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GRAZING ON COLUMBIA: About 90,000 people descended on Columbia Street on Saturday for the country’s largest food truck festival, which featured 73 food trucks, entertainment and beer gardens. For more photos and a story on the StrEAT festival, see page three or check out www.newwestrecord.ca. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

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Fraser Health Authority audit says group didn’t spend enough money on food for clients, but group says audit was poorly timed and problems exist because of inadequate funding Cornelia Naylor

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Up Front No new info marks anniversary of 36-year-old’s death

Runaway success: If crowd estimates are correct, more people descended on Columbia Street for the StrEAT Food Truck Festival than there are residents of the City of New Westminster. The third annual festival offered foodies a choice of 73 food trucks, including Tasty Torpedo. For more photos of the festival, go to www.newwestrecord.ca. PHOTOS JENNIFER GAUTHIER

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The third annual Columbia StrEAT Food Truck Festival was a foodie’s dream come true.

Seventy-three food trucks descended on Columbia Street for the Aug. 22 event, which is considered the largest festival of its kind in Canada. If the estimates are accurate, more people attended the festival than New West’s population.

“We are very happy with the crowds.We talked to the police on the day of – they felt it was about 90,000,” said Kendra Johnston, executive director of the Downtown New Westminster Business Improvement Association. “It was a sea of people right from four o’clock all the way through.”

Food trucks stretched from Eighth Street almost to the access ramp onto the Pattullo Bridge.Tables were set up along the way so folks could sit down to eat.

“It was a fun day,” Johnston said. “The weather worked out great. Everyone seemed really happy.We have had very little constructive criticism or negative feedback – a few Grab a bite: Silvia Martines, left, and Mathieu Gicquel prepare grilled comments about lineups.We tried to prepare people mencheese in the Mom’s Grilled Cheese truck. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER tally for lineups because we knew lineups were going to happen.”

About 50,000 people attended last year’s festival, and organizers were hoping to attract 75,000 to this year’s event because it had more trucks and more space.

“It definitely exceeded our expectations,” Johnston said. “Geographically we don’t have a lot of room to grow.”

Several downtown businesses provided beer gardens, and buskers, roving performers and Royal City Swing entertained the crowds.

“Anvil Centre did an indoor beer garden,” Johnston noted. “They said it went really well, but they’d like to be out on the street in the middle of the action next year.”

Johnston said the BIA appreciates the work of the New Westminster Police Department, which “really stepped up” as the crowds were larger than what was anticipated.

“We are pretty proud that it’s the largest one-day food truck festival in the counSpicy treat: Maggie Chan gets set to eat from Varinicey Pakoras’ truck at the Aug. 22 food try,” she said. truck festival on Columbia Street. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

The investigation continues into the death of a homeless man whose body was found near Sapperton Landing last summer.

On Aug. 16, 2014, New Westminster police reported a body had been found on the bank of the Fraser River near Sapperton Landing.

Police believed the death was suspicious, and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team was called in to determine whether he was murdered.

About three days later, the homicide team announced they were investigating the murder of 36-year-old Christian Klatt.

Investigators believed he had been living in a makeshift camp on the riverbank,

near where his body was found.

One year later, investigators don’t have any new information on the case, but Sgt. Stephanie Ashton, spokesperson for the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, confirmed the investigation is still active.

“The hope is always that with time passing witnesses who may have been reluctant or unaware of their importance to this investigation, will come forward,” she wrote in an email to the Record.

Anyone with information is asked to call the homicide police tipline 1-877-5514448 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

– By Cayley Dobie

Facebook posting triggers questions A man allegedly seen touching himself at Queen’s Park last weekend won’t be facing any charges, New Westminster police say.

On Aug. 23, a post began circulating on Facebook that included two photos of a man lounging on the lawn near the playgrounds in Queen’s Park.The post alleged the man was watching the children play in the park, but he had no kids of his own there.The post then alleged the man proceeded to put his hands down his pants and “play with himself.”

Onlookers called police, who arrived around 3 p.m., but by then, the man was gone. Police, however, were

able to track down the man in question and speak with him, according to a media release from New Westminster police.

After speaking to witnesses and the man, police determined there was no evidence of a criminal offence or any risk to public safety, the release stated.

“We’ve taken this matter very seriously, and are encouraging the public to observe and report any suspicious activity to the police, but not to take matters into their own hands,” said Acting Sgt. Jeff Scott, spokesperson for the New Westminster Police Department, in the release.

– By Cayley Dobie

City council going on a road trip New Westminster city council is taking the show on the road for a few upcoming meetings.

In the coming weeks, city council will hold meetings in various New West neighbourhoods.The first stop is Anvil Centre for the Aug. 31 committee of the whole meeting at 3 p.m. and regular meeting at 7 p.m. On Sept. 14, council will meet at the Queensborough Community Centre at

5:30 p.m., and on Sept. 28 council will have an open workshop at 2:30 p.m. and a public hearing at 6 p.m. at the Sapperton Pensioners Hall.

Mayor Jonathan Cote said council is “going on a road trip” and travelling around the community while some renovations are underway in council chambers.

– ByTheresa McManus

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Royal City Farmers Market is moving on up – and out – this winter.

The group’s winter market is relocating from River Market to Uptown New Westminster starting in November. To accommodate the market, Belmont Street

will be closed to traffic from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the first and third Saturdays of the month from November to April.

Melissa Maltais, the market’s operations manager, said the move comes after discussions with market vendors and surveys of customers to assess their wants and needs from the market.

“We really let the customers lead with this one.

Our vendors spoke to us too about where they want to be and how they see themselves growing,” Maltais said. “We really want to grow our market to be a very prominent Saturday market, so we want to add more vendors and more Continued on page 8

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Opinion OUR VIEW

Funcouver, just get out of our way Perhaps it’s the fact that we are at a nexus of sorts in the Lower Mainland. Snuggled up against a wild river, forced to manoeuvre railway tracks, narrow hilly streets, and, of course, we share what is a very tiny footprint for a city. It can, at times, feel like a crowded little city.

But because of that ‘closeness’ we’re more apt to rub shoulders with more diverse folks as we wend our way through the Royal City.

Perhaps, it’s just serendip-

ity. But for whatever reasons, the stars and the food trucks aligned on Saturday to provide foodies and just plain eaters with a glorious day of grazing on Columbia Street.

Seventy-three – yes, 73, food trucks lined Columbia for as long as the eye could see and the stomach could rumble.The diversity reflected almost everyone’s tastes: spicy, comfort, you name it – you could chow down on it.

We find it amazing that the number of people attending the event during the day was more than the population of New Westminster.

That, alone, is pretty astounding.

Granted, for some people the idea of lining up cheek to jowl with other folks for food served out of trucks is not their idea of eating out.

But the payoff is worth it.

Tales of scrumptious Beaver Tails were still being told on Monday by those who

feasted at the Beaver Tail truck.We won’t detail all of the food ‘memories’ but suf-

... stars and food trucks aligned on Saturday fice it to say they were numerous.

Following in the wake of a pretty spectacular Pride

festival, New Westminster should be taking a few bows now.

The Downtown BIA, and New Westminster Tourism deserve full credit for making sure that the food festival was a success.The City of New Westminster, including the police department and loads of BIA volunteers, made sure everything ran smoothly.

If there was one thing that might make it even better, it would be an ability to have

more small portions – perhaps even a tasters’ truck?

Lots of folks wanted to try more types of food.

But if that’s the biggest complaint of the day, well, such is life.

New Westminster has always been a city known for throwing a good festival or two, but now the bar has been raised even higher.

Vancouver, once nicknamed, Funcouver, has some real competition now.

MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Election not the focus yet Even for a political observer, it’s difficult to get too excited about an election campaign during the dog days of summer.

With the exception of political operatives, I suspect it’s the same thing for most people. Minds are elsewhere right now: the beach, barbecues, vacations, etc.

It’s not just because it’s summer that the federal election campaign appears sluggish and distant.

It’s also because its record length (11 weeks) means many folks are putting off “paying attention” until voting day draws nearer.

I suspect the interest and energy will pick up after Labour Day, when vacations end and kids go back to school.

But of course, the campaign has been underway a few weeks now and even if it’s not on everyone’s radar, it has displayed some glimpses of what to expect.

Judging from what we’ve seen so far, we can expect the NDP’s Tom Mulcair to continue to be cautious in terms of policies. He’s been emphasizing things like law and order, and child care and not taxes, and has ignored his party’s sizable pro-Palestine and anti-development factions. Mulcair wants to make sure he doesn’t look threatening or radical, and wants to present a viable alternative to a governing party that appears to be teetering.

The Conservatives’ Stephen Harper will continue

his tightly-scripted, ubercontrol approach to campaigning. He will continue to try to appeal to a minority of voters, most of them in southern Ontario, Alberta and parts of B.C. And his policy roll-out will continue to be aimed at older voters.

Harper is focused on the 39 per cent of the electorate who keep him in power.

The Liberals’ Justin Trudeau will continue trying to be heard. He’s likely felt the slow start to the campaign the most negatively, as he appears to have the most ground to make up. But because he seems to be the underdog, any sign of rising fortunes for Trudeau may allow him to portray himself as the “comeback kid.”

So far, the three leaders are mostly shadow-boxing with each other.The lack of a mass-audience televised debate has meant little direct interaction for them.

No issue has dominated so far.The Duffy trial has received the most media attention, but it’s unclear whether it will cut into Conservative support.

I suspect scandals don’t move voters from one party to another. In the end, the economy usually trumps everything else.

Make no mistake, the campaign will heat up next month. But until then, feel free to focus on the barbecue and the beach more than on federal politicians.

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

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Creativity can’t stop arrest Two suspects, spotted driving a stolen truck over the Pattullo Bridge, were arrested by New West police in April. Police followed the suspects from the bridge to the Canada Games Pool parking lot. One suspect was arrested as he ran into the rec centre.The other was found a short while later, showering in the family change room.

The fellow thought he could evade arrest if he blended in, but as one cop noted, “his face didn’t change.”

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Uptown no place for loud late-night club

Winter market move gets people talking

Dear Editor The residents of Uptown New Westminster, AKA Walkertown, are, in general, quiet and respectful of each other. Some noises are essential to community well being.

However, for the past several months a new group of undesirables has forced themselves on us in a malicious and disturbing way.

This group is attracted to the night club in the 500 block of Seventh Street, which hosts live entertainment on Friday and Saturday evenings. For several hours, the booming thump of the music permeates the neighbourhood of elderly residents until the band takes a break. This results in the migration into the streets of groups of smokers defying the smoking by-laws and yelling at each other loudly as they seem to have lost their hearing abilities.

This continues at various levels from about 10 p.m. until 1 a.m., when local residents are finally able to get a short night’s sleep and prepare themselves for a Saturday repeat of thumps, yahoos and screeches.

There is no justification for the night club to be the source of such a disturbance which can hardly be any benefit and properly belongs on Columbia Street. Was the current operator given a special license to inflict this problem on the pre-existing neighbourhood? Are noise bylaws being violated? It would appear they are.

Ed Linstead, New Westminster

Don’t buy expensive election promises Dear Editor When there’s a drought, people understand the long-term implications but still need to be prodded into cutting back on their water consumption. Most people do it willingly and a few cheat. But none of us expect the restrictions to be lifted until the reservoirs are once again filled to a prudent level.

Where does this collective common sense go when there’s an election? Canada is teetering on the edge of a recession, and the global economy is facing what could be called an economic drought. Our politicians, even the arrogant ones who preach fiscal restraint and rant against government handouts, are tossing around expensive election promises as if they are empty water bottles and then claiming only their party has the magic necessary to create the rain to fill them.

Some voters, who hope to get something for nothing, flock to the party promising the biggest bottles. We could blame the politicians for their charlatan-like behaviour; however, they are merely pandering to the wants, wishes and whims of the voters.

Apparently, many of us hate the thought of having to live within our means.

Lloyd Atkins, via email

Recognizing Royals Dear Editor Re: City celebrating longest-reigning monarch. I would like New Westminster city council to set aside $2,650 to celebrate my 70th birthday in 2017, because I am a Royal Pain in the Arse. #HRPA. Andrew Phillips, via email

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@CanSpice Outdoors market in the winter? Not a fan of that idea... @KailieACrosby @CanSpice @The Record @nwfarmers I honestly don’t see my family going very often and we hit the summer market every week.

