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Santa’s reindeer got a breather this week as the Jolly Old Elf opted for an air ambulance to make an early toy run to children’s wards at five area hospitals.

Old St. Nick touched down at Royal Columbian at about 2:50 p.m. Tuesday after visiting sick kids at B.C. Children’s and then zipping over to Surrey Memorial.

Santa’s annual tradition of bringing presents and holiday cheer to kids spending Christmas in hospital was hosted by B.C. Emergency Health Services and Helijet.

At right, Santa arrives at an RCH pediatrics room where Christine Rees holds her great-nephew, Logan Marchuk, during a tube feeding by RN Jenny Padley, right, as neonatal intensive care unit manager Queenie Lai, far left, looks on.

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LACK OF SAFE CROSSING IN AREA MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO ACCIDENT

Pedestrian death triggers closer look

BY CAYLEY DOBIE REPORTER editorial@royalcityrecord.com

The recent death of a pedestrian on Brunette Avenue has one councillor calling for improvements to the area’s infrastructure.

Newly elected Coun. Patrick Johnstone took to social media following the death of a 52-year-old New West woman who was killed crossing Brunette Avenue between Keary and East Columbia streets.

Johnstone and others were lamenting the lack of a safe pedestrian crossing on Brunette Avenue between East Columbia Street and Braid Street.

“There’s a few places in the city where

people cross and they probably shouldn’t,” Johnstone told The Record. “I think that often just points out an infrastructure failure.”

While it’s still too early in the investigation to determine exactly what happened on the rainy night of Dec. 10, Johnstone said if the infrastructure – or lack thereof – contributed in any way, the city needs to take a good hard look at the area.

“I think it’s something that people have been talking about in that spot for a while, the concern about how you access the industrial area from the other side. You’ve basically got a kilometre and a half of the Brunette highway there that you can’t cross – there’s no safe pedestrian crossing,” he

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“They simply don’t have a way to get from (the industrial area) to Sapperton.”

While the industrial area might not be a popular place to visit for residents, there are workers in the area who may need access to the SkyTrain or Sapperton, and unless they jaywalk, it could take considerable time to cross without a car, Johnstone pointed out.

This is especially concerning as the area continues to grow with new developments in the Brewery District – there needs to be a plan in place to ensure pedestrian safety, but it’ll require a lot of consultation before anything concrete is decided, Johnstone said.

“That whole area needs a review of how people get in and out of it,” he added.

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Johnstone believes this is an opportunity for the city and residents to have a serious discussion about pedestrian access to the Braid industrial area. Currently, there are only pedestrian crossings between McBride Boulevard and East Columbia Street on Brunette Avenue, but there’s nothing between East Columbia Street and Braid Street. There is, however, access for cars at Spruce and Keary streets, but pedestrians could just as easily find themselves there, Johnstone said.

“You can see how a pedestrian could get to that spot walking through the industrial area, or walking in from anywhere, and just not be able to see a way (across),” he said.

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New West writer JJ Lee, whose debut book, The Measure of a Man: The Story of a Father, a Son, and a Suit, was a shortlisted nominee for a Governor General’s Award and the Charles Taylor Prize, gives Record readers a present. He’s sharing his Christmas story, The Last Train, and he’s doing it, in part, to help raise funds for Qayqayt school’s playground. See the end of the story for more on how you can help.

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heap Harry loved toys, not to play with, but to find and sell.

Cheap Harry was a picker, an expert appraiser, a ruthless trader of antiques and old things but it was toys he loved best.

For example, before the accident, he found at the Value Village a Ronin Warriors Giant Robot from Japan. It featured the infamous rocket fist. A little boy played with it while his mother tried on boots.

Cheap Harry sidled beside her and explained to the mother that in 1973 a Ronin Warriors rocket fist blinded a child and since then all Ronin Warriors had been recalled and banned.

The little boy cried as Cheap Harry peeled the shiny robot (mint condition) from his tiny hands.

That night Cheap Harry sold it online for $400. The buyer was a fifty-year-old Wisconsin man who owned the world’s largest collection of Ronin Warriors but only possessed one eye.

A few days after that incredibly lucrative sale Cheap Harry had the accident. It left his face scarred and he couldn’t stand bright lights. Even looking at a candle gave Cheap Harry vertigo.

For a year, he hid from all lights. He secluded himself in the attic of house that looked over the old commuter line and watched the trains come and go.

Then one morning, on Christmas Eve, a blizzard brought an eerie, apocalyptic darkness upon the world. The conditions were perfect for Cheap Harry.

He would go outside for the first time in ages. He would take the train into the city. He would, once again, go out on the prowl, in search of toys. ◆ Cheap Harry visited all his favourite haunts but as closing time neared he felt miserable.

As he came and went from shop to shop, no one said, “Hello,” or “Merry Christmas,” or “Where the hell have you been?”

No one said nothing to him.

The store keepers, the other

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pickers and antique collectors, his rivals – some whom he had known for years – ignored Cheap Harry. They avoided looking at him. In fact, they went out of their way to look right through him.

Maybe he deserved it.

I wasn’t going to say anything but you should know among the memorabilia community Cheap Harry was notorious, dark legend.

If you wanted to know the value of any object made in the last 200 years, Cheap Harry was the

sensitive man, was unaware of their professional disdain and he assumed the cold reception had to do with his poor disfigured face or bald jealousy. Cheap Harry was back in the hunt, on his game, making out like a bandit, and they didn’t like it. ◆ Christmas Eve was turning out be, instead of his triumphant return to action, a long, lonely slog. At the end of the day, with the shops beginning to close, and

man to ask. Yet no one ever did.

His fellow antiquarians deplored Cheap Harry because whenever a lucrative deal was made in Cheap Harry’s favour his face would contort into a triumphant leer.

It was the kind of leer that made you want to wash your hands. It was the kind of leer that let you know you had been cheated. It was a leer that sent shudders down people’s spines.

Cheap Harry, not the most

people rushing home in the storm to be with family, Cheap Harry decided to slink into one final place, a messy thrift store near the tracks, and it was there that he found his treasure.

The toy, Cheap Harry’s “score” – this is what he liked to call them – was a stunning plaything from the yesteryear of childhood.

