New Westminster Record March 17 2022 by New West Record

NEWS 3

City details next COVID plans EVENTS 11

May Day makes its return COMMUNITY 13

Moody pool set to open in April THURSDAY MARCH 17, 2022

JOIN IN

the conversation at

LOCAL NEWS – LOCAL MATTERS

There’s more online at

Do Your Part

ST ND

6FT APART newwestrecord.ca

NewWestRecord.ca

Facebook.com/NewWestRecord

NEWS 3

City details next COVID plans Do Your Part

EVENTS 11

ST ND

May Day makes its return COMMUNITY 13

Moody pool set to open in April THURSDAY MARCH 17, 2022

LOCAL NEWS – LOCAL MATTERS

6FT APART newwestrecord.ca

There’s more online at

NewWestRecord.ca

OUT WITH THE OLD: Work continues to progress on a replacement for the Pattullo Bridge, with pile driving being heard by New Westminster residents and drivers being impacted by lane closures, including a new round starting in mid-March. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

More lane closures announced as bridge work continues Work on the replacement for the Pattullo Bridge between NewWestminster and Surrey means new lane closures have started and will continue for about two months. Construction for the

bridge foundations and approach structures in Surrey is underway and will continue through 2022. Fraser Crossing Partners will be conducting intermittent pile driving for the bridge foundation ad-

jacent to 112 Avenue. A northbound slow-lane closure will be required on the Pattullo Bridge approach while pile driving is underway due to the proximity of the foundation to the existing bridge and roadway.

To minimize traffic impacts, says a news release, this pile driving work and the associated northbound lane reduction will take place on weekends for approximately two months starting in mid-March.

The lane closures will be implemented on Saturdays between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. and Sundays between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. when required. The lane closures may also take place on occa-

sional weeknights between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Lane closures will only be in effect during active pile driving work at the location closest to the roadway.

ROTARY IN ACTION

Rotarians Changing Lives see page 12 for more info!

P E R S O N A L R E A L E S TAT E C O R P O R AT I O N

Call me for a complimentary home evaluation.

778.838.7069 | ippolita.ca

2 THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 • New West Record

Together, we’re building a In good times and tough times, British Columbians take care of each other. The BC Government is taking action to build a StrongerBC together. Budget 2022 includes new investments to support people by: ▪ Lowering child care fees by 50% for kids under six ▪ Reducing surgical wait times ▪ Expanding access to training for jobs in health care, technology and skilled trades ▪ Fighting climate change with over $1 billion in new funding for CleanBC

Action today. A plan for tomorrow. L E A R N M O R E AT

StrongerBC.ca

*Terms and conditions apply

TRI-CITY HOME SHOW

FREE ADMISSION! FREE ADVICE! ALL WEEKEND! Poirier Sports Complex - 633 Poirier St

Friday March 25 - 1:00pm - 8:00pm Saturday March 26 - 9:30am - 5:30pm Sunday March 27 - 10:00am - 4:00pm

The ultimate one-stop-shop! Find Products, Services, Samples and meet the EXPERTS all under one roof!

FOR MORE INFO VISIT - WWW.HOMESHOWTIME.COM

New West Record THURSDAY, March 17, 2022

NEWS

Gift Cards Available!

in the community

Online Shop Now Open!

potteryworksonlineshop.ca

PotteryWorks Studio 612 Victoria Street | New Westminster | 604.553.7332

www.potteryworks.ca

HEALTH

City revising rules after new public orders Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

The City of New Westminster is revising up some of its practices in response to changes to public health orders. In response to the changes announced Thursday by B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, masks are no longer required in indoor settings as of 12:01 a.m. on Friday, March 11. Blair Fryer, the city’s manager of economic development and communications, said masks will still be required for all indoor, seated, instructor-led camps and classes for kindergarten to Grade 12 students until the end of New Westminster school district’s spring break on Sunday, March 27. Due to “extensive” exhibition pre-bookings, the New Media Gallery will also continue to require masks. “We understand that everyone’s comfort level is different and ask that, as a community, we remain respectful of each other as people proceed at their own pace,” Fryer said. “Our cleaning processes for frequently touched surfaces have not changed.We will continue to carry out our routine cleaning and disinfection of frequently touched surfaces at all city facilities, as we have done throughout the pandemic.

We will continue to monitor public health recommendations and adjust our COVID-19 measures and protocols accordingly, and with the safety and well-being of our community and staff in mind.” Members of the public, as well as city employees, are welcome to continue wearing a mask if they choose. Changes are coming to the requirements regarding the B.C.Vaccine Card. Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, April 8, British Columbians will no longer be required to show their proof of vaccination in order to enter places like gyms, movie theatres and sporting events or to dine in restaurants. Until that time, the City of New Westminster still requires people to show proof they’ve had two doses of a vaccine for participation in some recreational activities.The requirement applies to: ! Participants (12 years and up) in multigenerational services such as public skating, group fitness classes and fitness centres. ! Spectators (12 years and up) of sports and recreation programs and services. ! Parents and guardians (19 years and older) assisting, watching or participating in parks and recreation services for children and youth, including programs

New rules: A person being tested for COVID-19. The city is updating its COVID protocols at civic facilities in response to changing public health orders. PHOTO GETTY IMAGES

requiring parent participation. ! Members of the public (22 years and up) entering a recreation facility for any reason. Proof of vaccination is not required for children up to 12 years of age, parents in parenting education programs or breastfeeding programs or people aged 12 to 21 years who are participating in child and youth sport and recreational programs, such as lessons, art classes, and parent and tot programs.

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT CITY FACILITIES? City facilities – from Century House to Queensborough Community Centre – are no longer limiting the number of occupants allowed in venues and programs. “As per the previous public health orders, all areas are at pre-COVID-19 occupancy levels,” Fryer said. “Capacity levels for programs and classes will be structured based on staffing ratios and the health and safety of patrons and staff, as they

were pre-COVID.” Fryer said pre-registration will continue to be an option for registered dropin programs in which staffing capacities and ratios are required. “We want participants to continue to have the means to pre-book and reserve space in some of their favourite programs,” he said. “Participants will be able to drop in for these programs as well – space permitting – at sites where customer service agents are present.” Because the exhibi-

tions at the New Media Gallery in Anvil Centre are already heavily pre-booked, their booking system will remain in place on their website. “Their bookings are based upon a capacity of six entries to the gallery per hour, and masks are required,” Fryer said. “New Media Gallery drop-ins will depend on capacity.The NewWestminster Museum and Irving House will no longer require pre-bookings for visitation.” ! Any staff currently working remotely will be returning to a 60% onsite working requirement. This applies to employees in position where remote work is possible. ! Some city programs will continue to be held virtually.The city will continue to look for options to provide virtual programming and offer virtual means to connect alongside in-person meetings and programs. ! City council meetings and public hearings will continue to be held in a hybrid format, which will allow residents to attend in-person or participate virtually. “Zoom has allowed people greater access to the democratic process, particularly public hearings, and we want to continue to offer residents options to participate,” Fryer said.

Here’s how to ﬁnd a free rapid COVID test in New West

Julie MacLellan jmaclellan@newwestrecord.ca

If you’re 40 or older and living in New Westminster, you have plenty of places to go to pick up your free rapid COVID tests. The province of British Columbia is providing free rapid antigen test

kits through participating pharmacies for all residents, rolling out on an age basis. As of press time Wednesday, they’re available to everyone aged 40 and up. If you’re 40 or older and want a free test kit, you can simply head to your nearest participating phar-

macy and show your B.C. Services Card to claim yours.There is a limit of one kit per person within a 28-day period. If you’re picking up a kit for a family member or another person, you must provide their name and date of birth and show their B.C. Services Card.

The B.C. Ministry of Health says the kits are intended to be picked up by asymptomatic people to use at a future time when they have symptoms. Guidelines for testing continue to indicate that tests should be used for symptomatic individuals.

Note that if you have active symptoms, you shouldn’t go to a drug store to collect your kit; send a friend, neighbour or family member to do it for you. The B.C. Pharmacy Association is keeping a list on its website of those community phar-

macies that will be handing out the BTNX Rapid Response® COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits. It notes that the list is constantly changing, so people are encouraged to check it out online at www.bcpharmacy.ca for the latest information.

