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Sweet ideas: Samantha Black, left, and Sadie Campbell check out some of the entries in the gingerbread house competition at River Market. The competition was one of the events in the Festival of Trees, which also includes a tree decorating competition for local schools. It was all part of the Christmas fun happening Saturday following the Santa Claus Parade.

A Queen’s Park independent school’s bid to expand its footprint by tearing down and building over an adjacent apartment site is stirring up controversy before it has even gone to a public hearing. Recently elected Mayor Jonathan Cote told The Record he has already heard from concerned residents, who are either for or against the Urban Academy expansion project. He has received emails from eager parents who want the school built and those who fear an expansion will mean more traffic. Opponents also say the new building won’t fit in with the existing neighbourhood and will diminish rental stock. “I think this will probably be the first controversial public hearing that this council will face,” Cote said. Betina Ali has lived in the apartment building at 228 Manitoba St. for 16 ◗Urban Academy Page 5

New apartment block proposed for fire site BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

As 2014 comes to an end, a four-storey apartment is being proposed on the site of a devastating fire at the beginning of the year. On Jan. 31, fire destroyed a three-storey apartment at 404 Ash St., leaving about 30

people without homes. Community members and groups quickly rallied together to help the tenants find new homes and replace their belongings. On Dec. 8, council received a preliminary report about a development permit application that would allow a four-storey building with 38 residential units to be built over one level of below-grade

parking. The report states that all of the units in the Brow of the Hill building would be rental. According to a staff report, the applicant is proposing to build 33 one-bedroom units and five two-bedroom units, and provide 48 parking spaces. The Kenbar apartment that was destroyed by fire was a three-storey building with 29

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MAYORS MEET TO DISCUSS REFERENDUM ON FUTURE TRANSIT FUNDING

Driving the transportation vote BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

The Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation is driving forward with plans to develop a winning referendum question on transportation and transit. The region’s mayors met at a closed meeting on Friday to discuss details and preparations for a referendum to fund transportation and transit improvements across Metro Vancouver. “We made significant progress today, and look forward to continuing discussions next week with an eye to determining a referendum question for recommendation to the provincial government,” North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton, chair of the mayors’ council, said in a press release. “I’d particularly like to thank the seven new mayors for investing the time to come up to speed on this plan so quickly and to the returning mayors for your

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ongoing work and commitment to help keep Metro Vancouver moving.” New Westminster Mayor Jonathan Cote is among those seven new mayors on the council. The mayors’ council’s next meeting is taking place on Dec. 11 in New Westminster. “It looks like the mayors’ council will be making a final decision on the referendum question and the funding source,” Cote told The Record. “That will be a public meeting. The mayors wanted the decision to be in public. Obviously we have been having discussion about the various options at our last meeting but we wanted to have the final decision on the referendum and the revenue source to be in that forum.” Cote said the mayors’ council has been doing public surveys and focus groups on the three different potential revenues sources to find out which one resonates most with the public. The three potential sources of funding being

considered are: an increase to the existing B.C. carbon tax, which would be charged on fossil fuel purchases within Metro Vancouver; an increase to the existing provincial sales tax, which would be charged on PST-eligible purchases in the region; and an annual vehicle registration fee, or a combination of these options. “One of the main driving factors that will ultimately be in the mayors’ decision is which one we feel will have the greatest chance of success in a referendum,” Cote said. “I think all the mayors, for the most part, are onside with the importance of this transportation referendum and it being successful for the future of the region’s transportation system. Cutting off new investments into the expansion of public transit and into our road network is the last thing our region needs and will have a negative impact on our transportation system,

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Mayors: Transit referendum is ‘very winnable,’ Cote predicts new funding tool. “Certainly, the initial information we but will ultimately really negatively impact the economic competitiveness of are getting so far is indicating this is a very winnable referendum,” Cote said. the region.” “The people in Metro Vancouver have The mayors and the province have agreed that any new funding sources must a recognition that we have some serious consider: fairness to all taxpayers; afford- transportation problems in our region and ability for families; balance between dif- we are going to need to make some investferent sectors of the economy and society; ments. “Having said that, with any campaign links to transportation and transit system it’s about making sure you get the use and benefit; stability and word out about the campaign and resiliency over time; growth and that people understand the issues economic efficiency. at stake and are engaged and Prior to the upcoming meetwant to get out to vote. ing, Cote said the mayors’ coun“Of particular concern is getcil will get feedback from the ting out younger voters who genprovince as to which of the three erally are very supportive and options it would accept. understand the importance of “Certainly, the mayors do not investing in public transit, but want to be coming forward with tend not to get involved as much a referendum question and a in local elections or in these types funding source to only have the Jonathan Cote of referendums.” province not be on board,” Cote mayor Cote, who engaged in social said. “Those discussions will be happening this week. Certainly that will media and new forms of connecting with be another important component in the people during his recent bid for mayor, mayors’ decision on how to move forward said he is willing to do what he can to conwith a referendum question and a revenue tribute to the referendum’s success. The Mayors Council on Regional source.” In June, the mayors’ council announced Transportation will be heading to New a 30-year vision for addressing transpor- Westminster for its next meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, tation and transit needs in the region. Estimated to cost $7.5 billion, the plan Dec. 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the would require some funding from federal ballroom at Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia and provincial governments, but would St. The meeting is open to the public. also require an additional $285 million per year to pay the region’s share. Follow Theresa McManus on Twitter, Provincial legislation requires a referen@TheresaMcManus dum before the end of June to approve the ◗ continued from page 3

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years and raised her two daughters (15 and 20) in the building as a single mom. Ali belongs to the Queen’s Park Neighbours, a group of approximately 40 residents who oppose the project. “It is a safe, central neighbourhood that is accessible to transit and allows me to walk to work, and my girls to school (and prior to that for me to bring them to daycare). The area has very little affordable housing and not only will this project take away one of six two- or three-storey walkups in the neighbourhood, I also feel very strongly that it will destroy the livability of the neighbourhood because of the increase in traffic, lack of parking and the size of the proposed new building,” she wrote in an email to The Record. Urban Academy, a non-profit school overseen by a board, owns the two-storey, eight-unit apartment located behind Robson Manor. The board applied to the City of New Westminster for a heritage revitalization agreement and an official community plan amendment to move forward with the project, which would enable the school to restore Robson Manor and add a new, contemporary facility for up to 450 students in junior kindergarten to Grade 12. Urban Academy, founded by local parents in 2001, currently has 157 students at Robson Manor and at an off-site senior campus. Urban Academy head Cheryle Beaumont said the school is growing to the point where its board needs to make a decision about new facilities to accommodate all of its students on a single site.

School plans: Urban Academy head Cheryle Beaumont at the school’s Robson Manor location, which it wants to expand to meet enrolment demands.

