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By Theresa McManus

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Emily Wager sought to make a Christmas wish come true for her neighbour, but says she’s the one who has been touched by the true spirit of the season.

The Queen’s Park resident recently decided to raise funds to buy a scooter for a neighbour who has multiple health issues and is on a fixed income. She’s set up a Go Fund Me account, where folks could place orders for home-baked cookies, with all proceeds going toward a scooter for Bob Jarvis.

“He needs a specialized scooter because of all of his equipment,” she said. “I’m hoping to get about $2,500, but anything we get will go toward the scooter.”

The Record posted an article online about Wager’s efforts and her fundraising campaign took off faster than Santa’s reindeer on Christmas Eve.Within days, she’d raised more than $4,700.

“I did find out the scooter is actually going to cost us about $4,600,” she said. “It’s good we ended up with that amount. Any extra money is going to go toward accessories for his scooter, and paying off some of his bills for the holidays.”

Wager was overwhelmed by the community’s Continued on page 9

COOKIES FOR A GOOD CAUSE: Emily Wager’s one-woman cookies for a good cause fundraiser has exceeded her expectations and made one neighbour’s Christmas wish come true. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

DNA cost download spurs New West protest

By Theresa McManus

tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

NewWestminster is rallying against a plan to download the cost of DNA analysis onto municipalities.

Coun. Chuck Puchmayr raised the issue of funding cuts to DNA services at the Dec. 7 council meeting, and suggested the city support the Union of B.C. Municipalities’ efforts to have the decision reversed. He said the cuts are another example of senior gov-

ernments off-loading services onto police forces and cities.

Mayor Jonathan Cote, chair of the New Westminster Police Board, said the change in funding could be “very costly” to local governments.

“We estimate the impact in NewWestminster could be an extra $40,000 or $50,000 a year,” he said. “Our other concern is DNA analysis is something that is becoming more and more frequent in police investigations. Although that may be

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Cote also questions whether senior governments really want to be creating a scenario where police forces may not be investigating local crime activities because of budget pressures. He said they should be able to properly investigate cases without having to make decisions about whether they have funding in their budgets to do the

DNA analysis.

“It’s been a tool that has increasingly become more effective and more useful in the work that the police do. I think it can be very effective,” he said of DNA analysis. “It’s also very good if you’ve got some analysis of a suspect that you can tie it to maybe an incident that happened 10 years ago, whereas that ability hasn’t always existed in the past.

Even cold cases have been reopened because of analysis that shows up.”

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Forging new friendships A news story sparks a phone call, which inspires a meeting, which leads to help for a refugee’s family

By Jennifer Moreau

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Deana Brynildsen was shocked to read in the Record that Mohammed Alsaleh, a refugee from Syria, didn’t even know five people in Canada. So she reached out to the young man and invited him over for coffee to meet her friends and a neighbour.

“When I met him, I just thought, ‘Oh my god, he’s such a nice guy,’” Brynildsen said.

Alsaleh, 26, talked about his plan to finish his healthcare assistant course, get a job, work really hard and save all his money so he could bring his family to Canada. Brynildsen thought that would take years, and she wondered what she could do to help.

“I just felt like he needed to be helped because he does so much for other people and he didn’t seem to be getting help,” she said.

Alsaleh came to Canada with the help of the U.N. High Commission for Refugees in November, 2014, after he was tortured for protesting Bashar Al-Assad’s regime. He now rents a sin-

gle room in New Westminster and volunteers as a translator with Immigrant Services Society of B.C., the group that first helped him when he arrived.

Two of Alsaleh’s other brothers already made the perilous journey from Syria to Germany at the height of the mass migration and are now safe. His remaining brother, two sisters and his mom also fled Syria and are now living in a Turkish town close to the Syrian border. His father died 16 years ago.

Brynildsen looked into private sponsorship and put together a Go Fund Me page to raise the $30,000 needed to cover Alsaleh’s family. So far, the page has raised more than $4,000 in just a few days, mostly from Brynildsen’s social network.

“I’m blown away by the generosity of people and my friends,” she said, choking up. “I get really emotional about it.”

Brynildsen is a retired foreign affairs secretary who’s lived around the world, including the Middle East and Bosnia.

“I’ve also seen what a war does to people,” she said.

FRIENDS Mohammed Alsaleh and Deana Brynildsen at her home in New Westminster. Brynildsen read about Alsaleh, a refugee from Syria, in the Record, and invited him over to meet her friends. Now she’s crowdfunding to help bring his family to Canada PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

“The effects of it have never gone away.”

Alsaleh was at the Vancouver International Airport last week, helping translate for a Syrian father from Burnaby who was reunited with his sons after 15 years. Alsaleh kept thinking of his own family’s arrival.

“I’m so excited. I really want this to happen.You can’t imagine how happy I will feel when this happens,” he said. “When I was helping that family inYVR,

I couldn’t help but think of my family arriving here. I was crying … it would be a dream come true. It would

I’m blown away by the generosity of people ... really mean the world to me.”

The crowdfunding campaign has already given

something back to Alsaleh – hope.

“I feel I have hope again, hope that I lost when I first came. I thought I would never see my family, or I thought it would be years,” he said. “Now I feel I have hope again.”

Brynildsen thinks the family will do well in Canada.

“I think his particular family will never be a burden on Canada, knowing him and how he is and how driven he is to be success-

ful,” Brynildsen said. “They are not people who are going to come here and be a drain on society.They are going to be good Canadians, and that’s what we need.”

To donate online and help reunite Alsaleh’s family, or to learn more about his siblings and mother, go to www.gofundme.com/ SyrianFamilyRescue or make a donation through any Vancity to the “Mohammed Alsaleh in trust” fund, account 925545-59.

$10,000 gift from city family: ‘It Stay away, Trump was like a Christmas miracle’ NEWS

A New Westminster man is spearheading an online petition to ban Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump from Canada, and Burnaby MP Kennedy Stewart has agreed to sponsor the petition in Parliament.

New West resident David Black, president of MoveUP (formerly known as COPE 378), wants to keep Trump out of Canada because he called for a ban on Muslims entering the U.S. “I think Mr.Trump’s remarks are abhorrent.They are dangerous, and I was appalled by them,” Stewart told the Record. “I think this petition is a good way to express, first of all, these

aren’t really the views Canadians hold, and to express a displeasure for someone who’s running to be one of the most powerful leaders in the world.”

The Record could not reach Black by press time, but his petition states it is illegal in Canada to incite hatred against any identifiable group and that Canada is a “proudly multicultural nation.”

So far the petition has more than 900 signatures, more than enough to garner an official written response from government. Stewart said it was his responsibility as an MP to sponsor the petition.

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A New Westminster family’s $10,000 donation to the Caring Neighbours program is like a Christmas miracle for local families in need.

Just last week, the staff at Family Services of GreaterVancouver was wondering whether they would be able to provide gifts for the 150-plus families who had registered for hampers this Christmas. After being featured in the Record’s annual guide to Giving, Family Services started to get a lot of calls from people interested in donating to the Caring Neighbours program.

“We got a lot of smaller donations – $25 and $50, things like that. It was really lovely,” said Pat Steiner, coordinator of community education and development services. “And the big one helped a lot.”

The “big one” was a $10,000 donation from Jennifer Thompson of Thompson Planning Ltd. in New West.Thompson told Family Services staff she normally does hampers herself at Christmas, but her life circumstances are different this year, and she didn’t have time to do hampers.

“It was wonderful. It was like a Christmas miracle,” Steiner said. “I thought everyone is going to be taken care of, including the people on our wait-list. It takes care of everybody.

This is wonderful, this is awesome, this is amazing, this is generous.”

