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t’s an annual tradition as common as turkey and presents, but this time we are adding a twist. While The Record staff select their choice, we want readers to vote on their top pick for News Story of the Year. And this year there’s quite the selection. Among them are the devastating downtown fire that destroyed half a block, including the iconic Copp’s shoes building. It left the city reeling but also showed how much locals come together during difficult times. Then there is the internal feud at Hyack, which had more twists and turns than a May Queen’s ringlets. Another year, another bout of budget woes at the New Westminster school district, but this time getting through it would require more than just another slash to supply budgets. The district had to cut approximately 62 jobs – about eight per cent of its workforce – to balance this year’s budget, and the district still owes the provincial government almost $5 million for previous shortfalls. A proposed coal facility directly across the river at Fraser Surrey Docks got locals burning mad. City council and residents oppose the project and are demanding an environmental impact assessment that takes a thorough look at the environmental and health

impacts of the proposals. The railway was here long before most families arrived in the Royal City, but it continues to make headlines. Rail noise has long been an issue among residents, but safety concerns and the transportation of dangerous goods by rail became a cause for concern after the tragedy in Lac-Megantic, Que., in July and other derailments. Transportation is often one of the most-cited concerns for residents, and 2013 was no different. The opening of the new Port Mann Bridge saw traffic volumes surge on the Pattullo Bridge, which translated into gridlock around the city during most rush hours, as many motorists opt to cross the Fraser River for free rather than pay tolls on the region’s newest bridge. Now we want to hear from you: What story strikes you as being the most newsworthy, the most important story to the residents of the Royal City? Take our poll online at www.royalcity record.com (see poll on page 3) and send us your thoughts via our website or our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ RoyalCityRecord. Weigh in on what you think was critical news this year. We’ll post your picks and our picks in the Dec. 27 newspaper.

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Alix Cote, with a bird’s-eye view from her condominium, snapped this photo, above, as the ﬁre tore through a historical block. At left, Hyack saw board members embroiled in a dust-up that started when the executive director was ﬁred.

Children’s advocate needs govt. to ask for review

Turpel-Lafond is open to a closer look at use of ‘safe rooms’ in city schools BY NIKI HOPE REPORTER

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B.C.’s children’s watchdog says she would be willing to review the use of isolation rooms for special needs students in public schools. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Representative for Children and Youth British Columbia, would give “serious con-

sideration” to heading an inquiry if asked by the government. “It isn’t in my mandate, just because I don’t really have oversight of the school system. However, I do have the ability to do special reports and investigations when directed or asked by, say, government,” Turpel-Lafond told The Record. “I’ve seen the call from the Opposition critic, and I believe the community organization that did the survey (Inclusion B.C.), but I haven’t been asked by government. I’d give serious consideration to it, if I was asked, but I haven’t been.” Inclusion B.C.’s executive director, Faith Bodnar, and the NDP’s education critic,

Rob Fleming, put out the call last week that Turpel-Lafond be asked to review the use of safe rooms, which are used in schools throughout British Columbia, including in New Westminster, for students with special needs. For Bodnar, one of the issues is the fact that there isn’t a provincewide policy on the use of the rooms, and there is no tracking system in place. (The issue isn’t related to students who may want a space they can go to be alone.) Bodnar’s agency conducted a survey, which more than 300 parents and guardians responded to.After the results were revealed last month, Premier Christy Clark promised

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a probe into the use of the rooms. The survey responses paint a grim picture of how special needs students, ranging from age five to 19, are sometimes treated in public schools, including reports of being dragged to rooms, physically restrained and pushed. “I guess it’s really up to government in terms of how it wants to respond to these issues,” said Turpel-Lafond, who read the Inclusion B.C. survey responses. “It’s a significant concern,” she said, and cited a report she did earlier this year on a boy in foster case who had been restrained

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Queensborough Kids will be kicking off the New Year in spiffy new daycare digs. The first attendees of the new child-care space in the Queensborough Community Centre will head to daycare on Jan. 2, 2014. “This will be the last piece to the centre,” said Renee Chadwick, manager of the Queensborough Community Centre. “Kids (daycare) will be operating the facility.” The non-profit daycare centre has been licensed for 25 children between the ages of three and five. “With the child-care facility, it was a priority in this community,” Chadwick said. “The community had indicated, with new residents moving in, there needs to be more child-care facilities in Queensborough. This is the first licensed child-care facility in a civic facility in New Westminster.” JoAnne McBean, director of Kids Daycare, said Queensborough Kids is a sister site to the facility located in the Victoria Hill development. Kids opened a child-care centre at Royal Columbian Hospital in 1985, before it temporarily relocated into a portable and then moved into a purpose-built building at the Victoria Hill development five years ago. McBean is thrilled

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Welcome to Queensborough: Jo-Anne McBean, left, is excited about opening Queensborough Kids daycare in January. Belen Aguero-Flannagan, accompanied by her granddad Ken and mom Allison, will be attending the centre. that Kids is able to provide quality childcare in Queensborough, noting that the Early Learning Partnership at UBC once identified Queensborough as a place that would benefit from child-care facilities. While some families have already enrolled their children in the city’s newest child-care facility, McBean expects more kids to register once word gets out that the centre is open for business. She said the

centre will be staffed by “seasoned professionals” in the field of early childhood education, including a Queensborough resident. “We feel really privileged to be supporting another set of families in New Westminster,” she said. “Our board of directors will oversee both sites. They saw the vision as well.” According to Chadwick, Aragon Development contributed $100,000 to

the child-care facility through the City of New Westminster. Aragon is building the Port Royal development in Queensborough. New Westminster city council approved the development of a childcare needs assessment in 2008, which was followed by a strategy in 2009 and step-by-step guide in 2010. The strategy recommended a number of actions including the construction of a civic child-care facil-

ity to be operated by a non-profit provider, the development of a childcare reserve fund, the establishment of a civic child-care grant program and the implementation of a child-care protocol between the city and the school district. Earlier this year, the Planning Institute of British Columbia awarded the City of New Westminster a 2013 Award for Excellence in Planning Practice for its child-care strategy.

