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Dance gets a second chance?

New report says in 15 years millennials will not be able to afford a home in NewWestminster

City politicos listen to passionate pleas to save Lancers’ dance but stop short of promising anything

By Tereza Verenca

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Owning a detached home in New Westminster 15 years from now could be more of a pipe dream than a reality.

According to a Vancity report called Downsizing the Canadian Dream: Homeownership Realities for Millennials and Beyond, if housing prices continue to rise while incomes stay stagnant, affordable communities like the Royal City will be a thing of the past.

“New West has some good values right now, but the way the rate of incomes are increasing in relation to real estate, in 15 years, it’ll be a much more restricted market,” said Andy Broderick, vice-president of community investment at Vancity. “The traditional view of a home as a way to build your retirement or build equity will become less common.”

The report uses the gross debt service ratio (GDS), or how much debt a person can have in relation to the income, to paint the picture. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation states housing costs should not exceed 32 per cent of a homeowner’s monthly income.

Right now, the 2014 GDS for New West sits at 32 per cent but is expected to rise to 40 per cent by 2030.

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Tykes tangle

By Theresa McManus

tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

TURN, TURN, TURN Kali and Kadie Truong enjoy the sunshine last Sunday at Westminster Pier Park.

Unfortunately the weather wasn’t as cooperative this weekend. Showers and heavy winds forced most people indoors.

The emotion was palpable in council chambers Monday night as supporters of the Royal Lancers fought for their chance to dance as part of May Day. David MacGrotty, chair of the Royal Lancers, said the group has been willing to work with the city to address any concerns or changes it would like to see with the dances performed at May Day festivities in New Westminster for more than 100 years. Council recently announced it was eliminating the dances from this year’s May Day banquet.

“I feel for the traditions in this city.There is value in tradition. It’s actually priceless,” he told council Monday night. “New Westminster is a unique city which prides ourselves on our rich history. Not all history is bricks and mortar such as buildings and statues. City council will have public consultation prior to tearing down a 100-yearold building, or even cutting down a 100-year-old tree. How could a small group of seven people … tear something down without public consultation?”

After listening to a dozen speakers urging the city to reconsider its Continued on page 5

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Shots fired, but no victim found

By Cayley Dobie

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New Westminster police are sharing their notes with police departments throughout the Lower Mainland this week after responding to reports of shots fired near the 22nd Street bus loop.

Early Saturday morning, police received reports of shots fired in the area of the 22nd Street station on Seventh Avenue.When officers arrived, they couldn’t locate any victims and no injuries

FUN AND GAMES: Proving Grounds owner Blake Holmes demonstrates the use of a round shield and one-handed long sword. The new martial arts studio is running new ‘Melee Combat Games’ in Queen’s Park. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Melee combat fighters take over Queen’s Park ‘It’s a really strange day when people don’t stare at us’

By Tereza Verenca

editorial@newwestrecord.ca

If your weekend consists of a stroll through Queen’s Park, keep an eye out for flying arrows.

It’s all part of the Melee Combat Games – a recreational sport that runs every Saturday from 1 until 3 p.m. Participants, often dressed in medieval attire, will likely be running through the woods in an effort to ward off the enemy in skirmishes like capture the flag.

“Essentially, we’re playing paintball games, but with padded swords, shields and bows, instead of a gun,” said Blake Holmes, the brains behind the sport. “People play because it’s fun.They either want to have fun with weapons or they enjoy the thrill of running away from people chasing them.”

Holmes, who owns a new martial arts store called Proving Grounds on Columbia Street, started the combat games in February. Despite poor weath-

er and some other commitments, he said the sport has been well received by locals, especially those between the ages of 18 and 30.

jury to date was self-inflicted.

“If somebody’s really trying, sure, but for the most part, you don’t have time to run around and do

Combat training: Owner Blake Holmes and manager Alyssa Zambon at the Proving Grounds studio. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

“It was mostly guys at the beginning, but we’re slowly getting more girls in here, now that they realize it’s not just a bunch of macho men running around,” he told the Record.

When asked if the fake weapons do much harm, Holmes said the worst in-

baseball swings on people.”

The New West resident said it’s understandable some passersby mistake the foam weapons for the real thing.

“It’s a really strange day when people don’t stare at us,” Holmes joked.

To be safe, he contact-

ed the local police department before launching the games and gave them a heads-up about the free weekend activity.

Besides selling padded weapons, Proving Grounds is also a training facility for anyone interested in learning combat archery – most commonly known from the television show Arrow. Unlike traditional target shooting, combat archery involves hitting a human instead, before they hit you.

“You don’t have a stationary stance that you get into. It’s more about being able to fire arrows accurately and quickly,” Holmes said.

Drop-in sessions are every Tuesday and Thursday at the cost of $10 per class or $60 per month.

Proving Grounds, located at 317 Columbia St., had its grand opening last Friday. For more information, visit the website at www.Proving-Grounds.ca.

were reported.Witnesses at the scene told police they’d heard sounds of gunfire, according to a media release from the police department.

Later that day, officers returned to the scene to speak with more witnesses.

At this time no victims have come forward.

Police are now speaking with investigators from neighbouring police departments to determine whether or not the reported shots fired are connected to recent shootings in other Metro Vancouver cities.

Three people face charges for attack on Columbia Street

By Cayley Dobie

cdobie@newwestrecord.ca

Three people are facing numerous charges for allegedly stabbing a fourth man in January.

New Westminster police arrested two Richmond men on March 3 in connection to a midday assault in the 1000 block of Columbia Street, according to a media release.

The victim suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries when he was stabbed outside of the New Westminster school district’s office in Columbia Square plaza shortly after 2 p.m. on Jan. 30.

Passersby saw the victim and dragged him into the school district’s office to call police and paramedics. He was taken to Royal Colum-

bian Hospital for treatment and was subsequently released.

By the time police arrived on scene the suspects had fled.The department’s major crime unit took over the investigation and recently secured charges against three individuals, including one minor whose name will not be released.

Muzaffer Darwiash, 25, and 23-year-old Zahir Darwiash, both Richmond residents, have been charged with one count of aggravated assault, one count of assault with a weapon, one count of carrying a concealed weapon and one count of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

The youth has been charged with one count of aggravated assault.

Investigation: Officers and police dogs were brought in following a stabbing on Jan. 30 at Columbia Square plaza. Three suspects were arrested on March 3. PHOTO /FILE

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News Councillors will ‘reflect’ Continued from page 1 position about the Royal Lancers dances, Mayor Jonathan Cote said council would discuss the item at its next meeting.

“What I will say is we will talk about this at our next open public council meeting, to take time and reflect on the comments that have been made this evening,” he said. “Certainly council has had some opinions and I have made some comments in the public, but I do want to make sure the people in this room do know we are going to take some time to reflect on the comments that have been made.”

The dance brings generations together.

Kathy (Gifford) Glassie, who was NewWestminster’s May Queen in 1975, was among dozens of supporters of the Royal Lancers at city hall Monday night. She urged council to reinstate the lancers’ dances.

“In my opinion, this decision is not in the public interest.This is a historical, well-loved tradition which makes NewWestminster stand out as a unique Canadian city, holding its traditions close and strong,” Glassie said. “It makes me wonder if you as decision makers, as custodians of our city, understand what May Day and the lancers mean to the city.The audience knows and they share my concerns.”

Royal Lancer Bud Sage said “there has not been one problem” with the group during their 110-year history in NewWestminster.

Sage is one of the lancers

who does a march-in and march-out and dances with members of the May Queen Suite.

“The dance brings generations together and is part of what makes NewWestminster a special place to live. I can’t just stand by and watch as this tradition is thrown away by a misguided council,” Sage said. “What I am hearing from council now is a ‘modernization’ theme which is difficult for tradition.”

Cassidy Tecklenborg, the city’s current May Queen, said she’ll miss not dancing with the lancers at this year’s banquet and feels sad that members of future May Queen suites will miss out on a special part of May Day.When talking about the Royal Lancers, Cassidy said people mention the longstanding city tradition and the connection between the children and seniors of the community.

“Those things are all true, but for me, the most important thing is that dancing with the lancers is just super fun,” she told city council. “I speak for myself, as well as the rest of my Royal Suite when I say it was one of the most fun parts of our day and definitely of the banquet.We will be very sad if we don’t get to do it this year. It is too bad that no one asked us and the Royal Knights how we felt about it continuing.”

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Evelyn Benson said many families in NewWestminster have been offended by this “poorly thought out decision to tamper with the heritage” of the children in the city. She said NewWestminster has prided itself on supporting multiculturalism in a variety of ways, but it doesn’t seem to want to protect the city’s British heritage and traditions.

“All these performances are old-fashioned, in fact some of them are centuries old.Yet our Royal Lancers dance somehow needs to be modernized?” she said. “We are the Royal City, New Westminster, British Columbia, yet somehow the multiculturalism protection does not apply to things British?”

The Royal Lancers consists of community members who have volunteered or served the city, including former councillors and trustees, lawyers, businessmen and principals.

Many residents criticized council for making the decision in a closed meeting without community input.

City clerk Jan Gibson said the city is aware of the closed meeting provisions in the Community Charter.

She said this item was discussed under a section that covers negotiations and discussions about the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages.

