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Council passes new inclusionary housing policy Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

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ing units. “The inclusionary housing policy aims to increase the supply of new units to meet New Westminster’s rental housing needs for very low-income households (under $30,000 per year) and lowto moderate-income households ($30,000 to $75,000 per year),” said a report to council. “These new inclusionary units are intended to supplement the existing stock of affordable market and non-market rental units.” Mayor Jonathan Cote said he’s

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City maps out future of live theatre with new strategy

Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

New Westminster has adopted a new strategy that maps out the city’s plans for its theatres. On Dec. 9, council approved a theatre strategy that aims to show how the city’s theatre infrastructure can support the growth and development of the local arts community and the creative economy. “I am really happy with where the theatre strategy has ended up,” said Coun. Mary Trentadue. “I think we now have somewhat of a blueprint or direction in a way to move forward.” The strategy had three main goals: ! To cultivate an environment of possibilities and growth for artists and audiences at civic theatres, igniting passion for the performing arts. ! To establish a mandate for each of the civic theatres to present and promote the best of the performing arts in dance, music, musical theatre and plays for the residents.

! To establish governance frameworks that strengthen theatre operations for financial accountability and longterm sustainability. Consultant Oksana Dexter said the strategy sought to provide council with an understanding of the performing arts in New Westminster. It also offers recommendations on how the city can support the needs and aspirations of the performing arts community and how council can provide leadership and support. She said it was also intended to provide guidance on how the city’s theatre assets could be and should be governed, with the goal of providing the city with the roadmap needed to help the theatres continue to be successful. Todd Ayotte, the city’s new manager of community arts and theatre, will oversee implementation of the strategy. “I think New West has a long history of theatre.This is going to help us build upon it,” said Mayor Jonathan Cote. “The unique state that New Westminster

Next stage: The theatre at the Anvil Centre in downtown New West. PHOTO RECORD FILES

is in right now is that in the span of a decade we are going to essentially add two major theatres to civic assets.” In addition to opening Anvil Theatre five years ago, Cote said the city is also poised to take over ownership of the Massey Theatre,

which is the largest theatre in the city. “Having this strategy in place at this time is so critically important to really help us guide the important work we do so we can make sure we are getting the greatest community benefit out of these assets,” he said.

“No doubt, there is going to be challenges in having significant theatre assets in our community, but there is also going to be some tremendous benefits and opportunities. I think of the benefits from an arts and cultural perspective, but I also see the benefits from an eco-

nomic perspective too. For a city our size to have three very unique and differentsized theatre assets is an incredible opportunity.” Dexter said Massey Theatre has tremendous potential to be the magnet to draw performers and audiences to New Westminster. A renovation design and timeline is deemed to be a priority. The strategy recommended that Anvil Theatre should focus on presenting “audience-ready” events (as opposed to being a rehearsal hall). It recommended the Bernie Legge Theatre should celebrate the Vagabond Players and its commitment to producing theatre at affordable prices, but it should also provide greater access to other community members. “The Bernie Legge needs some help, so a capital plan for that facility would be really useful,” Dexter said. Coun. Chuck Puchmayr said the city is blessed because it’s also home to the Columbia Theatre and the theatre at Douglas College.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Wednesday, December 18 – Sunday, January 5 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Winter Celebrations at Anvil Centre Anvil Centre Friday, December 20 6:00 – 9:30 pm Friday Night Holiday Dinner (11-18) Queensborough Community Centre Saturday, December 21 6:30 – 8:00 pm Skate with Santa Moody Park Arena Monday, December 30 No Council Meeting Tuesday, December 31 9:00 am – 12:00 pm New Year’s Eve Party (5-11) Queensborough Community Centre Saturday, January 4 – Sunday, January 5 10:00 am – 3:00 pm New West Fireﬁghters Charitable Tree Chipping Canada Games Pool parking lot

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2020 WAIVER APPLICATION FOR SENIORS LIVING ALONE

Single Family Residential Flat Rate Utility Charges Annual residential ﬂat rate water, sewer and solid waste utility bills will be mailed before the beginning of March 2020. If you have reached the age of 65 you may qualify for a waiver of 25% of your 2020 single family residential ﬂat rate utilities if you meet all the following requirements. 1. 65 years of age or over, and 2. Living alone (one person only) in the single family residence during the calendar year, and 3. A registered owner of the property, either solely or with others, during the calendar year. To receive the waiver, an application form must be completed and returned to City Hall before January 31, 2020 (before 5:00 pm). The 2020 Waiver Application form was mailed in December to residents who received the waiver last year. If you did not receive your form in the mail, one may be obtained at: • City Hall / Finance Department – 511 Royal Avenue 604-527-4555 • Century House – 620 Eighth Street • 604-519-1066 • Queensborough Community Centre – 920 Ewen Avenue • 604-525-7388 • Centennial Community Centre – 65 East Sixth Avenue • 604-777-5100 • www.newwestcity.ca/services/online-forms If you have any questions, please call the Revenue and Collections Divison-Utilities at 604-527-4555.

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January 9, 2020 - Capital Program Workshop 6:00 - 9:00 pm at Anvil Centre Theatre January 13, 2020 - Council Meeting Open Delegation 7:00 pm at City Hall Council Chamber Come ﬁnd out about the City’s budget process at our events. Learn about how the City is investing in your community and how our budget process is addressing the climate emergency. For more information, please visit our website at newwestcity.ca/budget2020.

WHERE CAN YOU TAKE YOUR RECYCLING?

In preparation for the City recycling depot closing in February 2020 to accommodate the new aquatics and community centre, we will be holding several pop up recycling events in the city throughout New Westminster. We will be joining Metro Vancouver’s new regional transfer station when it opens in fall 2020. Dates for these events can be found on the city website at newwestcity.ca/ recyclingdepotrelocation with details to come. Unsure of where else to take recyclable items not taken curbside? Here’s a brief list of locations around the city and what they take: • Coquitlam Transfer Station (existing) - 1200 United Blvd. Free for New Westminster residents to drop-oﬀ recyclables and yard trimmings. Proof of residency required. • Queensborough Landing - Unit A, 409 Boyne St. Accepts beverage containers, batteries, cell phones, electronics, small appliances, infant car seats ($10 fee), lights, packaging, paper, paint, and textiles. • Sapperton - Unit 21, 79 Braid St. Accepts beverage containers, electronics, packaging, paper, and textiles. • Salvation Army - 774 Columbia St. • Edmonds - 7496 Edmonds St. Accepts beverage containers, batteries, electronics, small appliances, lights, packaging, paper, paint, and textiles. • London Drugs - 555 Sixth Street (Westminster Centre Mall) Accepts electronics, lights, small appliances, packaging, soft plastic bags, other ﬂexible plastic packaging. • Grocery Stores - various locations Check your local grocery store for list of acceptable items.

