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A CLOSER LOOK

How livable is New West’s downtown?

City, police say a compassionate approach is needed to address issues of homelessness, drug use

Theresa McManus

tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

NewWestminster is taking a “compassionate” approach to tackling livability issues in the downtown.

On Monday, council endorsed a series of shortterm actions designed to improve the livability of the downtown.

Actions to be taken include increasing cleaning and waste receptacles and providing access to a public washroom or porta-potty in the downtown.

“Homelessness, the opioid and illicit drug epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic are all impacting the livability of New Westminster, in particular the downtown,” said a staff report. “Residents and businesses have corresponded with the city seeking assistance to address these challenges, including: additional waste cleanup and pickup; mental health out-

reach and support; addiction intervention, needle sweeps and outreach support; and new emergency shelter and housing with wrap-around supports.”

According to city staff, there has been a “significant increase” in unsheltered homelessness due to COVID, with service providers now estimating this population to be between 150 and 200.

“We recognize this is a complex and difficult issue and not an easy solution,” said Mayor Jonathan Cote.

“But we need to start taking steps forward to work on these multitude of issues; really framing some immediate short-term actions to help alleviate some of the issues but always keeping an eye on the challenges from the housing front.”

In recent weeks, city staff and the mayor have met with some downtown Continued on page 3

ON THE CRAWL:

The 18th annual New West Cultural Crawl returned over the weekend amid downpours and COVID-19 – and it was a resounding success.

Visitors turned out to more than 20 studios, galleries and other art venues around the city on Saturday, Oct. 16 and Sunday, Oct. 17 for the self-guided arts tour.

Above, New West poet laureate Elliott Slinn writes “on-the-spot” poetry for Alison Green and Quyen Hoang at Anvil Centre as part of the Crawl fun on Saturday afternoon. At left, artist Sherida Charles discusses her work with visitors at the Anvil Centre. For more photos from the weekend’s happenings, check out www.newwestrecord.ca.

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City A CLOSER LOOK

‘The unhoused need housing; they do not need police’ How NewWestminster is working to address downtown concerns through a compassionate lens

Continued from page 1 city have a conversation businesses to listen to their with Fraser Health about providing information to concerns. businesses and community “I think that everybody members about how they involved in our teams, should respond if they see the partners that we have people in crisis or sleeping downtown, are addressing in doorways of businesses. these issues from a com“I think it would be very passionate lens, as is our helpful to maybe provide city’s vision,” said Coun. some help in finding some Patrick Johnstone. “Rectools,” she said. “I also ognizing that unhoused think there is this desire in members of our commuour community.” nity are members of our POLICE ON BOARD community and have a At its Oct. 19 meeting, right to be present in our the NewWestminster pocommunity and have the right to have access to dig- lice board received correspondence from several nified services; I think downtown residents voicwhen we start with those ing concerns about issues ideas, it provides an apsuch as open drug use, the proach that I think we can increasing numall be proud of.” ber of people MULTI-FACETED sleeping on sideCity staff dewalks and in entermined the trances to local concerns raised businesses, and a by community lack of response members fell by police officers into five cateto stop people gories: the need from using drugs to improve genin public. eral cleanliness Patrick Johnstone Chief Const. and provide for city councillor Dave Jansen said 24-hour, public the issues are toilets in the downtown; homeless outreach and in- multi-faceted – and police shouldn’t be seen as the creased emergency shelter best solution for what’s occapacity; opioid epidemic curring. and illicit drug response; “Homelessness, I know business support and engagement; and the need to we have talked about it work with Fraser Health in several times – but it is not a crime,” he said. “Time addressing mental health issues that are contributing and again we are asked to get involved in issues that to increased homelessness are outside of our manand illicit drug use. date.The unhoused need “I’m really happy to housing; they do not need see us finding ways that police.” we can hopefully make a Jansen said the NWPD difference very quickly,” does have a role to play Johnstone said. “But on the issue. He noted there are also some pretty the police department asbig, more transformative signed an officer to work changes that we are goas a vulnerable persons liing to have to make, and aison officer, who works those are hopefully gowith service providers, city ing to come, but we don’t staff and others to find real have time for those to be solutions to the challenges, fully realized before we can take some preliminary and the NWPD is trying to find additional reaction. I really appreciate sources to assist the officer the two-step process outwith that work. lined here.”

