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Supporters don’t want Fitness New West to be displaced Theresa McManus

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Fitness NewWest enthusiasts are appealing to the city to let them remain in their longtime home at Centennial Community Centre.

On Nov. 24, the city announced council had decided to decommission the Canada Games Pool rather than repair a leak to the pool’s tank. A city press release stated fitness equipment from Canada Games Pool would be relocated to the gymnasium at Centennial Community Centre, and gym programs that normally take place at that site would be relocated to other recreation and community facilities.

“Our participants are just incensed,” said Sandy Earle, who has taught classes at Fitness New West for more than three decades. “They are so upset about it. I think the biggest part of it is the fact that it was done without any input and without any Continued on page 3

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City New West holiday market returns this weekend Julie MacLellan

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The NewWest Farmers Market is hoping to start a new holiday tradition for local families.

The market is hosting its second annual Holiday Food + Artisan Market on Dec. 11 and 12 outside NewWestminster City Hall. It runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.

This year’s market will build on the event that began last year in the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, when public health restrictions meant a limited, food-only market without any accompanying activities or entertainment.

With no such restrictions in place this year, market manager Lily Nichol couldn’t be more enthusiastic about the prospects for the season.

This year’s market will feature more than 80 vendors, including a few food trucks to serve up lunch and snacks to shoppers.

“We’re excited to be able to have them back this Christmas,” Nichol said.

She estimates about 60% of the booths will be returning vendors and 40% newcomers to the local market.

“People will get to see lots of new products and stuff they haven’t seen at NewWest before,” she said.

The market promises to be a one-stop shop for your festive needs.

You’ll be able to fill up on food and drink, with four farms booked to provide produce (fresh and/ or frozen, depending upon the weather) and other vendors offering a variety of prepared foods – chocolate, baked goods, nut butters, kombucha, maple syrup, honey and more.

Nichol also promises a “healthy selection” of alcohol for those looking to stock up on holiday libations.

On the artisan side, there will be a variety of wares offering some “cool things for gifts,” Nichol promises: candles, soap, cards, jewelry, children’s accessories, holiday wreaths made out of local greenery, embroidery and

much more.

This year, for the first time, the market received a grant from the City of NewWestminster so it can cover the costs for six vendors who are part of historically underrepresented groups – such as youth, newcomers, Indigenous vendors and the LGBTQ+ community.

As an added bonus for shoppers, there will be live entertainment all weekend long, as well as kids’ crafts – an extension of the “Sprout Club” the market runs throughout the year for young marketgoers.

Nichol noted last year’s event drew about 2,500 shoppers.

“We have about a third more vendors this year, and we have a lot more extra stuff going on with music and kids’ stuff, so we expect to have more customers,” she said.

Though there will be no barricades in place at this year’s market, Nichol and her team of 24 volunteers will be on hand to control access and prevent it from becoming too crowded.

People are asked to en-

TO MARKET: New West Farmers Market’s Holiday Food + Artisan Market (seen here in its pandemic incarnation last year) is returning this weekend. It’s on Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., outside New Westminster City Hall. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER/FILES ter from the Fourth Street side and to be prepared for a lineup, depending on how popular the market is.

Leashed dogs are welcome.

“We’re hoping that we’re starting a new family tradition for people,” Nichol said. “A lot of times the Christmas markets are seen more as an

adult-only thing, but we want to make sure that everybody feels welcome.”

Sharing some holiday cheer with the community is part of the market’s mission to give back to the people who support it, week in and week out, through the year.

“We had a really good season this year,” Nichol

said. “We’re really appreciative of the community being so supportive of the market.”

Admission to the market is by donation.This year, the market will donate half the funds to help support farmers affected by the B.C. floods.

See www.newwest farmers.ca for details.

‘We will work to find a solution that works for everyone’ Continued from page 1 input and without any consultation, and was just brought forward to council without any acknowledgement of the program that has existed there for so long.”

Earle said Fitness New West participants “are not going down without a fight” and have started a petition urging the city to reconsider its plan to relocate fitness programs to other spaces and to consult with stakeholders. As of press time, 175 people had signed Fitness New West petitions that have now been handed in to city hall.

Launched at Centennial Community Centre in 1983, Earle said Fitness NewWest has met the community’s needs in

regards to physical health and social connectedness.

She said participants range from teens to seniors in their 80s, who appreciate the program’s inclusive and non-judgmental atmosphere.

“I have one participant who comes all the way fromVancouver and has done for over 30 years. He had tears in his eyes last week when he found this out. He just looked at me and said, ‘What am I going to do? This is my place.

This is where I call home.’

