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Walking for seniors Cutbacks force society to reach out with new fundraiser

By Jennifer Moreau

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Seniors Services Society in New Westminster is taking funding matters into its own hands to ensure homeless seniors aren’t left out in the cold.

The society, which is struggling with a lack of government funding, hosted a launch party last Thursday for a fundraising walk to help homeless seniors.

“The need for services for homeless seniors is rising, and the amount of funding to meet those needs is going down,” said Brian Dodd, the interim executive director of Seniors Services Society. “We’ve taken the steps to look for ways to support and sustain our homeless outreach program, and this initiative just looked like a great way for us to get involved in a national program, where all the funds raised in our community come back to our initiatives.”

About 15 to 20 people attended the launch party to celebrate The Coldest Night of theYear, an annual fundraising walk to continued on page 4

TOQUE POWER Mayor Jonathan Cote and MLA Judy Darcy donned toques and scarves to help boost a new fundraiser to help seniors in the city. The fundraising walk is set for Saturday, Feb. 21. PHOTO LARRY WRIGHT

SkyTrain station set for upgrades 30-year-old stop will get new escalators and better lighting

By Cayley Dobie

cdobie@newwestrecord.ca

Upgrades are in the works for the New Westminster SkyTrain station, and residents are invited to an open house to see what TransLink has planned for the nearly 30-year-old stop.

Since it opened in December 1985, the New Westminster SkyTrain station has undergone mini-

mal upgrades and renovations, most recently during the construction of the Plaza 88 towers, which included the Shops at New West development.

“There were some changes that we were able to have the developer construct to improve the station access, and this is sort of a second round of upgrades that are really about keeping the station in a state of good repair

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and also better integrating the station with the development,” Jeff Busby, senior manager for project development with TransLink, told the Record.

The project, which is at the tendering stage right now, will include replacing the mesh screens on the platform level with glass for improved visibility, upgrading the lighting on the platform, and installing a better

audio system, Busby said.

TransLink will also be replacing both escalators as well as the south elevator, which were all originally installed in 1985.

“We need to replace them and that’ll help prevent some of the breakdowns that take them out of service from time to time,” Busby said.

The project is not expected to affect service to and from the station, but transit users can expect some minor changes to how they ac-

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We’re ... working on different areas of the station at different times

project begins, likely later this year depending on when the chosen contrac-

tor completes the required work plan.The upgrades are expected to be complete by summer 2016, Busby said.

“We’re going to be working on different areas of the station at different times, so people can expect the construction activity to sort of move around during that period,” he added.

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Child-care centre gets city money A new child-care centre in Ecole Qayqayt Elementary is getting $40,000 from the City of New Westminster.

Council has approved $40,000 from the city’s child-care amenity capital reserve fund to the Lower Mainland Purpose Society.The funds will be used to furnish and equip the child-care facility that’s part of the Neighbourhood Learning Centre in the school and will provide 36 licensed spaces.

According to a staff report, the Ministry of Education invested $546,543 in the new child-care centre, but the Neighbourhoods of Learning funding didn’t cover furnishings and equipment.The school district leased the space to the Purpose Society to operate a child-care facility.

A staff report states that the society had estimated the cost of furnishing and equipping the facility to be $188,213 plus tax.The costs of furnishing the space are “larger than anticipated” and the society didn’t get some anticipated funding from the Ministry of Children and Family Development.

The staff report said the child-care amenity provision capital reserve fund has about $73,000 so it will have about $33,000 left after providing funds to the Purpose Society.

– By Theresa McManus

TransLink says no to bus change TransLink has rejected a request to reroute the 410 bus in Queensborough.

The city wrote to TransLink and forwarded it a petition signed by residents seeking a change to the 410 bus to better serve the Sukh Sagar Temple and Queen Elizabeth Community School.TransLink assessed the situation and determined it wasn’t physically able to reroute the bus to Wood Street without undertaking significant municipal road work.

“Further, the requested detour to the 410 route, one of the busiest bus routes in the region with over 17,000 daily riders, would impose an unacceptable delay to all of our existing 410 riders,” stated a letter from TransLink to the city.

“Bus service through Queensborough is currently provided within walking distance of both the Sukh Sagar Temple and the Queen Elizabeth Elementary School. Each are located within 400 metres of stops serving route 104, which provides a direct connection to 22nd Street SkyTrain station.”

Last summer, the city received a petition signed by more than 60 people asking that the bus be rerouted to travel along Wood Street before returning to its regular route.

– By Theresa McManus

122-points on city’s master plan The mayor’s task force on transportation will offer input on implementation of the city’s master transportation plan.

The plan, adopted in September 2014, identified four targets and 122 actions to meet the city’s short-, mediumand long-term priorities for transportation.The task force will include the mayor, two councillors, the directors of engineering and development services, the manager of infrastructure planning, the manager of strategic priorities and sustainability, a transportation engineer and a representative from the New Westminster Police Department.

“The mandate of the mayor’s task force is to provide recommendations and strategic advice to city council on regional transportation matters and to establish an implementation plan for the goals and objectives contained in the master transportation plan,” stated a staff report.

– By Theresa McManus

SAFETY CONCERNS: New West resident Kim Steel is raising concerns about the safety of a newly created bus stop on Eighth Avenue, which lacks lighting. In response to the concerns, the city is pledging to add lighting around the bus stop. PHOTO LARRY WRIGHT

Shining a light on safety NewWest bus stop causes concerns for nighttime transit goers

By Theresa McManus

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A New Westminster resident is sounding alarms about the safety of a newly created bus stop – and the city is pledging to take action.

As part of route changes to the 128 bus that goes to Braid SkyTrain station, the city recently made changes to a bus stop on Eighth Avenue, in front of the IHOP restaurant.

“Unless you are there at night, you wouldn’t really think there would be a problem,” said longtime transit user Kim Steel.

“The problem is they have moved it farther away from the one street light that it reflects on, they have

moved it close to the alley, they have moved it where the bushes are.”

Steel said the bus stop’s previous location “wasn’t as freaky” because the area had been cleared of bushes.

“They ended up moving the bus stop farther away from the lights,” she said. “It’s really dark now at night to stay there and wait, and there are bushes right there behind you.”

While waiting at the bus one evening, Steel spoke to a young woman who expressed similar concerns.

