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There were no slides or swings in sight, but kids had a blast creating and playing at a pop-up playground in New West on Sunday.

The Spare Parts Adventure Pop-up Playground came to Tipperary Park, giving kids a chance to use donated “spare parts” such as fabric, cardboard boxes, pieces of wood and tires to build their own playground.

Organizers received a Neighbourhood Small Grant from the Vancouver Foundation to bring the European-style adventure playground to New Westminster.

The concept is that using whatever supplies and tools are on hand helps kids use their imaginations, get moving and improve their confidence. Adults were on standby to help with tasks such as cutting, but they were encouraged to let the kids create on their own.

– Theresa McManus

That’s twoyear-old Tas Renforth finding ways to use a box for creative fun during the Spare Parts PopUp Adventure Playground event held at Tipperary Park on Sunday, July 10. The event encouraged kids to use their hands and minds to create their own playground using donated materials such as boxes, PVC pipe, tires, rope and much more. See more photos from the day’s fun on page 26 and online at www. newwestrecord. ca.

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Shuttle route changes raising concern Richmond Street hill poses challenges for passengers, but new bus routing is coming in September Tereza Verenca

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Nearly 100 people recently gathered at the Glenbrook Park Amenities Centre to voice their concerns

about changes made to the C3 bus route along Richmond Street.

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TransLink’s media relations advisor, Chris Bryan, said that, at the time, the transportation authority anticipated the sign could be in place by the end of this year. But knowing riders could face 40-minute delays during the Pattullo Bridge construction project,Trans-

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Today, the C9 is operating on a temporary route, which follows East Columbia and turns up Richmond Street to Jamieson Court, where it turns around and returns to East Columbia.

At issue is that many seniors, people with mobility issues and those who rely on public transit to get to work are being forced to walk up and down the hill that is Richmond Street to get to the bus stop.

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‘The smell of unburned hydrocarbons’ Pattullo Bridge replacement options aren’t going over well Tereza Verenca

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For residents living at 38 Leopold Pl., Randy Walker says the proposed Pattullo Bridge replacement project would be like “watching Godzilla come out of the ocean, terrifying and unwanted.”

Construction of the new tolled, four-lane bridge to replace the 79-year-old crossing isn’t expected to start until spring 2019. It’ll have wider lanes and a centre median separating traffic, as well as a designated walking and cycling path on

Who’s going to want to buy here in all honesty?

both sides of the bridge. It will also be designed in such a way to allow for the addition of two more lanes in the future.

But Walker, who owns a suite on the fifth floor of the Eagle Crest tower overlooking the waterfront, tells the Record he and many of his neighbours are not happy with the two connection options TransLink presented to them at a public consultation meeting on June 16.

Option A would be similar to today.The new bridge would connect to New Westminster via the existing bridge approach and then onto McBride Boulevard. A free-flow ramp from Royal Avenue would continue to provide direct access

to the new bridge. Northbound traffic destined for Royal Avenue would exit the bridge via a loop ramp that would lead to the McBride Boulevard and Royal Avenue intersection. Part of the plan includes realigning a local road connection, which currently acts as a thoroughfare, outside the Leopold Place condominium.The realignment would cut through existing greenspace and bring traffic closer to residents in that building,Walker argues.

Option B would see the bridge connect to McBride Boulevard directly.

Access between the bridge and Royal Avenue would be provided through a larger intersection at McBride. Northbound traffic from the bridge to McBride would travel through an intersection at Royal Avenue.

Southbound traffic along McBride accessing the bridge would avoid the intersection by travelling under Royal Avenue.This proposal would eliminate the loop ramp from the bridge to Royal Avenue.

Walker says both proposals will destroy the quality of life for people in that area.

“The noise pollution, the air pollution, it’s going to have a serious negative impact,” he adds. “You’re going to need to be deaf, blind and love the smell of unburned hydrocarbons.”

The former real estate agent, who has lived at Eagle Crest for two years, expects property values to depreciate over time as a result of the new bridge, which currently sees approximately 80,000 cars and trucks

Not a fan: Randy Walker, a resident of 38 Leopold Pl., isn’t happy with the two connection options TransLink is proposing for the Pattullo Bridge replacement project. He says both will increase noise and air pollution and depreciate property values. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

cross daily.

“We would not keep up with the market.Who’s going to want to buy here in all honesty?” he asks, adding he’s not sure if he’ll stay or sell.

“If you’re put in a position of you have to stay because you cannot sell, or you have to sell for such a low price, where are you going to find accommodation like this? It’s unethical, it’s immoral and it’s reprehensible,” says Walker.

Other points of contention for residents include obstruction of natural light and the present views of the river, mountains and landscape. Congestion into and out of Leopold Place and Bushby Street, especially

during rush hour traffic, are also worrisome, they say.

Walker says the solution is for the city to expropriate the land Eagle Crest sits on, buy out the condo owners, tear the building down and use that space for the new roadway.

“If you look at the acquisition costs of this property, it’s five per cent of the total budget of this bridge.That’s not that much money.That could be made up in a matter of months from just the tolls,” he notes. “If they do that, they can set the ramp, protect Victoria Hill (residents), leave greenspace and provide a buffer zone.”

TransLink spokesperson Jennifer Morland tells the Record expropriating the

land is not something being considered at this time, as it’s “not required for the project.”

She says the transportation authority recognizes the project will have a different impact on residents living in close proximity to the bridge, and that TransLink is committed to working with them.

“It is still really early on,” Morland adds. “We’re not technically in the design phase.”

Meanwhile, a summary report of all the feedback gathered during the public consultation sessions, which ran from June 13 to July 11, will be posted on TransLink’s website later this summer.

“Leading up to the consultations, we worked really closely with municipalities to develop these connection options,” she says. “We are taking the input received to refine them.”

Mayor Jonathan Cote says the City of New Westminster is interested in hearing from affected residents like Walker. He adds he’s heard from the Victoria Hill neighbourhood.

“I think it’ll be impossible to build a new bridge without it having some impact on the area close by,” says Cote. “We do encourage those residents to make sure they’re expressing their views to also connect.”

City council backs plans for community garden Group wants to set up a garden on the front lawn at city hall Theresa McManus

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NewWestminster city council digs the idea of creating a community garden on the front lawn of city hall.

A delegation from New Westminster Environmental Partners appeared at the July 4 council meeting to seek the city’s support to allow it to build and main-

tain a community garden on the section of the front lawn of city hall along Sixth Street for a trial period of two years.

NWEP member Nadine Nakagawa said numerous studies have shown that spending time in nature has a positive effect on mental health and lowers rates of depression and anxiety. She noted that everyone from

children to seniors benefits from being outdoors.

“Community gardeners also eat more vegetables,” Nakagawa said. “They exercise more and they report feeling healthier than nongardeners, even people who garden at home.”

Kevin McConnell, a member of NewWestminster Environmental Partners, said the garden would allow more residents to have access to gardens, but it will also allow people to meet their neighbours and build

a more resilient community and contribute toward food security.

“Having a lush green lawn in front of the city hall does not symbolize the kind of environmental-conscious community we live in,” he said. “Growing food crops rather than water-hungry grass will attract beneficial insects such as bees to our area.”

Coun. Patrick Johnstone agrees NewWestminster needs more community gardens, noting they’re filled

up as soon as new gardens are created. He thinks the huge expanse of green lawn in front of city hall is a natural location for a community garden but suggested staff could report back on the ideal location, given other uses of the space and access to water.

Coun. Chuck Puchmayr believes the area near Fourth Street may be a better location than Sixth.

Council approved a motion to work with New Westminster Environmen-

tal Partners to examine the possibility of creating a community garden on the front lawn of city hall Mayor Jonathan Cote said his family joined a community garden a year ago.

“I’ll be honest, I have no idea what I’m doing with the gardening aspect, but I can bring my daughters down there and they can understand that food doesn’t come out of a grocery store – you actually have to grow and work for that,” he said.

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Historic home demolished 1891 home comes down after council turns down proposal to move it Theresa McManus

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Now you see it, now you don’t.

Less than two weeks after city council rejected a heritage revitalization agreement for an 1891 home at 1031 Sixth Ave., the house was demolished.

Neighbours and council members weren’t keen on the property owner’s plan to move the house to the rear of the 4,385-square-foot lot and build a new home on the front of the property.

“If we turn this down we may be sounding the death knell for this house because he certainly has a right to demolish if he so chooses,” Coun. Lorrie Williams said at the June 20 council meeting. “I would like to save the house.”

A staff report stated the owner bought the home in 2014 with the intention of restoring the outside and renovating the inside of the McLaughlin house.The owner explored various options that would have resulted in the expansion of the house or the construction of a new laneway house through a heritage revitalization agreement, but none met his family’s needs or schedule for construction.

