Frustration continues to mount among New Westminster residents living near the intersection of First Street and Royal Avenue who say city hall and police have done nothing about “ratrunners” clog- ging up their street and creating safety hazards Sandra Jaser, who lives about 20 metres from the intersection, told The Record she’d had enough recently after a large truck tailgated her through the 30 km/h stretch of First Street from Sixth Avenue to Royal. “I could not see his bumper, he was that close,” she said. When she slowed to turn into her driveway, the driver slammed on his brakes so hard she said she could hear his load shift in the back. As he sped past after she turned, Jaser said he yelled a string of obscenities at her for good measure. His goal, like that of so many others who speed down her narrow street, was an illegal left turn onto Royal that would allow him to cut the rush-hour Pattullo Bridge lineup on McBride Boulevard. There is a sign at the intersection pro- hibiting left turns onto Royal between 3 and 6 p.m. on weekdays, but busy rush hours sometimes see Jaser and her hus- band trapped in their driveway by com- muters lined up to make the illegal turn. But that’s nothing compared to the danger some of the vehicles present, Jaser said. She said she recently saw a truck swerve and jump the curb to avoid a young girl who was crossing the street to visit her. The truck jumped right back onto the street and still managed to hit the illegal turn on a yellow light, she said. Such incidents have become the new normal for residents since the Pattullo became the free alternative to the tolled Port Mann Bridge two years ago, Jaser said. She and her neighbours have gone to city council with their grievances; they’ve written letters, and all owners in the 100 block (about 25 in all) signed a petition two years ago call- ing on the city to take out the traffic light, block First Street access to Royal or put up speed bumps. “We wanted the traffic dealt with,” Jaser said. But little has been done. The problem, according to New West city manager of design and construction Roger Emanuels, is that First Street is a key access point for people in the Queen’s Park neighbour- hood and for students from that area who will soon be attending a new school south of Royal. “Between Sixth and McBride, you need something to cross Royal there,” Emanuels told The Record. “If we were to take that one out, maybe it would go to Second Street, but then the people on Second Street would be calling me with the same concerns – why Second, not First?” First Street has a steeper than eight per cent grade, so speed humps are out of the question, but even if grade weren’t an issue, the street is a community-shuttle tran- sit route, Emanuels said, and transit can’t accommodate the kind of aggressive speed bumps that would deter rat- runners. Emanuels also said the city has to be careful about making drastic changes to deal with a few hours of rush-hour chaos that end up limiting move- ment around the city for the rest of the day. The problems at First and Royal are ultimately a matter for enforcement, he said. Police, however, haven’t carried out enforcement at the intersection since April, when 35 violation tickets were issued, many for illegal left turns. Staff-Sgt. Paul Hyland told The Record the force’s current priority in terms of traffic enforcement is high-collision loca- tions. “That being said,” he wrote in an email, “The NWPD are aware of concerns raised about the area of First Street and Royal Avenue, and enforcement initia- tives have been conducted by both our traffic unit and patrol-based members as time and resources permit.” Jaser, however, said neither the police nor the city are doing enough, and she’s worried about what the future may hold for her neighbourhood. “There’s a big park here, lots of little kids coming and going all the time,” she said. “Someone’s going to get squashed.” Follow Cornelia Naylor on Twitter, @CorNaylor WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 N E W W E S T M I N S T E R INSIDE TODAY: Teachers still walk the line P5 NEWS , SPORTS , OPINION & ENTERTAINMENT www.royalcityrecord.com FOLLOW US ON TWITTER twitter .com/TheRecord JOIN US ON FACEBOOK facebook.com/RoyalCityRecord ‘Somebody’s going to get squashed’ Traffic troubles: New West resi- dent Sandra Jaser stands at the intersection of First Street and Royal Av- enue near her home while a car makes an illegal left turn behind her. Jaser and her neighbours are worried drivers using their street as a rush-hour shortcut to the Pattullo Bridge will end up hurting someone. Cornelia Naylor/ THE RECORD Residents are fed up with ‘ratrunners’ and what they say is a lack of policing and traffic enforcement For more info, scan with Layar BY CORNELIA NAYLOR REPORTER [email protected]“There’s a big park here, lots of little kids com- ing and going all the time. Someone’s going to get squashed.” SANDRA JASER resident West Real Estate Services CINDY GERING 604.779.1292 Team Cindy Gering Top 1% in New Westminster Condo Sales 2008-2012 based on presale and MLS statistics from GVREB Personal Real Estate Corporation 66 10th Street Columbia Square New Westminster 604-522-6099 6574 E. Hastings Kensington Plaza Burnaby 604-291-1323 www.cockneykings.ca 2 Halibut Dinners $22.95 2 Haddock Dinners $18.95 2 Cod Dinners $17.95 Includes: One piece of fish, chips, coleslaw, roll and beverage (coffee, tea or soft drink). No substitutions. 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Frustration continues to mount amongNew Westminster residents living nearthe intersection of First Street and RoyalAvenue who say city hall and police havedone nothing about “ratrunners” clog-ging up their street and creating safetyhazards
Sandra Jaser, who lives about 20 metresfrom the intersection, told The Recordshe’d had enough recently after a largetruck tailgated her through the 30 km/hstretch of First Street from Sixth Avenueto Royal.
“I could not see his bumper, he wasthat close,” she said.
When she slowed to turn into herdriveway, the driver slammed on hisbrakes so hard she said she could hear hisload shift in the back.
As he sped past after she turned, Jasersaid he yelled a string of obscenities at herfor good measure.
His goal, like that of so many otherswho speed down her narrow street, wasan illegal left turn onto Royal that wouldallow him to cut the rush-hour PattulloBridge lineup on McBride Boulevard.
There is a sign at the intersection pro-hibiting left turns onto Royal between 3and 6 p.m. on weekdays, but busy rushhours sometimes see Jaser and her hus-band trapped in their driveway by com-muters lined up to make the illegal turn.
But that’s nothing compared to thedanger some of the vehicles present, Jasersaid.
She said she recently saw a truckswerve and jump the curb to avoid ayoung girl who was crossing the street tovisit her.
The truck jumped right back onto thestreet and still managed to hit the illegalturn on a yellow light, she said.
Such incidents have become the newnormal for residents since the Pattullobecame the free alternative to the tolledPort Mann Bridge two years ago, Jasersaid.
She and her neighbours have gone tocity council with their grievances; they’vewritten letters, and all owners in the 100block (about 25 in all) signeda petition two years ago call-ing on the city to take out thetraffic light, block First Streetaccess to Royal or put up speedbumps.
“We wanted the traffic dealtwith,” Jaser said.
But little has been done.The problem, according to
New West city manager ofdesign and construction RogerEmanuels, is that First Street isa key access point for people inthe Queen’s Park neighbour-hood and for students fromthat area who will soon beattending a new school southof Royal.
“Between Sixth and McBride, youneed something to cross Royal there,”Emanuels told The Record. “If we were
to take that one out, maybe it would goto Second Street, but then the peopleon Second Street would be calling me
with the same concerns – whySecond, not First?”
First Street has a steeperthan eight per cent grade, sospeed humps are out of thequestion, but even if gradeweren’t an issue, the streetis a community-shuttle tran-sit route, Emanuels said, andtransit can’t accommodatethe kind of aggressive speedbumps that would deter rat-runners.
Emanuels also said the cityhas to be careful about makingdrastic changes to deal with afew hours of rush-hour chaosthat end up limiting move-ment around the city for the
rest of the day.The problems at First and Royal are
ultimately a matter for enforcement, he
said.Police, however, haven’t carried out
enforcement at the intersection sinceApril, when 35 violation tickets wereissued, many for illegal left turns.
