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◗ BAILEY DISPUTE

Bridge plans on hold

BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

Installation of a new singlelane Bailey bridge has stalled while New Westminster and Coquitlam hammer out plans for the controversial corridor.

The City of New Westminster issued a press release on June 23 informing the public that the existing Bailey bridge would be closed to all vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians from June 30 to July 23 so a one-lane crossing could be put in place. The July 2 decision by an arbitrator considering the dispute between New Westminster and Coquitlam has resulted in the bridge’s installation being put on hold.

“There is a 60-day period from the date of the arbitrator’s decision for the parties to prepare an implementation plan. We are currently in discussions with our colleagues at the City of Coquitlam as to the type and design of the crossing,” said Jim Lowrie, the city’s director of engineering. “The biggest part of that is determining the most cost-effective solution. We are going through that process right now.”

Lowrie said installation of the one-lane crossing has been put on hold temporarily while New Westminster and Coquitlam determine the best two-lane configuration for a crossing through the Braid industrial area. ◗Bridge Page 4

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Shakespeare in the park: Little fairies and pixies distract the Princess of France (Jenessa Galbraith) and lady-in-waiting (Karen Pike) in rehearsal for the Shadows and Dreams production of Love’s Labour’s Lost. The play is at Queen’s Park bandshell starting this weekend, part of the free summer entertainment series in the park.

Shakespeare for families

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hen the two couples behind New Westminster’s annual Shakespeare production in Queen’s Park decided to launch their own theatre company eight years ago, it was more to satisfy their own theatre cravings than to get their infants and as-yet unborn children onto the stage.

Yet every year those kids and others in the company have taken up more and more space on the stage, sometimes even stealing the show.

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Elcheshen and Kerri Norris met Nigel Brooke and Patricia Johnson-Brooke while working on a production at what was then the Burr Theatre.

The couples hit it off and wanted to do more work together, but the chances of all being cast together by another company were slim, and even if they managed it, there would be the kids – the Brookes had a baby and Kerri was expecting.

“The babysitting would have bankrupted us,” Elcheshen said.

So the foursome launched the Shadows and Dreams Theatre Company, which has put on free, family-friendly Shakepeare plays

at the Queen’s Park bandshell as part of the New Westminster parks and recreation summer entertainment series for the last seven summers.

“The proviso was, anyone who wanted to get involved may end up holding a baby at some point,” Elcheshen said.

Rehearsals haven’t always been the quietest, but even that has had its benefits for the actors.

“The park itself is a very distracting sort of place to perform anyways because we’re performing right next to birthday parties and church groups and everyone else

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Plans on track for train silence

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A demand for equipment won’t derail New Westminster’s plans for whistle cessation, but it could mean delays.

The City of New Westminster has been working on plans to end the need for train whistles at crossings throughout the city.

“The type of signalization that is required, some of it is not just the standard signalization equipment,” said Coun. Chuck Puchmayr.

“There’s a huge back order, apparently all over North America.”

Despite the delays, Puchmayr is confident the city’s plan to put an end to train whistles is on track.

“We have never been further along. We are going to implement it. Council has agreed that

all crossings should be whistle-free, and that’s our goal,” he said. “As complicated as some of them will be, we are going to have to have our experts come back and find a way of making it happen, rather than finding a way of not making it happen.”

On July 7, city council gave three readings to the New Westminster train whistle cessation bylaw, which relates to at-grade crossings owned and operated by Southern Railway B.C. Ltd. Subject to the completion of safety enhancements that have been identified and endorsement by Transport Canada, council supports the elimination of train whistles at Begbie Street and Front Street.

Already, whistles have ceased at the crossing at Fourth Street.

“We have closed that gate,” Puchmayr said.

“There is no more whistling there.”

Puchmayr said the city is “almost there” with whistle cessation at crossings at Begbie and Front street crossings, as well as Trapp Road.

According to the a staff report, the designs for safety enhancements for the downtown crossing have been completed in accordance with safety audits that have been approved by the railway companies. The city expects the improvements to be built this summer and fall.

