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WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS! It doesn’t get much more exciting than this.

In a last minute hail mary, the New Westminster Hyacks claimed the title at the B.C. Subway Bowl AAA provincial championships on Saturday.The dramatic storybook finish saw New West overcome a 14-0 deficit and score the winning points on the final play of the game, beating Terry Fox 15-14.

For the full story, see page 44.

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The New Westminster Hyacks roared in celebration of Saturday’s AAA provincial championship win over Terry Fox.

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COMMUNITY CENTRE PART OF REPLACEMENT FOR CANADA GAMES POOL

City sets sights on 2020 for pool construction tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

Construction of a new pool and community centre could begin in 2020 if all goes according to plan.

On Monday, New Westminster

city council received an update on the plan for the replacement of Canada Games Pool and Centennial Community Centre. Preliminary estimates indicate the project could cost $100 million, but detailed design work and stud-

ies, including environmental and transportation, need to be done to provide a more accurate budget.

“Both of those buildings are starting to age and at the very least would require substantial investments just to keep them go-

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Guide to Giving

Here’s how to help the helpers this season Theresa McManus

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’Tis the season to spend time with friends and family, enjoy the festivities of the season – and reach out to those in need.

Each year, the Record publishes a Guide to Giving to help connect community members with local nonprofit organizations that help create a better community, whether its by helping people or animals in need or offering services for the betterment of New Westminster.

ARTS COUNCIL OF NEW WESTMINSTER What it does: The Arts Council of New Westminster is a registered charitable organization that nurtures the arts community in New Westminster. Made up of hundreds of artists from across New Westminster, the ACNW believes the arts are an imperative component in community building and facilitating cross-cultural understanding. It offers a wide variety of barrier-free access to arts activities and advocates for the arts in an effort to fulfil its mission of bringing the community together through the arts.

Christmas wish list: Cash donations (all donations over $20 will receive a tax receipt). A $250 donation allows the arts council to present an interactive arts workshop to children in the community.

Contact: Stephen O’Shea, 604-525-3244, info@acnw.ca.

AUNT LEAH’S PLACE What it does: Since 1988, Aunt Leah’s Place has been helping to prevent children in foster care from becoming homeless when they age out of the system and lose government support and helping to prevent mothers in need from losing custody of their children.The society also provides supported housing, pre-employment training and coaching in essential life skills, as well as programs for youth and moms who have aged out of foster care.

Christmas wish list: You can help Aunt Leah’s mission of supporting foster youth this holiday season by purchasing a Christmas tree from one of their five charity tree lots in the Lower Mainland (including one at

O CHRISTMAS TREE: Hope Rayson, volunteer coordinator for the Aunt Leah’s Place tree lot in New West, and Haydn Thomas, tree lot manager, among the trees at their lot at the Brewery District. The organization, which helps children coming out of foster care and young mothers in need, is looking for help this Christmas. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

the Brewery District in New Westminster) or by making a donation directly through its website.The society also welcomes donations of vacuums, microwaves and TVs for the youth who are learning to live independently, as well as items for babies, such as toys for six to nine month olds, baby food and formula, bottles and soothers and warm baby and toddler clothes (newborn to four years old). For the youth and moms, some of the most requested items on their wish list are gift cards (grocery stores, movies, restaurants or coffee places, Visa), socks, gloves, toques, kitchen utensils, laundry soap and toiletries.

Contact: Tree lot information at https://auntleahs. org/social-enterprise/treelots/. For donations, contact Dumi Owane at 604-5251204 (extension 251) or go online at https://auntleahs. org/donate/.

BLIND BEGINNINGS What it does: Founded in 2008, this New Westminster-based non-profit inspires children and youth who are blind or partially sighted, and their families,

through diverse programs, experiences, counselling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives.

Christmas wish list: With 2018 being the organization’s 10th anniversary, it’s time to start looking for its own home. Its dream is to operate programs from a house with a cozy living room for support group meetings, a kitchen to teach life skills and cooking, a library of braille books and accessible toys, and a suite for youth to practise living independently in preparation for moving out on their own.

Contact: Shawn Marsolais at 604-434-7243 or shawn@blindbeginnings.ca.

For more information go to www.blindbeginnings.ca.

FAMILY SERVICES OF GREATER VANCOUVER What it does: At Christmas, Family Services of Greater Vancouver offers the Caring Neighbours at Christmas program to make Christmas a bit brighter for

families and seniors in need.

The adopt-a-family/adopta-senior program matches individuals, families or organizations with seniors or families in need of gifts and food for the holidays. People can sponsor a family by shopping for them and delivering presents themselves, or they can make monetary donations that allows Family Services to buy presents and gift cards for food and other necessities for the needy families.

Christmas wish list: Having already matched more than 145 families and seniors – and about 45 still on the registry and others still coming in – Family Services welcomes donations to help with this year’s Caring Neighbours at Christmas program.

Contact: To donate, visit www.fsgv.ca/donate.

GREATER VANCOUVER FOOD BANK SOCIETY What it does: The Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society is a non-prof-

it organization dedicated to providing nutritious food and related assistance to those in need. Each week, more than 27,000 people access the society’s services, including a new Community Food Hub in New West at Olivet Baptist Church at 613 Queens Ave., on Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and through 14 distribution locations and partnerships with close to 100 community agencies.

Twenty per cent of its members are children and 19 per cent are seniors.

Christmas wish list: The Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society appreciates donations of food, funds and time. For every $1 donated, it’s able to purchase at least $3 worth of food. For food donations, the food bank welcomes the following highprotein, whole grain, lower sodium (salt), lower sugar items: canned fish, canned chicken or turkey; canned black beans, chickpeas, and kidney beans; whole grains and whole-wheat pasta; and canned vegetables and fruit.

Contact: To volunteer, donate food or funds or get more information, visit

www.foodbank.bc.ca or call 604-876-3601.

HONOUR HOUSE What it does: Provides a free-of-charge, temporary home, in New Westminster, for members of the Canadian Armed Forces, veterans and emergency services personnel and their families as they travel to receive medical care and treatment in the Metro Vancouver area.

Since September 2011, Honour House has provided more than 6,000 nights of free accommodation for men and women in uniform and their families. Honour House is run almost entirely by volunteers from New Westminster and area.

Christmas wish list: Gardening tools; maintenance tools; cleaning products; kitchen supplies; bathroom supplies; video games; books; financial donations; and volunteers.

Contact: Craig Longstaff at 778-397-4399. Donations can be mailed to Honour House Society, 509 St. George St., New Westminster, B.C.,V3L 1L1. More info at www.honourhouse. ca.

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News Pool plans moving ahead at city hall Continued from page 1 Council also endorsed a preferred facility concept design and supported building it in a single phase.

Paul Fast, a principal with MCMA Architecture, said there was tremendous input into the public engagement process, which helped determine the types of programming people want to see in the facility.

“You have a very loyal older group of residents that are using the facilities currently, that have been for a very long time, but there’s a gap there in terms of the younger generation that isn’t showing up at your facilities currently in the same numbers that we see in other facilities across the Lower Mainland,” he told council. “What this study tells us, what this survey told us, is those people will be influenced in terms of coming and participating in this facility.”

According to Fast, the facility would have swim areas suitable for leisure swimming, such as a lazy river, lane swimming and competitive swimming.

Looking at future population growth, he said it was determined the facility should be able to accommodate an annual swim

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Thursday, December 7

5:00 pm Queen’s Park Heritage Conservation Area Open House City Hall

Saturday, December 9

11:30 am Queen’s Park Heritage Conservation Area Open House City Hall

Monday, December 11 No Council Meeting

Friday, December 15

12:00 pm Brown Bag Lunch with Mayor Coté Council Chamber

Monday, December 18 No Council Meeting

Thursday, December 21-23 7:30 pm Jingle!

Anvil Centre

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

Fast facts

Eyeing the future: An artist’s rendering gives a glimpse of the possibilities for a new city recreation facility on the Canada Games Pool site. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

count of 500,000 people.

Fast said the site is constrained by a number of factors, including the presence of the fire hall at Sixth and McBride, the Justice Institute at Eighth and McBride and a sewer line that runs through the site.

“Option A doesn’t really allow us enough area without going over that sewer line, so that really knocked Option A off the table,” he said about site studies. “Option B would work from a number of standpoints, except that

it displaces Canada Games Pool from Day 1, meaning, you are taking your pool out of operation for two years. Just from talks with your community and with staff, that is a significant price to pay, so that knocked option B off the table.”

The city has endorsed Option C, which allows the existing facilities to remain open during construction.This option may require the recycling depot and all-weather field to be relocated.

The City of NewWestmin-

ster will seek feedback on the plan from community members and stakeholders starting in January and report back to council in March.While consultation is taking place, work will also be done on various studies and discussions will take place with the Justice Institute about a possible shared parking structure.

“I think we have hit an important milestone with where we are in the recommendation, but we still have a long journey ahead of us,” Cote said.

CITYPAGE ACTIVELIVINGISGETTINGEASIER!

A new online Parks and Recreation registration and booking system is coming February 2018!

Enjoy simple program and member registration, facility booking, family account management, activity history and more at your fingertips any time of the day. As part of the transition, our current online registration system will no longer be available to the public starting December 1st. Call or visit any Parks and Recreation facility to register for programs after December 1, 2017.

For more information, please visit www.newwestcity.ca/activeliving

ARTATTHELIBRARY:CENTURY HOUSEARTISTS

All the artists displaying their work in the December exhibit are participants in the Century House art program. The Century House art group is inclusive to all skill levels and is dedicated to enhancing artistic skills through formal and informal instruction and sharing of artistic knowledge. The exhibit highlights the various styles, mediums, and techniques of the Century House artists.

BROWNBAGLUNCHWITHTHEMAYOR

Friday, December 15, 2017 • 12:00 – 1:00 pm Council Chambers, City Hall – 511 Royal Ave No RSVP required. Bring your own lunch.

Curious about what happens at City Hall and want to engage with local government and your community? Members of the community are invited to drop by City Hall to meet and chat with Mayor Coté about what’s happening in New West. Bring your topics for discussion! For more information, call 604-515-3821 or email rcampbell@newwestcity.ca

! The new aquatic and community centre would include: a leisure pool for up to 450 people; an aquatics tank; change rooms; a fitness centre; a welcome centre; multipurpose rooms; a childcare facility that would be licensed for up to 37 children; and two high-schoolsized basketball gyms. The aquatics tank would have eight 54-metre lanes, two moveable bulkheads, a moveable floor and a one-metre and a three-metre springboard. ! The pool facility would also have two hot pools, a parents viewing area and sauna and steam rooms. ! The site would have 450 parking stalls. ! The building would be about 114,300 square feet. ! The preliminary budget estimate for the project is around $100 million. The city is doing work needed to prepare grant bids to senior governments to assist with funding. ! More than 1,870 residents and stakeholders took part in the public engagement process in 2016. ! 59 per cent of residents said they’d be more likely to visit a new pool, with this increasing to 62 per cent among people aged 18 to 34. ! Swimming lessons (34 per cent), length swimming for fitness (32 per cent) and leisure swimming (22 per cent) are the most popular future priorities. ! Based on a projected population of 100,000 residents, it’s expected the pool would have an annual swim count of 500,000 people.

SCAM WARNING

If you can spot a scam, you can stop a scam.

Stay four steps ahead of a scam by using this scam test: Seems too good to be true Contacted out of the blue Asked for personal details Money is requested If you feel you might be the victim of a scam, please call the New Westminster Police Department at 604-525-5411.

ZONING INCENTIVES OPEN HOUSES QUEEN’S PARK HERITAGE CONSERVATION AREA

Council adopted the Heritage Conservation Area in June and endorsed a two year work plan for ongoing implementation in October. The next step in the work plan is to explore zoning incentives for protected properties. You are invited to attend an open house to learn more about the incentives being considered.

Date: Thursday, December 7, 2017 OR Date: Saturday, December 9, 2017 Time: 5:00 to 7:30 pm (drop in) Time: 11:30 am to 2:00 pm (drop in) Location: City Hall Foyer Location: City Hall Foyer 511 Royal Avenue 511 Royal Avenue Can’t attend an Open House? For more information or to complete the online survey, visit www.newwestcity.ca/qpnhs. The survey will be open from December 7 to December 27, 2017.

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There was more than championship rings on the line when the New Westminster Hyacks and the Terry Fox Ravens took to the field for Saturday’s AAA provincial championship game.

Prior to the big game, Mayor Jonathan Cote challenged Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore to a poetry wager as part of the 2017 Subway Bowl.With his poetry skills being “a little rusty,” Cote recruited New Westminster poet laureate Alan Hill to craft a poem for Moore to read at a council meeting.

“During the Grey Cup, the mayors of Calgary and Toronto put out a bit of a poetry challenge to each other. Mayor (Naheed) Neshi (recently) had to read out a poem written by John Tory and the City of Toronto essentially praising the Toronto Argonauts for their victory,” Cote told the Record. “I put out the gauntlet to Mayor Moore and asked if he would be open to the poetry challenge as well, and he accepted.”

