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PRIDE Al Houston, left, and Travis Angus of the Greater Vancouver Native Cultural Society, pictured with New West Pride Society members and local politicians, bless Columbia Street with down feathers prior to the street party kickoff. See more photos of the New West Pride Fest events on page 3 and a story on page 4, or view all our online coverage at www.newwestrecord.ca. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Cop misconduct investigations closed Two police officers fired, one reprimanded, according to report from the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner Cayley Dobie

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Three investigations into police misconduct within the New Westminster Police Department are now over, according to the police complaint office’s quarterly report.

The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner, B.C.’s disciplinary authority for municipal police departments, recently released its first quarter report. In it, New Westminster’s police force was one of four departments out of 14 where investigations into misconduct were concluded between

April 1 and June 30. Two of the cases are likely still fresh in the minds of New Westminster residents. The first being the firing of officer Adam Spindor, an eight-year veteran of the police force who was accused of stealing money from a fund run by officers in the department’s street crime unit. Spindor was fired from the department in March, when these allegations came to light, and in April he was charged with two counts of theft and

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The faces of PRIDE PHOTOS BY JENNIFER GAUTHIER AND CORNELIA NAYLOR

“It feels good to kind of look back and think, wow, we really accomplished something special.” – Pride president Jeremy Perry, story page 4.

A family affair: The New West Pride Fest street party attracted an all-ages crowd to Columbia Street on Saturday, and Record photographers were part of the fun. Clockwise from top left: A photo moment with one of the many Pride window displays; five-year-old Amy Rodham gets her Pride face on; visitors stop for a selfie at the party; canine fan Bruni is all decked out in his rainbow colours; supporters sport their colourful headgear as they pose in front of the rainbow balloon arch; eight-month-old Draven Carson checks out the concert stage; watching the crowd with cool drink in hand; members of the Vancouver Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence enjoy the action; Bif Naked performs on the Starlight Casino Stage. PHOTOS JENNIFER

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Organizers are calling PrideWeek a “resounding success.” Nearly 25,000 people descended on Columbia Street last Saturday for the street party, according to New West Pride Society president Jeremy Perry. “That was exactly what we were aiming for and anticipating, about double the size from last year,” he enthusiastically said. So what made 2015 Pride such a huge hit? Perry said there were many contributing factors that culminated into a “perfect storm.” Moving the festival from Tipperary Park to Columbia Street in 2014 worked in the board’s favour, providing advertising through word-of-mouth. “Many people went home and told their friends, ‘Wow that was fun,’” Perry told the Record. Then there’s the city’s continuous support, including the newly-installed rain-

bow crosswalk and the Pride flag raising ceremony at city hall on Aug. 10. Perry said board members from other communities that have struggled to get a flag raised were in attendance, thanking the City of NewWestminster for their efforts. The NewWest Pride Society also took part in this year’sVancouver Pride Parade, which gave the board an opportunity to remind Vancouverites about the many Pride events going on in the Royal City.The marketing budget was also expanded, Perry said, allowing more financial freedom to plan. “I’d be remiss not to credit being able to attract internationally-renowned talent to our stage,” Perry said of headlining act Bif Naked. “I think there’s a real opportunity for us to realize that maybe that needs to be a bigger part of the identity of our festival, and to really create a platform to showcase internationally-renowned queer musi-

cians, and to bring in some of the local emerging queer talent.” The week-long events leading up to the street party also created plenty of buzz, with a good showing at each. Some 70 people dropped in for the seniors’ hoedown at Century House, while the drag show at Heritage Grill had standing room only.The family picnic at Pier Park and the Double Down Dance Party at Starlight Casino were also well attended. “Never before have I paid cover to go into an event that had such a cross section of the community,” Perry noted. “Usually it’s going to be geared towards one demographic or another.The Starlight Casino party had young people, older people, lesbians, gay people, trans people, straight people.” Fifty-five volunteers, meanwhile, dedicated their time to put on the five-hour party on Columbia Street, he added. “I looked around the volunteer debrief as we were

Pride: Travis Angus of the Greater Vancouver Native Cultural Society offers a blessing on Columbia Street. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

waiting for the street to shut down so we can go out and start setting up, and I realized that I didn’t know over half the people in the

room,” Perry recalled. “People are coming out of the woodwork, people are getting involved and we’re just reaching new people in the

community. It was just really touching to see.” Asked what it feels to be at the helm for the last two years, helping move Pride forward, Perry called it amazing. “To just know that I’m part of this amazing group of people who are working so hard, it feels good to kind of look back and think, wow, we really accomplished something special.” The society will be holding a post-mortem meeting this weekend to talk about what worked and what didn’t. One thing board members will consider next year, Perry said, is creating more organizing committees that local residents can participate in year-round, from a marketing group to a street decorating group. Those interested in becoming a board member can attend the society’s AGM on Sept. 23 at Heritage Grill. Bosley’s at Columbia Square took home the title for the Pride window display contest.

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City Magic regroups after ﬁre By Tereza Verenca

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A local barber is back on his feet after a fire destroyed his shop last month. Majdi Jado – also known as Magic in the community – is currently cutting and clipping at Zahra’s Ultimate Hair Design salon on Sixth Street. “He was in a situation where he needed help,” owner Zahra Hakim told the Record. “Why not? We have to help.” On July 19, a blaze broke out in the walls of the New Venture Coin Laundry laundromat in the 400 block of Eighth Street. Magic’s Attention Barber Shop was just a few units down. “We stood out there and watched the whole building burn,” he recalled. It took 42 firefighters, two water trucks and five engines to extinguish the fire, but by then it was too late. Magic had lost everything. “I went inside to see if I could salvage anything, but when I saw everything, I was really disappointed and it actually hit me then,” he said. “I felt like I just wrecked the whole thing, I didn’t really care anymore because I was really upset.” That anger grew with the realization that the roughly $6,500 worth of barber equipment was not insured. The father-of-two had been approached by an insurance company in the past, but some bad reviews deterred him from signing up.