Jim Lowrie, the city’s director of engineering, said the city is first dealing with crossings in the downtown and Queensborough neighbourhoods and will target Sapperton next.

Southern Railway, which owns and operates all of the crossings in Queensborough and the West End, has reached an agreement with ◗Trains Page 10

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Pipe bomb found downtown

BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

New Westminster police are appealing for public assistance after the recovery of an explosive device in downtown New Westminster last Thursday night.

Police were called to the rear of a building in the 100 block of Agnes Street at about 7:30 p.m. on July 10 after receiving a report of what was described as a “pipe bomb.”

Upon arriving at the scene, police located a realistic-looking explosive device and called the RCMP explosives disposal unit to assist

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with its removal.

About 10 p.m., the RCMP explosives disposal unit conducted a controlled detonation to render the device safe, after which it was determined that the item was, while unsophisticated, a viable explosive device.

The police investigation indicates the device had been at the location for an extended period of time, and it is not believed that it was left to target any specific individual or location.

“Obviously the discovery of this item is a serious concern for us,” said Staff Sgt. Paul Hyland. “This device could have caused severe injuries or worse, had it detonated with

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Bridge: Discussions underway on project Make some province would only lend achieve, opening that up for “We are looking at con- the crossing to the city if traffic that needs to access figuration of bridges and it agreed to have a second the industrial area. Let’s try costs, and what’s the best crossing. to get an agreement with approach,” he told The New Westminster asked Coquitlam how we achieve Record on Tuesday. “I don’t the province to reconsider the second phase of it,” said have a time frame at this its condition for a second Coun. Chuck Puchmayr time. … It depends crossing, and about a second lane. “I on the type of when that didn’t think at the end of the day structure that we happen acquired a it’s up to us. We have been put in there.” bridge on its own told it needs two lanes there New so it could reopen – how we do it is entirely Westminster has the corridor that’s up to us.” long maintained While the single crossing been closed to thattheareashould vehicles since could be installed immedibe served by a ately, Mayor Wayne Wright March. one-lane bridge “I think it was said it could be months because of traffic the best decision at before the connection and train move- Jim Lowrie the time,” Lowrie between the two cities is ments through the engineer said. “As you reinstated if the city waits area, but arbitrator know we had an for a new two-lane crossS. Glenn Sigurdson sided offer for a temporary loan ing. with Coquitlam and sup- from the ministry, but that “What they have there ported a two-lane structure. was withdrawn. now probably can Whether the two lanes are To put a crossing be added to to provided by a one-lane in as quickly as have it doubled,” structure or two single-lane possible, that was he said. “There is crossings is something that seen to be the only a company, that’s can be determined by the option available to what they specialcities. ize in. Our people us.”

“We are having very are speaking to The city has good discussions and hope spent them.” about to have mutual approach, $175,000 on site Although the hopefully within the next preparation and bridge is located week or so,” Lowrie said. within the Royal materials related Wayne Wright Before the arbitration to the single-lane City’s boundaries, mayor process got underway, the crossing. Some New Westminster City of New Westminster members of city council still and Coquitlam have shared had been in discussions believe that bridge can be costs related to the bridge with the province about used. as it’s an inter-regional borrowing a temporary “I have no intention roadway. New Westminster bridge. The transportation of abandoning that. That paid for the single lane minister later stated the achieves what we want to crossing on its own, as it ◗ continued from page 1

wasn’t something supported by Coquitlam.

“Our desire is to get that one in place and get it done in such a way that it wouldn’t impede a second structure,” Puchmayr said.

“It’s quite an easy fix, we think. I think the second one would be just as easy.”

Lowrie said the city hopes to use “as much of the materials there now” as possible in the final solution for the Bailey bridge replacement project. While the crossing is closed to vehicles, it is still open for pedestrians and cyclists.

