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Uptown Business Association president Bart Slotman is proposing the creation of an Uptown Business Improvement Area to provide stable revenue for promotions and events in the retail district.
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Uptown wants to be like Downtown and form its own business improvement area (BIA). The Uptown Business Association (UBA) has approached the city about creating a BIA for the retail district to enable it to have stable funding for its initiatives.
UBA president Bart Slotman said his group currently has been funded on an ad hoc basis by a few businesses. But if a BIA is created the city would collect a levy from all the businesses and properties in the area and pass it on to the BIA. The association, said Slotman, wants to institute a four-pillar program: street beautification to create a more vibrant retail environment; street activity such as Uptown Live, festivals and seasonal concerts; common marketing and branding; and an outreach program
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to partner with community groups that would provide benefits to both sides. The levy would be based on lineal front footage—the length of each property’s frontage. Slotman said for what they want to do the initial budget would be $117,600, which works out to $19.38 per lineal foot or an annual cost of $387 for a retailer with a 20-foot frontage. While the Downtown New Westminster BIA has an office with staff, including an executive director, that promotes and advocates for the
area in addition to putting on street festivals such as StrEAT and Royal City Show & Shine, that’s not part of the initial vision for Uptown. “We’re seeing the BIA more as a funding mechanism to achieve [its goals]. What we do not want to do is become an administrative level,” said Slotman. The BIA’s work would be administered by members or contractors, though initiatives such as organizing the Uptown Live festival would be farmed out. Please see BUSINESSES, A26
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Although it’s been on the market more than 18 months, it appears the centuryold Westminster Club premises will finally be sold next week. A court-ordered sale involving a sealed-bid process for the 7,400-squarefoot top floor of the Westminster Building will occur Monday. With membership dwindling, the club’s facility was put on the market in May 2012 but it has yet to sell. The owner’s list price was $1.975 million while the lender price was $1.8 million. Bids are subject to court approval and must include a deposit. The sale is at the Vancouver Court House on Monday, Dec. 2, at 9:45 a.m. The club was founded in 1889 as a private gentleman’s club. Originally it resided in a block destroyed in the Great Fire of 1898. It moved around for several years before finally ending up on the penthouse floor of the brand-new Westminster Block in late 1912. The club bought the building in 1983 and turned it into strata ownership while retaining the top floor with its panoramic views of Downtown New Westminster and the Fraser River.
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CITYPAGE SAPPERTON DISTRICT ENERGY COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE Interested in learning more about the proposed options for providing renewable, low-cost energy in Sapperton? Please join us at the Sapperton District Energy Community Open House. Date: Time: Location:
Thursday, November 28, 2013 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Open House 7:00 pm Presentation and Q & A Knox Presbyterian Church, Upper Hall, 403 E Columbia St.
For more information, contact Mark Allison, Senior Planner at 604-527-4653 or mallison@newwestcity.ca.
Friday, December 6, 2013 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm at the Queensborough Fire Hall, 1011 Ewen Ave Join us in creating Community Connections at the 13th Annual Lighting of the Fire Hall. Kick off your holiday season with this festive evening that includes caroling, hot chocolate and fun! Have your picure taken wih Santa while enjoying complimentary treats! A special thank you to our community partners New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services, Tim Hortons and Boston Pizza. Please remember to bring non-perishable donations for the Community Christmas Hampers. This event is co-sponsored by the Queensborough Special Programs Committee and Queensborough Community Centre. For more information, please call the Queensborough Community Centre at 604-525-7388.
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LET’S GET ACTIVE Saturday, November 30, 2013 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Centennial Community Centre, 65 East Sixth Ave (next to Canada Games Pool) Please join us for an exciting FREE event for families with children aged 1 to 12 years. In celebration of National Child Day and Sports Day in Canada, we want you to come out to participate in some fun and interactive games including hockey, soccer, lacrosse, cheerleading, crafts, bouncy castle and Vancouver Tumblebus. Snacks and free resource bags for families who register to attend! To register, email info@kidsnewwest.ca.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 7:00 pm at Holy Trinity Cathedral Parish Hall, 514 Carnarvon Street Join us to meet your neighbours, find out about local initiatives and express your ideas and concerns. Holiday Happenings • Bosley’s presents Holiday Pet Photos with proceeds going to New Westminster Animal Shelter • Children’s Toy Drive for the Salvation Army in New Westminster • BIA Christmas Challenge, Kendra Johnston New Building Proposal on Carnarvon • Julia Reimer of Brook Pooni Associates regarding 813, 817 and 823 rezoning plans Community Updates, Issues and Discussions • Traffic & police advisory committees • Downtown BIA (Business Improvement Area) • Development sub-committee
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Blogger named Citizen of the Year Patrick Johnstone named Citizen of the Year at chamber Platinum Awards Grant Granger
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Patrick Johnstone writes a blog called New West, In My Back Yard (NWIMBY) because he’s passionate about the city he lives in. It turns out the rest of the city likes being in his back yard. Johnstone was named Citizen of the Year at the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce’s Platinum Awards gala held at the La Perla Ballroom in River Market Thursday night. Just getting nominated surprised him. “I thought it was a nice gesture, but I didn’t think I was going to win,” said Johnstone. “Put it this way I didn’t have a speech prepared, anyway. I’m glad they didn’t ask for one.” The 44-year-old Brow of the Hill resident not only frequently blogs about New West issues, he’s a prodigious user of Twitter, sending several— usually opinionated and entertaining—tweets out daily to spark thought and debate about issues in the community. “Looking back I think I’m the first digital citizen of the year. So much of what I’ve done is through social media,” said Johnstone. During his university years the Castlegar native rented apartments in New Westminster so it was the natural place for him and his wife to go when they decided to buy a home eight years ago. He got to know the operators of the Tenth to the Fraser
blog, Jen Arbo and Briana Tomkinson, and they encouraged him to share his numerous thoughts via social media. “It’s where I live, it’s my community. I like being a citizen of the community, and I like doing what I can to improve the community, and I like getting other people involved in the community. That’s the fun part of it,” said Johnstone when asked why he’s so passionate about New Westminster. “It’s easy to engage people in this city because it seems like everybody in our town cares. It’s good, it’s fun.” In addition to his blog and tweeting, Johnstone has been actively involved in New Westminster Environmental Partners, is a board member of the Royal City Curling Club, serves on the city’s bicycle and pedestrian advisory committee as well as being its representative on New Westminster’s Master Transportation Plan task force, and is secretary of his neighbourhood residents association. On top of that, he is president of the Environmental Managers of British Columbia and frequently commutes by bicycle to his job as an environmental sustainability manager for the City of Richmond. Johnstone says New West has a strong tradition of people making great contributions to the community. “I sit in that room (La Perla) and I see a lot of people, businesses and citizens that do so much to make New Westminster the great place it is,” said Johnstone. “I see people who have been in the city
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Patrick Johnstone is arguably the most active participant in debating New Westminster-related issues on Twitter, where he focuses on non-partisan, constructive discussion— though he’s not without his strong opinions. New West’s Junior Citizen of the Year, Keila Stark, has been active in numerous environmental initiatives.
