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Up Front MAKING THE HOLIDAYS SPECIAL

Sharing Christmas Eve traditions From cooking a mountain of schnitzel to singing Christmas carols in the neighbourhood, our Christmas Eve traditions are dear to our hearts

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s the year winds down and we contemplate the joys of Christmas, we here at the Record asked local folks (and our own staff) if they had a Christmas Eve tradition. Here’s what they told us:

of our family to our house.

We basically put a huge table across the living room because the house isn’t big enough to have everybody sit in the dining room.

There’s about 20 of us and we do a traditional Ukrainian Christmas dinner. …

All the leftover perogies get fried up with some sausage the next morning for breakfast. Both sides of the family come together, which is really nice.They are both in New West, so it’s really convenient for us.When you get married, it’s interesting to see if both sides get along, and we are lucky ours do.

JONATHAN COTE, NEW WESTMINSTER MAYOR It’s actually from my wife’s side of the family.

The book The Night Before Christmas, the book is about 80 years old. I guess it’s been read through the generations and passed along through the family.The book is definitely starting JUDY DARCY, NEW to age and does look like an WESTMINSTER MLA 80-year-old book, but it has When I was a kid, bebeen read almost every sincause I was born in Dengle year except for two ocmark, the Danish tradition casions. was to open gifts One was actualon Christmas Eve. ly last year because That’s what we we were temporaridid all the time I ly renting and were was growing up. in a panic because There wasn’t one we couldn’t find Santa, there were the book in our lots of elves that temporary rental came and delivand thought it had ered things. Growbeen lost.Thanking up it was kind fully, when we of, how do they moved in June, the Judy Darcy know, here we are book was found at MLA in Canada and that location dursomehow the elves make a ing the move. special trip to see us when We are actually looking they were visiting everyforward to dusting off the one else (around the world). book and resuming the traThat was the tradition when dition again this year with the kids.That duty has been I was growing up.

These days our big fampassed on to myself – I read ily day thing is on the 25th to the girls. Since they were with the turkey and all the little babies up until now I trimmings.The have been readevening before, we ing the book. Basihave a quiet meal. cally the tradition Sometimes I do a has gone that the roast pork or somebook gets passed thing special, but on to someone, as not enormous and the kids start to elaborate. I wrap get a little bit oldthe Christmas gifts, er, who has young usually. I am usuchildren. ally up until pretty Jorden Foss JORDEN FOSS, late at night.

Steel & Oak 2017 BUSINESS It’s a quiet family PERSON OF THE evening, wrapping YEAR, CO-FOUNDER STEEL gifts, having a nice meal, & OAK and sometimes apple cider.

It has changed since I My son, who is now in got married, which was 11 his 30s, for a lot of years he years ago. For the last 11 would put out the cookyears, since we moved back ies and milk on Christmas to New Westminster, my Eve by the fireplace, even if wife and I host both sides it was a gas fireplace. It’s a

Making family memories: Mayor Jonathan Cote reading The Night Before Christmas to his daughters, five-year-old Violet, left, and eight-year-old Leah. This is his family’s Christmas Eve tradition. The book is about 80 years old and has been passed down through his wife Alix’s family.

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pretty simple, quiet family evening – Christmas music, wrapping gifts.

in my mother’s log house in the Cariboo woods, which my parents started building in 1973. Dad cooks a mountain of schnitzel, which can take the better part of the day to prepare, but it is essential!

We have a fire in the fireplace, sing Christmas carols; my seven-year-old son plays carols on the piano that was my great-grandmother’s.

Then we open a single gift in my father’s side’s family tradition.

The kids are determined to trap Santa this year, so this will add a new wrinkle to how we spend the hours after bedtime.

NADINE NAKAGAWA, 2017 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR We always decorate sugar cookies together – my mom, my sister and I.We do quite an elaborate thing with a lot of sprinkles, special little candies that go on top. It turns into a bit of a competition on who can do the most elaborate and fancy cookies. I usually do the most delicious looking ones – lots of frosting on them.

My family is on the island. If we are all over there for Christmas Eve, we will do it then, STEPHEN O’SHEA, but if I go over earEXECUTIVE lier, we will do it DIRECTOR, ARTS earlier. My mom COUNCIL OF NEW usually makes them and we deco- Jessica Schneider WESTMINSTER Christmas Eve is rate them together. Massey Theatre a jam-packed time By the time I get for our little family.We load over there, they are usualup the car and drive out to ly ready.

Abbotsford for not one but JESSICA SCHNEIDER, two family events in a sinEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, gle day.

MASSEY THEATRE We start at my wife’s We spend Christmas Eve house for a flurry of tur-

key, presents, and any foottion attendants who have to ball-related sports match work over the holidays. we can find on television. A DAVE JONES, CHIEF tradition that didn’t catch CONSTABLE, NEW on was the annual poker WESTMINSTER POLICE game we play for my father DEPARTMENT in-law’s yearly jar of spare As our family has grown, change; that ended quickly the traditions of Christmas after he didn’t win the pot.

We then load up the fam- Eve have only changed in what we do, but not in why ily in the late afternoon and we’re doing it. head over to my It has been a parents’ home. time to relax and This family traspend time with dition is a little both family and bit different, with friends. Christmas some delivery pizEve dinner with za and a two-litre the immediate bottle of cola.The family members hope this year is to followed up with get a single photo a visit with a few of my mother and close friends, her four grandchil- Dave Jones police chief allows us to wind dren. down and prepare After a maxifor what has often been a mum of two hours, Gramma’s (and two Great Gram- hectic Christmas Day. With several of our mas’) limit, we load up the family members involved car full of gifts given to my daughter and return to New in policing, we have Westminster in order to cel- become accustomed to having someone working ebrate my daughter’s actuon Christmas Day, and al birthday as a family on taking some quieter time Christmas Day. the night before is a part The only tradition I truly of remembering what the keep on Christmas is I aim holiday is about. to have a large cola Slurpee as I feel for all the gas staContinued on page 10

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Monday, December 25 No Council Meeting Merry Christmas!

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2018CURBSIDECOLLECTIONSCHEDULE

Expect to see your new Curbside Collection Schedule delivered to your door before the end of the year. The schedule will contain your garbage and recycling calendar, as well as useful information on acceptable and non-acceptable items for recycling, garbage, food scraps, and the recycling depot.

This year, you will also be receiving your Winter Weather Guide, which gives helpful tips on how to prepare for winter, outlines our priority routes for snow clearing, and encourages everyone to work together to keep our streets and sidewalks clear during winter weather.

Please visit our website for more information: www.newwestcity.ca

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Please also note that the City Recycling Depot will be closing at 4:00 pm on Sunday, December 24th and Sunday, December 31st.

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Annual residential flat rate water, sewer and solid waste utility bills will be mailed before the beginning of March 2018. If you have reached the age of 65 you may qualify for a waiver of 25% of your 2018 single family residential flat rate utilities if you meet all the following requirements.

1. 65 years of age or over, and 2. Living alone (one person only) in the single family residence during the calendar year, and 3. A registered owner of the property, either solely or with others, during the calendar year.