“We are simply asking to expand and redevelop on this site,” Beaumont said. About 44 per cent of the families are from New West. Students also come from Surrey, Burnaby, Vancouver and the TriCities. As for traffic concerns, Beaumont said the school encourages parents to stop in a public parking area at Tipperary Park and then walk along a path to the school. They have also asked parents not to park near the school on Third Street. The school hopes the city will build a crosswalk from the park to the school as well as on Queens Avenue and Third Street. “To be honest, it (traffic) is usually a problem around (every) school – 15 minutes in the morning, 15 minutes at night,” said Beaumont, who recently retired as superintendent in the Langley school district and prior to that worked as the principal of New Westminster Secondary School from 2000 to 2004. If the project is approved, the school’s board will work with tenants of the Manitoba Street apartment to find new homes, Beaumont said. “We will be providing a tenant relocation plan to the city, but certainly we want to be generous around helping them find alternative accommodations when the time comes, making sure we take care of some of their expenses on their moving,” she said. If the school’s expansion plans do come up for a public hearing, it would likely be held in early spring, Cote said. Follow Niki Hope on Twitter, @nikimhope

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Report reveals another failure to help vets Afghanistan. Auditor General Michael Ferguson The New Veterans Charter, put released a report recently that found in place by the government in 2005, one in five military veterans suffering remains the subject of a class action from the mental wounds of war are lawsuit from wounded vets who not getting timely access to the care receive less compensation and benefits they need. than veterans of all previous It’s the latest in a yearsconflicts received. long series of shameful recTHE RECORD There’s also the closing ognitions that the veterans of of veterans services offices, today are slipping through making it harder for those in need to the cracks. More Canadian soldiers actually reach the services they are have died from suicide in the last 10 entitled to. years than were killed in combat in

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As a society, we are no longer deluded about what war means for those who fight it. It’s not the adventure and glory promised by First World War recruitment posters. Somewhere between 10 and 15 per cent of combat soldiers are likely to suffer PTSD. And yet the Prime Minister and his party display a remarkable audacity, glomming onto the Canadian military, its veterans and symbols in order to bolster their political image.

When the CBC reached out to Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino for comment on the Auditor General’s findings, reporters were told he had joined the delegation of Second World War veterans for the 70th anniversary of the Italian campaign in Italy. This is a pattern any Canadian considering joining our military must now consider before they enlist.

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B.C. Ferries ﬁnally in the 21st century IN THE HOUSE

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fter a series of controversial moves, B.C. Ferries finally seems to have embarked on a significant policy change that will likely prove popular. The beleaguered company is propelling itself into the 21st century by finally moving to a digital ticketing method. Imagine that: buying a ferry boarding ticket on a website, via your smart phone or other device. Gone will be the days of the uncertainty surrounding a mad dash to a ferry terminal (although the new ticket system will be confined, at the start, to only the major ferry routes) only to find out there’s a two-sailing wait and the chances of you getting to your in-laws for dinner have been dashed (which may be a good thing, in some cases). In the future (starting in 2017 if all goes as planned), ferry tickets will be purchased online like an airline ticket (virtually all airline tickets in Canada are now purchased online). You’ll even be able to buy a seat in the buffet restaurant on a ferry, and book a hotel room and presumably a golf game for your trip. In other words, B.C. Ferries

is ever so slowly evolving into a comprehensive travel offering, at least for those travelling on its major routes. Another potentially appealing aspect of the looming overhaul is differential ticket pricing. Travelling in off-peak times will be cheaper than boarding a ferry during peak travel times (i.e. Friday and Sunday evenings). The ticket prices haven’t been set yet, of course, and it may very well end up that peak-time travelling may prove to be more expensive than it currently is, but that could be offset by much lower fares at other times. B.C. Ferries thinks the changes will result in higher ridership and higher revenues for the company. Let’s hope so. A big question is why it’s taken B.C. Ferries so long to move in this direction. It has spent billions of dollars upgrading and replacing its large fleet of vessels, but practically nothing on things like upgrading the digital side of the company. So far, the proposed overhaul is being hailed by most of the folks who normally assail B.C. Ferries over all kinds of issues. Brian Hollingshead, a co-chair of the Ferry Advisory Committee, welcomed the overhaul and hopes it eventually spreads to encompass smaller routes. As far as I can determine, only the Opposition NDP doesn’t like the proposed new approach. Too expensive, it says

Thank you, Mayor Wright and Mayor Cote. Ray Pigeau, New Westminster

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Our recent election that elected two new councillors and mayor to New Westminster was so well done and such a contrast to the demonstration of the past, I cannot resist to tell the world how proud I am of the dignity, the respect and how fortunate we are to have two talented gentlemen competing for the position that will guide the future destiny of our beautiful little city. You will note during the contest: no mud-slinging, but praise for each other was evident, a refreshing approach to electioneering, most impressive throughout. I believe this type of democracy will have impressed our younger voters to take part in future elections. Hopefully the civility of it all will have ◗Ferries Page 7 registered as a class act.

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for.” Essentially you are being fooled into thinking that the future with fossil fuels is not harmful, whereas the reality is just the opposite. It is an irrefutable fact that fossil fuels are killing this planet, and transporting them is equally as bad as burning them. One could equate here the difference between the pusher of drugs to the user and which is worse. International diplomats are currently in Lima, Peru, debating how to protect the difference between a “newly unpleasant world and an uninhabitable one” because we are just seeing the first effects of climate change. While it would be nice to throw a switch and stop using fossil fuels, the reality is it will happen over time. In the meantime, we don’t need to be subsidizing the fossil fuel industry to the sum of $1.4 billion of your tax dollars every year by our federal government. Some steps can be taken right away, we just need political will and open public dissent. Gavin Wishart, New Westminster

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this province will grow by a whopping 50 per cent over the next 20 years. B.C. Hydro believes it can cover nearly one-third of the expected growth in demand through energy conservation. However, that still leaves two-thirds of the forecast increase in energy demand that will need to be met with electricity that is generated in some way. Given that the Site C dam is expected to cover 5,100 gigawatt hours per year of that demand, it means that B.C. Hydro is still going to need to find an additional 17,852 gigawatt hours of generated energy each year. That’s more than three times the total energy output of the Site C dam. B.C.’s renewable green energy producers – and B.C.’s vast renewable energy resources – are more than up to the challenge of helping meet the province’s increasing need for energy over the next two decades. They can easily supplement the new energy from Site C and create the conditions for economic expansion as well as the conditions for the cleanest LNG industry in the world. B.C.’s expected growth in electricity demand offers us an exciting opportunity to develop more of our province’s abundant renewable energy resources and create new jobs and economic opportunities across the province. Let’s make it happen!

