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THE CHANGING CITY: IT’S ABOUT INCLUSION, NOT EXCLUSION

BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

The City of New Westminster has hacked the Hyack Festivals Association’s grant in response to ongoing concerns about “dysfunction” within the organization. In recent years, the city has provided the association with about $150,000 plus in-kind services to organize events on the city’s behalf. City council has approved up to $15,000 cash plus in-kind services for the Hyack Parade, and $10,000 for the Canada Day fireworks. The association had requested $185,000 in cash and $30,000 in in-kind for the Hyack Festival and parade, Canada Day celebrations, summer concert series, the Christmas parade and celebration, the Hyack float and associated expenses, the Miss New Westminster ambassador program, and staff and administration costs. “I can’t imagine a New Westminster without a Hyack parade. I know my family loves going up every May to watch the parade. I know my family is not alone. Thousands of families in New Westminster enjoy that parade,” said Coun. Jonathan Cote. “I certainly hope the organization can take some time this year to reflect upon what happened last year and can start to do some work on rebuilding some of the relationships.” While Cote supported the grant for the association, he said it’s time to “put this issue to bed” for the year and deal with more important issues. “I think what has happened with Hyack has been a distraction to our ◗Hyack Page 4

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New vision: Ross Chilton, executive director of Community Living B.C., in the organization’s new ofﬁces – the former Westminster Club on Columbia Street. The property was sold by court order in December.

Closed doors set to open again BY DON HAUKA REPORTER

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Perhaps the most inclusive and welcoming agency in B.C. is transforming an exclusive penthouse club into a public forum. Community Living B.C. is ripping down walls, tearing down panels and taking up flooring as they begin renovating the former digs of the Westminster Club on Columbia Street. And that has its executive director, Ross Chilton, feeling on top of the world. “It’s a beautiful building – the views of the river are stunning,” said Chilton. So is Community Living B.C’s vision for the 7,400-square-foot premises on the top floor of the seven-story Westminster Building. Chilton said his organization plans to open the doors of what was once the exclusive preserve of one of the most exclusive

tic wood panelling and look. old boy’s clubs in Canada to the public. The renovations will be ongoing for the “The coolest part is the design – it incorporates meeting space that we will make next several weeks. Chilton said the orgaavailable at low or no cost to other commu- nization hopes to open its door by late summer. nity organizations,” he said. The property was sold “There’s not a lot of meeting to Community Living B.C. space that’s free or almost free ◗MORE ON THIS STORY in early December by court in the city.” order for $1.3 million. The Chilton said the two meet- An elite roost: The WestWestminster Club had wined ing rooms – one a 24-seat space, minster Club was a place anddinedmembersandguests the other seating 12 – will be for the power brokers of in the building since 1912. It available for free or minimal the city to meet. ran into financial trouble as cost when Community Living See page 3 membership dwindled and is not using it. debts mounted. Community “We don’t need it all the Living B.C. was the only bidtime, so it just makes sense to have it available to others. It’s about der for the property. The irony of having an open-door organiinclusion: inviting the community into your zation take over from a closed-door club is space,” Chilton said. Almost the entire interior will be reno- not lost on Chilton. “We’re not an exclusive vated and remodelled. But one room – the club – we’re an inclusive organization. We club’s former library – will retain its authen- want to be a part of the community.”

