer Revolution, featuring Stephen Quinn and Joe Wiebe, Steel & Oak, Four Winds and Dageraad Brewing. “The nice thing about beer is it’s universal. It can appeal to any demographic,” Felton said. “People Continued on page 10

Thursday, May 19: !Diverse/City and LitFest New West closing party. Includes poetry readings by exhibiting artists and a musical performance by Eden Fine Day, 5 to 7 p.m., Anvil Centre. For a full schedule and event details, visit www. artscouncilnewwest. org/litfest.

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Pedestrian crossings are on city’s radar By Theresa McManus

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The “coffee crossing” on Sixth Street may or may not have a “beg button” and flashing lights in its future. New Westminster’s 2016 pedestrian crossing improvement program includes safety improvements at three locations: " Sixth Avenue, between Seventh and Eighth streets, near the library: improvements would be made to

curb extension on Sixth Avenue and installation of LED lighting to improve visibility at night. " Eighth Street at Dublin Street: curb extensions would be added on Eighth Street to shorten the crossing distance (to New Westminster Secondary School) and a countdown timer would be provided.The intersection would be repaved, pavement markings would be repainted and a green pavement treatment

would be applied to highlight “the zones of conflict” between motor vehicles and cyclists or pedestrians. " Sixth Street at Belmont Street: installation of a special crosswalk, which would include an overhead pedestrian crossing sign with illumination and rapid flashing beacons. (The proposed work at this crossing would be similar to what currently exists on Sixth Avenue in front of the public library.) Coun. Patrick Johnstone,

It is seen as a shifting of priority for that space who chairs the city’s advisory committee for transit, bicycles and pedestrians (ACTBiPed), said the “coffee crossing” between Tim Hortons and Starbucks is

the most discussed crossing in the city.While he supports better lighting and signage at that location to improve the safety of that crossing, he has concerns about putting in “beg buttons” that require pedestrians to push a button to get permission from the cars to enter a crosswalk. “It is seen as a shifting of priority for that space from the pedestrian to the driver. It is in some sense a philosophical argument of what

that crosswalk is for,” he said. “Functionally, it does change how people use that crosswalk, how people go through that crosswalk. I would like to take it back to the committee. It’s possible they will look at the situation and have a different opinion on it.” Council approved the Sixth Avenue and Eighth Street crossings, but asked staff to hold off on the Continued on page 12

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The City of New Westminster gives notice of its intention to close to traffic and remove the dedication of the following portion of highway located at the rear of 501 and 503 Twelfth Street in the City of New Westminster, all dedicated as highway by Plan 9237, more particularly described as that 49.1 square metres portion of lane shown outlined in bold and identified as “Parcel A” on the sketch above. Bylaw No. 7824, 2016, closing that portion of highway to traffic and removing its dedication as highway will be considered by Council at its regular meeting at the City of New Westminster City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC, on May 30, 2016 at 6:00 pm. Persons who consider they are affected by the bylaw will be provided an opportunity to make representations to Council at the meeting or by delivering a written submission to the City Clerk by 5:00 pm on May 30, 2016. The City of New Westminster further gives notice of its intention to sell that closed portion of highway to 0976386 B.C. Ltd. for consolidation with its adjacent properties located at 501, 503 and 505 Twelfth Street, New Westminster and legally described as: PID: 011-418877, PARCEL “ONE” (H54142E) LOT “B” SUBURBAN BLOCK 10 PLAN 9237; PID: 011-418-893, PARCEL “2” (H54142) LOT “B” SUBURBAN BLOCK 10 PLAN 9237; PID: 005-513-154, LOT “A” SUBURBAN BLOCK 10 PLAN 9237; and PID: 010-819-282, LOT 2 OF LOT 16 SUBURBAN BLOCK 10 PLAN 2620. As consideration for the transfer, the City will receive $65,000 and 0976386 B.C. Ltd. will dedicate as public highway a 122.6 square metre-portion of its abovedescribed lands fronting on Twelfth Street. Jan Gibson, City Clerk

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City ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL

Montreal ‘Piknic’ may come to Pier Park By Cayley Dobie

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An event that’s become the highlight of summer in Montreal may soon be the next big thing for New Westminster. Piknic Elektronic, an electronic dance music festival that started in Montreal more than a decade ago, could be coming to Westminster Pier Park this August. Vancouver-based organizers Beyond Marketing Group approached the city last year about hosting an inaugural West Coast event in New Westminster. Last month, they appeared before city council to pitch their plan for a beachthemed electronic music festival at the park on Saturday, Aug. 20 and Sunday, Aug. 21. They requested the city cover the fees associated with using the space during what would be a trial event, amounting to an estimated $23,630 plus about $3,000 for site supervision, maintenance and post-event cleanup (removing garbage and recycling from the park). Council approved the request knowing that if the festival is successful, organizers would return in 2017 for a longer engagement, possibly five or six weekends.

“Obviously we still have to go through the process of putting the pieces together,” Chris Lee of Beyond Marketing Group told the Record. “The biggest challenge here is getting talent, and four months out is actually very tough, so we are trying to make something happen this year, but it’s not guaranteed.” Initially, there was some concern the event is scheduled for the same day as both the Columbia StrEAT Food Truck festival and the Quayside Boardwalk Festival and Sale, but Lee said having all three events in the downtown on one day could work out in Piknic’s favour. “We feel like it’s a good complement to each other. I think there’s going to be a crowd that maybe doesn’t know anything about the food truck festival, but at the same we think that there’s no reason why they shouldn’t, and why they shouldn’t attend that and why they shouldn’t attend our event,” Lee suggested. While some electronic music festivals are geared towards a younger crowd, Lee said Piknic is really for an older, more mature audience and even kids are invited to join in the festivities. The key is to make the festival as accessible to all demographics as possible, he

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WHAT TO EXPECT Part of Westminster Pier Park would be closed to the public starting at 6 p.m. on the Thursday before the festival for set-up, and it would reopen on Monday around 6 a.m.The two-day event would begin mid-afternoon on both Saturday and Sunday.The festival site includes the whole urban beach and blacktop area at Westminster Pier Park.There will also be food trucks, sponsor and picnic areas, and a children’s activity area. “The reality is electronic music has been around for a while now. Maybe (people) started listening to it when they were younger, but now they’re older and they have kids, but they still love electronic music and we should be able to give them the opportunity to bring their family down and to enjoy it,” Lee said. Organizers should know in the next two to three weeks whether or not Piknic Elektronic will go ahead as planned this August depending on if they’re able to secure musicians for the event. If they aren’t, Lee said they’ll be back next year to host a trial festival and then, if it’s a hit, they’ll run a full festival in 2018.

What is Piknic Elektronic? ! Started in Montreal 13 years ago, the festival is a daytime picnic-style concert in the park and celebrates electronic music. !The New West event is beach-themed, taking advantage of Westminster Pier Park’s urban beach.

! Tickets cost between $20 and $25. ! There will be food and beverage vendors at the site, but you can also bring your own food. (Outside alcohol is prohibited.) ! There will be no in-and-out privileges, so pack food and drinks accordingly.

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City Beat Second candidate steps forward in trustee race Cayley Dobie

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She’s a familiar face in NewWest, and after dedicating the past seven years to her two young children, Mary Lalji is ready to try her hand at politics. Since her son was born, Lalji has been busy raising two kids, now seven and four years old, volunteering for different community committees, helping her husband Farhan with the Hyacks football program and fundraising for the program. Lalji has lived in New Westminster for 13 years, and today, she is also the public relations person for KeyWest Ford. Running for school trustee has always been in the back Lalji’s mind, she told the Record, but she never had enough time to commit to the idea, until now. (The nomination period for school trustee candidates is now closed. Lalji and Dee Beattie are the only two in the race.) WHY ARE YOU RUNNING? I’m running because I want to create change, and I know change is a tough word in this city. … Spending the last 13 years engaged in NewWest and developing all these initiatives for students; addressing various gaps in the level of engagement in the school and trying to fill those gaps through

other means.We’re well based in sports, but now I’m trying to entwine music, for a band to come down and play at homecoming; looking at the drama program, and seeing real change in the students with these initiatives. I’m pretty passionate about creating successful students who graduate and have a very positive ex- Mary Lalji perience with their candidate education and carry on. Like they say, they’re our future leaders. Hopefully they’ll go on to inspire others.

WHY NOW? When I was reading about MaryAnn (Mortensen, who resigned from the board in March), that kind of sparked an interest. I’ve thought about it for a while, but now I’m in a position where I can run and I have the time to do so. My philosophy is if you don’t have the time, don’t step in. TOP ISSUES YOU WANT TO WORK ON: I guess how to create an educational experience that not only includes the classroom but extracurricular activities. I want to keep them (students) engaged. So, sometimes in education you might have to do that in an-

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other form. It doesn’t have to be sports, it can be music, it can be arts or … woodworking, mechanics – however it takes them to stay in school, to graduate, that’s the main focus. Teachers and support staff, they’re fighting for resources so that they can teach a very diverse and complex group of students. I want to help with that. And of course, a new high school. I’d like to offer a different perspective and a role to continue to fight to build a new school. I have a son, Lucas, who’s seven, he’s in Grade 2, and a daughter who is four, and I want them to be in a new high school.

HAVE YOU MET WITH ANYONE IN THE COMMUNITY YET? Yes, I have.Within the schools, the sports groups that we’re involved in, not only at the high school level but also at the younger level, our kids are quite young, so the different activ-

ities that they’re involved in. Also, I’ve (got) close friends on the city side of things that I’ve touched base with and also the different communities within NewWest – I’ve touched base with the Indo Canadians. Just getting feedback from people, too, as well.Telling them this is what I’d like to do, and right away people are like, ‘How can I help?What can I do? Where do you need me? Do you need me to walk with you or handout or…?’ And I’m shocked because I’ve got nothing planned out, so it’s really nice. It’s been awesome.

WHY SHOULD PEOPLE VOTE IN THE BYELECTION? If we want things to be different, we have to do things differently, and I really want to encourage everyone to come out and vote, even if they haven’t voted before. People need to be engaged in this process, and the only way to have your voice heard is to vote. A strong education system is imperative for success in our community.These kids are our future, and we need to invest in them now by build-

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WHY ARE YOU RUNNING? I am retiring and I have always wanted to work in NewWest and work for children in NewWest, so that’s one of the reasons I am running. I’m also a foster parent and so I am concerned about what’s going on with the schools in NewWest, and so I just thought I’d be a great advocate to get in there. I have lots of different avenues to draw on from experience, and I just thought I’d really have something good to offer.

DO YOU THINK YOU’RE AT A DISADVANTAGE BECAUSE YOU’RE NOT SUPPORTED BY THE LABOUR COUNCIL? I don’t think the endorsement from the labour council makes me a better candidate. I think the endorsement from the parents that I’ve spoken with in the community and leaders and the educators make me a great candidate. I’m not worried.

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News Fireﬁghters awaiting word on Fort Mac help NewWest group awaiting word from provincial association on how best to help evacuees from the Fort McMurray wildfire Cayley Dobie

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As fire rages in and around Fort McMurray, New Westminster firefighters are waiting for word from the provincial firefighters’ association on how to help evacuees. Firefighter Glen Bailey said the New Westminster Firefighters’ Charitable Society has been fielding a lot of questions regarding the Fort McMurray fire recently, especially with respect to donations and assistance. “We’ve had a lot of people contacting us about the tragic events in Fort Mac. At this time our charitable (society) is not actively doing anything to assist. We are following the advice from our provincial governing body, the B.C. provincial firefighters,” he said. Bailey said B.C.’s pro-

fessional firefighters’ association is trying to decide what it should do for those in Fort McMurray. If and when the union makes a decision, New Westminster will let residents know how they can help. “If (the union) recommends we don’t do something, we’ll make a donation then,” Bailey added. In the meantime, residents can make donations to the Red Cross, and both

the federal government and the Alberta provincial government will match donations, so $1 becomes $3. Safeways and B.C. Liquor Stores are also collecting donations on behalf of the Red Cross. It’s believed the Fort McMurray fire has destroyed an estimated 2,400 structures in the city and covers an area of more than 2,000 square kilometres.