for longer than I have, and who have done more than I have. “I will just continue to do what I do. I haven’t got any specific plans past next week’s NWEP event, but there sure are other conversations coming up next year around the Pattullo Bridge. There are still lots of things to talk about in this city and I hope to keep the conversation going.” He won’t deny, however, contemplating running for council in next November’s municipal election, but he’s a long way from making a decision. “Is there thought? Yes, the thought exists,” said Johnstone. “It is not off the table, but there are a lot of things to consider.” The junior citizen of the year went to Keila Stark,
who organized the New Westminster secondary’s environmental club, has done work with restoring fisheries, organized fundraising drives for the World Wildlife Federation, was a delegate to New West’s 2032 sustainability conference, won $1,000 for her school at the Green Games and has participated in the youth United Nations as a delegate. Author and historian Katherine FreundHainsworth won the Bernie Legge Cultural award. Thrifty Foods took the Corporate Community Spirit category even though its parent company Sobeys is being forced to sell the Sapperton store by Canada’s Competition Bureau. twitter.com/lonegrangerbnw
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CITYPAGE LOCAL BOOK LAUNCHES AT THE NEW WESTMINSTER PUBLIC LIBRARY Saturday, November 30, 2013 2:00 pm at New Westminster Public Library, 716 6th Avenue New Westminster’s history comes alive in the stories of one family. Evelyn Sangster Benson, whose family has lived in the same house in the Royal City for five generations, has just published her book A Century in a Small Town. Evelyn will launch the book at the Library and she will read some of the stories from the book. Copies will be available for sale and signing at the reception to follow. To register, call 604-527-4667 or email listener@nwpl.ca.
LEARN ABOUT EBOOKS AND EREADERS Thursday, November 28, 2013 7:00 pm at New Westminster Public Library, 716 6th Avenue If an eReader or tablet is on your Christmas list this year, consider stopping by the New Westminster Public Library for a free information session about eBooks and eReaders. Find out more about what eBooks are, some of the popular eReaders, and how to download free eBooks from the Library. As space is limited, please pre-register in the library, phone 604-527-4667 or email listener@nwpl.ca.
2013 SANTA CLAUS PARADE Saturday, December 7, 2013 11:00 am Columbia Street, in Downtown New Westminster Parade begins at 11:00 am and will make it’s way through Downtown by 1:00 pm. Following the parade, spectators are encouraged to take part in a range of family-friendly activities in New Westminster’s downtown business district. Activities include: • Shops at New West Photos with Santa 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm • Fraser River Discovery Centre Merry Fishmas 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm • The River Market Royal City Farmers’ Holiday Market Edition 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Interactive Christmas Craft Workshop 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Free parking will be available all day at the Front Street parkade for Parade goers.
Note: there will be no access to or egress from the parkade, from 10:30 am until approximately 1:00 pm. For more information, contact Moody Park Arena at 604-525-5301 or santaparade@newwestcity.ca.
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Will Clements (above) teamed up with friend Lorynne Machado to put together New West State of Mind, their own adaptation of a Jay-Z/Alicia Keys song New York State of Mind. Below, Jolene Bernardino performs the chorus.