Staff-Sgt. Paul Hyland told The Recordthe force’s current priority in terms oftraffic enforcement is high-collision loca-tions.
“That being said,” he wrote in anemail, “The NWPD are aware of concernsraised about the area of First Street andRoyal Avenue, and enforcement initia-tives have been conducted by both ourtraffic unit and patrol-based members astime and resources permit.”
Jaser, however, said neither the policenor the city are doing enough, and she’sworried about what the future may holdfor her neighbourhood.
“There’s a big park here, lots of littlekids coming and going all the time,” shesaid. “Someone’s going to get squashed.”
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‘Somebody’s going to get squashed’Traffic troubles:New West resi-dent SandraJaser stands atthe intersectionof First Streetand Royal Av-enue near herhome while acar makes anillegal left turnbehind her.Jaser and herneighboursare worrieddrivers usingtheir street asa rush-hourshortcut to thePattullo Bridgewill end uphurtingsomeone.
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New Westminster is calling on PremierChristy Clark to quash a referendum onregional transportation.
On Aug. 25, council approved a motionto ask the premier to reconsider the positionof seeking a referendum and to work towarddeveloping the necessary legislation to fundthe 10-year investment plan and 30-year trans-portation vision developed by the Mayors’Council on regional transportation.
Coun. Chuck Puchmayr, who proposed themotion, fears the 30-year transportation vision
developed by the Mayors’ Council will be atrisk if it’s put to a referendum.
“I worry that a really powerful lobby in areferendum will set us back decades in ourtransportation planning if the premier goesahead with the referendum,” he said. “We arepleading, with this resolution, for the premierto reconsider.”
Puchmayr said the city hopes the premierwill put her energy toward finding a way toimplement the vision.
“Sitting down with the different mayorsand coming to an agreement and coming toa compromise on the transportation infra-structure and the needs of the region, I think,
showed incredible leadership,” Puchmayrsaid of work done by the Mayors’ Council.“It showed an incredible compromise andsacrifice.”
In June, the Mayors’ Council presentedTransportation Minister Todd Stone with its30-year transportation vision and 10-yearinvestment plan, a plan the province hadrequested so a referendum could be heldregarding funding of transit in the region.
The 30-year vision includes a tolled four-lane Pattullo Bridge, light rail transit linesin Surrey, an extension of the Millennium
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On the line: Teachersat New WestminsterSecondary spent whatwas supposed to bethe first day of schoolon the picket line. It’sunknown whenstudents in B.C.’spublic schools willreturn to class.
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Instead of returning back to school andreconnecting with friends they haven’tseen since June, New Westminster stu-dents were hitting the books at home orenjoying an extended summer vacation.
Talks between the B.C. Teachers’Federation and the Public SchoolEmployers’ Association broke down onthe Labour Day long weekend, with vet-eran mediator Vince Ready walking awayfrom the talks saying the two sides were atan impasse.
“I remain optimistic. I am cautiouslyoptimistic is the way I should frame it,”New Westminster schools superintendentJohn Gaiptman told The Record. “I like theidea that we have brought in the mediator.I was disappointed that a solution couldnot be found, but I think it’s time that bothsides redoubled their efforts and workedhard for a solution.”
While college and university students,as well as those attending independentschools, returned to school on Tuesdaymorning, there was no school for the500,000-plus public school students in
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DEAR CITIZENS OF NEW WESTMINSTER,
On July 8, 2014, Vancouver Whitecaps FC and the City of New Westminster announced ourintent to launch a United Soccer Leagues (USL) PRO franchise in this community. It’s an excitinginitiative for our club, for the future of Canadian soccer, and most importantly for the communityof New Westminster.
Under this proposal, a refurbished Queen’s Park Stadium would become the home pitch forWhitecaps FC’s USL PRO team while remaining accessible for various community sports andevents. Our club has always prided itself on being a significant asset to the local community,and it’s a responsibility that we take very seriously. As long-term committed tenants, WhitecapsFC will be exclusively responsible for all operating expenses associated with the team, includingstadium rent.
More than ever, a beautiful refurbished Queen’s Park Stadium would become a multi-usefacility to be enjoyed and used by the community year-round, as managed by the City of NewWestminster. The venue has a long history, which would be celebrated by preserving andupgrading the main structure of the existing stadium. Upon refurbishment, the stadium wouldnot only house professional soccer, but also a variety of festivals, community events like May Dayand Movie Night in the Park, and local arts, all of which our club would be keen to participate inas members of the community.
We are committed to working with the city and its residents to make sure this is a crown jewelfor the Royal City. With that in mind, we want to take this opportunity to provide some factsabout our proposal.
OUR VISION:
• Build a successful franchise the community can be proud of for years to come• Grow the sport of soccer in NewWestminster, the Lower Mainland, B.C., and ultimately Canada• Create a professional team that provides a bridge to the club’s Major League Soccer team• Develop a long-term platform to develop young players for the Canadian national team
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
• Socio-economic: jobs, services, and more business for local establishments• Refurbished stadium at Queen’s Park that’s accessible to community events and other sports• Affordable, family-friendly entertainment for the community, Whitecaps FC camps, soccerclinics, and other community initiatives for New Westminster youth
• North America-wide recognition for the city• Great opportunity to see local talent
WHAT IS USL PRO?
• USL PRO is the strongest North American men’s professional soccer league below MajorLeague Soccer
• The league has 20 teams in North America and is growing rapidly• USL PRO teams play 28 matches from March through September - 14 of those matchesare at home
• It is anticipated that most games will be held on weekend afternoons and early evenings• If approved by the September 15 USL PRO franchise deadline, this team would start playin March 2015
We know there’s a long tradition of baseball in New Westminster. That’s why they were one ofthe first groups our club and the City of New Westminster reached out to as part of this process.Through our conversations with the city, we are confident in their commitment to accommodatebaseball’s needs. There is room in New Westminster for all sports to thrive.
We believe bringing a USL PRO team to the city would benefit all residents. Not only would theteam bring top young players to your doorstep and play a massive part in our efforts to growthe sport, it would also create jobs, attract significant business, and offer affordable, family-friendly entertainment for the entire community to enjoy.
Whether you support this venture or have some questions, we want you to get in touch.
We want your voice to be heard. Let’s work together to make sure this is a team and acommunity venue in a vibrant park that we can all be proud of for years to come.
Sincerely,
Bob LenarduzziPresident, VancouverWhitecaps FC
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Distracted driving is unhealthy in all ways
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If you think distracted drivingisn’t costing you, think again. TheInsurance Corp. of B.C. announcedTuesday it plans to ask the B.C. UtilitiesCommission for a 5.2-per-cent increaseto basic insurance rates — cit-ing distracted driving injuryclaims as a top reason.
According to ICBC,“Distracted driving is nowthe second-leading cause of car crashfatalities in B.C., with an average of 88people killed each year, and the leadingcause of rear-end crashes, which often
result in injuries.”If ICBC’s request is approved, driv-
ers can expect to pay about $3 moreper month for insurance, starting inNovember.
ICBC says the increase isneeded “due to ongoing pres-sure from increasing injuryclaims costs, which cover pay-outs for pain and suffering,
future care and loss of wages.”ICBC’s bodily injury claims totalled
$1.9 billion in 2013 – up by $73 millionfrom 2012 and by more than $500 mil-
lion from five years ago. The insurersays the rising number and cost ofinjury claims is commonly “the big-gest single factor driving rates for allauto insurers across North Americaand beyond,” and that higher legal andmedical costs add to those payouts.
While a $3-per-month increase won’tbreak the bank for most drivers, it’sshocking that within such a short time,distracted driving has escalated to thepoint where it’s killing an average of 88people in B.C. each year.
