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City signs ‘sister’ agreement with First Nation

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A ceremonial rock exchange symbolizes the growing relationship between the City of New Westminster and the Tŝilhqot’in National Government.

The City of NewWestminster and the Tŝilh-

qot’in Nation, which is made up of the six communities of Tl’etinqox, ʔEsdilagh, Yuneŝit’in, Tŝideldel, Tl’esqox and Xeni Gwet’in, became “sister communities” with the virtual signing of a sister community agreement on Oct. 15.The signing of a sister community memorandum of agreement,

written both in English and in the Tŝilhqot’in language, reflects the commitment of NewWestminster and the Tŝilhqot’in Nation to work together and to support one another.

“We have done something here that is very unique in Canada. I am told we will be the first in Canada,” Coun. Chuck

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My dream is that it will be stronger than ever 10 years from now.”

During last week’s vir-

tual ceremony, representatives from both communities simultaneously carried out a ceremonial rock signing. Puchmayr and Mayor Jonathan Cote signed a rock that had been sent from the Tŝilhqot’in territory, and Tŝilhqot’in officials signed a rock New West had sent from the Fraser River.

“They wanted us to find a rock from the Fraser River, close to the Fraser River.The Fraser River runs right through their communities,” Puchmayr said. “It’s completely linked to us.Their food passes our back yards, our front yards, on the way to migration.”

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City ELECTION

Candidates talk drug policy as deaths surge Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

Candidates vying to become New Westminster’s next MLA have varying views on how to handle the poisoned drug supply crisis in British Columbia.

On Oct. 20, the BC Coroners Service released statistics about illicit drug toxicity deaths to the end of September 2020.The preliminary findings indicate there were 127 suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths in September 2020, which represents a 112% increase over the 60 deaths in September 2019 and a 15% decrease from the 150 deaths in August 2020.

During an Oct. 15 meet and greet hosted by New Roots, the five candidates seeking election in the New Westminster riding fielded questions on a variety of topics, including whether they would support a policy of providing a safe supply of opiates to replace a toxic drug supply that has resulted in overdose deaths of thousands of British Columbians.

“Yes we do agree with the safe supply,” said NDP candidate Jennifer Whiteside. “BC NDP was the first government, the only government in Canada, to create a Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions.

We worked very hard on the opioid crisis in the last three years.We are working to fast-track the decriminalization, working in connection with the Canadian Association of Police Chiefs.”

Whiteside said the NDP is committed to doing the work required to tackle the crisis, in conjunction with the community.While progress was being made prior to COVID, she said there’s no question there’s much more work to be done.

Cyrus Sy, the BC Greens candidate, said the overdose crisis is really a toxic drug supply crisis.

He said the province has to look to public health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and public health officials for recommendations on how to best deal with the crisis.

“One of the recommendations they had was we really need to support providing a clean supply of pharmaceutical-grade alternatives to combat the toxic drug supply.The BC Greens would be absolutely supportive of that because that’s based on the evidence.That’s a way we are going to be able to save lives now and in the short term,” he said.

“Long term, there are some other things that we also need to do to start to address some of the root causes of the toxic drug supply, the overdose crisis that we are facing today.”

Liberal candidate Lorraine Brett said her son, who is addicted to heroin and is homeless, has overdosed about 12 times in the last 10 months.

She said he’s been given a naloxone injection and taken to hospital, but is soon “dumped back onto the streets” instead of being sent to detox.

That’s a way we are going to be able to save lives now.

“He’s been dead 12 times and come back from the dead,” she said.

“This is a nightmare.

No parent should have to face this – ever. So, whatever avenues there are accessible to addicts to find safety from poisonous drugs supplies, I would support.”

Brett said the NDP government has “grossly underfunded” and provided an inadequate response to the overdose crisis.

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Libertarian candidates aren’t as keen on providing a safe supply of opioids.

“I am not convinced that just simply giving drugs to people is the best long-term solution. I’d be open to exploring it but at this point, I am not convinced that is the best way to go,” said Conservative candidate Benny Ogden. “I think a much more holistic approach may be better – just focusing on the root causes of how are people getting into that situation. Of course, we should definitely be looking at tightening border security because those tainted drugs are coming from somewhere and we need to identify where those are coming from.”

BC Libertarian candidate Don Wilson said he doesn’t agree that providing a safe drug supply is the way to address the issue. He’d prefer that community organizations conduct even more drug testing for people in various communities so they

can find out if there is fentanyl in their drugs.

“I understand its motivations, but I also do not get behind using my resources towards giving people in that situation the drugs that they want,” he said of a safe supply. “It’s an end point in the road for people in that situation.”

If you missed the meet and greet and want to hear how New Westminster candidates responded to a variety of questions at the Oct. 15 all-candidates meeting on Zoom, go to the @NewRoots8 page on Facebook and follow the link to the video onYouTube.

To hear what the four Richmond-Queensborough candidates had to say during an all-candidates meeting with the Richmond News (the Record’s sister publication) go to www.new westrecord.ca and search for a video of the all-candidates debate.

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The B.C. election campaign is nearly over, although with mail-in ballots it might be weeks before some ridings are officially declared.

If you haven’t voted by mail or taken advantage of the advance voting dates, that leaves Saturday, Oct. 24 to vote.

To prepare you, the Record has been steadily posting a series of sto-

ries online about New Westminster candidates and their platforms to our special election page at newwestrecord.ca/bcvotes-2020.

Candidates from both New West ridings have answered our questionnaires.There is also a video of a Q&A session with candidates in the Queensborough riding.

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All City of New Westminster recreation centres are now open! New protocols are in place at all locations to help keep you safe, and all activities require advanced booking or registration. New Westminster residents may book reserved drop-in activities three days in advance of their start.

