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The New Westminster Police Department needs to do a better job of including marginalized voices in its public engagement as it forms its upcoming strategic plan, according to attendees of a community consultation meeting. After closing its online survey in June, the NWPD held public consultation meetings at the New Westminster Public Library on Sept. 16, 17 and 21. AminaYasin and Trudi Goels attended the Saturday morning

session, and both said they knew people who didn’t come because they felt too uncomfortable attending a police-led event on policing priorities. Goels said she often invites marginalized women to attend public engagement events with her in case they feel uncomfortable alone in those environments. “I got very direct feedback that there was no way that they were going into that space because they didn’t feel safe or comfortable to be heard,” said Goels, who comes from a background in community development.

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For both Goels andYasin, a major part of the issue was that the event was led by two male police officers, which can be uncomfortable for members of marginalized communities. “Public engagement and facilitation is a career in itself,” noted Yasin, who said she came to the consultations informed by her experience both as an urban planner and as a person of colour. One thing that exemplified that lack of inclusion,Yasin said, is the framing of homelessness as a policing issue. “If that’s a policing issue, do

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City Beat ENVIRONMENT

Moms looking for ‘bold’ climate strategy Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

Some NewWest moms fear for their children’s futures if immediate action isn’t taken to combat climate change. Several families belonging to Babies for Climate Action are appealing to city council to “be bold” with the city’s efforts to address the climate crisis. As their youngsters played and darted around council chambers, they noted it was a “tiny but loud reminder” of a small part of what’s at stake if climate change isn’t addressed immediately. “When I was pregnant with this guy – his name is Malcolm; he’s almost a year – I thought, ‘oh, he will be able to achieve all the things that my generation couldn’t achieve in our lifetime,” said Jennifer Moreau. “Then I heard about the IPCC deadline to turn everything around in 12 years in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and I kind of panicked. I thought, he is not going to be old enough.” In March, council passed a motion recognizing that climate change constitutes an emergency for the City of NewWestminster.The motion said an October 2018 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change determined it was necessary to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees C instead of two degrees as it was previously understood, and these changes must be done by 2030. “The moms here in the room tonight and our kids are backing you 100 per cent if you rise to that challenge,” Moreau said. “This is the greatest threat humanity has faced.” In addition to declaring a climate emergency in March, council also directed staff to report back on a number of items that can be implemented, including updates to city plans with new targets recommended by the IPCC and new actions that could be undertaken by the city to achieve its targets and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A Sept. 9 staff report included several recommendations, including: creating a climate action division in the development services department to lead the city’s co-ordinated response to the climate emergency declara-

MOMS WITH A MESSAGE: Babies provided a reminder about the urgency to address climate change. Members of Babies for Climate Action, shown here, a group of New West moms, and members of Force of Alliance were among the folks in council chambers on Sept. 9 to speak about the city’s plan to tackle climate change. PHOTO SUBMITTED

tion; directing staff to implement climate actions in the report, including updating the corporate and community energy and emissions plan, so the city can achieve accelerated carbon-reduction targets; and directing staff to implement immediate actions, which provide the deepest and most costeffective carbon reductions for the city, in the 2020 to 2024 financial plan process. The city’s 2011 community energy and emissions plan called for a 15 per cent emissions reduction target over 2007 base-year emissions by 2030, but to date the city has only achieved about half of that target. The city, however, is updating its corporate greenhouse gas emission targets to align with a 45 per cent reduction by 2030, a 65 per cent reduction by 2040 and an 85 per cent renewable energy target by 2050, striving to achieve 100-per-cent renew-

able low-carbon energy. Members of Force of Nature, who are also urging the city take bold action to address IPCC climate targets, held NewWestminster Beach Party 2100 in front of

We are seeing the impacts now. city hall on Sept. 9 to draw attention to the fact that sea level rising projections suggest much of Queensborough and downtown New Westminster could be partially underwater by 2100. “I am deeply concerned about climate change for myself, my family and my community.When I started to think about climate change 13 years ago with Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, I thought it was

something that may affect us in the future, maybe in my children’s later years. Everything is happening faster than we thought,” said New West resident Cheryl Lewis. “We are seeing the impacts now. NewWestminster, like many communities, is going to be impacted by sea-level rise.” Several speakers suggested every staff report to council should include a climate impact assessment, so every city action is viewed through a climate change lens. Delegates thanked council for its efforts to champion climate change, but several said they’d hoped the staff report would include more details about budgets and deadlines and a concrete plan for reaching targets. BrendanVance, a member of Force of Nature, said the city will need to start talking about the sacrific-

es that need to be made to address climate change. He said people won’t get to fight climate change and continue living exactly as they’re used to. “The goal for us now in the present is to imagine a future in which our children are still alive,” he said. Coun. Nadine Nakagawa said the presence of babies in council chambers makes the need to address climate change more real than anything else could. “I just can’t say strongly enough how the city needs to put this at the very top of the priority list. Because, by 2030, if we haven’t addressed this, anything else we do will not matter because we have condemned these children to a life on an unlivable planet,” she said. “I would really like to encourage the city to move faster on this. In my opinion, this is a plan to make a plan.”

While some folks may have found the report “a bit underwhelming,” Mayor Jonathan Cote said it creates a structure that allows the city to start taking action. He said the really important juncture will be when council starts talking about budgets because allocating resources is where actions become reality. “I am committed that if we are able to attach the resources in the upcoming budgets we are going to start to see some exciting actions that we can all be proud about,” he said. A staff report states the city has identified a number of key directions to address the climate emergency, including energy and emissions planning, green fleets, green buildings, emissions from other sources (such as industry), carbon pricing, urban forest management amd sustainable purchasing.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Thursday, September 26 7:00 pm Glenbrooke North Residents’ Association Meeting Century House Saturday, September 28 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Culture Forward New West Anvil Centre Monday, September 30 1:00 pm Open Council Workshop Council Chamber 6:00 pm Public Hearing followed by Regular Meeting of Council Council Chamber

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City CRIME

Distracted drivers warned Dustin Godfrey dgodfrey@newwestrecord.ca

Police are out enforcing distracted driving laws in full force this month in a partnership between ICBC and the New Westminster Police Department. Distracted driving is a factor in about a quarter of all fatal crashes in the province, according to a news release put out by the NWPD. With that in mind, the NWPD’s traffic unit members and volunteers will be out in various locations to keep an eye out for distracted drivers. “By this point, people know that using any electronic device while driving is against the law,” said Sgt. Greg Smith of the NWPD traffic unit, adding that it’s still not OK while idling at a red light. “When you’re sitting at a light, motorists need to remain alert to their immediate surroundings and ready

to proceed when the light turns green.” On average, 27 people are killed annually in distracted driving-related crashes in the Lower Mainland, and according to the NWPD news release, crashes reached a high in 2017 – many of which were caused by distracted or inattentive driving. Although cellphones get a lot of attention in this issue, police caution that dis-

tracted driving could include anything that impacts drivers’ ability to focus on the road. The NWPD traffic unit is urging drivers to keep phones out of site and, if using Apple devices, activate the “do not disturb while driving” feature or the “intraffic reply” feature on Samsung phones. Fines for distracted driving are $368 on top of four penalty points.

ardson Way at around 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, police said in an email statement. “Sadly, the driver of the motorcycle had succumbed to injuries,” said the NWPD’s Hailey Finnigan. The police force’s collision analysis reconstruc-

tion team was called to the scene, closing Stewardson Way, east of the Queensborough Bridge, until about midnight. Police are asking anyone who witnessed or has information on the crash to call 604-525-5411.