All he needed to do was catch the last train home, log online, and post it for sale. Within days,

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maybe even hours, he would have his money.

His gloomy mood forgotten, Cheap Harry muttered, “Be there, be there, be there,” as he crossed the station lobby and strode up to the platform.

It was dark and desolate.

Cheap Harry looked at his watch. He shook it. He put it to his ear. Since the accident, it was always stopping.

“I’ve missed it.” He cursed.

Then, a gust swirled crystals around him and he cowered.

“There’ll be one last train.”

Cheap Harry turned. There stood a man in a fedora.

“We will have it to ourselves,” said the man.

Out of the black, through the drifts, plowed an black engine.

They boarded an empty car.

The man took a seat by a window.

Cheap Harry took one two rows behind.

Cheap Harry was drawn to the stranger but he knew not why.

The man appeared young but he felt old. The fedora was old and expensive. It was made of real beaver felt. The man’s coat was old too, an army main coat, wool, very vintage, probably Burberry, most likely from the First World War, in astonishing condition.

Cheap Harry guessed he could have sold it for $700 on eBay. As Cheap Harry appraised the stranger, an overwhelming anxiety gripped Cheap Harry. He felt sure the toy, his find, his treasure, was no longer in his bag.

Cheap Harry reached in and pulled out a French porcelain doll.

The hair, the painted eyes, the lips, all perfect.

Cheap Harry had already given her a name: Little Miss Profit.

She was a total steal. Literally.

Cheap Harry stole her. He had ripped off the tag and walked up to the dimwitted boy at the register. Cheap Harry stood and waited and waited but the boy was entranced by his phone.

Frustrated, he slammed his hand on the counter. Startled, the boy gaped at the doll but refused to ◗The Last Train Page 8

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◗ CITY HALL IN BRIEF

Greening up the West End

BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

The city will consider ways to use remnant lands to grow the amount of green space in the West End. Council has approved a recommendation from the parks and recreation committee to develop policies to protect and preserve city-owned remnant lands and to explore opportunities to enhance these lands – particularly in neighbourhoods that are underserved by city parks.

At the city’s committee’s meeting in November, West End resident Mary Wilson spoke about the need to preserve green space and requested the city adopt a policy about the selling, protecting and conserving of city-owned green spaces. The city later received correspondence from the West End Residents’ Association requesting a similar policy.

Mayor Jonathan Cote said the city owns some “unusual pieces of land” and given the city’s built-out nature, it could look at creating green space or parks in some of these spaces.

Senior staffer leaves school district

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A second top administrator is moving on from the re-invigorating New Westminster school district this year.

Al Balanuik, assistant superintendent-turned secretary-treasurer, retired from the district as of Dec. 1, marking the departure of yetanother longtime senior staffer.

“He made the decision, after many years in education, to retire,” superintendent John Gaiptman told The Record. “For 12 years, he has worked really hard (in New Westminster).

He leaves behind appreciative colleagues and friends.”

Earlier this year, former superintendent John Woudzia left the district to start a new job at Vancouver

“We have very capable people in Community College. Gaiptman took over the district from Woudzia in finance, and I am feeling very confident,” Gaiptman told The Record.

February.

The district had struggled finanIn Balanuik’s absence, recently cially for the past decade, hired assistant secretaryhitting a major snag in 2012, treasurer Kevin Lorenz is when it revealed a multimoving up the ladder to million-dollar surprise defiacting secretary-treasurer. cit. Then secretary-treasurer Longtime district staffBrian Sommerfeldt eventuer Janet Grant is acting ally left the district with a assistant superintendent. $195,320 severance package Neither will be permanentafter four years of employly hired in those respective ment. positions until they have Balanuik received a official board approval, $13,000 raise when he took Gaiptman said.

Al Balanuik As well, the district leaving district over the dual role of assistant superintendent and sechired James Pocher, a former assistant secretary-treasurer retary-treasurer, bumping his salary with the Okanagan Similkameen from $132,033 to $145,000 annually. school district, for the role of direc- Balanuik will not receive a severance package, Gaiptman said. tor of finance.

Money in the bank

New Westminster city council has approved a bylaw that would allow the city to borrow up to $3 million.

Council has given three readings to a “revenue anticipation borrowing amendment bylaw” that allows the city to temporarily borrow up to $3 million annually. A staff report about temporary borrowing for 2015 states that the city’s bank requires this bylaw to be renewed annually in order to provide the city with a line of credit that protects the city from going into an overdraft position.

“I can’t remember the last time that we have actually gone into our line of credit. … It is there to help us just in case we don’t have the cash in the bank and it covers us,” said Gary Holowatiuk, the city’s director of finance and information technology.

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Let’s not turn scientists into salespeople

est 15 per cent following a grueling Someone in our government must peer review process. think scientific researchers have had it But now scientists may need to find too good for too long.

50 per cent of their funding (and this How else to explain the murky new doesn’t include administraplan that sends lab coats to tion or overhead, traditiontap dance for funding from ally paid for by philanthropthe private sector before they THE RECORD ists) from some other source can get on with their research? before the institute will pony Traditionally, hordes up its share. of hopeful scientists applied to the Essentially, this plan forces scientists Canadian Institutes of Health Research to be salespeople. for funding.

Besides the fact that their energy Grants would be given to the bright-

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would be better spent over a microscope than cold-calling financial backers, we can’t help but wonder if ideas of great merit will be discarded simply because they aren’t marketed well.

If you’ll forgive us for being flippant: Would you buy a used car from someone who looked like Albert Einstein?

Science and the private sector have always collaborated and will continue to collaborate.

However, this feels a bit like a poor-

ly arranged marriage.

Financial empires have been built on products that are ruinous to our health and environment. Can we really expect those same empires to fund the research that may pinpoint the causes of disease or ecological degradation?

In science, failure is said to be the greatest teacher.

If that’s true, we should learn a lot from this new funding approach.

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A little Santa Claus in all of us M

any years ago, when the Santa Claus?”

There are lots of stories told Earth was younger than it is today and the naive about how the normally curmudgeonly editor (aren’t we innocence of Christmas was all?) who received the letter not yet completely entombed almost tossed it in the garbage, within plasticized bar codes and but the girl’s plaintive tone overshadowed by Black Fridays, somehow broke through his there was a little girl whose understanding of her place in the gruff exterior … yadda yadda yadda... universe was shaken In fact, the editor to the core by a few in question, Francis simple words.