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Ferries: Changing to shake off the past ◗ continued from page 6

(it will cost B.C. Ferries between $10 million and $15 million to implement the new computer system and overhaul the web site) and the new way of buying tickets will cause too much “confusion” according to MLA Claire Trevena, the party’s critic for B.C. Ferries. The NDP’s criticism in this case is off the mark, as is so often the case when it comes to its take on B.C. Ferries (the party also bizarrely wants to reduce on-board catering services and gift shops, which it calls “cruise ship” amenities, even though they actually make a profit for the company). The bruising experience of the botched fast ferries experiment seems to have left lasting scars.

Other than demanding the ferry system be run as an extension of the highway system (a proposal that would presumably require hundreds of millions of tax dollars be given to B.C. Ferries to attain that undefined goal) the NDP hasn’t come up with much in the way of viable alternative solutions to the challenges facing the company. Nevertheless, B.C. Ferries still has some tough challenges ahead: stagnant or slumping ridership, and ever increasing fares are just two of them. The company has also taken a hit in smaller coastal communities for reducing service on comparatively little-used ferry routes, as it struggles with its bottom line.

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Another looming issue is the growing headache that is the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal. It requires enormous changes to its docks and other infrastructure, which will cost in the neighborhood of $200 million. You can bet when those renovations do occur, they will lead to inconvenience and disruption for many ferry users, thus resulting in more complaints against the company. Ferry service will always be a hot-button issue in many of B.C.’s coastal communities. But at least, with the overhaul of the ticketing system, the company is finally trying to shuck off some of its old-school, outdated ways. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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Task forces set to tackle city priorities BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

Mayor Jonathan Cote is setting up four committees to address some of the city’s key priorities. Cote is establishing three mayor’s task forces to deal with transportation, housing affordability and an economic health-care cluster, as well as a public engagement committee. Council unanimously approved the groups at its Dec. 8 meeting. “During the campaign, I talked about a lot of important issues in the city. I really want to focus our attention on those four areas and really get to work, recognizing that, from transportation to affordable housing to community engagement, these aren’t easy issues to address and are going to take a significant amount of work,” Cote told The Record. “I think the development of these four new task forces will really help focus us.” Implementation of the recently completed master transportation plan will be a big part of the work of the transportation task force. It will also incorporate work being done on the city’s official community plan. “There is no doubt transportation is the biggest issue our city faces,” Cote said. “It’s not going to be one easy solution, but I think it will be a series of actions the city can take to slowly over time start to improve the issues that we face.” The mayor’s transportation task force will consist of the mayor, two councillors and city staff, while the economic health-care cluster task force will include

representatives from Fraser Health, Royal Columbian Hospital, the health-care community, council members and city staff. According to Cote, the economic healthcare cluster task force is related to expansion of Royal Columbian Hospital. He believes there’s an opportunity to take the hospital expansion “to the next level” and bring in more employment than just a hospital project. “I think the city is going to benefit regardless from the major expansion that’s planned there, but recognizing that over 20 per cent of the employment in our city is generated by health care and health-care related businesses – this is a huge advantage for the city,” he said. A third task force dealing with housing affordability will involve members of council, city staff and representatives from B.C. Housing, the Urban Development Institute and the Greater Vancouver Homebuilders’ Association. “It’s an issue I am very passionate about. I think housing affordability is an issue not just for New Westminster but all across Metro Vancouver,” Cote said. “I’d like to see this committee, number one, work with different partners to see if there’s opportunities to bring a new non-market affordable housing project to the city.” In addition to non-market housing, Cote said many affordable housing solutions can be market based as well. Cote is also establishing a mayor’s committee on public engagement, which will include community members, the mayor, council and staff.

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There’s a new guy sitting at the New Westminster Police Department’s community services and media desk. Sgt. Chad Johnston, an 11-year veteran of the police force, took over the position of public information officer, community services and human resources last week following Sgt. Diana McDaniel’s promotion to staff sergeant. Johnston has worn many different hats since he was hired by the department more than a decade ago. He’s worked everything from patrol to street crime to major crime and even served with the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (now known more commonly as the gang police) for two-and-a-half years. PriortojoiningtheNewWestminster Police Department, Johnston, who is a native of Delta, worked as a police officer for the Calgary Police Service for four-and-a-half years. He eventually found his way back to the Lower Mainland and was hired in New Westminster. Aside from a short stint as a broadcast and TV student at BCIT and some basic training through the force, Johnston is a relative newbie to the media/community relations side of policing. “This position is completely new to me, which is great. It’s something

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New guy: Sgt. Chad Johnson, an 11-year veteran of the New Westminster Police Department, is new to the public information ofﬁcer’s role. totally different,” he told The Record. “It’s not anything I’d even considered because I’d always been an operational police officer in all the sections I’d done and to be put in here, where now I’m doing recruiting and community services and media relations type things, it’s all new to me but I’m super excited.” To prepare for his new role, Johnston will be heading back to school so to speak, for some additional media relations training in January along with training he’s already had through the City of New Westminster.

One thing in particular Johnston is looking forward to tackling in his new position is recruiting. As head of human resources for the department, it’ll be Johnston’s responsibility to choose the future crime fighters of the city. “Recruiting is a big thing that I’m super excited about as far as learning how it’s done and employing different techniques,” he said. “I’ve already been giving it a lot of thought as far as what we can do to give ourselves the best opportunity to move forward with really good new recruits.”

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◗ WHAT’S HAPPENING

Amabilis Singers sing in the season ◗P13 musica intima brings Christmas show to city ◗P14

Fairy-tale fun with a panto twist New Westminster residents are part of the fun when the Royal Canadian Theatre Company presents its new holiday pantomime. Jackie Bruce, Stephanie Bruce, Kerri Norris and the Elcheshen clan – Stephen, Aaron and Cayleigh – are all in the cast for Ellie King’s Sleeping Beauty, a brand-new retelling of the familiar fairy tale. The new production features many of the company’s panto favourites, including the venerable “Dame” Alan Cedargreen as Nurse Bizzie Lizzie. This year marks the first foray into ◗JOIN IN THE FUN directing for the second generation of What: Ellie King’s Sleeping Kings, as James King takes over from his mother, Ellie, who’s often billed Beauty, a holiday pantoas the “Queen of Panto.” mime presented by the “James has been steeped in panto Royal Canadian Theatre tradition from a very early age and Company continues to bring the most tradiWhere: Surrey Arts Centre tional panto in B.C. to the stage,” a Dec. 19 to 28; ACT Maple press release says. Audiences can join in the fun as Ridge Jan. 2 and 3. Fairy Snowdrop (Erin Marshall) and Tickets: Call 604-501-5566 DemonHemlock(StephenElcheshen) for Surrey, 604-476-2787 square off over the fate of Princess for Maple Ridge. Rosebud (Melissa Paras). Even the hero, Prince Indigo (Andie Francis) needs some help against the evil Fairy Nightingale (Norris). These characters and many more combine with top costumes, sets and special effects, plus music that includes four original songs. And, in true pantomime fashion, there’s no need for the kids to sit quietly –- in fact, the audience is encouraged to boo and cheer and clap their hands. The pantomime is onstage at the Surrey Arts Centre, with a two-for-one preview on Dec. 19. There will be 3 p.m. matinees on Dec. 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28, plus 7 p.m. shows on Dec. 20 and 27. Tickets are $27.85 general, or $17.95 for those under 14. Family four-packs are available for $85. Call 604-501-5566. The production then moves to the ACT in Maple Ridge for three shows: a 3 p.m. matinee on Jan. 3, 7 p.m. shows on Jan. 2 and 3. Tickets are $23.50, or $18 for those under 14 or over 65. Call 604-476-2787. Check out www.rctheatreco.com for all the details.