Police defend their consultation efforts Continued from page 1 NWPD spokesperson Hailey Finnigan said the police force “made specific efforts to inform people from diverse experiences, interests and perspectives about opportunities to help us write our new strategic plan.” “We chose the New Westminster Public Library as a venue for the strategic planning community consultations because it

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City ENVIRONMENT

New West students set for walkout City considers free Dustin Godfrey dgodfrey@newwestrecord.ca

When New Westminster students walk out of class and hit the streets to protest in favour of action on the climate emergency, they will be doing so with the blessing of the school board – as long as they have permission from their parents. On Friday, students will be joining a global movement of “climate strikers,” bringing their climate concerns out of the classroom and into the streets. Student climate strikes, also commonly known as Fridays for Future, began in late 2018, inspired by young Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. After a break over the summer, students around the world began striking again recently, including a major event on Sept. 20. New West Secondary students are planning to join the next strike of Sept. 27, and a motion from school board Chair Mark Gifford suggested the school board

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endorse the strike. “Climate change is one of the most significant challenges of our time, and an important priority for students, teachers and staff of New Westminster schools,” reads Gifford’s motion. “Students invite everyone to hear and amplify calls for urgent leadership and action on climate justice, and

to address the severity of the climate emergency we face.” With that in mind, Gifford’s motion called for the school board to excuse any high school student who submits a permission slip signed by their parent or guardian from attending class on Friday. It would also excuse any elementaryor middle-school student

who is accompanied by a parent, guardian or authorized adult. Lastly, schools will not penalize students who choose to miss class on Sept. 27 “in order to participate in lawful Climate Strike activities.” “Furthermore, staff are encouraged to incorporate relevant climate strike information into educational programming, as appropriate, during the week of September 23rd,” the motion concludes. The school board’s operations committee voted in favour of the motion in its Sept. 17 meeting, and it was unanimously approved by the school board in its regular meeting on Sept. 24. “We’re getting a lot of students mobilized and excited about the strike (on) Friday, to have a little bit of support from the school, as well,” said Grade 12 student Jade Bouchard, one of the students organizing the strike from NWSS.

menstrual products Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca

New Westminster is considering a proposal to provide free menstrual products in municipal facilities. The United Way of the Lower Mainland is asking New Westminster city council to support its Period Promise campaign, which is working to increase access to menstruation products to vulnerable populations and to address period poverty. “Period poverty is the widespread lack of access to menstrual products due to financial limitations,” Michael McKnight, president and CEO of the United Way of the Lower Mainland, said in a letter to council. “It affects girls, women and trans folk around British Columbia, and it does so on a surprising scale. Almost one-quarter of Canadian women say they have struggled to afford menstrual products for themselves or their children,

and more than 66 per cent say that periods have inhibited them from participating fully in the day-to-day activities of life.” In June,Victoria announced it would begin providing free menstrual products in its publicly accessible facilities. New Westminster city council has directed staff to report back about the cost and implementation of providing products at city facilities, including recreation spaces and libraries. Coun. Mary Trentadue acknowledged the work of the New Westminster school board, which was the first district in B.C. to install coin-free menstrual products in all of its schools. “It was great and brilliant work,” she said. “I am more than pleased to refer this to staff to report back on making menstrual products available at our city facilities.”

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fore going before the school board in June to determine its future. The program includes a hot and cold menu with gluten- and allergy-free options and culturally diverse menu options and, for families in need who self-declare and are verified by the school principal, can get a subsidy for the program. The subsidy is intended to be accessible without stigma to the student – parents can declare their need for the subsidy, and all of the food comes into the school with-

This program ensures that all New Westminster students receive the nutrition they need. out any indication that the student received the subsidy. Lord Kelvin Elementary School has started receiving the program earlier this month, followed by Glenbrook Middle and F.W. Howay Elementary schools. Finally, Herbert Spencer El-

ementary School was scheduled to get the program starting this week. From Oct. 8 to 11, the program will then be rolled out to the final four schools, including (in order) Fraser River Middle, Richard McBride Elementary, Lord Tweedsmuir Elementary

and Connaught Heights Elementary schools. During the June meeting, staff spoke to the “really wonderful relationship” the district has with Ready Maid Meals, and the district’s surveys found the program was popular among staff and parents. University of B.C. researchers have also been monitoring the program and gathering data. “We’ve also heard that families find it easy to access the partial subsidy,” said director of instruction pro-

grams and planning Quirine Gamblen in June. The district is also hosting a series of parent information nights. Children can’t learn on an empty stomach.This program ensures that all New Westminster students receive the nutrition they need. It’s the right thing to do for our kids and our local school trustees should be commended for recognizing this and acting on it.

MY VIEW KEITH BALDREY

MLAs need to stop the gravy train The B.C. legislature is a great place to work, but some of its employees have a problem following certain rules for handling tax dollars. Auditor-General Carol Bellringer’s report on the “expense policies and practices” in three legislature offices – the Speaker, the Clerk, and the Sergeant-AtArms – documents all kinds of questionable expenditures. It makes for dismaying reading. Bellringer’s team examined more than 4,700 financial transactions totalling $2.2 million that occurred between April 1, 2016 and Dec. 31, 2018. She raised questions about a lot of them, especially those relating to what appears to be a lot of travel by the occupants of those offices. Questions abound about the purchase of expensive clothing, clothing accessories, sculptures and other artwork, as well as expensive and unexplained airplane travel. There is an eye-opening itemized list on page 26. Someone or some folks from those offices spent more than $17,000 to buy seven sets of cufflinks, a tuxedo, two pairs of shoes, 14 shirts, one suit, a “uniform,” a silk robe, a vest and a couple of ties. None of this is terribly new, of course. Her predecessor, John Doyle, raised serious questions about the dollars being spent in those offices in 2011. Current Speaker Darryl Plecas blew the whistle, taking his concerns to the RCMP and lead-

ing to an ongoing investigation overseen by two special prosecutors. Plecas himself has yet to explain how travel expenses associated with his office grew by the greatest amount compared to the other offices on his watch (a 300-percent jump in one year). But Bellringer’s report will likely have the most positive impact of any of the concerns and complaints associated with these abuses in the past. That is because the legislature assembly and the MLAs have accepted all nine of her recommendations - without the cooperation of MLAs, it is hard to see how this kind of spending can be policed. MLAs from all parties have been complicit in this controversy over the years. The all-party management committee that is supposed to manage the assembly has rarely met over the years, and it had to be dragged kicking and screaming into the public light. For years, it was a rather secretive group. The culture of entitlement was allowed to flourish for years as the honourable members essentially looked the other way. Bellringer’s report and recommendations will likely ensure that culture will gradually disappear. The legislature assembly spends more than $72 million a year. Those in charge need to step up their game.The province’s auditor-general has provided a pretty good road map to follow. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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K-9 unit gets fancy wheels Two city councillors balked at the $100,473 price tag for two new Chevy Tahoes for the New West police department’s K-9 unit. Chief Const. PeterYoung told council the 1992 and 1993 Ford Explorers the dog teams were driving around in had reached the end of their serviceable life and that Ford had written a letter saying the Explorer was inappropriate for police use.The Tahoe’s wider track made it better for handling,Young said. But councillors Jerry Dobrovolny and Chuck Puchmayr voted against the plan, with Dobrovolny saying it was “far too extravagant.” The plan was approved 5-2.