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Opinion MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Young voters won’t seal Harper’s fate There appears to be some increasing chatter out there that somehow, the so-called “youth vote” will decide the outcome of the looming federal election and turf Stephen Harper from the Prime Minister’s Office.

Sorry, I’m not buying that.While the October election outcome remains very much an open question, there is little evidence to support the theory that younger voters will dominate older ones and stampede the Conservatives from office.

Nevertheless, youth activist Brigette DePape is trying to kickstart a campaign aimed at lighting a fire under young people, urging them to vote in a bid to oust Harper from office. DePape is targeting strategic ridings where the Conservatives are potentially most vulnerable.

I wish her well in increasing the turnout at the ballot box among younger voters, but there is a flaw in the argument that a big jump in the youth vote is automatically bad news for the Conservatives. It strikes me that young voters are not a monolithic voting bloc, assigned to one particular political party in much greater numbers than any other.

For example, a number of surveys show concerns over climate change are much more of a priority issue

for young adults than older ones, which in turn may suggest the Green Party would be the biggest benefactor from a big uptick in the youth vote.

But surely a youthful Justin Trudeau of the Liberal Party is an obvious attraction for young voters. And the NDP’s Thomas Mulcair got a rock-star kind of reception from a youthful crowd on a recent visit to Vancouver.

So it’s easy to see that a surge of, say, 1,000 new young voters in a riding would cast their ballots in all directions, thus cancelling out much of any supposed advantage for any party.

The next federal election outcome will be decided by a number of factors: how the economy is performing, whether Trudeau or Mulcair can be trusted as the country’s leader, whether enough of the electorate is tired of Harper or perhaps even if the fallout of the trial of Senator Mike Duffy convinces enough voters to wash their hands of the Conservatives.

Still, I hope DePape scores some kind of success.Voter turnout needs to increase to keep democracy healthy, and what better place to start than with firsttime voters?

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

THIS WEEK’S POLL READERS WERE ASKED:

Should the city reconsider its decision to cancel the Royal Lancers’ Dance?

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Not all history is bricks and mortar such as buildings and statues.

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OUR VIEW

No such thing as a ‘cleanup’ Accidents happen, the saying goes.

And as Wednesday’s oil spill in English Bay amply demonstrated, accidents also happen in shipping.

The oil spill that washed up on Vancouver beaches Thursday can’t be described as massive or catastrophic. But it is bad. And it is instructive.

A number of the black marks left behind won’t be from the goopy, tarry mess left on rocks or dabbled in by birds – they’ll be from questions that were still unanswered a day after the

spill was first noticed.

Chief among those is why it took about 12 hours for all relevant authorities and the public to be told that a spill had even happened.

When accidents happen, people expect to be told. It also makes pragmatic sense to do so – when information is shared, everyone can be better prepared.

But we really question all the hyperbole from politicians and some citizens.

When you have ships filled with fuel, there is a chance that there will be spills.Yes,

WE ASKED YOU ANSWERED...

everybody gets upset when that happens, but it will happen. And it will – despite even “world-class” cleanups – kill birds, ruin beaches and destroy our pristine coastline.The very premise of having an oil cleanup is a contradiction in terms.

Crews may contain and collect some of the spill, but calling it a “cleanup” is false comfort. Balls of oily tar are still being found in Alaska 26 years after the Exxon-Valdez disaster. And generations of sea birds and sea life suffer from the

aftereffects of spills.

One pundit said public opinion will now pivot against proposed pipelines such as Kinder Morgan’s which – dare we forget – transfers oil to ships in Burrard Inlet. In fact those plans call for huge increases in tanker traffic through B.C. waters. If one was shaken at all after the rather minor spill last week, just think about what one major spill would look like.

Having a “world-class” cleanup plan would pale in comparison to the damage caused by any future spill.

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What would you like to see in the former Blenz space at Sixth and Sixth?

Briana Harris A cafe with a big area for kids so us mommas can have a nice cup of coffee while the kids play!

Lindsey Hunacious Glen A funky breakfast place!!

Kirstin Shaw It is a prime location and spacious so it better be a great place that serves food and berverages, a place for people to socialize. NO TV’s! Just art and music.

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Kudos to city hall for listening and acting

Does the parkade make you cringe?

Dear Editor We as taxpayers like to complain that no one is listening. I would like to report that in my instance that they (city hall) not only listened, but acted. I have watched Begbie Square, located by the courthouse on Carnarvon Street, fall into disrepair since I moved to New Westminster almost five years ago. I found it distressing, as I live nearby.

I felt compelled to write to the city but felt like my concerns would go in the “circular file.” I was visited a few days later by the head of New West’s gardening team. He was, as I, saddened by its state, but added that the infrastructure was not on the gardening’s division’s mandate nor were the planters, but that these concerns would be passed on to the appropriate staff. In a few days, a city team arrived and cleaned up the branches and leaves and trimmed the rhododendrons. I was pretty happy to see the response. The planters remained empty, so I bought a bunch of wildflower packets at a local dollar store and sowed them prior to leaving on a vacation. I returned to a pressure washed Begbie Square with new benches, levelled concrete and, as of today, painted railings.

This small jewel in our city needs protection and preservation. In a sea of concrete, it is a small respite for families with toddlers, workers in the downtown area and neighbours like me that like to get outside in a safe and attractive environment. Thank you, City of New West, for listening and responding. Those of us that live downtown appreciate it!

Marli Wakeling, New Westminster

It’s time to modernize May Day festivities Dear Editor I have to write in support of the council’s decision to modernize and alter their part of the May Day celebrations in New Westminster. While there are arguably some valuable historical lessons for children to take from the whole affair, on the whole I think that May Day as presently constituted is seriously flawed. As I understand it, the practice of selecting members of the “Royal Suite” amounts to a popularity contest amongst the elementary students of the district. What right-thinking adults would want to associate themselves with that? Should a group of worthy citizens calling themselves “Royal Lancers” desire to keep the tradition alive and conduct their quadrille with a group of girls representing the May Day suite, by all means they should be allowed to do so. They should form a non-profit society, solicit volunteers, decide on how their May Queen should be selected and have their ball. All the parents who are keen that their children should take part should sign up.

May Day is a great display and a grand tradition, but the time has come to scale it back to whomever wishes to participate. Many parents may not be aware of the great deal of time it takes from our children’s school curriculum.

Let’s have a little more emphasis on schooling during the school day. It’s time for the school district’s relationship with May Day to get seriously scaled back as well. If May Day was a great egalitarian tradition, where honours were selected based on merit and which didn’t celebrate outdated and sexist notions of the place of girls in our society (much like beauty contests), then perhaps it would be easier to argue in its favour – but it isn’t.

Michel Roy, New Westminster

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rata4u Look at the above picture!

That is the impression guests are left with when they visit our city. Sydney, Australia has the Opera House, Paris has their Eiffel Tower, Vancouver has Canada Place, and there’s the Taj Mahal, Giza Pyramids, Big Ben, and then New Westminster with its concrete parking lot! I cringe with shame!

Dave Lundy lmao. Wow. I thought New West’s appeal was that it was 20 minutes from just about everywhere. If the “parkade” makes you “cringe with shame”.. try actually visiting Cairo for example. I’ve been there, that’s a place that will make you cringe when you look at all the filth and pollution, to say nothing of the congestion there.

Strange that with the tourist appeal of New Westminster, I’ve yet to see tour busses, hop on/off buses, horse drawn buggy tours of the majestic world class city that is New West. Actually when I think of New West... I think.... wedding stores. The place you come to outfit yourself for your wedding. I don’t think Parkade. Anymore than I associate Fraser Surrey Docks with “Majestic” Surrey.

Do you happen to work for Tourism New Westminster? Hey maybe if we can get that “world class” ferris wheel the Record talked about on April Fools Day on the waterfront, maybe that’ll take people’s eyes away from the parkade. Thanks for the giggle.

Do we need ferry service to Port Royal?

Dave Lundy There’s zero money in offering this service through the private sector. Most people drive to and from Queensborough. Its only Cote’s dream that people don’t commute through the region by car (or even bus). Plus... its not like you could run those mini ferries like they have in Vancouver. The current of the river is way too strong and those boats couldn’t handle it.

Heck they can’t even get a downtown to downtown Vancouver to Victoria / Nanaimo ferry service going. For what it would cost to ferry back and forth to Queensborugh from River Market on a private ferry.. you might as well take a taxi home. It would probably be cheaper. Fuel, insurance, boat costs, staffing etc.

Maureen Albanese Port Royal’s sales and marketing had plans for a water-taxi service in their advertising.

The entrepreneurs had a business plan with the appropriate boat size and power for the river. Also the backing of Aragon, Frankie Gs, the Casino, the River Market. Port Metro and even a developer from Pitt River area. Originally the city seemed on board then promptly dropped it.

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News By 2030 only affordable homes will be in Langley Continued from page 1 hit a GDS of almost 70 per cent, while Burnaby and Coquitlam could peak above 50.

Broderick predicts if nothing changes, locals will be forced to do what many Vancouverites have done – either rent or move east to communities like Langley.

“It’s not about which areas are more severely hit, but more about those trends, and that eventually, they’ll catch up with the whole region unless policy changes are made to try and address that,” he said.

It’s not too late, however, to change course, Broderick noted.