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The Active Pass will deliver access to all New Westminster Parks and Recreation facilities, including drop-in programs, fitness, sports, skating, swimming and more. This universal pass will make it easier for you to stay active and have fun. Active Pass options are: • Active 30 day • Active 90 day • Active Infinity (30 day pass with auto renewal) Other admission options are also available, including Active 1 (single drop-in) and Active 10, ten visits at the facility of your choice.

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SCAMWARNING

Online romance scams happen all year, but can get worse in December when people are feeling isolated. Scammers will go to great lengths to gain your interest and trust before asking for money.

Never send money or give credit card details, online account details, or copies of important personal documents to anyone you don’t know. If you feel you might be the victim of a scam, please call the New Westminster Police Department at 604-525-5411.

To receive the waiver an application form must be completed and returned to City Hall before January 31, 2018. The 2018 Waiver Application form was mailed in December to residents who received the waiver last year. If you did not receive your form in the mail, one may be obtained at: • Century House – 620 Eighth Street • Finance Department – City Hall 511 Royal Avenue • Queensborough Community Centre – 920 Ewen Avenue • Centennial Community Centre – 65 E. Sixth Avenue • www.newwestcity.ca/services/online-forms If you have any questions, please call the Finance Department at 604-527-4555 or 604-527-4550.

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RAJINDER SINGH KAINTH

NEWS

Off-duty cop helps save motorist after accident

By Cayley Dobie

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New Westminster Const.

Todd Sweet was in the “right place at the right time” when a motorist suffered a medical emergency on the Port Mann Bridge earlier this month.

Sweet was driving home on Dec. 6 around 4:30 p.m. when a car ahead of him collided head-on into the cement barrier. Sweet got out of his vehicle and, with the help of off-duty officers from Vancouver and the RCMP, they pulled the driver from the vehicle and began admin-

istering CPR, according to a New Westminster Police press release.

“Myself and the other police officers happened to be at the right place and the right time to be able to help,” Sweet said in the release. “Whether you’re on shift or not, you react and do what you’ve been trained to do.”

Sweet continued CPR for 20 minutes while the other officers cleared the driver’s airways, stabilized his spine and directed traffic around the crash site, the release added.

Paramedics rushed the driver to hospital where he

is recovering in the intensive care unit.

“I would like to thank Const. Sweet and the other police officers who assisted with this incident and helped save a life,” said New Westminster Police Chief Const. Dave Jones.

“The desire to help others in need isn’t something our constables leave at the office.You have to understand that the mentality of the people that get involved as first responders – whether it’s police, fire, or EMS, it’s basically in our heart, it’s in our soul. It’s what we do.”

Water, sewer rates, jump in 2018 It’s looking like utility rates will rise in the new year.

Council has approved in-principle the five-year financial plan with regards to the electrical, water, sewer and solid waste utilities and has directed staff to prepare the necessary bylaws to amend the city’s utility

rates.The city is proposing a three per cent increase to the electrical utility, a three per cent increase to the solid waste utility, a six per cent increase to the water utility and a seven per cent increase to the sewer utility.

– ByTheresa McManus, staff reporter

September 20, 1951 – December 9, 2017

With heavy hearts, we announce the sudden passing of Rajinder Singh Kainth, who left us too soon on December 9, 2017 at the age of 66.

His final days were spent in paradise and love, surrounded by his wife Gursharan, daughters, Harbinder (Rick), Aman (Sonu), Tej, Rajin & son, Gurjeet and the lights of his life, his five grandchildren: Priya, Kareena, Armaan, Amira and Shaan.

Born in Raoke Kalan, Punjab on September 20, 1951, Rajinder was the first born to Sham Singh Kainth (deceased) and Hardev Kaur Kainth (deceased), survived by his three brothers, Perry, Kary and Sarbjit. At the age of 17, in January 1969, together with his parents and siblings, Raj led the charge to start a new life in Canada. He settled in New Westminster where he provided for his family and quickly immersed himself into the community.

Our hearts are broken and we are overwhelmed by the amount of love and support that our family and friends have shown.

Funeral services will be on Saturday, December 23rd at 2:00 pm at Riverside Funeral Home in Delta, with prayers to follow at Sukh Sagar Gurdwara in New Westminster.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation,“In Memory of Rajinder Singh Kainth.”

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Opinion OUR VIEW

Some of our humble Christmas wishes Well, we had one of our Christmas wishes come true before Christmas.

This, in our opinion, bodes well – particularly for the grizzly bears.

On our annual Christmas wish list was a request that the provincial government not allow grizzly bear hunting to move forward in any form for any amount of time.

This week, the B.C. government ended the hunt.

To the estimated 15,000

grizzly bears in B.C., that’s one very big present.

Let’s hope our other wishes come true – if not in time for this Christmas, then perhaps in time for the next one.

Here they are: 1. Speaking of hunting.

How about stopping the hunting of any birds or animals within 50 kilometres of provincial parks? There’s nothing that puts a damper on a camping trip with kids like the moment when the

bird hunters start blasting away at dusk at wee ducks at the lake next to your camping spot. C’mon, folks – surely we can have a bit more separation between camping and killing.

2. Seismic upgrades – or, better yet, a whole new Richard McBride school.

Yes, we know, we just keep harping about this. But, really, other districts seem to be getting seismic attention, and we’re beginning to feel like the good kids in class

who keep getting ignored.

3. Social media manners.

OK, we know it’s a jungle on the internet, but we need an Emily Post for social media. It’s not OK to call people names, to harass them and to trash them.

Yes, we get that there’s a lot of charged feelings around politics nowadays, but calling each other names is not going to help anyone. Make our Christmas! Be nice to each other for at least one day.

4. On the nice side of the ledger, we also wish for more men to fess up to harassment before women have to come forward. A simple, “I get it, I apologize, and I pledge to hold other men accountable” will do.

5. May Day, May Day! Is it possible to recognize ancient traditions and still acknowledge that those old traditions are often based on who conquered who in an oppressive (and deadly) game of life and death?

Maybe not. But we’re still hoping.

6. And like wishing for a pony under the tree, we hope Justin Trudeau has a visit from the ghost of climate change future and decides he must do something to stop the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion before it’s too late.

Well, a pony under the tree may be more achievable.

MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Nuclear war or pillow fight?

The NDP government’s decision to finish the Site C dam appears to have energized one political party more than any other: the B.C. Green Party.

While the NDP deals with internal dissent among party activists and the B.C. Liberals are consumed by their own leadership race, the Greens are gleefully using the Site C decision as the perfect tool to raise money for the party. Last week I received several fundraising emails from the Greens, most of them referencing Site C.The Greens have condemned the NDP over its decision, which gives the Greens pretty well 100 per cent of the political turf when it comes to opposing the project. It will be interesting to see whether the Greens can exploit this single issue over the next few years, and in so doing, increase their public support at the expense of one other party – the NDP. A check of social media reveals what appears to be a serious schism within the NDP activist ranks.The environmental wing of the party in particular is enraged at the Site C decision.

While there is no evidence of any dissent within the NDP caucus or cabinet over the decision to finish the dam, it’s clear there is a lot of anger within the ranks of party members.Will that considerable anger dissipate over time? Or will it continue to simmer? If it does, it’s fair to wonder whether that will bleed support from the NDP and send it the Greens’ way.