While the Caring Neighbours program had matched up most of the seniors and smaller families on its list by last week, there were still a considerable number of large families still waiting to be matched with donors.With the latest donations, Family Services of Greater Vancouver is now able to pro-

vide Christmas gifts to the 175-plus families who had registered for the program.

“Something always tends to work out, but I was worried.That really was a big relief for all of us,” Steiner said. “We have pretty well finished up matching our sponsors to families.

Now what we are going to do is buy mostly gift cards and start calling families to come in and pick up gift cards.

We will make that as festive as we can.

We are going to have little gift bags.

The New Westminster literacy committee is donating a lot of books.”

Steiner said Family Services is grateful for donations, big and small, that will put smiles on folks faces this Christmas.

“It just feels good to know that everybody that has contacted us is going to be taken care of and supported,” she said.

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New year, new hope for New West secondary?

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The New Westminster school district’s plan for a new high school will be presented for final government approval “early in the new year,” according to Education Minister Mike Bernier.

“I can’t give you anything more specific,” he told the Record. “Your local MLA has done a great job advocating for this school, and the school board themselves have done a great job with their staff working within our ministry to get to the point where we will have a new school in New West.

It’s something as a government we recognize is a real top priority. Early in the new year we’ll have more information and hopefully a positive announcement for the people in the area.”

Bernier was in town Tuesday as part of a provincewide tour of school districts.

At New Westminster MLA Judy Darcy’s invitation, he toured New Westminster Secondary School and heard all about the

challenges of making 21stcentury learning happen in a 65-year-old building from principal Phil Cookson.

“The school was built for a philosophy of education that is a reflection of the late 1940s and early 1950s,” Cookson told the Record before the tour. “That’s 65 years ago. Kids are learning differently now.We’re teach-

It’s something as a government we recognize is a real top priority

ing differently now.”

From its post-war layout to its lack of wifi, the facility isn’t equipped to maximize kids’ educational opportunities, he said.

“Your facility should optimize learning rather than restrict learning,” he said.

But even keeping the building going in its current state is a challenge, according to Cookson.

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“The functionality of the building is pretty much gone,” he said. “Our heating systems, our plumbing systems, our ventilation systems, our electrical systems. … We do what we can to keep the building running, but it’s all patchwork at this point in time, and it has been for an awful lot of years.”

During the tour, the NWSS principal told Bernier about recent roof and sprinkler-system leaks that led to mould blooms and shut down home ec classrooms and a cafeteria this year.

He said one of the great challenges the school faces is just keeping water flowing and electricity running.

And when things go wrong, workers can’t just knock down walls to fix problems, he told Bernier, because of asbestos.

“So, any time we have a leak in a pipe, we have to have a hazmat crew come in,” he said.

The tour even yielded evidence of rats for Bernier to observe.

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Time for a new school: New Westminster Secondary School principal Phil Cookson, second from right, explains some of the challenges of keeping his 65-year-old high school going to Education Minister Mike Bernier during a tour of the high school on Tuesday. They’re with MLA Judy Darcy, left, and school board chair Jonina Campbell, right. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

“As you can see, we have droppings here, unfortunately,” Cookson told the education ministry near a crawl space under the Massey wing. “I’m not trying to bring you to the most aw-

ful, disgusting part of the school, but that’s the reality we’re faced with.That is an indication of what the whole area underneath this whole wing is like.”

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Welcome to bizarro climate world It’s the best excuse for doing nothing. And it’s probably the most used one.

“I’m just one person, what difference will it make?”Yes, that one line is used to pretty much avoid responsibility for a lot of what happens around us.

Whether it’s using more water than we should, buying crap from China, driving gas guzzlers or guzzling soda from plastic bottles.

The only one person viewpoint has pretty much got us all into a huge mess.

Last week, all the big wigs got together in Paris to set some climate change goals. Well, at least they’re trying. And many folks kind of sat back and said, “Phewww .... something is being done.”

Many of those saying that, immediately went out for the after-after Black Friday sales to replace

their big-screened TVs with even bigger-screen TVs. The better to watch global leaders explain why they won’t be able to meet the greenhouse gas emission rules next year if they can’t keep up with the other countries who are producing more stuff for us to buy.

To be sure, countries using tariffs and tax carrots can effect major change in ‘greening up’ their econo-

mies. But one only has to look at B.C. to see how hypocrisy and sleight of hand (or mouth) is applied on environmental change.

Premier Clark salutes the whole climate change thing, but former Premier Gordon Campbell’s carbon tax goals have already been undermined under Clark’s leadership.

And then there’s Port Metro Vancouver. This is the untouchable fed-

eral agency that puts all of those ‘green’ commercials on TV touting how big ships can now plug directly into shore power eliminating the need to keep their carbon spewing engines running. Of course that’s a good thing.

But while they’re patting themselves on the back for that, they’re approving coal transportation facilities in Surrey, across from New Westminster. And

where will that coal go to be burned? To China probably. Where – guess what – the Chinese government has pledged to voluntarily reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

If it wasn’t going to be a matter of life or death for future generations, it would almost be laughable.

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Can it be done?

There was a lot of highfiving and celebratory handshakes when the world’s countries reached that “historic” deal last weekend to fight climate change, but the harsh truth is that the ambitious goals of the deal are going to be hard to reach.

Of course, that doesn’t mean it’s not worth trying to achieve them, but the road to success is going to be a very difficult one to navigate in the years ahead (if the world can actually agree to stay on that road).

The “Paris agreement” commits countries to keep the rise in global temperatures by the year 2100 to below a further 1 C (temperatures have already risen by 1 C since the industrial age began). In practical terms, to reach that goal would mean a complete halt to all greenhouse gas emissions (from the burning of any oil, coal and gas) over the next 50 years, according to scientists.

While it may seem noble that 195 countries could actually agree on anything – let alone a plan that may theoretically “save the world” – the lofty goals they’ve reached consensus on are not necessarily entrenched in reality (despite that, it appears much of the environmental movement seems to think the deal should have gone much further, and therefore be even more unrealistic).

First of all, the countries agreed to “voluntarily” act to reach the new target, but there are no sanctions to be imposed on any country that throws in the towel and decides that weaning it-

self almost completely off of the use of oil or gas is simply too problematic a goal to strive for.

Second, while some jurisdictions – notably right here in B.C., home to a carbon tax – are indeed taking steps to slow down greenhouse gas emission levels, the fact is that many are not and will not anytime soon, even with the Paris agreement.

In the larger scheme of things, places like B.C. really don’t matter much in reaching any kind of world target.

We simply aren’t a big player on the world stage (we contribute 0.1 per cent of the world’s GGEs), so even reaching the targets this government has set out may be a laudable goal, but it’s still almost irrelevant compared to the bigger problem.

Unless places like China (28 per cent of the world’s emissions), the United States (16 per cent) India (six per cent), and Russia (six per cent) take drastic steps to curb their own GGEs, the accomplishments of less populated countries may count for nothing.

We can debate, in this province, whether we should indeed raise our carbon tax (as the climate leadership team advocates) or not, but the reality is we’re just a little fish in a very large pond.

That doesn’t mean throwing in the towel of course.

But it does mean shedding some romantic notions arising from the Paris agreement, and recognizing how tough a job keeping temperatures down is going to be.

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Why does the law still allow spanking?

Custodians sound alarm about cuts

Dear Editor: Re: Results of spanking poll are scary, Inbox, the Record, Dec. 10.

The point of repealing Section 43 of the Criminal Code is to protect our children from harm and to promote more effective and non–violent means of raising children to be self-disciplined adults.

Among the risk factors associated with spanking is that it teaches our children that violence is a legitimate means of changing someone’s behaviour, a lesson they take with them into adulthood.