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Fairy-tale fun: Good Fairy Snowdrop (Erin Marshall) protects Sleeping Beauty (Melissa Paras) from the evil machinations of Demon Hemlock (New Westminster’s Stephen Elcheshen) in Sleeping Beauty.

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THE LIVELY CITY JULIE MACLELLAN

don’t know about you, but it’s not really Christmas for me until I’ve enjoyed at least one version of A Christmas Carol. This newsroom has had many a spirited discussion about who was indeed the definitive screen Scrooge (needless to say, Alastair

Sim gets votes for the classic A Christmas Carol, but are always some die-hard supporters of Michael Caine for his turn as the quintessential skinflint in the delightful 1992 Muppet version). And one of my own personal favourites was Patrick Stewart (yes,

Captain Jean-Luc Picard, for you Star Trek: The Next Generation geeks out there) onstage in London in his own one-man version of the story way back in 1993. But I digress. The point of all of this is to let you know about a chance to catch yet another version of the classic story

– this one onstage in New West. Scrooge, a dramatic reading with music, is coming to the stage on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Queens Avenue United Church. It stars David Adams and Duncan Ollerenshaw, with music led by Sanders Whiting.

Tickets are $20 regular, $15 for students and seniors, or $10 for children. You can buy them at the door, or online at www. queensavenue.org. The church is at 529 Queens Ave., and you can park for free at city hall, just down the hill. ◗Lively City Page 12

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Lively City: Find Christmas gift ideas at book signing this week ◗ continued from page 11

Book signing

You’re invited to check out a book signing this week – and perhaps pick up a unique Christmas gift while you’re at it. The authors of A Call to Nurse: Memories of Life On and Off Duty in a Hospital Training School 1901-1978 will be on hand at Black Bond Books in Royal City Centre on Friday, Dec. 12 from 2 to 5 p.m. They’re promising to be in uniform with artifacts used in days gone by. You might remember the book from a story we ran in November of 2013. It was the brainchild of Elaine Olson, an alumna of the Royal Columbian Hospital School of Nursing, and it was brought to life by a committee that included Olson, Myrna Bloch, Marie Bensley, Pauline Dunn and Betty Archer. The book features a different chapter for each decade the school was open, including stories, pictures and tokens from the times of the 2,500 students who passed through the school’s doors. To check out more about the book, see the feature

story by my colleague Cayley Dobie online at tinyurl.com/ACallToNurse.

Poetry readings

Poetry lovers, here’s another one to add to the weekend calendar. The Poetic Justice reading series is continuing this Sunday, Dec. 14 in the back room at the Heritage Grill, 447 Columbia St. This weekend will be hosted by Renee Saklikar, with poets Sonja Grgar and Franci Louann. An open mike session will also be offered. The following two Sundays, Dec. 21 and 28, will be all-open-mike sessions, special for the holidays – with Candice James hosting on Dec. 21 and Sho Wiley on Dec. 28. All the sessions run from 3 to 5 p.m. Check out www. poeticjustice.ca for all the details.

Help Footloose

Want to give a special Christmas gift? Perhaps you or your business could consider sponsoring a fantastic artistic cause – in the form of the New Westminster

Secondary School music department’s upcoming musical production. The school is staging Footloose: The Musical from Feb. 25 to 28, and they’re seeking individuals and businesses for sponsorships and donations to help cover the more than $70,000 budget. “We are keeping ticket prices affordable for the majority of families in New Westminster, so ticket sales alone will not generate enough profit to cover the costs,” said Kelly Proznick, the fine and performing arts department head, in an email. “Our goal is to break even or make a profit that will help fund future productions for the youth of New Westminster.” Businesses can become an official sponsor for $300 or buy a program ad for $150, and individual sponsorships are also available. Email kproznick@sd40. bc.ca or see the website at www.nwssmusic.com for more. Do you have an item for Lively City? Send arts and entertainment ideas to Julie, jmaclellan@royalcityrecord. com, or find her on Twitter, @juliemaclellan.

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Choral concert: The Amabilis Singers and the Shaughnessy Heights United Church Sanctuary Choir, seen here in a past performance, are joining forces for O Nata Lux.

Singing in the season A New Westminster choir is bringing the sounds of the season to the stage this weekend. The Amabilis Singers, directed by Ramona Luengen, are joining forces with the Shaughnessy Heights United Church Sanctuary Choir for O Nata Lux, a concert of Christmas music. The choirs are joined by pianist Ingrid Verseveldt and organist Roy Campbell for a program that includes music by Abbie Bettinis, Carl Rütti, Bob Chilcott, Arthur Honegger, Guy Forbes and more. Each choir will perform on its own, and the two will also join forces to create a 90voice ensemble that will lift the roof with seasonal sound. “Join us for beautiful music, favourite

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carols and boisterous sing-alongs as we share together the spirit that is Christmas,” a press release says. The concert is on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. at New Westminster Christian Reformed Church, 8255 13th Ave. (between First and Newcombe streets) in Burnaby. It then runs again Sunday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Shaughnessy Heights United Church, 1550 West 33rd Ave. in Vancouver. Tickets are $20, or free for children under 11. Buy through choir members, at the door or by calling 604-503-2074. For more details, see www. AmabilisSingers.org. twitter.com/juliemaclellan

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t this time of the year as we prepare to celebrate the holiday season and enjoy the comfort of family and friends, it’s a ﬁtting time to consider those in our community who may not have the support that many of us often take for granted. While good causes are in every country around the world, there are some excellent organizations right here in New Westminster doing great work. Giving is a personal choice, sometimes guided by personal experience, sometimes by what we learn from others. What we hope to do in the following pages is to introduce you to just some local causes – their priorities and some of their successes. I can assure you that each organization or group provides very dedicated and much needed resources and support in our community. Our hope is that this will help you and your family select a cause that resonates with you and we encourage you to offer your assistance, participation and if you are able, a donation. Whether you give your time and energy or a few dollars, even the smallest contribution makes a difference and I am always amazed that any act of giving is always greatly appreciated. Let’s make a difference this holiday season and do our part to give back to the community.