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Drivers shouldn’t take up I feel inspired by our car-share parking spots brave young children Editor: I live on Victoria Hill and the area is becoming more overcrowded with cars. First thing I would like to say is that I am a member of two of the car-shares in New Westminster, Modo and Evo. We first had Modo in a designated spot and on occasions when their spot became vacant, there would be a vehicle parked in its spot when clearly it shows the Modo sign. This can become a problem for when the Modo vehicle returns, as they have to find an alternative place to park if the driver of the vehicle does not turn up. Evo cars on Victoria Hill are allowed to park anywhere in off-street parking bays. The city recently made some changes for carshare in the area, relocating a Modo-designated spot and allocating two spots for Evo. In the last month, I have seen vehicles parked in these designated spots and these car-share vehicles have to park elsewhere. Clearly, it’s not working. Modo has to be returned at the end of its trip back to the same spot and, again, if it is taken it would have to find somewhere else to park. The same goes with Evo, even though there are two designated spots they can park anywhere. Something needs to be done because these car-share spots are being ignored by other vehicles in the area. There is a parking lot at Queen’s Park Care Centre or the city could designate an entire off-street parking bay to car-share. Gary McKenzie, New Westminster

It is so heartening to see how very enlightened, brave and sensible the young children of today are. (I saw the news) that 150 nations and millions of our youth protested in streets worldwide. They are fighting for their very lives. We all have children and grandchildren who will not be able to live out their lives. Can you imagine your grandchildren facing such a fate? Climate change is occurring and accelerating, and will destroy all the oceans, greenery, and all living things. Is it not logical to shut down the Alberta tar sands? Possibly reverse the damage presently being done? We in B.C. do not need the $14-billion Trans Mountain pipeline they are trying to force upon us. Our backyards don’t want it, either. Refine it in the Edmonton area, enrich and diversify Alberta’s economy, have finished products to market worldwide. That might save some of the damage they are doing. Many nations are going strictly to electric vehicles and passing legislation to ban internal combustion engines in the near future. Canada should do the same. Please, let’s not endanger our children while saddling them with a multi-billion dollar white elephant which destroys our planet. Phyllis Streifel

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New Westminster Parks and Recreation is pleased to oﬀer the Get Active and Stay Active programs to Grade 5 and Grade 6 students in New Westminster. These introductory passes help in developing active lifestyle habits during these formative years. The Grade 5 and Grade 6 Active Passes include free drop-in visits for: • Swimming at all New Westminster pools • Skating at Moody Park Arena • Fitness & Sports at Centennial and Queensborough Community Centres Get Active and Stay Active passes are valid from October 1, 2019 until September 7, 2020. Visit newwestcity.ca/getactive for details and to download an application form. Have a question? Call New Westminster Parks and Recreation 604-527-4567 or any of our recreation centres during opening hours. Find New Westminster Parks and Recreation (@newestrec) on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Saturday, October 5, 2019 • 9:00 am – 12:00 pm • Glenbrook Ravine Join us as we plant 450 trees! Please note the event will take place rain or sunshine. We recommend that you arrive a few minutes earlier than the specified time in order to complete registration and receive your TD Tree Days t-shirt. There will be a brief welcome huddle where important information will be shared followed by instructions on how to properly plant the trees/shrubs. Clothing: • Wear closed toed sturdy footwear. Please do not wear sandals or flip flops to the event. • Dress for the weather. You can dress in layers with a windbreaker and bring rain gear in case of rainy conditions. • Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen are also good items to bring along. • Previous volunteers are encouraged to wear their TD Tree Days t-shirt from last year. Please bring the following items with you: • Garden gloves will be provided, please feel free to bring your own if you prefer. • A reusable water bottle. • If you are bringing minors of which you aren’t the parent/guardian, please download and print the Minor Participant Waiver and Photo Release forms for parent/guardian signature. You must provide the signed forms to the TD Site Leader when you arrive at the event.

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Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 8140, 2019 805 Boyd Street PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A rezoning application has been received to allow a cannabis retail store, operated by the BC Provincial Government, at 805 Boyd Street of up to 465 sq. metres. The current proposed location on this site, known as Queensborough Landing, for this store is within Building L, as indicated on the included map. The proposed business would be required to operate in accordance with the City’s Business License and Zoning Bylaw regulations and within the hours of 10am to 10pm Monday – Thursday; 10am to 11pm Friday – Saturday; and 11 am to 6pm on Sunday. HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION? From September 16 to September 30, 2019, read the bylaw and related material in the Planning Division at City Hall: Mondays between 8:00 am and 7:00 pm and Tuesdays through Fridays between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm except statutory holidays, and online at www.newwestcity.ca/publicnotices. HOW CAN I BE HEARD? Email clerks@newwestcity.ca or call 604-527-4523 to register to speak. Everyone who attends the Public Hearing may address Council, however registered speakers will speak ﬁrst. Note all speakers have ﬁve minutes. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS? Written comments addressed to Mayor and Council are received until the closing of the Public Hearing and will be published. Attend: City Hall Council Chamber, 511 Royal Ave., New Westminster, BC V3L 1H9

DRAFT THEATRE STRATEGY OPEN HOUSE & FEEDBACK

Saturday, September 28, 2019 • 10:00 – 2:00 pm • 3rd Floor Foyer, Anvil Centre Join us at Culture Forward happening at Anvil Centre on September 28th! Stop by the third ﬂoor of Anvil Centre to read about the draft strategy, have a chat with the City’s theatre consultant, and provide us with your feedback and input on the draft document.

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Monday, September 30, 2019 at 10:00 am PST • Council Chambers, City Hall, City of New Westminster, 511 Royal Ave, New Westminster, BC The following parcels will be oﬀered for sale by public auction unless the delinquent taxes with interest are sooner paid. FOLIO 00229006 00694209 07972000 09891000 12765016 13107000 13107001 13311000 13920000 15391000 15392000

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1. The lowest amount for which parcels may be sold is the “Upset Price”. 2. The highest bidder at or above the upset price shall be declared the purchaser. The purchaser(s) must pay by certified cheque, bank draft, or cash. Bidders will be given until 2:00 pm on September 30, 2019 to secure funds. 3. If no bids are received, the City will be declared the purchaser. 4. The purchaser has no legal rights to the property until one year has expired from the date of sale. 5. The owner has one year in which to redeem the property by paying back the upset price plus interest accrued to the date of redemption. 6. At redemption, the purchaser is refunded the bid price plus interest accrued from the date of the tax sale. Refunds will be processed within one month. 7. The City of New Westminster makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being offered for sale. 8. Prospective purchasers are urged to make all necessary inquiries to the municipality and other government agencies to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the property. In the case of strata lots, questions can be directed to the strata corporation. No information about the tax sale properties will be provided over the phone. For general inquiries about the tax sale process, please contact the City of New Westminster - Revenue and Collections staff at 604-527-4550 or taxes@newwestcity.ca.

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He’s sharing the power of creativity By Julie MacLellan

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Creativity is good for you. It’s a philosophy Julian Legere has always lived by, even before he really put it into words. Now, it’s a philosophy he’s sharing with New Westminster residents for Culture Days. Legere is one of 10 emerging artists from around B.C. chosen to serve as Culture Days ambassadors – a role in which he serves as “an instigator and an activator” for the community’s celebrations. Culture Days, coming Sept. 27 to 29, is a nationwide celebration of arts and culture that includes thousands of free events in communities across the country. Here in New Westminster, Legere is spearheading what he’s calling The Creative Wellness Challenge. He wants to see people commit to 15 minutes of creative activity a day for 10 days (from Oct. 1 to 10) – and hopefully beyond. “I think on some level I’ve always intrinsically understood the connection between arts and health,” said Legere, a theatre artist and administrator who works with Massey Theatre. “I’ve had this notion in my head floating around about creative wellness.” As it happens, this year’s Culture Days theme is creativity, the arts and well-being, so the stars aligned for Legere to turn his idea into tangible reality. He notes there’s a growing body of scientific research exploring the link between creative expression and mental health, and how that link operates on a psychological and therapeutic level. Legere describes that link as a three-level process. First, there’s distraction – a level we all operate at instinctively, when we take our mind off our stresses by going to a movie, reading a book or putting on our earbuds and cranking our fa-

