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Council wants more Indigenous street names Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

Two new streets in Queensborough are being named after men with strong ties to the community – but council wants more Indigenous names available for future consideration. Council has endorsed Kamachi and Ota as the names of new streets in Queensborough. A staff report notes the Kamachi families lived on the dike for many years,

with many of the family members employed as fishers; the Ota family lived in the area for many years, with Minoru Ota running a shoe repair shop at Furness Street and Ewen Avenue. City council supported the names of the streets but also wants staff to update the policy for naming of streets. Coun. Chuck Puchmayr said the names on the current list of potential names is “very colonialist” in nature and suggest-

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ed the list needs to be revised. While there are a few names related to immigrants to Canada, he said couldn’t find any Indigenous names on the list. “Our criteria is really missing an Indigenous component,” he said. “We are starting to accelerate the reconciliation process.We are working on some resolutions towards that; we have hired a consultant.” Mayor Jonathan Cote said it’s probably been eight to 10 years

since the policy was adopted, so an update may be in order as the city sometimes gets requests related to the naming of new roads or facilities. Emilie Adin, the city’s director of development services, said council directed staff in May 2018 to do an update on the city naming practices. “That is in our work plan,” she said. “As a foundational step, we are working on the focus of the city’s reconciliation actions in

building relationships with First Nations and making sure they are involved in the policy work you will be seeing.” In May 2018, council approved the name Roma as a new street being named in Queensborough, in recognition of the Roma Hall’s role in the community. At that time, council suggested it was time to update the names listed in a Potential Place Names report that was compiled in 2010.

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Work on new pedestrian overpass underway Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

Pedestrians and cyclists will have another way of accessing New Westminster’s waterfront in the fall. The City of New Westminster, in partnership with Bosa Developments, recently started construction on a fully accessible overpass at Sixth Street, which will include both stairs and an accessible ramp for pedestrians and cyclists to get to and from Westminster Pier Park. “Essentially how it will work is those wanting to use the overpass, similar to the one on Fourth Street, will actually walk on through the pedestrian way onto the parkade.The overpass is going to connect to the parkade at Sixth Street.This crossing is actually going to have a ramp down. It will have quite a long structure to be able to have an accessible ramp that will connect down to the park,” said Mayor Jonathan Cote. “If you are in the park these days, you will see the area that is going to be under construction to allow for that ramp to be put in place.” According to a staff report to council, Bosa Development has secured a contractor, with construction of the overpass to begin in mid-April and be complete in the fall. The report states the

BIG CHANGES: Work continues on an overpass for pedestrians and cyclists to access the waterfront. overpass structure that extends over the rail tracks will be assembled off-site and delivered as a complete unit. It will be installed over the rail tracks using a mobile crane. Construction is expected to take about seven months. Westminster Pier Park will remain open while the overpass is being built, but the larger of the park’s two playgrounds (closest to

River Market) is now closed. Once construction of the overpass is complete, the city will build a new adventure playground in the same location. “It will definitely have a bit of a different feel, but I know our parks and rec department is making sure we actually have a really interesting and engaging public space area,” Cote said. “One of the complaints we have had in Pier Park has been

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the lack of shade, so we are hoping to use some of the ramp structure to provide some new, different shade opportunities there.” Bosa Developments, which is building the Pier West development on the property to the west of Westminster Pier Park, is taking the lead on the overpass construction project. “This is a commitment from the Bosa project to build this,” Cote

said. “My understanding is they are the ones that are going to be leading the construction process, but the city is going to be very involved because we certainly have a strong interest in the project and how it’s being designed.” The playground, however, is a city project. According to Cote, Bosa’s commitment was to build an overpass and an elevator, but the city decided it wanted a ramp because it wanted to increase accessibility options into the Westminster Pier Park. People can also access the park via an elevator and stairs located at the Fourth Street end of the parkade. “We have certainly had our maintenance challenges with the existing elevator, so we wanted to diversify the connections there,” he said. “That necessitated the ramp structure taking up a lot more space than an elevator would there.The city is responsible for rehabbing the space that the ramp is now going to be connecting with.” The Pier West project at 660 Quayside Dr. will include 53- and 43-storey residential towers, a three-storey commercial building with child-care and retail space, an extension to Westminster Pier Park, a public plaza, surface and underground parking and about two acres of park.

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New West to make road changes at four locations Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

A reduction in speed along a stretch of Richmond Street is one of several improvements being made to pedestrian crossings in 2019. New Westminster city council recently endorsed a number of pedestrian improvements.The four locations were identified through requests from citizens, input from advisory committees, collision data and city staff. In Sapperton, Richmond Street at Miner Street has been the subject of several complaints in the past few years, with people voicing concerns about pedestrian safety and vehicle speeds. A staff report states that the plan is to pursue a 30 km/h speed limit on Richmond Street (between Cumberland and East Columbia), to install a marked crosswalk at the driveway to the 1876 Gaol building (at the bus stop) and to do curb extensions at both sides of that crossing. Because of the unique sightline and grade challenges, staff suggested a 30 km/h speed limit would be appropriate on that section of Richmond Street.

“However, additional infrastructure measures will be necessary to reinforce the reduced speed limit,” said the report. “Staff will monitor traffic speeds after their implementation to assess their effectiveness.” Staff, however, determined that a crosswalk at the Miner Street intersection isn’t recommended for safety reasons, due to the nine per cent grade of Richmond Street at this location and the limited sight distance for downhill traffic. Coun. Patrick Johnstone expressed frustration about the lack of an official crossing at Richmond and Miner streets. “We have to recognize that is a legal crosswalk,” he said. “A person walking along Miner who wants to walk across on Richmond is doing so in a legal way. It is a legal crossing.They are not jaywalking. If they are unfortunately hit by a car, the news report will naturally say the pedestrian was not in a marked crossing, and there will be some implied sense they were doing something they shouldn’t have been doing.” Mike Anderson, a transportation engineer, said the city could do some significant work at the intersection of Richmond and Min-