It is an absolute outrage that in 2015, a progressive country like Canada still has a law on the books which not only condones violence, it protects the perpetrator.

At times in Canada’s history, we have had laws which permitted hitting slaves, servants, apprentices, prisoners, wives, dogs and children. Children are the only ones left on that list.

It’s high time we repeal this law.

Kathy Lynn, chair, Corinne’s Quest, a campaign under First Call

TransLink is just not getting the message Dear Editor It seems to me that TransLink has fallen off the public scrutiny over the last few months, but look more closely. They have not changed in any way. They still have two CEOs being paid by TransLink, and the current news is that they are going to retire 56 two-year-old buses rather than paying the money to have them repaired. According to them, they are going to buy 86 new buses so they won’t need the old ones anyway. If only we, the taxpayers, had that luxury!

The public voted out their last attempt to increase the PST to get temporary money so they would have a better line of credit to go further in debt.

Somehow to me TransLink does not seem to be getting the message.

About the time of the public plebiscite, I spoke to a man in a coffee shop who said, “I will never vote for any company that has bad judgment with finance, especially those in the public service.”

Just remember that 30 years ago they built a SkyTrain to New Westminster to have it open for Expo 86, but all the stations from Vancouver to New Westminster never had gates built or installed at any of the stations, which leaves the door open to people who do not wish to pay. Since then they have built several lines and none of them has gates installed, to my knowledge.

Considering TransLink’s total disregard of public opinion and wild spending and also having no one to watch the possible income lost by not installing gates.

With what I see, I am sure they will find it hard to get new money even with the new Liberal government in Ottawa.

TransLink must hire a good accountant and listen to him, change their ways or do nothing and let some future government do it for them.

As it now stands, getting freebies is over.

We need TransLink’s service, but it must be run fiscally well, efficiently and professionally.

The answer is simple: change their ways or they will eventually lose control of the company and the big sellers that go with it.

W. Earl Marshall, New Westminster

Trish Webster Mr. Duncan, would you use the washrooms in the afternoon? or sit at an unwashed desk? Just because other districts make do, doesn’t mean New Westminster District should follow the same inept practices. How can you rationalize LESS janitorial staff, when our teens’ health is at risk (and having them take those bacteria home with them, making whole families sick.

Dave Lundy But hey we can all celebrate that the arts council now has steady funding for the next 3 years.

From what I saw in the news that seemed to be the focus of a number of our trustees.

Emma Scott Couldn’t have said it better myself Trish! The people in charge of these decisions need to be asked those very questions: “would you use these washrooms?” “would you sit all day at these unwashed desks?”. Why would you risk so many people getting sick (not just students, but teachers, staff and all the family members of those people)? Shaking my head ...

NewWest backs plan for new animal shelter Rebecca Calderone I’m so glad to read this! It’s an excellent example of organizations working together to further the welfare of local animals by creating a humane community! Yay New West!

Linda Mae Chambers Nice to have places for animals what about people

Port MetroVancouver approves coal plan earlrichards Coal dust from numerous, long trains arriving on a daily schedule can cause chronic bronchitis, pulmonary fibrosis (pneumoconiosis} and emphysema. No coal trains for Vancouver. Keep British Columbia beautiful.

Child poverty levels high in NewWest canuck lets back up the bus, maybe its time for the parent or parents to take some kind of means test to judge their mental capacity, as far as bearing and raising a child, born and raised on the lower mainland some 60 years ago, i did not recall any homelessness or tent city, welfare was an election ploy to get dave barrett and the n d p elected, there was no street people in that day, we are in the world of stupid, i am waiting for the day when a teenager comes home after failing a drivers test, because the backup camera was out of adjustment, look at the big picture

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NEW WEST CRAFT Saturday, Dec 19 (11am - 4pm) Featuring local jewellers, knitters and crafters to bring you the best they have to offer. It’s the perfect place to find something unique for the one you love made by your friendly neighbourhood artisan. More info: facebook.com/newwestcraft ZUMBA - Shake your way to health Sunday, Dec 20 (9am - 10am) ZUMBA brings together the best of dance and fitness. Open to all fitness levels, ages 14 & up.

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Continued from page 1 Al Richmond, president of the Union of B.C. Municipalities, has written to B.C. Attorney General Suzanne Anton about the DNA analysis costs to local governments. He said $2.9 million in unexpected costs will be shifted onto municipalities with populations greater than 5,000 in 2016/17.

Because the federal government is downloading the cost onto provinces, and the province of B.C. is downloading the costs onto police forces, Cote said they’re both getting an earful from municipalities.

“The federal government has a national centre that does the DNA analysis. Local police forces all across the country have been able to utilize this resource.The federal government made a decision last year that they would not be subsidizing it in the way that they have in the past, and they would be passing on the cost,” Cote explained. “The provinces in the past also made a contribution to essentially pay for an unfunded por-

tion of these costs, but what we’ve heard this year is the province of British Columbia is not going to increase their funding beyond what they normally fund every year.The increased costs, instead of being absorbed by the province, would then be passed on to municipal police forces.”

NewWestminster city council supports the Union of B.C. Municipalities’ request to have the province reverse the Ministry of Justice decision to pass along a portion of DNA analysis costs to local governments.

Anton did not respond to the Record’s request for an interview but forwarded a written statement about the DNA costs.

In her statement, she said she understands why the UBCM and municipalities have concerns with the federal government’s decision and encourages them to raise those issue directly with the Government of Canada, but she didn’t comment on why B.C. isn’t absorbing all those costs as other provinces have done.

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News ‘Every day I am more and more shocked’– Wager Continued from page 1 response to buy a scooter for her neighbour.

“Every day I am more and more shocked. I have been receiving so many wonderful messages and support, people asking if they can help bake cookies and deliver them,” she said.

“I’ve been getting message from people telling me that it’s reminded people what Christmas is all about. Really, I’m the one that has been reminded because of how many wonderful people have been contacting me, donating and supporting this.”

Wager used to see Jarvis going out collecting bottles daily and thought he was doing it to put food on his table. One Christmas Eve he knocked at the door of her family’s home with a sack full of presents. Unbeknownst to the family, he’d been saving all of the money raised through collecting bottles to give back to others.

“It was one of the most selfless things I’ve ever seen,” she said. “It brought

my whole family to tears.

Every day, he’s out there carrying his oxygen tank with him to, with his little walker, a couple miles to the bottle depot and back.”

Jarvis, 70, has osteoarthritis in his legs and emphysema. He’s on oxygen 24/7, but the scooter will greatly improve his quality of life.

“It means I can get out and see the rest of the world again,” he said about having a scooter. “Usually I only go out once a month when I get my old-age pension.”

Until his health deteriorated and made it hard for him to get around, Jarvis collected bottles for several years so he could buy gifts for the Wager family, his landlords and their son, and the other fellows living in his rooming house.

“I used to go bottle hunting, pick up their bottles. I used to hold all my money in my bank and at Christmas time I’d dress up like Santa and I would buy them presents,” he said. “It makes me feel good.”

Jarvis choked up with tears when Wager told him

Board has done ‘an amazing job’ Continued from page 5 school board has done an amazing job with the school that’s out here, making sure that we have a good working environment for the students. Obviously, one of the things from a provincial perspective, working with the school board, is that this is definitely a priority that we needed to be looked at and it’s one that we’re working on.”

In a letter this past June, the education ministry had originally told the school board it hoped to present the high school plan for final approval by September.

And former superinten-

dent John Gaiptman had told the Record work on the project could start by next summer.

After the tour Tuesday, however, school board chair Jonina Campbell said the delay wasn’t the result of any major roadblock.

“I think that part of it was making sure that the project going forward was as comprehensive and detailed and prepared as possible so that when it does get to treasury that it’s successful,” she said.