Teens’ ode to the city creates a spark Video features local lyrics to song by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys Grant Granger
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A film by two fresh-faced teenagers about their city has caught the imagination of Royal City residents, even the mayor. Will Clements and Lorynne Machado were sitting around last summer listening to rapper Jay-Z and singer Alicia Keys perform Empire State of Mind. Since the chorus starts off with Keys singing an elongated New York, which isn’t too far off the official name of the Royal City, the proverbial light bulb went off in their heads. “We can do this with New West,” the 15-year-olds exclaimed. Clements has been a film freak since Grade 4 when he began using the video camera on his portable device. From then on whenever his birthday or Christmas rolled around XBox or video games weren’t on his wish list. He wanted money to put into his film equipment fund. When he finally saved up enough to buy what he needed he began shooting like crazy and set up his own YouTube channel (Chickenproductions47). Machado, who wants to be an actress and has been in a few low-budget independent films, is just as passionate about film. They recently teamed up to shoot a 10-minute film called Oblivious. After penning the New West lyrics for their version they recruited a few friends and shot the five-minute video in October, and posted it two weeks ago. Usually their efforts top out at 300 views, mostly from family and friends. Not
New West State of Mind. “This one went crazy within one night,” says Clements. “Within a day of posting the video everyone (in school) had seen it.” Clements said it really took off after the Downtown New Westminster BIA tweeted about it, and the day after it was posted they got word Mayor Wayne Wright loved it and invited them to show it at an upcoming council meeting. New West State of Mind was pushing 2,000 views as of Monday as word spread through social media including tweets from city councillors and school trustees. “It’s really the youth speaking about the city,” says Clements, of the lyrics that speak affectionately about the city but also take a few swipes at it. The chorus is a good example: New West... Heritage homes and crazy people There’s nothing you can’t do Now you’re in New West These royal parks will make you feel brand new These schools will inspire you Let’s hear it for New West, New West, New West “It’s the truth in New Westminster,” says Clements. “We have a lot of heritage homes and we have a lot of crazy people. We’re all crazy people. Being normal is boring.”
Since Clements was going to be one of the vocalists he needed someone to direct his segment. The more he thought about it the more he realized it might be better to have one director, so one day in music class he asked Machado, “Do you want to direct the entire video?” She enthusiastically agreed. But Clements didn’t let go easily. “I’m not going to lie, I was a little bit of a control freak,” he says of the filming process. “But I love Lorynne and I trust her fully. She had amazing ideas that I thought worked really well.” They chose locations in Queen’s Park and at Westminster Pier Park for the rap sequences. The most challenging part for her, however, was getting the light right for Jolene Bernardino’s singing the chorus in the NWSS band room. Like the video, they wanted a dark background but daylight kept streaming through the windows. But it also turned out to be the most rewarding part of the shoot. “Hearing our lyrics being sung perfectly, beautifully, I almost shed a tear,” says Clements, whose father is a music teacher at NWSS. • See the video at www. youtube.com/watch?v=hOwXOfXgQs.
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The same company that is designing and building the new Qayqayt elementary has been awarded the contract for a new middle school on the John Robson elementary site. Yellowridge Design Build of Port Moody was announced Thursday as the firm selected by the New Westminster school district. Yellowridge is currently constructing Qayqayt on the former St. Mary’s Hospital site near Royal Avenue at Third Street. According to the New Westminster School District, Yellowridge’s proposal provided the best value of the three companies that were shortlisted for the project. The other two, DGS Construction and
Bouygues Building Canada, also made the shortlist for Qayqayt. Qayqayt is expected to open in September 2014 when Robson students will be relocated there, and then construction will begin on the new middle school at that site, with the plan for it to be open in 2015. The new middle school will have room for 500 students in grades 6 to 8, and will have neighbourhood learning program spaces including a childcare facility, family services and multipurpose space for the community. The City of New Westminster is providing funds to expand the gym by 100 square metres to boost space for community sports activities. An agreement with Yellowridge is expected to be finalized by the end of the year. Board chair Michael Ewen said the school district and
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There may not be snow on the ground, but Christmas is definitely in the air. You may have taken advantage of the recent spell of dry weather to put up decorative lights. The Santas are now all ensconced at local malls. And the hype for seasonal sales is building. It’s hard to escape the commercial trappings of Christmas. Nor should we. Livelihoods depend on it. But amidst the hustle and bustle of the next month, it’s important to take some time out to think about, and reach out to, those who don’t have the means to indulge, who can’t afford to get their kids the latest toy sensation, who don’t have proper winter coats in their closets, who can’t put a holiday feast on their dinner table, who may not even have a home to keep them warm. There’s no shortage of groups and organizations who work hard all year to help make life a little easier for people who are struggling. Those struggles are magnified in the holiday season, and all the expectations it brings. For those of us hustling from store to store, fulfilling wish lists, it takes but a moment to drop some spare change into the Salvation Army red kettle at the front door, or to drop a winter coat, mittens or hats at a business holding a coat drive, or to place a few cans of hearty soup in the Food Bank box at the grocery store. Better yet, pitch in by volunteering some time and energy to those worthy groups. They’re busy this time of year, and would likely appreciate the help. Or pledge to make an effort to help out through the year. Need doesn’t go by the dates on the calendar. They’re small gestures but for those on the receiving end, they’re blessings. And isn’t that what Christmas is all about?