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minors in “liquor-primary” establishment tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com such as pubs until 10 p.m. if accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Future changes could allow liquor to be The City of New Westminster wants the province to use a portion of the liquor tax to sold in grocery stores, patrons in licensed help municipalities cover increased police premises to drink alcohol without ordering food and restaurants to stop serving food costs related to looser liquor laws.

In an attempt to modernize liquor laws, after a certain hour and operate as licensed the government has proposed regulations it premises.

“Now we have a situation where people believes will give consumers more choice, assist with economic growth and tourism, can drink in a restaurant like they drink in a bar?” said Coun. Bill Harper. promote local products and cut Bev Grieve, the city’s director red tape – with a total of 73 recomof development services, said the mended changes. line between bars and restaurants A staff report raises the concern is being “blurred” by proposed that the changes could increase the regulations, and the city is conavailability of liquor and, potencerned about the potential impact tially, the demand for police seron the establishment of a familyvice. friendly downtown.

Coun. Chuck Puchmayr said New Westminster Police Chief the city has worked hard to Const. Dave Jones said the city address issues in the downtown has seen some successes in dealrelating to licensed establishments Bill Harper ing with nuisance behaviour from and doesn’t want that progress to councillor alcohol establishments, and the be hindered by the new laws.

New Westminster will recommend that proposed changes to B.C. liquor laws have the Union of B.C. Municipalities ask the the potential to impact the strides made in province to discuss the appropriate amount New Westminster.

Council will ask the province to consult and method of payment for a liquor tax that should be directed to local governments to with local governments before implementcover increased police costs associated with ing further recommendations arising from its liquor policy review. The city has also an increase in availability of liquor.

Some of the changes already imple- asked that a representative of the Liquor mented include allowing “variable pricing” Control and Licensing Branch attend a so establishments are able to offer happy future council meeting to present informahours, allowing manufacturers to sell their tion about the changes to liquor regulaproducts at farmers’ markets and allowing tions.

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Governments failing to protect our parkland

As people across the country are load- are facing greater challenges than they were a year ago. ing up their vans for camping weekends Specifically, the report says governand hoisting their backpacks for wilderments are prioritizing industrial and ness adventures, a group dedicated to saving Canada’s parks says governments commercial interests over the ecological, social and economic benefits from coast to coast are failing of parks. to protect the land we all treaSadly, if not surprisingly, sure.

THE RECORD our own B.C. government The Canadian Parks and comes under fire in the report.

Wilderness Society just The reason? The changes it made in released its sixth annual review of the March to the provincial Park Act that state of Canada’s parks – and, worryingallow the government to issue permits ly, the group finds that most parks and for feasibility studies related to the proposed protected areas in the country

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construction of roads, highways and pipelines through provincial parks – and for the broadly defined category of “research.”

“These changes undermine the fundamental principle that parks are to be protected from industrial development in perpetuity,” the report says.

B.C. is not alone. Also highlighted in the report are a move in New Brunswick that will open up increased logging in conservation zones, a proposal for a hotel in Jasper National Park and plans to open up the Yukon’s Peel watershed

to mineral, oil and gas staking.

Enough already. Whatever money such plans may generate is not worth the cost in the loss of protected park and conservation lands.

Canada’s parks are parks for a reason.

We are renowned for the beauty of our land, and that land deserves to remain intact for generations to come.

Here’s hoping that this report – and the storm that’s already brewing in response to it – will cause the powers that be to rethink where the real value lies in this beautiful land of ours.

First Nation issues ‘eviction’ notice IN THE HOUSE KEITH BALDREY

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ell, that didn’t take long. Last week, I wrote that, while the Supreme Court of Canada decision granting aboriginal title didn’t mean the sky was falling, there would certainly be stormy times ahead.

And now one particular storm has appeared on the horizon, and it looks foreboding.

The Gitxsan First Nations in northwest B.C. has issued “eviction” notices to CN Rail, forest industries and sports fisheries to vacate the land and cease all activities by Aug. 4, unless they receive the consent of the band’s hereditary chiefs to be there.