Three-dog night OK, but four is not BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

A discussion about restricting dogs to three per household in New Westminster got a little nippy in council chambers. Since council adopted the new animal care and control bylaw in May, city staff have been working on policies and procedures to complement it. A staff report notes that a policy has been drafted on

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the topic of limits on the number of dogs in a household. New Westminster is proposing that households be permitted no more than three dogs. “Staff believe the proposed policy will provide for a fair and reasonable method to gain compliance with the bylaw and to protect the welfare of the animals,” stated the report. “By setting the limit to three dogs, owners can maintain a higher level of animal care for all

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their dogs. Restricting the number of dogs to three also discourages backyard breeders in the city.” According to the staff report, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Richmond and Vancouver allow three dogs per household, while Surrey and Delta restrict it to two. (Burnaby recently raised the allowable number of dogs per household from two to three.) Coun. Betty McIntosh questioned whether the policy would

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Safe rooms: Turpel-Lafond open to reviewing use in schools ◗ continued from page 1

in a de-escalation room. In her report, she called for the end of the use of seclusion in residential facilities to manage behaviour. “You could see that him being placed in seclusion, as a way to manage his behaviour, was actually more traumatic,” TurpelLafond said. “I’ve been very active on these issues for that group of children – children living out of their parent’s homes,” she said, adding the boy who she reported on last spring wasn’t in school, so she didn’t look at schoolbased issues. Turpel-Lafond didn’t want to say whether it was appropriate for schools to use seclusion rooms until after a review. “I wouldn’t want to make an assessment of that one way or the other with-

out carefully looking at it,” ing, is there review, is there she said. “But it would be accountability? Are parclear to me just from look- ents informed? All of these things are cruing at the field cial,” she said. that this isn’t In her report something that on the boy in has been com“Is there report- foster care, prehensively Turpel-Lafond looked at for ing, is there many of some time.” review, is there found these elements As well, were missing, Turpel-Lafond, accountabilwhich is why a judge (on ity? Are parents she recomleave from the Provincial informed? All of mended discontinuing the use Court of of the isolation Saskatchewan) these things are rooms. who has been crucial.” “It’s not a in her role for jail,” she said, six years, noted MARY-ELLEN referring to the that sometimes TURPEL-LAFOND case in quesa child has to be child representative tion. “You don’t restrained for get to deprive a their own safety child of their liberty.” or the safety of others. As the representative, “There’s no question that there may be appropriate Turpel-Lafond’s office is policies in place, but after independent and does not it happens, is there report- report through a provincial

ministry. Education Minister Peter Fassbender was not available for comment. Ministry of Education spokesperson Ben Green said it is the ministry’s expectation that all school districts have clear policies and procedures regarding the use of restraint and socalled “calming” or isolation rooms. “This includes the expectation that all employees who interact with students

understand these policies and that there are clear communication protocols with parents when such measures are used,” he said in a statement. The ministry has canvassed all school districts to inquire about their current policies and procedures and also intends to distribute recommended guidelines and practices that boards of education may choose to adopt in their respective districts, he wrote. The

ministry is inviting B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth, Inclusion B.C. and the B.C. Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils to be part of this process, according to Green. The ministry will also regularly inquire through the districts’ safe school coordinators as to how the districts are making all their employees aware of their board’s policies and procedures on student restraint, he said.

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with that person at that time, and create a timeline,” he said. Coun. Lorrie Williams, an animal lover who has fostered dogs in her Sapperton home, said she has three registered dogs at her home. Coun. Chuck Puchmayr took to Williams’ defence and accused McIntosh of making “veiled accusations” at another councillor. He said he commends Williams

for the work she does with charities, such as animal welfare groups. McIntosh pointed out that she didn’t name any particular councillor and sought clarification from staff about how it would be handled if the situation should arise. “I did not say a word about councillor Williams,” she said. “I am not making veiled anything – it was a direct question of staff.” twitter.com/TheresaMcManus

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Gang members and violent criminals beware – New Westminster police and local businesses don’t want your kind in the community. That’s the message circulating throughout the city, as promotion for the police department’s newest program ramps up. The inadmissible patron program is a voluntary partnership between businesses in New Westminster and the police department, described as a proactive initiative by the police department to discourage unwanted criminals from frequenting businesses in the city. “The goal of the program is to increase the public and staff safety … by deterring the gang and violent criminal activity,” said Acting Sgt. Dave Zemlak, the program’s liaison officer. Any business, be it a bar, club, restaurant or fast food joint, can sign up with the department at no cost and

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Keeping trouble out: Browns Social House owners Todd Shelly and Craig Lust withActing Sgt. Dave Zemlak at Browns Social House in Sapperton. The bar and restaurant was one of the ﬁrst businesses to sign up for the police department’s new inadmissible patron program. in return, Zemlak will conduct a short information session for employees of the business. The session covers the four elements of the program – a window decal displaying the business’ participation in the program; a network of businesses dedicated to a safe and enjoyable customer experience; and an agreement that individu-

als and groups involved in gang and/or violent criminal activity are not welcome in participating businesses. Thefinalelementisallowing any New Westminster police officer, on the behalf of the business, to remove or bar individuals from the establishment, Zemlak explained. “It’s the known gang

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Giving is good medicine – for everyone If you needed someone with a PhD says giving simply makes you happy. to confirm what you already suspected, But her studies are a bit more complihere it is: Studies show charitable givcated than that. The links between giving boosts happiness and reduces stress. ing and well-being include a bounty of Anyone who has given to someone in benefits. need or has created a personal Giving apparently reduces gift with love for a friend or the stress hormone in our family member knows that blood. And your body and THE RECORD special feeling one gets from mind can apparently even giving, but that feeling isn’t differentiate between giving just an emotional boost, it’s a physical someone a pair of socks who probably game changer as well. doesn’t need them to giving as a social Lara Aknin, an assistant professor of activity. psychology at Simon Fraser University Imagine the mental and physical