Site C is not as big an is-

sue with the general public as, say, the Kinder Morgan pipeline project. But within the smaller activist side of the NDP, it remains a big deal.

I can’t think of any other issue that so neatly divides the NDP and the Greens.

They have their differences on some issues – bridge tolls, for one – and the Greens feel frustrated on the pace of implementation of other policies, such as ride hailing.

But Green party leader AndrewWeaver has blasted the NDP in particularly vitriolic fashion over Site C and shows no sign of letting up.

Of course, this is all a giant pillow fight.Weaver won’t use the nuclear option and push the NDP from power because, as I have noted several times before, he can’t risk fighting the next election on the current first-past-the-post electoral system.

But that doesn’t mean the Greens can’t use the Site C decision to continually bash the NDP and in so doing accomplish two vitally important tasks – raise money to fight the next election, and drain support from a party that may be vulnerable when it comes to retaining public support in key constituencies, such as the environmental movement.

The Greens may not like the Site C dam one little bit, but in a great political irony, they may be the political party that benefits the most from its continued construction.

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

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Letters A year of change ahead?

Dear Editor: As 2017 draws to a close, and 2018 is close at hand, I look back and am thankful for a lot that’s happened this past year. We have a new provincial government in place in Victoria, we are finally seeing real progress on a new secondary school for New West, and we finally have campaign finance and contribution limits, provincially and municipally in British Columbia.

And with 2018 being an election year municipally in New Westminster, it should be very, very interesting to see how things shape up. We have another political “slate” in New Westminster, the New Westminster Progressive Electors coalition, lining up to take a run at the entrenched so-called “labour endorsed slate” and one “independent” on school board, Mary Lalji. I’m wondering, just from what side of the spectrum does this “coalition” come from, but I think more will be revealed as the election draws near.

Under legislation tabled in October of this year in Victoria, unions, labour councils, developers and businesses, will all be banned from donating to municipal campaigns, either monetarily or directly with “in-kind” donations.

There will be a $1,200 cap on individual donations to municipal candidates, as well as caps on how much can be spent on campaigns by candidates. As someone who has long thought that civic election campaigns were over influenced by special interest groups on both sides of the spectrum, these changes have been a long time in coming. Comparing campaign disclosures from the 2013 election to the ones in 2018

should make for some interesting reading. I’m looking forward to what should be an interesting time in New West civic politics in 2018.

Merry Christmas and a happy 2018.

Dave Lundy, New Westminster

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Dear Editor: On Nov. 15, the Group of Five had one of its most successful events ever: our annual Christmas fundraiser at Galbraith House.

We were awed by the enthusiasm, generosity and support of so many in New Westminster – support for our efforts to provide equipment and supplies to the Royal Columbian Hospital emergency department. Since 2005, this has been our mission, and through these many years we have seen the support for our work in the community grow. With increasing focus on the needs at RCH and the work of the Group of Five, the good people of New Westminster are shoulder to shoulder helping to provide those special pieces of equipment so vital to the needs at RCH. We are a small and effective group of dedicated women who make sure that all funds raised go towards the goal of supporting RCH. But sometimes the task ahead seems to overwhelm our energies.

Then, time and again, at our various fundraising events, we are renewed by the generosity of our supporters. This is such a gift and one that must be recognized by our Group of Five.

Thank you to all of our supporters. We join hands to wish you all a festive season and to thank you for making 2017 such a success.

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City Wanted (and naked) man caught by cops

By Cayley Dobie

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Police arrested a man seen running naked around Quayside Drive on Dec. 14.

The man, whose identity is not being released at this time, was spotted by residents Thursday afternoon, according to New Westminster Police spokesperson Sgt. Jeff Scott.

“We had officers already in the area conducting patrols who offered assistance,” Scott added.

A witness told the Record they’d seen the man running near River Mar-

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City THE CHANGING CITY

The work behind the OCP plan takes off in ’18

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The official community plan may be complete, but there’s a lot of implementation work to be done in 2018.

In October, city council adopted the new official community plan (OCP), which includes policies, actions and a land-use map to

guide the city in the years to come. Council subsequently endorsed a work program outlining the major projects the city will implement in 2018 and 2019. * A master plan for the area around the 22nd Street SkyTrain station will be created to identify land use and densities, required infrastructure, community amenity needs. It’s antici-

pated this plan would be finalized in 2020. * Phase 1 of the infill housing program, which includes laneway and carriage houses, infill townhouses and rowhouses, will be monitored for two years.

During that time, the city will compile data and information and report to council in 2020 with any recommended updates to the

program. * Phase 2 of the infill housing program, which includes the development of guidelines and bylaws for duplex and small lot subdivisions, is aiming to be in place by 2020. * Staff will also be exploring development options that can preserve heritage assets and recognize development potential for Bent

Court, a street with “unique heritage assets” near Sixth Street and Fourth Avenue.

“These tasks have been identified as priorities since these projects advance the OCP objectives of increasing housing choice and accommodating growth,” said the staff report.

In 2018, staff will also work on other projects that help the city implement the

OCP.This includes work on the environmental strategy, economic development strategy, food security strategy, healthy community strategic plan, four-storey rental housing update, integrated storm water management plan implementation, support planning for future schools with the school board and supporting building energy initiatives.

Doggy potty gets permanent status on Columbia The City of New Westminster is making the dog relief station on Columbia Street a permanent fixture so pedestrians don’t have to dodge “landmines” as they walk in the downtown.

In response to dog waste being left on sidewalks and streets in the downtown, the city installed a dog relief station at the corner of Columbia and Begbie streets as part of a one-year trial. Council has now approved a staff recommendation to make the dog relief sta-

tion permanent.

“I was a little concerned at first when we put this to trial, but I see now that we weren’t barking up the wrong tree,” quipped Coun.

Chuck Puchmayr. “Obviously we haven’t unleashed a lot of public opposition to this, so I say, ‘Good work everybody.’ It is good for the people living in apartments.”

Dean Gibson, the city’s director of parks and recreation, said businesses have supported the initiative and want it to continue.

“Ultimately, the provision of the relief area provides some relief for those using the sidewalks who have to avoid landmines,” he said.

“It’s certainly been a positive trial period for us,” he added. “We are looking at that as a solution that may have an opportunity to be applied across other areas in commercial districts in the city.”

Coun. Mary Trentadue said “it’s frustrating and it’s not a great experience” when people don’t pick up after their dogs.

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Coun. Patrick Johnstone supported the decision to make the dog relief station permanent but isn’t keen about the esthetics of the space.