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Jackie Teed, the city’s manager of planning, said the applicant had already submitted a building permit application when the city requested he try for a heritage revitalization agreement, and he agreed, even though the application was nearing issuance.When the heritage revitalization agreement failed, the applicant requested the city issue the building and demolition permits,

which were done the following day, as they had already been through due process at city hall.

“There was no protection on the house. It was not designated heritage, and council had chosen not to put temporary protection on it.Temporary protection is a tool that is used to ‘buy time’ to work with an applicant to determine if the house may be saved through

an HRA or otherwise. As the applicant was willingly working with the city to achieve the proposed HRA, the intent of temporary protection was already being achieved,”Teed said. “Once council declined to give the HRA proposal third reading, the applicant only required a building permit in order for the demo permit to be approved.”

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Apartment proposed in heritage deal A six-storey apartment is being proposed as part of a heritage revitalization agreement in uptown New Westminster.

Council has received a preliminary report about a proposed official communi-

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at 612 Brantford St. would be restored and protected.

The site, located just off of Sixth Street, includes the construction of a 42-unit residential building, including ground-oriented units with private outdoor patios.

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Opinion OUR VIEW

Real estate report answers nothing

There are serious problems with B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jong’s efforts to disprove the foreign ownership myth last week – after just three weeks of studying the problem after changes to the property transfer tax form.

The series of reports appeared to be more about getting out the B.C. Liberal government message than dealing with a growing affordability problem.

Some takeaways: First, the reports sug-

gest property flipping isn’t a problem and speculation is no worse than in previous hot real estate cycles.

But the information provided on property flipping was for all of B.C., not just markets where the activity is expected to be most heated.

As well, property speculation may already be on the wane because of the challenges in flipping an already over-priced property, and thus not a really useful data set.

Second, the report sug-

gested red tape at city halls is to blame for the tight housing market because new condo development projects can take years for approval.

This is a red herring because many people who grew up in the region want a detached home, not necessarily a new condo, and at more than $1 million – the benchmark price for NewWestminster detached homes in June – a house with a yard is out of reach for all but those whose par-

People who were supposed to be in charge were asleep at the switch ents can cash out and move in with them.

Third, the report stated that foreign buyers only make up a small part of the market – 5.1 per cent in

MetroVancouver. Sadly, nobody believes this because place of residence is self-reported and the purchaser can use a company or law office with a local address.

Fourth, the report notes that 3,603 families have saved an average of $7,060 on their newly purchased homes and 10,470 didn’t have to pay property transfer tax because they were first-time buyers.

Unfortunately, these amounts are chump change when compared to the size

of a down payment and a mortgage on a million bucks (or even half a million, which was the benchmark price in June for all types of residential properties in NewWestminster).

The bottom line is, people who were supposed to be in charge were asleep at the switch and MetroVancouver families are paying a hefty price as a result – a price fewer and fewer can afford.

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MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Housing crisis isn’t going away

The housing crisis in Metro Vancouver is deepening to the point where the B.C. government is likely doing a re-think of its strategy in dealing with it.

Last week, the government released data covering more than 10,000 house sales that occurred over a 19-day period last month, and the reaction from many was largely one of derision and scorn. Critics claimed it minimized the amount of foreign money flowing into the grossly overheated housing market.

But while the data itself is likely not enough to draw too many conclusions, there were a couple of dollar amounts associated with it that should be of concern.

Those housing sales involved a whopping $7.6 billion, while the foreign money component of those sales was almost $400 million, with almost all of it coming from those who identified themselves as Chinese nationals.That’s a lot of money to change hands in just 19 days, and that’s a lot of foreign money coming in as well, even if on a percentage basis it was only five per cent of all sales in Metro Vancouver.

The government will continue to collect the data and Finance Minister Mike de Jong hopes to release more of it on a monthly basis. But I suspect the public reaction won’t change much when he does.

Adding to the crisis are the rapidly worsening problems faced by renters.The

dream of buying a home in much of Metro Vancouver vanished for most people some time ago, but now actually finding rental accommodation has become increasingly difficult (if not impossible in some areas).

The rental side of the housing crisis has implications for more people than the sales side. Millennials (now the largest single demographic group in the population) are being squeezed particularly hard, as they likely don’t have the purchasing power of older renters.

As Vancouver itself becomes unaffordable for an increasingly large number of people, and as that unaffordability spreads throughout the region, the B.C. Liberal government has to be concerned as the spring election draws ever closer.

Elections are won by winning the most ridings, and there are anywhere from seven to 10 ridings currently held by the B.C. Liberals that could be in jeopardy if anger over the housing situation isn’t placated.

Some industry watchers suggest the housing market is showing signs of slowing down ever so slightly. But even a mere slow down won’t make homes any more affordable, and it may still leave many, many renters out in the cold.The housing crisis isn’t going away.We’ll see if the government has the ability to truly come to grips with it.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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City needs to ease the traffic on Royal

Council supports community garden on lawn at city hall

Dear Editor: Since the new Port Mann Bridge opened with the new tolls, traffic has almost doubled in the area to avoid the toll. I don’t understand why the city doesn’t do like many other municipalities and not allow trucks in the left lane. This would certainly ease some of the traffic jams on Royal Avenue.

There are also the vehicles that come up Fourth Street and make a U turn on Fourth Avenue to enter Royal Avenue and avoid the lineup on Royal Avenue. This sensor on Fourth Avenue should be adjusted so that it doesn’t slow the traffic flow so much, heading east towards the bridge. I reside on Leopold Place in New West, and it takes the residents in this area an extra 20 minutes to get home at this time because of the traffic going to Surrey.

On June 16, I asked a city representative on the Pattullo Bridge replacement project about issuing a placard of some sort to place on their windshield for the residents in this area that would allow us to make a left turn at some intersections. This would certainly be helpful for the displacement that we are taking.

Donald Pilon, New Westminster

Parklet is a winner Dear Editor New Westminster’s new parklet at the corner of Belmont and Sixth streets truly appears to be a winner! No matter what time of day I seem to drive by, the chairs are occupied by people of all ages – mothers with young children playing to couples just enjoying being outside with a cup of coffee. How nice to see.

Traffic has also been rerouted so that righthand turns off of Sixth Street onto Belmont are now prohibited. That alone has eased traffic flow and eliminated road-racers trying to beat the end-of-day home rush by using a side street. So kudos to the designers of this project – especially designating it a no-smoking area; I love it.

Maureen Parks, New Westminster

Fix traffic woes now Dear Editor Not very long from now the work on Patullo Bridge and Front Street Mews will be completed and traffic will threaten to be “back to normal.” There is an opportunity here to start anew in a way that may alleviate congestion and frustration. I propose the following comprehensive plan that will address many points of concern.

1. Pattullo Bridge become a passenger vehicle bridge only.

2. Large trailer trucks use the South Fraser Perimeter Road to access crossings at Alex Fraser Bridge or Port Mann Bridge.

3. No large trailer trucks along Front Street or Columbia in New West, unless they have a destination between Port Mann and Alex Fraser on the north side of the river. The trailer truck thoroughfare will only be along the South Fraser Perimeter Road.

4. All three bridges (Pattullo, Port Mann and Alex Fraser) have a minimal toll attached to them.

5. Compensation for trucks restricted to Alex Fraser, Port Mann and South Fraser Perimeter Road is free of tolls on either bridge.

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Nick Guthrie The only improvement we make in the world is by our behaviour. Yes to a food garden at city halls everywhere.

Tana Frie Finally! It’s such a huge waste of space. It would be lovely turned into raised beds or a permaculture demonstration space.

Graham Williams Neat! Great idea. It’s fantastic to see our council constantly loving the values that many people in New West support.

Betty Mc I brought this idea forward many years ago. When I saw the blue trees being planted I hoped they were fruit trees.

Dave Lundy Weird how there was an idea being bandied about about selling city hall and moving into the Anvil office tower. Whatever came of those ideas?

Parent like it’s 1982?

No, says blogger – and this reader agrees Corry Anderson-Fennell I remember 1982, and I was a latchkey kid. I remember a talk my parents had with me about coming straight home after school and not talking to or going somewhere with strangers because there was some lunatic running around snatching kids. The lunatic was Clifford Olson.

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Work gets underway to build Front Street Graham Williams A big thank you to everyone on the project for communicating and keeping things running. The timeline has been delayed slightly from what we've been told, but it appears that the city is keeping a tight reign on the new contractors, who also appear to be working their butts off.

Short term pain, long term gain, just like any works project. The Mews is going to be great!

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City testing off-leash area at Queen’s Park for small dogs Theresa McManus

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Small dogs have a space of their own in Queen’s Park – but they’re welcome to play with the big guys if that’s what they prefer.

… it would be an ideal testing ground The city has designated a portion of the Queen’s Park off-leash dog area as a space for small dogs. A temporary fence and signage has been installed within the existing park to delineate the two areas,

with small dogs welcome on either side of the fence.

