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SKY HIGH IN SAPPERTON: Pogo Fred was one of the attractions at Sapperton Day 2015, which featured entertainment, vendors, food and much more. Residents from around the city flocked to East Columbia Street for the annual festival. For more photos check out www.newwestrecord.ca. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Fire Chief Tim Armstrong has vaulted to the top of the city’s bestpaid list – but he may not stay there for long. While the top spot is normally held by the city’s chief administrative officer, Armstrong had earnings of $236,562 and expenses of $8,685 in 2014, for a total of $245,247. A year earlier, Armstrong earned $173,961. Lisa Spitale, who became the first woman to be the top income earner at city hall in 2014, received $206,984 in pay and $4,762 in expenses, for a total of $211,746 in 2014. Gary Holowatiuk, the city’s director of finance and information technology, said Armstrong’s $62,601 increase from 2013 to 2014 was because he had “certain banks paid out” in 2014. continued on page 8

Dawn Black wants spanking banned Former NewWest MP says when society is trying to model non-bullying behaviour it’s time to change Canada’s laws By Theresa McManus

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Former New Westminster MLA and MP Dawn Black is fighting to change the Criminal Code so spanking is no longer allowed. Black is part of a committee that’s seeking to repeal the section of the Criminal Code that permits the hitting of children. “I worked on it in the House of Commons and pushed for it,” Black told the Record. “A friend of mine is a parenting expert who has had this on the side of her

desk for a number of years. She has now retired and has decided to put more effort into it and put together a committee. She asked me to help with it.” Black said research shows that spanking doesn’t work as a parenting tool and can be harmful to kids. “The research is rock solid. It doesn’t work and it can be harmful. So why would you keep doing that?” she said. “Why would you have it in your own Criminal Code? It’s like a statement – our country says it’s OK to hit kids. I don’t think that’s good.”

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According to Black, nearly 50 countion 43 of the Criminal Code be repealed, tries have banned the hitting of children, as a result of the physical discipline and but Canada and the United states are “beabuse that occurred at residential schools. hind the times” where laws are concerned. Section 43 is the section of the Criminal At a time when society is tryCode that permits spanking. ing to model non-bullying be“It’s hard to get governIt doesn’t work ments to move,” she said. haviour, she said it’s time to change the law. “There are people who will and it can be “It used to be in the Crimtell you ‘I got hit as a kid, it harmful. inal Code that you could hit didn’t hurt me.’ People modyour wife, you could hit your el the behaviour their parapprentice, you could hit your ents had, which is one of slave, you could hit a variethe things to come out of ty of people,” she said. “The only one that’s the truth and Reconciliation Commission left there is that you can hit your children.” – generational damage goes down three or Black said the recent Truth and Reconcil- four generations because people model the iation Commission recommended that Sec- way they were raised.”

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Rhonda Larrabee Why is she in the news? The chief of the New Westminster Indian Band – also known as Qayqayt First Nation – remains cautiously optimistic that all levels of government will recognize and act on the 94 recommendations made by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission June 2 Whether it’s amending the Oath of Citizenship or creating a National Council for Reconciliation, Rhonda Larrabee says each are necessary in moving forward. Commissioners released their findings after six years of hearings and testimony from thousands of residential school survivors. They used the term “cultural genocide” to describe what happened to 150,000 or so aboriginal children and their families while the schools operated.

Larrabee’s mother, Marie Joseph, was no exception. She was sent to residential school after her parents’ death. Ashamed of her roots, Marie never spoke about those dark years again. For the first two-plus decades of her life, Larrabee thought she was of Chinese-French heritage, half-Chinese from her father’s side and halfFrench from her mother’s side. The truth of once belonging to Qayqayt First Nation, Larrabee says, came out when she was in her mid-20s, after she probed her mother for more information about the family tree. “She told my brothers and dad to leave the house, and that she was only going to tell me once, and that we would never speak about it again,” Larrabee recalls. – By Tereza Verenca thing else. I thought ‘OK,’ and we never spoke about it again.

Were you satisfied with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s report? Yes. I’m hoping that the government will recognize all the recommendations. I just don’t know if they will. Your mother and many of your cousins were sent to residential schools. Can you describe some of their experiences? One cousin said that when he spoke his language, they burnt his tongue with a hot iron. He showed me his scars on his tongue and he was … like, shaken. He said, ‘You can’t even imagine how they treated us.’When my mother told me, she started crying and she said, ‘It brings back so many painful memories. I can’t even talk about it.’ She was ashamed that she was a native woman. I felt really sad that I had put her through this because she was obviously so, so broken up about talking to me, admitting to me that she was native, when she told me her whole life she was some-

Even though you didn’t go through the residential school system, how has it affected you? I’ve talked about it with our family, and (we) all seem to be in agreement that we’re a result of residential school survivors. One of the family members (asked), ‘Did your mom read you bedtime stories?’ And we were thinking and thinking, and I said, ‘I don’t think so.’ It didn’t seem important, right? That speaks to (mom) being in residential school and never getting any comfort at bedtime.The ability to be a parent was lost on all those kids because they never had it. How did your mother’s experience influence her parenting style? She wasn’t super-duper affectionate or anything, but you just knew she loved you. She would say she loved you. Birthdays were special, Christmases were special, family dinners were special. Every week when I was a teenager, mom and I would take the bus downtown and we

MOVING FORWARD Rhonda Larrabee, chief of Qayqayt First Nation, says educating students about the history of residential schools in Canada is an important part of the reconciliation process. PHOTO FILE

would buy 45s; we would buy Elvis; my dad taught me how to dance.We had a great role model as a mother, and I think she just learned on her own. She just wanted us kids not to have to go through what she went through.

You can’t even imagine how they treated us

How has this period in Canadian history affected your kids? My kids and my nieces and nephews, they also didn’t know that they were descendants of native grandparents and greatgrandparents.They said, ‘Wow!’ because a lot of them have darker skin, and of course, our family is all intermarried, so they were like, ‘Kids used to call me names when I was little and I didn’t understand it because my mom was from England or my mom was from Scotland.’When the film came out, A Tribe of One (a short movie about Larrabee’s life), the whole family saw it, and I was just inundated with phone calls after that, from my nieces

and nephews asking questions. How have your children embraced their heritage since finding out the truth? They’re all extremely involved.They’ve all been involved in our (land) claim process and I can’t do anything without consensus from the group.We have meetings, we all get together, and everyone’s excited about the possibility that we might get a land base and be able to have a community like there was before. It’s been really good because now they say they know who they are.They know where they came from. What does reconciliation mean to you? It means that hopefully the people of Canada will begin to understand what happened and why there is alcoholism, and why there is abuse of everything, because they were just never taught. It just bugs me that other races were never handled that way when they came here. Like people are allowed to retain all their customs and we were not. I don’t understand it. I don’t get why they thought they could just do that to so many people across Can-

ada and the United States and Australia and everywhere else there’s aboriginal people.

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The report says there’s a lack of historical knowledge and many Canadians are unaware about this period in history. It suggests the key to moving forward is education.Talk a little bit about that.