The band has seized upon a section of that court decision that sets out conditions that must be met for a First Nations to establish aboriginal title. One of those tests is that a band must prove it had “exclusive historical occupation” of the land in question.

“Exclusivity can be established by proof that others were excluded from the land or by proof that others were only allowed access to the land with the permission of the claimant group,” the court wrote in the decision.

One would think the wording applies to the situation that was there “historically,” or before contact with European settlers who ultimately occupied the land.

However, the Gitxsan appear to take the novel approach that excluding people from the land it claims title to must take place right now, in order to meet one of the tests to establish title to the land.

I don’t know where this is headed, but it seems things could get ugly – particularly if the Gitxsan tries to forcibly evict or blockade one of the parties it is trying to “exclude” from the land they are laying claim to.

Presumably, a court will weigh in on this matter. But this is a prime example of a situation that can cause potential investors to pull back from putting money into B.C.’s economy, because of the uncertainty of just how extensive First Nations’ powers ultimately are in this province.

The Gitxsan will undoubtedly not be the last First Nations band to try to exercise more control of the land they are claiming title to before that title is actually proven. Meanwhile, circle Aug. 4 in your calendar. !

The looming Surrey mayoralty race is shaping up as a warm-up exercise for the next federal election for a number of major political operatives in this province.

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Dear Editor:

The saga of the Bailey bridge is a prelude to a future of increasing commuter traffic through New Westminster via the new Pattullo Bridge. That traffic is going to further congest McBride Boulevard, 10th Avenue, Royal Avenue, East Columbia Street, Brunette Avenue, Braid Street and other neighbourhood streets.

The Bailey bridge dispute has been resolved through mandatory binding arbitration imposed by Section 286 of the Community Charter.

The Charter was adopted into law by the B.C. Liberals in 2003. I question the wisdom of the arbitrator’s decision.

Coquitlam believes it has licence to route its commuter traffic through New West. That traf◗Election Page 7 fic is going nowhere fast. It will just increase the

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wait-times and safety issues at the Braid/Brunette intersection. Hopefully, New West will put in place safety measures in response to the increased congestion in that part of the city.

I also question the arbitration process under the Charter. “Final proposal arbitration” under Section 287(e) of the Charter expressly forbids the arbitrator from providing written reasons for his decision.

“Full arbitration” under Section 288(d) mandates written reasons. Under Section 286(4), New West and Coquitlam could have agreed to full arbitration, but it’s my understanding that Coquitlam wanted a fast decision with no hearing and no written reasons.

The provincially appointed dispute resolution officer sided with Coquitlam and imposed Section 287 arbitration. Did the dispute resolution officer also impose the arbitrator under Section 287(b)?

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Decision increases rancour ◗ continued from page 6

Shouldn’t decision-makers be accountable? Aren’t evidence and sound reasoning the necessary antidotes for deceitful, exaggerated claims?

The fact that we don’t have the arbitrator’s reasons has simply increased the suspicion and rancour between the leaders of the two cities.

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Watch those smoking butts Dear Editor:

This afternoon, after I left my friend’s apartment, I was just turning onto Sixth Avenue when my eye caught smoke at the base of a wooden utility pole.

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There was a circle of black, about the size of a small fist, which was smouldering and gaining momentum.

This afternoon was a very hot, sunny day, what turns out to be how many days of hot sun. The grass was turning brown.

The fire department was called and within minutes were at the scene. They immediately sprayed and padded down the area of concern.

They said it was from a tossed cigarette.

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Election: Mayor race heats up in Surrey ◗ continued from page 6

known backroom political organizers are getting involved in the various camps. And they have ties to both the federal Conservative and Liberal parties, and it appears some of them are working beside each other.

Linda Hepner, the would-be successor to Diane Watts as the Surrey First mayoralty candidate, has veteran political strategist Pat Kinsella in her corner, but he’s got plenty of company. Communications pros Norm Stowe and Laura Ballance and veteran political organizers Stu Braddock and Prem Vinning are also helping Hepner.