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STORIED GUESTS MIGHT HAVE INCLUDED WINSTON CHURCHILL

Where city’s VIPs sipped brandy BY DON HAUKA REPORTER

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onsidering the number of gartered guests that have graced its grounds, it’s ironic that the Westminster Club came up one knight short when it needed one the most. Right up to the last moment, the club’s brass were hoping a financial saviour would step forward and rescue it from a courtordered sale of their penthouse premises in the Westminster Building on Columbia Street. But on a dreary December morning, the facilities were sold to the Community Living Society, and the remaining 10 members of the once-mighty Westminster Club were left dreaming of what might have been. Over its century-plus history, many a white knight walked through the doors of the storied club. Since moving into the Westminster Building in 1912, the club’s digs had hosted preLarry Wright/THE RECORD miers, vice-regal representatives, If these booze cabinets could talk: The wooden cabinets at the Westminster Club for members to store a Soviet fishing minister, a duke, their alcohol. The club was recently sold to the Community Living Society. a field marshal, the knighted, the moneyed and the mysterious. and no cards on Sunday (except dition” of some of the rooms durThose rumoured to have wined for those games approved by ing the Great War. and dined behind its closed doors the executive and at acceptable And the knights? Premier include the likes of Sir Winston stakes). Bets were $1 a hand for Sir Richard McBride, then New Churchill and Pierre Trudeau. draw poker, 25 cents for stud and Westminster’s most famous Less mysterious were the one cent a point for bridge. Other scion, was a member until 1916, locals. The who’s-who of New steaks, as in the meal, cost $1.35 in when he resigned to move to Westminster’s political and busi1958. They could be London and take up the newlyness elite once washed down with created post of Agent General called the club a shot of Seagram’s for B.C. There is the tantalizing their home away No dogs were whiskey for 30 (but unproven) possibility that from home. A cents. Churchill, in town for the 1929 glance of the list of allowed (ever) and Perhaps it’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, former presidents no cards on Sunday. prophetic that the indulged in a few brandies and reveals names same year the club cigars as a guest. like Copp, Legge, Bets were $1 a hand moved into their What is certain is that Ewen, Clute and for draw poker. fancy new digs, an Field Marshall (and Viscount) Matheson. extraordinary meetMontgomery with the First estabSteaks cost $1.35 in ing had to be held to officers of the dined Royal Westminster lished in 1889, Sir Winston Churchill 1958. They could be deal with its indebt- Regiment at the club in 1961. the Westminster Visited the Westminster Club? The club’s Another knight (as in Knight Club was typical washed down with edness. books have plenty Commander, Order of the Bath) club president, Karen Bakerof its day. A kind a shot of Seagram’s of references to the has also been entertained in the MacGrotty, was elected in 2002. of big-boy tree problem of getting person of Major-General Gerald The rest, as they say, is modhouse with serwhiskey for 30 cents. the members to pay Cavendish Grosvenor, 6th Duke ern history. Too much debt, not vants (who could their fees and bills. of Westminster. enough revenue. And for the not be tipped), From Westminster Club But that didn’t stop By the end of the Second premises in the Westminster where gentlemen by Dale and Archie Miller the executive from World War, Canadian society had Building, the era of being the stuffed into the buying essentials changed profoundly. The days place to be if you wanted to be starched collars like Mayfield-patwhere the Westminster Club anyone in New Westminster is of Edwardian convention could tern porcelain china and “the could continue to be a sort of over. The club’s premises now relax, have a drink and play bilnecessary types of wine glasses.” colonial location set for Downton belong to the Community Living liards or some cards. Upkeep was also a problem, Abbey were over. The process of Society and they’re throwing the A picture of life behind the but a gallon of calcimine (otherchange was slow: women were doors to the digs open wide. oak doors is painted in Dale and wise known as whitewash) was finally allowed to join as full For more on this story, see frontArchie Miller’s Westminster Club. used to hide the “deplorable conmembers in 1991. The first female page article. No dogs were allowed (ever)

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Hyack: ‘You’ve got to give your head a shake,’ says McIntosh with councillors Chuck community, and it’s been a Puchmayr and Bill Harper distraction to this council,” preferring to pull the plug he said. “I think festivals on all funding to Hyack. Puchmayr said he has play an important role in our community, but given lost confidence in the orgathe significant issues facing nization and doesn’t believe our community, whether it’s learned anything from that be (the) Pattullo Bridge the mistakes of the past project or some of the major year. He noted the association infrastructure projects, we are not putting this issue recently threatened to take legal action against a forinto perspective.” mer Hyack direcThe City of tor who appeared New Westminster before council will require the seeking the city’s Hyack Festival support for a new Association to ambassador prosubmit receipts gram. to the city and “It has lost get reimbursed the confidence of for the costs the community,” incurred to put Harper agreed. on these events. It’s also request- Chuck Puchmayr “They certainly lost the confidence ing Hyack and the councillor of many of their Uptown Business big sponsors. They Association to have lost the conhold the parade fidence of many and Uptown Live organizations events on the same in the city. They day, asking that have lost confiHyack not allocate dence with the any city funding to city. I think that’s costs incurred for a huge problem. legal and settleIf they ever want ment costs related to get back, they to last year’s discertainly have to missal of executive Betty McIntosh demonstrate, to director Douglas councillor me at any rate, Smith and adopting all of the recommenda- they need to have some real tions arising out of an inde- change and have a community-based board.” pendent financial review. Harper said “internal In response to the association’s internal battles, strife” within the board and the city hired KPMG char- with past presidents led to tered accounting to review “complete dysfunction” at the association’s financial Hyack. He said the troubles records. A staff report states that began when the associano evidence was found tion’s executive terminated suggesting funds were Smith “without just cause” used inappropriately and and without support of the the association’s books board of directors. (Smith appeared to be in good has since received a settlement from the association.) order. “The organization has Still, council was divided on its support of the not explained to the city embattled organization, where its $150,000 goes ◗ continued from page 1

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every year,” he said. “When we take a look at some of the reports, it looks like it has just gone into administration.” Coun. Betty McIntosh said the city has never directed Hyack to state where the grant money is spent. “I can’t sit here and not speak to it when two councillors are maligning a group that is doing good works in this city. We’ve got to get our act together,”

she said. “The amounts of money that are being suggested here are not significant.” McIntosh said council approved $28,000 cash and $20,000 in in-kind services to the Uptown Business Association for a one-day Uptown Live event but has given Hyack up to $15,000 for the Hyack parade. “You’ve got to give your head a shake. We are not giving them enough money to do proper events,” she

said Monday night. “I don’t know how you think they are going to be able to carry through. When you have a festival, who puts the festival together except administration? That’s what Douglas Smith was paid for. He got a really good salary when he was onboard. That’s where the money went to.” McIntosh took exception to comments that sponsors have fled from Hyack. “What a bunch of balo-

ney. It’s just a few councillors that are promoting this, to continue to be so darn negative,” she said. “Let’s start getting a little more positive about what we can do in this city.” McIntosh said the recommendations from the KPMG financial review should apply to all groups getting city grants, not just Hyack. For an extended version of this story, go to www.royalcity record.com.