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Honour House ..................................................................................... 17

Monarch House ................................................................................... 17

Queen’s Park Healthcare Foundation 315 MCBRIDE BOULEVARD, NEW WESTMINSTER

Our Focus

Queen’s Park Healthcare Foundation was formed in 1983 and has been operating ever since.

The goals and mission of our organization are to enhance the quality of life for residents of Queen’s Park Care Centre and William Rudd House. Our Mission statement is: Using Partnerships, education and funding, the Queen’s Park Healthcare Foundation serves as a catalyst to enhance the well-being and full potential of elders and others in our community of care. The values of our organization are based on compassion, patience and hope. We believe in GRACE: Growing Awareness and Respect for the Care of our Elders.

New West Fireﬁghters’ Charitable Society ............................................ 18

Lower Mainland Purpose Society ......................................................... 18

The QPHF assists in direct and indirect ways the residents of QPCC and William Rudd House and their families as well as the many patients who are referred to the Centre for Respite and Adult Care programs and in/out-patient programs for rehabilitative services that help stabilize and restore abilities after spending time in an acute care hosptial. We fundraise to provide items and services that make a place a home. It’s all about quality of life and ensuring a sense of dignity. We have funded blanket warmers, ice machines, ventilation systems, courtyard garden and beauty salon improvements and refreshed greatly the onsite Gift Shop at QPCC. For the soul we have sought funding for Concerts in Care (beautiful classical music that nourishes the spirit) and we have also introduced colour into the second ﬂoor dining room via local artist Jill Doyle’s beautiful “In the Meadow.” The foundation regularly meets with the site director to determine what the residents and QPCC need most to help enhance daily life at QPCC. Our community of care are elders everywhere. Past, present and future. We like to say that if you age in New Westminster, chances are… you will cross our doors for some of our many, varied geriatric services. The Foundation understands that if we can help QPCC be the best it can be then a peace of mind and a sense of calm permeates into the community as families know QPCC is there to help when help is needed. Nothing beats helping someone. Nothing.

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telephone: 604 517 8661 email: Lizz.Kelly@fraserhealth.ca internet: www.qphf.org

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2015 is shaping up to a busy, exciting year with proposed events including: Bridge Tournament, Chamber of Commerce Spring event highlighting the importance of GRACE (Growing Awareness and Respect for the Care of our Elders) for healthcare foundations. As well, we hope to once again be a stop for Quest New West. Other events include the second annual July Open House and Barbecue for our neighbours-Victoria Hill residents and “Let’s Get Rolling”—our hugely popular lawn bowling event in September.

How You Can Get Involved

Time and money are both gratefully accepted. Visit our website www.qphf.org or phone Executive Director Lizz Kelly at 604 517-8661 for more information on how to donate or volunteer.

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Honour House

Monarch Place

509 ST GEORGE STREET, NEW WESTMINSTER

1015 COLUMBIA STREET, NEW WESTMINSTER

Our Focus

Founded in 2010, Honour House provides a temporary home for our Canadian Forces, Veterans, Emergency Services Personnel and their families while they travel to receive medical care and treatment in the Metro Vancouver Area. Members of our Armed Forces, Police Officers, Fire Fighters, Paramedics, Corrections Officers, Sheriffs, Coast Guards, Search and Rescue and retired members of all of these groups, along with immediate family members, are all welcome to stay at Honour House free of charge. These brave men and women sacrifice so much to protect our freedom and our way of life, each and every day.

Our People

Honour House has only one full time and one part time member of staff. Almost all of the work needed to keep Honour House running is tirelessly carried out by a dedicated and hardworking board of directors and volunteers, many of whom have served their country themselves.

Our Work in the Community

Honour House is proud to support our brave Canadians and their families by providing them with a home away from home where they can recuperate and forget about the stresses associated with their need to leave home for treatment. Since the arrival of our ﬁrst guests in September 2011, Honour House has provided almost 2000 nights of free accommodation for our heroes and their families. Consider a person who’s day to day job involves some of the most tense and stressful situations imaginable and then include a serious illness for them or a member of their family. On top of all of this they then have to leave behind their homes and the support of their friends and family as they travel to an unfamiliar city for treatment. Providing a free, safe, comfortable and relaxing home away from home for some of our bravest Canadians is the very least that we can do.

How To Become Involved

Donating to Honour House is one way that you can give back to the brave Canadian men and women who protect and save our lives and the lives of those we love, every day without hesitation, never asking for anything from us in return. Help us to help our heroes in their time of need. We have a fantastic team of volunteers but we could always use a few more helping hands. Help us at our fundraising events, greet our guests as they arrive at the house or just come and cut the lawn. There are so many different things that you can do to help us to help our heroes.

Monarch Place is a non-proﬁt charitable organization founded in 1997. Our transition home began operating in New Westminster the following year. Monarch Place provides an emergency ﬁrst stage transition house as well as complimentary services such as support groups, housing searches, counselling, outreach services, as well as multicultural outreach. Our values are based on safety, supportive service, integrity and dignity for all.

Our Goals

Our mission statement is simple: to provide women and children ﬂeeing from domestic abuse a secure place for them to regain their emotional and physical strength and to live according to their own true worth. Since its inception, more than thirty seven hundred women and children have shared the house with our team of dedicated and loving staff. Each woman and child have a unique story and journey to share and each one who comes is a success story because of their courage and desire to change and improve their lives and that of their children.

telephone: 778 397 4399 email: admin@honourhouse.ca internet: www.honourhouse.ca facebook: /honourhouse

Our Work in the Community

At Monarch Place, our goal is to provide women and their children who are victims of domestic violence with an experience of safety, encouragement, integrity and most of all, dignity. We do that in a warm, loving, compassionate and caring environment. In addition, our nurturing home allows our clients to work through various stages of well-being – from crisis to long-term stability – by making available a full range of support services. We also assist our clients by way of education and by promoting awareness for the elimination of violence against women and children through a number of programs, educational opportunities, and resources. Monarch Place also works closely with other non-proﬁt organizations to spread the word about domestic abuse. We offer several resources and a host a variety of educational workshops, and community support groups. We regularly participate in a network of community emergency services.

How To Become Involved

With the holiday season fast approaching, community members can donate to Monarch Place in various ways: 5 7"&@A42 K>@4# -< 4=AA#&1>$ 4">>#41-&I I-31< 3"A its Christmas hampers and gift bags for women and children. 5 .# @><" 2@8# @ )-<2 >-<1 "3 -1#;< 12@1 @A# much needed at Monarch Place. You can help through generous ﬁnancial donations that can be directed through www.canadahelps.org (search words Monarch Place).