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vourite playlist. Second, there’s engagement, where you actively use creative arts to engage with those things that are causing you stress and trauma.This is where art is used as a therapeutic method – think art therapy, music therapy, journalling. Third, there’s self-improvement, where the act of creative expression helps you to increase your self-esteem and sense of well-being. To help people explore the notion of creative wellness for themselves, Legere is offering up a workshop called Speak the Speech. Participants will be able to dig into favourite monologues from movies,TV shows and plays, or great speeches from the past, and learn to speak them with meaning. The speeches don’t have to be heavy – Legere is planning to pull a favourite one from The Devil Wears Prada as an example – but they’ll all have words that are, simply, “fun to say.” He notes it’s just extending something we all do naturally – who doesn’t quote lines from their favourite TV shows or recite along with their favourite movies? - and taking it to a deeper level, with some vocal technique. He wants to help people dig into the “juicy language” of well-written speeches

and discover that they can achieve something creative in a quick and easy way. Many times, he says, people feel like they need to have a certain skill set, invest large amounts of time into practice or sign up for a class in order to get meaning out of creativity. “I really want to get people into the idea that you can have 10 minutes while you’re folding the laundry,” he said. A similar philosophy will be shared in two other Creative Wellness workshops: one led by the city’s poet laureate, Alan Hill, and the other by New West Artists. Both are designed to introduce people to the idea that you don’t need a formal structure in which to create and that the thing you create doesn’t need to be big; you can get the same sense of satisfaction and accomplishment from finishing a short poem or a small painting. “You can just sit down at your kitchen table and write a poem, speak a speech, make a painting,” Legere said. And there’s no judgment about whether the finished products are “good” or “bad”: the point is in the creation of the piece, not in its artistic merit. Legere is also creating a

Facebook group,The Creative Wellness Challenge (www.tinyurl.com/CreativeWellnessFB), that he hopes will serve as an ongoing hub for promoting the idea into the future. He’ll share links to research about the value of creativity, and he’ll encourage members of the community to share their ideas and projects to help inspire others. “I’d love to get people out of the woodwork,” he said. “People can share what they’re doing, and maybe it’ll inspire somebody else to say, ‘I could totally do that.’” Legere hopes other people will come on board with the idea that creativity is the future of health. “We know creativity is good for you,” Legere said. “I think that’s really good for people to be aware of.” CHECK IT OUT What:The Creative Wellness Challenge – Speak the Speech, a free workshop. When: Friday, Sept. 27, 4 to 6 p.m.; and Saturday, Sept. 28, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave. Info: www.tinyurl.com/ CreativeWellnessSpeechWorkshop. Find out more about Culture Days events in New West at www.culturedays.ca.

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Culture Days set to kick off this weekend NewWestminster artists and art lovers are coming together to celebrate Culture Days. The annual nationwide celebration runs Friday, Sept. 27 to Sunday, Sept. 29, with a wide range of demonstrations, performances, workshops and other sessions at galleries, museums, theatres and other venues across the country. Among the local happenings: ART AND POETRY Bringing Art to Life ThroughVerse: An Ekphrastic Experience is on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the NewWest Artists Gallery, 712C 12th St. Janet Kvammen and Julia Schoennagel will host the evening, during which local poets will share their work written in response to art works of their choice at the gallery. Featured poets will include Alan Hill, the City of NewWestminster’s poet laureate, and Candice James, poet laureate emerita, along with Alan Girling, Lozan Yamolky and Aidan Chafe. They will each have a 10to 15-minute reading slot to share their works. There will also be an open mic slot. Anyone who wants to create some work to share can stop by the gallery during opening hours (Thursday to Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.) to check out the work. There will also be a short break between the readings that can be used for writing. Musician Enrico Renz will provide a musical interlude. See www.rclas.com for details. ARTSTARTS Families can stop by River Market for the next ArtStarts workshop, running at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Andy the Musical Scientist will offer up a performance that demonstrates technology in music, scientific principles of sound and recycling in action – using homemade instruments and humour. It’s free, but donations will be accepted on a “pay-what-you-may” basis. The sessions are ideal for kids aged eight and under, but everyone is welcome. See www.artstarts.com/ events. CREATIVE WELLNESS CHALLENGE: SPEAK THE SPEECH

CULTURE FORWARD: The Anvil Centre, which is holding anniversary festivities to celebrate five years in existence, will have a day of programming on Sept. 28. for all ages. PHOTO RECORD FILES

Julian Legere leads this session on Friday, Sept. 27 (4 to 6 p.m.) and Saturday, Sept. 28 (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) at Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave. Legere, an artist-producer-educator-administrator and a 2019 Culture Days Ambassador, is inviting people to take up the CreativeWellness Challenge and commit to 15 minutes of creative activity every day for 10 days, from Oct. 1 to 10, and hopefully beyond. His Speak the Speech session will give people the tools to speak their favourite monologues from movies, TV and theatre, or their favourite great speeches from history, with power and emotion – “not to perform, but just for the joy and empowerment of good words, spoken well,” as a write-up about the event says. Participants can bring a speech or monologue they’ve always loved, or

choose from those available at the workshop. No performing will be required, but it will be allowed. CREATIVE WELLNESS CHALLENGE: POETRY Alan Hill, the City of NewWestminster’s poet laureate, is offering up this CreativeWellness Challenge session called A Poem a Day Keeps the Doctor Away. The CreativeWellness Challenge is encouraging everyone to commit to 15 minutes of creative activity every day for 10 days, from Oct. 1 to 10, and hopefully beyond. “A poem is the most bitesized literary form, which makes it perfect for a regular creative wellness practice. Anyone can write a complete poem in a short time, allowing them to benefit not only from the act of writing but from the emotional boost of completing something,” says a write-up about

the event. Hill’s session is on Friday, Sept. 27 and Saturday, Sept. 28 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. both days at NewWestminster Public Library, 716 Sixth Ave. It’s free, and everyone is welcome.

opportunity to visit a real art gallery, meet some artists and practise some creativity,” says a write-up about the event. A maximum of 15 children will be allowed in each group. See www.newwe startists.ca.

CREATIVE WELLNESS CHALLENGE: MAKE A MASTERPIECE The NewWest Artists Gallery, at 712C 12th St., is welcoming in the youngest artists for Make a Masterpiece sessions on Sunday, Sept. 29 from 1 to 3 p.m. Children aged four to six can enjoy colouring pages with crayons, while those aged six to 10 can choose a six-by-six inch canvas on which the artists have traced a simple picture.The young participants can paint the canvas with acrylics and take their project home with them. “Children will have the

ARTIST DEMONSTRATIONS The NewWest Artists Gallery, at 712C 12th St., will be inviting people in on Saturday, Sept. 28 and Sunday, Sept. 29 from noon to 6 p.m. to watch artists demonstrate their skills and share their passions in a variety of creative endeavours. Among the sessions will be beading, book binding, floral art, carving, painting, ink art, pencil crayon art, wordplay and blackout poetry. See www.newwestartists. com. CULTURE FORWARD The Anvil Centre (777

Columbia St.) is holding festivities on Saturday, Sept. 28 to mark its fifth anniversary, with a day of programming and activities from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. People of all ages, from children on up, can stop in to experience visual arts, theatre and technology - with free performances on the main floor, curators’ tours at the New Westminster Museum and New Media Gallery, free Try-It! Theatre classes for kids, a chance to check out green screen and virtual reality technology and much, much more. See www.anvil centre.com for a full schedule. METIS CULTURE FAIR As part of a month-long celebration of Metis culture at Massey Theatre, you can drop in for this free celebration of Metis music, dance, stories and conversation with Metis artists on Friday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m.

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SENIORS FESTIVAL: THE CREATIVE SIDE OF AGING

Saturday, October 19, 2019 • 10:30 am • Century House The festival will feature an information fair with over 32 community groups and businesses providing services, beneﬁts, and much more to older adults. Enjoy an interactive performance by Lyle Povah with Drumming and Health, ArtsToGo, a fun and educational experience with Arts Council of New Westminster, and other exciting performances. There will also be a special Seniors Festival lunch fee and great door prizes! Artist Robert Bateman will be the Keynote speaker for the afternoon. Bateman is perceived by many to be one of the voices of reason and hope for healthy, rejuvenated, and creative engagement with the natural world. He has been a keen artist and naturalist from his early days, painting wildlife and nature, beginning with a representational style, moving through impressionism and cubism to abstract expressionism. Presented by City of New Westminster Seniors Advisory Committee. Call Century House for more details: 604-519-1066.

