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Off the couch and into the caves New Westminster parents share the thrill of the hunt geocaching with their kids

BY NIKI HOPE REPORTER

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They crawled along the ground on their stomachs to get through the narrow opening of a cave on one of their many hunts.

It was during a summer camping trip in Chilliwack that the LeBerg family found the secret caves. They only made the discovery because they were geocaching, an outdoor recreational activity where participants use navigational devices to hide and seek “caches,” a collection of items stored in a hidden or inaccessible place.

The whole brood – dad JP, mom Kris and kids Quentin, 11, Chloe, 9, and Abigail, 7 – went for a hike to find some nearby caches during the camping trip.

When they realized the caches were actually inside hidden caves, they went back and got flashlights and grabbed the rest of their camping group. Had it not been for caching, they would have never found the remote spot – and if they had, Kris wouldn’t have allowed her kids to venture into this unknown hole.

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Treasure hunters: Quentin, Chloe and Abigail LeBerg have found geocaching, where participants use navigational devices to hide and seek “caches,” to be an ideal way to inspire them to get exploring outdoors. The Glenbrook North residents go out on geocaching adventures with their parents, JP and Kris.

Don’t believe it when they say they’re B.C. Hydro Scam artists target New Westminster residents

BY CAYLEY DOBIE REPORTER cdobie@royalcityrecord.com

Police are once again asking residents to be suspicious of phone calls from people posing as B.C. Hydro employees as complaints continue to pour in to the

department.

Last November, New Westminster police issued a statement warning residents after the department received several reports alleging fraudsters were scamming people by posing as B.C. Hydro employees on the phone and threatening to cut the electricity if the individuals failed to pay their “outstanding” bills immediately.

Matt Green, co-owner of Greens and Beans Deli in Sapperton, received one of these fake B.C. Hydro calls. At the time of the initial warning, Green told The Record he knew right away something about the phone call didn’t feel right, especially since New Westminster has its own electrical company, so he hung up.

And that’s exactly what the New Westminster Police Department is asking

people who get these phone calls to do – hang up and call B.C. Hydro to confirm if it was a legitimate phone call or not.

These fraudsters use threats to scare victims into paying hydro bills the callers claim are outstanding.

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“We actually crawled into the cave opening, which was so small that we had to ‘army crawl’ ... then look for a small cache container tucked away behind a rock,” Kris recalls.

“Turns out the cave opened up just beyond that into a cavern large enough that four to five adults could actually stand up and still not touch the cave ceiling.”

It’s this kind of unexpected adventure that the LeBerg family loves about geocaching.

Without it on that particular camping trip, they would have sat around the campsite and maybe gone for a simple walk.

“How boring in comparison,” says Kris, a self-confessed geocaching fiend.

Her love of geocaching started when she and JP had their kids. Before the little ones were born, JP tried to get Kris into the geocaching craze when it emerged in the 1990s.

“I thought it was the geekiest thing to do,” Kris says, laughing. “So we did it for a bit, but he couldn’t get me into it.”

To date, the family has found 2,013 caches since they started in 2005, though they didn’t get serious about it until 2009.

“Once we had kids, we would always be going out for hikes, for day trips, and (we used geocaching) to motivate them to keep going to the next one,” she says. “The kids called it treasure hunting.”

On a damp weekday, the entire crew, including an enthusiastic four-year-old Labradoodle named Oliver, meet at Queen’s Park, an area thoroughly peppered with caches – the secret finds that can be filled with almost anything.

A tall evergreen at the Sixth Avenue entrance to the park houses one of Kris’s own caches, a plastic Lego box that is about the size of a piece of bread. Inside is a notebook, which people sign with their geocaching name and the date they found it. They then go home and log the find on their geocaching website.

Cachers take and leave treasures, usually dollar-store trinkets, which her kids like, Kris says. Caches can be all sizes and in all sorts of places. Kris has planted 93 in New West and beyond. People (or animals, as the case may be) who scoop up the caches they take are called “Muggles,” a Harry Potter reference to the “non-magic people,” JP says.

The LeBerg family has found caches of all sizes, including one as large as a garbage bin, discovered in the middle of a forest. The smallest find, a magnet that was found under-

Glenbrook North residents Kris, Abigail, Chloe, Quentin and JP LeBerg, along with dog Oliver, have found geocaching is an ideal way to inspire them to get outdoors.

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neath a park bench, was about the size of a fingernail.

The LeBerg’s use a GPS to track the caches, but there are also apps to use for the hunt.

The tracking tools help get hunters to a certain point – the general vicinity – and then from there they read a description of the cache.

There is typically also a hint to help narrow down the location.

The caches can be found in some creative and clever spots. Youngest daughter Abigail

On a damp weekday, the entire crew, including an enthusiastic four-year-old Labradoodle named Oliver, meet at Queen’s Park, an area thoroughly peppered with caches – the secret finds which can be filled with almost anything. describes one of the family’s funniest finds: a tube attached to a pair of underwear. The cache included a play on the phrase “under where?”

“There is fake rocks, fake logs, people have

hollowed out stumps,” Kris says, but adds that the general idea is that you are not supposed to disturb or damage the environment.

After years on the hunt, the LeBerg’s have honed their skills, Kris says.

“We call it our geo-senses,” Kris says.

But even with their sharpened senses, the family has still been stumped.

“Remember we were with our cousins, and we were looking for it for a very, very long time,” seven year-old Abigail says, looking up at her mom, “and then you were about to give up, so you just put your hand on the tree and then you heard a velcro sound, so you peeled off a piece of bark and the geocache was in the tree. The bark had velcro so it would still stick onto the tree.”

There are plenty of suprises and otherwise unseen spots that geocaching has taken the family, like the Chilliwack caves.

“JP and I are outdoor, active people to begin with, so we just raised our kids that way,” Kris says.

But without the adventure and hunt aspect of geocaching, there would have been more “complaining” about those long walks outside, Kris says.

To learn more about geocaching and how to sign up, Kris suggests visiting the website at www.geocaching.com.

District considers delaying new school

BY NIKI HOPE REPORTER

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The New Westminster school district is putting the feelers out to parents to get their thoughts on the possibility of delaying the opening of the new downtown middle school for another year.

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said. “I think the package is really nice.

It’s a beautiful building in itself. For New Westminster, it’s a great location. I think Truffles Fine Foods will soon be serving it’s going to do well. It’s going to take a little bit of time to get the word out there, up some tasty fare at Anvil Centre.

Nin Rai, owner of Truffles Fine Foods, but I think it will be a regular stop in consaid the new café in Anvil Centre will fea- ventions.”

Truffles, which was the official caterer tures some of the items now offered by his of the Whistler Canada House during the catering company.

“We will have soups, sandwiches, 2010 Winter Olympics, caters all kinds of breakfast items, a special coffee, pastries, gatherings, including galas, weddings and little bite-size canapés,” said Rai. “We have the Live at Squamish festival. It also runs a lot of local fare. We don’t use any big Truffles Café at VanDusen and has served suppliers. We try to support local as much some of Hollywood’s biggest stars when they’re filming in Vancouver. as possible.”

Rai is excited about his comTruffles Fine Foods café is pany’s newest opportunity in expected to open within the New Westminster. next two months.

“We love it. Obviously it “We are hoping for February, “Everyone at the but I think it’s going to be late Anvil Centre has is growing, there is a lot of change going on. We are really February or March,” Rai told The Record. “We are ordering been really great happy about that,” he said. equipment and special tiles to work with. … “The building is beautiful. The city has been fantastic to work in.”

Truffles Fine Foods will be We think we are with. Everyone at the Anvil open at 33 Eighth St., across going to do very Centre has been really great to work with. We are definitely from the SkyTrain station and looking forward to it. We think next to the entrance to the office well there.” we are going to do very well tower. It’s expected to be open there.”

