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JANUARY 23 2015 www.newwestnewsleader.com
Genesis Society founder loses battle with cancer. See Page A5
For the love of Royal City Valentine’s Day workshop to help shape New West’s future Grant Granger
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Construction crews are busy putting the final touches on the pedestrian bridge and elevator that will link Pier Park to the Front Street parkade at the foot of Fourth Street. The $3.2 million project is expected to be completed in the next few weeks.
Restrict election donations: Mayor Grant Granger
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New Westminster Mayor Jonathan Coté believes putting expense limits on municipal election campaigns is a good idea. A provincial task force recommended establishing spending restrictions for candidates last year. Another committee is scheduled to look at restricting expenses for organizations and third-party
advertisers this year. Coté and a slate of New There are currently no municipal Westminster and District Labour campaign financial Council-endorsed candidates restrictions. were criticized for being At a Jan. 12 council heavily funded by unions. meeting, Coté noted Other candidates, like campaign finances was a big Wright, were denounced topic during the campaign for contributions from leading up to the Nov. 15 developers. COTÉ municipal election in which “I personally feel there he unseated four-term incumbent should be restrictions in union and Wayne Wright. business donations,” Coté said.
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Coun. Bill Harper said campaign finance reform is worth debating so there is clarity to the rules. He said there are many different models that have to be researched before council would agree to any changes to the legislation. Coté, however, said council should put limits on how much time and energy it spends on the issue because ultimately it won’t be their decision.
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New Westminster residents enamoured with the Royal City will get an opportunity to help shape the future of the one they love on Valentine’s Day. The city is in the process of doing an official community plan (OCP) review. It’s being called Our City Neighbourhood Visioning Process. And they’ll launch it with a workshop at the Anvil Centre on Saturday Feb. 14, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. “My wife was very excited when I told her what I had planned for [Valentine’s Day],” said Mayor Jonathan Coté with a wry smile at a recent city council meeting. The OCP will look 25 years into New West’s future. The visioning workshop will explore: • The future of neighbourhoods, identifying the heart or hearts of each one, and what’s missing in them. • How to deal with New West’s growing pains. Urban planning forecasts expect the city to grow to 102,000 to 104,000 people by 2041. Please see EVENT, A5