“The white and blue fence kind of stands out downtown. It might

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Since the early 1990s when our kids were little, we got together in the first cou- LARA GRAHAM, PUBLISHER, NEW WEST ple weeks of December to RECORD watch National Lampoon’s We watch classic ChristChristmasVacation movie. mas movies with the kids, It’s just a fun way to get like Elf, our favoufamily together for rite, ChristmasVaChristmas drinks. cation with Chevy We usually orChase, then, if the der some take-out weather cooperates, food and spend enjoy the lights in the evening laughour neighbourhood ing and repeatwith hot chocolate. ing lines from the movie.We finish THERESA the evening with MCMANUS, rum and eggnog Lara Graham REPORTER in our Christmas publisher We gather at a Vacation moose family member’s glasses. A good house in Coquitlam, where way to kick off the busy we have a casual dinner and Christmas season. enjoy a walk to and around Lafarge Lake to view the CHRIS LAXTON, HEAD Christmas lights.While COACH OF DOUGLAS my boys and their cousins COLLEGE WOMEN’S hang out – and undoubtSOCCER TEAM edly play a few video games Douglas College wom– the rest of us enjoy some en’s soccer team will be

ma before popping some family time. At one point popcorn and watching a in the evening, the kids will holiday movie – the most all head upstairs, where my popular choice was (and niece reads The Polar Exstill is) National press. After heading Lampoon’s Christhome with my immasVacation, starmediate family and ring Chevy Chase. getting the kids off Today, Christmas to bed, I will do Eve is spent attendany last-minute ing Christmas Eve wrapping and get mass with my fithe stockings ready ancé’s family. Affor Santa. I usualter that, it’s dinly try to relax and ner with his mom, enjoy a few quiet moments soaking Theresa McManus brother and sisterreporter up the ambience in-law (and this of the Christmas year, a niece). At tree and twinkling midnight, we exlights – and enjoychange gifts and ing the quiet betoast the holiday. fore the hustle and DAN OLSON, bustle of ChristSPORTS EDITOR mas morning’s gift We pile into the opening and turfamily van and do key dinner prepaa tour of some of rations. the local Christmas Cayley Dobie CAYLEY DOBIE, lights around the reporter REPORTER neighbourhood. A Before my fianfew places you’ll cé came along (about four get crowds and you can years ago), my parents, my walk up, offer a donation if sister and I would have a ca- they are taking them, and sual dinner with my grandshare some hot chocolate.

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Education ON THE BUS WITH SCHOOL TRUSTEE MARY LALJI AND MLA JAS JOHAL

‘It’s 8:36 a.m. and I am late for school’ The challenge for high school students who live in Queensborough is real, as a Record reporter discovers first-hand

By Cayley Dobie

cdobie@newwestrecord.ca

It’s 8:36 a.m. and I am late for school.

I am sandwiched in between a bunch of high school students on a bus headed down Eighth Avenue. Somewhere in the middle of the bus is New Westminster school trustee Mary Lalji and RichmondQueensborough MLA Jas Johal.

Our bus ordeal began at 7:30 a.m., when I met Lalji and Johal at a bus stop at Howes Street and Ewen Avenue in Queensborough.

It was cold out and the fog was thick. Lalji had invited us to travel by bus from Queensborough to New Westminster Secondary School. She wanted us to experience first-hand what it is like for students who travel to the high school from the ’Boro every day.

Since her election to the school board in 2016, Lalji has been pushing for a school bus for NWSS students living in Queensborough.

By the time I arrived at the bus stop, there was already a line of people, including NWSS students, waiting for the bus.

One student told us she had recently gotten her N, so she’s been driving to school more often.Today, though, her dad had to use her car, so she was relegated to the bus.

Another said he arrives at the bus stop early in case the bus is full.That way, if it is full, he can just catch the next one. He’s only been late to school a few times this semester, he said.

All NWSS students who live in Queensborough and take transit have to transfer at the 22nd Street SkyTrain station.

Lalji said most kids catch one of the buses between 7:30 and 8 a.m. Anything after 8 a.m. and they’d be late.

For about 25 minutes, we stood waiting, watching. Many of the buses were pretty full by the time they reached Howes and Ewen.

At 7:57 a.m. we got on one with only standing room left.

At the 22nd Street station, another Queensborough student explained there are two buses that pass near the high school.

The 128 Braid Station, which travels east on Eighth Avenue, and the 155 down Sixth Avenue. She said she takes the 128 so she doesn’t have to walk too far.

But that bus wasn’t scheduled to arrive until 8:20 a.m. and it was only 8:04 a.m.

By 8:20 a.m., there were about 35 students waiting for the bus (not all are from Queensborough) and there was still no sign of the bus.

It finally arrived at 8:26 a.m.We were already late.

The first bell at NWSS rings at 8:25 a.m.

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Earlier this year, the school board approved Lalji’s motion to have the district send a survey to Queensborough parents whose kids attended NWSS. The survey asked parents if they were interested in a bus service to and from the high school, and whether they would be willing to pay for it. A total of 273 surveys were sent out; 47 were returned completed and less than half said they were interested in a service.

The main concern was cost. Parents were not willing to pay more than the price of a Compass card for a concession fare, which is currently $53 a month, according to a report by district staff presented in May. Staff concluded a bus service wouldn’t be possible without a significant subsidy.

But Lalji argued the survey lacked diversity and excluded the portion of Queensborough parents who don’t speak English.

She pushed to have a second survey sent to parents, this time in several languages.

The results of the second survey were presented to the school board last month.This time, 59 people completed the survey and only one was completed in Tagalog.

Johal said he heard a lot of complaints about the bus service in Queensborough

Wait for it: Students wait at the 22nd Street SkyTrain station to take a bus to New Westminster Secondary School. School board trustee Mary Lalji would like to see the school district offer a bus service for students who live in Queensborough and attend the high school. PHOTO CAYLEY DOBIE

while campaigning in the area earlier this year.

I asked if he’d spoken with New Westminster MLA Judy Darcy.

“I don’t see a problem working with Judy Darcy and getting this done,” Johal replied.

“The multi-billion-dollar budget that the NPD has should be able to find a school or two I would think. … Maybe’s there a unique way we can do this together.”

That’s what Lalji wants to see.

Lalji believes the surveys were poorly received because they focused mainly

on the cost of the bus service, instead of polling people to find out who would be interested.

She believes the district could have done more to

encourage parents to complete the surveys.

She hopes by getting the local MLA involved, she’ll be able to get the service up and running.

BY THE NUMBERS: !Mary Lalji, Jas Johal and Cayley Dobie catch the 410 bus from Queensborough to the 22nd Street SkyTrain station at 7:57 a.m. !Arrive at 8:04 a.m. !Wait 21 minutes. !Bus 128 arrives at 8:25 a.m. and leaves at 8:26 a.m. !At 8:37 a.m. the 128 stops outside New Westminster Secondary School. !Total time on buses: 18 minutes. !Total time spent in-transit: 39 minutes.

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City residents plug into new solar garden

NewWest has sold 95 per cent of the panels in the program, which offers residents a credit on their electric bills

By Theresa McManus

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New Westminster is on track to create the first municipal community solar array in the Lower Mainland.

The City of New Westminster recently held a community consultation process about the city’s urban solar garden and made about 150 photovoltaic panels available for subscription.

“It is quite a success,” said Coun. Chuck Puchmayr. “We have 95 per cent of the panels now sold.

There is a possibility we will open up another tender for

more panels.The price has slightly reduced as the technology has improved.”

City council has directed staff to proceed with finalizing the location for the rooftop solar array and to proceed with work needed to meet the objective of having the urban solar garden fully operational by next summer.

Mayor Jonathan Cote said it’s great to see how the community has stepped up and responded to this program, as the city wouldn’t be able to go ahead with the project if people hadn’t signed up and purchased panels.