“We’ve had a lot of feedback from dog owners to provide designated offleash areas for small dogs,” said JayYoung, manager of Queen’s Park Arenex. “Because Queen’s Park is one of the largest off-leash dog areas and is centrally located in the city, we felt it would be an ideal testing ground for small dog owners to try out this summer.”

The small dog off-leash area is restricted to dogs under 25 pounds.The city will leave it up to dog owners to determine the suitability of their dogs for the area.

According to a city press release, the test phase will

Where can Rover run free? ! ! ! ! !

Downtown, at 824 Agnes St. or 823 Carnarvon St. Hume Park in Sapperton.

Moody Park, at Sixth Avenue and Eighth Street.

Quayside, near Rialto Court and Quayside Drive.

Queensborough, at Duncan and Mercer streets.

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Fun for little ones: Dogs weighing 25 pounds or less are welcome to try out a test off-leash area for small dogs in Queen’s Park. The pilot project runs until the end of September. PHOTO FILE

Dog owners are encouraged to provide feedback on the test project through an online survey on the parks page at www.new westcity.ca.

run until September, and the city will then have more information to make a decision on how to proceed with designated small dog off-leash areas.

! Queen’s Park, in the southeast section of the park behind the baseball stadium. ! Westburnco, on East 10th Avenue between Massey and Chilliwack streets. ! West Side, on a site accessed via a pedestrian overpass at Seventh Avenue and 22nd Street.

Continued from page 1 with the City of New Westminster, we aim to have the permanent routing in place in September,” Bryan wrote in an email. “At that time, we anticipate the city will have finished installing the bus-only signal … and we will have obtained the additional shuttle required to do the new routing.”

Jim Govett, co-owner of the physiotherapy department inside the New West Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre on Richmond Street, said the temporary rerouting has had a negative effect on his business.The bus stop in front of his centre, which is located between Jamieson Court and Miner Street, is not included in the temporary route.

“One of my receptionists drove into work and found somebody sitting on the side of the driveway, so she stopped and asked if she was all right or needed any

help, and the comment was, ‘No, I’m just catching my breath. I’m trying to get to a doctor’s appointment, and I had to walk all the way up the hill to get there,’” Govett told the Record.

The physiotherapist added he’s currently looking to hire a new receptionist and not having direct bus service limits his pool of candidates.

“It’s just a very unfortunate setup right now,” said Govett.

Come September when the permanent C9 route is in place, the bus will travel along East Columbia, up Cumberland, left on Richmond Street, do a loop of Jamieson Court, then continue down to East Columbia before continuing west.

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The Royal City’s newest school board trustee is making good on one of her election promises.

Mary Lalji, who was officially sworn in during the June 28 meeting, tabled a motion asking staff to prepare a preliminary report on what it would cost to set up a bus service for Queensborough students attending New Westminster Secondary School. As it stands, students living in that neighbourhood have to either get a ride or take transit. “(Parents) can’t make it to work on time. Once you cross that bridge, drop your kid off and come back, it’s just not feasible,” Lalji told the Record, adding the commute is often more than 30 minutes each way. “Our own kids are leaving the district.We talk about budgets.

Well, how come we can’t get our own kids to our high school? It just doesn’t make

sense.” school. It’s simple math.”

The mother of two addThe preliminary report, ed New Westminster’s geowhich will include a costgraphical makeup is unique benefit analysis, will be prewith a sizable portion of the sented to the board in Octopopulation living over the ber. It will also look at other Queensborough Bridge. options, like partnering up “It’s almost like they’re with neighbouring school secluded from us, yet they districts – Burnaby, Richare New Westminmond and Delta – ster, and that’s which already have something I want an established bus to change, that enservice in place. vironment, that Staff has also been Queensborough is instructed to look New West, bottom at alternate fundline.We need to ing options such support that and as a user-based we need to support model. our kids getting to As for Lalji, she school safely,” she Mary Lalji plans on makschool trustee said. ing the trek from Lalji noted beQueensborough to sides declining enrolment NWSS sometime this sumat NWSS, the district could mer, once by transit and anlose provincial funding per other time by foot. student if something doesn’t “When people say, well change. it’s less than five kilometres, “It’s basically bringing no that’s not the case.This more provincial funding is a very different issue.We to our high school because have a bridge issue for our we’re getting our kids within kids, and it should be adour own district to attend our dressed,” she said.

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Quay shuttle service extended Theresa McManus

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New West residents will be able to ride the DUC until Labour Day – thanks to the City of New Westminster.

The city has agreed to provide a $12,000 sponsorship contribution – subject to confirmation from its solicitor – to help keep the Downtown Uptown Connector (DUC) shuttle service running until Labour Day. After Labour Day, the city will also provide an additional $8,000 for the ongoing operation of the shuttle service until May 2017, provided that River Market secures contributions to make up the additional money needed.

Mayor Jonathan Cote believes New Westminster is very well serviced with transit, but the shuttle attempts to augment regular bus service.

“I know this was something that was contemplated in the master transportation plan, and I think the city

On a roll: The DUC – Downtown Uptown Connector – runs a route from uptown to River Market. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

should play a role in trying to partner to see if this can work,” he said. “There is a part of me that thinks it’s a little bit of a duplication of service.We have the 106 and the 123 that run up and down Sixth Street and Eighth Street on very high frequency.”

Cote said the free shuttle service seems to be particularly appreciated by people trying to get to River Market and Century House.

While he supports having the city invest in the pilot project, Cote hopes more community sponsorship can be brought on board to help

it become a more sustainable long-term piece of the transportation system.

Coun. Chuck Puchmayr said the uptown and downtown business improvement areas receive an annual levy from property owners in those areas and should be contributing funds to the program.

“This is a real big advantage to the uptown and the downtown, and both of those areas have business improvement areas,” he said. “I am puzzled that they aren’t forthcoming with revenues to assist that.”

Coun. Patrick Johnstone

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said it’s possible the shuttle won’t work in the long term, but he thinks the city needs to at least try to keep it running.

“The pilot is coming towards an end. I think it is starting to show some success. I support this. I think the city should try and do it,” he said. “I would feel bad if this pilot couldn’t continue just as it was starting to show success.”

Launched in October 2015, the DUC pilot program aims to provide free rides to 100 citizens daily, reduce reliance on private automobiles and associated parking requirements, and provide alternatives for customers to reach Quayside and waterfront destinations during the Front Street closure, parkade deconstruction and construction of the RiverSky development on Quayside Drive.

Salim Hassan, marketing manager at River Market, said the shuttle has surpassed 200 riders per week and numbers are increasing each week.

Charges laid in break-and-enter in Queen’s Park Resident injured during break-in Jeremy Deutsch

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Details have begun to emerge about an incident on Queens Avenue last week that had three homes behind police tape.

Last Friday, the New Westminster police confirmed the incident was related to a break-and-enter at a home in the 400 block of Queens Avenue.

Police said patrol members got the call of an interrupted break-and-enter at the home and found a resident who was suffering from significant but nonlife-threatening injuries.

A day later, a suspect was taken into custody.

Stephen Smith, a 21-yearold Coquitlam resident, is facing three charges, includ-

ing breaking and entering, aggravated assault and unlawful confinement.

“It is always disturbing when this kind of incident occurs, especially in someone’s home,” said New Westminster Police Chief Const. Dave Jones in a statement. “And we are very pleased we were able to have this individual in custody so quickly.”

Police noted the investigation remains active to determine the motive and the possible involvement of other people. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Const. Jaspaul Chung at 604-525-5411 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477.

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Uptown Live returns later this month The Boom Booms and Good for Grapes set to headline street fest Theresa McManus

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The Boom Booms and Good for Grapes are headlining this year’s Uptown Live street festival.

After a one-year hiatus, Uptown Live returns to New Westminster on Saturday, July 23.The indie music festival runs from noon to 9 p.m. in uptown New Westminster.

I think it’s going to be by far the best ever …

“Without a doubt this is our best lineup yet,” said Bart Slotman, chair of the Uptown Business Association of New Westminster, which organizes Uptown Live. “We are totally committed to providing festival

goers with first-rate, free entertainment. I think we have done an amazing job selecting the artists for our four performance stages. It is especially gratifying to put on an event of this calibre without an admission fee. New West can be very proud.”

Other performers set to take to the Uptown Live stages are the R&B Allstars,Twin River, JP Maurice, Little India, Blue Moon Marquee,The Tourist Company, Field Study, The Katherines,Tonye Aganaba, Lydia Hol, Brandon Isaak, Gabriela Geneva,Tea Petrovic, Sarah Wheeler and Gary Comeau & the Voodoo Allstars.

Uptown Live, which was held in 2012, 2013 and 2014, features musical entertainment, food trucks, art exhibits, kids’ activities, bike demonstrations and the Royal City Farmers Market.

PartyWorks interactive will provide inflatables for kids

Coming soon: The Boom Booms, shown during their appearance at the 2013 Uptown Live, will return to New West for next weekend’s festival.

