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Rezoning is final hurdle for this arcade Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

Capital City Classic Arcade is hoping to clear the final hurdle in its quest for a permanent home in New West.

Brad and Maryanne Eyers first approached city hall four years ago about their hopes of opening a classic video arcade in New Westminster.

After a series of hurdles, they were finally able to open Capital City Arcade in Sapperton on July 4, 2019 – but only temporarily under a temporary use permit.

Now, they’re in the midst of a process to rezone the property at 457 East Columbia St., so they can permanently operate an arcade at the site.

In addition, they are seeking support from the city and the province for a liquor primary licence so they can serve beer and wine.

Council recently received a report about the proposed rezoning, which would allow the applicant to operate an arcade without restrictions on the number of machines, hours of operation, game content, liquor licensing and type of admission.

Amusement arcades became restricted in New Westminster in 1999, as a result of a regional trend initiated in response to complaints about noise, hours of operation and disrespectful or unlawful behaviour, said a staff report to the city’s land use and planning committee.

Since Capital City Classic Arcade opened in Sapperton last summer, it’s had no issues and has been well received by the local community, said Brad Eyers.

“Zero issues,” he said.

GAMES PEOPLE PLAY: Brad and Maryanne Eyers have set up their machines in Sapperton.

“Zero complaints to the city, zero complaints to the police department, zero complaints to us.”

When the rezoning application was considered at the land use and planning committee, Eyers said committee members supported removal of all of the restrictions except for the type of games the arcade could have.

Ultimately the committee agreed all games could be permitted, as long as they didn’t contain pornographic materials.

“We didn’t want them to have strictly different rules

here in New Westminster than the new ones in Surrey or Burnaby or Vancouver.

We wanted them to be able to compete,” said Coun.

Chuck Puchmayr, one of three council members on the committee.

“We did talk about not wanting any pornographic or sexual games.”

In addition to the rezoning, the applicant is also applying for a liquor primary licence so it can serve alcohol in the games area and a family-friendly endorsement so that minors can remain at the arcade until 10 p.m.

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Capital City Classic Arcade has always envisioned being an arcade, not a bar, Eyers said, but alcohol service has been the Number 1 request from customers so far.

“We didn’t blink about that fact,” Puchmayr said.

“We feel that it’s a modern time. Drinking isn’t what it used to be. People are more moderate with exposure to alcohol, especially with family places where people are bringing their kids. Plus, they are playing games.”

As part of the rezoning and liquor primary licence process, the applicants are

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Carolyn Armanini, a development planner with the city, said a date hasn’t been finalized for the first and second readings or a public hearing, but it’s anticipated to take place this spring.

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City TRANSPORTATION

Horgan says new Pattullo won’t be tolled

Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

Work on a $1.4-billion replacement for the aging Pattullo Bridge will get underway this year.

Premier John Horgan and provincial officials gathered atWestminster Pier Park on Monday afternoon to announce the province had awarded a construction contract to Fraser Crossing Partners.

“We expect construction to begin this season, that being spring/summer,” Horgan said. “Just in speaking with the partners, they want to get going right away.

There are windows when it comes to salmon, for work above the river.There is work on either side of the approaches that can begin almost immediately.That is up to the partners.”

The new bridge will have pedestrian and cyclist lanes that are separated from traffic. It will have four wider travel lanes for vehicles, with the potential to expand to six lanes in the future if required.

“Thousands of people, in fact 68,000 commuters, use this bridge behind us every single day,” Horgan said.

“They are not using Kramer-sized lanes from Seinfeld, they are using lanes from the 1920s.”

The replacement for the aging Pattullo Bridge has been in the works for years.

When a six-lane bridge was being contemplated in 2014, members of city council visited other Lower

Mainland councils to garner support for a four-lane design.

“Safer, easier, toll-free commutes is what our government is dedicated to,” Horgan said. “Dedicated walking and cycling lanes will be an integral part of this bridge, and overall better connections within the Lower Mainland.”

In January, the Surrey Board of Trade released a report indicating the majority of its members who responded to a survey want a six-lane bridge on opening day.

Horgan said “a fourlane bridge with four real lanes” is an appropriate way to start, but the bridge has the capacity to expand to six lanes, or five lanes with counterflow, in the future.

He said it was “paramount” to consider the wishes of the community in order to get buy-in for the project.

NewWestminster MLA Judy Darcy said the construction of a replacement for the Pattullo Bridge is “great news” for the entire Lower Mainland, but especially NewWestminster.

She said the wider lanes will make travel much safer.

“It’s scary – every single time,” she said about driving over the current Pattullo Bridge. “If there is a truck, of course, it takes up the entire two lanes. As you are coming down the bridge, even the turns when you are coming off it – it is dangerous. Everybody knows it’s dangerous.”

Darcy said the bridge-re-

NEW CROSSING: Transportation Minister Claire Trevena and Premier John Horgan in New West. placement project also addresses seismic issues related to the aging Pattullo Bridge.

“We have just had to invest some new money for seismic and wind warnings, just in order to preserve the life of it until we can replace it,” she said. “That’s just to ensure people are safe in the meantime.”

The Pattullo Bridge replacement project is being delivered under the prov-

ince’s Community Benefits Agreements, which prioritizes hiring local workers, including Indigenous peoples, women, people with disabilities and under-represented groups who are qualified to do the work.

“We are very excited about that,” Horgan said.

“Safer, easier commutes for people in the region is a high priority, but making sure that that safer, easier commute is built by lo-

PHOTO THERESA MCMANUS

cal people, training the next generation of workers, is fundamental to this project.”

Claire Trevena, minister of transportation and infrastructure, said the Pattullo Bridge is a crucial piece of infrastructure for the Lower Mainland and for the provincial trade network.

“The new bridge will have wider lanes, allowing for trucks and vehicles to share the road in a much safer way. It will be

a welcome break from the tight squeeze that is already there,” she said.

Trevena said the bridge is being built within an area of “tremendous importance” to Indigenous groups and the province is committed to working together in the next phase of this project.

She said every worker on the project will complete Indigenous culture training, as reconciliation is at the heart of the province’s work.

POLITICS

New West eyes changes to bylaw covering election signs Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

Election signs in commercial buildings and cars could be banned if changes to the city’s sign bylaw are approved.

Council recently directed staff to bring forward a bylaw that will amend the city’s sign bylaw, which would apply to election signs for federal, provincial and local elections.The city is proposing changes to the use of car signs and window signs and reductions to the size of lawn signs.

The current bylaw states election signs shall not exceed three square metres in size. It’s being proposed

election signs could have up to two sides and have an area no greater than 0.61 metres by 0.61 metres (two feet by two feet) on each side.

“Staff would like to also address window signs,” said a staff report. “An excess of signs in windows can create a safety issue for workers inside the building or office and also prevent people from seeing inside the premises.”

It’s proposed that window signs be allowed as long as the total area of the signs (including all copy, logos, graphics, images and decorative borders) not exceed 20% of the area of the window and glazed areas of

doors along street frontages of a building or business unit.

“The sign bylaw only addresses commercial windows,” said city clerk Jacque Killawee. “If it is your home, you can put whatever you want in your window. It’s just for commercial properties.That is the intent of that.”

Car signs could be a nono in future election campaigns in NewWest.

“Signs on vehicles can be a distraction to drivers, pedestrians and street users in general,” said a staff report.

“As well, Elections BC prohibits election signs within 100 metres of a voting place during voting. A vehicle with

an election sign on it may inadvertently be parked or driven to within 100 metres of a voting place and therefore be in violation of the Elections BC requirement.

Monitoring this is time-consuming and would require extra staff to patrol the area around voting places so that vehicles can be removed by their drivers, or the signs covered up.”

Coun. Chuck Puchmayr supports sending the proposed sign bylaw amendments out to public consultation but has concerns. He said the odd candidate may put a sign on their vehicle during an election, but it’s not really an issue.

“I don’t support the con-

cern about safety,” he said.

“We have signs on our buses.We sell advertising on our buses.We have signs on the side of trucks. I don’t think because there is advertising there that it’s distracting. I think that piece is a little bit overreaching.”

Car wraps featuring election-related signage would also be covered by the ban.

