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CRIME SCENE: Police had Bole Street blocked off on Saturday after Lionel Lawrence was found stabbed on Friday evening.

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Tips sought after man stabbed to death in New West Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

A 23-year-old man with links to the Lower Mainland’s ongoing gang conflict is the victim of New Westminster’s latest homicide.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has identified NewWest resident Lionel Lawrence as the victim of the fa-

tal stabbing that occurred about 9:20 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 22. IHIT is calling on individuals with information to come forward.

“We know there were other witnesses in the area,” says Sgt. David Lee of IHIT. “Their information is important, and we encourage them to come forward and do the right thing.”

Members of the New

Westminster Police Department were called to an altercation on Bole Street, between 10th Street and Maple Street, in the Brow of the Hill neighbourhood on Friday night.There they found a man suffering from significant injuries from a stabbing.

The victim died at Royal Columbian Hospital.

“Lionel Lawrence is

known to police and is linked to the ongoing Lower Mainland gang conflict,” said an IHIT press release.

The NewWestminster Police Department responded to the initial call, but when the victim died, IHIT took over the investigation.

IHIT is continuing to investigate with the assistance of the NWPD and

the BC Coroners Service.

Investigators are still completing witness interviews, and canvassing is continuing.

According to IHIT, any information related to the suspects and the suspect vehicle is crucial to advancing the investigation.

“At this time, homicide investigators believe that there are two suspects involved. Both suspects

left the scene in a dark -coloured vehicle travelling south on 10th Street.

IHIT believes that there may be a key individual that was present at the scene who may hold valuable information.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact the IHIT information line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448), or by email at ihitinfo@ rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

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Police get an earful about noisy vehicles Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

The New Westminster Police Department gets an earful about loud vehicle noise about 12 to 15 times a year.

At its Oct. 19 meeting, the New Westminster police board received a report from Insp.Trevor Dudar about the issue of loud vehicle noise.The report was in response to complaints about loud vehicle noise, particularly noise that’s generated by modified or unmaintained exhaust systems or engines.

“It is typically a seasonal issue that is experienced

by New West and many jurisdictions throughout the entire province, probably the country, with the nice weather and particular vehicles,” he told the board.

“The vehicles come out, and people have their windows open, and we typically receive some concerns and complaints about it in the summertime, and then it typically goes away. It’s nothing that is new to us, and it is not unique to us.”

The New Westminster Police Department’s three-member traffic unit deals with a gamut of issues related to traffic, including aggressive driving, districted driving, impaired driving, enforcement around playgrounds and intersection violations.

Dudar said the traffic unit is aware of the concerns about vehicle noise

and dedicates resources and time to the issue when available.

“This would certainly fall within one of the categories of their duties,” he said. “They on occasion do attempt some enforcement of it, typically through some small projects.”

Mayor Jonathan Cote, chair of the police board, agreed that noise issues come up when the weather starts getting better.

He said any work that can be done to reduce noise pollution has a positive impact on residents’ livability.

“From my perspective, in terms of the complaints I get, they are actually usually in a few very specific places, I have noticed,” he said. “I don’t know if the police have noticed similar patterns or areas where these issues tend to crop up.”

Cote questioned if there’s an ability for the police department to work with the city’s bylaw department on the issue next summer, or provide a bit of public awareness that may help improve the situation.

“We can all kind of identify with irritating noises, and some of them are just urban city noises … but if there is an ability to mitigate in the community, we should be looking at trying to do that,” he said.

Chief Const. Dave Jansen said the NWPD will work with the city’s

Noisy vehicles: A New Westminster Police Department report detailed the type of noise complaints received related to vehicle noise. PHOTO GETTY IMAGES

bylaws and communications departments to see if they can work together on some kind of targeted enforcement or education program in 2022.

Jansen noted an organizational review is underway within the New Westminster Police Department, and he’s very interested in seeing what the consultant has to say about the organization’s various departments, including traffic.

“As you all know, traffic is, maybe not right this very second the number 1 thing that comes across my desk, but it’s certainly up there,” he told the board. “I am interested to see what the consultants will think about our traffic section.”

Dudar said the Motor Vehicle Act regulations include standards about the level of acceptable noise produced by a vehicle.

“That is measured

through decibels, which is a certain level of sound,” he said.

A report to the police board noted the city’s noise bylaw also states that no person shall operate a motor vehicle in a way that creates a nuisance by noise or sound emanating from the motor vehicle.