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@v_diz @jenarbo @nwfarmers Yay Uptown! The only bad part for me is that I will no longer have a nice built-in walk through Queens Park. :)

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Environment Grad Outside? In the winter? Maybe 10-15 vendors will be covered, but there won’t be room for visitors under that tent.

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Jason Lesage I don’t think the River Market was ever that happy to host the winter market. Having a permanent, year-round spot somewhere around the Quay would be the best solution.

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Uptown has better reach for Farmers Market Continued from page 5 food trucks. It’s really about what we stand for as a society and how we are able to grow moving forward.”

The Royal City Farmers Market is currently working on some final details to pave the way for the winter market on Belmont Street.

“We feel that Uptown has a bigger reach at this point for getting as many people in the New West area to come and shop from the market,” Maltais told the Record. “As part of our strategic plan, we are trying to be more inclusive and get through any barriers people may have in getting to the market.We looked a lot at different areas in New West.

We felt that Uptown would be a place that we could reach people from all different demographics.”

The winter market will be outdoors on Belmont Street, whereas the majority of vendors were indoors at River Market.

The market is partnering with the Uptown Business Improvement Associ-

ation, which will provide a large marquee tent that will accommodate 12 to 15 covered spots for vendors.

“We are really excited and interested in having this partnership with the Uptown Business Improvement Association because it’s a group we haven’t worked with before.We are going to see how that relationship works, and how we can benefit each other,” Maltais said. “We are pretty excited about the new connections we are making.”

Bart Slotman, of the Uptown Business Improvement Association, thinks it’s a fantastic idea for the market and the Uptown. He said the group is keen to do what it can to facilitate the market’s move to the Uptown, which could include providing tents and promoting the market on street banners in the area.

“We are working very constructively with that group to assist them where we can.We think it is very complementary to have it. It works both ways,” he said.

“Obviously, Uptown offers a more central location than where they are right now. It offers tons and tons of parking. It offers closer proximity to the majority of their customers. It offers lots of room to grow.”

Slotman believes the market will benefit Uptown businesses, as it will bring customers to the Uptown.

“The win for the Uptown is they are a major draw,” he said. “They draw customers to the market wherever they are located. If we are able to bring those people into the Uptown area, perhaps there is additional business to be gained for our retailers on the street.”

Slotman believes there’s a good chance market goers will pop into other Uptown retailers to get a coffee, pick up some groceries or refill a prescription while they’re in the area.

“There’s that spinoff effect. For us we are always looking for opportunities to bring additional businesses into the area, additional people into the area.Then of course, it comes down to the individual retailers to make sure they have some-

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thing to offer to that clientele that is now walking up and down the street,” he said. “It’s a win-win. It’s a win for the market, it’s a win for Uptown.”

Maltais said it’s a difficult decision for Royal City Farmers Market to move the winter market out of its home in River Market.

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Continued from page 1 parents and families of people that help to keep us going,” he said.

Johns said many of the high-risk findings from the audit were the result of poor bookkeeping, not poor service, and an executive director with more time in the organization would have helped produce a more accurate report.

“I’m not trying to hide anything,” he said. “Yes, there’s areas that we could do better, but we do a quality service here, and our successes speak for themselves.”

Fraser Health seems to agree.

Pioneer has worked with the health authority – its primary funder – for more than 15 years, and officials say they have never had concerns about the nonprofit’s services.

“They’re very good providers,” Fraser Health mental health director Meryl McDowell told the Record.

“We’ve been happy with the care they’ve provided our clients.”

McDowell maintained the audit – the first of its kind in more than 15 years for Pioneer – was accurate but Fraser Health has “made significant progress since then in understanding the findings” with more information from Pioneer.

She went on to say the health authority is happy with Pioneer’s response to the audit and the actions the non-profit has taken.

Pioneer, which grew out of the RiverviewVolunteer Society in the early 1980s, has helped thousands of people battling mental illness and addiction to reintegrate into the communities of NewWestminster and Burnaby through transitional housing, according

to Johns.

But his organization struggles with inadequate funding, he said.

The audit, which covered the fiscal year 2013/14, found Pioneer was running a deficit despite maintaining minimal administrative costs and not always keeping up minimum staffing levels or spending all of its food budgets.

At this point we are not helping them ...

“We have probably for the last five years run this program at a deficit and have continually tried to work with Fraser Health around our funding, because they’re our major funder, to get the finances a little bit more in line,” Johns said.

A major factor in recent years has been Pioneer’s success as an employer, according to the non-profit’s president, Roseanne Rothenberg.

She said staff that started more than 30 years ago have stayed with the organization and moved up the pay scale, and some have recently retired and received sick-leave

payouts and retirement bonuses as per their collective agreement.

Fraser Health’s staffing model, however, is based on employee salaries in the medium range and doesn’t factor in such costs, Rothenberg said.

Fraser Health finance manager Colleen Donato told the Record that Pioneer is funded fairly.

When asked if the health authority’s standardized staff-funding model was working for Pioneer, however, she said, “In the last year, probably with the timing of some of their expenses, no. Going forward it should work for them.”

The audit also recommended Pioneer improve its bottom line with spending cuts and fundraising, but Johns and Rothenberg said there’s no place left to cut.

“We asked (Fraser Health) that,” Rothenberg said. “‘Where would you like us to cut?’ And there’s no place that we can cut, and they know that. I believe that they’re not in a position, because of what they’re dictated by the government to cut expenses, to give us anything more.”

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The need over the last three years has dictated that we start learning.”

Pioneer won’t be getting any help from Fraser Health in the form of increased funding for administration, though.

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Top 10 places to have fun with small folk Check out our picks for the best places to take your kids Those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer are almost over, and the kidlets are looking for something to do before the cold, rainy weather sets in.

Our reporters have been out and about the city exploring the best options for summer fun of all kinds. In a special look at what’s happening for the smaller set, here’s Janaya Fuller-Evans’ destination list, Top 10 kids’ spots. !

There’s lots for tots to see and do, in New West there’s always something for you.

For girls and boys, for Mom and Dad, there is plenty of summertime fun to be had.

You can cool down at the Loonie skate, or go to the

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RAINBOW PLAYLAND: Tikes don’t need to head to Vancouver to visit Playland, as there’s the Rainbow Playland at Queen’s Park. OK, it’s a little more low-key, and there aren’t any carnival rides or games, but it’s still a place that delights children.There’s the petting farm right nearby, two playgrounds and a spray park.There’s also free live performances at the bandshell on Sundays. For more information, go to www.newwestpcr.ca/parks/ community_parks/queens_ park.php.

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CITY PARKS: With more than 40 community green spaces in New Westminster, including neighbourhood parks and playgrounds, there is always somewhere nearby to take the kiddies for a little fun.

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Watch movies in Queen’s Park, or stroll the market for a lark.

Looking for something to keep the little ones busy on these end-of-summer days? For those looking for a final dash of fun before the kids head back to school, or preschool, there is plenty going on in New Westminster.

The city has a wide variety of activities and destinations for kids, from toddlers to teenagers. From city parks to the River Market, there is plenty going on indoors and outdoors in these final weeks of summer.

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galore, some with spray parks, as well as many a sandbox for the little ones.

For more information, go to www.newwestpcr.ca/parks/ community_parks.php

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RIVER MARKET: There is plenty to see and do at the River Market, where the little ones can get a bit of respite from the hot, hot sun while taking part in a range of activities.

From baking classes to mini music drop-ins, there’s always something going on at the market. And the Vancouver Circus School often has drop-in classes for kids and adults alike. For more information, go to rivermarket.ca.

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ROYAL CITY FARMERS MARKET: Grab a snack or even dinner at the Royal City Farmers Market, and introduce the kids to a variety of foods they may have

FARMYARD FRIENDS Darius Stanway, 9, and Anil Krishnan, 3, visit with a goat at the Queen’s Park petting farm. The popular attraction in Queen’s Park is a favourite spot for family fun. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER never tried before.There are baked goods, fresh produce, and often a couple of food trucks on site.There’s also a mini farmers market play area, a play area on the grass near the food trucks, and Music Box New West provides free activities for the kids at each market.

Markets run on Thursdays from 3 to 7 p.m. at Tipperary Park. For more information, go to rcfm.ca.

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IRVING HOUSE: Let the kids travel back in time by visiting the 1865 Irving House.The community heritage site offers a view of life in the 1800s, with the help of costumed guides who can fill you in on details about the home.

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ANVIL CENTRE: One of the city’s newest buildings also houses much of its history, as the New Westminster museum is located there. Anvil Cen-

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Loonie skates take place Mondays from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 8 p.m.,Wednesdays and Fridays from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., and Sundays from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, call 604-525-5301.

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FUN IN THE SUN: New Westminster Family Place has been offering its Sun Fun activities for babies to five-year-olds on Thursdays this summer, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.The events are free, and include bubbles, art and outdoor play. Parents are asked to bring a lunch, drinking water, sunscreen and hats.

The last Sun Fun event takes place Thursday, Aug. 27 at Queen’s Park. For more information, go to www.nwfamily.bc.ca.

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SUMMER MOVIE SERIES: Nothing brings the family together like a good movie.The summer movie series offers family-friendly movies on Friday nights at Queen’s Park Stadium. It is wrapping up this weekend,

so this is the last chance to experience this summer tradition this year.The doors open at 7 p.m. and the movie begins at dusk.

The movie showings are weather-dependent, so if the skies look grey, call 604527-4634 to confirm things are going ahead.The last movie is Big Hero 6 on Aug. 28. For more information, call 604-515-3775 or go to newwestpcr.ca.

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YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY: While encouraging kids to read is a wonderful reason to go to the library, it isn’t the only one. At the New Westminster Public Library branches, there is a wealth of activities that go beyond the page, from babytime to teen-focused events.While many of these activities take place at the main branch, the Queensborough branch also has activities of its own.

For more information, go to www.nwpl.ca.

What’s your favourite hangout with the kids? Comment on this story at www.newwestrecord. ca or find us at facebook.com/ royalcityrecord.

Love of learning: Families came out to celebrate the New Westminster Public Library’s 150th birthday on Aug. 15. There is plenty going on for kids at the library during the summer and throughout the year. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

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HAVE A DOG-GONE GOOD TIME at Doggy Fun Day at Queen’s Park on Sunday, Aug. 30.The event, which takes place on the field above the off-leash area from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., features competitions like bobbing for wieners, dog/owner lookalike, egg and spoon races, and a seven-legged race, as well as dog tricks, demonstrations, displays, raffles and more. For more information, email doggyfunday.nw.gmail.com.

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SWING AND ENJOY THE FINAL NIGHT OF THE CITY’S TGIF&S outdoor public dancing series on Friday, Aug. 28 at Westminster Pier Park.

Instructors will offer free lessons on swing dancing from 7 to 7:30 p.m., with dancing to take place from 7:30 to 9 p.m. If the weather’s iffy, call 604-5274634 an hour ahead of the dance to see if it’s still on.

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TAKE THE FAMILY TO THE LAST OUTDOOR MOVIE AT QUEEN’S PARK STADIUM on Friday, Aug. 28, when Big Hero 6 wraps up the 2015 Summer Movie Series. Bring blankets, lawn chairs and snacks, and enjoy a movie under the starts. Stadium doors open at 7 p.m. and movies begin at dusk. If the weather is questionable, call 604-527-4634.

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THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND Theresa McManus

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ATTEND A FREE WORKSHOP where you’ll be introduced to the way music is created for

today’s movies, soundtracks and pop culture. Digital Guise’s interactive show will demonstrate the behind-the-scenes artistic integration of music and

action in the making of films and videos.The 45-minute workshops for families are being held on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at River Market, 810 Quayside Dr. No pre-registration is necessary.

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BLAST OVER TO THE SAPPERTON PENSIONERS HALL to check out Thunder Bowl, the largest and longest running league

of table top Blood Bowl in North America. Intrigued?

Visit spiketournament. com for more details. Spike magazine’s Blood Bowl Championship features game players from Canada, the United States, England, Italy, Sweden and Germany.