NOTICE TO CITY’S ELECTRIC UTILITY CUSTOMERS New Westminster City Council has adopted a new rate structure that reflects an across-the-board 2.8% rate increase effective January 1, 2020. The electricity bill for a residential household using an average of 1,000 kWh would increase by $3.41 per month or $41.00 per year. Additionally, New Westminster City Council recently approved a new Climate Action Levy to help fund the City’s climate emergency response. Half of the current 5% rate rider (2.5%) plus an additional 1% will be allocated to this new levy. The introduction of the Climate Action Levy effective January 1, 2020, will result in an increase of $1.25 per month or $15 per year based on a residential household using an average of 1,000 kWh. Even with the new approved rate adjustments, the City of New Westminster Electric Utility rates remain on average amongst the lowest in North America.

HELP US NAME THE FUTURE AQUATICS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE

The City of New Westminster is undertaking a process to name the future aquatics and community centre, which will be located at the site of the current Canada Games Pool and Centennial Community Centre. We are looking for input and stories from citizens of New Westminster about what this space means to you and to our community now and in the future. The information gathered will be used to inform a Joint Naming Panel that will make recommendations to City Council on a name for the facility. Please help us by ﬁlling out the online survey and sharing your stories, thoughts, and ideas. The survey online survey will close on January 21, 2020 and is available at www.youractivenw.ca

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Please be advised that as of January 1, 2020, street parking rates will increase throughout New Westminster to $3.00/hour in the Downtown, Uptown, and Sapperton neighbourhoods, and to $2.50/hour for all other areas of the city. Rates have not increased in more than five years and the increase brings New Westminster parking rates more closely in-line with off-street (parkade) rates, transit fares, and other Lower Mainland municipalities. These changes have also been implemented to reflect the growing demand for limited on-street parking in our city, thereby encouraging sufficient parking turnover in busy commercial districts and supporting vibrant economic activity. The approved rates include a Council-directed $0.25/hour Climate Action Levy to help offset the cost of programs and initiatives directly related to the City’s climate emergency response. Additionally, the rate increase aligns with the goals of our Master Transportation plan, encouraging people to choose sustainable transportation options such as walking, cycling, and transit whenever possible. For more information, please visit newwestcity.ca/ parking or contact Parking Services at 604-519-2010.

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City POLICING

Search underway for New West’s next top cop Dustin Godfrey dgodfrey@newwestrecord.ca

The search for New Westminster’s next top cop has begun in earnest, which may provide an opportunity to examine how the city’s police force works with marginalized communities. Former-Chief Const. Dave Jones left the department at the end of March after a three-decade career at the NWPD, leaving Deputy Chief Dave Jansen to take on the role of acting chief. Jansen told the Record this month he would be seeking the position, but he acknowledged the competition will likely be stiff. Mayor Jonathan Cote recently put out a call to community stakeholders, including the New Westminster Homelessness Coalition Society, for input on qualities the New Westminster Police Department should seek in the next chief constable. Cote told the Record the New West police board recognizes the top cop role as “one of the most impor-

Cop shop: One advocate says the New Westminster police board should emphasize working with marginalized communities in its search for the next chief constable. PHOTO RECORD FILES

tant positions we have in the city,” and as such wants to hear from interested groups on what characteristics they would like to see fill that role. “We’re really at the begin-

ning of the process, and I think the police board actually didn’t want to pre-judge any of that,” Cote said, adding that the police board has sought input not only from community groups, but also

from NWPD membership and city council. Asked about how policing impacts the overdose crisis, Cote said the police board will “no doubt” want to seek out a candidate who “is

going to be engaged in the modern world of policing and really take a progressive and proactive approach to policing in our community.” Interviews with candidates, which will be conducted by the whole police board, are expected to begin in “the early parts of 2020,” Cote said, with a potential hire by March. Betina Wheeler, co-ordinator with the New Westminster Homelessness Coalition Society, said the next chief needs to recognize the multitude of causes of crime in the community. “Much of the reasons behind it is broader than just the crimes themselves,” Wheeler said. “I’m talking about all the poverty issues in the community, homelessness issues.We’ve got a growing population of 55plus that all of a sudden, they’re losing jobs, they’re losing longtime spouses, they’re [facing] a lot of health issues.” Wheeler said she also wants to see a top cop who will actively seek out di-

verse voices. She pointed to a September Record article in which two attendees of an engagement session around the upcoming strategic plan said the event wasn’t accessible for marginalized communities. AminaYasin told the Record at the time the event framed homelessness as a policing issue. “If that’s a policing issue, do you really think that they feel welcome? … I wouldn’t think so. And is it really for policing to encroach into work like social work? Police officers are not social workers,”Yasin said. Wheeler said she was also interested in seeing a chief who would emphasize reconciliation in policing, pointing to the First Nations court in the local courthouse. “I think somebody really needs to have an understanding of the importance of that process and the importance of having it as an option and being present and involved in it,”Wheeler said.

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Opinion OUR VIEW

Two simple ways to stay alive this holiday season

When there is even a hint of snow looming in Metro Vancouver, people love to joke about “snowmageddon” or the “snowpocalypse” because many of us are panicky and terrible driving in these conditions. And, in a way, it is funny. But all joking aside, experts are warning the public to drive cautiously this winter season, as there is traditionally a significant uptick in accidents. According to ICBC, casualty crashes (where at

least one person was injured or killed) due to driving too fast for conditions increase by a staggering 87 per cent across B.C. in December compared to October. This is especially true for drivers heading out of town on one of B.C.’s highways because many of these highways get so much snow that sometimes crews can’t keep up with it. Drivers should be particularly cautious when entering bridges and shaded areas where black ice can

Here’s another way to stay safe – take transit, especially if you plan on drinking alcohol. form, especially when the temperatures are hovering around zero degrees. So, please show extreme caution on B.C. roads. Drive for the conditions and stop rushing things. That’s a good way to stay safe.

Here’s another way to stay safe – take transit, especially if you plan on drinking alcohol at a holiday party. To help people get home alive,TransLink is once again offering ransit services for free on NewYear’s Eve

this year. The transit authority will provide free transit on Dec. 31 from 5 p.m. until 5 a.m. on Jan. 1, offering residents of the Lower Mainland a safe alternative to get home. Starting at 2 a.m., all of the NightBus routes will start leaving from the new NightBus District.You can visit the NightBus Schedules page for more information regarding late night trip planning. In addition,TransLink states buses will run on a

modified weekday schedule. The West Coast Express will offer regular westbound service with modified eastbound service in the afternoon. The SkyTrain will run on a modified weekday service schedule. Last trains will be approximately one hour later to accommodate New Year’s Eve crowds. All it takes is a bit of planning and whole lot of common sense to ensure you stay safe and those around you stay safe as well.

MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Forget about a snap B.C. election Forget about a snap election call in the coming year. Instead, keep an eye out for a looming cabinet shuffle. That much was made clear to me by Premier John Horgan in our annual yearend interview on Global. While he admits he cannot control how the three-member Green Party caucus votes on confidence matters in the legislature, any move to force an early election will most certainly not come from his actions. “I am a minority government,” Horgan said. “I take every day as a good day and do the best I can. And it also gives my colleagues a sense of confidence that we’re here to do as much as we possibly can do in this mandate. But we don’t know what will happen.” When pressed if there could be an election call on his own “initiative,” Horgan’s response was a resolute “no.” Still, his plan - for now to run out the entire mandate (the next election is not required to be held until October 2021) isn’t stopping him from doing something premiers and prime ministers generally do before such a vote. That would be asking his cabinet team about their long-term goals. It’s the kind of conversation that precedes a cabinet shuffle. “We need to retool,” he said, which struck me as a frank admission that his government needs a bit of an energy boost. “We’re at the halfway point. Some members are not going to be running again. So I’m going to have those conver-

sations over the Christmas break and then we’ll probably see some changes in the NewYear. And I think that’s appropriate.We’ve had a good run.” He singled out Finance Minister Carole James and Health Minister Adrian Dix for special praise, which would seem to suggest they won’t be leaving their portfolios in the looming shuffle. “I bring up Adrian and Carole because they’re former (NDP) leaders,” he said. “I can’t remember a leader that’s had the blessing of having two of his predecessors as his strongest allies.” Although Horgan insists he has a strong, talented team in cabinet, he also is mindful that some changes are needed. Not surprisingly, Horgan would not expand further. I’m reluctant to bruise the egos of any sitting cabinet ministers by guessing which are the likeliest to be shuffled out. It is much more fun to speculate which backbenchers may be in line for a big jump in their pay grades. My best bets for those getting a promotion to cabinet include several MLAs who represent ridings considered crucial to the NDP’s chances of being re-elected: Bowinn Ma in North Vancouver-Lonsdale, Ravi Kahlon in Delta North, Bob D’Eith in Maple RidgeMission and Ronna RaeLeonard in Courtenay-Comox. And don’t count out veteran MLA Nic Simons from Powell River-Sunshine Coast. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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Pop-up recycling not enough to replace depot Editor: Shame on mayor and council for continuing to move forward on shutting down our precious recycling centre at the Canada Games facility in the next few months. This is a horribly informed decision, and so poorly thought out. It would appear that mayor and council are more concerned about leaving their legacy on the new pool and recreation facility with their names on a plaque there? Perhaps councillors’ names on a plaque celebrating a new state-of-the-art recycling centre located close to the existing site might strike a chord with our youth who are fighting so hard for a greener world. The irony of sitting through a council meeting and listening to the fact that council were endorsing over a $90-million loan for the new pool and recreation centre, but were justifying shutting down our recycling centre (for a lower amount) is not lost on most citizens of New West. As an owner of a single-family dwelling, this facility is critical and is now centrally located. Council thinks they can actually host occasional pop-up, roaming recycling events around the city with no consistent regular dates (weekly) – this is a ludicrous idea. Also, one councillor commented that prices for glass are dropping, so they are losing money on glass, totally forgetting this is a service (not a business) to the citizens of New West. The City of New West, on their website statement on Environment and Sustainability, say

“The City of New Westminster is committed to protecting, enhancing and managing the natural environment in order to provide a sustainable living environment for local residents.” If city council is going to talk the talk, then they need to walk the walk and truly commit to their environmental statement, not just false words. I am sure space could be easily dedicated in a small corner of the new Canada Games or somewhere centrally in the city. When reviewing the new pool and recreation design, there is so much wasted space in the new courtyard area that would not get utilized the vast majority of the time. Our city claims to have green initiatives and to be a green city, yet they have no concern for the massive amount of carbon we will be putting in the atmosphere driving back and forth to Coquitlam. Can you imagine how much worse in rush hour? We should be getting cars off the roads, not creating more traffic. Any objective person will tell you that this decision will result in things like glass, Styrofoam and items even worse for the environment being put right in their garbage or recycle bin rather than having a frustrating 30-minute drive back and forth to Coquitlam. This recycling centre in New West should be considered a service to New West citizens, not a money generator. What is council telling our youth of today who are trying desperately to set green examples? What about creating a state-of-the-art facility in central New West? Our council and mayor have truly lost their way and ability to represent the citizens of New West. Brad Clarke, New Westminster

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While some cities are already at the stage where they’re considering their 2020 tax rates, the City of New Westminster is in the throes a process to see what makes the cut in its five-year capital plan. Public engagement related to the 2020 to 2024 financial plan includes a community workshop and an online survey that will be available starting Friday, Dec. 20.The city’s current focus is on the proposed 2020 to 2024 capital program, which aims to respond to council’s March 2019 declaration of a climate emergency by prioritizing climate emergency actions in the work plan. In November, council approved “seven bold steps” to address climate change, which relate to a carbon-a free corporation, a car-light community, carbon-free homes and buildings, pollution-free vehicles, carbonfree energy, a robust urban forest and a people-centred public realm. “I think that’s a really good opportunity, not only to engage the community in our budget, but also to engage the community in our seven bold steps for climate change and the city’s strategic plan,” said Mayor Jonathan Cote. “The reality is all of these things are related, and I think we need to have a holistic conversation as opposed to having these conversations in silos.” The capital program includes things like buildings, engineering structures, land, park improvements, equipment and vehicles. “It shows that of the $467 million being proposed in the capital program over the next five years, $260 million is considered to support climate emergency through a wide variety of projects,” said Colleen Ponzini, the

Budget process: New West city hall. PHOTO FILE PHOTO

city’s director of finance. The Canada Games Pool and Centennial Community Centre replacement project, sustainable transportation with a focus on public realm, walking, cycling and transit, and low-carbon fleet vehicles are some of the items in the capital program that support the city’s efforts to tackle the climate emergency. In recent weeks, staff have presented council with memos describing how the capital items proposed in their departments align with climate actions and council’s strategic priorities. In memos to council, staff also outlined initiatives that don’t respond to the climate emergency framework and have been deferred in the five-year capital plan, as well as the risks associated with deferring those projects. As an example, the engineering department has indicated $2.5 million in improvements to the McInnis overpass may need to be

deferred, which will result in higher construction costs due to cost escalation. On Dec. 9, council received a report from chief administrative officer Lisa Spitale regarding some of the projects and initiatives in the draft 2020 to 2024 capital plan and their fit with the city’s strategic plan priorities. Not all of the items included in the draft capital plan were deemed to respond to the climate emergency bold steps, including $175,000 for maintenance of the Samson V maritime museum and $117,800 for restoration of some interior components of Irving House. Several capital items at Anvil Centre also made the list of projects to be funded, including: $25,000 to purchase Christmas décor that’s required for conferences and Christmas parties; $30,000 for maintenance to the theatre floor; $20,000 to hire a consultant

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to analyze a freight elevator that’s often out of service; $27,000 to replace damaged dishes for catering at the convention centre; and $75,000 to replace a movable wall system in the ballroom that’s been damaged by air-pressure incidents due to a faulty fire alarm system. Coun. Chuck Puchmayr said the city is currently spending $16,000 a year to rent decorations for the Anvil, but staff is proposing a one-time purchase of $25,000. “To me that is a no-brainer,” he said. “In the second year you are saving thousands of dollars. I would hate to see that climate emergency as going to delay that.” The draft capital plan includes $200,000 for the reconciliation initiative. A staff memo said it doesn’t respond to the climate emergency bold steps and budgeting framework, but it does further council’s strategic priority of reconciliation, inclusion and engagement.

