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HOUSE FIRE: Flames were shooting out of the roof and windows when New Westminster firefighters arrived at this Wilson Street house about 3 a.m. on Monday. The house, which had been abandoned, will be demolished and searched to ensure it was unoccupied at the time of the fire. PHOTO RYAN STELTING

‘Stressed-out’ teachers want masks mandated Julie MacLellan jmaclellan@newwestrecord.ca

Teachers’ union presidents in the Fraser Health region are doubling down on their request for a mask mandate in local schools. That’s the word from SarahWethered, president of the NewWestminsterTeachers’ Union, af-

ter she and fellow union local presidents met with Dr. Ariella Zbar, medical health officer for Fraser Health, on Jan. 15. The B.C.Teachers’ Federation has been lobbying for new protocols to help make the region’s schools safer in the face of COVID-19. Union local presidents in Fraser Health

– the region that stretches from Burnaby to Boston Bar, including NewWestminster – have been leading the charge because of high case numbers and high numbers of school exposures in the region. Wethered said teachers didn’t come out of the meeting with any promises of immediate changes in

policy, but she characterized the meeting with Zbar as “better than OK.” She was pleased Zbar wanted to know what’s top of mind for teachers right now – a questionWethered has no trouble answering. “Teachers are stressed. This new variant is increasing pressure on us. We have low job satisfac-

tion right now, and we’re stressed out,” she said. Wethered said the pandemic is taking a toll on teachers on many fronts, including the havoc it’s causing with trying to find teachers on call. Many on-call teachers are older or retired, she noted, and many of them have decided not to work right

now because they’re concerned for their own health. That means classroom teachers are pulled off their prep time to cover for absent colleagues, and nonclassroom teachers – such as counsellors and teacher-librarians – are also standing in when needed. Continued on page 3

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Council rejects proposal to remove trees Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

A Brow of the Hill resident will have to get another arborist’s report before city hall will reconsider his request to chop down several trees in his backyard. The owner of 309 Louellen St. recently asked council to reconsider staff’s rejection of his application to remove a grouping of five trees. At a tree permit reconsideration hearing in December, council unanimously supported staff’s decision not to issue a tree removal permit for the trees until the homeowner provides the city with an aerial assessment, which provides in-depth analysis about the health of a tree and shows proof of decay or failure of risk at topping points on the tree. Keenan Midgley hired an arborist to evaluate the trees in his yard; two trees were approved for removal, but the city didn’t support the removal of five trees deemed to be a “moderate” risk. “They take up the entire backyard. It is a hazard zone back there.There is a significant risk,” he told council. “I think the city staff has failed to … really address the significance of what will happen when these trees fall.When part of the tree or all of the tree falls down on my house, my house cannot withstand that. It will crush the

house.” Midgley said the Douglas firs will continue to create “significant risk” because they will continue to shed branches that are several inches in diameter. He said “it’s just a matter of time” until the trees fall down because of previous topping and pruning that’s been done to them. While city staff has suggested the branches be cut back, Midgley said his arborist has stated cutting back these branches would only do further harm to the trees and would increase the likelihood they’ll fall over. He said he no longer allows his children to play in the backyard because of safety concerns about the trees. “A low or moderate risk of this tree falling on our heads is not acceptable,” he said. “Each day that these trees stand, we are gambling that there is not going to be a huge wind storm that takes down these trees and kills my family. As an accountant, I am quite reserved, and I am quite passionate about this because there is this risk and there is nothing I can do about it.” Midgley questioned how many trees the city has allowed to be cut down in the name of development, but it won’t allow him to cut down trees so he can protect his family. In 2016, the city adopted an urban forest management strategy and an associated tree pro-

Tree issue: Council is hesitant to let more trees be cut down in the city. PHOTO GETTY IMAGES

tection bylaw, which aim to preserve and grow the city’s tree canopy. A staff report stated removal permits are granted for trees assessed by a certified arborist as “high” or “extreme” risk, while trees deemed to be “moderate”

It is a hazard zone back there. are recommended for further assessment to determine if they should be removed. Milo Friesen, an arborist with the city, said he appreciates Midgley’s concern about the risk the trees pose to his house,

property and family. Although the homeowner’s current arborist report didn’t move city arborists to recommend the trees be removed at this time, he said city staff supports a Level 3 aerial inspection of the trees, which would provide a better assessment of their condition. According to Friesen, the initial arborist report showed that Tree 1 was dead and Tree 2 had a number of problems, so they were approved for removal, but no such issues were observed for Trees 3 to 7 on the property. Emilie Adin, the city’s director of development services, said a separate review by in-house city and consulting arborists considered the branch drop to be “within the species”

profile for Douglas firs and didn’t view the trees’ condition to be compromising their structural integrity or consider the tree to be hazardous. Midgley said the person who cut down two of his trees determined the remaining trees were a “moderate risk,” so there was no reason to spend additional money to have another assessment done. Although some council members expressed concern about a tree deemed to pose a moderate risk, they supported staff’s recommendation to have an additional assessment done on the trees. Staff estimates a Level 3 TRAQ assessment will cost between $700 and $1,000. “If there is a significant risk, there is a pathway for

the homeowner to get to where they want to go,” said Coun. Patrick Johnstone. “The spirit of the bylaw is that we actually have to demonstrate there is a reason for the trees to be removed and it is supported by an assessment.” Coun. Jaimie McEvoy encouraged the applicant to get the assessment done and to provide the report to the city. “The recommendation from staff is not a particularly heavy-handed resolution. It’s basically saying that we have a bylaw to uphold and you have a way to demonstrate if there is need to provide an exception to upholding that bylaw.” Mayor Jonathan Cote said the family’s concerns hit home with him, as his family had a tree removed at their recreational trailer because it wasn’t in good health and they were concerned about it falling down. “I will support the motion that is being put forward because I do think it is reasonable that we make sure that we fully study and understand the trees, and I think that is not an unreasonable request,” he said. If that detailed assessment is done, and even if it doesn’t increase the trees’ risk from medium to high, Cote said he’d want to reconsider the application if new information comes to light.

