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WATERLOGGED: Residents in some New Westminster neighbourhoods were hit with flooding on Monday after torrential rains hit. Residents in such areas as Quayside (pictured) and Queensborough saw some roads closed by the city due to flooding. Aside from reports of some minor flooding in basements and local parks, city officials said the city had weathered the storm quite well. PHOTO MARIO BARTEL

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NewWestminster schools are in urgent need of more substitute teachers and education assistants to cover staff absences – but finding those replacements is proving to be a challenge.

School trustees heard a

report on the replacement staffing issue at their Nov. 9 operations committee meeting.

RobertWeston, the district’s executive director of human resources, presented figures showing how many days off had been recorded by teachers and EAs in the first two months of the school year

and how many of those days had been covered by replacement staff.

The district recorded 150 teacher absence days in September, reflecting an absenteeism rate of about 3% (that is, about 3% of all district teachers absent at any one time). In October, that went up to 306 absence days, or about 4.5%

absenteeism.

Weston noted the district was able to cover 88% of absences in September and 89% in October by using the on-call system.

Among education assistants, the district saw 165 absence days in September, or about a 6% absenteeism rate. In October, that went up to 292 days,

or 9%. It was only able to fill about 66% of absences in September and 69% in October using its casual EA staff.

Weston pointed out those non-filled days pose challenges for schools because absences must then be covered by principals, vice-principals or nonclassroom teachers (such

as teacher-librarians).

“They have to be backfilled as best possible from non-enrolling and administrative staff, and this of course places great strain on the school itself,” he said.

Superintendent Karim Hachlaf said the problem is “very concerning.”

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Council ponders property tax hikes for 2022

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New Westminster residents and businesses will have a better sense of the tax hike they could face in 2022 after council considers some proposed service enhancements.

At a Nov. 1 workshop, staff presented council with some potential “scenarios” for the 2022 property tax increase.

According to a report to council, existing property taxes are $93.7 million and fixed cost and salary increases are $2.9 million (or about a 3% increase).

The city is also facing an increase to its insurance premiums of about $1.5 million (or about 1.6%).

Harji Varn, the city’s director of finance, said the city collected $144.7 million through property taxes in 2021, which included $93.7 million for the city and an additional $51 million on behalf of other tax authorities, such as Metro Vancouver, TransLink and schools.

“So, a key message here: not the entire tax bill is in the city’s control,” she said.

THREE OPTIONS ON THE TABLE: 3.9%, 4.6%, 6.1% At the recent workshop, staff didn’t present council with a proposed property tax increase for 2022.

Instead, staff put forward

three budget scenarios that council could mull over before its next workshop on Nov. 29 – options that outline what the city could provide with 3.9%, 4.6% and 6.1% property tax increases.

According to Varn, a 3.9% tax increase would cover the city’s fixed costs of 3% and insurance costs of 1.6%, but the city would need to reduce spending by 0.7%, which would be “very challenging” to do.

“A 4.6% tax increase will allow us to keep going with the fixed costs and insurance, but it won’t allow us to have any net new permanent service enhancements for 2022,” she said. “And 6.1% will keep the fixed costs and the insurance at 4.6%, but it will add in the growth of the service enhancements that are proposed.”

A list of proposed service enhancements, which add up to a 1.5% tax increase, includes a variety of initiatives including a beat person for greenways and commercial areas (engineering), an irrigation technician to help with climate change resilience and a natural areas practitioner (parks and rec), an Indigenous relations advisor (Anvil Centre) and increased E-Comm costs (New Westminster Police Department).

government, the provincial government, TransLink and Metro Vancouver.While he considers the middle option to be “something doable” because it takes into account the cost pressures faced by the city, he hoped there would be a way to incorporate or phase in the enhancements.

“I think we do kind of need to get into that 4% range for us to get to an area, at least from my perspective, that would be a comfortable level given some of the pressures out there,” he said.

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DISCUSSION NEEDED Lisa Spitale, the city’s chief administrative officer, said those ideas will be discussed at council’s next workshop.

Coun. Mary Trentadue said she wants to discuss the plans before saying what she’s comfortable with in terms of a tax increase.

“I am not off the wall on any of these,” she said of the three scenarios.

“I think that all of these would be reasonable, but I am not ready at this point to say which one is where

I’d like to stick a pin in because I feel like there is more conversation to be had.”

Coun. Chuck Puchmayr said he’d like to see a tax hike that’s “in the middle” of the figures suggested by staff.

Mayor Jonathan Cote said insurance premiums are a new cost driver in the budget and are putting a “huge pressure” on the city. He said the proposed enhancements aren’t a surprise, as they’re very much connected to the work the city has been doing.

“I do have concerns of looking at a budget of over a 6% tax increase for property taxes,” he said. “That is obviously higher than the average number.That does raise some concerns for myself, particularly in the time that we are having.We are still working through COVID, particularly knowing how that will impact small businesses in the community and residents alike.”

Cote said a lot of government agencies are experiencing financial pressures, including the federal

‘QUITE ASTOUNDING’ At the workshop, staff gave council an overview of some of the initiatives undertaken by the city in 2021 and a look at initiatives being contemplated for next year.