Like drunk driving, distracted driv-
ing is based on the selfish premisethat it’s OK to take risks with thelives of others, whether passengers orother people on the road, because yourdesires – to drink, text, make a call ortake a selfie behind the wheel – comefirst.
ICBC says it plans to partner withgovernment and police to launch a newcampaign to educate the public on dis-tracted driving this September.
We hope it’s a success, before thecosts of this dangerous behaviour escal-ate any further.
What’s the teachers’dispute really about?
Whatever the outcomeof the messy fightbetween teachers and
the B.C. government (and asI write this, the two sides arenegotiating but no end is insight) it’s likely the provincialeducation system won’t see anysignificant improvement in thenear future.
And for this, we can blameboth the government and theB.C. Teachers’ Federation.
The two sides have beenlocked in a war for more than adecade, and even a negotiatedcontract will not end the acri-mony and bitterness that charac-terizes their relationship.
When we strip away the rhet-oric, it all comes down to this:control. As in, who controls theclassroom and the system itself– the teachers union or the gov-ernment?
This struggle for control isnot a unique one in education.Ontario is experiencing a similarfight, and most states in the U.S.are also mired in wars betweenelected governments and variousteacher union organizations.
Pushed to the sidelines in thiswidespread fight are studentsand parents. Forget the rubbish
talk from both the union and thegovernment that “this is all aboutthe kids” and forget the boastsfrom both sides that they feel for“kids caught in the middle.”
It is not about the kids andnever has been. It is about con-trol.
And it is perfectly under-standable why both sides arefighting for control.
From the government’s per-spective, the education system isa spending priority but it is alsoa huge consumer of tax dollars.
Of course, there are lamevoices (particularly from BCTFmembers) who claim the govern-ment is hell-bent on “destroy-ing” the education system andis secretly conspiring to driveeveryone to the private schoolsystem.
The fact that $4.7 billion oftax dollars are poured into thepublic education system everyyear (second only to health carespending) demolishes this hys-terical notion, yet the mantrafrom the ideologues keeps beingchanted over and over again.
Nevertheless, the B.C.Liberals can be faulted for notkeeping pace with the need foreven more funding. While notdestroying the system, the argu-ment can be made the govern-ment has allowed considerablefraying around the edges.
Class composition remains anurgent issue in some (though cer-tainly not all) classes, and schooltrustees find that balancing theirbudgets every year become more
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Questions for city remainDear Editor:
As a longtime youth soccer coach, and advocatefor community amenities to support and encour-age active sports in New Westminster, I find myselfconflicted as I struggle to get real answers to theQueen’s Park Stadium debate.
There are duelling petitions being promoted, andlawn signs are sprouting up touting each side of thisdiscussion, but there is deafening lack of specificfinancial information during this whole process.Hopefully this debate doesn’t become a debacle, asis often the case in New Westminster.
The questions for our Council, or for DeanGibson – the director of parks, culture and recrea-tion revolve around the capital expense to accom-modate not only the Whitecaps, but also the capitalexpenditure required to meet baseball’s needs inorder to make this vision a reality.
1. What is the cost to complete the required sig-nificant renovations to QP Stadium? How much isbeing budgeted? Over what term will this moneybe spent?
2. Will the Whitecaps be contributing any fundsto the cost of renovating QP Stadium?
3. Is reconfiguring and turfing the tennis courts,and works yard to the north of stadium part of theinitial proposal? If so, what is the budgeted cost forthis? If not, is there a firm date to start and completethis project and what would the expected budget beon this? Would this be a light facility? From whatI can tell, this would be the only new active sportspace amenity (other than grandstand and wash-rooms) that will directly benefit community users,particularly New Westminster youth so I see this asa dealbreaker.
4. What is the expected cost to reconfigure anexisting field (Hume Park?) for baseball? When
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would this work commence?5. As I understand it, the Whitecaps
would be signing a lease to become a ten-ant of the newly reconfigured and reno-vated QP Stadium. What would be theassigned rent for the Whitecaps and whatwould be the length of the term?
6.HowdoestheCityofNewWestminsterparks, culture and recreation reconcile thefact that after significant community con-sultation (and expense), the Queen’s ParkMaster Plan is now being, if not whole-heartedly at the very least, significantlyand irrevocably derivated from?
7. Mercer Stadium synthetic turf field,which the Department of Parks, Cultureand Recreation had gone on record as say-ing is past its servicable life expectancy, isslated to be resurfaced in 2015.
Will this project still go ahead in lightof the possibility of the Queen’s Park pro-ject?
I hope the City of New Westminster isable to focus on what is right for the com-munity and for amenities that will improvethe lives of City of New Westminster resi-dents.
Shawn Cody, New Westminster
Don’t forget democracyDear Editor:
Two local stories show the importanceof democracy, and what happens withoutit.
The Whitecaps’ Queen’s Park proposalhas supporters and opponents, and theywill all be heard, because mayor and citycouncil are accountable to those samepeople, and they govern with a broadmandate to do what’s best, all things con-sidered. Because the city is a healthy dem-ocracy, we can have some confidence theywill make the best decision overall.
The Port Metro Vancouver coal portapproval is almost universally opposed,but all those people were ignored, becausethe port is not accountable to anyone, andit governs with a very narrow mandate - inits own mind, at least – to expand trade.This is not a democracy at all, we can haveno such confidence in its decision.
Imagine how you would feel about thecity’s Whitecaps process if Queen’s Parkwas run by a corporation with an appoint-ed board, and a mandate to “expandsport”.
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difficult every year as costpressures exceed any fund-ing increase.
As for the BCTF, it looksout for the interests of itsmembers as any unionshould, but it doesn’t havea good track record on thatfront. Every other publicsector union has receivedhigher wage increases thanthe BCTF has won overthe past dozen or so years.The union has also foughta never-ending public rela-tions war against the B.C.Liberal government (whichhas gobbled up millions ofdollars of union dues) with-out any evidence of success(the government has wonfour consecutive elections).
While it’s true the BCTFhas won two importantcourt challenges against the
government, the final rulingon that issue has yet to bemade, so any celebrationsof victory there are pre-mature. The union is lockedinto a fight for smaller classsizes, which among otherthings, translates into hiringmore teachers which in turninflates the union’s treasury.
The BCTF also zealouslyguards its members’ jobsecurity, even if in so doingit protects poor teachers atthe expense of better ones.The actual interests of stu-dents is not held as higha priority, in the BCTF’sview, as a teacher’s jobsecurity. Again, the BCTFis not unique in this aspectcompared to other teach-ers’ unions. Its Americancounterparts are notoriousfor resisting any threat totheir control of the system.
The struggle over whocontrols a school and whocontrols a classroom willnot end anytime soon, evenafter the current contractbattle ends.
Because governments ofall stripes and philosophiesare loathe to raise taxes inany significant way, rev-enues become more andmore precious, which willinevitably put enough morepressure on the educationsystem.
I suspect the publicincreasingly takes the viewof “a pox on both yourhouses,” which reflects thefrustration and impatienceof watching this soap operago on for so many years.
All about the kids?Forget it.
Keith Baldrey is chief polit-ical reporter for Global B.C.
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Line along the Broadwaycorridor to Arbutus, a 25per cent increase in busservice, maintenance andupgrades to the 2,300 kilo-metres of theregion’s majorroad networksto keep vehi-cles and goodsmoving, andexpansions toSeaBus service,HandyDartservice, WestCoast Expressand existingSkyTrain lines.