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District to hire a staff person to run May Day Cayley Dobie

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For the first time, the New Westminster school district is going to hire someone to organize May Day. The decision to bring on a part-time employee to help plan and run the annual event comes just one week after trustees voted in favour of keeping May Day’s existing format for the 2018 celebrations.

Hiring someone is needed if the school board wants to see the event go ahead next year, said New Westminster school district superintendent Pat Duncan.

“Looking at our human resources, it’s my belief we will need to add to our human resources to support May Day 2018,” he told trustees at a combined education and operations policy and planning committee meeting on Tuesday.

Duncan could only guess what it will cost to hire

someone. He estimates it will be between $20,000 and $25,000, he told the board.

The expense will be added to the revised budget, which is presented to the school board in February.

In past years, the event has been organized by district staff and administrators with help from teachers.

Last year, associate superintendent Janet Grant ran the whole thing, and she had the students take a lead role in the day-off event, including emceeing and directing other kids during the ceremony.

But this year, given how time consuming planning the event is, Duncan said having someone on staff organize May Day would be impossible.

“We don’t have the human resources at this point to support that,” he added.

Trustee Kelly Slade-Kerr, who voted against keeping May Day as-is for 2018, was unhappy with the decision

to use part of the district’s budget to hire someone specifically for May Day purposes. She called the expense a “consequence” of the board’s decision to move forward with May Day 2018 without making any changes.

“My daughter is in Grade 9 math and her class has 30 Math 9 textbooks for 190 students. So I just want to make it clear that we are in a district where we are going to spend $20,000 to $25,000 to organize the district-wide May Day event and there is a Grade 9 class in this district where 160 kids don’t have a textbook,” she said.

In the meantime, the school district will be reaching out to the City of New Westminster to discuss the May Day celebrations after 2018. It is the school board’s hope the city will partner with them for a public consultation on the event.

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Reach out and help someone this season

There’s no denying it: Times are tough all around.

Here in the Lower Mainland, the cost of living is rising faster than pay raises. Housing is eating more and more out of a person’s, or a family’s, monthly income – and that’s if you’re lucky enough to find an affordable place to rent or, hopefully, you own your own place.

Everywhere we turn, it seems, there’s a lot of grim economic news. The rich continue to get richer as the poor get poorer Yes, we know it’s a cliché, but that cliché translates into very real and very difficult situations for many people, right here in New Westminster.

And no one is immune, from single adults to senior citizens, from families to teens in crisis, from

the homeless to the working poor.

Many organizations say they’re seeing far more people turning to them this year than ever before. For people who are just making ends meet, it doesn’t take much to get to a point where the ends are no longer meeting at all.

As we have since 1996, the Record is publishing our annual Guide to Giv-

ing – starting on page 3.

The full version is on our website at www.new westrecord.ca.

Consider it the onestop shop for learning more about many groups in the city, what they do, who they help and why you might want to get involved with donations or volunteering. There’s quite a variety of groups out there. Some help people who are in crisis. Oth-

ers fill a gap when times get tough.

Still others simply help fulfil a simple Christmas wish for a child. Many people have probably already told themselves that they can’t afford to help out this year. But the truth is that, at the end of the day, most of us can – and should.

When people in a community are taken care of by each other, when peo-

ple know that their neighbours care and strangers are willing to help, that makes the community better for everyone.

What better Christmas wish could there be for New Westminster than to ensure that everyone here knows that help is available and that the season still has some magic in it?

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MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Is Watts right for the B.C. Liberals?

The B.C. Liberal leadership race is heating up, and although it’s debatable whether the general public is paying much attention to it, the contest is slowly revealing that one particular candidate seems to stand apart from the others.

That would be Dianne Watts, the former Surrey mayor and ex-Conservative MP. And where she sits versus the other five leadership candidates is not necessarily a good thing for her or the party.

Watts’s performance in a series of leadership debates (they are available for viewing on Facebook) has been questioned and criticized by many observers. In the debate in Kelowna this past weekend,Watts’s performance was not nearly as flat as her previous outings, but she continues to offer little more than platitudes and a constant pledge to “listen” and “work together.”

There seems to be increasing tension between Watts and her counterparts at these events.

While AndrewWilkinson and Todd Stone, for example, have squared off against each other, their encounters clearly lack what appears to be simmering animosity betweenWatts and the others.

This is not entirely surprising.Watts is the only “outsider” in the race.The others have all been longtime members of the party (Watts only joined a few months ago) and are all caucus colleagues.

It appearsWatts’s refusal to offer many clear policy positions is exasperating her opponents. And she has

been pointed in her criticism of the party and its loss of so many seats – and eventually the government – in the past election, criticism her rivals likely find fairly irritating since they (with the exception of Michael Lee) were members of that government.

IfWatts does prove victorious on Feb. 4 (and we’re still a long way from voting day) it’s an open question whether she can keep the party together. Not only does she lack the support of a single member of the Liberal caucus, but several Liberal MLAs have expressed worries to me about what a Watts leadership win holds for party unity.

While Christy Clark also lacked caucus support when she successfully won the leadership race in 2011, it’s important to note she was part of a cabinet and caucus her opponents were also part of and had a long history within the party.

But even with those party credentials, Clark eventually ran into caucus unity issues, and one has to wonder whetherWatts wouldn’t inevitably face the same kind of internal strains over her leadership.

She has no history with her rivals on that debate stage, or with many members of the caucus. No one knows who’s going to win this race, but one thing is becoming increasingly clear: aWatts victory may put the party unity card on the table, and it may prove hard to deal with it while the party sits in Opposition.

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

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Letters May Day memories tainted by mayhem Dear Editor: In discussion with my husband around the debate that continues to surround the May Day event – historical significance and/ or colonial insult – I related my own childhood experience. Though the maypole dance is often reminisced with nostalgia, there is a much darker side. First of all, we were all scared to incur the wrath of our Grade 2 teacher, so the practices and final maypole dance were fraught with anxiety, and the blame heaped on the poor child who inevitably went over instead of under and screwed the whole thing up, was cringe worthy. He’s probably never danced again – because it seemed it was always the boys.

And then there’s the infamous maypole incident that happened in my family, where the teacher tried to maneuver the pole herself and it fell over, knocked him (again the boy thing) on the head, which required stitches. The upside: he never had to attend another May Day. History is written by the conkerers.

Laura Jones, New Westminster

It’s time for a change Dear Editor: At first thought, I was split about the May Day debate. I grew up in New West and attended many May Day festivals starting in the ’60s. I have fond memories of being thrilled to spend the day in Queen’s Park to celebrate May Day. I loved May Day; it was carnival rides, cotton

candy and sunshine. It was a ceremony that we could celebrate with every other child in New Westminster.

As a child at Richard McBride Elementary, our curriculum was based on significant historical components of the early development of our city and history of the Fraser River. School field trips included city hall, Irving House and the Japanese friendship gardens. Many of my teachers grew up and lived in New Westminster. Fastforward to the present day and what is meaningful to the 2017 classroom teacher. The resources needed to teach the diverse classroom are precious and it is difficult to divide the time and squeeze in all the demands of the curriculum.

Classrooms are complex, with exceptional learners, and how do teachers recoup the instructional time taken for May Day? I am concerned for children with self-esteem issues due to poverty, inadequate parenting and families that are struggling with mental health issues.

How inclusive and welcoming is this event for them? We need to establish a modern event that embraces the values and traditions we celebrate with May Day. This discussion has me now thinking we could be better served with a communitydriven event that becomes a weekend family festival instead of a weekday school event.

Recently, I attended the annual civic dinner at the Anvil Centre, and New Westminster is filled with dedicated volunteers that love to embrace all things #NEWWEST. We should and will figure this debate out in a meaningful way that meets the needs of all the stakeholders.

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City charts a course for reconciliation efforts Theresa McManus

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New Westminster is giving careful consideration to the path it takes to address truth and reconciliation.

Earlier this year, council approved a motion that the city make a commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action, particularly those

that apply to municipal government responsibilities, and to find ways to name and rename civic assets that reflect reconciliation, acknowledge the unceded territory of the Qayqayt First Nation and Coast Salish people and demonstrate diversity and inclusivity.

Recently, council received a staff report on how to move forward with truth

and reconciliation, which included a recommendation directing staff to prepare terms of reference for a truth and reconciliation task force to be presented in 2018. It was recommended that the task force be comprised of two councillors, representatives from the Indigenous community, knowledgeable members of the public and city staff,

with membership to be further defined in the terms of reference.

New Westminster resident Nadine Nakagawa, who helped spearhead some community-based truth and reconciliation forums in the city earlier this year, said she’s pleased to see the city engaging in this work and appreciates staff’s efforts.

“I strongly support the

idea of a working group,” she said. “I think it’s a great way to identify priorities and bring issues forward in the community.”

Having attended a recent discussion on truth and reconciliation, Nakagawa cautioned the city about the process it uses to address the issue.

“I think if we try and address reconciliation using

the systems of colonialism, I think that we are starting from the wrong place,” she said. “I think we maybe need to widen our perspective of how we could engage in this discussion.”

As a settler who has tried to start conversations in the community around issues of truth and reconciliation, Nakagawa suggested Continued on page 12

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Staff will consult with others to plan next steps Continued from page 11 the city may want to bring in someone who has done reconciliation work if it doesn’t have someone with those skills working for the city. She noted conversations on topics such as renaming of civic assets can be “very, very sensitive for both sides,” and discussions need to occur in a safe environment.

“I think doing it for the sake of doing it is maybe worse than not doing it at

all,” she said. “We have to make sure we are doing this right and doing it in an intentional way.”

While many non-Indigenous residents are excited about reconciliation, Coun.

Chuck Puchmayr agreed they shouldn’t be leading the discussion.

“I am excited about this,” he said. “I look forward to us going forward with it, but I’d really like to see a model that represents more First Nations, rather than set-

tlers.”

Coun. Patrick Johnstone isn’t convinced a task force is the structure the city wants to use, as reconciliation discussions need to take place in a safe space.

“There is no more a colonial structure than a task force that meets under Robert’s Rules of Order with a terms of reference around a committee table and discusses how we are going to move forward on things. I think that is a process that

We have to make sure we are doing this right and doing it in an intentional way… may come later, or we may create a different type of process to talk about those paths forward. Before we get there, we have to have a conversation, and we need to figure out how to open up a space to have a conver-

sation,” he said. “Honestly, I am not the person to understand how to do that. I don’t think this council really understands how to do that.”

Council approved Johnstone’s motion to have the

staff working group seek an external consultation organization that has experience in reconciliation dialogues to advise the city on next steps in the process.

“We all have one thing in common – none of us have lived this experience,” Johnstone said of council and staff. “I think we need to bring someone in, not start a task force, but the first thing to do is to have a conversation.”

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‘We are looking for more opportunities for people of all ages to tap into their creativity and connect with their community’

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A mom-and-daughter duo want to help folks feed their creativity at the Craft Cafe.

Taryn Cheremkora and her mom Carol opened

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Dancers join orchestra for Christmas concert

It’s a holiday favourite in New Westminster, and it’s back at Massey Theatre.

The New Westminster Symphony Orchestra and the Richmond Academy of Dance are joining forces once again to bring an evening of Christmas magic to the Massey stage on Friday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m.

“And it will undoubtedly be a feast for your eyes and ears,” says arts promoter Tony Antonias in a press release.

Under the direction of conductor Jin Zhang, the orchestra will fill Massey Theatre with Christmas carols, polkas and waltzes.

Dancers from the Richmond Academy of Dance will present favourite selec-

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203-624 6th Street, New Westminster, B.C. Open House Invitation Holiday treat: Dancers from the Richmond Academy of Dance join the New West Symphony Orchestra for a Christmas performance at Massey Theatre on Friday, Dec. 8. PHOTO RICHMOND ACADEMY OF DANCE

tions from Tchaikovsky’s popular Nutcracker, plus other seasonal favourites and a children’s story to delight everyone in the audience.

Tickets are available at www.ticketsnw.ca or by calling 604-521-5050.

Massey Theatre is at 735 Eighth Ave. Parking is free.

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Continued from page 13 “With the paper studio part of it, we have activities where parents and tots can drop in and do a craft.

We have crafts for the kids,” Carol says. “We have adult evenings called Ink and Drink.We have been partnering with Wild Rice and have been holding them there.The evenings usually focus around ink and paper of some kind.”

On the retail front, Craft Cafe sells fine stationery from France and Italy, as well as some local artists.

The shop also sells agendas, wrapping paper, different kind of pens, calligraphy sets and journals.

“Taryn has that passion for paper, but I had no idea – people come in and they want to feel it.They want to open the journal and feel it,” Carol says. “They love

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The owners of 306 Gilley St would like to enter into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement with the City of New Westminster to facilitate the restoration of their existing 1916 Heritage House, and the stratification of the property to allow for the additional construction of a new front-to-back duplex on site.

The open house will be a drop-in event with display boards providing information on the proposal.

The applicant team will be on hand to answer questions and provide feedback. There will be no formal presentation.