Teachers hoping for changes to guidelines for schools Continued from page 1 Teachers are anticipating changes soon to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control’s guidelines for schools. “I think as we get more and more into the pandemic, some of them do need a review, especially with the new variants that are coming out that are even more aerosolized,” Wethered said.

Among the changes teachers would like to see are including them more closely in contact tracing – somethingWethered noted was acknowledged by Zbar. “She did acknowledge that with contact tracing, they need to look at the children’s age when they’re asking them who they spoke to, who they were in

close contact with,”Wethered said, noting it’s often the classroom teacher who will have the best answers to those questions. If there was one change Wethered would like to see right away, it’s the longcalled-for mask mandate in classrooms. “Teachers would love to make that a rule, but they’re not allowed,”Weth-

ered said. “We can encourage, but we can’t say, ‘Thou shalt wear a mask.’” Other changes the teachers’ union has pushed for – including reduced density in classrooms – would be more complex to implement,Wethered noted, but a mask mandate is simple. “We could do it this afternoon,” she said. She said she’s proud of

NewWestminster teachers for all the hard work they’re doing to keep a sense of normalcy for students this year and to continue to offer the best quality education they can. “I totally agree that children need to be in school. That’s my personal opinion,” she said. “I believe it’s good for their well-being; it’s good to have that nor-

malcy, that routine of going to school. I just want it to be safer, with a mask mandate.” Teachers’ union presidents will meet with Zbar again after the new BCCDC guidelines are released.Wethered anticipates that meeting will happen sometime in February.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Monday, January 25 6:00 pm Public Hearing followed by Regular Meeting of Council Held electronically under Ministerial Order No. M192 and Order of the Provincial Health Oﬃcer Gatherings and Events - January 8, 2021 View council meetings at newwestcity.ca/council.

MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2021 AT 6:00 PM Meeting to be held electronically under Ministerial Order No. M192

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Zoning Text Amendment Bylaw No. 8250, 2021 for 1135 Tanaka Court (REZ00206)

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An application has been submitted for a Heritage Revitalization Agreement to regularize and expand the existing non-conforming commercial use of the building with a new basement, side and rear additions. Zoning Bylaw relaxations would be required to increase density and site coverage; reduce front, rear (existing) and side yard (right side existing) setbacks; reduce parking (maintaining existing conﬁguration); and allow commercial uses limited to business/ professional oﬃces, cafés/restaurants (excluding drivein/through), personal services (excluding dry cleaning, electrical appliance repair, launderettes), and retail (excluding convenience stores open past 10pm/before 7am). The current residential unit would continue to be permitted. Sign Bylaw relaxations would include allowing commercial signage and re-creation of the historic roof sign. In exchange, the building would be restored and legally protected.

An application for a site speciﬁc zoning text amendment to the Light Industrial Districts (M-1) has been received to allow a cannabis infused product manufacturing facility at 1135 Tanaka Court. The proposed operation would perform contract manufacturing of private label cannabis products on site to be sold in Canada. This includes the infusion of existing food and beverage products with cannabis ingredients, manufacturing and packaging. Zoning regulations would require that there would be no cultivation or direct retail sale of cannabis onsite, all activities would be required indoors and the operation would require a Federal license from Health Canada.

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News Students support police in schools – with changes Julie MacLellan

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Police liaison officers should continue to play a role in NewWestminster schools – but minus the uniforms and weapons, and with a focus on diversity. Those were some of the findings of a recent survey of NewWestminster Secondary School students, conducted by StudentVoice representatives who report regularly to school board trustees. Students Katharine Galloway, Sam Killawee and Jeryca Hechanova gave a report to the board’s education committee at its Jan. 12 meeting. The StudentVoice reps have been working since before Christmas to share information and gather input from NWSS students about the child and youth liaison officer program. The program, a partnership between the school district and NewWestminster Police Department, has three officers assigned to school liaison duties. The issue of police in schools gained public attention in the fall in the wake of international headlines surrounding protests against systemic racism and police brutality affecting BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, people of colour) communities. Against that backdrop, the NewWestminster school district decided to con-

duct an in-depth review of the police liaison officer program, and the NWPD temporarily reassigned the three officers to other duties. SURVEY SAYS The StudentVoice reps told school trustees their survey shows there’s support for the police liaison program in schools – with 79% of respondents saying it should continue. “Students want to see the program continue because it would provide a sense of safety and security at the school, especially in the case of an emergency,” Hechanova said. “They felt having a police officer as a resource at the school would support students and might help prevent crime and violence.” Students also felt police liaison officers could provide support for students and a connection to the wider community. “An officer is another safe adult that students can turn to if they are struggling to connect with parents and friends,” Hechanova said. But the students acknowledged not all their peers felt the same way. Many students felt it was simply unnecessary. For others, their opposition stemmed from the fact that the presence of police can cause stress and anxiety for some students. “They acknowledged that some students have

had negative encounters and may feel nervous or scared to see an officer walking the halls of the school.There is a negative connotation to police that students carry, and having them around school would cause distress,” Hechanova said. CHANGES NEEDED Galloway said the majority of students see value in continuing the program, but with added support – including counsellors as required – for those who have experienced trauma with police. She also said the officers themselves have a role to play in helping to improve relationships with students. “Liaison officers should consider and acknowledge that some students may have a negative view of police.They should also be more interactive with students generally and really get to know them, outside of a crisis or an intervention,” she said. Galloway said the students’ survey also showed police should reconsider how they present – for instance, by not wearing uniforms and not bringing weapons into the schools. Students also want the liaison officers to reflect the faces of the community. “Students want diversity: officers that are female and/or from the BIPOC community,” she said.

