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CITYPAGE NEW WESTMINSTER DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION MEETING Wednesday, January 23, 2013 @ 7:00 pm Holy Trinity Parish Hall, 514 Carnarvon Street Agenda: • Learning centre at the new school - Betina Ali & Janet Grant • Community photo project • Downtown picnic • Board position election • Parking study - possible changes to regulations, rates, etc. Live between Royal Avenue and the Fraser River? Join us! www.nwdra.org
CONNAUGHT HEIGHTS RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION AGM Thursday, January 24th,2013, 7:30 pm at Connaught Heights Pentecostal Assembly, 2201 Eighth Ave The Annual General Meeting will include the election of the Executive Council. Residents wishing to vote at the AGM must be a member-in-good-standing for at LEAST 30 days BEFORE the AGM. For more information, please contact the CHRA via email (connaughtheights@ymail.com), or call Karl Brysch at 604-523-1455 or Mike Walmsley at 604-522-4512.
CORRECTION TO CURBSIDE COLLECTION SCHEDULE Residents of Zone C (blue) and Zone D (pink) should be advised that there was a misprint in the printed version of the 2013 Curbside Collection Schedule for the last week of January 2013. Your collection days for this week will remain the same as previous weeks: Zone C (blue) will have their garbage and Cleaner, Greener carts picked up on Wednesday, January 30th. and Zone D (pink) will have their garbage and Cleaner, Greener carts picked up on Thursday, January 31st. Please visit our website www.newwestcity.ca for a corrected version of the collection schedule. We apologize for this error.
The colours of fall are resplendent in the New Westminster Public Library with the current art exhibit by Jim Walsh in the Reference Department. His show Changing from Greens to Reds brings back memories of autumn radiance with his paintings of bushes and trees in their crisp and brilliant fall colours. Jim Walsh is a New Westminster artist whose career spans over 30 years of painting, photography and graphic design. On the Ramp Gallery, traditional and contemporary Batik are on display in a show made possible by Vancouver Foundation’s Neighbourhood Small Grants program. The work can be viewed at any time during library open hours at 716 6th Avenue in New Westminster. For more information call 604-527-4667.
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From victim to bully-proofing advocate Telling a 33-year-old secret spurs speaker into helping others
cascading out of him. “As soon as I did that, I felt so much better,â€? says Khattak. “It was life Grant Granger changing.â€? ggranger@newwestnewsleader.com By the time the five-day As a five year old in Pakistan, camp was over he had Faisal Khattak was happy to go decided he wanted to use his to school. It was a place to learn, experience and knowledge to have fun on the playground and help others. escape his overbearing parents. He didn’t want his That utopia changed one daughters to go through what lunch hour. What happened was he’d experienced. a secret he kept for 33 years. “They shouldn’t ever know Now that it’s out, Khattak is what the meaning of suicide telling his story to help others or rape is,â€? says Khattak. deal with bullying and to stop While others run his store, bullies from their bad behaviour. he’s devoted himself to his MArIO BArteL/neWsLeADer The New Westminster resident Faisal (Big Dog) Khaffak is getting let out of his yard to give an anti-bullying talk at Douglas new venture of being an antiCollege on Jan. 30. It took him years to overcome a brutal bullying attack he suffered when bullying speaker and coach. will be holding an introductory he was five years old, and now he’s dedicated his life to helping victims of bullying and giving event that is free to the first 50 During the boot camp, families the tools to stop it. registrants at Douglas College he’d told the others the on Jan. 30 (7 p.m.) to share what While he wasn’t raped again, of anybody,â€? Khattak says. bullying made him feel like a little he knows. he did get bullied because He became ambitious, taking chihuahua. Now, he told them, he That fateful day, Khattak was his attackers could sense his over a convenience store with a was a big dog. Hence his slogan: the last one to leave the classroom vulnerability. Khattak’s confidence gas station and pizza outlet and ‘Big dogs never get bullied. Bring but before he could get out the and self-esteem evaporated. began making money. He fell in out the Big Dog in your child.’ door three older boys, about 12 He was 10 when he was sitting love with a woman from India He also comes out for his years old, snuck in and turned off at a table with a white cloth and who was also studying there and speeches with “Who Let The Dogs the lights. wrote on it, “I want to die.