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All about paper: Carol and Taryn Cheremkora have opened the Craft Cafe at River Market. PHOTO LISA KING

that writing.They use it for all kinds of things.”

In an era of cellphones and computers, Carol says many people still want to write letters on stationery.

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CHECK OUT VOICING, the latest exhibit at the New Media Gallery in Queen’s Park featuring works by three award-winning artists who explore in unconventional, funny and poignant ways “the human song-voice in a world mediated by technology.” It’s running until Dec. 22 at the New Media Gallery in Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St.The gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a late opening until 8 p.m. on Thursday.

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INTRODUCE KIDS TO SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION at Tinypreneurs on Saturday, Dec. 9 from noon to 3 p.m. at River Market.

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GET INTO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT at the New Westminster Symphony Orchestra and Richmond Academy of Dance’s 18th annual Christmas celebration of music and dance, featuring seasonal favourites and selections from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. It’s on Friday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Massey Theatre.Tickets are

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$19 general admission and available at www.ticketsnw. ca or 604-521-5050.

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ENJOY MUSIC FROM BYGONE ERAS at The Killer, Cash and the King, featuring music by Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash

and Elvis Presley at A Rock ‘n’ Roll Christmas. It’s taking place on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at Massey Theatre, 835 Eighth Ave.Tickets are $54 and available at www.ticketsnw. ca or 604-521-5050.

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LISTEN TO SOME CHRISTMAS MUSIC at the Coastal Sound Youth Choir’s Christmas concert on Saturday, Dec.

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Tickets in advance are $15 for children, $18 for seniors/ students and $23 for adults ($2 more at the door).

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Community The Little Free Library at McBride needs a little help Cayley Dobie CLASS ACT

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The Little Free Library at Richard McBride Elementary School is in need of some books – especially ones for intermediate grades.

Anyone in the community can make a donation, just stop by the library outside the school and drop them off. (Make sure the doors close when you shut the little library, it keeps the rain out.)

“All kinds of books are accepted, though it’s not too surprising that kids’ books are the dominant kind,” notes an announcement on the McBride parent advisory council Facebook page.

The caretakers ask that you don’t donate any magazines or colouring books, as the pages and covers tear easily, and large picture books aren’t accepted either. (They don’t fit.)

AMBASSADORS AT IT AGAIN A group of retired and current Telus employees have once again made a sizeable contribution to Connaught Heights Elementary School.

The Telus Community Ambassadors donated $1,500 to help buy books for the school library and grocery gift cards for school hampers, the school’s breakfast program and hungry kids in need.The group also donated some office supplies.

“The new books purchased generate an excitement about reading, help to meet the diverse reading preferences and abilities, and help to foster a love of reading,” notes a write-up about the donation.

Queensborough Middle School who raised $528 for the foundation – just shy of their goal of $550.

Across the water at Richard McBride Elementary School, the students raised $477 during their Terry Fox Run. Great job everyone!

HELPING HANDS HELP FEET Kudos to the Howay Helping Hands, a group of

charitable students at F.W. Howay Elementary School, for collecting more than 800 socks during its Socktober charity drive.

The socks were donated to New Westminster’s Lookout Society to help homeless men in the community stay warm.

“Socks are the least frequent item of clothing donated to shelters, so Howay’s donation made a huge

difference,” noted an announcement on the school’s website.

SAVE THE DATE We may not have made it through 2017 yet, but it’s never too early to start planning for the new year.

The parent advisory council over at École Lord Tweedsmuir Elementary School is looking for parent volunteers to help out at the

winter carnival, planned for Friday, Feb. 16.

Any questions or suggestions can be sent to Merry Leber and Steph Chan at events.tweedspac@gmail. com.

And be sure to keep an eye out for volunteer signup info expected in the coming months.

Have an item for Class Act? Email Cayley at cdobie@new westrecord.ca.

TERRY FOX RUN UPDATES More tallies are in for the various Terry Fox Runs that took place in September around the district.

Congrats to the kids at

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Thank you to all our partners, participants, volunteers and spectators for making this the best parade yet!

759 Falcon Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron Band Band of the 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA BC Ambulance Service/APBC Cupe 873 BC Flim presents Perry Ehrlich’s Showstoppers Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC Burnaby North Vikings Marching Band Canadian Blood Services Canucks Sports & Entertainment Captain Rankin Navy League Cadets Cloverdale Rodeo & Exhibition Association CN’s Little Obie Global Encore Dance Academy Fairmont Hotel Vancouver Falun Dafa Association of Vancouver

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The perfect stocking stuffer for the movie lover

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ovies are always a great gift option when the holiday season rolls around. They’re affordable, loved by all, and there’s always something for everyone, whether it’s a popular new release or a beloved classic. If you’re looking to surprise a cinema lover in your life, head to the Landmark Cinema in The Shops at New West.

This beloved theatre has gone through a facelift of sorts. To make your movie watching experience even better, the cinema recently added comfortable reclining seats. Plus, as an added bonus, you can choose your reserved seating at no extra cost.

There’s something to be said about giving a present of the showbiz genre, especially one that provides

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any snacks you brought or bought, and the movie is yours to watch in peace.

Who doesn’t love watching visual storytelling on a large screen, particularly when the film really takes advantage of the format. You get pulled into the sound and colour in a way that you don’t feel when you’re sitting on your couch at home watching your favourite movie on your phone, tablet, laptop, or TV. It’s just that seeing something cinematically grand for one to feast on is still a unique, worthwhile experience.

Need another reason? Let’s face it, going to the movies with friends or your significant other can be a memorable shared pastime, especially when you’re surrounded by an audience of like-minded people.

Then, grabbing a drink afterwards and discussing your reactions after catching a film just adds to the fun.

Another good reason a gift of movie tickets is so welcomed is it gets one out of the house, where there are always endless distractions and demands on your time. In the movie theatre, all you have is your chair,

No need to hassle with traffic and the exorbitant cost of parking, the Landmark Cinema is conveniently located in the New Westminster Skytrain Station, Skytrain Level 390-800 Carnarvon Street, holiday shopping for your loved ones has never been easier.

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Discover and meet local merchants. You’ll find everything from beautiful cookware to specialty, hard-to-find food products.Want a dazzling holiday table? Look no further.

The vendors are passionate about their goods. For example, Laura at Canteen & Supply can tell you the pedigree of her cookware - some pieces so classic, they’ve been sold for 100+ years. For sensational holiday drinks, she has brought in bartending equipment and tasty Canadian syrups. Staff at Paddlewheeler Liquor Store can recommend local wines pairings for your holiday gatherings.

For the tea fanatic, a stop at the eye-catching Great WallTea Co. is a must, with their vast array of exotic teas. Have a cuppa’ tea while you’re there. Dark Chocolate Peppermint Puerh, anybody? Looking for hard-to-find spices? Many South China Seas products (herbs, spices, chiles) are available at the renowned Wild Rice Market Bistro. At Pamola Bakery, pickup that over-the-top dessert cake and have a yummy Mexican lunch too.

Beyond the specialty food items at smaller vendors, there is Donald’s Market, where fresh local produce is available and products for all food preferences – vegan, gluten-restricted, you name it.

The aesthetic pleasure of a beautiful table is also part of the foodie experience, and your first stop might be the aromatic Bunches and Blooms, where Robin creates brilliant non-traditional arrangements. For the popular Scandinavian tableware, head to MidCentury Modern Home.

Lodge cast iron skillet, 10¼inch, $45.Various sizes available.

Great Wall Tea Co. #109-810 Quayside Drive, River Market 604.520.3007 www.rivermarket.ca

Having planned your dazzling holiday table, meet friends and choose from the food outlets serving irresistible authentic dishes of the world, both comfort foods and spicy delights. Or treat yourself to a divine Chinese fusion meal at Wild Rice or a classic burger at Paddlewheeler Pub and watch the Fraser River roll by.

Could a foodie want for more?

Mini bag of Cream Early Grey $2.50 and Organic Waterfront $3.50. Choose from over 100 varieties of tea.

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When the party ends,

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Operation Red Nose is a volunteer driving service provided during the Christmas Holiday Season to all drivers who have been drinking or who do not feel fit to drive their own vehicle back home.

When the party ends, Operation Red Nose gets you AND your car home safely!

IF YOU NEED A RIDE HOME, CALL:

778-866-6673 (NOSE) November 24,25 December 1,2,8,9.15,16 & 31 New Years Eve OPERATION RED NOSE IS A “BY DONATION” SERVICE. ALL DONATIONS GO DIRECTLY TO KIDSPORT AND THEIR EFFORTS TO GIVE EVERY KID A SPORTING CHANCE.

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UPTOWN • NEW WESTMINSTER •

Shop local at the New West Farmers Market

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n the first and third Saturday of every month, the New West Farmers Market fills Belmont St with farmer’s stalls, artisan booths and gourmet prepared foods. The ultimate in shopping local.

Shopping local is about making a choice to spend your money in the community you live in and love.

Supporting the local coffee shop, butcher, cobbler, cake maker and jeweler, you are supporting the economy in your community.

With people becoming more and more aware of how their dollar is spent, and where it goes, it is events like this become essential within our local economy.

These producers are our neighbours and our friends. As are the small businesses that surround the farmers market on Belmont St. From the cozy Belmont Café to Gallery the Spa to National Meats and more, these businesses are run and owned by families. By our neighbours. By our friends.

We’re not only proud that Uptown New West hosts the New West Farmers Market, but also proud that we have such an incredible assortment of independent businesses and services in our area. These are businesses that have been in New Westminster for generations, and businesses that have just opened up this year.

Gifting local is easy in our city, which is one reason why we love it so much.

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Shop Local Barley’s Homebrewing Supplies

S A P P E RT O N

455 E Columbia St, NewWestminster 604.553.1941 www.shopbarleys.com

• NEW WESTMINSTER •

Craft your own beer this holiday season

T

he craft beer industry has enjoyed enormous growth in British Columbia over the last five years. More and more consumers are demanding variety and quality when it comes to this fermented ambrosia of malted barley blended with hops. People want to know where their beer comes from, how its made and who’s making it.

As neighbourhoods and communities throughout the lower mainland continue to see new breweries open, it’s easy to support local. And it doesn’t get any more local than home made!

In 2013, the timing was right for Barley’s Homebrewing Supplies to open its doors in New Westminster. Starting with a modest selection of hops, grain and yeast, Barley’s has since grown to become one of the leading homebrew shops in the province. It has acted as a nursery for several brewery start-ups over the years and has driven the growth of the homebrewing community by organizing events such as contests, workshops, demonstrations and seminars. Barley’s has endeavored to become a center of beer-making knowledge and a welcoming place for beginners.

If you think making beer sounds like fun but don’t know the first thing about it, then Barley’s is the

place to start. After all, if you’re drinking it, you might as well be brewing it!

This is an exciting time to be a homebrewer.

Innovation in brewing equipment and ingredients has generated several new products in recent years. From kegging equipment to electric brewing systems, the sky is the limit for homebrew enthusiasts. New techniques, hop varietals, yeast blends and a whole lot of creativity has challenged style guidelines. Beer styles are being rediscovered even as they’re being reinvented. It’s happening at home and it’s driving the growth of craft beer.

Yet, for anyone looking to brew that first batch, the basic fermenting equipment remains elegantly simple. Twenty-three liters is the standard batch size, but for those who are short on space or value variety over quantity, smaller batches have become increasingly popular. Barley’s also carry’s supplies for making wine, mead, cider, kombucha, kefir, yogurt and cheese.

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If that special someone in your life is already brewing beer, just let us know what they like to drink and we’ll assemble a recipe for you.

How about a Vanilla Porter? Prices vary.

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New Westminster RECORD THURSDAY December 7, 2017 29

Shop Local Neil Douglas Guitar Shop

829 12th St, NewWestminster 604.525.8512 www.neildouglasguitarshop.com

12TH STREET • NEW WESTMINSTER •

A musical instrument is a gift people keep forever

L

ooking for that perfect gift for a creative person? Music instruments and lessons are an excellent fit. The Neil Douglas Guitar Shop has been bringing the gift of music to New West since 1968 and has great deals for the holiday season.

No problem, there are lots of ukulele accessories to choose from and affordable ukuleles upgrades.

A gift certificate for music lessons is another great gift option. Why get a toy they will play with for a week and lose interest in when you can give a lifelong skill? Playing music has been proven to reduce stress, improve memory, develop IQ and boost self-esteem. The Neil Douglas Music Studio offers lessons for all ages and all styles in guitar, ukulele, bass, drums, classical piano, rock/popular piano and vocals. Private lessons are just $25 per half-hour with no registration fees and flexible scheduling. There are youth bands, spring break and summer camps, adult ensembles, and music for Munchkins classes (ages four and up).

A musical instrument is a gift people keep forever.

Quality children’s guitars start at just $89.95 and adult full-size guitars at $119.95.There are a variety of other instruments from tambourines, hand drums and xylophones to mandolins and banjos to choose from. Need a gift under $20 for a musician?

The shop is fully stocked with tuners, instrument stands, wall hangers, capos, harmonicas, neon drum sticks and strings, reeds, colourful picks and an assortment of other options.