The young woman told Steel she had missed her bus one night and had to wait in darkness for an hour until the next bus arrived.

“It’s right in front of the

IHOP, so when the IHOP parking lot light is on it is perfectly fine.You would never be worried in the least,” Steel said. “After about 10 o’clock or 10:15 when that light gets turned off, it’s dark.”

Steel, who needs to take the bus up to four nights a week, said she texts a friend the entire time she’s at the bus stop to keep in contact with someone while she’s waiting in the dark.

Steel called TransLink about her concerns and was told it’s the city’s responsibility to deal with lighting at bus stops. She said she made a couple of inquiries to city hall before the construction took place, but never heard back about her concerns.

Jim Lowrie, the city’s director of engineering, told Record staff he couldn’t find a record of a complaint about lighting near the Eighth Avenue bus stop, but pledged to take action to address the concerns.

“The passenger embarkation area for this bus stop was moved further away from the curb in order to install a wheelchair landing pad,” he wrote in an email to the Record. “We have reviewed the existing lighting pattern in the area and in order to enhance lighting at the bus stop, we will be installing an additional streetlight on the utility pole immediately across the street from the bus stop.”

Close call sparks pedestrian forum

By Cayley Dobie

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One New Westminster man is hoping he can encourage more pedestrians to wear reflective strips in winter by making the items more accessible.

Every winter,Vic Leach hears of pedestrians being

killed or injured by drivers, and when one of his friends was almost hit in December while crossing in a crosswalk near Royal Columbian Hospital, he couldn’t help but wonder why.

After some research, Leach found that while most agencies, including

police departments, the City of New Westminster and ICBC, recommend pedestrians wear reflective strips when walking after dark, especially in winter, getting your hands on the strips is not as convenient as one would think.

Locally, there are only about two stores that sell

wearable reflector strips – Bosley’s pet store at Columbia Square and Cap’s bike shop in Sapperton.

“They’re not normal places you’d really think about,” Leach said.

(Reflective clothing is available at Army & Navy continued on page 8

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Seniors face more loss of services

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help the hungry and homeless across Canada.

Seniors Services Society is the only organization that specifically helps seniors across the Lower Mainland who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Following changes to the federal government’s homelessness funding priorities, Seniors Services Society has not been able to secure enough funding to help seniors who are homeless for the first time.

“Unless we get on board and look for ways to fill in the gaps, seniors who are ei-

ther first time homeless or at risk of homelessness are going to be overlooked,” Dodd said.

On Jan. 1, Seniors Services Society had to lay off one of its homeless outreach workers due to funding shortages.

“It’s upsetting because we see people fall through the cracks.We are already saying to people who are calling us for support services, we can only take people who are in the most dire positions,” Dodd said. “Luckily we are in a community that really cares, and we are able to launch this fundraiser with fairly short notice.”

An Ontario non-profit organizes the annual walk, but this year is the first for Seniors Services Society to participate.The local organization is hoping to raise $25,000 to help house Metro Vancouver seniors.

The New Westminster walk takes place on Saturday, Feb. 21 along the waterfront, starting and ending at River Market. (River Market is one of the sponsors, and the merchants will be providing hot drinks, chili and fresh bread for participants.)

The walk is two, five or 10 kilometres. People collect donations on behalf of

SkyTrain station fix-up set continued from page 1 at New Westminster SkyTrain station near the ticket machines between Tim Hortons and CIBC to answer questions.There

will also be detailed posters on display and information available during that time.

For those who can’t attend the open house,TransLink will be posting the in-

formation online at tinyurl. com/NWTrainStation.

People are also asked to complete an online survey, available at the same address above, before Feb. 11.

their teams, and about 10 or 12 teams have already signed up and raised $6,000 collectively, which is a third of the overall goal.

More than 80 communities across the country are participating in The Coldest Night of theYear in 2015.

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“They expressed their overwhelming support, not only for the fundraiser but our organization and our need right now,” Dodd said.

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“It could be won or lost in New West,” he said. “We have to really make sure we get the vote out.We have the most to lose.”

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Time to stiffen cigarette penalties Cigarettes are legal, with only a few age restrictions.

And they are also lethal. In fact, put to exactly the purpose they are intended by the manufacturer, they kill about half the people who use them.

If we sold cars on the same basis, we could dispense with seat belts, air bags and a host of other expensive safety devices, such as headlights, brake and signal lights, wind-

shield wipers, and what have you, that the consuming public has demanded be added over the years.

In fact, if we accepted the same 50-per-cent lethality rate for cars that we accept for cigarettes, we probably wouldn’t need most of the restrictive legislation that forces us to adhere to speed limits, respect crosswalks and stop at stop signs.

Allowing 50-per-cent lethality would give us a lot of

leeway that we simply don’t accept in most other products, except maybe alcohol, grease-infused fast foods or some cutting-edge medical treatments that actually give new hope to people in dire straits - people like those suffering from lung cancer or other tobacco-related illnesses.

In B.C., smokers currently constitute about 13 per cent of the population.

That’s the lowest rate

among provinces throughout Canada - but the Canadian Cancer Society feels that’s still not good enough, and wants the provincial government to take steps to push the rate down to, at most, nine per cent.

They want tobacco taxes raised from the current $47.80 to $50 per carton (200 cigarettes).They want current indoor smoking bans extended outdoors, to cover beaches, parks

and playgrounds, as well as bar and restaurant patios throughout B.C. (Currently the Fraser Health Authority and New Westminster are onside with this move – and they deserve kudos for moving forward with those bylaws.)

The Cancer Society also recognizes the dangerous influence of e-cigarettes, and want them banned wherever smoking is banned. And they want the

B.C. government to step in next year - if the feds don’t this year - to take action against flavoured tobacco products. Chewing tobacco is just a tremendously foul and lethal way of injecting nicotine into one’s system and should have been banned a long time ago.

It’s certainly not too much to ask given the toll cigarettes have taken on our families, neighbours and, in general, society.

MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

Here’s how to get a ‘yes’ vote The general consensus seems to be that theYes side in the upcoming transit plebiscite is the one fighting from behind.

The No side, led by Jordan Bateman of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, has pretty much had the floor to itself since the Christmas break. But the Yes side can, miracle of miracles, pull off an upset victory if it can accomplish a number of tasks. So, free of charge, I offer some advice on how to get the job done: 1.Turn the channel.