He said it’s like Cheers because everybody knows your name,” she said. “It made me cry. It is so emotional for people.This is not about me or our instructors; it is about our participants and their connection to each other, their

connection to the community.”

While there are “many, many opportunities” for people to run on a treadmill or lift weights at other venues, Earle said Centennial Community Centre’s gym is the perfect fit for Fitness NewWest – noting its large size, professional sound system and “feeling of home.”

Dean Gibson, the city’s director of parks and recreation, said the city’s goal is to relocate the fitness services that were offered at Canada Games Pool to the fullest extent possible.

“I think it’s important to understand where we are in the journey with all of this. It was only last Wednesday that the decision was made to close the facility,” he said. “So, in

Where now?: The Centennial Community Centre, with gym seen on the right, may take in some of the weight equipment from the Canada Games Pool fitness facility. PHOTO JULIE MACLELLAN

terms of the ‘what comes next,’ we are still very much in the exploring options and implications phase of that.”

According to Gibson, Centennial Community Centre’s gymnasium was

the first location identified by staff for the gym equipment from Canada Games Pool, and staff is currently looking into the feasibility of doing that. He said the city’s intention is to relocate services that normally

take place in the gym to other venues in the city.

“That’s what we are looking at right now in terms of – do we have sufficient space of the right size and the right features to be able to consider that further,” he said. “We have to put all of those pieces together before we come to anything that I would say constitutes a specific plan.”

Gibson said the city welcomes ideas and thoughts about parks and recreation services.

“We will continue to listen to those emails that come in.We do need to balance that against all of the people in the community that we serve.We will work to find a solution that works for everyone.”

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Given the unplanned closure of Canada Games Pool, the City is exploring extending the season, hours and program offerings at our public outdoor pools.

Community input will be considered as Parks and Recreation staff plan the outdoor pool season and schedule for 2022.

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Opinion MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Two new faces on NDP front line For almost two years now, the public face of the B.C. NDP government has largely consisted of just three people: Premier John Horgan, Health Minister Adrian Dix and Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth (plus Dr. Bonnie Henry, but she is not a cabinet minister – an important distinction).

They have been the front-line ministers dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and have held significantly more news conferences than any of their counterparts.

However, the disastrous events associated with B.C.’s unprecedented weather event have thrust two more ministers into the public spotlight, and it looks like they will remain there for quite a while.

Transportation Minister Rob Fleming (who earned some public profile as education minister during the NDP’s first term in power) is fast becoming a familiar face as he provides almost daily briefings on the state of the highway system.

In addition, Agriculture Minister Lana Popham’s articulate, and at times somewhat emotional, media briefings detailing the carnage caused by mass flooding in the Fraser Valley has elevated her profile to a level not seen since she became an MLA in 2009.

Popham and Fleming have joined the front-line team that has been leading during the pandemic and now must do the same in the wake of devastating weather events.

A high public profile is unusual for any minister of agriculture, at least in this province.That portfolio normally receives scant media attention, and opposition parties tend to ignore agriculture ministers when they go hunting for headlines during Question Period.

However, given the

lengthy period it will take to clean up and restore the broken Fraser Valley agriculture operations, Popham will remain front and centre with the public for quite a while.

A former farmer herself (she owned and operated a vineyard), Popham has displayed a personal connection with the farmers facing potential ruin, and her descriptions of their losses shows a genuine empathy.

At her first briefing, she appeared to slightly tear up as she described a Zoom call she had with a farmer, who was in his flooded barn, with dead livestock behind him. It was a moving moment.

As for Fleming, his ministry faces a long rebuilding effort that could go on for years. People are intensely interested in highway access, personal travel and the movement of goods, so he will be a busy man in front of the television cameras for quite a while.

I have written before about a memorable conversation I had with the premier back in March 2020, just as the pandemic began.

Sitting in his office, we talked about the great unknown the province and country was about to descend into. He said he would not be “leading” the government’s efforts the same way other premiers seemed to be doing.

“You won’t see me in front of the cameras every day,” he said, and added that “front-line” people would be doing that. He specifically mentioned Dix, Farnworth, Henry and then-Finance Minister Carole James.

James is now out of politics, but two more names can now be added to the high-profile front line.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

Topic: Does affordable housing fit in Queensborough’s industrial area?

“I prefer affordable housing and other positive communal projects to the endless amounts of condos and big box retail stores (which fail after two years) being built in QB.”

“This area is so removed from the community I disagree with the placement. I challenge the council to find successful similar livable examples that really worked out well as reference as to why this should move forward.This building in my opinion would be isolated from the rest of Queensborough.”

