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Teenage girls targeted at SkyTrain station Police unsure whether there are more victims Grant Granger
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New Westminster mayor Wayne Wright, Ryan Beedie, of the Beedie Development Group, Kellie Kopeck, of Damco Distribution, and Tom Corsie, of Port Metro Vancouver, officially open the first phase of the Queensborough Logistics Centre, a 45,000 square foot cross dock facility that will distribute goods for Canadian Tire and Target.
Industrial boost, but truck traffic woes As many as 30,000 shipping containers expected at new Queensborough facility Mario Bartel
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A new logistics centre is bringing more truck traffic to Queensborough. The first phase of the new Queensborough Logistics Centre was officially opened on Thursday. Damco Distribution’s 45,620-square-foot cross dock
facility is expected to handle It’s also a lot of trucks coming 25-30,000 shipping containers into Queensborough, said Laurie a year, which will be unloaded Moore, the vice president of the into the expansive open Queensborough Residents warehouse, and the goods Association. distributed to Target and “We’re certainly seeing Canadian Tire stores across an increase,” said Moore of Canada. the container trucks that “This development is a sometimes line up on Duncan great example of maximizing Street and Derwent Way CORSIE (on our) industrial land as they arrive at the centre. use,” said Tom Corsie, the “There have been a number vice president of real estate for Port of residents who have mentioned to Metro Vancouver. “It’s a perfect me they have a concern about the fit.” traffic.”
Those concerns include the long queues of trucks making the left turn off Derwent onto Boyd to leave Queensborough, said Moore. “There’s a significant effect on getting around,” said Moore. “There’s only a couple of ways to get in and out of Queensborough. The trucks take up a lot space and they can’t all get through the lights. It’s a slow process getting out sometimes.” Please see FACILITY WILL BE ‘A MODEL’, A3
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Two men have been charged with trying to lure troubled teenage girls at the New Westminster SkyTrain station into having sex and making child pornography. Transit Police spokeswoman Anne Drennan said the men preyed on a group of teens from difficult backgrounds that regularly link up at the station by plying them with promises of money, drugs and participating in a movie. “They knew where to go to find vulnerable kids in groups.” Transit Police first twigged onto the men in early September, Drennan said, when officers heard an argument between an 18-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl on the station platform. The girl had said she had sex with a 20-yearold man, and the boy said she shouldn’t have because he wasn’t good enough for her. That started an investigation that also uncovered another 14-year-old victim. Drennan said police are unsure if there are more victims. Please see ‘WE TEND TO RECOGNIZE THEM’, A8
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CITYPAGE WORLD WAR II CAFE Saturday, November 30, 2013 12:30 pm - 3:15 pm at Century House, 620 Eighth Street Meet some ‘human books’ to hear about WWII air raids, children’s evacuations, the war effort on the home front and other stories. Visitors can sit down for a cup of tea with someone who lived through WWII for a 20-minute conversation. Introductions to the human books begin at 12:30 pm; please arrive early to check in. Please pre-register at any New Westminster Parks, Culture and Recreation Facility using registration number 126206. Registration fee is by donation. Call Century House at 604-519-1066 for more information. Presented by Century House and the New Westminster Museum and Archives. Visit us online at www.newwestpcr.ca.
REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONIES The 2013 Remembrance Day Ceremonies will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, November 11 at The Royal Westminster Regiment, Armouries (live) and at Queens Avenue United Church (live broadcast). Participants are requested to assemble at either location by 9:30 am. The doors to the Armouries will be closed at 9:45 am. Both sites are wheelchair and stroller friendly and both sites accept those people wishing to attend with their sight assistant dogs. The memorial address will be delivered by Brigadier-General R.R.E. MacKenzie, CD. Following the ceremonies in the Armouries, there will be a parade to the Cenotaph at the front of City Hall where the two minutes of silence will be observed at 11:00 am. This will be followed by the wreath laying ceremony and the march past on Royal Avenue. Please note: Royal Avenue will be closed from McBride Boulevard to Eighth Street between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm. No traffic will be able to access Royal Avenue or the Patullo Bridge between these hours, including residents. All trucks wishing to access the Pattulo Bridge will be diverted to the Port Mann Bridge via Front Street from Stewardson Way and Royal Avenue.
MY HEALTH, MY COMMUNITY SURVEY Help provide input to improve health in New Westminster! The My Health My Community survey seeks to gather information about issues that influence our health, such as transportation, community services, green spaces, and sense of community. For example, do your kids have a safe place to play? Do you have access to fruits and vegetables? Is there too much traffic on your street? This information will be used to inform policy and programs to help make New Westminster a healthier community. Confidentiality is a priority - survey answers and identifying information will be kept on separate computer systems complete with data encryption. Take the survey and win prizes including iPads and gift certificates. If you are 18 years or older, please take the survey at: www.myhealthmycommunity.org
Walking is rated as Canada’s most popular physical activity and New Westminster is a great place to walk! Regular walking improves cardio-vascular fitness, muscle tone, endurance, and mental health while improving energy levels, reducing the risk of chronic disease and helping with weight management.
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COUNCIL MEETINGS Monday, Nov 11 Remembrance Day No Council Meeting Please note that council meetings are now video streamed online at www.newwestcity.ca.
This new walking group will meet weekly at Centennial Community Centre to walk a variety of routes on the City’s East side. The program is FREE and meets on Wednesdays at 2:30 pm. Plan on coming out to join in the weekly walk and benefit from some fresh air, exercise and enthusiasm of the group! Please wear suitable footwear and appropriate clothing for the weather. For more information please call Centennial Community Centre at 604-777-5100.
LEADS LEADERSHIP TRAINING Are you 50+, retired or soon to retire? Are you looking to use your skills and experience in new ways? Are you interested in a creative connection to your community and meaningful volunteer experience? LEADS (Learning, Educating and Developing Seniors) supports your interest in lifelong learning, starting with a series of workshops exploring leadership, communication and development topics. LEADS gives you a supportive environment to develop the skills and confidence to take on leadership roles in your community. LEADS gives you the opportunity to practice those skills by co-presenting a public workshop at Century House. January - March 2014 10 sessions and workshop. Workshops are free with Century House membership. Attend the information session on Thursday, November 7 at 10:00 am. Sign up at Century House. Interviews will commence after the information session. For more information, call 604-519-1066 or email sschnee@newwestcity.ca.
NEW FITNESS NEW WEST CLASS: SENIOR STRETCH (50+ YEARS) This new gentle stretch class will help older adults to improve flexibility, joint mobility, range of motion, balance and prevent injury. Enjoy a wide-range of appropriate stretches from many disciplines, including fitness and yoga based stretches that will leave you feeling lengthened, relaxed and rejuvenated. This class is suitable for all flexibility levels and is a great way to give your muscles the regular maintenance they deserve. Mondays, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Drop-in fee: $3.15 For more information, please call Centennial Community Centre at 604-777-5100
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ACORN protests for cheaper Internet access Mario Bartel
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Don Johnson has a computer, but he can’t afford to connect it to the Internet. So when the New Westminster resident, who’s on a fixed income, wants to connect with his son in Mexico, he trudges to the library and waits up to 55 minutes to be able send and receive emails from a computer there. He also uses the library’s free Internet connection to search for jobs, and research causes he’s interested in. “I’m normally not a whiner, but I can’t afford Internet,” said Johnson, clutching a handwritten sign calling for lower Internet access rates as he stood outside the Burnaby headquarters of Telus. “I would love it if I could sit at my own computer in my apartment and get on the Internet.” Johnson was amongst about a dozen protestors from ACORN participating in the
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Don Johnson says he can’t afford internet access, so he joined a protest staged by ACORN last Thursday at the Telus headquarters in Burnaby as part of a nationwide call for lower Internet access rates by telecommunications companies.
anti-poverty group’s nationwide HORROR Action last Thursday (Halloween) to call for Canada’s
telecommunications companies to offer Internet access to lowincome families for $10 a month
Canada Games turns 40 Big party planned at the pool on Saturday, Nov. 16 It may look like a giant brown barn in the middle of the city, but when the Canada Games Pool opened in 1973, it was one of the most advanced and unique facilities of its kind in the country. On Saturday, Nov. 16, the pool will celebrate its 40th birthday with a bash worthy of its status. The swimming and diving pool itself was one of the largest, and the structure that houses it is comprised of more than 6,000 board feet of laminated timbers
and 11 massive laminated wood beams. The expansive roof was built of 40,000 square feet of wood decking. In addition to hosting the aquatic events for the 1973 Canada Summer Games, the pool has also been the site of countless regional, provincial and national meets through the years. Its recreational amenities were enhanced in 1983 when the mezzanine at one end of the pool was converted from meeting rooms to an exercise and weight area. The following year the Lightning Chute became the first indoor waterslide in B.C. It was replaced in 2008 by Green Thunder, the
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But Mayor Wayne Wright said the facility is important to rebuilding the city’s industrial base that suffered a major blow when two sawmills in Queensborough closed in recent years. The logistics centre is being constructed on the site of one of those mills. “It had all the mills, and all the workers,” said Wright. “And now it’s coming back.” The first building took just five months to construct and preload is in place for the subsequent structures. When complete, the logistics facility will be comprised of three warehouses totaling 500,000 square feet that will handle goods shipped by containers into Port Metro Vancouver. Wright said Queensborough’s
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location in the heart of Metro Vancouver, close to port facilities and highways, makes it an ideal location for such a facility. “It’s about transport,” said Wright. “This will be a model for others to look at.” Moore said some residents have contacted city hall about the truck traffic but “we’re a unique place, we’re industrial and residential.” Moore, who also sits on the city’s traffic advisory committee, said the city has been responsive to residents’ concerns, as have the industries. “I think what needs to happen is the industrial development needs to understand they’re coexisting with residential,” said Moore. “We always have to keep that dialogue open.”