In response to concerns Coun. Nadine that police ignore requests Nakagawa suggested the

OUR TOWN: How can the city help make downtown more livable and visitor-friendly for residents and businesses? It’s exploring ways to address issues such as homelessness and the drug crisis in compassionate ways. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

to “move someone,” he said the NWPD must do a better job of explaining its limitations or directing those complainants to resources that are able to address those issues.

Some people have questioned why police don’t arrest individuals who are openly using drugs.

“Some or most of those folks who are openly using drugs have an addiction.They need medical intervention, a safe supply and treatment on demand. Rarely do they need the police,” Jansen said.

“Once again, we do play a role. For now, illicit drug possession is a criminal offence, but the Public Prosecution Service of Canada will not prosecute simple drug possession charges.

Our officers are aware of this, and it creates a very challenging situation for them if they encounter such a situation. Our focus has been and will continue to be investigating the production and trafficking of

using. A medical-based apcontrolled substances, not proach is needed.” possession.”

In response to concerns Confiscating drugs from about livability, the police addicts takes away the department is temporarily product that allows them to get through the day and assigning some frontline resources to concentrate manage their addiction, on the downtown core.

Jansen said.

POLICE ARE The crime reduction NOT THE SOLUTION unit has been assigned Jansen said several inifull-time to the downtown tiatives are underuntil the end of way as part of a October and will motion passed by report back in the police board November. last year about “Their goal moving resources right now is away from laws not enforcethat criminalment-based,” ize society’s most Jansen said. “It’s vulnerable peomore interaction ple, who would with the commuDave Jansen be better served nity, get to know police chief by a focus on what’s going on public health or there, talk to rescommunity care. idents, talk to the folks “For now, we have to there that are unhoused approach this issue with a and come back with some compassionate and realitype of recommendations ty-based lens,” he told the to the senior management police board. “Again, the team.” solution is not the police.

In letters to the police The solution isn’t the seiboard, some community zure and arrest of those members expressed con-

cern about feeling unsafe in the downtown because of the increasing number of homeless people and the presence of people who may be using drugs or having mental health issues.

Jansen said a study in Vancouver showed that those vulnerable people are more likely to be a victim of crime than other community members.

“What they found is that inVancouver you are 15 times more likely to be the victim of a crime if you have mental health issues, 23 times more likely to be a victim of a violent crime if you have mental health issues and 19 times more likely to be the victim of a crime if you are suffering from homelessness,” he said. “I think what this shows is that all the issues that are at play here are not one-dimensional.They impact everyone, and to address them we all need to come together collectively.”

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CANADA GAMES POOL UPDATE

Due to mechanical issues, Canada Games Pool remains closed. All swimming and fitness services are cancelled until at least October 31. Further updates will be provided at the end of October.

All registered program users and rental groups will be contacted directly and advised on their program status as soon as possible. Set 1 of registered swimming lessons on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays have been cancelled entirely.

Set 2 of registered swimming lessons on Tuesday and Thursdays is tentatively expected to proceed. The scheduled start date will be confirmed with lesson registrants by phone.

Fitness centre users are encouraged to use alternate fitness facilities at Queensborough Community Centre or the New West Youth Centre (11-18 years).

Crews are working to resolve the issue and reopen the facility as soon as possible. We apologize for the service disruption and inconvenience to you. Please continue to visit newwestcity.ca/rec for further updates. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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LEAF CLEARING TIPS It’s that time of year when beautiful fall leaves cover our sidewalks and streets.

When clearing in front of your home or business, please ensure you do not sweep or blow leaves onto the street. Gather them up and place them inside your greens bin. If you have extra materials, fill up your cart first, then put any extra yard waste into kraft paper bags and place them 1 metre from your cart on greens collection day for pickup. Don’t forget to keep those drainage grates clear as well to prevent flooding. Thank you!