To fundthe additional$400 millionrequired annu-ally by year 12of the plan, theMayors’ Council proposedsix revenue sources: a real-location of the transporta-tion-related carbon tax,which is collected by theprovince; a new regionalcarbon tax; a toll on the
Pattullo Bridge when it isreplaced; an average twoper cent annual transit fareincrease; mobility pricing,including distance-basedroad charges; and land
value capture– a mechanismthat allowsTransLink toretain a portionof increasedland valuesrelated totransportationinvestments.
While theregion needs a“reasonableanddecent” trans-portation sys-tem, Puchmayrfears it could bejeopardized byorganizations
with vested interests thatdiffer from municipalities.
“They are not going tobe in favour of tax increas-es, they are not going tobe in favour of increasedfares, they are not going
to be in favour of all thedifferent kinds of revenuegenerators that are abso-lutely necessary,” agreedCoun. Bill Harper. “It’sreally the responsibilityof the provincial govern-ment, I think, to step upto the plate and work withGVRD/Metro Vancouverand create a financial planthat they both can sharein the development of thatplan and implementationof that plan with things likethe Pattullo Bridge.”
Despite their own com-munities’ needs and issues,Harper said all but oneMetro Vancouver mayorsupportedthe30-yeartrans-portation plan. He said it’sa “good, solid plan” thatprovides benefits to all ofthe municipalities.
“What we are saying tothe premier is the referen-dum is not the key issuehere – it is the plan,” hesaid. “We don’t think thereis a need for a referendumat this particular time.”
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“What we aresaying to thepremier is thereferendum isnot the key issuehere – it is theplan.”
BILL HARPERNew West councillor
Vote: Not the righttime for a referendum
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British Columbia.“We did not have parents dropping
their children off at school,” Gaiptmansaid. “I think between the website, theemails that have gone home and the factthe media has been focusing very stronglyon what’s happening with thebargaining and the resultingstrike, I do believe that par-ents did receive the messageand they have been adheringto it and understanding thereis no opportunity for instruc-tion without teachers or sup-port staff.”
One local parent planned toget her child to work througha workbook with differentsubjects and take a walk.Another mom recruited herchild to help put away camp-ing gear and contemplatedbooking a flight to visit hermother so they could workon their spoken French.
News of the breakdownin negotiations left many parents andstudents wondering what an extendeddispute means for the school year, withsome questioning whether that couldmean an extended school year or longerschool days.
“That would be a decision from theMinistry of Education, and the Ministry ofEducation has not said anything regard-ing any changes to the school calendar,”Gaiptman said.
According to Gaiptman, the School
Act is quite specific about the number ofminutes of instruction.
“With a strike happening, we wouldnot be adhering to that, but exceptions areoften made when there are things like astrike or snow days or things like that thatprevent students from attending school,”
he said. “It’s too early to tell.”Because the school year was
cut short by the labour dis-pute, some of the planning thattakes place for the upcomingschool year – such as discus-sions about student placementin classes – was impacted.
Gaiptman suspects therewill be “protocol discussions”at the bargaining table thatwill address the issue of whenschools will be ready to acceptstudents and reopen, once anagreement is reached.
“This is something thatwill be discussed through aprotocol agreement or will bedictated by the Ministry ofEducation,” he said. “We are
waiting to find out. The first matter ofbusiness is getting that settlement andhaving resolution to this impasse.”
Like parents across the province,Gaiptman is awaiting news about the nextstep of the labour dispute.
“At this moment we don’t know whenthey will be meeting again,” he told TheRecord Tuesday morning. “I was inquiringabout whether we have a date as to whenboth sides will be meeting.”
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Strike: No children weredropped off at city schools
“We did not haveparents droppingtheir children offat school... I dobelieve that par-ents did receivethe message.”JOHN GAIPTMANNew West superintendent
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A couple of Royal City businessmenwere “arrested” Friday, Aug. 29 for insult-ing the Queen. Their punishment? No lessthan 14 years behind bars.
The planned arrests were part of the“Jail and Bail” event at the New West policedetachment, an effort to raise money for theannual Cops for Cancer bike ride organizedby the Canadian Cancer Foundation.
Of those picked up by Const. Jeff Russellwas Richard Crompton, a long time employ-ee of Key West Ford.
“I imaginedwhat a criminalmust feel likewhen he’s wait-ing to be arrest-ed. Even thoughit was for fun, itwas still unnerv-ing,” he said.
After beingcuffedandthrownin the back of thecruiser, Cromptonwas taken to thestation. Once his“charges” wereread to him,he was given aphone to take intothe cell. He then
started calling family and friends to raisebail – over $1,500 to be exact.
Meanwhile, Westminster Toyota’s GeoffButt added to the pot and brought in closeto $800.
“That was my first experience and hope-fully last. It’s a great cause, and it means alot to help out children that are battling thischallenging disease,” he said.
Thirty first-responders from acrossB.C., including Const. Russell and Det.Andrew Wickham, will bike 900 kilometresthroughout the Lower Mainland, SunshineCoast and Whistler. The tour then extendsto Pemberton via the Sea-to-Sky corridorbefore returning to Vancouver.
“I’m quite new to cycling. … Initiallyit’s a large distance, but when you’re ridingwith 29 other people, it certainly makes adifference in what you can do together as a
group,” said Russell.He added his training regimen consists
of biking to work from his home in down-town Vancouver every other day.
“That has certainly helped. From myunderstanding, the Cancer society ensureswe get the nutrition we need, the shortbreaks and that everyone completes theride without any issues.”
The mandated goal for each participantis $6,000 and after Friday’s event, the NewWest duo surpassed the $12,000 mark. Agood chunk of that money was collectedthrough a couple of earlier fundraisers,when Russell and Wickham placed a sta-tionary bike on a scissor lift 35 feet abovethe ground and pedalled.
“The generosity was amazing. An elder
woman came over and said she had lost herfamily members to cancer,” Russell said.“She ended up contributing $300 in cashthat day.”
Regardless of surpassing their goal,Russell hopes to raise as much money aspossible for pediatric cancer. To donate tohis campaign, visit convio.cancer.ca/goto/JeffRussell.
In the clink to help fight cancer‘Jail and Bail’ event helpsraise money for Cops forCancer bike rideBY TEREZA VERENCA [email protected]
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Busted: Richard Crompton from Key West Ford is cuffed and led away by Const. Jeff Russell Friday, Aug. 29. The fake arrestwas part of a Cops for Cancer fundraiser at the New Westminster police detachment.
“I imagined whata criminal mustfeel like whenhe’s waiting tobe arrested. Eventhough it wasfor fun, it wasstill unnerving.”
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The City of NewWestminster isencouraging residents
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nered with TransLink’sTravelSmart program toencourage the communityto take one less car trip perweek. MODO, the city’scurrent car-sharing serviceprovider, has just broughtfour more cars into the cityfor MODO members touse, meaning 11 vehiclesare now located throughoutNew Westminster.
“Sustainable transporta-tion, which includes walk-ing, biking, taking transitand car sharing, is highon the city’s list of current
priorities, which is why weare happy to partner withTravelSmart to help spreadthe word,” said ActingMayor Jonathan Cote.“The last weeks of summerare a good time to evaluatethe costs of car ownershipand give car sharing a try.”
The city’s sustainabletransportation mandateaims to reduce the numberof single occupancy vehi-cles on roads in order toreduce traffic and improveair quality. Earlier thisyear, city council passed amotion to develop a strat-egy and policy for increas-ing car sharing options inthe city.
To find out more abouthow car sharing works andfor the location of the fournew vehicles, go to www.modo.com.
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A big hurrahThe Massey Victory
Heights Residents’Association is gearing upfor its signature event.