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and for the CRTC’s new wireless Code of Conduct to provide greater protection to those who
can’t afford big Internet and cellphone bills. Similar protests were held in Gatineau, Que., Halifax, Toronto and Ottawa. The “digital divide excludes low-income individuals and families from what the United Nations now considers to be a human right, comparable with free speech,” said an ACORN press release. In fact, a survey of ACORN members found 55 per cent of respondents dissatisfied with their cellphone and Internet providers and 36 per cent of them said their monthly bill was $100 more than they expected. “This issue is not just Internet access, but digital literacy,” concluded ACORN. “This has become a public policy obligation.” Johnson said he’s just frustrated. “There are Third World countries where the poor have better access to the Internet than in Canada,” he said.
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ANIMALS FOR ADOPTION AT NEW WEST ANIMAL SHELTER The New Westminster Animal Shelter is FULL of cats. We have a new litter of 14 week old kittens, as well as cats of all ages, colours and personalities! Please give us a call at 604-519-2008 or visit us at the Animal Shelter, 231 Ewen Ave.
CITYPAGE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
2014 Community Member Recruitment for Advisory Committees, Commissions, Boards, and Panels New Westminster City Council will consider appointments to Advisory Committees, Commissions, Boards and Panels for the year 2014. Volunteers are needed for the following Committees, Commissions, Boards and Panels: Advisory Boards, Commissions, Committees, Panels ACTBiPED (formerly Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee)
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This volunteer opportunity allows citizens to contribute their expertise, experience and ideas in relation to important community issues. Committees are created by the Mayor and Council to consider information concerning specific issues which would otherwise absorb the time and attention of Council. By fulfilling this role, committees enable Council to perform legislative functions more effectively and efficiently. A committee must therefore operate in accordance with the specific mandate and terms of reference or bylaw approved by Council. The Local Government Act provides that all proceedings of a committee are subject to approval of Council (except if certain powers are delegated by bylaw). If you wish to be considered for appointment or be re-appointed, please submit your application with a brief personal resume of your background. You may apply online or download an application form at www.newwestcity.ca. Drop-off or Mail: City Clerk Legislative Services Department City Hall 511 Royal Avenue New Westminster, BC V3L 1M9 Fax: 604-527-4594 Email: committees@newwestcity.ca For further information, please contact the Legislative Services Department at 604-527-4523 or by email at committees@newwestcity.ca. Applications must be received by the Legislative Services Department no later than 4:30 pm on Friday, November 22, 2013.
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City boosts bucks for Massey Grant Granger
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The City of New Westminster is upping its contribution to the building of a new Massey Theatre to $10.7 million. During the summer, Proscenium Architecture + Interiors was hired to develop a program for a 1,000-seat theatre with a budget of $20 million. Half the money would come from the city and half from the school district when it gets its funding for the building of a new high school. The city decided to get involved in January 2011 to upgrade the project from being simply a school theatre of about 650 seats to one of a regional civic theatre standard.
Proscenium worked with the Massey Performing Arts Centre advisory task force to see how many items on its wish list they could get for $20 million. However, another $700,000 will be needed to pay for projected administration costs of the project and GST, said a report to council Monday. To pay for its portion, the city will have to borrow some money from the Municipal Finance Authority, said the report. Funds would also come from the city’s reserves and from digital sign and property tax revenue. A memorandum of understanding between the city and the school district is expected to be worked
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out this month. The report said the district intends to submit its approval for funds for the rebuilding of NWSS, including its share of funds for a new Massey Theatre, to the provincial government in December. If it gets the green light from the Ministry of Education, the bidding process to find design/ builders will begin in the spring of 2014 with the final plans being chosen a year from now. The report noted the school district is assuming site preparation and possibly partial demolition of the current school would be done in 2015 with the project completed by 2018.
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Storytelling workshop at River Market A workshop on the healing power of storytelling will be held to support businesses affected by the Oct. 10 fire in Downtown New Westminster. The session being put on by the Royal City Writers will be held at the River Market on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 6 p.m. It will feature New West actors Marilyn Norry and Colleen Winton, family
physician, actor and filmmaker Yvette Lu, poet and editor Elee Kraliji Gardiner. After the talks from the featured speakers telling their stories, the final hour will have a mini-writing workshop where participants can chose the presenter of their choice to work with. Although the event is free, donations will be accepted to
help the businesses destroyed in the blaze last month. The Royal City Writers was founded by youth novelist Diane Haynes with its initial project connecting writers to tell stories of those who have been marginalized. For more information about the workshop go to royalcitywriters.ca. newsroom@newwestnewsleader.com
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Victoria has finally unveiled proposed amendments to the province’s hopelessly antiquated Water Act. Existing legislation, more than a century old, was crafted to regulate surface water use to benefit farmers, miners and tiny clumps of early settlers. With today’s larger population and elevated industrial demands, it is unacceptable that B.C. remains the lone province with no legal protection of groundwater and aquifers. In presenting a 100-page document, Environment Minister Mary Polak admitted as much about one of the province’s mostvaluable resources. Groundwater can be used without government approval or fees, Polak added, hinting at perhaps the strongest motivation for cash-poor Victoria. The government expects to collect $5 million annually, mostly from industrial users. A Water Sustainability Act would harmonize groundwater and surface water regulation as well as raise protection of surface water. Conservation would be encouraged. Some jurisdictions use meters, while some do not. That will be true as long as we have so many local governments. They can’t agree on a unified position and some refuse to install water meters. Meters are the only way to accurately measure how much water is used by households and companies. Without them, those who use less water will subsidize large users. In communities with a flat rate, many of us subsidize large users and water wasters. Without meters, leaks are undetected. Even though we live in a rainforest, the system can deliver only so much water. Instead of promoting conservation, communities without meters encourage waste. —Comox Valley Record/Black Press
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Help the hospital, get a flu shot VICTORIA – I got my influenza shot this week, paid for out of pocket since I don’t qualify for any of the higherrisk groups provided with free immunization. A reminder to take this simple health precaution came in October when a labour arbitrator ruled that it is a reasonable employment requirement for health care workers to either get the current immunization or mask up in patient care areas. Quiet advocacy by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall has paid off. Staff, doctors, outside contractors and visitors will have to put patients first. Health care unions pressed a grievance on behalf of members who insist they have a right to refuse immunization and increase exposure to patients. They have apparently run up the white flag. “We will be telling our members to comply with the new policy, or risk being fired,” said an overly dramatic Val Avery, president of the Health Sciences Association. HSA lawyers led the grievance, supported by the Hospital Employees’ Union and
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the B.C. Nurses’ Union. Avery said the union will continue to urge its members to take advantage of on-site flu shot clinics. That’s right, like most provincial employees, they all get immunization that is not only free but administered at work. Kendall announced the regulation last year, after finding that 40 per cent of employees in long-term care were not getting the current influenza vaccine, and the rate of immunization was declining. Their objections make no sense. Aside from the self-serving “rights” argument, they complain that the annual flu vaccine isn’t effective enough. The formula is developed by international effort to track the dominant strains that emerge as winter rolls around the world. Kendall says a poor
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What would cause educated health care workers to defy common sense? A hint is provided by professional union promoter and publicist Bill Tieleman, who railed about the decision on his blog. This regulation is inspired by big bad U.S. health care corporations that would rather impose immunization than pay for sick days, Tieleman asserts. Ah, so an infected health care employee should wander the wards until symptoms emerge, and then go home for a few days of paid rest. What a perfectly stupid idea! Last week BCNU president Debra McPherson was warning about “chaos” at the new Surrey Memorial emergency ward, her latest of a career of media protests. The big new facility is already overflowing, and more beds and more staff are needed, stat! Perhaps if better preventive measures were taken by nurses, doctors and other staff, this chronic “chaos” would be reduced and these unions would have more credibility.
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Can only Canadians be right? Re: B.C. oil spill study misinterpreted (BC Views, NewsLeader, Oct. 23) Tom Fletcher points out that the extreme spill risks involved in shipping oil from B.C.’s north coast are already being run by oil tankers from Alaska, without a major spill so far. But when environmentalists, and others, take this risk to heart, he tries to distract us by claiming that some COURTESY WATERFRONT AUCKLAND of those groups are The City of New Westminster is exploring two options for the Quayside-Port Royal controlled, or funded, pedestrian link. Both are low-level options, with one that would be attached to the existing rail bridge and swing with the bridge structure, and the other being a draw by Americans. bridge (bascule-style) bridge, similar to the Wynyard Crossing bridge from Auckland, New Even if that were Zealand shown in this photo. true (he doesn’t Of note was a doctor named mention any actual evidence media story, nor should the oil that it is) what difference would tankers from Alaska be ignored. Lim. However, upon discharge it make? I hope he will join I inquired as to why several Can only Canadians be right? me in cheering on that bathrooms were in disarray; As I read it, the Green environmentalist “gang,” bandages that had been Party’s complaint about the whoever they are and however discarded there, and someone federal government funding they are funded. had tried to throw up into the new dilbit spills research They, at least, will try to keep was that most other areas of it on the front page long enough toilet, but missed. I’ve learned that Fraser research for environmental that the federal and provincial Health funding shortfalls have protection funded by the federal government will take it to heart contributed to this ongoing government are being cut or too, and instead of looking for cleaning staff problem—they’re cancelled. excuses to export dilbit, start understaffed and overworked. What I wonder is this: if the looking at what can be done Hospitals must be virtually research results discourage oil about all tankers threatening wexports, will the scientists be sterile environments for people our precious coastal waters. Karl Maier to safely heal. allowed to tell anyone about it? New Westminster Historically, we learned this And is it even worthwhile? some centuries ago. Even if dilbit turned out to THE GOOD Contact your area MLA be twice as easy to clean up as AND THE BAD AT RCH and insist that starting now, crude oil, that still leaves more Having had a short stay at hospitals receive adequate than 90 per cent of spilled dilbit Royal Columbian Hospital funding for essential services for in the water. citizens. I agree with Mr. Fletcher that recently, I was overwhelmed by the exemplary care and the undeniable risk of shipping D.K. Quist attention from doctors and staff oil through B.C.’s north coast New Westminster should not be a flash-in-the-pan I received.