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benefits of volunteering at, for example, a food bank. Aknin doesn’t say if one still benefits as much if one is volunteering at least for a partially selfish motive. But we suspect that even those who sought to give in the hopes of lowering their blood pressure would get in the spirit and enjoy some collateral benefits. Bob Erb, a Terrace resident, won the $25-million lottery last year. Since then he has been giving away hundreds of thousands of dollars to people in need in his community. Apparently Erb was always known as a guy with a big heart,

and now he’s grateful that he can actually help his neighbours and community. We don’t know if Erb’s blood chemistry is a medical journal miracle – but we do know he looks like a happy guy. You may not have won a lottery, and maybe you don’t have two dimes left at the end of the month – but you, like many of us, have a couple of hours to spare. How about helping the senior down the block, or walking a dog at the local animal shelter? Your neighbours, and your blood pressure, will be better for it.

Business groups need to organize IN THE HOUSE

KEITH BALDREY

fter fumbling the ball during the HST debacle and remaining virtually silent during the Enbridge pipeline debate, the B.C. business community is showing signs it intends to be more organized and vocal when it comes to other controversial economic developments. Last week, the B.C. Chamber of Commerce organized an event aimed at sending Ottawa the message that the proposed New Prosperity Mine near Williams Lake has considerable support in the province, despite the fact it has failed two federal environmental assessment processes. And now various business groups are gearing up to make their presence known in the hearings for the Site C dam project on the Peace River. The B.C. Chamber of Commerce, the B.C. Business Council and even the New Car Dealers of B.C. all intend to send representatives to Fort. St. John to make submissions in favour of building the dam. This kind of effort from a constituency that is well funded but not necessarily well organized may prove pivotal in determin-

ing whether some of these megaprojects go ahead. In some ways, the business community has stolen a page out of the environmental movement’s playbook. One business leader told me that the environmentalists essentially took over any public debate about the Enbridge pipeline right from the start and were so effective in their anti-pipeline messaging that there was little the pro-pipeline interests could do to counter things. Lately, Enbridge has done a better job of articulating its position, and a couple of recent polls indicate opposition to the project has diminished considerably. But it’s also fair to say the company has a long way to go in winning over a majority of the population on this sensitive issue. However, the pro-development lobby appears determined not to make the same mistake twice, whether it concerns Site C, the New Prosperity Mine or presumably the Kinder Morgan pipeline proposal. Adopting a more proactive approach may make the public debate over those projects more even and therefore may make them more politically palatable for both the provincial and federal governments. The B.C. government has already signalled it is in favour of the Site C dam and the New Prosperity mine, and a more aggressive and organized campaign by business interests may nudge it closer to favouring the

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I was stopped at a red light on midday, Friday, Dec. 13 at the intersection of Eighth Avenue and Eighth Street. My car was parallel to the Moody Park field, and as I waited for the light to change, I noticed a woman with her dog and a man in uniform. He was writing something as they conversed. I concluded that he was giving her a ticket for letting her dog off leash. The only other beings on the field during this wet and soggy day were seagulls, and I don’t think they particularly cared, but who am I to say? Then I saw the white city animal control van, parked on Eighth Street, and my inkling proved cor◗Politics Page 7 rect: she was getting a ticket.

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Only when I was returning from my errands via Eighth Avenue and approaching Eighth Street (bordering Moody Park) did I notice the signs indicating this area is a “bus zone” – and that prior to the actual bus zone (closer to Eighth Avenue) parking/stopping is prohibited. The animal control fellow had parked his van (allegedly) illegally in order to give a citizen a ticket for her (alleged) bylaw infraction. Is there one law for city workers and another law for citizens of New Westminster? I hope this woman who received a ticket sees this letter and challenges the ticket she received, as I don’t think that a city worker should chastise, never mind write a ticket out for a bylaw infraction when s/he has (allegedly) committed a similar infraction. Isn’t this a prime example of what is termed “the fruit of a poisoned tree” in legal vernacular?

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Thank you for the support Dear Editor:

I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to both the City of New Westminster as well as the wonderful visitors we had join us at our Royal City Farmers Market this past Dec. 7. We were thrilled to see so many happy faces visit our vendors after the wonderful Santa Claus Parade. Our volunteers had to work extra hard to get out several hundred cups of fresh

hot apple cider off the press, and it was great to see members of the public of all ages involved in crushing the apples and working the press. Nowadays we realize you have so many shopping options to choose from, and we very much appreciate the time you spent visiting with our local vendors and purchasing gifts from their small businesses. Thank you for the most amazing day! Melissa Maltais, operations manager, Royal City Farmers Market

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Kinder Morgan pipeline. In the last provincial election campaign, B.C. Liberal leader Christy Clark was cautioned by her advisers not to wade into the Kinder Morgan issue after NDP leader Adrian Dix made his now infamous gaffe of opposing the project. But her political instincts told her the issue was a good one for her and her party, because it exposed a neat fault line between the B.C. Liberals and the NDP. The rest, of course, is history. Clark has clearly aligned her government with megaprojects that produce jobs, no matter how controversial they may be. She realizes her base of supporters agree with her, and an organized campaign by the business community will only strengthen her resolve in these matters. ◆ I’ve gotten a fair

amount of pushback (actually, more like “Why don’t you jump off a cliff?”) from some folks who live on little islands for my suggestion that B.C. Ferries are not an extension of the highway system. Their reaction is based on emotion rather than logic, however. Let us examine the differences between a highway and a ferry system: Highways are open and accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week (barring weather or traffic abnormalities). Even those who are outraged by the slightest change to their ferry service implicitly agree that there limits to how many times a ferry sails, limits that do not exist on highways. Although highways incur capital and maintenance costs (as do B.C. Ferries’ fleet) motorists travel them for free. I have yet to hear anyone sug-