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Saturday, October 31, 2020 9:00 – 11:00 am Queen’s Park north parking lot (behind the Arena) Cost: $10.00 per tree, max two trees per household Sales for unclaimed trees from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Proof of residency will be required at the time of tree pick-up. Multifamily units, must receive permission from the property owner and be in compliance with strata council/ bylaws. Note: Trees purchased through the Tree Sale are not eligible to be used as Tree Permit replacement trees.

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Mayor Cote acknowledges ‘past wounds’ Continued from page 1 RELATIONSHIP BUILDING The City of NewWestminster has other sister city relationships – Lijiang, China; Quezon City, Philippines; and Moriguichi, Japan – but considers this agreement historic, as it’s the city’s first official sister relationship with an Indigenous nation.

The sister community agreement is the culmination of several years of relationship building and a shared commitment to advance understanding and reconciliation, states a press release from the City of NewWestminster.

Last summer, the city and the Tŝilhqot’in Nation co-hosted a ceremony to commemorate the wrongful trial and hanging of Tŝilhqot’in War Chief Ahan.

“In October 1864, Justice Matthew Begbie tried and ordered the execution of five Tŝilhqot’in chiefs,” states a press release from the city. “The following summer, on July 18, 1865, a sixth, Chief Ahan, was tried and executed in NewWestminster after being arrested while attempting to negotiate peace in the aftermath of the ChilcotinWar. It is believed that Chief Ahan is most likely buried in New Westminster.”

A few weeks before the July 18, 2019 ceremony, a Tŝilhqot’in delegation joined city representatives to witness the removal of the Judge Begbie statue from outside the provincial courthouse in Begbie Square – at a location not far from where Ahan was hanged in 1865.

“By becoming sister

communities with the Tŝilhqot’in Nation, we are formalizing an important relationship that we have been building over the past three years and more,” Mayor Jonathan Cote said in a news release. “There are many past wounds that have been inflicted on this land, by ours and other governments.We acknowledge these wounds and our role in them, and we are committed to taking concrete steps to address the legacy of colonialism in NewWestminster.”

Chief Jimmy Lulua, interim vice-chair for the Tŝilhqot’in National Government, said the City of NewWestminster has stood by the Tŝilhqot’in Nation to right the wrongs of the past.

“Together we have demonstrated that government and First Na-

tions can form mutually respectful and progressive relationships that advance the goals of both parties and work to achieve reconciliation for Indigenous peoples,” he said. “The signing of this sister community agreement makes it official, but the principles of this sister community agreement and the Tŝilhqot’in relationship with the City of NewWestminster have been strong for years now.”

Lulua acknowledged Puchmayr’s efforts to lead the work of reconciliation with action, not just words and empty promises.

“Coun. Chuck Puchmayr has been an ally to our nation and stood with us to honour our fallen Tŝilhqot’in war chiefs,” he said in a news release. “Together we pushed for the removal of

the Justice Matthew Begbie statue to reconcile a painful legacy of colonization.”

A staff report to council stated the relationship between the city and the Tŝilhqot’in is based on the exchange of cultural, educational and technical expertise between both parties.

That’s something that flows both ways, said Puchmayr, citing tourism and education as areas that could benefit both communities in the years ahead.

“The things that we can learn from our Indigenous neighbours is so powerful, it’s unbelievable. It’s not something you can just open a book and master it – it takes years and years to learn,” he said. “They have culture camps every year in the summertime. It would be really

cool if we could have our high school students travel up and spend a week in a culture camp – learn how to dry meat, learn how to create things, learn how to make drums. It would be extremely powerful.”

Puchmayr said the sister community agreement is also significant in that it recognizes the independence of Indigenous governance. He said the Xeni Gwet’in, one of the six communities in the Tŝilhqot’in Nation, won a landmark court decision in 2014.

“On June 26, 2014, for the first time in Canadian history, the Supreme Court of Canada recognized 1,700 square kilometres of land as Aboriginal title land,” states a staff report about the sister community agreement.

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Opinion

MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Topic: ShouldWiFi, charger ports be added at bus stops?

Sometimes a party leader finds themselves trapped in a cycle of missteps, gaffes and controversies that overshadow everything else on the campaign trail.

We saw that happen to BC NDP leader Bob Skelly in 1986, Social Credit leader Rita Johnston in 1991, BC Liberal leader Gordon Campbell in 1996 and BC NDP leader Ujjal Dosanjh in 2001.

That is precisely the kind of trap BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson finds himself in right now, and there is precious little time left in the campaign to escape it.

Nearly every day on the campaign has put Wilkinson on the defensive as various controversies derail his attempts to change the channel to something more positive.

Whether it is explaining why one of his candidates voted against a rainbow Pride crosswalk or why he was chuckling at sexist comments on a Zoom chat or why another candidate had to be turfed from his party,Wilkinson has had more down days than up ones.

However, it is how he has dealt with these controversies (or, to be more accurate, how he has not dealt with them) that appears to be raising questions about his leadership from within his own party.

When video surfaced of that Zoom chat showing North Vancouver-Seymour MLA Jane Thornthwaite making sexist comments about Bowinn Ma, the NDP MLA for NorthVancouver-Lonsdale,Wilkinson was slow to respond.

He waited more than two days before taking questions about the incident. He then threw Thornthwaite under the proverbial bus, using harsh language to condemn her behaviour.

His treatment of her

“How about charger ports on the bus like in a car?

Is that possible, so people can charge while riding instead of charging while out in the cold?”

Wilkinson too slow to take action

stood in stark contrast to his inaction when it came to Chilliwack-Kent MLA Laurie Throness, who has for years been linked to homophobic views.

Throness was caught in another Zoom chat linking contraception to eugenics, and Wilkinson waited until after it became apparent on social media that an internal revolt was brewing amongst some of his candidates – including sitting MLAs – before taking action.

It was all too much for party convention chair Nicole Paul, who unleashed a long Twitter thread criticizing Wilkinson’s handling of diversity-related issues.

She said the party under Wilkinson’s leadership “no longer reflects the values I support.”