Enforcement options available to members of the New Westminster Police Department include issuing violation tickets

under the Motor Vehicle Act (which includes a fine of $109) or a bylaw offence notice (which carries a $200 fine).

If police believe a vehicle may be unsafe, they can issue a notice and order under the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations.

“We have the authority under the Motor Vehicle Act, if a vehicle appears to be unfit mechanically, we can order an inspection, and that inspection would then be completed by a designated inspection facility,” Dudar said.

“That would be like a mechanic shop that’s provincially approved to perform work on vehicles and correct it, if required, at the expense of the owner.The inspections are not done by ourselves.”

Dudar’s report to the police board also noted that officers have been informed of recent case law concerning vehicle noise.

In 2009, a Vancouver police officer stopped a driver of a Harley Davidson motorcycle due to excessive exhaust noise and issued a violation ticket under the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations; the Supreme Court of B.C. later upheld the decision that the member was able to use a “subjective opinion” to determine that the vehicle was excessively loud.

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City looks at options to get rid of derelict vehicles Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

New Westminster will explore whether it should take action against derelict vehicles.

At its Oct. 19 meeting, council supported a motion to have staff bring po-

tential amendments to the city’s unsightly premises bylaw to council for its consideration.The purpose of the amendments would be to create a ban on the outdoor storage of derelict vehicles.

The motion, put forward by Mayor Jonathan

Cote, stated that derelict vehicles are commonly recognized to be unsightly.

It noted that derelict vehicle bans exist in other Metro Vancouver municipalities, including Burnaby, Coquitlam, Richmond, Langley and North Vancouver.

“This relates to an issue that was brought forward from a resident in New Westminster that I guess has a neighbour that has multiple vehicles parked in the back and front yard,” Cote said. “Unlike a lot of neighbouring municipalities, the bylaws in New

Westminster don’t really cover this particular issue, which from my understanding has not allowed us to be a little bit more proactive with this situation.”

No decision on whether to amend the unsightly premises bylaw has been

made at this time.

“The only direction to go forward was to actually come to council to see if we’d be interested in having a look at our zoning bylaws, look at neighbouring municipalities and provide an update,” Cote said.

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FIREWORKS REGULATIONS New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services would like to remind everyone of the regulations surrounding the use of fireworks in accordance with the Fire Protection Bylaw 6940, 2004.

No person shall, at any time, offer for sale or sell low hazard fireworks anywhere within the city. Low hazard fireworks may be possessed and set off within the city only in accordance with the following restrictions and requirements: • Low hazard fireworks may only be possessed between 12:01 am on October 28 and ending at 12:01 am on November 1. These Fireworks may only be set off within this time period commencing at 4:00 pm on October 31 and ending at 12:01 am on November 1.

• No person under the age of 18 years may possess or set off low hazard fireworks.

• Low hazard fireworks may be set off only on private property with the consent of the owner, or on public property with written permission of the Fire Chief.

• No person shall use, set off, or discharge roman candles.

• No person shall point or direct a firework at any person, animal, building, or motor vehicle where the firework is in the process of exploding or detonating, and where it is capable of projecting or discharging a charge or pyrotechnical effect for a distance of more than three feet.

• No person may possess or set off high hazard fireworks without first obtaining a valid permit from Fire and Rescue Services.

For more information, please contact New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services at 604-519-1000.

REMEMBRANCE DAY In partnership with the New Westminster Royal Canadian Legion, The Royal Westminster Regiment, and other community organizations, plans for this year’s Remembrance Day have been re-imagined to provide the community with a safe way of honouring our veterans and their sacrifices.

Join us on Remembrance Day for a virtual ceremony. The ceremony will be livestreamed starting at 10:30 am and can be viewed from any device. The community is encouraged to pay tribute to our veterans from home. Find out more at newwestcity.ca/remembranceday.

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Opinion MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

People risking jobs over vaccinations

There are more than 400,000 unvaccinated eligible people in B.C., and most of them are slowly discovering the consequences of their inaction when it comes to not being immunized from COVID-19.

They cannot go to restaurants for a meal, travel by plane or train, or attend many sporting and cultural events.

Many of them, however, are going to discover they face an even more serious consequence for refusing the vaccine: the loss of their jobs.

Vaccination mandates are expanding in scope and number, and they will cover thousands of people.

This week, more than 5,000 health-care workers were expected to be placed on unpaid leave because they have yet to receive a single dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by the Oct. 26 deadline.

Already more than 1,700 long-term care staff – including almost 400 nurses – have been placed on leave because of their non-vaccinated status.