Trentadue thanked staff for highlighting some of the city’s 2021 accomplishments.

“This year, to see all of the actions that the city has taken in the past year, during COVID, through COVID, is really quite astounding. I think we should be very proud of the actions and the projects and the work, all of the challenges that we have undergone and still done really brilliant work,” she said.

Local schools face competition from other school districts Continued from page 1 “That directly impacts the learning environment for our students. I’m very concerned about the impact this is having on the learning environment, and I need to project a clear picture to the board in regard to the work our school-based administrators are doing to offer coverages. Beyond EAs and teachers, a school has noon-hour supervisors, crossing guards, and it has

been intensive for administrators,” he said. “That is a narrative that is taking place in many school districts, not only ours.”

NEW WEST FACING COMPETITION FOR STAFF Weston said the district’s absenteeism rates have remained relatively consistent year over year.

He said New Westminster’s rates are in line with those in other school districts and across the so-

cial services and education sector generally. But he told trustees the district faces a particular challenge right now because there’s stiff competition for teachers and education assistants in Metro Vancouver school districts.

He pointed out that larger neighbouring school districts often put requirements on their on-call and casual staff that they be available for a minimum number of days a week –

leaving small districts such as New Westminster essentially scrambling for the leftovers.

BUDGET, STAFFING ANALYSIS COMING NOV. 23 Trustee Maya Russell proposed the board allocate $500,000 for replacement staffing.

“I think the case has been made very clearly. I don’t think we can continue on in the school year

with the number of absences we’re having.This is going to really, really impact students with special needs (and) staff,” she said. “It’s just going to snowball and make it tougher.”

But other trustees suggested it would be premature to simply allocate money without having a fuller picture of how the problem would be addressed.

“I really am floored by

the numbers that we’re seeing and how they are the norm for the region,” trustee Anita Ansari said.

“To me, that reads like we do have to explore different hiring practices. I don’t necessarily want to budget a certain amount of money without actually knowing the scope of the practice change we have to do.”

Trustees agreed to table Russell’s motion until their Nov. 23 meeting.

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Heritage Revitalization Agreement (Bylaw No. 8262, 2021) and Heritage Designation (Bylaw No. 8263, 2021) for 515 St. George Street.

WHAT ARE THESE BYLAWS ABOUT?

A Heritage Revitalization Agreement (HRA) application has been received for 515 St. George Street (shown in bold on the adjacent map) in order to allow a laneway house at the rear of the property. The laneway house would be a single-storey fully accessible building of 77 sq. m.

(830 sq. ft.) and meet the design guidelines for new construction in the Queens Park Heritage Conservation area. The HRA would allow relaxations to the Zoning bylaw for the property to allow the laneway house, including a reduction in parking spaces from two to one. In exchange, minor restoration work would be completed on the heritage house and the property would be protected through a Heritage Designation Bylaw.

For further information please visit: beheardnewwest.ca

HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION?

From November 04 to November 22, 2021 (except November 11), read the bylaw and related material at Legislative Services, City Hall 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday, and online at: newwestcity.ca/publicnotices

HOW CAN I BE HEARD? Share your thoughts in the following ways:

• Written submissions by email, post, or dropping off at the mailbox on the north side of City Hall are welcome and encouraged.

• Speak at the meeting by computer, smart device or phone via Zoom: 1. Computer, Smartphone or Tablet: go to newwestcity.ca/council#JoinAMeeting, and click or tap the Meeting ID button 2. Phone: Call 778-907-2071. Enter Meeting ID: 655 9404 5919, followed by #.

• Speak in person at the meeting. A mask is required.

Starting at 8:30 am on November 5, 2021, register online at speakers.newwestcity.ca, or contact Legislative Services to register to speak: Phone: 604-527-4523 * Email: clerks@newwestcity.ca Legislative Services Department, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H9 Written comments received by 5pm, three business days before the meeting will be included in the agenda package. Later comments received until the close of the hearing will be distributed on table at the meeting. All comments are published.

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Heritage Revitalization Agreement Bylaw No. 8271, 2021 and Heritage Designation Bylaw No. 8272, 2021 for 208 Fifth Avenue WHAT ARE THESE BYLAWS ABOUT?

A Heritage Revitalization Agreement (HRA) is proposed in order to subdivide the property into two lots roughly 4,000 sq. ft. (372 sq. m.) and 4,710 sq. ft. (438 sq. m.) in size. The existing 1910 house would be moved forward on the smaller northerly lot, and a new house would be built on the larger southerly lot. Proposed Zoning Bylaw relaxations include smaller lot size (both houses); rear projections and setback (heritage house only); and density (0.64 FSR) and bay window width (new house only). In exchange the 1910 house would be restored and legally protected with a Heritage Designation Bylaw.

For further information please visit: beheardnewwest.ca

HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION?