Aside from raising questions about Wilkinson’s leadership, these episodes (and others) have exposed a couple of glaring weaknesses about the BC Liberal Party.

One is that it remains rooted in the past and has yet to renew itself along more diverse – ethnic, gender and age – lines that better reflect the demographic makeup of the electorate, particularly in Metro Vancouver.

If, for example, the BC Liberals lose their Richmond seats – where their candidates are diverse on a number of levels – that would be a disaster for them.

The other is that its tolerance of social conservatism in order to hold political power carries enormous risk.

Rita Johnston and the Socreds did that, and things ended badly for them. Unless something dramatically changes between now and election day,Wilkinson and the BC Liberals could face the same fate.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

“It would be a waste of tax money to put WiFi on bus stops when you can just use your own data. People would break chargers and it would cost a ton of money to maintain for little gain.”

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This teacher is fed up with school funding Editor: An open letter to B.C. Premier John Horgan: I am a passionate public school educator, strong advocate (who wants to ensure) that B.C. students are able to fulfil their educational potentials.

My students mean the world to me, and each year I make a very strong commitment to them on their path of learning with me. My students, and all students in B.C., are critical citizens of this province – a population your government has sworn to protect and nurture. You need to keep that promise, Mr. Horgan.

Mr. Horgan, I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate to you my desperate concerns about the state of thousands of public school classrooms in this province.

Tens of thousands of students across B.C. are not getting their educational needs met, special needs children are not getting the services they rightfully deserve and their parents pay taxes for, and there is a critical and growing shortage of teachers in B.C. school districts.

Your government promised to do better.

I write to you again today, as a B.C. public

school teacher of 22 years, and educator of young children for 34. I have been a supporter, campaign worker, financial contributor, and voter for the BC New Democrats my entire adult voting life.

Please know that without a commitment to significantly increase the annual “per pupil funding” amount the Ministry of Education presently funds each B.C. public school student, I will not be able to vote for your party in the upcoming provincial election.

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Lead by example Editor: Before I entered (a B.C. government liquor) store, I was surprised that masks were not mandatory since this is a government-owned business that should be leading by example. Then I realized why they were not mandatory as none of the floor staff that I saw had masks on either.

Our provincial government should be setting an example for other business as they preach face masks elsewhere to help stem the spread of COVID-19. Just wondering if they are waiting for a direct call from Dr. Bonnie Henry before they take action on face masks?

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New Westminster Police are seeking assistance from anyone who may have security camera footage of a single-vehicle crash in the Fraserview neighbourhood.

According to the New Westminster Police Department, an off-duty police officer was in the area around Jamieson Court about 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16 when he heard a vehicle collide into a series of retaining walls. Rushing to the scene, the officer found a female driver who had sustained serious injuries in the collision, called for an ambulance and police, and performed CPR until members of BC Ambulance arrived and transported the driver to a

nearby hospital.

“Sadly, despite the heroic efforts of the officer, the woman was confirmed deceased at the hospital,” said Sgt. Sanjay Kumar.

“Our thoughts are with her family and friends.”

At this time it is believed the driver may have suffered a medical emergency which led to the collision.

If anyone in the area of Jamieson Court has security cameras that may have captured the collision, contact NWPD investigators at 604-525-5411.

CHARGES LAID IN CONNECTION TO 2019 STABBING A Surrey man has been charged in connection to a stabbing outside a local nightclub last summer.

According to the New Westminster Police De-

partment, patrol members responded to a report of a stabbing outside of MagnetiQ nightclub on Church Street about 11:40 p.m. on June 22, 2019. Officers provided assistance to the man, who was suffering from “serious” injuries, before he was transported to hospital by BC Ambulance.

“Detectives worked diligently to gather evidence and locate a suspect,” Chief Const. Dave Jansen said in a press release. “Violence like this has no place in New Westminster.”

An investigation by the New Westminster Police major crime and street crime unit investigators found that a fight involving several persons took place outside the front doors of the nightclub and

the victim was stabbed during the fight. Detectives were able to identify and locate a suspect.

Christian Arteaga Banegas, a 25-year-old Surrey resident, has been charged with aggravated assault.

“This investigation took time, and our detectives wanted to ensure that it was a complete and thorough investigation,” said Sgt. Sanjay Kumar, spokesperson for the New Westminster Police Department. “I cannot emphasize enough that carrying an offensive weapon, like a knife, is extremely dangerous and often escalates things out of control.”

NEW FACE OF NWPD Sgt. Sanjay Kumar is officially taking on a new

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New West Record THURSDAY, October 22, 2020

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Arts & Entertainment Massey leads the way out of pandemic darkness NewWest’s historic theatre is taking a leap of faith as it forges a path for live music through COVID Julie MacLellan

jmaclellan@newwestrecord.ca

T

he sea of empty red seats in the Massey Theatre reflects the wider reality of the entertainment industry across the country.

Those 1,260 seats haven’t been filled since before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March, and no one knows when the house will be full again.

But Jessica Schneider, the Massey’s executive director, is determined not to let the historic theatre sit empty and silent.

The Massey is partnering with the Feldman Agency, which represents a roster of well-known Canadian talent, to offer up fall shows by two artists: Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk and rocker Bill Henderson of Chilliwack fame.

Kreviazuk will be onstage for four nights, Oct. 28 through 31, while Henderson is set to appear Nov. 26 through 29.

Schneider is looking at the concerts as a chance for her team to finesse how to offer live shows in the face of COVID-19 – and to present uniquely intimate, small-audience performances for local music lovers.

With public health directives capping audiences at 50, the theatre is offering 200 tickets for each performer – 50 apiece for four nights.That way, the artists are able to get a pay guarantee that’s closer to what they would have expected in a pre-COVID world.The catch is, they have to perform four shows to get it.

“They really have to work harder,” Schneider said, noting the amount of energy involved in a solo artist performing the same show four nights running.

But she has no doubt the experience will be a good one for those who snag tickets.