The ukulele is a fun and affordable option that appeals to all ages. Ukulele has become popular over the past few years, surfacing in music by everyone from Jason Mraz,Train and Jack Johnson, to Florence and the Machine and many others.With more than 65 different models, prices start at just $39.95. Already have a ukulele player in your life?

Ukulele $39.95

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30 THURSDAY December 7, 2017 • New Westminster RECORD

Arts & Entertainment Fringe show at the Grill

The Way Off-Broadway Wednesdays series is winding up for 2017 with one more December show.

The fringe performance series has been bringing favourite shows and perform-

ers from the fringe festival circuit to the stage for by-donation performances at the Heritage Grill.

On Dec. 13, audiences can join in the final show of 2017 with Andrew Wade’s

Hullaboo and the End of Everything.The show, performed by Wade and Katie Purych, tells the story of Hullaboo, who has been a lifelong imaginary friend and partner in pranks to young

Mikaila – until Mikaila starts to outgrow him.

The shows are at 7:30 p.m., with admission by donation.You can reserve a table at 604-759-0819, or just show up. Heritage Grill is at

447 Columbia St. The Wednesday series will then take a Christmas hiatus before returning on Wednesday, Jan. 17.

See www.facebook.com/ wayoffwed.

ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA

Tri Parishes of New Westminster Christmas Services 2017 SAINT BARNABAS CHURCH 1010 – 5th Avenue (604) 526-6646 www.stbarnabasparish.ca

Saturday, December 9

10am – Bake Sale & Bazaar 2pm – Community Choir Winter Concert

Sunday, December 10

5pm – Service of Lessons & Carols with special guest, soloist Patti Powell

Sunday, December 17

5pm – ¡POSADA! Lantern Procession & Celebration

Sunday, December 24

2pm – Open House 4:15pm – Carol Sing Along 5pm – Holy Eucharist

HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL 514 Carnarvon Street (604) 521-2511 www.holytrinitycathedral.ca

Sunday, December 17

8am – Holy Eucharist, Bishop Skelton Presiding 10am – Holy Eucharist, Bishop Skelton Presiding 7:30pm – Choir & The Royal Westminster Regimental Band Concert

Sunday, December 24

8am – Holy Eucharist, Advent 4 10am – Choral Eucharist, Advent 4 5:30pm – Holy Eucharist & Pageant 11pm – Midnight Mass with Choir

ST MARY THE VIRGIN

121 East Columbia Street (604) 521-2314 www.stmarysapperton.ca Sunday, December 17

10am – Eucharist Service 5:30pm – Evening Prayer followed by Children’s Christmas Party

Sunday, December 24

10am – Eucharist Service, final Sunday of Advent 9:30pm – Christmas Eve Service of Lessons & Carols 11pm – Christmas Eve Candlelight Eucharist Service

Monday, December 25

10am – Christmas Morning Eucharist Service

CHRISTMAS WORSHIP

Celebration

930 Cumberland Street, New Westminster 604-521-0120 Pastor Marlys Moen

Sunday, Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Services 10 am - Worship 5 pm - Candlelight Service 11 pm - Worship with Holy Communion Monday, Dec. 25: Christmas Day Service with Holy Communion - 10 am

• Christmas EVE CandlElight sErViCE: 4:00 Pm • Christmas day WOrshiP: 11:00 am

CELEBRATE WITH US! ALL ARE WELCOME!

Queens 529Avenue United Church Queens Ave, New Westminster Christmas Choral Service Sunday, December 17th, 10:30 am

Christmas and Advent carols and anthems sung by the Queens Avenue United Church choir.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service December 24th at 7 pm

Minister: Rev. Nathan Wright

All are most Welcome!

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Community Kids invited to Eagles’ annual Christmas party Theresa McManus AROUND TOWN

tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

Santa and Ralph the Elf will put in an appearance at next week’s Christmas for Kids party.

The Fraternal Order of Eagles #20 New Westminster is hosting the annual party and is encouraging parents to register kids up to 10 years of age for the bash being held on Friday, Dec. 15 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at St. Barnabas Church hall, 1010 Fifth Ave. “It’s a fun event,” said Joan Nelson, conductor with the local Eagles.

“They do games.We have a fish pond.We have a candy count.We have a snowball toss.We have Santa, of course.They get pictures with Santa.”

Attendees can also make an ornament to take home and enter to win door prizes. Goodie bags and candy canes are also part of the day’s fun.

Kids must be registered

by Tuesday, Dec. 12 by contacting Joan at 604-5212391 or veragj@shaw.ca.

SUPPORTING EMERGING TALENT Royal City Musical Theatre wants to support emerging talent.

The theatre company recently launched the actor’s honorarium fund, which provides some compensation to help cover costs such as transportation and food.

Local arts promoter Tony Antonias notes that Royal City Musical Theatre (RCMT) fills leading roles for its annual productions with paid actors.

“With the actor’s honorarium fund, three to five emerging talent actors who are seeking professional careers on stage will also be compensated,” he said in a press release. “RCMT wants these people to stay in the RCMT family and help bring our devoted audience the best talent possible.”

Thanks to its many supporters, Royal City Musical Theatre raised enough money to get the fund up and running in time for its spring show, Cabaret.Tickets for Cabaret, on from April 12 to 29, 2018 at Massey Theatre, are on sale at 604-521-5050.

SCOOTER GIVEAWAY A lucky senior will soon be the proud owner of a

brand new scooter thanks to the generosity of supporters of the Seniors Services Society.

The society is set to give away a brand new Pegasus Metro 3-Wheel scooter on Dec. 15. Anyone knowing a senior with mobility issues who would benefit from a new scooter can fill out a free application at www. seniorsservicessociety.ca or drop by the society’s office at 750 Carnarvon St. “We have this fully loaded, rather expensive scooter here. It was donated by Scooter City.What happened is at our Evening in Tuscany event, a whole bunch of people got together and bid on it to give it back to the agency so that we could give it away to a needy client,” said Brian Dodd, the society’s manager of operations.

For more information, call 604-520-6621.

MISSING CANDLES RETURN MYSTERIOUSLY The Mystery of the Missing Candles was solved – sort of – soon after it began.

Royal Westminster Regiment Honorary Col. Karen Baker-MacGrotty spearheaded the No Stone Left Alone event in New West, which saw community members place poppies and candles on the graves of 450 veterans in Fraser Cemetery in time for Remembrance Day.When she popped by the cemetery on Nov. 19, Baker-MacGrotty discovered about 50 of the candles had gone missing.

“I was shocked, absolutely shocked.This is our soldiers,” she said. “Who would take something from the graves that doesn’t belong to them?”

After verifying with the

engineering operations department that city staff hadn’t removed the candles and poppies from the graves, Baker-MacGrotty contacted the New Westminster Police Department.

She also reached out to the Record, with the hope of appealing for the return of the long-burning candles that will be relit at another time.

But as quickly as the candles disappeared, they reappeared. A couple of days after the candles went missing, a New West police officer visited the cemetery and called Baker-MacGrotty when he could see nothing amiss.

“All the candles are back,” she said. “I am giddy. I am so happy. All’s well that ends well.”

As for the whereabouts of the candles when they weren’t where they were supposed to be?

“We don’t know,” BakerMacGrotty said.

ANVIL CENTRE TAKES ON A NEW HUE If you’ve wondered why Anvil Centre has been lit up in orange, wonder no more.

The City of New Westminster is lighting Anvil Centre up in orange til Dec. 10 to show support for the Orange the World campaign, initiated by United Nation’s UNiTE to End Violence against Women and the Grandmothers Advocacy Network (GRAN).

UNiTE invites organizations around the world to light up their buildings in orange in symbolic support of the campaign, with GRAN drawing attention to the challenges older women in Africa face as a marginalized group.

FLOUR POWER GALLOWAY’S

FOOD Tis the season toFINE be baking.

AndSPECIALTIES eating. And entertaining. Luckily, there’s that great little everything fun and fabulously foodie shop in Uptown New West to help you make all these things easier.

Do you remember the neighbourhood natural food store of your childhood? Where the staff recognized you, special orders were never a problem, and the food displays were always changing to make room for new products?

That store is Galloway’s Fine Food Specialities. The place to find the spices, herbs, flours and nuts that aren’t available at the big grocery stores. Every inch of the store is crammed with colourful packages of ingredients from around the world, gathered based on customer requests.

Organic products, aromatic spices, and a huge variety of teas will draw you in, but you may well leave with a few other rare treasures!

It’s no wonder that people from all over Metro Vancouver and beyond seek out Galloway’s for items that simply can’t be found anywhere else. Wheelchair and stroller access is through the back door.

Discover a world of fabulous tastes at Galloway’s.

The place to find the spices, herbs and other food items that aren’t available at the big grocery stores.

Botanical herbs, spices, peppers, curry powders, dried beans and peas, essential oils, grains, rice, nuts and seeds, along with packaged foods and drinks, all waiting to be discovered, and all reasonably-priced. It’s no wonder that people from all over Metro Vancouver and beyond seek out Galloway’s for items that simply can’t be found anywhere else.

HOURS OF OPERATIONS

Monday - Thursday 9am - 5:30pm

Choices’ Star of the Season Program November 15th – December 24th Your donation of only $2 supports the growth of healthy communities. Now in its 14th year, Choices’ Star of the Season Program enriches the lives of families all across Metro Vancouver, The Fraser Valley and the Okanagan. Kindly donated by Calabar Printers, Choices’ Holiday Stars may be purchased between November 15th and December 24th for a donation of $2.

For more details on each neighbourhood house, please visit our website,

www.choicesmarkets.com

Friday

9am - 9pm

Saturday

9am - 5:30pm

Sunday

12pm - 4pm

Galloway’sTFine Food Specialities 604.526.7525 702 Bwww.gallowaysnewwest.com 6th Ave, New Westminster 604-526-7525 • New Westminster 702 B 6th Avenue http://www.gallowaysnewwest.com/

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When 10-year-old Max wanted to attend an expensive summer camp, he sat down with his father, Ramses Padilla, to come up with ways to raise money.

After going through a slew of ideas, Max settled on a lemonade stand.

Through the process of running the business, Max and his father were inspired.

They decided to share the experience with others.

It started with just a few of Max’s friends and has grown into the Tinypreneurs initiative.

Tinypreneurs is a mini entrepreneurial fair where children ages six to 15 have their own market stands and pitch their own business ideas to those attending the fair.

They can also improve upon already existing businesses, according to Padilla.

“If kids don’t know how to keep themselves financially stable while running a business, they won’t be able to run it,” Max said about why the Tinypreneurs initiative is important.

Padilla adds the sooner kids learn about what it’s like to run a business, the less likely they are to run

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The event will also “inspire and motivate children to express their creativity,” he said.

Also at the events, supporters of the initiative such as the Investor Group, the World Financial Group as well as successful local entrepreneurs make educational presentations about entrepreneurship and managing finances, according to Padilla.

The next Tinypreneurs event is planned for Saturday, Dec. 9 at the River Market.

This event is also a fundraiser for B.C. Children’s Hospital, with all profits the children make from their businesses going to the hospital foundation.

It’s important to teach children social entrepreneurship involves being “conscious of their environment and community … and being aware of the needs of others,” Padilla said.

The children will also have a chance to create holiday gifts to take home with them.

It’s a fun event for the whole family, Padilla said.

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What? Tinypreneurs Children’s Market Where? River Market, 810 Quayside Dr. When? Saturday Dec. 9, from noon to 3 p.m.

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Connect to Charities Get to know the not-for-profit organizations in our community

A

t this time of the year as we prepare to celebrate the holiday season and enjoy the comfort of family and friends, it’s a fitting time to consider those in our community who may not have the support that many of us often take for granted.

While good causes are in every country around the world, there are some excellent organizations right here in New Westminster doing great work. Giving is a personal choice, sometimes guided by personal experience, sometimes by what we learn from others. What we hope to do in the following pages is to introduce you to just some local causes – their priorities and some of their successes.

I can assure you that each organization or group provides very dedicated and much needed resources and support in our community. Our hope is that this will help you and your family select a cause that resonates with you and we encourage you to offer your assistance, participation and if you are able, a donation.

Whether you give your time and energy or a few dollars, even the smallest contribution makes a difference and any act of giving is always greatly appreciated. Let’s make a difference this holiday season and do our part to give back to the community.

Lara Graham, Publisher, New Westminster Record

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Pottery Works

Monarch Place

612 VICTORIA STREET, NEW WESTMINSTER

1015 COLUMBIA STREET, NEW WESTMINSTER

Our Focus

Our Focus

PotteryWorks is a multi-media art studio, that supports, teaches and promotes artists who are overcoming disability through the practice of art and craft. We teach pottery skills, such as wheel throwing and hand building as well as slipcasting in moulds. Our painting group, the Colour Collective, learn the principles of colour theory and perspective by following the work of such masters as the Group of Seven, Van Gogh, Monet and the other Impressionists. They work in acrylic and watercolour. We have a group of photographers, Snap Photo Club, who go into their community and record their impressions of it on film. Our artists also produce jewellery, hand painted and photo cards.