4 THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 • New West Record

CITYPAGE THE LATEST NEWS AND EVENTS IN OUR CITY

TREE CANADA REFORESTATION Reforestation tree planting is underway in the forested areas of Queen’s Park. Please avoid damaging newly planted trees, plants, and habitat areas. Stay on marked trails. Learn more: newwestcity.ca/reforestation

INLINE SKATING LESSONS Learn the basics of inline skating including stopping, gliding, and road safety. Lessons will take place at Moody Park Arena dry ﬂoor starting April 19 for ages 4+. Must have your own equipment including: inline skates, helmet, knee pads, elbow pads, and wrist guards. Learn more: newwestcity.ca/2022/03/09/inline-skating-lessons.php

NEW UNITED BOULEVARD RECYCLING & WASTE CENTRE NOW OPEN Metro Vancouver's new United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre is now open. Located at 995 United Boulevard in Coquitlam, this one-stop drop-oﬀ facility will make recycling and waste management more convenient for the region's residents. The facility will replace the nearby Coquitlam Recycling and Waste Centre, which will close at the end of the day on March 12. The Coquitlam Recycling and Waste Centre is on leased land that is being redeveloped as part of the Fraser Mills community. The United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre, which will be three times larger than the old facility, will enhance customer experience with more room to queue safely and twice as many weigh scales, and maximize recycling and reduction opportunities. It will accept a wide range of recyclables, including: • • • • • • • • • •

Used automotive oil, antifreeze, and oil containers Batteries, electronics, and light ﬁxtures Plastic containers and bags Books, magazines, and other paper Clothing and textiles Mattresses and box springs Yard trimmings and food waste Gypsum Glass Styrofoam

The United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre will be open 363 days a year (closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day). For more information, please visit newwestcity.ca

WATER MAIN FLUSHING As part of the City of New Westminster’s maintenance program, the flushing of the water mains will take place from March 14 to May 1, 2022 in the following areas: • McBride Boulevard to Lower Hume Park • Queensborough Flushing of the water mains is required to remove sediments and to maintain water quality. This may result in your water supply appearing cloudy due to the sediments. Since some staining of laundry may result and some industrial processes may be affected we recommend the following: • Run your cold water tap until the water clears up • Check the water supply before doing laundry If in doubt, please check the City of New Westminster website for daily updates on the streets being flushed or call the water department at 604-526-4691 between 7:00 am and 4:00 pm.

NOTICE OF PATIO APPLICATION WITH LIQUOR SERVICE Paciﬁc Breeze Winery located at #6-7 320 Stewardson Way is applying to the City of New Westminster and the Province’s Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) to operate a patio directly in front of the winery. Up to 20 people may be located in the patio and the total maximum occupancy of the business remains at 20 people. The proposed operating hours would be 12:00 pm-8:00 pm Sunday to Wednesday and Thursday to Saturday. Residents and businesses may comment on this proposal by writing to the following by April 15, 2022: City of New Westminster Economic Development - Business Licensing 511 Royal Avenue New Westminster BC V3L 1H9 or carmanini@newwestcity.ca All comments received will be shared with City Council and LCRB. LCRB requires a name and address to be provided with comments in order to be considered. Names and addresses will be shared with LCRB. Petitions will not be considered.

NOTICE OF WAIVER OF PUBLIC HEARING Zoning Amendment Bylaw (Parking Reductions for Patios) No. 8317, 2022

WHAT IS THIS? This is a legal notice the City is required to post that notiﬁes the community that the Public Hearing associated with this Bylaw has been waived. This does not mean you cannot provide comment, however it does mean that the City will not schedule a special session to discuss it.

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. 8317, 2022. If approved, this Zoning Amendment Bylaw would permit restaurant, café, liquor primary licensed premises (e.g. pubs) or lounge endorsement areas (e.g. breweries, wineries) to convert up to two non-accessible parking stalls, or a loading space, for patio use on private property. Patios located on a loading space must be easily disassembled to continue providing loading access for the business.

HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION? From March 10 to 28, 2022, you can read the bylaw and related material online at www.newwestcity.ca/publicnotices and in person from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday at Legislative Services, Second Floor City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H3. Council will consider third reading of Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 8317, 2022 at a City Council meeting on March 28, 2022. 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

SUBSCRIBE TO CITYPAGE: newwestcity.ca/citypage

Continued on page 5

newwestcity.ca

New West Record THURSDAY, March 17, 2022

CITYPAGE THE LATEST NEWS AND EVENTS IN OUR CITY

CITY GRANT OPPORTUNITY

ACTIVE PASS MEMBERSHIPS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!

The City’s Spring 2022 One-Time Small Grant intake is fast approaching!

Access Parks and Recreations drop-in activities with one simple card. Active 30, 90 and 365 day passes are available for sale in-person and online.

Grant intake begins on Monday, March 28, 2022. Application deadline is Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at NOON Please see newwestcity.ca/grants for more details. Questions? Please contact grants@newwestcity.ca

Drop-in activities include:

PUBLIC HEARING MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2022 AT 6:00 PM M

Meeting held electronically and open to public attendance in Council Chamber, City Hall

MARCH

A virtual information session will be oﬀered on Tuesday, March 29. Pre-registration is required. Email grants@newwestcity.ca to reserve your spot.

Aquaﬁt Indoor Cycling Gymnastics Sports

• Group Fitness • Fitness Centres

Learn more: newwestcity.ca/activepass

PUBLIC HEARING MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2022 AT 6:00 PM M

6:00 pm

Meeting held electronically and open to public attendance in Council Chamber, City Hall

MARCH

Grants Information Session

• • • •

6:00 pm

Heritage Revitalization Agreement Bylaw No. 8312, 2022 and Heritage Designation Bylaw No. 8313, 2022 for 102 Seventh Avenue

Heritage Revitalization Agreement Bylaw No. 8290, 2022 and Heritage Designation Bylaw No. 8291, 2022 for 1324 Nanaimo Street

WHAT ARE THESE BYLAWS ABOUT?

Heritage Revitalization Agreement (HRA) and Heritage Designation Bylaw applications have been received for 102 Seventh Avenue, a corner property (shown in bold on the adjacent map). The project would protect and restore a 1941 heritage house with a secondary rental suite. In exchange the HRA would allow subdivision and construction of an inﬁll duplex fronting First Street with two family-friendly units. The heritage house would be on a 308.4 sq. m. (3,320.0 sq. ft.) lot and the new inﬁll duplex on a 246.1 sq. m. (2,648.6 sq. ft.) lot. Smaller lot sizes, higher densities, and construction of the duplex are the primary Zoning Bylaw relaxations proposed by the HRA. The following minor siting relaxations are also requested: reduced rear yard setback (heritage house); reduced front and north side setbacks (duplex); and, 3% site coverage increase (duplex).

Heritage Revitalization Agreement (HRA) and Heritage Designation Bylaw applications have been received for 1324 Nanaimo Street (shown in bold on the adjacent map) to protect and restore the existing 1944 house. In exchange the HRA would allow subdivision and construction of a new 157 sq.m. (1,687 sq.ft.) infill house. The heritage house would be on a 400 sq.m (4,315 sq.ft.) lot and the new house on a 296 sq.m. (3,194 sq.ft.) lot. Both houses would include secondary rental suites. The primary Zoning Bylaw relaxations proposed through the HRA for the heritage and infill houses include density, lot size, site coverage, front yard setbacks, and off-street parking spaces. Two additional relaxations are required to the proposed below grade windows and to the sunken patio for the infill house. One relaxation (to the floor space above grade) is required to regularize the existing heritage house.

HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION?

HOW CAN I BE HEARD?

Starting at 8:30 am on March 10, 2022, register online at speakers.newwestcity.ca, or contact Legislative Services to comment, register to speak, or make an appointment: Phone: 604-527-4523 Legislative Services Department, Email: clerks@newwestcity.ca 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3L 1H9

From March 10 to March 28, 2022, copies of the proposed bylaws and related material are available for inspection at Legislative Services, City Hall 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday, and online at www.newwestcity.ca/publicnotices • 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 www.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.