“I think it’s great for audiences.They’re the winners.They’re going to get the same calibre of show, for a similar price,” she said. “With only 50 people in there, it’ll just be really special.”

HOW IT BEGAN he Massey and Feldman teams have worked together for years, so when Feldman agent RobWright was looking for venues for some of the agency’s artists to return to live performance, it made sense for him to call Schneider.

ForWright, having Kreviazuk perform at the

T

Massey was perfect timing.The singer, now based in L.A. and Toronto, was coming to Canada to perform a couple of private shows after quarantining, and she was eager to tour again.

Kreviazuk has been selling out capacity shows in a tour featuring dates in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C. – with ticket sales capped at 50, 100 or 150, depending on the region.

“We’re just so happy to be able to bring her to the Lower Mainland,”Wright said, adding he’s pleased to be working with the Massey team. “It’s a beautiful, historic theatre and great folks to work with.”

Though performers of Kreviazuk’s stature are used to playing for much larger houses,Wright noted many artists have been happy to bring shows to fewer people for the sake of performing in front of live audiences again.

“There’s been a bit of a pivot to a virtual space, but it certainly never completes or competes with that live experience,” he said. “Nothing really does that. It’s a very sort of visceral, emotional response to be able to take in a concert and witness an artist performing their work.”

WELCOME BACK: Jessica Schneider, executive director of the Massey Theatre Society, amidst the theatre’s classic red seats. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

‘IT’S MY ESSENCE’ reviazuk couldn’t agree more.When the pandemic first brought live performance to a halt, she began connecting with her audience virtually through Instagram.

But she knew she had to return to the stage as soon as she could.

“You learn a lot about yourself in a pandemic, or when things get turned upside down,” she said, on the phone from Alberta. “A little bit of it was just like instinct, like a migrating bird. I didn’t even know why I had to, but I knew I just needed to go and do performances, and along the way, I’ve figured it out. It’s my essence; it’s what drives me; it’s what

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makes me sane; it’s what drives me crazy. It’s my everything. It’s the first thing I am, and it’s brought me everything else.”

As it happens, she has a new album out – Get To You was released in June, and Kreviazuk notes there was talk about potentially holding it back to release it at a better time. But she rejected that plan.

“Honestly, why do I care when an album comes out? If the pandemic has taught us one thing, it’s that you just don’t have any control.

The older I get, the less in control I am,” she said. “I really didn’t care if the album came out or didn’t.

It’s material I was playing during the pandemic be-

cause it felt good to play.”

The fact that she has to perform for much smaller houses than usual doesn’t bother her; this tour, she says, was never about making money.

“It was just about ‘This is how I survive’ – and I don’t mean economically or fiscally. It is my essence to perform. It is my essence to be a human that sings and plays the piano.”

To do that, Kreviazuk knows she needs places to perform – and she expresses profound gratitude for all the venues that, like the Massey, are continuing to find ways to bring artists to the stage.

“I am nothing without them,” she said.

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12 THURSDAY, October 22, 2020 • New West Record

City On the campaign trail: Election headlines in brief Theresa McManus

tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

The Record recently sent out questionnaires to candidates in the New Westminster and Richmond-Queensborough ridings to get their thoughts on a variety of issues.

Four out of five candidates in NewWestminster and three out of four in Richmond-Queensborough responded.You can find brief biographies as well as their responses to questions about their priorities and a number of issues (and a couple of justfor-fun questions) on the Record’s website.

If you haven’t already sent in your mail-in ballot or voted in advanced polls, here’s who you’ll find on the ballots in New Westminster’s two ridings.

Election day is Saturday, Oct. 24. Ð NewWestminster: Lorraine Brett (BC Liberals); Benny Ogden (BC Conservatives); Cyrus Sy (BC Greens); Jennifer Whiteside (BC NDP); and DonWilson (BC Libertarian Party). Ð Richmond-Queensborough: Earl Einarson (BC Greens); Kay Hale (BC Conservatives); Jas Johal (BC Liberals); and Aman Singh (BC NDP).

TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD The day after squaring off in last Tuesday night’s

leaders’ debate, two of the provincial party leaders made stops in NewWestminster.

During a visit to the Queensborough Community Centre onWednesday morning, NDP leader John Horgan outlined his party’s plan to improve seniors care.The NDP plan includes: hiring 7,000 new health-care workers in long-term and assisted living; paying care workers fair wages so they can work in one facility; eliminating multi-bed rooms in health-authority-owned care facilities; and building new, better public longterm care homes with new beds.

NewWestminster NDP candidate JenniferWhiteside and Richmond-Queensborough NDP candidate Aman Singh joined their party leader at the Queensborough Community Centre.

OnWednesday afternoon, BC Green Party leader Sonja Furstenau visited Anvil Centre, where she released the BC Greens’ full platform.

The party’s platform targets a number of areas, including: public education; child-care flexibility for families; income security; housing affordability; equity and inclusion; small business and tourism; vibrant cities; public transit; carbon neutrality; Indigenous reconciliation; seniors care; clean, sustainable jobs; forestry; food

security; and more.

WHO’S LEADING IN THE BURGER POLL? The Horgan Burger is holding steady at the top of the polls at Burger Heaven.

The local eatery is once again giving diners a chance to vote in its bun-official burger poll.

As of Friday, Oct. 16, the Horgan (NDP) burger still had a commanding lead at 40% (down from last week’s 43%, when it got a boost, due in part to a visit from Horgan and New Westminster NDP candidate JenniferWhiteside).

Here’s how the rest of the poll results looked on Oct. 16 compared to Oct. 9:Wilkinson Burger (Liberal) – 18% (down from 19%); the Furstenau Burger (Green) – 17% (no change); the Bolin Burger (Conservative) – 15% (up from 9%); and Bun-Decided (or those voting for different parties) – 10% (down from 12%). BC Conservative Party leader Trevor Bolin and several Conservative candidates visited Burger Heaven on Oct. 19.

