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City CONSTRUCTION

Pattullo pile driving to take place on Sundays Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

Pile driving will now take place on Sundays as part of the Pattullo Bridge replacement project.

Fraser River Partners, which is designing and building the new bridge on behalf of the provincial government, has announced an additional day of work for construction of the bridge’s foundation.

“In-river bridge foundation work on the main tower for the new cross-

ing is underway and will be ongoing for the remainder of the year,” said a Nov. 1 update on the project. “Construction on the foundation close to the New Westminster shoreline is anticipated to start later this year and continue into 2022.”

According to the project team, bridge foundation work involves intermittent pile driving and placement of reinforced steel and concrete. Once the foundations are complete, crews will begin concrete

pours for the tower.

“To expedite bridge foundation construction, and to minimize the amount of in-river work required in 2022, Fraser Crossing Partners plan on undertaking intermittent pile driving on Sundays between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting in November,” said the Nov. 1 update. “This additional day of work allows crews to expedite in-river construction activities when there is the least risk to fish and fish habitat.”

According to Fraser Crossing Partners, intermittent pile driving will occur between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturdays and 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Sundays. No pile driving will be done on holidays.

Nav Dhanoya, the city’s construction impacts coordinator, said Fraser Crossing Partners will be sending out notifications shortly regarding Sunday pile driving, which is starting in mid-Novem-

ber 2021.

“They have added Sundays to their construction schedule in consideration of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) restrictions for the end of January 2022,” Dhanoya said.

While city council considers application for exemptions to New Westminster’s construction noise bylaw for development and other projects, that wasn’t the case with this project.

“The pile driving for

the Pattullo Bridge replacement project is a provincial project occurring in the Fraser River outside the city’s authority, and, as such, an exemption from the city’s construction noise bylaw is not required,” Dhanoya said in an email to the Record. “City staff are in regular contact with the province’s contractor, Fraser Crossing Partners, and have requested that they notify in advance any affected residents and businesses.”

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New West saw death toll during heat dome: report

Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

New Westminster will take a two-pronged approached to dealing with future heat events.

On Monday, the BC Coroners Service released data showing that this past summer’s record-breaking heat claimed the lives of at least 595 British Columbians between June 18 and Aug. 12.

Narrowing in on the time between June 25 and July 1 (when a heat dome resulted in temperatures of 40 to nearly 50 degrees Celsius in some B.C. communities), 526 heat-related deaths were reported in the province.

The 28 deaths recorded in New Westminster was the fourth highest of any community in B.C., trailing only the province’s three most populated cities – Vancouver (99), Surrey (67) and Burnaby (63).

The City of New Westminster is reviewing the city’s response to the heat event. A heat dome occurs when the atmosphere traps hot ocean air.

“We certainly are doing a review of the event,” said Mayor Jonathan Cote.

“We had heat protocols in place before the heat dome, but I think we fully

recognize and acknowledge they weren’t designed and anticipating the type of heat event that we did experience.”

Cote said the city’s response also didn’t contemplate that a lot of the other systems, including ambulances and E-Comm, would not be able to perform through a crisis like that.

According to Cote, the city will be considering how it responds at the local level, but it will also be talking to the province about ways of ensuring the health-care system doesn’t collapse if these types of events occur in the future.

“I think it’s going to be a combination of how can we improve the work we do locally to help protect the community, but it will also involve advocacy on how the provincial government needs to step up and make sure our emergency and health-care system is able to deal with these types of events,” he told the Record.

Locally, Cote said the city will be focusing on having a revised heat plan in place before next summer.

“I think we need to figure out what we can do as a local government to make sure we are provid-

Heat event: An ambulance transports a person who suffered heat stroke during the summer heat dome. PHOTO STEFAN LABBE/GLACIER MEDIA

ing the supports that we need to do,” he said. “An example is, we did activate and open up cooling centres in the city, but what we realized, as an example of a gap, is actually getting the word out.”

Cote said the city needs to ensure that citizens, particularly vulnerable residents and those most impacted by the heat, know that these facilities are available.

“We realized we needed to find better ways to reach people who would need cooling centres; that’s one example of an area we

have identified that needs a lot more work and thought put into it,” he said. “But there is that much broader discussion about how do we make sure the ambulance service is able to respond to these (events).”

The BC Coroners Service expects to have completed individual investigations of each of the 595 heat-related deaths by early 2022. It will then convene a death review panel, consisting of subject-matter experts, who will create recommendations intended to prevent similar deaths.

According to the coroners service, the findings of the panel are expected to be publicly released in late spring 2022.

“While we expect the findings of the death review will significantly contribute to efforts to increase public safety, we must take steps to prepare for future extreme weather events now,” said Lisa Lapointe, chief coroner, in a news release. “The effects of climate change are both real and unpredictable. Having a plan to regularly check in with loved ones who live alone,

being aware of cooler and air-conditioned areas in your neighbourhood, and heeding early warnings about extreme weather are simple steps that will help ensure we are all properly prepared and safe.”

Lapointe said the BC Coroners Service is committed to gathering as much information as possible about each of these deaths to inform future, evidence-based prevention efforts.

“I extend my sincere condolences to all of those who lost a loved one as a result of last summer’s unprecedented heat dome,” she said. “By identifying patterns and factors in the tragic deaths that occurred unexpectedly last summer, our province will be in a better position to prevent future similar tragedies.”

The BC Coroners Service considers a death heat-related when: the localized environment or a person’s body temperature is consistent with hyperthermia; or there is no direct temperature at the time of death, but there is evidence to support that heat had a significant causal effect on the death.

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Temporary Use Permit for 502 Columbia Street (TUP00027)

Tuesday, November 9 7:00 pm Queensborough Residents Association Meeting Queensborough Community Centre Thursday, November 11 10:30 am Virtual Remembrance Day Ceremony Livestream via mobile

WHAT IS THIS TEMPORARY USE PERMIT ABOUT?