BOB GROENEVELD Church, almost The paradigm-shiftcertainly saw in ing words, spoken by Virginia’s letter an opportunity someone who today would be to wax philosophical at enough deemed her BFF (because today, length to fill a hole of questionin contrast to the magical time able importance near the bottom to which I refer, initials have of the editorial page. become more expedient than We’ve all been there, we ediwhole words), were something to the effect of: “Santa Claus isn’t tors: someone says something, we read something, something real.” happens that sparks a thought (Thankfully, that has not yet that becomes an idea that turns devolved into SCIR – which, into written words on a page truth be told, could as eas– sometimes clever, sometimes ily mean, “Slow chapters in thoughtful, sometimes profound, reverse,” or perhaps, more profoundly, “Sudden change in rela- sometimes, well … you know.

This was just a knock-off tionship.”) piece … but it struck a chord But to get back to the story, that has plucked at heartstrings Virginia’s search for the truth of ever since. the matter – for indeed, if you Church’s response to haven’t guessed it by now, the Virginia’s question, buried in little girl’s name was Virginia the seventh slot on the New York O’Hanlon – has become the stuff Sun’s editorial page, has become of legend. the most republished editorial Virginia wrote a letter to the ever. most trusted source of informaWorldwide. tion she knew: the newspaper.

Church didn’t dismiss Santa: In her letter, she asked a he neither placated Virginia’s question that eventually comes plea with stories of reindeer and to plague every child, usually toy factories at the North Pole, somewhere between the ages nor did he toss aside a child’s of about five and nine years (Virginia was eight): “Is there a ◗Santa Page 7

IN MY OPINION

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Re: Oil industry isn’t going anywhere, Opinion, The Record, Dec. 3.

My, my, isn’t Keith Baldrey cheerful in his outlook? The way he tells it, we’re all stuck with big oil and the cornucopia of benefits it has brought us, and so we should really love it.

Those of us concerned with the bleak future awaiting our children and grandchildren, who worry that perhaps the damage caused to the Earth by unfettered human pillaging for hundreds of years, including especially that by the same oil industry, have now gone too far, are just being ridiculous.

How can we oppose the very golden goose whose products we all enjoy and use? Aren’t we “disingenuous,” no worse, in denial, seeing we

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actually depend on this industry for our very lives?

Haven’t we, moreover, lost track of reality, chasing a “romantic vision that is simply unattainable?”

Heck, our very pensions are at risk if we bite this hand that feeds us. Wow, I’m getting more and more depressed.

Maybe Keith Baldrey, and others like him who like to believe they can stop contradiction simply by tartly asking: “If you really wanted to stop environmental degradation, why don’t you put your money where your mouth is, and park your car?” can get over this simplification, and see that a growing mass of people are already way beyond him, and beyond the captains of industry (most of all the oil industry) and beyond conservative governments.

They are saying they have had enough of smooth talk and no action, enough of the world’s resources being laid to waste for mere temporary gain of a

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR People are standing up ◗ continued from page 6

very few (and a quickly balanced budget) when the price for that is the lives of the many.

Correct me if I’m wrong; they believe in human ingenuity, that many of the solutions to our environmental dilemmas are already here, that even if they are not perfect, we absolutely must begin now to create a new world of clean energy, that these new ways have real potential to be equally profitable and, yes, all that is likely to take quite some time.

They look to those who have the most power to do the most to start this process, to step up to the plate, to lead the way, to put their vast annual profits (speaking of billions) to work at making that better, cleaner world real, to bring new systems into mass production for the benefit of all.

They look to politicians to put pressure on the money barons and titans of our modern economy to compel them if they will not move voluntarily, instead of facilitating further devastation.

Do we really want to trade water for oil, for instance?

The power brokers aren’t listening, so people are standing up, just like at Clayoquot (except this is bigger), not just for themselves, but for our children and grandchildren, because right now the world we’ll be leaving them does not look very pretty.

They’re even prepared to put themselves on the line, including losing out on benefits now enjoyed if that is what it takes. Wouldn’t this be a better plan than just sticking our heads in the sands and waiting for the inevitable disasters to come?

Speaking of unrealistic, does Mr. Baldrey really think that everyone is just going to drive, fly and buy less?

And that will get us out of this fix?

Trickle-down economics backwards, I guess.

Oh, I’m feeling that guilt too. Guilty consciences will certainly not be assuaged by inaction when it comes to the environment.

But … not one step forward, eh? The way he puts it, we should all just go shopping in our oversized vehicles, and the devil take the hindmost.

innocent view of St. Nick’s comforting place in a daunting world. He simply suggested that Santa Claus is a manifestation of the goodness and kindness that exists – more or less – in all of us. Every time we see a good deed or a happy outcome, he suggested, we’re witnessing a bit of the reality that is Santa Claus.

Look around you: look

at the people volunteering at food banks, watch them arranging Christmas hampers and collecting toys for kids.

That’s Santa holding open a door for a stooped senior. He’s the one over there, smiling at a stranger. He’s writing cheques for the Cancer Society or World Vision or any of a host of charities staffed by more Santas doing their best to make the world a

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little more joyful.

Toss a toonie into the Salvation Army kettle on the corner … there you go! Now you’re a part of Santa, too!

There aren’t a lot of Virginias in the world these days; it’s just not as common a name as it used to be. But, oh! See all the Santas!

Bob Groeneveld is the editor of the Langley Advance, a sister paper of The Record.

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look at Cheap Harry’s scarred face. A wind blew open the shop doors and, with the toy, Cheap Harry had stormed out.

“Is that for your girl,” said the man on the train.

Cheap Harry glanced up. The man had swung his left arm over the seat between them. On his wrist glinted a watch. Cheap Harry barely suppressed a gasp. He had to have a closer look.

“May I see the time,” asked Cheap Harry.

The man lifted his arm. It was a Rolex trench watch from the First World War. It had a silver shroud, a black face and luminous numbers. Unscratched. Mint. It belonged in a vault.

“Where did you get that,” stammered Cheap Harry.