Changes coming: A marked crosswalk is set to be added at the driveway to the 1876 Gaol building. PHOTO THERESA MCMANUS

er streets, potentially using flashing beacons and advanced warnings, but that’s not within the scope of this year’s budget. “We do support and we will pursue lowering the speed limit on Richmond Street because it feels like the right thing to do in acknowledgement of the challenging sightlines,” said Lisa LeBlanc, the city’s manager of transportation. “Reconstructing the intersec-

tion at Richmond and Miner is not something that we have capital funds to do at this time.” According to a staff report, the 2019 capital budget includes $200,000 for pedestrian crossing improvements. The three other pedestrian crossings slated for work this year include: ! Eighth Street at Third Avenue: While there’s already a marked

crossing at the south side of this intersection, data confirmed there’s a “crossing demand” on the north side of the street.The city will install a “marked zebra crossing” on the north side of the intersection, make changes to the beacon and install a curb extension on the west side of the street. ! 12th Street at Queens Avenue: Analysis showed that this intersection has fairly low crossing demand, but staff deemed crossing facilities to be warranted because of the traffic volume on 12th Street. A crosswalk will be installed on the north side of Queens Avenue, and a curb extension will be built on the west side of the street. ! Sixth Avenue at 11th Street: Improvements to the pedestrian crossing were supposed to be constructed in 2018 but didn’t happen, so it’s included in this year’s capital budget. Part of the designated “safe route” to Lord Kelvin Elementary, the plan for this intersection is to install a flashing beacon at the existing marked crosswalk, install a curb extension on the south side of the street and adjust the parking clearance on the north side to improve visibility.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday, April 21

11:00 am – 2:00 pm Easter in Queen’s Park Queen’s Park

CITYPAGE THE FUTURE NEW WESTMINSTER AQUATICS & COMMUNITY CENTRE

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7:00 pm Massey Victory Heights Residents’ Association Meeting Mount Zion Lutheran Church Friday, April 26 – Saturday, April 27

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Senior Peer Counselling at Century House has a new program for isolated seniors. If you are a senior living in New Westminster and are feeling lonely or isolated and would like some conversation and companionship, or if you know of a senior who might welcome a Volunteer Visitor, please call us at 604-519-1064. Volunteer Visitors will meet seniors in their homes, at Century House, or other place of choice.

MYTHBUSTER #3– WALKING IS NOT REAL EXERCISE

Saturday, April 27

10:00 am Glenbrook Ravine Community Walk Glenbrook Ravine Sunday, April 28

11:00 am Day of Mourning Ceremony Westminster Pier Park Monday, April 29

12:00 pm Open Council Workshop Council Chamber 6:00 pm Public Hearing followed by Regular Meeting of Council Council Chamber

Truth: Walking is a great form of exercise that reduces the risk of obesity, dementia, cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and high blood pressure. If Canadians followed the recommendations for physical activity from CSEP (Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology), we could avoid one-third of all pre-mature heart disease deaths, one-quarter of all premature stroke deaths and one-ﬁfth of all premature diabetes deaths. If walking is too easy, check out the great park trails in Burnaby and New Westminster have many steep hills to test you. Children who walk to school are more physically active, and the higher level of physical activity help support healthy weights, prevent chronic illnesses and support healthy brain development. More safety tips are available at the walking page on the City of New Westminster website: www. newwestcity.ca/walking

NEW WESTMINSTER YOUTH FIREFIGHTER PROGRAM The New Westminster Youth Firefighter program invites motivated and passionate youth (grade 10 - 12) to apply for this fun learning experience. The program places students in a fire academy situation featuring classroom review, workplace experience, and live-fire combat! Applications are available at the Youth Centre - 620 Eighth Street, New Westminster or online newwestyouth.ca Application deadline is May 31st at 5:00 pm. For more info contact Paolo Zenone at pzenone@newwestcity.ca or 604-834-0303. newwestyouth.ca Instagram, Facebook & Twitter: @newwestyouth

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Spring 2019 Project Update & Info Sessions We are excited to share the progress on the New Westminster Aquatics and Community Centre project. Come ﬁnd out more about the developing facility design and outdoor spaces. Attend the info sessions Sunday, April 21 • 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Queen’s Park Saturday, April 27 • 10:00 am- 1:00 pm Centennial Community Centre Complete the survey youractivenw.ca/survey Learn more about the project at youractivenw.ca

EASTER IN QUEEN’S PARK Sunday, April 21, 2019 • 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Queen’s Park Egg-Stravaganza Activity Stations, Queen’s Park Farm, and Easter bunny photos (suggested $2.00 donation) are ready for another year of FREE, festive fun in Queen’s Park! Live entertainment, face painting and engaging crafts are sure to entertain the whole family. Thank you to our sponsors Save-On-Foods, Music Box New Westminster’s Music Academy, and the Arts Council of New Westminster. For more information, call 604-525-7388 or visit www.newwestcity.ca

WOULD YOU LIKE FREE ASSISTANCE IN FILING YOUR TAXES? The New Westminster Public Library has developed a list of free community income tax clinics in New Westminster and Burnaby. By filing an income tax and benefit return, you might be eligible for benefit and credit payments. For more information, please visit the New Westminster Public Library community information website.

GET INVOLVED WITH THE NEW WEST GRAND PRIX! We have two great ways to get involved with the New West Grand Prix taking place on July 9, 2019 in downtown New Westminster! Volunteer We’re seeking individuals to make this exciting event come to life! Positions included crosswalk marshals, assisting with the Kids Prix, signage installation, fencing setup and more! Host Housing Interested in hosting a rider or two in your home? This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about professional cycling and host an athlete that has traveled the globe. For more information on these opportunities, please visit newwestgrandprix.com

CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER NOTICE OF PROPOSED DISPOSITION Pursuant to Section 26(3) and 94 of the Community Charter, the City of New Westminster hereby gives notice of its intention to dispose, in fee simple, that portion of Boyne Street shown in bold on the drawing below to East South Dyke Holdings Ltd. (Inc. No. BC1001266) for consolidation with its adjacent property located at 34 South Dyke Road and legally described as PID: 005-815-321, Legal Description: LOT 65, DISTRICT LOT 757, NEW WEST DISTRICT, PLAN NWP40829 GROUP 1. As consideration for the disposition, which is not available to the public for acquisition, the City will receive $410,000 from the purchaser.

For more information concerning this sale, please contact Terry Atherton, Manager Civic Buildings and Properties at 604-527-4617.