How you can help

The Red Cross is the primary group helping fire victims. Red Cross is helping with emergency food, clothing, shelter, personal services and basic necessities. To donate, visit www. redcross.ca or call 1-800418-1111.

The Salvation Army is serving daily meals to first responders in Fort McMurray and passing out water, food and hygiene kits. Thrift stores are passing out clothes to fire victims. Call 1-800-SAL-ARMY, or text a $10 donation to FORTMAC to 45678.

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Hit ’em where it counts: in the wallet

Yes, yes, yes! We applaud the provincial government for hiking penalties for distracted driving in the province. The current fine is $167 for a first offence.The new fines and penalty-point premiums will mean a first offender will get a $543 ticket ($368 base fine plus $175 penalty-point premium). For a second offence, there will be a $888 fine, with a $1,600 fine for a third offence. Demerit points on

driver’s licences will also increase from three to four points. Apparently the government’s public consultation process indicated 90 per cent of the public wanted higher fines, and so the new fines were set. There will also be an automatic review of a person’s driver’s licence after two tickets, and, at the discretion of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles, a driving prohibition of three to 12

months can be levied. Excellent. The new fines target folks where it hurts – their wallets. And if that doesn’t deter constant texters or phone checkers, the threat of losing their driver’s licence should do the trick. B.C.’s distracted drivers kill more than 60 people every year and seriously injure about 330 more, according to Public Safety Ministry stats.

And it’s not like the police haven’t been driving the point home under the current fine system. From 2010 to 2014, police officers issued more than 42,000 tickets to distracted drivers. But clearly more was needed. One only has to be out on the roads for a short period of time to catch people glancing at their phones, or actually texting while driving. Not to mention those who are sitting at

green lights looking at their phones. B.C. Police Chief Les Sylven was quoted as saying, “The day will come when distracted driving is as socially unacceptable as drinking and driving.” We can only hope. Some folks have even said the new penalties, which kick in June 1, are not strong enough. Some have suggested drivers who get more than three tickets should have

their licences revoked permanently. Given that some drivers may not be able to kick their cellphone addiction, that might be necessary. But for now this is a great improvement over the previous penalties. And, most importantly, let’s hope it saves some lives. COMMENT ON THIS STORY

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Will economy trump ethics?

Ethics versus the economy.Which do voters care about the most in this province, and does either issue weigh heaviest on their minds when they cast a ballot next spring? With the clock now ticking down to the next provincial election, it’s useful to look at two recent developments on both those issues. One is the recent controversy over political fundraising, which the NDP undoubtedly intends to make the focus of at least one campaign attack ad aimed at the B.C. Liberals and Premier Christy Clark. For the New Democrats, it’s easy pickings. Polls show the vast majority of people don’t want corporations or unions to donate to political parties, and the NDP will also home in on the extra salary the B.C. Liberal party pays Clark on an annual basis. Clark was cleared last week of conflict allegations brought against her by NDP MLA David Eby, who tried to link the party’s lavish fundraising affairs featuring the premier – where tickets can go for $20,000 a pop – to her financial livelihood. But being cleared by the conflict commissioner hardly ends the matter. One of the main themes of the eventual NDP election platform will likely touch on ethics and morality in politics and government, and political fundraising (even though the NDP takes money from corporations and unions, too) will dovetail nicely into that.

The question, which I touched on in last week’s column, is whether enough voters will care about that issue to the point of switching from voting for the B.C. Liberals to voting for the NDP, thereby influencing the election outcome. Given the fact that the premier has simply shrugged off any accusations about fundraising with a “who cares” attitude suggests she and her party obviously do not think it’s a vote-turning issue. Instead, they will likely embrace another recent development on turf far favourable to them.That would be the latest, impressive job growth numbers from Statistics Canada that show B.C. is far and away dominating the entire country when it comes to job creation and low unemployment. About 13,000 net new jobs were created in B.C. last month, and over the course of the last year about 110,000 jobs were added. And for the first time since these statistics first started being collected in 1976, B.C. has the lowest unemployment rate amongst all the provinces. Welcome to one of the B.C. Liberals’ political advertisements. As much as government ethics will be part of the NDP’s platform, so too will the economy be for the B.C. Liberals. On the night of May 9, 2017, we shall see which of these issues resonates with voters the most. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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Dear Editor Re: “Cemetery back to haunt new school?,” New Westminster Record, May 5. The CEO, Mr. Chu, claims he “doesn’t oppose a new high school for New Westminster” and “we wish them all the best,” but his disparaging and condescending use of the word “just” in “just for the sake of building the high school,” after “we don’t want them to dig up a cemetery” is another way of implying that a cemetery over 100 years old is infinitely more important than a new, needed high school. And it certainly does sound like he does not want a high school to be built in the area at all. His own idea that Westminster Pier Park was built out of nothingness, let alone adding the entire area necessary for a sizable high school, to this productive “nothing,” does not sound very realistic to me. He also claims Education is that an alleged area essential and “backfilled” was “big enough necessary for a plane to land.” Frankly, I’m skeptical of that. Education is essential and necessary for the progress, amelioration and even cultural survival of a civilized society. It is also necessary not only for the future job training and potential professionalism of a new generation, but for the benefit of a general knowledge and worldly informed choices during elections necessary for a functioning democracy. The consequences of a lack of education, or an old high school in extremely poor unsafe conditions, can be very serious. Surely, a proper education and high school matter more. Surely, there must be some way to compromise if only those involved would listen to others. The alleged cemetery section of five acres should have been properly decommissioned. Surely, there must be some satisfactory ceremony of respect, some small memorial monument to consider building, and other compromises to consider. Granting the existence of remains there, they could be found and removed. (Many are skeptical.) At any rate, a new high school has been badly needed for generations. To do nothing about it is definitely no solution! People need to listen and somehow compromise. Terry Hilmar, New Westminster

Everyone is guilty of using too much water Dear Editor, Re: water meters. Chris Petty wants to hear a reasonable rationale for the need for water meters. What about the senior living alone in his house having to pay the same rate as his neighbour with five in the family? We are all guilty of wasting water because we believe we have an endless supply. It should be mandated to use high efficiency faucets, low-flush toilets and front-load washing machines. Maureen Albanese, New Westminster JOIN THE CONVERSATION

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Letter writer asks for compromise on NWSS cemetery issue Susie Poulsen The cemetery should be decommissioned properly and respectfully. A memorial should be erected (on that very busy corner of 8th St. and 10th Ave.) in the form of a double gymnasium for the entire school, community and City of New West. The gymnasiums can be named after any notable persons or groups and a historical memorial gallery can be created in the lobby outside the gymnasiums in their honour. Thank you. Danielle St. John Connelly Right on! The reconciliation process begins with truth and it seems the one-man show known as Canadians for Reconciliation seems to have forgotten this.

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Citizens silent on city council pay hikes Graham Williams I get a 3% raise per year, usually. We’ve got good stuff happening all over the city (Intelligent Cities project, thriving downtown core, working on the Q2Q, new Mews coming), and council has been very good about working with resident groups. Long story short: justifying a raise that matches the cost of living increases isn’t something I feel we need to waste time with. It’s a non-issue. Martha Flanagan Groenwold Because it is pointless Jason Lesage Totally agree. Council has already made their decision. Dave Lundy Because people just accept it. That somehow 8.2 percent year over year increase is in line with what the citizens in New West get at their job. I guess if there was some kind of opposing viewpoints on council as opposed to the 7-0 gladhanding that goes on.... maybe it would have been different.

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SATURDAY MORNING YOGA - with Min Reyes Saturday, May 14 (8am - 9am) - Community Square Join us and start the day refreshed and relaxed as we do yoga with Min Reyes. This practice is a gentle flow session that incorporates a lot of meditation and is accessible to all levels. Please bring your own yoga mat. ZUMBA - Shake Your Way to Good Health Sunday, May 15 (9am - 10am) - Community Square ZUMBA brings together the best of dance and fitness. Open to all fitness levels. Ages 14 & up. Drop in is $5/session. Come early to secure your spot. WEAVE YOURSELF - A Freestyle Weaving Workshop Sunday, May 15 (10:30am - 3:30pm) - Community Square Do you love yarn? Would you like to learn to weave? Stop by and give it a try. The looms will be prepared and ready for you to weave. Stay for an hour or the whole day and take home a completely unique one-of-a-kind creation of your very own. Drop in is $25 a session. MUSIC BY THE RIVER - by the Arts Council of New Westminster Sunday May 15 (12pm - 2pm) - Food Hall This busking-style music program featuring performances by selected musicians. Masa Ichigo started playing solo guitar 4 years ago. Stylistically he is influenced by Tommy Emmanuel.

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City City will up water enforcement LitFest offerings at Continued from page 1 “We have met with the operational staff, our enforcement staff.We are stepping up the enforcement this year,” he said. “We will also be using some additional staff from the parking services to conduct some of this enforcement work because they’re out in the field most of the time anyways.” Coun. Mary Trentadue is pleased enforcement won’t be complaint-driven, relying on neighbours to report

or complain about people who aren’t following the response plan restrictions. Coun. Patrick Johnstone said he’d like the city to track the complaints and responses, with that information coming back to council at the end of the water-restriction season. He also suggested the city introduce standard signage available for residents who are exempted from the city’s water shortage response amendment bylaw because

The beetle is running wild in the city they are applying nematodes to their lawns to tackle the chafer beetle. Wat said the city is looking into the idea of lawn signs, which would provide clarity about homeowners who are able to water their

lawns on other days. Coun. Bill Harper suspects there will be a greater demand for nematodes this year because of last summer’s drought, which will require residents to water their lawns once they are applied. “The beetle is running wild in the city. On my block it is,” he said. “Because of the dry spell that we had, it made it 10 times worse.”

a variety of venues around the city Continued from page 3 may challenge us and we may get some eyebrows being raised.The purists may say what the hell does beer have to do with literature? What we say to that, first

First and foremost, it’s about bringing the literary community together.

City set to tackle reno-viction issue Continued from page 1 from the city. MacKave took the matter to the Residential Tenancy Branch but lost and was forced to move. A May 2 staff report outlines a number of actions to be taken by the city, including: developing a mechanism for tracking and reporting “reno-victions” and providing an annual update to council; providing information to tenants’ rights

and resources on the city’s website and in the city’s guide for newcomers; and responding to requests for information when tenants have received an eviction notice and the landlord has indicated they have all the necessary permits and approvals in place. The city will also ensure landlords have the necessary permits and approvals in place before issuing an evic-

tion notice – and employ stop-work orders and tickets in situations where those permits and approvals aren’t in place. In addition to supporting staff recommendations, council approved motions to seek support from other B.C. municipalities, the Lower Mainland Local Government Association and the Union of B.C. Municipalities for changes

to the Residential Tenancy Act to address reno-victions. Council also asked Mayor Jonathan Cote to raise the issue at the Metro Vancouver housing committee. “I think this is a topic that all municipalities are going to face,” said Coun. Mary Trentadue. “Housing is a crisis now, and it’s going to get worse, so we need to make changes.”

and foremost, it’s about bringing the literary community together. If we can do it through a vehicle such as a libation, why not?” While traditional venues like Douglas College and the New Westminster Public Library are still on the

circuit, LitFest is aiming to increase the diversity of locales by holding events at the Gallery at Queen’s Park in Centennial Lodge, the New Media Gallery, Boston Pizza, Century House, Anvil Centre and the Old Crow Coffee Company. “It’s our way of saying we want to be as inclusive as possible in the community,” Felton said. “It was done very deliberately, very consciously.” “We’ve got six days of activities and events. Certainly the opening night will be a wonderful kickoff. It has been sold out.The songwriter’s panel on Saturday night is going to be big. When you look at the lineup there, it is definitely aimed very, very deliberately and very, very conscientiously at trying to appeal across the age groups in the community.”

