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MEET EMILY LUU: MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR GIRLS

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mily Luu has a passion for dance, loves hanging out with her friends and enjoys playing pranks on her

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Which pretty much makes her a regular 10-year-old girl.

The small girl with the big smile also happens to be one of 36 girls from across North America chosen to be featured in a magazine for tweens, Discovery Girls.

Emily is one of six featured girls in the April/May edition of the magazine, which is out now.

Emily, a Grade 5 student at Herbert Spencer Elementary, is taking time out after school on a Friday afternoon, before heading off to dance class, to chat enthusiastically about the experience.

She won the chance to be featured when the magazine ran a contest last year, asking girls to fill out a questionnaire about issues of concern to tweens.

“It took me a long time to finish the questionnaire,” Emily recalls.

She figured it was worth it, though, because she’s been a fan of the magazine since discovering it at the public library.

“I started to read it and I couldn’t stop,” she says.

She points out there aren’t a lot of magazines for girls her age – those too old for My Little Pony Magazine and too young for Teen Vogue and its ilk. She likes Discovery Girls, she says, because it covers real issues from the perspective of real girls – with girls sharing things like their Worst Day Ever and their most embarrassing moments.

“It makes me feel a little bit happier about myself when I see I’m not the only one that makes these weird mistakes,” she says with a smile.

Her questionnaire was chosen, according to the magazine, because her responses “demonstrated the compassion, determination and enthusiasm of Discovery Girls, and her perspectives and attitudes about issues facing today’s tweens were identified as a source of ◗Emily Page 8

15 full-time teachers could lose jobs in effort to reduce $2.69M deficit

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Being herself: New Westminster’s Emily Luu, a Grade 5 student at Herbert Spencer Elementary, is featured in the April/May edition of Discovery Girls magazine. She was one of 36 girls from around North America chosen for the honour.

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Bigger classes and layoffs is how the New Westminster school district plans to deal with a looming $2.69 million deficit for next year’s budget, parents and staff heard at a public meeting on Wednesday night.

The district is considering a number of measures, including cutting more than 15 full-time teaching and 11 support staff positions; increasing the average class size at the high school, online school and the alternate programs; and shutting down Hume Park Elementary school.

The district also plans to close its continuing education program, which offers non-credit interest classes, such as yoga and basket weaving.

“All of these are difficult, none of these are welcome. The reality is we really must balance the budget,” secretary-treasurer Al Balanuik told the crowd of about 60 who turned out to hear the district’s plan to offset the shortfall.

He said the district’s goal was to maintain the “integrity” of all its programs.

But for some at the meeting, the district didn’t do enough to explain how the cuts will impact students.

“I think we owe it to the public to outline those effects,” New Westminster Teachers’ Union president Grant Osborne said. “There are going to be effects, there

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Skipper awarded for action

hypothermia and was in an obvious state of panic. Because the tide was low and the current was strong, Cobb knew he had to The captain of a boat once be careful helping the victim to moored on the city’s waterfront safety to avoid ending up in the has been recognized by the B.C. river himself. and Yukon Lifesaving Society.

A passerby witnessed the The society recently presented rescue and called 911, and police David Cobb with a silver medal arrived at the scene. for merit to acknowl“The police zodiac edge meritorious serboat then arrived on vice in saving lives. He scene to assist in bringing was among the people the victim to safety. Being recognized with rescue that Skipper Cobb was and honour awards at a the only person around ceremony on March 29 that morning, and conat the Fairmont Hotel sidering the cold and Vancouver. fast-flowing water at that According to the time of year, it is certain society, Cobb, a former that the victim would not Irish Army Ranger, has have made it out of the spent many nights on frigid water without his the water on his livehelp,” stated the society’s aboard fishing boat, the website. “We can’t think historic Chief Skugaid, of a better way to recogan 86-foot, two-masted David Cobb nize Chief Skugaid’s 100 halibut schooner that Received silver years of service on the was first put into sermedal for merit water than to present her vice in May 1913. award for saving Skipper, David Cobb, “Only three days with a silver medal for after its 100th birthday, man’s life. merit for saving a life the Chief served in the that day on the Fraser River.” rescue of a drowning man from Cobb was honoured to receive the icy waters of the Fraser River,” the award but also believes the stated the society’s website. “In New Westminster police officers the early hours of a May mornand firefighters who attended ing, while moored at the New the scene deserve credit for their Westminster dock at the foot of role in the rescue. He was first Sixth Street, Skipper Cobb heard on scene, after hearing the man’s a faint cry for help that he first calls for help. thought was in his dreams. He “I thought I was dreaming. I jumped out of bed, put on his was hearing his voice. He was overalls and hit the main deck to follow the sound. He soon noticed calling out … ‘Help me’, ‘Save me’,” Cobb told The Record. “All a person in the water clinging onto one of the mooring lines. The I could see was his face, not even his head. He was face up. It was skipper later described what he quite surreal.” saw as a body that looked like it After rubbing his eyes to was ‘streaming like a piece of seaensure he wasn’t seeing things, weed’ from the line. Cobb threw the man a life ring and with a five Cobb got to work and started rescuing the man who had a “life foot boat hook, started working grip clamp” on the Chief Skugaid’s the victim towards a ladder.” mooring lines.