It is puzzling why so many people with scientific training have refused the vaccine. In long-term care, the refusal rate is the same for both nurses and food service employees.

To estimate how many other employees in other sectors with looming vaccination mandates may soon be out of a job, it is useful to look at the numbers in both the healthcare sector and the longterm care sector.

The vaccination rates among employees in both sectors is around 96% (although only 93% in the Interior). On the one hand, that is an impressively high figure, but on the other, it also translates into literally thousands and thousands of unvaccinated staff potentially losing employment.

For example, there are

roughly 130,000 employees in B.C.’s health-care sector.This includes all medical staff, support staff and administration.

So while an unvaccinated rate of just 4% seems small, when it is applied to such a large pool of people, it can produce a big number. Hence, the 5,000-plus health-care workers placed on unpaid leave.

If that 4% unvaccinated rate turns out to be the average in other sectors, that works out to roughly 1,200 B.C. government employees losing their jobs on Nov. 22, when their mandate takes effect and about 240 Vancouver civic workers suffering the same fate on Dec. 6.

Of course, these numbers will be much smaller if enough people covered by these mandates come to their senses, and get a vaccine that has been proven safe and effective for billions of people around the world.

In addition, it is reasonable to think that many unvaccinated people, when faced with the harsh reality that accompanies the loss of a paying job and financial benefits, will do just that. Perhaps the federal government’s announcement that these folks will not qualify for unemployment insurance will cause some to reconsider.

We can only hope so.

In the meantime, it will be interesting to see how many school districts impose their own vaccine mandates on teachers and other school workers. If the 4% average for unvaccinated staff that we’ve seen in health care is mirrored in the K-12 sector, hundreds of teachers could be added to the “on leave” crowd.

The consequences for refusing the vaccine are getting harsher.

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Shame on feds for their stance on drugs and decriminalization Editor: I read with great interest the excellent front-page story by Theresa McManus entitled How livable is New West’s downtown?, in the Oct. 21 edition.

I was struck by the in-depth reporting detail and its even-handed approach to all of the concerns raised at all levels, especially in the areas of homelessness and drug use.

Kudos to the leadership being shown by our city’s leaders, and specifically our police chief Dave Jansen, for going beyond the failed approaches of the past of blaming the victims and branding them as criminals under the law. And shame on our federal Liberal government for refusing to at least act to decriminalize simple possession of drugs, as has been advocated now for years by all the experts in the field.

Although these problems cannot be solved and will not go away quickly, I commend our city for recognizing that, in the words of Chief Jansen, “for now we have to approach this issue with a compassionate and reality-based lens.”

John Hagen, New Westminster

History made with Massey agreement Editor: A day in history was made at the Oct. 4, 2021 council meeting.

Council passed a motion to include the Massey Theatre among the buildings owned by the city. Formerly owned by School District 40, after years of negotiations, it finally came to fruition.

New Westminster council is committed to keeping this wonderful theatre and adjacent spaces, to celebrate the arts in all forms – theatre, dance, music, visual arts. With the Eighth & Eight campus, that will surely put us on the map.

This 75-year-old structure has seen her share of woes, from rallies to keep her standing to being shut down for almost two years and again with diminished activity due to COVID-19.

The Massey Theatre Society board is so grateful to the city for their foresight in embracing the arts, which sometimes feels like we’re on the back burner.

Like the phoenix, Massey will be stronger and more beautiful in the coming years.

Let the show go on.

Lynn Radbourne, chair, Massey Theatre Society board

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What’s happening with COVID-19 in schools?

In the wake of the first B.C. school situation report, we take a look at how it’s unfolding in NewWest COVID-19 is playing a much larger role in NewWestminster classrooms this year than it did in 2020/21.

And, although the exact extent of COVID-19 cases in schools is difficult to quantify, it seems that the situation in School District 40 is mostly in line with the broader picture provincewide.

In the wake of a B.C. school situation report released by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control Oct. 19 – the first in a promised series of monthly reports – the NewWestminster Record has taken a closer look at both the provincial and local picture.

Here’s a look at how it’s all playing out in NewWestminster schools right now.

makes it difficult to quantify how much change there has been between the previous school year and this one.

But a Record database from the previous school year shows that, as of Oct. 21, 2020, the NewWestminster school district had seen at least eight exposures across five schools, with a total of 20 exposure dates spread out among those schools.

By comparison, as of Oct. 21, 2021, the district had seen at least 20 exposures across eight schools, with at least 54 exposure dates.