– Create a National Council for Reconciliation, an independently run body composed of aboriginals and nonaboriginals. Its purpose would be to keep tabs on, for example, whether the federal government is boosting funds for aboriginal on-reserve education and whether aboriginal health indicators are improving. – The federal government should amend the Oath of Citizenship for new citizens. In addition to swearing allegiance to the Queen, new citizens should pledge: “I will faithfully observe the laws of Canada, including treaties with indigenous peoples, and fulfill my duties as a Canadian citizen.” – The federal government should eliminate the “funding gap” that discriminates against aboriginal children on reserves. New federal legislation to improve aboriginal education should be drafted with the “full participation and informed consent” of aboriginal people.”

I believe that the education of what happened to First Nations people should be taught in schools, starting at the elementary level. ... My kids were taught nothing about it. ... I have spoken at different events and talked about residential schools, and people come up to me and say, ‘I didn’t know about that.’ It’s just a shame. I also greet exchange students from Wales, who come to attend Douglas College, and they know all about it.They know about the residential schools, the Indian Act, they know everything. So why is it taught in Wales, but not in Canada? I realize it’s a lot for people to grasp and to understand. … Aboriginal workers are working really hard to get the aboriginal story into the school system, no Continued on page 4

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News Heritage plan up for input New Westminster city council will soon consider a proposed development in the Queen’s Park neighbourhood. The city has received an application for a heritage designation bylaw and heritage revitalization agreement that would allow for the re-

tention, restoration and protection of the 1913 Bell residence at 327 Fourth St. The proposal would see the property subdivided, the Bell residence retained on one site and a new house built on the other lot. “The proposed new house would be a style that

is both respectful of the heritage house and that responds to the character of Pine Street,” stated a staff report. A public hearing is set for Monday, June 22 in city council chambers. – Theresa McManus

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‘It’s taken years and years’ Continued from page 3 matter if it’s post-secondary or elementary. It’s coming; it’s coming along. The report also states the relationship between the federal government and aboriginal people is deteriorating.You’ve been in talks about securing land for the Qayqayt people for years. What’s that relationship look like and where are you in the process? It’s good. It’s taken years and years of work and trips to Ottawa and archives and research, with little mon-

ey.We filed a claim in 2012 and the three-year limit is up this year, so we’re hoping to be in negotiations soon. It’s been a long time because I was granted my status in 1994, so it’s been like 21 years since I’ve been working on this. I think we’re doing OK. This year marks 30 years since your mother passed away. If she was alive today, what do you think she would say about the TRC report? That’s a tough question because, like I said, it was just engrained in her to be

ashamed, so I don’t know. Anything else you’d like to add? I think no matter what culture you’re from you should know your identity. One time I was speaking to some elementary school kids and a little boy raised his hand and he said, ‘My uncle’s an Indian.’ I said, ‘Is he now?’ He said ‘Yes,’ and I said, ‘Is that your mom’s brother or dad’s brother?’ He answered ‘My dad’s brother.’Then I said ‘Your dad must be aboriginal, too.’ He said, ‘No!’ He just said, ‘No, no, no.’

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Former MayorWayne Wright was the top income earner on council in 2014, while Coun. LorrieWilliams had the heftiest expenses. A document released on Monday by city hall as part of the statement of financial information shows the tab for mayor and council remuneration was $331,309 in 2014. Mayor and council also had expenses of $51,986 for conferences, training and costs of performing their job, for a grand total of $383,295. Wright was paid $89,999 for his duties as mayor in 2014, with current mayor and then Coun. Jonathan Cote taking home $42,454. Williams had remuneration of $39,796, followed by Coun. Chuck Puchmayr and Coun. Jaimie McEvoy, both at $39,073, Coun. Bill Harper at $39,047 and former Coun. Betty McIntosh at $36,279. Councillors Patrick Johnstone and Mary Trentadue, both elected in November’s civic election, were paid $2,794 and had no expenses for their role as councillors. In addition to their remuneration for serving as councillors or mayor, council members can claim expenses for attending Union of B.C. Municipalities, Federation of Canadian Municipalities or Lower Mainland Local Government Association conferences.They can also claim funds for work related to FCM committees, attendance at other conferences/seminar/training and for the costs of attending other community events. On the expense front,Williams topped all her coun-

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Without action, this is lip service

The truth will set you free. Unfortunately, as poetic as that expression is, it is useless without understanding and action. When the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada started its journey six years ago, many thought it was just another example of government pretense. Send out three commissioners to hear from thousands of survivors of residential schools, send out press releases and, well, you get the

picture. It sounds good, but would it be more than lip service ? We might lean towards the cynical view on this commission if it hadn’t been for a brave and correct statement in its recent report.The commission said the residential school system in Canada amounted to a “cultural genocide”. Canada had previously managed to keep the term cultural genocide out of two major United Nations documents. But here it is, in a

definitive report from the commission. The commission defined it as “the destruction of those structures and practices that allow the group to continue as a group.” It includes disrupting families “to prevent the transmission of cultural values and identity from one generation to the next.” Frankly, there are few better examples than how the government systematically tried to destroy aboriginal culture and society than in Canada. Al-

The commission’s straight talk will mean little if its recommendations are not acted upon.

though, we are certainly not alone in such feats. The harm done to generations of First Nations people in Canada can never be adequately catalogued, but

the commission has, we believe, done a good job. But it will mean little if the commission’s recommendations are not taken seriously and addressed by all levels of government. Many of the recommendations seem impossible given the current federal government’s lack of interest in even correcting current injustices many First Nations people are living with today. Inadequate health care, sanitation and even a lack of fresh water is

still the ‘truth’ for aboriginal people in Canada. Not to mention the lack of co-ordinated concern when First Nations’ women are being targetted and murdered. The commission’s straight talk will mean little if its most basic recommendations are not acted upon. And such inaction will not lead to reconciliation, but will lead to another generation’s loss for the potential to correct past injustices and build allies for the future.

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Keep victory dance on hold Waiting for the liquefied natural gas industry to finally set up shop in B.C. has been like watching an excruciatingly slowly played football game where the score has remained 0-0 since the opening kickoff. But it now appears one of the largest players may finally cross the goal line and score, thus setting in motion what could end up to be several “touchdowns” by LNG companies in this province. Or will it? A consortium led by the Malaysian governmentowned energy giant Petronas has made what it calls a “conditional” final investment decision to build a $11.4 billion-LNG terminal near Prince Rupert. One of the conditions (approval by the B.C. legislature) is a foregone conclusion. The other – federal environmental approval – has so far proven to be elusive. The project has been in the review process for more than two years now, and there is no end in sight. The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, which is conducting the review, stood down earlier this month and told Pacific NorthWest LNG to provide more details about the project’s potential impact on local salmon habitat. Where things get a bit hazy about this “condition” is the approaching federal election campaign. If there is no decision handed down