According to the society, the While it’s been more than 50 man was pale, suffering from

BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

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Wake-up call: David Cobb, skipper of Chief Skugaid, above, pulled a man from the Fraser River

Thursday morning when he was awoken by cries for help. Inset photo, taken by Cobb, shows the rescue boat arriving and the man in Cobb’s dinghy.

Front page news: David Cobb posed on Chief Skugaid for a story and

photo on the front page of The Record on May 31, 2013 after he rescued a man from drowing in the Fraser River. years since he took “man overboard drills” and lifesaving training with the Irish Army, he said the skills he learned were as fresh as the day he first learned them.

Cobb left his mooring spot in front of Fraser River Discovery Centre last August, after the City of New Westminster received a Supreme Court order requiring him to move on. He had arrived on the waterfront in June 2011

and viewed it as a “common law tie up area,” while the city and the property owner considered it trespassing.

While Cobb enjoys his new moorage spot in Fort Langley, he’s not ruling out a return to the Royal City.

He said a number of people have encouraged him to run for city council in November’s municipal election.

Mayor says: Let Coquitlam have six lanes

BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

If Coquitlam and Surrey want a six-lane replacement for the Pattullo Bridge, they can have it, says New Westminster Mayor Wayne Wright Some Surrey councillors have been pushing for a six-

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lane replacement for the Pattullo Bridge. On Monday, Coquitlam city council endorsed a new sixlane, tolled bridge between New Westminster and Surrey, with two of those lanes initially being designated as HOV. Wright was disappointed to learn of Coquitlam’s position about the Pattullo Bridge.

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“I think it’s a lot better that we connect them with Surrey – they both want a six-lane bridge. That’s probably what they should do,” he told The Record. “They should go from Surrey to Coquitlam.

They both want six lanes.”

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Those options were narrowed down to six alternatives meriting further evaluation: rehabilitating the existing Pattullo Bridge to three or four lanes; building a new four-, five- or six-lane bridge at the existing crossing; or building a new four-lane Surrey-toCoquitlam Bridge (with a two- or ◗Pattullo Page 9

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Schools: ‘There’s going to be effects on kids,’ says union assertion that despite cuts, are going to be effects on it would maintain the integmorale. There’s going to be rity of school programs. effects on kids.”

“We’ve lost about 30 Many at the meeting positions so far – I just can’t were district staff, who see how we are going to blamed the district’s finan- provide this year,” Marcel cial woes on the provincial said, noting last year’s staff government. cuts.

Osborne He also blamed noted that disthe deficit on protricts throughvincial funding out the province and said his union are struggling plans to put presto balance their sure on the govbooks, including ernment, “includCoquitlam, which ing occupying the is considering cutlegislature if we ting 163 jobs next have to.” year.

“We have had Grant Osborne “It’s not just enough.

This is 13 teachers’ union New West,” years of this hell,” Osborne said. he said, refer“We really need ring to the B.C. people to know Liberals’ era. “I’ve that, and to get got four grandthat out to everychildren. I worry body, because we about their educaare really strugtion.” gling.”

Trustee Michael He also quesEwen told the tioned the discrowd that if trict’s proposal to funding doesn’t replenish supply Marcel Marsolais increase, the disbudgets to the CUPE 409 trict will be having tune of $1 million the same convernext year, saying the boost sation about budget cuts in supplies won’t ben- next year. efit students if there isn’t “Unless the government enough staff to teach. starts to put more in educaCUPE Local 409 presi- tion, we are going to face dent Marcel Marsolais additional cost pressures of questioned the district’s $1 million,” he said. ◗ continued from page 1

But superintendent John spending and to “replenGaiptman said the dis- ish” spending on supplies, trict has to live within its which have been continually cut over the years. means.