As in, stop talking about TransLink (arguably the most unpopular organization in B.C.) and start hammering home talk about specific transit improvements. If people start hearing more and more about rapid transit lines in Surrey, more buses, and a new Pattullo Bridge, that may get their aggravated minds off of thinking of ways to punish TransLink and back onto how best to get out of their daily traffic nightmare.

2. Rotate your spokespeople.

One of Bateman’s strengths is that he is good at obtaining media coverage. But over the course of the next few months, he may well turn into a liability for the No side because folks may simply become tired of seeing and hearing from him – and only him, on the No side – incessantly.

But theYes side has a bunch of mayors who just won re-election. So why not

rotate folks like Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner, Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore and a few others as the public face of the Yes side?

3. Push past the leaders and get to the masses.

In other words, simply getting the support of the heads of the 70-plus organizations that make up theYes side coalition is not enough.

Getting the support of the members of those organizations is much more a key to any success.

4.Time and organizational infrastructure may be on your side.

The plebiscite ballots will start being mailed out in mid-March, and the ballots can be mailed back to Elections B.C. as late as May 29.

That’s a generous 10-week period.To get the vote out, presumably theYes coalition will be able to tap into its member organizations for volunteers to help to participate in mail-out, phone banks and the like.

I’m not sure the No side can compete when it comes to that kind of organization.

However, it may end up not even needing much organization.

There is still a feeling of I-pay-too-much-already out there, and perhaps no amount of planning and reasoned arguments will overcome that.We’ll know in June, when the results are revealed.

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

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Dear Editor I was confounded by Mr. Lundy’s letter (“Why I’m voting ‘No’ in transit referendum” – Record, Jan. 22, 2015), where he states he supports transit expansion, and thinks a small sales tax is the fairest way to pay for it, but he will vote “No,” because “TransLink is broken.” That sounds like responding to an underperforming public school by cutting its funding, punishing a hospital with unacceptable wait times by reducing its resources, or cutting off the nose to spite the face.

If TransLink governance has an accountability problem, it is because a board appointed by the provincial government replaced the board of accountable elected officials (the mayors). However, it is these mayors that are now asking you to support critical infrastructure improvements. Yes, the mayors have also asked to return to a more accountable TransLink governance structure, but instead they got this referendum.

Mr. Lundy is right to ask where “Plan B” is.

There were several “Plans B” proposed by the mayors, including portions of gas tax revenue, carbon tax reallocation and road pricing schemes. All were rejected by the province, which made it clear this is the only option.

After a “No” vote, I have a hard time imagining the province would change their mind and choose one of those alternates.

People are angry. They are angry about a lack of action on this file and (real or perceived) wasteful spending, or because they are stuck in traffic and hate taxes. I’m angry too. I’m angry that TransLink has been poorly managed by consecutive governments. I’m angry that we need to go through a referendum to get rapid transit in Surrey when the Widest Bridge in the World runs a $3.6-billion deficit and we didn’t get to vote on that. I’m angry that two bus routes have been cut in New Westminster in the last two years, and the journey from Dunwood to Royal City Centre has become too difficult for some seniors.

I’m angry that SkyTrain is packed to the gills every day, yet has to beg for expansion money, while a tunnel with declining traffic counts get expanded with no consideration of the cost.

I’m angry that the growing population of the region will have no option but to drive through New Westminster every day, clog up our streets and make our neighbourhoods less livable because our governments won’t fund a transportation system that suits a modern metropolitan region. Nothing I’m angry about will be solved by voting “no” on the referendum, but neither will anything Mr. Lundy is angry about. So I’m voting “yes” – for a better transportation future for our region.

Patrick Johnstone, New Westminster

Dave Lundy It’s New West … where it takes over 13 years to finally agree on building a replacement for a decrepit old NWSS. By the time the new NWSS is built, the kids who graduate from there this year will be through post grad and having kids of their own. Mind you, the way things go in New West, the class of 2015 could be grandparents before the new school is ever finished.

So why would the new middle school ever be completed on time?

Emma Scott I am very happy that they had the brains to make this good decision and not put our kids in a building that’s not ready just because they said it would be.

I’d much rather have my son stay where he is until the school is really ready to accommodate our kids and give them a proper place to learn. @Mona_Boucher Just read article in @TheRecord about delayed opening of EFRMS. Why are we delaying opening of #sd40 offices as well & paying add 1y lease? @breebop I wondered about that as well: the board offices could move whenever the school is ready – no need to wait for Sept @AliceCavanagh given this is the same contractor as quayquat I sure hope they won’t allow them to bid on the high school.

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Dear Editor In reference to the article in the Record Jan. 21, The view from the top.

Council is considering holding the meeting at the Anvil Centre tower that has a view, to showcase waterfront opportunities of New Westminster’s very desirable iconic setting.

I am saddened and disturbed to think of how many more current, longtime residents, like those in the Sapperton Brewery district, will have to sacrifice their sunlight and views in the name of high-density progress.

City planners should revisit building bylaws regarding heights and variances, to preserve the serene river views for all its existing citizens, before the disappearance is a ‘fait accompli’.

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Calling Connaught residents The city is on the lookout for a Connaught Heights resident to serve on its vision advisory group.

Council has appointed a number of community members and residents’ association representatives

to serve on the Our City neighbourhood vision process advisory group, which will provide input into the update of the official community plan.

Each of the residents’ associations were invited to

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Looking at pedestrian safety continued from page 3 and other work wear stores, but Leach thinks most people don’t want to wear an entire reflective coat.)

In New Westminster there have been several pedestrian fatalities this winter, including an elderly woman who was struck while crossing Sixth Street at Fifth Avenue in November. In March 2013, Safeway employee Gemma Snowball was struck and killed as she crossed in the crosswalk at Sixth Avenue and Sixth Street.

According to the World Health Organization, around the world about 1.24 million people die each year on the road.

In countries such as Sweden, Denmark and Norway, there are national reflector days in October to provide people with reflectors.

This is the type of initiative Leach wants to bring to New Westminster.

“We should step up to the plate and try and find out if we can get more reflective material, as a preventative measure, so that people have places to buy it,” he said.