by the CEAA before the campaign begins in September, the next government may be charged with signing off on approval. If the ruling Stephen Harper Conservatives win the election, the chances of the project getting federal approval will presumably be quite good. But what might happen if the federal Liberals or the federal NDP win power, or form a coalition government to block the Conservatives? And then we come to something governments at both levels and the industry itself have much less control over: the support of First Nations for this industry and this particular project. The Lax Kw’alaam First Nations, which claims the land where Pacific NorthWest LNG hopes to locate its terminal, has already turned down a $1.15 billion benefit package from the consortium in exchange for its support for the project. Since then, talks have quietly been taking place with the First Nations band and it may very well revisit its initial decision.We’ll see. But for now, for all the high-fiving and backslapping the B.C. government is doing over this “conditional” investment decision, the fact remains that Petronas and its partners have still not carried the ball over the goal line. Until they do, any end zone celebration dance should remain on hold. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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Dear Editor I read with bemusement the letter from Cheryl Tainsh in the June 10 issue. She lives in a building located between the railroad tracks and the river, and has the audacity to complain about train whistles, shunting and squealing brakes, all of which are a fact of life if you choose to live near railroad tracks that have been there for over 100 years – they were there long before she chose to move in. She also complains about the Bosa project pile driving from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – that is a normal construction workday, and meets the city’s construction noise bylaw No. 6063. She makes a statement that the traffic helicopter goes overhead at 6:30 a.m.– that does not happen every day in my experience. She complains about mowing, Some people leaf blowing spend their lives and garbage collecﬁnding things to truck tion – would complain about. she prefer unmown grass, leaves all over the sidewalk, and garbage piling up and causing a health hazard to her and her neighbours? She complains that “on Sundays, people are allowed to run power saws on their balconies” – once again, a permitted activity under bylaw 6063. She asks when people are supposed to sleep – I would suggest that the prohibited noise hours of 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. should give a reasonable person plenty of time to sleep. She complains that council will approve Plaza 88 Tower 4 for construction – not soon in my opinion, based on their track record of changing the rules after permits have been issued. You may have noticed that “complain” is a common thread throughout her letter. I respectfully suggest that some people spend their lives finding things to complain about, while most other spend their lives enjoying the wonderful city we live in. John R. Wood, New Westminster

Wait For Me, Daddy belongs where it is Dear Editor Re: Wait for Me, Daddy needs a better location, Letters to the editor, the Record, June 10. As I read the suggestions made by Maureen Albanese regarding the location of the “Wait for me , Daddy” monument, I can’t help but wonder why she bothered to write her letter at all. The monument is meant to depict a famous and special moment in time in our city’s great history. It demonstrates the sacrifices made by our soldiers and their families while building this country on the site where it all took place. I ask myself why she bothered to show her visitors the monument at all if she does not understand its significance or why it is on that site and not, as she suggested, hidden away inside the Anvil Centre. Mrs. Albanese, please take another trip to the site. Learn about the image portrayed and what it means to our city, why its on that site and what it meant to Canadians then and now. Mike Brygider, New Westminster

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Eleven city employees pass the $150,000 mark Continued from page 1 “Exempt staff all received the same percentage increase,” he said in an email to the Record. “During a given year, staff may request certain banks paid out and this can cause a noticeable increase in their annual remuneration.” Overtime and vacation are examples of some of the banks staff can receive that impact their annual remuneration.

142 employees were in the $100,000 club The City of New Westminster has released its annual statement of financial information, which includes a report on employees earning remuneration and expenses of $75,000 and up. Last year, 25 employees earned $75,000 to $79,999; 27 were paid $80,000 to $89,000; 17 took home $90,000 to $99,999; 133 received $100,000 to $149,999; nine netted $150,000 to $199,999; and two topped $200,000. While Spitale and Armstrong surpassed the $200,000 mark, 142 em-

ployees were in the $100,000 club, including nine making $150,000 or more: ! Gary Holowatiuk, director of finance and information technology – $177,930; ! Dean Gibson, director of parks, culture and recreation – $177,828; ! Rod Carle, general manager of the electric utility – $177,341; ! Jim Lowrie, director of engineering – $173,382; ! David Price, fire captain with New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services – $162,567; ! Joan Burgess, director of human resources – $162,141 (an increase from the $141,580 in 2013); ! Beverly Grieve, director of development services –$161,393; ! Merlin Peterson, sub-foreman powerline technician with the electrical utility – $151,308; and ! Jim Wishlove, assistant deputy fire chief – $150,956. Last December, firefighters ratified a new seven-year collective agreement with the City of New Westminster that included a 2.5 per cent annual wage increase for each year of the contract. The deal was retroactive to January 2012, which is reflected on this year’s list of

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The Hyack Festival Association and Key West Ford have put the brakes on the 2015 Show and Shine, but they’re already gearing up for 2016. The event, which is estimated to have brought one million visitors to New Westminster during its 15year run, has been cancelled for 2015. During its run, the Royal City Show and Shine has grown to become the largest car show in the Pacific Northwest and features hundreds of classic and vintage cars, bikes, entertainment, beer gardens and a family fun zone. Don Swindells, president of the Hyack Festival Association, said it’s “extremely disappointing” to have to scrap the event. “We just ran out of time due to some logistics. Unless this thing comes off as a 100 per cent success, we both agreed, why do it? At

the end of the day we decided to pull back, cancel this year and gear up for 2016,” he told the Record. “It’s not the end of the show and shine – absolutely not. Both Key West Ford and Hyack are determined to put on a great event. In 2016, it will be the great event we all hope it will be.”

It’s not the end of the Show and Shine. The 16th annual Show and Shine was set to be held on July 12th. In previous years, the annual event has attracted more than 300 classic cars and over 145,000 visitors to Columbia Street. “Key West Ford is proud of its strong community sponsorships,” said Key West Ford general manager Adam Isfeld in a press re-

lease. “We want to maintain the quality and value this significant event has in New Westminster, for residents and the thousands of people who come out to enjoy a full day of entertainment, food and fun for the whole family.We’re looking forward to working with all our community partners for an exciting event in 2016. “ Last November, the Downtown New Westminster Business Improvement Association announced it had decided to pull the plug on the annual Show and Shine and focus its efforts on the newer Columbia StrEAT Food Truck Fest. Soon after, the Hyack Festival Association stated it would take over the popular event and Key West Ford got onboard as a co-sponsor. Swindells said the decision to cancel this year’s event was a joint decision by Key West Ford and the Hyack Festival Association.

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Occupation PASTOR AND DAD Why is he in the news? As Father’s Day approaches, local pastor Paul Dirks, a father of five, is concerned about a lack of positive male role models and how men are depicted in popular culture. The 38-year-old, who has served at New Westminster Community Church in Sapperton for six years, has four sons and is worried “hyper-masculinized” portrayals of maleness in society keep boys from seeing the value of family and community service. Dirks, who first became a dad at age 27, is calling on local community leaders to join him in telling a different

What concerns you about today’s male role models and depictions of masculinity? It almost tends towards aggression or violence. I think it can tend towards misogyny. It can tend towards not valuing women or children because of its wrongful emphasis on self and this kind of hypermasculinity. But then, too, I think that our society has become less comfortable with the strengths of masculinity as well and having depictions of that, that men are created for strength, for service and sacrifice for their families and their communities. What are the negative consequences of that that you see in your line of work? At times I see fathers abandoning their families. We have significant connections with single mothers, who in some cases are, they

story. “Our boys need positive depictions and role models for their masculinity, not this beat-your-chest misogyny we see in the media and music videos,” Dirks wrote to the Record in an email. He has enlisted the help of Mayor Jonathan Cote, and school district superintendent John Gaiptman who have written tributes about their dads in time for Father’s Day. Read those tributes, and more on city dads, starting on page 28 of today’s newspaper. – Cornelia Naylor

and their children are victims of, whether it’s overt abuse or simply just abandonment, emotional abandonment or physical abandonment.That’s one of the big things we deal with. When’s the first moment you really felt like a dad? I would say holding my baby girl was the first time I felt like a dad.You know there’s a baby, a life in the womb.You rubbed the tummy, but I think it really sinks in when you hold that little life that’s so dependent on you, and you know that you have this responsibility that’s almost transcendent, that makes almost everything else obsolete. What did that feel like? There’s a lot of fear and trepidation that sinks in in those first few moments and weeks and maybe even longer than that, but then a sense of wonder as well, that this is a living, breathing human being that, at some point, did not exist and now is there, is real and you’re

FAMILY MAN New West pastor Paul Dirks, with wife Rachel, sons Michael, 2, Joseph, 3, Alexander, 5, and William, 9, and daughter Paris, is concerned about negative depictions of maleness and a lack of positive male role models in popular culture. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR responsible for that life. I mean, this is a being with a soul and all that goes with that. It’s an amazing thing. What is a good dad? For me, a good dad is one that serves his family sacrificially by – and this is just the way I always think of it – protecting, pursuing and providing for his family. For me, pursuing is loving your

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family, and when there’s troubles, a love that goes after people, goes through obstacles in love … What does it take to do all of that? I think it takes an intentionality. I think it takes training and I think it takes good role models. For me, it also requires a heart that’s submissive to God.