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ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 7823, 2016 (QUEENSBOROUGH SPECIAL STUDY AREA)

ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 7818, 2016 (501, 503 AND 505 TWELFTH STREET AND ADJACENT LANE

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Platform Properties in collaboration with City of New Westminster has submitted an Oﬃcial Community Plan (OCP) amendment to change the land use designation of the properties outlined in bold on the adjacent map, and to add new design guidelines for all the properties hatched on the map. WHAT IS THIS APPLICATION ABOUT? An OCP amendment is required to allow the implementation of the Queensborough Eastern Neighbourhood Node Master Plan. The new land use designations specify what land uses will be permitted in this area in the future with a vision of creating a mixeduse neighbourhood with medium-density residential development, a unique high street, neighbourhoodoriented commercial plaza, a series of pedestrianoriented streets, multi-use paths, and greenways to promote walking and cycling. 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 Division at City Hall 10 business days prior to the Public Hearing, May 13 to May 30, 2016. City Hall hours are Monday between 8:00 am and 7:00 pm, Tuesday through Friday between 8:00am and 5:00pm (except statutory holidays). HOW CAN I BE HEARD? The public is welcome to attend the Public Hearing on May 30, 2016 at 6:00pm, or send a written submission addressed to Mayor and Council prior to the closing of the Public Hearing.

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Platform Properties has submitted an application to rezone the properties identiﬁed in bold hatching on the adjacent map in accordance with the proposed OCP Amendment and Master Plan for the Queensborough Special Study Area. WHAT IS THIS APPLICATION ABOUT? The rezoning is required to bring the permitted land uses in line with those envisioned in the proposed OCP Amendment and Queensborough Master Plan. This application involves rezoning the subject properties from Light Industrial Districts (M-1) to: • Queensborough Townhouse Districts (RT-3A) with provision for Single-Detached Dwellings (RT-2D); • Queensborough Neighbourhood Residential Dwelling Districts (RQ-1); • Comprehensive Development District (Mercer High Street) (CD-64); and • Comprehensive Development District (NeighbourhoodOriented Commercial and Residential Mixed Use) (CD-65). 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 Division at City Hall 10 business days prior to the Public Hearing, May 13 to May 30, 2016. City Hall hours are Monday between 8:00 am and 7:00 pm, Tuesday through Friday between 8:00am and 5:00pm (except statutory holidays). HOW CAN I BE HEARD? The public is welcome to attend the Public Hearing on May 30, 2016 at 6:00pm, or send a written submission addressed to Mayor and Council prior to the closing of the Public Hearing.

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The City of New Westminster has received an application to develop a five storey residential building containing 34 units. WHAT IS THE APPLICATION ABOUT? An application has been received to rezone the subject sites, 501, 503 and 505 Twelfth Street and a portion of City owned lane from Local Commercial Districts (C-1) and unzoned to Comprehensive Development District (Twelfth Street and Fifth Ave) (CD-62) in order to allow the development of a five storey residential building with 34 residential units. The proposal would involve the sale of a City owned lane to the applicant. The proposed density is a floor space ratio of 2.09 and 92 units per acre. HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION? The bylaws and all pertinent material are available for viewing online at www.newwestcity.ca/publicnotices, and also in the Planning Division at City Hall 10 days prior to the Public Hearing, May 13 to May 30, 2016. City Hall hours are Monday between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and Tuesday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (except statutory holidays). HOW CAN I BE HEARD? The public is welcome to attend the Public Hearing on May 30, 2016 at 6:00 p.m., or send a written submission addressed to Mayor and Council prior to the closing of the Public Hearing.

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News Do pedestrian crosswalks need to be improved? Continued from page 3 Sixth/Belmont crossing until the ACTBiPed committee and the Uptown Business Improvement Area are consulted. Lisa Leblanc, the city’s transportation manager, said the city hired an engineering consultant to review the crossings.

What I’m aiming to do is be more responsive than reactive

“From an engineering point of view, the assessment that was done – it didn’t come at it from a philosophical point of view, the assessment was done from a technical point of view,” she said. “The flashing lights are recommended when it’s determined or felt that motor vehicles need some additional signal that pedestrians are cross-

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ing at this location. It’s not a request for permission to cross per se; it’s something that adds to the streetscape to alert motorists to the fact that pedestrians are crossing.” Leblanc said there have been a number of rear-end collisions at this location, which suggests motorists may be stopped there and the vehicles behind them aren’t seeing them until it’s too late to stop. “The flashing beacons provide additional warning to motorists that a car in front of them may be stopped,” she said. The May 9 staff report noted reviews are underway at 10 locations to determine the type of pedestrian enhancements may be needed (see list at right). In addition to these locations, Leblanc said the city has a list of “fresh crossings” that need to be evaluated. “We are working on a pedestrian crossing improvement plan overall,” she said. “This report is a bit of a stop-gap, if you will, to kick us into an annual program

where we will be reporting to council at the start of the year with our capital improvement program.The list that will be generated for crossing improvements will be based on a complete evaluation.What I’m aiming to do is be more responsive than reactive.” COMMENT ON THIS STORY

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Refugee work was a life-changing journey Tereza Verenca

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When Matthew Hutchinson first arrived on the Greek island of Samos, he didn’t see the pristine sandy beaches advertised on postcards. What he saw were hundreds of washed-up red and orange life jackets belonging to Syrian refugees who had attempted to cross the Aegean Sea from Turkey. Some were reportedly stuffed with newspapers and had labels warning they were not life-saving devices. “You’d find shoes that belonged to a little girl or you would find two life-saving rings tied together with a scarf,” the New Westminster resident told the Record. “There’s always this ugly feeling looming, that when you’re cleaning up the beaches, you never know, something’s going to wash up that you don’t want to see.” That same day, a boat with 40 people capsized, killing 25. “It was really unfortunate and very frustrating to find out because the amount of pointless deaths at sea is just so outrageous. So far this year, close to 400 migrants have died on the journey from Turkey to Greece,” he said. Hutchinson travelled to the Mediterranean country in March as a volunteer with a non-governmental organization known as the Boat Refugee Foundation and recently returned home. Having just graduated from SFU, with plans to pursue a master’s degree in international affairs this fall in Ottawa, the 28-year-old wanted to gain some hu-

For the refugees: Above, the Port of Piraeus in Athens was nothing but tent cities, housing some 6,000 refugees, according to local resident Matthew Hutchinson, who went overseas to volunteer. He described the scene as “horrific” with garbage and human waste everywhere. Right, at top, hundreds of red and orange lifejackets lined the Samos shoreline, either from refugees who didn’t make the perilous journey across the Aegean Sea or from ones who were lucky enough to survive. Right: Each day, refugees would line up for food. Hutchinson’s job was to keep the line separate – men in one line, women in the other – and to make sure nobody budged. PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

manitarian experience. “I really didn’t know what to expect going there,” Hutchinson said. “I was familiar with these occurrences. I read all the horrific accounts. It was different to be close. It felt real. It really just changed everything for me.” ON PATROL During his first two weeks on Samos, Hutchinson was stationed at the island’s “hot spot,” one of many European Union reception centres run by the Greek government. Upon arrival, refugees are sent there to get processed and given necessary medical attention. Hutchinson spent a lot of

time doing crowd control during breakfast and lunch, making sure people weren’t budging. Men were in one line, while women and children were in another. Everyone seemed in good spirits, he said. “It was a lot of fun.The mood was surprisingly happy, and that’s because there were a lot of volunteers and basic needs were being met. There was enough food to go around, which was important,” he added. Other tasks included patrolling the coastline by jeep or by foot, with shifts starting at 5 a.m. Volunteers roamed up and down the cliffside with night-vision goggles and

binoculars. “There was one spot that was a three-hour hike to get to. Refugees sometimes landed (there) and nobody was there to meet them.

on the water as well. Most of the boats they found were inadequate, according to the humanitarian. “They’re put together just weeks before by people smugglers themselves,” he said, adding a lifejacket was rumoured to cost upwards of $600, while the boat ride itself could set a family back as much as $10,000. “They’re told that if they pay more, there will be people waiting on the other side who can put them in hotels and apartments, which isn’t true.”

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6:00 p.m. on May 30, 2016 in Council Chamber City Hall 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H9

HERITAGE REVITALIZATION AGREEMENT BYLAW NO. 7834, 2016 AND HERITAGE DESIGNATION BYLAW NO. 7835, 2016 (313 QUEEN’S AVENUE)

OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 7836, 2016 AND ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 7837, 2016 (100 BRAID STREET)

ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 7811, 2016 (325 AND 329 EWEN AVENUE)

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A Heritage Revitalization Agreement application has been submitted for 313 Queen’s Avenue (outlined in bold on the adjacent map) in order to enable the owners to increase the ﬂoor space ration to 0.60 and apply long-term legal protection to the property. The property would be rezoned to Single Detached Dwelling District (RS-1)/Heritage Revitalization Agreement and a Heritage Designation Bylaw would be placed on title. WHAT ARE HRA BYLAW NO. 7834, 2016 AND HERITAGE DESIGNATION BYLAW No. 7835, 2016 ABOUT? The HRA would allow the owners to build a rear addition and enlarge an upstairs bedroom, increasing the ﬂoor space ratio from the existing 0.55 to 0.60. The Heritage Designation places long term legal protection on the existing 1940 house. 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, May 13 to May 30, 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 May 30, 2016 at 6:00 pm, or send a written `submission addressed to Mayor and Council prior to the closing of the Public Hearing.

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The City of New Westminster has received an application to amend the Oﬃcial Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw to facilitate the development of a 60,000 sq.ft. private school, 202,900 sq.ft. of residential density, and a 4,300 sq.ft. art gallery/studio space at 100 Braid Street. WHAT ARE THE APPLICATIONS ABOUT? Proposed OCP Amendment: • Change the land use designation for 100 Braid Street from (MU) Mixed Use to (S) School and (RHC) Residential – High Density/Community Facility. • Creation of a new development permit area and design guidelines for the site. Zoning Bylaw Amendment: • The proposed amendment to the Zoning Bylaw is to amend the existing zoning for the site from Light Industrial Districts (M-1) to a Comprehensive Development District (Braid Street) (CD-67). HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION? The bylaws and all pertinent material are available for viewing online at www.newwestcity.ca/publicnotices, and also in the Planning Division at City Hall 10 days prior to the Public Hearing, May 13 to May 30, 2016. City Hall hours are Monday between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and Tuesday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (except statutory holidays). HOW CAN I BE HEARD? The public is welcome to attend the Public Hearing on May 30, 2016 at 6:00 p.m., or send a written submission addressed to Mayor and Council prior to the closing of the Public Hearing.

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The City, on behalf of the property owners, is proposing to rezone the properties located at 325 and 329 Ewen Avenue from Light Industrial Districts (M-1) to Queensborough Neighbourhood Residential Dwelling Districts (RQ-1). In exchange for the City rezoning these properties, the property owners will be granting a statutory rightof-way towards the rear of the properties to accommodate future servicing for properties within the Queensborough Special Study Area. WHAT IS THIS APPLICATION ABOUT? The City is proposing to rezone these properties to Queensborough Neighbourhood Residential Dwelling Districts (RQ-1) in order to bring them into conformance with the Zoning Bylaw given that they are industrialzoned properties being used for residential purposes. The proposed rezoning will also help facilitate future servicing (sanitary sewer) for properties within the Study Area, as outlined in the proposed Queensborough Special Study Area Master Plan. 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 Division at City Hall 10 days prior to the Public Hearing, May 13 to May 30, 2016. City Hall hours are Monday between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and Tuesday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (except statutory holidays). HOW CAN I BE HEARD? The public is welcome to attend the Public Hearing on May 30, 2016 at 6:00 p.m., or send a written submission addressed to Mayor and Council prior to the closing of the Public Hearing.

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6:00 p.m. on May 30, 2016 in Council Chamber City Hall 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H9 ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 7841, 2016 (BREWERY DISTRICT) (200 AND 228 NELSON’S CR., 258 AND 268 NELSON’S CT., 230 KEARY ST. AND 290 E. COLUMBIA ST.) PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The City of New Westminster has received an application to amend the existing Village at Historic Sapperton Comprehensive Development Districts (C-CD-3) zoning for the Brewery District and a Master Development Permit Amendment to facilitate additional parking. WHAT IS THIS APPLICATION ABOUT? The proposed application requires site speciﬁc text amendments to the Zoning Bylaw in order to: • Add 42,000 sq.ft. of additional site density to future buildings 6 (258 Nelson’s Ct.) and 7 (268 Nelson’s Ct.) in exchange for the provision of 84,000 sq.ft. of secured market rental housing within building 5 (228 Nelson’s Cr.). • Increase the maximum permitted building height and buildable area for future buildings 6 (258 Nelson’s Ct.) and 7 (268 Nelson’s Ct.) and increase maximum height for future building 8 (230 Keary St.). • Add “microbrewery, winery, and distillery” and “commercial school” as permitted uses within Sub-Districts 1a (230 Keary St.) and 1b (290 E. Columbia St.). • Provide a minimum requirement for 65,000 sq.ft. of “health care oﬃce and/or “medical and health-care clinic” space within Sub-Districts 1a (230 Keary St.), 1b (290 E. Columbia St.), 3a (258 Nelson’s Ct.), and 4 (268 Nelson’s Ct.). 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 Division at City Hall 10 days prior to the Public Hearing, May 13 to May 30, 2016. City Hall hours are Monday between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and Tuesday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (except statutory holidays).