Leach wants to make reflective strips more accessible, starting with sales in drugstores during the winter.

“There are very simple things that could be done, like putting it on to reusable shopping bags.Why

couldn’t, when you buy your insurance for your car, you get a reflector?” he said.

Leach has organized a “Reflection for Safety” forum in February to discuss strategies to encourage pedestrians to wear or carry reflective strips. Representatives from the New Westminster police and fire departments, City of New Westminster,Transit Police, B.C. Ambulance Service, ICBC, and the Community Against Preventable Injuries, will all be on hand to answer questions from the public.

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News

School plans stir up debate at city hall

By Theresa McManus

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Fans and foes of a proposed expansion of Urban Academy are getting a jump on the public hearing.

Urban Academy wants to expand its existing location at 101 Third St. by building on an adjacent site. Along with its existing school in Robson Manor, the new building would allow the school to accommodate up to 450 students by 2022, which has raised some concerns about livability issues such as traffic.

“We had about seven people speak – five in favour, two opposed,” said Mayor Jonathan Cote about delegations at the Jan. 12 council meeting. “It is kind of building up to a public hearing that we know is coming in a couple of months. It’s not unusual to see people starting to come out earlier.”

Urban Academy purchased an adjacent site on Manitoba Street and hopes to expand by building on that site.

The Manitoba Street site is currently home to a twostorey rental apartment containing eight units.

On Monday, council received a staff report and a tenant relocation plan from Urban Academy that addresses how tenants of the existing rental apartment in the Queen’s Park neighbourhood would be accom-

modated if the project proceeds.

Coun. Bill Harper said it’s “premature” to consider a tenant replacement plan because council has yet to consider the actual application.

“It almost looks like there is some sort of bias in the approval,” he said of considering the tenant relocation strategy before dealing with the application.

Coun. Mary Trentadue said the application needs to be dealt with before council considers a tenant relocation plan.

Urban Academy Society is applying for a heritage revitalization agreement for 101 Third St. and 228 Manitoba St. and an amendment to the official community plan for the Manitoba Street site to allow it to expand by constructing a new building on those sites.

Julie Schueck, the city’s heritage planner, said the city’s secured market rental housing policy requires applicants to bring forward a tenant relocation strategy if a rental building is to be demolished as part of a development application.

“It is not in any way intended to be a decision on the application,” she said.

Coun. Chuck Puchmayr said some community members are “anxious” about the proposal. He said that dealing with a tenant relocation strategy at this time may send out a mes-

sage that council has made up its mind.

“It’s basically saying, let’s wait on the project before we start to give the A-OK to anything there,” Cote said of council’s stance. “It really was a non-decision. It was just saying we have a public hearing coming up in the next couple of months, let’s let that process go through.”

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Firefighters iron out details in new contract Restructuring, work duties are on the list

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NewWestminster firefighters will get to work hammering out details on how to address future changes to the fire department.

Members of Local 256 of the International Association of Firefighters recently ratified a collective agreement that includes a 2.5 per cent annual wage increase for each year of the contract, as well as some moves to restructure the department.

Some of the changes coming to the fire department include the ability to increase opportunities for firefighters to move between the fire prevention and suppression divisions and to reclassify assistant chiefs (also known as battalion chiefs) and create a new senior captain’s position.

“What we have agreed to do is eliminate those posi-

tions and eliminate some of the administrative duties of those positions,” Fire Chief Tim Armstrong said about the assistant chiefs. “They will still be doing some administrative work, but not to the level they had been doing. Some of that would be picked up by the senior management within the department.”

Armstrong said the senior captains’ duties are going to be determined by a new committee.The committee, made up of union and management, will meet to set up some dates where they will be able to get together and establish the committee structure and some terms of reference.

“We have agreed to form a committee to see what these senior captains work is going to look like and the level of responsibility they have,” he said. “For that level of responsibility, there is a pay increase above a cap-

tain’s rate of pay.”

According to Armstrong, the senior captain’s rate is going to be eight per cent above a normal captain.

He said the department wouldn’t expect its employees to do the same work as the current assistant chiefs and pay them less money.

“Hopefully we will work through and create a job classification and job duties for that senior captain,” he said. “If we fail to come to a consensus on it, both sides have agreed we will take it to a third party to mediate on.”

Armstrong anticipates that some of the day-to-day administrative tasks now done by assistant chiefs will be delegated to his two deputy chiefs and two assistant deputy chief.

“Again, that is going to be determined by the committee,” he said.

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Community

Doggone it, is it a good idea or not?

By Theresa McManus

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Moody Park is going to the dogs – but some residents feel the new off-leash area bites.

City council has approved the creation of an off-leash area for dogs near the entrance to Moody Park at Sixth Avenue and Eighth Street. Locations near the Moody Park south field (at the rear of Century House) and next to the outdoor lacrosse box at Eighth Avenue and Eighth Street were also considered.

“This is a great idea,” said Coun. Chuck Puchmayr about the location selected.

“It is a nice size, it is a nice area.”

Puchmayr, a resident of the Moody Park neighbourhood, said discussions about an off-leash dog area have been taking place for about three years.

While this wasn’t a spot he had originally considered, he believes it’s a “great location” for area residents, including seniors, to take their dogs.

“Most dog owners are very responsible,” he said of concerns about the location near the playground.

Coun. Bill Harper, who also lives in the Moody Park neighbourhood, doesn’t support the establishment of a dog park near the main entrance to the park. He doesn’t like the idea of hav-

To the dogs: Ken and Catherine McEwen, Lorena Dourado, Tammy, Licia Dourado, Anita Barua are among the residents who encouraged the city to create an off-leash area in Moody Park. Council has approved an off-leash area near the Eighth Street main entrance to the park. PHOTO FILE

ing fencing along a main path through the park.

“Some people may think that is OK,” he said. “I don’t.”

Harper opposed Option

B, a space outside the youth centre and next to the playground that’s set to be renovated. He preferred the option that would have seen an off-leash area created

area near Eighth Avenue and Eighth Street.

Coun. Mary Trentadue believes a dog park is needed in the area but was concerned about the optics of

locating it beside the park’s entrance and next to the children’s playground.Trentadue, who also lives in the neighbourhood, suggested the area near the lacrosse

box is preferable.