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Applications have been received for a Heritage Revitalization Agreement (HRA) and Heritage Designation for 1935 Eighth Ave in order to retain, restore and place long-term legal protection on the Munroe house, built 1928. In exchange, the applicant has proposed to subdivide the property and construct a new house on the new parcel. The lot sizes would be 3,822 square feet for the existing heritage house and 2,948 square feet for the new house. The HRA would permit a ﬂoor space ratio of 0.61 for the heritage house and an above grade ﬂoor space ratio of 0.50 for the new house.

The DVP would apply to Area 1 only and would allow reductions to the rear yard (north) setback from 4.57 metres (15 feet) to 3.65 metres (12 feet), and to the side yard (west) setback from 4.57 metres (15 feet) to 4.13 metres (13.6 feet). The reduced setbacks would allow compliance with required minimum distances between buildings and the dyke. Pursuant to Section 465 and 466 of the Local Government Act, the City of New Westminster gives notice that (i) a public hearing on the Zoning Bylaw No. 8087, 2019 will be held at the place, date and time set out above and (ii) an opportunity to be heard with respect to the requested variances to the setbacks will be had at the same place, date and time.

HOW DO I GET MORE INFORMATION? From September 16 to September 30, 2019, read the bylaw and related material in the Planning Division at City Hall: Mondays between 8:00 am and 7:00 pm and Tuesdays through Fridays between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm except statutory holidays, and online at www.newwestcity.ca/publicnotices. HOW CAN I BE HEARD? Email clerks@newwestcity.ca or call 604-527-4523 to register to speak. Everyone who attends the Public Hearing may address Council, however registered speakers will speak ﬁrst. Note all speakers have ﬁve minutes. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS? Written comments addressed to Mayor and Council are received until the closing of the Public Hearing and will be published. Attend: City Hall Council Chamber, 511 Royal Ave., New Westminster, BC V3L 1H9

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ENJOY A MAGICAL EVENING OF MUSIC AND MORE when the eighth annual Mushtari Begum Festival of Indian Classical Music and Dance returns to Massey Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 6 p.m.Tickets and info at www.masseytheatre.com or 604-521-5050. Info: www.mbfestival.ca.

It’s a weekend of culture, cleanup and community

CELEBRATE ANVIL CENTRE’S FIFTH ANNIVERSARY at Culture Forward New West on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 777 Columbia St. It includes performances, workshops, talks and tours, birthday cake and more – and it’s all free. Info: www. anvilcentre.com.

HAVE SOME FUN WITH THE KIDS at Family Fundays on Sunday, Sept. 29

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TREAT YOURSELF TO A TASTY MEAL at the Ukrainian Perogy Supper, returning from its summer hiatus on Saturday, Sept.

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BUILD A TOWER activated with robotics and lights at the Cardboard Tower drop-in arts tech project on Sunday, Sept. 29 from noon to 3 p.m. at the New Media Gallery in Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St.

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New West students kick off reconciliation week Dustin Godfrey dgodfrey@newwestrecord.ca

When Phyllis Webstad was a young child growing up on a Secwépemc reserve, she says she often felt alone while her siblings went off to residential school – she was even excited for her turn to attend, a group of New Westminster students heard. That excitement was short-lived after she began attending the school starting in September 1973.To prepare for her first day, the young Webstad bought a special orange shirt, which would later become the inspiration for the national symbol for survivors of the residential school system. The symbol is perhaps a perfect analogy for the legacy of residential schools – that shirt, an expression of her identity and a product of her innocence, was taken away from her almost immediately after she arrived. In its stead, she was given

the same generic clothing that all her peers were given, their individuality stripped away by the schools. To kick off a week of reconciliation-oriented activities, students at New Westminster Secondary School heard a presentation from Webstad, the creator of Orange Shirt Day, on Thursday, Sept. 19. Webstad told students her story of growing up in the Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation south of Williams Lake and her year at the St. Joseph Mission residential school in Williams Lake. For Webstad, the orange shirt became a personal symbol, and four decades after her experience in residential school, turned into a national symbol for survivors of Canada’s residential schools. Residential schools are widely acknowledged as part of a cultural genocide committed against Indigenous Peoples throughout the country. Officials at the

schools physically and mentally beat Indigenous cultures out of students as a means toward forced assimilation. Webstad said she got off easy, having only attended residential schools for one year, but added that the experience caused significant anguish for her family. Webstad’s mother was

kicked out of the community by the “Indian agent,” a representative of the government who enforced authoritarian rule over Indigenous communities, so she was largely raised by her grandmother. Around when she and her siblings turned five years old, her grandmother would begin to distance

herself from that child,Webstad said. “I used to cry and feel sorry for myself. … ‘Nobody loves me; nobody cares about me,’ ”Webstad said. “There were a couple of reasons for that. One of them was Granny had to prepare her heart to lose her children, 10 of them, child

LOWERING SIMON FRASER A book by Maddie Leach with illustrations by Michael Kluckner. The story of how a monument loses its height, published by the Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver. Free copies available Monday, September 30 – Friday, October 4, 2019 from: Anvil Centre lobby 777 Columbia Street New Westminster Open 8am – 5pm

Her Story: Phyllis Webstad talks about her experience with residential schools and how that came to form the basis of Orange Shirt Day.

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Introduce the small humans in your house to the world of classical music at Anvil Centre this fall. The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra is bringing back its popular Tiny Tots concert series featuring the duo of Let Your Music Shine! with Lisa and Linda. They introduce some of classical music’s best-known works to young audiences in concerts aimed at toddlers and preschoolers (up to four or five years old). Coming up on Saturday, Oct. 5, they’re offering up Goldy Hands and the Three Bows, a retelling of the Goldilocks fairytale that shines a light on the music of Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, with a string trio as accompaniment. There are two performances, at 10 a.m. and at 11:30 a.m. Concerts are 45 minutes long, and little folks are encouraged to sing and move along.Tickets are $17 for adults, $8 for students and children, and $2 for babies (six months and under). For tickets, see www.ticketsnw.ca.

after child, year after year. She had to do that for her own sanity. And the second reason is she had to prepare that five-year-old, soon to be six, to be kidnapped and taken away from her.” The week of reconciliation activities will end with Orange Shirt Day on Sept. 30.

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Community Railways promoting safety at New West crossings Motorists and pedestrians are being urged to get on board a campaign about railway safety. Const. Peter Tallvio of the CN Police Service was recently in council chambers when Mayor Jonathan Cote proclaimed Sept. 23 to 29 as Rail Safety Week in New Westminster. “During this period we do a lot of safety and educational outreach,”Tallvio

told council. “We have some outreach events planned for the 26th and 27th of September in the vicinity of Front Street and also Braid Street, where we hand out safety material and speak to motorists about being safe around railway systems.” On Sept. 18, CN is also taking part in an Operation Lifesaver event at Begbie and Front streets. According to Operation

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and signals. The City of New Westminster’s proclamation regarding Rail Safety Week aims to raise awareness about the dangers of ignoring warnings at level crossings and trespassing on rail properties in order to reduce death, damage and injuries. Cote noted that a lot of rail lines and rail traffic passes through New West-

ANYONE SEEN SIMON? A public discussion as part of Lowering Simon Fraser by Maddie Leach. Hosted by Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver and New Westminster Museums and Heritage Services. All welcome Tuesday, October 1, 2019 6pm – 8pm Anvil Centre Theatre 777 Columbia Street New Westminster

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Celebrate | Collaborate | Explore See Anvil Centre come alive with cultural programming in celebration of New West’s exceptional cultural sector, Anvil Centre’s 5th birthday, and Culture Days! • Stage performances followed by birthday cake • Art exhibitions & museum tours • Arts & tech programming with New Media Gallery • Engagement around New West’s new theatre & arts strategies • Complete the event passport and enter to win a prize basket Visit anvilcentre.com/attend to download the full program

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Some newcomers to Canada are finding a little piece of home at Umbrella Multicultural Health Co-op. Umbrella Co-op has a mission of providing access to affordable and holistic health-care services that are appropriate in culture and language for those without access to health security. Its membership is made up of individuals from refugee, immigrant, migrant and newcomer communities. Umbrella recently held an open house in celebration of a move into a larger space at 715 Carnarvon St. During the open house, visitors were give a glimpse into the impacts Umbrella has had on its members. “I am very grateful for the clinic that helps us very much,” said a note written by one member. “We come to this country to work and would not like this clinic to disappear.The care of the volunteers and doctors is really good. I wish you to never stop helping us.”