Puchmayr also expressed concern about the proposal to require the height of the sign above the ground not to exceed 1.1 metres (3.5 feet), saying it could be problematic for homeowners whose homes have hedges.

“They still want a sign.

They still want to tell their

neighbours this is who they support,” he said. “They would definitely have to exceed that three-and-a-halffeet piece in order to do that.”

On the topic of sustainability, a staff report stated many election signs are reused year after year but eventually need to be disposed of if they’re too damaged or the candidates don’t seek re-election.

“Depending on what the signs are made of, they may or may not be recyclable,” said the report. “Reducing the size of signs will likely result in less waste going to the landfill or requiring recycling.”

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Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 8180, 2020 for 2223 Ninth Avenue (REZ00197)

WHAT IS THIS BYLAW ABOUT? An application has been received to rezone 719 Colborne Street from Single Detached Dwelling Districts (Compact Lots) (RT-2D) to Comprehensive Development District (719 Colborne Street) (CD-91). The proposal would permit the addition of two accessory dwelling units within the existing buildings on the site. One accessory dwelling unit would be a secondary suite located within the existing basement space of the principal building and the second would be a detached accessory dwelling unit located within the existing space above the garage. No additions or major changes to the building exterior have been proposed.

WHAT IS THIS BYLAW ABOUT? An application has been received to rezone the property at 2223 Ninth Avenue from Neighbourhood Single Detached Residential Districts (NR-1) to Comprehensive Development Districts (2223 Ninth Avenue ) (CD-92) in order to allow the owner to build a new single detached dwelling at grade levels and with roof lines consistent with the adjacent houses.

HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION? From February 07 to February 24, 2020, read the bylaw and related material in the Planning Division at City Hall: Mondays between 8:00 am and 7:00 pm and Tuesdays through Fridays between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm except statutory holidays, and online at www.newwestcity.ca/publicnotices.

HOW CAN I BE HEARD? Email clerks@newwestcity.ca or call 604-527-4523 to register to speak.

Everyone who attends the Public Hearing may address Council, however registered speakers will speak first. Note all speakers have five minutes.

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HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION? From February 07 to February 24, 2020, read the bylaw and related material in the Planning Division at City Hall: Mondays between 8:00 am and 7:00 pm and Tuesdays through Fridays between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm except statutory holidays, and online at www.newwestcity.ca/publicnotices.

HOW CAN I BE HEARD? Email clerks@newwestcity.ca or call 604-527-4523 to register to speak.

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City INFORMATION

FOIs about fire department top list Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

Inquiring minds want to know what’s happening in the City of New Westminster. A recent staff report about requests to the city under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act showed the city received 86 requests for information in 2019.That was one less than the 87 requests made in 2018.

Like 2018, New Westminster Fire and Rescue Service was the department that generated the most requests for information in 2019. It was tops with 24 requests for information (down from 27 the year before).

Requests for information

ing department came in second at 19, a jump from 12 requests in 2018. Departments trailing behind in requests for information were: engineering and engineering operations – 14; building permits and inspections – 12; parks and recreation and finance departments – each with 22; human resources – eight; planning – seven; animal services and legislative services – each with six; information technology and the mayor’s office – each with four; and administration – three.

Of the 86 requests for information made in 2019, 39 were from members of the public. Law firms accounted for 24 requests, followed by the media – 10, compa-

four, unions – two, and insurance adjusters – two.

According to a staff report, as a result of the inquiries made in 2019, 4,372 pages were released.That’s a drop from the 4,475 pages of information released in 2018.

“Only eight requests were responded to with paper documents over the last two years,” said the report. “In all cases, staff met the legislated timelines for responding to requests which is 30 business days (unless further consultations, allowable extension or fees were required).”

The staff report states the city has spent the last two years focusing on making FOI requests as streamlined

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Opinion OUR VIEW

Changes needed to our criminal justice system

We’ll begin with a quote from Dr. Ivan Zinger.

He happens to be the Correctional Investigator of Canada, which is a fancy name for a guy who oversees what’s going on in the country’s prisons.

The news, as expected, is not good for Indigenous people.

“Four years ago, my office reported that persons of Indigenous ancestry had reached 25% of the total inmate population,” Zinger said in a news release.

“Today, sadly, I am report-

ing that the proportion of Indigenous people behind bars has now surpassed 30%.”

It’s 30.04%, to be precise, which is a significant number when matched up with the fact Indigenous people account for 5% of the Canadian population.

Some other facts: ! Indigenous offenders serve a higher proportion of their sentences before granted parole than non-Indigenous inmates. ! Indigenous inmates are overrepresented in use of

force and “self-injurious incidents” and are more likely to be placed and held longer in solitary confinement. ! A recent national recidivism study showed Indigenous people reoffend or are returned to custody at much higher levels, as high as 70% for Indigenous men in the Prairie region.

So, what can be done about this?

Zinger says the Correctional Service of Canada has a significant role to play, despite the agency having long said it is at the back

end of the criminal justice system and has no control or jurisdiction over the “upstream” factors that drive incarceration.

Those factors include colonization, trauma, racism, poverty, abuse, mental health issues and a disconnection from family and culture.

Zinger’s office has some recommendations: ! Transfer resources and responsibility to Indigenous groups and communities for the care, custody and supervision of Indigenous of-

fenders. ! Appoint a deputy commissioner for Indigenous corrections. ! Increase access to culturally relevant correctional programming. ! Clarify and enhance the role of Indigenous elders. ! Improve engagement with Indigenous communities and enhance their capacity to provide reintegration services. ! Enhance access to screening, diagnosis and treatment of Indigenous offenders affected by fetal al-

cohol spectrum disorder. ! Develop assessment and classification tools responsive to the needs and realities of Indigenous people caught up in the criminal justice system.

Zinger pointed out similar urgent calls to action were raised in the final reports of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

It’s time somebody started taking action on this.

–Vancouver Courier

MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Greens in tough without Weaver

When the B.C. legislature resumed sitting this week, there was a minor alignment in the assembly’s seating plan.

This carries with it potentially major implications.

Former Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver’s desk is being moved to a different location away from his former Green MLA colleagues, Adam Olsen and Sonia Furstenau.

Weaver will now sit as an independent MLA. He will not attend the spring legislative session that often, as his top priority is dealing with a serious illness that has befallen a member of his family.

Weaver tells me he will be there during any vote of confidence facing the NDP government.There is usually only one or two a year – the main budget bill, and perhaps the Throne Speech if it is put to a vote.

However, his shift to independent status is more a problem for the BC Greens.

Weaver is a genuine historical B.C. political figure and the party owes its very existence in the legislature to his legacy.

Weaver’s breakthrough as a winning Green Party candidate in the 2013 election put the party on the map and bestowed a legitimacy that was lacking before his victory.

His departure from the caucus – he is keeping his party membership card for now – robs it of its strongest asset.

Weaver previously announced he won’t seek reelection in the 2021 election, which will likely mean the Greens will be consid-

ered an underdog in his riding of Oak Bay-Gordon Head. Until Weaver took the seat in 2013, it had been a BC Liberal stronghold for more than a dozen years and an NDP seat for a dozen years before that.

It will be interesting to watch how the two remaining Green MLAs interact with the NDP government.

Since they agreed to a power arrangement that allowed the NDP to form government in the aftermath of the 2017 election,Weaver and Premier John Horgan have developed a strong personal relationship.

I doubt Horgan is appreciative of Olsen’s public backing of a few hereditary chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en First Nations, who are leading an attempt to kill or reroute a natural gas pipeline through their traditional territory (even though their nation’s elected council supports it).

Olsen has flown north to meet with them and then declared his support of their efforts.

Horgan and the NDP strongly back construction of that pipeline (as does every First Nation along the pipeline route).

While there is no suggestion the Greens will withdraw their support from the NDP government, it appears that party is headed towards a more activist path, one not championed by former leader Weaver.

However, he is sitting somewhere else in the legislature chamber now. And the Greens are the poorer for it.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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Letters INBOX

City’s engagement on recycling was laughable Editor: The recent efforts by the City of New Westminster to get public input and get engagement at the recycling depot recently was laughable and so disappointing.

There was no engagement and only an online survey to fill out. Anyone with a sales and marketing background will (say) you can easily structure a survey to get the answers you want. None of our councillors were present when I was at the recycle centre, but I did complete the survey.