gest, with any justification, that B.C. Ferries should all be free. When you drive a B.C. highway, you are not required to have a bunch of other people in your vehicle. When you travel on a B.C. ferry, however, the law dictates there must be anywhere from six to 48 people on board with you (these are crew members, all earning roughly $25 an hour). No, B.C. Ferries is not a highway. It is a service, and one that is costing more and more to provide. Boosting the government subsidy to pay for those rising costs is a valid argument, but trying to pretend this is still the 1960s and that W.A.C. Bennett is still the premier (the one who first equated the major B.C. Ferries route between the mainland and Vancouver Island a “highway”) is delusional. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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Girls are still outperforming boys in reading and writing in New Westminster, according to the district’s achievement contract. Outgoing superintendent John Woudzia recently presented the district’s academic performance from last year to the board of education, outlining mostly positive performance results for students in the city compared to the province overall. However, it wasn’t all good news when it comes to district-wide comparisons between the genders. “It’s pretty pronounced, the girls are outperforming the boys,” Woudzia told trustees. “This is a trend we’ve seen over time,” board of education chair Jonina Campbell said. Trustee MaryAnn Mortensen asked, “What are we doing, if anything, to address that?” The district has a reading program called FastForWard that is used for both boys and girls, Woudzia said. The district has also increased the number of non-fiction books and visual texts in classrooms to appeal to boys, said Sandra Pace, the district’s director of instruction. Pace also explained to trustees that the testing could also impact results, because often it is done on literature, which boys may not respond as strongly to as girls.

Pace said she was going to present information on digital literacy as it relates to boys in the new year. Trustee David Phelan said studies show that if you compare genders on a digital format, reading results between the genders are closer. Other challenging areas for the district include math results, which are improving but are not yet at the level they could be on the foundation skills assessment (FSA) with respect to Grade 4, according to Woudzia. As well, the drop in achievement of students with special needs is “worrisome,” though on the FSAs, this drop was largely due to almost half of the special needs students not writing the assessments, Woudzia noted. Of those who wrote, two-thirds succeeded. Provincial exam results at the pass level (C- and better) are strong, but the district would like to see more students achieve at higher levels (C+ and better), Woudzia explained. But overall the district was pleased with student performance results, which continue to improve year over year. “This is the highest results we’ve ever had,” Woudzia said. “This is an excellent report. This really speaks strongly to what we do – our core mandate.” The success boils down to “great teaching, great instruction, great learning,” the superintendent said. For an extended version of this story, see www.royalcityrecord.com.

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City’s Hyack report expected in January BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

New Westminster has yet to reveal its findings about the Hyack Festival Association. In response to internal issues with the association, city council approved four recommendations concerning the embattled organization in October. In addition to administering this year’s Santa Claus Parade, council also voted to request all financial records and procedures from the organization so it could conduct an independent audit, to contact the registrar of B.C. Societies to investigate the conduct of the Hyack Festival Association and to suspend any future funding to the association until these governance matters are resolved to the city’s satisfaction. Jan Gibson, the city’s acting director of legislative services, said the city

has received a reply from the Dec. 7 parade. Association president the registrar of societies. Because the matter is still Gavin Palmer accompanied before council, the letter Miss New Westminster 2013 and two ambassadors to hasn’t been made public. “My understanding is the Dec. 9 council meeting, when the ambasthat council is still sadors brought dealing with the Christmas greetmatter,” she told ings as their reign The Record Dec. comes to an end. 17. “I believe that Coun. Chuck staff will give an Puchmayr said update at a meetthe city has not ing coming up in resolved issues January on any with the “credactions taken on ibility of the assothe resolutions ciation” and that that they made Chuck Puchmayr process is still in public at the pending. October meeting.” councillor While the Concerned that the internal troubles that “authenticity” of the orgahave been plaguing the nization remains in disassociation would impact pute, he told Palmer counits ability to plan this year’s cil didn’t want the ambasSanta Claus Parade, the sadors to get caught up City of New Westminster in the politics and allowed opted to organize the event. Hyack to take part in the Members of the Hyack Santa Claus Parade. “We did not want the Festival Association and Miss New Westminster’s ambassadors to be affected ambassadors, however, by the dispute,” he said, Palmer said the orgaaccompanied the float in

nization has resolved its issue but awaits council’s decision on the matter. He noted the association’s annual general meeting is set for Jan. 13 and is open to all members of the association. “I see that as an important part of the path,” said Coun. Jaimie McEvoy. The ongoing saga began in July, when four Hyack executive members fired executive director Douglas Smith without getting approval from the board of directors. The board of directors rehired Smith, who later left and received a wrongful dismissal settle-

ment. Two feuding factions of the board of directors submitted motions to be considered at a special general meeting on Oct. 22, with each side calling for the removal of members on the other side of the debate. Five Hyack board directors resigned on the morning of the Oct. 22 meeting, prompting the Hyack executive to cancel the special general meeting and hold a board meeting, where they filled the five vacancies with new board members. Although Palmer canceled the Oct. 22 meeting, about 25 members met at

the venue and voted to remove the three executives from the board. Council passed the recommendations at its next meeting to sort out the governance issues plaguing the organization.