Uptown Live features entertainment on four stages, food trucks, art exhibits, kids’ activities, bike demonstrations and more. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

on Belmont Street.

“It’s looking fantastic.The response from the community, exhibitors, sponsors, everybody has just been great,” said festival organizer Douglas Smith. “I think it’s going to be by far the best ever.We are really filling up the site. It’s going to be jam-packed with

all kinds of installations and activities, stuff for kids, art installations, the farmers’ market, beer gardens.We are working with Steel & Oak on a beer garden.”

This year’s event features musical entertainment on four stages.The TD main stage will be located at Sixth and Princess streets, the

Save-On-Foods main stage will be at Sixth Avenue and Seventh Street, the Westminster Savings kids’ stage will be on Sixth Avenue near Fifth Street and the Buy-Low Foods local stage will be at Sixth Street near Fifth Avenue.

“We are very excited about the lineup,” Smith

said. “We are showcasing some great talent.We have always been able to identify and book really, really great emerging B.C.-based talent.You’ll notice we are definitely doing the same this time.”

Island poets to headline upcoming Poetic Justice John Barton and Tina Biello will share their work this Saturday TerezaVerenca LIVELY CITY

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Join the Royal City Literary Arts Society at its next Poetic Justice reading, which will see two Vancouver Island poets read their work.

Victoria’s John Barton has published 11 books and six chapbooks of poetry, including West of Darkness: Emily Carr, a Self-Portrait, Hymn and Balletomane:The Program Notes of Lincoln Kirstein.

Tina Biello, meanwhile, grew up in the small logging town of Lake Cowichan, B.C. She studied theatre at UBC and now finds herself writing, according to a write-up. Since 2008, her poems have appeared in chapbook anthologies edited by Patrick Lane.

Her first book of poetry, In the Bone Cracks of theWalls, was part of a multi-disciplinary art exhibition of poetry, watercolour and music in Montreal,Vancouver and Italy.

Check out these literary pros on Sunday, July 17 at 3 p.m.The venue is at the Boston Pizza at 1045 Columbia St. Attendees are encouraged to bring something to present during open mike that day.

CRAFTS AND MUSIC The Arts Council of New Westminster has planned a jam-packed weekend of fun.

On Saturday, New West Craft holds its handmade market at the Quay, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you can’t make it, the event runs on the first and third Saturday of the month.

Interested in becoming a vendor? The arts council is always looking for new artisans. Email newwestcraft@artscouncilnew west.org for more information.

The River Market also plays host to Music by the River every Saturday and Sunday from noon till 2 p.m. Larry’s Brother, known for his acoustic and electric guitar work, will take the stage on Saturday. Expect a range of Acadi-

an music, country and contemporary light rock. On Sunday, singer-songwriter Joline Baylis from Vancouver will provide the entertainment.

Live in uptown? Throughout July, the arts council is putting on a new concert series called Uptown Unplugged at Royal City Centre. Musician Timothy Lambert and guitarist Masa Ichigo perform on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, from noon till 2 p.m.

DISNEY ON STAGE Two Royal City actors are part of the young ensemble from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

Scotia Browner and Lola Marshall are part of the Theatre Under the Stars production, which runs until Aug. 20 at Stanley Park’s Malkin Bowl. Catch them in any of the group scenes and dances.

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On stage: Catch New West actors Scotia Browner, left, and Lola Marshall in Theatre Under the Stars’ production of Beauty and the Beast. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

bers,” according to a press release.

Tickets start at $30.The play alternates with West Side Story in the outdoor theatre. See www.tuts.ca for more information.

TFI FRIDAY A new comedy show dubbed TFI Friday is starting up at Status

Nightclub in New West.

The format is like a late-night show that you would see on television, with a monologue and a panel of comics debating a humorous topic.There will be other games and segments to get the audience participating in the show.

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Entertainment

This Saturday: Longtime musician Timothy Lambert is scheduled to perform at the Royal City Centre on Saturday, July 16. The concert is put on by the Arts Council of New Westminster.

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Program brings music to Royal City Centre Tereza Verenca

editorial@newwestrecord.ca

Music is in the air at Royal City Centre this month.

The Arts Council of New Westminster has launched a new program called Uptown Unplugged. Every weekend day in July, a performer takes to the mall stage from noon until 2 p.m.

Don’t miss out on catching Timothy Lambert this Saturday and Masa Ichigo on Sunday. Lambert has mastered many instruments, including piano, saxophone, clarinet, flute and guitar. “(He) has made his living as a professional actor/ musician his entire life, performing and recording in a variety of locations around the world,” states a press re-

lease.

Ichigo, meanwhile, started playing solo guitar four years ago and was influenced by Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel.

(He) has made his living as a professional actor/musician his entire life…

On July 30, David Boland will be handed the mike to perform his self-titled EP released earlier this year.

He’s a self-taught guitarist and has been musically ac-

tive since the age of 17.

Mike Dunbar follows on July 31. He started busking after retiring from the RCMP as a personal mental exercise to embrace a new chapter in his life, according to a write-up. He would then donate his street tips to charities. His show includes current songs that younger people will know.The idea is to challenge the expectation of what an older person could or should play.

The free entertainment is running in conjunction with the art council’s Music by the River summer concert series, also happening every weekend day in July.Those performances are down at the River Market, from noon till 2 p.m.

Mark your calendars Continued from page 11 The show is produced by Amusings Comedy, a group of comics that call Vancouver home but hail from all around the world, according to a press release.

The evening will be hosted by Nic Enright-Morin with Chris Gaskin as the headlining comic.

The club is at 27 Church St. Doors open at 7 p.m. with the show getting un-

derway at 8 p.m.

Tickets for the July 15 event cost $10.

PAINT NEW WEST BEAUTIFUL You’ll want to mark this one on your calendars, New West.

Everyone is invited to help paint the grey building near the Moody Park playground on the weekend of July 23 and 24.

Artist Mari Posa has created the stencil.The family-friendly event, which requires no painting or art experience whatsoever, is running from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days. All supplies will be provided.

Last year, the community painted the wall by the Army & Navy on Columbia Street.

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THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND Theresa McManus

tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

Enjoy some tunes down by the river

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ATTEND TWO ARTISTS’ TALKS IN THE GALLERY IN QUEEN’S PARK, where the Arts Council of New Westminster is presenting two new exhibitions: Heart of the Forest, featuring quilters Judy Villett and Terry Aske, and Lost Wax and Art in Bronze, featuring sculptor Robert Matza.The gallery is open Thursday to Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. and Wednesdays from 1 to 8 p.m., but Villett will be speaking on Sunday, July 17 from 1 to 2 p.m. and Aske will be on hand from 2 to 3 p.m.

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Sixth and Belmont streets (beside Tim Hortons), the parklet includes seating at a prime people-watching corner in New Westminster.

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WATCH A CLASSIC FAMILY FAVOURITE when the Princess Bride is shown on the big screen as part of the Summer Movie Series in Queen’s Park Stadium on Friday, July 15. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the movie gets underway at dusk (about 9 p.m.)You can bring lawn chairs or a blanket and snacks – or buy some at the concession being hosted by the Hyacks football team.

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LISTEN TO SOME TUNES at Uptown Unplugged, which runs on weekends from noon to 2 p.m. at Royal City Centre.Timothy Lambert, a professional actor and musician who has performed at locations around the world, will play on Saturday, July 16, and Masa Ichigo, who started playing solo guitar four years ago, performs on Sunday, July 17.

CHECK OUT SOME OF THE SUMMER MOVIE RELEASES at Landmark Cinemas New West. Located at the Shops at New West at the New Westminster SkyTrain station, the theatre offers deals including Kids’ Day on Sundays. For details and show times, visit www. landmarkcinemas.com/ new-westminster.

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Email your Top 5 ideas to calendar@newwestrecord.ca or tmcmanus@newwestrecord. ca. For full arts and events calendar listings check out www.newwestrecord.ca.

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ENJOY A RANGE OF MUSIC AT THIS WEEKEND’S MUSIC BY THE RIVER SERIES AT RIVER MARKET. Larry’s Brother performs Acadian music, country and contemporary light rock on Saturday from noon to 2 p.m., while Joline Baylis (pictured) is said to play “fresh, haunting and deeply personal” original material. She’ll perform on Sunday, July 17 in the food hall. River Market is at 810 Quayside Dr.

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Local artist’s work finds permanent home Tereza Verenca

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The Surrey Art Gallery recently purchased work by local artist Keith Rice-Jones, known for his life-sized ceramics.

Five giant pieces ranging from 126 to 192 centimetres high have been on display in the reflecting pool of the Surrey Arts Centre courtyard since late February.Two of them are from his geometric series (slabs of clay formed into shapes) and three are from his organic series (slabs that are placed into moulds).The former showcases RiceJones’s love of shapes and relationships between forms and the latter carries figurative references that suggest a head and body.