Our Goals

Our primary goal at PotteryWorks is to support community inclusion for our artists. We teach and promote them to become valued members of their communities and to be recognized for their abilities and contributions.

contact us

Telephone: 604.553.7332 Cell: 778.227.1081 Website: potteryworks.ca Facebook:

Potteryworks-community living society, Potteryworks-river market Twitter: @potteryworks-cls

Our Work in the Community

PotteryWorks started operations 16 years ago. We are sponsored by the Community Living Society, an organization that has been providing residential and day supports since the 1970’s. We started with six artists in 2000 and now represent over 40. Our artists have shown their work at shows and galleries all over the Lower Mainland. Some of the highlights include a month long show last year at the Lookout Gallery at UBC, of 25 landscape paintings by our Colour Collective group of painters. We opened a store at the River Market in New Westminster about six years ago, to give our artists exposure and an opportunity to meet and interact with the public. At River Market, our artists demonstrate how they paint their pottery for the public and develop relationships with their community. Our photographers have shown their work at multiple shows and produce a line of photo cards that are very popular.

Through learning the techniques and discipline of pottery and painting, our artists have grown as people and meeting the public and selling their work helps to heal self- esteem and give them an identity and role in the larger society. At our River Market store, two of our artists have been able to fulfill a lifetime goal to work with children, by becoming instructors in our “Painted Pots and Polka Dots” children’s pottery workshops. We now offer evening and weekend classes for the public at our new location at 612 Victoria St. in New Westminster, where our artists can participate in running t he classes.

Monarch Place is a program of W.I.N.G.S. (Women in Need Gaining Strength), a non-profit charitable organization founded in 1997 to provide shelter and supportive services to women and children fleeing from domestic violence.

In addition to Monarch Place, (an emergency first stage transition house) we also provide a second stage housing program, as well as complimentary services such as community support groups for both women and men, counselling, outreach, and multi-cultural services.

Our services are based on our values of safety, compassion, respect, and dignity for all.

Our artists and staff

PotteryWorks represents over forty artists, all overcoming some form of disability. Some live in residential facilities and attend the studio with support staff, while others are self- advocates who live and travel independently on transit. Working artists are on staff at the PotteryWorks studio and give lessons and support to the attending artists.

How to become involved

Our Goals

Our mission statement is simple: to provide women and children fleeing from domestic violence the opportunity to regain their emotional and physical strength and to live according to their own true worth. At Monarch Place, our goal is to provide an experience of safety, encouragement, and most of all, dignity.

We do that in a warm, loving, compassionate and caring environment. In addition, our nurturing home allows our clients to work through various stages of well-being– from crisis to long-term stability–by making available a full range of support services.

Since its inception, more than 4400 women and children have shared Monarch Place with our team of dedicated and loving staff. Each woman and child have a unique story and journey to share and each one who comes is a success story because of their courage and desire to change and improve their lives and that of their children.

Our Work in the Community

Monarch Place also works closely with other non-profit organizations to spread the word about domestic abuse. We offer resources, host a variety of educational workshops, and provide community support groups. We regularly participate in a network of community emergency services. Check out our facebook page for more information on our “Purple Lights” campaign running in April, raising awareness about Domestic Violence.

How to become involved

Drop by either of our locations to meet our artists, they love to show their work and the pride they have. We do accept donations and have had many generous donations of pottery and art supplies, as well as funds. Members of the public have also volunteered in our studio.

Upcoming events

We are having a Holiday Show and Sale at our Victoria St. location, to introduce it to the public but the same discounts apply to our River Market store.

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telephone: 604.521.1888 fax: 604.521.1879 email: wingsed@monarchplace.org internet: www.monarchplace.org facebook: /monarchplacewings

With the holiday season fast approaching, community members can donate to Monarch Place in various ways: •Monarch Place is currently collecting gifts for its Christmas hampers and gift bags for women and children as well as accepting donations of items needed in the house (i.e. diapers). Please call Susan at 604-521-1888 for more information.

•Financial donations are gratefully received through www.canadahelps.org (search words Monarch Place).

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Fraserside Community Services Society 330-550 SIXTH STREET, NEW WESTMINSTER

Our Focus

Fraserside Community Services Society provides multiple services, so we can meet the greatest needs of vulnerable individuals living in New Westminster and neighbouring communities.

We support people needing housing, seeking work, living with developmental disabilities, those with mental health and substance abuse issues and individuals and families with low income.

Our Goals

Fraserside’s vision is to create communities of belonging where the diversity of all people is welcome. Our strategic directions help us accomplish this. Our first three directions are rooted in the communities we serve:

• People belong when they have a home. Of the 353 housing-related goals set by persons we serve last year, 95% were achieved.

These goals included maintaining housing for six months and finding independent housing.

• People belong when they can make a contribution.

In partnership with the Fraser Works Co-op, 456 individual employment-related goals were identified and set out. Last year we helped the persons we serve attain 84% of these goals.

• People belong when they are in a relationship with each other and participate in a community.

Of the 1,515 relationship and community participation goals determined by those we serve, 84% were accomplished.

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telephone: 604 522 3722 email: info@fraserside.bc.ca internet: www.fraserside.bc.ca facebook: /Fraserside twitter: @Fraserside

Our Work in the Community Housing: We offer a variety of housing options so people have a home.

We provide a family emergency shelter for parents, women and children. Last year we housed 38 families, which included 66 children. Fraserside provides supportive housing to people who live with mental health issues and those with developmental disabilities. We also work with community members to offer more independent housing in a home environment. We operate a low barrier housing complex and a mixed housing apartment for people with low and moderate incomes.

Employment We support people with developmental disabilities and mental health issues to find and maintain employment. We operate a volunteer program that supplies opportunities for people interested in making a community contribution by volunteering at Fraserside We are co-founders of Fraser Works, a co-op that delivers employment services to people looking for work.

Support We offer counselling programs that help people resolve issues so they can build important relationships. We facilitate inclusion in the community with our New Leaf Clubhouse and community inclusion programs like Horizons. Our Community Service Desk offers referrals for low income individuals and families so they can receive subsidies for community programs.

Our History Our history is all about our commitment to the community.

Fraserside started out in 1972 as a small group of New Westminster residents helping each other with issues such as preschool subsidies. They quickly realized that together they had strength and moved on to other issues such as proper clothing for their children and used furniture for families needing assistance.

What started out as six people working together in a basement, evolved into an organization employing 180 people, working out of 15 locations and serving six communities. Throughout its 45 years, a driving force for Fraserside has been meeting the community’s changing needs.

Last Door Recovery Centre 323 8TH STREET, NEW WESTMINSTER

Our Focus

Last Door Recovery Society is a non-profit, charity providing residential addiction recovery services for individuals and families in New Westminster for 34 years. Last Door programs are licensed and accredited and serve male youths 14 to 18 years and adult males 19 and over.

Last Door offers value added programs for families including weekly Parents Groups, Partner Groups, and Co-Parenting Groups and a quarterly Weekend Retreat. Treatment services encompass alcohol and drugs, mental health, video gaming and nicotine addiction.

Our People

Last Door has 32 staff, 12 Directors and hundreds of stakeholders who together support clients and volunteer at our community events e.g.

Recovery Day BC and Recovery Capital Conference

Our Goals

Last Door programs help individuals and families recover from addiction by supporting a recovery peer oriented community that promotes healthy communities, saves lives and reduces addiction related social costs.

Our Work in the Community

When we help people recover from addiction, the community wins. Did you know that New Westminster is known as the “Recovery Capital of Canada”? As a key stakeholder in the city, Last Door is PROUD to participate in local events; from setting up kid zones with free face painters, to setting up outreach booths to answer questions from the public about addiction recovery.

Last Door organizes hundreds of volunteer hours for the Hyack Festival, Uptown Live, City of New Westminster Bike Races, and the Sapperton Festival; ensuring our city events run smoothly.

Two years ago, Last Door was instrumental in bringing the Recovery Day BC festival to New Westminster, with record crowds each year, we are pleased to be part of the 2018 festival.

Recovery Day in New Westminster has become Canada’s largest celebration of Recovery.

Another highlight of the year was Last Door’s hosting of the inaugural sold out Recovery Capital Conference of Canada held at the Anvil Centre. Forty international experts and over 500 delegates gathered to discuss Recovery Capital and to listen to the new Minister of Mental Health Addictions Judy Darcy give her first speech as Minister. During the current overdose crisis, the conference inspired hope on the situation.

In 2017 Last Door served approximately 300 clients, plus hundreds of alumni and family members, organized six large community events, cooked 68,418 meals, provided 312 group sessions, 208 life skills group sessions, 104 alumni group sessions, and thousands of conversations. Our clients also spent 22,806 nights off the streets, and didn’t smoke 456,120 cigarettes, since Last Door is a nicotine free program

Upcoming events

Last Door’s treatment programs are complemented by our annual events that include clients and their families, plus the community at large. Stay tuned to facebook.com/LastDoor for announcements of community events, save these dates: June 2nd Family Fun Day, August 5th Clean Sober Proud, August 25th Recovery Sports Day, September 6th & 7th Recovery Capital Conference, September 8th Recovery Day BC, September 15th Ride Out 4 Recovery

How to Get Involved

How To Become Involved With the Holiday Season here, there is no better time to help.

Personal donations can be made through our website www.fraserside.bc.ca, in person or through the mail.

For information about volunteering, please visit our website.

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telephone: 604 525 9771 email: community@lastdoor.org internet: www.lastdoor.org

Want to be part of the fun? Interested in inspiring people with hope? Recovery saves lives, restores families and saves health care dollars.

Email community@lastdoor.org or call 1-888-525-9771 to get involved. Donating to Last Door is easy and affordable, you can mail a cheque or donate online at www.lastdoor.org/Donate

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Walter and Maria Spagnolo

Queen’s Park Healthcare Foundation

EFry Vancouver 402 EAST COLUMBIA, NEW WESTMINSTER

315 MCBRIDE BLVD, NEW WESTMINSTER

Our Focus

Established in 1983, the Queen’s Park Healthcare Foundation is a registered charity that raises funds for priority equipment needs, facility enhancements and activity programming for Queen’s Park Care Centre, a long-term seniors care facility that also provides in-patient rehabilitation services and a Day Program for seniors still living at home, and William Rudd House, a home for physically disabled younger adults who require assisted living.

Using partnerships, education and fundraising, the Foundation serves as a catalyst for enhancing the well-being and full potential of elders and others in care. Working with medical professionals within Fraser Health, we raise awareness and fundraise for priority needs.

The Foundation has raised funds for a variety of equipment, programs and services, including supplies for art and music therapy, gardening programs and other therapeutic services, and new equipment, such as wheelchairs and mattresses.

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Work in Community

Queen’s Park Care Centre and William Rudd House are critical components to the delivery of health care in New Westminster, and make a positive impact on the lives of residents, patients and their families, the majority of whom are from New Westminster.

Walter Spagnolo, a New Westminster resident, comes to visit his mother, Maria, every day at Queen’s Park Care Centre.

Walter was the primary caregiver of his mother after his father passed away in 2007. Increasingly, he found it difficult to care for his aging mother, so the decision was made for her to come to the Care Centre in January 2016.

“The level of care my mother receives is great. Staff are dedicated to ensuring that she gets everything she needs, including a variety of therapeutic programs. I live close by and I come every day to have lunch with her. Having the Care Centre in our community has really made a difference for us.”

– Walter Spagnolo, New Westminster resident

How to become involved

Please consider supporting the Foundation this Holiday Season.

With 10 donations of $50 the Foundation can fund the gardening program for the year.

With 20 donations of $100 the Foundation can purchase a wheelchair.

As a small hospital foundation, we rely on donations from individuals and local businesses to make life more comfortable and enjoyable for the residents and patients we care for.

Our Focus

At EFry, we believe with a little help, everyone has the potential to change their life for the better. EFry supports women, girls and children impacted by the risk factors that lead to involvement with the justice system. Through our more than two dozen programs and services, we support women struggling with challenges such as poverty, homelessness, addiction, mental illness, domestic abuse, incarceration and community reintegration. EFry strives to empower women to build a brighter future for themselves, their families and our community.

Our People

EFry has a core staff of 80 passionate people but it’s our more than 400 volunteers who really bring our programs to life. Our partners in caring also include our donors, who make EFry’s work with low income children and those with incarcerated parents possible. Together, we help nearly 12,000 women and children every year.

Upcoming Events

Mark your calendars for September 15, 2018 for the Foundation’s Annual Community BBQ!

name: Jason Lesage, Executive Director

telephone: 604.517.8661 email:

QPHFoundation@fraserhealth.ca

website: www.qphf.org facebook: www.facebook.com/

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twitter: @QPHFoundation instagram: @qphfoundation

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telephone: 604-520-1166 email: info@elizabethfry.com internet: elizabethfry.com facebook: EFryVancouver twitter: EFryVancouver

Our Work in the Community

Since 1939, EFry has been proud to call New Westminster home. Many of our supports take place here including: Elizabeth Gurney House Women & Children’s Shelter EFry’s shelter for homeless women and children offers a home-like atmosphere with comfortable bedrooms, living room and shared kitchen and dining area. While meeting their short-term needs, we support our clients in finding permanent, affordable housing and connect them with other services to help them get back on their feet.