The questions were all structured around what items were causing you the most issues, and my favourite was what tips can you share with your neighbours on recycling. I view this survey as a very weak attempt to appease the public so city council can say they got community feedback.

Where are the really tough questions from city council, such as: Do you feel the City of New Westminster needs to maintain a complete recycle centre for our citizens?

Are you in favour of shutting down the New West recycle centre and having no facility in New West?

Are you in favour of increasing your carbon footprint when driving to the new centre in Coquitlam?

We recently visited a wonderful recycling centre in Gibsons, B.C., with a population under 10,000.

I shake my head when thinking that New West, with a population of over 70,000, will soon be without our recycle centre.

Council, please wake up and reconsider – it is never too late to say you have made a mistake and really listen to your citizens and change your direction.

Brad Clarke, New Westminster

City spending too much money on greenway Editor: The city plans to spend $5 million on the Rotary Crosstown Greenway protected bike lanes between Fifth and Seventh streets in the next four years. For three blocks?

A resident in our building took it upon himself to count the bicycles using these lanes and counted 30. This was in the summertime and in good weather.

Surely there are more urgent needs in the city for $5 million.

Some days almost as many use the street as use the bike lanes.

If the city insists on having these lanes, did they look at some European cities that have lanes in the middle of the street where they can be easily seen, plus making easier visibility for cars exiting their driveways?

I favour helping the environment but think we must include common sense.

New Westminster has all these seniors who are past using bicycles, mothers pushing strollers, and (people with disabilities).

Keep these in mind when you make your plans.

Laura Simpson, New Westminster

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Community Hearing needed for future school site Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

A public process would be required before a Sapperton site ever becomes home to a new school.

As part of its long-range planning to address projected enrolment growth on the east side of the city, the New Westminster School District purchased a .438-acre single-family lot for $1.75 million last spring.The site at 522 Fader St. is located across from Hume Park Elementary and is contemplated as a future home for a middle school.

City council recently considered an official community plan amendment bylaw that included a number of components, including designating 522 Fader St. as major institutional in the OCP, rather than its existing designation of residen-

tial detached and semi-detached housing.

“When you look at that notice, I think the implications of it for the neighbourhood aren’t really well explained,” said area resident Rnold Smith, who appeared at Monday’s public hearing on behalf of his neighbours. “When we all met as a group to talk about it, it seemed hard to imagine what does this is actually mean. Is it happening now? Are they rezoning this?

Is this just a notice for us to know about it? It seems like there is a really great opportunity in terms of public engagement to use more plain language.”

On Jan. 14, council directed staff to consider ways the city can be a more welcoming and inclusive place for all citizens. Making council agendas easier to read is one of the ideas be-

ing explored.

Lynn Roxburgh, a senior planner with the city, said the new designation for 522 Fader St. is a housekeeping change in the official community plan.

“All of the properties that the school district owns in the city are designated major-institutional, indicating that one day in the future there will be a school likely in that location.There will have to be further consultation and further process to change the zoning,” she said. “This process is only indicating the future land use in the OCP.” Once the school district initiates a rezoning process for the site, Roxburgh said the city would require all of the normal consultation and would provide the information about what is actually being proposed. At that time, she said residents

would have an opportunity to give feedback on elements such as design, parking and circulation and to ask the questions about the project.

“We would still, at the time, look at a rezoning application, which would change the use of the property from single-family to a school,” she said. “That piece still has to come in the future with its own evaluation process.”

Mayor Jonathan Cote said it’s important to recognize there are differences between zoning and the official community plan, with the OCP indicating the broad land uses that a city could consider and rezoning showing specific things that could happen on a site.

“The school district, I don’t think, is anywhere close to a detailed conversation about that,” he said.

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Court upholds city’s bylaw aimed at renovictions Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

The Supreme Court of British Columbia has upheld a bylaw aimed at discouraging renovictions in New Westminster.

In early 2019, city council approved amendments to the business regulations and licensing (rental units) bylaw that would add new regulations to restrict evictions.

This included instances in which they can be considered, provisions for temporary accommodations for tenants in cases when evictions are deemed necessary, provisions to prohibit increases in rents after renovations are done, punishments for contravening the bylaw, and when exemptions would be considered.

In addition to revoking the business licences of multi-family rental property owners who don’t comply with the bylaw, the city established fines of $500 and

$1,000 for evicting tenants without permits, evicting without relocating tenants, failing to provide a relocation agreement or providing relocation documentation and implementing an excessive rent increase.

While tenants and tenants’ rights activists lauded the city’s efforts to combat renoviction, the owner of a residential building filed a petition with the Supreme Court in July 2019 to have the bylaw amendment declared invalid.

According to a press release from the City of New Westminster, the Supreme Court of British Columbia released a decision Feb. 11 to uphold the City of New Westminster’s business regulations and licensing (rental units) bylaw amendment Bylaw No. 8085, 2019, which regulates how landlords and rental building owners can undertake renovations and evictions.

“I am very pleased with

this decision,” Mayor Jonathan Cote said in the press release. “Renovictions contribute to housing insecurity in our community, and with this decision we will continue to move forward with our efforts to protect tenants from the impacts and risks of renovictions.”

In January 2019, city council endorsed the Rental Housing Revitalization Initiative, which includes a number of components aimed at protecting and preserving the existing purpose-built market rental stock in New Westminster.

The business regulations and licensing (rental units) bylaw was endorsed as a part of this initiative.

“The city will continue to enforce the business regulations and licensing (rental units) bylaw,” said Emilie Adin, the city’s director of development services. “We continue to prioritize our efforts to protect tenants from renovictions.”

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Local pawnshop celebrates 65 years of business with unbeatable discounts When Howard Isman opened Royal City Jewellers and Loans in 1955, he couldn’t have known that 65 years later his small shop would become Canada’s largest independent pawnbroker.

“Statistically, less than 1/10th of one per cent of the items brought in are stolen,” he stresses, adding pawnbrokers require government issued photo identification.

Today, Michael Isman continues his father’s legacy of respect, dignity and fairness for all who come through the doors.

Isman’s late father began the company with his wife Marjorie and two employees.

Now, Isman’s 22 employees are trained to believe that the man who comes in to pawn his beloved guitar is just as important as the man seeking a large loan with a precious diamond ring as collateral.

Contrary to popular belief, pawnbroker loans translate into lifesavers for customers who lose their jobs, have trouble with their mortgage, or other financial straits denying them from meeting their basic needs. However, pawnshops have a bad rep because of the stereotypes portrayed in Hollywood films.

“There are several misconceptions out there about pawnbrokers,” Isman says.

One of them is the belief that only those who are troubled or seedy borrow from pawn shops.

“That is completely untrue,” says Isman.

“Most of our clientele are the hardworking lower or middle class.”

Secondly, pawnbrokers are believed to carry stolen merchandise.

“My first piece was an emerald ring surrounded by diamonds,” says Walker, who has now shopped at Royal City Jewellers and Loans for 23 years. “I paid $129 and it was worth double that.”

Walker now sports a stunning Royal City Jewellers and Loans’ two-carat oval diamond solitaire ring, which is appraised at $15,000. “I paid $7,000 for it,” she says proudly, “I was able to pick out my diamond from the vault.”

What impresses Walker most, besides the prices, is the friendly customer service.

“People believe that borrowers never come back for their items,” Isman says.

“In fact, people come to us for short term assistance and typically the loans are repaid within two to three months.”

Lastly, pawnshops are believed to charge exorbitant interest rates.

In reality, Royal City Jewellers and Loans charge the lowest interest rate of any pawnbroker in Canada.

Besides loans, this landmark business is a bargain-hunter’s dream. Purchasers, like Sara Walker, come in to buy everything from diamond rings, electronics, musical instruments, sporting goods and much more.

Walker first visited Royal City Jewellers and Loans when she was 19, on the recommendation of her parents.

“It’s a very family-oriented and welcoming store with a bright and clean atmosphere,” Walker says, adding that staff at the store is tremendously honest. “Two months ago, I went into the store with my best friend’s future fiancé to purchase a Tiffany-style diamond ring for her. He was as impressed as I was.”

Paint contractor Earl Godfrey echoes Walker’s sentiments. He has been both a borrower and purchaser.