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PUBLIC HEARING 6:00 p.m. on May 30, 2016 in Council Chamber City Hall 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H9 ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 7833, 2016 (518 EWEN AVENUE) PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A proposal has been submitted to rezone the property at 518 Ewen Avenue (outlined in bold on the adjacent map) in order to build a single detached dwelling. WHAT IS ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 7833, 2016 ABOUT? A rezoning from the existing (C-1) Local Commercial zoning is required to allow construction of a single detached dwelling. 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, May 13 to May 30, 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 May 30, 2016 at 6:00 pm, or send a written submission addressed to Mayor and Council prior to the closing of the Public Hearing.

Email: clerks@newwestcity.ca

Jan Gibson, City Clerk

Attend: City Hall Council Chamber 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H9

Questions? Phone: 604-527-4523

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PUBLIC HEARING 6:00 p.m. on May 30, 2016 in Council Chamber City Hall 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H9

ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 7839, 2016 (129 TENTH STREET) PROJECT DESCRIPTION: An application has been received to rezone the properties at 129 Tenth Street (outlined in bold on the adjacent map) to allow a residential development with 8 townhouse units. WHAT IS ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 7839, 2016 ABOUT? A rezoning is required to change the zoning on the property from Single Detached Residential Dwelling Districts (RS – 2) to Multiple Dwelling Districts (Low Rise) (RM-2A) to allow the townhouse project to proceed. The 8 units represent a density of 36.7 units per acre (90.6 units per hectare) and the ﬂoor space ratio of 1.15. The project provides 12 parking spaces for residents and 2 parking spaces for visitors. The access to the project is from McInnes Street. 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, May 13 to May 30, 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 May 30, 2016 at 6:00 pm, or send a written submission addressed to Mayor and Council prior to the closing of the Public Hearing.

HOW CAN I BE HEARD? The public is welcome to attend the Public Hearing on May 30, 2016 at 6:00 p.m., or send a written submission addressed to Mayor and Council prior to the closing of the Public Hearing.

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Attend: City Hall Council Chamber 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC

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‘They wanted to be home. They missed Syria’ Continued from page 13 Record. “The kids were always very oblivious to the situation they were actually in. It was never hard to put a smile on their face.”

For the kids: The “small port camp” on the island of Samos kept kids busy with games, drawing and sports. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

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couple days later.With their remaining 120 Euros and a little help from Hutchinson, they stayed at a hotel and never had to sleep on the ground. “They had me over for dinner and cooked me a nice, traditional Syrian meal to thank me for my help,” said Hutchinson.

wasn’t much food to go around; there weren’t nearly as many smiling volunteers, friendly activities. It was hot, so things would get tense. “It was really sad to see them realize that no, you’re going to be spending a long time in this camp full of squatters with two little girls and a pregnant woman sleeping on cement next to hundreds and hundreds of other people.” Luckily, the two families were moved to a house a

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City Beat

THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND Theresa McManus

tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

Shred your docs and help charity Or celebrate 50 years of play at the Queen’s Park Preschool’s anniversary event

CHECK OUT THE ACTION AT LITFEST NEW WEST, which features readings, interviews, performances, discussions, workshops, community events, a marketplace and more. From May 13 to 19 events are taking place at venues across New Westminster. Saturday’s lineup includes a literary marketplace featuring local authors and vendors, author workshops, author readings (including former premier Ujjal Dosanjh at 4:30 and Grant Lawrence at 5:30) and a singer/songwriter panel discussion on the art of songwriting. For a full schedule of events and locations, visit litfestnewwest.com.

ENJOY A BLAST FROM THE PAST when ’70s rockers Stonebolt (I will still love you, Don’t you hide it) performs at the Union Jack Public House and Carvery on Saturday, May 14. Union Jack is located at 525 Seventh St.

CHECK OUT THE RE-CYCLE RODEO at the Queensborough Community Centre on Sunday, May 15 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The free event includes a kids’ bike obstacle course, community yard sale, bike maintenance tips, kids’ crafts, barbecue fundraiser and entertainment. The Queensborough Community Centre is at 920 Ewen Ave.

CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF PLAY at the Queen’s Park Preschool’s 50th anniversary reunion.Taking place at the preschool in Queen’s Park from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, the event includes carnival games, a bouncy castle, a photo booth, a bake sale, a barbecue, a children’s art show and entertainment.

Email your Top 5 ideas to calendar@newwestrecord.ca or tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca. You can also check out our full arts and events calendar listings at www.newwestrecord.ca.

SHRED ALL YOUR UNNECESSARY DOCUMENTS and help local causes at the New Westminster Firefighters’ Charitable Society’s annual shredathon. It’s taking place on Saturday, May 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Canada Games Pool parking lot. Shredding is by donation, with proceeds being dispersed to a number of charities and programs in New West.

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Arts & Entertainment

Men’s chorus comes to town for ﬁnal concert Julie MacLellan jmaclellan@newwestrecord.ca

GIVING YOUNG ARTISTS A HEAD START You’re never too young to get started in art, thanks to the Arts Council of New Westminster. The arts council’s Gallery at Queen’s Park is hosting a new Mini Masters series starting May 16, led by artist Clarissa Argueta. The course offers visual arts classes for preschoolers aged three to five, with parent participation.They’ll try their hands at drawing, painting, and other arts and crafts projects. There are three different six-week sessions offered: Mondays starting May 16, Wednesdays starting May 18, or Fridays starting May 20. All classes run 10 to 11 a.m., and each six-week session costs $55. Sign up online at www. artscouncilnewwest.org/ minimasters or at www. clarissaargueta.com. GILDING THE MOON Never fear, if you’re too old to be a mini master, you can still give an art workshop a try. The arts council’s gallery is also hosting Gilding The Moon, an art workshop led by Natasha Broad. Participants will learn to gild and draw while using the phases of the moon as their guide. “You will learn various drawing techniques to get you on your way to becoming skilled at drawing, while learning to apply gold leaf proficiently,” a write-up explains. It’s $60 to take part in the

ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITIES Advance Voting Opportunities will be open to all qualified electors of the City of New Westminster. Per s. 107(3) of the Local Government Act, Advance Voting opportunities are open from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.

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Get an early start on summer with the final concert of the Music at Queens series. The Vancouver Men’s Chorus is coming to town for a concert packed full of “classic car tunes and songs of the open road,” as a press release promises. The concert is happening on Sunday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m.Tickets are $20 regular, $15 for students and seniors, $10 for kids, available through www.queensavenue .org. It’s at Queens Avenue United Church, 529 Queens Ave. – you can park for free in the city hall lot a half-block down the hill.

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What’s the buzz? Ever wanted to try your hand at printmaking? The Anvil Centre is offering a couple of upcoming courses for adults, led by Saskia Jetten. On Saturday, May 28, you can try out Monoprint (course No. 148555), described as one of the most direct forms of printmaking. The course, which is perfect for anyone who enjoys painting and drawing, will introduce you to printing, mirror images, and positive and negative space. It runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in

workshop, including supplies to take home. It’s set for Friday, May 20 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Gallery at Queen’s Park. Check out www.artscouncilnewwest. org for the details. THE BUSINESS OF ART If you’re going about the business of being an artist, here’s one for you. The Arts Council of New Westminster, 100 Braid Street Studios and the New Westminster Chamber of

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Commerce are teaming up to present a series of Artovations workshops to help artists with the business side of the creative life. The next one is set for Thursday, May 19 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Entrepreneur Danison Buan will be on hand to talk about FindingYour Niche: Marketing and Branding, which looks at ways for creative types to integrate business, marketing and sales knowledge into their work. The workshop takes place

Studio 411B. There are also two upcoming workshops in Linoprint, a relief printing technique using a lino block and cutting tools to cut a range of marks into the surface. It’s on twice: Saturday, May 14 (148556) and Saturday, June 4 (148557), both from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. All three courses cost $20.50. You can register through www.newwestpcr. ca, using the course barcode numbers above, or call 604527-4640.

at 100 Braid Street Studios. Pre-register at 100braidst studios.com/classes.Tickets are $25 per person. SHARE YOUR TALENTS AT OPEN MIKE NIGHT Got some musical talent you’d like to share? A reminder that the next Queensborough open mike night is coming up on Friday, May 20. The night includes jam circles for musicians of all skill levels and abilities, and there are microphones, a PA and some instruments available for anyone who wants to learn or try something new. Chord and lyric sheets will also be on hand, and a small coffee bistro offers up refreshments and snacks to buy. It’s free and takes place at the Queensborough Community Centre, 920 Ewen Ave., from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Call 604-525-7388 for information. Do you have an item for Lively City? Send arts and entertainment suggestions to Julie, jmaclellan@newwest record.ca, or find her on Twitter @juliemaclellan.

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Please note that voting cards are not issued to New Westminster electors for this Byelection. Qualified electors are entitled to vote only once in this By-election at any one of the above locations.

ELECTOR REGISTRATION AT THE TIME OF VOTING If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the required application form available at the voting place. To register you must meet the following qualifications: • 18 years of age or older; and • Canadian citizen; and • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day; and • resident of OR registered owner of real property in the City of New Westminster at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day; and • not otherwise disqualified by law from voting. Resident electors will be required to produce 2 pieces of identification, at least one of which must contain the applicant’s signature. The identification documents must prove identity and proof of residency in the City of New Westminster. Non-resident property electors (NRPEs) who have not yet registered with the City will be required to bring the following: • An application to register as an NRPE (available on the City’s election website or at City Hall during regular office hours); • If more than one person owns the property, a completed consent form (available on the City’s election website or at City Hall during regular office hours) signed by the majority of owners must accompany the application; • A copy of a real property tax notice issued by the City of New Westminster; and • One document that provides evidence of identity and contains the elector’s signature.

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Artist’s face is her canvas A unique exploration of identity is on the walls of Plaskett Gallery. My Face My Canvas, by Tajah Olson, is on at the gallery from May 5 through 31. The Malawi-born artist uses her face as her canvas in an exhibition that explores questions of identity. “When I paint my canvas, my face, I feel like it is an escape where I am free to explore and become anything that inspires me. I am intrigued and influenced by faces, expressions, tribes, different female forms, textures and patterns,” she says in an artist’s statement. Olson says painting her canvas allows her to escape the negative stereotypes, fascination with skin colour and racism that she has faced while living in the

Western world. “In my escape, I forget that I am that ‘black girl’ that I am usually referred as. In my escape I am Tajah Olson, born in Malawi. I am whatever colour I choose to be, I am a queen, a goddess, a warrior, I am white, green, black, I am spirit, a man, a child, a woman, I am a movement, a pattern, a texture,” she says. “I am a celebration and anything that I choose to be, even if it does not exist in this world.” Plaskett Gallery is at the Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave. It’s open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 1 to 5 p.m. or by appointment. See www.masseytheatre. com or call 604-517-5900. You can find out more about Olson and her art at www.rawartists.org/tajah olson.

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WHAT FOR? The Maple Leaf Singers are bringing their spring concert, Movie Magic, to the stage. WHEN AND WHERE? It’s on Saturday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 29 at 2 p.m. at Massey Theatre. WHAT WILL I HEAR? The Maple Leaf Singers are inviting everyone to remember their favourite moments from film – moments that “warm hearts, inspire minds, and bring laughter … or sometimes

tears,” as a write-up about the show says. Audiences can enjoy favourites ranging from Singin’ in the Rain and Supercalifragilistic– expialidocious to Flashdance, You Light Up My Life and Nine to Five. “No Maple Leaf Singers show would be complete without a rich repertoire of rock, pop, gospel, spiritual and classical numbers, as well as individual acts to round out the program,” the write-up says. WHO ARE THE MAPLE LEAF SINGERS?