About a month ago, a deal to buy the three taller pieces and have them added to the gallery’s permanent collection went through.

“Initially, it came as a surprise,” Rice-Jones said of the sale, which was made possible through fundraising efforts and a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts.

He added he was very excited to hear the news.

“It’s a major gallery. It sort of puts me on the national map.”

Rice-Jones, a member of the New Westminster Arts Council, was originally trained in England as a woodworker and turned to clay in the early 1970s.

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On display: Keith Rice-Jones with one of his organic sculptures, which was recently purchased by the Surrey Art Gallery. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

“When people see the pieces, they don’t really get it, that they’re clay,” he said.

But his abstract sculptures, he noted, are made in the same way as a bowl or mug.The goal is to “push the edges” when it comes to size.

“No one is working in this scale,” Rice-Jones told the Record.

According to a Surrey Art Gallery write-up, his sculptures are neo-modernist in style and respond to the

complexity of contemporary society.

“As a city of great cultural diversity, this work has particular resonance in Surrey with the three component figures symbolically representing the harmony of diversity.”

Asked why he seeks to push the envelope when it comes to his craft, RiceJones replied with, “It’s probably a guy thing.”

“Bigger is better,” he said with a laugh.

Princess Bride screens at Queen’s Park Stadium Families, take note.

The City of New Westminster’s outdoor movie series is up and running again, and people of all ages are invited out to Queen’s Park Stadium to enjoy open-air screenings on Friday nights.

Tomorrow (July 15), families can enjoy The Princess Bride, the 1987 favourite starring Cary Elwes and Robin Wright.

The movie series includes a mix of family-friendly movies designed to appeal to all age groups.

Coming up are Guardians of the Galaxy on July 22, Kung Fu Panda 3 on July 29, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on Aug. 5, Minions

on Aug. 12, Big Hero 6 on Aug. 19 and Inside Out on Aug. 26.

Organizers make sure the evening is as family-friendly as possible.The Hyacks football team hosts a concession, the washrooms at the stadium are open, and there are also kids’ games and activities before the show.

Families are welcome to arrive with their own food, plus, of course, blankets and chairs to enjoy the movie experience.

Screening times are dependent on daylight. Earlier in the summer, start times may be closer to 9 or 9:30 p.m., while August may see

movies start at 8:30 p.m. or so – which is why the most family-friendly movies are generally screened later in the season, so younger kids can stay up late enough to enjoy them.The stadium opens at 7 p.m. on all movie nights, so families can arrive ahead of time and settle in for the evening.

Movie screenings are weather-dependent, and the city makes the call at 3 p.m. whether to go ahead with the show – since even if the rain lets up, the ground could just be too wet for viewers. Audience members can call 604-527-4634 on the day of the show to see if it’s going ahead.

This July 23 marks the return of Uptown Live, New Westminster’s ultimate street party presented by TD. With four music stages, food trucks, art installations, a kid zone, local artisans and more, there is no end to the fun that you can have!

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City’s poet laureate put New West on the map Theresa McManus AROUND TOWN

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Members of city council weren’t short on words of praise for the city’s poet laureate, whose role has come to an end after two terms.

Mayor Jonathan Cote said New Westminster has been fortunate to have had Candice James as its poet laureate for the past six years, saying she provided “incredible work and service” to the city during her two terms.

“I think your work and your presence has become synonymous with so many different community events that we have each year,” Cote said. “You have managed to, through your poetry and through your work, really capture the history, the spirit, the community – everything that it means to be New Westminster.You have done such an incredible job through your artistic work to be able to do that.”

Coun. Chuck Puchmayr thanked James for

all the work she did as poet laureate – as well as all the other literary endeavours that went “above and beyond” what was required as part of the position, including her work with the Royal City Literary Arts Society.

“I think you have really put New Westminster on the map,” he said. “You have really brought out a lot of creative people that normally weren’t public about what they were doing….

It’s just amazing what you have done for the literary arts and for poetry in New West.”

Coun. Bill Harper said she “made the city bigger” by going outside of New Westminster with her many literary endeavours.

James appreciates the support she’s received from the city and the public during her tenure as New Westminster’s poet laureate.

“It’s been one of the highlights of my life,” she said.

“I am very pleased I had the opportunity to serve the city I was born in. I actually learned more about it by being poet laureate than I

did by living here. It’s been a wonderful adventure. I have enjoyed it thoroughly.”

New Westminster’s third poet laureate, James filled a position previously held by poet laureate emeritus Don Benson (1999 to 2006) and poet laureate emerita Edna Anderson (1998 to 1999).

It’s been one of the highlights of my life GIBSON GETS PRESIDENT’S AWARD The B.C. Recreation and Parks Association has high praise for the efforts of New Westminster’s director of parks and recreation.

Ron Higo, board director and national director of the B.C. Recreation and Parks Association, attended city council’s July 4 meeting to present Dean Gibson with its President’s Award.The award is given to someone who shows exceptional in-

volvement, sustained contributions and great promise of lifelong commitment to the association and the parks and recreation sector.

Higo said Gibson is a former board member of the association, who has now made his mark at the national level as the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association’s president. He said Gibson has been “integral” to the evolution of the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association.

“Dean is well known and appreciated in B.C. as a professional who is dedicated, reliable, forward-thinking and one who possesses strong communication and leadership skills,” Higo said. “Dean’s strong attributes as a civic leader, planner, critical thinker and team builder continue to be valuable assets for both the City of New Westminster, the CPRA and the BCRPA and he is certainly deserving as the recipient of the 2016 President’s Award.”

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Artistic leader: Candice James has finished up two terms as the city’s poet laureate, earning praise from New Westminster city councillors for all she has done for the cultural scene. PHOTO RECORD FILES

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Community Former SFU director takes post at Douglas Douglas College has landed one of SFU’s top dogs as its new associate vice-president of academic and student affairs.

Sarah Dench will join the college’s administration on Sept. 1.

Dench is currently the executive director of Simon Fraser University International and was once the university’s director of student academic affairs.

“We are excited to have

someone of Sarah’s calibre join the college’s administration,” said Thor Borgford, vicepresident academic and provost, in a press release.

“Her knowledge and experience supports Douglas Sarah Dench College’s student- new VP centred strategic plan of being the most relevant and inspiring under-

graduate experience in B.C.” Dench has also previously served as SFU’s director of university curriculum and institutional liaison, where she was involved in creating SFU’s present curriculum requirements.

– Tanya Commisso

Looking back at Expo ’86 The New Westminster Historical Society is turning back the clock 30 years and looking at Expo ’86 at its upcoming event.

The presentation is being held on Wednesday, July 20 at 7:30 p.m., in the New Westminster Public Library’s auditorium at 716 Sixth Ave. Everyone is welcome to attend this free pre-

sentation and registration isn’t required.

“World fairs or expositions have a very interesting history with so many links to products, processes, inventions, celebrities, events, and the like all interspersed into our past.

Expo’86 has an important place in that story,” said a press release about the pre-

sentation. “This presentation will include a glimpse back to the fair in Vancouver’s False Creek as well as a selection of references to the overall history of world fairs with reminders of 1851 for London, 1889 for Paris, 1893 for Chicago, 1904 for St Louis, 1915 for San Francisco and others.”

– Theresa McManus

Makeover: The City of New Westminster website has a new look.

The city has redesigned the website to help give residents better access to information.

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City wants its website to provide better access to info The city’s website has a new look.

City staff had been working on an update to the city’s website, which was last designed in 2009.

“We have outgrown our site since then,” said AshleighYoung, the city’s communications coordinator. “The amount of information we are posting has increased.”

Young said the website is one of the primary sources of information for residents and needs updating. She said the goal is to provide improved access to information and an enhanced experience for website users.

One of the website changes includes giving certain topics, such as transportation, their own section. Until now, the parks and rec-

reation department had its own website, but that site has “ceased to exist” and parks and rec information is now incorporated into the city’s website.

Young noted there could be some initial “growing pains” such as broken links to information.

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BC’s New Home Building Investment Smashes Previous Record: StatCan

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ew housing investment in BC rose to a record high of more than $945 million in April 2016 – a jump of 28.3 per cent over the $736 million spent in April 2015, and a lift of 15 per cent over the previous month, according to Statistics Canada.

The figure smashes the record set in October last year of $874 million, and bodes well for construction in 2016. The new housing investment trend cycle has historically been relatively low in spring compared with late summer and fall months, so this record is likely to be broken again several times this year and could breach the $1 billion mark for the first time.

Detached houses in the province received the largest chunk of investment, having reemerged as BC’s home type seeing the highest total spending the previous month, this time rising 17.3 per cent year over year to more than $430 million. This was an increase of 13.1 per cent over the month before.