“We should have looked at some different insurance companies,” Magic said. “We should have had insurance.” The day after the tragedy, he began knocking on doors, visiting every Royal City barber shop and salon

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he could think of, asking if he could rent a chair. That’s when Hakim agreed to let him operate out of her studio, free of charge. “I was really grateful when she took me in. She’s a wonderful lady,” Magic said. “I’m really lucky.” The North Burnaby resident said because he still has two years remaining on his barber shop lease and because the landlord plans to rebuild the damaged units, he’d like to return to Eighth Street.When asked

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Stopping idiocy is just the ﬁrst step As wildfires continue to rage around the province, Premier Christy Clark is making headlines for saying she wants to see harsher penalties for people who start forest fires. This statement, perhaps not surprisingly, came after officials said the devastating fire still burning outside of Rock Creek is believed to be human-caused. The fire, which was discovered Aug. 13, was burning over some 3,750 hect-

ares as of press time. And, with a warm, drying trend predicted for the coming few days, fire crews weren’t expecting to get any help from Mother Nature. Clark isn’t wrong. People who start forest fires should indeed be penalized heavily. In fact, it was a full month ago that Forests Minister Steve Thomson announced a review of existing punishments – tapping Prince George-Mack-

enzie MLA Mike Morris (a former RCMP superintendent) to head the review. Morris said he would look at a number of possible fixes, including higher fines, banning people from provincial parks and campsites for repeatedly violating fire prohibitions, and impounding the cars of those caught flicking cigarette butts out their windows. We can back all those plans. Frankly, anyone stupid enough to do some-

thing to endanger the safety of our forests – especially in a hot, dry year like this one – deserves a harsh punishment. Unfortunately, however, focusing on punishments for human-caused fires is a mere drop in the bucket when it comes to addressing the real issues at play. The fact of the matter is, wildfires will continue to burn every year, regardless of how careful each and every citizen is.The B.C. gov-

ernment’s own statistics show that, over the decade from 2004 to 2013, 38.5 per cent of wildfires were caused by people and another 61.5 per cent by lightning. If even half of the province’s fires were preventable, we’d still be facing the possibility of raging infernos. And, as scientists suggest that this year’s exceptionally hot, dry weather is but a sign of things to come, we have to get serious about

this problem. The B.C. government has to set realistic budgets for firefighting. And, even more to the point, it has to take the bull by the horns and finally start taking real action to address climate change. Stopping an idiot from tossing a cigarette butt into a forest is a good thing. But stopping the human race from destroying the planet is a much more urgent obligation.

MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

IT woes plague government Just what is it with the B.C. government when it comes to expensive computer problems? The latest sorry chapter in this seemingly never-ending story was recently uncovered by Carol Bellringer, B.C.’s crack new independent auditor general. And this one is a doozy: a computer system that is five years late, 420 per cent over budget and is so inefficient, and possibly even outdated, that it requires an extra $14 million in annual maintenance. Bellringer and her team audited the Panorama computer system and uncovered a horror-show of cost overruns and errors. As well, they cited a lack of leadership within the ministry and a defensive mindset that shuts out criticism. Operated within the Health Ministry, Panorama is supposed to manage infectious diseases across the country. Five years after it began, the implementation is still not complete and B.C. taxpayers are on the hook for $113 million, and that figure continues to rise. Perhaps even more alarming is the fact that Bellringer discovered that when the IT company in question (IBM) failed to deliver on the terms of its original contract, it was renegotiated to transfer any financial risk from IBM onto taxpayers. But this epic computer fail is far from unusual within the B.C. government. There were huge start-up problems with the electronic health initiative (although

to be fair, this happened in other provinces as well, notably Ontario), and there have been serious problems with software in the K-12 education system. And this past spring, Bellringer discovered the problem-plagued Integrated Case Management computer system, which is supposed to help social workers better serve vulnerable children and adults, was never completely implemented. This is starting to become a very expensive kind of problem, because the government is spending more and more money on computer systems purchased from various IT companies. In the 1990s, total IT costs were less than $50 million a year.They’ve increased almost tenfold since then and now are nearing a half-billion dollars a year. No one has come up with the reason why computer problems are happening with mounting regularity. But I suspect a big factor may be that the government doesn’t have the same resources when it comes to assessing IT programs as the companies that are offering them for sale. In any event, you can bet there will be more expensive computer fails within government in the future. And you can bet that Bellringer – who has quickly established herself as one of the sharpest B.C. auditors general ever – will be all over them. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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Dear Editor As we know, the government of Canada has increased the Universal Child Care Benefit to families for each child under six from $100 to $160 each month (a 60 per cent increase) and has introduced a new $60 per month benefit to each child six through 17, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2015, and payable irrespective of family income. Meanwhile, Canada’s poorest seniors, those subsisting on Old Age Security and GIS, are receiving no increase in 2015, even with inflation presently at 2.3 per cent. The poorest single senior currently receives $1,330.80 per month on OAS and GIS, or a total of $15,969.60 yearly. In 2009, the low-income cutoff, also known as the poverty line for after-tax income for one person was $18,421 yearly (and with inflation would be at least $20,000 in 2015). In 2011, the government of Canada estimated that there were 680,000 low-income seniors, i.e. those collecting OAS and GIS. Now, with an estimated seven million children between the ages of zero and 17, the new $60 per month increase in child benefits for 2015 will amount to just over $5 billion. A federal election has just been called, but no party — not the Conservatives, NDP or Liberals — seems to care about senior citizens, particularly about Canada’s most impoverished seniors. In a country as rich as Canada, this amounts to a national disgrace. In the interests of fairness and equality, at the very least, it is my belief that Canada’s poorest, most vulnerable senior citizens should be entitled to a $60 per month increase in their GIS payments for 2015, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2015, as with the children of Canada. This increase would amount to approximately $490 million, or slightly less than 10 per cent of what is being given to families with children. Days before the election call, the Conservative government committed $582 million for a ring road in Calgary, on top of over $1 billion promised for transit extensions in Calgary. Absolutely nothing, zero, for poor seniors. Should a ring road in Calgary be a more important priority over the welfare of 680,000 low-income seniors across Canada? It appears that Pope Francis was much too accurate when he recently stated of the elderly, “having become older and less useful, are marginalized to the point of abandonment.” Which of our federal leaders, Stephen Harper, Tom Mulcair, and Justin Trudeau, will take the challenge and stand up for Canada’s seniors, especially the poorest and most vulnerable? We need a specific, concrete commitment before we go to cast our ballots in this federal election. Bob Jacobs, New Westminster

Coal needs a rethink Dear Editor It would appear President Obama has declared war on coal-fired power stations in the U.S. The question now is whether Canada will follow suit. There can be no doubt the U.S. coal barons watching the domestic demand for their product CCC (climate-changing coal) dwindle, will be more anxious than ever to use Canada as a conduit. Perhaps Fraser Surrey Docks, which is committed to installing a coal transfer facility to ship four million tonnes to China annually, will have second thoughts and abort the project. Let us hope so. David Gibbs, Surrey

