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Turning hardship into joy

BY NIKI HOPE REPORTER

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aren Mills fled Saskatchewan last year, escaping a violent partner with her five kids and nothing more than the suitcases they could carry.

She left the Prairies for the coast because she knew her ex wouldn’t be able to make the trek to find her, but the move meant starting all over again with very For little resources to more on help her care for her Monarch, scan with kids, who ranged in Layar age at the time from four to 19.

When they arrived in B.C., they stayed with family and friends, but it became overwhelming with her big brood, and eventually Mills and the kids found their way ◗Helping Page 3

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Little gifts: Karen Mills with her kids, left to right, Soren, 8, Asia, 5, and Montana, 15, received a Christmas hamper from Monarch Place last year. The New Westminster-based organization helps women and children who are fleeing violence.

INCLUSION ADVOCATE WANTS OFFICIAL INQUIRY INTO SCHOOL DISTRICT PRACTICE

Call for watchdog to review ‘safe rooms’

BY NIKI HOPE REPORTER

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The head of a New Westminster-based agency that advocates on behalf of people with special needs is echoing the call for B.C.’s children’s watchdog to run an investigation into the use of isolation rooms in public schools.

Inclusion B.C.’s executive director, Faith Bodnar, agrees with the NDP’s education critic that Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond is the best person to oversee an inquiry into the use of seclusion rooms for special needs

students.

“We support Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond leading the inquiry,” Bodnar said. “She brings such a strong legacy and an integrity to an investigative process. Her work speaks for itself.”

Turpel-Lafond would offer an independent voice that would benefit all parties, Bodnar said.

NDP MLA Rob Fleming said this week that an independent and robust investigation is needed into the matter, according to media reports.

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“This past year, we made it clear to school administration and staff that we do not want them using the room, and then, towards the end of the year, we found out our son was forcibly confined there again on several occasions by his special education assistant. What makes the use of these rooms so dangerous is that the district and schools have no formal policy around how they are to be used, there is no training for staff on how they are to be used, they do ◗Safe rooms Page 8

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Following the story, The Record heard of two other parents in New Westminster whose children were also locked in the rooms against their will. The mother of a child who has Down syndrome said her child was placed in an isolation room at his

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Anvil: Beauty and function A

n eclectic range of activities will be offered in Anvil Centre when the civic facility opens in 2014.

Now under construction at Columbia and Eighth streets, the spaces in Anvil Centre have been designed so they can serve multiple functions, depending on the event.

“I think that’s really the epicenter of what Anvil Centre is meant to be – it’s supposed to be about having this unique experience, no matter what part of the centre you are visiting.

ON MY BEAT Then there’s a synergy between THERESA MCMANUS all of the business units,” said Heidi Hughes, manager of conference sales and marketing. “It’s really creating For a that memorable experience for them. It’s somevideo thing that can’t be found anywhere else in the and more Lower Mainland, for sure.” photos, scan with Anvil Centre included space for the New Layar Westminster Museum and Archives, an art gallery, the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame, a Tourism New Westminster kiosk, a performance Chung Chow/THE RECORD theatre and convention space. The conference space is expected to host events, including conTaking shape: Blair Fryer, the city’s manager of economic development and communications, stands across from the new ferences, banquets and large weddings.

Anvil Centre. The building is slated to include a theatre, convention facilities and more.

“We have bookings already for 2014 and addressing community needs. An an example, Marling opened up for street festivals and other events. beyond – all kinds of corporate events, forums, points out that the New Westminster Museum space “You can drive vehicles in through the front. If we various associations. Obviously, some civic events are includes areas where children can sit and research homeare doing some kind of car event, it’s perfect for brand in there as well. We are getting some inquiries for wedwork projects and people can work on genealogy and dings from all across the province, as well as into Alberta new car launches or vehicle-related product launches,” other projects.

Marling said. “It’s a very versatile, multifunctional floor and other areas,” Hughes said. “The marketing efforts The fourth floor of the facility will house studios of plan.” are really bringing in the right audience for this size of a different sizes where people will be able to take art classThe conference space can be set up to accommodate facility.” es, dance and theatrical performances. The theatre will 500 people seated around round tables or 725 people in Vali Marling, general manager of Anvil Centre, said accommodate a variety of different productions. theatre-style seating. Likewise, the theatre space can be the building has 10,000 square feet of conference space “One of the really unique features is the seating reconfigured in a number of ways. that can be used as one to six rooms. The walls can be While Anvil Centre hopes to generate economic moved so the space can be reconfigured depending on development opportunities for the city, it’s also aimed at the need, and windows facing Columbia Street can be ◗Anvil Page 5

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Helping: Monarch Place brings joy to kids ◗ continued from page 1

to Monarch Place. The New Westminster-based organization helps women and children fleeing violence find a way out of danger and into a new life.

Mills and her kids eventually left Monarch and moved into a home in South Vancouver, where they have found peace. But while the violence is over, there are still financial challenges for Mills.

Those challenges are made more acute at Christmas time.

But, once again, Monarch Place was there to help her family.

Last year, Adele Thompson, a Monarch Place outreach worker, asked Mills to provide a Christmas list to Monarch from the kids. She urged Mills not to “minimize the price,” Mills tells The Record.

“She goes ‘let the kids – ask what they want and write it down, it doesn’t mean that they are nec-

“I was really touched. I had essarily going to get that,’” Mills phoned Monarch, and I was like, recalls.

But the list was a relatively sim- are you guys sure that we should be having all of this?” ple one.

Mills says.

“We focused basiAs for the kids, they cally on clothes, shoes, were, well, like kids on jackets, pillows, com- “There was Christmas – “ecstatic,” forters, pyjamas, slipis how Mills describes pers. … They got me a enough food them. vacuum. They bought to last us until “They even bought us pots and pans, dishus a roasting pan to es,” Mills says. When sometime in our turkey all of the gifts showed January. It was make in, knowing that I up, Mills was stunned wouldn’t have that,” by the generosity. awesome.” she says.