From November 04 to November 22, 2021 (except November 11), read the bylaw and related material at Legislative Services, City Hall 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday, and online at: newwestcity.ca/publicnotices

HOW CAN I BE HEARD? Share your thoughts in the following ways:

• Written submissions by email, post, or dropping off at the mailbox on the north side of City Hall are welcome and encouraged.

• Speak at the meeting by computer, smart device or phone via Zoom: 1. Computer, Smartphone or Tablet: go to newwestcity.ca/council#JoinAMeeting, and click or tap the Meeting ID button 2. Phone: Call 778-907-2071. Enter Meeting ID: 655 9404 5919, followed by #.

• Speak in person at the meeting. A mask is required.

Starting at 8:30 am on November 5, 2021, register online at speakers.newwestcity.ca, or contact Legislative Services to register to speak: Phone: 604-527-4523 * Email: clerks@newwestcity.ca Legislative Services Department, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H9 Written comments received by 5pm, three business days before the meeting will be included in the agenda package. Later comments received until the close of the hearing will be distributed on table at the meeting. All comments are published.

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SIXTH STREET PUBLIC REALM IMPROVEMENTS Changes are coming on Sixth Street in Uptown! The Uptown Sixth Street Public Realm Improvements will reimagine Sixth Street between Sixth Avenue and Belmont Street. The street will be oriented more clearly toward the public realm and walking, with more flexible uses of Sixth Street and its edges, as well as improving accessibility.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Your feedback will help us refine the master plan that will be presented to council and will shape the future of Hume Park for years to come. Survey closes on November 28, 2021.

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NOTICE OF WAIVER OF PUBLIC HEARING Miscellaneous Amendment Bylaw for Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 8287, 2021 NOTICE OF WAIVER:

Notice is given under s. 464(2) of the Local Government Act that Council has waived the holding of a public hearing respecting Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 8287, 2021. This Zoning Amendment Bylaw includes identified minor annual miscellaneous revisions, edits and corrections to the Zoning Bylaw.

HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION?

From November 4 to 22, 2021 (except November 11), read the bylaw and related material online at 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.

Council will consider third reading and adoption of Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 8287, 2021 at the City Council meeting on November 22, 2021. The meeting will be broadcast live on the City’s website and can be viewed by going to newwestcity.ca/council and clicking on the meeting in the meeting calendar.

Jacque Killawee, City Clerk

NOTICE OF WAIVER OF PUBLIC HEARING Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 8231, 2021 Stage 2 – Part A Sustainable Transportation NOTICE OF WAIVER:

Notice is given under s. 464(2) of the Local Government Act that Council has waived the holding of a public hearing respecting Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 8231, 2021. This Zoning Amendment Bylaw would modify off-street bicycle parking requirements and off-street bicycle facility design standards and applies City-wide.

WHAT IS ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 8231, 2021 ABOUT?

Bylaw No. 8231, 2021 proposes an amendment of the Zoning Bylaw to off-street bicycle parking requirements and off-street bicycle facility design standards to address sustainable transportation objectives, policies and actions arising from the Master Transportation Plan, Council’s Strategic Plan and Climate Emergency Response.

HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION?

From November 4 to 22, 2021 (except November 11), read the bylaw and related material online at 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.

Council will consider third reading of Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 8231, 2021 at its Regular Council meeting on November 22, 2021. The meeting will be broadcast live on the City’s website and can be viewed by going to newwestcity.ca/council and clicking on the meeting in the meeting calendar.

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Topic: Should renters have to pay for elevator repairs?

So much focus has been on the COVID-19 pandemic that our other public health emergency is often ignored or, at best, gets attention once a month when the number of people dying from toxic drug overdoses is released.

The opioid crisis was declared a public health emergency way back in April 2016, and the pandemic has taken a bad situation and made it much worse.

As our social behaviours changed – notably much less close contact with others – many fatal overdoses occurred in people using drugs alone, with no one there to help.

B.C. recently passed a grim milestone by setting another record for illicit drug deaths.

More than 1,500 people died in the first nine months of this year, including a record 181 deaths in August.That is a 24% increase above the same period last year.

The BC NDP government recently added 10 more specialized addition beds and more social worker teams at Fraser Health hospitals, which should have some positive impact.

The real game changer, however, could be the B.C. government’s official request to the federal government to decriminalize small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use.

So far, Health Canada has not replied to the request.

B.C. chief coroner Lisa Lapointe considers decriminalization a crucial step towards turning the crisis on its ear. Addictions Minister Sheila Malcolmson argues decriminalization would reduce the “fear and shame” some drug users feel and often prevent them from seeking help.

Decriminalization may help address another large factor that is driving illicit

“I did some research and this is the info I got: Landlord has to show proper maintenance was done and it (was) not from neglect to win that.”

“If the business isn’t viable, then sell it.This is twisting the rules to make up for an owner’s bad decisions and poor planning.”

Karla Olson

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drug fatalities upwards.

Such a move could make the drug supply chain considerably safer.

B.C. already has a safe drug supply program that allows a doctor or nurse to prescribe alternatives to illicit drugs, but it is apparently working unevenly in different parts of the province.

The closure of the Canada-U.S. border in March 2020 marks the point at which deaths started to escalate, as the drug supply chain was disrupted and replaced by a more dangerous supply.