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@Support_Seniors A great day it was! @bifnaked rocked it! Thanks for the party @newwestpride @CorNaylor Crowd loving @bifnaked at @newwestpride street party @ TheRecord @carolinederksen @KateReid was amazing yesterday! #celebritycrush #newwestpride @belleancell @bifnaked’s acoustic performance woed #NewWestPride yesterday. So gracious and obviously adores her fans. @christinevank @bifnaked #newwestpride great afternoon and performances @bifnaked It was an honour to meet you! Thank you for celebrating #NewWestPride with us! @newwestpride A beautiful city! @newwestpride We are humbled and grateful for all the love and effort from our volunteers, vendors and performers today. Happy #NewWestPride!! @Min_Reyes It was nice to meet our NDP candidate Peter Julian at #newwestpride. Didn’t get to meet the LPC nor Green candidates. CPC wasn’t even there. @wenco88 So glad I decided to move to New West! Awesome #newwestpride @MPJulian Happy to see #UNIFOR members @ #NewWestPride! Celebrating diversity & equality! #NewWest @JustifiedBagel It’s so beautiful down here I might cry. #newwestpride

Not everyone’s sold on the Sapperton parklet Dave Lundy What they also do is drive people to either not park on the street in front of those businesses with parklets in front of them, or forces people into the residential areas, which then gives residents fewer parking spaces. As well as increase traffic in the residential areas. I am not sure where the City thinks that increasing density with all the condo developments going on will result in fewer residents owning cars. Particularly given that New West by and large is a bedroom community, where the majority of people that live here work somewhere else and commute there. Where families on average have 2 or more vehicles. If anything, this move will in fact push more traffic into the residential areas as people look for parking spaces to go to these businesses in these areas. JOIN THE CONVERSATION

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Hospital rebuild moves ahead Fraser Health puts out call for designers and builders for RCH project The redevelopment of Royal Columbian Hospital moved a step closer last week with a call for qualified designers and builders to take on Phase 1 of the project. The Fraser Health Authority posted its request for qualifications (RFQ) on the B.C. Bid website last Thurs-

day, inviting teams to express their interest in designing and building the new mental health and substance-use facility, energy centre and underground parkade. Expected to cost just under $259 million, construction on Phase 1 is expected to start in 2016 and be

complete in 2019. Also in Phase 1, but not part of the RFQ, is the temporary relocation of some hospital parking starting this fall. In 2016, the hospital’s helipad will be moved to allow for construction of the new mental health and substance use building.

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Time is running out for folks wanting to comment on the latest coal proposal at Fraser Surrey Docks. Fraser Surrey Docks has applied to Port MetroVancouver to amend its existing permit to build and operate a direct transfer coal facility at its site across the river fromWestminster Quay and Queensborough. If approved, Fraser Surrey Docks would be permitted to load coal directly from the facility onto ocean-going vessels, rather than barges, as had been previously proposed. Anyone wishing to provide feedback before the Aug. 21 deadline can do so

online by following the links from www.fsd.bc.ca/ amendment. Volunteers with the Dogwood Initiative have been canvassing the Royal City to garner support for their stance on coal.The Dogwood Initiative’s Beyond Coal campaign seeks to prevent further expansion of U.S. thermal coal exports in B.C., to require independent health and environmental assessment before considering new coal shipping projects and to ensure British Columbians have a say about export activities affecting their families and communities. The Dogwood Initiative is getting people to comment on the proposal through its

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City Library love: Volunteer Fiona Goldberg points visitors in the right direction at the New Westminster Public Library’s 150th birthday celebrations on Saturday. As this year is also an anniversary of the book Alice in Wonderland, the library encouraged guests to wear their best or silliest hats – or make one at the library. The birthday celebrations also included cake, face painting, sidewalk art and a special Tech Day introducing library users to all things digital. See more photos at www.newwestrecord.ca. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Cop investigations closed

Continued from page 1 The officer, whose name is not included in the report, was accused of assaulting his girlfriend when an argument between the two escalated.The New Westminster Police Department suspended him without pay immediately, and he resigned about two weeks lat-

er, according to the report. The third investigation resulted in both verbal and written reprimands for the police officer in question, after he failed to properly investigate an alleged sexual assault. The report notes the officer “neglected to conduct reasonable followup” during

the investigation. It’s also noted the officer didn’t submit a Violent Crime Linkage Analysis System report within 24 days of the assault or notify the Ministry of Child and Family Services.The officer also neglected to notify the victim that the investigation had ended and why.

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Arts & Entertainment

Century House artists tell visual stories Tereza Verenca

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Susan Tamkin took up painting five years ago at the age of 60. She had just retired from a long career in the federal government; she had raised two boys, and she wanted to do more with her “doodling.” “It was quite thrilling to start, a bit nerve wracking at first,” the long-time New

When you’re putting paint onto a canvas, you’re committing yourself.

West resident told the Record. “When you’re putting paint onto a canvas, you’re committing yourself.” After taking some classes and building a studio in her garage,Tamkin’s media of choice now includes water colours, acrylics and the traditional sketching pencil. A majority of her inspiration,

she said, comes from her vegetable and flower garden. “I just love plants and seeing how beautiful they are, and then you try to capture them,” she added. There’s also her love of trees, specifically the ones along St. Patrick Street. “I’ve got names for some of them,”Tamkin jokingly said. “I just see them as different people.They look like they’ve got their arms raised and they’re singing to nature.” Those paintings, and others, are currently on display in Queen’s Park.Tamkin is one of 13 Century House artists who are part of a group exhibit at Centennial Lodge. The others are Barbara Hilstad, Phyllis Anthony, Hermine Weiss, Silvana McNulty, Arlene Curtin, Sharon Delorenzi, Eileen Pick, Linda Kober, Linda Cant, Lorna Hargreaves, Merril Hall and Candice James. “Everyone has a visual story to tell and we’re proud to provide a venue for those stories to be on display,” said Stephen O’Shea, executive director of the Arts Council of New Westminster, in a press release. “The collaboration with Centu-

Committed to canvas: Susan Tamkin with some of her work in her home studio. Tamkin is one of the artists from Century House featured in the new exhibition at the Arts Council of New Westminster gallery. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

ry House has been very successful and the quality of art on display is second-tonone.” Tamkin said her hobby

has allowed her to see her surroundings – like when she’s out for a walk – in a different light. “You’re learning about

colours and composition and how things work together. … It broadened my life and it makes me happy.” The exhibit runs Tuesday

through Sunday, from 1 to 5 p.m. until Sept. 11.There is an opening reception on Aug. 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Mister Jinnah mysteries gaining momentum Local reporter-turned-author releases third novel in series about the larger-than-life crime reporter Tereza Verenca