Upcoming Events

Honour House receives no direct funding and we rely heavily on our own fundraising efforts to enable us to keep our doors open. We hold various fundraising events throughout the year, from Gala Dinners, attended by hundreds of guests, sponsored events held by local companies and organizations to sporting events and BBQ’s.

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telephone: 604 521 1888 fax: 604 521 1879 email: monarchplace@telus.net internet: www.monarchplace.org

Monarch Place partners with the Royal City Rotary Club for a major fundraiser on Friday, February 13th – “The Heart of the Matter.” To ﬁnd out all about this or any other event, check out our website at www.monarchplace.org.

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Our Focus

The New Westminster Fire Fighters’ Charitable Society was established in 1987 by local firefighters who saw a need in our city. We are honoured by our long standing presence in New Westminster and we are equally proud of our volunteers. Our non-profit society is run by members of New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services, who over the course of the year donate hundreds of hours of their own time to give back to the community they serve. For more than two decades, we have been an integral part of the city by raising much needed funds for residents and charitable organization that need our assistance. All of our local firefighters play a critical role in benefiting the community.

Our Goals

Our goals are to continue our important work. All of the money raised from our fundraisers support our worthy charitable organizations such as: Royal City Education Foundation, Royal Columbian Hospital – Paediatric Ward, Saint Barnabas Church, Purpose Society, Family Place, Union Gospel Mission, BC Professional Fireﬁghters’ Burn Fund and Honour House.

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Throughout the year, we host a number of fundraisers so that we can give back to the community that we proudly call home. Everyone is invited to take part in our family-friendly events, including our upcoming great Christmas Tree Chipping on January 3 and 4, 2015 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Canada Games Pool parking lot. Recycle your tree by donation and enjoy a delicious barbecue, popcorn, face painting for the kids, music and ﬁre extinguishing demonstrations (weather permitting). Every penny goes to fund our various charities. Throughout the year we also host the Shred-a-thon, our popular New Westminster Fire Fighters Charitable Society game versus the Vancouver Canucks Alumni, a number of barbecues, and our annual NWFD Open House to name a few.

How To Become Involved

All of our fundraising efforts are open to the public and we encourage the citizens of New Westminster to come out to our events! Most of them are by donation and include BBQ’s and entertainment. It’s a win/win situation – the family enjoys a fun outing and we get to help our community’s most vulnerable! Donations are always gratefully appreciated and can be made at any event, dropped off or mailed to New Westminster Fire Rescue Services, #1 East 6th Ave., New Westminster. Note: Donations of more than $20 will be issued a tax receipt upon request.

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Lower Mainland Purpose Society 40 BEGBIE STREET, NEW WESTMINSTER

Our Focus

The Lower Mainland Purpose Society is a non-proﬁt agency incorporated under the Society Act in 1983. Today, over 100 employees provide a variety of social, health and educational programs to Lower Mainland communities. The Society has been accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) since 2003. Programs and services are provided from 10 sites, with the Administration Ofﬁce and a range of services located in New Westminster since 1984.

Our Goals

It is the vision of The Purpose Society to improve the capacity of individuals and families to lead healthy fulﬁlling lives, contributing to the overall wellbeing of the community. It is the mission of The Purpose Society to deliver a continuum of social, health, educational and residential services to children, youth and families in order to enhance personal well-being, strengthen family functioning and increase personal responsibility, conﬁdence and healthy decision-making.

telephone: 604 526 2522 email: mail@purposesociety.org internet: www.purposesociety.org

facebook: /purposesecondaryschool twitter: @purpose_school

Our Work in the Community

The Purpose Society’s longest standing program is the Purpose School. Purpose Secondary School is a special place. Some students need more than they can get in the public school system. Students who have attended the Purpose School have told us that they need to make a connection to their teachers, receive additional support, be cared about, listened to, not be judged and at the same time be challenged to achieve their potential. The graduating students are typically young people who others thought would never graduate (including parents). Every year at the graduation ceremonies, it is common to hear parents say, “I never thought I would see this day”. Research shows that the more education a person has, the less likely it is that she will require Income Assistance. For example, graduating 20 students each year, students who may never have graduated if they had not attended Purpose, translates to 20 young people who may never have to depend on Income Assistance or other government social service programs. These youth will ﬁnd work and contribute to their communities rather than being dependent. An investment in the Purpose Secondary School is an investment in human resources. The Purpose School offers grades 9 – 12. Students can receive a B.C. Dogwood Diploma upon completion of the required course work. This diploma allows access to secondary education programs at the many colleges and Universities. Students can also receive an Evergreen Diploma which indicates high school completion. Students over 18 can attend and receive the Adult Dogwood.

How To Become Involved

The Purpose School is unique in that it is an Independent School that charges no tuition. We rely on community donations in order to provide a positive learning environment and speciﬁc supports for students, such as our hot lunch program. Many of our programs beneﬁt greatly from the support of volunteers, last year contributing close to 14,000 hours to our Society. If you would like more information about volunteering at Purpose, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator at 604526-2522.

Upcoming Events

The Purpose Society has provided a Christmas Hamper program for 23 years. This year’s Hamper Delivery Day is December 22/14. If you are interested in helping out, please give us a call.

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Fraserside Community Services Society

Inclusion BC Foundation

519 SEVENTH STREET, NEW WESTMINSTER

227 6TH STREET, NEW WESTMINSTER

Our Focus

Fraserside has gone through a rigorous process to create its new Five Year Strategic Plan. Fraserside’s vision is “To create communities of belonging where the diversity of all people is welcome.” The Agency engaged in a process to define the future we wanted to create and determined the Strategic Directions that will bring that future into reality. Fraserside’s first three directions are rooted in the communities it serves: 1. People belong when they find and maintain a home. 2. Our sense of well-being is significantly determined by the contributions we make. 3. People thrive when they belong in relationships to individuals, groups and communities. Fraserside also created two Strategic Directions for the Agency: A social profit organization achieves its vision first, when it is sustainable and second, when it fosters the development of its most valuable asset: the employees and volunteers. Lynda Edmonds, CEO sees the work of Fraserside as contributing toward communities where “we all belong. By setting the course towards a vision of belonging, not only will the lives of individuals be enriched, but our communities as a whole will be richer for it”.

telephone: 604 522 3722 email: info@fraserside.bc.ca internet: www.fraserside.bc.ca

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At the heart of it all, it’s about belonging. Our deep-rooted need to be accepted, our right to be included. When our communities include and embrace everyone, we are all better able to reach our full potential.

Inclusion BC is a provincial, non-proﬁt organization that is working with partners to build community and to enhance the lives of children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities and their families by supporting abilities, promoting action and advancing rights.