“They even bought Mills has been us Christmas orna- KAREN MILLS through a lot of ups ments to stand up in the mom and downs in the house, and Christmas time since she left decorations. There was enough food to last us until some- Saskatchewan but says she’s felt time in January,” she says. “It was tremendous relief knowing that her kids would be safe. awesome.”

As for this year’s list, Mills’ Their little Christmas tree was five-year-old daughter, Asia, likes dwarfed by the presents.

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Lalaloopsy dolls, her eight-yearold son, Soren, likes Halo toys and Lego, her 15-year-old son, Montana, is hoping for clothes, and Mills is in need of a pair of running shoes.

Monarch Place Christmas hampers help about 75 families each year, Thompson says.

“What we look for in an hamper, generally what we say is two to three quality gifts per person, a gift card for groceries … and some household items, Christmas baking, those kinds of things,” she explains.

In some cases, whole groups sponsor a family’s hamper – as was the case in Mills’ case – or individuals can drop off a gift or gift card and Monarch staff will supplement other hampers. Those who want to donate to Monarch’s Christmas hamper project can call Doris at 604-521-1888.

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system. It is totally retractable and electronic, and we can configure it.

We can get on the computer and say, this is the room setup we want, this is the type of event we are having, we need the seats set up this way – we program that. We push one button and seats will literally glide on the tracks and get locked into place,” Marling said. “It’s a pretty unique selling feature.”

If the seats are completely retracted, the theatre space can provide dinner seating for 350 people.

“That’s a huge piece for us,” Marling said. “We have the conference floor where we can do the working pieces of the conference, and then in the theatre we can move up the beautiful marble staircase and come into the theatre for your banquets.”

The city and architects sought to make the most of the spaces in Anvil Centre, but they also wanted it to be stunning. A “canyon wall” that stretches from the lobby to the fourth level will be covered in limestone, serving as an architectural feature in the atrium, and the lobby floor and stairs on the grand staircases will be covered in Carrara marble.

“It’s very cool,” Marling said.

“From an architectural perspective, there are some really interesting angles and difficult pieces to the building.”

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Make your mark on this wall New West residents encouraged to share their memories

BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

A public art wall is hoping to capture the community spirit that exists in the Royal City.

The City of New Westminster has collaborated with Tourism New Westminster and the Downtown New Westminster Business Improvement Area to launch a Moments Made in New West public art wall at the site of the recent fire on Columbia Street. The groups kicked off the initiative on Saturday, when crowds gathered downtown for the Santa Claus Parade.

“Everyone was very open to writing on the wall,” said Maddi McKitrick, a program and events coordinator with the downtown New Westminster Business Improvement Area. “We had people writing their memories.”

McKitrick said people thought the project was a great idea and were excited to put their thoughts on the wall.

Members of the community and visitors alike are encouraged to stop by the wall and write their thoughts on what New Westminster means to them.

“This is a great initiative that truly captures the spirit of our

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A moment: Tej Kainth of Tourism New Westminster stands in front of the Moments Made in New West public art wall at the 600 block of Columbia Street. community,” Mayor Wayne Wright said in a press release.

“While the fire on Columbia was devastating, this event has caused many to take a close look at what our community is all about and express ideas about where we are headed. The Moments Made in New West wall is an outlet for people to share their hopes and aspirations for their city.”

The Moments Made in New West public art wall is

part of a two-month long campaign to attract people to New Westminster’s downtown in the wake of the fire. The wall incorporates the words History, Celebrate, Future, Memories, Community and Experiences, encouraging people to share their thoughts on what those words mean to them.

“We want the wall to not only be filled with kind messages to the fire-affected businesses, but also with stories of memorable

moments people have had in New Westminster throughout the years,” said Tej Kainth, executive director of Tourism New Westminster. “The purpose of this wall is to celebrate the changing times of our historic downtown.”

“This community is amazing, and we know that at the end of the day, this wall is going to capture the spirit that makes New Westminster so special,” Kainth added.

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Don’t underestimate the power of helping others

who help those in need in so many difPerhaps, when you saw the headline ferent ways. We featured just one of those on this page, you rolled your eyes just a organizations on page 1 today. But there little and thought, “Gosh, another plea to are dozens more. Each year since 1996, help the needy – who am I, Santa?”

The Record has pulled together Well, in one word, yes. Let’s a Guide to Giving (this year it face it, the much-touted social starts on page 13) to help readsafety net has more holes than THE RECORD ers get acquainted with just a pound of swiss cheese. It is some of the groups that could virtually impossible to live use a hand – be it volunteer time or donaon social assistance, and many working tions of goods or money – to help them single parents can’t even make ends meet help others. with one job.

Frankly, the truth is that these groups New Westminster, thankfully, seems need all the time and help they can get to have a wide array of non-profit groups

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in the other 11 months of the year, but at this time of the year folks seem more receptive to giving. We could make cute analogies about busy elves trying to complete their to-do lists, but the reality is a bit more challenging than that: there are more people who need help than ever before and fewer donation dollars going around than in the past.

We know that there is plenty of demand for donation dollars and volunteer hours, and hundreds of causes that are important to different people.

With so many groups working for

environmental issues, disease research, international relief and more, it may seem easy to overlook the small organizations right here at home that do so much good for local residents.

Don’t underestimate the power of small good deeds – the sense of caring, community, possibility and, ultimately, joy that comes from helping neighbours can be transformative. It’s impossible to say how far and wide the positive “ripple effect” extends, but we do know this: when you create hope in another person, only good can follow.

I won’t say Merry Christmas – yet

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Holidays.” Even though this very year, the same canis an inclusive way of greetard is raised by some ing people or saying goodbye Christians: ‘Put the in light of the many observed Christ back in Christmas’ – as a holidays at this time of year – Christian I never thought he left Thanksgiving in the U.S. on Nov. – or have a “Merry Christmas” 28, Christmas on Dec. 25, Boxing and not “Happy Holidays.”

Day in Canada on Dec. 26 (it Shakespeare’s classic line, has nothing to do with a boxing “methinks thou doth protest too ring) and New Year’s much” (actually the Day on Jan. 1. Saying line is “The lady doth “Happy Holidays” too much, methinks” SCOTT LARSEN is not, nor has it ever from Hamlet, Act 3) been, a way to take comes to mind. See? Christ out of Christmas.

