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July 31 2013 www.newwestnewsleader.com
There was a whole lot of music, dance and soul at the 12th street Festival on Sunday—possibly the biggest, best year yet. See Page A4
Skugaid owner found in contempt Ordered to pay city costs, to be sentenced Thursday Grant Granger
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Emily Luu catches up on her reading after returning from the first Discovery Girls Tween Summit, a gathering of pre-teen girls in San Francisco to discuss issues like bullying and the looming challenges of puberty.
Tween summit a no-Bieber zone Mario Bartel
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Nine-year-old Emily Luu is just back from a weekend in San Francisco discussing weighty issues of the world with other girls her age. Justin Bieber’s name didn’t come up once. Instead the 36 delegates to the first Discovery Girls Tween Summit tackled subjects like bullying and the looming challenges of puberty. The girls, aged 8-12, came from all over North America. Of the more than 8,000 applicants, Emily
was the only one selected from online questionnaire for a chance British Columbia. to attend the summit. She had to The summit was sponsored by tell the judges about herself, her Discovery aspirations Girls to become a magazine, veterinarian a national and some Emily luu I learned that there’s always someone out publication of the for pre-teens there to help you. You’re not alone. challenges that eschews she’s the usual trappings of teeny-bopper encountered, like her worst day ever. celebrity worship to tell stories Emily, who will be entering Grade about real girls. 5 when she returns to Herbert It’s that reality-based aspect Spencer elementary in the fall, says that motivated Emily to fill out the she likes being nine years old.
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“It’s really fun,” she says. “You get to explore a lot.” Especially with her friends as they play tree tag or just hang out talking. But attending a summit of her peers as an official delegate took some of that playground chit-chat to a whole new level. There was homework. The girls were also interviewed and attended photo shoots as they’ll be featured in future issues of the bi-monthly magazine. Please see TWEEN, A3
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The owner of a boat docked in front of the Fraser River Discovery Centre has been found to be in contempt of court for not moving the vessel from city property. New Westminster went to B.C. Supreme Court on May 8 to get David Cobb to remove the 100-year-old Chief Skugaid. Previously, Cobb had docked the boat a little further east down the wharf, where it had been since June 2011, but was forced to move it in April after its owners went to court. City council, however, was upset Cobb was using their property and when he didn’t move it took legal action. After a court ruling upheld the city’s request, Cobb agreed to move the Skugaid off New Westminster property by June 14, but as of Monday it was still sitting in the same spot it’s occupied since April. Last Thursday, Justice Robert Jenkins ruled Cobb was in contempt of court “by continuing to trespass on the see SENTENCING, A3