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Bullet holes not connected

Turns out a bullet hole found in an apartment on Salter Street last month isn’t the first time police have responded to a shooting in the ‘Boro neighbourhood. Less than two years ago, New Westminster police were called to the 200 block of Salter Street, when shots were fired into two apartments. The shooting, which happened on Oct. 29, 2012, was attended by officers of the department’s major crime unit who determined that while the shooting was a targeted incident, the

occupants of the two suites hit were not believed to be the intended targets. More recently, on Feb. 27 officers were again called to the 200 block of Salter Street after a resident returned home to find a bullet hole in her patio window. Much like the incident in 2012, investigators were unable to determine a motive and could only report the current resident was likely not the intended target. “Basically, we are unable to determine what the motive was, but our inves-

tigation indicates there is nothing the current occupants have done to make themselves targets of such an incident – not gang members or prolific criminals, no enemies, etc. – so we do not believe they were the intended targets,” Staff Sgt. Paul Hyland wrote in an email to The Record. According to Hyland, the shootings happened at two different buildings in the 200 block of Salter Street and investigators do not believe the incidents are connected. – Cayley Dobie

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One in three children who catch the The measles have escaped the ultradisease will be hospitalized. About one conservative religious community in in 3,000 will die. Somewhere in between Chilliwack where the most recent outlies the number of children who will break of the dangerous disease started. suffer severe brain trauma, and many of Fraser Health is dealing with 80 to those will live with the effects 100 cases in the eastern sector for the rest of their lives. of the health region, and the Permanent hearing loss is a spread west has begun – a case THE RECORD relatively common legacy. has cropped up at BCIT in The real tragedy lies in how Burnaby, and it seems likely easy it is to avoid infection. A simple more will follow. vaccination confers immunity from the This is not a small thing. Measles is disease and all of its risks. not a minor ailment like the common Yes, some prominent people have cold. It’s serious.

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suggested that vaccinations are dangerous. Much of that speculation originated with the “research” of Andrew Wakefield, which has been thoroughly debunked and discredited. His infamous article in The Lancet was retracted. But the actors and celebrities promulgating that nonsense haven’t bothered to keep up with developments – the way they would if they were real scientists, instead of pretending to be scientists during a movie shoot. Don’t listen to celebrities. They have no expertise, and worse still, they have

little motive to be concerned about their own ignorance. They have the resources to safeguard their kids – to keep them away from other kids whose parents haven’t vaccinated them – so they have the luxury of giving in to their own ignorance without putting their children at tremendous risk. Do your research from reputable sources: ask questions of medical experts and avoid talk-show nonsense. And if you still choose not to vaccinate, then keep your kids at home – for their safety as well as others’.

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t’s often the case in politics that a politician can spend a relatively small amount of money, yet reap a heck of a lot of trouble for it. Misspend a few million dollars? Don’t worry about it. Misspend tens of thousands of dollars? Get ready to be blasted. Alberta Premier Alison Redford’s leadership is in crisis over her trying to stick the taxpayers with a $45,000 expense bill, and now two B.C. Liberal MLAs have been bruised for making questionable spending decisions themselves. Justice Minister and AttorneyGeneral Suzanne Anton’s decision to approve a contract worth up to $140,000 for former B.C. Liberal MLA John Les not only raised huge questions about her political judgment but also thrust her into the awkward position of being thrown under the bus by her boss, Premier Christy Clark. A day after Anton defended the contract (which was to have Les co-chair a review of earthquake preparedness), Clark announced it was unacceptable because it was too expensive and said it had been “withdrawn,”

leaving her minister to explain how the blatant patronage payout had been concocted in the first place. Meanwhile, legislature Speaker Linda Reid had some explaining to do of her own. Once again, this bit of trouble did not involve a huge amount of dollars, but just enough to leave a mark. Reid, it seems, has been on a bit of a spending spree at the same time the B.C. Liberal government is bragging that its tight fiscal restraint policy is allowing it to balance the budget. Reid has spent more than $100,000 on various projects around the legislature and her constituency office, and some of them are questionable at best. But let’s deal with Anton first. While not all the details have been made public, I suspect the decision to appoint Les to the earthquake preparedness review had the general support of Clark, until it became known what kind of money he was potentially getting. Appointing Les to the review panel was a bit much to begin with. There’s no question it smacks of political patronage, but the B.C. Liberals have demonstrated on numerous occasions they don’t shy away from handing out plum patronage posts (Les, in fact, already has a $60,000 position as chair of the Farm Industry Review Board). No, this was all about the money. Clark’s political instincts, which are usually pretty keen,