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New West Record THURSDAY, October 21, 2021

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City Sapperton Green needs child care, community centre: city Theresa McManus

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The City of New Westminster will stop processing applications for the Sapperton Green development until it gets more clarity on the timing of its community centre and child-care amenities.

QuadReal Property Group has submitted a revised master plan to the city related to Sapperton Green, a mixed-use, transit-oriented development that’s being planned for a 38.35-acre site at 97 Braid St.The developer outlined its current proposal for the site at the Sept. 21 meeting of the city’s advisory planning commission.

At its Oct. 4 meeting, city council released a resolution approved at a closed meeting. In the motion, council directed staff to discontinue further ad-

vancement of the processing of the official community plan and zoning amendment applications for Sapperton Green until it’s determined when the community centre with child-care space will be delivered to the community, should the development applications be approved.

Mayor Jonathan Cote said the Sapperton Green project’s OCP and rezoning processes have been in the works for several years and are getting closer to going to council for its consideration.

“One of the big amenities that is coming out of that project is the development of a new community centre in Sapperton, to be located in the site there,” he told the Record. “Essentially, what the report is getting at is, there is a dispute between the city

and the developer as to exactly when the community centre and the childcare spaces should be built as part of the project.

The developer would like to not have to build that community amenity until the very end of the development project, whereas the city would like to see it more towards the beginning or the middle of the project.”

A staff report states the master planned community calls for: up to 4.455 million square feet of residential floor space (including condos, market rental and affordable housing); 750,000 square feet of office commercial space; about 100,000 to 150,000 square feet of retail commercial floor space; a 35,000-square-foot community centre and childcare space; a central park; greenways; and open

Growing community: An artist’s rendering of the new Sapperton Green development. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

spaces. It’s projected to provide homes for 9,300 residents.

“From our perspective, this is going to be one of the largest master-planned developments in our community, and we think it has a lot of benefits. But a big part of making sure we are building a complete community is ensuring we are getting these amenities,” Cote said. “This is

going to be a project that will likely take more than 10 years to develop, and from our perspective we want to start to deliver on some of the benefits to the community earlier in the process than the very end.”

Jackie Teed, the city’s senior manager of development services, said the timing of the Sapperton Green community centre’s

construction hasn’t been determined. She said staff will report back to council once that information is known.

“They have directed us to determine this as a next step,” she said. “It is definitely something that council wants to have clarity on.”

No firm timeline has been established for when the official community plan amendment and rezoning applications would be forwarded to council for its consideration,Teed said.

“That is really going to depend on our discussion with them about the childcare and just some other final discussions with some of the phasing and those kinds of things,” she said. “We are aiming to get it in front of council as soon as we can.”

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Opinion MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Topic: Should Queensborough Landing be revamped?

Premier John Horgan’s popularity appears to have dropped, but I get the feeling he is not losing much sleep over this development.

A recent online poll by the Angus Reid institute pegged his approval rating at 56%, a drop of seven points from a June poll.

A drop is a drop, but the fact that Horgan still has the approval of more than half the electorate after more than four years on the job is a scenario any political leader will grab in a heartbeat.

There is no question Horgan and his government have made mistakes and court controversy on a number of fronts.

Hundreds of people dying during the summer heat dome, mounting frustration over pandemic restrictions, long ambulance waits, frustratingly high housing prices – all can contribute to a decline in support for a government and its leader.

However, for a number of reasons, the steady and inevitable rise in negative issues does not seem to be having much of an impact on the voting public, at least for the moment.

The pandemic has given many sitting governments cover from their voters, who may not embrace change at the top until things get back to normal.

Horgan’s personal political style is also a major contributing factor to his continuing ability to put up good approval numbers.

For starters, he is not in people’s faces all the time.

Where premiers like Alberta’s Jason Kenney and Ontario’s Doug Ford attach themselves to all kinds of announcements, Horgan prefers to stay in the background and only emerge at weekly news conferences or special events.