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Carbon neutral scheme is sinking VICTORIA – Two days after Energy Minister Bill Bennett announced the demise of the Pacific Carbon Trust, the public accounts committee convened at the legislature to pound a few more nails into its carbonsequestering coffin. Assistant Auditor General Morris Sydor was there to defend his report from last March that concluded the B.C. government was not “carbon neutral” in 2010, because the trust paid $6 million for hastily arranged offset projects that were not valid. An Encana Corp. gas flaring reduction project at Fort Nelson and a forest preserve in the Kootenays would have proceeded without assistance from $25 a tonne carbon fee imposed on hospitals, universities, colleges and until last year, school districts. In fact they did proceed without this subsidy. The government continues to deny this, but not many people outside the international carbon offset sales racket believe them. The Pacific Carbon Trust’s
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functions will continue, Bennett said. Instead of a board of directors and 18 staff, five people headed by an assistant deputy minister will evaluate projects and bestow millions taken from college, university and health authority budgets each year. B.C.’s school districts are still paying $5 million a year to offset such nefarious activities as heating their schools. But now the money goes into a “Carbon Neutral Capital Program,” and districts have to apply to get their money back for emissionreducing projects. This is going so well, according to Bennett, that post-secondary institutions and health authorities will be converted to a similar program in the years ahead. How is that school program
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Re: 500 small rental units a recipe for a ghetto (Letters, NewsLeader, Nov. 20) I am thoroughly disappointed and dismayed that a fellow citizen could have such an elitist attitude concerning the proposal of rental towers in the Downtown area. I am also offended by the use of the word “ghetto” used to describe affordable housing. While Reg Nordman no doubt enjoys the shopping and services of his neighborhood, does he ever question where the clerks, servers and other workers of these businesses JOHN UNGER/CONTRIBUTED should live? Not everyone is This photo appears to show grain dust being blown into the air by wind at making enough to live in a Fraser Surrey Docks. A letter writer wonders about the impacts to the air if condo on the Quay. How about four million tons of coal is shipped from the facility in the future. seniors who live alone and only do I wonder about sending want to downsize and not be Economically, I’m not sure low -grade coal to a country bothered with purchasing a who is going to benefit from the with a poor track record for condo? What about students coal export. It doesn’t create environmental issues but is the who would welcome affordable enough jobs to warrant the plan to slowly kill them with housing near Douglas College? port so what is it that is forcing what we are sending them? And of course young people the issue? New West residents We shouldn’t talk about poor with entry-level jobs. Not don’t want it. Delta residents track record anyway, since everyone wants or needs over don’t want it and yet because we don’t do a very thorough 1,000 square feet to live a some small-time environmentaljob of preventing spills, meaningful life. impact group has done an contaminations, etc. When in my twenties I lived assessment I’m to believe that Check out CN’s record so in a very small rental apartment it’s all good. far, or pipeline/tanker issues. on Ash Street while going to Doing something in the If you talk to the residents of college. The building was filled name of supposed progress Powell River or those that live with seniors and single working isn’t always the right way, and on Texada Island you might get people. I still remember it with explains why people have come a different response. great fondness. I had no idea forward en masse and yet Lefarge, which is expanding some may have regarded the someone with deaf ears is going their facility to accommodate a tenants with such disdain. to make a decision that impacts six-fold increase in coal storage In closing, Mr Nordman’s thousands. seems to be the only one to letter gave me pause to reflect The decision maker most benefit from this endeavor. The on the struggles of those who likely lives far from the area. simply want a decent, affordable coal dust that is supposedly non I wonder what he/she would threatening is having its impact home to live in and those that be saying if it was in their up there already and we haven’t would deny them. backyard? This whole debate is Diane Adams shipped coal out of Texada for like a bad divorce. His side, her New Westminster many years. If you run your side and the truth. finger over the rocks it leaves a Jolly Olde England used to IT COULD GET BETTER black smear. If you look in the be covered in coal before they Re: Get trucks off Royal Avenue: water that was once teeming stopped using coal as a power QPRA with life it’s now virtually non source. There is good reason I think once the new South existent. Our cities are polluted why Oregon and Washington Fraser Perimeter Road is fully enough with what our vehicles states don’t want it in their open you will see a lot of the and homes emit, and yet we backyard. truck traffic going through New insist on adding to the list. Maybe a huge organized West drop off. Now we are adding another protest from both sides of Peter James Cox dimension. The picture I took the river is needed to bring —online comment above is of grain ships being attention to the rest of the newwestnewsleader.com loaded, and although the country and province. John Unger particulate may be lighter, it’s WHO WILL New Westminster an indication of what a good BENEFIT FROM wind can bring to our homes We want your view! NEW COAL PORT? and on this particular day the email: letters@ pictures were taken, Delta took I guess the philosophy that newwestnewsleader.com the brunt. it’s easier to ask for forgiveness twitter: @newwestnews Which is more important, than to ask for permission will facebook: facebook.com/ the economic impact or the hold true for the coal port. Not newwestnews environmental impact?
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A 40-storey rental tower proposed for Downtown New Westminster could be in jeopardy if the city doesn’t give some sort of green light to the project in the next few months. When the city recently approved incentives to encourage construction of rental housing, Tom Lancaster, urban planner for VIA Architecture which is developing the project for the Degelder Group, saw it as an opportunity to do something exciting. He suggested to Degelder that their fourth Plaza 88 tower take advantage of the incentives, even though little new rental housing has been built in Greater Vancouver since the 1970s. “It’s the opportunity of a career to me,” said Lancaster, a former planner for the District of North Vancouver. “This is an amazing opportunity to do a rental building at a SkyTrain station. It’s absolutely brilliant.” They went to a money lender who pledged support if Degelder could prove it could work. Degelder told them the property management company handling the rental of 200 units for strata investors in the first three towers had no trouble renting out the smaller units while “a whole bunch of two bedrooms” remain unsold to investors in the first three towers. VIA and Degelder proposed a 500-unit building with 235 studio suites and 265 one bedrooms for the fourth tower and got
the financing. “You don’t see it anywhere else in B.C. That’s why I’m so passionate about it.” But the city has to approve a rezoning to make it happen and from the developer’s perspective there’s some urgency to the situation. Lancaster said financing is tied to current bond rates; but they could go up in 2014 so they are hoping for an intention of approval from the city by February or March to secure the money. “It’s tenuous,” said Lancaster. “We’re really
concerned if we don’t get some nod from city staff and council, that this building might not go ahead. It takes an innovative and flexible investor because it’s not like condominiums … This is a golden opportunity for the city to do something nobody else in this region has been able to do in decades.” He pointed out VIA has responded to New Westminster’s concerns by making some adjustments. The proposal presented to council on Nov. 4 included 64 312-square-foot studio units.
