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Canada Day 2021 A day of reflection

This Canada Day we encourage everyone to respect and recognize cultural diversity as a source of enrichment and strength.

Our suggested activities encompass family, food, movement and creativity, as they are common features in all cultures.

Wearing Orange as a Way to Reflect Orange shirts symbolize how the residential school system took away the indigenous identity of its students. Wear orange on Canada Day in the spirit of healing and reconciliation.

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Reflect on the common elements found in all cultures, family, food, movement & creativity, with at-your-own-pace activities on July 1.

Food Truck Experience

Enjoy a variety of food options at this food truck experience! The following food trucks will be participating: All About the Grill, Aloha Poke, Dim Sum Express, Fusion Icy, Hunky Bills, Lemon Heaven, TLC Poutine and Mini Donut Factory.

The Old New Westminster Secondary School Tenth Avenue near Eighth Street Thursday, July 1, 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

Circus Arts Downtown

Explore the downtown area on Canada Day and you may discover a surprise – Circus Art! In partnership with the Downtown New West BIA, a variety of performers from Vancouver Circus School will be roving the streets.

Downtown New Westminster Thursday, July 1, 12:00 - 3:00 pm Free downtownnewwest.ca

New West Farmers Market

Bring a blanket for the beautiful lawn out front City Hall, buy supplies for a picnic from our vendors, enter to win a picnic prize pack, enjoy music and much more! Shift away from celebrating colonialism, instead celebrate our community, support and commit to ongoing reconciliation in Canada, and help recognize our Indigenous partner organizations.

Tipperary Park Thursday, July 1, 3:00 - 7:00 pm Free newwestfarmers.ca

Medicine Wheel Healing and Teaching

Teaching and healing undertaken in memory of the 215 children found at the Kamloops Residential School. Presented in partnership with Spirit of the Children Society.

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Virtual Photo Booth

Capture yourself coming together by using this free virtual photo booth. Create a unique photo or gif that will be emailed to you. newwestcity.ca/canadadayphotobooth

Wander the Park

Explore Queen’s Park in a new way through this fun and interactive experience. Access digital activities using your smartphone and QR codes. Look for the sign on the Millennium Trail near Third Street to start your exploration.

Queen’s Park July 1 - 31

Found Objects Art Collage

Presented by the Arts Council of New Westminster, join local artist Merril Hall and design your own Found Objects Collage.

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STAYING COOL: Sawyer Brennan cools off at the splash pad at Ryall Park in Queensborough on Saturday. Read more about the record-breaking B.C. heat wave on page 13.

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New West adding mail-in ballots for next city election Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

NewWest residents – including those who are planning a getaway in October 2022 – won’t have to worry about missing out

on voting in the local election.

Council has directed staff to implement a mail balloting system for the next municipal election, which is set for Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.

“It makes it easier for more people to participate,” said Coun. Nadine Nakagawa. “A lot of folks have been advocating for this for a very long time. I am really happy and enthusiastically supporting

the idea of having mail-in ballots.”

During the last election, Nakagawa said there were people who were going on trips and wanted to vote ahead of time, but there were limited options for

those who weren’t in town at the time of the election.

“I think this is a great way to work on increasing voter turnout in municipal elections and offering access for people who don’t have it,” she said. “I think it

checks all the boxes.”

According to a staff report, 83.7% of the 202 respondents to a survey done after the 2018 election supported the idea of making mail-in ballots available.

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Turning a page: On Saturday, Sapperton Block Watch celebrated the unveiling of the Richmond Street book box that was designed and painted by Brody Halfe (pictured), grandson of Qayqayt Chief Rhonda Larrabee. The box is located at 518 Richmond St. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

School district squeezed for space Julie MacLellan jmaclellan@newwestrecord.ca

When you’re a fast-growing school district in a city with limited land, it’s not easy to stay on top of the need for school space.

For NewWestminster, that problem is compounded by the way new school construction is funded in B.C.The province provides money for new schools based on current capacity and not on projected future growth.

School District 40 is now looking for $200 million in its 2022/23 major capital plan submission to the province – a number that has trustees questioning whether there isn’t a better way to fund school construction.

