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Going to the wall for a good cause

Tape time: New Westminster Secondary School student and event organizer Jethray Tecson duct-tapes principal Phil Cookson to a wall for the Doctors Without Borders fundraiser held at the school on Friday, Nov. 29.

Students at New Westminster Secondary School swarmed their principal, backed him up against a wall and duct-taped him. But it was all in good fun for a worthy cause. Phil Cookson let his students duct tape his body to a wall as a part of fundraiser being held by the school’s Interact club, a youth division of Rotary, which fundraises for various non-profits and service organizations locally and around the globe. The duct tape fundraiser was for Doctors Without Borders, an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971. The agency provides medical assistance in more than 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, poverty and natural disasters. In the end, the event provided not just needed funding for the humanitarian organization, but also comic relief for the students who participated in the event by buying a piece of duct tape to hold up the good-natured principal. – By Niki Hope, staff reporter

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Parents upset over huge budget cuts BY NIKI HOPE REPORTER

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Parents at New Westminster Secondary School are concerned about a 90 per cent cut to the school’s budget and what it will mean for their children’s education. Stephen Bruyneel, chair of the New Westminster Secondary School parent advisory council, said parents have been assured that no programs will be impacted this year, in part because they were able to carry forward funds from previous years, but Bruyneel says they have no idea what the impact will be next year. “Then conversation turns to what about next year? As parents,

and as a PAC, we said ‘We need to know as soon as possible, for our kids, what the implications might be for next year,’” Bruyneel said. “We felt really strongly that we needed to know that information as soon as possible.” At the parent council’s last meeting, the discussion was around parents’ need to know because of the amount of the cut and the uncertainty of what it will mean in the future. The budget reduction this year was chopped from approximately $800,000 to $65,000 for the school this year. “We talked about the need for parents to know about this as soon as possible because … of the size of it and what might it means

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for next year,” Bruyneel said. “We as a PAC are growing increasingly concerned about both those issues. We don’t think that parents know about the situation, and we also don’t think they know that it could be repeated next year and what the potential implication that might (have).” The school’s parent council passed a resolution asking the school district to communicate about the current budget situation to parents and to engage them in a discussion about what that might mean for next year. Bruyneel told board of education chair Michael Ewen that the issue is on the agenda for the school’s parent council’s next meeting, and they will be looking

for a “firm” response from the school district on the request. “If there isn’t a response, they will be looking at other ways to deal with it,” he warned. Bruyneel said the parents understand that it’s not principal Phil Cookson’s fault that the district is in financial crisis. “We’re very supportive of what Phil’s doing, and how he is trying manage through this situation. He inherited it. It has nothing to do with him,” Bruyneel said. The school district is facing an accumulated deficit of almost $5 million. “To balance the books for the 2013/14 school year, our board was required to reduce its expenditures,” Cookson wrote in a

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newsletter to parents. The high school principal outlined what the funds are used to pay for. Included on the list are learning materials; technology; supplies; and students experiences such as field trips, participating on athletics teams, performances and guest speakers. To help offset the shortfall, the school has cut non-essential expenditures such as replacement of computers, buying library books and repairing worn-out equipment. “For 2014/15, however, life as it currently exists at NWSS will have to be substantially altered should our operating budget not be increased from its current $65,000,” Cookson wrote.

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City unveils vision for the waterfront BY DON HAUKA REPORTER

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Goodbye Front Street Parkade, hello tall, skinny towers. A major redevelopment of the Royal City’s waterfront took two major steps forward on Monday (Dec. 2) with a new master plan for the Larco Investment site getting approval in principle and the Downtown Parking Strategy receiving final adoption. Councilors and the developer are calling the compromise on the site between the Fraser River Discovery Centre and Westminster Pier Park a win-win. “The council was very receptive to the new concept and it resonated well,” said Art Phillips, director of development for Larco Investments. “I think the term that describes it best is it’s a win-win.” The new concept will see three “skinny” high-rises, a new 0.8 hectare (two acres) park, an extended waterfront esplanade and more open space with views of the Fraser River. The plan, developed by City of New Westminster planning staff and Larco Investments, has 800 housing units and a mix of retail and commercial space concentrated at the western end of the 660 Quayside Drive site. The towers range in height from 25 to 45 storeys, with the tallest being about 137 meters high. It also provides for a 150-room hotel and a daycare. The plan would see the elimination of a large “parking podium” in favour of an at-grade development, creating a more pedestrianfriendly area with better river views. The development would be built around a waterfront drive and public plazas connected by a

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Future plans: Above, a new master plan for the Larco Investments site on the waterfront. Below, drawing showing the difference between the size of the high rise towers proposed.

nine-metre esplanade. The drive would be created by extending both Quayside Drive and Begbie Street south. A new park would be created on the east side of the site. Once completed, it would act as an extension of the neighbouring Westminster Pier Park. Phillips said the park was a key factor in getting the city’s approval. The esplanade is another key feature of the proposal, connecting existing waterfront amenities like the River Market and the Fraser River Discovery Centre with Westminster Pier Park. Wharf facilities would be built to allow for visits from vessels like tall ships. The plan will go out for public comment at an open house on Dec. 11 at the River Market. Depending on its reception, the proposal could be back in front of New Westminster City Hall staff by January for fine-tuning. Councillor Chuck Puchmayr also called the new master plan a win-win.

“I’m impressed with the Larco group,” said Puchmayr. “They sat down with our planning staff to work out a design that met the community’s needs.” The new plan for the Larco site is closely tied to the Downtown Parking Strategy, which received final adoption at Monday’s council meeting. The strategy includes the removal of the western portion of the Front Street Parkade, a move supported by the Downtown Business Improvement Association. The

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Changing landscape: This view east from the parkade shows where the tower site would be, past the pier park.