It means I can get out and see the rest of the world again. he’d be getting a scooter. He’d already opened a bank account and tried saving some money to buy one himself, but with just $400 left for food and other items

after paying his monthly bills, he knew it would be a long time before he could afford a scooter on his own.

“I want to thank everybody for helping us out,” he said, his voice cracking as he fought back tears. “Thanks for helping me out, and the good wishes.”

As part of the fundraiser, Wager offered to bake and deliver orders of cookies – $1 per cookie. Using her grandma’s recipe, she bakes cookies annually for the

Queen’s Park neighbourhood garage sale to raise funds for Canuck Place.

A Realtor,Wager has been putting in some long days between her job and her cookie-baking fundraiser.

“I go home from work and I bake cookies. I’ve got some friends that have been helping me,” she told the Record Monday afternoon.

“We have baked just over 1,000 cookies so far, with another 1,000 to go.”

All the hard work is well worth it to see Jarvis get a new scooter – possibly in time for Christmas.

“A huge thank you to everybody for their support, large and small. From every donation to the kind messages we have seen, it’s left me speechless,”Wager said.

“I can never thank everybody enough for making this possible. I’ll remember it forever.”

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Danison Buan is seeking donations of produce that he’ll use to make smoothies for the Union Gospel Mission.

He’s looking for donations of fresh kale, bananas, apples, beets, strawberries and honey. The smoothies can then be frozen and stored for up to six months. They will go to people in need, especially those with weak immune systems.

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A Queensborough resident is trying to freshen up the diets of local folks in need.

Danison Buan is holding a fresh food drive on Sunday, Dec. 20 at the SaveOn-Foods in Columbia Square. After collecting specific items, he’ll blend them all into a smoothie mix and deliver it to the Union Gospel Mission.

“We are asking people to buy fresh fruits and produce,” he said of items like strawberries, bananas, apples, honey, kale and beets.

“We will have a list of specific things.”

Save-On is supplying a refrigerated van where the items can be stored until transported to a venue to be blended and packaged.

The smoothie mix will be taken to the Union Gospel Mission where it can be frozen and stored for up to six months.

“The people we are giving to have really weak immune systems. I want to give them something that is really healthy,” Buan said.

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According to Buan, the staff at the Union Gospel Mission can add milk, soy milk or juice to the smoothie mix, blend it and serve up a nutritious treat.

Last year, Buan started offering a Refood program, after winning a $2,000 ONE prize from River Market and Donald’s Market.

The program redirects food from the garbage to the mouths of people in need.

“I’ve been working with Save-On and Donald’s Market.We have been able to take their food, repurpose it and take it to UGM,

St. Barnabas, Aunt Leah’s.

We are currently at about a thousand meals a week right now, working with the existing infrastructure of the oth-

We need to give people healthy things. er groups.We are trying to do what we can do,” he said.

“That’s why we are working on this fresh food drive. Everyone is doing a food drive – we want to show them a fresh food drive.We need to

give people healthy things.”

Buan, an entrepreneur who has worked in the restaurant industry, thinks people would be astounded by the amount of food that grocery stores throw in the garbage. He’s a big believer in diverting less-than-perfect produce and food that’s near its expiry date from the garbage and to giving it to people who can still use it.

“We are always demanding supermodel fruit,” he said.

“What happens to the other stuff that could be used as well? It’s really unfortunate. It’s something I feel really, really strongly

about. How does a country that is so rich with resources and food, and all these different things, have people who are hungry?Yet we are throwing it all away. I try to bridge the gap between the two.”

Buan’s efforts to address food wastage and help others earned him a Citizen of theYear nomination earlier this year.

If you’d like to support the fresh produce drive, Buan will be collecting select items at the Save-OnFoods in Columbia Square on Sunday, Dec. 20 from 11 a.m. till 7 p.m.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Saturday, December 19 6:30 – 8:00 pm Skate with Santa Moody Park Arena

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Monday, December 21 No Council Meeting

Thursday, December 24 2:00 pm City Hall Closed

Friday, December 25 City Hall Closed

Monday, December 28 City Hall Closed

Thursday, December 31 4:00 pm City Hall Closed

Friday, January 1 City Hall Closed

OUR CITY 2041: A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ON HOUSING IS NOW ONLINE What kinds of housing are best suited in your neighbourhood? Where in your neighbourhood should higher density housing be located to support services and amenities? How can each neighbourhood include different kinds of housing so people have options? These are the kinds of questions we are exploring during the OUR CITY Community Conversation on Housing and we want to hear from you! No decisions have been made yet. Your feedback will help guide the future of your neighbourhood!

Please visit www.newwestcity.ca/ourcity to take our interactive survey.

Staff Contact: Lynn Roxburgh, lroxburgh@newwestcity.ca or 604-515-3805.

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NOTICE OF LEASE AND PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE

Pursuant to section 26 of the Community Charter, the Corporation of the City of New Westminster hereby gives notice of its intention to lease approximately 40,400 square feet as shown outlined in bold on the sketch below, located within Moody Park at 710 Eighth Street, New Westminster, to the NEW WESTMINSTER LAWN BOWLING CLUB, for the purpose of operating a lawn bowling club. The term of the lease will be 3 years, commencing on December 16, 2015 and terminating on December 15, 2018.

The City further gives notice, in accordance with section 24 of the Community Charter, that it will be providing assistance to the NEW WESTMINSTER LAWN BOWLING CLUB by leasing the area for a nominal value. A base rental amount will be $10.00 per year.

New Westminster Lawn Bowling Site Plan Terry Atherton, Manager, Civic Buildings and Properties

FRONT STREET PARKADE PROJECT UPDATE Rehabilitation work on the eastern portion of the Front Street Parkade is currently in progress with work scheduled to be completed on B and C decks (top two decks) at the end of January 2016.

Once rehabilitation of the eastern parkade is complete, the western parkade will be deconstructed and then the realignment of Front Street will begin immediately after.

During the deconstruction of the parkade and the realignment of Front Street, Front Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic from February to mid-July 2016.

For more information on any of these events, please visit www.newwestcity.ca/events

Construction of the Mews (Front Street Frontage Road) will begin mid-June.

Pedestrian access will be maintained and vehicular access will be maintained along the Mews Frontage Road with intermittent road closures between Begbie Street and Sixth Street. Vehicle access between Begbie and McKenzie may be restricted to Trapp &

Holbrook underground parking only during construction. Mews construction will take place from July - August 2016.

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ENJOY THE VAGABOND PLAYERS’ LATEST SHOW, Inspecting Carol, a Christmas comedy that’s running until Dec. 19 at the Bernie Legge Theatre in Queen’s Park. It’s on Wednesdays to Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.Tickets are $15 and $13 for students and seniors. For reservations call 604-521-0412 or email reservations@ vagabondplayers.ca.

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TREAT YOURSELF to some tasty Ukrainian treats at Holy Eucharist Cathedral’s Ukrainian Christmas bake sale on Saturday, Dec. 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 501 Fourth Ave.You’ll find traditional Ukrainian perogies, cabbage rolls, borscht, kolachi, poppy seed rolls, pies, crafts and more.

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POP INTO THE PLASKET GALLERY to view The New Westminster Celebration Series, which features portraits by Rosie Augustine highlighting the exceptional artists of New Westminster past and present.The exhibit showcases artists whose contributions span from the early 1900s through today. It’s on display at the gallery once every couple of years, so you’ll want to check it out before it wraps up on Dec. 20.The Plaskett Gallery, located at Massey Theatre at 735Eighth Ave., is open Tuesday through

Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. or by appointment.

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TRAVEL BACK IN TIME and enjoy a Victorian Christmas at Irving House, which is decked out in its holiday finery.