According to a staff report, the city received 212 responses to a survey about Continued on page 12

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Queens Park Preschool is holding a parent education session on Tuesday, Feb. 3 from 7 to 8 p.m. Dawnn Whittaker, founder and senior consultant with Cheekychops, will be presenting a child sleep seminar that addresses sleep issues at a variety of ages.

“Dawnn has worked as a day nanny, live-in nanny, baby nanny, overnight nanny and a trouble-shooting nanny for families in the U.K., U.S. Australia and Canada. She also consulted for nanny agencies.With her

biting British wit, she dishes out straight talk with a spoonful of sugar and a side of spunk,” said a press release about the presentation.

“For about 20 years, she enjoyed being everybody’s favourite go-to gal for childcare and baby advice.Then she had her own babies and things changed. Even with all her expertise, Dawnn discovered firsthand what it felt like to be wracked with the challenges of being a good mom, a likable partner and the woman she expected herself to be.”

In 2006 Whittaker founded Cheekychops, a company that aims to help empower parents and to get a good night’s sleep.

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FIREFIGHTING FOR YOUTH Youth who are considering a career in firefighting are invited to apply for seven days of training.

New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services is accepting applications for the 2015Youth Firefighter program, which provides training in first aid/CPR, fire investigate techniques, fire prevention, firefighting techniques, high angle/confined space and auto extrication.

On the final day of the program, youth will put out a real fire – an experience they’ll never forget.

Applications are being ac-

Future firefighters? Teens involved in the 2013 youth firefighter program get hands-on with firefighting equipment. PHOTO FILE

cepted until Feb. 16.The 12 successful applicants will enjoy two days of fire investigation, education and prevention in March and then five days of hands-on firefighting training in July.

Fire Prevention Captain Dan Wilson encourages

New West youth in Grade 10, 11 and 12 to apply for the program if they’re considering a career in firefighting.

“It’s real-life stuff.There is a panel interview, there is a commitment on their part,” he said about the sev-

en days of training. “If they are thinking about doing the job … this is a way to test it out.”

The program also helps youth assess whether they’re cut out for a career in firefighting. If youth are claustrophic, don’t like wearing masks or are fearful of heights, it helps them make decisions about their future career choices.

New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services and the New Westminster Parks, Culture and Recreation department host the program, in partnership with the Justice Institute of B.C. and the New Westminster School District.

Application forms are available at New Westminster Secondary School or from the fire hall at Sixth Avenue and McBride Boulevard.

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Mixed response to off-leash area Continued from page 11 the preferred location for an off-leash area in Moody Park: 45.28 per cent supported the chosen location at Sixth Avenue and Eighth Street; 28.77 per cent chose the location west of the playground and south of Century House (near the youth centre); 16.04 per cent wanted the location next to the lacrosse box; and 9.9 per cent didn’t support any of these options.

Diane Perry, the city’s manager of community development, said there was a lot of opposition to the idea of creating an off-leash dog area near the lacrosse box.

In addition to concerns that the banging of balls would scare dogs, she said people were also concerned it would eliminate an area for kids to practise while waiting for the lacrosse box to become available.

Coun. Patrick Johnstone said an off-leash dog area is important for Moody Park because there’s no place in the Uptown, Brow of the Hill or Moody Park neighbourhoods where dogs can run off leash. He noted the location closest to the Moody Park entrance was the most supported option during the consultation process.

Dean Gibson, the city’s director of parks, culture and recreation, said all three of the locations considered for Moody Park are smaller than most off-leash areas in the city. Option A, which is the largest of the three areas considered in Moody Park, would result in the second smallest off-leash areas in the city.

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Gibson said the off-leash dog area would be separated from the playground by a pathway and changes in elevation.

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Columbia Square: 1025 Columbia Street • Spin the wheel. Sat. 11-3pm • All proceeds to children’s hospital Sapperton: Unit 200, 270 East Columbia Street Tail gate BBQ party all proceeds to childrens hospital. Sat. 11-3pm

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Community

Homemade perogies? Well, now I’m hungry Julie MacLellan FAMILY TIES

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As I’m on the hunt for family things to do in our fair city, I can’t forget about this local family favourite (especially since my other half is of Ukrainian descent).

New West families are all invited to dig in at the popular Ukrainian perogy suppers offered by the good folks of Holy Eucharist

Church.

The next supper is on Friday, Jan. 30, with dinner from 5 to 8 p.m.You can choose from a variety of delightful homemade Ukrainian offerings, including cabbage rolls, perogies and borscht (and take-out options are available, too).

There’s also a perogy sale the same day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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River Market is hosting another free ArtsStarts program on Sunday, Feb. 1, Fun and Play with Vazzy.

The Vazzy duo offers up traditional French-Canadian music, dance and “joie de vivre” with fiddle, foot percussion, harmonica, mandolin, spoons and much more.Young (and not-so-young) audi-

ence members are invited to dance along, take part in a percussion orchestra and, of course, sing.

Admission is free.The performance runs at 11 a.m. and at 1 p.m., and it’s 45 minutes long.The show is geared at ages five and up, but everyone is welcome.

Check out artstarts.com/ weekend for all the details about the free kids’ pro-

grams, or see www.river market.ca to find out about all the other family fun at the market.There are circus courses, baking classes and a whole lot more.

Do you have an item for Family Ties? If you have a family- or parenting-related idea to share, email Julie, jmaclellan@royalcityrecord. com, or find her on Twitter, @juliemaclellan.

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Saturday, January 31, 2015 9:30am - 3:30pm Royal City Centre

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Volunteering Leads the Way with the New Westminster Youth Ambassador Society The New Westminster Youth Ambassadors love to volunteer, and one of the places you’ll see them volunteering is at the New Westminster Festival of Volunteers.

The New Westminster Youth Ambassador Society provides young men and women the chance to practice leadership skills as they represent their hometown inside and outside our community.

The Ambassadors were also in the Santa Claus parade and volunteered afterwards helping kids decorate cookies at the Anvil Centre.

If it was happening in New Westminster, the New Westminster Youth Ambassadors were probably helping out.