The first thing people can do, he said, is to talk to leaders at all levels of government, “to elevate the issue and say you’re concerned about the trend.”

Simply being aware of the bleak situation, Broderick

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“I think people who own homes are frequently caught up in the value that’s being created, which is good, but most of them have children who may not be able to participate the

Condominiums will likely remain affordable in most cities

next time around. Raise awareness and be thinking about it.”

The last tip he suggests concerns the policy-makers.

“Those could be policies related to making sure the local economy is growing,

that incomes are growing at a faster rate. It could be around making sure local zoning provides the greatest amount of density in areas where there’s good transportation.”

By 2030, the report states Langley will remain the only affordable place to live within Metro Vancouver, with a GDS of 26.8 per cent.West Vancouver is on the other side of the spectrum, at 238.20 per cent, followed by Vancouver at 108.38 per cent and North Vancouver at 99.85 per cent.

The good news is that buying condominiums in most communities will remain largely affordable, Broderick said. Owning a condo in New West will only require 26 per cent of one’s monthly income.

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NWSS students raising awareness about dementia A new student group at New Westminster Secondary is hoping to raise awareness about dementia at an information session at the school this week.

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A trial date has to be set for the New Westminster teenager accused of killing a Surrey youth in December 2013.

The now 17-year-old, whose name cannot be released in accordance with theYouth Criminal Justice Act, appeared in New Westminster Supreme Court last month via videoconference from the BurnabyYouth Detention Centre.The New

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Meskine, a Surrey resident, was on his way to 22nd Street SkyTrain station when he was attacked.

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My Fair Lady hits all the right notes Julie MacLellan jmaclellan@newwestrecord.ca

This one’s for the people who may have seen me today waltzing inelegantly down the street singing On The StreetWhereYou Live. Or possibly at the moment you spotted me I was on I Could Have Danced All Night. Or then again, maybe it was With a Little Bit of Luck.

I’m sorry. I really am. But it’s not my fault.

Blame Royal City Musical Theatre. If they hadn’t put on such a stellar opening night of My Fair Lady on Saturday night, those songs would not have implanted themselves so firmly in my mind.

It seems that a vast chunk of the city’s population was at opening night with me, so odds are I’m not the only one suffering from Lernerand-Loeweitis this week. If you weren’t in the crowd, then I can only make one recommendation: get your tickets now.

It’s a bit of a doubleedged sword to stage a musical as beloved as My Fair Lady: on the one hand, everyone loves it so much that you know they’ll come; on the other hand, it’s been done so often and so well that how are you going to stand out in the crowd – and how are you not going to disappoint diehard fans of the Rex Harrison-Audrey Hepburn movie version?

Knowing RCMT, however, I had faith they were up to the challenge. And, as always, they were.

Their 26th annual production at the Massey Theatre once again elevated the already high bar the New Westminster-based theatre company sets for itself.

The evening began with

the promise of good things to come the first moment the curtains opened.The first glimpse of Brian Ball’s stunning set design promised a production full of elegance and visual appeal.

Add in the costume design of Christina Sinosich – as always, spot-on in every way, from the Cockney street scenes to the starched elegance of Ascot to the opulence of the Embassy ball – and you had a background with such style that it almost wouldn’t have mattered if the performance had no substance.

Naturally, however, that wasn’t the case. Once again, the RCMT company rose to the occasion with aplomb, with a well-trained and talented chorus offering gorgeous group song-anddance numbers, and each of the leads bringing charm, stage presence and vocal prowess to the stage.

NewWest’s own Thomas Lamont as Freddy was a clear audience darling – his rendition of On the Street WhereYou Live very nearly lifted the roof off the Massey Theatre, and more than one person could be heard leaving the theatre asking, “Who was that kid?” His to-diefor tenor voice and his awshucks boyishness were the perfect combination for the loveable sap who falls hard for Eliza.

John Payne as Alfred P. Doolittle was another audience favourite, oozing charisma as he sang and softshoed his way through such perennial crowd-pleasers as With A Little Bit Of Luck and Get Me To The Church on Time.

Likewise, MichaelWild’s gentlemanly demeanour and understated humour were perfect for Col. Pickering.

In the spotlight: Tracy Neff and Warren Kimmel star in the Royal City Musical Theatre production of My Fair Lady, on now at the Massey Theatre.

PHOTO TIM MATHESON, COURTESY ROYAL CITY MUSICAL THEATRE

But it was the duo at the heart of the show who most impressed.Tracy Neff brought powerhouse vocals to the role of Eliza and struck just the right balance between attitude and vulnerability as the flower girl underwent her metamorphosis and emerged a fine lady.

Right next to her every step of the way wasWarren Kimmel, who didn’t so much play Henry Higgins as become him.The role simply fit him, like a comfortable cardigan and a warm pair of slippers, and each moment of his performance unfolded with such ease that you forgot it was, in fact, a performance. He doesn’t act Higgins – he breathes him,

speaks him, dances him, and in every way simply lives him.

Artistic directorValerie Easton and director Max Reimer made the most of the abundant humour in the script, and choreographer Suzanne Ouellette brought life and vitality to even the tiniest aspects of stage movement. Add in the tight, polished orchestra under the baton of James Bryson, and there simply were no weak links in this evening.

So, if you’re wondering why people around the city are randomly breaking into song and dance numbers as they go about their daily business this week – well, like I said, blame Royal City Musical Theatre. A

Onstage: Peter Stainton, John Payne as Alfred P. Doolittle and Matt Ramer in the Royal City Musical Theatre production of My Fair Lady.

PHOTO TIM MATHESON, COURTESY ROYAL CITY MUSICAL THEATRE

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Arts & Entertainment Good vibes, good rock, good poetry and more Julie MacLellan LIVELY CITY

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I love those weeks where I open up my folder full of story ideas and event tidbits and think, “Wow, there really is something for everybody in here.”

There’s an eclectic assortment of arts and entertainment events happening over the next bit in New West – which means you’d better get busy and organize your calendar, because you’re going to have a few things to add to your datebook!

Among them …

CATCH THE VIBE This one’s going to be a don’t-miss-it kind of night.

Anyone interested in what’s going on at the Anvil Centre should note Thursday, April 23 on their calendar now.

VIBE: 1/2 Cut is the next in the centre’s series of free drop-in events celebrating what’s happening in arts at the Anvil Centre and the

CHINA SYNDROME AND POLLY TAKE THE STAGE Fans of live music have no doubt discovered that the Heritage Grill is the place to be in New West.

The downtown establishment (at 447 Columbia St.) offers live music pretty much every evening, and you can see the full calendar of events at www.theheri tagegrill.com.

Today I’ll draw your attention to one coming up this Saturday, April 18 – an album release celebration featuring Vancouver indie rock band China Syndrome, Continued on page 21

community at large.

This free event, which runs from 6 to 9 p.m. and is open to all ages, is designed to celebrate the opening of the New Westminster Museum’s latest exhibition, Hair Apparent: A Hairy History of New Westminster: “shining a spotlight on New Westminster’s barbershops, salons and hairstyles of yesteryear, as well as the diversity of contemporary hairdressing in the city today.”

The evening will include “pop-up” appointments with barbers and hairstylists, interactive photo art and musical entertainment by the Viper Central Bluegrass Band. Visitors can check out all the Anvil Centre has to offer – the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame, the Community Art Space and the New Westminster New Media Gallery.

Check out www.anvil centre.com for the details, and see www.anvilcentre. ca/attend to make a hair appointment. Appointments with stylists are by donation.

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• The setback from Manitoba Street has been increased to ensure neighbourhood feel is maintained.

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Community IN THE LIBRARY

Library hosts launch party for city LitFest

By Debra Nelson

editorial@newwestrecord.ca

Get inspired at LitFest New West 2015, New Westminster’s premier literary event. Presented by the Arts Council of New Westminster on April 24 and 25, LitFest 2015 is replete with workshops, author readings, poetry and gala entertainment all inspired by the written word.

The New Westminster Public Library will host the launch party on Friday, April 24 at 6:30 pm. It will be an inspirational evening about an inspirational woman, Olga Kotelko, who took up track and field in her late 70s and competed internationally until a couple of months before she died at the age of 95. She won more than 750 gold medals and broke more than 30 world re-

cords for her age group.

Another accomplishment was her book, Olga: The O.K.Way to a Healthy, Happy Life.

As Olga said, “My goal in writing this book has always been to inspire others to step onto the path to good health.”

Her co-author Roxanne Davies and editor Michele Carter will present Olga’s story. With Bob Robertson and Linda Cullen of Double Exposure fame as the MCs, there won’t be a dull moment. Food and refreshments will follow.

To register, phone 604527-4667 or email listener@nwpl.ca. The library is at 716 Sixth Ave. On Saturday, April 25 enjoy a full day of LitFest 2015 events at Douglas College. Inspiration can be found in writing workshops such as Screenwrit-

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New this year is a series of author readings including Linda McGowan who wrote about travelling with MS, in a wheelchair.

In the evening, don’t miss Phinder Dulai and the Poet-ential Open Mic at 5:30 and at 7:30 p.m.

Written in the Stars, a showcase of literary and musical talent. Hosted by Linda Cullen and Bob Robertson, the evening will feature among others Steven Galloway, JJ Lee, Steve Burgess and Mike McCardell.

