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PLAY TIME: Families are now making good use of the new play structure in Queen’s Park. The old climbing tower was replaced this summer because of its age.

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Julian cruises to another federal election victory Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

Peter Julian cruised to victory to reclaim his role as the member of Parliament for NewWestminster-Burnaby.

With numbers from 186 of 189 polls reported at press time, Julian had 21,230 (47.8%) of the votes in New Westmin-

ster-Burnaby. Liberal Rozina Jaffer was second at 10,596 (23.9%), Conservative candidate Paige Munro was third at 8,942 (20.1%), Green candidate David Macdonald was fourth with 1,860 (4.2%) and People’s Party of Canada candidate Kevin Heide was fifth with 1,764 (4.0%).

Despite having a sub-

stantial lead over his challengers, the NDP incumbent said he never takes the support of the voters in NewWestminster-Burnaby for granted.

He pledged to continue working as hard as he can on their behalf.

“I consider them my bosses. I work as hard as I can to keep their trust,” Julian said. “It looks like

we (NDP) see an increase in support from the last election; I am gratified by that.”

In 2019, the Liberals formed a minority government after winning 157 seats in the House of Commons, topping the Conservatives (121), the Bloc (32), the NDP (24) and the Greens (two). Results of Monday’s election

are still being finalized, but as of press time the Liberals were leading in or had won 158 seats, followed by the Conservatives (119), the Bloc (34), the NDP (25) and the Greens (two).

“What I was hearing on the doorsteps in New Westminster-Burnaby is that people saw this election as completely unnecessary and even detrimen-

tal.The results, I think, kind of show that.The NDP is the only party only to really gain seats while all the other parties seem to be losing seats,” he told the Record on Monday night.

“There are still a lot of close races.”

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City wants feedback on future of farm site Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

New West residents can head to the petting farm – or online – to have a say about the future of the Queen’s Park farm.

The City of New Westminster is inviting people who are “interested in helping the city shape the future of a unique community space” to take part in two upcoming workshops, where they can help reimagine the future of the Queen’s Park petting farm.

“These workshops will be an opportunity for you to learn more about the farm transition and discuss your values, priorities and ideas for this part of Queen’s Park, in a respectful, facilitated dialogue,” said a no-

tice about the workshops.

“Following a short presentation, participants will work in small groups to answer a series of discussion questions.”

People can attend a virtual workshop on Thursday, Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m., or an in-person, outdoor workshop at the farm on Saturday, Sept. 25 at 10 a.m. Space is limited, so people should register soon at www.eventbrite. ca (search for Reimagining the Future of the Queen’s Park Farm Workshops).

The city is currently seeking feedback on the future of the farm site and expects to begin preparing conceptual plans for the site in the fall. During the summer, the space has been used for temporary programming, including

Farm’s future: The petting farm at Queen’s Park used to be home to goats and other animals. PHOTO RECORD FILES

outdoor concerts and an outdoor art gallery.

Animals, including goats, pigs, peacocks and

rabbits, summered at the petting farm from 1960 to 2019.The city has determined that the petting

farm, which opened annually from Victoria Day until Labour Day, doesn’t have sufficient space to comfortably house the animals.

Earlier this year, staff presented council with a report about a pilot project to transition the petting farm toward a space for local, sustainable food production.

The report noted staff is pursuing a partnership with the province and a non-profit organization to help transition the farm towards urban agriculture.

“Transitioning the Queen’s Park farm to local, sustainable food production and cooking is important for educating and demonstrating local food resilience, as well as

social and environmental sustainability in this prominent location,” said the report. “The transition also offers potential opportunities for yearround programming of the farm.”

According to the report, Phase 1 of that partnership would include repurposing two existing farm structures – one for a community oven and the other for a small events stage. Communal seating and tables for sharing food and social gathering would also be constructed.

For more information on the city’s plans for the Queen’s Park farm or to provide input, go to www. beheardnewwest.ca.

Candidates say money wasted in unnecessary election Continued from page 1 NDP did in a “pandemic Parliament” and its efforts to fight for programs for people, such as the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), paid sick leave, rent subsidy and wage subsidies, and supports for students, seniors and people with disabilities.

“We will continue to fight for people.The dynamic will not change for us,” he said. “We are going to be relentlessly focused on providing supports to people.We now have a bigger contingent of MPs in order to do that.”

While the results raise questions about why Justin Trudeau called an election in the first place, Julian said the results do speak well of NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh.

“He’s galvanized younger people, attracted them to the party in a way that we haven’t seen before,” he said. “Very clearly, for those under 35, the NDP was leading in the polls.”

COSTLY EXERCISE “For this we paid $600 million?”

That’s the question posed by Macdonald about Monday night’s federal election results, which suggest the political landscape in Ottawa isn’t going to be all that different than it was before Trudeau called a snap election.