“Now the province is looking at a bill that is extremely high, and all things that need to be done within our district, yet we’re constantly behind

the 8-ball,” trustee Mary Lalji said at the final board meeting of the school year June 22. “There has to be a better way than spending money where we could save if we spend it up front and build a little bigger. It makes so much sense.”

The district is expecting nearly 200 more students this coming fall than in the 2020/21 school year, bringing enrolment from 6,581 to an anticipated 6,773.That number is expected to soar to 8,238 by 2041. If no new schools were built, the district says it would have a shortfall of 1,048 seats across the board by 2025, 1,340 by 2030 and 1,921 by 2041 – with most of the need in the central area of the city.

FRASER RIVER ZONE A HOTSPOT FOR GROWTH A school district report notes École Qayqayt and Lord Kelvin elementary schools, which both feed into Fraser River Mid-

dle School, are packed full and are on small sites that don’t allow room for further temporary expansion.

Fraser River Middle School, which was just built in 2016, was already over capacity by the 2019/20 school year. Even if the district gets approval for a requested eight-classroom, 200-student expansion, it will already be full upon opening in 2024/25.

And both Fraser River and Glenbrook middle schools lack the land space for expansions or more portables.

All of those issues factor in to the district’s big ask to the Ministry of Education, which includes money for the Fraser River Middle School expansion, two new elementary schools and a new middle school. One of those new elementary schools would be for the Fraser River zone and could conceivably be ready by 2025/26, if land can be found and

funding comes through.

But even that school’s ability to relieve enrolment pressures will be shortlived, board chair Gurveen Dhaliwal cautioned.

“By the time it’s ready, it’s already going to be full,” she said. “We need to be building for five years down the road.”

GROWTH IS FAST. CHANGE IS SLOW. Dhaliwal noted the B.C. SchoolTrustees Association has been advocating at a provincewide level for changes to the way school construction is funded.

Locally, she said, she will be sure to include information about NewWestminster’s “crisis situation” in the district’s submission to B.C. Minister of Education JenniferWhiteside.

Bettina Ketcham, the school district’s secretary-treasurer, said the province does not like to build in anticipation of future growth.

“They don’t like to build schools that generate too much capacity because they have other projects and other programs that typically are competing for dollars,” she said.

“To build a school that creates more capacity than is needed is seen to be not the prioritization of dollars.

It’s sort of been a longstanding thing.”

But Ketcham said that mindset is slowly shifting.

The province requires school districts to have a long-range plan for facilities, and Ketcham said School District 40 is updating its own plan.

At the same time, she said, the ministry is shifting its internal processes so it can plan out further than the current five-year capital plans – with an eye on a 10-year vision instead.

“Change is slowly happening, but it’s a bit slow, and it takes a significant amount of work to move a big boulder.”

Continued from page 1 Reasons for supporting mail-in voting include reducing barriers to vote, making voting more convenient, increasing voter turnout, helping people who travel and assisting seniors and people with disabilities who cannot get out to vote.

Because the Local Government Act requires a bylaw be in place regarding processes for mail-in ballots, council has directed the city clerk to bring forward the necessary amendments.

A report to council said staff will develop a process to issue and track mail ballots for the 2022 election.

Options could require people to pick up a ballot in person.

“I am not super supportive of someone having to come in and pick up a ballot,” said Coun.

MaryTrentadue. “I suppose if you are planning to mail in your ballot, I think that you may not want to actually go and pick it up as well.

To me it kind of defeats the purpose of not having to come to city hall or having a challenge that makes you unable to come to city hall. So, I guess I am not super supportive of that requirement.”

Trentadue questioned the reasoning behind the idea of requiring voters to pick up a ballot in person.

“In the 2018 election, if you recall, Surrey had a bit of a problem with their mail-in ballots.

Somebody was ordering mail-in ballots for various people in the community who hadn’t requested them,” said assistant city clerk Nicole Ludwig. “Although no ballots went out to this person, their response to it was to require people to pick up the ballots in person. So that was the option that Surrey went with, and it is included as an option for council’s consideration, if they so wish.”

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CITYPAGE THE LATEST NEWS AND EVENTS IN OUR CITY

2021 PROPERTY TAXES

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Property taxes must be received by the City no later than July 2, 2021 using one of the following options: 1. Online banking: Add “New Westminster City” as bill payee. Use the 8-digit folio number on the front of your tax notice as the account number. Allow at least 3 business days prior to the due date.