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A trip to Costco these days carries a bit of a weird feeling for New West author Don Hauka. That’s because the retail store has picked up his Mis-

ter Jinnah novels. “It’s kind of weird to walk in there and see the produce and everything, and then there’s your book,” he told the Record. “It’s not just one book, it’s all three.” The series revolves around Mister Jinnah, a

politically incorrect, larger-than-life crime reporter (a character not-so-loosely based on Hauka’s former reporting colleague, Salim Jiwa). The third book, Pizza 911, was published earlier this summer. During

this storyline, Jinnah has grown tired of working for the fictional Vancouver Tribune. His bags are packed and he’s headed to Africa to run a burger joint, a write-up states, “that is, until a charred, dismembered body is discovered in a piz-

za oven.The lure of one last front-page byline is too much for Jinnah to resist – even if it turns out to be his own obituary.” The decision to base a character on investigative reporter Jiwa was an easy one for Hauka, he said.The

pair worked beside each other at the Province for almost two decades. Hauka recalled meeting him for the first time as a late 20-something temp. “I walked in and they said you have to sit over there. Continued on page 12

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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 40 (NEW WESTMINSTER) SEPTEMBER 2015 SCHOOL OPENING PROCEDURES

ALL ELEMENTARY STUDENTS Kindergarten to Grade 7 students will report to their respective schools for registration and assignments. Unless otherwise advised by the Principal concerned, students will attend for approximately 40 minutes and be dismissed midth th morning on September 8 . Regular classes commence September 9 . Elementary schools will be open to receive new st registrations during the week of August 31 . Please contact your neighbourhood school for more information. Note that the deadline for guarantee of placement in your neighbourhood schools/programs was June 5, 2015. However, students will be accommodated in their neighbourhood school/program as space is available. Kindergarten students have a gradual entry process. Parents are provided with a schedule for parent orientation, interviews and their child’s gradual entry. Contact your child’s school for the schedule. GLENBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS Author: Don Hauka of New West has released the third novel in his Mister Jinnah mystery series. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Novel released

Continued from page 11 There was this guy sitting there, … wearing this loud acrylic shirt in polyester pants, he’s got his feet up on the desk and you can smell the amount of sugar and cream he’s got in his coffee, like six of each.” The two immediately struck up a friendship, Hauka added. The Air India bombings took place that same year, ultimately laying the foundation for Jiwa’s book, The Death of Air India Flight 182, which Hauka edited. “He puts up this front of being a bit of a coward but he’s really one of the bravest men I know,” he said of his friend. Hauka remembered one time when Jiwa got called to a meeting at one of the Sikh temples in Surrey. Surrounded by gangsters not happy about his reporting on the bombings, Jiwa was told to write “something good.” “If it had been me, I’d say, sure,” Hauka jokingly said. “But Salim, all by himself, confronted with these guys, looked at them and said, ‘Do something good and I’ll write about it.’” But Jiwa isn’t as melodic as he’s made out to be in the book, nor is he a hypchondriac. “It’s more inspired by than based on. In any case, I think there’s the Jinnah experience and the full Jiwa as we like to call it,” said the local author. Pizza 911, published by Dundurn Press, is also available at Black Bond Books at Royal City Centre, and online. It’s not the last of Mister Jinnah, who’ll make an appearance in the U.S. as part of a new series, currently being shopped around in Los Angeles. “I find when I’m writing, if I’m ever stuck, all I have to think is, well, what would Jinnah do? And the character takes over,” Hauka said.

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The school office will be open for new registrations during the week of August 31 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Students already registered will have received an information package outlining the time they should arrive on the first day of school. Teams of classes will arrive at staggered times and it is expected that students will be in th attendance for approximately one hour on the first day (September 8 ) only. The second day, Wednesday, September th 9 , is a regular school day commencing at 8:40 a.m. and ending at 2:59 p.m. QUEENSBOROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

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The school office will be open for new registrations starting on Monday, August 31 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. New students and previously enrolled students are to arrive at the school at 8:36 a.m. on Tuesday, September th th 8 . The students will be at school approximately 40 minutes. The second day, Wednesday, September 9 is a regular school day, commencing at 8:36 a.m. and ending at 3:00 p.m. th

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New registrations for 2015 - 2016 will be accepted from Tuesday, August 25 to Wednesday, September 2 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Completed registrations must be accompanied by all required documentation indicated on the Registration Information Form (www.nwss.ca). Students and their parent/guardian will be required to attend an Intake Meeting with their Counsellor and/or Grade Vice-Principal. Meeting times are arranged upon receipt of completed registration documents. th

School opens at 8:35 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8 . All students must confirm their registration by attending grade th assemblies and picking up their timetables at the time indicated below. Students will be in attendance on September 8 th for grade assemblies only. Wednesday, September 9 is a regular full day of instruction. th

Tuesday, September 8 Grade Assemblies Grade 8: 8:30 a.m.

Grade 9: 9:15 a.m.

Grade 10: 10:00 a.m.

Grade 11: 10:45 a.m.

Grade 12: 11:30 a.m.

New registrations will not be accepted on Tuesday, September 8 . The school office is open again from 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 th p.m. for new registrations on Wednesday, September 9 . th

SIGMA YOUTH LEARNING CENTRE (16 - 18 years old) 835 – 8 Street, New Westminster

Phone: 604-517-6292

New registrations are being accepted at the SIGMA office located on the 2 floor of the NWSS Pearson Wing (across st th from room 281) starting September 1 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Monday, September 14 is the st 1 day of school for all SIGMA students. POWER Youth Learning Centre (16 – 18 years old) 1001 Columbia St., New Westminster Royal City Alternate Program (RCAP) (13 - 15 years old) 1001 Columbia St., New Westminster

Phone: 604-517-6141 Phone: 604-517-6141

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Wed., September 9 and Tues., September 10 , 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. th Thursday, September 10 , 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Starting on Monday, September 14 , students who want to register for our ONLINE courses should PHONE the office at 604-517-6191 from Monday to Friday and schedule an appointment to meet with a teacher. Appointments will be scheduled between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. from Monday to Thursday and on Friday between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. To register, students will be required to show THREE pieces of identification. Please check out the web page, (http://www.virtualschoolbc.ca/id_req.pdf), for identification requirements. Phone 604-517-6191

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PEARSON ADULT LEARNING CENTRE Register in Person Only Registration for Returning Students: New Student Registration/Orientation: Weekly Thursday Registration/Orientation: Phone: 604-517-6286

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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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In the market for a new home? On Fridays, readers can check out the Record’s newest online feature – an easy-to-navigate online map that lists the weekend’s top open houses in NewWestminster.