It’s taking place at 318 Keary St. on Saturday, Aug. 29 and Sunday, Aug. 30.

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Mayor Jonathan Cote is fulfilling one of his election promises by entering the blogosphere.

Cote kick-started a new blog on Aug. 18 and followed that up with a post about the Top 20 most popular things in New Westminster on Instagram.

“What I did was I went to #NewWest on Instagram, and basically over the last five weeks, I started counting what people were posting.There were some things that were very popular in the community,” he told the Record. “I thought it was an interesting way to find out what people are loving about New Westminster.”

So just what did he find?

“The top spot was the Pattullo Bridge and the SkyBridge – some from Pier Park, some from other locations in the city,” he said.

“Those bridges seem to be what people love to take photos of in the city.”

Cote found that Westminster Pier Park was the second most popular attraction in New West featured on Instagram, followed by the Pride crosswalk at Church and Columbia streets that was installed in time for the

New West Pride Festival.

To see Cote’s Top 20 list, visit mayorcote.ca.

“What I take out of all the things I looked at is, Number 1, the waterfront seems to be where people are gravitating to and what people love to take pictures of in the city,” he said. “Number 2, there seems to be a lot of appreciation for some of the unique, small art projects in the city.There’s the Before I Die (at Westminster Pier Park), the parklet in Sapperton.The mosaic tiles get a lot of photographs. Sometimes we think you have to do these big projects to change a city, but I think, to me looking at Instagram, it’s almost telling me these smaller, more unique and creative projects are generating more buzz in the community. I thought that was interesting.”

LOCAL NAMED TOP SEA CADET Kudos to Cadet Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Kevin Daniel, who finished the cadet year on a high note.

Daniel was selected as Cadet Coxswain and led Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Quadra in Comox for the 2015 summer training session.The honour of being appointed the most senior cadet aboard the train-

ing centre is bestowed on one cadet annually and is the highest attainable position for a Royal Canadian Sea Cadet.

Daniel received the good news at an emotional endof-year awards ceremony at Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corp Fraser, the local New Westminster sea cadets corps.

“We knew that he had been selected several weeks in advance, but kept the surprise for the ceremony,” said Lieut. Bryan Watson, commanding officer of RCSCC Fraser. “It was worth waiting, as the shock of the announcement set in and raw emotion with tears of excitement came across Daniel’s face.We’re all so very proud of his achievement and know that he will represent New Westminster very well in his role.”

At the end-of-year- ceremony, Daniel was honoured with several awards, including the Navy League of Canada Medal of Excellence as the top cadet in the region, and the Royal Canadian Legion Medal of Excellence in recognition of his commitment to citizenship and volunteer activities both inside and outside the cadet program.

For more information, visit joinseacadets.ca.

Simply the best: Lt.-Col. (retired) John Nosotti presents Cadet Chief Petty Officer Kevin Daniel with the Navy League Medal of Excellence as the Lower Mainland’s top sea cadet. Daniel is a cadet with the New West-based Royal Canadian Sea Cadets Fraser.

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Everything else now tastes like styrofoam.

Seriously, one splash of ‘Vette hot sauce and even a tuner car starts feeling like the turbocharger fell off.

This is GM’s flagship, the best thing they make (that isn’t a truck). For years it’s been a performance benchmark that many respected – even while complaining about the seats. Well, they’ve fixed the seats, and the entire interior. And everything else is better too.

Even though this version of the General’s ballistic missile should be tame, equipped as it is with satellite navigation and an automatic transmission, it is not. It’s a beast, a fry-your neurons machine with a removable roof and a push-button starter.

The Chevrolet Corvette is all-new. However, it’s still all old-school too – and that’s a good thing.

Design:

More angular than ever, Chevy’s design team took the curving cues of past Corvettes and basically threw them out the window. This new Stingray is all sharp cuts and pointy bits, an arrowhead chipped from obsidian.

I think it looks great apart from the very front end: there’s something just a bit too frog-like about that straight-across grille. However, every other facet of this thing is a masterpiece, from the quad-exhaust trumpets out back to the historic-inspired side-badge to the vents in the hood that let out wavy heat in the cool air.

This particular tester is spec’d as a something of a cruiser, fitted with staggered, split-spoke 19” and 20” alloys front and back, without having the Z51 performance package. If it were my ‘Vette, I’d be spending money on the go-fast stuff and leaving the shiny bits on the table. Still, even the most-basic Corvette looks the business.

Environment:

It feels like it was engineered by hot rodders and computer scientists alike, and when you poke it with a stick it wakes up in a hurry.

But then, they pretty much always did. The problem with the Corvette for the last several decades hasn’t been the looks or the performance, but the way the interior was always a bit of a let-down. Step inside and you could see where the costcutting came from.

Here though, it’s as good inside as out. The seats are the biggest improvement, comfortable enough for a cruise to Bowling Green while bolstered enough for a quick autocross session.

Add in swathes of leather, an instrument panel that doesn’t just look up-to-date but is actually ahead of the curve, and easy to use infotainment, and you’ve got a real winner. Looking around for things to complain about, a simple map-button to pull up the navigation would be nice, but really, the Corvette now has the interior quality and look to match its price.

Sit in one, and you don’t even need to drive it to see why it’s a $60-90,000 car. Drive it though, and you’ll wonder why it doesn’t cost more.

Performance:

Did I say cruiser? I meant cruise missile. Dawdling along on the Sea-to-Sky behind your usual oblivious rental RV, a brief passing lane opened up. I judged the gap, figured it was big enough, walked on the accelerator.

Under the Corvette’s long hood, a bomb went off.

The all-aluminum 6.2L LT1 V8 in this car isn’t some high-strung, rev-needy turbine. It feels like it was built by the people who produced the B-17 Flying Fortress and Indy 500 winners and Bonneville Salt Flat racers.

For this year, the Corvette gets a new eight-speed automatic transmission with paddleshifters that’s the equal of that found in the Jaguar F-Type. But heck, you could hook that V8 up to a Conestoga wagon and it’d make the thing scoot.

455hp comes snarling out almost immediately, with a torque peak of 470lb-ft rocketing you forward. The nose lifts in pure old-school ‘Vette fashion, you dust off everyone in sight, and then you look down at the speedometer and apply the brakes quickly. Holy Dinah: it’s a ‘Vette all right.

Throw the Stingray through a few corners or around a skidpad, and it’s equally wonderful, despite not having the catlike quickness available with the handling package. There are multiple modes for both traction control and driveline management, but you best be ginger on the throttle if you completely defeat the traction control. In the dry, it’ll spin the tires from a rest without hesitation. In the wet – well, just make sure your life insurance is up to date.

And for all that madness, the new Stingray is something of a pussycat. It’ll make distance easily, is relatively quiet at speed (road noise splits the difference between the old 997 Porsche 911 and the new 991), and will even return liveable fuel economy on the highway.

It’s wonderful, all the best of the old and the new combined together. Sell your kids and buy a Night Race Blue one with the stick-shift.

Features:

Chevy’s MyLink system anchors the infotainment for the Corvette, and is simple and easy to use, with nice big touchscreen buttons. It includes the Siri system to control compatible phones.

Fuel economy figures for the automatic-equipped ‘Vette are set at 8.1L/100kms on the highway, and 14.6L/100kms in the city. If you’re driving it quickly on a lonely road, it’ll burn far more fuel, but will easily match the highway mileage on the way there.

Green Light:

Power!; great styling; comfortable seats and greatly improved fit and finish; all around performance

Stop Sign:

A handful in the wet; limited storage with targa roof off; seating position still a little high

The Checkered Flag:

A full modernized and updated take on the Corvette, all without losing the car’s rowdy soul.

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This beautifully renovated suite features new flooring, new lighting, new appliances and more.

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Think doodling is a mindless activity? Think again.

The Arts Council of New Westminster is hosting a cognitive drawing workshop (50+) at The Gallery @ Queen’s Park today (Aug. 26).

“Develop your drawing skills while supporting your mind/brain plasticity – learn about the cognitive and social benefits of drawing on a regular basis while engaging with others,” a press release reads.

The workshop, which is led by instructor Robert Wilson and requires no drawing experience, runs from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

There is a $5 participation fee. For more information, call 604-525-3244.

TESS HAS GOTTA SING An 11-year-old girl from New West is part of the August session of Gotta Sing!

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Tess is one of 73 young performers taking part in th musical theatre summer program, which is putting on Ocean’s 11 1/2:The Story ofTom’s Cruise at the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver.

Director and creator Perry Ehrlich has incorporated thirty songs from Broadway and movie musicals, including The Sound of Music and The Phantom of the Opera.

The show runs tonight (Aug. 26) at 7:30 p.m. and tomorrow at 1 and 7:30 p.m. at 950 W. 41st Ave. in Vancouver.Tickets cost $15 (plus GST). Call 604-2575111, for more information.

VANDECA NEEDS MEMBERS The VanDeca choir is looking for new members.

Auditions are being scheduled by appointment.

“We’re primarily looking for tenors and basses, but we’ll listen to low-ranged females who can sing alto or tenor,” said board chair Stephanie Lam. Singers should prepare one accompanied piece in a style other than pop, and will be tested on ear training, sight reading and vocalrange.To book an audition, email vandecachoir@gmail. com.

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Voices ring out in new Anvil community choir Tereza Verenca

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Expect to hear a lot more singing around Anvil Centre come fall.

The cultural hub will be launching its choral program on Oct. 4. No experience is necessary, according to choir director Shane Raman.

“I think our ambition is to start a family of choirs, so eventually, we may have a children’s choir, and then a sort of a smaller chamber choir for people who are a little more advanced,” he said.

The centre is holding a choral workshop and a master class on Sunday, Aug. 30. Local chamber choir

Van Deca, Melanie Adams and Raman will be on hand.

The day will include a special tour of Anvil Centre.

The inaugural season will run until Dec. 6, with a seasonal performance at Anvil Centre. Raman said he sees future seasons running from September to June. Practice will run Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m.

Singing has always been a part of Raman’s life. He grew up singing in church choirs, which led to a bachelor of music in voice performance from UBC.Today, the baritone sings with music intima, Cor Flammae and teaches private voice lessons at the Sarah McLachlan School of Music and the Delta Commu-

nity Music School.

“He has a magnetic personality, and very charismatic, but also has fantastic credentials and a great history,” said Corbin Murdoch, arts programmer with the city. “We’re thrilled to have him on board.”

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We were reminded recently of a series of short TV pieces entitled Secrets of the City that we created about 10 years ago for Shaw TV.They were popular items that pointed out many overlooked or unknown features of the town. One of the pieces is connected to the Royal Engineers’ time here in New Westminster and relates to their important surveying in the Colony. Near the northwest corner of East Columbia at Richmond Street, there is a survey monument which marks the number one survey point for the engineers’ work. It is duly marked with the location’s specifics and has been used in a few formal ceremonies.

Many people are unaware that Friendship Gardens, near city hall, ultimately owes its inception to a massive storm, 1962’s typhoon Freda, and the creative landscaping ability of a senior member of the city’s parks department.The storm brought down many

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The “secret” lies in the park’s top area In Queen’s Park, if you know where to look, you can see the site of an old railroad bed as it goes through the park from First Street towards McBride Boulevard. Look near the Fourth Avenue entrance to the park and you will see a flat, road-like area of lawn heading downhill, eventually behind the tennis courts toward McBride.This was a rail spur that connected the streetcar line on First Street to a brickyard in the Glen Creek ravine.

Prospect Park, usually identified as Albert Cres-

cent, offers a great view of the bridges and, on a clear day, Mount Baker.The “secret” lies at the park’s top area, where, along the old sidewalk, can still be found sections of old wall and even gateposts from a time when the area beyond the wall and former fence was the home of St. Ann’s Academy.

This Catholic school was located there from 1865 until it was demolished in 1968.

The Simon Fraser monument at Westminster Quay moved several times before arriving at its current location.The monument started out near the top of Albert Crescent where it was unveiled in two sections during two events in 1908 and 1911. Later, it was moved farther down the Crescent’s hillside, eventually being close to Columbia St. It was moved to its present prominent waterfront site with the Westminster Quay development.

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Back to school is just around the corner.Whether your child is entering school for the first time or returning after a long summer vacation, the library can help both of you get ready for the new school year.