The Lower Mainland Purpose Society has applied for a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) to operate an emergency shelter on the lower floor of the former Army and Navy Department Store, located at 502 Columbia Street. The emergency shelter could comprise an Extreme Weather Response Program (EWRP) shelter, which would be operational from November 1 to March 31 and activated during extreme weather events, or an Emergency Response Centre shelter, which would operate 24/7 for up to 18-months or until new supportive housing is in place. The shelter would: provide up to 50 mats or beds, serve adults, could offer support services, and would be accessed from Front Street.

A TUP is required, as an emergency shelter is not a permitted use under the current C-8 zone (Columbia Street Historic Comprehensive Development District). The proposed TUP would allow the emergency shelter to operate for three years, with an option to renew for an additional three years subject to Council consideration.

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MAKE A DIFFERENCE: VOLUNTEER FOR A CITY COMMITTEE The City of New Westminster welcomes you to join one of our committees in 2022! Joining a committee provides great experience, connections to the community, and a chance to offer your perspective on key City decisions.

To see vacancies and to apply online, visit www.newwestcity.ca/committees.

We welcome applications that reflect the diversity of our community: women, Indigenous Peoples, racialized individuals, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression (LGBTQ2S+), persons with disabilities, and others who may contribute to the diversity of our committees.

CANADA GAMES POOL UNPLANNED CLOSURE Please be advised that Canada Games Pool will remain closed until at least early 2022. All swimming and fitness services are cancelled until further notice.

All registered program users and rental groups will be contacted directly and advised on their program status as soon as possible. Set 2 of registered swimming lessons on Tuesdays and Thursdays, has been cancelled entirely.

From November 03 to 15, 2021 (except November 11), read the bylaw and related material online at www.newwestcity.ca/publicnotices and in person from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday at Legislative Services, Second Floor City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H3.

Recently, a leak was discovered in the main pool tank. The City is working with a team of professionals to investigate the source of the leak and recommend options to address this situation. Work is ongoing at this time. If determined feasible, it is not expected that a repair can be completed until early 2022.

HOW CAN I BE HEARD?

Staff are looking into options that may allow for the fitness center to reopen at an earlier date. Fitness centre users are encouraged to continue using alternate fitness facilities at Queensborough Community Centre or the New West Youth Centre (11 - 18 years) and consider one of our many other fitness programs such as indoor cycling or group fitness classes. Please visit the fitness section of our website for a full list of our available fitness offerings.

This Temporary Use Permit will be considered for issuance on November 15, 2021.

Pursuant to a July 12, 2021, Council resolution, written feedback is welcomed. Send your comments by email, mail, or dropping off at the mailbox on the north side of City Hall by November 15, 2021 to: Email: clerks@newwestcity.ca Legislative Services Department, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H9 Council will consider issuance of the permit at its City Council meeting on November 15, 2021. The meeting will be broadcast live on the City’s website and can be viewed by going to http://newwestcity.ca/council and clicking on the meeting in the meeting calendar.

Written comments received by 5 pm, three business days before the meeting will be included in the agenda package. Later comments received until Council considers the item will be distributed on table at the meeting. All comments are published.

Jacque Killawee, City Clerk

Further updates on the facility will be provided at newwestcity.ca/rec as information becomes available. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

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

Will climate plan get any attention?

Will the BC NDP government’s just-released climate action plan – dubbed “Roadmap to 2030” – gain much attention at the COP26 gathering in Glasgow?

B.C. has one of the most detailed plans to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and even further reductions in years after that.

Things like raising the carbon tax, building more transit, increasing the use of zero-emission vehicles, reduction targets for methane and oil and gas emissions, and stricter rules for large industrial development are key parts of B.C.’s plan.

The plan has the backing of some environmental groups and climate scientists, but it has also been scorned by others for not going even further.

Critics want the oil and gas sector cut off at the knees – effective immediately.The fact that the B.C. government supports the LNG industry and industrial practices such as fracking is outrageous to them.

Yet the NDP’s position on fighting climate change reflects the needs of any government to balance taking action to curb greenhouse emissions with growing the economy.

Many other world governments and leaders will be among the 20,000 or so people expected to gather in Glasgow for 12 days and nights of meetings, reception, politics and protests. I suspect most (if not all) of them will similarly take the position that their economic self-interest remains a top priority, even while tackling a complex task such as fighting climate change.

Still, it is encouraging so many governments (and business executives and Hollywood celebrities) are getting together to focus on the most pressing issue of our time.

Framed against that ambitious gathering is the fact the big emitters like China, India, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and Australia remain steadfast in their plans to essentially keep doing what they are doing.

And many of these countries sing from a completely different song sheet when it comes to cutting emissions. For example, while 38 gigawatts of coal plants were closed last year in the U.S. and Europe, China is about to open 39 gigawatts of new plants.

It all adds up to a maddeningly frustrating exercise that will likely result in no consensus being reached in Glasgow.

But that doesn’t mean governments of various stripes can’t make some progress on their own.

B.C. Environment Minister George Heyman is heading a small government delegation in Glasgow, and I would not be surprised if he meets up at some point with Washington State Governor Jay Inslee, who ran for the presidential nomination on the climate change issue and who will also be in Glasgow.

Inslee advocates working with other governments beyond a federal-federal partnership. Might we see some kind of joint B.C.-Washington state partnership down the road when it comes to fighting climate change?

The various action plans and road maps lay out markers and targets that are off in the distance, as in years away. And more often than not the targets are often not met, thus making them less and less credible over time, at least in the eyes of some.

Yet the need for them has never been more important. Let’s see how B.C.’s plan fares in Scotland.