2. Credit card: Pay online at newwestcity.ca/egov. Convenience fee applies.

3. In person banking: Pay at most chartered banks and credit union.

4. Cheques and Bank Drafts Make payable to the City of New Westminster. Can be postdated to the tax due date. Send by mail or place in the City Hall drop box located at the north entrance.

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5. In person at City Hall: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Hours subject to change, please call 604-527-4550.

Please note that municipalities no longer accept Home Owner Grant applications. For more information please visit the Provincial Government Home Owner Grant Administration website at www.gov.bc.ca/homeownergrant or contact their office at 1-888-355-2700.

(The roll number is the folio number listed on your statement).

ADOPT A STREET TREE We’re looking for Tree Stewards for the 2021 summer season!

To help reach our goal of increasing the city’s urban forest canopy cover to 27% by 2030, we have a plan to plant up to 500 new street trees per year. If you see a new street tree that was planted near you and want to help it thrive, consider adopting that tree and become a tree steward!

What’s involved?

Simple acts of stewardship go a long way to help our new street trees thrive so we can all enjoy the numerous benefits that a lush urban canopy provides. Help us by watering and weeding your newly adopted tree for the summer season.

Find out more about the program at newestcity.ca/adoptatree.

Monday, July 12 6:00 pm Regular Meeting of Council Meeting held electronically and open to public attendance in Council Chamber, at City Hall.

STAYING COOL AND SAFE IN THE HEAT Hot weather can be dangerous for health, with seniors and vulnerable people most at risk. During the heat wave, consider reaching out to seniors you know ensure their well-being and share with them important info like safety tips and details on our city’s cooling centres.

Find info on facility closures, extended pool times, cooling centre locations and times, and safety tips on our website at newwestcity.ca/ cooldown.

HIGH STREAM FLOW ADVISORY FOR LOWER FRASER RIVER The BC River Forecast Centre has issued a High Streamflow Advisory for the Lower Fraser River.

Given the high elevated water levels, we are urging residents to remain aware and use caution when around the Fraser River shoreline and to please keep children and pets out of and away from fast-moving water.

We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as necessary via the City website and social media channels.

2021 ONE TIME SMALL GRANTS Do you have a project or initiative that will celebrate our city, lift community spirit, recognize loss and support our collective recovery as we move forward from the pandemic? We would love to work with you.

The City’s summer 2021 One Time Small Grant applications are now open. These grants support small projects and events and have a maximum cash value of $3,500, with the possibility of an additional $1,500 in City Services. The grant must be used in 2021.

Application deadline: Friday, July 23, 2021.

Please see newwestcity.ca/grants for more details. If you have questions please contact grants@newwestcity.ca.

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CANADA DAY This Canada Day, reflect on the common elements found in all cultures family, food, movement & creativity – with at-your-own pace activities on Canada Day. Find out more at newwestcity.ca/canadaday.

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City City hopes riders will return to Q to Q ferry Theresa McManus

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Ridership on the Q to Q ferry has plunged during the pandemic, but the city is hopeful riders will resurface as public health orders change.

Operated by Bowen Land and Sea Taxi (BLaST), the ferry service transports folks between the Queensborough and Quayside neighbourhoods. Two 12-passenger water taxis had been transporting passengers between the two neighbourhoods before ferry service stopped running on March 20, 2020 in response to public heath orders.

The Q to Q resumed service in November 2020 with a limited schedule and with a number of safety protocols in place.

Instead of being able to operate at full capacity, the ferry has only been able to sail at half capacity.

“Since restarting, ridership has been roughly 30% of previous year levels,” said a June 28 report to council.

According to the report, the number of passengers increased by 33% from January to April 2021, but it still remained at about 30% of the previous year’s numbers.

“This growth in service is not surprising as, historically, the service is more popular when the weather is warmer and drier,” said the report. “However, the demand for the service remains 70% less than what it had been in the same months in 2020 (January and February) and 2019 (March and April).”

The report stated there

is “typically an increased demand” for the ferry service as the weather warms up and the nights are longer.

“It is anticipated that as the province enters Step 3 of the BC Restart Plan, the ferry will resume full capacity, which will see the allowable number of passengers per trip double to 12 people from the six previously allowed inside the cabin,” said the report. “It is expected that with the ability to run the service at full capacity, demand will be met, although there may be periods of time, particularly on the weekend, when passengers may experience a one-sailing wait.”