Lapointe’s latest report said fentanyl caused 84% of the deaths this year and the number of people dying from an overdose of the more lethal carfentanil has more than doubled this year to 177.

The reopening of the border may also affect the supply chain’s safety, although it may take some time to see any evidence of that happening.

Hopefully, Ottawa and Health Canada heed B.C.’s request for decriminalization of small amounts of drugs for personal use. It has been clear for years that outright drug prohibition simply does not work, and a new approach is needed.

Until Ottawa acts and until B.C. puts even more resources into dealing with the crisis (difficult to do when the COVID-19 public health emergency puts an enormous strain on existing resources), the deaths will continue to mount.

However, they will still fly below the radar for much of a public that continues to find itself still in the grip of a pandemic that has turned many lives upside down.

Illicit drug use is still viewed by many as “someone else’s” problem, and that’s a shame.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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Letters Downtown is a focus Editor: Downtown New Westminster is vibrant and active. Sold-out comedy shows, lunchtime lineups at the sandwich shop, new restaurants filling their tables. Residents new and old are finding new reasons to visit the historic downtown.

However, we cannot and have not ignored the recent challenges being faced by this retail district (and other districts locally and across Metro Vancouver) that were raised by the writer in the recent Record Opinion (Hope is not a strategy, Letters, Nov. 11, 2021).

The writer chose to conflate many overlapping issues: neglected buildings, construction impacts and society-wide social challenges clearly exacerbated by COVID. These issues are affecting all business districts in different ways, but a recent fire and ongoing sewer works mean they may be felt more acutely in downtown. This is why the city is working in partnership with the private sector and service agencies, and leveraging senior government funding to provide extra support downtown.

In just the last two months, we have launched the downtown recovery strategy to transition to a post-COVID economy and proactively address some of the underperforming spaces in the downtown. We have also brought forward crisis response bylaws to fast-track the

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approval of supportive housing and assure we are at the top of the BC Housing funding queue.

On the very day that letter was published online, council advanced temporary permitting for additional emergency beds and partnered with the Canadian Mental Health Association on piloting a Peer Assist Crisis Team to reduce conflict on mental health calls and free up police.

This recent work followed on and enhanced the region-leading work of our COVID Business and Local Economy Task Force and our COVID Vulnerable and At-Risk Population Task Force, their list of actions detailed in regular council updates but too comprehensive to cover here. Also too long to list are the many livability improvement actions that the city has introduced downtown, from improving access to temporary and permanent toilets to adding larger trash receptacles and creating innovative multi-departmental teams where police, bylaws, engineering and fire departments work together to more quickly address issues that arise.

These are not vague strategies, resting on hope. These are concrete actions relying on partnerships across jurisdictions (government, private sector, not-for-profit) that the city is either leading or supporting in our budget and with the hard work and expertise of city staff.

Patrick Johnstone, city councillor, New Westminster

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Community Townhouse project aimed at the ‘missing middle’ Theresa McManus

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A recently completed townhouse development in the West End is the first in a series of projects aimed at addressing the “missing middle” in New West.

Canada West Group built the Elina on Eighth townhouse project at 1211 Eighth Ave., which includes 22 housing units – 20 of which have three or more bedrooms.

The project (which is named after the developer’s daughter) exceeds the City of New Westminster’s family friendly housing policy, which requires 30% of the units to have two to three bedrooms, with at least 10% of the units having three or more bedrooms.

The development is also consistent with the city’s “ground-orientated infill housing” designation, which seeks to support the construction of townhomes or rowhomes that fit in and complement the surrounding single-family homes.

Mayor Jonathan Cote attended the project’s

grand opening celebration, where he presented keys to one of the buyers, Aychel Funcia, who moved into one of the four-bedroom units with her husband and daughter.They relocated from a small condo in New West to their new home, where their toddler is now able to have her own room and a place to run without disturbing the neighbours below.

“I got a chance to meet with a lot of the families moving in there,” Cote told the Record. “A lot were saying, ‘We live in a condo, we can’t afford a single-family home, we need that kind of step in between.’That was hard to find in New Westminster, and if this wasn’t an option they would have to be looking into other communities.”

According to the Canada West Group, the development attracted purchasers from New West, Burnaby and Vancouver who were searching for a more affordable place to call home without having to cross bridges or move too far outside of the Lower Mainland.

Cote said his conversations with homeowners convinced him this kind of housing is “part of the housing spectrum that we need to look at in our community.”

In 2019, council approved a rezoning for the five properties on Eighth Avenue to pave the way for the development.

Cote said the project is consistent with new housing designations included in the new official community plan, which was approved in 2017.

“One of the focuses in that community plan was looking at: how do you get more gentle density and how do you get what’s considered the missing middle in housing into our community?” he said. “It was definitely identified through that process that New Westminster is lacking in the townhouse form of housing in our community.”