With eight of the district’s 12 schools having seen COVID-19 exposures, that means two-thirds of local schools have had exposures so far this year – significantly above the overall provincial rate.

‘EXPOSURE’ NUMBERS UP The BCCDC report says the province’s kindergarten-toGrade 12 schools saw 1,388 COVID-19 exposure notifications between Sept. 7 and Oct. 9, 2021, involving 510 schools provincewide – or 27% of B.C. schools.

An “exposure” means someone who has since tested positive for COVID-19 was in the school during their potentially infectious period on the date or dates in question.

Health officials do not publish the number of cases involved, so it’s not known whether the dates involve one case or multiple cases.The public information also does not list whether cases involve staff or students, or both.

That information system

CASE RATES DECLINING The BCCDC report notes that, provincewide, the seven-day moving average of COVID-19 cases among children under 12 (the age group ineligible for vaccination) increased sharply in early September, peaked during the week of Sept. 26 and is now declining again.

A NewWestminster-specific breakdown of COVID-19 cases among children is not available.

But two separate markers – total local case counts and school exposures – suggest the local situation may have reached its peak in early October before beginning the downward trend.

NewWestminster’s case count hit 56 new cases in the week of Oct. 3 and 9 – the highest it had

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On site: New Westminster Secondary School has seen multiple COVID-19 exposures since the beginning of the school year. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Local exposures

School situation: École Qayqayt Elementary has been the most affected by COVID-19 so far in the 2021/22 school year. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

been since the start of the school year.The following week saw that number drop to 39.

At the same time, the school exposure situation in NewWestminster reached a peak around Thanksgiving weekend, with NewWestminster Secondary School, Fraser River Middle School and École Qayqayt Elementary School all seeing multiple exposure dates around that time (see chart at right).

The spike in school exposures in School District 40 was largely driven by the situation at Qayqayt, which recorded at least eight separate exposures in a short time period. One class was also sent into isolation.

CLUSTERS AND OUTBREAKS To date, no outbreaks or “clusters” have been declared in NewWestminster – although the BCCDC definition of “cluster” suggests that at least the Qayqayt cases could potentially meet the definition.

“School clusters are defined as two or more cases that were reported within a 14-day period where transmission was likely within the school or where transmission in the classroom setting can not be ruled out,” the BCCDC report says.

The report analyzed clusters that occurred only in Interior Health and not in other health regions, including Fraser Health (where NewWestminster is located).

However, it notes a provincial K-12 school cluster reporting system is “currently under development” and is expected to be

available in subsequent reports.

VACCINATION RATES The BCCDC continues to stress the role of vaccination in keeping children safe.

“Increasing COVID-19 vaccine coverage among all eligible individuals aged 12 years and older is the most effective strategy to reduce the risk in K-12 schools during the 2021/22 school year,” the report says.

“Not only does vaccination help protect the individual, it can also help protect others in the community, including younger children who are not yet eligible to be vaccinated.”

NewWestminster has consistently remained among the B.C. leaders in vaccination.

As of Oct. 26, 88% of the eligible population (aged 12+) was fully vaccinated – second only to Delta in the Fraser Health region and ranking as the 12thbest among local health areas in B.C. Among 12-to-17-year-olds in NewWestminster, that rate is 83%. It’s been slowly but steadily climbing since the school year began. (By comparison, it stood at 76% as of Sept. 21.)

But, in NewWestminster at least, there hasn’t been a clear correlation between a rise in vaccination rates and a change in the school exposure situation.

NewWestminster Secondary – the only local school whose entire population is old enough to be eligible for vaccination – has seen at least six exposures since the beginning of the school year.

And the latest listed exposures

Here are the school exposures in the 2021/22 school year so far in New Westminster: École Qayqayt Elementary: Sept. 8 Qayqayt: Sept. 20, 21, 22 Urban Academy (independent): Sept. 22, 23, 24 Herbert Spencer Elementary: Sept. 21 Lord Kelvin Elementary: Sept.

24 Lord Tweedsmuir Elementary: Sept. 21, 22, 23, 24 (at least three separate cases) New Westminster Secondary: Sept. 22, 23, 24 Lord Kelvin Elementary: Sept.

22, 23, 28 NWSS: Sept. 28 Urban Academy: Sept. 27, 28 Glenbrook Middle School: Sept.