Coun. Mary Trentadue disagreed that reconciliation does not align with the climate emergency. “I think that there is something to be considered here around the climate emergency, and, in my mind, it’s the learnings that we can achieve from our partnerships with Indigenous nations, and I

think there is a lot of learnings there regarding the climate emergency,” she said. “So, I would like us not to discount that and to understand how working with Indigenous partners can help us do better work, have a deeper understanding of the climate emergency and their perspective on it.”

BUDGET DATES TO REMEMBER: Jan. 9:Workshop on 2020 capital budget at Anvil Centre Theatre from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 13: Council meeting provides people with a second opportunity to provide mayor and council with feedback on proposed 2020 capital budget. Jan. 14 to Feb. 21: Staff compiling all information received from community into draft 2020 capital budget. Feb. 24: Council meeting where staff will present the draft 2020 capital budget and the proposed 2020 operating budget (which sets the tax rate) for council’s consideration. Meeting includes an opportunity for public to comment on 2020 operating budget. Feb. 25 to March 27: Community information and engagement process continues for proposed 2020 operating budget. April 2020: Staff will consolidate the 2020 to 2024 financial plan and financial plan bylaw, including the capital budget and operating budget. May 2020: Deadline for city to approve 2020 to 2024 financial plan.

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New Westminster has launched a new 24-7 number that residents can call in case of power outages. Rod Carle, general manager of the city’s electrical utility, said the city has been working with different departments, BC Hydro and application providers on development of the plan for the past two months. Until now, the city has had a daytime number and an afterhours number for customers to call in the event of a power outage. “We heard loud and clear from some of the seniors and some of the people on social media ‘what do you have two numbers for? Why don’t you just have one?’” Carle said. “So, this is a new 24-7 power line outage number. During the day we actually back it up with our operations staff and then af-

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more efficiently and to receive updates during power outages. Carle said the phone system allows the city to record messages so customers can call and get updated information about the outage event. During the soft launch of the new phone line, customers who call the previous after-hours number will still be rerouted to this number. When the power goes out, resident often call various numbers at city hall – everything from the mayor’s office to the planning department. Instead of taking the information and contacting the electrical utility on residents’ behalf, staff will now be directing customers to call the new power outage number themselves. “It’s the only way we figure we can really make this be real and work is to di-

rect the people to the number and get them to call it, and get them used to doing that,” Carle said. “For us to take the information and say ‘we will pass it on’ kind of defeats the whole purpose of this number.” In the coming months, the city will update the contact number in various directories, city hall phone listings and in other places it’s posted.The city will also promote the new number on social media and through glow-in-the-dark magnets that will be handed out at various events. Information about the new number, as well as tips on what to do in the event of a power outage, will be included in a “stuffer” included in electrical bills. Because bills are sent out in cycles, not all at once, it could take a couple of months before all customers get the information in the mail.

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The New Westminster school board will be calling on the Ministry of Education to let school districts test out an upcoming funding model before implementing it in full. That, according to Trustee Danielle Connelly, who pushed the motion at a recent school board meeting, would allow districts to give more fully informed feedback to the province on how well the funding model works. Over the past couple of years, the B.C. government has been reviewing the K-12 education funding model, the first comprehensive overhaul in roughly three decades. Much of the process has been done by an independent panel, which released its final report last December. The new funding model is expected to be in place for the 2020/21 school year, but Connelly said the government should give districts a chance to test the model be-

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It’s not exactly clear how a pilot of the funding model would work. Connelly said it could mean allowing school financiers around the province to build parallel budgets to compare the old and new models, or it could mean using the funding model for a year and getting feedback to redraft the model for the next year. “It could very likely impact each district differently,” Connelly said, adding the hope is that no district will lose funding from the new model. “It’s more asking for more information. We’re coming into, getting closer to when we start making some decisions about our budget.” Asked whether testing out the funding model would mean pushing the full implementation back a year, Connelly was unclear. “That’s kind of the crux of the whole piece here is that there’s just more questions than there are answers right now,” Connelly said. “It’s going to be a challenge putting our budgets together this year.”

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Forget the stuff.Your family already has too much stuff.Your friends already have too much stuff. Heck, the planet already has too much stuff. But if you feel the need to give something tangible for Christmas, don’t despair: a couple of tickets to a concert or play may be just the thing for a stocking stuffer or a waste-free gift. To help in your Christmas shopping quest, we’ve compiled this list of some upcoming 2020 shows that may make perfect gifts for someone on your list, from tiny tots to grandparents and everyone in between. Check it out on the pages in today’s Christmas section. 1. SNOW WHITE The whole family will love the holiday hilarity of this year’s offering from Ellie King and Royal Cana-

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dian Theatre Company. It’s on Friday, Jan. 3 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 4 at 3:30 p.m. at Massey Theatre (735 Eighth Ave.).You can cheer on the good guys and boo the bad guys in this raucous musical afternoon that has some fun with fairytales in a thoroughly family-friendly fashion. Added bonus:The Friday night performance is a relaxed

performance for anyone who might benefit from a more relaxed sensory experience. Tickets are $29.99 for adults, $24.99 for seniors and those under 14.You can get family ticket discounts for groups of four or more, and all relaxed performances are two-for-one. See www.rctheatreco.com. Continued on page 16

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Top tickets for gift giving Continued from page 14 2. ARTS CLUB THEATRE New West audiences get to enjoy more Arts Club on Tour productions right here at home, as the series returns to the Anvil Centre Theatre (777 Columbia St.) for two new shows. On Tuesday, Jan. 14, it’s Morris Panych’s comedy The Shoplifters.Then, on Tuesday, Feb. 18, it’s Kim’s Convenience, a comedy by Ins Choi about a Korean shopkeeper who’s grappling with a changing neighbourhood and a divide between him and his children.Tickets start at $29. Buy through www.ticketsnw.ca or 604521-5050, or find out more at www.artsclub.com. 3. VANCOUVER CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES For the music lover on your list, why not check out the new Vancouver Chamber Music Society series at Anvil Centre Theatre? It kicked off in the fall and returns on Saturday, Jan. 25 with a performance by Duo Solisti (Brannon Cho on