Spending on new condo-apartment buildings, which until recently had seen the most investment, was the next highest in April at $402 million. However, this housing type once again recorded by far the sharpest year-over-year increase, a leap of nearly 49 per cent over April 2015, and a month-overmonth rise of 17.7 per cent over March.

Statistics Canada said in its report, “Higher investment in apartment and condominium buildings contributed the most to the gain [in BC], followed by single-family dwellings and row houses.”

Townhouse and row home construction investment in the province continued its rise from a lower base figure, up 25.6 per cent year over year to nearly $86 million in April. This was also a rise of 14 per cent compared with March 2016.

Investment in BC duplexes continued to wane, dropping in April by 13.7 per cent compared with the same month a year ago, to total less than $27 million, although this was

a strong improvement of 11.6 per cent over March this year.

National Picture

The $945 million total investment in new housing in the province meant BC held onto its place as the second-largest-investing province, once again easily outpaced by Ontario, which spent more than $1.67 billion on new home construction in April.

BC’s 28.3 per cent annual increase was also the second-steepest increase in housing investment in April, unsurprisingly beaten only by Ontario, at 32.7 per cent year-overyear growth.

Resource-dependent provinces continued to post weak year-over-year figures in April, with Alberta (-28 per cent), Saskatchewan (-24.6 per cent), Newfoundland and Labrador (-14 per cent) and Manitoba (-7 per cent) all spending considerably less on new home construction than in the same month last year.

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Nationwide, new home construction again increased more steadily, by 8.4 per cent year over year to a total of nearly $4.25 billion in April. However this equates to an uncharacteristically steep month-over-month rise of 10.4 per cent compared with March.

Reflecting the trends in BC, total Canadian condo construction investment saw the steepest growth in April, up nearly 21 per cent year over year to $1.53 billion across the country. Investment in townhomes and row homes rose 14.2 per cent compared with the previous April.

Single-family homes were the nation’s most popular new housing type, with detached construction investment across Canada totalling nearly $2.1 billion in April, although this was only a 2.1 per cent rise year over year.

Duplex construction in Canada again followed the pattern seen in BC, as April posted an annual drop of 14.7 per cent in investment in this housing type, totalling $194 million across the entire country.

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Fun in the sun: Jacob Mercado climbs aboard for some fun at the new Moody Park playground during its official opening June 25. The city is now planning a redesign of Sapperton Park. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

New look for Sapperton Park Parents will have a large deck where they can sit, relax and socialize – and watch their children play – in the new Sapperton Park playground.

After consulting with the community about a design for the Sapperton playground and spray park, council has endorsed a concept that includes: retention of the existing mature trees;

enhanced play opportunities that engage with the trees and other natural elements, such as sand and water play, climbing logs and nets, boulders and grass berms; and centrally located seating and social areas in both sun and shade, which offer improved sightlines to the different play areas.

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Now that council has approved the design option, the project will move on to a detailed design phase.The city’s plan is to begin construction in late August or September and complete the playground by late 2016 or early 2017.

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Dig deep into the history of America’s favourite pastime Nick Rowlands

editorial@newwestrecord.ca

Summer is upon us and that means one thing: baseball season is in full swing in the Lower Mainland.

While the Major League clubs have been in action for three months already, the Vancouver Canadians got their short, Single-A season underway just a few weeks ago.

Baseball has one of the richest literary traditions of any North American sport, and to celebrate the 2016 season, I’d like to share a few of the great baseball books that are available at the New Westminster Public Library.

Boys of Summer by Roger Kahn is without a doubt my favourite baseball-themed book.

Kahn, a sportswriter who covered the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1950s, juxtaposes his experiences covering the talented Dodgers teams

with intimate, often melancholic stories of the players’ post-retirement lives. Baseball legends like Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese and Roy Campanella are presented in an intensely personal light.

Kahn’s book is a sentimental must-read for any baseball fan.

Baseball has one of the richest literary traditions Sticking with the sentimental theme, Jonah Keri’s Up, Up, and Away looks at the ill-fated but still beloved Montreal Expos.

Les Expos endured more than their fair share of bad luck over the course of their 35-year history. Jonah Keri’s book combines interviews with former owners,

Expo greats, and other notable baseball personalities to create this excellent English-language history of the ‘Spos.

The NewWestminster Frasers Baseball Club, by Ken McIntosh and Rod Drown, is a slice of oft-forgotten local baseball history.

This incredibly detailed book describes the one-year history of the New Westminster Frasers, a minor league team from the Royal City.

No baseball-themed booklist would be complete without mentioning the works of W.P. Kinsella.

The Canadian author has penned numerous works on the “American” pastime, including Shoeless Joe, Magic Time, and ButterflyWinter.

All these books and more can be found at the New Westminster Public Library.

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History of world fairs will be discussed next week editorial@newwestrecord.ca

Over many years of studying the history of world fairs, we have been able on many occasions to examine items from various fairs.

We have also been able to acquire a number of pieces of our own. It is always fascinating to hold and look at something from an exposition of many decades or even a century past.

Years ago we came across a book related to the Chicago World Fair of 1893. But rather than a book with im-

ages and outlines of what the fair had been, this was published before the fair and explored what it might be. It is very interesting to follow the ideas and plans for the major 1893 event.

We were also given a number of pamphlets from companies involved with the fair, all promoting Chicago. One of the pieces that stands out is a train schedule for the relatively new Canadian Pacific Railroad, encouraging people to take the train to Chicago and its exposition.

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For people living in our area of Southern B.C. there have been a few world fairs or expositions relatively close to us over the years.

Not counting those in California, there was one in Portland, Oregon in 1905, two in Seattle in 1909 and 1962, and another in 1974 in Spokane. Of course in Canada, Expo ’67, the “Universal and International Exhibition” world fair in Montreal was a major focus

of Canada’s celebration of its 100th birthday.

No matter where the world fair was, the New Westminster newspaper of the day would publish articles promoting the event to encourage locals to travel and attend. Sometimes an article by someone who had attended would appear, extolling the features and excitement of the occasion.

Of course in 1986, right here in the Lower Mainland in Vancouver, there was the 1986 World Exposition,

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Come out on Wednesday, July 20, starting at 7:30 p.m. in the public library auditorium at 716 Sixth Ave.

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Hands-on fun: Six-year-old Elise Auld, in cap (above and at right) was one of many local kids who turned out to get creative with donated materials at the Spare Parts Pop-Up Adventure Playground in Tipperary Park on Sunday, July 10. PHOTOS JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Young builder: Lee Boyd holds a nail for sevenyear-old Kieran Baird at the Spare Parts Pop-Up Adventure Playground event.

Adults pitched in when needed, but the event was designed to be created by and for the young participants.

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Workshops are set for 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. – they’re free, and there’s no need to register. See www.river market.ca for details.

Cultural experience: Local kids and families had a great time at River Market when Fana Soro (top right) brought his West African instruments to Music Box for an ArtStarts workshop on June 26, part of an ongoing series of free workshops at River Market. PHOTOS JENNIFER GAUTHIER

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“The services that I offer are very unique and are definitely in a niche market,” she explains.“The biggest difference with my business and how I work is that I don’t leave a Ghost or Entity in a house or office and I don’t let them walk out the door to go and wreak havoc at the neighbour’s house.”

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A New West boy recently paid tribute to a mentor and struck gold all in the same day.

When the New Westminster Heritage Preservation Society approached Marie Takacs about including her Dutch Colonial house on this year’s Heritage Homes Tour, she agreed – on the condition that she be able to raise funds in memory of her former neighbour, Shirley Piper, who passed away suddenly in April 2014. Piper was a founding member of the Group of Five, which raises money to buy equipment for Royal Columbian Hospital.

“The community really supported it, which was really, really sweet,” she said.

“What they were trying to raise money for is a teaching mannequin with a spine for epidural placement. Royal Columbian is a teaching hospital.They spoke with the doctors about what they

would wish for and this is what they had asked for.”

Matthew Takacs, 11, insisted on being part of fund raiser and offered to play the bagpipes at the May 29 event. A member of the New Westminster peewee A1 Salmonbellies team that was taking part in the Wayne Goss Tournament in White Rock that weekend, he missed his team’s morning game because he wanted to help his mom raise money for Royal Columbian Hospital.

“He was very, very close to Shirley Piper, and Michael,” she said. “They were the ones who influenced him to become a bagpiper.”

The Takacs family moved into their home across the street from the Pipers’ home when Matthew was three years old. He would see Dr. Michael Piper outside his home wearing his kilt before attending weddings or funerals and told him he wanted to wear a kilt, only to be informed he needed to be Scottish, marry a Scot

or become a bagpiper to don a kilt.

Today, Matthew is a bagpiper with Simon Fraser University’s Robert Malcom Memorial Pipe Band (Grade 5). For the fundraiser, he donned his kilt and raised money for Shirley.

“She was like a grandmother to Matthew growing up,”Takacs said. “They have had a very profound effect on my kids.”