373 Keary St.

$698,800 – Open Saturday 2 to 4 p.m. This home is just steps to the SkyTrain and shopping. It features three bedrooms on the main level plus a full-height basement. Includes a new furnace and water tank, updated electrical and a new roof. Steve Kasper, Remax Advantage, 604-526-2888

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$439,900 – Open Sunday 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. This three-bedroom plus den unit features insuite laundry, gas fireplace, parking and a storage locker. The guest bathroom has a double shower while the master suite has a four-piece ensuite bathroom. Patti andWes Goss, Remax Advantage: 604-526-2888

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$329,900 – Open Sunday noon to 1:30 p.m. This top-floor, two-bedroom, two-bathoom apartment includes a spacious master bedroom and insuite laundry. Good option for people looking to renovate.Two pets allowed. No rentals. Patti andWes Goss, Remax Advantage: 604-526-2888

315 Blackman St.

$825,000 – Open Saturday 2 to 4 p.m. and Sunday noon to 2 p.m. (Open Thursday by appointment.) This four-bedroom family home features a basement with rec room and workshop. Located in Glenbrooke North, steps from shopping, transit and parks. Tracey Davies, Park Georgia Realty: 604-421-7275

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Community

Books for locavores By Shelley Wilson

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With farmers’ market season in full swing, there are certainly no shortage of wonderful fruits and vegetables to enjoy. Here are a few cookbooks and art books to inspire your creativity! If you are looking to expand your recipe repertoire to make use of your farmers’ market haul, may we suggest a few? The Locavore’s Kitchen by Marilou K. Suszko is arranged by season, so you can dip into it throughout the year to find inspiration. Each season has a highlighted “MakingYour Own” section that ranges from yogurt, to infused vinegar, and sauerkraut.There is a brief section on canning at the end that has good illustrations for the novice canner, so you can tackle pick-

les, preserves and jams with ease. Need more recipes for your Meatless Monday rotation? Try Clean Food, by Terry Walters.The recipes have a seasonal organization, with sections on ingredient types and basic cooking methods to give you a strong understanding of the basics.Then you can try the chocolate lover’s tart! Do you want to grow more of your own food? Find inspiration in The One Block Feast:An Adventure in Food fromYard to Table.The staff at Sunset Magazine chronicle their work growing, harvesting, and preparing a wide range of foodstuffs. From making olive oil and beekeeping, there is certainly a way to make use of what you are already growing – or inspire plans for next year! Is your inner artist in-

spired by all the beautiful colours and shapes of fruits and vegetables? Try some seasonally-inspired artwork! Hand Printing From Nature by Laura Donnelly Bethmann is a lovely book that has instructions on gathering wild materials, supplies for printing, and a list of varied projects with clear instructions. Nature Printing, from the Odgen Nature Center in Utah, has a number of seasonally arranged crafts. The projects range from printing on paper, fabric, food, and glassware.There are a variety of projects for a variety of skills.

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EAT – AND THEN EAT SOME MORE - at Canada’s largest food truck festival right here in New West.The Columbia StrEAT Food Truck Fest takes place on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 4 to 10 p.m. on Columbia Street and will feature food trucks, beer gardens and entertainment.With more than 70 food trucks expected to descend on Columbia Street, you might want to check out some helpful tips for “conquering the Columbia StrEAT Food Truck Fest” at www. downtownnewwest.ca.While you’re there, you can pop into Anvil Centre, which will be serving products from the local brewery and winery at Anvil Tap and Grapes and presenting music by Mellomanic starting at 6 p.m.

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SHOP FOR TREASURES AT THE NINTH ANNUAL QUAYSIDE BOARDWALK FESTIVAL AND SALE, which features scads of vendors selling new or used items, entertainment on four stages, food, a kids zone, and much more. It’s all happening on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the waterfront esplanade. An opening ceremony is taking place just west of River Market at

11:30 a.m.

ATTEND THE GRAND OPENING OF THE CENTURY HOUSE Artists Group exhibition in the gallery at Centennial Lodge in Queen’s Park.The exhibition: Celebrating New Westminster’s Senior Art Community, features works in a variety of mediums, including watercolour, acrylic and pencil crayon. Everyone is welcome

THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND Theresa McManus

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to attend the opening reception on Sunday, Aug. 23 from 2 to 4 p.m.The show runs until Sept. 11 and can be viewed Tuesdays to Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.

CHECK OUT THE LAST CURIOUS FLEA OF THE SUMMER, where you’ll find vendors selling all sorts of interesting items. It’s taking place on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 10

a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at River Market, 810 Quayside Dr. If you’ve been wondering about the value of an item of your own, an onsite appraiser will also be on hand to help you assess its value.

Centre, 777 Columbia St. Members of New West Artists are presenting the character – and characters – of New Westminster in this exhibit. Check it out anytime between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. (or until 8 p.m. on Thursdays).

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Community It’s a dog’s life: Community members are invited to the 16th annual Doggy Fun Day at Queen’s Park on Sunday. A variety of contests and demonstrations will be taking place, including the popular bobbing for wieners contest shown above. PHOTO FILE

City going to the dogs Theresa McManus

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New West is once again going to the dogs for the 16th annual Doggy Fun Day. This year’s event is taking place on Sunday, Aug. 30 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Queen’s Park. It features contests, vendors selling dog supplies or services, offering training or providing dog-related charities, raffles and a 50/50 draw. “It’s going to be fun,” said Cheryl Rogers, one of the event’s organizers. “If it rains, it is Soggy Doggy Fun

Day.” Rain or shine, dogs and their people will take part in a number of contests including the sevenlegged race (two humans and one dog), the egg and spoon race (human holding leashed dog with one hand and an egg in a spoon with the other) and the dog/owner lookalike contest.The bobbing for wieners competition, which features dogs trying to gobble up pieces of wieners floating in a bucket of water, is so popular that it includes a number of heats, quarter-finals, semifinals and finals. In the Su-

per Duper Pooper Scooper race, kids will race around the field picking up as much fake doggy poop as possible and placing it in a bucket. A variety of demonstrations are planned for the day, including a bite-protection demonstration, some K9 Nose Work (dogs searching for scented items that have been hidden) and dog agility. The entertainment begins at noon, followed by the games. It’s taking place on the playing field above the off-leash dog park. See the full story at www. newwestrecord.ca.