Building relationships: Students got into the kitchen with police officers during a Cooking With Cops program in 2018. It’s one of the initiatives that has been undertaken by police liaison officers, whose role is now under review. PHOTO RECORD FILES

WEAPONS AND UNIFORMS OUT? Trustee Anita Ansari agreed school liaison officers shouldn’t be carrying weapons. “That is a really disproportionate show of force in an institution that’s designed to keep our students safe,” she said. “We live in a non-armed culture. Gun culture is not something that is normal in Canadian society and should not be normalized in schools.” Maureen McRaeStanger, the district’s director of instruction, noted the school liaison officers typically wear a modified, casual uniform consisting of black pants and a golf shirt with a police logo. Sometimes, she noted, officers will come in their more formal uniform because they may also be on other duties that day. Although officers do

typically have their weapons with them, she noted those weapons can also be secured (either in police vehicles or in a secure space on-site) if the officers are taking part in activities with students – such as basketball or soccer games, or the Cooking With Cops program that liaison officers have led in the past. McRae-Stanger said the district has brought those concerns to the NWPD, who will review the issue of weapons and come back to the district with ideas. BALANCING ACT Trustee Mary Lalji said the board needs to keep the positives of the program in mind. “If you eliminate the positive impacts that our police force has brought to our students and staff, not only do you fracture the relationship between our

school district and the police department, when ultimately the goal is to address, I think, racism (and) discrimination, but you also disenfranchise youth by unwittingly discouraging them from accessing higher authority when they need to.” Trustee Maya Russell said it’s important the school district’s work in gathering feedback keep in mind the bigger-picture conversation around systemic racism and the experience of Black and Indigenous people with policing. “Which is not to say that’s the experience our students have with our officers, who are wonderful people, I think everybody would agree. But that piece around it not mattering what police department or what uniform, but the bigger issue in the continent, I would just ask that that be incorporated,” she said, adding the district needs to invite BIPOC voices into the conversation. McRae-Stanger said the district’s next steps include having StudentVoice reps present to middle school students and also to parent advisory councils to get input from parents. She noted the district’s newly hired district principal for equity and inclusion, Rav Johal, will be part of the work on the program moving forward.

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Opinion

MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Not all ‘lockdowns’ are the same

One of the more curious developments from the COVID-19 pandemic is the impact it has had on the use of certain words. No sooner had the pandemic been declared than words like “outbreak,” “exposure,” “droplets” and “protocols” – plus phrases such as “social distancing” - became part of our everyday lexicon. Then there is the word “lockdown.” Few other words have found their way into common usage with so many different definitions attached to it. A debate also rages about whether it is a vitally important measure or if it is misunderstood or overrated. It seems one person’s idea of a “lockdown” can differ substantially from another’s. In addition, it is far from clear that outcomes resulting from lockdowns (whatever form they take) are uniform in nature. We only need to look at Canadian provinces to see this. For example, Ontario has just implemented rigid (at least on paper) lockdown rules that include a “stay home” rule and varying degrees of rules for different businesses. Manitoba has had essential service “rules” for weeks now and Quebec has an 8 p.m. curfew, in addition to other restrictions. Alberta and Saskatchewan have also tightened restrictions in recent weeks. All these restrictions have resulted because COVID-19 cases have recently surged in those provinces to the point of serious alarm. Hospital systems in a number of provinces face being overwhelmed, particularly ICUs, if the trend continues. So far, there is scant evidence these restrictions are having a substantial impact on things. Over time, perhaps they will.

When we fit B.C. into this puzzle, things begin to look confusing when it comes to the so-called “lockdowns.” B.C. has never had a rigid “lockdown” at any point in the pandemic and yet the province shows better outcomes on pretty well every COVID-19 health indicator on a per-capita basis than the locked-down provinces. Hospitalization rates, active COVID cases, mortality rates: B.C. scores significantly better than any of the other provinces. This comes after B.C.’s provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, has employed a decidedly lighter touch when it comes to restrictions. She has made fewer orders affecting fewer businesses and has consistently taken the approach that the best way to flatten the COVID-19 curve is to convince more people to “buy in” to certain guidelines rather than being “forced in” to a tighter behavioural lifestyle. Yet I am sure there are a number of people out there who think B.C. is, in fact, under a form of lockdown because of restrictions on such things as crowd control in restaurants and stores and mandatory mask-wearing in indoor public places. B.C.’s restrictions pale in comparison to other provinces. For example, this is the only province west of the Maritimes where it is still possible to sit at a table at an indoor restaurant. At the end of the day, bending the curve appears to depend more on achieving a high level of public compliance with restrictions or guidelines rather than the rules themselves. Perhaps that is why lockdowns - however they are defined - sometimes work and sometimes do not. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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Customers in Wisconsin, California and Maryland who bought computer components advertised on eBay andYahoo online auctions and sent their money to a New Westminster senior’s address got only “too bad, so sad” messages in return. But the Royal City grandfather wasn’t to blame, according to police.They said the man’s 24-year-old grandson, who lived in Mission, had used his grandfather’s address to perpetrate a series of online frauds totalling $5,400. He was arrested in Mission in June and his computer was seized.

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Greenway is good

Editor: I’d like to thank the City of New Westminster for the recently installed Agnes Greenway that will be opening soon. Although it is only interim, with the finished product being completed in the coming years, it is a wonderful addition to our active transportation network. The current and future cyclists, pedestrians and micro-mobility users need safe spaces to move, and the Agnes Greenway provides that. This is a long overdue, critical section of a downtown-to-uptown route and what will be a safe and comfortable route to Victoria Hill and the Pattullo Bridge, when the new bridge is complete. I look forward to more of these projects being built in our community. Garey Carlson, New Westminster

Advent boxes a success

Editor: Christmas Eve the wonderful people of New Westminster started to arrive at Greens and Beans. There were cranberry scones and hot chocolate for people who dropped off their Advent boxes. We collected 70 boxes, and they went to Monarch Place, Purpose Society, Saint Barna-

bas and the New Westminster Food Bank. Special thanks go to Leona Green for use of her deli space, the Yuot brothers for hefting the boxes, Luigi Iuanella for transport and, most importantly, to the people who opened up their hearts and wallets and filled the Advent boxes. For next year I’m going to suggest laundry baskets. Thank you, New Westminster, you’ve come through again. Lorrie Williams, New Westminster