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In answer to the Friday, March 14 letter to the editor from a Paul R. Thompson (Everyone wants a piece of Hyack). I find it interesting that the letter writing campaign for the Hyack Festival is being generated by friends of James Crosty. Paul is James’ partner and has been instrumental in structuring and releasing press releases for the Hyack association. There have been letters from John Ashdown, whose wife is on the board of Hyack, and Ted Eddy, who is now on the Hyack board, all associated with James. I ask the question, is the Hyack office being used as a political campaign office for the next civic election? Paul mentioned in his letter that there was a “relentlessly instigated hostile takeover” attempt by ◗Spending Page 7 five Hyack board members. These members were

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trying to stop a lawsuit and added legal fees from a wrongful dismissal of the executive director. The executive took it upon themselves to initiate this dismissal. This dismissal was not authorized or ratified by the Hyack board as a whole. A suit was filed and Hyack has to pay out for the wrongful dismissal and legal fees; these could be between $50,000 and $70,000. Hyack has asked the city for over $180,000 in grants this year, an increase from the $140,000 Hyack got last year. Do we want taxpayers’ money to pay for the wrongful dismissal? Another question one might ask is, Coun. Betty McIntosh was the city representative for Hyack until shortly before this wrongful dismissal, but for some reason resigned from this position. After the firing she took her spot back as the city representative for Hyack. Did she have knowledge of the firing

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ahead of time? Mr. Thompson mentions in his letter that McIntosh quoted a legal opinion from a lawyer at the presentation Lynn Radbourne gave to council on Feb. 17. How can one get a legal opinion that fast when the council didn’t even know there was going to be a presentation that night? I have kept out of the argument surrounding Hyack, but I think this ongoing slanderous dialogue coming from the Hyack group of friends has to stop. I have been volunteering for different organizations in New Westminster for over 50 years, nearly 30 with Hyack, having received a Service Award of Merit in high school, Hyack Volunteer of the Year, recognition for my volunteering in New Westminster from the Government of Canada and received Citizen of the Year in 2010. There have been many very satisfying moments throughout the 50 years. I was trying to stop a wrongful dismissal suit against Hyack, along with the five other directors, and trying to take Hyack out of the “amateurish events” it had been holding, into a new era of high impact and fun events initiated by Douglas Smith as executive director. To have my wife, Lynn Radbourne, fired from volunteering as the coordinator of the Miss New Westminster pageant and to have a letter sent to council and to the newspapers from the 2014 president of Hyack, threatening a suit against Lynn

and maligning her good name because she was associated with the “wrong faction,” namely me, shows very little respect for her and the city. If the priority of the “wrong faction” was to save a man’s livelihood and good name, as well as bring a higher profile to Hyack events and the new Hyack regime thinks that was wrong – then I ask, what is the new Hyack regime’s priority?

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An open letter to TransLink: Yesterday, I took my life in my hands to go across the Pattullo Bridge by bike from my home to Highway 17 (South Perimeter Road). My greatest fear was to fall from the elevated sidewalk, where bikers may ride, into the traffic. This could be caused by a sudden gust of wind or the draft from a large truck. I was deep breathing all the way across the unprotected areas in order to concentrate on staying on course. Since you cannot or will not put up a simple barrier to keep cyclists on the sidewalk, how about banning large trucks from this aging bridge. Who has the authority to do this? If this bridge becomes obsolete, I hope it will be retained for the use of pedestrians and bicyclists going between New Westminster and Surrey. There are already bike paths in these areas. Helen E. Enns, Burnaby

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told her paying a political insider $140,000 simply wasn’t going to cut it with the public. Anton, on the other hand, demonstrated a complete lack of political acumen. Compounding her credibility problem was her nonsensical and mysterious defence of her actions in the first place. Her office issued a statement two days after the contract was cancelled that Les’ appointment constituted an “emergency” so there was no need to send the contract out to public tender. An emergency? Really? The whole Les debacle gives rise to speculation that she may not survive in the justice portfolio when Clark shuffles her cabinet, which she will do eventually. We shall see. As for the free-spending

Reid, there’s no question she’ll continue in her post as speaker despite the controversy she’s created for herself. Still, she’s had her knuckles rapped by her own colleagues, which is unusual. Reid quietly spent more than $40,000 to install a new computer console in front of the speaker’s chair in the legislative chamber, more than $13,000 for a members’ TV lounge in the legislature library (which has a $733 table for muffins and coffee) and $79,000 for security improvements to her constituency office. Reid apologized to the legislature’s management committee (composed of MLAs from both the government and the Opposition), but she’s basically been served notice to rein in her spending spree.