What have you learned from raising your five kids so far? I’ve learned that I fall short in so many ways.You realize how weak you are as a person and how selfish you are as a person, and there’s a personal growth and a training that happens being a father. What have you learned from raising your boys? I’ve learned that they need a lot of time spent doing what they want to do, which is often a lot of stereotypical boy stuff.They need to wrestle with me. It’s one of their favourite things, and they need to be able to test their strength.Whether they ever end up using physical strength in a line of work, I just think as boys, they need to know that dad’s strong, that they can be strong and that strength needs to be developed to be used in whatever good ways, family ways, community ways that it would be directed. Is that different from

your girl? Absolutely. My daughter, more than anything, needs to know that I value her and think that she is special and beautiful, and she needs my protection. And all of those things are things that, if I’m not giving them, they’ll ask from me. It’s very different what they desire and what they ask for from me. What is the best advice your dad ever gave you? My dad wasn’t a man who used a lot of words. He led by example.The thing that he would often talk about was working hard … But the biggest example my dad has provided is in the area of justice and mercy. My dad is a man with a deeply caring heart. I was always mindful growing up that he was somebody who cared deeply about people, about the poor, about marginalized people, about animals …You can imagine the impact that had on me. What’s the best advice he ever gave you about being a dad?

To love God and to love family, and he did that. I’ll give you one example: I can remember twice in my life him ever having an argument with my mother. He would just love the family, and if there were any disagreements, and no doubt there would have been, I didn’t know because they never took place in front of me. He was always pursuing unity in the family with how he spoke and how he interacted. He always used gentle words, always used gentle words with my – I’m almost crying here – with my mother and with us. If your kids could listen to only one piece of your advice, which piece would you pick? Love God and love your family.That’s my answer, unless you want me to say something that’s untruthful. I know there’s going to be lots of people reading this that don’t believe in God. I understand that, but if you’re asking me what I’m telling my kids, it’s to love God and love their families.

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DRIVE A FORD for New Westminster Secondary School’s 2015 grads at a fundraiser being held on Saturday, June 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the high school parking lot at 835 Eighth St. Email your Top 5 ideas to calendar@newwestrecord.ca See full events listings at www. newwestrecord.ca.

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Free lessons give kids conﬁdence in water

Continued from page 12 For the sessions, students have been divided into groups of beginners and intermediates. “There are five groups of nine students. Four out of the five are all beginner swimmers,” Coleman said. “They are Level 1, some of them have Level 2. I’ve got one group where we considered them the more advanced – they are maybe Level 4 and up. It was a little surprising for us to see the number of students who we have never seen before and can’t really swim.” The program starts on June 15, which is also the official opening day of the Moody Park outdoor pool. Coleman said the city was thrilled to get a grant, so it’s able to teach water survival skills to local kids. “It is totally at no cost for the students, it’s no cost to the city,” she said. “It teaches an unexpected fall into deep water and how they can survive that.” In addition to a grant from the Lifesaving Society, the Canadian Tire Jumpstart has sunk some money into the program so the city can ensure children are safe by providing lots of hands 9

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on deck. “There is about 45 of them so we needed enough instructors to be able to make sure the kids were safe.That was a bit of a challenge,” Coleman said. “We are really, really excited. It is definitely a first for us, but there are legs to this.The grants program is

It was a little surprising for us to see the number of students who we have never seen before and can’t really swim.

hopefully going to continue each year so we will continue to apply for that.” Students will walk across the street to Moody Park

outdoor pool and participate in three hour-and-ahalf sessions. “There is stuff they do in the water, there is stuff they do on land. It’s really, really cool,” Coleman said. “They do that three times and at the third session, at the very end, we will be handing out certificates.” New Westminster parks, culture and recreation hopes it will be able to offer the program to more students in the future. “This is huge for us.We are really proud,” Coleman said. “It was a bit of work to try and meet all the qualifications. Last year, we tried but were unsuccessful due to some limitations. It had to be Grade 3s only. Also, transportation was a bit of an issue. “We were fortunate enough that this year Lord Kelvin had all straight Grade 3 classes and they are able to walk over.”

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he weekend’s top open houses are going digital. Every Friday, readers and prospective homeowners can check out the Record’s exclusive online map, listing the Record’s top five picks for the coming weekend. The easy-to-use map allows readers to search New Westminster for open houses and get a sneak peek at what could be their future neighbourhood. The map includes a variety of listings, from more moderately priced homes to the higher priced luxury homes. See something that interests you? 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. The map provides an easy tool for prospective homeowners to quickly navigate the fast-paced housing market. 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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$1,088,000 – Open Friday 6:30 to 8 p.m. This Queen’s Park beauty was just listed. It’s busting with character and features inlaid hardwood floors, a full basement and detached garage.There are three bedrooms upstairs. Donna Tays, Remax Advantage: 604-526-2888

222 Anthony Ct.

$1,298,000 – Showings by appointment This Craftsman-style home is located on a quiet street in Queen’s Park.The home, a heritage replica, is 19 years old and features four bedrooms and fourand-a-half baths. Roland Kaulfuss, Remax Advantage: 604-526-2888

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Arts & Entertainment

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Teens in the spotlight Aspiring young musical theatre stars have a chance to learn from the pros, thanks to a New Westminster performer. Peter Jorgensen, a New West-based performer, director and theatre producer, is the co-founder of the Arts Club Musical Theatre Intensive for young performers.The program is offered in Vancouver and in Surrey each summer. The program, which was founded in 2002, gives

young performers a chance to spend two weeks learning voice, dance and acting techniques from industry professionals. “We aren’t just teaching kids how to sing and dance; we are asking them to put aside their fears and doubts, to believe in themselves, and to act (on and off stage) with passion and integrity,” Jorgensen said in a press release. “In other words, we aren’t just training performers – we are creating artists.”

The Surrey intensive is currently taking applications. It runs July 6 to 17, Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It’s open to young performers aged 12 to 16 at a beginner or intermediate level.The twoweek program costs $499, and students must apply by June 26. It runs at the Surrey Arts Centre. See www. surrey.ca/theatre. Check out artsclub.com for more on the Vancouverbased program.