ANNALISA KING

KEN MARTIN

KUSH PANATCH

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Chair Mary Jordan, on behalf of the Board of Directors of Vancouver Airport Authority, is pleased to welcome four new directors: Annalisa King, Director at Large; Ken Martin, appointee of The Vancouver Board of Trade; Kush Panatch, appointee of the Federal Government of Canada; and Wayne Wright, appointee of Metro Vancouver. The Board of Directors sincerely appreciates the valuable contributions made to YVR s success by former directors Brian Bentz, Grayden Hayward, Wilson Parasiuk, and Peter W. Webster. More information on the Airport Authority Board and its Directors is available at yvr.ca. Vancouver Airport Authority is a community-based, not-for-profit organization that manages Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Canada's second busiest airport, YVR served more than 19 million passengers in 2014. We are committed to creating an airport that British Columbia can be proud of: a premier global gateway, local economic generator and community contributor.

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• Sweet garden apartment in a well maintained building • 1 bed, 1 bath • Quiet street in the Royal City • Washer & dryer has been roughed in • Spectacular private garden & patio area • 2 pets welcome & rentals allowed • Requires some TLC but could be a great buy for the right person

205-707 Eighth St.

$174,900

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$299,500

109-230 Mowat St.

$174,900

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• One of the best priced 1 bedrooms in New West’s up & coming Sapperton district • 1 bed, 1 bath • Laminate flooring, designer paint • Heat & hot water is included in monthly maintenance fee • The large, fenced patio area offers peaceful respite • Easy access to skytrain, shopping, restaurants & impressive Brewery District

• Deck off of kitchen & living room • Private roof top deck • Two pets welcome

1201-31 Elliot St.

$369,900

207-60 Richmond St.

$244,900

208-331 Knox St.

$164,900

• 2 bed, 2 bath • Great price, good for investors to renovate • Fantastic top floor location • Spacious master bedroom w/ dressing room closets • Great layout • Insuite laundry • 2 pets, no rentals •Close to amenities • Top floor, corner unit • 2 bed, 2 bath • Good sized balcony w/river views • Insuite laundry • Huge living & dining areas w/ fantastic layout • Large master bedroom w/ensuite bathroom • Lots of natural light, windows throughout • Close to uptown amenities such as Moody Park & Royal City Centre • No pets allowed

• 1 bed, 1 bath • The second least expensive strata on the market • Central location in uptown New West • Quality laminated floors • Updated kitchen and bath • Private & spacious patio, perfect for barbeques & entertaining • 2 pets, no rentals

424-3 Rialto Ct

$329,900

304-1040 Fourth Ave.

$229,900

• 1 bed + den, 1 bath • Popular downtown New West location • Gorgeous river views, spacious covered balcony on quiet side of building • Open kitchen w/ granite counters, s/s appliances & gas stove • Meticulously maintained • Insuite laundry • 1 parking, large locker •2 dogs/cats, rentals allowed • Close to transit, stores and restaurants • 2 bed, 2 bath • Great location in uptown New West • Updated kitchen with newer fridge

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• Brand new hot water tank

$439,900

702-39 Sixth St

$324,900 G

• 1 bed, 1 bath • Nice open layout with small, but efficient kitchen • Quiet side of building • Shared laundry on same floor • Rentals, no restrictions • Steps to all amenities • No pets allowed

$309,900

• New piping & electrical

1406-1185 Quayside Dr.

TIN

• 1 bed, 1 bath • Popular Fraserview area • Suite recently painted • Bath features soaker tub & separate shower • Large master bedroom with walk-in closet • Kitchen has s/s appliances & pendant lighting over breakfast bar • Rainscreened & newer roof • 19+ age restriction

116-707 Eighth St.

$484,900

• Upgraded kitchen & bathrooms

• Seldom available 3 bed + den • Very well looked after • Guest bath has a double shower • 4 piece ensuite • Ensuite laundry & gas fireplace • Pets are welcome • Just steps to the beautiful boardwalk & entertainment

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• Unique 2 bed, 2 bath • Split level, corner unit • No elevator as you have your own front door • Everything is new • New flooring & paint throughout • New kitchen w/ s/s appliances • 12ft ceilings, very bright & airy • 2 large & private patios • Move in and enjoy the summer

$379,900

• Family room upstairs

418-12 K de K Ct

• 7883 Welsley Dr • 1104-740 Hamilton St • 403-10 Renaissance Sq

• Loft living at New West Quay 403-10 Renaissance Sq w/river views! • 1 bed, 1 bath • 2 levels, floor to ceiling windows, soaring 17ft ceilings • Huge master bedroom w/ 4 piece ensuite bathroom • Open kitchen w/ s/s appliances, gas range & granite counters • Dogs & Cats allowed, rentals allowed • Steps to boardwalk, New West skytrain & River Market

$409,900

• 2 bed, 2 bath on main floor

• Penthouse - 1277 sq ft • 2 bed, 2 bath • Gorgeous kitchen: granite counters, custom designed backsplash, wall oven & cook top stove • Tons of windows w/ amazing river & city views • New washer & dryer • 2 parking stalls & storage locker • Building recently re-piped • Concrete building

115-225 Francis Way

$729,900

• One of the nicest condos

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• 2 bed, 2 bath 216-1150 Quayside Dr. • Great views of the Fraser River • Insuite laundry, gas fireplace, spacious balcony • Newer fridge & dishwasher • Steps to skytrain & transit • Lots of shops, restaurants & entertainment • New interior and lobby

• 3 bed, 2 bath • Kitchen features granite counters, s/s appliances, pendant lighting & breakfast bar • Quality laminate floors • Master bed with walk in closet & full ensuite • Electric fireplace in living room & 9 ft. ceilings • 2 lovely garden patios

8287 150th St.

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• Fabulous home in Shaugnessy Estates • Up - 4 bed & games room • Oversized master - 5 pc ensuite & walk-in closet • French doors lead to large sundeck off kitchen • Fully fenced level backyard • New roof installed June 2014 • Basement is fully finished • Double garage, large covered front porch

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722 First St.

$989,000

• 2 bed, 1 bath • 110 years old - lovingly maintained • Updates include 4 year old roof and year old hot water tank • Gas fireplace in living room • Stainless steel fridge and gas stove • Large deck off kitchen overlooking beautiful garden • High ceilings • Large windows so lots of natural light

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• 304-3 K de K Ct. • 2207-285 East 10th Ave. • 101-320 Royal Ave.

• Fabulous mid century modern home • 4 bed, 3 bath • Located in one of Burnaby’s most sought after areas • Kitchen w/ s/s appliances, potted lights & gas stove • Lovely deck off kitchen w/mountain views • Large master suite w/two piece ensuite & its own private deck • Sun room down overlooking private rear garden

• 407-5 K de K Ct. • 113-85 Eighth Ave. • 2709 E 28th Ave

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Your journey starts here.