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New Westminster city council is concerned about the “heartless” way people are treated when they park outside the emergency department at Royal Columbian Hospital. Mary Vaughan, 93, recently asked her daughter to write a letter to the city on her behalf. She spent two months in the hospital after having a stroke. “As a resident of New Westminster, now in Royal Columbian Hospital, I feel it is horrible for everyone that the parking cost is so high, at the hospital and medical offices nearby,” she wrote in a letter to council last month. “When you are going to emergency and have to watch your watch to go and pay more. Also when you see the enforcement officer waiting to ticket you. Also the fact that nurses and doctors have to pay for parking is terrible.” Coun. Jaimie McEvoy said people attending emergency could be there for hours, making it challenging for people to

know when is a good time to duck out and pay for parking. He believes the hospital has to show some consideration for people who are going to emergency or taking loved ones to the emergency ward. “To me, it is so heartless,” said Coun. Chuck Puchmayr, who thinks there has to be a better way to handle parking outside the emergency department. Puchmayr said people sometimes go to emergency for life-and-death situations and don’t have the time to pay for parking. He said the city should take the issue up with the provincial government to see if something can be done. Council will write to the health minister, Fraser Health and Royal Columbian Hospital about the issue of parking. Puchmayr recently visited Royal Columbian Hospital to deliver popcorn to hospital staff on behalf of transplant patients. He received a $48 ticket while parked in the parking lot. “I will pay it. I am culpable for that,” he said. “I wasn’t waiting to get treated.”

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hristmas is a time that many people want to reach out to those in need – and we want to help making your kindness a bit easier. The Record started offering the Guide to Giving in 1996 to give community members information about the various nonprofit organizations in the city that help those in need, homeless animals and local causes throughout the year. The first part ran in the Friday, Dec. 13 paper, and it continues below.

Arts Council of New West

The Arts Council of New Westminster aims to add a little sparkle to the Royal City. The non-profit organization, which has been advocating on behalf of the arts in the New Westminster since 1967, appreciates donations that allow it to support the arts and artisans in the city. The arts council puts on a number of events including Lit Fest, Momentum Youth Arts Movement Festival, and offers Arts to Go activities at numerous community events each year. Financial donations are always welcome as they allow the New Westminster Arts Council to support the arts. The arts council and its gallery are based in Centennial Lodge in Queen’s Park. “We are trying to raise funds to refurbish this place,” said executive director Andree St. Martin. “We have been in this present location since 1985. We need a bit of an upgrade.” Volunteers are also appreciated, as they can help out at events the arts council offers in the community and can serve as docents at the art gallery. The Treasure Room is now open in Centennial Lodge, offering a variety of hand-crafted Christmas gifts. It’s open Tuesday to Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Anyone interested in helping the arts council can call 604-525-3244.

St. Barnabas Church

St. Barnabas Church seeks to nourish peoples’ stomachs and hearts at Christmas – and beyond. St. Barnabas Church is expecting about 150 people to attend its annual Christmas Day dinner. “It’s really special because it is sit-down at a table,” said Emilie Smith, the rector at St. Barnabas Church. “It has a real family feel for it.” The church is grateful to the countless volunteers and supporters who help make the dinner a success and bring Christmas spirit to the community, whether they’re struggling financially or emotionally. “It’s really about being together as a community, saying that everybody matters,” she said. Financial donations are always appreciated, as they allow the church to buy whatever items are needed. Socks, underwear and toiletries are useful items for gift bags

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Santa’s elves: St. Barnabas volunteers Lisa Girardi, left, and Bonnie Longul, right, help prepare food for the community lunch held on Thursdays at the church. that will be given out to guests, and food ness.” items for the turkey dinner with all the For more, or to make a donation, visit trimmings area also appreciated. www.simonfraser.cmha.bc.ca. Volunteers are in big demand for the St. Barnabas Thrift Shop, which operates yearround and generates muchVolunteers at Honour needed funds for the church’s House could be cleaning THE RECORD’S outreach programs. Donations washrooms one day – and of household items and clothmeeting a pop star the next. ing are always welcome and Honour House provides can be dropped off Wednesday temporary housing and to Saturday at 1010 Fifth Ave. support to Canadian Forces

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New Westminster residents have been benefiting from the services of the Simon Fraser branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association for more than five decades. The society appreciates monetary donations and donations for its Treasure Chest thrift store at 435 Sixth St. “We are a local non-profit agency that supports individuals and families with mental health struggle,” said executive director Harjeet Sandhu. “We have been serving the community of New Westminster for the past 55 years with a variety of programs and education workshops focused on mental health and well-

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rooms. Honour House welcomes cash donations, which can come in the form of onetime gifts, monthly donations, legacy gifts, memorial and tribute gifts, membership ($20 per year) or fundraisers. “We get no government funding,” said general manager Craig Longstaff. “Everything we do is through volunteers and fundraising.” Honour House, which opened in September 2011, always has a demand for items to help around the house (toi-

let paper, paper towels, hand soap, dishwasher soap, laundry products, garbage bags, cleaning supplies and light bulbs), bedding and bath towels (all white), and volunteers. “We are always short of people,” Longstaff said. “They would be doing everything from housekeeping to walking pop stars to the stage.” Honour House holds an annual gala dinner, which features entertainment by the likes of Sarah MacLachlan and Jim Cuddy. For more, or to help Honour House, call 778-397-4399 or visit www.honourhouse.ca. For more info, scan with Layar

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KidSport New West is on the hunt for families who could use a helping hand to ensure no kid gets left on the sidelines. The organization raises funds to help kids aged five to 18 to take part in organized sports. To date, the local group has helped 114 kids in 20 different sports organizations by giving out nearly $20,000. “We are looking for participants to use the grants,” said Jorden Foss, co-chair of the committee. “We have been very lucky to have a lot of support.” ◗Guide to Giving Page 13

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Grant applications and additional information are found at www.kidsport newwest.ca. Year-round, KidSport accepts donations of used sports equipment of all kinds, which will be sold at affordable prices at the group’s biannual used equipment sale. The next sale will take place in the spring at River Market. Sports equipment can be dropped off at Barley’s Homebrewing Supplies at #101-455 East Columbia St., which is open daily (except Tuesdays). For more information, visit www.kid sportnewwest.ca.