City staff explored the idea of providing an additional boat on weekends and statutory holidays but determined that the cur-

This Canada Day we reflect on the deaths of the 215 Indigenous children at the Kamloops Indian Residential School and honour all residential school victims and survivors.

We pledge ourselves to true and meaningful reconciliation with Indigenous people.

On the water: Ridership of the Q to Q ferry, which transports passengers between Queensborough and Quayside, has dropped dramatically since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the city is optimistic that demand will rise again as B.C. lifts health restrictions. PHOTO RECORD FILES

rent budget isn’t sufficient to support an increase in the hours or frequency of service.

“To deploy a second boat, BLaST requires a minimum of 16 hours

per week of service, distributed in a minimum of four-hour shifts,” stated the report. “The additional 16 hours would result in an additional $14,688 per month, just

for the service, not including any other administrative or COVID safety materials, like masks and cleaning supplies.This additional cost cannot be accommodated in the current budget.”

The City of New Westminster’s 2021 operational budget includes $500,000 for the ferry operations.

“With cautious optimism, it is expected that the BC ReStart Plan will have a positive impact in terms of increasing use of public transit, being in public spaces and returning to workplaces,” said the report. “It is anticipated that over time the demand for the service will return to pre-COVID numbers, and that some growth in ridership will occur over the next few months.”

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Opinion MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

First-dose numbers are slowing down

As the daily COVID-19 cases continue to decline in number, more attention is being paid to our vaccination efforts.

The good news is the province has exceeded the 75% mark for first-dose vaccinations and it reached that number fairly quickly.

Outside of the Maritimes and the territories, only Quebec can boast of a higher vaccination rate in Canada.

We appear, however, to have hit a bit of a wall when it comes to those first-dose vaccinations as the vast majority of daily vaccine doses are used for second shots. Our firstdose vaccination rate – which for weeks was rising about one percentage point a day – is now inching upwards by about 0.2 percentage points a day.

As a result we should pass the 80% mark in early July and perhaps the 85% level by the end of next month. Our second dose rate is rising much quicker – about 1.2 to 1.5 percentage points a day.We could conceivably hit 80% by the end of July.

Boosting first doses is proving to be a grind for public health officials.

There seems to some levels of vaccination “hesitancy” in some areas and age groups.

Take the Peace River region, for example.The two largest cities there, Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, have been hovering around the 50% vaccination level for weeks now and residents there do not seem to be in a rush to be vaccinated.

While we are administering about 50-60,000 doses a day provincewide (the record is more than 81,000) few are occurring in those two towns. Over the previous 10 days going into the past weekend, fewer than 700 people living there opted to be vaccinated, even though special clinics (including a

drive-through) have been set up there.

A number of other communities have vaccination rates that are noticeably lower (i.e. below 70%) than the provincial average of more than 77%. Most of them are small towns or rural areas.

They include Nelson, Cranbrook, Armstrong, North Okanagan, Kettle Valley, Quesnel, Smithers, Powell River and Central Vancouver Island.

Most Metro Vancouver towns and municipalities have vaccination rates that greatly exceed the provincial average but there are some notable exceptions, including parts of Surrey and Richmond, Langley, Aldergrove, north Mission and north Chilliwack.

When it comes to age groups, it is notable that the B.C. Centre for Disease Control last week singled out one age cohort in particular for unwanted attention. “Vaccination rates among 30-year-olds have slowed down … early signs of slowing among 20-yearolds,” it stated in its weekly data report.

Indeed, the province’s vaccination data shows that when it comes to booking a vaccination, the 35-39 age group has the lowest daily average with about 967.

People in their late 20s also have a low booking rate at just 1,090 a day. Interestingly, the age group of young people with the highest booking average is the 18-24 group, with 1,302 a day.

Our vaccination efforts have been stellar, for the most part.We are heading towards herd immunity, but more work needs to be done in order to get there.

That means residents in some communities – and folks of a certain age – need to get that first shot in their arm.

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

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New Westminster police agreed to look into a controversial drug raid conducted by Abbotsford police.