The residents’ associa-tion is hard at work plan-ning the Massey HeightsHurrah, which is takingplace on Sunday, Sept. 7 atWestburnco Park from 1 to4 p.m. Westburnco Park,for those not familiar withthe area, is the grassy spacebeside the Westburnco ten-nis/basketball courts onChurchill Avenue.
“This will be our eighthannual Massey HeightsHurrah. We used to callthis event a family pic-nic, but it’s not really apicnic per se. Food willbe provided by donation,with tables and chairs forneighbours to sit down andhave lunch together. Also,there will be many activi-ties for kids, including a
bouncy castle, a clown anda mini-soccer game,” saidJason Lesage, president ofthe Massey Victory HeightsResidents’ Association in apress release. “In addition,the Arts Council of NewWestminster will have anarts and crafts table for kidstoo. It will be a fun eventfor families to swing by,have some lunch and relaxunder the late summersun.”
The residents’ asso-ciation is thrilled withthe support it’s gettingfor the Massey HeightsHurrah. Derrick Thornhillof Park Georgia Realty isthe event’s title sponsor,while Maxxam InsuranceServices Pharmasave at theCrest are associate spon-sors and Save-on-Foods
is the event’s food spon-sor. Save-on-Foods willprovide barbecued ham-burgers and hot dogs fora donation, with proceedsgoing toward F.W. HowayElementary School’s cam-paign to raise money fornew computers.
Jamie Sadler, prin-cipal of F.W. HowayElementary School, saidthe school communityis deeply appreciative ofthe efforts of the Massey
Victory Heights Residents’Association to supportHoway’s students andschool programs.
The Massey VictoryHeights Residents’Association’s mission isto foster community andensure livability within theneighbourhood. For moreinformation, visit www.masseyvictoryheights.com.
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The excitement is starting tobuild for another season ofHyacks Football. Close to 250players on 12 Hyack teamsthis fall from ages 5 to 18have already opened theirseasons.For theHigh School program,the Hyacks opened their sea-
sons last week in Texas nightand can’t wait to play in frontof their home fans onSept 12th, where theyhave a surprise instore for all!The youthprogramsare continuing to growand excel after the
last 3 successful campaigns.Whether you are a student,parent, alumni or residentlooking to support your com-munity, there is no place likeFriday Nights at Mercer Sta-dium. Special thanks go to allof the volunteers who
put in tireless hours
to make this pro-gram successful – wecouldn’t do it withoutyou. And to the spon-sors, we thank you forseeing the value of sup-
porting youth inour community.
2014
2014 Varsity Captains: Jeff Lutgu (6), Matt Seymour (85),
Jonathan Tomalty (74) and Harper Sherman (77)
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Christopher Adetola, #9 Mike Aplas, #59 Declan Baker, #76 Nathan Barber, #55 TEREL BELLANGER, #5 ROCHON BHATTACHARYA, #22 KALE BROCK, #28 ADRIAN CAGAMPAN, #25 Brian Cagampan, #21 Shawn Dhanoa, #17 Ebrahiem Farroghi, #71
Gurvir Ghuman, #20 Jeff Lugtu, #6Jordan Guzman, #32 David Haeber, #38 Nick Hauka, #11 Marc Massicotte, #3 Tyrone Morgan, #33 Dylan Musgrove, #87 Josh Nerona, #57 Josh Olango, #49 Kevin Osea, #8 Wayne Palmer, #86 Connor Pattison, #44Jake O'Connor, #75 David Penalver, #10 Julian Ramirez, #31
Sebastian Ramirez, #58 Mackenzie Ratcliffe, #12 Sunny Rishi, #58 Mario Rivas, #60 Matt Seymour, #85 Harper Sherman, #77 Jamie Shiho, #15 Daniel Steeves, #26 Sid Stevens, #66 Michael Thind, #24 Johnathan Tomalty, #74 Gabriel Ulteras, #16 Harmeet Virk, #46 Marcel Wang, #4 Jorge Yarwood, #70HakanWilliams, #50
After a much improved season in 2013, theHyacks are hoping to contend for a champion-ship in 2014. The focus of the off-season was towork harder than the program ever has, andthe players have lived up to that. It started witha trip to Belleview (WA) High School in March,where 15 Hyacks spent a day training with oneof the top football programs in the USA. Thatwork ethic was brought back to NewWest, andthe result is what should be a stronger andmentally tougher Hyack team.Defensively, this could be the best group the
Hyacks have fielded in the past five seasons,thanks in large part to the play of linebackers
Jeff Lugtu and Marcel Wang, along with MattSeymour in the secondary. Lugtu was a campAll-star at the MVP Team Camp. NewcomersEbrahiem Farroghi, JorgeYarwood&HakanWil-liams have added great physicality to the frontseven.Offensively, runningbacks Julian Ramirez and
David Penalver were dominant in spring campand team camp. Senior tackle, Harper Sherman,enters the season as the number one rankedoffensive lineman in Canada, and perhaps themost highly recruited player in the history ofBC High School Football, with 8 NCAA Div 1 fullscholarship offers. Sherman has accepted anoffer to play at the University of Arizona. He willbe joined by Jonathan Tomalty, Mike Aplas andSunny Rishi, to form a solid offensive line.
As committed as the NWSS Hyack football pro-gram is on the field, it is equally committedto giving back to the community here in NewWestminster. Since resurrecting the footballprogram in 2003, all high school players havebeen required to volunteer at least 3 days an-nually. Activities include:International Reading Day, Hyack Festival, Up-town Street Fair, FraserFest, Quayside Festival,Miss New Westminster Ambassador Pageant,Family Days, Seniors Expo, Spirit of 2010 –Winterfest, Various environmental clean-upprojects, Sponsor underprivileged families atChristmas, Various corporate events (Aragon,Kins Market) and many more…
In the process the NWSS Hyack Football pro-gram was named the Hyack Festival Associa-tion Community Service Group of the Year in2006 and has also received multiple City ofNew Westminster Youth Group Awards. Hyackoffensive lineman Azaad Lidder (right) wasnamed the 2008 Youth Volunteer of the Year.The citizens of New Westminster have alwayssupported the football program whole heart-edly and we believe teaching social responsi-bility by giving back to the community is partof the foundation.
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SUPPORT STAFFAthletic Director: Peter BattistinEquipment Manager:Tim Shiho & Nick HergerVideo: Yahia Gomaa,Eric Stonehouse, James NicolasPhotographer: AlanWardleParent Committee:Jackie Barber, Terry & Melanie Brock,Debbie Cusker, Marilyn Davis, SueDhaliwal, Kelli Earle, Mary Feldhaus,Violet Finvers, Ed King, Pierre Mas-sicote, Dianne McKay, Julie Morales,Nancy O’Connor, Dianna Ramirez,Lorne Robertson, Sukh Sidhu,Dianne Strandberg, DebWardle
YOUTH FOOTBALLJunior Bantam:Head Coach:Mike JacobsenAssistant Coaches: Stan Marshall,Pat Mehain, Korey Philip, MakotoBrennen, Adam Clarke, Aaron PurdyManager:Mary-Beth Philip,
PeeWee:Head Coach:Mike BarnardAssistant Coaches: Blair Armstrong,Trew Dancey, Steve Perizzolo,Derek MarshallManager: Kelly FreelandTrainer:Mike Sattler
Atom:Head Coach: Adrian SmithAssistant Coaches: Rennie Caspillo,Greg Palmer, Dirk van den Driesen,Eric Savela, Christopher KleefmanManager: Danielle NessTrainer:Martin & GillianWeatherby
Tyke:Head Coach: Bill DallAssistant Coaches: Chris Rerup,Bill McDonnell, Shelby Mattin, TerelBelanger, Farhan Lalji, James PepaManager: Jillian SmithTrainer: Julie Brandly
Mini-Tyke:Coaches: Victor Point, Erin Jeffery,Eric Ikoma, Sandeep Jhutee, DerekRead, Shelley RodanManagers: Jennifer Point,Tandrea Jang, Christiana Pleasents,Dalton JonesTrainers: ChristinaWolkowski,Abigail Bhattacharya
Westminster Toyota hasno plans to speed aroundtown with brand new carsand trucks.