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grams. The non-profit will provide hampers to about 70 families in need this Christmas. “The big thing is gifts for women – all kinds of things for women, gloves, hats, candles, bath sets,” said house manager Ann

Nicholson. “That would be awesome.” When families leave and move into homes of their own, Monarch Place seeks to provide them with some of the supplies they need to live on their own such as plates, cutlery, pots and

pans and bedding. Yearround, Monarch Place and Chrysalis Place appreciate donations of items such as bus tickets, bedding for single beds, towels and face cloths, dish towels and dish cloths, craft supplies, CDs and DVDs, boxes of

chocolates or candy, pantry goods, coffee, toiletries and makeup and underwear (all sizes for women and children). For more information or to help Monarch Place, call 604-521-1888. ◗Giving Page 14

Purpose Society

Volunteers with the Lower Mainland Purpose Society will soon experience the joy of delivering hampers to appreciative families in need. The New Westminsterbased non-profit society provides social, health and educational programs and services to New Westminster, Burnaby and the Tri-Cities, including family and early childhood programs, youth programs, daycares, drug and alcohol addiction program and HIV/AIDS programs and a secondary school. Phil Esau, principal of the Purpose secondary school, said hampers are provided to families in Purpose programs. In addition, it’s providing some hampers to families at John Robson Elementary School this year. “We are working on about 130 families this year,” he said. Hamper Day is set for Dec. 19, but there’s still time to help out. Cash donations would be greatly appreciated, as they would allow the society to fill any last-minute needs. The Purpose Society is appreciative of food yearround, as it offers a food bank for its clients, distributes food bags to people in the HIV/AIDS outreach program on a weekly basis and has a food cupboard for students at Purpose school. Cash donations are always appreciated, and tax receipts are available. “We can put the dollars right where they are needed,” Esau said. “The other thing people can donate is coats in good repair for all ages, children and adults.” Volunteers are always welcome. Anyone interested in helping out the Purpose Society can call 604-526-2522.

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Giving: How to help in New West ◗ continued from page 13

New Westminster Firefighters Charitable Society

All New Westminster firefighters belong to the New Westminster Firefighters’ Charitable Society, which raises funds year-round for programs such as the pediatric unit at Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster Family Place, the Royal City Education Foundation, the Lower Mainland Purpose Society and the Union Gospel Mission. The charitable society is currently collecting donations of toys that will soon be dispersed to various organizations. All funds raised by the charitable society are donated to organizations in New Westminster, aside from an annual donation to the B.C. Professional Firefighters Burn Fund. The New Westminster Firefighters’ Charitable Society annual Christmas tree chipping event will take place Jan. 4 and 5 at the Canada Games Pool parking lot. Throughout the year, donations of cash and toys can be dropped off at the Glenbrook fire hall (1 East Sixth Ave.) Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cheques can be made out to the New Westminster Firefighters’ Charitable Society, 1 East Sixth Ave., New Westminster, V3L 4G6

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Financial donations are greatly appreciated by the Sapperton Pensioners Association – but fresh ideas and new members are also in great demand. The Sapperton Pensioners’ Association holds a variety of activities at its hall on Keary Street in Sapperton. The association has reached out to the community in

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Festive tamales feast AROUND TOWN

THERESA MCMANUS

amales took the place of turkey at an all-nations Christmas celebration at St. Barnabas Church on Sunday night. The church, located in the Brow of the Hill neighbourhood, held a posada on Dec. 15. Rev. Emilie Smith, who has been involved with the Latin American community for years, said posadas are a Mexican and Latin American Christmas tradition. Las posadas traditionally take place over nine days, but St. Barnabas adapted it into a one-night event. The posada involves the re-enactment of Mary and Joseph searching for a room at the inn. “We go around the neighbourhood with a candlelight procession with Mary and Joseph, looking for a place for the Queen of Heaven to have her baby,” Smith told The Record. “It is a re-enact-

ment of Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem.” Like Mary and Joseph, the procession will be turned away at some of the locations where they stop. Neighbours in the Brow of the Hill neighbourhood were recruited to serve as “innkeepers” who reject the procession. “They are going to be as mean as possible and not welcome us,” Smith said. “We go on to the next place.” Ultimately, the procession ends up a short while later at St. Barnabas Church, where they will knock on the door. “We are welcomed at the church,” Smith said. “Here at the church we will have the piñatas. We have Latin American food, we have some dancing.” While a posada is a Christian festival, it aims to appeal to people of all cultures and religions. “Who can say no to candles and lanterns and piñatas?” Smith said. “This is an all nations event.”

Helping hands

A new crew has taken the helm of the New Westminster Firefighters’ Charitable Society. All members of the

New Westminster Fire and Rescue Service belong to the charitable society, which raises funds that it disperses to a variety of groups in the community including Royal Columbian Hospital’s pediatric ward, the Union Gospel Mission and the Lower Mainland Purpose Society for Youth and Families. Taking the helm of the society are: Ryan Blatter, president; Trevor Tougas, vice president; Josh Sharkey, treasurer; and Jay Zimmermann, recording secretary.

Treasure hunt

One-of-a-kind items in British Columbia are among the gems to be found in the Treasure Room. The Arts Council of New Westminster is once again using its gallery space as the home of the Treasure Room. When they step into the Treasure Room, people will be overwhelmed at the huge assortment of gifts for folks they’d like to remember, says local arts promoter Tony Antonias. “Everything you see has one thing in common. It’s ◗Around Town Page 18

Critters: Susan

CartwrightCoates with granddaughter Jessa, daughter Chelsea Keenan and grandson Joshua at Cartwright Jewelers, which is raising funds for the CKNW Orphans Fund. Jason Lang/ THE RECORD

Critters with heart

A trio of cute little critters is hoping to find homes in the Royal City. Cartwright Jewelers is once again selling its popular canned critters to raise money for the CKNW Orphans’ Fund. “We have a Husky, a black bear and a moose,” said Susan Cartwright Coates, owner of Cartwright Jewelers on Sixth Street. “We have gone back to our canned critters.” Cartwright Jewelers sold canned critters for 11 years, before exhausting the selection of creatures available. The plush bears sold in recent years were popular, but the shop is excited about being able to offer customers a new selection of canned critters. “The tin this year doubles as a piggy bank,” said Cartwright Coates. “That is new.”