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removal will take between one and three years. City staff will determine how much the decommissioning of the Front Street Parkade’s western section will cost and it will be included in the 2014 city budget. Other changes to downtown parking include eliminating free zones near the SkyTrain stations, extending metered parking to 8:00 p.m. in the evenings and on Sunday, adjusting on-street parking rates to drive long-term parking traffic to off-street parking, and introducing time restrictions in the Quayside area to ensure parking is available to area residents. Puchmayr said he doesn’t expect on-street parking fees to rise dramatically due to the changes. “I don’t think we want to be like Vancouver where you treat a parking meter like a slot machine – just pumping money into it and not getting anything out of it,” he said. Puchmayr said new parking spaces – like the three levels of stalls in the new civic centre – will help to replace that capacity lost by the demolition of the parkade. Currently, there are 17,000 parking spaces in the Ddwntown area. About 15 per cent are owned and operated by the city.

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School District augments union president’s wages BY NIKI HOPE REPORTER

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Should the cash-strapped New Westminster school district, which owes almost $5 million to the province, be paying one-third of a local union boss’ salary? CUPE Local 409 president Marcel Marsolais earned $64,173 for the period of June 2012 to July 2013, and the school district paid $20,363 of his salary. The practice started through a resolution of a grievance in 2009, Marsolais said. “It’s part of the collective agreement. If you look at the language in the collective agreement: that no union officer will suffer any loss of pay seniority, benefits by being involved in the union and representing members, whether it be the president or anyone else,” said Marsolais, who worked as a carpenter for the district before he became the union leader. The district has been dealing with hefty budget shortfalls and had to cut approximately 62 jobs – about eight per cent of its workforce – to balance this year’s budget. The practice of augmenting pay for union leaders working on union business is standard in other districts, he said. “In some locals … the employer actually appreciates the work that’s done and the assistance the union gives to the human resources in all areas. Basically, the employer pays 100 per cent of those wages,” he said. But that’s not the case in the Burnaby school district, where CUPE Local 23 presi-

dent Simon Challenger’s salary is paid entirely by the union. But Challenger told The Record this year that it’s easier for his union to pay his salary because of its hefty size. “We are a large union. We haven’t had a lot of cuts. The large unions obviously have more resources. We collect more union dues,” he said. “The reality is I could be billing the employer for time. We’ve just always had an agreement … always came to the agreement that the union, once we were able to get to the situation that we are, that we would take care it.” He added, “But it is more unusual for us to be exactly how we are – where members take care of my complete wage and benefits.” Union leaders are often streamlining the process by dealing with issues and concerns before they balloon into big problems for school districts, he said. “So really we just try to assist in running an effective school district,” Challenger said. “In a lot of regards, we are helping with the human resources part of the employer.” Trustee MaryAnn Mortsen didn’t want to comment on the matter because she is being “told” it’s a personnel issue. She did say the district would likely make a statement about the matter at some point. Currently, four of the district’s seven school labour-endorsed trustees received CUPE contributions to the election campaigns. They are trustees Michael Ewen, James Janzen, David Phelan and Jonina Campbell.

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their use. Community Living has 480 employees working in 11 communities across B.C. Chilton said the society weighed the pros and cons of continuing to pay rent for its offices in Burnaby versus acquiring a space of its own. At the price, it made more sense to pay down a mortgage on an asset than to pay rent. He’s especially pleased that the building is right between two SkyTrain stations, making it more accessible to staff and clients. The sale marks the end of the Westminster Club as a longtime fixture in the penthouse of the Westminster Building at 713 Columbia St. Formed in 1889, the business and social club had been located on the top floor of the Westminster Building since it opened in 1922. As membership declined through the decades, the club spent less money on upkeep of its penthouse premises. A decision was made that in order to attract more members, the space needed to be refurbished. But the club wasn’t able to secure a new mortgage at a reasonable rate, and it was decided to put the floor up for sale.

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gift of life visited Royal Columbian You can save a life today. Hospital as part of Operation Popcorn When we think of saving a life, we – including New Westminster’s own city think of someone jumping into freezing councillor, Chuck Puchmayr. water to rescue people trapped The campaign involves transin a car that slid off an icy road, plant recipients delivering fesor a firefighter running into a tive tins of popcorn to staff in burning building to pull out a THE RECORD hospital intensive care units, child. emergency departments and Most of us will never operating rooms across B.C. attempt a daring rescue, yet any of us – if In 2013, 314 organ transplants were we’ve registered ahead of time – could performed throughout B.C., up from 284 save one or more lives through organ the year before. Some, such as 120 kidney donation. transplants and three liver transplants, This week, some of the people who were from living donors. But most, are still here because they received the

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including 95 kidney transplants, 53 liver transplants, 19 heart transplants and 15 lung transplants, were from deceased donors. As of November, 507 B.C. residents were on a wait-list for a transplant. According to Transplant BC, 85 per cent of B.C. residents support the concept of organ donation, yet only 19 per cent have registered their decision. You can do so online with your CareCard in less than two minutes at transplant.bc.ca, or through the form that comes with your driver’s licence renewal. “My husband, Ted, had his single lung

transplant six-and-a-half years ago, and it changed our lives forever,” Lynne Fraser of Nanaimo says in a press release about Operation Popcorn. “We celebrated our 40th anniversary, Ted had his 65th birthday, and our sons, Jeff and Matt, have a father. We feel very fortunate to join other transplant families to say thank you to the medical staff who are so important to organ donation and transplant.” There are a lot of Teds, Lynnes and Chucks out there – and you could change their lives in just two minutes. It might be the most important thing you ever do.