“A campaign during the fourth wave of the pandemic was never going to go as well as it should – for any party,” Macdonald said in an email to the Record. “I refused to allow any door-to-door canvassing by volunteers because I could not have lived with myself had a single volunteer or a single voter contracted the Delta variant as a result of a chat on the doorstep.”

Macdonald said the two seats won by the Greens aren’t the five he’d hoped the party would have in the House of Commons, but he’s confident they will serve Canadians well.

“This is by no means the end of the GPC,” he said. “Do we need elec-

Campaign meeting: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (left) with MP Peter Julian during the campaign. PHOTO CANADIAN PRESS

toral reform? Ask the Conservatives, who won the popular vote but got fewer seats than the Liberals.”

Macdonald said he’s proud that he gave 1,860

of his neighbours a Green Party of Canada candidate they could vote for in the election. “I’ll be able to look my grandchild in the eye and say, ‘Granddad did what he could, my

love.’”

In calling the 44th federal election,Trudeau had hoped the Liberals would win enough seats to form a majority government.

“I take things as they

come. I am sure there was always a lot of hope that we would win a majority, but I don’t necessarily look at it that way,” Jaffer said. “For me, it is what it is.”

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CREATING A COMMUNITY OF CARE

We’re looking for volunteers to serve on our advisory committees, commissions, and boards for the 2022 term.

Livestream dialogue on policing and community crisis care

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Advisory Planning Commission Affordable Housing and Child Care Advisory Committee Arts Advisory Committee Board of Variance Community Heritage Commission Economic Development Advisory Committee Facilities, Infrastructure and Public Realm Advisory Committee Library Board* • Restorative Justice Committee • Social Inclusion, Engagement and Reconciliation Advisory Committee • Sustainable Transportation Advisory Committee *The term for the Library Board runs from January 1 - December 31. All other Committee terms run from February 1 - January 31.

Apply today!

To apply online or for further information regarding each committee, please visit www.newwestcity.ca/committees. All applicants must submit an application, along with a brief personal resume.

Questions?

Please contact the Legislative Services Department at 604-527-4523 or by email at committees@newwestcity.ca.

Application deadline for the Library Board is 5:00 pm on Monday, November 1, 2021, and 5:00 pm on Monday, November 15, 2021 for all other committees, commissions, and boards.

BUDGET 2022 SURVEY Every year, the City must adopt a five-year financial plan bylaw by May 15th as outlined by the Community Charter. The City of New Westminster is starting the process of developing the financial plan for the years 2022 to 2026, which includes the capital and operating budgets for 2022.

Community input is one of several factors that inform the development of the City’s annual budget. If you missed the Budget 101 Webinar on September 14th, you can still give your input by taking the Budget 2022 Community Survey. This short, 5 question survey is open to all community members and is a chance to weigh in on how the City should prioritize its action. The survey will be open until October 5th.

For more information on the City Budget process and to take the survey, visit beheardnewwest.ca/budget2022

October 5, 2021 6:30 pm via Zoom Webinar New Westminster residents are invited to view in a Zoom webinar discussion to learn more about the City’s new vision for policing and community crisis care and innovative approaches already underway. Councillor Nadine Nakagawa will lead a panel discussion with local crisis care providers. The wide-ranging discussion will focus on the connections between issues such as, housing affordability, the opioid crisis, the global COVID-19 pandemic, community inclusivity, reconciliation and police reform. The event will also highlight a video outlining the City’s submission on police reform to the Province of BC. Residents can view the Zoom Webinar discussion here: https://ca01web.zoom. us/j/66762050414 and it will be streamed live on the City of New Westminster’s Facebook page (facebook.com/newwestminster). The video of the discussion will also be posted on the New West Matters page for post event viewing.

Residents can submit questions in advance by email to nwmatters@newestcity. ca or ask directly via zoom during the livestream.

The Province of BC is currently considering reforms to the Police Act and invited public submissions on the topic. The City of New Westminster made a comprehensive submission, which was developed through extensive consultation and dialogue with key stakeholders and the community. A full copy of the City’s submission and supporting video can be viewed at www. newwestcity.ca/task-forces/articles/7969.php.

UPTOWN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS The City of New Westminster is launching the design process for active transportation improvements in the Uptown neighbourhood. This includes two exciting projects that will reimagine some of our streets to make it easier for people of all ages and abilities to move comfortably and safely on foot, bicycle, and other non-motorized wheels in Uptown.

• The existing Rotary Crosstown Greenway on Seventh Avenue will result in upgrades that will increase safety, comfort, and accessibility on the section between Eighth Street and Fifth Street.

• The new NWSS Cycling Connector project will link the Rotary Crosstown Greenway on Seventh Avenue to the east entrance of the new school on Sixth Street, enabling students, staff and visitors to conveniently and safely cycle, wheel or walk to the school from the east and south.