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Justice after 17 years

Seventeen years after three people died in a fire at the Darby Inn Hotel, a 51-year-old man was found guilty of manslaughter in their deaths. Police hadn’t treated the 1982 fire as arson until Allan Corey Jackson confessed to a relative in 1995 that he had set it. He said he was drunk at the time and later told an undercover police officer he thought he might have started it to kill the cockroaches that infested the hotel, which once stood where the NewWestminster SkyTrain station is now. A jury found him guilty in April after a 10-day trial.

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Being vaccinated isn’t just about you

Editor: It’s not about you and your perceived importance in the world. The need to vaccinate helps the herd, the hive, to survive with a lessened level of loss.

Of all the problems facing mankind in the dire straits of our modern world, this should be a minor hurdle. You’re living on a planet choked with pollution, overcrowded cities, rising food prices and a very bleak outlook. But you choose to draw the line at a simple injection that my grandparents would’ve given a limb to have access to.

Microplastics are everywhere, including within our bodies. Processed foods contain toxic additives proven to cause cancer. Some of you smoke, vape and drink alcohol produced in a chemical process meant to speed up profits.

You take a toxic mix of pharmaceutical drugs with a frightening range of side effects. You think nothing of flying in an aluminum can with an overabundance of wiring and hydraulics, any of which can malfunction. Or driving at excessive speeds where a small miscalculation in operation results in a crash.

You support governments that continue to

use the nuclear industry producing a byproduct we cannot deal with except to hide deep underground or underwater.

But you draw the line at an injection that has been approved with an extremely small level of side effects. Try to see the bigger picture and realize how silly, if not stupid, your stance has become. Please, join the real world and help us to eliminate the threat before another variant arrives.

The life you save could very well be your own.

James Elliott, New Westminster

Fix the ferry times Editor: I agree with the letter from a Q to Q ferry user. The sailing times of the Q to Q are ridiculous.

I used to be a regular user of the ferry, but the last ferry sailing of 4:45 p.m. to Queensborough, even on weekends, has put an end to dinner and a movie or going over midweek to visit friends for an afternoon/evening.

I’m not saying it has to be running late into the night, but is 7/7:30 p.m. too much to ask on weekends?

Lillian McGraw, New Westminster

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City Council approves supportive housing for downtown Theresa McManus

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NewWest city council has given the go-ahead to a supportive housing project downtown.

The 52-unit housing project at 60 to 68 Sixth St. is part of a series of actions and projects aimed at helping the city to address homelessness and to better respond to a variety of crises and emergencies.

Three items – the Sixth Street project, plus a 58unit Indigenous housing project at 350 to 366 Fenton St. in Queensborough and a city-wide crisis response bylaw – were up for public hearing on Monday night.

Council supported six bylaws related to these items following a threehour public hearing.

BC Housing’s plan to build a four-storey modu-

lar housing building in the downtown generated the most discussion at Monday’s public hearing.

Several residents living around the site expressed concern about the neighbourhood’s current safety and livability, citing concerns about homelessness and open drug use on the street.

Naomi Brunemeyer, director of regional development at BC Housing, said the safety of the community and residents is the number 1 priority.

“Bringing people indoors benefits both the residents of the surrounding neighbourhood and the residents of the supportive housing.They won’t be outside without a place to go.They won’t be doing drugs in your neighbourhoods because they are actually brought inside,” she said.

“As opposed to a shelter that is only operated certain hours, this is people’s homes.They have access to meals.They have training and support services.”

Supporters of the project said providing housing for people would help improve the downtown’s livability and house people who are currently homeless.

“I work downtown. It’s not the nicest place in the world to be right now. But I also know that leaving things as they are is not the solution,” said Brow of the Hill resident Alice Cavanagh. “The Sixth Street project is supportive housing. It includes skills training and opportunities for people. I cannot imagine a way that this is going to make things worse. I certainly see it as a way to make things better.”

Queen’s Park resident

David Brett said the isdowntown.While supportsue of homelessness is per- ive housing developments sonal for his family, as one are “like a Shangri-La” of his children suffered on compared to the offerings the streets of NewWestof the shelter system, he minster for the better part said they provide limited of 15 years. He supported supports for residents who the project, with may have exsome reservatreme needs. tions.

According to “I don’t think BC Housing ofit’s wise to conficials, the peocentrate serple who will live vices for very in this building needy people in would be low-inthe downtown come individuals core.This has not over the age of worked in the 19 who already Downtown East- Jaimie McEvoy live in the comcity councillor side,” he said. munity, have a “There should be history of homea more distributed houslessness or are at risk of ing strategy to keep peohomelessness, and need ple away from downtown supports. urban centres.That is the Council unanimously best policy.” gave third reading to the Brett said his son now official community plan lives in a modular housing and zoning amendment complex that’s very similar bylaws required for the to the one being proposed project to proceed.