The group started in 1968 with 24 members under the leadership of George and Marie Gillis. Today, it has more than 50 singers, ranging in age from 18 to 30, who come from all across Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland to sing under the direction of Wilson Fowlie. They perform both public and private shows at a variety of venues, and they always focus on their mission: “to sing, have fun and share our joy of music with others.” TICKETS AND INFO: Tickets are $20 general admission, $10 for children 12 and under. See www. ticketsnw.ca to buy, or visit www.mapleleafsingers.com for more information.

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Stroll down to the river and enjoy some good music. The Arts Council of New Westminster is continuing its Music by the River busking series with some new performances at River Market. On tap for this weekend is guitarist Masa Ichigo, who’s set to perform on Sunday, May 15. On Saturday, May 21, Music Box music studio will offer up performances by both students and teachers. Then, on Sunday, May 22, it’s singer-songwriter Norine Braun, whose “emotional, heartfelt and eclectic” music blends blues, folk and soul, according to a press release. On Saturday, May 28, you can enjoy the song stylings of singer-songwriter-guitarist Sam Cave, a 20-year-old from Outback Australia. All the performers play from noon to 2 p.m., and

Soulful: Norine Braun brings her blues-folksoul sounds to the stage for Music by the River on Sunday, May 22. The Arts Council of New Westminster and River Market are teaming up to offer the busking series on weekends at River Market. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

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City City monitoring Pattullo impact Mayor Cote hopeful drivers will find alternative routes By Theresa McManus

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The City of New Westminster is focused on protecting neighbourhoods from traffic impacts related to lane closures on the Pattullo Bridge. TransLink began work on the $10-million deck rehabilitation project on the weekend. Until Sept. 30, the bridge will have a single lane of traffic in each direction. “Our focus is on neighbourhoods,” said Lisa Leblanc, the city’s transportation manager. “The idea is to start with information and a soft approach, reinforce the existing restrictions that we have got in place to protect neighbourhoods. If that is not working, we will ramp it up and increase enforcement or put some hard closures in so people can’t get into those neighbourhoods to do the wrong thing.” Mayor Jonathan Cote

said the city is hopeful that drivers will start to find alternative routes to the Pattullo Bridge or to use transit. He said the Port Mann Bridge has a lot of excess capacity, so it will be interesting to see if traffic volumes on that tolled route start to rise. TransLink did some transportation modelling to indicate where long queues could appear when the bridge capacity was reduced from four to two lanes. “Based on that, we had a consultant develop a neighbourhood monitoring and mitigation program to identify all the spots that might be vulnerable to people shortcutting through neighbourhoods,” Leblanc said. “Our focus has really been on protecting neighbourhoods. If people are choosing to drive, that’s their choice, but we are not going to make it easier for them by degrading our neighbourhoods.”

Representatives from two companies hired by the city to address the traffic issues have been out in the field monitoring traffic and recommending actions to nip problems in the bud.The city has also met with po-

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lice, whose top priority is to protect the city’s most vulnerable areas – schools, parks and areas where seniors might be in larger numbers. “There will still be motor vehicles on streets in New West.We want to make sure those vehicles are on streets they should be on, which are the bigger roads,

and that they are not finding ways to bleed through the neighbourhoods and disrupt our residential areas.That’s really important to me,” Leblanc said. “That’s why we are out there directing traffic and trying to mitigate for that and nipping it in the bud as early as possible.” According to TransLink, there were 51,000 crossings on the Pattullo Bridge on Monday, compared to 82,000 the previous Monday.With a 50 per cent drop in lane capacity, that means about 31,000 trips (38 per cent) were redistributed to other routes. On Tuesday, there were 53,706 crossings on the Pattullo Bridge, a slight increase from the day before. TransLink anticipates it will be a week or two before drivers settle into a new commuting pattern that works for them. COMMENT ON THIS STORY

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ALEXIS BUQUE

Alexis is having a great Sophomore season with the NLL Colorado Mammoth, this budding social media starlet, had his bone crunching hit seen on the ESPN Top 10 plays of the night. If this keeps up we will have to get him a larger helmet and mask.

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ANTHONY MALCOM

This former Jr Salmonbellies star makes his debut this year with the Sr Salmonbellies after a recent trade, his 6ft 1” 190 lbs will be a great addition to our right side offence. Anthony recently ﬁnished a distant third in the annual Malcom Family Picnic 100 yd dash behind Uncle Tony and Father Dean, he’s hoping to improve on that next year.

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Bellies retuning MVP FROM 2015 and top Tender in the WLA is currently playing with the NLL’S Vancouver Stealth. Eric spends his downtime watching old episodes of Downton Abbey on Netﬂix.

BEN DAVIES

Former Junior Bellie star ﬁnally gets his chance to don the Senior Salmonbellies Jersey in 2016. Will add some size and skill to an already deep defense corp. Spends his spare time at Point Roberts making hats from beer cans and phentex, which he sells online.

Captain Curtis his 7th season with the ‘Bellies, this veteran defensive leader also Captains the NLL Vancouver Stealth. Hodgy recently got his ﬁrst tattoo, a pic. of his hero Kanye West on his back, its stunning. (not really)

www.royalcitycentre.ca Featuring Save-On-Foods, Shoppers Drug Mart, Walmart and over 40 shops with lots of free parking at 6th & 6th, New Westminster

JORDAN MCBRIDE

This New West native is entering his 8th season with his hometown ‘Bellies. Tied Logan Schuss in 2015 for most goals at 23, will be looked at to solidify the Offensive Right side again this year. Jordan worked the winter as a stunt double for Peter Dinglass of Game of Thrones.

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KYLE ROBINSON

Kyle is back with the Sr Bellies after sitting out last year due to a knee injury. This diminutive transition D defender adds speed, lacrosse IQ to the defensive corp. Kyle recently competed in a treading water competition in Portland Oregon, where he ﬁnished 3rd overall with a time of 7 days 6 hrs and 12 minutes.

ED GOSS

435 North Road, Coquitlam 604-644-0141 • edjgoss@gmail.com www.edgoss.com

DANE SORENSON

Dane enters his rookie year as Sr Bellie as a graduate of the Jr Bellies program. His scoring touch will be looked upon on our ever improving right side this year. Dane works in the offseason as Mr Floatie,in his hometown of Victoria, to bring awareness for a sewage treatment centre. What the?

STEVEN GOODWIN

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DAN RICHARDSON

13th season leading the club, he has worked hard in the offseason addressing gaps in our clubs lineup for another run in the playoffs and Mann Cup. He is a former Jr and Sr Bellie and is looking forward to the Bellies 127th season . Loves his Bellies and his Bruins.

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JUSTIN GOODWIN

2nd year Bellie had a solid rookie season with the Sr Bellies and will be called on to provide more of the same for 2106 Justin is currently deciding which post education program he will enter in the fall , between Hair Styling College or International School for Rodeo Clowns. Stokholm Insurance Services Ltd #506, 500 Sixth Ave, New Westminster (604) 525-6633

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MIKE DONALDSON

This is Mike’s rookie season with the Sr Bellies this 6 ft 1 inch player brings athleticism, and a high lacrosse IQ. In his off season this Jr Islander graduate sells his macramé plant hangers at the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminals.

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Salmonbellies Head Coach brings tenacity, competitive spirit, take no prisoner attitude that he was famous for during his career with the Jr Bellies and Sr Burrards.Steve’s has taken some self help courses in the offseason, aroma therapy, relaxation, meditating all designed to…. (who’s he kidding)

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Jeff is a 4th year veteran coming off a season that he was WLA First All-star. This transition speedster is currently playing for the Saskatchewan Rush of the NLL. Jeff is world ranked as a Gamer, his favorite games are Critter Crunch and Peggle Nights.

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MITCH JONES

1st Year Bellie acquired in trade with Mann Cup Champion Victoria Shamrocks. Will bring a big body with scoring touch, re unite with Jr Islander Teammate Logan Schuss. Mitch spends his down time collecting Australian Didgeridoo’s , for what reason , who knows?

JEFF CORNWALL

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BRETT DOBRAY

Brett came to Bellies in a trade from the Nanaimo Timbermen via the Jr Bellies & Jr Thunder. This offensive Righty is going to bring some much needed depth on our Right side. Brett is a diehard Keeping up with the Kardashians TV Show. Really?

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BRANDON GOODWIN

Brandon a former Junior Bellies star ﬁnally gets his opportunity to pull on a Sr Salmonbellies Jersey for the 2016 season. He will add a much needed scoring touch up front. Goody spends his downtime trying to be the ﬁrst lacrosse player to be asked to compete on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars.

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CHRIS NASATO

Chris is a graduate of the New Westminster Jr Bellies, his deceptive speed and great hands in front of the net. This New Westminsterite has recently started a petition to bring back Lucky Strike Bowling Lanes on 12th st.

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TYLER CROMPTON

Veteran Tyler is back with the Bellies again this year and the coaches couldn’t be happier. His take no prisoner attitude and leadership on and off the ﬂoor is contagious. In the off season Tyler works for West Coast Amusements as a Carnie, he runs the Whac-A-Mole booth.

TYLER KIRKBY

Another First Year Sr Bellie comes to us from the Jr Lakers. Only 5ft 9 inches, however this offensive Righty plays a lot bigger than what he’s listed at. He List Russ Heard as one of his childhood Hero’s . R U kiddin me

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ASSISTANT COACH

RUSS HEARD

Former Junior Bellies, WLA ,NLL Star, brings a ton of great playing and coaching experience. Russ is back gain to lead our revamped offence. When not coaching the Bellies, Russ is an avid chef, his mentors are Lynn Crawford, Michael Smith and the guy from Subway.

Peter Julian, MP 7615 6th Street, Burnaby New Westminster — Burnaby (604) 775-5707 • www.peterjulian.ca

3rd year Bellie Jimmy had a great sophomore showing his versatility as Transition D Specialist, and an agitator extraordinaire. Jimmy says he doesn’t need an alarm clock, he says he gets up when its warm outside.

STEVEN GOODWIN

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LOGAN SCHUSS

This 4th year veteran who lead the Bellies in scoring last season will anchor its revamped offence this year. He stars in the off season with the Vancouver Stealth Logan spends his downtime writing blogs on Airport diners and washroom facilities. He lists LaGuardia and O’Hare as his top 2. www.royalcitycentre.ca Featuring Save-On-Foods, Shoppers Drug Mart, Walmart and over 40 shops with lots of free parking at 6th & 6th, New Westminster

REID MYDSKE

4th year Veteran and graduate of the Jr Bellies, this 6 ft 4 “ defender brings size , speed and athleticism to our defensive end. Reid said he is not only the most talented but is also the best looking of the Mydske boys.

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THOMAS KEARNES

Thomas has been one of the early surprises at this year’s camp, he played with the Jr B Bellies last year. This ﬁtness fanatic,has a lot of speed to burn, he’s Jeff Cornwall fast. In his off season Thomas is an amateur Apiarist, (ok ok a bee keeper, Apiarist sounds way more important) Stokholm Insurance Services Ltd #506, 500 Sixth Ave, New Westminster (604) 525-6633

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KEVIN STEWARDSON

This former Minot Cup champion with the Jr Bellies, Sr Bellies and NLL Player joins the coaching team for his ﬁrst year. He will lead the Defensive Corp who is coming off a fantastic year in 2015. Kevin is a Richmond Firemen who is charge of Pillow Management and ensuring the coffee pot is never empty. OK

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QUINN MACKAY

Former Jr Bellie came to us via the Nanaimo Timbermen. His 6ft 3inch body will be a welcome addition to the back end. Quinn recently scored highest in the Mackay family IQ Test with a solid 73% score. OH OH!

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today’sdrive 20 16 Ford

Your journey starts here.