For more information, go to www.artscouncil newwest.org/litfest.

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Arts & Entertainment

Arts council eyes an exciting future in the city Julie MacLellan

jmaclellan@newwestrecord.ca

You don’t have to spend long talking to Stephen O’Shea and Leanne Ewen to catch their enthusiasm.

They’re at the helm of the Arts Council of NewWestminster – as its new executive director and board president, respectively – and they’re planning to make 2015 a year of growth and change for the long-established organization.

O’Shea has been on the job for a month, spending that time getting to know as many people and groups on the city’s arts scene as possible.

“It’s been spectacular. It’s been a lot of fun,” he says with a smile. “I’ve really felt welcomed by the community despite my newness to this community.”

O’Shea, a recent transplant to the city from Abbotsford, loves the fact that NewWestminster is so steeped in tradition.

“This is a city that values its tradition and its sense of history, and its place in history,” he says. “That’s what

drew me here. I knew this would be a strong community.”

At the same time, he’s excited by the change and development in the city as downtown begins to thrive, new businesses open, and new faces and groups appear on the city’s arts scene.

Both O’Shea and Ewen value the chance to work with both of those sides of

It’s time in our city for this to happen.

the city – the established NewWestminster residents and groups, and the newcomers to town.

“My vision of the arts council is, we bring together the community through the arts,” Ewen says. “It’s time in our city for this to happen, it’s time in our human history for the arts to come back, because they bring joy.”

O’Shea is quick to acknowledge the existing work

of the arts council over its 48-year history, including 28 years led by recently retired executive director Andrée St. Martin.

That work has laid the foundation for the arts council’s next task: to embark on a strategic planning process for the council, setting out its vision for the next three to five years and detailing how that vision will be accomplished.

“It is at times a daunting task, but there’s a lot of good people that make it easier,” O’Shea says.

Ewen notes that the new arts council board brings to the table a diverse range of skills from both the arts and business.

Newly named board members include Janice Bannister, with a background in comedy and community projects; Pamela Findling, a communications specialist and writer; Stefanie Swinnard, an actor and early childhood movement and music educator; Trevor Hargreaves, a musician, actor and communications consultant; and Erin Jeffery, special events man-

New vision: The arts council board includes, from left, Antigone Dixon-Warren, Trevor Hargreaves, Janice Bannister, Mike Toscano, Beth Snow, executive director Stephen O’Shea, Marianne Janzen, Pamela Findling, Erin Jeffery, Stefanie Swinnard and Leanne Ewen. PHOTO ANGELA BLATTMANN, CONTRIBUTED

ager at River Market.

The key, Ewen says, is for the group to build a “living document” in its strategic plan that will help set the foundation for future growth.

“It’s the long-term vision that I think we need, because you can’t build it all in one year,” she points out.

The board already has

some specific ideas in mind as it looks forward to its 50th anniversary in 2017 – one of O’Shea’s personal dreams, for instance, is to see a concert series inWestminster Pier Park.

But the key will be to work with all of the existing artists and arts groups in the community to help each and every one of them

thrive.

“I think we have all these pockets of really amazing things happening,” Ewen says, noting the arts council’s work is to help the city’s artists in their efforts. “We’re the foundation, and they’re the sparkle.”

See www.artscouncil newwest.org to follow what the arts council is up to.

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Transporting Eight with Ease and Comfort

BY DAVID CHAO

The 2015 Honda Pilot is considered by many to be the perfect family vehicle. The only unfortunate situation is that – while the 2015 model is one of the best SUVs to date – a completely revised 2016 model is on the way. The larger, longer 2016 model is already appearing at the auto shows, though it won’t be out in the dealers yet for sometime.

It might be a great time to negotiate on a 2015 model, however, and since the current model is somewhat more “utilitarian” in design – some people might prefer it over the new 2016 model which I think looks too much like a minivan.

Being a midsize SUV, the current Pilot is not too big, allowing it to easily handle heavy traffic or tight parking spaces. Yet, it can still comfortably seat as many passengers as a full-size.

Environment

to 18-inch alloys with machined surfaces on Touring models.

Comfort is the theme throughout the cabin of the Pilot. Whether you’re sitting in either the front bucket seats or the two rows of three-person bench seats in the back, you will receive more than enough legroom. This is hard to find in a midsize SUV.

Accessing the cargo area is made easy with the available power tailgate. Plus, the tailgate glass flips up independently for added versatility.

Like the outside, the inside of the Pilot is conservative, but its basic design is efficient and works well.

The new Pilot Special Edition comes with sporty pewter gray alloy wheels, special SE badging, a one-touch-open power moonroof with tilt feature, Sirius XM radio, and a Honda DVD Rear Entertainment system.

Performance

Functionality is also abundant as the theatre-style design of the second and third rows allows for easier access and improved sightlines.

The tri-zone automatic climate control keeps everyone at a comfortable temperature.

Behind the third row, cargo space is roughly equivalent to the trunk of a large sedan. If that’s not enough, there’s an ample storage bin below the floor and plenty of roof space for the optional carrier rack.

Competing against the likes of the Ford Explorer, Nissan Pathfinder and Toyota Highlander, the Honda Pilot stands alone as the only one that can comfortably seat eight. However, the Pilot does lack some of the latest technological features available in its rivals.

All 2015 Pilots are powered by a refined and fuelefficient 250 hp 3.5-litre V6 with Variable Cylinder Management. The engine can operate on three, four, or all six cylinders to help make it one of the most efficient eight-passenger SUV’s.

New for 2015, Honda has added a new trim level to the Pilot lineup. Customers can select the Special Edition, which slots in between the base LX and the EX-L.

The engine is mated to a five-speed automatic transmission. The transmission has been engineered to optimize fuel economy with extra-wide gear ratios for good, low-end response and comfortable highway cruising.

Those unhappy with the original equipment stereo can opt for the available ten-speaker premium audio system. It has a 5.1 surround sound theatre mode, which nicely compliments the available DVD Rear Entertainment System with nine-inch display and wireless headsets.

And should you go off-road, the Pilot is equipped with Grade Logic Control to maintain the most appropriate gear when climbing or descending steep grades.

Features

Design

The exterior of the Pilot is defined by its long wheelbase. It’s upright and somewhat boxy, but its short overhangs allow for generous interior space.

Overall, the look is not unpleasant and should not go out of style anytime soon. The “blocky” look gives it an off-road feel that isn’t the current trend of new SUVs which favours softer, rounder corners.

Unique details include turn signals integrated into its halogen headlights, and available body coloured heated power side mirrors with built in turn signals.

Wheel choices range from 17-inch steel wheels up

All trims are available with Honda’s Variable Torque Management four-wheel drive system (VTM-4). In normal use, all the power goes through the front wheels, enhancing fuel economy on non-taxing drives. When extra traction is needed, the VTM-4 ECU engages the rear differential, seamlessly transferring power to the rear wheels. For maximum traction, VTM-4 Lock engages full four-wheel lock at low speeds.

Complimenting the Pilot’s powertrain is its rigid body structure and fully independent suspension, providing a smooth, controlled ride. Its rack-andpinion steering gives stable and predictable handling and easy maneuverability in tight spaces.

Truth be told, the Pilot’s high centre of gravity prevents it from tight, high-speed cornering, but this is a family SUV and not a sports car.

The good thing about the current 2015 Pilot is that its handling has a great road feel in comparison to many of its rivals that have gone softer in feel over the years.

The Pilot comes standard with an eight-inch multiinformation display. Also standard is a rearview camera, which is welcome every time you are reversing.

Ranging in price from $37,273 to $51,023, the Pilot is available in five trim levels.

Standard equipment includes Bluetooth, 60/40 split folding second and third-row benches, three-zone automatic climate control, rearview camera, vehicle stability assist with traction control, electronic brake force distribution, and an integrated trailer hitch.

Additional features, available as options or on higher trims, include heated front seats, heated second row, heated side mirrors, power tailgate, moonroof, and a rear entertainment system.

Fuel efficiency numbers (L/100km) are 13.3 city, 9.3 highway, and 11.5 combined.

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The Pilot’s strength lies in its versatility. The second row not only reclines, but slides forward and back to accommodate passengers in the third row. Its overall feel is more SUV-like than others with a muscular feel.

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Those looking for the latest technological advances will need to look elsewhere. Also, if you always want the latest model, you might want to wait to see the 2016.

The Bottom Line

If you are looking for a midsize SUV, but need maximum seating capacity and flexibility, the Honda Pilot checks all the boxes with a great road feel.

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Continued from page 13 with New West’s own glamrockin’ Polly as the support act.

China Syndrome recently released its third album, The Usual Angst, which has earned kudos from Vancouver media for being “infectiously jangly” (Georgia Straight) and “an infectious batch of rock” (TheVancouver Sun).

Tim Chan, the band’s singer-writer-guitarist, explains in an email that the album acquired its name when he was wracking his brain trying to think of a title and his wife asked him what the overall theme of the album was.

“Oh, the usual angst,” was his reply – which quickly caught on as the album’s title.

There’s no cover charge, and all ages are welcome.

Show starts at 8 p.m.

Check out www.china syndromeband.com and www.facebook.com/the pollypage for more.

POETRY CELEBRATION Love poetry?