Down through the centuries we It is the retail sector years even tinker and tamper with the and years ago that has proclassics to fit today’s vernacular. moted the day after the U.S. I laugh at my Christian Thanksgiving as the beginning brothers and sisters who say of the Christmas season. Ironic Christmas is becoming too commercial all the while they plan to since some Christians rallying against the commercialization of string lights outside their home. their holiday have capitulated to Let alone begin making a list, checking it twice, before heading the commercial season in saying “Merry Christmas” too early. off to Wal-Mart, Kmart or any But they do this because of the other kind of retail mart to have their hard-earned dollars eagerly lack of knowledge of their own faith’s history. turned over at the checkout Just recently, I discovered stand.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt Is that what Christmas or lighted the annual Christmas what the birth of Jesus is really tree set-up on the Ellipse about? south of the White House on To wish someone “Merry Christmas” before Christmas Eve Christmas Eve back in 1939. (For his personal tree inside he was a on Dec. 24 is wrong. Christmas stickler for tradition: his tree had season or Christmastide doesn’t to have candles, which didn’t actually begin until Dec. 24 and make the head of the Secret lasts until Jan. 6. Advent season Service sleep well at night).

– the Christian Church’s new Clearly, then, someone has year – begins on Sunday, Dec. 1 been fiddling with making this and lasts until Dec. 23.

This why I laugh when holier- holiday come sooner and sooner.

Just the other night I saw them than-thou Christians have in light the Christmas Tree at recent years gone off about how incorrect it is to say “Happy ◗Christmas Page 7

IN MY OPINION

Dear Editor:

Mayor Wayne Wright’s latest comments about the future of the Pattullo Bridge are alarming because they show how little he understands the traffic problems faced by New Westminster. Wright opposes a new six-lane bridge because he fears it will create more congestion. I have news for him: New Westminster already has congestion, much of it involving traffic trying to leave the city, not enter it.

Has Wright not stood along Royal Avenue during rush hour recently and seen the long line of vehicles trying to get on the bridge to Surrey? Has he not stood along McBride to see two lanes of Surrey-bound traffic trying to merge into one? This congestion results in a cascade of consequences: roads are blocked; slow moving or idling vehicles

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churn out more air pollution; vehicles braking and gearing up cause more noise; accidents can happen as people try and cut in on each other or speed up later to make up lost time; emergency vehicles are impeded.

And yet the argument persists for a four-lane bridge. It would be absurd to spend a billion dollars to perpetuate the congestion we already have. A sixlane bridge is needed at the very least to move the existing traffic, and the cheapest and most logical place for it is near the current span. The new bridge should also be tolled, not only to cover its costs but to reduce the rat-runner truckers trying to avoid the Port Mann. In fact, an argument could be made to toll the Pattullo now to deter these truckers and raise money in advance for a new span.

Wright opposes a better bridge and yet endorses major residential and commercial projects, such as

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Bridge would help traffic ◗ continued from page 6

the new towers at the New West SkyTrain station, the proposed Larco project on the waterfront, the Anvil Centre and the Brewery District, with hardly any improvements to road infrastructure. People say you can’t build yourself out of congestion, but New Westminster is building in the congestion without handling its consequences.

The argument against major road and bridge improvements in New Westminster usually goes this way: the changes will automatically increase traffic congestion, including spilling more vehicles into residential areas.

I say that view is fundamentally flawed, and the reverse is true: road and bridge improvements would help unblock already existing congestion, freeing traffic to move more efficiently on arterial routes, thus easing pressure in local neighbourhoods.

David Lang, New Westminster

A more sensible solution?

Dear Editor:

We hear a lot of coverage on the huge liquefied natural gas resource in B.C., and that our economic future rests on the shoulders of exporting LNG (so other countries can use it to produce electricity).

We also hear great controversy on Site C and other hydroelectric projects, and the billions needed to build them.

How about we build electricity generation facilities in the areas where our vast LNG resources lie, and then we need only transmission lines, not pipelines. And those facilities will not cost billions.

Larry Hill, New Westminster

Trouble in the Royal City

Dear Editor:

As I sit in my new penthouse (two blocks from Coquitlam Centre looking out over the lake towards the mountains and the festive lights of the Evergreen Theatre), my thoughts turned to my former residence for 25 years – the kingdom of the Royal City. The letter regarding the mayor’s condo, the strata fees for which appear to

being paid on a fictionalized square footage, raised the question in my mind as to why he is selling. Could it be that the diesel fumes, train whistles, dangerous goods and the potential for emergency vehicle sirens crossing the new draw bridge across the Fraser moat to Queensborough or is the threat of his being dethroned by “old king coal” eroding the value of the investment in his Quayside castle?

Is this sale a precursor to his retirement to Australia, a penal colony founded by clearing the jails of “Old Westminster”?

His musings in this regard are truly regal in nature. He seems to believe that it is his royal prerogative to find a worthy successor to ensure that power is passed into the Wright hands (pun intended).

Pardon my scepticism, but isn’t it the voters who determine successors – not the incumbent?

The attempted sacking of yet another not-for-profit organization by the city, aided by mercenaries and carpetbaggers from outside the moat, also speaks of the Royal prerogative mind set of the fiefdom’s council who seem to believe that what is theirs is theirs and what is yours is theirs … eventually.

Even the habitués of the Westminster Club have moved on and their deserted headquarters ordered sold by the court to the Community Living Society, more in keeping with council’s future vision for New Westminster.

As I left the traffic-clogged streets of the Royal City, due in part to the city’s ongoing fight with its neighbours over new/ replacement bridges, I passed Anvil Castle and witnessed a murder of crows circling its “iconic” unfinished, unpaid for, unsold and unleased office tower – a reminder that one high-priced bureaucrat has promised to eat one of them if it remains unsold or unleased.

If the office space doesn’t sell or get leased, you can bet that the mayor’s legacy will be to house all those out-of-town living but working in New Westminster highpriced bureaucrats within Castle Anvil, while devolving costs on the backs of taxpayers, just like he devolves his condo costs on his neighbours.