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Smart, Bold and Exciting BY DAVID CHAO

If you want a midsize crossover SUV that challenges the best in the industry, have a look at the Ford Edge. It is surprisingly capable, even when compared against much more expensive models in the marketplace. The Ford Edge was all-new in 2015, and Ford did a truly amazing job in overhauling the vehicle. Along with more aggressive styling, the new Edge is loaded with more technology, higher levels of craftsmanship, and improved vehicle dynamics. This update was needed to keep pace with its strong rivals in this competitive segment. The Ford Edge competes with the likes of the Hyundai Santa Fe, Nissan Murano, and Jeep Grand Cherokee, to name some. Not only is the Edge one of Ford’s top-sellers, it’s important to the brand in another signiﬁcant way. Ford discovered many Edge buyers were new to the brand, so Ford wanted to make sure it was a great experience for these new buyers and owners. Since the Edge was all-new in 2015, there aren’t any major changes going into 2016. However, there are a few trim upgrades and more options added.

Design

Compared to the previous Edge, this new version has a much more eye-catching, trendy design. That being said, it isn’t too dramatic to make it polarizing. Retaining its familiar squat and strong overall shape, the Edge’s new appearance is sleeker and more athletic. This styling continues the tradition of the Edge, while adding a new level of sophistication and reﬁnement. Dominating the front is Ford’s big trapezoidal grille that also features on the standout Fusion sedan. To optimize aerodynamics, active grille shutters are available, which automatically open and close. At the rear of the Edge, the ﬁnely tapered backside is accentuated by full-LED taillights that draw a line across the back. Ford’s hands-free liftgate is available and opens the tailgate with a swing of your foot under the bumper. Now based on the same global platform as the

Ford Fusion, the Edge delivers exceptional on-road ride and handling abilities for an SUV. Yet, when equipped with all-wheel drive, it is able to venture offroad a little. This new body structure uses more high-strength steel to create a stiffer platform that is more resistant to twisting and bending. This results in less noise, vibration and harshness for a more enjoyable ride. Configured in a 2-row, 5-passenger layout, the Ford Edge is still not available with a third row seat. However, the Edge does offer plenty of passenger room front and rear, as well as a generous cargo bay.

Performance

Featuring three engine options - two of which are new for this generation - the Ford Edge emphasizes performance across the range. While the new base 2.0-litre EcoBoost 4-cylinder may be small, it puts out a respectable 245 hp and can tow up to 3,500 pounds. Fuel economy is also quite good and it can be had with either front-wheel or all-wheel drive. Available as an option on SEL and Titanium models is a carryover 3.5-litre V6. This engine bumps horsepower to 280, but fuel consumption also goes up. If you are looking for more performance, the Sport trim features an impressive 2.7-litre turbocharged V6 engine. This is the same unit used in the full-size F-150, and its 315 hp makes the Edge one of the most powerful midsize SUVs on the market. The Edge Sport also comes standard with AWD, sporttuned suspension, and variable-ratio power steering. While the base SE is very good, if you drive the Sport it will be the model you want. All three engines are mated to Ford’s SelectShift 6-speed automatic transmission. Using the standard steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters, the driver can always manually select gears. Featuring two modes of operation, SelectShift can work in Drive of Sport mode. Sport mode uses a more aggressive shift pattern, allows the engine to rev higher during acceleration, and holds lower gears longer. Ford’s available AWD system for the Edge features an electronically controlled clutch. This can engage quicker than a human can blink, and is able to transfer up to 100% of the power to either the front or rear axle. What was most impressive about the Edge is its neutral, surprisingly solid steering feel. In many ways, the overall handling

rivals the likes of Audi Q5 and BMW X3s even though the Edge is signiﬁcantly cheaper.

Environment

In recent years, Ford’s interiors have been rather impressive. The cabin of the 2016 Edge continues this trend. With high-end amenities available, such as climatecontrolled seats, a power-adjustable steering column, a panoramic moonroof, and front and rear cameras, the Edge can compete with luxury SUVs costing considerably more. The overall design of the cabin in the Edge is fresh and classy. Ford has returned to more traditional buttons and knobs for the audio and climate controls, which makes adjustments on the move quick and easy. The touch panel is still a bit awkward to use however – the whole industry should just start using an Android or Apple system to be honest (many car companies are offering their car systems now). Due to the Edge’s exterior dimensions, the inside feels very spacious. Thanks to form-fitting seats, there is generous legroom for both front and rear passengers, with the back seats offering 40.6 inches. Cargo capacity is equally impressive. With the rear seats up, volume is 39.2 cubic feet, and 73.4 with them folded down. The standard infotainment system is a 6-speaker AM/FM/ CD system with USB input and Bluetooth connectivity. Ford’s Sync 3 with MyFord Touch is available and is an improvement over the system it replaces.

Features

The Ford Edge is available in four trim levels with starting prices ranging from $31,349 to $44,649. Standard equipment includes keyless entry with push button start, automatic headlights, an individual tire pressure monitoring system, a rearview camera and 18inch wheels. Additional features, available as option or on higher trims, include a dual rear seat DVD entertainment system, voiceactivated navigation system, heated and cooled front seats, heated rear seats, heated steering wheel, remote start, auto-dimming mirrors, rain-sensing wipers, and a front 180-degree camera. Fuel efﬁciency numbers (L/100km) for the base 2.0-litre are 11.5 city and 7.8 highway.

Thumbs Up

The base model Edge SE is excellent value for your money and boasts many premium features and a strong, yet efﬁcient, engine. The top-of-the-range Edge Sport is the most fun-to-drive midsize SUV in this class.

Thumbs Down

While there is little to complain about, the Ford Edge can’t do everything. If you need a 3rd-row seat, a sub-$30,000 price tag, or supreme off-road ability, you will need to look elsewhere.

The Bottom Line

If you want a well-equipped 5-passenger crossover SUV that is comfortable and can excite, give the 2016 Ford Edge a try.

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2016 NEW WESTMINSTER

SALMONBELLIES Despite finishing 2nd place in the 2015 WLA league standings, despite going to the WLA Finals for the first time since 2011, the Sr Salmonbellies refuse to stand pat as they enter the teams 127th season in the later part of May 2016. “ We finished 4th in team scoring and our goals against was 2nd best in the league” say’s GM Dan Richardson . “Clearly we needed to address our scoring upfront, which is what we have done in the offseason” We may see as many as 10-13 new faces in our final 2016 lineup versus who we finished with in last years WLA Final. Gone are players Clark, Gillespie, Bal, Lachlan, MacDonald, Ranford, Reinholdt, Cummings, Bennett,

Takahara, Birkhoff, and perhaps a couple other veterans contemplating retirement. Incoming the Salmonbellies faithful will see players such a s Brandon Goodwin, Mitch Jones , Ben Davies, Sean Lundstrom, Brett Dobray, Dane Sorenson, Quinn Mackay, Tyler Kirkby and Mike Donaldson along with our ﬁrst rounder Mike Messenger (Messenger is working out his NCAA schooling commitments and is working with the Bellies on a reporting date). The new faces will add athleticism, speed, and offensive punch and compliment an already stingy defense core. In addition to the player personnel changes the Bellies added a New Defensive Coach with the announcement of Kevin Stewardson Minto Cup Winner

with the Jr Bellies and former Sr Salmonbellie and NLL player. Kevin replaces Darrin London, who’s will still assist the club in a part time capacity. Off the ﬂoor the Sr Bellies also announced a couple changes to try and enhance our fans overall experience. Natalia Simo is our new Social Media Director in charge of our web page, Facebook, twitter and Instagram accounts. Natalia has fantastic background in social media so our fans, sponsors and followers can look for some exciting new ideas around our Social Media Platforms Head coach Steve Goodwin is excited about this year’s group of Sr Bellies “Even though we have made some changes our core remains the same we have the two best young goaltenders in the WLA returning, Our Defense is mainly in tack and we have added a big Body in Ben Davies. Our Offence looks very strong on both sides of the ﬂoor” commented Coach Goodwin.” Spring is in the air, and it’s time for some lacrosse, can’t wait to get going.

2016 GAME SCHEDULE Month

Date

Day

Activity

Opponent

Start

Finish

Location

May

21 26 27

Saturday Thursday Friday

Game #1 Game #2 Game #3

Coquitlam Nanaimo Victoria

7:00pm 7:00pm 7:45pm

9:00pm 9:00pm 9:45pm

Coquitlam Sports Centre Queen’s Park Q - Centre

June

2 7 9 16 24 25 29 30

Thursday Tuesday Thursday Thursday Friday Saturday Wednesday Thursday

Game #4 Game #5 Game #6 Game #7 Game #8 Game #9 Game #10 Game #11

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Heritage home tour returns with a few twists Art and history on the docket for 37th annual home tour May 29 tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

A hipster vibe, a sense of heritage and some unexpected locales are all part of this year’s Heritage Homes Tour. The New Westminster Heritage Preservation Society is holding its 37th annual tour on Sunday, May 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. About 1,000 people attend the annual tour. “It’s a little bit of a different tour,” said Catherine Hutson, a director with the society. “We still have eight great houses, but we are showcasing a lot of art and history as well.” This year’s lineup includes an 80-year-old Hollywood Regency home that was extensively renovated during a role on Love It or List It, a Brow of the Hill Victorian home, a renovated Victory Heights bungalow with a garden kitchen, an Arts and Crafts beauty in transition, a 1940 Dutch Colonial style home in Queen’s Park and two Glenbrook homes that live on because of their homeowners’ dedication. The Heritage Preservation Society has partnered with the Arts Council of New Westminster to put an artsy spin on this year’s tour. Along with having pieces of art displayed in homes and venues on the tour, the tour will include stops at Centennial Lodge – a 1960s

building in Queen’s Park that will have a full-day art show from New West Artists, the Gallery at Queen’s Park and the Vagabond Players’ Bernie Legge Theatre. “We are infusing Queen’s Park with art. A lot of people don’t know about Queen’s Park or if they live in the city they don’t go there,” Hutson said. “In addition, we are going to have 100 Braid Street Studios. It has a cool history. Gardiner and Mercer, well-known local architects from the early 1900s, designed it.Then we have the whole issue that it’s facing demolition as part of the Wesgroup/Urban Academy.Who knows what’s going to happen. It’s timely that they are on the tour.” It may not be old, but the New Westminster museum in Anvil Centre is also on this year’s tour. “It is not heritage – yet,” Hutson said. “There are so many people who live locally and have never been to the museum.That museum is fantastic.We are putting them on the tour as a venue. What’s more heritage than that museum? We are trying to bring heritage up to the 2016 standard.” Along the way, folks will visit homes that could have faced the wrecking ball but were renovated to fit today’s needs. “Right now we are under a lot of pressure facing Continued on page 32

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Community Tour organizers hope to mix things up this year Continued from page 31 demolitions across the city,” Hutson said. “I really like how you can keep the essence of a house and build up and out and make it a family home.” With a “now meets then” theme, the Heritage Preservation Society thinks they’ve put together a stellar lineup that will appeal to many in-

terests. Some of the changes to this year’s tour are the result of feedback organizers get from tour goers who complete surveys each year. “We are trying to mix it up and give people what they want.We actually already have four houses lined up for next year.” The New Westminster Heritage Preservation So-

ciety welcomes new (and younger) members. Info can be found at www.newwest heritage.org. “Heritage is not just darkstained wood and wallpapered walls. It’s much more than that,” Hutson said. “This year we are trying to say that in a different way.”

More on the heritage home tour Along with showcasing New Westminster’s heritage, this year’s tour also aims to celebrate the city’s rich artistic talent by including art components on the tour. There is no tea on this year’s tour – and the New Westminster Heritage Preservation Society has passed savings onto tour goers by dropping the ticket price from $40 to $35. The owners of the Dutch Colonial house at 317 Fourth Ave. agreed to be on tour for one reason – to raise funds for the Group of Five in memory of one of its founding members, Shirley Piper. Piper passed away in April 2014, leaving behind a legacy of community fundraising work that included raising money for much-needed items at Royal Columbian Hospital with the Group of Five. The own-

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Anvil Centre didn’t have to go far to pick up an award at National Meeting Industry Day. The Meetings Professional International’s B.C. chapter held its event on April 14 at Anvil Centre to create awareness about the economic value that conferences, meetings, special events and festivals generate in host communities. Topics included the trends

in the meetings industry, evolving technologies, marketing and branding and social responsibilities. The event, which was the 20th anniversary of National Meetings Industry Day in Canada, marked the first Global Meetings Industry Day event at Anvil Centre. “We are delighted that New Westminster has received the GMID Influencer Award,” Mayor Jonathan

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Community Papergirl shines light on everyone’s talents Cayley Dobie

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A different kind of art exhibit is coming to New West this month, and it’ll be hard to miss. PapergirlYVR is a community art project that showcases work submitted from people throughout the Lower Mainland at an “uncurated public exhibition.” Anyone was allowed to submit a piece of art as long as it was able to be transported easily and it contained no self or commercial promotion, said Tara Galuska, one of the team leaders with PapergirlYVR. “We kind of believe that everyone is creative and has something really wonderful to offer,” she said. The submissions will be displayed at Anvil Centre from May 24 to 27 with a special edition of VIBE on Thursday, May 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. to celebrate the exhibit.