25, 26, 28, 29, Oct. 1 Qayqayt: Sept. 27, 28, 29, Oct. 1 Skwo:wech Elementary School: Sept. 23, 24, 27, 28, 29 Qayqayt: Oct. 4,5 NWSS: Oct. 4, 5, 6 Qayqayt: Oct. 5, 6, 7, 8 Qayqayt: Oct. 6, 7, 8, 11, 12 Fraser River Middle School: Oct. 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15 Lord Kelvin: Oct. 14, 15 NWSS: Oct. 15, 18 NWSS: Oct. 13, 19, 20 Urban Academy: Oct. 18, 19 NWSS: Oct. 21 Al-Hidayah (independent): Oct. 18, 20, 21, 22 – data compiled from Fraser Health school exposures site and B.C. School COVID Tracker

(which include three or more separate exposures) occurred on recent dates: Oct. 13, 15, 18, 19, 20 and 21.

KEEPING WATCH The October BCCDC report notes the COVID-19 situation in schools remains one to watch.

“While the experience from the last school year provided insight into how COVID-19 spread within the K-12 school environment, the emergence of the more transmissible Delta variant over the summer means that it is important to continue to monitor and respond as necessary to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in schools,” it said.

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City City council doing away with ‘outdated’ language Theresa McManus

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Hybrid meetings are in, but outdated language like Your Worship will soon be out at New West council meetings.

Council has approved amendments to the city’s procedure bylaw. One of the changes will allow council, as well as the city’s advisory committees and commissions, to hold electronic and hybrid meetings (where some members are attending in person and others are attending virtually) long after the pandemic ends.

Coun. Mary Trentadue supported the move to make hybrid meetings a permanent offering for city meetings.

“Because I have a cold, I am very glad to not be at council tonight coughing and sneezing all over all of

you, and I can still participate from home,” she said at the Oct. 4 meeting. “I am really happy to see that we are going to continue with hybrid meetings so that in the circumstance where someone needs to be at home they can still participate, whether it’s a councillor, a mayor, a staff person or even a resident.”

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the province adopted a ministerial order that allowed city council meetings to be held electronically. Recent changes to the Community Charter now allow for fully electronic or hybrid meetings to continue, provided council changes the city’s procedure bylaw.

Although hybrid meetings will be allowed, a staff report states that meetings with a full council physically present will take place at least six times

per year, “in the interests of fostering council cohesion.”

The proposed amendments to the procedure bylaw also include changes designed to modernize the language in council agendas. Instead of “public delegations,” people who address council will now be referred to as “speakers.”

Up to 10 speakers will be heard at each council meeting when there is not a public hearing or an “opportunity to be heard” on a specific issue.

Before the pandemic, speakers could show up in council chambers before a meeting and sign up to speak, but that’s no longer the case. Now, speakers must pre-register to speak at meetings, either in person or electronically, by noon on the day of the council meeting.

In a report presented to

Your Worship, Mr. Mayor council earlier this year, or Madam Mayor be restaff said the COVID-19 moved in favour of terms pandemic provided time like mayor, chair and for the city to pilot a new councillor. open delegation process, Trentadue supported which allowed up to 10 the changes but said she’d speakers to sign up before the first regular coun- like council and staff to cil meeting of each month. further discuss the use of honorifics at The report said council meetings. the signup pro“I am really incess allows legterested in makislative services ing our meetings staff to support be much more the public by inclusive, and providing techninormalize them cal support and in a way that evensuring each eryone feels comspeaker feels fortable and that comfortable adMary Trentadue we don’t all have dressing council. city councillor different names OUT WITH THE OLD that we go by. I would just Other proposals will like to have a conversation change some of the “outwith council about this dated” language in the and I would also like to procedure bylaw. In orhave staff report back on der to emphasize inclusivhow possible that would ity and accessibility, staff be in the Community recommend terms like Charter.”

Council approved a motion to have staff report back on the issue of honorifics.

Assistant city clerk told council staff would report back on the removal of honorifics in the new year, after having time to fully analyze the Community Charter and see if that can be done.

For now, the changes don’t impact the way members of the public need to address council.

“With regards to modernizing the language, this refers currently to how council and staff address each other during the meeting,” said city clerk Jacque Killawee in an email to the Record. “This will be further explored when staff respond to Coun. Trentadue’s motion.”

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Arts & Entertainment New Westminster actors star in The Odd Couple maybe the sight of a bunch of teenagers playing divorced middle-aged men wouldn’t have been When it comes to the the best choice,” he said role of Oscar in The Odd in a post on the Metro Couple, it seems like fate has been trying to tell Rob Theatre website. “As time went on, I regStover someularly picked thing for a up a copy of long time. the play and The New re-read it, Westminmarvelling at ster actor is Neil Simon’s now starWhat: The Odd Couple, balance of ring alongside

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card – but Klugman shook his head and walked on.