At the Christmas Cheer event you’ll hear live music in the parlour and make a small decoration for one of the Irving House Christmas trees, while at the Victorian Christmas Tea you’ll be served tea and traditional holiday treats. Both programs are open to folks of all ages and run on Saturday, Dec. 19 and Sunday Dec. 20 from noon to 4 p.m. For more information or tickets, call 604-527-4640 or email museum@newwestcity.ca.

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TAKE A SPIN AROUND THE RINK at this year’s Skate with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 19 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

This family-oriented event includes games and activities for all to enjoy.

Guests are invited to bring their cameras as Santa will be available for photos on the ice. Regular admission rates apply. For info, call Moody Park Arena at 604-525-5301.

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CROSS THOSE LAST ITEMS OFF YOUR CHRISTMAS LIST and shop at Craft New West, which features works by local artisans including knitters, crafters and jewelry. It’s taking place on Saturday, Dec. 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at River Market, 810 Quayside Dr. Check out www.rivermarket.ca for information about this and other events going on at the market.

Email your Top 5 ideas to calendar@newwestrecord.ca or tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca.

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The New Westminster Firefighters Charitable Society is hosting its annual tree-chipping event on Jan. 9 and 10.

The event, taking place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Canada Games Pool parking lot, includes a barbecue, popcorn, music, face painting and fire extinguisher demonstrations.Trees will be chipped and recycled by donation.

All proceeds from the event go to the New Westminster Firefighters’ Charitable Society, which raises funds for a variety of local community programs and organizations.

On the same day, New Westminster Scouts will be holding a bottle drive.

You’re invited to bring your bottles and cans to help the Scouts provide outdoor experiences and friendship to New West youth.

Bonfire time: City residents are invited to bring their trees to the Canada Games Pool parking lot on Jan. 9 and 10 for chipping. PHOTO FILE

49 privately sponsored refugees – the second highest number by any municipality in B.C. “New Westminster is a vibrant and diverse city that steps up when the call for help is made,” Mayor Jonathan Cote said in a press

Let’s reach out to them and invite them into all aspects of our community

CONNECTING WITH REFUGEES The City of New Westminster’s multiculturalism advisory committee is planning a Syrian refugee Connect Day in March 2016.

“This will be a welcoming, fun and informative event,” said Coun. Chuck Puchmayr, who chairs the committee. “It will incorporate a resource fair, orientation sessions, children’s activities, food and music.”

The Immigrant Services Society of B.C. anticipates about 100 of the 2,000 refugees coming to B.C. will settle in New Westminster.To date, the city has received

release. “I encourage residents to welcome our new arrivals. Let’s reach out to them and invite them into all aspects of our community.”

New Westminster MLA Judy Darcy and New Westminster-Burnaby MP Peter Julian recently hosted a townhall meeting about how to help Syrian refugees.

More than 200 people attending the standing-room only gathering.

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The city reports that businesses, organizations and residents have been asking how they can welcome refugees to New Westminster and assist in their settlement and integration.

The city’s website, www. newwestcity.ca, including information about ways to make a donation, volunteer as an interpreter or mentor, provide accommodations, employment, products and services.

Meanwhile, the Welcoming and Inclusive New Westminster Local Immigration Partnership Council (WINS), which is funded

by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, is planning for the long-term settlement and integration of new immigrants and refugees.

“There is a strong foundation in place for receiving the Syrian refugees and a history of collaboration and partnership which will be instrumental in meeting their varied needs and enabling them to successfully integrate into the community,” said John Stark, the city’s senior social planner and chair of WINS.

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Mexican wedding cookies take the cake at Christmas New Westminster’s 2015 Citizen of the Year Lynn Radbourne hasn’t made these treats in a couple of years, but she’s planning on baking them this Christmas.

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Cream together butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy; stir in vanilla.

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today’sdrive 20 16 Mazda3

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Now in its third generation, the Mazda3 is the best-selling model in the brand’s line-up. The 3.5 million Mazda3’s sold worldwide since 2003 - 430,000 sold in Canada - account for one third of the company’s global sales over that time.

Early generations were acclaimed for its expressive design, enjoyable driving experience, respectable economy, and solid craftsmanship. The current model continues that trend and has already earned 136 awards globally.

All of this results in a daunting challenge for its rivals.

Those taking up the fight include the Ford Focus, VW Golf and Hyundai Elantra.

The Mazda3 enters the 2016 model year with only minor specification changes.

Design

Mazda launched the all-new third generation in 2013.

The redesigned Mazda3 was the third to adopt the brand’s KODO-Soul of Motion design theme and the full-suite of SKYACTIV technologies.

The KODO design gives the Mazda3 its dynamic look.

The large grille gives it a distinguished character, while the positioning of the A-pillars allow for great forward sightlines.

In addition to improving fuel efficiency and power, SKYACTIV seeks to create a direct connection between the driver and the car. The Mazda3 Sport makes even the daily commute exciting.

Available in two body-styles, the standard Mazda3 is a compact sedan, whereas the Mazda3 Sport - the focus of this review - is a compact hatchback. The Mazda3 Sport comes in three trim levels, the base GX, more luxurious GS, and the sporty GT. This generation of Mazda3 Sport has a wheelbase that’s 2-inches longer, however overall length is almost 2-inches shorter. Its proportions are very pleasing to the eye and many believe it to be the best-looking car in this segment.

Performance

and now genuinely competes with European rivals. Controls are easy to use and they have a satisfying weight and feel.

The Mazda3 Sport is available with two versions of Mazda’s SKYACTIV-G gasoline engine.

Mazda believes these two meet the Canadian market’s diverse needs.

Powering GX and GS models is a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder. Output is rated at a healthy 155 hp and 150 lb-ft of torque.

The sporty Mazda3 Sport GT is powered by a 2.5-litre 4-cylinder. The increased displacement ups horsepower and torque to 184 and 185 respectively.

All models come standard with Mazda’s SKYACTIV-MT 6-speed manual transmission, which is one of the best gearboxes in the segment. GX and GS models have the option of a SKYACTIV-Drive 6-speed automatic. The GT has an optional 6-speed auto with a Drive Selection Switch and paddle shifters.

Mazda’s SKYACTIV philosophy extends beyond the powertrain. The enhancements to the body and chassis have made the Mazda3 Sport stiffer and lighter. This allows it to be lively and responsive through corners without compromising ride comfort on the highway.

Top of the range GT models with the Technology Package come with some interesting exclusive features. Notably, they are equipped with a lane departure warning system and active grille shutters, but the highlight is Mazda’s new i-ELOOP regenerative braking system.

Typically, about 10% of an engine’s output is used simply to power the electrical systems. i-ELOOP stores kinetic energy created during deceleration and then uses that power for the electrical systems, so 100% of the engine’s power can go to the wheels.

What this ultimately means for owners is that they can step up to the sportier Mazda3 Sport GT without any penalty to fuel economy.

Environment

The cabin inside the Mazda3 Sport is smart-looking and well built. Mazda has improved its quality in recent years

All Mazda3 Sport’s come standard with a telescoping steering wheel, as well as height adjustment in the driver’s seat.

While the Mazda3 Sport is fun to drive on a twisty road, the suspension is comfortable enough to absorb most bumps and the cabin is well insulated from wind and road noise. This makes long journeys relaxing.

The dash is dominated by the standard 7-inch colour touchscreen display. All models run an updated Mazda Connect infotainment system which supports app functionality, and GT models add a voice-activated navigation system.

The GT models also come with Mazda’s head up display system. Called the Active Driving Display, digital readouts of speed, navigation and other vehicle information are displayed on a small, clear screen on top of the dash.