The first day of kindergarten can be a scary and exciting experience. Books like Monkey: Not Ready for Kindergarten (Brown) and Not This Bear:A First Day of School Story (Capucilli) can help open up a discussion if your child is feeling anxious about this big step.Young children who are interested in learning about school experiences will also enjoy School Days Around theWorld (Ruurs), which shows kids

and classrooms in thirteen different countries.

Looking for more good books for your new student?

Ask in the children’s department for our “100 Books to Read in Kindergarten” list of recommended titles.

For some laughs, try the hilarious role-reversal story, The Day My Mom Came to Kindergarten (Fergus), or A Funny Thing Happened on theWay to School (Cali), which chronicles all the possible excuses a child could have for being late to class (ninja attacks and being abducted by mole people among them).

If you’re looking for things to do, try making something out of the books Cool Stuff for School (Scheunemann) or Back-toSchool Crafts (Locke), which

have tons of great ideas for locker accessories, pencil boxes, and other school supplies that you can make on your own.

For kids who are looking for a little extra help, there are books like School Made Easier:A Kid’s Guide to Study Strategies and AnxietyBusting Tools (Moss), which have tips and tricks for succeeding in the coming year.

The library also owns study guides for elementary and high school subjects like Math and English. Don’t forget that librarians are always happy to help you find resources for school projects and homework, too!

You can also visit www. nwmp.ca to find library programs for school-aged children. Happy back to school everyone!

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New Westminster’s last stand lasted less than 25 minutes.

The senior A Salmonbellies fell behind early and could not recover, losing in four straight games to the Victoria Shamrocks following a 10-5 defeat at Queen’s Park Arena last Friday in the Western Lacrosse Association best-of-seven final.

The win advanced the Shamrocks into the Mann Cup for the third consecutive season.Victoria lost the cup final the last two years to the Six Nations Chiefs.

Victoria beat ’Bellies starter Alexis Buque twice to the blocker side in the opening nine minutes and extended that lead to 4-1 before the first period expired.

First star Rhys Duch led the onslaught with a hat trick in the first 20 minutes, including backto-back counters less than two minutes apart late in the period.

Cory Conway wasted no time keeping the momentum going, scoring with the team’s first shot on goal with less than a minute gone in the second frame.

League and playoff scoring leader Corey Small then put the visitors up 6-1, tallying the eventual game-winning goal on transition two minutes later.

“We talked about going out and getting a strong start, … but their offence can shoot the ball,” said Kyle Ross, who watched all of the second and third periods from the stands after receiving a game misconduct for fighting with Ben McCullough late in the first period.

Duch, with his game-high fourth goal of the match, and third star Tyler Hass, with a transition power-play goal, drove Buque from the nets with the ’Rocks up 8-1 at the midway mark of the period.

With goalie of the year, Eric Penney between the pipes, New West managed two late ones to finish the second frame behind 8-3.

The Record’s choice for New West’s playoff MVP, Keegan Bal, halved the deficit to 8-4 with his second goal of the game, but that was quickly erased on a transition counter by Victoria’s Karsen Leung, who registered a sizzling 0.444 shot percentage from the back end in the playoffs.

Aaron Bold, who had a lot to prove after being left off either of the WLA’s first and second all-star teams, was named the playoff MVP following a 45-save performance and a .900 save percentage in the final game.

NWest still in line for lax Cup Tom Berridge

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All out: The New Westminster Salmonbellies were beaten 10-5 by the Victoria Shamrocks in Game 4 of the WLA best-ofseven playoff finals at Queen’s Park Arena last Friday. PHOTO COURTESY DARREN STONE/TIMES COLONIST

The turning point in the series came in Game 2 at Queen’s Park, when the Salmonbellies surrendered four unanswered goals in the final period to hand Victoria a 10-9 win and a two-game advantage in the series, said Ross.

“If we came out in the third period and got one or two and squeezed that one out, it would have changed the mentality,” Ross said.

But winning a Game 3 on the Island is difficult at any time and with elimination looming in the back of players’ minds, it was no wonder

New West appeared to be gripping the stick a little too tightly in the fourth and final game.

In fact, the Salmonbellies appeared too individualistic in their offensive systems at times on Friday.

The team’s lack of goals in the playoffs also revealed a weakness in the Salmonbellies lineup.

New West averaged just 6.5 goals against Bold in the playoff finals and mustered an 8.7 goals/ Continued on page 27

Brandon Goodwin is hoping to be the one New Westminster player still standing at this year’s Mann Cup final.

Goodwin, son of current New Westminster Salmonbellies head coach Steve Goodwin, is on the roster of the Six Nations Chiefs, who currently lead the Peterborough Lakers 3-2 in Ontario’s best-of-seven Major Series Lacrosse final.

The 24-year-old former first-round pick of the Langley Thunder in the 2012 Western Lacrosse Association junior draft was traded to Coquitlam the following season and played all of 2014 before staying back east and working out a transfer with Six Nations this year.

Younger brother Justin Goodwin was a member of the New Westminster Salmonbellies who lost the WLA final to Victoria in four games.

Earlier this season, Justin had a super senior year at Lake Erie College, where he was named U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Division II defensive player of the year.

The biology major was also the Eastern College Athletic College top defensive player of the year, while also garnering first team and scholar All-American honours after earning a 3.82 cummulative grade-point average while at Lake Erie.

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Former New Westminster Salmonbellie Ilija Gajic resigned with the pro lacrosse Vancouver Stealth last Friday.

The six-year National Lacrosse League veteran inked a one-year deal with the Stealth along with free agent Keegan Bal, pending league approval.

Gajic is coming off one of his most productive NLL seasons, scoring 11 goals in 2015.

The former Colorado Mammoth draft pick collected 87 loose balls and played in a variety of roles for the Stealth during the year.

Gajic was originally acquired by the Stealth from the Mammoth after the 2013 season.

Over his career, Gajic has played in 86 regular season games, scoring 45 goals and 61 assists, totalling 106 regular season points to go

along with 529 loose balls.

“Ilija is coming off a strong season and we love everything he brings to our roster. He can play defense, run transition and play offence and also brings incredible energy and commitment.We are looking forward to an even bigger year from him in 2016,” said Stealth president and general manager, Doug Locker in a club press release.

Bal, who led the senior A New Westminster Salmonbellies in the Western Lacrosse Association playoffs this season, played his Junior A lacrosse in New West, putting up 57 points in 16 games in his final season.

Bal is currently in his third season with the senior A club.

The talented righthander finished third overall in WLA playoff scoring with a team-high 17 goals and

31 points in eight playoff games.

A graduate of Lake Erie College, Bal was named the ECAC Division II offensive player of the year and established a school record with 80 points in his final year of eligibility.

Bal was originally drafted in the third round (25th overall) by the Toronto Rock in the 2013 NLL Entry Draft, but opted to pursue his master’s degree at the University of Durham in England.

“Keegan has had another really strong summer and has played extremely well in the post season this year.We have been very impressed and look for him to compete for a spot this coming season,” Locker said in the release.

Season tickets for the Stealth are on sale now.

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Continued from page 26 game average in the regular season – the lowest of any of the teams that made it to the post season.

Clearly, this is an area New West must address in the off season and at the 2016 draft.

But Ross maintains the foundation is there for another push for the Mann Cup similar to that in the late 2000s, when the Salmonbellies went to three consecutive

Minto Cup tied after two

Canadian senior A championship finals from 2008 to 2010.

“I think this team is somewhat following the same path we took.The potential is there,” Ross said. “They’re bringing the experience we need to push this team.”

Victoria will now await the winner of the Ontario Major Series league between Peterborough and Six Nations.

The Minto Cup turned into a best-of-five series following a 9-8 overtime win over the Coquitlam Adanacs by the Six Nations Arrows on Sunday. Goalie Christian Del Bianco was named the A’s player of the game with 48 stops.

The Adanacs opened the Canadian junior A lacrosse championships with a 9-7 win last Saturday. Cole Shafer led the A’s with a game-high five-point night, including a hat trick.

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elcome to the 16th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards, it’s one of our highlights each and every year at The Record. As you may recall, we published ballots during the month of June and offered a $750 shopping spree at Royal City Centre as an incentive for you, the loyal reader, to cast your votes for the best in New West in 110 business categories.

While our contest does not qualify as a scientific survey, the level of participation definitely lends credibility to the outcome as do our strict rules on how we count and qualify every ballot. Each ballot must contain a minimum of 25 businesses voted upon, only one ballot is accepted per individual, and only original ballots cut out of the newspaper or entered online were counted. All other entries were disqualified.

I want to offer my sincere congratulations to the businesses who received this year’s Readers’ Choice Award. They are all deserving of our recognition as The Best in New West.

But please don’t just take our word for it; visit as many of the winning businesses listed in this special feature and decide for yourself.

The Record would like to congratulate this year’s winner of the Royal City Centre Shopping Spree, Roger Schwuchow.

We also sincerely thank all of you who participated and entered this year’s contest and we look forward to counting your votes next year.

WINNERS 2015 THE RECORD’S READERS’ CHOICE

BEST SERVICES

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ACUPUNCTURE

DRIVING SCHOOL

MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL

RETIREMENT RESIDENCE

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Young Drivers of Canada Aloha Dry Cleaners

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Lavender House Bed & Breakfast

FITNESS/HEALTH CLUB

BANK/CREDIT UNION/TRUST

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Bunches & Blooms Floral

BARBER SHOP

HAIR SALON

Manny’s Barber Shop

Zoom Hair Studio

COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION

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New West Youth Ambassador Society

HOTEL

DENTURE CLINIC

INSURANCE AGENCY

Prime Denture Clinic

Inn at the Quay BCAA

Hawkes Martial Arts

MEDICAL CLINIC

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NOTARY PUBLIC

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OPTOMETRIST

Lifetime Eyecare

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PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC

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As a sole practitioner, Stephen understands and values his clients’ time. He is committed to excellence in providing both professional and personalized services.

Stephen looks forward to welcoming new and existing clients to his firm, located at #480-604 Columbia St., New Westminster.

Because Stephen’s office is conveniently located downtown, it provides him with easy access to the courthouse library, the Land Title Office, legal support service providers like Dye & Durham Corporation, and major banks.

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Stephen is also very much involved in the community. As a member of the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce, Stephen was humbled and proud to receive a 2014 nomination for a Platinum Award for New Small Business of the Year.

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ince 2007, Thornebridge Gardens Retirement Community has established a new standard in seniors living.

The luxurious residence features a collection of 144 suites, ranging from studios to two bedroom apartments, offering individualized services for its residents in a caring, friendly and homey atmosphere.

It’s no wonder Thornebridge Gardens Retirement Community is a Readers’ Choice award winner.

The independent seniors’ residence has received numerous accolades over the years, including the coveted Excellence Canada’s Order of Excellence Award four times, the BCSLA’s Seal of Approval and the national Diversicare’s 2012 Home of the Year.

ifetime Eyecare has won the Reader’s Choice award for the best eyeglasses every year since 2008 and has also won the award for best optometrist six out of the past seven years.

In addition to these aforementioned public distinctions, Lifetime Eyecare has also maintained an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau since 2009. Put it all together and you have one of the most esteemed, recognized and popular eye care and eyewear businesses in the entire area.

The residence also offers restaurant– style dining featuring a menu boasting a great selection using fresh local ingredients, optional dining times, servers who remember residents’ personal preferences and where laughter often fills the room.

When asked what makes Thornebridge Gardens stand above the crowd, Debbie says it’s the exceptional staff who are dedicated to its residents.

Meanwhile, Thornebridge Gardens is part of Verve Inspired Senior Living (formally Diversicare).

“It is the “little extras” they do, whether in the fine meal service or a small personal gift to brighten their day,” she adds. “The staff choose to work here, decide to stay here and it shows by seeing them work hard to better others daily lives.”

“We renamed the company Verve, which means “spirited effort” and signifies vitality, growth, and a thriving spirit,” says Debbie Clarke Marketing Manager. “Verve describes how we want all our residents to live every day. Our focus is to make each day a great day!”

“We are very patient focused in everything we do” says Dr. Sureen Bachra, co-owner & Chief Optometrist of Lifetime Eyecare “everything from helping every single eyewear buyer personally to providing the best service during eye exams or appointments with our Eye Specialist.”