Written comments received by 5:00 pm, 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. Jacque Killawee, City Clerk

SUBSCRIBE TO CITYPAGE: newwestcity.ca/citypage

newwestcity.ca

6 THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 • New West Record

Opinion MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

People seem ready to move on now Two years ago this week, I received a phone call that immediately brought into sharp focus the extraordinary journey we were all about to set out on. It was from Health Minister Adrian Dix, who told me: “Everything I have worked for is about to disappear.We are going to cancel all non-urgent surgeries.” That news was, to say the least, jarring and almost mind-numbing.The World Health Organization had declared a global pandemic of COVID-19 just a few days before, but at that time B.C. was only detecting a few positive cases each day, although the number was growing. In mid-March of 2020, the pandemic still seemed to be a remote phenomenon taking place in countries far away. So cancelling (or not booking) more than 32,000 surgeries brought the pandemic home in a big way and showed the gravity of the situation. Of course, COVID-19 never did overwhelm our health-care system, the fear of which led to the mass surgery cancellations in the first place.What was happening in places like northern Italy had health officials here extremely concerned. Still, things did indeed begin to deteriorate, as daily cases started ballooning in number, as did hospitalizations, ICU patients and deaths. Shortly after hearing Dix’s news, I sat down and wrote a memo to our Global BC assignment desk. “Drop everything,” I wrote back then. I explained that COVID-19 was going to take over the news cycle like nothing we had even remotely ever experienced.We would be doing COVID stories on so many fronts, and we would be doing many of them over and over again. “This will go on for at

least a year, probably two and perhaps even three or longer,” I concluded. Unfortunately, I was proven correct.We are into our third year of the pandemic, although it seems we are now closer to the end of it than the start. Personally, I decided to take a deep dive into covering the pandemic right from the start, even before Dix’s phone call. On my desk today sits a pile of more than a dozen steno notebooks, all of them a daily diary of COVID-19 statistics and data. Nearby are dozens of spread sheets, each of them documenting the rise and fall of positive cases, deaths and hospitalizations on a regional basis. We have been through various psychological stages the past two years. We have gone from bewilderment and fear to acceptance and a grim determination to get through this difficult time. We have, for the most part, embraced new kinds of behaviour designed to keep us safe.With the vast majority of us fully vaccinated, it seems there is a collective view that it is time to move on from where we have been for more than two years. The pandemic is not over. As I write this, China is reporting its worst COVID-19 outbreak in two years and B.C. residents are still dying. Of course, we are trending in the right direction, and hospitalizations and ICU cases continue to decline.The mask mandate has been lifted, and vaccine cards will be required to access certain places for less than a month longer. But we are still on that extraordinary journey. We may be ready to leave COVID-19 behind, but it is not completely done with us yet. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

Topic: BC Ferries back in government control “Hopefully turn that awful service into something that meets people’s needs.”

“If government bureaucrats get their hands on it, it will be totally screwed up.”

Harry Witfield

Dean Wilson via Facebook

THEY SAID IT ...

via Facebook

OUR TEAM

We are thrilled May Day will be returning to Queen’s Park after the long COVID hiatus. Nikki Binns, story page 11

ARCHIVE 1997

LARA GRAHAM Publisher

lgraham@newwestrecord.ca

Residents recover snatched purse

Tonnar Brace got help from a few neighbours when a would-be thief took off with her purse. Brace had left the purse and some videos she needed to return on her front porch because she’d forgotten her keys inside. When came back, she saw a young woman come up the walk, grab the purse and take off. Brace gave chase, yelling for help.Within moments, at least 10 others had joined the pursuit. After about four blocks, the culprit gave up, dropped the prize and kept running.The purse was returned intact with nothing missing.

CHRIS CAMPBELL

Editor

ccampbell@newwestrecord.ca

MAIN SWITCHBOARD 604.4 444.3 3451 DELIVERY INQUIRIES 604.398.3481 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 604.444.3056 EDITORIAL/NEWS TIP LINE 604.444.3020 FAX LINE 604.439.2694 EDITORIAL editorial@NewWestRecord.ca ADVERTISING display@NewWestRecord.ca CLASSIFIED DTJames@van.net

The Record is the winner of the 2019 Ma Murray General Excellence Award in its circulation category. The Record won the same award in 2018 and 2015, and is the recipient of multiple blue ribbons for excellence from the Canadian Community Newspapers Association.

THE RECORD IS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL NEWSMEDIA COUNCIL, WHICH IS AN INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED TO DEAL WITH ACCEPTABLE JOURNALISTIC PRACTICES AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR. IF YOU HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT EDITORIAL CONTENT, PLEASE CONTACT CHRIS CAMPBELL AT CCAMPBELL@ NEWWESTRECORD.CA. IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RESPONSE AND WISH TO FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT, VISIT THE WEB SITE AT MEDIACOUNCIL.CA OR CALL TOLL-FREE 1-844-877-1163 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

New West Record THURSDAY, March 17, 2022

Letters

ATTENTION ALL RETIREES 50 AND UP!

INBOX

Fix fitness programs Editor: Your March 10 article “Stop-work order delays fitness equipment move” suggests all is well with Fitness New West programs and their attendance levels, after decades-long participants were shuffled off to smaller venues. Nothing could be further from the truth. As of Feb. 13, when the city moved fitness classes to sites such as Century House, Centennial Lodge and the River Room at the Centennial Community Centre, attendance at these programs has plummeted. This is not surprising given the new venues. As well, there is no sound system, only a boom box. It is the equivalent of checking into a hotel and being offered the storage closet, rather than a well-equipped hotel room. One only needs to watch the hilarious movie Best in Show, with Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara, to witness the more comedic side of that experience. But, unfortunately, this is no laughing matter. Fitness New West attendance levels have fallen through the floor since the recent venue changes. It is indeed ironic that the same thing may literally happen to heavy gym equipment being moved into Centennial’s gymnasium. The ill-advised plan of loading the Canada

Games gym set-up onto the Centennial gymnasium floor is being undertaken now at a growing cost to taxpayers, with city staff waiting in the wings, structural engineering consultants meeting, and the hired contractor sitting idle with a WorkSafeBC stop work order. Is it truly possible that our city thinks it’s a worthwhile spend of our tax dollars to reinforce the floor when the demolition of the outdated Centennial Community Centre is looming? Our Fitness New West programs have earned the right through their success over the last 38 years to maintain and continue to grow their attendance numbers by operating out of a centralized hub at the Centennial Community Centre gymnasium. So far, those in charge of our city’s recreation facilities and services have ignored hundreds of petition signatures, countless health and wellness arguments made by experts and community users alike, the concern of female fitness users who feel that a clear gender-bias is being shown in favour of the male-dominated gym equipment experience at Canada Games, and the proven dismantling (in terms of attendance) of an incredibly successful fitness program that is the envy of many other Lower Mainland communities. Wendy Sider, New Westminster

COLLEGE FOR THE RETIRED is getting ready for Spring opening! The college will be offering a variety of daytime courses including: Computers, Photography on Smartphones and iPhones, Photo-handling, Social Media, Watercolour painting, Quilting, Calligraphy, Ukulele, Genealogy, Languages (French, German and Spanish), Memories to Memoirs, a Reading Group, Games (Mah-jong and Chess), Knitting and more …. See www.cccrburnaby.org for course descriptions.

IN-PERSON REGISTRATION BEGINS THE WEEK OF MARCH 28 to APRIL 1, 2022. Open 9:15am – 3:15pm Payment by cash and cheques only. Brochures available at the college. Volunteer teaching opportunities are available for the September term. If you have a class idea you think that seniors would be interested in learning. Please contact the Registrar, Kim at 604-517-8732 by May 1st.

COLLEGE FOR THE RETIRED 6650 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby 604-517-8732 | cccr@telus.net | www.cccrburnaby.org Currently, proof of double vaccination and masks are required.

THE NEW WESTMINSTER RECORD WELCOMES LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. We edit for taste, legality and length. Please include a contact phone number. Send letters to: The Editor, #201A–3430 Brighton Ave., Burnaby, B.C., V5A 3H4, email to: editorial@newwestrecord.ca. (no attachments please) or fax to: 604-439-2694. Letters to the editor and columns may be reproduced on the New West Record website, www.newwestrecord.ca.

LIFETIME EYECARE HAS MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION!! Brand New Eye Exam Offices (7th Floor) and New Eyeglass Shop and Optical Lab! (Ground Floor)

H re av ct e Bi Ins lli ur ng a Av nce ai ? la b Visit Us At: 625 5th Avenue, le

suites 706 & 104, New West

    

Award Winning Optometry and Optical in New West Great Prices and Selection on Designer Eyeglasses Full Service Optical Lab for Better Prescription Lenses Super Nice and Knowledgeable Staff and Eye Doctors Eye Specialist On-Staff for Super Quick Referrals

Voted #1 Best Eyeglasses Voted #1 Best Optometrist A+ Rating With BBB Almost EVERY YEAR Since 2008 A-List 1st Place Winner 2020 & 2021

604-522-1120 Visit Us Online at LifetimeEyecare.ca Call Us & Schedule Your Eye Exam Shop For Designer Eyeglasses

8 THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 • New West Record

CARTER March Specials We Pay Top Dollar For Quality Used Vehicles, 0% Finance on select GMs

2020 FORD F150 XLT 4WD

2019 FORD F-150 XL REG CAB

2019 RAM 3500 LARAMIE DIESEL

#D2-28511

#P9-65340

#82-91461

2.7 V6 TURBO, 10 SPEED AUTO, TRACTION CONTROL, REAR CAMERA

5.0 L V8, 10 SPD AUTO, POWER WINDOWS & LOCKS, REAR CAMERA

CARTER PRICED

51,200

CARTER PRICED

34,400

6.7 CUMMINS DIESEL, AISIN HEAVY DUTY, 6 SPEED AUTO, SPORT PKG, SUNROOF

CARTER PRICED

88,500

2017 CHEVROLET CITY EXPRESS 1LT

2019 CHEVROLET CAMARO 1LT

2019 GMC SAVANA 2500 135” WB

#P9-65181

#N2-97812

#P9-65880

ONLY 34,200KM, NO GLASS, HARD TO FIND

CARTER PRICED

27,900

RS PACKAGE, TURBO, UNDER 8,000KM!