Robert Mcivor, a 30-year-old with Aspergers Syndrome, called Inclusion BC this April frustrated that after ﬁve years of actively looking for work, he still had not landed a job. 75% of adults with developmental disabilities are unemployed—not because they can’t work. But because they aren’t given a chance.

Inclusion BC provides support, education and advocacy where and when it’s needed, breaking down barriers and building communities that include people of all abilities. Working with the community, we provide:

The program is closing the employment gap for people like Robert, who has been paired up with Jeff, a senior programmer at Electronic Arts.

• Individual Advocacy • Network Support • Public Awareness • Education and Training • Systems Change

telephone 604 777 9100 ext. 507 email info@inclusionbc.org internet www.inclusionbc.org twitter: @InclusionBC facebook: /Inclusion BC youtube: /user/BCACL

Inclusion BC launched the Ready, Willing and ABLE program to address the low employment rate of people with developmental disabilities. Through the MentorAbility stream, Inclusion BC is matching people with developmental disabilities and business leaders for a one-day mentoring experience.

Upcoming Events

Inclusion BC will host its 60th Anniversary Conference, Keep Moving Don’t Stop, on May 27-30, 2015 at The Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre in downtown Vancouver. Promising to be the biggest and best yet, this annual conference is Canada’s premier learning event on developmental disability, human rights, and full inclusion in the community. The conference will bring together 800 delegates, including people with developmental disabilities, families, students and allies as well as almost 80 service providing organizations and leaders in the ﬁeld of inclusion and diversity. Delegates will enjoy inspiring keynote addresses and panels, 60 + unique workshops and a legendary Friday night dinner & dance. http://www.inclusionbc.org/conference-2015

How To Become Involved

SHARE our new video that honours and remembers the civil rights history of people with developmental disabilities in B.C. button to share a public version of this video—one designed to introduce newcomers to the movement. View it on the home page of our website: http://inclusionbc.org JOIN us a member for $20 a year and stand beside us as we break down barriers and building communities that include people of all abilities. DONATE and join our Circle of Friends by committing to a monthly donation or give a single donation to support our work. REMEMBER us in your will. A planned gift is a meaningful legacy each of us can give.

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ore than 60 sea cadets helped collect piles of food for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society. Youth involved with the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Fraser partnered with New Westminster residents for their fourth annual food drive. The cadets report that the giving spirit is alive and well in New Westminster, with donations rivalling the 2,600 pounds of food gathered in 2013.

of the success of the band program this year,” said Lt. (N) Bryan Watson, commanding officer of the corps. “They really sound amazing.” According to Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Fraser, the band has doubled in size since June under the direction of acting sub-lieutenant Julia Howe, who arrived in September from Brandon, Man. Howe, who has a bachelor of music from the University of Brandon, volunteers two nights a week to teach music theory to the cadets and provide opportunity to practice. “The band is looking for new members, and cadets receive music instruction for free,” said the press release. “It’s a

great environment to hone your musical ability.” Sea cadets is a national program for youth aged 12 to 18. There is no cost to join or participate in the group that meets on Wednesday nights on Annacis Island. For more information, visit www. joinseacadets.ca.

Eagles host party with Santa

The Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 20 aims to put a smile on the faces of local kids this Christmas. Christmas With Santa is open to kids aged one to 12. It’s taking place on Friday, Dec. 19 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the CAW 2200 hall at 707 12th St. “Christmas with Santa is our way of saying Merry

Christmas to some of the children who live in the neighbourhood, and we are trying to put a smile on their face,” Marge Ashdown of the Eagles said in an email to The Record. “Santa and Mrs. Claus are obviously our main attraction, but Ralph the Elf will also be joining us.” Along with a visit with Santa, young ’uns will enjoy a yo-yo demonstration, a fishing pond, popcorn and treats. The event is free and limited to 100 kids. You can reserve a spot by calling Marge at 604-838-2675.

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Last Minute Gift Guide Last-minute gift ideas to score you big smiles As the holidays inch closer, there’s still time to pick up a gift that’s sure to please any friend or family member still left on your list. Start by focusing on items that are used most often – and in that case you can’t go wrong upgrading someone’s smartphone. To minimize the panic of last-minute shopping, these top smartphone picks are bound to impress your loved ones: BlackBerry Passport: The BlackBerry is back and better than ever. The lucky recipient of this gift can stand out in a sea of rectangular touchscreens with the Passport’s square 4.5” display and qwerty keyboard. This device is great for small business owners or selfproclaimed workaholics. Reading spreadsheets and documents is a breeze on the 1:1 ratio display and because the keyboard does double duty as a mouse, it’s easy to navigate a long list of unread emails.

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◗ IN THE GAME SECTION COORDINATOR Tom Berridge, 604-444-3022 • tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

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reception called back later in the quarter and Mauro Giammaria got the first of The Notre Dame two passes picked off in Jugglers first junior varsity the game before Woodman provincial football title in finally got himself into the almost 20 years will have end zone on a four-yard to wait at least one more strike just before the interseason. val. The East Trailing by Vancouver/ just two scores, Burnaby Notre Dame regional school needed some struggled stop- “Football is the stops in the ping the big- ultimate team second half play offence of but didn’t get the Terry Fox sport. Today, enough. Ravens and they were the Although came away Kankolongo on the losing better team.” had a big gainer end of a 34-14 called back on a scoreline at B.C. MARIO MARRA holding penalty Place Stadium Outstanding lineman to start the third on Saturday. quarter, the 5Notre 11, 190-pound Dame’s last appearance in Ravens’ running back a JV provincial final was wasn’t to be stopped, scorback in 1997, when the ing from 34 and two yards Jugglers defeated out later in the For the St. Thomas quarter to put the more More Knights 14game out of reach photos, 8 to win its sixthof the Jugglers. scan ever B.C. title. Notre Dame with But without ended the third Layar team leader Steven quarter with Moretto, injured in Notre a score of their own on Dame’s 28-14 semifinal win Matthew Manetta’s 44over Mt. Boucherie, in the yard pass and run TD. lineup the Jugglers lacked The loss was the second a big-play threat of their of the season to Terry Fox own against Fox. for Notre Dame. The Ravens The Ravens, who defeated the Jugglers 26-8 avenged their only loss of in early season exhibition. the season to Vancouver Notre Dame also lost an College with a 21-14 win exhibition matchup to New over the Fighting Irish in Westminster. the other earlier semifiNotre Dame’s outstandnal, got multi-touchdown ing lineman of the game games from outstanding Mario Marra, who grew back Zander Bailey and up a stone’s throw from MVP Jeremy Kankolongo Terry Fox, said missing to seize Terry Fox’s fourth Moretto in the final game provincial JV title in eight was tough. seasons and second since “It was, but football is 2012. the ultimate team sport. Bailey opened the scor- Today (Terry Fox) was the ing for the Ravens on a 57- better team,” said Marra, yard run from scrimmage who played on Notre on the team’s first posses- Dame’s Grade 8 champision. on team in 2012. “There is Kankolongo went off always next season.” tackle for 50 yards on the But in order to achieve first play of Fox’s second a provincial football title possession to make the at the AAA varsity level, score 13-0 before the first Notre Dame would have quarter was even half over. to go even farther back to Kankolongo broke 1993, when then B.C. high another 50-plus-yard gal- school male athlete of the lop that set up Bailey’s sec- year and championship ond TD of the game to start game MVP running back the second quarter. David Mattiazzo led the Notre Dame wide Jugglers to their last banreceiver Brendan Woodman ner – a 34-20 victory over had a 33-yard touchdown Vancouver College. BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

