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Sapperton residents have a handful of days left to share their thoughts on the future of Hume Park. The city has a survey open at its Be Heard New West engagement site, www.beheardnewwest.ca,
until Aug. 16. The survey is looking for park users’ feedback on four options: two separate proposals for the upper park, and two separate proposals for the lower park and bluffs area. The feedback will help the city to develop a new park master plan, de-
signed as a 20-year, longterm vision for the popular East Columbia Street park. Hume Park, established in 1912, offers both active recreation and passive greenspace on a 31.7acre site next to the Brunette River. “With ecologically sensitive areas, aging infrastruc-
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– the city is weighing the trade-offs between flexible recreation spaces and regulation-sized sports courts. In both cases, the new park design would include an entry plaza and a consolidated washroom/concession/storage area. Both ideas also call for a nature/ adventure playground and
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City ‘Duke and duchess’ of heritage earn B.C. award Theresa McManus
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A NewWestminster couple considered to be “old house whisperers” have been acknowledged for four decades of heritage achievements. For the past 40 years, Kathleen and Eric Langstroth have undertaken work to preserve heritage houses in NewWest and volunteered with community groups to keep heritage issues front and centre.Those efforts were noticed by Heritage BC, which recently presented the couple with an Outstanding Award for Distinguished Service in recognition of a lifetime of heritage achievements. “We were very honoured and very surprised,” Kathleen Langstroth said in an interview with the Record. “I don’t know that we were worthy of it. We didn’t do anything special; we were just doing what we like to do.” Fittingly, the pair met at an old house in NewWest back in the early 1980s when Kathleen was helping friends remove wallpaper, and Eric came by for dinner. They married in 1987, which was the same year they embarked on their first restoration of a heritage house. Kathleen and some family members had bought an old house on Ninth Street in the Brow of the Hill in 1984
with the intention of flipping it. “We were going to gussy it up a bit so that we could sell it. My husband and I, and my mom and dad and my two sisters, were in there doing some stuff to it, and Eric turned to everybody and said ‘I really like this house. I think we should buy it.’ I went, ‘Oh great. Just what I need.’ So that was the start of it. Instead of tarting it up a bit, we gutted it and took it right down to its studs and did the plumbing and the wiring and the insulation. Stripped all the doors. I
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stripped every piece of molding.” At that time, folks were beginning to buy old houses in the Brow of the Hill, Queen’s Park and Sapperton neighbourhoods, which were affordable at that time, and renovate them, Langstroth said. “You buy the ugly duckling and you turn it into the swan,” she said. “You could buy the houses and you could live in them and renovate them as you went, and restore them.
At that time, most people were restoring them and bringing them back to what they were like.” The couple worked on the 1901Victorian house at 233 Ninth St. until 1993, when Langstroth’s sister suggested they look at a 1912 Arts and Craftstyle home that was for sale on Seventh Avenue. “I went through it and I absolutely loved it,” she recalled. “I looked at it, Eric looked at it and we went, ‘Yeah, let’s do it.’” Soon, the couple was renovating and raising their son in their new home in Glenbrook North.They remained there until 2014, when, once again, they heard about an open house – at Eric’s dream house. “It’s like 130 steps from my sister’s house. Eric has always said, ‘If that house ever comes for sale, I want to buy it.’ I would think, ‘Please never come for sale, never come for sale,’” Langstroth laughed. “It came on the market. Eric went and looked at it, called me and said, ‘I love the house, we have to buy it.’” Soon after, they made the move to their current home, a 1911 Edwardian house on Third Avenue that features more than 20 stained glass windows and has Japanese architectural influences. (Following the St. Louis 1904World’s Fair, Japanese influences
THIS OLD HOUSE: Eric and Kathleen Langstroth’s efforts to preserve heritage have been recognized by Heritage BC. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER
became quite popular in architecture, art and furnishings.) While the Queen’s Park home hasn’t required as much work as their previous homes, the couple has undertaken a fair number of projects through the years. “It’s always been fun,”
Langstroth said. “We have always worked on them together. Eric is sort of more on the construction end of stuff and I am more of the design and finishing touches.” The couple shares a love of preserving homes that are reflective of the times in which they were con-
structed. “The houses are really sturdy houses.You just think, hopefully it will be there for another 100 years,” Langstroth said. “As Eric says, you don’t do it for the glory, you just do it for the love of the house, the love of restoration.”