Coun. Jaimie McEvoy said social problems do have huge impacts, as residents pointed out at the public hearing.

“Homelessness does make people feel unsafe,” he said. “What makes safety? Housing makes safety.There is nowhere in the world where not housing people has made it better; nowhere in the world.”

McEvoy said the whole community benefits when homelessness is addressed.

“When it comes to homeless people in New Westminster, we are getting people who already live here.We are getting our neighbours.We are getting people who are already in our neighbourhoods. I think that’s something that’s really important not to lose sight of when we are talking about impact on our neighbourhoods.”

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Celebrate the season with Shine Bright New West Theresa McManus

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NewWest residents are invited to enjoy the glow of holiday lights and lots of festive activities with Shine Bright 2021.

This year’s Shine Bright NewWest includes light displays, at-home activities, outdoor activities and on-stage productions at various locations throughout the city. Running until Feb. 1, 2022, the event’s concept is to offer the community a variety of opportunities to celebrate and enjoy the winter holiday season.

“By partnering with over 12 community organizations, Shine Bright NewWest is truly a community event with the goal of offering a wide variety of opportunities so that there is something for everyone,” said Lisa Kemp, the city’s program coordinator of special events. “We encourage the community to try something new, explore their community and to support local businesses this holiday season.”

If you’ve meandered through Queen’s Park, uptown, downtown or other neighbourhoods recently, chances are you’ve noticed the lights adorning trees, structures and buildings.

“It seems there are lights everywhere. We have built on the success from last

year, and Shine Bright NewWest is back bigger and brighter,” Kemp said. “We will also be including activities that highlight a variety of different cultural celebrations including Christmas, Kwanzaa,Winter Solstice and Lunar NewYear.”

ART, EVENTS OFFERED Some of the lighting featured during this year’s event includesWinter Wonderland atWestminster Pier Park (Dec. 1 to 31). Capture the Light, a photo-based show highlighting photography that reflects a range of creative expression, runs at Anvil Centre until Jan. 3.

Reasons for the Seasons features three magical, interactive creatures created by artist Nickie Lewis – Lex the Love Monster at Sapperton Plaza, Ulysses the Penguin at the uptown branch of the New Westminster Public Library and Gili the holiday Llama at the Queen’s Park Farm.

An interactive map on the city’s website will guide folks to displays from Queensborough to Sapperton. Residents and businesses are invited to enter their festive light display into the Shine Bright light contest.

TAKE PART AT HOME In addition to lights, an assortment of free at-home

activities are being offered through Shine Bright, including a colouring contest.

Holiday Hellos, taking place until Dec. 12, gives kids (and other folks, too) a chance to create non-religious cards, letters and pictures that will be delivered to members of the library’s home library service and other isolated community members. Details can be found at nwpl. ca/kids.

Families can also register to pick up a holiday-themed celebration kit that includes activities they can do at home. People must register to pick up the kits at Centennial Community Centre on Wednesday, Dec. 15 and at Queensborough Community Centre on Thursday, Dec. 16.

In January, families can pick up a free Lunar New Year-themed celebration kit. Registration is required to pick up the kits at Centennial Community Centre and Queensborough Community Centre on Jan. 24 and 25.

OUTDOOR FUN SET Other outdoor Shine Bright events include the NewWest Farmers Market’s second annual Holiday Food and Craft Market at city hall on Dec. 11 and 12 and the Shine BrightWinter Solstice party, featuring music and

STARLIGHT: Decorations in Hyack Square set the scene for Shine Bright celebrations, part of the city-wide holiday festivities that run throughout the season. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

lights at the Queen’s Park bandshell, on Tuesday, Dec. 21 (registration is required).

Uptown Live Christmas includes lights displays on Sixth Street outside of Westminster Centre and local music performances.

Running until Dec. 19, it takes place on Fridays from 5 to 7 p.m. and on Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m.

Shine Bright Down, running until Feb. 1, 2022, includes several colourful light installations.The Downtown NewWestminster Business Improvement Area is also hosting Shine Bright Downtown Shop Nights on Thursday,

Dec. 9, 16 and 23 from 5 to 8 p.m., which will include a professional photo booth at the River Market, hot chocolate at The Refill Stop, and Royal City Sound DJs at Found Boutique. Prizes are up for grabs in an Instagram contest.