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The new MX-5 is a brilliant little car, nimble, light, quick; all the appeal of the original wrapped up in a package that meets modern requirements but has the soul of the original. But it doesn’t really matter. No, as good as the new ND-chassis Miata is, it’s not going to save Mazda. It simply doesn’t have the room to carry the company – and while many have fallen in love with the best-selling roadster ever made, we all have more practical needs to consider. Enter the need for a crossover. Yawn. Crossovers? Boring. But wait. What’s this? Is it... fun? The recipe’s all wrong: front-wheel-drive, fourcylinder, automatic transmission, and a needlessly jacked up suspension. It should be dull. But here’s the thing, this little lightly powered crossover manages to be more fun to drive than several so-called sports coupes. It’s a Miata-with-a-backpack, and it just might be the saviour Mazda needs.

Design:

First impressions are excellent. Mazda’s new design language has already produced the great-looking Mazda6 sedan, and turned the stalwart Mazda3 into a sort of Japanese Alfa-Romeo. Here, it gives a compact crossover the sort of fresh and modern look the very ﬁrst Mazda3 had when it hit showrooms in 2004. The front is dominated by the shield-shaped corporate grille, and the jutting lower portion of the fascia gives the little CX-3 a bit of a growly character. LED daytime running lights bleed into the chrome surround of the grille, a cue perhaps cribbed from BMW.

The ﬂoating roof out back is a nice touch, and makes the CX-3 look even smaller than it is. The body-lines are two overlapping swooping curves, and give the car a hunchy, just-about-topounce, demeanour. The base CX’s get a standard 16” alloy, which could maybe beneﬁt from a slightly betterlooking pattern. The GT versions get an 18” which looks great, but will cost you more when its time to swap tires.

Environment:

Apart from the iPad-glued-to-the-dash look of the infotainment, the look of the CX-3’s interior exceeds pretty much anything in its class, and could go toe-to-toe with entry-level luxury like the MercedesBenz GLA. Little details, such as the colour accents throughout the cabin and the single horizontal air vent, give this little crossover an upscale feel. Slide behind the wheel and Mazda’s crossover feels very much a driver’s car. Hands automatically grasp the wheel at the correct 9-and-3 position, and the seat feels nicely bolstered. Rearward visibility isn’t wonderful, but the side mirrors are large enough to handle the issue. Adopting a more relaxed position, I rest my right elbow on... nothing. There’s no armrest here, it’s a dealer accessory. Pretty as it is, the little Mazda has a few ergonomic quirks. The cupholders, for instance, are mounted almost exactly where your elbows go. Here, too, the CX-3 is just like its droptop cousin; in that the cupholders are an afterthought as well. Smartphone storage is a bit more of a mixed bag, with a small tray up front that’ll work for most folks, but is too small for larger phones. Still, dual USB outlets are handy. Cabin space in the rear is quite small – if you’re a young parent, stick with the CX-5. The trunk has a two-position ﬂoor, so is narrow but usefully-sized.

Performance:

Under its long hood, the CX-3 gets the same 2.0L four-cylinder engine as found in the Mazda3. Thanks to some packaging considerations, it makes a little less power: 146hp and 146lb.ft of torque. That’s hardly about to set the world on ﬁre, but paired with the quick-shifting

6-speed automatic transmission, the CX-3 feels sprightly off the line. As an urban runabout, it’s got plenty of scoot. It sounds pretty good too. On the highway, the main impression is that Mazda’s really done a good job in controlling noise, vibration, and harshness. The CX-3 is a smooth cruiser, even with its short wheelbase. As a commuter, it’ll do the job too. But where this little trucklet really comes alive is at the weekend on a wriggly mountain backroad. It is a hoot, a dive-in-the-corners momentum machine that absolutely loves to dance. Steering assist is electric, so there’s not a ton of feel, but in all other respects, the CX-3 drives like a modern interpretation of the Protege5. Remember that useful little wagon? In the same way, this machine doesn’t have big power, but it makes the most of it. So, we’re talking about an automatic-equipped crossover that puts a grin on your face? You bet, and with plenty of grip and a faithfully composed chassis, the CX-3 is actually surprisingly quick through the corners. It eggs you on, a willing co-conspirator for backroad shenanigans. Frankly, Mazda should immediately start ﬁguring out how to turn this car into the next Mazdaspeed machine. Add some turbocharging pep and it could really put the hurt on higher-dollar machinery. As it is, it’s a single-serving-sized barrel-of-laughs.

Features:

Mazda’s infotainment system, while not fully integrated into the dash, is actually very easy to use. There’s a single rotary controller, BMW-style, and navigating through the menus is easy. Navigation is a dealer-installed accessory. Fuel economy ﬁgures are a claimed 8.2 litres per 100 kilometres city and 6.7 L/100 km highway for the front-wheel-drive, and 8.8 L/100 km city and 7.3 L/100km highway for all-wheel-drive. Observed mileage in mixed driving was right on the money.

Green Light:

Great looks, inside and out; sporty handling; smooth ride; good fuel economy

Stop Sign:

Smallish interior; some ergonomic issues; could handle a little more power for highway passing

The Checkered Flag:

Most of the fun of a Miata, but with four doors and a trunk.

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If you wait much longer, you’ll have cut your schedule too short to check out A Hairy History of New Westminster. June 21 is the final day of the New Westminster Museum’s spring exhibition, Hair Apparent: A Hairy History of New Westminster.The exhibit is the culmination of one year of research by the museum’s staff and volunteers, which include items on loan from local hairdressers and barbers. “The equipment ranges from familiar scissors and clippers to the fear-inducing perm machines of the early 20th century.The son of a city hairdresser explained

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that hair would sizzle like bacon in those early perm machines,” states a press release. “Many of the city’s hair professionals also provided in-depth oral history interviews about their profession; the interviews provide a record of hairdressing in New Westminster dating back to the 1930s and will remain in the archives long after the exhibition gets taken down. Since the exhibition started, more barbers and hairdressers have asked to be interviewed to make sure their story is recorded.” The museum is located in Anvil Centre at 777 Columbia St. and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours on Thursdays till 8 p.m. Admission is by donation. SHRED IT FOR CHARITY New Westminster firefighters are getting set to host one of their biggest fundraisers.

The New Westminster Firefighters’ Charitable Society is holding its annual shred-athon on Saturday, June 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Canada Games Pool parking lot. A professional shredding company will be on site and shred your paperwork. “We are partnering with Shred-It.They are bringing in trucks, they are donating their time to the cause,” said firefighter Trevor Tougas. “All the proceeds are going to charities and causes within New Westminster.” Residents and small businesses are invited to bring their documents to the shred-athon – and are assured their paperwork won’t be seen by anyone. “They will shred it right in front of you,”Tougas said. The event also includes a barbecue, popcorn and entertainment – with all proceeds going to the charitable society. “We will have a barbecue going, live music,”Tougas said. “If you want to bring the kids by, we will have face painting.” Anyone who makes a donation of $25 or more will have their name entered in a draw for a drill set or a hockey stick. NEW WEST ARMY CADETS SHOW THEIR TALENTS The New Westminster Army Cadet Corps recently gathered for its end-of-year parade and ceremony. The Royal Westminster Regiment Army Cadet

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Community Aboriginal Day celebrations set for Friday “We want everyone to come out and celebrate National Aboriginal Day,” said Liz Wilson, an aboriginal supported child development consultant with the Spirit of the Children Society. “It’s a celebration and we want people to know who we are and to feel welcome to enjoy Aboriginal Day with us.” Located in an office across the street from Anvil Centre, the Spirit of the Children Society is a nonprofit group that works to

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We want people to know who we are. we use the space at Anvil Centre because they have a dance studio.” The society is excited to be hosting a celebration

of this magnitude at Anvil Centre,Wilson said. “We are going to have aboriginal resource tables for families, information-based resources,” she said. “We are going to have powwow dancers. It’s not a traditional powwow, but there will be cultural events of powwow drummers and dancers. As well, there will be a West Coast dance group.”