Vancouver, White Rock and Port Moody just to browse their award-winning selection of designer eyeglass frames.

The Lifetime Eyecare Eye Doctors, consisting of Dr. Bachra, Dr. Atwal. Dr. Han and the in-house Eye Specialist Dr. Diep are all tremendously experienced, friendly and approachable. In fact Lifetime Eyecare regularly receives letters and cards from patients thanking them for their friendly service.

They also provide a full-service in-house Optical lab which is staffed with several of the most talented opticians and lab technicians in the business. If you wish to see for yourself, visit this award-winning team 7 days a week at 614 6th street, or make an eye exam appointment by calling 604-522-1120.

Lifetime Eyecare is also well known for its large collection of top designer eyeglasses and sunglasses. With respected brand names such as Gucci, Fendi, Versace, Christian Dior, Ray Ban, Hugo Boss and many more, there is literally something for everyone.

According to co-owner Paul W. Slusher, Lifetime Eyecare buyers come from areas as far away as Langley, North

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part of a dentist’s job is to educate patients about oral health so that they can make well-informed decisions.

His clinic offers the latest state-of-the-art dentistry and specializes in a wide range of services and the most up-todate advancements in cosmetic dentistry, including dental implants, dental veneers, sealants, as well as teeth whitening and more.

Today, Dr. Lovely enjoys a thriving dental practice, with “We have a great dental team, the same enthusiasm and love most have been a part of our he had when he decided to practice for 10 or more years” enter dentistry.

Dr. Lovely says. “We can treat Dr. Lovely comes with a almost all patient needs right wealth of knowledge and vast here in our office. This includes experience. After graduating entire families, including top of his class, he attended children, for everything from numerous study clubs, was a dental cleanings with one of our former UBC clinical instructor, hygienists to implant surgery to completed a mini residency cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics while in University, and and Botox treatments.” maintained a mentorship with In keeping with the practice’s his associate practice. promise to provide the The winner of Best Dentist latest in dentistry, Dr. Lovely in the Record Newspaper for recently introduced Invisalign 4 years in a row, Dr. Lovely Orthodontic treatment (Braces). was also a governor with the Dr. Lovely’s clinic is located at Canadian Dental Association 609 Sixth St. New Westminster. and is active in numerous dental For more information to associations. book an appointment, He is passionate about patient call 604-524-498, or visit education and believes a big www.newwestminsterdentists.com

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It’s owner, Ali Samadi, says what makes his pizza stand out from the competitors are the ingredients. Pizza Garden uses nothing but the best ingredients to ensure its pizzas taste better than any other pizza in the city. That means purchasing flour imported especially from Italy; tomato sauce made using fresh vineripened tomatoes, and meats sourced from Italy or from the best farms British Columbia has to offer. In addition, the vegetables are all fresh and never frozen.

That’s no surprise to the legion of fans who head to New Westminster’s Reader’s Choice award winner each and every Each pizza is cooked in a gas time they have a craving for fired oven to create a flavour unlike any other in the city. fresh, piping hot Italian pie!

Once you fold into a slice of Neapolitan pizza at Pizza its Montebello, it’s like eating Garden is about as close as a sandwich of the sweetest you’re likely to get to Naples tomatoes and double cream. without heading on a plane.

Or try its signature Primo Since it opened three years Mozzarella, fior di latte, ago, Pizza Garden continues grano padano, pomodoro, to garner rave reviews and pepperoni, genoa salami, awards. ham, and mushrooms or the That’s because Pizza Garden Prosciutto Funghi, covered in only serves the best, most Mozzarella, fior di latte, grano authentic Neapolitan pizza padano, pomodoro, ham, and crafted by a dedicated mushrooms, and you’ll know staff who are committed to why its won yet again.

f you are a small dog owner in New Westminster in search of an award winning dog daycare and spa for your beloved Fido, look no further than Wag ‘n’ Woof Daycare and Spa for Small Dogs. In less than a year, the centre, which offers exceptional care for smaller sized dogs, has garnered the Reader’s Choice award.

“Our goal and vision at Wag ‘n’ Woof is to provide the best all round care for our dogs,” says its founders Jacky and Mike Dawson. “We strive to create and foster an environment that promotes dog’s mental and physical well-being.”

Each staff member has been handpicked for their patience, love and compassion of animals, as well as their knowledge of dog behaviour. Jacky and Mike also give credit to the professionalism and passion of their groomer, trainer and daycare manager.

Much like the best children’s daycares, dogs receive structured activity during the day, along with much play; ensuring that dogs are socialized and have a great time with their “dogmates” as they learn and exercise.

Offering daycare, grooming, boarding and training for small

dogs, Wag ‘n’ Woof’s customers know the minute they leave the family dog there, that they will be in great hands.

“We offer our clients tailor-made packages to suit their lifestyles at affordable prices,” says Jacky.

In addition, Wag ‘n’ Woof is very involved in the community - hosting free daycare and boarding for families’ in crisis.

“We recently boarded a dog whose owner has been seriously ill in hospital and before that we took care of a dog whose owners were going through divorce,” she says.

They also had a Kissing Booth during Sapperton Days, which they plan to duplicate during other local festivals and events throughout the next couple of months, with proceeds going to Animal Rescue organizations.

Mike Dawson and Jacky are passionate about what they do, day in day out. Just like a happy child coming back home from a happy daycare, you will see the same spirit in your family dog.

Get in touch to see how you can get your personalized package. Call Mike & Jacky at 604-544-0106

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BEST OF NEW WESTMINSTER

The Wine Factory WINE/BEER MAKING (ON PREMISE)

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he Wine Factory has been catering to happy winemakers for over two decades. This family run, 11-time Reader’s Choice award-winning company offers a wide selection of varieties of wine to make on-site, and also provide the equipment and supplies you need to make wine at home.

As their satisfied and loyal clientele repeatedly report, making your own great quality wine is fun, easy, saves them lots of money and, with the expert help of the Wine Factory’s staff, anyone can do it.

The Wine Factory’s 100+ year old heritage building creates an old world wine cellar atmosphere. Combined with their state-of-the-art equipment, large selection of juices, expertise and unmatched guarantee consumers are confident that the wines they make at The Wine Factory will be both great and affordable.

For craft beer drinkers out there, the Wine Factory also carries a wide selection of retail products, including Brew House beer kits.

“Our focus is on customer satisfaction and service, service, service,” says Harm Woldring, President and General Manager. “We have a ‘No Questions Asked’ replacement policy if you don’t like it for any reason we’ll replace it.”

In addition, the Wine Factory is deeply committed to the community. They contribute regularly to numerous local charitable and community organizations. Harm is also a member of a number of nonprofit organizations, is the past Chair of the New West Parking Commission, Director of the Downtown New Westminster BIA and Chair Person of Parkcrest Child Care Society.

P.S. Note that the Wine Factory is still OPEN for business as usual during the construction along Front Street.

From novice to expert; you’ll find everything you need! The Wine Factory has been in New Westminster for more than two decades so you know that the staff will ensure you make the best quality wine.

For more information, visit www.winefactory.ca.

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or nearly three decades, loyal fans of Hon’s Wun-tun House have been impressed by the chef’s skill in maintaining the authenticity of classic Cantonese dishes, such as dim sum, fried rice, chow mien, and wun-tun noodle soup. In addition, this multiple Reader’s Choice award winning eatery’s clientele is enthused by the staff who make every visit a great experience.

“The majority of our dim sums are all hand made and all the meat products are marinated by Hon’s secret recipes,” says New West Hon’s Management, adding the wun-tun soup base is a 28-year-old recipe.

The key to its success does lie in excellence in customer service and delectable fare, using only the freshest ingredients, plus great prices.

“We are now offering all day deliveries and we are looking to add bubble tea to our menu very soon,” management says.

With its success comes another reason to celebrate - earlier this year, Hon’s Wun-tun House just got a brand new contemporary facelift!

atie is a Certified Medical Esthetician, a specialist in advanced clinical skin care and laser treatments.

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She consults with people to help Katie believes every person them understand the condition deserves the most beautiful skin of their skin and how it functions, possible. Her practice at Medical and recommends products and Esthetics by Katie – Clinical Skin procedures to restore healthy skin. Care & Laser Studio is dedicated Clients benefit from Katie’s vast to providing superior customized expertise in treating adolescent clinical skin care services to men and adult onset acne, sun damaged and women of all ages. Her goal skin, aging skin, rosacea, skin is to help each client achieve and compromised by cancer treatments maintain healthy and beautiful and menopausal skin issues. Using skin. the most advanced techniques and It is never too soon to begin even equipment available, she provides the simplest of daily routines. the ultimate in skin care.

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or over sixty years, BCAA’s New Westminster Service Location has proudly served generationss of e locals – making sure they get the home, car and travel insurance coverage that’s right for them, at a great price.

Care Point Medical Centre sincerely thanks the readers of The Record for voting our New Westminster clinic the best medical clinic.

“We’re thrilled that The New Westminster Record’s readers have voted us the Best Insurance Agency for the 16th straight year – thank you!” says Marguerite Murray, est Manager of BCAA’s New West Location. “It’s our pleasure to help you save money, get the right insurance coverage and know you as more than ‘just’ a customer. We’re proud to be part of this great neighbourhood.”

BCAA’s Senior VP and Chief Member Experience Officer, Linda Bowyer, adds “Thank you to New Westminster residents for honouring us yet again. We’re proud of our team and know they’ll continue to make every effort to live up to being your insurance provider of choice.”

Marguerite and the team are offering ‘buy one get one half price’ on BCAA Memberships for a limited time, and are always happy to prove how rewarding BCAA Membership can be to people coming through their door. “Beyond some big insurance discounts, Members get the best roadside assistance and great savings on hundreds of products and services:

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everything from gas to paint to shoes to ice cream to hotel rooms.”

BCAA has strong roots in this community and a commitment to protecting B.C. children on our roads. As part of a province-wide program, it has donated 70 new child car seats to help local children who may otherwise not have safe transport. And right now, just before the kids head back-to-school, Members who visit the New West Location can get a free ‘Slow Down, Kids Playing’ sign to encourage safer driving on residential streets. Limited quantities available.

Congratulations to our excellent staff and physicians for continuously providing high quality patient care to the community.

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lessed with a keen eye for interior design and for unearthing fabulous quality vintage finds, savvy businesswoman/ entrepreneur Jenny Cashin opened the doors to a distinctive furnishings store unlike anything New Westminster had seen before.

“In a way, my work is a combination of excavation and rescue--unearthing the hidden gems that have often been poorly treated, and rescuing them from the landfill with a multi-talented team that has the passion and skills to reconstruct, restore and sometimes even resurrect pieces and bring them back to be appreciated and loved again.”

Fast forward six+ years, Mid-Century Modern HOME is where discerning clientele from across the Lower Mainland come to discover that perfect find. This unique boutique features a beautifully curated collection of Danish Modern teak and rosewood furniture and lighting from the 50s and 60s that has been restored, refinished and reupholstered.

They also have a huge selection of vintage collectables, art glass and pottery.

“There’s never been a day that I regretted setting up my business in Downtown New Westminster,” Jenny explains, “The community is just amazing and the businesses supportive and forward thinking.”

Jenny also gives kudos to her great team of professionals - from the skilled trades such as her refinisher, whom she once taught but who has far surpassed her skills, to her associate who honed her refinishing skills and has become Jenny’s main furniture consigner, to her local upholsterer, w h o s e business has grown hand in hand with hers. “I believe it’s about empowering people, building collaborations with other trades and small businesses, as this work could never be done by one person alone.”

Jenny recently expanded her showroom to allow more room for its ever growing collections. Drawn to an era when things were masterfully handcrafted, her customers appreciate purchases that are blessed with a “story, a legacy” spanning five, six or more decades, and yet lovingly restored to look new again. They will go on to be heirlooms handed down from generation to generation - unlike so much of the furniture sold today.