What folks say about them “Kathleen has always been ready to serve on boards, committees and volunteer efforts. Over the years she built significant bridges between heritage advocates and New Westminster’s civic politicians.” – Jim Wolf, historian
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Community Tech café, camps on for seniors New West seniors can get some help with assorted questions at a popup tech café. The Get Set and Go Digital! pop-up tech café is taking place on Monday, Aug. 15 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Fir Room at Century House, 620 Eighth St. It’s open to folks aged 50 and older. “A pop-up café is an event where seniors can come with questions, problems and requests and where they are met with tech ambassadors who will help them,” explains a notice about the event. Folks involved with the Seniors Embracing Technology project at Century House, as well as technology specialist ambassadors from the New Westminster Digital Inclusion Hub, will be providing their expertise. Participants can get help with: selecting a digital device; learning how to connect to the internet; setting up email accounts; accessing information online; setting up their device so they’re able to talk with and see family and friends
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City NOISE
Resident targets loud vehicle exhausts
Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca
If loud vehicles are affecting your quality of life, you’re not alone. Mayor Jonathan Cote and the New Westminster police board recently received a letter from a downtown resident voicing concerns about the “loud vehicle exhausts epidemic” in New Westminster.The resident, whose name was not included in the email to the police board, said excessive vehicle exhaust noise is in violation of the Motor Vehicle Act, of community mindfulness and of common sense. “There are many vehicles travelling through
These extraordinarily loud vehicles can also be heard on other streets.
downtown New Westminster which have had mufflers or engines modified or in disrepair so that they are very much louder than any other vehicles in its class – cars, trucks and motorcycles.This is quite obviously noise disturbance, affecting thousands of people all day, startles everyone around, often sets off parked car alarms, raises everyone’s blood pressure, increases anxi-
ety and depression. And is illegal!” said the email. “These extraordinarily loud vehicles can also be heard on other streets from hundreds of metres away from my residence on Carnarvon and Fourth Street.” New Westminster police Chief Const. Dave Jansen said loud vehicle exhaust is an “ongoing complaint” made to the police department. “It certainly seems to get worse in the summer months, I think, when people’s windows are open and they are trying to get some fresh air, and then they have the loud vehicles,” he told the police board at its July meeting. “It was brought forward by one resident who has been, in the past, working with our sergeant in traffic, but it’s certainly not just one person that we hear from.We hear it on multiple fronts and from multiple individuals.” According to Jansen, Sgt. Greg Smith, who is in charge of the NWPD’s traffic unit, has been engaged with the community and the province on this issue. Jansen said the province surveyed police organizations last year, with the idea of providing assistance to municipalities on dealing with the problem. “What that exactly will be, I don’t know because the province hasn’t finished their work on that,” he said. “But I know that our sergeant has been looking towards the province to maybe provide some additional tools or resources to assist with
NOISE COMPLAINT: The city and police are looking at how to reduce noise from vehicles. that.What he has also done is he has provided information to all our frontline officers.” Jansen said the NWPD’s traffic section is only now getting back to being fully staffed after being “completely under-resourced” due to COVID-19 in the unit. He said frontline officers have been provided with a lot of information about the laws related to vehicle noise. “They are aware of it and enforce it when they can. It really does also come down to priorities,” he said. “If we have got a lot of complaints about different dangerous traffic activities in different areas of the city, we also have to
juggle that. It isn’t like we can dedicate a full-time resource just to deal with loud vehicle exhaust, but it’s certainly something that we are aware of.” Jansen said police will continue to keep an eye on the issue and to work with the province. Cote, who chairs the police board, questioned how police enforce loud vehicles. Jansen said enforcement takes place when members are out and about and come across “a vehicle or a motorcycle screaming up the road.” In other instances, he said the traffic unit will set up in areas where complaints have been made about the presence of a lot of loud
vehicles. “There is not a need for a testing device.There is case law that’s gone to the B.C. Supreme Court that upheld that a subjective assessment is all that is required under certain sections of the Motor Vehicle Act regulations.That does provide some assistance to the members who may not have that expertise with a device to be able to use their own skills and abilities to issue a ticket if required,” Jansen said. “There are different approaches that we take to it, based upon the complaints and based upon what the members may come across in their dayto-day activities.” Cote said he appreci-
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ated the verbal update from the police chief, but said he’d like the board to get a further update on the latest conversations between the NWPD and the province on this issue and about the number of tickets issued. “We can’t be the only city that receives these kinds of complaints and concerns,” he said. “I think we would all struggle with prioritizing where police resources go, but as a city that does have some noise issues from a variety of different sources, obviously we do know it has an impact on community livability. I know this is an issue that has been raised by a number of residents over the years.”