World Poetry New West is holding a special evening celebrating the city’s poets laureate: Edna Anderson, Don Benson and Candice James. The event, hosted

by Ariadne Sawyer and other poets, will be held at the New Westminster Public Library on Wednesday, April 22 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Along with the work of the poets laureate, the event will also include an open mike session, plus cake and refreshments.

Call 604-526-4729 or see www.worldpoetry.ca.

WINNING WRITERS Right on, writers!

The Royal City Literary Arts Society has announced the winners of its Write On! contest for 2015.The contest honoured entries in three categories: poetry, non-fiction and fiction.

In poetry, Alan Girling earned first-place honours for A Simple SpokenWord, while Alan Hill was second for Poverty and Cynthia Sharp third for Into the Heart.

Honourable mentions went to Celeste Snowber, Hill and Carla Evans.

In non-fiction, Christina Myers (my friend and former colleague right here in the newsroom, by the way!) led the way with Lucky Girl, while Donna Terrill took second for Sugaring Season and Marylee Stephenson third for Parking LotWaltz.

Honourable mentions

went to Elizabeth Schofield, P.W. Bridgman and Lausanne Yamolky.

In fiction, Schofield led the way with What Love Looks Like, and she also took second place for PizzaBoy and Princess. Third place went to Aline LaFlamme for Fat Boy Falls. Honourable mentions went to Claire Lawrence, LaFlamme amd Schofield.

Congratulations to all!

The first-place winners will read their work at the LitFest New West gala showcase on Saturday, April 25 at the Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre at Douglas College. It starts at 7:30 p.m. Check out www. artscouncilnewwest.org for the LitFest details.

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FROCKS AT THE GALLERY Art lovers, don’t miss your chance to take in the latest exhibition at Plaskett Gallery.

The gallery at Massey Theatre is currently hosting Frocks, an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Antoinette Hérivel.

It’s on until April 30, and a meet-the-artist event is set for this Sunday, April 19 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Hérivel, on her website (www.antoinetteherivel.ca) notes the dresses and accessories in her paintings are created in “life-size” dimensions with traditional oil painting methods on canvas.

“I am fascinated by historical paintings where costume and dress are given equal, if not more attention than the human wearers,” she says on her site.

“The dresses in my work have taken on a personality, partly because I have imagined one for them but also suggesting the absent wearer. As I create the work, I am aware of how women in the broader society are still shrouded by invisibility, especially as they age, hence the absence of figures adds another layer of meaning.”

The gallery is open Tues-

days through Saturdays from noon to 2 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m., and during performances at the theatre.

LGBTQ ARTISTS SOUGHT The Arts Council of New Westminster is calling on artists from the LGBTQ community to take part in a Pride Week exhibition.

The arts council gallery in Queen’s Park will be hosting a New West Pride

exhibition from July 21 to Aug. 16.

Artists are asked to apply

by April 30. A solo exhibition will be considered for an artist with 20-plus pieces.

Artists must include eight to 10 slides, photos or a DVD of their work, an artist’s statement of aims and objectives and a current CV. Artists who want to take part can pick up brochures and application forms at

the arts council gallery in Centennial Lodge, Queen’s Park, or online at www. artscouncilnewwest.org.You can also call 604-525-3244.

BEAT WRITERS’ BLOCK Suffering from writers’ block? Suffer no more.

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Tuesday, April 21.

The 6:30 p.m. workshop is led by Bernice Lever, who will show participants how to “refuel inspiration for one’s scraps and starts of writing as well as how to choose to bury some false starts,” a write-up says.

The workshop will be held at the library at 716 Sixth Ave. Register at 604527-4667 or email listener @nwpl.ca.

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Community

Anvil salute an integral part of city’s history selves, set up the overall plans, and gather relevant information needed for the actual salute.

This preparation includes the same steps and is done in much the same way as members have done it over the years all the way back to the 1800s.

Just as large numbers of people came out to witness anvil salutes in the past, the salute today never fails to draw a large audience of onlookers who marvel at the sights, sounds, colour, precision, protocol, and history that goes into this important New Westminster tradition.

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Arts & Entertainment

LitFest New West just keeps on growing Julie MacLellan

jmaclellan@newwestrecord.ca

It’s a celebration of all things literary – and this year, it’s bigger and better than ever.

LitFest New West returns for its fifth year on April 24 and 25.

The fun kicks off with a wine and cheese launch party at the New Westminster Public Library on Friday, April 24, and continues with a day of workshops and a literary marketplace on Saturday.The whole event culminates in Written in the Stars, a gala evening featuring authors and music, on Saturday night.

“We really pushed it this year,” says Marianne Janzen, chair of the LitFest committee. “It’s really coming together.”

Linda Cullen and Bob Robertson of CBC Double Exposure fame are hosting the launch evening, which will feature Roxanne Davies, author of Olga: the O.K.Way to a Healthy, Happy Life, in a talk at the public library.

It starts at 6:30 p.m. and

Words: Linda Cullen and Bob Robertson are hosting the LitFest Written in the Stars gala on April 25. PHOTO RECORD FILES, CONTRIBUTED

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Galloway will also be joined by cellist Elizabeth Knudson, performing Albioni’s Adagio in G Minor, which figures prominently in Galloway’s famed novel The Cellist of Sarajevo.

Janzen notes that the whole event has come together thanks to the efforts of a huge team of volunteers and the support of local business sponsors – McLaren Trefanenko CGA, Minutemen Press, Ionica, the Record, the Piffle, the City of New West and the

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Among the new offerings this year is one that Janzen’s excited about: a panel discussion about creative writing programs at four local post-secondary institutions: Douglas College, Kwantlen, UBC and SFU. She notes that session will be particularly helpful for students who are thinking about studying writing.

The day will also include a marketplace of books – which will feature, for the first time, a “pop-up library” by the New West Public Library.

The crowning glory of the festival will be the Written in the Stars gala on Saturday night, hosted once again by Cullen and Robertson.

Authors Steven Galloway, Steve Burgess, J.J. Lee and Mike McCardell will all be part of the gala, as will the city’s poet laureate, Candice James.

Music has also been incorporated into the program.The evening will feature Sound Eclectic choir, the New Westminster Pipe

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Derby girls roll through Royal City Tough ladies: Left, Terminal City Faster Pussycats’ teammate Drago, in purple, high fives spectators following a 206 to 71 loss against the NWO Roller Girls during the second of two pre-season games on Saturday at the Royal City Curling Club. Below, Pina Collision, number 16, weaves through her opponents during the Tournament City Deadlies pre-season game against the Riot Girls.

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Community Amazing Disaster Rally returns to New West Tereza Verenca

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Cyclists of all ages are encouraged to sign up for the city’s Amazing Disaster Rally on May 9.

The event, now in its second year, has participants work their way through a 25-kilometre route across New Westminster. Eight check points are scattered throughout the course, each promoting emergency and safety preparedness.

Whether it’s moving supplies or filtering water from the Fraser River, organizers told the Record the tasks are meant to get people thinking about the important role cyclists play in emergency response.

“In a real emergency, we can use them, in the sense they can transport goods from one area to another, they can transport people back and forth, especially in those areas vehicles can’t get into,” said city spokesperson Cory Hansen. “They can go over trees and stumps, which cars, at that point, can’t.”

Hansen added the course is a bit more challenging this year, with a hill or two thrown into the mix.

“We had lots of people tell us they wanted a longer route, and some said it was too easy, so we took

that into consideration this time around,” she said. “But we’ve definitely changed things up this year, so people who are doing it for the second time can expect a few surprises.”

The rally, however, is not a race. Participants receive points based on how well they do at each checkpoint.

Last year, cyclists were given six eggs (each representing a point) to carry from start to finish.The goal was to ensure no eggs were broken during the commute.

Another station involved going into a building, locating all the fire detectors and fire extinguishers and marking them on a map.To get even more points, cyclists could also bring materials from home (one participant hauled a 20 foot extension ladder behind his bike).

“It’s very interactive and hands-on, versus just reading literature constantly,” said New Westminster Const.Wendy Bowyer.

“Physically doing these things is a different story.”

The 2014 event was a success, according to Hansen and Bowyer, who said even after registration was capped at 50 participants, there was still a wait-list.

This year, up to 75 cyclists can pre-register.

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There’s tons of stuff to be done, like helping with setup in the morning, to running our mobile command unit,” Hansen said.

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Sapperton church marks 150th anniversary Theresa McManus AROUND TOWN

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A small Sapperton church traces its beginnings back to a time when New Westminster was the capital of British Columbia.

St. Mary’s the Virgin is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2015 and marking the occasion with a reunion/wine and cheese party for anyone whose been connected to the church through its history.

“I have been a member here for 22 years,” said Doreen McQueen, chair of the church’s reunion com-

mittee. “I am one of the newcomers.”

Along with the May 2 reunion, the church is holding a number of smaller events throughout the year and a worship service with the bishop on Oct. 25.

If McQueen is one of the church’s newbies, Digby Turney is its elder statesmen.

“I am 85. I was christened there and have been gong there ever since,” said the New Westminster resident. “My family has always gone there. My grandfather was a Royal Engineer – the family has been going there ever since.”

St. Mary’s the Virgin has

parishioners from New Westminster, Burnaby and Coquitlam.