Trustee MaryAnn “We have to take responsibility for our budget,” Mortensen said returning Gaiptman said. “If we are $1 million to the supplies going to add to it, what are budget isn’t even the full 100 per cent of we going to take the previous alloaway, because the cation for supscales are there, plies, and even because there has when the amount to be balance. … was higher, the If there are unexdistrict was still pected downloads below the provinin the ministry, cial average. then OK, no one Another teachcan accuse us of er questioned bad budgeting.” why the district But Richard MaryAnn was looking at McBride parent Mortensen cutting programs, Maya Russell, such as the online who is part of a school, instead of new parent group promoting it to that plans to run increase revenue candidates in the as other districts upcoming civic do – including election, brought it Burnaby, which back to provincial he said advertisfunding, saying es its program at the public needs bus stops in New to understand that West. “we are nearing The district’s a crisis in public David Phelan plan to increase education.” trustee the student/ The district is looking at more than teacher ratios from 14.9 to $2.69 million in unfunded 40 at the online school has cost pressures, including “got to have an effect,” he increased costs for utilities, said.

Trustee David Phelan CUPE raises, pay hikes for teachers, as well as a noted that the district’s goal to boost technology online school hasn’t been

profitable for a number of years.

“When that’s the case you have to rethink it,” Phelan said.

Balanuik also noted the fact that the district has spent more of its operating budget on staff and salaries than the provincial average – at one point, 93 per cent of its budget went toward staffing costs, whereas most districts spend 88 per cent of their budget on staff.

New Westminster Secondary school resource teacher Lourie Campbell told the crowd that she’s been laid off twice, though called back both times.

She said it’s “unsettling,” but for her the main concern is the impact the cuts will have on vulnerable students, who “get the short end of the stick.

“Those kids deserve as much help as any other

kids in the district. We always hear about struggling students – they are the ones who are impacted,” Campbell said, noting she hears of elementary school resource teachers who have 100 kids on their caseload.

She asked the board to keep those vulnerable students in mind, but also acknowledged that trustees have a “tough job.”

None of the cuts take into consideration the $4.86 million the district owes the province for previous budget shortfalls, which the province has allowed it to delay repayment on – meaning next year’s budget doesn’t account for the repayment.

School districts are required by law to pass balanced budgets.

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More transparency needed on drug studies For the past 10 years, the drug breaks, save many lives.

Tamiflu has been the last line of Canada largely based its decision defence against flu complications. to stockpile nearly 20 million doses During the menagerie of flu outof the antiviral on industry-funded breaks (swine, bird) and SARS, the research.

But a new report suggests Canadian government spent the drug has far fewer bene$77 million on Tamiflu. The fits than thought. rest of the world spent about THE RECORD Tamiflu shortens symp$9 billion. toms by about half a day The idea is the drug could cut down on the duration and severity – the same as Tylenol – according to research from the Cochrane of the flu and, in more serious out-

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Collaboration, a non-profit research network. The antiviral doesn’t lessen a patient’s chances of winding up in a hospital. In children, the drug was found to be almost entirely ineffective.

Much of that information came from clinical studies from the drug manufacturer that rarely gets shared with regulators. The Cochrane group only obtained that information after a long and hard-fought battle.

So far, however, Canadian health officials have been largely resistant to change in the face of science. Doing something has been seen as better than doing nothing.

But $77 million is a lot to spend on a very limited benefit.

The Tamiflu case highlights the need for greater transparency in data used to assess drugs to begin with, so real costs and benefits can be weighed.

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Despite this, we still have t seems to me that the youth to bend over backwards to get of today are under constant ourselves into a post-secondcontemptuous and often ary institution. We absolutely unfair criticism. must have phenomenal results We are lazier and more in school, while at the same time unmotivated than a sloth. We balance a part-time job, a numare destroying the fundamental ber of extra-curricular activities, groundwork of the economy volunteer work for the commuand of human culture. We are an nity and a blossoming social life. unhealthy, anti-social, unintelliThere are only 24 gent, good-for-nothing hours in a day, and we bunch of babies – or so are expected to have it seems according to JOEY CHAN at least eight hours of our predecessors. sleep unless we want As a member of to be scolded for not getting the aforementioned generation, enough.

I think I can safely say that we School takes up about seven are all quite tired of hearing the hours, and that’s already more same lecture from people who than half the day gone – not had it easier in the past. including time to eat, shower or First and foremost, a bachedo any of our daily chores. After lor’s degree from an university school, we return home to spend no longer “guarantees” a job for countless hours doing homeus anymore, as much as we are work, studying, playing a sport led to believe that it does. or practising an instrument. It’s Yet, the prospects of a decent almost like we’re not allowed to career in any field are far lower if we do not have a degree. Once have time for ourselves without upon a time, a high school diplo- being tagged as “lazy,” “unproductive” or “antisocial.” ma was enough to carry a perWhich raises another question son through life, but a bachelor’s altogether: How are we “antisodegree is quickly becoming the cial” when we are surrounded new minimum. by social media?