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City Beat ASK CITY HALL

Do pedestrian signals give you enough time? Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

Do you ever feel like pedestrian signals don’t give you quite enough time to cross NewWest streets? If so, you’re not alone. Moody Park resident Phil Walkinshaw recently raised the issue of the timing of pedestrian signals as part of the city’s 2019 budget deliberations. QUESTION: Is it possible for the city to divert some of the $1.395 million included in this year’s budget for the replacement of vehicles and automotive equipment and put it toward initiatives that make the city more walkable and improve pedestrian safety? Walkinshaw, who has served on the city’s neighbourhood traffic advisory committee, also questioned if the city could improve the timing of traffic lights, saying there are locations where the light isn’t long enough to allow people to safely cross. “The Transportation Association of Canada is actually decreasing the number of feet per second that people walk for the new traffic control guidelines for 2021,” he said. “I was wondering if New

SAFETY FIRST: New West is working on making the city more friendly to pedestrians. West could move forward on this.” ANSWER: Jim Lowrie, the city’s director of engineering, said the vehicle replacements planned for 2019 are “essential” for this year as they’ve reached the end of their recommended service life.

But Lisa LeBlanc, the city’s manager of transportation, said the city is working on plans to change the timing of some of the pedestrian signals. “What we are doing is looking at focusing first on the signals that have a pedestrian usage that are

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Opinion OUR VIEW

Don’t like high gas prices? Then try not driving

A fresh wave of outrage has swept over Metro Vancouver in the past week as gas prices at local pumps hit another high. Some stations were charging as much as $1.69.9 per litre, and people were setting their hair on fire about it. We’ve been reading the comments on Facebook and Twitter (dangerous, we know) and, sadly, few people have mentioned a novel idea for combatting the

high prices – don’t drive. Yes, we know, it’s radical, but maybe leave your car or truck at home. Instead, hop on a bicycle. Take transit.Walk. We’re not necessarily saying you should never drive. Some people need their vehicles for work or have physical issues that make walking or biking or even getting to transit difficult. We know there are always plenty of excuses for people wanting to drive.We also

make them, but often it’s simply a matter of laziness or entitlement. What we are saying is find the nerve to cut back on your driving as much as possible. Metro Vancouver has a pretty good transit system, with plenty of options. It’s far from perfect, but it works well. We’re asking people to question if you need to run that solo errand or drive to a certain grocery store for

a certain item, if you have a store that is within walking distance. But this is what things like the TransLink and carbon taxes (although we must make clear, they are not the main reason why gas prices have spiked lately) are designed to do: push people to cut back on their driving and fund transit services. It not only saves you money, but it helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions

that are destroying the planet.We all need to make a radical shift to stop driving. That’s why government is putting more money into things like transit and bike lanes. Improving infrastructure makes leaving the car at home that much easier. Young people get it. Many teens have no interest in getting their driver’s licence because, for them, transit and walking or biking is the best way to live

over the expense of owning a vehicle.Their generation is also more aware of climate change because they’ve grown up with it. Here at the Record, the youngest reporters in our office leave their cars at work for essential assignments and bike or use transit for the rest of their lives. Their behaviour and high gas prices should inspire all of us to change our habits. Sure, it takes more effort, but it’s worth it in the end.

MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Close call for NDP in the legislature The legislature is now in its two-week Easter recess, and the break could not have come at a better time considering the oddities that characterized the session’s first half. First, a snap confidence vote caught the BC NDP by surprise and it was almost defeated. Such a defeat would have been embarrassing, but not fatal, as another confidence vote would have been quickly convened once enough NDP members were in their seats. Still, the episode showed how thin the NDP’s majority is on any given day and how the governing side has to constantly be on guard for any accidents. Second, the precariousness of that ruling majority was again exposed when the NDP actually did lose a vote – courtesy of its comradesin-arms, the Green caucus. The Greens called for a “division vote” – requiring MLAs to stand and be counted on the record – on a BC Liberal-sponsored amendment to the LNG legislation. After demanding such a vote, however, the three Green MLAs promptly exited the legislative chamber, leaving behind a tied house. The presiding chair (BC Liberal MLA Joan Isaacs) defied convention and tradition and voted for the BC Liberal amendment, thus defeating the NDP’s position. Next came the so-called “right to bare arms” fiasco when a legislature hallway officer decided to enforce what few people actually knew even existed – a dress code for women who enter the Speaker’s corridor.

Men have long been required to wear a jacket and a tie if they need to be in the corridor for any reason. However, the requirements for women have always been less well-defined. On this day, a senior female government staff person was ordered out of the corridor because she wore a sleeveless top. Also told to leave were a couple of other women wearing similar styles of tops. The next day a number of women – political staffers and press gallery women – defiantly wore sleeveless tops to work and showed up in the corridor, defying the hallway staff to do anything about it. It all ended with a new dress code that essentially allows women to wear “professional attire,” the meaning of which is determined by them. Finally, just before the Easter break, Speaker Darryl Plecas tried (or so it seems) to ban the time-honored practice of “heckling” during question period. He apparently thinks the din of noise and occasional unruly behavior during QP is rude. Question Period is a 30-minute exercise in attempted accountability and political theatre and, yes, people yell at each other. We will see where this goes – Plecas has become increasingly partisan as he continues to call BC Liberal MLAs to task while ignoring transgressions by NDP MLAs, so this is a mounting problem. Whatever happens, you can be sure more oddities lie ahead. Keith Baldrey is chief political correspondent for Global BC.

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The last commercial vegetable farm in Queensborough wasn’t about to be declared a “heritage farm” if the owners had anything to say about it. Susan Ng and her husbandYin Leung ofYin Leung Farms said they’d sell two acres of their three-and-three-quarter-acre farm for residential if the price was right. Only two commercial farms remained in Queensborough at the time:Yin Leung and the Emery farm, which raised cattle. Ng, who had farmed there with her husband since 1975, said she was worried the city might freeze her property as farmland. She said she was ready to retire. “Who wants to work all their life? We’ve been working too much,” she said.