Esther Hsieh, executive director, said newcomers may have language and cultural barriers that impact their ability to access health care, but Umbrella’s community health centre model helps bridge those gaps. Cross cultural health brokers (CCHBs), who are bilingual/bicultural health workers, are at the heart of Umbrella’s work.They work with patients from their communities to access medical services, social services, and health promotion activities, while supporting the relationship between patients and family doctors. Umbrella Co-op provides a variety of services including a family practice, where CCHBs and physicians work with patients in their communities to access medical and social services. It serves patients from Middle Eastern, Iranian/Afghan, Latin American and Eritrean communities. “When we came to Canada as Syrian refugees, my husband and I were experiencing emotional and physical pain and suffering.The

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clinic was open to us, and protected us against our pain and diseases and gave us the hope of a healthy life, which we missed from our home country,” said a note from one member who attended the family practice. “The clinic only looked at us from a truly humanistic view. Our wonderful doctor was so patient and spent a lot of time listening to us. We are so grateful and satisfied. Our health is better now with the care and the

protection provided by the clinic.” Umbrella’s other programs include a pediatric consultation clinic that provides pediatric services to immigrant and refugee children (staffed by Middle Eastern, Iranian/Afghan, Latin American, and Eritrean CCHBs), and Umbrella Babies, which is a mom and babies group serving Spanish-language communities. “Umbrella Co-op is a space full of good vibes

and there are always persons supporting us with our doubts as newcomers,” said a member of Umbrella Babies. “It is important for me that this program U-Babies is in Spanish because it give me confidence. It makes me feel safe and in a trusted space.” The Umbrella mobile clinic targets the unique needs of temporary foreign farm workers by sending a team that includes physicians, physiotherapists, CCHBs and support workers to locations in the Fraser Valley on Sundays to provide Spanish language medical services. Zarif Akbarian, a member of Umbrella’s board of directors, arrived in Canada in 2015 and found his way to Umbrella when he faced multiple barriers trying to access health-care services for his young child. Umbrella worked with him and his family to “untangle a bureaucratic nightmare” so his son could access health-care services and to navigate the system at a time when their Medi-

cal Services Plan coverage hadn’t yet kicked in. “I felt a sense of a community and trust. From the very beginning it was a very friendly environment,” he said. “I met with someone from my home community who was working with Umbrella as a cross cultural health worker.” Jim Sinclair, chair of the Fraser Health Authority Board of directors, said Umbrella Co-op is a critical part of the region’s healthcare system and is doing an incredible job. “Health care is about advocacy.This is big complicated system with a lot of fancy gobbledygook in it, a lot of words that people don’t understand no matter how long they have been here,” he said. “It really helps to have people on your side, who understand the system and get you through it. I think that’s a really critical role you play. It’s not just in these four walls in this building that you play that role, it’s out in the bigger community.”

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they compare themselves to other moms online, and 69 per cent said that they have insecurities about motherhood that stem from social media. While I agree that the false sense of reality brought to the foreground by platforms such as Facebook and Instagram have made it even more challenging for mothers to feel confident in their bodies and with their parenting beliefs, I don’t think it’s the social media channels that have created these insecurities. I don’t blame social media for the birth of the feelings of inadequacy felt by moms, but I do believe that the perception of perfection is more prominent today thanks to those channels. Most moms know social posts aren’t reflective of reality, but it’s difficult not to feel like you don’t stack up

as you scroll through images of perfectly preened children, flawless and fit moms who never seem to frown, and lavish lunches that leave you feeling hungry while filling up your feeds. The difference is, while we’re more likely to see the realistic side of parenting in real life, what you see is still pretty carefully curated for public perception. People keep their problems at home just as they keep them offline. Whether social media spawned the onset of inadequacy in women, or just spread the impact of a problem that was already there, one thing is for certain, it’s never healthy to compare ourselves to others.The more we share all sides of our stories on social media - and in real life, the more others will feel secure in their own skin.

Mushtari Begum Festival Returns! On September 28th 2019, the Mushtari Begum Festival of Indian Classical Music and Dance will fill Massey Theatre with incredible sound and energy. Founded by two globally recognized New Westminster artists - Cassius Khan and Amika Kushwaha - the 8th annual iteration continues to be Canada’s premier celebration of Indian classical music and dance. It immerses audiences in timeless and ancient forms of music and dance in an experience like no other. If you are a fan of classical music of any kind, this is the show for you! Tickets range from $1.25 for kids to $34 regular price. Buy for tickets at adult price get one free.

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Fundraising event says that age is truly just a number The Seniors Services Society is spreading the word that age is just a state of mind. The New West-based society is inviting community members to support its services by attending its annual fundraising gala. Age Is Just a Number, which is taking place on Oct. 2, includes dinner, silent and live auctions and entertainment by King Fish. Nipa Bhalla of the Seniors Services Society said the Age Is Just a Number theme was inspired by the idea that the society pro-

vides services promoting healthy, positive aging for those 60 and up. The Seniors Services Society launched its An Evening in Tuscany event in 2013, raising more than $70,000 to provide support services to vulnerable and low-income seniors in New West. “In 2019, Seniors Services Society chose to partner with the wonderful folks at Royal City Rotary Club of New Westminster to breathe fresh new life into our signature fundraising event,” said a write-up about the event.

“This year’s theme, Age Is Just a Number, explores the idea that age is only a state of mind.” The Seniors Services Society’s vision is a community where seniors live with dignity in a safe, comfortable and healthy home. Funds raised at the event will go towards Meals on Wheels, medical transport and a variety of social programs that help to keep seniors active and to age with dignity. Age Is Just a Number is on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at the Roma Hall in Queensborough.Tickets are $75.

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It’s a moment that stays in Amika Kushwaha’s memory. She was tired, feeling stressed from the demands of being one-half of the team producing the Mushtari Begum Festival of Indian Classical Music and Dance.The annual event at Massey Theatre was founded by Kushwaha and her husband, Cassius Khan, in 2012. It was the third or fourth year of the festival by then, and Kushwaha had found herself questioning whether it was all worth it, frustrated by the amount of work involved. Then that moment happened. Kushwaha and Khan were standing in the wings, watching the performers onstage. “He said, ‘Look at them, look at their faces,’” Kushwaha remembers, smiling. They both watched the smiles on the musicians’ faces and the light in their eyes and realized: “This is

why we do it.” The Queensborough couple realized that talented young Indian classical music artists just didn’t get opportunities like this one: to perform professionally at a major festival, in a beautiful venue, for an appreciative audience. Realizing they were opening doors for emerging artists, and at the same time helping to keep Indian classical music and dance alive as an art form in Canada, renewed their passion to continue with the festival. It’s still a lot of work, mind you.The two still do pretty much everything – production, promotion, publicity, program design, musical direction – and they both perform every year. Kushwaha dances kathak, a Northern Indian classical art form, while Khan is known for singing ghazals while playing tabla. But, as they get ready for this year’s festival – coming to the stage on Saturday, Sept. 28 – they’re feeling energized and inspired to continue the work they began