The average cost for tuition It’s a disparity in generational has been continuously rising, mind sets. with wages not keeping up with No doubt that we are typicalinflation rates. We have little ly more tech-savvy than youths choice but to get a post-secondof 50 years past, which means ary education, however we are that our generation’s culture is doomed to graduate burdened vastly different than that of preby tens of thousands of dollars Internet eras. in student debt, only to find We’re constantly in touch that we’re not “experienced” or with our friends, no matter “educated” enough for a good portion of jobs out there. ◗Youth Page 7

IN MY OPINION

Dear Editor:

On Saturday, April 12, in downtown New West, a complete stranger came to the aid of my husband as he was trying (not too successfully), to get an awkward and heavy old desk purchased at a second hand store into our car.

The stranger, Jack, offered to help load it into his truck and brought it to our place. What a nice thing to do! And much appreciated for sure.

I did not meet him, but thanks again.

Barbara Berry, New Westminster

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referred to by Mr. Musser. One group is driving though New Westminster over new bridges proposed by the municipalities from whence they come. The other group resides in New Westminster in those new towers or works in the new buildings precipitated by our mayor.

One group contributes to the taxes that build the roads, manages the buildings and supports infrastructure and other needed services. The others do not. Like the mayor, I believe that we should provide room for the former and not pay for the room for the latter.

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German army invaded and occupied Austria.

This was done in spite of the vehement opposition of the lawful Austrian government and in violation of international law.

The Austrian army was overwhelmed and

did not resist.

Ashort time later the Germans held a referendum in which a majority of Austrians voted to join Germany and Austria became part of the Third Reich.

Is Vladimir Putin acting as a Nazi dictator in his actions respecting the Crimea?

You be the judge.

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Youth: Today’s teens deserve to be appreciated more, not disparaged ◗ continued from page 6

where they are in the world. Using a variety of platforms – be it text, call, Skype or Hangout – we are always socializing with our friends.

Granted, nothing can completely replace a faceto-face interaction, but tagging an entire generation of kids as “antisocial” because of our use of social media says more about unwillingness to accept change than anything else.

Growing up alongside technology, we’ve learnt to become more globally aware than ever before,

thanks to the Internet’s capability of bringing together people from around the world.

A few decades ago, the environment wasn’t in the forefront of society’s concerns – nor were the rights of minority groups like women, LGBTQ or various ethnicities.

Today, being environmentally friendly is an integral part of our culture, as are affirming the rights of all previously ignored groups.

Additionally, we no longer stigmatize psychological conditions such as depression or anxiety;

rather, they are now treated as the legitimate medical issues they are.

Does this all sound like one giant self pat on the back for our generation?

Perhaps.

But for us, who are growing up in an era of terrorism, economic crisis, paranoid surveillance, alarmist media, global warming and unfair berating for being an all-around terrible generation, I think we deserve to appreciate ourselves every once in a while.

Joey Chan is a Grade 12 student at Terry Fox Secondary in Port Coquitlam.

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Comment via RoyalCityRecord.com I Al Johnson: I am courier that travels the Lower Mainland daily, I think all trucks over one ton should NOT be allowed on the Pattullo Bridge. I think Front street should be made into 4 lanes for truck-only traffic, Brunette and Columbia should also be widened to 6 or 8 lanes. How would you do this? My thoughts are possible under over on Columbia to Front Street exit, were the big trucks would exit along Front street and and along to Stewardson Way. As the Trucks have to go though New Westminister and then there would be no need to have heavy trucks on Royal Ave. and other streets in the city unless they have delivery’s in the city. The large trucks on the Pattullo hold up traffic with many taking up both lanes even when it is not necessary to do so (a tractor truck with out a trailer going down the middle) that is most frustrating for me.

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Emily: Magazine experience inspires confidence “It was just really nice with this magazine that they allowed the girls to be themselves,” he says. “They were celebrating their differences and how each of them being different contributed to making everything better.”

And he’s happy that Emily is so keen on reading a magazine like Discovery Girls.

“It’s about things that tween girls go through rather than the commercial and marketing things,” he says. “It’s a magazine we’re proud that she reads.”

If you’re interested in finding out more about the magazine – and about Emily’s starring role in the April/May issue – check out www.discoverygirls. com for more about the magazine and the summit. You can also find the magazine on newsstands in the usual places – grocery and drug stores – and at the public library.

at the leadership summit – so she’s choosing to be more confident.

She’s very involved in life at her school and outside of it – she studies competitive tap, hip hop and ballet at Boswell Dance, and she sings with her school choir and in Vivo Children’s Choir. She says she’s already pretty comfortable with who she is.

“If I were to change, I probably wouldn’t have the same friends that I do,” she points out. “All my friends are amazing just the way they are.”

But she says the summit helped her be even more comfortable with herself.