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Some people in NewWest need to lighten up Editor: It seems to me that some people in New Westminster need to lighten up. Recent letters to the editor have complained about the New Westminster Police Department rewarding good drivers and about the noise of the wrestling event at the Royal City Centre. In the past, there have been complaints about Uptown Live, Sapperton Days and just about every other event or good news story about our city. People, these events and the efforts of those behind them to improve both the quality of life and the image of New West should be applauded, not complained about. The recent wrestling show received days of local, provincial and even national coverage, including several full-page spreads in this very paper. Yes, some people needed to move to another location to have their coffee on three Saturdays in March. Small price to pay, in my view. I say more events like this please, and good work to all concerned. Steve Clark, New Westminster

Feminist leadership admits fault and listens Editor: We have watched the unfolding of Jody Wilson-Raybould’s dismissal from the Liberal caucus with dismay, but with a lack of surprise. This is another case of one step forward, two steps back for a woman in leadership. As women, we are all

too familiar with the ways that Wilson-Raybould has been undermined as she strove to tell her truth about how the events unfolded. We hear the dog-whistle sexism as both former caucus colleagues and media describe her as difficult to work with and accuse her of being too ambitious for her own good. When pointing out the sexism and racism that is so deeply entrenched in this case, we’re accused of making everything about identity politics. However, if we don’t address our biases toward gender and race, nothing will ever change. And then we look at the independent MPs. This is the only caucus where Indigenous people and people of colour are overrepresented. The reason for them sitting as independents is illuminating: three of the four men have been accused of sexually inappropriate behaviour and removed from their parties, but not from their position of power. The three women stand accused of speaking truth to power. They are there because their own parties fear their power, integrity and strength. When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed the first gender-balanced cabinet, he stated that it was “because it’s 2015.” We’re calling for true feminist leadership that values diverse experiences, identities and opinions and does not fear having its own flaws daylighted, but welcomes it in order to grow, change and become stronger. Feminist leadership is more than speaking nice words about women’s rights – it centres the voices of women and equityseeking groups. Feminist leadership admits fault and listens. Because, after all, it’s 2019. Trudi Goels, New Westminster

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City CANNABIS

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The proposed timing of public hearings for cannabis shops in New West is being pushed back while the City of New Westminster awaits information from the province. After evaluating applications for 22 locations across the city, council directed staff to prepare zoning amendment bylaws for cannabis shops being proposed at five locations in New Westminster: 71 Sixth St., 540 Ewen Ave., 710 12th St., 451 East Columbia St. and 532 Sixth St. On April 8, council gave two readings to five zoning amendment bylaws for the properties but held off on scheduling a public hearing until after receiving some needed information from the province’s Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB). “We have not yet received the results of the financial integrity checks and security screenings from the LCRB, and, as such, are not able to conduct the public hearing on April 29,” said planner Mike Watson. “Now that council has considered

first and second readings of the bylaws, we are able to schedule a public hearing and send out the required notification as soon as we have this information from the LCRB.” A previous staff report to council indicated public hearings for the five proposed locations could be held April 29. “The LCRB is conducting financial integrity checks and security screenings of all applicants and persons associated with the applicant,”Watson said in an email to the Record. “At this time, we don’t have a timeline from the LCRB as to when the city would receive the results of these checks.” If the applications receive rezoning approval from the city,Watson said there are a few steps operators need to complete before ordering products and opening their doors.They would need to: get conditional approval from the LCRB; have their business licence application processed by the city; complete any required tenant improvements (and building permits if necessary) and other approvals such as sign

permits; and receive a final inspection and approval from the LCRB. “It is difficult to estimate timelines as, after zoning and business licence approvals, the process is largely out of the city’s hands and back in the applicants’ and LCRB’s hands,” Watson said. When considering the staff report at the April 8 meeting, Coun. Patrick Johnstone questioned whether the city should be pursuing the issue of provincial requirements for window treatments for cannabis shops. He said the province requires cannabis shop windows to be opaque, but city staff don’t feel that is necessary or particularly helpful when it comes to security or street presence. Watson said city staff has raised the issue in several different forums on several different occasions. “We are not the only municipality to do so.There are also concerns from the operators about the non-transparency as well,” he said. “The province has been very good in hearing those, but to date we haven’t seen any change in that regard.”

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cate efforts to prevent further injuries through education.The theme of this year’s Day of Mourning is: One is Too Many – no one should die on the job. “The labour movement’s focus this year is clear and direct – workplace deaths are fundamentally preventable.Yet, workers continue to be injured and killed on the job,” Goodwin said. “It must stop.” The City of New Westminster has proclaimed April 28 as the Day of Mourning. “In 2017, 158 workers in British Columbia died

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No, it wasn’t an April Fool’s joke. On April 1, New Westminster Secondary School got a new principal: Murray McLeod, previously a vice-principal in Surrey. The Record caught up with McLeod to learn a little bit more about the new guy. Did you always want to be a principal? Not originally. Some of my personal background is my father was a teacher. He was my teacher when I was in elementary school. He became the superintendent of schools of my school district back in Ontario. So to become a teacher and be involved in education, it was natural. My mother is also an English teacher. So, as I moved to teaching, I was given some guidance by some of the vice-principals and principals I worked with in terms of some of the leadership activities I was already doing in terms of athletic director and department head to perhaps pursue that … and I thought, ‘Yeah, let’s give it a shot. I’d like to move in that direction.’ What’s your favourite part about being a principal? All the people I get to work with and meet. It’s been great getting

to know the people here in New Westminster. One thing, where I come from in the Surrey school district, I was able to move from a lot of different schools and meet different people. Also, providing the leadership to the staff and to the students to ensure that our students are getting the best education that we can provide in terms of organization and making sure the curriculum is delivered properly and so forth, I enjoy that piece of it. Is it ever like what’s depicted in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off? No. I get where you’re going, though.That’s not the way I work. For me, I like to build relationships with my students, with my staff.When it comes to student behaviour, student discipline issues, I like to get to know the student and understand why.What are their problems? What are their concerns? It’s not that I’m out to get anybody; it’s more I want to work with students, with their parents and family, with teachers in order to, again, meet their needs in terms of their education. What’s one thing you want everybody to know about you? That I have an open-door policy, that I’m open to meet with parents, students, staff, the community. I love what I’m doing, I love the people I meet, I love the

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public education system here in British Columbia. I’m a true believer in the new curriculum and what’s happening, and that I’m dedicated to making sure our students get the best education possible that we can provide. What’s your favourite movie?

Favourite movie, I’d have to say because I didn’t see the ending coming, it totally shocked me, is The Usual Suspects. Part thriller, whodunit. Anything else you want to say? I’m so excited to be here in the New West community, and I look

forward to getting to know the parents, the students, the staff, everybody here. I love that smalltown, sort of urban-centre community. I grew up in a small town in Ontario of 9,000 with one high school, so I know that community, and it’s something that I’m really looking forward to enjoying for quite some time here.