Approaches designed to increase accessibility
Continued from page 1 Likewise, for the lower park and bluffs area, the city is eyeing two distinct approaches designed to help protect the fish-bearing river and riparian zone and to make the area more
accessible. The two possible approaches are designed to balance increased park capacity with protection of its ecology and natural features. One approach focuses
on ecology and bringing the natural elements further into Lower Hume Park, with areas for habitat/biodiversity and native planting, plus the creation of a fish habitat and newly constructed wetland area.
The other option looks at ways to expand the open space for informal use, socializing and gathering, with the removal of the existing baseball diamond in favour of a multi-use lawn and the ad-
dition of boardwalks to provide access to the Brunette River. Diagrams and details of all the options are available in documents posted on the Be Heard website. The site notes that an-
other open house is planned for this winter (2021/22) to unveil draft options for the master plan, and the final plan would be presented to council for endorsement in the spring of 2022.
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CITYPAGE THE LATEST NEWS AND EVENTS IN OUR CITY
Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for Metro Vancouver, including New Westminster, from Thursday to Sunday. Daytime highs are projected to range from 29 to 35 degrees celsius combined with overnight lows of 16 to 19 degrees celsius. Please take precautions in the heat, drink plenty of water, and check on seniors and vulnerable people who are most at risk.
COOLING CENTRES Open starting at 12:00 pm, August 11, 2021 until 7:00 am, August 15, 2021. Hours may be extended if required. Please note that all community centres are still open during regular centre hours for programming. Century House 620 Eighth Street Hours of operation are 24/7 Pets welcome* Pets and their owners will be in a separate area. Queensborough Community Centre 920 Ewen Avenue 12:00 noon to 9:00 pm Pets welcome*
Anvil Centre 777 Columbia Street 12:00 noon - 9:00 pm Pets welcome* New Westminster Public Library 716 Sixth Avenue Extended hours 10:00 am - 9:00 pm No pets
Cooling Centres include water and chairs in an air conditioned space as a refuge from the heat. Cooling Centres will be staffed by the City of New Westminster. Please bring any required medications and essential supplies. Individuals who require assistance getting to and from a cooling centre may contact Royal City Taxi at 604-521-6666 for free transportation within New Westminster. *Pet owners should bring necessary supplies such as food, poop bags, etc. Pet owners are encouraged to bring travel crates to house their pets. For more information on staying cool, including pool and spray park hours and safety tips, visit newwestcity.ca/cooldown.
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FIRE BAN IN EFFECT By order of the Fire Chief, effective immediately a smoking ban has been initiated in all New Westminster parks, natural lands and Glenbrook Ravine. Due to the extremely hot and dry conditions in New Westminster, the following precautions are to be adhered to in any parks, trails and natural lands and are effective immediately: • No smoking or vaping • New Westminster Fire and • No propane barbecues, grills or Rescue Services are advising residents to take precautions cooking devices against accidental fires and be • No charcoal or wood burning alert to signs of fire: barbecues • Fires are not permitted at any • No open fires or flames time in any city park • No candles or tiki torches • No chafing fuels
• Report any signs of smoke or fire by calling 9-1-1 immediately
Watch for additional fire safety information on the City of New Westminster website. For further information, please contact New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services non-emergency line at 604-519-1000 or the Fire Prevention Branch at 604-519-1004. Fire Protection Bylaw 6940, 2004 Smoking Control Bylaw 7583, 2014
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In the 43rd Parliament, I have been fighting for you alongside MP Jagmeet Singh and the NDP Caucus to ensure the supports that you and your family have needed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Since the beginning of my mandate, my team and I have helped over 20,000 individuals and families with federal programs and services and consumer issues in New Westminster-Burnaby!