A banner night: (from left) Terry Fox’s father Rollie Fox, brothers Darrell and Fred with sister Judi pose before a giant banner with Terry’s No. 4 was raised in the West Gym at the Great Northwest basketball season opener on Saturday.

Photo courtesy of Ron J. Hole/SFU Athletics

Record win on Terry Fox night BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

Simon Fraser University did the memory of Terry Fox proud, defeating Western Washington University 122-118 for the first time in 15 years on the night the Clan paid tribute to the Canadian hero. Prior to the tip-off, the university honoured Fox by raising a banner with his name and retired uniform No. 4 to the West Gym rafters. Fox was a student athlete at SFU in the mid-1970s and played junior varsity basketball for the Clan before losing his leg to bone cancer at the age of 18. Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope in the spring of 1980 – a journey he would never finish – but which has inspired others and raised

more than $600 million worldwide for cancer research. “We got an emotional lift from the ceremony with the Fox family honouring Terry and a lot of energy from the crowd,” said SFU head coach James Blake in a Clan press release. Sango Niang led the Clan with 29 points and seven assists, while Justin Cole and Roderick Evans-Taylor added 20 and 18 points, respectively, in the team’s Great Northwest conference season opener. SFU, which came into the game averaging a conference-best 126.7 points per game, combined with WWU for a record 240 combined points, the most points ever in a single Great Northwest game. SFU shot close to 57 per cent from the field, including 52.2 per cent

from three-point land. Western Washington had three players score more than 20 points, including career-highs of 27 points and 20 rebounds by Viking forward Anye Turner. The 122 points was the most ever allowed by the Vikings in school history. Earlier, red-shirt sophomore Hidde Vos came off the bench with six three-pointers in a 123-116 loss to Notre Dame de Namur at the Thanksgiving Classic tournament in Belmont, California. Vos hit a pair of deep threes in the final two minutes, including a bomb with 1:35 to play that pulled the Clan to within two points of their hosts. SFU led 61-58 at halftime. Twitter @ThomasBerridge

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◗ AWARDS

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Top collegiate prospect Matt Seymour was named the New Westminster Hyacks varsity MVP. The B.C. high school football all-star wide receiver earned the award at the team’s annual awards night held at the Roma Hall in Queensborough on Sunday. Seymour finished second in the province with 33 receptions for 587 yards and a total of nine all-purpose touchdowns. University of Arizonabound O-liner, Harper Sherman, took home the Kevin Chin most outstanding lineman award, while linebacker Jeff Lugtu, who led the province with 72 tackles, was named top back. Earlier, Seymour, Sherman, Lugtu and defensive lineman Jorge Yarwood, who had 41 tackles and seven sacks this season, were named to the

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B.C. high school provincial AAA all-star team. Wayne Palmer, who led the province in punting with a 43.1 average and 14 touchbacks, was also recognized as the first Hyack kicker to earn conference all-star status. Jonathan Tomalty was the recipient of For a video, the $1,500 David Sidoo scholarship. scan with Senior quarterback Layar Mackenzie Ratcliffe earned the scholar/athlete award and Dylan Musgrove was named the winner of the coaches award. Sammy Sidhu was a double winner in the junior varsity team awards, taking both the scholar athlete and MVP awards. Trew Dancey was the winner of the team’s most outstanding back award, while Isaiah James was the most outstanding lineman honouree. Josh Olango received the JV coaches award.

Send your Yuletide tournament results to The Record at tberridge@ royalcityrecord.com.

Five local B.C. Hockey League players earned invites to the Canada West selection camp for the World Junior A Challenge Dec. 14 to 20. Former Northwest Giants goalie Bo Didur, defencemen Dante Fabbro, Viktor Dombrovskiy and Carmine Buono of Burnaby and forwards Jarid Lukosevicius and Burnaby Minor product Marcus Vela were among the 60 players chosen to try out. Canada West will compete in a pool with Denmark and Russia at the worlds in Kindersley, Sask. The championship final is scheduled for Dec. 20.

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To the net: The New Westminster Royals, in red, peppered the Burnaby Winter Club with shots on goal in a midget A hockey league matchup on Sunday.

Hyack high school hoop roundup The New Westminster Hyacks junior girls’ basketball team finished in second place in the Power 12 Roundball Classic at Rick Hansen Secondary last weekend. The Hyacks lost in the championship final 43-29 to Okanagan Mission – a preseason favourite and a provincial fourth-place-finisher at last year’s juvenile championships. Aly Fieber and tournament all-star Sarah Forgie led the jun-

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Langley Farm Market PRODUCE

BROCCOLI CROWN

PACIFIC ROSE APPLE

Product Of CALIFORNIA ($1.74 KG)

/lb.

1 M E AT

2 for

/lb.

Inside Round Steaks Grade AA

Inside Round Roast Grade AA

$12.08/kg ......................................

$10.98/kg .......................................

/lb.

Gran Delizia

750g ...................................................

650g .............................................

4 G R O C E RY

$ 99

/lb.

$ 99

/ea.

$ 99

/ea.

Freybe

Fine or Coarse Sea Salt 1kg .....................................................

B A K E RY

Almond Cookies

300g ...............................................

Freybe

Black Forest Ham

100g ........................................................

$ 09

DELI

100g ..........................................................

/ea.

Premium Jonagold Apple Cider 946ml ...........................................

Butter Crust Bread

450g ...................................................

Swiss Cheese

/ea.

$ 68

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604-521-2883

$ 19

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2/$600

100g .........................................................

Valid Wednesday, December 10th - Sunday, December 14th while quantities last.

BURNABY

/lb.

Triple Jim's

$ 49

Beer Sausage

$ 99

$13.18/kg ..........................................

99¢/ea.

$ 00

Chicken Breast Fillet

San R Remo

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Product Of CALIFORNIA (Green/Red/Black)

$ 99

/ea.

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Product Of CALIFORNIA ($4.38 KG)

$ 99

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Product Of CHINA (5 LB BOX SEEDLESS)

$ 49

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