7 a.m. to 6 p.m. most days, with NIN RAI Rai said his company had to later openings anticipated in owner, Truffles Fine Foods hire two or three extra staff to the summer. help out with its Anvil Centre Truffles Fine Foods at Anvil operations and will hire anothCentre will be similar to its café er seven or eight people for the café. at VanDusen Gardens in Vancouver.

“You’d be surprised at how many it In addition to operating the café in Anvil Centre, the city also awarded the catering takes to get a location like that going,” he contract for Anvil Centre to Truffles Fine said. “You want to get the right service Foods. It’s been catering events at the facil- levels.”

Rai, who founded his catering company ity since the fall.

“It’s been busy,” Rai said. “Big gather- in 2005, also started L’Abattoir, a restauings, small gatherings, all sorts of stuff rant in Gastown.

“We’re very excited to welcome Truffles from like 15-person coffee breaks to 500 persons nighttime events. It’s been quite Café into the downtown. Along with other local businesses, Truffles will provide yet busy there.”

Rai estimates Truffles has catered about another option for Anvil Centre event and 15 events since Anvil Centre opened in conference attendees that provide a boost to our local economy,” said Blair Fryer, September 2014.

“It’s been really good. I think the recep- the city’s manager of economic develoption has been fantastic. Everyone has been ment and communications. “We’re proud happy with the services, the food,” he to have them in the city.”

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according to the press release.

“The common theme in these situations is the caller demanding immediate payment via some sort of prepaid credit or gift card in which they request the number from the back of the card in order to complete the payment.

“Once the caller has the

card number, the victim is advised that their payment is up to date and that they have avoided immediate disconnection of hydro services,” the release stated.

Residents are reminded that B.C. Hydro does not collect credit card or bank account information over the phone, nor does it take payment in the form of

cash gift cards, the release stated.

B.C. Hydro can be reached at 1-800BCHYDRO or 1-800-2249376.

Anyone who has been the victim of this scam or has received such a phone call is asked to contact the New Westminster Police Department at 604-5255411.

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A good reception: Nin Rai, owner of Truffles Fine Foods, checks out the kitchen at Anvil Centre, where his staff prepare food for events in the civic facility. He’s looking forward to opening Truffles Fine Foods Cafe in Anvil Centre by March.

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Has affordable home ownership vanished?

in the neighbourhood over the previous Chances are, if you are a homeowner year. There might be some tea leaves and and you got your assessment in the mail this week, you grimaced at what you saw. chicken entrails in there too.

And your local government sets the Whether it is up or down, people tend to rate your home will be taxed at accordfret about taxes or whether their investing to what will balance its ment is maturing. budget and pay for capital But there are a few things needs. If taxes are higher than we urge people to remember THE RECORD you’d like, our councils will before winding up for a good welcome feedback on which rant. services should be cut and which projects The free market decides what your cancelled. home is worth, not B.C. Assessment, One of the takeaways from this year’s which divines its numbers by looking numbers is that they’re high – pretty at the sale prices of similar properties

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much everywhere.

While homeowners may grumble about their assessments, we must also acknowledge what this means for the younger generation that is priced out of the market entirely. Affordable home ownership has for decades been one of the cornerstones of the middle class – and, by extension – the economy as a whole.

More than a place to hang your hat and raise a family, a home also represented equity and savings. With that out of reach for so many, we’re troubled about

what the long-term impacts may be.

The fact is that in New Westminster you’d be hard pressed to find a decent detached home for under $450,000.

Things have changed a lot since the baby boomers bought their homes and they could count on their home value rising considerably faster than their incomes.

Young people who want to be able to gripe about their own home assessments are going to have to carefully consider if it even makes sense to buy a home today given the economic reality.

Future of solar is shining bright IN MY OPINION

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he future is murky and hard to see. Until you fly right over it and see it marching past, covering the California desert.

I dashed down to the States recently to visit my grandmother, uncles and aunts and various cousins, all of whom live under the charming belief that 18 degrees Celsius is “chilly.”

Driving around suburban Orange County for a few days, you notice that a few things are different. More palm trees, wider roads, better drivers, cheaper gas. And you notice the solar panels. They’re not on every house – but they’re on every 10th or 20th in some neighbourhoods.

It’s not strange to see a couple in a row with the flat black panels lined up facing south.

I started watching for them.

There were a cluster on top of an office building. Passing a hospital, the parking lot was shaded by a vast array of them.

Then on the flight home, I looked down as we veered inland and saw what looked like a photographic negative of a greenhouse complex. Acre upon

acre of black-glass-covered flat, brown land.

As far as I can tell, I was heading over Topaz, a 550-megawatt complex that just finished construction, and is now the largest solar complex in the world, covering 9.5 square miles in San Luis Obispo County.

It will supply about 160,000 homes. (For comparison, that’s exactly half the 1,100 megawatts expected from the Site C Dam on the Peace River, if/when that gets built.)

Topaz won’t be the biggest in the world for long, though. It’s about to be passed by the 579 megawatt Solar Star project, also in California.

California gets most of its power now from natural gas – cleaner than burning coal or oil but still a net contributor to global warming. While there are some environmental downsides to creating solar panels – there’s some toxic gunk that has to be processed after manufacturing – they’re far better in the long term.

Solar is cheap in California for a number of reasons. All that sunshine certainly helps, there are state incentives both pushing utilities to invest in renewable energy, and homeowners can get cash for installing systems.

Meanwhile, there’s a 30 per cent federal tax credit for solar systems on top of that.

Some of that is about to

Dear Editor:

Re: Neighbours cut political display, The Record, Jan. 7.

Using a Christmas light display to state a negative political message is, at the very least, tacky, and an antithesis to even the secular Christmas theme of Peace on Earth and Good Will to All. If my neighbour did it, I would quietly shake my head in disappointment. That’s my opinion, and am thankful I am allowed to state it.

On the other hand, entering a person’s property because you are offended by a political statement they are making, and vandalizing their power line in order to prevent them from saying it, is extremely scary behaviour for which the police should treat as a serious criminal offence.

That kind of behaviour cannot help but remind ◗Solar Page 7 us of the Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris, and the

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motivation of it perpetrators.

The note the power line cutter left shows that he or she too believed their righteousness justified their actions. I suspect that in the right circumstances such a person would be inclined to use a significantly greater degree of violence to silence those who offend their righteousness.

Freedom of speech is precious, and we must be on guard against anything that erodes that basic principle of democracy .

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As a sign of my appreciation I would like to invite you over to my apartment on Royal Avenue and treat you to a homemade breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Once you hear the traffic outside of my apartment you will probably want to skip lunch and dinner – or perhaps you have a full plate of work to do during the day.

Why don’t you just come over for dinner instead? That would be great. That way you could hear not one lane, but two lanes of semi trucks gearing up, squealing, clanking, and you can also have an unlimited supply of diesel smoke with your dinner rather than a celebratory cigar.

If you like I will even turn on the TV for you so you can watch the local news while I make you dinner. You probably won’t be able to hear a thing that is said, but in no time flat you will be able to lip read because that is how we do when you live on Royal Avenue.

Better yet, make a phone call to your family to tell them you will be home soon.

You probably won’t be able to hear them, or yourself speak for that matter.

It won’t be necessary for you to bring over a bottle of wine as I don’t drink, but if you could bring a decibel meter and your own filter mask that would be great.

It would be nice if you could get here around 2:30 p.m. and stay until 7 p.m.

I want you to have the full experience of how we, “The Little People,” live on Royal Avenue. We can have Tylenol and oxygen for dessert.