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

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Residents living close to the Pattullo Bridge lost five days of sleep to a jackhammer thanks to a vote by council allowing all-night work. In a 4-3 decision, council agreed to allow a construction firm to work between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. Mayor Betty Toporowski wanted the city to find an alternative, noting “some residents won’t get any sleep for five nights” and it was only the first of three phases of repairs to the span. City engineer Pat Connolly said the request was reasonable, noting worker safety considerations.

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We need safer spaces for civic politicians and more diversity Editor: I am pissed off and deeply concerned.

We are a year out from a municipal election, and the lack of safe and inclusive space at councils and school boards is appalling.

In the past year, I have heard about so many instances where elected officials have had to deal with bullying, aggression and disrespect, both from the public and from their council colleagues.

We have had councillors and school trustees in B.C. resign because of systemic racism. We’ve had a mayor accused of spreading conspiracy theories that put their community at risk and asked to resign by her council. We’ve had a sitting mayor accused of sexual assault and be allowed to serve while he was involved in the resulting trial.

And what scares me the most is that no one seems to care.

Why doesn’t the community demand that elected officials be held accountable for their actions?

Why isn’t the community outraged to hear about elected officials resigning because of

unsafe and oppressive conditions?

Why is the province too slow to protect those that find themselves in poisoned workplaces with nowhere to go for fair and reliable resolutions?

Why doesn’t the media report on these compounding issues for elected officials and the resulting negative effect on our communities?

Local governments are closest to the people in our communities and deal with some of the most pressing issues in our everyday lives.

Everything from building sidewalks and roads to delivering core services like garbage and recycling pickup to managing how our community grows and our children learn.

Yet, despite the importance and daily reliance on a functioning city, we don’t seem to care enough to make sure that the people making the decisions on our behalf are doing so in a safe and equitable place. And it’s beginning to look like “WE” don’t actually care who does this work. Is that actually true?

In the last municipal election, I worked hard for months on end to get two women of colour elected in my community. I can’t express enough what a difference these women have made in our community, at the council table, and for me – another elected official.

Having diverse people elected in our communities is hugely important to the health of

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our cities. It cannot be understated how much better our systems and cities will be with contributions from “other” voices.

When these people are silenced (occurring in many municipalities), or a request for culture awareness training for mayor and council is voted down and a councillor resigns (sound familiar, Terrace?) or we see the resignation of a school board chair because “As a First Nations leader, I can say that my voice was not meant to be at the table” (former school board chair Trent Derrick, Prince George), it will become very difficult to encourage diverse or marginalized people to consider doing this work. It is becoming more and more obvious that working as an elected official is not a safe place for diverse voices.

This is hugely problematic.

We deserve strong and accountable local governments.

We deserve amazing people to feel safe and supported enough to put their names forward and to be able to contribute safely in their work. We deserve a diverse variety of voices and life experiences working on our behalf.

There’s a simple solution to improving accountability and creating better working environments for people who choose to serve their communities.

Several provinces have instituted municipal integrity commissioners, including Ontario and Alberta, and B.C. should do the same. This

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commissioner should be appointed by the province and be at arm’s length with the power to investigate complaints made either by the public, city staff as whistleblowers, or other elected officials. By appointing an integrity commissioner, the province would signal that they are trying to make it possible for any member of our community to serve at local government tables. They would also create a process for members of the community to raise legitimate concerns through a process that is consistent, fair and transparent.

Collectively, we need to tell the province that we want and need this oversight and accountability. We, as elected officials, need to advocate for this with our local MLAs. We need the public to question the lack of representation in their communities and why diverse voices are being silenced or forced out of their work. We all need to pay attention and demand that the system is improved.

It’s less than one year until the next municipal election. While 2018 saw a marginal increase in diversity at council and school board tables, after the past two years we are seeing those gains disappear, and 2022 looks bleak. This is terrifying to me, and it should be to you as well.

Mary Trentadue is a city councillor in New Westminster.

The lack of safe and inclusive space at councils and school boards is appalling.

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HIGH DOSE FLU VACCINE IN SHORT SUPPLY!

News School board distances itself from COVID disinformation

Many pharmacies are taking orders for High Dose Flu Vaccine for seniors 65+ but have indicated their demand is much greater than their supply that they ordered.

Trustee Anita Ansari urged the board to make it clear that the comments were made by a member of the public and did not reflect the views of the school district or of an expert in the subject.

“I don’t want to censor our community; however, I also don’t want people to think that we have experts speaking when we don’t,” she said.

Trustees referenced a situation that had arisen in Dawson Creek, where a portion of a Sept. 2 city council video featuring speakers from the community got global circulation among COVID-19 disinformation groups on social media.

Ansari said the board wouldn’t want something similar to happen if clips from NewWest’s meetings – particularly the public

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Seniors 65+ living with lung conditions (asthma/COPD, history of stroke or heart conditions, diabetes, obesity or kidney disease) – or living with someone who has these conditions--are at higher risk of complications from the flu and should talk to their pharmacist about which flu vaccine is right for them.

The GOOD NEWS: There are plenty of free standard doses for everyone in the province so although it may not be as effective as the High Dose, it is better than not getting an influenza shot.

The provinces of Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick, and PEI and Yukon Territory all have public programs that provide FREE High Dose Flu Vaccine which is recommended by NACI for seniors 65+. Why doesn’t BC have a public program that supports our most vulnerable seniors who are still living at home?

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Not all views expressed at NewWestminster school board meetings reflect the opinions of the board – nor, for that matter, are they all grounded in science.

Trustees voted Oct. 26 in favour of posting a disclaimer to that effect on the school district’sYouTube channel, where videos of all open board and committee meetings are posted for public access.

The board is currently holding all its meetings virtually, viaWebex.

The issue arose at the Oct. 14 operations committee meeting, after trustees expressed concern about “misinformation” shared by one speaker during the public comment period.

comment periods – were taken out of context.

