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Two can fit in one City resident says NewWest needs to update its parking regulations for motorcycles By Theresa McManus
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A New West man wants the city to do more to accommodate motorcycles on city streets. While parking at the New Westminster Public Library’s lot in the summer, Quayside resident Joe Hargitt received a parking ticket for parking in a large turnaround space at the end of the lot. Hargitt has since paid his $50 ticket, but the experience got him thinking about motorcycle parking provisions in New Westminster. “I’d like to see New West just kind of catch up to where everybody else is, in other words allow more than one motorcycle in a parking stall or parking meter. I’d like to see spaces like the one I just described allocated for motorcycles because if there isn’t room for a car, there certainly could be room for a motorcycle,” he said. “There’s lots of small spaces that they could make available.” Hargitt said the City of Vancouver has created on-street parking spots that are specifically designated for motorcycles. He believes there’s room for New Westminster to create a motorcycle parking spot in the li-
TWO WHEELING: New West resident Joe Hargitt wants the City of New Westminster to do more to accommodate motorcycles by creating more parking spots designated for motorcycles. The City of Vancouver has more than 200 parking spaces, including 100-plus metered spaces, specifically designated for motorcycles and scooters only, and has a reduced parking rate for motorcycle meter space. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER brary’s parking lot and feels more spaces should be provided around the city. During a recent visit to the public library, Hargitt parked his motorcycle in one of its parking spots. “A car came into the lot while we were there and my motorcycle took up a whole
stall.The lot was full, and he had to leave the parking lot,” he said. “Again, if there were smaller spots available, it would free up stalls for cars.” Hargitt would like the City of New Westminster to “embrace the motorcycle” and become a destination for motorcyclists,
as many cities throughout North America have done, as it results in more customers for restaurants, pubs, hotels and other small businesses. Continued on page 5
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condominium market is strong again as it was last year.” The top valued home in New Westminster is at 122 Third Ave., at $2,751,000, followed by 101 College Ct. ($2,721,000) and 218 Regina St. ($2,717,000). The most expensive condo in
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Up Front A CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE
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f you wanted to follow the threads in New Westminster Hyacks franchise’s biggest win you would find a dozen linking moments. It can draw back in time to 2003 when TSN football reporter Farhan Lalji rolled up his sleeves and relaunched a dormant, longthought-dead high school football program. There was also a major achievement of a B.C. junior championship in 2015, grooming the foundation of this year’s lineup for what laid ahead. All the obstacles and lessons learned, including a pair of semifinal losses the past two seasons, framed a season of high expectations. It all came together with a dramatic rally one December evening at B.C. Place. What is most clear was how a string of clutch, desperation plays in the B.C. AAA Subway Bowl championship final, delivered with the precision of a locksmith, gave the New West football program its first-ever provincial senior title. Lucas Sabau’s two-point run, through a grinding line
of tacklers, capped the Hyacks’ 15-14 triumph over the Terry Fox Ravens in December in what is the Record’s choice as News Story of theYear. You want improbable heroes? Although they were a team that buried most league rivals with their running attack, the pivotal touchdown came on a series of late passes from Grade 11 quarterback Kinsale Philip, who carried the weight of two earlier interceptions – and no completed passes until the fourth quarter – into the final drive. The key strike with no time left on the clock, came on a touchdown catch by Severio Asaba, a Grade 12 player who in two seasons as a senior had not caught a single pass. But when he did get his hands on the ball, hauling it down with a pair of Ravens wrapped around him, it was one that changed the course of the championship final. Asaba’s prior biggest moment came on a clutch interception during the junior team’s provincial championship win in 2015 – foretell-
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Everything came together in the end ing a future run for all the senior marbles. And when Sabau powered through the crowd and across the goal line for the crowning two-point convert – a play the team had utilized all season long – the flood gates were unleashed. “(Fox) had made such an effort trying to defend our
block sweep with Sammy (Sidhu) and our inside stuff (that) they gave that play to us a lot during the game, so we just (said) that’s the play that’s going to win it,” said Lalji of the gutsy final call. “When we go for two (point converts) we always run back sweep, so that was a bit of a tendency breaker for us. (Sabau) just fought, he wasn’t going down.” It was a huge comeback, giving that the club had held the No. 1 ranking for most of the season. “Everything came together in the end,” remarked
Philip. “I do it for my senior (teammates); I’ve been with them since (I was) eight years old.They’re my brothers forever. I’m going to love them and remember this moment forever. I’m going to cherish that ring we get in the end.” Overcoming a 14-0 hole and a testy opponent – the defending champions, no less – was the challenge on the table with less than 22 minutes remaining in the final at B.C. Place. During a season with impressive expectations, New West hadn’t trailed often,
and rarely was their offence contained. But the Ravens managed to do that for more than three-quarters of the championship contest, and capitalized on an interception.Terry Fox even had a chance to ice it with a field goal attempt with three minutes remaining, but kicked wide. It presented New West with a thin thread of a chance – one they grasped with every hand. Looking at it in hindsight, destiny appeared to take a hand early for the orange Continued on page 8
A YEAR IN REVIEW
Taking a last look at the year that was NewWestminster in 2017 was alive with growth, compassion, and, yes, conflict. The Record covered it all. In fact, our special year in review feature was filled with so many headline stories that we couldn’t fit it into our print edition. Please take a moment to visit www.newwestrecord.ca and stroll through 2017 with us. 2017 AT A GLANCE: Clockwise from top left:
Nadine Nakagawa was named Citizen of the Year in November; Zoe Bishop was crowned May Queen; Daisy Hulme and Keira Jang were onstage in NWSS’s Legally Blonde in February; Pastor Paul Dirks and Jaimie McEvoy conversed at a protest over trans rights in March; New West residents rallied against racism in August; teacher Danica Jovanovic welcomed new student Aaina on the first day of kindergarten at Lord Tweedsmuir in September; the school district unveiled the new NWSS design in December; the Hyacks captured the B.C. title in December; winter storms hit the city in January.