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Christmas: ‘Happy Holidays’ is correct ◗ continued from page 6

Rockefeller Center in New York City and it was only Dec. 4.

As for me, I will wait to wish someone “Merry Christmas” until the day of Dec. 24 when I attend

Midnight Mass at my local Anglican parish.

If I lived in the U.S., I could say Happy Holidays before Thanksgiving and be correct and still true to my Christian faith.

Since I live in New

Westminster I will greet everyone with a Happy Holidays.

New Westminster resident Scott Larsen covered faith and religion in Seattle for a weekly newspaper and is a Roosevelt historian.

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Superintendent stepping down

Westminster very much, but this was an opportunity that I could just not turn down.”

Woudzia has run the After almost a decade of running the New district for more than eight Westminster school dis- years. Under his leadership, trict, superintendent John student performance and Woudzia is leaving at the achievement has improved end of next month, but the significantly.

“I want to thank Dr. longtime educator is stayWoudzia for his years of ing in the field. commitment to Woudzia will our district, and be vice-president, we appreciate his education and approachable and student services caringleadership,” at Vancouver board of educaCommunity tion chair Jonina College (VCC) and Campbell said in expects to begin the release. his new position “It has been an on Feb. 3, 2014. honour to work “It has been an with John. He honour to serve John Woudzia as superinten- superintendent always kept the student at the cendent of the New Westminster school district tre, and our community has for the past eight-and-a- seen the enormous growth half years,” Woudzia said in student achievement in a media release. “I am under his leadership,” said extremely proud to have board vice-chair Michael been associated with such Ewen.

Over the next few weeks, an outstanding and caring group of teachers, support the board of education will staff, the board of education be meeting to develop a and administrators who plan for hiring a new superhave always put the inter- intendent.

See an extended story at ests of our students at the forefront. I will miss New www.royalcityrecord.com.

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Safe rooms: Call for watchdog to review school use ◗ continued from page 1

not keep records of who is put in them and for how long, and there seems to be no requirement to inform parents of their use,” she wrote.

For Bodnar, one of the issues is the fact that there isn’t a provincewide policy on the use of the rooms, and there is no tracking system in place.

The issue isn’t related to students who may want a space they can go to be alone.

“What we are talking about are students being forced into those rooms through a variety of means and being forced to stay there,” Bodnar said.

After the Record report in the summer, Inclusion B.C. conducted a survey, which 200 parents and guardians responded to. After the results were revealed last month, Premier Christy Clark promised a probe into the use of the rooms.

Some of the most upsetting stories Bodnar read in the survey include children as young as five being forced in the rooms; reports of physical harm and pain being experienced by students; students being placed in darkened rooms, and students being dragged to the spaces.

Another student who happened to have a cellphone called 911 when he was placed in a room against his will.

“That tells you that when that child is experiencing fear and potential harm and harm being done to him, so he’s calling 911. It’s the responsible thing for him to do,” Bondar said.

It’s the province’s duty to followup on the concerns and devise a solution that ensure students’ emotional and physical safety, according to Bodnar.

“We know this is happening. It’s been reported to happen. It’s not being denied by school districts,” she said. “We have a duty now that we know to act together so that we can give educators the tools and the support they need so they do not have to resort to these kinds of aversive procedures with students. It’s wrong to be hurting students.”

As for New Westminster, district administrators and the district parent advisory council met in the summer to determine better practices for the use of isolation rooms in local schools.

After the meeting, the district

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announced certain standards: safe rooms could only be used if mandated in a student’s individual education plan; use of the spaces was made voluntary; and rooms are visible to the outside and doors may not be locked, according to a letter to parents from district parent advisory council vicechairperson Maya Russell.

Board of education chair Jonina Campbell said there are guidelines around the use of the spaces, but “they always welcome opportunities to make sure students are safe.”

“If the ministry would like to review this provincially, then we welcome the opportunity to work alongside them,” she said.

If any investigation found questionable practices in New Westminster, Campbell said the district would move to address that.

“At the end of the day, student safety is always our first priority,” she said. “I would be concerned about there being a perception that we weren’t doing that without a review, and if a review identified that then we would certainly look at that.”

The Record could not reach TurpelLafond by press time for comment.

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former resident of Woodlands School will be among the comedians taking to the stage at Lafflines Comedy Club next week.

Richard McDonald, a longtime volunteer with community living organizations, will be among the featured standup comedians in A Christmas Comedy Night that’s taking place on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m.

Impressionist Jordana Rose Pratt, Ben Simcoe and Clifford Prang of Panic Squad are also featured.

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by B.C. People First, which will get proceeds from the event. Tickets are $15 at the door. In addition to the comedy show, A Christmas Comedy Night includes door prize draws and a 50/50 draw. To purchase tickets in advance go to www.tinyurl.com/ ChristmasComedy. People can also RSVP to Meredith at 604-600-8951.

Quayside fun

The Quayside Community Board is inviting community members to

celebrate the season on the Royal City’s waterfront.

The residents’ organization is holding its eighth annual Light up the Quay event. It’s encouraging Quayside residents to decorate their balconies, lobbies, yards and courtyards for the holidays. Community members are invited to take a stroll through the neighbourhood to check out their efforts.

“We call it the Candy Cane Loop,” said James Crosty, organizer of this year’s event. “We call it the loop because people are encouraged to start at River Market, one of our title sponsors, walk along the Fraser River promenade and then return via Quayside Drive – or the reverse.”

Judges will once again select winners for best residential décor, best lobby and best building, as well as the coveted Griswold Award for the most over-the-top display.

Judging will take place on Thursday, Dec. 19.

As part of this year’s event, the Quayside Community Board has expanded its holiday food drive and joined forces with the Festival of Trees that is being produced by The Stage New Westminster at River Market from Dec. 12 to Jan. 4. People are invited to visit the Quay Tree on the main floor of River Market, bring a non-perishable food item

and get a ballot to choose their favourite tree in the festival.

All food collected through the Light up the Quay and the Festival of Trees events will help local charities. See www.quay sideboard.com.