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New West youth will be shooting hoops, hitting the dance floor and earning kudos from the city during 2019Youth Week. Founded in 1995 as a one-day event,Youth Week has expanded to include a jam-packed week of free ac-

tivities for youth. “Youth Week is an annual celebration of youth in our community,” said Silisha Ali, youth services coordinator. This year’sYouth Week is kicking off with the New WestYouth Awards on Wednesday, May 1, when local youth who are making a difference in the commu-

nity will be recognized.To nominate youth, go to www.newwestyouth.ca/ youthawards. The week continues with a Backyard Barbecue at the Queensborough Community Centre on Thursday, May 2, the NWPDYouth Classic 3-on-3 basketball tournament at Fraser River Middle School on Friday, May

3, and a dance for youths in Grades 6 to 8 on Saturday, May 4. A Pop-Up Café, a new addition to this year’sYouth Week, is taking place on Monday, May 6 at the New WestYouth Centre. It’s an opportunity for youth in grades 8 to 12 to connect with various community organizations.

MomentumYouth Arts, the final event ofYouth Week, is on Tuesday, May 7 at the youth centre. “We are going to be partnering with MomentumYouth Arts, which is the New Westminster Arts Council.We are basically going to be having a giant party in Moody Park.There is going to be a barbecue,

multiple activities, prize give-aways,” said Paolo Zenone, youth centre supervisor. “It’s really a way for us to commemorate youth and show why we appreciate them so much, and for all that they do for us.” For more information, call the youth centre at 604515-3801 or go to www. newwestyouth.ca.

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parents and guardians of students enrolled at a New Westminster school, and it is specially geared to parents who think gaming might be a problem for their kids.

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6:00 pm on April 29, 2019 6:00PM in Council Chambers. City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H9

Heritage Revitalization Agreement Bylaw No. 8064, 2019 218 Queen’s Avenue

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 8100, 2019 886 Boyd Street

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 8103, 2019 1005 Ewen Avenue

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: An application has been received to subdivide 218 Queen’s Avenue, which is a Designated heritage property, into three lots through a Heritage Revitalization Agreement. One lot would be fronting Queen’s Avenue, and two would be fronting Manitoba Street. The lane running east to Peele Street would be extended to provide vehicle access at the rear of the newly created lots.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The City of New Westminster is proposing to amend the Light Industrial Districts (M-1) zone to allow electrical utilities at 886 Boyd Street (shown in bold on the adjacent map). This would be a site speciﬁc zoning amendment and would not apply to other properties zoned Light Industrial Districts (M-1).

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: An application has been received to develop a 300 square metre (3,226 square foot) commercial building at the corner of Ewen Avenue and Howes Street and 23 townhouse units on the remainder of the property. Access to the site would be from Ewen Avenue and Hampton Street.

WHAT IS BYLAW NO. 8100, 2019 ABOUT? Allowing electrical utilities at 886 Boyd Street would permit the City to construct an electrical substation on the subject site. The substation is required to ensure supply and reliability to the electrical customers in Queensborough and to reduce the load on the existing substations in New Westminster.

WHAT IS BYLAW NO. 8103, 2019 ABOUT? The applicant has applied to rezone 1005 Ewen Avenue (shown in bold on the adjacent map) from Local Commercial District (C-1) to Comprehensive Development Districts (1005 Ewen Avenue) (CD-85) to facilitate the proposed development.

WHAT IS BYLAW NO. 8064, 2019 ABOUT? In exchange for the zoning relaxations required to achieve the subdivision, the applicant proposes to relocate and restore a heritage house onto each new lot, and protect them both through two new Heritage Designation Bylaws. The existing Designated heritage house on the Queen’s Avenue lot would not be altered as part of this application and would continue to be protected. HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION? Read the bylaw and related material in the Planning Division at City Hall: Mondays between 8:00 am and 7:00 pm and Tuesdays through Fridays between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm except statutory holidays, and online at www.newwestcity.ca/publicnotices.

HOW CAN I BE HEARD? Email clerks@newwestcity.ca or call 604-527-4523 to register to speak. Everyone who attends the Public Hearing may address Council, however registered speakers will speak ﬁrst. Note all speakers have ﬁve minutes.

QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS? Written comments addressed to Mayor and Council are received until the closing of the Public Hearing and will be published.

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

Email: clerks@newwestcity.ca

Post: Legislative Services Department 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster BC V3L 1H9

Questions? Phone: 604-527-4523 Jacque Killawee, City Clerk

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

HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION? Read the bylaw and related material in the Planning Division at City Hall: Mondays between 8:00 am and 7:00 pm and Tuesdays through Fridays between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm except statutory holidays, and online at www.newwestcity.ca/publicnotices. HOW CAN I BE HEARD? Email clerks@newwestcity.ca or call 604-527-4523 to register to speak. Everyone who attends the Public Hearing may address Council, however registered speakers will speak ﬁrst. Note all speakers have ﬁve minutes. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS? Written comments addressed to Mayor and Council are received until the closing of the Public Hearing and will be published.

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

Email: clerks@newwestcity.ca

Post: Legislative Services Department 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster BC V3L 1H9

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Post: Legislative Services Department 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster BC V3L 1H9

Questions? Phone: 604-527-4523 Jacque Killawee, City Clerk

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6:00 pm on April 29, 2019 in Council Chambers City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H9 Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 8101, 2019 Text Amendment to the M-5 Zone PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A proposed text amendment to the Light Industrial Mixed Use Districts (M-5) zone would expand the types of public utilities permitted in this zone. The text amendment would enable the installation and construction of public utilities which are not currently permitted under the M-5 zone.

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

6:00PM

WHAT IS BYLAW NO. 8101, 2019 ABOUT? Currently, the M-5 zone only allows sewerage pumping stations. The text amendment would allow all public utilities including electrical, gas, water, sewer, telephone, radio, television or other similar uses and includes all major installations and transmission facilities.

QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS? Written comments addressed to Mayor and Council are received until the closing of the Public Hearing and will be published.

Post: Legislative Services Department 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster BC V3L 1H9

Email: clerks@newwestcity.ca

Questions? Phone: 604-527-4523

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Jacque Killawee, City Clerk

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HOP ON OVER to Easter in Queen’s Park where families will enjoy a variety of free activities including crafts, live entertainment, activity stations, a visit to the petting farm and photos with the Easter bunnies (suggested $2 donation). It’s all happening on Sunday, April 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Queen’s Park. While you’re there, you can check out an info booth about the future New Westminster Aquatic and Community Centre (the replacement for Canada Games Pool and Centennial Community Centre).