“Years ago. At Harrod’s. I paid four pounds, an extravagance, but my mother and her friends insisted. They sent the money to me when I was overseas.”

“Four pounds is hardly an extravagance for such a fine instrument,” said Cheap Harry.

“It keeps time, sir. My name is Dunphy. George Dunphy.”

Cheap Harry found the man’s extended hand cold as ice.

“Do you have a girl, Mr. Dunphy?”

“Yes, Mr. Harry. Her name is Francine.”

“I imagine Francine likes dolls?”

“Yes, Mr. Harry. When she was a baby, she looked like the very doll you are holding.”

“Well, then, she must be very beautiful.”

“Indeed, I would do anything for her, Mr. Harry.”

In those words, Cheap Harry detected in Dunphy hunger, despair, exhaustion. With anyone else Dunphy would have elicited pity but Cheap Harry only felt the urge to pounce.

“Will she find a doll like this one under the tree?”

“No, I’m afraid not,” said Dunphy. “My … circumstance prevents me from obtaining one.”

“Of course, they’re very rare. But your daughter, she

wants a doll exactly like this one, I mean, what little girl wouldn’t?”

“Indeed, Mr. Harry.”

“It occurs to me, Mr. Dunphy, what if I propose a trade? Your watch for my doll?”

“You would trade with me? I have spent ages seeking such a toy, Mr. Harry. And because of my current state, well, Francine has been disappointed over the years. A trade would make my family’s Christmas finally complete.”

“Why not?” said Cheap Harry. “It’s Christmas.”

Again they shook hands and Dunphy invited Cheap Harry to dinner with his family. Despite himself, Cheap Harry agreed.

Dunphy got off at Cheap Harry’s station and led him to the other side of the tracks. Tucked behind a stand of trees, there was a small cottage. Smoke rose from its stack.

Warmth glowed from the windows. Cheap Harry panicked.

“Mr. Dunphy, I’m sorry. I don’t want to intrude. My apologies. I have business to attend to.”

“Mr. Harry, what business could you have? It’s Christmas Eve.” Cheap Harry snapped, “I actually do have business, Mr. Dunphy. You see, the watch you have given me. You don’t know what it is worth do you? Well, I plan to sell it for $7,000. And the doll you wish for your daughter to PLAY with, it’s worth $3,000 until your daughter cuts its hair or spills tea on it. Then it will be worth next to nothing. So you see, I do have business Mr. Dunphy. Merry Christmas.”

Cheap Harry walked away and thought about how Dunphy was an ignorant fool. Cheap Harry had the full value of the watch, a rare museum-quality artifact but Dunphy wore it on his wrist.

What if Dunphy had more? What if Dunphy had an entire home filled with under-valued treasures, ready for the taking.

Cheap Harry crept to the Dunphys window. Standing

by the fireplace, cradling the doll, was the girl. Dunphy and his wife sat in tattered chairs, basking in the child’s joy. Francine – was that her name? – looked just like the doll. No. Like an angel.

And this thought shot through Cheap Harry’s soul like a little red rocket fist. He now only wanted to watch the girl play.

Cheap Harry knocked on the door. No one answered.

He went to tap on the window. As he raised his arm, a horror unfolded.

The fire caught the girl as if she were dipped in oil, then it claimed Dunphy and his wife. None moved but their shadows danced.

Cheap Harry banged at the window but it would not break. He kicked at the door. It was nailed shut.

He ran into the street yelling, “Fire, fire, fire.”

People stood about, holding up their damn phones.

He tried to grab a woman and rouse her into helping the poor family but he could not form a grip. His hands were insubstantial as the smoke.

“Good riddance to an eyesore,” said the woman.

“They should have knocked it down years ago,” said a neighbour.

“It was a hazard. A derelict,” another agreed.

Cheap Harry watched the fire engulf the long-abandoned house.

It burned bright red, then pure white. Cheap Harry felt vertigo. Then from its heart emerged Francine, holding the doll.

She smiled at the silly old ghost and beckoned.

Finally, he understood.

Cheap Harry dropped the watch in the ash and snow and followed Francine into the shimmering afterlight.

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Catch the Christmas spirit this weekend AROUND TOWN

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The West End Business Association is offering free photos with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 20 from 12 to 3 p.m. at Press Start Video Games, 734 12th St. Free hot chocolate will also be served for the whole family.

“It’s just to invite people to 12th Street to enjoy the businesses on 12th Street,” said Coun. Chuck Puchmayr, a strong supporter of businesses on 12th Street.

The West End Business Association invites community members to explore the offerings on 12th Street.

Its motto is: Love your mom and pop and support your local small business.

Along with organizing the photos with Santa, the West End Business Association encouraged 12th Street businesses to decorate their windows for the season and vie for prizes.

Celebrating the Christmas season

Irving House is once again decorated for the holidays and offering a traditional Victorian Christmas.

This is the final weekend to take part in some historic Christmas programs at Irving House.

Christmas Cheer at Irving House is a family event taking place on Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Along with touring Irving House at 302 Royal Ave., visitors taking part in the drop-in program (by donation) will be able to enjoy some musical performances.

Here’s a rundown of Christmas Cheer performances taking place this weekend at Irving House: ! Saturday, Dec. 20: 12 p.m. – Sonia Liu (Guzheng instrument); 1 p.m. – Mattie and Will (acoustic bass and banjo); 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.

– Rebecca and Margaret (singing). ! Sunday, Dec. 21: 12 p.m.

– Kevin Lee (piano); 1 p.m. – Lois Weninger and Group (singers and piano); 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. – Winter Hymnals (carollers).

Kringle, Cards and Crackers is a craft event for kids aged eight to 10. It’s taking place on Saturday, Dec. 20 from 10 a.m. to noon and costs $12.70. To register, call 604-527-4640.

A few spots are still available for Sunday’s Victorian Christmas Tea, but only one space remains for Saturday’s teas. Tickets are $7 per person. For reservations, call 604-527-4640.

Students work to feed the hungry

A group of Douglas College business students is

making the holidays a little brighter for people in need in New Westminster.

The Douglas College Business Association, a student-run organization, is putting on a meal for 150 people at the Salvation Army on Sixth Street on Dec. 21.