‘Families First’ comes under ﬁre IN THE HOUSE KEITH BALDREY

ell, the past week wasn’t exactly a stellar one for Premier Christy Clark’s Families First agenda. I’ve long thought the slogan itself was a risky one, given that families rely on government services to varying degrees and it’s pretty well impossible for any government to meet the demand at every turn. So a government, particularly one that doesn’t have a lot of elbow room when it comes to spending, is always vulnerable to charges it’s being unfairly hard on things like, well, families. And the events of the past week show just how true that can be. Just a few days after cutting back B.C. Ferries services for ferry-dependent communities (and the families who live in them), her government unveiled increases in B.C. Hydro rates that, over the next five years, will cost the average family an additional $300 or so in electricity bills. On the same day as the hydro announcement, a report was released by an advocacy group that mapped out the depths of poverty in B.C. It con-

cluded B.C. ranked last in the country when it came to child poverty rates. A day later, Finance Minister Mike de Jong presented an update on the government’s fiscal situation that, while far from bleak, nevertheless showed the chances of the government spending more money on services to help families (or to address child poverty) were slim and none. His quarterly financial report also showed Clark’s much-emphasized job creation program has gone nowhere. Employment growth has been nearly flat for the first 10 months of this year and there has even been a net loss of 2,600 jobs. Still, it was the report on child poverty that provided the sharpest and bleakest contrast to what is supposed to be a “families first” approach from government. To be sure, reports by advocacy groups have to be viewed somewhat warily, as they tend to support whatever particular goal the group is trying to achieve. And things can be interpreted subjectively in order to advance their argument. And measuring poverty is an inexact science, as statistics can sometimes prove to be misleading. Nevertheless, the report by First Call: the B.C. Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition is fairly disturbing. Using Statistics Canada data (not always the

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I am writing about a concern I have regarding parking meters in the 600 block of 12th Street in New Westminster. These meters have a sticker on them stating that they will not accept 2012 coins. This is not true as the meters do accept the 2012 coins, but just do not credit any time for them. This to me is a fraud as long as the meters accept the coins, then why don’t they credit time? I have done my best to make sure that I have not inserted 2012 coins, but I have done so by mistake and lost money doing so. I shop frequently on this street and am tired of being ripped off by this situation. I have reported this matter to New Westminster City Hall, and I hope they do respond to my concern ◗Clark Page 7

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Rush to sell coal to China raises moral questions

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It is regulating its use, and it is exploring alternate energy sources. But the objective of burning less coal won’t be easily achieved. Why should this be of interest to us? Because it explains in part the current push to build and expand B.C.’s coal terminals. Quite simply, North American coal merchants want to sell as much coal as

possible in the shortest time possible while the Chinese market is “hot.” Or, more to the point, while there still is a market. So far our concern about exporting more coal has centred on the health impacts of coal dust as trainloads move through our communities to port facilities. But perhaps we should also publicly question the morality of those who, for all intents and purposes, are rushing to a fire with a box of matches. Bill Brassington, Burnaby

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most accurate way to measure everything) it concluded almost one-fifth (18 per cent) of children in B.C. live below the poverty line (where that line sits, admittedly, is the subject of some debate itself). That works out to about 153,000 children living in poverty, an increase of 34,000 in just one year. Alarmingly, the poverty in single-mother homes more than doubled, from 21.5 per cent in 2010 to a staggering 49.8 per cent in 2011. Grim findings such as these call out for some kind of action by the provincial government, but there is not much evidence that is happening. Children and Family Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux has insisted her government’s approach to

solving the poverty problem is to grow the economy and create jobs, but not much progress is being made on either of those fronts. And until the economy picks up significantly (and no one seems to be predicting that will happen anytime soon) average families will feel the pain of government cutbacks and rate increases, no matter how inevitable such moves may be. Until the B.C. government finds a magic pot of gold, its number 1 goal of balancing the budget each year necessitates making moves that will hurt families, especially those at the lower end of the income scale. That advocacy group on poverty suggests, among other things, adopting a $10 a day child-care plan and

increasing welfare rates. Neither of those things is going to happen, as a cashstrapped government tries to wrestle a budget deficit to the ground. Perhaps it is time for the premier to find a new slogan to wrap her government’s stated agenda around, because “families first” just isn’t working and won’t until the economy gets out of its sluggish, neutral state. Clark and her government have gone all-in on the quest to establish an LNG industry, which could pay off handsomely for the province. But that payoff, if it does occur, won’t come for several years yet. In the meantime, things will continue to be lean for families who can least afford it. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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Facebook I Royal City Record: Nifty New West, Day #16: For the love of theatre! Yes, we are full of theatrical talent in this town, with an abundance of familiar faces on stage, and local groups working to promote theatre here and beyond. Hats off to City Stage New West, to Vagabond Players at The Bernie Legge Theatre, to Royal City Musical Theatre, for starters. Who else deserves kudos for their work on the stage? Let us know! Facebook I Deb Donatelli: Royal City Youth Ballet for 25 years of presenting their beautiful, traditional and classic Nutcracker, each year professionally danced by local and Lower Mainland youth. Facebook I Dave Lundy: City council.

