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When will this high school get built?Residents pepper board candidates about replacing secondary schoolGrant [email protected]

It’s a question New Westminster began asking in the last millennium.

It’s still being asked quite loudly during the current board of education election campaign.

When will a new New Westminster secondary be built?

Some say “soon.” But residents have heard that before. Many, many times.

The school district continues to work with the Ministry of Education to get a replacement approved. They’ve agreed it would house 1,900 students. School superintendent John Gaiptman said it “could” cost $110 million because of its size and the complex financial and social issues caused by the current NWSS being built on top of a cemetery.

But the ministry, the treasury and the BC Liberals may be suffering sticker shock. Board of education trustees and Gaiptman expected an answer from the province in the spring, June at the latest.

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WORLD WAR II CAFESaturday, November 112:30 - 2:30 pmAnvil Centre, Studio 1

Meet some ‘human books’ to hear about WWII air raids, children’s evacuations, the war eff ort on the home front and other stories! Presented by Century House and the New Westminster Museum and Archives, visitors can sit down and enjoy a cup of tea with someone who lived through WWII for a 20-minute conversation.

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QUEEN’S PARK NEIGHBOURHOOD HERITAGE STUDY OPEN HOUSEWednesday, October 29, 20145:00 pm - 8:00 pmAnvil Centre, room 411

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CHANGES TO SMOKING CONTROL BYLAWOn January 1, 2015, the City of New Westminster will implement changes to the Smoking Control Bylaw No. 6263 which has been amended to reduce the impact of exposure to second-hand smoke in public spaces and to make our city a healthier community.

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• Smoking is prohibited within 15 meters of outdoor sports facilities, playgrounds, off -leash dog parks and picnic areas within city parks.

Building owners must take reasonable measures to post bylaw compliant signage, removing ashtrays and taking steps to ensure that smoking does not take place on their premises. ‘No Smoking’ signs must be prominently displayed so they are clearly visible. A limited quantity of printed signs and decals will be available for pick up at New Westminster City facilities including City Hall, Queensborough Community Centre, Century House, Centennial Community Centre, and the Fraser Health Public Health Unit, 218 - 610 6th Street. Signs are also available online and can be downloaded and printed at www.newwestcity.ca/hcp.

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PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS: STAY VISIBLE DURING THE WINTER MONTHSThe City of New Westminster encourages pedestrians and cyclists to use high-visibility safety items during the winter months to make themselves more visible to drivers. The City has purchased a limited quantity of high-visibility refl ectors, which are available at no charge to New Westminster residents.

The refl ectors can be easily attached to clothing, backpacks or walkers and are a simple way to help promote the message of safety and visibility. Professional-grade refl ectors or refl ective strips attached to your bag or clothing can mean the diff erence between being seen and being struck by a car.

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Like New Westminster residents, they’re still anxiously awaiting an answer. Instead, the province has decided to do its own analysis of the current building’s condition, which would include some form of seismic analysis, said Gaiptman.

That development has rumours running rampant in New West that the province intends to fix up the school instead of replacing it.

“I have not seen anything on that,” said trustee MaryAnn Mortensen of the speculation. “I have concern the project hasn’t moved ahead, I’ve got real big concerns about the timing of [the analysis being done]. I’m really eager for this to move ahead.”

She is adamant NWSS has to come down and a new one built.

“It could be very easily demonstrated it’s not repair that it needs, it needs full replacement,” said Mortensen. “We all want to see the school built, the whole community wants to see it built. I can’t foresee a simple repair.”

Mortensen and trustee Casey Cook have joined forces with candidate James Pepa in the Nov. 15 civic election campaign. For the past three years, Mortensen, Cook and Lisa Graham, who isn’t running this time, were often at odds with the labour-backed trustees that formed the board’s majority.

“I would say there have been mistakes made in the past that have delayed this project,” said Mortensen. “My fear is the

poor decision making on previous boards is holding us back. My hope is the work that the board has done in the last year with

John Gaiptman has demonstrated to the ministry the determination of this district to turn it around.”

MORTENSEN, CAMPBELL SEEING SECOND TERM

Like Mortensen, board chair Jonina Campbell is seeking her second term.

“[NWSS] is on the top of everybody’s mind. It’s the one issue that everybody brings up, and rightfully so because we’ve

been waiting for more than a decade and our students deserve better,” said Campbell.

The district and the city have completed all the work the province asked it to do, and she believes the ministry is close to moving the project forward.

“It is expensive, but I would argue it’s a very big school. We’re going to have about 1,900 students which is a big school and that’s going to have a very big

price tag,” said Campbell. “It’s complex and we

understand what we have to do, and we’re ready to build that school.”

She hopes the ministry’s analysis will present an

even stronger case for replacement.

“I’m going to fight very hard for us to get a replacement school,” said Campbell. “The point right now is to do right by the students of New West and build them a new school, as well as do right by the people that were buried there. We need to be cognizant that we take care of both of those people. To

look at doing an upgrade doesn’t take care of both groups.”

Campbell said generally the provincial government will build a school if repairing it would cost 70 per cent of what it would take to replace it. But B.C. has never built a school that cost as much as this one will.

NEWCOMER CALDWELL SAYS HE’S UP TO SPEED

Independent candidate Cort Ray Caldwell has immersed himself in the topic ever since moving to New West’s Victoria Hill development in July. He has a legal background and admits to being a bit of a geek willing to plod his way through previous board meeting minutes, documents and reports.

“My main concern is in terms of the next steps, that once we have an approved footprint and a proper plan of going ahead on the site, to make sure we don’t have huge delays that prohibit progress on that site,” said Caldwell.

“It’s a big deal. People are beginning to understand it’s one of the most complex capital projects the ministry has been

involved with.”Caldwell said the

ministry has to realize the site has built-in costs that others don’t.

“There’s no way to avoid a lot of them, but the sooner we bite the bullet and do a redevelopment

the more cost-effective it’s going to be,” said Caldwell.

“Sooner or later that’s going to be a very large cost we’re going to have to face.”

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GRANT GRANGER/NEWSLEADERConstruction of the new Fraser River Middle School on the former John Robson elementary site, (seen here on Friday, Oct. 24) is well underway and the finishing touches are being added to Qayqayt elementary. But, as they have for well over a decade, New Westminster residents continue to await provincial approval to begin work on replacing New Westminster secondary. It has become the hottest topic in this year’s board of education election campaign.

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Bike to Work Week festivities

HUB-New Westminster will mark the regional cycling coalition’s Fall Bike to Work Week with a “celebration station” on the B.C. Parkway by the 22nd Street SkyTrain station next Friday morning.

The group will give out refreshments to community cyclists and free bike mechanical services between 6:30 and 9 a.m.

HUB will wrap up the week with a Halloween party at Olympic Village that day from 4 to 7 p.m.

A 90-year resident of New Westminster and a leader with the Councils of Women locally, provincially and nationally, Freda Hogg, has passed away.

Hogg was born in 1916 in England and came to Canada with her family in 1919.

Her involvement for more than six decades with the Councils of Women earned her a Governor’s General Caring Canadian Award in 2002.

Hogg was an honourary life member of the New Westminster Council of Women and the B.C. Council of Women.

She served as

vice-president of the national council as well as being its convenor of citizenship and immigration and international affairs.

At the beginning of the Second World War she joined the Royal Westminster Regiment’s ladies auxiliary and became its president. She volunteered in the regimental museum’s office acting as its secretary and public relations officer.

Hogg was the key organizer of the annual officers’ mess dinner, one of the largest military events in Western Canada, for 17 years.

Her husband Walter served in the Second World War and worked in the city’s electrical utility before retiring in 1973.

He died in 1991.The Royal

Westminster Regiment Association passed along the news on its Facebook site.

“She was a treasured member of the Anvil Battery family - we will miss her,” said the tweet.

Another from Sense of History researchers Dale and Archie Miller said, “She gave so much to the city for so many years! We will miss her.”