“I always knew to be yourself, but I didn’t feel that confident. Now I’m way more confident,” she says.

Her dad, Vinson Luu, agrees, saying with a smile that Emily is just a bit more of a “goofball” since she had the Discovery Girls experience.

Her whole family went along for the trip to San Francisco, so he was able to see what a positive experience the summit was for Emily.

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help and encouragement to girls her age.”

Being picked meant Emily got to fly to San Francisco to take part in a leadership summit, where the girls gathered to take part in workshops and talks, as well as activities – she loved the mini golf and bumper boats – and photo shoots.

“My favourite part was meeting all the girls and having the experience to go there,” she says with a grin.

The workshops were good, she says, covering the kinds of things that girls her age think about.

“We talked a lot about bullying and how to make your mark on the world,” she says.

As to how she plans to make her mark on the world, she quotes from one of her favourite movies, Smurfs 2: “It doesn’t matter where you come from, it only matters who you choose to be.”

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Some members of Coquitlam city coun“They can do that now. They can both cil felt building a six-lane bridge in today’s have it and it fits and it works,” Wright said dollars makes more sense than having to of the Surrey to Coquitlam crossing. “It will retrofit or improve the bridge in the future. cost them the same amount of money as try- The replacement bridge is being built to ing to bring the cars into New Westminster, accommodate an 80- to 100-year lifespan. but it puts them back on Highway 1 where The City of Coquitlam staff report states they should be.” that the Surrey-to-Coquitlam alternative Members of New Westminster city has advantages such as improving access council have been visiting counto employment areas in southcils in Metro Vancouver to pitch west Coquitlam and North Surrey, the city’s support of a four-lane reducing traffic on the Pattullo tolled bridge to replace the existBridge by 20 to 35 per cent (coming Pattullo Bridge. The city also pared to the current four-lane supports a new four-lane bridge bridge), but has disadvantages between Surrey and Coquitlam, such as being costlier, having envicombined with a two- or threeronmental impacts on the Fraser lane rehabilitation of the Pattullo.

River and significantly increas“There is no room unless they ing traffic on streets in southwest took out housing, unless they took Coquitlam. The report noted it out the park, unless they took out Wayne Wright would also reduce daily traffic on part of Victoria Hill, which is not mayor the Port Mann Bridge by about 10 acceptable,” Wright said of a sixper cent, which would reduce toll lane crossing. “There is no way possible for revenues to the province by about $10 milus to take those big ramp-type things. We lion to $15 million. want the same type of access and egress Wright said it will cost considerably as we have now. I don’t think anybody is more to build a six-lane bridge than a going to force that down our throat.” four-lane bridge between Surrey and New Coquitlam staff had recommended Westminster, as the figures put forward the city support consideration of a new don’t take into account the mitigation that four-lane or six-lane Pattullo, but council would be required to address the impacts amended the motion to support the six-lane on New Westminster. He said a six-lane option. The report said the six-lane option Pattullo Bridge goes against the region’s in the existing corridor (tolled or otherwise) attempt to get more people using more would have the least impact on traffic vol- bicycles, walking, and taking SkyTrain. umes on streets in southwest Coquitlam.

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Sparkling Annie is a family must-see I

want to adopt them all. I’m pretty sure everyone who was in the audience for the opening night of Royal City Musical Theatre’s Annie on Saturday felt the same.

The orphans were the undeniable standout in a production so full of highlights that to describe it would pretty much require every synonym for “marvellous” I can find in the thesaurus.

So let’s just get those words out of the way, shall we: Amazing. Astounding. Spectacular.

Wonderful. Awesome. Fabulous.

Exceptional. Extraordinary. Stunning.

Sensational.

I could go on, but you can look up the rest of the synonyms for yourself. They’ll all be true.

Anyone who attends Royal City Musical Theatre performances regularly JULIE MACLELLAN will know to go in with high expectations. This production, the company’s 25th anniversary celebration, surpasses even that standard.

Its success is due in large part to the killer cast of youngsters it assembled for the part of the orphans – starring Julia MacLean in the title role. Julia has the voice, the charm and the stage presence to pull it off with aplomb, and her renditions of Maybe and Tomorrow were spot-on.

She’s joined by an outstanding orphan ensemble of Avril Brigden, Aubrey Maddock, Lucy Gill, Nathalie Joyal, Taylor Robinson, Maya Schwartz-Dardick and Sydney Waack – and, most notably, by her own real-life little sister, Jaime MacLean, in the role of the smallest orphan, Molly.

(Anyone who didn’t want to scoop Molly up and take her home with them has a harder heart than I do.)

Their song and dance routines were note- and step-perfect, and their performances were a delight from start to finish.