Visit us at www.beheardnewwest.ca/uptowncycling to learn about the design and route options, complete a survey, ask a question, or find out when an event will be popping up!

2022 COMMUNITY GRANTS Do you have an idea for a project that will lift community spirit and support recovery as we move forward from the pandemic? We want to help make your community or not-for-profits organization’s vision a reality. Community grants support projects, events, festivals, multi-year funding and City services funding. Grants must be used in 2022.

Application deadline: Friday, October 1, 2021. Details can be found at newwestcity.ca/grants.

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF TAX SALE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, SECTION 645, THE ANNUAL TAX SALE WILL BE HELD AS FOLLOWS WHEN:

Monday, September 27, 2021 at 10:00 am PST

WHERE: Council Chambers, City Hall, City of New Westminster

Thursday, September 23 6:30 – 7:45 pm Reimagining the Queen’s Park Farm Virtual – beheardnewwest.ca/qp-farmfuture Saturday, September 25 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Glenbrook Ravine Weed Pull Glenbrook Ravine Park

511 Royal Ave, New Westminster, BC

All Provincial Health Officer orders for public indoor settings will be applied during the tax sale process. Based on current provincial regulation, the tax sale will be limited to 24 participants.

Due to social distancing requirements and the need to limit the number of attendees, all bidders must pre-register between 8:35 am to 9:55 am at City Hall. No registrations will be permitted after 9:55 am. Only registered bidder will be allowed into Council Chambers for the tax sale process. Friends or family of registered bidders are prohibited.

Registered participants must be the age of majority, 19 or older, to register and will be required to show photo ID showing their legal name and their Social Insurance Number (SIN) when registering. Registered bidders must have in their possession certified funds of the upset price at the time of registration.

The following parcels will be offered for sale by public auction unless the delinquent taxes with interest are sooner paid.

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1. The lowest amount for which parcels may be sold is the “Upset Price”.

2. The highest bidder at or above the upset price shall be declared the purchaser.

The purchaser must pay by certified cheque or bank draft. Bidders will be given until 2pm on September 27, 2021 to secure funds for the balance of the bid price. Upset price to be paid at time of tax sale.

3. If no bids are received, the City will be declared the purchaser.

4. The purchaser has no legal rights to the property until one year has expired from the date of sale.

5. The owner has one year in which to redeem the property by paying back the upset price plus interest accrued to the date of redemption.

6. At redemption, the purchaser is refunded the bid price plus interest accrued from the date of the tax sale. Refunds will be processed within one month.

7. The City of New Westminster makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being offered for sale 8. Prospective purchasers are urged to make all necessary inquiries to the municipality and other government agencies to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the property. In the case of strata lots, questions can be directed to the strata corporation.

No information about the tax sale properties will be provided over the phone.

For general inquiries about the tax sale process, please contact the City of New Westminster - Revenue and Collections staff at 604-527-4550 or revenue@newwestcity.ca.

Monday, September 27 12:00 pm Open Council Workshop 6:00 pm Regular Meeting of Council Council meetings held electronically under Ministerial Order No. M192/2020 and open to public attendance in Council Chamber, City Hall Thursday, September 30 City Hall closed National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

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Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 8266, 2021 for 819 Milton Street (REZ00207).

NOTICE OF WAIVER

Notice is given under s.464 (2) of the Local Government Act that Council waived the holding of a public hearing respecting Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 8266, 2021.

An application has been received to rezone 819 Milton Street from single detached residential (RS-1) to duplex (CD-77). This is the first application under the Duplex, Triplex and Quadraplex Interim Review Policy pilot program. The CD-77 Zone would allow a building with an overall Floor Space Ratio (FSR) of 0.60 and a height of 7.62 meters (25 feet), which is consistent with other duplex zones in the City. Parking for four vehicles would be in a carport at the rear of the property. The duplex would be designed as “suite ready” to enable future construction of legal secondary suites.

HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION?

From September 10 to September 27, 2021, read the bylaw and related material at Legislative Services, City Hall 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday and online at: www.newwestcity.ca/publicnotices This bylaw will be considered for third reading and adoption on September 27, 2021. The meeting will be open to public attendance and broadcast live at www.newwestcity.ca/watchcouncil Jacque Killawee, City Clerk

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Opinion MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Action needed to prevent heat deaths Our summer is drawing to a close, which means it is time to prepare for the next one.

And by that, I mean governments at all levels must assume that next summer will see significant heat levels and wildfires.

Premier John Horgan has already announced his government will be more proactive before next year’s wildfire season arrives.

Presumably that will mean more prescribed burns and other steps that will remove as much fuel as possible from forest floors.

Last week, municipal officials and health officers were at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention on a panel addressing some of the lessons learned from this summer’s unprecedented “heat dome” weather event.

Even though Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe’s office has yet to release its investigative report on the more than 800 deaths attributed to the heat, the panel provided some fascinating information.