Leave retail staff alone Editor: There are people in the retail sector who have been working throughout the pandemic who are regularly harassed, bullied, verbally abused, etc., just because they are trying to enforce the rules they were told to enforce. People want to keep their jobs, and so they don’t have much choice about telling shoppers to keep distance or limiting the number of customers in the store. It would be great if more people acknowledged the employees of a business as human beings who are trying to earn a living instead of treating them as inanimate objects put there just to annoy them. Lisa Finnigan, New Westminster

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McBride’s re-naming Under the direction of the Board of Education, New Westminster Schools is in the midst of a re-naming process for the new school being built on the Richard McBride Elementary site. The Re-naming Committee, tasked with leading consultations and making recommendations, is currently collecting suggestions on a new name. And they’d like your feedback. There are two ways to participate: 1. Learn more about the background and provide your suggestion on our website: https://newwestschools.ca/consultation-and-suggestionsmcbrides-re-naming/ 2. Submit your suggestions and thoughts in writing, providing your name and contact information, and using the following questions as a guide:

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Voted Best Realtor by the New West Reader’s Choice for 10 years! 1606-1065 Quayside Dr. NEW LISTING

• 2 bedroom + den, 1324 sq ft at The Quay • Spectacular sunset & river views • Kitchen: stylish dark cabinets, granite counters, massive island • Pull out pantry & wine fridge • Blomberg washer & dryer • Both bathrooms are updated

$765,000

• Heated towel bar in ensuite bathroom • Murphy bed in second bedroom • Balcony off main bedroom & second bedroom • Great balcony off living room • Excellent building - indoor pool, hot tub & exercise centre • Parking & locker, visitor parking

105-2055 Suffolk Ave.

$335,000

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• 1 bedroom, corner unit • Steps to all amenities in the • Ground level, large patio heart of Poco • Spacious living area • Quick access onto • Updated kitchen & bathroom Lougheed Hwy • Storage room / pantry • Beer fridge & media console included • Pets and rentals allowed • Parking and storage locker

9-1320 Riley St.

$660,000

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• 3 level townhouse • 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1219 sq ft • Family oriented Burke Mountain • Double tandem garage + 3rd parking stall • Great patio off gorgeous kitchen

• Large island, two tone

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• 9 ft ceilings on main floor • Low strata fee • 7 year old complex • Pet friendly, rentals allowed • Original owners, meticulously maintained

302-25 Richmond St.

• 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1184 sq. ft. • Ground floor unit • Lots of money spent on upgrades to the unit • High quality laminate floors • Beautiful renovated kitchen • New LG washer & dryer • Master bedroom w/ 5 piece

$549,900

ensuite - double sinks • Living room - gas fireplace & built-in shelving • French doors out to large patio • 2 pets allowed, 1 parking, locker • Spacious dining area

104-3 K de K Ct.

$589,000

NEW LISTING

• Waterfront living at Quayside Terrace • Updated 2 bedroom, ground level condo • Engineered hardwood floors • Stylish kitchen - dark wood cabinetry & granite counters

• Gas fireplace in living room • Freshly painted • Spa-like 4 pc bathroom • Great patio on the water side • 2 patios off the back • Bedrooms located at the back of the unit • 2 pets allowed, rentals allowed

907 Laurel St.

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• Popular Heights neighbourhood • 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • 2400 sq ft, 2 levels • 2 single garages, RV Parking • Built in 1949 • Situated on the high side of the street

• Fully fenced backyard, 6000 sq ft lot • Lane access • Park behind the house

$599,900

• Solar shields, blinds on all windows • Custom drapes • Stunning kitchen w/ breakfast bar • Large laundry room and/or pantry • Great deck off living room • 2 pets allowed • Gym, indoor pool, hot tub, amenity room, pool table

306-588 Twelfth St.

• Top floor, corner suite in the Regency • 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 921 sq. ft. • Sliders off living room to a nice sized deck • Living room has vaulted ceiling • 9 foot ceilings throughout the rest of the home

• Gorgeous views

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1104-98 Tenth St.

• Elegant & unique condo • 2 bed, 2 bath, 1245 sq.ft. • Tons of high quality, beautiful upgrades done • Wall to wall windows showing SW city & river views • Wide plank flooring • 11 ft custom wall unit in living room

$1,098,000

$519,900

• Updated stylish guest bathroom • Spacious master bedroom w/ 4 pc ensuite • Nice open floor plan • Newer front loading washer & dryer • Parking & locker • Pets are welcome, limited rentals

205-812 Milton St. NEW LISTING

• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 799 sq ft • Nicely renovated 2 bedroom • Popular Hawthorn Place in Brow of the Hill • Updated GE washer & dryer • Modern open white kitchen w/ large island & quartz counters • Gas fireplace in living room • Main bedroom has walk in closet

103-711 Breslay St.

• Corner unit, 2 bed, 2 bath • Private entrance townhouse style • Concrete building built in 2017 • Great layout, no wasted space • Both bedrooms have ensuite bathrooms • Doesn’t share walls with any

207-25 Richmond St.

• 2 levels, 1346 sq. ft. • 2 bedrooms + loft, 2 bathrooms • Homes like this are rarely for sale • Huge balcony with river views • High ceilings, gas fireplace • Very bright, lots of windows

$599,900

• One parking stall & storage locker • 2 dogs/cats allowed • Visitor & street parking • Quick walk to Canada Games Pool • Near all of Sapperton’s amenities

$449,900

• Updates include lighting, laminate / tile floors, closet doors, front door, blinds • Fully reno’ed bathroom • Strata fee includes heat, gas & hot water • 1 parking stall, 1 locker plus street parking • Within walking distance to many amenities • 2 pets & 100% rentals allowed

$675,000

of the neighbours • Stunning kitchen • 2 parking stalls side by side • Large storage locker, 15 visitor parking spots • 2 dogs/cats allowed & rentals allowed • Very quiet street, super convenient location • 8 minute walk to the Skytrain

101-3 K de K Ct.