Looking back

Newspapers are providing some glimpses into Christmases past at the New Westminster Historical Society’s upcoming presentation.

Everyone is invited to attend the presentation on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the New Westminster

Public Library at 716 Sixth Ave. The topic is Christmas Past in New Westminster – as Reported in the Local Press.

Archie Miller has shown examples of published accounts about streets, stores, celebrations, traditions and everyday activities in the holiday season from past years.

“In this presentation, he will gather together many of the colourful and entertaining reports just as they appeared in the local newspapers in the first decades of the city’s history,” said a press release about the event. “This presentation will be a nice break from

the constant activity of this time of year.”

The program is free and everyone is welcome to attend. There is no need to pre-register.

Award winner

Kudos to Christine MacLeod, who was among the recent winners of the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Education for 2013.

MacLeod is a lead instructor of Good Beginnings, a professional development program at Douglas College for family childcare providers. She received a certificate of

achievement for her work at Wee Kids Family Day Care, a licensed facility she owns and operates in Delta, B.C. “Christine’s passion for family childcare is also reflected in her work at Douglas College as she strives to inspire the students in her Good Beginnings class,” said Cheryl Jeffs, program manager in the faculty of child, family and community studies.

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◗ IN THE COMMUNITY

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ew Westminster residents continue to show compassion and concern for those in need year-in, year-out.

The Record launched its Guide to Giving in 1996 to provide residents with information about the non-profit organizations in our community in need of help at Christmas – and beyond. Through the years, the Guide to Giving has helped inform citizens about local groups that are helping people in need – at home and abroad, as well as groups supporting the arts, animals and more.

At this time of year, people are often looking for ways to give back to the community, whether it’s by making a financial donation or offering a few hours of their time. Part 1 of The Record’s annual Guide to Giving begins today. It continues in the Dec. 18 issue.

Bead for Life

Bead for Life seeks to eradicate poverty – one bead at a time.

New Westminster residents Peter and Mary Jo Dawe are community representatives for Bead for Life, a non-profit organization that sells jewelry that women in northern Uganda make from recycled paper. Bead for Life, a member of the Fair Trade Federation, pays women cash for the jewelry and shea butter soaps and body creams sold by volunteers like the Dawes.

Bead for Life uses the profits from the sale of beads to provide scholarships for village girls to attend secondary school.

The Dawes will be selling beads and shea organic products made by women in Uganda at River Market on Dec. 14, 15 and 21. For more information, email maryjo. dawe@gmail.com.

Food bank

Hundreds of people get a helping hand from the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society each week in New Westminster.

The society welcomes donation of nonperishable food items such as canned fish, canned meat, peanut butter, pasta, soups, rice, pasta sauces, baby food and diapers.

Cash donations go a long ways, as the society is able to purchase three times as much food as individuals could buy on their own.

Locally, the New Westminster depot distributes food to people in need once a week. Donations can be dropped off at the food bank at 1111 Sixth Ave. People can also make donations to bins at local Safeway stores. For more information or to donate, call 604-525-9628.

Lookout Emergency Aid

The Lookout Emergency Aid Society would be pleased if Santa’s elves brought some gifts for its clients this holiday season.

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Santa’s elves: Kelly Friesen of the Seniors Services Society with Jim Marshall at the Be a Santa to a Senior tree at the Sapperton Thrifty’s. The society is looking for more people to provide gifts for seniors.

North Shore for homeless people or indiThe foundation raises funds for equipviduals who are at risk of homelessness. ment, facility enhancements and activity programming at Queen’s Park Care Centre In New Westminster, Lookout operates the Cliff Block, the Russell Residence, the and William Rudd House. The gift shop Rhoda Kaellis Residence, which offer tranlocated at Queen’s Park Care Centre is one of the ways the foundation raises money. sitional and emergency housing spaces, “We have some really nice stuff as well as the extreme weather shelter on nights of bad weather. down there, and it is priced Dave Brown, community really well,” said Colleen THE RECORD’S services manager in New McDonald, who coordinates the gift shop. “Every penny Westminster, said the society made in that gift shop goes welcomes donation of socks, back into projects for the resiunderwear, bus passes and dents. It is really special.” gift cards. Treats for people in The shop, located inside the homes are also welcome the centre’s lobby at 315 at this time of year.

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Seniors Services Society

The Seniors Services Society has a huge demand for donations for its annual Be A Santa to a Senior program.

Four trees have been set up where shoppers can choose an ornament from the tree and buy a gift for a local senior in need.

Each ornament includes the name of a senior connected to the society and a gift suggestion for that person.

Kelly Friesen, independent living coordinator with the Seniors Services Society, said there are 130 people on the gift list, but there are still ornaments on the tree and an estimated 50 gifts are still needed.

“These folks are more isolated. They may not have friends of family who are watching out for them through the holidays,” she said. “It’s just a way to bring little bit of cheer their way.”

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For the wee ones who have caught on to (your) touch screen devices, the Vtech InnoTab 3 Learning Tablet is perfect for 3-9 year olds. It comes loaded with apps and a camera all to their own. For older kids the Google Nexus 7 is very cool. It has a 7 inch screen, 16GB and every core feature you need in a tablet.

Gone are the days of simple gifts for kids – Popples, Pogo Balls, Rainbow Bright and Roller Racers. The youth of today know what they want, and it usually involves tech. Whether it’s because of a new trend or a product that their favourite celebrity is sporting at the moment, kids want the latest and greatest, and nothing seems to hit the spot as much as new technology.

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If your teen has a passion for music, then headphones are the way to go.

Beats by Dr. Dre produce high-debnition sound, turning listening to music into an experience. The iRig Mix is a mobile mixer for iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, and is great for teens who want to experiment with DJing.

Many kids are into gaming and with PlayStation 4 and Xbox One hitting the shelves just before the holiday season, parents should be prepared. These two consoles are hot items this year. A couple of key games for either console are Call of Duty: Ghosts, and Assassins Creed 4: Black Flag.

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Guide: Be Santa for a local senior ◗ continued from page 13

Volunteers and staff wrap the items, and groups of volunteers deliver the gifts from Dec. 16 to 20 – so time is of the essence.