“In this day and age, it’s important to frame that our meetings are open to anybody who comes to speak. People can be self-identified experts, but that does not mean that you have your medical degree or your epidemiology PhD,” she said.

Trustees officially voted in favour of the new disclaimer Oct. 26.TheYouTube channel disclaimer now reads: “Portions of this meeting are open to the public to provide opportunity to add comment or ask questions. Opinions, views and information shared by people participating in those sections of the meetings may or may not be reflective of either the Board of Education or of NewWestminster Schools.”

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Community Canada Games Pool’s fate remains uncertain Pool won’t reopen until early 2022 at best – if it reopens at all Theresa McManus

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ply because we are having to continually top it up and we don’t have the mechanical systems in place yet to be able to treat, heat and circulate the water,” Gibon said.

NewWestminster hopes to know whether or not it will sink more money into repairs at Canada Games Pool by the end of the REOPENING UNCERTAIN year.

Gibson said it’s too early Canada Games Pool to say whether or not Canwill be closed until at least early 2022 after the discov- ada Games Pool will reopen. ery of a leak in the pool’s “I think it is fair to say, main tank.That comes on though, that in the assessthe heels of mechanical isment of what we would resues that prompted the fer to as the ‘feasibility of closure of the pool in late repairs,’ one would look September. at the potential solutions Dean Gibson, the city’s and associated costs and director of parks and recthen look at that in the reation, said the city’s curcontext of the fact that the rent priority is determinpool is intended to be oping the cause of the leak erational for the next two and the options for repairyears, until the ing it. new təməsew̓ txʷ “When we facility opens,” he have those two told the Record. pieces of infor“There’s likely mation, we will a cost-benebe able to talk to fit discussion to city council about be held once we a decision-makhave the facts ing path,” he said. that will help inGibson said form decisions the city was on about reopening a path to repair- Jonathan Cote the pool or looking the pool’s me- mayor ing at other opchanical systems tions.” when the leak was discovMayor Jonathan Cote ered. A team of experts is said the city hopes to have now trying to identify the all in the information it source. needs to make a decision “Obviously, if we have about the facility’s future water leaking from the by the end of 2021. pool, we can’t be using it “Obviously, we need to for public purposes, sim-

make sure we have all of the information before we make such an important decision,” he said.

Cote said the city’s plan had always been to keep Canada Games Pool and Centennial Community Centre operating until the new facility opened.

“It’s premature at this point to know if there is a reasonable solution that makes sense to keep the pool open for a couple more years or if that solution becomes more challenging,” he said. “We are not at that point.”

DID NEW AQUATIC CENTRE CONSTRUCTION CAUSE THE PROBLEMS? Construction of the new təməsew̓ txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre is taking place on the site next to Canada Games Pool.

The new facility isn’t expected to open until late 2023.

Gibson said it’s unknown whether the construction activity on the adjacent site could have caused the leak in the Canada Games Pool tank.

“Our assessment of the situation right now is looking at all potential contributing factors,” he said. “It would only be speculation on my part if there is a relationship between what’s happening in the Canada Games Pool and the con-

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the pool, disabling electric motors that circulate, treat and clean the pool water and circulate domestic hot water throughout the building.

“That work was progressing. At the point that this leak issue presented itself, the immediacy of dealing with the flooding issue was slowed just a little bit while we tried to catch up in addressing the leak issue,” Gibson said. “All of that is still to be resolved, but what we do, unfortunately, have a level of confidence in, is to address the leak situation we will not be able to be in operation until early in 2022, simply because of the likelihood of a long repair process, if it is even determined it is feasible to undertake repairs to the

pool.”

Gibson said there was no sign of a leak when the pool was closed for its annual maintenance work in September.

“If there was a leak that had been occurring, we would have likely noticed it at that particular point.

It was just at the tail end of the maintenance shutdown that the issue with flooding, unfortunately, occurred,” he said. “Then the continuation of that saga has rolled into the discovery of a leak, and we find ourselves where we are today, with a high degree of uncertainty around what the next steps are going to be in terms of the continuation of services of that site.”

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Cote said the investigation will definitely consider whether that construction contributed to the leak in the pool’s tank. He said Canada Games Pool is an old facility, which is why the city determined it either needed to undergo significant renovations or be replaced.

“Aquatic centres are important community amenities, but they are challenging pieces of infrastructure, particularly when they age,” he said. “I think obviously, in the long run, we are going to be well served by the brandnew aquatic centre that will continue to provide that service in the community moving forward, but we obviously facing challenges with the old facility right now.”

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A 50-bed emergency shelter is being proposed in the former Army & Navy department store.

The Lower Mainland Purpose Society has applied for a temporary use permit so it can operate an emergency shelter on the lower floor of the former Army & Navy Store.The shelter would be accessible off of Front Street.

A report to council states the space could be used for an extreme weather response program shelter (which would be operational from Nov. 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022) or an emergency response centre, which would provide up to 50 mats or beds for adults and could offer

support services.

On Monday, council gave notice that it will consider issuance of a temporary use permit for an emergency shelter at 502 Columbia St.The temporary use permit will allow the Purpose Society to operate a shelter in the space for a period of up to three years.

John Stark, the city’s supervisor of community planning, said the temporary use permit (TUP) would initially allow the space to be used for an extreme weather response program shelter, which would be activated during extreme weather events.

“It will likely have 40 mats for adults and, if the TUP is approved by council, it could be operational shortly after Nov. 15,” he

said. “The city has advocated for a 24/7 shelter with supports which could be operational for 18 months or until new supportive housing is in place. At this time, there is no provincial funding for a 24/7 shelter. If provincial funding was provided and a 24/7 shelter was operationalized, then it would replace the extreme weather response program shelter.”

Mayor Jonathan Cote said the city feels there’s a need to have a permanent emergency shelter there that operates seven days a week, given the needs and challenges the city is seeing with increased homelessness.