MISSING MIDDLE When developing a new official community plan, the City of New Westminster sought to include housing that bridges the gap between single-fam-

FAMILY HOMES: Mayor Jonathan Cote (centre) joined Canada West Group representatives and Elina (the developer’s daughter, shown in the dress) at the grand opening of the new Elina on Eighth townhouse development. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

ily homes and highrise condo units.The “missing middle” generally refers to housing with multiple units that’s in a compatible scale and form with the neighbouring singlefamily homes.

Jackie Teed, the city’s senior manager of climate action, planning and development, said a number of projects that are similar to the one at 1211 Eighth Ave. are under review or have been approved. (See

highlights below.)

“We have a few others which are in the very early stages and not necessarily public yet, so overall we’re having good uptake on this type of project,” she said. “We also have had good uptake on laneway houses.”

The new official community plan included the new Residential – Infill Townhouse (RT) designation, which allows for small scale, side-by-side

townhouses and rowhouses. It also included the new Residential – Ground Oriented Infill Housing (RGO) designation, which allows for a wider range of housing forms, including single detached houses, duplexes, triplexes, quadruplexes, infill townhouses, and infill rowhouses.

“We’re pleased to have a number of infill projects being developed in New Westminster,”Teed said.

Here are some of the other ‘missing middle’ projects on the go Elina on Eighth may have been the first project of its type built under the new OCP land-use designations, but it won’t be the last.

Here’s a look at some other projects in the works that the city hopes will address some gaps in housing forms currently available in the city. Ð 835 Royal Ave. (Brow of

the Hill): The public hearing has been completed for this project, which includes a heritage revitalization agreement. An 1890 house on the front of the site will become a duplex (with a rental suite in one of the units.) One of the houses on the property will be demolished and a new three-unit townhouse will be built on

a new lot at the rear of the site, facing Ontario Street. Ð 102-128 East Eighth Ave. and 721 Cumberland St. (Massey Victory Heights): An application is currently under review for a proposed 55-unit infill townhouse development. The project is being proposed on 10 properties and would consist of units that are two

or two-and-a-half storeys in height. Ð 45 East Eighth Ave. (Massey Victory Heights): A fourunit rowhouse development is now under construction.

It will be the first rowhouse development built on the city’s mainland that has a fee-simple ownership model. It’s also the first rowhouse development to be

implemented with the infill townhouse and rowhouse design guidelines that were developed as part of the official community plan. Ð 909 First St. (Glenbrooke North): A four-unit stratified townhouse development is now under construction at this location. Ð 547 Ewen Ave. (Queensborough): This project

has been approved by council but has yet to be constructed. It includes the retention and restoration of the historic Slovak Hall, which will be converted into two housing units. Three townhouses will be built next to it, with all units having two or three bedrooms.

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Solid waste will see the steepest hike because of the new door-to-door glass recycling program Theresa McManus

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NewWest residents and businesses will be facing hikes to their utility rates in 2022.

On Monday, council gave three readings to the engineering user fees and rates amendment bylaw and to the electrical utility amendment bylaw.

HarjiVarn, the city’s director of finance, recently told council that a “blended” increase of 5.3% is proposed for the city’s utility rates.

“From our 2021 current average rate, it will be increasing by about $179,” she said.

For 2022, the city is proposing increases to the electrical utility rate of

2.8% and to the water and sewer utility rates of 7% each, all of which are consistent with the previously approved five-year plan.

However, the 14.5% increase being proposed for the solid waste utility is higher than the 10% increase that had been previously envisioned in the five-year plan.

“At that time, we did not have the mandate to move forward with the new recycling glass collection,”Varn said. “The glass collection is the driver for the 2022 rate change.That is about $12 per household, on average, for the whole year, so about $1 a month for a multi-family.”

According toVarn, the upfront investment includes $425,000 to buy

a special vehicle to collect the glass and recycling bins for glass, so residents can get the door-to-door collection that’s required for the city to achieve its reduced contamination goals.

When the proposed utility increases were first presented to council, some residents questioned the cost of launching the new glass recycling service versus the cost of operating the former recycling depot.

The Record contacted city staff to get details about the cost of operating the recycling depot prior to its closure in 2020.The city provided an explanation, but no figures.

“With regards to the question regarding recy-

cling costs pre-2020 versus the new costs, I’ll start by saying, it’s not apples-to-apples comparison, as the issue is more around the qualitative benefits around reduction in contamination rates and compliance,”Varn said in an email to the Record. “For less than a $1 per month per household for singlefamily residents, our staff will provide a separate bin and come collect the glass from all residents in New Westminster versus relying on the honour system of folks dropping the glass at a recycling depot for free (not factoring in the residents time and transportation costs to drop it off), which is the pre-2020 cost comparison.”

A July report to council

the maximum contamination threshold of 3% allowed under the city’s agreement with Recycle BC, the city could face financial penalties if the contamination rate is not reduced.

“Upon careful analysis of how many residents actually separate and drop glass off versus how much glass turns up in the mixed recycling bins, it was clear that the contamination rates were on the rise and therefore requiring the city to step up with this program to continue the education and benefits around the recycling efforts for the overall environmental benefits to the city as a whole,” Varn said in a statement to the Record.