“By hand delivering (the gifts), we’re making that connection. It’s really important. Just that five minutes, having a chat, delivering the gift, you could be the only person seeing that senior that day,” Friesen said. “That’s a huge piece in all of our programs, that contact. It might be brief, but it’s really important.”

Anyone wishing to Be a Santa to a Senior can drop by trees at: London Drugs (555 Sixth St.); Thrifty Foods (270 East Columbia St.); Your Dollar Store With More (811 Carnarvon St.); and London Drugs at Market Crossing (7280 Market Crossing, Burnaby).

The Seniors Services Society provides a wide range of services including Meals on Wheels, grocery shopping, support calls and tax clinics to more than 500 seniors. In addition to donations, the society always welcomes volunteers for its various programs, including drivers for its transportation and Meals and Wheels programs.

To help the Seniors Services Society, call 604-520-6621.

VEATA

A New Westminster-based animal welfare group is always in need of foster homes.

VEATA – Volunteer Education and Assistance Team for Animals – focuses on short-term pet fostering for individual and families in crisis situations, such as people staying in transition houses, detox centres and emergency hospital stays.

“We receive dozens of call every year from people looking for a safe place for their pets while they get the help they

need. They are afraid if they have to leave their animals that they will be abandoned or adopted out, or in some cases euthanized, and this is a barrier to seeking help,” said VEATA president Cheryl Rogers.

“Their pets are their family; they love them. It’s so important to be able to help them to get the help they need to recover and to assure them they will be reunited with their pets.”

While most of the animals needing foster homes are cats and dogs, and sometimes small animals such as rats and guinea pigs, VEATA will try and find foster homes for any species.

VEATA’s mandate also includes educating the public about the humane treatment of animals and disaster planning for animals. The group needs volunteers to develop and deliver educational programs for schools and other public forums.

Doggy Fun Day, held every August in Queen’s Park, is VEATA’s main fundraising event.

“This year, Doggy Fun Day is Aug. 24, our 15th year, so we want to expand it to include a pre-event dog walkathon,” Rogers said. “We are looking for volunteers and sponsors in order to make this a really special event that we can carry forward. ” Cash donations are always welcome as they help VEATA with mounting veterinary costs, nutritional food and other petrelated needs for low-income pet owners.

Anyone who is interested in volunteering for the society, fostering a pet or making a financial donation can email veatasociety@ gmail.com or write VEATA, Box 31, 667 Columbia St., New Westminster, B.C., V3M 1A8.

The Guide to Giving will continue in the Dec. 18 edition of The Record.

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Frosty Fraser: Captain Doug Leaney, Joy Wardle and Vic Leach on the paddlewheeler Native. The paddlewheeler took two sailings in support of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank on Dec. 1.

Cruising for food The paddlewheeler Native got into the Christmas spirit with two recent sailings for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.

The Native set sail on Sunday, Dec. 1 for two special trips designed to collect donations for the food bank.

The 90-minute trips, which usually cost $40, were offered in exchange for cash and food donations.

Performers were also aboard to entertain the passengers.

“After a very rainy Saturday and early Sunday, the weather broke, and we had

excellent visibility with just a bit of wind,” wrote Louisa Lundy in an email to The Record. “There was a small squall just as the Native took off on the second trip.”

Passengers were treated to extra entertainment as the Native came into dock on its first trip, when one of the local tugs did a 360-degree turn.

Lundy notes it was a great visual spectacle for all, “except to Captain Doug, who was trying to contend with a fast-rising tide and the underwater turbulence associated with the tug’s waves.”

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The Treasure Room is open ith less than two Tuesday to Sunday from 1 weeks before to 5 p.m. until Dec. 23. For Christmas Day, more information, call 604many people will be out 525-3244. and about shopping this weekend. We’ve got some Step back suggestions in time to make your and enjoy a shopping as tour of Irving enjoyable as House, which possible – and is decked out some ideas to in its Victorian help you get Christmas finery for all to away from the enjoy. Irving crowds, too. We House, the are continuing city’s oldest with our popuhome, is open lar feature, The from noon Record’s Top (or more) to 4 p.m. on Five (or More) Things to Do Things to do Saturdays This Weekend this weekend and Sundays.

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15. For more information, Get into the holiday spirit at the Christmas call Irving House at 604527-4640 or email museNight Marketplace at River Market, where you’ll um@newwestcity.ca. find some unique handEnjoy a laugh at the made crafts and enjoy live Vagabond Players’ permusic. formance of The Importance The marketplace takes of Being Uncle Roscoe. The place on Friday, Dec. 13 Christmas comedy takes from 5 to 8 p.m. at River to the stage at the Bernie Market, 810 Quayside Dr. Admission is free, but people are asked to bring donations for the food bank.

If you miss this week’s event, another night market will be held on Friday, Dec. 20 – same time, same place.

Pick up some oneof-a-kind gifts at the Treasure Room, an annual offering of the New Westminster Arts Council.

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Showtime is 8 p.m., and tickets are $15, or $13 for seniors and students. For reservations, call 604-5210412 or send an email to reservations@vagabond players.ca.

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of shopping in the uptown and drop by New Westminster’s newest watering hole – Union Jack Public House. The pub recently opened at 525 Seventh St., in the space that was the longtime home of Moonrakers. The full menu can be found at www.unionjackpublic house.com.

Email your Top 5 ideas to calendar@royalcityrecord. com or send them to tmc manus@royalcityrecord.com.

You can also check out our full arts and events calendar listings online, at www.royal cityrecord.com.

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New name, new look for Hyack The Hyack Festival Association has unveiled a new name, but it’s a familiar one.

Festivals New West is the new moniker, but it is a name that was first kicked around when former executive director Douglas Smith was involved in the organization. There is also a colourful, spruced-up logo to go with the organization’s name.

“It is Christmas – a time of giving – and we wanted to enter the season by giving our members and the citizens of New Westminster a look at what Hyack has in store for 2014. We also wanted to enter the new year with a truly fresh and invigorated association,” president Gavin Palmer said in a media release.

“This is why we thought it was the perfect time of year to initiate a sneak peak at our efforts to date.