Unsurprisingly, rear seat legroom is tight. However, two average-size adults can make due, but three is a pinch. The rear seats fold 60/40 for extra versatility and reveal 47 cubic feet of maximum cargo space.

Features

Prices for the Mazda3 Sport GX start at $19,350, GS models at $20,850, and the GT starts at $26,350.

Standard equipment includes keyless entry, push-button start, air conditioning, cruise control, power windows and exterior mirrors, rearview camera, 6-speaker audio system, and Bluetooth.

Additional features, available as options or on higher trims, include dual-zone climate control, auto-dimming rearview mirror, power moonroof, heated front seats, leather upholstery, and a 9-speaker Bose audio system.

Fuel efficiency numbers (L/100km) for GS and GX models with a manual transmission are 8.2 city and 5.9 highway while automatics return 8.0 city and 5.9 highway. GT models are rated at 9.2 city and 6.6 highway with a manual and 8.7 city and 6.5 highway with an automatic. Those equipped with i-ELOOP return 8.2 city and 6.0 highway.

Thumbs up

The infotainment system in the Mazda3 Sport is similar to those found in much more expensive luxury sedans. Add in a spirited driving experience and the Mazda3 Sport is good value for your money.

Thumbs Down

The Mazda3 faces a lot of competition from Honda and Toyota, among others. It doesn’t have the most rear seat space and there are no hybrid or diesel engine options.

The Bottomline

The Mazda3 Sport is a fun-to-drive compact that boasts many features reserved for higher end cars.

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Arts & Entertainment ARTS CALENDAR TO SATURDAY, DEC. 19 Inspecting Carol, a Christmas comedy presented by the Vagabond Players, Wednesday to Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m., at the Bernie Legge theatre, Queen’s Park, $15 regular, $13 students and seniors, with $10 previews on Dec. 2, 3 and 4. Reservations: 604-5210412 or email reservations@ vagabondplayers.ca.

TO SUNDAY, DEC. 20 New Westminster Celebration Series, an exhibition of portraits of past and present figures from the arts and cultural scene in New Westminster, originally commissioned for the city’s 150th anniversary celebrations and now on display at the Plaskett Gallery at Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave. Open 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday or by appointment. Info: www. masseytheatre.com or 604517-5900.

TO THURSDAY, DEC. 24 Small Masterpieces, an exhibition at Van Dop Gallery as part of its Spirit of the Season month, 421 Richmond St. Info: www. vandopgallery.com, gallery@ vandopgallery.com or 604521-7887.

TO JANUARY 24, 2016 Layers: Print and Beyond,

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TO JANUARY 29, 2016 Longevity, an exhibit of work by the New Westminster Photography Club, in the Community Art Space, third floor, Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St., 604-527-4640.

Featuring the work of 25 club members in a variety of subjects and styles.

TO JANUARY 31, 2016 Revitalizing Japantown? A Right to Remain exhibition, at Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre, with opening reception on Saturday, Oct. 24 to 2 to 5 p.m. Info: www.nikkeplace. org.

SUNDAY, DEC. 20 Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s Traditional Christmas, at Michael J. Fox Theatre, 7373 MacPherson Ave., 4 and 7:30 p.m. Info: www.vancouversymphony. ca.

MONDAY, DEC. 21 Royal City Youth Ballet presents the Nutcracker at Massey Theatre, 2 and 7 p.m. Info: www. royalcityyouthballet.org.

Tickets: 604-521-5050 or www.ticketsnw.ca.

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Christmas comedy: The Vagabond Players’ Inspecting Carol is onstage at the Bernie Legge Theatre in Queen’s Park until Dec. 19.

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Business CKNW Orphans Fund gets a boost MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Cartwright Jewellers is carrying on its longstanding tradition of helping out the CKNW Orphans Fund at Christmas.

The longtime New Westminster business has been involved with the CKNW Orphans Fund for the past 16 years and has raised thousands of dollars to help special needs kids in B.C. This year, Cartwright Jewellers sold six different glass ornaments that light up with an LED light for $10 each, with all proceeds going to the CKNW Orphans Fund.

Two weeks before Christmas, Cartwright Jeweller’s had already sold its stock of 1,000 glass ornaments, raising another $10,000 for the Orphans Fund.

“We are at over $130,000 now,” said Susan Cartwright-Coates, of her business’s contribution to the charity. “It’s great. It’s wonderful to see people wanting to donate to the Orphans Fund.”

In past years, the business sold canned critters (little stuffed animals), until it ran out of cute critters to sell. It then sold kits that allowed people to build a teddy bear.

“Last year I found these Christmas tree ornaments.

They were so successful last year that I did another full series.We never repeat,” Cartwright-Coates said. “I’m hoping I can find somewhat similar ones for next year.The ornament has a much broader appeal.”

In addition to getting a lovely Christmas ornament, people who purchased glass ornaments got their name entered into a draw to win a 14-karat white gold, threestone diamond pendant valued at $1,500.The draw is on Dec. 30.

Cartwright, a former director with the CKNW Orphans’ Funds, continues to sit on its grants committee and help distribute larger grants. She was recently named New Westminster’s Business Person of theYear at the Platinum Awards.

STEEL & OAK HELPS OUT MONARCH PLACE Steel & Oak Brewing Co. is donating $1 from every growler fill of Royal City Ale to help women and children in need.

The local brewery is partnering with Monarch Place transition house, which assists women and children

who are fleeing domestic violence.

“At Steel & Oak we recognize the importance of safe environments and alternatives for women and children in need in our community,” said Jorden Foss, co-owner of Steel & Oak, “which is why we have decided to donate $1 from every growler fill of Royal City Ale to Monarch Place throughout the month of December.”

NEW WEST SHOPPERS CAN WIN BY SHOPPING LOCAL Shop for Swag is back and giving shoppers a chance to win one of eight prize packages valued between $400 and $2,500.

More than 40 downtown merchants are participating in the Shop for Swag event, which gives people a chance to win prize packages by making a purchase at participating businesses and dropping their receipts into the ballot box in Hyack Square.

The campaign, organized by the Downton New Westminster Business Improvement Association, started on Saturday, Dec. 5.The contest closes on Sunday, Dec. 20.

The winners will be notified the week of Dec. 21 – just in time for the holidays.

You can find all the details at www.downtownnewwest. ca.

DYE & DURHAM HELPS SYRIAN REFUGEES Employees of a New Westminster business stepped up to the challenge of providing for Syrian refugees.

With Syrian refugees set to arrive in the coming weeks, employees at Dye & Durham’s New Westminster head office and its Vancouver office were asked to bring in household items, bedding, clothing, children’s toys and toiletries. Although they had less than 48 hours to collect the items, they didn’t disappoint.

In just two, short, working days, Dye & Durham employees collected more 20 full-sized garbage bags filled with new and gently used household items and warm winter clothing, which was donated to the Middle Eastern Friendship Centre in Surrey on Nov. 27. Seventeen of those bags were collected at the company’s head office in New West.

An employee of the Vancouver office brought forward the idea, which company owner and president Constance Fenyo was happy to support.

“We support the incoming Canadians, the Syrian refugees because it’s the right thing to do. Our company and our employees care; we believe in helping those in need, not just at Christmas but throughout the year,” Fenyo said.

“Business is more than a financial transaction, and that’s why we allow one paid day off per year to each employee to volunteer for a cause near to their heart.

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Arts & Entertainment Holiday classic: Far left, New Westminster dancer Madison Stocker as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Ian Szkolak as the Cavalier in Royal City Youth Ballet’s Nutcracker. At left, the Schwartz family of New Westminster makes the Royal City Youth Ballet Nutcracker a family affair, as mom Anita, dad Alex, daughters Emily, Megan and Julia and son Nicholas all have roles in the production. You can catch them onstage at Massey Theatre on Dec. 21. PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

Local talents First 4 months of payments on us! in Nutcracker UP TO $2000 It will be a family affair when the Royal CityYouth Ballet’s Nutcracker takes to the stage at Massey Theatre on Monday.