“I had blown my chance,” Stover reminisces in his post. “At that moment, I geekily blurted out ‘It’s Mr. Madison!’ He turned back to me, smiled and gave a friendly wave before heading off. As it turns out, he and Tony Randall were in town filming an Odd Couple TV movie.”

The second encounter was on Broadway in

2003, when Stover was at a play and happened to spot Broadway legend Nathan Lane in the audience.

He chatted briefly with the star at intermission, complimenting him on his performance in The Producers a couple of years earlier.

Two years after that, Lane would go on to star alongside his Producers costar Matthew Broderick in a Broadway revival of – you guessed it – The Odd Couple. Lane played Oscar

to Broderick’s Felix.

Now Stover gets to take to the stage in the very same role, and he couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity.

“I am grateful to our director Cathy (Morrison) for the chance to play this iconic character and hope you enjoy watching the show as much as our company is in performing it,” Stover said.

Director Catherine Morrison is eager to bring

the classic comedy to the stage.

“The Odd Couple is considered by many as one of the finest stage comedies ever written. I agree. Everyone can relate to both these men,” she said in a press release. “Neil Simon’s comedy brilliance wins us early and carries us throughout.”

A third New Westminster resident, Dovreshin MacRae, is also in the cast, as Speed.

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At the Oct. 4 council meeting, Nakagawa acknowledged that Oct. 4 is the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

Reclaiming Power and Place:The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered IndigenousWomen and Girls was released in June 2019.

“We have seen very limited government action on it.The majority of the

discussion focused on debating the use of the word genocide, when in fact it absolutely meets the use of the term genocide,” Nakagawa said. “I just didn’t want to let that go unnoticed. I think it’s important to say that we as a city supported the calls for justice and we need to continue to push forward on those.”

In July 2019, New Westminster city council approved a motion

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Local “church ladies” are baking up cookies of gratitude for health-care workers.

On Thursdays in October and November, members of different religious congregations in New Westminster are coming together to bake thousands of cookies for delivery to doctors, nurses, aides, cleaners and assistants at Royal Columbian Hospital.

“We were tired of banging on pots and reposting memes,” said the Reverend Emilie Smith, parish priest of St. Barnabas Anglican Church. “We have to express our appreciation for all that health-care

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A longtime gardener, Loewen purchased some Dill’s Atlantic Giant Pumpkin seeds a couple of years ago and carved out a bit of space in his front yard to grow a giant pumpkin. Bertha, last year’s pumpkin, weighed in at about 130 pounds, but she’s no match for Goliath, who recently weighed in at a hefty 560 pounds.

“They say once your pumpkin is the size of a soccer ball, it deserves a name,” Loewen says. “I named him Goliath, and I remember saying, ‘I hope he lives up to his name.’”

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Buying a used vehicle may sound intimidating at first, but purchasing from a reputable licensed dealer is the first step. Make sure you see the Carfax and safety/mechanical report. Ask about warranty and finance options. Most reputable dealers will offer credit to customers regardless of their credit history. Check out the dealers online reviews and see what other customers are saying about their experience, so you feel comfortable with that dealership.

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Balance and Harmony Choose palette with complementary colors for whole house. Like clutter, too many different colors will distract attention. Changing the color value and intensity of the palette and/or adding pop of color to rooms creates interest.

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HandyDART customers can now benefit from age-based discounts and contactless payment through Compass Cards and Tap to Pay, said TransLink in a news release.

These changes are a result of the HandyDART modernization program and aim to make HandyDART more equitable with the conventional transit system while simplifying use and payment through Compass.

Through the introduction of Compass, HandyDART customers will now be able to: Ð access AutoLoad for automatic balance top-ups; Ð protect their stored balance if their Compass

Card is lost or stolen; Ð transfer more easily between HandyDART and the bus, SeaBus, SkyTrain, and West Coast Express; and Ð use additional fare products such as daypasses, Compass wristbands, and Compass Minis.

These improvements will also reduce costs for HandyDART customers aged 65 and older. For customers who are eligible for the age-based discounts, paying by cash or faresaver will now be $2, or $57.30 for a monthly pass.

“I commend TransLink for bringing these improvements to HandyDART including fare re-

ductions and Compass,” says HandyDART User’s advisory committee chair Tim Louis. “From my personal experience, TransLink listened to their HandyDART customers through their robust engagement process.”