The business applied tothe city for a temporary usepermit that would allow itto store vehicles at 502 20thSt. while it pursues redevel-opment of its current siteon 12th Street. Jim Hurst, adevelopment planner withthe city, said the site wouldbe limited to 150 vehicles,which would be contained
within fencing on the site.“This is mostly a storage
lot for new vehicles,” hesaid. “Predominantly, theykeep their used vehicles onsite.”
According to Hurst, thevolume and activity nowbeing proposed for the 20thStreet site is “far below”what took place a few yearsago, when it was used as astaging area for the ministryof highways when it wasdoing work in the area in2010.
River Drive residentGerald Thomson expressed
concern about safety issuesassociated with increasedtraffic accessing the site viaRiver Drive.
“There are kids playingin that street,” he said. “It isa narrow street. It is alreadycongested.”
Thomson told councilhe’d like mitigation mea-sures to be implementedincluding speed bumps onRiver Drive, restricted hoursof vehicle movement in andout of the car lot (includingnone on weekends and eve-nings), increased signageand greening of the site to
include trees to counteractan increase in carbon gasesgenerated by vehicles.
After accepting del-egations on the issue at itsAug. 25 meeting, councilapproved the temporaryuse permit.
Kristen Butt, a repre-sentative of WestminsterToyota, said the companyappreciates residents’ con-
cerns about vehicle trafficand speed, and plans totrain staff on how to travelin the area. She said the carswon’t travel on the lane andwon’t be speeding throughthe area.
“They are brand new. …They are in pristine condi-tion,” she said of the vehi-cles to be parked at the site.“The will not be driven at a
high speed.”Butt promised council
that Westminster Toyotawants to be respectful of theneighbourhood. She notedthat if someone visiting thecar dealership on 12th Streetwants to see one of the vehi-cles located in the parkinglot, a lot person would besent up to get it and bring itback to the dealership.
City gives the green light to car storage lotBY THERESA MCMANUS [email protected]
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turned into a huge patch ofmoss and white clovers afterall this hot weather. I havecompletely no grass left.What’s the secret to havinga green, nice-looking lawn?Also, how can I level my lawnand reseed it so I get evencoverage? How can I stop theseed from washing away?
Sandy Lai, Belcarra
Answer:It’s most likely the grass
on your lawn has gonedormant from drought.But when this happens, thegrass roots are only dor-mant. When we get regularrain this fall, you may findyour grass growing againand greening up. In future,if you always mow witha long cut (so the grass isabout seven centimetrestall), you may find yourlawn suddenly looks a lotbetter.
Setting the lawnmowerfor a high cut is an import-
ant key to having a nice,green lawn. When the grassis taller, there’s more sur-face to each grass leaf. Thismeans it’s better able tofeed itself through photo-synthesis – and amonglonger grass, moss and clo-ver will be largely hidden.
So there’s a possibil-ity that if you wait forfall rains, you may not beforced into major lawnwork. I suspect your mossis thriving where the cloveris weak and the clover isdoing well where the mossis weak. Moss grows bestin shade, while clover lovessun.
Dolomite lime sprinkledon lawns will kill moss andfeed your lawn as well. Butmoss can’t be permanentlyremoved anywhere a lawnis very shady. In partialshade, the moss is weakand a healthy lawn of grasseasily out-competes it.
It’s best not to try toremove the clover. It hasvery deep roots and isresistant to weed-killers.More importantly, clover issuch a good natural fertiliz-er for grass that many grassseed mixes deliberatelyinclude clover seed. Cloveris a nitrogen-fixer thattransfers nitrogen from theair and stores it on its rootswhere grass feeds on it.
If your lawn really doesneed work, this should bedone this fall when natureprovides the moisture forgrass seed to grow.
The lawn soil is prob-ably compacted, and bring-ing in a machine to aerateit would add oxygen to thesoil and discourage voleswhich make tunnels underlawns.
Grading machines canlevel lawns quickly andefficiently. But this is nosubstitute for aeration,which boosts the supply ofoxygen to plant roots.
An alternative tomachine aeration is plun-ging a garden fork into thelawn about 30 centimetresapart all over.
The next step is bring-ing topsoil in. Try to rake itevenly all over.
When you seed, try scat-tering the seed in parallellines all over the lawn, thenscatter it again in parallellines going across your ori-ginal lines.
When it’s all sown, theseed won’t wash signifi-cantly if you cover it lightlywith straw. This also helpskeep it safe from birds. Buttry to get straw that con-tains little or no weed seed.
2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION: NOTICE OF ADVANCE ELECTOR REGISTRATIONAre you eligible to vote at the November 15th election for the offices of Mayor, Councillor, and School Trustee? Is your name on the current list of electors?Elections BC provides the City of New Westminster with the list of the City’s electors from the Provincial Voters List. You can find out if you are on the list of electors by calling Elections BC Toll Free at 1-800-661-8683,TTY 1-888-456-5448. The office is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Resident electors who wish to appear on the NewWestminster List of Electors can register on line with Elections BC at www.elections.bc.ca until Tuesday, September 23, 2014. Please note that if an elector registers with Elections BCafter the close of registration on September 23rd, they will not be on the City’s List of Electors and will be required to register at the time of voting. Also note that voting cards are not issued to New Westminster electors for themunicipal election.
Those persons who cannot access the Elections BC website can receive assistance with elector registration by coming to the City’s Election Office until 4:00 pm on Tuesday, September 23, 2014. The Election Office is located at NewWestminster City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster, B.C. (phone 604-636-4484 or 604-636-4485). Electors cannot register at City Hall during the period of September 24 to November 15, 2014, however they can register atthe time of voting.
In order to register, a qualified elector will be required to produce TWO (2) PIECES OF IDENTIFICATION, at least one with a signature. This identification must prove residency and identity.
ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONSRESIDENT ELECTORS:
• Age 18 or older;• A Canadian citizen;• A resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months immediately before the day of registration;• A resident of the City of New Westminster for at least thirty (30) days immediately before the day of registration; and• Not disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.
NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS:• Age 18 or older;• A Canadian citizen;• A resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months immediately before the day of registration;• A registered owner of real property in the City of New Westminster for at least thirty (30) days immediately before the day of registration; and not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust;• Not entitled to register as a resident elector;• Must only register in relation to one piece of property;• Not disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law; and• If there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.
PUBLIC INSPECTION OF THE LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORSBeginning Tuesday, September 30, 2014 until the close of general voting for the election on November 15, 2014, a copy of the List of Registered Electors will be available for public inspection at the Election Office at City Hall.The Election Office is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays).
In order to protect personal privacy or security, an elector has the right to request to have their personal information omitted from or obscured on the List of Registered Electors which is to be available for public inspection.
OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTORAn objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00 pm on Friday, October 10, 2014. An objection must be in writingand may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the City of New Westminster and can only be made on the basis that the person whose name appears has died or is not qualified to be registered as anelector in the City of New Westminster.
For further information visit the Election website at www.newwestcity.ca/elections or contact the Election Office at [email protected] or phone 604-636-4484 or 604-636-4485.Isabell HadfordChief Election OfficerCity of New Westminster
If picking up a guitar and learning howto play has been on your bucket list, but theidea is somewhat terrifying, try a ukuleleinstead. That’s the advice Gord Smithershas for anyone interested in expanding hisor her musical horizons.