Barinder Rasode, the independent councillor who is expected to challenge Hepner, has veteran federal Liberal organizer Mark Marissen running her team. But NDP stalwart Moe Sihota is

there as well, and ex-B.C. Liberal pollster Dmitri Pantazopoulos (one of the few people to accurately predict the last provincial election) is assisting, as is Kareem Allam (Kevin Falcon’s deputy campaign manager in the last B.C. Liberal leadership race).

I’m not sure how Doug McCallum, the former mayor trying to get his old job back, will fare in landing the same number of experienced hands.

But I suppose one reason (aside from personal ties and loyalties) all these political pros are flocking to Surrey is that it may be the only intriguing mayoralty race in all of Metro Vancouver. In 2011, almost all incumbent mayors were re-elected, and I suspect the same thing will happen this fall.

There seems little reason to think Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie, Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan, Port Coquitlam Mayor

Greg Moore, Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart or Delta Mayor Lois Jackson are vulnerable to a strong challenge (unless any of them decide against running again).

The wild card, of course, is Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, who has been making news (for all the wrong reasons) these days.

Former Vancouver Sun editor Kirk Lapointe announced this week that he will run as the mayoral candidate for the ironically named Non-Partisan Association.

Robertson will likely not face a credible challenge from the left, as the COPE party has been captured by fringe elements who like to shout slogans at each other.

But if the NPA can get its act together, there is no reason to think the party can’t take a run at the sitting mayor.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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The labyrinth is a tool that has been used for thousands of years, all around the world, for self-reflection and to help to stimulate creativity and intuition.

The unicursal (single) path, walked with mindful intention, leads the participant to the centre and then back out again. Labyrinths often are symbols of life’s journey and transformation.

Your journey begins as you enter the garden through the cedar arbour and take your first step.You will walk past 24 inspirational granite boulders, engraved with words such as create, hope and trust, serving to help focus and inspire visitors. The basal stepping stones, wind past a wide variety of plants that were chosen for their beauty and sustainability. In the center is a beautiful Japanese Maple tree providing shade and stunning colour for those resting on the benches beneath its leaves. Following the path back out again completes the walk.

We hope that during your busy summer you will find some time for yourself or with family and friends to experience our labyrinth healing garden for yourself.

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Love’s Labour’s Lost has 1950s flavour

New West Shakespeare lovers are in for a little doo-wop treat this summer as the Shadows and Dreams Theatre Company presents a ‘50s flavoured version of Love’s Labour’s Lost.

In their eighth annual summer production at the Queen’s Park bandshell as part of the New Westminster parks and recreation summer entertainment series, the company tells the tale of the King of Navarre and his buddies who, after a night

of partying, pledge to fast, study and see no women for three years.

No sooner has the ink dried on the deal, however, than the comely Princess of France and her equally fetching ladies in waiting arrive on the scene.

Rationalization ensues.

Featuring ’50s costuming and doo-wop lip-syncing, this free, family-friendly production hits the bandshell at 2 p.m. July 20, 26, 27 and Aug. 2 and 3.

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who has a meeting in the park,” Elecheshen said, “so, the rehearsal process, because the kids are there, it kind of gets people used to the kind of noise and distraction that’s going to be there during the show.”

It also prepares them for the occasional audience kid who decides to hop on stage and join the cast during a performance.

For Elecheshen’s own kids, meanwhile, being a part of the productions has been a birthright of sorts.

“Both my daughters were on stage in the womb,” he said with a laugh, “and right from being infants they were being passed around backstage to whoever was handy when mommy and daddy had to go on stage.”

As they’ve grown, all the Shadows and Dreams youngsters have taken on roles ranging from sheep to fairies.

This summer they will take to the stage

in Love’s Labour’s Lost as pages in the King of Navarre’s court and handmaidens in the Princess of France’s retinue.

Getting the kids involved has kept the summer Shakespeare shows family friendly on both sides of the fourth wall, and audiences can sense that, Elecheshen said.