For example, Dr. Sarah Henderson of the B.C. Centre for Disease Control provided statistics that showed the highest death rate occurred among people living alone and aged 50 to 75. A disproportionately high number resided in New Westminster, Burnaby or Vancouver.

The mortality rate in Fraser Health was 150% higher than normal, while the rate on Vancouver Island, the Interior and the North was 40 to 65% higher than normal.

No children died from the heat, and fewer elderly people died than many had assumed.The number of deaths amongst those aged 75 and over was 100% higher than normal, but the mortality rate amongst those aged 50 to 75 was 105 to 115% higher.

By far the greatest number of deaths occurred in

homes.The number of people who died at home was 205% higher than normal, while deaths in hospitals were 35% higher than usual and in longterm care, home deaths were 30% higher.

The widespread lack of air conditioning and older apartment dwellings contributed to the high number of fatalities.

In addition, the fact those temperatures did not drop at night – particularly on June 28, the peak of the heat dome – left many people vulnerable.

Two municipal officials on the panel – including New Westminster Coun.

Patrick Johnstone – said planning must be done ahead of next summer in case we experience more intense heat.

The climate change crisis has turned what had been considered a onein-1,000 year event to something that will likely occur more regularly.

They suggested creating more green space, keeping cooling centres open 24 hours a day and improving ways of checking on people in their homes, particularly people who live alone.

Dr. Bonnie Henry, who was also on the panel, pointed out British Columbians had never experienced such high and sustained levels of heat, and that contributed to some of the communications challenges that emerged.

We have had deadly heat waves in the past.The previous record was in 2009 when about 110 people in the Lower Mainland died from heat-attributable causes.The temperatures in this summer’s heat dome were at least five degrees higher than ever experienced before.

Welcome to what could be the new normal for B.C. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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Alderman eyes ‘new’ uniforms

Ald. Sandy Thompson said he was “totally serious” about a suggestion to get new (that’s right, “new”) uniforms for city council for ceremonial occasions.

He suggested replacing the old red-jacketed uniform with a scarlet sweater, tie and pocket square; white shirt; gray pants; and a royal blue jacket. “If we appear en masse, it makes a real presence, especially if we’re the only ones in uniform,” he told a council meeting.

Thompson said New West was likely the only Lower Mainland council with uniforms.

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Letters Loss of bank will hurt

Protests sap morale

Editor: I enjoyed and support Theresa McManus’s article regarding the revitalization of downtown New Westminster. This makes imminent sense considering the intensive densification that is occurring in this area.

After reading the article, I was shocked and dismayed to read a letter I received from the Royal Bank indicating that they will be closing their bank at 800 Carnarvon on Jan. 21, 2022.

This is at odds with the direction New Westminster is trying to move towards as mentioned in the article.

I am a senior citizen and, along with many of my retired friends that live at the Quayside community, very much enjoy the convenience and proximity of this bank. It gave us comfort for planning our future years to know that we could easily walk to this bank, especially as many of us may lose driving privileges as we get on in years.

With the merging of this branch with the uptown branch at 626 Sixth Ave., that will be counterproductive, especially for any of our personal banking needs. RBC is suggesting we should simply start using online banking; however me and many of my retired friends are not comfortable with that option.

We hope that RBC will reconsider this planned closure.

Howard Hunter, New Westminster

Editor: With more COVID protests happening soon, I wanted to remind people that it’s not just the frontline staff they are demoralizing.

We all know the struggle of the frontline heroes, but I want to thank the invisible ones.

The logistics crews who planned and mapped the intricate and efficient dance of the vaccine clinics. The IT techs who spent long nights building a vaccine registration system even my parents could use.

The call centres and social media teams who deal with more vitriol and violence than anyone else, but are still there to help those who actually need it. The graphic artists, technical writers and translators who take all of the information and technical terms that go way over my head and transform them into easy-to-read posters and websites.

All of the office workers who converted living space to workspace and have spent the last 18 months working from home. The best part of work is usually the people, and things can get lonely without them.

So I want to thank the invisible heroes who work behind the scenes destroying fear with kindness, calming the tidal waves of information, and working from home to keep others safe.

While you may be invisible, your work isn’t.

Jess Dixon

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Police recover stolen flag Theresa McManus

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A Pride flag stolen from the NewWestminster police station this summer has found its way home.

On June 17, staff at the NewWestminster Police Department noticed their Pride flag was missing from its home in front of the police station on Columbia Street. Police reviewed video footage from the previous night and saw a man scaling the flag pole and stealing the flag.

A NWPD press release said the department’s street crime unit set out to identify the individual in the video and to locate the Pride flag.

Mission accomplished.

“On Sept. 16 2021, with the assistance of the crime reduction unit, a suspect was safely taken into custody,” stated the

Back home: The NWPD’s Pride flag, which was stolen in June, has now been recovered. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

press release. “The suspect returned the Pride flag to officers.”