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seven years ago as a tribute to Khan’s former guru, Mushtari Begum, who died in 2004. “If we don’t do it, who else is doing it now?” Kushwaha says. “It’s something we want to keep for a future generation too.” “We have to take the responsibility on ourselves in order for this to become part of the fabric of our country,” Khan adds. Audiences at this weekend’s festival will experience

a rare treat in the form of a kathak dancing duo. Kushwaha will be joined onstage by Prajakta Trehan for both solo and duet performances. “We’re doing a rhythmic dialogue, and then we’re going to blend it into storytelling; two women who are enjoying the rain,” Kushwaha says. They’ll be accompanied by two tabla players, Khan and Amarjeet Singh. Also on the program is another duo, a Carnat-

ic music duet from two Southern Indian classical musicians: violinist Kaushik Sivaramakrishnan and Abhishek Iyer on mridangam (a percussion instrument). Audiences will also hear classical strings, with Sharanjeet Singh Mand on sitar and Baljit Singh on dilruba. As has become traditional, Khan’s tabla performance will serve as the evening’s finale. Kushwaha and Khan do their best to ensure the performances are approachable for all audience members, whatever their cultural or musical background; they offer insight into the music and talk about the performers, explaining what each individual onstage means to them. “The Massey Theatre becomes our home. It’s better to treat people as though they’re at our home,” Khan says. “It’s a very different kind of presentation.” Over the years, Khan says, that approach has reaped rewards in audi-

ence loyalty. He still laughs about one man who got dragged along to the theatre against his will, expecting to catch a snooze in the seats.The man was so riveted by the performances that he became a regular festivalgoer. They have a message for anyone who may think “classical music” means “boring”:Think again. “There’s so much explosiveness on the stage,” Khan says. “It’s just going to be a mind-blowing experience.”

CHECK IT OUT What: Mushtari Begum Festival of Indian Classical Music and Dance When: Saturday, Sept. 28, 6 p.m. Where: Massey Theatre, 735 Eighth Ave. Tickets: Regular $34, seniors/students $18, children 12 and under $1.25. Buy four tickets at the adult price and get one free. Purchase through www.ticketstonight.ca. Info: www.mbfestival.ca.

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About Pure Integrative Pharmacy The first Pure Pharmacy was opened in Shwanigan Lake on Vancouver Island by Bob Mehr, pharmacist, and Pure has been locally owned and operated ever since! Pure Integrative Pharmacy in New Westminster is proud to be one of many locations. We are a full-service community pharmacy offering all the traditional roles, including dispensing prescriptions, medication counselling, medication reviews, and blister packaging. What Makes Us Different? We do much more than just the traditional community pharmacy roles listed above! We aspire to be your hub of health, integrating the conventional pharmacy model with evidence-based complementary medicines. This means that we consider nutrition, supplements and lifestyle in addition to pharmaceutical medications. We pride ourselves in carrying professional brands for supplements and always place importance on the quality of products. We are also equipped with an in-house compounding lab and an off-site sterile lab. This provides us the opportunity to collaborate with physicians, naturopaths and even veterinarians to make customized medications ranging from creams, oral suspensions, capsules, eye drops, and injections! Each location is staffed with exceptional natural health advisors and pharmacists to provide individualized care to meet the specific health needs of each patient. We also offer a complimentary delivery service for prescriptions. Who Makes Up the New West Team? In addition to the pharmacy staff which is comprised of pharmacists as well as compounding pharmacy technicians, our team consists of natural health advisors with backgrounds in holistic nutrition. We also have Sigvaris certified team members and as such work closely with local doctors to provide patients with tailored compression stockings. How to Reach Us? • To learn more about Pure Integrative Pharmacy and access our patient resources, please visit our website www.purepharmacy.com • Keep up to date with the latest news and events by following us on Instagram @pureintegrativepharmacy •Visit our New Westminster team at 101-301 East Columbia St. or contact us at 604-553-7145.

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I read that topical Vitamin B12 cream can help treat symptoms involved in eczema. Is this true and where can one buy this?

Yes, topical B12 cream has been shown to be effective in reducing the extent and severity of eczema. This can be JINNA PARK bought at Pure Integrative Pharmacy and goes by the name Bob’s DermaCalm Cream. However, we go one step further by compounding B12 with Zinc pyrithione in Xematop base. Zinc pyrithione is great for many skin conditions due to its antibacterial and antifungal properties. The actions of both pharmaceutical ingredients are improved by the Xematop base – the ideal choice for patients with eczema, psoriasis and dry skin. Xematop helps to replenish lipids in the skin and restores the skin’s barrier.

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Your buyer may not have a signiﬁcant concern about old wiring. However, you DERRICK THORNHILL can expect a condition of Park Georgia Realty the contract to include an insurability. The insurance companies are hypersensitive to old wiring. You will most likely require a document assuring the insurance company the level of risk associated with the home. If you are considering selling and your home has older wiring I would be happy to refer you to someone that can provide this document.

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I heard more than a few times over the last couple of months that someone wants to get their ﬁnances organized but doesn’t even QUINN WADDINGTON know where to start. Luckily for them, they were speaking to me and had already started. When I begin working with a client, step one is pulling together all of the various ﬁnancial information to put together a Financial Plan. We have checklists to ensure we aren’t missing anything. Your Financial Plan will include a list of all assets and liabilities so you are organized going forward. If you are feeling overwhelmed about your various investments and don’t even know where to start, send me an email and we’ll help take that stress off your shoulders.

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Community Women power on display A new art exhibition at Amelia Douglas Gallery is exploring the issue of women’s empowerment. Canadian artist Suzy Birstein is featured in the exhibition called Ladiesnot-waiting: Las Meninas and CenTauress, running until Oct. 26 in the gallery at Douglas College.The exhibition features a series of sculptures, paintings and mixed media with collages. “I am examining the role of women: to serve and to be served,” Birstein said in a press release. “Ultimately, my characters have the freedom of choice to give and receive love.” While travelling through Europe, Birstein saw Picasso’s work inspired by

the Diego Velazquez painting Las Meninas (translated as Ladies in Waiting). After seeking out and seek Velazquez’ work in person and pursuing research on the work, Birstein created her own work questioning why the ladies are waiting and what they are waiting for. “My ladies are gentle women-warriors nurtured by the past, responsive to the present, and driven by a desire to shape fulfilling destinies for themselves and kindred souls,” Birstein said. “The overall tone of my work, although serious and feminist, is also very playful, joyous, colourful and speaks to individuality and universality.”

Birstein’s inspirations come from both ancient and contemporary works, as well as from her own travels and exploration of new cultures. She has a fascination for the magic and wisdom of female figures from mythology, fairy tales and popular culture. Inspired by shrines of terracotta horses in India and Ancient Greek centaurs, Birstein’s CenTauress focuses on female empowerment, as it mixes human and animal to portray the mythological centaur as female. “Women don’t need to wait to be served by their knight in shining armour. Instead they can be that powerful knight,” Birstein said.

City seeks input on draft theatre strategy The City of New Westminster is collecting feedback on its new draft theatre strategy, which is designed to provide a vision and direction for the three theatres the city will own by 2020: Anvil Centre Theatre, Bernie Legge Theatre and

Massey Theatre. The draft strategy was developed over the summer, and the city is now soliciting feedback. An online form will be available until Oct. 4 – you can find a direct link at www.tinyurl.com/TheatreStrategyFeedback.

The city is also hosting an open house about the strategy during the Culture Forward event at Anvil Centre on Saturday, Sept. 28. Stop by the foyer on the third floor of the centre between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to give input.

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Community NEW WEST SPOTLIGHT GRANDPARENTS DAY

PROUD GRANDMA: Judy Assoon smiles as she wears her new pin that states “I Love My Grandchildren” at the annual Grandparents Day Festival and Stroll at the New Westminster River Market. She came to the event with her grandchild Keira. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

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Help for the hospital: A big thank you was received by Salima Mawji, Feroza Jamal, and Sofia Janmohamed for raising an incredible $6,000 in support of the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation through their third annual Ismaili Community Friends and Family fundraiser. PHOTO SUBMITTED

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Coast Capital Savings is celebrating 61 young people across the province who have overcome significant personal hurdles or adversity to successfully graduate high school and pursue post-secondary education. The credit union’s Standing Tall Education Awards help these resilient youth with a $3,500 grant to help pay for the costs associated with their post-secondary education journey. Since 2004, Coast Capital Savings has invested over $2.4 million to help 867 students fund their post-secondary studies. New Westminster stu-

dent Kirsty Rude (pictured above) exemplifies what it means to be a 2019 Standing Tall Award recipient. A challenging and adverse childhood tested her resolve, but Rude showed tre-

mendous courage to persevere. Rude is determined to become the first child in her family to complete post-secondary and looks forward to continuing her education this fall.