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Then, on June 19 the artwork will be packed up, and a group of volunteer cyclists will flood the streets of New West and gift the pieces to folks they come across. “Random people get a random surprise one day,” Galuska said, adding the delivery is part of the fun of the PapergirlYVR project. The idea to bring Paper-

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May Day, as it is now celebrated in New Westminster, with the various features that are still recognized today, started in 1870. There had been individual May Day events in the city earlier, but that year all the elements came together in a joyous event on the green. An invitation in the local press outlined what the day would include in addition to the May Queen’s arrival. “Everybody and his wife and family are invited to the cricket ground on Monday, the 2nd of May, to celebrate May Day. Luncheon will be provided for all. All kinds of games; music and dancing on the green, etc.The sports will commence at 12 o’clock.” Poor weather postponed the excitement for a couple of days, but eventually the paper described the event’s start in wonderful terms. “Old Sol got up Wednesday morning, rather hazily, as if he had a ‘drop in his eye’ but as Dick Swiveller would say, the ‘old man was agree-

able’ and looked down with a sort of quiet smile till the amusements of the day were over.” Many features of May Day in New Westminster have continued from one year to the next.While there have been some changes over the decades, the May Queen, the royal suite, special words from the participants, the dancing, some of which is around the maypole, music, festivities and other celebratory items remain much as they have always been. There are, as well, many other bits and pieces that have added aspects of colour, character and detail through the years. For instance, May Day in this city was first held on the cricket ground, which in today’s terms, would be towards the front portion of Victoria Hill’s Great Lawn.The main site of May Day each year, however, has been in Queen’s Park. There have been a number of other locations, though, some with intriguing stories, which also served the May Queen and her ceremony.

One of these instances occurred in 1930 when, due to the previous year’s massive fire in Queen’s Park that destroyed the exhibition buildings, the park area was not available. As it was not possible to hold the May Day event in Queen’s Park it was moved, for that one time only, to Moody Park.The event went off wonderfully well, and the May Queen, Christeen Hay of Sapperton’s Richard McBride School, was duly and properly crowned. There are many stories linked to this traditional event.Want to hear more of this? Come out to the New Westminster Historical Society on Wednesday, May 18 starting at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the public library on Sixth Avenue. We’ll be looking at the fun side of the May Day story – things like the year with no May Day, the May Queen in a boat, and the B.C. Penitentiary warden and May Day.

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CROSS CULTURAL COMMUNICATION WHAT’S HAPPENING? Cross Cultural Communication – an evening at Century House.The event includes a cross-cultural communication workshop with Jamie MacDonald, fun and interactive learning, interactive entertainment like taiko drummers and refreshments. WHAT’S IT ABOUT? The workshop will introduce the concept of “worldview” and help people to understand how their worldview translates to what they see around them to fit into their own cultural story. “The workshop will summarize the three major worldviews in the world, observe how worldview affects how I specifically think about time, work, truth, the environment and community,” said an overview of the event.

“This workshop will introduce the concept of cultural intelligence and give some specific next steps to grow our cultural intelligence.This will be an interactive, conversational workshop relying on stories from participants.” IS THIS ONLY OPEN TO SENIORS? No – it’s open to all ages and anyone interested in broadening their cultural intelligence, says Shelly Schnee, a recreation programmer at Century House. “Developing my cultural intelligence is not a single event, but a long-term perspective,” she said. “Those that are willing to go out and make friends with people from other cultures after the workshop will find their attitudes changing and their interpersonal effectiveness increasing.”

WHO IS JAMIE MACDONALD? Jamie MacDonald, a consultant and business person, has volunteered at Century House doing presentations for its leadership training for seniors. “He did this workshop for the LEADS program a few years ago and everyone who participated really felt they had a better understanding around different cultures and how ‘we are in the world’ which promotes patience, tolerance, compassion,” Schnee said. “We wanted to bring this experience to the wider community as part of the Century House Association inclusion enhancement committee.” DETAILS, PLEASE. The event is taking place on Wednesday, May 18 at Century House, 620 Eighth St. Entertainment and refreshments will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. and the workshop will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. RSVP (to assist with event planning) to Century House at 604-5191066. – Theresa McManus

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Sapperton Day Festival set for next month added colour, anecdotes, curiosities, and even a mystery – and these are all parts of this presentation,” said a press release about the event. “May Day in New Westminster has been held at how many sites? Why was there no May Day in 1878? Which May Queen gave the first speech for her role? Who was Mr. May Day? The first local May Day in 1870 was held where?” The program is free and everyone is welcome.

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Organizers of the Sapperton Day Street Festival are gearing up for this year’s event – and celebrating successes from last year’s festival. With the support of community partners and sponsors, the Sapperton Business Association organizes the annual event that includes bouncy castles, clowns, jugglers, games, live entertainment, a rock climbing wall, vendors, food and more. Last year’s festival raised $13,000 for the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation. Sapperton Days got its start in the early 1970s, before going on hiatus and returning more than a decade ago.The 14th consecutive event will take place on East Columbia Street on Sunday, June 12 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS MAKE A STOP IN NEW WEST It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a motorcycle on water. After 25,000 kilometres of driving through Europe, Russia, Kazakhstan, Siberia and the Russian Far East, a group of five art graduates who call themselves “leavinghomefunktion” made it to Canada in time for winter. Along with Germans Anne Knoedler, Elisabeth Oertel and Johannes Foetsch, Kaupo Hlomberg from Estonia and Efy Zeniou from Cyprus – and their Russian Ural motorcycles – hit the road and embarked on an adventure to parts unknown in August 2014. “There are so many ideas which move our project but one the main purposes of the leavinghomefunktion project was to leave behind our daily comforts and safety zones and expand our levels of adaptability by living on the road – exchanging information with the locals and learning how to deal with the challenges which come our way,” Zeniou said in an email to the Record.

LOOKING AT MAY DAY The New Westminster Historical Society will be taking a look back at May Day at its May 18 presentation. The event, taking place on Wednesday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the New Westminster Public Library auditorium, will take a lighthearted look at the Royal City’s May Day tradition. “The history of May Day in New Westminster is a story that traces back to the early years of the city. Along with this regular story of the event are the many details that make up the cultural facets of the tradition – venues, people involved,

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amphibious Ural is completely surreal!” Zeniou said. “We are going back to Russia, to one of the most remote regions in the world: Sakha and Chukotka. In order to access these regions we need to travel via water.This will enable us once more to come closer to locals – especially those living in the settlements along the

river.The water ‘path’ we will take is called the Kolyma River, and we plan to drive a 1,600-kilometre portion of it. Now this should be an interesting adventure on many new levels!” Send community items for Around Town to Theresa at tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca or find her on Twitter, @theresamcmanus.

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Both in their 70s, Janice Kirkrod and Joyce Kubu-Haynes have experienced the benefits of Royal Columbian Hospital’s mental health program. Joyce, who lives in Coquitlam, says it started with anxiety attacks when she was 30. “They were bad,” she remembers. “I went to see my doctor, and he said I should be in the hospital.” She would eventually be diagnosed with schizophrenia. After her initial stay in hospital, Joyce managed for years with the help of her medications. But she was again hospitalized in 2011 after her husband’s death. Her prescription was changed, and then increased three years later. For her part, Janice suffered from severe depression in her mid-40s. She had little energy and cried often.

Marilyn Dowsett credits Royal Columbian Hospital for helping her after her son’s death. “I’ve been through quite a few medical things in my life, like cancer,” she says. “But depression is the worst thing you have to go through. It’s just simply horrible.” Medications did not seem to work for her, and the Surrey resident credits electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for her recovery. These days, Janice says she’s feeling good. “I am very happy. I like to read and listen to music, and I like my life right now.” Joyce concurs. “I can cope. I am out almost every day. I’ve got lots of good friends,” she says. “I am able to do my shopping, go to appointments and everything by myself.” Community care Along with inpatient care, outpatient psychiatric care will benefit from the redevelopment. A number of new or expanded clinics will assess, treat and support people with complex mental health and substance issues from throughout the region. “Our goal is always to have short hospitalizations,” explains Dr. Koo, “where people can begin to recover, where we can establish appropriate services and care in the community so people can continue their recovery in the community.” And the new facility will serve as the hub for Fraser Health’s psychiatry and mental health education and training through the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Medicine. It will also provide research opportunities to identify best practices, influence health policy and improve prevention measures. “This will greatly enhance mental health care in our health authority and help people with mental illness who are living in our community,” says Dr. Koo. Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation is working with donors to raise $9.1 million for this project. Visit www.rchfoundation.com/mentalhealth, call 604.520.4438, or email info@rchfoundation.com for more information.

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The curtain has come down on Royal City Musical Theatre’s recent production of Fiddler on the Roof, but the memories live on for a local businesswoman and a city councillor who made surprise appearances in the show. Susan Cartwright-Coates and Coun. Jaimie McEvoy took to the Massey Theatre stage as “drunken Russians” on different nights during the theatre company’s recent production of Fiddler on the Roof. “It was amazing. I had so much fun,” said CartwrightCoates. Cartwright-Coates, owner of Cartwright Jewelers, said Royal City Musical Theatre had a fundraising event, with Christopher Bell and McEvoy both bidding on the opportunity for a cameo role in Fiddler on the Roof in an auction. A couple weeks before the show, Bell visit-

ed Cartwright-Coates at the shop and told her he’d like her to take to the stage because of her business’s years of supporting Royal City Musical Theatre. Cartwright-Coates has no plans to leave the jewelry business behind and take up acting, but she won’t forget her moment in the spotlight. She thinks it’s a fabulous way for the theatre company to raise money for its productions. “It was great fun.The actors made it fun for me,” she said. “Apparently this is the first time in Royal City Musical’s history that they have ever done anything like this. I am hoping our experience will allow it to happen again. It’s a great fundraiser that has no cost to the Royal City Musical Theatre.” McEvoy took part in a full-costume rehearsal prior to hitting the stage for three scenes as a drunken Russian. “I hammed it up a bit,

encouraging arm wrestling, getting my fellow Russians to drink more, acting very drunk when walking through,” he said. “Forty-five minutes in, I was allowed back into the theatre to my seat to watch the rest of the show.” While he enjoyed his cameo in Fiddler on the Roof, McEvoy was struck by the commitment of the Royal City Musical Theatre company and the work that takes place backstage and said it’s amazing how much goes into the productions. “One of the more interesting bits was being backstage before the show. This is a really dedicated lot, and people might be surprised just how many people are involved and how much goes into the show. Sitting with people listening to them practise their tones with their singing voices, leaping Russian dance, and a real warmth,” he said. “I couldn’t have been treated any better.”