NOWHERE BOUND Re: Not good money managers (Letters, NewsLeader, Nov. 1) Kudos to Ed Linstead to recognize the waste of money by the City of New Westminster on the Quayside-Port Royal “Bridge to Nowhere.” Maureen Albanese New Westminster
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A counterfeit operation run out of a Vancouver home that provided fake ID for youth across North America has been busted by Transit Police. Spokeswoman Anne Drennan said an officer who had stopped a minor for having liquor on the transit system in mid-March realized the identification that was produced by the youth was not legitimate. That started an investigation that revealed an online business that had been going on for about two years. At a press conference held at Transit Police headquarters in New Westminster on Friday, Drennan conservatively estimated the ring had
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Transit Police Const. Justin Sutton demonstrates at a New Westminster press conference a card printer seized in a raid of a Vancouver residence.
produced 2,000 fake driver licences and identification for major educational institutions for all 10 provinces and 50 states in the U.S. Police seized several laptops, card scanners, iPads, printing equipment and hundreds of IDs when they executed a search warrant Oct. 28. Drennan said initial indications are the operation had developed close to
1,000 templates for false identification. She added the full extent of the operation is still being determined by forensic technology experts. She added it’s too early to determine whether customers will become part of the investigation. The possibility of identity theft has not been ruled out, said Drennan, because some adults
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had requested identification. Three 20-yearold men have been charged with forgery in connection with the ring. Alexander Jesse Lemmon and Elliot Mashford were arrested at the Vancouver residence while Sean Patrick Weatherill was picked up in Richmond with fake identification to be mailed to customers in Penticton. None were known to police.
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A 55 year-old woman was killed last Wednesday night after the motorized scooter she was riding collided with a pickup truck. New Westminster police said the woman was struck by the truck as it made a turn
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The Great Queensborough Intersection Debate: Roundabout or Traffic Signal?
OPEN HOUSE The City is currently making upgrades to the full length of Ewen Avenue. These upgrades will make Ewen a more safe and attractive street for walking, biking and driving. As part of these upgrades, the City is redesigning the intersection of Howes Street and Ewen Avenue. There are two design options for this intersection: a roundabout or a traffic signal. The designs for the new intersection seek to balance traffic management, road use safety and creation of an attractive entrance to the community at Ewen and Howes. We are inviting the community to attend this open house and provide feedback. t: 604-527-4532 e: plnpost@newwestcity.ca
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Fi nan ci al L it eracy Workshop: Conducted in Farsi. Hosted by MOSAIC, a multilingual non-profit organization which supports new immigrants and refugees to Canada. Free. When: Thursday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Where: N ew We s t m i n s t e r Public Library, 716– 6 t h Ave nu e, N ew Westminster. Register: 604 438 8214 ext. 120. Off The Page: A writers group whose writer members wa n t t o i m p rove their speaking skills and whose speaker members are honing their writing skills. Inspire each other by giving speeches, readings of our own work, and workshops on writing. When and
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It’s one thing to work for a company with a philosophy of community involvement, but it’s another thing to take it on and make it a way of life.
I’d like to introduce you to this year’s recipients of the NextUP awards. NextUP launched last year as a way to recognize young people making their mark in New Westminster, contributing to its progress and vitality through their work or their community contributions. The purpose of these awards, which are organized as a partnership between the NewsLeader and the networking group NEXT New West, is to celebrate the recipients’ contributions, but also to introduce them to each other and the rest of the community. The better we know each other, and the more we get a sense of what can be achieved as a community, I believe, the more success we will have. And I’m not just talking economics. Today, as you’ll see in these pages, we’re celebrating people who, yes, may be doing well in business, but who also have the community at the centre of what they do. They’re putting on events that bring New West residents together, making newcomers feel at home, helping seniors live well and thrive, and they’re finding ways to enhance the beauty of this city that already has so much going for it. Once you read these profiles, I’m sure you’ll agree that there are some amazing people doing amazing things in New West. And if, while reading, some new names spring to mind, send me an email! (editor@newwestnewsleader.com). Next year, we’ll find a whole new batch of people to recognize at NextUP. Meantime, why not come out to the gala event Nov. 9 at the Inn at the Quay?
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CLIFF BLANK
Cliff is an artist and a graphic designer who is a long term member of the executive of New West Artists (NWA), a group that has given a huge boost to the visual arts scene in New Westminster. In addition to developing creative branding for NWA, Cliff helped conceptualize and name the well-attended art show “Perfect Strangers” that featured local residents as the subjects of portraits. Other popular shows included “Art Squared” and “Visual Verse” with a strong focus on collaboration with other organizations. Cliff is constantly seeking new ways to get art out into the community, such as featuring NWA members’ work on local city utility boxes. He frequently donates his services to worthwhile organizations and events in the city, such as designing logos and graphics for the Royal City Literary Arts Society (RCLAS), Poetic Justice and NEXT New West. His art series “DOGMA Portraits” was inspired by local pets and will be on display at the New Westminster Public Library for the month of December.
As the manager of the Sapperton Thrifty Foods location, Doug Ford has walked the walk, and inspired his employees to do the same. Doug is actively involved in both the local Rotary and Lions clubs. And under his leadership there are few corners of New West that are not affected by Thrifty’s contributions. They host tours for schoolchildren to educate them on healthy eating, his store supports dry grads, bake sales, and fundraisers. Organizations as wide ranging as Royal City Farmers Market, street clean ups and Wildlife Rescue Society have benefited from Thrifty’s support. They work with Seniors Services Society to provide groceries to seniors that could not otherwise live on their own as well as Santa for Seniors that provides gifts to isolated seniors. In sports they provide sponsorship to the Salmonbellies, Hyack Football, little league baseball and hockey. Royal City Curling Club and Massey Theatre have benefited, as has EFry’s Wings, Goddess Within You, and Purple Light Nights campaign. This year Thrifty’s supported the New Westminster Police with their hospice golf tournament, the firefighters Shreda-Thon and Honour House.
Congratulations to NextUP recipients.
Thank you for the contributions you are making to our city!
Great City, Great Work, Great Future! For employment opportunities with the City of New Westminster please visit www.newwestcity.ca
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FIONA LAMPMAN
Fiona Lampman runs Gathered Roots Community Acupuncture in Downtown New West, and is a pioneer of sorts, offering acupuncture where clients are treated in a group setting and pay on a sliding scale according to their ability to pay. She moved to New West in 2007 as a student for its affordability, soon fell in love with the small town feel and knew this was where she wanted to open her clinic. She decided to open a community style acupuncture clinic because it makes alternative health care more affordable and accessible to all people in the community. She’s also actively involved in her community, volunteer on several Downtown BIA committees and helping to organize the recent Quest New West race event.
SHELAGH ANDERSON-VITOMIR
Shelagh Anderson-Vitomir is the owner of Lofty Living, a furniture and home decor store that has survived—and thrived—in her seven years in the sometimes challenging retail landscape on Columbia Street. She is a director on the board of the Downtown New Westminster BIA and represents the future of the organization. In addition to designing show suites for new developments around Metro Vancouver, Shelagh is a social media whiz, actively sharing home decor/design ideas on Pinterest and Instagram— where, incidentally, she has 3,900 followers, Facebook (1,300 “likes”) and Twitter (1,300 followers).
MICHAEL KAISARIS & LINDSAY FERGUSON Michael and Lindsay own Re-Up BBQ at the River Market.
They’re not just entrepreneurs but are also skilled at innovation, fundraising and creating fun. They have partnered with Burnaby-based Urban Digs Farms to create ethically prepared Beasty Boxes which, much like ubiquitous produce boxes, provides a weekly meat package, full of locally raised products, delivered to your door. Re-Up also assists with fundraising, most recently their Labour Day party saw proceeds going to A Beef for Hunger, created by New West Coun. Chuck Puchmayr, which raises beef and purchases farmed goods that are then donated to the food bank and non-profit meal providers including community schools. Re-Up also hosted Sunday Night Suppers after store hours to help the Royal City Farmers Market. And they organize fun events, like the “Great Apple Peel” and the recent “Royal City Chicken Party” with adjoining River Market business, Longtail Kitchen. And somehow, amongst all this, they have time to raise chickens at their New West home.