For less than $1 per month per household ... our staff will provide a separate bin and come collect the glass

stated that Recycle BC audits showed an “increasing trend of high contamination” of the city’s curbside collection program, including a 14.1% contamination rate in the fourth quarter of 2020. Because this is “significantly” above

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Opinion: Pattullo Bridge project should be open to all construction workers As B.C. rebuilds its economy, major construction projects should play a significant role in getting more British Columbians back to work. But don’t count on local workers readily accessing jobs on the Pattullo Bridge replacement project. It’s among several largescale public projects that are virtually off limits to the vast majority of the province’s construction workers. This highly restrictive labour arrangement made no sense when it was first announced, and far less now.

Back in 2018, when the Horgan government first announced that a series of public infrastructure projects, including the Pattullo Bridge replacement would be built using a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA), few understood the implications.

At the time, the government promoted CBAs as a way to “maximize opportunities to develop and grow the skilled labour force.” We know now that the B.C. government’s version of a CBA - which is really just a select union-only Project Labour Agreement - has done just the opposite.

Besides sidelining perfectly qualified construction workers at a time when the province faces a severe shortage of skilled tradespeople, the Horgan government’s CBA regime impacts every single British Columbian by making construction work a lot more expensive. The government itself estimates its CBA has added $100 million to the cost of the Pattullo Bridge replacement. Other construction projects that fall under this labour arrangement are also way over budget. In total, CBA projects are costing British Columbians an additional $400 million, and counting.

The reality is, that if your husband, wife, brother, sister or any other relative wants to help build the new Pattullo Bridge – and benefit from the good wages these jobs bring -- the chances are slim. It’s not because they aren’t qualified, or hardworking.

It’s because they must be a member of the Building Trades Unions (BTUs), which represent only 15% of B.C.’s construction workforce. That means 85% of construction workers have no chance to build key public projects, for one simple and unacceptable reason: they don’t carry the right union card.

The reality is that when construction projects cost more, infrastructure dollars don’t stretch nearly as far as they should. Taxpayers wind up paying more and getting less. That means fewer hospitals, roads or other critical infrastructure gets built. At a time when the Horgan government is grappling with a record deficit, it should be making every dollar count. And when skilled construction workers are in such short supply, it is arrogant and short-sighted for the B.C. government to shut them out of public projects.

When designed properly and for the right reasons, CBAs can improve communities through the employment benefits they generate. However, the Horgan government’s so-called “CBA framework” uses the language to mask a cynical payoff to his BTU friends – at the expense of the very communities they are meant to serve. This is not how CBAs are supposed to work.

Construction workers in New Westminster and neighbouring Surrey should have every opportunity to help build the new Pattullo Bridge, which their tax dollars help fund. Local taxpayers also

deserve to see lasting benefits from this project. It’s too big, and too important to be used as a government reward to the BTUs for their campaign donations.

As we work to rebuild the economy, construction workers deserve the chance to bring home a steady pay cheque by building public projects in their communities. These are projects that should benefit every British Columbian, not just a select few.

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Ridership has increased in recent months, but it’s still only at about 40% of preCOVID levels.

That, noted staff, has resulted in fare revenues below what had been originally planned.

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At the same time, the ferry has also attracted “significantly” less thirdparty contributions than what had been originally planned, which also resulted in lower-than-expected revenues to offset operating expenses. A staff report states staff are actively pursuing opportunities for sponsorships and other contributions.

“With the Q to Q ferry, we are expecting to continue to operate on a reduced schedule, relative to pre-COVID levels, because ridership is still down quite a bit,” said Mike Anderson, the city’s acting manager of transportation. “Although we are continuing to pursue sponsorships, we are not expecting them to be as we expected them to be several years ago when we developed the business plan for the ferry.”

COST NOW $18 PER TRIP According to a report presented to council as part of the 2022 budget, the average per passenger cost to the city before the pandemic was about $8 per trip, but that increased to about $18 per trip in 2021.The city anticipates it will still have to subsidize the ferry service in excess of $15 per trip in 2022.

Coun. Chuck Puchmayr said he was shocked to learn the city subsidizes the Q to Q ferry service at a cost of $18 per ride for each passenger. He said the ferry provides a valuable service between Queensborough and the downtown, particularly during rush hour.

“Can someone explain to me how we are trying to get more ridership? Is there some way to leaflet and give out free tickets so people can experience it once, and hopefully come back again?” he said at a Nov. 1 budget workshop.

“It’s not a service that I want to cut because it cuts off that community to a decent form of transportation, but it really troubles me at how low that rider-

ship is and how costly the subsidy is.”

Lisa Leblanc, the city’s director of engineering, said it’s been “really challenging” to promote the ferry during the pandemic because of its reduced sailing capacity.

“As restrictions ease, we are ramping up promotion again; we are being more proactive and inviting people on,” she said.

“We are looking for ways, with a limited number of third parties that have come up, we are looking at ways to offer free tickets to get people on that first ride. But it is really ramping up again after a significant slowdown.”