“Recently, I went in to buy my granddaughter diamond earrings,” says Godfrey. “Ken (Basso) got the goldsmith and before I knew it, he created a pair of beautiful diamond earrings.”

In the eighties, when Godfrey was just starting his company, times were lean. He went to Royal City Jewellers and Loans for a loan. “I was in dire straits because a customer hadn’t paid me and I had bills to

pay,” says Godfrey. “Everyone here treated me fairly and kindly. They were, and still are, awesome.”

Ken Basso, its general manager for the last four of the 32 years he’s worked here, can sum up Royal City Jewellers and Loans’ longevity and success in one word – integrity.

“We treat everyone with respect, regardless of the reason or amount they need to borrow,” Basso says. “We understand how difficult it can be to part with something that means a lot to our customers.”

Royal City doesn’t stop at loans and sales - it adheres to a culture of corporate philanthropy.

“For more than 20 years, we have made annual donations to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank,” says Isman. “We also make smaller donations throughout the year to non-profit organizations.”

Additionally, for the last 15 years, Isman endows three yearly $500 bursaries to deserving students attending Douglas College.

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Community New West firefighters Climb the Wall for charity Theresa McManus

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Imagine running up 48 flights of stairs. Now imagine doing it while hauling 50 pounds on your back.

That’s exactly what a group of New Westminster firefighters will be doing on Feb. 23, when they participate in the annual Climb the Wall fundraiser at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre.The event is a fundraiser for the B.C. Lung Association.

“Climb the Wall is a rare event in that it allows us to come together as a firefighting community to advocate for a cause that strikes close to home,” said New Westminster firefighter Steve Brill. “As firefighters, we routinely find ourselves at risk of exposure to harmful air pollutants. And while we take precautions and wear special gear to protect ourselves, each fire exposes us to a mix of toxins that can contribute to firefighters’ increased risk of respiratory disease and cancer.”

In addition to Brill, the New

West team includes Chris Auer, Arron Csizmadia, Joga Hayre, Kyle Hlina, Charles Lister, Bryan Mayer and James Stewart. For the race they’ll be wearing full firefighter gear including boots, pants, coat, helmet, gloves and a self-contained breathing apparatus.

“That’s a lot of stairs – without 50 pounds of gear on,” said firefighter Dustin Javens, who is handling the team’s communications.

“They describe it as gruelling, for sure.”

Local firefighters value the opportunity to support the B.C. Lung Association in its efforts to promote and protect lung health and clean air.

“For us, participating in Climb the Wall has become both a meaningful tradition and a great teambuilding exercise,” Brill, captain of the New Westminster firefighters’ team, said in a press release. “Besides that, it’s a great way to spend a Sunday.”

This year marks the New Westminster firefighters fifth time competing for fastest climb time.

“B.C.’s firefighting community is very much a partner in our annual event.Their commitment to the cause is hugely appreciated,” said Christopher Lam, CEO of the B.C. Lung Association. “Together, firefighters, lung healthcare community members and participating members of the public have raised almost $2 million since the event first began.”

According to the B.C. Lung Association, one in five British Columbians are affected by lung or breathing conditions, including asthma, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), sleep apnea, lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis and more.

Now in its 19th year, more than 400 participants of all ages and fitness levels take part in the annual event, including over 200 firefighters competing for the fastest climb time.The record for the fastest stair climb time is 4:17 minutes, but the average time is between 10 and 15 minutes.

New Westminster firefighters are reaching out to friends, family and

Climb on: A team of New Westminster firefighters is training for this year’s B.C. Lung Association Climb the Wall fundraiser, which will see them racing up 48 flights of stairs. Last year’s team included: Back row, from left, Ian Campbell, Kevin Mikoda, Chris Auer, James Stewart and David Mitchell and, front row, from left, Adam Baranj, Steve Brill and Alasdair Dunbar. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

community members to support them so they can raise as much money as possible for the B.C. Lung Association.

“It’s crazy what they do,” Javens

said. “We are very proud of them.”

To support the team, go to www.stairclimb.ca (click on Donate and search for New Westminster.).

Here’s how to mark Heritage Week in New Westminster There’s no shortage of ways to celebrate Heritage Week 2020 in the Royal City.

The city has proclaimed Feb. 17 to 23 as Heritage Week.The theme of Heritage Week 2020 is Bringing the Past into the Future.

“This year’s theme inspires one to discover all those elements of our community that make its identity unique and its people strong: its creativity and innovations, its accomplishments and beliefs, its special and natural spaces, its cultural expressions, and its position within a larger urban region,” said Rob McCullough, the city’s manager of museums and heritage services. “These character-

istics and many others all combine to make up our city’s heritage, and through respecting them we contribute to a more compassionate and inclusive community.”

The city’s museums and heritage services department has some suggestions on ways New West residents can mark the week. ! Attend the Coastal Dance Festival from Feb. 25 to March 1 to experience the stories, songs and dances of the Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast. Many of the performances are at Anvil Centre – www.anvil centre.com. ! Check out the natural restoration work taking place in Glenbrook Ravine Park.

! Walk upper 12th Street to discover one of the most unique and culturally diverse business areas in the city. ! Attend the New Westminster Heritage Preservation Society’s AGM or take a self-guided virtual walking tour that the society has done for the city. Details at newwestheritage.org. ! Visit the New Westminster Museum’s featured exhibition, An Ocean of Peace: 100Years of Sikhs in New Westminster. ! Attend the Global Tea Room with Cassius Khan: Bosnia Music and Tea with Zelko Krakan. It’s at Massey Theatre on Feb. 23 from 3 to 5 p.m. ! Participate in Family

Residents’ stories: Check out the New Westminster Museum’s new exhibition, An Ocean of Peace. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Day activities taking place throughout the city on Monday, Feb. 16, including Anvil Centre, River Market and Fraser River Discovery Centre, Samson V Maritime

Museum and parks and rec facilities. !Attend the monthly meeting of the New Westminster Historical Society, which features a Heritage Week

lecture,Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. at the New Westminster Public Library. ! Join teachers from the Spirit of the Children Society at the New Westminster Public Library on Feb. 19 from 2 to 2:30 p.m. for a circle time program featuring stories, songs and drumming. ! Check out the Museum of the Westminster Regiment on Tuesday or Thursday afternoons, in the Armoury at 530 Queens Ave. ! Attend a Heartwarming Historic Fashion Show, presented by guest curator Ivan Sayers, on Saturday, Feb. 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Anvil Centre.Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students (register at 604-527-4640.)

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Petition calls for public restrooms Theresa McManus

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An online petition is calling for the public washrooms to be installed in NewWestminster.

The NewWest-based CAT Peer Network has created a petition urging civic leaders to install publically accessible washrooms in NewWestminster.The petition, which aims to get 1,000 signatures, is found at www.ipettitions.com (search for Petition to install publicly accessible washrooms in NewWestminster).

“We have a problem in NewWestminster.The problem being a lack in restroom facilities.This is mostly affecting people experiencing homelessness,” states the petition. “Most businesses will not allow non customers to use their restrooms, and the ones that do allow use are only open during certain hours.This forces people experiencing homelessness to use alleys, streets and bushes to relieve themselves. Our proposal would be porta-potties in certain areas of NewWestminster.This would help

Facilities: An online petition is calling for more public washrooms in New Westminster. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

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WHAT IS THIS BYLAW ABOUT? An application has been received for a Heritage Revitalization Agreement (HRA) Amendment at 815 Milton Street (shown in bold on the adjacent map) to facilitate raising the existing heritage house (built in 1889) in order to increase liveable space in the basement, allow potential conversion to a rental secondary suite and provide a parking variance.

The house is legally protected through a Heritage Designation Bylaw and the 2005 Heritage Revitalization Agreement. Through the proposed HRA amendment, the applicant is requesting additional relaxations to Zoning Bylaw requirements for maximum Floor Space Ratio, maximum building height, the minimum right side yard setback (Burr Street), and the provision of two tandem, compact parking spaces.

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Welcome to the City of New Westminster’s inaugural tree sale!

This program offers residents of New Westminster the opportunity to buy a tree to plant at their residence at a reduced cost. This is an important partnership for the City and residents to work together and reach the goal of a 27% canopy coverage within the city.