We purchased our home at 359 Alberta St. in August 2013. While we fully support the revitalization occurring in the Brewery District, it’s the scale of the developments and the added congestion and impact on our neighbourhood and the entire city that is causing much concern for ourselves as well as many of our neighbours. We bought our home not solely for the view, but the view was a huge contributing factor in our decision to purchase where we did. How fair is it that future residents of the towers benefit from the stunning view of the Fraser and beyond, leaving the longtime residents with no view, other than that of the towers? No matter where your home is situated on Alberta Street the view will be majorly obstructed!

Over the past year there has been a noted increase in traffic down our narrow street (300 block of Alberta Street). It’s bad now, just imagine the traffic congestion once the towers are occupied.

Why was it decided to build the tower at the bottom of Alberta Street – why not more north where no one’s view would be obstructed? At this stage we understand that is not an option. We received notification that the fourth tower has been reduced from 18 to 15 storeys.

That is great to hear, however, why not go with mutually agreed upon height set back years ago at 12 storeys? This more than likely would satisfy almost everyone involved.

We understand this is business, though how would you feel if your view was taken away from you? It’s a very helpless feeling to which we hope you never have to endure.

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change. The state program for home installation has been so popular it’s starting to wind down, and in 2016, the federal tax credit will expire, if no one does anything to extend it.

But that might not matter. Let the tax credits and rebates expire, and solar would no doubt experience a dip in popularity.

But even without them, it’s at or near cost-parity with other common methods of power generation. That’s not according to some hippy-dippy green energy

lobby, either, that’s according to a report by Deutsche Bank. The bankers and investors are just trying to figure out where the money is, and they think it might be in solar.

Oil is cheap right now, and so is natural gas.

But eventually, they’ll be expensive again. Solar is getting cheaper every year, and better. We’ve seen that curve before.

About 20 years ago, solar was like automobiles around 1890 – neat and weird, but neither reliable nor cheap. Right now

solar is entering the early days of the Model T phase – increasing ubiquity, decreasing price, steady improvements in quality.

Here in Canada, we’re behind the curve on this.

We have a lot of dams, of course, and we don’t burn much coal. But in about 10 years, I’m guessing that from the Okanagan to Ontario, there’ll be a lot of solar panels being installed.

Matthew Claxton is a reporter with the Langley Advance, a sister paper of The Record.

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◗ CITY HALL IN BRIEF

City reviews traffic troubles plaguing Alberta Street

BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

New Westminster will look at how to tackle the increase of rat running and speeding on Alberta Street.

Residents of the narrow Sapperton street have appealed to city hall to address the issue of speeding and increasing traffic.

Coun. Chuck Puchmayr said a light placed at the bottom of Alberta Street, next to the Brewery District development,

seems to have made the road a convenient place for motorists.

“I would like staff to have a look at the fact it is a very narrow street,” he said. “Traffic is travelling quite quickly.”

Because parking is allowed on both sides of Alberta Street, vehicles often have only one travel lane.

Coun. Patrick Johnstone said it’s a narrow enough road that you’d think traffic would go slow, but that’s not always the case.

He asked that staff look at

all of the streets leading up the hill from the Brewery District because changes on Alberta Street would impact neighbouring streets.

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Royal City residents can show their love for the city on Valentine’s Day. The city has been working on an update to the official community plan since the beginning of 2014. The official community plan will provide a framework to guide the growth of the city.

“We are looking at 2041, so we are looking pretty far out there,” said Jackie Teed, the city’s manager of planning.

According to a staff report, forecasting done for the plan indicates the city’s population will grow to 104,000 by 2042, which means the addition of about 36,000 new residents in New West.

On Feb. 14, the city is hosting a neighbourhood visioning workshop to get residents’ input about what they love about their neighbourhood and how they

think it and the city should grow.

After getting residents’ “lovely” ideas at the St. Valentine’s Day workshop, the city will hold an open house on Feb. 28 to share what it heard.

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QayQayt’s recent parent council meeting confirmed her feeling to wait and have a finished school come opening day, Trachta said.

“If it’s not done, we’d rather wait,” she said. “We managed it (at QayQayt), that’s what we do, but it’s not something that we want to put the kids through again. It’s stressful on the kids.”

Lord Tweedsmuir Elementary parent Don Ellam, who caused a bit of a stir after tweeting that the district was in fact delaying the opening until 2016 after he attended the QayQayt parent council meeting, said it’s a good idea to hold back a year if the opening of the school isn’t ready.

“I don’t think it’s a bad decision, if the school’s not going to be ready, well, then good, let’s have it done properly instead of the old days where you throw it up,” Ellam said.

Trachta was frustrated with Ellam’s tweet because, she said, he “misquoted” her when he wrote on

Twitter that the school would be delayed. The reason Ellam was at the meeting was to start recruiting people for the new middle school’s parent advisory council.

“As far as I know it is not delayed, what I am aware of is that they are considering options,” Trachta noted. “SD40 is considering options on what to do if the project were to be delayed.”

The district is exploring the possibility of delaying the school’s opening and wants feedback from stakeholders, Gaiptman told The Record.

“It wasn’t meant to put anybody under duress, it was to do my due diligence,” he said. “I have driven by the school, spoken to the board and said that we have to be looking at a plan B – should staff start to have concerns as to whether the school will be ready to receive students in a way that allows them to work in an environment that is conducive to learning. There is a dif-

ference between occupancy and an environment that is conducive to learning. My concern is that we open it ready to have all aspects of the school ready to receive students in a real learning environment.”

The superintendent noted that the construction company had three extra weeks to work on QayQayt, due to the teachers’ strike, and still much of the school wasn’t complete.

“It bought us even more time and yet we still had to wait an extra three weeks on top of that for the gym to be ready,” he said. “It is my responsibility to keep the board informed and look at all eventualities.”

Meanwhile, Gaiptman said if the district were to delay the opening of the middle school, located on Eighth Street and Queens Avenue, it wouldn’t impact the construction schedule for the New Westminster Secondary School replacement, a project the district is

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Waiting game: An artist’s rendering of Fraser River Middle School. Opening of the school could be delayed if the district deems it not ready for students this fall. still awaiting for approved funding. Otherwise, the elementary students slated to make the move to the middle school would stay at their respective schools until the following year, he said.

The school board’s headquarters, which are slated to move to the new school, would also remain

at Columbia Square, which would cost the district more money on rent. (Gaiptman was looking into the figures, but couldn’t provide them at press time.)

School board chair Jonina Campbell said the board’s priority is to ensure that students have a good start to their school year.

“The board is concerned,

always making sure that the students when they enter our school, that the school is ready for them to have a learning ready environment,” she said.

Yellowridge Construction, the company in charge of the middle school construction (and built QayQayt), could not be reached at press time.

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Cyclist taken to hospital after possible crash Cyclist was found unconscious along Stewardson Way

BY CAYLEY DOBIE REPORTER cdobie@royalcityrecord.com

New Westminster police are waiting to speak with a cyclist who may or may not have been hit by a vehicle while riding along Stewardson Way early Thursday morning.

Around 2 a.m., a passing motorist found the 43-year-old

New West man unconscious in bushes on the south side of the 1300 block of Stewardson Way, Sgt. Chad Johnston, spokesperson for the New Westminster Police Department, told The Record.

The motorist pulled over when he spotted a bicycle on the road and that’s when he saw the 43-year-old, Johnston added.

Police arrived shortly after the discovery, and investigators with the department’s collision reconstruction team were brought in to determine what led to the cyclist being found unconscious

tigators believe that if in the bushes. the cyclist had been hit “At this time, it’s still by a vehicle his injuries under investigation, would have been much and we haven’t even more severe, especialdetermined if he was ly while riding along actually even struck Stewardson Way. by a vehicle,” Johnston “We don’t want to said. speculate, but scrapes The cyclist was taken and bruises may lend to hospital with some itself to the fact that he scrapes and bruises, might not have even and investigators are Chad Johnston been struck by a vehiwaiting to speak with NWPD cle. He may have potenhim to find out what happened on Stewardson Way, tially been riding on the road and fallen off his bike,” Johnston he added.