Burger Heaven, located at 77 10th St., has been giving diners a chance to vote in civic, provincial and federal elections for nearly three decades.

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Wilson, who is the leader of the BC Libertarian Party, is also the party’s candidate in NewWestminster. He was elected as the party’s leader in 2018, after joining the party the year before.

“The provincial election was only a couple months away, and I was trying to find a political home. I was an odd political creature, fiscally conservative but socially liberal,” he said in a statement to the Record. “I first encoun-

tered libertarian ideas in 2012 seeing Ron Paul’s effort to become the Republican nominee for U.S. president. He spoke against wars of aggression; he articulated a clearly defined role for government and preached a tolerance for others. His message resonated for me like a bell. It wasn’t until I found the BC Libertarian Party in 2017 that I made the connection between what Dr. Paul was saying and the libertarian political

philosophy. I was hooked.

I became a candidate right away and ran for president at the next annual general meeting in late 2017.

The following year I was elected party leader, a post I have been honoured to hold since.”

According toWilson, the BC Libertarian Party, which is fielding 25 candidates in B.C., puts an emphasis on limited government, civil liberties and protection of private property rights.

Online Open House QuadReal, the property owner, invites you to an Online Open House for Sapperton Green (97 Braid Street).

Sapperton Green, a 38-acre property, is envisioned as a complete transitoriented community with a range of housing options, employment space, retail, parks and open spaces as well as community amenities.

In 2015, the Official Community Plan Amendment for Sapperton Green was approved by the City of New Westminster.

Since then, QuadReal and the project team have been working with the City on a master plan that would result in a rezoning. We would like to share our updated plans with the community to show how the master plan has evolved and how it addresses City priorities.

How to Participate 1. Visit the project website at www.sappertongreen.com to review information about the proposal starting Friday, October 23, 2020.

You can send in your questions in advance of the live sessions by email to openhouse@poonigroup.com 2. Visit www.sappertongreen.com during one of the following times and participate in one of our live webinar sessions: October 28, 2020 from 12:00-1:00pm and from 6:00-7:00pm The webinar sessions will include a presentation by the project team as well as a live Q&A to answer your questions.

3. Provide your feedback by filling out the online comment form or email your comments to openhouse@poonigroup.com If you have any questions, or are unable to participate virtually, please contact: Sophie Perndl, Pooni Group, email: sophie@poonigroup.com, phone: 604-506-9255

New West Record THURSDAY, October 22, 2020

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News Second COVID-19 exposure for New West school A new reported exposure at Fraser River Middle School brings the local total of school cases to five Julie MacLellan

jmaclellan@newwestrecord.ca

Fraser River Middle School has seen its second COVID-19 exposure notice of the school year.

Fraser River has been added to the Fraser Health list of school exposures. According to the list, the exposure occurred on Oct. 7 and 8 – which means that a person who has since tested positive for COVID-19 was in the school on those days.

It’s the fifth such notice in New West schools since the beginning of the year, with the others occurring at New Westminster Secondary, Queensborough Middle and Lord Tweedsmuir Elementary.

As per health protocols, the school district sends

out early notification letters to all families within the school letting them know about the case. But that doesn’t mean everyone who receives an early notification letter has, in fact, been exposed to the virus.

“A notification does not mean your child has had a confirmed exposure to COVID-19 – the letter informs you that an investigation is occurring,” Karim Hachlaf wrote in a letter to district parents on Oct. 1 regarding the district’s COVID protocols.

As with all COVID-19 cases in schools, Fraser Health takes over the handling of the case, including contact tracing. Anyone determined to be a close contact of the person will be contacted directly by

public health officials.

“Only Fraser Health can determine who is a close contact and who needs to self-isolate. In general, schoolbased measures to protect against onsite transmission have been implemented successfully. Fraser Health is likely to contact only a small number individuals in the school,” Hachlaf said in the letter.

The letter notes the contract tracing process typically takes two to four days from the time Fraser Health receives notification of the positive test results – depending on the number of contacts involved, the type of interactions and the speed of replies.

Hachlaf, in an FAQ portion of the letter, also

addressed the issue of cleaning and disinfection.

He noted strict cleaning protocols remain in place, including daily deep cleans of every building and a minimum of twicedaily cleaning and disinfection for high-touch surfaces.

As to whether extra cleaning is required following an exposure notice, Hachlaf noted the following: “As soon as the district is notified of a possible exposure, the custodial team is engaged to verify the school has been fully cleaned and disinfected since the last date the person with the positive case was on site and to determine whether additional cleaning and disinfection needs to be done.”

Dr. Bonnie Henry, the

provincial health officer, has continued to assure parents that the COVID-19 protocols implemented in schools are working.

In a media briefing Oct. 5, Henry noted the testing rates among children have gone up significantly since the return to class, with rates now four times higher among children aged five to 12, and two times higher for teenagers, compared to rates before school started. Despite that increase in testing, however, the positive test rate remains low – about seven in 1,000.

Henry said the return to class has not come along with a jump in COVID-19 cases.

“The proportion of COVID-19 cases, by

week, in school-age children remains low, less than 10%, and that has been consistent in the first three to four weeks since schools opened,” she said.

Henry said the focus on contact tracing – to ensure that close contacts of anyone who has tested positive with COVID-19 isolates appropriately – was proving to be effective.

“We need to recognize that our goal, our overriding goal, is to ensure that kids are safely in school.

What we have seen and what we continue to see are very low exposure events and very few, if any, transmission events in schools,” she said.

“What we’re not seeing is schools amplifying transmission in a community.”

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Community Piva, Steel & Oak team up to help New Westminster charities Theresa McManus

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Piva Modern Italian and Steel & Oak Brewing Co. are teaming on a tasty event in support of local charities.

Beginning Sunday, Oct. 25, Piva will be hosting a beer and brunch fundraiser in support of different charities.

“Fraserside Community Services is the first organization we will be working with to launch these fantastic events,” Christopher McFadden, Piva’s managing partner and wine director, said in an email to the Record.