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cello andYoojin Jang on violin).Then, on Saturday, Feb. 29, it’s the Viano String Quartet, top prize winner at the 2018 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition – which, by the way, includes New West’s own cello star,Tate Zawadiuk. And the series ends with a bonus concert on Sunday, April 19: the complete Beethoven sonatas for cello and piano, featuring pianist David Selig and internationally acclaimed

cellist Gary Hoffman.You can find all the details at www.vancouverchamber music.com. 4. INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT Here’s another option for the music lovers out there – especially those who love classical guitar. International Guitar Night makes a return to Massey Theatre on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m.This year’s tour is Continued on page 17

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students and seniors.You can buy them in advance at www.ticketsnw.ca or just pay cash at the door. 6. PUSH FESTIVAL Theatregoing folks will be excited to know that the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is returning to the Anvil Centre for 2020.The 16th annual festival runs from Jan. 21 to Feb. 9 at a variety of Vancouver locations – and the Anvil Centre is hosting three of them. From Jan. 29 to 31 you

can check out Pi Theatre’s open workshop of Shakespeare’s Em – a new adaptation of Othello based on the point of view of the character Emilia. Audience members will be invited to observe, respond and contribute – and it’s all free. See www.pitheatre.com/emilia for full details. Then, on Tuesday, Feb. 4, it’s a Why Not Theatre production of WhatYouWon’t Do for Love, a casual, conversational piece of theatre featuring David Suzuki and his life partner,Tara Cullis. This one’s available to PuSh passholders and Anvil Centre subscribers only. Finally, from Feb. 6 to 9, you can check out 6th Man Collective’s Monday Nights, an interactive basketball/ theatre experience based on the experiences of five men who got together every Monday night for a decade to play basketball. You can get all the PuSh Festival details and buy your tickets online through www. pushfestival.ca. Continued on page 18

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For the wee ones: Let Your Music Shine! with Lisa and Linda is featured in the VSO’s Tiny Tots concert series. PHOTO COURTESY VSO

Tickets for giving Continued from page 17 7. VSO TINY TOTS This popular concert series for tots and preschoolers returns to the Anvil Centre Theatre for 2020. The VSO’s Tiny Tots series features LetYour Music Shine! With Lisa and Linda, who lead little ones in singalong, move-along Saturday performances that introduce them to classical music and the instruments of the orchestra. On Feb. 22, it’s Let’s Have a Playdate!, featuring the music of Johannes Brahms.Then, on May 30, it’s Teddy Bears Musical Picnic, featuring the works of Claude Debussy. Concerts are at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., and tickets are $15 for adults, $7 for children and $2 for babies. Buy at www.ticketsnw. ca or 604-521-5050. 8. DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST If you haven’t yet checked out the incredible productions by the New Westminster Secondary School musical theatre program, then this is your chance. The NWSS team is bringing Disney’s Beauty and the Beast to the stage at the Massey Theatre Feb. 26 to 29, with five shows: Feb. 26

at 6:30 p.m., Feb. 27 to 29 at 7 p.m., and Feb. 29 at 2 p.m. Enjoy this classic, happilyever-after story for all ages, brought to life by a talented cast and crew of NWSS students – and past history shows there will be amazing sets, costumes and songand-dance numbers to make for a sparkling night out. Ticket prices are affordable to boot ($15 and $20, plus service charges), available at www.ticketsnw.ca or 604-521-5050. 9. SCREWBALL COMEDY Join the Royal Canadian Theatre Company at the Anvil Centre Theater for the Western Canadian premiere of Norm Foster’s Screwball Comedy, an affectionate spoof of the screwball comedies popular in Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s.The show is onstage Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7, with 3:30 p.m. matinees and 7:30 p.m. evening shows.Tickets are $29.99 regular, $24.99 seniors and children (under 14), with family packs available for $99.99. Call 604521-5050 or buy through www.ticketsnw.ca. Continued on page 20

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Finish your holiday giving with these top tickets Continued from page 18 10. CRAZY FOR YOU This one’s another mustsee for the musical theatre fans out there – the Royal City Musical Theatre’s always highly anticipated production at Massey Theatre. The Gershwin musical Crazy ForYou runs from Thursday, April 9 to Saturday, April 25, directed by Valerie Easton with musical direction by James Bryson. As an added bonus for Love It Or List ItVancouver fans, the recently announced star is none other than Todd Talbot. In true Royal City Musical Theatre style, expect dazzling dance numbers, outstanding singing and eye-popping sets and costumes to bring the story to life – against a backdrop of such memorable tunes as I Got Rhythm, Someone to Watch Over Me and Nice Work ifYou can Get It. See www.royalcitymusical theatre.com for all the information, or buy tickets at

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formance art, Hot Brown Honey will make you laugh until you cry, clap until your hands bleed and shake every part of what your mama gave you,” says a write-up about the show. It’s onstage Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2 – but tickets went on general sale on Sunday, Dec. 1, so act quickly to ensure your spot at the show that’s taken the world by storm.Tickets are $53 regular, or $37 for seniors and students. (Note that it’s for ages 16 and up.) Buy through www.tickets tonight.ca.

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JOIN SCROOGE ON HIS HAUNTED CHRISTMAS EVE ADVENTURE and be prepared to laugh, cry and be enchanted when the Wonderheads Christmas Carol hits the Massey Theatre stage.This whimsical reimagining of the holiday classic is brought to life with masks, puppets, music and theatrical invention.This all-ages show is on Saturday, Dec. 21 from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m.Tickets and info at www.masseytheatre.com. (See story on page 28.)

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Arts &Entertainment Cantata Singers, Nutcracker are weekend highlights Julie MacLellan LIVELY CITY