Freda Hogg rememberedNew Westminster resident Freda Hogg, seen here in 2001 holding a picture of her late husband Walter, passed away last week at the age of 98.

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NOTICE OF EXCHANGE OF LANDMonday, November 3, 2014 – 7:00 p.m.Council Chambers511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, B.C. V3L 1H9

The Corporation of the City of New Westminster hereby gives notice of its intention to exchange fee simple title to that portion of property, shown diagonally hatched on the attached sketch.

(a) The lands being exchanged are equal portions of the lands at 260 Salter Street - Lot 3, District Lot 757, New West District, Plan LMP38387 Group 1, Except Plan BCP19020, BCP37929 and EPP26747, and Part of the Foreshore and Bed of Annacis Channel of Fraser River and Dyke Reserve. (PID 024-190-331) and the City’s foreshore parcel – Lot 100, District Lot 757, New West District Group 1, Plan BCP19020 and Part of the Foreshore and Bed of Annacis Channel of the Fraser River New Westminster District. (PID 026-416-484).

(b) The person who is seeking to acquire the City property in the land exchange is Port Royal Village Developments Inc.

(c) The nature of the land exchange is to address the encroachment of the foreshore pedestrian trail onto Parcel 4B (part of 300 Salter Street) which is owned by Port Royal Village Developments and will involve the exchange of 191.52 square metres of land as shown on the attached plan.

(d) There will be no consideration to be received by the City as the land exchange will result in the exchange of equally valued lands.

City Contact: Todd Harvey in Engineering Services at (604) 527-4633

Inspection of Documents:Staff report and relevant background documentation may be inspected at Engineering Services, City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue, between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday inclusive (except statutory holidays) from Wednesday, October 22, 2014 to Monday, November 3, 2014

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One needs only to visit New Westminster to see the results of Mayor Wayne Wright’s vision. A revitalized downtown, a safe community where crime rates are dropping, and new affordable housing along the SkyTrain corridor all point to the successes under Mayor Wright. I support his re-election because like all citizens, I believe we need to support good governance. Mayor Wright is delivering that in a highly visible way.

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I have had the privilege of working with Mayor Wayne Wright for many years and I am pleased that we are both on the TransLink Mayor’s Council and the TransLink Board of Directors. Wayne has always worked cooperatively to help develop broad-based solutions to Metro Vancouver’s unique challenges. Creative thinking is essential to developing long-range plans for any city and New Westminster reflects the inspired vision of Mayor Wright. I support his re-election.

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Utility rates in New Westminster will go up by more than five per cent in 2015 if city council approves a staff proposal.

A report to Monday’s council meeting pegged the total increase for an average single family household at 5.1 per cent over 2014 going from $2,400 to $2,523. These figures include costs for electrical—$1,276 for 2015—charged to single family homes in a separate bill from water, sewer, and solid waste.

Last year, utility rates rose by 6.5 per cent.

The proposed sewer rates will have the largest jump of 7.5 per cent ($42). Electrical ($72) and water ($26) rate increases both work out to six per cent. However, the average household garbage and recycling charge will drop by 8.5 per cent from $206 to $188.

The increased cost for sewage

treatment and a $9-million capital budget are the reasons given for boosting the sewer rates by 7.5 per cent. The city wants to rehabilitate existing sewers, separate regular and storm sewers by putting in new storm sewers, and replace pump stations at the end of their service life. New storm and sanitary works associated with the Ewen Avenue road improvement project are also included. The city plans to spend $29 million on the sewer system by 2019.

The sewer rate rose by 8.5 per cent in 2014 which means it’s gone up more than 16 per cent in two years.

The electrical utility rates reflect the six per cent rate hike charged by BC Hydro, the New Westminster electrical utility’s power supplier. The electrical rate rose seven per cent between

2013 and 2014. The utility will have a $42.9 million budget in 2015 with $11.5 million of that going toward major replacements and additions to the system’s infrastructure.

The water utility’s $10.2 million budget includes $5.7 million to buy the water from Metro Vancouver and $3.2 million to replace aging watermains, trench restoration and purchase of new equipment and vehicles. The utility is budgeting to spend about $12 million for infrastructure upgrades by 2019.

The 7.5 per cent drop in the solid waste rate is the result of the city getting money from the new Multi-Material BC program for collecting recyclables. The new revenue source offset user rates by 7.9 per cent in 2014 and 8.5 per cent in 2015.

Utility taxes hike 5.1%

Avg SingleFamily household Electrical Water Sewer Solid Waste totalCurrent 2014 $1,204 $428 $563 $206 $2,400Proposed 2015 $1,276 $454 $605 $188 $2,5232015 Increase $72 $26 $42 ($17) $123% Rate Increase 6% 6% 7.5% (%8.5) 5.1%—Source: City of New Westminster

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In response to Tom Fletcher’s BC Views column in NewsLeader Oct. 1 and headlined “Is CUPE running your city hall?” Mark Hancock, president of CUPE BC, whose members work for cities around the province, wrote the following opinion piece:

Recently, The NewsLeader

ran a column by Tom Fletcher suggesting that the Canadian Union of Public Employees was running city halls in British Columbia.

Mr. Fletcher’s column was based on a shoddy report done by the provincial government about pay for municipal employees. Both Mr. Fletcher’s column and the provincial report shared something in common: Despite the fact the report focused on local governments, neither Mr. Fletcher nor the authors of the report bothered to talk to local government representatives.

And this is not surprising because Mr. Fletcher and others are dealing with a solution in search of a problem. The solution is to force a provincial government-controlled

bargaining model on locally elected city councils. The problem? Well, that’s what Mr. Fletcher and others are working on creating.

If Mr. Fletcher had spoken to Rona Martin, president of the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM), or even read the UBCM statement, he would have found that the provincial report acknowledges 26 times there are limitations in the data to support analysis of municipal pay. The report goes on to reach grand conclusions anyway.

Ms. Martin also notes that compensation for police and firefighters, and even BC Ferries and TransLink, is lumped in — even though local governments have no control over compensation for these groups.

Kelowna Mayor Walter Gray echoed the UBCM concerns and noted flawed data from what he

called “some taxpayer groups” like the Fraser Institute, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

It is true that the cost of local government has gone up. Andy Shadrack, a director for the Regional District of Central Kootenay, said that he had spent the last nine years “trying to prevent provincial and federal governments from implementing more and more expensive regulations, rules and required services for local government to provide.”

The bill for this downloading of costs by senior government onto local governments has been huge, according to a recent report from the B.C.-based Columbia Institute. Between 2001 and 2010, local spending on sewer services went up by 173%, on policing by 134% and on water services by 130%.

All of these increases were driven either by provincial or federal regulations, or provincial control.

Finally, let’s look at Mr. Fletcher’s key target: CUPE’s wage settlements, the only actual

cost he identifies. Over the last decade, CUPE’s wage settlements with local governments have tended to mirror settlements negotiated in the private sector. If you check with B.C.’s statistics agency, you will find both CUPE and private sector agreements have been lower than the growth in the province’s wealth (the provincial gross domestic product) and lower than the increase in average weekly wages for the province as a whole.

As Derek Corrigan, mayor of Burnaby, which was described by Maclean’s magazine as Canada’s best run city, put it: “I’ll put the fiscal responsibility of our cities against the provincial government any day of the week.”

It would have been helpful if the authors of the provincial government report had actually talked to local governments and examined any of these issues.

As a journalist, it would have been responsible for Mr. Fletcher to do the same. Instead, his column serves as a free plug for the Christy Clark government’s ham-fisted solution in search of a non-existent problem.

Workers not problem at city halls

There are going to be some residents in B.C. who question why local health authorities are allocating so many resources into Ebola response efforts.

How can the disease – that’s infecting and killing thousands in western Africa – show up here?

It’s a valid question, especially when resources are stretched thin already.

But better to be safe than sorry, especially as threats have started trickling in, however slowly.

There have been confirmed cases in Texas, while several Canadians across the country have been tested for Ebola-like symptoms.