Kenney and Ford’s unpopularity (22% and 36% approval respectively) is

“Yes, please, to a brew-pub and a bakery with bread and other items, and a smaller fruit and veg place, and feel free to bring in a vocational school or anything else that will enhance living for the residents and utilize that great space.”

Horgan’s approval ratings dropping

undoubtedly partly linked to their endless personal publicity campaigns.

Even though Horgan occasionally slips up with a flippant or uninformed response to a question, it does not seem to hurt him with the public.

Horgan is also aided because he faces an opposition that has yet to find its sea legs during the pandemic.The B.C. Liberals, like pretty well all opposition parties in most places, struggle to be heard when so many issues that would traditionally get a fair amount of attention (huge budget deficits, a massive overrun in the Site C dam costs, the affordability crisis, etc.) often get lost in the conversation.

The B.C. Liberals are also understandably distracted by their lengthy leadership race and their internal rebuilding exercise.

However, the B.C. legislature has resumed sitting, which gives the opposition parties a platform they would not otherwise have.

At least twice a week, the B.C. Liberals and the Greens will have a chance to square off against Horgan in question period.

In the next few weeks, it will be interesting to see if the opposition can put a few dents in the Horgan vehicle, or whether he will continue to drive it unscarred by political attacks.

The road ahead is an uncertain one. COVID-19 cases continue to appear by the hundreds every day, hospitalizations are rising as a result, and more and more people are dying from the virus.

British Columbians have yet to turn on the man who took over the premier’s office more than four years ago, and it is by no means clear when, or even if, they ever will.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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A local mom with a dyslexic son was pleasantly surprised when the school board changed its policy on keeping the results of professional assessments on students confidential – even from their parents. Parents could get access to their kids’ test results only if a professional, like a psychologist, released them to them.

Joann Field had battled with the board for two years to change that and had all but given up when the board suddenly announced a new policy that would give parents a copy of results within seven days.

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New West Record THURSDAY, October 21, 2021

Letters Federal NDP need to use their power for good Editor: “For this we paid 600 million dollars?”

That was my first thought when I saw the results of the 2021 federal election. I thought that because the numbers of MPs for each party were largely unchanged from the outcome of the 2019 election, then everything was going to be the same. On second thought, I was wrong.

There is, or should be, a huge change.

After the 2019 election, the NDP were in disarray. For the second election in a row, they had lost seats. Their leader, Jagmeet Singh, was still relatively new, and they were broke.

They weren’t about to get tough with the Liberals because they weren’t ready for another election and because, historically, it is the party that holds the balance of power in a minority government that gets thrashed in the next election.

But 2021 didn’t result in a thrashing of the NDP. Indeed, they gained a seat. More importantly, it is to be hoped, they gained confidence.

Climate Ken the Surfer Dude pulled his cynical and self-serving stunt by calling an election hoping to get a majority. Canadians did not reward him.

Maybe some voted for the Liberals believing the same “it’s the only way to stop the

Missing the Signs?

Conservatives” line, but that barely worked this time. No, Canadians won’t be rewarding anyone who causes an election any time soon if it’s just to try to get a majority.

So what should the NDP do to cement their position? First, they should demand a Supply and Confidence Agreement (SCA) with the Liberals. This won’t create a coalition; the NDP will remain in opposition to the Liberals, but it can serve as a basis for good, stable and cooperative government. The NDP mustn’t make the same mistake the B.C. Green Party made with the provincial NDP. The federal NDP must include a provision in the SCA that, unless they are defeated by a non-confidence vote, the Liberals must govern the until the fixed election date.

And what else should the NDP require to prop up the Liberals in the next Parliament?

Well, they could make good on a couple of their own election promises. They could insist that the Liberals end all subsidies, direct or otherwise, to fossil fuel companies. This would save the 18 billion taxpayers’ dollars that were spent last year. They could also insist that the Liberals cancel the Trans-Mountain pipeline project and save another five billion of our dollars.

The ball is very much in the court of Jagmeet Singh and his faithful lieutenant, House Leader Peter Julian.