“The Salvation Army does so much to help families and individuals who struggle to make ends meet. As students at Douglas College, we want to do our part to help make a meaningful difference in our community,” Haidar Waled, president of the Douglas College Business Association, said in a press release. “Our phenomenal team of volunteers has been working hard to plan and prepare this event, and we hope it will put smiles on people’s faces and become an annual holiday tradition.”

At the event, student and staff volunteers from Douglas College will set up tables and Christmas decorations, serve food, socialize with guests, hand out prizes, and clean up. The meal, inspired by Greek and Turkish cuisine, will be prepared by Al-An’am Halal Meat and Food Production and will include basmati rice, sliced almonds, green beans, potato, vermicelli and meatballs.

The association had been looking for opportunities to do charitable work, and Douglas College Community Connections introduced them to the Salvation Army,.

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Holiday classic comes to Massey stage

Magical soldiers, dancing mice, the Sugar Plum Fairy and a fantastic growing Christmas tree are all part of the fun as a holiday favourite returns to the Massey Theatre stage next week.

The Royal City Youth Ballet is staging its Nutcracker production on Monday, Dec. 22, with shows at 2 and 7 p.m.

The company’s annual full-length production features sets by Jean-Claude Olivier, extravagant costumes by Chris Sinosich and a cast of young and enthusiastic dancers led by artistic director Camilla Fishwick-Kellogg – all set against the musical backdrop of Tchaikovsky’s beloved score. Audiences will enjoy the Waltz of the Flowers, the snowflakes, the Arabian and Spanish dancers, the Russian Trepak and more.

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Non-toy gift ideas for kids, Part 2 FAMILY TIES

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our Christmas mission: Find a gift for your child that isn’t

a toy.

In the Dec. 17 edition of The Record, we ran the

first half of a column on top ideas for non-toy gifts.

Continued below are the rest of our suggestions.

Take a look – and maybe, just maybe, you can find a way to cut down the number of toys under the tree this year. ! Make a donation to charity: Kids can understand the concept of giving pretty early on – so why not introduce charitable giving into your Christmas? You can

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Or, why not “adopt” some wildlife through an organization like the Vancouver Aquarium (www.vanaqua. org). The possibilities are endless – pick a cause that speaks to your child’s

interests and passions, and you can get involved in it together. Stuck on which cause to choose? Use our very own Guide to Giving – in the Dec. 12 and 17 editions of The Record, or online at www.royalcity record.com – to help you pinpoint a cause that matters to you both. ! Get them a magazine subscription: Shoutout to Mona Boucher (@Mona_ Boucher) who offered up this suggestion on Twitter.

There are all kinds of kidfriendly publications out there, but the one that’s earned the most votes from parents I know is the Owl family (www.owlkids. com) – Owl, Chickadee and Chirp, depending on the age of the kid in question. ! Get them reading: Books, books, books.

Brand-new or secondhand, books make awesome gifts. If you don’t know what books they’ll like or what they already

own, gift cards to bookstores work as stocking stuffers, too. Or, if you haven’t already done so, get the youngster in your life a library card and make a regular outing of library trips together – you can get a lot of mileage out of that free little card! ! Give them a night at the movies: What kid doesn’t like the chance to go to the movies? For local audiences, there’s ◗Family Ties Page 12

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Family Ties: Think outside the toy box for Christmas gifts for kids ◗ continued from page 11

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Get a gift card that will allow the kids to pick their own show and their own snacks, and take a friend. ! Get arty: Put together your own collection of art and craft supplies and package it all up in a nice Rubbermaid-style bin for easy storage, and you can provide hours of amusement for any kid.

The possibilities are endless: paints, papers, glitter, stickers, markers, crayons, pencil crayons, gems, beads, craft sticks, pom poms, craft glue, and on and on and on. And hey, while you’re at it, throw in an easel and a smock for the budding Rembrandt in your house. ! Get handy: If you happen to be good with your own hands, then why not make a special gift for the kids? Handmade pyjamas

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added bonus, destinations like Science World and Vancouver Aquarium offer memberships – get them a membership, or get a family membership, and you can enjoy unlimited visits together.

Well, there you have it: in our two-part column, we offered up 15 ideas for kids’ presents, and not a toy in sight.

Why not try out one of these ideas this year?

And, if you have an idea of your own, be sure to let me know – email me at jmaclellan@royalcity record.com, or find me on Twitter, @juliemaclellan.

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BY DAVID CHAO

BMW continues to introduce a new vehicle for every possible market segment, no matter how small the niche may be. Despite having numerous SUVs in its fleet already, BMW has decided it will attempt to take even a bigger slice of the “growing pie” by introducing the coupe-style X4.

The X4 speaks to the customers who like the look of the X6 but want something a little smaller and more affordable. Also, these customers feel the X3 is a tad too traditional and mainstream. The new X4 fulfills both of those requirements.

The X4 is an all-new vehicle for 2015. For those not familiar, BMW’s with an odd number in its name, 3, 5 and 7 Series are the more practical models. The even numbered vehicles, 2, 4 and 6 Series are the more sporty models.

Design

The new X4 is derived from the X3 but it sacrifices some practicality in the interest of style. BMW calls the X4 a “sports activity coupe” and it attempts to bridge a coupe and compact SUV. The most obvious difference between the X4 and the X3 is its sloping roofline, accented by sharp creases.

This gives the X4 its own distinctive character.

Also, while the X4 uses the X3’s architecture, it is longer and lower – this follows the recipe that BMW is using with the new 4 Series, which is carved out of the 3 Series.

The styling of the X4 is the most controversial aspect of this new vehicle. Those not on board should know it follows a very successful formula BMW has used with the larger X6, and no one can deny the fact that the X4 stands out in the crowd.

sit 20mm lower and the rear bench has a more pronounced two-seat appearance to accentuate the look of the exterior.

The cabin of the X4 is remarkably similar to the X3, which means it has a stylish, somewhat conservative design - it would have been nice if this new car received an all-new interior.

The X4 can seat five passengers, however only four will be truly comfortable. The rear centre seat is really just a perch. The two outer seats don’t have a lot of head-room because of the sloping roof, but anyone under six-feet should be fine.