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NEAL AND MELINDA MICHAEL
If Neal and Melinda are launching a new project, you can bet it will be interesting. In recent years they have launched initiatives that have brought people, ideas and inspiration together to promote the overall vibrancy of New Westminster. PopLuck New West was launched in 2012, and has gathered residents together in places as various as the River Market overpass, Pier Park and City Hall lawn to bring a dish to share food and company. Stop & Stare was launched this past summer which is a crowd-sourced photo project, helping to give a face to the citizens of New Westminster. And the Michaels are also responsible for organizing PechaKucha New West, a speaker series which features New West residents and those with connections to the city, sharing stories about what inspires them. The couple moved to New West in 2007 and over the past few years has enjoyed building their community of friends while growing their own family. With one child on the outside running around and one dancing on the inside, Neal and Melinda are hoping to help create a city that their children will be proud to live in.
KARA-LEIGH BLOCH
“We need to support the people who created the world we live in.”
EMAN ELMASRI
Eman Elmasri came to Canada from Egypt 16 years ago with her husband, Yasser. Since then she has completely immersed herself in her new country. She has organized four public events celebrating the United Nation’s International Women’s Day (twice), International Peace Day and International Multicultural Day. In the interest of valuing women’s roles in society and creating unity among them, Eman organized women’s gatherings on the issues of Health and Healing, Family Virtues and Cross Cultural Communication. She has worked at South Burnaby Neighbourhood House and currently works for Lower Mainland Purpose Society as a project coordinator for the Welcoming Communities Project. She has volunteered with multicultural festivals in Burnaby and New Westminster for the last seven years, and every year she also volunteers her services to help organize Juvenile Diabetes’ Run for the Cure. Eman is often called to help as an English-Arabic interpreter for refugees and newcomers, especially vulnerable people. She also volunteers at her children’s school in various areas and is on the parent advisory council at New Westminster secondary. Volunteering is just part of Eman’s life.
That, and the fact Kara-Leigh Bloch’s grandparents have always been some of her best friends, are two reasons why working with seniors was a great fit. When she moved to B.C. in 2008, she chose New West because this city has more than 8,000 people 65 or over and it has always been a leader in services to seniors. In 2010, she became Executive Director of Seniors Services Society, where she has helped the organization increase its programming to seniors by 25 per cent each year, with a focus on “Better at Home,” providing transportation, meals-on-wheels and starting the first seniors homeless shelter in Canada. She is also treasurer of the New Westminster Homelessness Coalition Society, and in that role she is helping the group on the path to incorporation, forming a Society and registration as a charitable entity.
MATT JOHNSTON
Matt Johnston is a firefighter who grew up in Whalley and was having difficulties in school until he found inspiration through distance running. He went on to race at an international level, representing Canada. In 2004 he started a running club for marginalized youth in the Downtown Eastside, where he worked as a youth worker. More recently he did the same in Surrey Central (Whalley), giving back to his former neighbourhood. Currently he runs Centered Lifestyle Services, a mental health practice for children and youth located in the 247 Training and Education Centre building at 544 Columbia St. He recently established the Tailwind Champions Foundation, headquartered in New Westminster. The intention of this charitable cause is to support local at-risk children and youth through inclusive sporting opportunities, mental health programming and mentorship.
PAMELA FINDLING
Pamela Findling is helping people enjoy life in New West at her work, in the community and even in the building where she lives. In her work in communications at TransLink, she has been helping the organization’s 900 employees embrace their recent move from Metrotown to Sapperton. For several months before the move, she profiled local businesses on TransLink’s intranet so employees would know what the neighbourhood has to offer, and she also worked with Tourism New West to put together welcome bags with information, maps, brochures and treats from New West businesses. Every employee also received a Key to the City, which encourages them to visit New West businesses. She has also volunteered as marketing Chair for her son’s school, Urban Academy, and was part of the organizing committee for Quest New West—an Amazing Race-style event around town. At home she started a rooftop garden with about 20 plots in her condo building at Plaza 88 and is now the garden coordinator.
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Sheila Comer runs Pink Ribbon Bakery on Sixth Street, which combines her amazing creative cake-making talent with a charity she’s always held close to her heart: the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Part of all monies earned go to the foundation. She has 1,700 followers on Twitter, where she dazzles and tempts tastebuds with amazing cakes with themes that range from Lord of the Rings Lego and Gucci hats to shiny steelhead and red serge uniforms. She’s been featured on Shaw TV’s Go! Vancouver and Urban Rush, she made Matt Damon’s out-of-this-world space-themed 41st birthday cake and even had a good chat with Snoop Dogg after delivering some Snoop-inspired cupcakes. She has been invited to speak at Young Women in Business events at UBC. Her wedding cakes have been featured in bridal magazines and she is up for “Best Cake of the Year” at the BC Wedding Awards later this month. Next year, her goal is to take it to the streets with a Pink Ribbon Bakery cupcake food truck.
Ryan Leslie is a New Westminster resident and has spent 18 years coaching football. He played football at UBC while studying for his computer science degree, and was a member of the 1997 national championship team. He helped Farhan Lalji resurrect the New Westminster Secondary School football program in 2003, and seven years ago Ryan took over the reins of the Royal City Hyacks Football Club youth program, leading its growth to where it is now the third-largest youth program in B.C. In 2013, the Vancouver Mainland Football League recognized him with their prestigious Builder Award for his contributions to football both in New Westminster and province-wide. In a professional capacity, Ryan is the cloud software development manager for ACL, one of B.C.’s largest software companies.
LEE & NICOLE SMITH
Lee and Nicole Smith own Blood & Iron Martial Arts. They’ve been located in New Westminster since opening their doors four years ago on Front Street. They recently moved to an expanded space and have established themselves as an innovative company that combines the revival of historical sword fighting, fitness and fun. One nominee said she and her husband started at Blood & Iron after she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. “Lee and Nicole did a lot of research into my condition and the best ways to help me attain my physical best while having a degenerative disease. And now, thanks to their help and dedication I am the strongest I have been in my life. Both physically and mentally.” Blood & Iron is very active in the community, and can be seen volunteering and demonstrating at many of the festivals around town. Notably, the Blood & Iron team recently placed first at the Longpoint International Western Martial Arts championship, in Maryland, U.S., returning with seven medals—among them the highly coveted Gold in Men’s Steel Longsword won by Lee Smith.
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STEVE KUMP Congratulations to all the nominees for your contribution to the vibrancy of New Westminster. A special congratulations to our own Maylen Crespo. We know she will continue to contribute to making New Westminster a great place for residents and businesses to thrive and prosper.
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STEPHANIE SWINNARD
Stefanie has had roles in numerous musical theatre productions including Anna (The King and I) and Eliza Doolittle (My Fair Lady). A classically trained singer, she has received many regional and provincial awards, and was recently in the role of Alice Beane in Theatre Under the Stars’ production of Titanic. An Early Childhood Music and Movement Educator, she and her company The Stage New Westminster provide music and drama programming to preschools, elementary schools, community centres and dance schools. This year The Stage will produce Jack and the Beanstalk and The Jungle Book with students 7-10, where they will learn all the elements of large shows from costumes and props, to sound and lights. The Stage donates to numerous local events and this Christmas, as a recipient of the One Prize grant from River Market, will host the first annual Festival of Trees where local businesses sponsor Christmas trees that elementary schools will decorate. Residents can donate food items to vote for their favourite tree, with proceeds to the Food Bank, RCHF, and the NW Firefighters Society.
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Steve is a New Westminster resident and President and Chief Technology Officer of New West-based companies Speed Shift Media and AdPerfect. Steve has built his companies from the ground up, with Speed Shift Media being one of North America’s leaders in online display advertising solutions for publishers, agencies, and businesses, and AdPerfect providing technology solutions to over 1,800 newspapers worldwide. He houses the companies at Uptown Centre at 6th & 6th, and the primary systems data centre resides in New West as well. Speed Shift Media and AdPerfect give back with ongoing charitable fundraising for BC Cancer Society and Steve is also active in New West life, as a dedicated soccer coach with the Royal City Youth Soccer Club.
GARY POONI
Gary is President of Brook Pooni Associates, an urban planning and development company based in Vancouver. He has been involved in many New West projects over the years, and currently his company is working with Bentall Kennedy on the redevelopment of a major property next to Braid Street SkyTrain station – known as Sapperton Green. They are also involved with the major redevelopment proposed for Oakridge Centre in Vancouver. He grew up in Queensborough and hasn’t forgotten his New Westminster roots. Last year he was co-chair of the first New Westminster Economic Forum, a role he has taken on again this year. He is active in the community, is on the board of directors for the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation, volunteered with the Sukh Sagar temple in Queensborough, and is vice-president of the IndoCanadian Friendship Society, which provides funding and resources for infrastructure and community development in Punjab, India. Recently, he showed exceptional courage in a Province newspaper article, where he shared his experiences with racism growing up.
TARYN CHEREMKORA
Taryn is an artist and graduate of Emily Carr University and started SoAreWe Creative with her sister Tegan, which last fall launched The Night is Young (and so are we), a one-night artistic showcase by people who live work and play in New West that featured poetry, performance art, music and fine art. They are currently organizing their second-annual event. Their goal is to host events that provide the community opportunities to have handson experiences with the arts, and currently they host a series of monthly adult crafts nights called #craftsforkidsatheart. Launched this past spring, the craft series recently hosted the Monster Mash Masquerade craft event which created some fantastic masks.