The 27th annual production is onstage Dec. 21 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., bringing to life the classic Christmas story with extravagant costumes and sets and a cast of young dancers.

New Westminster dancers include the Schwartz family, who will be performing together. Daughters Emily, 17, Megan, 15, and Julia, 12, have been part of the Nutcracker since 2006. Parents Alex and Anita joined the Nutcracker family in 2007 and are part of the cast in the party scene. In 2009, when their son, Nicholas, was born, he joined the cast too – and since then, all six Schwartzes have been part of the show together.

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being a part of this wonderful production,” a press release says. “Since their daughters are all so involved in dance, Alex and Anita really treasure this chance to spend time with their girls during the busy Nutcracker season and value their time spent together as a family.”

Another featured New Westminster dancer is Madison Stocker, who’s featured as the Sugar Plum Fairy.

She first joined the Nutcracker cast at age six, and throughout her 10 seasons in the cast she’s performed many roles including Clara, Snow Princess, Arabian soloist, Chinese dancer and Snow Queen.

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Community Help promote the arts in New Westminster Are you making a new year’s resolution to get more involved in your community?

You may want to take note of some volunteer opportunities with the Arts Council of New Westminster.

The arts council is recruiting volunteers for a number of different programs.

It’s looking for people who can help in the gallery,

with its Last Mondays at the Movies events, in its Arts To Go program and with New West Craft markets two Saturdays a month.

It also needs event photographers and videographers and volunteers to serve on its social media team.

Other opportunities are available for those who can be free one evening a month to serve on committees, including finance and fund-

raising, membership and volunteers, and marketing and media. Or, if you have an office and administration background, there’s also a need for office and admin assistants.

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Arts & Entertainment

Arts council branches out Julie MacLellan LIVELY CITY

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The Arts Council of New Westminster is branching out into the city.

The arts council has opened up a satellite gallery by taking over the community arts space at the Vancity community branch in uptown New Westminster.

Exhibitions at the space will feature local artists and change every two months.

The featured artist for December and January is Gillian Wright – you can pop in to the branch at 511 Sixth St. to check out her work any time before Jan. 31, 2016.

See www.artscouncilnew west.org/gallery/satellitegalleries for more details.

HELP PASS ON YOUR LOVE OF THE ARTS Calling all artists! If you’re interested in sharing art with young people, then you might want to look into a new program by the Arts Council of New Westminster.

The arts council is calling for artists to help deliver a new ArtsToGo program.

“We are currently seeking fresh, enthusiastic artists who have a shared interest in community engagement and can deliver one-hour workshops to elementaryschool-aged children,” the arts council says in a writeup.

Emerging and established artists are welcome to apply, and all art forms are welcome – music, dance, performance, visual arts, arts and hobby crafts, spoken word and more.The arts council asks that anyone interested provide details by filling out an application form available at www.

Satellite gallery: Luc Hilderman, branch manager for Vancity, artist Gillian Wright, and arts council executive director Stephen O’Shea with the new exhibition by Wright at the Vancity uptown branch. The arts council is taking over the gallery space at the branch. PHOTO ANGELA BLATTMAN, CONTRIBUTED

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GOT THOSE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS YET? If you’re looking for a Christmas gift for a music lover, why not some concert tickets for Massey Theatre?

Families might want to save Sunday, Feb. 7 for Charlotte Diamond’s Diamonds by the Sea performance at 2 p.m.The concert features the renowned children’s entertainer (and former New Westminster Secondary teacher) with her son, Matt.

Or what about Jann Arden? The Canadian chanteuse is coming to the Massey, too, for a March 12 performance.

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As Royal City Musical Theatre prepares for the spring 2016 production of Fiddler on the Roof, it was a bit shocked to learn it might not be getting a grant from the city to help put on its annual show.

Council recently received grant recommendations from the arts and culture grant committee, which considered 18 funding requests totalling $41,924 and had only $20,000 to disperse.The committee recommended no funding for Royal City Musical Theatre, which had requested $4,500 and received $3,000 in 2015.

Chelsea Carlson, executive producer of Royal City Musical Theatre, said the city’s financial support is “invaluable” to the organization.

“We continue to pursue

additional funding sources, provincial and federal arts councils, and other foundations.We are very unique because we are what is often referred to as a semi-professional organization.We are really based in the community, we provide opportuni-

We are really based in the community.

ties for young people to gain experiences and opportunities for professional artists to work and mentor young people,” she said. “But you know, that makes it really challenging to access grants at the federal and provincial level that are offered to professional arts organization because we are not a purely professional arts organi-

zation.”

Valerie Easton, artistic director and choreographer with Royal City Musical Theatre, said the group does what it can to stay solvent, but that’s increasingly challenging with the low Canadian dollar and inflation. She said the group values the city’s annual grant.

“I think Royal City Musical Theatre is Royal City. It’s for New Westminster,” she said. “We talked a few years about making New Westminster the cultural capital of B.C. I would like to think that Royal City has a place in that.”

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City Council approves cultural grants Continued from page 41 as they often get more money in grant requests than funds to distribute. He urged city council to review the application and see if there are ways the city can continue to support Royal City Musical Theatre.

Davies told council Royal City Musical Theatre Society, the New Westminster Symphony Orchestra and Royal CityYouth Ballet are arts “treasures” in the city.

“These are all assets that we have to take a great deal of pride in and nurture them,” he said.

These are assets that we have to take pride in Council approved $4,500 to the Royal City Musical Theatre, with council members commending the society for its productions and contributions to the community.

The arts and culture grant committee recommended no funding for the New Westminster Symphony Orchestra, which had requested $2,575 and received $1,500 last year.

Council approved $1,500 toward the symphony orchestra’s 17th annual Nutcracker dance concert with the Richmond Academy of Dance.

On the heritage front, council amended a grant request approved by the heritage grant program committee, which had recommended the city give $14,095 to the New Westminster Heritage Foundation – even though it had only requested $10,000.

Council approved $10,000.

Council also approved child care, amateur sports, environmental, community and city partnership grants. Along with the festival grants, the city will dole out more than $800,000 in grants for 2016.

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SATURDAY, DEC. 19 Ukrainian Christmas bake sale, Holy Eucharist Church, 501 Fourth Ave., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. New Westminster’s Ukrainian community is holding a sale featuring traditional Ukrainian perogies, cabbage rolls, borscht, kolachi, poppy seed rolls, pies, crafts and more.

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SATURDAY, JAN. 16 Royal City Farmers Market winter market, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Belmont Street (just off Sixth Street) in uptown New Westminster. Farmers, food trucks, artisans, gourmet food producers will be gathering to create a truly authentic winter farmers market experience.

ONGOING New Westminster Family Place, free family resource centre for parents with children five and under.

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Lax star’s future lies south of the border Dan Olson

dolson@newwestrecord.ca

In his own, ‘Gosh, me?’ kind of way, Quinn Stanhope is pumped for the final months of high school.

The New Westminster Secondary student sits uneasy fielding questions on his lacrosse exploits, but there’s no denying the facts.

The 17-year-old lefthander will wrap up his Grade 12 year and pack his bags for a new world and life as a student/athlete at Canisius College, located in the heart of Buffalo, NewYork.

“I had a really good feeling about Canisius and what they’re about when I visited,” said Stanhope of his initial fly down in 2014.

“It’s in the city but not a real big university, about 5,000 students. …Yah, I’m pretty pumped.”