â€? married her. This didn’t go over Outâ€? playing in the background. Khattak knew he was in trouble. “Luckily, I did not have the guts well with his parents because she “Big dog does not mean in size, He’d seen them bullying students to kill myself,â€? says Khattak in his was from a different religion and a it’s mentally,â€? says Khattak. in the school, and little Faisal Queen’s Park home. rival country. “It’s changing your kid’s thought he was in for a beating. By the time he turned 18, His wife worked for American thoughts on how they can stand It turned out to be much worse. enough was enough. He had to do Airlines when she applied for a tall and look in the bully’s eyes and Two of them grabbed him and something. counter job in Vancouver and say ‘no more.’â€? took his pants down. He signed up to study computer got it. When he came north to The recent Amanda Todd The third took his own pants science at Oklahoma City visit her he loved it so they moved case in which a Lower Mainland down and proceeded to sexually University. here in 1999. He bought a store teenager took her life because assault Khattak while he was held His parents were happy because in Richmond and later added two of bullying has highlighted the down by the others. it was prestigious in Pakistan for more, which he has since sold. importance of bringing it out in Khattak didn’t know what hit children to study overseas. They Khattak was making good the open and Khattak believes he’s him. didn’t know his real motive. money, he loved his wife and two proof of that. He screamed as he endured the “Education was just an daughters—now 10 and 7 years “I’m happy, I’m energetic all day pain being perpetrated on him. instrument to get away from that old—and they had a beautiful because I’m not holding on to that At such a tender age he had place,â€? says Khattak. home in the Queen’s Park any more,â€? he says. no concept of rape. When it was Oklahoma was quite the neighbourhood. But he wasn’t “I’m handing the shame back done, the boys laughed and left the culture shock. While he wasn’t totally happy. to the boys who it really belonged classroom. bullied physically, there was On the advice of some friends, to.â€? He was a mess the rest of the discrimination because of his skin he and his wife went to a life coach day. The scene kept on going over colour and his limited English boot camp, where everyone was • To attend the event at Douglas and over in his mind like a horror language skills. asked to talk about a secret they’ve College’s New Westminster campus, movie loop. To maintain his secret he been keeping to themselves. register at www.bothsidesofbullying. He couldn’t tell his parents pretended to be strong. By doing In front of 15 strangers he took com. Khattak, author of The Bully because he was afraid they’d beat so he became stronger and the microphone and let loose with Mind, can also be accessed through him and say it was his fault. So stronger. his doozy of a secret he hadn’t social media at facebook.com/ he shut up and pretended nothing “Subconsciously I adopted that spoken of for more than three faisalkhattak.bd or twitter.com/ had happened. new me, and then I wasn’t afraid decades. The relief, he says, came bothbullying.
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“I don’t know what the agenda the school teacher has,” said Mountford. “That’s an injustice to teach children not to explore options and talk to people. “If you don’t like the laws, change the laws. Don’t send the watchdogs on a company that is a legitimate business. We pay taxes, we employ people … We’re not bad people here. I don’t understand why we’ve been singled out as some gateway to hell. I’m not even mad, I’m hurt. It doesn’t seem fair.” In a small dialogue on the street Saturday in front of television cameras, student Adam MacDonald told a group of Paramount employees and supporters with picket signs of their own, “We’re not targeting your guys’s jobs. That’s not what we’re here to do.” “You are, you’re trying to shut down our club,” said the club’s manager Taylor, who is married to Mountford, before saying with some incredulity, “And you’re going to offer us career counselling.” Supporter Liz Green told CTV News, “The women are doing a legitimate job. They’re
getting paid for it. Do they want such as if the business was not the women out on the streets complying with regulations again, whatever, looking for or because of nuisances or work?” disturbances. Coquitlam Coun. Selina “The city is not aware of any Robinson and New Westminster violations of any regulations or Coun. Lorrie Williams showed policing concerns or community up to support the students. disturbances,” said Coueffin. “It’s good for young people to demonstrate, take peaceful action, Keith Coueffin, Bylaw enforcement and it’s encouraging It is a legal business which for them to know is complying with all regulations. what the process is. They also have to know the “It is a legal business which is restrictions and how things complying with all regulations.” move,” said Williams, who did He added municipalities don’t not sign the