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City Park triggers online petition An online petition is urging the City of New Westminster to find a different location for the new skate park. In November/December, New Westminster city council approved in principle a recommendation to build a new skate park on the former Arenex site in Queen’s Park.The skate park must be relocated from its current home near Mercer Stadium to make way for construction of a new high school. A Save Vagabond Players petition has been created on change.org, urging the city to find a different location for the skateboard park. Having been located in Queen’s Park since 1950 and part of New Westminster for more than 80 years, the petition by Vagabond Players states they were “shocked and disturbed” to learn the city was proposing to relocate the outdoor skate park to the site immediately adjacent to their home in the Bernie Legge Theatre. “In short, relocating the skate park next to the theatre would result in the death of our long-standing theatre society,” states the petition. According to the petition,Vagabond Players has evening performances at 8 p.m. and matinees at 2 p.m.The petition states that any noise from outside echoes and reverberates though the lobby and auditorium and notes that it retained “a still, quiet and peaceful atmosphere amid garden-like surroundings” when it was located next to the Arenex, as it was an indoor facility.
Doubling up can create problems Continued from page 1 Gabriel Beliveau, the city’s acting supervisor of parking, said the city has a number of motorcycle parking spaces in Anvil Centre and 27 designated motorcycle spaces on the Front Street parkade. He said the parking office hasn’t received requests for the creation of designated on-street parking spaces for motorcycles and has no plans at this time to create on-street parking spaces for motorcycles. John Parkins, supervisor of parking enforcement in the City of Burnaby, said that city provided a few motorcycle parking spaces on Hastings Street as part of a pilot project. Burnaby’s bylaws don’t include provisions allowing more than one motorcycle to park in a space at one time, but parking enforcement of-
ficers “let it go” as long as the motorcycle has paid for parking. “We don’t really recommend it,” he said of doubling up on parking in one stall. “The reason I say that is a lot of people take advantage of it, and that’s fine, we’ll go with that.The thing is, if the meter expires, that means that both people get the ticket.Who was parked there first? Who is responsible for it?” In 2012, New Westminster city council received a report regarding on-street parking for motorcycles and scooters and directed staff to identify areas in the city that would be suited to parking small motorcycles and scooters.The report said centralized pay parking stations would provide an opportunity to maximum parking spaces for motorcycles.
“As long as the space is paid then multiple motorcycles can park in that stall,” Beliveau said of on-street parking. “In the downtown or any of the areas with our central pay stations, as long as the individual motorcycle has been paid through our pay station, they are permitted to double up on a parking space.” According to ICBC, there were about 280,000 licensed motorcyclists and about 111,000 insured motorcycles in B.C. in 2015. In recent years, the British Columbia Coalition of Motorcycles has worked with a volunteer-based group lobbying for free or designated motorcycle parking in various Lower Mainland municipalities, mainly Vancouver.
How do other cities handle motorcycle parking? ! Vancouver has more than 200 parking spaces, including 100plus metered spaces, specifically designated for motorcycles and scooters only, and permits spacesharing if there is room. In addition, the parking rate for motorcycle meter
spaces is 50 per cent less than regular parking meter spaces on the same block. ! Richmond has installed designated on-street motorcycle parking spots in Steveston Village.
! Burnaby piloted a motorcycle pilot project on Hastings Street that offered a few spots on Hastings Street but hasn’t expanded the provision of motorcycle parking spaces beyond that neighbourhood.
