New West Record - September 22, 2010

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

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Apology met with applause Crowd gathered in city hall cheers when mayor reads out official apology for historic discrimination against Chinese-Canadians BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

The City of New Westminster has become the first municipality in Canada to formally apologize for its discriminatory actions toward Chinese Canadians in past eras. Mayor Wayne Wright read the apology Monday night in city council chambers, which was packed with media and members of various Chinese organizations. An interpreter also read the apology in Mandarin. “The City of New Westminster formally apologizes to the Chinese community for its past actions which resulted in discrimination and exclusion, and it looks forward to working together in the spirit of friendship, community and cooperation to build strong bonds and lasting relations,” said the apology. Research done by city staff confirmed that city council acted in a discriminatory matter in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly by restricting employment opportunities and by asking senior governments to pass discriminatory laws. “The City of New Westminster acknowledges, based on a review of city records covering the period from 1860 to 1926, that it acted in a discriminatory manner towards its Chinese community,” said the apology. “The City of New Westminster acknowledges that ◗Chu Page 3

Bunny love Young Riley Gunderson, left, shows off a new friend she made at the 7th Annual Queensborough Urban Farmers Fall Fair. Above, Betty Allen picks herself a bouquet of dahlias during the Sunday event. Kids and adults enjoyed checking out the ponies, pickled beets, and handicrafts. For more photos see page 20. Larry Wright/THE RECORD

Bottled water brouhaha stalls Move to ban bottled water in schools dries up – for now BY NIKI HOPE REPORTER

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The board of education has put the question of whether to ban bottled water at local schools on the back burner until February.

Trustees voted at the Sept. 14 board of education meeting to defer a number of staff recommendations on bottled water in schools, which could lead to a ban on bottled water in schools, until next year. The recommendations include a review of current vending machine contracts for bottled water, a report on the status of water fountains and a feasibility study of phasing out bottled water to help reduce waste. The question of banning bottled water

first came to the board in January, when trustee Lori Watt introduced a series of motions to phase out bottled water use in the school district. Trustees passed the motions unanimously, but in March, the board directed staff to forward the original motion to school parent advisory councils and Dr. Nadine Loewen, the regional medical health officer, for review. ◗Water Page 8

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