By the time this year’s 14th annual fundraiser wraps up on Christmas Eve Day, Cartwright Jewelers expects to have raised more than $110,000 for the CKNW Orphans’ Fund. “As always, they are $10 each,” Cartwright Coates said. “The entire $10 goes to the CKNW Orphans’ Fund.” In addition to making a great gift, Cartwright Coates noted that buyers have a chance to win big as well. “For every one you purchase, you are entered into a draw for a $4,000 fancy, natural yellow, Canadian diamond, made with Canadian gold, and designed by Alfred Sung,” she said. “It is very, very Canadian.” Cartwright Jewelers is located at 639 Sixth St. in Uptown New Westminster. – Theresa McManus

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Around Town: Arts council Treasure Room offers unique Christmas gifts ◗ continued from page 16

beautiful. It’s different. It’s local. And it’s priced to please,” Antonias said. “And speaking of price, the price you see is the price you pay. Christmas shopping at the art’s council’s Treasure Room is tax-free.” Jewelry, raku pottery, bookmarks, plates, capes and wraps, boxed cards,

and hand-knitted, handspun and nature-dyed hats are among the finds in the Treasure Room. “I spent over an hour looking and making notes to highlight just some of the strictly made-in-B.C. items,” Antonias noted. The Treasure Room is open Tuesday to Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m., but evening sessions can be

booked and people can have the Treasure Room all to themselves. Call 604-525-3244 or visit www.artscouncilnew west.org.

Activist honoured

Mae Burrows’ efforts have been recognized by the New Westminster and District Labour Council. The Burnaby resident is

Christmas W orship Celebration

the recipient of the labour council’s Community Service Award. “Ms. Burrows has worked with union members, scientists and others to organize campaigns to protect fish habitat and water quality throughout B.C. and in the Fraser Basin,” said a press release from the United Way of the Lower Mainland. “Mae

developed the original Toxins in the Workplace course with the B.C. Federation of Labour and delivered hundreds of workshops to union committees across Canada. She most recently served as the executive director, Toxic Free Canada.” Burrows was among the volunteers recognized at the recent 20th annual

Labour Appreciation Night, hosted by United Way of the Lower Mainland, the Vancouver and District Labour Council, and the New Westminster and District Labour Council. The event was presented by Pacific Blue Cross. Send Around Town ideas to Theresa, tmcmanus@ royalcityrecord.com.

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◗ IN THE GAME

NW lead to B.C. Scotties with Kamloops rink ◗P20 Douglas College vs Camosun basketball photo ◗P20

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Best foot forward: Rowena Lau, a student at OMAC Master’s Taekwondo on 12th Street won her weight class at the recent national championships and earned a place on the Canadian team for the upcoming junior world championships to be held in Chinese Taipei in March.

TKD student to take on the world BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

Kids can be full of surprises. So, when an eight-year-old Rowena Lau began catching on to the sport of taekwondo, even her mother had to admit she didn’t expect what was to come. But what began as an innocent introduction to the Korean martial art by a family friend has turned into an interesting journey to the upcoming junior world championships for the Grade 10 Byrne Creek Secondary teen. Lau has trained at OMAC Master’s Taekwondo on 12th Street since she was eight. Now a second Dan black belt, the 15year-old Lau found the experience fun and the dojang welcoming. “Yes, I found it interesting. I

enjoyed the way they taught classes,” said Lau. She entered her first competition as a blue belt at Capilano University and surprised even herself by coming away with the gold medal in her division in a sudden-death final. “For me, when she first started, she was always quiet and unassuming. Her mother thought she would only be in it for recreation, but she competed and worked hard, and overall, she’s my best student,” said Master Young Suh. “She is strong and has good balance. It’s a really good opportunity for her future.” The sudden success and chance to meet new friends appealed to Lau and kept her active in the dojang. It also made her hungry for more learning from the

Master’s teaching staff. In 2011, a shorter Lau gave up both weight and as much as four years in age at her very first national. “I lost pretty badly,” she said. “It was my first national, and I got really nervous. It was a big tournament, and I didn’t really know anyone on the team. I lost to a girl from Ontario.” Lau has since shot up in height and put on more muscle. She started this year off losing to the eventual champion in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open. At this year’s Canadian championships in Montreal, Lau beat the same Ontario girl for a second consecutive time at the nationals, winning gold in the under-42 kilogram finweight division. “I think my kicks are fast and

I’m strong and alert, and my master keeps telling me positive things. It makes me feel accomplished after the hard work and training,” Lau said. “It paid off.” Suh has no long-term expectations for his rising star. “I want her to focus on her schooling first. Her grades are still good,” he said, adding Lau is a busy teenager, playing two high school sports while also participating in the volunteer club and the jazz band at Byrne Creek. Prior to the nationals, Lau earned a silver medal at u-44 kg at the Youth Olympic Games in Montreal. She also picked up an earlier silver at the Pan Am Games in Mexico. ◗Taekwondo Page 20

Sinclair closing in on 150 career goals Christine Sinclair scored the 148th goal of her Canadian national soccer team career in a 2-0 win over Scotland on Dec. 12. Making her 200th appearance for the national women’s team, Sinclair scored a goal in the second half of play against the Scots in Brasilia, Brazil.