“I think it really highlights there is a strong interest in the residents of New Westminster to the work we are doing regarding sustainability and reducing greenhouse gas emissions,” he said. “The fact that we have a 95 per cent sell rate on the first time we put this out there speaks volumes to that interest.”

The project allows residents, businesses, non-profits and institutional organizations served by the New Westminster Electrical Utility to buy a solar panel and use the energy generated by the panel as credits toward their power bills.

“There’s no doubt there will be an energy payback, and those who have signed up will receive a credit on their regular electric bills, but the payback will probably take between 10 and 15 years, so it will be a patient payback,” Cote said.

“But I think the real reason people are wanting to sign up is really because of a commitment and value towards sustainability.

I think that’s what’s really helped launch us.

“I think we are very fortunate to have our own electrical utility here in New Westminster, and I think that has made it even easier

for us to take on these types of creative and unique initiatives.”

A staff report states the urban solar garden provides the city with an opportunity to diversify the services of its electrical utility by supplementing its primary source of energy from the B.C. Hydro electric grid with locally generated electricity.

Coun. Bill Harper said the idea for this “exciting and very innovative project” originated with the Intelligent City initiative and New Westminster’s electrical utility commission.

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people will be able to purchase a panel that is sitting on the roof of a city building, and the electricity that is generated out of that panel will actually be deducted from your electrical bill.

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Holiday pantomime comes to Massey stage It’s traditional British pantomime at its rollicking, rambunctious best – and it’s coming soon to a stage near you.

The Royal Canadian Theatre Company is bringing its holiday panto, Ellie King’s Sinbad,The Pirates and The Dinosaur, to the Massey Theatre stage on Jan. 5 and 6.

The play tells the tale of Sinbad, who has a treasure map but no money to rent a ship or pay a crew. Enter the wicked Queen Anne Bonney, who has gold to spare and wants that treasure map. But the Queen has reckoned without Princess Serena, the anything-but-serene little spitfire.

“As the ship sails towards its destination, the crazy crew deals with mutiny, icebergs and a superfluity of

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Royal Canadian Theatre Company is back with its traditional holiday panto, Ellie King’s Sinbad, The Pirates and The Dinosaur. It’s onstage in New Westminster Jan. 5 and 6, with a dress preview at the Massey Theatre on the Friday night at 7:30 p.m., and a matinee on the Saturday at 3:30 p.m. See www. ticketsnw.ca or call 604-521-5050 to book seats.

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bubbles,” a press release says. “And tropical islands are lovely, even if they might possibly have the odd dinosaur or two lurking around. … Does it all end well? Do our heroes live happily ever after? Will the evil Old Man of the Sea ever get anyone to pull his finger?”

Audiences can expect the fun to unfold in the truest British tradition, with the pantomime Dame, slapstick, music, dance, magic and a collection of corny old jokes.

It’s an original script by King, the artistic director of the Royal Canadian Theatre Company, who was previously the founding artistic director of the former Burr Theatre in New Westminster.The music for the production was written by King and her husband, musician

Geoff King.

The show is currently on at the Surrey Arts Centre, running to Dec. 26. Its Surrey run includes a special “relaxed performance” on Dec. 21, designed to be sensitive to the needs of audience members with sensory conditions, those on the autism spectrum or others who can benefit from a less intense and more relaxed environment.

It then moves to the ACT Theatre in Maple Ridge Dec. 29 to 31, before coming to New Westminster to end its run.

The Jan. 5 show is a dress preview at 7:30 p.m., and the Jan. 6 show is a 3:30 p.m. matinee. For tickets, see www.ticketsnw.ca or call 604-521-5050.

Check out www.rctheatre co.com for details.

Quayside Voices captures award in Yule Duel battle Julie MacLellan LIVELY CITY

jmaclellan@newwestrecord.ca

Congratulations to our friends in Quayside Voices, a.k.a.The Little Choir That Could.

The New West-based a cappella group overcame the odds to win the People’s Choice Award atYule Duel – the annual Gastown event that sees choirs from all over the Lower Mainland put their vocal talents to the test for charity.

The local five-voice a cappella group tied for first place with the Notre Dame

Iron Men, a high school allboys’ choir.

Stephanie Lam, an alto with the group, emailed to let us know about the night’s excitement.

“It was crazy … the night was so busy and there were so many people watching, singing,” she wrote. “When it came time to announce the winners, they announced the top 2 for Vocal Performance, and we didn’t get selected.Then they announced the top 2 for Creative Performance, and we didn’t get selected.

“All that was left was People’s Choice, and we were certain we wouldn’t win be-

cause 1) we were the smallest group, 2) there were a lot of schools and parents out there, and 3) we had about 12 supporters out there, so we didn’t think we could swing the votes.”

When host Christopher Gaze announced that they’d tied for the win, Stephanie said, they were shocked.

“We were standing and went, ‘WHAT?’ And then everyone told us to run to the stage so we could perform! … This was easily the biggest crowd we’ve performed for, so it was absolutely amazing to have that big of a crowd cheer for us.”

Jingle is onstage Thursday, Dec. 21 to Saturday, Dec. 23, with nightly performances at 7:30 p.m.

The familyfriendly show will feature recognizable holiday tunes and original arrangements, with a chance for the audience to sing along and catch JINGLE ALL the Christmas spirTHE WAY … it.

Tony Barton Step back into “This unique entertainer the big band era show combines a as Tony Barton classic Christmas brings his Christmas show concert with a ‘Dasher’ of back to the Anvil Centre theatrical flair,” says a writeTheatre. up about the show.

Audience members could buy a ballot for a $5 donation in order to vote for their favourites.

The night raises money for May’s Place, a hospice in the Downtown Eastside. Check out www.yuleduel. com for all the details.

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The Anvil Centre Theatre is at 777 Columbia St. NUTCRACKER RETURNS A New Westminster dancer will be part of the spectacle when the Alberta Ballet production of The Nutcracker returns to Queen Elizabeth Theatre after Christmas.The production – set in turn-of-the-20th-century Imperial Russia, in all its opulent grandeur – is onstage Dec. 28 to 30, and it Continued on page 16

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Arts & Entertainment

Children’s story has a Young dancers onstage Christmas message NewWestminster author’s book shares messages of acceptance and persistence in an elf’s tale A New Westminster writer has released a children’s Christmas book with a special message of inclusivity.

Jillian Bleackley is the author of The Elf Apprentice, the story of an elf with cerebral palsy – a book with a goal of demonstrating lessons of acceptance and persistence.

Bleackley herself has cerebral palsy and lives in William Rudd House, an assisted living facility in New Westminster.

“Several months ago, I had the idea to write a children’s book that would help kids understand the challenges of living with a disability,” Bleackley said in a press release.

“Although I have cerebral palsy, I’m able to do many things everyone else can do, such as taking universi-

Christmas tale: New West author Jillian Bleackley has released a new children’s book in time for Christmas . PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

ty courses online and volunteering in my community.

I do experience challenges; however, with persistence, a positive frame of mind and passion for what you’re doing, you can achieve what you want to do in line. And regardless of your abilities, everyone can make a contribution.”

This is Bleackley’s third

publication: her previous works, Reflections, and Script and Stills, are both collections of free-verse poetry.

She has dedicated the book to her niece Hannah and nephews Conner, Owen and Fraser, as well as her friend and former housemate, “Little Jay,” who passed away earlier this year.