Saturday, March 14, 2020 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Queensborough Community Centre parking lot *tree pick-up from 9:00 – 11:00 am, cash sale for unclaimed trees from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Cost: $10/tree, max two trees per household. Please visit newwestcity.ca/ treesale for a list of available trees and registration codes.

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KEEP THE WEEKEND GOING and celebrate Family Day on Monday, Feb. 17 by enjoying free fun at venues around the city, including parks and rec facilities, River Market, Anvil Centre and Fraser River Discovery Centre. Details at www. newwestcity.ca (and see more on page 16 of this edition).

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is on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 11 a.m. at Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave.Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for students.Tickets and details about other Under the Rainbow Family Weekend events (a Feb. 14 screening of TheWizard of Oz, for which tickets are $5 apiece, and a Feb. 15 production of Parents are a Drag, with

tickets at $12 and $7) can be found at www. masseytheatre.com.

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of mediums, is on at the Plaskett Gallery at Massey Theatre until Feb. 28.The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. and during all Massey Theatre performances.The theatre is at 735 Eighth Ave. See www.masseytheatre. com for details.

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Email Top 5 ideas to tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca.

Check out full calendar listings at www.newwestrecord.ca.

Parable: Flight of the Hummingbird is onstage at Massey Theatre as part of its Under the Rainbow Family Weekend events. PHOTO COURTESY VANCOUVER OPERA

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YOUR ROAD MAP TO ALL DAY MONDAY FEB.17 FAMILY FUN IN NEW WESTMINSTER 2020

www.newwestcity.ca Bring this map to each location you visit on Monday, February 17 to receive a special sticker!

When you collect four stickers you will receive a New Westminster Parks and Recreation Family Courtesy Pass and be entered into a draw for one of two awesome gift baskets.

Follow the roadmap for a full day of family fun in New Westminster Visit one or all of the spectacular events * All activities are FREE unless otherwise noted.

1 QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY CENTRE • 920 Ewen Avenue • 604.525.7388 8:30 - 11:30 am 9:00 am - 1:00 pm 9:30 - 11:30 am

12:30 - 2:30 pm

Free Fitness Centre admission (regular admission after 11:30 am) Queensborough Branch Library will be open for crafts and story time!

Enjoy an exciting morning of child friendly activities including our Indoor Playland with bounce castle, crafts, and more!

Light snacks and refreshments available at the Queensborough Café.

Family Pickleball in the gym!

2 CENTENNIAL COMMUNITY CENTRE • 65 East Sixth Avenue • 604.777.5100 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 9:20 - 10:20 am 9:30 am - 12:30 pm 10:30 - 11:30 am

Childminding service - Crafts, story time and refreshments included.

Workout Fitness class (14+ years) Family Finger Puppet Making #34969 Let’s imagine our family on 5 fingers - every finger is a family member!

Cycle Class (14+ years)

3 ANVIL CENTRE • 777 Columbia Street • 604.636.4465 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Family Fun Zone - see back page for details.

4 SAMSON V MUSEUM • 880 Quayside Drive • 604.527.4640 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Gather up the family as we open our doors for the first time this year! Tour the last steam-powered sternwheeler in BC and discover maritime history from knowledgeable members of our community. Try some knot-tying, learn about the parts of the ship through a scavenger hunt and enjoy fun arts and crafts for a range of ages.

This activity is weather dependent, please check in with us closer to the date.

5 RIVER MARKET • 810 Quayside Drive • 604.520.3881 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Food & Leisure - see back page for details.

6 GREENHOUSE IN QUEEN’S PARK • Third Avenue & First Street • 604.777.5111 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Tour the greenhouse and create a spring flower planter to take home.

Enter the draw for a chance to win awesome prizes!

Think of GREEN ways you can get to these events!

Ride your bike, walk or explore public transit including the Q to Q Ferry. www.newwestcity.ca/qtoqferry

7 MOODY PARK ARENA • 701 Eighth Avenue • 604.525.5301 12:30 - 3:00 pm 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Free public skate (all ages) & free skate rentals Free public skate (all ages) & free skate rentals

8 CANADA GAMES POOL • 65 East Sixth Avenue • 604.526.4281 8:30 am - 8:25 pm 2:00 - 5:00 pm 3:30- 6:30 pm

Extended Public Swim (shallow end closed 9:30 - 10:15 am, deep end closed 8:30 - 11:30 am) Green Thunder Waterslide open Free Public Swim / Fitness Centre access Family duck races down the waterslide, mat walk and giant whirlpool are just a few of the fun activities planned!

9 NEW WEST YOUTH CENTRE • 620 Eighth Street • 604.525.3801 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

All ages welcome! We will have a make-your-own-pancake station, parents versus kids gym games and video game areas. Enjoy all we have to offer plus open gym, and a learn-to-DJ area. There will be Polaroid photo booth and craft area to make your own picture frames!

10 FRASER RIVER DISCOVERY CENTRE • 788 Quayside Drive • 604.521.8401 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Explore & Educate - see back page for details

Naturally Fun Opportunities

Take a self-guided tour, walk or just explore the City’s great parks.

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Sapperton Landing Hume Park Sapperton Park Westminster Pier Park Simcoe Park Friendship Gardens Old School House Park

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Glenbrooke Ravine Queensborough Dykes Grimston Park Terry Hughes Park Connaught Heights Park Port Royal Park Off-Leash Dog Areas

For general Family Day questions please call 604.525.7388 or visit www.newwestcity.ca.

For facility-specific questions please call the number listed next to the facility’s name above.

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FAMILY DAY 2020

Featuring three event sites in downtown New Westminster offering FREE family activities 11:00am – 3:00pm

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Family Fun Zone at the

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ANVIL CENTRE ALL DAY ACTIVITIES FIRST FLOOR • Explore a Green World crafts • Face painting and Balloon Twisting by Bunkie the Clown and friends • Jumbo Light Bright • Nintendo Game Zone • Visit New Westminster community tables • Crafts and many other activities • The Arts Council of New Westminster’s ArtsToGo workshop with local artist Merril Hall. With a lifelong passion for visual arts, Merril has staged many workshops and events, and it is her joy to get involved with creative project • Momentum Youth Arts Program artists performing live on stage, through The Arts Council of New Westminster

FOURTH FLOOR ANVIL CENTRE SCHEDULED PERFORMANCES Main Floor Ballroom Stage Schedule: • 11:00am - 11:55am - What a Racket!

• 12:00pm - 12:15pm - Opening remarks • 12:15pm - 1:00pm - Elizabeth Irving • 1:15pm - 2:00pm - The Noxious Obs • 2:15pm - 3:00pm - The Patrick Kao Trio Fourth Floor Stage Schedule: • 12:30pm - 1:15pm - Science World on the Road • 1:30pm - 2:00pm - Magician Peter Rooke • 2:30pm - 3:00pm - Magician Peter Rooke

• The fourth floor lobby stage will feature Science World on the Road as well as magician performances • Join us in the art studios for creative crafts for a variety of ages including: hand-print family trees, paper doll banners and more • The Dance Studio will be grovin’ and movin’ with a dance party! Learn some cool new moves with your family • If some of your little ones need a spot to chill take a minute or two to relax in the Quiet Room • Stroller parking (room 413-B)

THIRD FLOOR • Family Day photo booth • Jumbo Connect Four • Visit the New Westminster Museum & Archives.

Stroll through the galleries, enjoying the displays and artifacts while learning about New Westminster’s local history • Visit the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame with 30 minute tours running at 12:00pm, 1:00pm and 3:00pm • Discover the Learning Lab’s Arts +Tech Drop-In with experts on hand to help explore creative arts and tech projects

OTHER ACTIVITIES IN DOWNTOWN NEW WEST FRASER RIVER DISCOVERY CENTER 788 QUAYSIDE DRIVE 604-521-8401 • Face painting • Interactive photo booth • Tactile table with the skulls of many of BC’s most spectacular wildlife • Button-making station

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Take transit to New Westminster SkyTrain Station, hop on the Q to Q Ferry or access free parking at the Front Street Parkade.

For more information, please contact Special Events at 604-525-7388.

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Community SAVE THE DATE – FEB. 17

FAMILY DAY

WHAT’S HAPPENING? Family fun returns to New Westminster, with free events happening at venues throughout the city in celebration of Family Day on Monday, Feb. 17.