Abbotsford’s police chief had asked NWPD chief constable PeterYoung to investigate the incident, which had seen officers raid a home with 13 children inside attending a birthday party. Drugs and weapons were seized, but a dog had been shot in front of the children.

Despite thin resources,Young said he couldn’t say no, especially since the B.C. complaints commissioner had agreed with Abbotsford’s choice of the NWPD.

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‘Jerks’ heading to the Queensborough Bridge making things worse

Editor: Living in New Westminster and working in east Richmond means I must travel along Stewardson Way to access the Queensborough Bridge during rush hour.

From March 2020 until a few months ago, traffic was much lighter, but recently it would seem that a lot more people are returning to working at their offices, and old problems and bad habits are also returning.

Routinely, the traffic will back up along Stewardson to Third Avenue and sometimes beyond. When this happens we see the selfish, self-important drivers who don’t want to wait in the line drive in the left lane (designated to join Marine Way in Burnaby) and then try to cut in closer to the bridge.

I have witnessed drivers come to a full stop in the left lane and put their blinkers on when there isn’t space to cut in. This is not only rude and inconsiderate, but also very dangerous and adds extra time to the commute of all of the other drivers.

I have witnessed accidents caused by exactly this manoeuvre. Hint: loaded semi-trailers can’t

stop on a dime, and often there is so little room the truck driver can’t see the small car nosing into the few feet between the cab and the car ahead. Instant karma, yes, but it makes my insurance premiums go up, too.

It isn’t always cars now, either. The semi drivers or dump trucks with trailers are getting their own back and will stop and allow their buddies into the lane in front of them. And this isn’t just one or two vehicles.

Some mornings during my time waiting in line there will be dozens.

Imagine standing in line at the bank or queuing up at the grocery store to go through the checkout and some jerk at the back of the line decides he/she doesn’t want to wait and cuts in front of you. This is no different behaviour than doing it in a vehicle. It is exactly things like this that cause road rage.

I did once upon a time write a letter to the New Westminster Police Department and ask for some enforcement. They declined and said it was a matter for the province since the roadway leads to a bridge.

Sick and tired of jerks on the road.

H. Ewasew, New Westminster

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City New West aims to better promote Black History Month Theresa McManus

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A member of the city’s multiculturalism advisory committee thinks New Westminster needs to do a better job recognizing and promoting Black History Month – and city council couldn’t agree more.

At its February meeting, Rachel Matembe requested that the committee have a more active role in the recognition and promotion of Black History Month.This would include things such as an exhibit of Black history in New Westminster, song and dance workshops for families, and other events and/or exhibits to expand Black history education.

The committee recommended council direct staff to create a working group to explore various ways to recognize

and promote Black History Month. At its June 21 meeting, council approved a motion to refer the issue to the city’s reconciliation, social inclusion and engagement task force to get direction on the proposed working group and to have a larger discussion about intercultural engagement, awareness and empowerment.

Coun. Chinu Das, who chairs the multiculturalism advisory committee, thanked Matembe for bringing this issue to the forefront. She said it’s sad that it not only took this long, but took having a Black committee member, for this to be raised as an issue.

Although the latest census data isn’t yet available, Das said nearly 50% of the city’s population is visible minorities. She said it’s time the city starts

looking at its diversity, and a starting point could be as simple as developing a calendar that outlines all the celebrations of the various communities in B.C. Council’s decision about Black History Month followed a discussion about the city’s plans for Canada Day 2021.

During that discussion, council approved a motion

by Coun. Mary Trentadue to have staff review all city events and recognized holidays and report back to council with options for decolonizing city events, and including more diverse and cultural holidays to be recognized and celebrated in the city.

Trentadue said she was struck by Das’s comments that it’s taken so long for the committee to bring forward a recommendation about Black History Month, and that it took

a person of colour to say, “Hey, why aren’t you doing this?”

“I just want to acknowledge that that is absolutely the reason why we need more diverse committees, why we need more

This is absolutely the reason why we need more diverse committees.

diverse residents or community members or whatever sitting on our committees,” she said.

“Because everyone brings a different frame of reference that somehow we miss. I think that’s so cru-

cial. For every committee that we fight for better representation on, I want to remind people that this is why.”

Coun. Nadine Nakagawa said the City of New Westminster hasn’t done enough for Black History Month.