Although no Christmas tree lighting event is taking place at Hyack Square this year, Shine Bright community Christmas trees are now lit up outside Centennial Community Centre, Century House and Queensborough Community Centre; indoor trees are located at NewWestminster City Hall and the main branch

of the NewWestminster Public Library.

A variety of on-stage performances are also being presented as part of Shine Bright NewWest, including Thursday Tunes, which will see local musicians take to the stage at various locations in the city on Dec. 9, 16, 23 and 30 and Jan. 27.

Community members are also invited to take inWill’s Jams holiday concert (Dec. 12 at Anvil Centre), Shine Bright NewWest at Anvil Centre (Dec. 16 to 30) and assorted events at Massey Theatre.

See www.newwestcity. ca/shine-bright-2021.

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There are FREE window performances on Anvil Centre’s Level One with theatre, music, and laughter while you enjoy light displays throughout downtown New West. Included are: Ed & Salve Dayo in an all-ages sing-along, Quayside Voices singing seasonal songs, Ryan Leslie Fisher providing laughs with his Dandy show, New West Poet Laureate, Elliott Slinn, and storytellers from Culture Chats bringing their stories life.

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Christmas in New West

Merry & Bright

Purpose Society spreads Christmas cheer in city

Society welcomes donations and volunteers as it gets set to distribute hampers to more than 160 families in NewWest, Burnaby and Tri-Cities Theresa McManus

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Hundreds of residents will have a merrier Christmas thanks to a longtime local program.

The Lower Mainland Purpose Society will provide items to more than 160 families in the New Westminster, Burnaby and the Tri-Cities as part of its 30th annual Christmas hamper program. In addition, the society will provide gift bags containing necessities and goodies to 150 of its low-income and homeless clients.

The Purpose Society will be accepting un-

wrapped toy donations from Dec. 13 to 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 502 Columbia St. (formally the Army & Navy department store, where Purpose Secondary is now located). Families will then be picking up toys from Dec. 16 to 20.

In addition to donations of new, unwrapped toys Purpose welcomes financial donations and items for gift bags. Items that will go into the gift bags include toiletries, toques, socks, mittens, scarves, small packages of chocolates, individually packaged hot chocolate, canned tuna

or meat, Cup-a-Soup or other food items that do not require cooking.

Volunteers to help with the door-to-door delivery of the hampers are also appreciated.

To participate in this year’s hamper program, contact the hamper coordinator Pam Bloom at 604-937-7163 or p. bloom@shaw.ca.You can also call Ashley at the society’s head office at 604526-2522.

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Giving spirit: The Purpose Society is accepting donations for its Christmas hamper and gift bag programs, as well as financial donations. You can drop by its headquarters in the old Army & Navy department store between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Dec. 13 to 20. PHOTO THERESA MCMANUS

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On behalf of New Westminster Mayor and Council, I’d like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season. The end of the year is often a time to connect with family and friends, but it is also a great time to give back to the community and help those who need it most. It has been another difficult year and there are far too many people in our city who are suffering from food insecurity and financial challenges.

I know New Westminster to be a community that pulls together and helps their neighbours – I’ve seen it time and time again and have been encouraged by how people have come together to support each other over the last two years.

If you’re able and looking for ways to give back to the community this holiday season, here’s a few local charities and organizations to consider.

Jonathan Coté Mayor, City of New Westminster

SALVATION ARMY Royal Canadian Legion is hosting a Toy Drive and collecting until December 11. · new unwrapped toys for children aged 0 – 16 · non-perishable food items WHERE TO DONATE Donations can be dropped off at the Legion (631 Sixth St.) Wednesday to Sunday from noon to 8 p.m.

OR “drive-by and drop-off” from Monday, Dec. 6 to Saturday, Dec. 11 from 7am to 10 a.m. and volunteers will collect your donations – and send you off with a hot chocolate to go.

LOWER MAINLAND PURPOSE SOCIETY FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES Support the Purpose Society’s 30th Annual Christmas Hamper Program: · “adopt a family” · donate money · volunteer in the door-to-door delivery of the hampers · donate food and gift items for the 100 single adults that will receive a Christmas gift bag

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Santa For Seniors Seniors Services Society of BC is organizing its annual ‘Santa for Seniors’ campaign designed to provide gifts and bring smiles to seniors in our neighborhood who are least likely to receive a gift during the holiday season.

Help those experiencing homelessness with · Personal care kits/comfort bags · Shelter to Home items · Winter Donations

WHERE TO DONATE Visit the website online to make monetary donations to support local seniors https://www.seniorsservicessociety.ca/ santaforseniors/

WHERE TO DONATE Contact the hamper coordinator Pam Bloom at 604-937-7163, E-mail: p.bloom@shaw.ca or call Ashley at the Purpose Society, 604-526-2522.