• Live on the boardwalk • Beautiful river views • End unit, 1046 sq ft • 2 bedrooms + den • Own private entrance townhouse style • Updated white kitchen • Front patio off the living room • Back patio off the main bedroom

NEW LISTING

• 1 bedroom downtown New West • 100% rentals allowed • Great for investor or first time buyer • Concrete building • Fully renovated • Laminate floors • White soft close kitchen cabinetry

• Corian counters, undermount double sinks • New window coverings • Front corner unit - lots of extra windows • Nice size balcony - city & river views • 1 parking & 1 locker • 1 dog, 2 cats allowed

1202-1250 Quayside Dr.

• The Promenade at the Quay • 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms • Beautifully renovated • Amazing views • Great balcony overlooking the river • White kitchen with quartz counters

$589,900

• Gas fireplace in living room • Built by Bosa • 2 pets allowed • 7 rentals allowed • 1 parking stall & visitor parking • Steps to the boardwalk, River Market & restaurants • Quick walk to Skytrain, coffee shops, pubs, dog park

211-10533 University Dr. $395,900

403-385 Ginger Dr.

$373,900

• 2 bedrooms, 853 sq ft • 2 balconies, corner unit • Insuite laundry • Renovated kitchen • Huge main bedroom w/ balcony • 2 dogs / cats allowed • Great, well maintained building

• Large 1 bedroom, 778 sq ft • Top floor • Updated kitchen • Two balconies - one off bedroom & one off living room • Spacious living and dining areas • Insuite storage room plus locker

• Cork floor in foyer, hallway, kitchen & dining area • One parking & visitor parking • 2 pets & rentals allowed • Convenient location close to Canada Games, Queens Park, Curling Club, shopping & transit

• Rainscreened 2001, re-piped 2016 • Gym, sauna, amenity room • 1 parking, 1 locker • Very convenient location • Near Skytrain, shopping, parks, mall

$415,900

601-680 Clarkson St.

$674,900

• Updated washer & dryer • Great concrete building • Rainscreened & re-piped • Pool, gym, hot tub • One parking stall & visitor parking • Steps to the boardwalk

702-1245 Quayside Dr. $579,900

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• 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1275 sq. ft. • Riviera is a well run 3 tower strata • Beautiful wood floors throughout • Entryway features a spacious tiled foyer • Master is large w/ lots of closet space

802-550 Eighth St.

• Sub-penthouse at Parkridge • 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 997 sq. ft. • Corner unit - plenty of natural light • Concrete building, very convenient location • You don’t need a vehicle living here

• Insuite laundry & large insuite storage room • Situated at the front of the building • Skytrain & train noise is minimal • Gym, indoor pool, sauna/steam room, guest suite & more • 100% rentals allowed & two small pets

$369,900

• 2 balconies - one open & one enclosed • Facing west & north • Insuite laundry & shared laundry • Live in caretaker • No pets, no rentals, 19+ age restriction • Parking & locker

New West Record THURSDAY, January 21, 2021

City

Police department stands by budget request Theresa McManus

tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

Thanks, but no thanks. At its Jan. 19 meeting, the police board unanimously supported a recommendation to “respectfully decline” city council’s request to cut the New Westminster Police Department’s 2021 budget. The police board, which oversees the police department, presented the city with its provisional budget in December. However, in response to global calls for justice and police reform, council voted 4-3 in favour of sending the police budget back to the board and asking it to submit a budget with a 0% increase for 2021. Chief Const. Dave Jansen said the NWPD supports police reform through alternative response models or the use of non-police agencies to deal with matters that have been downloaded onto NWPD staff. He noted the police board has passed a series of motions related to reform on issues such as crisis health management, outreach to vulnerable populations and victim support. “And, although all these areas may someday be appropriate for an alternative response model, there are currently no resources to address these areas now,” he told the police board. “To immediately remove these services from the

Jansen it would be “both unsafe and hasty” to withhold funding from the NWPD at this time because alternate-response models aren’t in place; if they are in place, he said no plans or agreements are WHY AN INCREASE? in place for other organiA report to the pozations to take on the work lice board said the NWthat’s currently being done PD’s 2021 proposed budby police. get includes contractual Jansen said the objecincreases, including contives of city council and tract raises for civilian emthe police department are ployees and police offialigned in that they both cers. Once these increases believe there are better were offset by some thirdways of dealing with some party revenues, community issuch as grants sues. from govern“We need to ment, the departwork on upment was left with stream solutions, a net increase to advocate for of $596,900, or all levels of gov2.25% over its ernment to ad2020 operating dress the issues budget. before they fall The proposed into crisis. … Dave Jansen budget also inWhere we may police chief cludes $90,000 differ is how to for a temporary staff perget there,” he said. “Until son to work on the diverwe can get those muchsity, equity, inclusion and needed resources and a anti-racism framework plan to utilize them as a and $44,000 for the purdepartment, we will still chase of personal protecbe called.We will still need tive equipment for the to have sufficient staff to COVID-19 pandemic and attend, and we will still naloxone as a result of the need suitable training and poisoned drug supply criequipment to do our jobs. sis. I would ask that we fund “The $600,000 shortfall the police department apwould require not filling propriately and work colabout five frontline police laboratively on addressing positions and would put the longer-term solutions.” staffing levels below that, NEXT STEPS or around that, that we According to Jansen, the have not seen since 2004,” BC Police Act includes a he said. community without having these appropriate supports in place would either be contrary to current legislation or would leave a portion of our community underserved.”

dispute mechanism that must be followed if council is not in agreement with the police board’s budget.While a dispute process is ongoing, a municipal council must include the costs from the police board’s provisional budget in its city budget – until a final decision is made by the province’s director of police services. Jansen said the police department feels data shows it’s had a pattern of fiscal responsibility and restraint over an extended timeframe. He said the NWPD already operates as a “very lean” organization and there are “limited margins” to reduce staff without reducing its ability to serve the community. Using documents from the Province of British Columbia’s police services branch, NWPD management compared the local department to other mid- and large-sized municipal police departments (Abbotsford, Port Moody, Victoria, Delta, Saanich,Vancouver andWest Vancouver) from 2001 to 2018.They determined NewWestminster has seen the lowest per-capita increase in police budgets among all those departments. Karim Hachlaf, a member of the police board, said he supports the board’s ongoing work related to police reform, but only when it is done in a fiscally responsible manner

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and in a way that doesn’t compromise public safety. “Until that plan is presented, I won’t be able to support a further reduction until we have been able to successfully bridge that gap,” he said.