Since September, the Ambassadors have volunteered at: • Wait for Me Daddy grand opening • Artism for Autistic Children events Pictured Standing L to R: Megan Hill (sponsored by Key West Ford); Carli Henssler (sponsored

by Oxygen Yoga & Fitness); Stacy Ashton (Community Volunteer Connections); Raunaq Singh (sponsored by the News Leader); Sandra Basheer (sponsored by Greens & Beans Deli). Seated: Kevin Wang (sponsored by Van Dop Gallery); Alex Zang (sponsored by Royal City Centre).

• 100 Braid Street grand opening • New Westminster Symphony

Discover Volunteering at the Fraser River Discovery Centre If you like the environment, children, people in general, big events, small groups, or pretty much anything at all, Fraser River Discovery Centre has a volunteer position for you.

The Fraser River is a natural wonder running right by New Westminster. Discover Centre volunteers get to learn and share the rich history, environment, culture, and industry of the Fraser River.

Volunteer Opportunities Include: • School Program Leader - Lead educational programs for school groups.

• Welcome Host - Greet visitors, assist visitors in interpretation of exhibits, and highlight attractions of the centre; answer telephone calls and general inquiries.

• Chamber of Commerce Platinum Awards • Christmas parties for MLA Judy Darcy and MP Peter Julian

www.fraserriverdiscovery.org/volunteer and fill out a volunteer application form. Join us at the New Westminster Festival of Volunteers to meet the Fraser River Discovery Centre Director of Education, Shannon King

• Exhibit Assistant - Research and record information for Discovery Centre exhibits, programs and special projects; assist with exhibit maintenance and repairs.

• Festival Volunteer - Help out with the biggest festival of the year - RiverFest!

• Interpreter - Lead birthday parties, give guided tours, assist with crafts, and help out with special events both at the Discovery Centre and in the community.

Volunteers can’t stop raving about the Centre.

Allison has been volunteering for four years: “I LOVE volunteering at the FRDC. There is always something new to discover and learn. The hours are flexible and everyone is so open and welcoming!”

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Our sincere appreciation to all the volunteers whose dedication and energy contributes to the enrichment and growth of our community. Thank You!

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Saturday, January 31, 2015 9:30am - 3:30pm Royal City Centre

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Queen’s Park Care Centre:

Entertainment Schedule

Volunteers Create a Place to Live

Tabatha Visutskie, Artistic Director • Master of Ceremonies, Cal Donnelly 10:00 – Festivities Begin! Our dignitaries say hello and we enjoy the musical stylings of M.C. Cal Donnelly 11:00 – Magical learning from the Great Smartini 12:00 – Sauce for the Goose 12:30 – The Visit (written by Valerie B.-Taylor, performed by Tabatha Visutskie, Julian Worker, Stacy Ashton) anet Notter, olunteer iana Scribner and esident olores Aho.

Queen’s Park Care Centre is an active, social place that adults living with complex health issues call home. Here, a dedicated team of 79 volunteers generate a sense of belonging for the residents, whether it be assisting with baking programs, bingo, crafts, outings or walking programs. Volunteers are vital to making this home a success and are very much appreciated for their time and energy.

Music is a popular interest a Queen’s Park and many residents participate in the Songbirds Choir, a singing group. One need not be a singer to join, just have a passion for music. In the words of Janet Notter, Coordinator Volunteer Resources, the goal of group is the active engagement of residents for the sheer “delight” of music.

Janet is looking to build her volunteer team, and would love to talk to you about becoming involved! In particular, she is looking for volunteers to help as: • Companions - visiting and chatting with residents on a one-toone basis.

• Musicians - volunteers with musical skills to provide ambient music at mealtimes.

• Fitness and Walking volunteers to help residents maintain their physical health.

To find out more about how you can make a difference contact Janet Notter at 604-517-8663 or janet.notter@fraserhealth.ca.

1:00 – Adrien Essiet 1:30 – Candice James, New Westminster Poet Laureate 2:00 – Shawn Bearman & Company 2:40 – Joanne Arnott, New West Writers

In Memorial:

Valerie B.-Taylor One of our regular artists at the New Westminster Festival of Volunteers passed away suddenly late in 2014. Valerie B-Taylor’s passion for writing made her a key figure in New Westminster’s first writer’s critique and writing support group, New West Writers. In Valerie’s honour, our feature play this year is one of hers: “The Visit”. We honour Valerie in the best way we know how: By sharing her words and her stories.

“I write on those days that story is so strong, my higher self escapes and hovers above me like a puppeteer moving my body with invisible strings, rods, and wires. Seat in chair, elbows on desk, fingers on keyboard, a puppet operated by unseen powers. It is in that moment, that very moment, when my mind, spirit, and body converge that I know I am a writer. When story moves through me; when story translates through text onto paper another voice unheard.”

- Valerie B.-Taylor

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Saturday, January 31, 2015 9:30am - 3:30pm Royal City Centre

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NWSS STUDENTS! Complete the passport for 2 HOURS of credit towards your 40-hour graduation requirement for volunteering!

EVERYONE who completes & returns the Passport to Volunteering gets a chance to win a $500 shopping spree at Royal City Centre To enter, please complete this ballot and bring it to the event.

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Camp Kerry Society CATCA Environmental & Wildlife Society Century House Citizen Support Services City of New Westminster, Parks, Culture & Recreation Communities Embracing Restorative Action (CERA) Community Volunteer Connections Crossroads Hospice Society Fraser Health - Queens Park Care Centre Fraser River Discovery Centre Girl Guides of Canada Government of BC Government of Canada Habitat for Humanity Society Greater Vancouver Hospitality Project HUB New Westminster Hyack Festival Association Immigrant Service Society of BC Kidney Foundation of Canada, BC Branch Kiwanis Club of New Westminster New Westminster Environmental Partners New Westminster Family Place New Westminster Fraternal Order of Eagles - Aerie #20 New Westminster Lions Club New Westminster Youth Ambassadors Society NewWest.TV Northwest Fan Fest Port Moody Arts Centre Ride to Conquer Cancer Royal City Gogos Royal City Musical Theatre Royal Columbian Hospital Auxiliary Seniors Services Society Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association Western Society for Children

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Driving all of this is a vision of learning as engaging, active, responsive and personalized so that each student can work towards meeting their potential and stretch beyond.