“A lot of them have some longtime connections,” McQueen said. “It’s a real family type church. It’s still small, but thriving.”

St. Mary’s is one of the continuously longest-running churches in British Columbia.

“Holy Trinity is older, but they burned down in the great fire,” McQueen said.

“Our church has 150 years of continuous worship.That is our claim to fame.”

St. Mary’s the Virgin, built by former Sappers in 1865 is also proud of some of the heritage elements in

its building at 121 East Columbia St. “There’s a stained glass window in that church that

on the mainland of B.C.” PLANTS FOR SALE Spring is definitely in the air in New Westminster as gardening season gets into full swing.

Across the border, the South Burnaby Garden Club is having a plant sale on Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.The sale, which features plants from South Burnaby Garden Club members’ gardens, is taking place at All Saints Anglican Church, 7405 Royal Oak Ave. The New Westminster Horticultural Society is having a plant sale, which will feature a selection of peren-

Our church has 150 years of continuous worship. That is our claim to fame.

was installed in 1887,”Turney said. “It’s probably the oldest window in a church

nials, annuals and vegetable garden starts like heirloom tomatoes, all grown with love and care by members of the horticultural society.

The sale will be under cover, and boxes and bags will be provided for customers’ convenience.

The sale will take place on Saturday, May 2, starting at 9 a.m., on the boulevard in front of 720 Fifth St. Do you have an item for Around Town? Do you know of a community group organizing an event or a New Westminster resident who deserves special recognition?

Send ideas to Theresa by email, tmcmanus@newwest record.ca.

Wanted: Your gently used string instruments Do you have an old violin or cello sitting unplayed in your home? Is Grandpa’s guitar gathering dust in a corner of the attic?

You can help out the New Westminster Secondary School strings program.

The school’s orchestral strings program, now in its second year, is seeking instruments for students. As it stands, the program has no school-owned instruments

for students to borrow.

“This has the undesirable effect of leaving some students behind – those who may want to participate in the program but are unable to without an instrument to play,” notes an email from the NWSS Music Auxiliary. “We are therefore reaching out to the community to see if anyone has a forgotten instrument in an attic, closet or storage locker that could

be dusted off and donated to the school.”

The instruments most needed are violins, cellos, double basses and guitars.

Cash donations are also welcome and would be used by the music department to buy the instruments needed.

If you can help out, please contact music teacher Kelly Proznick, kproznick@sd40. bc.ca.

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Arts happenings

ARTS CALENDAR TO SATURDAY, APRIL 18 The O’Conner Girls, a Vagabond Players production of Katie Forgette’s family drama, runs Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. in the Bernie Legge Theatre, Queen’s Park. Tickets $15, or $13 for seniors and youth, or $10 for previews (April 2 and 3). Reservations: 604521-0412 or reservations@ vagabondplayers.ca.

TO SUNDAY, APRIL 26 Tree, an exhibition of artwork

by Ximeng Guo, at the Arts Council of New Westminster gallery, Centennial Lodge, Queen’s Park, open Tuesday to Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Info: www.artscouncilnewwest. org.

TO FRIDAY, MAY 22 Expression of Spring, art exhibition in the Community Art Space at Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St., featuring work by members of Century House arts and crafts programs, with pottery, quilting, crafts and more, www.anvilcentre.ca.

SATURDAY, APRIL 18 Phoenix Chamber Choir presents GLOW, the final concert of the choir’s 32nd season, featuring works

by John Tavener, Gabriel Jackson, Jake Runestad and Jean Coulthard. Tickets $20, or $15 for students/seniors, $10 for children, at Queens Avenue United Church, 529 Queens Ave. Info: www. phoenixchamberchoir.ca.

New Westminster’s Amabilis Singers present The Elements, with works exploring the four classical elements of earth, air, water and fire, 8 p.m. at New Westminster Christian Reformed Church, 8255 13th Ave., Burnaby. Tickets $20, or free for children under 11.

Order from choir members or call 604-503-2074. Info: www.amabilissingers.org.

VanDeca Choir holds a cocktail party-style fundraising concert at River Market, raising funds for Pianos on the Street, with door prizes, silent auction, canapés and more, $30.

Info: www.VanDecaChoir. com.

China Syndrome and Polly, 8 p.m. at the Heritage

Grill, 447 Columbia St., celebrating the release of China Syndrome’s new album, The Usual Angst.

No cover, reservations recommended, www. theheritagegrill.com.

Queensborough Community Centre, 920 Ewen Ave. Free admission, with live music and refreshments. Features work ranging from paintings and photographs to jewelry, mixed media and more.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 A celebration of New Westminster’s poets laureate, celebrating Edna Anderson, Don Benson and Candice James, with open mike, cake and refreshments., 6:30 p.m. at New Westminster Public Library, 716 Sixth Ave. Info: 604-526-4729 or www. worldpoetry.ca.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 TO SUNDAY, MAY 3 Rodgers and Hammerstein: Out of a Dream, a musical revue by Patrick Street Productions, at the Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St., ticketsnw.ca or call 604521-5050.

THURSDAY, APRIL 23 VIBE: 1/2 Cut, a free socialize-and-schmooze event at Anvil Centre, 6 to 9 p.m., celebrating the opening of New Westminster Museum’s latest exhibition, Hair Apparent: A Hairy History of New Westminster, featuring pop-up barbers, interactive photo art, music and more. Info: www. anvilcentre.ca.

FRIDAY, APRIL 24 2015 LitFest New West launch party, MC’d by Bob Robertson and Linda Cullen.

An inspirational evening with

Literary lights: Steven Galloway is one of the featured authors at the LitFest New West showcase April 25. PHOTO FILES, CONTRIBUTED

Roxanne Davies and Michele Cartis, author and editor of Olga: the OK Way to a Happy, Healthy Life. Register at 604-527-4667 or email listener@nwpl.ca.

SATURDAY, APRIL 25 Re:Create, an art show and night of performances at New Westminster Christian Reformed Church, with afternoon show from noon to 4 p.m. and evening performance at 7 p.m., www. nwcrc.ca/recreate-art.

LitFest New West, with free workshops and events at Douglas College, 700 Royal Ave., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

See artscouncilnewwest. org for details. Register at 604-525-3244 or email info@artscouncilnewwest. org. Evening features the Written in the Stars showcase, hosted by Linda Cullen and Bob Robertson and featuring Steven Galloway, J.J. Lee, Mike McCardell, Steve Burgess, Royal City Literary Arts Society winners and more.

Donations accepted, no registration required.

SUNDAY, APRIL 26 Artists in the Boro, Spring Fling for Art, show and sale, 1 to 5 p.m. in the Poplar Island Room at

ONGOING Action Take 65! A filmmaking competition for works inspired by or documenting the Massey Theatre.

Instructors available for technical and creative support. Films will be juried, top films will be screened.

Deadline May 31. Info: www. masseytheatre.com, info@ masseytheatre.com.

Love to knit? Want to learn to knit? Join Knit 1, Take 2, a community knitting group based in New West. Meets in the community room at 898 Carnarvon St. from 6 to 9 p.m. on Sundays. Info: knit1take2@gmail.com or www.knit1take2.com.

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SUPPORT CABARET ON THE KEYS, a cocktail party style event to raise funds for Pianos on the Street and the development of Vandeca Choir.The events includes door prizes, a silent auction, 50/50, and appetizers provided by Jeannie’s Fine Foods and Catering.The food hall will be transformed into a cabaret lounge. It’s all taking place on Saturday, April 18 at River Market, 810 Quayside Dr. at 7:15 p.m. and is for ages 19 and up.Tickets are $30 and available at vandecachoir.com. For more information, contact vandecachoir@gmail.com.

Choral cabaret a weekend highlight

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CHECK OUT THE VANCOUVER RETRO GAMING EXPO at The Columbia on Saturday, April 18.The event includes vendors, artists and tournaments during the day, gaming and performances in the evening.Tickets are $20 and available at Gamesdeals Video Games or www. vancouvergamingexpo.com/ tickets.html.

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ENJOY THE ELEMENTS: EARTH, WATER, AIR AND FIRE, as interpreted by the Amabilis Singers.

The concert is taking place on Saturday, April 18 at 8 p.m. at New Westminster

Christian Reformed Church, 8255 13th Ave., just across the border in Burnaby.Tickets are $20 or free for children under 11.They’re available at the door or by calling 604-5032074.

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CHECK OUT CHINA SYNDROME AND POLLY when they perform at the Heritage Grill on Saturday, April 18 at 8 p.m. China Syndrome, a Vancouver power pop band, will be celebrating the release of its third album, The Usual Angst, which was produced by David Carswell, who has also worked with the New Pornographers, Tegan & Sara and Destroy-

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THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK Theresa McManus

editorial@newwestrecord.ca

er. New Westminster’s own glam-rockin’ Polly is the show’s special guest.There’s no cover charge and all ages are welcome at this event at the Heritage, Grill, 447 Columbia St.

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CELEBRATE EARTH DAY with a compost giveaway event on Sunday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

(while supplies last) at the Canada Games Pool parking lot.The City of New Westminster is offering free compost to residents as a thank you for their participation the Cleaner, Greener collection program. Residents can take up to three bags of compost, meet staff from Harvest Power – the city’s organics processing facility, and learn how green scraps are recycled into

Sounds of spring: The Amabilis Singers take to the stage in The Elements on Saturday night. PHOTO RECORD FILES, CONTRIBUTED

high-quality compost for your garden.