But sometimes even that can come with its own challenges for adult cast members with a little more formal training under their belt.

Elcheshen recalls one time when the kids – dressed as sheep during a scene in As You Like It – were rewarded with a standing ovation for frolicking across the stage.

“One of our actors was backstage, just kind holding his head, going, ‘15 years of acting training and six months crafting a role. I work on my backstory, my characterization, and they walk across the stage in fuzzy ears and go baaa and they get a standing ovation.’”

Please Join Us Bentall Kennedy and its project team invite you to an Open House for Sapperton Green.

Earlier this year, the Official Community Plan application for Sapperton Green was submitted to the City and we would like to provide you with an update. Please join us at the 5th Open House for the Official Community Plan application. We will review our consultation to date, show how plans for the site have evolved and discuss next steps.

Subsequent steps in the City’s process will include additional public engagement and you will have more opportunity to participate.

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◗ ON THE TOWN

Music at the Queen’s Park bandshell ◗P13 Check out art in Ryall Park in Queensborough ◗P13

Sharing a laugh for a cause

BY JACOB ZINN REPORTER

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Unity in music R

oyal City residents are invited to attend an evening of unity through diversity.

The first Community Music Heritage Night is being held on Wednesday, July 16 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Olivet Baptist Church. The event is intended to be an evening where all cultures in the community can celebrate and share their unique heritage through songs and music.

“Bring your instruments or just your voice and play the songs of your heritage to an appreciative audience,” suggests a press release. “Should you want to showcase your abilities with a popular song of today, a karaoke machine will be provided.”

The Community Music Heritage Night, made possible through a grant from the Vancouver Foundation, includes food and drinks as well as draws. It’s being sponsored by Long & McQuade in Surrey, Save-on-Foods in Royal City Centre, Kal Tire, Union Jack Neighbourhood Public House, Starbucks on Sixth Street, Safeway in McBride Plaza and Blenz Coffee.

Hear me Laff

Women from around British Columbia will be vying to become B.C.’s Funniest New Female.

Laughter Zone 101 is running B.C.’s Funniest New Female contest at Lafflines Comedy Club. New West ◗Douglas Page 14

Carter Hortie likes to make people laugh – almost as much as he likes raising money for charitable causes.

The North Vancouver comedian is one of two headliners at Stand Up For FSHD at the Columbia Theatre, happening this Saturday, July 19. The show is raising money to research facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, a muscle-wasting disease affecting the face, shoulders and upper arms.

While Hortie doesn’t have anyone in his life with FSHD, he makes an effort to perform at charitable fundraising events, stemming from tragedies in his own family.

“My father passed away a year and a half ago from cancer, and my mother passed away from cancer in 2007,” he said. “When you get older, you start to see how people suffer in life, and I decided that I would take on as many fundraisers as possible.”

Hortie has been a mainstay at Columbia’s Lafflines Comedy Club for much of his career, ever since he first got onstage at an amateur night at Punchlines in Gastown some 20 years ago.

“My brother did some standup, and after I saw that “At some point show, I was like, ‘I’ll be here within one in your career, month and I’ll have you’re going to five minutes,’ and he like, ‘I’m going be talking about was to hold you to that,’” your family and he recalled with a laugh. how you were “I came back with five minutes raised.” of standup comedy – or, at least, what I CARTER HORTIE thought was standcomedian up comedy – and it went over really well, and I walked out of there hopelessly addicted to standup.”

His comedic style – perhaps more refined today than it was back then – is a mix of political satire and observational comedy, but he throws in stories from his life that paint a picture of his upbringing, with hilarious results.

“To give you an idea, the only impression I do is of my father,” he said with a laugh. “At some point in your career, you’re going to be talking about your family and how you were raised. It’s usually a good indicator of why someone becomes a standup comedian.”

Hortie is sharing the stage with Dino

Contributed photo/THE RECORD

Not just for laughs: North Vancouver comic Carter Hortie is coming back to the Columbia Theatre this Saturday for Stand Up For FSHD, a night of comedy to raise money for muscular dystrophy research. He’s co-headlining with Los Angeles comic Dino Archie.