“There are conversations with the provincial Continued on page 12

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Business Regulation and Licensing (Rental Units) Amendment Bylaw No. 8302, 2021 WHAT IS THIS BYLAW ABOUT?

Business Regulation and Licensing (Rental Units) Amendment Bylaw No. 8302, 2021 amends the Business Regulations and Licensing (Rental Unit) Bylaw by removing Part 6 of the bylaw. Part 6 was enacted by City Council in May 2019 to deter renovictions and provide protection to those tenants who may be displaced by large scale renovation work. The amendment was successful and resulted in a significant decrease in the number of reported renovictions and inquiries of concern. In July 2021 the Province introduced new legislation that amended the Residential Tenancy Act for the purpose of addressing renovictions. The new legislation requires landlords to apply for dispute resolution to obtain an Order to End Tenancy and an Order of Possession of the units.

This process does not require a Notice to End Tenancy and, since the trigger in the City’s Part 6 provisions is the issuance of the Notice to End Tenancy, the current Part 6 is rendered inoperative. Good public administration includes updating bylaws that are

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This Bylaw Amendment will be considered for issuance on November 15, 2021. Pursuant to a July 12, 2021, Council resolution, written feedback is welcomed. Send your comments by email, mail, or dropping off at the mailbox on the north side of City Hall by November 15, 2021 to: Email: clerks@newwestcity.ca Legislative Services Department, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H9 Council will consider adoption of Business Regulation and Licensing (Rental Units) Amendment Bylaw No. 8302, 2021 at its City Council meeting on November 15, 2021.

The meeting will be broadcast live on the City’s website and can be viewed by going to http://newwestcity.ca/council and clicking on the meeting in the meeting calendar.

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Continued from page 11 government about funding this housing,” he told the Record. “It’s not clear yet whether the project will actually have funding to be a full emergency shelter or if there will only be funding for extreme weather. So we are kind of setting ourselves up to support both, whatever the provincial government is able to fund.”

Cote said he recently had a “really good conversation” with B.C. Attorney General David Eby about the issue and stressed how

urgent it is.

“The provincial government appears to be responding and becoming more proactive on that, which is a good sign,” he said.

According to a Nov. 1 report to council, there are currently 52 emergency shelter beds in NewWest, no extreme weather response shelter mats and no emergency response centre shelter beds.

“The unsheltered homeless population is estimated in the hundreds, and three to four times the

pre-pandemic number,” said the staff report. “Winter is fast approaching, and a fourth wave of the pandemic is threatening to be the worst yet.”

In past years, Lookout Housing and Health Society operated an extreme weather shelter in the Cliff Block on Clarkson Street, but that space is no longer available.That space accommodated 30 men and women before the pandemic but was reduced to 16 men during the pandemic because of physical distancing requirements.

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Remembering Our Fallen Heroes WORLD WAR I Abbott, V.H.C. Adamsky, S. Aitchison, Joseph Atkins, William Allison, W. Roderick Anderson, G.F. Anderson, Robert A. Anderson, Robert G. Anderson, William Anderson, William Angelo, A. Annandale, T.S. Jr. Ashworth, Henry Barber, Geo. R. Barnes, A. Bate, Douglas S. Bateman, M.G. Beattie, Reg. Bernays, L.A. Birt, G.W. Blackmore, Charles Blair, J.F. Bowden, Christopher Bowden, Fred Bower, W.A. Boyd, John Bristow, Samuel Bristowe, Frank L. Broderick, T.B. Bruce, A.M. Bruce, John Buchan, G.W. Buckley, S.C. Bundy, L. Burnett, Harry Burr, W.R.

Butcher, Alfred J. Callahan, J. Callanan, J. Calman, Wm. Cameron, James S. Campbell, Hugh Campbell, K.M. Canning, George Caple, L.N. Carpenter, F.H.G. Carruthers, W. Chessell, Fred Church, Norman Clapp, Charles E. Clark, R.M. Cleghorn, W.S. Clitheroe, Percy Collins, Gerald Combs, R.W. Connolly, T.A. Cook, J.E. Corbett, E.C. Coutu, Thomas Craighead, W.J.P. Crandell, Jas. G. Creighton, A.R. Cullington, Arthur H. Cunningham, F.B. Curtis, Leslie W. Curtis, T.D. Dailey, Alfred Dailey, G. Day, W.M.L. Day, William Deacon, C.H. Denniston, James

Douglas, Walter Douglass, Wallace Dunford, E.T. Eastman, Edwin. F. Edgar, Robert Fell, R.J. Ferguson, T. Flumerfelt, E. Forrest, Leonard Foster, John A. Foubister, Robert Gaudin, H.E. Gladstone, Robert Gordon, G.C. Gordon, Oliver Gordon, W. Gough, E.B. Gray, Alfred Gray, John A. Gray, L. Gray, T. Graveney, William K. Gunn, B.B. Gyotoku, Tomoki Hamilton, William Happer, A.D. Harper, J.A. Harris, Fred Harris, H. Harvie, H. Hawkes, H. Henderson, John Hepworth, O.H. Huggard, Kenneth H. Hume, Arthur E. Hunter, John W.

Hurford, C.H. Irvin, Charles A. Irvine, E. Ishihara, Iudo Jagger, Herbert Jagger, Louis James, Albert James, Joseph Johnson, Henry C. Jones, Hugh L. Keam, Stanley, W. Keary, William O’ B. Kelly, Frank W. Kelly, William Kenny, N. Kitcher, Bert.

Knox, Matthew Laird, J.M. Lamont, A.R. Lane, Stanley Law, John Leamy, Hubert Leslie, W. Levy, Alfred J. Lewis, E. (Nurse) Linn, J. McK. Lusier, Howard Lynn, John MacKenzie, A.D. MacKenzie, Archibald MacKenzie, James Mackie, Alex John MacQueen, T.H. Manby, C.S. Manley, C.S. Markland, B.