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Does statue need better lighting?

BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

The City of New Westminster wants to shine a light on a war memorial.

In October, the city unveiled the Wait for Me, Daddy monument in Hyack Square. The monument, designed by artists Veronica and Edwin Dam De Nogales, commemorates the famous Wait For Me, Daddy photo taken by Province newspaper photographer Claude Dettloff on Oct. 1, 1940.

Coun. Lorrie Williams has pro-

posed that the city consider improved lighting for the monument.

“At night, the coloured light isn’t enough to illuminate the statue,” she said. “I think they need spotlights on the three principal figures.”

Each evening, the images are highlighted by green, red, blue and other colours of light that change about every five minutes.

Mayor Jonathan Cote said he’s heard from people who believe a “simple white light” would be more appropriate for the monument than rotating colours.

“It gives this Disney effect,” he

said.

Williams said she’d like the city to hold off on changing the coloured lighting until after the spotlights are introduced, as she thinks it would temper the effects of the coloured lights.

As soldiers marched down Eighth Street on Oct. 1, 1940, Dettloff snapped a photo of a young boy who broke away from his mother and reached out to his father as he passed by.

About 2,000 people descended on downtown New Westminster for the unveiling of the public art.

“Vehicles travel along Stewardson at a high rate of speed and if you’re struck by a vehicle I would think that the injuries would probably be fairly significant.”

Stewardson Way was closed for several hours in both directions as investigators combed the scene for evidence. It reopened at about 6:30 a.m.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Const. Basran at 604-525-5411 Follow Cayley Dobie on Twitter, @cayleydobie

Suspect sought in break-and-enter A 44-year-old man is wanted by New Westminster police on a series of charges stemming from an incident on Oct. 6, 2014.

Bari Dean Profaizer is wanted for a series of charges, including break-and-enter, theft and mischief. A warrant for his arrest was issued last year following the alleged incident on Oct. 6, according to Court Services Online.

Profaizer is Caucasian with brown hair and blue eyes.

He is 5-11 and weighs 200 lbs.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the New Westminster police at 604-525-5411 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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Giving hearts: Leona Green and her son Matt at Greens and Beans Deli. They are raising money to help St. Barnabas Church buy a new furnace – this month’s cause for the “tip jar.” For 11 months a year, the eatery uses its tip jar to accept donations for a variety of charities in the community.

Deli dishes up community spirit Greens and Beans raises money to help a variety of worthy causes in the city

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Greens and Beans Deli is dishing out community spirit – with a helping hand from its customers.

December is the only month of the year that staff at the Sapperton restaurant accepts tips. For the other 11 months, the tip jar on the counter accepts donations to a variety of charities.

“In October and November, we were collecting to help Lookout buy a washing and dryer for the shelter,” said Leona Green, who co-owns the deli with her son Matt. “We managed to collect about $500.”

Each day, Green emails about 300 customers the special and soups of the day.

In November, she asked customers if they knew where she could get the best deal on a washer and dryer.

“One of the customers knew a fellow at Phelps, a company that supplies coinoperated washers and dryers to apartment buildings,” she said. “Phelps donated a

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washer and dryer to Lookout and also said that they would do any future repairs for free for them forever. Wow, I couldn’t believe it.”

Lookout Emergency Aid Society runs several programs in New Westminster, including the Cliff Block Housing Centre, Rhoda Kaellis Residence and the Russell Residence and Shelter. Along with providing a range of transitional, permanent and supportive housing, Lookout also operates the city’s extreme weather shelter when the weather poses a threat to those out in the cold.

With Phelps getting on board to donate a new washer and dryer to Lookout, Green didn’t have to use the money collected for the new appliances.

“I had $500 to spend so off I went and bought Lookout 12 comforters, 20 bath towels, 100 pairs of socks and a whole bunch of laundry detergent,” she said.

“They were so happy.”

Lookout Emergency Aid Society greatly appreciates the efforts of Leona Green and her team at Greens and Beans Deli.

Monika Verma, community services manager at Lookout, said Green also included any rewiring or hookup costs associated with the donation.

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“This donation allows staff to prepare homeless population will have something clean blankets each night for our shel- hot and satisfying to eat when they come ter guests,” she said in an email to The in from extreme weather systems and can Record. “This is a huge advantage for our sleep much better with full tummies. homemaking, outreach and “Leona has extended her shelter staff. Leona is part of hand in so many ways to the team!” those in need and supports Verma said Green has been “Leona has the efforts of each individual an amazing supporter of the in return,” Verma said. “There extended her New Westminster extreme have been times that a person hand in so many having overcome homelessweather shelter.

“She has provided hot, deliness might even find a small ways to those cious soup for every night the part-time job under her comshelter has opened with this in need and sup- passionate eye. Leona Green is being her third year. Leona does hero to Lookout Emergency ports the efforts aAid so much more than make the Society.” soup. She often delivers it to of each individuThrough the years, Green the site after her hard day’s has organized a variety of fundwork. She has offered to train al in return.” raisers to help organizations volunteers from the Cliff Block including the Salmonbellies, Residence to pitch in and help MONIKA VERMA Royal City Humane Society make the soup,” she said. Lookout Emergency Aid and the community of Lac “Leona has been a support of Megantic following a train Lookout Emergency Aid Society disaster. Greens and Beans is for her trademark soups, for helping fill currently collecting donations to help St. our residence library, brought donations of Barnabas Church pay for a new furnace socks, T-shirts, winter clothes, blankets etc. and is selling toques as part of this year’s for all three years.”

Toque Tuesday campaign, which raises Verma said Green’s support, generos- money for programs addressing homelessity and hard work has meant the city’s ness.

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Journey

They say that life is in the journey, not the destination.

BY BRENDAN McALEER

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Well, Dodge might be asking you to take a fairly literal interpretation of that saying with their family-sized crossover, a threerow replacement for the venerable Caravan minivan.

That’s right, the Caravan is no more. You’ll still be able to buy a Chrysler Town and Country, but as for the inexpensive van that got all kinds of Canadian families to hockey practice, soccer practice, dance recitals, and piano lessons, sliding doors are on their way out. Minivans as a segment are in a slow decline as more young parents try to avoid looking like their parents.

This has inspired the rise of crossovers like these, which aren’t as thirsty as the old body-on-frame SUVs which once dominated the road, but still have some of that rugged image. Problem is, they’re usually compromised in one way or another, trying to be both cargo-hauler and still retain a modicum of street cred.

So, how does the Journey fare? Let’s wrestle in a couple of car seats and find out.

Design:

Swathed in bright red paint and fitted with 19” black alloys, the Journey certainly looks tough enough to handle a Canadian winter. That big Dodge crosshair grille has presence, and the curved bar that’s meant to imitate a lightbar/skidplate combo looks ready to ram its way through the nearest snowbank.

From other angles, the main impression is one of useful boxiness. That’s great – if the old Caravan didn’t have much to recommend it as a status symbol, it was at the very least extremely practical. The Journey has much better ground clearance, of course, but it’s still

got the same squared-off lines, and doesn’t appear over styled at the rear, favouring function over form.

On the other hand, the V6 and AWD tester had more than enough shove for passing and highway onramps, even when loaded up with the entire family and all the cargo needed to spend a few days travelling. The 6-speed automatic is a bit rough in engagement, especially when cold, but the ride and handling are quite good, even on a winding country road.

Environment:

Inside the cabin, yes indeed, it’s quite roomy.

There are three rows of seats here, but the rear is really only a jumpseat for temporary soccer team carpool duty. However, the first two rows have plenty of space for passengers, whether they ride in Gap khakis, or in a rear-facing child seat.