Do you know a local person or event that should be featured on this page? Send your New West Spotlight ideas to Theresa McManus by email, tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca. Include ‘New West Spotlight’ in your subject line.

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Here’s how you can help clean up the waterfront said in an email to the Record. “The auxiliary has been around since the early 1900s. I am looking for a volunteer to go through the boxes and put together a journal for the auxiliary.” Anyone interesting in helping put together a journal for the auxiliary can contact Kathy Corbeil at Kathy.Corbeil@fraserhealth.ca.

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Community members are invited to help out at this year’s Queensborough Shoreline Cleanup. The fall cleanup, taking place on Saturday, Sept. 28, will focus on picking up garbage along the shoreline and planting a few native plants. “Our Spring Blackberry Knockout event had over 25 sets of hands, removing a large amount of emerging blackberries and other invasive plants, in preparation for this fall effort,” shoreline cleanup coordinator Laurel Wright said in an email to the Record. With funding from an environmental grant from the City of New Westminster, the Queensborough Special Programs committee is proud to co-ordinate local community volunteers and provide plants, snacks, kids activities in this family-friendly event.The committee has borrowed some gloves and tools from Evergreen and New West Environmental Partners, but volunteers should bring their

from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22: Support Homelessness Action Week in New West by taking part in a community walk on Saturday, Oct. 12 from noon to 3 p.m. Lunch and hot chocolate are being provided at this walk, which begins at the Salvation Army (325 Sixth St.) and goes to Moody Park. Details: Courtney.pankratz@purposesociety.org.

Recovered material. from a previous cleanup event. PHOTO SUBMITTED

own gloves and tools if they have them – and a mug, too. Check-in is at 9:30 a.m. with a group photo being take at 10 a.m. at Thompson Landing Park (on South Dyke Road at Dockside Court). Participants will then make their way to any spot along the river to see what trash they can find, returning at noon to enjoy some snacks and show and tell other folks what they found, before planting gets started at 12:45 p.m. You can also sign up for this event at www.shorelinecleanup.ca//cleanups/yp5ew. For more information, call the Queensborough Com-

munity Centre at 604-5257388 or email queensboroughspecialprograms@ gmail.com. HELP WANTED: The Royal Columbian Hospital Auxiliary could use a helping hand chronicling its history. Kathy Corbeil, manager of volunteer resources at Royal Columbian Hospital, said the auxiliary had to move out of a storage room in the basement because of the redevelopment taking place at the hospital. “During the cleanout we unearthed several boxes of archival documents,” she

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Exercise is the best medicine This New West exercise clinic is changing the way local people think about the gym SPONSORED CONTENT

a smooth calendar and with LIVE WELL I have the opportunity to move my session with as little as four hours’ notice, so there is no use it or lose it.”

t’s been open for less than a year, but a new exercise clinic in New Westminster is already changing the lives of local residents. This is no ordinary gym however. In fact, LIVE WELL Exercise Clinic New Westminster likes to describe itself as the “anti-gym,” a place where how you feel is more important than how you look and where people get a lot of support to achieve their goals.

Susan has already started to see the benefits from her time at the clinic; she says “I have seen a reduction in my blood pressure, greater cardio endurance, and a huge desire to return every time.”

LIVE WELL is a medical fitness clinic that’s built on the belief that exercise is medicine. Specializing in safe, supervised exercise and healthy-lifestyle coaching for people who have chronic health conditions or want to prevent them, it helps its members make sustainable changes to their lifestyle to live healthier and happier lives. Members come to LIVE WELL Exercise Clinic for many different reasons, whether to lose weight, lower cholesterol, have more energy, combat stress or to continue playing tennis until they’re 80 years old. So how is it doing? We asked three local residents to tell us how LIVE WELL Exercise Clinic has changed their lives.

“I had previously tried gyms but always went alone and felt invisible and uncomfortable.”

Doreen and Sam enjoy working out together at LIVE WELL Excercise Clinic

LIVE WELL staff creates a supportive environment and we have lots of fun.”

discovered LIVE WELL and became a founding member at the New West location.

Lynda had known for some time that she needed to take action to improve her health; however a knee replacement had made it hard for her to get going.

I was greeted by caring, welcoming staff, which made it a safe place to be totally honest about health issues and concerns. There was no judgement at all. LIVE WELL’s staff create a supportive environment and we have lots of fun. The members are like “Your Tribe” and we all support each other.” Lynda immediately began to see benefits thanks to a personalized plan that was tailor made to specifically meet her needs and abilities.

After a lifetime of being moderately active particularly in various forms of dance, I suffered three strokes in one week due to high blood pressure,” Doreen explains. “I was dancing Can Can, tap and Scottish Country prior to having the strokes, but my neurologist told me during one of my appointments that I should stop due to my health.” Doreen wasn’t enthused by her previous experience with gyms and found doing yoga or pilates in her own home demotivating, then she discovered LIVE WELL.

“It has been almost six months and my blood pressure is down to normal levels, my blood tests revealed that my cholesterol is down and my family doctor could not be happier. I have lost on average two pounds per month, which is a bonus. My strength, flexibility and mobility improvement is amazing to me.” Lynda has much praise for the staff at LIVE WELL.

One of the things that Doreen likes most about LIVE WELL are the personalized expertise and support she receives – a fundamental principle of LIVE WELL Exercise Clinics. The New West location is staffed by clinical exercise physiologists. Experts in their field, the team create personalized plans specifically tailored to each member’s needs. They also monitor vitals during sessions and work closely with members’ doctors to create plans that are geared towards improving their health, something that is key for someone like Doreen.

“I had gained quite a lot of weight from being so sedentary and I was at the highest weight I had ever been in my life,” she says. “My blood pressure was up, cholesterol was up and I was feeling very depressed.”

The friendly and supportive nature at the gym is also important to Doreen. “I love the smallish groups and the support and love we are able to extend to each other. I look forward each day to greetings from some, hugs from others.”

Lynda knew that a traditional gym setup was not the best fit for her, “they can be intimidating, the pressure to wear trendy clothes and to look fit,” but then she

“LIVE WELL fits perfectly into my busy lifestyle.” “I heard all about LIVE WELL from my father who was a founding member of the Langley LIVE WELL Clinic,” Susan explains. “His enthusiasm for the program sparked an interest by my sister who in turn joined the Langley clinic. I was pleasantly surprised at the commitment that my family had made to LIVE WELL and I wanted get on board!” When LIVE WELL opened their New West location Susan was one of the first members to sign up. And something she enjoys the most about her membership is the flexibility to fit her visits in around her busy schedule. “I have committed to two sessions a week in ‘my’ time slot, but life doesn’t always run on

Susan enjoys the flexibility to fit her visits in around her busy schedule.

One of the things that she attributes her success to is the setup, which priorities small classes and individual support that’s tailormade to each member.

“I enjoy the fact that only a limited number of people are in each session,” she says. “That means that any help or guidance you need is easily available from the trained fitness professionals while we work on our own program which has been tailored to our own specific needs.” If you are trying to lose weight, reduce your cholesterol, decrease your blood pressure, or just want to get healthier LIVE WELL Exercise Clinic can help. LIVE WELL specializes in supervised exercise and healthy lifestyle-coaching specifically tailored to each member’s unique needs with a focus on overall health and well-being. With clinics throughout BC, including right here in New West, LIVE WELL’s evidence-based programs are ideal for those with chronic health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, hypertension and obesity and for anyone who wants to improve their general wellness.

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