Sedona

A minivan for those who appreciate the ﬁner things in life BY BRENDAN McALEER

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The waterhole is both crowded and shrinking. The animals eye each other nervously. This is a hotly contested area, and newcomers aren’t welcome. Yet the established brands ﬁnd themselves suddenly shouldered aside by a new upstart with a brash chrome grille. What’s this? A Kia? Surely it should be taking its place over with the cheap seats. But no, just as has been the case with nearly every reintroduced Kia model of the last few years, this new machine manages to hold its own both inside and out. It’s got a longer feature list. It’s got amazing secondrow seats like a business class ﬂight. The regulars are nervous. They should be.

Design:

The new Kia Sedona isn’t what you’d call wildly styled. After all, there’s only so much a designer can get away with when the brief is, “box-with-sliding-doors.” Still, this being the top-ﬂight SXL+ model, there are some exterior niceties. Chrome 18” alloys contrast nicely with metallic-ﬂake paint. LED accent lighting surrounds a well-chiselled face, and the overall silhouette and three-quarter-view is more conventional than the Honda Odyssey and the Toyota Sienna have become. However, this is a minivan. Styling is not really a huge consideration, any more than the wrapping on your largest birthday present. Never mind how many bows it has – what’s in the box?

Environment:

As the top of the Sedona lineup, you expect the SXL+ to have all the usual features of leather and power heated seats and keyless entry. It does, but goes a little further, adding ventilation to those heated seats, a rear passenger sliding moonroof, and wonderful reclining second row seats - more on those in a bit.

For driver and passenger, the Sedona is essentially a Hyundai Genesis Sedan with more cargo space. You get nicely contrasting leather and lots of piano-black trim, plenty of the required multiple cubby holes and a dual-glovebox, and a two-tone dash layout that looks a little bit more entry level luxury sedan than haulthe-kids minivan. Move around to the rear amenities, and it really does seem like this particular version of the Sedona isn’t for toddlers, but for those who appreciate the ﬁner things in life. Celebrities in South Korea often prefer being shuttled around in the anonymity of a van as opposed to a limousine, and you get that kind of vibe from the SXL+. The rear seats slide both fore-and-aft and side to side, and may be pushed far backwards and deeply reclined. They come with folding footrests too, so you can really stretch out in back in captain’s chair comfort. As a result, the third-row seat gets a little squished. Mid-trim Sedonas come with easier to access third-rows (the second row slides and folds more easily), but the SXL+ trim is sort of a four-person ﬂagship with extra capacity when needed. Out back, there’s the usual enormous amount of minivan room. The folding third row seats are a bit less solid-feeling than those in a Honda or Toyota, and they leave a bit of an exposed gap when folded. However, if you’re transporting a golf foursome, or picking up luggage at the airport, there’s loads of space.

Performance:

Power comes from the Hyundai/Kia 3.3L V6 found in multiple applications, here making 276hp at 6000rpm and 248lb-ft of torque at 5200rpm. That’s a few more horsies than most rivals, but the 3.3L has a relatively high torque peak.

For straight-line acceleration, a ﬁrm foot is necessary. However, even when loaded with people and accelerating up a steep highway hill, there’s plenty of punch, and the six-speed transmission works without calling attention to itself. For this new generation of Sedona, Kia’s done much in the way of chassis stiffening, adding high-strength steel and basically making a better box. Handling is – well, it’s a minivan. However, having placed that asterisk on any performance ﬁgures, the Sedona actually carries itself well for such a large heavy vehicle. From the driver’s seat, it rarely feels ponderous, and is perfectly capable of holding its own on long highway sweepers. And here’s where the SXL+’s rationale really starts to make sense. Out on the open road, the Sedona is wonderfully comfortable, quiet, and serene. It’s the only minivan in recent memory to come with radar-guided cruise control, so you simply set a reasonable speed, stretch out along with your passengers, and cover highway and interstate in leaps and bounds. With so much cargo space to bring whatever or whomever you like along for the ride, it’s an ideal road trip machine. Grand Tourers are most often long and sleek coupes – here, a minivan manages to pull off pretty much the same job without effort.

Features:

The top-level Sedona is simply crammed with stuff to like, from those aforementioned heated-and-cooled seats, to adaptive cruise control, to automatic headlights and highbeams, blind-spot monitoring, and lane departure assist. The eight-speaker Infinity audio is phenomenal. Particularly useful in such a large vehicle is the combination of top-down, 360-degree camera and parking sensors. Putting the Sedona into a small parking space is just as easy as getting a subcompact car in there, and you’ll find yourself obsessing over getting it just-so every time. Power sliding doors and a power tailgate are handy, and the latter is automatically activated if you stand behind it for a few seconds – very useful if you’re returning with hands full of grocery bags. Official fuel economy figures for the heaviest Sedona are a so-so 14.2L/100kms on the highway, and 10.5L/100kms in the city. The weight of all these features and the big 18” alloys and tires take their toll. Still, no proper-sized minivan is truly a miser, and the SXL+ does manage reasonable return on the highway.

Green Light:

Huge amount of features; smooth, quiet ride, excellent sound system; great chairs

Stop Sign:

Fancy second row chairs cut down on rear passenger space; slightly heavy and thirsty; modest torque

The Checkered Flag:

A business-class ﬂight with sliding doors.

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The New Public Library has been serving its community for 150 years, and this year it’s celebrating the story of that century and a half. Over that time it has called a number of locations in this city home. In 1859, before the library began, the Royal Engineers had a library at their local camp. Publications dating from that year include On the Origin of the Species, Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam and A Tale of Two Cities. In 1865, the library officially opened its doors in the old Mint building on Columbia Street. From that date we find Hans Brinker, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and Alice’s Adventures inWonderland. In 1892, a new purposebuilt structure was completed for the library, again on Columbia Street.This

multi-floor building would have acknowledged, as new publications, The American Claimant, Barrack Room Ballads and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. In 1898, a massive fire destroyed the downtown area of New Westminster and with it, the public library. A science fiction book, The War of theWorlds, was published that year. In 1902, the library, having shared a small space in a store building for a while, was now in a couple of rooms in the new City Hall, and folks were excited at the laying of the cornerstone of a new ‘Carnegie’ library. New publications that year included TheVirginian, The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Tale of Peter Rabbit. In 1905, the Carnegie Library opened for the first time. A book from that year, The Age of Reason contains a line that we all know well: “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

In 1958, the Carnegie site was closed and a new library, this time uptown on Sixth Avenue, opened.This library is part of today’s building, and Exodus, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and Dr. No were published that year. In 1978, the library expanded into the institution of today, and books from that year included The Stand, TheWorld According to Garp, Dune and The Lion, theWitch, and theWardrobe. Using in particular, the earlier decades of the library, you can now look up a book or two, read them, and put yourself in a very young city. For instance you might read the new book, Alice’s Adventures inWonderland, and imagine being in the 1865 town, a place with only hundreds of people, very few houses, forests close at hand, stumps and muddy hillsides everywhere, and you have a fantasy book.There’s no end to where history can take you.