Maida Duncan Drop-in Centre Women and children access meals, laundry, showers, computers, donations of personal essentials, fitness and health programs, social opportunities and help connecting with social services at this homey drop-in.

Emergency Cold-Weather Shelter During Vancouver’s record-breaking cold winter last year, at night our drop-in centre was converted into an emergency shelter so women could have safe respite from the dangerous cold. It’s proving to be another cold year, with the emergency shelter already open for many nights.

Holiday Meals Holidays are particularly hard for women without resources.

Each of our programs hosts holiday meals for current and past clients, so all are welcome at a celebratory meal with friendly faces and nutritious, festive dinner.

JustKids Santa Lunch JustKids provides programs throughout the year designed specifically for children with a parent in prison. Our summer camps and Saturday Clubs are where many children find friends, and we make sure they also get a holiday meal and gift stocking from Santa. It’s primarily for our six to 15-yearold JustKids clients, though no child is turned away from this holiday event.

Toy Bank Few things are harder as a parent than not being able to afford to give your child a Christmas present. To make sure every child has a gift to open, EFry’s clients are able to register to choose a new toy their child will love from our holiday toy bank.

How to become involved

EFry thrives thanks to volunteers and always welcomes more. Visit www.elizabethfry.com/work-with-us/volunteer/ for more information. In kind and financial donations are also much appreciated, particularly during winter when need is most acute. Those interested in working for EFry will find job openings on our website.

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Our Focus

The New Westminster Fire Fighters’ Charitable Society was established in 1987 by local firefighters who saw a need in our city. We are honoured by our long standing presence in New Westminster and we are equally proud of our volunteers. Our non-profit society is run by members of New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services, who over the course of the year donate hundreds of hours of their own time to give back to the community they serve. For more than two decades, we have been an integral part of the city by raising much needed funds for residents and charitable organization that need our assistance. All of our local firefighters play a critical role in giving back to our community.

Our Goals

Our goals are to continue our important work. All of the money raised from our fundraisers support our worthy charitable organizations such as: New Westminster School lunch/breakfast programs, Royal Columbian Hospital – Paediatric Ward, Saint Barnabas Church, Purpose Society, Family Place, Union Gospel Mission, BC Professional Firefighters’ Burn Fund, and Honour House to name a few.

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Throughout the year, we host a number of fundraisers so that we can give back to the community that we proudly call home. Everyone is invited to take part in our family-friendly events, including our upcoming great Christmas Tree chipping event will be held Saturday, January 6th and Sunday, January 7th, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Canada Games Pool parking lot. Recycle your tree by donation and enjoy a delicious barbecue, popcorn, face painting for the kids, music and fire extinguishing demonstrations (weather permitting). Every penny goes to fund our various charitable activities.

Throughout the year we also host the Shred-athon, our popular New Westminster Fire Fighters Charitable Society game versus the Vancouver Canucks Alumni, a number of barbecues, our annual NWFD Open House to name a few. And don’t forget our newest fundraising event, “Just Show Up – a Music Festival” night held at the Columbia theatre. It will be scheduled in March, keep a look out for this fun music filled night out!

How To Become Involved

All of our fundraising efforts are open to the public and we encourage the citizens of New Westminster to come out to our events! Most of them are by donation and include BBQ’s and entertainment. It’s a win/win situation – the family enjoys a fun outing and we get to help our community’s most vulnerable! Donations are always gratefully appreciated and can be made at any event, dropped off or mailed to New Westminster Fire Rescue Services, #1 East 6th Ave., New Westminster. Note: Donations of more than $20 will be issued a tax receipt upon request.

Our Focus

Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation was established in 1978 to raise funds for the hospital’s first CT scanner.

Since then, we have worked with individuals, businesses, community groups and foundations to fund major hospital projects, priority equipment needs, facility enhancements, research, education and innovation at Royal Columbian.

Together, we are helping the hospital care for some of the most seriously ill and injured patients in the province, in critical areas including cardiac care, trauma, brain and spine surgery, high-risk maternity and neonatal care.

Our People

The Foundation is guided by a volunteer Board of Directors, whose expertise and commitment help staff connect with generous donors from throughout the region.

Our Goals

For close to 40 years, the Foundation’s mission has been to raise money to help the hospital save lives, restore health and provide comfort to seriously injured and ill patients.

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telephone: 604-520-4438 email: info@rchfoundation.com internet: www.rchfoundation.com

Our Our Work Work in in the the Community Community It’s our time under the lights, and you can help.

The Foundation is proud to support plans for a major redevelopment of Royal Columbian Hospital.

A $1.3 billion multi-phase, multi-year transformation of Royal Columbian Hospital is underway. Our vision is to create a The multi-year redevelopment would occur in three phases. world-class hospital: a state-of-the art facility Phase one, which was approved by the province in May 2015 that provides uncompromising care and remarkable and is now underway, includes a new Mental Health and patient experiences.

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The final two phases of redevelopment will see the addition of a catheterization lab – the busiest in the province. new Acute Care Tower with more beds, a new, larger Emergency, new and expanded operating rooms and interventional suites for With its two cath lab suites, Royal Columbian cares for cardiac Cardiology and Radiology, more parking and upgrades to existing emergencies from across Fraser Health — an area stretching spaces.

from Burnaby to Boston Bar, including more than 1.7 million residents.

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By working with donors, Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation is committed to supporting this project every stepthe of priority the way. Donate The Foundation also continues to help fund to our Redevelopment equipment needs in a number of hospital departments that Campaign today! deliver care to thousands of patients each year.

How To Become Involved

Whether you want to start making a difference today or create a legacy of care, honour a loved one or a health care worker, celebrate a special occasion or organize your own fundraiser, your gifts help Royal Columbian Hospital deliver the best in health care.

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Seniors Services Society 750 CARNARVON STREET, NEW WESTMINSTER

Our Focus

Seniors Services Society is a non-profit agency located in New Westminster, which provides local and provincial programs and services to support vulnerable older adults to live as independently as possible.

Our Vision: To be a community where seniors live with dignity in a safe, comfortable and healthy home.

Our Mission

We assist seniors with housing, social and support programs.

Our Work in the Community

Seniors Services Society is an amalgamation of the Seniors Housing Information Program Society and the Western Society for Seniors Citizens Services. The new society was incorporated in February 2006 and now offers over fifty years of combined experience serving seniors in the BC Lower Mainland. Our society is proud to continue a strong legacy of volunteerism. We are supported by a dedicated team of over 100 volunteers and are governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.

Upcoming Events

The Coldest Night of the Year: February 24th, 2018 is our 3rd annual walk spanning downtown New Westminster to mimic the conditions a homeless senior citizen may face during our coldest months. For more information and to register your team please go to: https://cnoy.org/location/newwestminster.

Are you, or someone you know in need of a scooter? On December 15th, Seniors Services Society will be holding a draw to give away a brand new Pegasus Metro 3-wheel Scooter. Please go to www.seniorsservicessociety.ca for your entry form and submit by December 14th, 4:30pm via mail 750 Carnarvon Street New Westminster, BC V3M 1E7, email: admin@seniorsservicessociety.ca, or phone 604-520-6621.

Santa for Seniors: We are collecting gifts for seniors at London Drugs on 6th Street and Your Dollar Store with More on 811 Carnavon Street. Please visit the stores for more details or go to our website.

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We are always in need of volunteers! Please contact us about volunteer opportunities. Support us today by: • Making a monthly donation • A legacy gift • Honouring a loved one • Celebrating a special occasion • Organizing your own fundraiser

Here’s how to help out Continued from page 3 HYACK FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION What it does: The Hyack Festival Association works to enrich the community of New Westminster and beyond through festivals and events in which the community can participate and take pride.Throughout the year, it organizes events and projects that generate community spirit including the Hyack Ambassador Program, the Hyack International Parade and the Canada Day fireworks on the Quay.

Christmas wish list: The association is always in need of volunteers for its events and for various office and social media tasks throughout the year. It welcomes cash donations that help the association produce events, as well as gift donations that support its fundraising efforts through silent auctions, such as new household and kitchen items, crafts, toys, bottles of spirits or dressings and gently used artwork. Services like banner printing, carpet cleaning, painting and catering are also appreciated, as are gift cards and tickets to events that support the association’s fundraising and volunteer efforts.

Contact: Brunella Battista at 604-522-6894.

LOOKOUT EMERGENCY AID SOCIETY What it does: Lookout provides a continuum of low-barrier housing for homeless and underhoused individuals from the North Shore to Abbotsford, including a number of services in New West. Its services include outreach workers out on the street, drop-in centres for food and connection to services, homeless shelters, transition housing and supportive housing.

Christmas wish list: Lookout expects to give out about 1,500 gifts this Christmas to clients in its housing, so donations of new clothing items and underwear and socks are appreciated.Year-round, Lookout welcomes donations of: cold and wet weather items (coats, blankets, socks, scarves etc.); toiletries; items for the shelter, such as men’s sweatpants, gently used clothing for men and women, toothbrushes and travel-sized toiletries; work-related items such as work boots, jeans, heavy-duty gloves and bus tickets; and items to help

folks get set up in a new home, such as bedding, cleaning supplies and bath and kitchen items.

Contact: development coord@lookoutsociety.ca or visit www.lookoutsociety.ca.

LOWER MAINLAND PURPOSE SOCIETY FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES What it does: Established in 1983, Purpose provides a variety of social, health and educational programs to Lower Mainland communities, including an independent high school, family and youth services, a number of licensed child care facilities and HIV/hepatitis C programs. It provides services to about 2,000 children, youth and families each year.

Christmas wish list: Purpose offers a hamper program for individuals and families involved in its programs, and welcomes food or groceries gift cards and personal hygiene products.The society also puts together gift bags for men and women and welcomes chocolates, men’s gloves, mittens, socks, scarves and underwear.

Food and cash donations are appreciated yearround.

Contact: Dawn Embree at 604-526-2522 or info@ purposesociety.org.

MASSEY THEATRE What it does: Massey Theatre entertains more than 100,000 people annually, and contributes to many programs and services that assist in the sustainability of local organizations and community activities.

Through its services, Massey makes it possible for local and regional arts organizations to produce their events at the theatre.

Christmas wish list: The theatre welcomes donations towards the renewal of the theatre, as a complete facility renewal (including a plan to make it accessible) is being planned over the next three to five years.The Massey Theatre is responsible for the maintenance, upgrades and operating the 1949 theatre. All donations of $20 or more receive a tax receipt.

Contact: www.massey theatre.com or 604-5175900.

NEW WESTMINSTER FAMILY PLACE

What it does: Family Place offers drop-ins for playtime, art, songs, stories and snacks for the children, but it’s also a place where parents can have fun with their children, meet other parents, participate in parenting workshops and learn about other resources in the community. It offers drop-in programs at 93 Sixth St. Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and Monday and Tuesday afternoons from 1 to 3 p.m., and at Lord Kelvin Elementary School on Tuesdays,Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. (while school is in session). Family Place also offers a special drop-in for immigrant grandparents at the EarlyYears Centre at Qayqayt Elementary School and at the Hospitality Project at Olivet Church during the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Food Hub. Christmas wish list: Diapers sized four to six, apple juice, Cheerios and coffee.

Contact: 604-5203666.

QUEEN’S PARK HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION What it does: Established in 1983, the Queen’s Park Healthcare Foundation raises funds for priority equipment needs, facility enhancements and activity programming for Queen’s Park Care Centre and William Rudd House. It uses partnerships, education and fundraising as a catalyst for enhancing the well-being and full potential of elders and others in care, and works with medical professionals within Fraser Health to identify priority needs, raises awareness and provide a variety of equipment, programs and services.

Christmas wish list: Cedar or spruce (no pine) tree boughs or “greens” for Christmas centrepieces; CD players with earphones (not ear buds); small, flatscreen TVs; a stand mixer for the baking group; DVDs; a portable projector or an old-style overhead projector; pictures/ prints/paintings for wall décor; decorative tea set; portable air conditioners; walkie-talkie two-way radios; a white board on wheels (60 inch width); and an airpot stainless steel thermos (2.22.5 litre capacity.)

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ROYAL CITY HUMANE SOCIETY: What it does: The Royal City Humane Society’s volunteers have been helping address the pet overpopulation problem in New Westminster since 1994 through initiatives such as operating a shelter for injured, stray and abandoned cats, housing others in foster homes and providing feeding stations for feral cats as part of a trap/neuter/release program.The society also promotes public awareness of animal welfare issues and provides financial assistance to low-income pet owners for veterinary and other costs, when funds are available.

Christmas wish list: Cat food and treats; bleach; eco-friendly laundry soap (not tested on animals); ecofriendly dish soap (not tested on animals); paper towels; AA batteries; computer

paper; postage stamps.The society also asks all cat lovers to ensure their pets are spayed/neutered and contact the group if they need financial assistance with this cost.