Performance

Much less controversial are the X4’s line-up of engines, because the X4 shares its engine lineup with others in the BMW range, including the 3 Series sedan, 4 Series and X3.

Base model X4’s, the xDrive28i, comes with a 2.0-litre turbocharged inline fourcylinder. It produces 240 hp and 258 ft-lbs of torque. This engine is superb, with plenty of pulling power and surprising amount of get-up-and-go.

Stepping up to the xDrive35i increases both horsepower and torque to an even 300 each. This comes from a 3.0-litre turbocharged straight-six that is second to none in the industry. Smooth and gutsy, the 3.0-litre is one of the best engines in the world in terms of overall feel and balance of power vs. economy.

BMW’s xDrive AWD system comes standard, obviously, along with an eight-speed automatic transmission.

There are no other drivetrain or transmission options available at this time.

BMW has made its name by building driver’s cars. Its SUVs, while sportier than many of its rivals, are understandably never as spirited as their cars. But the 2015 X4, still using X3 underpinnings, drives much more like a BMW car. It has the best electric power steering unit BMW has made yet.

The lower ride height and retuned suspension give the X4 a different personality than the X3, though not as much as you think. It is a joy to drive on a twisty road and has four selectable driving modes – Sport+, Sport, Comfort and Eco Pro – allowing you to customize your driving experience.

To make the X4 as fuel efficient as possible, it comes with BMW EFFICIENTDYNAMICS, which includes auto start/stop, low rolling-resistance tires, brakeenergy regeneration and a coasting function. This works in conjunction with the Eco Pro driving mode which changes the X4’s throttle response and gear shifts to further economy.

Environment

While the cabin of the X4 mostly resembles the X3, BMW has given it a few unique features to make it feel exclusive. The front passengers

The most concerning aspect for rear passengers would be the floor height.

Knee-room is quite good, but because the seats were lowered to provide adequate headroom, passengers may feel like their knees are a bit high.

As can be expected, the X4 has less cargo space than an X3.

However, the rear seats are split 40/20/40 to make the space as versatile as possible. Accessing that space has been made easier thanks to the Smart Opener system which opens the tailgate by waving your foot under the rear bumper.

The X4 comes with a good amount of standard technology features, including BMW’s iDrive with a 6.5-inch control display. This system can be upgraded to access the internet and have one of the best navigation systems on the market with Advanced Real Time Traffic Information.

It is also available with many comforting safety options.

These include Active Blind Spot Detection and a Lane Departure and Collision Warning system that gives a gentle vibration of the steering wheel to get your attention.

Features

The 2015 X4 has a starting price of $46,300.

Standard equipment includes heated front seats, electric seats with driver memory, leather multi-function steering wheel, heated steering wheel, automatic climate control, dynamic cruise control, run flat tires, and a sunroof.

Additional features include heated rear seats, surround view, rearview camera, parking sensors, adaptive headlights, head-up display, dynamic damper control, and an M Sport Package.

Fuel efficiency numbers (L/100km) for the xDrive28i are 11.8 city, 8.4 highway and 10.3 combined. The xDrive35i returns 12.5 city, 8.7 highway for 10.8 combined.

Thumbs Up

The X4 provides a nice combination of sports coupe design with the versatility of a crossover. The X4 has one of the best steering feel in its class.

Thumbs Down

The X4’s styling is polarizing and its coupe-like proportions limits practicality. Rear visibility is quite poor.

The Bottom Line

The all-new BMW X4 is not an ordinary SUV and will please customers who want something unique and stylish.

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Nitrogen or air? Tires don’t care what’s in them Dear Car Talk: My questions involve the nitrogen-filled tires on my 2011 Subaru Outback.

These were on the car when I bought it, and I was assured that they had advantages over air-filled tires. My husband and I are snowbirds, and recently, just before leaving for Florida, I had a flat tire. This brought questions to mind, since not all garages are equipped with nitrogen: (1) Is it OK to drive a car with one air-filled tire and three nitrogen-filled tires, as suggested by the fellow who changed the tire? (2) Can existing nitrogen-filled tires be refilled with air? (3) Would it be more practical to just bite the bullet and buy four new air-filled tires? (I dread the expense!) My main concern is driving between North and South on the interstates and getting a flat, in the middle of nowhere, and not having access to a nitrogen supply.

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I think the nitrogenfilled-tire thing is a scam.

The argument they make is that the nitrogen doesn’t contain oxygen, like normal air does. That’s said, to give you several advantages if you put it in your tires: They say the oxygen in the air degrades the rubber more than nitrogen does. They say nitrogen molecules are slightly larger than oxygen molecules in the air, so it’s less likely to leak through the rubber. They say if you use pure nitrogen from a tank, there’s no water vapor in it, like there is in the air we breathe. Water vapor can affect pressure variation when the tires heat up, and can cause corrosion.

Every one of these arguments has an iota of truth. But they’re all completely overblown.

First, air is already 80 percent nitrogen. So even if you go to the gas station and fill your tires at the ding-ding pump, you’re getting mostly nitrogen anyway.

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Existing nitrogen-filled tires can be refilled with air at any time, to any degree.

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Top picks for fun in the city this weekend

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a festive flavour. Irving House is at 302 anta should be hard at work in the Royal Ave. North Pole preparing for Christmas, but he’s taking some time out of his Join local youth at the Bhangra Bash, which features a free butter chicken busy schedule to visit New West. Visits lunch, a scavenger hunt, henna, make with Santa are among the offerings in the rangoli make, games, tournaments and Top Five (or More) Things to do in New prizes. It’s all happening on Saturday, West this weekend. Here are our suggesDec. 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New tions for some pre-Christmas fun with Westminster Youth Centre in your family Dec. 19 to 21.

Moody Park. The free event Check out the shops is for kids in grades 6 to 8. on 12th Street and visit For more information, contact Santa when he makes youth worker Salisha Ali at an appearance at Press Start 604-834-0320 or sali@newwest at 734 12th St. You and your city.ca. family will be able to enjoy free photos with Santa and hot Support local businesses chocolate on Saturday, Dec. 20 in the final weekend of from noon to 3 p.m. shopping before Christmas.