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Opinion OUR VIEW
Here’s to 2018 with some hope and hoopla
Scrolling through the headlines of 2017 reminds us, yet again, of how important – no, make that vital – people are to the life of this city and this newspaper. The Record rolls into our 37th year in 2018, and there hasn’t been a year, or a week, or even a day, when the people of New Westminster have ever let us down. Perhaps it’s because the Record was born from a belief that every town deserves a voice and New Westminster needed a paper
it could call its very own. From the beginning, residents rolled up their sleeves and helped this paper survive in tough economic times and when it was faced with competition with much deeper pockets and foreign (as in outside of New Westminster) ownership. Today is no different. Every day someone in this city takes a call from one of our reporters, or takes the time to discuss their media needs with one of our advertising represen-
tatives. Every day the people in this city let us into their lives – whether it be on a very personal level or on a business level. The trust that readers and advertisers have shown us over the years has always kept us working hard. Now, that doesn’t mean that every day someone drops a bouquet of roses on our doorstep. No.We take our fair share of criticism – deserved or undeserved. We also don’t believe our
job is to be unquestioning boosters of our city.We are not here to represent special interests, or turn a blind eye to mistakes made with your tax dollars. We are, we hope, like an old best friend: someone who tells you like it is. But we are keenly aware that we can only do our jobs with the trust and readership of our community. We are also keenly aware that that trust is earned on a story-by-story and advertisement-by-advertisement
basis. Many of our news leads are phoned in, emailed in, or told to a reporter that someone bumps into on the street. Our advertising reps know that businesses expect results, and the Record continues to deliver customers. The media is facing a sea change nowadays.We live on the web, on Facebook, and Twitter as well as in print. There’s no question that 2018 will bring fresh chal-
lenges for all of us – and particularly for those of us in the newspaper industry. We thank you for reading us in 2017.We are grateful that you continue to reach out to us, and rely on us for news that matters in New Westminster. We hope you’ll join us in ushering in 2018 with some hope, hoopla and a continuing love of New Westminster – the little city with the little hometown paper that cares about local news and the folks who share it with us.
MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY
NDP is facing a challenging 2018
With its first budget in sight on the near horizon, the NDP government is about to discover the heavy lifting that comes with being in government. Until now, the NDP has largely been playing the hand dealt by its predecessors, the B.C. Liberals, but that all changes when the government’s first budget is introduced in a matter of weeks. The NDP is probably regretting stuffing so many expensive and lofty promises into its 100-page campaign platform last spring (building 114,000 housing units or creating 96,000 construction jobs, for example). Look for the B.C. Liberals to revisit that platform and focus on NDP promises like these in the coming year: HOUSING While in Opposition and during last spring’s election campaign, the NDP argued that government action could have a direct and relatively quick impact on the housing crisis in Metro Vancouver, both at the ownership and the rental levels. The New Democrats castigated the B.C. Liberal government time and again for dragging its heels and doing relatively nothing (it eventually brought in a foreign buyer’s tax) to solve the crisis. But the NDP is now in charge, and expectations are high for the new government to take the kind of action that will make homes more affordable and more available. We’ll see more details in the budget, but if housing prices remain high and rental units remain scarce and
expensive, the NDP will begin to feel the kind of political pressure the party inflicted on its predecessor. CHILD CARE This was one of those fairy-tale-like campaign promises of the NDP. For political reasons, the party insisted on adopting a $10-a-day child care system. It’s a nice slogan, but not terribly well thought out. Such a program needs money (more than $1 billion), but it also requires substantially more trained child-care providers and actual physical spaces to locate daycare operations. Finance Minister Carole James is now characterizing this promise as a “10-year plan,” but voters who thought the magic pixie sprinkled on everything during the campaign would actually turn into an immediate payoff are not going to be impressed by any serious delay. ELECTORAL REFORM The NDP is in favour of changing the way we elect a provincial government to some kind of proportional representation model, which the B.C. Liberals vehemently oppose.There will be a provincewide referendum on the issue next fall, and the Opposition has accused the NDP government of stacking the deck in favour of PR through what it claims will be a heavily biased referendum question. We haven’t seen the question yet, but get ready to hear a lot of noise about this one in the coming year. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.
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It was definitely the wrong kind of bang to start the new year. Kristina Madore and Rod Sawry and their eightmonth-old daughter found themselves on the wrong end of a wayward pickup truck in the early hours of Jan. 1 when someone drove it through a back window of their rented home – yelling “Happy NewYear” while fleeing the scene.The crash destroyed the living room and knocked the house off its foundation. The driver, who had lost control of the stolen vehicle while trying to evade police, escaped.