When the government’s overall spending is nearing $45 billion annually, the dollars thrown around by Anton and Reid amount to a miniscule part of that budget. But while many voters can’t really imagine what $45 billion amounts to, they can certainly relate to a $140,000 contract or a $13,000 TV lounge. And Alberta’s Redford has discovered people can certainly relate to expensive airplane flights, which is why she’s had to dig into her own pocket to pay the taxpayers back. Anton and Reid won’t have to open up their own wallets, of course, but they’ve learned a painful political lesson: it’s often the small spending items that can come back to bite you, not the big budget ones. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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City is off track

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Re: Get a grip on city congestion, Letters to the editor, The Record, March 12. I quite agree with Mr. Kasper’s concerns regarding the actions of New West city council doing things that “promote congestion.” Over the last few years “traffic calming” measures best suited to side streets have been put on Sixth, 12th and Columbia streets and Royal Avenue, resulting in more congestion. When I recently suggested that, at least the curb extension be removed from Sixth Street so cars could turn right onto Royal instead of waiting with the others backed up for blocks during rush hour, I was told by city engineering, “Removing the curb extensions could attract more traffic onto Sixth Street.” Where is it supposed to go instead? If every part of Metro did what New West is doing, it would be a nightmare. This is a perfect example of what the Sauder School of Business at UBC identified as neighbourhood-level decision making contributing to regional traffic congestion. It’s not only Surrey and Coquitlam that are steamed with New West. Has the city even bothered to check out how much traffic there is on Carnarvon and Queens now … through a school zone? It’s called “rat running” in the relevant literature and was predictable. When you put traffic calming measures on main streets, the side streets get busier. You don’t see Vancouver “traffic calming” Oak or Cambie. I quite agree, Mr. Kasper, Mr. Wright needs to get a grip. And, yes, “While we are at it, put in a four-lane Bailey bridge and call a truce with Coquitlam.” I’ll bet you that will be the result of the binding arbitration we’ve now been forced into because we couldn’t agree anyways. The only people

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Vaccine warning Dear Editor:

With the recent measles cases in the Chilliwack area, a mass marketing of immunization has been the talk amongst the community. As a parent and grandparent, I have learned that immunization does not prevent diseases. As a child I was immunized, and many of these diseases are in the general public again – whooping cough, polio, measles, influenza strain and others. Long-term immunity is not what immunization does. As a parent it is hard to get proper information to make an informed decision. This, I believe, is due to the bullying and scare tactics of the drug companies and provincial regulations and health authorities. It is known as “mass herding” of information and the thinking that “everyone should” or “everyone knows.” Well, that is simply not true. I had a public health nurse tell me what was in some of these vaccinations. The ingredients are not healthy. Carcinogens and other toxic agents are injected into the body, allowing any toxins to get an express pass into our systems. It is the process: the “how” and “what” information is given to the public from corporations. Too many people think, when they see a person wearing a laboratory coat, they must know what they are talking about. This is not the way I make health decisions. Let the public know the risks and benefits. Please do not make childhood immunization mandatory. Keep the laws out of our bodies! Kimberly Hayek, New Westminster

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City pressing feds to improve railway safety

The City of New Westminster and some of the railways travelling through the city are teaming up to press the federal government to improve railway safety. In response to last summer’s tragic derailment and explosion in Lac Mégantic, Que., the Transportation Safety Board of Canada has raised concerns about the safety of DOT-111 tank cars. The board believes that all DOT-111 cars that are used to transport flammable liquids should meet enhanced

protection standards and these changes should be made as soon as possible in order to reduce risks. “There are tens of thousands of these DOT-111 specification cars used in the railway industry. Pretty well all of them are owned by the shippers, by the oil companies that produce the chemicals or produce the oil,” said Singh Biln, director of community relations and chief mechanical officer for Southern Railway of British Columbia. “Of course, we are all concerned about the

safety requirements.” Biln said it will be a “slow process” to modify or take all of the DOT111 rail cars out of service because there aren’t enough tank cars available and the transport of oil by rail is growing and will continue to grow as crude oil plants and tar sands plants go onstream. “It is going to be a longstanding problem,” he said. The issue of the DOT-111 cars was one of the topics at a city advisory panel’s

March 12 meeting. The panel, which includes representatives from various railways, the community, city council and city staff, meets quarterly to discuss various issues relating to railways in New Westminster.

The panel approved a motion that would ask city council to propose a resolution for consideration at the Union of B.C. Municipalities’ and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ conventions

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A10 • Wednesday, March 19, 2014 • The Record

Under its new regulations, the BC Government has set up an association led by big corporations to take over the local Blue Box recycling program throughout BC. If you look closely, you’ll see that of seven board members, six are executives of Toronto-based multi-national corporations, with the seventh weighing in from Montreal. How do you like that, British Columbia? This means, unlike the current program run locally by BC municipalities, this new program will be managed not by people whose first responsibility is our local environment, but rather, their Bay St. profits. That can’t be a good thing for BC. The most perplexing thing is that we currently have a Blue Box program that works, is efficient, and costs BC homeowners just $35 a year on average. The new proposed system does not guarantee to keep our local environment as its first

priority, nor does it guarantee that there won’t be job losses here in BC. It doesn’t guarantee service levels, or say anything about how big business will pass along the costs to you when you go to pick up a pizza or buy groceries. Yikes! Perhaps this is why several of BC‘s municipalities refuse to sign onto the new program, calling it a “scam”. Given that, maybe it’s time you called Premier Clark to keep BC’s environmental decisions right here in BC where they belong.