CARTER PRICED

36,100

CLEAN UNIT, LOW KM, OTHERS TO CHOOSE FROM

CARTER PRICED

57,900

2018 FORD EDGE TITANIUM AWD

LOW MILAGE, 8 PASSENGER SEATING, 3.6L

LEATHER, NAV, SUNROOF

2020 GMC SIERRA DENALI

#Y1-71781

#F8-39291

#82-49351

2021 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE LS AWD

CARTER PRICED

40,900

CARTER PRICED

34,300

COLOUR MATCHED CANOPY, KICKER TAILGATE SPEAKERS

CARTER PRICED

72,500

4550 LOUGHEED HWY, BURNABY

WWW.CARTERGM.COM

604.229.4066

FAMILY OWNED SINCE 1963 CARS AVAILABLE AT TIME OF PRINTING. NOT EXACTLY AS ILLUSTRATED. ALL PRICES ARE PLUS TAXES AND $495 DOCUMENTATION FEE. SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS. DEALER REGISTRATION NO. D5505 ,

New West Record THURSDAY, March 17, 2022

R A E Y W NE E D I R W NE 0%

Financing Available on Select Vehicles!

ELIGIBLE COSTCO MEMBERS MEMBE GET

$750

20211 CHEVY CAMARO 2SS CONVERTIBLE

• 6.2L DI V88 Engginee • 8 Speed Automatic Transmission • Remote Vehicle Start • Shock @ Steel Spec Edition • Magnetic Ride Control KI-0009710 9710 ##KI

MSRP $69,1103

2022 CHEVY BLAZER • 3.6L DOHC SIDI V6 W/VVVT • 9 Speed Automatic Tranns • 5 Passenger Seating • Chevrolet Safety Assist • Remote Vehicle Start • Power Liftgate • Redline Edition

$201/WEEKLY

20211 BUICK ENVISION AWD ESSENCE

• 2.00l Turbo • Two Panel Sunroof • Technology II Package • HD Surround Vision

• 5.33l Ecotec3 V8, Remote • Vehicle Start, Leather • 22” Black Wheels • Convenience Package #2L5109T

MSRP PRICE

$45,043

$137/WEEKLY

2022 CHEVROLET SPARK LT •Automatic Transmission •Air Conditioning • Rear Vision Camera #42-48960

#E1-61660

MSRP $50,0 018

MSRP PRICE

$56,553 ,553 OR $166/WEEKLY 20222 EQUINOX 1.5L TURBO AWD

• 1.5L DOHC I4 Turbo VVT VVV • 10 Way Power Driver’s Seat • Remote Vehicle Start • Driver Confidence II Package • Rear Cross Traffic Alert • Blind Side Zone Alert • Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist • LS Convenience Package #Q2-79100

CARTER PRICE

$48,018 OR $150/WEEKLY

MSRP PRICE

$18,653 OR $57/WEEKLY

20211 BUICK ENCLAVE ESSENCE 2022 CHEV SILVERADO LTS AWD CREW CAB • RST S/BOX • 5.3 Litre, True North • 20” Wheels • Box Liner • Sliding Rear Window • Off Road Supsension

• Remote Start, Sunroof, • 20in Wheels,Trailing Pkg #E1-65680

MSRP $58,8 838

MSRP PRICE

8 OR $97/WEEKLY $32,048 2022 CHEY CAMARO COUPE • 1 LT, Auto • Remote Start • Sunroof, 20” Wheels • Rally Pkg,Tech Pkg. #K2-65440

#N2-43200

CARTER PRICEE

$52,958

20222 CHEV SILVERADO LT 2022 4WD CREW CAB

#Z2-42090

CARTER PRICE PRI E

$65,103

BONUS ON SELECT FULL SIZE TRUCKS OR SUVS*

$165/WEEKLY

MSRP PRICE

$65,158

$191/WEEKLY

CHEVROLET • GMC • BUICK

MSRP PRICE

$39,203 ,203 OR $119/WEEKLY 4550 LOUGHEED HWY, BURNABY

WWW.CARTERGM.COM

604.229.4066

FAMILY OWNED SINCE 1963 #D5505 CARS AVAILABLE AT TIME OF PRINTING. NOT EXACTLY AS ILLUSTRATED. ALL PRICES ARE PLUS TAXES, LEVIES AND $495 DOCUMENTATION FEE. SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS. FINANCING ON APPROVED CREDIT, STK #KI-09710 84 MTH @ 3.49% APR TP $73,426; STK #Z2-42090 84 MTH @ 2.99% APR TP $50,093; STK #2L5109T 84 MTH @ 1.99% APR TP $67,132; STK #E1-61660 84 MTH @ 3.69% APR TP $54,530; STK #42-48960 84 MTH @ 2.99% APR TP $20,828; STK #Q2-79100 84 MTH @ 2.90% APR TP $32,048; STK #E1-65680 84 MTH @ 3.69% APR TP $60,744; STK #N2-43200 84 MTH @ 1.99% APR TP $65,158; STK #K2-65440 84 MTH @ 2.99% APR TP $43,487. *TO QUALIFY FOR THE $750 COSTCO MEMBER-ONLY BONUS, YOU MUST BE A CANADIAN RESIDENT HOLDING A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE, HAVE BEEN A COSTCO MEMBER SINCE JANUARY 31ST, 2022, OR EARLIER AND MUST: (1) REGISTER WITH COSTCO TO RECEIVE YOUR NON-TRANSFERABLE AUTHORIZATION NUMBER; (2) PRESENT THE AUTHORIZATION NUMBER TO A PARTICIPATING DEALER; (3) RETAIL PURCHASE, FINANCE OR LEASE AN ELIGIBLE NEW OR DEMONSTRATOR IN-STOCK 2022 MODEL YEAR: GMC: SIERRA 1500 LIMITED, SIERRA 2500 HD, SIERRA 3500 HD, YUKON, YUKON XL; CADILLAC: ESCALADE & ESCALADE ESV; CHEVROLET: SILVERADO 1500 LIMITED, SILVERADO 2500 HD, SILVERADO 3500 HD, TAHOE, SUBURBAN; DELIVERED FROM FEBRUARY 1ST, 2022 TO MARCH 31ST, 2022. BONUS IS DEDUCTED AFTER TAXES ARE APPLIED TO THE PURCHASE PRICE. THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF A VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE CALCULATION OF THE COSTCO EXECUTIVE MEMBERSHIP 2% REWARD. OFFER MAY NOT BE REDEEMED FOR CASH. CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS APPLY TO THIS LIMITED TIME OFFER. SEE PARTICIPATING DEALER FOR DETAILS. FOR FULL PROGRAM DETAILS AND FOR ANY APPLICABLE EXCLUSIONS SEE A PARTICIPATING DEALER OR COSTCOAUTO.CA. TAX, TITLE, REGISTRATION AND LICENSE FEES, PERSONAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION FEES, AND ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE $750 COSTCO BONUS. OFFER IS VALID AT PARTICIPATING AUTHORIZED GM CANADA DEALERS. OFFER IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. COSTCO AND ITS AFFILIATES DO NOT SELL AUTOMOBILES NOR NEGOTIATE INDIVIDUAL TRANSACTIONS. ®: REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF PRICE COSTCO INTERNATIONAL, INC. USED UNDER LICENSE.

10 THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 • New West Record

Springg Swing IN FULL

Harmony ny Court Estate - 7197 Canada Way

Please join us to experience RETIREMENT LIVING at the vibrant community of Harmony Court Estate. Light Hors D’Oeuvres | Local Wine Samples | Smoothie Bar Musical Entertainment | Personalized Tours | Prizes

RSVP

BY MARCH 31ST

Date: Thursday April 7th Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Email: jgrigg@agecare.ca | Phone: (604) 527-3323

27 Grants have been awarded totalling $1,562,140 With funding between $5,000 and $250,000, the Healthy Communities Initiative supports local efforts to develop small-scale infrastructure solutions, programming and services for communities across Canada. Local governments, charities, Indigenous communities and nonprofits have all been supported through the Healthy Communities Initiative. SurreyCares Community Foundation has worked with the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Similkameen, Central Okanagan Foundation, Community Foundation of the Kootenay Rockies, Maple Ridge Community Foundation, North Okanagan Foundation, and the Port Moody Community Foundation to provide the funding. Thank you to our amplifiers, Coquitlam Foundation and Port Coquitlam Community Foundation, and Nakusp and Area Community Foundation for their support. You can see a full list of the projects funded by simply scanning the QR code

News New Skwo:wech Elementary set to open after March break Julie MacLellan

jmaclellan@newwestrecord.ca

When Skwo:wech Elementary students return to school after March break, they’ll be walking in to a brand-new building. The $35-million replacement for the former Richard McBride Elementary School is ready for occupancy at last. It was originally intended to open to students this past January, but the move-in was delayed by COVID-related challenges around labour and supply chains, in combination with November’s B.C. floods. Spring break in the New Westminster school district runs until March 27. Skwo:wech students will have one extra day off, on Monday, March 28, to

New home: Skwo:wech students will return from March break to their brand-new school. PHOTO JULIE MACLELLAN

give teachers time to set up their new spaces. Teachers have sent home optional at-home learning work for students to do that day, and the school is providing limited “structured supervision” for children whose families don’t have child care for March 28.