POP IN TO THE GALLERY AT QUEEN’S PARK to see The Recollection Experiment, a new exhibition by LisaScarlett Cruji that blends original poetry and tiny narrative with vintage photographs.The exhibit runs until April 28 in the gallery, which is located in Centennial Lodge.The gallery is open Wednesdays from 1 to 8 p.m. and

Fill your weekend with Easter fun

Thursdays to Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.

HUNT FOR CLUES AND WIN PRIZES at the Easter Egg Trivia Hunt at River Market in an event being hosted by the Stage New West and River Market. People can head to the market and search the market for answers to trivia questions, submit completed ballots in a box

THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND Theresa McManus

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and vie for prizes. River Market is at 810 Quayside Dr., and the trivia hunt is underway until April 21.

HIT THE DANCE FLOOR when Josh Wyper and Friends take to the stage at The Columbia Theatre on

Saturday, April 20 as part of the Five Nights at the Columbia concert series. Wyper, who combines “a rock-and-roll attitude with classic Motown soul,” will perform some original material as well as songs from rock-and-roll greats. Food and beverage service is available at The Columbia, 530 Columbia St.Tickets are $25 and available at www.eventbrite. ca (search for Josh Wyper).

CHECK OUT SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN before it’s too late to see this great production by Royal City Musical Theatre. It’s onstage at Massey Theatre until Saturday, April 20. Tickets are available at www.ticketsnw.ca or 604521-5050. Email your Top 5 ideas to calendar@newwestrecord.ca or tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca.

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Students try their hand at Martian gardening Connaught kids try an out-of-this-world experiment Cayley Dobie

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Mars colonization might still be a few years away, but a group of New Westminster students are getting a jump on what life on the red planet might be like. Over the next few months, kindergarten and Grade 1 students at Connaught Heights Elementary School will track the growth of strawberry plants planted in simulated Mars soil. They’ll compare the plants’ progress to other strawberries planted in regular Earth soil. The objective? To see if the strawberries planted in the Mars soil grow, and, if they do, do they grow as well as those planted in regular soil? The experiment was inspired by kindergarten/ Grade 1 teacher Kelly Cannon. Her son, Kevin, is a postdoctoral scholar who works at the University of Central Florida’s Exolith lab where a group of researchers have used data collected by the Mars Rover Curiosity to come up with a recipe to create simulated Mars soil here on Earth. “When he came home at Christmas he was telling me

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Green thumbs: Harleen Bhatti and Erika Chan help Connaught kindergarten-Grade 1 teacher Kelly Cannon pour the simulated Mars soil into a planter. PHOTO CAYLEY DOBIE

about it and he was telling me about how they were sending it around the world, and he said, ‘You should get some for your school,’” Cannon said. Cannon thought it was a great idea, so she pitched it to her colleague Lori Wong, who teaches the Montessori kindergarten class at Connaught.Together they often do gardening projects with their students, so this seemed like a perfect fit. “They seemed pretty excited,” she said of her students “After school, quite a few of them dragged their parents over to show their

parents. Space is such a fun topic for them.” The soil costs about USD$20 a kilogram.Wong and Cannon bought about $200 worth, using money Wong received from a grant from Farm to School B.C. Cannon said the students will continue to tend to the plants until about June, when they should start producing ripe fruit. “Probably within a month, they should have flowers on them, if they’re going to,” she said. “If we have a hot, dry spell, we’re out there every day watering our plants.”

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Community EDUCATION

NWSS grad earns top award Cayley Dobie CLASS ACT

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When Kate Haberl walks across the stage at graduation this June, she’ll receive a $5,000 scholarship for being a 2019 Loran award finalist. Haberl, who is in Grade 12 at New Westminster Secondary School and one of the founding members of the high school’s climate change coalition, was one of 88 finalists for the prestigious Loran scholarship this year. The Loran scholarship recognizes exceptional youth who are committed to serving others and who demonstrate leadership potential, integrity, courage and compassion. This year, more than 5,000 applications were received from across Canada. Of those, 88 finalists were chosen and those students were sent to Toronto for the national selection process, held in February. In the end, 35 grads were named Loran scholars. Loran scholars receive a scholarship worth up to $100,000 over four years as well as access to mentor-

ship programs, internships, annual retreats and a weeklong orientation at Algonquin Park. As a finalist, Haberl will be able to use her $5,000 to attend any Canadian public university.

STILL TIME TO SUPPORT THE GRADE 8 GLENBROOK STUDENTS Couldn’t make it to École Glenbrook Middle School’s bottle drive in support of the Grade 8 grad party? Well, there’s still time to show your support for the event. Organizers are asking anyone in the community to take their empty beverage containers to the Queensborough Return-It Depot, 409 Boyne St. Acceptable items include: water, pop, juice, beer wine and liquor containers as well as aluminum cans, plastic or glass bottles and tetra pack containers. Just tell the folks at the bottle depot it’s for the EGMS grad or account number 610. Money collected through the bottle drive will be used to help pay for the Grade 8 graduation party. It’s held in June and this year’s theme is enchanted forest.There will be a dinner, DJ, a pho-

to booth and a tattoo booth (temporary, of course), according to organizers.

NEW WEST GRADS NEED YOUR HELP New Westminster Secondary School Grade 12 students and the NWSS dry grad committee have started their annual donation campaign to help pay for dry grad, the alcohol- and drugfree after-grad party that’s happening in June. This year’s theme is Viva Las Vegas and the parents are trying to raise enough money to bring in casino games, a live DJ, a hypnotist, photo booth, a mechanical bull, an inflated WipeOut game and “lots, and lots of food,” according to the committee. The committee has set up a GoFundMe page to collect donations. It’s trying to raise $4,000 for the event, and every little bit helps.To donate, go to tinyurl.com/ nwssdrygrad19. The committee has also planned a pub night at Frankie G’s on Saturday, May 4. For more information or to donate a silent auction prize, email the committee at newwestdrygrad@gmail. com.