Tom Lancaster, of VIA Architecture, looks over the site that is designated for a fourth residential tower at Plaza 88. The developer, Degelder Group, is proposing the tower be comprised entirely of rental suites.
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The city’s minimum is 350 sq. ft., so to satisfy the requirement the designers are in the process of adjusting the floor space in all of the units by taking some space away from balconies. Lancaster said Coun. Bill Harper had a point when he commented
that while the current rental market may be good for smaller units and not larger ones, it could change in 10 or 15 years. If it does, Lancaster said, the project’s flexible design allows for adjoining studios and one-bedrooms to be easily converted into two-bedroom
apartments reducing a floor from 16 units to 12. Converting all of the floors would bring the building down to 350 units, which is what Lancaster said the city would like to see the building’s capacity at, with an equal mix of studios, and one- and two-bedroom
apartments. Harper and others on council also criticized Degelder’s plans for above-ground parking, but Lancaster said the developers have no choice. Because of his discussions with city staff, Lancaster advised Degelder to go underground with the
parking lot. In addition to soft soil conditions, TransLink told them it couldn’t be done because their guideways along the south side of the property are sunk 75 feet into ground and run at a 15 degree angle onto the property at 900 Carnarvon
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making the footprint for underground parking too small. “They laughed us out of the room. They said, ‘In no way will we be able to let you do that.’” said Lancaster. “We can’t go underground. It’s physically impossible to do that.” Lancaster said he understood council’s desire for an iconic building at the western entrance to Downtown New Westminster. He believes they have done so with by designing a facade to hide the parking levels that mimics the site’s industrial history, and with vertical notches in
the building. He pointed out making an iconic building is much easier with office towers because balconies aren’t required. “For a rental building we can’t do it,” he said. “The building has a lot of interesting elements. We think it’s an elegant building. It’s obviously not a high-end multi-million dollar per suite Vancouver building. This is a rental building with odd shapes and symmetry that juts out and has different colours.” twitter.com/lonegrangerbnw
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National fitness day proposed A B.C. Senator and MP are calling for the first Saturday in June to be proclaimed National Health and Fitness Day, to help reverse what they call an “epidemic of obesity” among young people. Senator Nancy Greene Raine introduced a bill in response to statistics that show one out of three Canadian children are overweight or obese, and only 12 per cent get enough physical activity. Canada’s Public Health Agency calculates that health care for obesityrelated cardiovascular and diabetes treatment already costs $7 billion a year. The bill encourages local governments and private organizations to hold community events to promote fitness. West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast MP John Weston began working on the idea three years ago, and he said 68 communities have signed on so far. “Our goal is to increase the number of municipal governments that proclaim National Health and Fitness Day to 300 by June of 2014,” Weston said.
India, China check out LNG Chinese petrochemical giant Sinopec, another Japanese player and an unidentified Indian company are joining the international move to explore liquefied natural gas exports from northern B.C., says Rich Coleman, B.C.’s minister for natural gas development. Sinopec, ranked the fifth largest global company in 2011, is looking for LNG imports equivalent to the output of the world’s second largest LNG terminal, Coleman told reporters as Premier Christy Clark began a trade trip to Asia.
Another new player is Idemitsu Kosan Co., the second largest petroleum refiner in Japan, which is applying for a federal export permit in a partnership with Calgary-based AltaGas called Triton LNG. China National Overseas Oil Company and its new subsidiary Nexen has put up a non-refundable deposit of $12 million toward purchase of provincial land on the north side of Grassy Point near Prince Rupert, Coleman said. Another unidentified company has shown interest in the south side of Grassy Point. The new proposals add to a lineup of international investment proposed by Petronas, Chevron, Shell, British Gas and others, which are expected to make final investment decisions in 2014. Coleman said the tax rate for LNG producers is to be presented to companies by the end of November, but it may not be public until the B.C. government table its budget in February.
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The 2008 review, chaired by B.C. Supreme Court Justice Bruce Cohen, added seats in the Okanagan, Fraser Valley, Surrey, Burnaby-Tri-Cities and downtown Vancouver. It concluded that keeping all the rural seats was not consistent with the principle of representation by population. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Caring for a potted tree takes a bit more effort than a standard cut tree. A few steps need to be taken to ensure its post-Christmas survival. You can purchase the tree several weeks in advance of the holidays, provided you water the tree frequently and keep it outdoors in the cool weather in the weeks leading up to the holiday. Select a tree variety that is hardy to the specific zone in
which you live and will acclimate to the climate and soil conditions. A local nursery should be able to guide you to the right evergreen. Because you intend to plant the tree after the holidays, it’s a good idea to choose the location where the tree will eventually grow and dig the hole as early as possible before the ground freezes and becomes difficult to excavate. Consider digging the hole in the autumn and then filling it with
leaves or a tarp until the time comes to plant the tree. Roughly two weeks before Christmas, you will need to transition the tree for indoor use. Neglecting this step may result in shock to the tree, which can cause it to wilt or die. Place the tree inside of a garage or a shed where it is generally warmer than outside but not yet room temperature. After this two-week period, move the tree inside where
it will have a place of honor for festivities. Do not leave the tree inside the house for more than 10 days. It will need to be moved back into the garage and then outside before planting. Many evergreens are durable, and the majority of the decorations you use on the tree should not harm it. But be careful not to tug or break branches. Use small lights that do not generate much heat; otherwise, you risk
damaging the boughs with burns. When the tree is indoors, it’s also essential to keep it in an area that gets filtered sunlight and is away from heating vents that may dry it out. A spot in front of the front window may be the best location. Potted Christmas trees make an eco-friendly addition to holiday traditions. They can be planted year after year, adding some aesthetic appeal to the backyard while benefitting the environment.