One answer to this question is to look at Choice School for the Gifted, an independent school located in Richmond BC. Established in 1985, this school has provided and continues to provide a learning environment specifically tailored for elementary gifted learners.The program offered at Choice is unique. While meeting the requirements of delivering the BC Ministry of Education curriculum, it also draws on a large body of research and best practices for the provision of appropriate learning for students who have identified gifts and talents.

British Columbia, as with many educational jurisdictions, recognizes gifted learners as having special needs that require provision of learning opportunities and a flexible environment tailored to students who learn at a faster pace, who possess extensive background knowledge, and who are innovators and creators, problem solvers and critical thinkers.To do so, class sizes are limited, staff are experienced in working with these students and the curriculum is designed to provide for the opportunities to explore and express the interests that drive their students. A day spent at

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Choice might find grade 2 and 3 students learning chemistry or how to count in Greek because their curiosity has taken them there. In every corner books abound, intense discussions are underway, investigations are undertaken as questions about current events, how something is made or change of seasons ignite interest and exploration. As part of the regular weekly schedule, students undertake challenges in areas of interest not normally available in schools such as calligraphy, robotics, rocketry, needlework or cooking, creating instruments or distinctive and complex works of art – all driven by their interests and all circling back into the learning outcomes of science, social studies, language arts, music, art, and mathematics.

Driving all of this is a vision of learning as engaging, active, responsive and personalized so that each learner can work towards meeting their potential and stretch beyond. It is a one-of-a-kind place and we invite you to see for yourself! Please join us for our Open House on Friday, February 27th from 9-11am or drop by any day of the week to see our school in action.

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A growing body of educational research indicates students in Kindergarten are far more creative than students in Grade 12 – even going so far as calling Kindergarteners ‘creative geniuses’. Any parent trying to navigate through the imaginary play of their five year old can likely attest to that!

Sir Ken Robinson, an international expert on education, addresses the conundrum of ‘teaching out’ creativity in one of his TED Talks titled ‘ Do Schools Kill Creativity’?

The unfortunate data seems to indicate that yes, this is in fact what may be taking place in many schools today.

In response, arts-infused learning, an approach to education that allows students to tap into their creativity to better connect with their subject matter, is gaining momentum across Canada.

Urban Academy, a Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 private school in New Westminster is a leader in this approach to education. “Arts-Infusion means that we teach using the arts – drama, music and fine arts – as tools through with students can connect to the core curriculum,” explains Mrs. Cheryle Beaumont, Urban Academy’s Head of School.

A Queen’s University Study ‘Learning Through The Arts’ concluded that involvement in the arts contributed to student achievement as much as 11 percentile points higher in math than their peers, as arts experience helps develop more complex neural networks in the brain. Beyond simply the academic achievement, a creative learning environment can impact the way students think and problem solve and it also increases self-confidence, all skills that will serve them well as they continue through post-secondary education and into their careers. With the world changing at such a rapid pace, it is the responsibility of the school not only to teach the required curriculum, but to equip students with the ability to think creatively, and approach challenges with the critical skills that will allow them to thrive in the future.

Urban Academy is rising to this challenge by educating students with interdisciplinary linkages.

Math and Art are taught through projects such as Pythagorean spirals, Social Studies and Media Arts are combined resulting in historical screenplays, and French is taught using the performing arts to enhance

conversation skills. The result is an engaging education that truly resonates with students.

Parents are finding their way to Urban Academy, excited about what the future holds for their children.

“With the growth the school has been experiencing over the last several years, we are now building a new, state-of-the-art facility to accommodate the expanding student population” says Mrs. Beaumont.

“The community is embracing what Urban Academy has to offer their children, and it is wonderful to be a part of that growth and development.”

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The most common action by seniors that puts them at risk of hospitalization is waiting too long to seek medical attention, according to the nurses surveyed. They estimate that nearly half of all seniors (47 per cent) put off medical appointments or have problems accessing medical care.

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Receiver Ohio bound Hyack will sign letter of intent onWednesday, Feb. 4

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Football has proven good to New Westminster’s Matt Seymour.

After just four years playing competitive football, the talented athlete verbally committed to a full-ride scholarship with the University of Ohio Bobcats as a receiver.

“It’s still a bit surreal at the moment,” said the lateturning 17-year-old. “It’s a tough thing, but after touring the campus … I knew this was the place I wanted to spend my collegiate career.”

Seymour received a lot of attention from Canadian schools, but mostly as a defensive cornerback. “(Ohio) thought he was a very dynamic player, they liked how he was able to generate yards after the catch. On either side of the ball, he was going to get something,” said Hyack head coach Farhan Lalji.

Seymour is the second Hyack player to commit to an NCAA Division I football program.

Earlier last year, offensive lineman Harper Sherman commited to Arizona.

Both New Westminster products will ink their letters of intent in a signing ceremony at the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame on Feb. 4.

“I’m glad it worked out.

It’s great for (Seymour) to get a full-ride,” said Lalji,

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On his way: New Westminster’s Matt Seymour will ink a letter of intent to the University of Ohio at the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame next Wednesday. FILE PHOTO RECORD

who helped facilitate the connection. “It’s the least we can do. I told the players, if you take care of our

program, we’ll take care of you.

“Both (Sherman and Seymour) are very good

athletes, but they work hard.You can’t have one without the other and have success,” Lalji said.

Burnaby skaters drew top assignments for three upcoming International Skating Union championships.

Former Burnaby whiz kid Nam Nguyen, just 16, who wowed the crowd at the Canadian national figure skating championships in Kingston, Ont., will compete along with Burnaby Centre of Excellence skater Jeremy Ten at the Four Continents championships in Seoul, Korea next month and at the ISU world championships in Shanghai, China in March.

At the nationals, Nguyen sent shockwaves around the world following a massive 256.88 winning score in the men’s singles competition on Saturday.

The former national prenovice, novice, junior and world junior champion added another national title to his growing career mantel of hardware following a whopping 175.10 free skate score to win his first senior Canadian title handily over Ten. Nguyen sported a firstplace short-program score of 81.78 heading into the long program.

His energetic program included a quadruple jump and flawless triple Salchow and was a huge 24-point

improvement on his previous best result of 232.24, achieved at last year’s Skate America competition.

Nguyen’s 256-plus score moved him up to 10thbest all-time, surpassing both Olympic silver medalist Kevin Reynold’s best and Jeffrey Buttle’s 2008 world championship scores.