petition. “It was have the authority to regulate a an exercise in democracy and I business based on morality. liked the freedom of expression However about 10 years ago, that they had, and I thought council changed commercial the research they had done was zonings to prohibit adult commendable.” entertainment. Since the While as a woman she would Paramount was an existing prefer that the Paramount business the changes couldn’t be did not exist, Williams said imposed retroactively. there’s not much the city can “The adult entertainment use do about it because it’s a is considered to be a legal nonlegitimate business. At one time, conforming use,” said Coueffin. she noted, there was offensive New Westminster Coun. Bill wording on the marquee but it Harper said if the Paramount’s was taken down quickly. business licence was pulled, the City bylaw enforcement city might find itself in court. director Keith Coueffin said the “Once you grant a business city can only consider revoking licence, the rationale for pulling or suspending a business licence it is more difficult,” said Harper. if there’s reasonable cause,
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We applaud the family of Kimberly Proctor for standing up for change, knowing that doing so would thrust the tragic and painful case of their daughter’s murder back into the spotlight. We are reminded of the efforts of Grant De Patie’s parents. Their lobbying for new regulations to protect late-night service station workers, prompted by their son’s death in 2005 as he tried to stop a gasoline thief in Maple Ridge, led to Grant’s Law, which ultimately mandated pre-payment for gas transactions. Kimberly’s Law calls for a cluster of proposals, including changes to the federal Young Offender’s Act and a national strategy to single out youth with possible violent tendencies and steer them toward support. Some of the lawyer-reviewed proposals have merit, such as the creation of specific protocols that would allow schools to more quickly identify individuals who show potential for threatening or dangerous behaviour. Others seem unenforceable, such as making parents financially responsible for the human damages caused by their children, in cases of murders committed by youth. Civil court already provides a venue to dispute instances of personal loss. Not only that, the creation of a blanket law for financial liability – even in murder cases – ignores the legal tenet that says every case must be heard on its merits. While another proposal, the bumping up of youth to adult court for both murder trials and sentencing, makes sense, it would not jive with the financial liability request. How can we make parents responsible for the actions of their “adult” children? Kimberly’s Law involves many jurisdictions and authorities. The chances of it proceeding as written are very slim indeed. It takes time to hammer out the best workable solution – Black Press.
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Smart meter deniers’ last stand VICTORIA – The news was trumpeted with alarm here on Vancouver Island, which along with the Gulf Islands is the heartland of tinfoil-hat opposition to smart meters. Of the 140,000 power customers who didn’t have a wireless meter by the end of the year, many have simply refused. Now BC Hydro has sent letters informing them “we can no longer delay the installation of a new meter at your home.” “StopSmartMetersBC” sent out a panicky e-mail advising its resistance movement to brace against “storm trooper tactics” from BC Hydro staff, and urging phone and fax attacks on their local MLA office. “Anger and outrage should be expressed, in a quiet way, so that we don’t sound hysterical, but people are being threatened, police called, etc.,” the anonymous e-mail helpfully suggests. BC Hydro has also confirmed what I told you a few months ago. Those bogus locks, chicken wire cages and importantlooking signs, which were sold like modern-day snake oil, have no legal effect to prevent the
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Strip club a hot topic Re: Students want New Westminster strip club shut down It’s one thing to teach students about social issues. It is another thing to encourage students to be social activists, especially when a business and numerous jobs are at stake. The students in this Social Justice class need to do more research and keep open minds, even if it does not agree with their opinions. Perhaps they could interview the strippers who work at this club. This seems yet another group of politically correct selfrighteous moralists imposing their views on others. I have heard the argument before that these women are either forced into these occupations or that they are desperate for money. This argument is weak. If these women were really forced to work as strippers surely the police would have intervened long ago. They do it for the money? Well certainly! Most adults need money to put food on the table and pay the bills.