What’s more, there are cubbies aplenty hidden all over the place, more nooks and crannies than you’d find in the Millennium Falcon. The glove box isn’t especially huge, but there’s a bin under the passenger’s seat, and two more under the floorboards on each side in the back.

Emergency snacks, backup Lego for long ferry waits, or maybe just a diaper emergency kit? That’s up to you, just be aware you can’t really access them when on the move.

Rear seat passengers also have access to a conventional household plug and 12V power outlet, for charging electronic devices. My tester also came with the $1200 rear video entertainment group, but given that most young kids these days have iPad minis and the like for much less than that, know that there are enough outlets to keep everybody charged and quiet.

For the driver, the Journey’s dashboard is a very plain affair, almost completely without ornamentation except for the 8.4” Uconnect touchscreen. This controls everything in the car including the heated steering wheel – always a nice touch when the thermometer starts falling – and is very easy to navigate through. Uconnect’s voice command is better than some other options out there, and its display is large enough not to distract too much from the task at hand.

Performance:

The Journey comes with two engine options: a 2.4L 4cyl making 173hp and Chrysler/Dodge’s ubiquitous 3.6L V6, which puts out a distinctly healthier 283hp.

All-wheel-drive is only available with V6 models, and the base four-cylinder comes mated to a four-speed automatic transmission – pretty outdated technology.

You don’t really hustle a car with a small child strapped in the back, not if you don’t want to end up hosing vomit out of the back seats, so for slow and smooth driving with some kid-friendly tunes on the stereo, the Journey proves agreeable. Grip from the all-wheel-drive system was perfectly acceptable on slippery roads, and at-speed on the highway, wind-noise wasn’t really an issue.

“Nice” can be a bit of an epithet, but apart from a slight tendency to lurch when called upon to shift quickly, the Journey’s unremarkable ride, handling, and performance blended into the background, just what you want in a family vehicle. It didn’t thrill, but neither did anyone complain.

Features:

Being a high-level trim in priced in the mid-thirties, my Crossroads tester came with every conceivable feature.

Leather seats were heated up front, there was the aforementioned heated steering wheel, and everyone had a chance to fiddle with the temperature with threezone automatic climate control.

I’d probably give the optional DVD system a miss, but the satellite navigation and backup camera package are probably a must-check at this level. Both were very easy to use, as was the streaming Bluetooth audio, and handsfree phone operation.

Fuel economy for all-wheel-drive and the V6 gets somewhat unimpressive scores of 14.5L/100kms city or 9.9L/100kms highway, and real-world figures were similarly in the low teens. Buying the four-cylinder for economy might not be the smartest move, however, as it’s only a few litres better on paper, and being so much down on power, you’d have to push it a little harder.

Green Light:

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Your journey starts here.

Back brake pads may have been ‘underdesigned’ CAR TALK

TOM MAGLIOZZI

Dear Car Talk: I have a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country minivan with four-wheel disc brakes.

It has 25,000 miles on it. It is not driven much and is babied a lot. I paid a visit to my local dealer for an oil change, and he said that I needed rear brakes. The pads were worn down to almost nothing and were rubbing on the rotors and making a mark. I asked them how the rear brakes could be worn lower than the front brakes, since I have always heard that the rear brakes last three times as long as the front (because the front brakes do most of the stopping). Their answer was that they do not know why, but it just happens that way. “It’s the nature of the beast,” they said.

So, I took it to a tire centre and asked for a second opinion. They also said that the rear brakes were worn down to almost nothing and were making a mark on the rotors. I asked them why, and they said that front and rear wear fairly evenly. When I asked if they wear evenly, why are the front at 80 per cent and the rear down to nothing, they said that the manufacturer chooses to put very thick pads on the front and relatively thin pads on the rear. Is this true? I was going to get a third opinion but decided to write to you instead. This whole thing confuses me. Can you help shed some light on this? I would like your answer as soon as possible, because I am waiting to get the brakes done until I get your answer, and I don’t want the rotors to get so damaged that I need to replace them as well.

– Gary You’re not the only one complaining about

the brakes on this vehicle, Gary.

But I wouldn’t have advised waiting for an answer from Car Talk before fixing it. First of all, we’re not very bright here.

If you’re a regular reader, you know that. But more importantly, if your pads are down to the metal and already scoring the rotors, you’ll soon ruin the rotors, too. Then you’ll need pads and rotors.

You’re right that the front brakes do most of the stopping. So most manufacturers do put smaller, thinner pads on the rear wheels. But something obviously went wrong in this case. My guess is that Chrysler just cheapedout too much and grossly underdesigned the brakes on this car. They went too far in “de-contenting” (i.e., saving money).

I’ve heard that Chrysler has extended the warranty for the front brakes on this vehicle. But customers have complained that “warranty” repair is not free and dealers charge a “deductible,” which varies according to your mileage. And apparently, in what seems to be a pretty clear admission of a design mistake, they beefed up the brakes in later years to slow the torrent of complaints.

They have not admitted to any problem with the rear brakes on these cars, but I’ve seen a number of reports of premature rear brake wear, too. So they may have been underdesigned as well.

It’s also possible that there could be something else going on with your particular car. There could be something that’s causing the brakes to “stay on” even when you’re not using them. It could be a caliper issue, a faulty brake master cylinder, a bad power-brake booster or even a proportioning issue. But since there are so many complaints about the brakes, I’d lean toward

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So my advice would be to talk to your Chrysler dealer. Let him know you’re aware there were problems with the brakes on this car, and ask if your car can be retrofitted with the upgraded brakes they switched to in later model

years. And ask Chrysler to help you out with the cost of the repair and upgrade.

If, in fact, it was an engineering mistake, the cost really should be borne by them.

If you can do the retrofit, that’d be my first choice. Otherwise, you’re likely to keep having

these problems, and you’ll need to join the Pad of the Month Club.

If your car can’t be retrofitted, then just go ahead and replace the pads. And do it right away, before you ruin the rotors, too.

If you’re happy with the price and how they treat you at the dealership,

do the pads there.

If not, go to an independent shop. And then be grateful that, so far, your front brakes are working well. Not every 2010 Town and Country owner is so lucky.

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Artists in the Boro take a look at love

THE LIVELY CITY JULIE MACLELLAN

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Let Me Count The Ways runs Jan. 20 to March 20, with an opening reception on Thursday, Jan. 22 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The group exhibition uses the opening line of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s famous sonnet (yes, that’s “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways,” if you don’t remember your high school English classes) as a stepping stone into an exploration of love.

“This group exhibition features a diverse cross-section of the countless facets of love, that most potent and enduring of human emotions,” a press release says.

The exhibition includes an array of media, including painting, drawing, photography and textiles,

with work by 14 artists: Julia Alfano, Ginny Bryson, Penny Cheng, Dale Costanzo, Christine Covert, Terry Erickson, Joann Heringer, Karen Justice, Jean Konkle, Kelly Lambert, Peter Lojewski, Floyd Sandiford, Martine Silk and Gillian Wright.

Justice will also give an artist’s talk in connection with the exhibition – that’s set for Monday, Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. See www.anvilcentre. ca for more details.

Write on

Writers, sharpen those pencils (or boot up those laptops, as the case may be). The Royal City Literary Arts Society is once again inviting entries for its Write On! contest.

The contest is accepting submissions until March 15 in three categories: non-fiction, fiction and poetry.

Fiction and non-fiction entries can be no more than 1,500 words, and poems must fit on one singlespaced page.

Three cash prizes, plus three honourable mentions, will be awarded in each category, and winners and honourable mentions will be published. First-prize winners will read at the Lit Fest New West gala show-

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It’s $10 per entry for members, or $20 per entry for non-members.

Check out www.rclas. com for all the details, or email secretary@rclas.com.

Art lovers: Karen Justice with her photos at the Artists in the Boro spring fling in 2014.