Tips when buying a natural Xmas tree If you want to get a natural cut tree this Christmas, consider the following tips when buying what’s likely their biggest decorative item of the holiday season. • ask when the tree was cut down. Precut trees may be cut down weeks before they’re sold. So if you’re buying a precut tree, chances are the tree was cut down much earlier than you think. This doesn’t mean the tree won’t make it through the holiday season, but a tree that was cut several weeks ago should have some of its bottom trunk removed before it’s placed in the stand. This will make it easier for the tree to consume water. This step likely isn’t necessary if the tree was cut down the same day you bring it home. • Have the tree shaken before taking it home. A tree should be shaken in a shaker before you put it in your car. A shaker removes any debris or dead needles from the tree, which can save you the trouble of cleaning up all of those dead needles from your living room floor later on. • Have the tree wrapped before taking it home. A tree should also be wrapped in twine before taking it home. The twine should be tight enough to keep the tree’s branches from blowing in the wind when you attach the tree to the top of your vehicle. If possible, keep the tree wrapped in twine as you place it in the stand. This makes the tree easier to control. • Choose the right location. When looking for the right place to set up your natural tree, it’s best to choose a spot that’s cool and free of drafts. The tree should not be placed near heat sources, including appliances, fireplaces or vents, because such heat sources create a safety hazard and can make it difficult for the tree to retain moisture. There should also be ample space between the top of the tree and the ceiling. • place some covering on the ground beneath the tree. Even a freshly cut natural tree will shed needles over the course of the holiday season. Before placing the stand in the location you’ve chosen, put some type of covering, such as a tree bag, beneath the stand so it’s easier to gather all those needles once the holiday season has ended. • Remember that natural trees are thirsty. You might be surprised at just how thirsty natural trees get. The stand’s reservoir should have lots of water, which should never dip below the stump. If the water dips below the stump, you might be forced to cut a little more off the bottom of the trunk to ensure the tree will make it through the holiday season.
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Most popular Christmas songs of all time Christmas music has been enjoyed for decades and certain compositions are widely loved and played year after year. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, compiles lists of the most popular songs. Though personal preference often determines a holiday playlist, the following tunes are of the more popular Christmas songs: • “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)” - Mel Torme, Robert Wells • “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” - Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie • “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” - Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin • “Winter Wonderland” Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith • “White Christmas” - Irving Berlin
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Hayes, Jay W. Johnson • “Frosty the Snowman” Steve Nelson, Walter E. Rollins • “A Holly Jolly Christmas” Johnny Marks • “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” - Tommie Connor • “Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)” - Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman • “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” Meredith Willson • “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays” Bob Allen, Al Stillman • “Carol of the Bells” - Peter J. Wilhousky, Mykola Leontovich • “Santa Baby” - Joan Ellen Javits, Philip Springer, Tony Springer • “Wonderful Christmastime” - Paul McCartney
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Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? In the lane, snow is glisten ing. A beautiful sight, we’re happy tonight, Walking in a Winter Wo nderland.
You know Dasher and Da ncer and Prancer and Vixen Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen But do you recall... The most famous reindee r of all?
Gone away is the bluebi rd. Here to stay is a new bir d. He sings a love song, as we go along, Walking in a Winter Wo nderland.
Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer Had a very shiny nose And, if you ever saw it You would even say it glo ws
In a meadow we can bui ld a snowman, Then pretend that he is Parson Brown. He’ll say “Are you marrie d?” We’ll say “No man!” But you can do the job wh en you’re in town.
All of the other reindeer Used to laugh and call him names They never let poor Rud olph Join in any reindeer gam es
Later on, we’ll conspire, As we dream by the fire. To face unafraid, the pla ns that we made, Walking in a Winter Wo nderland.
Then one foggy Christma s Eve Santa came to say, “Rudolph, with your nos e so bright Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”
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Then how the reindeer loved him As they shouted out wit h glee, “Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer You’ll go down in histor y!”
The first Noel that the An gel did say, Was to certain poor She pherds in fields as they lay, In fields as they lay a-keep ing their sheep, On a cold winter’s night that was freezing so dee p. Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel. They looked up above, to the East where a Star That beyond them shone out in the Heavens from afar, And which to the earth did send down a great ligh t, And so it continued by day and by night.
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And then by the light of that bright guiding Star, There came three Wise Men from a country afa r; To seek for a King, it wa s their intent, And to follow the Star wh erever it went.
You better watch out, you better not cry, Better not pout, I’m telling you why: Santa Claus is comin’ to town. He’s making a list and che cking it twice, Gonna find out who’s nau ghty and nice, Santa Claus is comin’ to town He sees you when you’re sleeping, He knows when you’re aw ake, He knows when you’ve been bad or good, So be good for goodness sake. Oh! You better watch out , You better not cry, Better not pout, I’m telling you why; Santa Claus is comin’ to town.
The Star went before the m unto the North West, And seemed o’er the Cit y of Bethlehem to rest, And there did remain by night and by day, Right over the place wh ere Jesus Christ lay. Then entered they all, and those Wise Men three Most reverently worshipe d with low bended knee; And offered to Christ in His Sacred Presence, Gifts of Gold, and of My rrh, and of sweet Franki ncense. And now Christians all, with most gladsome acc ord, Sing praises, sing praise s to Jesus our Lord, That made both the Heave n, and the Earth out of nou ght, And with His Own Blood our Redemption hath wro ught.