Would the students rather have these strippers working dull jobs for minimum wage, which these days is insufficient to support a family? Let’s look at the issues here. Sexualization of women: Like it or not we live in a sexual world. It helps keep the planet populated. Women with good looks or bodies have capitalized on this for a long time whether it be fashion models, strippers or movie stars. It is a known fact that people with better looks are more likely to land a job. Women’s rights: Women’s rights included many things such as equal pay for equal work, but also if a woman wants to work as a stripper or celebrate her body and entertain men, then that should be her choice and her right. Victimization of women: If a woman (or man) is being victimized in some way whether it be physical violence, psychological abuse or bullying, then certainly this is unacceptable. However I do not
believe the strippers are being victimized. Where is the proof ? Freedom of choice: The Canadian Constitution gives us freedom of choice in many areas and unless the government say the stripper clubs are illegal then the women have a right to work as strippers and the men have a right to go and see them. Here’s a thought experiment for the students. Should we ban belly dancers because it is sometimes erotic and sexualizes women? Should male strippers be banned because it sexualizes men? Should women be banned from wearing bikinis at the beach because it is too sexual? Should the Pride Parade be stopped because it sexualizes men and women? Frank Portka They should look at the teacher who started this, not the students. At that age they’re still sheep and easy to influence. They should start a petition to bar that teacher from teaching. Ana-Francisca Haas
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French immersion to stay with Robson group Original plan was to move EFI to Kelvin Grant Granger
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Early French immersion (EFI) students at John Robson will be able to move with their English buddies to the new elementary school when it is completed. Construction is expected to begin later this year at the former St. Mary’s Hospital site at Royal Avenue and Merrivale Street. When it’s finished, the kindergarten to Grade 5 students at John Robson elementary will move there, and a middle school built in its place. In April 2010, the board of education decided the EFI stream would be moved to Lord Kelvin while the new middle school was built. But when the Ministry of Education approved funding to increase enrolment at the new school from 350 to 500, the district decided to reconsider. And on Tuesday, the board opted to reverse its earlier plan.
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Hyacks 12th at Top Ten The New Westminster Hyacks finished 12th at the Top Ten senior girls basketball tournament in Coquitlam last week. They began the tourney Thursday by losing to topranked Oak Bay Breakers 77-52 with Meriam Ali scoring 26 points in a losing cause. Later that day, the eighth-ranked Fleetwood Park Dragons of
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Del Grosso notches four points New Westminster’s Brandon Del Grosso had a goal and three assists as the Vancouver Northwest Giants downed the Thompson Blazers 8-2 Sunday in B.C. Major Midget Hockey League play. The Giants also defeated the Blazers 6-2 the day before, as all the league’s games on the weekend were
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Graphic Designer The award-winning Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News has an immediate opening for a full time Graphic Designer. The successful applicant will be creative, organized and work effectively under tight deadlines, interacting with advertising clients, sales representatives and the creative team. Speed, accuracy and attention to detail is a requirement. A comprehensive working knowledge is required of CS6 on Mac OS X for both print and on-line advertising. Preference will be given to those with technical skills. Black Press has over 170 community newspapers across Canada and the United States and for the proven candidate the opportunities are endless. If you’d like to be part of a successful team, please send a resume, cover letter and portfolio showcasing your talent by email to: Carly Ferguson, Advertising & Creative Services Manager Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News admanager@mapleridgenews.com Closing date: February 1, 2013 Thank you to all who apply, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.
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CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE The City of Yellowknife invites applications from qualified candidates for the following positions: Pumphouse and Liftstation Tradesperson - Public Works Department Competition #902-137 Closes: February 1, 2013. Pumphouse and Liftstation Maintainer - Public Works Department Competition #902-135 Closes: February 1, 2013. Building Inspector II - Planning and Development Department Competition #220125U Closes: February 1, 2013 Submit resumes in confidence by the closing date, to: Human Resources Division, City of Yellowknife, P.O. Box 580, Yellowknife, NT., X1A 2N4; Fax (867) 669-3471 or Email: hr@yellowknife.ca Please direct all inquiries to the above listed email address. For more information on these positions, including the required qualifications, please refer to the City of Yellowknife’ s web page at: www.yellowknife.ca or contact Human Resources at: (867) 920-5603.
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Ad Control / Sales Support The Burnaby New Westminster NewsLeader has a part-time position for an Ad Controller/ Sales Support. The position requires an organized individual with an ability to multi-task in a fastpaced team environment. Strong written and verbal communication skills, knowledge of Microsoft and Excel applications and attention to detail are also requirements. Knowledge of general accounting would be beneficial.
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SURREY School District No. 36 is hiring a Carpenter responsible for performing skilled tasks related to construction, repair, maintenance, renovation and facilities operations. A BCTQ for Carpentry, BC Drivers’ license and Grade 12 completion are required, and five years Journeyman experience in the building maintenance field is an asset. This temp union position offers a liberal benefit package and attractive wage rate. For more details and to apply by February 4th, please visit www.makeafuture.ca/surrey or www.surreyschools.ca and click on Career Opportunities – Support Staff.