The new school is located directly behind the old one on its Richmond Street property. Funding for the replacement school was announced in 2018 as part of the B.C. government’s program to replace or renovate seismically unsound schools.

New West Record THURSDAY, March 17, 2022

Community May Day set to return to Queen’s Park for 2022 Full in-person event set for May 28 – but it’s no longer being run through the school district

Theresa McManus

tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

May Day is returning to its longtime home in Queen’s Park Stadium after a two-year COVID-related absence. The New Westminster May Day Community Association has announced a full, in-person May Day event will take place in Queen’s Park Stadium on the afternoon of Saturday, May 28, following the Hyack International Parade. It will include the crowning of a new May Queen and traditional maypole and folk dancing. “We are thrilled that May Day will be returning to Queen’s Park after the long COVID hiatus,” association president Nikki Binns said in a news release. “This will be the

first in-person May Day event since the festival was transitioned to our community group in 2020.” New Westminster’s May Day event, which started in 1870, is the longest running festival of its kind in the British Commonwealth. In April 2020, the New Westminster school district announced the cancellation of the city’s 150th May Day ceremony in Queen’s Park because of the pandemic. Previously, the school district had decided it would no longer be involved in the festival after 2020. In the past, members of the Royal Suite were selected through a two-step process that started with students at each of the schools voting for their representatives.That was

followed by a random draw at city hall that determined the schools’ positions in the Royal Suite – from fourth flower girl up to May Queen, with accompanying royal knights. With the school district no longer involved in May Day, the entire Royal Suite selection will now be done through a random draw. Children in grades 5 and 6 wanting to participate in the Royal Suite can now apply on the May Day association’s website (www. nwmayday.com). The May Day association has secured a number of locations across the city for dance instruction, which will be led by a group of volunteer instructors. The maypole dances will be open to children in grades 4, 5 and 6, and the

Spring fling: May Day, seen here in 2018, will return in person to Queen’s Park Stadium for the first time since 2019. The event is now being run by the May Day Community Association rather than by local schools. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR, RECORD FILES

folk dances will be open to children in grades 2 and 3. Free maypole and folkdance instruction will be taking place at various times and days of the week, and classes will include nine weekly sessions, with some sessions begin-

ning March 29 and ending the week of May Day, May 28. Details about the times and locations of dance instruction, as well as registration instructions, are available on the association’s website.

In 2018, a small group of local residents struck a committee to consider how the community could proceed with May Day, without the support of the school district. The New Westminster May Day Community Association welcomes volunteers and sponsors to help with this year’s event. It invites interested children, parents and community members to visit its website often, subscribe to the email list, and follow the association’s Facebook page at facebook.com/ NewWestminsterMayDay for regular updates. More information can be found at www.nwmay day.com.

RECENT SOLDS 512 Fader St

Dave Vallee PREC

Kellie Vallee

345 KEARY STREET

Cole Thiessen

RE/MAX All Points Realty (New West) Top Sales Team 2003-2021 For virtual tours, visit TeamDaveVallee.com

2105 8th Ave #702 412 12th St

1st PLACE 21

NEW WEST 2021

1,898,000

NEW LISTING

Fabulous, well maint’d & updated 3 level, 3342 sq ft 1907 character home with 8 bdrms, 5 baths on 8860 sf lot on quiet Sapperton street within walking distance to Skytrain, shopping, schools, parks & more. Features 16’ clear oak floors, high ceilings, large rooms, updated oak kitchen with granite counters & stainless steel applcs, spacious living room/dining room & large family room with wood French doors to huge deck with grape arbour. Main has 1 bdrm, + full bath & upstairs has 5 bdrms + 2 full baths, basement has 2 bdrm registered suite. Home was rebuilt from studs in the 90’s by previous owner & current owner has renovated further in past 10-15 years. Property has a huge fenced yard & oversized double garage. Must be seen!

#210 48 RICHMOND STREET

899,900

Beautifully reno’d, 2 bdrm + loft, 1474 sq ft* corner suite w/spectacular river views from all rooms, soaring vaulted ceilings, stone faced gas f/p in living room, balcony & roof top deck. Features updated kitchen & baths, flooring, appliances, light fixtures, adobe finished ceilings with pot lighting, new paint & much more. This beautiful suite must be seen to appreciate. Well maintained & managed adult oriented complex. 1 dog & 2 cats allowed. Age 19+. Rentals not allowed. *Measured by Keyplan/Strata Plan shows 1458 sq ft

604.526.2888 | www.teamdavevallee.com | info@TeamDaveVallee.com

Team Dave Vallee awarded Top Sales Team for 2021 at the recent RE/MAX All Point Realty’s awards evening. RE/MAX All Points Realty Each office is independently owned and operated

12 THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 • New West Record

Community DEVELOPMENT

Brace yourself for noise, traffic near Braid station

Construction of a new water main at Braid and Brunette will take place overnight in March or April Theresa McManus

tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

Construction of a new water main could create a bit of noise and transpor-

tation impacts near the Braid Street SkyTrain station in the coming weeks – but it’s nothing to compare with the impacts it would have if it was done

during the day, according to city staff. Construction will take place on the northwest corner of the intersection at Braid Street and Bru-

nette Avenue sometime between Monday, March 14 and Thursday, April 14, according to a report to council. “Currently, Braid sta-

ROTARY IN ACTION THIS SPACE IS SPONSORED BY THESE ROTARIANS:

QUINN WADDINGTON PORTFOLIO MANAGER, INVESTMENT ADVISOR

Rotarians changing lives

qwaddington@cgf.com 604-699-0874 www.waddingtonwealth.ca

Advantage Realty Independently Owned and Operated

DAVE VALLEE 604.526.2888 teamdavevallee.com • info@teamdavevallee.com REMAX Advantage Realty’s Top Sales Team 2003-2019

Quote this ad for special prices.

Andrew Lochhead

IT’S GOING TO BE OK.

604.492.0246 101 - 641 Lougheed Hwy, Coquitlam www.oktire.com

MIKE CREAN

A Family Owned Funeral Home

604-521-4881 216 Sixth St., New Westminster www.kearneyfs.com

We need more Rotarians Interested in helping us?

For information contact Rotary in New Westminster: Roy Prevost 604-519-0035

Nancy Eidsvik 604-219-9877

Katherine Korovnikov

email: roy@royprevost.com

email: nancy@eidsvik.ca

email: rotaract.nw@gmail.com

(Breakfast Club)

(Lunch Club)

(Rotaract)

tion is being supplied water by the same water main that supplies the adjacent Amazon warehouse,” said the report. “The new water main is required to provide adequate fire and domestic water to Braid station by removing the station’s existing water service from the Amazon line and installing a new water main to Braid station directly from the city’s water main.” The staff report said this will provide “a resilient water supply system” that will meet code requirements.When complete, the Amazon warehouse and the Braid SkyTrain station will each have an independent water supply connected to the city’s water system. At its March 7 meeting, council approved an exemption to the city’s construction noise bylaw, which allows work to be done from March 12 to April 14 between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. Monday to Thursday and between 8 p.m. on Fridays and 9 a.m. on Saturdays. According to the staff report, the work will be done in six work stages, with stages 2 to 6 taking place on private lands. Stage 1, however, will require the closure of two westbound vehicle lanes of Braid Street and one southbound vehicle lane of Brunette Avenue. “This closure will restrict larger commercial vehicles from making the southbound-to-westbound movement, with a detour route to East Columbia Street via Brunette Avenue to the south,” said the report. The report said minimal impacts are expected to pedestrian access to and from the Braid SkyTrain station during construction. A closure of the north sidewalk along Braid Street and a subsequent detour to the south

sidewalk are required, but transportation control personnel will be stationed at the intersection to help pedestrians. “There will be no designated cycling routes,” said the report. “Sidewalks and the roadway will be returned to normal operation at the end of each night closure.” The staff report noted several projects are already taking place in Sapperton, including construction on the development at 100 Braid St., the Royal Columbian Hospital redevelopment project, a de-

Signiﬁcant issues would occur with water main work during the day.

velopment at 408 East Columbia St. and the Sapperton sewer separation and water works program. As a result, staff said the water main project would have “challenging impacts” related to emergency vehicle access, transit reliability and commercial truck travel – and could create safety issues for workers and traffic control personnel – if this work was done during daytime peak periods. “Given these compounding factors, city staff anticipates significant issues would occur with water main work during the day,” said the report. “With relatively few impacts to vulnerable road users, staff considers the requested bylaw exemption to enable overnight work to be preferable and reasonable under these circumstances.”

