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It’s time for some good fun on the road, as the NewsLeader launches its new feature, Driveway, with Zack Spencer and friends. See Page A15
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Deanna Tan Francoeur and Shelly Schnee are able to enjoy healthy lifestyles because of access to amenities like safe bike routes, recreation facilities and shops that sell fresh produce. But not everybody in New West does, and the city is participating in a survey that measures residents’ health and the way their community influences it. Story, A13
Hyack ‘not in good standing’ with city Mayor Wright fed up with turmoil at festival association Grant Granger
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Mayor Wayne Wright has had it with the Hyack Festival Association after an expected showdown between its factions turned into a surreal coup Tuesday. A special general meeting (SGM) of the association’s membership was cancelled by the Hyack board about two hours before it was to
begin. But the faction that called the likely discuss Hyack in camera meeting went ahead with it anyway Monday. Wright went on to say he and removed president Gavin is worried the divisions are so deep Palmer, vice-president Alan there are even more problems Wardle and treasurer Gloria than the ones being discussed Munro. publicly. “My frustration level He noted the city’s annual has come to its end,” said grant to Hyack—$140,000 Wright Wednesday morning. annually and another $40,000 “Council has sat back for in-kind services in WRIGHT throughout this whole thing 2013—will be on the table and tried to be neutral, but soon when council divvies this is a fiasco … I’m not happy, I’m up its grant money for 2014. really not.” “Right now I would suggest the New Westminster council will Hyack organization is not in good
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