Sinclair also missed a rare penalty kick in the match. On Sunday, Canada dominated on the pitch but not on the scoreboard, losing 1-0 to unheralded Chile. The Canadians must win against Brazil today (Wednesday), if they are to advance to the competition final on Dec. 22.

Sinclair also picked up an 11th consecutive honour from Canada Soccer as the Canadian female player of the year in 2013. Last season, Sinclair led the Portland Thorns to a National Women’s Soccer League title, scoring both the first goal for the franchise in the newly resurrected women’s pro soc-

cer league and the final tally in a 2-0 win over Western New York Flash in the league championship final. The title was the third straight pro championship for Sinclair, who also won in 2010 with FC Gold Pride and in 2011 with Western New York Flash. In international soc-

cer, Sinclair was again a finalist for FIFA women’s world player of the year. She was also honoured on Canada’s Walk of Fame. Sinclair won her first Canadian female player of the year in her rookie season with the women’s national team. She has won it every year since 2004. – Tom Berridge

Three Royal City Curling Club rinks have secured berths into this season’s B.C. men’s curling championships. The Dean Joanisse rink of third Mike Johnson, second Paul Cseke and lead John Cullen earned the first qualifing berth to the B.C.s, winning the A event final with a 6-3 win over Grant Dezura of Golden Ears at the Lower Mainland playdowns at the Royal City Curling Club Dec. 6 to 8. Tied 3-3 after six ends, Joanisse took only his second lead of the A event final, lying two in the eighth end, before running Dezura out of rocks in a one-rock steal in the ninth. In the A event semifinals, Joanisse scored a big three-point ninth end to nip John Molendyk of Vancouver to advance to the final. Dezura knocked off RCCC’s Brent Pierce 7-1 in the other semi. Joanisse, a two-time B.C. men’s champion from Victoria, also needed a two-point 10th end over clubmate Rick Pughe to continue on in the A event. In the B event final, Dezura met Pierce again, scoring four in the sixth end and four more in the eighth to qualify for the B.C.’s. Pierce took the long road to the provincials playing eight games in the threeday competition held at the Royal City Curling Club. The Pierce rink of skip Sean Geall, third Pierce, second Sebastien Robillard and lead Mark Olson blanked Pughe 8-0 in the C event, before winning the final Lower Mainland berth 8-4 over clubmate Ken McArdle, scoring three in the fourth end, two more in the seventh and another deuce in the ninth. All three Lower Mainland qualifiers will join Andrew Bilesky, who earned an automatic berth into the provincials as the winner of last year’s tournament. In January, curlers from all regions can compete for four more open berths to the B.C.s at Salmon Arm. The B.C. men’s championships will be played in Vancouver on Feb. 5 to 9. – Tom Berridge

A20 • Wednesday, December 18, 2013 • The Record

◗ JUNIOR B HOCKEY

Taekwondo:

Steelers knock off league-leading N. Van Wolf Pack The Grandview Steelers snapped the North Vancouver Wolf Pack’s winning streak at six games following a 5-3 victory at the Burnaby Winter Club on Sunday. The win also snapped a three-game losing slide for the Burnaby-based Steelers. Despite the change in fortune for both teams, neither won or lost any ground in the Pacific Junior Hockey League standings. North Van remained in first place in the Tom Shaw conference, a point ahead of second-place Delta Ice Hawks. The Steelers remained in fourth place, 10 points back of the leader. Second star Cameron Seto opened the scoring on a power play at 3:56 with his first of two goals. But it took a runaway third period and the goalkeeping of Nicolas Bruyere to ensure Grandview its 13th win of the junior B campaign. Tied 3-3 heading into

the final 20 minutes of play, Quinn Lenihan and Jordan Hall both scored before Mitchell Steinke salted the game away with an emptynet marker in the final minute of play. Bruyere stopped 31 shots, including 11 in the final frame, for the win. Grandview, at 13-11-22, has a busy week ahead of it, meeting the defending Keystone Cup champion Richmond Sockeyes in a home-and-home series, beginning Thursday in Richmond. The two teams meet again at the Burnaby Winter Club on Sunday, beginning at 4 p.m. The Steelers also have a return match with the Wolf Pack at the Harry Jerome Rec Centre on Saturday. Game time is 7 p.m.

Rookie leader

Sixteen-year-old Grandview Steelers’ forward Christopher Seto continues to lead the junior B rookie scoring with a league-high 16 goals and 29 points. – Tom Berridge

◗ continued from page 19

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Heavy trafﬁc: Douglas College’s Kristian Hildebrandt drives to the hoop against Camosun College in recent PacWest men’s basketball league play. The second half of the season picks up again on Jan. 10.

Lead nets berth in B.C. Scotties Lead Michelle Ramsay of New Westminster secured a place for herself with skip Karla Thompson’s Kamloops rink at the final women’s open playdown at the Golden Ears Winter Club in Maple Ridge. The Thompson rink won this weekend’s A event playdown to move on to the B.C. Scotties provincial championships, which takes place in Prince George from Jan. 6 to 12. Ramsay and Thompson will take their place with B event winner Tracey Jones and eight previous qualifiers, including defending champion and two-time national Scotties winner Kelly Scott.

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Lau’s gold-medal win at the nationals earned her an automatic berth on the Canadian team to the junior worlds, which will take place in Chinese Taipei in March. “My goal for her is to gain experience, but I want her to finish top five. I have seen the best in the world, and she’s just as good as the top athletes,” said Suh. “Whatever happens, it’s one more stepping stone I can learn from, and improve even more,” Lau said. But Lau is also uncertain where her taekwondo may lead her and says she’s taking each new year as it comes. Yet her fast strikes and quick thinking on the mat make her a formidable opponent at any level – just ask her cousins. “Yeah, I like to tangle with my older cousins – they’re guys – it’s more interesting than watching TV or something,” she said. The 10th World Taekwondo Federation junior world championships will take place in Chinese Taipei from March 23 to 26. – Tom Berridge

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