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Letters Solar garden is flawed Dear Editor: The city should be commended for its focus and initiatives regarding sustainability and mitigating climate change impacts by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel use. These include the Energy Save New West program, transit and cycling support, community planning approaches, and the district energy system. However, the urban solar garden project has a serious and obvious flaw in its rationale. It is being sold as supporting the city’s sustainability and carbon/GHG reduction goals. However, this project will not reduce greenhouse gas emissions at all. Any electricity generated from the solar system will only be displacing hydro-generated electricity from the grid. This electricity is already fully renewable energy with nearly zero associated greenhouse gas emissions. What’s worse, if you consider the life cycle carbon emissions of each technology from cradle to grave, solar PV is two to 10 times more carbon-intensive than hydro, so it is actually a detrimental project. It is likely that homeowners would be better to invest their dollars in reducing natural gas use in their home, or buying renewable natural gas (RNG) from Fortis, or reducing vehicle-related emissions. Solar PV generation can significantly reduce GHG emissions in remote communities where power is generated from diesel, or in other provinces where there is coal-fired power, but not in gridconnected B.C. No doubt all the stakeholders involved have great intentions, but they need to reconsider this serious misapplication of an otherwise promising technology. Ruben Arellano, P.Eng, New Westminster
Rethinking Judge Begbie
Dear Editor: As a relatively new resident of New Westminster I have followed the discussion of Judge Begbie’s legacy with keen interest. Much of it has focused on his reputation as the “Hanging Judge” – a moniker Begbie received after presiding over the murder trial in 1864 of five Tsilhqot’in men who were part of the Chilcotin War. In 2014, the British Columbia government exonerated the Chilcotin leaders. It is rarely mentioned, however, that the imposed sentence was mandatory at the time for a verdict of murder. More worrisome is the lack of historical perspective in most of the discussions I have read. The truth is that Begbie treated Indigenous and other “non-white” people with a degree of fairness that was uncommon at that time. The following excerpt is taken from Wikipedia: “In 1860, Begbie found a white Californian man by the name of William Marshall guilty of assaulting a First Nations man based only on the testimony of First Nations people, the first time this had ever occurred. He spoke several languages and is said to have been able to conduct trials in several Aboriginal languages without the use of an interpreter. He also allowed people of other cultures to swear an oath of truth on an object sacred to them in place of the Bible.” I sincerely hope that any decision on the future of his legacy will be made with the full knowledge of his proven respect for the people he is accused of treating so poorly. Donald Dunbar, New Westminster
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City News Story of the Year: the Hyacks his last toss found the unContinued from page 3 likeliest of targets – Asaba – and grey Royal City squad. right when the team needed The Hyacks steamrolled it most. over many opponents dur“I’ve always believed we ing the season and no B.C. run a championship proteam came close to shutgram, and it wasn’t about ting down their potent runwinning a championship,” ning game until Fox did in Lalji said. the final. And that’s when “We could have won by urgency forced them to get two, three airborne, with touchdowns profound reI’ve always and run out sults just at the right time. believed we run the clock, and you would Luck also a championship have gotten a was a faccelebration at program ... tor. New West the end. But went relativeto go through ly unscathed the battle we by injury and had, against got all-star a tough opworthy efforts ponent like Fox and win from core leaders like lineit the way we did – we got menYanni Angelopolous, that (celebration) moment Isaiah James, rusher/linebacker Sidhu, and newcom- times-10 by how it ended.” It all added up to a memer Sebastien Reid, at wide orable celebration for footreceiver and kick returner. ball fans in the Royal City, In a collage of moments, and a climax worthy of the the Hyacks’ list of heroes record books. spanned the entire roster. – By Dan Olson, sports Philip delivered a redeemeditor ing run of throws and with
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE 2018‐2019 SCHOOL YEAR NEW STUDENTS FOR 2018‐2019
All new students register at their catchment school between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Information regarding the school registration process, along with a downloadable registration form and a checklist of required documentation, is available through the District website at: http://newwestschools.ca/ (Registration). Applications from new students are date‐and‐time stamped. Kindergarten Children who were born in 2013 are eligible to begin school in September 2018. Kindergarten registration for the 2018‐2019 school year begins on Monday, January 8, 2018 at your catchment elementary school. Registrations received after Friday, March 9, 2018 will be accommodated at the student s catchment school as space allows. In‐Catchment Registrations for the 2018‐2019 school year will be accepted at your catchment school, starting Monday, January 8, 2018, for all students new to New Westminster. Students will be accommodated at their catchment school provided they have registered by 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 9, 2018. Registrations received after March 9, 2018 will be accommodated at the student s catchment school as space allows. Out‐of‐Catchment AND In‐District Out‐of‐catchment and in‐district students must first register at their catchment school and then complete an Out‐of‐ Catchment form at their catchment school from Monday, January 8 to Friday, February 9, 2018. Admission decisions may not be finalized before 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 8, 2018. Out‐of‐District Out‐of‐district students apply for admission by completing an Out‐of‐District form at their preferred school from Monday, January 8 to Friday, February 9, 2018. Admission decisions may not be made before 3:00 p.m., Friday, June 8, 2018.
NEW WESTMINSTER SECONDARY SCHOOL (NWSS) Registration for students not currently enrolled in a New Westminster School begins Monday, January 8, 2018. Applications for out‐of‐district students are subject to available space and resources. Information Meeting: A session for incoming 2018‐2019 grade 9 students and their parents will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the library at New Westminster Secondary School (835 Eighth Street). For more information contact 604‐517‐6220. Open House: An evening for all NWSS students and their parents will be held at Massey Theatre on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.