WHAT’S GOING ON AT ANVIL CENTRE? Anvil Centre will have a family fun zone that features Science World on the Road, magician Peter Rooke, Nintendo games, a photo booth, crafts and more.

Events at Anvil Centre run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 777 Columbia St. HOW ABOUT RIVER MARKET? There’s no shortage of fun events to check out at River Market. Hey-Mish the Safety Sergeant will be helping Korki the Clown with balloon twisting from noon to 3 p.m., and games will be played at Rain City Games. The Stage New West is hosting a photo booth (bring your phone or camera). The Arts Council

of New Westminster’s Arts to Go features fun, family crafts, the Vancouver Circus School will be hosting workshops (details and pre-registration at vancouvercircusschool.ca) and New West Craft at River Market, 819 Quayside Dr. IS ANYTHING HAPPENING AT FRASER RIVER DISCOVERY CENTRE? Fraser River Discovery Centre is offering a variety of activities from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Family Fun on the Fraser features crafts, face painting, a photo booth, a gold toss game and more.

You’ll also have a chance to check out FRDC’s exhibits.

It’s free, but donations are accepted. Fraser River Discovery Centre is at 788 Quayside Dr. WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING ON THE WATERFRONT? The Samson V Museum, located at 880 Quayside Dr. (near Inn at the Quay), is open from 11 a.m. to

3 p.m. Launched in 1937, the Samson V was the last steam-powered sternwheeler to operate in Canada.

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE HAPPENING IN NEW WEST? Absolutely! Swimming, fitness classes, skating, arts and crafts and entertainment are all being offered on Family Day. You can pick up a Family Day brochure/roadmap at civic facilities, get a sticker at venues visited on Family Day and receive a family courtesy pass to parks and rec facilities (when you collect four stickers) and be entered into a draw to win a gift basket.

WHAT PARKS AND REC FACILITIES ARE TAKING PART? You’ll be able to find Family Day fun at Canada Games Pool, Centennial Community Centre, Moody Park Arena, the greenhouse in Queen’s Park, New Westminster Youth Centre and Queensborough Community Centre. Find a full list of happenings at the Family Day link at www. newwestcity.ca.

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Exercise is the best medicine This New West exercise clinic is changing the way local people think about the gym Susan has already started to see the benefits from her time at the clinic; she says “I have seen a reduction in my blood pressure, greater cardio endurance, and a huge desire to return every time.”

t’s been open for less than a year, but a new exercise clinic in New Westminster is already changing the lives of local residents.

This is no ordinary gym however. In fact, LIVE WELL Exercise Clinic New Westminster likes to describe itself as the “anti-gym,” a place where how you feel is more important than how you look and where people get a lot of support to achieve their goals.

One of the things that she attributes her success to is the setup, which priorities small classes and individual support that’s tailormade to each member.

LIVE WELL is a medical fitness clinic that’s built on the belief that exercise is medicine.

Specializing in safe, supervised exercise and healthy-lifestyle coaching for people who have chronic health conditions or want to prevent them, it helps its members make sustainable changes to their lifestyle to live healthier and happier lives.

Members come to LIVE WELL Exercise Clinic for many different reasons, whether to lose weight, lower cholesterol, have more energy, combat stress or to continue playing tennis until they’re 80 years old.

So how is it doing? We asked three local residents to tell us how LIVE WELL Exercise Clinic has changed their lives.

“I had previously tried gyms but always went alone and felt invisible and uncomfortable.”

After a lifetime of being moderately active particularly in various forms of dance, I suffered three strokes in one week due to high blood pressure,” Doreen explains. “I was dancing Can Can, tap and Scottish Country prior to having the strokes, but my neurologist told me during one of my appointments that I should stop due to my health.”

Doreen wasn’t enthused by her previous experience with gyms and found doing yoga or pilates in her own home demotivating, then she discovered LIVE WELL. One of the things that Doreen likes most about LIVE WELL are the personalized expertise and support she receives – a fundamental principle of LIVE WELL Exercise Clinics. The New West location is staffed by clinical exercise physiologists. Experts in their field, the team create personalized plans specifically tailored to each member’s needs.

They also monitor vitals during sessions and work closely with members’ doctors to create plans that are geared towards improving their health, something that is key for someone like Doreen.

The friendly and supportive nature at the gym is also important to Doreen. “I love the smallish groups and the support and love we are able to extend to each other. I look forward each day to greetings from some, hugs from others.”

Doreen and Sam enjoy working out together at LIVE WELL Excercise Clinic

“It’s like hanging out with a small group of people at a coffee shop but we work and sweat and encourage each other. I actually want to see what I can do next. Come join us—believe me, if I can do it, anyone can!”

Susan enjoys the flexibility to fit her visits in around her busy schedule.

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LIVE WELL staff creates a supportive environment and we have lots of fun.”

The team at LIVE WELL works closely with its members’ doctors who often refer them to the clinic.

Clients are happy too. Says Ed P. of New Westminster: “Some days I don’t feel like going but I do because of how great I feel when I am there. It’s like hanging out with a small group of people at a coffee shop but we work and sweat and encourage each other. I actually want to see what I can do next. Come join us—believe me, if I can do it, anyone can!”

“I heard all about LIVE WELL from my father who was a founding member of the Langley LIVE WELL Clinic,” Susan explains.

“His enthusiasm for the program sparked an interest by my sister who in turn joined the Langley clinic. I was pleasantly surprised at the commitment that my family had made to LIVE WELL and I wanted get on board!”

When LIVE WELL opened their New West location Susan was one of the first members to sign up. And something she enjoys the most about her membership is the flexibility to fit her visits in around her busy schedule.

“I had gained quite a lot of weight from being so sedentary and I was at the highest weight I had ever been in my life,” she says. “My blood pressure was up, cholesterol was up and I was feeling very depressed.”

“I have committed to two sessions a week in ‘my’ time slot, but life doesn’t always run on a smooth calendar and with LIVE WELL I have the opportunity to move my session with as little as four hours’ notice, so there is no use it or lose it.”

“I enjoy the fact that only a limited number of people are in each session,” she says.

“That means that any help or guidance you need is easily available from the trained fitness professionals while we work on our own program which has been tailored to our own specific needs.”

If you are trying to lose weight, reduce your cholesterol, decrease your blood pressure, or just want to get healthier LIVE WELL Exercise Clinic can help. LIVE WELL specializes in supervised exercise and healthy lifestyle-coaching specifically tailored to each member’s unique needs with a focus on overall health and well-being.

With clinics throughout BC, including right here in New West, LIVE WELL’s evidence-based programs are ideal for those with chronic health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, hypertension and obesity and for anyone who wants to improve their general wellness.

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Who needs Cupid when you’ve got chocolate?

Origins Chocolate Bar in River Market is hosting a Palentines Chocolate on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m.

“Practise a bit of self-love and treat yourself to this fun and delicious evening. lavender, lychee, raspberry, rose… We’ll be sampling six decadent inclusion bars lovingly crafted by some of the world’s finest chocolate makers,” said a notice about the event. “Bring a pal, or be your own BFF and just bring yourself… you deserve it!”

Tickets are $10 (plus GST) and available in store (810 Quayside Dr.) or online at https://squareup.com/ store/origins-chocolate-bar Peter Jorgensen and Katey Wright opened Origins Chocolate Bar in 2018.

The shop features beanto-bar chocolate from craft chocolate makers from around the world.

Origins Chocolate Bar is also teaming up with Amaranthus, a plant-based restaurant in River Market, for a Valentine’s Day choco-

late dinner on Friday, Feb. 14.The evening’s menu includes strawberry and barley salad, orange braised fennel and dark chocolate beetroot fudge cake from Amaranthus, with each course paired with fine craft chocolate from Origins.

Tickets are $30. For reservations call Amaranthus at 604-553-2231 or email at hello@amaranthus.ca.

NEW WEST ENTREPRENEUR LEADING DELEGATION TO U.S. A local entrepreneur is hoping to spread the word about an upcoming delegation that’s heading to Denver, Colorado.

Leah Chang, CEO of eLearning startup Leah Chang Learning Inc., will lead the Canadian delegation at the Association for Talent Development (ATD)

International Conference & Expo 2020, in Denver from May 17 to 20. As a selfemployed woman in tech, Chang said she understands the importance of making opportunities like international conferences more accessible.