FAMILY SERVICES OF GREATER VANCOUVER Caring Neighbours Program Donate gifts, a holiday meal, or both.

Your donation gives people the ability to enjoy a stress-free holiday. Funds raised directly provide those in need with gifts, groceries, and everyday essential items so they feel supported.

The holiday season is a great time to spread joy and cheer.

In addition to your donation this year, please add a season’s greeting for a family to brighten their day. These messages will be printed on gift tags and distributed with gift cards throughout the month of December.

WHERE TO DONATE Visit the website online to make monetary donations to support local families https://www.caringneighbours.ca/

NEW WESTMINSTER FAMILY PLACE, LOWER MAINLAND PURPOSE SOCIETY, BURNABY CHRISTMAS BUREAU AND MORE! Peter Julian, Member of Parliament for New WestminsterBurnaby is helping kids in New Westminster-Burnaby to find winter coats to stay warm in this cold weather and is also collecting unwrapped toys. · Donate new or gently used coats and jackets for children and teens · Drop off unwrapped toys to help kids feel the magic of the holiday at Anvil Centre on December 11.

WHERE TO DONATE Please drop off gently used or new coats at Peter Julian’s office before December 11th: 110-888 Carnarvon Street Drop off new unwrapped toys to Anvil Centre on Saturday December 11 from 12pm – 2pm.

WHERE TO DONATE Visit the website online to make monetary donations to support different areas of need. https://lookoutsociety.ca Physical donations are also accepted at Russel House, 740 Carnarvon St, please call ahead to arrange drop off 604-529-9126

DON’T GO HUNGRY Don’t Go Hungry provides free grocery hampers every Saturday at four locations in New Westminster for anyone in need.

We want to spread our message of hope and compassion.

We believe that a single action can make a difference in the community, and that collective action can impact the world.

Our program is for anyone in New Westminster and Burnaby who needs food support.

Many have never needed this type of support before. But food support may help pay rent, or allow other bills to be paid.

Together we can help lighten the load, if only for a little while.

WHERE TO DONATE Donations can be dropped off at St. Aidan’s Church, 1320 7th Ave on Saturdays from 10 - 11:00 AM Monetary donations may be e-transferred to staidans@shawbiz.ca or sent by cheque to St. Aidan’s Food Program at 1320 Seventh Ave. New Westminster, BC V3M 2K1 More information about the program here: https://www.dontgohungry.ca/

There are many charities and organizations that do great work in New Westminster, this list is not all inclusive but gives a range of ways to support those in need.

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5 tips for holiday shopping to overcome supply chain holdups

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Your cup of coffee or your child’s favourite toy could end up costing you a pretty penny.

This year, a global shipping container shortage has seen the average cost to move a 40-foot steel container of cargo by sea rise by upwards of 500% above the seasonal average, according to Drewry Shipping.

The long-lasting impact could mean we see price increases in many common household goods, including appliances, furniture, toys and more.

Then came an atmospheric river event in B.C. on Nov. 15 that wiped out large sections of the province’s highway infrastructure, largely cutting off the Interior and the Lower Mainland.

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Shopping online and picking up instore or curbside is now commonplace for many businesses, including local independent retailers to big box stores like Best Buy and Canadian Tire.

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Start with the most in-demand stuff first: tech and toys always fly off the shelves. Shop early and always triplecheck delivery options and estimated dates for your area. #5: DEDICATED CANADIAN SHIPPING

Current road conditions aside, ordering goods that don’t cross a border is a smoother process than international shopping (no duty and fewer delays). Have your heart sent on a gift that you can’t find in Canada? Before caving into a pricey and lengthy international shipment, check the manufacturer’s site to see if they list stockists and retailers who carry their goods. Whenever possible, choosing a Canadian retailer—whether they be big or small—will mean a smoother shipment. Keep in mind that some U.S. big box retailers, such as Zara and the Gap, also have warehouses within Canada. If you’re purchasing through Amazon, a Prime subscription offsets shipping costs and speeds up the process, too.

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A day before the first snowfall of fall 2021, community members took to the streets to help others stay warm in the cold.

Organizer Dee Cavanagh was thrilled to be able to hold the Chase the Chill New West event again. Put on hold in 2020 because of the pandemic, the event returned to Hyack Square on Sunday, Dec. 5.

“There were over 200 handmade scarves, toques and cowls kindly donated by community members,” Cavanagh said in an email to the Record. “Many people were so thankful and surprised to receive a free item. Let’s all try to pay it forward!”