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Shakespeare revisited on city stage Goodnight Desdemona plays at Bernie Legge in April What if Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies were actually comedies? That’s where lovelorn academic Constance Ledbelly starts her work in Ann-Marie MacDonald’s revisioning of Shakespeare, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet). The Vagabond Players are bringing the Canadian work to the stage next month, running April 3 to 19 at the Bernie Legge Theatre in Queen’s Park. The production is directed by Michael Parker and stars Karryn Ransom as Constance. “After devastating disappointments in love and academia, she is transported into the Bard’s world of Othello and Romeo and Juliet, where she finds herself sending his stories in new directions,” a press release explains. “However, although she saves Desdemona and Juliet from their scripted deaths, their lives shoot off into directions that Constance had never envisioned.” Joining Ransom is a lineup of talented performers romping through a variety of Shakespearean roles. Among them are Chris Fofonoff, previously seen in Vagabond’s productions of Amadeus and The Winslow Boy, along with Boris Bilic and Carly June Friesen, who recently appeared in Alone Together. Kurtis Maguire, from last season’s Wait Until Dark, is also in the cast, along with Vagabond newcomers Rose McNeil and Alex Ross. The production runs Thursdays to Saturdays at 8 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15, or $13 for students and seniors, For with two-for-one previous on April 3 and 4. more For reservations, call 604-521-0412 or email info, scan reservations@vagabondplayers.ca. with The play will also be the Vagabond Players’ Layar entry into the Theatre B.C. Greater Vancouver Zone Festival at Metro Theatre in May. The Bernie Legge Theatre is in Queen’s Photo contributed/THE RECORD Park. See www.vagabondplayers.ca for all the Shakespeare revisited: The cast of Goodnight Desdemona includes (back, from left) Chris Fofonoff, Rose McNeil, Carly June details. Friesen and Kurtis Maguire, with (front, from left) Alex Ross, Karryn Ransom and Boris Bilic. – Julie MacLellan

A Dream Play comes to life on Douglas stage Theatre and stagecraft students stage production at Laura C. Muir Theatre

When a goddess descends to Earth to learn about the plight of humanity, her dream-like journey raises the question of whether our existence has any meaning. A Dream Play, an adaptation of August Strindberg’s drama by Caryl Churchill, is onstage at Douglas College until March 21. It’s being presented by theatre students, along with those in the department

of stagecraft and event technology. It follows the story of Agnes, a daughter of the Vedic god Indra, who assumes human form to visit Earth, where she encounters a group of people whose lives are filled with hardship and disappointment. Faedra “At its essence, this Mirhashemy play takes a deep look at what it is to be human,” said director

Deborah Neville in a press release. “It’s about the search for meaning in a world filled with a great deal of suffering and conflict. I think that universal theme is why Strindberg’s work has endured for over a century.” The cast includes F.J. van Wyk as Agnes and Cole Lucas Bayley as Officer. Girard Playing multiple roles each are New Westminster actors Faedra

Mirhashemy and Cole Girard, along with Jacob Brkopac, Nicole Cochrane, Kelsey Robertson and Parker Thompson. “To prepare for this production, our actors have put in a lot of hard physical work,” Neville said. “It’s a visually dynamic play, and we want to bring it to life with expressive movement like tumbling and dancing. I think our audience can expect an exciting performance.” A Dream Play opened March 14 and is onstage to March 21 in the Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre, 700 Royal Ave. Tickets are $10 to $12, available through the Massey box office at 604-521-5050.

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ooking for things to do with the littles? The New Westminster parks, culture and recreation department has recently put out its Leisure Guide for spring, and it’s packed full of possibilities for folks of all ages. I couldn’t possibly reproduce all 80-some pages worth of information for you, but I thought I’d find a few highlights for the tiny tot set – especially things of interest for stay-at-home parents. A few ideas: ! Baby Talk: Designed for first-time parents of kids from newborn up to nine months old, this dropin runs regularly at the Centennial Community Centre on Wednesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. A public health nurse is on hand, and a guest speaker offers chats about a variety of parenting-related topics. And, of course, it’s a chance to get to know other parents of babies, as well. This is one I can vouch for personally, having attended many Baby Talk sessions with my wee one during her first year of life. You learn new things, meet cool people and just have a nice afternoon out. Plus, there’s no cost. What’s not to like? ! Babytime at the library: The New Westminster Public Library offers free drop-in babytimes for the newborn-to-under-twoyear-old set, with singing, rhymes and stories. Whether your wee one is a babe in arms or a toddler on the move, you’ll learn some fun songs and rhymes to use at home and have a chance to socialize with other parents. It runs Fridays at the main branch, 716 Sixth Ave., at 10:15 a.m., and at the Queensborough branch at 1:30 p.m. (Another one