A police spokesperson said an individual has been charged with theft.

According to the NWPD, the NewWestminster Police Department flies the Pride flag in solidarity with the LGBTQ2+ community and to honour NewWest Pride

celebrations.

“I am incredibly pleased with the work done by our members on this file,” Deputy Chief Const. Paul Hyland said in the news release. “While the dollar value of this theft was small, what it represented was not, so catching the person responsible so they can be held accountable was very important.”

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City A look at ventilation in New West schools Julie MacLellan

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Skwo:wech Elementary is the lone school in the NewWestminster district that’s not operating with MERV-13 air filters.

The B.C. Ministry of Education, as part of its COVID-19 health and safety guidance for schools, has recommended that all school facilities install MERV-13 filters, where possible.

“We’re quite proud of the fact that the lion’s share of our schools do have that filtration system,” said district secretary-treasurer Bettina Ketcham.

Ketcham said New Westminster has benefited from being a smaller school district, with relatively few schools – meaning it’s able to rotate through those schools to upgrade systems on a more frequent basis than larger districts can.

Ketcham’s comments came at the school board’s Sept. 14 operations committee meeting during a report on ventilation systems in schools.Ventilation has become a talking point in discussions around school safety due to growing concerns over airborne transmission of the Delta variant.

The NewWestminster school district recently posted a series of ventilation reports, based on a Ministry of Educa-

tion template.The reports (available to view at www. newwestschools.ca) show how schools are meeting one ministry “requirement” and four “recommendations.”

The requirement, for regular inspection and maintenance of HVAC systems, is being met at all school sites.

Here’s a breakdown of how the four recommendations are being addressed in local schools:

UPGRADE FILTRATION, INCLUDING INSTALLING MERV-13 FILTERS, WHERE POSSIBLE. The reports show that MERV-13 filters are in use in the ventilation systems at NewWestminster Secondary School, the three middle schools (Fraser River, Glenbrook and Queensborough) and seven of the district’s eight elementary schools (Connaught Heights, F.W. Howay, Herbert Spencer, Lord Kelvin, Lord Tweedsmuir, Qayqayt and Queen Elizabeth), as well as the Hume Park learning centre (which houses the Home Learners Program).

Skwo:wech Elementary School, however, is using MERV-8 filters, as a retrofit was not possible due to the age of the building.

The school was first built in 1929, and a replacement building is now nearing completion.The ventilation report notes that the new school facility, with

more advanced ventilation systems, is set to open in January 2022.

Ketcham said the district will be setting aside some of its provincial COVID restart funding to ensure that MERV-13 and other filters are being replaced “as frequently as possible” at all sites.

INCREASE SUPPLY OF OUTSIDE AIR. “All schools have ensured that we have increased the outside air intake, and we have extended the HVAC schedule to run not only bell to bell, but beyond the school day, starting early morning with a full purge of the air in the school itself and then after school another purge as well,” Ketcham said. “The continuous air intake is ensuring a high amount of fresh air that is circulating through our school system.”

The reports show the majority of schools have increased the minimum air damper for more fresh air and more air exchange and extended their HVAC schedules from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.This standard applies to Connaught Heights, F.W. Howay, Herbert Spencer, Lord Kelvin, Lord Tweedsmuir, Qayqayt, Queen Elizabeth, Fraser River, Glenbrook and Queensborough.

That leaves three exceptions.

The report for Hume Park notes that furnace

CLEARING THE AIR: Skwo:wech Elementary School is the lone school in New Westminster that’s not operating with MERV-13 filters. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER dampers can not be increased.

At Skwo:wech, longer hours have been put into place: the HVAC schedule has been extended from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.

And, at the brand-new NewWestminster Secondary School, the system is already programmed for 100% outside air and an extended HVAC schedule.

MANAGE ENERGY USE AND AIR DISTRIBUTION THROUGH BUILDING AUTOMATION CONTROL SYSTEMS. The reports show all school sites are managed through automated control systems, monitored by maintenance facility staff.

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USE OTHER AIR CLEANING OR TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES. No other air cleaning or treatment technologies are in use at any school sites, the reports show.

This issue has come up for discussion in the past couple of weeks, after a NewWest parent, Gabriel Bauman, attempted to launch a GoFundMe campaign to provide stand-alone HEPA filtration units for classrooms.

HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filters are rated as more efficient than MERV-16 filters.

At the Sept. 14 meeting, superintendent Karim Hachlaf reiterated the district’s stance on adding

such units: “The school district’s position right now is that these air filtration units – these supplemental, portable air filtration units – are not required.”

Hachlaf said adding HEPA units could have “unintended consequences.”