New West Record THURSDAY, March 17, 2022

Community RECREATION

Moody Park Outdoor Pool set to open in April Theresa McManus

tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

New West residents will soon be able to enjoy a dip in Moody Park Outdoor Pool. Although the pool doesn’t normally open until late June, the city decided to open Moody Park pool in April this year, as a way to mitigate the loss of aquatic services at Canada Games Pool. Corrinne Garrett, the city’s senior manager of recreation facilities and services, encourages people to check out the Active Living Guide, which has a schedule of programs and services the city will be offering at the pool. “We are going to be offering some new programs in the outdoor pool to try

to make up for the loss of services in the Canada Games Pool; so we will be having aquacize, we will be having some adult-only times,” she said. “They will be pre-registered, so people can book their spot in advance and know that they are not going to get turned away at the gate. It will be a little bit of a different process, but we think it will be a great balance of services for people who are wanting just to get back into the pool.” The city’s outdoor pools in Moody Park and Hume Park are normally open from the end of June until Labour Day. Hume Park Outdoor Pool will open June 30. Both pools will remain open until Oct. 10. Lane swimming, swimming les-

sons, leisure swims and aquafit will be offered at both outdoor facilities. New Westminster has been without aquatics programming since Canada Games Pool permanently closed in September 2021,

after a leak was discovered in the tank and flooding occurred in a mechanical room. As part of a report about the city’s 2022 outdoor aquatics plan, staff recommended a $2 ad-

mission fee for weekend swimming sessions. In the past, admission to both outdoor pools has been free on weekends. Təməsew̓ txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre, now under construction

on the Canada Games Pool and Centennial community Centre site, is scheduled to open in late 2023.

A VIRTUAL COOKING CLASS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

With guest Chef Bruno Feldeisen Presented by

Splash time: Moody Park’s popular outdoor pool will open starting in April, part of the city’s planning to help make up for the loss of Canada Games Pool. PHOTO RECORD FILES

Saturday, April 9

famjamkitchen.ca Ticket sales end March 28!

Meal kits provided by

SHOP.CHOICESMARKETS.COM

A fundraiser for

Photo: Henry M Wu

14 THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 • New West Record

City School district adds to ‘nest egg’ for land purchases Julie MacLellan

jmaclellan@newwestrecord.ca

The NewWestminster school district is setting aside an extra $250,000 to “future-proof” its need for land. The money was part of the district’s amended budget for 2021/22, approved by school trustees at a board meeting Feb. 22.The district’s preliminary budget had called for $520,000 to be put towards its capital fund; trustees agreed to up that contribution to $770,000. The original amount will see $250,000 put towards the Queen Elizabeth Elementary expansion, $210,000 towards comple-

tion of theWellness Centre at NWSS and $60,000 for technology-related purchases.The new $250,000 is aimed at future land purchases. Secretary-treasurer Bettina Ketcham recommended the move, noting the district’s long-range facilities plan points to the need to acquire land. She said the district needs to “future-proof” for projected student population growth over the coming decade. “We know that we are a land-constrained district that has a significant need for capacity at this time,” she said. Ketcham told trustees it’s not uncommon for dis-

tricts to set aside money for future land purchases, and it’s particularly important for NewWestminster as a growing district. “It would be prudent of the board to consider the need to set aside about $250,000 and perhaps build that nest egg over time,” she said. That way, she said, when the district identifies an available parcel of land, it will be able to act to secure it. SMALL SCHOOL SITES, RAPID GROWTH The School District 40 long-range facilities plan, adopted by trustees in the fall, identified a couple of intertwined challenges re-

lated to school sites in the city. For one, existing school sites are undersized by provincial standards, meaning there isn’t room on existing properties to build expansions or larger schools to meet demand. For another, NewWestminster is a fast-growing city, and school enrolment reflects that fact – the district’s projections show a continued increase in school enrolment out to 2035, with the highest growth concentrated in the coming five years. If no new schools were built, the district says it would have a shortfall of 1,048 seats across the board by 2025, 1,340 by

PLAN AHEAD TO PROTECT YOUR LOVED ONES.

Free Virtual Seminar: Funeral & Estate Planning > 4 simple steps to planning ahead > Free Personal Planning Guide > Limited-time savings > Special guest speaker Tyler B. Dennis, Barrister & Solicitor from MacMillan Tucker

Portable city: Lord Kelvin Elementary School is one of the school district’s crowded sites. The New West school board has put aside an extra $250,000 dedicated to creating a nest egg for future land purchases. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER/FILES

2030 and 1,921 by 2041 – with most of the need for space being in the central area of the city. That growth is straining capacity at city schools, particularly in the city’s core, where Qayqayt and Lord Kelvin elementary schools are both bursting at the seams. Continued growth in Queensborough and an almost-at-capacity New Westminster Secondary School also have the district eyeing the potential need for a new combined

NEED EXTRA

CASH?

We are looking for carriers to deliver newspapers on Thursday! CARRIERS NEEDED FOR UPCOMING ROUTES IN

NEW WESTMINSTER

ROUTE#

QTY

ADDITIONAL SAVINGS AVAILABLE FOR SEMINAR ATTENDEES!

20500509

133

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2022 | 2 P.M.

20800815

Kindly RSVP to 604-328-6079

20900905

20900911

21001005

18%

save up to on cemetery prearrangements*

0% interest

FOREST LAWN

OCEAN VIEW

VICTORY MEMORIAL PARK

FUNERAL HOME & BURIAL PARK 4000 Imperial St. | Burnaby, BC V5J 1A4

FUNERAL CENTRE & CEMETERY 14831 – 28th Ave. | Surrey, BC V4P 1P3

ForestLawnMemorial-Burnaby.com

20000014

103

for 60 months**

FUNERAL HOME & MEMORIAL PARK 3789 Royal Oak Ave. | Burnaby, BC V5G 3M1

OceanViewBurialPark.com

VictoryMemorialPark.com

middle/secondary school in Queensborough. The school district has already asked the B.C. Ministry of Education for money to cover school site acquisition. Its capital planning request for 2022/23 asks for $50 million for two new school sites: one for a new middle school in the Fraser River zone (the central and western part of the city) and one in Queensborough. The ministry announces its capital funding decisions in March.

BOUNDARIES

Ewen Ave, Salter St, Wood St, Campbell St, McGillivray Pl, Lawrence St 3rd Ave, 8th St, Ash St, 6th St, Queens Ave 3rd Ave, Lancaster St, St. George St, Liverpool St, Queens Ave, 4th St, 3rd St 10th Ave, Rickman Pl, E 8th Ave, Massey St, York St, Jackson Cr, Cumberland St Cumberland St, Glenbrook Dr, Beth St, Eddie Dr, Glen Crt Garfield St, Hoult St, Nootka St, Holmes St, Colby St

For these and other routes, please call 604-398-3481 or email distribution@newwestrecord.ca *Limited-time discounts valid only for select cemetery property through March 30, 2022. Applies to new pre-need purchases only. Terms and conditions apply. See an associate for details. **0% interest-free ﬁnancing for 60 months valid only with 10% down payment. Offer expires March 30, 2022. Terms and conditions apply. See an associate for eligibility details. A division of Service Corporation International (Canada) ULC.

An easy way to earn extra money! Be part of a great team!

New West Record THURSDAY, March 17, 2022

Entertainment

PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER.