COLLABORATIVE WORK Mayor Jonathan Cote, who is also chair of the police board, believes it’s important that the police board stress to council that it wants to work collaboratively on work related to the role of policing in community and systemic racism in policing. He said the motion adopted by the board in mid-2020 is a good starting point to guide discussions about modernizing and reforming policing in the community, but the board also has to be open to potential additional ideas that may come from the community and city council. “I think we have seen that over the decades a lot of new asks have been put on police departments, and more and more police have been involved in crisis health-care management,” he said. “I think a really good argument can be made that we should be having a good conversation about transitioning some of this work to another crisis health-care model and move towards that.” Cote believes plans must be in place for those services before resources

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are cut from the police department. “It is important before we jump to removing resources that we have that plan in place about how those services, how those resources can be reallocated,” he said. “At this time, that doesn’t exist.” Cote said the police board also has an important role as the employer at the police department. “We need to recognize that we are ultimately talking about people and our employees,” he said. “I don’t think, as an employer, that our employees should become political footballs in these difficult discussions.” Cote said the police budget that’s been put forward is largely a statusquo budget, with enhancements for PPE and the diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism framework. “I think it is critically important that we stand by those enhancements that have been put forward,” he said. “I am looking forward to re-engaging with city council on this work and obviously we will see how city council does respond. Regardless, I think we as a board have to be committed to the (reform) motion that we passed, and use that as our guiding point to really continue to push forward with this difficult and important work.”

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12 THURSDAY, January 21, 2021 • New West Record

City Pier Park cleanup aims to minimize ﬁshery impacts Noise bylaw exemptions have been granted to help get work done by the Feb. 28 fisheries deadline Theresa McManus

tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

Cleanup of the Westminster Pier Park fire site is being timed to minimize its impacts on the Fraser River fishery. The waterfront park has been closed to the public since Sept. 13, 2020, when a fire destroyed the timber wharf portion of the park that was home to the urban beach and WOWWestminster public art installation. On Jan. 4, city council approved a variance to the construction noise bylaw, which allows the companies working on the cleanup, Advisian and Fraser River Pile and Dredge, to do in-river work related to the cleanup from the fire. Exemptions to the construction noise bylaw have been approved on several Saturday mornings (Jan. 23 and 30 and Feb. 6, 13, 20 and 27) from 7 to 9 a.m., which is earlier than construction is normally allowed on Saturdays, and on several Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Jan. 24 and 31 and Feb. 7, 14, 21 and 28.) “Noise will be produced by the running of a crane motor (generator) and general machinery activity,” said a staff report to council. “The works are not expected to generate significant noise; the level of noise is anticipated to be similar to a diesel highway truck.There will be no impact to pedestrian, cycle or car circulation.” The extended construction hours are required so the work can be done within the fisheries timeline, according to staff. Work will only be done on Sundays if the contractors can’t complete the work by the Feb. 28 fisheries deadline. The report states demolition of the city’s pier, upon which the timber wharf was built, and the neighbouring prop-

erty, 200 Front St., is now complete. Debris that fell onto the shoreline, above the waterline, and floating debris have also been removed, and the city is now tackling the in-river cleanup, which includes the removal of any submerged debris that may have settled on the riverbed during the fire. In December, city officials stated the goal was to reopen Westminster Pier Park on Feb. 1. Dean Gibson, the city’s director of parks and recreation, said the in-river cleanup work can take place independent of landside activities and should not have any bearing on the timing for the reopening of Westminster Pier Park. Fire broke out at Westminster Pier Park just before 8 p.m. on Sunday, Sept., 13, ultimately destroying the portion of the park that was built on the original 1957 timber wharf. The reopening of the surviving portion of the park is contingent on two things: the final cleanup of the site, including the washroom and concession building, and the re-establishment of a secondary emergency services access point from Front Street. A second access point to the park was eliminated by the fire, so the city has worked with CP Rail to establish a new emergency and service vehicle crossing into the waterfront park. “The reopening of the park for public use is contingent upon completion of some minor cleanup in the park and re-establishing a secondary emergency services access route across the railway tracks,” Jim Lowrie, the city’s director of engineering, said in a Jan. 9 email to the Record. “Weather permitting, it is anticipated that this work will be completed by the end of February.”

A November 2020 report to council stated that, once the immediate work of cleaning, restoring and reopening the park is complete, staff efforts will move on to rebuilding of the site.The parks and

recreation department is expected to provide council with a work plan this year that includes the principles and actions needed to rebuild the park. “The cleanup has gone very well on the site,”

Mayor Jonathan Cote told the Record in December. “Now we are looking forward to the opportunity in 2021 to really start to engage in the conversation about how do we rebuild and how do we really take

Pier Park to the next level. I think there is going to be some really good opportunities with the community to participate in that dialogue.”