FRENCH IMMERSION/MONTESSORI PROGRAMS OF CHOICE
For information about the District s Programs of Choice and the online application process and information nights, please visit the District website and click on the Programs & Services tab to follow the link for Programs of Choice. Please note: Applications for Programs of Choice are accepted online from 9:00 a.m., Monday, January 15, 2018 to 4:00 p.m., Friday, February 9, 2018. EARLY FRENCH IMMERSION (EFI) Locations: École Herbert Spencer (Grades K‐5), École Qayqayt (Grades K‐5), École Lord Tweedsmuir (Grades K‐5) and École Glenbrook Middle School (Grades 6‐8) LATE FRENCH IMMERSION (LFI) Location: École Glenbrook Middle School (Grades 6‐8) FRENCH IMMERSION (FI) Location: New Westminster Secondary School (Grades 9‐12) MONTESSORI (Elementary) Locations: Connaught Heights and Richard McBride (Grades K‐5)
HOME LEARNERS PROGRAM (HLP) Locations: Homelearners at Hume Park, New Westminster and IDLC at Bowen Island. Are you looking to play an active, hands‐on role in your child s education? Why not investigate your options with the School District No. 40 Home Learners Program? Please contact: Homelearners at Hume Park: 604‐517‐5917 http://www.humepark.ca Bowen Island: 604‐947‐0700 http://www.islanddiscovery.ca
ADULT AND ONLINE LEARNING
If you are an adult learner who wants to begin, continue or re‐ start your education or a current high school student wishing to upgrade, New Westminster Schools offers several additional options. Please visit the District website at: http://newwestschools.ca and click on the Adult & Online Learning tab for more details. ADULT LEARNING CENTRE The Pearson Adult Learning Centre is open year‐round on weeknights and offers English Language upgrading classes, as well as academic grade 11 and 12 classes and self‐paced courses. Register now for self‐paced courses or for our upcoming second term. ACADEMIC NIGHT SCHOOL Adult and high school students can register for Academic Night School courses. Our second term begins in February 2018. ONLINE LEARNING Is your schedule unpredictable? Why not give online learning a try? New Westminster s Virtual School has a full range of academic grade 10, 11 and 12 courses for adult and high school students. Please contact: http://newwestadultlearning.ca
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City Here’s what you need to know about the homeowner grant DO YOU QUALIFY FOR THE HOMEOWNER GRANT?
The homeowner grant reduces the amount of property tax people pay each year on their principal residence. For folks under the age of 65 living in the Greater Regional Vancouver District, Fraser Valley Regional District and the Capital Regional District, the grant is $570. For all other areas of B.C., the grant is $770.
Homeowners must pay at least $350 in property taxes before claiming the grant (the amount is less for seniors, veterans or a person with a disability). To qualify for the grant, you must: " be a registered owner of the residence " be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada " live in B.C.
" occupy the residence as your principal residence " be the owner of property with an assessed or partitioned value (see below) that does not exceed the grant threshold of $1.6 million. " ensure you meet additional requirements if you are buying or selling your property If a homeowner meets all the requirements but their property’s assessed valued is over $1.6 million, they
may qualify for the grant at a reduced amount. The grant is reduced by $5 for each $1,000 of assessed value over $1.6 million. This means the grant isn’t available for properties assessed over $1,714,000 ($1,754,000 in a northern and rural area).
assessed value divided by the number of residences on that property. To qualify, each residence must have cooking, sleeping, bathroom and living room facilities. Homeowners who partition their property value may qualify for the homeowner grant if: " they previously couldn’t, or could only claim a reduced grant, because of the high assessed value of their property
WHAT IS PARTITIONED VALUE?
The partitioned value of a property is the property’s
" their property consists of a principal residence and at least one separate residence
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Homeowners must apply for the grant each year to receive it. The grant application will be included in your property tax notice in the spring. See www.tinyurl.com/ HomeownerGrantNW.
Assessments rise
Continued from page 1 a 20 per cent increase. Borgo noted a high assessment doesn’t mean high property taxes. “(Municipal and provincial) budgets and mill rates are calculated independent of that, so if you get an increase in your property assessment, you won’t likely receive a similar increase in property taxes. It’s an independent calculation,” he told the Record. The City of New Westminster approved a 2.98 per cent tax increase in 2017. The increase, which represents the cost of paying for ongoing municipal services and increases related to salaries and benefits, equalled $89 in taxes and $66 in utility fees for an average singlefamily dwelling assessed at $1.1 million. So how does B.C. Assessment figure out a property’s
value? The Crown corporation has a professional appraisal staff and an extensive database that is periodically updated with information gathered through appraisal inspections. Municipal and provincial agencies let B.C. Assessment know of land title changes, building permit approvals and zoning adjustments. Assessors like Borgo look at a property’s unique characteristics, including location, size, layout, shape, age, finish, quality, carports, garages, sundecks and condition of buildings. If a property owner feels their assessment doesn’t reflect market value, they have until Jan. 31 to submit a notice of complaint. Visit bcassessment.ca for more information.
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Misery onstage at Anvil Centre Indigenous A popular Stephen King thriller is coming to life onstage thanks to the Arts Club Theatre Company. Misery is on tour from Jan. 5 to Feb. 8, stopping at the Anvil Centre Theatre in New Westminster for a show this Saturday, Jan. 7 at 7:30 p.m. The stage adaptation of the bestselling novel is by Academy Award Winner William Goldman, who wrote the 1990 screen version that starred Kathy Bates and James Caan. The Arts Club’s staging stars Lucia Frangione as Annie Wilkes, the “number 1 fan” of romance novelist Paul Sheldon, played by Andrew McNee. Annie rescues Paul from a car crash but, as she nurses him back to health, he soon realizes he’s not her guest, but her captive. Angry about the fact that he has killed off her favourite character, Annie forces Paul to resurrect Misery in a new book – and Paul is soon writing for his freedom and his life. “Misery is a show we’ve all been looking forward to for some time,” said Bill Millerd, artistic managing director, in a press release. “Staging a thriller by the master of the genre is a rare opportunity, and we’re excited to bring something quite different with this show. Director Rachel Ditor has given our longtime properties master Michael Gall and his team the chance to really show off their talent for special effects.” Ditor says the casting of Frangione and Sheldon adds to the story’s appeal. “In them we have people to root for and identify with in a way that makes the most of experiencing this
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Perspectives: Work by Bracken Hanuse Corlett (top) and Carrielynn Victor (above) is featured at Plaskett Gallery. PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED
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CLEAN HOUSE AND HELP CHARITY AT THE SAME TIME. The New Westminster Lions Club is hosting a used clothing and bottle drive at the firefighters’ tree chipping event this weekend to raise funds for its charitable endeavours. (See details at right.)