“We consider this a working platform on which to build a new, more relevant Hyack in the years ahead. We wanted people to know that we listened to what they had to say and did something concrete about it.”

The Hyack organization has had some internal issues since the summer, when four Hyack executive members fired Smith without getting approval from the board of directors.

Since then, there have been two feuding camps and many questions about the state of the organization. But the recent press release paints a rosy picture, describing the new name and logo as an

Freshen up: The Hyack Festival has a new name and logo. It will now be called Festivals New West. image update.

Palmer said the Hyack board has long supported the name change, and the goal is to attract a broader audience to Hyack events.

The press release includes a designer’s note that describes the thought process behind the logo: “The logo emphasizes the word ‘Festivals,’ which means it is all about fun-first. The colour orange is one of the trend colours for spring 2014 and is a relevant colour in our cultural/political environment. The spray splashing off the right side represents the mighty Fraser River.

“The colours in the spray represent the many festivals Hyack produces and those we hope to produce with other organizations. All this rests on a stable base in black text, stating New West. The use of New West is a testament to the common use of this short form for the City of New Westminster.”

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Black Bond Books has managed to endure the many plot twists and turns of the book business, carving out a place for itself in a tough climate. It also happens to have one of its mostloved locations right here in New Westminster.

“We’ve sort of weathered just about anything that anybody could throw at us,” Black Bond owner Cathy Jesson says with a chuckle.

First it was the big-box businesses that were going to slam the bookstore shut, and now it’s the looming threat of the eReader.

But neither has been as devastating to Black Bond as predicted.

locations in the Lower Mainland.

They are now pondering opening another location in Vancouver – not bad for a company that was started in Manitoba in 1963 by a handful of book lovers, including Jesson’s mom, Madeline Neill.

Eventually Neill, now 84 and retired, moved west and opened the first Black Bond Book location in White Rock in 1975.

The family run operation continues today with Jesson’s daughter and ex-husband, who also help run the business.

As for what’s helped them stay in business for so many years, Jesson’s chalks it up to their staff, who are passionate about books.

The New West location has also been very “strong,” Jesson says, because “it’s a community that values history and values some independence.”

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Pen pals: Black Bond Books New West manager Lorraine Williams and Black Bond owner Cathy Jesson at the Royal City store. me to stay. … I remind her of that,” Jesson says, laughing.

The store started in the city at the old New Westminster Mall, then made the move to Royal City Centre, where it was tucked in the back corner of the mall. It recently made a move toward the food court.

They love the new location, which has raised their profile and bumped sales, says Jesson, who is grateful to the Royal City Centre management for its support.

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“They’re selling lots and lots of blankets and candles and stuff like that, and we are still selling lots of books.”

As for the digital book business, Jesson says a couple of years ago, “everyone was setting their hair on fire” over it, but market demand has levelled off at about 17 per cent.

“It’s actually been in a little bit of decline in Canada,” she says. “I think what’s happened in many, many instances, it was a device that was given to people because somebody said, ‘Oh, they like to read, so we are going to buy them one of these.’ That isn’t the way they like to read basically. People look at screens all day long, and it’s nice to just have something you can share, too.”

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As of the writing of this column, the campaign had 28 backers with pledges totaling $1,395. The group must raise the entire $3,000

by Dec. 24 in order to get the money.

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Literary types, you may want to check out some events in town this weekend.

Another Poetic Justice reading session is happening on Sunday, Dec. 15 at the Heritage Grill backroom, 447 Columbia St. This session is hosted

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mend that you show up at New Westminster Christian Reformed Church this Saturday (Dec. 14) for a 2 p.m. concert.

New West’s own Amabilis Singers (to which I belong) are presenting A Christmas Wish, featuring a mix of holiday music from familiar classics to some beautiful, less familiar offerings.

Tickets are $20 (or free for children under 12). You can buy at the door or book ahead by calling 604-4336538.

See www.amabilis singers.org for more.

New Westminster Christian Reformed Church is at 8255 13th Ave. in Burnaby.

Send Lively City ideas to Julie, jmaclellan@royalcity record.com.

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Send us photos and details of your spectacular Christmas display, and we will include your home in our upcoming listing.

Email details and photos to Cayley Dobie at cdobie@royalcityrecord.com, tag @TheRoyalCityRecord on Instagram or tweet us at @TheRecord.

– Cayley Dobie

New Westminster residents, it’s time to show your love of the holidays.

The Record is compiling a list of the best and brightest Christmas displays in the city.

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BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

Burnaby Lake Rugby Club is becoming a spawning ground for players of the year.

Last week, B.C. Rugby named two Burnaby Lake club members Joe Dolesau and Julia Sugawara as the 2013 premier players of the year – the first time in the association’s history that recipients have come from a single club.

For Sugawara, it was her second such player of the year recognition – the first was in 2006 – and the third for a Burnaby Lake woman.

For Dolesau, it was his first and second for a club player. Pat Riordan earned player of the year in 2003, while Anna Schnell was the women’s recipient in 2010.

“It speaks to the allinclusive nature of our club,” said Burnaby Lake director of rugby Simon Smolden. “I believe we are the only club that has had a women’s team from Day 1.”

The results show, with Burnaby Lake women winning the Gordon Harris Memorial Cup six of the last 11 seasons, including last year.

Smolden attributes much of the success of the women’s program to Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame coach Walt Brandl and players like Sugawara, who have taken an active part both on and off the pitch.

“It speaks volumes for our program. We’re about developing a pathway for young people

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Two-time winner: Julia Sugawara was named B.C. Rugby’s female player of the year for a second time. and club rugby for everybody,” Smolden added.

“Julia and Joe realize they

couldn’t have done it without people to practise against.”

Julia called the honour “a big surprise.”

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Two-time goaltender of the year Tyler Richards is now a Burnaby Laker.

The New Westminster Salmonbellies sent their allstar keeper to the Burnaby Lakers for two first-round draft picks in a Western Lacrosse Association trade officially concluded on Thursday.

Richards, who was goalie and rookie of the year in his 2008 WLA debut, was dealt to the senior A Lakers for Burnaby’s firstround draft picks in 2014 and 2015.