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Quest New West art on display at gallery Julie MacLellan LIVELY CITY

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By now you’ve probably heard about Quest New West – the Amazing Racestyle adventure that sent teams racing around the city on June 7 completing a variety of challenges at various local businesses. One of the racing stops was the Arts Council of New Westminster Gallery in Queen’s Park – where teams had to paint their own rendition of the Pattullo Bridge and have it approved by “arts critic” and arts council board member Erin Jeffery before moving on. The gallery is now showing the works in a special pop-up exhibition on Sunday, June 21.The exhibition runs 1 to 5 p.m., and everyone’s welcome to pop in and check out the work, free of charge. At 5 p.m., the Quest New West artists will be allowed to pick up their works, or they may donate them to the arts council to be included in a silent auction. The arts council gallery is in Centennial Lodge, Queen’s Park. Check out www.artscouncilnewwest. org for more. ART OF THE GARDEN It’s the perfect time of year for a garden party. Van Dop Gallery is presenting its Art of the Garden celebration on Saturday, June 20 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Art lovers are invited in to check out the works on display and meet guest artists Jim Walsh, Angie Au Hemphill and Jerry

McLaughlin. “Wander the gardens and enjoy the serenity of your surroundings while experiencing the joys of living with art in all areas of the home,” a write-up about the exhibition says. “Van Dop Gallery and Garden is an experience of the relationship between art and living.The gardens are full of handcrafted birdbaths, unique abstract garden sculptures by featured artist Keith Rice-Jones and whimsical garden treasures of all kinds.” The exhibition will continue until Sept. 30, but visits at other times are by appointment. Van Dop Gallery is at 421 Richmond St. Call 604521-7887 or see www.vandop gallery.com for more details.

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People MY DAD/FATHER’S DAY TRIBUTES

A song that makes sense now By Jonathan Cote As a young boy I remember driving in the car with my dad when the Harry Chapin song, Cats in the Cradle came on the radio.The song seemed to affect my father, which is probably why I remember the moment. At the time, the song didn’t mean anything to me, but I recall my Dad telling me that I would understand when I was older. Even though my dad had a very demanding career, I have a lot of great memories of spending time with him growing up. He taught me how to swim, ride a bike and throw a fastball. Although he was not always able to make it to the first pitch of the first inning, he was always in the stands by the ninth and was there to take me home from my games. Growing up, I looked

up to my dad and learned a lot from him. His life lessons were often subtle but impactful.What often struck with me as I got older was that he seemed equally proud of me whether I had succeeded or failed at something. His disappointment would only come when I failed to take a chance or take a risk on trying to achieve something. It became a lesson that almost was hardwired into me.The origins of my life in politics can probably be traced back to our family dinner table. Discussing and debating the events of the day were a regular occurrence at our family dinners. Although my father and I would often disagree about politics, my dad always ensured that our debates were respectful and thoughtful in nature. Today, I have three

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wonderful daughters and I often reflect on the type of father I want to be. In some ways, the roles for fathers have changed over the years but in other ways they

are still the same. I suspect I struggle with many of the same things my father did when I was growing up.Today, when I hear the Harry Chapin song, Cats in the

Cradle, I get it and am reminded that no matter how busy life gets I have an important role of being both a father and a son.

My dad did his best with the tools he had

By John Gaiptman Fathers place a significant role in fostering social and emotional development in the lives of their children. Research is clear about that. What isn’t clear is what characteristics are needed to be a good father. Like most dads, my father wasn’t easy to define. He was both an unassuming and a complicated man. As a child, I often wished that he had more time to spend with me, but I also knew that he worked long hours to provide for his family. Even today, I regret that he died too soon after he was in a position to spend time with his family. I think we would have connected on so many levels. I understand, through my daily work, that there are many reasons why a father might be separated from his child. I have seen numerous instances where a teacher, a coach, or a religious leader has served as a role model and mentor. I have also seen remarkably strong mothers take on the dual role. I have come to learn that it is not the quantity, but the quality of time parents spend with their children that is significant. My dad was not born in Canada; his family came to Canada to escape persecution in his homeland. He never complained about

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People A gentle man and a gentleman

Continued from page 28 having to leave the place of his birth, but he also never forgot. I believe this experience helped shape him as an individual. Although he was a man of peace and never understood a need for violence, he did not hesitate to enlist when the world was at war. My dad was a man of very few words.The truth is he didn’t have to tell me how to live. I learned every-

thing I needed to know by watching him and how he conducted himself on a daily basis. … Though he worked long hours and had many monetary challenges, he was extremely generous. If he heard of a financial need, he was always willing to give and felt fortunate that he was able to do so. My dad understood first and foremost that his responsibilities were to his family and to his

community. My dad never won an award. He didn’t become rich or die famous, but a great dad doesn’t need to be a superhero. My dad did his best with the tools he had. I recently ran into someone who knew my father and described him as both a gentle man and a gentleman. … I would be proud if one day I would be described in the same fashion.

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People PROFILE Head of the family: Jim Bell, father of 10, raised his kids to believe they never had to leave home, ‘there were tears when they did,’ he says.

Jim Bell Just an ‘average’ dad with 10 kids Jim Bell is a familiar face around town. The 80-something has lived in New Westminster on and off for the last five decades. You may have seen his name in previous articles when he sought a seat on council or school board. “I’ve had a very diverse life and those are the life experiences I bring,” he said in a previous interview about his decision to

run for public office. This time around, though, Bell talks to the Record about family and fatherhood. What many might not know is that Bell raised ten kids with his wife, Florence – Margaret, Katherine, Florence, Jeanette, Anne, Christine, Beverley, John, James and Jeffrey. He has 13 grandchildren as a result. – By Tereza Verenca

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What was it like raising 10 kids? (Laughs) Stressful.The first six were all athletes, musicians and mathematicians. Margaret was in the district band. She played piccolo. Jeanette played the saxophone. Florence played the crying cornet, and she

Did you always know you wanted a big family? Yes, and I found a single woman who was a single child who wanted a big family (laughs).They were all welcomed, you know. Oh my goodness.There wasn’t anyone like any one of them. It was love at first sight. Florence and I, we were passionate Presbyterians, I tell people. After Jef-

frey was born, he was the last, we couldn’t have any more children.We were so busy anyway and stressed out, it seemed my bum was welded to the car seat. I was always taking someone to an event or band practice. Imagine, we had them all at different levels, playing these instruments. What was dinner time

like with that many mouths to feed? We cooperated. Some nights it was McDonalds. We had coupons.The kids got sick of it, said, ‘Can’t we have something besides McDonalds?’ Sometimes I’d get the big overtime hour and I’d be late. Florence needed all the help she could get and the girls all took turns, too. Dinner took

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I’m assuming, with that many family members, you bickered. Of course, there was always disagreements. And the girls were experts at hair pulling (laughs). And the boys, Jeffrey and Jim, they got social welfare at

How did you keep the peace? I just talked to them.The best way was to make them feel so loved and wanted. We never said a thing like, ‘You have to get out.’ Never, ever, said a thing like that. No one was ever challenged to leave, no matter Continued on page 32