Contact: Gail Beau at abigailbeau@icloud.com.

You can reach the humane society at 604-524-6447 or rchs-inquiries@rchs.bc.ca,

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Donations can be mailed to Royal City Humane Society at PO Box 47243, Royal City PO, New Westminster, B.C.,V3L 0A5.

UNION GOSPEL MISSION What it does: The Union Gospel Mission in New Westminster offers a full breakfast from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., followed by a soup

lunch around 11 a.m. On Dec. 9 it will be serving its annual Christmas dinner to a couple of hundred folks at two sittings.The meal is the mission’s first point of contact with individuals and helps them direct people toward life skills, recovery meetings, counselling and other programs.

Christmas wish list: Cash donations and coffee are always appreciated, as are deodorant, socks, underwear and razors for men and women.Volunteers are welcome year-round, as well as at special dinners at Thanksgiving, Easter and Christmas (but all volunteers slots have been filled for this year’s dinner.)

Contact: 604-525-8989 or stop by 658 Clarkson St. YOU WEAR IT WELL What it does: You Wear It Well – Just for Grads is dedicated to helping New Westminster and Surrey students find grad outfits – at no cost – that make them

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Christmas wish list: Cash donations, gently used formal wear – gowns (especially large sizes), shoes, jewelry, purses and accessories.The group also welcomes support in the form of a moving van rental for March 3 and 4, 2018 and volunteers (especially hair stylists, makeup artists and seamstresses.)

Contact: info@youwearit well.org orYou Wear It Well on Facebook.Website: www.youwearitwell.org.

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A Christmas gift is a sign isolated seniors aren’t forgotten.

The Seniors Services Society is once again looking to help ensure seniors feel the spirit of Christmas through its annual Santa for Seniors program. Last year, the program delivered Christmas presents to about 230 seniors who may have been isolated or alone and expects to deliver about 200 gifts this year.

“A senior who may not be getting a gift from anybody at Christmas time will receive a nice little gift tailored to who they are,” said Brian Dodd, the society’s manager of operations. “But it’s also all about connections. Our volunteers and staff will be going out the week of Dec. 18 and personally delivering all these gifts, so it’s an opportunity to have someone personally contact you and say, ‘We are thinking about you, have a wonderful Christmas. Here is something for you.’ It’s more than just the gift; it’s the connec-

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It’s more than just the gift; it’s the connections disconnected from the community,” Dodd said. “They might not have a lot of relatives to drop in on them, especially at Christmas time.”

Year round, the Seniors Services Society offers a variety of housing services and support services such as Meals onWheels, transportation to medical appointments, support calls, grocery shopping, tax clinics and dining programs to seniors aged 60 and up. Each December, the society hosts the Santa for Seniors pro-

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“People are really responding to the program.

In NewWestminster, people are getting accustomed to it which is great,” Dodd said.

“They tuck a few bucks aside or set a day aside where they go out and look for those trees.We had people calling here looking for those trees even before they were up, which is wonderful.”

Anyone wishing to sponsor a senior can visit London Drugs (555 Sixth St.) or theYour Dollar Store With More (811 Carnarvon St.) to pick the name and wish list of a local senior off the tree. Once they’ve completed their shopping, the sponsor can return the gift to the store.

Alternatively, community members can put together a generic package for an elderly man or woman and drop it off at the society’s office at 750 Carnarvon St. Suggested items include toiletries, warm winter gloves and slippers.

“Sometimes it’s a case of out-of-sight out-of-mind, which really bothers us. Just

Helping: Visit London Drugs , 555 Sixth St., and Your Dollar Store With More, 811 Carnarvon St., to take part in the Santa for Seniors program. PHOTO RECORD FILES

because people are sometimes shut in to their own home because of economics or physical disability or for any reason, doesn’t mean that we should forget about them. A big part of who we are as an agency is making those connections,” Dodd said. “Loneliness and isolation should not be something that one faces in their older years.”

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Beat the clock: New Westminster’s Severio Asaba, above, pulls down the crucial touchdown with no time left on the clock, setting up the game-winning convert Saturday in the Subway Bowl AAA provincial championship final against Terry Fox. At right top, New West fans came out in support of the local team; at right bottom, Grade 12s Finn Stark, foreground, and Sammy Sidhu run to celebrate the titleclinching convert by Lucas Sabau at B.C. Place. PHOTOS MARIO BARTEL

Hurry-up Hyacks capture B.C. title Heroics cap incredible comeback as NewWest rallies in Subway Bowl’s final seconds to claim first B.C. title

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It came down to fortune, faith and a lot of team work.

The New Westminster Hyacks completed a tremendous year in unlikely, yet fitting, fashion, capturing the B.C. Subway Bowl AAA football title by beating the Terry Fox Ravens 15-14 on the final play of the game Saturday at B.C. Place.

The win included a hail mary pass, an unlikely target and a gutsy call – as well as some controversy.

When Lucas Sabau carried in a two-point convert to cap the game and the comeback, New West had achieved a program first.

What more would you expect of a team whose name in Chinook means ‘hurry-up’?

“Look, this group is a group of winners,” a proud New West head coach Farhan Lalji said of his team. “They’re a group that wants it badly and a group that just wasn’t going to stop playing. ...We were fortunate.There was a lot of good fortune that happened here.

Fox played a very, very good football game defensively.”

Sabau’s game-clinching twopoint convert came after New West quarterback Kinsale Philip had extended a desperation drive with three straight pass completions, including a fourth-and-nine pitch to Matthew Lalim with 10 seconds left that got it to midfield.

He then connected with Sebastien Reid on a 33-yard hail mary on what appeared to be the final play of the game that left the team 17-yards short of a TD. Terry Fox ran onto the field to celebrate, but the officials pointed them back, putting a solitary second onto the clock.

It gave Philip the opportunity to pin a 16-yard pass in the end zone to Severio Asaba, who made his first and only reception as a member of the senior varsity team.That made it 14-13, and set the table for Lalji’s biggest gambit – although the team had a great track record of converting two-point plays during the regular season.

Forgoing the single kicked convert option to force overtime, the team lined up for the two-point convert, and Sabau carried it in for the win. Cue pandemonium.

For Philip, the last drive was all

about finishing a job the squad began at the start of the season, as well as an opportunity to erase what he admits was a rough day from the pocket.

“That last point, that last drive – that’s all heart.That’s Hyack football,” said a jubilant Philip. “That’s what we’re all about.We’re all here with tears in our eyes because we love each other. ...This is our family.

That last point, that last drive – that’s all heart. That’s Hyack football.

“I wanted to make it up to my teammates.Those (two) interceptions were not like me; those decisions were not like me. Everything came together in the end.”

The Ravens built a 14-0 lead in the first half and stifled New West’s running game. Cade Cote gave the underdog PoCo squad the lead 32 seconds into the sec-

ond quarter off an 89-yard dash.

Jaden Severy cued the other TD before halftime, intercepting Philip’s pass attempt and bringing it to the Hyacks 40-yard line. It took six plays before Cote pushed it across on a one-yard push.

New West finally got on the scoreboard with 3:01 left in the third quarter, when Philip carried it in from one-yard after Reid had scampered it 38 yards to a firstand-goal situation.

Still, New West appeared to have misplaced its momentum when Sammy Sidhu was stripped of the ball 30 seconds into the fourth quarter.

After Fox missed on a 22-yard field goal attempt with 2:55 remaining, the Hyacks had one last shot to turn the story around.

They did it, but not without a lot of drama, and from Terry Fox’s side, controversy.

The Ravens coaches said Asaba didn’t have control of the ball when he came down in the end zone, but both officials covering the line threw their hands up to signal a touchdown.

“Certainly, we felt we were in position to win the game and it

comes down to the very last play of the game with no time on the clock,” remarked Fox co-coach Tom Kudaba. “You get a call against you and so be it.What do you do? It’s a tough one. I’m happy for (New West), someone has to win and lose, but to lose like that is a tough one for our kids, that’s for sure.”

The Hyacks, meanwhile could celebrate a victory that erased the past disappointment from semifinal losses the past two years.

“The surprise (on the last touchdown) was because Kinsale is so married to Sebastien, even when every read tells him to throw elsewhere he’ll throw it to (Reid),” noted Lalji.

“For him to throw it to (Asaba) at that moment was unbelievable.

Sev is just a competitive kid, he’s such a gamer. ... He hasn’t caught a pass ever in his varsity career.”

Like many of the Grade 12 Hyacks, this championship was a progression they had been working toward since the program won the 2015 junior title. Last year’s semifinal loss was a huge disappointment, but it’s all good now.

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By Dan Olson

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If there’s a theme for this year’s New Westminster senior boys basketball team, it’s all about speed.

Height was so last year; this year’s Hyacks edition hopes to confound its rivals with slippery skills and a depth that can outlast nearly any bench.

So far so good, as New West had a trio of wins heading into last night’s (after the Record’s deadline) regular season opener at Cariboo Hill.

“I have a good group of guys that can shoot the ball for sure,” said Hyacks coach Arno Richter.

“We’re going to try to play a faster, outside shooting game because that’s the team we have.”

A year ago, the squad boasted four guys six-foot-four or taller, but fell short of a provincial AAAA tournament berth when they fell in the consolation semifinal.

Now, while the road is just as treacherous, wins over R.A. McNeill (112-62), Pitt Meadows (8884) and on Monday, 87-59 over Queen Elizabeth, are encouraging signs that they are moving in the right direction.

“We had a lot of quick guys last year, but this year there just seemed a willingness from the be-

ginning to play fast,” said Richter.

“It’s a fun way to play basketball, instead of smashing it out all the time.”

Against McNeill, Ralf Canlas counted 18 points, while six guys hit for double digits.

In the closest battle, New West held a three-point lead over Pitt at halftime, and managed to keep ahead while under steady pressure.

Shooting guard Klyde Macahilo led the way with 23 points, while Ramadan Ali chipped in 14.

Both are key returnees on a senior-heavy lineup.Ten of the 13 players are in Grade 12, adding a sense of urgency and maturity.

Giving more reason for optimism is the depth, with everyone able to take regular turns and contribute.

Richter said the team’s tallest players – son Paul at six-foot-four, while Luka Cuk is six-foot-two – will be asked to do a lot of mopping up rebound-wise.

But he added there are expectations on the guards to be just as aggressive when it comes to winning the ball battles up high.

“From the rebound perspective, I’m really encouraging our guards to get involved more,” said Richter.

“We shoot a lot of threes and those lead to a lot of rebounds.”

In the victory over McNeill, the Hyacks unleashed a barrage

celebrate B.C. title Continued from page 44

Going for two: New Westminster’s Luka Cuk, shown under the hoop last year, is one of the returning players counted on to provide key leadership as the Hyacks aim for a berth to the provincials. PHOTO RECORD FILE

of long distance shooting, counting 14 treys in the first half alone.

Seven players struck from outside the arc.

This weekend, New West plays

in the No Regrets tournament in North Vancouver, and host Burnaby-New West league rival Alpha on Monday, 7 p.m.

“It’s so unbelievable right now, I can’t believe we won,” remarked lineman Isaiah James.

“It’s the craziest feeling in the entire world -- I can’t thank my (football) brothers enough, and my coaches.

“We really fought back, we really bought into this program and you can see what happens.”

Lalji, who resurrected the New West football program in 2003, fought back tears in recalling just how many people in the community, including a lot of alumni, have reached out to cheer on the team’s recent run, which capped an 11-1 record, where until Saturday they rarely trailed.

“Fox are well coached. It’s hard to stop our offence because we have so many weapons. (But) sometimes you just have to fight and scrap and not really care what it looks like but just find a way to win.”

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CARTWRIGHT, Thomas Agnew October 15, 1926 to November 22, 2017 Tom was born 91 years ago, in London, England to a family that valued music, art, history, and eccentricities while maintaining their strong British values.

He was sent to Canada in 1940 to get him away from the relentless bombing of London in WW2, which had of course fascinated him and propelled him to the roof tops to watch. He boarded with cousins in Cultus Lake and started high school in Chilliwack, where he met the love of his life, Joanne Ferguson.

He graduated as the valedictorian and attended UBC briefly before enlisting in the RAF. He was posted to India and had a LOT of stories about his years there, where he became fluent in Urdu. Tom and Joanne were not to be separated by the war, or by continents, and they married in England in 1950, and set sail back to Canada.

In Canada Tom worked at a variety of jobs, including varnish maker, potato chip maker, burger flipper, and real estate agent, all while attending UBC, to become a teacher. He finished his BA degree and his Masters Degree over the years, part time. He mainly taught Grade 6 - at Marlborough, Seaforth, and Clinton Elementary Schools. He was a popular and inspirational teacher. He retired after 30 years of teaching, at age 60. He and Joanne built their ocean front home on Salt Spring Island, with a stunning view that each of them loved and looked at until the day they died.

Tom and Joanne spent their retirement years on Salt Spring, enjoying the unique and charming Salt Spring culture, volunteering at the library, and participating in the Trail and Nature Club. They supported environmental causes and the arts.