The total points were also just a fraction shy of the great Russian skater Evgeni Plushenko’s best-ever score.

Currently six-time Canadian men’s champion Patrick Chan, who did not compete at the nationals due to injury, holds the best-ever men’s score in the world with a 295.27 total, set at a Grand Prix event in 2013.

Also earning an assignment at the world junior championships in Estonia are local ice dancers Madeline Edwards and Burnaby’s ZhaoKai Pang, who finished in seventh place in the senior event at the nationals.

Nicole Orford of Burnaby and partner Thomas Williams placed fourth in the senior ice dance at the nationals.

The national junior ice dance champions Brianna Delmaestro and Timothy Lum of Burnaby are alternates for the junior worlds Continued on page 27

A golden finish to junior ice dance season

2014 has been a podium year for the pair Dan Olson/Tom Berridge

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Clean perfection is how observers and fans described it.

For ice dancers Brianna Delmaestro and Timothy Lum, the end result of their toil and delivery at the 2015 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships was written in gold.

Delmaestro, of the Coquitlam Skating Club, and Lum from Burnaby dominated with first-place scores in both the short and free skates to walk off with the junior ice dance title last Wednesday.

“This whole season we’ve skated pretty well and felt confident in our program and performances,” Delmaestro said. “We knew we could do it, and it’s really special when it comes together.”

The duo, who train under Aaron Lowe and Megan Wing at the Vancouver Ice Dance Academy, posted scores of 59.21 and 89.41, first in both sections and a seven-point improvement on the pair’s gold-medal score at the Skate Canada Challenge in December.

“It feels good. It’s been a long time hoping,” said Lum, who had seven years

of previous ice dance experience before teaming up with Delmaestro less than two years ago. “We train every day and practise five times a week.We expect big numbers. It’s a partnership.

“There was definitely some pressure because we knew we could win it,” Delmaestro said. “After the (Skate Canada) Challenge we knew other teams were working hard to improve.

“I felt a bit of pressure, especially before the free skate, but I just felt very comfortable and had a good feeling.”

The title capped a tremendous season for the

pair, who have been together barely 20 months.

A month ago, it was gold at Skate Canada; prior to that, they took asilver and bronze at two international junior Grand Prix competitions.

“Never, never, I’ve never had a season like this. It’s always been second place, third place, never hitting the top mark. But this has been a great season,” Lum added.

Lowe said the performance last week was just what you’d imagine.

“They match so well as a team,” noted Lowe of the Continued on page 27

Going gold: Brianna Delmaestro and Timothy Lum of Burnaby skated to a gold medal in ice dance at the Canadian national figure skating championships PHOTO COURTESY OF SKATE CANADA

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Freshman Rachel Beauchamp proved her worth for the Douglas College Royals women’s basketball team last week.

Beauchamp came off the bench to lead all scorers with 14 points in the Royals’ 57-50 win over Kwantlen Polytechnic on Saturday.

The first-year Holy Cross grad also helped out with 10

Bouncing back: Douglas College’s Janneine Yngreso drives to the bucket in last week’s loss to Vancouver Island University. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Title a cool feeling Continued from page 26 pair. “Their work together all week was just great.

“When you skate a clean skate as they did, it’s just golden.”

For Delmaestro, who only shifted from individual skating to the dance three years ago, the string of successes has come quickly but through a lot of hard work.

“Honestly, when I first started (ice dance) I had no idea that one day this could happen,” the Port Moody skater and Douglas College student said. “When Tim and I came together we had to find that comfort zone, but it’s been so smooth.

“Our goals at the beginning of the season were to win the nationals, that’s what we wanted. As the season went on we realized that we could possibly reach that goal.”

But their season might not be quite over. Lum believes the pair could be the first alternate for the junior world ice dance championships.

“To finally be on top of that podium and hit that top mark was a great way for me and Brianna to end the season,” said Lum. “It’s cool.”

One spectator could appreciate the journey and the accomplishment from a different view than most. Bruno Delmaestro, who attended as coach of CSC’s Benjamin Papp and Ashlynne Stairs, was extremely proud of his daughter.

“I got to attend as a coach and a dad and it was fun,” the one-time Italian national figure skating champion said.

“When (Delmaestro and Lum) skate a clean skate, it’s magical.They just really get along well and I think that’s the key.”

Mixed results for girls Continued from page 26 after winning their first Canadian title with a top total score of 148.62.

In the junior women’s singles, Burnaby’s Sarah Tamura finished in sixth place after a fifth-best free skate at the nationals. Kelsey Wong, who placed second at the recent Skate Canada Challenge, had an uneventful long program, finishing 11th overall.

Threes burn Byrne Ck. Justice Steer scored 24 points, including six three-pointers, to lead the New Westminster Hyacks senior girls’ basketball team to a 69-37 win over the Byrne Creek Bulldogs in BNW high school play on Monday.

points and nine rebounds in last Friday’s 64-51 victory over Columbia Bible College.

Amber Beasley and sub Lauren Sollero both had a dozen points for Douglas as the Royals showed their depth, outscoring the Bearcats 42-15 off the bench.

With the wins, Douglas improved its third-place record in the PacWest to 8-4, just a win behind runner-

up Vancouver Island University.

On the men’s court, Douglas also racked up a pair of wins.

Ethan McKean and Grant Campbell scored 19 and 18 points, respectively, to lead the Royals to a 9675 win over Columbia Bible College.

On the following night, Kristian Hildebrandt and Malcolm Mensah claimed the spotlight, leading the

way with 20 and 17 respective points.

The Royals were particularly successful from behind the arc last week, going 10 of 26 against Kwantlen and nine of 22 versus the Bearcats.

McKean was five of nine in the win over the Abbotsford bible college.

Douglas men and women are home to both Capilano and Quest universities this weekend.

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83 Sixth St., New Westminster 604-521-2247 For menu visit www.royaltandoori.ca

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OPEN 6 DAYS OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK A WEEK 11:00 am to 10:00 pm

OPEN 11am-9pm Sunday to Friday 4:30-10:00 pm on Saturday

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Las Rustica & La Spaghetteria Menu’s Combined

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Family Owned & Operated by the Chan family

413 6th Street ✶ New Westminster ✶ 604.525.8323 ✶ www.thesixthstreetgrill.com