“When I started out as a self-employed professional, the cost of registration and travel were intimidating, but I knew that these events were key to being a successful consultant as they would allow me to explore the latest vendors and technology in my field,” she said in a press release.

Chang is a learning consultant with more than 16 years of experience designing online and classroom learning. More information about Chang and the conference can be found at leahchanglearning.com.

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Arts & Entertainment Arts Club returns to city A Canadian play that inspired an award-winning CBC TV series is coming to the stage in New Westminster.

The Arts Club on Tour production of Kim’s Convenience is onstage at the Anvil Centre Theatre on Tuesday, Feb. 18.

Ins Choi’s debut play is set in a family-run corner store in Toronto’s Regent Park area. Mr. Kim, or Appa (JamesYi), is grappling with both a changing neighbourhood landscape and a chasm between him and his second-generation Canadian offspring.

Kim’s Convenience was originally produced as part of the 2011 Toronto Fringe Festival and went on to a successful run in 2012 at Soulpepper, receiving the Toronto Theatre Critics’ Award for Best New Canadian Play and spawning a nine-city national tour.

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Family story: Kim’s Convenience, an Arts Club on Tour production, is onstage at the Anvil Centre Feb. 18. PHOTO EMILY COOPER, CONTRIBUTED/FILES

the play on this latest B.C. tour, which will include a number of Lower Mainland and Island performances, as well as Interior shows.

“Having the opportunity to bring the show and Appa’s story to more communities is incredible,”Williams said in a press release.

“For me, this is a story about reconciliation, sacrifice and deep family love. It

means so much to our cast and creative team, and we look forward to sharing it with audiences again.”

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NWSS students stage Beauty and the Beast year specifically for the musical theatre program.

“It’s awesome because I get to start my morning evThe four dozen students ery single day with somein this basement classthing I love,” she says. “It room at NewWestminster keeps me smiling and excitSecondary School pretty much run the gamut of high ed each day. I have somewhere to go to if I’m ever school life. feeling down. It’s a whole There are Grade 9 stunew realm of people who dents alongside seniors, are here for you and have newcomers alongside those your back.” who’ve been active in the It’s a theme that returns, life of the school for years. time and again, in a mornThere are shy and reserved ing of interviews with stukids who keep to themdents: the sense of belongselves, and outgoing ones ing and the knowing that who claim their space with their team is there for them. confidence.There are expeJosh Eusebio, the Grade rienced performers who’ve 12 student who’s playing been onstage since they Beast to Teilani’s Beauty, were tots working next to has been active in the muthose who’ve never been in sical theatre program since the spotlight before.

Grade 9 – he appeared in But however different Legally Blonde that year, and they are, however diverse in Crazy forYou in Grade 10. their backgrounds, when “Ever since I got here to these teens come togethN Dub, this er, they’re a has been my team.They’ve home,” he got each othsays, gesturer’s backs, What: Disney’s Beauty and ing around and no one’s the Beast, presented by the choir New Westminster Secondgetting left ary School room where behind.

This is Where: Massey Theatre, 735 the students are rehearsthe cast and Eighth Ave. ing. “I just crew for DisWhen: Feb. 26 to 29, with love theatre. I ney’s Beauty shows Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m., love performand the Beast, Feb. 27 to 29 at 7 p.m., and ing. I love bethe New Feb. 29 at 2 p.m. ing a part of WestminTickets: $15 to $20, www. it. … I love ster Secondticketsnw.ca that we have ary School such a good musical that’s community here.The bonds onstage at Massey Theatre we build are really strong.”

Feb. 26 to 29. It’s the latEmma Gruger, another est outing for the school’s Grade 12 student, appears for-credit musical theatre as LeFou, Gaston’s sidecourse, which brings tokick. She’s enjoying working gether students in grades 9 through 12 to experience all alongside friends both old and new, helping the youngaspects of staging a musical – culminating in the pro- er students along the way.

Though she’s planning on duction at the Massey. a non-performing career – Teilani Rasmussen, a possibly teaching or someGrade 10 student who’s thing in the sciences – she starring as Belle, is a newcomer to NWSS. She previ- says the musical theatre proously attended McNair Sec- gram has been a key part of her high school years. ondary in Richmond but “It’s kinda my home transferred to NWSS this Julie MacLellan

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In the spotlight: Razvan Ion as Gaston and Emma Gruger as LeFou in the NWSS production of Beauty and the Beast. PHOTO JEFF MEVILLE

TALE AS OLD AS TIME: Teilani Rasmussen as Belle and Josh Eusebio as Beast in the NWSS production of Beauty and the Beast, onstage at the Massey Theatre Feb. 26 to 29. PHOTO JEFF MEVILLE, CONTRIBUTED

within the school,” she says.

“They’re all super kind, and everyone helps each other out.”

Part of working as a team means learning from each other, and Grade 11 student Joey Ellam notes that’s one of his favourite things about the program. Some students are strong dancers, while others excel in singing or acting – those who are leaders in one area will work with the others to bring everyone’s performance level up.

Joey already has a strong acting background, having taken part in Arts Club Theatre youth intensive programs, but he’s appreciating working with some of the strong actors in the group to hone his characterization of Maurice, Belle’s father.

“Everyone here is super supportive,” he says.

Scotia Browner, a 14-year-old Grade 9 student who’s playing Chip (the young teacup), agrees. She’s one of the youngest members of the cast but says she never feels treated differently by the senior students.

“They’re like a bunch of older brothers and sisters for me,” she says. “They don’t treat me like a Grade 9.They treat me like an equal.”

Scotia, who was first exposed to musical theatre through a class at her dance school, is already an experienced performer who’s ap-

peared in a variety of community and professional productions.

The NWSS program, she says, has a special vibe.

“It’s really great. Everyone’s very focused, it’s very professional,” she says.

That professionalism is particularly valued by those students who are eyeing a future in theatre.

One of those is Lauryn Savela, a Grade 12 student who’s appearing as Madame de la Grande Bouche, the opera-singing wardrobe.

This is her first big musical with the school; she first got involved in a musical theatre fundamentals class last year that helped her get over her stage fright. Now she’s looking at applying to theatre schools for next year.

SkyeWilkinson, the Grade 12 student who’s playing Mrs. Potts, also has her sights set firmly on a stage career. Skye is an experienced performer – a longtime dancer, dance teacher and singer – who’s applying to musical theatre and opera programs for post-secondary studies.

She values the chance to take part in a program that produces such a high-level show.

“It doesn’t feel like a school musical, it feels like a legitimate production,” she says. “It’s just a high level of commitment from everyone – the actors, the crew, the people making the set.”

At the helm of the crew are two student stage managers, Grade 12 students Claire Fabian and Jade Bouchard.

They’ve taken three younger students under their wing to mentor them, teaching them how to serve as stage managers not just for the musical theatre production but for other NWSS drama and dance shows as well.

The bonds we build are really strong Both Claire and Jade worked on the NWSS production of Crazy forYou two years ago, and both have also volunteered with Royal City Musical Theatre productions.

Claire intends to pursue stage work professionally and has applied to the technical theatre program at Capilano University, while Jade plans to follow her interest in mathematics and statistics to UBC. Both say they find joy in working in theatre, and in passing on the knowledge they’ve gained to the next generation of students.

“I love being a part of something like this. It’s cool to be backstage,” Claire says.

“You’re making the magic

happen in small ways.”

Ask any of the students what makes this program so successful, and every single one agrees: the teachers.

The students are quick to note that drama teacher Frances Monteleone, vocal teacher Kelly Proznick and dance teacher LindsayWaldner go above and beyond their role as teachers and essentially take on a whole second job to stage the musical.

“The teachers are so supportive and nice and understanding, you really feel like you’re part of the family,” Claire says.

For Alia Homenuke, a Grade 12 student who appears as the narrator, it’s the teachers who make the program special.

“You can see their passion,” she says.

Alia notes the work they do to build up the program, bringing students of such diverse backgrounds together, has impacts far beyond the show itself.

“It’s honestly really enlightening seeing how a whole group can come together. It makes you meet people you would never meet,” she says. “It really builds the community of the whole school.”