David Macdonald

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On Monday, council directed staff to implement a segregated glass collection program for single-family and multi-family residences starting in 2022.The city will also implement an education and enforcement campaign.

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Kristian Davis, superintendent of the city’s solid waste and recycling branch, said curbside glass collection services will result in an added cost of $12 annually for singlefamily households and an additional $10 for multifamily households.

Mixed paper and mixed containers are currently collected through recycling programs. Glass packaging, such as jam, sauce and pickle jars, is not collected but sometimes makes its way into recycling bins.

A July report to council stated that Recycle BC audits showed an “increasing

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The city’s agreement with Recycle BC caps the maximum allowable contamination (that is, improperly recycled items) at 3% – or it could pay “substantial” financial penalties, the report noted.

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New West Film Fest returns to live screenings Multi-genre festival returns to Landmark Cinemas Oct. 22 to 24 after a virtual edition last year Theresa McManus

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The NewWest Film Fest is shining a spotlight on films from a variety of genres at its 10th festival – including some with close connections to NewWestminster.

The 2021 NewWest Film Fest runs from Oct. 22 to 24 at Landmark Cinemas 10 NewWestminster. Last year’s festival moved online because of the pandemic.

“The big news is that people can go in person.

We are back at the Landmark. Last year it was virtual,” said Andrée St. Martin, a member of the festival’s planning committee. “We were glad to have it virtual, but there is nothing, certainly for the filmmakers, like seeing their work up in a cinematic theatre, with the sound system, the screen size.

There’s nothing that can compare with that.”

NewWest Film Fest 2021 is presenting 16 short films and seven feature films created in 2020 and 2021, as well as sessions where filmmakers and filmgoers can discuss what goes on behind the scenes. Out of 117 submissions, organizers selected 23 from around the world, including B.C., that share provocative, funny

and meaningful stories.

“We do have some very interesting and heartfelt stories, and opportunities to engage with the people who have created these works,” St. Martin said. “We have got such a diverse range of subjects – labour rights, creativity, the LGBTQA community rights, Indigenous experiences. It’s including animation, some documentaries and sci-fi.”

Full details about all of this year’s offerings and tickets are available at newwestfilmfest.ca.

Although some films are already sold out, tickets may be available at the door because people who buy festival passes may not attend all screenings.

WHAT’S ON SCREEN? Blue Hour and the opening night gala are sold out.

Saturday’s lineup kicks off with a panel discussion with Emmy- and Gemini-nominated digital artist and aVFX supervisor Nick Boughen (director of education at CG Masters School of 3D Animation andVFX in NewWest), who will be sharing his knowledge ofVFX (visual effects), what they are and how they are made. He will also be showing work from CG Masters’ alumni at his 1 p.m. talk.

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Shadows will be showing at 5 p.m., but it’s already sold out.The filmmaker received a grant from the City of NewWestminster to make this film, and some filming took place on the city’s waterfront.

Swamper, a coming-ofage story, will be screened at 3 p.m. on Saturday, preceded by the short film, RKLSS. On Saturday night, Ça Tourne À Saint-Pierre Et Miquelon, as well as the short film The Last Audition, will be shown at 7 p.m.

After Dark Shorts takes to the screen at 9 p.m. on Saturday.

“This year’s After Dark program will feature short films that caught our imagination, made us think, and maybe even made us a little more afraid of the dark,” said a NewWest Film Fest writeup about the short films, The ChildWith No Name, TheValravn, From The Interrogation Room, Green Thumb, Cayenne and Audionomie.

Sunday’s lineup includes the feature film The Issue with Elvis, at 2 p.m.

More short films – Janet, Baggage, Solstice d’un Cœur Brisé (A Broken Hearted Solstice), CooPURRation, Eddie Goes to Space, Cry Harder and iDorothy, as well as a question-and-an-

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swer session with creators of these local short films – are on Sunday at 4 p.m.

Closing out this year’s festival is a screening of In Their Honour, a film that pays tribute to three parents of young murder victims, including Ray King, whose son Ray King Jr. was murdered by a serial killer while they were living in NewWestminster.