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The Heritage Grill

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ew Westminster’s acclaimed Heritage Grill, located in the heart of our downtown, is once again awarded ‘Best Live Entertainment Venue’ in addition to ‘Best Outdoor Patio.’ Well known for its’ quality live music every day of the week, The Heritage is also home to numerous cultural communities — painting clubs, poetry readings, philosopher’s café, the ukulele club, comedy nights, drag shows and much more. new marketing/entertainment manager, Richard Chapman.

“It’s not about me, it’s ALL of us together that makes the Heritage Grill. It’s about addressing the needs of the people and the community.”

Additionally, The Heritage Grill has certainly given back to the community in a variety of ways, contributing to the New West High School Jazz scholarship program; Special Needs programs at NWSS for training purposes; Camp Mumba - children under the age of 16 affected by AIDS; Cops for Cancer; the new Children’s ward at Royal Columbia Hospital; offering free Christmas Turkey dinner, with all the trimmings, all day long for its first eight years; and countless other charity events and donations to numerous organizations.

Owner/Manager/Operator, Paul Minhas, takes pride in satisfying such a broad demographic with their great food and friendly staff. “I’m humbled by the accolades but really it’s about the people and our community. From the bottom of my heart, I have the utmost gratitude to the many people - customers, staff, musicians - that Paul and his team look forward to extending have helped shape The Heritage Grill into what their hospitality to their many regular customers, it is today.” as well as welcoming new faces. Book your Recently celebrating their tenth anniversary, Paul reservation now.

Minhas is excited about the road ahead. Our team “Once again, my utmost gratitude and thanks for has been strengthened with the addition of new supporting us the way you have.” Visit their website business partner/manager, Paul Stewart, bringing (www.theheritagegrill.com) or their Facebook a wealth of knowledge and experience, and our page for the latest events and happenings.

ore than three decades ago, florist Robin Schafer found his calling while working as an apprentice floral designer. His passion for floral design blossomed. Robin honed his skills by working for some of the Lower Mainland’s most prestigious florists and freelancing for larger events companies. A few years ago, Robin knew it was time to branch out on his own.

Fast track to December 2013, and Bunches & Blooms Floral was born.

Since opening at the New Westminster Quay, the floral shop has established itself as an institution here, serving the surrounding neighbourhood and beyond. Bunches & Blooms has made a name for itself among customers with fresh, unique, contemporary designs that always provide the perfect touch of sophistication and whimsy.

Robin offers everything from personal flower delivery and wedding arrangements to seasonal gifts and customized centerpieces for large-scale events. Bunches & Blooms has become the go-to florist for New Westminster’s discerning clients who are looking for stunning arrangements.

Over the years, the owner/florist has garnered numerous accolades and success, including Reader’s Choice award. Competing in numerous local and national floral design competitions, Robin has won multiple awards for his

work including: four time Gold Medal Winner - Vancouver Orchid Show [Retail Florist Division] and Winner of Teleflora’s National Design Contest [Western Division]. The floral designer has also participated in the Hudson Bays Flowers and Fragrance Floral Competition and the Vancouver Art Galleries, annual Art in Bloom Event.

Located in the River Market, locals and visitors are coming in droves for some of the city’s freshest blooms and plants. Robins floral design experience spans decades and he has developed of his own unique winning style.

Robin’s bouquets are always filled with interesting, unusual flowers.

Whether you are getting married or you have a special corporate or gala event to organize, Bunches & Blooms can create bouquets that will exceed your expectations.

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Music Box New West Music School MUSIC RETAIL & INSTRUCTION

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hat happens when you combine leading music teachers, top music programs and young and old aspiring musicians in a music studio in New Westminster?

Magic!

That is what Music Box – New Westminster’s Music Academy has been doing since 2013. In less than three years, the popular school has attracted local students as well as those from Burnaby and Richmond because of the professionalism of its instruction and highly dedicated teachers. With a proven track record showcased by quality music, voice, theory, singing, guitar, clarinet and piano lessons, its no wonder students are coming.

Now they can add Readers’ Choice awardwinner to its title.

“We have great music teachers, all with University training and professional performance experience,” says Vashti Fairbairn, Owner, Director, Teacher. “Our music teachers are dedicated to learning about your personal musical goals and helping you to achieve them.”

As a boutique Music School, they offer personalized lessons and classes in Music to aspiring students as young as nine months to seniors.

“We are happy to say we have office staff solely dedicated to scheduling music lessons… This is very unusual for a music school,” adds Vashti. “This means parents are

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taken care of promptly and with flexibility.”

Vashti comes to the industry with a wealth of experience, most notably as a decade-long music teacher and performer. In addition, she has performed at international jazz festivals across the USA, from Florida to California and in between.

She received an ARCT in Piano Pedagogy from the Royal Conservatory, and studied Classical Studies at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and Jazz studies at Capilano University. She has garnered five Best Music Director Award Nominations and two Best Music Director Award Wins (Community Theatre Collation and Ovation Awards respectfully).

Music Box is a music school that cares deeply about their students and the community.

Music Box regularly donates to a charity called Music Heals and hosts two Free Mom & Tot music classes every Friday.

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2. Free, all inclusive recitals & masterclasses!

We are the only music school in New Westminster that offers not only free recitals, but also free masterclasses. Every parent just wants to know how their child is doing and if they are really progressing. The best way for a parent to understand if their investment in lessons is really worth it, is to have their child participate in a recital. In June and December many of our students choose to perform in our optional biannual recitals. For our students these recitals are free and unlike many schools, parents never have to pay recital participation or admission fees. This can only be found at Music Box.

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Hyack Festival ANNUAL FESTIVAL

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or the past 44 years, The Hyack FestivalAssociation has brought together the city, the province, and people from across the Pacific Northwest, for days filled with family fun whether it is the fireworks, May Day Tea, Spring Artisan Fair or the famous Hyack International Parade. The Hyack Festival is one of New Westminster’s most beloved headlining events that encourages multicultural activities appealing to every age.

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Don says he has had a lot of interest from across the United States and Canada who want to enter floats and bring along their bands for next year’s parade. “We had 110 entries with floats from Washington State (Tacoma, Wenatchee, Marysville, Capital Lakefair, Seattle, Leavenworth) Portland Oregon, Penticton, White Rock, Port Moody, Steveston and Cloverdale.”

“We drew quite a crowd this year … more than 10,000 according to the police,” says Don Swindells, the association’s 2015 president. “We are extremely grateful that each year we are voted Best Parade by the Record. This is a testament to everyone who makes it happen - quite a feat considering it Whether it’s uptown, downtown or takes thousands and thousands of hours to Sapperton – the association wants to make sure that everyone who comes to the “Royal put on the yearly festival.

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The Hyack Festival offers fun, family-oriented events for all community members. But the “It is truly an international festival that association can’t do it without its roster of celebrates our diverse cultures,” says Don, more than 200 volunteers. adding its own float (which goes into various “We are thankful for the tremendous parades across the Pacific Northwest) has support of the volunteers and sponsors,” he won numerous awards. says, adding this year’s theme was Laugh out Meanwhile, 2016 is already proving to be a Loud in New West. winner with a few new and exciting events The association is already hard at work to being planned.

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30 Minute Hit FITNESS/HEALTH CLUB

boxing skills,” says Firth, adding she and her husband/partner Brett Firth now own three locations. “It’s not just a mindless workout, you get to learn real world skills while you are getting in your workout. In fact as your technique gets better the more challenging the workout becomes, so it’s really a workout that grows with you so you never plateau!”

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30 Minute Hit is succeeding because it offers a fun environment where members learn kickboxing/boxing/self defence techniques with a full body workout in just 30 minutes.

“There is always an instructor on the floor to work with everyone with semi-personalized training to help reach goals, work on skills, challenge members and have a great time doing it,” says Stacey.

30 Minute Hit New Westminster is arguably the most respected kick boxing studio in the city, providing some of the most intense fitness programs for women. This multiple award-winning fitness centre is run by owner/instructor Stacey Firth. Since its inception four years ago, this gym has continued to garner awards for its effective exercise program regimen that has helped hundreds of women shed pounds and get in great shape.

“Everything we teach is real boxing/ kick

They support local charities dear to their heart, including lacrosse teams, Sapperton Days Festival, New Westminster Dog Shelter, MitoCanada, schools and other nonprofit organizations. It’s biggest annual fundraiser, “Beat the &$^% out of Cancer” has raised more than $60,000 in New Westminster alone in the past four years.

Few gyms offer outstanding results in short intervals for what is essentially a semipersonalized training at no additional cost; everything is included in your unlimited monthly membership fee starting as low as $39. See for yourself why Royal City Record readers have chosen it the best place to sweat and best martial arts school in New Westminster. For more information, call 604-521-5913 or visit www.30minutehit.com/new-westminster.

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his year, Cartwright Jewelers celebrates its 82nd year in business in New Westminster. In a city known for its history and traditions, Cartwright Jewelers has remained an integral part of the community over the years. Its standing in the Royal City was recently affirmed in its selection as the Best Jewellery Store by the readers of The New West Record for the sixteenth consecutive year.

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children and their children’s children.”

Susan treats her staff as carefully as she treats the jewellery she carries. “I’ve always said that we spend more time with each other than we do with our families. We need to enjoy coming to work and enjoy the

“I’m honoured to have such deeply loyal customers who have voted for us for 16 straight years since these awards started,” says Susan Cartwright-Coates, owner and granddaughter of founder James Cartwright.

Susan’s pride in carrying on the family’s tradition is evident as she recounts early memories of the business. “My grandfather always said that if you could see over the counter, you were old enough to work.”

James began the business in 1933, his son and Susan’s father, Don, followed in his footsteps from 1965, and Susan joined the business in 1985.

Excellent customer service has been and always will be the cornerstone of the family business. It’s that focus on the customer combined with consistently top quality craftsmanship and design that has kept Cartwright Jewelers at the top.

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ultiple R e a d e r ’s C h o i c e award-winning Royal Tandoori Indian Restaurant boasts fabulous authentic North Indian food in a cozy, warmly decorated family-run restaurant.

In the heart of New Westminster’s uptown district is where you’ll discover this gem of an eatery where loyal clientele keep coming back over and over again. Its menu is devoted to the Indian philosophy of using natural seasonal flavours in dishes that combine classic techniques with creativity and innovation. The freshest ingredients are put together with exotic spices in delicious recipes that pay homage to Royal Tandoori Indian Restaurant.

customers that we serve,” says Susan. “The best way to achieve this is to have fun.”

In this day and age when everything is getting bigger and less personal, Cartwright Jewelers continues to excel in serving the customer and making each visitor feel special. “Everyone who walks through “This is the reason for the continued success the door is treated as a personal friend,” of our jewellery store,” says Susan. “As says Susan. “I make an effort to remember a third generation business, it is truly an everyone’s name and call them by their honour to serve customers who dealt with name the next time they visit, whether it’s my father or grandfather, and to serve their the following week or year.”

Combine the Nann with any one of his signature Dhai Bhalla, which is ground lentil balls in yogurt, or some delicious Raita, made of yogurt and cucumbers, on the bread for a flavoursome appetizer, and your taste buds will forever thank you. If you prefer, go for some authentic samosas or vegetarian Pakoras to start your meal.

One of Jasminder’s secret family recipes garners rave reviews each and every time. It’s his For nearly two decades, owner and chef tantalizing mango butter chicken, which is a Jasminder Singh, and his wife Kulwinder culinary delight, prepared in clay oven with Sandhu, have been welcoming legions of loyal herbs, tomatoes, cream and a delicious mango clientele - that’s in addition to running a butter sauce. successful restaurant in India for more than 20 years.

P.S. If you are vegetarian, no worries. Royal His repertoire of “famous” dishes are many but Tandoori offers a wide variety of dishes. start off with must haves such as Jasminder’s famous Nann bread, which he lovingly prepares fresh daily in a selection of flavours - regular Nann, Nann with garlic, onion, chicken, potatoes (Allu) or spinach to name of few.

Royal Tandoori is located at 83- 6th Street, New Westminster. For reservations phone 604-521-2247 or to find out more visit them online at www.royaltandoori.ca.

Thank you New Westminster for voting us your “Best Jewellery Store” for the past Sixteen Years.

“Your Canadian Diamond Jeweller ” Serving the Lower Mainland for Eighty Two years

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Phone 604.526.3011

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Readers’Choice BEST OF NEW WESTMINSTER

Head to Toes Spa & Salon SPA

For voting us #1 again!