We live in a world that is increasingly small, with local residents travelling well beyond our communities for any number of reasons. It’s entirely reasonable to think that someone from here may be in Western Africa or somewhere else where the threat is real.

As a result, local authorities have to be prepared for someone with Ebola-like symptoms to walk into a hospital, which is why Surrey Memorial Hospital has been named as the region’s Ebola headquarters, of sorts. Any patient with symptoms of Ebola will be isolated there.

There are concerns with that, too, however.

The B.C. Nurses Union has raised alarm bells about the health authority’s ability to properly and safely handle a patient who may have Ebola. More specifically, the union is concerned that the new system at SMH puts its nurses at risk.

And while Fraser Health’s executive medical director for infection prevention and control insists otherwise – saying anxiety and misunderstanding are to blame for the current concerns – it is up to health authorities and the provincial government to keep safe those in charge of helping others, namely nurses and other hospital employees.

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Re: Traffic chaos around school raises concerns (NewsLeader, Oct. 22 and Oct. 24)

I applaud the parents of Qayqayt Elementary for recognizing and seeking help with their traffic concerns. As a driver who frequently drops off and picks up family daily from Columbia SkyTrain station, I’m very familiar with the streets around Agnes and Carnvaron. They have become quite congested with kids running here and there. Their safety is paramount.

I then ask myself why don’t we hear more from the parents of the students at Urban Academy?

The traffic situation around that site is as frightful if not worse. The 100-block of Third Street is far more narrow than Agnes or Merivale streets. It is not uncommon for parents to turn into Manitoba Street and then back out—in a hurry. As well, drivers seem to slow down and stop along Third Street, much to the annoyance of other drivers seeking to turn right onto Royal Avenue.

I sense most of the students do not live in the area and parents need to drive their children to Urban Academy.

The Urban Academy chaos has been exacerbated by the increase of local children attending Qayqayt who walk down Third Street to use the light at Royal Avenue to cross safely. There is simply too much traffic in that small area. That area is a recipe for disaster.

To think that Urban Academy and its parents hope to expand the school, adding another 200-300 students! Let’s

hope public perception is wrong and that development is not a done deal.

Whose ludicrous idea was it to buy an apartment building and jam hundreds more students into a small, tight residential area ?

Would not Urban Academy’s needs be better suited with a larger venue?

Kathleen LangstrothNew Westminster

SCHOOL ASSUMES PROJECT APPROVAL A DONE DEAL

Re: Urban Academy has outgrown its site, and should move on

I must add something to Mr. Norman’s letter. I have lived in the apartment in question for 16 years and raised both my girls now 15 and 20 in this building.

We are part of this neighbourhood and are connected to many people in it. I have objected to the disrespectful manner the Urban Academy has treated the tenants of the building since we first heard about the “proposed development” in the paper in late June—a month before they took ownership.

Their most recent attempt to serve an illegal eviction notice advising us we had to vacate by the end of March 2015—undated, on Urban Academy letterhead, and signed by their head of school—I viewed merely as a way to bully uninformed tenants to vacate the building.

I immediately contacted the Residential Tenancy Branch and the city only to discover the

notice was illegal. I immediately sent a letter to the board of Urban Academy advising them that I had no intention of leaving my home of 16 years until they received permission for their project and demolition permits had been received for our eight-unit building.

I also sent a copy of this letter to city staff and advised the other tenants in the building.

I have yet to receive a response to my letter from the UA board, but have had an email exchange with their head of school that did not address my concerns with respect to the letter.

I have serious concerns with respect to why this proposal has gotten as far as it has, and why the Urban Academy is operating as if it is a done deal, in view of the fact that the city has an affordable housing policy that specifically states one of their priorities is the retention of affordable housing—of which I must say there is very little of in this neighbourhood.

Betina Ali—online comment

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WALK THE WALKHere’s a very inexpensive and

healthy solution to the traffic issues at the new school; parents walk your kids to school.

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Urban Academy, currently located at Robson Manor on Third Street and in a separate location at Sixth Street and Eighth Avenue, plans to consolidate operations in Robson Manor and a new building to be built behind it, shown in this artist rendering.

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Mayoral candidate Jonathan Coté announced platform policies for two more issues last week.

After announcing his detailed transportation policy last week, he released his economic platform on Monday. Its main focus is on replacing the traditional industries the city has lost during the past few decades.

“We need to focus on bringing new industries and good jobs to New Westminster, not just condos. We need to build upon our advantages to ensure our city is an attractive place to do business,” said Coté.

He plans to concentrate on protecting and preserving commercial and industrial land, providing infrastructure to attract and retain business, and encourage development of a vibrant, diverse retail sector.

Then on Wednesday he released a plan to change the way the city engages residents.

“People feel disconnected with the decision-making processes of local government and I will ensure our city works harder to have genuine and meaningful dialogue with our residents,” said Coté. “We need to leave city hall and get out into the community to talk to people. We also need to take advantage of new technology that makes it easier and more cost effective to hear residents.”

Amongst his ideas is what he calls “a community engagement vehicle (like a city hall food truck)” to be used at festivals and busy areas of the city where residents can provide input or pay a city bill or return a library book.

He also plans to have a budget process that gives residents and stakeholders more opportunities for input, have an online way to provide feedback to council; and create a mayor’s blog.

Coté releases more planks in platform

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When Mayor Wayne Wright was first elected 12 years ago he was a man with a plan to clean up Downtown and to bring more people to the area.

It’s a plan he believes is working and he wants to continue it by bringing development, residents and tax dollars to the city.

He’s proud of that plan, although there are other candidates in the Nov. 15 civic election that he says think otherwise, so he’s seeking a fifth term to continue on with it.

“I’m very happy because we’re developing in places where it should be,” said Wright.

And he bristled at the suggestion the city might be going too fast.

“When anybody says that ask them where and which one. Pick out something that’s not in the

right place, pick out some place that wasn’t derelict before,” said Wright. “I understand people don’t like change, but … every single thing has been planned.

“This is progress. People might not like it, but you have these young families and they have to live someplace, and I don’t know where, especially if you do it [with high quality

developments].”One of his

opponents, James Crosty, isn’t a fan of the way Wright’s “plan” is being carried out. Council

is starting to dictate to developers what they have to build, instead of negotiating with them, said Crosty.

He points to the recent decision by council, led by fellow mayoral candidate Coun. Jonathan Coté, to develop a policy requiring new developments to have at least 20 per cent two-bedroom units and 10 per cent with three

bedrooms.“This to me is not the way to

get developers to come to the city,” said Crosty. “It’s not up to council to tell them what to do, it’s up to council to negotiate the best deal.”

He pointed to New West’s neighbour Burnaby which has a

history of negotiating with developers to get what the city needs.

“We’re building a huge Downtown core that we’re renovating and rejuvenating but no one’s considering the amenities in that,” said Crosty.

He praised the plans for the proposed Larco Investments waterfront development as a “wonderful project,” but doesn’t expect the three tall towers in the architect’s drawings to become reality.

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The latest concept was developed at the urging of the city.

“That will never be built,” said Crosty. “I’m just very skeptical about that whole situation, and I wonder how much it cost the city to go out and promote it. The city should not be in the development business. I said that about the [Merchant Square office tower].”

Crosty’s also concerned council is frequently willing to depart from its official community plan (OCP) to satisfy a developer.

“Development-by-variance” is something that concerns some city council candidates like Catherine Cartwright. Two years ago the Sapperton resident unsuccessfully fought a rezoning to allow expansion of the Elizabeth Fry Society headquarters down Sherbrooke Street. She believed it should have been built along Columbia Street instead of infringing on the residential neighbourhood.

“They’re not [following their own plan],” said Cartwright, who is seeking a spot on council for the first time. “This rezoning by variance just makes people

crazy. If you have a plan you stick to it.”

While the Downtown needed to be revitalized, her sense is the city is going too fast.