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CHECK OUT SINBAD, THE PIRATES AND THE DINOSAUR, a traditional British panto that’s taking to the stage at Massey Theatre on Friday, Jan. 5 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 6 at 3:30 p.m.This Royal Canadian Theatre Company production is suitable for all ages, but take note: it includes pyrotechnic effects, simulated battles and hypoallergenic fog.Tickets are available at www. ticketsnw.ca.
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START THE YEAR OFF ON A HEALTHY NOTE and pick up some fresh seasonal produce (and all kinds of other goodies) at the New West Farmers Market’s first winter market of 2018. It’s on Saturday, Jan. 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Belmont Street in uptown New Westminster.
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Community OUR PAST
Days of auld lang syne Archie and Dale Miller
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Welcome to the new year of 2018.We trust you had an enjoyable time taking part in at least some of the festivities that bring an old year to a close and give a hearty kick-off to the sparkling new version that is ready to go. In 1868, the city of New Westminster started off its new year with some special evenings that combined a festive celebration, recognition for the Rifle Corps’ competitions, a musical program, and support for the Royal Columbian Hospital. The event apparently had about 200 people in attendance who came together to offer their community support as well as enjoy a wide ranging social gathering. Government House was the venue for the whole thing, with Mrs. Seymour, the governor’s wife, being prominent in the success of the program. The weather had been
quite cold and there was a considerable amount of float ice on the Fraser River. Some sections of thick ice interfered with river travel but didn’t seem to get too much in the way of the evening. Earlier in the fall, the Volunteer Rifles had recognized the various winners of awards in numerous competitions, and the presentation of the awards was part of this celebratory evening. Challenge Cups and prizes were awarded under titles such as the Governor’s Challenge Cup, Honorable Mr. Birch’s Challenge Cup, Mr. J T Scott’s Challenge Medal,The Ladies’ Purse and so on. The musical entertainment was the principal part of evening’s program that consisted of 12 songs, parts of songs and solos.The entire list of performers was so good that the reporter did not want to single anyone out, but he did note that Mrs. McNaughton-Jones and Miss Needham were
“deserving of special mention.” The evening included Mrs. Claudet “presiding at the piano with great ability” and the Orpheus Glee Club offering several pieces that were up to their ability. “The entertainment concluded with a very amusing drawing-room burletta, which was exceedingly well rendered, and, perhaps, to many, the best of the whole.” The article noted: “At the close the folding doors were thrown open, and a general invitation to partake of refreshments was extended to the audience, an invitation of which very many availed themselves.”This was very well received and Governor and Mrs. Seymour were enthusiastically thanked. And so the year 1868 got off to a very good start in this community, and we hope that you too are off to a good start in 2018.There is much planned for this “new year” – we hope to see you.
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Midget Royals make most of home ice tourney
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It was a hoped for final, complete with happy ending. The New Westminster Royals capped their own Herb House Memorial Midget Hockey tournament with a 2-1 win over the Port Coquitlam Pirates in the final. As the score indicates, it took a lot of hard work and some good fortune to finish the way it did.
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It turned into quite a year for sports in New West in 2017.You may have heard about the high school football team (see page 3), but it wasn’t the only spotlight shining on some terrific performances and achievements. Here are some of the other amazing people and results from around the Royal City – not always ending in gold, but worthy of recalling just the same:
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n her first indoor competition as a member of the Kansas State University track and field team, New Westminster’s Nina Schultz did what comes naturally – posted a handful of personal bests in her first meet. It was the start of a trend, too. At that first meet, competing in the pentathlon, she registered new PBs in 60-metre hurdles, the high jump, long jump and shot put (11.11m). She also placed fourth in the 800m with a new PB of 2:34.26 minutes. There would be no sense in noting those new times and distances, unless in pencil, as she continued to set more records, including the under-20 Canadian pentathlon mark, at the NCAA indoor championships in March. Schultz finished that meet third overall, establishing a new Canadian record of 4,340 points, an improvement on her own previous best, set just a month earlier.The NCAA competition also saw new standards for Schultz in the 60m hurdles (8.41 seconds), high jump (1.81m), long jump (6.18m), shot put (12.14m) and 800m (2:26.55). On the outdoor season, Schultz maintained the same frenetic pace. Most impressively, the teen breeched the 6,000-point mark with her allaround total (6,021 in seven events). “I feel that (6,000 points) is a barrier that a lot of younger heptathletes Continued on page 17
New West jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals by Finnley Cookson and Jordan Atchison, watched PoCo narrow the gap late in the first period, and then held on the rest of the way. Backstopped by netminder Matt Forero and a stellar defence, New West picked up an impressive victory over its Flight 2 division rival, and hope to use that good feeling down the home stretch. “Solid defensive play in the fi-
nal two periods combined with some big saves by (Forero) sealed the win for the team,” said New West coach Shawn Hagan. While the two teams are close in league standings – the Royals sit tied for third with a 7-4-3 record, while PoCo is fifth at 7-6-1 – the tournament appeared to be wide open, especially after the Pirates rolled up a 5-3 decision in roundrobin play. “The game plan (in the final)
was to be aggressive on the puck carrier in our end of the ice and to limit scoring opportunities for the other team,” said Hagan. It all went as planned. Prior to that, New West had advanced to the championship final by knocking off New West A2 by an 8-0 score, while PoCo maintained its undefeated string with a 5-1 decision over Cloverdale A-2. Earlier, they had blanked Cloverdale 3-0, edged New West A2
5-3, and defeated Kent 13-0. “It’s a little extra special to win your hometown tournament,” he added. “You want to show well before your family and the kids. “Most of the team have played together off and on over their minor hockey careers and seem to be coming together at the right time.” The New West midget A2 Royals, meanwhile, won the bronze game with a 4-2 doubling of Cloverdale.