Marshall, Robert Martin, J.E. Martin, John Marwood, W.M. Mayers, Frank M. Mayers, J.C.F. McAllister, A.B. McCabe, Frank E. McClelland, James C. McLelland, John McCombe, Stanley R. McKay, W. McPhee, Charles Tupper McRae, A. Mears, A.E. Meehan, Joseph Meiklejohn, W. Mellon, J.A. Miller, W.M. Mills, Thomas Milton, G.A. Moffatt, T.J. Monk, Henry Joseph Moore, Ceril Moore, Donald Morgan, Ernest A. Morris, Alfred O. Mortison, S.R. Munday, Henry Munn, D. Ellsworth Murray, Stewart Myers, K. Nevard, William K. Newitt, T.G. Nicholson, A.W. Norris, George R.

North, Roy Oddy, George Odlum, H. Ogilvy, Alfred Patchell, Charles A. Phillips, E. Phipps, C.S. Powys, Edmond Pretty, Arthur W. Radford, Ralph Ramsey, Albert E. Rand, Edwin, A. Reid, J.S. Reid, Robert M. Roberts, F.O. Robertson, A. Roger, W. Ross, Benjamin Ross, J.H. Ross, William Jr. Ruddock, R.F. Rumble, H.J. Ryan, Gordon Sampher, Philip Sangster, H.W. Seymour, Charles E. Seymour, Noel Sharpe, Lorne Simpson, R.G. Smith, R.S. Smith, William Smither, Russell H. Sowen, W.E. Spring, D. John Stoddart, T.H. Sutherland, G.B.

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Remembrance Day 2021 shines spotlight on poppies

The poppy is being celebrated for being part of the Remembrance Day tradition in Canada for 100 years.

A colouring contest, a poppy craft and a special commemorative poppy are among the ways community members can celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Remembrance poppy.

Terry Leith, president of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 2, said poppy sales are now underway in New Westminster. He said they can be found at various stores around town.

“We have an unlimited supply,” he said. “If we take a tray or a can to a location and the can gets filled up and they run out of poppies, they just

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phone us and we go out and replenish them.”

Leith noted that proceeds from the poppy sales go out to the community.

“A certain portion is for veterans that have difficulties; if they come in and they have problems with their finances and things like that, they come in here and apply for financial assistance,” he said. “A lot of it goes to Queen’s Park Hospital and Royal Columbian Hospital.We donate to the hospitals for different pieces of equipment.”

For 2021, the Legion has created a special commemorative poppy that looks like the original poppy, as its design has changed through the de-

cades. Limited-edition poppies are available for $10. People need to drop by the New West Legion or call (604-522-4522) if they want to purchase the commemorative poppy.

The Legion is encouraging kids 12 and under to take part in this year’s colouring contest, which features a poppy. Entries can also be picked up in the children’s section of the public library.

A free take-home poppy craft kit will also be available at the New Westminster Public Library (uptown and Queensborough branches) from Nov. 6 to 10.

For details about Remembrance Day activities, see www.newwestcity.ca/ remembrance day.

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REMEMBRANCE DAY Remembrance Day ceremony goes virtual for 2021 Theresa McManus

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A virtual ceremony will give NewWest residents a chance to honour veterans and their sacrifices this Remembrance Day. Like last year, New Westminster’s 2021 Remembrance Day service will feature a virtual ceremony that will be livestreamed starting at 10:30 a.m.

“Everyone that we partnered with last year is contributing this year, and we have also added a few partners,” said Lisa Kemp, the city’s program coordinator of special events.

“We are really focusing on it being a community event.”

The city, working in partnership with the New Westminster Royal Ca-

nadian Legion, the Royal Westminster Regiment and other community organizations, has developed plans that will allow community members to honour veterans and their sacrifices in a safe way.

“There were certainly many discussions about the direction for this year’s service,” Kemp said. “There was consensus on the committee that this was the direction they wanted to go this year.”

In addition to considering the potential risk to veterans and others attending an in-person event, Kemp said the online event builds on the success of last year’s virtual ceremony.

“The attendance was quite high last year,” she said. “We actually received feedback from the public

that they found it more accessible being virtual. So building on that success, that also factored into the decision.”

The ceremony will include poetry readings, a memorial address, two minutes of silence and the wreath ceremony. Music components will be provided by the RoyalWestminster Regiment Band, the DowcoTriumph Street Pipe Band and Elizabeth Irving.

The ceremony can be viewed on the City of NewWestminster’sYouTube and Facebook pages and on Telus’ Optik channel 710 for Telus customers. People can watch it at 10:30 a.m. or later in the day.

Organizers of Remembrance Day events in New West are providing a num-

ber of opportunities for remembrance this year.

On Remembrance Day, people can participate in a self-guided walking tour of FirstWorldWar veterans’ homes in the Queen’s Park neighbourhood.The tour, presented by Heritage NewWest, is on Thursday, Nov. 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., but if it’s raining, the signs outside each home on the tour will not be set up.

“Interpretive posters telling their stories were created by NewWestminster’s Heritage Preservation Society and researched and written by local historian JimWolf,” said a notice about the event. “Museum staff will place these posters along the street outside each of the homes listed on the map for people to explore at their own

pace.”

The theme of this year’s Remembrance Day ceremony is the 100th Anniversary of the Remembrance Poppy in Canada.

“In 1921, inspired

by John McCrae’s In Flanders Fields, Madame Anna Guérin, had an idea: to adopt the distribution of the poppy on Armistice Day as a way to raise money for veterans’ needs and to remember those who had given their lives during the First WorldWar,” said the city’s website. “In July of 1921, the GreatWarVeterans Association (which in 1925 would unify with other Veteran groups to form the Canadian Legion) adopted the poppy as the flower of remembrance.”