“The biggest reason I’m hearing [the city’s going too fast] is traffic implications. You’re inviting everybody to live Downtown on a truck route,” she said. “How is it going to affect people living

in this dense corridor? There are so many people who have come here, and continue to come here, the population is growing in leaps and bounds, and the city is not keeping up with it.”

Gavin Palmer, the only one of 21 council candidates who calls Queensborough home, hopes all the money New West has spent developing an OCP will mean council will halt the variance requests.

“[The OCP is the] best thing for developers so they understand what they’re getting into. But when we have wishy-washy decisions they’re going to challenge [council],” said Palmer, who came in 11th out of 17 candidates in the 2011 election. “One storey or a couple of feet is a variance. When you’re asking for an

additional 20 storeys that’s a bit greedy and that’s something that should be addressed.”

As a former councillor for the City of North Vancouver, Moody Park resident Mary Trentadue has seen her fair share of development proposals.

“New West has done a good job with density in the traditional ways,” said Trentadue, who is endorsed by the New Westminster and District Labour Council. “There are other forms of density and development, not necessarily only towers. We could be looking at laneway housing, townhomes, walkups. Trying to increase medium-sized density as well. For a city to grow appropriately we need to have all forms of density not just high density.

“I always wonder just as a regular resident about the continuing push to build towers. Who lives in them? That’s something you need to consider.”

She doesn’t agree with Crosty and Cartwright that the city is going too fast. “It depends on what your experience has been. I don’t think the pace has been outrageous, but it is something that council has to be conscious of,” she said.

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Container ship was headed to Fraser Surrey DocksJeff NagelBlack Press

Fog and insufficient use of navigational aids are among the reasons a container ship briefly ran aground inside the mouth of the Fraser River earlier this year, according to the Transportation Safety Board.

The 220-metre Cap Blanche was carrying more than 800 containers from Tacoma and had just begun heading up the river to its destination, Fraser Surrey Docks, when it began to turn too quickly and grounded on a silty section of Steveston Bend.

There were no injuries or pollution reported and the crew was able to use thrusters and engine movements to refloat the vessel on the rising tide 30 minutes later.

Reduced visibility of 150 metres due to fog meant the pilot should have frequently cross-checked the vessel’s position and course using multiple navigational aids,

rather than just one, the federal report said.

The GPS position predictor that was used was less accurate than usual because it wasn’t connected to a high quality mobile antenna the pilot normally used, but did not bring that trip.

“If a navigator relies on a single piece of navigational equipment, there is a risk that potential errors or inaccuracies will go undetected,” the report found.

The report also notes silting of the lower Fraser River reduced the width of the navigable channel at Steveston Bend, something the pilot knew but did not tell the non-local crew, who might have helped spot trouble.

Another container ship had previously grounded at the

Fraser’s entrance in 2003.Independent Delta South

MLA Vicki Huntington called Thursday for the province to lead a long-term dredging plan for the lower Fraser.

“This economic engine is dependent on continued, safe navigation. And safe navigation is absolutely dependent on dredging,” she said.

The provincial and federal governments previously provided $10 million in 2012 for one-time dredging of secondary channels, including Steveston and Ladner harbours.

But Huntington said more is needed to ensure the working harbours aren’t left high and dry.

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WE ARE COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING RESULTS! ________________________For the past few years the New Westminster Chamber has

reinvented itself. We have been building and setting priorities based on the directions given to us by you, our members and stakeholders. The Chamber engaged in brainstorming and strategic planning sessions that touched every aspect of what we do: from membership development, communications, events, advocacy and economic development.

We heard from our businesses that our Chamber “absolutely must” be independent from any government operational funding as our businesses were counting on us to be their voice locally, provincially and federally.

As such the Board of the Chamber reviewed its current business operations and made some tough choices with regards to the Chamber’s operations. As is the case in any business, these decisions are never easy but for the future sustainability of your chamber they were made.

We believe that Chamber Membership investment in our chamber is an investment in the future of our City.

We believe that our member’s investment must be directed

to achieving results. One such result is the BC Chamber Conference we hosted last month. Because of our member’s investment in our Chamber we were able to host a conference which resulted in a 3 day economic injection of over $50,000 on our waterfront. That is over $16,000 per day because you, our members, have invested in your Chamber.

Looking ahead, we believe that the future success of our Chamber of Commerce will be determined by our strategic development into a major, respected, dynamic centre of community in� uence focusing not just on traditional business issues but on the overall � nancial health and well-being of the community.

Most importantly, we will enjoy the sustainable growth business model we have committed to.

In addition to our advocacy role, our Chamber of Commerce will increase the size and scope of our membership umbrella by soliciting a diverse membership with the goals of better understanding and energizing the economic pulse of its community.”

COULD SHORT SEA SHIPPING BE THE ANSWER TO NEW WESTMINSTER’S TRAFFIC PROBLEMS? ______________________________________________Earlier this month, your Chamber co-hosted an event that

focused on the economic impact of the Fraser River and the obstacles that were in the way of achieving economic success on our Fraser River.

Moderated by Stephen Bruyneel, Chair of the Fraser River Discovery Centre, we explored business opportunities for the Fraser River which provided the audience with necessary data to communicate with decision makers and potential investors which will foster business growth and investment in our region.

Following our speakers of Colin Hansen, Jeff Scott, Tom Corsie, Matt Pitcairn and Dave Park we welcomed comments from the leaders in the audience. One recommendation

that resonated with everyone in the room was the potential subsidization of Short Sea Shipping which may address our ever-growing traf� c concerns in New Westminster.

It is well documented that the business case associated with Short Sea Shipping prohibits businesses from investing in this opportunity. But as it was pointed out by an informed delegate, we invest billions of dollars in our road infrastructure and bridges, why not subsidize transportation on the Fraser River in the form of Short Sea Shipping? What do you think? Do you think is a viable solution?

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Businesses will receive a free participation kit with detailed instructions, including a Shop The Neighbourhood window cling they can display in their storefronts, which they are encouraged to decorate in yellow for event day.

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Shoppers should be ready to shop! Canadians across the nation will be made aware of the initiative through a comprehensive awareness campaign, as well as endorsements from local business associations, government and other stakeholders.

They’ll � nd information about the event on shoptheneighbourhood.ca, at participating merchants, and � nd event day deals on the Yellow Pages app and at YP.ca. Window clings and yellow décor will also help identify participating businesses in each neighbourhood.

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Welcome to the NewsLeader’s A-List.This summer, we put the call out to

readers, in the form of a survey, asking residents to name some of their favourite shops and services in the city.

The list includes restaurants— with everything from best place for beers on tap, best wine list and best place for fish and chips—to where to get a great facial, a top-notch mechanic, a deal on a used car, or stylish clothes.

It may not be a precise, scientific survey,

but it’s a great way to get a sense of some of the great businesses that are worth visiting in New Westminster.

It will also give you a good start when you’re looking to buy something special, or that expert advice when you’re in need.

If anything, I hope the A-List gives you an even greater appreciation for all the amazing offerings in this city.

Congratulations to all who made this year’s A-List!

—Chris Bryan, Editor

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SHOPS & SERVICES

Favourite Veterinary ■ Columbia Square Animal

Hospital■ Glenbrook Animal

Hospital■ Alpine Animal Hospital

Favourite Realtor ■ Dave Vallee■ Matt Brabbins■ Wes/Patti Goss

Favourite Dentist ■ Dr. Lovely■ Dr. Senia Bobanovic■ Queen’s Park Dental

Favourite Health Food Store ■ Galloway’s■ Alive Health Market■ Choices

Favourite Flooring Store ■ Floors Modern■ Casa Madera■ Rona

Favourite Pet Store ■ Bosley’s■ Van Pet■ Glenbrook Pet

Care Center

Favourite Furniture Store ■ Mid Century Modern■ Lofty Living■ Champagne Taste

Favourite Drycleaner ■ Courtesy Cleaners■ Star Cleaners■ Tip Top Cleaners

Favourite Garden Centre ■ Gardenworks■ Lowes■ Uptown Market

Favourite Chiropractor ■ Dr Ann Izard■ Columbia Integrated

Health■ Fuscaldo Health

Favourite Naturopath ■ Dr. Allana Polo■ Dr. Ardis Krueger■ Dr. Van Loon

Favourite Flower Shop ■ Queen’s Park Florist■ Uptown Market■ Bunches and Blooms

Favourite Furniture/ Home Décor Store ■ Champagne Taste■ Brick and Mortar■ Lofty Living

NEW WEST’S BEST

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NEW WEST’S BEST

WITH JOHN GAIPTMAN

John Gaiptman took over as the CEO/Superintendent of the New Westminster School District (SD40) in February and has already made great strides in strengthening and revitalizing the school district’s operations.