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Frugal, earth-friendly gift wrapping ideas Holiday shoppers spend billions of dollars each year on gifts for friends, family and coworkers. But holiday shoppers also spend substantial amounts of money dressing up those gifts with bows and wrapping paper. Shoppers may not want to spend much more on wrapping paper, bags and other ways to dress-up their gifts, and by employing a few tricks of the gift wrapping trade, they may not have to. The following are some frugal, yet flashy, ways to wrap presents this holiday season.
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a gift collection and then reused over and over again. There are many creative and inexpensive ways to wrap gifts this year instead of relying on preprinted and often expensive wrapping paper.
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• Children’s artwork: • Newspaper: Recycle newsprint and comics into wrapping paper. Encourage everyone to wrap in newspaper for a cohesive look come Christmas morning. • Cloth: • Brown paper: Brown paper tied with twine or ribbon is inexpensive and can easily be recycled after use. Use a marker to put the names of gift recipients on each package to save on gift tags as well. • Glass jars: • Fabric gift bags: • Cookie tins: • Recipes: If you will be giving a cookbook or food-themed gifts,
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Juggling a career and a family can make it hard for men and women to get to know their neighbors and other members of their community. Buying locally is an opportunity to strengthen that bond with your neighbors, creating a close knit community in which residents may feel safer and more comfortable.
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In 2004, the consultancy Civic Economics was commissioned by Chicago’s Andersonville Chamber of Commerce to examine the economic impact of 10 local businesses against that of chain businesses. The study found that of every $100 spent at local businesses, $68 remained in the local economy, while only $43 of every $100 spent at chain stores remained in the local economy. That’s a significant boost to your local economy,
Homeowners might be able to increase the value of their homes by buying locally. A joint study from Independent We Stand and Civic Economics found that cities with a strong centralized small business district had a 54 per cent greater increase in property values than communities that did not have such a district. A more thriving local community, including a thriving shopping district, is no doubt attractive to prospective home buyers. creates jobs
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• Bernie Legge Cultural Award - Katherine Freund Hainsworth • Not for Profit of the Year - Under $1 Million Union Gospel Mission • Not for Profit of the Year - Over $1 Million Lower Mainland Purpose Society • Customer Service Business Excellence - Family Eyecare • Customer Service Individual Excellence Francine Bouchard - The Pantry • NEW Small Business of the Year - RE UP BBQ • NEW Medium Sized Business of the Year - The Spud Shack • Small Business of the Year - Pink Ribbon Bakery • Medium Sized Business of the Year - Artis Dental Centre • Large Business of the Year - Starlight Casino • Marketers of the Year: - The Marketing Team at Douglas College - The Team at the NewsLeader - Tej Kainth at Tourism New Westminster • Corporate Diversity Award - Orion Health • Corporate Community Spirit - Thrifty Foods
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Uptown Live brought large crowds out to Sixth Street after the Hyack International Parade in May, and would be one of the events that would be staged by the Uptown Business Improvement Area, should the initiative be approved.
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The proposal calls for the Uptown BIA to include business properties between Fifth and Eighth avenues and Fifth and Eighth streets. Slotman said although ideally they’d like to extend down Sixth Street to Royal Avenue, they chose to start with a smaller area that has traditionally supported association initiatives. “What we don’t want to do is, because the city is looking for support, is create an impression this is something we’re trying to slam down people’s throats down below Fifth Avenue,” said Slotman. He noted an Uptown BIA has been discussed before, including a drive in the mid-’90s he said didn’t succeed because the Royal City Centre was owned by a different company that didn’t support it. In the
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last few years, he said, there have been more common initiatives, and business and property owners have seen the benefits of creating “much more of a vibrant and lively retail atmosphere.” He added businesses in blocks not involved in the association’s initiatives have started to want in on them as well. Although according to Slotman, the Downtown BIA has a 10-year renewal with the city, Uptown is proposing initial funding for five years. He said there was a strong show-of-hands endorsement for the idea at a recent meeting of UBA, but the association must prove it has the support before the city will approve the levy. According to Blair Fryer, the city’s economic development and communications manager, a special general meeting is required, and businesses have
WWII Café Saturday Imagine being taken away from your home and family and piled onto a boat that will sail through hazardous waters to a new life on a farm an ocean away. All to protect you from harm. That was the experience of some children in England during WWII, and the real life experience of the featured guest at the WWII Cafe on Saturday, Nov. 30 at Century House. The Cafe is a unique program put on by the New Westminster Museum and Archives and Century House that allows participants to hear a first hand account from someone who lived through wartime, and chat with them over tea and cookies. The WWII Cafe runs from 1-3:15 p.m. Registration is by donation.
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to be given an opportunity to respond before it can be advanced one way or another.
In 2013 The City of New Westminster has been recognized with a 2013 NAIOP Award for Municipal Excellence in the Most Business Friendly Category.
As of the 2011 Census, 36,235 of the 39,360 labour force in New Westminster were employed. The participation rate was 69.7%, and the unemployment rate was 7.9%. Source Invest New West
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In 2013, health care and social services, and TransLink created the most jobs, together employing over 10,000 people. These jobs are largely due to the Royal Columbian Hospital and the recent move of TransLink’s offices to the Brewery District in Sapperton. Source Invest New West
For more great reasons, look for the New West Chamber’s monthly feature in the NewsLeader.