Cavanagh, a New West resident, launched the lo-

cal Chase the Chill initiative in 2018. The initiative began in Easton, Pennsylvania in 2008 and subsequently spread to other cities in the United States and Canada.

Cavanagh, who does a lot of knitting and crocheting, thought it would be a good way to get toques and scarves to community members, including peo-

Sharing warmth: Chase the Chill returned to New Westminster on Sunday, with volunteers donating more than 200 handmade scarves, toques and cowls to help keep members of the community warm in the cold weather. PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

ple who are homeless.

As in previous years, the knitted and crocheted items were distributed

through a yarn-bombing event in and around Hyack Square.

Holiday photos support thrift store Chamber of Commerce, LiveWell Exercise Clinic team up for event Two local organizations are teaming up to spread some holiday cheer for a local cause.

The New Westminster Chamber of Commerce and Live Well Exercise

Clinic New West are hosting a picture day on Sunday, Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“Register and have free, professional photos taken of you, your family

and friends,” said a notice about the event. “Donations are welcome to Bases Family Thrift Store that supports schools in New West and Burnaby. Bring your holiday cheer.”

You can register for a 10-minute photography session by emailing newwest@livewellclinic.ca.

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Each year, Family Services of Greater Vancouver offers the Caring Neighbours holiday giving campaign, which supports low-income families and seniors in NewWestminster.The campaign is once again raising money to ensure people in New West can get the food and gifts

they need to make the season special.

“This year – especially after the pandemic, heat dome, and floods – at Family Services we’ve seen first-hand how challenging circumstances more acutely affect low-income populations,” said a notice about the program.

“It warms our hearts to see hundreds of local families and isolated seniors smiling and comforted at this time of year, and

it’s all because of caring neighbours from right here in the community.”

According to Family Services, there are many inequities in the community, and this time of year can be particularly challenging for low-income families and isolated seniors. Donations received during the Caring Neighbours campaign support those who need it most through gift cards and gifts, so families and se-

niors can buy the ingredients and items that mean the most to them.

“The need for support this year in New West has grown immensely,” said Family Services in a statement to the Record. “In 2020, we supported 600 people, and this year, we have already identified more than 900 people.”

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Thank you for making a difference this #GivingTuesday!

This year, we asked you to help us build the future of exceptional care for British Columbians. With your help, we significantly exceeded our Giving Tuesday goal and raised $405,000 in support of Royal Columbian’s new Acute Care Tower.

With your help, we are taking a crucial step towards expanding key areas of care at Royal Columbian, including cardiac care, neonatal intensive care, emergency and trauma care, neuroscience-related care and other services for acute and critically ill patients. Construction is now well underway, and the new Acute Care tower is scheduled to be complete in 2025.

The Foundation extends our utmost thanks to our board member Rana Vig for leading our Giving Tuesday fundraising and matching all gifts up to $100,000.

Because of the outpouring of support from donors like you, a group of anonymous donors also joined to make further dollar-for-dollar matches.

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Arts & Entertainment New West actor stars in Snow White pantomime A NewWestminster teen is starring in this year’s holiday panto at Metro Theatre.

SnowWhite – a.k.a. “the fairest panto in the land” – is running until Jan. 3, with NewWest’s own Scotia Browner in the title role.

Browner, a student at NewWestminster Secondary School, stars alongside JamesWalker as The Dame.They’re joined by a cast of 15 singers, dancers and actors – including another NewWest performer, Gillian Myers, who appears as the Prince’s Squire.

“SnowWhite has been loved by many, for many years now. I felt it was an important piece of history that needed updating,” director Chris Adams said in a press release.

Adams and writer Erik Gow have updated the

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What: Snow White, a holiday pantomime

Where: Metro Theatre, 1370 Southwest Marine Dr., Vancouver When: Until Jan. 3. Evening performances (Dec. 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 30) at 7:30 p.m.; afternoon shows (Dec. 12, 19, 26, 27 and Jan. 1, 2, 3) at 2 p.m.

Director’s talk Dec. 10.

Relaxed performance on Saturday, Dec. 11.

Tickets: Prices start at $30 for adults, or $25 for children under 16. Tickets can be reserved by calling the box office at 604-2667191 or purchased online at tickets.metrotheatre. com.

classic story to tell the tale of SnowWhite’s journey through a new, modern lens.

“While still setting the story in the age of the Grimms’ fairy tale, this SnowWhite wants to be more than just a princess; she wants love and hope and fun. She is a little spunky, fiery, but still a little in love,” Adams said.

Audiences can expect the usual cast of characters – the Evil Queen, the Magic Mirror and an odd selection of dwarfs – along with the slapstick gags and audience participation that are at the heart of panto.