The Community Heroes Series will kick off on Oct. 25 and take place every second Sunday from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. for the next six months.

“We’re excited to be partnering with our friends at Piva for what should be a fun, educational and tasty event for a good cause,” said Jorden Foss, co-founder of Steel & Oak. Tickets are $30, which

includes a choice of burger and fries, chicken and waffles or vegetarian gnocchi, paired with a beer from Steel & Oak.The local businesses will donate $5 from each ticket to the charity, as well as 50% of all beer sales purchased after the initial drink.

In the event that 45 tickets are sold for an event, Piva will be donating an extra $500 to the charity.

“We expect to be raising between $500 and $1,000 every event,” McFadden said. “Our target, over the course of the program, is to give back $12,000 to our community.”

As part of the Community Heroes Series, organizers will also do a social media ‘suggestion’ post that gives people an opportunity to suggest community organizations to support during the series.

“We at Piva have always looked at our business as one, that if we do not pay attention to those that paid attention to us then we are just another restaurant doing restaurant things,” Mc-

Fadden said. “Piva and Steel & Oak have always been proud of their commitments to our neighbourhood and thought this would be the perfect opportunity to partner up to

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Community Royal City Gogos’ scavenger hunt on this weekend Theresa McManus

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“The Supremes” are among the teams hitting the streets for this Sunday’s Amazing New West Scavenger Hunt.

Lynn Radbourne, Angela Kerslake, Lorrie Williams and Leona Green are joining forces and dressing up as Ruth Bader Ginsberg, the late associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, for the fundraiser being hosted by the Royal City Gogos.They’ll be among the teams (ideally in COVID-friendly bubbles) trying to solve clues and complete tasks around town to win prizes and raise funds the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign.

The Royal City Gogos raise funds for the campaign, which supports community-based projects that work with African grandmothers and the children in their care.

For more information, or to register for the Amazing New West Scavenger Hunt, see www. royalcitygogos.org.

RAVINE RESTORATION NEEDS HELPERS Volunteers are invited to take part in the final round of restoration work in Glenbrook Ravine for 2020.

The ongoing enhancement project includes the removal of invasive species and the planting of native species.

“We are almost there!

The day everyone in New West (and beyond) waits for year-round. Native planting day!” said

an email from organizer Kyle Routledge. “We, again, removed a great deal of Himalayan blackberry this year. Now we need your help to replace what we’ve removed with native plants.”

Volunteers will be gathering in Glenbrook Ravine on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to plant about 200 native species.

“Historically, planting day has been the most enjoyed day of our events, and is one where each one of us can see the fruits of our labour,” Routledge said.

Because of COVID-19, a number of safety protocols are in place, such as limiting the number of people on-site to a maximum of 50. New check-in protocols include signing people in, with appropriate physical distancing).

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minded to wear appropriate footwear (something with ankle support and closed toes) and outerwear (work happens rain or shine). Unlike past years, volunteers are asked to bring their own water bottle filled with water, work gloves and tools (if they have them), snacks and a pen to sign a waiver for those who haven’t done so already. (Everyone taking part must sign a waiver and anyone under 18 needs permission from a parent/guardian.)

If you planning to attend RSVP to kyleroutledge@gmail.com and let organizers know how many will be in your party.

SHRED-ATHON A SUCCESS Next up: tree chipping.

The New Westminster Firefighters’ Charitable Society may have had

to change up its shred-athon, but that didn’t stop local firefighters from raising thousands of dollars to support New West-based charities, including meal programs and the pediatric ward at Royal Columbian Hospital. Next up is the annual tree-chipping event, which will be held Jan. 9 and 10.

Because of COVID, the society’s annual shred-athon was a little different than past years and didn’t include the barbecue and entertainment.

“We thought it worked really well,” said firefighter Glen Bailey, president of the charitable society. “We missed out on the interaction of having the hot dogs, music and stuff. It is something we are going to continue to look at and grow the event.We raised just about $6,000.We are really happy with that.”

About a dozen off-duty firefighters volunteered their time at the event, as did New Westminster-Burnaby MP Peter Julian. All volunteers wore masks at the event, which took place in the Canada Games Pool parking lot.

While New Westminster firefighters collected cash donations in boots like they’ve done in past years, they also introduced a debit machine to this year’s COVID-friendly event.

“People really liked the idea of the debit machine. People could do the touchless donations,” Bailey said. “They were incredibly generous.”

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Arts & Entertainment ‘We can take a bit of a risk, and we definitely are’ Continued from page 11 WHY THE MASSEY? Schneider points out the Massey is uniquely positioned to be able to serve as a venue at a time that’s particularly challenging to the entertainment industry.

Most visibly, of course, there’s the sheer size of the theatre – which could seat as many as 380 people and still keep everyone safely two metres apart, Schneider noted.With only 50 audience members, the theatre is selling one pair of seats per 39-seat row, with seats staggered – one set on the left, the next set on the right – and with empty rows between them.

“We’re calling it extreme social distancing,” Schneider said with a laugh. “We could have compressed people, but we thought, no, they’ll be happier and more relaxed if they’re far apart.”

With the federal wage subsidy keeping the theatre’s team employed over the summer, the Massey was able to develop a comprehensive safety plan to cover details such as how to get the audiences in and out safely, how to run a contactless ticketing system and how to eliminate crowding.

The Massey’s only capacity challenge is on the washroom front.The theatre is getting around that challenge for now by keeping shows short, with no intermissions, so there isn’t a crush of people de-

scending on limited space at the same time.

Beyond the physical issues, the theatre also benefits from its operational structure. As a not-forprofit society with a broad audience base for all types of shows, Schneider noted the Massey has the ability to respond to the COVID-19 situation with more flexibility than municipally operated or commercial venues might have.

“We’re sort of nimble as an organization.We can take a bit of risk, and we definitely are,” Schneider said.

A big part of that risk, of course, is financial – and that’s where a non-profit society has the edge over commercial operators.