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was there... November 21, 2013 La Perla • 5:30pm – 9:30pm Entertainment, Dinner and Awards Ceremony
Citizen of the Year: Patrick Johnstone
Junior Citizen of the Year: Keila Stark
Bernie Legge Cultural Award: Katherine Freund Hainsworth
Not for Profit of the Year Under $1 Million: Union Gospel Mission
Not for Profit of the Year Over $1 Million: Lower Mainland Purpose Society
Customer Service Business Excellence: Family Eyecare
Customer Service Individual Excellence: Francine Bouchard, The Pantry
New Small Business of the Year: RE UP BBQ
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Corporate Diversity Award: Orion Health
New Medium Sized Business of the Year: The Spud Shack
Small Business of the Year: Pink Ribbon Bakery
Medium Sized Business of the Year: Artis Dental Centre
Large Business of the Year: Starlight Casino
Marketers of the Year: The Marketing Team at Douglas College
Marketers of the Year: The NewsLeader
Marketers of the Year: Tej Kainth at Tourism New Westminster
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U k ra i n i a n Pe ro g y Supper: When: Friday, Nov. 29, 5 to 8 p.m. (Perogy sales from 11a.m. to 3 p.m.) Where: Holy Eucharist Church Hall, 4th Ave. and 5th Street, New Westminster. Info: 604526-0988 or 604-5227711.
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CHEZNOUS: Christmas With Elektra featuring Benjamin Britten’s centenary performance of Ceremony of Carols with harpist Heidi K nu t z e n a n d t h e Little Flower Academy Chamber C h o i r, under the direction of Morna Edmundson and Marizza Mislang. When: Saturday, Nov. 30, 2 p.m. Where: Queens Av e n u e United Church, 529 Queens Avenue, New
Westminster. Tickets: available at Queens Avenue United Church or at the door. Info: 604-522-1606. Christmas Open House: Horse lovers will be able to meet the horses of Burnaby at an event hosted by volunteers from the Burnaby Horsemen’s A s s o c i a t i o n . Po ny rides, barn tours, horse demos, free manure f o r yo u r g a rd e n ,
information about the facility in general. Bring cash for concession snacks, raffle and craft sale and well-heeled boots for pony rides. Free event, all welcome. When: Sunday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Burnaby Equestrian Centre, 9080 Avalon Ave., Burnaby (east side of Burnaby Lake). Info: www.burnaby horsemensassociation. c o m / o r burnabyhorsemens association@gmail.com.
Children of Air India: New Westminster book launch of Children of Air India, a series of works by Royal City poet Renée Sarojini Saklikar in which she shares her family’s t ra g i c c o n n e c t i o n to the June 23,1985 bombing of Air India Flight 182. Saklikar is the daughter of the late Rev. Vasant Saklikar and is married to BC NDP leader Adrian Dix. When: Sunday, Dec. 1, 2 to 3 p.m. Where: The Heritage Grill (back room), 447 Columbia St., New Westminster. I n f o : h t t p : / / w w w. nightwoodeditions. com/blog/title/ childrenofairindia
Christmas Cruise for Food: Paddlewheeler Riverboat To u r s is holding two fundraisers for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. Riverboat excursions will include live entertainment. Capacity is limited to 100 per trip. When:
Sunday, Dec. 1, 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Where: Leaves from dock behind Inn at The Quay, 900 Quayside Dr., New Westminster. Cost: Donations of cash or cheques, plus some non-perishable food items. Info: 604525-4465. The Importance of Being Uncle Roscoe: Va g a b o n d P l ay e r s present a comedy. Fa t h e r h a s b e e n fired, and Christmas promises to be bleak. Uncle Roscoe, who the family hasn’t met, is due to arrive any day. Add gossipy neighbours, a couple con men, a plasticperfect newswoman and hilarious case of mistaken identity, and the ingredients are in place for a hilarious evening. When: Dec. 4-21, We d n e s d a y to Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday matinees, 2 p.m. Where: Bernie Legge Theatre, Queens Park, New Westminster. Tickets: $15, Seniors/
Students $13, Two-forone previews Dec. 4-6. Reservations: 604-5210412 or reservations@ vagabondplayers.ca. Homes for the Holidays: Tour New Westminster heritage h o m e s b e a u t i f u l ly decorated for Christmas, from an Arts and Crafts beauty to a Victorian gem, while giving back to your community. Music and Christmas shopping all await you at this heritage holiday event. When: Sunday, Dec. 8, 4:30 to 8 p.m. Tickets: $20, available at www.qphf.org and at: Queen’s Park Care Centre, 315 McBride Blvd., 604-517-8661; Cadeaux Gifts & Home Embellishments, 467 East Columbia St., 604521-5269; DeDutch Pa n n e k o e k H o u s e, C o l u m b i a S q u a r e, 604-521-2288; Brick & Mortar Living, 50 Sixth St., 604-553-0289; and Royal City Colours, 700 12th St., 604-521-5209.
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NEW WEST: Bachelor Ste, Dec. 1. Shrd bthrm. No Drugs. $485/mo inc heat & light. (604)780-0048 PORT COQ n/side. 2Bd gr/lvl suite, sep ent, f/p, laund, nr all amens. n/s n/p, $855 +1/3 utils. 604-306-1701.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Anna Murray, also known as Anna Annette Murray and Annette Murray, Deceased, late of #1204 – 710 – 7th Avenue, New Westminster, British Columbia, are hereby required to send particulars of their claims to the Executor at the following address: c/o McQuarrie Hunter LLP, Barristers & Solicitors Attention: ALLISON M. CATHERWOOD #1500 – 13450 102nd Avenue Surrey, B.C. V3T 5X3 before the 19th day of December, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the said estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to claims of which the Executor then has notice.
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