Archie, a young comic from California who’s also a familiar face on the Lower Mainland comedy scene.

“We’re almost the antithesis of one another – he’s a young black comedian from Los Angeles and I’m an older white comedian from Canada,” said Hortie. “He’s a very, very

funny young man, and it should be a whole lot of fun.”

The gutbusting double bill is set to start at 7 p.m., with doors at 6 p.m. and music by Mixed Company, a barbershop quartet, at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are available via eventbrite.com or at the door.

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Explore art in the park

The new outdoor piano isn’t the only thing popping up at the Ryall Park Bandshell.

Family Art in the Park, an all-ages art adventure, is taking over the site on Friday, July 25.

The one-night-only event encourages all members of your family to get their creative juices flowing through an intro-

ductory art session that includes experimenting with colour and texture while drawing inspiration from the natural beauty of New West.

The event runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m., with an $8 registration fee for adults and $6 for children.

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Sounds of summer: Singer-songwriter The Land of Deborah performs at the Queen’s Park bandshell. She was onstage Sunday, July 13 as part of the city’s free summer concert series.

Summer at the bandshell

If you’re looking for summer entertainment, look no further than Queen’s Park.

The park’s bandshell is home to a host of free outdoor events over the summer – including the Sunday afternoon concert series.

This past weekend featured singer-songwriter The Land of Deborah, and the coming weekend is the opening of the Shadows and Dreams Theatre Company’s production of Love’s Labour’s Lost (see page 1 story).

Future Sunday concerts include Los Castores Mariachi band on Aug. 10, Graham Walker on Aug. 17 and Zox of the Forest on Aug. 24.

Check out the city’s Active Living Guide (online at www.newwestpcr.ca) for a full list of the entertainment at city parks this summer.

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resident Janice Bannister, owner of Laughter Zone 101, is excited to host the event.

Preliminary rounds will take place Wednesday, July 16 and Thursday, July 17, while the finals will run on Thursday, July 24.

Women from all parts of the province will be vying for cash prizes and a chance to perform at Lafflines on a weekend show. The top comic will also be awarded a guest spot on the 2015, I am Woman Hear Me Laff comedy tour that takes place in March for International Women’s Day. “The comics all are relatively new to comedy

with less than five years of performing experience.

They come with lots of talent and many different backgrounds,” Bannister said in a press release.

“We have a stay-at-home mom, a graphic designer, a one-year cancer survivor, an engineer, a published writer, a retired senior, a biology student, an actress, and the list goes on. The diversity of backgrounds is amazing.”

Judges will be looking for originality of material, stage presence and, of course, audience reaction.

Audience members will also get to cast a vote, and each night’s most popular comic will get a spot in the finals.

Doors open for all shows at 7 p.m. at the

Columbia, 530 Columbia St. Tickets are $10 for the preliminaries and $15 for the finals and available online at www.lafflines. com.

For more information, check out Laughter Zone 101 on Facebook.

Top buildings in New West

Do you have a favourite building in New West that deserves some recognition?

The Architecture Foundation of B.C. is inviting people to submit nominations for B.C.’s 100 Best Buildings – whether it’s your favourite building in which to work, live, play, or just pass by.

The foundation is invit-

ing British Columbians to share those buildings, regardless of their purpose, age or construction.

To submit a nomination, go to www.

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But do it fast as nominations close on Monday, Aug. 4 – B.C. Day. Will any New West buildings make the cut?

Once the nominations are in, you’ll have a chance to vote for your picks from each region to make the Top 100 and judges will select the top three from each region.

Busier than ever

While secondary school students won’t be heading

back to class this summer, more students are attending Douglas College for summer semester than ever before.

Enrolment for the summer semester has hit an all-time high, with enrolment reaching nearly 6,300 students this summer, which is up 43 per cent since 2010.