Engman & Gunther N O T A R I E S

P U B L I C

• Residential Real Estate Transfers • Mortgage PROUDLY Documentation SERVING NEW WEST • Wills FOR OVER 25 YEARS! • Powers of Attorney ts • Representation Agreements 710 6th Street, New Westminster, B.C. V3L 3C5

Tel: 604-522-8149

Fax: 604-521-5792

engmangunther.ca Email: info@engmangunther.ca

Spy comedy: Royal Canadian Theatre Company is bringing The 39 Steps to the stage at Anvil Centre in New Westminster at the end of the month, following a run at the Surrey Arts Centre. PHOTO DEVON FURTADO, CONTRIBUTED

Hitchcock spy comedy onstage at Anvil Centre The 39 Steps plays March 18 and 19 in Surrey, then March 31 to April 2 in NewWest The Royal Canadian Theatre Company is returning to the stage with a fast-paced, espionage-filled comedy this spring. The 39 Steps is onstage at the Anvil Centre Theatre in New Westminster from March 31 to April 2, following a run at the Surrey Arts Centre March 18 and 19. Guest director Mark Carter leads a cast of four performers who play multiple roles in this Alfred Hitchcock comedy. It follows the life of Richard Hannay (Nick Preston), an average man thrust into the life of a British spy after meeting the beautiful Annabella Schmidt at a London music hall. Richard finds himself hurtling through Europe on a secret mission as he works to save Britain. His adventures bring him into contact with more than 150 characters – all played by the other three actors in the show (Amanda Huxtable, Ben Francis and Liam McCul-

ley). The play is suitable for adults and older children (about age 12 and up). There’s a special relaxed performance set for 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, designed for those with intellectual or other challenges for whom a regular performance might be too intense. FOR TICKETS You can catch The 39 Steps onstage at Anvil Centre Theatre from Thursday, March 31 to Saturday, April 2, with shows at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $34.99 regular, or $29.99 for those aged 60+ or 12 and under.You can buy online at www. ticketsnw.ca or call 604521-5050. It’s also on at the Surrey Arts Centre on Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19 at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m.Tickets can be purchased at tickets.surrey. ca or by calling 604-5015566.

16 THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 • New West Record

Your Community

MARKETPLACE classifieds.newwestrecord.ca

Call or email to place your ad, Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm

604-444-3056 • 604-653-7851 dtjames@glaciermedia.ca • nmather@glaciermedia.ca Book your ad online anytime at

burnabynow.adperfect.com

PRACTICAL NURSING

SPROTTSHAW.COM

REMEMBRANCES IN MEMORIAM

OBITUARIES

COMMUNITY

RENTAL

COMING EVENTS

APARTMENTS/ CONDOS FOR RENT

WONDERS OF THE SALISH SEA Apr 4 − May 2, 7 − 9PM. $25 or donation. On Zoom. wondersofthesalishsea.com

In Loving Memory

BBY, near Metrotown; 1 BR - $1395 u/g prk, storage, hot water, Near amens. Spot wifi. Avail now or April 1. Cat OK. Text or call: 604.818.1129

MARKETPLACE VERGE, Sandy It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Sandy Verge on February 16, 2022, she took her final breath surrounded by those who loved her.

Zulmira De Jesus Francisco July 4, 1932 - March 19, 2022 Time Speeds on and 30 Years have passed.

Sandy lived and worked most of her 77 years of life in Burnaby, serving the community as a Home Support Worker. When she decided to retire, Sandy moved to a place she called “paradise” (Sechelt) and quickly made friends. She was an active member of the Senior Centre and enjoyed many outings and meals with the locals.

We thought of you today with love But that was nothing new We thought about you yesterday And days before that too We think of you in silence We often speak your name We constantly dream about you Now all we have are memories And pictures in a frame Your memory is our keepsake With which we’ll never part God has you up in heaven We have you in out hearts

She will be greatly missed by her daughters Leaith (Tommy) and Celise (Teddy), and her many friends. A service will be held on Saturday, March 26 at 1:00 pm. at Maple Ridge Funeral Chapel, 11969 - 216 St.

Pensamos em você hoje com amor Mas isso não era nada novo Nós pensamos em você ontem E dias antes disso também Pensamos em você em silêncio Muitas vezes falamos seu nome Nós constantemente sonhamos com você Agora tudo o que temos são memórias E fotos em um quadro Sua memória é nossa lembrança Com o qual nunca vamos nos separar Deus tem você no céu Nós temos você em nossos corações

May the Sunshine of Comfort Dispel the Clouds of Despair

Rob • 604-307-6715

BUSINESS SERVICES

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT

REAL ESTATE

DIFFICULTY SELLING? Difficulty Making Payments? WE BUY HOMES Any Situation, Any Condition

604-812-3718

ADVERTISING POLICIES

NOW HIRING Sheet Metal Workers

Celebrate the lives of loved ones with your stories, photographs and tributes

This position will suit Experienced Sheet Metal Workers with valid driving license. Job Description: Read, interpret blueprints, drawings, and hand drawn sketches to determine specifications. Calculate requirements, measure, cut, shape, assemble & join material made of sheet metal.

INTERESTED in JOINING our TEAM? To apply email: info@alesthermetal.com www.zsenterprise.net

GARDEN VILLA 1010 6th Ave. New Westminster. Suites Available.

Beautiful Atrium with Fountain. By College, Shops & Transit/Skytrain. Pets negotiable. Ref req’d.

Hi-Rise Apartment with River View & Indoor Pool. 1 BR & 2 BR Available. Rent includes heat & hot water. Remodeled Building and Common area. Gated underground secure parking available. References required.

CALL 604-525-2122 baysideproperty.com

CALL 604-715-7764 baysideproperty.com

Langley Centre, 54/199A, 2 BR + DEN, 2 Bath, open concept living,high ceilings, kitchen; quartz, ss appls, wine fridge, breakfast bar, laminate flooring & more. 1 u/g sec prkg & storage locker. Bldg amens include; gym, yoga studio, theatre room. NS/NP. Avail now. $2300/mo. (1/2 month rent & key FOB deposit $1500). 1yr signed lease & refs req’d. 604-818-2532

VILLA MARGARETA 320-9th St, New Westminster

Suites Available. All suites have nice balconies, Underground parking avail. Refs req’d. Small Pet OK.

CALL 604-715-7764 baysideproperty.com

HOUSES FOR SALE

GVCPS INC. / gvcps.ca

Your daughters Elvira and Elizabeth and sons-in-law Carlos and Jack, Your grandchildren Danny, David, Christina, Stephanie and Michael Your great grandchildren Mila and Dominic, Corey, Eliana, Olivia

102-120 Agnes St, New Westminster

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

We Buy Homes since 2003. Any Condition! Any Situation! Call Today! 604-626-9647 www.webuyhomesbc.com A BBB Accredited Business

EMPLOYMENT

SKYLINE TOWERS

WANTED CASH for your CLUTTER I will pay CASH for your UNWANTED ITEMS! I specialize in RECORDS, English Bone China & Figurines, Collectibles, Tools, Antiques, ETC

APARTMENTS/ CONDOS FOR RENT

All advertising published in this newspaper is accepted on the premise that the merchandise and services offered are accurately described and willingly sold to buyers at the advertised prices. Advertisers are aware of these conditions. Advertising that does not conform to these standards or that is deceptive or misleading, is never knowingly accepted. If any reader encounters non-compliance with these standards we ask that you inform the Publisher of this newspaper and The Advertising Standards Council of B.C. OMISSION AND ERROR: The publishers do not guarantee the insertion of a particular advertisement on a specified date, or at all, although every effort will be made to meet the wishes of the advertisers. Further, the publishers do not accept liability for any loss of damage caused by an error or inaccuracy in the printing of an advertisement beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by the portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred. Any corrections of changes will be made in the next available issue. The Richmond News will be responsible for only one incorrect insertion with liability limited to that portion of the advertisement affected by the error. Request for adjustments or corrections on charges must be made within 30 days of the ad’s expiration. For best results please check your ad for accuracy the first day it appears. Refunds made only after 7 business days notice!

Grow Your BusinesS

Call 604-444-3056 to pLacE your AD

New West Record THURSDAY, March 17, 2022

HOME SERVICES CONCRETE

GUTTERS

MOVING

RENOS & HOME IMPROVEMENT

PLUMBING

ROOFING

CALL Today for Spring DISCOUNTS!

GUTTERS • REPLACEMENTS • DOWNPIPE • LEAF GUARD • DRAIN GUARD • SIDING We do ALL kinds of Concrete Work. • Seniors discount. Local, family business 40+ yrs. 604-240-3408

Commercial & Residential. Free Estimates.

DRAINAGE DRAIN Tiles, Sewer, Water,

Video Inspection, Jack Hammering, Hand Excavating, Concrete Cutting, Rootering, WET BSMT MADE DRY

Gutter Specialists. Licensed. WCB Insured.

604-724-5493 • 604-721-0372 • a1guttersltd@gmail.com

604.782.4322

DRYWALL

• Gutter Cleaning • Roof Cleaning • Power Washing WorkSafeBC • Insured

ELECTRICAL All Electrical, Low Cost.

Licensed. Res/Com. Small job expert. Renos, Panel changes.

(604)374-0062 Simply Electric

ABE MOVING & Delivery &

Rubbish Removal $50/hr per Person.24/7 • 604-999-6020

Gutter Cleaning, Power Washing, Window Cleaning, Roof Cleaning

Call Simon for prompt & professional service 30 yrs exp.