Rested Hyacks ready to ramp it up NewWest coach eyes more practice time in January
By Dan Olson
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Recharged, rested and ready for the second half, the New Westminster Hyacks senior boys basketball team had a couple of weeks to savour a strong start. Now, the work gets real. In mapping out a route for a strong playoff run, head coach Arno Richter took a lesson from last year and made sure the players had some R & R before the calendar flipped to ease back onto the court with more practice after December’s gauntlet of games. It’s intended to get their batteries recharged and to allow the squad to focus on fine tuning as league play takes over the spotlight. “We had 13 games like in 16 days, something crazy like that, and only a couple of practices,” said Richter of last month’s road map. “I’ve got more practices in January so that we can work on some little things, hone our game a bit.We should go into February hopefully with everything dialed in.” New West still is an underdog on the Lower Mainland scene and has not received a sniff from those ranking the Quad-A circuit – despite a 12-3 record. While their wins have come against likeminded and unranked rivals, those three losses came against Quad-A No. 7-ranked Handsworth,Triple-A No. 6-rated Argyle, and formerly ranked Heritage Woods. The Hyacks aim to see if they can make amends on one of those scores with an exhibition match tonight (Thursday, 6:45 p.m.) against Argyle in New West’s Pearson gym. Argyle prevailed 95-56 in that last encounter nearly a month ago, but it seems a tall ask to make up 39 points. It’s certainly not impossible, however. “We know we can compete against some of the better teams, like Handsworth.We competed against them and lost but it gave my guys a glimpse into what you need to do,” Richter said. “I don’t think the gap this year between the top and the middle-of-the-pack is as big as in past years.” In the team’s final game of 2017 (on Dec. 21), New West showcased its shooting game and speed in racking up an eight-point lead on West Vancouver deep into the fourth quarter. But the visiting Highlanders regained their composure and replied with a barrage of three-point shots, connecting on three to make it a harrowing final minute. The Hyacks went 10-for-10 from the free throw line to squeak out a thrilling 69-68 victory in the squad’s tournament final, played before a packed gym.
Shooting for the top: New West guard Klyde Macahilo, above at right, goes for a layup during a recent league game against Cariboo Hill. The Hyacks restart the schedule tonight (Thursday) with an exhibition rematch against Triple-A ranked Argyle, at New West’s Pearson gym (6:45 p.m.). PHOTO CHUNG CHOW
“It was one of the craziest games I’ve seen. It was pretty cool, the last day of school and the gym was packed.You couldn’t have asked for a more dramatic finish,” said Richter. It followed after a solid 80-54 victory over Sardis, while a handful of days earlier the Hyacks knocked off Dr. Charles Best 83-57 and Centennial 69-54. All those games came without starting No. 1-guard Ramadan Ali, out since the start of December with a lower body injury.
“We’ve played the last 11 games without him, and it’s kind of one of those not goodgood situations,” said Richter, who hopes to have Ali back in the lineup by the end of the month. “It means other players have had to step up, and they have.” Starting-two guard Klyde Macahilo has slid into the one-guard spot, while Simon Cruz and E.J. Colita have had a bump in their responsibilities. Continued on page 17
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Schultz, Salmonbellies chart championship course
Continued from page 16 aim to break. Being able to do that in my first heptathlon of the season is fulfilling,” she told the Record. She set another u20 women’s Canadian record at the Jim Click Combined Events in April, where she won the women’s heptathlon with KSU’s fourth-best all-time point total. The New West Spartanstrained athlete concluded the 2017 season by taking
silver at the NCAA championships in the heptathlon. Along the way she netted the Big 12’s Outstanding Freshman of theYear award, after leading Kansas State to its first conference title since 2002.