The New West resident, along with girl-friend Angel, started a ukulele club threeyears ago that continues to meet everyMonday night between 6 and 8 p.m. at
Heritage Grill on Columbia Street.“We get a solid group of around 35 but
have had up to 55. There’s usually notenough room for those not part of the clubto sit down,” Smithers said.
The musician, who plays in eight bands,admitted when the club first got togetherattendancewasonlyaroundfiveor10people.
“Originally we were practising in theback room of the restaurant. The ownersuggested we move to the front, but I
Jammin’ to a sweetukulele tune
Sweet sound: Members of the ukulele club, which meets at Heritage Grill on Mondaynights, perform for the crowd at one of the club’s recent meet-ups.
2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION: NOTICE OF NOMINATIONIn accordance with Section 70 of the Local Government Act, public notice is hereby given to the electors of the City of NewWestminster that nominations for the offices of:
Mayor – one (1) to be electedCouncillor – six (6) to be elected
School Trustee – seven (7) to be electedwill be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows:
1 As outlined in Section 73(5) of the Local Government Act, originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officerby 4:30 pm on Friday, October 17, 2014.
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didn’t think it was a goodidea,” he added. “I didn’tknow how diners wouldreact to having a bunch ofbeginners with ukulelesplaying while they wereeating.”
Despite his initial fear,Smithers was pleasantlysurprised.
“Everyone thought itwas charming and it justgrew from there.”
Smithers was born in
Ottawa, raised in SaultSt. Marie andmoved toVancouver atthe age of 15.A guitar wasalways at arm’sreach given thefact his brothersalso played. Heplayed ukulelefor a few yearsbeforeswitchingto guitar only.
Teaching guitar is some-
thing he has pursued forthe last decade,transitioning toits distant cous-in only in thelast few years.
“It’s waymore fun. Withguitar, you haveto take lessonsfor five yearsbefore you’regood. There’s alot more mental
activity. With ukulele stu-
dents, I find they’re play-ing a simple song after thefirst lesson.”
The club always bringsextra instruments andsongbooks for newcomers.
Song choices can rangefrom blues and roots tocountry. Smithers alsohosts workshops prior tothe club’s Monday meet-up.
For more information,visit ukejoint.ca.
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“Everyonethought it wascharming and itjust grew fromthere.”GORD SMITHERSfounder of ukulele club
New Westminster citycouncil has denied a newrequest to vary sign bylawrequirements for 7-Eleven.
In July, councilapproved a variance tothe sign bylaw so 7-Elevencould place five signs at485 East Columbia St.,instead of the two that arepermitted in the bylaw.
The city later receiveda request to amend thatvariance and allow a totalof six signs, a request staffrecommended that councilreject as they consideredit “in excess of the needto address business vis-ibility” and concerns itwould also result in thestreetscape being domi-nated by signs.
Coun. Betty McIntoshsaid she passed by a 7-Eleven in another commu-nity and noticed it had farfewer signs. She thankedstaff for their recommen-dation.
“The variance theyhave already got is suf-ficient,” she said. “Theexposure they are goingto get on that corner isenough.”
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In a column in earlyAugust, we talked ofcemeteries and favour-
ite sites we have visited.Sometimes they stand outbecause of the physicallocation, fascinating mark-ers, interesting stories, ormaybe even the effort ittakes to find them.
And we are not the onlyones who enjoy seekingout such landscapes. TheHistorical Society eveninglast week saw a full roomenjoy a program of imagesof intriguing cemeteryexamples. At this presenta-tion, and on other occa-sions as well, people haveenthusiastically offeredexamples that truly standout for them. With all thatin mind and following afew requests from dedicat-ed readers, we offer a fewmore favourite cemeterysites.
On San Juan Island, thelocation of the “Pig War,”up the hillside behindthe English Camp, is a
small cemetery that holds,according to local records,the graves of seven RoyalMarines and one civilian.From this small, whitepicket fence-enclosed sitethere are wonderful viewsout over the islands. Yourimagination easily “sees”funeral processions trudg-ing up the hill to bury afriend and comrade.
While a lot of attentionlately has been paid to theCariboo town of Likely onQuesnel Lake, not far fromthere, at the junction ofthe Quesnel and Cariboorivers, is a wonderfulB.C. ghost town calledQuesnelle Forks, with itsown historical cemetery,partly restored and partlyrough. This is a great spotwith many stories, build-ing ruins, and evidence ofthe past. A local group isworking hard to preservethe site.
Many of the SecondWorld War cemeteries inNormandy, France, arelarge, imposing, emotionallocations, but one site isvery different. In a smallplace called Anguerny, asoldier’s gravesite featuresa low wall, some shrubsand a cross, all marked asa Canadian war grave. Thelocal communities hon-oured those liberators who
fell and there are manyemotional examples toseek out.
Nelson, B.C.’s maincemetery has moved anumber of times over itshistory. It has occupied itscurrent location for manyyears, high on the hill-side behind the city, withmountains all around.This is a striking cemeterywith many wonderfullydifferent grave markers,but a prominent feature ishow hilly it is. Many sec-tions are on a quite steepincline, which can leadyou to wonder about win-ter funerals in the ice andsnow of the Kootenays.
One of the things you’llnotice when exploringcemeteries in Scotland, ishow often a very old bur-ial ground is tucked tightlyin behind the buildings,often surrounded by fen-ces and houses. Frequently,the cemeteries were therelong before the buildingswere erected, and weresituated a short distancefrom a major road orjust off the “high street,”the town centre. In thesecases the cemetery aids inunderstanding the entiretown’s evolution.
We have many moreexamples – you probablyhave your own.
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◗ IN THE GAMEFraser Corps cadets win sailing bronze ◗P24Junior A hockey players on the move ◗P24
Onondaga wins battle of NationsThe Onondaga
Redhawks defeated theSix Nations Rivermen 9-7in an all-Iroquois final atthe 2014 Presidents’ Cupsenior B lacrosse champi-onships in Coquitlam.
Trailing 4-3 after twoperiods and 6-4 four min-utes into the final frame,Onondaga went on a five-goal scoring spree to winits second-ever nationalsenior B title.
Powless, who wonMann Cups with the seniorA Six Nations Chiefs, aworld title with the proRochester Knighthawksand an NCAA Division IIInational title at NazarethCollege, said winning hissecond Presidents’ Cupwas special.
“The guys have beenrunning for five and sixdays a week (at practice)just because you got tobe able to run every dayhere,” added Powless,who scored the Redhawks’ninth goal late in the gamewith his sixth of the tour-nament.
Onondaga opened thescoring from Presidents’Cup MVP LyleThompson, whofinished thegame with sixpoints, includinghis hat-trick goalthat sparked thegame-winning, five-goalRedhawks scoring stringmidway through the thirdperiod.
The Can-Am cham-pion Redhawks talliedfour goals in a four-min-ute span, including Wade
Bucktooth’s brilliantover-the-shoulder shot tothe top corner of the SixNations’ net from in closethat stood up as the even-
tual game-win-ner.
M i l e sThompson, whohad two goalsand two assistsfor Onondaga,
was named the Redhawks’player of the game.
Wayne VanEvery wasthe player of the game forthe Ontario league cham-pion Rivermen. He scoredan early unassisted pairoff turnovers. VanEveryfinished the game with a
hat trick and a team-high15 tournament goals.
“We just knew at somepoint in the game some-one was going to do it,”said Powless, who playedhis junior lacrosse withOnondaga 21 years ago.“We’ve been doing it allyear.”