Although not exactly a late bloomer, Stanhope started playing the sport at the age of 10 and patrolled both the box and field with equal aplomb. Born and raised in Kelowna, by his Grade 10 year it was apparent that the opportunity was real, but he had outgrown his region’s competitive level years prior and accepted the family’s decision to move to New West with an open mind.

Joining the vaunted inter-

mediate Salmonbellies and high school Hyacks organizations put a brighter spotlight on him and intensified the college scouts’ glare.

“The ball moves a lot faster, people just have a better sense for the game,” he said of playing in New West. “They seem smarter in terms of decisions they make.They play it faster.”

It’s meant Stanhope had to hone his skills to be at his best and make the most of his new linemates, passing and moving the ball around.

“Up there, there are strong players but they have never played as part of a ‘team’ before,” remarked NWSS coach Al Varley.

“They’ve learned to play by themselves and when they move down here we have to strip that away and bring it back to the team.”

As a teenager, Stanhope did have an advantage in playing with midget and junior teams in the same season, but few players were comparable in skills. Still, by his Grade 8 year he knew that college was a possibility.

“I owe it all to my parents.Their commitment and support for me has just been awesome. … There were a lot of trips on the Coquihalla (to games),” he noted.

Canisius has recruited from B.C. before, but re-

Rising star: Grade 12 New Westminster Secondary student and avid lacrosse player Quinn Stanhope is heading south come next September. The 17-year-old lefthander recently accepted an offer to play lacrosse at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York. PHOTO DAN OLSON

lies mostly upon locally produced players from around the north eastern U.S.The main Canadian connection, however, is pretty strong, with Canadian national team head coach Randy Mearns calling the shots.

Meeting Mearns was a big reason why Stanhope chose Canisius over Robert Morris and UMass-Lowell.

“What stood out to me was the coach. He’s the head coach of Team Canada’s men’s team, and I really liked the message he had. (Mearns) is very enthusiastic, (but) he’s not the kind of coach who praises people because their stats are great,” said the 6-foot2 midfielder/attackman.

“It’s about the guys who are

team players, working as a unit, it’s about the team.

“It feels like while they’re not winning right now, they are on the path, that things are coming together.”

Ken Bowman believes Stanhope can make the transition to Div. I lacrosse fairly smoothly.

“Quinn is so easy to coach because he is driv-

en to get better every day,” said Bowman. “A coach’s dream.

“His eyes are going to be like saucers, he’s going to be a huge sponge learning all this new stuff. He’s going to have a circle of friends who will be with him for the rest of his life. It’s quite a unique situation for those who go away to school.”

SPORTS IN BRIEF

Hoop action heats up at New West secondary Cayley Dobie

cdobie@newwestrecord.ca

New West Secondary’s junior girls basketball team will be scoping out the competition this week at the Bob Gair Classic.

The junior girls have had a stellar season so far, winning five out seven games played, including a 51-5 win over Byrne Creek Secondary on Monday.The two losses this season have come at the hands of Vancouver’s Lord Byng, a team that’s highly ranked in province.

But this week, the girls’ attention will be focused on the competition at the annual NWSS basketball tournament – the Bob Gair Classic, in honour of retired New Westminster Secondary teacher and coach who passed away in 2014.

The event tipped off Wednesday, with NWSS junior girls facing Richmond,

after Record deadlines.

On Thursday, the girls were scheduled to play rival St.Thomas More at 5:30 p.m. in the Massey Gym. “This’ll be an interesting tournament,” said Stephen Bruyneel, head coach for junior girls basketball team.

“We’re a different style team this year.We were very guard orientated last year, and this year we’re post orientated,” he added.

In the game against Byrne Creek, posts Tianna Gough and Devin Strome hit double-digits, marking 17 and 12 points respectively. Other standout players this season include Grade 9 call-up Natalie Nastase and defender Grace Setherstonaugh.

Bruyneel hopes this week’s tournament will act as a measure for the girls.

“We’re continuing to find out, you know, where do we sit as a team in the province,

like how good are we? And by playing good teams that’s how you find out,” Bruyneel said.

The tournament runs until Friday, Dec. 18. Playoffs and the championship game take place in the evening.

LOCAL RINKS QUALIFY FOR PROVINCIALS Two more Royal City curling teams have secured berths at the B.C. men’s curling championships.

Local teams Johnson, led by skip Michael Johnson, third Ty Dilello, second John Zwarchy and lead MitchYoung, and Martyn, with skip Chase Martyn, third Cody Johnstone, second Jeff Guignard, lead Will Sutton, fifth Jeff Sargent and coach Karen Watson, were among four teams that qualified for the championships at the recent Lower Mainland playdowns in New Westminster.

Victory: NWSS’s senior boys lacrosse team downed Coquitlam’s Charles Best Secondary 12-9 last week. For more photos from the game, visit www.newwestrecord.ca/sports. PHOTO CORNELIA NAYLOR

Teams Johnson and Martyn join two other Royal City Curling Club rinks – Joanisse and Geall. Both qualified for the February tournament thanks to their results at World Curling Tour events this year.

The B.C. Men’s Curling Championships takes place at the Nelson Curling Centre from Feb. 10 to 14.

ROYAL CITY TEAM BOUND FOR SCOTTIES Diane Gushulak and her

Royal City Curling squad are on their way to the 2016 Scotties B.C. women’s curling championships.

Gushulak, the team’s skip, along with third Grace MacInnes, second Jessie Sanderson, lead Sandra Comadina and coach Neil Houston, beat out team Russett 8-4 and team Wark 7-6 at last weekend’s open event at the Golden Ears Winter Club in Maple Ridge to qualify for the provincial finals.

The local rink bounced back after a tough loss in the first playdowns last month, losing to Royal City Curling’s Gibson rink 7-5.

Both Gushulak and Gibson will join five other teams from across the province, including returning champion team Knezevic of Prince George, led by Patti Knezevic, at the B.C. Scotties in Coquitlam from Jan. 19 to 24.

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Rebels take down visitors Cayley Dobie

cdobie@newwestrecord.ca

Burnaby-New Westminster’s u12 ringette team proved they belong in the top tier of their division on Saturday after beating PoCo Ridge Meadows 11-3 on home ice.

Saturday’s game marked the midway point of the season, and head coach Murray Dore, has seen a noticeable improvement in the girls’ play.

“They’re a u12 team so for ringette this is sort of their early developmental years,” Dore told the Record.

“We’ve been really encouraged by their play this year.”

Dore said he’s particularly impressed with the girls’ skating and transitioning skills, which is especially important in ringette with rules that limit how many players can be in each zone at a time.

Out of the 15 girls on the team this year, 12 of them will be moving up to u14 next season, which means tougher competition and more strate-

gic play, Dore said.

The Rebels’ head coach is confident, however, that after this season, the girls won’t have any trouble in the older division.The girls have been showing promise when it comes to some of the finer points of ringette, especially knowing where each other are on the ice, he said. “(Ringette) is more based on basketball, where like in basketball you have to pass over centre. Same thing with ringette, you have to … pass the ring over the blue lines,” Dore said.

The Rebels have grasped this concept well, he added.

With the first half of the season behind them, the Rebels have secured their spot in the u12 ‘A’ conference.

The second half of the season begins after the new year, and already, Dore is looking ahead to ensure the girls keep advancing.

“We’re holding our own,” he said. “We’re having fun, and they’re learning and progressing.”

On fire: left, Keira Cheng takes a shot against the PoCo Ridge Meadows net-minder and scores.

Cheng’s goal helped lead the Burnaby-New Westminster team to a 11-3 victory. Below, right, Rebels assistant captain Sarah Okamura carries the ring down ice during their game against PoCo Ridge Meadows on Saturday.

Below, right, Annika Tse, in black and yellow, reaches for the ring.

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