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If you haven’t yet managed to find the Christmas spirit, the Vancouver Cantata Singers can help. The choir is bringing its holiday concert, Christmas Reprise XVII, to Queens Avenue United Church on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 7:30 p.m. The New West concert is a perfect opportunity for local music lovers to catch the acclaimed choir, whose Christmas Reprise concert is always exceedingly popular and has once again sold out in Vancouver. As of press time, tickets were still available for the New West show, so don’t delay in getting yours. The concert will feature a cappella music of the season – including Hieronymus Praetorious’s masterpiece Magnificat quinti toni, Morten Lauridsen’s exquisite setting of O nata lux, and the choir’s signature rendition of Franz Biebl’s Ave Maria. Tickets for the Queens Avenue concert are $10 for youth under 18, $15 for students (with ID) and $35 for adults. See reprisenewwest. eventbrite.com to buy, or see www.vancouvercantata singers.com for details. HOLIDAY TRADITION You know it’s not really Christmas until Clara has thrown her shoe at the Mouse King. Royal CityYouth Ballet is once again bringing its Nutcracker to the stage at Massey Theatre this weekend.The Sunday, Dec. 22 performances (there are

shows at 1 and 4 p.m.) finish the company’s annual tour, which has included shows in Abbotsford, Surrey, Duncan and North Vancouver. The Christmas extravaganza, set to the familiar music of Tchaikovsky, features a cast of more than 70 dancers from around the Lower Mainland, hailing from a dozen different dance schools. Among them are 21 from New Westminster, ranging in age from eight to 21 – including alumni who have returned for the occasion. Among them are three Grade 12 students who are graduating from Royal CityYouth Ballet this year: Lia Sokugawa, Kennedy Gosselin and Gwen Hodges.The three NWSS students have been with the company for more than 10 years – starting their journey in the little mice and buffoon roles, and now finishing up in some of the key solo roles. “They have absolutely blossomed in their time with us,” said an email from Royal CityYouth Ballet. The production is directed by Camilla FishwickKellogg. Jean-Claude Olivier’s sumptuous sets and Chris Sinosich’s colourful costumes all add to the magic of the holiday favourite. The ballet company always makes an effort to get its production in front of as many kids as possible; at the end of November, it hosted more than 2,000 schoolchildren at the Massey at a subsidized rate – making sure that kids who might not otherwise get a chance to see the ballet can do so with their friends and classmates.

For those who haven’t seen it yet, the production is always a family-friendly affair. Tickets are $34 for children, $38 for seniors and $49 for adults, available through www.ticketsnw.ca or 604-521-5050. See www. royalcityyouthballet.org for all the details.

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Rising stars: The New Westminster contingent is strong in the Royal City Youth Ballet production of The Nutcracker. The holiday ballet is onstage at the Massey Theatre for two shows this Sunday, Dec. 22.

October 24, 2019 has been designated World Polio Day here in New Westminster and a multitude of cities and nations around the world. Commemorating the birthday of Jonas Salk, whose research developed a vaccine for the polio virus, we also celebrate the successes of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative over the past 30+ years. In the mid-1980s approximately 350,000 children were afflicted with the polio virus every year. Many died, many of those that survived were crippled or disfigured. In the developing world, children were particularly vulnerable due to poor sanitation and scarce medical care. Polio victims experienced a loss of opportunities which we take for granted. An education. A job. A family. In 1985 Rotary embarked on a campaign to eradicate polio from the Philippines. Vaccination was simple, and involved 2 drops from an eye dropper taken orally. The success of the program prompted other governments and agencies to support the initiative. The incidence of polio in 2018 was only 33 cases, in conflict regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. WE ARE THAT CLOSE TO ERADICATING THE POLIO VIRUS!! But we need to finish the job, or else the virus will resurface and spread throughout the world again. HELP US FINISH THE JOB!

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Community SANTA CLAUS PARADE 2019

CHRISTMAS IS COMING:

Crowds turned out to Columbia Street on Sunday for the annual Santa Claus Parade, enjoying the floats, bands and displays before the arrival of the Jolly Old Elf himself â€“ transported, as usual, atop a New Westminster fire truck. Among the folks enjoying the parade were Matt Peters and two-yearold Isla, at top left. Those taking part in the parade included representatives of the May Queen Suite, Miss New Westminster Hyack Ambassadors and Artist of the Year award winners Amika Kushwaha and Cassius Khan (above, centre, in Santa hats). PHOTOS JENNIFER GAUTHIER

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Community Operation Popcorn says thanks to transplant teams Theresa McManus AROUND TOWN

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It’s the time of year when organ transplant recipients, living donors and donor family members thank hospital staff for their work in supporting organ donation across B.C. Coun. Chuck Puchmayr was once again part of the Operation Popcorn event hosted by BC Transplant, where people whose lives have been saved by organ donation deliver festive packages of popcorn to staff in intensive care units, emergency departments and operating rooms across the province. Operation Popcorn, including team captain/heart recipient Elizabeth Edward, visited Royal Columbian Hospital on Dec. 4. Puchmayr was the team captain for the contingent that visited Burnaby Hospital on Dec. 6. Puchmayr, who was New Westminster’s MLA from 2005 to 2009, underwent a life-saving liver transplant at Vancouver General Hospital in January 2009. Now in its 28th year, more than 100 volunteers with Operation Popcorn visited 26 hospitals and delivered more than 100 packages this year. FISHING FOR KIDS WITH CANCER There’s nothing fishy about the Douglas College women’s basketball team’s commitment to community. Phil Eidsvik, an organizer with Fishermen Helping Kids with Cancer, reports that the women’s team not only ran a high school tournament, but it also sent some team members to help out at the Fishermen Helping Kids with Cancer’s recent annual herring sale. “Twelve Douglas players are coming – it is a big deal with 3,000 customers,” he said in an email to the Record before the event. “The Douglas team will be formidable force when they run wheelbarrows of herring and hake to customers’ cars. It will be a very good day.” Since Fishermen Helping Kids with Cancer began in 2011, it has raised more than $650,000 for children being treated for cancer at B.C. Children’s Hospital. The commercial fishing industry pays all the expenses of the sale, so 100% of the money that customers spend on herring or donate goes to the kids.

According to Eidsvik, every patient room on the oncology floor has an iPad and a video game system with a big library. “We buy toys, snacks, musical instruments, computers, presents at Christmas and dozens of other items and we help to fund the Teen Group for Kids with Cancer,” he wrote. “None of this would happen without volunteers like the Douglas women’s b-ball team.” The mother of a boy with cancer wrote to the group to say that her son’s heart crumbled when he learned he would have to stay in hospital to do 17 cycles of chemotherapy. “Yet, throughout the year of treatment, his spirits were lifted in the hospital when he would be engaged and utilizing many of the gifts that your funding has provide,” she wrote. “He loves science experiments and performing them to the biggest mess he can make. He made slime, exploding volcanoes, elephant toothpaste, and many more things that the Child Life Ladies would bring him … Dare I say, my son actually looks forward to coming to the clinic.” For more information about the herring sale, go to www.fhkwc.ca. TACKLING HOMELESSNESS A new program is providing community-focused mental health services to people who are experiencing homelessness. Lookout Housing and Health Society and Adler University have teamed up on new mental health services that aim to help people experiencing homelessness or living in extreme poverty to achieve increased stability in their lives. Adler University graduate students will provide mental health services such as individual and group therapy, psychological assessments, mental health screenings, and educational programming at three Lookout locations, including Russell Housing Centre in New Westminster. “Many of our guests experience mental health challenges and need customized services to meet their various needs,” said Shayne Williams, Lookout’s chief executive officer. “Traditional mental health services, such as weekly therapy appointments, are difficult for guests to access when struggling with housing instability, poverty and stigma. This is why we are excit-

ed to work with Adler University to help design mental health services to meet guests’ specific needs.” Adler University is an independent non-profit institution that offers graduate degree programs in psychology, counselling and public policy. As part of this program, five Adler University students from the doctor of psychology in clinical psy-