“We’re not dependent on liquor sales, like nightclubs are.We don’t have to have the bar cranking out drinks to break even,” Schneider pointed out.

(Mind you, audiences at the 50-person shows will indeed be able to buy drinks.The limited capacity means the theatre is able to license the venue so audience members don’t have to stand in a bar lineup; rather, they can pre-order beer and wine to enjoy at their seats.)

Schneider pointed to the Massey’s varied sources of program funding, including gaming grants and funding from the B.C. Arts Council.

Even in “normal” times, she noted the Massey is able to offer program-

Take notice: The Massey Theatre’s sign advertises concert dates by Chantal Kreviazuk and Bill Henderson. PHOTO JULIE MACLELLAN

ming without an expectation that it turn a profit – or even necessarily pay for itself. As a non-profit, she noted, the theatre has very specific accountability for how it spends its grant money.

“We’re meant to be using it.We’re meant to be doing things for the community,” she said.

Which meant keeping the lights off and the doors closed was never an option.

OUT OF THE DARK right has been happy to find theatres like the Massey who want to bring live music back to the stage. He noted the onset of COVID-19 left the entire entertainment industry reeling.

“In terms of industries, I think ours was sort of the first with the lights off and will probably be the last with the lights on,”Wright said. “Everyone misses concerts, but I don’t know if the economic impact is widely known, just how many jobs this industry creates and upholds.”

Schneider, for her part, is blunt about the effect that COVID-19 protocols – in particular the 50-person cap on audiences – have had on the arts and entertainment industry.

“The conditions are basically a 98% barrier to doing anything,” she said.

“The arts have generally not been very vocal about what it’s doing to us, because it’s basically impossible.You have to be really confident, like I am, to just know that it’s going to be OK, that you should do some stuff, that experiment is OK, that risk is OK.” Schneider noted the “mixed messages” around what’s allowed to operate and what’s not – citing the example of the airline industry.

“They’re not being expected to fly with only 50 people in the plane, because it’s expensive to operate,” she said. “Well, so is the arts.”

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‘PIONEER’: Chantal Kreviazuk hopes her tour can help pave the way for live music in a time of COVID-19. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED WHAT LIES AHEAD right finds himself eyeing an uncertain future as he works to line up both virtual and live performances for the artists he represents.

“Certainly no one has a crystal ball as to when things will be back to quote-unquote normal,” he said.

Right now, he’s working on a live tour for one of his artists for March and April 2022.

In the short term, he’s already in discussions with the Massey about which artists they may be able to bring to the stage in 2021.

For Schneider, looking to that future is an essential part of her work.

She notes that, whenever health officials do raise the cap on audience numbers, she wants the Massey to be ready to jump in.The theatre, which is located in the existing NewWestminster Secondary School complex, will be helped by the opening of the new

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school – the construction of which is nearing completion. Once students vacate the existing NWSS, Schneider points out, the theatre will have more options for multiple entry and exit points and washrooms – and, thus, the ability to safely accommodate bigger audiences.

“If we were allowed 200, it’s a total game changer for the arts,” she said. “We would see a lot of activity return.That’s a doable number to pay for the cost of a show.”

A LIVE MUSIC PIONEER elping to pave the way for the future of live music is something that’s very much on Kreviazuk’s mind as she tours.

“There’s nothing like live.We cannot let live die,” she said.

For Kreviazuk, it’s been interesting to realize she’s among the artists leading the way for the future of touring.

“I feel like a bit of a pioneer in a weird way. I don’t

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think I’ve ever felt exceptional before,” she said with a laugh.

“One of the conscious mindsets of this tour was, I truly believe that if we are responsible, we can co-exist with this virus until things get a little more on the rails. I wanted to be somebody that would have a successful run at this so that people could feel like, ‘OK, it’s doable.’”

She doesn’t deny the virus or dismiss its impact, but she believes that as long as we’re all willing to take those much-talkedabout precautions – wearing masks, washing hands, maintaining physical distance, avoiding mingling – then there’s no reason why live performance can’t return safely.

So far, she noted, no issues related to COVID-19 have arisen during her tour.

“There is no perfect,” she said, “but I think so far we’ve been pretty close.”

Kreviazuk said performing for small audiences, during a pandemic, has brought a “complex sea of emotions” for both her and her audiences.

“For a lot of people, it’s the first time they’ve gone out (since COVID-19).

For a lot of people, it’s the first time they’ve seen or heard anything live, so that energy is there. …

“That’s bigger than me.

The collaborative relationship between the audience and the artist – watching all that happen is so magical. It takes a shape, and it’s so riveting and emotional and spiritual to have a front-row seat to that.”

Schneider is hoping local audiences will embrace this concert series and help to pave the way for the lights to stay on – not just at the Massey, but across the country.

“People who love the arts, they’re important to it – not just psychologically and emotionally, but financially,” she said. “To just show up? That’s the audience’s part to play.”

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Carmen Woo, a teacher-librarian at Glenbrook Middle School, was one of four B.C. teachers to receive a regional certificate of achievement in the annual program.

“We are so proud to see Carmen recognized for all the work she does every day with both students and our staff here at Glenbrook,” principal Chris Evans said. “She’s the kind of educator that never sees the door to the hall or the school as the point where her work stops. She truly sees everyone around her as a community of learners and teachers.”

Woo appeared in front of the New Westminster school board at its Oct. 13 education committee meeting to receive her award in virtual fashion.

Trustee Dee Beattie, who chairs the education committee, said the honour is well deserved.

She cited comments from Woo’s nominators, who paid tribute to how Woo creates a “welcoming and inclusive environment for all” and how generous she is with her time for students and colleagues.

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Woo has a background in ADST (applied design, skills and technology), which she has used to start an award-winning school robotics club and to coach her peers in how to teach STEM lessons.

She created a French-English peer tutoring program and started up a morning mindfulness club for students to help them deal with anxiety.