Matthew played the bagpipes and accepted donations for the Group of Five, raising more than $400 in two hours.Takacs made some fairy gardens and flower arrangements to raffle off, bringing the family’s donation up to $1,359.

Matthew made it to White Rock in time for the afternoon game, where he helped his team win the gold medal.The Bellies weren’t the only winners that day, as the Heritage Homes Tour was a huge success.

“More than 1,000 visitors criss-crossed the city

For his mentor: Matthew Takacs donned his kilt and played his bagpipes at the recent Heritage Home Tour in New West to raise money for Royal Columbian Hospital in memory of his former neighbour. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

to view 13 homes and venues including Bernie Legge Theatre, 100 Braid Street Studios, the museum at Anvil Centre and the Gallery

at Queen’s Park,” said Catherine Hutson, a director with the New Westminster Heritage Preservation Society. “The sun shone and the

houses, gardens and tourgoers basked in its warm glow. It was a New West kind of day.”

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A local business is hoping to help kids stay active this summer.

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INTERNET PROVIDERS JOIN NEW WESTMINSTER FIBRE OPTIC NETWORK Four internet service providers are signed up to BridgeNet – the new city-owned open-access fibre network that’s being installed in commercial districts of the city.

Novus, AEBC, Uniserve and Urban Fibre will lease fibre from BridgeNet and sell the high-speed service to customers.The city expects that competitively priced high-speed broadband service will be available in September.

“We are thrilled to celebrate the launch of BridgeNet,” said Mayor Jonathan Cote. “This is a key part of our Intelligent City

initiative, and with it we hope to attract employment and investment in the city’s knowledge sector.”

The city launched BridgeNet at a June 21 event that featured a panel of speakers including: Michael Hrybyk, former CEO BCNET and co-chair of the city’s Intelligent City advisory committee; Nicholas Boughen, co-founder and director of education at CG Masters School of 3D

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Animation and VFX; Judy Hamilton, co-founder and CEO of Terratap Technologies; Mark Shieh, director of the River Market at the Quay; and Coun. Bill Harper, co-chair of the city’s Intelligent City advisory committee.

“With the expansion of the Royal Columbian Hospital underway we will see more health and technology companies move into New Westminster,” Harper said in a press release. “The creation of BridgeNet provides

a platform for companies such as these.”

AEBC, Novus, Uniserve and Urban Fibre will be approaching businesses, property managers and multifamily residences in the coming weeks to market their offerings. High-speed broadband service will be available in downtown and uptown New Westminster this September, and in Sapperton and Quayside in 2017.

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SHOPPING LOCAL Dale Darychuk has kicked off his one-year commitment to purchase all of his goods and services in New Westminster.

If you’d like to follow his buy local campaign, check out I Buy New West on Facebook or Twitter or go to www.ibuynewwest.com.

If you missed the article about his I Buy New West campaign in the June 16 issue of the Record, you can read it online at www.new westrecord.ca.

The local lawyer recently set up his new law office at 206-26 Lorne Mews – a building designed by architect George W. Grant, not once but three times – it burnt down twice.

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Dream on: Crystal Weltzin as Hermia is surrounded by Mae Gwyn Danielson as Shadow, Sean Galbraith as Thorn and Sam Brooke as Scorch in rehearsal for Shadows and Dreams’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The production is on at the Queen’s Park bandshell on weekends. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

ARTS CALENDAR TO FRIDAY, JULY 29 Teachers’ Lounge, an art show featuring the work of Anvil Centre faculty: Wendy Anderson, Riette Gordon, Saskia Jetten, Colette Lisoway and Melissa Thorpe, at the Anvil Centre’s Community Art Space. Info: www.anvilcentre.ca or call 604-527-4640.

TO SUNDAY, JULY 24 Heart of the Forest and Lost Wax and Art in Bronze, two exhibitions at the Gallery at Queen’s Park, New West, featuring the quilting art of Judy Villett and Terry Aske, plus the sculpture of Robert Matza. Gallery open Wednesdays 1 to 8 p.m. and Thursdays through Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. With artist talks on Sunday, July 17: Judy Villett at 1 p.m. and Terry Aske at 2 p.m. Info: www. artscouncilnewwest.org.

THURSDAY, JULY 14 Music by the River, featuring performers on the festival lawn at Westminster Pier Park, 6:30 p.m., free, featuring Bruce Andrews.

SATURDAY, JULY 16 A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a Shadows and Dreams Theatre Company production, in the bandshell at Queen’s Park, New West, free, with shows at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Info: www. shadowsanddreams.org or call 604-515-0704.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 Poetry in the Park, presents featured poets and open mike sessions in the bandshell at Queen’s Park, New Westminster, free, 6 to 8 p.m. Featuring Elizabeth Bachinsky and Erin Kirsch.

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THURSDAY, JULY 28 Music by the River, featuring performers on the festival lawn at Westminster Pier Park, 6:30 p.m., free, featuring Banx, with an array of covers and original work.

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Sweet revenge: The New Westminster Mariners men’s baseball team (at bat) took down visiting Burnaby Pirates 6-3.

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Local contingent: From left, New Westminster Salmonbellies Graceyn Dean, Jessica Sowenen, Jenna Phillips, Hanna Bernoe and Shianne Lowka are off to the 2016 Female Box Lacrosse Nationals in Calgary with B.C.’s provincial midget team next week. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

New West feasts on Burnaby rivals A hard-working New Westminster Mariners men’s baseball team continued its revenge on the Burnaby Pirates in Lower Mainland Baseball Association (LMBA) action Sunday.

… there’s a little bit of rivalry there.

The Mariners took down the Burnaby squad 6-3 in a home game at Queen’s Park Stadium.

“This year we’re 2-0 against them. Last year we beat them up as well, except they beat us in the playoffs,

so there’s a little bit of rivalry there,” assistant coach and centre-fielder Maurice Jackson told the Record.

The Mariners got on the board early, with the score staying at 4-0 for much of the game, but the Pirates fought back late, Jackson said.

“Joon Park pitched really well, and Mike (Mudry) closed out the game nicely,” Jackson said.

Playing in two leagues – the LMBA and Poco Men’s Baseball – the Mariners continue their hectic schedule Sunday with a home game against the Vancouver As.The game starts at 10 a.m. Admission is free.

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Teamwork will be key for B.C.’s midget girls box lacrosse team at the 2016 female box lacrosse nationals next week in Calgary.

Fortunately, this year’s team is poised to gel better than teams past, according to player Graceyn Dean, who has been at the tournament twice before.

“We’re not as strong as we were before, but we’re going to bond way better as a team than any of my other teams have before,” she told the Record. “We’re just going to be a tighter group this year; we all know each other really well.

We’ve played on different teams together.”

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ster Secondary Grade 11 student is one of five local players (Dean, Jessica Sowenen, Jenna Phillips, Hanna Bernoe and Shianne Lowka) on the 21-member provincial squad headed to the nationals July 19 to 23.

Compared to other tournaments, Dean described the nationals as “way more intense.”

“It’s go, go, go all the time,” she said. “There’s no stopping, no break.You have to be mentally focused and you have to be physically ready as well. Other tournaments are more for fun; this is it.This is the big tournament that everybody talks about.”

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Runners’ ‘tool box’ will help keep you healthy Christine Blanchette

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If you are new to running, you’ll soon learn it’s more than putting one foot in front of the other.

Running requires proper footwear, gear and a program that facilitates improvement yet keeps you injury-free to enjoy everything the sport has to offer.

I want to help by offering what I call my “runner’s toolbox,” which contains the following: preparation, recovery, nutrition and safety.

I still apply all these guidelines to my own running, even though I’m not new to the sport – I have been running since 1999.

Without further ado, let’s open the box: PREPARATION TIPS: Other than ensuring you are properly trained, hydrated on race day and wearing breathable gear with good shoes, always double knot your laces before a race!

RECOVERY TIPS: Follow these steps and your body and mind will recover better and faster for your next race.

Cool down: Don’t sit down after the race.Walk around to keep the blood flowing for about 10 to 15 minutes. Remember to stretch all of your muscle groups.This can help your body’s blood flow and prevent your muscles from tightening.

Rest: Not only do you deserve a few days’ rest before getting back to pounding the pavement, your body needs it. If you work out too soon, you may risk injury. If you must do something, then go for a short walk or do some cross training.

Recover: Some events offer free massages.This will help relax your tired, aching muscles. Once you get home, enjoy a warm bath or ice bath and do some light stretching.This will help your body’s circulation.

Stretch it out! It is important to listen to your body.

Hold each stretch 30 to 60 seconds each: hamstrings, quads, calves and hip flexors are the basics.

Celebrate: Reward yourself after the run because you deserve it.Whether it was a personal best or just making it across the finish line, it is a huge accomplishment to finish.