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Community happenings MONDAY, APRIL 13 TO MAY 25 Food Skills for Families community kitchen, a sixweek program including nutrition tour in week one.

Program is for adults aged 50 and up. Runs Monday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Century House, 620 Eighth St. Offered by Family Services of Greater Vancouver in partnership with Canadian Diabetes.

To register call 604-5191066. Spaces are limited.

Come and learn how to prepare tasty meals using fresh, whole foods.

Meet new friends, learn new recipes. Info: www. foodskillsforfamilies.ca.

FRIDAY APRIL 17 Communi-Tea for Dementia Awareness, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Pearson Cafeteria, New Westminster Secondary School, 835 Eighth St. Want to learn more about a widespread condition and connect with others who care in a fun environment?

NWSS Initiative for Neuroscience and Dementia has organized an afternoon of refreshments, speakers (including MLA Judy Darcy), music and engaging activities. Entrance is by donation, and all proceeds go toward funding dementia research. For more information, search for the group on Facebook or email nwss.ind@gmail.com.

THURSDAY, APRIL 16 Have you considered becoming a foster family?

There are children and youth in New Westminster who require skilled, caring, foster parents. To learn more,

the Ministry of Children and Family Development invites you to attend an information session, 10 a.m. to noon, #200-906 Roderick Ave., Coquitlam. For more information, call the North Fraser Recruitment Team at 604-764-8098.

SATURDAY, APRIL 25 Pancake and sausage breakfast, sponsored by the New Westminster Lions Club, 8:30 to 11 a.m., St. Barnabas Church hall/ courtyard, 1010 Fifth Ave. By donation.

South Burnaby Garden Club annual plant sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., All Saints Anglican Church, 7405 Royal Oak Ave. (at Watling Street).

SUNDAY, MAY 3 Richard McBride Elementary garden party and fundraising sale, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 331 Richmond St. Event also includes fun activities to get people in a gardening frame of mind including face painting, raffle baskets full of goodies, herb vinegars to taste and purchase, electronics recycling, the Royal City Farmers Market info table and seed sale, chicken fun with Urban Digs Farms’ hens, and gardening information with Ross Arbo, a certified horticultural technician.

TUESDAY, MAY 5 Royal Columbian Hospital Auxiliary, annual general meeting, 1 p.m., Neil Russell room of Royal Columbian Hospital, Columbia Tower, third floor, 330 East Columbia St.

FRIDAY, MAY 8 TO JUNE 12 Food Skills for Families community kitchen, a sixweek program including nutrition tour in week one.

Program is for newcomers and parents in New Westminster. Runs Friday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Olivet Baptist Church, 613 Queens Ave. Offered by Family Services of Greater Vancouver in partnership with Canadian Diabetes. To register call 604-764-1358. Spaces are limited. Free child care is available upon request.

Come and learn how to prepare tasty meals using fresh, whole foods.

Meet new friends, learn new recipes. Info: www. foodskillsforfamilies.ca.

MONDAY, MAY 11 New Westminster Puffers Club, monthly meeting, 12:30 to 2 p.m., New Westminster Public Library auditorium, 716 Sixth Ave. Anyone with COPD and any other breathing problems are welcome to attend.

Meeting includes speaker.

ONGOING Richard McBride Elementary PAC is having a garden party and fundraising sale, Sunday, May 3, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 331 Richmond St. Currently seeking donations of plants (in pots only), bulbs, or herb/veggie starts to resell. Anyone who has plants can donate by email at mcbridePAC@gmail.com

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and parents will arrange for a drop-off or pick-up by a volunteer.

Fun, Learning and You (FLY) is offered by the Lower Mainland Purpose Society.

This program is for children aged 18 months to five years and their parents or caregivers. It runs every Tuesday until June 23 and is free to New Westminster residents. Join in on circle times, preschool readiness and play in a rich, thematic program. Parent information sessions include speech and language, early literacy and more. For information or to register, contact Elizabeth at 604-526-2522. The Purpose Society is at 40 Begbie St. English Made Easy, offered by the Lower Mainland Purpose Society, is for nonEnglish speaking families (adults with limited or no English skills) and their children from birth to five years. The program runs every Wednesday from April 8 to June 24, 10 a.m. to noon, and is free to New Westminster residents.

The program provides practical English classes for the caregivers and songs, stories and crafts, with an emphasis on English, for the

children. For information or to register, contact Elizabeth at 604-526-2522.

The Purpose Society is at 40 Begbie St. St. Barnabas Church, located at Fifth Avenue and 10th Street in New Westminster, is seeking committed volunteers for their thrift shop, community lunch program, emergency food cupboard and for the office. Make a positive difference in the community by helping with programs that benefit citizens in need.

For more information, call 604-526-6646.

St. Barnabas Church requires part-time experienced office volunteers who would work a couple of hours a day, four days a week. For interview, call 604-526-6646.

Are you gay, bi-sexual or just not sure? HOMINUM Fraser Valley is an informal discussion and support group to help gay, bi-sexual and questioning men with the challenges of being married, separated or single.

Group meets on the last Friday of every month. For information and meeting location, call Art at 604-

462-9813 or Don at 604329-9760.

Parkinson’s group meeting, meet the first Tuesday of every month, 1 to 3 p.m.

Century House. Info: 604519-1066. New members and caretakers are welcome.

Runs September to June.

Alzheimer’s caregiver support group, meets monthly, every third Tuesday of the month at Century House, Moody Park. Info: 604-298-0780.

Senior peer counselling program at Century House, provides emotional support to people who are facing the challenges of aging.

They will visit you at home or at Century House. Info: 604-519-1064, ext. 1, or drop

by Century House at 620 Eighth St. Sunday Dances – every Sunday September to June, 12:45 to 3:45 p.m., 620 Eighth St. Live Band. Call 604-5191066 for more information.

Low Vision group, meets the first Tuesday of each month, September to June, 10 a.m. to noon, Century House, 620 Eighth St. Call 604-5191066 for more information.

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Burnaby’s Volunteer Baby Cuddle Program

baby, feed and play with the baby so that the mom can do other things.”

Susanne has been volunteering with the Baby Cuddle Program since 2009 and other Burnaby Citizen Support Services Programs for many years

Imagine a young Burnaby mother who has just given birth to twins. She is up day and night, hasn’t slept properly for weeks and she is exhausted. And maybe there is no family around to help her.

At this point a public health nurse will tell her of women volunteers who are ready to be of service. The unique Baby Cuddle program run

by Burnaby Citizen Support Services gives hands-on assistance to allow mothers some respite. Relief is provided for all kinds of situations, from managing

twins and infant health issues, to post-partum depression.

Baby Cuddle volunteers spend two to three hours with the family once or twice a week.

Michelle Wilson, Burnaby Volunteer Community Resources Community Coordinator, describes the service this way: “The volunteer will take the baby off the mom’s hands so the mom can go lie down and have a rest, have a shower, or play with an older sibling she may feel she has been neglecting. The volunteer may cuddle the baby, change the

. . .you’ll be glad you did

Every situation is different, so services are adapted to suit each one. Before assigning a volunteer, Wilson visits the mother to consider what they need. Once she arrived at a home and found no infant but only two small children. The mother had to wait for the father to come home before she could visit her premature baby in Children’s Hospital.

The father would keep one child, while the mother took an hour-long bus ride with the other child, to spend a hectic fifteen minutes in the hospital with the toddler and the baby.

A volunteer was needed to entertain the toddler in the waiting room while the mother enjoyed a full hour alone with her infant.

Sometimes new mothers wonder why women are willing to volunteer in this program. The answer given by volunteers is often that they experienced motherhood struggles themselves and wish to help others who face such challenges. In some cases, the result is a lasting friendship.

Other programs from Burnaby Citizen Support Services are Children’s Clinic, Breast Feeding Clinic, Flu Clinic, Grocery Shop by Phone, Friendly Visitor, Shopping Buddies, Phone Buddy, Volunteer Drivers, Bus Outings and more. Michelle Wilson is always looking for additional volunteers for these as well as for the Currently the Baby Cuddle Baby Cuddle program.

Program involves thirty To volunteer with Burnaby volunteers helping eighteen Citizen Support Services call mothers. About half of the 604 294 7980 or visit volunteers are nursing students www.burnaby.ca/ and the rest are experienced, citizensupportservices

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Tips for a beautiful true blue garden Anne Marrison GREEN SCENE

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For many gardeners, true blue is one of the most treasured colours in flowers, but it can be a fickle one to acquire unless you actually buy the plant in bloom in a garden centre.

Even then, hydrangeas, for example, may not remain their original heavenly blue when they sample conditions in your home garden.Those beautiful blues of the mophead Endless Summer and its companions need acidic soil, and if they don’t get it, next year’s petals will have turned purplish. Adding aluminum sulphate to their soil every spring is the usual way of maintaining blue in hydrangeas.

There are other pitfalls too: many “blues” contain a hint of purple but are often described as blue perhaps because it mirrors catalogue and online descriptions.

Also photos of “blue” flowers are not necessarily accurate. Nor are names. English bluebells, for instance, are among those that are almost blue but not quite.