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Royal City residents can make donations at B.C. Liquor Stores to help with Alberta wildfire relief efforts. As wildfires rage in Fort McMurray, Alta. and more than 80,000 residents have been evacuated from their homes, the Liquor Distribution Branch announced that customers could support Red Cross relief efforts by donating at stores throughout B.C.The money will be used to help the Red Cross reunite family members, provide evacuees with shelter, food and water and later assist with longer-term

needs as the community rebuilds. “We are proud of our partnership with the Red Cross and the generosity always shown by our customers and employees during times of crisis,” Blain Lawson, general manager and CEO of the B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch, said in a press release. “By collecting donations at B.C. Liquor Stores, we’re providing an easy way for people to reach out and help our neighbours in Alberta.” Other businesses are also helping out. Westminster Savings Credit Union is donating $10,000 to the Canadian Red Cross to help people impacted by the devastating

Fort McMurray wildfires. The credit union will also match all donations made by its employees, up to an additional $5,000. Pet Valu, which has more than 750 stores across Canada that sell pet food and pet-related supplies, including a location in Columbia Square, has donated $100,000 to the Red Cross and Fort McMurray SPCA. To donate to the Canadian Red Cross relief effort in Fort McMurray go to www. redcross.ca or phone 1-800418-1111. DOWNTOWN NEW WEST GOES TO THE ANIMALS Pet giveaways and treats (for people and pets) are being served up at the grand

opening party for the Royal City Paws Pet Centre. The centre, located at 660 Columbia St., is having its grand opening on Saturday, May 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.The event includes a ribbon cutting at 11 a.m., a raffle, giveaways and light refreshments.The new business provides veterinary and grooming services, as well as a self-serve dog wash and pet food.

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2016 SUMMER PROJECTS & NORTH RUNWAY OPERATIONS SUMMER PROJECTS Starting May 8th the Runway End Safety Area (RESA) construction on the south runway will commence six nights a week. This work is scheduled to be completed on September 2, 2016. During this time the north runway will be used to accommodate any take offs or landings seven days a week between the hours of 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Up-to-date information about the closures will be available at www.yvr.ca/updates. NORTH RUNWAY DEPARTURES As our air travel continues to grow, the north runway may be used for departures during the day to help reduce delays during peak periods starting May 8th. Based on the forecasted demand, use of the north runway for departures may occur between the following hours: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday to Friday; and 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. We appreciate your support and thank you for your ongoing patience as we continue to maintain the highest safety standards at Vancouver International Airport (YVR), and serve our passengers and community at large.

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Community Recipe: Mouth-watering sableﬁsh lettuce wraps Ben Kiely

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I enjoy the balance of flavours in this recipe; it’s got spice, acid and sweetness, which make for a mouthwatering dish. Sablefish lettuce wraps with pickled mango and cucumber 450 g of sablefish, skinless, cut into 8 pieces 2 chipotle chilies in adobo 3 tablespoons shiro miso (light miso) 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon fresh lime 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar ½ teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon dried oregano 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 bunch cilantro 1 bunch mint 8 butter leaf cups For the pickled cucumber and mango 4 tablespoons of peeled and small diced cucumber 4 tablespoons of diced mango 1 cup rice wine vinegar 1 cup sugar

Method Start with pickling the cucumber and mango. In a small saucepan, combine the rice wine vinegar and sugar with one-quarter cup of water and heat over a medium heat until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally.Transfer the liquid to a small bowl. Add the cucumber and mango. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes, then drain and discard the liquid. In a food processor combine the miso, chipotles, honey, lime juice, red wine vinegar, cumin and oregano and blend until smooth. Heat a grill pan and lightly oil it with canola oil. Lightly season the fish with salt. Grill over medium heat, basting the fish with the sauce. Grill the fish until golden and cooked through, which should take 10 to 12 minutes. Arrange the lettuce cups on a platter. Place the fish in the lettuce, top with the cucumber and mango. Garnish with the cilantro and mint leaves.

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Raymond Letkeman Architects Inc. is the firm behind the distinctive urban architecture, which incorporates a mixture of brick façade with expansive windows to convey timeless beauty. In addition, a courtyard walkway between the townhomes and condominiums features a children’s playground and access to garden walk-up units on the main floor. The four street-access townhomes can be reached from the courtyard as well as directly through the parkade. Conceived by interior designer Cristina Oberti, the interior of each residence is showcased by engineered hardwood floors throughout main living areas, energyefficient air conditioning, overheight nine- and 10-foot ceilings within the Sub-Penthouse and Penthouse Collection, and kitchens with quartz countertops and premium integrated Bosch appliances. Over the past three decades, the developer has built several multi-family

projects on the Westside of Vancouver – most notably the Bennington House, Kitsilano Townhouses, Clipper and Harbour Cove located along False Creek. The Grayson is just steps away from the Canada Line for easy access to downtown Vancouver, Richmond and YVR. This prime Vancouver address offers plenty of amenities, including top-rated schools, shops and restaurants, all within easy walking or driving distance. Learn more about The Grayson and be one of the first to buy into what is a sought-after address along the Cambie Corridor. The Grayson’s grand opening is scheduled for May 28, and tentative occupancy is summer 2018. The Grayson sales centre and display home is located at 3373 Cambie Street, Vancouver. For more information, contact the sales team at 604-588-1907, email info@thegrayson.ca, or visit www.thegrayson.ca

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When you sit down to talk with 14-year-old Christine Chow, she is quiet and respectful. But step onto the judo mat with her, and a fierce tiger emerges. The New Westminster Judo Club member heads to this weekend’s 2016 Canadian judo championships with an eye on getting one win – preferably the first one, with more to follow. Considering she’s been in the sport for just two years, the checklist of challenges Chow has undertaken is impressive. “I didn’t expect to get here when I started,” said Christine. “My main goal is to win one fight, at least one, and hopefully place. But one win is the first goal for me.” She has notched many wins in her two-year trajectory upwards. A Burnaby Mountain Secondary student, Chow was directed towards the sport by her father,Warren, who had learned the martial art as a boy growing up in Victoria. His daughter took to the sport, with her first competition being a major achievement and triggering a desire to compete at the highest level. She’s already surpassed her father’s expectations, going from white to green – four levels – in a short span. “Four (belts) in two years, that’s quite accelerated. I took judo when I was younger and it took me a long time to get to a green belt,” her father recalled. “There are so many resources in Vancouver for the training and support that I didn’t have in Victoria.” She’ll be competing in the female under-16 48-kilogram division. The New West club proved to be the perfect place to begin, said Chow. “After the first tournament, I just started liking it… I did better than I thought I would. After that I’d have a few good tournaments, a few bad,” she said. “There were a lot (of butterflies).” She is one of just two New West club members heading to Calgary – the other being Riley Maruyama, who is competing in the veteran men’s 81-kilogram division.They are among a 111-member B.C. team taking the trip. Getting to the B.C.Winter Games a few months ago was a major accomplishment, especially considering the injuries she suffered along the way. “I fractured three things – my ankle growth plate, and that had me out for three weeks. Then I fractured my thumb, which kept me out for a couple of weeks. I’ve also hurt my pinkie. I haven’t done too much to it, but I think it was

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Ready to throw: New Westminster Judo Club’s Christine Chow, standing in front of father Warren, is ready to test her mettle at this week’s Canadian open judo championships in Calgary. PHOTO CHUNG CHOW

fractured. I’ve just continued through that.” The broken thumb occurred three weeks before the Winter Games, and a week prior to the competition she was advised by a doctor not to fight.

Instead, she decided to let her coach tape it up and proceed. “I was (worried). I hadn’t trained as hard as I should have with my thumb like that. I think in Continued on page 46

Local wrestler returns to the world stage

Haislan Garcia, 33, will represent Canada at the Summer Games in Rio di Janeiro Dan Olson

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Twice was nice, but three’s the charm. New Westminster’s Haislan Garcia will represent Canada for a third time at the Summer Olympics, this time in Rio, after placing second at the world qualifying wrestling tournament in Istanbul,

Turkey last week. Garcia, 33, pinned a ticket to Rio on his final chance of the wrestling season, defeating George Bucur of Romania in the 65-kilogram freestyle division semifinal. It earned the Canadian a top-two finish. He was to grapple against Bulgaria’s Borislav Novachkov in the final, but Garcia withdrew due to an injury, as it didn’t affect his

qualifying status. He began the qualifiers with a 4-2 decision over Tajikistan’s Sodiqkhoja Ismoilov, then blanked Slovakia’s Mykola Bolotnjuk in the second round. In the quarterfinals, Garcia topped Slovenia’s David Habat 6-3 to match up against Bucur. While he outlasted Bucur to capture the Olympic spot, he dislo-

cated his shoulder in the match. Immigrating from Cuba at the age of 21, Garcia made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Beijing Games after securing silver at the Pan Am Games earlier that summer. A parade of Pan Am medals prepared him for the 2012 London Games, where Garcia advanced to the quarterfinals.

The end result was nice, but what Steve Goodwin liked most was the sweat displayed on all his players’ brows. The New Westminster Salmonbellies played an exhibition game on Monday, slipping past the Maple Ridge Burrards 9-8 at Queen’s Park Arena. The score can be forgotten now, since it means squat. What Goodwin hopes to see replicated – and fine tuned – is more of the hustle and hunger shown by a short-staffed lineup mixed liberally with hopefuls. “A lot of guys were showing for the first time, and I saw some really good things that I’m happy about,” said Goodwin following the game. “We saw a lot of hustle, and I’m the kind of guy who wants to see the guys go in the corner and get the ball. I don’t want to see them turn around and go to the bench. I want them to go after the ball and I saw a lot of that.” It wasn’t a masterpiece; that’s for sure. New West trailed 4-2 early in the second period but turned the tables on the visiting Burrards with six straight goals over 11:30 of playing time. Up 8-4 with nearly 28 minutes to go, the ’Bellies did their best to hold on – possibly saved by the fact both teams agreed the game would be played under running time, due to less-thanfull rosters. Jordan McBride counted four goals for New West, while Brandon Goodwin scored once and set up three others. Eric Penney, who recently committed to a second season in Salmonbellies red, played two periods and surrendered four goals. New West, which finished second overall at 12-6 last year, has an influx of new recruits through a handful of trades and the draft. Few were in the building Monday, due to pro lacrosse or college commitments. Coach Goodwin said the players who were present can make an impact down the road. “I’m actually a believer in playing with the players we have. When those other guys get here, Continued on page 46

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Crowded floor: A New Westminster novice player, centre, battles two Ridge Meadows checkers during a game Sunday at the Dorothy Robertson Memorial Female Lacrosse Jamboree at Moody Park Arena. PHOTO CHUNG CHOW

Continued from page 45 one of my throws it sort of slipped out, but, besides that, the fight went as normal.” She returned from Penticton with a silver medal. Helping her reach each new challenge have been her competitors and coaches.To prepare for each tournament, her New West coach encouraged her to seek out other coaches, and she credits Sensei Blake Tsuyuki of the Burnaby Judo Club. Chow has learned the art of the throw by meeting and occasionally losing to more experienced opponents, she said. “I try to go against with people who are better than me so I can get better.You learn more when you go up against tougher people… (It’s

tougher), especially since it’s physical, very physical.” To qualify for the nationals Chow needed to attend one selection tournament, a selection camp, a pre-approved open, regional or outof-province event, and a minimum of five regional team practices within the calendar year. Like her belt count, she exceeded those by a large margin. Now the fun begins. “Most of my fights are won by throwing someone,” she says. “When I go in and control everything (it’s ideal). It doesn’t happen (much), but I won most of my matches by throw.” That’s where the tiger comes out. And when Chow’s opponent pulls herself off the mat, they’ll be met quietly and respectfully.

Coach wants to keep the team sharp Byrne nets ﬁrst team honour

Continued from page 45 then they are here,” he said, referring to the likes of Logan Schuss, Anthony Malcom, Jeff Cornwall, Mitch Jones and first-round pick Michael Messenger. “It’s playing with the guys you have, and you could see from the effort out

there tonight that there are guys really fighting for spots who looked pretty good.” The first few weeks of the regular season, which kicks off May 21 in Coquitlam for the ’Bellies, will still see some key players unavailable.That doesn’t

faze Goodwin, though. He feels new blood and true competition for jobs keeps everyone sharp. “I’m a believer in that. I think you need the young guys to push the older guys. (New West general manager Dan Richardson) and I

have talked about that, it’s part of the plan to bring in the young guys to push the old guys, has been and will continue to be every year. “Nobody is guaranteed a spot.” New West’s home opener is slated for May 26 against Nanaimo.

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LOUGHEED HWY

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WEEKLY ON 2.5

Includes $1000 MY CHOICE BONUS CASH

CR EEK

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DOWN

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LEASE FROM

STARTING FROM

APR

ROAD

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MAY 12 - 14

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PER MONTH FOR 60 MONTHS

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THAT’S LIKE PAYING

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