“I really welcome the opportunity to better recognize Black History Month, especially in light of considerations of the anti-Black racism that exists in our community,” he said. “This is well overdue.”

Nakagawa said there are many wonderful celebrations in the city that the community has an opportunity to learn about and better understand. She’s looking forward to celebrating Black History Month in New Westminster in February 2022.

“It is amazing timing.

It is actually the International Decade for People of African Descent; and has been for some time – 2015 to 2024. It was proclaimed by the UN’s General Assembly in a resolution in 2013.The theme is people of African descent, recognition, justice and development,” she said. “It seems so fitting that this work should be happening during this decade.”

Mayor Jonathan Cote supports the city reviewing and reflecting on celebrations hosted by the city, including those that have “been centred in the past and what has been hidden in the past” to find a better path that reflects not only the city’s history and pre-colonial history, but the diverse community it is today.

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City New West hit by record-breaking heat wave Ferry, fitness classes, schools cancelled in the face of 42C weather as ‘heat dome’ covers B.C. Julie MacLellan

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42C. It’s a number no one has ever seen on their backyard thermometers in New Westminster before – and chances are no one’s in a hurry to see it again.

The city, along with the rest of B.C., has emerged from a record-breaking stretch of extreme heat that peaked Monday at a reported 42.3C. The heat wave began to dissipate onTuesday, when temperatures peaked at about 32C, and the forecast is now calling for hot but more “normal” summer temperatures reaching up to 29C on Saturday.

In the face of the never-before-seen extreme heat that characterized the final few days of June, much of NewWestminster ground to a halt on Monday.

The NewWestminster school district cancelled classes on Monday, June 28, in the peak of the heat.

Classes resumed for the final day of the 2020/21 school year onTuesday, but for only a half-day in light of the continued heat.

The Q to Q ferry ceased sailing on Monday.The fitness centres at Canada Games Pool and Queensborough Community Centre closed down, while Centennial Community Centre shut its doors.

At Queen’s Park, the Treats concession stand was even forced to close because its ice cream and slushie makers weren’t able to keep their contents frozen.

CITY RESPONSE The City of NewWestminster kicked its heat response into gear, opening cooling centres at both Century House and Queensborough Community Centre so that people (and their pets) could stop in to get hydrated and sit awhile in air-conditioned comfort.

For the latest on the city’s heat response, see www.newwestcity.ca/ cooldown.

For the latest on air quality, see www.airmap.ca.

It also made sure the city’s six spray parks – at Hume, Moody, Queen’s, Sapperton, Ryall and Old Schoolhouse parks – were operating for longer than usual hours, from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The city also extended operating hours at the Grimston Park wading pool and at Moody Park outdoor pool.

TRAGIC OUTCOMES Provincewide, the B.C. Coroners Service reported an increase in the number of sudden deaths in B.C. over the weekend of the heatwave.

Sgt. Sanjay Kumar of the NewWestminster Police Department said Wednesday that between 150 to 200 sudden deaths have been reported in the Lower Mainland, with about 18 occurring in New West in a 24-hour period starting at 7 a.m. on Tuesday. Many of those sudden deaths occurred in apartment buildings.

‘HEAT DOME’ EFFECT The B.C. heat wave was caused by what’s referred to as a “heat dome,” which forms when the jet stream migrates north, allowing an intense, high-pressure system to cap hot ocean air.

When that air descends, it warms, trapping heat at

the surface.

Faron Anslow, who leads climate analysis and monitoring at theVictoria-based Pacific Climate Impact Consortium, told Glacier Media that it’s normal for the heat dome usually sitting on top of the American Southwest to push into B.C. over the summer.

What was different this time was the huge size of the dome – which brought extreme hot weather to a region that stretched all the way from Oregon to southern Alaska.

Anslow was cautious about laying the heat dome directly at the feet of climate change, saying climate scientists are not at the point where they can pin a single extreme weather event to climate change.

“What we can say is that these heat waves are consistent with climate change.They line up with what we expect from climate models,” he said.

AIR QUALITY In the short term, the wave of hot air took a toll on the region’s air quality, with an air quality advisory issued for the eastern parts of MetroVancouver.

NewWestminster was not included in the official advisory, but local air quality was listed as “moderate risk” on Tuesday – largely due to higher than desirable levels of fine particulate matter. Air quality had returned to low-risk levels by press time.