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MAYLEN CRESPO
Maylen came to Canada from Mexico just over 10 years ago, and spent the first couple of years pining for her homeland. Because she had two small children, she started to participate in a local Parenting in Canada program that gave her the opportunity to start volunteering in the New Westminster community, soon after that she started feeling a sense of belonging to her new home. She now tries to help other immigrants make a happy transition. She, with other immigrants in the city produced the Access New Westminster Immigrant Survey, the first of its kind for the city. In her work at Family Services of Greater Vancouver, she created and facilitated the New Westminster Immigrant Leaders Program that led to the creation of the Immigrant Mentorship Program. She also had the opportunity to start coordinating the Vancouver Foundation’s Small Community Grants program in New West, which funded 67 projects this year alone, and events have included block parties, multicultural events, a Summer Fun Day, a Little Free Library, community gardens, diverse workshops and many different community projects.
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LEST WE F RGET Local Remembrance Day ceremonies There will be Remembrance two Remembrance Day service begins Day ceremonies in at 10 a.m. at the Burnaby on Monday, Royal Westminster Nov. 11, and one in Regiment Armoury New Westminster. with a memorial In North Burnaby, address by BrigadierRoyal Canadian General Rob Roy Legion Branch #148 MacKenzie. Doors will host a ceremony to the Armoury at the Cenotaph will be closed at in Confederation 9:45 a.m. and an Park on Penzance overflow crowd will Drive just east of be able to watch a Willingdon, the Remembrance Day observance is alive and well, with several live broadcast of ceremony begins at the address across opportunities locally to honour the fallen. 10:45 a.m. It will be the street at Queen’s preceded by a parade that starts 5289 Grimmer St. Avenue United Church. at the Safeway parking lot at On Saturday, Nov. 9, from 1-3 Following the ceremonies 10:30 a.m. p.m., seniors at the Edmonds at the Armoury, participants Royal Canadian Legion Community Centre will hold and veterans will parade to Branch #83 will hold its their own service to honour the Cenotaph in front of City Remembrance Day ceremony the men and women who Hall for two minutes’ silence at the South Burnaby Cenotaph served their country in conflict. at 11 a.m. and a wreath-laying in Bonsor Park at 11 a.m. The The centre is located at 7433 ceremony. The day’s formal parade to the Cenotaph begins Edmonds St. events conclude with a march at 10:30 a.m. at the Legion, New Westminster’s past on Royal Avenue.
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Thank you to our veterans and the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces serving Canada around the world Peter Julian, MP Burnaby-New Westminster 7615 6th Street Burnaby, BC V3N 3M6 604-775-5707 peter.julian.c1@parl.gc.ca www.peterjulian.ca
Raj Chouhan, MLA Burnaby-Edmonds 5234 Rumble St Burnaby, BC V5J 2B6 604-660-7301 Raj.Chouhan.MLA@leg.bc.ca www.rajchouhan.ca
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Kathy Corrigan, MLA Burnaby-Deer Lake 150 – 5172 Kingsway Burnaby, BC V5H 2E8 604-775-2414 Kathy.Corrigan.MLA@leg.bc.ca www.kathycorrigan.ca
Jane Shin, MLA Burnaby-Lougheed 150–5172 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 2E8 604-775-2414 jane.shin.mla@leg.bc.ca www.janeshinmla.ca
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A22 NewsLeader Wednesday, November 6, 2013
NEW WESTMINSTER REMEMBERS
Our Fallen Heroes WORLD WAR I Abbott, V.H.C. Adamski, S. Aitcheson, Joseph Aitken, William Allison, Roderick W. Anderson, G.F. Anderson, Robert A. Anderson, Robert G. Anderson, William Angelo, A. Annandale, T.S. Jr. Ashworth, Henry Barber, George R. Barnes, A. Bate, Douglas S. Bateman, M.G. Beattle, Reg. Bernays, L.A. Birt, G.W. Blackmore, Charles Blair, J.F. Bowden, Christopher Bowden, Fred Bower, W.A. Boyd, John Bristow, Samuel Bristowe, Frank L. Broderick, J.B. Bruce, A.M. Bruce, John Buchan, G.W. Buckly, S.C. Bundy, L. Burnett, Harry Burr, W.R. Butcher, Alfred J. Callahan, J. Callanan, J. Calman, W.M. Cameron, James S. Campbell, Hugh Campbell, K.M. Canning, George Caple, L.N. Carpenter, F.H.G. Carruthers, W.B. Chessell, Fred Church, Norman Clapp, Charles E. Clarke, R.M. Cleghorn, W.S. Clitheroe, Percy Collins, Gerald Combe, R.W. Connoly, T.A. Cook, J.E. Corbett, E.C. Coutu, Thomas Craighead, W.J.P. Crandell, James G. Creighton, A.R. Cullington, Arthur H. Cunningham, F.B. Curtis, Leslie W. Curtis, T.D. Dailey, Alfred T. Dailey, G. Day, W.M.L. Day, William Deacon, C.H. Denniston, James Douglass, Wallace Dunford, E.T.
Eastman, Edwin F. Edgar, Robert Fell, R.J. Ferguson, T. Flumerfelt, E. Forrest, Leonard Foster, John A. Foubister, Robert Gaudin, H.E. Gladstone, Robert Gordon, G.C. Gordon, Oliver Gordon, W. Gough, E.B. Gray, Alfred Gray, John A. Gray, L. Gray, T. Greveny, William K. Gunn, B.B. Gyotoku, Tomoki Hamilton, William Happer, A.D. Harper, J.A. Harris, Fred Harris, H. Harvie, H. Hawkes, H. Henderson, John Hepworth, A.H. Huggard, Kenneth H. Hume, Arthur E. Hunter, John W. Hurford, C.H. Irvin, Charles A. Irvine, E. Ishihara, Iudo Jagger, Herbert Jagger, Louis James, Albert James, Joseph Johnson, Henry C. Jones, Hugh L. Kean, Stanley, W. Keary, William O’ B. Kelly, Frank W. Kelly, William Kenny, N. Ketcher, Bert. Knox, Matthew Laird, J.M. Lamont, A.R. Lane, Stanley Law, John Leamy, Hubert Leslie, W. Levy, Alfred J. Lewis, E. (Nurse) Linn, J. McK. Lusier, Howard Lynn, John MacKenzie, A.D. Mackenzie, Archie MacKenzie, James Mackie, Alex John MacQueen, T.H. Manby, C.S. Manley, C.S. Markland, B. Marshall, Robert Martin, J.E. Martin, John Marwood, W.M. Mayers, Frank M. Mayers, J.C.F. McAllister A.B. McCabe, Frank E.
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Hutton, Jack
Quinn, Robert A.
Irving, James E.
Quissey, Gilbert L.
Irving, Walter Nelson
Ramsay, J.
Jackson, Duncan J.
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Johnsen, Agnor M. Johnson, Henry C. Johnson, Thomas O. Julian, Patrick N. Julian, R.G. Keet, James Kinch, Oddrey J.
REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONIES MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2013 in NEW WESTMINSTER
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Davy, Cecil H. Day, Randolph P. Doberty, Wilfred James
Adcock, Willis M.
Dolter, Francis W.
Adronick, Steve
Donald, Thomas B.
Alain, Joseph Z.L.A.
Drake, J.B.
Andrews, Henry L.
Ducklow, Vernon R.
Ardern, James G.
Eden, Donald Albert
Atkinson, Laurie E.
Emmett, Albert G.
Bailey, John
Fernquist, Virgil J.
Baldwin, Cecil H.
Fitzgerald, John E. D.F.M.
Barber, Bruce
Flate, Benjamin A.
Barber, Mayo G.
Forman, Robert W.
Barclay, William R.
Forman, William D.
Barker, J.H.
Fraser, John A.
Bergen, Simon
Freberg, Philip G. D.F.C.
Borrowman, William T.
Freeman, Henry G.
Brager, Lloyd L.
Friend, James Thorpe
Brammer, Robert N.
Frisby, John H.W.
Brown, Cecil A.
Fulbrook, Stephen T.
Brown, Walter H .
Fullerton, George N.
Bryant, James A.
Germain, Louis
Buckingham, Arthur V.
Gibson, Joseph E.
Robb, Thomas G. Robertson, Clifford W. Robinson, Henry E. Robson, Donald M. Roe, Arthur E.
Larkin, Mark Richard
Rolfstad, Kenneth G.
Learn, Robert R.
Rolfstad, Peter C.
Lee, Arthur G.
Rowell, Lloyd G.
Lee, John J.
Rutherford, Thomas
Liddle, Stanley M.
Rutherford, William B.
MacDonald, Roderick M. Davis, Kenneth
Ritchie, James W.
Labelle, Raymond M.
Love, Richard M.D.
Seymour, Noel Sharpe, Lorne Simpson, R.G. Smith, R.S. Smith, William Smither, Russell H. Sowen, W.E. Spring, D. John Stoddart, T.H. Sutherland, G.B. Sweetland, R.G. Tait, W.G. Topping, J. Trapp, Donovan Trapp, George Trapp, Stanley V. Traves, Edward C. Trendall, R.W. Tucker, G.W. Turnbull, Frank Turnbull, R.F. Turner, E.M. Turner, Ernest L. Upham, A. Walker, J.M. Wardle, Arthur C. Warwick, Elmer Charles Watson, Bertland Weeks, M.B. West, T. Whitcomb, J.G. White, Harold Whitehouse, William Wilcox, W.A. Williams, W. Henry Wilson, J.G. Wilson, John F. Wilson, Joseph Wilson, W.D. Wilson, William W. Windrum, Alexander Windrum, John Wintemute, H.L. Wright, Douglas R.C. Wright, W. Wright, W.E. Yelf, J.H.