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Railway says Quay whistle an accident BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

A malfunctioning whistle is being blamed for an incident that left many Quayside residents scrambling from their beds and fearing a railway disaster was imminent. The Quayside Community Board wrote to the city and railways after a train whistle sounded at 4:50 a.m. on Sept. 12 for 60 seconds or more while travelling the length of the rail yard at less than five miles per hour. New Westminster residents are familiar with train whistles, but the duration of this whistle had many people fearing the worst – including Mayor Wayne Wright. “It woke me up, which it never does,” said Wright, a Quayside resident. “As I listened to it thinking it was going to stop and it didn’t,

I right away thought there was an accident.” Wright quickly threw on a coat and went to his balcony, where he watched light after light being turned on at neighbouring apartments and heard residents screaming at the train. “My concern still was that it was a disaster,” he told The Record. “I am thinking, ‘I have to be ready to go.’” The incident occurred three months after the tragedy in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, when a runaway train rolled down a steep slope into town, derailed and exploded, leaving 47 dead and ravaging the downtown area. Wright said the railway has looked into the matter and determined it was an accident, not an intentional misuse of the whistle. “They say it was truly an accident. It got stuck. “

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Chuck Puchmayr let a small gift say a lot of big thank yous on behalf of organ transplant patients across B.C. The New Westminster city councillor was on hand with other transplant recipients on Monday to deliver cans of popcorn at Royal Columbian Hospital as tokens of appreciation for health-care professionals during Operation Popcorn. “The tins of popcorn are a small gift and a gigantic ‘thank you’ on behalf of all transplant recipients in our province,” said Puchmayr. Puchmayr’s is one of 28 teams visiting hospitals across B.C. to say thank you to the nurses, doctors and other health-care professionals who make organ donations happen.

Similar visits will take tals get to meet survivors place this week in hospitals of organ transplants as livfrom New Westminster and ing proof that the work our Burnaby to Prince George medical teams do to idenand Trail. This is the 22nd tify and facilitate potential annual operation to say organ donation is positive,” said Puchmayr. thanks for the gift Puchmayr of life. received a lifeThe event is a saving liver transthank you to all plant operation in the health-care early 2009 after workers who having been diagnot only perform nosed with liver transplant opercancer. He’s one ations but also of 3,547 recipients deal with the grief currently living in and stress associated with the Chuck Puchmayr B.C. As of Nov. 30, organ donor pro- Saying thanks B.C. hospitals had cess. A visit from the performed 314 organ transOperation Popcorn team plant operations in 2013. allows the staff to see the The total to that date in people whose lives are 2012 was 284. There are 507 people on saved through organ donathe wait-list for a transplant tion. “It’s important that the – 383 of those are waitkey trauma departments, ing for a kidney transplant. emergency and intensive The average wait time care units at major hospi- for a kidney transplant is

43.65 months – nearly four years. As Puchmayr notes, it takes less than two minutes to register as an organ donor.

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Nutcracker returns to Massey Theatre stage ◗P12 Family Christmas: What’s up around the city ◗P14

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Festive feeling: The Richmond Academy of Dance is teaming up with the New Westminster Symphony Orchestra for a Christmas concert Dec. 6.

Orchestra, dancers team up for concert

The New Westminster Symphony Orchestra and the Richmond Academy of Dance are joining forces once again to bring an evening of Christmas magic to the Massey Theatre. The two groups are offering up their annual Christmas concert on Friday, Dec.

6 at 7:30 p.m. “And it will undoubtedly be a feast for your eyes and ears,” said local arts promoter Tony Antonias in a press release. Under the direction of Jin “Jack” Zhang, the orchestra will offer up the sounds of Christmas carols, seasonal polkas and

waltzes. Students from the Richmond Academy of Dance will perform selections from Tchaikovsky’s popular Nutcracker, as well as dancing to the lovely music from Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony. The evening also includes a Christmas

reading for children by prominent local actor Russell Roberts. “If you want to give your family a holiday memory they’ll treasure, bring them to Massey Theatre on Friday night,” Antonias said. Admission is by donation.

Catch Carols and Bells concert this weekend THE LIVELY CITY JULIE MACLELLAN

Hark, how the bells, sweet silver bells, all seem to say, throw cares away … Yes, it’s the season when any mention of the word

“bells” gets me started singing Carol of the Bells. (Fortunately for my cubicle neighbour, I’m singing very softly as I type.) This time, my outburst of carolling was provoked by Queens Avenue United Church, which just sent us a notice about its 16th Carols and Bells concert. The concert, set for Sunday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m., features handbell ringing and carol singing.

The church’s Memorial Handbell Ringers, under the direction of Virginia Barteluk, will be one of four handbell choirs from Burnaby, New Westminster, Coquitlam and Langley taking part in the concert. There will also be two handbell soloists, and the audience will take part in singing carols to the accompaniment of the church’s 45-rank Casavant Frères pipe organ.

Queens Avenue United is at 529 Queens Ave. Tickets are available at the door, or call 604-522-1606 for more details.

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Well, this isn’t strictly local, but I know there are a number of Royal City residents who are involved with and interested in Les Échos du Pacifique. Maillardville’s francophone choir presents

its Christmas concert on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m., at Centennial Secondary School. Centennial is at 570 Porier St. in Coquitlam. For more details, call 604-764-2808 or see www. lesechosdupacifique.com.

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found 20 backers with $1,040 in pledges. The project must hit its $3,000 goal by Tuesday, Dec. 24. A $25 pledge will get you a holiday gift special, including a future CD. In December, you or your gift recipient will receive a personalized Happy Holidays Card, a program and an early digital download of the musical’s signature number Stump City. Higher donation levels will get you even more – including sing-along sheet music signed by the author. Check out tinyurl.com/ KickstarterStumpCity to

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Do you have a Christmas performance coming up? I’m keeping tabs on local Christmas concerts and performances, and I want to hear about as many local groups and events as possible. If you have an event to share, shoot me an email, jmaclellan@royalcityrecord. com. Looking forward to hearing from you! Do you have an item for Lively City? Send ideas to Julie, jmaclellan@royalcity record.com, or find her on Twitter, @juliemaclellan.