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Pie-eyed: (Left) Farmers’ market manager Melissa Maltais, left, awards Teresa Gustafson a prize for best crust, while (above) judges Karl San Ramon of Senior Services Society, left, and Jeremy Perry of New West Pride sample entries in this year’s farmers’ market pie bake-off. PHOTOS CORNELIA NAYLOR

Pie masters show their stuff at market Fourteen pies vied for supremacy at the Royal City Farmers Market last Thursday during the weekly summer market’s fourth annual pie bake-off. Bobby-Joe Zeiberg won the coveted first-place ribbon for best overall pie with a strawberry-rhubarb creation. Eleven-year-old Erik Rothenberger took home the ribbon for best use of local ingredients for a pie

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Question: I usually clean my fruit and vegetables in water to which I add a few drops (sometimes a dash) of white vinegar.The water is MetroVancouver tap water. During these days of water restrictions, I wonder if such water could be used to water the plants in my backyard or in planters. – Jean Munier, Burnaby Answer: Yes, it could. Water containing a drop or dash of white vinegar shouldn’t be a problem. But it is best if the ratio of vinegar to water is overwhelmingly in favour of water. I’d suggest about a quart of water to dilute your drop or dash of vinegar. Acid-loving plants would enjoy the hint of vinegar much more than those that need alkalinity. If you have rhododendrons, azaleas, hydrangeas or blueberries, I

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Today marks the end of the city’s Saving Our Stones project, a month-long community initiative that asked volunteers to clean gravestones at the Fraser View Cemetery. About 15 people came out each time, according to heritage programmer Michelle Taylor, to help re-

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The owner of Music Box – a private music school at the Quay – has opened a second location on Carnarvon Street. Vashti Fairbairn started her business in 2013 in a 570-sq.-ft. studio in the River Market.With 30 some students the first year, the school now has more than 100 pupils enrolled, not including groups. “We’ve more than tripled,” the local resident enthusiastically told the Record. “Since July of 2014, I was already looking for solutions to our space problem. It’s super exciting, and it means that we’re getting the word out better and that people are wanting to take lessons here.” Fairbairn, whose musical background stretches over a decade and includes jazz and classical musical study, tours throughout the United States and numer-

ous awards, decided to open up a school for two reasons. First, she said she found she was always travelling outside the city for work. Second, her and her husband wanted to start a family. “I would drive to Langley, I would drive to Burn-

It’s a lot more than just a teacher and a room. aby, I’d drive to Richmond teaching all these lessons, and I never taught in New West,” she said. “There was nowhere I wanted to teach and so, it came out of a need for our family and I saw then, as I looked, a need in New Westminster.” Now a mother of two, Fairbairn said she understands what parents go through when trying to find programs for their kids,

adding it’s made her a better business owner. While there are a lot of music schools in the Royal City, the music teacher explained she’s worked hard to create a “whole” experience for her students. “It’s a lot more than just a teacher and a room.The music lesson experience we give here includes great customer service to the parents, including communication on how their child is doing.” That experience also carries two annual recitals, which take place at the La Perla Ballroom, where students get to perform on a “beautifulYamaha piano.” “They have beautiful chandeliers, we bring in a professional photographer. It just makes it a special event,” said Fairbairn. The academy has lessons for guitar, piano, voice and ukulele, to name a few. It’s open to everyone ages four and up.There are also mom and baby classes, preschool music classes and musical

New digs: Vashti Fairbairn, shown here with student Hannah Secillano, runs Music Box. The grand opening celebration for the second location is this Sunday. PHOTO LISA KING

theatre classes. The River Market location will be used for group events like summer camps, while the 630 Carnarvon St. studio (located between Brick and Mortar and The Hide Out Café) will be strictly for private lessons, Fairbairn said.There will be a grand opening celebration on Aug. 23 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.There will be cake, a ribbon cutting ceremony, free lessons and door prizes. For more information, visit www.musicboxnw.ca.

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Continued from page 30 Hollywood it’s a scary place, but really, if you’ve ever spent time in a graveyard, it’s quite peaceful and actually very beautiful,” she told the Record. Today’s cleanup, which involves just water and soft brushes, runs from 10 a.m. to noon. All materials are provided.To register, call 604-527-4639 or email museum@newwestcity.ca. The cemetery is at 100 Richmond St.The project is part of this year’s 75th anniversary celebrations for the Wait for Me Daddy photo. FIVE-COURSE MEAL ANYONE? Wild Rice Market Bistro

at the River Market is hosting a group dinner tomorrow. Accompanying every dish will be four to six ounces of brew from Driftwood Brewery.The beer maker and chef will be on hand to explain why the two go together.This is a five-course meal, so make sure you come hungry.To tease the taste buds a little bit, there’s a duck and roasted mushroom sausage hotdog on a honey sambal brioche bun, with relish, mustard and ketchup (paired with Crooked Coast). “This is how we cook here in general,” said owner Andrew Wong. “The style of food you’re seeing, it

won’t be a far cry from what you’re seeing on our à la carte la carte menu.” Wild Rice is known for its locally-sourced ingredients – from farm-fresh vegetables to Ocean Wise seafood. Tickets cost $55 per person (plus tax and gratuity), but there are only 45 seats available, so don’t wait too long.To make a reservation, call 778-397-0028.The restaurant is located at 810 Quayside Dr.

LAUGH IT UP New Westminster’s Sofia Newman stars in the upcoming play Why I Hate Utah at the Commercial Drive legion. The storyline involves

a man named Liam, who is searching for something “very important that he’s lost,” Newman told the Record. During his road trip through the U.S., he stumbles upon a diner in the middle of Utah. It’s run by a mysterious woman named Lucy, along with a band of misfits that tag along with her. “Interesting things start to happen,” Newman said. “I don’t want to give too much away.” The 19-year-old local is

tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

Fun is the name of the game at an event being held at Moody Park this week. The third annual Fun Day takes place on Thursday from 12 to 3 p.m. near