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People ‘It’s about love, life and peace’ Continued from page 30 what they did.We didn’t want them to leave, and there were tears when they did. I think that’s the most important thing about being a dad. Was Father’s Day a big deal in your household? No, it wasn’t a big deal. The girls tried to make it a big deal, but Mother’s Day was the one I said was important. Mothers are important. Fathers are there, and hopefully they’re there as breadwinners. Sometimes I had two jobs. I never wanted to go back to work though. No way. I just wanted to stay home all the time, really. If you could choose one word to describe the type of dad you are, what would it be and why? I would say I was average because I had my faults too, you know. I expected everyone to do well (laughs), even if they couldn’t read and write properly. (Father’s Day) makes me smile. I remember the happy times. It’s too easy to dwell on the

problems. Everybody has problems. …You see, you got me speechless again.We just made sacrifices for everyone. It’s about love, life and peace, not property, stuff like that.The rest is just decoration. What’s your proudest moment as a father? There were lots of them. When they got their Grade 12 diplomas that was really important. John couldn’t read and write properly, but he understood Ohm’s Law. I still have it, a circuit he built using nails, copper wire and a board. He built the circuit, and this was the start, you see. I watched him at work at Seattle Community College, peeking around the corner, with the students lined up to ask him to look at their problem and tell them what was wrong. He was demonstrating a tremendous grasp of the knowledge of the field. With that many kids, you must have so many fond memories of their shenanigans. Can you describe a few?

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As work gets underway atop the Front Street parkade, the city is turning its attention to what will take place on the road below. After crews finish refurbishing the eastern side of the parkade, they’ll get to work on deconstructing the western side of the parking structure. Once that part of the parkade is gone, the City of New Westminster will create the Front Street Mews, a pedestrian friendly area in front of the retailers on that section of Front Street. The city hired PWL Partnership to develop design concepts for the mews on Front Street frontage road, between Begbie and Sixth streets. Community members will have a chance to view and comment on the two concepts at an open house taking place on Thursday,

June 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Anvil Centre. “At this point, there has been two options that have been designed so far, with different configurations,” said Mayor Jonathan Cote. “Really, the goal of the city is, once the parkade is removed, how do we create a more pedestrian-friendly environment at that location that is obviously next to some difficult transportation corridors.” Cote encourages residents and businesses to offer input into the process to ensure the city creates a place where people want to be. “One of the options has a meandering road, which has the positive impact of slowing down traffic and creating a little bit of a different road environment there. The downside of that option is the parked cars are right along the sidewalk in a section of that scheme,” Cote said. “The other scheme has all of the parking at the back end, at the

end of the mews.The thinking was the parked cars would provide even a further barrier to both the trains and the other portion of Front Street.” A staff report states both options include locating the truck corridor closer to the existing railway tracks in order to maximize the pedestrian realm, provide a sufficient number of at-grade parking stalls and provide a generous buffer/noise attenuation wall between Front Street and the mews. According to a staff report, the Front Street Mews project is estimated to cost $2 million and will be funded from the city’s transportation capital budget. While doing the work to create a mews, the city will replace an 80-year-old steel water main, which is estimated to cost $146,000 and would be funded through the city’s water utility budget.

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In the days leading up to the June 16, 1886 issue of the local Mainland Guardian newspaper, New Westminster had pleasant but windy weather. But the town’s folk would have been hearing serious stories of loss, tragedy, injury and death – stories of a disastrous fire in the new town rapidly growing on Burrard Inlet not too far away.The June 16th issue spelled it all out in great detail. In a column headed, “Awful Catastrophe. Vancouver City Totally Destroyed by Fire. Great Loss of Life,” the reports covered the loss of the June 13 fire. “Sunday morning at 7 o’clock the City of Vancouver was enveloped in smoke, it increased and, at 1 p.m., it hung over the doomed city like a funeral pall.The ma-

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escape the flames, often describing the bodies in great detail.We learn that people were taken to New Westminster for medical aid, and another reference notes corpses being sent to the Royal City for burial. Another account updated the town site after the fire. “Today I crossed over the site of Vancouver City; it is a dismal black waste in the woods; the fire ate up everything. I learn from the sufferers that everyone expected a fire but when it came no one was prepared to go. It came like a flash and swept the city off the face of the earth.” New Westminster city council acted quickly to send supplies.The mayor reported, “we sent out two wagon loads of provisions last night.Today we sent another and we hope to do more.”

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Girls to escort World Cup stars Under-10 Burnaby Girls Soccer Club players to walk national teams onto field cer clubs to participate in the FIFA youth program in conjunction with the Women’s World Cup, which beThey might not think it just yet, but 22 lucky Burn- gan on June 6 with Canaaby Girls Soccer Club play- da edging Mainland China 1-0 in the opening match in ers are in for the game of a Edmonton. lifetime. Soccer clubs from West Eight-year-olds JaidVancouver, the North en Fraser and Stephi SchShore and Port Moody, weitzer will have the privilege of leading two national Vancouver Athletic Footteam captains onto the field ball Club, Central City FC, Pinnacles FC from Pentat B.C. Place for an important qualifying match at the icton and members of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Lower Island Soccer Association will also take part Cup on June 23. as either player escorts, ball While the two teams are crews or flag yet to be dedurtermined, 20 “Score goals, bearers ing the World other clubhave fun and try Cup games mates will held at B.C. also get to your best” Place. go hand-inVancouhand with ver, one of the the other nasix official host tional team cities for the 2015 womplayers onto the field to en’s world soccer chamtake part in the pre-game celebrations and the singing pionships, showcased the first two days of Group C of the national anthems. matches between Japan, The other lucky unCameroon, Switzerland der-10 Burnaby club playand Ecuador at the downers taking part in the town dome. walk-on at B.C. Place inB.C. Place also hosted clude: Maya Duvall, Chara final Group D matchup lotte Ron, Lara Boljunbetween Nigeria and the cic, Daleena Dade, United States on Tuesday Hanna Kaustinen, Shiva(after Record deadlines). li Naithani, Gabriela LazaThe Vancouver venue ruk, Ellie Carr, Azlyn Mcwill also be the place to be Donald, Kiera Robertson, Madeline DeMelo,Vanessa to catch Canada, the winWoo, Emily Campbell,Teya ner of Group A following a 1-0-2 record in the opening Johnson, Klara Tomek, Airound, in the first of two kum Gill, Ana Goluza, Ava Round of 16 matches hostBertoia, Isabella Panesar ed at B.C. Place. and Sofia Dehlic. The second game will The Burnaby soccer be contested by the Group club was selected as one C winner, likely defending of eight B.C. youth socTom Berridge

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Hand in hand: Jaiden Fraser, left, and Stephi Schweitzer will be leading the national team captains onto the field for an upcoming Women’s World Cup game at B.C. Place. PHOTO LARRY WRIGHT

champion Japan, and the third-place team from one of the other three remaining groups A, B, or F, with the Burnaby Girls as escorts on June 23. Both Jaiden, a Grade 3 student from Tweedsmuir Elementary in New Westminster and Stephi, who attends Grade 2 at Armstrong Elementary in Burnaby, don’t believe they will be fazed one bit by all the buildup to the beautiful game’s crowning celebration. “Nope,” said Jaiden em-

phatically, “because I’ve been in front of lots of people for a long time – dancing, singing and during the May Day.” Stephi even plans to give her escort a pre-game pep talk – “Score goals, have fun and try your best.” Stephi feels excited about the possibility of Canada winning the Cup on home turf, as well as being on television. In fact, her Burnaby Girls team is named Team Canada after this country’s women’s team won the

Olympic bronze medal in London, England in 2012. Jaiden doesn’t think she will be passing on any advice to her national team captain. “I’m usually shy,” she said. When prodded further on what she thinks might take place in her moment at B.C. Place, Jaiden is more certain. “People walking on the field with the soccer players and everyone is screaming, that’s it,” she said.