604-230-0627

A-1 Steve’s Gutter & Window Cleaning & Repair from $98 ! Gutters vacuumed and hand cleaned. 604-524-0667

HANDYPERSON

Find the professionals you need to create the perfect renovation in the Home Services section LAWN & GARDEN

AFFORDABLE MOVING From $45 Reliable. Professional. Licensed & Insured Local & Long Distance

604-537-4140

affordablemoversbc.com

2 Guys With A Truck Moving & Storage 604-628-7136

residential reno’s & small jobs.

EXTERIOR & INTERIOR Residential & Commercial

778-322-0934

#1 Backhoes & Excavators Trenchless Waterlines Bobcats & Dump Truck & All Material Deliveries Drainage; Video Inspection, Landscaping, Concrete, Stump/Rock/Cement/Oil Tank & Demos, Paving, Pool/Dirt Removal, Paver Stones, Jackhammer, Water/Sewer, Line/Sumps, Slinger Avail, Concrete Cutting, Hand Excavating. Basements Made Dry Claudio’s Backhoe Service

604-341-4446

FENCING West Coast Cedar Installations since 1991.

New • Repaired • Rebuilt Fences & Decks.

INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices. Satisfaction guar.604-518-7508

778-984-0666

NEED IT FIXED?

LANDSCAPING SHAW LANDSCAPING LTD

• Chafer Beetle Repair • LAWN Seed, Install, • Tree Prune & Hedge Trim • PAINT • Stucco Repair • DECKS, Fencing, Patios • RETAINING Walls • Pavers • CONCRETE Driveways • ROOFING • 27 Yrs Exp.

778-968-7843

Complete Landscaping •Winter Cleanup •Gardening • Prune/Trim • Full Maint.

Call Simon for prompt & professional service 30 yrs exp.

604-230-0627

RENOS & HOME IMPROVEMENT WEST BEST HOME RENOVATION Siding, Stucco, Deck, Stairs, Patio, Railing, Door & Windows, Kitchen, Bathroom, Fixtures, Tile, Drywall, Painting, Power Wash Mike 604−841−7773

A-1 Contracting & Roofing New & Re-Roofing • All Types All Maintenance & Repairs GUTTER CLEANING Gutter Guard Installations • RENOVATION WORK • WCB. 25% Discount • Emergency Repairs •

Jag • 778-892-1530

a1kahlonconstruction.ca

A-1 Contracting. Bsmt, bath, kitchen cabinets, tile & laminate flrs, painting, decks.. and more. Call Dhillon, 604-782-1936

604-240-5362

RUBBISH REMOVAL

BRADS JUNK REMOVAL.com

• FULL SERVICE JUNK REMOVAL & Clean-Up at Affordable Rates • Pianos & Hot Tubs No Problem • Booked Appointments • Same-Day Service • Residential & Commercial

20 YARD BIN RENTALS from $249/week + dump fees

604.220.JUNK (5865)

YARD & HOME Cleanup DISPOSAL Construction Reno’s & Drywall / Demo’s 7 Day ys/Week • Free Est’s

Isaac • 604-727-5232 www.lowcostrubbish.com

Re-Roofing & Repairs Specialists

20 Year Labour Warranty Available

604-591-3500

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

Liability Insurance, WCB, BBB, Free Estimates

604-946-4333 MCNABB ROOFING

TREE SERVICES TREE SERVICES

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

604 - 787-5915

www.treeworksonline.ca

$50 OFF

* on jobs over $1000

BRING HOME IMPROVEMENTS

TO THE NEXT LEVEL

ALL Roofing & Repairs. Insured • WCB

ALL RENOVATIONS: •Kitchen •Baths •Additions •Patio •Stairs •Deck •Fences •P Painting •D Drywall & MORE

Roy • 604-839-7881

a1kahlonconstruction.ca

classifieds.newwestrecord.ca

778-892-1530

New Roofing & Repairs. Gutter Cleaning • $80 Free Est. • GLRoofing.ca

40+ yrs exp • Free Est’s

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

SUDOKU

604-724-3832

Interior & Exterior Painting All types of Flooring & Reno’s Gutter Cleans. Affordable. Griselda • 778-886-4900

778-688-1012

LAWN & GARDEN

Lawn & Garden Services Lawn Restorations • Yard Maintenance • Mowing • Pruning • Hedge Trimming

604-3 348 8-6 6711

25+ years Experience. Fully y Ins’d. Lic’d & WCB SPRING CLEAN-UP • Lawn Maintenance • Power Rake • New Sod & Seeding • Tree Topping & Trimming • Power Wash • Gutters • Patio’s • Decks • Fences • Concrete • Retaining Walls ys & Sidewalks • Driveway & Much MORE All work guaranteed Free Estimates

alljobslandscaping.com ARDEKA GARDENERS Power Rake, Lawn Care, Prune, Clean-ups • 604-876-8086

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

604-240-2881

To advertise call

604-444-3056

INTERIOR SPECIALIST. 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE. FREE ESTIMATE.

604-723-8434

FAIRWAY PAINTING Fully Insured 20 yrs. exp. • Free Est.

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS 10% OFF

Call 604-

7291234

Painting Specials

604-376-7224 centuryhardwood.com

A. RIGHTWAY PAIN NTING Ltd.

604-850-4908

POWER WASHING

25 years experience. Free Estimates

Interior / Exterior Specialist. Many Years Experience. Fully Insured. Top Quality • Quick Work. Free estimate.

MrHandyman.ca

604-788-6458

Hardwood Floor Refinishing Experts • Repairs • Staining • Installation • Free Estimates

604-710-1796

35%OFF

604-900-6010

cedarinstall@hotmail.com

FLOORING

GARDENING & CLEAN-UP New Lawn & Seed Hedging & Trimming Rock, Gravel, Mulch, Soil POWER WASHING Gutters, Patios, Fence Driveways, Painting Free Est. • All work Guar.

D&M PAINTING

Most jobs $25 an hour. Call/Text Rob

604-437-7272

ROOFING

Bros. Rooﬁng Ltd.

SPECIAL SPRING PAINTING DISCOUNT

bf#37309 Commercial &

BONDED & INSURED EXPERIENCED EMPLOYEES PROFESSIONAL, SAFE AND RELIABLE

Kitchen & Bathrooms, all Tile, all Flooring, Drywall, Paint. ALL REPAIRS +More! INT & EXT • 778-836-0436

PAINTING/ WALLPAPER

LIC. ELECTRICIAN

EXCAVATING

• Hot Water Tanks • Plumbing • Heating • Furnaces • Boilers • Drainage • Res. & Comm. • 24/7 /77 Service

Gutter Cleaning, Power Washing, Window Cleaning, Roof Cleaning

www.gutterguys.ca Mike 604-961-1280 Boarding & Taping, Good Rates! Reliable, Free Est. Reno’s & Small Jobs Welcome! Call Gurprit 604-710-7769

Full Size Truck $50.00 Moving, relocating, homes, office, furniture disposal, dump runs. Two experienced men with fully equipped truck avail− able at short notice. Local & intercity. $50/per person/hr. 604−782−6600 236−881−4975

Bathroom Renovations TILING - All Installations Santo • 778-235-1772

CALL TO PLACE YOUR AD

604-444-3056

2 rooms for $350, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. We do all sorts of wood flooring and all types g of mouldings. g

778 -895-3503

Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a Sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes.

PUZZLE ANSWERS ON SEPARATE PAGE

18 THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 • New West Record

SPRING BREAK Prices Effective March 17 - 23, 2022.

100% BC OWNED AND OPERATED

Lean Ground Beef

Rossdown Roasted Chickens

799/lb 17.61/kg

1099

Grass Fed, Value Pack from Australia

each

Organic Long Seedless Cucumbers First of the Season

98 3each

Strawberries

Choices Ready To Eat Wraps

LOCAL from Origin Organics, Delta

from USA

98 3454g

849 each

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, 17.61/kg

Bakestone Brothers Organic Bagels

Choices’ Own Hot Cross Buns

LOCAL from Fraser Valley

Value Pack

499

799 /lb

549

450g

6 Pack

NutraSea Omega-3, Omega-3+Vitamin D and HP Fish Oil

49th Parallel Coffee Roasters Whole Bean Coffee

Terra Breads Granola

20% off

1399

1599

Assorted Sizes Regular Retail 26.99 - 99.99

340g

/ChoicesMarkets

1kg

@ChoicesMarkets

/Choices_Markets

Kitsilano 604-736-0009 | Cambie 604-875-0099 | Kerrisdale 604-263-4600 | Yaletown 604-633-2392 Commercial Drive 604-678-9665 | Burnaby Crest 604-522-0936 | Abbotsford 604-744-3567 Kelowna 250-862-4864 | North Vancouver 604-770-2868 | South Surrey 604-541-3902 While quantities last. Not all items available at all stores.We reserve the right to correct printing errors. Product may not appear exactly as depicted. Buy One Get One Deals Not Available Online.