COVID HIT HARD The Q to Q ferry, operated by Bowen Land and Sea Taxi, had been transporting passengers between Queensborough and the Quay via two 12-passenger water taxis before ferry service ceased on March 20, 2020 in response to COVID-19 public heath orders. It resumed service in November 2020 with a limited schedule and operations at half capacity.

In June, the city stated that a single Q to Q ferry would continue running through 2021. A report to council said staff had explored the idea of providing an additional boat on weekends and statutory holidays, but determined that the current budget isn’t sufficient to support an increase in the hours or frequency of service.

“To deploy a second boat, BLaST requires a minimum of 16 hours per week of service, distributed in a minimum of four-hour shifts,” stated the report. “The additional 16 hours would result in an additional $14,688 per month, just for the service, not including any other administrative or COVID safety materials, like masks and cleaning supplies.This additional cost cannot be accommodated in the current budget.”

New West Record THURSDAY, November 18, 2021

Community New West actor stars in Arts Club’s holiday show

A NewWestminster actor takes centre stage in the Arts Club Theatre Company’s return to holiday musicals.

The COVID-19 pandemic meant the theatre company was unable to stage a Christmastime musical in 2020. But it’s returning in style this season with its 2021/22 season opener: Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol.

It’s onstage Nov. 18 to Jan. 2 at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage (2750 Granville St.,Vancouver).

The musical, featuring music and lyrics by the country icon, offers up a twist on Charles Dickens’ familiar Christmas Carol.

NewWestminster’s David Adams stars as Ebenezer Scrooge, now reimagined as the owner of a mining company town nestled in the Smoky Mountains.

The musical debuted in Boston in 2019, and this outing marks its Arts Club première.

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Christmas gift: David Adams stars in the Arts Club Theatre production of Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol. Costume design by Carmen Alatorre.) PHOTO EMILY COOPER/COURTESY ARTS CLUB THEATRE

Dolly Parton’s honest, authentic and joyful music along with Charles Dickens’s timeless Christmas ghost story of redemption really makes for a wonderful night of musical theatre for the entire family,” said director Bobby Garcia in a press release. “Nobody does Christmas quite like Dolly and Dickens!”

Realtors share holiday warmth

Blanket drive on until Nov. 22 Two New Westminster-based nonprofits will benefit from the generosity of the Realtors Care blanket drive.

After a one-year hiatus, the annual blanket drive has returned, with Realtors collecting financial donations or warm clothes and blankets for charities supporting people in need. Locally, people can drop off donations at Park Georgia Realty (718 Second St.) or RE/MAX Advantage Realty (#102-321 Sixth St.).

The blanket drive campaign appreciates donations of warm clothing, coats, blankets, and new

socks and underwear. It runs until Nov. 22.

Now in its 27th year, the blanket drive campaign is a partnership among the Lower Mainland’s three real estate boards: the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver; the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board; and the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board.

For more information, go to www.blanketdrive.ca.

Donations will be delivered to a variety of nonprofits in Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, including the Elizabeth Fry Society and the Union Gospel Mission in New Westminster.

Peter CathieWhite, executive director of the Arts Club, noted the recent lifting of capacity restrictions “has added more joy to this already joyous holiday celebration.”

“Dolly is truly the great uniter — someone who is universally beloved.The show’s theatrical storytelling alongside Dolly’s music makes this the right way to welcome back audiences to the Stanley, after almost 20 months of that venue being dark,” Cathie said.

All performances will be held in accordance with provincial health guidelines. All patrons aged 12 and older will be required to present their B.C.Vaccine Card, along with photo ID. See www.artsclub.com or call 604-687-1644 for tickets.

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By virtue of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act. KINGSWAY BAILIFF SERVICE will dispose of: 1) 2007 Nissan Altama VIN# 1N4BL21E17C119390 Debtor RO: Woodlock Consulting Inc. Amount owed: $3,000.00 2) 2006 BMW 330i VIN# WBAVB335X6KS33791 Debtor RO: Kevin Smith Amount owed: $1,500.00 3) 2003 Mini Cooper VIN# WMWRC334X3TE16297 Debtor RO: Rita Driedger Amount owed: $7,500.00 Due to Covid-19, viewing g will be by Appointment Only.

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NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that ULock Mini Storage, 4240 Manor St, Burnaby, will be selling the contents of lockers: _ Sonny Kisch, #3180 _ William Bird, #2925 − Christopher Conner, #0158 − Kreshnik Kumnova, #3109 To be sold by online auction from November 18, 2021, to November 23, 2021.

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You are being sued in respect of a claim for personal injury arising out of a motor vehicle accident occurring on November 23, 2018, Court Action #233176. You may obtain a copy of the Notice of Claim from the New Westminster Court Registry located at 651 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster, BC V3M 1C9.

Unless you file a Statement of Defence within 21 days, the Plaintiff will be at liberty to note you in default without further notice.