They were extreme conservationists, so that any visitors had to be immediately instructed on toilet flushing (not so much), garbage disposal (there was to be no garbage) and water use (as little as possible). Tom also practiced his hobby of food price comparisons and always watched for sales. As a result he had a huge reserve of canned and frozen foods.

Tom was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, and teacher. He was a philanthropist: ever frugal when spending on himself, he donated generously to environmental, animal welfare, and health related causes. He was a world traveler, and life-long learner of other languages. He and Joanne took up skiing in their 40s and he reluctantly gave it up at age 86. He liked to ski fast and drive fast, and we are so grateful he went peacefully as a result of heart failure and not in a horrible multi-vehicle accident, as many had predicted.

He could fix anything, and given the basement full of everything they had ever owned, he had an inexhaustible supply of spare parts. Having made a recent survey of the basement, we’ve concluded he could have survived a zombie apocalypse in conjunction with a massive solar flare. Tom loved gardening, cooking, and socializing. He was a friendly, kind, and compassionate man. He had infinite patience. He had original thoughts and ideas and could converse on topics from physics and astronomy to literature. He was a humble man and a world class mumbler. He loved to gently mock (behind their backs) officious and self-important twits. He literally couldn’t kill a fly. They had to be rescued.

Tom loved jazz, swing, r&b, and southern rock, particularly Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers. He was a terrific dancer and figure skater. He was smart, well educated, observant, irreverent, and flat out hilarious. We loved him so much.

Tom was predeceased by his parents, Herbert and Henrietta Cartwright, his sister Mary, and his beloved Joanne, 4 years ago. He is survived by his loving children and grandchildren: John (Judy); Jane (Alf Kempf) and Madeline (Cody) and Molly; Catherine (Des Doyle), and Thomas (Tammy), Patrick (Maddy), Jacqueline (Max), and Caroline; and Robert. He is also survived by his cousin Barbara and life-long friends Caroline and Ralph.

A reception will be held at Tom’s house at 235 Monteith Road, Salt Spring Island, on December 9th, from 2 pm onwards; and in Burnaby, on December 16th at 2 pm at John and Judy’s house at 4366 Portland Street, Burnaby.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a number of animal welfare and Salt Spring conservation charities listed on the Haywards Funeral Memorial page. http://www.haywardsfuneral.com

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WARNE, Hilary December 1946 - August 2017 This was our Hilary: A woman who very definitely knew her own mind; an avid, eclectic reader and an extremely intelligent woman. Hil loved art galleries, jazz and classical music and an evening topped off with a homemade gourmet meal. She was a mixture of a caring friend and an aloof strong willed woman. Above all she was very private. She loved a good laugh but saw the dark side of our world as well. Sometimes a little too much. But, if you looked closely you could often see an Irish twinkle in her eyes and, when you’d least expect it, she’d slip an “argy-bargy” or a “my giddy aunt” into an otherwise intense discussion. When she fell in love and married it was to her dear Desi Varga. It seemed a good match for the two of them later in life. That was our Hil: wife, niece, cousin, neighbour and friend. We miss her.

THOMSEN, Barbara (nee Simpson)

December 7, 1945 - November 19, 2017 I could not stay another day, To love, to laugh, to work or play; Tasks left undone must stay that way.

And if my parting has left a void, Then fill it with remembered joy.

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FINE FOOD SPECIALTIES

Christmas is approaching, so stock up now with Galloway’s high quality ingredients for your holiday baking needs. Friends and family always appreciate homemade goodies!

Cakes, cookies, pies and squares are sure to please everyone’s taste buds. Dried fruits, crunchy nuts and flavourful spices from around the world are at your fingertips at Galloways… a world of flavours here in the heart of New Westminster!

HOLIDAY MIXED NUTS NO PEANUTS FRESH N CRUNCHY SALTED/UNSALTED

9

$ 99

$2.20/100gm ..........

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ALMONDS ROASTED SALTED $1.76/100gm ..........

$ 99

SUNFLOWER SEEDS ROASTED 66¢/100gm..............

$ 99

APRICOTS TURKISH SUNDRIED 66¢/100gm..............

$ 99

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4

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$ 99

MEDJOOL DATES

$1.10/lb...................

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DARK THOMSON SEEDLESS RAISINS 55¢/100gm..............

$ 49

ALMONDS WHOLE RAW RED SKIN $1.32/100gm ..........

$ 99

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SLIVERED ALMONDS BLANCHED $1.54/100gm ..........

LICORICE ALL SORTS WILKINS 88¢/100gm

PUMPKIN PIE SPICE

50gm bag ................

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$ 99

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$ 49

3

$ 99

POPULAR MIXED NUTS WITH PEANUTS FRESHLY ROASTED

88¢/100gm .............

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$ 99

$2.20/100gm ..........

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PEANUTS BLANCHED SALTED/UNSALTED 57¢/100gm..............

$ 59

PEANTUS RED SKIN ROASTED UNSALTED 55¢/100gm..............

$ 49

GREEN PUMPKIN SEEDS ROASTED $1.32/100gm ..........

$ 99

5

SEASAME SEEDS HULLED DRY ROASTED 400gm bag..............

$ 49

BLACK MISSION FIGS

$ 99

PITTED DATES DEGLET NOUR AMERICAN 88¢/100gm .............

$ 99

APPLE RINGS DEHYDRATED

$ 99

SULTANA RAISINS SEEDLESS

$ 69

WALNUT HALVES & PIECES $1.54/100gm ..........

$ 99

2

$1.32/100gm ..........

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38¢/100gm..............

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$ 99

OUZO CANDY

88¢/100gm .............

$

$2.42/100gm ..........

SUMAC MEDITERRANEAN 100gm bag..............

www.gallowaysnewwest.com

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GIANDUJA BELGIAN CHOCOLATE WITH HAZELNUT

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702 SIXTH AVENUE, NEW WESTMINSTER

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CASHEWS LARGE FRESHLY ROASTED & SALTED OR UNSALTED

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$ 79

DRIED APRICOT TART CALIFORNIA $3.30/100gm ..........

DRIED CRANBERRIES SWEETENED

66¢/100gm..............

PECANS JUMBO HALVES $2.42/100gm ..........

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$ 99 $

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1099 /LB

EUCALYPTUS BONBONS $1.10/100gm ..........

$ 99

PURE CHOCOLATE VERMICELLI CALLEBAUT FOR RUM BALLS

$ 99

JAMBALAYA SEASONING AROMATIC & HOT

$ 99

$1.76/100gm ..........

100gm bag..............

4 7

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from all of us at Galloway’s!

STORE HOURS:

Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 5:30pm • Friday 9:00am - 9:00pm Saturday 9:00am - 5:30pm • Sunday 12noon - 4:00 pm • Stat Holidays - Closed

50 THURSDAY December 7, 2017 • New Westminster RECORD

HOLIDAY SHOPPING

Prices Effective December 7 to December 13, 2017.

100% BC Owned and Operated PRODUCE

MEAT Organic California Grown Broccolini from Earthbound Farm

BC Grown Organic Braeburn Apples From Nature’s First Fruit

3.98 BC Grown Symphony Ensemble Lettuce

California Grown Pomegranates

package of 4

2/4.00

3.98

So Delicious Organic Coconut Milk

assorted varieties product of USA

Castello Aged Havarti Cheese

2/7.00

Endangered Species Organic Fair Trade Chocolate Bars

Carr’s Crackers 125-184g • product of Britain

assorted varieties 85g • product of USA

2/7.00

2.29

Hardbite Potato Chips

Olympic Yogurt

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

150g • product of Canada

Organic or Krema 8 Pack product of BC

5.49 to 6.99

2/5.00

4.99

Kikkoman Soy Sauce

Wholesome Organic Fair Trade Sweeteners assorted sizes • product of USA

regular retail price

Frontier Organic Packaged Spices

Kitchen Basics Cooking Stock

946ml • product of USA

3.99

assorted varieties

price 4.59-8.99

740ml • product of Canada

2.69

30% Off

regular retail price

WELLNESS

Choices’ Star of the Season Program

AOR Advanced B Complex

Natural Factors Vitamins and Supplements

36.99 90 Capsules 52.99 180 Capsules

assorted varieties assorted sizes

20% off

November 15th – December 24th

AOR Ortho Adapt

Regular Retail Price

Your donation of only $2 supports the growth of healthy communities. Now in its 14th year, Choices’ Star of the Season Program enriches the lives of families all across MetroVancouver, the FraserValley and the Okanagan. Kindly donated by Calabar Printers, Choices’ Holiday Stars may be purchased between November 15th and December 24th for a donation of $2.00.

39.99 120 Capsules AOR Ortho Sleep

Nature’s Way Calcium Magnesium Supplements

34.99 60 Capsules

assorted colours

19.99 500ml

15.99 1 Kit

3493 Cambie St,Vancouver 604.875.0099

For more details on each neighbourhood house, please visit our website, www.choicesmarkets.com.

Herbatint Natural Permanent Hair Colour

assorted varieties

Kerrisdale

1888 W 57th Ave,Vancouver 604.263.4600

540-600g

10.99

Echoclean Biodegradable Dish Liquid

assorted varieties assorted sizes

product of USA • reg

Party Size Cakes Decorated for Holiday Entertaining

5.99 Bathroom Tissue 8 Roll 6.99 Paper Towel 6 Roll

30% Off

assorted varieties

BAKERY

product of Canada

reg price 6.79-23.99

4.99 Regular 5.99 Light

3.99/100g

Cascades Fluff Bathroom Tissue and Tuff Paper Towels

assorted varieties

591ml product of USA

Cambie

DELI

Tortilla Chips 300-350g

select varieties

assorted varieties

Kitsilano

*RWA – raised without antibiotics

Salsa 420ml

300-600g • product of Delta

2627 W 16th Ave,Vancouver 604.736.0009

17.99lb

6.99lb

2/6.00

5.99

2/5.00 Tetra 946ml 3.99 Fresh 1.89L Bremner’s Organic Frozen Berries

39.66kg

15.41kg

product of Canada

assorted varieties

15 Tea Bags

6.99 Ground 227g 9.99 Whole Bean 340g

Fresh Icelandic Loin Cod

Que Pasa Organic Tortilla Chips and Salsa assorted varieties

Mighty Leaf Artisan Tea

assorted varieties

10.99lb

Non-GMO Bone-In Chicken Breast or Thighs

BC ORGANIC PORK

GROCERY product of Canada

pack 24.23kg

8.99lb

at our Kitsilano, Kerrisdale, Cambie, North Vancouver and South Surrey locations

Ethical Bean Organic Fair Trade Coffee

100% Grass Fed New York Steaks Aged 21+ Days from Australia value

*RWA 19.82kg

2.98 per bunch

1.36kg (3lb) Bag

While quantities last. Not all items available at all stores. We reserve the right to correct printing errors.Product may not appear exactly as depicted.

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REPAIRS / LUTHIER Bands Bad Company and Queen benefited from Mark’s work on the road as their guitar technician. Mark not only does repairs but is a luthier building his own brand of custom guitars.

Bring your guitar in today for fast, reliable work from minor maintenance such as a setup to more extensive repairs.

Elyshia Pucci

Shockk

Elyshia has been giving piano and voice lessons since 2010. She received a full tuition scholarship in 2014 for a Music Diploma Program.

Teaching is her passion.

Dude! Shockk’s laid back style is perfect for those wishing to learn their favourites from classic to today’s rock hits.

Amy Brown

Darryl Greer

Sara Wazani

Amy brings a fun approach specializing in young beginners 4 and up using creative ideas to engage students such as illustrations and even lego!

She also leads our Music For Munchkins group based on Orff.

Citing diverse influences from Jaco Pastorius to Flea combined with a technical style has kept Darryl active and busy in the local music scene. He keeps them engaged while still teaching the fundamentals.

Sara graduated from the Douglas college receiving the Walter G. Robertson Memorial Music Award for performance. She is an encouraging, dedicated teacher for guitar and ukulele.

PIANO / VOICE

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Alexis Nery STUDIO MANAGER With experience spanning 20+ years, Alexis has paid his dues as a session player, numerous bands and recently on tour with Wanting Qu.

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Eliot Doyle DRUMS / PIANO

Eliot is a graduate of the Capilano University Jazz Studies Program. He plays in original and cover bands including a RUSH tribute band. He teaches different genres like Pop, Rock, Latin & Jazz.

Matt Silverman CLASSICAL, ROCK GUITAR, UKE

A Bachelor’s of Music Performance degree from UVic doesn’t pigeon hole Matt from other styles from pop to metal or playing uke.

BEGINNER GUITAR

John Oliver

CLASSICAL GUITAR & BANJO His impressive resume includes composing for the Canadian Opera Company and the Vancouver Symphony. At the San Francisco Conservatory of Music he attended classes led by notable names such as Pepe Romero and Leo Brouwer. John holds a doctorate in composition from McGill University.

Lessons for Guitar, Uke, Vocals, Piano, Drums, Bass & Full Rock Bands NEXT RECITAL FEBRUARY 21ST AT ANVIL CENTRE