I can vouch for personally, since my wee one has always loved it.) ! Motoring Munchkins: This drop-in play session is designed for one- to sixyear-olds, with balls, trampolines, swings, and kidsized slides and other fun toys. It runs at the Queen’s Park Arenex on Mondays from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesdays from 9 to 11:45 a.m. and Fridays from 9 to 11:45 a.m. and 1 to 2:30 p.m. It’s $3.25 to drop in, or you can buy 10- or 20-session passes for reduced rates. Kids under one year old are welcome free of charge. The city also offers a host of registered programs for toddlers and preschoolers – music, dance, swimming, arts and crafts, and more. See the Leisure Guide at www. newwestpcr.ca or pick up a copy at city facilities.

(On a personal note, the more I think about this one, the more I like the idea of teaching my toddler to bake. After all, I certainly don’t, and it would be nice if someone in the family did!)

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And lastly, one request for your input: Where do you eat and shop with your small people? I’m working on a future column about family-friendly businesses in New West, and I’d love your input.

Where do you go out to eat with your kids? What are your favourite places to shop? What, for you, makes a business “familyfriendly” – or unfriendly, as the case may be? Are there particular salespeople, business owners or restaurant staffers in our wonderful city who go out of their way to make young customers happy? Please send me an email, jmaclellan@royal cityrecord.com, or find me on Twitter, @juliemaclel lan, with your ideas.

Tasty treats: Two-year-old Levi works with mom Brittany Groen on his pie during a recent River Critters Baking Class at the River Market. The classes run Tuesday mornings and are led by Katia Mayo of Pamola Bakery.

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Knight boys win first-ever AAA banner BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR

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The St. Thomas More Knights won their first B.C. high school boys’ basketball banner in nearly four decades at the Langley Events Centre on Saturday. The No. 2-ranked Knights defeated upstart honourable mention Charles Hayes Rainmakers 53-38 in the championship final of the B.C. AAA boys’ championships to win their first provincial title in 38 years. The Knights played stout defence and rode twin double-doubles by Andrew Flett – with 11 points and 10 rebounds – and tournament MVP Reese Morris, who had a game-high 16 points and 12 boards. “It means the world to me, to play for my coach, my teammates, my parents and make everyone proud. It feels great,” said Flett, who was named player of the game in the final. STM coach Aaron Mitchell was similarly elated. “I could tell you of our struggles, but every team has them,” he said after the game. “We had our struggles, but we fought, we fought and we fought. We got the shots when it mattered. I’m just blown away.” STM allowed the Rainmakers the opening basket by 6-10 first team all-star Justin McChesney, but the Knights took the lead after that and never relinquished it, jumping out to a 15-7 lead. But unlike STM’s tighter-than-necessary 7371 win over top seed Abbotsford in the semifinal the night before, the provincial champs had to rely on defence before offence to get the job done. “We are a physical, athletic school. What’s going to win it for us is defence,” said Mitchell. J.J. DesLauriers, who led the Knights with 25 points in the win over Abby, had no problem scrapping out the win at the other end of the court. “Every practice we do defensive-minded practices, he said. “We let defence score our points – boards and transition. Team defence won it for us. … It’s the greatest feeling ever.” But the difference maker in all of STM’s wins was the consistent play of Morris, who garnered a total of 88 points in the tournament, including 20-plus games in the first three championship contests. In the provincial tournament final, Morris had seven points in the opening-quarter run and came up big at key moments of the second half, nailing a three-pointer in the third quarter to give STM a double-digit lead. Morris also started the final frame with a three and a putback on a subsequent possession to push the lead to 17 points. “It’s the best moment of my life. The best

Skaters third at Jr. worlds

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Stepping up: Championship ﬁnal player of the game Andrew Flett, in white in opening day win over Samuel Robertson, posted a doubledouble in title win over Charles Hayes at the B.C. high school AAA boys’ basketball championships in Langley on Saturday.

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basketball moment I’ve ever had,” said Morris. “My shots weren’t dropping, I knew that, but (the team) pulled us through. I’m so proud.” It was Drew Belgrave’s lone three-point bucket with two minutes to go that was the dagger in the heart of any Charles Hayes comeback. Junior guard Terrell Jana earned a spot on the second all-star team, following a tournament 52 points, 18 assists and 16 steals. In the semifinal, STM showed the poise of a champion, leading the No. 1-ranked team in the province coming into the tournament for all but a brief moment in the third quarter.