The adult stars had the unenviable task of living up to the adorableness of their junior counterparts – and, as it turns out, they were more than up for the challenge.

The ensemble was full of such talent that any one of the “background” performers could easily have starred in a show; Burnaby’s Gavin LeClaire in particular stood out as Drake.

As the “bad guys,” Caitlin Clugston’s Miss Hannigan and Mike Kovac’s Rooster were particular delights; their vocal prowess and their body language stole the show more than once.

Fortunately, the “good guys” were equally well represented in the persons of New West’s own Cassady Ranford as Grace – her sweetness and her clear, puretoned voice were used to great effect – and

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by Burnaby’s Steve Maddock as Oliver Warbucks. Maddock is such an experienced performer that you expect greatness when he steps on the stage – and, rather like the production itself, he exceeds even his own high standards this time out.

The warm chemistry between him and his young co-star Julia elevates the performance from “excellent” to “more than worthy of the opening night standing ovation and then some.”

The performances are backed by the once-again stellar performance of the live orchestra, under the baton of James Bryson for the 25th time.

Add in the lighting design of Gerald King, the sound design of Tim Lang, the always outstanding sets of Omanie Elias and the gifted costuming of Christina Sinosich – and, well, it’s a hard-knock life for a critic looking to find anything to complain about.

The production was dedicated to the memory of the late Ed Harrington, former artistic director and one of the founding members of the RCMT company.

Director Valerie Easton has done his memory proud. Somewhere, I suspect, Harrington is beaming – and probably dancing along.

Annie runs until April 26. For all the details, see www.royalcitymusicaltheatre.com.

To buy tickets, call 604-521-5050 or buy online through tickets.masseytheatre.com.

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Talent galore: Top: The orphans, led by Julia MacLean (front, in red sweater) as Annie, are a standout in the Royal City Musical Theatre production of Annie, on now at Massey Theatre. Above, Laura McNaught as Lily, Mike Kovac as Rooster and Caitlin Clugston as Miss Hannigan are comedic delights.

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Anvil has rich history OUR PAST

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n one month, the ancient and honourable Hyack Anvil Battery will fire its traditional annual salute to the reigning monarch and to the memory of Queen Victoria on Victoria Day. Once again this salute will take place in the stadium at Queen’s Park, with the difference this year being that the event is coordinated by the battery itself in cooperation with the City of New Westminster instead of being part of the Hyack Festival’s organization.

The salute has occurred during the overall May festival for a few decades, but prior to that, the event took place at many different local venues. City permission was always needed since the group uses gunpowder and anvils to create a very loud boom.

There were several times when the salute was fired downtown by the

CPR station, or down river a little more, near the foot of 10th Street, close to the Gilley Brothers’ dock and the railroad tracks.

Before that, the Battery would have been found saluting the sovereign in front of a blacksmith shop on Eighth Street, about midway between Columbia and Carnarvon streets. Blacksmith shop, anvils and forge all were prerequisites for such a “shoot.”

One very interesting and rare photo shows the battery setting up for a salute behind that same blacksmith shop but on Alexander Street, a street now gone, at the site of new Anvil Centre.

Other early salutes occurred at another blacksmith shop on Royal Avenue between Eighth and 10th streets, in the city hall parking lot, on the road in front of city hall, and in Queen’s Park in the open area between the arena and the stadium.

Many people are interested in the Anvil Battery’s history.

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Folks are often surprised to see photos of the battery firing at the opening of the Alex Fraser Bridge – and, yes, they fired up on the span itself.

That same year, 1986, they were part of a salute to the replica of Sir Francis Drake’s ship, Golden Hinde, when the vessel visited the Fraser River after her part in Expo 86.

There was a great deal of colour that day on our waterfront.

There is so much to the story of the Anvil Battery and the search continues for stories, photos and other family connections.

The list of group members over the long life of the battery is quite amazing – a tremendous Who’s Who in the heritage of the Royal City.

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The New Westminster resident celebrated his 20th birthday on April 9 at the Sapperton Pensioners Hall with 60 friends from all over the Lower Mainland. Elvis (a.k.a.Tyler Wagner) provided entertainment for the party.

“The reason they chose Elvis is Zachary plays that six or eight hours a day,” said Vic Leach, a member of the Sapperton Pensioners Association.

“He listens to Elvis all day long.”

Nearly a dozen wheelchair transport buses lined Keary Street and wheelchairs filled the hall as folks came from Maple Ridge, Vancouver, Delta and Richmond for an afternoon of fun.

Arcus Community Resources offers a variety of programs and residential services for children,

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Community members have a bit more time to take advantage of the Vancouver Foundation’s neighbourhood small grants program.

The deadline for residents to apply for grants has been extended to June 30.