Nutcracker onstage Sunday It’s not really Christmas until you’ve seen The Nutcracker. The Royal City Youth Ballet is bringing its holiday classic back to the stage once again, with performances at the Michael J. Fox Theatre in Burnaby on Dec. 6 and the Massey Theatre in New Westminster Dec. 8. Royal City Youth Ballet’s annual full-length production features a cast of more than 100 dancers, under the artistic direction of Dolores Kirkwood. Performed to Tchaikovsky’s classic music, the ballet features sets designed by Jean Claude Olivier and costumes by Chris Sinosich. Audience members can expect classic favourites: magical soldiers, mice, a Sugar Plum Fairy and a growing Christmas tree, with snowflakes, the Snow King and Queen,

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Your guide to family fun

It’s Christmas time! With the season of cheer upon us, The Record has compiled a list of family fun things to do over the holiday season. We’re offering up to you a little bit of everything – from theatre and choral concerts to the Royal City Musical Theatre’s annual Nutcracker production. And, of course, it wouldn’t be complete without Santa Claus – so we’re including all the info about this year’s

Santa Claus Parade on Dec. 7, along with the associated fun at the Fraser River Discovery Centre, the Shop at New West and the River Market. Whether you’re into singing or skating, food or fish, there’s definitely something on offer in the Royal City this holiday season to appeal to you and yours. Take a look, and get out there to enjoy all the festive fun! Merry Christmas.

Christmas fun for everyone in the city BY CAYLEY DOBIE REPORTER cdobie@royalcityrecord.com

The holidays are upon us and with them come warm nights by the fire, festive light displays and spending time with family. New Westminster is full of things to do this holiday season. Below you’ll find a sampling of the many wonderful events in the city.

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◗ The Importance of Being Uncle Roscoe: The Vagabond Players’ new production is a holiday story that starts out with the bleak realization that Christmas might not be as jolly as past years for the Kendall family. Father has just been fired and to top it off a long lost relative is due to arrive any day. “Add in some gossipy neighbours, a couple of con men, some lively youngsters, a plastic-perfect newswoman and hilarious case of mistaken identity, and all the ingredients are in place for a hilarious evening at the theatre,” the website notes. This festive production runs Dec. 4 to 21, Wednesday to Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. at the Bernie Legge Theatre in Queen’s Park.

Tickets are $15 or $13 for seniors and students. Two-for-one tickets available for preview nights Dec. 4, 5 and 6. For reservations call 604-521-0412 or email reservations@vagabondplayers.ca

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◗ Lighting of the Fire Hall: Take a jaunt over to the ‘Boro for the 13th annual Lighting of the Fire Hall from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Queensborough Fire Hall. Hosted by the Queensborough special programs committee and Queensborough Community Centre, there will be hot chocolate, carolling and treats – and don’t forget to get your photo taken with Santa. For more information call the Queensborough Community Centre at 604-525-7388. ◗ Christmas dance concert: It’s the 14th year for New Westminster Symphony Orchestra’s annual Christmas dance concert. This year, students from the Richmond Academy of Dance join the New Westminster Symphony Orchestra for an evening of music and dance, featuring music from The Nutcracker. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. at Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave. Admission is by donation.

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◗ Youth Skate at Moody Park arena: Join Youth Services from 8:15 to 9:45 p.m. for fun games, prizes and, of course, skating. Open to kids in Grade 6 and up. Drop-in fee is $1, and includes skate rental. For more information call 604-515-3775. ◗ 2013 New Westminster Santa Claus Parade: It’s back again. The City of New Westminster has taken over this annual

event in partnership with the Downtown Business Improvement Area and Tourism New West. This year’s parade kicks off downtown at 11 a.m. with Santa Claus leading the parade down Columbia Street followed by a variety of floats. Canada Post mail carriers will be collecting letters to Santa – so don’t forget yours. ◗ Santa Station at Shops at New West: Following the parade, guests are invited over to Shops at New West for photos with Saint Nick from noon to 4 p.m.

Bring your camera or smartphone and follow Santa’s footprints to the upper level where you’ll find Santa Claus near Landmark Cinemas. There will also be a free craft workshop where kids can make a reindeer ornament and a number of contests, also for the children, with prizes, including sticker books, reindeer antlers and candy canes. ◗ Merry Fishmas at the Fraser River Discovery Centre: Take a stroll over to

the Fraser River Discovery Centre for a Merry Fishmas. Staff will be on hand to help the little ones create red and green spawning sockeye window decorations, cranberry strings and pinecone ornaments. This drop-in event runs from 2 to 4 p.m. and is open to children ages four to 12 years, accompanied by an adult. ◗ Royal City Farmers Market: Every first and third Saturday vendors gather inside ◗Fun Page 16

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Fun: Christmas marketplace, heritage home tour are up this weekend ◗ continued from page 15

River Market for a winter-friendly farmers market. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. visitors can check out more than 20 stalls offering local produce, prepared foods and handmade crafts. There will also be live music and children’s activities. Venture upstairs and you’ll find another level of fun. River Market volunteers will be helping kids make crafts, along with the free drop-in Yo-Yo club after 1 p.m. ◗ Christmas Marketplace at River Market: From noon to 5 p.m. head down to River Market and peruse a variety of crafters. Everything from handmade soaps, jewelry, pottery, ornaments to specialty foods, homemade jams, candy and more – it’s Christmas shopping done locally. Admission is free but organizers will be collecting food items for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. ◗ Heritage house holiday tour: Queen’s Park isn’t just the place to be on Halloween, it’s also pretty awesome during the holidays, too. From 4:30 to 8 p.m. tour some of the city’s finest heritage homes done up in their holiday best. “From an Arts and Crafts beauty to a Victorian gem, experience heritage by night aglow in seasonal splendour, while giving back to your community,” described the Queen’s Park Care Centre website. Proceeds from ticket sales go towards the Queen’s Park Healthcare Foundation.