It’s the passion project of Ben Doyle, who was born and raised in New West, who was inspired by those parents after the murder of his childhood friend, Angie Richards.

“It is a great honour in-

deed to be part of the upcoming NewWest Film Fest,” Doyle said in a statement to the Record.

“NewWestminster is not only my hometown, but also has a connection to each victim and story in the film. Angie Richards and Ray King Jr. were from NewWestminster, and went to school here.

The courthouse on Carnarvon Street is where trials were held in prosecution of the killers of Angie, Sian Simmonds and Kenny Turcotte.Those events alone are worthy of a film.”

St. Martin said some of

the filmmakers will be attending the screenings.

“We thank everybody for supporting us through this.The support is very much appreciated for supporting young filmmakers. It’s so important,” she said. “Plus, when you support a movie-maker, you are supporting all the fine arts.The sets have to be painted.The music has to be written.The scripts have to be written. So you have all the fine arts all on the screen, and we really, really appreciate people’s support.”

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Up, up and up some more.

That’s pretty much the direction enrolment is heading for the New Westminster school district – especially in the city’s core.

School District No. 40’s kindergarten-to-Grade 12 schools have seen a significant increase in enrolment over last year, according to numbers presented at the school board’s Oct. 12 operations committee meeting.

As of Sept. 29, the district’s 12 schools had 6,466 full-time-equivalent students, up 226 from last year’s 6,240.

A big chunk of that increase comes from New Westminster Secondary School, which is up 123 students over last year (1,840 compared to 1,717).

Among elementary schools, the largest increases can be seen at schools in the central part of the city.

École Qayqayt Elementary School, downtown, saw a 39-student jump, from 522 in 2020/21 to 561 students this year. In the Moody Park neighbourhood, Lord Kelvin Elementary saw a similar 35-student jump, from 486 students last year to 521 students this year.

Herbert Spencer Elementary, in Glenbrooke North, has seen a 21-student jump, from 471 to 492.

Fraser River Middle School – which draws students from the centre and west side of the city – has seen a 16-student jump, from 539 to 555.

And the upward trend shows no sign of slowing down, as the school district’s projections show a continued increase in enrolment out to 2035, particularly in the near future.

“We’re really going to feel some capacity pressures over the next fiveyear period,” secretary-treasurer Bettina Ketcham noted.

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Neighbourhood Small Grants are available to folks who want to contribute to their community – including youth.

Sienna Campbell, a Grade 11 student at New Westminster Secondary School, is a member of the youth committee forYouth Neighbourhood Small Grants, which provide grants of up to $500 to build community relationships and bonding. She’s encouraging local youth to share their talents with other people and engage in the community.

“It’s pretty broad,” she said. “You can kind of do anything.”

Previously, youth had to apply to the Neighbourhood Small Grants program for funding for various enedeavours.

“People might think that they have an idea but it’s not good enough – I’d just say, whatever you think of, go for it.The worst they can say is no,” Sienna said. “It’s better to try.”

Applications are open until Nov. 9. More details can be found at www. neighbourhoodsmall grants.ca.

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MORE GRANTS In related news, the deadline for the next round of Responsive Neighbourhood Small Grant applications is approaching. Applications are being accepted until Saturday, Oct. 30.

Grants of up to $500 are available for projects that connect communities or that share skills and talents – whether physically distanced or online.

Maylen Crespo, New Westminster Neighbourhood Small Grants program coordinator, said when people feel connected to their neighbourhoods, they are

safer, healthier and more resilient at coping with individual and collective difficulties.

“Those who apply for this type of grant have the opportunity to initiate change for betterment and to help define the communities they live in,” she said in an email. “It helps build trust, cooperation and reciprocity among neighbours and in our communities.”

For more information about Responsive Neighbourhood Small Grants, go to www.neighbour hoodsmallgrants.ca, email mcrespo@fsgv.ca or call 604-368-1901.

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For the last eight years, Doris has enjoyed life at The Poppy Residences, an intimate community designed for self-sufficient seniors who value their independence.