Ridgeway, Robert H.
Kotowich, Peter
Lindemere, W. Richard
McClelland, James C. McCoomb, Stanley R. McKay W. McPhee, C.T. McPhee, Tupper McRae, A. Mears, A.E. Meehan, Joseph Meiklejohn, W. Mellon, J.A. Miller, W.M. Mills, Thomas Milton, G.A. Moffatt, T.J. Monk, Henry Joseph Moore, Ceril Moore, Donald Morgan, Earnest A. Morris, Alfred C. Mortison, S.R. Munday, Henry Munn, D. Ellsworth Murray, Stewart Myers, K. Nevard, William K. Newitt, T.G. Nicholson, A.W. Norris, George R. North, Roy Oddy, George Odlum, H. Ogilvie, Alfred Patchell, Charles A. Phillips, E. Phipps, C.S. Powys, Edmond Pretty, Arthur W. Radford, Ralph Ramsay, A. Rand, Edwin, A. Reid, J.S. Reid, R. Reid, Robert M. Roberts, F.O. Robertson, A. Ross, Benjamin Ross, J.H. Ross, William Jr. Ruddock, R.F. Rumble, H.J. Ryan, Gordon Sampher, Philip Sangster, H.W. Seymour, Charles E.
Richardson, William A. M.C.
MacDonell, C.B. MacIntosh, Charles MacKenzie, Henry H. Main, Farris C.
Sagmoen, M.S. Shaw, Robert Edward Shawcross, Fred Sherry, Wilber B. Slipprell, William Smallwood, R.
Main, Robert J.
Smith, Kenneth Gordon
Makarsky, Lee William
Somolenko, Nicholas
Manson, Harold M.
Spackman, Harry
McAllistar, Douglas F.
Spurr, Robert, H.
McAulay, Norman A.
St. Julien, Richard
McCombie, Otway C.
Starko, Nicholas N.
McCormack, Robert J.
Stephens, George W.
McDiarmid, John M. McDonald, Donald A. McFee, Alfred A. McGregor, Reginald R. McKercher, William D. McNeney, James Robert McWilliams, Frank C.
Stewart, Joseph R. Stinson, John G.W. Stocken, Walter F. Stokes, Alfred Stokes, William A.B. Story, Rupert
McWilliams, James W.
Strangeway, Richard W.
Menelaus, Thomas
Strouts, Frederick F. D.F.C.
Michalec, John
Stubbs, John L.
Middleton, Charles G.
Studds, William J.N.
Miller, Lloyd L.
Summers, Malcolm B.
Montgomery, Donald
Sutton, Russell J.
Moran, John
Swanson, Benjamin A.
Morrison, Alfred H.
Tarrant, John L.
Burian, O.
Gillis, Norman M.
Burton, William Clarence
Girard, Marcel M.C.
Cambridge, John A. M.C.
Glazier, Frederick J.
Campbell, Donald Leslie
Glazier, Russell
Campbell, George Rowland
Greenwood, Frederick
Cantin, Edmond L.
Gregory, R. St. Julian
Carlson, John G.C.
Murphy, Patrick R.
Grice, Woodrow W.
Carter, Peter
Navey, Gordon
Grogan, Barrington
Catheralle, Lloyd J.G.
Nelson, Douglas Haig
Hallding, Ernest C.
Nelson, R. Keary
Trowbridge, H.B.
Cato, John H.
Hamilton, Dale W.M.
Turnbull, William J.
Chamberlain, John Lewis
Norris, Peter V.
Hancharyk, Steve
Walker, A.E.
Christian, John C.
O’ Connor, Ronald C.
Hanna, James
Clay, Gilbert F.
Osborne, Roy R.
Walker, William
Hansen, Frederick J.
Cole, Eric W.
Owen, William
Harris, Harry A.
Walkinshaw, Gordon M.
Collett, Alfred J.
Pastorek, John
Harris, Walter J.
Westley, Harold D.
Peardon, Lloyd G.
Connolly, John E.
Harrison, Alexander R.W.
Pearson, Clarence E.
Willoughby, Maurice H.
Cormack, William T.
Harrison, Arthur J.
Pearson, Levi G.
Cosh, Robert M.
Harrison, Ernest David
Pegelow, Norman
Coulter, Robert E.
Hay, James Clark
Pepper, Paul L.
Cullen, Clifford L.
Herrman, Edgar
Phillips, Adrian J.
Cumming, John W.
Highsted, Raymond H.
Pickering, Walter H.
Custance, Clifford L.
Holmberg, Carl D.T.
Pink, Walter S.
Custance, John Patrick
Hoult, John H.
Playter, Ross A.
Wilson, Roy
Daunt, Acton F.
Howden, Charles V.
Plecas, Joseph
Winter, Benjamin
Davidson, Gideon
Hughes, John W.
Power, John M.
Woolliams, Russell H.
Davidson, John E.
Hutchinson, Bruce
Power, Wilfred J.
Wooster, Warren Somers
Moss, Henry L. Moss, Kenneth L. Mosure, Roy M. Murie, James M.
Tarrant, Mervin E. Tate, George D.W. Thacker, Hubert J. Thomas, Charles R. Thomas, Edwin H. D.F.M. Thompson, Robert H.
Wilson, David R.L. Wilson, Frederick J. Wilson, Gerald H. Wilson, AHarold G. Wilson, Marriott Wilson, Robert G.
MEMORIAL SERVICE - 10:00 am at the Armouries and Queens Avenue United Church (Queens & Sixth Street) PARADE TO CENOTAPH - In front of City Hall, 10:40 am LAST POST - The Royal Westminster Regiment, 10:59 am TWO-MINUTE SILENCE - 11:00 am MARCH PAST ON ROYAL AVENUE
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 NewsLeader A23
LEST WE F RGET Remembering Canada’s forgotten war It’s Canada’s forgotten war. But for the families of the 516 Canadians killed during the Korean War from 1950-53, the pain of their sacrifice and loss is just as great as the tens of thousands who never returned from the two World Wars earlier in the century. This year, the 26,000 Canadians who participated in the Korean War are being honoured by the Canadian government that declared 2013 The Year of the Korean War Veteran. When Japan surrendered to the Allies on Sept. 2, 1945 to officially close WWII, they also gave up their claim to the Korean peninsula, which they had occupied since 1910. The country was divided into North and South at the 38th parallel. The Soviet Union was given control of the North, while American troops occupied the South. Five years of diplomacy failed to reunite the country, so on June 25, 1950, troops from the North Korean Army tried to do it by force when they crossed the 38th parallel, heading for the capital in Seoul. They captured Seoul in less than a week and headed for the southern port city of Pusan. That’s when the United States decided to step in, and the United Nations Security Council called upon its members to repel the North Korean invaders back to the 38th parallel divide. Canada was one of those members. The first Canadian soldiers landed in Korea in December, 1950, joining a military effort that also included troops from the U.S., New Zealand, South Africa, the Philippines, Australia, Ethiopia and others. Please see walk, a24
POPPY FOR REMEMBRANCE
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REMEMBER NOVEMBER 11TH WHY THE POPPY PROGRAM? There are four good reasons for the Poppy Program. 1. To remind us of the dreadful cost of war and to encourage us to settle further disputes by non-violent means. 2. To keep alive the memory of those who sacrificed their lives for peace. 3. To remind Canadians of our responsibilities to those who died, to the disabled, and to dependents of those who served. 4. To provide funds to assist ex-service people and their dependents in time of need.
THE POPPY FUND The General By-laws of The Royal Canadian Legion provide that poppy funds may be spent for the following reasons:
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Guy Black, an advocate for veterans of the Korean war, presents a special ceremonial stone to Choi Yeon-Ho, the Consul General of the Republic of Korea, at a special remembrance service marking the 60th anniversary of the ceasefire that ended the conflict.
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a. Assisting ex-service personnel and their dependents in necessitous circumstances. b. Payment of the expenses of operating a Service Bureau. c. Payment of the expenses of the poppy fund campaign. d. Assisting other poppy funds where resources are depleted and contributing to the Central Poppy fund, administered by the Provincial Command. e. Purchase, construction, reconstruction, maintenance, renewal, repair, furnishing or refurnishing of housing accommodation or care facilities for elderly or disabled persons, and their dependents are to receive priority of such housing accommodation or care facilities. f. Purchase of community medical appliances or donations for medical research. g. Day care centres, meals on wheels, transportation and related services for veterans, their dependents and the aged.
The public is most welcome to attend
NORTH BURNABY Parade starts at 10:30 am from the Safeway underground parking lot at Hastings & Willingdon and goes east on Hastings and up to Confederation Park to cenotaph. Service begins at cenotaph at 10:55 am.