As part of last year’s grant program, more than 60 projects were held in New Westminster, including cleanup events, sportrelated activities, festivals, community gardens, workshops, arts and culture events, community activities and block parties.

The grants usually range from $50 to $500 but could go up to $1,000.

The grant program is administered locally by Family Services of Greater Vancouver.

For more information about the grants, contact program coordinator Maylen Crespo by email at mcrespo@fsgv.ca or by phone at 604-525-9144, ext.

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Party with the King: Zachary Gordon with Elvis (a.k.a. Tyler Wagner) at Zachary’s 20th birthday bash at the Sapperton Pensioners Hall. The party brought together about 60 friends from around the Lower Mainland.

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he Easter Bunny comes to town this weekend – but he’s not the only game in town. We’ve got some other offerings happening around town – indoors and outside – for your weekend enjoyment.

We are continuing with our popular feature, The Record’s Top Five (or More) Things to Do This Weekend and offer the following suggestions for April 18 to 20.

Hop on over to Queen’s Park for the city’s annual Easter in Queen’s Park festivities.

The fun runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 20 in the Queen’s park bandshell and Rainbow Playland.

You’ll be able to enjoy family entertainment, children’s activities, crafts and face painting, a petting farm, photos with the Easter Bunnies (for a suggested donation of $2) and more. For more information, call Queen’s Park Arenex at 604-777-5121.

Enjoy Royal City Musical Theatre’s 25th anniversary production of Annie, which runs until April 26 at Massey Theatre. The family musical is getting rave reviews and isn’t to be missed.

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We are actually back to the normal number of sales we saw in the 2011, 2012 markets, quite balanced with conservative price increases. One segment of the market that seems to be picking up steam is the 1.2 million and above market. We have not seen real activity in this segment since 2007. Three properties have already sold this year above 1.4 million. Only 2 homes broke the 1.4 million mark in all of 2013, none in 2011 or 2012. For those large young families looking for more space and a large high quality heritage home, keep your eyes open! I believe these sale prices will coax a few more of the city’s most prestigious homes to test the market. Better yet, drop me a line and I will ensure you are made aware when these rare properties become available. If you are curious about your current home’s value I would be happy to give you a no obligation opinion of its value at the present time.

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Family holiday fun FAMILY TIES

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Is there anything better than seeing young people get hooked on books?

The New Westminster Public Library is doing its best to make sure that happens.

The library offers a Young Readers’ Book Club geared at the nine- to 12year-old set.

“Join the book club where you can read great books, discuss your favourite characters and meet people who like the same kind of books you do,” says the library website.

The next club meeting is Wednesday, May 7 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Check out www.nwpl. ca for details and for a listing of other happenings for kids and teens.

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Hello: Carmen MacAngus and 11-month-old daughter Nieve at the Queen’s Park petting farm last Easter. Easter in the Park fun is on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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And while we’re on the subject of books, here’s an offer for my fellow mamas.

I’ve got a free book to give away – one of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. This one’s called The Multitasking Mom’s Survival Guide: 101 Inspiring and Amusing Stories for Mothers Who Do It All. Interested?

I’ll give it to the first person who emails me with the subject line: Multitasking Mom. All you have to do is pick it up at our office (201A-3430 Brighton Ave., Burnaby), during office hours. So shoot me an email, jmaclellan@royal cityrecord.com.

More family eats

Thanks to everyone who offered up feedback on my recent column about kid-friendly eats in the city. It’s good to know there are so many parents out there checking out the local food scene! (If you missed the column in the March 28 print edition, you can find it online.)

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Kids can enjoy entertainment, crafts, face painting, photos with Mr. and Mrs. Bunny, and a variety of activities. The concession will be open.

And, extra good news: the petting farm will be open too! This is a cause for celebration in my household, since every time we’re in the park, my toddler runs to the fence and begs to see the animals. (I’m sure we’ll see you there – I’ll be the one with the small blonde girl yelling “baaa! baaa!” at the goats.)

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Where to play?

And since I had so much fun finding out where you like to eat, here’s my next question for all you parents: Where do you like to play?

What are the best places to play for kids in New West? What’s best for toddlers? For preschoolers?

For young elementary students? For middle schoolers?

Do you have indoor favourites? Outdoor favourites? Parks? Clubs?

Organized groups?

Send me all your ideas.

I’ll feature a roundup of best places to play in an upcoming column.

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◗ FILL IN THE BLANKS

Getting to know you – meet Valerie McRae

W

e have started a new Fill in the Blanks series, which will introduce Record readers to a variety of interesting folks in the arts and entertainment community.

Each subject fills out a short questionnaire, “filling in the blanks” to let us know about themselves.