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he New Westminster Salmonbellies followed their plan, right down to the letter. An off-season spent on loading up saw the likes of
Kevin Crowley, Brett Mydske, Joel McCready and Tye Belanger join the ’Bellies with an eye on a championship. After a hot-and-cool regular season, where they finished third overall with an 11-6-1 record, New West surged in the playoffs.They first avenged last year’s semifinal loss, beating Maple Ridge in a tense sevengame series, which was decided in overtime.
In the league final, the ’Bellies beat Victoria 4-1 to earn the right to host the Mann Cup championship at Queen’s Park Arena. And everything seemed on course when the hosts bolted to a 2-0 series lead over the Peterborough Lakers. Only thing was, the Ontario champions used the first two games to gain knowledge and their footing
on B.C. soil, and preceded to win the next four to hand New West a disappointing season end. There were numerous heroes in the marathon year, including netminder Alexis Buque, defenders Brett Mydske (a first team allstar), Mike Messenger and Curtis Hodgson, and forwards Crowley, McCready and Logan Schuss.
How many return for another run at the cup? The team has a new coach – former junior product Rory McDade – behind the bench for 2018. And every indication is that the club won’t take its foot off the gas pedal, looking for that 25th national crown. – for more on the Best in Sports in 2017, visit www. newwestrecord.ca.
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Continued from page 16 “We’ve had other guards get these minutes and played really well for us,” the coach noted.That’s where depth has been a real asset, he said. The only area where the team continues to have concerns is on the rebounding front, mainly because his tallest players – son Paul at 6-foot-3 and Luka Cuk and Hardeep Purba at 6-foot-2 each – are often lining up against guys in the 6-foot-6 and up range. “As deep as we are on the back (court), we’re super thin on front,” said Richter. “Rebounding is a real issue for us, and in our game last month, Argyle really killed us on the boards. It’s an area we’re working at improving, but you can’t make guys taller.”
League play takes over the schedule beginning next Wednesday when New West hosts 2-1 Burnaby North, then visits Burnaby South on Jan. 15. Like Burnaby South and Byrne Creek, the Hyacks are a perfect 2-0 to start the season – meaning none of the three have met yet. Richter feels it’s in those games, as well as against Triple-A No. 1-ranked Byrne Creek on Jan. 24, where the team will get a good read on how far they’ve progressed. “Last year we were close, so close to beating South, but their juniors won the (2017) provincials, so they’ve got some good players from that team. (Burnaby South) has some huge players, too, so it’s kind of a litmus test.”
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Stahlbush Island Farms Sustainable Frozen Fruit
Clif Bars or Clif Builder Bars
assorted varieties 68g
assorted varieties
+deposit +eco fee
227-300g
Clif Bars
2/8.98
10/15.00 Builder Bars
So Delicious Organic Fresh Coconut Milk
assorted varieties
assorted varieties
1.89L
705ml
946ml
3.99
2/5.00
3.99 Nature’s Path Organic Hot Cereal
Armstrong Natural Cheese Slices
Amy’s Frozen Pizza
320-360g
assorted varieties
6-8 pack
340-403g
7.99 to 9.99
5.99
2.79 to 4.49 assorted varieties
Amande Creamy Almond Yogurt
Wolfgang Puck Organic Soup
680g
select varieties includes low sodium
assorted varieties
assorted sizes
20% off
Regular Retail Price
10/5.00
12.99
30 Pack
Natural Factors Vitamin A, D or K
A.Vogel Echinaforce Tincture and Tablets
assorted varieties
assorted varieties
20% off
20% off
assorted sizes
Regular Retail Price
Cambie
3493 Cambie St,Vancouver 604.875.0099
assorted sizes
Regular Retail Price
Kerrisdale
1888 W 57th Ave,Vancouver 604.263.4600
4.99
Look To Choices’ Nutrition Team
assorted varieties
Single Sachet
530g
Want To Eat Healthier?
Ener-C Effervescent Vitamin C Drink Mix
assorted varieties
Organic Multigrain Bread
3/8.97
WELLNESS Amazing Grass Superfood Greens Powder
BAKERY
398ml
5.49
2.49 125g Sticks
9.99 assorted varieties
assorted varieties
Lactantia Butter
Rossdown Fraser Valley Free Run Roasted Chickens
Prairie Harvest Organic Pasta Sauce
Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Beverages
regular or unsweetened
1.79 to 2.39/100g
assorted varieties
10/10.00
2/3.00 330ml 2/4.00 520ml
Try a Healthy Start to The New Year with Choices’ Own Kale Salads
2/7.00 Popcorn 125g 2/7.50 Mini Cakes 142g
30% Off
142-170g
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6.99lb
*RWA – raised without antibiotics
Skinny Pop Popcorn or Mini Cakes
Prana Fruit & Nut Mixes
assorted varieties
2627 W 16th Ave,Vancouver 604.736.0009
15.41kg
DELI
Kettle Brand Potato Chips Avocado Oil or Organic
Kitsilano
10.99lb
BC Organic Chicken Drumsticks
GROCERY
7.99 4 Pack
value pack 24.23kg
8.99lb
4.98 Cameo and Tango Cherry Tomatoes Imported 1pint package
100% Grass Fed New York Steaks Aged 21+ Days from Australia
Yaletown
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