Why Wear a Poppy When we see a poppy worn, Let us reflect on the burden borne By those who gave their very all When asked to answer their country’s call That we at home in peace might live. Then wear a poppy! Remember - and Give. Don Crawford
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SOUTH BURNABY Parade starts at 10:15 am from the Legion #83 at 5289 Grimmer Street. Service begins at cenotaph at 11 am. North Burnaby Branch No. 148 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION 4356 E. Hastings Street, North Burnaby 604-298-6515 South Burnaby Branch No. 83 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION 5289 Grimmer Street , Burnaby 604-568-2912
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The 2nd Battalion trained in the mountains for eight Guy Black weeks before seeing action in Veterans are guys that have gone to war and they know what the reality February, 1951. By spring, of war is. I was thinking about them more than 8,500 Canadian when I was doing the training. troops were in Korea. Canada’s contribution also as even only one member remains included eight navy vessels that to maintain the tradition,” says the bombarded North Korean trains KVA’s website. and railway lines and more than Earlier this year Guy Black, a Port 600 flights by the Royal Canadian Moody school teacher, helped shine Air Force to transport supplies and a light on the dwindling memory of soldiers. It took 21 years after the the Korean conflict when he walked Korean War ended in 1953 for its 72 kilometres over 24 hours from Canadian veterans to get together Coquitlam to a special ceremony in for a reunion and eventually form Burnaby’s Central Park honouring their own association. At its peak, Canadian and Korean veterans. the Korea Veterans Association Black said he wanted to remember of Canada had more than 4,000 the soldiers who’d served in a largely members in over 60 branches across forgotten war. the country. “Veterans are guys that have gone Unlike the Royal Canadian to war and they know what the Legion, Korean veterans can’t reality of war is,” said Black, who recruit younger veterans to their trained for his trek by hiking up and fold. As members pass away, the down Burnaby Mountain carrying association grows ever-smaller. But 40 pounds of rocks in a backpack. they’re resolute. “I was thinking about them when I “It will continue to exist as long was doing the training.”
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In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. —Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae
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LEST WE F RGET A veteran’s memory: ‘We leave... our souls to God’ The Memory Project is a bilingual project creating a record of Canada’s participation in the Second World War and Korean War as seen through the eyes of thousands of veterans. It provides Second World War and Korean War veterans the opportunity to share their memories through oral interviews and digitized artefacts and memorabilia. These stories and artefacts are available at www. thememoryproject.com. Following is some memories from Jean Dorgan, who was born in New Westminster, reflecting on her time serving in the army during the Second World War: My name is Jean Dorgan. I was born in New Westminster November 15, 1910. When the war came in 1939 I enlisted, but they didn’t want public health nurses to leave their jobs.
So I didn’t get into the army right away, and there were very few hospitals being mobilized anyway, so I wasn’t called up until July 1942. And then in 1943, September, I went to England on the Queen Elizabeth. That was a very interesting experience because we’d traveled across Canada picking up hospitals from various towns and provinces, and there were, I believe, thirteen military hospitals on that ship. It took three days to load it, and so we were in our cabins all that time listening to feet tramping up the gangplank. I was assigned to No. 3 Mobile Surgical Unit, which was a two hundred-bed hospital station, which operated a casualty clearing station. And casualty-clearing stations were the point beyond which a wounded soldier could not go without being examined. The convoy left from
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the River, and it was very interesting because we were there all alone in our little ship. And then suddenly right on cue, all these ships came over the horizon. I was just amazed at the coordination. We were in Avellino then, which is about sixty miles from Naples. Then we were rushed up - I think it was May - to the third attack on Cassino. This was a big experience in Cassino because we were thirteen kilometers from the monastery. We seemed to have been brought up there at the very last minute because it was a great big rush. Everybody was working, the officers as well. They were putting the beds together. When we were getting ready the troops came by. They were on their way to battle. And we went down to the edge of the property to cheer them on. One of the men got off the truck that he was on - he was very drunk - and he had a rose, which he came and gave me and I’ve never forgotten that. I don’t know where he got the rose. It was such a desolate place where we were. It’s been some years now since I’ve been back to Cassino and up to the monastery, and it’s perfectly restored. There’s a special section for the Poles. There was a sign there that said, “We leave our bodies to Italy, our hearts to Poland, and our souls to God.” I felt so... it touched me terribly.
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Our Fallen Heroes WORLD WAR I Anderson, A. Anderson, Goldie. F. Ashworth, Henry Beattie, Reginald Blackman, Walter T. Blair, George Boggust, William L. Bournes, William H. Bowker, Osbourne H. P. Breakwell, Thomas J. Burton, William M. Buxton, Leopold G. Campbell, Findlay C. Campbell, H. Campbell, James L. Campbell, William W. Chaffey, Charles R. Clark, Peter C. Collins, Gerald Cook, John E. Cope, Roy E. Craig, William C. Dawson, Albert Diss, Frank Drummond, Robert A. Elliot, Fred F. Elliot, George W. Evans, Alexander E. Exworthy, Albert Fuller, William Glen, Robert B. Glover, George A. Godwin, Arthur G. H. Goodwin, William H. Gordon, Charles W. Grant, Frederick C. Greenhalgh, Samuel Greenwood, Harry A. Harris, Frederick Hart, Kingsley C. Henry, (Lieut.) Holdom, Charles E. Humphreys, Stanley Al. Hunter, Leslie Keam, Stanley G. Kitcher, Bertram
Knox, John Leisk, John G. Levy, Alfred J. Lidiard, Frederick H. Lowe, Thomas B. Lusier, William H. Maclean, Donald MacPherson, Arthur V. C. Marshall, Alexander Marshall, George H. McCartney, Eugene V. McIntosh, John W. McKenzie, Albert E. McLelland, James McLelland, John C. Murphy, Edward E. Padmore, Arthur Peacock, Allan R. Penny, Herbert S. Peterson, Frank Pettigrue, Thomas P. Philpot, John E. Plumridge, George Powys, Edmond I. O. Ramsay, Albert E. Rawlings, Harry G. Reid, James D. M. Rigby, Walter Ross, Alexander G. Ross, John Ross, William L. Rumble, Harold J. Smith, Herbert J. Smith, Robert Spilling, Thomas H. Strain, Richard Sutton, Alfred E. Svendsen, Conrad Sworder, Malcolm Sworder, Norman Taylor, Albert E. Telford, William W. Thornton, Joseph H. Topping, John Townley, Max M. Walker, John Walker, Robert C. Walters, Ernest W.
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Clark, James E. Clark, James Allen, Reginald A. H. Clay, Gilbert F. Anderson, Harry D. Coe, Reginald C. Anderson, Howard F. Connolly, John E. Anderson, Sydney L. Connor, George R. Andrews, Henry L. Cook, Allan Barker, John H. Cooper, Albert N. Bennett, Cecil J. Cosh, Robert M. Cowell, Richard B. B. Berg, Gilbert L. O. Crehan, Maurice J. Berkey, George R. Cullen, Clifford L. Bing, Gerrard R. Cumming, John W. Bishop, John P. Currie, James Black, Gervase E. Custance, John P. Blunt, Walter L. Davenport, Frederick C. Bonnett, Alwynn L. Davidson, William D. Borrett, William F. Davidson, Gerald H. Boyd, James Deacon, Kenneth W. Boyde, John H. Dolter, Francis W. Bradshaw, Arthur R. Douglas, James W. Brambleby, James E. Douglas, James F. Bratherton, Wilfred Dowler, Norman N.G.G. Brookman, Stanley B. Drury, Robert W. Brown, Walter H. Duffy, Ernest Bryant, James A. Buckingham, Arthur A.V.M. Eddy, Howard E. Fensome, Peter J. Campbell, Donald L. Ferguson, John T. Campbell, Alexander H. Fernquist, Virgil J. Cary, Earl S. Fisher, John E. Chamberlain, John L. Fitzgerald, John E. Chappell, Harold Forster, John J. W. Chaykowski, Mike
Fothergill, Charles Freberg, Philip G. Freeman, Henry G. Gandy, Peter J. Gillender, Hunter Gillis, Norman M. Goodman, Arthur H. Gracie, William Greenwood, Frederick W. Halfpenny, Bob Hallding, Ernest C. Halpenny, Robert M. Hardy, John E. Hardy, James T. Harper, James R. Harrison, Arthur J. Harrison, Robert M. Haslett, Robert Hayward, Morris E. Herder, Wayne Holdom, Jim E.B. House, Robert A. L. Irving, James E. Irving, Walter N. Jackson, Duncan J. Johnson, Thomas O. Jones, Douglas E. Keep, Albert R. Kemp, Hubert P. Knezovich, Wallace A. Lang, Robert S. Leighton, Lee P.
Liddle, Stanley M. Lindemere, Richard W. Litchfield, Ralph F. Loranger, Walter G. Loranger, Norman A. Ludington, LeRoy H. MacDonald, Donald A. MacDonald, Ian P. MacDonald, Alistair K. MacGregor, Gordon F. MacGregor, Rob R. MacKay, William B. MacMurray, William A. Manson, Harold M. Marshall, Gordon D. McBride, Thomas H. McCombie, Otway C. McCormack, John McCormack, Robert J. McCutcheon, William A. McIntosh, Charles L. McKay, John C. McKennie, Gerald B. McKercher, William D. C. McLachlan, Percy A. McNie, Donald C. McWilliams, James W. McWilliams, Frank C. Middleton, Charles G. Mills, Frederick J. Morrison, Boyd Moss, Henry L. Moss, Kenneth L. Muckle, Stuart J. Mullen, Albert L. Murie, James M. Nesbitt, Wesley V. R. Norman, Benjamin E. Norris, Peter V. North, Jean A. Northey, Robert A. O'Connor, Ronald C. Owen, William Peardon, Lloyd G. Phillips, Jack Physick, Francis G. Power, John G. Power, John M. Powley, David A. Profit, Benjamin J. Quinn, Tom
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R E M E M B R A N C E DAY S E RV I C E S i n BU R NA BY The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #148 North Burnaby Cenotaph, Confederation Park Willingdon Avenue and Penzance Drive Monday, November 11TH, 2013 10:45AM
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Disappointing, dramatic finish The New Westminster Hyacks missed a last-play field goal and as a result missed a chance at a firstround bye in the AAA high school football championships. The Handsworth Royals, thanks to the kick that went wide right, downed the Hyacks 24-21 at Mercer Stadium last Friday. The victory gave the North Vancouver school a 4-2 Western Conference record leaving them in second place while New West dropped to 3-3 and fourth place. As a result of the loss, the Hyacks will play host to Coquitlam’s
Centennial Centaurs (3-4 in the Eastern Conference) at Mercer on Friday starting at 7:30 p.m. Last Friday, the Hyacks trailed 24-14 with less than three minutes left, but Angelo Tanjuaquio scored on a touchdown run with 90 seconds remaining. New West’s Gurveer Dhaliwal then recovered an onside kick. That was followed by a pass from Mackenzie Ratcliffe to Dhaliwal that put the Hyacks deep in Royal territory. It appeared Tanjuaquio had scored the go-ahead TD from two-yards out with no time on the clock, but New Westminster
was penalized for illegal procedure. That forced the Hyacks to try a 25-yard field goal to get the game into overtime, but kicker Wayne Palmer’s attempt went wide. Running back Tyrone Morgan scored a pair of touchdowns for the Hyacks while rushing for 148 yards on 19 carries. Tanjuaquio ended up with 124 yards on 17 carries. • Two Hyacks were named to the Western Conference all-star team including Grade 11 six-foot-five, 250-pound offensive lineman Harper Sherman. Billy Collins was named as a defensive lineman.