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munities where underserved populations live,” Bradley O’Hara, executive dean of Adler University’s Vancouver campus, said in a news release. “By working within communities, our students gain valuable insight into the surrounding social conditions that affect mental health so they can better serve guests.” According to a press release, the services are adapt-

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STEVIE, 16 MTHS Stevie is a Pungsan dog, which is a rare Korean hunting breed. Stevie is approximately 16 months old so still a big puppy, really. She is silly, playful, and affectionate. She loves her stuffed toys and likes to carry them around with her. She enjoys running around our play yard and going for walks with our volunteers. She really likes to be with people. Given that Stevie can have some reactivity to other dogs, we don’t think a dense neighborhood (condos, townhouses, etc.) would be enjoyable for her or for her new family. Please research the breed and phone us at 604-519-2008 to discuss Stevie. She has been spayed, vaccinated, and microchipped.

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Meet the newest addition to the New Westminster arts beat. The Arts Council of New Westminster, with support from 100 Braid Street Studios, the City of New West-

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New Westminster artists, composers, writers, makers and arbiters as they look at how art is conceived, created and consumed in today’s culture. Each episode includes onsite interviews in the spaces where the guests work, where Joel encourages them to examine how art affects their perception of the world and their own internal artistic practices. “By physically anchoring the artist and their art in the places where they create, an unusual level of intimacy and insight is offered the audience,” says a press release. You can find the podcast at artsnw.buzzsprout.com. (Episode 1 features an interview with composer John Oliver.)

An independent grocery store at River Market is getting a new name. City Avenue Market is the new name of Donald’s Market, which has stores in New Westminster, Port Coquitlam and Vancouver. The new name took effect Dec. 2 “We have a new name,

but the same team you know and loves continues to serve your community,” said a notice about the name change. “You will begin to see changes in the coming week.” Donald’s Market on Hastings Street in Vancouver will remain as Donald’s Market. City Avenue

Market isn’t affiliated with Donald’s Market and operates as a separate company. “Your hard-earned rewards points will not be lost; we will be launching a new rewards program,” said the notice. “Starting Dec. 2, 2019, City Avenue Market will match what you currently hold.”

In November 2010, Donald’s Market held its grand opening at the revamped River Market at 810 Quayside Dr. – an event that attracted about 1,000 visitors. For more information, check out www.cityavenue market.ca.

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For Kate Braidwood and Andrew Phoenix, there’s nothing quite like that moment when the audience takes a collective breath and lets it out again in a soft gasp of surprise, an “ooh” of wonder. “That’s what we want the audience to get most from our work, that sense of wonder and awe and magic,” says Phoenix, on the phone fromVictoria. He and Braidwood are the co-founders of theWonderheads, a physical theatre company that specializes in masks and storytelling. Their whimsical reimaging of A Christmas Carol is onstage at the Massey Theatre this Saturday, Dec. 21. They’re retelling the Dickens story in their company’s signature style: wordlessly, with puppets and fullface masks, with just three performers bringing to life some 20 characters throughout the evening. “It’s full of whimsy and humour and heartfelt mo-

ments,” says Braidwood. “It’s really this very unique way of telling a familiar story.” She admits it was daunting to think about taking on a story that’s been told so many times – especially given the fact that their theatre style is purely visual. “It’s visual and wordless, and we’re taking on a story that is traditionally pretty text-based,” she says. But Braidwood notes there are elements in the classic Dickens tale that also work exceptionally well for theWonderheads’ style. “It’s a story that’s filled with amazing imagery,” she points out. “The world of A Christmas Carol is filled with amazing images – the ghosts and things like that. How do we translate ghosts and magical moments through masks and puppetry?” The masks and puppets (Braidwood makes the masks, and Phoenix builds the puppets) are backed by a soundscape that features original music by the Los Angeles-based band The Singer and the Songwriter,

and the show also incorporates projections – which is where some of the expected text comes in. “We do bring up some of those quintessential lines, like ‘God bless us, every one,’ and ‘You will be haunted by three spirits,’” Phoenix notes. “There are some guides along the way.” To tell a story in purely visual form, the two note it means getting right to the emotional core of the story – “distilling stories down to their foundation,” as Braidwood puts it. Plumbing those emotional depths through movement alone is nothing new for Braidwood and Phoenix, who both possess master’s degrees in ensemblebased physical theatre from Dell’Arte International in California. They’re also familiar with having to transfer quickly and seamlessly from one character to another, so the task of bringing 14 masked characters and six puppets to life with only three performers isn’t perhaps as terrifying as it sounds.

Classic retelling: Ebenezer Scrooge (Kate Braidwood) looms over a stack of gold coins while Bob Cratchit (Andrew Phoenix) calculates the day’s earnings. PHOTO DARYL TURNER, CONTRIBUTED

Braidwood herself plays only one character: Scrooge. But Phoenix and fellow performer Jessica Hickman take on several masked personas and puppets each – Phoenix takes on Bob Cratchit and Fezziwig, among others, while Hickman is Marley, Fred and Belle. Braidwood notes one of the joys of physical theatre is the built-in ability to throw a mask on and become a totally different character. “Artistically, what draws me to this form is I love

how it’s very magical,” she says. “As soon as you step out onstage in these masks, you can feel the audience lean forward in their seats and get drawn into this other world that you’ve created. I think it makes people sort of touch in with their inner child, and they go with you on this imaginative journey that is a little different than other styles of theatre.” Braidwood notes they try to create shows that work for both adults and kids. For this one, they recommend

it for audiences aged five and up. “There are a few spooky moments. It is a ghost story when it comes down to it, but it’s also whimsical and fun,” Braidwood says. For Phoenix, the year of effort that’s gone into creating this show paid off when their Christmas tour opened at Courtenay’s SidWilliams Theatre on Dec. 3, where the audience was packed with kids and families. “You could have heard a pin drop, they were all so engaged and focused the whole time,” Phoenix says. When the entire audience responded with a standing ovation, Phoenix and Braidwood knew they’d succeeded in drawing them in for the journey. “To see that finally come to that place was really quite magical and lovely,” Phoenix says, then laughs. “And exhausting.” AWonderheads Christmas Carol is onstage at the Massey on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 7:30 p.m.Tickets range from $24 to $46; buy at www.tickets tonight.ca.