“Adding unnecessary air filtration units can lead to confusion and, frankly, uncertainty, and questions the commitment of our health and safety guidelines,” he said. “One of my key roles as superintendent is to ensure the health and safety of students and staff across the district, and I have every confidence that we are doing just that.”

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City City launches new homelessness action strategy Theresa McManus

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The City of NewWestminster has taken action to reduce homelessness in the past – and it’s hopeful it can once again make progress to address the “significant increase” in people who have no homes.

City council has directed staff to begin work on a new homelessness action strategy. City staff will complete the strategy, with the assistance of the New Westminster Homelessness Coalition Society, the Community Action Network and the UBC School of Community and Regional Planning.

John Stark, the city’s supervisor of community planning, said the March 2020 homeless count enumerated 41 unsheltered and 82 sheltered homeless people in NewWestminster. As is the case with all homeless counts, he said it’s likely a significant undercount of the true extent of the unsheltered homeless population because it misses youth and individuals who are couch surfing or living temporarily with family and friends.

“In April 2020, BC Housing conducted a survey of service providers, and based on this survey, estimated the size of the unsheltered homeless population at about 50 people,” he told council.

“Since the count, and as a result of the COVID-19

Stark outlined a varipandemic, there is eviety of initiatives the city dence that the numbers of unsheltered homeless have has taken in response to the increased numbers significantly increased.” of unsheltered homeStark said a reduction less, such as: establishing in shelter capacity due a COVID-19 at-risk and to physical distancing revulnerable populations quirements is one of the task force; setting up launfactors that has contribdry and shower uted to the inprograms; procrease. As an exviding socks, unample, he said the derwear, jackets, Cliff Block was coats and boots able to accomto the unshelmodate 30 people tered; and crebefore the panating a city indemic, but that’s terdepartmental been reduced to working group 16. on homelessness “When we take John Stark to address busithis on a regionplanner ness and resident wide basis, we complaints recan see this being lated to homelessness and a significant reduction in other social issues. Other shelter capacity,” he said. actions include working “Also, the pandemic has impacted employment and with BC Housing and the Canada Mortgage and income.This has contribHousing Corporation to uted to mental health and develop additional emersubstance misuse issues.”

Because of fears of virus gency shelter capacity and new supportive housing. transmission, Stark said some family members and friends have been reluctant NEW VISION Emily Huang, the city’s to accommodate people affordable housing anaon a temporary basis. lyst, said the new home“When we look at the lessness action strategy will pandemic and we take all provide a vision and a plan things into consideration for the next five years. She – the housing affordabilsaid the new strategy, and ity crisis, the overdose epthe needs assessment that idemic and such – it is the it’s based on, will: idenperfect storm,” he said. tify needs and gaps and in“We are looking at a panform action interventions; demic, an affordability assist the city and the crisis and also an overfaith-based and nondose epidemic; so, very profit sector in the applyconcerning and unpreceing for grants from foundented.” dations and senior levels of CITY INITIATIVES government; and inform

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advocacy, including with homelessness. It shows the senior levels of govern- you, with regards to coorment. dinated action, what can Coun. Chinu Das said be done,” he said. “One she’s admired how staff thing that’s come up, and have worked to address it’s come up several times, homelessness, but a more is this is not a municipal comprehensive plan is issue. It’s a provincial issue needed. and it’s also a regional is“The problem is bigger sue, and we need to work than what we are able to with neighbouring municright now, and it is stressipalities to address this ising not only our resources sue and also the senior levand staffing, and our abilels of government.” ity to move forward, but Stark said it’s important also stressing the nonto recognize that homeprofits and other organiza- lessness has been impacted tions that are working with by the COVID-19 panus,” she said. “And that demic, the housing affordis reflected on the streets ability crisis and the overof our town, especially on dose epidemic. businesses and residences “So, it’s going to be in the downtown area.” challenging,” he said, While she’s looking for“but I think, having a plan ward to the dewhich we can use velopment of a to access funding, new homelesswhich we can use ness action stratto ensure betegy, Das quester interventions tioned whether are making a difit will be able to ference, and also change the overuse it to advocate all picture, which for additional has been imfunding and suppacted by reports from senior duced capacity in Nadine Nakagawa levels of governshelters because councillor ment will be imof COVID. portant.”

Stark said the city took HOW IT WILL UNFOLD coordinated action to adPhase 1 of the plan (indress homelessness afformation gathering) will ter developing the 2006 be done from October strategy. He noted the city to December 2021 and worked with BC HousPhase 2 (development of ing on the creation of new the strategy) will take place emergency shelter and supportive housing beds in from January to March 2022. Phase 3 (monitoring NewWestminster. and evaluation) is set to “Between 2008 and take place from April 2022 2014, we had a 53% reonwards. duction in unsheltered “I was really happy to see the timeline associated with this,” said Coun. Nadine Nakagawa. “It has a fairly tight timeline because, obviously, we need

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to get to the action.”