Art sought for RiverFest Calling all artists: Are you inspired by the Fraser River? The Arts Council of New Westminster, in partnership with the Fraser River Discovery Centre, is inviting visual artists to submit applications for a group exhibition during the opening night of RiverFest 2019. The exhibition will take place Sept. 18 and 19 in the

lobby and rotunda of the Discovery Centre. The theme of the exhibition is the working river and its natural environment. The call is open to both established and emerging artists, and the arts council also notes that it’s hoping to highlight how diverse the community is. In order to create a platform for marginalized voices, they’re en-

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If you’ve got a bit of spare time and a desire to contribute the community, the Royal Columbian Hospital Auxiliary would like to hear from you. The auxiliary raises money to buy much-needed equipment for Royal Columbian Hospital by running the New toYou thrift shop at 416 East Columbia St., as well as the lottery booth and gift shop in the lobby of Royal Columbian Hospital. “We are really needing volunteers again,” said Lindy Kirkwood, a member of the auxiliary. The auxiliary needs a volunteer who is able to work at its lottery booth on Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and volunteers who can work at the hospital’s gift shop on weekends.The thrift store, which is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., is also in need of volunteers, especially cashiers.

“One of the reasons we want volunteers for the thrift shop is we want to try to extend our hours to 4 p.m.,” Kirkwood said. “With more people, we might be able to arrange that.” Kirkwood has volunteered at the thrift store for about a year-and-a-half. “I really love working there because it is a really great, fun, friendly atmosphere,” she said. “The customers, too, are really great people.” Thieves broke into the New toYou thrift store in mid-December and stole $1,000 to $1,500 worth of jewelry.The auxiliary is grateful to the community for the outpouring of support and donations it received following the breakin. “We were inundated in January,” Kirkwood said. “The other thing is, the thrift store is busier. It means we need more people because we are busier.” Last year, the auxiliary purchased $110,000 worth of equipment for the hos-

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A new plant-based restaurant that will soon be taking root in River Market hopes to become a destination for foodies from across the region and to help folks with Parkinson’s disease. Alejandro Diaz, who opened El Santo on Columbia Street in 2015, is getting set to open Amaranthus in the next few weeks. “Most plant-based restaurants are on Main Street,” he said. “We want to create something where it becomes a destination.” Like El Santo, Amaranthus will focus on local products. “We are going to be working with local farms. It is going to be plant-based, but we are going to try and elevate the experience,” Diaz said. “Everything is going to be plant-based.There is going to be some dairy, but basically everything is going to be local.” So, what’s on Amaranthus’s menu? “We don’t really want to

say much. It’s comfort food, but an elevated type,” Diaz said. “One of the things that people are loving is the veggie burger.” The restaurant’s menu is being overseen by El Santo chef Sam Fabbro. “We have been doing some tastings. It’s a little more than they were expecting,” Diaz said of feedback. “People were expecting something very basic, but I think what Sam is doing; he has a very nice menu.” According to a write-up from the restaurant, amaranthus (more commonly known as amaranth) is an ancient plant used for its grain.The name was selected for the restaurant because of its historical significance, nutritional values and beauty. “We see it as more than a name but as a metaphor for our plant-forward menu and beautiful location coming together to make a timeless experience with great food,” said the write-up about the restaurant. “We are a vegetable-forward, feel-good restaurant built from the root

up, for our beloved community. Our mission is to create honest food that highlights great ingredients in a welcoming space, and we cannot wait for you to enjoy it.” While El Santo’s charity-of-choice is the Canucks Autism Network, Diaz was struggling to decide on a community partner to support with Amaranthus.

It’s comfort food, but an elevated type That all changed after a chance encounter with Michael J. Fox, an actor known for his meaningful work for Parkinson’s disease. On a recent Saturday, a man walking with a cane came into El Santo with two women, but they didn’t have a reservation and the restaurant was packed. Diaz felt bad that he didn’t have a table for them but managed to make space for the trio. “It was Michael J. Fox. I

had no idea it was him. I felt bad turning him away.We moved things around – we try and do that for people,” he told the Record. “People came and asked, ‘Is that Michael?’ ‘Michael?’ I had no idea. I like to go and talk to all the tables, and, yes, it was Michael J. Fox.” The encounter was a bit of an “aha moment” for Diaz, who decided Amaranthus would support Parkinson’s. Diaz, whose mother-in-law has Parkinson’s, believes the cause is a perfect fit for Amaranthus, which will feature a healthier menu. “I have seen how my mother-in-law has changed over the years, and it was also a life-changing moment to see Michael,” he said in a press release from IMPACT Parkinson’s. “I immediately contacted IMPACT to see how I could help.” IMPACT Parkinson’s, a NewWest-based non-profit, provides assorted services to people with Parkinson’s and their families. Plans are in the works to create more awareness

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AMABILIS SINGERS WHAT’S UP? Amabilis Singers present Force of Nature, a concert of music celebrating the energy and power of the natural world. WHEN AND WHERE? Saturday, April 27, 8 p.m. at New Westminster Christian Reformed Church, 8255 13th Ave., Burnaby (between First and Newcombe streets). WHAT WILL I HEAR? The concert features musical depictions that range from a desert storm in Eric Whitacre’s Cloudburst

to the Northern Lights in Ēriks Ešenvalds’ Rivers of Light; from the intensity of flames in Katerina Gimon’s Fire to the wearing away of stone in Water, by J. Aaron McDermid. Other concert highlights include Barbara Baker’s The Storm is Passing Over, and Stanley M. Hoffman’s arrangement of Debussy’s Beau Soir. WHO ARE THE AMABILIS SINGERS? The Amabilis Singers are a 60-plus-voice community choir, led by artistic director Ramona Luengen and accompanied by pianist

Ingrid Verseveldt. The choir takes on a variety of repertoire – from the Brahms Requiem to folk songs, spirituals and demanding contemporary choral works. (Auditions for new members are generally held in June and January.) Amabilis is a registered non-profit charitable organization. See www. amabilissingers.org for more. HOW DO I GET TICKETS? Tickets for Force of Nature are $25 for adults (including seniors), and $15 for secondary school students. Children under 12 are free. Tickets are available from choir members, online through www.eventbrite.ca (note: online sales are for regular-priced tickets only) or by calling 604-897-7258.

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Bells and Cream Tea on offer Music fans will want to take note of a couple of upcoming Music at Queens concerts. The concert series continues on Saturday, April 27 with Bells and Cream Tea, a concert featuring the Queens Avenue United Church Memorial Bell Ringers. Audience members will enjoy music along with a traditional English cream tea, with homemade scones, Devon cream and strawberry jam. It’s happening at 2 p.m., and tickets are $25 for adults, or $20 for students and seniors. See www.