The NewWestminster Public Library is provid-

ing kids with a free, takehome poppy craft, which allows them to create a poppy similar to the original poppy used on Remembrance Day. Kits can be picked up at the uptown and Queensborough branches from Nov. 6 to 10.

Community members can also check out the Poppy Project installation, a large blanket featuring more than 1,000 poppies created by local knitters and crocheters. It will be on display at Queensborough Community Centre from Oct. 27 to Nov. 2, Centennial Community Centre from Nov. 2 to 8 and NewWestminster City Hall from Nov. 8 to 12.

You can find all the city’s Remembrance Day details at www.newwest city.ca/remembranceday.

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Community Does Queensborough need its own high school?

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The New Westminster school district is eyeing the possibility of a combined middle-and-secondary-school hub in Queensborough.

Under the plan, Queensborough Middle School could be expanded with a new wing to accommodate students from grades 6 to 12 (or, potentially, grades 5 to 12, depending on the grade configuration at Queen Elizabeth Elementary).

That suggestion is one of the ideas put forward in School District 40’s newly updated long-range facilities plan.The plan explores ways to accommodate rapid enrolment growth in a district challenged by a lack of land and small school sites.

New Westminster Secondary School, as the sol-

itary high school in the district, comes under scrutiny in the plan. Despite a new building, which just opened to students this past January, the school is already at 90% capacity. It’s expected to be past 100% capacity by 2024, when the district projects the facility will have 2,027 students.

(Those numbers do not include international students, who pay fees to attend NWSS.They cover students in the regular secondary school and French immersion programs, as well as those enrolled in the SIGMA alternate program at the school.)

In total, the district says it will be short 517 spaces for secondary school students by 2035, failing any changes.

“It’s not uncommon for schools to be over-capacity,” secretary-treasurer Bettina Ketcham told

trustees at the Oct. 14 operations committee meeting, when the plan came up for discussion.

Ketcham said capacity issues don’t usually have an impact on student learning until the 120% mark is reached.The plan shows NWSS at 118% capacity by 2032 and 122% by 2033.

The long-range facilities plan, approved by trustees at the Oct. 26 school board meeting, suggests reconfiguring grades in Queensborough as the preferred option to deal with the future space crunch at NWSS. It notes that the secondary school-age population (aged 14 to 17) living in Queensborough is projected to increase from 413 in 2021 to 658 in 2035.

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It suggests making a 500-student Queensborough Middle School expansion a “high-priority project” in the district’s five-year capital plan and working to acquire a school site for that expansion.

Failing a shift in Queensborough, the longrange facilities plan also suggests the district may be able to cope with the space crunch at NWSS by changing timetables – for instance, by staggering lunch breaks – to make space for more students without adding more classrooms and without having to move students elsewhere.

A third alternative, expanding the existing NWSS facility, would run

into “significant site constraints,” the plan says.

But Ketcham said there are opportunities for either short- or long-term expansion plans if the district opts to go that route.

The immediacy of the need is further out Ketcham stressed the ideas outlined in the plan are for the long term.

“The immediacy of need is further out,” she said. “While we have more immediate needs when it comes to the elementary and middle school, the longer-term strategy really starts to become highlighted with respect to NWSS and Queensborough Middle School.”

She said those plans fall

into the seven- to 10-year range.

Site acquisition for a Queensborough Middle School expansion, with an estimated cost of $60 million, has been included in the district’s five-year capital plan – a document it submits to the Ministry of Education.

“It’s to get this information on the ministry’s radar, and it’s more of a long-range document for us to execute and keep our finger on the pulse of how things are progressing,” Ketcham said, noting timing can be shifted if enrolment grows more quickly or more slowly than anticipated.

“Just because we put it in our long-range facilities plan, it’s not necessarily going to be actioned tomorrow. It is something that we’re going to continue to monitor over time.”

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Arts & Entertainment What’s up at Eighth & Eight? Drop in Saturday to find out The team at Eighth & Eight Creative Spaces is inviting the community in to find out what the centre is all about.

Eighth & Eight is the newly branded arts centre that’s now taking shape in the complex at the corner of Eighth Avenue and Eighth Street, in a portion of the old New Westminster Secondary School building.

The 35,000-square-foot centre includes Massey Theatre, Plaskett Gallery

and a variety of multipurpose and studio rooms created from former classrooms and other surrounding spaces.

The arts centre is being retained as a stand-alone complex, owned by the City of New Westminster and operated by the Massey Theatre Society, after the demolition of the old school.

On Saturday, Nov. 5, everyone’s invited to stop in between 1 and 5:30 p.m. to check out the space for

themselves.

“Years of hard work by local and provincial governments and Massey Theatre Society have brought us to this day.

Now it’s time to engage community members, artists and activators as the space is opened to the public, so the potential of this important community space can be imagined together,” said Jessica Schneider, executive director of the Massey Theatre Society, in a press release.

The society’s board of directors and leadership team will be on hand at Saturday’s open house to talk about plans for the centre and answer visitors’ questions.

And, as folks of all ages wander the space, they’ll be able to enjoy a host of offerings from artists, creators and community members – children’s craft activities, film showings, musical and dance performances, writers’ group readings, sketch the-

atre, spoken word performances, a New West Craft sale and more.

COVID-19 protocols are in place. The B.C. Vaccine Passport (or regional equivalent) and matching picture ID is required to attend. Masks

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Arts & Entertainment The must-do list: 5 arty happenings What better way to spend a rainy November evening than enjoying an artistic outing?

Check out these upcoming highlights from the city’s arts scene: FIONA TANG: BARE The solo show, Bare, features work by Fiona Tang. It runs at the Gallery at Queen’s Park until Nov. 28.The exhibition explores the artist’s struggles with depression and anxiety over the past year.

The gallery is in Centennial Lodge, Queen’s Park, and it’s open Wednesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free. See acnw.ca/galleryexhibit for details.