Whether you’re looking for Take a spin around the some last-minute gifts, some ice at the Skate With Santa treats to serve guests or some event that’s taking place on (or more) last-minute decorations, you’ll Saturday, Dec. 20 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Moody Park Arena.

Things to do find shops in Sapperton, The event includes familythis weekend uptown, downtown and 12th Street who’ll have just what oriented games and activities. you’re looking for.

Be sure to bring a camera to snap on-ice photos with Santa Claus. Regular arena Don your ugliest Christmas sweater admission rates apply for this event. For and head to River Market for your more information, call Moody Park Arena last chance to pick up some goodies at at 604-525-5301. the Royal City Farmers Market and the Holiday Artisans Fair before Christmas, Step back in time at the historic which are both running from 11 a.m. to 3 Christmas programs at Irving House. p.m. at 810 Quayside Dr. The Christmas Cheer drop-in event takes Email your Top 5 ideas to calendar@royal place on Saturday and Sunday from noon cityrecord.com or send them to tmcmanus@ to 4 p.m. You can tour Irving House and royalcityrecord.com. You can also check out enjoy some musical performances with

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Brick and Mortar Living wants to help “heel” those in need of some gently used shoes this season.

The downtown store is holding its third annual Shoe the Shoeless holiday shoe drive.

“Anything,” Jenn Pistone says when asked what types of footwear they want.

“We just ask that they aren’t falling apart.”

The store is collecting shoes for kids and

adults and hopes to beat its previous total – 235 pairs in 2012 and 206 pairs last year.

The shoes typically go to Lookout Emergency Aid Society and the Elizabeth Fry Society. Both are New Westminsterbased agencies that help vulnerable men and women.

There is a particular need for men’s shoes, Pistone said.

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A: Letting your family know that you and your wife care about them

but that you want to create new traditions for yourselves might be helpful. Doing things such as going away to visit your wife’s family, volunteering at a local church that provides free meals for the homeless, spending just a short time with your family, or going away for a couple of days around the Christmas season could be some options.

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◗ A TASTE OF CHRISTMAS

Holiday cooking ideas

Looking for a little holiday flavour?

In the last edition of The Record, we started a roundup of Christmas recipes – featuring suggestions from some of the city’s best chefs, along with our own staff

favourites. We continue the fun today with offerings from Amber Anderson of Amber’s Choice, Dan Close of the Spud Shack and our own Cayley Dobie.

Happy eating!

A sweet tooth’s delight

Gooey Brownies from Amber Anderson, Amber’s Choice “I have a fantastic gooey brownie recipe – they are the best I have tasted. Mmmmmm …,” writes Amber Anderson of her holiday offering.

Sweet ideas: Top local chef Amber Anderson is sharing her holiday recipe with readers – gooey chocolate brownies that she promises are the best she’s ever tasted.

1 cup butter 2-1/4 cup sugar 5 eggs 1/2 tablespoon vanilla 3/4 cup flour plus 1 tablespoon flour 3/4 cup cocoa powder plus 1 tablespoon cocoa powder 1/4 tablespoon salt 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips Melt butter and sugar in a sauce pan on very low (just until all melted).

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◗ A TASTE OF CHRISTMAS

Add a maple twist Maple syrup Brussels sprouts from Cayley Dobie This is a twist on a Weight Watchers recipe I stumbled upon last holiday season.

I play pretty fast and loose with all recipes, and I encourage you to do the same. Everything right down to the ingredients can be tweaked, so go ahead and make it your own.

What you’ll need: Cooking spray 2 cups Brussels sprouts 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2x 1/4 tsp of sea salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 2 tbsp of balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp of maple syrup Instructions: Preheat oven to 450 F. Coat a large baking/roasting pan with cooking spray.

Cut the Brussels sprouts in half (or to a desired size – sometimes I keep them whole if I’m feeling lazy) and place them in the baking pan.

Add the olive oil, 1/4 tsp. (or to taste) of the sea

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Veggie delight: Reporter Cayley Dobie offers up her twist on a Weight Watchers recipe that’s become a favourite: Maple syrup Brussels sprouts. salt and black pepper. Mix it well so all the Brussels sprout are coated in oil.

Roast for about 10 minutes, and then stir the Brussels sprouts and rotate the pan. Roast them for about another 10 minutes or until cooked to your liking (I like mine pretty soft).

While the Brussels sprouts are cooking, combine the balsamic vinegar, maple syrup and remaining sea salt in a small saucepan and cook over medium-high heat.

Bring the mixture to boil and keep it boiling, stirring frequently, until it thickens and becomes gooey.

Take the Brussels sprouts out of the oven and place them in a serving dish. Drizzle the syrup mixture over the Brussels right before you serve them.

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◗ A TASTE OF CHRISTMAS

Get creative with wild mushrooms Wild Mushroom Bruschetta from Dan Close, Spud Shack Fry Co.

Add mushrooms to the pan and cook for five to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Once all the liquid from the mushrooms has evaporated, deglaze with the red wine.

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Got a favourite dish to share?

In our two-part Taste of Christmas section, we’ve offered you a chance to enjoy recipes from some top chefs and a couple of our staff members.

You can try your hand at everything from making your own duck prosciutto (courtesy of Todd Bright of Wild Rice) to making ooey-gooey-good chocolate brownies (courtesy of Amber Anderson of Amber’s Choice).

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Send your holiday food ideas to reporter Cayley Dobie, cdobie@royalcity record.com.

Check out our full list of holiday recipes online at www.royalcityrecord. com – click on the Community tab and follow the link for Food.

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◗ IN THE GAME

Steelers remain on point streak ◗P25 Royal City rink to Tournament of Hearts ◗P25

SECTION COORDINATOR Tom Berridge, 604-444-3022 • tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

Teams start off tourneys with wins

BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

For more photos, scan with Layar Jennifer Gauthier/THE RECORD

On a streak: Ben Poisson scores a goal for the Burnaby Winter Club Hockey Academy in a 6-1 win over the Pursuit of Excellence in a midget elite 15s hockey game on Sunday.

Academy on double-digit win streak

BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

The second-year Burnaby Winter Club Hockey Academy is threatening to make the elite 15s midget division a runaway.

The Burnaby Central Secondary School team upped its winning streak to 19 consecutive games following a 6-1 victory over Kelowna-based Pursuit of Excellence at the winter

club on Sunday.