WLA ’Bellies unbeaten after six games

Penalty minutes a concern, but NewWest PK and goalie tandem the best in the league Tom Berridge

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The New Westminster Salmonbellies continued their unbeaten march in the Western Lacrosse Association. The senior A Salmonbellies staged a third-period rally to eke out a 9-8 win over the Burnaby Lakers at Queen’s Park Arena last Thursday. New West then held on in Maple Ridge to edge the Burrards 7-6 on Sunday. The back-to-back wins lifted the ’Bellies into the No. 1 spot nationally in the weekly LacrosseTalk poll.

Trailing Burnaby 7-4 heading into the final frame, New West tallied five straight goals before Jackson Decker got one back with just a second left in the league matchup. “Tonight, everyone was working hard.We had to be,” Decker said after the game. Playing without frontrunners Robert Church,Tyler Digby and Casey Jackson, Burnaby got solid outings from its two offensive lines, including Jason Jones, with two goals in a five-point night. The two teams played it even until midway through

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the second period, when Jones sparked a three-goal mini run for Burnaby in the final three-plus minutes. But all the hard work went for naught in the third, when Jimmy McBride started things off for New West with a goal off a screen from the right side. Patrick Miles closed the gap even further with a transition tally and then veteran Tyler Crompton caught everyone napping and scored off a trick play to knot the game at 7-7. A minute later, first star Logan Schuss scored the go-ahead goal with his second of the game. Salmon-

bellie rookie and third star Luke Gillespie got the game winner, with his second goal of the night in the final minute on a harmless looking shot off a restart in play. “It’s exciting. Every team has quality players and when someone’s missing (in the lineup), someone has to step up,” said Schuss. “It was time to get into it in the third.We’re a third-period team. It’s a testament to our conditioning.We like to close out the third.” And close out they did, scoring five times on just 12 shots on Burnaby’s new goalie Tye Belanger.

Eric Penney scored his third win of the season in goal for New West, stopping 41 Laker shots and increasing his league-best save percentage to 0.891. But on Sunday, it was Alexis Buque’s turn to save the day, turning in a sparkling 48-save performance to earn his third win. Brendan Ranford got the game winner at 14:25 of the middle period. Jordan McBride led all scorers with a hat trick. New West hosts Langley at Queen’s Park on Thursday at 7:45 p.m. The ’Bellies are in Coquitlam Saturday at 7 p.m.

The New Westminster Hyacks have found their pivot following a spring football jamboree in Washington State. The varsity Hyacks scrimmaged against Burlington, Blaine and Mt. Baker high schools at Civic Field in Bellingham last Thursday. Jamie Shiho, who shared the quaterbacking duties with Mackenzie Ratcliffe last season, appears to be the heir apparent for the job after last week’s showing. “(Shiho) threw the ball accurately and early, which was really encouraging and he ran hard,” said New West head coach Farhan Lalji. Michael Thind is likely to be a key target for Shiho in the Hyack offensive scheme, while Jordan Guzman ran well for the Hyacks in the controlled scrimmages. But it was important to find a go-to guy, who could lead the offence, said Lalji. “Regardless of the offence we run the quarterback has to be the straw that stirs the drink. “Jamie (Shiho) decided he wants it.” On defence, Jeff Lugtu, an all-star at linebacker last season, will stack the middle with Marcel Wang and Gurvir Ghuman at the outside position. Rochon Bhattacharya has likely locked down a starting position at corner back with his physical play. Sunny Rishi and Dillon Cusker were among the best linemen in camp. Losing four linemen to graduation this year, makes New West’s play at linebacker all the more important and a key to how well the defence can perform, said Lalji. Next Sunday, the Hyacks will compete at the University of Washington 7 on 7 tournament. The following week the varsity team will be off to Oregon for its annual team camp. Summer workouts will also be a big part of the preparation for the upcoming season. “We have more balance this year,” Farhan said. “We have more pieces … I think that will help us.”

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Sports ’Bellies back in business

NewWest juniors on a three-game winning streak Tom Berridge

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The New Westminster Salmonbellies appear to have left a .500 season behind them. The junior A Salmonbellies took a big step towards catching the B.C. Junior Lacrosse League frontrunners following a comeback 14-11 victory over the visiting Victoria Shamrocks at Queen’s Park Arena on Sunday. The win, coupled with last Thursday’s 9-8 win in Langley, moved the New West club to within two points of third-place Victoria. “We needed that win pretty badly.We’ve been struggling this year. It was nice to pull that one off,” said first-year junior Carter Dickson. New West trailed Victoria in each of the first and second periods before pulling even at the interval. But in the final frame, it was a totally different story. Jeremy Bosher, in just his third game back since shar-

ing a NCAA Division I field lacrosse title with the University of Denver, scored three of his game-high four goals, including the game winner, in the third period. Four of New West’s six goals in the third period came on the power play. Connor Robinson shared a game-high six points with Dickson, who had three goals and as many helpers, including his team-high 19th goal of the season. “It was nice to have all the boys back from school and get some goals. Last year, they didn’t have this problem,” the 17-year-old Dickson added. New West trailed Victoria 8-5 at the midway point of the second period, when Michael Flintoff came in for starter Tyler Landry and had one of his best outings in recent weeks, allowing just three goals and putting up a 0.870 save percentage in the 32 minutes remaining in the game. Dickson’s hat-trick goal at 10:41 of the middle period sparked a six-goal mini-run

for the juniors that extended into the third stanza. In Langley, New West played nip-and-tuck with the Thunder up until the final four minutes, when Salmonbellie captain Tyrell Hamer-Jackson tallied the unassisted game winner at the Langley Events Centre. The junior ’Bellies held a lead for all but a one-minute span in the third period in a game that was tied on six separate occasions. New West improved its record to 8-5-0 with a game in hand on Victoria and league-leading Coquitlam and two games less than second-place Delta at 114-0. “We’ve been getting scared about the playoff spot, but if we play like this, for sure, there will be no problem securing a playoff spot,” Dickson said. New West took on Coquitlam at home on Tuesday (after Record deadlines). The juniors are in Port Coquitlam on Friday. Game time is 8 p.m.

Synchro show: New Westminster’s Madison Michielin, left, and Lianna Dall’Antonia perform a duet number at the Caprice club’s annual water show. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Swim records for Hyacks

Hyack Swim Club’s Sehajvir Singh, BrodieYoung, Martin Dimitrov and Micah Lau broke three 13 to 14 boys’ club records at the recent Mel Zajac Jr. International meet in Vancouver. The foursome set new club marks in the 400-metre freestyle relay, 800m free relay

and 400m medley relay. In the 400m free, the boys broke the 2011 record by almost three seconds, in a time of 3:55.90 and the 2012 800m free mark by nearly seven seconds, with a new club standard of 8:39.74.The new boys’ medley record is 4:17.98.

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