Visions of sugar plums: Sylvea Minci as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Farley Ferenze as the Cavalier in a previous Royal City Youth Ballet production of The Nutcracker. This year’s edition of the popular holiday classic returns to the stage on Sunday, Dec. 8, with shows at 1 and 4:30 p.m. at the Massey Theatre.

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◗ Pet pictures with Santa: Christmas is going to the dogs – and cats. From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. people can bring their fourlegged friends to the Queensborough Community Centre for photos with Santa. The suggested donation for a photo is $10 with proceeds going to the New Westminster Emergency Pet Services.

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Holidays: Choral concerts for music lovers in Royal City on Dec. 14 ◗ continued from page 16

are offering up A Christmas Wish at 2 p.m. The concert is taking place at New Westminster Christian Reformed Church at 8255 13th Ave. (between First and Newcombe streets) in Burnaby. “Come, be moved by the luscious writing of Dan Forrest, the majesty of Mendelssohn’s Heilig, Heilig, the stirring purity of Caracciola’s There is No

Rose and the tenderness of Rutter’s Christmas Lullaby,” says a notice from the choir. The concert will also include favourite carols and sing-alongs. Tickets are $20, or free for children under 12. They’re available from all choir members, at the door, or by calling 604-4336538. ◗ Light for the Child: The vocal ensemble of musica intima performs

its holiday concert at Knox Presbyterian Church in Sapperton, starting at 7:30 p.m. The concert, light for the Child, includes works by Benjamin Britten, Kristopher Fulton, Michael Conway Baker and John Burge. “I love performing here,” says Melanie Adams, who runs a voice studio in New Westminster and is currently the ensemble’s

longest-serving member. “Knox Presbyterian Church is close and intimate, and a beautiful building to sing in. People who find it more difficult to get into Vancouver have a chance to hear music by one of the country’s best ensembles.” Tickets are $35 regular, $30 for seniors or $10 for students, with group rates available. Buy online at www. musicaintima.org or call

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Oct. 10 fire. “We have a long legacy of working with local businesses across Canada and assisting them in their marketing efforts, including the businesses in New Westminster,” said André Leblanc, director of marketing communications at Yellow Pages Group, in a press release. “Through our My Neighbourhood First initiative, we support activities that embody our commitment to small business support and the creation of strong local economies. Through this program, we’re pleased to be able to contribute to relief and rebuilding efforts for fire-affected businesses in New Westminster.” The project has the sup-

port of the City of New Westminster, Chamber of Commerce, Tourism New West and the Downtown, Uptown, Sapperton and West End business associations, according to the release. The bags will be launched during B.C.’s Buy Local Week (this week from Dec. 2 to 8) and be sold for a $5 minimum donation throughout December at various stores in the city. All proceeds will be donated to the fire fund. To find out more about this project and where to buy the bags, go to b2bnownewwest.com/ news.

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early in downtown New West. Columbia Street is illuminated with lights to start getting the city in the holiday spirit. The Downtown Business Improvement Area is hosting a “shop for swag” event. Shop at any two participating businesses to enter to win one of 20 prizes valued at more than $2,800. More than 20 downtown businesses are expected to participate in the contest, according to a press release from the BIA. Another contest, called Kiss Me Under the Mistletoe is also underway. To enter, snap a photo kissing a loved one beneath the mistletoe scattered throughout down-

town and post it online to be entered to win a $100 pre-paid Visa. Visit the BIA’s website at www.downtownnew west.ca for more details and a full events calendar.

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Brick & Mortar Living has kicked off a fundraiser for its annual Shoe the Shoeless – Holiday Shoe Drive. The store is reaching out to the community, asking people to donate their gently use shoes this holiday season. These shoes will be donated to organizations in New Westminster that help those in need. Last year, they collected 233 pairs of men’s,

women’s and children’s shoes. These shoes were then given to The Outlook Society in Downtown New West and The Elizabeth Fry Society in Sapperton. The Shoe Drive will run until Dec. 24. The team at Brick & Mortar is hoping to collect more than 250 pairs this year at the store, which is located at 50 and 52 Sixth St. Also of note, Brick & Mortar is hosting a holiday gathering and shopping event on Friday, Dec. 6, from 6 to 10 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy some treats, hot apple cider and music. Do you have an item for Movers & Shakers? Send business news to nhope@ royalcityrecord.com.

Browns holds pyjama drive

Browns Socialhouse in New Westminster is bringing comfort and joy to British Columbia children this holiday season through its support of the fourth annual Christmas Pyjama Drive. On Dec. 8, during operating hours, Browns Restaurant Group is inviting all its guests to bring a new pair of pyjamas (sizes newborn to 16 years) to any of its Socialhouse locations in the province, including its restaurant in the Brewery District. The Christmas Pyjama Drive and Browns will then deliver the PJ care packages to local Christmas bureaus and charities so they can

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be offered to families who depend on their services in time for Santa’s yearly visit. As a thank you, Browns will offer all pyjama donors 50 per cent off their food bill during their visit. The Christmas Pyjama Drive was born in 2010 out of a unique idea by then-six-year-old Reese Shelly, son of Browns Franchisee Todd Shelly, to help make Christmas a little brighter for disadvantaged children. With the help of family and friends, Reese collected 365 pairs of pyjamas as his father hosted the inaugural Pyjama Drive at Browns

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Warm wishes: Reese Shelly, age 9, son of Brown’s Social House franchisee Todd Shelly, with some of the donated pyjamas at Brown’s Social House.