The Elf Apprentice – with illustrations by Madeleine Boisclair-Joly – is available for sale at Quintessential, the gift shop at Queen’s Park Care Centre at 315 McBride Blvd.

You can also buy it online at jillian-bleackley-theauthor.myshopify.com, or directly through www. tinyurl.com/ElfApprentice.

Copies are $20 apiece.

Continued from page 15 includes more than 80 aspiring young dancers from around the Lower Mainland dancing alongside the pros. Among them is New West dancer Kate Rose, who trains with HZ Ballet Classique. She’s dancing as a palace page.

The Nutcracker is onstage Thursday, Dec. 28 to Saturday, Dec. 30 at 7:30 p.m., with Friday and Saturday matinees at 2 p.m.Tickets range in price from $35 to $95 and can be purchased through www.ticketmaster. ca or by calling 1-855-9852787.

And while I’m on the subject of The Nutcracker, kudos to another young local dancer, Aleksandra (Sasha) Novosiltseff, who was one of 30 young dancers from around the Lower Mainland chosen to perform with Moscow Ballet’s Nutcracker production when it came to Vancouver in November. She danced as a Snow Maiden.

Congratulations to both Kate and Sasha – and here’s to another wonderful year of

Onstage: Aleksandra (Sasha) Novosiltseff as a Snow Maiden in Moscow Ballet’s Nutcracker.

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Nutcracker performances.

STUDENT EARNS AWARD The Raymond Burr Performing Arts Society is giving a helping hand to Douglas College.

The society has endowed its Award of Distinction at the college with a further $38,000 – a presentation it made on closing night of the college’s most recent theatrical production, The Diviners.

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“This award will support performing arts, stagecraft and event technology students for generations to come,” said Leanne Poon, executive director of the Douglas College Foundation and Alumni Relations.

The society’s second-year Entrance Award of Distinction was also given out the same night, to student Nelson Ellis, who played C.C. Showers in The Diviners.

A press release from the college says Nelson has demonstrated outstanding achievement in his studies, course work and performance “and emulates the passion, commitment and talent of Raymond Burr.”

Burr 100 committee members Edward Eddy, Michele Sereda and Maureen Albanese were on hand for the presentation.

Kudos to all, and congratulations to Nelson.

Do you have an item for Lively City? Send arts and entertainment ideas to Julie, jmaclellan@newwestrecord.ca.

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Tourism New West eyes new plans for 2018 Digital walking tours bringing people up close to city’s heritage, public art and food history are set to roll

Theresa McManus

tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

Tourism New West enjoyed some “big wins” on the tourism front in 2017 but has more big things planned for 2018.

Tej Kainth, executive director, said the local destination marketing organization focuses on four main areas – destination development, marketing and media, product development and visitor servicing.

She said some of Tourism New Westminster’s 2017 highlights included: providing five downtown wayfinding maps that have been illustrated in a fun and active way; launching four selfguided tours in the downtown; participating in regional campaigns like the B.C. Ale Trail and the West Coast Food; creating the Bucketlist 150 brochure of the best experiences in New Westminster as suggested by locals; providing a popup visitor Info on the Go

kiosk at 18 outdoor events; and collaborating with local businesses and venues to put on 12 events (including six sellouts) during the 2017 Feast on the Fraser event.

One of Tourism New Westminster’s big plans for 2018 is the creation of a new website, which will be launched early in the new year.

“We hope that our website is going to be the official website for anything and everything that’s happening in New Westminster when it comes to fun and different activities and attractions to go and check out,” Kainth said. “It’s going to be more interactive.”

Tourism New West is also looking to expand its visitor services program in 2018 – and will be inviting residents to get involved.

“Having the Info on the Go kiosk this last summer was very big for us.We want to expand, where we get more locals involved in par-

You download the tour you want to go on. It’s a neat, technologically cool way to experience the city. ticipating and volunteering their time to help Tourism New West at all the different festivals and events and be our brand ambassadors,” Kainth said. “People want to engage with the locals, and this is a great opportunity for New Westminster residents who love their city

to get involved with Tourism New West and be able to promote all of our activities and our areas that New Westminster is so proud of.”

In the spring of 2018, visitors and residents alike will be able to take self-guided digital walking tours, in-

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Jorden Foss, chair of Tourism New West’s board of directors, took part in the pilot program for the public art tour. He thinks the tours are a great idea as they get the city in the public eye a bit more and showcase some of the cool and inter-

active things that are being done in the city.

“Once you download the neartuit.com app, it basically takes your Bluetooth and finds these little beacons that are placed throughout the city and it finds the beacon nearest to you so you can choose what tour you want to go on.You download the tour you want to go on,” Foss said. “It’s a neat, technologically cool way to experience the city.”

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Community New West homes get decked out for the holidays Theresa McManus AROUND TOWN

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Many New West residents have gone all out and decked the halls – and more – for the holiday season.

If you’re touring around the city in search of Christmas light displays, here’s a few you may want to check out.

609 Robson Ave.: (just off Sixth Street) Shown on the front page of today’s Record, this house is decorated to the hilt – even a pole in front of the house got a special light treatment for the holidays.

407 Third Ave.: Adorned in green and red lights, this house says Christmas.

Along with lights, the house features wreaths and presents.

101 College Ct.: Classically adorned in white lights, this house at the corner of First Street and College Court sparkles.

117 Seventh Ave.: A longtime fave of many locals, this Glenbrook North

home features a giant Santa head across the front window of the home.

AMBASSADORS READY FOR ACTION A new team of youth ambassadors will be keeping busy at events around town in the coming year – and preparing to go to battle with city council.

Joined by representatives of the 2016/17 group, members of the 2017/18 New WestminsterYouth Ambassadors Team recently introduced themselves to city council.This year’s group includes Samantha Candelaria, Nik Filusz, Isabel Garcia, Chloe Hill, Anastasha Sabinin and MK Thaosiri.

During their time as ambassadors, the teens volunteer at a variety of events around town including Remembrance Day ceremonies, the New West Grand Prix and numerous fundraisers.They’ll also represent the city at events like parades.

“You do a tremendous amount of work. Every-

where I go I see you helping out with different organizations across the city,” said Coun. Bill Harper. “As youngsters, it’s a tremendous experience for you to be able to do that and learn those skills.They are the kind of skills that will last you all your life, being able to speak in public, being able to engage with people.”

At a recent council meeting, Mayor Jonathan Cote thanked outgoing ambassadors for all their contributions to the community, “It was so wonderful outside council being able to connect with you over the year and see you at so many different events. Really, I think you’ve done another year proud to the ambassador program,” Cote told the 2017 group. “It really has been wonderful to see how the ambassador program has developed over the years. Every year a new group of youth leaders in our community steps forward.To the new ambassadors, nice to meet each and every one of you this evening.”

All aglow: The house at 101 College Ct. is just one of the homes around town decked out with lights. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

In addition to crossing paths at various community events, Cote noted the ambassadors will likely meet up with council once again at the New WestminsterYouth Ambassador Society’s annual lawn bowling fundraiser.The ambassadors may have beat council in this year’s contest but Cote joked that he’s started training early for next year’s game.