Onondaga finished tiedwith the Quebec leaguechampion KahnawakeMohawks with identi-cal 5-1 records followingthe five-day, round-robinmatchups.
The Redhawksadvanced to the gold-medal final on seven goalsby Lyle Thompson in a
10-8 win over the RockyMountain league champi-on St. Albert Miners fromAlberta.
Six Nationsgot pastKahnawake 8-4 in the othersemifinal cross-over matchup.
The host Tri-City Banditsfinished witha record of 1-5,including a 20-4 pummellingofAkwesasneon Aug. 28.
Jesse Guerinled the Bandits with fourgoals in a nine-point out-
ing. Ryan McNabb alsoscored four times for thehosts. Veteran Darren
McEwen alsohad a goal andseven assistsfor the Banditsin the game.
L y l eThompson ledall scorers inthe competitionwith 17 goalsand 40 points.
R e d h a w kt e a m m a t e sJ e r o m eand MilesThompson tal-
lied 16 and 14 goals apiece,respectively.
The New Westminster Hyacksbroke a cardinal rule in sports byawakening a sleeping giant intheir high school football seasonopener in Texas.
Hyack quarterback MackenzieRatcliffe and wide receiver MattSeymour connected on a 71-yardtouchdown pass and run on theopening offensive scrimmage butwound up on the losing end of a62-13 decsion to the GrandviewZebras last Friday.
Grandview QB Zach Smith,who is already committed to
Baylor University although stillin Grade 11 and is ranked amongthe top-10 2016 graduating pivotsin the country, responded, build-ing up a 39-7 half time lead.
Jordan Martinez, recentlynamed one of the most under-rated running backs in the coun-try, also had a big day for theZebras, running in three fourth-quarter touchdowns.
“They’re a good football teamand one of the top AAA footballteams in the state,” said Hyackshead coach Farhan Lalji. “But wecompeted quite well physically.”
New West’s other two scorescame from Wayne Palmer, who
booted a pair of second-half fieldgoals from 34 and 39 yards out.
The first kick was set up fol-lowing a 47-yard run to theGrandview 19-yard line by JulianRamirez.
The Hyacks played Grandvieweven 6-6 throughout the thirdquarter, before New West substi-tuted freely to give every player achance to experience Friday nightfootball in Texas.
“We gave them some freebiesand (Smith) is that good he tookthem,” said Lalji. “But I’m reallyhappy with our defensive frontseven, particularly Jorge Yarwoodand Ebrahiem Farraghi.”
Linebackers Jeff Lugtu,Jonathan Tomalty and MarcelWang were also singled out forpraise by Lalji.
“We weren’t physically mis-matched,” Lalji repeated, addingGrandview’s preseason beganweeks ahead of that of NewWest.
“It was a once-in-a-lifetimeexperience, and that’s what it’sall about,” added Lalji. “Otherthan the final score, there wasnothing bad about it.”
The Hyacks junior varsityteam made a better showing onthe scoreboard, while having achance to win its game on the
final drive before falling 20-16 toGrandview’s junior team.
New West led 16-12 at halftimeon a pair of short touchdownruns by Sammy Sidhu, set up onbig plays from Connor Pattisonand Trew Dancy.
In the final minute of thefourth quarter, New West QBLucas Sabau drove the ball downto the Grandview 18-yard linebefore throwing an inteception inthe red zone with just 30 secondsleft on the clock.
“We’re very proud of howhard these kids played. … Thatwill be a great sign for us movingforward,” said Lalji.
Top Hawk: Lyle Thompson, in white against Tri-City, was named the tournament MVP following Onondaga’s 9-7 victory over Six Nations at the Presidents’ Cup senior B lacrosse championships in Coquitlam on Saturday.
“We just knewat some point inthe game some-one was going todo it.”
NEAL POWLESSassociate dean, UBC
Hyacks lose season opener in Lone Star stateBY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS [email protected]
Brianna Delmaestro andTimothy Lum of Burnabywon their first internationaljunior Grand Prix ice dancemedal.
The B.C. Centre ofExcellence pair, who havebeen together for justover a year, placed sec-ond by a mere fraction atthe International SkatingUnion junior Grand Prixskating circuit in Jjubljana,Slovenia last Saturday.
Delmaestro and Lumposted a personal-bestfinal score of 131.30 in theice dance to finish runner-up to champions DariaMorozova and MikhailZhirmov of Russia, whoposted a 131.54 total pointsfollowing a first-place shortprogram.
“It was the presenta-tion that really got us themedal,” said the 19-year-old Lum in a Skate Canadapress release. “We showedstrong technical skills, butit was the performancethat made the difference. Itfeels great, and now we canstart thinking about poten-tially going to the juniorGrand Prix final and worldjuniors.”
The pair’s free dancescore of 82.16 was also apersonal best.
Last year, Delmaestroand Lum placed fifth at twoprevious junior GP assign-ments. The Megan Wingand Aaron Lowe-coachedice dance team was thirdat the 2014 national skatingchampionships.
Two cadets from theRoyal Canadian Sea CadetsCorps Fraser won a bronzemedal at the CommodoreCup sailing regatta lastmonth.
Skipper EricWang, 15 and14-year-oldcrew KaitlynnGovenderplaced thirdfollowing threedays of racingon English Bay.The races wereopen to newsailors whotook part in alearn-to-sail program thissummer.
Wang and Govenderparticipated in 12 races,sailing a 420 class dinghy,rigged with trapeze andspinnaker.
Both Wang andGovender learned to sailat Fraser Corps. They alsorecently returned homefrom an intensive six-weeksail course aboard the sum-mer training centre vesselHMCS Quadra stationedin Comox on VancouverIsland.
The two also receivedCANSail level 2 certifica-
tion from the CanadianYachting Association.
“My best friend broughtme to Fraser for a trainingnight to see if I was inter-ested in joining. After the
first night, I washooked,” saidGovender in aCadets Canadapress release. “Icontinue to par-ticipate becauseof the amazingopportunities,interestingexperiencesandlasting friend-ships offered
and gained in the sea cadetprogram.”
Fraser Corps is part ofa national organization foryouth 12 to 18 years of agethat promotes leadership,physical fitness and posi-tive Canadian citizenshipin the community.
Official registration forthenewtrainingyearbeginson Wednesday, Sept. 10.Fraser Corps trains at 555Derwent Way on AnnacisIsland every Wednesdayfrom 6:15 to 9:30 p.m.
For more info, pleasevisit Fraser Corps online atJoinSeaCadets.ca.
“After the firstnight, I washooked.”
KAITLYNN GOVENDERFraser Corps Sea Cadet
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Happiness is … South Burnaby Spartans’ Illya Afsarian is congratulated byteammates after scoring a goal in under-11 play at the 33rd annual Wesburnyouth soccer tournament at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex-West on Sunday.
The Pacific JuniorHockey League GrandviewSteelers transferred theplayer rights of forwardsCameron and ChristopherSeto to the junior ALloydminster Bobcats ofthe Alberta Junior HockeyLeague in exchange forfuture considerations onAug. 29.
Last season, Christopherled the Steelers in scoringin his rookie junior B debutwith a team-high 22 goalsand 39 points. Cameronwas third overall in teamscoring with 31 points,including five power playgoals.
In other junior dealings,former Northwest Giantsgoalie Bo Didur was dealtto the Langley Rivermenof the B.C. Hockey Leagueby the Surrey Eagles inexchange for future con-siderations on Aug. 29.
Earlier, the junior AAlberni Valley Bulldogstraded defenceman BoPellah of New Westminsterto Surrey for futures onAug. 26.
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