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Welcome Home ! 1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
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TRANSPORTATION
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MOTORCYCLES
Call (604) 931-2670
REAL ESTATE
If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.
TRANSPORTATION
Refurbished 3 bdrm apt. Available immediately Cls to transit, shops & schools $1100/mo. No subsidy.
MATTRESSES starting at $99
PLUMBING
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FURNITURE
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ANTIQUES & VINTAGE
STEAMER CHEST, very old. curved top. needs some work. $50. North Delta. 604-591-9740
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APARTMENT/CONDO
Coquitlam 2 bdrm 996sf nr Coq Ctr College elem ament lam/carpet Feb1 $1295 NP/NS 604-941-3259
RUBBISH REMOVAL
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YORKIE X POMERANIAN. Two females, all shots, vet checked, dewormed. $650. 604-504-5438.
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS ALWAYS GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs, 20 yrs exp. Rain or shine.7dys/wk.Simon 604-230-0627
PETS
RENTALS
Nice, clean and quiet 1 bdrm Walk to Highgate Close to transit & schools Upgraded suite Cat okay On site manager
NEW WESTMINSTER
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Panorama Court Spacious & clean 1 & 2 bdrms avail. From $750 - $1020/mo. No pets.
Call 604-540-6732
NEW WESTMINSTER: West Coast Apt. 520-11th St. Large 1 bdrm w/ small storage room. Incl h/w & heat. By Transit. Cats ok. $735 - $750/mo. 604-540-2028.
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL CHILLIWACK WAREHOUSE 6,600sf. or 5,400sf. @ $4.50sf. + 3N or 12,000sf. @ $4.25sf. + 3N 3 phase and single phase power. 3 bay doors 12 x 12. (604)941-2959
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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
PORT COQUITLAM Lower Mary Hill spac 3bdrm upper 5appl f/p N/P big yd $1195 + util 604-785-3980
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ROOMS FOR RENT
NEW WEST - Furnished bdrm west end. $550: Call (604)9702496 Port Coquitlam - Maryhill furnished 1 bdrm. shr’d kitchen / bath / living. Quiet Non-Smoking ONLY House. $450/mo. incls. lndry. 604.941.2959
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SUITES, LOWER
BURNABY 2 bdrm bsmt ste very clean, nr Metrotown. NS/NP. Ldry incl. $750 + 1/3 utils. 604-430-8144 BURNABY: Metrotown - Lrg 2 bdrm g/l. full bath, f/p. n/s, n/p. $950 inc util. 604-451-5795/604-837-5795 COQUITLAM CENTRE 1300sf 2 bdrm 2 bath sep ldry & ent. prkg NS/NP. $1080/mo. 604-771-9628 PORT COQUITLAM 2 bdrm $850 or use 1 bdrm $750 NS/NP Refs. Avail now. 604-354-8004
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TOWNHOUSES
NEW WEST. 828 Royal Ave. 2/brms, 2/bthrms, 1 secured parking. $1500/mo. Avail Feb 1. TJ @ Sutton Proact (604)728-5460 New West- McBride Place. 415 Ginger Drive. 3 bdrm T/H. Family Housing. Close all amens, schls, transit. Pet friendly great loca. $1135/m. Call Now! 604-451-6676
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PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1030/mo - $1134/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available. 19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938
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Park Crest Apts. 1 & 2 Bedroom Reno’d suites located in upgraded blding in cul-du-sac. Next to large green space. Incl’s heat, hot water and basic cable. Walk to Highgate mall. Quiet and clean. Cat okay. Deposit required. For viewing....
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Lougheed & giLmore 4129 Lougheed Hwy. 604-299-4423
Kingsway BurnaBy
north rd & Lougheed 4075 North Road (Lougheed Hwy)
604-421-4620
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ADDRESS GOES HERE 5550 Kingsway 7519 Market Crossing ADDRESS GOES HERE Mall) (Marine & Byrne) (3.5 blocks east of Metrotown 604-434-6668 604-431-5100 ADDRESS GOES HERE new westminster 610 - 6th Street 604-522-4800