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Loud, supportive crowds and home court advantage make the first few games of the Bob Gair Classic basketball tournament a circled event for host New Westminster. The senior boys squad can play before a supportive crowd twice (Wednesday’s tip-off against league rival Cariboo Hill and Thursday’s semifinal, both 2 p.m. starts) and sharpen their skills before the holiday break. After dropping their first league test 10 days ago, some favourable bounces would be a welcome break at this time of year, head coach Ted Cusick mused. “At practice (Monday) they were all loosy-goosy and feeling pretty good, which I like to see,” said Cusick. “They put up 80 points against the top team in the province, so that’s a good thing. Sure, (Centennial) scored (24) more, but, hey, baby steps.” Having tested their mettle against the No. 1-ranked Centennial Centaurs last Thursday, falling 105-81, the Hyacks are hoping a march to the tourney final will bolster team chemistry and confidence. “I think we’re close,” Cusick said of a positive breakthrough. “While I always want to win, I thought we put in a good effort (against Centennial). They’re very good.” Staying within striking distance for part of the game before the Coquitlam school went on a bit of a run in the third quarter, the Hyacks saw what it takes to be elite. The Cents’ big gun, Dominic Parolin, proved unstoppable and scored 35 points, including a handful of threepoint shots that surprised Cusick. He also racked up 10 rebounds. Leading New West shooter was Kirk Bothwell, with 29 points, including connecting on five of nine three-pointers. He also secured three steals. Cashing in for 16 points and 10 rebounds was Grade 11 forward Quentin Leberg, while Bradie Traverse tallied 10 points and six assists. It was just one of three games during the week, which also saw them fall 76-74 to Burnaby North in the regular season opener, along with an exhibition 77-67 victory over Sands of North Delta. Cusick said he’s feeling confident in going to his bench, with players challenging for bigger roles. “I’m still shuffling my lineup and getting kids some playing time,” he noted. “We’ve got kids who are working hard to get longer looks. ... Continued on page 31

HARD PRESSED: Sumeet Sharma has climbed the ranks of the national and international powerlifting charts, capturing gold at the North American championships in Panama in October. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Bench leads Sharma to gold medal From pudgy teen to powerlifting champ, Justice Institute alum lifts for Canada

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The training and the straining don’t always bring gold, but when they do it’s pretty sweet. Former Douglas College student and powerlifter Sumeet Sharma has converted a healthy hobby into an international passion, letting his bench press put him on the map when it comes to major competitions. And while some may ask what it’s all about, for Sharma, the feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment add up to strength. “This was something I always wanted to do. I always knew I could lift heavy – at the first show I did in Abbotsford (in 2016) I finished second, but it was the feedback and encouragement that made me want to keep going,” recalls Sharma. “I just loved the experience.” Two months ago he ventured to Panama City as a member of the Canadian powerlifting team for the 14th annual International Powerlifting Federation’s North American regional bench press championships. It’s where he found a new limit and exceeded it, holding 370

pounds above his chest to capture the top prize in the raw, nonequipped division. “The first lift was about 315 (pounds), then 350, and then jumped up to 370,” he says. “Prior to each lift, what happens is you go in the back with your coach, you have a quick, maybe half-hour workout, whatever helps you get ready, and then you wait until your turn comes.

It was such a positive experience that I wanted to carry on with it.

“When I won it (the competition wasn’t) close to (370).” For someone who has only had three years of competition under his belt, capturing an international gold title, with all the pomp and circumstance that it acquires, was incredible. “Just the experience of representing your country is a huge honour. Going on the podium and hearing your anthem, it was

a great experience. Growing up you watch that kind of thing on TV but when you experience it, it’s a whole new level,” he says. It was just one of the medals the Iron Outlier Club member collected in 2019, which included competitions at provincials,Western Canadians and nationals. His decision to compete in the raw division – where one attempts to press weights without a upper-torso belt – has been his choice since the first few competitions. In his debut in an Abbotsford show, Sharma powered a lift of 335 and took home silver. A few months later, he returned for his second competition, still fuelled by the adrenalin of the first. “From that (first competitive) lift I just loved it. So much positivity from your competitors, from the coaches to the fans and the people who are hosting. It was such a positive experience that I wanted to carry on with it,” he says. The Justice Institute grad feels the community of lifters has given him incentive time and again to keep going, to add another couple of pounds to each attempt.

It continued in Panama after he set a new personal record. “When I did it the coaches were like, ‘Dude, you have so much in the tank, probably in the next year or so you’ll probably hit 400. … Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do this much.You’ve got so much in the tank.’ It was so nice to hear from these national coaches for Canada.They’ve pumped me up to achieve 400 and that’s been my goal ever since,” said Sharma. That encouragement is something he is eager to pay forward by helping instruct youth in the sport. Working at B.C. Corrections, physical fitness and strength are important parts of the job. Sharma feels they are elements which give him a source of pride and achievement that, as a pudgy teenager, he didn’t have when he was younger. “Ultimately my goal is two things: one, to eventually go to worlds and win gold for Canada, and two, with the experience of powerlifting, I want to coach kids and youth and help them get to the next level. “It’s some way I can give back to those who’ve helped me.”

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The chase is on: New West’s Nolan McLellan, at left, pursues a Delta ball carrier during recent under-15 field lacrosse action at Queen’s Park. After giving up the first goal, New West powered its way to a 26-8 victory over Chilliwack last week for it’s first win of the fall season. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Continued from page 30 working hard to get longer looks. ... (Grade 11 Luke Dixon) shot some threes, going three of six, and he’s fighting for more time.” At the same time, Cusick conceded that the team’s main issue – a steady flow of turnovers – hasn’t come around like he’d hoped. “Maybe we’re not concentrating enough or rushing things, but you can’t win many games when you average 24 turnovers (a game),” he said. Because his game plan is a fast break tempo, turnovers are part of the price. However, when the shooting seems to be cold, it’s hard to get ahead. “My shooters haven’t been hitting,” said Cusick. “I thought we would be a fairly good (three-point) shooting team, but so far, just a few positive signs.” Against Centennial, the team flashed some success, finishing 13-for-39 from long distance. But they were just two of 10 in free throws. In the lastsecond loss to Burnaby North,

they were just six of 23 from outside. And league wins are what really matter, Cusick said. The opening game Wednesday against Cariboo Hill counts as a league contest, providing even more incentive to come out firing. “I want us to win in front of our home crowd and just cut down the turnovers,” said the coach. “My style of play fosters a shooting game, so we run a lot and defence doesn’t matter. I wish it did,” he added with a laugh. Thursday’s opponent will be the winner of Port Moody and 2-A Cambie.The other teams in competition are ranked A.R. MacNeill of Richmond (No. 8 in 3-A), Enver Creek, Queen Elizabeth and Sir Winston Churchill. The senior girls are also holding their Bob Gair Classic bracket, opening Wednesday, 2 p.m. against Kitsilano in the Massey gym. Other teams in competition are No. 9-ranked W.J. Mouat, Khalsa, Centennial and Maple Ridge.

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