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The New Westminster Salmonbellies went into Thursday’s Western Lacrosse Association junior draft with more than one iron in the fire.

It resulted in the return of a local talent.

First-year general manager Ray Porcellato promised prior to the draft to get impact from the evening, and he delivered when he flipped the team’s first pick and a couple of other draft picks to acquire New West native Drew Belgrave from the Nanaimo Timbermen.

“Obviously, this was the marquee deal for us to bring Drew back to New West,” noted Porcellato. “It’s huge for him being a hometown boy and being able to play before friends and family, but that was icing on the cake. Most essential is he’s an unbelievable, hard-nosed player.”

Belgrave, 23, is currently a defender with the National Lacrosse League’s San Diego Seals. Local boxla fans will recall his contributions to a couple of strong junior Salmonbellie squads, as well as his playoff performance during the senior A ’Bellies’ 2017 march to the Mann Cup. “My first reaction is that I am relieved because I won’t have to travel as much as I have in the last two years,” Belgrave stated in a press release. “But the biggest thing for me is getting a chance to play at Queen’s Park Arena again.”

As a second-year WLA defender, Belgrave played just four games last summer for the T-men, scoring once and setting up another. In his rookie season in 2018, the fivefoot-11 stickman counted 13 goals and five assists over 18 games.

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DEFENDING IT: New Westminster native and former junior Salmonbellie Drew Belgrave, acquired in a trade last week, will have a chance to pull on the senior New West jersey again, as he did during the team’s 2017 Mann Cup run. PHOTO RECORD FILE pensatory round, prior to the draft.

Ticehurst picked up the B.C. junior A league’s Al Boles Memorial Trophy this past summer, as the circuit’s most inspirational player.

New West also sent the team’s second round pick, 12th overall, and their 2021 second round pick, to the Hub City.

With veteran backend leader Brett Mydske scheduled to miss the entire 2020 season due to probation requirements with the fire department, Porcellato admitted the defence was an area where the team would look to add a piece.

Belgrave fits the bill.

The team is also lining up players who could replace veterans Curtis Hodgson and Ian Hawksbee, neither of whom has confirmed their return for 2020.

In picking Coquitlam’s Lucas

Shein with the team’s first pick, which wasn’t until the fourth round and 26th player, the team bolstered an aging position.

“We were amazed that (Shein) was still available, frankly,” Porcellato said. “We feel he’s developed into a very good defender with lots of potential. He’s been able to learn under (ex-junior Adanacs coach, incoming sr. A’s coach) Pat Coyle, and that’s invaluable.”

With an eye on bolstering the team’s netminding depth, they took a trio of graduating juniors, including a pair of jr. Salmonbellies exports in Brayden Bell and Kyle Hebert, both originally from Ontario, and PoCo’s Kyle Mooney.

Porcellato said while Alexis Buque is the club’s starter, having a healthy competition for support can only make the team better.

“We wanted to stockpile a few goalies to provide us with depth.

We’ve got Buque, (Neil) Tyacke and I’ve talked with Tye Belanger about coming back,” he said.

“When you have internal competition at all positions, your team is stronger for it.”

The draft also saw New West pick up Peterborough defender Riley Morgan, who played 2019 with the jr. ’Bellies.

The first round of the 2020 draft saw just two teams use their territorial protection rights, with Coquitlam picking jr. A’s captain Reid Bowering and Maple Ridge adding Langley junior’s Anthony Kalinich.The remaining five teams were provided with compensatory picks before the first round, with New West taking Ticehurst with the fourth overall selection.

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Just as it began, the New Westminster Salmonbellies closed the book on the 2019-20 field lacrosse season with an 11-9 win.

In between, there was lots of growth, plenty of learning and zero losses – adding up to an B.C. under-13 field lacrosse championship.

By defeating the Coquitlam Adanacs in the tier 1 championship final, the young crew capped an incredible season and set a strong course for years to come.

“This group was all heart. Our guys battled for everything and left it all out on the floor,” remarked ’Bellies coach Mitch Cavallarin.

“That said, (Coquitlam) was on us all the time.

It could have gone either way.”

New West never trailed in Sunday’s final,

building a solid lead early then fending off the Adanacs rally attempts. “(Coquitlam) were coming quick and crawling back, but we got ahead early and managed to protect it well.”

New West’s co-captain, Myles Gifford, was the team’s Warriors Fair Play award recipient.

In the semifinal, the’Bellies bested Port Coquitlam 11-4.The road to the final included a 3-0 run through the round robin, including an 8-2 win over Coquitlam.

They also knocked off Maple Ridge 14-8 and Langley 20-7.

During the regular season they were a perfect 10-0, and through three tournaments, including the provincials, added 15 more wins.

“The best part of this team was how they were able to make mistakes and learn from them.Whenever the spotlight was on, some-

one different stepped up. It wasn’t just one or two players; everyone contributed,” added Cavallarin.

“It was a pretty remarkable year.They just ran with it right from the start.This is the first (age group) where you can win provincials, but they were pretty strong in past years, too.”

New West’s lineup consisted of: Alistair August-McIvor,Timothy Chiang, Oliver Christiansen, Owen Christiansen, Evan Connelly, Cohen Domaas, Myles Gifford,Wren Glanville, Aidan Graham, Robert Knutson, Myles Manolson,Wyatt Pinkney, Jaxon Roy, Justin Timoffee, Malcolm Tyler, Josh Van Dop and Sasha Zuk. Coaches are Mitch Cavallarin, Justin Booth, Andrew Gallant and Brandon Goff. * The u13 tier 2 Salmonbellies’ Lexy Stevenson picked up the Warrior Fair Play award, after the team finished up its provincials.

When the games counted most, the New Westminster Hyacks showed just what they can do.

And with two big wins in their back pockets, the team will enter Thursday’s Burnaby-New West senior boys basketball final with a valuable jolt of confidence.

The Hyacks exacted some revenge over two opponents this week that previously had their number.

By beating the Burnaby North Vikings 99-72 on Monday and Byrne Creek Bulldogs 70-63 on Tuesday, New West guaranteed themselves a spot in next week’s regional playoff series.

It also put them into tonight’s (Thursday) Burnaby-New West final against the No. 1-ranked Burnaby South Rebels.

And while the final has all the earmarkings of a mismatch, what coach Ted Cusick likes about his team’s current run is that there’s now some momentum to build upon.

“We’ve got something going now, and the guys are feeling good,” noted Cusick of his squad. “Burnaby South is a very good team, but we’re better than what we’ve shown.”

In Tuesday’s semifinal against Byrne Creek, New West had to overcome a nine-point deficit after one quarter and a four-point gap at halftime.

And while a big third quarter saw the Hyacks carve out a 5850 lead entering the final frame, the Bulldogs continued to battle and got it to 64-63 before New West pulled away.

“It was a good, fun game to watch – although we high school coaches felt like throwing up,” joked Cusick.

Caleb Johnson led the offence for New West with 25 points and 10 defensive rebounds, while Quentin Leberg counted 19 points and 10 boards before fouling out.

In the 99-72 win over Burnaby North, New West’s Kirk Bothwell came up big with 36 points and 15 rebounds. Mangat tallied 21 points and eight boards, while Johnson added 18 points and six assists.

The top three teams move on to the Fraser North playdowns, which start Feb. 20 in Coquitlam.

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Royals clip Falcons’ wings A big third quarter gave the Douglas College Royals all the bump they needed – twice – last week.

The No. 2-ranked men’s collegiate basketball team in the nation, Douglas rallied to defeat the Langara Falcons 99-85 on Friday, then rolled past them 102-87 a day later to move closer to locking up first place in the PacWest league.

Shane Toporowski came off the bench to score a team-high 28 points Friday, as the Royals erased a 44-42 halftime deficit with a huge 34-point quarter.

Toporowski also pulled down 12 boards. Counting 24 points on the night was Courtney Anderson, while Reese Morris chipped in 12 points and 10 rebounds.

On Saturday, the two teams were tied 18-18 after 10 minutes, but Douglas garnered a slim five-point

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They outscored the Falcons 28-18 in the third quarter to take control.

Reese Morris cashed in 26 points and seven rebounds, while Anderson scored 25 points. Contributing 17 points in the win was Cameron Morris.

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