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Construction of the replacement New Westminster Secondary School is an ongoing roller-coaster – but it’s almost done.

That’s the word from the school district’s director of capital projects, Dave Crowe, who gave an update to trustees at the school board’s Oct. 13 operations committee meeting (held virtually via Webex).

Crowe told trustees the project has been a “rollercoaster” – almost daily, he said, the project team will get some good news about one aspect of the project followed by a challenge in another.

The exterior cladding, one of the last steps in the project, is due to be

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done in the next couple of weeks. Right now, Crowe said, crews are working on commissioning IT, HVAC and other systems.

He noted the first delivery of furniture arrived Oct. 6, and now the project is seeing a semi-truck load of furniture arriving every other day or so.

“It is starting to look very much like a school,” he said.

The school had originally been scheduled for move-in this fall, but that plan was derailed when the COVID-19 pandemic created supply-chain and workforce challenges.

“We are starting to get out of the woods in terms of the COVID influences,” Crowe told trustees.

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Community Outdoor learning spaces coming to four local schools Four New Westminster schools will be getting outdoor learning spaces as part of the school district’s COVID-19 plans.

The district has earmarked $365,000 – part of the $2.5 million it received from the federal government in the sum-

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A report from Ketcham noted the district solicited feedback from the schools about which would be interested in outdoor learning structures.

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which schools could most benefit from such structures – taking into account factors such as the school population, site suitability and the proximity (or lack thereof) to an existing outdoor learning space, such as a pavilion at a nearby city park.

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Ketcham told trustees the structures have been ordered, but there’s a lead

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IN MEMORIAM

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BEAUCHAMP, Joan Margaret Joan passed away peacefully in Fair Haven Care Centre in Burnaby on September 30th in her 87th year. She will be missed by her extended family and friends as well as the staff and residents of the Swedish Assisted Living, and the staff at Fair Haven. Joan was predeceased by her mother, Connie, her father Ernest, and her two older brothers, Gerald and Ernie.

All Souls’ Day

Monday, November 2nd, 2020 In Acknowledgement and Celebration of 21+ years at the East Burnaby Family Place

Joan was born in Weyburn, Saskatchewan but her family moved to Vancouver in 1933. Joan had a successful teaching career in Burnaby and Coquitlam. She was an avid reader and had a great love of poetry, art and music, particularly opera.

She loved all animals, particularly cats.

Resourceful, creative, passionate and caring, Storytimes, crafts, decorations, and costume−wearing.

Dedicated, animated, penny−wise, and playful, You worked so hard, and we are grateful.

From all the little ones, thanks for the fun, Congratulations on a job well done!

The professionals of Ocean View Funeral Home & Burial Park join with you in remembrance of your loved ones.

We will be hosting (4) ethnic services to be held at:

Ocean View Funeral Home & Burial Park 4000 Imperial Street, Burnaby, BC

Pilipino Service: 10 a.m.

Italian Service: 12 p.m.

Polish Service: 2 p.m.

English Service: 3 p.m.

BLOMQUIST, Treena G. April 10, 1975 − October 16, 2020 It is with profound sadness that the family of Treena Gaye Blomquist announces her sudden passing on Friday, October 16, 2020.

Treena’s vivacious spirit will be forever remembered by her precious daughter, her loving family, and her dear friends. She deeply loved her daughter, was incredibly smart and passionate and had an infectious laugh. Her ability to light up a room with an entrance will be missed by all who knew her. Treena’s favourite saying was "breathe".

Breathe deeply our beloved Treena, you are missed.

Due to COVID19 social distance restrictions of 42 people per gathering, please RSVP by Friday, October 31st with the number of people in your personal bubble, who wish to attend to: Loc3644@Dignitymemorial.com

The family requests that any donations be made to Variety Children’s Charity, where Treena volunteered: www.variety.bc.ca/donate−now "I love you with so much of my heart, that none is left to protest" ~ Shakespeare

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2) Part-time maintenance person: Experience in doing mechanical and electrical work.

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Further, the publishers do not accept liability for any loss of damage caused by an error or inaccuracy in the printing of an advertisement beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by the portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred. Any corrections of changes will be made in the next available issue.

The Vancouver Courier will be responsible for only one incorrect insertion with liability limited to that portion of the advertisement affected by the error. Request for adjustments or corrections on charges must be made within 30 days of the ad’s expiration.

For best results please check your ad for accuracy the first day it appears. Refunds made only after 7 business days notice!

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29. South Sudanese king 31. Dislike immensely 32. Diving seabird 34. Breathe noisily 35. Full of roots 37. Inside 38. Small island in a river 39. Tear into pieces 40. “CSI” actor George 41. Make less dense 43. Derogatory term for a country native 45. Pike and pickerel genus

46. Important in respiration and other biochemical reactions (abbr.)

47. Belgian city 49. “The Joy Luck Club” author 50. Essence of “Aloha” 53. Suggestions 57. One who overindulges 58. Expression 59. Maize dough 60. Make into leather 61. British noblemen

22. Atomic #73 23. Make a bleating sound 24. The kids love him 25. Female condition prior to menstrual period 27. Founder of Sikhism 28. Sudanese swamp 29. He/she can help with your finances 30. Part of the human body 31. Mortar trough 33. Greek island 35. Change pagination 36. Queens hip hop group 37. Precursor to the EU 39. A way to go on

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Haunted House Cancellations It is with a heavy heart that we must regretfully cancel our annual haunted house tradition at our Kerrisdale and Burnaby Crest stores due to safety concerns surrounding COVID-19. We hope that you will be able to enjoy a spooky Halloween Eve without us this year, but most importantly, a SAFE ONE.

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One simple word, but it defines an institution. Over the past 50 years, Douglas College has launched and grown the careers of more than 200,000 people. People like Physical Education and Coaching student Ariana Gomes. People who want more out of their education. People who DO. For our 50th anniversary, we have added more programs, more degrees, more opportunities than ever before.

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