“Summer is traditionally a slower time, but more people are open to studying through the summer months, and we have some unique offerings during the semester to encourage more students,” said Kathy Denton, interim president of Douglas College.

“We also have space constraints at our New Westminster campus, so we’re being creative in how to use the space as efficiently as possible.”

Denton noted that fall and winter semester enrolment is also up 27 per cent since 2010, but the increased use of space in the summer months has helped reduce the impact of the college’s growth on the limited space at the New Westminster campus.

In 2012, the college also relocated a faculty to the Coquitlam campus to give the New Westminster campus more room to grow.

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Exciting finish: The women’s 37-kilometre criterium came down to a showdown sprint between Colavita/Fine Cooking, left, and Optum p/b Kelly Benefits.

Giro: Women’s team in support of sponsors vated,” said Allar, who was part of a three◗ continued from page 15 first-ever start at the Giro on the streets rider Colavita/Fine Cooking team that came up to support Superweek’s move to of Burnaby Heights on provide equal prize money for Thursday. the women’s race.

“We really wantWith the wind direction “We wanted to support the creating few opportunities for ed to represent event,” Allar added. “We really breakaways over the 37-kiloour team and the wanted to represent our team metre race, the final charge down Hastings Street was sponsors, because and the sponsors, because we want the sponsors to know we won by Allar by a wheel over we want the spon- appreciate their support.”

Kirchmann, who had five The 28-year-old American sors to know we top-2 finishes in six previous rider was the California calSuperweek races, including appreciate their endar criterium champion last wins in the criterium in Ladner, year and Allar and her team support.”

Delta road race and the night are currently leading the series before at the Gastown Grand ERICA ALLAR again this season.

Prix.

Giro di Burnaby winner Laura Gilder, the 2012 Giro At Gastown, Allar was winner, picked up her second caught behind a crash on the Superweek podium finish, placing third final lap and taken out of contention.

“After last night, I was super moti- in Burnaby.

Salmonbellies making playoff push one game at a time

BY TOM BERRIDGE SPORTS EDITOR tberridge@royalcityrecord.com

The New Westminster Salmonbellies remained in the race for a playoff spot following a 12-9 win over Nanaimo last week.

With the win, the senior A Salmonbellies remained two points out of a potential playoff spot and with a game in hand over fourthplace Langley.

But the final five games of the season are far from a certainty for any of the six teams still in contention for a top-four placing.

Of the six teams trailing first-place Victoria, Burnaby and Maple Ridge are hovering around .500, while the remaining four, including New West, currently sport losing records.

“It’s been a strange season,” said New Westminster head coach Steve Goodwin.

“But we look at it as anything is possible.”

Last week, the Salmonbellie back end again helped out with Tyler Crompton earning a second star with a hat trick, including the eventual game-winner.

Colton Clark also garnered three goals for the winners in a four-point night. Alexis Buque got the win in goal for the ’Bellies with 40 stops.

New West jumped out to a 4-0 first-period lead and extended that advantage to 9-3 with three quick goals to start the middle frame.

First star Logan Schuss led all scorers with a goal and six assists.

The Salmonbellies are not at home this Thursday, but instead go on the road for a two-game set on Vancouver Island, beginning Friday against the league-leading Shamrocks.

On Saturday, New West travels up Island for a

return match against the Timbermen.

Although a split in the weekend series may not make or break the ’Bellies’ season, it’s all or nothing for those clubs chasing a spot in this season’s playoffs.

Following this weekend, New West completes its regular season with must-win games against Langley, Coquitlam and Maple Ridge.

Goodwin said the team is approaching the remaining season schedule one game at a time.

“We’ve taken everything off the table,” he added. “We’re down a lot of players, but we’ll make it work.”

WESTERN ASSOCIATION W L T GF GA Victoria 11 1 2 141 105 Maple Ridge 7 5 1 113 94 Burnaby 7 6 0 112 112 Langley 6 8 0 116 130 Coquitlam 5 7 0 88 90 New West 5 8 0 114 116 Nanaimo 3 9 1 99 136

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