Ben Poisson led the home team with two goals and a single assist, while defenceman Mack Gray chipped in with a goal and two helpers.

Zackery Myrowich chalked up his 12th straight win in goal, with 23 saves in the game.

The win improved the winter club’s record to 19-2-0, 16 points better than second-place Yale Hockey Academy from

Abbotsford.

Burnaby opened with a 4-3 come-from-behind win over Delta on Dec. 12.

Evan Walls tallied the game-winning goal with his second of the game and just two seconds left in regulation time.

Trailing 3-2 into the third period, Liam Evenson tied the contest with his 10th goal of the season.

On Saturday, the winter club academy defeated the Pacific Coast acad-

emy from Victoria 6-3 in a morning matchup and Edge School for Athletes from Calgary 3-2 later in the day.

Logan Bromhead was in all three Burnaby goals in the win over Edge, scoring twice, including the game-winner.

In the earlier game, Jonathan Stein, Nolan Welsh, Colten Gerlib, Emilio Salas, Bromhead and Walls all scored, while Myrowich had 29 stops in

goal.

Kolby Matthews and Myrowich top the divisionleading goalies. Matthews is 7-1, with a league-best two shutouts, a 1.88 goals against average and a 0.936 save percentage.

Myrowich is currently averaging two goals per game and sports a 0.925 save percentage.

Ethan de Jong and Walls led all goal scorers with 17 and 16 markers, respectively.

New Westminster opened the Bob Gair Memorial girls’ basketball tournament with a 7544 win over Abbotsford Traditional on Wednesday.

Hannah DeVos led the Hyacks with 16 points, while Celia Palmer chipped in with 14 for the Massey Gym hosts.

Madisen Obrovac added 10 points and Lauren Densuik had nine.

Justice Steer and player of the game Rhiannon Leidl had eight points apiece.

The New Westminster senior boys opened their end of the Bob Gair Classic with a 69-68 victory over Centennial in the Pearson Gym on Wednesday.

In other tournament action, No. 1-ranked Burnaby South came back with a 33-point fourth quarter to defeat former No. 1 Sir Winston Churchill in the opening game of the annual Rod Thomson senior tourney on Wednesday.

Concensus four-start prospect Jermaine Haley led all scorers with 34 points and 15 rebounds.

Trailing 58-50 heading into the fourth quarter, South shooting guard Tyus Batiste got the Rebels rolling, nailing back-to-back three-pointers, while scoring 19 of his 26 points in the final frame. Nic Trninic also added 12 points and 11 rebounds for South.

Local wrestler awarded junior world gold medal Amar Dhesi was awarded a junior world championship gold medal after defending freestyle champion Geno Petriashvili of Georgia was disqualified following a failed drug test.

Dhesi, who lost to Petriashvili in the junior world final in Zagreb, Croatia in August, was recently awarded the gold medal.

The Burnaby Central high school grad and pre-season All-American at Oregon State University becomes one of just a few Canadian wrestlers to have been named a world champion.

Gia Sissaouri was the last Canadian male to win a senior world championship title in men’s freestyle in 2001.

Daniel Igali won a gold medal at the 2000 Olmpic Games in Sydney, Australia.

Alfred Wurr won an espoir world championships men’s freestyle title in 1989.

“This news results in Canada winning its first male junior world wrestling in 25 years,” said Wrestling Canada Lutte executive director Tamara Medwidsky in a press release. “Wrestling Canada Lutte celebrates this news and congratulates Amar and his coaches for their hard work and preparation.”

Dhesi had won three consecu-

tive matches leading up to the world championship final, including a come-from-behind 7-6 decision in the final minute against American rival Adam Coon of Michigan in the semifinal.

For a The world championship video, title follows Dhesi’s goldscan medal performance at the with Layar 2014 Junior Pan Am championship in Toronto in June.

The good news comes following a knee injury to Dhesi in an exhibition match against Tyrell Fortune of Oregon last month that will force the Canadian to sit out his sophomore season at Oregon State as a redshirt.

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Bullpen wins in Vegas

◗ HOCKEY

Steelers continue on Junior B point streak

BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

Jackson Waniek factored in on all three Grandview Steelers’ goals to help stretch the team’s consecutive point streak to six games.

Waniek scored a pair of first-period goals, while also assisting on Timothy Chow’s eventual gamewinner in the third period in Grandview’s 3-2 victory over the Ridge Meadows Flames at the Burnaby Winter Club on Sunday.

Cole McInnes registered the win in goal with 26 saves.

The win improved the Junior B Steelers’ record to 13-12-0-3 in the Pacific Junior Hockey League.

Earlier in the week, Grandview stole a point from the Mission City Outlaws following a 5-4 overtime loss at the Mission Leisure Centre on Dec. 13.

Grandview held period leads of 2-1 and 3-2, and was up 4-2 early in the final period on recent acquisition Quinn Thompson’s first goal of the season.

Sean Norbury was a game star for the Steelers, scoring two goals and assisting on Thompson’s debut tally.

But Mission City came back to tie the contest, including a goal by Bryce Pisiak in the final half minute of the third period that sent the game into extra time.

Pisiak also tallied the game-winner at 3:41 of the first OT session.

Nicholas Anderson took the loss despite making 33 saves in goal for Grandview.

The Steelers will close out the 2014 schedule on Sunday at the Burnaby Winter Club against the Langley Knights. Puck drops at 4 p.m.

RCCC rink takes final B.C. berth

Game on: New Westminster, in white, and Moscrop tipped off the BurWest high school juvenile boys’ basketball season on Monday.

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Royal City Curling Club’s Kristy Lewis won a final berth into the Scotties B.C. women’s curling championships at Golden

Ears Winter Club next month.

Lewis and third Jody Maskiewich, second Barbara Zbeetnoff and lead Jen Howard

won the B event at the qualifier, also held at Golden Ears.

The provincials will be held from Jan. 21 to 25.

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The Lower Mainland baseball and softball school finished second in its pool with an unbeaten 3-0-1 record.

Bullpen defeated the Southern California Spikes 9-1 in the quarter-finals before advancing to the tournament final following an 8-3 win over the California Bears.

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