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Arts & Entertainment Check out these 5 arty must-dos NEW MEDIA GALLERY WANDER OUR PARKS: JULY 1 TO 31 Join an arts and tech hunt for past natural treasures as part of the City of New Westminster’s Wander Our Parks series.

Throughout July, you can take your smartphone to Queen’s Park to join in this immersive, interactive experience that encourages you to explore the park, reflect on its history and its future, and reimagine what it could have been. Digital activities will be available using your smartphone and QR codes. Look for the sign on the Millennium Trail, near Third Avenue, to start exploring.

Info: email Chris Jung, program coordinator, at education@newmedia gallery.ca or call 604-5153834.

CEDAR, SAGE AND SWEETGRASS: JULY 2 TO 25 The Cedar, Sage and Sweetgrass Indigenous art group is holding a group exhibition at the Gallery at Queen’s Park. It features a variety of Indigenous artworks in various mediums, including work by Kalum Teke Dan of Calgary, Uumati Kisoun of Victoria and Susan Greig of New Westminster. On Saturday, July 3, there’s an opening reception featuring remarks by Elder Deanna Miller of the Katzie Nation and dancing by the Wild Moccasin Dancers.

The exhibition will be open Wednesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free, and COVID-19 safety proto-

cols are in place. See www. acnw.ca/galleryexhibit.

NEW WEST CRAFT SUMMER MARKETS: STARTING JULY 3 New West Craft is back.

The market, hosted by the Arts Council of New Westminster, features handmade works by crafters, artisans and makers of all types.This summer, the markets will set up in front of New Westminster City Hall to allow more room for vendors and more space for shoppers to move around and maintain physical distancing.

Expect 50 vendors, a food truck, fashion truck, plant truck and more.

Markets are set for Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: July 3, July 17, Aug. 7, Aug. 21. See www.acnw. ca/newwestcraft.

MUSEUM IN THE PARK: WEDNESDAYS IN JULY Each week, the New Westminster Museum and the New Westminster Public Library are bringing the fun to the site of the former petting farm at Queen’s Park.There will be artifacts and archival material from museum collections, with a different activity, craft or game each week.The library’s Summer Reading Club activities will add to the fun.

The fun runs July 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Queen’s Park Petting Farm, and it’s free to drop in.

NEW MEDIA GALLERY - MIRNS: EXTENDED TO AUG. 1 This interactive exhibition was put together as a way to explore how ma-

chines literally reflect, interpret and “see” a diversity of visitors to the gallery. It’s been so popular that the gallery extended its run until Aug. 1 – and filled up all those bookings, too. If you’re interested in snagging a visit, the gallery recommends

checking its booking page regularly for cancellations, or emailing contact@newmediagallery.ca to join the waitlist.

The gallery is on the third floor at Anvil Centre and is free to visit. See www.newmediagallery.ca.

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20 Year Labour Warranty Available

604-591-3500

Bros. Roofing Ltd. Over 40 Years in Business SPECIALIZING IN CEDAR, FIBERGLASS LAMINATES AND TORCH ON.

Liability Insurance, WCB, BBB, Free Estimates

604-946-4333 New Roofing & Repairs.

Gutter Cleaning • $80 Free Est. • GLRoofing.ca

604-240-5362

Interior / Exterior Specialist.

Many Years Experience.

Fully Insured.

Top Quality • Quick Work.

Free estimate.

A-1 Contracting. Bsmt, bath, kitchen cabinets, tile & laminate flrs, painting, decks.. and more.

Call Dhillon, 604-782-1936

ALL RENOVATIONS: •Kitchen •Baths •Additions •Patio •Stairs •Deck •Fences •P Painting •D Drywall & MORE

778-892-1530

a1kahlonconstruction.ca

Armoniapainting.com 604-247-8888

RUBBISH REMOVAL

BRADS JUNK REMOVAL.com

• FULL SERVICE JUNK REMOVAL & Clean-Up at Affordable Rates • Pianos & Hot Tubs No Problem • Booked Appointments • Same-Day Service • Residential & Commercial

20 YARD BIN RENTALS from $249/week + dump fees

604.220.JUNK (5865)

Painting Specials

SUMMER SPECIALS • Chafer Beetle Repair • LAWN Seed, Install, Repair, Artificial Lawn/Turf • Tree Prune & Hedge Trim • Paint • Stucco Repair • Decks, Fencing, Patios • Retaining Walls • Paths • Rock/Stone Retain Walls • Driveways • Roofing

A-1 Contracting & Roofing New & Re-Roofing • All Types All Maintenance & Repairs GUTTER CLEANING Gutter Guard Installations • RENOVATION WORK • WCB. 25% Discount • Emergency Repairs •

Work within your budget

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ROOFING

EXTERIOR & INTERIOR

D&M PAINTING 25 years Experience.