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he minute you walk into Head to Toes Spa, you get a sense that you are leaving your worries and tension at the door. This spa, with its warm, inviting and soothing surroundings, is a labour of love for owner Rosa Chiesa.

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luxurious environment.

“We continuously provide our professional team with ongoing training and education, in order to keep up with the latest technologies and most updated services,” adds Rosa. “We hire from the most reputable schools and we have very high expectations from every one Rosa’s philosophy is to promise her clients complete relaxation and stress release while of our friendly, knowledgable and highly offering professional treatments designed trained staff.” to make customers feel reenergized and Head to Toes also plays host to clients’ parties, wonderful. special occasions or corporate get togethers Her deep commitment to her clientele ensures for a variety of great treatments such as a “a wonderful one stop spa environment with facial, pedicure, laser treatment, make up a goal of accommodating all our client’s right to getting your hair done. needs, such as pedicures, medical facials, laser Rosa’s continues to offer a personalized treatments and licensed massage therapists, and relaxed environment in which all of and more.” your needs are met, and your expectations Rosa has succeeded. Head to Toes Spa is a exceeded. If you are looking for a beauty spa with old fashioned values, great prices, multiple Reader’s Choice award winner. exceptional service and treatments, discover She credits her success and longtime Head to Toes Spa. loyal clientele to her dedication to great service, quality products, knowledgeable At Head to Toes Spa you are guaranteed to staff, latest technology and a clean and leave feeling Zenned-out, happy and relaxed.

For more than two decades, Head to Toes Spa has been the place for New Westminster residents to go to be pampered and beautified.

We appreciate your business and thank you for the support we have received over the past 23 years.

604.525.3473 441 Columbia Street, New Westminster

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TD Canada Trust

Royal City Centre

focus and reputation for excellence in customer service and satisfaction.

n award-winning shopping centre, Royal City Centre (RCC), has been leading the way in uptown New Westminster by offering a wide range of great shops and services all under one roof.

BEST BANK | CREDIT UNION | TRUST

‘Our employees are focused on creating a legendary customer experience that is best in class within the industry and provides the best advice for all of our customer’s financial needs,” says Paul Adkins, the branch manager of the 6th Street branch. “We have a team of employees that really care about our customers.”

TD is always trying to find ways to make banking easier and more comfortable; its hours of operations include Sundays in all three New Westminster locations, which means TD now offers the most convenient and extended hours of operation.

Meanwhile, TD understands the importance of community involvement. The bank and its employees have an illustrious reputation for helping out in the community. It is one of the sponsors of the New Westminster’s Chamber here are so many banking options out of Commerce Citizen of the Year Award. Their there. Financial Institutions all offer similar team is actively involved in local community services and products, but there’s one that events such as Sapperton days and TD Tree Day stands above the rest with The Record’s readers. at Hume Park.

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In New Westminster, the favourite for seven years running is TD Canada Trust. Recently J.D. Power also named TD as the top bank in customer satisfaction for the 10th consecutive year.

TD has a rich, long and stellar history of serving the needs of the local community. The landmark financial institution has a presence in New Westminster dating back more than 100 years.

TD has long been recognized for its strong

Committed to meeting and exceeding the needs of its clients, see why readers of The Record keep voting them the best financial institution in New Westminster year after year.

Uptown: 573 6th Street 604-654-5394 Downtown: 1033 Columbia Street 604.654.4360 Sapperton: 280 E. Columbia Street 604.654.0654

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Formerly the Woodward’s Centre, residents from all over the Lower Mainland come to shop at this vibrant mall. It’s no wonder it’s been voted Readers’ Choice Award for Best Shopping Centre for several years in a row.

Since it opened its doors more than three decades ago, RCC has continued its legacy of combining just the right mix of unique independent stores and well-known brands with names such as Mulberry Land, Black Bond Books, Northern Reflections, Alive Health Centre and coming this fall a brand new Walmart.

everyone who leads busy lives.

Jennifer Clarke, Marketing Manager says its strong community ties are another factor in Royal City Centre’s success.

“The Centre is a proud sponsor of the New Westminster Youth Ambassador program, Uptown Live! Street Festival and The Festival of Volunteers, to name a few,” adds Jennifer.

It doesn’t stop there. The popular mall takes part in a number of fundraising In addition, West Coast Imaging, efforts every year, as well as welcoming Royal City Health & Manual Therapy, nonprofit and charitable organizations and Anytime Fitness are now open for to the centre to host its fundraising business and Fyi Doctors has recently goals, including New Westminster’s reopened their brand new spacious digs. largest volunteer festival in January.

A brand new Blenz Coffee occupies the There is also a 200-seat community room available free of charge to any former Esquire Coffee space. charitable organization or group.

There is also a food court featuring new arrival, Russian Spoon Bakery, banks, Royal City Centre is conveniently located Shoppers Drug Mart, Save-On-Foods, at 610 Sixth St. For a full listing of shops Gourmet Cup coffeehouse, eye care, and services, call 604-526-8064 or log onto dental and medical clinics and much www.royalcitycentre.ca. Follow them more. By offering all of these important on Facebook (@RoyalCityCentreMall), services under one roof provides an Instagram (@royal_city_centre), and easy, one-stop shopping experience for Twitter (@RoyalCityCentre).

Thank you New Westminster FOR VOTING US BEST ETHNIC FOOD AGAIN!

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Columbia Integrated Health Centre

White Spot

PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC

FAMILY DINING

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ince opening a little over five years ago, Columbia Integrated Health Centre has become a vital part of New Westminster; providing a wide range of care and services from a non-pharmaceutical and non-surgical approach. This multiple award-winning multidisciplinary health clinic includes Chiropractic medicine, Physiotherapy, Active Rehabilitation, Registered Massage Therapy and Acupuncture.

“We also offer custom made Orthotics and Low Level Laser Therapy (also known as Cold Laser Therapy),” explains Dr. John Dang, Chiropractor and Clinical Director/Owner, adding they won New Business of the Year (New Westminster Chamber of Commerce) - 2010.

White Spot New Westminster has become synonymous with great service, great food and great people.

Once again, local residents proclaimed White Spot as Best Casual Family Dining in the 2015 Reader’s Choice Awards.

“We feel a great sense of pride for winning the Reader’s Choice Award” says Mathew Oommen, General Manager. and location, availability and a clean, safe environment ensures a positive experience for all.

This innovative centre features periodic Patient Appreciation Days wherein patients Although the centre does not have medical receive a 60 Min Student Massage Therapy doctors on site, they work closely with each treatment by donation to the Vancouver patient’s family physician as well as other College of Massage Therapy student graduation fund. medical specialists.

Improving the quality of life and wellbeing of the community is the major focus of the centre’s early intervention, health education, promotion activities and the most current, state-of-the-art technologies available.

Meanwhile, the Centre has some of the best health care specialists in the city, all of whom are compassionate, committed, caring, and experts in their respective field.

Oommen says the legendary restaurant has an unbeatable combination of affordability, proximity and a menu offering something for everyone.

“Another key to our success is that we promise to do whatever it takes to keep our customers happy”, says Oommen.

White Spot is truly considered part of our province’s heritage and pride. According to White Spot’s story, it all started when founder Nat Bailey transformed his 1918 Model T truck into a traveling lunch counter for hungry sightseers at Vancouver’s lookout

Columbia Integrated Health Centre will be expanding with a second location this Fall. The new Columbia Integrated Health “Rehab” Centre will consist of Chiropractic and Physiotherapy services, including an exercise room, personal training, Shockwave Its commitment to excellence in care is therapy, Spinal Decompression, in-house showcased with compassion and integrity. x-ray room, Kinesiology and Active The convenience of its extended hours Rehabilitation.

“We have a team of interdisciplinary clinicians and therapists that co-manage most cases,” adds Dr. Dang. “Having a myriad of health related services all in one location provides convenience for our patients.”

Point. One day, as the young industrious Bailey was doing his runs, a customer leaned out of his window and asked him, “Why don’t you bring it to us?”

So, Bailey hired three strapping young guys to take orders. And thus began one of the most enduring stories of phenomenal success in the industry. Nat’s energy and his passion for service set the stage for the first White Spot drive-in, which he opened in 1928 on Granville Street at 67th avenue in Vancouver.

That commitment to excellence is echoed at New Westminster White Spot, and is evident in the number of awards the location has gathered over the years.

This summer, enjoy your favourite White Spot fare while taking in some sun on their great outdoor patio.

For Breakfast, lunch or dinner, White Spot is the place to be for great eats in a fun, casual atmosphere. White Spot New Westminster is located at #134 610 6th street in Royal City Centre with plenty of free parking. For more information, call 604-522-4800 or visit www. whitespot.com.

White Spot New Westminster is open Sunday to Thursday 8am to 10pm. And Friday and Saturday 8am to 10:30 pm. Bring home White Spot’s legendary taste, for take-out call 604-310-SPOT (7788) or order online at www.whitespot.ca

“A sincere thank you to all of our patients who voted for us in this year’s Reader’s Choice Awards.

It is the commitment and dedication to your health and wellness that allows us to excel in delivering the highest level of patient care and customer service. We are both proud and honored to be an integral member of the New Westminster community and will endeavor to grow and expand our services to meet the needs of this fast paced, ever changing health paradigm. We are excited and look forward to continuing to nurture the relationships we’ve established with our many community partners in this vibrant and amazing city!”

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Fratelli Bakery

Hyack Excel Tire

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ooking for the best pastries, cookies, cupcakes or pies in New Westminster?

You’ll find it hard to avoid over-indulging at Fratelli Bakery Ltd. The award-winning artisan bakery has been serving up delicious, tempting sweets for more than 18 years in Vancouver before opening its second location in Sapperton in 2013.

ince 1991, New Westminster car owners have trusted the friendly, knowledgable staff at Hyack Tire for all of their automotive repair and tire needs.

At the helm is owner/general manager David Klassen, who received his industry education at BCIT and comes with more than 24 years of experience. Prior to purchasing the popular auto shop in September 2012, David worked as its head technician for 14 years.

The reason for its phenomenal success, says its owner Marco Cornale is that “We are a true neighbourhood bakery. I strive to always give my customers a fresh product using the best ingredients each and every time, in addition to excellence in customer service so that they come back for more.”

Every one of his highly skilled trained professionals provide the best in automotive repairs and tires, so it’s no surprise that Hyack Tire has won Reader’s Choice award every year, as well as the A-List Award for Top Mechanic and Three time Air Care Quality Repair Award.

This authentic family run Italian bakery uses original, generation-old recipes, coupled with the best ingredients possible. The result?

Some of the most tantalizing pastries, breads, cookies, cupcakes, biscotti, cakes, macaroons and more this side of Italy.

Marco credits much of his success to his “amazing and friendly staff who are like family to me.”

“I have staff that have been with me for 18 years,” he adds. “My three daughters work in the business as well, with Bianca running my second location here in New Westminster, Gianna baking and Michela working in customer service. It has been a joy having them grow up in the business and now being such an important part of the bakery.”

Over the years, Fratelli has garnered numerous accolades, including the prestigious Golden Plates award, as well as a several Reader’s

Choice awards, to name a few.

Marco says he is extremely grateful for the way New Westminster residents have embraced his bakery. To that end, he regularly donates all of his leftover baked goods to the New West Union Gospel Mission, United Baptist Church, after school programs at neighbouring elementary schools, as well as countless cake donations to various charities throughout the year.

“Our business is about building a trusting relationship with our customers,” says David, adding they have added initiatives to reduce their environmental footprint.

He also credits his staff for Hyack Tire’s continued success.

“I have a knowledgeable, hard-working and caring team who are committed to quality workmanship and service,” he adds.

Keeping you safe on the road is the main goal at Hyack Tire. They make sure to provide every customer with the best for all of their auto repair needs, including auto part replacements and tires. The auto

shop utilizes computerized alignment and balancing to ensure maximum tire life for your vehicle. Turn to their licensed technicians when in need of thorough inspections, tune-ups and auto part installations.

No job is too big or too small for the Hyack Tire staff. From tire replacements and oil changes to brakes and catalytic converters, its experienced mechanics offer reliable service and support. Bring your vehicle to its auto shop for any auto repair service.