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Community Celebrate Family Literacy Week Theresa McManus

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Community members are encouraged to celebrate Family LiteracyWeek even though no official events are planned in New West this year. Family LiteracyWeek, running from Jan 24 to 31, has a theme of Let’s Be Active, which focuses on the lifelong benefits of being active.The NewWestminster Literacy Committee encourages community members to visit www. decoda.ca, where they will find a variety of online resources for families with younger children. “Every year, local organizations organize free activities to celebrate Family LiteracyWeek,” said Maylen Crespo, a member of the committee. “This year, in NewWestminster, we will be celebrating a little bit different, and we are encouraging families to take the lead to celebrate with us from home.” Crespo said this year’s theme focuses on the lifelong and life-wide benefits of being active and the importance of finding a healthy balance between sedentary screen time (which has been increasing in many cases during these times) and active family time. The committee points out that active play is an essential part of children’s development and unstructured play is as important as organized sports and games. Because children learn by watching, adults should join in on the play. “We understand that our

socializing, exercise and sleep routines have been greatly impacted by the pandemic,” Crespo said. “We want this week to be an opportunity for families to try out different activities and have fun together.” During Family Literacy Week, the committee suggests families remember to include time to: build active play into your family’s day; put screens away and get active instead; and match activities to children’s abilities – let them take the lead. For little ones, the committee suggests that balancing, pushing, pulling, throwing and counting steps are great active play games for toddlers. Families are invited to share how they celebrate and participate in DECODA’s photo contest – and possibly win prizes – by taking a photo using a Let’s be Active theme, submitting the photo to contest@decoda.ca or posting it on social media using hasthags #LetsBeActive and #FLW2021. NEW PREZ AT HELM OF HYACK Becci Dewinetz is taking the helm of the Hyack Festival Association for its golden anniversary year. The NewWest resident has been installed as the association’s 2021 president for its 50th anniversary year, a year in which it had intended to present celebrations and fun activities for families, including the Hyack Parade, Uptown Street Festival,Tropical Tiki Night, trivia nights and more. “Despite these dark times in our world, I prom-

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ship 2012, to the role. As executive assistant,Wardle will handle incoming/outgoing communication, office management, event preparation, grant proposals and cultivating community partnerships. Born and raised in New Westminster,Wardle returned to B.C. after completing her bachelor of arts in communication studies at Columbia College of Missouri. DEALING WITH CONFLICT An upcoming session at Century House will help seniors hone their skills in dealing with conflict. Century House staff and a facilitator from Cosco (the Seniors Health and Wellness Institute) will lead the workshop. It’s taking place on Friday, Jan. 29 at 10:30 a.m. on Zoom. “Conflict is a normal part of life, and can occur over such a minor thing as where to go for coffee or larger issues such as deciding if and when to relocate,” said a notice about the session. “This session presents communication strategies that help us work calming through conflict so we are better able to find solutions where everybody feels like a winner.” To register for this free program, go to www. tinyurl.com/CH-Conflict. After registering, participants will receive an email that contains details about joining the meeting.

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Community Found Boutique supports Union Gospel Mission Theresa McManus

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An eclectic boutique in downtown New Westminster is helping to fund meal, shelter and recovery programs for folks in need – one sale at a time. Found Boutique, located at 641 Columbia St., features a collection of home décor, gifts, jewelry, accessories, skin care and brand-name fashions for men and women. As a social enterprise operated by the Union Gospel Mission, Found Boutique raises funds to support the UGM’s meal, shelter and recovery programs. “The boutique is wholly owned by UGM, and 100% of our net revenue actually goes back into UGM’s programs and services,” said Nicole Mucci, UGM media communications officer. “That includes helping fund the New West drop-in centre, creating meals for people who are experiencing homelessness in New West and the Tri-Cities. It helps fund our mobile mission outreach vehicle, which goes out and connects with people where they’re at and helps gives them the survival gear that they need and outreach opportunities for them to get to know what resources are available should they desire to seek recovery or move towards exiting homelessness.”

Found Boutique is home to an eclectic and ever-changing array of clothing, gift and household items. “This store is made up of three parts,” Mucci said. “About 25% to 30% of the store is local artisans. About 50% of the store is brand new men’s and women’s clothing and home décor that we curate for the store.The other 20% to 25% ends up being high-end, brand-name merchandise that is either brand new or gently loved at a fraction of retail that comes from movie sets and local clothing manufacturers.” CATCHING ON Cherie Duggan, supervisor, merchandiser and buyer at Found Boutique, said the shop appreciates the “absolutely fantastic” response it’s had from the community since it opened on Aug. 6. “Our local artisans are a huge draw for the store because people are really liking to shop local,” she said. “The fact that the profits get rolled back into the community has really been a huge selling feature, I think, for people. Especially during COVID – people are wanting to support local businesses.” Shoppers have come from across the Lower Mainland, but many of the store’s regular customers live in New West.

“They love the stuff we are carrying,” Duggan said. “They love the price points, the wide variety of items that we carry. There is something for everyone.” In its short time in downtown New West, Found has already attracted a steady stream of repeat customers. “A lot of the really funkier pieces come from really unique places, either movie sets or things like that. It’s always random as to what you are going to get. So it’s kind of like Winners or HomeSense in that way – if you see something you like, buy it when you see it or it could be gone,” Duggan said. “Even with the new products that we buy, we try to get really great quality of fabrics and clothing, and the way it’s sewn, etc., and yet keep the prices at a reasonable price point as well. Nothing too outrageously high. So you are getting a really quality piece for a reasonable price.” Duggan said the shop has received great feedback from its growing clientele of male customers, who are happy to have someplace in New West to shop for men’s clothing and accessories. In response to COVID-19, Found has implemented a number of protocols to ensure the store is a safe environment

Helping hands: Sales associates Erica Friberg, left, and Victoria Hong at Found Boutique, a social enterprise that raises money for the Union Gospel Mission’s outreach programs. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

for staff and shoppers. “We like to create a welcoming shopping vibe, where it’s comfortable for you to shop, you feel safe when you are shopping with the COVID protocols etc.,” Duggan said. “But our regulars start to end up feeling like friends and family shopping here. We kind of like to create a family/friend atmosphere in the store.” GIVING BACK Social enterprises are businesses created to generate revenue and to achieve social, cultural, community economic and/or environmental outcomes.The UGM has another social enterprise, a thrift store in Vancouver.