The theatre has COVID-19 protocols in place, including a requirement for proof of vaccination and for masks in the theatre. Because of COVID, audiences will not be invited up to the stage after any performance for a cast signing, selfies or autographs.

But Adams is thrilled to be able to present a holi-

Fairest of them all: New Westminster’s Scotia Browner stars as Snow White in Metro Theatre’s holiday pantomime, onstage until Jan. 3. PHOTO NICOL SPINOLA, CONTRIBUTED

day panto once again this year.

“COVID-19 has been hard on the arts community. I am so happy to welcome both artists and au-

dience back to the theatre – especially to the panto,” Adams said.

The show is choreographed by Suzanne Ouellette, with musical di-

Explore arts council’s evolution The Gallery at Queen’s Park is inviting visitors to explore works from its permanent collection in an exhibition that runs over the holiday season.

Static Transitions is on at the Arts Council of New Westminster’s gallery from Dec. 1, 2021 until Jan. 31, 2022.

The exhibition was brought together by guest curators Sena Cleave and Aakansha Ghosh, who

spent three months exploring the arts council archives and permanent collection.

Prints, photographs, documents and letters pulled from that process will be displayed at the gallery to trace a journey from its beginnings in 1967 to its current home in Centennial Lodge.

“The exhibition presents the multiple iterations of the (arts council) and its

relationships to the communities it serves — some of which occur in unexpected ways.The paths traced in Static Transitions, then, meander, conflict and complicate the linear history of a longstanding organization,” a press release says.

The gallery is open Wednesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information, see www.acnw.ca.

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JACKSON (nee Kelly), Maureen November 29, 2021 It is with great sadness we announce the peaceful passing of Maureen on November 29, 2021 at St. Michael’s Hospice.

She is survived by daughters Shari & Wendy, grandsons Chase & Styles, sisters−in−law Vera Pinter & Judy Kelly King, many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and great nieces & nephews.

She is predeceased by her parents Allan & Ruth, husband Chris, brothers Dennis & Mike, and son−in−law Rob. Maureen loved gardening and was always involved in the North Burnaby community lawn bowling, golfing, and 5−pin bowling, which granted her meaningful friendships for all who had the pleasure of meeting her. Maureen’s cheerfulness, positivity, unbelievable strength and sense of humour will be dearly missed by all.

Jack Kee Mah was born in Toishan, Guangdong Province, China on July 4, 1929 and passed away peacefully in Coquitlam, BC on November 30, 2021 at the age of 92. He is predeceased by his father Shu, mother Garn, daughter Brenda, and siblings Jin Ye and Gordon. Jack is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Rose; daughters Lillian LePage, Millie Bentley (Mark), Donna, Judy Leinburd (Sorel), Linda Dimaculangan (Nelson) and Wendy Harris (Mike); grandchildren Jessica (Matt), Michelle, Stephanie, Jenna, Jacob, Matthew, Noah and Sydney; great−grandchildren Kalani and Makena; siblings Garry and Jeanette Kwan (Paul), and many relatives.

Jack immigrated to Canada in 1952, settling in Watrous, Saskatchewan where he married Rose and his eldest three daughters were born. He moved to Burnaby, BC in 1962 and was blessed with four more daughters. Jack opened his business, BC Food Fair, with his father and brother Gordon, and they enjoyed many successful years operating their neighbourhood grocery store. His gentle nature and big smile will be sorely missed.

The family would like to express their deepest gratitude to the staff at Dufferin Care Centre for their kindness and compassion.

A private funeral service will be held.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to the BC Cancer Foundation or charity of your choice.

NEUFELD, Jacob Charles (Jake) September 8, 1984 - November 26, 2021 We are devastated to announce the passing of Jacob, after unexpectedly suffering complications from a previous illness. Jacob will be dearly missed by his wife, Lauren, and daughters: Natalie, and Gabrielle.

Jacob was a New Westminster guy. He attended Connaught Heights Elementary, NWSS, played hockey for the Royals, and many sports in the city.

Jacob and his longtime friend started a successful business, Hyack Contracting, working on many renovation and heritage restoration projects in the city.

Jacob was a hardworking, adventurous, and generous guy with a genuine appreciation for life.

He loved his three girls and worked tirelessly to give them a happy life. Jacob was one of a kind and loved by so many, as witnessed by the much appreciated outpouring of love and support that his family has received over the past few years.

After a previous extensive stay in ICU at RCH, Jacob was profoundly thankful for the care he received and the many people who donate blood. Due to Covid restrictions, there will be no formal service.

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