Meanwhile, Hyack Tire is proud to give back to the city that has supported them throughout the years. To that end, they sponsor the Hyack Football, Salmonbellies Lacrosse, New West Firefighter and the Canucks Alumni Hockey Game.

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459 E Columbia St, NEw wEStmiNStEr. • Ph: 604-777-2524

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ave-On-Foods has long been considered a leader in the grocery chain industry here in British Columbia. Each year in New Westminster, the popular grocery chain garners the Reader’s Choice for Best Grocery Store. That’s because they are always finding new ways to offer its clientele more choices, better products and excellence in customer service each and every time.

With three locations in New Westminster, including Royal City Centre, Sapperton and Columbia Square, Save-On-Foods does go above and beyond, and now they go further with new online ordering and home delivery services.

Part of Save-On-Foods’ Always Customer First mandate is to ensure that every employee provides that extra mile to support their local communities. Each year, the New Westminster store teams rally to be great neighbours to all their friends in New Westminster, by helping in the most grassroots way possible, because they’re from here too.

Their passion for the community shows in everything they do: They regularly support local projects and organizations such as the Hyack International Parade, the Hyack Football and Cheer team and the 12th St. Music Festival, just to name a few.

The company’s roots run deep in the Royal City. A century ago the first “Overweight-

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tea” store opened its doors and was quickly accepted by residents. Save-OnFoods credits its founder for his vision and innovative, value-added offerings. That legacy continues on.

Today, the stores’ focus remains on delivering great value to their customers whether it’s in the store or at the community level, Save-On-Foods is committed to providing its unique brand of service based on its friendly, customer-centric philosophy.

Each and every day, Save-On-Foods commits itself to making sure that their customers’ needs are met – its moniker “going the extra mile” is really a mantra!

At Save-On-Foods, you’ll find everything you need at the low prices you want – with quality, selection and service you can’t put a price on.

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your favourite Real Estate Company.

We truly appreciate the continued support of our great community.

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BEST OF NEW WESTMINSTER

Champagne Taste Home CONSIGNMENT STORE/FURNITURE

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hirteen years ago, Peggy Bellerive and Judy Wyker saw a need in New Westminster for a home decor and furnishings consignment store that was upscale and offered gently used furniture at great prices.

Thus Champagne Taste Home Consignment was born. Since then, the multiple awardwinning consignment boutique has garnered quite a following.

If you’re shopping on a budget but want a designer look, then Champagne Taste Home Consignment is the place for you. They specialize in fine consignment furniture and accessories for your home - everything from beautiful used furniture, vintage pieces, the odd collectable as well as a unique blend of new furniture and home décor items at much more affordable prices than traditional furniture and home decor stores.

furniture, home decor and art.

Whether you are furnishing a house, condo, apartment, cottage, office or school dorm, they have something for everyone’s taste and budget.

Champagne Taste has created an inviting and exciting shopping experience for discerning, value-minded, eco-conscious consumers with a proven track record of popularity and growth.

Both Peggy and Judy involve themselves in the community they love.

“We mentor at Douglas College, contribute and volunteer with The Canadian Cancer Society, support The Canadian Mental Health and we are involved in Student Job Experience programs,” say these two dynamic entrepreneurs.

“We have been consistent in establishing a unique brand,” say both. “At Champagne Taste, mixing previously owned merchandise with new merchandise is done in a way that compliments both. The store has uniqueness, style and charm without the monotony of new furniture stores or the “used” feeling of resale stores.”

Shopping Consignment has become mainstream and is the economical and environmentally friendly way to update your furniture and home decor, so come see what all the fuss is about and discover New Westminster’s best store for affordable

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Visit us at: 502 COLUMBIA ST. NEW WESTMINSTER (604) 526 - 4661 | Also shop online at www.armyandnavy.ca

Thank You! A Big Shout Out To New West. We’ve just been voted Best 12 years straight! Thank You So Very Much!

Champagne Taste Home

1101 Royal Avenue, New Westminster

604-524-6068 •www.champagnetaste.ca /champagnetastehome

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THANK YOU FOR VOTING DOREEN HILL ACUPUNCTURE AGAIN THIS YEAR FOR BEST ACUPUNCTURIST IN NEW WESTMINSTER!

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604-544-0106

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BEST OF NEW WESTMINSTER

The River’s Reach Pub

Tamarind Hill

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COLD BEER & WINE STORE | NEIGHBOURHOOD PUB

or more than four decades, the Rivers Reach Pub has been New Westminster’s flagship pub - a destination for locals and visitors alike. Part of its phenomenal success lies with its owner/proprietor, George, who comes with a long history in the hospitality industry.

You could say that running an award-winning pub - one that consistently wins Chamber of Commerce and Reader’s Choice nods, as well provincial awards, service and business awards - is in the blood. That’s because George learned from the best; his father, Christos, is one of the founders of Boston Pizza. The pub boasts its very own award –winning liquor store with an meal and drink specials in the pub and seniors in house wine store as well. discount on Tuesdays in the liquor store.

River’s Reach Pub continues to bring in large numbers of locals and out-of-towners, who are It’s loyal clientele also love the pub’s prizes, attracted by the cozy atmosphere, delectable promotions and giveaways consisting of trips to fare and an excellent range of imported and NHL destinations, BBQs, patio sets, televisions craft beers. This combination makes this pub and more. one that has people talking - even celebrities. George likes to stay ahead of the game, be it You might be lucky enough to catch sight of business or entertainment. Coming soon to the local sportsman or a famous face! pub, you can request your favorite songs from The hardwood floors, river rock fireplace, your table through your smartphones!

English style bar, 19th century antiques and As a longtime resident of New Westminster, Western style décor harkens to bygone times. George is truly invested in the community.

You feel like you have been transported to They regularly donate or sponsor local sports the Old West as soon as you walk through the teams, schools, fire and police departments, doors. Aside from munching on fresh seafood food bank, the Michael Cuccione Foundation, or biting into a gourmet burger you can enjoy Salvation Army and many other local charities. local, live entertainment or catch a sport’s “A big thank you to the community for their game. continuing support and highly efficient staff “We offer consistency, impeccable service, that work tirelessly to make River’s Reach the great atmosphere, great quality food, great best neighborhood pub in New Westminster,” pricing,” says George, adding they offer weekly adds George.

ombining the best of Malaysian cooking with an introduction to the traditions of Southeast Asia, Tamarind Hill Malaysian Restaurant offers its diners a comprehensive cultural experience of authentic cuisine that makes them come back over and over again. No wonder it is a multiple Reader’s Choice award winner!

For more than a decade, this popular eatery has offered its loyal clientele with a tantalizing journey through a diverse selection of culinary delights that come from all corners of the world. Tamarind Hill reflects the diversity of cultural traditions in Malaysia, bringing in Portuguese, Indian, Chinese, and Western influences to its Southeast Asian foundations.

“This is what we are known for - a culinary adventure fit for kings. The time is now, and the place is Tamarind Hill,” says Louis Leung, owner/proprietor of the highly successful restaurant, adding he has another location in North Vancouver.

Traditional, all-time favourite dishes such

as Rotis, Satays, Green Papaya and Mango Salad, Hainanese Chicken, Rendeng Beef and Kari Lamb all stay true to their original incarnations as family favourites.

The restaurant’s customers also love to discover unique flavours and dishes, such as the mouth-watering Soft-shell Crab with Indian Black Peppercorn and Garlic Butter that is second to none.

M e a n w h i l e , Tamarind Hill sponsors many local nonprofit organizations. “We often participate with various fund raising events to help local charities or schools to help reach their goals,” adds Louis, humbled by the incredible support and accolades from the community and afar.

Customers come from all over the Lower Mainland to experience a culinary adventure into the best of Malaysian food.

“We have customers who come from Richmond, Coquitlam, Surrey, Delta, and even as far as White Rock or West Vancouver,” says Louis. “I sincerely thank everyone who visit and dine with us.

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Royal Tandoori

INDIAN RESTAURANT

Readers’ Choice A w a r ds Voted best Indian Restaurant 11 years in a row!

One of the Lower Mainland’s hidden treasures. Famous for traditional nan bread, mango butter chicken and saag lamb.

Vegetarian and curry dishes are a Royal Tandoori speciality.

604-521-2247 • 83 Sixth St., New Westminster www.royaltandoori.ca

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Paddlewheeler Pub

VOTED BEST SUSHI RESTAURANT

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magine enjoying some of B.C.’s top craft beers and an Angus beef burger on one of the city’s best patios? You can at New Westminster’s multiple award-winning Paddlewheeler Pub.

Its scenic riverfront patio gets extremely busy during the summer months … You can sit and enjoy a great meal with your favourite brew or glass of wine and watch the boats leisurely go by while people are walking on the boardwalk.

local Artists. It’s online calendar and Facebook page always have the latest news and events.

Staff and customers alike join together to raise money every Christmas for the needy in our New Westminster neighbourhood and do hampers to help out as well. In addition, the pub hosts a meat draw, at the pub, every Saturday afternoon with proceeds to benefit the non-profit local organization - The Purpose Society. They also regularly donate to Purpose Secondary School and help raise money for Family Place with their Annual Pancake Breakfast that always draws a lot of supporters. “If you want to raise money for your favourite charity or team, we would love to help you organize your event here at The Paddlewheeler Pub,” says Manager, Janet Lucarino.

For two decades now, The Paddlewheeler Pub has been serving the community of New Westminster, in more ways than one. This locally-owned, friendly, neighbourhood sports pub has been offering a wide variety of award-winning foods, perfect pints of brews, great live music and the kind of crowd that The Paddlewheeler Pub Liquor store is also always ensures a good time. conveniently located next to the Pub and If you are looking for a pub to call your offers a wide selection of BC and BC VQA own, look no further. The “formula” is pretty wines as well as wines from around the simple: serve good food and perfect pints in world. The coolers are always full of domestic a traditional pub environment with friendly and imported beers and the staff is very staff, and season the mix with a healthy knowledgeable and helpful if you are looking measure of FREE cool live music featuring for something special.

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45 - 8th Street, New Westminster, BC Traditional Japanese cuisine is the food - it demands the right ingredients and the freshest products, otherwise you don’t have the taste and flavours of authentic Japanese cuisine.

Ki Sushi is where clean eating meets culinary artistry thanks to executive chef/ owner Joe Xu. The Ki Sushi dining experience is not only about the actual food, but also the presentation, the design, the sheer beauty of what you’re eating - where the food canvas employs colour and tantalizes all of your senses.

It all happens because Joe has assembled a stellar talented team of sous chefs, who together create some of the best Japanese fare in the city. Combine that with great ambience and friendly service at reasonable prices and you have a winning recipe.

Sushi purists will appreciate that its salmon sashimi is fresh, local sockeye.“Unlike many other Japanese restaurants who use farmed salmon, ours is always sockeye salmon,” says manager Helen Kwok.

Since its inception more than 17 years ago, the multiple award-winning Ki Sushi keeps attracting more loyal fans for the food, excellence in customer service and overall ambience. For the 12th straight year, Ki Sushi has won, the Readers Choice Award for Best Sushi in the city.

The bright, modern style 130-seat eatery might very well make you feel like you are dining in a restaurant somewhere in a major Japanese city. The contemporary décor features soft lighting, a stylish dining room, an authentic Japanese sushi bar and bamboo touches throughout.

Loyal clientele come back often for signature dishes such as Nigiri, Robata, Special Sushi Rolls, Dinner Deluxe Boat (which comes with an assortment of tempura, rolls, fresh fish, Miso soup and ice cream), as well as the spicy oyster or the mango California roll, and much more.

Manager, Helen Kwok and Server, Billy

For your next party, office meeting or special occasion, Ki Sushi has a selection of five beautifully appointed private hostess rooms. The popular eatery is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information or for take out, call 604-521-1833 or visit www.kisushi.ca.

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Le Pizzo Bella

BEST Pizza Hotspot in New Westminster!

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CHEF’S CHARITY DINNER THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH AT 7PM

Savour delicious food prepared by some of Lower Mainland’s best chefs. Enjoy a cocktail reception, four course dinner and live music. Bid on amazing auction items donated by key community members.

Tickets are $250 each and are available at Wild Rice.

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