Leading by just three points heading into the final stanza, Jana put the Knights ahead by nine points with an early three-point play. Later, Morris upped the lead to a dozen on an offensive putback. But Abby made it interesting, raining five fourth-quarter threes in an attempt to get back in the game. At the end of the semifinal game over Abbotsford, one Knight player yelled out to his teammates, “It’s our year.” On Saturday, the Knights marched back into the LEC and proved it. Twitter @ThomasBerridge

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ZhaoKai Pang and Madeline Edwards won a comeback bronze medal in ice dance at the world junior figure skating championships. Pang and Edwards recorded personal-best scores in the short and free programs to post a career-high 139.65 total points to place third overall behind Americans Kaitlin Hawayak and Jean-Luc Baker and Anna Yanvskaya and Sergey Mozgov of Russia at the International Skating Union championships in Sofia, Bulgaria on March 14. The B.C. Centre of Excellance pair opened in fifth-place score of 57.92, but moved onto the podium with a third-best free skate of 81.73, leapfrogging two other American pairings in the process. “It was a really emotional free dance,” said Pang, who turned 19 at the competition. “We didn’t leave anything out. We put it all on the ice and we were really happy with the way we skated. We were gassed at the end.” Pang and Edwards placed 12th at last year’s junior worlds. “We could not be more excited with our placement,” added Edwards in the Skate Canada press release. “Last year, I remember watching the podium at junior worlds and just thinking that we want our flag to be up there, and ◗Figures Page 16

Burnaby South place best ﬁfth at quad-As BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

Burnaby South had its best finish at the B.C. high school boys’ basketball championships since the Rebels last won the provincial banner in 1979. The Rebels finished in fifth place at the B.C. quad-A championships, following a workman-like 60-57 victory over the fourth-ranked Gleneagle Talons at the Langley Events Centre on Saturday.

The final placement was also the best finish of any Burnaby district school since Burnaby Central last placed second in 1991. South, ranked 10th going into the championship tournament, also defeated defending champion and former No. 1-ranked Walnut Grove 80-57 to advance to the fifth-place matchup. The day before, South lost 7460 to the top-ranked and eventual bronze medalists Tamanawis Wildcats. “Those two teams we beat

were both ranked No. 1 at some point in the year,” said South head coach David Smith. “It’s not easy to come back after a loss like that. It showed a lot of character.” Second team all-star Jermaine Haley led South with a gamehigh 22 points with four blocked shots and four steals in the final. He also led all scorers in the win over Walnut Grove with 26. Teammates Martin Bogajev chipped in with 21 and Tyus Batiste came away with 16, while

Djordje Obradovic added 13 points and nine rebounds against the Langley school. “Obviously we feel great. Losing to the No. 1 team in the province was a tough one. In our Walnut Grove game, we came out – we were mad. We were mad we lost to the top team,” said Obradovic. “We came out to win those two games and we are proud.” But the win over Gleneagle was unlike most Rebel victories. In the early Saturday morn-

ing matchup, South had to don its collective hard hats and let its pick-pocket defence do much of the work. It resulted in 21 points off turnovers and kept the Talons’ shooters below 33 per cent shooting for the first three quarters. “I think everyone is happy with that win, but unhappy we’re not playing in the final,” said Haley, who was named player of the game on Saturday. “After the ◗Basketball Page 16

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(loss), it was a bounce-back game and we wanted to prove we could play better and we showed that against Grove and Gleneagle.” Against the Talons, Smith started his senior bench in a classy move that is seldom seen on the final day of the championship side of the draw. South led by a point after the opening quarter and took a 19-17 lead midway through the second stanza on back-to-back dunks by Haley, his first two of three in the quarter. Nick Trninic came on in the third quarter and played some quality minutes, finishing off a three-point play to go up by nine heading into the final quarter. The final result was closer than it needed to be as South made just one of eight free throws down the stretch, allowing Gleneagle to close the deficit to three. “It probably won’t sink in for a couple of weeks, but we really did accomplish something here. We did pretty good – really good,” Smith added. “It was a real challenge bringing this team together and playing as a team, and it’s a tribute to those kids who really put in the time.” Senior South point guard Taylor Smith earned a Telus scholarship following the provincials. In the championship final, Sir Winston Churchill won its first-ever B.C. high school title 67-64 over Holy Cross.

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It wasn’t supposed to end like this for Royal City Curling Club’s Steve Kopf rink. The A-event winner took an unbeaten path to the final of the B.C. mixed curling championships but wound up in second place to Kerry Park’s Wes Craig following a 10-6 loss in the provincial playoff final in Duncan on Sunday.

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The Kopf rink of third Brandi Tinkler, second Chase Martyn and lead Heather Beatty edged Craig twice at the provincials with similar 8-7 decisions in the A event and playoff quarter-final. But in the title game and tied 5-5 after seven ends, Kopf gave up a five-ender to Craig in the eighth to finish with a record of 5-1.

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how cool would that be to be on the podium. And to see that come true was just amazing.” Also at the worlds, former Burnaby resident Nam Nguyen, who moved to Toronto to train with two-time Canadian Olympic silver medalist Brian Orser, won gold in the junior men’s program with 217.06 total points, posting the top score in both the short and free programs. “That was the best free skate I have ever had,” said Nguyen, who landed two triple axels in the long program.

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