FOWLE & COMPANY Solicitors for the Plaintiff

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INT & EXT • 778-836-0436

1. German philosopher 6. A type of stock trading (abbr.)

9. Cincinnati ballplayers 13. Deerlike water buffaloes 14. Island 15. Jewish calendar month 16. Round Dutch cheese 17. Unstressed syllable of a metrical foot 18. A restaurant needs one 19. Decent behaviors 21. Groans 22. Works hard 23. Upset 24. A sound made in speech

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51. Woman (French)

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66. 365 days 67. Physique 68. Icelandic poems

20. Patti Hearst’s captors 21. Jacobs and Summers are two 23. Disfigure 25. Scientists’ tool (abbr.)

26. Ill-mannered person 27. Overhang 29. Famed rat catcher 30. Passover feast and ceremony 32. Equal to 10 meters 34. Central processing unit 35. Chinese native religion 37. Unfermented juices 40. “To the __ degree” 42. Frozen water 43. Medieval circuit courts 47. 1,000 cubic feet (abbr.)

49. Gossipy 50. Shopping is one type 52. Palmlike plant 53. Partner to “oohed” 55. Welsh name meaning “snow” 56. Popular Mexican dish 57. It helps power devices 58. Reddish-brown wildcat 59. Impertinence 61. Legal financial term (abbr.)

65. Atomic #52

DOWN

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ACROSS

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1. Bodily substance 2. Internal 3. Provoke or annoy 4. Type of lounge chair 5. Losses 6. Makes less severe 7. Identifies a thing close at hand 8. Group of blood disorders (abbr.)

9. Rebuilt 10. Ancient Greek City 11. American investigative journalist 12. Partially melted snow 14. Take shape 17. Mexican beverage

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FI N E FOOD SPECIALTI ES Spice up your lifestyle!

If you enjoy cooking or baking, Galloway’s is your place to shop whether you’re in search of specialty or staple ingredients, authentic herbs, spices, nuts, dry fruits or good quality affordable supplements. Galloway’s offers a wide selection of the finest organic and gluten-free products from around the world. Visit Galloway’s now and discover this traditional local gem for yourself!

GOLDEN RAISINS CALIFORNIA

75¢/100g ..........................

ORGANIC DARK

THOMPSON RAISINS

88¢/100g ..........................

PITTED DRIED

CALIFORNIA PRUNES

$1.10/100g........................

CRANBERRY MEDLEY

(CRANBERRY, FRUIT & RAISIN MIX)

$1.19/100g..........................

MEDJOOL DATES LARGE WHOLE

$1.32/100g .......................

CRYSTALLIZED GINGER CHUNKS THAILAND

$1.32/100g .......................

DRIED CRANBERRIES

SWEETENED

$1.19/100g.........................

TURKISH APRICOTS

DRIED NATURAL SO2 FREE

$1.10/100g ........................

DRIED SWEETENED

STRAWBERRIES

227g bag ..........................

PUMPKIN PIE SPICE 50g bag ............................

3

$ 39

3

/LB

$ 99

4

/LB

$ 99

5

/LB

$ 39

5

/LB

$ 99

5

/LB

$ 99

5

/LB

$ 39

4

/LB

$ 99

3

/LB

$ 99

2

/ea

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ALMONDS RED SKIN LARGE RAW

$1.43/100g .......................

ALMOND FLOUR/ BLANCHED MEAL

$1.67/100g .......................

BLANCHED SLICED ALMONDS

$1.76/100g .......................

NATURAL SLICED ALMONDS

$1.76/100g .......................

SLIVERED ALMONDS

$1.76/100g .......................

6

$ 49

7

/LB

$ 59

7

/LB

$ 99

7

/LB

$ 99

7

/LB

$ 99 /LB

EXTRA BITTER CALLETS CALLEBAUT 64% COCOA MASS

$ 99

CASHEW PIECES RAW

$ 99

9

$2.99/100g .......................

$1.32/100g .......................

MARZIPAN

(GERMANY) RAW MASS OR 50/50 (SUGAR)

5

$

$2.57/100g ......................

NEWWORLDORGANIC PEANUTBUTTERSALTED smooth OR crunchy

BAKER’S AMMONIA

/ea

/LB

1169 /LB

5

$ 99

500g jar............................

100g pkt...........................

/LB

2

ORGANIC QUINOA ROYAL WHITE BOLIVIAN

$ 99

SOFT WHEAT KERNELS

$ 99

800g bag ..........................

(FOR X-MAS KUTIA)

907g pack ........................

FRENCH GREEN LENTILS (DU PUY LENTILS)

800g bag ..........................

JUMBO BUTTER BEANS

800g bag ..........................

MALT POWDER DIASTATIC

400g bag ..........................

ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT BREAD FLOUR

5lb - 2270g ......................

ORGANIC RAW SUGAR

2

3

/ea

/ea

$ 99

6

/eaa

$ 49

3

/ea

$ 99

5

/ea

$ 99

3

/ea

800g bag ..........................

$ 49

TEERA DELYSSA FIRST COLD PRESS EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL FROM TUNISIA

$ 99

Reg $12.99/1lt .................

XANTHAN GUM

100g Container................

/ea

$ 49

4

ROSEHIPS POWDER

100g bag ..........................

/ea

9

3

$ 49

3

$ 99

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Fraser Valley

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