For customers seeking support on how to use Compass,TransLink is offering free training and information sessions. Go to translink.ca/handydart to sign up and for more information.

TransLink will continue to accept the existing FareSavers as HandyDART payment until Nov. 15 to support the transition period.

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One of the determinants of health for seniors is good transportation.

Essentially, transportation is crucial for seniors who wish to stay active, independent, and involved in their communities. Decent transportation must be accessible and easy to use.

According to speakers at a public forum on seniors and driving held this fall by the United Way of B.C., the main forms of transportation for seniors 65 and older are driving, public transit, taxis or other accessible transit, and walking or biking.They also say that 78% of seniors in that age range have a driv-

er’s licence, while the percentage for younger people who have licences is falling.

There are arguments for ceasing to drive for most of us, including protecting the environment and encouraging a healthier lifestyle.

For seniors it may also involve age-related or medical reasons. As you get older, your vision, reflexes, and hearing may change, and these changes can make it harder for you to drive safely.

In the HealthLinkBC report Healthy Aging: Is it time to stop driving?, provincial health authorities say there is no set time for people to stop driving, but seniors might want to con-

sider that “people aged 70 and older are more likely to crash than any other age group besides drivers aged 25 and younger. And because older drivers are more fragile, they are more likely to get hurt or die from these crashes.”

At age 80 in British Columbia, seniors are sent a letter telling them that they must undergo a drivers medical examination or give up their licence. Aside from the fact that the exam costs a senior anywhere from $75 to $217 (not covered by B.C.’s Medical Services Plan), what makes age 80 the magic number for testing? Drawing an age line in the sand seems discriminatory.

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Should you hang up the car keys? Some ideas to consider Continued from page 21 I personally have found some 80-year-old drivers quite good, while there are a few 50-year-olds I would not let drive me around the block.

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tion suggests taking stock of your driving by considering these signs: Do other drivers often honk at you? Are you having car crashes, even if they are only fender benders? Are you having trouble staying in your lane? Do you get lost, even on roads you know?

Other considerations might be that you get more tickets than you used to, you notice more dents in your car, and you are having trouble with hearing or vision.

Nighttime driving can be especially difficult if you have issues with glare from the road.

You could modify your driving behaviour if you have minor to moderate issues with driving.To stay safe, perhaps avoid driving at night, on the freeway or in bad weather.

Plan to drive on streets you know.

Take roads that let you avoid risky spots such as ramps and left turns.

Maybe begin to intersperse using alternative means of transportation including walking, biking, taxis and ride hailing, asking a family member or friend for a ride, community transportation and public transport.

Unfortunately, some of these alternatives might pose some difficulties for seniors. Public transit can be difficult if a senior has

Too dangerous?: Deciding when a senior should stop driving is a serious decision. Are you having more fender benders? Do you get lost easily? If so, it may be time to talk it over. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH/NORTH SHORE NEWS

a form of cognitive delay or mobility issues. As well, there are areas that lack bus service or there is a lack of covered benches.

And need I mention the hilly terrain – that makes it hard to move about if you are a senior with limited mobility.

Although municipalities are urging walkability, it is sometimes a problem getting around. Seniors may find there is not enough covered seating at regular intervals and there is a shortage of accessible washrooms. Also, seniors may have trouble navigating around sandwich boards, outdoor patios, skateboarders and bikes on sidewalks.

Often, amenities such as shopping, medical fa-

cilities, seniors’ organizations, libraries and recreation centres are not within walking distance of someone’s home. Building more town centres might be a solution to that issue.

In the last few years, the community has stepped up to deal with seniors issues around transportation by providing bus and shuttle services, although with COVID that service has been reduced. But check with your nearest seniors centre or organization that provides services to seniors, and they might be able to provide a ride for you.

Hanging up the keys for good is a serious decision.

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All Souls’ Day

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021

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Are you a family member or friend living with g for a person living g with dementia? and caring

ROBERT GARD June 21, 1953 - November 2, 2019

The professionals of Ocean View Funeral Home & Burial Park join with you in remembrance of your loved ones.

We will be hosting (5) Virtual Services in the following languages:

Robert, you are missed and deeply loved, your siblings, Bill (Judy), Lorraine, Jim, Patricia (Jim).

Missing you today and always, Lorraine.

9:30 am:

Pilipino Service: https://funeraweb.tv/en/diffusions/38506

If you live with and care for a person living with dementia, we invite you and the person you care for to participate in this nursing study. We are particularly interested in hearing from men/maleidentifying caregivers and members of the LGBTQ2SAI+ community.