Artists in the Boro is presenting the next exhibition at the Anvil Centre’s Community Art Space, and Justice will be giving an artist’s talk on Feb. 9.

Knitting circle

If you’ve always thought it might be fun to learn to knit, then this one’s for you.

Knit 1, Take 2, New Westminster’s community knitting group, is offering a five-week Learn to Knit series starting this Sunday, Jan. 18. The program is free, and knitters can bring their own supplies or pick up recycled supplies from the group at a nominal cost.

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for adults and $2 for kids. The hether you’re in the arena is at 701 Eighth Ave. mood to get moving or to take it easy this Drop by the New weekend, you’re in luck. Here Westminster Public Library are The Record’s Top Five Things to check out the first art exhibto Do This Weekend for Jan. 16 ition of 2015. In the upstairs to 18. gallery, 19 members of the New Experience a night of music Westminster Photography Club are presenting 8 x 10 x 19, which at the Open Mike Night includes an eclectic selection of at the Queensborough photos ranging for close-up of Community Centre. The free a hummingbird to event aims to be a sweeping landscapes night for musicians to art photography. and non-musicians Students in grades 1 alike to gather and to 5 are featured in experience classic the Young Creative and modern hits Minds exhibit in the played with a twist. ramp gallery on the Interested? Check it main floor. Students out of Friday, Jan. 16 of artist Shavon Chen from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at show their imaginathe Queensborough tion and talent, espeCommunity Centre, cially in 3D plasticine 920 Ewen Ave. For (or more) art. more information Things to do about the open mike Kick start a this weekend sessions, call 604-525healthy new 7388. year at health and fitness seminars being put on Dance the night away at

by Zhoosh Fitness Garage on Union Jack Public House Sunday, Jan. 18 from 3 to 4 p.m. when James Blond, a pop-rock Registered holistic nutritionparty band, plays on Friday, Jan. 16 and Saturday, Jan. 17. Located ist Tanuja Dabir, a nutritional consultant at New Westminster at 525 Seventh St., Union Jack Wellness Centre Inc., will speak Public House is open from 11 about getting the year off to a a.m. to 1 a.m. on Fridays and healthy start with the right diet.

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A farewell to Sue more than what you can give her or anybody can give her at home.”

Fortunately, she went from there to Eagle A retired New Westminster teacher and Ridge Manor right beside Eagle Ridge the wife of a two-term school trustee in Hospital, which was close to the family New Westminster passed away last month. home in Coquitlam.

Whenever he tells the story of that fateSue McDonald died nine years after becoming a quadriplegic in a tragic acci- ful night, Ken said he notes that the moral dent that dramatically changed the life of is: “If you don’t know whether to go to Vegas this weekend or not, go to Vegas, her and her husband, Ken. “What’s pretty amazing about her, not because you never know when your whole life can change just in an instant.” once did she complain, not once in Sue taught at Vernon Secondary, nine years,” Ken McDonald told Delta Secondary and Montgomery The Record.

Junior High in Coquitlam until she The freak accident occurred took time off after her children were when the couple was staying in a born. She eventually returned to downtown Vancouver hotel while teaching, working at John Robson Ken was attending a trustee conand Lord Tweedsmuir elementary ference (he was a trustee from schools in New Westminster until 2002 to 2008). Sue got up in the she retired in 2001. night to use the washroom, and Sue’s health was deteriorating she fainted and hit the side of her in the weeks before her passing; head on a TV stand. (Later, they Sue McDonald she was having trouble swallowfound out she had a low potasformer teacher ing because of a valve that wasn’t sium level, which caused her to closing properly, causing food and faint.)

Sue suffered a fracture to the C5 and C6 liquid to go into her lungs.

On the Saturday before her passing, Ken neck vertebrae. She spent a week in intensive care at Vancouver General Hospital, visited Sue. She was weak and had trouble a month in the spinal unit at VGH and 16 speaking. That night, Ken brought in some chicken soup for Sue. She ate a few small months at GF Strong.

“We were hopeful that she was going to spoonfuls.

The next morning the doctor called to be able to come home,” recalls Ken, a longtime principal in New Westminster schools. she say she was unresponsive. On Monday, “I was able to renovate most of the down- Dec. 1, at age 70, Sue passed away at Eagle stairs of the house – to make it wheelchair- Ridge Hospital.

Sue and Ken were married for 46 years accessible, etc., etc. and getting all ready to install the ceiling lift in the bedroom I and had three children, Brenda, Bob and made downstairs and then the people from Steve, as well as four grandchildren.

A celebration of life was held on Jan. 11 G.F. Strong said, ‘Look there is just no way.

The amount of care that she requires is a lot at the Dogwood Pavilion in Coquitlam.

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Library celebrates literacy

BY ALICIA DOBBS CONTRIBUTOR editorial@royalcityrecord.com

Family Literacy Week in Canada runs this year from Jan. 24 to 31.

During this time, families all across the country will be taking part in activities to celebrate family learning and literacy.

It’s something well worth celebrating, too. Just a few minutes of reading together each day can improve a child’s literacy skills dramatically and can help parents improve their own skills as well.

There are many ways to take part in Family Literacy Week, from sharing stories to trying a new craft or learning a new recipe at home. Here in New Westminster, the New

Westminster Public Library is inviting families of all ages and sizes to a Family Literacy Night event on the evening of Monday, Jan. 26. Entry is free, and no registration is required. The event runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at the main library, and you can join in for as little or as much of the two hours as you wish.

The theme for this year’s event revolves around STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) and literacy, so there will be a great variety of activities for all ages and interests.

Try writing with invisible ink, creating some digital art or challenging your friends and family to a board game. We will also be collecting titles of your

favourite books and movies for a list to share with the entire city after the event is over.

Don’t forget to grab a passport when you arrive so you can collect stamps for each activity you try.

Visit the children’s area on your way home to exchange your passport for draw slips that give you a chance to win one of three fantastic prize baskets filled with games, books, and other goodies for the whole family.

Learn more about Family Literacy Night and other library programs for children and families by calling 604-527-4677 or visiting www.nwpl.ca/kids.

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Stories of wartime OUR PAST

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e recently looked closely at the Christmas and new year holiday seasons of 1914 and 1939, as these marked the first such celebrations after the declarations of the First and Second World Wars in those years.

Local people in early 1940 were watching, with varying degrees of apprehension, the daily reports of the war that dominated the community newspaper’s front pages and headlines.

Many folks would have been thinking back over the few weeks and the quieter holiday festivities and wondering how things might turn out over the weeks and months to come.

Those with connections to the Westminster Regiment were well aware that the regiment’s Armoury on Sixth Street was a centre of attention just as it had been previously. They likely smiled at the

memories of the Christmas party for the regiment’s members and their families, as well as entertainment for the men in the barracks that had been put on by the members of their Ladies’ Auxiliary.

Now that the calendar for the town of 1940 had moved into the new year, they were fully aware that life for many members of the regiment had changed and they were now in a military camp in the city.

They remembered that the paper reported late in the previous month that the “Regiment is transferred to new quarters” and “Officers and men of the Westminster Regiment (MG) moved into their brand-new army hut ‘town’ on 8th Street and 10th Avenue this morning.” This had happened on Dec. 23, while many men continued to work in the Armoury, and Christmas leave was over for most others.

This site in today’s terms is the location of New Westminster Secondary School.

Although most of the annual community support programs such as the fundraising carried out by the Elks Club were now over, there were ongoing efforts

to continue the help directed towards the “holiday” period’s needs for “families, children, the single needy, those out of work, transients and hoboes.”