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On the march: Families from John Robson Elementary walk down Sixth Street to raise awareness about the Aviva Community Fund grant they are up for to help build a new playground.

The soggy weather didn’t dampen the spirits of the families who want a playground at the new elementary school being built on the former St. Mary’s Hospital site. John Robson Elementary parents and their kids took to the streets Saturday to raise awareness about a grant they are working on getting from the Aviva Community Fund. The school’s playground grant application has now gone to a vote, which takes place until Dec. 11. Community members wanting to help the school in its bid to get funding from the Aviva Community Fund can go to www.avivacommunity fund.org and enter Qayqayt in the search box. There is also a direct link at www.vote 4robson.com. Qayqayt Community School is the name

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son giving up a total of 10 touchdowns to Mt. Douglas and College in a The St. Thomas More pair of exhibition losses. Collegiate Knights com- The Knights also fell by a pleted the most difficult of similar 14-7 score to Fox in challenges last weekend. the final game of the reguThe Knights lar season. To view knocked off three But after some a video, mid-season unlikely rivals en rosscan route to winning ter juggling and with the Burnaby indeplayoff motivaLayar pendent school’s tion, Ruzycki said second B.C. high the boys bought in school junior varsity pro- hook, line and sinker. vincial title in the past three “Attitude, it was all attiseasons, besting Terry tude, and a sense of team,” Fox 28-0 at B.C. Place on said Ruzycki. “It was someSaturday. thing they just bought into. Challenged by their They were resilient.” coach Dave Ruzycki to The JVs responded with make 2013 an upset 28-14 a season to win over oddsremember, the on favourite 4-3 Knights did College in the “It’s the way just that, vanquarter-finals, quishing four the kids reacted before outscorschool teams ing Kelowna after our start- in in the playa semifinal offs, including ing quarterback shootout that powerhouse saw nearly 100 p r o g r a m s was hurt in the points light up V a n c o u v e r first four minthe scoreboard. College and But the Kelowna, while utes. They didn’t crowning tag racking up 25 miss a beat.” to Ruzycki’s post-season motivational touchdowns Redemption DAVE RUZYCKI along the way. STM head coach Trophy was In the chamSaturday’s shutpionship final, out win. STM got off to a blistering “It’s the way the kids start, scoring on the second reacted after our starting play from scrimmage on a quarterback was hurt in quarterback keeper up the the first four minutes. They middle by Terrell Jana, who didn’t miss a beat,” said raced 57 yards to paydirt. Ruzycki. “It was one team, Championship MVP one goal, one chance. They Tavin Grant put STM up really did buy in.” by two touchdowns on Grant rushed for two the team’s second posses- touchdowns, including a sion, scoring his first of two 22-yard strike in the third scores from 43 yards out to quarter, and 172 yards make the score 14-0. along the ground. Outstanding back Grade Feenan, who had played 9 pivot Liam Feenan, who less than a half of football took over as quarterback at quarterback this season, after Jana left the game came in poised and called after his long run, scored a great game at pivot, said STM’s third TD of the half Ruzycki. on a 19-yard keeper. “(Feenan) gets an oppor“It’s totally like a tunity to play and manHollywood movie,” said ages the football team in MVP lineman Ben Steele, the most important game of referencing STM’s 14-7 loss his life,” Ruzycki added. to Fox in last year’s final. STM’s defence was rock “We’ve been here twice solid as well, keeping the already, it’s about time we Ravens out of the end zone, done it.” including a goal-line stand But the way in which in the fourth quarter. the Knights achieved their Grant, Mac Fridfinnson goal was nothing less than and Demarius Henderson remarkable. STM opened this sea◗JVs Page 23 BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

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Hoop ballet: Justice Steer, seen here against Maple Ridge, scored 15 points to lead the New Westminster Hyacks to a 73-23 win over Killarney in a junior girls’ exhibition basketball game at Massey Gym last Friday. Zoe Roberts potted 11 points for the winners, while Kate Bruyneel, Emma Forgie and Celia Palmer all chipped in with eight points apiece.

STM caps season with 13th cup BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

St. Thomas More is back on top in Grade 8 football, winning its unprecedented 13th Quadra Cup at B.C. Place. The Burnaby independent bantam boys led from start to finish, vanquishing the three-time provincial champion Tweedsmuir Panthers 2012 in the Grade 8 final on Saturday. Nico De Paoli rushed for more than 150 yards and three touchdowns to lead the first-year Knights to their first B.C. banner in six seasons and first Tier 1 title ever. “In the final couple of minutes everyone was going crazy. But we held our heads up high, and that’s what pushed us ahead today,” said De Paoli, who had scores of five, 10 and 55 yards in the win. The long-gainer came off a fumbled snap, which De Paoli picked up in the backfield and raced down the sidelines to put STM up 14-6 with no time left in the third quarter. Tweedsmuir responded on the first play of the final quarter with

a 61-yard TD run by quarterback Walter Dingwall off a well executed fake. STM’s defence stopped the twopoint conversion attempt on the goal line to remain ahead 14-12. De Paoli, the workhorse of the Knights’ rushing game, capped a long, time-consuming drive with a five-yard run up the middle to increase the lead to eight points late in the game. In the second half, no less than six Panther players needed to be helped off the field after contact with the Knights, which spoke volumes of the Knights’ heart and pluck. “No one does two-a-days, no one runs as hard as we do and conditions as hard as we do,” De Paoli said. “We’re all bantam brothers. We’re all together.” And the Knights needed that togetherness, in a game that played witness to numerous mishandled balls in the STM backfield. “We knew our 7 a.m. (practices) would pay off,” said STM head coach Vince Flamia. “They’ve changed the