CAPTURE LIGHT The Anvil Centre Community Art Gallery is featuring a new exhibition of

photography work reflecting a range of creative expression – from macro to micro, analog to digital, landscape to street photography, still frames to documentary works. It features works by Sarah Polson,Valeriya Zhmak, Janene White, Janet Kvammen, Kathy Harms, Milada Dzevitskaya and Julia Schoennagel.

The exhibition runs from Nov. 5 to Jan. 3, with an exhibition opening on Thursday, Nov. 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. Admission is free.

The gallery is on the third floor at 777 Columbia St. EIGHTH & EIGHT OPEN HOUSE The new Eighth & Eight arts centre is inviting everyone in to find out what it’s all about.This coming Saturday, Nov. 6, you’re

invited to drop in between 1 and 5:30 p.m. for an open house. Check out www.masseytheatre.com for a schedule of events – or just drop in at 735 Eighth Ave. to check it all out for yourself. (See page 18 of this edition.)

B.C.’S FUNNIEST FEMALE Laughter Zone 101 is bringing back the B.C.’s Funniest New Female Comic competition for 2021 after a one-year hiatus.Turn out at the Attic at the House of Comedy (530 Columbia St.) tonight (Thursday, Nov. 4) for the preliminary rounds.Two shows, at 7 p.m. and at 9:30 p.m., will feature an array of hilarious women, all with less than six years of comedy experience. Audience and judges’ votes will determine who moves on to the finale on Saturday, Nov.

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MARTHA WAINWRIGHT Live music is back! If you need any more excuse than that to get out for a night on the town, well, how’s this: An internationally known singer-songwriter is bringing her tour to New Westminster, and you can get an up-close and personal seat for the occasion.The Montreal-based folk artist is introducing her newest album, LoveWill Be Reborn.

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PEDERSEN, May Eva (nee Blanden) December 31, 1922 − October 14, 2021 With heavy hearts that we announce the passing, in her 99th year, of our beloved mother, mother−in −law, grandmother, great−grandmother, aunt, and friend, May Pedersen, a long−time resident of Burnaby.

She was born on New Year’s Eve of 1922 in Mayfair, SK, to Arthur and May Blanden. At the age of 15, her family moved to New Westminster, BC, where she later met her devoted husband of 68 years, Karl M Pedersen. May bravely endured the challenges of being a World War II army wife and began raising their firstborn while Karl was away.

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ALL Roofing & Repairs.

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35%OFF

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20 Year Labour Warranty Available

604-591-3500

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

Liability Insurance, WCB, BBB, Free Estimates

604-946-4333

604-782-4322

GUTTERS

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604-723-8434

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Roy • 604-839-7881

25+ yrs exp. WCB. Insured

604.782.4322

DRYWALL

INTERIOR SPECIALIST. 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE. FREE ESTIMATE.

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GUTTERS • REPLACEMENTS • DOWNPIPE • LEAF GUARD • DRAIN GUARD • SIDING We do ALL kinds of Concrete Work.

• Seniors discount.

Local, family business 40+ yrs.

604-240-3408

604-724-3832

25 years Experience.

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RENOS & HOME IMPROVEMENT

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LAWN & GARDEN

604-240-2881

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778-688-1012

Interior / Exterior Specialist.

Many Years Experience.

Fully Insured.

Top Quality • Quick Work.

Free estimate.

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Ask about incentives for 50+*

D&M PAINTING

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Backhoe/Bobcat/Dumptruck Services Call for information: 604-292-8136 Email: info@dania.bc.ca www.dania.bc.ca

PAINTING/ WALLPAPER

SHAW LANDSCAPING LTD

Complete Landscaping • Lawn Cutting • Gardening • Prune/Trim • Full Maint.

INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices.

Satisfaction guar.604-518-7508

HANDYPERSON SUITES FOR RENT

LANDSCAPING

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New Roofing & Repairs.

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

604-240-5362

RUBBISH REMOVAL

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• FULL SERVICE JUNK REMOVAL & Clean-Up at Affordable Rates • Pianos & Hot Tubs No Problem • Booked Appointments • Same-Day Service • Residential & Commercial 20 YARD YARD BIN RENTALS RENTALS 20 $ from a week dumpfees fees from$249 + +dump 249for/week

604.220.JUNK (5865) TREE SERVICES TREE SERVICES

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

604 - 787-5915

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$50 OFF

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778-892-1530

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* on jobs over $1000

REFER TO THE HOME SERVICES SECTION FOR ALL YOUR HOME IMPROVEMENT NEEDS

23 years experience.

Free Estimates

Find the professionals you need to complete your renovations in the Home Services section

A. RIGHTWAY PAIN NTING Ltd.

778-984-0666

Kitchen & Bathrooms, all Tile, all Flooring, Drywall, Paint. ALL REPAIRS +More!

INT & EXT • 778-836-0436

CALL TO PLACE YOUR AD

604-444-3056

22 THURSDAY, November 4, 2021 • New West Record

WEEKLY SPECIALS Prices November 10, 2021.

100% BCEffective OWNED AND4 –OPERATED

Organic Lean Ground LOCAL Beef from

1199/lb

100% BC OWNED AND OPERATED LOCAL from

Comox, BC

Nicola Apples

26.43/kg Grass Fed value pack

Organic Green, Rainbow, and Red Chard

Okanagan

198/lb 4.37/kg

3/ 600 bunches

from Cal Organics in USA

Choices Hot Soup Assorted Varieties

2/ 1000

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Choices’ Own Whole Wheat or Multigrain Bread

549649

499 530g

140g-165g

Flora Vitamins and Supplements

Amy’s Organic Canned Soup

Annie’s Homegrown Mac & Cheese Dishes

20% off

2/700

2/400

Assorted Sizes Regular Retail 5.99-66.49

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