1. How did you get here? As in, what was your teaching path?

I started my career teaching Math and Special Education. Over time, I’ve held many positions including Vice-Principal, Principal, Director of Instruction and Associate Superintendent. I spent twelve years in Greater Victoria as their Superintendent of Schools and for the past eight months, I’ve had the privilege of being Superintendent of Schools for the New Westminster School District.

2. What drew you to education in the � rst place?

From the time that I was in university, I’ve always believed in the importance of creating a sense of community and a sense of belonging. Great teachers and great administrators are able to create a sense of community and a sense of belonging in their classrooms and in their schools.

Schools superintendent John Gaiptman loves a little basketball.

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SHOPS & SERVICES

Favourite New Car Lot ■ Westminster Toyota■ Key West Ford■ Brian Jessel BMW

Favourite Used Car Lot ■ Key West Ford■ Kabani Motors■ My First Car

Favourite Mechanic ■ Hyack Tire■ Dependable Brake■ Neighbours Auto

Favourite Place to Make Your Own Wine or Beer ■ Wine Factory■ Barley’s Homebrewing

Supplies■ Steel and Oak

Favourite Retirement Residence ■ Thornebridge Gardens■ Dunwood Place■ Royal City Manor

Favourite Bank or Credit Union ■ RBC■ TD■ Westminster Savings

Favourite Place to Buy Fine Jewelry ■ Cartwright Jewellers■ Royal City Jewellers■ Verona Jewellers

Favourite Pet Groomer ■ Charlie’s Pet Spa■ Tiffany’s Pet Spa■ Zoomies

Favourite AutoBody Shop ■ Morita■ Gord-Ron■ Boyd

Favourite Hearing ■ Connect Hearing■ Sears Hearing■ Simple Hearing

Favourite Tattoo Parlour ■ Fat City Tatoos■ FoxFire ■ Royal City Tatoos

Favourite Travel Agent ■ Carlson Wagonlit■ Flight Centre■ BCAA

Favourite Tanning Salon ■ Tanning Studio■ Fabutan■ Tan de Soliel

NEW WEST’S BEST

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3. Tell us something people might not know about you.On the weekends, my wife and I can

often be found struggling to complete the weekend crossword puzzles at one of New Westminster’s many cafés. It is a weekend ritual that we love to do. Also, I used to play basketball in an Old-timers’ League in Victoria. I really miss playing. I’m not talented but I love the game.

4. Best part of your job?I love getting into classrooms. I

especially enjoy reading and talking to our primary students. When the opportunity arises, I also enjoy teaching or team-teaching a class.

5. Toughest part?The work, at times, can be difficult

but that is true for our support staff, teachers and administration. However, like so many of the wonderful people in our school district, I love what I do and am thankful that I have the opportunity to do what I love doing here in New Westminster. I try to be as consistent as possible. I come to work every day being open, honest and working to the best of my ability. I have no reason to complain. I chose to do this work.

6. Any surprises since coming to New West?I’m not sure if there have been any

surprises but I have certainly have had a steep learning curve.

6. When not at work, what’s a favourite thing in New West?I didn’t realize that New Westminster

had so much to offer. I enjoy casual dining and some of the best sandwiches I have ever had are made in the diners in New West. I can now walk in to the Coming Home Café and Michael will make me a smoked meat sandwich better than anything you can get in Montreal. New West is a great city for people like me who choose walking as their mode of transportation. Whether walking from Queen’s Park to Tipperary Park or from Riverwalk to Glenbrook Ravine, I’m always impressed by the vistas and by the architecture. I’m not sure what the budget is for landscaping in New West but I have not seen a city with so many beautiful gardens. Of course, it is always the people that make the city, and the citizens of New Westminster have immense pride in their community.

7. Anything you want to tell us that we haven’t asked?I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention New

West is a great city for sports and music. The Salmonbellies had a terrific season and they have shown real promise for next year. I have become a big fan of the Hyacks football team. I think Coach Lalji has the players that can win the Provincial Championship. I am also looking forward to the band and choral concerts that will be starting soon. There is always something to do in New Westminster.

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SHOPS & SERVICES

Favourite Gift Shop ■ Cadeaux Gifts■ Eden Accents■ Brick and Mortar

Favourite Laser Therapy ■ Medical Esthetics by

Katie■ Columbia Integrated

Health■ Grace Skin Care

Favourite Home Health Service ■ Nurse Next Door■ Orion Health■ Bayshore

Favourite Physiotherapist ■ Royal City Physio■ Keary Physio■ Clyde Smith

Favourite Buidling Supply Store ■ Rona■ Lowes■ Home Depot

Favourite Insurance Company ■ BCAA■ Meirer Insurance■ Westland Insurance

Favourite Second Hand/Thrift Store ■ Champagne Taste■ Grand Central

Consignment■ Fab Finds

Favourite Lighting Store ■ Rona■ Mid Century Modern■ LowesFavourite Craft Beer ■ Steel and Oak■ Hops■ Fat Tug

Favourite Cold Beer and Wine Store ■ River’s Reach■ Moonrakers Pub■ Paddlewheeler

Favourite Laser Hair Removal ■ Medical Esthetics by

Katie■ Head to Toe■ Columbia Square Medical

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Favourite Shopping Centre■ Royal City Centre■ Queensborough Landing■ Metrotown

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NEW WEST’S BEST

WITH ASHlEy CurrIE

Ashley Currie is the Youth Services Coordinator for New Westminster Parks, Culture and Recreation. She oversees and coordinates youth programming and initiatives in New Westminster, and sits on some municipal, inter-municipal and provincial committees, such as the Youth Advisory Committee, the Sexual Exploitation Task Force and the BC Youth Week Committee.

1. Can you tell us a little about

what you do?

I hire, support and develop staff, manage the overall Youth Services budget, oversee program operation and development in our four neighbourhoods (East End, Central, West End and Queensborough) as well as the Youth Centre. I also explore possibilities for youth programming and community partnerships that can enhance the youth experience in New Westminster.

2. What’s the best part of your

job?

Seeing youth engage and finding meaning in something we are able to provide.

3. Have their been any surprises?

Many! I think one of the biggest ones is realizing that our Youth Centre has more than 2,000 members (and youth have to be 13-18 to attend the Youth Centre). In a city as small as New West, that speaks volumes about the amazing staff team, as well as the quality programming and engagement that has been happening here the past four years.

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RECREATION & SPORTS

Favourite Bike Store ■ Caps■ New West Cycle■ Custom Cycle

Favourite Place to Buy Sports Equipment ■ Sportchek■ Premium Sports■ Caps

Favourite Fitness/Gym ■ Dynamic Fitness■ Canada Games Pool■ Survivor Fitness

Favourite Yoga Studio ■ Oxygen Yoga■ Dancing Cat Yoga Studio■ Bikram Yoga

Favourite Martial Arts Studio ■ Red Tiger■ Hawkes■ Tashu Karate

STYLE

Favourite Men’s Clothing Store ■ Moore’s■ Mexx■ Gap

Favourite Women’s Clothing Store ■ Chickadee■ Cadeaux Gifts■ Gap

Favourite Shoe Store ■ Harry Minuk■ Army and Navy■ Shoe Warehouse

Favourite Place to get a Facial ■ Medical Estethics by

Katie■ Head to Toe■ Lumina

Favourite Place to get a Manicure/Pedicure ■ Crystal Nails■ Uptown Nails■ April Nails

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4. What’s your favourite thing about New West youth?