Located on Grimmer Street, just steps from a number of major amenities such as Metropolis at Metrotown, medical services and grocery stores, The Poppy has helped Doris, as well as many other seniors, enjoy retirement with confidence.

“It’s very central. I can go anywhere from there. It’s very convenient, ” says Doris, 87. “I like the freedom I have here. I feel at home - this is my home. You won’t find anything better. I wouldn’t live anywhere else.”

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The Poppy has made it even easier for seniors to live independently by introducing Independence Matters, a program that will provide optional home support services such as taking residents to appointments and medication reminders.

Donna Lawrence, general manager of The Poppy, explains that what makes it special is its small, intimate setting, where everyone gets a chance to know their neighbours.

“I think of it as a community within a community,” Lawrence says.

“You know when you go to a smaller town, and everyone gets to know everyone, that’s kind of the feeling at The Poppy.” And residents agree.

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“I took a tour three or four years ago, and I decided if I ever needed a place to live, this would be it,” Landau says. “The Poppy seemed ideal for me, and it still is to this day. We’re kept busy with different activities. I like the people here. I really like it here.”

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Community Should Anvil Centre remain illuminated in orange?

Council has referred the issue to the city’s reconciliation task force for engagement with First Nations Theresa McManus

tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

Anvil Centre shone with orange lights to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Now the city is considering whether that colour should remain permanent.

In response to the discovery of children’s graves at former residential school sites in Canada, the city’s restorative justice committee requested that orange become the default colour for exterior lighting at Anvil Centre, unless the city receives a request for the building to be lit up in another colour in honour of another occasion.

On Monday, council referred the committee’s motion to the city’s reconciliation, social inclusion and engagement task force

for engagement with First Nations. Council also directed staff to develop a lighting policy for all civic buildings.

“The task force, if they believe it to be appropriate, would be able to lead engagement with local First Nations groups to uphold the ‘nothing for us, without us’ principle,” said a report from staff.

In a report to council, staff said lighting up Anvil Centre in orange as the default colour may prove to be problematic because the colour is associated with a number of organizations including the New Democratic Party, the Orangemen (an international Protestant fraternal order) and the NewWestminster Secondary School Hyacks.

Staff noted this could lead to public misunderstand-

ing of what the colour represents.

“As well, seeing the orange lights at Anvil Centre, and knowing what they represent, may be triggering for some First Nations people bringing forth traumatic memories,” said the report.

Staff said the request highlights the need for clear policy.

Coun. Chuck Puchmayr, a member of the restorative justice committee, supported referring the matter to the task force. He noted Anvil Centre has displayed lights in different colours, such as rainbow colours (after the 2016 massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida) and blue (following the shooting of a police officer).

“When the 215-plus

Who made the LIST?

bodies’ remains were found in Kamloops at the residential school, it was asked by a couple of people if the Anvil Centre could light up orange,” he said. “It actually didn’t have the capacity to light up orange, but they went out and gained that capacity, and it now has that.”

That prompted the restorative justice committee, which includes an Indigenous elder and a representative from Qayqayt First Nation, to discuss whether Anvil Centre should have orange lights on the exterior, unless another colour is requested, Puchmayr said.

Jacque Killawee, city clerk, said Anvil Centre has the ability to display lights in different colours.

“As part of the renovation of city hall, city hall

also had exterior lighting installed.We are working on getting that functional and operating the way we want it to,” she said. “With the advent of two buildings, staff consid-

ered a policy was needed because we didn’t want to have questions asked:Why is the Anvil Centre always orange and city hall is always white? So we wanted some alignment there.”

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Is there a beep or a chirp coming out of your smoke or carbon monoxide alarm? What does it all mean? Knowing the dierence can save you, your home, and your family! Make sure everyone in the home understands the sounds of the smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and knows how to respond. Learn the sounds of your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms by checking the user guide or search the brand and model online.

What is your alarm telling you?

SMOKE ALARMS • A continued set of three loud beeps—beep, beep, beep —means smoke or fire. Get out, call 9-1-1, and stay out.