One particular item offered for sale as a potential gift for Christmas 1939 was promoted in terms of its connection to the “theatre of war.” As 1940 moved along and the war continued with family, friends, and fellow residents overseas, it might have remained of interest. It was an item for sale at the Phillips Radio and Electric store which drew this vital link. The item was an “all wave radio” which they claimed could achieve “reception from Europe direct.” Personal interviews have told us that such news was always eagerly sought out, and no doubt such a radio would have been a wonderful potential source of information.

It is important to remember the community’s history of 75 years ago.

Even seasonal wishes could hold somber emotions. One example noted: (we) “Wish for you in these disturbing times, health and happiness, assured that you will face the coming year with faith and courage.”

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Bring Your Baby Book Club, offers adult books and adult conversation in a baby-friendly environment. New moms and dads need brain stimulation too. Suggested ages for babies are zero to 24 months. The club meets the third Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. The group is reading Room, by Emma Donoghue, for this meeting. The New Westminster Public Library is at 716 Sixth Ave. Register at 604-527-4667 or listener@ nwpl.ca.

Getting the first draft on paper, a writing workshop at New Westminster Public Library, 6:30 p.m. Whether you are writing a novella, novel or epic series, getting started can be a challenge. No matter if you like to plot your story or write by the seat of your pants, author Perry Wilson will show you how to get from the first word to the last of your great story. The free workshop is presented by Royal City Literary Arts Society and co-sponsored by the library.

Pre-register at 604-527-4667 or listener@nwpl.ca. The library is at 716 Sixth Ave., www.nwpl. ca, and 604-527-4660.

Young readers book clubs, for kids who like to talk about books. Clubs are offered at the main library and Queensborough branch. Call the children’s room at 604-5274677 for information and to register. The New Westminster Public Library is at 716 Sixth Ave. And 920 Ewen Ave., www. nwpl.ca, 604-527-4660.

Fun, Learning and You, a program for children aged 18 months to five years and their parents or caregivers, 10 a.m. to noon. Offered by the Lower Mainland Purpose Society, the program runs every Wednesday from Jan. 6 to March 23. Free for New Westminster residents.

Join in on circle times, preschool readiness and play in a rich thematic program. Parent information sessions include speech and language, early literacy and more. For information or to register, contact Elizabeth at 604-526-2522. The Purpose Society is at 40 Begbie St. English Made Easy, offered by the Lower Mainland Purpose Society, a program for nonEnglish speaking families (adults with limited or no English skills) and their children aged zero to five years.

English Made Easy runs every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon from Jan. 7 to March 25. Free for New Westminster residents. Includes practical English classes for the caregivers and songs, stories and crafts (with an emphasis on English) for the children. For information or to register, contact Elizabeth at 604-5262522. The Purpose Society is at 40 Begbie St. Writers Discovery Group, meets the second Wednesday of each month, 10 a.m. to noon, on the lower floor of New Westminster Library. Info: 604-522-9147.

Navy League and Sea Cadets, holds registration for boys and girls aged nine to 12 at Anacin Island Training Centre, 535 Derwent Way, Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. Call 604-5894313.

Pregnancy Outreach Program, weekly support groups for high-risk women, includes lunch, one-hour education session, and the services of a registered dietician and public heath nurse. Food coupons and vitamins available for clients.

Tuesdays, 12 to 2 p.m. at Olivet Baptist Church (613 Queens Ave.) and Wednesdays, 11:30 to 2 p.m. at Edmonds Resource Centre (#104-7355 Canada Way, Burnaby). Childcare provided for children over 18 months of age. Registration required, free. Call 604-6592228.

Ukrainian nights, for kindergarten and children ages six to 11, with Friday evening sessions in language, culture and faith. Everyone welcome, at Holy Eucharist Cathedral, 501 Fourth Ave. Info: 604-5269198.

Moms’ group, meets

◗WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21 New Westminster Downtown Residents’ Association meeting, 7 p.m., Holy Trinity Church, 514 Carnarvon St. Guests are: Eric Pattison of Pattison Architecture, who is involved with the WORD Christian Fellowship Church project at 336 Agnes St., which is seeking a rezoning for the Dotenwill Hall; and Denise Cook of Denise Cook Design, who heads up a team to develop a historical context statement for the city that will be used in planning New Westminster’s historic resources.

◗MONDAY, JAN. 26 Family Literacy Night, at New Westminster Public Library.

Drop into the library between 6 and 8 p.m. for games, crafts and other activities to celebrate Family Literacy Week.

You’ll be able to make hightech art, learn about science and music, challenge others to video and board games, share favourite books and movies and much more. The library is giving away baskets full of books, games and other goodies in a prize draw. Ages zero to 100 welcome. For more information, call 604-527-4677 or email youth@nwpl.ca. The New Westminster Public Library is at 716 Sixth Ave. and is wheelchair accessible.

◗THURSDAY, JAN. 29 Urban Academy open house, Grades 6 to 12, 4 to 6 p.m., 601 Eighth Ave. Interested in exploring educational options for your child? Come to our open house and check out the Lower Mainland’s only artsinfused independent school.

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◗FRIDAY, JAN. 30 Ukrainian Perogy Supper, 5 to 8 p.m., Holy Eucharist Church hall, corner of Fourth Avenue and Fifth Street. Perogy sales from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more info, call 604-526-0988 or 604-522-7711.

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Open to moms of all ages and religions. Info: Marion, 604526-9394.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), West End chapter meets Wednesdays at Connaught Heights Community School, 7 to 8 p.m., with weighin at 6:30 p.m. TOPS is a volunteer group that uses nutrition and portion control for effective weight loss. Membership is $30 per year; teens and pre-teens are free when accompanied by an adult. Info: Visit www.tops. org or call Jean, 604-525-4971.

Networking meeting, every

Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. at the Waffle House. Enjoy breakfast with other business people, share leads and referrals and build your business. Guests welcome. RSVP to 778-986-9186.

Royal City Curling Club, daytime ladies’ play, with Tuesday and Thursday leagues, 9:30 a.m. Drop-in clinics will be held on Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. for new curlers and experienced players who wish to improve their game. Call 604-522-4737 or visit www.royalcitycc.com for info.

Women needed, to serve as support and outreach volunteers for the Maida Duncan Drop-In Centre run by the Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver. Volunteers assist clients with finding and phoning shelters or housing, understanding and filling in forms, sorting

donations and doing light cleaning. Shift minimum of two hours per week. Call Odessa, 604520-1166 or e-mail Odessa. tapia@elizabethfry.com.

Parkinson’s group meeting, meet the first Tuesday of every month, 1 to 3 p.m. Century House. Info: 604-519-1066.

New members and caretakers are welcome.

Access Justice, offers a new free legal clinic in New Westminster for those who cannot afford to seek legal advice.

Family law, Thursdays from 4 to 6 p.m. at Lower Mainland Community Housing, 101-630 Columbia St. Info: 604-5255376.

Baby and Me, a drop-in support group for moms with babies up to six months, offering lunch, group discussions, support, educational information,

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Wednesday Walking Club, meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

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◗ IN THE GAME SECTION COORDINATOR Tom Berridge, 604-444-3022 • tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

Three skaters named CJHL top prospects ◗P28 Franchise record goes for naught in NLL loss ◗P28

Douglas volleyball to host 2016 nats Hudson.