They are vibrant, creative, and want to make things happen… within Youth Services and without. The Momentum Arts Movement, Ecofest, Renew Crew, the Sundown Music Festival… all these events are supported and developed by youth for youth and the community. I’m astounded at what small groups of youth can create with adult support and mentorship.

5. Anything you want to tell us that we haven’t asked?

So many people speak about how “youth are the future,” which is very true. However, I think we often overlook the merit and unique lens that youth can bring to the “right here and now.” There is so much that they can contribute and offer when given a chance and an opportunity.

I get to see it every day!

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Q&A with Ashley CurrieAshley Currie’s job includes overseeing operations at the city’s Youth Centre at Moody Park.

STYLE

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Favourite Place for Eyecare ■ Family Eyecare■ Lifetime Eyecare■ Vision Source

Favourite Spa ■ Head to Toe■ Medical Esthetics by katie■ Lumina

FOOD

Favourite Place for Sweet Treats ■ Sticky’s Candy■ Purdy’s■ Menchies

Favourite Fish & Chips ■ Cockney King■ Salty’s■ Spud Shack

Favourite Bakery ■ Fratelli■ Pamola■ Cloud 9

Favourite Pizza Place ■ Pizza Garden■ Papa John’s■ Fresh Slice

Favourite Grocery Store ■ Save on Foods■ Safeway■ Donald’s Market

Favourite Cup of Coffee ■ Starbucks■ Tim Horton’s■ Take 5

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Sarah Joyce and Gordon Duggan share the position of director/curator for the City of New Westminster’s New Media Gallery at the Anvil Centre, which opened in September.

1. Can you tell us a little about what you do with the city?

We curate international art exhibitions for the city. We also organize artist’s talks and some programmes connected to these

exhibitions. Exhibitions start with loads of research and

discussion. We choose the artists and works of art… then we contact institutions and lenders around the world and organize the shipment of works to New Westminster. We design the exhibition space and graphics and manage the installations and technology. We are just beginning to work with a wonderful group of volunteers who will be taking on an increasingly greater role in the gallery. Our exhibitions change every 10 weeks; it’s a fast turnover so don’t miss the chance to visit!

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Musicircus brings together a small but extraordinary group of

international artists who explore music and music-making in very different ways. We have a piano transformed into a haunting portrait that responds to heat and movement. The magni� cent Video Quartet, by

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He was recently named one of the “Ten most important artists of today” by Newsweek and is one of Time magazine’s “Time 100.” The third piece is from Vancouver artist Tim Lee: String Quartet, Op. 1, Glenn Gould, 1955. It is a fascinating four-screen video work that re-creates a key moment in Canadian musical history—but there is an interesting catch! Finally, there is UK Signal-to-Noise who have dismantled and reconstructed dead technology to produce an unconventional instrument that plays with memory and time.

3. What has public reaction been like so far?Fantastic! Beyond what we expected.

To our delight, many visitors seem to have fallen in love with the exhibition and the gallery (not to mention the building)! Since opening we have met literally thousands of visitors face to face. Gallery attendance is excellent when compared to other galleries. Wouldn’t it be great if we could punch above the national average and have the highest per capita attendance?

4. What’s the best part of your job?There are so many. Workng with

artists—definitely a highlight. Meeting people who come into the gallery. One

“best” is the moment when the public first encounters the exhibition. They see for themselves how wonderful and thought-provoking the work is, and how imaginative and creative these artists truly are. In the case of Musicircus, a number of people have returned again and again, bringing friends and family.

5. Have there been any surprises?We’ve learned never to judge a book

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about what’s coming next at the gallery?

We’re excited! Our next exhibition is called Biometric. The public reception is Dec. 4. Before the reception we’ll have a talk by Julie Rrap, a major figure in Australian art. We’re thrilled about how this exhibition is shaping up. It presents portraiture in a world transformed by technology. The artists explore the physicality of the face and body, how it ages and changes. There are DNA portraits and portraits that explore what it means to be measured, analysed and understood as human. We have portraits that ask what being human actually means. The works are poignant, provocative and completely fascinating. Be prepared to stay for awhile.

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We heard from our businesses that our Chamber “absolutely must” be independent from any government operational funding as our businesses were counting on us to be their voice locally, provincially and federally.

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Energy Minister Bill Bennett caused a stir at a conference on the Columbia River treaty with a speech calling for the U.S. government to pay more for the power and flood protection they receive.

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VICTORIA – The B.C. government is preparing to declare the second Sunday of September Terry Fox Day, recognizing the annual Marathon of Hope events around the world that raise money for cancer research.

Port Moody-Coquitlam MLA Linda Reimer presented a private member’s bill Thursday to recognize the day the annual runs have been held since 1980, when Fox embarked

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As a student at Simon Fraser University, Reimer recalled seeing Fox run

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Premier Christy Clark said Reimer’s bill is expected to pass with unanimous support next week. She met with Terry’s father Rolly, sister Judith and brothers Darrell and Fred in her office Thursday to speak to reporters.

Darrell Fox said the declaration will encourage volunteers who organize Terry Fox runs, who have raised $650 million in the past 34 years.

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Tom FleTcher/Black PressPremier Christy Clark meets Fred (left), Rolly, Darrell and Judy (Alder) Fox to present a proclamation creating an annual Terry Fox Day in B.C.

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Halloween is bigger than Christmas at the Aravena household on Elford Street, in Burnaby just steps from the New West border.

That’s when Chico Aravena and his two sons, Kyano and Chayann, get to dole out gifts of ghastly ghouls to neighbours and visitors to the fantastically frightening graveyards, wicked workshops and giant spider’s web that occupy the entire backyard for three weeks leading up Halloween The display has been a seasonal fixture for more than 15 years, growing by a few chilling characters and spooky scenarios every year.

“It’s like a hobby for us,” said Chico, who estimates there are now almost 500 severed heads, dismembered pirates, monsters, evil scientists and axe murderers populating his backyard.

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• The Aravenas’ Halloween house is at 7710 Elford St., where it meets Holmes. It operates nightly until Halloween when there will be followed by a fireworks display.

ABOVE: Chico Aravena has been scaring neighbours and visitors to this Elford Street home for more than 15 years with an elaborate Halloween display that includes more than 400 scary characters.

LEFT: Kyano Aravena, 13, has been helping his dad Chico scare the neighbours and visitors to their Elford Street home for most of his life.

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October 31st is nearly here, and soon the streets will be filled with costumed revelers eager to get their share of the free-flowing candy and other prizes. Year after year, trick-or-treaters don their costumes and parade from home to home. But have you ever wondered where this and other traditions began?

WHErE did it aLL start?

Trick-or-treating and wearing costumes seem like odd traditions to those unaccustomed to Halloween. Halloween customs are actually a blend of Celtic, Catholic, Pagan, and ancient Roman traditions. It is thought that Halloween celebrations date back to roughly 800 to 600 BC, when they originally were observances of the harvest season and nature before the arrival of winter, which marked the barren state of the landscape. The Celtic festival of Samhain was a major influence on modern day Halloween.

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On October 31, Celts also believed the door to the underworld was opened and could let in deceased spirits. Feasts were held and place-settings were left for deceased relatives, as they were believed to return home for a visit. In addition to friendly spirits, mean spirts also could cross over. Bonfires were lit to ward off spirits, and extra candles would be used in homes and churches to keep evil away.

CLOak Of safEtyEven the custom of wearing costumes has its

roots in keeping evil spirits at bay. Costumes and masks were worn to confuse bad spirits and frighten them so that they could not bestow misfortune on the more fortunate. People also wore masks and ventured out after dark so that envious ghosts who were cold and outside could not recognize residents of warm and inviting homes.

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The trick-or-treating custom may have blended origins. Druids believed the dead would play tricks on mankind during Samhain, causing destruction and panic. To appease the spirits, people would give the dead food and other treats.