The27-year-oldRichards has a lifetime 0.827 save percentage in the regular season and is 0.833 in 30 playoff games in six seasons in the WLA. “(Richards) made it very clear he didn’t want to play with our organization, and we think we got fair market value for arguably the best goaltender in the league,” said Salmonbellies president Dan Richardson.

With the trade, New Westminster will pick second and fifth in the upcoming WLA junior draft. They also second first-round pick the following year.

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Race driver signs for full season in 2014

BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

Pro driver Michael Valiante of Burnaby signed with the Spirit of Daytona racing team for a full season on the newly merged Tudor United SportsCar Championship.

The 33-year-old Valiante, who drove a partial season with new race team 8Star Motorsports in the Grand Am Rolex Series last season, is expected to co-drive the SDR Corvette Daytona Prototype with GM factory driver Richard Westbrook for the entire 11-series championship.

Valiante drove for Spirit of Daytona in 2012, which included

a checkered flag at Mid-Ohio.

Last season, Valiante made it to the podium on two occasions, placing runner-up in backto-back races at Mid-Ohio and Watkins Glen.

“Michael did a great job for us in 2012, and we are really excited for him to race with us full time next season,” said SDR team owner Troy Flis in a press release. “Having him back, … we should not only come out of the box much stronger, but we will hopefully be able to develop a championship-contending campaign.”

With the merger of the GrandAm and American Le Mans series, Valiante says with car manu-

facturers fully behind the new Daytona when the official offer series and more drivers allowed was made.

“I’ve had success (with SDR) on the circuit, sports car racing and it’s a good program. in North America has I have a chance to win never been better. a championship next “Itmakesitamuchbetyear, so for me, it’s a ter series,” said Valiante. no-brainer to begin test“More European drivers ing now and working are coming to compete for next year,” Valiante and more cars, and that’s said. good for everybody.”

Valiante also inked In fact, 17 racing teams another one-year deal are scheduled to comwith Honda of America pete in the first stop on the new tour at the Roar Michael Valiante: to race in the Continental before the 24 at Daytona “I consider my- Tire series. self very lucky.”

While racing two serin early January. ies has its professional Valiante had an option to renew his contract with 8Star, challenges, with a six-year-old but chose to side with Spirit of back at home, the feast-or-famine

nature of professional racing is something both drivers and their families must learn to accept, he added.

“I’m really fortunate making a living in motorsports. There are very few Canadians, maybe three, who are able to do that.

So I consider myself very lucky,” Valiante said.

The Tudor championship will pair the Daytona Prototype from the Rolex Series with the P2 from the ALMS. The Tudor series includes a stop in Canada on July 12 and 13, at the Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in Bowmanville, Ont., 75 kilometres east of Toronto.

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Rugby: They are at practice all the time Clan women stage

comeback in hoop conference opener

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team, which she has represented for much of her playing career, including 10 years on the senior team and at the age-grade level before that.

Her goal is to lead Canada to the 2014 World Cup next year, but there is also a continued focus on building the club women’s program.

“We have a culture of excellence (at Burnaby Lake). It’s not about just winning games, it’s about the process and improving,” said Sugawara.

“A lot of it comes from a really supportive coaching staff.”

Still more comes from veteran players like Sugawara, who bring the knowledge of what it takes to build a winner to the field.

“I guess, I just kind of take the success of our team personally,” she added.

While Sugawara is working her way back to the World Cup, Dolesau is hoping to one day get his first callup to the senior national team.

The Fijian-born all-purpose back played for Canada A in last summer’s Americas Rugby Championships against Canada East and the United States after he was recognized in 2011 as the Canadian Rugby Championship co-player of the year.

Canada to play for 15th at jr. field hockey worlds

Simon Fraser University came back from an 11-point deficit to win its Great Northwest conference basketball season opener.

The Clan women defeated border rival the Western Washington Vikings 62-58 with a second-half rally at home last Saturday.

Trailing 46-35 with 11 minutes to play in the game, junior guard Katie

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Running away with it: Joe Dolesau, with ball, was named the B.C. Rugby premier male player of the year.

But while the careers of Sugawara and Dolesau differ, their commitment to the game is not, said Smolden.

“They are the same. They’re at practice all the time. They are honing their talent all the time. When there is a pickup game, they are there, all the time,” Smolden said.

“(Joe) just wants that one (cap).

It’s a reflective honour for the club – that’s the top of the pyramid – but we’re pushing to increase the base and challenge that Rugby Canada team in Victoria.” tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

Burnaby Field Hockey Club’s Gabriel Garcia-Ho and Brenden Bissett of New Westminster shared in Canada’s scoring in a 3-2 loss to Spain at the international field hockey junior World Cup in New Dehli, India on Thursday.

Garcia-Ho opened the scoring for the junior national team on a break down the left side, faking inside and then beating the Spanish keeper on the backhand. Trailing 3-1, Bissett also scored in the 64th minute.

Canada is scheduled to play Egypt for 15th place at the junior worlds.

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Lowen sparked the comeback with a layup, while finishing the game with 12 points, four steals and 10 deflections on defence.

Leading scorer Erin Chambers sealed the win, scoring the Clan’s last four points to finish with a game-high 27 points – on seven-of-12 shooting and 13-of-14 from the freethrow line.

New West sports briefs The Burnaby-based Focus Volleyball Club is seeking boys and girls from 12 to 18 years of age for the upcoming 2014 season. Tryouts will be held the weekend of Dec. 14 and 15 at local venues. Please go to www.focus volleyball.com for times and sites.

Shooting camp

STM will be holding a basketball shooting camp on Dec. 27 and 28 for boys and girls in grades 3 to 7. Contact Dominic at d.zimmermann@stmc.bc.ca or call 604-5211801.

First junior A goal

Marco Ballarin of New Westminster scored his first B.C. Junior Hockey League goal with the Prince George Spruce Kings in a 6-3 loss to the Coquitlam Express on Dec. 6. Ballarin, who signed with the Prince George club earlier in the week, tallied his first junior A marker in the opening minute of the middle period that temporarily tied the game at 2-2.

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