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Opinion MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY
Delta variant leads recent case surge
The Delta variant is now the dominant variant of COVID-19 in B.C., but so far the province has avoided the kinds of outcomes associated with that strain that are plaguing many places in the world. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control’s most recent report on variants of concern showed that the Delta variant was responsible for 95% of all positive tests for COVID-19 in the last week of July.The percentage is even higher in the Interior (99%) and Vancouver Island (96%). It appears the highly infectious nature of the variant, coupled with its impact on non-vaccinated people, are behind the sudden surge of COVID-19 cases around B.C. It also appears to be infecting younger people, many of whom are not fully vaccinated, at an increasing rate. For example, according to the BCCDC’s data, in the past two weeks more than 900 people in their 20s tested positive for the virus.That compares to less than 450 people in the same age group over the two weeks previous. More than 300 people aged 10 to 19 tested positive in the past two weeks, compared to less than 120 people in that age group over the previous two weeks.The vaccination rate among these younger people is steadily increasing, but clearly not fast enough. This province has thankfully not seen a rapid increase in hospitalizations associated with the Delta variant, which is what is happening in many American states. Places like Florida, Louisiana, Missouri and Alabama – all with low vaccination rates – are seeing a rapid increase in hospitalizations and ICU cases arising from the Delta variant invading their population. Even Washington state,
which has a higher vaccination rate than many states, still does not have enough vaccinated to ward off Delta. Hospitalizations have increased 20% in the past week. In B.C. in the past month, fewer than 120 people required hospitalization from getting COVID-19. However, one reason the Central Okanagan has been hit with more COVID-related restrictions is that their escalating cases are impacting the regional health-care system, particularly around Kelowna. Given its high rate of transmission, it is likely the Delta variant will continue to push this province’s COVID-19 cases skyward. Going into last weekend, the rolling sevenday daily case average was 279, up more than 200 in two weeks.You can thank Delta for that. And while the Interior has drawn the most attention for the huge spike in numbers in that area’s health authority, it is interesting to note that on Vancouver Island and in the North there has been a noticeable, if slight, increase in cases in recent days as the Delta variant grew in proportion. For example, the Island detected more than 125 cases last week, instead of the usual 25 or so that was the pattern for much of July.The North saw its case number balloon to almost 90, instead of the usual 15 to 20. Fraser Health has also seen a doubling of its daily case numbers during the past few weeks. Again, we are not seeing an alarming increase in hospitalizations, ICUs or even deaths. I hope that the dam will hold, but ensuring that happens will need more people who are eligible to get vaccinated. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.
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Dog saves fallen senior
A springer spaniel named Kasey was awarded a medal for saving a senior. Betty Noble was returning to the Kiwanis Care Centre when she took a wrong turn in the dark, tumbled down a slope and fell about five feet into some junipers. Several people walked by, and she called out, but no one saw her.Two hours later, at 10 p.m., Kasey and her owner, Shirley Browne, were leaving the centre, but the dog wouldn’t get into the car. She stood by the bushes and wagged her tail until Browne came over and found Noble, soaking and cold.
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City should find a way to keep the animals at the petting farm
Editor: My two young children, who love animals, will be very disappointed if the petting zoo does not return to Queen’s Park. I am struggling to understand why mayor and council would make such a decision. If, according to a staff report, retaining the petting zoo was supported by “most of the people who provided input” into a plan for the park, why would our city ignore this? And why are mayor and council also ignoring feedback at the city’s online discussion forum – virtually all of which is against closing the petting zoo. The mayor indicates there had been concerns raised by unnamed “animal welfare groups,” but I find it hard to believe that such groups would wish to remove an opportunity for children to develop empathy for animals. If animal welfare is truly a concern, there should be a discussion about making the space more beneficial for the animals – not just shutting it down. The mayor also suggests the space should be used to address “environmental issues”
and help the public “think about how we do farming in the community.” What’s wrong with the unused front lawn of city hall, which already has a community garden on one small part of it? Furthermore, if mayor and council really care so much about “environmental issues,” maybe they should go and talk to some of our city’s 10 percenters, with their posh houses and plussized trucks and SUVs – often three or more per household. Or maybe they should stop approving all sorts of ecologically unfriendly highrise construction, or put more effort into maintaining public infrastructure rather than letting it fall apart, or bring back our recycling depot. Children from working-class families already live with a relatively small ecological footprint by default and don’t need their petting zoo converted to a “sustainability” preaching zone. All children in New Westminster – not just the ones whose rich parents can afford to keep pets – deserve healthy opportunities to interact with and develop empathy for other living creatures. The City of New Westminster needs to keep the petting zoo in Queen’s Park. Patrick Parkes, New Westminster
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