Another custom, called “souling,” can be linked to Halloween as well. Early Christians would walk from village to village asking for “soul cakes,” which were square pieces of bread with currants. The more cakes received, the more prayers the faithful would promise to say on behalf of the dead relatives of the cake donors to expedite a soul’s passage to heaven.

Irish trick-or-treating customs may be traced back to collecting supplies door-to-door for the festival of St. Columbkille.

Halloween revelry is full of traditions passed on through the ages.

The possible beginnings of Halloweentraditions The custom of wearing

costumes has its roots in keeping evil spirits at bay. Costumes and masks were meant to confuse and frighten evil spirits.

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New Westminster Hyacks receiver/defensive back Matt Seymour showed why he is one of the top high school football recruits in Victoria last Friday.

That’s when Seymour led the Hyacks past the Belmont Bulldogs 24-6 to improve the squad’s B.C. AAA high school Western Conference record to 4-2. They are 6-2 against B.C. competition.

On Belmont’s first drive of the game, Seymour snagged an interception with one hand and returned it 76 yards for a touchdown. In the final minute of the first half he caught a 21-yard touchdown toss from quarterback Mackenzie Ratcliffe. Seymour finished the game with five catches for 92 yards.

“Matt Seymour had a great bounce back game. He was very upset with his performance last week (a 31-6 loss Oct. 17 to Vancouver College at Mercer Stadium) and showed once again that he’s a special player,” said Hyacks head coach Farhan Lalji.

Seymour’s spectacular plays weren’t the only big ones of the game for New West. Tyrone Morgan had a 61-yard touchdown run on the Hyacks’ first play from scrimmage. He finished the game with 112 yards on 12 carries.

Wayne Palmer contributed a 31-yard field goal in the second quarter.

“It was a quality win against a good opponent. Our offence could have been better in the

second half, but you have to give credit to Belmont, they

were well coached and well prepared. If they had

any depth their record (1-4) would be a lot different,” said Lalji.

The Hyacks complete their regular season Saturday by going to Tsawwassen to play the South Delta Sun Devils (5-1). As well as a battle for playoff positioning, the two teams will be competing for the Kushnir Boot, named after Bill Kushnir who coached at both schools.

“I’m sure they’ll be very motivated after their game this week (a 44-7 loss to the Mt. Douglas Rams from Victoria who are 6-0 in the conference),” said Lalji. “They’ve shown all season that they’re an explosive, legit team. We’ve had some great battles for the Kushnir Boot with them, and now the stakes will be even higher.”

Jeff Lugtu was once again a defensive stalwart for New West making 10 tackles and collecting a quarterback sack. Ebrahiem Farroghi and Jorge Yarwood also contributed a sack and both had seven tackles as well.

• The junior varsity Hyacks will be looking to go undefeated in the Valley Conference when they take on the Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers at Mercer Stadium on Thursday, 5:30 p.m.

The JV squad went to 7-0 in the conference by overcoming a 14-0 halftime deficit to defeat the Robert Bateman Timberwolves 21-20 in Abbotsford last Thursday.

Bateman scored on the opening kickoff then had a long run late in the first quarter to take the two-touchdown lead.

But in the third quarter New West tied it when Ben Tjernagel scored on a 42-yard punt return and Lucas Sabau added a second TD on a two-yard quarterback sneak.

The Timberwolves scored on the subsequent drive but Trew Dancey blocked the convert.

In the fourth quarter, Josh Olango forced a fumble for the Hyacks that Dancey recovered which led to Sammy Sidhu scoring on a four-yard run in the final minute of the game. Ben Takaro’s extra point was the difference.

To seal the deal, Dancey sacked Bateman’s QB on the game’s final play.

On offence, Olango finished with 150 rushing yards.

The against the Panthers will have first place and a first-round playoff bye on the line.

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New Westminster’s Aaron Laing captained B.C.’s Team Mustang to second place at the 12th annual Canadian fly fishing championships held in Montebello, Que., earlier this month.

Laing and his teammates had to fish on each of five lake venues in three-hour sessions. Since they were up against a lot of Eastern-based teams

with knowledge of local lakes, Laing figured Team Mustang wasn’t one of the favourites.

“We were considered the dark horse, if you pardon the pun, but with a solid game plan and a great deal of research we were able to win against many of the local teams that included world champions and perennial favourites,” said Laing.

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The B.C. government is readying a legislative hammer that could force holdout cities to join integrated regional policing units that investigate murders and other crimes across multiple jurisdictions.

A Police Act amendment tabled in the Legislature last week would empower the province to compel Metro Vancouver cities like Vancouver, Delta and West Vancouver to join and help fund the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) rather than use separate municipal homicide squads.

The move also follows the collapse of a regional crime unit in Greater Victoria, which, like the Lower Mainland, is policed by a patchwork of separate municipal police forces and RCMP detachments.

Justice Minister Suzanne Anton said no decisions have been made when asked

if she intends to require universal participation in IHIT or other integrated units.

“IHIT is of interest to me,” she said, adding the legislation could also be used to revive the failed Victoria unit, from which several municipalities had withdrawn.

Anton stressed she wants to work with cities, not force change on them.

“It is a hammer but it’s not intended to be used as a hammer,” Anton said. “Most of the time you want this to be done cooperatively, not by the minister requiring it.”

Delta Mayor Lois Jackson said her main concerns with compulsory IHIT membership would be the significant increased cost as well as the potential loss of top Delta Police investigators who would then spend most of their time working elsewhere in the region.

“We have to look at how many, how much, what it’s going to entail and are our best and brightest going to be leaving the community,” Jackson said. “We’re

concerned about paying a great deal of money to have our officers in the service and not receive the benefit.”

Missing Women Inquiry Commissioner Wally Oppal in 2012 recommended the creation of a full regional police force, suggesting one would have caught serial killer Robert Pickton years earlier, saving the lives of some of his victims.

Oppal’s report warned further use of integrated teams would merely “prop up a broken system.”

But the province counters it has made significant changes to policing in response to the inquiry, including the launch this year of a new 24-hour Real Time Intelligence Centre that pools information and coordinates the response in the critical early hours of a fresh investigation.

Anton said she’s not looking at full police regionalization right now, but she is “very interested” in speaking to municipalities that are

voluntarily interested in amalgamating their police forces into a partial regional or sub-regional force.

The province’s main reform focus has been on expanding use of integrated teams to take advantage of specialized officers and equipment and ensure a coordinated response to crime that crosses municipal, provincial or international borders.

SFU criminologist Rob Gordon, an advocate of

regional policing, said he doesn’t expect any dramatic move from the province to merge forces.

“Quite clearly the government at this point has no appetite for doing what Wally Oppal recommended they do in the two metropolitan areas and particularly in Metro Vancouver,” he said.

“So this inefficient and balkanized policing system we have will continue.”

Some municipalities, including Delta, willingly pay more than their neighbours to fund a larger force to provide no-call-too-small-policing and they fear they will end up paying disproportionately more into integrated teams.

“Should one community be subsidizing the other? I’m not so sure about that,” said Jackson.

IHIT is based in Surrey’s new E division headquarters with 105 staff, including 80 officers. Three municipal forces – Abbotsford, New Westminster and Port Moody – are part of IHIT.

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Families of Early New Westminster: the Herring Memorial Symposium: Everyone is welcome to learn about New Westminster history and genealogical research, particularly those pursuing research on the first families through archival documents, photos and family treasures. When: Saturday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Glenbrook Park Amenities Centre, 76 Jamieson Court, New Westminster. Free tickets: http://bit.ly/1svrKqJ Info: feherring@gmail .com or http://franceselizabethherring.wordpress.com

N e w We s t m i n s t e r Symphony Orchestra: The orchestra is marking its 100th year with a season-opening concert led by Maestro Jin “Jack” Zhang. Repertoire will include works by Wagner, Grieg, Shostakovich, and Berlioz, and will feature violist Manti Poon. When: Sunday, Nov. 2, 2 p.m. Where: Massey Theater, 8th Street and 8th Avenue, New Westminster. Cost: By donation at the door.