league a little bit, but you had to beat teams three times to get here.” A 7-0 semifinal win over Holy Cross was a huge wake-up call for the boys, Flamia said, adding the character of his first-year To view teens was something else a video, again. scan “(De Paoli) came up to with me (after he fumbled a snap Layar in the third quarter) and said ‘Give me the ball. Let me carry this out.’ That’s character,” said Flamia. A big quarterback sack by Tyler Eckert, who had been slowed up by the flu earlier in the week, was another example of the boys’ total commitment. That fourth-down sack stopped a late Tweedsmuir drive on downs in the final minute of play, allowing STM to play out the rest of the clock. STM, which fashioned a 100 record this season, won its first Quadra Cup back in 1989, before dominating the age group for more ◗STM Page 22

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Learning how to be winners BY DON HAUKA REPORTER

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New Westminster hockey players are learning how to win on and off the ice. Players from the New Westminster Minor Hockey Association raised more than $1,000 for the B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation. The 15- to 17year-olds donned Santa hats and sang Christmas carols in front of Royal City businesses during the Nov. 16 and 17 fundraiser. Organizer Brian Tuccori, coach of the midget C2 team, says his young players went the extra mile because the B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation is a cause they can really identify with. “The great thing about the B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation is that the players are raising money for kids their age who have no ability go out and play hockey – they’re helping to give them a fighting chance to get back in the game,” said Tuccori. The foundation raises money to fund new medical equipment, facilities and

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than a decade, winning 11 provincial titles in 12 seasons under then head coach Darrell Hall, including 10 straight from 1998 to 2007. “We’re trying to turn things around here,” Flamia said. “It’s an STM family. They play for five years, so that means that we did our job.” tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

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Winners on ice: It was a golden moment for the New Westminster midget C2 hockey team at a recreational tournament in Parksville last month. other ways of improving the health and lives of the young people in care. Tuccori, a 37-year-old New Westminster resident, has organized similar events the past two Yuletide seasons. And he has big plans for next Christmas. “We’re trying to get all the kids (from NWMHA) involved to do one or two hours a day and do the

events over two weeks,” said Tuccori. “We should be able to raise a lot of money if we have that many players involved.” Tuccori said getting the players out to give back to the community also brings them closer together as a team. And that team spirit was evident last month, when his C squad won a midget recreational hockey

tournament in Parksville. In the gold medal game, the Royal City team trailed North Delta 4-3 in the third period and were shorthanded. But they didn’t give up. Jacob Chiu scored two shorthanded goals on the same penalty kill to give New West the lead they would never lose. New West went on to win the final, 6-4.

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registered quarterback sacks in the first half, while Matthew Smigel, Anthony Prpic, Carlo Malsegna and Jacob Chiu all picked off passes in the latter half to keep the Knights in complete charge. “Honestly, it all started with our playoffs,” said Grant. “After we beat VC, I

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Burnaby’s Carver Christian Phoenix finished in eighth place at the B.C. high school A girls’ volleyball championships at Duncan Christian last weekend. The Phoenix defeated Campbell River Christian in five sets, outlasting the Vancouver Island school 25-17, 29-27, 15-25, 23-25, 15-9 in the second round of play. Carver finished second in its pool behind eventual provincial champion Kelowna Christian with wins over Chetwynd and host Duncan.

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2013 FORD FOCUS TITANIUM SEDAN

Leather, Moon Roof, MyFord, #1309205

2013 FORD TAURUS SEL AWD V6, Leather, Moon Roof, Back-Up Sensor, #1309267#1309267

2013 FORD C-MAX HYBRID

2.0L, Leather, Moon Roof MyFord, #1302141X

2013 FORD MUSTANG V6 CONVERTIBLE Premium Pony Package, Leather, #1309107

$14,800 $15,500 $22,800 $24,800 $25,200 $26,000

2013 FORD ESCAPE SE 4X4 1.6L, Cargo Package, #1319273

2013 FORD EDGE SEL AWD

Leather, Moon Roof, MyFord, Back-Up Camera, #1319851X

2013 FORD FLEX SEL AWD V6, Moon Roof, MyFord, #1319334

2013 FORD EXPLORER XLT 4X4 V6, My Ford, Back-Up Sensor, #1319293

2013 FORD F150 FX4 4X4 CREW CAB V8, Leather, Moon Roof, MyFord, #1316581

2013 FORD F150 LARIAT 4X4 CREW CAB V8, Leather, Moon Roof, Navigation, #1312114

$26,500 $27,900 $28,000 $34,800 $39,800 $40,800

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www.newwestcity.ca

River Market Royal City Farmers Holiday Market Edition 11am - 3pm Interactive Christmas Craft Workshop 12 - 3pm

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LIFE

Valid until December 21

(not to be combined with any other oﬀers)

THANK YOU New West for voting Spud Shack the Best New Medium-Sized Business at the 2013 Platinum Awards. Because you’re so awesome, we’re giving one lucky winner FRIES for LIFE! Happening December 17th for our One Year Anniversary, you can’t miss it. www.spudshack.ca/fries4life

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352-800 Carnarvon Street, outside of the Eastbound Platform of the Columbia Skytrain Station beside Landmark Cinema.

New client special

$10

for one week unlimited*

Over $200,000 of New Equipment 15th Annual Christmas, Food & Toy Drive Please bring your non-perishable food items and new or like new toys to our temporary office space-Shopout New West Skytrain Station

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105-1065 Columbia Street • 778-908-5520