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“Really, Found came about just because we wanted to create a bridge for UGM and the New West community,” Mucci said. “What we loved about the Found Boutique model is that it’s community focused and our customers can come in and be a part of giving back, while at the same time being introduced to Union Gospel Mission New West and what we are doing for the community, while reaching the demographic of the people who live in New West.” When folks visit Found, staff give shoppers the lowdown on how the social enterprise initiative helps those in need.The UGM runs a variety of

programs across Metro Vancouver, including a drop-in centre on Clarkson Street in downtown New Westminster – the same building where the boutique is located. “I think it’s always good to share a little bit about what Union Gospel Mission does,” Mucci said. “We are able to provide a variety of life-changing services for people, and our goal is to help end homelessness, poverty and addiction one life at a time.” Found Boutique is open Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information, go to www.found boutique.ca.

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Community New West schools eye ‘seamless’ child-care plan Julie MacLellan

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The NewWestminster school district is taking a closer look at a plan that would see “seamless” child care integrated into local schools. CUPE, the union that represents support staff in schools, made a presentation to trustees about the plan at the school board’s Jan. 12 operations committee meeting.The union wants to see NewWestminster participate as a pilot site, joining five school districts around B.C. that are already trying out the plan. Under the seamless child-care model, before- and after-school care for school-aged children would be offered at their own school. Early childhood educators would lead the before- and after-

school programs and also partner with teachers in the classroom throughout the school day. Steven Beasley, a national representative with CUPE, noted the idea is being promoted by the B.C. Coalition of Child Care Advocates as part of an effort to make affordable, quality child care accessible to more families throughout B.C. As it stands now, he said, there are only enough child-care spaces for one in five children in B.C. “That leaves a number of families on waitlists or without any options at all,” he said, noting that impacts the labour force when parents are unable to work if they can’t find child care. “Child care remains out of reach for a number of families.” Beasley said the current system shows mar-

ket-based child care does not work. “We’ve tried this model, and it has not produced results for B.C. families, for kids, for school districts, for all the important players in the marketplace, because it’s based on sort of a flawed understanding of how the market works and how it works in relation to educational models,” he said. “Integration into the school system is a better model for kids and families.” Beasley said integrating child care into schools provides cost-effective spaces, because infrastructure already exists in the form of school classrooms and facilities. Moreover, he said, it offers high-quality care, with before- and afterschool care that ties into what the children have learned in the classroom

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grams would still charge fees in line with other non -profits in the area, he said, meaning they wouldn’t undercut existing operators, and there would also be an extra revenue stream for the school district.

Beasley said a seamless child-care model also stands to benefit school district employees. Existing education assistants in B.C. schools work less than full-time; under this plan, they would be able to pick up additional work before and after school. It would also offer full-time employment for the main early childhood educators in the program. He told trustees that adopting a seamless childcare plan would not displace the work already being done by theWestminster Children’s AfterSchool Society in New Westminster schools. “We need all the hands that we have at the table to be able to deliver what is required to meet the needs of kids and parents. So we’re not looking to undermine any of the existing operations,” he

said. “Our goal is to add spaces.” From a district perspective, Beasley said, moving child care into the Ministry of Education – a plan British Columbia is moving towards – would also help streamline the system. Currently, child care is divided up between three ministries (Health, Education, and Children and Family Development), which can complicate issues such as licensing and funding. Trustee Maya Russell said the seamless childcare model seems to make “an awful lot of sense.” “I am very intrigued by the model because we just know that accessing secure, safe, affordable child care for families remains a horror show, outside of the COVID scenario,” she said. “It is a very Continued on page 17

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City seeks diversity with new poet laureate City will seek out BIPOC and ‘equity-seeking’ poets and writers to fill role NewWestminster is aiming for diversity with its next poet laureate. The city will be putting out a call for someone to serve as the City of NewWestminster’s poet laureate from 2021 to 2023. A staff report states the poet laureate serves as a literary ambassador for the city and the community, advocating for literacy and the literary arts and helping to raise the status of poetry, language and the arts in the

everyday consciousness of New West residents. “It is recommended that the call should expressly seek out diverse voices and perspectives, including BIPOC and equity-seeking writers and poets, and be open to those working in nontraditional literary art forms (spoken word artists, storytellers),” said a report to council. “The term ‘equity-seeking’ refers to those in our community that face entrenched marginaliza-

tion due to attitudinal, historic, social and environmental barriers. Preference should continue to be given to artists that reside in NewWestminster or have a strong connection to the local community.” The poet laureate will receive compensation of $2,500 annually over the three-year term. Edna Anderson was named as the city’s first poet laureate in 1998, followed by Don Benson (1999 to 2006), Candice James

(2010 to 2016) and Alan Hill (2017 to 2020). Benson, Anderson and James have all since been named as poet laureate emeritus. Hill, the city’s most recent poet laureate, is expected to complete a legacy project that began during his tenure in early 2021. A staff report notes the program was paused in 2020 because of COVID-19, with the intention of it resuming in 2021. – Theresa McManus

New West yarn bombing will return in 2021 COVID-19 put a chill on an annual yarn-bombing event in New West – but it’s planning to return in 2021. In 2018, New West resident Dee Cavanagh launched the

Chase the Chill initiative, where she recruited community members to knit scarves and toques that were later placed in Hyack Square for folks to take home at no charge. After dispersing doz-

ens of handmade items at 2018 and 2019 yarn-bombing events, the 2020 event had to be cancelled because of COVID. “Instead, hand-knit and crocheted scarves, hats and mitts

will be donated to Purpose and Lookout societies,” Cavanagh said in an email to the Record. “The event will continue next year.” – Theresa McManus

Child care Continued from page 16 interesting way to look at fully meeting the needs of our families, ensuring that everyone can be working who wants to be working, and making the best use of these public spaces that so many millions of dollars are put into building and sustaining and cleaning and heating and all of that.” But she cautioned the district has already taken on a lot of work and she would need to see more details. School district secretary-treasurer Bettina Ketcham told trustees the senior management team will take a closer look at the proposal and return to a future meeting with a report. Associate superintendent Maryam Naser said the school district did, in fact, put out an “expression of interest” to the Ministry of Education when it put out a call in July for districts to take part in the pilot. Naser said the board can expect to hear more when the district gets a response.

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