Living on the Flats - Burnaby’s Crabtown and Vancouver’s Blenheim Flats: Speakers from Burnaby Village Museum and Burnaby Archives will explore the history of these fascinating neighbourhoods along the waterfront. Free but space is limited. When: Wednesday, Nov. 5, 7-8 p.m. Where: McGill branch library, 4595 Albert St., Burnaby. Register: www.

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Burnaby Rhododendron and Garden Society: The next BRAGS meeting will feature a presentation on Wisley Garden by Margaret Cadwaldr. Refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome. When: Wednesday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m. Where: Discovery Room, Burnaby Village Museum, Canada Way at Deer Lake Ave. (Sperling). Info: brags.ca

Country Market and Christmas Bazaar: The CWL of St. Theresa’s Parish in Burnaby hosts its annual Country Market and Christmas Bazaar featuring a tea room and raffle tickets while shopping for Christmas gifts. When: Saturday, Nov. 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: St. Theresa’s church, Canada Way and Fulwell Street, Burnaby.

Craft Sale & Tea: Century House Association offers an afternoon tea and browsing the white elephant area, bake sale, books, jewelry, pottery, crafts, quilting and raffles. When: Saturday, Nov. 8, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Century House, 620 Eighth St., New Westminster.

St . Peter ’s Cathol ic Women’s League BAZAAR: Silent auction, baking table, jewellery booth, knitting and sewing booth and Christmas booth. When: Saturday, Nov. 8, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Parish Hall, 330 Royal Ave., New Westminster.

Christmas Tea and Bazaar: When: Saturday, Nov. 8, 12:30 to 3 p.m. Where: Knox Presbyterian Church, 403 East Columbia St., New Westminster.

Annual Fall Tea and Bazaar: Mt. Zion’s Lutheran Church Women’s group presents the annual fall tea and bazaar featuring afternoon tea with home baking, bake table, craft table and more. When: Saturday, Nov. 8, 2 to 4 p.m. Where: Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, Lower Hall, 930 Cumberland St., New Westminster.

Craft Fair: Hosted by the Fraternal order of Eagles, Ladies Auxiliary. When: Saturday, Nov. 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: CAW Hall, 707 12th St., New Westminster.

Perogy Sale: Ukrainian perogy, cabbage rolls and borscht sale. When: Friday, Oct. 31, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Holy Eucharist Church Hall, 4th Avenue and 5th Street, New West. Info: 604-526-0988 or Hall 604-522-7711 .

Antonia Hirsch: Negative Space: An exhibition of new work by the Berlin-based artist, writer and editor that investigates the interrelation of inner and outer worlds. When: Until Dec. 13. Where: SFU Gallery, Academic Quadrangle 3004, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby. Info: www.sfugalleries.ca, 778-782-4266 or [email protected].

Call for Submissions: The Arts Council of New Westminster is calling for submissions for the Anvil Centre Community Art Space. The format would be “fake” album covers, bringing creative and modern approaches to the historical medium of album art. Deadline: Nov. 7, 5 p.m. Exhibition would run Nov. 20 to Jan. 16. Info: [email protected].

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130 HELP WANTED

The Lemare Group is accepting resumes for the

following positions:• Hooktenders• Processor Operators• 980 Dryland Sort Operator• Boom Man• Heavy Duty Mechanics• Grapple Yarder Operator• Off Highway Logging Truck

Drivers• Coastal Certifi ed Hand Fall-

ers• Hand BuckersPlease send resumes by fax to

250-956-4888 or email to offi [email protected]

Valley Traffi c Systems is a dynamic construction related company located in North Langley. A full time custom-er service/dispatcher is re-quired immediately in a fast paced construction offi ce dealing with key clients over the phone, dispatching per-sonnel, answering phones and general offi ce duties as required. Good phone man-nerisms and computer knowledge are required. Wage starting at $17/hr and benefi ts available. Shift from 11am to 7pm Monday to Fri-day. Please fax your resume in confi dence to 604-513-3661 or via email to jobs@valleytraffi c.ca.

No phone calls please. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS

Customer Service CoordinatorReq. for Fuchs Langley. Will take customer calls, emails & faxes, enter orders using SAP, send releases to warehouses,invoicing & expediting of orders. Must be very effi cient, detail oriented, organized, capable of multi-task-ing, and experienced in customer service work & computer entry.

$18.00/hr. Plus Profi t Sharing Bonuses. Mon.-Fri. 40 hrs./wk.

Fax resume: 604-888-1145or e-mail: [email protected]


160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

INDUSTRIAL MECHANIC(MILLWRIGHT)

The Langley Concrete Group Wants You!

We are a local progressive concrete pre-cast company based in Chilliwack. Duties include; preventative maint., scheduled repairs, and quick response repairs to ensure our modernized equipment runs effi ciently. Routine equipment inspections and repairs are required.The Successful candidate must have good problem solving, diag-nostic, interpersonal, and time management skills. Must be able to work fl exible hours in a variety of conditions. Experience working with electrical systems and PLC programs would be a defi nite asset.Minimum requirements include completion of ITA certifi cate of qualifi cation as an Industrial Mechanic, inter - provincial red seal endorsement, & a certifi cate of apprenticeship. Previous work experience in a related industry would be an asset.

OUR COMPANY OFFERS:1.) Attractive Wages &

Excellent Employee Benefi ts.2.) Supportive, Engaged

Atmosphere With ChangeMinded Management Group.

3.) Company SponsoredSocial Activities/

Please e-mail resume,including cover letter &

references: [email protected]

Commercial Trailer Journeyman Mechanic

(Surrey Terminal)

Van-Kam Freightways Ltd. re-quires two (2) full-time Commer-cial Trailer Journeyman Mechan-ics to work out of our Surrey Terminal located at 10155 Grace Road.

Applicants should have an in-spectors ticket, a minimum of 2 years of related experience, a positive attitude and able to work in a team environment. Experi-ence in a freight fl eet environ-ment would be preferred as this is a busy facility providing service to a large fl eet of Company Owned Trucks and Trailers.

Seize this opportunity to work for one of Western Canada’s largest regional freight carriers.

For more information, call Derek,

at 604-587-9818 or 604-968-7149

Interested candidates should at-tach an updated resume and cov-er letter to:

[email protected] or fax: 604-587-9889

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160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

Commercial Transport Journeyman Mechanic

(Surrey Terminal)

Van-Kam Freightways Ltd.requires two (2) full-time Com-mercial Transport Journeyman Mechanics to work out of our Surrey Terminal located at 10155 Grace Road. One (1) position is an afternoon shift starting at 3:30PM and working until midnight and the other position (1) has an 11:30PM start working until 8:00AM.

Applicants should have an in-spectors ticket, a minimum of 2 years of related experience, a positive attitude and able to work in a team environment. Experi-ence in a freight fl eet environ-ment would be preferred as this is a busy facility providing service to a large fl eet of Company Owned Trucks and Trailers.

Seize this opportunity to work for one of Western Canada’s largest regional freight carriers.

For more information, call Derek,

at 604-587-9818 or 604-968-7149

Interested candidates should at-tach an updated resume and cov-er letter to:

[email protected] or fax: 604-587-9889

Van-Kam thanks you for your interest, however only those be-ing considered will be contacted.



164 WAREHOUSE

Cross Dock WorkerVan-Kam Freightways Ltd. has a part time Cross Dock position that is responsible for:

1) All LTL (less than truckload) freight is cross docked 2) Schedules depart on time 3) High level of load factor 4) Quality loading to minimize damages

The successful candidate(s) will be working in a high pressure, high volume atmosphere with critical time frames and must be available to work morning shifts. A current forklift operator certifi -cate is an asset. Interested candi-dates should forward a resume and cover letter to:

[email protected] Fax 604-587-9889

Please note that this position is being advertised outside the Company, at this time, as well.



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