“Our men’s volleyball program consistently perThis week has brought forms at the highest echgreat news for the Douglas elon of the sport and conCollege Royals. tinues to have a presence The men’s volleyball on the national stage,” said program first learned it had Brian McLennon, manager been elevated to first over- of athletics at Douglas, in all in Canadian Colleges’ a CCAA press release. “We Athletic Association rank- are confident this event ings. will serve as a platform A day later, for high-perforthe college’s bid mance sport, to host the 2016 student engagemen’s nation- “These guys ment, and expeal volleyball riential learning championships know that this for the particiwas approved pating teams wouldn’t have at the associand the entire ation’s winter happened with- college commuboard meeting out those others nity.” in Ottawa on The team Wednesday. won a silver who toiled in The champimedal in 2012 the program.” onship tournaand would ment will take have gone to place at the New BRAD HUDSON the nationals Douglas VB head coach Westminster the following campus next year, if not for year from a huge upset at March 9 to 12. the provincials in 2013. Last “We found out we’re season, the Royals finished getting the nationals and sixth at the nats. that we are ranked No. 1 There is a lot of pride in in the nation. It’s been an the program, Hudson said. exciting two days,” said “These guys know that Hudson. “It just gives the this wouldn’t have hapteam a little shot in the arm pened without those othand enthusiasm.” ers who toiled in the proDouglas, which has cap- gram,” he added. “Getting tured 41 national titles and to host is an honour.”

52 provincial crowns over Canadian Paralympian the years, hosted CCAA Rick Hansen and hall of national championships in fame wheelchair basketball men’s soccer in 2003 and coach Tim Frick have con2012, while also hosting the firmed their involvement nationals in badminton in at the event.

2008.

In addition, to celebrate While Douglas has cel- the heritage and culture ebrated those successes in of the New West Qayqayt other sports, men’s vol- First Nation community, a leyball is really just taking traditional welcoming will off by national standards ◗Nationals Page 28 under the mentorship of

BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

Hyacks boys fall short of South

BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

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Host with the most: The Douglas College men’s volleyball program learned this week it would host the 2016 collegiate national championships.

The New Westminster Hyacks were no match for the No. 2-ranked Burnaby South Rebels.

The Hyack senior boys’ basketball team started the BurWest league matchup on an upbeat pace, but eventually fell 90-42 at Pearson Gym on Wednesday.

Airon Nisperos nailed a long three-pointer to start the contest on the right foot for the home Hyacks, but South’s starting five, including star guards Jermaine Haley and Tyus Batiste, helped the Rebels to a 22-14 first-quarter lead with 19 and 21 total points, respectively.

Batiste also added seven rebounds and four of South’s 16 total steals.

Nisperos was high man for the Hyacks with 16 points.

South nearly doubled New West by half time, leading 47-24 at the interval despite sitting its starters for much of the second quarter. The Rebels bench outscored the Hyack subs 27-15.

“This is part of it, getting our bench involved and everyone fluid with our offence and defence,” said South coach Mike Bell.

“It really does help us to be tougher. It helps everyone get involved. That’s key to our team.”

Local pair in hunt for coveted Hobey Baker prize

BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

Two Burnaby hockey players have been shortlisted for the prestigious Hobey Baker memorial award.

Denver University defenceman Joey LaLeggia and University of Alaska Fairbanks forward Tyler Morley are among a list of 61 NCAA hockey players shortlisted for the coveted prize.

The annual award, named after Baker who was generally recognized as the best amateur hockey player in the United States in his era, is awarded to the top National Collegiate Athletic Association men’s ice hockey player.

Candidates must embody character, both on and off the ice, display outstanding on-ice skills, show scholastic achievement and sportsmanship, while contributing to the integrity of the team, in accordance with the values of the Baker award.

File photo courtesy of Denver Univesity Athletics

Photo courtesy of Paul McCarthy

A Baker’s pair: Joey LaLeggia, left, and Tyler Morley have both been longlisted for the prestigious Hobey Baker memorial collegiate hockey award.

LaLeggia, a senior, recorded his 100th career NCAA Division I point, becoming just the eighth Denver blueliner to reach the century mark. He was named National Collegiate Hockey defenceman of the year and offensive defenceman of the year last season, tying for the conference lead in goals by a defender with 12. LaLeggia was

named all-conference first team.

As a sophomore, LaLeggia was selected to the all-conference second team, while also drafted in the fifth round of the NHL entry draft by the Edmonton Oilers.

LaLeggia was also named the national rookie of the year, Inside Hockey’s freshman of the year and College Hockey News

rookie of the year.

Morley was a third team All-West Coast Hockey Conference pick and all-academic team selection in his sophomore season.

He is currently second in the conference in points and third in assists. Morley was also an all-rookie team pick.

A third collegiate player with Burnaby roots is Colgate goalkeeper Charlie Finn.

The former Northwest Giants major midget backstopper was recently named the East Coast conference goaltender of the week for the third time.

This season, Finn has registered a 1.81 goals against average and a .933 save percentage, ranking him among the top 10 in the NCAA in both categories. He also shares an NCAA-best four shutouts with several other goalies in Div. I play this season.

Past Hobey Baker winners from B.C. included Paul Kariya, Brendan Morrison and Jason Krog.

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Still winless: Serbia FC, in blue, got the best of Vancouver Olympics Burnaby 6-0 in a Vancouver Metro Soccer League under-21 matchup at Burnaby Lake-West last Sunday.

THE RECORD SPORTS BRIEFS Simon Fraser University opened the 2015 portion of the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League schedule with a 5-2 loss to the University of Victoria.

The Clan club hockey team tied the contest in both the first and second periods, but trailed 4-2 heading into the final frame despite outshooting the Vikings in the first two periods.

Scott Legault got the win in goal for UVic, stopping 30 SFU shots.

Clan backup Jordan Liem stopped all eight shots fired his way in the third after taking over from starter Andrew Parent following Evan Warner’s second straight unassisted goal of the game for the Vikes.

SFU took on Trinity Western University in Langley on Thursday (after The Record deadlines).

Prospects named

Powell River Kings rookie Carmine Buono and Langley Rivermen forward Marcus Vela were recently named to the Canadian Junior Hockey League Prospects Game roster.

Buono, a 6-2 Burnaby defenceman, currently has two goals and 18 assists for the Kings in his rookie B.C.

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Hockey League season.

The 6-2, 200-pound Vela has seven goals and 22 assists in his second season in Langley. He has already committed to NCAA Division I New Hampshire for the 2016 season.

Langley goalie Bo Didur, a former Northwest Giants major midget star, was also selected to the Team West roster for the game.

The prospects game, which will be played in Oakville, Ont. on Jan. 20, is a showcase for the top prospects as identified by NHL Central Scouting.

Rhys Duch’s Vancouver Stealth franchise points record went for naught at the Langley Events Centre last Saturday. The talented righthander had a fivepoint outing, including a hat trick, to surpass Gary Rosyski’s former 530-point record in a 20-11 loss to the visiting Toronto Rock in National Lacrosse League action last week.

Tyler Digby and Ilija Gajic had five and four points, respectively, for the Stealth.

The Northwest Giants got just one game in this weekend in B.C. major midget but it was a big one, scorching the South Island Royals 9-3 on the Island last Saturday.

Josh Latta led the way with a hat trick, while Brett Didyk had a goal and two helpers for the Giants, who exploded for five secondperiod markers.

Austin McQuay, Jason Village, Brad Ong, Kevin Wong and Keegan Jones also tallied for the Giants.

A scheduling conflict prevented the second game of the weekend series from being played.

Newly acquired forward – Adam Rota – assisted on the game-winning goal to help lead the Grandview Steelers to a 4-2 comeback win over the Port Moody Panthers in Pacific junior B hockey last Sunday.

Rota, acquired from Port Moody for future considerations on Dec. 22, shared an assist with Timothy Chow on Austin Campeau’s game winner in a three-goal Grandview middle period at the Burnaby Winter Club on Sunday. He also drew a second assist on Lucas Mercer’s lone power-play marker in the final frame.

– Tom Berridge

One game in

Paying off

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be part of official opening ceremony at the national championship banquet.

Hudson believes hosting the nationals will be a further shot in the arm to the steadily improving program.

“We’re excited to have this event com-

ing to our community. It could change everything. It’s an exciting time, for sure,” Hudson said.

The 2015 CCAA men’s volleyball national championship will be hosted by Holland College in Charlottetown, P.E.I. from March 11 to 14.

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