“You are really going to have to step up your game if you are going to win this year,” he challenged this year’s team.

JAVA JAZZ CLOSES After opening Java Jazz Café on Sixth Street with a hope and a dream 15 years ago, Ed and Salve Dayao are aiming to simplify their lives.

The couple sold the café

at 412 Sixth St. and closed the doors on Dec. 7. Having turned 60 this year, the couple wanted to simplify their lives.

“You see, we opened Java Jazz armed with just a dream – not knowing anything about running a business, but with strong determination and passion, we lasted 15-and-a-half years,” she said.

Along with food, Java Jazz also served up live entertainment. Performers included Ed and Salve, who left the Philippines in the mid-1970s, eventually settled in Vancouver, and once performed as the in-house entertainment at the Westin Bayshore for many years.

The couple may have closed the doors to Java Jazz, but the music is still alive. In the few weeks since they closed the business they’ve already performed at a number of events and are set to sing Christmas carols at Save-On-Foods in Royal City Centre on Dec. 23 and 24 from noon to 4 p.m.

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Arts & Entertainment Little Women features New West performer Musical adaptation of the classic novel is onstage at the Kay Meek Centre inWestVan after Christmas A classic story is coming to life on stage for the holidays – and a New Westminster performer will be front and centre for the occasion.

Colleen Winton is part of the cast for the Bring On Tomorrow Co. production of LittleWomen, running Dec. 27 to 30 in the Grosvenor Theatre at the Kay Meek Centre in West Vancouver.Winton is featured as the formidable Aunt March in the musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic tale.

Set 150 years ago in New England, the production traces the lives of the four March sisters: Meg, the hopeless romantic and eldest; Jo, the aspiring writer; Amy, the hard-nosed youngest; and the kind and gentle Beth. It stars four rising young performers of the Vancouver stage, with Ra-

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21-year-old Jennifer Gillis Playing the role of the as Beth and 15-year-old Jugirls’ mother, Marmee, is lia MacLean – who will be Monique Creber.The cast familiar to New West audialso includes William Tipences as the star of pery as the nextRoyal City Musidoor-neighbour cal Theatre’s 2014 Laurie, and Chris production of AnAdams as Meg’s nie – as Amy. romantic interest, “While it is a Mr. Brooke, with classic of a differStephen Aberle as ent era, LittleWomMr. Laurence and en the novel cherErik Gow as Proishes family and fessor Bhaer. celebrates strong, Kay Meek Cenindependent wom- Colleen Winton tre is at 1700 en – two ideals that actor Mathers Ave. in are more imporWest Vancouver. tant than ever in our current Tickets range from $25 to times,” says director-chore$39. See www.kaymeek. ographer Lalainia Lindbjerg com or phone 604-981Strelau. “We are thrilled to 6335. brighten up the festive seaFor more information son for families of all ages about the production, see with the joyous music of this www.bringontomorrowco.

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Guatemalan pooches will soon be eating like kings courtesy of Royal City diners.

For the second consecutive year, Leona Green of Greens and Beans Deli and Coun. Lorrie Williams will be joining local lawyer Angela Kerslake for Christmas in Guatemala, where they will be volunteering at Animal Aware Guatemala’s shelter. In preparation for the trip, Green has been raising funds for the shelter at her Sapperton eatery.

“My goal this year is to find 100 people to each pay for one bag of dog food. I started this campaign at the beginning of December and am at 92 bags – at $28 each.

I am amazed that this has worked, though I shouldn’t be surprised at how wonderful people really are,” she said in a Dec. 12 email to the Record. “By next Friday (Dec. 22) I am sure I will have reached my target and more.”

Green, a longtime supporter of various charitable causes around town, has been touched by some of the responses to her fundraising campaign for Animal Aware Guatemala.

“At the deli this morning, a little four-year-old named Ben came behind the counter with a fist full of $5 bills and said, ‘Elona, this is for the hungry doggies.’ And yes, he calls me Elona. So cute,” she wrote. “I was at the hairdresser this morning and, when I asked what I owed, she said, ‘Nothing. Please buy a bag of dog food for me.’ I got $60 and a letter from two pit bulls saying they wanted to do-

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Green sends a big thank you out to all the folks around town who have supported her campaign.

“It is going to be so nice to be able to buy so much food for the shelter as they are in dire need at the moment,” she said.

NEW WEST CASINO HELPS VARIETY Starlight Casino has donated $5,000 to Variety – The Children’s Charity as part of Gateway GIVES’ 25 Days of Giving.

Gateway GIVES is Gateway Casino’s corporate giving and community-engagement program, which is allowing employees in each of the communities

Gateway operates to contribute $5,000 to a worthy local charity.The campaign, in celebration of Gateway’s 25th anniversary, will see $125,000 donated to charities across Canada.

Chris Lowe, director of development for Variety – The Children’s Charity of B.C., said it’s delighted to have been selected as part of Gateway Casinos’ 25 Days of Gifting.

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Community Mayor remains pickleball champ

Fast and furious: The action was nonstop as Mayor Jonathan Cote and police Chief Const. Dave Jones faced off in a pickleball rematch on Saturday.

Clockwise from top left: Jones takes a swing; the mayor dives for the ball; Cote (left) and partner John McPherson keep their eyes on the prize; Const. Art Wlodyka bumps into partner, Jones; Wlodyka finds himself on the wrong side of gravity.

New Westminster Mayor Jonathan Cote will keep his pickleball crown. Cote and his partner, John McPherson, came out on top against police Chief Const. Dave Jones and Const. Art Wlodyka in a rematch at the New Westminster Police Department and New Westminster Pickleball Group’s pickleball tournament on Saturday.The rematch comes a yearand-a-half after Cote beat Jones in a previous celebrity faceoff.The tournament games were hard fought and “incredibly dramatic,” according to organizers.

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One hundred and fifty years ago, in 1867, the Royal City was busy with Christmas.While there was not the intensity of today, there was nevertheless a sense of festivities in the air.

As many government offices operated out of New Westminster, many facilities closed on special days.

Under “Public Holidays,” a notice from the Government Gazette reminded the town that three days in “ChristmasWeek” and three days in the next week, being the “31st, and the 1st and 2nd January, 1868, respectively, will be observed as holidays at the Public Offices.”

In offering their Christmas wishes for 1867, the paper made some wonderful comments incorporating the job of journalism in an editorial titled “A Little Rest.”

In part it, reads: “In no department of human action is the grinding round of duty more relentlessly incessant than in that of the public journalist…We mean to step off this editorial treadmill for a little; this journal will not therefore be issued again until NewYear’s Day. … In taking leave of our readers for the present year we most heartily wish them what we hope to enjoy ourselves – A

Merry Christmas.”

Advertisements for seasonal shopping were prominent in the local press. One ad boldly noted “Hurrah for Christmas and NewYear” and pointed out that they had “gold and silver coloured papers for making fancy articles for the Christmas tree.” Joseph Sorel of the City Bakery offered “for good and cheap, Christmas cakes, pies and confectionery.”

Church services were important parts of the social calendar. Specific mention was made of the services scheduled for Holy Trinity and in theWesleyan church on Mary Street.The paper reported the services were well attended and noted the sermon was excellent and the choir received much praise for the performance.