Meet this week’s featured artist, Valerie McRae. 1. I am a fabric artist. My favourite project is designing a commission with the owner of a blank wall that needs something unique.

2. I spend my time keeping fit, having fun, practising the piano and playing with fabric.

3. Right now I am working on combined art and painted pieces for New West Artists Art Squared show coming up on May 2, 3, and 4.

4. The book on my bedside table right now is Everyday, 365 Meditations for the Here and Now, Osho.

5.Three songs you’ll find on my IPod playlist are: Rachmaninoff’s Piano Symphony No. 2; Oscar Peterson’s Hymn to Freedom; Johnny Reid’s Fire It Up. 6. One work of art that inspires me is Paul Klee’s The Light and the Sharpness because the shapes and design are an ideal influence for fabric work.

7. One artist who inspires me is M.C. Escher because his perspective and geometric wackiness is endlessly fascinating.

8. My idea of a perfect day is being with the people I love out in nature, then going to art galleries before heading for a nice dinner at home.

9. My favourite edible (or potable) treat is – is there any choice but dark chocolate?

10. My guilty pleasure is taking a long hot bath.

11. My favourite vacation spot is anywhere that I can enjoy art and the outdoors.

12. My favourite thing about New Westminster is the connectedness of the community.

13. If I could sit down for coffee with anyone at all, I would choose – how could I just choose one? Today it would be Chris Hadfield.

14. If I could live anywhere at any point in time, I would choose – really – ONE? I would want to spend months at a time in many famous cities and countries, but why would I live anywhere but New Westminster?

15. If I could have a superpower, my superpower would be to scatter joy.

And finally ...

16. If people want to find out more about me, they can email me at valeriejeanne@gmail.com.

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Kids impress judges in Heritage Week

An iconic image from the Second World War captured the imaginations of local students during Heritage Week.

This year’s Heritage Week contests featured a colouring contest for Kindergarten to Grade 3 students and a heritage poster or photography contest for Grade 4 and 5 students. The colouring contest featured a line drawing by local artist Katherine Freund-Hainsworth of the Wait for Me, Daddy image.

The city received 528 entries.

In the kindergarten category, Irelynn Oraas from F.W. Howay took first place, with Teya Porter from F.W. Howay in Second and Ashley Tablac from Queen Elizabeth in third. Five students also picked up honourable mentions: Jared Courtney and Nadir Rishard (Queen Elizabeth); Gavyn Hollet (John Robson); Billy Kim (Lord Tweedsmuir); and Molly Morriss (F.W. Howay).

Bailey McHaffie from Richard McBride placed first in the Grade 1 contest, with Patricia Lagas from Queen Elizabeth in second and Margaret Galloway from Herbert Spencer in third. Honourable mentions also went to Maisie Bruce (Herbert Spencer); Charleze Sityar (John Robson); Audrey Leung, Chelsea Hodson and Isabel Fulop (F.W. Howay); and Nellie Russell from Lord Tweedsmuir.

In the Grade 2 competition, Aichen Chen from John Robson took top honours, Katrina Selby from Lord Kelvin in second and Ishman Kaur Deol from Queen Elizabeth in third. Grade 2 honourable mentions went to: Anthony Almonte

(John Robson); Kyle Inamac, Brant Lee and Diana Craciun (Richard McBride); Mariam Alganim (Herbert Spencer); and Hannah Yu (Connaught Heights).

Anna Rodriguez from F.W. Howay placed first in the Grade 3 contest, with Maria Olenchenko (John Robson) coming in second and Jamie Lam (Lord Tweedsmuir) in third. Grade 3 honourable mentions were awarded to Emma Hillaby (F.W. Howay); Lisa Paskar and Violet-Harmony Pootlass (John Robson); Nicole Shane (Queen Elizabeth); and Nicole Manke (Lord Tweedsmuir).

F.W. Howay dominated the Grade 4 competition, with Ayana Seymour placing first, Cat Sabinin second and Sophie Crowther third. Chiara Zlatovic-Diewald from Richard McBride tied for third place in the Grade 4 competition. Students recognized with honourable mentions in the Grade 4 category were: Minami Sakamoto (F.W. Howay); Veronica Popova and Neve LaRosa (John Robson); and Megan Norton (Richard McBride).

Trinity Armstrong from Richard McBride took top spot in the Grade 5 category, followed by Samia Afrin Khan from Lord Kelvin in second and Didi Dimitrova from Richard McBride in third. Grade 5 honourable mentions were presented to: Melissa Lee, Mattias Ciprian and Serafim Kolarov (Richard McBride); and Ted Kandonoff and Briece Saunders (John Robson).

Students received a variety of prizes at an award ceremony in council chambers on April 7, including bikes, items from local businesses and iPod Touches.

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