For an easy way of gaining lakes of blue, you can to turn to spring bulbs. Scilla sibirica is a deep, true blue, dwarf long-flowering bulb that spreads fast under trees where grass is thin. It’s inexpensive, and virtually all garden centres routinely offer it in fall.

Chionodoxa forbesii is blue and white (but comes in other colours, too), but its cousin Chionodoxa sardinensis is a deep, startling blue and a very dwarf eager

spreader with large globeshaped seedheads so convenient to plant in other places too. However, it’s not widely offered.

Rural gardeners who want a spring carpet of gentle sky-blue still turn sometimes to forget-me-nots.

Once the blue deluge is over, they wait for the heads to set seed, then yard the old plants out, secure in knowing forget-me-nots will reappear again next year..

That’s the good news.

The bad news is that successive generations develop smaller flowers and get weedier because they gradually revert to the wild form.

When summer comes, one of the easiest-going blue explosions comes from Anchusa azurea (Alkanet). It produces a metre-long flowering pyramid of intense blue that is said to bloom from June to September if you deadhead it.

It’s ideal for gardeners with dry sandy/gravelly/ rocky soil where it will perennialize and reportedly be almost impossible to remove. Unfortunately, it hates soggy clay and tends to die over winter if you don’t give it good drainage.

It’s easy from seed, which you may have to get online.

Anchusa capensis is a cousin and the one where you can find seed in garden centres. It has paler but nice, blue flowers, is an annual and dwarfer 45 centimetres high.

Better known for intensely blue flowers are some of the gentians. One standout is Gentiana acaulis, a very dwarf trumpet gentian available most springs in garden centres. It’s a temperamental one, and soil recipes abound, but generally a sun/ shade mix of gently acidic soil with humus and grit is at least a place to start.

Gentians are a huge tribe that come in a range of blues and a few which aren’t blue at all.

Some beautiful blues may be found in seed-grown annuals. Much of the seed though is often sold in mixes of colours these days.

Varieties include larkspur, lobelia, delphiniums and nigella.

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New Westminster

Sr. Salmonbellies Need Your Help!

ONE Prize works to build community Julie MacLellan

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The residents of New Westminster are full of ideas about creative ways to build community – sometimes all it takes is a little boost to make those ideas a reality.

That’s where ONE Prize comes in.

ONE Prize is an initiative started up by River Market and Donald’s Market. Its premise is simple: When ONE members shop at Donald’s, the customer gets one per cent off purchases and the store contributes one per cent of each dollar spent to the ONE Prize fund. At the end of the year, the money is turned into grants for communitybuilding projects, and residents are invited to apply for one of the grants.

This year, the program received 35 applications - a

number that has been whittled down to a shortlist of 10. Now, ONE members have a chance to vote on which three projects will receive grants of $2,000 each.

The shortlisted projects (see sidebar below) run the gamut from a riverside concert series to night markets, a pop-up gallery and a program designed to reduce food waste and feed the hungry.

“We keep our criteria very broad,” says Leslie Shieh, project planner for River Market. “Just as long as your idea is good and it’s achievable and it’s beneficial. It’s ‘What do I think this city needs? What would make it more awesome?’”

Linda Chen, store manager of Donald’s Market, notes it’s a customer loyalty program with a difference: a truly hands-on way to help the community.

“It’s very meaningful that

we’re actually doing this,” she says, noting it’s different than the store simply offering donations. Because the pool of money is a collective one, and the customers get to vote on the winners, it becomes a very community-focused endeavour from start to finish. “You get to see that you actually make a difference.”

Though the proposals are diverse, they are united by one common theme: a desire to build an even better community.

“All the projects are for making New West a better place,” Shieh says.

ONE members now have two weeks – from April 15 to April 30 – to vote on the shortlisted projects, and the three winners will be announced after that.

Check out www.river market.ca/programs/ oneprize for more.

The ONE Prize finalists are …

DJs, producers and artists.

A Day in the Life of Our New West Waterfront: This project proposes a video to document the happenings, sights and sounds of the river and the waterfront in one day at the Quay and on the river.

Refood: This social enterprise would take excess or “defective” produce from local vendors and turn it into healthy lunches for homeless people and elementary school students.

Riverfront Pumptrack: This project proposes a pump track – a smooth and contoured trail made of hardpacked dirt that includes features like ups and downs

and bermed/banked corners – at Pier Park.

Falls Finest New West: This two-day celebration of the harvest would bring together farmers, artisans, food makers, entertainers and spectators for an all-ages festival of food.

Sixth Street Popup and Gallery: This gallery is working to bring temporary “popup” shows featuring local artists, in group and solo exhibits, to a downtown New West space.

Leave Troubles Behind: This public art installation would encourage people to “leave their troubles” on a chalkboard wall through writing or drawing.

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The map includes a variety of listings, from more moderately priced homes to the higher priced luxury homes.

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Click on the pin to find open house times, and read more about the listing, including price, square feet and other details unique to the house or condo. Plus see a preview photo of the residence and find a link to additional information.

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To view the map and other news on housing trends in the Royal City, visit www.newwest record.ca and click on the ‘Real Estate’ tab.

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#602-121 Tenth St.

$364,900 – This two bedroom plus den and two bathroom unit features great views of the city. The downtown highrise is close to shopping, services and transit. It features a large kitchen with stainless steel appliances and a huge balcony.

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#406-1240 Quayside Dr.

$429,900 – Open Saturday 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

This 1,200-square-feet two bedroom Tiffany Shores penthouse features one patio and a private roof top deck to enjoy the sun all day. It also includes soaring 20-foot ceilings and a large kitchen.

Becci Dewinetz, Remax Advantage: 604-526-2888

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232 Third Ave.

$849,000 – Open Sunday 2 to 4 p.m.

This two-bedroom, two-bathroom Queen’s Park gem features a den, Quartz counter tops throughout and stainless steel appliances. The recently renovated, 1,773-square-foot home is in a great location.

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Girls basketball camp this weekend

By Tom Berridge

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Mini-tykes own the floor at jamboree Mini-tykes took to the floor at Moody Park Arena Sunday to show off their budding lacrosse skills at the New Westminster Salmonbellies minor lacrosse jamboree. The annual two-day pre-season event is all about welcoming new players to the association, said Bridget Malcom, vice-president of female box lacrosse. Tykes are invited out Saturday while on Sunday it’s all about the mini-tykes. This year there are five mini-tykes teams while at the tykes level there are five teams plus one female tyke team, Malcom said.

ALL PHOTOS BY JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Basketball B.C. is holding an under-14 development camp for girls in New Westminster on Saturday, April 18.

The camp is open to girls currently in Grade 8 who live in Burnaby and New West, and those grade 6 and 7 players who possess advanced basketball skills.

The camp will be held at New Westminster Secondary School from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Massey gym off Eighth Avenue.

The camp will be run by New West’s juvenile and junior girls’ high school coach Stephen Bruyneel, an NCCP Level 2 coach, who has coached the regional girls’ team for the past four years.

The all-day camp will include skill development and instruction in a fun environment, with each participant

receiving a written evaluation following the session, as well as a Basketball B.C. T-shirt.

The camp will also be an opportunity for 10 girls, plus two alternates, to be selected to the Burnaby/New Westminster regional team that will play in the Basketball B.C. provincial tournament at the Langley Events Centre on May 22 to 24.

Cost of the camp is $55, plus the $15 Basketball B.C. membership fee.

The u-14 boys’ camp is also taking place at New West Secondary in the Pearson gym on Monday, April 13 and Tuesday, April 14 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

New Westminster Hyacks junior varsity coach Felix Gonzalez will be leading the boys’ camp.

Players can sign up online at www.basketball.bc.ca/ u14-athlete-developmentcamp or just show up and register on the day.

Local rink scores at Optimist

By Tom Berridge

tberridge@newwestrecord.ca

B.C.’s Team McCrady came close to making the podium at the 2015 under18 Optimist International curling championships.

The young rink, which consists of skip Matthew McCrady, third Zac Curtis, Liam Purgavie and lead Jacob Umbach, lost the bronze-medal game against Quebec 4-3 after giving up a steal of one in an extra end.

Team McCrady, which curls out of Royal City Curling Club in New Westminster, made a strong start to the championships with victories against Alberta, Washington and NewYork, securing them a spot in the semifinals.

A loss to Ontario in the semifinal deprived B.C. of a shot at gold and put them into a bronze-medal matchup against Quebec.

Team B.C. was trailing 2-0 after four ends but rallied in the second half of the game with a single and two steals to give them a 3-2

lead going into the eighth.

Quebec then scored one to level the game at 3-3 and force an extra end.

Holding the hammer, McCrady gave up a crucial steal, allowing Quebec to clinch the bronze.

Team McCrady was hampered by flu throughout the event and even had to use a spare to cover for Purgavie for three games, fortunately Andrew Taylor (who skipped Newfoundland at the Canada Winter Games and was at the event cheering on his sister) was willing to join the team.

In the girls’ event, B.C. was represented by Lower Mainland’s Team Drexel who finished 10th.

Skip Heather Drexel, and her team of third Sarah Loken, second Bailey Burke, lead Catera Park and fifth Kylie Karoway, won games against Japan and Northwest Territories on their way to securing spot in the top 10.

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