In 1867, the newspaper produced a lengthy editorial outlining Christmas, its story, symbols and many of

the personal emotional connections that attach themselves to the season. Headed “Christmas. Christi. Natalium. Festum!” the editorial begins: “Again the great anniversary of the Christian world is upon us. Even now do we see the merry face of ‘Old Father Christmas’ peering through our dingy office window, and before these lines meet the public eye he will have greeted our readers with his gladsome smiles … Christmas, hale, genial, sparkling, laughing but tender-hearted withal, is close at hand once more.

“And that there may be hope that…everyone of our readers will partake, as is our most earnest wish, of that which is meant and embodied in the good old suggestive phrase – A Merry Christmas.” And so from 1867 to today, best wishes for the festive season.

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The women of Steel & Oak are brewing up a special beer to help a charity working to end violence against women.

Inspired by the #MeToo hashtag that went viral on social media in October and highlighted the magnitude of sexual harassment and sexual assault against women, the women of Steel & Oak decided they wanted to do something to support women who’ve been victims of violence. Zusammen, a new S&O beer, is raising funds for WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre.

“I work at Steel & Oak but I also work at WAVAW, so I see the impact of how much WAVAW relies on donations,” said Heather Prost, who has worked at S&O for two-and-a-half years. “I pretty much wanted to do an extension of the #MeToo movement and do actual action.The women of Steel & Oak developed a recipe, the name and the label. Of course, our head

brewer assisted us because a lot of us don’t have brewing experience.”

Zusammen, which means “together” in German, is being unveiled Thursday (today).

“Because it’s winter, we wanted to make something comforting. And also, because the beer itself means togetherness we wanted a flavour profile that evoked a

We wanted to make something comforting comforting flavour – so we picked cardamom and figs,” Prost said. “The name is an extension of those flavours.

Also, because we are doing something for an organization that supports survivors.”

WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre, which works to end all forms of violence against women, offers a variety of services including a 24-hour toll-free crisis line, counsel-

ling programs and victim services programs such as support, advocacy, information, and accompaniments to the hospital, police station and court for sexual assault survivors.

In addition to being sold at select liquor stores, Zusammen will be available on tap at some liquor establishments. Steel & Oak will be donating partial proceeds of bottle sales to WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre.

Zusammen will also be served up at the beer’s launch party/WAVAW fundraiser at the Terminal Pub on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m.The Terminal Pub is donating $1.50 from every pint to WAVAW. “They only have two kegs because it is a limited beer,” Prost said. “I am imagining we will probably tap out of the beer that night – at least I hope so.”

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“Everybody is welcome to attend,” Prost said. “We are hoping people can get some of their Christmas shopping done at the event.We will also be bringing a donation box in case someone wants

to make a cash donation to WAVAW.” With one line available for WAVAW’s 24-hour crisis line and a one-and-ahalf year waiting list for oneon-one counselling, Prost hopes the fundraiser will

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B.C. liquor stores across the province, including those in NewWestminster, are taking part in the annual Share-a-Bear campaign.The campaign has been around since 1989, and for a donation of $12.50, customers get two teddy bears – one they get to take home and a second that gets donated to the charity of the store’s choice, according to a government press release.

“The annual Share-aBear campaign has been bringing joy to children and the elderly for more than two decades,” said B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch general manager and CEO Blain Lawson. “Our employees look forward to this program every year for an opportunity to give back to the community, and I am confident this year’s bear design will be very popular.”

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MERRY CHRISTMAS Prices Effective December 21 to December 27, 2017.

100% BC Owned and Operated PRODUCE

MEAT Stem and Leaf Mandarin Oranges from Blue Jay in California

Organic Baby Spinach from Earthbound Farm 454g (1lb) package

Whole Turkeys Specialty or Choices’ *RWA Free Range

7.69kg

1.81kg (4lb) package

4.98

100% Grass Fed Ribeye Steaks or Roasts Aged 21+ Days from Australia

BC Grown Organic Ambrosia Apples from Clapping Chimp ORGANIC PORK

BC Grown Organic Red and Yellow Pugly Potatoes

BC

1.36kg (3lb) bag

2.27kg (5lb) bag

2/5.00

3.98

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

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Organic Lean Ground Beef value pack

19.82kg

28.64kg

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12.99lb *RWA – raised without antibiotics

GROCERY

DELI Fraser Valley Butter

Tofurky Vegetarian Holiday Roasts

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product of USA

454g product of Canada

4.99 Gravy 397g 10.99 Roast 737g 24.99 Feast 1.6kg Earth’s Choice Organic Cranberry Sauce whole or jellied

3.29 to 6.79

Stahlbush Island Farms Sustainable Frozen Vegetables assorted varieties

284-400g • product of USA

2.49 Barbara’s Natural Cheez Puffs

Nature’s Farm Omega-3 Eggs

assorted varieties assorted sizes • product of Canada

4.49

348ml • product of USA

2/5.00

150g • product of Canada

4.99

2/6.00

assorted organic varieties

24-40g • product of USA

Silk Fresh Dairy Alternative Beverages

assorted varieties

155-198g • product of USA

Simply Organic Gravy or Sloppy Joe Mix

1.49

Lesley Stowe’s Raincoast Crisps

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assorted varieties• product of USA

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Creamers 473ml

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Dairy Alternatives 1.89L

Stash Organic Tea assorted varieties

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11.00kg

4.99lb

3.49lb

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Specialty Roasting Chickens

18 Tea Bags • product of USA

Woolwich Goat Chevrai Cream Cheese and Crumbles

Liberté Classic Yogurt assorted varieties

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2/7.00

113g product of Canada

750g • product of Canada

2/6.00

3.49 Theo Organic Fair Trade Chocolate Bars

Canadian Heritage Organic Maple Syrup

Nature’s Path Organic Frozen Waffles

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

85g • product of USA

1L • product of Canada

2/7.00

BAKERY Party Size Cakes Decorated for Holiday Entertaining ( including no egg or dairy cakes ) 540-600g

10.99

210g • product of USA

19.99

2/6.00

WELLNESS Nutra Sea Omega-3 + Vitamin D Fish Oil Supplements

Vega Proteins & Greens assorted varieties

select varieties

29.99

assorted sizes

586-618g

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

20% off Regular Retail Price

Weleda Body and Baby Care Products

Santevia Alkaline Water Pitcher

assorted varieties assorted sizes

assorted colours

On behalf of the staff, man agement and ownership of Choices Mar kets, we’d like to wish all of our customers and community members a happy holiday. No matter what festivities you celebrate at this most wonderful time of year, we hope that it is filled with the people you love and the joy of a fantastic meal.

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Regular Retail Price

Kitsilano

2627 W 16th Ave,Vancouver 604.736.0009

Cambie

3493 Cambie St,Vancouver 604.875.0099

49.99 Kerrisdale

1888 W 57th Ave,Vancouver 604.263.4600

Yaletown

1202 Richards St,Vancouver 604.633.2392

Commercial Drive

1045 Commercial Dr,Vancouver 604.678.9665

Burnaby Crest

8683 10th Ave, Burnaby 604.522.0936

Burnaby Marine Way

8620 Glenlyon Pkwy, South Burnaby 778.379.5757