NUTRITION TIPS: Eat: Grab water and a balanced snack that includes carbohydrates, protein and some fat about 30 to 60 minutes after the race to start replenishing your glycogen storage (your body’s tank for stability, taste and hydration potential). If your stomach can’t handle food right after you finish, grab a sports drink or chocolate milk instead, as these options have a healthy mix of electrolytes, sugar and calories.

Drink: When running in summer, drink plenty of fluids – at least two to three litres a day. Runners should drink at least two cups of water two hours

prior to running and one cup 30 minutes before. If there is a water fountain on your route, use it. Otherwise invest in a belt with mini bottles for longer runs of 45 minutes or more. It is best to take a few sips every 15 to 20 minutes, especially when heat is a factor. Some runners lose up to two pounds of fluid via sweat, per hour. A balanced, healthy diet, including vegetables, fruit, lean proteins and whole grains are best for an active lifestyle.

Snack: If you feel exhausted after the workout, have carbohydrates within 30 minutes. Good choices include: chocolate milk, a banana, cubed melons, orange slices, yogurt, half a whole grain bagel or a slice of toast with low sugar fruit spread.

SAFETY TIPS: If running in the heat, plan so that you may avoid the danger zone (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.)

Wear a hat, sunglasses, light sweat-wicking clothes

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and sunscreen. For more intense or prolonged runs (over 90 minutes) consider a sport drink, or diluted 100 per cent fruit juice (one part juice to one part water) to keep your energy and electrolytes balanced.

Although there isn’t conclusive research on foods to help avoid heat illness, fruits like pineapple and watermelon have a cooling effect on the body. Limit hot or heavy foods, alcohol and diuretics such as caffeine if you experience symptoms

of heat illness.

(I would like to dedicate this column to my mom, Bonnie who inspired me to write. She passed away in Sherbrooke on June 4.)

Nutrition and safety tips – information taken from registered dietitian Crystal Higgins. !

Christine is TV host of Run With It and a running columnist. Find more at www.run withit.ca. Follow her on Twitter @christineruns.

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“We just keep focused on providing the best care possible,” says O’Reilly. “Honestly, it’s as much fun for us as it is for the dogs.”

After opening their first location more than a decade ago, demand for their amazing suite of dog care services soon led to expansion.

Today, Uptown Dawg has locations in Port Moody, home to their overnight facility, New Westminster and Coquitlam.

Deeply connected to the communities they serve, O’Reilly and her staff often take part in community activities that involve animals.

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For more information about Uptown Dawg’s dog daycare or their many services, call them at 604-469-3294 or visit uptowndawg.com.

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Community EVENTS CALENDAR SUNDAY, JULY 24 The Queen’s Park Healthcare Foundation presents Victoria Hill Community Day, noon to 2:30 p.m., Woodlands Memorial Park, 315 McBride Blvd. A fun afternoon of activities for the whole family, including Korki the clown, Glitter Girl face painting, Old Fashions Bicycles and bike parade, a barbecue and a water balloon toss. Everyone is welcome and everything is free.

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Hominum Fraser Valley is an informal discussion and support group to help gay, bisexual and questioning men with the challenges of being married, separated or single. Meets at 7:30 p.m. For info and meeting location, call Art at 604-462-9813 or Don at 604-329-9760.

ONGOING Sing and sign, free drop-in.

Learn sign language through the magic of music, Fridays,

1 to 2 p.m., 101-321 Sixth St. Hosted by posAbilities Association – Aegis West Day Program. Info: 604-5225524.

Dutch books: Do you enjoy reading Dutch? Visit the Dutch library located at 141 East Columbia St. The library is managed by volunteers of the non-profit Netherlands Association “Je Maintiendrai” (NAJM).

For info about ongoing local Dutch-Canadian events visit www.dutchnetwork.ca.

Monday of April), 12:30 p.m., New Westminster Public Library, 716 Sixth Ave. Anyone with or having friends with COPD, asthma or breathing problems are welcome to attend meetings, which include guest speakers.

Fraser Works Co-op, offers one-to-one support with employment counsellors, connecting people to nocost career and job search services and helping people develop a plan to reach their job or career goal. Call 604522-9701 for appointment.

New Westminster Family Place, free family resource centre for parents with children five and under.

There is a bright, actionpacked playroom filled with toys, games, puzzles and crafts and staffed by early childhood educators and a family support worker.

There is a parents’ room for relaxing, and parenting classes are available. Dropin hours are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, and Monday and Tuesday afternoons from 1 to 3 p.m.

Call 604-520-3666 for info on upcoming programs.

New Westminster Lions Club, meets every second and fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Boston Pizza, 1045 Columbia St., Columbia Square plaza. New members welcome. Info: www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/ newwestminsterlionsclub. ca.

New Westminster Puffers Club, meets every second Monday of the month (third

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Tillicum Toastmasters meets every Monday (except holidays) 7:20 to 9:30 p.m., Unity in Action Church hall, 1630 Edinburgh St. Do you want to get over your fear of public speaking? Do you want to learn the how-to’s in a supportive environment?

Do you want to nail that upcoming interview for your dream job? All guests welcomed for free.

Alzheimer Society of B.C., caregiver support group, meets in New Westminster, third Tuesday of each month, 7 to 9 p.m. For registration or information, call 604298-0780.

Council of Senior Citizens’ Organizations (COSCO), an advocacy group devoted to improving the quality of life for seniors, invites membership and affiliation from seniors’ organizations, associations and individuals.

Info: Ernie Bayer, 604-5769734 or ecbayer2@gmail. com.

Breastfeeding, or pregnant and want to learn more?

Looking for information or help? Wanting to meet breastfeeding mothers?

Contact the La Leche League info line at 604-5204623 for information about the Coquitlam group, which includes New Westminster mothers.

ESL conversation circles, held at New Westminster Public Library. Program for all adults runs Saturdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Program for women only runs Fridays, 10 to 11 a.m. at New Westminster Public Library. Free dropin program in library auditorium for adults who want to meet people and practise speaking English. The programs are co-sponsored by Family Services of Greater Vancouver and the library, 716 Sixth Ave. Children welcome. Info and registration: 604-527-4660.

Family members of individuals with multiple sclerosis, looking for support, are invited to join the MS Society’s family members group. Info: 604689-3144.

Girl Guides of Canada, units meet weekly

around Burnaby and New Westminster. Girls aged five to 18 and women 19 and up can join all year round. For year-round registration and volunteer info, call 1-800565-8111.

Volunteer Grandparents, brings together active, energetic people over the age of 50 with children who need a caring and committed mentor. Families in New Westminster and Burnaby are waiting for volunteer grandparents.

To register, contact Volunteer Grandparents at 604-736-8271 or info@ volunteergrandparents.ca.

Got stuff you don’t want? Recycle it with the Developmental Disabilities Association. Bins take cloth items and non-breakable housewares and pickup of dishes, toys and books can be arranged. Call 604-2734332 or visit www.develop. bc.ca.

Al-Anon and Alateen, help those whose lives are affected by someone else’s drinking. For meeting info visit www.bcyukon-al-anon. or or call 604-688-1716.

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Fitness info is spouted everywhere: on blogs, in magazines, and even as part of new gym memberships.

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MYTH NO. 1: NO PAIN, NO GAIN Pain is not required for a successful workout. A little “good pain” is to be expected, especially at first, but it shouldn’t limit your ability to perform everyday tasks.

If you find yourself unable to walk or to sit down after exercise, you probably went overboard and should re-examine your routine.

Of course, you may experience some minor muscle pain if you are new to exercise or if you try a novel workout. But don’t ignore one-sided pain, as this may be a sign of injury or poor technique.

MYTH NO. 2: MUSCLE TURNS TO FAT WHEN YOU STOP WORKING OUT The reality is that you actually lose muscle size when you stop exercising. And your metabolism will also start to slow down, which then increases fatigue and contributes to weight gain.

MYTH NO. 3: I’M TOO OLD TO START EXERCISING No one is “too old” to start working out. Indeed, it becomes even more important to stay active as you age.This is because exercise plays a significant role in preventing age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Plus, it will improve your balance and reduce your risk of falling.

MYTH NO. 4: PREGNANT WOMEN CAN’T WORK OUT This couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, exercise usually makes for better pregnancies. Not only does it improve comfort, it may even lead to a shorter and less complicated labour.

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It also helps to have a heart rate monitor so you can stay in tune with how hard you are working. Many doctors suggest keeping your heart rate below 140 beats per minute when exercising while pregnant.

MYTH NO. 5: RUNNERS DON’T NEED WEIGHT TRAINING Running is great for burning calories, but it doesn’t provide everything that a healthy body needs.

To round out your running routine, you should also add some strength training.Why? For one thing, building muscle speeds the metabolism so you burn more calories when at rest. Plus, strengthening can correct any muscle imbalances you may have. And this isn’t even to mention that it increases bone density to decrease the risk of stress fractures.

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