Nakagawa said she hopes the strategy will include something she thinks was missing from the previous strategy – disaggregated data that considers issues such as race, age and disabilities.

“We know that Indigenous people are overrepresented in homeless counts.

We know that Black families are more likely to live at lower income rates,” she said. “But also disabilities; we know that the disability rates have been very low for a very long time, meaning that a lot people living with disabilities are more precarious.”

Nakagawa said an increasing number of seniors have found themselves homeless in recent years.

“I think we need that kind of analysis and data built into the strategy so we can talk about that nuance,” she said.

Coun. Jaimie McEvoy said NewWestminster reduced homelessness by half at one time, but the city can’t address the issue on its own. He said mental health care needs to be on par with physical health in the health-care system and addiction treatment needs to be available on demand.

“We can certainly look at what we can do with our civic powers, and we can advocate for those things and work with our citizens, work with our neighbours to try and come up with something better,” he said.

“Because, until we have some of those other things, the conditions that create homelessness still exist.We need to address those in the long-term as well.”

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Community SAVE THE DATE: SEPT. 25

PECHAKUCHA

WHAT’S HAPPENING? Volume 27 of PechaKucha New West returns with another stellar lineup of speakers who have connections to the New Westminster community.

Since it started in New West in January 2013, PechaKucha New West events have been held at various venues, including River Market, Westminster Pier Park, Anvil Centre and Massey Theatre. In response to the pandemic, it’s once again heading online for Vol-

ume 27.

“We are excited for our second virtual PechaKucha event,” said Carly Fryer, board president of PechaKucha New West. “Our first event held over Zoom in June was well-received and brought members of our community together to share their stories; September’s event grows on that success.”

WHO IS SPEAKING? Confirmed speakers include: Kevin Schwantje; Nickie Lewis; Tanushree

City proclaims Literacy Month Literacy helps people to connect to each other – and to the world around them.

The City of New Westminster has proclaimed September as Literacy Month.The proclamation states that literacy is the key opportunities for Canadians to increase their life chances and to be successful in today’s modern world, as literacy is no longer simply the ability to read and write.

“Literacy can impact an individual’s ability to obtain and maintain employment,” said Nimmi Bangert, Connections employer and community liaison at FraserWorks.

“From filling in job applications to completing reports in a workplace, the

importance of literacy and the role it plays at helping an individual succeed at work cannot be underestimated. Literacy Month is about creating awareness of literacy initiatives in the community, and as members of the committee, we are committed to working together to address barriers faced by our community.”

The Literacy New Westminster committee is promoting a Literacy Month contest, with this year’s theme being #LiteracyConnectsUs. Details about the colouring contest are available at www.decoda.ca.

– Theresa McManus

PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER.

Pillai; Leah Chang; Elliott Slinn; Shali Morsara; Rose Anza-Burgess; and Maya Russell.

You can get details about the speakers at www. pechakucha.com/cities/

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WHAT’S PECHAKUCHA? Launched in Tokyo in 2003, the PechaKucha presentations series has spread to cities around

the world. Presenters share information about their passions and interests while displaying 20 images for 20 seconds each.

DETAILS, PLEASE: Tickets are available for $5 at www.eventbrite. ca (search for PechaKucha – New West Volume 27).

– Theresa McManus

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Grief & Gratitude Event - a pathway to healing

Creating a quilt is the focus of the community mourning together.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING? After a one-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, RiverFest is returning to New Westminster’s waterfront in 2021. RiverFest 2021 features a week-long series of events from Sept. 21 to 28.

“We always look forward to RiverFest, which is our biggest event of the year,” said Stephen Bruyneel, Fraser River Discovery Centre’s director of external relations and development. “This year there will be a full week of free events and activities – online and in-person – with a continued focus on meeting COVID-19 health and safety protocols.”

WHAT IS RIVERFEST? Now in its 19th year, RiverFest is held to celebrate World Rivers Day and B.C. Rivers Day, which are on Sunday, Sept. 26.

RiverFest, which is Metro Vancouver’s biggest celebration of the environmental, economic and socio-cultural importance of the Fraser River, is presented by the Port of Vancouver and supported by a grant from the City of New Westminster and other sponsors.

“The Fraser River means so much to all of us for so many reasons, but sometimes I think we take it for granted,” Bruyneel said in a news release. “So, we hope people will come down during the week to not only have fun, but also increase their understanding – and help us celebrate – the living, working Fraser River.”

WHAT EVENTS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL? On Saturday, Sept.

25, families can head

to Fraser River Discovery Centre for the Family Fun Zone, where they can enjoy a variety of activities, live music featuring Gina Lina and Katari Taiko, and the popular Lucille Johnstone Workboat Parade on the waterfront. The workboat parade will take place around 2 p.m.

Action at the Family Fun Zone inside Fraser River Discovery Centre continues on Sunday, Sept. 25.