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New Westminster Hyacks running back Tyrone Morgan goes in for a touchdown against the Handsworth Royals in B.C. AAA high school varsity football action at Mercer Stadium on Friday. The Royals hung on for a 24-21 victory to clinch second place in the Western Conference while the Hyacks dropped down to fourth and will play Coquitlam’s Centennial Centaurs in a first-round playoff game at Mercer this Friday at 7:30 p.m.
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Van Laare, Clan split exhibitions in Portland
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Kia Van Laare of New Lewis and Clark Pioneers 86-66 in Westminster had five points Portland. Along with netting five in each of Simon Fraser points in 15 minutes, Van University women’s Laare also had four assists. basketball teams two Another former Hyack exhibition games last week. Ariana Sider, received just In their opening foray of three minutes of floor time the 2013-14 season, the Clan in both games and was suffered a 74-69 loss to the unable to score in either VAN LAARE contest. hometown Portland State Vikings, a NCAA Division The Clan will begin the I school, Saturday. Van Laare non-conference portion of their also contributed two steals and an schedule Friday and Saturday in assist in 16 minutes of court time. Pomona, Calif., taking on the Cal On Sunday, the Clan beat the Poly Pomona Broncos.
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Ridge Meadows Burrards forward Sawyer Morais tries to sprint past New Westminster Salmonbellies defender Austin Docommun in their Pacific Coast Field Lacrosse League U-12 game, Saturday at Queen’s Park.
Goodwin top scorer for McGill in Canadian championship Despite a pair of six-point performances by New Westminster native Connor Goodwin, the McGill Redmen came up short in their attempt to defend their Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association title. The upstart Guelph Gryphons downed the Redmen 14-11 in the championship final held at McGill’s Montreal campus Sunday. Goodwin, a
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FORESTRY TECHNICIANS, Layout Engineers and Timber Cruisers from $4000$7000/month plus bonus. Live Crown Forestry Ltd. is an established and growing forestry resource management consulting firm in Prince George providing multiphase timber development services since 1995. Send Cover Letter and Resume to Brian Telford: btelford@livecrown.com
F/T MECHANIC/WELDER Lower Mainland Ready Mix Supplier looking for a F/T Mechanic/Welder D 3 years welding exp. preferred D Knowledge of air and electrical systems required D CVI cert. a benefit D Must have your own hand and air tools D Able to work unsupervised Email: hr@magnumconcrete.com
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JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $32/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefits. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrylser.ca. Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net.
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 288
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HOME REPAIRS
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
LEGAL SERVICES
CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.
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CONCRETE & PLACING
INTERIORS: Baths (reno’s/ repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, flooring, tiling, plumbing, painting, miscellaneous, etc. VERSATILE! EXPERIENCED IN OVER 30 LINES OF WORK! * Quality work * Prompt Service * Fair prices For positive results Call Robert SERVICE CALLS WELCOME
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HOT TUBS NO PROB!
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DEMOLITION
Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing and vinyl. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com .
10% DISCOUNT. MG Roofing & Siding. CB. Re-roofing, New Roof Gutters.
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Prestige Painters •Condos •Townhomes •House Interiors
ARCO DRYWALL LTD. All kinds of drywall & paint. Call Ryan 778-892-9590
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RECREATIONAL
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Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
RENTALS
RECREATIONAL/SALE
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PETS 332
ASPHALT PAVING
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1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
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PLUMBING
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CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 MINI GOLDENDOODLE PUPPIES $1750 - 3 males. Ready early Dec. minigoldendoodlestolove.ca 1-877-534-2667 NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com P/B PAPILLON PUPS, adorable, 8 wks, 1st shots. Ready to go to loving home $950 firm. 604-944-6502
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CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
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MAPLE Ridge dntwn Urbano complex, 2bdrm, 2 bth, inste w/d, f/p, deck, 2 u/g prkg Nr amen NS/NP
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HOMES FOR RENT
COQUITLAM W, spac 3 bdrm + den 2 bath 5 appls gas f/p lge fncd bckyd NS/NP $1800. 778-994-2136 MAPLE RIDGE CENTRAL 2 Bdrm small Heritage house. Total new looks with brand new furnace with heat pump, air filtration & air cond, new wiring, plumbing, W/D, F/S window coverings, covered patio, fenced backyard w/playhouse & shed, gated. N/S, pet ok $1275. Ref’s a Must. 12219-227th St. Call: (604)467-4583
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2BR suite (clean) $975 New West W/End. Incl cable, wifi & utilities. Laundry onsite. 604-787-5218 Coquitlam Harbour Chimes 1 bdrm brand new, incl heat/alarm, granite counters, NP, $950, 604-788-1275
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PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1097/mo - $1199/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938
In the proceeding, the Plaintiff claims the following relief against you: damages for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on December 20, 2011. You must file a responding pleading / response to petition within the period required under the Supreme Court Civil Rules failing which further proceedings, including judgment, may be taken against you without notice to you. You may obtain, from the Vancouver Registry, at 800 Smithe Street, Vancouver, BC a copy of the Notice of Civil Claim and the Order providing for service by this advertisement.
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APARTMENT/CONDO
COQUITLAM
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Call: Chris 604-351-5001
2004 27 Ft. Silver Edition, Arctic Fox trailer. Top line Aluminum Frame, Continuous Fiberglas Front Kitchen, Rear Bed, Deluxe Edition. $13,000. 604-341-1445
TREE & STUMP • Tree Trimming • Fully Insured • Best Rates
Free Estimates!
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Central Creek Construction Complete Renovations. Specialize in Kitchens & Baths. Seniors Discount 10% off . BBB / WCB 604-773-7811
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ABC TREE MEN Pruning, Shaping, Tree Removal & Stump Grinding. 604-521-7594 604-817-8899
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
Notice is hereby given to Creditors and Others having claims against the Estate of Madeliene Jean (Lynne) Hartigan, deceased, formally of 1604 Hamilton Street, New Westminster, BC that under section 38 of the Trustee Act full particulars of such claims should be sent to the undersigned executor at 7970 11 Avenue, Burnaby, BC V3N 2N6 on or before November 26, 2013 after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed having regard only to the claims received. Rhonda Gale, Executor
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TREE SERVICES
RUBBISH REMOVAL
FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards. Call Ken at 604-294-1393 PATRICK’S RUBBISH REMOVAL *Landscape *Trimming *Yard Clean *Const. Clean. *ANYTHING!!! 1 Ton Truck. Call Patrick for Prompt Quality Service @ 604-808-1652.
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PAINT SPECIAL (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.
TRANSPORTATION
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
ARCO CONSTRUCTION All remodels & renos. FREE EST. Mike 604-825-1500. Harry 604-500-3630
AUTO FINANCING
Running this ad for 8yrs
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SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
HANDYPERSONS
TILING
HANDYMAN, HOME RENO’S, Painting & Tile. No job too small. Call 604-521-6919
Canuck Roofing All Roof Repairs Any job big or small. Free Est. *WCB *Insured *BBB 778-772-1969
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ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, Moss Control,30 yrs exp., Reliable! Simon 604-230-0627
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GUTTER CLEANING
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CREDIT CHALLENGED PEOPLE Wanted. You Work - You Drive. Need a car? We can help. Free Delivery. Apply online at www.jacobsonford.com. Toll Free at 1-877-814-5534.
EXCAVATING - DRAIN TILE Old Garage, Carport, House, Pool, Repair Main Waterline, Break Concrete & Removal Free Estimates!
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REAL ESTATE
STEEL BUILDING - THE GREAT SUPER SALE! 20X20 $4,070. 25X26 $4,879. 30X32 $6,695. 32X40 $8,374. 35X38 $9,540. 40X50 $12,900. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-6685422. www.pioneersteel.ca
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MOVING & STORAGE
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
• Furniture • Appliances • Electronics • Junk/Rubbish • Construction Debris • Drywall • Yard Waste • Concrete • Everything Else! **Estate Clean-Up Specialists**
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
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Restaurant & Lounge
Good food! Good people! Good fun! A place to enjoy all occasions!
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