If you choose to participate, we will interview you once every three months over a three-year period and ask you to keep a diary of your experiences.

You can stop participating at any time. We will compensate you for your time. Your participation will help us understand your experiences of providing and receiving care and navigating the healthcare system over time.

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Peggy Beaupre (nee Perkes), born in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba on October 6, 1927, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 14, 2021. Peggy was predeceased by her husband Paul in 1988 and daughter Cindy in 1982. She is survived by her two daughters: Naomi (Ian) and Terry (Brian) and son Rick (Sandra) along with her four grandchildren: Toban and Kaehlen Allison, and Matthew and Elise Beaupre.

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MOVING

PATIOS .

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2 Guys With A Truck Moving & Storage 604-628-7136 PAINTING/ WALLPAPER SPECIAL FALL PAINTING DISCOUNT

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LANDSCAPING

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR Residential & Commercial

35%OFF

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BOWEN ALUMINUM

POWER WASHING

ROOFING

Gutter Cleaning, Power Washing, Window Cleaning, Roof Cleaning

Call Simon for prompt & professional service 30 yrs exp.

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Re-Roofing & Repairs Specialists

20 Year Labour Warranty Available

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RENOS & HOME IMPROVEMENT

23 years experience.

Free Estimates

Start-Finish. Demo-Design.

PAVERS, Driveway, Sidewalk Concrete Removal - Replace LANDSCAPING, Turf, Hedges, Retaining Wall, Patio. Drainage

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A. RIGHTWAY PAIN NTING Ltd.

778-984-0666 D&M PAINTING

604-724-3832

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MOVING

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ACROSS 1. Pouch 4. Cooling device 7. Corporate exec (abbr.)

10. Antidiuretic hormone 11. South American plant 12. Adult female bird 13. Type of snake 15. Soak in water 16. Emerge 19. Church tower 21. Having solidified from lava 23. Eye parts 24. Natural

25. Swiss river 26. Require to live 27. Obstruct 30. Immobile 34. Expression of satisfaction 35. Moved quickly 36. Popular cocktail 41. Dish detergent brand 45. Waxed finish 46. Kyrgyzstan mountain range 47. A place to get clean 50. Able to be rescued 54. Large, open grassland

55. Expressions for humorous effect 56. Hindu goddess 57. Beverage container 59. Long narrow hilltop 60. Sir (abbr.)

61. Data executive 62. Doctor of Education 63. Car mechanics group 64. Autonomic nervous system 65. “The Partridge Family” actress

22. AC manufacturer 27. Organization of N. and S. American countries 28. 22nd star of a constellation 29. Scoundrel 31. A way to save money 32. Boy or young man 33. Midway between northeast and east 37. Egg-laying mammal 38. Salt of citric acid 39. Barbary sheep 40. Actress __ de Mornay 41. Gambling hotspots

42. Wing-shaped 43. Basked in 44. Poison 47. Beats per minute 48. Macaws 49. Military vehicles 51. Elderly woman 52. Body part 53. Midway between east and southeast 58. Forearm nerve (abbr.)

DOWN 1. Cavalry-sword 2. Gland above the kidneys 3. Hat 4. Predict 5. A team’s best pitcher 6. Countries 7. Substitutions 8. Peruses again 9. Popular food 13. Reciprocal of a sine 14. Of or relating to the ears 17. __ juris: Independent 18. Keyboard key 20. Fat from a pig

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WEEKLY SPECIALS

LOCAL from

Prices Effective October 28 – November 3, 2021.

100% BC OWNED AND OPERATED

Fraser Valley

Organic Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

100% BC OWNED AND OPERATED Choices’ Own Halloween Chocolate Cupcakes and Mummy, Pumpkin & Bat Halloween Cookies

Mini Carrots

1399/lb

2/300

30.84/kg

454g bags

available until October 31st

LOCAL from Fraser Valley

Fair Trade Organic Hass Avocados

4/600

199499

Pragor Cooperative, Mexico

Natural Factors and Whole Earth & Sea Vitamins & Supplements

Assorted Sizes

Jason Body Care Products, Hair & Oral Care and Body Wash

Choices Burritos, Fajitas & Quesadillas

20% off

20% off

each

Assorted Sizes Regular Retail 6.99-16.99

Assorted Sizes Regular Retail 4.99-87.49

Hardbite Natural Potato Chips

Green & Black’s Organic Fair Trade Chocolate Bars

249

349

128g-150g

499699

Rossdown Roasted Chickens

1099

90g

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