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I can still remember a climbing tree – my favourite one in the city – that used to sit next to the playground on Kits Beach in Vancouver. From the outside, it looked like any other bushy tree, but inside, it was a web of intertwined branches that stretched outwards like the steps of a ladder. Looking up from the inside, the branches seemed to go on forever, winding around the trunk until they touched the bright opening at the top of the tree. I would climb to the top effortlessly, and then wave to my mom from the opening in the sky. Not once do I remember my mom yelling for me to come down, or cautioning me to “be careful.” Instead, she would just smile and wave back at me. The other day, as I watched my son and his friends scale a tree in my backyard, my heart began to race as his foot reached for a branch that sat above the height of my head. As he took each step upwards, my comfort level sank. Part of me wanted to cheer him on, while the other part of me wanted to shout for him to get down immediately before he broke something. It didn’t take long for the latter part of me to kick in.

My son regularly engages in one-on-one sparring matches in his karate class, and I watch on without worry. He plays soccer and flag football, and I rarely wince when he falls or takes a hard hit. Yet, when he climbs a tree, I clam up and call him down.Why am I so afraid of something so natural and inherently safe? Earlier this week I came across an article on a site called TreeHugger titled, “Climbing trees is safer than organized sports” and

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I was quick to click, hoping for some factual evidence to help ease my fears. In the article, a study conducted by the University of Phoenix is quoted, sharing, “Researchers surveyed 1,600 parents who let their children climb trees and found that the most common injury by far was scraped skin. Only two percent of the parents responded that their child had broken a bone and even fewer had suffered from a concussion. Meanwhile, more than 3.5 million American children under the age of 14 receive medical treatment for injuries from organized

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sports every year.” So statistically speaking, our children are much safer hanging from trees than they are playing organized sports each year. The study goes on to share that, “Outdoor play activities involve problem solving, critical thinking, and taking risks. Learning from trial and error often happens in these outdoor play activities.Tree climbing encourages adventure, creativity and inspiration. Introducing children to spatial awareness very early in their motor development is helpful.The various levels of height and space in tree climbing provide children opportunities for challenges and risk negotiation.” After reading this, I realize just how overly (and unnecessarily) cautious I have been when it comes to letting my kids climb trees. It’s in our nature to want to explore the outdoors, and the best way to connect with nature is to do so in the same way that we did when we were kids. Next time my children try to scale a new tree, I’m going to take a deep breath, bite my tongue and wave quietly when they reach the top, just as my mom did for me. Bianca Bujan is a mom of three, writer, editor, and marketing consultant. Find her on Twitter @biancabujan and Instagram @bitsofbee.

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Community members are mourning the death of a man who helped make New Westminster a better place. NewWest resident Keith Fryer passed away April 6 after a courageous battle with cancer. “Keith served on the New West Pride board of directors for seven years and served as the society’s archivist,” said a notice on New West Pride’s Facebook page. “He was presented with the Legacy Service Award at Pride 2018 for his commitment and extensive service to both the LGBTQ+ community, as well as the community of NewWestminster.” Coun. Patrick Johnstone offered condolences to Fryer’s family, friends and collaborators on behalf of city council. “He made a lot of contributions to the community in NewWestminster, especially in the Pride community where he was a real leader.You probably didn’t see Keith come and representing Pride at council because Keith was not a flashy leader who sought accolades or put himself in front of things. He was a real leader in that community. He was a hard worker. He was someone who mentored other people and was a real guiding light to making Pride happen in NewWestminster,” Johnstone said. “NewWestminster is a better, more colorful community because Keith decided to live and play in this community. He is going to be missed.” PETER JULIAN NAMED NDP HOUSE LEADER - AGAIN NewWestminster-Burn-

aby MP Peter Julian is wearing a number of hats with the federal NDP. Party leader Jagmeet Singh has named Julian as NDP house leader – the fourth time he’s served in this role. Julian will also serve as his party’s energy critic and will continue serving his previous role of finance critic. “The amount of talent in the NDP caucus is amazing,” Julian said in a press release. “I’m truly humbled to again work with my colleagues to ensure our efforts in the House of Commons have the maximum impact for working Canadians.Together, we can pressure this government to stop looking out for its well-connected friends and to start putting working Canadians first.” Julian previously served as NDP house leader for Singh and under former NDP leader Tom Mulcair. “At this critical time when Canadians are feeling cast aside, we need Peter’s strength to push the government to stand up for Canadians,” Singh said. “When Peter previously served as house leader, he showed he is a master at procedure, which kept the government

on its toes.This, combined with his experience as caucus chair and finance critic means he’ll be invaluable as the NDP works to hold this Liberal government to account.” According to an NDP press release, the house leader is the second-ranking position in the NDP caucus. “Peter will play a crucial role in determining parliamentary priorities and strategy, including determining the party’s lineup during Question Period,” said the press release. “Peter will also act as the NDP’s representative to the Board of Internal Economy, which determines the House of Commons’ administrative and financial policies.” Julian, who was first elected MP in 2004, has served in a number of roles including critic for finance, international trade, transportation, persons with disabilities and energy. In 2017 he ran to replace Mulcair as NDP leader, but withdrew from the leadership race and supported Singh.

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A New Westminster performer will be part of a starstudded night at the annual Motown Meltdown fundraiser coming up April 27. The event, held at the Commodore Ballroom, is a fundraiser in support of Seva Canada, a Vancouverbased organization with a mission to restore sight and prevent blindness in developing countries. Among this year’s performers will be New West’s Krystle Dos Santos. A press release notes Dos Santos is known for her powerful voice and infectious warmth and for her pairings of original soul music with beloved Motown and soul classics made famous by such artists as Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Alicia Keys, Lauryn Hill and Adele. She performs regularly on stages in Vancouver with The Lovemakers and in Edmonton with The Black Mambas. For Motown Meltdown, she’ll be part of a lineup that includes such performers as Candus Churchill, Warren Dean Flandez,Tim Fuller, Linda Kidder, Jane Mortifee, Dawn Pemberton,Top Line Vocal Collective and more. In all, 25 performers will take to the stage, backed by a 12-piece band and bringing the music of Motown to life.

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