Fraser River Discovery Centre is located at 788 Quayside Dr. – next to River Market.

GOING TO THE BIRDS: Ornithologist, author, filmmaker, and artist Rob Butler is returning to Discovery Centre for an online presentation, Birds of the Fraser River Basin, on Tuesday, Sept.

28 at 7 p.m. The Fraser River estuary is home to millions of migratory and resident birds throughout the year – and they’re important for the long-term health of the Fraser watershed.

“Dr. Butler will be focusing on migratory birds arriving in the Fraser estuary for the winter months this fall.

By the time of his presentation, many will have already arrived in the watershed,” said a notice about the presentation.

“This is a great way to welcome our feathered

friends and celebrate the marvelous biodiversity along the Fraser.”

During a 20-minute presentation, Butler will provide some examples of wintering birds in the estuary. Attendees can then participate by showing their own photos of the Fraser’s birdlife and get some information from Butler about what they’ve spotted.

This Zoom presentation is free, but pre-registration is required.

BOOKED UP: Two other events are taking place as part of RiverFest, but they’re already fully booked – River Basin Explorer Day at Lower Hume on Sunday, Sept. 26 and online Rivers Day school programs from Sept. 21 to 23.

Prior to the Record’s deadline, NatureKids BC held a virtual Explorer Day on Sept. 21, when Bernice Jensen (cultural education coordinator at the Kamloops-Thompson school district and the Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society) and her family shared knowledge about traditional Indigenous fishing methods and connections with salmon through drumming, demonstration and stories.

MORE INFO, PLEASE To find out more about RiverFest 2021 and to sign up in advance for some of this year’s offerings, go to www. fraserriverdiscovery. org/riverfest.

On the water: The Lucille Johnstone workboat parade is just one of the events taking place in New West for RiverFest 2021.

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VELDHUIS, Johanna March 9, 1933 - September 13,2021 Johanna “Joyce” Cornelia Veldhuis (nee Opmeer), died with family by her side at George Derby Centre on September 13, 2021 in New Westminster, BC at the age of 88.

GUNDERSON, Wendy Gail February 12, 1964 - September 18, 2021 Wendy, in her usual bold fashion decided to beat the rest of us to the finish line, leaving this earth on her own terms September 18th, 2021. The first born and only daughter of Les and Dolly Gunderson, Wendy lorded over her younger brothers Craig, Paul, and Dave growing up in Queensborough. A true social butterfly, she made friends wherever she went and was an active member of her community. Combining her love for travel and people, Wendy worked first as an aerobics instructor, then in the tourism and hospitality industry before settling down to raise her children Ryan, Kennedy, and Braeden in Queens Park.

Known for her sense of style, generous heart, and zest for life, Wendy’s door was always open to family and friends. Her favourite saying may have been “suck it up, princess” but she was always ready with a shoulder to lean on. Wendy loved nothing more than a good party; surrounded by her friends and family having a good time was her happy place. She was a woman of actions over words; showing you how important you were to her with a thousand little acts of devotion. In her children and nieces, she fostered an appreciation for the finer things in life, but most especially good champagne and good company. After many years of suffering in silence, Wendy was diagnosed with a progressive neurological disorder for which there is no treatment or cure. She battled every day and lived well beyond the expectations of her doctors (stubbornness may have been a factor). She spent her final months in the comfort of her childhood home, having her every whim catered to by a small army of family and care staff.

Joyce is survived by her brother John Opmeer and children, Fran (Tom), Joanne (Frank), Jacqueline, and Yvonne (Dave); 8 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and her foster son Greg. She is preceded in death by her bother Arthur Opmeer.

Joyce was born on 9th of March 1933, in The Netherlands to her parents Hugo and Francina.

She later immigrated to Canada after marrying in 1957. She is survived by her former spouse Jack Veldhuis of 21 years.

Joyce was a loving and giving mother, who spread her love to many foster and daycare children.

Joyce was active in the church and involved in the soup kitchen and food banks. Joyce enjoyed knitting and cross stitch, and other creative hobbies which Joyce quite often donated to charitable organizations.

A funeral is scheduled by invitation for September 25, 2021, at Kearney’s Funeral Home in New Westminster. Randy Opmeer will officiate the ceremony. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Joyce’s life during visitation on September 24, 2021 at 1-4 pm. There will be a virtual ceremony, information available upon request.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Union Gospel Mission in British Columbia and/or Newmarket Food Pantry in Ontario. The family would like to thank caregivers and staff at George Derby Centre for their care and dedication to Joyce and family.

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Her family will not be hosting a funeral as, true to form, her last request was to be a part of her own Hawaiian themed celebration of life. They do, however, invite you to open a bottle of champagne and toast to her memory. In lieu of flowers, the family has request that donations be made to the PSP Society of Canada. https://pspsocietycanada.ca/

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