Fully y Ins’d. Lic’d & WCB • SUMMER CLEAN-UP • Lawn Maintenance • Power Rake • New Sod & Seeding • Tree Topping & Trimming • Power Wash • Gutters • Patio’s • Decks • Fences • Concrete • Retaining Walls ys & Sidewalks • Driveway & Much MORE All work guaranteed Free Estimates

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Specializing in Kitchens, Bathrooms & Basements

+ variety of all services.

20+ yrs exp. Exc ref’s avail.

Reasonable rates. Free Est.

Greg • 604-404-5081

YARD & HOME Cleanup DISPOSAL Construction Reno’s & Drywall / Demo’s 7 Day ys/Week • Free Est’s

Isaac • 604-727-5232 Kitchen & Bathrooms, all Tile, all Flooring, Drywall, Paint. ALL REPAIRS +More!

INT & EXT • 778-836-0436

To advertise call

604-444-3056

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TREE SERVICES TREE SERVICES

Pruning, Hedge Trimming Tree & Stump Removal 75 ft Bucket Trucks

604 - 787-5915

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www.treeworksonline.ca

$50 OFF

PATIOS

* on jobs over $1000 .

Aluminum & Glass Patio Covers, Sunrooms & Railings Free Estimate

604-821-8088

BOWEN ALUMINUM

Build Results

Find the professionals you need to create the perfect renovation in the Home Services section

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44. Type of community 46. Feature of worm’s anatomy 47. In the center 49. Laid back 52. Jewelled headdress 56. In slow tempo 58. __ Falls 60. Saying things again 62. Periods in history 63. Hyphen

16. Fungal disease 17. Willis and Jerry are two 20. Affirmative!

22. Potato state 25. “The First State” 26. A way to develop 27. Associations 29. Woman (French) 31. Sunscreen rating 34. Brew 36. Mosque prayer leader 37. Indigo bush 38. Burn with a hot liquid 40. Jr.’s father

43. Scad genus 45. Morning 48. Length of a straight line (abbr.)

50. Double curve 51. Small thin bunch 53. Worn by exposure to the weather 54. Mars crater 55. Humanities 57. Of the ears 58. “To the __ degree” 59. Residue 61. It keeps you cool

DOWN 1. Body part 2. Mimics 3. Expel or eject 4. Sea eagle 5. Subdivision of cenospecies 6. Dialect of Chinese 7. Mr. T’s character on “The A-Team” 8. Consumed 9. Chinese dynasty 10. NFL great Randy 12. Ireland 13. Palm trees

18 THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 • New West Record

CHOICES FOR CANADA DAY WEEKEND! Prices Effective July 1 - 7, 2021.

100% BC OWNED AND OPERATED Choices’ Own Canada Day Maple Leaf Cookies & Canada Day Chocolate Cupcakes LOCAL

Pork Boneless Loin Chops

Value Pack Raised Without Antibiotics

699/lb 15.41/kg

499

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Cupcakes

199499 Cookies

Organic Warba White Nugget Potatoes

Farmcrest Specialty Roasted Chicken

LO CA L

from Delta

198/lb

1399

4.37/kg

each

Organic Sturgeon Fillets 52.89/kg

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Organic Cherries CA L

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from Cawston

15.39/kg

Assorted Varieties

/lb

/lb

Orange, Red & Yellow Peppers LO Hot House Grown from Delta

20% off

4.37/kg

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BC Roasted Warba Potatoes

198 /lb

assorted sizes Regular Retail 19.99-38.29

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698

2399 Purica Extra Strength Recovery, Curcumin & Recovery 3.0

Choices Family Size Salads

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169 /100g

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