• A single “chirp” every 30 or 60 seconds means the battery is low and must be changed.

• All smoke alarms must be replaced after 10 years.

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• Chirping that continues after the battery has been replaced means the alarm is at the end of its life and the unit must be replaced.

CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) ALARMS

Make sure your smoke and CO alarms meet the needs of everyone in your home, including those with sensory or physical disabilities.

• A continuous set of four loud beeps—beep, beep, beep, beep—means carbon monoxide is present in your home. Go outside, call 9-1-1 and stay out.

• A single chirp every 30 or 60 seconds means the battery is low and must be replaced.

SOME TIPS:

• CO alarms also have “end of life” sounds that vary by manufacturer.

This means it’s time to get a new CO alarm.

✔ Install a bedside alert device that responds to the sound of the smoke and CO alarms. Use of a low frequency alarm can also wake a sleeping person with mild to severe hearing loss.

• Chirping that continues after the battery has been replaced means the alarm is at the end of its life and the unit must be replaced.

✔ Sleep with your mobility device, glasses, and phone close to your bed. ✔ Keep pathways like hallways lit with night lights and free from clutter to make sure everyone can get out safely.

For fire safety tips, visit firepreventionweek.org and sparky.org Sparky® is a trademark of NFPA. ©2021 National Fire Protection Association®

LEARN THE SOUNDS OF FIRE SAFETY QUIZ Send completed quizzes to: fire@newwestcity.ca All entries put into a draw for one of our many prize packs!!

1) What is the life expectancy of your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms? a. 5 years b. 10 yrs. c. 15 yrs. d. forever 2) How often should you TEST your smoke alarm? a. Everyday b. Every week c. Every month d. Every year 3) What is the MINIMUM number of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms one household should have? a. One b. One per level c. One in every room d. Ten 4) What does a chirping smoke or carbon monoxide alarm mean? a. Change the battery or replace the whole unit b. There is a bird inside – try feeding it c. Nothing – you can ignore it 5) Can smoke alarms have strobe lights to aid for those that are deaf or hard of hearing? a. Yes b. No

6) Which of the follow should you remember when meeting the needs of all your family members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities? a. Install a bedside alert device that responds to the sound of the smoke and CO alarms. Use of a low frequency alarm can also wake a sleeping person with mild to severe hearing loss. b. Sleep with your mobility device, glasses, and phone close to your bed. c. Keep pathways like hallways lit with night-lights and free of clutter to make sure everyone can get out safely. d. All of the above.

7) True or false: Pillow or bed shakers can be designed to work with your smoke alarms? a. True b. False 8) True or False: It’s okay to cover up or remove an annoying smoke alarm close to a kitchen? a. True b. False 9) When an alarm makes noises like a beeping or chirping sound in your home, place of work, or school, you must: a. Cover your ears b. Stop drop and roll c. Take action d. Start dancing to the cool rhythm.

Name: Contact email: Phone number.

Age: Answers: 1) b, 2)c, 3)b, 4)a, 5)a, 6)d, 7)a, 8)b, 9)c

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ACROSS

1. Break 7. Ruled Russia 13. Having several lobes 14. Walked around proudly 16. Atomic #77 17. Largest living land animals 19. The Great Lakes State 20. A type of toast 22. Partner to feather 23. Bristlelike 25. Bowfin 26. Distributes 28. Hairlike structure

29. Sino-Soviet block (abbr.)

30. Where wrestlers work 31. Blood relation 33. A great deal 34. Round Dutch cheese 36. Move further away from 38. Type of wrap 40. Furies 41. Removes from the record 43. Young salmon 44. Feline 45. Skin decor 47. Disfigure 48. They __

51. Formal term for “on” 53. Weight of precious stones 55. Traveled rapidly 56. Long-winged aquatic bird 58. Prickly husk 59. Expressed pleasure 60. Exclamation of surprise 61. Most irritable 64. Virginia 65. Optimistic 67. Humorous works 69. Arranged systematically 70. Emerges

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